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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-21

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON. Ind, July 20.-Charles HUFF
man. aged thirty-fve years. travelling for
the Franklin Wire Fence Company. at
tempted suicide at his Franklin home to-
day by taking arsenic. His recovery is
doubtful. The reason assigned is mental
depression caused by financial trouble with
his company.
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MEMPHIS. Tenn. July 9-The dead
body Of Fred Hook. an engineer of the gov
eminent dredge fleet, was found In a cIump
Of bushes on the Arkansas side OF the river
to-day Papers in the pockets Indicated
that Hooks home was GAINESVILLE. o. and
that he was a prominent Mason and odd
Fellow there IL Is not known what caused
rs death.
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ST. PETERSBURG, July 2O-T. A. Ga
garin. former member of the Russian
court. who belongs TO one OF the most prom
inent families OF the district Of Michaeloy-
sky. province of Riazan. was severely at
tackled 10y peasants recently while going
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from the village of KarovinA His attack
has caused the gravest apprehensions, as
the province of Riazin has hitherto not been
involved in agrarian disturbances.
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State OF Indiana. office OF Auditor OF State.
I, the undersigned. auditor CT state OF
the State Of Indiana. hereby certify. that
the above is a correct copy OF the state
ment OF the condition OF the aSove-meu-
toned company on the Slst day OF Decem-
ment, and that the said original state.
ment Is now on file In this Office.
In testimony whereof. l hereuntc sub
scribe my name and afYix ms on
[SEAL.] cial seal this 18th day OF Eebru.
airy. 1913.
y. e SHERRxck. Auditor Of Gtasn
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JOHN F. DRYDEN, President.
EDWARD GRAY, Secretary

The amount of it's capital is-. 50 000. 600 q
The amount Of its capital paid up
fo o m oooa
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RICHARD A MCURDy, President.
WILLIAM J. EAsToN. secretar
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The Assets Of the Company In the United States
are as follows

Cash on hand and in the hands
of agents or other persons. =. si5.677 e25 a
Real estate unincumber .. 20 S33 321 *
Bonds owned by the company,
bearing interest at the rate OF
per cent, secured as fol-
lows:
Stocks and bonds. market
value .....-......-................ 29o14o.3o6o2
Agents balances -...........-.... 3s3.ssl 81
Interest and rents due and ac-
crued .....;............. s54o7ns
Loans on bonds and mortgages
OF real estate, worth double
the amount for which the
same is mortgaged. and free
from any prior incumbrance.. sl.5ss.ss4.so
Debts otherwise secured (col-
lateral loans) ...............~.... lo.27sooeo
Debts for premiums -............. 5.93l <S6 a.
All other securities Qoans 10
policy holders) .................. 14,s2os7fV
Total assets ...................- ssss. sss 1850
LIABILITIES.
Losses adjusted and not due.
losses unadjusted losses I'm
suspense, waiting for further
PROOF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. f1.6kS 1kf %
All other claims against the
company -.-.-..-..-----.-...-..-. es.fu 3is1o
Legal reserve .-...............-. 81. f59. 5000
Total liabilities .Ssss. SIS. sS4so
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Copy Of Statement of the Condition
MUTUAL
Life Insurance Co.
OF NEW YORK.
On the 31st day of December, 1902
1t is located at No. 30 Nassau street. New

1t is located at No. 81 Nassau street. New
York, n. Y.
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On the 3lst day of December. 1902
1t is located at 7s1-7se Broad street. New
ark. N. j.
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LIABILITIES.

Losses adjusted and not due.
losses unadjusted. losses I'm
suspense. waiting for further
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-10
Dinner TO Attorney General Knox.

