THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, TUESDAY, MAT IS, 190?.
A VOTE OF RELIEF
Congress Passes a Bill Ap
propriating $200,000.
FOR THE VOLCANO SUFFERERS
KIne Democrats in the Honse Cast
Their Vote Agrnlnst It Pastes
the Sennte -Without Di
vision. The Honse yesttrday passed by an
ox erwhelmlng vote a. bill granting 0u,
OOO tor the relief of the sufferers In the
great calamity In the West Indies. The
bill -was a substitute for the relief
measure passed by the Senate, and fol
lowed the receipt of a message from
the President setting forth the magni
tude of the calamity and urging an
appropriation of $500,000. A special
meeting of the appropriation commit
tee was held to facilitate action on the
bill, and It was reported to the House
within- a short time after the receipt
of the President's message. Hemen
way, the acting chairman of the ap
propriation committee, explained that
the amount was limited to 200,000
owing to the fact that large private
contributions were being made. The
discussion was brief. Underwood (Dem.
Ala.) being the only one to speak lnX
opposition. The bill was passed by 10C
to 9. Later in the day the Senate con
curred In the bill. It now goes to the
President for his signature.
WASHINGTON, May 12. Legislation af
fecting the District of Columbia was the
order today, and an extended discussion
occurred on the bill consolidating' the
local gaeiight companies, Babcock (Rep.
Wis.), chairman of the district commit
ter was able to be present after an ab
sence of some weeks caused by Illness, and
took ehanre cf district matters.
The volcano calamity In the West Indies
came up before the House during the
afternoon, the District of Columbia, meas
ure being laid aside to permit the relief
b.li to be considered.
In view of the President's message urg
ing an appropriation of $500,000, the House
committee on appropriations unanimously
reported a substitute to the Senate relief
ol.l making it (200,000, and placing its dis
position under the President of th United
States.
Hcmlnway (Rep. Ind.), the acting chair
man )f tho appropriations committee, se
cured unanlmoue eoneent for immediate
condderatlon. The amount, h said, had
been limited to ?200,C00 because the com
mittee was Informed that large contribu
tions -were being made by private parties.
He specified one of ?500 made by a citizen
af Maine. Hemlnway urged the Heed of
prompt action, saying thousands might die
through delay.
Underwood (Dem Ala.) said he was 6p
pOBed to the measure and would vote
lgalnst It. Members were not here, he
laid, to legislate on the Impulse of their
start-strings He believed it would have
orn more appropriate for the President
3f the United States to send a message of
condolence to the Government of France.
rltsgerald (Dtm. N. T.) sought to have
the amount amended to $500,000, In ac
cordance with the President's' recom
mendation, but in view of the unanimous
action of the committee the amendment
was not pressed. The bill was passed, 196
:o 9. Those voting in the negative were
3urgess (Dem. Tex.), Claj ton (Dem. Ala.),
Saincs (Dem. Tenn.). Tate (Dem. Tex.),
Moon (Dem. Tenn.), Snodgrass (Dem.
Tenru), Tate (Dem. Ga.), Underwood
.Dem. Ala.) and Williams (Dem. Miss.),
Consideration of the bill consolidating
.he local gas companies was resumed, and
ifter extended debate the enacting clause
it the measure, was struck out, thus de
bating the bill
At 4.45 P. M. the House adjourned.
THE PRESIDENT'S "MESSAGE.
Recommended -an Appropriation of
$500,000 for the Sufferers.
WASHINGTON, May 12. The President
.oda sent the following message to Con
frere "To the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives: One of the greatest calamities
a hlstoy has fallen upon our neighbor,
he Island of Martinique. The Consul of
Jie United States at Guadeloupe has tele
rraphed from Fort de France, under date
f yesterday, that the disaster Ik com
pete, that the City of St. Pierre has
leased to exist, and that the American
-onsul and bis family have perished. He
s informed that 30,000 people have lost
.heir lives, and that 50,000 are homeless
rod hungry, that there Is urgent need of
jrovisions of all kinds, and that the visit
f vessels for the work of supply and
cscue is Imperatively required.
"The Government of France, while ex
pressing their thanks for the marks of
lympathy which have reached them from
America, inform us that Fori de France
ind the entire Island of Martinique are
itill threatened. They therefore request
.hat for the purpose of rescuing the peo
ple who are In such deadly peril and
Jireatened with starvation the Govern
ment of the United States may as soon
is possible send means of transporting
.hem from the stricken island. The Island
if St. "Vincent, and perhaps others in that
'xglon are also seriously menaced by the
alamlty which has taken so appalling a
form in Martinique.
