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ISLAND DESTROYED BY VOLCANO
40,000 PEOPLE PERISH.
Clty on Island of Martinique Is Anni-
hilated by Volcanic Eruption.
Shipping Consumed.
The British steamer Roddam, Cap-
tain Freeman, which left St. Lucia,
Danish West India, Wednesday for
Martinique, returned there Thursday,
bringing a report that the town of St.
Pierre, Martinique, has been totally
destroyed by volcanic disturbances in
the island. Almost all the. inhabi-
tants of St. Pierre are said to have
been killed. The Roddam reports
that all the shipping in the port has
also been destroyed. The Quebec
Steamship Company's steamer, Rorai-
ma, which left New York April 26, is
mentioned as lost with all on board.
The Roddam was almost completely
wrecked. Her captain was seriously
burned and 17 of her crew are dead.
St. Pierre is the largest of the 25 com-
munes comprising the islands of Mar-
tinique. The population is estimated
at about 40,000, the people ranging
from Creole negroes to half caste. The
city lies 35 miles south of Dominica
and 22 miles north of St. Lucia, 14
degrees 52 minutes North latitude. It
is located on the coast of the Carri-
bean sea, and a cluster of volcanic
mountains in the north, a similar group
fn the south, and a line of mountains
towering between them. The products
of the island are tobaccQ, cotton,
sugar and’ cocoa, but the natives be-
ing of a lazy nature the commercial
activity of the place has been sadly
neglected. The shock extended to
Guatemala and Amatitlan, San Juan,
San Morcas, Escuintle, Santa Lucia,
Utalland and several other smaller
towns have been partly ruined, and
50,000 people left homeless.
NEW YORK TO CHICAGO.
Fast Schedule of New Flyer—912 Miles
in 17 Hours.
From Chicago to New York in 17
hours. This is the project disclosed
in Chicago by the visit of General
Passenger Agent E. A. Ford, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. It is the
present plan to place in service a daily
train which will make the distance of
912 miles between Chicago and New
York in 17 hours or 17% hours. The
exact date on which the new service
will begin has not been settled, but
it will be between June 15 and 26.
This will be by long odds the fastest
long-distance train in service in the
world, and it is made possible by the
expenditure of over $50,000,000 by the
Pennsylvania Company in improving
{ts track between the two cities. The
average speed of the train, including
stops, will be 53.64 miles per hour and
exclusive of stops about 57 miles per
aour. In order to make the schedule,
however, a much greater rate of speed
will have to be maintained over sev-
eral long stretches of track.
BISHOP POTTER SWOONS.
Dvercome at a School Festival, but
Reported Much Better.
Bishop Henry C. Potter, of the Epis-
copal diocese of New York, Wednes-
jay attended an entertainment by the
bogs of the choir school of the cathe-
iral of St. John. ‘When the time
same for him to begin his address he
pad gone to sleep in his chair. When
ne was aroused he recovered himself
and began to speak, but had been
speaking: only a few minutes when
ne tottered and fainted. He was sent
in his carriage to his home. After a
lew hours he was reported much bet-
ter.
EXILE THE BEEF TRUST.
Proceedings Begun to Drive it Out of
Missouri.
Attorney General Crow, at Jefferson
Jity, Mo., has filed in the Supreme
Jourt ouster proceedings against the
Armour Packing Company, the Ham-
mond Packing Company, the Cudahy
Packing Company, Armour & Co., and
the Krug Packing Company for violat-
ing the State anti-trust laws in com-
pining to fix prices and control the
supply of dressed, cured and smoked
meats and lard in Missouri. At alter-
native writ was issued, returnable
May 30. The information alleges
that Nelson, Morris & Co., of Kansas
Jity, and Schwartschild & Sulzberger,
»f Kansas City, are in the combina-
jon, but as they are co-partnerships,
it will require another kind of pro-
reeding to reach them. This will be
filed immediately by the Attorney Gen-
eral.
DELIVERED TO WABASH.
The Fuller Syndicate Now in Posses-
sion of Western Maryland.
The final action for the transfer of
the city of Baltimore's interests in
the Western Maryland Railroad to the
Fuller-Gould-Wabash syndicate was
taken in Mayor Hayes’s office Wednes-
day. There were present, besides a
number of Councilmen E. L. Fuller,
Myron T. Herrick, Winslow S. Pierce
and F. S. Lanstreet, managers of the
syndicate, who signed an agreement
accepting the ordinance passed by the
Council. This agreement then be-
came a part of the ordinance, and
Mayor Hayes put his name to it. Mr.
fuller announced that the syndicate
members felt themselves committed by
the confidence bestowed upon them
to fully keep faith with the city in all
the pledges made.
