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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-10
GEoLoGIST HILL TALKS.
Says May Be Cycle of Catastrophes in
Caribbean Islands.

Prof Robert T. Hill, the geoiogist Of the
United States geological survey, has been
Tor the last ten years perennial visitor to
the West Indies. In charge of the Agassz
expeditions. He Is the author OF Cuba and
Porto Rico. With the Other Islands OF the
West Indies" which was published recently
by the Century Company. He is also the
author OF many technical treatises OF ge-
oiogy in the West Indies, printed by Har-
ward College.
There is doubtless no other man In the
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In the Aristocratic Quarter.

The aristocratic quarter extended in a
long line of villas and country seats through
a luxuriant growth of tropical foliage to the
mountain village of Mournee Rouge, five miles
away. .-..-.,~ -, ......
St. Pierre. In this NARROW and sinuous
street, with it's blocks Of square stone build
ings, were the leading shops.
What most impressed the stranger on his
first arrival in St. Piefre Vas the brilliancy
of the women's costumes ssThe streets were
filed with an endless throng of graceful
swaying figures, clad m audacious color
contrasts. These gaxyteflets were almost
exclusively confined to the negro or mu-
OF the French white plaAteFs adopted every
where the modern faShfenL
Until the fall of the French empire in 1870,
when universal suffrage, was granted alike
to whites and blacks, the government was
exclusively in the hands 81 the white aris-
tocracy, between wh&Th and their colored
interiors was drawn aistr4Ct line of demar-
cation. AS the whites aAs5 nearly monopo-
lized the wealth of the island they were
France, which still more emphasized the
difference between the races.
Martinique is famous IN French history as
the birthplace of Nine de .Maintenon and
Josephine, afterward empress of the French
1t was in Fort de France that Marie Rose
Taeher de la Pagerie, a planters daughter.
rich in youth. beauty and hope, passed her
school days. The memory of Martinfque's
Creole empress is fttfhsly concentrated
by marble statue placed I'm the center of
a green savannah. eneireled by nine tower
ing palms. 1t was executed in Paris by
Dubray and presented to the people of the
island by Napoleon Ill.,. sa4s.:ss..
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HISTORY OF MARTINIQUE.
Island Famous as Birthplace Of EN-
press Josephine.

ASAauo Famous as b1rCnplace OF En-
press Josephine.
The Island of Martinique belongs to the
Group known as the Lesser Antilles, In
the West Indies. It lies thirty-three miles
south of Dominica and twenty-five miles
north OF Saint Lucia. 1t is forty-three
miles long by from twelve to twenty broad
and has an area variously estimated at
from $50 to $50 square miles, four-fifths of
which is volcanic.
The island was discovered by Columbus
on his fourth voyage, on June Is, 1902, and
at that time was known to the natives
as Matinina, or Mantinino. of which the
modern form Is a corruption.
Columbus landed at the place now known
as Carbet. He made no attempt at found
ing settlement there. but sailed away
and left the island to century more Of
undisturbed possession by the aborigines-a
Garth tribe which had expelled or absorbed
an older stock.
The French explorers. L'Olive and Duples-
Sis. landed on June q, 1885, at the spot
made their temporary stay, and took for
NAL possession Of the island in the name
of the King Of France and the Compagnie
des isles d'Amerique, which that king Q1ouis
A11D had chartered.
Pierre Belain founded the city of ST.
Pierre on September l. 1885, on the site
now made memorable by one Of the most
awful catastrophes known in human an
nails. r=-r
Duparquet became captain general Of the
colony in 1887, then numbering 100 men.
Three hundred Hebrews who had been ex-
PEELED from Brazil were welcomed by the
inha bitants of Martinique in 1854, and
three years later it, was estimated that
the total population had Eisen to 5000, ex-
elusive of the Caribs, who were soon ex-
terminated lid.
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l'OnIUlGeu from r faSe.)
this morning at the colonial Office from
Sir Frederick Mitchell Hodgson of Bar
BADGES:
Like Rattle of Artillery.
''The Soufriere volcano on St. Vincent.
b. ". l.. erupted violently yesterday. Loud
reports. resembling artillery fire, were
heard at Barbados at o clock in the after
noon At ) o'clock there came darkness
and thunder. accompanied by strong
downpour of dust. which continued until
night Barbados is covered several inches
deep with dust this morning. Have tele-
graphed Sir Robert b. LIewelyn. governor
of the Windward Islands. Offering him all
assistance
Another cablegram received from Admin
fstratOr Bell of the Island of Dominica is
as follows:
"A terrible eruption has occurred OF a
volcano at Martinique. Great distress pre-
walls there l sending provisions i'm
mediately. All safe at Dominica"
Cable communication between London
and the Island of Martinique is cut off The
Direct West India Cable Company received
at 30 this afternoon cable dispatch from
st. Lucia dated today, saying:
''Sloop just leaving for St. Vincent. pre-
sumably with the object of ascertaining
what has happened on that island. Pos
sibly took Gov. Llewllyn.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-10