"I have directed the Departments of the
Treasury, of War and of the Nevy to
ake such measures for the relief of these
Jtrlcken people as lies within the execu
te discretion, and I earnestly commend
his case of unexampled disaster to the
renerous , consideration of the Congress.
For this purpose 1 recommend that an
tppropriation of $500,000 be made, to be lm
nediately available.
-w "THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
VV hite House, Washington. May 12, 19M."
Philadelphia Mint Idle.
NEW YORK. May 12.-Owlng to the dis
inclination of Chief Clerk Norrls to accept
:he responsible position of chief coiner
the coining department of the United
states Mint here Is tied up, says a Phil
tdelphia special to the Times, and 250 idle
imployes are receiving from $2 to $3 a
lay. Henry C. Boyer was relieved from
the position of Superintendent of the
Hint, and John H. Landls, chief coiner
was appointed by the President to take
Ms place. Mr. Norris was appointed to
-he position of chief coiner, but he pre
ers to remain in his present position.
The changes took effect May 1, and as It
s necessary under the regulations for all
joining to be done under the personal
wpervlsion of the chief coiner, the aa
:hlnes are idle.
British Tobacco Men Arrive.
NEW YORK. May 12.-M. R. Clarke. R.
I. N. Gunn and J. D. Player, three of tho
nost prominent men in the British tobac
:o trade, arrived today on the steamship
Saxonla. None would commit himself to
t statement on the subject of their visit,
ut they admitted that they would leave
it once for the south.
Theory of Adam and Eve.
NEW YORK, May 12. Rev. Ttalph Roe
ter, pastor of the New Church (Swedcn
orgian), of Orange, N. J., has taken a
severely practical stand on the Adam and
Eve question. He said:
"Adam is simply the Hebrew word for
man. and the word 'chewan" or "Eve"
Is the, Hebrew word or symbol for life.
The story -Of Adam and Eve I the story
of intellectual manhood, and of the crea
tion cf the life forces which God has Im
planted ard by which he controls the
destiny of the 'race."
REVOLUTION IN HAYTI.
Severe Flgrhtine In the Streets of
Port an Prince. C
PORT AU PRINCE, Haytl, May 12.
Severe fighting' is progre$slng in the
streets of Port au Prince, The situation
Is very serious.
The meeting of Congress, which opened
at noon, had hardly heard the words of
the president of the House declaring
that a president of the Republic was to
be elected, when Deputy Jeannot declared
thit Congress did not have the confidence
of The people. This was followed by crls
of "Vive La Revolution," and "Aux
Armes," and a scene of great disorder
followed, during which Congress was
practically dissolved.
Shooting Jn the .streets began soon after
wards, and Is In progress as" this dis
patch is sent
At a meeting of -Congress, the Minister
of the Interior formally hmded the resig
nation of President Sam to the House.
A member of the chamber of deputies
asked the president of that house to au
thorize the withdrawal of the strong
force of troops which occupied the cham
bers. The president replied that tho
troops were necessary to protect Con
gress while engaged In its deliberations,
and said that he Approved of the presence
of the rallitiry. The meeting was then
suspended. The whble population Is now
in arms.
The street fighting, which lasted about
an hour, resulted In a. triumph for the op
ponents of the government. The troops
at the arsenal surrendered without any
resistance, and the government passed
into the hands of the revolutionists. Only
two men were killed and, three wounded.
Ex-President Sam still occupies the pal
ace, but he will embark this evening or
tomorrow on board a French mall-boat.
A provisional government has been estab
lished under the presidency of Bolsroud
Canal, ex-Chief Magistrate of liayu. We
says all the towns of the republic are in
a state of revolution. Port au Prince Is
now quiet, but further fighting Is ex
pected. Bolsroud Canal was elected Pres
ident of Haytl, -July IS, 1676. A revolution
against him brpke out in 1879, and he re
signed about July 17, of that year. He
was succeeded by General Salmon.
Exiles Anxlons to Get Home.
KINGSTON. Jamaica, May 12. The
many Haytlen exiles here are :naklng
strenuous efforts to reach Haytl before
the conclusion Of the election there for
a new President. They had arranged to
charter a steamer and sail for Port-au-Prince
last Sunday, but the Haytlen Con
sul here refused to grant the cilleo pass
ports, and the steamship agent at the
last moment declined the charter. The
followers of Calllsthemc Fouchard, ex
Mlnlster of Finance, and a' rival of Gen
eral Sam in the latter's candidacy for the
Presidency of Haytl, are anxious to re
turn to Port-auPrince, in order to take
a hand in the, struggle which they expect
will follow the election of the new Presi
dent, Fouchard is determined to return
to Haytl immediately, and it is believed
he will endeavor to do so by way of the
United States.
