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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-07-31

Inoeuiation has lowered fatal cases N
cholera from 10 to per cent.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-07-31
GOOD HOUsEKEEPERs

Use the best. That's why they buy Red
Cross Ball Blue. At leading grocers. 5 cents.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-07-31

DON'T SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES.
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and keep them
white as snow. All grocers. &c a package.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-07-31
Doing Justice to SchIey.

All the newspapers which have un-
dertaken to maintain that Rear Ad-
miral Schley was sent to Santiago as n
mere spectator of what went on after
Rear Admiral Sampson got there natu-
rally find fault with the Louisiana Leg
islature for passing a law which pro-
hibits the use in the schools of that
State of any history which does not
give complete credit to Schley for the
naval victory Of July 8, 1898. But the
belief that if anything had gone wrong
ON that day the partisans who are SO
anxious to deprive Rear Ao~iiral
Schley of any share Of the credit for
the success Of our fleet would have
loaded the responsibility on him is very
strong in the minds of the American
people, and this feeling is not likely to
change.-Hartford, Conn, Times.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-07-31
Wisconsin Democrats.

The La Folletteites in Wisconsin
were not satisfied with the Overwhelm-
ing defeat which they administered to
the ''stalwarts," but they rubbed it
in" vigorously in their speeches of
graduation over their victory. La Fol
lette himself in his speech of accept
ance led the process of applying salt.
pepper, vinegar and other irritants to
the sores of the defeated faction.
Under these circumstances it is not
probable that the ''stalwarts" will give
the La Toilette ticket an enthusiastic
support. There will be no open bolt
but there will be still movement
which will cause loss of thousands
of votes-perhaps tens of thousands
to the Republican ticket.
1t is possible that the Democrats
with wise nominations on a cOnserva-
tive platform may carry the State.
With ex-senator Villas or General
Bragg as a candidate for governor they
would stand a reasonable show Of sue
cess at the polls. If Colonel Villas
should be nominated and elected an
other important factor would appear
in the Democratic presidential situa
tion-ChicagO Chronicle.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-07-31

A Mutual Scare.
In 1868, portion Of the Union army
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-11
Buried Under Lava and Ashes.
CBy the Associated Press.)

London, May 1O-A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Pointe-a-Pitre, island
of Guadeloupe, French West Indies. dat
ed yesterday, says:
THE Mont Pelee est. Pierre) crater
elected yesterday morning molten rocks
and ashes during three minutes and COM
pletely destroyed st. Pierre and the dis
tricts within four mile radius. All the
inhabitants were burned
about eight passengers from the
Roraima of the Quebec Steamship Line
were saved by the French cruiser
Suohet.
The inhabitants of the island who
were dependent upon st. Pierre for pro-
visions, are menaced by famine"
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Jamaica says:
The first intimation of a disaster
(Martinque) was the breaking of the
cables today. The French cable to Mar
tinqiue from Puerto Plata. was broken
Wednesday, Gable communication with
all the northern islands is stopped.
THE survivors of the British steam
er Roddan describe the scene at St.
Pierre as being glimpse of hell" beg
Caring description. The Roddam's men
were killed chiefly by molten lava.
THE Roraina was wrecked in ter
rihle upheaval of land and sea- The
whole crew persisted.
1.-TWO ships were lost with all on board
in an attempt to approach Martinique.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-11
Explosion of Mont Pelee.
(By the Associated Press.D

st. Thomas, d. w. l., May 9.-The Brit
ish schooner Ocean Traveller, of st.
John, NJ b., arrived at the Island of
Dominica, British West Indies, at 3
o'clock this afternoon. She reported that
she was obliged to fee from the Island of
st. Vincent, British West Indies, during
the afternoon of Wednesday, May 7th,
in consequence of a heavy fall of sand
from volcano, which was erupting
there. She tried to reach the Island of
st. Lucia, British West Indies but ad-
verse currents prevented her from so
doing. The schooner arrived opposite st.
Pierre, Martinique, Thursday morning,
May Sth. While about a mile off the
volcano (of Mont Pelee) exploded and
fire from it swept the whole town of St.
Pierre, destroying the town and the ship
ping there, including the cable repair
ship Grappler, of the West India and
Panama Telegraph Company of London,
which was engaged in repairing the cable
near the Guerian Factory. The Ocean
Traveller, while on her way to Dominica
encountered a quantity of wreckage.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-11
EVANS WISHED TO RESIGN.
He.says Statements That he Was Forced Ont
of Office Are Incorrect.
(By the Associated Press. J


