Morning Oregonian., May 16, 1902, Page 3, Image 3

THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1902.
ON SECOND BALLOT
Dr. Van Dyke Elected Mode
rator of Assembly.
SERMON BY DR. H. C. MINTON
Sessions Will Continue at Sew York
for Fifteen Days-The Creed
Question "Will Be Debated
May S3.
JTEW YORK, May 15. Dr. Henry Van
Dyke, professor of literature at Prince
ton University? was late this afternoon
elected moderator of the General Assem
bly of the Presbyterian Church, -which
body began Its deliberations here today.
He -was elected on the second ballot. The
result of the first ballot was:
Dr. Van Dyke 2JJ
Dr. R. D. Kerr. Bellevue, Neb 6
Dr. Richard Holmes, Pittsburg.......... 90
Dr. James D. Moffat, Washington. Pa. .144
Dr. Howard Duffleld, New York. 61
There were 59S -votes cast; 299 being
necessary to elect Dr. Robert Booth, of
New York, arose a'hd withdrew the name
of Dri Duffleld. He said that this was
done at the request of Dr. Duffleld. The
result of the second ballot was:
Dr. Van Dyke - 2?8
Dr. Moffat 227
Dr. Holmes 9
The otes given to Dr. Kerr on the first
ballot were scattered between Dr. Van
Dyke and Dr. Moffat. After the result
was announced, the retiring moderator,
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Rev. H. C Minton, retiring modera
tor. Dr. Henry C. Minton, moved that Dr.
Van Dke's election be made unanimous,
and thib -was done. On the second ballot
there were cast 574 votes, of which 2S7
were necessary to an election.
Amidst cheers. Dr. Van Dyke was es
corted to the Moderator's chair, and as
he took It, Dr. MInto said:
"My brother, it becomes my duty to
inform you of your election to the office
of moderator of this general assembly,
and to present you with this book ot law
and order. 'I trust, that God. may- 'spare
you to us all, and that he may grant you
his blessing in the work before you."
Dr. Van Dyke, In reply, said:
"I thank you with all my heart Jor
Siting me the privilege of standing In a
place made sacred to me by the memory
of my father. I have not deserved this
honor, but will do my best, if you will
help me, to be a loyal and true moderator
In the church in -which I was born and
which I love with all my heart."
Dr. Van Dyke then declared the ses
sion adjourned until tomorrow at 9 A. M.
At the first business session of the as
sembly, the moderator received a gift
from Rev. B. H. Styn. of Stockton, Cal.,
a, rosewood gavel, which had been brought
from Jerusalem.
In seconding Dr. Van Dyke's nomina
tion, Dr. Herrick Johnson, of Chicago,
said that his candidate was a scholar of
scholarly habits, instinct and ambition.
"I have been asked by some present,
'What about Dr. Van Dyke's theolpgy?
Is he orthodox? Isn't he shaky about
his theology?' In reply to these ques
tions I say that what his honorable fath
er believed and stood for, he stands for
and believes. He Is a child of the cove
nant. What his father believed was
handed down by his father."
Dr. Henry C. Minton, the retiring mod
erator, delivered a sermon on "The Endur
ing Mission of Presbyterlanism." The
text was from Hebrews, the 11th chapter,
40th verse, "That they without us should
not be made perfect." Dr. Minton said,
doubtless God would have made men
wholly independent of each other, fath
erless a: childless, Melchlzedccs. But
in that case denomlnationalism need be
no hindrance to the progress of the church.
"All may appropriate the text. And so,
too, may Presbyterians, standing on the
threshold of a new century."
Continuing, the preacher asked:
"Are our contributions out of date? Is
our faith a. back number and our type of
piety and character unsulted to current
conditions? In answering such an Inquiry,
note first that Presbyterlanism has" al
ways characteristically approached men
on their rational side. Men are thinking
as never before, and men think their way
back ta the eternal problems of God.
Presbyterlanism has ever answered to the
rational calm of the human mind for the
truth of God, and that calm will never
die until the psychology of the human
heart is changed.
"It follows that our church has ever
placed the emphasis on education. It
has always stood for an educated pulpit
and an Intelligent pew. The highest note
of Presbyterlanism Is that of intellectual
conviction, of appeal to men's Judgment
on the sure ground of truth.
"My third thought is that there are cer
tain elements in the government and doc
trine of. the Presbyterian Church which
especially fit it to be a powerful. Indirect
Influence in the Interest of law and order,
and in promoting the civilization of man
kind. "Once more the Presbyterian Church
has peculiar qualifications for meeting the
missionary call, which is the commanding
note in Christ's marching orders at the
beginning of the 20th century- It believes
in the divine message, In the divine sender,
and In man's supreme need. This Is the
alpha and omega of a missionary creed.
