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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26

The first OF the refugees from the
Faststed lands of Guatemala arrived
Ssn Francisco day or so ago, on the
ciGC mail steamer City of Para.
lev came from the districts on the
land sea, and travelled over q coun-
laid waste by sand, ashes and pun"
They sailed on November Z,
ben the volcano was still smoking
rumbling OF thunder and flashes
B lightning gave evidence OF more
DptiOnS to come.
These people fed from their planta-
ms in fear for their lives. They es-
ped to the seaside With a little more
sn the clothing they wore, transpor-
hon being so difficult as to preclude
.rYing baggage. The refugees con-
i % stories of the loss of life. They
" that the victims tor the most part
Il Indians. They had noG heard of
y white people being lost.
Thousands of Indians were asphyx-
PED Or buried under sand. Miles OF
antations are under ashes and abso-
lFe ruin is the lot of many planters
pose all was invested in the Fiuces.
Pc refugee comes from within q bali
RurS ride of General Barillo's and
RlngS information that the general
II his family are safe. The refugees
y mat 1t is not the crater of Santa
|arla that is in action, but a smaller
Pantain rising from one of the west
II slopes of Santa Maria called Ell
bsaio.
ferdinand Bartwell told the story
Inc eruption as experienced by him
1yand his relatives as follows
great column OF fire and smoke
r seemingly to the peak of Santa
|afia about 3 o'clock on the night of
F'Ooer a. All that night the earth
OOS almost constantly and the next
|UfnIng the sky was enveloped in a
lch cloud OF smoke.
|AsheS like coarse sand fell in q
FaVy shower that continued for sew
T. hours and then the ashes became
Eu'er and drifted about in clouds.
Feathlng was difficult and the asmos-
EeFe was so hot that it seemed as
Ougn the skin would be peeled from
PERSONS body.
FOR three days we were in almost
vi darkness. Ga the fourth day,
|'u night breeze from the south the
'Ae clouds were rolled back toward
mountains, and at times streaks of
:" would break through. Then we
Ne ruins which had come over
Plantation. We were on the side
we Volcano least exposed to the
folthe eruption and fully 30 miles
Fai from the mountain, yet our place
alned beyond hope of recovery.
AZ Champerico, while waiting for
OOat' We met several of the plant
run the vicinity of Costa Cucu,
'ua' Reforma and Xolhuits, where
''S'fuction was much more severe
% The side of the mountain from
|, our plantation is located. They
'nat the destruction TO their prop
! 'uere was complete, aud that
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26

Good cheviot shifting 34c yd
Turkey red damask. 10 &c yd
so dozen mems factory knit ten quality
This is great bargain.
Mems fine Is and 20 cent quality SC pair
500 basting thread, black only &c spool
Lot of off COlors spool silk DC spool
Pins needless &c paper hooks and
15c scissors Oc hair waebone BUNCH 200
zoe novels, 2 lie each.
ST. quality silver handle umbrellas each
Big lot ladies' waists, beautifully embroidered, worth so
Mems overCOats 81 SO and upwards
Childrens cIOaks 75c and upwards
Ladies' 75c and upwards
Ladies jackets ..... ........... 81 so and upwards
hundreds other articles haven't space
Everything this SALE Nothing reserved Nothing charg
ed at these prices.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
Our biggest cut prices will be
on Dress Goods, Clothing,
Cloaks, Shoes, Etc.
The Davis-DavidsOn Co.,

The new firm to be organized January l.,
will be Mr.. B. M. Davidson of Graves and
W. II. and j. II. Davis Of Dawson, who
hope to merit liberal share ofyour pat
r0nage in the future. We hope under
the new management to increase the
business to large proportions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-15

