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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22
st. Augustine Quakes as
Mt PeIee Erups-charIes-
ton Hay From Storm
of Ashes From Crater.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. May 1--Contin-
Nous shocks from nine 70 midnight telt
here a same time Pelee eruption.
From o'clock last night until after
Knldnight a succession Of short but de-
cisive reports like distant cannonading.
seemingly from far out az sea. was heard
here.
The sounds were unlike thunder, having
no reverberating roll. and we're accompa-
MED BY decided tremors, while the sky in
the southeast was lit up with glow.
TIE reports came AT Intervals OF per-
haps three minutes and persons who re-
member the earthquake az Charleston say
that the noises were very similar 70 the
suBterranean noises accompanying that
occurrence.
Tho sound Travelled from the south to
southeast
The night was perfectly clear. A num-
Der Of citizens gathered on the sea wall
and timed the interval between the re-
ports
CHARLESTON. S. c. May u--Weather
observer here reports that yesterday even
ing he observed volcanic dust in air from
eruptfons in West Indies.
Red sunset caused b. the particles
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22
MONT PELEE sTREWs
LAVA ON EVERYHAND

FORT DE FRANCE. Martinique, Tues
day, May @.-Yesterday's eruption
from Mont Pelee was violent
in the extreme. Colossal columns of
volcanic matter were elected from the vol
cano, which rained huge. red hot bould-
ers, many feet I'm diameter on the ruins Of
St Pierre and the country near It from
an enormous elevation and with fearful
velocity. The volcanic clouds advanced
until they reached Fort de France.
The spectacle was appalling and beyond
description. The whole population OF Fort
de France was thrown into a frenzy OF
panic, during which soldiers, police. men
and women. all terrified. frantic, weeping
and praying, rushed through the streets.
while over head, the glowing fiery clouds
rolled relentlessly and rained down
stones. still hot. amid the swirling ashes.
The steam launch OF the United States
cruiser Cincinnati took some refugees TO
hundred persons sought refuge on the Gin
cinniti and on the United States special
steamer Potomac. At 10 o'clock the Poto-
mac went to investigate matters. and all
reports agree that Lieutenant Benjamin
Mccormick. the commander of the steam
er, did great work. He went in close to
ST. Pierre and found that city had been
bombarded with stones from the volcano
and that the ruins left standing after
the first great disaster had been nearly
razed. Millions OF pounds of ashes then
fell.
Further south smaller stones had de-
stroyed the houses OF the brave villagers
who had stuck 10 their homes.
Lieutenant Mccormick was on board the
Potomac and brought to Fort de France
80 refugees. the oldest oil whom was p
years and the youngest three days old.
This work Of rescue was difficult and dan
gerous. II is reported that the whole pop
ulaton Of the island Is fleeing towards
Fort de France. The CONSERVATION pre-
vailing is indescribable.sM Mont Pelee Is still
very threatening.
The French cruiser Suchet went on an
other tour round the island and does not
take part in the rescue work Oft he Po-
tomac.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22
ASHES FROM VOLCANO
FELL LIKE HEAVY FOG

WASHINGTON, May 19.--Secretary Hay
today received the following cablegram
from United States Consul McAllister, at
Barbados, W. l., dated today:
Sixteen hundred deaths at st. Vincent;
four thousand destitute. Immediate wants
supplied. Aid needed for six months. This
authentic"
The navy department received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Commander Nc
Lean, of the Cincinnati:
FOR DE FRANCE, May 19.-Water
barge not needed Ashes and volcanic dust
falling thickly here. Now like thick fog
Decks covered"
The Potomac is reported to have reached
St. Lucia Saturday.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22
FROM JAWSOF DEATH
RESCUEPARTY FLEES

most complete estimate made so far.
The relief steamers now on the scene
are the American ships Cincinnati, sterl-
ing, Potomac and London Fellow; the
French cruiser Suchet and the British sup
ply boat Madiana. Owing to red tape Il
has been found impo slfse. up to the pres
ent time. TO unloaH f supplies BY the
bodies OF Thomas r. Prentiss. American
consul, and James Japp. British consul.
have been identified, and viii be brought
here for shipment. Both bodies are bruis-
ed by the fall of lava and stones almost
beyond recognition. f4r
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22
MOTHER PLAYING
WITH RIFLE KILLS
HER CHILD
SHE POINTED WEAPON, IN PLAY,
AND PULLED TRIGGER, cAUs-
ING, ALMOST INSTANT
DEATH.