Great excitement prevails among the
exiles, who have Juot received word that
ex-President Sam's candidate for the
Presidency is Generil Moot Plalsc-r. The
moderate and enlightened section of tho
Haytlen refugees are in favor of the
election of General Firman, the present
Haytien Minister at Paris.
The Revolt Spreading.
CAPE HAYTIEN Haytl, May 12. This
district is regarded as almost certain
to take up arms tomorrow morning. The
forces from here will be led by General
Norman, the Government delegate, and
will support General Firmln's candidacy.
All the northern and northeastern de
partments, as well os other, parts of the
country, are in favor of Flrmin.
PAXMA'S FAMILY IN CUBA
President -Elect Hat Two Confer
ences With Governor Wood.
HAVANA, May 12.-The family of President-elect
Palma arrived here today from
New York.
Senor Palma had a long conference with
General Wood today, at which they dls
cuascd the details of handing over the
government of the island to the Cuban ad
ministration. General Maximo Gomez has given up
his residence here to President - elect
Palma and Ms family. Senor Palma had
another conference with Governor-General
Wood this afternoon. The President
elect has evinced much Interest in the
rural guard and their ability to maintain
peace In the islands. This was a sub
ject of dlscuacjon at both Senor Palm&'p
conferences with Governor-General Wood.
Shipping interests here are demanding
that some action be taken looking to the
removal from the harbor of the wreck of
the Maine before the termination of the
present military government in Cuba.
Italr at the Inauguration.
ROME, May 12. The government has de
cided to send the cruiser Calabria to Ha
vana to represent Italy at the inaugura
tion of the new Cuban Republic
ii.-
Faneral of Gypsy Prince.
NEW YORK, May 12. Around a camp
fire of driftwood In a orotected neck on
the beach, near Coney Island, a, band of
gypsies has held funeral services over the
body of Ellas Brewer, the "Gypsy Prince.''
All that was mortal of the old man rested
on a- rudely constructed bier, and huddled
about him were 60 gypsies, who had come
from far and inear to pay their last re
spects to their royal dead. Prince Brewer
came tovConcy Island two years ago with
his twb pretty daughters and his aged
wife, from San Francisco. When the car
avan with which he had come moved on,
BreWer and his family remained. Old age
finally carried him off. The "body will be
shipped to Cincinnati for burial.
tA School Teacher's Opinion,
NEW YORK, May 12. Miss Belltsa, M.
Hull, of New Haven, Coniu who is teach
ing school under Government auspices in
the Philippines, writes home, says a spe
cial to the World, that she hopes the
Government will not appoint unmarried
women to places as teachers In the future
Or If it must appoint them, that they
will be sent to the cities. .
"The provinces are no place for unmar
ried women," she says, dnd adds: "Next
to the folly of coming out here unmar
ried is that of getting married here, as
many of the women teachers are doing.
Ireland and Gibbons Confer.
BALTIMORE, May 12. Archbishop Ire
land, of St Paul, arrived lh Baltimore
this morning and proceeded td Cardinal
Gibbons' residence, where tho two prelates
were In consultation until noon. It is not
known what was the subject discussed at
their meeUr-g, though it was probably the
Philippines, as well as the successor to
Archbishop Corrlgan.
PILE5 CURED WITHOUT THE KKIFE
Itchier. Blind, Bleeding er Protrudlnc Piles.
Ho Cure. Ho Pay. Drulsta are authoriMfi br
manufacturers cf Paxo Ointment to refund
money where it falls to cure any case of piles
no matter of how lonjf ta.nllnr. Cures ordi
nary eases in six days; the worst caca In four
teen dajra. One ap&UcaUon rlvea ease and rest
Believes itchinr tnstaaUyj This la , new dls
covery and is the only pUt remedp sold pa. a
positive ruarantee, no cure no pay. Price. aft
If your druggist don't keep it In stock aenatS
50c to stamp and w. will forward same br
mall. Manufactured by Paris Med. Co.. St.
Louis, Mo., who also manufacture the celehrat.
d cold care, Lueattv- Bromo-Qulntne Tabteu.
NO.MSCRATCHING" IN JUNE
ROOSEVELT HOLDS TOTE SHOULD
BE FOR STRAIGHT TICKET.
Dnty of Every Republican and'Trne
- American o Vote Against the
Policy of "Seattle."
WASHINGTON, May 12. It isstated on
the highest authority that 'President
Roosevelt Is taking a very keen Interest In
the Oregon campaign, and Is watching
the several moves with considerable con
cern. He believes that it"is the duty of
not only every Republican, but every
good, true American in the state, every
advocate of sound government, not only
to support the two Republican nominees
for Congress, but the state ticket and the
Legislative ticket as well, because of the
Issues involved. He believes that all fac
tional differences should be set aside, and
not carried to the polls. The President,
because of his Interest in the Oregon
campaign, has been reading editorials In
The Oregonlan, and Is very much grati
fied that his position upon the main Is
sues before the American people are In
dorsed by that paper, and by the Repub
lican parly of the state.
