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FOR RENT-HOUSES.
FOR EEST-USFURNISHED
BY THOMAS J. FISHER & co. QNCo,
UNFURNrsHED.

FOR EENT-UNFURSIsHED-
BY thongs J. FISHER ltT co incl
No. s1os ST NV:
s-story and cellar dwelling; rooms and bath;
NO. sSi s'f + ST. wv. wv ~
3siory and basement dwelling: u rooms and
NO bait bath; heated s by furnace. Si2'oo per D'
3-story and cellar white stone dwelling;
s65. SO per Iuo.
2story cellar brick dwelling; . rooms md
bath: heated by furnace S4',oo per nc
3-story basement brick dwelling; rooms and
bath: heated by furnace and open crates
$50. 90 per no.
NO. 1t41 RHODE ISLAND AVE, Nv. ..r,u-
s-story. attic and basement brick dwelling;
10 rooms and bath rooms; steam heat
NO 1921 RHODE ISLAND AVE. W. VIZ pe' iH'
history and cellar brick dwelling: IL
and bath; heated by furnace and 90. open n, crates.
No 1880 WYOMING AVE. NV:
3story and English basement brick dwelling;
10 rooms and hath; steam heat. $500 per mo.
3-s,ory and cellar brick dwelling; 10 rooms
NO. 1897 10TH ST. NV;
3story and basement brick dwelling; IL rooms
$500 per mo.
NO. 1922 18TH ST NV;
and baths; heated BY steam; ;si25; 90 per mo;
and unfurnished houses ofices stores and stables
..,s,. THOMAS J. FISHER Ne a. GO; GnG5
THE HEaH sfrH EGAS ARP ESEsr co.
f sas ave lsr ior sss . NV SO
81 Sc 80 50 Rear 1tos 5. stable 1900
hass a 3D. St ss Tn ne p nat sS SS
seis-n THOMAS BRADLEY, Real Estate Officer.
FOR RENT ROBT., H. STONE, so4 F ST. NV.
sr. h, eel. .s65 90 1918 Oak ST. IT.. 1880
2Go9 7 NV, sr, b.. 2l5osi6 Sc, Or. .......15oo
For RENT-iS9s IERMoNT AVE-; 2 ROOMS
'GiT; ;ad Sdia ST. i4 t." el sa!s
FOR RENT-lsO4 9TH ST NV; 10 ROOMS
mod m9d imp; $3.50. A T , CoTMRE:
iiSs ?; lari ssss = lIi9 ias;b; $3.50
iis iof. b " 800 q H. ~: , %, 1850
hon.e. pantry. bath cellar and attic; coal and
h inquire fS 1850 s Scs ram
electric cars, Brookiand, d. c. se17-3t
FOR RENT-NO. 800 MO- AVE. NV: IL ROOMS
BARR For terms aPpy to cnAs S G. MHScAs
TER, Owner 14lo G. st. NV. se17-3t'
FOR REVT-I047 4TH ST. NE: IL ROOMS AND
bath Open for inspection after . o'clock.
sel7-tf Room ~, Wyatt bldg.
FOR RENT-BI GEO. VI. SLYE, 6o+ F ST. NV.
1i23 Chaplin st. NV, IA rooms. baths. Is
9lg Mass. ave. ne, rooms, hath. ...-... 1850
81 Mass. ave ne. 6 rooms. bath. ....... $3.50
102l 18th ST. Sc, rooms, water. ........ $50
se1I-3t'
FOR RENT NO. 1874 CONN. AVE. NV, EIE-
adn sT and Is qdoms
baths buffers Psntry. etc Rent 500 90:
CHARLES V. WALLET, $50 AZ st. NV.
sel7-tf Office hours, to II and 3 to 4:3O,
For RENT-WEST & EVANS,
IT'S 18th ST. NV
Iowa cir 15r fur. S2O0.00 1919 =. 1ir. inf 60 90
gle 18TH 1lr unf Ia0. 90 25eO 1ith. 12r unf so so
400 2lst, 12r. fur. IS 90 1908 Sd. 1Or unf so
1917 r. 12r, unf. rs OO1426 9th. or, unf. 40 so
Flats Sd & L, 5r. .32.502l35 q, 1lr, unf. 81 so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-19