"Ours Is a glorious birthright, but ours
Is a more glorious outlook. Many prophets
and righteous men have desired to see the
things which we see and have not seen
them, and to bear the things we hear and
have not heard them. The riches of a
hallowed history are tributary to our ser
vice, and its crimsoned treasure are ready
at our command. If 40 centuries looked
down upon Napoleon's troops, all history
waits for our loyalty and devotion. The
circle of all the centuries has its center in
our own. The records of patriarchs and
prophets, of apostles and martyrs cannot
"be rounded out until the loyal allegiance,
the Christ-like spirit, the consecrated en
ergies of our generation are counted In.
It Is a glorious company of which we are
a part. We perform our mission.
"We lill our place, we accomplish our
work in the programme of redemption of
a lost race, covering the vast sweep of
time and, in the march of the redeemed of
God toward the far-off goal of perfection,
-which, is completion in Jesus Christ." -
Tb sessions will continue for 15 days.
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The mosl Important business to come be
fore the assembly is the report of the
committee on the revision of the confes
sion of faith. The report will probably
be debated on May 23. -
Cumberland Presbyterians.
SPRINGFIELD. Mo., May 15. The seventy-second
general assembly of the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church met In this
city this morning. The attendance is un
precedentedly large. Rev. A. A. Morris,
of Marshall, Mo., the moderator, preached
the opening sermon, "his theme being "The
Manifest Righteousness of God." Much
of the assembly's time will be given to
planning for church extension and devel
opment in country places, as well as in
cities'.
At the night session. Rev. S. M. Tem
pleton, of Clarksvllle, Tex., was ,elocted
moderator over Rev. Dr. R. M. Tinnon,
of Denver, by a majority of 20 votes.
Presbyterian Church South.
JACKSON, Miss., May 15. The forty
second annual session of the Presbyte
rian Church of the United States. South,
began its deliberations here today. There
are 250 commissioners present. The mod
erator is Dr. N. M. Woods, of Memphis.
CUBA'S INAUGURAL.
Fetes Will Begin Tonight, With a
Banquet to General Wood.
HAVANA, May 15. The fetes which
mark the inauguration of the new Cuban
Republic will open tomorrow night,, with
a banquet in the Tacon Theater to' Governor-General
Wood and his staff, tendered
by the veterans of the two wars for Cuba
llbre. General Wood will give a recep
tion at th9 palace Saturday. Sunday,
commemorative services will be held in the
churches on the anniversary of the death
of the patriot, Jose Marti, and In the
afternoon a big public dinner will be given
on the Prado.
The inauguration ceremonies will be held
in the palace at noon Tuesday. They will
not be public, and will be brief and for
mal. Then will follow the public spectacle.
Six hundred dismounted American troops
will salute the American flag as it is low
ered and the Cuban flag as it is hoisted
to the booming of artillery and the crash
of Cuban bands, stationed in the plaza,
atMorro Castle and on the Malecon. Gen
eral Wood, his staff and the cavalry, will
then be escorted by bands and a proces
sion to the harbor, where they will im
mediately embark.
Great triumphal arches are being erect
ed on corners and in plazas and parks.
The decorations are lavish. Venetian
masts are being erected en all the streets
and the Cuban colors are to be seen
everywhere.
The Spanish element, which comprises
SO per cent of the wealth of the Islands,
Is Joining In the celebration. At first the
Spaniards held aloof, but their attitude
toward the republic has been materially
changed by the moderate but resolute
manner in which Senor Palma has borne
himself since he has landed on the island.
He has asked them to twine the Spanish
and Cuban flags together and many have
entered enthusiastically into the work of
decorating their residences and places of
business. In a single street, $30,000 has
been spent by them for decorations. Evon
Senor Raima's friends are surprised at
the friendliness shown by the Spaniards.
The members of the two houses repaired
to the palace today, where. In the pres
ence of Governor Wood and staff. Gen
eral Palma was formally notified that he
was the choice of the people for their
Chief Magistrate. He received the noti
fication with much dignity and made a
brief, speech of thanks. The President
elect has consulted Governor-General
Wood in every move he has made thus
far.
American collection of the revenues of
the Island will cease Saturday next, as
the following three days are holidays.
General Wood expects- to turn over $500,
tXX 'and the new government will start
with that amount and a clean slate,
except a few liabilities for the collect
ing of public works contracts.
