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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-19

@k5ns manner and could noe be work.
e6. For nearly an hour the Roddam's
engineers were backing and going
ahead with the hope OF bringing her
head toward the sea and away from
the land. Once she got near the
steamer Roraima Both vessels were
In flames. Some of those aboard
Jumped In the boiling waters and some
fell dying to the deck. All this time
the red hot matter IVES falling and the
water was kissing and steaming.
Smoke and dust filed the air. and
poisonous fumes spread about. After
some time the Roddam's STEERING gear
moved a little and enabled the cap
tain TO head her out to sea, and he
managed to steer her a little distance
from the land. AS the air cleared the
scene on board the Inflated Roddam
became all the more CHASTITY. The ship
steamed on through thick hot dust.
The screams from the injured became
more audible. Some rushed franctical-
~ about with their clothes on FIRE with
large pieces of flesh burned from
their arms: others in their agony lay
writhing in the red hot dust
"In about two hours the air became
gradully clear. An investigation OF
the casualties on board showed that
beside the captain. who was frightful
~ injured. only two engineers. two
sailors and the boatswain were able TO
be on duty
Fire was still burning about the
ship and the rigging was in flames
The captain decided to try to reach
the island OF st, Lucia, 40 miles dis
tant. This he cucceeded In doing by
s o. .ock In the evening OF May s. The
steamer was difficult to handle, owing
70 the partially disabled steering gear,
In the time occupied ON his terrible
voyage the experience Of the survivors
was still worse than that already gone
through. The captain and his few
the death Of Or, Dabney the institu.
men fighting the fire. exhausted and
scalded, struggled to do something TO
assist their dying shipmates. Those
working now strived TO keep up the
steam. The captain, suffering the
greatest agony, succeeded in naviga
ting his vessel safely to the port Of
Castries. st. Lucia, with IS dead
bodies lying 90 the deck and human
limbs scattered about A sailor stood
By constantly. wtping the captains in
1urcd eyes. think the performance
Of the R"ddam's captain was most
wonderful and che more 80 when | saw
his pittful condition. do not under.
stand how he kept up. yet when the
steamer arrived at st. Lucia and medi.
cal assistance was procured this brave
man asked the doctors to attend to the
others first and refused TO be treated
until this was done"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-19

SOME of our exchanges are COM
planning that populists have gone
Into the democratic primaries and
voted, and in some instances elected
aheir candidates. Well, haven't We
been endeavoring for years to get
chem to vote the democratic ticket?
The LIGHT is glad to see pOpulists
going into democratic primaries and
lis perfectly willing to support the
nominees they thus helped to select.
We cussed them when they didn It
vote the democratic ticket and now
1we are not going to abuse them now
Twhen they do.
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THE RODDAM'S ESCAPE
Account of That Vessels PerilOus
> Trip from St. Pierre.
A SHOWER OF ERE
All the Upper Works Of the Ship De-
stroyed and Flesh Burned from
the Bodies Of the Sailors
on Board the Vessel.

New York, May 19.-The Norton
line steamer Elona arrived here Sun
day, from River Platte. via St Lucia
where she called for coal on May 10.
AT St Lucia. on May IL" says Capt.
Cantell, L went on board the British
steamer Roddam. which had escaped
from the terrible volcanic eruption at
Martinique three days before The
state of the ship was enough to show
that those on board must have under
gone an awful experience. The Rod
dam was covered with a mass Of fine
blush gray dust or ashes OF cement
like appearance. In some parts 1t lay
IN red hot state all over the steamer,
setting fire to everything 1t struck
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METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Two Con- -nitssss Repors On New Bishops
and war Claims.

