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The Jennings daily record., 1902-06-10

miles west of Barbados and between
ST. Lucia and the Grenadines. From
north to south stretches a ridge OF
high, wooded hills, extending to the
sea on either side. The Soufriere,
which is now in eruption, is in the
northwest 1t towers 5000 feet above
the sea. It's crater is three miles In
circumference and 500 feet deep.
From the summit the view on all sides
was superb. Eastward over the new
crater-formed in 1S12-the Atlantic
was visible through the hill ranges;
westward to the blue waters of the
Caribbean, and on the margin of the
bay the quaint and curious town of
Chateau Belair. Travellers who have
stood on the highest point describe
the view of Morne Garou as a specta-
Gle of awe-inspiring grandeur, with
the vast forest clambering over lofty
peak and deep-hewn glen right to the
northern verge, where, twenty miles
off, the island dips under the blue
waves.
The climate of ST Vincent is unus-
ually humid, the average rainfall be-
ing seven feet annually. But the NOR
tally rate is low and the inhabitants
the valleys is a rich loan, well calcu-
lated for the growing OF cotton and
cocoa palms, as well as sugar cane.
The average temperature is So de-
grees Fahrenheit in the high lands.
In the low lands it hovers between 80
and 50. The island has been noted
for the beauty of the piumage of its
birds and for it's rare specimens of
insect life.
1t is the home of the giant firefiy,
whose phosphorescent brilliancy is SO
great that one fly will shed sufficient
light by which to read book or
newspaper A dozen of these insects
will light up large room, and the
Caribs, in the olden days. used them
for purposes of illumination. Unlike
the birds of the tropics farther south,
the birds of the forests of St. Vincent
are not only brilliantly feathered, but
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BEAUTIFUL ISLE OF ST. VINCENT

Was Earthly Paradise Before the
Recent Awful Disaster.
st. Vincent, which has suffered from
the eruption of it's own soufiriere vol
cano, is one of the most beautiful and
picturesque islands in the British
West Indian group. 1t has an area of
1S1 square miles and has been de-
scribed as one of the flashing jewels
that lie like necklace around the
Caribbean sea. The last British CEN
sus credited it with a population of
$4,000, of whom a large majority are
negroes engaged in the cultivation of
sugar cane, which is the principal
crop. Two hundred years ago it was
the home of the Carib Indians, who
were induced by the French to join
in revolution against England. They
were crushed and thousands were
transported. Hundreds, rather than
submit, threw themselves into the
sea. A few descendants of these orig
inal owners of the island still exist
on lands granted to them by the Brit
ish government
st. Vincent, like all the islands in
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A Secret Worth Elso,ooo.ooo.

