Ligonier Banner., Volume 37, Number 7, Ligonier, Noble County, 15 May 1902 — Page 2

Paris Furnishes Some Of Our Choicest Modes - 2 Dainty Little Nowvelties That We Copy From The Freneh—Some Of Our OQwn Productions.

= OING back and forth : ;\‘ through the Fifth avenue, 4 é\(, - NAew York, shops with one ’»- who is able and willing to : ! explain just where many . of the charming designs for summer novelties come from, and vou will be surprised to find hHow many of them originate in Paris. You will be surprised because we have beén led to believe that we were drifting away from Paris in the matter of fashions, and to a great extent we are, but the time has not vet come when we are willing to iecnore the productions of that city entirely, and we look to it for many of the little touches that add so much to the attractiveness and movelty of our garments for ;summer aear. ‘ = s One Paris novelty that has taken my fancy is a dainty little empire sack now so popular for wearing over an evening blouse or a teagown. 1t is made of lace, forming plaits from a shaped yoke piece, while a bow of black velvet at the back has the long ends to fall on to the train or brought around to the front and tied at the waistline. A pretty tea<own beneath one of these charming dittle sacks displayed a flight of tiny

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birds in ecru lace upon its pale blue surface. : : - ~A Paris model gown that I like is composed of the artistically soft louisine in pure white, enhanced by bands and shaped pieces of deep ecru guipure, displayed straps of black velvet ribbon passing over the shoulder and continuing to the hem, both in the front and at the back, being caught to the gown at inter-vals-by silver buckles of quaint workmanship. : e , Another of these imported Paris models in gray-green cloth had the plain skirt portion cut in three tiers, the base of each edged with a stitched band of gray-green satin piped with mauve glace silk and fastened on either side of the front with a crystal button. The pouched

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in black and colors. Silk, louisines and those exquisitely soft mousseline satins are to be worn a great deal during the year, and the new brocades are simply lovely, with their many-tinted flowers in silk, threaded with gold and silver. The new grass lawn costumes are beautifully trimmed with guipure lace in white, cream, ecru, pale blue or pink, with touches of black here and there to give emphasis to their pale tones. : While we have drifted away for a moment from the subject of Paris importations, let us show our patriotism by deseribing. and admiring some of our distinctly home productions, the produets of one of thé big New York houses whose models are accepted as correct form throughout all the land. ' One of them, of which a picture is shown, is ot a black and white chantilly net, draped over white taffeta, elaborately trimmed with lace galloons, medallions and ribbon velvets. Silk nets, by the way, are unusually popular, and afford the modiste’s inventive faculties ample sway. Another of the gowns of which an illustration is shown is of satin organdy. It is set off to good advan-

tage by a boa of mousseline de soie with appliques of chantiliy motifs. This class of boa is the favorite for the summer, and well deserves the popularity which it has attained. The third gown of which we show a_picture is for evening wear, and is of . velvet. Strictly speaking, it can hardly be classed as an American production, for in a general way it is an adaptation from a Paris model, though greatly improved upon. Velvets are greatly favored for evening wear, and this gown shows to . a striking degree the general fashion of velvet gowns for evening wear. Let us go now for a moment to the blouses for summer wear. In no other respect do we so greatly excel as in the designing of these blouses, and practically all that are being shown are tne products of American genius.

A very stylish looking rose colored crash blouse is made with a threeinch banding of pale green applique outlined with black. This trimming extends all the way down the center of the garment and is placed between two clusters of small, machine stitched tucks, which are so daintily done that, at the first glance, one almost believes them to be the hand run lingerie kind.