The transfer of the estate of Henry
Bradley Plant, amounting to $18,000,-
900 or $20,000,000, from Connecticut to
New York courts, will be opposed by
Horace G. and Charles F. Hoadley, of
Waterbury, Conn. sons of the late
Horace P. Hoadley, who was a half
prother of the deceased millionaire.
Peoria Plant Will Continue.
The announcement has been made
(hat the American Glucose Company,
the Peoria, Ill, plant of the Corn
Products Company. will continue oper-
ations.
SEVERO’S AIRSHIP EXPLODES
Two Aeronauts Instantly Killed on
Machine of the Brazilian Rival
of Santos-Dumont.
The airship belonging to Senor Au
gusto Severo, the Brazilian aeronaut,
made an ascension Sunday at Paris,
France. The airship exploded and the
two aeronauts who were on board
were killed. Senor Severo’s airship
was called La Paix. It was not un-
like Santos-Dumont’s airship in ap-
pearance, but it differed from them in
many details. The gas capacity of
IL.a Paix was nearly four times greater
than that of Santos-Dumont’s airship.
It has three main propellers and two
smaller ones used for steering and in
ascending and descending. The two
petroleum motors of La Paix were of
24 and 16 horse power, respectively.
Its trial trip was made and was
successful, despite threatening weath-
er. The balloon, held by a rope, as-
cended 40 metres. The motors were
then started. The balloon obeyed
the impulse of propellers, steering
easily and maintaining perfect equili-
brium. After maneuvering for a
short time, Senor Severo safely re-
turned the airship to its shed. The
few persons who were present at the
park enthusiastically applauded Senor
Severo and the two assistants who
accompanied him in the ascent. Senor
Augustd Severo has occupied himself
with the problems of air flying for
more than 20 years. His last balloon
is (described as carrying a car shaped
like a long parallelogram drawn up
¢ rectly beneath the balloon. The
balloon is rigid, the cover cannot
crumple or cave in, and it does not
tip like that of Santos-Dumont.
REBELS CAPTURE CAPITAL.
Vice President to Assume Reigns of
Government of San Domingo.
Messengers under a flag of truce
who arrived Monday at Puerto Plata,
San Domingo, from San Domingo city,
confirmed the report of the capitula-
tion of the Dominican capital, which
took place Friday. President Jim-
inez sought refuge in the French con-
sulate at San Domingo. The negotia-
tions between the revolutionists and
General Plata, for the surrender of
that place have, it is reported, fallen
through. The governor refuses to
surrender without an order from the
Dominican government. The insur-
gents have obtained possession of the
entire republic with the exception of
Puerto Plata. ‘
BREAK FOR FREEDOM.
Many of the Enemy Taken in Battle
Fall While Trying to Escape.
Eighty of Moro prisoners under
guard made an attempt to escape at
Manila Monday. At a preconcerted
signal they got between the soldiers
forming the guard and a company at
dinner. The latter, realizing what
had happened, fired on and pursued
the Moros, killing 35 of them and cap-
turing nine. The others escaped. The
one chance of saving the life of Cap-
tain Moore of the Twenty-seventh In-
fantry, who was wounded during the
recent fighting with the Moros, in the
Island of Minanao, is by trepanning
a portion of his skull resting on the
brain.
SCHLEY GRIEVES FOR SAMPSON.
Never Said an Unkind word of the
Dead Admiral.
Admiral Schley said Wednesday:
“l regret very much the death of Ad-
miral Sampson, and I sympathize with
his family. No one has ever heard
me utter one unkind word about him.
On account of his death I have re-
quested my friends in Baltimore to
postpone the delivery to me, which
was intended to have taken place to-
night, of the Cristobal Colon service
of silver, and they have accepted my
request.”
CABLE FLASHES.
Philippine insurgents have ceased
armed resistance in southern Luzon.
Emperor William, of Germany, has
ordered Director Fritz. of the govern-
ment ship yards at Kiel, to go to the
United States to study the methods
of American ship yards.
Thirteen persons were killed in a
landslide at Marola, province of Emi-
lia, Italy. :
Queen Wilhelmina was sufficiently
recovered Friday to be able to sign
royal decrees.
