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WIRM SESSION of cud my

Storm of Opposition to Extreme Resolutions Denouncing Critics of the Philippine War.

DEMAND OF ARRESTS COT OUT

Resolution on Service Pensions Also Caused Debate—Anderson Not Decided on for Next Convention.

The Indiana G. A. R. had a hrated business session this morning, and the election of delegates to the national convention and the department officers for the ensuing year, was forgotten in a clash, that originated over the report of the committee on resolutions The section of the draft that started the trouble was as fol-

lows: -

"Whereas, Certain citizens of the United State* are now criticising the conduct of our comrades-ln-arms who are defending the American flag and American institutions in the Philippine Islands; and, “Whereas, Such conduct brings fresh to our memory like criticisms made by the copperheads of 1860 to 1865; and. , *‘Whereas, The veterans of the war for the Union abhor and despise ail citizens of the United States who refuse to support L our Government during war and can not sea wherein the copperheads of 1898 to 1902 are less venomous than their ancestors; therefore, be It "Resolved, That the survivors of the war for the Union heartily approve the conduct of the United States i,n the war with Spain and the Insurrection in the Philippine islands, and that wo hold in scorn arid contempt all citizens of the United States who see fit to brand our soldiers and their conduct as cruel and inhuman; and hereby call upon the administration to arrest all such persons and send them outulde our lines where they may consort In perfect freedom with heir friend*, the enemie* of he best Government In the world.!’ Canonade of Opposition. Cannonading began all along the line as soon as the this opening section of the resolutions was read, and by the time the ether sections, advising the compilation and publication of reports of the first six encampments hart been read, a dense volume of battle smoke overhung the convention. There were Democrats In the Convention halt that were opposed to any such resolution, and there were many Republican* who are ardent supporters of the administration's wars and policies, who i vigorously opposed to such a declaration. An hour was spent .rgumant, ami repartee that on the personal at certlan Sfyirtch J. F. Johnson, of Rock- , and C. J. Slvans.-of Indianapolis, of Bvanaville, lead the opposttton and James Dodge, of Elkhart, and Will Cumback, the defense. Just when things looked the worst and there seemed to be no break in the war cloud that enveloped the encampment, a man got up on a chair and was recognised by the presiding officer. ' David F. Allen Brings Calm. *Tf we are going to hold the Philippines and keep an army there,” he said, "we ought to stand by »,** What he said fol r lowing that was short. The speaker was MaJ, David F. Allen, of Frankfort, one of the recogmlzed Democrats of the State, gnd a man whn fought In the Philippines. His entry Into the conflict resulted In a •ompromtse being made In short order. The resolution was permitted to pass unAanacd dowef to the clause in the last section, Y^nreh begins, "and hereby' call upon the administration to arrest," etc. It was the concensus of opinion that in advocating such a sweeping martial law the G. A. R. would be going too far. This section of the resolutions hart been drafted and presented by Dr. A. R. Tucker, of Nobleoville, and concurred in and reported by the resolution* committee. Service Pension Resolution. This hart hardly been got out of the way te-fore cither controversies came up. There was n long discussion over a resolution Indorsing a * bill providing for a sweeping pension of 113 a month and an additional one cent a day for each month of service. There were many who thought that there was no bill of this kind pending in Congress, others who thought that in asking so much they would get nothing, and aim others who thought such a movement was fgr from pollilc. After a long argument, the matter was referred to the commi!tee on pensions. Several minor matters that cam® up were passed through the ordeal of complete vivl.wctton. It was noon before Canyon* thought about taking up the routine business of the day. or even the election of district delegates to the national encampment, which was tlie tirst thing achertuled for the morning. It was generally conceded that the morning was the w armest one the G. A. R. has had In

INDEX OF TO-DAY'S ISSUE.