There is only one genuine brand Of
eau de cologne in the whole wide
world, and it's composition is family
secret, and has been SO for nearly 200
years past
1t was in 17O6, or thereabouts, that
the manufacture of the famous per.
fume was first established by one
Giovanni Maria Farina, in the city
whence it takes its name. There are
now in Cologne and its Immediate
neighborh ood some fifty factories Cor
it's preparation, over forty of them
being in the hanas of persons bearing
the name of Farina. The Others are
conducted by kinsmen and kins.
women, mostly relations by marriage.
1t has been estimated that from first
to last the monopoly has brought into
the Golfers of the clan the enormous
sum of G150.OoO,OO0, and probably
this estimate is under, rather than
over, the mark.
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and leave the same night. In the
harbor news was received of the ST.
Pierre disaster. and. lying at anchor,
was all that was left of the Roddam.
All ST. Lucia was in mourning and
the people were SO distracted by the
news from the neighboring island that
it was not until May II that Capt.
Cantell could obtain coal and pass on
his journey. ST. Pierre was passed
at a distance of about four miles and
all on board studied the land with
glasses.
The weather was clear and we had
a fine view" said the captain, but
the old lines of ST. Pierre were not
recognizable. Everything was a mass
OF blue lava, and the formation of
the land itself seemed to have
changed. When we were about eight
miles off the northern end of the is
land Mont Pelee began to belch a
second time Clouds of smoke and
lava shot into the air and spread over
all the sea, darkening the sun. Our
decks in a few minutes were COW
cred with a substance that looked like
sand dyed brown. which smelled like
PHOSPHORUS.
Partial darkness came upon us,
and everybody on board the ship was
badly frightened. After the stories
we had heard and the sights we had
seen at ST. Lucia we did not know
but that we ourselves were to be bur-
led under red-hot lava or engulfed by
another tidal wave, though we were
then ten miles from shore.
Crowd on steam whistled to
Chief Engineer Parrish. and he need.
ed no urging. Slowly we drew away
through a suffocating atmosphere,
foot by foot. yard by yard, and at last
the sun began shining. We had
passed outside the hailstorm of dust
and sand. When l looked at my
watch found that we had been about
an hour reaching daylight.
"Our decks were covered two inches
with this matter" and the captain eX-
hibited box of volcanic dust, which
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the open sea, and with the help of two
sailors, two engineers and the boat
swain, succeeded in taking his boat to
st. Lucia.
During the run out of the harhor
the chief engineer died a horrible
death. He escaped the first shock,
started the engines and, not finding
his men below, went on deck to look
for them. AS he thrust his head out
of the hatch a mass of lava fell upon
him, burning one side of his face COM
plete1y off.
Capt. Freeman's performance per-
haps never had a parallel in stories
of the sea-" continued Capt. Cantell
When the Roddam arrived at ST.
Lucia, the brave man refused all medi-
cal treatment until the others were
cared for. He will live. the doctors
tell me-"
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''Men on the Roraima were wiring
ing their hands and rushing about
frantically. Some Of them jumped in
to the sea, where they must have died
instantly, Capt. Freeman said, for the
water was boiling like a caldron. 1t
was like mass of boiling mud. Many
of the Roddams crew had disappeared,
probably swept overheard, and the rest
went one by one until only six were
left. Every one of them must have
died a terrible death.
After a time the captain got the
steering gear working, the ship ans
wered her helm and he headed her out
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TO COMMAND CANADIAN MILITIA

Appointment of the Earl of DundonsId
IL Popular One.
Major-General the Earl Of Dundon-
aid, G. B., M. v. O., has been appoint
ed commander-in-chief of the Cana
dian militia.
Lord Dundonald had already done
good service with the Camel Corps on
the Nile in 1SS4-S5 before he went out
as an ex-commanding officer of Life
Guards, to South Africa. His services
as the leader of mixed cavalry brt-
gade in front of Ladysmith are sufh-
GENTLY recent and familiar to need no
recapitulation, and it is universally
admitted that when he goes to Can
ada in June as the general officer COM
manding the Dominion he will be the
right man in the right place.
He is a warm believer in the citi-
zen soldier. and as a dasnins leader
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First of all the ships that passed
through the shower of ashes of Mont
Pelee and reached the American main
land to tell about it, the British Etona,
bound to New York from Montevideo
and st. Lucia. has arrived at New
York. Her captain, John Cantell, and
her passengers brought with them a
thrilling story, not only of their own
experience in the second eruption OF
MartiniQue's destroyer, but of the
Roddam and her heroic captain, whom
they visited in the ST. Lucia hospital.
The Etona reached ST. Lucia on the
evening of May 10, expecting to coal
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of the Roddam, which escaped from
st. Pierre May s. The Waterman was
engaged in gathering up fragments OF
human bodies and putting them away
in the locker. He discontinued the
work to show us around.
1.-THE Roddam presented an awful
spectacle. She looked as if she had
been thrust into soft, clinging mud
and pulled out again. The mud stuck
to her like cement and was two feet
deep on her decks. Awnings, stan
chions and boat covers had been
burned or swept away. Tarpaullns,
rails, stays, hatch covers and even
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ePerhap a

the group, is of volcanic origin and
eliminates in the vast crater OF Morne
y Garou, which in 1872 was the scene
of a tremendous eruption. Billions of
tons of rock and earth were hurled
high into the air-part, as molten
lava, flowed down into the sea; part,
shivered into thin dust, was carried
high up into the clouds. For three
days the awful convulsions of nature
continued. The dust from the crater
so obscured the rays of the sun and
brought on a darkness SO terrifying
that the few survivors believed that
the world had come to an end The
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are possessed of melodious song. One
is a sort of mountain oriole, which
has a note of peculiar sweetness and
wonderful penetration.
AS in most countries where earth
quakes are feared, the houses are,
as a rule, one story in height. The
more pretentious are two stories, and
the public buildings are three, but the
descendants of the Carib Indians re-
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TIE WEEKLY
PANOR ANA
DEATH OF VETERAN FIRE CHIEF