VALDOsTA, Ca. May 2L-News of a
terrible accident comes from White
Springs. Fla. The little son of Mrs. Bull
lard, of that place was playing with a
parlor rifle when the mother took the
gun from his hard enc pointed it toward
her six-year-old daughter, saying:
Look out, I'm going to shoot" not
knowing the weapon was loaded.
The gun fired, sending bullet into the
child's side, causing wound that proved
fatal in five minutes.
The mother is craze with grief, and mas
begged the doctors to let her destroy her-
self, but she has been prevented from
doing so.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22
CITIZENS OF FORT De FRANCE
ARE FLEEING IN TERROR

CASTRIES, Island Of st. Lucia, May p.
Reports received here today confirm the
dispatches announcing that a panic pre-
vailed at Fort de France. Martinique, yes
terday. The town was covered with ashes,
stones were falling and a tidal wave add
ed 10 the terror of the population, which
was fleeing TO the hills.
Three hundred refugees have Just ar
rived here and thousands have embarked
for the neighboring islands.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22
MUD FLOWS LIKE FLOOD;
PERFECT DOWNPOUR OF ASHES

FORT DE FRANCE. Island of Martin
ique May pa severe inundation at
Basseponte. on the northeast coast of this
island. at o'clock this morning. swept
away twenty houses and fifty other build
ings were damaged by the flowing mud,
which has swept over the Vallee de la Riv-
iere. There was no further loss of life.
Basseponte having been abandoned several
days ago.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22
Of PEACE
HOVERS DER
THE Beers
CONFERENCE AGREES TO ASK
FOR PEACE AS SOON AS POS
SIBLE ON AS GOOD TERMS AS
CAN PROCURE 1T.

LONDON, MAY Robustness on the
stock exchange was very buoyant this
afternoon owing to reports of the re-
celpt of the approval Of the agreement
announcing that the 5oer conference
at Vreenlnglng had voted in favor of
peace on the best terms procurabIe by
a delegation to be sent to Pretoria to
confer with Lord Kitchener and Lord
Miner, the British high commissioner.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22
ROOSEVELT WILL BE
ASKED TO VISIT
MACON
MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
CENTRAL CITY WILL INVITE
PRESIDENT TO ATTEND
FARMERS CONGRESS.

MACON, May 1.-THE mayor and coun-
ell last night at the regular meeting re-
solved to invite President Roosevelt to
come here during the Farmers National
congress in October. from the It'll to the
10TH The mayor was authorized to name
five aldermen and to ask fifty citizens to
constitute themselves an invitation COM
mittee to ask the president to become the
citys guest on, that occasion.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22
BIG AMERICAN SHIPS
: AN ESCORT OF HONOR

COVE POINT. Nd. May A-The
French battleship Gaulois. having on
board the French commissioners sent to
be present at the unwilling Of the
Rochambeau statue in Washington,
weighed anchor at $40 a. m. She was
accompanied by the escort of American
naval vessels, the Olympia Kearsarge
and Alabama When last seen from this
point the squadron was moving slowly
toward Annapolis.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22
in MINE,
20 MINERS KILLED

fraternal messenger from the colored N.
z. church In America, was introduced and
delivered his message. 81 I
Bishop Galloway referred briefly1to the
report Of the COMMITTEES on missions and
ordered 1t taken up out of, its order, as
1t was desirable to dispose of 1t before
the election Of two new bishops and con-
nectional officers set for tomorrow.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22
BRITISH AND U. s. coNsULs
FOUND IN RUINS OF CITY

NEW YORK. May 19.-The first official
estimate of the results of the explosion
of Mont Pe4ee have been increased. says
a Fort de France dispatch to The World
This gives $4,000 as the number of people
buried in the ruins of st. Pierre. Six thou
sand persons were rescued by steamships
or fed to places of safety. Three thou
sand probably were drowned. This is the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22
NEW. VOLCANO ACTIVE
IN WINDWARD GROUP

NEW YORK. May 21.-Captain Magras,
Of the French slOop Iscellina, in from St.
Bartholome ports. says Herald dispatch
from st. kits, W. l., reports that when
passing Montserrat, a small volcano is
land. lying northwest of Guadeloupe, he
heard an explosion and saw flames burst
from the side of one Of the mountains.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22
AS Body of Consul Prem
tiss Was Discovered
Mont PeIee Burst
Forth In Flame.

