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New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
DR.. BABCOCK'S SUCCESSOR.
\ PLAINFIELD PASTOR ADMITS THAT
HIS NAME Is BEFORE THE BRICK
CHURCH OFFICERS.

The Brick Church, of this city, which has been
for a year without pastor. is expected to have
one soon. Dr. Dyke, the moderator Of the
General Assembly. who has been supplying the
pulpit since the death of his successor. DR..
Maltbie D. Babcock, is the reputed 10 have said
recently that he had a candidate for the pas
torate.
Although NJ formal call has been extended 20
him. the Rev Dr. W r. Richards. pastor Of the
Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. of Plain
field y J.. is looked upon DR.. Henry van
Dykes candidate. DR.. Richards denied yester-
day that any offer had been made to him, but
he said that the opportunity presented was not
one TO be lightly considered.
DR.. Richards says that Dr. van Dyke has
been urgently requested to accept a call TO his
former parish but. as for himself, all he knows
is that his name is now being considered by the
officers who Will meet on Tuesday to make a
choice. Within the last few years his congre-
cation has successfully prevailed upon him 10
decline fattering offers 10 other influential
churches. When IL rumored that he
a candidate for the presidency of Yale, prior 70
the selection of Or. Hadley the trustees were
willing to make every inducement for him TO
refuse such an offer He has been pastor in
Painneld since 1884 going directly after his
graduation from Yale and is looked upon by
Presbyterian Clergymen as one of the strongest
men in the Church. DR. Richards. Il is said,
sympathiZed with the liberal wing during the
hereSy controversies a decade ago but he did
not take active part in the discussion.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
OTHER RUMoRs OF ERUPTION.

ST Thomas May 2O.-A late report from Cas-
tries 81. Lucia confirms the previous state
Inent that Mont Pelee had again been in erup-
ton and adds that another eruption in the rear
of the town Of Fort de France is likely TO oc-
cur
II has been reported here from ST kits in
the Leeward Islands, under to-day's date. that
last night and this morning noises similar to
those heard on May : were again audible but
louder and with greater distinctness. Some Of
the houses there were slightly shaken by the
Coucussion.
From the British island Of Antigua and the
French island of Guadeloupe loud detonations
from the southeast are reported.
Another report which has reached here from
the British island Of Dominica is 10 the effect
that at 5:30 o'clock this morning a curious awe
inspiring. fiery cloud, surmounted by a neecY
whitecap, resembling highly polished silver. was
seen from Rousseau. on the west coast or DO
minica in the southeast. This phenomenon
caused alarm in Dominica, especially as hght-
ming followed in its wake
The dispatch from Castries probably relates to
the cable message from Fort de France, which said
that the eruption was not accompanied by loss O.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
PANIC IN MARTINIQUE.
INHABITANTS FLEE FROM
FORT DE FRANCE.
ANOTHER ERUPTION OF MONT PELEE
PROVES HARMLESS, HOWEVER
BUILDINGS SWEPT AWAY.

Fort de France May 2O.-This morning at
$50 a thick. heavy cloud. lighted by flashes If
lightning and the rising sun rose from Mont
Felee. The people of Fort de France at once
became panicstricken. and in scant attire rushed
excitedly through the streets Of the town
Stones from the volcano as big as hazel nuts
fen in the streets. Many of the inhabitants
hurriedly embarked on the vessels in the har-
Dor. and II was with difficulty that they were
eventually reassured. At o'clock, however
the excitement was over, and the people became
calm.
The phenomenon Of this morning similar
10 the eruption Of Thursday. May s. but not so
severe.
Governor L'Huerre Will leave here on the
French cruiser Suchet 10 inform himself Of the
situation at ST. Pierre.
AT tnundation at Basse Pointe. on the north
east coast Of this island al o'clock this morn
.ng. swept away twenty houses and fifty other
buildings were damaged by the flowing mud,
which has swept over The Tallee de la RivieTe.
There was 10 loss of life. Basse Pointe having
been evacuated several days ago.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21