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1— Dixie Sails with Food For Martinique jSu«si4rr Wilt Vote to Strike. The Martinique Victims. V IskmI Beef Trdst Inquiry. "’arm Session of Grand Army. 2— An EXcItlna War Incident. Indiana SokJtem in the Civil War.-" Loyal Legion’* Banquet. 3— Ladies of O. A. R. Indignant. Officer* of the W. R. C. Reunion* of Reffmeht*. 4— Editorial. . Scrape. 2—Senator* Have Fun Exhibit of Western Artists. - Streets of Indianapolis Thronged. •—Devastation and Death at St, Vincent. > Scientist* Assured Martinique People. The Sheridan Disaster. 7—Higher Taxes Likely. Question* and Answers. Stories of Daily Ufe. Voles of the People. •—General Market Reports. Indiana Cattle Sale 9—Close of Congregational Church Meeting. Storm in Clay County. Cincinnati May Festival. Miss Abromet'e Preliminary Hearing. 10— Government Rgytew of state Troop*. Convention of. Funeral Directors. U—Booster* Win from St. Paul. Profeasor* Beat Theologian*. General Sporting Naws. Proteat from flehurman on Philippine Policy. The Daily Cartoon. 11— Buck Wheeler Must Hang. Personal and Social. No Strike of Freight Handler*. Daily City Statistic*. U—Classified Advertisements. 14- Child Brutally Beaten. Rebates of til* Beef Trust. Rejected as a Minister. 15— All Sorts orf Headdresses. Strange Pictures on Cabin Wall. "Buscoe's Protege."—A Rory. 1*—Traction Freight Rates. Through the Microscope. Town Topic*.

DIXIE SAILS ON

United States Cruiser Will Carry Eight Hundred Thousand Ra-

tions to Martinique.

IT IS AN EIGHT-DAYS’ VOYAGE

Other Ships will Follow the Dixie —Some of the Good Thing*

on Board.

“HAIL OUR HEROES.” The tnrtianapoUR New*’ eon*. “Hall our Hornes of Each Qlprkxus War." •n attraclivv souvenir of the Indiana SoMlcr? amt Sailors’ ’Monument, i* geady for dUtrlbution, Tfee music and words of this song are by Thekla Thorn, it 1b handsome!v printed in .qntora anrt-beside* the music, contain* «m? of tire moat perfect pictures pf the Monument yet printed. The . price la 5 cent*. Copies can be hart at Tire Nows office or at any of The New* agencies, a nil at book store* and music suuids. Mail orders will be filled. I Other Monument Literature. For the bcaellt of-individual* and schools that may desire, in convenient form, a history of the Soldier*’ Monument a art Us dedication. The New** will print an illustrated souvenir pamphlet. to be delivered this week as soon a* the dedicatory speech** are delivered. These can be had at The News office or at its agencies or by mall for M cents a copy. Orders may be sent in at once. Or to-morrow The News will print an H*borate supplement pertaining to the Monument and the dedication. Every subscriber will be ntiOed to a copy Agents shook* in orders at once for extra

ty be desired.

any of its encampments since the memorable Monument clash at the Evansville encampment, in 1898. The Anger of Anderson. The next encampment was not definitely given to Anderson, because Anderson gave evidence of no desire to entertain ,the soldiers. The Anderson G. A. R. Post seems to have held a meeting Monday night, at which & general disposition to feel sore over the loss of the encampment this year resulted In a decision not to ask for the one next year. The Anderson Commercial Club, however, sent in telegrams asking that the encampment be given to that city. It was thought by the convention that probably the Anderson G. A. R. men would reconsider their stand, and, inasmuch as no other city was asking for the meeting, it waa decided beat to place the matter entirely Into the hands of the council of administration. Anderson will probably get .the. meeting if she asks

for It.

A detail from the S. of V., composed of Commander G.VV. Krletensteln, Col. Frank Martin, Newton McGuire and David Sherrlck, called on the' convention and Col. Martin made a short speech, pledging loyalty tp the parent organisation on behalf

of the auxiliary.