great work done by the Rev. Calvin Hen
derson Wiley as the first superintendent
of the common schools of North Carolina
in upbuilding the educational interests
of the State, has not received in the past
from our people the recognition that it
deserves, and
Whereas, the time has now come when
this important matter can most fittingly
be brought to the attention of the people
of North Carolina; therefore be it
Resolved, that the president of the
North Carolina Teachers Assembly be in
structed to appoint committee of five,
with the Superintendent of Public In
struction chairman ex- officio, which shall
look into the adyisability of raising funds
under the authority of the assembly for
the erection of a suitable monument in
DIR. Wiley's honor, and if found advisable
the said committee shall devise plans for
SO doing and proceed at once to put them
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-15
A Break in the Operators Ranks.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Charleston. w. Va. June 1S.-Captain
]. X. Thompson, United States marshal,
disclaims any responsibility for the pres
ence of his deputies at Collins Colliery
Company at Glen Jean, and says II they
are there, it is as private citizens and
upon their own responsibility. The OPP
orators, it is said, asked Thompson to
enforce the injunction issued in 1897, but
he declined. 1t applies to five or six
collieries and is directed to Fred Dilcher,
Eugene Debs. Chris Evans and several
others and their Associates confed-
crates, agents and promoters"
Evans is the only one mentioned that
is here now. He is making no effort to
violate the order. 1t is the general
opinion here that the injunction issued
in 1897 is not operative in this instance.
Thompson has not written the deputies
that they were not representing his de-
partment.
The Mile Branch Company has made
concessions, reducing the piece of powder,
allowing a nine hour day and pay every
two weeks. The men voted today to re-
turn to work. The granting of conces-
sions by the Hooking Valley and Mile
Branch operators, it is believed, will
put a new face on the strike in that sec
ton. 1t is the first break of the opera
tors to get their men to return to work,
and other operators will probably follow
their example.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-15
The PEOPLE HOMELESS
Appeals For Food and Other Help
Wired Abroad.
THE LOSS NOT FAR FROM A MILLION
The Central Of Georgia Establishes a Telegraph
Station B meath a Tree and From
There The Appeals For Help
GOOut.
(By the Associated Press,)

Montgomery, Ala, June 13.-In one of
the most disastrous conflagrations that
ever visited this State, Alexander City,
a place of 1900 people, was wiped out
today by fire, the estimated loss reaching
$3.50, 900, which the insurance will not be-
gin to cover. The town was not supplied
with water works and all the terror
stricken people could do was to save
what little they could and then escape
from the flames. Dadeville was tele
graphed to for dynamite that some of
the buildings could be destroyed and
thus impede the progress of the flames,
but it arrived only to find the city mass
of ashes.
The Telegraph office was destroyed and
all telephone communication with the
town has been impaired, making it i'm
possible to learn the full details of the
fire. 1t is reported that only provisions
can be supplied the homeless inhabitants
until Monday
The fire broke out in the Alexander
City Machine Company shop at l o'clock
this afternoon. The long period of hot,
dry weather here we'll prepared the
buildings of the little city for the rapid
opI0du VI Ilc lidIICS. "A SLln WlUu WAS
blowing and the fire spread rapidly
from building to building until the en-
tire town was a mass of flames Every
business, three banks, two hotels, two
livery stables and nine dwellings, are
totally destroyed. Not moro than two or
three thousand dollars worth of goods
were saved in the Central of Georgia de-
pot, while three or four cars of freight
were totally destroyed. The Methodist
church, court house and postoffice went
up like finder boxes. No lives were lost.
The railroad has established telegraph
office under tree and appeals for help
and for food are going out
The tracks of the Central of Georgia
Railroad are so badly warped that the
passenger trains east and west tonight
will have to transfer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-15
A Dinner to General Wheeler. =
(By the Associated Prcss.)

London, June ia dinner of welcome
was given tonight to General Joseph H.
Wheeler, Fl. Clay Evans, the newly ap-
pointed consul general of the United
States in London and Congressman
English, of Indiana, at which many rep
Tesentative Americans and Englishmen
were present. The dinner was originated
by Lindsey Russell and his first idea was
to confine the guests to Americans in
London, who came from the Southern
States alone, but the idea was gradually
enlarged until the host sent invitations
to Americans from all parts Of the Uni
ted States and the guests of the evening
included many prominent Englishmen.
The dinner was followed by speeches
and toasts, and many tributes were paid
to those present. King Edward and Pres
ident Roosevelt were toasted with much
enthusiasm, Responding to a toast Gen
eral Wheeler said that the United States
could never forget the debt of gratitude
they owed Great Britain for the latter S
attitude at the time of the Spanish
American War.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-15
ALL QUIET AT PAwTUCKET.
Deputies Withdrawn From Cars and no Furth.
er Violence offered by Crowds.
(By the Associated Press.)

