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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13
HARRIMAN MAY
CHARTER FOREIGN
B0ATSlN TRAFFIC
ms MANAGER SAYS RNHS wrnE
Thrown DOWN BN UNITED
STATES

New York july ts 49, Iuu.
gen. manager of ihc operating al.
partment OF the Southern pac.h
Atlantic coast lines. duuus ,h, lunch
con ou the company n.V steamer
Creole yesterday. 800 discussing ih.
dispatch OF coal les th, government
TO the Pacific n foreign ships. aul
speaking it was stated. lpr o.
said
The bars are down Or iho United
States government ha- right 10
charter foreign bottome to carry coal
10 the pacific coast, thcre O.. mo-
reason why the Southern Pacific
should not do likewise ] am eom
TO send coal to San Francisco m
foreign bottoms"
Rear Admiral Cowlcs and others
present at the luncheon pointed ont
that Hartman would not be- permit.
ted TO do the thing ne contemplated.
because OF the navigation laws G.,
the United States
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13
BANKHEAO NAMED
10 FILL UNEXPIRED TERM OF
SENATOR MORGAN.
ONLY ONE VOTE CAST AGAINST
HIM AND THAT BY COVER
NOR'S RIGHT HAND MAN.
lPublIshers Prea. Reportl

Montgomery, Ala, July 10
Former Congressman John H.
Bankhead, of Feyette county, was
nominated for United States Senator
to fiji the unexpired term of Senator
Morgan, by the Democratic caucus
OF the Alabama Legislature tonight
No other name was presented at the
caucus
Senator Bankhoad received 112 OF
the possible 13S votes in the caucus
Only one vote was cast against him
that OF Representative Long. of
Butler, chairman of the House eau
Gus and recognized as "a leader of
the Governors forces in the Legislo-
ture
Senator Bankhoad, who will be for
mally elected ucXt Tuesday, was cs-
cortcd to the caucus room, where he
spoke.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13
$5,OOO,OOO
INVOLVED

coal mined on the tract, and seeNs
other relief.
BIG IE..E.I DRY INVOLVED
The s1.t iu,.ir.s re q
of valuable coal and timber land in
Mcdowell County. West Virginia. In
his petition Mr.. Lans5urch AYERS that
by an unbroken chain OF title from
the Commonwealth of Virginia. he is
the fee simple owner of large tract
of land lying partly In West Virginia
and partly i'm Virginia, the greater
portion being in Mcdowell county.
and, the same being a part of tract
of land then in Wythe county. Vir-
ginia. said to contain $4,000 acres
granted by the State of Virginia to
Robert Morris by patent dated March
4. f795.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13
Score Fairbanks
For Serving Wines

Committee of the Prohibition party
here. II was presented by the Rev.
c. NJ Kroft, Of the Whiteland
Methodist church. well--known
member of the Indiana conference.
before which Mr.. Fairbanks. If Is said,
viii be candidate for election as
delegate 10 the quadrennial con-
ference Of the Methodist Church at
Baltimore next spring.
The Rev. Kroft said: II do not
believe that the conference of my
church will elect as delegate TO the
quadrennial conference man who
has violated the rules Of his church
by serving liquors I'm his home. even
though that man should occupy the
high Office Of the vice presidency. 90
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13

IS PROBABLE
MAINLAND jury JUSTIFIED
VT JHDEH OF SEpUCER.
nEtp MANS FArHER DANGER.
OTIS.

Ia Plata Md. July is Rrood
iuE over thc acquitot Yesterday ot
Mr. Nav novir aud her son. Henry
f"r kil(ng Hubert Posev. Hugh
ro.e,. fa'hcr of thc dead man g. in a
m'lirant humo. and his fends and
,'m muathiter freeI, predict that
Somcthiue is going to happen Ru-
mons of bad blood about 90 break
out h"twrcn thc Two fanatics come
from their homcs twelve miles away.
Each fears the other may make an
attrmpt to openly renew the enemlty
that has been smouldcring. since a
Bowie WI. compelled to marry a
Posey some years ago Mrs Posev
swooued away Yesterday when inform
cd Of the verdict Wsunng the siay-
inr of her son. and she ls yet ia a
highly nervous condition Hugh
Po. av. the father. g. uncousolabIe.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13
MAX LANSBURCH SEEKS TO RE.
COVER VALUABLE
LANDS.
MAKES CHARGE
OF CONSPIRACY
CPublishers press Report. ]