Political Study Club Elects Officers.
The e. c. s. Political Study Club. held It's
last meeting OF the season Thursday night
at 9lo 14th street After the reports from
the secretaries were read, Miss Emma Gil
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Eruptions in Past Years.

The most serious eruptions during the last
century occurred in 1913. 1917, 1923, 1889
and 1851. That of January IL, 1889, was
most destructive. 1t involved in ruin Q
large part of the city OF Port de France, the
capital That city was ravaged by fire in
1890 and nearly destroyed.
The coasts of Martinique are irregular
and high, except on the west, where stand
Fort de France and St Pierre.
Fort de France has population OF about
2O0OO. and as the capital it is the center
of the civil and military government. 1t
possesses the deepest and safest harbor in
all the Antilles. ST. Pierre, on the other
hand. has an open harbor, and large vessels
are obliged to anchor at some distance out
side Nevertheless, it was the largest city
in the French West Indies, containing at
the last enumeration Is, 1877 inha bitants, and
as a coaling station it was visited regu-
larly by transatlantic steamers. 1t was
connected with Fort de France by a daily
service of boats and by telegraph lines.
St. Pierre was divided into two parts,
known as the upper and the lower towns.
The upper town was clean and handsomely
laid out but in the lower the streets were
narrow and i'll kept The houses in the
poorer section were rarely more than two
stories high The architecture was not I'M
like that of the French quarter in New
Orleans. Yellow was the favorite color,
with red tile roofs and green Venetian blinds
at the windows, where glass was almost
unknown.
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Sold to French Government.

Duparquet's children sold all their right
and title in the island property to the
French government for 10000 livres, and
in 1914 it became part Of the royal domain.
Except for three short intervals Q761-'63.
1794-1s02 and 1907 40. when it was cap
tured and held by the English. it has been
a French colony ever since.
The French landholdersI at first devoted
themselves to the cuftfvat4on of coffee and
tobacco but In 1855 Sugar plantations were
established, and in 1T269 the coffee plant
was introduced by Deselieux, who, when
water ran short during his voyage to the
island. shared his scanty allowance with
his seedlings.
ward. and by 1886 there were 1900 negroes
amalgamated so freely with the poorer
whites, especially after emancipation. that
at the last census 1t was reckoned that the
colored inha bitants represented 10000 of
the total population Of 175,OO0, the pure
whites numbering only 10000 and the resi-
dents of Asiatic origin about 5000.
The main part of Martinique is oval IN
shape. At the lower end Of this main part
the old Fort Royal bay-known since the
French revolution as Fort de France bay
cuts In so deep as to come within six miles
Of meeting two inlets on the other side. A
cluster of volcanic mountains in the north.
a similar group in the south and a line OF
lower heights between them form the back
bone of the island. which eliminates in the
northwest in Mont Delee, whose 400 feet
of height towers aboYe the surrounding
volcanic groups.
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ERUPT|ONS CONTINUE

Continued from + .rst Page.)
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Like Rattle of Artillery.

this morning at the colonial Office from
Sir Frederick Mitchell Hodgson of Bar
BADGES:
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-06-22
HARVESTING FOR A BRIDE.

