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Coroner Scared Away.

Omaha, May 10-Coroner Bradley to-
day empaneled jury and proceeded to
the home of Judge EIler, accompanied
by the sheriff, and demanded that he be
permitted to hold an inquest over the
remains Of Donald ElIer, the judges son,
who died under Christian science healing.
Judge EIler opened a window and in
formed the sheriff that in order to hold
the inquest he would have to break
down three doors, tear the American
flag from the coffin, and break lock
with which the coffin was secured. He
said be would offer no personal resist
ance, but would not aid the coroner in
and manner. The coroner decided to
make no attempt to interfere and with
drew.
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midnight darkness all Wednesday. creating
tear and anxious suspense. On the morning
OF Friday there was fresh eruption and
elections OF fiery matter, more dust covering
the island, IN some places two feet deep The
crater Is still active and great loss of lite ia
believed to have occurred The lava has de-
stroyed several districts, with their livestock,
feople are fleeing to this town, streams are
dried up and in many places a food and water
famine is threatened. Several districts have
not yet been heard from and the scene of the
eruption Is unapproachable.
Widespread Destruction.
London, May ia dispatch from 81
Lucia describes terrible state Of affairs on
st. Vincent. The northern district of the
Island has been completely destroyed and the
number Of dead is known to reach 500 the
majority of whom have not been buried,
Sixty persons were killed by lightning while
trying to escape. Mud, ashes and stones fell
IN Kingston and over the country, and the
volcano was still active Friday night. A
boat from the royal mail steamer Esk went in
toward shore, but had to return. Grave
alarm is felt.
Conditions Are Worse.
Fort de France, May 13.-The United
States tug Potomac will leave here today for
the island of st. Vincent where conditions
are reported to be worse La Soufriere was in
full eruption May 10. A stream of stones
and mud half mile wide was then issuing
from the volcano. Stones two inches in di,
ameter fell II miles away. At Kingston the
ashes were two inches deep. Seven hundred
dead were reported Sunday, May H. 1t is
estimated that the total number of deaths in
st. Vincent reaches 1000. Most of the seven
estates on the island have been burned to
ashes, and it is automatically reported that
two earEhOuakAa Onrurra1 thnra 10 ba
lieved the submarine cables in st. Vincent
have been broken by the disturbances. The
present volcanic eruption in St. Vincent is the
first since 1872
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SOUFRIERE JOINS FORCES.
Shaking and Burning the British
Island of ST Vincent

Castries, st. Lucia, May 1O.-The volcano
of the island of st. Vincent has burst out in
sympathetic eruption. A steamer which re-
turned from there last night reports that the
northern third of the island was in flames and
cut off from assistance by continuous stream
ers as far as l50 miles away. Dominica and
st. Lucia have very active geysers, but they
show no departure from normal conditions
A message from the island of st. Vincent
says thst the Soufriere has been in a state of
eruption for nine consecutive mornings. Vast
columns of smoke rose, changing later to
dust, which fell upon the adjacent estates, de-
stroying vast amount of property. The
earth shook violently and at p. m. mid
ht darkness oattlod
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PROMPT RELIEF MEASURES.
United States Government Will
Succor the Distressed,

Washington, May 12.-In addition to the
appropriation of 100000 made for the relief
OF the Martinique sufferers when the news of
the disaster was first received, congress to-
day made another appropriation of 5000. 900.
to be expended for food clothing and medi-
col supplies. The president sent message
to congress recommending an appropriation
of $500, 900, but in view of the large contrI-
buttons being made by private parties, it
was decided that the amount appropriated
would be sufficient, The bill passed the house
by vote of 1876 to g. The president has
also appointed committee to receive the
private subscriptions made, and directs all
postmasters and requests all national bank
presidents to act az agents for the collection
and forwarding of the funds.
Aid for the Sufferers.
New York, May 14-W1th food enough
on board to feed the entire population of
Martinique for week, the cruiser Dixie is
expected to sail this afternoon from this port.
She will arrive at her destination Monday
Never, even during war times, did the army
subsistence department make such record in
collecting shipload of supplies 1t was done
in "a hours time. The largest item of the
cargo is 100000 pounds Of rice, with other
supplies in proportlon
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Island Capital Reports.

