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The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
AN AIRSHIP ExPLoDES.
Two Aeronauts killed in Ascension
at Paris.

at Paris.
Paris, May 1.-THE airship belonging
to Senior Augusta Severe, the Brazil
ian aeronaut, made an ascension this
morning. The airship exploded and the
two aeronauts who were on board We're
killed
Senior Severo's airship, called La
Paix, had made two ascensions at the
Vaugarars aerostatic park since May 4.
Upon both occasions LaPaix was held
by a rope at the height of forty metres.
In this position the airship Unanswered
for a short time successfully.
LaPaix was not unlike Santos Du-
mont's airships in appearance, but 1t
differed from them in many details.
The gas capacity of LaPaix was nearly
four times greater than that of Santos
Dumont's balloons. 1t had three main
propellers and two smaller ones, used
for steering and in ascending and de-
scending. The two petroleum motors
of LaPaix were of "a and 16-horse pow
er, respectively After the ascension
of May 4, Senior Severe said he would
not make another trial until there was
perfectly fair weather, and that he
would then attempt to extend his fight.
Upon this occasion Senior Severe and
Two assistants went up IN the alrSnlp.
Senior Augusta Severe has acquaint-
ed himself with the problem of air fly
ing for more than twenty years. In
1881 he carried out some interesting
Siderable kite experiments in Brazil.
In 1894 he constructed a large Siderable
balloon, but the results with this were
not satisfactory.
Senior Severe was at one time a
deputy and president of the budget
committe in the Parliament at Rio
Janeiro. He was born about 40 years
ago.
Severe, the aeronaut, and one of his
assistants were killed by the explo-
sion.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
SUNDAY WITH THE BAPTISTS.
Leading Divines Heard mt Conven-
ton HaII-Tributes Paid DIR. Ker-
foot and DIR. Upper, Both Recent
Iy Deceased.


ton HaII-Tributes Paid DIR. Ker-
foot and DIR. Upper, Both Recent
Iy Deceased.
Asheville. N. c., May 1.-THE ses-
sions of the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton to-day were substituted by serv-
ices of worship held in the various
churches throughout the city. Prom
inent visiting divines filed pulpits in
all of the UNCONVENTIONAL churches.
series of services was also held
at the convention hall, the following
programme being observed:
Morning service, Rev. w. H. Whit
sett, D. D., OF Virginia. The Ameri-
can Epoch" Rev. z. T. Cody, d. D.,
OF South Carolina, and j. P. Greene,
u. D., of Maryland, rs the Faith of
Our Fathers the Faith for Their Chill
dren?"
Afternoon service, Federation of
Baptist Bodies or Pan-Baptist Conven-
ton, Rev. P. T. Hale, D. D., of Ken
lucky, and Rev. W. A. Hobson of Flor
ida
Night service, Under Which King,
Shrist or Commercialism," Rev. I. S.
Potts Of Tennessee.
tribute of tenderness was paid DR..
herloot late secretary of the Home
MISSION Board, by Henry Mcdonald, D.
d, Of Kentucky.
words of honored remembrance, love
ana esteem were spoken by Rev. ]. B.
hawthorne in memory of DR.. H. A.
upper late secretary of the Foreign
Mission Board
The Sunday-school board will con-
Nene tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
B0UGHT,THE PLANTr LINES.

MIR. BaIdwin's Associates Get Light
Plant md Trolley Lines at Jack
sOnViIIe.
Boston, May lit is announced that
the recent sale of the Plant Investment
Company's trolley lines and electric
light plant at Jacksonville, Fla. was
to the Stone and Webster interests
of this city. which already control val
liable Southern street railway and
lighting systems, including those of
Tampa, Fla, Savannah and Columbus
Ca, and Ell Paso and Houston, Tex.
The new owners state that the various
companies comprised in this purchase
will be united in a single corporation
and that considerable sum will be
expended in developing the properties,
which include Phoenix Park.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
WILL VOTE ON PHILIPPINES.
Hut Both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis Have Much OratOry to Work
on First.