PORT DE FRANCE. Island Of Martini
que, May 19.-The expedition sent to re-
cover the bodies Of the American and
British consuls at St. Pierre today nearly
resulted In a fearful horror.
The vessels taking part in the expedition
were the United States steamer Potomac
and the British cruiser interchangeable.
The Potomac. under the command of
Lieutenant Benjamin B. Mccormick. ar
rived there first at IL o'clock in the morn
ing and landed working parties.
One party went to the site of the Amer
lean consulate and the other. headed by
Lieutenant Mccormick. went to the north
end of the town, to the spot where the
British consulate stood, and where the
lieutenant could see Mont Pelee and no.
ticed that a huge column of smoke and
gas was pouring out of the crater in a
manner similar to the eruption of May 6
last.
He rushed to the site of the American
consulate and ordered all hands to the
boats.
The American sailors picked up heavy
metallic coffin in a wood case. containing
the remains of the United States consul,
Thomas T. Prentiss. and carried it to a
boat. The American party was in immi-
nent danger.
In the meanwhile the Indefatigable had
arrived off st. Pierre, to the left of the
shore. heading for the sea. blowing her
siren.
At that time a huge stream of molten
matter was pouring into the sea, raising
columns of steam, and the whole sea was
hideous, having turned yellowish green
color. while what was apparently smoke
was rushing from the mountain.
The detonations were continuous and
were accompanied by a fearful storm Of
IN,
The flashes were of terrific violence, and
during the storm new craters opened in
Mont Pelee.
Fortunately the wind kept the clouds Of
smoke and gas from enYeloping the
American and British warships and the
working party.
Goodness and courage of the American
sailors were most noteworthy.
The body of Mr. Prentiss is now here.
There will be a funeral service on board
the United States cruiser Cincinnati to-
morrow, the 10th. The burial will take
place ashore. There will be no special GER
emony.
The volcanic mountain is apparently in
greater activity and the escape of the
vessels, and particularly of the shore
party, was exceedingly narrow.
PARIS. May Ex-Governor L'Huerre, of
Martinique, has cabled to the Colonial
minister. NJ. DeCrais. announcing that
Mont Pelee continues to throw up i'm
mense quantities of cinders, which. owing
to change in the direction Of the, wind, are
now covering the southern districts of
the island
Violent explosions have been heard at
Lecarbet.
-..e governor further declared there is
no danger Of an outbreak on the part of
the population of the northern districts
Of the island as alleged in consequence OF
the people being out of work.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22
soUFRIERE GROWS cALMER
AFTER DAYS OF ACTIVITY

PORT OF SPAIN. Island OF Trinidad.
Monday, May 19.-The further outbreak Of
the Soufriere volcano. on the island Of St.
Vincent, yesterday is now apparently mod
flying. While e lasted there were heavy
explosions and discharges Of electric fire
al night.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22
CATTLE, BY WHOLESALE,
ARE DYING IN MONTANA

BILLINGS. Mont. May H-George Kirby.
an extensive cattle grower near here, has
within the past two days lost about 1000 head
of cattle The cattle had just arrived from
Texas and were thin and weak from the long
trip They persisted as the result of the cold
rain Kirby has several train loads Of Texas
northern range,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22
TWO MINERS MANGLED
IN ALABAMA MINE

BROOKSIDE, Ala, May H.-Henry
Roberts and another party. whose name
was not learned, were caught under fall
ing slate at mine No. at II o'clock. and
instantly killed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22
PRISONER KIEI GUARD
AND WOeNDS ANOTHER

CANTON, o., May f21.-1n a mutiny at
the Starks county w9rkhouse this morn
ing Guard Jacobs IVES killed and Guard
Homer Stone was dangerously shot. A
prisoner named Gigante did the shooting.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22
FRENCH HONOR CLAIM OF WAR
DEED OF HERO NOW SETTLED
Dallas Conference Decides
To Rebuke Agents and
Keep Money Unless
Senate Asks 1t Back.