Kingston, ST. Vincent, B. W. l., May 10.
After numerous earthquakes during the pre-
ceding fortnight, accompanied by subterran-
can noises in the direction of Soufrlere vol
cano, on the northwest part of the island, a
loud explosion from the crater occurred Mon
day last, and the water in the crater assembled
in a stupendous cloud of steam and exploded
heavily The noises grew louder continually
until Wednesday morning, when the crater,
three miles in circumference. and the new
crater formed by the last eruption, belched
smoke and stone, forcing the residents of
Wallibeu and Richmond valley, beneath the
volcano, to fee. The thunderous noises,
which were continually increasing, were heard
in neighboring islands 200 miles away. At
midday the crsters elected enormous clouds
of steamy vapor, rising msjestically eight
miles high, and expanding into wonderful
shapes, streaked up, down and crosswise with
VIVID flashes of lightning, awing the beholder
The mountain labored to rid itself of 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 con.
tinuous roar through the night to Thursday
morning, accompanied with black rain, fall
ing dust and favilla scoria, attended with
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-05-16
The Best Way to Travel,

as a matter of course, is via Northern
Pacific Ry., to all points east and south
east. 1t is the most popular transcon-
tinental line and the shortest, quickest
route. Advise your friends to come this
way. During March and April the fare
from st. Paul, Council Bluffs, Omaha,
Kansas City and intermediate points is
a homeseeker's rate OF S225 50, st. Louis
$27.5O, and Chicago $30.50. There is
no trouble to answer questions. For
further particulars call on or address,
Geo. II, Lennox & Co., Agents.
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Holds Up a Congressman.

AT the end of the campaign" writes
Champ Clark, Missouri's brilliant COZ
gresham, from overwork, nervous ten
sion, loss OF sleep and constant speak
ing | had utterly collapsed. 1t seemed
that all the organs in my body were out
of order, but three bottles of Electric
Bitters made me all right. It's the best
all-around medicine ever sold over a
druggists counter" Over worked, run
down men and weak, sickly women gain
splendid health and vitality from Elec-
tric Bitters. Try them. Only soc.
Guaranteed by F. j. Stone.
Full blood barred Plymouth Rock
eggs for sale. 81 per setting Inquire
or address, T. FL. Palmer, Colfaxo
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Escape of the ROddam.

The steamer Roddam had just cast anchor
off st. Pierre about a. m when ire
mendOus cloud of smoke and glowing cinders
rushed with terrific rapidity over the town
and port, in an instant completely enveloping
the former in sheet of flame and raining fire
on the ship. Several of the crew were quick
ly scorched to death. By superhuman efforts,
having steam up, the cable was slipped and
the steamer backed away from shore, crawl
ing slowly into Castries harbor nine hours
later, unrecognlzabe,gra with ashes, ,charred,
and wreck above the hull. Ten of the crew
lay dead on the deck, which was covered six
inches deep with black cinders. Two more
have since died and the survivors praise the
heroic captain, who steered the ship away
from destruction with his own hands in the
rain of fire, which continued to fall for miles
and left its mark all over his body, but he
will recover.
The French cable company's repair steamer
Ponyer Quertier rescued 40 persons from St.
Pierre and the steamer Korona picked up Il
from the ROraima.
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Having just received a large shipment
of raw and boiled oil and white lead,
am able to quote bottom prices. Purity
guaranteed. W. J. Hamilton.
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Felt All Over the Island.

Fort de France, Martinique, May TO-
Since May Mont Pelee had shown alarming
symptoms, but there was little excitement
and but few families left the town. The shock
of the eruption was felt all over the island
and stones weighing from to Is grammes
fell here. The cruiser Souchet returned this
evening, bringing 80 frightfully burned sur
vivors, nine of whom died while being taken
to the hospital,
1t is estimated that &c, 900 persons perished
at st. Pierre. All the roads leading out of the
city are choked with dead bodies. The work
of clearing away the debris will commence as
soon as it is possible to enter the smoking
ruins. Corpses will be burned. A second re-,
lief expedition brought back some of the in
habitants OF Corbet. They were crazed with
terror and dying from hunger. The expedi-
tion succeeded in reaching ST Pierre
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Were Poor Guessers.

