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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-05-15
GREAT VOLCANIC ERUPTION.

Paris, May 9.-The commander o.
the French cruiser Sucbet has teIe
graphed to the Minister of Marine, Nj
Delanessar, from Fort de France, Is
land of Martinique, under date OF
Thursd ~, May 9th, at 10 p. M, 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 eight in the
| morning. The entire population
{stout $4,000 souls) is supposed to
have persisted. have brought back
the few survivors, about thirty. All
the shipping in the harbor has been
destroyed by fire. The eruption con-
tinues."
The Colonial Minister, M. DeCrais,
received at six o'clock this evening
two cable messages from the Secretary
General OF the Government of Martini
que, ]. E. G. L Huerre, sent respective
~ at p. N. and 10 80 p. m. yesterday.
The earlier cable reported that the
wfres were broken between Fort de
France and St. Pierre, but it was added
IN view Of the reports that the erup-
ton OF Mont Pelee had wiped out the
town of St. Pierre, all the boats avail
able at Port de France were dispatched
to tie assistance OF the inhabitants of |
that place. The second dispatch con-
firmed the report of the destruction OF
st. Pierre and it's environs and ship
ping BY rain OF fire, and said it was
supposed that the whole population
had been annihllated with the excec-
ton OF few injured persons rescued
by the cruiser Suchet.
Immediately after the receipt OF the
above dispatches the flag over the
Colonial Office was draped with crepe
md hoisted at halt mast.
The commander OF the French
cruiser Suchet, recently at Fort de
France, has been ordered to return to
IT. Pierre, Martinique, with all the
peed possible and to forward details
i the disaster to the French Govern
nent. It is feared that NIL. Moutt
he Governor Of Martinique has per-
shed. He telegrarhed that he was
proceeding to St. Pierre. Senator
might is also supposed to have been
st. Pierre.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-05-15
LATER ACCOUNT.

: Paris, May 1.-The Minister OF Ma
tine. II. DeLanossa, to-day received a
d!apatch from the commander of the
French cruiser Suchet, dated Fort-de-
France. Martinique, saying that he
conducted a search at St. Pierre yes
terday. The captain reports that the
torn is now mere heap of smoking
rcins, under which the victims Of the
catastrophe are buried. The Suchet
was able to convey some OF the inhabl-
tants CT I-eprechur to Fort-de- France.
but could rot reach the Eorthernnost
part ofthe island. The captain Of the
sucEet further reported that the Mon
tepeIec volcano still had a threatening
aspect yesterday evening. Subter-
ranoan ruu1hlings were still beard,
flashes CT flame frequently beIched
from the volcano and stones were
ihown cut with immense force. (
disI'ate h received t the Colonial OF.
ice hele from Fort-de- France SAYS
there is 10 doubt that Governor Mout-
tet and the commander OF the troops
at Pierre, Colonial Dam, are dead
Other dispatches confirm the reports
that the American and British consuls
and their families persisted. NJ. Blotch,
Inspector OF Finance, and NJ. L:harthe,
the Colcnial Minister'S secretary, who
have Teen dispatched By the govern
ment to Martinique, sailed from Brest
to day on board tie French cruiser
D'Asias, which carried money, DO.
visions aud other stores for the relief
OF the Martinique sufferers.
A French cable official who went to
st. Pierre reports that tie ccmpany's
Office has been burned to ashes and
that there is no trace of the staff.
This official adds that the burial of til
bodies ct tho victims has begun and
that the steamer Pouyer Quertien is
to repair the northern
oab!e. The waves Of lave are still re-
ported to be flowing northward. They
have oven extended to LeCa1bet. The
candidates for election to the French
Chamber OF Deputies who persisted at
St. Pierre were NJ. Percin and M. Le-
Cierc.
The British ambassador, Sir Ed
mund J. Edmunson, called at the
Elysee Palace this afternoon, and COM
c,unicated to President Loubet nerson.
ally the sympathy Of King Edward.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-27
TO KEEP MARKET PLACE CLEAN
Gardeners Association Appoints an
omeer TO sweep Up Refuse
Matter.

