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The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-22
SHOCKS AT. ST. AUGUSTINE.
nOnading at Intervals of Three
Minutes with Decided TremOrs.

VIII Dec10ed IremOrS.
St. Augustine, Fla. May 21.-Almost
continuous shocks, presumably of
earthquake. were felt here from until
midnight last night.
The earthquake was accompanied by
a succession of short but decisive re-
ports like distant cannonading, SEEM
ingly from far out at sea. The sounds
were unlike thunder, having no rever-
berating roll and were accompanied by
decided tremors, while the sky in the
southeast was suffused with a glow.
The reports came at intervals of per-
haps three minutes and persons who
remember the earthquake at Charles
ton, say the noises We're very similar
to the subterranean noises accompa-
nying that occurrence.
The sound travelled from the south
to southeast.
The night was perfectly clear. A
number of citizens gathered on the sea
wall and timed the intervals between
the reports
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-22
DEMAND ElGHT-H0UR DAY.
init Engineers, FirenIen and Pump
men TO Remain at Work.

On This Condition Miners Will Per-
nit Engineers, Firemen and Pump
men 10 Remain at Work.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 21.-The three
anthracite executive committees of the
United Mine Workers of America at
their joint meeting tonight decided to
permit the engineers, firemen and
pumpmen to remain at work. provided
the coal companies grant them an
eight-hour day at present wages. If
these demands are not granted by
June 2, the men shall then suspend
work. Although the instructions is
sued to the local unions do not speciti-
cally say that the men shall cease
work. on that date if the demand is
not granted, they are so construed by
the committeeman. This action was
taken after two sessions had been held
which consumed the entire day.
At present the engineers, firemen
and pumpmen work ten hours day.
Some of the firemen work twelve.
The action of the committees is not
as drastic as was looked for. Under
the instructions issued the protectors
of the mines, if granted the conces-
sions, can remain at work no matter
how long the strike of the mine work
ers shall last. Some of the radical
committeeman wanted them called out
and kept out until all the mine work
ers were satisfied, by the conservative
element was in the majority.
No other information was given out
regarding the proceedings of the meet
ing. The three boards will again meet
tomorrow morning. 1t is said that
nothing was done in regard to the mat
ter of involving the bituminous miners
in the present struggle, but the sub
ject may come up tomorrow.
There was no news from any part of
the region to-day.
Everything was extremely quiet.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-22
MONT PELEE AT WORK AGAIN.
heltef Work at st. Pierre Inter-
ferred With and More Destruction
Wrought

Aehef work at St. Pierre Inter-
ierrcd With and More Destruction
Wrought.
Fort de France, Island of Martinique,
May N.-Yesterday's eruption from
Mont Pelee was violent in the extreme.
colossal columns of volcanic matter
was eJected from the volcano, which
Ialned huge, red hot boulders, many
4eet IN diameter, on the ruins of ST.
Pierre and the country near it from an
enormous elevation and with fearful
velocity. The volcanic clouds ad-
Vanced until they reached Fort de
France
The spectacle was appalling and
sublime beyond all description. The
"hoie population of Fort lie France
was thrown into a frenzy of panic,
uurlnS Which soldiers, police, men and
"omen' all terrified. frantic, weeping
4 0"u praying, rushed through the
n streets While overhead the glowing,
N7Iy clouds rolled relentlessly and
& 'S'Hed down stones, still hot, amid the
SFirling ashes.
Inc steam launch of the United
states cruiser Cincinnati took some to
PAGES OF refuge and to the French
Nulser Suchet and nearly a hundred
persons sought refuge on the Cincin-
naa- and on the United states steamer
\ Potomac.
lieut.. McCOrmick's Good Work.
At 10 o'clock the Potomac went to
"''eSugate matters and all reports
~s'ee that Lieut. Benjamin B. McCor-
gr commander of the steamer, did
81 work He went in close to St.
h. ana found that city had been
tS."odrded with enormous stones from
ge Volcano and that the ruins left
b sJ after the first great disaster
,or t oeen nearly razed. Millions of
city. 'neh covered the ruined
SIN 'Her south smaller stones had de-
lou the houses of the brave viii
VINO had stuck to their homes
po+o.uIt' Mccormick took on board the
who $50 refugees. the oldest of
HI was Y years and the youngest
The Gays old. The lieutenant fed
"a d. Enc. ana brought the party to Fort
NJ dia7iaHce This work of rescue was
7, ll and dangerous.
n latt,N reported that the whole popu-
"A Far, u the island is fleeing towards
81 preyst' france. The CONSERVATION
81 lea @ilhg is indescribable. Mont Pc
Tb6 sun very threatening.
81 anots French cruiser Suchet went on
di5 ner tour around the island and
N NJ not take part in the rescue work
'"t Potomac
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-22
ST. VINCENT IN FEAR
.orrRIERE TURNS LOOSE AN
OTHER FLOOD Of FIRE.
st. PIERRE BoMBARDED AGAIN
cDEAT BOULDERS CRASHED
AMONG THE RUINS.

