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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-28

lilanidatel house al Belair known as the
Ward house, these papers could be found.
When Governor Crawford's home burned
years ago. il seems that his secretary was
saved and removed 10 this house. There
they had lain. scattered over the door.
rnc sport of time and prey to the
weather. this eloquent .minder OF past
generations: this rich mine of information
FOR the student OF the South's history.
There were letters from William ii,
Crawford. Johnson. Jenkins, Dawson. Ste-
rhone. Thomas W. Thomas. Judge Hill.
/. fcttcr from Albert Sidney Johnstoh
seeking his appointment in the army. and a
wholS host Of WORTHLESS now passed into
the great beyond Several Of Brgadier
General Walkers, of the Walker expcdi-
ton Is Nicaragua fame. relating to eX-
rcricnces in the wildcat speculation IN
Mississippi and Texas and the great OPP
portunities for money making enterprises,
Toomb5 letters were largely taken up
with fhe discussion of the prospects for
success of the Wing party in state and
national politics. This was in the days
OF
"Tippecanoe
and TYLER. too
cider campaign Toombs at that time
took great delight in pouring hot saof
into tho 'I.ocofocos, A red-shot guDer-
aatorial campaign was on between
Towns. JUDGE Hill and Matthew Hall Me-
Mister. in which Towns, the Democratic
cardidatc won out. defeating Hill. the
WING by decisive majority. As. may
l}avc haen expected there is great con-
trast between hc tone of is letters be-
fore ard after the election. He speaks Of
having met the candidates at Athens and
bavirg relied confidently upon Judge
EilTs ccrrying The Cherokee country. q
sormer Wing stronghold. which he failed
to do
IN one Of his letters he writes to Craw-
ford of Daniel Webster's contemplated
visit to the South and his prospective
spoech in Augusta. Says Webster is q
very comranioHahlc sort OF follow and
doubtless he Will he we'll rcccired there.
rs tha New England contingent is pretty
strong in that town. But no felicitates
himself that he tToombsl will have bust
ress OF Importance elsewhere whom Wcp-
ster gets TO Augusta
In politics Toomhs had the Napoleonic
Qualities of massing his strength at the
srtical point TIo was the man of The
epoch. No one unacquainted with his
habits Of thought wonll fail TO be i'm
fressaI with the dramatic fire of his
senius. re spoke in cpisrams. The two
characters in history that be chose for his
models were MirabeGu and George NJ.
,roup
The former ne pictured Turing the up
hcaval in rho French chamber rs he
withstood Che rising Storm in the House
e Roprcs antatives on the occasion Of the
lection Of Cobb TO thc speakolship; the
latter he ofttiacs ruoted and with great
feet; ':the argument is eHhaestless. let
us stand by our guns
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-28
HOWELL COBB, Prop.

favorable consideration which
CAR
OIINA Raleigh C. which
lection against loss by fire.
readily appreciate the advantage keeping the State large
percentage premiums annually other sections for fire
money back the form
State
Carolina will THE NORTH
MORE
THAN THIRTY -FOUR YEARS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-11
SWEEPING IN CHARACTER
An Injunction Will Be Asked
for About May 20.
Said That the Defendants VIII Not
Make Fight Against Being En-
joined-The Program of the
Government for Future.

Chicago May 1o--With the full approval
of Attorney-General p. e, Knox. repre-
senting the National Government, Dis
trict Attorney S. c. Bethea this evening
6led with the clerk of the Federal Circuit
Court here bill for an Injunction sweep
ing in character, designed to destroy the
alleged giant conspiracy to Illegally con-
sroI the meat trade of the United States
District Attorney Bethea also served no.
lice that at ! p. M, May 20, he viii appear
before Federal Judge Grosscup and ask
for a temporary injunction against the
packers and their representatives under
The Sherman National antitrust law.
The defendants. one OF their represen-
tatives declares, viii not make fight
They will submit to the entry of an order
enjoining them from the acts complained
of in the bill and will promise to refrain
from further alleged violations Of the law
until the time of the next hearing. That
probably will be about June 20. Before
the latter date. they will have filed a
demurrer which. it is said. will raise ar
important point under the Interstate
Commerce regulations. probably to the ef-
feet that the shipping of meats to one
own agents in another State under a Ger.
tain agreement is not interstate com
merce.
In the event that the demurrer shall bt
oveTruled, the packers will still have the
privilege of filing an answer which will
necessitate further hearing on the mer'
its of the Governments charges. If. or
the other hand, the demurrer shall b
sustained. the Federal attorney file al
amended bill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-11