Paris. May T-Governor LHuerre, in dispatch
70 the Minister Of the Colonies, from Fort de
France. under date of Monday, May r. says
The distribution OF food is proceeding regularly.
and Is causing no complaints. The population Of
Martinique is much touched by the solicitude Of
the GOV eminent in organizing subscriptions and
sending supplies for their relief
ON Sunday the enflrONs Of Lorraine experienced
heavy rain OF stones. and gloomy weather added
70 the terror Of the hab!tants. Calm was re-
stored yesterday.
The volcano continues to cast out ashes. accom-
panied by explosions.
The papers here continue to publish letters from
Martinique victims written the Of the dis
aster. Paul Merwart, the artist who at Mar
Unique on mission from the government and
who IS known to have perished. wrote TO his
mother May as follows:
I have under my eyes interesting spectacle.
the prologue OF eruption OF the long extinct
volcano l made ascent April = 10 the crater,
in spite OF incessanJ wind and rain. remained there
six hours. and able to get photographs and
tIon has greatly increased. l have just completed
q study for a view OF this snowlike landscape OF
tropics. ! shall be not 10 remain longer than
prudence allows:
Another victim. writing May 4. said;
Animals dying OF hunger in the district near
est to the mountain. which has been abandoned I
DO think this is very serious outbreak. Tho
volcano vomiJs ashes and mud. but not lava. The
worst is that the heritage has been destroyed by
ashes. We are going TO lose most Of our cattle.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
DAMROsCH TO LEAD ORCHESTRA
HE RECEIVED ABOUT FIFTY VOTES TO
PAUR'S THIRTEEN-CARNEGIE AGAIN
PRESIDENT OF PHILHARMONIC.

The members Of the Philharmonic Society OF
New-Yorl1 met yesterday. The most important sub
jeCt with which they had 10 deal was the election
OF a conductor for the next season. The committee
on nomination presented the name of Walter Dam
rosch. a. predicted by The Tribune some weeks
ago. Emil PaUr who has been the conductor since
the death Of Anton Seidl, was nominated an in
dependent candidate He received thirteen votes.
between forty and fifty going 10 Mr.. Damrosch.
who was elected. The annual dividend 10 each OF
the members 500.
The board of officers was elected, with the eXcep-
tiOn that August Roebbelen. secretary for many
years. retired and was succeeded by Felix r
Leifes. Andrew Carnegie was reelected president;
Richard Arnold. vice-president, and Henry Schnitz
treasurer. The board OF directors stands IN
the following order Messrs. Roebbelen, 1aendner.
Kester Kircher. Dannreuther and klugescheid- The
board % trustees, Carl Sohst. II. G. BOewig and
Ernst Bauer, were reelected.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
A WEDDING.

John Cornwall Hasbrouck and Miss Mary Cham
berlan Glass. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
H Class were married last night at the home oc
the brides parents, No. 1879 Seventh-ave. The
wedding was followed by reception at the brides
home The ceremony performed by the Rev
Willis p Odell. of the Calvary Methodist Episcopal
Church Miss Laura Hathaway Class. a sister of
the bride was the maid Of honor, and the brides
maids were Miss Grace Hasbrouck and Miss Mary
Ungrich. The best man George Hasbrouck a
brother of the bridegroom. Mr.. Hasbrouck is with
the firm Of y. T. Beers & Co, brokers.
Some of those present were Mr.. and Mrs. c. w
Baldwin, of Orange; Mr. and Mrs Colgrove, Mr.
and Mrs Rose, Mr.. and Mrs. McQuillen, of Passaic
y. j.. Mr.. and Mrs. Pohe. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Scott Mr.. and Mrs. c. H Bernard, DR.. F. Has
brouck, Miss Helen Hasbrouck, Mr.. and Mrs Will
lam II Glass. Mrs William Glass, DIR. Farrington
the Rev s Fairbanks Mr.. and Mrs Theodore
S. Class Harry 5. Glass and DR.. and Mrs. Dupuy.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
SIXTY DEATHS FROM BURNS.