FOR SALE
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS SECTION?
THIS PROPERTY
ADJoINS THE $470o, 900 GOVERNMENT M
PROvEMENT
an improvement that will cause In the next
three years of the most phenomenal growths
Of value ever witnessed In Washington realty.
THESE HOUSES AT THE PRICE SIS, $50
represent value that Is of astonish-
ment to those who have seen them.
Inspection and comparison will prove them equal
phil, to any So houses ,s in the city a,,u
material selected.
THEY HAVE NEW FEATURES WHICH no
OTHER PROPERTY IN WASHING
TON POSSESSES.
The entire cellar foundation to first floor joist Is
SOLID GRANITE STONE.
1t is seldom. If ever. that walls are constructed
in this city in this manner.
BROWN-STONE PORCH,
RUNNING ACROSS THE ENTIRE FRONT
of sufficient size to seat twenty seven people.
ENTIRE FIRST FLOOR TRIMMED
IN HEART OAK
OAK is never used except in fine private work.
so-called hardwood being usually substituted.
THE CONSERVATORY
with glass roof and ends. opening from recsp-
ton hall by French loaded glass door. and from
dining room by archway. gives the prettiest In
terror effect ever obtained upon city lot.
LIBRARY FINISHED IN OAK
with handsome art brick open fireplace making
living something SO many Washington
homes lack.
DECORATIONS.
Our work In this line has the distinct stamp Of
character, the elegance OF which lends parttc-
ulHs charm to the surroundings.
FRONT.
Three-story and cellar; dark hard burned Roman
brick and brown stone, Of which the hand carving
is a feature. the general effect being dgnined
and refined
NINE ROOMS.
Every convenience known to modern construction.
ALL WOOD FINISHED IN OIL
.trtad yroH rof1o
house; servants closet; soapstone wash trays;
speaking tubes; electrical appliances: floor but
tons; COMPLETE bath: medicine cheAt. TOILET
LIGHTS in every room.
A HIGH, HEALTHY SECTION WITH A FU-
TURE- OPEN FOR YOUR INSPECTION
1904
FIRST STREET NORTHWEST
THE LEADING DRIVEWAY TO SOLDIERS
MIDDAUGH AND SHANNON,
Owners.
''No place like home; no homes like ours"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-19

FOR RENT
1922 II 81. ne. $50 80 MONTH.
LARGE ROOMS; ALCONE; FINE REPAIR
Phone 2337 Y. Z. c. WAXING. lll4 q NV
Usl1-3ts "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-19
FOR SALE-I0rs
Dir sALE-BY F. H. SMITH CO., BOND BLDG.

FOR SALE-BY F. H. SMITH CO., BOND BLDG.
BUILDERS. ATTENTION.
\ hne corner On 11th 1t, exf'd, Hofmead: 100
IT.. south front, by 100 deep on 18th; 10 good
lots. Price. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 0c
ALSO,
10Ox13O IT. on Whitney ave-, adjoining the cor
ner 18th St: go out and see the improvements
going on: 11th st. open for travel and
$500 for improving Whitney and n. H. ayes
AND
20-ft lots Baltimore ST., Wash lights
bet. Col. road and 10th; left. alley. 81 80
LOOK AT THIS
fine little lot in Holmead Manor overlooking
the Doint at the intersection Of 9th and n II.
ave-. practically on the avenue 4sx115 It So 100
q. H. BRICE. Real Estate Department
se19-3t 140S n. Y. ave, Bond bldg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-19
LADIES' GOODS,

RELIABLE SEWING MACHINE REPAIRING. Si
up. At AueEbach'A Z = b. Domestic Ones
chimes We Have 1ol1 The Past Years Repaired
Free. Rent Repair Dept Phone East IA
my20-h
sEWIN0 HACHMFs RTPXRED
AND WARRANTED, 4lo0,
AZ 0npss1sineE'S El4 Oh e. nv.
myz0-tf6 'Phons Main 151e-A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-19
The Usual Thing.

From Life.
ut was most romantic marriage"
Indeed? Was the groom az worthless q
all that?s'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-19
ENGINEERING.

LIGHT. HRAT AND POWER PLANTS
specifications 1or complete instaiiations also foF
Gkee1 GtruetuFes, YopndatIons, &c. W. B. UPTON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-19

NV, 6lS Pa. ave-, stories and cellar Is 900 50.
IT. floor room and elevators. Fer anuum. 81 200
NV, I'D and Water. ..................$ SO. 90
OFFICES.
NV. Guntol bldg Offices NV. GiS In ave. Offices
NV. Ceatral bldg. Offices NV, Vernon Row. Offices
APPLY AT OFFICE FOR WEEKLY BULLETIN.
se13-tf THOS. r. WAGGANlAN, ol7 f ST. NV.
FOR liENT-BROOKLAND. BEOOKLAND.
I-ruOm cottage large lot; eity water. Only SIS
month.
Phone 23S7-Y. c. c. wARING 1114 G NV
se1T-3t.
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FOR RENT-WEsT & EVANS.

