Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 10, 1902, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 10, 1902—TWELVE PAGES. INGLE WHOLE CITY IN RUINS £t. Pierre and Forty Thousand Inhabitants Destroyed by Voloano. ONLY TWENTY OF THE RESIDENTS SURVIVE Appalling Disaster Said to Be Without a Parellel Exospt Pompeii. EIGHTEEN VESSELS DEVOURED BY FLAMES All Persons Who Are on Board the Fated Bhips Are Buried in the Sea. UNITED STATES CONSUL AND FAMILY DEAD Sruption s Described Storm of Ste Mud and Fire, Which Apparent Last Saturday. ST. THOMAS, D. W. 1, May 9.—It is now estimated that 40,000 persons perished esult of the volcanic eduption in the island ©of Martinique. BAN JUAN, P. R, May 9.—The cable offi- clals here have received advices from the §8land of Dominica that a schooner which bas arrived there from the island of Mar- tinique reports that over 40,000 people are supposed to have perished during the vol- canic disturbance in Martinique. The cable wepair sthamer Grappler, belonging to the West Indian and Panama Telegraph com- pany of London, was lost with all hands during the eruption of Mount Peele at St. Plerre, Martinique. Grappler was one of the first ships to disappear. Reports at Washington. ‘WABHINGTON, May 9.—A cablegram has Just been received at the State department, as tollows POINT-A-PETRE, May of Btate, Washingto t 10 o'clock a. m o the sth inst., a storm of steam, mud and re 1o 9.—~To Secretary the city and community. Not more than twenty persons escaped with their lives. Eighteen vessels were burned and sunk with ail on bo including four cmerleln ves mer from Que. ed *Roraime. * The United Sthtes consul and famlly are reported among the victims. A war vessel has come to Guade- )ouve for provisions and will leave at § to- morrow. AYME, Consul. The consul at Martinique is Thomas T. Prentice. He was born In Michigan afd ‘was appointed from Massachusetts as con- sul at Seychelles Island in 1871 and later served as consul at Port Louis, Mauritius, Rouen, France, and Batavia. He was ap- pointed consul at Martinique in 1900, The vice consul at Martinique is Amaree Mestart, who was appolnted from Loulsiana 8. The latest avallable figures show the total population of the fsland of Martinique §s 185,000 people, of whom 25,000 lived in 8t. Plerre. Saves Thirty Inhabitants. PARI§, May 9.—The commander of the $rench cruiser Suchet recently telegraphed $0 the minister of marine from Fort De celved nothing except vague meseages say- ing the cable Is interrupted owing to the voleanic eruption. The colonial office is without word from Martinique, except that a grave disaster, the extent of which is not mentioned, has occurred, and the receipt of & repetition of the Roddam's news. The belief nowexists that the British West In- dlan fslands of Dominica and St. Vincent have also suffered severely. All messages to these lslande are sent at sender's rl and no cipher dispatches are accepted. It is expected that possibly news will rench England tonight through steamers arriving at the other West Indlan islands. Eruption Begins Saturday. A dispatch to the Reuter Telegram com- pany from Kiigston, Jamalca, giving the detalls of the Martinique disaster already known, says: Thousands were killed at St Plerre, where a terrible panic prevailed. The erup- tion began Saturday, May 3, when St. Plerre was covered with ashes and appeared to be enveloped in fog. The flow of lava con- tinued until Wednesday May 7. The message adds: In the island of St. Vincent the Soufriere (volcano) is active and earthquakes are frequent. But €0 far no damage has been done. In response to the request of Governor Lewellyn of the Windward islands, the British second class cruiser Indefatigable has been dispatched from the island of Trinidad to the island of St. Vincent. A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Polnte-A-Petre, island of Guadeloupe, French West Indles, says: The Monte Peele (St. Plerre) crater ejected yesterday molten rocks and ashes three minutes and completely destroyed St. Plerre and the districts within a four- mile radius. All the inhabitants were burned. Pa leled Only by Pompell. A dispatch to the Daily Mall from Ja- maica says: The first intimation of a disaster at Mar- tinuge was the breaking of the cables on Tuesday. The French cable to Martinique trom Puerto Plate was broken Wednes- day. Cable communication with all the northern islands is stopped. The survivers of the British steamer Roddam describe the scene at St. Plerre as belng ‘“glimpses of hell.” Roddam’s men were killed chiefly by molten lava. All the newspapers express the utmost horror of the disaster, which they say for its suddenness and magnitude is only com- parable with that of Pompell, and they ex- tend deep sympathy to the French nation. BRIDGETON, Island of Barbados, Brit- ish West Indles, May 9.