London. May 20-The Governor Of the Wind
ward Islands. Sir Robert Llewellyn. in a message
from St Vincent TO the Colonial Office. says:
All immediate wants now supplied. Have
ordered timber for the construction Of houses
through his najesty's ambassador at Wash
ington and the Governor General of Canada. at
cost OF $1,000. Please instruct those officers
10 cooperate and arrange for the payment
The question Of the resettement Of the people
s under consideration. One Of the new town.
ships is already settled. In my estimation
10000 viii enable TO support all the suffer-
ers for six months, and rehouse them in new
localities.
The sufferings Of the wounded from burns are
very terrible Sixty deaths have occurred in
the hospital
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
REPORT on MARTINIQUE SITUATION.

Washington. May 20.-Adjutant General Cor
bin to-day received the following message from
Captain Crabbe. who went from San Juan
the Sterling, in regard to the situation in Mar
Unique:
Fort de France. May 20.
Report present distress here exaggerated.
Devastated district lies north OF line drawn from
La Trtnite 20 Carbet, with centre ST Pierre.
which is completely destroyed; no relief neces-
sary; Inhabitants latter place all killed but our
supplies at present in port viii relieve all suf-
iering for next two or three weeks. All depart
fnent supplies from San Juan landed and turned
over TO Governor to-day, exception bout one
thousand suits clothing delivered captafu Eng
llsh ship interchangeable for relief sufferers st.
Vincent. Authentic reports latter place indi-
cate greater immediate distress there than here:
violent volcanic disturbance still continues here.
but * is thought local authorities will have
reilef well IN hand within next month. leave
Tomorrow San Juan,
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
REQUIEM FOR MARTINIQUE VICTIMS.

Washington. May 2o-A solemn requiem mass for
the repose Of the souls OF those who lost their
lives the Martinique disaster was celebrated al
St Patrick's Church to-day at the request OF Am
bassador Cambon, of France. The mass cele-
brated by the Rev. DR.. Stafford OF 81. PatTck's,
and Fathers DoIan and Gaynor were in the sanctu-
ary There was large attendance, and all the
members of the French Embassy assisted.
special low mass will be said at the
church next Sunday morning when the entire
French delegation that has come to this country
to attend the dedication of the Rochembeau statue
will assist in the service. The Very Rev. DR..
Magnien. president OF St. Mary's Seminary, will
be celehTant. Cardinal Gibbons viii preach
''Aesse SOlenneIle.'
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
WILLIAM II. sToCKwELL.

William Hamilton Stockwell, a real estate law
yer. of this city died of pneumonia yesterday at
the Presbyterian Hospital. after weeks illness.
He was thirty-eight years Old and was graduated
from Yale in 1888 He then entered the Columbia
Law School from which he graduated in 1856
Mr. Stockwen immediately began the practice OF
law in this city. lie was the attorney for the
Title Guarantee and Trust Company.
Mr.. stoekwel was member Of the New-York
Bar Association and of the Yale. University aud
Church clubs He was unmarried. and leaves a
mother and sister. both OF this City.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
KILLS HIS HOST AT DINNER.
DRUNKEN MAN ALSO SHOOTS WIFE OF HIS
ENTERTAINMENTS MAY LIVE

