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The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
LABOR BILL IN SENATE
Mouse Measure, Slightly Am.nGed, Re-
r,rt,l

Aoucc Measure, Slightly Am.nGed, Re-
ported Favorahiy.
Washington, Dec. %. - The eight
hour labor bill as amended by the SEN
ale committee on education ani labor
was Saturday submitted With written
statement Of the rNmmiftea'S roa sons
for its action. 1t is stated that the
bill! is substantially the same as the
house bill, and it is favored by d ma.
jority of tha senate committee. The
report contains q review of former
federal legislation in fAvGr OF the
Cight-hOur system and also summary
Of state enactments on the same sub
ject.
A large portion of the report Is
taken up with an amendment limiting
The operations OF the proposed law to
contracts with the government. This
is done to meet the objection that the
act would apply to work other than
that done for the government in eases
in which the government contractor
might have work in hand for other
persons or for himself They say that
this amendment is merely a correct
Interpretation of the house bill.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
10 Export Cotton.

NEW YORK, Dec. -. The S5O.OOO.
O0n Wall street pool Of which ]. i.
Morgan. James Stilluian and George f..
Baker have the management, is to be
utilized as Il lever to force southern cot
ton to this port for expectation in the
settlement of New York's Indebtedness
abroad. Statements have been made
that perhaps SlO.0OO,OOO of the pool
money would thus be used. because the
effect Of Il big movement Of cotton
abroad would be- more beneficial TO :he
market than any other one thing
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
London Banking House Fails.

LONDON, Dec. - tn" private
banking firm of j. \ j. W. P"I,, of
Darlington has executed Ierd OF as
slgnn"ut for III" benefit Of lis credit
orS, The firms liahiIIlir> are placed at
about s. 2.JOOUOU. II is understood that
the people affected by til" assignment
are mainly members Of Il" pna<o fam
lily aud their intimate friends The
partners in III" firm are two nlrmbcrs
uf the house Of commons representing
Durham and Essex. and 4. T.. rca>c.
formerly member for York kShir".
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
GrrHianys answer,

BERLIN, Dec. 80. Ii has been learn.
ed her" that III" E0yrimmcntH of Ger.
many and Great Britain have adopted
detailed answers 10 the proposal to ar
bitratr The Venezuelan issues. These
communication, will he handed TO Am
ba@>adur Tower here and TO Charge
d'AIIairo> White in London today. it
is also learned that the German an
SW"r agrees in all substantial effects
with tn" British answer and makes no
s"plrat" reservations in behalf of the
Gcrmuu case
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
Food Tests Well Under Way,

WashiJ ,ton Dec. %. - The food
tests that Dr.. Wiley. chief Of the bu-
reau Of chemistry Of the agricultural
department, is making on number Of
government employees for the purpose
of aSCertaining what. II any effects are
produced by diet to which is added
borax and other food presarvatiyes,
is at last fairly under way. Yesterday
afternoon at dinner boraX and boracic
acid figured to quite an extent in the
food given to III" government boarders.
These vino ate the dinner said they
had not noticed the presence of any
preSeryative in th" food and no ill
effects had resulted to any Of them last
evening. The nervousness that was
manifest in one or two Of the men has
worn Off. and they all are in good
condition. Tn" amount of food given
each man is carefully weighed
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
Champion Jeffries Beaten,

BUTTE. Mont. Dee. - Champion
.IeitrieS lost Il decision in a four round
contest with Jack Munroc after four
rounds Of the liercest lighting Butte has
seen for some time. At one time the
champion went to his knees, and a
Knockout looked possible. JeffrieS and
his manager had posted forfeit of
500 for any one TO stand against JEFF.
fries for four rounds. and MunrOe nc-
ceptfd the challenge. Al the end of the
fourth Munroc was still ready to fight.
Munroc is amateur champion of the Pa
citic coast, Iit2Sinm0ns has posted Il
forfeit Of $500 10 put Munror out IN
four rounds
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
Soldier Accidentally Killed.

