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A&IQBU MBUG LIBBUI iSSOfflffiaR f n i r VOL. LIV ASTORIA. OREGON. TUESDAY, MAY 13,1902." NO. 111. pfllt ;l r7 Boy's Salts We have the reputation for carry ing th bett fTftdet , Tou can buy cheaper Boy' Suits, but If you buy one from WISB jwu get your ; MONEY'S WORTH WATERMAN'S IDEAL, Tho most perfect, practical ami eon venicnt Fountain Ton ever made Every Peri Gurmitccd Money refunded" it not Mtlotnctory. Jut the thing (or every day use. Nothing nioro acceptable m gift. . GRIFFIN & REED . LAWN MOWERS $2.90 to $5.60 " FIS H ER B ROS. S HIPT MONARCH Wo are Now Displaying tho Nobbiest Line of Shirts in the City. They are . . . ." NEW STYLISH Hundsomo, Durable and Chenp. Yes, and HATS, too. You are not dressed nnloss you have a "Moflcot", -'Queen" or -"Princess" Hat. They are the rage. , . . . QUEEN P. A. STOKES. The - Clothier. Oof IBetfs Suits $10 to $27.50 are O. K. they art mad by th best Clothing Factories; proptrly lined j sowed with llk; padded to 'bold the shape and (It well. Tour money back If YOU SAY BO. ......... r J ' tttanWMi SHIRTS DRESSY PRINCESS VAST CAULDRON OF HUMAN FLESH American Consjl Arrives At St. Pierre and Tells the . Awful Story. FIRE, MUD AND STEAM Odor From liuriiliiff Ftcsh Fill the? Air and all I Kllent HiuetliellUgltiir Crater. FORT DR FRANCE, ' Martinique, My 12.-About 80,000 person tost their live tht mult of the outbreak of the Mount Pelee volcano t St. Plerro on Thurtday. Tht Amcrioan con.ul at OuiwIHop., Loul H. Am, hu reach. eJ Bi. Pierre and confirm the awful lory In all the r-n(lal detail. rroro an Intenrlew with Colonel Ayme, a eorrpond.?nt of tho Atoaclat ed Ptttn learned lha following: Thure-lay morning- the Inhabitant of the tity awoke to find a heavy cloud hroudlng Mount Pelee', crater. All day Wedneeday horrlbla detona Hone had been heard. The cannonading ceaaed Wednesday night and flne aihee fell Ilka rain over St. Pierre. A about I o'clock, with a frlchtful roar anil torrtrto .wi. dlaeharg-,. a tornado of lire, mud and tteam awept down from tht crater over tht town and bay, twteplna; all before It and dentroytng tht fleet of veej at anchor off ehort. Thirty thoueand corptea art auws bout, buried In the mint of St. Pierre or floating, gnawed by'ttairkf. In "the umundlng tea. The Ak.w luted Prog ateamer near ed "MartlnMT at :s this' morning. Frm behind he volcanic veil cam hlaata of hot wind mingled with oth era U-t cold. Tlie whole north end of tht island waa cowivd with a coating of aahea Purloua blnata of fire, aht and mud ewept ovr the ateamer, but finally fit Pierre vaa reached. The rulna were burning In many place and frightful odor of burned fleh filled the air, Not one house wa left Intact. Moat Double wa the utter alienee, and aw ful averpowerlng atenth from thoU' and of dead." V Tho fiery ateam which deatroyed St Pierre must have been compoaed of pulaonoiia fjaaea which Instantly auf- focated every one who inhaled U and of other gaae burning furtoualy, for nearly all the victim had their hands covering their moutha or were in some attitude showing that they had sought relief from auffocation. . , OTH BJ1 DESTRUCTION The village of Irrene, aouth of St. Pierre waa almost entirely burned and nlmo.it all of the Inhabitants were kill ed. On survivor say, the sea. boll- Ing hot, Invaded the land. Ten women, severely burned, from Irrene were brought In and four of them have died. Evidence of the swiftness of the on slaught of the Art is found In fact that none of tht victims were blind ed .although eyelids of most of them re nearly burned off. There were 18 or 20 vessels In the roadsted at tht tlmt of tht disaster. Exploration of rulna of St. Pierre resulted in finding no iraoe of Amer ican consul there. Consul Prentiss, wife and two daughter, art undoubt edly dead. AND STILL ANOTHER, ROSEAU, Island of Dominica, B. W. t May 11 The Soufrlerre volcano, on the Island of St. Vincent, baa been In full eruption