—Volcanlc ashes trom eruption in the island of St. Vincent re still falling here. The roads and houses are covered an inch thick, The island of Barbados is over 100 miles from the island of St. Vincent. Town is Entirely Destroyed. ST. THOMAS, D. W. L, May 9, 9:30 m.~The French cruiser Suchet arrived a Polnt a-Pitre, island of Guadeloupe, French West Indles, from Fore we Trance, this morning, bringing several refuge It confirmed the report that the town of St. Plerre, Martinique, was entirely destroyed at 8 o'clock on Thursday morning by a voleanic eruption. It is supposed that most of the inhabitants of St. Plerre were killed, that the neighboring parishes were of Martinique, -under date nyl. n 10 p. ln as follows 8t. Plerre, destioved b7 ch fell or orning. Jusi Ilch has L-n oondalo w‘l al l in the pulution about 3,00 souis xo have perished fow ‘pirvIvOrs, about thirty: ALl m...R‘ i, sbloping, 1"\ Barias has bt do l Bluguenot, a sugar planter of the island of Martinique, received a cable dis. patch this morning from Fort de Franc #ént by the manager of the Francals fac- tory, announcing that he had “tried to Feach St. Plerre, but found the cosst cov- ered with ashes and the town enveloped in @ust and could not land. The commander of the Fremch crulser Buchet, now at Fort de France, has been ordered to return to St. Plerre, Martinique, with all the speed possible and to forward efoment. He cannot, from for twenty-four hours, as Suchet has gone to the island of Guadeloupe in or- r to obtain provisions. It 1s feared that M. L. Mouttel, the gov- ernor of Martinique, has perished. He tele- graphed May 7 that he was proceeding to Bt. Plerre. Sepator Knight is also sup- d to bave been at St. Plerre. The State department has been receiv- fng dispatches from commercial houses in Now York asking that a warship be sent St once to Martinique to afford relief. The fnatter is under consideration. Little Exel t in Paris. The Parisians do mot seem to realiz>the @wtulness of the disaster which bas bardly caused more than a ripple of' excitement. This was mainly due to the meagerness of the dispatches received here and to the total absence of detalls. The only sign of griet yet visible is the half-masted flag of the ministry of the colonies. The Matin says it is one of the most ful catastrophes recorded and that we fmust go back to Pompell to find a parallel for such & calamity. News is Confirmed in Lo LONDON, May 9.—The colonial office here Bas received a dispatch from Sir Robert Llewellyn, governor of the Windward Sslands lu the Caribbean, dated trom Kings- ton, St. Vincent, yesterday, in which the governor says that the Soufriere volcane in the northwestern part of the island of Bt. Vincent continued In activity. Barth shocks bad recurred for & week past, but not ac- tually in Kingston. On Wednesday a big cloud of steam hung over the Soufriere and the inbabltants, who were greatly alarmed, were flocking to Chateau Belalr. There were already 300 refugees there who were belng fed by the authorties. With the exception of & dispateh repeat- ing the news brought to the Island of St. Lacla yesterday afternocon by the British lald waste and that the residue of 1th population tn St. Plerre is without food or shelter. The British royal mall steamer, Esk, which arrived at St. Lucla this morning, reports having passed St. Plerre last night. The steamer was covered with ashes, though it was five miles distant from the town, which was in impenertrable dark- ness. A boat wab sent in as near as pos- sible to the shore, but not a living soul flames. steamship company’s ped in Flamens. er of Suchet reports that at 1 o'clock on Thursday the entire town of St. Plerre was wrapped