Among the separate blouses are smart white and colored linens, embroidered in a design which follows the outlines of the collar and extends down the front in a gilet effect. A straight band for the collar and two more for the sleeves complete the set, and when a blouse of this style is well cut and well put together it is so fresh and dainty that one overlooks the fact that the embroidering is a thing of minutes instead of long and patient hours of tiresome handwork. :

While ribbons are certainly very pretty. for the neckbands of summer blouses, it llooks now as though very fe}x‘zv would be worn. Nearly all blouses have straight or fancifully shaped collars made upon them, and there is no lming or honing to render them uncomfortable. Such collars fasten simply at the back or front, according to the ‘way the blouse buttons, with tiny pearl or thread buttonse and fine loops, Sleeves seldom show trimming, except tucks on the upper ‘part, and any embroidery or applique designs are reserved for collar and wristbands. : Some oriental effects in ecolored embroideries are seen, and for very smart tailor suits such styles are well liked. The blouse of a st may display any kind of fancy ornamentation, ELLEN OSMOND, a 0 e

The People’s De'llight. ' Bolivar—l don’t see that you answered any of Jellaby’s argument in your speech. You simply pitched into Jellaby. S Silvertung—T didn’t mean to. Didn’t you see how my address took? Peo--ple generally would rather hear a man abused than to listen to replies to his arguments.—Boston Transeript,

THE TRUSTS ARE SAFE. Chey Will Not Be Wiped Out as Long as the Protective Tariff i Reigns, Touching on the subject of the trust and the manner of dealing with it, the Springfield Republican, independent, says: “The one practical and effective course to be pursued is to deprive the trusts of their tariff protection, to take away from them their railroad protection, and then to devise some method of enforcing the publicity and an accounting to the public authority. This prosecution of the meat trust is a mere flash in the pan and cannot possibly bring large results unless it is made applicable to the incorporated trusts. Remove the tariff on meat and cattle, and clear the way for free importations from nearby countries.” : That there is merit, and likely to be relief, remarks the Binghamton Leader, in the adoption of this suggestion is a reasonable presumption in the light of the fact that it has been recommended by protectionist papers, which have begun to realize, and to admit that they realize, that the tariff is no longer to be held sacred when it can be wused, and when it is used, to rob the people. As a matter of fact, of course, robbery of the people by trusts is nothing new; it has been going on for some years; but there is an impression among the protectionists that the beef trust is a pioneer in the hold-up business; that the country has never enjoyed the pleasure of being robbed by the tariff-protected combines until now. As a consequence the sacred tariff has fallen several pegs in the esteem of its worshipers. ) Still, there is no prospect that the true remedy will be applied, and nothing is expected to come of the attorney general’s proceeding. The president has been. given to understand that the trusts don’t like this disposition of the government’s to interfere with them, and he is quite likely to reconsider his patriotic determination to call the combines to time. A president who is ambitious to be renominated and reelected may have a burning desire to serve his country, but he cannot afford entirely to overlook the interests of number one. ' THE WIDENING BREECH. Republicans Are Breaking Up Over the Live and Important Issue of the Tariff, - Some of our republican contemporaries are so busily engaged in convineing themselves that the democratic party will not be harmonized, that they are neglecting unfinished business in the republican harmony line. The New York Press, which is republican 365 days in:the year, Sundays and legal holidays not excepted, talks right out in meeting and hits from the shoulder, says the Albany Argus. It calls the republicans in congress who favor the 20 per cent. Cuban tariff reduction bill “the dowagers,” and discusses the recent, vote in the house of representatives in the following breezy style:

‘“Whether there is any more free trade in the differential amendment than in the rest of the Cuban reduction bill or not, the dowagers voted for the whole thing on its final passage; the protection republicans voted against the whole thing on its final passage. That there was no question in the mind of any one as to who were voting for free trade and who against it was shown by that spavined old hack, Grosvenor, who had still enough wits in his head and agility in his bones to trot off that railroad track at the last second before the free trade express, Payne, engineer, and Henderson, conductor, ran him down. Grosvenor seems to be the only ex-protection dowager of the house who was able to attain to the Devery proficiency standard of not ‘getting caught with the gooés on him.’ ”’ Whatever else may be said of this deliverance, it does not lack for vigor and hot tobasco sauce. The widening breach in the republican ranks upon the live and important issue of the tariff presents at once a duty, and a first-class opportunity, to the rapidly reuniting democracy. TARIFF HELPS BEEF TRUST. Republican Congressman Sees Danger for His Party in Existing ; Monopolies,

