Tlllff SUXDAr OltEGONlAN, x'OHTLASD, JfAY II, 1902.
PREPARED FOR A LAY-OFF
COAL MIXERS ARE FUtAKCIAIiLT
ABLE TO STRIKE.
Operators Doing; Nothing to Avert
the Walk-Ont Ordered toy Pres
ident Mitchell.
SCRANTON, Pa., May 10. Today, the
arder of the executive "committee of the
United Mlneworkers, made through Presi
dent .Mitchell, to suspend -work At all an-
thraclte mines Monday and to continue
until the Hazleton convention, -which Is
called for next "Wednesday, may decide
he question finally. Is regarded as the ac
tual strike condition which simply
smoothed the way for the delegates to
tct
That the order to suspend work Monday
will be followed hy the Mine-workers ia
already an assured fact, for so eager are
Ihe men in this region to follow their lead
ers that this morning found a number of
mines so handicapped by workmen re
maining away that the force on hand was
loo small for profitable work, and they
cloEed down for the day.
This Is the semi-monthly payday at the
Delaware, Lackawanna & "Western mines
In the Lackawanna Valley. The Delaware
Be Hudson paid oft Thursday, and others
of the big companies will disburse many
thousands of dollars to their employes
within the next half week, so with what
the mlneworkers have been laying aside
In preparation for this struggle with the
operators, feeling that a strike was immi
nent, they are not so poorly provided for
as has been reported.
There is a strong sentiment among the
miners In this district that President
Mitchell Is opposed to a strike, and that
no matter how the operators may view
It, the Mlneworkers Union can afford to
refuse to engage in the conflict which,
they say the operators are Inviting. On
the Saturday preceding the Monday on
which the IBM strike took place, the mine
bosses worked among their personal
friends in the ranks of tho miners to
urge them against obeying the strike or
der. Today, tho botsea are religiously
holding aloof from their men. There Is
absolutely no effort on the part of the
operators, so far as is apparent here, to
discourage a, strike. This, coupled with J
the fact that the rank and file are firmly
convinced that President Mitchell Is
against a strike, will have a ptrong In
fluence toward an antl-strlke vote at the
meetings to bo held Monday afternoon.
President Mlichell and committeemen of
the three districts held a meeting this
morning, but nothing was made public as
to their deliberations. The committeemen
left for their homes this afternoon. Pres
ident Mitchell Is still here attending to
his correspondence. He will leavo for
Hazleton Tuesday afternoon. The works
have laid off nearly all their coal crews
snd efforts will be made to run the wash
ers to supply coal for locomotives.
Shnmolcln Men Will Strike.
SHAMOKIN, Pa., May 10. "When bul
letins were posted here announcing the
action of the Scranton convention In or
dering a cessation of work until the min
ers could decide for themselves whether
or not to strike, local members of the
union, with few exceptions, said they
would remain away from the mines. They
are satisfied that President Mitchell did
all in his power to obtain concessions for
them. From present Indications, every
colliery and waehery here will be tied up
next week. A ew miners did not go to
the operations today. Business men are
discouraged. They think a strike is in
evitable, and that the tie-up will be of
such duration that many of them will
be ruined.
Vote for Permanent Strike.
PITTSTON, Pa., May 10. It is em
phatically stated by union leaders that the
entire 15,090 mlneworkers of this section
will support the organization. At the col
lieries the superintendents were busy di
recting the removal of mules. Very little
coal was mined, the work being confined
principally to clearing the chambers and
preparing for the struggle which now ap
pears certain. It Is authoritatively stated
here today that the delegates to thfc
Hazleton convention from this district
will go Instructed to vote for a contin
uance of the suspension. This was de
cided late last night at secret meetings of
the local unions.
Assnnlts on Labor Union Men.
SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. May 1C The lo
cal branch of the American Federation of-
Labor, at a meeting held last evening,
resolved to cable the following dispatch
to Samuel Gompers, president of the Am
erican Federation:
'Mere than six assaults have been made
upon Federatlonlbts within a week, seri
ously wounding unprotected men. Protest
to President Roosevelt"
Strike JInr Be n Long One.
POTTSVILLE, Pa.. May 10. The news
that the miners will suspend work Mon
day was received with consternation. It
was the sentiment after President Mitch
ell's failure at arbitration that a strike
was Inevitable, and It Is feared It will be
a longer one than that of two years ago.
CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER.
Martinique Disaster.
First estimates of the number dead 40,000
are confirmed. Pace 1.
The eruption as described by eye-witnesses.
Page 1.
The United States Government takes steps to
eend relief to possible surm-ors. Page 1.
Cause of the explosion of Mount Pelee. Page 1.
Congress.
Bailey, In the Senate, objected to sending &
mission to the coronation. Page 17.
In the House eulogies were delivered on the
late Representative Polk and Senator Kjle.
Page 17.
Democrats are blocking legislation for Nicara
gua Canal. Page 17.
Foreign.
More rebellions break out In Northern China.
Page 3.
Peace may be proclaimed la South Africa, May
20. Pare 3.
Fatal fire In a Japanese asjlum. Page 8.
Domestic.
Anthracite miners may not vote to- prolong the
strike. Page 2.