FOR RENT
222l q st. NV, Is rms, kitchen and laundry in
baS.: shades. screens and gas range In house;
IuTll'e heat .SI5bD
11lg' l 81. NV, IL rooms and bath .....- $500
ISL I'd St NV. 11r. & b.. large yd. & eel. 1000
3O1 Fla. NV. Or. and b.. h.-w. heat tnewl-
lll5 Dartmouth st. NV, Sr., hall & b. S35 80
Se1j-6t THOS. q. HENSEI 1900 r ST. NV
FOR RENr,,6i9 MD. AVE. Ne; 10 RMS. B
Eot-wat heat; good stable in rear SEQ 90
HARRY E GLADMAN. 319 AZ 81. NV. selG-5t.
FOR RENT-BY r. o. HOLTZMAN. real. ESTATE
and Insurance Broker, 10th and + NV.
Chamberlins and 1ilS |, l24T llth Sc Gr sto 80 90
3Sr. 5b, per SIS 900 1909 10th NV Or - 30
l25 18th NV, store. 50 by l2i5 Ith Sc 5rsto IS 90
IS Gpper portion. i 1000 60T \ So, Or .....iS 10
sos 18th, Iir, 2b. 81 81 1911 X ne, Or is 90
800 18th NV, Tor. 30. 60 el4 NV baserl't IL 90
SO4 10TH Tor. 1900 zoos LIST NV, Or. 90
ISi6 NJ. Tor. .I5.uui 1911 X ne 5r.l / 90
1913 r. l0r. 1000 Congress ugts, 6r 1 . 80
Farm Laurel. Nd, 227 Q NV 4r. u so
ler. 6s acres 1000 20 Decatur ne, Or. IL so
1877 18th, apt, Or 4uO0 60 Decatur 6r.. IL so
e33 NV. Or 300 81 Decatur lie, Or. III so
1921 9th NV. l1r. $500
OFFICES.
"Aunntic Coast Line ISun building ........-
bldg" from $40 to S;5 al + NV, S25. 90
$50 b IS To 81. so io3 9Th 50 $40
STORES.
425 18th NV. bldg $1,000 l2IT 18th Sc. Or. 30 90
1900 av. Pr. 80. o. l245 18th Sc 5r,sto $50
atl IF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-19

FOR LEASE
1894 st. NV. In thorough repair and consisting
LIST foor-Parlor, reception hail. dining room and
pantry;
ID fioor-Two bed rooms, with tile bath;
Sd hoor-Two bed rooms, with tile bath;
4th Goor-Two bed rooms and store room;
Observation-Disclosures. furnace and servants room,
with two coal vaults.
se1S-3t BEN B. BRADFORD 713 14th ST. NV
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FOR SALE
THE wALBRIDGE
SIrRDIyJSIOS 0E JNCJ ESJnE