Two Cor 1nitt~ss Report New Bishops
and war Claims.
Dallas. May l9.--in the Methodist
conference Saturday two reports were
received from the committee on epis-
copacy. One favored the election Of
two bishops. the other none.
The committee on publishing inter
ests reported on the war claim" issue
The majority report sustains and de-
tends the book agents and church in
the war claim transaction. recon-
mends retention OF the money and this
Is to be the final closing Of the issue.
The minority report arraigned in
strongest terms the book agents and
Attorney Stahlman. The concluding
recommendation of minority is TO re-
turn money 10 United States govern
ment.
The war claim Issue will be taken
from the calendar next Tuesday morn
Ing and considered until closed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-19

San Antonio, May IA terrific wind
and rain storm swept over this city
Sunday afternoon. doing damage 10
property In all sections OF the city
The wind came from the southwest
the velocity Of II reaching IL miles
per hour. The greatest damage was
done to the government property al
Fort Sam Houston, the loss there being
not less than $4,000 At St Louis
college the damage was $4,000. At Hot
Sulphur Wells hotel the loss was $4,000
The West End Methodist church was
completely wrecked, loss $4,000. Damage
10 private residences will reach at least
$4,000 and the damage to shade and
ornamental trees can not be estimated.
Several persons were injured, but
none seriously. A number OF horses
were killed by falling barns
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Shooting sp West VaxKinia.

Huntington. w. Va, May 19.--fIon.
Tirman Smith of Toledo, w. Va, is In
jail here for the shooting of Coyle Las
sitter of Whitley county, who will prob
ably die, Smith Is a prominent politi-
clan and was a memb Of the Indiana
legislature In 1898 Domestic trouble
Is said TO have been the cause of the
shooting
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Nineoia, Tex. May ia heavy
windstorm. followed By rain, visited
Mineola Sunday afternoon. The wind
eame from the southeast at frst but
changed and came from the southwest.
Hundreds OF shade trees were blown
down and otherwise damaged. Several
houses were blown from foundations
and many were otherwise damaged.
The roots OF several of the stores were
torn OF, causing much damage to
goods. Mrs. ~. r. Willingham was
che only person hurt and she II not
seriously injured.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-19

Vinita, /. T.. May l3-Ihe wheat
crop In this section promises to be the
finest that has been known for years.
The farmers are highly elated over the
excellent prospects of a fine crop this
year. The crop of oats in this section
is showing is showing up quite well.
The farmers are now blowing over
their corn the second time, and while
the corn crops generally are late, yet
they look well.
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London, May 19.-Foreign Office off,
cials here say there is no truth In the
report circulated In the United States
that Lord Pauncefote. the British am
bassador at Washington. has request
ed that on account of the state of his
health. his resignation be Immediately
accepted.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-19

Manila, May 19,-Treasurer Kelley
of the province of Nueva Ecita, Luzon.
whose charge that the naval governor
of thaV province, Senior Santos. had
been guilty Of dishonesty, was not
proved Jon Investigation. has been dis
missedFfrom Office by Acting Civil
Governor Wright, following his Tefus-
al to resign.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-19

Denver. May l9--United States Dis
trict Attorney Cranston, under orders
OF United States Attorney General
Knox, is investigating the workings OF
the so-called beef trust He has Sc
cured at the stock yards here affidavits
said to assert the trust La assisted By
the railroads
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-19

WONDER if Jack Beall is good at
aditching? The Trinity is still very
shallow and needs to be dug out
Blooming Grove Rustler.
Well, he ditched Dudley alright
-Mexia Herald.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-19

St Louis. May i7.-Despairing be-
cause of obstacles In the course of their
love. Antonio Regnier. q years old. and
Annie Kickei, Is years old, took car
bolic acid Friday night and died In
each others arms.
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A TERRELL evangelist says he
hell isn't literal will our evangelis-
tic friend please tell US what in the
HI ii is?
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THE DEAD At G0LIlD|
Ninety Bodies Recovered from The
Wreck Of the Cyclone.
MANY WE'RE INJURED
The STERN Demolished q strip Of TIVE
Blocks Through the Place-PaT.
tlal List of the Dead and
the Wounded Given.