Robert A. fwlIians Fought Che Grsss.
Chicago Con onnsgratloa.
Robert A. Williams. chief OF the,
Chicago fire department at the time
of the great FIRE in 1871, died in that
city after an illness OF four weeks.
Mr.. Williams was proud OF the fact
that he had never missed an import
ant fire In Chicago for more than nifty
years. Even during the the last few
years. when he was employed In tho
county treasurer's Office, he would
slip out whenever he heard OF bad
blaze.
Directing the department at the
time of the big fire, his report is
among the records of the Chicago His
:orical society. He was able to tell
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Rudyard Kipling once attended a
dinner party which included several
persons who made up with pretense
what they lacked in knowledge. Two
of them started an uninteresting dis
cussion concerning spelling, pronun-
citation, etc, and one, addressing Kip
ling, directly, said: II find that SUI
gar and 'sumac' are the only words
beginning with SUI that are pionoupc-
ed as though beginning with 'sh.'
Assuming an expression OF much in.
terast, kiplinz said: Are YOU surefs
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frightful cataclysm known to the
world up to that time. The whole
configiration of the island was
changed. The eastern end sank into
the sea, and where it stood there is
now a great depth of water. The vol
canic forces remained Quiescent until
1882, and then the warning rumble
was heard again; but it was a false
alarm, and the terrible scenes of the
early part of the century were not re-
peated.
The island of st. Vincent lies 100
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to sea. Slowly the sky cleared. and
it was possible for him to see about
him. Men in the red hot lava lay
dying all along his track. He him
self, though he stayed at the wheel,
was unable to lift his burned arms.
Blood from his forehead kept running
into his eyes, obscuring his vision. He
likened his escape to the passage from
he'll into heaven. At last he reached
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impalpable dust was carried by the
trade winds to the islands of Barha-
dos and st. Lucia and turned day into
night. The inhabitants became panic
stricken with fear and abandoned
their ordinary vocations and devoted
themselves to prayer and fasting.
This was the closing period of a
series of volcanic eruptions which
had lasted two years, and the direc-
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ton of the seismic wave was not I'M
like that which devastated Martinique.
The disturbance in 1872 seemed to
pass under the bed of the ocean to
Venezuela, Caracas, the capital of
that country, was partly destroyed by
an earthquake and 10000 persons per-
ished. With the exception of the
great Lisbon earthquake, the eruption
of the mighty mountain was the most
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put on full steam. Some one responded
and the ship began to move. but the
steering gear was jammed and would
not work. He kept the engines going
ahead and astern alternately, hoping
to free the paddles, and in so doing
nearly struck the Quebec Line steamer
Roraima from which clouds of steam
and flame were rising.
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had been saved by his crew. You
can see the marks of it yet about the
masts and our polished woodwork,
and l don't think my passengers are
yet over their fright No curiosity
would ever take us again near that
terrible place.
Before leaving st. Lucia" Capt.
Cantell said. I'VE visited the wreck
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Mounted on a "single-footer," Mr..
Shaw, secretary of the treasury, goes
for a ride nearly every afternoon. The
animals gait is so smooth that the
rider gets as much exercise as though
he was swinging in hammock. But
then the secretary on such trips locks
more like a man doing his duty than
out for q pleasure ride.
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much about it that never found it's
way into print. 1t was his opinion
that the fire would have been confin-
ed to tract two blocks wide from the
starting point to the lake had not the
manager of the gas works at Market
and Adams street turned the gas into
the sewers to avoid an explosion
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gard these as dangerous and cannot
be induced to enter them.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-05-06