President Roosevelt, like all of his pred
ecessors, does not allow himself to be In
terviewed, nor does he care to be quoted
on public matters, reserving the right to
declare himself through official channels
and Congress. At the same time, the
keen Interest which he shows in affairs in
every part of the country is unquestioned,
especially In the Oregon campaign, which
so many Republicans regard a of such
great importance. President Roosevelt re
ft m t
"VVHEX STATES CAME INTO
THE UXIOX.
ORIGINAL 13 STATES.
1. Delaware.
2. Pennsylvania.
S. New Jersey.
4. Georgia.
5. Connecticut.
6. Mascachusetts.
7. Man land.
8. South Carolina.
0. New Hampshire.
10. Virginia.
11. New lork.
12. North-Carolina.
13. Rhode Island.
STATES ADMITTED TO THE UXIOX
BT CONGRESS.
II y,crmon.t March 4, 1701
15. Kentucky June 1, li2
16. lenneAsee .June 1, 1'iiii
IT. Ohio ......Feb. 10. l&t)5
18. LouUlaca i. April 30. 1312
10. Indiana .....Dec 11, lfilo
20. Mississippi A... Dec. lo, 161T
21. Illinois Dec 3. 18x8
22. Alabama ....Dec 14, 18U
23 Maine March IB. 1S20
24. Missouri Aug. 10. Ih21
25. Arkansas .June 16, 18.0
26. Michigan Jnn 26. Ib3r
27 Florida March 3. 1813
2S. Texas ...v.. Dec 20, 1815
20. Iowa ..Dec. 28. 1840
50. Wisconsin May 20. 1618
51. California Sept. 0, 1850
&2. Minnesota May 11, 1858
33. Oreron .Fe.b. 14. 1850
84. Xnr.eas Jan. 20, 1SC1
36. "Weflt Virginia ., June 10, 180V
80. Nevada Oct. 31, 1804
87. Nebraska 4. .March 1, laC7
3S. Colorado Aug. 1, 1878
SO. North Dakota ., Nov. 2. 18bO
40. South Dckota Nov. 2, 1883
41. Montana Nov. 8, 18S3
42. Washington Nov. 11, 1850
43. Idaho ..July 8, ISjO
44. "Wyoming July ll, 1800
45. Utah ,, ,.....Jan. 4. 18ufl
wto
tX
grets exceedingly that any factional dif
ferences should have arisen in the party
In Oregon. But he has had ample oppor
tunity to become thoroughly informed as
to the Oregon situation, and thoroughly
understands why the Republican ticket
has been menaeed, as do all other Repub
licans who have taken an interest In the
campaign.
Representative Payne, chairman of the
committee on ways and means, speaking
of the campaign in Oregon, said today:
"No state has a greater interest In keep
ing the Government in the hnnds of the
Republicans than has the State of Oregon.
Whenever the country has felt the Im
petus given to trade and manufacture by
Republican measures, and especially by
the tariff and money legislation, resulting
In unexampled prosperity, no section has
been and is still more Interested than the
Pacific Slope. Our trade with the Orient
must all ccrne home or "bass through this
section of the country. The open-door
pollpy of the Administration, so success
fully carried out. must be maintained. Tho
pacification of the Philippine Islands and
the resulting trade through Republican
policy will be of vast benefit to thlsxsec
tlon of our country. No petty Jealousies
either In politics or trade! -"
"No feeling that one's neighbor is get
ting the greater share of the prosperity,
which has been so universal, should Ead
any Republican voter to fall to register
his tote in faver of a continuance or the
present most prosperous period in all oUr
history. 1 believe the voters of Oregon are
fully alive to the situation and that the
first gun in the campaign of 1902 will gtva
no uncertain sound." ,
BITTER, PIBL FOR AXTIS.
Fornkcr Reacts Editorials From
Their IS'evraiiapcrs In 1SOS.