One of the most novel contests in
the history of Cupid's Court has Just
ended in Pratt county, Kansas, A
young mechanic from Illinois cut
wheat for a farmers fair daughter.
and, in accordance with the agree
ment, the twain have been made one.
1t seems that the worthy farmer had
500 acres of wheat field in need OF
cutting ere the yellow grain grew
musty, and, though he had two hands,
others than those attached to ais
body were scarce. No help could be
obtained from any quarter and in
desperation the farmer hit upon the
scheme which led to a successful cul
mination of his agricultural aopes. 1t
was to offer his daughter. winsome
miss of definite and sufficiently few
number of summers, in marriage to
the swain who would cut the most
wheat in specified time. From all
quarters of the country came men by
the score, who scorned work for
money, yet did not begrudge their
brows sweat for the love of the pc
tite prize, According to ner terms of
privilege. the fair prize as ruthlessly
cut out some of the contestants as the
otaers cut her fathers wheat. One
had a crooked nose and didn't suit;
another was malt in the off leg and
ouldn't do at all; still another was
addicted to the use of essence of rye
and she preferred teetotaler. In
short, by the time she pruned the ap-
plicants down to an eligible list there
was left the finest, sturdiest bunch
of yokels that ever went on parade be-
fore the glamor of a damsel's optics,
Tnen they went to work. Needing
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-06-22
GO SLOW.

How ever much democrats in this
or any other section of the country
may differ with the political opinion
and conduct of former President Gro
yer Cleveland, it must be confessed
tnat the party had never before and
has not since enjoyed the success
which 1t attained under his leader.
ship We do not subscribe to the doc
trine that Mr. Cleveland is the man
who at this time can lead the dem.
ocratic party out of the wilderness to
which the false Gods have led it Int
at tne same time should his good off,
ces be turned down by the party?
The once proud democracy of Tilden
and olney and Herbert is now seeth-
ing chaotic mass of division, torn by
discord, Inundated by defeat; is this
the time for the advice of sncn a
man as Mr.. Cleveland to be scorn-
ede
we think not, and we would ask
the democrats Of this country to pom.
der well before they take a step t'aat
must land them more hopelessly tha,
ever in the quagmlre Of defeat. dis
tsess and abject failure.
What we want at this time is unity
in the rank and file of the party a
not wider differences. Mr.. Cleveland
address before the Tilden club was
plain. manly one and one that no dem.
ocrat, wac stands for harmony in
the party can find objection to.
For our part we favor any plan of
action that will serve to unity the
party, and asl matter of fact as be-
tween those who have lead it for the
past six years and those represented
by MessersL Olney and Whitney and
Carlisle and Cleveland, If you please
We think success Is more certain in
the hands of the latter aggregation
than That of the former.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-06-22

The public ia not aware OF the true
Significance and real Importance to
this community. of the vast enter
prise recently undertaken by the pres
ent owners of The consolidated plan
tations Of Hopeton and Altama While
the ruins at Hopeton, dying evidences
of IT'S departed glory. arouse the sym
pathies and stir tae Imagination OF
thc most thoughtless, and the living
beauties of Altama attract ana chal-
lenge the admiration OF every visitor
to its lordly domain. few appreciate
that in addition to these show fea
lures there is to be found on the 6,000
acres comprising the property, every
variety Of soil necessary to produce
in perfection any crop than can be
grown in this section, for consump-
tion by man or beast
This fact was clearly revealed by
the inspection of Prof Stockbridge.
of tne Florida Experiment Station.
during mis- visit last week Tho result
of his observations may be summed
up in one sentence: Anything that
VIII grow in this climate and lati-
rude can be brought to perfection on
some portion Of the ublanls or rice
lands at Altama and Hopeton
The greater part of the arabic lands
have not been cultivated for years and
it will therefore take a great deal Of
nard work to put them shape TO
make renumeratiye crops. BY the Use
of the finest modern implements.
triple disc ploughs, disc harrows. etc.
Superintendent Fred Baumgartner IS
rapidly breaking up the uplands ami
pI cparing a considerable acreage for
planting this summer Although
making a late start about 500 acres
will be planted in velvet beans. COW
peas. June corn, beggar weed, sweet
potatoes and kindred crops this SUM
mer. In the meantime the pIougas
will be kept in constant operation
preparing more land for winter plant
ing lie is now working eleven nead
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-06-22
KING ALsERT's DEATH.