Hut Both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis Have Much OratOry to Work
on First.
Washington. May Ex-senator Raw
Inns, senior Democratic member of the
Senate Committee on the Philippines,
to-day expressed the opinion that a
vote would be reached on the Philip
pine government bill towards the end
of the present week. Other members
of the committee think the date of the
vote may be postponed until some time
next week, but none of them place the
vote later than the 24th instant, two
weeks hence. They say that whenever
the debate is exhausted they will agree
to vote, but that they object to naming
day for vote until they are quite
certain that there is nothing more to
say pertinent to the subject
The consideration of the bill this
week will be interspersed with the con-
sederation of the appropriation bills,
Monday being set apart for the forth
fication bill and Tuesday for the agri-
cultural appropriation bill. Neither of
these measures will consume a great
deal of time, and on each day it Is
expected there will be time left for
the consideration of the Philippine bill.
Senator Foraker has given notice of a
speech on the Philippine subject on
Monday and Senator Stewart will
speak Tuesday, both in support of the
pending bill; Senator Spooner also
probably will be heard on the bill
during the week. Among the oppo-
nents of the bill still to be heard
are Senators Clay and Money. 1t is
probable that considerable debate will
grow out Of the speeches of Senators
Forakef and Spooner. Senator Lodge
has given notice that on Tuesday he
will move to meet at II o'clock each
day to facilitate consideration of the
Philippine bill
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
IN HONOR OF AMOS CUMMINGS.
Great Memorial Service Held in
Washington Yesterday.

Great Memorial Service Held in
Washington Yesterday.
Washington, May 11.-Probably 1000
persons attended the memorial SER
vices at Chase's Opera House this at
ternoon in honor of ex-Congressman
Amos j. Cummings of new York, held
under the auspices of Columbia Typo
graphical Union of Washington. The
exercises took the form of personal
tributes from intimate friends of the
dead printer, editor, soldier and states
man. These friends were from all pc.
litical parties and included the labor
ing man and the scholar; the soldier
and the student. All voiced the same
feeling. Addresses were made by Rep
resentative ]. NJ. Robinson of Indiana.
]. c. Keller, president of the National
Letter Carriers Associations Repre-
sentative Joseph H. Graf of Illinois.
Representative Farquhar of New
York, President Samuel Gompers of
the Federation of Labor. Samuel B.
Donnelly and ]. ]. Murphy, represent
ing Typogra phical Union No. of New
York city; August Donath of this city
and extension Commissioner Tanner.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
Sheedy's Newest Venture.
From the Philadelphia Press

New York. May When Patrick H.
Sheedy, better known all over the
world as 1.-THE gentleman gambler,
arose to-day he found several visitors
waiting to see the picture supposed to
have been painted some time in the
seventeenth century by Murillo and
willed to him by Adam Worth, the
English fence" who stole the cele-
brated portrait of the Duchess of De-
vcnshire.
Mr.. Sheedy is about to embark into
an entirely new field-a legitimate bus
mess. On the Goth of this month he
will sail for Buenos Ayres, where he
will open a jewelry store. He wants
to dispose or the picture before start
ing for South America.
The supposed Murillo was stolen
thlrty-five years ago. 1t is a magnifi-
cent work and. according to an expert
might be worth $4,000 10 a lover of art
Sheedy says that whatever he sells IL
for will be used for philanthrOpie pur-
poses,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
RACE RIOT ON TEXAS TRAIN.

Negro Killed and Several of Both
Races Wounded in a Beaumont
Excursion.
Beaumont, Tex. May lin a diff
Guilty between whites and blacks on an
excursion train late this afternoon, one
negro was killed, several whites and
blacks were wounded and number of
others who jumped from the train are
believed to have been injured. A fight
started just after the train left Lake
Charles. Solomon Botley of Sulphur,
La, was killed and a young white
man, Kitchen, of Beaumont was so
badly wounded that he may die A
number of people jumped from the
train and their injuries are not
yet known. All the lights
in the negro coach in which the trou-
BILE started, were shot out and many
were hurt by glass. Shortly afterward
Tony Jones, Frank Kitchen, John Ber-
wick and Leonard Dyson. all white and
living in Orange, were shot, and
Charles Pack "a negro, was wounded,
but cannot be found.
Full details of the fight are lacking.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
FOR REVENUE SERVICE CADET.
Examinations to BE Held Here and
Elsewhere for This Place.

Washington, May 1O.-The State De-
partment has decided upon the meth
cd it will employ to inform the world
officially of the birth of the new Gu
ban republic on May 20. Instead of is
suing a proclamation, the department
will send Identical notices to all
United States ambassadors and minis
ters abroad that the military occupa
ton of the United States of the island
had ended as of that date, and that
Thomas Estrada Palma has been duly
installed as the head of new gov
eminent of the Island of Cuba. There
will be no invitation on our part to
the nations to recognize the new re-
public. but it is expected that they will
take notice themselves of the fact
that the United States has so recog-
nized the Cuban republic by sending
to the island a minister resident and
staff of legation and consuls and it is
not doubted that the example will be
followed.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
WI HASN'T PING-poNG-PANG.
Chinese Minister Says He Doesn't
Care for the Game.