WASHINGTON, May 12. Senator For
akcr made a valuable contribution to the
Philippine discussion today when he went
back to the files of the newspapers In De
cember. 1S93 and February. 1SS9, before
and after the Paris treaty was ratified,
and before and after the outbreak of the
Agulnaldo insurrection in the Philippine
Islands. The Ohio Senator quoted from
the New York Journal, Cincinnati En
quirer, Atlanta Constitution. New Orleans
Picayune and Denver News. All of these
papers were then as strong for expansion
as any Republican papers in the United
States today. Editorially all of these pa
pers otroiigly Indorsed expansion and bit
terly abused Senators who opposed the
ratification of tho treaty with as much
vigor as Democratic Senators today de
nounce Republican policies. These edi
torials also asserted that It was the duty
of the United States, to maintain Its sov
ereignty In the Philippines and to crush
the rebellion which Agulnaldo and his fol
lowers had Btarted. Of course, It was
amusing to many Senatdrs to nave edi
torials from Senator Patterson's paper
read in fun, when they were oo directly
antagonistic to the position which Pat
terson has taken since he became a mem
ber of theSenate. Patterson sat still and
listened to them, and was subjected to the
raillery of many of his Democratic col
leagues. HOT FIGHT OX CROZIER.
His Enemies Will Try o Have His
Case Trie la Open Senate.
WASHINGTON, May 12. Tho fortifica
tions appropriation bill is going to de
velop about as much of a fight as any of
the supply bills that have passed the Sen
ate. An effort Is going to be made by
the enemies of General Crozler to injure
him before the public and t6 have his case
tried in the open Senate on this bill rath
er than In the Senate in executive session.
Another fight that Is going to be made
is for the House provision to pay the heirs
of Dr. Tuttle $50,000 for his "thorite" In
vention. Senator Proctor has determined
to lead the fight for the restoration of the
House provision which Representative
Cushman has inserted. The Senate com-
mittee on appropriation. Intends to resist
the amendment. '
Edward W. Bartletfc Register of the La
Grande Land Office, against whom
charges are now an file In the Interior De
partment, arrived hers today to defend
himself before ther department.
CITY OF DEATH.
(Continued from First Page.
came a wave of fire bigger than the
smoke cloud.
"That cloud," continued Prudent, "was
bigger, Jt seemed, than the mountain.
The Are burned the city everywhere at
once. Near me I saw only dead men,
but on shore I saw men and women
rushing back and forth amid the flames
for an hour. They would not run long.
Then came that choking smoke, and they
would drop like dead files.
"The explosion, smoke and fire all
came and went in three minutes, but the
city burned for three hours. Then every
house was finished, and nothing aliva
was left Some men from the sinking
ships got to tho shore, but they were
Tiurned tip there.'
"At no time was there any earthquake,
but big stones were rained down and fell
liko rain for a long time."
Id a hospital were 15 injured persons
from Carbet village, four miles from St.
Pierre.
The village of Irrine, south of St. Pierre,
was almost entirely burned, and almost
all the Inhabitants were killed. One of the
survivors of Irrine,. who will die, says the
sea, boiling hot, invaded the land.
Six women, whose bodies are one solid
burn, are writing in another ward of the
hospital. -Ten women, severely burned,
from Irrine, were" brought in and four of
them have died. It is doubtful If any of
the six still alive can recover.
An evidence of the swiftness of the on
slaught of fire is found in the fact that
none of the victims was blinded, although
the eyelids of most of them are nearly
burned through. All those saved, except
the engineers 6f the RoraUn&t are poor
sailors and Martinique negroes.
Other Ships Lost.
No one knows how the passengers of
the steamer perished, and it is Impossible
to get a-full list of the vessels lost. The
cable repair ship Grappler was lost with
all on board, as was the French vessel
Tamaya. There were IS or 20 vessels in
the roadstead at the time of the disaster.
The British steamer Roddam had an
chored, but Captain Freedman, although
horribly burned, managed to keep on the
bridge of his vessel. Everybody on the
Roddama deck was instantly killed, but
with the assistance of his third engineer
and a .fireman tyho were wounded, the
captain brought his vessel to St Lucia.
Many persons tried to reach the Roddam,
but in vain. The United SUtes Vice-Consul
at St. Pierre, Amadee Testart, reached
the deck of the Roddam, only to fall hack
into the sea, dead.
Three hours exploration of the ruins of
St Pierre resulted In the finding of n
trace Of the American Consulate. Consul
Thomas T. Prentls. his wife and two
daughters are undoubtedly dead. That
quarter of the city Is still a vast mass of
blazing ruins. Nor has any trace been
found of James Japp, the British Consul.
Mr. Japp had a large family at St. Pierre.
List Saturday, after 10 hours' work, a
Captain and a detail of soldiers found 2,
500,000 francs In the Bank of Martinique.
The vaults of the English bank at St
Pleire were found to be Intact and were
not opened.
The coast villages near St. Pierre wer
destroyed afm.uitoncouBly with that town.
The entire island, up to within a few miles
of Fort de France, Is covered with mud
and ashes. The cattle of tho Island are
either all dead or dying. "The streams
have dried up -or are polluted. Thousands
of persons are flocking to Fort de France.
Unless relief is promptly sent, famine IS
Imminent There is urgent need for the
services of the Red Cross Society.