The convention found time before adjourning to elect Governor W. T. Durbin as the delegate-at-large from Indiana to the national encampment and Will Curaback, of Greenaburg, was selected as the alternate. H la understood that Joseph H. Hasktll will be the delegate from the

Seventh district.

Committee Reports. The other committees, in their reports, recommended the usual acceptance and publication of the reports of the various officers of this encampment, and there was commendation of the administration of the State Soldiers’ Home and the Rnlghtstown Orphans’ Home. The report of Medical Director King brought out the fact that, though there has been on an average of 600 children in the Knightstown Soldiers' Home during the twenty-one months, _ between May, 1900, and January, 1902, there had not been a death. He thinks this record without paraliet. His report also brought out the fact thar there are thirteen Indiana G. A. R. men In poor houses. Their local posts will be directed to look into their cases and send them to the Soldiers’ Home at Lafayette or the one at Marion. At present there are 630 children in the

Knightstown home.

One of th* most interesting rulings made In the encampment was that G. A. R. posts, as posts, can hot_ attend the funerals of honorably dl'charged soldiers who are not members of the organization. This ruling was made by James Dodge,

advocate-general.

The charter of Rensselaer Post, No. 84, was annulled. The post had become involved in the fight between the W. R. C. and the Ladies of the G. A. R., and this trouble was directly responsible for the section of Commander Garrigus’s annual address, that touched on the two women’* organizations, and declared that the \V. R. C. should be the only one recognized. The reports jOf the post quartermasters show that there is now an aggregate of *18,967 in their hands, and that the value of the property of the posts Is now J45.667.31 Last Decoration day there were 18,079 graves decorated by the G. A. R. and 2,309 graves were found not marked by

proper headstones.

Benjamia Starr, of Richmond, will be elected commander by acclamation. r J. B. McDonald, of Columbia City, and J. W. Sk-ott, of Indianapolis, are the onlytwo announced candidates fo*nenlor commander, and l>. H. MncAbee i* the only candldate for junior vice-commander. There wOre over eight hundred delegates present at the morning session. The remander of the full quota, which runs double that number, are said to be in the city, but they could not take time from seeing'-the sights to go into the hall. Thore has been an unusually large crowd of veterans around the entrances to the hall all day, and they have been reviewing conquests of forty years ago with un-

usual vigor.

[By Jams* P. Horaaday, Staff Corra*pendent ] NEW YORK, May 14.~The cruiser Dixie at the United States navy, will leave pier 15. Brooklyn, this afternoon, for Martinique. "Within twenty-four hours there has been put aboard of her 860,00) rations, not including tea and coffee. All told, the relief boat will carry food enough to supply 40,000 persons eight or ten days. Besides food, a plentiful supply of light clothing ,for the natives of the stricken islands is on board. Thousands of persons gathered about the boat to-day to watch the three hundred laborers put the supplies aboard. Worked Ail Night. All night long a continubus stream of wagons crossed the Wall-street ferry with Government supplies. The cargo will represent the expenditure of nearly flOO.OOa The Dixie may touch at San Juan, Porto Rico, and expects to reach the island of Martinique in about eight days. Captain Berry-, who commands the boat, has no idea how long it will take to distribute his cargo and return. . Quick Relief Work. Every body is commenting on the quick and splendid work of the United States, and the fact that the suggestion that relief be sent came first from The Indianapolis News in a telegram to Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge, is not being overlooked. Four days from the time the relief bill was introduced in the Senate the first relief boat puts off for the stricken island. Others are to follow within a few days, among them the Buffalo, now lying at the Brooklyn navy yard. Some of the Good Things. The Dixie's cargo will consist of 200,000 pounds of bread, 86,000 pounds of flour, 900,000 pounds of rice, 200,000 pounds of codfish, 200 cases of chicken and beef soups, 100 cases of evaporated cream, 100 cases of condensed milk, 5,000 pairs of trousers, 6,000 pairs of shoes, 30,000 pairs of khaki trousers, 4,000 pairs of barrack shoes, 2,000 blouse*, 1,000 tents, 2,000 pair* of balbriggan drawers. 4,000 balbrlggan shirts, 500 summer coats. Supply of Medicine. In addition, there’are larga quantities of coffee, tea, sugar, vinegar, pepper, and in the way of clothing a large amount of calico, under-garments, etc. There Is 35,000 worth of medicine in the cargo, and three army surgeons, Drs. Church, J. H. Reilly and J. B. Clgyton, will accompany the party. They take along a plentiful supply of surgical instru-

ments.

