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WAR CAUSING MISERY
MINISTER BOWEN SAYS THERE Is
MUCH SUFFERING AT CARACAS.
Business Is ParaIyzed and the People
Are Starvfng-Plea from an
American Missionary.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 6-United States
warded to the State Department, nnder
date OF Aug. "A, plaintive plea for the
poor in that capital, who are suffering
great misery a result of the protracted
war now in progress. The special plea is
made by Rev. T. s. Pond. the senior Amer
lean missionary in Caracas, and Mr.. Bowen
has undertaken gladly to receive any con-
tributions that may oe sent from America
to his legation. He says that Mr.. Pond
does not propose to give money to the poor,
but only provisions that are cooked. He
needs, according to Mr.. Bowen, $1,000. but
could use five times that amount.
In his plea, a copy of which Minister
Bowen has forwarded to the State Depart
ment. Mr.. Pond says that in his experience
he has never known anything to compare
with the widespread and hopeless poverty
of the present. Business enterprises are
paralyzed, and the rural districts are In a
state of desolation, having been stripped
by the troops of both the government and
the revolution. THE actually starving" he
writes, ARE rapidly Invading the city in
the hope OF obtaining something to do or
at least something to eat" He refers to the
fact that Minister Bowen himself Is feed
ing LOG or more destitute people. most of
whom can gain not a morsel more. AT
least half the families of this city," says
Mr.. Pond, "can gain only one fair meal a
day. Hundreds cannot obtain even that.
The prices of all necessities of life are very
high, and rising still, owing to war panic
and the prolonged hostflities."
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to find the bodies of those who have per-
ished while fleeing TO the seacoast.
constantine Cara, one of the few who
succeeded in escaping from Morne Rouge
after the explosion, found refuge on the
steamer Esk. She was with twelve others
In her house when Pelee gave it's first
warning of the disaster which IL was about
TO pour upon the village. She said the first
explosion destroyed many houses. She was
hurled with great force against the wall of
the room In which she was sitting. On re-
covering from the shock she ran outside
and there saw three separate tongues of
fire swooping down from the mouth of the
volcano. The earth shook with so great
violence that she could not remain on her
feet. She was blinded by the glare OF the
flames. The heat was so terrific that her
flesh was blistered. She awaited the death
which she believed 10 be inevitable. For
tunately the fire swept a little to one side
or her, and she was saved.
At Grand Anse the tide swept 300 feet In
shore. destroying many houses and drown
ing scores OF inhabitants. Even at Fort
de France the most stout of heart have lost
courage.
Colonel lie Couer has reported TO his gov
ernment that 1t Is his opinion the entire
island of Martinique will have to be aban-
doned. He asks for assistance in transport
ing the Inhabitants TO the other islands Of
the West Indian group.
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Clouds of Ashes So Thick that Dark
ness Prevailed and Navigation on
the Sen Was PeriIous.
VIEWS OF CONSUL L. H. AYME
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF LIVES
IN CONSTANT DANGER.
Tidal Wave Forty Feet High Would
Devastate All the Ports I'm the
Volcano Menaccd Islands.

CAsTRIES. Island Of st. Lucia, Sept. 81
The eruption Of Mont Pelee on Sept.
was not remarkable, but there was ter
rife explosion from the Souffriere SEPT. 8.
The captain OF the steamer Savan' now
here, confirming the report cabled last
night, that she ran into dense clouds OF
dust when twenty miles southwest OF ST.
Vincent at o'clock Of the morning OF
Wednesday. adds that absolute darkness
prevailed afterwards and that he changed
his course to due west in order to avoid
the ashes which were falling thick. The
first officer could not see the captain two
feet away and only knew him by his voice.
They did not see the sun until about 10
a. m. the next day. The steamer Yare
further reports that several more valuable
plantations were destroyed at the time OF
the recent outbreak. in addition to the
towns referred to In previous dispatches,
and announces that anxiety and detection
OF the surviving population Is general.
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ATTACKED BY FANATICS
TOWN IN LUZON RAIDED BY IRREC-
ONCILABLE BANDITS.
Rios, Their Leader, Claims to BE q
Descendant Of GOd-One of His
StrOnghOlds Captured.