uorribIe state of Affairs Prevails on
the Two IsIands-BOth the VOlcn-
,.o.s in state of Activity Tuesday
md People Are Terror stricken.
Mad Panic Prevailed at Fort de
France. while Fiery Clouds Rained
Hot stones and Ashes Upon the
Citv-Magnificent Work Done by
Lent. Mccormick of the Potomac
in Rcscuing Refugees of st. Pierre.
Jamestown, Island of st. Vincent,
Nonday, May 19.-Another great erup-
ron of the Soufriere volcano occurred
last nieht. Throughout Sunday the ad-
timing districts trembled and some of
the shocks were felt here. Smoke is
suad from the craters and assures in
the mountain and the atmosphere
throughout the Island of st. Vincent
was exceedingly hot. While the wor-
sinners were returning from church at
$50 .. M, an alarming, luminous cloud
suddenly assembled many miles high,
in the north of the island
and drffted sluggishly to the
northeast. Incessant lightning fell 'on
the mountain and one severe flash
seemed to strike about three miles from
JAMESTOWN. The thunderous rumblings
in the craters lasted for two hours, and
then diminished until they became mere
rnurmurings. The remainder of the
night was clear. Ashes fell from 10
o'clock until midnight. The inhabit-
ants were frenzied with fear at the
time of the outbreak, dreading a repeti-
ton of the catastrophe which caused
such terrible loss of life on this island.
They ran from the streets into the
open country, crying and praying for
reservation from another calamity.
No one on the island of st. Vincent
slept that night.
Reports received here from the dis
trcts in the vicinity of the volcano
saying that the rumblings of the era
tiers were appalling and that streams
Il of lava flowed down the mountain side.
looks Like Desert of Sahara.
d The continuous agitation of the vol
4 cano and the absence of rain has
caused the vicinity of the afflicted viii
lagos to look like portions of the desert
n of Sahara.
A thick smoky cloud overspreads the
island, all business is suspended here;
the streets are empty and everyone is
terror-stricken. The feeling of sus-
i pense is painful. People pass their
time gazing at the northern sky, where
the thunder clouds gather and this
mournful roaring of the volcano is
heard.
Ashes and pumice are falling slowly
In the out districts.
To-day there is an alarming report
4 from a credible source that Enham
mountain, near the Marriaquia valley
an old and apparently extinct crater
Is showing signs of activity. This vol
cano is only six miles from Kingstown
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-22
TRIUMvIRATE TO CONTROL.
Tammany Decides That Ii VIII Have
No Single Head.

New York, May 21.-After a secret
session of nearly two hours tonight
the members of the Executive Com
mittee of Tammany Hall voted in
favor of naming a triumvirate to man
age the affairs of the organiza-
ton in place of a single leader. The
triumvirate selected was the same as
expected. Charles F. Murphy, chair
man; Daniel F. Mcmahon and Louis
F. Haffen. president of the Bronx.
The chairman of the triumvirate be-
comes practically the leader of the or
ganization in the place of Louis Nixon.
who has just resigned.
To-night's meeting was caucus at
tended by q of the &c members of the
Executive Committee. This committee
meets tomorrow, when the matter
will be finally decided.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-22
G0LIAD'S HEAVY DEATH LIST.

Negroes and 30 Mexicans.
Goliad. Tex, May 21.-Since Monday
night five persons, three white and
two colored, have died as a result of
Sundays tornado, increasing the total
deaths to SO white, SO negroes and SO
Mexicans, or a grand total of 100 dead.
After day and two nights of hor-
ror order is slowly being restored.
Those who were killed have been
buried, mostly in trenches, as there
was not time for the digging of separ-
ate graves.
The physicians and nurses who came
on the relief trains have returned
home
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-22
It's Plans at Birmingham.