THE wALBRIDGE
SUBDIVISION OF INGLESIDE.
the METRopoLTTAN RAILROAD to Park TX
St Mount Pleasant OPENS TO SALE the
ed north and West By the the
Hs sEo mss directly st north Of the
FEET OF PARKING AND ALLEYS FREE:
asphalt: sure to Increase in value as 40
;n s running; trees furnished for plant
fore looking elsewhere; lots VIII Be sold to
s;ss pS1ehase s and easy terms made to par
Two sPIkNDIDLY BUILT STONE AND
TWENTY-FIVE FEET WIDE. for SALE o. On
this property; twelve rooms EACH steam heat;
ns. :t bat Ss q, es
summer s,nH. and warmth IN winter; airy; side
sa ht nd and ventilation These houses WIN Be
aaes Others to build Easy terms VIII be
FOR PLATs and particulars apply to B. p.
MIMMACK. Attorney and Exclusive Agent,
FOR sALE-BARaAINs! CENTRAL Lot. 221s7
c: ave: and 18th Sc, $4,000; lots. Soils. 9th
near 1 Mass ave. n.e.,, 70 cts. So IT.; lot. 21hx
IT,; lot. fronts 8. c. ave. 10th and D sts. 8 500
. So; f., 20 cts Want etrer.
buy real estate elsewhere without first investigat-
Ing the merits of North Columbia Heights located
near Mount Pleasant. Drop postal, telephone or
call for new 16-page illustrated booklet and
800 TO be your own landlord with 500 cash and
*lo monthly Carriage free to see the property.
FULTON II. GORDON,
Telephone Main 59S-M 7o4 i4tb st. NV
se1S-3t
FOR SALE-SNAP!!
lots each 16xS6; side and rear alley / square
from i4th and g SITS. ne. Price, 81, 1O0-$200
cash, bal. $3.50 per month, including interest;
no charge for papers, PAUL +. GROVE.
se17-4t" 1437 II st NV
FOR SALE-QUICK LOSS ON REAL ESTATE
North Columbia Heghts-Lot 10. block 4. is Of
Tered for 500 loss: have paid 1851. Al the sale
agent; VIII take $7l5. Lawyers look into this.
Address Box g. Star Office. se15-6ts
FOR SALE - SPLENDID LOT, 25xl0O, ON
Mass. ave-. at less than s. foot; gilt-edge In
vestment.
jy26-tf GASCH BROS 1907 F.st
FOR SALE-LOTS. LOTS LOTS
IN ALL SECTIONS.
YOU'LL SAVE TINE AND MONEY
BY GETTING OUR LIST
IN THE FASHIONABLE SECTIONS
ON COLUMBIA AND WASHINGTON HEIGHTS.
STONE & FAIRFAX. BOG and SO6 f st. NV.
my17tf
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.


THE wEEMs STEAMBOAT co.
Potomac River Route-Fau Schedule.
On and after september / the steamers Calvert
and Potomac will leave It'll ST. wharf every Sunday,
Tuesday and Thursday at Pm for Baltimore and
river landings. Returning. leaves Baltimore, pier
8, Light st., every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
at pm, arriving Washington early Monday,
Thursday and Saturday mornings. All river freight
must be prepaid. Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York freight solicited Accommodation for passen-
Agents. Telephone Main TAB. se1-tf. Il
x. g. RANDALL POTOMAC RIVER LINE CO.
DAILY STEAMERS FOR RIVER LANDINGS.
Monday and Wednesday at Z pm; for Colonial
Beach. Colton's and intermediate landings, and
landings IN Wieomtso river and Nomni and Lower
Machodoc creeks, Va. Saturdays at an. fog
Colonial Beach and intermediate landings, and
Bushwood, Rock Point, Colton's. Currf0man md
landings In Nomni creek
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at Am. Cor
landings to Colonial Beach and Maddox creek.
UNITED STATES NAIL ROuTH
WASHINGTON, d. c., TO GLYMOST. Nd,
and intermediate landings.
The STEAMER ESTELLE RANDALL-raiiy, q.
eept Sunday. $3.50 I'm. Returning about 1880 pm.
Passenger recommendations Arst-elass. Freight q.
ceived until within half hour Of sailing
o oAR BED B., Genera At sSt. Mashingtsa
sndria phone 90. 49, fesf6-tf-1S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-19

FOR sALE-A COZY HOME-SlO, O0O-IN A FINE
neighborhood on z 81 just OF Conn. ave-; 10
rooms; open plumbing: large closets; everything
attractive Call on GRACE NJ. THOMAS, Cor
coran bldg. ssl8-6ts
FOR SALE-BEFoRE PURCHASING A HOME
strictly modern, Handsomely finished residence:
20 feet front; lot 100xl20; . positive bargain:
Investigate. =. G. BAuMGRAA 1llo @ Ut. ssf7-tf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-23
IN STORM OF FIRE
Pelee Again Deals DeStruc-
ton to Martinique.
WORST OUTBREAK YET
Frenzied People Of Fort-de'
France In Mad Panic.

no,vIders Many Feet In Diameter
Hurled on the Ruins Of st. PIERRE
which Is Now Almost OOiiiernted'
Great Work Done by the Unite"
states Special steamer Potomac.
VILLAGERS Lose Their H0mes-Mii-
lions of Tons of Ashes Cover Mar
Unique.
Fort de France. Island Of Martinique.
May 22.-An eruption of Mont feiee
which broke out at : o'clock tuesday
morning was ten times as VlOIeht us
that which destroyed st. Pierre. Co.
lossal columns of volcanic matter were
elected from the volcano. which ralneu
huge redhot powders many feet III ul-
ameter on the ruins of st. Pierre ana
the country near it from an enormous
elevation and with fearful velocity.
The volcanic clouds advanced until
they reached Fort de France. The rays
Of the rising sun lighted them until
the clouds looked like molten metal
SUSPENDED in the air and rolling over
the city
The spectacle was appalling ana sub
lime beyond description. The whole
popuation of Fort de France was
thrown into a frenzy of panic, during
which soldiers. police men and women.
all terrified, frantic, weeping and pray
ing. rushed through the streets. While
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-23
woods Alleged slayer on Trin|