The Omaha Gardeners association has
organized an auxiliary street cleaning de-
partment under the supervision Of one of
its officers. The duty Of this department
is to keep clean the streets and walks
streets which has been squatted upon by
the gardeners pending the settlement Of the
market house question.
when we found that We would be IN
able 20 sell anything on the Capitol avenue
Site" said a member OF the association.
I'VE decided to return 10 the old stand
on Howard street. We soon found that
while we might be permitted to remain
there temporarily. We wOuld receive no
attention from the city. Decayed vegeta-
bles, spoiled fruit and kin firm bananas
and oranges began TO accumulate in the
street. and the place became unwholesoms
IN the extreme. Some Of our members
feared that persons owning or occupying
property in the neighborhood would make
complaint, and as the city was In no posi-
ton to keep the place clean. We decided
TO organize a street cleaning department
OF our own. We did this all the more
readily because the city is not receiving
the usual fees from the gardeners. the
market inspector making 10 visits TO this
place. The member who favored the idea
said that property owners and others might
have cause for action against us for main
tanning a nuisance IL the street was not
cleaned. The party engaged will start 70
work Monday morning and we expect 10
have no more deeAyed vegetation on the
street"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-27
J0BBlNe TRADE ON INCREASE
Last Week surpasses All Previous
Records for Month of
May.

Last week with the Omaha jobbers was
one which surprised them on account OF
the bulk of the trade. which for the third
week in May was the heaviest in the his
tory OF the city.
The effect Of the extension Of the Elk
horn road into northern Nebraska was felt
appreeisbly. as one new stock and consid.
cradle additions to present stocks along
the proposed line Of that road were sold by
local jobbers. This territory viii undoubt-
eddy increase 10 population with the com
ing Of the railroad and when the road iS
built II will come into closer business re-
lations with his city. The dealers have In
the past done considerable business At
Sioux City.
Some Of the increased activity last week,
in the opinion Of JObbers, Is due 10 the
trade excursion, and this makes them all
the more anxious TO take the trip into
northern Nebraska. This territory has been
debstable ground between Omaha and sioux
City for many years. Omaha has the better
Of the situation in many places. but Il stu
divides with the Iowa town TO an extent not
satisfactory 10 the local dealers. Plans for
this trip are being arranged, but win not
be ready 20 be announced for 4 day or two,
as questions between the club COMMITTEES
and the railroad have not been settled.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-27
OMAHA P0PULAcE ON WHEELS
for street Cars and Livery
men.

The Omaha populace was on wheels Sun
day. Most Of it moved in street cars, a
little Of 1t in automobiles and the rest in
carriages. runabouts, surreys, golf wagons
and those other vehicles that people used
TO call just plain buggies, but which now
have more titles than a Chinese nobleman.
The nickel crowd had TO move along
certain rail-prescribed paths-as straight
and rectitudinous as the way Of them that
walk in righteousness; the ~chauffeurs zig
ragged wherever they could pass the most
people with the least safety; the horse
contingent took to the country drives and
the tall timber.
Nobody knows how many people in Omaha
have equippages Of their own-not even the
assessors, who are supposed 10. But it is
an easier matter to learn how many rent
them. The Bee ~telephoned to the twenty
Eve leading livery barns and learned that
at 4 o'clock there had been taken out or
reserved for evening 1S1 double rigs and
35s single.
Estimating Eve persons for each Of the
former, which is a conservative estimate,
as many were traps holding six or more.
there were 655 individuals in the first class.
Estimating two for each Of the singles, there
we're us In the latter class. The total,
according to leading mathematleisns, would
be 1873.
This showing is apt TO create some dis
content. Leonora Madeline Lucette Smythe,
who sat in the front psrlor all afternoon
making things pleasant for young Mr.. Al
gernon Fitzgerald Browne, is apt to grow
feverish in wondering why she wasn't one
OF the 1879. And so is Lena Madge Lucy
Smith, who sat in the back kitchen all aft
awnann aasH. --a .kaa- g.. Al TE~a
Brown. Next Sunday it will be up to
Messrs. Brewne and Brown TO show that
they are not the cheap men they seem. 1t
is the Provider, with a capital p, who wins
milsdy and what's coming to her from pa
in these days Of thrift and speculation.
A travelling man sat out in front Of a
hotel yesterday and expatisted on the sig
nihcance OF the crowd a'wheel.
Ever since the siege Of Troy, men have
been using horses TO obtain their ends
he said. "I1l bet every farm boy and vii
lsge store clerk in this state is out today
with a rig and q girl. I've been there
myself. I used to live over In Iowa when
a young fellow and l can distinctly remem-
Der the Sunday program. Il had a colt that
l had broken at a cost Of three ribs, and
q buggy l had bought at a cost Of two years
saving and a pet heller. I had also a whip,
q fancy lap robe and a black suit hat
went with the rig. h suit was somber
as an undertaker's and heavy az a buffalo
robe. but it was fun dress with me and
always worn when ! drove over to my
girls The sweat would trickle down both
sides Of my face at once, my feet hurt.
my collar choked and / drove like an ice
man-but it was buggy riding so / stood
for IL all and thought / was the real thing.
These young chaps in Omaha nowadays
don't drive much better nor look much
more comfortable. and the secret Of the
situation is the same"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-27
Two Plead Not Guilty.
CENTRAL BOULEVARD TAXES
City Engineers Department Com
DIetes Map of the Special As
sessment District.