The French government made con-
siderable gains in the reballoting for
members of the Chamber of Deputies.
The report of an alleged attack on
King Victor Emmanuel, of Italy, at
Turin by a workman has been official-
ly denied.
Queen Wilhelmina had so greatly
improved Sunday that the constant
attendance of physicians is no longer
necassary,
The recent fire at the town of Bob-
ruisk, Russia, in the province of
Minsk, destroyed 972 houses and 650
small stores.
Cholera statistics to May 9 in the
Philippines are: Manila, 867 cases
and 706 deaths; the provinces, 2,452
cases and 1,800 deaths.
Earth shocks were felt at Alicante,
Murcia and Elche, on the southeast-
ern coast of Spain, Friday. Panics
followed, but there were no fatalities.
The five-masted ship Preussen,
said to be the largest sailing ship in
the world, was launched Wednesday
at Geestemunde, Prussia. She is of
8,000 tons dead weight capacity.
During a bull fight at Linares, Spain,
the platform on which the specta-
tors were seated collapsed, killing
five persons and injuring over 50,
many of them severely.
The first meeting of the executors
of Cecil Rhodes’ will was held in Lon-
don. W. T. Stead issued a state-
ment of the development of Rhodes’
ideas on the unification of the English-
speaking peoples.
Prince Henry, of Prussia, has in-
herited the castle of Rheinstein. at
Bingen-on-the-Rhine,
CUBAN FLAG RAISED OVER MORRO
WELCOME FIRST EXECUTIVE
The Colors of the New Republic Un.
furled for Palma on the Ancient
Castle at Havana.
A large Cuban flag was hoisted over
Morro castle, Havana, Saturday. This
was the signal that the steamer Julia,
with President-Elect Estrada Palma
and his party on board. had been
sighted and cheers went up from the
thousands, who, on the shore opposite
Morro castle, had patiently awaited
the Julia’s arrival since daybreak.
The crowd cheered for the new Presi-
dent and for the flag, which was
hoisted on the famous fortress for
the first time, It was a moment of
exuitation for the Cubans, and the fact
that the stars and stripes floated from
the customary flagstaff beside the Cu-
ban flag over the castle did not lessen
their enthusiasm. The bands sta-
tioned along the water front played
the Cuban national hymn, steamers
saluted and church bells were rung.
Two hours later, after the last of the
great fleet of vessels that had gone
out to escort the Julia to the harbor
had returned past Morro castle, this
flag was lowered and raised over the
Senate chamber. When he arrived
at the wharf the President-Elect was
welcomed by Vice President Esteve
in a brief speech. A pretty feature
of the reception here was Senor Es-
trada Palma’s welcome by 23 young
Cuban women dressed in costumes
representing the American Republic.
From the wharf the President-Elect
was escorted to the palace by mem.
bers of the rural guard. Governor
General Wood, his staff and the secre:
taries, received Senor Palma at the
palace. From there the Presiden-
Elect proceeded to the municipal
council building, where Senor Zayas
welcomed Senor Palma in behalf of
the people of all classes and all po-
litical beliefs. Replying, Senor Es-
trada Palma said that his reception
was a gratifying experience, and,
judging from what he had seen since
his arrival in Cuba, the people were
unanimous in support of the incom-
ing government. This, he said,
boded well for the republic. The in-
augural ceremonies will take place
May 20.
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The President signed the oleomar-
garine bill Thursday.
The President Tuesday nominated
Alexander O. Brodie as Governor of
Arizona.
Members of both the Senate and
House are of the opinion that Con-
gress can adjourn not later than
July 1.
The War Department has decided to
sell a line of transport vessels in the
United States service, the Hancock,
Relief and I.awton.
H. A. Barrows, late disbursing offi-
cer of the Census Bureau, was ar-
rested, charged with the embezzle-
ment of $7,500 in government funds.
Sugar experts before the Senate
Committee Wednesday stated that the
Cuban sellers would receive the bene-
fits arising from a reduction of the
duty.
Senator Hoar introduced, Wednes-
day, a new isthmian canal bill, leav-
ing to the. President the selection of
the route and fixing the cost at $180,
000,000.
The Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia decided against John
N. Parsons, Emery Burley, James J.
Donnelly, John A. Conner, A. J.
O’Keefe and W. E. Carr in the Knights
of Labor case.
