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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
C. EXTENSION
1t May Become a Transconti-
mental Line.
Will Go West From Sioux City---The
c. & N. W. Will Cross the
| Missouri.

A Salt Lake City dispatch says
The statement has been made by
one of the managers of the Chicago
Great Western that Mr.. Stickney has
not only made up his mind to build
from Sioux City to Salt Lake but has
succeeded In enlisting the support OF
the Swifts, the big packers and Bos-
ton syndicate. He has ambitions to
develop a. strong transcontinental
system, of which the Chicago Great
Western shall be part and it looks as
though he might be able to carry out
the plans. The route has already
been agreed upon and all that remains
to be done before beginning active
operations is the settlement OF the de-
tails relative to financing the project.
In this connection the manager says
that the "Sioux City is on almost
the same parallel with Chicago. By
continuing the Great Western almost
due west from Sioux City through
Nebraska and Wyoming and into Salt
Lake City the line is almost as short
as the Union Pacific and easier grades.
"The country can be opened out
through Nebraska and part of Wyom-
ing and access gained to the coal fields
Wyoming. The Salt Lake connection
can be made with San Pedro and also
with the Oregon Short Line, the Cen
trail Pacific being reached at Ogden.
This would give the Great Western a
strong pull on rans-continental bust
ness.
It is believed that the Omaha North
ern is sure to build this year. 1t will
be a short line between Sioux City
and Omaha.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16

bill for Examinations could be held
down to 5000 or $500.
Mayor Petersen thought that the
lighting bill ought to be held down to
$500.
Aid. Reinze said that the council
had voted So, 900 toward the rebuild
ing of the tub factory, and money for
the New Richland, Johnstown and
other sufferers, and the citizens al
ways approved it. He thought that
an expenditure now would be approx
ed if 1t were put to vote.
After much talk, Mr.. Williams in
sisted that the council should place q
limit on the expenditures for this
purpose. If the sum was not too great
puwould sign the warrants. He had
he objection to the $500 appropriation
no would require that vouchers be
turned in, showing how this money
was expended, as the charter required
vouchers for all expenditures.
Several other items of business
were taken up. The matter OF ex-
tending the Clark street sewer east 1873
feet was referred to the board of
public works to obtain bids.
The use of Sibley park was granite
to the g. A. r. for the annual mem
orial services, May 30th.
The board of public works was au-
thorized to buy the pipe necessary to
put in the drain on Broad street from
Liberty street to Warren creek. The
expense of the improvement is esti-
mated at 5000.
The council adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
LOOKING AFTER SMALLPOX.
State Inspector Sinks Visits the Mil
Waukee Gradinu Camps.


G. E. Sinks. state inspector of the
state health department, arrived in
the city last Sunday and stated Mon
day on an inspection tour among
the construction camps along the Mil
waukee extension. He began with
Mankato and Lime townships and
will work on to Harrington. It is
reported that there is good deal of
smallpox in the railroad camps. 1t is
said that several cases are being cared
for at st. Peter.
After getting TO Pennington, Mr..
Sinks will return to Nicollet county
and work up towards Oshawa. He is
the man who recently uncovered
large number of cases around Lake
Minnetonka, some of them among the
occupants of summer cottages.
The smallpox situation in this city
is greatly improved. There are now
but three residences under quarantine
twelve cases in the hospital. Unless
the disease flares up again, it will
soon be entirely stamped out of the
city. There have been no new cases
since Friday.
The German Catholic parochial
school opened this morning, after be-
ing closed for four weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
CANNOT BE GRASPED.
Disaster Surpasses All That the Imag.
ination Can Conceive.