Nyack N. y May 20 (SpeciaD.-Lewis Hull. a
coachman for ". a. Marshall. OF Manuel was
shot dead while sitting dinner in his home near
Dutch Factory. at Spring Valley. last evening. and
his wife seriously wounded. by Herman Coates
who was their guest. The murderer has for long
time led d life Of dissipation. lie recently sold
small house. and large part of the money from
the sale it is said has gone for liquor Coates had
worked at times for Mr.. Marshall and was
quanted with Hull and his wife
Last evening Coates Hulrs house, and
the latter and his wife asked him in 70 dinner
While they at the table Coates, who
under the influence Of liquor drew a revolver from
his pocket and fired at Hull The bullet struck him
in the temple and he fell dead. Then Coates fired
at Mrs. Hun. striking her in the breast. Several
persons heard the shots and ran TO the house. but
the had fed.
Drs Dingman and Bogert were sent for. and
found Mrs. Hui seriously but not necessarily fatal
~ wounded. Coates is still at large, but officers
are searching for him.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
OBITUARY..
H. Fl. HUNNEWELL.

II.
as capitalist and railroad man. and founder Of
died at his summer home in Wellesley this morn
ing after a long illness.
Horatio Hollis Hunnewel was the son Of Walter
Hunnewel, and born In Watertown. Mass.
on July % 1910 His father physician of that
town. and practised medicine in Watertown for
sixty years The was educated in the schools
OF Watertown and Paris. France. and at the age
of twenty five became a partner in the Paris bank
ing house Of Welles & Co, we'll known all Amer
lean travellers who visited Europe from 1880 to
lS40 He lived that city about fifteen years. and
married there in 1885 Isabella Pratt Welles, daugh-
ter of John Welles. of Boston. After his return
this country the firm of H. H. Hunnewe & Sons
was established in Boston in 1860. Mr.. Hunnewell
was a considerable owner of real estate in Boston
and elsewhere. and for many years took active
part and largely interested in the construction
ViCe-president of the Michigan Central di-
I'm the Illinois Central, the Hannibal and St
Joseph, the St Joseph and Council Bluffs, the Chi
Cago Dubuque and Minnesota, the Wisconsin VAL
panies. He also director In many of the
financial institutions of Boston. His summer home,
in the town of Wellesley, consisting of several
hundred acres of land on Lake Waban. is we'll
known or the most noted in New England
Attracted by the Italian garden the shore of the
lake by the very extensive collection of orna
mental trees and its numerous other features of
interest. the place is visited every season by
large number OF persons To Mr.. HunnewelIs lber-
alty the town is indebted for the gift of town
nall and library, which were presented to the in
ha bitants few years ago. with about twenty
of a well wooded park. II Is a hreproof stone
building Cf attractive design. and stands an
the library endowment and value of the land, rep
resents investment Of over 100000
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
CAPTAIN FREEMAN BETTER.

London May @.-The wife of Captain Freeman,
OF the British steamer Roddam. which escaped
from St Pierre at the time of the volcanic out
break received a dispatch Saturday last from
her husband, who is in the hospital al st. Lucia,
announcing that he was improving.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
A FAILING OFF IN SUBSCRIPTIONS.

There a lul yesterday in local news in con-
nection with the Martinique and 81. Vincent dis
aster. and falling off in the subscriptions
ceiv6d
Gustav II. Schwab chairman Of the associated
committees for the relief of the stricken Islands.
received further advices from the scene OF the
eruption and awaiting v. r. Corwine's first
report as to the conditions at Martinique. The
American Trading Company and the French Cham
bcr Of Commerce are expecting advices by cable
to-day from II. c. De Medeuiu, who is aboard the
Dixie. At the ONCE Of the French Gable Company
no tidngs received Of the picking up of the
northern end Of its Martinique cable.
The subscriptions now in the hands Of Cornelius
y Bliss. treasurer of the associated committees.
amount to NG3037 O.. made up as follows
National Committee previously reported SCI 459 %
National Committee reported to-day....;-... i9s d
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
PostofHce Notice.

tShouii be read DAILY by all interested. changes
may any timeD
Foreign mails the week ending May "a. VIII
close promptly in all cases at the General Postoce
follows: Parcels Post Mails close earlier than
closing below. Parcels Ger
close . m Monday and "Wednesday
Regular and Supplementary Sta
zion half hour closing time below lex
rept that Supplementary Mails for Europe and Central
America via Colon close hour Foreign
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
FOOD PLENTY, CLOTHING SCARCE

Fort de France. May 20.-sufncient food sup
plies arriving here. but linen clothing, bed
ding and dsinfectants are needed The refu-
gees al Fort de France are without work, and
money is needed for their support
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
LORD PAUNCEFOTE IMPROVING.