lBy the Associated Press
Pawtucket, r. l., June 13.-Action which
the authorities hope means the beginning
of the end of the reign of violence incl
dent to the street railway strike was ia
ken today by High Sheriff Hunter C.
White removing his deputy sheriffs from
the street cars. He did this on represen-
tations made to him that the deputies
accomplished no good purpose, but melted
the crowds to violence.
After the withdrawal of these men the
city became quiet. The 1000 troops or
dered out by Governor Kimball yester-
day are still on duty, but if conditions
warrant they will be withdrawn grad
ual}y, the first installment to leave to-
morrow. There was no rioting during
the day. Seven men were arrested for
misdemeanors committed on Pawtucket
avenue, the route of cars from Provi-
dence to this city The lines of the
Pawtucket city system of the United
Traction Company were not in operation
and the lines in Central Falls, Cumber-
land and Albion, suburban towns, were
tied up Tomorrow it is proposed to re-
open the city system under the protec-
tion of the police, assisted by the militia.
When the first car of the Pawtucket
avenue line reached the city today it
was guarded by companies of militia and
troops of cavalry, with machine guns
trailing along. The car was escorted
safely past the point where the attacks
of yesterday were made. The crowd kept
on the move and as soon as there was
sign of demonstration, arrests were
made, the prisoners being locked up at the
State armory They will be turned over
to the police. After that cars OH the
avenue were operated without further
hindrance.
The military authorities who were yes
terdsy somewhat doubtful as to their
authority. grasped the situation with
vigor today orders were issued to lake
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-15
Edward Holds Special Court.
lBv the Associated Press.l


London, June liking Edward held
special court at Buckingham Palace to-
day for the reception of addresses from
Lord Mayor, Sir Joseph c.. Dimsdale, and
the corporation, and from the London
County Council, congratulating His
Majesty on the restoration of peace. The
king took occasion to express his senti-
ments on the subject more fully than
heretofore, and the tactful recognition
which he made of the sterling qualities
of the Beers will doubtless materially
aid in the work of appeasement in South
Africa. On this point the King said;
You give fitting expression to the
admiration universally felt for the valor
and endurance of the officers and men
who have been engaged in fighting their
countrys battles. They have been OPP
posed by brave and determined people,
and had to encounter unexampled differ
ences. These differences were cheerfully
overcome by steady and persistent effort,
and those who were our opponents, will
not | rejoice to think, become our
friends. 1t is my earnest hope that by
mutual cooperation and good will the
bitter feelings of the past may speedily
be replaced by ties o, loyalty and friend
ship, and that an era of peace and pros
perity may be in store for South
frica
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-15

Took Seat in COlored Com
partment by Mistake.
R,fusod 10 Move at Conductors Request. She
is Released on Her Personal
Bond.
(By the, Associated Press

Alexandria, Va. June 13.-Miss Mary
Gusts Lee, daughter of General Robert
e. Lee, was taken into custody tonight
charged with violating the law affecting
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway, which pro-
vidcs for the separation of white and
colored passengers, Miss Lee was ar
rested on complaint of Conductor Thomas
Chancey and was escorted to police
headquarters, where after telling her
story she was released on her personal
bonds for appearance in court tomorrow,
should the railroad company decide to
prosecute the case.
Miss Lee had boarded the car at
Washington, d. c., and without realizing
it had taken a seat in the portion re-
served for colored people. She declined
to move when asked to do so by the
conductor, and when she started to leave
the car she was arrested
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-15
AFFAIRS IN VENEZUELA,
hay Requests Statement From Consul Bowen
at Caracas
(By the Associated Press.)