Z
Care for the Game.
From the Baltimore Sun.
Washington, May ,S.-Wu Ting-fang,
the Chinese Minister, is disguised with
pingpong. Instead of becoming infat-
uated with the new game the Oriental
diplomat. after mastering the fad for
two weeks, declined to play it further.
1T is a childish game" said Mr.. WI.
discussing the philosophy of the game
with a reporter. 1T is a game like
this: You hit little ball with what
do-you-call-it? The ball hits the table
the game is played on a table-and
the ball says 'pingpong. That is the
game.
It's a foolish game. 1 saw it at a
reception two weeks ago. The ladies
were playing it, and I tried it for a
little while. 1t is a game like lawn
tennis, only it is played indoors, in
close atmosphere, and there is no ex-
ercise about it.
Il saw a statement in a paper this
morning 1 had the 'ping-pong- pang.
1t is not true" said WI, wincing. II
never had the ping-pong- pang, but l
did read about the ping-pong disease.
1t is a fact that the game causes a dis
ease of the shinbones.
Il don't play any of the American
games. Oh. yes, have seen golf
Il don't like the game, but my shin
bone is all right
Il ride a wheel and walk-that is
plenty of exercise. But as for playing
ping-pong or having the pang-humbug.
no good. foolish don't like game"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DAY.
Various other Matters Have Been
Scheduled i'm House.

Washington, May 11.-To-morrow is
District of Columbia day in the
House. Special orders have been made
for the consideration of several bills
to follow the district business. They
include the bill TO authorize the issue
of passports to residents of our in
sular possessions; the Adams bill for
the reorganization of the consular SER
vice and a day for the consideration
of war claims. The conference report
on the omnibus claims bill also will be
considered this week. Such time as
remains will be devoted to the naval
apnropriation bill
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
French Admiral Takes Help From
New Orleans.

New Orleans. May 1.-THE French
flagship Tage. with Admiral Servan in
command, will leave here tomorrow
for Martinique. The Admiral issued a
quick cali for contributions, and will
take along about $4,000 in cash as we'll
as a large supply of provisions and
clothing. furnished by Gov. Heard,
Mayor Capdevielle and the public in
general.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12

Washington. May 1.-THE State De-
partment received a cablegram to-day
from United States Consul Ayme at
Guadaloupe stating that he would leave
for Martinique tonight. The state de-
partment cabled Consul Ayme yester-
day to proceed at once to Martinique
and report upon the situation there,
but it is thought at the department
that its instructions have not yet
reached him, and that realizing the
need of prompt action. he has gone to
Martinique of his own volition.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
ALASKA VOLCANOES ACTIVE.
The Earth Quakes and Fine Asher
Cover the Ground.

San Francisco, May 1.-THE Alaska
Commercial Company has received
from its agent at Unalaska, Aeutian
Islands, letter dated April TO- giving
information of volcanic disturbances.
The letter says:
"Unalaska has been shaken up by
earthquakes lately and on several oc-
casions the ground was covered with
fine ashes from some volcanic Re
ports reach us from Unimak to the eff
feet that with every westerly wind
their village is covered with some
kind of ashes, indicating that some
western volcano is in action"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
TO SUPPORT STREET CAR MEN.
Chicago Union Labor Pledges Finan-
cinI and Moral support.

Chicago. May 1.-THE Chicago Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, representing 274 labor
organizations and 100000 union labor
ers. went on record tonight as pledg-
ing financial and moral support to the
street car employees who are meeting
opposition in their efforts to organize.
An assessment of $4,000 a week was
voted to support the street car men
who have already been discharged by
the traction companies for activity i'm
the fight for organization and the SEN
timent of the resolution adopted pro-
vides for a large levy on the funds of
the unions If 1t shall be demanded.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
TAFT TO NAME A GEORGIAN.

Capt. steve Powell of Newman to BE
Given a Judgeship in Philippines.
Washington, May 11.-Capt. Steve
Powell, of Newman, has been rendered
a judgeship in the Philippine Islands
and is expected to accept the place.
Judge Adamson some days ago pre-
scented to Gov. Taft the name of Capt
Powell as a suitable man for one of the
islands judgeship. and has received a
telegram from the governor, who is
now at Cincinnati, stating that he had
determined appointing the Georgian.
Capt. Powell was in the volunteer army
and made a good record. He was en-
dorsed for the place by the Georgia
senators and members of the House
delegation, his cause being specially
championed by Judge Adamson.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
DIR. JOHNSTON At BLACksHEAR.
i'e outlines His Platform for school
Commissioners.