REPORTS OF HIS CONDITION MUCH MORE
SATISFACTORY.
washington May 2o-The reports OF Lord Paunce-
fote's condition are much more satisfactory TO his
friends to-day than they have been for the last
week. Last night he enjoyed much natural sleep
and he rested well to-day.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
DIED.

RI-RROUES-on Monday May 19 1902, Herbert Bur
rowes son Of Thomas and the late Amanda Herbert
Funeral services at his fathers
Kevport n ] on Thursday. May 22 az p m Rea-
tves ana friends invited without further notice
coWf-At the residence Of her SON No SO West 18th
sr New-Y0rk suddenly. Of apoplexy. Monday Nav
10 1902 Mary A A. Yeomans. wife OF William III
Funeral the Church OF the Trans
fglration 2sth-st,, near 5th-ave. Thursday IL a m
WOodlaWn- leaving Grand
toa ~ noon Kindly omit Howers.
EDwARDs-suddenly. on Monday, May TO- John W. Ed
81 Marys church. corner Castlston ana Davis sves
Livingston Island, Wednesday. May q, 1902
at 2 y.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RBcoRD AND To-DAY's FORECAST
Washington. May 2o--The pressure has risen consd-
eraby except Southeast although II remains quite
low west Of the Mississippi! River There have been
showers and thunderstorms quite generally. except in
he greater portion Of the Southern states. Tempera
lures have been high the south half Of the country
with maximum temperatures above 90 degrees south Of
River. West of the Rocky Mountains showers
were also general except the southern dis
trlct and the temperatures continue There will he
showers Wednesday north slope. the Upper Mis-
sissippi Valley and upper lake region and
showers Thursday the greater portion OF the lake
region Elsewhere the weather will be generally fair.
Temperatures will change Of the Rocky
Mountains the districts where showers are
Indicated where they viii fall West Of the Rocky
Mountains thev will rise. except the on the
New-EagIand Middle Atlantic coasts the winds Will
he fresh and mostly northeast, the South
Atlantic and Gulf fresh south, the West
rlf coast fresh brisk southeast and the Great
fresh except brisk over western superior
which depart for European ports Wednesday viii
winds. mostly north northeast. and fair
We the Grand Banks
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

In this diagram the continuous white line shows the
changes pressure indicated by The Tribunes self
recording barometer The dotted line shows the
ture a recorded a. PerTy's Pharmacy.
The following official record from the Weather Bureau
shows the temperature the twenty
four hours comparison corresponding
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
OFFICES.

OFFICES.
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The London Office of THE TRIBUNE Is a eonVenlens
place leave advertisements and subscriptions
PARIS. Monroe & Co. No . Rue Scribe
John Wanamaksr & Co.. No ~ Rue oes eeti,sS
EcUres.
Hottnguer Co. SIS Rue de Provence
Morgan. Hartes & CO.. No 81 Boulevard HausSrnanc
Credit Lyonnais Bureau des Etransers-
American ExDres~ CCmpan-, No. II Rue Scrtoe
Societs des Imprimeries Lemercter. No Place d
rOpera.
GENEvA-Lonbard. Oder & Co.. and Union Bank
FLORENCF-Whitby & Co.
HANBCRCf-American Express Company. No II
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GFNOA-Amsrfcan Express Company. No. IS Via San
Lorenzo Also sale the principal hotels and rail-
way book stalls
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
THE PASSING THRONG.

