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The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
psaaldent Asks an Appropriation Of
Half a Million Dollars.

pssaldent Asks an Appropriation Of
Half a Million Dollars.
Washington, May 13.-The presi.
dent has sent the following message
to congress:
ITO the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatlves:
"One Of the greatest calamities in
history has fallen upon our neighbor-
ing Island of Martinique. The consul
of the United States at Guadeloupe
has telegraphed from Fort de France
that the disaster is complete; that the
city Of st. Pierre has ceased to exist
and that the American consul and his
family have perished. He is informed
that 10000 people have lost their lives,
and that $4,000 are homeless and hun
cry; that there is urgent need of all
kind Of provisions and that the visit
OF vessels for the work of supply and
rescue is imperatively required.
"The government of France, while
expressing their thanks for the marks
of sympathy which have reached
them from America, inform us that
Fort de France and the entire island
OF Martinique are still threatened.
They, therefore, request that, for the
purpose of rescuing the people who
are in such deadly peril and threat
ened with starvation, the government
Of the United States may send, as
soon as possible, the means of trans
porting them from the stricken ISL
and. The island of St. Vincent, and
perhaps others in that region, are also
seriously menaced by the calamity
which has taken SO appalling form
In Martinique.
II have directed the departments
Of treasury, of war and Of the navy to
take such measures for the relief of
these stricken people as lies within
the executive discretion and I ear
nestly commend this cose of unexam-
pied disaster to the generous consid-
Grafton of the congress. For this pur-
pose I recommend that an appropria-
tion of 100000 be made, to be imme-
dfatoIv avai1ah1o"
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
SAW NOTHING BUT BODIES.
Officers of French Cruiser Go Ashore
at St. Pierre.

Officers of French Cruiser Go Ashore
at st. Pierre.
st. Thomas, D. w. l., May 10.-The
French cruiser Suchet has arrived at
Pointe-a-Pitre, Island of Guadeloupe,
French West Indies, from Fort de
France, Island of Martinique, bringing
several refugees. She confirmed the
report that the town of St. Pierre,
Martinique, was entirely destroyed at
8 o'clock on Thursday morning by a
volcanic eruption.
It is supposed that most of the in.
habitants of st. Pierre we're killed,
that the neighboring parishes were
laid waste and that the residue of the
population of st. Pierre is without food
or shelter.
The British royal mail steamer Esk,
which arrived at St. Lucia during the
morning, reports. having passed st:
Pierre Thursday night. The, steamer
was covered with ashes, though she
was five miles distant from the town
which was in impenetrable darkness
A boat was sent in as near as possible
to shore, but not a living soul was
seen ashore, only flames.
The commander of the, Suchet re-
ports that at o'clock on Thursday the
entire town of St. Pierre was wrapped
in flames. He endeavored to save
about 80 persons, more or less burned
from the vessels in the harbor. His
officers went ashore in small boats
seeking for. survivors, but were un
able to penetrate the town. They saw
heaps of bodies upon the wharves and
it is believed that not a single person
resident in St. Pierre at the moment OF
the catastrophe, escaped!
The governor of the colony and his
staff colonel and wife. were !; in St
Pierre and probably perished. The
extent of the catastrophe cannot be
imagined.
The captain of the British steame,
Roddam was very seriously injured
and is now in the hospital at st: Lucia
All of his officers and engineers wers
dead or. Cying:; Nearly every membei
of the crew is dead. ssupercargo. Camp
bell and 10 of the crew of the Roddam
jumped overheard at St. Pierre and
were lost.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
LOSS OF LIFE IS TERRIBLE
Of TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND POP.
uLArloN BUT THIRTY PER-
SONS ESCAPE. E (
RELIEF PARTY ON THE SCENE
PROMPT MEASURES TAKEN TO.
cREMATE DEAD AND PRE-.
VENT AN EPIDEMIC.

Paris, May 1O.-The, commander of
he French cruiser Cuchet has tele-
traphed to the minister of marine, M.
lie Lanessan, from Fort de France,
island of Martinique, as follows:
"Have just returned from st. Pierre,
which has been completely destroyed
by an immense mass Of fire which fell
on the town at about 8 in the morning.
The entire population (about 25,000
souls) is supposed to have persisted.
have brought back the few survivors,
about 30. All the shipping in the har-
Dor has been destroyed by fire. The
eruption continues"
M. Bouguenot, sugar planter of the
Island of Martinique, received a cable
dispatch from Fort de France, sent by
the manager of the Francois factory,
announcing that he had tried to reach
st. Pierre but found the coast covered
with ashes and the town enveloped in
dust and could not land"
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
Phenomenal Honeymoon.