ainoe 'Wednesday last Many persona were wounded and tia bodlea of GOO dead ait unhurried. ADAM AND EVE. NEW TORK, May 12,-Rev. Adolph Roeder, pastor of the New Church (SWedenborgian), of Orange, N. J., has taken a severely practical stand on the Adam and Eve question. He said: ''Adam la simply the Hebrew word for man, and the word 'chewan or Eve' 4a the Hebrew word or symbol for life. The story of Adam and Eve Is the story of Intellectual manhood, and of tht eretitlon of the Ufa forces which Ood has Implanted, and by which he controls the destiny of the ract." DOUBLES SUICIDE. Guilty Consclem.- C'auaea Rah Deed of Man and Girl. LHWISTON, Ida.. May 12.-A spec Itl to the TribUne from Oro Fino, Ids., reports the desth by suicide of Dr. F. J. Leadbrooke, a prominent phyr" dan, and Mb Winnie Booth, the U-ycsr-old daughter of Rev. O. M. Booth, pastor of the Methodwt church at Mos cow. On Sunday evening they .attend ed the Ep worth; League meeting and Hhtn retired to a hotel. They did not appear for breakfast and when' their room was opened the girl was found dead on the bed. Beside her was Lesdbrooke, in a dying condition. The couple had taken morphine by hypodermic injection. Leadbroke was a . married man and wealthy. Miss Booth was a school teacher, employ ed near Kendrkk. GREAT COAL STRIKE H3,(K) MKX HAVE ItlXUX the ktiu;;lk. Never SiK'h aS Tie Up llef'ore In the 1 1 Mori vt thr Html loapiliriiig. PHILADELPHIA. May 12.- The mine workers throughout the entire anthracite coej regions of Pennsylva nia to the number of lts.ooo bffcin a stru 'le today f of Increased wages and shorttr hours., Never In the hlstery of bard coal mining has a tie up been so oomplete .not lone of SJ7 collieries In this territory Wine- In operation. There is every Indication that sus pension, which was to cover only the first three day- Jf this week, will be made permanent by the miners gener al convention, whlcti will meet aHla- relton, Wednesday. SCRANTON. Pa.. May 12 -President Mitchell, of the United Mineworkers, stated thla morning that the tie-up In the three anthracite districts 4s com plete. Approximately Ito.000 men and boys are Idle. An official of the Delaware, Lacka- wanna & Western Railroad Company aakl today that that Corporation bad no intention of resorting to a lockout. we do not intend to Irritate the men, and other companies are of the same opinion," he added. "The situa tion Is now in the hands of the min ers. After Wednesday It will be In our hands. We appreciate the" fact that John MHtcht'll doea not want a strike. Neither do the comnaniw. While we do not want a fight we will give the min all tht fight they want If they decide that there Is to be one," From the same official source comes tfhe announcement that the Delaware, Lackawanna A Western Company has stopped selling coal. Not a carload has been shipped since Saturday. Any order. must now be approved by the head of the coal department before be ing filled. The other companies have taken similar action, and it Is believ ed a coal famine will apeedlly result It the suspension is made permanent on Wednesday. A number of locals met this morning (Continued on Pag Four.) FOOTWEAR . '. No Belter in Town Every Pair Perfect ... .. Boston Rubber Boots Buy your shoes and boots of a Poetical Shoemaker S. A.6!mrc. . Opposite Ross, Hljrlni ft Cr UNITED STATES 'TO THE RESCUE Congress Votes $200,000 For Re . lief of the Volcano Sufferers. ROOSEVELT ASKED FOR MORE I'uilfrwoofl of Alabama, the On ly iPIMMH-nt.-rilillplllC Government Hill In :j .. . , ,, . t ' the Kenate, . , WA8HINQTON, May 12.