Object of Judge Tail's visit to Rome. Page 3.
The suit against the beef trust was filed at
Chicago. Page 9.
Pacific Coast.
Albany selected as place tor O. N. O. encamp.
ment, July 17-24. Page 0.
"Washington Republican state convention will
be held at Tacoma, September 10. Page 6,
All is ready for musical festival at Corrallts
this week. Page 6.
Apportionment of money to Oregon counties,
on account of sales of public lands. Page 8.
Marine and Commercial.
Portland lumber fleet for May will carry over
10.000,000 feet. Page 1L
Steamship Pembrokeshire arrived out at Ant
werp. Page 11.
Portland April customs receipts exceed those
of Tacoma by $40,000. Page 11.
Miners strike order kills speculation in "Wall
street. Page 22.
New York bank statement shows loss of cash
and decrease1 in loans; Page 22.
Portland and Vicinity.
"W. J. Furnish and Judge George H. Williams
given great welcome at Republican rally.
Page 17.
Kelly "Wiley tells his story of diamond robbfry.
Page 16.
Judge Moreland speaks for Congressman
Tongue. Page 10.
Cracksmen break Into City laundry safe. Page
24.
Brooklyn car collides with Southern Pacific
train. Page 11.
B. D. Inman resigns, as ,Stat Senator. Pace
10: " '
Tha Reading Goal &. Iron Company Is
preparing to swear In several extra po
licemen to guard the colliery property.
ARE NOT EXAGGERATED.
OplKlon of Man Wfce Know the
Island and Town.
CHICAGO, May 10. "The Island of
Martinique, and especially the City of
St. Pierre, is a beautiful place In which
to be born and a pleasant place to die,
but to live there Is attended by more
dangers than is compensated for by Its
attractions."
Vincent de Messlmy, local representa
tive of a French wholesale liquor house,
who thus characterizes the jilace, which
has been visited by such terrible disas
ter, was born in 8t Pierre. All of his
family, a sister, her daughter, two uncles
and several cousins are there. Of their
fate he knows nothing. His sister is Mrs.
Joseph de Masslas. His uncles are Al
phonso de Mlsslmy and M. Augraln,
wealthy planters, and his cousins, Rob
ert and Roger Augraln, and Jacques, Al
bert and Marguerite de Mlsslmy, Until
18SS, when Mr. de Mlsslmy married a
daughter of "William Gareaehe, of St.
Louis, then American Consul to Martin
ique, he remained in St. Pierre, but has
visited there only once since.
"Knowing the place as I do," be said,
"I have little doubt that the disaster was
Just as terrible as has been described,
and my anxiety for the fate of my sis
ter and other relatives la great. Thero
have been several eruptions of Mount Pe
lee, but never such a terrible catastrophe
as that which Is being described in the
papers. That is why I think the reports
have not been exaggerated. Undoubtedly,
when ashes began to fall days ago, people
thought it would he unsafe to remain out
of doors, and when the fatal eruption
came were caught in thsir houses, victims
of the false security engendered by pre
vious comparatively harmless disturb
ances." Lived In Exposed Section.
STOCKTON. CaL, May 10. Mme Louise
Louit, a teacher of French in this city,
is prostrated over the news of the ter
rible disaster at St. Pierre, Martinique,
as her sister and family resided in that
city. On learning of the volcanic erup
tion, she swooned, and has been in a
serious condition for hours, though at
times she would discuss the terrible loss
of life. Her sister, Mme. Gentile, her
husband, two sons, George and Raoul,
and two daughters, Alice and Anlas, are
believed to have been Jellied, as she says
they lived In a portion of the city where
they would be greatly exposed to the
molten lava which flowed down tho moun
tain elde. '
Raoul Gentile was irated as one cf tho
most brilliant lawyers and orators on the
island, and has held many prominent po
sitions of trust. For the past two years
he has been one of the representatives
from the Island to the French Chamber of
Deputies.
Ilia Sisters ut St. Pierre.
GALVESTON, Tex.. May 10. A. Droul
thel, who is a native of the town of Cas
tries, Island of St. Lucia, and who is
now a resident of this city, is much con
cerned for the safety of his four sisters,
who are residents of St. Pierre. Mr.
Droultbel spent three years in school at
St Pierre. He belleveB that If the dam
age is as great as reported, it must have
been caused by tho eruption of some
fresh volcano nearer to the city than is
Mount Pclee, accompanied by an earth
quake. He cannot understand the re
ported damage by fire to the shipping, as,
he says, the boats are anchored a mile
or more from the city.
Survivors of the Boralms.
NEW YORK, May 10. The agent here
of the Quebec Steamship Company has
received a telegram from the company's
agents at Dominica saying that the sur
vivors of the steamer Boralma, which was
destroyed In the Martinique disaster, are
on board the steamer Korona. The fol
lowing are reported as saved: The quar
termaster, the stewardess and Seamen
Morley, Thompson, Moore, Evans, Ben
bon, Mayer, Leady and three unknown
sailors. The first officer and assistant
purser are In the hospital at Fort de
France.
Decks Covered With. Ashes.
WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curacoa, May
10. The Italian steamer Pedemonte, which
arrived this morning from La Guayra, re
ports that while passing near the Island of
St. Vincent Thursday night her deck was
covered by a depth of two Inches of ashes
and her passengers were nearly suffocated
with the smell of sulphur.
During Thursday all along the coast, es
pecially In the Gulf of Para, subterranean
noises were heard. The Indians were ter
rorised. England Will Send a Warship.
LONDON, May 10. The British Admir
alty Is, communicating with the commander-in-chief
of" the British naval fetation,
and a war vessel, will be directed to go to
Martinique.
THE DEATH ROLL.
Mrs. Sarah. Cornelia Murphy.
NEW YORK, May 10. Mrs. Sarah Cor
nelia Murphy, wife of Professor John G.
Murphy. Is dead at Flshklll. She was SO
years old. Mrs. Murphy's father was
Robert Livingston Myer, a nephew of
Robert L. Llvlngpton, who administered
the oath of ofllce to George Washington.
Her grandfather was the first Recorder
of New York City, and his wife, Cornelia
Thorne. was the granddaughter of Peter
Stuyvesant, the Dutch Governor.
Gnstnve Toudonze.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex., May lO.-G-ustave
Toudouze, one of the most prominent
naturalists in the South, is dead at his
home in Losoya, this county, at the ace
of 84 years. He was born in Noyent,
J ranee, and came to the United States
more than 0 years ago.
Blajor E. R, Powell.
WICHITA, Kan., May 10. Major E. R.
Powell, said to be the first American ship
Captain to round the Horn for California,
was killed here tonight In a runaway.
For years he had been a prominent banker,
business man and philanthropist of this
city.
John E. Van Pelt.
NEW YORK. May 10. John E. Van Pelt,
for many years prominent in Democratic
politics in Illinois, died from pneumonia
here today at Flower Hospital.
The Gnhrln Case.
DENVER, May lb.-Judge Palmer to
day postponed action upon the applica
tion of the District Attorney for a special'
grand Jury to hear the evidence against
Mrs. Nellie Gabrin, "who Is charged- with
having murdered her husband. Represent
ative Albert Gabrin, by administering ar
senic to him.
Marlrwln Suffering:.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. May 10. May
Irwin, the actress. Is suffering with nerv
ous prostration, and upon "the advice of
a physician closed her season here tonight,
a week earlier than had been Intended.
Her company will leave tomorrow for
New York.
Races at 'Kempton Park.
LONDON. May 10. Royal George won
the Kempton Park "Great Jubilee" handi
cap of 3000 for 3-year-olds and upwards,
distance, one mile and a quarter, at the
Kempton Park Spring meeting today;
Wargrave was second, and Revenue came
In third. Seventeen horses ran.
Martlnelll Goes to Rome.
NEW YORK, May 10,-Cardlnal Mar
tlhelll. papal delegate to the United
States, who was recalled recently, sailed
today on the Lahn for Genoa. He said
hfe expected to reside in, Rcme -for tho.
future.
MOUNT PELEERAiNED FIRE
(Continued from First Pace.)
On the cnornlng of May 5 Guadeloupe
learned that the Mount. Pelee volcano. In
Martinique, had been In a state of erup
tion since Saturday, May 3, throwing out
ashes. The same day, violent thunder
storms began here.
Tuesday, a very heavy storm occurred,
and loud detonations were heard. At noon
came a rumor that lava was flowing from
Mount Pelee, and that"300 lives had been
lost at St. Pierre. All that day were
heard here loud noises like tha discharge
of heavy artillery far off. Jt Is not
known that these noises were from the
Martinique volcano.
In the afternoon, the cable connections
with Martinique all disappeared. A very
heavy thunder storm then broke over
Guadeloupe and lasted for a considerable
time, and rumors were current Jthat the
Souffrlere volcano. In Guadeloupe, was
more active. The earth was trembling,
and volcanic- rumblings were heard.
News of the disaster In Martinique
reached hero hy the French -yarship Su
chet, Friday morning. Nearly every one
here has relatives In Martinique, and in
tense sorrow prevails.
The first mate of tho Roralma thus de
scribes the disaster at St. Pierre:
"Between 6:30 and 7 o'clock In the morn
ing on Thursday, without warning, there
came a sort of whirlwind of steam, boil
ing mud and fire, which suddenly swept
the city and the roadstead. There were
some 18 Vessels anchored lh the harbor.
Including the Roralma, the French sail
ing ship Tamaya, four larger sailing ships
and others. All five vessels Immediately
canted over and began to burn. The
Tamaya was a bark from Nantes. Can-
tain Maurice, and was on her way to
-. "uikc-u-.irii.ic-. ah we Doais except tne
Roralma sank Instantly and at the" same
moment.
"Every house ashore was utterly de
stroyed and apparently burled under the
ashes and burning lava. An officer "who
was sent ashore penetrated but a short
distance Into the city. He found only a
few walls standing -and the streets liter
ally paved with corpses. The Governor of
the islands, who arrived only a few hours
before the catastrophe, was killed. Both
the English and American Consuls with
their families were reported to have per
ished. ItMs certain that no more than 40
out of 25,000 could have escaped."
