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The age-herald., 1902-05-12
The Weather.

PARTLY CLOUDY MONDAY: PROB ABLY LOCAL THUNDER STORMS AT NIGHT OR TUESDAY.
The age-herald., 1902-05-12
DESCRIPTION OF
 DISASTER IMPOSSIBLE,

San Francesca, May 11.-Further partic- ulars of the terrible earthquake in Qua temala on April IS sery received today in a letter from E. K. Pears. special agent of the Kosmos steamship line at Guate- mala. The letter was dated April H and says subscriptions have been start ed by the Guatemalan government for the relief of the hom eless.
 "It is feared" says MT. Pears, that the loss of life was very large. but 1t will be impossible to form any idea of the number of deaths until the ruins shall have been cleared away The city of Ocos has been almost knocked to pieces, the coffee warehouses agency house, hotel and other structures were destroyed. It is impossible for me to convey any clear idea of the true state of affairs. There
 is hardly a coffee plantation of any de-
 scription that has escaped Machine
 houses are down and heavy losses have
 been incurred on every side
 ''The city of Quesaltenango Is being practically abandoned and 1t has been
 necessary to send in thousands of In- dians from all parts with provisions as the survivors are really starving. Several prominent Germans are among | the dead, the list including Oscar Debans, | Enric Hermann and Mrs. Kildrar De- bans and Hermann are wealthy and in- llueHLldl cOlIee growers or sIudte1nald U. s. Consul Will Go. l Washington, May 1.-The State Depart ! -nent received a cablegram today from | United States consul Ayme at Guadeloupe
 stating that he would leave for Martin ] ique tonight. The state department ca- | bled Consul Ayme yesterday to proceed
 at once to Martinique and report upon l the situation there. but 1t is thought at | the state department that It's Instructions 1 have not yet reached him and that realiz- 1 ing the need of prompt action he has | gone to Martinique of his own volition.
 Gable Now Working. | New York. May 1.-The Commercial Cable Company has sent out the follow | ing notice:
 We are advised that the cable be- tween Martinique and Paramaribo is now ! working and communication re-establish- | ed with Martinique via. Madeira and | Noronha."
 | The Western Unions central cable of- | flee has received the following notice: "The cable Is K to Guadeloupe Ca 1 ble to St. Vincent interrupted. Messages | go by first opportunity to Dominica or | St. Lucia.
 Plan for Relief in New York. New York, May 11.-A meeting of the
 members of the Chamber of Commerce
 will be held Wednesday to plan for the | relief of the survivors of the calamity
 that has swept St. Pierre and surround ing localities. It Is said that the work of relief will assume a character similar to that rendered by the chamber following the disaster at Galveston. Tex
The age-herald., 1902-05-12
ST. PIERRE IS NOW
 A HEAP OF RUINS.


 NJ. de Lanessan, today received cable dispatch from the commander of the Suchet dated Fort De France. Martinique, saying reports that the town is now mere heap of smoking ruins, under which the victims are buried. The Suchet was able tn convey some of tine inhabitants of Ie Precheur to Fort ne France, but could not reach the No; thernm ost part of the island on account Of the dense rain of ashes
 The captain of the su;h ;het further re- had threatening aspect yesterday even ing. Subterranean ruoblings were still heard. flashes # flame frequently belched from the volcano and stones were thrown out with immense force. A dispatch re- ceived at the colonial office today from Fort De France. says there is no doubt that Governor Mouttet and commander of the troops at St. Pierre Colonel Bain, are dead.
 Other dispatches confirm the reports that the American and British consuls and their families perished.
 M. Blouch. inspector of finance. and M. Labar-the. the colonial minister's sec retary, who have been dispatched by the government to Martinique, sailed from Brest today on board the French cruiser D'Assas. which carries money, provis- ions and other stores for the relief of the Martinique sufferers.
 Cable Office Burned.
 A French cable official who went to St. Pierre reports that the companys office has been burned and that there is no trace of the staff. This official adds that the cremation of the bodies of the vlc- tins has begun and that the cable steamer Inquirer is proceeding to repair
 