Charleston, w. Va. July ia
suit involving more than $4,000. 900
was today filed at Charleston In the
United States Circuit Court for the
Southern district of West Virginia. by
Max Lansburgh, OF Baltimore. against
Henry B. Mccormick. Vance c Nc
Cormick. William NJ Ritter. of Co
lumbus, Ohio. and the Pocahontas
Coal and Coke Company. which was
organized under the laws of New
Jersey. for the recovery of valuable
coal and timber lands lying in Nc
Dowell county, West Virginia, which
the complainant alleges have been
Illegally wrested from his possession
and are now being developed by the
defendants.
Henry b. Mccormick Is a resident
OF Harrisburg. Pa. as is also Vance
c. Mccormick. who is ex-Mayor of
Harrisburg and who was last year
spoken OF as prospective Democratic
candidate for Governor Of Pennsyl-
Nania. The chief counsel for Mr..
Lansburgh is former Congressman
John f. Lacey, of Iowa, who was for
years chairman of the Committee of
Public Lands OF the House. Asso-
ciated with Mr. Lacey i'm the case as
counsel are William r. Lacey. Hor-
ace f. Clark. William II. Gaines. of
West Virginia.
The petitioner asks the courts to
set aside five deeds, to restrain VIII
liam NJ. Ritter and the Pocahontas
Coal and Coke Company from cutting
and removing timber or mining coal
on the tract in question. asks that
Ritter and the PocahOntas Coal and
Coke Company be required render
an accounting of all timber cut and
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13
SAYS HER HUS-
BAND SOLD HER

her homo ia Italy. where It is said
she has husband aud three small
cildrou.
According ~ the testimony that
was givou at the hearing today.
Caaelii is alleged TO be- IN the employ
of man in New York who makes
"a business OF importing italian girls
to ihia country ~ Is claimed by the
'uihoruo. that several weeks ago
Do" went to Italy and there, for the
Sum of $50 purchased Antoinetta
from her husband.
Sho was brought 10 New York and
later 20 tnis city, whore she was
Frpl practically "a whito slave M the
Third street address The girl man
sEed to escape from this place. how.
ever through me efforts az O. neigh.
'pr and 700 once sworr ont warrants
f1r tha arrests of CareuI aud Dl
NaU1H
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13
10000 EN-
DEAvORERS THERE
10000 EndcayOrcrs There.
WORLD CONVENTION IS OPENED
~ SENATE-DR. CLARK
REELECTED

SauIe, Wash. July l3..iu he
presence of 10000 delegate. Dr.
Francis r. Clark president of the
United Society of Christian Eudeator
tonighl called the twoutv-thIrd boo
tcrnauoual convention to order A
chorus of thousand voices sneIled
fhe welcoming ode.
-Dr CLARK. Of Boston. vas unan-
mOusly reelected president Hiram
S. Lathrop. of Bo~on. treasurer.
George B Gran. of Boston. clerk oi
the corporation. and Fred % KIddar
OF Boston. auditor aposillon newly
created by the board
a letter was read from President
Roosevelt and EuseyJare Shaw
made ON address
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13
HALE BLAMES
ARMY AND NAVY
SENATOR SAYS THEY LIVE AND
AND Thrive ON WAR.

,,ii...orn v.... rr,y 90 Como
for r,o.,. r.,. wbo Cs ros,t,c
opi.r. q. t. pt,cs hts s,mror
ho,, nor, ,... ..t.d todoy =, ho
,.....,, .t,,.r,tt..i coo. aoo, .horId
h. ..,t ,o t,,... ,r s,a,ton. -, ,h.
p,ciec co,s,
.r ~ and ....ri.yo u,o, no ooo,
will ma, b.. r,..5 ip Tho directio,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13
HAYWOOD IS
CROSS-EXAM NED
TRIAL EXPECTED TO LAST An
OTHER WEEK.

Boise Idaho. July I3.-The Hay
wood trial Is nearing its climax. Hay
woods cross examination Is over aud
but one more witness Is 10 be- called.
lie is an expert in the use of OK
plosi'es, upon whom the defense de-
pcnds to upset several Of the stories
Orchard told concerning The daynmit-
ing hc professcd 90 have done for
miners federation. Rcbuttal viii fol
low at once, occupying probably three
days. Night sessions OF the court
will be held when arguments begin
Judge Wood hopes 10 have the case
i'm the jury's hand by Saturday
next
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13
Gibson DiUOrCe Case
Interests Washington