Representative Roberts, of Massachusetts, had the beef trust in mind when he presented his free ‘hide amendment to the Cuban bill a few days ago, says the New York Herald. In explaining his attitude on the tariff question, as well as that of many of his younger colleagues, Mr. Roberts said: ‘“The time has come, in the minds of many good republicans, when a revision of the tariff inside of the party is absolutely necesary foi- self-preservation. I shall begin at once to urge a caucus, and will circulate a petition for this purpose, to appoint a republican! tariff revision commission, to sit during the recess of congress and report next December. Unless some intention is shown along this line by the republican party there is the greatest danger of losing the fall elections. ; -

“There were many inequalitiesin the Dingley law when it was passed, and others have come as a natural consequence of changing conditions. These must be corrected, or the voters of the country will'wish to know the reason why. : “One of the outcomes that is becoming very dangerous is the growth of trusts and their harmful effects on the consumer. One of the most rapacious of these trusts is the beef trust. In six or seven different schedules this great trust gets unnecessary protection on live beef, dressed meat, canned meat, hides, bone and bone products, manufactured horn and glue. The result of this yver-protection every consumer in the country is now feeling. it " “In the matter of hides, for instance, every purchaser of shoes contributes to the ‘big six’ which go to make up this trust, which is the sponge absorbing the tariff on hides and all others levied on meats in any form. Inequalities like this, out of which have grown other harmful combinations, make a revision of the tariff by the republican party the great political necessity of the hour.” : : POINTS AND OPINIONS. ——The democratic party has reason to hope that the report that Mr. Roosevelt will take the stump next fall is true.—Chicago Chronicle. ——=Since the beef trust made its appearance the republican orator is busy explaining to the workingman that it is not wise to allow the dinner pail to get too full.—Albany Argus. - ——Grosvenor’s heart bleeds for the man who has to wear shoddy clothing, but it doesn’t bleed very much for the man who has to cut meat out of his diﬂ%w‘ilbeeause of the tariff-pro-tected trust.—Rochester Herald, e A

GETTING AT THE TRUTH. Facts Regarding War in the Philip. pines Slowly Being Given to : the Publie, Secretary Root as graciously permitted the publication of the dispatch from Gen. Chaffee expressing regret that 35 Moro prisoners, who were disarmed, were shot down while attempting to escape. Gen. Chaffee quotes a dispatch from Gen. Davis stating that 84 Moro prisoners who were sitting on an open hilltop surrounded by a strong guard suddenly sprang up and rushed down the hill, when the guard and one company opened fire without orders and killed 35 of the number. The others, excepting nine -who were recaptured, escaped, says the Chicago Chronicle.

. The noteworthy thing about this is that Secretary Root has been so good as to give all this to the public without waiting to have it extracted by the main strength of a resolution from one house or the other of congress.

For this burst of confidence in the American people on theé part of the despotic secretary of war we have to thank the democratic minority in the senate and a few indignant republicans in both houses.

The administration and its supporters in congress and the republican newspapers with some honorable exceptions have been proceeding on the theory that the American people have no right to know what is being done in their name to the natives of islands some 10,000 miles away and thatit is not only impertinent but unpatriotic for them to ask for information. :

They have assumed that if wholesale slaughter, cruel torture and many other things contrary to the accepted laws of civilized warfare were perpetrated in their name and in pursuance of orders nobody but the men who gave the orders and executed them have any right to know the facts. :

The minority in congress is entitled to credit for insisting on adherence to the time-honored principles and practices of the republic. It is entitled to credit for dragging to light the secrets of war department despotism.