Birmingham, Ala. May 21.-The Sea-
board Air Line Railway, through ].
NJ. Barr, who is president and
general manager, made application to
the board of aldermen of Birmingham
tonight for franchises and rights to
enter the city of Birmingham and to
acquire terminal facilities in this city,
as we'll as to extend its line to Ensley
and Bessemer. 1t was stated by Mr..
Barr to the board of aidemen that the
interests friendly to the Seaboard have
acquired the East and West railroad
of Alabama and that. the Seaboard
would probably make use of this road
in building between Atlanta and Biz
mingham. 1t is therefore an assured
fact that the Seaboard All Line viii
have line into Birmingham from At
lanta in the near future.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-22
CREED REVISION UP TO-DAY.

Presbyterians Did Not Have Time to
Discuss Spread of Mormonism Yes
terday.
New York May 21.-The general as
sembly of the Presbyterian Church in
the United States gave up the early
part of to-day's session to the con-
sideration of foreign missions.
The Rev DIR. Donald c. Mcleod Of
Washington, D. c., offered resolution
deploring the spread Of Mormpnism
and commencing Westminster College
of Salt Lake City Cor rs work in train
ing workers in The Mormon field and
for the emancipa ion of many victims
of that cruel and blignting system OF
doctrine" Time not permitting. no
action was taken on the resolution.
At the afternoon session the report
of the committee on publications and
Sabbath Church work was presented.
The question of creed revision will
come up tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-22
MURDERED IN MEXICO.
Engineers Receive News of j. l..
StnnneIdss Denth.

Norfolk, Va. May 21.-.News was re-
ceived by the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers convention to-day that
j. L. Standheld Of the Knoxville div
ision of the brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers. had been murdered in Mex
leo and that his mutilated body had
been found on the plains near Tam
pico.
Stanheld left his wife and family IN
Knoxville over a month ago and with
companion went 10 Mexico for a
months vacation
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-22
NOT TALKING OF STRIKES.
No Matter of This Kind Before Con-
VentiOn, Says Chief Arthur.

Norfolk. Va. May 21.-The Brother
hood of locomotive Engineers and G.
l. A. conventions were in session all
day Nothing was made public. but
Chief Arthur stated that no matter
pertaining to a strike order had come
up. and to the best of his knowledge
none would come before the conven-
ton.
The proposition submitted by Presi-
dent O'Connell of the International
Machinists' Union was still the chief
subject of conversation among the del
egates
II is expected that there will be a
hard fight when the question comes up
for debate
The board met tonight. The as
sessment against the various confer
ences for the mission fund was an
nounced. Only a few minor changes
IN the assessments were made. There
were no special or extended talks:
strictly businss matters only being
considered.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-22
WAITE NAMED AT EASTMAN.
Was Third Man Named to President
for Postmastership.

Washington. May 21.-The President
to- day appointed w. S. Waite post
master at Eastman. This action is the
elimination of quite a long contest.
The Republican organization first in
dorsed former Revenue Agent Bledsoe.
who is understood to have taken. up
his residence at Eastman for the pur-
pose of getting the Office which was
promised to him. For some reason
this programme failed to 90 through
and the organization Endorsed a young
man named Hermann, who, however,
did not meet the approval Of the POST
master General The result was de-
mand for a new Endorsement and upon
Waite securing this he was given the
Office.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-22
THE SEABOARD IN ALABAMA.
1t Incorporates New Line, VIII
Connect Atlanta and Birmingham
and Seeks Terminal Facilities
From Latter City.

From Latter City.
Montgomery, Ala. May pa GER
tificate of incorporation was issued by
the Secretary of State to-day to the
Birmingham and Atlanta Air Line
Railway.
The incorporators of the company
are Walker Percy, H. L. Badham, w.
S. Loveless, H. H. Mayberry, w. H.
Ketting, Thomas Worthington and w.
w. Crawford, all prominent citizens of
Birmingham.
The capital stock of the company is
fixed at 100000. The Western termi-
nal of the railroad is to be at Aberdeen,
Miss. 1t will run in an easterly direc-
ton to Birmingham, and from Birming-
ham, thence in an easterly direction
to the boundary line between Alabama
and Georgia, connecting with a rail-
road to Atlanta.
The Incorporation papers state that
the line is to be built in the interest
of the Seaboard All Line.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-22

City of Mexico, May 21.-The Cubans
here went to-day in a body 10 con-
graduate the American embassy on the
birth of the new Cuban republic, large
ly through the timely aid Of the United
States. They also called on Minister
of Foreign Relations Mariscal 20 thank
him for sympathy shown the Cuban
republic by Mexico.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-22
SHAW LEAVES FOR ALABAMA.
Secretary of Treasury to Join the
Thompson Party.