ination Can Conceive.
Paris, May 1.-THE Temps, refer,
ring to the destruction at st. Pierre,
says:
1--WE believe, from the information
received here from the island of Mar
Unique (meaning, doubtless, the Off
cial dispatches) that the disaster sur
passes all that Imagination can con-
ceiVe. The whole northeastern por-
ton of the island is laid waste. Three
large communities, exclusive of st.
Pierre, have been destroyed"
A dispatch received here from Fort
de France, Martinique, says:
"All the hills surrounding LIE Car
bet and LIE Precheur (near st. Pierre)
are covered with refugees to the num-
Der of about 5000, who are being taken
away gradually. In the meanwhile
provisions are being conveyed to
them.
"Of the 80 persons who were orig
inally rescued by the French cruiser
Suchet the majority were fearfully
burned and nine died while on their
way to the hospital.
"The corpses which are heaped in
the ruins of st. Pierre are not only
completely naked, but are frightfully
mutilated."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16

Paris, May 1.-THE minister OF
marine, M. de Lanessan, has received
q cable dispatch from the commander
of the French cruiser Suchet, dated
Fort de France, Martinique, saying
that he conducted a search at st.
Pierre Saturday. The captain reports
that the town is now a mere heap of
smoking ruins, under which the vic
TINS Of the catastrophe are buried.
The Suchet was able to convey some
of the inhabitants of lie Precheur to
Fort de France, but could not reach
the northernmost part of the island
On account of the dense rain of ashes.
The captain Of the Suchet further
reported that the Mont Pelee volcano
still had threatening aspect. Sub
terranean rumblings were still heard,
flashes Of fame frequently belched
from the volcano and stones were
thrown out with immense force. A
dispatch received at the colonial Office
here from Fort de France says there
ts no doubt that Governor Moutett
and the commander of the troops at
st. Pierre, Colonel Dain, are dead.
Other dispatches confirm the reports
that the American and British con-
suls and their families persisted.
The candidates for election to the
French chamber Of deputies, MN.
Percin and lie Clerc, also persisted at
st Pierre.
A French cable official who went
to st. Pierre reports that the COM
pany's Office has been burned to ashes
and that there is no trace of the staff.
This official adds that the cremation
of the bodies of the victims has be-
gun and that the cable steamer Pou-
yer Quertier is proceeding to repair
the northern cable.
The waves of lava are still report
ed to be flowing northward. They
have extended even to lie Carbet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
VERY FEW ESCAPED.
Further Details of the Fearful Catas-
trophe at St Pierre.

Fort de France, Island of Martin
ique, May 12.-Advices received here
| from the vicinity of st. Pierre 1(
miles from here) contain further de
tails of the terrible volcanic up
| heayal which resulted in the utter de
struction of that town and the death
of nearly all it's inhabitants.
The crater of Mont Pelee had been
wearing it's Smoke cap" since May 3
but there was nothing until the 18th
to indicate that there was the slight
est danger. On that day a stream OF
boiling lava burst through the top OF
the crater and plunged into the valley
of the river Blanche, overwhelming
the Guerin sugar works and killing %
work people and the son of the pro
prietor.
A commission was appointed by tn
governor to investigate the outbreaks
and it returned a reassuring report on
Wednesday evening. But about
o'clock on Thursday morning a shower
of fire rushed down on st. Pierre, and
the coast from lie Carbet, which had
a population of 5000, to lie Precheur
which had a population of 1000, burn
ing up everything in it's path.
Throughout Thursday the heat in
the vicinity of ST. Pierre was so in.
tense and the stream of flowing lava
was so unremitting that it was impos.
sible to approach the town during the
early part of the day. AS evening ap-
preached the French cruiser Suchet,
after a heroic battle with the heat
suffocation and sulphur fumes, sue.
ceeded in making dash toward the
shore, nearing the land close enough
to enable her to take off 80 survivors
of the disaster, all of whom were
Horribly Burned and MutiIated.
St. Pierre at that time was an abso-
lutte, smoking waste, concealing 10000
corpses, whose rapid decomposition
necessitated in some cases instantly
completing their cremation, which
was only partially accomplished by
the lava.
The inhabitants of Fort de France
were panic stricken the morning of
the disaster when the sky suddenly
blackened until it was as dark as at
midnight. The sea shrank back 80
yards and hot rain began to fall,
while gravel the size of walnuts poured
down on the town. This lasted about
Is minutes.
Four hundred and fifty survivors
who were brought here Saturday from
the vicinity of st. Pierre by the French
cable repair ship Pouyer Quertier,
came from the town of LIE Precheur,
where, surrounded on all sides by
flowing lava, they were nearly roast.
ed to death and expected momentarily
to be engulfed.
The work of relief is progressing
here on the most extensive scale pos,
sible, but in anticipation of disturb.
ances the treasury building and the
warehouses are guarded by troops
The latest reports received. here
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
ARE PROFOUNDLY TOUCHED.
French Appreciate American Aid to
Martinique Sufferers.

