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Evening star., 1902-05-08
BODIES UNDER RUINS
Hundreds Perish in Earth
quake at Guatemala.
WIDESPREAD DISASTER
CITY OF QUEZALTENANGO AL
MOST WHOLLY RAZED.
Seismic Disturbances Had Lasted
Nearly a Week Up to
April "a.
Of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
GUATEMALA CITY,
Republic of Guatemala,
April "a, 1902.
For nearly week earthquakes have been
tumbling down cities, towns and villages
on the western slope of the Sierras in this
republic.
On the night of April IS, at the capital, a
binding flash of lightning followed by a
thunder storm and torrents of rain, ali in
the space Of a very few minutes, caused
the people in the streets to rush for shelter.
In an instant, however, the earthquake was
upon them.
Rushing frantically into the darkness and
through the flooded streets anywhere away
from the straining rafters and cracking
walls, ran the multitude, crying, praying
and a few trying to sing the "Salve Re-
gina" The following shocks were less Sc
we're, and by 10 o'clock many of the inhab-
itants were wandering about, examining
the walls of the Cathedral of Santa Teresa
La Recollection and other churches, which
were more or less damaged.
Damage at Quezaltenango
News soon began to come in from the hill
country, where Quezaltenango is situated
This, the second city Of the republic, suf
IeIeu ny lar the most. ttunOTeQS OF resi-
dences and public buildings were either to-
tally destroyed or seriously damaged. The
very narrow streets, often not over three
or four yards wide, and the irregular man
ner in which the town is built served to
make death traps of the houses, so that, al
though not half of the debris has yet been
moved, fully 300 bodies have been recov-
cred, and many were badly injured. Fire,
a. well Is food, added to the horror Of the
night, with the result that many people
have gone insane and others have commit
ted suicide.
Amatitlan, San Juan, San Marcos, Es-
cuintla, Santa Lucia, Utatlan, and several
other smaller towns have been partly
ruined. Still, very few lives, considering
the extent OF the disaster, have been lost.
Session Of Congress Suspended.
The sessions of the national congress at
Guatemala City have been suspended. The
meetings Of the national commission for
the Louisiana purchase commission, and
which Commissioner Chandler attended by
special invitation, were continued without
interruption for two hours, though the
earthquake shocks made the large crystal
chandeliers of the palace swing like pendu-
lums the heads of the commissioners.
Approximately, $4,000 people have been
left homeless, and public well as private
subscriptions are being raised to prevent the
poor people from starving.
Evening star., 1902-05-08
Amending the District Bill.

An amendment to the District bill re-
ported to the Senate from the committee
on the District of Columbia, makes the
provisions Of the act to allow payment of
arrearages Of taxes with per cent in
terest instead of the usual penalties apply
to water main taxes and special assess
ments levied prior to July l, 1899.
The committee has also reported an
amendment striking out that provision of
the bill which requires the District to pay
wholly $500 for expenses in carrying out
the street extension plan. Another amend
ment favorably reported makes the sala-
ries of the excise board payable as are
otner expenses of the District government
instead of from the license fees of the
board.
Evening star., 1902-05-08
Proposed Cross-Town Line,

bill for the extension of the lines Of the
Capital Traction east on Florida avenue
from 7th street has been introduced in the
House by Representative Hepburn and re-
ferred to the committee on the District of
Columbia. The bill specifies that the extern
sion shall be completed within one year,
and that the new line is to be n the un-
derground system.
The route of extension 10 as follows: Flor
Ida avenue to 18th street east, south on
18th street to Lincoln Park. thence west to
llth street. thence south to and west on
North Carolina avenue and themes south on
9Th street to connect with its lines on Penn
syivania avenue This will give a cross
town line along the northern boundary of
the city from 18th street northeast to 18th
street northwest
Evening star., 1902-05-08
CONFERRED WITH PRESIDENT.
Gov. Taft and Secretary Root Discussed
the PHILIPPINES,

Secretary Root and Governor Taft had
long conference with the President at the
White House yesterday afternoon regard
ing affairs in the Philippines, especially
with relation to the character and scope of
the negotiations which Governor Taft is
empowered to enter into with the Vatican
authorities for the requirement by the
United States of the lands held by the
friars Of the Philippines. Governor Taft
will be provided with special instructions to
govern his action in the premises. These
instructions are naturally confidential in
character and will not be- made public In
advance of action by the Vatican. On his
return to the War Department Governor
Taft had visit from Bishop Sbarretti,
whose business presumably related to the
situation in the Philippines.
Evening star., 1902-05-08
REGARDED AS EFFRoNTERY.
The Report That Reeves Had Come t.
Obtain an Office