The cruiser Suchet was here yesterday,
buying provisions for the survivors In the
outlying districts. She sailed for Fort d&
France last night with a large quantity i
ml Biuree, wnicn were immediately put
under military guard. Negroes are flock
ing In vast numbers Into Fort de France
from the surrounding country, demand
ing food. A telegram from Fort de France
says that hot mud and cinders have been
falling all night throughout the island,
and still continue doing great damage,
and that when the final reports are re
ceived It will be found that'many people
have been killed or Injured In other parts
of Martinique.
The Quebec line steamship Korona ar
rived at the Island of Dominica yesterday
bringing a number of survivors from her
sister ship, tho Roralma. The captain of.
the Korona says the eruption at St. Pierre
was apparently from a new crater, and
that accompanying the eruntlon there
seemed to be a tidal wave which over
whelmed the shipping.
A message from the Island of St. Vin
cent says:
"The Souffrlere has been, In a state of
eruption for nine consecutive mornings.
On Thursday morning the day broke with
heavy thunder and lightning, which soon
changed into a continuous tremendous
roar. Vast columns of smoke rose over
tho mountain, becoming denser and
denser, and the scorla-llke hall, chang
ing later to fine dust, fell upon all tho
adjacent -estates, destroying a vast
amount of property. At Chateau Belalr
the ashes were two feet deep In the
streets. In Kingston they were fully an
Inch deep, and many large stones fell In
the parks of Georgetown. The earth shook
violently, and at 4 o'clock In the afternoon
a midnight darkness spread over the
country.
"Thirty people are known to be killed,
and the damage to property in the Wind
ward district was very heavy. The storm
roared about Souffrlere all night without
cessation, but on the following morning
It became intermittent and fainter."
A report from Barbadoes says that on
the 7th the sky was heavily overcast, the
heat was excessive and there was a dis
tant sound of thunder. Later, early In
the afternoon, dense darkness set In, and
a great quantity of vivid dust fell and
continued falling until a late hour. No
damage Is reported.
FRENCH CRUISER IX THE HARBOR.
Saw A'o Sign of Life In the Town of
St. Pierre.
PARIS, May ia The Minister of Marine
has received the following undated dis
patch from Polnt-a-Pltre, Island of Guad
aloupe, from the commander of the French
cruiser Suchet:
"I have obtained the following informa
tion of the events yesterday:
"About 8 o'clock the volcano threw up
a considerable mass of smoke and earth.
A whirlwind of flre immediately followed.
Instantly the whole town of St. Pierre
was in flames, and the ships In the harbor
were dismasted and burned. The shower
of rocks lasted a quarter of an hour. I
arrived at St. Pierre at 2 'o'clock In the
afternoon, and saved a few persons from
the ships. I saw no living creature In
St. Pierre, to which It was Impossible
to penetrate. There were numerous
corpses near the quay."
A telegram from the Governor of the
Island of Guadeloupe contains the latest
news of the Martinique cataclysm received
at the Colonial Office. After announcing
that the French cruiser Suchet had 20 sur
vivors on board, the Governor of Guade
loupe says:
"Everything tends to the belief that the
Governor of the colony, M. L'Mouttet,
and Colonel Gerbault and their wives per
ished with the population of St Pierre. I
have ordered the prompt dispatch of pro
visions from Polnte-a-PItre and Basset
terre. The Suchet sails for Martinique
this evening. All of the people and the
supplies of Guadeloupe are at your dis
posal ior relief."
A never-ending procession of Inquirers
whs have friends and relative? on the
stricken island is arriving at the Ministry
of the Colonies, which has telegraphed to
every possible source for Information.
The Bishop of Martinique sent a cable
gram frpra'Fort do France, forwarded at
5:S0 P. M. yesterday, announcing the
safety of Pastor King, of St. Pierre, who
escaped the disaster and sought refuge
at Mornerouge. It is hoped that others
fled there.
Cable messages have been received by
the southern route. All the northern
cables are interrupted. At least 60 fam
ilies at Bordeaux are bereaved. Most of
the business of St. Pierre wa3 transacted
through Bordeaux.
The Patrle says the wife of Senator
Knight has received a cable dispatch from
her husband, dated Fort de France,. Mar
tinique, at 3 P. M. yesterday, saying!
"WelL. Property safe."
The cable dispatch also said that Mcrne
Rouge was spared. Morne Rouge- is a
beautiful resort situated between th City
of St Pierre and the crater of Mount
Pelee.
The Minister of Marine. M. Delassen,
has received the following from Fort de
France, Martinique, under date of May
10. IP.ffi
"Arrived a Fort de France with pro
visions, passing close to St Pierre, Fire
continues, volcano still emitting ashes
with less density. "SUCHET."
APPEARANCE OF THE CITY.
Houses Seem to Have Disappeared as
12 Swallowed Up. -
FORT DE FRANCE, Martinique, May
10. The volcano 'o'f Mount Pelee, naar St
Pierre, had shown since May 3 alarming
symptoms,. . vomiting ashes - and' mud. I
There was, however, little excitement, and
few families left the place. Thursday,
May 8. at about S o'clock in the morning,
a terrible volcanic eruption occurred, the
effect of wblch was felt all over the Island.