pany to make a ninety days. trial at
the city w~aterworks, with a view to
using the coal permanently if it proves
satisfactory.
Chief of Police Ritchey is doing
some commendable work, removing
some of the old and unused telegraph
poles along the business streets.
". C. Giibreath left this afternoon
to attend the meeting of the republic
can state committee at Grand Forks.
A. c. Vocabulary went to Grand
Forks, also to attend the meeting.
Rev. Mother Cecilia, o. S. B., from
st. Benedict's Academy, st. Joseph,
Mimi, who has been the guest of the
Sisters of st. Benedict of this city for
the past few days, left on the after
noon train for st. Paul.
Troop L Of the Thirteenth infantry
and two companies of the Twenty
fourth (colored) infantry will be sta
toned at Fort Yates. Company of
the Eighth is packing up preparatory
to it's transfer to Alaska. Fl
Mrs. Holley, state officer for proven
tion of cruelty to animals, returned on
the noon train yesterday from a trip
through the eastern part Of the state
among other points visiting Casselton,
Tower City, Happen and Steele. Mrs
Holley reports everybody seemingly
prospecting and, as a rule, disposed to
act on the side of right.
The members of Canton Bismarck
No. 5, have such assurances of the SUI.
periority of the Cosgrove orchestra
that they feel justified in announcing
that the best musical program will bt
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-05-06
THE CITY

Governor White left this afternoon
for Fargo.
The city council holds an adjourned
meeting tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Best of Wash
burn are guests in the city.
Miss Lou Russell of jamestown was
visiting friends in Bismarck today.
A party of twenty-five landseekers
arrived on the noon train to look over
lands in this locality.
Proceeds of Private Secretary tomor-
row night to be donated to the organ
fund of the Catholic church.
Franklin Potter Of Casselton is in
the city to attend the meeting Of the
penitentiary board tomorrow.
There will be services at the Meth
odist Episcopal church tonight and
every night this week, except satur-
day.
Miss Mabel Dietrich, who has been
visiting her parents in the city for
some time, returned to st. Paul this
afternoon. ~, Z
Will O'Hara and Miss Kirk left on
the afternoon train for Steele and
Dawson, with a supply of millinary
for those towns.
The Fargo city council appears tt
have benefited by its trip to the Goa
mines, for ait the meeting held ther,
this week it was decided to purchase
sufficient, coal of the Washburn com,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-05-06

Attend the cooking exhibition at
Grambs Bros store tomorrow and
try a cup of the famous Royal Seal
coffee, put up by j.. H. Bell & Co. for
Charles KupitZ.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-05-06

Royal Seal coffee. putu p by J. H.
Bell & Co.. for Charles Kupitz, will be
served at Grambs Bros store tomor-
row. Everybody is invited to call
and test this delicious coffee.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-05-06

Private Secretary tomorrow night,
followed by dance and supper. All
Bismarck will be there. Don't miss
it. ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-05-06

This is the best service ever given by
the road and is an indication of the
increased business along the line.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-05-06
NOTICE

The Bismarck Gun club will meet
at G. H. Henzler's shop Thursday
evening at 8 O'Clock.
FRANK REED, Pres.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-05-06
Makes Clean Breed

With Royal Baking Powder there is no
mixing with the hands, no sweat Of the
brow. Perfect cleanliness, greatest facility.
sweet, clean, healthful food.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-05-06

aoyA. s.x,sa powDEa co.. 100 w,luAs ar.. slw voak.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-22
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include the cantata THE Vision of st.
John" by Coombs, given by the choir, as
sisted by a double quartet, and Mrs. Alma
Westin Smith at the piano and Mrs. Chick
at the organ.
The music for Palm Sunday at Hennepin
Avenue M. p. church will be rs follows:
Tenor. Solo and Quartet. rejoice Ye
Wt'n . AIvin pavies and Choir. rage
Soprano Solo, The Palms ............. Faure
Mrs. Maud Ulmer Jones.
Anthem, VIII Never Leave Thee....... .Otis
Contraito solo, "Flee as Bird
Mrs. Maude Adams Waterman.
Organ Postlude. Fugue from Last Judg-
Emil e oberhofrer is the organist and director
The pupils from the different departments
of the Northwestern Conservatory of Music
will give recital Wednesday, evening in con-
servatory hall. Those who will take part are
Misses Manuel Shaw, Barrows, Brandes, Nc
Murray, Miller, Lowell, Rierson, Chenevert,
Buxton, Wakeman, Messrs. Noreen, Peterson,
Lambert and Adolph Olsen.
Miss Laura Jacobione Of the younger musi-
clans, whose merits are attracting consid-
cradle attention, will give piano recital
Tuesday evening at the Unitarian church She
will be assisted by Mrs. Ralph b. Savage,
vocalist and Miss Blanche E. Strong, ac-
companist The following program will be
given:
(a) Prelude .....................Rac hmaninoff
(b) Pastorale .........................S carlatti
Una fanciula parla ..................T irlndelli
"a Etude op. 10, No. s............... Chopin
Concerto in A Minor ................. GODDARD
First Movement (Allegro).
(a) Sweetheart ......................... .Lynes
(bl Absence Little
lei Snowf1akes .Ruifroik
(a) The Night Has Thousand Eyes. Dewey
(b) The Witches Dance ............ Mcdowell
1cl Exhilaration Sherwood
Seguedilla, Carmen" .................::.B izet
Ripoletto TInaraphrase) .Verdi-Liszt
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-22