Paris, May 12.-The Gaulois, refer.
ring to the vote of 100000 by the
United States congress for the aid of
the Martinique sufferers and the send
ing of an American cruiser to the
island, says:
"Of all friendly manifestations, the
most brilliant and most touching are
certainly those of the United States.
The great people beyond the ocean
have again proved that feelings OF
humanity and generosity are among
the noble qualities upon which they
pride themselves. This fine example
of human solidarity touches us pro-
foundly and we are happy to note it
In this unforgettable circumstance"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
APPOINT COMMITTEE.
Board of Trade to be Represented in
Semi-Centennial Celebration.

At the board of trade meeting Monday
morning Mr. Haynes as secretary of
the old settlers association presented
an invitation to the board, extended
by the old settlers association for the
board of trade to appoint a committee
of two to serve. with the committee
jointly appointed by the citizens the
historical society and the old settlers
association, making a general COM
mittee of arrangements
Thos. Hughes moved that a COM
mittee of two, of which the president
of the board should be one, be appoint
ed. He thought the board as an old
organization should be represented in
the celebration of the 50th anniversary
of the founding of the city.
The motion was adopted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
Is the Most Economical

Greater in leavening strength, spoon
full raises more dough, or goes further.
Working uniformly and perfectly, it
makes the bread and cake always light
and beautiful, and there is never a waste
of good -four, sugar, butter and eggs.
While it actually costs less to make a
batch of biscuit with the Price Baking
Powder than with the so-called cheap
powders, there is the additional advan-
tage Of better and more healthful food.
...- ,. ,.o NoTE.-Aum powders should
T"oE ro"DHhSos used matter how cheap they
eno"s0' They induce dyspepsia, liver complaint
and kidney trouble.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
Ayme Goes to st. Pierre.

Washington, May 12.-The state de-
partment has received a cablegram
from United States Consul Ayme at
Guadeloupe, stating that he would
leave for Martinique at once. The
state department had cabled Consul
Ayme to proceed at once to Martinique
and report upon the situation there,
but it is thought at the department
that its instructions have not yet
reached him, and that, realizing the
need of prompt action, he has gone tc
Martinique of his own voliton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
WIPED OUT.
Volcanic Eruption Destroys an
Entire City.
twenty-five Thousand People Sup
posed to Have Perished at st.
Pierre, Island of Martinique.

Paris, May 9.-The commander Of
the French cruiser, Suchet, telegraphs
the minister of marine from Fort De
France, Island of Martinique, as fol-
lows: Just returned from st. Pierre,
which has been completely destroyed
by immense mass of fire which fell on
town. Entire population about
twenty-five thousand supposed to have
persisted. Have brought back the sur
vivors, about thirty. All shipping. in
harbor destroyed, eruption continues. "
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16

