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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31
ENGLISH PRESS COMMENT.
Never Seriously Expected the Independ-
ence of Cuba.

G0C0 OF JUDE
New York, May 27.-English press
comments on the Inauguration of the
Cuban republic provide interesting
readirg, cables the London CORE
spondent of the Tribune. The expec-
tation is generally expressed that the
infant republic viii at no very remote
date be absorbed into the United
States on the ground that .he islanders
had proved their unfitness to govern
themselves when they had fair trial.
The meaning of this is that few people
here ever seriously imagined that the
independence of Cuba would become
an accomplished fact, and although
the United States is heartily congratu-
lated on the fulfllment of its pledge,
most editorials suggest that Uncle Sam
would gladly welcome any opportunity
that will give him an excuse for adding
the Pearl of the Antilles to his prop
1
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31
pHEFS SECOND ERUPTION.
An Ampitheater of Fiery, Roaring
Destruction.
ERUPTION WAS MORE VIOLENT.

Fort de France. May 24--The effects
of the second eruption of Mont Pelee
on May 81 was tremendous. The huge
basilte towers of the cathedral were
hurled fiat to the earth. che bonn
bardment of volcanic stones. is not
sufficient to account for this and all
evidence point to furious blast nj
blazing gas, travelling at enormous
speed and with incalculable force. The
deposit of boulders, ashes and angular
stones is enormous. Not a human be-
ing saw what happened at ST. Pierre.
Fort de France is overwhelmed.
From a sombre city of death and
desolation, St Pierre has become a
hideous ampitheater of fiery. roaring
destruction. The people are convinced
that God is angry with the island and
means to scourge it with fire and then
sink it in the ocean. Utter and I'M
reasonable fear possesses al souls.
Even Fort de France is believed to be
unsafe. The presence of the relief
ships, however, is helpful to the people
who say 1.-The American flag mai<9s
safety"
The consuls here and officers of the
war vessels in the harbor are waylaid
by persons crazed with fear and
begging to be carried away.
The second eruption was many times
more violent than that which affected
St. Pierre and swept its people from
the earth, nor has all volcanic activity
gas still pour from the great crater;
and new assures have opened on the
mountain sides and are vomiting gel
low whirl winds which rush inter
mittently, now from one point, now
from another. Boiling mud also is
thrown out at times in torrents that
reach the sea and pa oduce small tidal
waves
The United States steamer Dixie,
Captain Berry, from New York, ar
rived after quick and safe passage.
Her passengers include many world
famous scientists. Prof. Robert L.
Hill, government geologist; Prof. c. E.
Borchgrevinlk, the Antarctic explorer;
Messrs. George Curtis and Geo. Herman
and many magazine writer's and cor
respondents are also among those who
arrived on the steamer. The Dixie
began landing her enormous cargo of
supplies early.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31
London Was Shocked.

London, May 2s.-The news of the
death of Lord Pauncefote, the British
ambassador at Washington, was con-
vayed by a representative of the Asso-
ciated press to the British foreign office
and the United States embassy. The
officials were greatly shocked and ex-
pressed the deepest sympathy with the
widow and realization of the loss
which both countries have sustained.
The foreign office Representative were
particularly affected as, apparently
they had no idea that the ambassa-
doris condition had been critical.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31
General strike in virginIas.

Huntington, w. Va, May 27.-The
United Mine workers who have been
in session here ordered general strike
of all the miners in West Virginia and
Virginia, to begin June and last I'M
til the demands of ten to % per cent
increase in wages in granted. The
mine workers, in case a strike is called
expect to have enlisted 10000 miners
and laborers at the beginning in Vir-
ginia and West Virginia which is over
three-fourths of the working popula-
ton of the coal sections
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31
Oklahoma Encampment.