Ia said that in Chicago their trends
have long known of their domestic
troubles, and as matter of fact
their friends and acquaintances here
have known the same since the early
spring
The family of Mrs. Gibson Is SO
nearly heartbroken over the idea OF
a divorce that the matter has never
been discussed with anyone Both
MIR. and Mrs. Page are strict church
people and prominent in the Episco-
pal church. Br Page being a right
hand worker of the Bishop of Wash
ington.
The marriage OF tho Glbsons took
place about seven years ago in New
York City. 1t was a runaway mar
riage. F~cN-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13
MINISTERS TO
WOUNDED VICTIM

smith, and SATURDAY night the two
men disagreed about the rent Lett.
fight it ont" suggested Dr. Smith
Nicholson agreed. and The men drew
pistols and began firing Two of Dr
Smiths bullets took effect and Nicbor
son fell
DR. smith Immediately carried
Nicholson TO his office. and did ovorv-
thing possible TO avert death The
sheriff remained IN the Office with
the doctor and wounded man. and
as soon as Nicholson died. arrested
the physician and PLACED MIN St
Jail
The men had been warm friends.
and before dying Nicholson foreavo
Or Smith
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13
~ ITALIAN WOMAN IN PHLIN.
DELrHIA TELLs OF SLAVE
TRAFFIC.

Philadelphia July I3. -FsbuNo
Caseili aud Gitroliuo 90 Napou. tUo
young Italians. who were arrested
aat week ou th, charge of enuclug
hcrinto che house at $40 south Third
street for immoral purposes. wore
given mrthr hearing thia mop-
ug
a. the conclusion of thr testimony
both prisoners Urre committed to
wait th' action of tbo Federal au-
hDrf.ss Anfoiuatts who Ia quite
pretty having mIe. black ewes and
a wealth of hair Of tbo same color.
rIiI De deporiad and sent back fo
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13
A PANIC PRE-
Walls IN COREA
JAPAN THREATENS DETHRONE-
NENT OT KOREAN
EMPEROR.

Seoul Koroa July % Panic urr-
wallis .H palace horo Koreans ara
greatly alarmed over reports of aa.
'a'ion BOZ japan foo tine dothroncmout
OF their .mpo.or The omUero. h.m-
sa.f I. greatly dreprc#od japanese
bao their demand on thc part played
hy che Emperor foo ending fo the
Hague Peace Conference Che delega
non which has been refused seats.
Marquis ITO fhe japanese govern
or of Korea decline to- relieve the
fears of 'he Koreans The Toxic
government must decline
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13
AM IN WASHINGTON THAT
THEIR FRIENDS HAVE
KNOWN on THEIR
TROUBLES FOR
SOME TIME.
UPublishers Press Report }

Washington, July l3.-The report
hat Mr. and Mrs. Preston Gibson,
{ Chicago. Sre to be divorced has
tgitatcd their friends in Washington
Co a considerable extent Mr.. and
Mrs Gibson always spent much time
IA Washington with the latter's
mother, Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page.
nj are as we'll known here as they
are Ia their home city. Chicago II
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13
Jap Is Caught Making
Sketch of Coast Fort

port was in circulation today that
Japanese had boon arrested at Fort
l'osecrans in the act OF making draw
ings OF the fort
Major Getchcll acknowledges that
japanese was arrested: that no
was drawing plans OF the fort; that
he ws not servant, but a stranger,
and that there is heavy punishment
for the ofrense He declined In aive
tho Japanese name. and would not
say what he had done with the pris-
uncr.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13
GETTING READY TO
HANDLE MORE COAL
TRANSPORTATION CONIPANII, =
GETTING READY FOR MORE
BUSINESS.
IMPORTANT
MEETING HELD

Z.
Newport News, Va. July l3.-An
Important conference has Just been
held here. The parties thereto wery
men prominent i'm the railroad and
coal world, and the results may Dee
of far-reaching importance to thi.
city increasing 10y thousands of
cars each year the coal output o.
This port which Is now greater than
that of any other port ON the Atlantic
coast.
President George W Stevens of the
Chesapeake q ohio Railroad. accom-
panied by General manager c. Doyle
and superintendent r.. w. Bryce. rem
resenting the railroad company. came
here and Went into conference with
a part of Boston and New York capi-
lalists who are owners of vast out-
put of coal i'm tho southern West viz
ginia fields
TO INCREASE OUTPUT.
The object OF the conference was
to discuss shipping facilities at this
port and take step toward far
larger annual output The companies
represented own mines i'm West Vir-
sinia whose annual output is already
large and they still own vast coal
territory which has not yet been de-
veloped. Hereafter more of the ou.-
put of these mines viii be dumped
here, an agreement TO that effect
having been reachd this morning.
The facilities for coal shipments at
the local port are unsurpassed any
whore and they were inspected bv
the visitors
This years output OF the local port
bids fair 10 be the heaviest I'm his
tory. and the total shipments OF last
year which were 4.27N, 900 tons will
soon be surpassed Foreign shipments
are steadily increasing and an eytcr-
siye trade is now had with Europe
and South America. Steamers are
now i'm port loading for italy AMI
Brennan while The coastwise trade is
increasing at a remarkable rate n
IS now believed that by the latter
part of August The foreign shipments
will have equallcd the, total foreign
output of last year.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13
PLAYING THE
PONIES At
BRIGHTON
CRACKERJACKS AFTER STAKE
OF $4,000.
(Publishers Press Reportl