Goliad. Tex. May ia clycon'
struck this place at 3:45 O'Clock Sun
day Afternoon, leaving death and de
struction in its path. As far as can ht
ascertained 80 people are dead. abou
125 injured, some being seriously. Il
not fatally, hurt and more believed Il
be beneath debris.
It struck this place about ga;
O'Clock in the afternoon. lasting only
about Ave minutes. II came from the
southwest without warning. com
pletely demolishing strip about two
blocks wide through the whole Of ths
western part OF the town, about mile
long. arg aGIx w.
Among the many houses demolished
are the Baptist church and parsonage
just built, Methodist church, and q
colored church.
Ii is impossible 70 estimate the mum
Der of houses destroyed. but 1t !;
thought the number will reach 100
Damage done cannot be Appropriated
but It is very great,
The path of devastation IL ief
strewn with all kinds Of debris ane
dead and wounded animals.
Information from the country arount
Coliad is to the effect that no damag'
was done
A special train bearing the O'Connoi
Guards, six physicians. nurses ant
many volunteers ca-ne from Victoria
and also special from Cuero, bringtne
physicians. nurses. druggists and vol
unteers. Although everything Is don'
for the relief OF the wounded. cries TO
physicians and medical attention ar'
everywhere heard.
So far 80 dead and I25 injured hav'
been reported, Of which the foilowin,
L. @ partial list Of the dead:
Mrs Johnson, aged so.
Margaret popa. aged 8
Stuart Dial.
P!nkis Lott. daughter Of VIM Scott
Mrs. Purl, tao children. Maud and
Alice.
Two Augustine children.
Mrs Stopple and children. except
one.
MIR. and Mrs. Bill Hoard and threc
children.
Joe Savage and child. FarrineL
Phosa Savage.
Mr. Neweomb, wife and child.
Bill Thread we'll
Haywood Jones and 10 unidentified
making az negroes dead recovered.
There are So negroes injured. mans
fatally, and II liz thought there ara
at least Is dead not included ia above
list,
The following whites were injured.
w II. Maddox. both legs broken and
iujured about head. probably fatal.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. n. Vandalism and
two children, none fatally.
Mrs. @. E. Pape. leg broken and othei
injuries, very serious.
Maddox child. injured.
Miss Buelah Dial
VIM. Lott. ribs broken, not serious
Walter and Stuart Lott, legs broken
Mrs and Mr. John Augustine. badly
hurt
Mrs. Joe Savage, internal Injuries.
Miss Sallie Good badly injured.
Mrs Gibson, Just alive.
Miss Ldbbie CeSr. badly hurt.
Bessie Oscar.
Mollie and Alics Parte. none fatally
]. A. Turner, wife. mother-in-law
and one child. not fatally.
Clyde HARRISON.
John G. Harin9
Mr. Bektar.
Lynda Smith.
Nablnger and son, Albert. Of Vie
toria.
Jim Rutherford and wife.
Mr. Smith, Of Rockport. who was Wis
fling his daughter here.
Mrs. HARRISON and little boy.
Ruby Maddox and Maddox's baby
Mrs. Casey.
Maud Casey.
+" p. HGring.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

ANNOUNCEMENTS.
~ COUNTY TICKET
For Representative:
J. III. ALDERDICE
FOR District Clerk:
Tom BURLEsoN
For County Judge:
LEE HAWKINS
For County Clerk:
Rufe HENDRICKS
For Sheriff:
J. P. MINNICK
For County Tax Assessor:
JOHN MCELRoY
For Tax Collector:
BILLIE BRArCHER
FOR County Superintendent Public In
Hfruction:
e. D, CRLDDLE
For Justice Peace, Precinct No. 1:
E. P. ANDERSON, JR
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Prs.rasus r.auha. Hsnar.A

Paris, May ia dispatch 20 the
Nation from Madrid says that the queen
regent OF Spain has conferred the order
Of the Golden Fleece upon President
Loubst.
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some Of the engineers were near by.
The terrible tidal wave which had
swept over the Roddam and nearly
capsixed her had parted the cable ana
the vessel was sdrift When the en-
gineeTs started II was found that the
steering gear had become disabled In
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-09-11