CBy the Associated GTeSSJ
WASHINGTON, June 13.-Secretary Hay
has requested Mr.. Bowen, at Caracas, by
cable. a statement of the condition of af-
fairs in Venezuela, particularly with ref
erence to shipping. Some time ago the
National Asphalt Company was consid-
erably embarrassed in its efforts to pro-
vide and otherwise supply its force OF
employees at La Felicidad by reason OF
clash between the government forces
and the insurgents on the coast near
that point. The Venezuelan Consul at
WiIlemstad, Island of Trinidad refused
to clear the company's ship Viking for
the mainland because her destination
was in the hands of the insurgents and
was in state of blockade. With a
good deal of difficulty Mr.. Bowen sue
ceeded in getting the vessel through, 1t
being specially urged that the companys
employees were in great distress for lack
of supplies. Now the Orinoco Trading
COMPANY is having similar trouble in OPP
Grating it's ships between the Venezuelan
ports which are occupied Unfortunately
NV government and rebel forces and the
state Department is endeavoring to see
what can be done to relieve commerce
from annoyance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-15
w. D. CARMICHAEL.

into operation; that the committee shall
report at the next annual meeting of the
assembly as to the work done, and at each
annual meeting thereafter until its work
is completed.
(Signed) NJ. @. S. NOBLE.
CHARLES d. M1vER,
j. Y. JOINER,
JOSEPHUS DANIELS,
r. d. w. Common.
The president announced that the COM
mittee would be appointed at the night
session.
A resolution declaring that only
a great teacher be elected State Super
intendent, and that the salary be made
three thousand dollars was also passed.
as follows:
EX-GOVERNOR JARVIS SPEAKS.
1t is the firm conviction of this AS
sembly that the office of State Superin-
tendent of Public instruction Of North
Carolina should be held hereafter for
ever as a sacred trust for the children
To this end no man who is not at the time
of his election, great teacher can
properly administer this trust. In order
that the office NAV mean most for the
State, the salary of the office must be
such as will enable a great teacher to
hold the same. We, therefore, recon-
mend that the next Legislature increase
the salary of the State superintendent
of Public Instruction to $4,000 annually
putting the leadership of the children's
minds on a par with the handling of the
peoples money.
Other resolutions were then passed as
follows:
Your committee on resolution beg leave
to present the following:
proposed to be done in North Caro-
lima and in the South by the General
Educational Board means much for the
future educational development of our
common country. We therefore take this
occasion to endorse the movement begun
by these boards, heartily commencing
the spirit of the promoters, and calling
upon all North Carolinians to aid in
every possible way, a cause that is so
near identical with the spiritual and
moral welfare of all the people, and we
also commend the liberality of our own
people in contributing of their private
means to the cause of education.
2. In all great contests for human free
dom, the press has ever had a glorious
history and has performed tasks which
can not be performd by any other agen-
cy. We therefore wish to express our
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-15
Scientists En- Route to the Crater
CBy the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
Kingston. Island of st. Vincent Wed
nesdav June 11.-Fleet Surgeon, Isaac
IT. Anderson, of the British navy, and the
scientific commission appointed by the
ROYAL Society to investigate the volcanic
disturbances here, arrived at Kingston
Yesterday and left today for Chateau Be
lair, intending to ascend the Soutrlere
volcano when possible.
The general feeling of anxiety here has
not abated. There has been no big erup-
ton since May Both, but the appearance
of the volcano is not reassuring. There
are frequent emissions of black steam
The American scientists, Professor Ed
mund o. Hovey, Assistant Curator OF
the American Museum of Natural His
tory. New York, and George G. Curtis,
of Harvard University, made another
ascent of the Soufiere from the east
Monday last They heard the rumbling
of boiling water in the old crater, while
a half mile off, waiting until the fog
cleared and found the southeast crater
ouioscent The old ridge that used to
run from the Saddle to the bottom of the
crater remains There is no water in
this crater. The Americans did not ven
ture to approach the old crater
Professor Hovey says that, apparent
ly, the crater of the 1912 eruption took
no part in the recent outbreak, and so
far as he and Mr.. Curtis could see, no
streams of molten rock, like those which
issue from Mount Vesuvius, have fol-
lowed. only superheated steam, old lava,
ashes, ETC., having been thrown out.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-15
CHEF OF ORDNANCE BUREAU.
no Senate Spends Much Time in Considering
Crozier's Nomination
(By the Associated Press.l