Detroit. Mich.. May 22.-Willam NJ.
Jones. II ore time resident of Lincoln,
Ncb.. has been plnccd on trial in the
recorders court on the charge of muir
drrny George II. Haywood, whose bat
tered body was found on the sidewalks
n short distnnc, from his home early
one. morning in April.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-23

Chicago. May 22.--thicAGo's r"puiA-
ton this year. by the city directory cen
sus. will approximate 81 $4,000. TIE
directory canvas sing work is already
under way, and. while the official state
ment will MOI u, issued before July 10
sufficient is known to indicate the
above total of population.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-23
n. S, BOARDMAN, M. D
SPECIALIST IN ELECTRICITY.

Office at. Residence, lo1 State ST.
Montpelier, VT.
Office H ,urs, from to 5 and to9p'm:
We cure or benefit all kinds OF
Rh.umatisn, Neuralgia, Nervous DIS.
eases Of Women. We cure OF oene ,l,
Cancers with the Mays Tuoefcu,
losis in lungs, in first stage cured II
sscond stage benetitted.s Lupus ano
o,her Tut CIRCULAR Disease OF race aho
limbs cured with X-Rays treatment
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-23
STORE FOR SALE !!

In order to close the estate oi 10y W
late husband, Geo P. Boyce' l WIZ nnd w w
dispose of the entire stock OF ie p,n :,
made Clothing and Gents Furn IN sai e
goods and fixtures belonging w. s+ to.
estate. The stock is clean and up'Ce'
date styles and will be SOLD s,. cheap "a, w.
responsible parties. For isf'A''
ticulars inquire OF roo,+rix
Mrs. Cora A Boyce, hxecu'fiA'
N ". A. Perry. Commissioners
City of Barre May s, 1907 "
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-23
FRANCE GETS THE NEWS.
Colonial Office There Certai" Ihat
Another Great Cntnstr0phe Is
Impending In Martinique.

Paris. May %. Reports received
confirm dispatches announcing that a
panic prevailed at Fort-de-Francc,
Martinique, Tuesday.
The town was covered with ashes.
stones were falling and tidal wave
added to the terror of the population,
which was flying to the hills.
Three hundred refugees have just
arrived at Castries, island of st. LII
cia. and thousands have embarked for
| the neighbOrng islands.
Later il press dis Atch from Fort-de-
France was received. 1t was dated
May 30 and said:
1.-THE eruption of Mont Pelee this
morning was like that OF May ..
though not 50 severe AT $50 o'clock
Il thick, heavy cloud. lit up by flashes
of lightning. rose from the Volcano II
was composed of cindcrs. stones AK
...r.,;. ~ ,l"z "lnuts fell in the streets
here. This rain of stones lasted TWEEN
" minutes and was accompanied by
loud decorations.
"The people of Fort 4 be
came panic stricken, and it is tStiluHt
ed that 10000 persons. many Of them
only partially dressed. rushed eXcI'"'i-
Ely through the streets OF the town
shrieking and praying.
"Many of the inhabitants hnrrIrdiy
embarked on vessels in the hnl'or. GO
Ing off to them in canoes ana whatever
other small boats were availahlr
| {. are Ia, r:lnS/tI. nlll
no one was drowned.
"H was ut first reported that tlda
wave had destroyed a portion OF the
village of lie Carbet 1t was learned
later that ii whirlwind of fire descend
ed on that village. and fears are enter
tninpd for the lives of the troops wh'
were supposed to be in the village.
The dispatches received here aIS'
refer to the departure Of ''oN'rn"
Ihuerrc. accompanied by S"'hto
Knight president of the legislature 4"
Martinique, on the r'ncIl cruiser SN
chct to rrconnoittr in the direction .
the volcano.
The officials of the ministry Of th
colonies are much DISTURBED by TN
latest dispatches from Fnrt-'"-lranc'
They thought the wur>t was over, hll
the cable messages seem to lhu'cA'
that another catastrophe Is imprnIIh-
No cunt.rnnlioV has been rtctiN"
here of the dispatches reporting tina
Eort-d France is being evacuated. y
the latest official cable stated that GoN
ernor I.huerrc had gone to reconnolt'
the scene of the volcanic disturbance
: it is probable that no further oiiirl;
news will be received for eight or to
hours - :. ~.
The Worcester spy Burned Out.
Worcester. MISS, May 22.-The Ia
ly Spy's plant has been destroyed by
fire which spread to business building
on Main street and did damage tina
will foot up 100000. The fire startp
in the building just back of the edit'
rial rooms of The Spy, used as the M
chanica plant and also rs storehou>
of the f. G. Higgins Wall Paper con
| many
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-23