down the slopes of the mountain, slow
ly engulfing the whole north side Of
the island, while fresh crevices are
continually opening:
IN BRITISH WEST INDIES.
Volcano on the Island of ST. Vincent
Does Untold Damage.
Kingston, Island of st. Vincent, B.
w. l., May 12.-After numerous earth.
Quakes during the preceding fortnight,
accompanied by subterranean noises
in the direction of Soufriere volcano,
on the northwest part of the island, a
loud explosion from the crater oc.
CURED last Monday, and the water in
the crater lake assembled in stu.
penduous cloud of steam and exploded
heavily.
The noises grew louder continually
till Wednesday morning, when the old
crater, three miles in circumference,
and the new crater, formed by the last
eruption, belched smoke and stones,
forcing the residents Of Walhbou and
Richmond valley, beneath the volcano,
to fee to Chateau Belair for refuge.
The thunderous uoises which were
continually increasing, were heard In
neighboring islands 200 miles away.
At midday the craters elected enor-
nous columns of steamy vapor, ris-
ing majestically eight miles high and
expanding into wonderful shapes. The
mountain labored to rid itself of a
mass of molten lava, which later
flowed over, in six streams, down the
side of the volcano, and the greater
noises following united in one contin-
uous roar all evening, through the
night to Thursday morning, accom-
panied with black rain, falling dust
and ashes, attended with midnight
darkness all Wednesday. On the morn
ing of Friday there was a fresh erup-
ton and elections of fiery matter,
more dust covering the island, in some
places two feet deep.
The crater is still active. Over 200
lives are known to have been lost.
Among the deaths are whole families
whose corpses are, in several places,
still lying unburied. The dead will
be inferred in trenches.
Several districts have not been
heard from, and the scene of the erup-
ton is unapproachable. Every hour
brings sadder news. The nurses and
doctors are overworked. 1t is impos-
sible to give full details at present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
TIME TO COME DOWN.
Committee Will Get Out and Hustle on
Street Railway Subscriptions.

A meeting of the directors and
special committee of the Mankato and
st. Peter Electric Railway line was
held at Secretary Clark's Office Mon
day and details regarding the
collection of subscriptions were
thoroughly discussed. The commit
ees, composed of L. P. Hunt G. D. Ben
ack, J. r. Brandrup, Jno. B. Rich
ards, Mic Petersen, o. Bierbaner
and s. Wilhartz will start in tomorrow
morning and push the collections.
There is only one week in which to
complete the work and it is hoped
that all subscribers will be prompt in
paying up. The following have paid
their subscriptions without solicita-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
TERRIBLE SCENES
Revealed on Visit to the Ruins
at St. Pierre. T.
Estimated Thirty Thousand Perished.
Bodies Lie in Heaps with Clothing
Burned Off-Anthracite Coal Strike.

A Fort De France, Martinique,
May IA landing was made at st.
Pierre today and the work of explora-
tion has begun. 1t is estimated that
at least thirty thousand people are
dead. Heaps and heaps of dead bodies
with all their clothes burned off lie in
every direction. In the majority of
cases the fire seems to have been the
sole cause of death. The terrible heat
burst great numbers of bodies assun-
der. The city reeks with the horrible
odor of burning flesh. Bodies are
being placed on great piles of fuel
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
WAS NOT STOLEN.

Peter Kern of Mankato junction
hitched his team at the corner OF
Broad and Spring streets Saturday
evening, and when he went to look
for it, it was gone. There were fears
that it had been stolen, and the police
were informed Sunday morning the
team was found near the Junction
and the buggy short distance nearer
the city. The buggy was considera-
bly, damaged. Whether the team got
loose or was driven away by somebody
is not known.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16

Secretary White, of the Chicago
Great Western road, arrived in the
city Saturday evening with party of
friends and remained until this morn
ing. The visit had nothing to do with
any move that the road has on hand.
1t is believed that the party intended
to fish at Madison Lake, but that the
weather was too cold It will return
a couple of weeks later. Mr.. White
is also Mr.. Stickney's secretary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
and cremated.

Scranton, Pa, May IL. The tie up
of three anthracite coal districts is
complete Approximately there are
one hundred and forty thousand work
men idle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16

A Watertown, S. D., dispatch has
the following: It is learned that it is
the intention of the North Western
road to cross the Missouri river at
Forest City this year or next and chat
Watertown will be made the division
headquarters of the road. The COM
pany has finished the construction of
a new roadbed between Marshall and
Sleepy Eye, thus Strengthening the
track in western Minnesota, and
arrangements are being made to cut
down the grades through the coteaus
in the eastern part of this state near
Gary. All the wooden bridges be-
tween Watertown and Gettysburg are
also being taken out and steel struc-
lures put in. This, added to the fact
that the North Western has secured
control of the twelve miles of track of
the Gettysburg and Forest City road
would indicate that the company is
working on some change for the near
future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16