Alfred X Moe. of New-Jersey. who has been ap-
pointed United States Consul at Tegucigalpa, Hon
duras. Is, has been stated
NEW CON- graduate of Harvard His Har-
sULAR AP- ward record was recalled yesterday
POINTEE A by P. F Fysh-, of Massachusetts
CARTOONIST. at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Moe
noted in college" said he, 'as
one OF the most prolific and most original Of the
undergraduates who Illustrated The Harvard Lam
poon.' the college funny paper. Some Of his work
put into book FORM Illustrations TO Rollo in
Cambridge parody which had considerable local
celebrity. His work really original in style,
and he turned out astonishing amount OF II for
a man who was also studying for his degree. He
could also draw well those large crayon cartoons on
the platform, done the spur of the moment and
in brief time. for which Thomas Mast used to be
famous. 1 remember that on the eve OF the Presi-
Dental election that put in Mckinley for his first
term the Harvard Sound Money Club hired hall
in Boston in which receive the returns, and Moe
amused the crowd between bulletins by covering
huge sheets of paper with rough, but effective
election the Boston police had handled the students
49, 1icfIrs 81 .coT- iIISrng mn And down on
a PROSTATE student. which dIled the crowd with
the hall don't know that the people of Ho1du-
popular if they are
American contributions to other nations. in man
ufactured goods. in capital, in mechanics, and in
skill have been much exploited of
AMERICAN late. Mexico has had her share of
TRAMPS IN these contributions. and is ready,
MEXICO. all say who have been in that
country to receive more but she
has also received other contributions that are not
so welcome. There are any number of Gums in
the City of Mexico" said Harold Stewart. Of that
city, the Sturtevant House. and regret to say
that no small proportion OF them Americans,
American tramps. They come down to Mexico
by the hundreds in the winter season. beating their
way down through Texas. tramping or stealing
rides freight trains. and in the warmth and
gaiety of the capital city they blossom out into
signt, and beg like good ones. l have often come
out OF my hotel and seen long line Of them wait
ing the street, something you see them
lined up in Madison Square by the bread wagon,
waiting for like myself to come out to beg
from. They all have story other, and often
very good ones to account for their hard luck
and none Of them have ever touched food for
twenty-four hours. They are getting TO be quite
winter feature OF Mexico City. In summer they
wander back 10 the North again"
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21

temperature yesterday g. degrees; lowest 56.
average So average temperature corresponding
last year So: temperature for corresponding date
last twenty-five years, 61
Local forecast-Fair to-day; stationary temperature;
light 10 fresh north to east winds; Thursday, fair.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
IN NEW-YoRK CITY.

i
Mail subscribers 10 DAILY and TEI-WEEALY
be copy postage in addition 70
the named
The Tribune be mailed Cuba. Porto Rico. Hawaii
and the Philippines without extra expense for foreign
postage
points Europe countries IN the Universal
Postal Union The Tribune win Be mailed at the roiowns
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
SUIT WITHDRAWN FROM JURY.

MORE TIME WANTED TO INVESTIGATE CHARGE
THAT EVIDENCE WAS FORGED.
National Bank. in which somewhat Of sensa-
ton was caused Monday before Justice Mad
dox in the Supreme Court, Brooklyn, when the
counsel for Mr.. Casey declared that assignment
nj a contract which had been offered i'm evidence
hy the defence. was a forgery was withdrawn
from the Jury yesterday morning. This was done
IN order that more time might be given fer an ex-
animation Of the document in question.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY

FORECASI FVR IV-UAl MD HUhsDAl-
For Nev-Eng and fair today: fresh
winds fair Thursday.
Tor New-Jersey Delaware, District Columbia Mary
land Eastern Pennsylvania and Eastern Newyork fair
TO day light 10 winds fair Thursday
For Western partly cloudy to-day:
northeast winds: Thursday, fair with warmer IN north
portion
winds. Thursday. fair. warmer.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21

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