Guthrie, o. T., May 24.-The twelfth
annual eneampment of the department
of Oklahoma C. A. r., has been in ses-
sion here. Judge j. Wesley Taylor of
Perry, was elected department COM
mander for the ensuing year; S. 5. Cole
senior vice, and Jacob Brecker, of An
adarllo, junior vice, and A. G.. Murray.
of Pawnee, chaplain.
Resolutions were adopted commend
ing the management of the pension de
partment and the conduct of the war
in the PHILIPPINES.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31
strikers Are Camping.

Blairsville, Pa, May 27.-The stri-
king coal miners have established a
camp at this place and active efforts
viii be made to close down the mines
still in operation. A brass band from
Carnegie and nearly 1000 strikers are
here. and it is said they will remain.
until the agreement is signed by the
operators President Dolan is advis-
ing the men against the use of violence.
He says they will depend entirely on
a feature of the camp.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31

The French have every reason to
pray for speedy termination of the
war. Not only has it affected Paris
tradesmen and hotel proprietors
throughout France, but it has had a
serious effect on the champagne com
panles. The cry of the companies is
that, with so many officers away from
the English clubs and restaurants, the
stocks of wine have accumulated and
dividends have in consequence de-
creased.-London Express.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31
Noted Naval omcer Killed.

New York, May 27.-Captain George
COwie, weIl-known naval officer, who
served under Admiral Farragut in the
civil war, and was chief engineer on
the battleship Indiana in the war with
Spain, has been killed at Railway, n.
j.. by an express train. He was stand
ing on the track waiting for train to
clear the crossing when the express
coming from the opposite direction
ran him down.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31
Had a Snap at Havana.

New York, May 2s.-Suit has been
entered in the United States district
court by the countess of Buena Vista
against General Brooke, of the United
States army, for $50, 900. The countess
alleges that General Brooke abrogated
rights, held by inheritance, to the
privileges of conducting the slaughter
house at Havana and to the distribu-
ton of meats and the collection of the
fixed charges for said meats. The
countess claimed these privileges by
virtue of u royal decree from the King
of Spain dated 1904
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31
win be at Ottawa.

Washington, May 27.-Secretary
Wilson of the Department of Agricul-
ture, will be at Ottawa June 16. He
informed Congressman Bowersoclz chat
he would accept the invitation to adj
dress the Chautauqua assembly on that
day. Secretary Wilson will not be
able to attend the Beloit Chautauqua
assembly as previously arranged.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31

To the housewife who has not vet
become acquainted with the new things
of everyday use in the market and who
is reasonably satisfied with the old, we
would suggest that trial of Defiance
Cold Water Starch be made at once.
Not alone because it is guaranteed by
the manufacturers to be superior to
amy other brand, but because each 1Oc
package contains 16 ozs., while all the
other kinds contain but 10 ozs. It is
safe to say that the lady who once uses
Defiance Starch viii use no other.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31
Public Buildinc BiII.

Washington, May 26.-The senate
passed the public building bill which
carries an appropriation of $50, OOO for
government building at Oklahoma City
and also an appropriation for a similar
sum for building at Guthrie, Ok. At
Guthrie the building will be erected
on tract which was reserved when
the country was opened to settlement,
and is called the government acre. At
Oklahoma City there is no provision
for a site and it is presumed that the
city will be asked to donate it.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31
OId-rime Abolltioui,t.

Edward H. Rauch, editor OF the
Mauch Chunk (Pa-) Democrat, is still
hale and hearty at the age of a. He
is one of the few old-line anti-slavery
men OF early days who did yeoman
work in the underground railroad"
work in Lancaster county. His Pit
Schweffelbrenner" letters, written for
the Democrat in the Pennsylvania
German dialect, still retain their
quaint humor.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31
A state Dinner.

Washington, May PA state din
ner was given at the White House by
President and Mrs. Roosevelt in honor
of the distinguished visitors from
France, who are in this country in con-
nection with the Rochambeau statue
ceremonies. The company invited to
meet the visitors was thoroughly rep
the cabinet. senators and representa-
tives in congress and high officials of
the army and navy.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31
New Mexico census Figures.