Washington, May 9.-In view of the
published statements to the contrary, it
can be said on authority that cannot be
questioned that Commissioner Evans de-
sire to sever his connection with The
Pension Bureau was not prompted by any
suggestion or promise of the President
or anyone speaking for him. After the
announcement tday ttat his nomination
as consul general to London had been
confirmed by the Senate, Mr.. Evans made
the following statement:
Il have not felt at liberty until my ap-
pointment was settled to make any state
ment, but in view of the repeated as
sertiOn, that l had been forced out of
office, | desire to say. once tor all, that
such statement is wholly without foun-
dation.
president Roosevelt knew from the
first that / was anxious to surrender the
office, and l only waited for an oppor-
tune time. Ny resignation was uncon-
ditional and did not hang on any future
appointment.
/ had cheerfully and patiently gone
through the five years work in the PEN
sion bureau, doing the most arduous la
Dor and accomplishing much of which |
have reason to be proud, and l felt that
l had a right to ask that be relieved"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-11
DIsTRIBUTIvE TRADE BETTER.
And the Improved Weather Conditions Furn-
ish the Reason
CBy the Associated Press.)


New York, May 9-Bradstrect's to-
morrow will say:
Improved weather conditions furnish
the keynote for the more cheerful tcne
in distributive trade. Copous rains.
while not repairing all the damage to
winter wheat done by the recent drought
in Kansas, seem to have put the rest of
the crop out of anything like imme-
date danger 1t has also placed the
ground in excellent condition for the
later crops, such as corn and oats. The
situation in manufacturing generally
may be summed up in the one word 'ao-
tivity, the only important exception to
this being noted in the wooden industry,
which is interfered with by strikes
The unsettled anthracite coal situation
also ovcrhangs the Eastern trade stu
atior, but the bituminous industry re-
ports wide open activity. Iron and
steel trades are still pushed to the ut
most tension to keep up with current
demand. Building and all lines depend
ent thereon are active despite the in
creased cost of lumber and builders
hardware and the highest level of wages
Prices, particularly Of food products, show
practically undiminished strength, four
fifths of all staples being as high, if not
higher, than a month ago, while only one
fifth are lower while as compared with
year ago four-fifths of all prices have
advanced. Railway earnings are really
surprisingly good.
Heavy liquidation occurred in cot
ton the technical position of the mar
ket apparently favoring that, but strong
basic conditions reasserted themselves
later. with the result that a large part
OF the decline was regained and the loss
on the week is not a serious one. The
feature in the dry goods trade this week
is the improved demand at retail and
the large recorder business, coupled
with rather better buying for the fall
season. Prices of the manufactured tex
tiles remain as strong as ever
Business failures number 179, as
against 1913 last year"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-11

Mine Workers Ordered Out
But Permanent Strike
Not Decided On
Ry the Associated Press,)