In pursuance of the resolution
adopted by the House, public memorial
services were held over the remains
of the late Representative Amos J.
Cummings, of New York, in the Hall
of Representatives Sunday.
Senator Money, of Mississippi, has
notified the commissioners that he
will not press the charges against
Foreman Hooper of the Fire Depart-
ment, who assisted Conductor Shaner
during a street car altercation.
General O. IL. Spaulding, First As-
sistant Secretary of the Treasury, is
scheduled for transfer to the customs
service in New: York. Julian P.
Richards, of, Iowa, Private Secretary
to Speaker Henderson, is to succeed
the General.
The Senate has passed a bill cons-
tituting the Secretary of the Treasury,
Postmaster General and Secretary of
the Interior a commission to select a
site in Washington City for a hall of
records, the site to cost $500,000 and
the building $500.000.
In anticipation. of the passage by
the House of the Senate bill appropri
ating $100,000 for the relief of the
devasted Martinique, the War Depart-
ment has taken immediate action for
the purchase and transportation of
supplies to the distressed islanders.
The Senate Committee on Appro-
priations Saturday concluded the
consideration of the bill making ap-
propriations for fortifications. The
additions bring the total appropria-
tion up to $7,946,481, an increase of
$1,384,481 over the amount by the
bill as it passed the House.
Secretary Hay has cabled Ambassa-
dor Meyer at Rome to request the
1talian authorities to arrest and de-
tain Miss Clara Taylor at Bordighera,
pending the arrival of extradition pa-
pers. Miss Taylor is charged with
kidnaping Margaret Taylor, the 8-
‘year-old daughter of her brother, from
his home in Cincinnati.
The corner stone of the Ohio Mec-
Kinley Memorial College of Govern-
ment of the American University, will
be laid May 14 by President Roose-
velt. Speeches will be made by Sen-
ators Dolliver, of Iowa, and Hanna
of Ohio, and Rev. Frank M. Bristol,
D. D., the pastor of the late Presi-
dent.
The bill of complaint against the
Beef Trust, which has been prepared
under the 'diréction® of ‘Attorney Gen-
eral Knox, was filled Saturday in the
Circuit Court of the United States at
Chicago.
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.
Death of Three Members.
The Senate Tuesday continued the
discussion of the Philippine govern-
ment bill.
There was no session of the House
Tuesday, adjournment having been
taken out of respect to the memory of
Messrs. Otey, Cummings and Salmon,
deceased.
Indian Appropriation Bill.
The debate in the Senate on the
Philippine government continued
Wednesday. Senator Tillman, South
Carolina, creating a sensation by the
extreme ground taken in his speech.
The House Wednesday adopted the
conference report on the Indian ap-
propriation bill after an effort to de-
feat the amendment to open the Uin-
tah, reservation in Utah had failed.
The bill for the admission of Okla-
homa, Arizona, and New Mexico as
States was discussed. Mr. McRae,
Arkansas, gave notice of an amend-
ment to consolidate Oklahoma and
Indian Territory as a single State.
Correct Records.
In the Senate Thursday Senator Vest
in his speech corrected some state-
ments that have crep* into the current
history of the Civil War. He stated
that what did happen at Hampton
Roads beyond question was this: That
when the President and Secretary
Seward met the Commissioners of the
Confederacy, Mr. Lincoln, addressing
himself to Mr. Hunter, whom he knew
well, said: “In the first place, gentle-
men, I desire to know what are your
powers and instructions from the
Richmond government. Mr. Hunter,
to whom the inquiry was addressed,
said: “Mr. President, we are in-
structed to consider no proposition
that does not involve the independence
of the Confederate States of America.”
“Then,” said Mr. Lincoln, “the inter-
view had as well terminate now, for
I must say to you, gentlemen, frankly
and honestly, that nothing will be ac-
cepted from the government at Rich-
mond except absolute and uncondi-
tional surrender.” The remainder of
the session was devoted to debate on
the Philippines government bill.
Three New States.
Friday in the Senate was marked
by nothing more important than the
apology made by Mr. Carmack, Ten-
nessee, for the intemperate language
he used in reply to Mr. Dolliver,
Iowa, in speaking of Generals Chaffee,
Bell and Smith, American commanders
in the Philippines. Mr. Lodge, Mass-
achusetts, suggested May 21 as the
day for taking a vote on the Philip-
pine government bill. Mr. Burrows.
