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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-13

The United States Government has taken
the lead in the matter of rushing aid to
the stricken people at St. Pierre and St
Vincent. Following closely upon the
heels of the appropriation yesterday by
Congress of S2Oo,0 to be expended in
TIE relief in the wake OF the Mont PeIee
calamity the Senate this morning adopted
a resolution increasing this amount 10
$500. 600, the sum recommended in the spe-
eial message of the President, and this
VIII probably be concurred in by the
House.
The Presidents Appeal
Later in the day after tie Cabinet
meeting, at which measures OF relief for
the stricken people OF Martinique and St
Vincent were discussed at length, the
President issued an appeal to the people
OF the United States to render all possible
aid to the sufferers, and appointed promi-
nent citizens il various cities and towns
to take charge of the popular subscrip-
tions of money and the collection Of sup
plies.
The Army and Navy Departments are
pushing ahead with plans to send ship
loads OF provisions, clothing and other
supplies to the stricken regions, and a
general wave of activity in behalf Of the
sufferers seems to have swept over the
American people.
The Senate Resolution.
The following is the resolution adopted
by the Senate today:
Resolved, That there is hereby appro-
priated out Of any moneys in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated a sum of
money not exceeding $500, 600, including
the 100000 already appropriated, TO be
expended by or under the direction OF
the President in such manner as shall
in his judgment most promptly and EN-
GENTLY relieve the people OF the French
West Indies and OF the Island OF St Vim
cent N their present distress.
The resolution is il answer 10 the mes
sage OF the President to Congress yester-
day. It was introduced by Senator Cui-
Ion, the chairman Of the Committee on
Foreign Relations, to whom was reported
tie message.
The Committee on Foreign Relations IN
considering the question OF the message
and the appropriation decided that the
as well as for Martinique
Food at Nominal Prices.
Richard Cough & Co, importers, Of New
York city, have wired the state Depart
ment saying that they have 100000
pounds Of rice in bond which they viii be
pleased to turn over &c the Government at
nominal figure If used 10 relieve the suf-
ferers at Martinique Inquiries have also
been received from the chamber Of com
merce Of Pittsburg, from Detroit and other
cities asking II private subscriptions are
required or viii be acceptable. This nat
ter will be referred TO the Red Cross So
eiety directors who meet this afternoon
at p. m at the State Department.
The Navy Department has received word
OF tne arrival of the tug Potomac at Do
minica and that she had left the same
day for Fort de France. It is believed that
she Is now at St. Pierre, Martinique
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-13
MASON WANTS TO KNOW
HOW MAINE BLEW Up
Senator Proposes Board of
Experts to Investigate,

Mr.. Mason Of Illinois has introduced
in the Senate bill for raising the wreck
of the battlesbip Maine in Havana Har-
Dor for the purpose Of arriving at defin-
ite conclusion as to how the vessel was
destroyed.
It provides for the appointment Of a
commission TO be composed Of three en-
inent experts such as Admiral Dewey.
Lieutenant Hobson, and Captain sigsbee,
or three others tof equal ability" to sup
erintend the work OF raising the vessel,
so that the country may feel satisfied
with the finding as to how the Maine was
blown uD.''
The bill appropriates 100000 for re-
moving the wreck. and s50.0e0 for the ex-
penses of the commission.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-13
TO PHOTOGRAPH THE CORPSE.
Police Boat Sent to Riverside to Identify
Drowned Boy.

The harbor police boat Vigilant left this
city this afternoon for Riverside, Md.
having on board a number Of detectives
and Police Photographer johnson, for the
purpose CT securing picture Of the body
CT the ffteen-year-oId boy whose dead
body foated ashore at that place yestec-
day morning.
Pieces OF the boys clothing, together
with a description of him, VIII be
brought TO the city. and Captain Board
man will make an effort to identify the
remains. The detectives do not know yet
whether the boy met his death by foul
play or not
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-13
ENAMELED P0STALS
GOOD FOR ALITTLE WHILE
Possessors of Made-0ver Cards Given
Until August to Use Them.