A newly married couple were on their
way from Antwerp to Paris when one
of their fellow passengers cut his
throat with razor in the railway car.
riage in which they were travelling.
Another shock awaited them in Paris
A visitor in the hotel in which they
were staying was killed in the lift in
their presence.
On Sunday they called on a friend
living in Paris who had invited them to
lunch at his house. When extending
the invitation the friend observed,
laughing, "You will not find any corpsea
with me-" But when they arrived at
the house their host greeted them with
q request to have the lunch put off, as
his servant had died that morning in a
bathtub from heart disease.
This was too much for the bride, who
tainted and then went into Mysteries.
The couple subsequently took the
first train back to Antwerp.-London
Globe.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
HOW CHEAP BAKING POWDER IS MADE

The Health Department of New York
his seized a quantity Of so.called cheap
baking powder which it found in that
city. Attention was attracted to it w
by the low price at which it was being
sold in the department stores. Samples
were taken and the chemist of the Health
Department reported the stuff to be IAN
alum powder" which analysis showed to
be composed chiefly of alum and pulver-
ICED rock.
The powder was declared to be dan.
gerous to health, and several thousand
pounds were cartcd to the offal dock
and destroyed.
Ii is unsafe to experiment with these
so-called "cheap" articles of food. They
are sure to be made from alum, rock, or
other injurious matter. In baking pow.
ders, the high class, cream of tartar
brands are the most economical, because
they 60 farther in use and are healthful
beyond question.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
OIL CARS EXPLODE.
More Than Score Of People Kill
at Sheraden, Pa.

More Than Score Of People Killed
at Sheraden, Pa.
Pittsburg, May 13.-The Sheraden
yards of the Panhandle railroad was
the scene during the evening of one
of the most disastrous explosions
and fires known in this section for
many years. A score of lives were
lost and about 200 persons were so
badly burned that, according to the
judgment Of physicians in attendance,
rs per cent of them will die from the
effects Of their injuries.
The cause of the catastrophe was
the explosion of a train of naphtha
cars which were being switched at
the yard, and in the switching the
rear car telescoped the car forward.
The leaking naphtha ignited from a
switch light, causing an explosion that
threw the flames so feet high.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
CHICAGO Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, May 3.-Cattle-Good to
prime steers, $6.80@7.40; poor to me-
dunn, $5.00@6.75; stockers and feed
ers, $2.75@5.35; COWS and heifers,
B1.50@6.40; Texas steers, s5.25@6.50.
Hogs-Mixed and butchers, $6.95@
7.S0; good to choice heavy, $1,000
740; rough heavy, s6.95@7.25; light,
$675@7.05; bulk of sales, $7.00@7.30.
Sheep-Good to choice, $5.75@6.3O;
lambs, $5.00@6.50.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
RUINS CEASE SMOKING.
Access to the Destroyed Town Of St
Pierre Now Easier.

Access to the Destroyed Town Of st.
Pierre Now Easier.
Fort de France, Island of Martin
ique, May 14.-As a result of the meas
ures taken by the authorities, access
to st. Pierre Is now easier. The ruins
of the town have ceased smckingg..'
Two thousand corpses have been found
in a carbonized condition. It is
learned that the rain of fire ceased at
a distance of 200 yards from the vii
lage of LIE Arbet.
Talk with survivors of the disaster
confirms previous statements as to the
awful suddenness Of the catastrophe.
1t is thought that an enormous guam
tity Of gas was liberated, producing
great atmospheric pressure which
overwhelmed everything before it.
The gases absorbed by the bodies of
the victims caused them to burst, and
the fire, coming afterwards, carbonized
them. This was followed by rain of
stones which enveloped the town, but
there was not, as has been said, any
flow of incandescent lava.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
For Over Sixty Years

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over sixty years by millions
of mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea. Is pleasant to the taste.
Sold by druggists in every part of the
world. Twenty-Five cents a bottle. Its
value is incalculable. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and
take no other kind.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
Minot Land Office Business,

The following is report of the bust.
ness transacted by the Minot land Of
fee during April: Homestead entries,
1859; commutation proofs Give
years., 21; coal declarations filed, 6;
soldiers declarations filed, Is; con-
tests filed, 400.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
The Wrong of intolerance

The intolerant state of mind is in
furious both to the state and to the in
dividual. 1t goes with conceit and
deadly pride. The strange thing is
that men are apt to plume themselves
upon their intolerance. 1t is evident
that mans conduct and nations
conduct should be the result of thought
and judgment. but intolerance stops
thought and destroys judgment. Gen
tury.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
After a Fargo Franchise.