Pursuant td the programme of economy
adopted, Senor Palma today decided to
confine the Republic's diplomatic repre
sentatives abroad, in addition to the
representative at Washington, to a Min
ister at Paris, who will be the general
European representative; a Minister to
Spain, on account of the intimate rela
tions with that country, and a Minister
to Mexico, who will cover all South
America.
Four batteries of American, seacoast ar
tillery will remain here after the evacu
ation, two at Cienfuegos and two at San
tiago. These will eventually man the
fortifications at the naval stations to be
established. Governor Wood explained to
the president-elect today that until the
establishment of the naval stations, the
United States will exercise extra terri
torial Jurisdiction over kthe fortifications
held. Two white batteries and one black
battery, organized by the Cubans and
trained by American officers, will have
charge of fortresses and guns at differ
ent points on the island, but beyond that
the only armed force Cuba will have will
be 1600 rural guards, corresponding to the
Spanish guardia civil, to maintain order
in the country.,
Bnnq.net to Colonel Bliss.
NEW YORK, May 15. A farewell ban
quet has been given, says a Havana dis
patch to the Tribune, to Collector of the
Port Colonel Tasker Bliss by his subordi
nates. To him was presented a secretary
made from IS different Cuban woods. It
is a magnificent piece. of furniture, beauti
fully carved, standing eight feet high.
Emlllo Terry, of Cienfuegos, who has
been chosen by President-elect Palma as
Minister of Agriculture, Is a brother of the
millionaire, Antonio Terry, who died some
time ago in Paris.
Cruiser 'Brooklyn Goci to Havana.
NEW YORK. May 15. The cruiser
Brooklyn has left the Brooklyn navy-yard
for Havana, where she Is to take part in
the maneuvers attending the inaugura
tion of President-elect Palma and bring
back Governor Wood.
Iovra Liquor Lbtt Decision.
DES MOINES. la.. May 15. The Su
preme Court ruled today that the sale of
liquor to "boot-leggers" and other resi
dent violators of the Iowa law, cannot be
prohibited when the sales are made by
agents of non-resident dealers. The court
holds that the section of the Iowa liquor
law, known as the "mulct law," prohibit
ing such sales, is in conflict with inter
state commerce laws and Isv therefore,
-unconstitutional. The decision Is ren
dered in the case of the state vs. Pat
Henaphy, of Jefferson County, and is re
versed in favor of the defendant, who
was an agent for an Illinois liquor house,
soliciting qxders at Fairfield, which were
filled by shipment direct to purchasers.
The effect of the decision Is to prevent
further seizure of liquor in the hands of
express and other transportation compa
nies and disposes of dozens of such cases
now pending.
Vetoed by the President.
WASHINGTON, May 15. President
Roosevelt today vetoed a bill which had
passed the Senate and House, providing
for the relief of Henry C. Mix. Mix was a
bondsman for A. F. Holt, postmaster at
Valdosta, Ga., who became a defaulter to
the government. Holt wefit to Mexico
and never returned, and the President
vetoeo the bill on the ground that relief
in this particular case would be a bad
example.
Indians to Be 'citizens.
MUSKOGEE. I. T., May .15. Five thou
sand deeds to Creek lands have, been made
out, and are now awaiting the signature
of Chief Porter, who eays he will riot sjgn
without positive , Instructions from the
Secretary of the Interior. With he issue
of the deeds, 150,000 Indians will become
citizens of the United States and the tri-
I bal government dissolved.
FEAR ANOTHER ERUPTION
SCIENTISTS SAY SOUFFRIERE MAY
BREAK OUT AGAIN.
Conditions on the Island ot St. Vin
cent Two Thousand Deaths Have(
Been Reported.
KINGSTON, St Vincent, Monday, May
12. Scientists who have come here from
the British Island of Trinidad predict an
other volcanic eruption on St. Vincent
within a short time.
The damage done to St. Vincent by the
volcanic eruptions Is now known to be
much greater than was at first estimated.
The present uneasiness of the Inhabitants
of the Islands is increased by the continu
ous activity of the volcano. Friday morn
ing, May 9, large stones and volcanic dust
fell In the neighborhood of Georgetown
for two hours, terrifying the people there.
A cloud of Hot vapor then passed over
that part of the island. Two eruptions
of less magnitude than the first occurred
Saturday, May 10, and from then until to
day fire and smoke have been ascending
at intervals from the craters. Owing to
the great heat. It is still Impossible to
approach Souffrlere volcano from the lee
ward side.