Marked curiosity has been excited among
the officials Of the Post Office Department
by a report that William H. Reeves. for
mer auditor of the postal accounts Of Cuba,
had come to Washington to obtain employ
ment in the governmental service None of
the officials seen would discuss the story
for publication, but all of them evidently
regarded this alleged purpose of Mr.. Reeves
as unparalleled effrontery. 1t is pointed
out that according to the reports made by
Mr.. Bristow, fourth assistant postmaster
general. Reeves was an accomplice in the
frauds committed in Cuba by Charles w. f.
Nicely, the cashier of the Cuban postal
service. Reeves himself was sentenced to
prison and ordered to pay a heavy fine,
but was almost Immediately pardoned he,
cause of the testimony he had given for
the conviction Of Nicely and Estes g. Rath-
bone.
Evening star., 1902-05-08
ELECTION OF SENATORS.
Senate Committee Disagrees Regarding
House Resolution.

The Senate committee on privileges and
elections again today failed to reach any
agreement to report the House resolution
providing for the election of United States
senators by direct vote Of the people, either
favorably or adversely. The supporters of
the amendment offered by Senator Depew
refused to withdraw it, and the resolution
as thus amended, was satisfactory to only
small minority of the committee. Votes
were taken on motions to report both for
and against the passage Of the amended
resolution, and both were lost, the former
to Z and the latter 4 to 8.
Evening star., 1902-05-08
Examination for Cadetship.

The civil service commission has an
nounced an examination to be held June II,
Is and 10 for the position of cadet in the
revenue cutter service. The salary of a
cadet Is $500 per annum and one ration per
day.
Under the regulations of the Treasury De-
partment applicants must be not less than
eighteen nor more than twenty-five years
of age, of vigorous constitution, physically
sound and well formed. not less than five
feet three inches in height. of good moral
character and unmarried. The marriage of
cadet will be considered as equivalent to
his resignation.
Evening star., 1902-05-08
Baltimore Conference A. M. E. Church

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, May S.-The A. NJ. e.
conference adjourned at 2 pm. yesterday.
Bishop Lee read the appointments, as
follows: Potomac district including Wash
ington, d. c., D. P. Seaton, pre-
siding elder; Metropolitan, D.. G. Hill;
Ebenezer. L. S. Flagg; Brown Memorial, j.
HI. Robinson; Shorter's Chapel. f. E.
Hughy; Garfield. R. T. Queen; Ana Costa
F. 7. Lewis, St Paul c. f. Herbert; Ben
nngs ]. G. Waters: Rladensburg, G.
Bovine; Kens ngton Mission, W. Still: Saaly
Springs, E. H. Hunter; w. H. Hunter, SUI
perannuated.
Evening star., 1902-05-08
OIL REFINERY BURNS.
Damage at Elizabethport, N. j., Esti-
mated at 100000.

NEW YORK. May Sire started early
today in the cooper house of the Swan e.
Finch oil refinery on Staten Island sound.
below ElizabethpOrt, n. ]. The flames
spread rapidly burning several tanks con-
tanning 800 barrels of crude Oil Thou
sands OF barrels of refined and crude oil
were stored in the yards and in the ship
ping sheds. and al We're consumed AS the
fire reached the big tanks they exploded
sending the burning oil high in the air and
scattering il over new material The loss
was SIe0 Ouu
Evening star., 1902-05-08
NEW RATE OF PAYMENT.
Conference at the Treasury Regarding
New System.

A conference was held at the treasury to-
day regarding the adoption of a scientific
pay table in accordance with the views of
the controller just announced. 1t was de-
cided that it would be impossible to agree
upon new table and substitute 1t for the
existing ones in time for the incoming fiscal
year of 1903. 1t was therefore agreed that
a table should be devised some time
within the next eight or ten months, to be
put in operation at the beginning of the
fiscal year 1904
Evening star., 1902-05-08
Other Similar Cases.
IN MAI. oTEY's MEMORY.
Today's Meeting Of House Distric
Committee Postponed.