+, The city engineers department has COM
pleted the work Of mapping out the benefit
district OF Central boulevard from Popple-
ton avenue 10 Burt street and the plans will
be filed this week with the Board of Public
Works. a special meeting Of which will
probably be called for this purpose Tues
day. The amount to be raised by taxa
tion TO pay for the property condemned is
s4s, $50. Generally speaking the beneht dis
trict is bounded by Twenty-fourth, Fortieth.
Pacific and Burt streets and taxes for the
improvement will be levied or every lot
included In this territory, the amount TO
be determined by the property's proximity
TO the boulevard.
The boulevard. which will follow a de-
v,ous course through the district, will be
OF an average width Of It's feet, though at
some points its width exceeds 200 feet. The
taxes will be equaliEed by the next special
Board Of Equalization. which meets the
second Tuesday in June
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-27

deliver en- address. Blind Harry" how
ever. failed TO put In an appearance and
the meeting was turned over to those pres
ent, many Of whom testified TO what the
Lord had done Cor them and told Of what
He would do fer others.
Rev. savidEe gave a short talk on the
meetings and what he expected to accom-
plish. He said that IL had been reported
that Mr.. Levy had invited him there for
an Advertisement and had requested him to
preach mellow" sermons This. he said.
was false, that Levy had not mentioned
anything 20 him about what to preach,
and that be expected TO condemn evil and
preach the love OF God wherever be held
services. He had talked with many saloon
keepers. he said, and several had told him
that they we're anxious to get out Of the
business and did not believe it was right.
More women were present yesterday than
at any other meeting Of the series
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-27
LOCAL BREWTlES.

- .- 800
c. S. Gale, who whipped his wife satur-
days.
Fritz Schroeder, charged with stealing
bicycles, was sentenced TO fifteen days in
jail by Police Judge Berka-
Anna Francis petitions for divorce from
GeSTEe alleging noR.sHgporL They were
A permit has been granted 20 Mrs. Mag
gle Cannon 10 erect on Webster street, near
Sixteenth, a brick dwelling, 10 cost 5000
June 70 at Omaha 70 secure eligioles for APP
pointment 70 the position Of assistant ex-
sminer in the patent once.
Elmer e Riland was elected as delegate
10 the Central Labor union by the Omaha
typographical union Sunday. The ofhoers
elected last week were installed.
Joseph M Hsper OF Nsper asks 20 be
clerk Of the Omitted States district court a
peuuon hsung assets Of 500 and liabilities
notice that all persons selling milk from
their residences or peddling by hand or
otherwise without q license after jun !
Judge Mcpherson has discharged the fol-
lowing b~ankrupts from liability on their
obligations: Andrew J. Washburn OF Nc
Amos W. and Daniel A. Good OF Curtis.
The cases against Chief OF Police John
hrigg Of South Omaha and William
Healey, charged with interfering with Con-
stable Clark and taking from him two pris-
oners that he had arrested, were dismissed
by Justice AltstadI yesterday morning,
Miss julia O'Shea Of AsbuTy Park, N J.,
writes 70 the postmaster at omAha asking
him to ascertain the address OF her sister,
Mrs. John NOche, whom she last heard
tcm several. years ago. The postmaster
has made inquiries. but cannot md any
such person IN the city.
Charles Pelee OF Iowa, with Maruniqus
Instincts, allowed his spirits 70 boil over
saturday night causing him TO become so
] hilarious that II took twenty-four hours In
I JAN 10 cool him on. Yesterday Pelee
MAS sumciently calm 20 be taken into police
court Anc was nned 81 and costa. Pelee
came &c town saturday 20 see the sights.
License No. Z77o was issued from the
city clerks once yesterday for a dog named
Carrie Nation, property OF William r.
Weber, n6 South Thirtieth street. Carrie Is
a foNterrier, Intelligent afectionate and
sagacious Mr.. Weber sayH he named her
Carrie Nation because she once chased a
rat 70 the top Of the sideboard, where
she Succeeded IN smashing a quantity OF
cut glass
John A Chapmen. agent OF the PostoHce
department, i In the city making arrange
ments for service between the central once
and The new station D.. which Is 20 be
opeaed July Lon Walnut Hill He say
that he + assured by the contractor Who
secured the work OF carrying the malls be
tween the central once and the depots and
to the ether stations that he viii Sc ready
10 rulnn his eontrzct on time and thar The
j ~squiPment VII be the best 70 be had fer
the work
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-27
FARMER TO CHAMPION PURITY
WhitmOFe of Valley Tells PbnOsOPh-
teal Society of n Desired
Condition.