At Fort de France stones fell weighing
from seven to ten and even up to fifteen
grammes. Thick clouds of ashes obscured
the sun and filled the atmosphere. Panic
seized tho population. The sea receded a
distance of 25 metres and rushed back with
great force, afterward resuming its normal
level.
The French cruiser left here, followed
soon by all available steamers towing
lighters and carrying rescuers and pro
visions. Their returrf was awaited with
great anxiety. An hour after they left a
steamer arrived and announced that St.
Pierre was overwhelmed; that the town
was In flames, as well as the settlements
along the shore; that the ships in the harr
bor were on flre and the sea greatly dis
turbed. '
The Suchet returned here about 6 o'clock
In the evening, bringing 20 persons, who
were frightfully burned. Nine of these
succumbed while they were being taken
to the hospital here. Night came on and
the searchlights of the Suchet lighted up
.the. wharves where the work of debarka
tion was being carried on.
It Is estimated that 30.000 persons per
ished at St, Pterrev. ,A11 the roads leading
out of the city are choked with dead
bodies, according to "$he reports reaching
here.
A-.second rellet expedition was sent out
and brought back some of the inhabitants
of Corbet. They were crazed with terror
and dying from hunger. The expedition
succeeded In reaching St. Pierre, which Is
reported to be entirely destroyed. The
dead bodies found were entirely nude.
Tho houses seem to have disappeared as if
they had been "swallowed up In a great pit.
Immense iron columns wore found twist
ed and bent over In the direction of the
sea.
It is believed that M. L'Mouttet, the
Governor of Martinique, Is among those
who have perished. His wife went to St,
Pierre the evening before the disaster.
ERUPTION OF SOUFFRIERE.
Particulars of the Catastrophe That
Have Reached London.
i LONDON, May 10. The following cable
gram was received this morning at the
Colonial Office from Governor Sir Mitchell
Hodgson, of Barbadoes: .
"The Souffrlere volcano, on St Vincent,
B. W. L, erupted violently yesterday.
Loud noises resembling artillery flre were
heard at Barbadoes at 3 o'clock In the
afternoon. At JT o'clock there came dark
ness and thunder, accompanied by a
strong downpour of dust which continued
until night Barbadoes is covered several
Inches deep with dust this morning. Have
telegraphed Sir Robert B. Llewellyn, Gov
ernor of the Windward Islands, offering
him all assistance"."
Another cablegram received from Ad
ministrator Bell, of the Island of Domin
ica, Is as follows:
"A terrible volcanic eruption has oc
curred at Martinique. Great distress pre
vails there. I am sending provisions im
mediately. All safe at Dominica."
Thirty deaths are reported to have oc
curred at the Island of St Vincent ac
cording to a telegram received at the
Colonial OfHce this morning from Gover
nor Llewellyn, forwarded from St Lucia
yesterday" evening. The Governor adds:
"Information Incomplete. Eruption con
tlnues. I am endeavoring to get back to
St Vincent"
Steele, Young & Co., of this city, own
ers of the British steamer Roddam, which
escaped from St. Pierre to St. Lucia, re
ceived this morning the first news from
their agents at St. Lucia, as follows:
"Terrible volcanic eruption at Marti
nique. Roddam returned. One anchor and
chain slipped; Tarpaulins and running
gear burned. Machinery Intact. Captain
In hospital. Two mates, chief engineer
and eight of crew dead. Ten In hospital.
Second and third engineers aboard. Camp
bell, supercargo, dead. Communication
between here and Barbadoes Interrupted."
Communication is still obtainable with
the Island of Guadeloupe, French West
indies, but the news Is congested, owing
to the confusion prevailing in the cable
system and the numerous official messages
filed. The receipt of the first direct cable
news from Martinique depends upon how
long the French company wjll take In re
pairing the cable to Fort-de-France, the
capital of 'the Island, on which they are
now working.
Private dispatches received late this aft
ernoon say that the eruption at Marti
nique Is decidedly worse. The French
Cable Company received cablegrams this
morning announcing that the eruption, at
Martinique continues, and that ships are
afraid to go near the island.
The latest messages Indicate that the
number of deaths will be about 40,000. sev
eral of the smaller Islands near Marti
nique having also suffered. Between 8 In
the morning and S In the evening of Tues
day, May 8, St Pierre was a mass of fire,
and there was also a volcanic eruption at
St Vincent The Island of St. Thomas Is
sending help.
A ship which arrived Friday. May 9, at
the Island of Dominica, British West In
dies, and which was lying off St Pierre
when the eruption commenced, reports
that the noise was terrible. A huge cloud
or nre appeared over the town and neigh
borhood, giving the Inhabitants no chance
to escape.
Lloyd's agent at St. Lucia, B. W. I.,
cables that later news fully confirms the
disaster at St Pierre. He says he cannot
ascertain the names of the vessels which
have been lost, but they Include one Ital
ian bark and two steamers, one probably
being the Grappler, the cable-ship belong
ing to the West India & Panama Tele
graph Company. The total loss of life Is
estimated at 40,000.