At the special meeting of the House COM
mittee on the District of Columbia held
Monday to take action on the death of Rep
resentative Otey, a member of that COM
mittee, it was decided to postpone the regu-
lar meeting of the committee which would
have been held today until Saturday as a
further mark of respect to the memory of
Mr.. Otey.
Mr.. Otey's funeral takes place TODAY at
Lynchburg, Va. The congressional funeral
committee left Washington this morning at
o'clock by special train over the South
ern railroad and will return tonight at ii 30
Evening star., 1902-05-08
Military Reservations Abandoned

The military reservations at Fort Gus
ter. Mont, known as the Post reserva-
tjon" and the Limestone reservation" be-
Ing no longer needed for military purposes,
have been transferred to the control of the
Secretary Of the Interior with a view to
their allotment to the Indians as proposed
by the Interior Department
Evening star., 1902-05-08
Admiral crowninshield,s Paw.

The controller Of the treasury has held
that Rear Admiral Crowninshield Is en-
titled only to the highest pay of rear ad
miral Of the Junior grade. or $500 year.
The contention was that under section
1855 of the Revised Statutes Mr.. Crowni1-
shield should be given the highest pay
given any rear admiral for the reason that
he was promoted to his present position
from that Of chief of bureau in the Navy
Department, and therefore his pay should
be $1,000 year.
Evening star., 1902-05-08
A Fine for Feeding Aninaals.

People will have to bezcareful how they
feed the sparrows after the passage Of a
bill introduced in the Senate by Mr.. McMil-
Ian. This bill provides fine of IS for
any one who feeds domestic sanimals, SPAR
rows, pigeons or other birds on the park
ing, sidewalks or roadways of the streets
or squares Of the District,
Evening star., 1902-05-08
British Transport in Trouble.

MELBOURNE, Victoria. May S.-A life
boat, containing the first officer and three
men of the British ship Bovsric. has ar
rived at Fremantle. Western Australia. af
ter having sailed 800 miles, to report that
the Boveric lost her propeller when 1900
miles from Fremantle, and was in need of
assistance.
The Boveric sailed from this port for Ma
tai, March p, with remounts and ninety
1oldiers on board.
Evening star., 1902-05-08
The Adder En- Route Here.

PHILADELPHIA, May s.-The submarine
torpedo boat Adder, bound from New York
for Washington, passed in the Delaware
breakwater at am. today, In tow of the
tug Storm King. The Adder passed sea-
ward at noon. She will proceed via Norfolk
to Washington.
Evening star., 1902-05-08
Oklahoma Justices Named.

The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Associate justices. supreme court terri
tory OF Oklahoma-Frank e. Gillette, ]. L.
Pancoast and James K Beauchamp, all of
Oklahoma.
Army-Alphonse Strebler, New Fork, first
lieutenant in artillery corps.
Evening star., 1902-05-08
Consular Officers Recognized.

The President has recognized the follow
ing foreign consular officers: G. J. G. Mar
silly, consul Of the Netherlands at San
Francisco. CAL; Carlos Conde, honorary
consul Of Venezuela at San Juan, Porto
Rico; Harvey Coale, consul of the Argen-
tine Repupnc at Baltimore, Md; J. Harris
Pierpont, consul of the Argentine Republic
Rt Pensacola, Fla.
Evening star., 1902-05-08
British Officer and Ten Men Killed.

LONDON. May S.-Lord Kitchener reports
another accident on May to train bound
from Pretoria to Petersburg Northern
Transvaal. The cars were derailed at a
curve and officer and ten men were
killed.
Evening star., 1902-05-08
Bishop Potter Better TODAY.

NEW YORK. May SIT was said at
Bishop Potter's residence today that the
bishop, who was seized with a fainting spell
yesterday, due to fatigue from overwork
was much better today and was resting
comfortably in bed
Evening star., 1902-05-08
Decree in K. of L, Case,

Justice Bradley of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia this afternoon
signed the formal decree in the knights of
The Star.
Evening star., 1902-05-08

Fourth-Class Postmasters.
The following fourth-class postmasters
were appointed today:
Maryland-Armiger, George Dauman.
Virginia-Irwin, c. D. Hamaker
Evening star., 1902-05-08
wilhelmina's Condition Satisfactory.