Alexandria, Va. Dec, p. Private
Silas W0liVer vas killed ana Corporal
Thomas r Appleby seriously injured
yesterday in an accident to a car on
the Wash lngton, Alexandria and Mt.
Vernon Railway on the outskirts Of
this city. The accident was caused
by gate or cross beam crashing into
a window near which the men were
sitting. They were members of the
Forty seventh Company Of Coast Ar.
tillery. stationed at Fort Hunt. Va.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
HARCONI TRIUMPHANT.
The Inventor Announces Successful
TrRnsucpanic Communications.

NEW YORK, Dee. ETH" following
dispatch from Mr. MarcoUi, dated Glace
Bay. n s, Dee. Il, has been received
by the pr"s>:
Il beg 10 inform you for circulation
that | hay" rSidhliShrd wireless trle-
graph communication between Cape
Breton, 'nnl'lH, amd Cornwall. Eng.
land, with complete Slrr"sS. InauylirN-
tory messages. including one from the
governor general of Canada TO King
Edward VII. have already been trans
mitted and forwarded to lh" king of
England and to Italy. A message to The
London Times has also been transmit
ted in the presence of its special CORE
spOndent, DR.. Parkin, NJ. Z"
A dispatch from London says: The
London Times confirms the receipt of II
message by wireless tcleeraphy from
Mr.. Marcon at Cape Breton. n. s."
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
Thieves SurrouuJpi In "a Harm

IDO''OOTEE. Ind. Dec, -. Word
has been received here that farmers
have surrounded in Il barn west of this
pla"" III" outlaws vino held up The
night clerks al Patterson restaurant,
robbed two stores and attempted to rob
the White River bank here. 4 poss.
OF armed men left here to assist in the
capture. The detectives who arrived in
the interest Of the bank and insurance
companies, also went ont TO assist the
fHrInNrs
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22

! vi
fESA has fallen" flashed the
| wire. on the 14th of July.
| NNEy The lovers of The beauti-
esSEsz ful, the lovers Of art. the
| lovers Of the historic past
! those who had seen. those who had
hoped to see, felt for the moment as if
the world were bare-as if the proph-
ecy of Byron were coming true:
"When falls the Campaui,e. Venice falls;
When Venice fails. the world"
If thundcrboEt had riven it--had
laid It in q >hapeteS> mass upon The
earth. men would haze Atilled their
heari1bcatS and said God wiled it.
Oh. the pity of it. ignorance and greed
did it. For seven years stone-ma on,
a man OF sense, vino knew his business.
man who loved the Campanile, as if
ii were living thing, implored his su-
periorS to strengthen it within and
without; otherwise. it would surely
fall. Al first they laughed at him
they chafIed him. then grew angry At
his per>i>tcncy. To be rid of him they
would have transferred him to Sar-
dinia. lie would not go. They dis
missed him. lie could endure hunger
and poverty. when Nenetans don't
see the belfry tower of st. Mark they
die" was his pathetic answer
The swinging of the bells, the
crashing Of the artillery at the
arsenal went on as if death were
not in the air The cracks wild
ened above. widened below--could |
be seen by the naked eye. Can one
believe it? One custodian dwelt with.
in the walls of the Campanile-
dragged out stones to increase the
size of his kitchen. His superiors
knew it--ignored it.
The fools laughed on. Saturday
afternoon the usual lottery was held
in the loggetta. Stones began to fail.
Some one, not Of the guardians Of the
Campanile, but of the people, forbade
the band playing in the square, as was
their wont, on Sunday evenings. The
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
Onto River Floods SubsIIIur

EVANSVILLE. Ind. Dee. ,. THE
Ohio river. which has been overflow.
inE th" l"wland> above and below the
city for the past week. has come 10 a
stand TIL" stag" is now about forty
feet. and it is expected the high water
will begin TO rerrdr. The damage has
been severe TO farmers. Tic and lum,
ber men along Green river report
heavy losses
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
WINTER rOt KisT TIChfI>, SEASON
IJo!-J BALTIMORE a ONO


The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
has placed on sale at all principal
offices east Of the Ohio River,
Winter Tourist Tickets To points III
Alabama, Florida, Louisiana. Mis-
slssippi, New Mexico. North Caro-
lima and Texas: also Havana, Cuba.
and Nassau, n p, at reduced rates.
For additional information call on
Agent Baltimore e. Ohio Il L,
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
/ lfirc nj Sen.