New York, March Attorney Gen
erai Knox is TO be rendered a compli-
mentary dinner tonight by General
Henry l.. Burnett. United States dis
trict attorney for the southern district
OF New York The dinner will be in
formal and the attorney general will
meet. in addition to the judges of the
United States circnit court of appeals,
the United States circuit and district
courts. number of persons promi-
nent in the official life of the govern
ment in New York city and leading
members of the bar. Assistant Attor-
ney General James NJ. Beck will also
be a guest at the dinner.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-10
PENNSYLVANIA Y. N. c. A.
Over GOO Delegates Attend State Con-
Nention at Lebanon.

Lebanon. Pa. March Over 500
delegates are attending the Y. NJ. c. A.
state convention Yesterdays conven-
ton was held in lions Lutheran
Church. First there was Bible study
The Higher Life" ames H. McCon-
key. of Philadelphia. Then a CONVEX
cation The Secret OF Maintained
Volunteer Effort. Rev :. A Taggart.
OF fittshurg This was followed by
thre" papers-"The Organized Exten-
sion OF The Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION 10 the Young Men Of the
Small Towns and Villages of the
state anthracite region. Hon p l..
Drum Wilke~harre. bimminous re-
eion. r. { Shorthouse. Irwin. county
work. l.. G. Clark Arnot
Their" We're also sectional confer
encoS on Those departments OF work
Directors. railroad men. students. jun
Tor work. physical work. educational
work. foreign work
These two addresses were made al
tho convention last night. The Inor-
dinate Pursuit of Wealth" Rev. DR.
\. r. Scaufner New York: Recon,
De' elopmeuts and Present Opportuni-
ties IN the Association Movement in
Pennsylvania. J T. Brown.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-10
DAKOTA DIVORCE SUIT gNJoINep
MillVille. N. j. Mans Novel Proceed.
ing AGAINST His Wife.


Trenton. y. j.. March 7.-Religious
enthusiasm and handsome dentists
advice has dragged Edward l.. Miller
and his wife. Mary Elizabeth Miller. of
MiilNille. into two divorce courts. ac-
cOrdisg TO a bill filed in the Chancery
Court yesterday. Mr.. Miller is n ctgAr
manufactures in MillVille and his wife
Is dressmaker In the same town.
y few weeks ago Mrs Miller disap.
peared from her dressmaking estab.
lishment and was next heard OF in
South Dakota. Here she applied for
a divorce from her husband. charging
cruel treatment and failure TO properly
support her.
Yesterday the husband secured an
injunction order restraining his wife
iron. prosecuting her South Dakota
divorce suit. The order is returnable
March 80 ut Camden. Mr. Miller prays
for permanent injunction restraining
his wife from securing a divorce in
South Dakota upon the ground that
she is a resident of Melville and that
by claiming To be a resident OF South
Dakota she is perpetrating fraud
upon the South Dakota Court.
The bin also alleges that the wife's
dressmaking establishment is in a
room adjoining an unnamed "hand-
some young" dentist. and adds that
the dentist and his wife are religious
enthusiasts and that the dentist Is
consulted by the wife in both her bus
mess and domestic affairs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-10
LOCATING JOHN.
The Fnte Of "a Tiger Hunter and His
Return Home


story iS- told OF young man
named John L.. who. being in poor
health, went to India. His family had
instructed him not To spare expense.
but To cable three times week how
he was and what he was doing. The
hrst cable message ran.
Am Well Have native guide. Inia.
Hunt tigers tomorrow.
The next communication did not ar
rive till two weeks later. Ii was this:
John dead. Killed. Tiger What do
INA.
Back went the fearful message:
Send on BODY
A month later there was delivered to
the keeper Of the receiving vault OF NJ.
cemetery n box or coffin So large and
heavy that il might have been the
home OF second Cardiff Giant. Sus-
picion having been aroused permit
was secured and the sealed coffin
opened. To the CONSERVATION of those
present there lay the body OF a magnif-
icent Bengal tiger resting OH white
satin. The following message was soon
racing across the Atlantic:
Some mistake Some mistake You
send a tiger. Where is John?
The following information was soon
received:
No mistake. No mistake John inside
tiger
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-10
TN THENAMEO FTHE COMNiONw EALTH
OF VIRGINIA