Scranton, Pa, May "A general strike
has been ordered for Monday next, but
the order has a reserve qualification at
strike is to be made permanent is left
to the decision of a convention of dele
gates of all the local organizations Of
the mine workers to be held at Halle
tor next Wednesday.
At the conclusion of the morning SEES
sion, President Mitchell gave out the
following statement:
Replies to our proposition to submit
the entire question in dispute to an i'm
partial board of arbitration have been
Ieceived from President Baer, of the
Philadelphia and Reading; Chairman
Thomas, of the Erie Railroad; President
Truesdale. of the Lackawanna, and Pres
ident ELEPHANT, of the Delaware and
Hudson, all of whom refuse to join us
in the adjustment of the differences be-
tween us by the methods we propose -
At the afternoon session vote was
taken or the proposition to strike and
at its close President Mitchell gave
statement setting forth the failure of
the negotiations and that "tlle commit
tees feel that in justice to the anthracite
mine workers and those dependent upon
them before g general strike is Inaugural
ted, the question should be further con-
sidere1 by a delegate convention in
which repres 9ntatives from the various
local unions shall be fully instructed by
their constituents and prepared to vote
in favor or in opposition to a complete
cessation of work
I'm the meantime, all persons employed
in or around the collieries, strippings.
washeries, and breakers are instructed
to temporarily abstain from working, be-
ginning with Monday. Nov 18th, ard con
tinuing thereafter until a final decision
is reached by delegate convention,
which will convene Wednesday morning,
May 14th, at Hazelton Pa"
There is not a particle of question but
that the miners will religiously obey the
order and that on Monday next not so
much as a shovel full of coal will be
mined in the Lackawanna valley.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-11
WORK OF Mr.. SIMMONS
Amendments on Which Senate Con.
ferees Will Insist.
BOTH ROOSEVELT AND HAY DECLINE
Pressure Of Business Keeps the One From the
Shipp Monument dwelling, the Other
from the Commencement
al Trinity,
Especial to News and Observer

Washington, d. c., May 9.-The Sen :
ate committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds today commenced consideration
of the Omnibus Public Building Bill.
Good progress was made.
Senator Simmons. who is member of
the committee. secured the following
North Carolina amendments to the
House bill: $1,000 additional for Eliza
beth City, making s125 ,OOG in all and the
full amount estimated by the Treasury
Department as being necessary. To pur-
chase Forsyth county court house at
Winston $135000 and $25, 600 for altera-
tiOns and repairs in all $160,000 To en-
large the building at Greensboro, $751;
900.
These amendments will be passed by
the Senate, and it is believed the Sen
ate conferees will insist upon them.
The House bill provides for buildings
at Durham and Goldsboro. Senator Sim
mons has managed the North Carolina
building bills with masterful skill in the
Senate, and it is hoped that the House
may be persuaded to allow these Senate
amendments to stand.
Senator Pritchard who has been at
tending Buncombe court for week. is
expected back here Sunday.
Senator Simmons went to the White
House this morning and extended an
invitation to President Roosevelt on
behalf of the citizens of Charlotte to at
tend the unveline of the Shipp monu-
ment in that city on May goth. The
President expressed his regrets that he
had to decline on account of a previous
engagement.
Senator Simmons also visited Secretary
of State Hay and invited him on behalf
of the faculty to deliver the address at
Trinity College commencement, but Mr.
Hay was forced to decline on account of
pressing public duties.
Representative Pou has accepted an in
vitation to deliver the memorial adj
dress at Front Royal, Va, on May 23rd
State Chairman Simmons has desgnat-
ed Iheophilus Edwards, of Greene
county. to call the executive commit
tee of the Third judicial district together
for organization.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-11
The Eruption Began on the Third.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, May "a dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegram Company, from Kings
ton Jamaica, after the details of the
Martinique disaster already known, says
thousands were killed at ST. Pierre,
where terrible panic prevailed. The
eruption began Saturday, May 3rd, when
st. Pierre was covered with ashes and
appeared to be enveloped in fog. The
flow of lava continued until Wednesday,
May 7th.''
The message adds:
I'm the Island of ST. Vincent the
soufriere (volcano) is active and earth
quakes are frequent. But, so far, no
damage has been DONE
In response to the request of Governor
Llewellyn (of the Windward islands,
the British second-class cruiser indie
fatigable has been dispatched from the
Island of Trinidad to the Island OF st.
Vincent, by way of ST. Lucia"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-11
THE TOWN WRAPPED IN FLAMES.
No Living Soul Seen by the suchet- Nothing
But Fire and Corpses.
(By the Associated Press.l