THE HAGUE, May S.-The bulletin issued
from Castle Loo at 2 pm. announced that
the condition of Queen Wilhelmina con-
tiEued satisfactory
Evening star., 1902-05-08
To Report Evans Nomination.

| The Senate committee on commerce today
decided unanimously to report the nomina-
| tion of H. Clay Evans to be consul general
] to London with a favorable recommended
| fion
Evening star., 1902-05-08
SALE OF WESTERN MARYLAND,
Mayor Hayes Confirms Action of the
City Council.

BALTIMORE. May s.-Mayor Hayes yes
terday signed the ordinance transferring to
the Fuller syndicate the citys holdings In
the Western Maryland railroad.
Evening star., 1902-05-08
Eulogy Of Amos Cummings.

Eulogistic resolutions to the hate Repre-
sentative Cummings Of New York were
adopted today by the House committee on
labor, in the work of which Mr.. Cummings
took most active Interest,"
Evening star., 1902-05-08
Government Receipts.

Government receipts from Internal reve-
nue. today were $3.50 .345; customs. s795, ,9s2:
miscellaneous, $39. ia; expenditures, $1,61O,-
900.
Evening star., 1902-05-08
Post Offices Advanced in Grade.

The following post offices have been ad-
vanced to the presidential grade: Hope
well and Seabright, N. j.; Kotonah and Liv-
ingston Manor. NJ K. and Breyards N. q
Evening star., 1902-05-08

Who does NOT read >
The Starr"
It's easier to answer the
other question - "WHO
reads The Starr" .,
Everybody does" say
all competent authorities.
Evening star., 1902-05-08

New York Office; Tribune Building.
Chicago Office. Tribune Building.
Evening star., 1902-05-08
Opposed to Oleomargarine Bill.

The cotton seed oil interests of the south
lodged a strong protest with President
Roosevelt today against the oleomargarins
bill. Representative Wooten Of Texas saw
the President and presented a telegram
from the Cottonseed Crushers' Association
asking that the President veto the bill.
Evening star., 1902-05-08
Consular Reorganization Bill.


Representative Adams of Pennsylvania,
the author Of the bill. reported to the
House by the foreign affairs committee
providing for reorganization and reform In
the consular service, talked with the Presi-
dent about the matter today. The Presi-
dent is a strong advocate Of legislation OF
this kind and would like to see Mr.. Adams
bill become law. Mr.. Adams is now striv-
ing TO secure from the republican leaders OF
the House hearing for the bill and hopes
to secure the Presidents aid In that direc-
tion. Il have been working along these
lines for twelve years" said Mr.. Adams,
'and there has never been greater interest
in a measure than at this time. Boards OF
trade and business men all over the country
are urging the passage of this BILL
Mr.. Ware Coming This Week.
Pension Commissioner Evans had talk
with the President today. 1t is probable
that Eugene F. Ware who viii succeed
Mr.. Evans as commissioner. will arrive in
Washington the last of this week and Will
take charge of the pension Office about the
middle of this month. Mr.. Evans will takl
q vacation and leave for London In JUNK
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sacred hymns and sung with great

sacred hymns and sung with great
success" -
Pardon me for this DEPRESSION. but
such are the defects | see In the nome
picture as I view II from this distance,
and surely | need not tell you thai
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EVAN STEPHENS ABROAD
WRITES HIS CHOIR

The Tabernacle Choir Leader Sights En- Route
Caustc Lecture Shams and Trvialties in
Music.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-12
TRIAL BY coURT-MART1AL.
Recommended by Court of Inquiry
for American Officers Ar.
rested at Venice,