Fort de France, May 11.-After the first
flow of lava on Monday commission was ap-
pointed by the governor to investigate the out
break and on Wednesday evening it returned
reassurlng report. About o'clock the next
morning shower of fire rushed down on the
doomed city. The 450 survivors who were
brought here yesterday from the vicinity of
st. Pierre by the cable repair ship, came from
the town of LIE Prechsur, where, surrounded
on all sides by flowing lava, they were nearly
roasted to death, and expected momentarily
to be engulfed.
Latest reports are that the lava continues to
pour down the slopes of the mountain, slowly
engulhng the whole north side of the island,
while fresh crevasses are continually opening
The whole northeastern portion of the island
is laid waste. All the hills surrounding LIE
Carbet and LIE Prechsur (near st. Pierrel are
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-05-16
Saw the Eruption.

Pointe-a-Pitre, GuadaIoupe, May 1O.-The
first mate of the Roraima thus describes the
disaster: Without warning. there came q
sort of whirlwind of steam, boiling mud and
fire, which suddenly swept the city and the
roadstead. There were some Is vessels anch
ored in the harbor. including the Roraima,
All the vessels Immediately canted over and
began to burn. Every house ashore was
utterly destroyed and apparently buried under
the ashes and burning lava. An officer who
went ashore penetrated but short distance
into the city. He found only a few walls
standing, and the streets literally paved with
corpses."
The captain of the Korona says that accom-
panying the eruption there seemed to be q
tidal wave, which overwhelmed the shipping.
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Castries, st. Lucia, British West Indies.
May 10.-Mont Pelee volcanic mountain
some 10 miles north of st. Pierre the com.
mercial capital of Martinique is the mountain
which made faint show of eruption 80 years
ago. On May it began to throw out dense
clouds of smoke At midnight the same day
flames, accompanied by rambling noises.
lighted the sky over an immense area Nav
hot ashes covered the city an inch thick and
made Mont Pelee invisible. At noon Nav 5
stream of burning lava rushed 44OO feet
down the mountain side, following the dry
bed of torrent and reaching the sea, five
miles from the mountain, in three minutes.
In its rush the fiery flood swept from its path
plantations, buildings, factories, cattle and
human beings oyer a breadth of about half a
mile. As the lava rushed into the sea the
latter receded 400 feet all along the west coast,
returning with greater strength, big wave
covering the whole sea front of st. Pierre
Terrible detOnations heard hundreds of miles
followed at short, irregular intervals, and con-
tinued at night. In the intense darkness the
electric lights failed, but the town was lit up
by lurid flashes of fame from the mountain.
The terror stricken inhabitants rushed for the
hills
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Forty thousand lives wiped out, So
600 people made homeless and hungry,
thriving towns and villages swept by
mad volcanic fires and buried, planta-
tons devastated, rivers dried up or re-
duced to riVulets, fruitful trOpic lands
converted into barren wastes of ashes
and lava, and property loss OF untold
millions, is the story in brief of the
havoc wrought last week in the Lesser
Antilles by the going into action of
VOLCANOES that through years of inac-
tlvlty had come to be regarded as harm
less, but which exerted their mighty,
pent up power and produced a
catastrophe exceeded in magnitude but
lew times IN the recorded history of the
world.
The modest introduction to the heartrend-
ing tale that has since unfolded was a dis
patch from st. Thomas, Danish West Indies,
dated May 8, which related that the British
steamer Roddam, Captain Freeman, which
left st. Lucia Wednesday for Martinique, re-
turned the next day, reporting that the town
OF 81 Plerre, Martinique, had been totally
destroyed by volcanic disturbances in the
island; that almost all the inhabitants of the
town had been killed and that all shipping in
the port was destroyed. One steamer, the
Koruna, was mentioned as lost with all on
board, and the Roddam was described as al
most completely wrecked, her captain seri-
ously burned, and several of her crew dead.
A corroborative dispatch reached Paris May
9 from the commander of the French cruiser
Suchet, at Fort de France, Martinique, which
said: Have just returned from St. Pierre,
which has been completely destroyed by an
immense mass of fire. which fell on the town
at about 8 o'clock in the morning. The entire
population (about $4,000 soulsJ perished. I
have brought back the few survivors, about
30. All the shipping in the harbor has been
destroyed by fire. The eruption continues. -
The breaking of cables by marine upheavals
delayed the transmission of news, which for
couple of days only filtered through by
roupdc hODt vzoT,o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-01