W. C. whitmore. a grain and stock dealer
Of Valley, Neb., was slated for the principal
address at Sundays meeting Of the omaha
Philosophical society. In part his paper was
as follows:
'The gradual reversal OF things which
has been going on in recent years, whereby
the producer, especially the western farmer
and stockman, is obtaining better prices
and a more equitable share Of the profits Of
business, as well as much lower rates OF In
t~erest. has had a tendency 10 divest his
mind Of the old-time noeon that b was
in some mysterious way oppressed by every
other kim OF business.
Doubtless. as in the past. with our su-
perb natural advantages Of climate and sol.
the mere pillow logger will continue 70 get
a fair living. but the man who would thrive
and progress and secure for his family the
advantages OF education, culture and the
thousand little amenities which help TO
make life worth living must be alert 20
perceive and prompt and courageous to act
along more modern and scientific lines.
The sentiment Of the farming class is
20 longer regarded by the political boss
with the wholesome dread that ought TO
exist In such a state as ours This Is
largely due 10 a serious decline among
the farmers Of individual Independents OF
political thought and GetioD-a substitution
OF mere party for patriotic standards Of
judgment. A corrupt and debsuehing spirit
Of eommereialism pervades the polit-
zeal atmosphere and pOlsonS the
fountains Of law. liberty and progress. !
Would not sdvocats the formation Of an
agricultural party 10 correct this eva. fer
I do not believe THAI any man should Ad-
i minister his political duty In this country
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-27
FORMER COUNTY CLERK INSANE
II. T. LeaVitt Takes 10 Asylum nj Lin
cola, with small Prospect
far Recovery.

Herbert J. Leavitt. long a citizen o;
onaha and for two terms in the once OF
county clerk. was taken 10 the asylum at
Lincoln yesterday morning, with small
probability Of his reason ever being re-
stored.
Mr.. LsAvttt was an attorney and in 1sSe
vas appointed deputy county clerk under
John BaumGr. In lSs4 be Was elected to
the elerkship and held the once year.
after which he went 20 the Union Paeihe's
law department. where he remained Hptil
about q year ago, when his health failed
For some months he has been 81 81 Jo-
seph's hospital. his wife and two children
remaining al their home, At 1915 Capitol
avenue. He is more than 50 years old and
Dr.. Ttlden states that as his trouble nov
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-27
MEETING OF MONDAY CLUB
Change CT Christian church COnven-
tiOn Committee headquarters
Announced.

At the meeting Of the Monday club yester-
day Knox P. Taylor OF Bloomington, Ill.
Sunday school evangelist Of that state and
president Of the Sunday School union, de-
livered an address. in which he spoke OF
the advance work Of the Church OF the
Disciples. J. ". Zachary Of Lexington,
KY. general evangelist Of that state. spoke
Of the same work.
1t was announced that the headquarters
Of the Christian church convention com
mittee had been transferred from the Her
Grand to the Millard hotel, and that the
Southeastern Passenger association had
Joined the Central. Western and Southwest
ern associations in making a rate OF one
fare for the round trip for the convention,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-27
Wants HsustaIning" Members.
A. v. TODD is UNDER ARREST
Former Omaha Agent of Pacinc
Mutual is Charged with
EmbezzIement.

Sergeant Havey Of the police department
left Sunday morning for Minneapolis TO
bring back A. V. Todd, wanted here for
embezzlement by the Pacific Mutual Life
Insurance company. Todd is now in Jail
in Minneapolis and it is expected that he
will return without requisition papers. The
complaint sworn to by the company charges
him with embezEling 1856, though It is said
his accounts will show a greater shortage.
Todd left Omaha some time ago and last
week the police we're asked TO locate him.
Saturday he was found at Minneapolis and
the oficers az that place arrested him.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-27
WANTS RECEIVER APPOINTED
Condition of POppIetOn Park Building
Association Not Satisfactory
TO Shareholder.