tn THE NAME OFTHE COMMON EALTH
OF VIRGINIA.
In the Clerks Ofiice OF the Circuit Court Of
the County OF Caroline on the 26th day of
February, 1908
w. l.. BIanton and X A. BIanton, mariners
doing business under the frm n anne of W
l. Blanton x BrO............. ........ plaintiffs
against
A q Smith, administrator OF y. W. All n.
deceased. &. r. Allen, Willie w Alien
Louis III Allen, Clarence Allen. Watt Al
len, Hester A. Allen, Julian BlantOn and
Mary Catharine Blanton, his Wife. Russell
Allen, an infant child Of Alfred Allen. de.
ceased, ana X. q Aoncure, trustee.
--...-...-........ Def end an q
IN CHANCERY
The object OF this suit il to settle the cstat,
OF ;. ". Allen, deceased. and to sell his land
ana pay his debts. especially the debts To the
cOmpiainants.
And an affidavit having been made and
filed that one OF the defendant@ Willie w,
Allen, IL not resident OF the state of Wiz
gtnia, IL is ordered that he do appear here
within fifteen days after due publication
hercoi, ana do what may be necessary TO
protect his interest in this suit And II a.
-kkEther ordered that a copy hereof be pub.
rshed once week for four weeks Ia the Free
Lance, a newspaper published in Frederick :.
burg, Va, an l that "a copy be posted at the
'front.' door OF the court house o. this comfy
on the frSt day OF the next term OF the Coun-
~ Court.
cOpy-Tezte:
T. e. VALENTINE Clerk.
=. G. MoNcURE, p. q.
mr3- Wiw
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-10
EXTRA SESSION TO SOON END
Senators Who Saw the Pres dent Ex
pressed This Opinion.


W1shinr'ou. March Adjournment
OF the l-ts .cr~r-. s. has caused q de
cided diminuton in the number OF Wis
i-ors al the White House. Few repre-
resentatiYes called yesterday. and
those who saw the president desired
merely 4o pay their respects before
ieaNinS for their homes
Among the senator ial callers ycster-
day We're Senators Hanna. Plat
,Connl. Hale. Lodge. Clark lMontD
Clarke lArkl. Ball 0Drll. and Cullom
Few OF them W uid venture predic-
tion as to tho length OF tho extraordi-
nary session. a majority saying that
10 accurate notice of the time IL would
take the senate 10 conclude its work
ccald De given az ihis time
Senator Culiom chairman of the for
oisn relations committee. thought the
session mirht last two or three weeks
Senator Hale expressed the belief that
the business OF the extra session would
be concluded in two weeks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-10
To Attend y. NJ. c. A. conv.n,ior

Topeka. kan. March :. President
Roosevelt will be present at the inter-
national convention OF the Railway Y.
VI. {. \. which will be held in this city
from April 30 TO May 3. He has not
designated the date OF his visit An
enort Will be made to have him Off
ciate at the laying OF the cornerstone
or the new Railroad Y. NJ G. A. build
Ing, the money for which was fur
nished mainly by President Ripley. of
the Santa Pc. Miss Helen Gould and
other well-known people will attend
the conference. Delegates will he pres
tnt from all parts OF the world.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-10
KICKED TO DEATH IN A STALL
Mans Mutiisted Body Found Lying
Near Biood-Smeared Horse.