Michigan, Chairman of the Committee
on. Privileges and Elections, stated
that the committee would soon report
on the proposal for election of Sena-
tors by popular vote.
The House Friday passed the bill
to admit New Mexico, Oklahoma and
Arizona as States, after defeating by
a vote of 28 to 106 the amendment to
consolidate New Mexico and Arizona
as one State under the name of Monte-
zuma. The bill provides that the
constitutional convention of New Mex-
ico shall designate the name by which
the new State shall enter the Union,
and in Oklahoma the convention by
irrevocable ordinance shall give the
consent of that State that Congress
may attach all or any part of Indian
Territory to it. Eighty-seven private
pension bills were passed.
The Army Bill Passed.
A lively debate occurred in the Sen-
ate Saturday upon an amendment to
the army appropriation bill offered by
Mr. Bailey, Texas, providing that no
part of the appropriations made by
the measure should be used in defray-
ing the expenses of the special em-
bassy to the coronation of King Ed-
ward VIL, of England. The amend-
ment was withdrawn and the bill
passed.
The House Saturday transacted
some minor business, including the
passage of a resolution to print 5,000
copies of Jefferson’s “Life of Jesus of
Nazareth,” “Jefferson’s Bible,” and
then laid aside public business to pay
tribute to the memory of the late
Representative Rufus XK. Polk, of
Pennsylvania, and the late Senator J.
H. Kyle, of South Dakota.
FRANCHISE TAX SUSTAINED.
New York Appeals Court Referee De-
cides Against the Corporations.
The franchise tax law, which Judge
Earle, Court of Appeals referee, has
decided to be constitutional, was
passed in 1899 and has been contested
by the corporations ever since then.
It declares that corporation franchises
are property and must be taxed as
such. Valuations of special fran-
chises are fixed by the State Tax Com-
missioners. The amount of the as-
sessment involved is $137,000,000.
Forty millions of this is property,
which, under the old regime, was taxed
by the local assessors. The total
property of this character throughout
the State is $266,000,000. The amount
of real estate as distinguished from
the naked franchises contained in this
amount, exceeds $100,000,000. Judge
Earle dissented from the objections
and finds for the State. The law was
passed during Governor Roosevelt's
administration, and was strongly sup-
ported by him.
Big Electric Road Contracts.
This is the greatest season ever
known for railroad building in Wis-
consin, but most of the work, with
the exception of about $3,000,000
worth, will be in electric lines. Of
the lines under construction over half
are being built by men allied with the
North American Traction Company.
These lines will cost over $4,000,000.
Harris Steps In.
When Colonel James E. Barnett re-
linquished the State Treasury, of
Pennsylvania, Monday, to the care of
Frank G. Harris, there was a balance
‘in-the treasury amounting to $11,434,
367.93, over $5,000,000 more than when
Colonel Barnett took charge of the
State funds.
HARSH MEASURES A NEGESSITY.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 100.
Secretary Root Says Military Com-
manders Based Their Action on
That of President Lincoln.
Secretary Root has submitted to
the Senate an aswer to the resolution
of May 1, calling for copies of any
orders issued by General Bell relative
to reconcentration in Batangas and of
the orders issued by General Smith
to Major Waller, referred to by the
latter in his defense before the court-
martial. The Secretary submits two
orders by General Bell, dated Decem-
ber 8 and 9 last. In the first General
Bell refers to the treachery of the na-
tives, to their use of infernal ma-
chines and to their constant violation
of all the rules of civilized warfare.
Therefore, he declares that he is re-
luctantly obliged to avail himself of
the right of retaliation under the resg-
ulations and to deal severely with per-
sons who commit the acts denounced
in general order No. 100. He says:
“The reckless expedients adopted by
the enemy, especially the policy of in-
timidation and assassination, leave to
the brigade commander no other
means of protecting either the lives
of his subordinates or those of peace-
ful or friendly citizens, or the inter-
ests of his government against the
repetition of barbarous outrage, . ex-
cept the enforcement of the penalties
authorized by the above cited laws of
war. The brigade commander, there-
fore, announces for the information of
all concerned that, wherever prisoners
or unarmed or defenseless Americans
or natives friendly to the United
States government are murdered or
assassinated for political reasons and
tnis fact carn be established, it is his
purpose to execute a prisoner of war
under the authority contained in sec-
tions 59 and 148. This prisoner of
war will be selected by lot from
among the officers or prominent citi-
zens held as prisoners of war, and
will be chosen when practicable from
those who belong to the town where
the murder or assassination occurred.”