A petition has been filed in the Far.
go city council by Pittsburg capitalists
for street railway franchise. It Is
planned to secure franchises in both
Fargo and Moorhead and operate the
line in both towns. On account Of the
colleges in both cities, special rates
will be made to students. The peti-
titioners will Incur the expense of wild
ening one of the bridges between Far.
go and Moorhead to accommodate the
line.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
VIII Meet In Fargo July %,

The Republican state central com.
mittee has decided to issue call for q
state convention at Fargo on July 23.
The basis of representation fixed on
was two delegates at large for each
county and one additional for each so
votes averaged on the highest and low.
est vote cast for important candidates.
This gives total of 741 delegates.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17

Fargo Building Trades Ask More Pay.
The building trade employees of Far.
go have decided to ask for a raise, to
be effective May 10. The scale of wag-
es suggested is: Carpenters, 32a
cents an hour; painters, 30 cents;
bricklayers. so cents, and 9.hour day
Saturdays with 10-hour days the rest
of the week. -
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
FIRST STEP is TAKEN.
Government Files Bill for Injunctio
Against the Beef Trust.

Government Files Bill for Injunction
Against the Beef Trust.
Chicago, May 12.-The first actual
step in the prosecution of the packers
charged with maintaining beef trust
in direct violation of the terms O. the
Sherman antitrust law has been
taken, United States Attorney S. Fl.
Bethea having fled the governments
bill for an Injunction in the United
States circuit court.
simultaneously with the films of
the petition charging the packers
with conspiring to maintain prices and
do other Illegal acts notice was servcl
on their counsel that temporary or
der restraining them from the acts
complained of would be asked from
the United States circuit court on the
afternoon of May 20.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
Each Got a Year In the Pen.

At Dickinson, H. v. Barnum was
sentenced to serve one year in the
penitentiary for forgery. He pleaded
guilty to the charge. His parents live
in Chicago. J. B. Mcdonald was also
given a sentence of one year for
breaking Jail and riding off with the
sheriff's horse. He has q wife and
two children and had served 13 months
in jail.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
Gets a Light Franchise.

General Hughes of Bismarck has
been given 25-year franchise by the
city OF Jamestown for an electric
light plant. The present company
now In operation has tried to secure
a franchise, but without success. One
franchise was vetoed by the mayor,
and franchises of other companies
have been turned down.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
Forme, Senator Roach m.

Former Senator William N. Roach,
who has been Ill several days at his
home in New York, will, it is feared,
pass away very soon. AS the result
Of an operation complications have fol.
lowed, the worst being that he can
take no nourishment. His stomach
has collapsed and he is now practically
starving to death.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
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NORTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS
EVENTS OF THE WEEK THROUGH
OUT THE STATE.
State Supreme Court Decides an Inter
esting Case From Cass County.
Successful Sale Of
State lands.

The supreme court has passed on an
interesting point in the suit by Cass
county against the bondsmen Of the
defunct Exchange bank Of Buffalo.
One signature to the indemnifying
bond of the bank was erased after six
men had signed. The court holds that
four persons signing before an erasure
are bound as sureties of that of the
sixth surety signing after the erasure
and without knowledge of it, and that
four others who signed after. and with.
out knowledge of it, cannot claim
prejudice by reason of the erasure.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
4 ~ " = "a - <. ~ t 49,
COLLIERIES ALLIDL
STRIKE OF ANTHRACITE MINERS
COMPLETELY PARALYzEs
THE INDUSTRY.