Lloyd's agent at St. Thomas, D. W. I.,
cables that St Pierre has been totally
destroyed by flre, and that all the Inhab
itants perished,' All the vessels In the
harbor were lost These Include the Grap
pler. The steamer Roralma, belonging to
the Quebec Steamship Company took flre
In portend became a total loss. All on
board the Roralma perished.
Governor Llewellyn, of the Windward
Islands, cables to the Colonial Office from
St Lucia, as follows:
"Leaving at'onee for St Vincent Erup
tion continues. Break in cable continues
Again urge sending warship."
CLEARING AWAY THE DEBRIS.
Work Will Begin as Soon as Pos
sible to Eater Smoking- Rnlns.
FORT DE FRANCE, May 10. Hopes
Rre raised here that more of the popula
tion of St Pierre than indicated in the
' Catarrh
Invitis Consumption
1$ weakens tho delicato long tissues,
fleraiign tho digestive orgnn3, and
breaks down tho general health.
It often causes headache and dizzi
aefi, impairs tho taste, smell and
iieinf , and affects thfirfoice.
Bdar constitutional disease itre
qmires constitutional remedy.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Radically and permanently cares ca
tarrh, of tho nose, throat, stomach,
bowels, and, more delicate organs.
Head tho testimonials.
No substitute for Hood's acts like
Hood's. Be sure to get Hood's.
"I was troubled with catarrh 20 years.
Se!n statements of cures by Hood's Sar
aspsrlll resolved to try It Four bottles
entirely cured me." William Shzbmak,
-1030 6th St, Milwaukee, Wis.
Hold's Sarsaparilla promises to
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MEN OF NATIONAL FAME
. USE PE-RU-NA FOR CATARRH
Pe-ru-na Cures Catarrh Wherever Located.
Senator Sullivan Says:
Take
Your
Pleasure in Recommending
Great National Catarrh Cure, Peru
na, as the Best I Have Ever Tried."
Hon. W. V. Sullivan, United States
Senator from Mississippi, In a letter re
cently written to Dr. Hartman, from Ox
ford. Miss., says the following of Pe
runa as a catarrh remedy:
"For some time I have been a
sufferer from catarrh In Its most
Incipient stage, so much so that I
became alarmed as to my general
health. But, hearing of Peruna
as a good remedy, I gave It a fair
trial and soon began to Improve.
Its effects were distinctly bene'
flclal, removing the annoying symp
toms, and it was particularly good
as a tonic.
'I take pleasure In recommend
ing your great national catarrh
cure, Peruna, as the best I have
eyer tried."
W. V. SULLIVAN.
We have letters of recommendation from
over 40 members of Congress attesting to
the virtues of Peruna as a catarrhal tonic.
A book containing testimonials of prom
inent men and women who use Peruna
sent free by the Peruna Medicine Com
pany, Columbus, O.
Charles F. Jenkins. Venerable Council
of Garland Camp. 2922, Modern Wood
men of America, writes- from Aurora, 111.,
Beacon) Office, as follows:
"I indorse Pernna because I have
found Iy personal experience that It
lj 'sSIMWl J.U.S.SEMT0R. W.V.SULUVAnUM
mwMBmmm mm
CONGRESSMAN HMOGDEH
FROM LOUISIANA.
Is not a common patent medicine,
but a scientifically- prepared medi
cine which simply enres catarrh and
Cleanses the blood of Its impurities,
keeping the system in a fine, liqalthy
condltlon. I consider It as rather a
carefully prepared physician's prescrip
tion, and have never found.any. which acts
as promptly and permanently as Peruna.
"It deserves the highest praise, and I
know that those who have tried it have
perfect faith In It" C. F. Jenkins.
earlier dispatches have been saved. It is
believed that a number of people were
rescued from the stricken town by steam
ers running to Fort de France.
Tho work of clearing away the debris
In the ollv nf Rt. "Plprrd Tvlll. hs mm.
menced as soon a3 it is possible to enter
-.u-z ciiiuiYiut, iuuis. uiviu sonic Btiuuianue
of order has been restored and the ruins
have been partially cleared away It has
been agreed by the municipal and other
authorities to burn, all corpses found In
the streetsr
The authorities of Fort de France are
sending all procurable necessaries for the
sufferers with medical aid for the Injured,
the food supplies of St Pierre -being all
destroyed.
The cruiser Suchet is revlctualllng Mar
tinique from Guadeloupe.
Dlgr Establishments Wiped .Oat.
BORDEAUX, France, May 10. Only a
few replies have been received to messages
of Inquiry from a host of Bordeaux mer
chants having business connections In St
Pierre. A small number of messages
chronicle the saving of private families
and individuals, but most of the dispatches
are merely announcements that big busi
ness establishments have been wiped out
Rescued 450 From St. Pierre. V.
NEW YORK, May 10. The French Ca
ble Company's ofllce in this city was ad
vised today that tho repair steamer Pou
yer Quertier has arrived at Fort do
France, having rescued 450 persons from
St Pierre. She returned Immediately to
the scene of the disaster to search for
further survivors.
AT TUB HOTELS.
THE PORTLAND,
A F Swltx, Denver
0 Crystal. N Y
F S Whedon, N T
L Thanhauser, N T
1 Praaer, 8 F
H Helnlnger. N T
F A Kenny, S F
II Vf Dav. N Y
G K Wentworth, Chgo.