1t is reported that General Passenger
Agent James G. Pond of the Wiscon-
sin Central, may accept the Milwaukee
roads offer of the assistant general
agent at st. Paul, to succeed J. 7.
Conley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16

1t is rumored that the Chicago Great
Western has secured control of the
Kansas City Southern. No authorita-
tive statement can be secured
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
Human Agents Obliged to Complete
Volcanoes Unfinished Work.
THE ERVPTIONS ARE CONTINUOUS
Waves of Lava are Still Reported to be
Flowing Northward

showed that lava continues to pour
down the slopes of the mountain, slow.
ly engulfing the whole north side OF
the island, while fresh crevices are
oDening
Newport daily independent., 1902-12-10

For nice rigs of any kind aud good driving horses, place your call with R. L. Robinson, upper end of Front Street. Charges always reasou- able. 62dtf
Newport daily independent., 1902-12-10

Nice fruits at Hufman's 194 dtf ID. Price for Xmas presents. 197btf
 ID. Price for fine China and bric- a. hrac. 197 btf
 Huffman handles nothing but the BEST l94 dtf
 Chase & Sanborn coffees at Chas- tain's. 1s0 b4w
 Huffman will bake your fruit cakes for you. l92 dtf
 Sample skirts-W Wolff Gold man Mercantile Go. 19O btf
 Huffman's specialties are every thing he handles. 194 dtf
 Low excursion rates for the holidays on the "Choctaw.n
 Sample skirts-W Gold man Mercantile Go. 190 btf
 A ton of toys, for girls and boys to make noise, at I. D. Price's. 197 btf
 MT. Wm. Bailey was sick and unable to be at the store Wednesday.
 Huffman, the baker, has fancy candy boxes to put your candies up in. dtf
 Wooden toys, tin toys, iron toys, paper toys and cheap toys at l. D.. Prices. l97 ptf
 Ask your ticket agent all about the low holiday excursion rates on the "Choctaw."
 Prices will tell of Henry Schott's cost sale; beware of fake advertisers. 189 dtf
 Dolls, dolls, dolls, of every size, color, age and shape at I. D. Prices mammoth Christmas Bazaar. 1s7 btf
 Geo. w. Decker came down from St. Louis on the noon train Wednes- day. He reports his family well.
 The Poplar Bluff Sentinel has been sold by Ernest Bacon to Jay Davidson and will now be a Republican organ.
 Rev. w. w. Young of Batesville was here "Wednesday on his way to Tyronza to conduct protracted meeting.
 On account of vacating his present quarters, Henry Schott will sell his entire stock at actual cost. Sale will commence Dec. 1SS b4W
 One fare for the round trip on the "Choctaw'' December 24, 25 and 31, 1902, and January I, 1903. Tickets good to return until January 2, 1903.
 Plain rings, band rings, set rings, diamond rings-rings for the ladies, rings for the baby, rings for every body will be at the Palace Jewelry Store. 192 btf
 Mrs. Hattie Heard and mother Mrs M. E. Foushee left Wednesday noon for Arkansas City, Kansas, after a visit to relatives here. They were accompanied as far as Little Rock by Miss Emma Walker, who will visit her sister Miss Mattie.
 Spend Christmas holidays with kin folks and friends in the old States. Only one fare, plus S2.O0, for the round trip by the Rock Island Sys- tem,'' Choctaw, Oklahoma x Gulf R. R. Tickets will be limited 30 days from date of sale. btf
 J. M. Moore and Ashley Cockrill of Little Rock attorneys for the insurance companies and Geo. E. Dodge repre- senting the Iron Mountain spent Tues day night here on their way to Bates vile, where the compress case was set for hearing Wednesday.
 Mrs. J. L. Sells returned Tuesday night from visit to her nephew Ed win Carter in St. Louis. She had a very pleasant trip and the Newport friends of Edwin Carter will be glad to know that he has received another promotion and is now employed in the bookkeeping department of Meyer Bros.