The French cable line via Europe 13
now the only means1 of telegraphic Com
munication with the outside world. The
demands made upon this line aro extreme
ly heavy. v
AvrfaJ IVevrs From St. Vincent.
The British Royal Mail steamer Solent
brought awful news from the British
Island of St Vincent May S and 9 a vol
cano there, the Souffrlere, broke Jnto vio
lent eruption. MUd, ashes, stones and
fire were burled into the town of Kings
ton, the capital of the It-land, and over the
country. From the meager Teports ob
tainable here, it la known that 6X0 deaths
occurred at St Vincent up to Friday
night, and that the volcano there was
atlli active at that time. "The volcanic de
tonations were distinctly heard In Bar
badoes, 100 miles away, and the fall of
ashes there was so heavy that it resulted
In Intense darkness for several hours dur
ing the afternoon.
Hamilton de Courey, a passenger from
the Royal Mall steamer Esk, reports that
between 11 and 1 o'clock of the night of
May 8, a huge black mass of vapor hung
over the volcano on St Vincent, and that
the mountain was raining ashes, while
there was. acontlnual series of electrical
flashes about the mountain top. A boat
from the Esk went In toward the shore,
hut had td return.
The terrible explosion which occurred on
the Quebec Line steamer Roratma prob
ably resulted from kerosene.
The central and, southern party of St
Pierre are still burning. The country side
Is deserted. Every family on the Island
Is mourning the loss of relatives or
friends. Business is at a complete stand
still. St Pierre was the financial and
provisioning center of the Island.
Mount Pelce Is still in eruption and even
more violent and more disastrous erup
tions may follow. Volcanic ashes have
fallen against the wind on the Islands Of
Dominica and St Vincent
The authorities are doing everything
possible to relieve the suffering. The
means at hand are- terribly inadequate.
Unless prompt measures are taken for
the disposal of. .the thousands of dead
bodies atvSt Pierre, a frightful plague- la
almost certain, to develop there.
Governor Mouttet. who was at Fort de
France when the first indications of erup
tion were seen at St Pierrer declared that
the danger would not Increase and sent a
detachment of soldiers to prevent a gen
eral exodifs of the Inhabitants. Later he
went to St. Pierre himself with his wife.
The fort and Central quarters of the
town were rased to the ground, and were
replaced by beds of hot cinders. The iron
grill-work gate of the Government offices
was alone standing. There was no trace
of the streets. Huge heaps of smoking
ashes were to be seen on all sides.
WjUler aaa Day Coming Home.
WASHINGTON, May 12,-MaJor L. W.
T Waller, Captain David D. P6rter,
First Lieutenant J. H. Day and Captain
R. M .Gllson. U. S, M. C., will sail for
the United States On tho army transport
Warren, which is expected to leave
Manila tomorrow,
Xe Natalities la Train -Wreck.
TOPEKA, ICan., May 12, General Super
intendent Resseguic, d the Snta Fe, de
nies that there were any fatalities or in
juries connected with the wreck of the
California flyer this morning at Revere,
Mo.
WE WILL STAY THERE
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FORAKER'S COXTRlBtflttgF TO THE
SENATE PHILIPPINE DJ3BATE. V
United States, He Says, Cannot Leave
the Islands Until a Stable Gov
ernment Is Established.
WASHINGTON, May 12. An Important
' contribution to the discussion of the Phil
ippine Government bill was made in tne
Senate today by Foraker. He maintained
that the United States could not leave
the Islands Until order had been restored
and until a stable government had been
established. He declared that this Gov
ernment would not come away from the
islands under the present or the next ad
ministration, even though the latter be
Democratic, because the American people
never would consent to poltroonery.
Foraker read some editorials from the
DenVer News, of which Senator Patterson
iff the- proprietor. The editorials main
tained that the United States must retain
control of the Philippines and put down
the insurrection among the Filipinos.
With keen sarcasm the Ohio Senator de
clared that the editorials did not read as
Patterson's speeches read now. ,
Foraker held that the policy adopted in
the Ph.upplnes was one of the kindest
and gentlest posslole, and In accordance
with .the instructions of President Mc
Kinlcy. He declared that the minority
had attacked the Army from tho Com
manding General to the humblest private
all because the Army had resented out
rages "without parallel in cruelty, com
mitted by the Filipinos. The American
Army had shown, he said, a humanity
unsurpassed in Its history. Tho Ameri
can people always had stood by their
Army and they always would.
The Proceedings.
At the conclusion of routine business &
resolution offered by Bailey Saturday, rel
ative to special embassies to coronations,
was called up, but 'after some discussion
went over.
A conference was agreed to on the bill
providing for -the diplomatic and Consular
appropriations for Cuba.