! not land on account of the terrific heat
which was accompanied by loud explo-
sions. Not a living soul appeared ashore
after the boat had waited for two hours.
Fire and ashes fell all over the steamer.
In the afternoon a French coastiug
steamer arrived here from Fort dc
France. seeking assistance. as all the
country was burned up. the stock was
, dying: all the plantations were charred:
tho country people were fiocking into the
towns and famine was feared. Tho
steamer was loaded with food of all sorts
and was sent back to Martinique at p.
m. The captain Of this vessel reported
that some thirty persons left st. Pierre
by the . o'clock boat Thursday morning
for Fort dc France, and consequently
were saved.
All attempts to get TO St. Pierre are
barred by fire. The closest observation
possible showed houses still blazing and
streets strewn with charred bodies It
Is certain that the whole town and neigh
boring countries for miles were utterly
destcnved. and 1t Is feared here that few
IL any of the Inhabitants escaped.
The volcano of the island Of st. Vine
cent has burst out in sympathy. a
steamer which returned from there last
night reports that the northern third Of
the island was in flames and cut off from
assistance by a continuous stream OF
burning lava, ashes falling In heavy
showers as far as one hundred and fifty
miles away. Kingston. the capital of
St. Vincent, Is safe. but people here are
very anxious as to the fate of that island.
Dominica and St. Lucia have very
active geysers. but they show no Depart
ure from normal conditions.
Foodstuffs Of all kinds are urgently
wanted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-11
SLAIN BY THOUSANDS
FEARFUL EARTHQUAKES IN
CENTRAL AMERICA.
In One Town in Guatemala Between
5000 and 5000 People Were T
Killed-Terrible Stencil
from Bodies.

Salt Lake City. Utah. May p.-In a let
ter TO the president of the Mormon
Church. dated April %. from Paul Hen
ming, Elder and representative Of the
Church in Guatemala. furthed details are
given of the disastrous, earthquake In
that country.
The whole northwestern region. says
Mr.. HeHning. "one Of the richest in Cen
trail America. is in ruins, On the evening
of April IS about twenty minutes after :
o'clock the first shock was felt This last.
ed from thirty to forty seconds ant
caused the widest panic. There was no
loss of life in Guatemala City and the
property damage was less than at first
feared, though walls were cracked all
over the city and many old houses were
tumbled down. Ever since then the
shocks have been continued with more or
less violence. The worst damage was
done in the city Of Quesaitenango, the
second largest in the country. Here 1t Is
estin ated that from 5000 to 5000 people
we're killed. At the time of .he first
shock a violent storm and rain was rag
ing. The quaking and rain kept up con-
tinually for three days. This made 1t al
most impossible to do effective relief
work. and as a consequence now that the
hot weather again prevails. the stencil
from the thousands of bodies buried In
the ruins Is unbearablc and fears are en-
tertained of all epidemic. Hundreds OF
bodies probably meyer will be recovered
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-11
A PHILIPPINE BILL.
Democrats of Senate and House viii
Agree on a Measure.

Washington, May <l0.--As result of nu-
nerous conferences between Democratic
Senators and Representatives. 1t is ex-
pected that measure on the political
status of the Philippines will be agreed
Upon by the minority of both houses and
nth Cduced in each house as Demo cratic
substitute for the Philippines government
bill.
1t was stated today by one of the con
ferees that although the meetings are
still In progress, a general understanding
has been feoched on certain main fea-
lures of concession on each side. The
House members objected to the Demo-
cratic measure in the Senate, which pro-
vided for joint protectorate over the
Philippines by the United States. Great
Britain, Germany and other countries
entering into treaty agreement for such
protectorate. 1t is understood that this
provision will be eliminated or modified.
GU the other hand, the Senators ohjected
TO the House provision imposing con-
stitution on the Philippines during pc
Rod preceding independence. This pro.
vision will also be modified.
In klaAss.xaensat the 5oint Philippines
bill will combine the main features of the
Democratic bills innhe Senate and House
providing for ultimate independence OF
the islands. The new measure has not
yet been drafted. however, so that its de-
tails cannot be given.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-11
Ger NEWSINTENSIFIES HORROR
! OF THE DISASTER TO ST. PIERRE
MartiniQuc's Metropolis Now Charnel House. Thou.
sands Slain in an Instant by the Lava and Rock
Hurled Forth from the Bowels OF Mount
Pclcc--Fcars That La SOufricre Will
Become More Active.

