The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-05-22
NEWS OF
THE WORLD.
What is Taking Place in this COun-
try and in Foreign Lands.

Mrs. Carrie Nation was last Friday
sentenced to thirty days in prison at
Topeka and to pay 800 fine by Judge
Hazen in the districG court for smash
ing bar fixtures stored in a vacant barn
in this city in February, 1901. She will
not appeal the case, and has gone to
jail.
The gigantic Doodle deal in st. Louis
to pass the suburban franchise bill was
laid bare during the perjury trial OF ex-
Aid julius Lehman Friday afternoon
Millionaire Charles H. Turner, presl-
dent of the street car company, took the
stand and confessed that he had raised
the $135, 600 which was placed in two
safe deposit boxes for the aldermen who
voted for the bill. He went into details
and willingly told all about the bribery
deal Turner was followed on the stand
by Cashier Hospes of the German Amer
lean bank, who swore that the bride
money was raised on notes signed by
Millionaires Ellis wainwright and Henry
Nicholaus, both of whom are under in
dictment.
E. F. Hall of the Lincoln Trust COM
pany identified the $75, OO0i in cash which
the grand jury had found in one of his
companys safe deposit boxes
Phil Stock implicated Aid. John X.
Murrell, who hes since fed to escape
prosecution. Stock testified that the
$3.50 was to be divided among mem
bers of the house of delegates who voted
for the bill.
The London Foreign Office officials
say there is no truth in the report,
circulated in the United States, that
Lord Pauncefote, the British Ambassa-
dor at Washington, has requested that
on account of the state of his health,
his resignation be Immediately accept
ed.
Finley Peter Dunno, who is in Lon
DON will sail for New York May 81
He will collaborate with Edward the
rights of which have been secured by
Mr.. Frohman.
United States Consul Ayme, at Fort
de France, lest Saturday, notified the
State department that the relief sup
plies now afoat are sufficient to meet
the needs of the volcano sufferers on the
Island of Martinique.
In his cable message to Secretary Hay
the consul suggests that the public sub
scriptions in the United States should
cease at once.
A dispatch from st. Lucia says that
the supplies donated by the American
government will be returned.
Consul Aymes message was corro-
borated by a message to the secretary
of the navy from Commander L. 5.
Mclean of the cruiser Cincinnati, who
cabled from the island of ST. Lucia Sat
urday as follows:
Excitement at Martinique calming
down. Many refugees not destitute or
starving, but frightened by appalling
disaster at ST. Pierre and grave but less
serious damages in more northern por-
ton of island, were leaving estates and
sections which had not suffered. Many
cases of pillaging in those districts
Government taking action to stop it,
In some northern districts many cattle
may die because volcanic dust over
vegetation. A few good rains would
cure much of this condition.
To-day visited and explored ruins of
United States and British consulates at
St. Pierre. Found some portions
charred remains of bodies.
Potomac has returned to De France
Reports disaster St. Vincent serious.
believe volcanic conditions are worse,
and in some respects conditions of liv-
ing as bad or worse than Martinique. "
From the tone of Consul Aymes dis
patch it is assumed that the other
people on the island, including the
negro population, were more frightened
than hurt, and that there is danger of
pauperizing the people there by too
great an influx of supplies generously
donated by the outside world.
For the present at least the consul's
advice will be followed and no more
appropriations will be made by con-
gress, nor will there be any additional
subscriptions especially asked for I'M
less the situation in the West Indian
Islands changes materially.
The Buffalo is now lying in reserve
at New York, partially laden with
stores, but it was stated at the navy
department that in all probability it
will not be sent to the devastated
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