 reported to be flowing northward. They have extended even to Le Carbet.
 The colonial minister has organized a relief distribution committee consisting of himself and M. de Crais, former colo onial minister, the colonial members of the Chamber of Deputies. the colonial Senators and a number of commercial men. The first meeting of this commit tee will occur Tuesday
 The British ambassador, Sir. Edmund J. Monson, called at the Elysee Palace this afternoon and communicated to Pres tdent Loubet personally the sympathy of King Edward.
 Cart See the Island.
 London, May 11,-Sir Robert Llewellyn, the governor of the Windward Islands, has cabled to the colonial office from St. Lucia as follows:
 'In continuation of my last telegram, my intention was 10 go 10 St. vincent in a small coasting steamer: but I was strongly advised not to attempt the trip as the steamer narrowly escaped being wrecked yesterday and as the weather was looking very bad in that direction. The island is invisible, owing to a dense black fog. cinders and sand I am very anxiously awaiting the arrival of war shlp."
 The colonial office announced today that in addition to the British cruiser Indefatigable, ordered to St. Vincent from Trinidad. the British third-class cruiser Pallas has been ordered to St. Vincent
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-24
ANOTHER SCENE.
Irish Nationalist still Make II
Warm in the Lower House.

London. Oct. 23.-Another scene was
caused by the Irish Nationalist in
the House of Commons to-day on iden-
teal lines with those which have al
most daily marked the present session.
The Nationalist bombarded Chief Sec
rotary for Ireland Wyndham with all
kinds of relevant and irrelevant ques-
tions. and when the Speaker barred
the attack in this direction. the Ma
tionalists moved an adjournment of
the House in order to discuss some
triviality which happened during the
last session. When the Speaker ruled
the motion out of order, great disorder
followed. Nationalist after Ma
tionalist sprang to his feet and violent
ly challenged the Speakers ruling.
William Redmond was specially promi-
nent, insisting on arguing with the
Speaker in which he was egged on
by frantic cheers and shouts from the
Nationalist benches.
Finally Mr.. DeVlin obtained leave to
move the adjournment of the House to
discuss certain rioting in Belfast, Oct.
10. The motion comes up tonight.
Premier Balfour declined to change
his attitude regarding granting a day
for William O'Brien's resolution OF
yesterday, that a day be granted for
debate on the state of Ireland, on the
Liberal leader Sir Henry Campbell
Zimmerman, declining to say he would
accept the motion or would support il
as vote of censure against the gov
eminent.
The evening session of the House de-
veloped determinations between the
Irish Catholic members and Thomas
Sloan, the new Protestant member for
South Belfast. There was much cheer
ing and countercheering. In moving
the adjournment of the House to dis
cuss the Belfast rioting, Mr.. Devlin
made an attack on the Irish executive
for permitting disorderly Sunday meet
ings on the steps of the Belfast Gus
tom house.
Mr.. Sloan in his maiden speech be-
fore the House replied that there had
been more rowdyism in the House of
Commons in the past week than he had
seen on the steps of the custom house.
Mr.. Wyndham denied that there had
been any rioting at Belfast on oct
10. He said the Irish government did
not mean to erect ratings around the
Belfast Custom House steps, as there
was enough railing" going on there
already.
William Redmond then rose to speak
hut Premier Balfour moved the clos.
ure, which was carried by 1888 to III
votes.
Mr.. Devlin's motion was defeated by
2)0 votes to So.
The House then resumed the discus
sion of the education bill.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-24
HANNA ON THE STUMP.
Touring Indiana He Makes stops mt
Nine Places.