The death Of King Albert brings to a
close one of the most determined an /
extraordinary fights for life against
long odds which has ever been known
in history. The kings case was da-
elared to be hopeless by his phys,.
clans several weeks ago, and they
have announced more than cnce that
he could not possibly live for more
than a few hours. Each time. how.
ever. he rallied, but his physicians re.
manned pessimistic, although the king
seemed determined to live.
King Albert of Saxony was the last
of the generals who commanded the
German army in 1870. having had an
independent command in the Franco.
Prussian war King Albert contribut.
ed to the foundations of the empire,
and although he fought against the
Prussians in the war of 1866. he imme-
diately reconciled himself to the sit.
uation and supported Prussias pollt.
ical and military aspirations.
Emperor William always referred to
King Albert as fatherly friend. 1t
is understood that the emperor will at
once suspend his tour of the Rhine
and return to Berlin to take part Ia the
funeral of the dead king
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-06-22

much for Brunswick. and while, OF
course. the best interest of the coun-
ty should be subserved at the same
Tins these gentlemen who are an
xious to come and invest their cap
ital among us should be treated with
as much liberality as possible by the
city and county administrations.
or course the question Of tax ex-
emptionssf is necessarily a serious
one. stil we think it is within the
power of the commissioners, to even
go that far, if it can be shown to a
reasonable certainty that the enter
prise asking for sucn concession will
be of great benefit to the community
at large.
Brunswick is in need Of just such
public convenience as Mr.. Tread
well and his associates have in con
temptation and we would be very hap
py to see the county commissioners
grant them such privileges, as they
can with consistency.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-06-22

provements are contemplated.
Mr.. Dean and his associates realize
that @Rome was not built in a day.
and are going about the work Of re-
Mobilization in a conservative and
wnony businessIike manner, keeping
always in view the main object Of get
ting their property into condition
tnat win produce a large permanent
income. and at tne same time not ne
glecting those small matters that
count in all business enterprises and
often mark the difference between
success and failure. At the present
time under the energetic ana capable
management of Mr.. Baumgartner taey
are rapidly bringing order out Of
chaos. It is believed that before
many moons we shall see model
plantation upon which every natural
advantage is compelled to yield its
best result. Business Judgment, skill
management and Sufficient capital
make a combination hard to beat, and
when to tnis is added the ineompar-
able gifts OF nature youchaafed to the
fortunate possessors of such a prop
erty as this there is no apparent rea-
son way the hopes Of the enterprising
owners Of historic Hopeton and Ait
anna should not be realized to the fun
est extennt Tne benefits That must
naturally accrue to Glynn county and
Brunswick through the success of
these gentlemen are too obvious to
require pointing out by The News
However. the public will with real
good cheer say to these enterprising
gentlemen Go ANA prosper
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-06-22

Iof horses and mules constantly.
The low lands, formerly used for rice
culture are not in condition for crop.
ping this summer. Owing to many
OF the gates being out Of repair. as
we'll as several breaks in the outer
banks. practically the whole $500
acres Of low lands have been. for
considerable period subject to the ac-
ton Of the tides, the water flowing in
and out with each tide without re-
striction. a force Of men have been
actively at work on the banks for sew
eral weeks making fne necessary re-
pairs which are now about completed.
As soon as the water has been shut
out, and the lands nave dried off sufi-
GENTLY to permit it, the work of fit
ting the land for planting this winter
win be pressed with the utmost vigor.
The whole OF the low lands will be put
into dry culture if possible, and no
rice viii be planted, unless it should
he found that any portion is too low
for any use This will undoubtedly
prove TO be the most fertile as well
as the largest truck farm in tnis part
OF the state. Every variety Of veg
etables can be raised and viii yield
enormous crops. there being practi-
cally no limit to the fertility and en-
dnrance Of the soil in these old rice
fields
There il an extensive and ideal cat
tie range at Altama. and most i'm.
portant feature Of the enterprise will
be raising and fattening cattle. <
herd Of about 1000 aead will be grad
ually acquired and improved by the
Importation Of blooded bulls. Cassaya
and velvet beans win be grown on
large scale to provide feed for the
maintenance and fattening of the cat.
tie, there being ample acreage Of land
specially suitable for taese two i'm
portant feed crops. Around this prop
erty IN soon be built several miles Of
Page fence and other extensive inn
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-06-22