Message of Thanks. Edward Bruaert, the French consul-gen-eral at New York, to-day received a cablegram from M. Delcaase, the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, directing him formally to thank, in behalf of the French government, the New York Chamber of Commerce and other* who have extended aid to the sufferers at Martinique. H. C. DeMuedill, treasurer of the French Chamber of Commerce of this city, will go to Martinique on the Dixie. He will carry with him about 34.000 that has been raised by the French Chamber of Commerce, and further contributions will be forwarded to him at Fort-de-France. He will administer this fund as may seem best to him when he arrives at the scene of the disaster.

$200,000 MAY BE ENOUGH.

Kh i

MAY LOSE THE UNO.

South Indianapolis Association De-

faults a Mortgage.

The South Indianapolis Improvement Association, which has been promoting an nldustrial city about six mile* south of Indiana poll*, ha* defaulted its mortgage

and may lose its land.

It bought about two hundred acres from Alien M- Fletcher about ’nine month* age, and divided the tracts into lots, which it pu on the market, selling them on payments It gave a mortgage to Mr. Fletcher $o secure payments for the land. The company failed to meet one of the payments, duo early this week. and. by the terms of the mortgage, the entira amount at once became due. Mr. Fletcher

House Committee will Walt a While— Responses to Appeal for Aid. WASHINGTON, May 14 -Members of the House appropriation committee are averse to calling a special meeting of the committee for the purpose of considering an additlona] appropriation for the relief of the people of Martinique. They say that until It is demonstrated that the amount of 3300,000. already appropriated, is not sufficient to meet the needs of the sufferers, It would be inadvisable to appropriate an additional amount In view of the widespread donations now being made and the relief work that is | being done to aucoor the living and care for the dead. Practically all of those who were ngmed by the President to serve on the Martinique relief committee have wired their acceptance, and have indicated a willingness to enter heartily into the work of raising and receiving contributions in aid of the sufferer*. Already large amounts ar* reported as having been received, and the President is much gratified by the prompt response to his appeal. Major D. D. L. Brainard. commissary of subsistence, U. 8. A, purchasing commissary. Army Building, ew York. is designated by the Secretary of War to take charge of any contribution* that may be made by citlxens of New York and other cities for the sufferers in the French West Indt«s, and which the citizens committees may Tgtsh forwarded through the War Department. Adjutant-General Corbin has received a cablegram from San Juan, Porto Rico, saying that the collier Sterling will sail to-day with supplies for.|iartlniqu t PEACE CONFERENCE.

WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 14, 1902. 4

Exact Spot Where\ Three Thousand Corpses Now Lie at St Pierre

i V 1

This photograph, furnished to The Indianapolis News by Dr. C. I. Fletcher, of Indianapolis, shows the Rue Victor Hugo, St, Pierre, where, the latest dispatches say, 3,000 dead lie. At tlfe left is shown a portion of the walls of the cathedral. In the foreground, at the extreme left, is shown a glimpse of Dr, Fletcher, hidden under a tropic tourist hat. This photograph, as were many others of the doomed island of Martinique seen in The News, is from a collection of 12,000 pictures secutysd by Dr. Fletcher in journeys to distant lands.

LOCAL BELL

SHIS WILL SAIL FOR HAITI.