MANILA, Sept 5.-Rios. fanatical lead
er of the irreconcilable natives In the
province of Tayabas, Luzon, attacked the
town of Laguimanoc Sept. at the head Of
thirty riflemen and 150 men, armed with
bolos The band wantonly killed two wom-
en- and one girl and wounded several other
persons. A detachment of the native con-
stabulary arrived unexpectedly at La
guimanoc while the Rios men were still
there. They attacked and routed the BAN
dts, killing several Of Ross followers,
and have rounded up 700 men, many of
whom suspected of completely in the
attack on Laguimanoc. The guilty ones
among the 700 men will be picked out and
the remainder set at liberty
One of Ross lieutenants who was cap
tured said Rios was direct descendant of
man to inJure him.
The constabulary have also captured one
of Ross mountain strongholds. Four de-
tachments of constabulary now fol-
lowing the main band of the outlaws.
Maj Edward F. Glenn, of the Fifth In
fantry, who triel by court-martial for
administering the water cure to natives,
found guilty and sentenced to be suspended
for one month and to forfeit $50 of his pay,
return to his command at Bayambang,
Luzon
The United States Civil Commission is
holding public hearings in the matter of
the proposal to grant electric street.
railroad franchise in Manila. Two appli-
cations for the franchise have already been
made, and others are expected.
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Scene I'm the Bay Described as Grand
When the Mimic Engagement
Was at It's Height.
VICTORY FOR THE wARsHIPs
BECAUSE THE BROOKLYN WAS ABLE
To STEAL INTO THE HARBoR.
Reports on Other Engagements
Twenty-second Infantry March,
ing Two Hundred Miles.

NEWPORT, r. l., Sept. 5.-Two cruisers
and three battleships of Admiral Higgin-
sons feet ran the guns of Forts Adams
and Wetherill tonight getting within
broadside range for all their guns before
they were picked up by the searchlights
of the forts. The fact that the Brooklyn
got to the mouth of the harbor before 1t
was picked UP by the searchlights is con-
sidered by naval men here to be a victory
for the feet.
When afoat and ashore the cannonading
was at its height the scene was one OF
grandeur. The racket woke up Newport
as it was never aroused before. The gun
ners in the forts, after working the big
guns for few minutes had to desert them
and quickly manned the secondary bat
teries. The rapid firing guns made as great
a din as the big ones, and, IL anything.
made the picture a liveiier one. The five
vessels kept in almost under Fort Adams
until within short range Of the torpedo
station. and then they appeared to anchor.
The firing stopped, and it was supposed
the great battle was ended. In half an
hour the ships suddenly steamed out OF
the harbor in the same order as coming
in. the Brooklyn leading. The ships did
not fire gun, but Fort Adams gave them
a few broadsides. and when the Brooklyn
and Olympia were abreast OF Beaver Tail
light Fort Greble opened for the first time
tonight The feet escaped. IL such was
the idea, toward Block island.
During the battle the smaller craft were
in squadron formation to seaword. and
did not attempt to enter the harbor. The
Puritan and Indiana were not seen. AS
there was not time for communication be-
tween the shore and the ships the ma
neuver of the fleet was mystifying. The
army claims that not only would its guns
have swept the ships, but its mines would
have wrecked some of them in the narrow
channel. the escape would have been
impossible for any that reached the harbor.
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DETAILS OF THE MANEUvERs.