An order has been issued by the Post
Office Department suspending the order
that forbade the mailing Of rostal cards
that had been printed in error By pur-
chasers and afterwards coated with en-
ameI and reprinted.
The new order gives the possessors of
such stocks Of cards until august TO get
rid Of them, when the old order against
their mailing viii be revived.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-13
PEOPLE TOLD DANGER
WOULD NOT INCREASE
On Eve of Eruption Governor Mouttet
Sent Troops to st. Pierre to Pc
vent Exodus.

LONDON, May ia news agency dis
patch from Fort de France, Martinique,
says that on the eve OF the disaster Gov
ernor Mouttet tried to stop the panic
caused by the eruption OF Mont Pelee
He declared that the danger would not
increase, and sent detachment OF troops
to ST. Pierre to prevent a general exodus
of the inhabitants. He went there him
self later on
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-13
ONLY ONE BATTLEFIELD
COMMISSION WANTED

The House Committee on Military At
fairs today authorized favorable report on
a biIl which abolishes all existing military
park commissions and substitutes for the
same one Of h#e members, two Of whom
must be ex-confederate soldiers. all to
be appointed by the President.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-13
Bowling Company Chartered.

4 certificate of the incorporation Of
the Palace Bowling and Amusement Com
pany was placed on reeerd today in the
Office of the Recorder of Deeds. The
capital stock is stated TO be 81 coo and the
incorporatoFs William T. Ham, Lindsey E.
Edwin s Marrow, James B.
D. TeYHnneF.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-13
RUSHING TO MADRID TO
WITNESS CORONATION

MADRID, May 13.-There has been an
extradordinary influx of foreign and pro-
vincial visitors into this city in anticipa-
the coronation OF King Alfonso. The
available hotel accommodation of Madrid
is exhausted, and fancy prices are de-
manded for every sort of lodging The
streets are thronged. They are decorated
with rows of enormous palms There is
an abundance of multi-colored provincial
and Moorish costumes.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-13
SIXTEEN HUNDRED HAVE
PERISHED At ST. VINCENT

LONDON, May 13 Unofficial advices
from the Island OF St Vincent, sent via
st. Lucia today, state that the eruption
Of the sGufriere volcano continues.
The latest estimate is that fully coo
persons have been killed on St. Vincent.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-13
Iubert WINS the Trial Plate.

LONDON. May 1S.-The race for the
Trial Plate of 200 sovereigns for three
year-oIds. was run at the Newmarket
spring meeting teday. and was won by
Frank Gardner's Jubert- Raveno was
second and Ursula third Ten horses ran.
The betting was to 4 against Jubert. 5
to 1 against Raveno, and 10 to against
Ursula
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-13
OMNIBUS CLAIMS BILL.
Point of Order as to It's Consideration
Sustained by Speaker.

When the House met today. Mr.. Ma
hon Of Pennsylvania. chairman of the
Committee on War Claims, called up the
conference report on the omnibus
claims" bill.
Mr.. Underwood Dem. Ala) raised a
point Of order against the report of the
conference, saying the report was not
privileged He said the House conferees
had agreed TO have inserted into the bill
claims that were not in dispute and which
were not carried ny either the House or
the Senate bills
After argument upon the point of order
Speaker Henderson sustained it. stating
that 70 permit conferees to insert in a
bill referred to them matters which had
not been considered by either house
would be to open a dangerous pathway to
Unwise legislation.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-13
CLAIM THAT REBELS
HAVE BEEN DEFEATED

LONDON. May 13.-Dispatehes from
Peking state that the Chinese govern
ment has announced that the rebels in the
southern portion of the province of Chilli
have been completely defeated by the i'm
periaI troops.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-13
SHARP INTIMATIONS
GIVEN TO SENATORS
The Kansan's Testimony.