"aycross, Ga, May 11.-Hon. Mark
0'"hSton' candidate for state school
''iAhlssioner, spoke to a representa-
audience in Blackshear yesterday
IL moon. DR.. Johnston's platform has
~ II three important planks. First,
s-ir1.o[,Inlty Of school books in the
NJ -' e oil the state; second, adoption
a. ssCnool books by Southern authors
nosts ai as practicable, especially in the
drar OF histories taught to the chill
, ,II IN the state: third. proportioning
ne school funds to whites and colored
dlng to the taxes that each nay.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
OBITUARY..
Lieut.. Gov. stone, wisconsin.

WATERFOWL, Wis, May 11.-Jesse
Stone. lieutenant governor of Wiscon-
sin. died tonight after a lingering ILL
ness from cancer of the stomach. Mr..
Stone spent some time in the South
hoping to get relief but without avail.
Jesse Stone was a capitalist, banker
and manufacturer. He was born in
1886 in Lincolnshire. England, coming
to this country at the age of years.
He was twice elected lieutenant gov
ernor of Wisconsin on the Republican
ticket. He was one of the delegates to
the national Republican convention in
1888 and also in 1892.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
LORD PAUNCEFOTE ILL.
British Ambassadors Condition Il
Serious.

Washington. May 11.-Lord Paunce-
fote. the British ambassador, continues
quite III here and his condition is Civ
ing the family some concern. He IS
suffering from asthma and STOMACH
and other troubles. and owing 10 his
advanced age. his system fails to re-
spOnd 70 treatment Is readily as was
hoped would be the case.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
mr.. BRYAN AS A REPORTER.

ne Goes to Cuba to Report Mr.. Pal
mas Inauguration for an Illus
trated Weekly.
Atlanta May 11.-William Jennings
bryan passed through Atlanta this
morning en- route to Cuba, where he
goes to report the first presidential in
ddIuguration in the island for a weekly
uated paper. He spent only a
SIort time here, leaving on the morn
'"s ualn for Jacksonville.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12

Denver. Col. May 11.-George
Pritchard. an actor, is dead of typhoid
pneumonia at a local hospital. He was
leading comedian of the Denver Thea
ter Stock Company when stricken with
Hines. Mr.. Pritchard was 81 years of
age. His mother lives at Griffin, Ga.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
james Ross. St. Martins. n. D.

St Johns, N. B.. May 11.-Word was
received tonight of the death at St.
Martins. N. B., on Friday night of
James Ross, who was Ill years old.
On the occasion of his 10th birthday
the municipal council of St. John coun-
" presented him an easy chair.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
THE MoRMoNs AT BOSTON.
Elder Clyde Makes Bitter Attack
Upon Enemies of Sect.

Boston, May 11.--Elder E. D. Clyde.
of the Boston conference of Latter Day
Saints in the seni-annual New Eng
land conference of that sect, here to-
day, made a bitter attack upon the
enemies of Mormonism. The hall was
we'll filled with believers at the open
ing session, among them being Miss
May Young. granddaughter of the late
Brigham Young, and several other
women from Utah.
Elder S. NJ. Wolff, of Canada, and
President John ]. McQuarrie of the
Eastern States mission were the after
noon speakers and those of the even
ing were Elder Cummings of Salt Lake
City, Elder Clyde and others.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
NEW YORK TO SEND AID.
Chamber of Commerce to Hold Meet
ing Wednesday.

ing Wednesday.
New York May lit was an
nounced tonight that a meeting of the
members of the Chamber of Commerce
will be held Wednesday at which &C
ton will be taken looking toward the
relief of the survivors of the calamity
that has swept st. Pierre and sur
rounding localities. Morris K. Jesur
will preside, and it is the intention to
name a committee to solicit subscrip-
tons. Just what nature the aid rem
dered will assume has not yet been de-
cided but it is probable, it is said
that the work of relief will largely as
sumo a character similar to that rem
dered by the Chamber of Commerce
following the disaster at Galveston
Tex, and that the work will be con,
fined to members of the chamber with
such business men as may care to as
sist.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
RUBBER TIRE MEN STRIKE.
Morgan & wright's Men Walk Out
at Chicago.