DALLAS, Tex, May 21.-Immediately
after the morning routine in the general
conference of the M E. church, south,
had been disposed of Bishop Galloway,
presiding, laid the war claim matter be-
fore the body, the pending business being
the McMurray compromise paper as
amended last night after the adoption Of
what was known as the Jordan clause
Mr. Jordan presided and made new
clause to clear up alleged vague
and negative features of the clause
adopted last night but in a par
liamentary tangle this paper was not
acted upon. A motion to lay the entire
McMurray paper, amendments and all, on
the table was defeated by a large majori-
adopted as a whole and became a sub
stitute for both the original reports Of the
majority and minority Of the publishing
committee. The effect Of the paper adop-
ted is to censure any agents of the church
who acted improperly in procuring the
appropriation from congress. endorses
the offer of bishops to return the entire
sum to the general government If the
senate of the United States says it should
be; makes the action of the bishops the
action of the general conference and of the
NJ. z. church, south, and legalizes their
future action in the premises.
The Majority Report.
The majority report is a very tame af-
fair After the preamble which was a
brief summary of the contentious. it clos
es with the following resolutions:
THAT we condemn any departure Of the
attorney of the book committee from the
explicit instructions given to him by the
book committee in regard to the collection
of our claim against the government.
from which instructions he did depart ac-
cording to his own statements made to the
senate committee appointed to investigate
the matters.
That we disapprove of any language
used by our book agents in their kilograms
to Senators Pasco and Bate which as
these senators state. misled them as tC
the amount Of the fee the attorney was to
receive for his services in collecting the
claim.
THAT we approve the conditional prop
osition Of our college of bishops to take
the proper steps to have the entire amount
returned to the government II the senate
by affirmative action declares that the
passage of the bill was due to misleading
Statements
THAT inasmuch as the senate after re-
ceiving the conditional proposition of the
bishops above referred to. by official &C;
ton discouraged the return 81 the money
and since eighty OF the present members
OF the senate have very recently signed q
paper addressed to Bishop Gambler furth.
err discouraging and advising against any
effort upon the part of the church to re-
fund the money; and Furthermore since
the senate has declared officially that the
church is absolutely blameless in the
whole transaction, we recommend thai
this be and is hereby a final settlement
of the whole matter.
."(SigneD
JAMES NJ. ROBERTSON,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22

Continued on Page Two
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-11-20
The Barefoot Boy.

Bob Taylor, in his speech at
Paris, had this to say about the
barefoot boy:
The happiest thing | ever saw
was bare footed and dirty. He
carried mud between his toes and
frecklcs on his nose; his heart full
of dreams, his head full Of schemes
and his pocket full Of strings and
sings and things. His billy goat
and his dogs We're his daily com
panionS, and he ruumcd over the
hills and yelled because he had
II ycller and whooprd because he
had Il whooprr. At home hp wd,
the autOcrat OF the breakfast table
and the supper table; at school he
was the democrat OF the play ground
and the republican OF the lunch
baSkct-hc wanted everything in
sight. he abhorrcd the bath tub
and the BlbI" and was the sworn
enemy OF castor oil and civilization
He was everlastingly under indict-
ment for high crimes and misde,
meamOrS, and was always attempt
ingto prove an alibi. His father tried
him and convicted him one day
for dodglng the truth, and he
turned to him with Il frowu amC
said; "My son, don't you 20 to
Sunday School" Yves, sir, "
"Don't you study the Bible there
YVES, sir well, can you tel
me what it says about lie" Th,
boy scratched his head and looked
guilty, but finally recovered hi,
equilibrium and replied with
twinkle in his eve: ut says that d
lie is an abomination in the sigh
Of the Lord aud very present
help in the time of trouble"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-11-20
MEETS IN MEXICO.
TabOoS Fishing Ponds,
Grab Bags, Etc.

Kansas City, Mo, Nov. 13.-
The Kings Daughters and Sons
adjourned to night, after one of
the most successful meetings in the
history Of that organization. All
but one of the circles thruout the
state were represented, and all
gave encouraging reports of their
meetings the past year. The
next meeting will be held at Mex
leo, and on account of the lmpOr-
tance of the work at that time the
cOdventiOn is TO he in session three
days there, or Il day longer than
the usual time. The election of
officers resulted as follows: Miss
Jennie NJ. Greenwood, Of st.
Louis, state secretary; Miss Childs,
recording secretary, and Mrs. En-
ma Bridgeford, Of Mexico, state
treasurer. The executive com
mittec for the coming year is as
follows: Miss Sophia Roth, st.
Louis; Mrs. Redman Galloway,
Mexico; Mrs. j. Il. Brown, Kan
sas City; Mrs. NJ. l.. Jones, Mex
leo: Mrs. w. j. RiXey, Mexico;
and Mrs. a. II, Sippy, st. Louis.
Miss Laura Northrup led the
discussion how the various circles
can raise meney without giving
"pay entertainments Fishing
ponds, grab-bags and progressive
euchre parties were tabooed alto
gether, because Of the criticism at
tached to them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-11-20
m ExICO.