ST. Thomas, d. w. l., May $3.50 a.
m.-The French cruiser Suchet arrived
at Pointe-a- Pitre, Island of Guadalupe,
French West Indies from Fort de France,
Island of Martinique, this morning bring
ing several refugees. She confirmed the
report that the town of st. Pierre Mar
Unique, was entirely destroyed at s
o'clock on Thursday morning, by a vol
canic eruption. 1t is supposed that most
of the inhabitants of st. Pierre were
killed, that the neighboring parishes
were laid waste and that the residue of
the population of st. Pierre is without
food or shelter.
The British Royal Mail steamer Esk,
which arrived at ST. Lucia, this morning,
reports having passed ST. Pierre last
night. The steamer was covered with
ashes, though she was five miles distant
from the town, which was in impenetra-
BILE darkness A boat was sent in as
near as possible to shore, but not a
living soul was seen ashore, only flames
The Quebec Steamship Company's
steamer Roraina was seen to explode and
disappear.
The commander of the Suchet reports
that at / o'clock on Thursday the entire
town of ST. Pierre was wrapped in flames
He endeavored to save about thirty per-
sons more or less burned from the yes
sells in the harbor. His officers went
ashore in small boats seeking for sur
vivors, but were unable to penetrate the
town. They saw heaps of bodies upon
the wharves, and it is believed that not
a single person resident in St. Pierre at
the moment of the catastrophe escaped.
The Governor of the Colony and his
staff, colonel and wife, were in st. Pierre
and probably persisted. The extent of
the catastrophe cannot be imagined.
The captain of the British steamer
Roddam was very seriously injured, and
is now in the hospital at st. Lucia. All
of his officers and engineers are dead
or dying. Nearly every member of the
crew is dead. Super Cargo Campbell and
ten of the crew OF the Roddam jumped
overheard at ST. Pierre and were lost.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-11
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Report Of the Home and Foreign Mission and
Sunday School Boards.
(By the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
Asheville, N. c., May 9.-The after
noon was devoted to the hearing of the
various reports.
According to the report Of the Foreign
Mission Board lis missionaries and III
natives assistants are now under the su-
pervision of the convention. Southern
Baptists have contributed within the last
year S2,666,767 to missions of which
S112O0O was given to foreign missions.
The report of the Home Mission Board
was read by DR.. Landrum, Of Atlanta It 5
president. The total amount received
during the year for regular work by the
home board was about 100000 and the
amount expended $4,000. A decrease in
institute work in nearly all the States in
the South was reported
In his report DIR. Landrum said:
1.-The question has arisen in the minds
of some among us whether it would
not be better for our board to deal with
the negroes in the South by giving them
aid, entirely in the line of evangelization
leaving our brethren of the North t,
continue the educational movement they
have instituted. This would not in any
way imply antagonism between the
harmony and good fellowship each could
pursue its work or the lines most con-
genial to ITSELF"
The Committee on Cuba reported that
in the statement rendered in February
last by a special commission which vsi-
ted the island, the action of Gethsemane
church in disclaiming any title or
claim 20 the Jane church property was
duly sent out. The board had. the re-
port said at the instance of DR.. Diaz
pastor of Gethsemane church in Havana,
adopted resolution acknowledging ar
rears of salary alleged to be due him
amounting to $4,000 or $4,000. But
neither the commission nor the Commit
tee on Cuba could see any basis for such
a claim.
The eleventh annual report of the Sun
day School Board was submitted by Dr.
]. ]. VanNess, editorial secretary. The
receipts for the past year were $50, S45.
Tha reserve fund now stands at $4,000
invested in safe interest bearing securi-
ties. In addition $4,000 has been set
aside to start a building fund.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-11
BURIAL Of SAMPSON
Laid to Rest With Imposirg
Ceremonies.
Ms. Sampson Too III to Attend. The Admiral
SIee ps Under the Sod Of
Arlington.
(By the Associated PresS.)