Wilmington. Del. March Z. - With
the head crushed and bloody the-dead
body Of man was found in a stall at
the livery stable OF Charles DougheI-
ty. Front and West streets. yesterday.
horse occupied the stall. and its
hoofs and legs We're smeared with
blood. indicating that the man had
been kicked and trampled To death
by the animal.
The body was identified as that OF
Michael Carroll. 1917 Elm street. aged
40 years. a machinist in the employ OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad. 1t is sup
posed that he wandered into the sta
bic on Thursday night and lay down
in The stall. The stable was closed all
night
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-10
Lilly WHITES" THREATENED
Several Prominent Alabama Republi
cans Receive Threatening Letters.

cans Receive Threatening Letters.
Birmingham. Ala. March 7.-Sereral
prominent Lily White" Republican
leaders here have received anonymous
letters Of "a threatening character in
the past few days. One OF these let
tiers. TO Major Charles Allison clerk
OF the federal court. and a cousin OF the
late President Mckinley. says that al a
recent meeting of colored men il was
decided to aSsasSinate these leaders be
cause OK their action in ruling the ne
sroes out of the party councils.
Tho letter did not make any threats
against Allison. but said that William
Vaughan. former state chairman. who
was removed from the district attor-
ney Office last fall. was selected as the
first man TO be murdered. but action
was deferred at the instance OF the
colorcd friends of Vaughan Deputy
Marshal Ashley also received such a
letter
Vaughan declined 10 say If any such
letter came TO him. out ne aud others
are greatly excited. and IL is rumored
that the federal court. now in session.
may institute an Investigation as to
the sending of threats through the
mails
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-10
On Strike For Beer

New York, March About go ON.
pioSes OF ilhanys Glass and Decorat-
ing Company are on strike because
their daily supply of beer had been
smut OF by the firm. The men say the
water. is unfit to drink. and that three
days ago the company ordered that no
more peer be allowed in the place.
one OF the foremen said that all day
long there was a procession of beer
cans to and from the saloons. The
hrin' ne said did not object to the
men having beer at luncheon. but it
was not thought that man who drank
beer during Working hours could do
his best work.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-10

No. al--SeabOard Florida l.imited-Ieav-
ing Richmond at lo.sS p m, arrive Raleigh
. 80 a IN, southern Pines 1 II a m. Column
bia :. a m, savannah g.45am IN. Jackson
vile In p m, II. Augustine 2.3O u mi.
SoHd IuliIan Train, Including Diner, New
york TO y. Augustine
Nus 20 ana 9.-SeabOard Express Pru-
man Drawing Room Sleeping Cars between
Tampa. and Washington, daily, Nestibuled
Coaches between New York and Rich
mond and between Richmond and
Jack Sonviiie. Also, through Draw
ing Room Sleeping Cars between New
York ana Atlanta, aud Cafe-C Cars between
Hamlet and Atlanta aud Hamlet ant
Savannah.
Iri-weekly Sleeper betw cen Washing
ton and Pinehurst, leaving Washington
tuesdays, Thursdays and SATURDAYS. re-
turning leave Fnehnrst MONDAYS. Wed
nesdays and Fridays
Nos. - and 6j-Seahoard Mail.
iullnan Drawing Room Buffet Sleeping
Car between New York and Jacksonville
connecting at Hamlet with sleeping
Car TO and from Atlanta, ia connection with
which through Pullman tickets are sold
Cafe Cars on all through trains. Buffet
iarlor Car service between Washington
southern Pines and Hamlet leaving Wash
ington Mondays, Wednesday, aud FRIDAYS.
returning leave Hamlet Tuesdays, Thars.
days and Saturdays
W, j. MAY, City Ticket Agent
Il. SMITH, District Pass. Agent
1OO6 East Main Street.
PhOn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-10
CURE FOR CHOLERA rnrANrum
Or. Simon Flexner. OF Philadelphia.
Discovers Serum That Kills Germs.