not the rays Of the hot Kansas sun
and caring nothing for the great
beads Of enthusiasm that stood on
their noble foreheads, these dozen or
more men toiled from early morning
till late at night treading the rough
plowed ground as though it were a
downy path of Paradise, strewn with
the choicest flowers grown in the CON
servatory of Love. When tneir backs
ached they smiled and forgot it;
when the blades struck stumps they
swore not, but smiled again and sped
them on their furvid way; and wnan
the end came, 10! there stood one
VINO had toiled ten long hours a day
and barred 100 acres to the stubble
and in the Tot were three good teams
he mad worn out with his preserving
industry.
Verify love is mighty thing. In
the olden days it was common for
men to enter the lists and do battle
to the death for fair lady, but this
is probably the first case on record in
whicn Cupid chose the harvester in.
stead of the sword and the turned
ground instead of the bloody stands.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-06-22

"Papa, who is that gentleman ovei
there on the porchY"
Don't you remember him, my childf
He is the gentleman we met IN the
restaurant today who chatted SO pleas
antly with rs while he waited about
twenty-five minutes for his lunch"
Tie doesn't seem very pleasant now,
papa"
ooh, no, He's at home now. See
him tearing the newspaper into sfreds
and trying to throw his hat through
the door. He is very angry because
1t has taken his wife little over four
minutes to get his supper ready. In
dianapolis Sun.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-06-22
SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED.

TIE county commissioners should
make every possible concession to
Mr.. Treawell and his associates, who
are asking for certain tax exemptions
and for other privileges in the CON
struction of a system of electric rail-
ways in the city and county.
Such an enterprise would mean
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-06-22

If King Edward will just remember
that no man of his years can bat as
many nigh balls as man of 80, the
Atlanta Journal thinks, he may be
able to get through the coronation
festivities without having so many re.
ports given out about his sudden i'll
ness.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-06-22

If the Glynn county land owner has
any regard for the opinion of an emf.
nent authority and viii study tae re-
port of Prof. Stockbridge as to Hope
ton and Altama. he viii be compelled
to conclude that Glynn county farming
land is worth something after all.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-06-22

The Columbus Enquirer.Sun has in
some manner discovered that the av-
erage woman's waist measures %
inches and the average mans arm is
2S inches.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-06-22

There seems to be little doubt now
about the appointment of Judge
Thomas A, Parker to fill the unexpired
term of Jude Bennett in fact it is sure,
as no other candidate is in the race.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-06-22

II those democrats who are dispar.
aging Grover Cleveland win 60 to work
for the democratic party we may be
able to do away with the negro office
holder in the south for the four years.
BEGINNING March list. 1905.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-06-22

Read the advertisements of our en-
terprising merchants in today's News.
They deserve your patronage because
they ask for It.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-06-22

When visits are exchanged by the
friends Of the Hindoo bride and groom
to complete arrangements for the we'd
ding, great attention is paid to omens,
which are considered especially potent
then. -
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-06-22
PUBLISHERS NOTICE.

The News, desires the subscribers
who are behind In their subscriptions
to come up and pay at once as their
papers will be discontinued unless a
settlement is made. II is unfair and
unjust TO make The News send you
a paper and then when the collector
calls refuse to pay for 1t.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-06-22

The summer girl and the Elberta
peach always come at the same time
1t is hard matter to pick the rosi.
est.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-06-22

Mr., olney seems to have given
that Memphis boom rather nard
and decidedly very prompt knockout.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-06-22

The Georgia teachers are coming
to Cumberland next summer. That's
what tney should have been doing all
the time.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-06-22

Small factories always go to make
city, and just at this time Bruins
wick is getting her share of them.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-06-22

Pennsylvania has forgotten William
Penn. 1t is Quaysylvania now.