Ex-soldier says natives we're
arrested for passing counter
felt money, while persons high
in authority were protected.
Declares army in islands preju-
diced against Governor Taft
and other civilians engaged
there. Refuses to tell tales on
his comrades.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-13
WANTS HELP FOR CUBANS
BY AN APPROPRIATION
Senator CIapp Asks for a Commission
and Three Million Dollars.

Senator Clapp today introduced a bill
for the appointment of a commission to
visit Cuba and Investigate the economic
and industrial conditions existing in the
island
The bill also appropriates s.. .00O. 900
and authorizes the committee to make
provision for relieving such distress as It
may find among the people of the island
such as, in the opinion OF the commission
ought not to be postponed until the next
session OF Congress.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-13
Refugees Rapidly Crowd
ing Into Fort de France.
HOMELESS AND DESTITUTE
Food Supplies Short and Pestilence and
Famine Threaten Unless Quick Relief
Reaches Them-Dust Cloud Still Hangs
Over St. Pierre and Retards Work

FORT DE FRANCE, May 13.-outside
help is quickly needed here The town is
filing up with refugees. who are pouring
in from the north end of the island by
the hundreds
The food supply at hand, including that
sent from Guadeloupe, is totally made
quate, and the terror Of starvation con
fronts the sufferers.
The heat is intense. the unhealthy sea
son is at hand, and an epidemic is feared.
The refugees are absolutely destitute.
Relief committees are helping the people
TO the best of their ability. bat food is
doled out cautiously because Of the short
ness OF the supply.
1t is estimated that fifty thousand peo-
pie on the island are without food and
shelter and that many will die Of starva-
tion and exposure before permanent re-
lief can reach the stricken island.
Thousands of Refugees.
A great cloud of smoke still hanges
/ over St Pierre and over the country for
miles around. Every person who escaped
death from the eruption has fed toward
Fort de France. leaving only the soldiers
and others sent to ST. Pierre by the gov
ernmcnt at the scene.
The work Of burning the bodies is 90
ing on as rapidly as possible. Thousands
Of bodies are buried under mounds Of lava
and einders- These viii not be reached
for many days Exposed bodies are in
! an advanced stage OF decomposition and
exhaIe sickening odor.
In the terrific heat and foul odor the
work Of cleaning up the city can 90 on only
very. slowly.
Estimates Of the number OF dead are
simply guesses- The conservative opinion
is. that fully 10000 persons perisbed.
Conditions at St. Pierre.
PARIS. May In. Decrais, the min
lister for the colonies, has received the
/ following dispatch dated Fort de France,
Martinique, yesterday:
There are only twelve survivors at the
Military Hospital here, whereas there are
3e. coo corpses streRn at St Pierre be-
meath the ruins CT a1oa. On the waves
where the sharks are de. curing them.
Twenty OF the dying who were haIf-caI-
ciued were brought here. OF this number
sixteen have already died.
"On Sunday the island was hid behind
the thickest veil Of violet mist Of a Ieaden
color. The sea was bestrewed with enor-
nous wrecksge Of ships, dwellings, and
trees and corpses. Above the latter sea
fowls hover around. Sharks fight TO OBJ
tain their expected prey. Occasionally
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-13
A CRY FOR AID FROM
THE ISLAND SUFFERERS