-The house today passed a bill granting 1200,000 for the relief of the sufferers in the great calamity - in the West Indies. The bill was a substitute for the re lief measure passed by the senate and followed the receipt of a message from the president, setting forth the magni tude of the calamity and urging an ap. proprlation of $500,000. Henmfnway, acMng chairman of the appropriation committee, stated thai the amount was limited to $200,000 ow Ing tgjhe fact that large private con tributions were being made. The dis cussion was brief. Underwood, of Ala bama, being the only one to speak in opposition. f ' - The rest of the day was devoted to business of the District of Columbia. IN THE SENATE. ? WASHINGTON, May 12-An import ant contribution to the discussion of the Philippine government bill was made In the senate today by Foraker. H? maintained that the United States could not leave the islands until or der had been restored and until a sta- Me government had beea esUWbthra. - He declared this government would not come away from the Islands under the present or the next administration, even though the latter be Democratic, because the American people would never consent to poltroonery. Forakr read editorials from the Denver News, of which Patterson Is proprietor. The editorials maintained that the United States must main control at the Philippines and put i down the ,nsurrectlon amoBir the n, lplm-i Wlth keen .. the Qm Nnttor declared that the editorials did not read as did Patterson' speeches now. Foraker held that 'he policy adopted In the Philippines was one of the kindest and gentlest possi ble., . The senate concurred In the house amendment to a' bill making appropri ation of $200,000 tor relief of the peo ple in rlie French West Indies. TONS OF SUPPLIES. WASHINGTON. May tt-The presi dent turned his attention today to the question of relief of sufferers from the terrible catastrophy In- the Lesser An tilles. The transport Dixie was or dered to be coaled and provisedi and gotten underway by Wednesday even ing. Soienttflo departments of the government will avail of the opportu nity to send on the Dixie two profes sors from the geological survey. U. S. S. Buffalo wll be used as a relief ship it the Dixie does not suffice. Official orders were dictated for guidance of the supply departments, giving the scheme of distribution as follows: . "Three medical officers, with $5000 worth of medical stores, each one sub sistence officer, with $70,000 In stores, consisting of rioe, dried fish, sugar, tea, coffee, canned soups, condensed cream. salt, pepper and vinegar, one officer of quartermaster's department with1 $20, 000 worth of clothing supplies for men women and Alldren." Orders directed that these officers and stores be sent on the Dixfe to be distributed at such points as may be designated by tht navy officer In com mand of the Dixie, under Instructions given by the secretary of the navy. Medical officers art to render, medical aid in adltlon to distribution of medi cal supplies. . . s - . RUINS OF WAR. NEW YORK .May 12. Great carnage was wrought at Carupano, the Vene- suelan seaport town which was t tarked, say the Port of Spain, Trini dad, correspondent of the Herald, by land and sea on May (. by govern ment troop and gunboats, without 24 hours' notice having been given so that non-combatants couldl leave the town, " Foreigners in Carupano are without assistance from their respect ive governments notwithstanding their appeals, ;.-..; :'! . ' : Many womn and children have been killed. SAILORS AND MARINES. y & JNsatw Will Dedicate Their New T. M. C. A. Building. NEW TORK, May IJ.-Preparttona art being made by the tailors and ma- rlnes of -the Brooklyn navvy yard for the dedication on Thursday next of the $100,009 Y. M. C. A. building erected by Miss Helen Gould. Ex-Secretary of the Nw John D. Lour will make an address. Miss Gould will al so spsak. president Roosevelt has been Invited, but It Js not likely that he will be able to attend. QUEEN'S HEALTH. THE HAGUE. May 12.