It is entitled to credit for disclosing the fact that there are secrets in this Philippine businesss not at all creditable to the country. It is entitled to credit for frightening the administration into a disclosure of some of the ugly facts which prove that an irresponsible despotism is exercised in the name of the American people over millions of human beings by men who prefer to conceal their facts from those in whose name they exercise their despotic power. : How much more remains to be disclosed can only be conjectured. We may infer a goed deal from the statement of Senator Lodge, spokesman for the administration, that over 300 officers and men have been tried by court-martial recently for cruelty to the mnatives of the islands, but the whole truth, which the people have a right to know, will never be brought to light until we. have a democratic congress and administration. ANOTHER ISSUE DODGED. Policy of Republican Leaders in Consress Regarding Admission . of Territories, Both the party platforms adopted in 1900 declared in favor of the admission of Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona to the union as states. If any good reasons haye since arisen, which might Wal}znt their exclusion from the rights and benefits of statehood, the public should be enlightened as to the faet. No such reasons have been given. New Mexico- and Arizona have undergone a long probationary period; much longer than that to which some recently admitted states were subjected. Oklahoma’s claims are much more recent; but her growth in population has been extraordinary, and her development in other directions has kept pace. It is now reported that the policy of the republican leaders in congress —so far as there is a leadership and a policy in the present congress—is to pass the statehood bill in the house, and then trust the senate to talk it to death, or bury it quietly in committee. By this cowardly and evasive policy, the republican leaders hope to play both ends in the game. It is more likely that they will sit down between two chairs, and alienate all classes of sentiment by such an exhibition; especially since no better reason is assigned for the contemplated action than that it is feared that two of the territories might send democrats to the United States senate, and choose democratic electors. 2

Judging by recent election returns, says the Albany Argus, there is more probability that all three would be republican than there is that two of them would be democratic. But all that is pitching the discussion to a very low key; and in playing with the ambitions of would-be mnew states, the petty and incompetent leaders of the majority in congress run a strong chance of losing unsuspected old states. Politicians of a certain grade may think that they have done a smart thing when they double and turn upon a pending question, such as the direct election of senators, or the admission of new states, by letting one branch of congress adopt the measure, only to strangle it in the other; but election returns are cold and unimaginative, and they frequently indicate that it does not pay to be too smart. ———There is little hepe for relief from trust domination and extortion by attempts to enforce the existing imperfect and inadequate laws. Attorney General Knox may establish this to the satisfaction of the people and then they may turn their attention to the tariff end of the trust problem. The people have not forgotten the admission Havemeyer, the head of the great sugar trust, made to a committee of congress that a protective tariff is the mother of trusts.—PittsVL e e

A TICKET SELECTED. Illinois Republicans Name State Candidates and Indorse Congressman Hopkins for Senator. Springfield, 111., May 9.—The result of the republican state convention held here Thursday was a decisive victory for the state administration and what is known as the “Yates-Lorimer-Northeott combination. The convention indorsed the administration of

Gov. Yates and the candidacy of Congressman Albert J. Hopkins, of Aurora, for United States senator by an overwhelming majority. The fight against the indorsement was led by Judge L. Y. Sherman. ex-speaker of the house of representatives. The convention was the largest held in an off year in Illinois for many years, and convened in the machinery hall at the state fair grounds at noon. Hon. Joseph Q. Cannon, of Danville. was the temporary chairman, and delivered a stirring address. After appointment of committees on credentials and rules, a recess was taken until 2:30 p. m. On reassembling the report of the committee on credentials was adopted. Lieut. Gov. W. A. Northcott was eiected permanent chairman. Ile was escorted to the chair and made an eloquent speech in which he eulogized Lincoln, Grant, Logan, Tanner and Cullom, and said some complimentary things about Senator Mason. Judge Elbridge Hanecy, of Chicago, read the report of the committee on resolutions, of which he was chairman. He stood upon the platform and réad with much expression. He was frequently interrupted by applause, espéecially at the mention of the names of Tanner, Roosevelt and Yates. When the resolution indorsing Hopkins was read there was a tremendous outburst, which lasted several minutes. Judge Hanecy moved the adpotion of the report and called for the previous question.