Washington, May 22.-The census
report on agriculture in New Mexico
shows that 1851 farms in 1900 had
value of $50, $50, sI4, of which II per
cent represents TIE buildings The
value of farm implements and ma
chinery was 81. Isl, $40 and livestock
Ss1, 727 400. making a total value of
farm property $50, 767, 1924. The total
value of farm products in 1899 was
$40, 155,2I5, of which 20 per cent con-
sisted of animal products. Gross farm
income for that year was sa.lI7.76s.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31
Big Fish story.

Tacoma, Wash, May 22--In the
China sea the British oil tank steamer
Peluse struck and killed a sixty-foot
whale. The steamer was badly dam
aged and was compelled to return to
Hong Kong to repair great hole in
her hull.
When she struck the whale her cap
tain thought she hs-d hit a rock until a
British customs officer informed him
that native fishermen had observed the
impact with the leviathan, which soon
after died Il weighed 100 tens.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31
A Soft Coal Combine.

Chicago, May Negotiations
which, if completed, will combine all
the soft coal mines of Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, Indiana and Illinois,
under the management of a single
corporation with a capital approx
mating $500, 900, 600 are under way in
Chicago. ]. Pierpont Morgan, the or
ganizer of the anthracite coal trust, is
said to be the financial power behind
the bituminous coal trust in process OF
formation. The plan includes III
mines in Indiana and $50 in Illinois
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31
Packers Instruct Agent..

Chicago, May 26.-Agents of the
packing houses enjoined by Judge
Grosscup from conspiracy in restraint
of trade have been ordered strictly
to observe every clause of the injunc-
ton in all their future transactions.
a personal letter together with copy
of the restraining order, was mailed
to each agent by the packer who en-
ploys him. This move was made on
the advice of the attorneys of the vari-
Gus firms. Each packer wrote indi-
vidually to his own people.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31
Ortent.s Kansas City TerminsIs.

Kansas City, Mo-. May 92.-The
Kansas City. Mexico & Orient Railway
company has solved the problem OF
terminals in Kansas City. If the pro-
ject involved in maps fled in three
counties, Jackson and Clay in Missouri,
and Wyandotte in Kansas is carried
out the Orient will have terminals
equal to those of any other read en-
tering Kansas City. The plan involves
four track terminal, two for steam
railroads, and two for electric rail-
roads
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31
DOdging Service.

Albany, N. Y, May 27.-Attorney
General Davies stated that he has been
unable to subpoena Arthur Selby and
the various Eastern representatives of
Swift & Company, Armour & Company,
the Cudahy Company and other West
ern packing concerns, whose testimony
is needed to determine the existence of
an agreement which, it is alleged, is
intended to prevent competition and to
keep up the price of beef
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31
A ChanoeI1or.s Difficulties.

The lot of a British chancellor of
the exchequer has never been exactly
a happy one and Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, of all English chancellors, may
be held to come the nearest to Sir
Robert PeePs idea of perfect misery:
cannot conceive a more Iamentable
position than that of a chancellor Of
the exchequer, seated on an empty
chest, by the side of bottomless de-
fciencies, fishing for a budget"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31
G1.ss Hospital for Consumpt,xes.

The glass hospital for consumptives
which is to be erected in Philadelphia
will be modelled in its general plan
after the one in London, which has
satisfactorily demonstrated the effec-
t1veness of sunshine in the treatment
of that fell disease. Each patient oc
cupies a small room of glass, into
which air having an excess of oxygen
is pumped. This gives actual relief
to the sufferer and rapid Improvement
is made by selected cases.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31
a NewspaDer Chanpe.

Concordia, Kas, May a2.-Secretary
of State George A. Clark and George
Burroughs, owner of of the Daily and
Weekly Blade, have bought the Con-
cordia Empire of Sawhill e Kimball
and it will be consolidated with the
Blade, making one Republican paper
for the city instead of two
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31

Women visitors to New York will
be glad to know that after theater
hours, or at any other time in the
evening, in fact. they can nowadays
go to a hotel restaurant and be served
without having male escort. Not
long ago, no woman-indeed, no two
women-unescorted by a man, could
in the evening find a first-class res
taurant where they would be permit
ted to dine.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31
verdict Against an Auto.