/
" "''"'c carson Is nome from
'7ou'' p"No'a'
hclc HllaS wilson Is rapidly
l"'''''E III hcai'h.
John Graham has been disabled
l"r So'llc 'I'ile ny Il lame oack'
Mrs. y. Il, Brnton of Laddonla
visited Mrs. f. Ii. Locke here last
week.
Mrs. j. d. Mckee visited Mrs.
Noble Mckee at Fulton one day
last week.
Mrs. Florence Perry of st. .Io-
Scph is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. II +. Truck.
b. Il. Middleton has purchased
327 acres of land near Mexico of
the Rollins Brothers.
J. NJ. Richards is now ticket
agent at the roiIrond depot : p
Barnes is off ON yorotion
Mr., lama, norou ,,a s;,+o,
Mis- S,l,;, rr,,rr,n1 .;,;.,l ,,..
Charles Glendy here last week
NJ, Tr,,.,l;uo rxLl,;, oe -.
hrouoht boro Inst uool, i, prof
NcNiII,u ,v,s o,roo,I, or;,,od i,
ou uho ,ou. u,a .,oa;,,on. ,,,
rb;r, l,r, h,t,o oh;,aron :, a.
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Mexico Missouri message., 1902-11-20

The st. Louis Christian Adyo-
cate publishes letter from Miss
Anne d. Himdc Of this city who is
IL teacher in Mary kccncr Institute
in the City Of Mexico, Mexico. 1t
is ii graphic description of trip TO
the summit of Popocatapetl. 1t
was Il dangerous trip. All in the
party gave it up before reaching
the summit but Miss Hinde; she
kept ON, with one guide, exhausted
but yet determined, and the Advo-
cate adds that Miss Hindc "has
the pre-eminent distinction of hav-
ing gazed into the crater Of Popo-
catapetl, and out over the marvel
ous and never to- be- forgotten
landscape surrounding this hiStor-
ic mountain. Three cheers for
our brave missionary i'll the land
of the Montezumas ! !"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-11-20

Says the Vandalia Leader: At
the EmmOns and Pollock stock
sales in Mexico Thursday Bran
stetter Bros, of Mt. Carmel, pur-
chased four high grade COWS for
which they paid $2O2 80. w. l..
Wright, of this city, two cows for
$192 80. q. b. Dowell bought Il
handsome black tilly for $50 and
w. b. Branstetter, of Mt. Carmel,
a brown weaving filly for $3.50,
The two large sales aggregated
nearly $l5, 900. At the Emmons
sale of Shorthorns the cattle aver
aged $lS4 per head
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-11-20
IN "GREEN PASTURES."
BESIDE the Still Waters"
-Audrain Wives, Read.

The following, by Bachelor
Girl Farmer, was written for pa
per up in western Missouri, but is
so bristling with wit and good
sense that the MESSAGE repeats it
here:
This discussion of City
against Country has been interest
ing, but | do wish to help ont the
country side. cannot think it is
the country itself that the women
dislike. There is something GER
tainly very pitiful and dis
couraging in being II worthless
farmers wife. She works hard
i'll her garden and he lets the cows
and hogs destroy it. She works
over her milk and chickens aud it
takes most of her butter and eggs
to buy overalls and tobacco. She
sees the plows and binders in the
fence corners to rust ont while
she does without patent churn
and washing machine. Poor soul!
Now it's all very different to be
II woman farmer. | know from
experience that farm life can be
made the hnppicst life in the world
for woman if the farm is proper
ly run, Even the very poor farm
crS may have their carriages and
driving horses. their gallons of
rich cream, and rolls of yellow
butter, fresh eggs and fried chick
en-, sweet ham and lard and plenty
of fresh fruits and vegetables.
OF course, one must work but it
is independent to work for ones
self, and do. the work as YOU please
| It's that healthy work in the pure
air that makes the checks rosy and
the muscles like iron. 1t seems to
me far better than working in
factory even though you may
sometimes have II "boX at the OPP
era" 1t is far better than being Il
typewriter and being dictated to
year III and year out, even though
one may occasionally stand Il chance
Of catching her employer; or being
IA clerk and trying to please her
hundreds of fuSsy customers every
day, even if ii clerk can always be
neat and Stylish
The city is the place for those
who love "society", II box at the
opera or gaudy ball, but for one
who loves "a home, some books,
IA friend or two,' and stroll thru
/ the green pasture and beside
the still waters" " there is no place
| like the farm. OF course | am an
old maid and run things rs please
which makes any woman happy.
My fences ar" never to mend on
Sunday, and spend my money
for the things want and am not
Il Sadrycd forlOrn creature with il
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-11-20

The Missouri supreme court
holds the civil jury law. "mpow-
ering three-fourths of Il jury to find
Il verdict, TO be constitutional.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-11-20

w. &. Stcplaugh, young farm
cr near Mcadvillc. committed sui
eide last week by jumping into Il
deep we'll. 1t is thought his mind
was unbalanced by illness and
misfortune. He had been i'll for
several months and recently lost
his right hand in the gearing Of Il
windmill.