-Jueen WH behnlna had a good night, according to reports' from Castle Loo thl morn ing. Her condition' show"-contlnued Improvement. J . YOIIXG SPANISH KIM IS PKKPAKIXG FOK HIS IS AIGIKATIOX " Provided Ilousc and Carriages for (lie American l(ei reHen(ativen. ' ' NEW TORK, May 12,-The Sianlsh government Is following Engl'ah tect- dent In entertaining a Urge body of European princes and foreign repre sentatives who will witness the kings clvl Inauguration, says a Madrid dis patch to the Tribune. The princes art either guests of the crown in paltces, i Jur bouses" 'With a cosapiete retinue of 'servants are placed at their disposal. Speclal Ambassador Curry and Oeneral Florentln, as representatives of the. United States and Frnce, are provid ed with houses and all the tpec'al am bassadors are treated with distinction. Each has a royal carriage it bis com mand and a Spanish grandee to wait upon him. Spain may have lost her colonial empire, but rhe has her. old rime pride in conducting state func tions with dignity and ceremony. The king has impressed the diplo matic corps here as a remarkably ca pable and clever sovereign -who Is both precocious and resourceful. While on ly 16, be Is tall, graceful, self-possessed and has a manner of great distinc tion. Ho Is an accomplished linaulst. The diplomats who have met him this week have been astonished by the ma turity of his character and the air of dignity and stateliness in a boy" who has not yet attained his full stature. Arrangements for decorating the route of .the royal procession are now being made. The streets are lined with Venetian masts from which ban ners will be hung-over the roadways. There wllfbe few flags, but the side of the buildings will be decorated In the Spanish style with rugs, carpets and hangings of brilliant colors. Tht dtctratlons will be simple, but not In effective. The Eclipse Plumbers snd Steamfilters Steam Boat and Gasoline Boat Work a Specialty. . . Stoves and Tinware 527 BOND STREET EXPLOSION OF TRAIN OF NAPTHA Causes Great Fire, and Many Deaths, and Buildings f Blown to Atoms. OVER 2C0 LIVES , WERE LOST A Volcano on a Small Scale. .Sounded Like Cannon and Did Damage Nearly ' Two Miles Away, PITTSBURG, May 12,-The Sherldaa yard of -the Pan-Handle railroad Vast the scene this evening of the mottt dis astrous explosion and Art known In this section for many years. Score of lives were lost and about 200 per' sons so badly burned that S per cent of them will die. The dead are: ALBERT M'KEAN. JOHN SWAIN. ' H..F. SMITHLET. D. A. FINNERTY. CHARLES HERTIOA. . . W. W. TAYLOR. G. E. HUNTER, W. E. WRIGHT. ,. i DALLA BORT. D. W. DOUDS. . DAVID SMITH. Unknown man. Unknown bty. w ' The ' cause of the catastrophe was) the explosion of a train of naptha. A car which was leaking naptha ignit ed and caused the explosion. Much of the escaping naptha ran to Esplaiu borough one and half miles and caus ed another explosion blowing to atom the Seymour Hotel and Collins boust and badly. wrecking a .-bunding near by, in which were congregated 200 or more jnen. JwTf -tht occupants tf the building escaped Injury, and many were badly hurt. - ; v The spectacle attracted a large crowd on the streets. When the cars ex-. ploded ,a torrent of flames belched forth, sweeping back tht terrified spectators like a charge of artillery. The scene that followed Is beyond de scription. Before the third explosion many were rendered unconscious - by extreme heat and gasous fumes. Men and women, with their clothing ablate, and their faces scorched and blistered. ran, wildly shrieking, hither and thith er, only intent on escaping from the awful furnace of fire. - , All the Pittsburg-ambulances wens immediately despatched to' the scent with physicians. " . Many who were not seriously burn ed were removed to their hornet la Sherl.dan, while others were sent t various -pttsburg hospitals and " tht dead removed to the undertaking es tablishments In Sheridan and vicinity and to the Pittsburg morgue. YUKON OPEN. VANCOUVER, B. C, M.y 12.-Ice In the Yukon has broken and winter is over. The Dreaa-up was unusually quiet. It occurred during a blinding si'owstorm with the thermometer , at 40 above sero. The water rose six feet but little damage was done. Hardware Co. ASTORIA, OREGON