Washington, May 21.-Secretary
Shaw left tonight for Montgomery,
Ala, where he will join the Thompson
congressional party on Friday. On
Saturday the Secretary will deliver an
address at Birmingham, after which
the party will start on the return trip
to Washington.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-22
TAFT Appoints Capt. Powell.

Washington. May 21.-Gov. Taft has
appointed Capt. j. S. Powell Of New
nan. Ga. judge OF the Court OF FRS
Instance in the Philippine Islands. j.
w. Bonner Of Nashville. Tenn. has
been rendered similar position.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-22
FOR CONSUL AT CIENFUEGOS.
Capt. w. p. Pierce of Lee County Be-
ing Strongly Urged by Admins
traitor Friends.

Ing StrOn&Iy SFEe0 ny Aum1 MS
traitor Friends.
Washington. May 21.-Capt. w. p.
Pierce, the old Republican leader of
Lee county, is being strongly pressed
for the position of consul at Cienfu-
Cos, Cuba. Gen. Dudley of indiana,
Maj. Lacey, Gen. Burdett, Assistant
Secretary Of the Interior Campbell and
leading Grand Army men saw the Pres
ident to-day in the interest of Capt.
Pierce, who has had nine years of con-
sular experience. He served five years
as consul at Cienfugos, having been
appointed by President Garfield the day
before the latter was shot by Guitcau
He served for four years as consul at
Trinidad later on. At the beginning
OF President Cleveland's first adnhnis-
tratiOn he was a candidate for a con-
sular position, but failed to get it. He
has since then held a position IN the
Postoflce Department.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-22
n0eon's Appropriation Doubled.

dsy I'm ston, May H.-The Senate to-
hg b,n nded the omnibus public build
ttIo1 - so as TO increase the appropri-
Ca 5r me public building at Macon,
''o'h Sl56,0OO 70 $500, 600.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-22
LOOKS LIKE A FIGHT NOW.
Frisco and Agree to Fight There,
Probably July 4.


San Francisco, May 21.-James j.
Jeffries, champion heavyweight pugil-
list of the world, and Robert Fitzsim-
mons met this afternoon and came to
an agreement to fight for the world S
championship. The articles of agree
ment will, to all practical purposes. be
identical with the articles signed in
New York some months ago. They will
be signed on Friday afternoon. The
bid of the San Francisco club, offering
10 per cent. of the gross receipts, was
accepted. The date of the contest will
be decided upon later, but II. is gen
orally believed that July 4 will be the
day determined upon. Eddie Creamy,
a local man, will be asked to referee
the contest.
Jeffries will train at Hardin Springs
and Fitzsimmons at Skaggs Springs.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-22
MICHIGAN HEARD FROM.
Miners There Join in Call for M
tiOnaI Convention.

Bay City, Mich, May 21.-The Michi-
gan District United Mine Workers of
America has joined with the three
striking anthracite districts of Penn
sylvania in a request to National Pres
ident Mitchell for national conven-
ton of all the miners of the country.
to discuss a general strike of all mine
workers
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-22
BoER DELEGATES AT PRETORIA.

DE Wet and DE Ia Rey Are Along
and They Are Lodged Next Door 10
kitchner.
Pretoria. May 22.-In accordance
with a demand made April g. the Boer
delegates who were chosen at the We
reeniging conference. arrived here May
IS, They consist Of four representa-
tives from the Transvaal and Orange
River governments, Gen. DeWet and
Gen. De la Rey and are accompanied by
eight secretaries. The party has been
lodged IN a house next door 10 the one
occupied by Lord Kitchener.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-25

would be wise to postpone the date two
or three weeks and President Roosevelt
and his advisers agreed upon this In the
afternoon, subject, of course, to the ap-
proval of General Palma. At the final
conference, which followed the dinner,
General Palma at once agreed to this
change in date, and said he believed
the change was made entirely in the in
terests of the people of Cuba.
1t was explained that there would be
an immense amount of work still to be
done in the way of installing Cuban Of
ficeholders thruout the island, in audit
ing accounts and in making transfer
of the postal revenue machinery not
only in Havana, but in every place OF
any size thIuout all Cuba.
President Roosevelt informed Presi-
dent elect Palma that this country had
no intention of keeping any considera-
ble body of troops in the island. The
wishes of the Cuban government, 1t was
explained. would be largely, if not en-
tirely, deferred to. General Wood ex-
pressed the opinion that two or three
regiments would be more than enough
for all Cuba. The local police and
rural guards have been admirably or
eanized. and are in a high state OF
discinline
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-25
THE WALLER COURT MARTIAL
Summary Execution of Natives Pre-.
vented Massacre.