Navy Department Decides to Send the J Topeka.

shJn 1 sfat

Indianapolis Packers Surprised Being Called Before the Federal Grand Jury,

QUESTION PUT BY KEALING

Little Disposition to Tell Going in the Secret veatigation.

What Irv

A Federal grand jury, in charge of United States District Attorney Keallng, began an investigation, to-day, of the method* of the “beef trust" In Indlanapoli*. The local representatives of the big Chicago packing companies and representatives of Kingan & Co., the Indianapolis Abattoir Company, tne C. J. Gardner Company, and of otner Indianapoli* packer*, and a number of butchers were

■ubpenaefi.

The investigation will probably not be finished before to-mo,rrow, as there were several witnesses waiting this afternoon to be examined and more to be summoned. The investigation was a complete surprise to the packers in this city, as no intimation had been given by the Federal authorities that it was contemplated. The character of the investigation wa* not disclosed, as District Attorney Kealing would not talk about it, but it l* un-^ derstood that he hopes to dotaln inform*-’ tlon that will aid the Federal authorities in prosecuting the trust eteeMhere. Under Knox’s Suggestion. It is said that he is not acting under instructions from the Federal Government, but on a suggestion made recently by At-torney-General Knox a* to information he would like to have in connection with an Investigation he 1* making at other places. It id understood that the representatives of the packers were questioned closely as lo whether or not a combination exists in this city among the packers for the purpose of keeping up prices and to distribute the trade as evenly as possible to prevent price cutting. There has been an impression, since the agitation began against the trust some time ago. that such a combination existed in Indianapolis, as well as In other large cities. It is also believed that the representatives of the packers were asked to explain the reason for the present high prices of beef. Some of the witnesses were in the grand Jury room for nearly an hour. The butchers, it Is understood, were asked if they knew whether or not there was a combination among the packers for the purpose of distributing the orders so that high prices could be maintained. Packers Say Little. The representatives of the packers did not seem to desire to talk for publication, but most of them said they did not know the purpose of the investigation, as they were not in position to give any definite information. One of them said that he did not see how the Federal authorities could show that a trust exists

WASHINGTON, May 14.—In view of the critical ^ate of affairs in Haiti and Santo Domingo; the Navy Department is making plans to*send the training ship Topeka, now at Port Royal, S. C.. to Santo Domingo City to fill the place made vacant by the dispatch of the Cincinnati to Martinique. ^Orders have gone forward to have the Topeka make ready for sea, and unless the situation in the two little republic* 1* materially alleviated, she will sail for tl|e scene of the trouble in a sfiBTT

time.

Wist

hipa for Cape Haitien.

PORT-/|r-PRIN< K, Haiti. May 14.-Ad-miral Klllick, commander of the Haitien fleet, has*started for Cape Haitien with two Haitien warships, having declared himself ir^ favor of General Firmin, the former mSiister of Haiti at Paris, who is at the heafi of the revolutionary forces in the northdl-n part of the island. The Noffihern revolutionists have seized the customs houses of Cape Haitien, Port de paix and Gonelve and are col-

lecting dulie*.

The French steamer Ollnde Rodriguez, on which ex-President Sam embarked yesterday|mornJng, is still in the harbor of Port-au-Prince. i

IIOTE TO STRIKE

Before the Convention’s

Meeting To-Day,.

DIGNITY OF THE SENATE.

Hoar Says It Must be Maintained—

Omnibus Claims Conference.

WASHINGTON, May 14.—The conference report on the omnibus claims bill was called up in the Senate to-day. The House asked for a further conference, but instructed Us conferees not to agree to

the Selfridge board findings. Mr. Hale *», ,

said he had no doubt that the House had j Such WaS the Opinion at Hazleton

a right to instruct its conferees, as the House had thrown out these claims by vote. The only remedy the House had

was to instruct its conferees.

Mr. Hale said the House had a right to instruct its conferees. Put the instructions should ndt have been Incorporated In. the message to the Senate. That Was

an inadvertence undoubtedly.