NEWPORT, r. l., Sept. 5.-Nearly the
entire fleet under Rear Admiral Higginson's
command made demonstration this after
noon against the army defense on Nara
gansett bay, but did not attempt to come
into close quarters with any Of the forts.
A landing was effected. however. at Prices
neck, where the searchlight and range
station on which the mortars at Fort
Adams are sighted and fired were put out
of action for an hour. During that time
the battleships Kearsarge and Alabama
engaged Fort Wetherill. the cruisers Olym-
pia and Brooklyn hammered Fort Greble
m the west channel, while the battleships
Massachusetts and Indiana and the moni-
tor Puritan destroyed signal station at
the entrance OF Seakonet river. After two
hours of fighting the feet drew offshore.
where IT assembled just before sunset for
what at that time looked like a night at
tack.
The main point OF the afternoon attack
was at Prices neck. the object being TO
put that station out of action before the
mortar batteries could be fired more than
once or twice. This would give the larger
vessels a chance to come up and engage
the regular batteries. The task was a hard
one in any case, but to-day IL was doubly
so. for the air was like crystal and the
movements of the fleet could be watched
at a great distance offshore. But, under
the rules. Admiral Higginson was obliged
to engage the Narragansett bay forts Just
as earnestly as he had those in Long
Island sound and at New Bedford. He was
unfortunate. however. in choosing the clear
est day of the week. still he went at IL
bravely and the whole affair this afternoon
was well planned and carried through with
determination.
The fleet was all the forenoon assembling
about eight miles north OF Block island,
and when all the vessels had arrived there
was a counsel OF war on board the flag
ship. About 2 O'Clock the ten largest ves-
sells of the feet separated into four SQUAD
rons. and. leaving the tugs out to sea, the
attack was begun. The movement was
spectacular and was witnessed by a large
number OF the social colony OF Newport.
well as those at Narragansett Pier.
To the east steamed the battleship Massa-
chusetts. followed by the Indiana and the
monitor Puritan; towards the west and
the Narragansett shore went the Brook
lyn and Olympia. while straight into Prices
the Mayfiower and the Scorpion. The
Kearsarge and Alabama held OF until the
attack developed
The Montgomery was within two miles OF
Prices neck before she began firing at
2:25 o'clock. and she succeeded in getting I'm
thirty or forty shots before the station OBJ
tanned her range. Sixteen imaginary shells
from the mortar battery at Fort Adams
.t.I4.
later. The Maynower came into action az
2:40 and ive minutes later the mortars were
again fired. IL is question for the umpires
to decide as TO whether the fort was not
demolished by the rapid-hring guns OF the
ships before the mortars were fired. At
any event. those on the ships kept right on
and at 3i5. after a furious cannonade by
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ALL MARTINIQUE IN PERIL.


NEW YORK, Sept. sit is generally he-
lieved that the island OF Martinique IS
doomed TO total destruction, and the fear
Is that when the catastrophe comes Guade-
loupe will be visited by an all-destructive
tidal wave. cables the Point-a-Pitre Quad
elope. correspondent OF the Herald Busi-
ness Is absolutely at standstill. Few
shops are open. and II IL were not for the
efforts OF a small number OF more valiant
souls hundreds would starve to death here
because OF their fear OF more terrible
death
Details that have been received during
the last few days prove that the eruption
OF Mont Pelee OF Aug. 30 was far more
violent than any of the earlier explosions.
AS the eruptions continue the mouth of
Mont Pelee grows in size. II is now of
enormous proportions. Morne La Croix.
one Of the peaks that reared skyward from
the side OF Pelee, has fallen bodily into the
crater and has been completely swallowed.
There seems to be a side pressure in the
crater. and the burning chasm widens per-
ceptibly every day.
Clouds no more hang about the crest of
Mont Pelee. The terrific heat seems n
drive everything away. The column of
flame and smoke rears directly into The
heavens so that Its top is lost TO sight In
the darkness OF the night IL has the an
pearance or a stream OF molten iron stand
Ing fixed between heaven and earth From
Morne Capote the relief troops were com
pelled 10 make a quick retreat although
they succeeded in taking out a few wound
ed The entire country near TO Fort he
France Is buried under a deep cover of
ashes- This has made 1t almost impossible
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talk of Albert Sahm making the race. II
is known, however, that Mr.. Sahm does
not care for the nomination. and ms closest
personal friends have been advising him 10
keep out of the race. Nevertheless, there
has been a feeling among the leaders that
perhaps Mr. Sahm would consent TO De
nominated-and sacrificed.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Sahm and
many other Democrats would have been
quite willing to make the race had they
felt there was a chance TO win. But Mr..
Sahm is a shrewd business man.. and
should he go into the contest he would DO
so as a business man goes into a new COM
mercial venture-expecting substantial re-
turns as a result of his investment. Just
what the Democratic business man can see
ahead, except defeat, in taking place on
the Democratic ticket this year the Re-
publicans cannot figure out However, IL
is said that Mr.. Dunn will accept the NOM
ination and il really looked last night as II
he would be the nominee.
Some other candidates have been talked
of. w. V. Rocker, former Republican,
has been mentioned in connection with the
congressional nomination. Wallace w.
Mains has been talked of also. Edgar A.
Perkins, who is charged by some of the
Democrats with being a Populist, has been
mentioned.
The primaries were held for the selection
of delegates from TO p. m. yesterday.
Two sets of delegates were selected-one
to compose the joint senatorial convention
and the other the congressional conven-
ton. At the county committee rooms last
night it was claimed that large vote was
cast. 1t was reported that LOO votes were
cast in all the wards. Secretary Ross said
that 169 votes were cast in the Ninth ward,
and he considered this an unusually large
turnout of voters
In the room where the members of the
contest committee were to meet were Thorn
as Taggart, j. T. Tanning and J. z. Bell.
Members of the board of primary election
commissioners, which serves as the con-
test committee, were also there. There
were no contests and there was nothing for
the committee to do. Not even a fight was
reported to the committee from those
wards where in the more prosperous days
of the Democracy a knock-down two
was considered a very ordinary matter and
an event calculated to add Zest to the
voting. The board of election commission
ers was as follows: Isaac c. Asch. Hiram
Brown, ]. z. Bell, Allen F. Majors Mi
chael Z. Laughlin Charles Polster, Elliott
r. Hooten, Ira X. Thayer, John F. Reynolds.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 4, COL. ID
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WANTS MONEY RESTORED
CUBAN GOVERNMENT HAS NOT ABAN-
DONED ITS CLAIM.
c. F w. Nicely Will BE Forced to Make
Restitution IL POssible-Freed
Only of Criminal Charge.