one Of these is entitled to the distinction,
and that precedence should be given to Bel
GUM. 1t has been established by the anti
quaries that a certain Abraham Verhoeven
of Antwerp obtained, In 1905. from the
Archduke and Duchess Albert and Isabella,
the privilege of printing news sheet. AS
the first German paper appeared, In 1916, at
Frankfort: the first Dutch paper In 1917;
the first English paper. the Weekly Gazette.
in 1922 and the first French paper In 1851,
1t would seem that Antwerp's claims have
some foundation, and that the Belgian city
initiated what has become one OF the most
influential factors in modern life and prog
ress. On the strength Of this it is proposed
to hold a great tercentenary celebration in
Antwerp some time during the year 1905.
1t would be interesting to compare the
primitive efforts Of the journalist Of l6O5
with the immense sheets of news which the
world calls for today. Three hundred years
ago news Travelled but slowly, and each
community was, in a sense. isolated. But
today If some potentate of Central Africa
condescends to sneeze the world wants to
know just what caused the Utilization in the
regal nostrils, and waits minute particulars
at that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-01
A Dilemma.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Actors probably suffer more than any
other class Of people from the importuni-
ties of autograph hunters. In the hotel
Hobbies. at the stage entrance to the the
alter and often in the street they are held
up and made to stand and deliver; but 1t
is not often that they are pursued into the
ocean. Mr.. E. H. Sothern. however. re-
Gently had that experience. He was
joying morning swim in the surf at New
port when he heard some one splashing
and putting behind him and at the same
time calling to him not to go so fast.
Thinking the man had some good reason
for wanting to stop him, he turned and
said: What is it?'
Hold on q minute, there said the
stranger. Aren't you Mr.. E. H. Sothern?"
Yes replied the actor.
well, l want you puff ito give me{puff)
your autograph (puff). VIII your"
Thinking he had to do with harmless
lunatic Mr.. Sothern assured him that moth
ing would give him greater pleasure. Would
he have 1t in sand seaweed or salt water?
Never mind your joking" said the
stranger, my Katherine is on the beach
and she's got the album and styiographic
PEN
'And did you submit to the imposition
Mr.. Sothern was asked.
WELL" replied the gentleman, you see.
I was between Katherine and the deep sea;
so took a look at Katherine and
"Well?''
Il chose the deep sea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-01
Successful Gunners.

Messrs. Henry Thomfordt and William
Neitzey of this city made a cunning trip
on the river below this city recently in the
launch Margaret, and in the days shoot
ing killed 416 ducks, the larger portion OF
which were mallard. Off Fair Landing near
Mount Vernon, the hunters got into large
flock of ducks and killed over 200 OF them
This Is the biggest days shooting that has
been done in the Potomac for many years
The ducks were on exhibition for time
in Neitzey & Ballenger's fish house. at the
wharf.
Mr.. w. Harry GasLins of 1411 10Th street
northwest has just returned from hunt OF
four days In Washington county near Han
cock, Md. He was quite successful. consid-
ering the bad weather. bagging thirty-seven
quail and seven rabbits.
The first Potomac shad caught on the run
since the season closed last summer was
landed at Split Rock. In Stafford county.
Va, by Mr.. Richard Cox few days ago.
To catch sfad at this time OF the year is
regarded as something remarkable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-01
CLOSE AT BENNING.
Big Crowd and Good Racing at the
Track SATURDAY..