give his sanction and assistance. In
any event, there are a lot of Fletcher
men who will not believe the tale back
ed even by the untarnished fame of the
governor of Minnesota.
H. p. Hall Sanguine.
The personal canvass Of the various
candidates for the nomination at the
primary meeting next Tuesday keeps
them busy and also a very consider
able portion of the public, as there are
over 100 in the field for the different
offices. Among those met by G o e
representative yesterday on his rounds
was III. P. Hall, candidate for clerk Of
the district court. He was, as usual,
busy talking with his friends concern
ing the primary election. Mr.. Hall
paused a moment to say that he was
receiving assurance of support very
gratifying and encouraging, and much
support was coming to him entirely
unsolicited. Another gratifying feature,
he said, was that 1t was not bounded
by lines of nationality, as men of all
classes and nationalities were assur-
ing him that he would have their sup
port. These pledges were SO numer-
Gus that he said he felt almost afraid
that the combined opposition to him
would not amount to enough to make
the victory enjoyable. He said direct
ly: '1f The Clio b e mentions this
contest at all, wish you would say
that want to thank my friends in ad-
vance for their very generous support
and assure them that 1t is fully appre-
ciated. know from what others tell
me that / cannot meet them all, as
many have sent me word through
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-09-11
A FARMER NEAR CROoKSToN
CHOOSES A NOVEL METHOD
OF SUICIDE
FAILS IN EFFORT TO
BEAT HIS BRAINS OUT
Then He stabs Himself Repeatedly
With Pocketknife and for Time
Survives Wounds Sufficient to Kill
an Ordinary Man lnstantly-old
and Mentally Unbalanced.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
CROOKSTON, Mimi, Sept TO-
julius Volkers, well-to-do German
farmer living seven miles northwest OF
this city, attempted to commit suicide.
Volkers had been working in a small
blacksmith shop, which is one Of the
conveniences on his farm. The fam
lily had heard the sound of his anvil,
when suddenly the noise ceased. A
few minntes later one Of his sons
thought there might be something
wrong with his father, and went to
the shop. He found the door fastened
on the inside, and upon calling to his
father and receiving no answer, he
broke the door in.
He found his father lying on the
floor, his face covered with blood. The
old man had knife in his hand, and
as his son entered the room he was
about to stab himself in the breast
He was carried to the house and a
physician called from this city, 1t
was found that Volkers had first at
tempted to beat his own brains out
with a heavy sledge hammer. Being
unable to accomplish his designs in
this manner, he took out his pocket
knife and cut his throat and then
stabbed himself in the stomach.
His head was horribly bruised from
the sledgehammer and the scalp was
lacerated badly. The windpipe was
completely severed, and the knife
thrust in the stomach had penetrated
the abdomen. 1t is not probable that
he will recover. 1t is generally con-
ceded that Volkers' mind was unbal-
anced, as no other reason can be given
for his attempt on his own life. He
has an excellent family and is worth
$4,000. His farm is one Of the finest
in the northwestern part of the state,
and he also owns other land in this
section. The doctor stated that the
injuries inflicted on himself would or
dinarily kill man outright, and he
will not probably live more than two
or,
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-09-11
WHAT THE CUBAN
LOAN BILL DOES
Payment of the Wages of the RevoIu-
tionary Army One of the Things
Provided For.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. TO-
Mr.. Squiers, United States minister at
Havana, today telegraphed the depart
ment of state the substance of the
Cuban loan bill as it passed the house.
His telegram said the bill was sub
stantially as follows:
The president is authorized to ne
gotiate for the republic $35,000,000
American gold, at minimum rate of is
sue of 80 per cent and maximum in
terest 5 per cent annually. The loan
shall be redeemable in forty years; re-
demption to commence at the eXpira-
tion of ten years from first year al
lotments. Payment of interest and re-
demption shall be included in general
budgets of the nation, as provided in
subdivision 8, article So of the con-
stitution. The loan shall be used in
the following manner. Four million
dollars nominal for developing agri-
culture industry and the live stock in
dustry in a manner determined by
congress; $31,000,000 nominal for
meeting obligations contained in the
first of the transitory provisions of
the constitution, it being understood
that payment of wages of the revolu-
tionary army shall be in accordance
with the provisions of the DEGREES of
Oct. "a, 1895, and Sept. IA, 1896, of
the council of government of the rev.
olution and after rectification of the
army rolls and their classification by
congress.
The executive may float the loan in
a series as he deems advisable, but
no interest shall be- earned until the
money is delivered. The executive is
authorized to give as security for this
transaction the customs revenues.
To provide, in accordance with the
constitution, funds for covering in the
fixed budget sums required for the
payment of interest and redemption
there is provided a permanent impost
on all alcoholic liquors as shown in
the table below, and in addition 10 per
cent of the customs receipts collected.
Impost tax on alcoholic liquors: AL
cohol irrespective of receptacle in
which contained, per litre, 20 cents;
brandy, 25 cents; same in bottles, 80
cents; whisky, irrespective of recep-
tacle, 40 cents; gin and ginebron, 20
cents; spirituous liquors, 80 cents;
cremes and distilled liquors, 80 cents;
soft wines, 80 cents. Soft wine in bot
ties 80 cents; ordinary wines, irrespee-
tive of receptacle, 80 cents; liquors
imposed in bottles or TASKS shall be
taxed in addition 80 per cent of the
corresponding rate. Exception is made
of such as are therefore taxed in the
foregoing table.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-09-11
SMALL ENCOURAGEMENT
FOR POPULISTS
Colorado Democrats Refuse Their Re-
quest for Three Places on
the Ticket.