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-Edward K Jones,
the special assistant attorney general en-
gagged by the United States TO conduct
proceedings against Charles F. w. Neely
and other officials and employees of the
United States government in Cuba is
quoted to-day to the effect that the repre-
sentations by Neely that the Cuban gov
ernment has decided to abandon its claim
for the recovery of moneys charged to
have been embezzled was entirely errone-
Gus.
Mr. Jones furthermore said that, on the
contrary, the Cuban government in con-
junction with the government of the
United States, intended 10 proceed with
the most active measures against Neely
TO compel restitution OF the funds and
that the amnesty guaranteed by the Cuban
government related only to the criminal
offense, and relieved Neely merely of the
consequences of his conviction of the
crime of which he was charged, and that
it did not in any way affect his liability to
restore the funds.
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REVOLUTION IN MOROCCO.


MADRID, Sept. 5.-A dispatch to the I'm
parcial from Tangier, Morocco, says the
Berbois have again attacked Mekines, a
town thirty-five miles from Fee, with the
result that Mohammed. brother of the Sui
tan of Morocco, Moulai Abd-El-Aziz, and
pretender to his throne, has been released.
Mohammed was imprisoned in Mekines.
Officials deny the success Of the rebels, con-
tinues the Imparcial's correspondent, but
the news has been confirmed from different
sources and the situation is said to be so
critical that the powers interested In pre-
serving the status quo in Morocco must act
with energy. The news contained in the
foregoing dispatch has been much COM
mented upon In Madrid. The Spanish am
bassador to France, the Marquis Del NUM-
has arrived here, and SPANS ambassador
to Great Britain, the Duke De Mandas is
coming to Madrid, supposedly in connection
with the situation in Morocco.
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Lieut.. Trent to Assist Taft.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-The President
has accepted the resignation of first
Lieutenant Grant T. Trent, of the Eighth
Infantry, in order to permit that officer
to accept an independent position in the
civil government Of the Philippines. Lieu
tenant Trent has rendered valuable serv-
ice to the Taft commission and for some
time past has held the Office of assistant
attorney general at Manila. His regiment
was recently ordered home and in ORDER to
remain in the civil service In the Philip
pines 1t was necessary for him TO give up
his military commission. Governor Taft
urged him to remain, as he needed his
services, and when the matter was pre-
military division, ne approved the officers
letter Of resignation.
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THOUSANDS IN PERIL.