Or. Simon Flexner. OF Philadelphia,
Discovers Serum That Kills Germs.
Philadelphia. March Z Has DR.
F1eNner discovered a serum that will
actually cure cholera infantnm? This
question is now agitating not only the
medical fraternity. but fathers and
mothers all over the country. for chol.
era infantum Is the most dreaded OF
all the diseases that prey upon little
children. pr. Simon FleXner who
gives up the professionally of pathology
at the University Of Pennsylvania to
become principal director OF the Rock
efeller Institute OF New York. is said
TO have made the discovery.
DR.. FleNner made Investigations
and experiments in the Philippines
He found that the germs OF epidemic
dysentery ordinary dysentery and
cholera infantum were identical.
When he returned TO Philadelphia he
worked in conjunction with DR. VIII
liam III. Welch. of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. in the pursuit of further in
vestigations. Having proved beyond
doubt the identity of the germ. they
next cndeaVored TO find a serum capa
BILE of destroying the germ. aud by the
method of animal incubation an emas-
Culated serum. or antitoxin. has been
evolved which Or. FleNner says is no,
like a vaccine. which gives the disease
TO the human being IN a mild and 70
Called form. but is a true anti-poison
and actually Kills the poison germs IN
the blood thus forming a complete.
sure and permanent cure OF the terribly
mortal diSease
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-10

Schedule effective January II. 1903
Trains leave Washington.from Pennsyl-
vaoia Station.
$40 m Daily-I.Ocal for Harrisonbnrr
Warrenton, Charlotte. and way stations.
lO,5l IN Daily Washington and Florida
Limited. Flrst-class coaches and drawing
room sleeper to jacksonville, Fla. Din
ing car service.
Ills IN Daily-United States Fast Mail
-FlrSt-class coaches and drawing-room
slesper TO New Orleans. Dmng-car ser
vice.
4.ol p m Week Days-Local for Harri-
sonbuTg and way stations on Manassas
Branch
40 pm Daily-Local for Warrenton and
charlottesville.
Limited, soli1 Pullman train. 'Througb
Sleepers TO AIKEN, Augusta, Savannah.
Jacksonville, and st. Augustine. Club
dining and observation cars.
$40 IN Daily-New York and Atlanta
EXpresS-First-class coach ard sleeper Ia
Atlanta; Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days. Sunset Route Tourist sleeper, Wash
ton to San Francisco, Pullman Buffet ser
vice.
$50 p m Daily-New York and Florida
approximations coach and sleeper To
Camden, Summerville, Charleston, Savan
nah, Jacksonville,a and Port Tampa sleeDer
to Augusta, and connection for Aiken.
Dining-car service.
lu-Ol iii Ddll1-NeW Ork and Men,
phis Limited (via Lynchburg )-First-class
coach and sleeping car to Roanoke, Knox.
VILE, Chattanooga, and Memphis; sleeper
to New Orleans. Dining-car service.
1913 p m Daily-Washington and South
western Limited-All Pullman trains club
and observation cars to Atlanta and Ma,
con; sleeperst0 Nashville, Atlanta. Macon
Memphis, New Orleans Monday Wed,
nesday, and Friday through sleeper to
Pinehurst. Dining-car service.
TRAINS ON BLUEMoNT BRANCH.
Leave Washington $50 m md 4.4en
IN daily; week days, LOOP IN, 80 d m. and
o. m, latter to I.eesburg only.
Through trains from the South arrive
Washington $40 ID, 6.52 m, 7.4O a m
y.45 a m, 200 p m, 9.15 p m, and $50 % m
daily, 1915 a IN daily except Monday
Local trains from Harrisonburg. II ga
m week days and 9.05 m daily. From
Charlottesville, S.25a m and COS d m daily
Tickets, sleeping-c car, reservations. and
detailed information can be had at ticket
once, !O5 10th ST.; oil Pa. ave-, and Penn
syiyania Station. Baggage checked through
from hotels and residences.
'Pnone 1910 for Il. X. X. Cab service.
Z. II. ACkERT, General Manager
=. III. HAKDWICK General Pass Arr
L. >. BROWN. General Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-10
knelt In the Streets 70 pa.