GLOUCESTER Mass. Dee. "A
large vessel completely cny"luppd in II
cloud Of smoke was sighted about Two
miles off Eastern point lust night.
Some minutes after an explosion was
heard, and flames were seen apparent
ly bursting from the vessel The fire
burned with great tirrcrnr>S fer over
an hour and then suddenly subsidized.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
Wireless Messages to England.

HALIFAX. n. s.. Dec 22.-AIarconi
announces that he has succeeded in
transmitting wireless messages be-
tween Table Head station, Cape Bre-
ton. and Poldhu, Cornwall, England.
He sent transoceanic messages from
governor general of tannda to King
Edward Of Great Britain and King Vic
tor Emmanuel of Italy.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
Russia Plans NrIirr For stnr>inn

ST. PETEKSRl NG, Dec. -. The
fuNsiHn government has drawn up il
comprehensive plan for feeding the
pr"p'" who are today in y stat" Of
scihie'nrvalluH as u result nt crop fail
ar" and generally relieving the distress
which Is at present widespread
thro''gh"rII III" government Of Euro
pran Russia and some districts of 81
be'IA. The sum Of s;,3;il 800 has al
ready been expended in relief work,
jul further gr,stl sums will he upcra-
hl''"d districts and enable them to re.
sum" farming in til" spring.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
Rome Fa,nrs iIaGrr Tribunal,

ROME, De-. 80 It has been learned
her" that not unr Of the allies at pros
en- r"ntcuplat"< submitting the Ncne-
Zu"la difficulty to The Hague court.
ThN N"nvZu"ll situation WAS fully dis
"u>>od 10y KIM Victor Emmanuel and
Foreign Minister rrlnrtti al their semi
weekly conference. and much satisfac-
l!"h VITA the NOR" peaceful turn OF
events was EXPRESSED
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
Severe hIjyyuru In the Far W..

bENN Ek Dee 20 The worst blizzard
Sli''r lN'I' has been general throughout
eastern folu'HdD and Wyoming and
western Nebraska ANA Kansas. The av.
erag" snowfall was eleven inches. ana Il
fOrty.hYr mile wind blowing across the
Prairl"s piled the snow in hngr drifts.
III Cheyenne business is at Il SlandStill
snd the Slom Is piled in drifts from
1hrrr 10 six feet.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
Seven Nlncrs Sru,Led IN n..,h

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Dee. -. A Spe.
cial T." the Journal and Tribune from
big Stone Gap, Va. tells of the death
OF seven miners ". +. Brown was
crushed under six tons Of falling slate
st Mudlick mine. AT Inmnu. Va. SIX
miners were crushed to death while
engaged In pulling in pillars. The
names Of the victims are not known
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
St. Mary's Seminary President Dead.

OH' NdT OCTT'TTaTy r TTcSIUCTT0 OVdU.
Baltimore. Dec. 22.--Vary Rev. Dr..
Alphonse l.. Magnien. aged s. years.
president emeritus Of St Marys Semi.
nary. died at that institution yester.
day Of kidn"y and heart disease. He
was annointed last June. but recovered
sufficiently to leave the hospital. A
brother and sister OF the dead priaBt
live in France
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
The hontes In ('Onstn vooIs

tOASTANTlNOPLE. Dec 22.-AIr,
Choatr, the American ambassad dor to
Great Britain. and Mrs Choate have
arrived here. They We're welcomed by
the staff of the American legation.
They proceeded 10 the British embassy.
where they will spend several days az
the guests Of Sir y. r. O'Couor
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22

IIfII ANU, Dec, IT VNSINlM and
special order clothing manufacturers
Of Chicago who do an annual business
of SjI,ououO0. hHNr i~>)lrd an uti.
matunI that all their employers will hr
locked out Dee. ~ unless the cutters
shall consent 10 ~i2n or HrhitlHte a
working agreement framed hy the
firms
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
Assaulted and Robbed.