The Secretary explains that the order
referred to was approved and pro-
mulgated by command of President
Lincoln in 1863 and that the orders
mentioned in the resolution and in
Bell's order of December 13 were in
strict conformity with the letter and
spirit of this famous order, which, he
says. “was a contribution to civili-
zation of great and recognized value.”
READY TO BUY BONDS.
Syndicate Willing to Take All U. S.
Steel Company’s Issue.
It was announced Tuesday in New
York after the meeting of the board
of directors of the United States
Steel Corporation, that the commis-
sion to be paid to the syndicate under-
writing the new issue of bonds, would
be 4 per cent. of the bonds actually
placed through the syndicate. As
the syndicate has guaranteed to take
$100,000,000, the. minimum commission
will be $4,000,000. The maximum
of $10,000,000 would only be received
in the event that none of the outside
holders of preferred stock should avail
themselves of the privilege of con-
verting 40 per cent. of their holdings
into bonds, paying an amount in cash
equal to 10 per cent. of their holdings
in preferred stock. The syndicate
will purchase all the bonds not bought
by shareholders.
CLOUDBURST AND FLOOD.
Six People Drowned in an Oklahoma
Village by Rush of Water.
Six lives were lost in the cloudburst
at Foss, on the Choctaw and Oklahoma
Railroad, Tuesday. Fifteen houses
were carried away. The cloudburst
raised Trukey creek 10 feet and the
flood swept down on the village with
such suddenness that the people in
the valley could not reach high
ground, The water swept through
the Washita valley for miles, carry-
ing on its crest the wrecks of houses,
barns, trees and tons of logs and dirt.
Bridges were swept before the flood,
the tons of heavy timbers serving as
a battering ram. At Mountain View
the water formed a river that reached
from ridge to ridge for miles.
STOP SUNDAY FUNERALS.
Louisville Ministerial Association Pro-
tests Against Them.
Sunday funerals are to be abolished
in Louisville, Ky., except in cases of
absolute necessity. The Louisville
Ministerial Association adopted a
protest, which is to be read in all
the churches as follows: Resolved,
That it is the sense of this Ministerial
Association that funerals should not
be held on Sunday, except in cases
of contagious diseases, or were other
circumstances make it necessary. Re-
solved, That we will endeavor to
create, in our respective congrega-
tions, a sentiment against Sunday
funerals.
Chicago’s Sailors Are Bad Again.
The U. S. 8. Chicago is having an
eventful cruise. Following the es-
capades of its officers at Venice, Italy,
comes a telegram from Trieste, stat-
ing that a number of the Chicago’s
sailors assaulted some citizens in the
street and four of them were arrested.
One man was wounded. The men
were delivered into the hands of Cap-
tain Dayton, of the Chicago, who paid
all claims for breakages tc shop win-
dows.
Mrs. Palma Goes to Cuba.
Mrs. Estrada Palma, wife of Presi-
dent-elect Palma, of Cuba, and her
family left their home in Central Val-
ley, New York, for Havana Monday.
A delegation of women of Central
Valley accompanied them to New
York.
Bret Harte Dead.
Bret Harte, the American writer,
died suddenly Monday at the Red
House, Camberley, near Aldershot,
England, from hemorrhage caused by
an affection of the throat.
LAST RITES IMPOSING
Dignitaries of All Government Branch
es Attend Funeral of Rear Ad-
miral Sampson—Miles There.