there is a breeze and alternately a i.urn-
ing wave and an ieT wlnd and cloud of
mist
Ruins Still Burning.
THE ruins of St. Pierre continue burn
ing The air is nlIed with the odor of
burning flesh. No house is intact Every
where there are masses of wood. hot
cinders and volcanic stones. The streets
have disappeared. The corpses lie nearly
all face downward.
-'On one spot the bodies of tv7srty-two
men, women, and children lie hucdIed. to-
gether near wall, with thei. arms and
legs protruding- A small rlvulet flows
where once was the Place Bertin. This is
all that remains of the Goyave River.
Large trees, twisted by fire. lie with their
roots upward beneath a mass Of ru5bish,
from which energies the arm of white
woman The stencil is atrocious.
No Survivor Of St. Pierre.
1T appears that the volcanic torrent,
besides the combustion Of gas, contained
poisonous gases. All the victims who
have been found had apparently covered
their mouth in order to avoid death by
sufocation. All those who were saved
come from neighboring villages. Not a
single soul was saved from st. Pierre
Itself
anxiety About ST Vincent.
LONDON, May 13.-There is considerable
anxiety here as TO the condition Of affairs
on the British island Of St. Vincent The
last news, which was received about
thirty-six hours ago was to the effect that
some 500 to 700 lives had been lost and
that La Soufriere was still in eruption.
Since then no news has been received in
officiaI or other quarters.
The last information was that the north
ern part Of the island was cut of from the
southern end by enormous streams Of lava
and that boat crews were unable to land
The pail Mall Gazette says nothing
has occurred to aIay the grave fears as
TO the conditions on the British island of
St Vincent
Sympathy Is Widespread.
THE HAGUE. May 13-In the second
Chamber of the States General today the
minister for the colonies stated that a
! Dutch cruiser which had been Bing at
curacao EdQ oSeH oIOSFe0 70 1ldfLlnlqQe
to render what assistance she could to
the PEOPLE Of the island. He asked the
sanction OF the Chamber for the necessary
expense.
The president Of the Chamber expressed
the sympathy Of the NetherlanHs with the
afflicted people. The ChambeT unanimously
agreed to vote an appropriation to cover
the expense.
VIENNA, Nay 13.-The lower house of
the Reichsrath today passed resolutions
Of conG0lence with France on the disaster
at Martinique.
CHICAGO, May 13.-An appeal to citi-
zens Of Chicago for money or provisions
and clothing for survivors of the Marti-
nique disaster wiz be issued today by
Mayor Harrison.
NEW YORK. May 13.-Mayor Fagan Of
Jersey City has issued a proclamation
calling for a mass meeting to be held in
the assembly chamber Wednesday evening
to devise means for raising funds for the
sufferers from the West Indian volcanic
eruPtioXs
Mayor Pagan wiz receive subscriptions
at his Office.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-13
PARDON FOR C. Az. FROST.
President Extends Clemency to Judge
Noyes' Private Secretary.

NOyes' Private Secretary.
The President today pardOned Mr.. c. a.
F. Frost. formerly Special Attorney of the
Department CT Justice. who was serving
one year in AImeda county Jail. California.
for contempt of the United States Circuit
Court
At the time OF his conviction Mr.. Frost
was private secretary to Judge Arthur
NOyes, of Nome, Alaska He had preYi-
ousIy been sent TO Nome to Investigate
certain scandals in which Judge Noyes
was implicated, and rendered report ex-
onerating Judge Noyes, although public
sentiment was decidedly adverse to the
latter.
The Attorney General regarded the SEN
tence as unusually harsh, and recon-
meuded the President 10 exercise elemency
IN the matter.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-13
French Govarnment,s Victo5v.

PARIS, May 1S.-Tbe final result Of the
French elections, including the second
ballots yesterday. shows that $50 minis
teriaIists and 1856 members opposed 10
the government have been returned.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-13
Car Expects Visitor.

BERLIN. May ia dispatch from st.
Petersburg received here today. states
that the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the Czarina is
expected in September. 60.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-13
Young Queen Better.

HET LOO, Holland. May 13.-An official
bulletin, issued from Leo Palace this
morning states that the improvement in
the condition Of Queen Wilhelmina eontin-
ues.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-13
Embezzler Arrested

KARLsBAD. Bohemia. May 1S.-Adolph
Bloch. of Kallisch. Russia, accused Of en-
bezzlement Of ESQ 200 marks entrusted to
him to buy bonds. was arrested here to-
Gay.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-13
PRINTING OFFICE QUARTERS.
Bill Granting Use of New Building to C
A. R. to Be FavorabIy Reported.