Mr. Hoar thought the Senate ought either to recede from its amendments or drop the bill. The Senate ought not to yield its just and undoubted rights and ought to insist upon a free conference. To do otherwise would be to abandon the dignity of the Senate. After discussion of the matter by Messrs. Bacon. Allison and Warren, the Senate agreed to a further conference, Messrs. Warren, Teller and Mason being appointed as con-

ferees.

HIGH SCHOOL COMPROMISE.

THE PLAYERS DALLY WITH THE CARDS AFTERNOONS. ‘ •! '

POLICE NOT LOOKING THEN

Not Looking Hard at Any Time, but Gamblers Are a Ltttle Afraid.

The Boer Leaders Are Gathering at Vereeningen. LONDON, May 14.~Lord Kitchener has notified the War Office of report* that all the bodies of the Boers throughout the Transvaal and Orange River colonies are gathering at Vereeningen. for the conference which begins to-morrow, and he has arranged that the delegates should not be impeded in reaching the rendezvous. Consequently, the assembly is expected to be large. The decision reached regarding the peace terms, later, will be submitted to the British. A delegation constating probably of the same Boer leaders

who went to Pretoria recently, will be

hi*« htslrueted his attorney to take step* deputized to convey the decision to Lord

It is believed that little, if any, effort is being made by the police department to check the operations of the gamblers, and It Is understood that not one of the gambling places has received a visit from the police this week. The gamblers, however, are apprehensive le»t the visits be made, on account of the published accounts of gambling in the newspapers, and several of them are conducting their games only at such times when they believe the police are not likely to appear. Afternoon gambling is becoming a feature with the local gamblers, and three or four games are prospering with the "matinee’’ crowds. A gambler who makes "the rounds.’’ says that Kissel was open last night for several hours, and the same report comes from the gambling rooms of Fred Heier, in South New Jersey street. There fs a feeling, among the gamblers that the police will be ept busy looking after the crowds that visit the city this week, and that little attention will be given to the violations of the law. To-mor-row night is eagerly looked forward to by the gamblers, who believe the games will run "wide open” that night, at leaat. Superintendent Taffe said the patrolmen had been exceptionally busy and had not devoted much time to the gamblers, but that the public could rest assured that the games would not be permitted to run,. He said none of them had any "pull”

Shortridge and M. T. H. S. Agree on Rule to Govern Athletes. A joint committee, consisting of Messrs. McMIHen, sicott and LaFollett, of Shortnldge, and Mct’omb, Sheertn and Rhideler, of the Training School, met last evening to act on the matter of the eligibility of contestants In games between the two schools. It lias long been felt by the leaders in both schools that some such action vaai necessary, but not until the Inauguration of the "I> rule" recently at M. T. H. S. has there been any great outcry. The "D rule” is an order barring from participation in athletic contests any student receiving low grades In any of his studies, and ever since Its adoption the students of tha South Side school have maintained that it was only just that the schools with whom they ocml>etod be compelled to live up to the same rule. It was with a view of adjusting the matter that the meeting of the representatives of the two schools was held last evening. AU the delegate# agreed that some steps were neeeeeary, there was a difference of opinion a* to l]|riW rigidly the line should be drawn. The S. H. 8. men favored requiring absolute proficiency In two-thirds of the subjects carried, while the M’. T. H. S. men took the stand that the students should be compelled to maintain a passing grade In all subjects carried. After much discussion, a compromise waa effected and the matter was turned over to the principals of the two schools for ratification. What the compromise Is wa* not given out.

MANY OF THEM WILL VOTE NO

John Mitchell Holds Mysterious Con-

versations Over the Telephone

with Men Far Away.

Julius Koestlin. BERLIN, May 14,-The death 1* announced of Julius Koesttlin, the distin-s guished theologian of Halle. Herr Koestlin was born at Stuttgart In 1826. WEATHER INDICATIONS. . United States Weather Bureau. Indianapolis. May 14. l#02. —Temperature.—

May 14. 1901. 7 a. ro. 12 m. 2 p. m. 54 84

May 14. 1902. 7 a. m. 12 m. 2 p. m. 5« 63 68

—Barometer.-

12 m..