Interesting discoveries have been made
regarding physical changes on St. Vincent
resulting from the eruptions. Several fls-
ELECTED MODERATOR PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.
HENRY VAN
eures have been observed on Souffrlere. j
The estate of Walibou has disappeared
and has been replaced by an inlet of the
sea. Richmond, an. estate adjacent to
Walibou, which was fprmerly flat and
upon which there were several laborers"
cottages, has been completely burned, and
out of the estate there now rises a largo
ledge of ground. It Is believed that the
Bablcl crater, Iji the windward district of
the Island, has also erupted.
From a distance, Souffrlere, although
less violent, still wears a cap of dark
clouds which Is Illumined every now and
then by flashes of red light. Volcanic
dust fell here yesterday, but fortunately
thcre have been also several rain show
ers which have washed away the dust
from the grass and restored the verdure
of the fields. The condition pf the atmos
phere is also apparently Improving.
Owing to the destruction of several es
tates, the sugar and arrowroot Industries
of St. Vincent are seriously injured. Des
titution prevails among the laboring
classes, who are without homes, without
clothes' and hungry.
Nearly 2000 deaths on this Island have
been reported. Bodies have been discov
ered In lifelike attitudes, presenting grew
some spectacles. There are decomposed
bodies in many houses and. In order to
guard against disease, ft will probably ba
neecssary for the authorities to burn these
dwellings. Owing to tho many difficulties
In tho way of those who have the matter
In hand, hundreds of bodies have not yet
been Interred.
As wide areas of ground which formerly
produced foodstuffs have been devastated,
there is today an abnormal demand for
breadstuffs and a consequent scarcity of
food supplies. The prices on food are ad
vancing. The destruction of the livestock
on the Island has also caused a rise In
the price of meat. .A British warship has
arrived here from Trinidad, bringing pro
visions for the relief of the sufferers.
Ghouls at St. Pierre.
FORT DE FRANCE, Martinique. May
15, via Paris, May 15. St. Pierre is in
fested with pillagers, who are forcing
safes. The authorities are taking se
vere measures. Forty of the ghouls have t
already been arrested and imprisoned in
Fort de France, where the population !
wanted to lynch them. I
There were 663 bodies interred today,
making a total of 1200 burled thus far.
The work of interment is progressing
favorably. The Inhabitants of the north
ern part of the Island are now distri
buted in the various districts of the
South.
Some Italian sailors were saved who
were thought to have perished at the
time of the eruption.
Troops have been detailed to guard the
ruins in St Pierre, with orders to fire
upon pillagers.
Survivor of the Stokes Family.
NEW YORK, May 15. Margaret Stokes,
the 9-year-old child who is one of the
survivors of the steamship Roralma,
which was destroyed at St. Pierre, is the
only remaining member of a family of five
that lived in Brooklyn up to a few months
ago. The child's father was Clement
Stokes, at one time a well-to-do merchant
of Barbadocs, B. W. L, but for the last
few years bookkeeper for a department
store In Brooklyn. Stokes died recently
and the widow decided to return to the
tome of a wealthy sister in Barbadocs.
The widow packed her property and
with a faithful colored nurse, who had
been with the family In Barbadoes, she
started on the Journey that was to bo
the last undertaken by the family.
Dust Falling; on Danish Isles.
ST.VHOMAS, D. W. I,. May 15. For
some days past the atmosphere at St.
Thomas has been heavy and misty. To
day these conditions were greatly In
creased, and the hills of the island have
a whitish appearance. It is supposed
that volcanic dust is falling upon them.
Some apprehension has been felt here
since a slight earthquake was experi
enced Tuesday, May 13.
St. Vincent Needs Help.
NEW YORK, May 15. The Associated
Press, has received the following response
from Sir Robert Baxter Llewellyn, Gov-
i ernor of the British West Indies, at St 1
Lucla, in reply to a dispatch vsent Mon
day, asking what were the present needs
of the sufferers on St. Vincent:
"St. Lucia, May 15. Melville E. Stone,
Associated Pres3 There have been 15G0
deaths on St. Vincents Three thousand
people there are In need of relief. The
distress must last for some months.
Crackers, salt fish, flour, cornmeal and
foodstuffs generally are wanted at St.
Vincent."
Pelee Still Erupting.
LONDON, May 16. According to very
brief special dispatches to the London
newspapers. Mount Pelee Is still throw
ing out ashes, and until all danger is
past, and the place Js thoroughly access
ible, there Is no likelihood that much de
tailed news will be received.