FALL RIVER. Mass. Dee. - Gas
pard o. Namdal. a grocer in the east
side of the city, was assaulted and
robbed while on his way home early at
night. He died at o'clock the follow
ing morning, and the police have ar.
rested Ernst King, an oyStrrnan of
New Haven, Conn, on suspicion of
he crime.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
Bethlehem SteeI's Bid Acceoted.

Washington, Dec. 22.-1he secretary
Of the navy has contracted with tbs
Bethlehem Steel company for the man
uracture Of twelve 4-inch rapid fire
guns and mounts complete. Their bid
Of $500 for each gun and mount was
the lowest. There we're four other
bidders
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
Nr, Bryan Goes to TrNicO-

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, Dee. -.
William i. Bryan called here Iasr
night on his way 10 III" city Of Mexico.
He stated II answer 10 an inquiry that
u conference with President Dlaz being
th" object Of his visit was FIRST brought
to hi, knowledge by the newspapers
and that he i going on private bust.
L.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
Krlsl:nl's California Euturttv.

san FRANCISCO. Dec. 22-Krish.
ma. II WAIGrcresS colt from the stable IT
Walter Jennings, won the California
Hockey club Futurity stakes at lngle-
side The event had value OF Si3,.
POI, which made ii one Of the richest
ever decided on the coast.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
IUils a Deadly Attack.

:My wife was 80 Ill that good phys.iauS wcr,
unable 10 help her. Whites N. n. Austin Of
W:nchcsicr. Ind. but was completely cured by
at ktng'sNc~ | lie rills." They work wondef,
n stomach and liver ll0ub.es. Cure cou,tipR
patton, Sex headache, &c Al y. b. Dauo,th,
ulug sto!c
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22

TO what asked tie enterpris,
ing reporter Of the Paradise Ba2oo,
do you attribute your downfal"
TO the fact replied Adam. As
he winkea at Eve, that the apple
crop wasn't a failure this season ="
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
viii spend HOLIDAY, siiIo,ue

C. 5. kubb, WHO has been III Red
Springs, North Carolina for his
bcaIth, will arrive in ihis city to.
morrow to spend the holidays with
his ialher. Charles S. l,obb, super.
'ntendcn: OF the boat yards OF tn.
'acksen and Sharp plan. OF the
American Car and Foundry Com.
paDy,
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
The Pride OF IJerocs.

Many soldiers in The last war wrote lu say tia!
icr scratches By,j.ns cuts N0Hud>, ,uru>. sore
rect nnI Sl'o 'uu'> BuchIru> hl,upa ~uIvr IS
IN" ln' III the "ul}d Snm" for Bll!Tls
-"a,d> Eojls rh'l,. -kjn F'u,Hiuus aud rirr.
I'''i"' or ne BAY, oUi! s'o a y. Il. nGunGths y
LIt : .'rlr
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
IiaIy's Prosperity.

ROME, Dee" -. The budget state
ment for la0'n2 shows a surplus of
St.IuOo0o after an rXp"nditur" Of ST..
t0ouUp on railroads. $1,000 pnD on the
China expedition and placing s.. 500, 900
iu the sinking fund
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
Good PAINTING, Of ~ Njunrtsa

1t Cartmell's, 9th and Madison,
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
lhnMec to NcMl ihc ARMY

Notion. De. -. II IL stat
Ell at the war department that General
'laifrc will succeed General Young as
lieutenant general Of the army upon
the retirement Of General Young. who
sltcvrru> Miles.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
Rank OF SDRlu ia nrnnch Ont

MADRID, Dec, 22-The Bank Of
Spain proposes tc establish branches In
Havana, city Of Mexico. New York
and Bucnos Ayres,
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
Cable shin Heard FRAN.

san FRANCISCO Dec. %. The fol-
sowing message hss been received from
ths cable ship silvertown, now laying
the Paclnc cable between this city and
Honolulu: Latitude 2s.44 north. longi.
fude l4S.25 west, Total cable paid out.
1,259 knots. Weather fine"
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
The Weather.