A bill to fix the compensation of criers
and bailiffs In United States Courts at ?3
a day. instead of $2 a day, was passed.
Consideration of the Philippine Govern
ment bill then was begun, Foraker ad
dressing the Senate In support of the
measure, .me Ohio Senator said the op
ponents of the measure had given the de
bate a wide range, but It was evident that
the real Issue was not the pending 'meas
ure, but the policy of which it was the
exponent.
"Until," said Foraker, "we shall have
established law and order In the islands,
until we have established a stable govern
ment there, and led those people into the
ways of light and happiness, it is import
ant that we stay there, perhaps even
longer than has been expected. We will
not come away from those Islands under
thla Administration. We cannot come
Rway because we will not write pol
troonery across our forehead and because
the American people tlll not permit us to
rome away."
Foraker pointed out that the United
States was bound by the treaty of Paris
to 'protect all property rights, including
the friars, in the holding of about 500,000
acres- of lard in the Philippines. Until a
government was formed which would do
all this, tne United States must remain in
the Philippines.
Foraker discussed at length the substi
tute offered by the minority of the Philip
pine Committee, showing that ltwas not
such a one as wGuld meet the necessities
of the situation. Continuing, he said:
"As the President said a few days ago in
this Cltyx 'Our flag will stay put "
Hoar interrupted to inquire, if when all
our treaty Obligations had been fulfilled
and a gbvernment had been established In
the Philippines, we would recognize the
right of the Filipinos to Independence. "I
believe," he said, "that the affirmation
of that duty would havo prevented tls
war. I ask the Senator, Shall we disclaim
any right or desire to hold the Filipinos
In subjugation?"
Foralter said the questions were not
embarrassing. In his judgment, it would
be most Impolitic for Congress now to
declare absolutely what the government
would do at some future time.
Foraker read editorials from Democratic
papers supporting the policy of President
McKinley In lS08-9a, and declaring, when
the w:r with the Filipinos began, it as
necessary to suppress the Insurrection.
Referring td the editorials in the Denver
News, of which Senator Patterson is pro
prietor,, Foraker said, with keen sar
casm: "These editorials do not read ex
nctly as the Senator's speeches do now,
but the time will come when the Senator
will take greater pride and pleasure In
rereading the editorials than in reading his
spe'ecllcs." (Laughter.)
Foraker said he was reading at great
length editorials from the Denver News
because they wore the ablest he had found
either in Democratic or Rpublican papers,
(laughter), and he desired to embalm them
for all time In the Congressional Record,
vitenewed laughter.)1 "These editorials,"
said Foraker. "will reflect credit and honor
upon the writer, and I am trying to put
them in the Congressional Record, where
forever they may be read by the American
people."
The opening sentence of one of the edi
torials was: "There is only one thing to
do, and that is to knock peace Into Agul
naldo." Bpooner inquired Ironically If Providence
figured in the editorial.
"Oh, yes," replied Foraker. "Providence
figures quite conspicuously; and so does
"destiny end 'fate' and 'commerce.' It
has all the elements of National great
ness." Foraker then yielded, that a message
from the President concerning the calam
ity in the Island of Martinique might be
laid before the Senate. The message was
referred to the committee on foreign rela
tions. Continuing, Foraker maintained that
policy adopted by President McKinley was
one of the kindest and gentlest possible
a policy which looked to the establishment
of civil government wherever possible.
The proceedings of the Philippine Com
mission were in strict accord with the
policy laid down by President McKinley.
Referring to the charges made against
tho Army, Foraker said:
"Not only has the policy of the Govern
roen been assailed, but the Army has been
denounced. A man has been attacked who
has 'Just graduated from the school of
savagery' China- That as I understood
It. was on assault on Chaffee." He said
these assaults also were made upon Gen
eral Bell and General Smith, and upon
the entire Army. "The assault extends," I
said be, "irom tne commanding uenerai
to the humblest private soldier."
He reviewed, in vivid language the out
rages committed by the Filipinos upon
the American troops outrages which In
cluded burning at the stake, cutting to
pieces with bolos, gouging out of the eyes
and disemboweling of American prisoners.
Referring to the order of General Smith,
he said:
"I don't believe that he made such an
order os he Is reported to have issued, or,
if he did, there is a light to be shed upon
it which we have not had."
Our Army, he said, had shown a hu
manity under provocation never surpassed
by any other army In the history of the
world. Prisoners had been kept only long
enough to receive a good meal and a good
lecture. .Ho said that, notwithstanding
this humanity, our men had been put to
the necessity of resorting to the law of
retaliation.
"The Army needs no defense," he con
cluded. "Its record from the beginning
Until now is a glorious one. It will come
home In triumph to receive the glad wel
come and plaudits of the American people.