Manila, March 25.-When the trial by
court martial of Major Littleton
William T. Waller, on the charge of
executing natives of the Island of Sa-
mar without trial, was continued to-
day. Lieutenant Alexander S. Williams
of the marine corps for the defense tes-
titled that undoubtedly the plan of the
natives was to get all the food for
themselves. Witness thought the pre-
cautions which had been taken pre-
vented a general massacre. Captain
Hiram I. Bears, marine corps, testified
to an attempt on Walters life. Com
mander William Swift. of the United
States gunboat Yorktown, said he
thought the natives of the province of
Basey, South Samar, were treated with
more trust and consideration than they
were entitled to. Three island men tes-
titled that the natives We're selfish in
regard to food. When the Wright par
ty returned they found the Inhabitants
of Capiz North Samar, suffering from
a partial famine, and Lieutenant John
N. Wright, of the marine corps gave
orders to supply them with all govern
mental work possible and harmonized
several places where there was friction
between the different officials.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-25
.ST.LOUIS BRIBERY CASE
Witness Stock Tells How Meysenburs's
Vote Was Secured for the Suburban
Railway Franchise.


st. Louis, March 25.-When the trial
of Emil A. Meysenburg, member of the
house of delegates on the charge of
bribery was resumed in Judge Doug
lass court today. Philip Stock was
placed on the stand. In reply to a
question Stock said he was employed
by the Suburban Railway Company to
get It's franchise bill thru the municipal
assembly. Stock said February 2, 1901.
he and Charles Kritz, member of the
municipal assembly, called together on
Meysenburg and Kratz told Stock
Meysenburg was "sore" because the
kinloch Telephone Company had froz-
en- him out Of the st. Louis Electric
Construction Company. Meysenburg,
witness said, had 200 shares of stock
in the latter company and said he
wanted to value received. Witness tes-
tilted he would he would buy the s ack
for the suburban, tho it was of no value
and he would pay $4,000 for it, which
he did. Meysenburg, he said, remarked
he did not take the money to bind him
in working for the suburban franchise
hill
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-25
URGES UNION OF FORCES.
Watterson Talks to Virginia Demo.
Gratis AGAINST "lmperialism."

Washington, March 25.-About $50
guests were present last night at the
biennial banquet of the Virginia dem
ocratic association, held in the banquet
room of the Metropolitan hotel. They
included democrats of national promin-
ence, and most of the political leaders
and democratic members OF congress
from the Old Dominion.
Col. Robert N. Harper, president of
the association, acted as POSTMASTER.
Those who spoke included the fol-
lowing: T. w. Bullock, second vice
president of the association, Col. Henry
Watterson, of Kentucky; Senator Car
mack, of Tennessee; Hon. Lewis Nix
on, leader of Tammany Hall: Repre-
sentative w. w. Ketchin, of North
Carolina, Representative De Armond.'
of Missouri, and members of congress-
from Virginia.
Col Watterson urged on democrats
a general union of forces in opposition
to imperialism in all forms.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-25
THE RECIPROCITY QUESTION.
President Roosevelt Has New PROPOSE
ton for the Opposition.


ton for the Opposition.
Washington, March 25.-President
Roosevelt again took up the Cuban
reciprocity question today, with view
to securing unanimity of action in the
house. Among his callers was Repre-
sentative Long, of Kansas. member OF
the ways and means committee. who
were in charge of the government in
behalf of the reciprocity plans. 1t Is
understood that Longs call was In con-
tinuance of the movement to bring the
two opposing elements together. Later
when Long returned to ehe house he
conferred with Representative Morris,
of Minnesota.
AT present refined sugar pays s1.95
per 100: unretined, S1,S25, and by taxi
ing off the differential, all sugars would
pay a uniform rate of $1.S25 per 100.
The present suggestion is that modi-
fication of the Payne bill so as to make
this change in differential. would prob-
ably bring an agreement. The ways
and means committee is understood to
be giving this proposition a respectful
consideration, examining all its details.
But there is no definite indication thus
far Of its acceptance.