The fall meeting of the Washington Jockey
Club at Benning closed Saturday after
noon. There was a large crowd present,
the racing was unusually interesting and
the betters were happy. as they had an
even break. or better, with the book
makers.
The feature of the card was the maximum
for three-year-olds and upward at three
miles on the fiat. This race was won by
Duoro, and, despite the slow going, he
clipped four seconds from the best record
over the course. From start to finish the
contest was beauty to look at the horses
staying SO well together that when the
stretch was reached on the final turn, It
looked to the spectators as II any horse
in the bunch had chance to win. At the
start Major Mansir took the lead, with
Duoro and Carbuncle only heads behind.
Passing the two-mile post, the cheers Of the
throng warmed up Carbuncle, and he shot
to the front, although his jockey did his
best to restrain the old war horse. Duoro
held on to second place, while Orontos
moved into third position. In this way they
ran into the stretch. where Cannon let
Duoro down and he won by length and
a half from Major Mansir. with Adelaide
Prince third. Jockey Cannon received great
applause for his clever handling of the win
ner.
Woolgatherer took the steeplechase hand
fat. Flintlock, the well-played good thing
won the fifth, while Animosity, at the splen-
did odds of 10 to /, captured the closing
event.
Following are the summaries Of the last
four races, which were run too late for
Saturday evenings Star:
Third race-Steepiechase: about two and
one-half miles. Woolgatherer. 141 (Galla-
gher), to l and to 5. won; SDraughts-
man, 1853 (Mr. Harris). Z to 2 and even, SEQ
ond; sCheval Dor, 1853 &c. SMITH, Z to 2,
third. Time, 5:32 Kalorama, Victor and
Gum Honey also ran. coupled in betting.
Fourth race-The Maximum: three miles.
Duoro, 1o2 (Gannon). 9 to and to 1. won (:
Major Mansir. 1o4 (Minder, IL to land 4 to
1, second: Adelaide Prince, 81 (Redfern). 9
to 1. third. Time. 5.37. Orontas, Car
buncle and Andy Williams also ram
Fifth acknowledgements / mile and
20 yards Flintlock. 1e8 (Minder1, to 1
and to 1, won:' Courtenay, Ill (Blake), 10
to and to 8. second; Meistersinger, 1l8
(Gannon), to 2. third. Time, LOO Bar
LIE Due. Ben Howard, Medley and Arrah-
gowan also ran.
Sixth race-Three-year-olds and up; and
1-16 miles. Aninaosity. % (H. Callahan). 10
to and to 1. won; Grail, Of CWiIkerson),
8 to and I to 2, second; 6ifdatl, IS c.
Walsh. 9 to I. third. Time, Isl. Henry
Clay Rye. Knight Of the Carter, Aminte.
Double Dummy. Carroll D., BiJou ana
Ohnet also raA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-01

ing room. the periodical reading room and
the division Of music: during the six Sun
days thus far recorded the number OF WIS.,
itors has been much greater than the aver
age number for each secular day OF last
year; the character of the use-as indicated
by the proportion Of books and periodicals
called for within the serious departments
of literature-has been superior to that OF
the ordinary secular day.
The librarian asks to be given authority
to open the library also on legal holidays. In
his discretion.
The exhibits in the exhibit halls, especial
ly Of prints, have been increased and varied.
An exhibit Of the most important etchings
and engravings of Durer. Rembrandt,
Haden and Whistler and Of other repre-
sentative work Of the early German, Dutch
and Flemish schools. including over 1900
prints, has been made possible through the
possession of the Gardiner G. Hubbard col
lection and generous loans by Mrs. T. Har-
rison Garrett Of Baltimore and Mr.. George
Lothrop Bradley Of Washington.
Recommendations.
A net increase of force for the copyright
office has been asked of 5000. Five stenog
raphers and typewriters are asked for be-
sides this. A number Of increases In salary
are recommended.
To index comparative legislation $4,000
Is asked.
This proposes an entirely new undertaking
lOT the library. All lIueA W e
Legislation would bring together a descrip-
tive statement of the laws that are being
enacted by the various legislative bodies of
the civilized world. If accompanied by a
reference to preceding statutes or by brief
abstracts indicating the course of legisla-
ton. 1t may become an instrument Of the
highest value not merely to the theoretfc
investigator, but to the practical legislator
There is at present no such index COM
prehensive in scope.
The estimate for increase Of library Is pre-
cisely the same as for the present and pre-
ceding fiscal years-te., for periodicals and
newspapers, 5000, and for general increase
100000.
A revision OF the copyright laws is urged
by Mr.. Putnam, who says:
I'm my last years report I called atten-
ton to the need for a revision of the copy
right laws. In view Of the many and
diverse interests affected by such 1egisla-
ton, I suggested that 1t would seem more
probable that these would receive the pro-
portionate attention they require if the task
of prepa ring codified text of the copyright
laws were intrusted by Congress to COM
mission adequately representing the differ
ent interests concerned This recommended
ton, that a copyright commission be APP
pointed, I beg to urge again upon your at
tention."