Indianapolis. Oct. Ex-senator Hanna
devoted the day to speech making in
Indiana, and addressed a crowd at
Tomlinson Hall tonight. He began
the day at Evansville and between that
city and Indianapolis he made nine
stops. At Linton, where the crowd
was made up largely of miners, he dis
cussed the recent anthracite strike.
In his speech here, which was largely
devoted to the question of prosperity,
he said:
81 am opposed to the wasteful strikes
and lockouts. l deprecate the difference
between these great powers that brings
about a condition of things which is
wasteful to the last degree. My prop
osition is that we recognize the rights
of labor to organize, treat workingmen
individually as fellow men and then
Americanize the unions. Fit them to
our institutions, consult them when
their interests are at stake and con-
slider them from a standpoint as 1 say,
of the Golden Rule"
Senator Hanna nearly broke down at
the close Of the speech. He was stand
ing some distance from the speakers
table when his strength seemed to fail
him. After a moments hesitation he
announced that his physical condition
would not allow him to speak longer
and he was helped to his chair by 9TH
ers on the stage.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-24
JOHNSON ON WARPATH.
He Is Out for Hanna's Scalp md In
cidentaIIy Roasts Mclean.

Cincinnati, Oct. 23.-Hon. Tom l..
Johnson, Mayor of Cleveland, who is
recognized as the Democratic leader in
Ohio this year, as the probable oppo-
nent of Senator Hanna next year, and
a candidacy for the presidency in 1904,
created quite a sensation here tonight
by attacking certain elements in his
own party, especially John r. Mclean,
individually and as proprietor of the
cincinnati Enquirer, and Lewis G.. Ber-
nard. as chairman of the Democratic
Committee of Hamilton county.
Mr.. johnson referred to Senator Han
mas speech in caustic terms and de-
voted his speech mostly to the local
traitors" of the Democratic party, and
his references to Mr.. Mclean and
Chairman Bernard were as Bit
ter as his fluent language
could make them. He not only
read them out of the party, but chal-
lenged them to meet him on the charges
that he made politically against them
Mr.. Johnson discussed the recent
curative act passed by the Legislature
and denounced both of the Ohio sena-
tors for securing it's passage. He men,
toned by name all the eight Demo-
Gratis in the Legislature who voted with
the Republicans for the passage of the
curative act for street railroads. and
said they got their price. He challenged
any of them to meet him in his tent to
be confronted by that charge
| Mr.. Johnson discussed taxation and
other questions. but reverted seyera
times to. the Enquirer and Mr. Mclean
He charged the Enquirer with publish
ing that he came to Cincinnati as a
disturbing agent He pitched his tent
here to preach the gospel of reform
and to cast out the money changers
lie had no poodle" for anybody.
He said he had reserved this speech
to make at McLean's home and not al
distance from his paper and neigh.
bors, and after repeating his charges
over and over, he said:
Il not only challenge, but I also defy
Mr. Mclean and his paDer'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-24
MERGER COMMITTEE.
Cotton Men Meet and Remain I'm
Lengthy Session.

Raleigh, n. c., oct. 23.-The cotton
merger committee under the Fries
plan of organization OF the spinning
mills of the South handling brown and
dyed goods. met here tonight and was
in session until nearly midnight.
Some Roadway was made. but the
committee will give out no detailed in
formation as the matter II is discussing
is the valuation of the various plants,
and which of them will he taken into
the merger John Fries. who is the ac-
tive mover In the plan, says that about
1876 mills have applied for admission,
but that the adaptability and needs of
each of these will be carefully an
That there will be over seven
certain and the capitalization will ex-
coed sS0.OO0.0OO.
There were present, in addition to
the committee. a number of cotton mill
men from Fayetteville and Wilmington,
and IL is believed that the mills at
these places will be in the merger.
MIR. Fries says that the meeting here
will probably continue through Satur-
day and that even then another meet
ing OF the committee may be necessary
to complete details. The committee
which met tonight Is composed of T.
w. Prattville of Huntsville, Ala. S. B.
Tanner of Henrietta, N. c.; John Fries
of Winston Salem, N. c.; c, c.. Latta
of Raleigh, N. c., and A. w. Hay
wood of Haw River, n. c., all repre-
sentatives of large cotton milling in
terests.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-24
METHODISTS LIBERAL.
They Raise 100000 I'm Missionary
Convention NJ Cleveland.