CHICAGO. Sept ST am seriously
ity of the Martinique and ST. Vincent vol
canoes" said Louis III. Ayme. United States
consul at Guadaloupe, who is in Chicago on
sick leave. Should Mont Pelee blow it's
head on the loss OF life consequent upon
the production of a great tidal wave would
be appalling With Pelee as center a
chain Of islands extends northwestward,
embracing a population Of 10000 persons.
Almost without exception the cities and
villages are situated along the coasts, and
but slightly elevated above the sea. A
tidal wave forty feet high would probably
destroy a half million lives before it dashed
against the shores CT Porto Rico. with its
million inhabitants.
There is also apparently grave danger
that other long extinct volcanoes may break
out. The great Souffriere OF Guadaloupe
has been active for centuries, discharging
a vast column Of sulphur-charged steam
from the old summit crater. This may
have acted as a sort Of safety valve but IL,
as reports seem to indicate, the seismic
forces are increasing in intensity this vol
cano and others along the line of seismic
weakness marked by the island chain may
soon be rivaling Pelee.
"The people OF these islands are In a hard
situation Their communication with the
outer world depends chiefly on a single line
OF steamers. which call at intervals of from
ten days to three weeks at some of the
islands when freight offers. The whole feet
OF this line could not carry 1900 persons.
While the great bulk of the population of
these islands Is made up of blacks and mu-
lattoes. there are many thousand whites
living there. chiefly creoles, but not a few
Americans are established in or visiting the
islands on business.
'"The island Of Martinique seems to be
doomed. 1t will not be possible to persuade
its people to remain If they can get away.
Guadaloupe, where my consulate is situ-
ated, Is Ia even worse predicament 1t Is
staggering under a tremendous debt which
1t cannot pay, its cane plantations are be-
ing abandoned. and its business men retir-
ing. 1t is the natural refuge of the fleeing
people OF Martinique. and will have these
terrified and starved thousands thrown
upon It's already inadequate resources.
What immediate sources of relief we
could take IL would be difficult to say. but
probably two or three Of our war vessels.
with scientific observers. should be prompt
ly dispatched to the spot"
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HIGH-PRICED FLAT.
c. NJ. Schwab VIII Pay 100000 a Year
for Seventeen Rooms.

NEW YORK. Sept. 5.-charles NJ.
Schwab. president of the United States
Steel Corporation, will pay $4,000 for one
years rent for his New York apartments,
while his palace is being built on River
side drive. His new home will surpass in
cost and sumptuousness anything ever be-
fore enjoyed by an American captain of
industry. He has leased a whole floor in a
huge new apartment building at Broadway
and Seventy-fourth street. From the sew
enteen rooms he will have a view of the
country from Tuxedo Park to Sandy Hook
For this he will pay $4,000 year. That is
the income on 81 100000 invested at per
cent. He Will have to furnish the rooms
himself. All he gets for the $4,000 is the
privilege of OccupYing the rooms.
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Congratulations from Rulers.


WASHINGTON, Sept 5.-Additional mes
sages of congratulation from abroad to the
President upon his escape from serious in
jury in the accident which occurred to him
and his party on Wednesday at Pittsfield.
Mass were received to-day as follows:
From King Edward: THE news of the
accident caused me the deepest concern.
earnestly trust to receive further assur-
ance that 1t has not resulted in serious
consequences to yourself"
From the Sultan OF Turkey: 81 have
learned with great sorrow of the automo-
bile accident that has befallen you. Hap
pity, the accident has been attended with
no serious consequences to your Excel
lency. L express to you my delight and
congratulations, therefore"
From the King of Portugal: Have just
heard of accident. / express to you my
full sympathy and most sincere wishes for
your complete recovery"
From the President of Guatemala: "I re-
gret the accident and am glad that 1t was
not grave"
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POCATELLO. Idaho. Sept 5-The Demo-
cratic state convention to-day nominated
Joseph HI. Hutchison for Congress. The
convention adopted a platform which in
dorses the Kansas City platform and Will
liam ]. Bryan; deplores the assassination of
President Mckinley; opposes anarchy; con-
demns the Republicans for failure TO en-
force the feNeral antitrust laws; opposes
the Fowler currency and banking bills; op-
poses government by Injunction; favors
government ownership of railroads tele-
graph and telephone lines: favors the initi-
ative and referendum and favors the cleo
ton of United States senators by direct
vote of the people.
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MAY CUT A NEW CHANNEL.
Missouri River May Leave City of
st. Joseph, Facing a sand Bar.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-. Sept. 5.-The ravages
OF the Missouri river Just north of this city
on large tracts of fertile bottom lands has
reached such an alarming stage that fleet
of government steamers and barges has
been brought into requisition FOR immediate
action against the erratic currents. sand
bar Is forming rapidly I'm such manner
that the main channel OF the Missouri river
at this point Is being diverted TO the Kan
sas side. The government engineers say
II this continues the river will eventually
cut a new channel, leaving ST. Joseph and
a steel railway bridge. costing $4,000. high
and dry.