IPubIishers Press Report)
New York. July Ia Fourteen
horses are named this morning TO
start i'm twenty five thousand dollar
Brighton handicap which will be run
this afternoon. II is the richest stake
offered by the Brighton racing asso-
citation. Early today Peter Pan ruled
favorite y 10 with Nealon or Faust
fdr Second Ideal weather condI-
tiOns prevail
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13
HAYWOOD DEFENSE RESTED

Haywood trial rested its case to.
day. The state announced its FIRST
witness will be- John Gicc. Cald.
well attorney who sworc Orchard
did not have "a mustache in Novcm.
her 1905
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13

street car ram over and crushed open
% small box containing fourteen suck
OF dynamite fha. had fallen from a
wagon -Four of the sticks woro
broken Tho car following was
stopped Just in time by q bsiaudcr
and the box very carefully removed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13

Miss Edna Clark returned Iast
night from WiliamaOu whtro she
has been The guest OF relatives for
for several days
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13
AFTER FIGHTING DI EI.. WOCTOR
MINISTER'S TO WOUNDED
VICTIM
FIGHT TO SAVE IIEE LOST HI
- LOCKED IN
PRISON.
Cpubllshers rress Report)

Eastman. Ga, July 13.-Aftei
fatally wounding Joseph Nicholson.
in a duel, Dr. S. p. smith. one OF
the most prominent physicians here.
attended his victim for two days in "a
vain effort TO save his life
Nicholson rented store from Or.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13

Services at the Presbyterian
Church on Tazewell ST. tomorrow.
School at $50 a. m. Preach
ing by the pastor at II a. m. and 8
p. IN
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13
PROHIBITIONISTS OF INDIANA
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
VICE PRESIDENT OPPOSED As
CHURCH DELEGATE.
TALL CANDIDATE
IN TROUBLE
CPwblishers Press ReportJ

indianapolis, July 13.-A motion
condemning vi. President Fair
banks for serving cocktails and
wines at his table during President
Rooseyelts visit here was adopted
at a meeting OF the State Executive
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13

bought a powerful automobile. IL
was generally supposed that the pope
would not countenancc the Cardinals
riding In motor cars.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13

Prayer meeting by the w @ r.
e. at Grace church $3.50 %. m. Sun
dav
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13
King Edwards s Physician
Dies In London

july d-Sir william Wales for a long time
PyS'lah IN ordi- attended the and
w NE uNnrd and the Prnco Ohors
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13
Surprise over Cardinals
NezO Automobile

Homo. July Ia Great surprise
has been caused m Vatican circles
10y the face that the Papal Secretary
OF state, Cardinal Merry del Val. bas
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13
IHANGER FROM MIKADO's EN-
riiiE ARRESTED At SAN DIEGO
WHILE EXECUTING DRAWING
oF THE DEFENsEs THERE.
BARON YAMANIOTO.
CT EST OF NEW YORK. TALKS
or PEACE.

bubliahora Press RcportJ
San Diego, Cal, July "a. "A re-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-13

Mr. A j Farmer. of Pooaho1.as
was here yesterday ou business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
BID STORM ON THE OHIO.
Hearg Loss in and Near Pittsburg
-CIOudburSt at U'heellng.