BEEF INVESTIGATION.
Ex-Justice Landon Begins an Inves
tigation at IVctv York.
ALBANY, N. Y., May 15. Ex-Supreme
Court Justice Judson S. Landon, as ref
eree, today began an investigation, under
the provisions of the Donnelly anti-trust
law, to determine whether or not an ille
gal combination to manipulate the price
of meat exists among the larger packing
houses of the West. Subpenas have been
Issued for Arthur Colby, who, it is said,
acted as agent for the packers in fixing
prices to be charged for beef, and for the
business managers and representatives In
this state of Armour & Co.. the Cudahy
Packing Company, Nelson Morris & Co.,
Swift & Co.. Swartzschlld & Sulzberger
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and the G. H. Hammond Company. These
corporations do buslness'ln this state as
foreign corporations, and It Is stated that
if the Attorney-General can secure evi
dence to substantiate his claim that a
combine exists, he will apply to the Su
preme Court for an order revoking their
certificates permitting them to do busi
ness in this state.
Andrew G. Gerlock, a meat dealer of
New York, was the first witness. He
stated that the price of straight beef at
present varied from $4 to $12 per ICO
pounds, as against ?8 per 100 pounds six
months ago. The same rule, he declared,
held good with other kinds of meat. This
advance, he swore, was made simulta
neously by all of the firms mentioned. As
a result of ti dispute with the manager
of Swift & Co. regarding payment for
beef, he could not procure bee from any
firm In New York without payment In ad
vance. He declared that Michael Mulcahy,
an agent for Swift & Co., had told him
that he was on the blacklist and would
be kept there until he settled his dispute
with the firm. This condition, he declared,
existed for 10 days, when the matter was
settled. Witness said that Adams & Co.
and the St. Louis Meat Company were
not In tho alleged combine.
Alfred Epstein, a New York attorney,
was called. Mr. Flero asked him if It was
true that he had In his possession letters
and communications with reference to the
operations of the beef combine. He said
he had not, although he had seen what
purported to be a book containing com
munications which passed between Mr.
Cudahy and his confidential man, E. L.
Hutch. The book never had been In his
possession, but belonged to a client He
decllnea to name his client, claiming that
his knowledge was in the nature of a con
fidential communication between an at
torney and a client
Justice Landon overruled the objection
and ordered him to answer. He refused,
and the Attorney-General asked that he
be adludeed In contemnt. Tho trifnooa
then etated that the Federal Government
now had possession of the alleged evidence
and asked again that the question be not
pressed. Attorney-General Davles re
newed his motion that the witness be de
clared In contempt, but consented to" an
adjournment In order that Mr. Epstein
could prepare a brief, showing why the
Question was not a proper one.
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Press Dinner to Whitelavr Reld.
NEW YORK, May 15. Whltelaw Reid,
special ambassador to the coronation of
King Edward, was the guest tonight at a
dinner tendered him by the directors of
the Associated Pres3. The dinner was
given at the Lotus Club. Mr. Reld was
introduced by President F. B. Noyes and
made a brief address in response. Those
present were: Stephen O'Meara, Boston
Journal; Clark Howell, Atlanta Constitu
tion; W. T. McLean, Philadelphia Bulle
tin; Albert J. Barr, Pittsburg Post; George
Thompson, St Paul Dispatch; Charles W.
Knapp, St Louis Republic; Harvey W.
Scott, Portland Oregonlan; Frank B.
Noyes, Chicago Record-Herald; Thomas
G. Rapier, New Orleans Picayune; Her
man Ritter, New York Staats Zeitung,
and ChaTles T. Grasty, Baltimore Evening
News.
Traveling- Farm Hands.
WICHITA, Kan., May 15. The rice
growers of Texas and Louisiana, through
their organizations, have opened commu
nication with the implement dealers 'of
Kansas and Oklahoma, with a view of
co-operating In securing hands, first for
the care of the wheat 'harvest in the
North and then In the rice harvest of the
South. The final purpose Is to organize
an army of traveling farm hands' to follow
wheat, rice and c6rn harvesting from New
Orleans to North Dakota.
Centenarian' Fourth Marriage.
NEW YORK, May 15. Townsend. Miller,
a Montauk half-breed, living at Jamaica,
Ii. L, and who claims to be 104 years old,
has justheen married the fourth time.
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Sam Gees Into Exile.
PORT AU PRINCE, May 15. The
French steamer Ollde Rodriguez sailed
this afternoon, taking ex-President Sam
and hi wife Into sxlle.