in flames. He en- deavored to save about thirty persons, more burned, from the vess in the harbor. His officers went ashore in small boats, seeking for survivers, but were un- able to penetrate the town. Tuey saw heaps of bodies upon the wharves, and it is be- lleved that not a sin, person residing in St. Plerre at the moment of the catastrophe escaped. ‘The governor of the colony and his staft colonel and wife were in St. Ple a probably perished. The extent of the catas- trophe cannot be imagined. The captain of the British steamer Rod- dam was very seriously injured and is now in the hoepital at Lucia. All of his ofcers and engineers were dead or dying. Nearly every member of the crew is dead. Super- cargo Campbell and the firemen on the Roddam jumped overboard and were lost. KINGSTON, Jamalca, May 9.—All the islands in the nelghborhood of Martinique are isolated, apparently by an earthquak: Cable communication with Vincent, Bar- badoes, Grenada, Trinidad, Pemerara and St. Lucia is Interrupted. Fears are enter- talned for the safety of the cable repair steamer Grapples, which was at Martinique prior to the disast Americans Among the Sufferers. PORTLAND, Me., ‘May 9.—News of the catastrophe at St. Plorre, Island of Mar- tinique, was of deep interest to the firm of J. H. Hamlen & Co. of this city, which is said to be the only New Eangland busi- ness house with an office at St. Plerre. Besides dealing in northern lumber, the Hamlens are interested in the sugar indus- try there, and hold comsiderable property. Their lose will be heavy. J. C. Hamlen, the junlor member of the firm, says ere no New England people at tbe island connected with the business, and he belleves that none but natives were killed. He also Is of the no New England or American in port, as the season for shipping lumber, ice and coal is over. There were three passengers on the Que- bec Steamship company's steamship Pora- wsteamer Roddam, which announced the total destruction of the town of 8t. Plerre, Island of Martinique, by a veleanie eruption, the English merchants and shippers here having trade relations with Marilpique have re- welved po direct news of the catastrophe. Even the owners of the Roddam. which ‘was forced to slip her anchorage at St Plerre la order to escape and which was Dedly damaged, seventeen of ite crew belng killed, have not heard from the vessel's captain. Two Other Versions. A former resident ot St. Plerre, now ia this city, says there were about 1,000 white people among the inhabitants of the de- stroyed town. Governor Llewellyn of the Windward telegraphed today from the lsland :.l':\. Lucia to the Colonlal ofice as fol- No news fro BT n gt fear the -m:m o Soutriers 8 'Vincent are brober AL 6:35 p. m. Londen is quite cut off from communication with the island of Martialque. The cable companies bave re- ima, which is supposed to have been lost with all on board In the harbor of St. Plerre. These passengers were: F. INCE. MRS. H. J. INCE. MR. STOKES. All ltve in the West Indles. At the Que- bec Steamship company's office here no mews had been recelved either from Cap- taln Muggsi, the commander of the vessel, or from any of the West Indian agents of the line. At the offices of the Danish and French consuls DOlbIng had been heard directly of the present conditions in the destroyed dis- triet. REBELS KILL INRABITANTS Bombard City of Nam Ning Three Hours with Modern Guna. GAS OFFICIALS KNOW LITTLE Their Testimony in Tax Case Throws No Light on Valuation. 'DESIRED BOOKS ARE IN PHILADELPHIA l‘\'m-!e tos] Quentions Fail to « Bring Any Satistactory Informa- tlon Before the Board of Equalization. Four men interested in the Omaha Gas company, either as officers or stockholders, or both, have thus far testified before the Board of Equalization and the examination has occupled a day and a half, yet the en- tire volume of the information they gave could be printed om a Columblan postage stamp. Only one point of vital importance was brought out and that had to be ad- duced plecemeal, partly from the testimony of President Murphy and partly from that of George W. Barker, a stockholder. Nelther of these men would testify to the value of the franchise, but nevertheless this pofnf is in evidence. It came about in this way: Mr. Murphy