r,..sbrrg ,Tulv 24-With gale blowing al
most fifty miles an hour, storm broke over I'lIS
city tonight that broke all records for preclpl-
tation. and terrified residents with the sharP
flashes Of lightning and the almost deatenins
noa,s ~ thunder. Thousands of dollars of dam
age has been done 10 street railways by the
washing out of tracks and the landsiides among
the hillv sections OF the county buried many
tracks that will take hours to unearth From
all parts of the county reports of great damage
by washouts and lightning are coming In
AT Valley Camp. a summer resort near this
civ the home of Colonel w. c. Connolly. Of
this citv was struck by lightning, and twenty
cottagers Of the camp assembled In the dwell
ing were stunned. The upper story OF the build
ing caught fire but the blaze extinguished
by a bucket brigade. In the East End of this
citv trolley telephone and telegraph wires were
torn down and lay about the streets. neCessi-
tating an extra force OF men 10 warn pedestrians
of danger.
The precipitation as registered at the local
Weather Bureau was 0S9 of inch, which
fell within thirty minutes.
The storm moved down the Ohio Valley. Re
ports of damage are constantly arriving.
Wheeling w Va, July PA cloudburst that
broke this city tonight inflicted great dam
age. aggregating thousands of dollars one life
was lost. that of Lee Pretiman. teamster. who
was drowned while trying TO get his horse away
from a rush of water. All traffic on the trolley
INES WAS suspended, pIluBeS on All IpttlS were
washed away and in the city the streets of the
business district were flooded.
Cleveland. July 24.-Lives We're imperilled and
thousands of dollars of damage done by a storm
which struck Cleveland to-day. While the city
was enveloped in almost total darkness for ff-
teen minutes trees We're uprooted, small build
ings blown down and all the loose and lighter
structures along the lake front and at the
amusement parks were smashed 10 pieces.
Lightning struck numerous buildings The
Sheriff street market house was set on fire and
considerable damage done, A number of per-
sons were struck and stunned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
RISKS LIFE; SAVES TWO.
Hotel Nan Drags Women from
Path of Train at Brighton Beach.

The quiCkness and bravery of one man saved
Two lives yesterday. and had also the unfortu-
nate effect. perhaps. of delaying the oblteration
of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit grade crossing
at ocean Parkway. Brighton Beach, probably
the most dangerous grade crossing on Long
Island.
The days races had just ended at the Brigh-
ton Beach track. which adjoins the parkway at
that point. and confused mass Of humanity.
pouring from the inclosure on foot, in automo-
biles motor barges, carriages. trolley cars and
Brooklyn Rapid Transit trains starting for
Coney Island and New York. The three road
ways. two broad bicycle paths and sidewalks Of
the parkway boulevard were black with people.
horns were footing. gongs changing and news
boys and drivers shouting. Pandemoniun
reigned. il does every summer afternoon at ,
o'clock in that neghhorhood.
Mrs. George Grover and her niece. Miss Mabel
Foster, of Springfield, Ill, had been dining at
the Hotel RiCcadonna and were looking for some
vehicle TO take them the Grand Central sta
ton where Mrs Grover expected 10 meet her
husband. Unaccustomed to the huge racing
crowds and to the noise and death dealing veh-
cles, they became confused, and after several
narrow escapes. thinking at last the way was
clear, started TO hurry across the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit tracks.
They failed TO notice racetrack special bear
ing down them in haste 10 get the crowds
aboard for New York Unconscious Of danger
they were looking the other way "a let a motor
barge pass when Charles NJ Heymann. one OF
the directors Of the Hotel Riccadonna. who was
waiting for the train. jumped out, knocked the
Younger woman down before she reached the
westbound track and with danger 10 his own
life dragged her aunt almost from under the
wheels Of the onrushing train
a throng Immediately surrounded the three
principals IN the rescue. Many shook MT hey
mann by the hand, while execTating the motor
man and the crossing Neither Of the women
was hurt. and when Miss Foster had been
helped 10 her feet and had brushed the dust
from her clothes both continued toward their
destination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
ERUPTION IN PACIFIC.
Nezo Island BeIiered Forming IN
the Tonga Group.

sydney. n s. w. July 24.-Reports dated
1uIy have been received from the Tonga
Islands saying that seven columns OF volcano
er,,ption have been visible at sea for the last
.,r+rtgb+ from, the island of Tongatabu. within
an area Of two miles The eruption has been
ACCOMPANIED by a continuous roaring noise ana
freouent explosions. Black pumice stones III
Ioroo ma antities were thrown far as Nukua-
Iofa the caoitaI Of Tongatabu, a distance of
thirty miles. -
The Tonga Government Gazette says that
,and is forming around the scene of the erup-
tion and II is believed that new island is in
process Of formation
The Tonga. or Friendly. Islands lie in the south
Pacific ocean. southeast of FIT On June Sc
we're earthquake occurred at TOngatabu. the most
ronllous of the islands. Most of the group are or
coral but there also number OF volcanic
peeks among which several are active. Amargura
was almost destroyed by violent eruption in lS41
the explosions of which were audible 100 miles
away and in October 1885, a violent submarine
yolcsnic eruption occurred about fortyeight miles
uorth-northwest of Nuqualofa. resulting in the
emergence Of an island nearly three miles long by
mile vide