49,
dlcations Point to a Long and Bit
ter Struggle for Increased Wages
and Shorter Hours.
Philadelphia, May 13.-Mine work
ers throughout the entire anthracite
coal regions of, Pennsylvania. to the
number Of 5145.0OO, formally began
their struggle during the day for in
creased wages and shorter hours.
Never in the history of hard coal min
Ing has a tie-up been so complete, not
one of the 357 collieries in the terri
tory being in operation,
There is every indication for the be-
lief that the suspension, which was to
cover only the first three days of this
week, will be made permanent by the
miners general convention, which will
meet at Hazleton on Wednesday.
The general idea that the coal COM
panies have been storing up coal dur
ing the past month and that large
supply is now above the surface is er-
roneous. The action of some of the
SoAAAHssAAASS,AA 40 e3ANAA6 OAuOl0 AOA q uOl .
economical distribution of coal in the
way OF sales shows that they fear a
shortage at no distant day. The Phil
adelphia and Reading company, the
largest producer in the region, re-
fused to accept orders from it's line
and city customers, and only promised
to fill tideWater orders If the coal is
available.
Bitter Struggle Seems Likely.
| Absolute quiet prevails everywhere.
Inipursuance Of the request of the dis
trict. executive boards, which met
jointly at Scranton last week, all the
local unions throughout the region met
during the day and evening and elect,
ed delegates to the Hazleton conven-
tion. It is significant that in every in.
stance where the vote of "local" be.
came public property, the ballot
showed decided majority for a per-
manent strike unless the operators
grant concessions. Predictions are
made that if it is decided on Wednes-
day to continue the strike, the strug-
gle will be longer and more bitter
than was that of 1900, which lasted
six weeks.
The coal companies in various parts
of the region have already made prep
arations for siege. Coal train crews,
telegraph operators, switchmen, car
| penters, machinists and other employ
,es numbering several thousand not
identified with the mine workers
union, have been laid off until further
notice. Some Of the companies have
also brought their mules to the sur
face and placed them in pasture.
! President. Mitchell spent a busy day
at his headquarters. He was in close
communication with all the district
leaders and expressed himself as well
satisfied with the way the men re.
sponded to the call for a suspension
| of work,
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17

cold air gave me bronchitis. which became
reach my case and advised me to try higher
air, but, fortunately for me, friend also advised
me to try Dr. Pierces medicines. commenced
the time had taken the first bottle was bet
ter, and after taking about four bottles my
cough was entirely gone. have found no ne
cessity for seeking another climate"
Sometimes dealer, tempted by the
little more profit paid on the sale Of less
meritorious medicines, will offer the
customer substitute as being vjust as
good" as the w Discovery"
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The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, May 13.-Wheat-May,
76%c; July, 76%c; Sept, 1880. On
Track-No. hard, S0Bc; No. North
ern, 77%c; No. Northern, 76bc.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
CONGRESSIONAL DOINCS,
Wednesday, May Z.

Senate-Debate on the Philippine
question again took a sensational
turn. McComas of Maryland referred
to the lack Of constitutional liberty in
the South to whieh Mr.. Tillman heat.
edly replied. He said that il it had
been known in the South that the reins
OF government were to be given to the
negroes the Civil war would have been
prolonged indefinitely. He declared
that the people of the South never
would submit to negro domination.
House-Omnibus territorial bill
taken up. Conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill adopted.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
Monday, May IL.

House-Bill passed appropriating
100000 for relief of the Martinique
sufferers. Balance of day devoted to
District of Columbia business.
Senate-Mr. Foraker CO., made a
lengthy argument in support of the
pending Philippine bill. He maintain
ed that the American army could not
leave the islands until peace is re-
stored
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
Sale of State Lands.

At the sale of Cavalier county state
and school lands about all of the 225
descriptions offered for sale were dis.
posed of, with the average price rul-
Ing over $11 an acre. Some of the
more choice quarters sold for SIS and
$18 an acre, and only the lands in the
extreme southwestern part of the
county sold for the minimum price.
The state realizes upwards of $780,
600 from the sale and the amount Of
the first payment turned over by the
buyer at the time Of purchase will be
upwards of 100000.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
Duluth Grain,

Duluth, May 13.-Wheat-Cash, No.
1 hard, 80ssc; No. 1 Northern, 77%c;
No. 2 Northern. 1890; No. spring,
1870. To Arrive-No. hard, S0%c;
No. 1 Northern, 77asc; May, TIC;
July, 77% @77kc; Sept, 75Ac. Flax
Cash, S1.76k.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
Music and Passion,

"My daughter" remarked Mrs. A..
''has developed perfect passion for
music"
Il WONDER" observed Mrs. B.. who
resides next door. IF it's as strong as
the passion your daughters music de-
velops in my husba nd?" i5G
Z They meet as strangers now.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
More Street Lights for Fargo.