amount of property. At Chateau Belair
the ashes were two feet deep In the
streets. In Kingston they were fully
an inch deep and many large stones fell
In the parish OF Georgetown.
THE earth shook violently and at 4
o'clock in the afternoon a midnight dark
ness spread over the country. Thirty
people are known to be killed and the
damage to property In the Wfndward
district was very heavy.
The storm roared about Soufere all
night without cessation. but on the fol-
lowing morning 1t became intermittent
and fainter.
"A report from Barbados says that on
the 7th the sky was heavily overcast. the
heat was excessive and there was a dis
tant sound of thunder. Later, early In
the afternoon. dense darkness set In and
great quantity of vivid dust fell and
continued falling until late hour. No
damage Is reported.
Hopes are raised here that more Of the
population Of st. Pierre than indicated In
the earlier dispatches have been saved.
1t Is believed that a number of people
were rescued from the stricken town by
steamers running to Fort de France.
The work Vt clearing away the debris
In the city OF st. Pierre has already COM
menced, ana even now some sempiahce
OF order has been restored. The smok-
ing ruins have been partially cleared. 1t
has been agreed by the municipal and
other authorities to hurn all corpses found
In the streets The authorities Of Fort
de France are spending all procurable
necessaries of the sufferers with medical
aid for the injured. the food supplies Of
St. Pierre being all destroyed The
cruiser Suchet is reyictualling Martinique
and Guadaioupe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-11
WILL BE NO BLooDsHED.
Smith and Spencer Would Not
Countenance It.

Knoxville. Tenn, May l0.-An official
of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
gave out this statement today, says a
special from Jellico. Tenn, to The Sem
tinei
I'VE do not anticipate any personal con-
ficts between our employees and those of
the Southern Railway. and we will not
permit it. President Samuel Spencer of
the Southern and President Milton r.
Smith of the Louisville and Nashville
would not countenance any action on the
part of their officials and employees that
would result in personal injuries or loss
of life to any one, for the sake of secur-
ing control of this valley. Again. the
State authorities would not permit of
such and should there be clash the
State militia would be hurried to the
scene to queH it,"
The Louisville and Nashville has 400 la
borers building Its road from Tackert
Creek up the vallew to the dead line
agreed upon yesterday.
The Southern's wagon train from Mid
dleboro is believed to he on the South
erns side Of the dead line" preparing for
some action.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-11
DIAz WILL PLEAD HIS CASE.
The Havana Minister to Appear Be,
fore BAPTIST Convention.

Asheville, N. c., May 10.-Foreign mis-.
sions occupied the attention of the even.
ing session of the Baptist Convention.
Dr.. Pitt presented the report of the
Committee OIL Foreign Affairs and Cuba
1T recommended mission in Tampa and
Nebo City. Fla, to reach the ten thou
sand Cubans there and also through them
the inhabitants of Cuba.
The situation III Havana was reported
as not pleasant. The history of Dr.
Diszs connection with Gethsemane
Churcs and the Havana property was de-
tailed. The action of the Board reported
last night was approved by the sub-com-
mittee.
In answer to questions. DR.. Pitt said
that the board now had no responsibility
for Gethesemanc Church. Havana. DR..
Mcconnell said the board had deeds to
the Havana property and that he did not
know if Gethsemane Church would con-
test Or. Diaz clam of $1,000 back salary.
Intense interest was manifest in the dis
aussion and DR.. Mcconnell was piled with
questions from every side. At ono point
Mr. Mcconnell said DR.. Diaz's congrega-
ton worshpped in the Havana church
at night. while the American organiza-
ton used it in the morning
Df A J. Diaz of Cuba who for twelve
years has been in charge of Gethsemane
Church which has been the subject of SO
much controversy. arrived here tonight.
II is understood that he will plead his
cause before the convention Monday Hs
attempted to speak today but broke
down
The report of the committee on the mex:
meeting place was adopted. the meeting
going therefore to Savannah, Ga
The Missionary Union In session recon-
rnsnded that the church building and loan
fund be continued az special feature in
the work of the Union. Mrs. Willingham
If Missouri, Mrs. Eagle of Arkansas and
Mrs. Gambrell of Texas. spoke In dis
cnssion of the recommendations. Dr..
Van Ness spoke stirringly in appeal for
the Sunday Schoo! Board literature.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-11
Alleged Artist in Iail.