New York, May 27.-A jury before
Justice Freedman in the supreme court
returned verdict for So, 125 against
Edward R. Thomas, son of General
Samuel Thomas, and in favor of Frank
H. Thies, whose son Henry, years
old, was run down and killed by Ed
ward R. Thomas automobile, known
as the white Ghost"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31
Pardnn Americnn rrlanner..

Havana, May PA bill will be
introduced in the house of representa-
tives providing pardon for all Ameri-
cans confined in prison awaiting trial.
1t is expected that the house will take
Sc eminent is strongly in favor of the
,,nnnc,,,.n
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31
Another Town Destroyed.

London, May ga dispatch to the
Times from Fort de France, Martini
que, says that a jet of fire has destroy
ed the town of Lecarbet, on the west
coast of Martinique, and that appre-
hension is felt for the safety of troops
vino We're detached on special mission
to this town
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31
Half a Ticket Named.

Wichita, May 26.-The state conven-
ton of the Democratic party nominated
candidates for six places on the ticket
as given below. The rest of the ticket
was left vacant to be filled in by the
populist convention at Topeka on June
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31

am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-Mrs. THos. ROBBINS,
Maple Street. Norwich. n. Y, Feb. IL, 1900.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31

The scarcity of steeple-climbers is
delaying work on the new Chicago
postofnce. and this fact has led to the
discovery that there are only fourteen
human flies" in the United States.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31

Try me just once and l am sure to
come again. Defiance Starch.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31

The deaf mute seems to have great
deal of information right at his fin
gers ends.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31

Superior quality and extra quantity
must win. This in why Defiance Starch
is taking the place of all others
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31

Hume spent fifteen years in collect
ing materials and writing his History
OF England" and two years xore in
revising and correcting it.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31

Reform is lots of fun till you have
to practice it on yourself.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31

The hardest work in connection with
a political job is getting it.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31

1t doesn't take dynamite to blast
hopes.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31

The man who keeps pace with his
good intentions must be quite a
sprinter.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31

The labor agitator and the baseball
pitcher should have striking person
alities
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31

EIT& permanently cured. No fits or nervousness after
y first days use of Dr. Klne's
Send for FIRE Sc 90 trial bottle and treatise.
Dr. R. H. KLINE. Ltd Street. Philadelphia
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31

Police sometimes get those who help
themselves.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31

will no other. Defiance Cold Water
Starch has no equal in Quantity or Quail
ity-16 OF. for 10 cents. Other brands
contain only Il OF.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31
THOSE WHO HAVE TRIED r.

The cream of society in Boston is
probably old cream.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31

Poverty frequently brings a change
IF landlords.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
For children teething. Eoftens gums. reduces In
Illumination alIays PAIN wind cole. CSC abottIe.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31

YELLOW CLOTHES ARE UNsIGHTLY.
Keep them white with Red Cross Ball Blue.
All grocers sell large OF. package, cents.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31

People who are invited to a poker
party must expect pot luck
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-31

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-28
lDumont's Airship.

Nice. Jan. 2S.-M. Santos Dumont,
the aeronaut, today made successful
ascension In bis new alrship. The ship
answered Dumot t's highest expec-
t tions. The ascension today took
place at Monte Carlo. The aeronsut
sailed his sirship some distance out
over the Mediterranean and returned.
Tnis was tue first attempt ever
made over the sea In nsvigsble bal.
loon, and was most successful. The
aeroDsut made an easy start and headed
bis sirship over the bay. He msuoeu
vred at height of As yards. 10 the light
sirs, which were blowing, the balloon
speeded along at rats of 10 miles 40
hour. Phe aeronaut sailed about the bay
twice and finally landed at 11:S0. The
landing was made with some difficulty
owing to q wall which Was 10 the ships
way. Santos Dupont said he wss we'll
satisfied with the trial. The tIisl t.
tracted much attention and large
crowds watched the balloons msnoeu
veg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-28
SOUTHERN RAILWAY TRAIN
ROBBED.