The following nominations were made: For clerk of the supreme court, Chris Mamer, of Chicago; for state treasurer, Fred A. Busse, of Chicago; for state superintendent of public instruction, Alfred Baylis, of Streator; for trustees of the state university, Mrs. Laura Evans. of Christian county; William B. McKinley, of Champaign county; L. E. Kerrick, of McLean county. e The convention adjourned at 8:20 p. m. '

The resolutions adopted reaffirm the Philadelphia platform of 1900 and pledge loyal support to its principles; express deep regret at the assassination of President McKinley and death of exGov. Tanner; indorse the administration of President Roosevelt, and express high appreciation of the. ability, justice and wisdom with which he and his chosen advisers have met all perplexing questions of foreign and domestic policy; indorse the administration of Gov. Yates as clean, honest and economical; point to the solvency of the state treasury and the businesslike conduct of the departments of the state government, as indisputable proof that the welfare of the great state of Illinois demands that the republican party remain in control of its affairs. The platform continues: ‘‘Recognizing the ability, experience and fitness of Hon. Albert J. Hopkins for the position of United States senator from this state, we heartily indorse his candidacy for that position, and request the members of the Forty-third general assembly of Illinois to elect him to represent this state in the senate of the United States. We indorse the record of our national senatcrs and representatives for their services in the present congress.”’ It favors liberal pensions for disabled survivors of the civil and Spanish-Amer-ican wars, and for the widows ‘and orphans of those who fell for the flag. It approves the republican policy of protective tariff, and all organizations that will benefit the condition of labor and result in the common good of the toiling masses. It favors such legislation as will reduce the competition between convict and free labor to the minimum, and pledge our earnest and untiring efforts to the passage of such laws at the next session of the legislature as will bring about such results in accordance with the constitution of the state of Illinois.

It commends the brilliant and patriotic services of the army and navy in maintaining the dignity and honor of the flag on the seas and in foreign possessions, and condemns the malignant attacks now being made upon soldiers and cailors. It continues: ‘“We condemn all conspiracies and combinations to restrict business to create monopolies, to limit production or to control prices and favor such legislation as will effectually restrain and prevent all such abuses, protect and promote competition, and secure the rights of producers, laborers and all who are engaged in industry and commerce, and we approve and commend the efforts of President Roosevelt to enforce the laws against illegal combinations in restraint of trade, and pledge him our hearty support to all his efforts to prevent the people from oppressive combinations of capital.” : : It favors reciprocal trade with Cuba, recommends the extension of civil servjce rules in the charitable institutions of the state, .approves the course of the present state administration in retaining fully four-fifths of the employes of these institutiong, and calls for such legislation from the general assembly as will prevent unjust removals upon change of administration or the party in power. Cell House Burned, Bloomington, 111., May 9.— The northeast cell block of the state reformatory at Pontiac was destroyed by fire Thursday night, entailing a loss of $200,000. Three hundred inmates were locked in the cqll block, but were quickly transferred to the south cell block. All were panic stricken, but obeyed orders. The origin of the blaze is charged to inmates of the reformatory.

; oil Burns Fiercely, New York, May 9.—Fire started early Thursday in the cooper house of the Swan & Finch oil refinery -on Staten island sound, below Elizabethport, N. J. The flames spread rapidly, burning several tanks containing 1,500 barrels of erude oil. The loss was $lOO,OOO. teeks Death After Fruitless Quest. New York, May 9. — Disheartened at his failure after years of endeavor to learn who his parents were, Henry King, 30 years old, attempted suicide in the vestibule of the New York foundling asylum. The doctors say he probably will recover. Wife Given $50,000 Damages, - Denver, C 01.,, May 9.—ln the distriet court Mrs. Mabel D. Piggott, of Philadelphia, has secured judgment for $50,000 against her niece, Charlotte Wheeler Bryan, for the alienation of the affections of her husband, Henry Herbert Piggott, formerly a prominent lawyer of Philadelphia. Evans’ Nomination Favored. Washington, May 9.—The senate committee Thursday decided wunanimously to report the nomination of Hon. H. Clay Evans to be consul general to London, with a favorable recommendation, . !