George B. Tzsehuck asks that a receiver
be appointed for the %Poppleton Park Build
ing association and that an accounting
be mad by Eugene s. Seaver. president,
and Robert B. Guild. secretary. In the
petition it is alleged that the petitioner,
in March, 1897. bought a share OF the
association stock and took q lot. the COM
pany then having forty lots as its assets.
He states that he has paid $500 on the lot
and some taxes; that the association now
has but three lots as its assets and that It
is proposed 10 deed one OF the lots to Carl
z. Herring.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-27
IN FINEST FEATHER
High School Boys Of for Enoampmsnt at
Weeping Water,
GOVERNOR TO REVIEW THEM WEDNESDAY
FOraEinE VIII Not BE Tolerated and
Every Man Must Be Inside the
Lines at Taps Every
Night.

The High school cadets were in their finest
feather yesterday, with uniforms care
fully brushed, shoes shined and accoutre
ments polished, preparatory TO their annuA
e~ncampment, which is to be held at Weep
ing Water. Three hundred and Fifty Of
them. under the command Of Commandant j
NJ. Tompsett, left over the Missouri Pa.
cihc at 4:1O yesterday afternoon and ar.
rived at the grounds at $50. where thu
camp had been laid out for them by a de-
tail which went down last Saturday.
At 3 o'clock the cadets fell in for tht
line Of march at Twenty-second and Capt.
toll avenue. The column formed in tn,
following order:
First Battaiion-Band. Company E, N
command of Captain Coryell; Company d
Captain Kelly; Company A, Captain Smith
Second Battalion-Company B. Captain
Barrett; Company C.. Captain Gordon
Company F, Captain Morsman; hospital
corps, Lieutenant Stubbendorf.
The column marched from Twenty-second
and Capitol avenue north to Chicago street
thence east to Sixteenth street. thence
north to Webster street. and thence "a
the Webster street depot, where two special
cars awaited.
Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Kelkenney
will serve as major OF the First battalion
and the Second battalion will be in com
msnd Of Major sidvell.
Most OF the rations and camp supplies
In charge Of Captain Buchanan, chief COM
missary officer, were shipped to the
grounds Sunday. Three cooks have beer
appointed for each of the six companies
and one for the ofncers' mess.
The grounds are described as especially
advantageous for the purpose. as part o.
them are rolling. i~nsuriug good d~rainag'
for the camp, while hard by is q large
level field suitable for drilling. Thl
governor and his staff viii be present
Wednesday TO review the cadets.
Special efforts will be made 70 discour.
age foraging." said Colonel Kelkenney. M
one will be allowed outside Of lines after
taps, which is s:+5, and anyone caughi
running the guard will be disciplined"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-27
GOES AFTER SALOON KEEPERS
woman Sues Fourteen of Then for
selling Liquor to Her
Husband

Jessie Caroline Campbell has made good
her threat to make a systematic campaign
against those whom she suspects OF selling
TO her husband those beverages which cheer
but break W whole families. In district
court her attorney has filed a petition for
50. 600 damages. naming as defendants four
teen saloon keepers Of Omaha. Her COM
plant is that Charles, her husband, has
spent all his money and $3.50 Of her
hard earnings for liquor and become an
habitual drunkArd; that Notwithstanding
her warnings the barkeepers have continued
to take his money when be offered Il and
given him whatever he called for.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-27
Too Great a Risk.

In almost every neighborhood someone
has died from an attack of collie or cholera
morbus, often before medicine could be
procured or a physician summoned. A re-
liable remedy for these diseases should be
kept at hand. The risk is too great for
anyone TO take. Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has IN
dcubtedly saved the lives CT more people
and relieved more pain and suffering than
any other medicine in use. 1t can always
be depended upon.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-27
MortnIIty statintic..

The following births and deaths were re-
So.ts1 ~ ~ 80 No.
day noon:
Births-Charles Carlson. 1914 Davenport
street, boy; John Fleming, 1919 Corby
street. boy. Sydney Givens. &c South Six
teepth street, girl; Peter Lanx, 22ls South
Eighteenth street, boy; H T: Dumas, l0ll
North Twenty-third street, girl.
Deaths6Charles Brent 246 Grant street.
aged 5 years; Charles X. CASTOR, 1906 North
Twenty-sevSnth street, aged IL years;
Charlotte Hilderbrand, L0 Vinton street.
aged IS years; Mrs. Almena Hillock.
Thirty-frst and Ames avenue, aged 70
wears.