A carefully planned and sudaciou;
express robbery took place about
o'clock last night on the Southern
Railway when the passenger train from
Charleston to Augusta reached nearly
the exact site OF tle successful robbery
OF two years ago. five miles from
Branohville, s. G. Seven or eight men
were riding on the platform between
the engine and baggage car, concealed
by The darkness, None was masked
At the fifty 6ve.mile board two men
crawled over the tender and covered
the engineer, John Reynolds, with
Winchesters. They fred two shcts,
one bal passing through Reynolds
cap. Fireman Cobb escaped by jump
ing off. Conductor Black, who ran out,
was also covered and ordered back.
By order OF these men, q brakeman un-
coupled the express, mail and baggage
cars, which were taken to FIity-eight
station, leaving the rest OF the cars 90
the main line, aere several shots were
fred into the express car, and one man
climbed up, covered Express Messen-
ger Hail witt Winchester, and COM
pslled him 10 open the door. Three
men entered the car and stripped the
local safe.
After lhrestaDing Hall with instaL {
destl If be did not open the through
safe, and finding be knew nothing oil
the combustion, tle safe was rolled
out on the platform. Then the go.
gineer was ordered TO return with the
three cars to tie train, and he obeyed,
bringing the train with no fuitler
incidents to Branchville.
Nothing was seen OF the men or the
safe on passing Fifty eight. There was
only small amount OF booty 10 the
local safe, aud no one here tknows the
oot tents OF the through safe. No mail
or baggage was touched and no passen-
gers were molested. The robbers dis
armed the only employees VINO were
armed and reei,tince was oct Of the
quest Oh. No measures have 80 far
been made to follow the robbers, but
it is supposed that bloodhounds will be
put on their track.
The leader Is supposed to be Barton
Warren, Warren was arrested charged
with having single-handed robbed the
Southern Express car, just below
Branohville, 10 the fall OF 1899.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-28
Railroad Wreck.

Oneida N. Y. Jan ga disastrous
wreck occurred here ut 10 o'clock this
morning on the Mohawk division of the
New York Central road. The New
York and New England express. while
going eatt on track No. 1. collided
w'tl a switch engine which was coming
of the siding just west Of the depot.
Toe crash resulted in the death OF Dor
sey Welsh, of Albany, engineer OF the
express train aud the injury OF several
others. Toe express was nearly three
hours late and was making up time.
The force of the collision threw the
switch engine into the west end of the
railroad station. demolishiDg the build
ing. Many persons who were in the
waiting room fed for their lives. The
passengers on the express train received
only slight Injuries. The cause of the
wreck is believed TO have been due to
the Encouragement of signals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-28
VIRGINIA MEMS

The President yesterday appointed
the following postmasters in Virginia
Charles Alexander, Boydtop; Charle'
Il. Revercomb, CovingtoD; William G.
Young, Tozswell.
Mr.. A. Cole Blslton, one Of the beet
known riders in Virginia, had bis srn
shot off yesterday morning by the &C.
cidental discharge OF a gun he was
handling in his room in Richmond.
The old Randolph gold mining prop.
erty In Spottsylvanis county was offered
for sale in Fredericksburg az public
auction yesterday, but as only $3.50,
was offered, the property was with
drawn. This property has been 10 lit-
CATION for nearly fifty years.
DR.. Lachlan Tyler, son of John Tyler,
tenth President of the United
States, and brother OF the presideL t
of William and Mary College, died
in New York yesterday from appen-
dicitis. DIR. Tyler, who was fifty years
old, had been connected with the de-
partment OF health 10 New York for
several years. The intsrment will be
at Richmond.