GREAT BRITAIN IS SLOW
BALFOUR'S STATEMENT IX COM
MONS ON RELIEF MEASURES.
England GrateZul for What United
States Has Done Mnnslon
House Relief Fund.
LONDON, May 15. In a statement in
the House of Commons today regarding
the measures proposed by the government
for the relief of the sufferers from the
volcanic outbreaks In the West Indies, the
government leader, A. J. Balfour, after a
reference to the steps taken, added:
"We have taken account of the most
sympathetic manner In which the United
States Government has, to use its own
language, expressed its desire 'to share
in the work of rescue." As to the manner
in which this generous offer can best be
accepted, the government of the Wind
ward Islands has already been consulted."
Mr. Balfour referred to the opening of
the relief Tund at the Mansion House by
the Lord Mayor, Sir Joseph Dlmsdale, In
behalf of the sufferers of the Island of
St Vincent, and said that Canada, Ja
maica and the other West Indian Islands
and the Island of Mauritius, In the In
dian Ocean, had promised to help with
money and goods.
"I have no doubt." he added, "that the
other colonies will be equally generous.
In addition, the Governor ot the Wind
ward Islands has been authorized to spend
whatever sums are necessary, and the
Imperial government Is prepared to sup
plement the contributions from t other
sources to whatever extent may be neces
sary.
"As regards the Island of Martinique.
Lord Lansdowne, the Foreign Minister,
May 12, Instructed His Majesty's Ambas
sador at Paris, Sir Edmund Monson, to
say that It would g'lve the government
great pleasure to offer assistance In any
manner most convenient to the sufferers,
and to say that if this cduntry could help
by the loan of doctors or the gift of medi
cal comforts and provisions, we were
prepared to act forthwith.
"The French Government replied, ac
cepting with gratitude the offer of His
Majesty's government. From the nature
of the case, there must be a distinction
between our own colonies and those of
another power in the expenditure of
money. But the government, as stated,
is prepared to give comforts and provi
sions to sufferers at Martinique."
John Dillon; Irish Nationalist, who first
raised the- question In the House Tuesday,
and suggested that the authorization to
the Governor of the Windward Islands to
spend money ought to be extended so as
to provide for the relief of the Martin
ique sufferers,, as he considered It would
be most unfortunate If a distinction was
made, tried to move an adjournment of
the House on this point, but the motion
was rejected.
The Colonial Secretarj'i Mr. Chamber
lain, tonight wrote to the Foreign Office,
desiring Lord Lansdowne very gracefully
'to acknowledge and accept President
Roosevelt's offer of assistance and to In
form Mr. Roosevelt that Mr. Chamberlain
cabled to the Governor of St Vincent to
day, asking for information as to the best
method of utilizing the United States' of
fer. Until the Governor's answer is re
ceived, nothing definite can be done. The
Colonial Office especially asks the As
sociated Press to announce that any re
lief Intended for the Inhabitants of the
Island of St Vincent can for the present
be safely sent and will be wisely distrib
uted if addressed to the Governor of the
Windward Islands, St Vincent
The Associated Press Is authorized to
announce officially on behalf of both the
Foreign Office and the Colonial Office
that President Roosevelt's offer has cre
ated the deepest gratitude here. A"ll the
officials declare that no occurrence of re
cent years has so brought home to them
the deep and material friendship existing
between the two governments.
Lord Monkbretton, Mr. Chamberlain's
secretary, said to a representative of the
Associated Press:
"We ae Indeed grateful to America.
Our only difficulty Is to Insure an equi
table distribution of the relief sent from
all sources. Until we hear from the Gov
ernor of St Vincent we believe It would
be better to defer organizing a system of
distribution, though anything sent to him
will doubtless be well applied. Experi
ence from previous disasters teaches us
that unprincipled persons take advantage
of charity, and that a man who has only
had his pig sty burned down will de
mand a new house. We have heard noth
ing today and find It difficult to communi
cate with St Vincent"
Mr. Chamberlain has contributed 50 to
tho Mansion House relief fund.
The horrors of the islands of Martinique
and St Vincent are beginning to receive
space In tho London newspapers in placo
of discussions as to the probable outcome
of the Boer peace conferences at Vereen
lnglng, Transvaal. Practically all the dis
patches describing tho scenes at the time
of or after the eruptions come from New
York, and many of the papers content
themselves with publishing the most
striking phases of these reports.