- FORD IS KILLED. Famous Novelist Is Murdered by His Brother, Who Takes His Own Life Also. ; New York, May 9.—Paul Leicester Ford, the novelist, was shot and killed Thursday by his brother, Malcolm Webster Ford, writer and athlete, who immediately sent a bullet into his own breast, dying instantly. The shooting occurred at 10:20 a. m., in the handsome new mansion which Paul Leicester Ford had built at 37 East 77th street, and had occupied for. about a year. At the time of the shooting there were in the house besides the two brothers, Mrs. Paul Leicester Ford. Miss Elizabeth R. Hall, the novelist’s secretary, and the servants. The novelist was _sitting at his desk in one corner of his library, a large, attractively appointed’ room at the back of the house on the second floor. It is supposed he was busily engaged at some literary task. Miss Hall was at her desk in another corner of the room. about 30 feet from Mr. Ford. Mrs. Paul Leicester Ford, was in her own room at the front of the house on the third floor.

Paul Leicester Ford was 37 Years old, a novelist of much note, “Janice Meredith” being perhaps his most popular novel. He was married about a year ago to Miss Grace Kidder, daughter of Edward H. Kidder, of Brooklyn. He was the son of Gordon Lester IFord, of Brooklyn, who died 11 years ago, and left an estate of some $2,000.000 divided between his children, with the exception of Malcolm W., who was disinherited by the will. Mr. Ford is the author of “The Hon. Peter Sterling,” “The Great K. & A. Train Robbery,” “The True George Washington,” ‘““The Many Sided Franklin” (which ran serially in the Century), “Tattle Tales of Cupid,” “Janice. Meredith” (which ran serially in the Bookman, 1899), and a collection of short stories. : Malecolm W. Ford wasborn in Brooklyn, February 7, 1862. He was educated at the Brooklyn Polytechine institute. He took up athleties while at school, and for a number of years won championghips in this ecountry and Canada and in the hundred yard run, two-twenty yard run and quarter-mile run, as well as for the hundred and two-twenty yard hurdles, running bread and running high jumps. He was the all-round amateur champion for half a dozen years. He was so passionately fond of athletics that he is said to have neglected everything else to devote the time to running and jumping. :

MRE. DENNISON WINS. Is Elected President of the Federation of Women’s Cilubs by a Large Majority, . . Los Angeles, . Ca 1.,,” May 9.—Mrs. Dimies T. S. Denison is elected president of the General Federation of Women'’s clubs by a ballot vote of 667 to 258 for Mprs. Sarah Platt-Decker. Mrs. Denison was received with applause and waving of handkerchiefs, and after a little speech of accept- ... . :%:E:E:::::E:5-E;E;E;‘:;‘:gEg%;Eg:;i;-l;i55{‘55555?1";@ G P O e ’*”*"‘< e O e R w’&{"\‘é‘&w SGt e S AR 7y e R S ARy - e ’g{." B o e R SB L i T 'gg/zﬁ;y e R OO g .{",s'#\"/:1\;, BN oAR B i e T e R R s AR ] R T R R RGeS -;' ,<’;§ B O L SRR R 43;,_?}:? SRR B R e sgl G e gy Y %’;’}:\* e a/;;k R e R s < ‘-57.5:2:1:1:3;'-:11?:3‘.5:2:{5.;' L T Sy j?;;:"w& 3"‘-535?;4 & Re L e - 'ﬁigé;égi;i;:;z;;::::'§;;;gagsfz‘;;;zz-:gz;;;zz_z;zgzﬁeze;zi%iz'z;i;:‘f_ 57 @? S ss s s S A e RS s o Y, e Nie 7 SRS IRGERT - T eR%% i D B Ny N Sg R e %ﬁoﬁ,"!ﬁ%?‘vé.“" % 3.\'}:?1111:",4-:-.-:::5 ie I N '4‘\-4\:., s PeR e N e e R R o s RO s S Se P Rs e o SRR GO gS R VAR D s el eB L O T A L oLy "t'_?"‘rﬂc%‘- b '%i"@w’&.c: et g s&' b ;“'“fg < ;&?;»vg 2 -z,:;-:gl*;,igy 2 w?f*y, o G eN L TR e S AT SRS SR e RS 0S I e eke ance was presented with a huge floral basket of carnations. Mrs. Decker urged that her name be withdrawn, and this was flnally done, but as shown by the ballot many delegates voted for her. The other officers chosen are:

First vice president, Mrs. Robert J. Burdette, California; second vice president, Mrs. Emma Fox, of Michigan; recording secretary, Miss Louise Pappenheim, of South Carolina; treasurer, Mrs. Emma VanVechten, of Iowa; auditor, Mrs. George Noyes, of Wisconsin; directors, Mrs. Anna D. West, of Massachusetts; Mrs. J. C. Terrill, of Texas; Mrs. Jane Humphrey, of Kansas; Mrs. Lydia Williams, of Pennsylvania; Mrs. Samuel Hayes, of Idaho; Mrs. William Ellicott, of Maryland; Mrs. W. W. Boyd, of Missouri; Mrs. W. A. Neldon, of Utah.

Treaty Extended,. Rome, May 9.—DBrazil has agreed to a prolongation of the present commercial treaty with Italy until December 31. The former country recently denounced the treaty, which would have expired Thursday, in consequence of Italy’s refusal to admit coffee free of duty. The Ship Combine. London, May 9.—The Morgan steamship trust agreement, published here, shows that the White Star, Dominion, Atlantie Transport, Leyland and Richard Mills & Co. lines entered the trust, the capital to be $170.000,000. Remains of Bret Harte Buried, London, May 9.—The remains of Bret Harte, who died last Monday, were buried at Brimley, Surrey, Thursday, in the presence of his widow, son, daughter and a few friends. @ Many beautiful wreaths were placed upon the coffin. Carnegie Reassures England. London, May 9.—Andrew Carnegie, who sailed from New York April 30 on the steamer St. Louis, arrived here Thursday and promptly proceeded to console Great Britain on the subject of the shipping combine, saying there was no cause for alarm. Salt Lake After Fight. Salt Lake City, Utah,May 9.—A movement has been started among promis nent sporting men of this city to organize a club, and offer a purse of $20,000 to Jeffries and Fitzsimmons to meet here in a 20-round contest during the Elks’ national convention in August. . : : Fatal Quarrel, foin Chicago, May 9.—Tony Macki 50 years of age, was shot and kill’ed}'ﬁas‘t night during a quarrel at his home, 327 South Morgan street/ A man nameé Deandre is the murderer. He is seriolelreousdet, - ¢

> : : s : WIPES OUT BIG CITY. Velcano Destroys St. Pierre, on the - Island of Martinique. Over 23,000 Lives May HHave Been Lost—All tl_le Shipping in the Crowded Harbor Said: teo Have Been Wrecked. St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, May B.—The town of St. Pierre, c¢n the Island of Martinique, has been totally destroyed by the recent earthquakes and volcanic disturbances on the island. Dead May Number 25,600, "Almost all of the inhabitants—more than 25,000, are said to have been kilied. ; ; “The harbor was crowded with shipping. and every vessel was either destroyed or badly-damaged. The news was brought here by the British steamer Roddam, which was badly damaged and which lost 17 men in the disaster. Capt. Freeman was himself badly hurt. Showers of Boiling Mud. 'Early in the week a great shower of boiling mud overwhelned and destroyed the Guerin faectories, killing 150 men. This, it is believed. was the beginning of the great disaster. It was announced from St. Thomas last Saturday that St. Pierre had been covered with ashes to the depth of a quarter of an inch as a result of the outbreak of the Mont Pelee volcane and the town appeared to be enveloped in fog. 4 ' = A second dispatch from St. Thomas, dated May 6, said the flow of lava from the Mont Pelee volcano, which began last Saturday, had completely destroyed the Guerin factories, about two miles from St. Pierre., It was also reported that about.l3o persons had disappeared and that a great panic prevailed in St. Pierre. Another dispatch from St. Thomas, dated May 7, said that advices are received from the island-of St. Vincent, B. W. L., announcing that for somg days volcanoes had been in eruptionin the neighborhood of the Soufriere crater, which had been smoking and rumbling. Flee for Safety.