7 a. m . 30.16. | 12 tn.. 36.13. i 2 p. m.. 36.11.

—Relative Humidity.—

7 a. m.. 65. j 12 m.. 60. [ 2 p. m,. 58.

with the department, and that if guy

among the packer* if the latter can prove games were running it was at times when

that the present prices are warranted by the light receipts of cattle, and the high price* the packers have to pay for cattle. :'.‘r r. -J'v “There is no such thing as a combination among the packers in Indianapolis to keep up prices,” said he. “The light receipt* and the price the packers are paying for cattle are responsible for the prices the people have to pay for beef. It costs 70 cents a bushel for corn to feed cattle with now. while a year ago corn was not higher than 40 cents, so it Is but

natural that the packer* would have to thit he waat ^ t0 ^ h!s llttl , ^

get more for beef.

“There is no combination, so far as I know, to keep up prices, although there may be an agreement, or rather an understanding, whereby the packers are not trying to take each others’ customers."

the police were busy at other places,

promised to look after them.

Lyon'a Dying Statement

Lou-is Lyons, who was stabbed by George Allison in Indiana avenue Monday evening, and who is ! lying in a precarious condition at the City Hospital, has written what he calls his “dying statement" to The News. He said he was riding his wheel when Allison, who was walking with Lyons's former wife, called to him. Lyon said he stopped and Allison approached him and asked why Lyon Aid called at his (Allison's) home the day before. Lyon

who is now said to be the stepson of Allison. Lyon said ’Allison caned him a liar and then struck him In the face; that Allison had an open knife in his hand, and began stabbing him. Lyon said he did not knr > hs ’V -v* wntil

the blood filled hi* shoe*.

—Local Forecast.—

Local forecast for Ind.anapolis sod vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m.. May 15: Pertly cloudy, with possibly occasional light shower* to-night and

Thursday.

HAZLETON, Pa., May 14.—Th© general convention of th© United Min© Workers of America of th© anthracite coal territory’ of Pennsylvania, met her© this morning to decide the question of whelher th© temporary strike for higher wages and shorter hours, which began Monday, should be made permanent, or whether th« men should return to work and await a more opportune time. While there was an .absolute tack of official information by reason of the decision of the mine workers not to talk, there wa* every indication that the delegates in convention would decide to strike. There was a strong sentiment, however, against a permanent suspension of work at thl* time. Mitchell’s Influence. President Mitchell and the district leaders said they were keeping hands off and would insist that th© delegates decide the

issue themselves.

Hundreds of the delegates who have been instructed to follow their own, or Mr. Mitchell’s judgment, have sought the national leader for advice, but he remained as silent as a aphynx. There was not the slightest doubt that one word from President Mitchell would sway the convention either way. There has been a lingering hop© that the mine owners would make some slight concession before th© convention ad-

journed.

Mr. Mitchell had several telephone talks with person* at distant points, but he refused to say anything regarding

Mitchell’s Wise Word*. The delegates were called to order by President Duffy, of District No. 7, the middle district., Mr. Mitchell was immediately elected chairman of the convention. He made a brief speech. In which he said the delegates had a great responsibility, and they should act wisely In whatever they did. They would be called upon, he said, to decide one of the greatest questions that ever came be for© any labor convention. He admon ished them lo stand together, whatever

their decision might be.

W. B. Wilson, national secretary and treasurer of the United Mine Workers,

was.elected secretary-

The convention will last two days. Most of to-day’s session was consumed m

organization. There are

TOO delegates.