Much satisfaction Is expressed at the
opening of the Mansion House fund,
while the tardiness of the action taken by
the authorities Is adversely commented
on. Thus, the Westminster Gazette says:
"Once again. In the cause of charity, our
kinsmen across the Atlantic have gained
a substantial start, and have set the Old
Country an example from which we might
benefit"
Capitalists are somewhat slow In sub
scribing to the Mansion House fund. Up
to 4 P. M., only 5000 had been received,
of which amount the Bank of England
contributed 1000 and the Corporation of
London 500. St Paul's Cathedral and
other churches are arranging for special
collections Sunday next In aid of tho
fund.
The Colonial Office bas not received any
telegrams whatever regarding the disaster
since those cabled yesterday.
The Lord Mayor of Liverpool this af
ternoon opened a West Indian relief fund.
A telegram received here today an
nounced the safety of Lady Llewellyn, the
wife of the Governor of the Windward
Islands, and her family, who were staying
at St Vincent at the time of the eruption
of the volcano there.
A cable message from Kingston, Ja
maica, .todayconflrms the previous dis
patch of the Associated Press, referring to
the posribinty, owing to the frequent dis
asters, that the government will decide
to abandon St Vincent and transfer the
people now there to other Isjands.
The corespondent of the London Times
at Paris supplies his paper this morning
with an account of the St Pierre disaster,
telegraphed to him by a friend from Fort
de France. Martinique, under date of yes
terday, by way of Malta. The account,
which does not differ very materially from
that already told, concludes as follows:
"It Is a melancholy and almost humil
iating thing that the site of St Pierre
has to be guarded by the military, for
numerous pirates from the neighboring
islands were preparing to come and lay
hands on anything of value."
Two messages expressing sympathy re
garding the loss of life at St Vincent
have been received at the Foreign Office
from the United States Government One
was private and the other official. The
former was verbally presented by Mr.
Choate. the United States Ambassador,
whom Lord Lansdowne, the Foreign Sec
retary, thanked for the official message.
BURNING THE DEAD.
Great Fires-that Led to the Belief
that Fort de Forance Was Burned.
NEW YORK, May 15. In the destroyed
City of St Pierre, the work among the
ruins is being continued In a satisfactory
manner, says a Fort de France dispatch
to the Herald. The dead are being
burned, the pyres being fed with petro
leum and tar. Great fires are kept go
ing, which at night light up the entire
island. n.nd which belntr seen at St Lucia
A led to the belief that Fort de Franco bad
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stone frequently turned out to be the
trunks of unfortunates. Some of the
walls of the houses that still stand crum
ble and fall at the touch.
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poured down from Mount Pelee may be
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PARISIANS I DIFFERENT,
More Interested In the Anto Races
Than In Martinique Dlianter.
PARIS, May 15. The American visitors
here cannot understand the seeming in
difference of the Parisians in regard to
the Martinique disaster. Beyond the
half-masted flags over the government of
fices, there are no slgn of public mourn
ing. The people flock to their usual re
sorts, attend the races, fill the theaters,
none of which has been closed, no "ex
tras" are issued, and there is no demand
for them. But when the evening papers
conta.nlng bulletins of the automobile
races are publlsh'ed, they are eagerly pur
chased. The various funds being raised
for the relief of the Martinique sufferers
now only total 303,000 francs, Including
the large subscriptions of the foreign po
tentates and 22,000 francs from the mu
nicipality. The provinces seem more Interested In
the disaster than the capital. They are
actively organizing committees to raise
funds, and there Is much mourning at the
seaports whose ships were destroyed.
A representative of the Associated Press
has just returned from the Ministry of the
Colonies. Besides the reporters, those
who were In the waiting-room around the
green board, on which the official bulle
tins are posted, were almost exclusively
natives of Martinique. Occasionally a
woman Issued from the Minister's room In
tears, after learning the fate of some loved
one.
The opposition Is beginning to use the
cataclsm as a clube to beat the govern
ment. The Nationalist Patrle sajs: "We
hoped that the fetes at Brest would have
been, countermanded on account of the
catastrophe over which foreign sov
ereigns, courts and Parliaments are
mourning more than our own authorities.
The flags are half-masted, but the military
bands are plaIng as it 30,000 Frenchmen
had not perished."
An American who has resided here for
a long time, said: "The Parisians are
constitutionally unable to become deeply
interested In anything not connected with
the capital. Have you not noticed that
the papers are giving more space to the
Humbert case than to the terrible loss of
life at Martinique, while early this week
they devoted pages to the death of Sev
crcs, the aeronaut, and only two columns
to the West Indian catastrophe?"
FRANCE IS PLEASED.