The residents in the vicinity of the volcano were leaving for places of afety. This. St. Thomas dispatch said further that cable communication with the island of Martinique was ingrrnpted the morning of May 7 and " that cable communication southward from St. Lucia, in the Windward Islands, stopped suddenly the same afternoon. It was reported that the voleanie eraters on Dominiea, B. W. 1., were showing signs of activity. The town of St. Pierre, the commercial capital of the French idland of Martinique, is on the west coast. It has only an open roadstead. The town has a population of about 25,000. The Island of Martinique contains several extinct volcanoes, the highest point being = Monte. Pelee, with an altitude of 4,420 feet. St. Pierre was settled by the French in 1635, and it is the largest town in the French West Indies. - The place is well built and occupies a commanding position on the island. It is the center of commerce in the district in which it is situated. The harbor is much exposed. - The Quebec Steamship company’s Roraima is among the lost, with all on board. It left New York on April 26 for St. Thomas, and sailed from there on May 2 for St. Croix, stopping at St. Pierre two days later. It is feared that adjacent islands have been- badly damaged and that there has been a fearful loss of life. Earthquakes in Guatemala., Guatemala City, Republic of Guatemala, April 24.—For nearly a week earthquakes have been tumbling down cities, towns and villages on the western slope of the Sierrasin this republic. : " On the night of April 18, at the cap--ital, a blinding flash of lightning, followed by a thunder storm and torrents of rain, all in the space of a few minutes, caused the people in the streets to-rush for shelter. In an instant, however, the earthquake was upon them. 5o i ~ Rushing frantically into the darkness and -through the-flooded streets,” anywhere away from the straining rafters and erackling walls, ran the multitude, erying, praying, and a fewtrying to sing the “Salve Regina.” Hundreds of Buildings Fall. News soon began to come in from thahill country, where Quenaltenango is situated. This, the second city of the repuyblic, suffered by far the most. Hundreds of residences and public buildings were either totally destroyed or seriously damaged. The narrow streets, often not over three or four vards wide, and the irregular manner in which the town is built served to make -death traps of the houses, so that, although not half of the-debris has yet been moved, fully 200 bodies have been recovered, and many persons were badly injured. Fire as well as flood added to the horror of the night, with the result that many people have gone insane and others have committed suicide. : ‘ _ Approximately 50,000 people have been left homeless, and public as well as private subscriptions are being raised to prevent the poor people from starving. _ . . YJowa Republiean Convention. Des Moines, la., May 9.—The repub- - lican state central committee Thursday fixed the date of the state convention at July 30, and Des Moines as the location. Congressman W. I. Smith, of Council Bluifs, was chosen for temporary chairman, and Herbert Remtey, of lowa City, for temporary seeretary. . Big Strike at St. Paul, : Bt. Paul, Minn., May 9.—Thursday all union bricklayers in town were reported not at work. Wednesday evening the Buildihg Trades Council ordered out every man working on any job in which a member of the Builders’ exchange had anything to do. This applies to nearly every new building in the oity, including the new chpifol, ~ Dubuque, la.s May 9.—Three firemen werg grushed to death by Seliliy wall. Mf’?’i“;‘}i “‘ el TR A e