Commander of the Cincinnati Cables News to Washington and Has Left Fort-de-France to Ofer Assistance,

PELEE’S ASHES COVER THOUSANDS OF BODIES

Soldiers Are Guarding Victims of the Volcano Against the Ravages of Ghouls^ and Quick Punishment Is Inflicted. $

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WILL NEVER KNOW NUMBER OF DEAD IN ST. VINCENT

Over Sixteen Hundred Are Known to Have Perished—Awful Tales Told by Refugees Who Escaped the Wrath of the Fiery Mountain,

WASHINGTON-, May 14.—The Navy Department, to-day, received a number of messages bearing on the Martinique 5 disaster. Dieut. B. B. McCormick, commanding the Potomac, sent the following from Fort-de-France, dated yesterday: “ Inhabitants of St. Pierre, and sixteen vessels have destroyed. The surrounding lages are uninhabitable. The igland is covered with destruction. Ashes are within five miles of Fort-de-France. Provisions are needed for 60,000 refugees within ten days. I have donated extra stores. Inform' the commandant at -San Juan.*' Commander McLean, of the Cincinnati, cabled from Fort-de-Francfj under to-day's date, as follows: Arrived at St. Pierre this morning. Came here on a message to assist government of Martinique. A new disaster has been reporj at St. Vincent. Have sent Potomac, , Will follow if sary.’* The Buffalo Is Ready. Admiral Barker, commandant of the Brooklyn navy yard, telegraphed as follows: “Bulk freight removed from the Buffalo. She can sail at any time with two hours’ notice.'* Secretary Hay to-day received the following cablegram from Consul Ayme in reply to the Secretary’s question as to whether fresh water and food supplies were needed, as follows: “Water not needed M bnt food imperative for 60,000 refugees. I have cabled this to the Governor of Porto Rico, answering hissuery as to what was wanted. I shall stay here to distribute supplies. The Cincinnati is here.”

—Weather In Other Cities.— Th# following table shows the state of tbs weather In other cities at 8 a. m.:

Stations. Bismurok. N. D Boston, Mass Chicago, EL etneinmti. O Denver, CoL Helena. Mont • - * Jaekson vlHe, FHa- • .»> Kansas City, Mo Little Rock, Ark ......... Lo* Angeles, Cal ....... New Orleans. LaNew York, K- ' <^l!L)t0!RSL< V- 1 a - * - * • Omaha., jfkb *,*”••»>•• PiU«burs, Pa ... Portland. Ore Kapid Otj, 5- D........ j.. San .Antonio. Tex-, San Francisco, cai St. Louis, Mo St Paul. Minn Washington.’ D. C.

VOTED WITH REPUBLICANS.

LOMJO.X, May 14^-Slr Fr-flertek Hi || HotlKson. the Governor of Bnrbadt/e*. forwarded to the Colonial Office t«* 11 day the report of the Colonial See* §8 rotary, who ha* Just returned fro* a visit to St. Pierre, Martlnfqne. 1 confirms the worst accounts of tjv disaster. The secretary compare the Urnlted matter, which dentroyoi

everythin* within an area of

miles Iona fly *t* mile* wide, i

burning sealing wax. He* adds, aificantly. that the service* of tors are not re«fr»tred, n# thero are approximately | wooaded persona. Governor Hodgson estimates two million ton* of volcanic on the island of Barbadoes.

W. T. BLYTHE. Section Director.

Gre«nca»tle’s Democratic Mayor Helps to Redistrict tije City. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] GREENCASTLE, Ind., May 14.—The Republican members of the City Council last night passed an ordinance to r©district the city, making four ward* instead of three. The three Democratic members refused to vote and the mayor decided the question by voting vith the Republicans. As soon as this Mnance was passed th© Republican* offered a resolution naming two Republican co'. jMlmen fro-m the new ward, and the Democratic mayor, elected last week, helped the^JKepublicans pass the^p^ojption.

CASTRIES. Island of 8t. Lucia, —The correspondent of the Press here ha* vlilted St Fierro, Ique, by the yachting steamer The destruction there i* at streets are two feet deep In cinder*, which cover ti bodies, scorched black