Cleveland, o., Oct. 23.-The sum of
$3.50. 900 had been raised up to IL o'clock
tonight for missions at the evening
session of the general Methodist mis-
sionary convention. The scenes dur
ing the raising of the money were OF
the greatest enthusiasm. Bishop Tho
burn arose, and, speaking from a chair,
said that he was authorized to state
that if the conference would subscribe
$780, 900, that he had 100000 pledged by
man whose name he would not dis
close. Sums ranging from $1,000, Cthe
gift of an unnamed woman in Boston)
down to small sums OF money, were
subscribed for the greatest
portion of two hours. Many
of the contributions were i'm the thou
sands and $500 groups and were from
the various conferences and districts
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Personal contributions of $1,000 were
frequently sent to the desk.
When the sum of $4,000, exclusive
of the voluntary anonymous Offering
offer of 100000, had been subscribed
Bishop Thoburn announced that he
was authorized to state that II the
| conference raised 100000 there was an
additional $4,000 to be placed In the
| fund. Immediately there was a re-
newal Of the contributions and at 1880
| o'clock the fund was we'll on its way
| toward the $300,0 900 mark
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-24
Jim Younger Buried.

Lees Summit, Mo-, Oct. 23.-The re-
mains of Jim Younger, the bandit,
were inferred in the family lot in the
little cemetery near here to-day. A
brief and simple service was held at
the home of n. S. Fenton. Rev. s. H
Shiffler of the Presbyterian Church
said prayer and spoke a few appro-
pirate words. The pallbearers were old
associates of the Youngers, members
of Quantrell's band There were no
services at the grave.
There were many inquiries for Alice
Miller, Jim Younger's sweetheart. It
was expected that she would be at the
funeral, but she did not come, and, SO
far as could be learned, no message
came from her. The funeral services
were not held in a church. When the
body of Bob" Younger was brought
here for burial in 1889 the funeral was
held in the Baptist Church. but the
members objected to 1t so strenuously
that the relatives of the Youngers
would not ask any church to open its
doors to-day
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-24
HEAD WILL DIE.
And DIR. Duncan. the slayer, stiil
Refuses to Make Statement

And DIR. Duncan, the slayer. stIIl
Refuses 10 Make Statement.
Pittsburg. Oct. 23.-Charles p. Head,
the young bookkeeper. who was shot
on Tuesday night by DR.. Ellis Duncan
of Louisville. still lies at the Wabash
tunnel camp in about the same condi-
ton as yesterday. His physician says
he cannot as yet ten the result OF the
wound in the neck. Many stories are
in circulation as to the cause OF the
shooting The chief interest In these
stories centers about the woman IN
the case"
w. II. Mcclure of Louisville. an un-
Gle of Duncan. visited him in jail To-
day and arranged for counsel for the
young man. 1t was said that DR.. Dun
can would make a statement to-day
through his uncle. but when II was
made public by Duncan's attorney, 1t
contained but one paragraph which
was new. This is in connection with
his wife. and is as follows:
Mr.. Mcclure said the story that DIR.
Duncan had intercepted a letter to his
wife was incorrect. and that he had
full confidence in her"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-24
STRIKERS RIOTOUS.
Requires Cavalry at Dunkirk to
Dispense the Mob.

Paris, Oct. 23.-Serious strike dis
Barbados were erected and the caval-
ry was compelled to charge the rioters.
Some of the latter were killed or
wounded. A mob set fire to barrels of
oil and other goods on the quays, and
also set fire to the house of a mine
owner. Martial law has been pro-
claimed at Dunkirk.
The strikers invaded the law courts
during the day and interrupted bust
ness there. They were charged re-
peatedly by cavalry on the square in
front of the law courts. The rioters as
sailed the soldiers with bricks and
scrap iron. A lieutenant of cavalry
and all the commissaries of police pres
emit were wounded.
Two additional regiments of infantry
have arrived here.
Still later dispatches from Dunkirk
to-day indicated that the situation
there was serious. The striking dock
laborers were terrorizing the town,
and the governor general was taking
additional measures for the repression
of the disorders. During the rioting
this morning the strikers sacked a
provision shop and other stores, at
tackled the offices of the newspapers
which had expressed themselves in
opposition to the strike, and erected
barricades at the dock side composed
of overthrown wagons, casks and
cranes, etc. They even utilized tons
of Goldfish just discharged on the quay
in order to stop the charges of the de-,
tachments of cavalry which arrived
there this morning. A number of
cranes were thrown into the water off
the dock and two immense heaps of
straw and some barrels of oil lying be-
side the dock were set on fire. All the
houses at Dunkirk are closed and the
stores have been barricaded.
Delegates of the syndicate of dock
ers were received this afternoon by the
project of the Department du Nord.
They assured the project that work
would be resumed tomorrow and de-
MED all responsibility for the acts of
violence which occurred here yester-
day and to-day. At a meeting here
tonight the striking dock laborers
voted to resume work. The general
commanding the First Army Corps.
together with the four guns, has ar
rived here. Soldiers are guarding all
public buildings.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-24
IN S0MALlLAND.
Col. Sway ne's Command Has Reach
ed B0hotIe in safety.