Laredo, Tex, May I0.--A Monterrey,
Mex. special says: Gtistave Langenherget
an artist. who claims he was sent 70
Mexico on a commission by the German
government to sketch the people and
scenery of this country. is in jail at Jiin<
inez charged with securing a check fok
Arturo I.onyega. a mining eRgineer Of
Parral. whom the artist claimed was in-
debted to him the amount for a portrait
he had painted. Langenberge when arr
rested had the check in his possession.
he opened a studio about q month ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-11
CAUSED LIVELY DEBATE
MN. HAILEYss AMENDMENT
STIRRED UP THE SENATE.


Washington. May io.--A lively debate
occurred in the Senate today upon an
amendment to tho army appropriation
bill offered by Mr.. Bailey (Tex.) provid'
ing that no part Of the appropriation
made by the measure should be used n
defraying tho expenses Of the special
embassy to the. coronation Of King Ed
ward VII of England. Mr.. Bailey con.
tended that the United States should NOT
send q special embassy to tho corona
ton of England's King. or to the coro'
nation Of any other ruler when the coun'
try. thus honored did not extend q like
courtesy to the United States on the
inauguration Of President. After con-
siderable discussion. the amendment wa
withdrawn and the bill was passed. Sub
sequently. Mr.. Bailey offered an amend
ment which will be considered later COW
ering the point made In his amendment.
A bill, introduced by Mr.. Fairbanks. ap-
propriating 100000 for tho volcano sui
ferers, was passed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-11
CRUISER WILL GO.
The Cincinnati Ordered to Proceed
TO Martinioue.

| Washington. May 10-Secretary of the
Navy Moody has oabled the cruiser Gin.
| cinnati now at San Domingo City to pro.
coed to Martinique and render. such aid
| as possible.
The Secretary of the Navy found after
| consultation with Assistant Secretary OF
State Hill that 1t would be safe to take
the Cincinnati away from San Domingo.
The reason for this belief was the fol-
lowing cablegram received from United
States Consul Maxwell at San Domingo
City:
1.-The situation in San Domingo is i'm
proving. The provisional government has
been announced at the seaport and for the
most part, In the interior. All executive
affairs are under the provisional govern
ment and Vasquez is the provisional
president
1t is possible that the Potomac already
has left San Juan for Martinique. but
there is doubt on this point. because the
Navy Department has not yet been able
TO secure d response to an inquiry sent
by cable this morning to the commandment
Of the naval station at San Juan.
As further precautionary measure.
Secretary Moody sent the following teie-
gram to the commandant of the Brooklyn
yard.
Order Dixie to prepare for sea as soon
as practicable. Report when she can be
made ready"
The Dixie Is a ship of considerable car
rying capacity and would be better fitted
than any of the regular naval ships to
hasten to Martinique with relief sup
plies. which probably can he obtained
more rapidly at New York than at any
Of the West Indian Islands.
As still further measure of help, the
State Department today cabled to United
States Consul Ayme at Guadeloupe to
proceed at once to Martinique to report
upon the conditions there and inform
the United States Government what help
is needed. The consul had previously re-
ported that French Snip. supposed to be
the cruiser Suchet. was about leaving
Guadeloupe for the wrecked island and
IT. is assumed that he was willing and
even anxious to go along.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-11
MURDER OF sPANIARps.
Consul Protests Concerning the Kill
ing of Senior Vegas.

Havana. May 10.-Senor Torroja. the Span
ish consul here. has protested TO the military
Government against the murder OF Senior Vega
the late president of the Spanish colony al
San Juan Martinez. Province OF Pinar del
Rio.
The consul also claims other Spaniartls have
been murdered In that province and that tho
murderers have been allowed to go UNPUBLISHED
He says the murder of Senior Vega the
result OF a political plot the object Of which
was TO break up the organization of the Span
ish Club.
The consul further asserts that the two frat
presidents Of the club were attacked and
obliged TO leave town In order 10 save their
lives He alleges that high officials are i'm
plicated in the crime and he asks f''r| pro-
lection for tho Spsniards. under tho Treaty Of
Paris which guarantees the lives and Prop.
erty OF the Spanish residents ~ Cuba ami
saws this duty has been forgotten. especially
in the province 81 Pinar del Rio
As nsblsd 10 the Associated Press from Ia
vsra Governor Genersi Wood has offered p
re-sa-,i q S20nN fs- he conviction Of the muF
derers Of Senior Vega
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-11
LoCGH is HEARD FROM.
Did Not Lose His Life in st Pierre
Disaster.