Delcnese Thanks Fairbanks for Tak
iue the Initiative.
NEW YORK, May 15. A cablegram was
received today at the offices of the Que
bec Steamship Company, saying that the
steamer Korona, with survivors ot the
Roralma, left St. Croix today and will
proceed direct to New York. She should
arrive here May 19 or 20.
Colonel Bralnerd, who Is In charge ot
supplies of the Army building, New York,
received an order from Washington to
day instructing him to receive all public
donations in the way of supplies for the
relief of the sufferers in the West Indies.
Edmond Bruwart, the French Consul
General at this port, Is extremely pleased
at the promptness with which relief has
been sent to Martinique. "I have never
seen anything organized so quickly and
so satisfactorily," he said. "I can say
for France that she lj deeply grateful. I
expect." he continued, "that M. Cambon
will make public the cables he has re
ceived from M. Delcassc. Minister of For
eign Affairs, thanking the Americans who
have come so generously to the aid of
the survivors of this dreadful disaster.
One of those who is specially thanked by
M. Delcasse Is Senator Fairbanks. The
.cablegram Is as follows: 'On behalf of
the people of France, transmit the ex
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CRATER OF SOUFFRIERE
Contlnncs to Throw Oat Vapor and
Volcanic Dust.
KINGSTON, Island of St. Vincent, B.
W. I., Tuesday, May 14. Nq person has
yet been able to approach within eight
miles of the new crater of the Souffrlere
volcano, but, judging from what can be
seen from a considerable distance, the old
lake at the summit of the mountain haa
disappeared. The numerous fissures in
the mountain's sides continue to throw
out vapor and the subterranean murmur
Ings and tremblings indicate continued
unrest. During the afternoon of Monday
a dense volume of steam and smoke rose
from the volcano and the whole Island
was covered by a peculiar mist.
An ambulance corps from the Island of
BaTbadoes has arrived here. Starvation
threatens the poorer classes of the af
flicted district. Nearly every remaining
negro hut In the Carib country contains
decayed bodies, and the horrible stench
Is driving people away. Mutilated bodies
are tied with ropes and dragged to tho
trenches, where they are burled. Some
times bodies are cremated. The loca
government I? feeding, and sheltering
about 3000 refugees. Subscriptions for the
relief of the sufferers are being raised in
all the British West Indian Islands.
Relief Work at St. Loots.
ST. LOUIS, May 15. Charles Parsons
and Robert. S. D. Rooklngs, who were
appointed by President Roosevelt to col
lect funds In St. Louis for the relief ot
sufferers from the volcanoes In the Is
lands of Martinique and St. Vincent, have
Issued an appeal to the public for con
tributions. Both gentlemen feel assured
that all the Hnancial Institutions of the
city and the public will contribute liber
ally. Sympathy for England.
WASHINGTON, May 15. By direction
of the President, Secretary Hay, on May
12, sent the following cablegram to Am
bassador Choate at London:
"Express to British Government the
sympathy of the President and the people
of this country in the Infliction which has
befallen St. Vincent, and our desire to
share in the work of aid and rescue."
Hot Springs Are Hotter.
MONTEREY, Mexico, May 15. Since
the volcanic disturbances in the Island
of Martinique the temperature of the wa
ter at Topo Chlco Hot Sprlng3. near this
city, has Increased six degrees. The nor
mal temperature for the springs la 104
degrees and the thermometer tests now
show a temperature of 110 degrees.
Supplies "Will Last a. 3Ionth.
WASHINGTON, May 15. It Is stated at
the War Department that the supplies and
stores shipped to Martinique and St. Vin
cent on the cruiser Dixie from New York
and on the collier Sterling from San Juan
undoubtedly will be sufficient td meet the
urgent needs of the suffering people for
fully a mouth to come.
Countless Floating: Bodies Seen.
NEW YORK, May 15. The Danish
warship Valkyrien has returned from
Fort de France, says a St. Thomas, D.
W. L. dispatch to the Tribune. The offi
cers confirm previous reports of haIng
steamed through countless floating bodies
on the way to Fort de France.
Supplies From France.
BREST, France, May 15. The French
cruisers Brulx and Sureouf have been or
dered to sail Saturday and Sunday, re
spectively, with supplies for the Inhabi
tants of the Island of Martinique. Quan
tities ot food, wines, preserves, etc, will
be taken.
King Ed-ivard Contributes.
LONDON, May 15. King Edward has
given 400 to the Mansion House fund for
the relief of the sufferers by the volcano
on St. Vincent.