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VOL. LIV
ASTORIA. OREGON. TUESDAY, MAY 13,1902."
NO. 111.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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