Washington, June 1.-THE navy de-
partment Saturday morning gave out
the following statement concerning
the court of inquiry which Investigated
the case of the American officers ar
rested at-Vennce:
1.-THE court Of inquiry recommends trial
by court-martial of Lieut.. John S. Dod-
bridge, U. S. NJ; Capt. Robert F. Wynne,
E. Lcdbetter, U. s. M. on the charge of
unbecoming behavior in public, and that no
further action be taken in the case Of
Naval Cadet James c. Kress, U. s. N, and
Private Wilfred Langley, U. S. M. c. Ad-
miral Crowninshield has disapproved the
opinion and recommendation of the court
of inquiry where it is adverse to the officers
on the ground that the evidence is not suffi-
CENT
There will be no furthekproceedings
in this case, according to the present
intention of the officials. The
grounds upon which Admiral Crownin-
shield disapproved the finding, namely,
the insuficiency of evidence, would not,
it is believed, give any cause for offense
to the Italian government. The ad.
miral does not find that the Italian
court erred, but he does find that, sit
uated as the Chicago is, it is, not posi-
BILE to secure the evidence which would
justify the assembling of court-mar-
tial.
The decision of the navy department.
to refrain from carrying the case fur
Their is based entirely upon cabled
and consequently brief report of the
action of the court of inquiry and of
Admiral Crowninshield's disapproval
of the recommendations.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-12
BoERs spRRENDER1NG.
Lsra Kitehe.ss Reports That salts.
factory FroGpess IL De-
sas 49, in9. Made. ia

London, June Lord Kitchener, in
dispatch from Pretoria, dated Satur-
day, announced that the progress made
in the surrender of the Beers is entire-
~ satisfactory. Four hundred and
forty burghers have laid down their
arms at Aiddleburg, Transvaal.. They
also brought in pom-pom complete,
with ammunition, and indicated the
hiding place of howitzer and Maxim
gun.
Two hundred and eighty-nine Beers
have surrendered their arms at Stand
erton, Transvaal, and Lord Kitchener
confirms the report that 255 Beers, of
whom 219 were rebels, surrendered at
Cradock, Cape Colony.
Many more surrenders were expect
ed Saturday. All the Beers who sur
rendered in Cape Colony expressed
themselves as being rejoiced at the fact
that peace had been arranged.
Capetcwn, June THE surrender
of more than 1900 Beers has already
been reported, covering various points.
Commandant Fouche brought into
Cradock, Cape Colony, his commando,
consisting of SO Free Staters and 219
rebels. Fouche is ill.
CommandantC onroy's men, on hear
ing that peace had been concluded,
threw their hats in the air, cheered for
King Edward and sang "God Save the
King" 4aa.
These incidents dissipate thefear ex-
pressed that the Cape Colony COM
mandoes would refuse to accede to
peace terms.
Gen. Christian de Wet is personally
experimenting the surrender of the
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-12
ERUPTION IN GUAEMAlA.
City of Retalbulen Buried Under 9
Mass Of Lava, Stones
and Ashes.
200 REPORTED TO HAVE persisted.
steamer Palena. from Southern Ports.
Brings News Of the Destruction-
People Had Ample Warning and
Many Escaped Earthauakes Of
Daily Occurrence.

San Francisco, June Another
city in Central America has suffered
almost complete destruction and hur-
dreds of it's inhabitants have been
killed by volcanic eruptions.
The steamer Palena, which arrived
Friday from southern ports, brings
the news that the town of Retail
bulen, situated at the foot of Mount
Tacoma, in Guatemala, has been
buried under mass of lava, stones
and ashes thrown from the volcanic
crater, and probably 1000 of its PEG.
pie have persisted.
The volcano is about rs miles from
Champanico, and near the town Of
Tapachulo, which, it is believed, also
suffered severely.
People Had Ample Warning.
The eruption occurred several days
before the steamer Palena arrived at
Champanico. The vess els officers
were Informed by the company's
agent at that place that the volcano
had shown signs of impending erup-
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-12
Beers in Vredefort, Orange River col


Beers in Vredefort, Orange River col
ony, district.
Gen. schalk-Burger, formerly acting
president of the Transvaal, who is the
guest of the governor of Natal, Col. Sir
Henry Edward McCallum, at PETER
maritzburg. in an address to the bur-
ghers in the concentration camp, asked
them to make the best of the situation
and to forget and forgive the past. He
pointed out the hopelessness of con-
tinuing the struggle; urged the Beers
to accept and act in accordance with
the terms of surrender, which he in
tended to uphold. and desired them to
work for the good of South Africa.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-12

One Of the peculiarities of a ter
rifle ELECTRICAL storm that ragged over
part of West Virginia, and something
that was never witnessed there, be-
fore, was the fall of snakes from the
lowering clouds while the storm was
in the midst of its fury. The reptiles
fairly covered the streets during the
waterfall, and for an hour after they
were to be seen crawling around in a
half stunned condition.