SCENE IN FORT DE FRANCE, SHOWN"
STATUE OF EMPRESS JOSEPHINE.
overhead the glowing, fiery clouds roll
ed relentlcssly and rained down stones
still hot amid the swirling ashes.
The steam launch of the United
States cruiser Cincinnati took some
refugees to the French cruiser Suchet'
and nearly hundred persons sought
refuge on the Cincinnati ana ON the
United States special steamer Potomac.
All would Desert Island.
Comparative quiet is restored, but
every one is trying to leave the island
which the inhabitants believe to be
doomed Should the volcano again re-
sumo activity scenes OF awful pane
and horror will surely occur. Under
the frishtful strain the crowds are los
inc their nerve, and even the foreigners
on relief and other duty are nearly
worn out with the ceascless viglls day
and night.
At 10 o'clock the Potomac went to
Investigate matters, and all reports
agree that Lieutenant Benjamin u,
Mccormick, the commander or the
steamer, did great work. He went III
close to st. Pierre and found that city
had been bombHrdrd with enormous
elected stones and that the ruins LEFT
standing after the first great disaster
had been nearly RACED Millions OF
tons of ashes then covered the hldcous
city of silence and death.
Farther south smaller stones had de
stroyed the houses of the brave vii
In gers, who had stuck to their homes
Lieutenant Mccormick took on boar'
fine Potomac $50 refugees, the oldes
of whom was seventy-two years OF
ope and the youngest three days old
The lieutenant fed them and Trough
the party to Fortde-France. This
work of rescue was difficult ana dan
gerous.
1t reported that the whole popula
tion the island is fleeing TOWARD
Forl Ia France. The CONSERVATION
pre-, ny is indosrrihahle. Mont re
lee Is till very threatening.
shear Works Burned.
Dal ury. Conn, May 22.-The Leno'
Shear works, owned and conducted b!
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-23
Shcnr Works Burned.

Dal ury. Conn, May 22.-The Lenox
Shear works, owned and conducted by
John Rateman at Brookfield, h"'"
been destroyed by a fire OF unknown
origin. The loss is $4,000; insurance.
81 0M
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1902-04-17

There we're several coins in a good
state of preservation principally from
Eastern countries Noticeable among
these were some of the Old coinage of
Siam. Jumps of silver about the size
and shape OF the first joint Of the
thumb. with an add official stamp at
one OF the ends. And a number Of
cowry shells strung together showed
that there had been some connection
with the African coast. where such
shells were until recent years the only
currency
But the most precious find to one
of literary turn was made while turn
ing over a large bundle of receipts
from tradesmen in Scotland. which.
with true native thriftiness. Mr.. Ham
ilton preserved among his family pa
pers. This was an unpublished letter
from none other than Robbie Burns
himself, showing the famous poet at
his best, as sympathizing. kindly
man of heart Following is an exact
copy of the precious document:
'tR. Burns. Dr., to G. Tu~nbuI. for
five copies of his poems at IS 6d.-12s.
Cd.
Dear Sir: I send you by John
Glover, carrier, the above amount for
Mr. TurnbuII, as 1 suppose you have
his address
Il would fain offer, my dear sir.
word of sympathy with your misfor-
tunes, but it is a tender thing, and /
know not how to touch it, 1t is easy
to flourish set of high-hown senti-
ments that would give great satisfac-
ton to "a beast quite at ease but as
one observes who seldom mistaken
in the theory of life. The heart know
eth its own sorrow, and 4 stranger in
termedd1eth not Herewith. Among
some distressful emergencies that [
have experienced, have ever laid this
down as my foundation of comfort.
that he who has lived the life of an
honest man has by no means lived in
vain
With every wish four your welfare
and future success, 1 am. my dear sir,
sincerely yours, Robert Burns
-E1Iesland May %, 1888
ITO Mr.. James Hamilton, Grocer,
Iron gate, Glasgow
After sighting such a treasure as this
the signatures of Argyle "Balfour''