6 Payett, city
E H Bird. St Paul
W F Lant. Mllwauklo
R B Walsh, Sacto
J E Tilling. Chgo
Richard Murr. Seattle
A W Williams. S F
H M Meyerhoff. N Y
E B Colby. N Y
Isadora Blsslnger, S F
j E sicciunie. s y
E V Smith 4 vf, S F
J H Whetrnore. Bug-en
J 51 Arnsfleld, Cleve-:
land I
BenJ Sweot, do I
G "W Simon & wf, Chi-I
cago
Geo H Marks. do j
B F Salzer. Denver
Otto Burcb. St Louis
N GUchrirt A. wf, Iowa
R W SIgourney, do
j u iteia, do
G w Dorman. St Paul
G W Todd, Chicago
R T MeCarter. Phlla,
E H Bradley, N Y
a. Jones St wf, xan
J TV Davla, S F
J S Power. S F
W P Tanner. N Y
A Repsold. 8 F v
Columbia River Scenery. Regulator
line steamers. Dalles. -Cascade Locks and
return dally, except Sunday, from Oak-st
THE PERKINS.
Z T Keyes. Fossil
J C Smith, city
O A Thornton, Astoria!
J A Toxier. McCov
j a Tate, Nashville
W A Williams, Cnstlo
Rock
E E KuUey. do
C I French, Pendletonf
G TV Grimn, Eugena
W J Martin. 8t Paul
E U. Bucn Portland.
H Cawston, city
H.L Roy. city
J TV Norrls, S T
Q N Breton. MontreU
After all
the person
al experi
ence of one
man Is
worth
more than
the theo
retical guesses of
a thousand
men. Mr.
Jenkins
knows
what he Is
talking about when he recommends Peru
na, because he has tried It. Peruna cures
catarrh because It reaches the source of
catarrh.
Peruna cleanses the blood of Its Im
purities because It regulates those organs
that -make blood.
'Peruna keeps" the system In a fine,
healthy condition, because it restores the
functions of every organ, and brings vigor
to the organic nervous system.
Mr. Jenkins Is right Peruna is a care
fully prepared prescription, prepared by
A Harper, city
IG E Gaurlc. Schell
Norman 6eeves. S P
T J Rutherford, Mon-
tral
Mrs Rutherford. do
Miss Rutherford, do
Dr P Plcard. Quebec
J TV Avery. Quebec
Mrs Avery, do
B A Alarle, Montreal
Mrs Alarle. do
C E Moulton. Tacoma
J C HeUey, Denver
R H H Bradford. K C
Mrs E Clancy, Spokan
B B Bliss. Iowa Falls
J H bteatesbury. do
J Mullofaallam. do
J Ames, Vancouver
J HancocKdo
C A Tonneson. Tacom
at sumvan. Butte
D W Stoval. Grant's P
Mrs Btorai. do
W H Nlcol. Siskiyou
H H Turner. S F
Fred Meyers Lawyer's
w c Thomas, s F
Mrs Thomas. S F
Wm Banborn. Bcattla
D M Smith. Oakland
Wm Rufusberg, Mich
Geo Williams, do
W Neal, Jr. S F
M M Reesa. S F
A H Heney. S F
W C Streeter. Chgo
C P Loomis. Baker C
Mrs Loomis. do
W S Byexs. Pendleton
Mrs Chas Fleetwood,
Herefort, Or
Hsa Lottie Davidson,
Herefort, Or
J M Berry. Baker City
M F Hardesty, Astoria
C G Palmberg, do
A S McEwan, do
W W Whipple, do
E F Ingles, Sacto
B F Jones, Toledo
Mrs Sanborn, do
Mrs J I. Gow, do
liiBS Amy uow, ao
A J Welch. Neb
Mrs A J Welch, do
W F Slaughter. Okla
Mrs Geo Miller. Seattle
O C Poppleton. Kan
W H Pearson, Kan
wm Whiteside, Oregon
city
R Lawjnans. S F
T A Buchanan, Phlla
v tsiaaie, cai
Mrs Blddle, do
M Saunders. Mansfield
Mrs H W Booth, Shef
field Mrs M C Williams, do
Miss Lela, Williams, do
Mrs H Oswald Fieblg.
Butto
O J Reynolds, Berkeley
J 3 Elerell, Neb
T C Malacek, do
E T Ortb. Shelton
P D Paganette. Omaha
L M Leland city
G C Price. Castle Rock
C P Metsger, Tlllamk
Robt Wits. Oregon Cy
a & bmun, uago
Mrs C Cleaver, Pen
dleton E O Russell, Iowa
II S Sternberg. S F
Mrs C C Haley, Mon
mouth
Carrie W Haley, DllleylMrs G C Price, do
Regulator Line Steamers, Dalles,
Cascade Locks. Return tlaily. Oak-st doclc.
THE IMPERIAL.