A
- oR :
All the pomp and circumstances of
war marked the interment of the body
of Rear Admiral William T. Sampson
Friday. It was a pageant rarely
equaled in the history of military ob
sequies, so frequent in Washington
Civic funerals, like that of the lat¢
William McKinley, have exceeded il
in magnificance of dispiay, and the
burial of the late General Lawton unr
doubtedly outclassed. it in the exhibi
tion of popular sorrow. The Presi
dent and his Cabinet in person paid
tribute to the dead Commander. The
army was represented by Lieutenani
General Miles, Adjutant General Cor
bin, Major General S. B. M. Young
and the heads of the War Departmenl
Bureaus. Committees from the Sen:
ate and House also attended. The
entire body of naval cadets came from
Annapolis. Not since 1872, possibly
never before in the history of the
United States, has a Rear Admiral
ridden on horseback in a parade ol
this character; nor in that time has
a Rear Admiral acted as the conductor
of rites in honor of the dead. This
duty was assigned to Rear Admiral
S. W. Terry, and serves to show the
degree of esteem in which the dead
Admiral was held by his fellow offi
cers. More impressive than the salv:
os of artillery fired over the grave,
more than the pomp of crape-wreathed
swords and uniforms, burdened with
gold lace, or the black horses of the
caisson, was the large number of naval
officers and families of naval officers
who joined in the solemn cavalcade
The religious services, held at the
Church of the Covenant,” were very
short. Aside from the music they con:
sisted of a Scripture reading by the
Rev. E. K. Rawason, the pastor of the
Sampson Church, at Palmyra, N. Y,
and a prayer by the Rev. Dr. T. Si
Hamlin, pastor of the Church of the
Covenant. The services at the grave
were equally brief, but during their
continuance a small warship lying ip
the Potomac fired minute guns.
LATEST NEWS NOTES.
Heavy snow fell around Saranac
Lake, N. Y., and in Northern Minneso
ta, Friday.
New. York excursion parties have
started for the scene of the earth
quake Martinique Island.
The Chinese rebels bombarded the
city of Nan Ning Fu on April 27, and
killed 300 of the inhabitants.
The Police Department of New
York has granted Mrs. Hettie Green
permission to carry a revolver.
The Western Steel Car and Foun
dry Company, capital $1,250,000 has
been incorporated in New Jersey.
Governor Taft will try to amicably
settle the friars land question in the
Philippines when in Rome Italy.
In a fire at the Dubuque, Iowa, Iron
Works, Frank Ganahl, John Fitzpat
rick and Charles Wise, firemen, were
killed.
Remains of the late Archbishop
Corrigan were laid to rest in the crypt
of St. Patrick’s Cathedral at New York
Friday.
The largest bottle factory of the
Cumberland Glass Company, at
Bridgeton, N. J., was destroyed by fire.
Loss, $40,000.
The plant of the German Provision
Company in the stock yards at Chica
go, was damaged by fire to the extent
of $100,000.
President Mitchell issued a strike
order to anthracite miners Friday,
and called delegate convention to
meet at Hazleton, Pa.
Conductor George Miller was killed
by the breaking down of an oil tank
car on the Chicago Great Western
Railroad at Talmage, Ia.
J. Adriance Bush, assignee for Henry
Brothers & Co., New York, places the
liabilities at $2,163,314, with assets
sufficient to cover all debts.
The nominating committee of the
convention of the Federation of
Women’s Clubs, named Mrs. Denison,
of New York, for president.
Severo, the Brazilian aeronaut,
made a captive ascension of 130 feet
in his airship at Paris, the motors and
steering gear apparently working
well.
Malcolm W. Ford, of New York, shot
and killed his brother, Paul Liecester
Ford, the author, and himself, after a
quarrel about money matters.
The employes of the Detroit, Mich.
United Railway resolved to submit
their demand upon the company for
increased wages to arbitration.
Robert Hicks was killed, Thomas
Tackett and Henry Tackett were fa
tally wounded and W. M. Smith was
shot in a fracas at Olive Hill, Ken.
Former City Treasurer of Buffalo,
N. Y. Philip Gert, indicted for com-
plicity in $40,000 defalcations in hig
office, was fined $1,000 and released.
Two coal mining companies in tha
anthracite district notified their strik
ing workmen not to return to work
until they receive orders to do so.
Consultants and rectors of the New
York diocese will meet to agree on a
successor to Dr. Corrigan; Bishop
O'Donnell is prominently mentioned.
Burns University School at Char
lottesville, Va., was destroyed by firg
and two students, Knox and McNeal,
were supposed to have perished in tha
flames. :
General Chaffee has cabled the Wa:
Department that he has rescinded the
order for the establishment of recon
centration camps in Laguna and Ba
tangas provinces. g
Heavy snow fell at Abbeville and
Amiens, in the department of Somme,
France, Wednesday, and frost was re
ported from many places in the north
eastern departments.
Two students of Orleans, Neb.
College, named Berry and Daniels,
were drowned while bathing in the
Republican river. Daniels was at
tempting to save Berry.
The committee having charge of
the'ceremonies:connected with the un,
veiling of ;the statue’ of Rochambeay
on’ the: 24th instant, has prepared 3
general program of'exetcises. :
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