Chicago, May 1.-THE 800 employees
of the Morgan and Wright Company
who returned to work last Monday
after a brief strike, were ordered out
again to-day by President Denges of
the International Rubber Workers
Union. The union officials allege that
an agreement as to the scale of wages
has not been carried out.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
TWO BELCHING VOLCANOES.
(continued from First Page.)

thirty feet before spreading into the
atmosphere. That district otherwise
was apparently unchanged, but the
sulphur gases were very strong.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
now WE WILL INTRODUCE CUBA
Will Simply Notify Our Representa-
tiVes Abroad.

Washington, D. c., May 11.-An ex-
amina ton will be held in Atlanta, Sa-
vannah. Augusta, Macon and Thorn
asville on June II, IS and 10 for the
position of cadet in the revenue cutter
service. Applicants must be between
IS and rs years of age must be at
least feet 3 inches. unmarried and
of good moral character. Cadets are
eligible to promotion to lieutenancies
after two years. The pay is $500 year
as cadets.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
IN THE TwINKLING OF AN EYE.
Harvest of Death Was Swift at St
Pierre.

Pierre.
London. May ia dispatch to the
Times from St. Thomas, D. w. J., says
that st. Pierre was destroyed in the
twinkling of an eye, and that not forty
of the inhabitants of the city escaped.
Some. of the outlying parishes of the
island of Martinique have been mum
dated. The whole northern portion of
the island is burning, it has been de-
nuded of vegetation and is a rocky
wilderness.
The latest news received here from
st. Vincent, continues the correspon-
dent, says the number of dead there
is supposed to reach 500, the majority
of whom have not been buried.
1t is reported that Fort de France,
Island of Martinique, is threatened
concludes the correspondent, and there
is frightful tension everywhere.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
BIG MONEY IN strawberries.
About $4,000 Received at stnrIse
for Shipments.

starke. Fla. May 1O.--The straw
berry season is now over and shows
very fair results. about $4,000 having
been received for the berries shipped
from this point.
The drought has been broken with
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
10 ARBITRATE AT DETROIT.
Railway Employees want
Rinse in Wages.

D7Iolt' May 1.-THE Detroit street
'"dy employees of this city have re-
81 10 submit to arbitration the
ru'e with the Detroit United Rail-
49, over their demand for a raise in
ce15sS from q cents per hour to 25
offer.5Pe t hour. The company last week
all, "a, lhe men 2215 cents per hour and
ton 4'.iered TO submit the entire ques-
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
TO WITNESS THE -ERUPTIONs.
New Workers Bound on Strange
Sight Seeing ExpeditiOn

Sight Seeing Expedition.
New York, May 1.-THE steam yacht
Aquillo, belonging to William P. Emo,
of New York. is now on her way with
her owner and a large party of guests
on board bound for Martinique and St.
Vincent to witness the volcanic erup-
tions, having left this port on Saturday
afternoon. The indications are that
she will be followed by a number of
larger steam yachts belonging to this
port, including some of those now out
of commission.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
FLINT GLASS WORKERS.
To Meet With Bottle Blowers at
wheeling in July.

Wheeling. w. Va, May 1.-THE an
nual convention of the American Flint
Glass Workers Union will be held here
in July, and it is learned that the con-
vention of the National Bottle Blowers
Associatio will come here at the same
time. and that an amalgamstion of the
two organizations under a new name
will be effected at that time. There
will be seven hundred delegates.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
Capt. James o. Machena. London.

London. May 1.-THE death is an
nounced Of Capt. James Octavius Ma
chem. the famous turfmen- NE WAS
born In 1897.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
"'T'ord Get. RooseveIt.. work..

TbsoSlII Iage. Mass. May 11.-President
,ust r Roosevelt. Harverd 80. has
ward ",s.sented The library OF the Har-
work. 0Hion with full set Of his
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12

Her Best mpression.-Teacher.-
Where was the Declaration Of indie
pendence signed2" Dot-"On the
table. Chicago Tribune.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12
HEAVY FRosTs IN NEW YORK.
Great Damage to Apples, Pears and
other Fruit.

other Fruit.
Lockport, N. Y. May 1.-THE indi-
cations point to very low temperature
tonight. The extent of the damage
caused by the heavy frosts of the last
two nights is as yet problematical but
may reach half million dollars. Early
apples are almost entirely ruined. Pears
have been hurt. Cherries will be a
total loss. Strawberries in blossom are
cut off and garden truck suffered Sc
Verely,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-12

fine rains during the week, and farm
ers wear cheerful faces over the pros
1