Col. Sway ne's Command Has Reach
ed BOhotie in Safety.
London, Oct. GA message received
at the Foreign Oficerhere to-day from
Gen. Manning, dated Berbera, capital
of Somaliland, announces that the force
commanded by Col. Swayne, which was
threatened with destruction by the
army commanded by the Mad Mullah,
has reached Bohotle in safety.
Gen. Manning's message adds:
Col. Swayne's force was not at
tackled during it's retirement. The sit
uation, consequently, is more satisfac-
tory, but do not cancel the orders
warning Punjab, regiment to be in
readiness in case it is wanted, as fur
Their developments must be awaited.
The wounded are all doing we'll and
no anxiety concerning the wounded Of
ficers need be felt The Alden detach-
ment is expected to-day and will go
forward Tomorrow.
The news from Somaliland caused
great satisfaction here and relieved
the keen anxiety felt as to the fate
of the British expedition. Gen. Man
ning's message was promptly forward
ed to King Edward.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-24
l.. & N. ON TRIAL. 4.
Road Before the Interstate Commits
sion Charged with Discrfmina

ROAD BefOre the Interstate Commits
sion Charged with Discrimina-
tion.
Washington, Oct. 2S.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission to-day gave a
hearing in the case of Martens against
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad,
involving charges of discrimination in
tariffs in the lumber traffic between
Tennessee points and Detroit, Mich
The complaint charges that the defend
ant roads rates on lumber from Foun-
tain Head. Gelatin. Pilot Knob and st.
Blaise, Tenn, to Detroit, are % cents
per 100 pounds, while for the longer dis
lance from Nashville the rate is 20
cents. Counsel charged to-day that
this difference In tariff schedules
preJudiced the interests of the COM
plainant and gave Nashville shipment
the preference and that the road thus
violated the interstate commerce law.
The defense argued that the differ
ence in rates was warranted by the
competitive conditions, which did not
exist at the other Tennessee points,
citing the steamboat competition on
the Cumberland river, on which Nash
Vile is located.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-24
ENGINEERS AND FIREMEN.
They Claim. to Have Missed Rein
statement in Settlement of Coal
Strike.

H'htement IN SeUle IN ent OF coal
Strike.
Chicago, Oct. 23.-President Morton
of the International Association of Sta
uonary Engineers and F'iremen, stated
to-day that all of the members of the
association all over the country would
be ordered to refuse to handle any an
thracite coal until every member af-
fected by the anthracite strike is re-
instated on the basis on which the min
ers returned to work
The brotherhood has membership of
$4,000, and has local unions in ia
towns and cities. including Chicago,
New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Gin
clnnati, Cleveland, Baltimore, st.
Louis, Kansas City Denver and San
Francisco. President Morton declared
his organization was in a position to
smut out hard coal In all cities. where
II had local unions, and said such ac-
tlon would be taken If necessary for
the protection of the members of the
union who had lost their positions on
account of the anthracite strike.
This is President Mortons view of
the situation:
According to all reports from the
Eastern mines, our men are getting the
worst of It, and while the miners are
Delng reinstated they are left out m
the cold"