Colima. Mex. March Z. At 10
o'clock yesterday morning the volcano
again erupted. the demonstration being
the most violent yet The people at
Tuxpam are in CONSERVATION. Ac-
cording To advices from that point
the eruption was accompanied by
showers Of ashes and dense clouds
darKening the sky. Some residents
have fed to neighboring hills. and the
people have in their fright knelt in the
streets 10 pray. Many houses and
stores have been closed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-10
How's This7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
TAILS Catarrh Cure
r. J. CHENEY & G., Toledo, o.
We the undersigned. have known f. J
cheney for She last 10 years and believe bin
perfectly honorable In all business transac-
lions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
VEST TRrAx, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo,
%. WALDiNG, kINNAN 4 MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. D
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price Toe. per bottle. Sold by all Drug
gists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-10
Latest Wine House Crank

Washington. March T. A Swede.
who gave his name as T. Berg. of
providence, II. T., tried for an hour
yesterday to see the president. He
was urged by the White House at.
taches to reduce his communication to
writing. This he endeavored to do,
but failed. One of the secret service
officers interviewed him and found him
possessed of Authorizations. Berg said
that several years ago he had in
formed the United States government
that the Spaniards intended to blow
up one of its battleships. and he want
ed the president to see to 1t that ne re-
ceived 100000 for his information.
Berg was persuaded to return to Provi.
dence and there place his claim in the
hands of lawyer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-10
TWO MEN BURNED TO DEATH
Fatal Accident at Oxford Furnace, at
Washinqton, NJ. j.

Washington. y. j., March 1.-Two
men were burned to death at Oxford
furnace yesterday. The Empire Steel
and Iron Works recently erected a
large air compressor plant with which
the mines are operated At one end
OF the building a large coal bin had
been erected and had just been filled
Tor the first time. The weight of the
coal caused one end or the brick wall
to give way into the boiler room
breaking the steam pipes. Benjamin
Jones, 81 years old. fireman. was
caught in the ruins and his body was
burned to crisp. A Hungarian la
borer was also killed, but the body is
buried under tons of coal and debris
and has not been recovered.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-10
MARCH 10. l. 0S
TUESDAY
VACANCIES ~ laval ACADEMY
AeeornsroS1ticro Arranged For $50 A.
dltlsnNl Amendments.

N'N.' 81 ~ eAt'S Ut S-O fNu-
dtional Appointments.
Washiug,on. March :. Captain
Brownson. superintendent OF the naval
academy. who is here to confer with
Secretary Moody regarding the in
crease in the number OF midshipmen
provided for by tho recent naval APP
preparation syt. said that accommoda.
lions could be arranged for 500 ad-
dtionol appoiu,ccs for the coming
term There is available To defray the
expense OF constructing temporary
quarters $4,000
Secretary Moody has been 1t work
for sewers. days ON the new naval
law. iuany OF whose provisions he
hops Co have in operation shortly
The increase \ tac personnel. which
IS res9rjci hy the secretary as of
even greater Importance than the ap-
preparation for new ships. is recciv-
Ing carol!l attention and before his de-
parturc for the West Indies he ex-
poets Ia arrange Tor the appointment
OF the new midshipmen who will enter
the academy this year
II is the secrct7ry's Intention that
no more examinations shall occur in
Aueust cog September. and that all can
didates tor Annapolis shall come up in
June of zach year tor examination
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-10
DESCRIBES VOLCANIC ERUPTION
Ernest Howe Tells Of Scenes Around
Ia SoufrIcre

Ia Soufrtcrc.
kingstown. 81 Vincent March l.
Ernest Howe. of the United States
geological survey. after a personal in
spection OF la Soutriere. gives this
description ot the slight eruptions now
frequently occurring Without warn.
ing. big puffs OF steam rise constantly.
and countless rockets OF black mud and
stones are shot up from the crater and
spread outward. Then the mud and
stones fau back into the lake with a
loud roar Other clouds OF steam.
charged with dust rise and drif; over
the country. Another interesting fea.
ture OF the region is the deposit OF
ashes. The WailiboUx river is stil
hot enough To cause the water in the
stream 10 evaporate in huge columns
laden with dust.