C. Wi Khowles, Manager.
S D McKlnstry. SeatU
G R Perry, Jersey- City
J D Daly, Corvallia
E H Morrison, do
J C Parker, do
Mrs Parker, do
Louis Feurer, city
M N Lausenburg,
Stockton
jonn ninricn, do
F S Cootes. Portland
I B Boswortb, Seattle
ILJ Harris, S F
J C Speight S F
J E Rogers, McMlnnv
W J Furnish, Pendlet
Airs furnish, do
C W Fulton. Astoria.
Paul Fechtner, Chgo
Mrs Fechtner. do
John A Slater, Mlnden
Mrs Slater, do
R M Richardson, Win
lock Mrs J W Humphrey, do
Mrs F I Dunbar, Salm
C J Christie, SumpterB S Walker. Springfield
J C, Young. Baker City
J F Kelly, Eugene
R C Boswortb, city
Mrs Boswortb. do
Mrs Keuy, do
A Campbell, Hoqulam
J B Friend, TVashlngtn
B T Fogarty. Santlara
B F Mulkey, Monmth
F I Dunbar. Salem
J TV Scrlber, La Grand,
Geo Shelby. Burns
W M Cushtng. do
C H Leonard, do
Gus Moore. S F
S V F Fisher. Mpls
Alexandre Gilbert. AstoH P Baker, Wash. D C
Mrs F J Carney, do C H Henestred, Gobla
Miss Goodman, do F J Carney, Astoria
Mrs Vv T Taylor, city
ST. CHARLES.
Thos Day, city
E Olmon, city
J Pitman. Troutdala
E E Dockard.clty
TV J Qulgly, Vane
J M Huff. Vancouver
R G Black. do
R A Neff, Goble
J J Brooks, city
L B Perkins. Hlllsboro
R G-Riker. city
Eddy Lewis, Vancouv
C Blair, do
A A Phillips. Cornellux
J D Reckmeyers, For-,
est urovo
Mrs A C Morton. For
est Grove
P C Nelson, Astoria
F H Moore. Astoria
Mrs May Klnck, Aber
deen G A Palmer. Marshlnd
F -Thompson,, do
H F Bagley, Hlllsboro
F R. Roberts! Goble
one of the oldest and best-known physi
cians In America. This Is why It acts
promptly and permanently.
Hon. H. W. Ogden, Congressman from
Louisiana, was elected to the 53d. 54th and
55th Congress. In a letter written at
Washington. D. C, he says the following
of Peruna, the National catarrh remedy:
"I can conscientiously recommend
your Peruna. as a fine tonic and all
round ttooil medicine to those who
are In need of a catarrh remedy. It
has been commended to me by peo
ple who have used It, as a remedy
particularly effective In the cure of
catnrrh. For those who need a good
catarrh medicine I know of nothing:
better H. W. OGDEN.
If you do not derive prompt and satis
factory results from tho use of Peruna,
write at once to Dr. Hartman. giving a
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad
vice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President of the
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
Mrs P J Stark, Wood-P A Cunningham. West
lawn
Port
A W Brook. Woodlwnj
Mrs M Macomber,
Ashland
Miss M Stafford. Clar-
inda. Ia
G Pabody, city
L Montgomery, city
C Finch, city
E J Armstrong. Ta"
J M Dickson. Hayes
G E Stark. Woodburn
C L Henshaw. Conacn
W G Prescott. Jewell.E B Brown. Grant's P
J O Grove. do
IK Foster. Clatskanle
M C Donahue. Kelao
a jonnson. ao
M Vogt. Dalles
E C Powell. La Center
J R Sutherlln. Oakland
L W Crowder, Scholia
C O Llndgrcn. Mist
J G Secrist. Mist
iW Yeon. Rainier
IJ B Yeon, Rainier
P C Morell. Skamok-
B J Ferry, san Fran
J W Hyde. Philomath
J L Beker 4- wife. Or
City
Hose Smith. Astoria
B Latourell. Latourell
Falls
J W Voelker. city
awa
J Erlckson. Norman
G P Carrol, city
J Jacobs, La Center
G Wells. La Center
J H Howard. Or Cltyl
J M Dickson. Or City
O Blttner, Clatskanle i
Hotel Brunswick, Seattle.
European plan. Popular rates. Modern
Improvements. Business center. Near
depot
Tacoma Hotel. Tneoma.
American plan. Rates, S3 and up.
Donnelly Hotel. Tacoma.
European plan. Rates 50c and up.
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postpaid) to any male reader of this paper, Q
cents for postage. Address the Peabody
Medical institute, 4 Bullfinch street. Bos
ton, Mass., established In I860, the oldest and
best In America. Write today for free book,
"The Key to Health and Haplneoe."
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XiUitUr MlUltt jiedlcal Institute has ben
a fixed fact and it will remain so. It Is as
standard as American Gold.
The Peabody Medical Institute has many
Imitators, but no eauals. Boston Herald.
Nearly everybody seems to be taking Prof. Has.
yon's Cold Curo whenever a cold ao pears. It
relieves the head, nose, throat and lungs to quick!j
that a cold need no longer be a forerunner of grippe
cliphthenaor pneumonia. A vial of the Cold Carj
Is like a life icsuraace policy. Every one of hii
remedies is as sure. Mostly 33c vial. Guide
H'alt i free. Munvnn. New Ynrir and PhiladelDhU.
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