They always have' stood by their Army
and they always will when It is made of
such splendid men, such gallant officers,
such heroes, one and as as represent, us
In the Philippine Islands."
The bill providing for a union station in
Washington was then taken up and an
amendment adopted, granting the Joint
use of the depot to other roads than thost.
originally provided for In- the bill. It was
agreed to vote on the bill next Thursday.
The bill for the relief of the Martinique
sufferersr as amended by the House, in
creasing the amount from SICO.OOO to $200.
000. was laid before the Senate. Cullom,
chairman of the commute on foreign re
lations, said that 'whatever might be the
action of the committee on the President's
request for $500,000, the J200.000 should be
appropriated without delay. The amend
ment was agreed to, and the bill went to
the President for his signature.
On motion of Proctor, the vote by which
the Army appropriation bill was passed
was reconsidered, and the bill slightly
amended and repassed.
At 5:20 the Senate adjourned.
NAPHTHA ON FIRE.
(Continued from First Page.)
found Its way into the sewer, and as soon
as it reached the open air at the mouth
an explosion followed. The escaping naph
tha had blown to atoms the Sumpter Ho
tel and the Collins House, on River road,
and badly wrecked a frame building near
by, In which were congregated iCO or
more men from Pittsburg and vicinity,
betting on the races and ball games. Few
of the occupants of this building escaped
injury, many being badly hurt Mrs.
Seymour and her daughter, of the Sheri
dan Hotel, were seriously, and, :t to
feared, fatally injured-
The third explosion served as a warn
ing to but few of the spectators at Sher
idan. Without a moment's warning there
was an awful roar, loud enough to be
heard In the heart of Pittsburg, five
miles away, and a sheet of flames shot up
from the wreckage and enveloped both
hillsides, even to their tops.
There was a moment's lull, as though
every living thing in the vicinity had
been annihilated, and then came the cries,
the ecreamlng for help, and the blanks in
the crowd told of the explosion's dread
result Both of the two remaining tank
cars had blown up. A torreht of flames
belched forth on each side of the track,
sweeping back the terrified spectators
like a charge of artillery, and sending
a shower of flame over their heads re
sembling MoUnt Pclee on a small scale.
The scene that followed! Is beyond de
scription. The Buccessive explosion had
heated the air to such an extent that be
fore the third explosion many were ren
dered unconscious by tho extreme heat
and tho gaseous fumes and were being
carried away when the torrent of Uamc
swept over the excited crowd. There was
an awful hush for a moment
Then followed a scene of frenzy. Men
and women, their clothing ablize, their
faces scorched and blistered and their
hair burned off their heads, ran wildly
shrieking, hither and thither, only in
tent on escaping from that awful fur
nace of fire. Some gave vent to frenzied
appeals to kill them and put them out of
their misery and little children, with
their curly locks and light summer
clothlng.small pillars of fire, cried plte
ously as" they were swept along by the
tide of burning humanity.
The townspeople did all In their power
for the striken victims and all the
Pittsburg ambulances were Immediately
dispatched to the scene with a corps of
physicians. Many of those not seriously
burned were removed to their homes In
Sheridan, while others were sent to the
various Pittsburg hospitals and the dead
removed to undertaking establishments
In Sheridan and vicinity and to the Pitts
burg morgue.
The Pan Handle Railroad Company
has SS, tracks through Sheridan and has
succeeded in keeping communication
open. The property loss will amount to
at least ?C0,C00.
Carnage at Venezuelan Seaport.
NEW YORK, May 12.Great carnage
was wrought at Carupano, the Venezuelan
seaport town which was attacked, says
the Port of Spain. Trinidad, correspondent
of the Herald, by land and sea, May 6,
by government troops and gUnboats, with
out 24 hours' notice having been given, so
that non-combatants could leave the
town. Foreigners in Carupano are with
out assistance from their respective gov
ernments, notwithstanding their appeals.
Many women and children were killed.
Indignation In Salvador.
NEW YORK. May 12. General Indigna
tion Is felt in Salvador, says a Herald,
Panama, dispatch, over the award of the
arbitration commission in Washington,
which compels the Government of Salva
dor to pay more than $500,000 to satisfy
the claims of American citizens in the
port of El Triumfo matter. It is said Sal
vador will not be disposed to enter into
contracts with Americans In the future.
Renominated for Congress.
CHICAGO. May 12. The Ninth District
Republican Congressional District today
renominated Congressman Boutell by ac
clamation. In the Eighth District no can
didate was named, as the district is re
garded as overwhelmingly Democratic.
ST. LOUIS, May 12. Richard Bartholdt
was today renominated for Congress by
the Republicans of the Tenth Missouri
district. This is his sixth nomination.
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