Forecast for this section Cloudy TO.
day probably rain, colder: tomorrow,
fair and colder fresh to brisk south.
west to northwest winds.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22

A fine lot Of Catskill Mountain
Xmas trees for sale at 1th and
Tatnall streets. Wholesale and re-
tail.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22

A fine lot of CatskiIl Mountain
AmaS trees for sale at 1th and
Tatnall streets. Wholesale and re.
tail.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22

Accident and Health Insurance,
Nandever an FoIlnSh". iO4 Euuit.
able BuIldin
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22

slngloton-Im between his satan.
lcal majesty and the deep sea this
morning. '''
Wederly How's that
Singleton Miss Willing threatens
me with breach of promise suit if
don't marry her.
Wederly Well, wouldn't it be-
better to marry her.
singleton l don't know. 1T dc
III nave to dress her for life; 90 YOU
see IT'S a case OF dress or redress.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
BEAUTY OF SQUARE0F
ST. MARK IN VENICE

5IEal HE tampanile of ST. Mark
EfHSA has fallen" flashed the
XdE wire. on the 18th of July.
NWEly The lovers of The beauti-
fnl, the lovers Of art, the
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
A Million Voices

Could hardly express tn" thanks Of Homer
Hail, e West Point. Ia. Listen why; severe
cold had settled on his lungs. causing II most OBJ
sinatr cough Several physicians said he rad
consumption, but cull!d not hell him. When All
Thought he was doomed. he hrgau to use Dr.
Kings New Discovery ior Consumption and
wrtcs--"it completely cured INC and saved my
life. ! now weigh III lbs IT'S positively guar
anired Tor Coughs. told, and Lung troubles.
Price oUr. and sloo Trial bottles free at \, B..
lsnfoih'>.
Hiuh Art Calendars lro. o+l.,,,,.'
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22

j. IT, IarkiGs, 2lj West Fourth
street has cigars 10 LoXes ol -, so,
and 100 IN a box for NnaS,
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
The Scarlet Fever Seruu.

IN the last two years the scarlet
fever serum of Dr.. Moscr, of Vienna
has been tried on 400 patients. II,
efficiency as cure las been shuwr
by a reduction Of the mortality i,
these cases to nine per cent.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22

A nice line Of French Briar and
Me'SchaUm Pipes for Nmas gifts,
llarkinS, 2l5 West 4th street.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-06-05
Are You There?

If a story told in NJ. A. p. We true
in all particulars there exists a man
who has cause to regard the telephone
with an unfriendly eye. 1t is related
that one evening when Prince of Wales,
the King was at public dinner at
which he was to speak. During the
meal he told an equerry to send TO
Marlborough House for a book. TO
which he wished to refer for fact
The equerry gave the necessary in
structions, and the hotel manager rang
the royal residence up on the telephone.
After he had made himself understood
there was pause of many minutes.
He rang again, then again, until at
last, losing all patience, he literally
shouted: "Are-you-there? What in
the world do you mean by keeping His
ROYAL Highness waiting? Can you
find the book or not?" To his angry
consultations came the quiet answer,
1--WE are very sorry to keep you wait
ing: we are doing our best to find the
book. which shall be sent on at once.
Please tell my father this because he Is
so particular" Tableau!
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-06-05
She'll Sing Hereafter.