DENVER, Col, Sept. 10.-In the
Democratic state convention today the
conference committee reported the
PopuliStS wanted three places on the
ticket; had been offered one, and had
declined the offer. A resolution was
offered declaring for a state ticket
and inviting the Populists to join the
Democratic party. Senators Patterson
and Teller spoke against the resolu-
ton. declaring that it would endanger
the state Democratic ticket if the con-
vention turned it's back upon the Pop
ulists. After three hours debate the
resolution was adopted by vote Of
49S to 374. Thomas Annear was NOM
mated for lieutenant governor.
The resolutions committee reported.
Upon national questions the platform,
after condemning the Republican
party's foreign policy, says:
1--WE affirm our allegiance to Demo-
ocratic principles as outlined in the
national convention at Kansas city in
1900, and pledge our allegiance to the
cause of bimetallism.
1t demands the initiative and ref
erendum. A warm tribute lis paid to
the late President Mckinley.
Horace w. Havens was named for Sec
retary Of state. and Harry E. Ainsiey for
auditor.
The Populists' state convention tonight,
when 1T was learned that the Democratic
convention had declaredf against fusion,
decided to place a full ticket in the field.
The following nominations were made:
governor. Thomas @ W " Annear Aea 'ieaaea secretary
of state, David A. Mills; congressman at
large, r. HI. Northcutt; treasurer, James
l. Hurt; attorney general Charles G.
intendent Of public schools, Mrs Helen
M. GrenfelS.
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MAYOR AMEs WAS DECEIVED.
Thought Gases Against Him Would Not
BE Called,


Reports received from Mayor Ames
yesterday indicate that in measure he
was deceived as to the present status OF
the indictments against him in Henne-
pin county 1t appears that he was or
the opinion that the cases against him
We're to be dropped, temporarily at least,
and that he did not think it was neces-
sary to be present either in person or
by attorney to answer to his cases when
they. We're called at the opening fall term
of court,
He claims to be of the belief that on
account of his leaving the city and re-
signing the Office of mayor that nothing
was to be done regarding his trouble un-
til later His attorney A. b. jackson,
resigned his position and so Informed
the doctor.
The mayor had written another attor-
ney in the city asking him to look after
his interests but it appears that the at
torney whom he selected did not want to
have anything to do with the cases. He
however, said nothing either way or the
other to the mayor, and the doctor. OF
be attended to, but nothing was done.
He has secured another attorney, who
will take up the matter and endeaYor
to have the bond reinstated. 1t cannot
be learned just what success he may
have regarding this. but If County Attor-
claims to be 1t will be. necessary for the
doctor to appear in the city in person
in order that 1t may be fixed up salts
Assistant County Attorney Jelley and
Attorney Welch, who represents Fred
w. Ames, left last night for. West Baden
and If the doctors health will not permit
returning to the city, dispositions will be
taken at once in the case of Fred w.
AmeS.
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