The Ladies. Thursday Musicale has en-
gagged Harold Bauer, who is regarded as one
OF tne great pianists of to-day, for a recital
tuesday evening, April /, in the Unitarian
cnurcn. for the past two seasons Mr.. Bauer
mas achieved extraordinary success in the
east, where he has appeared many times with
Inc Boston Symphony orchestra and other
leaolng organizations. Heretofore his time
mas been so fully occupied in eastern musical
circles that there has been no opportunity to
hear him in the west
Though having German name, Mr.. Bauer
is OF English birth, and was born in London
IN 1873. His talent for music developed at an
early age. His first Instrument was the vio-
lin, which he studied~at the Royal Academy
OF Music. He first appeared in public in 1882
and for nine years followed the career OF a
youthful yiolinist with more than ordinary
success. In 1891 PadereWski heard him play
and Was so impressed with his talent that he
urged him to go to Paris and devote himself
exclusively to the piano. Mr.. Bauer acted
upon this suggestion, and for two years there
was nothing for him but hard study, part of
the time under the personal care of PadereW-
ski His first appearance in public was in
Paris in 1893. and his instant success fully
Justified the estimate of his talents formed
by Paderewski. $50
MUSICAL judges are almost unanimous in
their praise of his work. Technique and exc
cution he has to an enormous extent but he
does not use these great powers for dazzling
and snowy effect, but rather to reveal the
beauties of the great composers. Noted crit
les place him in the rank with Paderewsk
and De Pachmann in the beauty and variety
Of his tonal color and rare singing quality.
His interpretations are always thoughtful,
musicianly and artistic, and there is en-
tire absence of striving after effect, that
spoils the work of so many pianists of to- day.
His efforts everywhere create positive enthu-
siasm and every lover of piano forte ought
to hear him. r
The recital will be given as a treat to the
club members, each Of whom Is permitted to
purchase an escorts ticket at half price The
general public will be admitted at popular
prices, as the club has no desire to make
| money, but to give the dnusic-lovers Of the
community an opportunity to hear one OF
the great pianists of the, day. The sale Of
| tickets will open the latter part Of the week
at the Metropolitan music store '.,-
The Philharmonic club will present another
of the great oratorios Wednesday evening",
April O. Last season "The Elijah" was given,
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and then, it soon becomes monotonous. Ever
the harp is open to this objection.
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lard children should participate. The
plan proved a success, was established,
more preteitous works were attempted,
the company was increased in numbers,
and the Pollard Juvenile Opera company
was a fact 1t is technically and ac-
tually an educational institution. The
children are trained, Of course, with a
special view Of giving them a proficiency
in music and acting, but the studies of
common school education are not neg
lected When a child joins us contract
is signed with it's parents. or guardians by
which we agree to educate the child, and
we do it. A school master travels with
the company and the children attend
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-22

IA Palm Sunday choir service will be given
nv the choir of the church; of Gethsemane to-
morrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. The full
choir Of sixty voices will be assisted by VIII
liam ]. Hall, organist; J. Austin Williams,
tenor; Alfred R. Wiley, barytone, and Miss
Celestine Bellaire, yiolinist. The following
is the order of the musical services