A charming young lady, who glories
in the possession of wealth of bright
auburn.colored hair, is the teacher of
Sunday school class. On recent
Sabbath the rector made the announce
ment of hymn to be sung, and, rising,
waved his hands, and the organ pealed
forth.
"Now," said he, "ready-sing."
small and precocious youth in the
young woman's class said:
"Why don't you sing, Miss Frisbee?"
"Me? Oh, never sing" replied
the teacher, smiling her prettiest.
But" exclaimed the boy, "the
minister says you must. Didn't he
just say, Now, Reddy, sing?"
Smelling salts and numerous other
restoratives had to be used to bring the
teacher out of her faint.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-06-05
THE TwiNE SITUATION.
Market Has Been Advancing and Prices Are
Firm

Some idea of the magnitude of the
sales of Irvine may be gained from the
fact that during the first nine months
Of the current fiscal year, the value of
fiber imports into the United States
was nearly $23, 900, 100000.
Every man in the Northwest who
has to do with the harvesting of crops
is interested in this matter. Many
have pursued the old time policy of
waiting" for break in the prices be-
fore they buy their Irvine, but, for
many reasons, this year prospects are
that prices will remain practically I'M
changed, and certainly not lowered,
as as the fiber for this harvest's twine
has been already purchased. Some of
the largest houses have sold all the
Irvine they will be able to produce for
the coming harvest, and are therefore
out of the market. In few instances
it is known in the trade that travel
ing salesmen and manufacturers have
cut wholesale prices in order to induce
dealers to enlarge their orders for inn
plenents, etc. But this has not been so
largely done as in former years, and
probably will not affect general prices
at all. Prices have rarely been so firm
as at present; that is to say, there has
seldom been so little shading of the
established prices. In past seasons at
this period, manufacturers and jobbers
complained frequently of cutting by
competitors. Just now no complaints
of this kind are heard.
To sum up the situation there is not
in the fiber prices any warrant for re-
ducng the quotations on Irvine, and it
probably is the best advice that can be
given to dealers generally to suggest
that they do not hesitate in buying all
the Irvine they need at the present
market price.
We note that the sales of Standard
Irvine are not nearly so heavy this year
as they formerly we're. This is only a
repetition of all past experience. that
when an an article is gotten up to de-
ceive or in imitation of better one, it
is only question of time when it is
found out and is forced down to its in
trinsic value.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-06-05

DR.. Llewellyn Jordan, medical ex-
aminer for tie U. S. treasury depart
ment, graduate of Columbia college,
and who served three years at West
Point, has the following to say of Pc
runa:
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to you for the benefit derived from
your wonderful remedy. One short
month has brought forth vast change
and now consider myself well man
after months of suffering. Fellow
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Peruna Immediately invigorates the
nerve centers which give vitality to the
mucous membranes. Then catarrh dis
appears. Then catarrh is permanently
cured.
A free book written by DR.. Hartman
on the subject of catarrh in it's differ
ent phases and stages, will be sent
free to any address by The Peruna
Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Catarrh is systematic disease cura-
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directly at the depressed nerve centers.
This is what Peruna does.
If you do not derive prompt and sat-
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write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case and he will
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vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, president of
the Harmtan Sanitarium, Columbus, O..
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-06-05
NATIVE OF MARTINIQUE.

Enpress Josephine, " .fe of Napo,.or.
Born There.
Or especial historic interest ia Tho an
rated island or Martinique. whose
Dlackenei, lifeiess ruins tell the story
OF fiery visitation exceeding that Of
Fompeii. 1t was on this isle of troplcal
luxurlance that the Empress Joseph-
Inc, first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte
Was born in 1853.
Her father came from an estate near
Biois, France, emigrating to Martinique
and locating in the little hamlet of
Irois-llets. to serve as a naval officer
under the Marquis de Beauharnais.
then In command of the island. Her
mother, Rose Claire des verges de San
nois. belonged to family which had
likewise settled in the colonies.
A long, low building set in the midst
or a picturesque and richly wild
growth of wood and tangled shrubbery.
was the home in which was born the
child, Marie Josephine Rose Tascher de
In Pagerie, destined to one day grace
the court Of an Emperor.
Her days of childhood were spent in
this smiling atmosphere and it was
here that the warm, free, generous