Washington May with a pomp and
circumstance exceeding that of any naval
funeral in this country in recent years
at least, the remains of the late William
Ihnma. ,mpson, Rear Admiral in the
United Stat i. Navy, we're today laid at
rest. The military and naval features
of the ceremonies were brilliant and i'm
pr assige.
The funeral services were held in the
Church of the Covenant, Rev. Teunis S.
Hamlin, officiating. A prominent figure
in the pews directly in the rear of the
diplomatic body was Lieutenant General
Miles. notable figure was General
Longstreet, of the Confederate army.
The President arrived at the church
almost simultaneously with the head of
the funeral escort. Behind the clergy
man and headed by the Admiral of the
Navy, George Dewey, were Sampson $
war captains, any many other notable
naval chiefs.
AS the casket, covered with the blue
field of the American flag, was gently
lowered upon the bier from the shoulders
of the blue Jackets, the male quartette
sang Lead, Kindly Light Meanwhile
the mourners, the family of the deceas-
ed, save Mrs. Sampson, who was too i'll
to attend, were seated. Then followed
tho funeral ritual of the Presbyterian
church.
The burial ceremonies at Arlington
were confined to prayer for the dead,
the reading of a psalm, music and the
sounding of taps by bugler stationed
at the head of the open grave.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-11
Election of City Officials.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Washington, N. c., May 9.-The cleo
ton of city officials took place at the
monthly meeting of the Board of City
Councilmen Monday night All the old
beard were reelected for the next term.
Mr. Stephen G. Bragaw. the city attor-
ney, resigned his office. Mr.. Bragaw
has made an efficient official and the
board tried all methods to make him
withdraw his resignation and take the
office under raised salary. The cleo
ton of his successor was put off until
the next meeting
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-11
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-11
LIKE A DROWNING MAN.

give years ago dyspepsia took such
hold of me that l could scarcely CO."
writes Geo. S. Marsh. Nacona. Tex 81
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-11
Knocked Down by McLaurin.
(By the Associated PressD

IBy the Associated Press.)
Washington, May 9.-Senator McLaur-
in, of South Carolina, was sitting in the
dining room of his hotel last night when
he became the object of some offensive
attention from a man, whose name the
Senator refuses to discuss, and who. tie
Senator says, was under the influence
of liquor at the time. Shortly after this
the Senator went to the cigar stand.
The man again approached him, where
upon Mr.. McLaurin knocked him down.
The mans friends came to his assist
ance and ended the scene by hustlinG
him away.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-11
Archbishop Corrigan is Buried.
lBv the Associated Press.l

New York, May 9.-The body of the
Most Rev. Michael Augustine COrrigah,
d. D., Archbishop of New York, was in
TERED today in the Crypt of st. Patrick $
Cathedral. The funeral was conducted
with all the impressive solemnity and
ceremony of his church and attended by
a remarkable gathering of clergy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-11
Negro Collector of Customs.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington May 9.-In executive ses-
sion today John II. DeveauX (co'oredl
was confirmed as collector OF customs
for the district of Savannah. Ga. Both
Georgia Senators voted against the con-
firmation. The nomination of II. Clay
Evans. to be consul general at London,
was confirmed without opposition. The
Senate also confirmed Frank p. Sargent,
Illinois, Commissioner General of Immi-
grafton end Fl. Blum, Jr., postmaster at
Savannah, Ga.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-11
Rev. W. B. Morton Called.

Especial to News and Observer
RoXboro. N. c., May 9.-Rev. w. 3.
Morton, of the Baptist church, has just
accepted unanimous and enthusiastic
call to the pastorate of the Dunn and
Red Springs Baptist churches. He will
to Dunn next week, where he
will reside
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-11
Organizing Assistance.
(Bv the Associated Press. }

Portland, Maine, May 10. H. Hamlin
G. Co, this morning received the follow
ing cablegram in reply to one sent to
correspondent:
"Point-a-P itre, May 9th.
"Hamlin, Portland
Horrible calamity. s.. Pierre COM
pletely destroyed. All the country
ruined. All the shipping destroyed.
Guadeloupe safe. Organizing assistance"