New York May 10.-W. I. Tough. a
member of the New York Produce Ex-
change and of e. r. Darrell & Co, about
whom great suxiety was felt and who
was supposed Ia be on the steamship
Roddam. has been heard from. His firm
received message from him this after
noon dated Dominica.
Henry G. Demedeuil vino managed the
French West Indian business Of the
American Trading Company, has a sister
and brother in st. Pierre and he made
vigorous efforts to got news from them.
II being impossible to obtain any infor-
nation from st. Pierre or Fort lie France.
cablegrams were sent to France. In re-
Spouse to an inquiry cabled to Bordeaux,
this message was received: successive
cables announce that several families that
They announce also the deaths of the
Caminades and Louis Hayot."
The Caminade brothers were members
OF one of the oldest and most important
OF this city. is a son of the United States
Vice-Consnl at st. Pierre. Amedee Lest
art YouEg Mr.. Lestart also has sis
ter in that city. Nine De Messini. He
which had reached the city he feared that
the members of his family there had been
killed.
A report reached this city today pur-
porting to have come by cable from Fort
de France to the effect that the General
Manager Jelladert of the French Gable
Company at ST. Pierre had been turned
to death.
Bordeaux. France, MAY l0.-Only few
replies have been received to messages
OF inquiry from a host Of Bordeaux mer-
chants having business connections IN 81.
Pierre A small number of messages
chronicles the saving Of private families
and individuals. hut most of the as
patches are merely announcement that
big business ests blishmepts have been
wiped out II has been developed that
thu catastrophe in Martinique occurred
CONTINUED on Page Ten.l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-11
MRS. soFFEL SENTENCED.
Given Two Years for Aiding the Bid
dies to Escape

PittFburg. May I0.--Mrs Catherine Sof-
fel, the wife of Warden Peter Soffel of
the Allegheny County Jail. who entered
a plea of guilty to the charge of releas-
ing Edward and John BiddIe. the burglars
and murdercrs of Grocer Kahney and De-
tect1ve Fitzgerald was sentenced today
by Judge Frazier to two years in the
Weste N penitentiary.
Walter Dormsn, the member of the
Biddle gang who turned States evidence
and entered a plea of guilty to the muir
der of kahney. was sentenced to death
1t Is understood that the Pardon Board
will commute his sentence to life impris-
onment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-11

several of the smaller islands near Mar
Unique having also suffered.
Between s o'clock In the morning and 8
O'Clock in the evening Of Thursday. May
g. st. Pierre was a mass of flre. and there
was also volcanic eruption at st. VIM
cent. The island of st. Thomas Is send
ing help.
A ship which arrived Friday, May .. at
the island of Dominica. British West In
dies. and which was lying or st. Pierre
when the eruption commenced, reports
that the noise was terrific. A hugh cloud
of fire is reported over the town and
neighborhood. giving the inhabitants no
chance to escape.
Governor Llewellyn of the Windward
Islands, cables to the Colonial Offices
from st. Lucia as follows:
Leaving at once for ST. Vincent. Erup-
tion continues. Break in cables contin-
ues. Again urge sending ,warships.''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-11
Clemson Trouble Settled.

Charleston, s. G.. May 1O--The trouble
al Clemson College over the suspension
OF cadet Thornwell. which caused the
entire sophomore class of Sixty-nine stu
dents to leave the institution. has been
settled. Special meeting OF the trustees.
students and faculty was held and Cadet
ihornwel reinstated. Tho charges pre-
ferred against President Hartzog nv, q
committee Of students were Withdrawn
President Hartzog placed his resigns tion
IN the hands of tho board several DAYS
ago. senator Ttliman, ono of the trus.
vestisation saving during the conference
that the board was trying to save tbe
college. to prevent its dtsintepration h,.
mob law through the students making its
and trustees" i'S