Thy the Associated Press.)
Washington June 13.-The Senate spent
nearly the entire day in considering the
nomination of Captain William Crozier
to be chief of the Bureau Of Ordnance.
The principal speeches of the day were
made by Senators Cockrell and Proctor,
the former favoring confirmation and the
latter opposing that course. Senator
Proctor declared that under the law Cen
eral Crozier was ineligible. Senator
Proctor also referred to the fact that
General Crozier is the patentee of the
Burlington Crozier gun carriage and he
and others who stood with him asserted
that no officer projecting such an inter-
est should be put at the head of a Blu
reau which controls the use of such pa
tents.
Senator Cockrell said the appointment
had been made because of the exceptional
fitness of General Crozier for the posi-
tion and that he was in every way, per-
soDally and professionally worthy of the
compliment which the appointment i'm
piled. Senators Warren, otraker and
Harris also defended General Crozier. No
action was taken today. General Crozicr's
confirmation is generally conceded by his
opponents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-15
WOOD MAKES A STATEMENT.
He has Nothing to Conceal Touching Money
Spent to Secure Reciprocity.
(By the Associated Press !

10y the Associated Press.
Boston, Mass, June 13.-During his visit
to this city today General Leonard Wood.
former Governor General of Cuba, ex-
pressed himself in no uncertain terms
regarding the alleged irregularity in the
expenditure of Cuban Government funds
in the interests of reciprocity He de-
clared that acting as a trustee for the
island, he had spent the money to good
purpose and had done simply what any
good administrator would have done in
like circumstances.
General Wood said:
There is nothing in connection with
my administration of Cuban affairs that
| wish to cover up. Talk of investiga-
ton is welcome to me. Every expendi-
ture that was made was free and above
board.
"As far as / can see there was nothing
new brought out by the testimony of Mr.
Thurber. 1t perhaps accumulated a little
the needs of Cuba as regards reciprocity
with this country
81 was acting as a trustee for Cuba
simply used Mr.. Thurber's mailing list
as the best means of distributing the lit
erature on reciprocity and this was we'll
known before the examination of Mr..
Thurber by the Senate committee. In my
opinion the opposition to tariff recipro-
city with Cuba has proceeded on lines of
misrepresentation. / took it upon myself
to place the facts before the people of
the United States as l saw them. There
seemed to be no one else to undertake
the task. What l did l considered best
for the industrial salvation of the island.
The reason 1 took up with Mr.. Thurber
was that he represented 10000 thinking
people in this country. | dealt with him
simply as a bureau of information and
through him / distributed the information
wanted to place before the American
people, My position was identical with
that of the trustee of an estate who finds
it incumbent upon himself to refute I'M
just claims ugCu the tate upon which
he is c. cd ON tn adm mister. Any man
would Do faise 10 has trust who lid not
do all in bis power TO coltest such claims
and tina Is alg dis.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-15
Rice Mems Fears Allayed.
(By the Associated Press

Wahingtons, June 13-In view of the
fear understood to be entertained by
parties in the United States interested
in the rice business that large quantities
of that product are being shipped to the
Danish West Indies from Bremen to be
brought into the United States free of
duty when the purchase of the islands
shall have been finally eonsummated, the
State Department today made public re-
port from United States Consul Diedrich,
dated May 18th, bearing on that subject.
The Consul says he has investigated the
situation and has become satisfied that
not one ounce of rice has gone from Bre-
men to the islands since January list, 1900
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-15
Express Messenger Dies of Hurts.
lRv the Agsociated Press.l

Chattanooga, Tenn, June BIB. l..
Tompkins, of Nashville, an express mes
senger helper. is dead as the result of
injuries received in yesterdays wreck on
the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
Railway, near Summit, Tenn The re-
port of the death of Express Messenger
Webb was erroneous. He will live.
All of the injured are doing we'll at
Erlanger Hospital, with the exception of
r. S. Thatch, of Jasper, Tenn, whose
injuries, it is feared will prove fatal.
1t was stated today that the accident
was caused by a misunderstanding in
regard to train orders.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-15
The Dismissal of Miss Taylor.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington June 13.-The House Com
mittee on Civil Service Reform on Mon
day will consider the resolution calling
on the Secretary of War for information
concerning the recent dismissal of Re-
becca j. Taylor. In the meantime Chair
man Gillett, of the committee. has Sc
cured from the War Department ali of
the correspondence in the case. This
will not be made public until the COM
mittee acts. Most of its essential fea-
lures have heretofore been published.