A. R. to Be Favorably Reported.
The House Committee on Printing this
morning directdi Chairman Heatwole TO
report favorably to the House the Jen-
sihs bin granting TO the Grand Army Of
the Republic the use of the new Govern
ment Printing Office building for sleep
ing accommodations onIy duriBg the
Grand Army Encampmcut in this city
from October 5 to October 70, inclusive.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-13
The President Makes
an Appeal to the
People.
SENATE GIVES HALF L MILLION
Plan of Government More
Liberal Than Any Other.
ARMY AND NAVY ARE AT WORK

The Dixie Sails From New York Tomor-
row With 100000 RatiOns and Supplies
for Those in the Wake of the Awful
ST. Pierre Disaster.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-13
Senator IN a Furry.

What is meant to be conTeyed?' he
asked. DO I understand it is the inten-
tion to accuse the minority with witness
tampering?" he angriIy continued.
Mr.. Carnaclc joined in the objection.
and the Chair finally ruled the question
out of order, Mr. Beveridge saying:
when I mean to imply anything, Mr..
Carmack, you will have no difficulty in
understanding me
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A Stirring Story Of Love and Adj
venture in Revolutionary Days.
-. BY.
HAMBLEN SEARS


Mistress Philipses face close UP to mine
and abject terror written on every fea-
ture.
THAT man! That man. gasped she.
Save me from him, in Gods name!
And whether this was the last straw or
because of some new and greater dan
ger from this last addition to our COM
pany know not-she leaned against me
and would have fallen had I not picked
her up and carried her into the other
part of the tavern.
The door opened Into a hall, and from
that I turned into the first room, which,
as often in such houses was bedroom;
there 1 laid her on the bed and took on
her soaked shoes. She lay quiet. and
seized the chance to seek the landlord.
He was not far, for I found him stand
ing looking at me as l came into the
dark hall
"Gowan," said I, you have as villain
Gus a lot here as ever l saw, but II you
be the man 1 think you, you will get
me out of this place."
What can l do with them, sir? They
own the house now. Twill be a godsend
If they do not burn 1t about our ears!"
go back down the road and find the
coach. You'll get a hundred times the
pay there for what I want you to do"
I'm do what l cam" he muttered.
O1lNG me nOTSe anu a Wou1du :
saddle II you have it.
II have none but an old mans saddle"
You'll find two horses hitched to the
coach. Keep them" For II the men
had not taken them they must still be
there. The men, I knew, would be gone
by this.
II cannot get the horse for we just
now" he muttered, standing first on one
foot and then on the other.
Come with me. then" said I, and we
went back to the main room. Twas a
ticklish job. but we did 1t. They were
at their jolly good fellow again-now he
sat on a stool with his head In his hands
and they hailed me as an old friend.
l must needs drink with them and sing
a snatch. But we put keg on the
table and stole out, leaving them fight
ing for the first draught of it.
We found the coach, but, as I feared
neither men nor horses. Still there was
that in the travelling box which more
than satisfied Gowan. and we soon had
another horse saddled standing with
Roger ready in a shed just above the
tavern. On getting again into the back
room by q rear door, l found the girl
sitting up on the bed. She chung to me
and cried out in a smothered voice:
That man! That mani is there an
other with him? There must be! They
are always togetherw
There's no other here, madam. Do
but keep quiet, and all will be WELL
I'VE must get away" she begged
again.
You could not ride now, and an hour
hence the men will be beyond the power
to follow us. Hark-they are at 1t
again." and, indeed, only the dead could
fail to hear them.
1 got her to lie down again, and went
and sat outside the door until she cried
out that l was leaving her to them. And
so l came and sat by the bed, and. as
am a sinner, nothing would do but she
must have her little hand in mine. Twas
a strange thing for Merton Balfort. And
once | turned when I dared to look at
her and saw her asleep with her head
lying on the pillow. still in it's frame of
wonderful wavy hair.
(To be continued)