The Fargo city council has ordered
street lights in the residence portion
Of the city. The Northern Pacific has
instructed its agents there to place
new arc lights on the crossing, and the
total number will be considerably in.
creased.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
Friday, Nav 8.

House-Omnibus statehood bill for
the admission of Oklahoma, Arizona
and New Mexico into the Union passed
without division. The real test came
On the amendment offered by Mr.. Over
street Of Indiana to join New Mexico
End Arizona and admit them as the
ntate of Montezuma. It was beaten,
sS to 1O6, and all opposition then
ceased.
Senate-Effort made to fix a time
for a vote on the pending Philippine
bill. The minority objected and Mr..
Lodge gave notice that he would push
the bill vigorously.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
wilheImina improving Rapidly.

The Hague, May 1.-THE bulletins
issued at Castle Loo concerning the
condition of Queen Wilhelmina have
been reduced to one day and, IL is
expected that they will soon cease al
together The marked improvement
In her majesty's condition continues
and the constant attendance of her
physicians is no longer necessary.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
Saturday, May 10.

House-Most Of the day devoted to
paying tribute to the memories of the
late Representative Polk of Pennsyl-
vania and the late Senator Kyle of
South Dakota.
senate-Bill appropriating 100000
to aid the sufferers by the Martinique
disaster passed. Mr.. Lodge gave no
tice that on Tuesday next he would
move that the senate meet at II
o'clock on Wednesday and thereafter
until the Philippine bill was disposed
of.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
To Wash IL Out,

"Yes," said the aristocrat. II was in.
dignant. and I wrote him that the
clandestine marriage of our son to bis
daughter was blot on the family
scutcheon. and his only reply was to
send me an advertisement Of new
brand of soap he is just putting on the
market"
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, May 13.-Wheat-May, 76c;
July, 763s @76ac; Sept, 75h@75Ac.
Corn-May, 62bc; July, 62%c; Sept,
61M@61kc; Dec, 47Ac; May (1903),
47Mc. Oats-May, 43%c; July, $3.50
35kc; Sept, 29k@295sc; Dec, 31kc.
Pork--May. s17.35; July, $17.47k;
Sept, $17.45; jan, $3.50. Flax
Cash, Northwestern, SLIT; Southwest
ern, s1.61; May, $1.64; Sept, s1.5O;
Oct, SLAB. Butter-Creameries, ITO
22c; dairies, 17@20c. Eggs-14Ac.
Poultry-Turkeys. 1O@12kc; chick.
ems, 11@11kc.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
To Aid Methodist University.

~ 7'o "Sshoo'os 0u'se'eiV'
The presiding elders of the Method!
list church have undertaken to assist
President Robertson of the Methodist
university at Wahpeton to raise
enough money to have the new chapel
out of debt on its dedication, June II.
Presiding Elder Witham Of the Fargo
district was asked to raise $1,000 and
has $3.50 SO far.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
Ihouaht He Was God.

Nels Knudson. was examined by the
insanity board at Jamestown and or
dered committed to the asylum. Knud-
son is afflicted with the delusion that
he is God and, he has been wading
through sloughs, believing he was
walking on the water.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
Rever.ed Hi. Deci.,on.

Stern Father-Didn't l tell you not
to call again. sir?
suitor-l know. But l didn't call to
see your daughter. i came on behalf of
our firm about that little bilP'-
Stern Father-Er-er-call again, will
youS
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
St. Paul Union Stock Yards

St. Paul, May 4.-Cattle-Choice
butcher steers, $6.25@6.5O; choice
butcher cows and heifers, s5.O0@5.5O;
good to choice veals, $4.O0@5.00.
Hogs-$675@7O0. Sheep-Good to
choice, $5.25@5.75; lambs, $5.5O@6.25.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
Hill TO Be the Guest Of Honor.

Chicago, May 13.-David Bennett
Hill of New York has been asked to
be the guest of honor at the annual
picnic of the Cook County Democracy
June z. Mayor Tom : Johnson = Of
Cleveland has accepted an invitation
70 be present.
The Dickinson press., 1902-05-17
Thursday. Nav &.

House-Day spent in discussing the
bill for the admission to the Union of
Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma.
General debate closed at 8 o'clock and
the bill was then read for amendment
under the 5-minute rule.
Senate-Discussion of the Philippine
bill continued, the speakers being
Messrs. bolivar (Ia.), Carmack
(Tenn.) and Burton (Kan.).