testified that the value of the company’s property, including the fram- chise, is $2,500,000. Mr. Barker testified that the value of the company's property, exclusive of the franchise, s $1,500,000. This makes the value of the franchise $1,000,000. Mr. Barker sald he thought the franchise was worth as much to the city as it is to |/ the company, since the ¢ity would be sorely embarrassed without gas. Nearly every objection made by Attorns -3. ¢ acts for Oklahoma, Pritchett of the gas company, designed keep the truth from coming out, by' Councilman Hascall to his feet wit' speech in support of it, and once J afternoon he went o far as to make’ Jection himself to one of Mr. M¢ & questions. - Clabaugh was recalled to the - terday morning and his examimm. by Attorney J. H. McIntosh was resumed. The brunt of the foremoon's hearing fell on the question of the reorganization of the Omaha Gas company, which occurred in 1597. At that time its name was changed from the Omaha Gas Manufacturing company to the Omaha Gas company. The new concern as- sumed $300,000 bonded indebtedness of the old and sold $1,787,000 of bonds to raise funds wherewith to reconstruct and enlarge its gas manufacturing plant, making the $2,087,000 of bonds now in existence. The purpose of Mr. McIntosh's questions was to ascertain if possible the valuation placed upon the property at that time, but he met with indifferent success. Pritchett Loaded with Objection. Mr. McIntosh was hampered in the in- quiry by-% great avalanche of objections interposed by Attorney Pritchett, repre- senting the gas company, most of which were sustained. According to & rule made Thursday It Is the province of President Karr of the councll to pass om all ob- jections and from these rulings the council may appeal If it sees fit. Most of the ob- jections are based upon abstru 1 points governing the admission of evidence and President Karr is not & lawy His ‘private system seems to be to sustain three objections and then overrule the fourth. Thursday City Attorney Connell sat behind his chair and coached him on questions of this kind, but the attorney deserted his post after Councllman Zimman's ohisction to the arrangement, and President Karr's only istance now comes from an occa- slonal cue given by Mount or Hascall. Sec- retary Clabaugh, except that he is troubled somewhat by hyperaemia of the recollection, makes a good witness. His answers are laconic and economical. There is still a persistent rumor floating about that the street rallway company h agreed to have its assessment fixed st $1,300,000, the figure proposed to it by the tax committee of the Real Estate exchange a week ago, though the report camnot be confirmed. The company’s assessment by the Bogrd of Review last January was $650,000. It Is also reported that the street rallway company has sent its books to d, though all the ny this. called to order for the officers of the company The board wi Friday morning retary Clabaugh the table beside him lay a pile of old books that looked as though they had been rescued from the dust and cobwebs of the lumber room. Mr. McIntosh resumed the examination. “Did you bring the books of the company, Mr. Clabaugh, as you were subpoenaed to dor” “No, sir.” “Why not “Because the hooks are mot here.” “You brought some books, did you mot?" “Yes, sir.” “What ones did you brin “Well, the sundries sales ledger is here.” “What does the sundriay sales ledger show “It shows the sales of gas stoves and fix- tures.” “Did! you bring the consumers’ ledger?"’ *No, there is a sworn statement S of what (he consumers’ ledger contains now in.the office of the oity comptroller, and I thought that, weuld do.” “What does the consumers’ ledger show " ‘The sumber and names of the con- sumers and the amount of gas they con- Have you here or in the Omaha office of your company anything purporting to show the assets and liabilities of the gas company 1" alr.” 'Or showing the llll\u of the business ny stated tim “I think not.” “When was the last atement of this old company.” “Then, are we to infer from your answer, Mr. Clabaugh, that the Omaha Gas company bas never issued a state- ment as (o Its earnings or as to the condi- tion of its property?’ ‘ompany Had Issued Statement. Mr. Clabaugh sald he didn’t intend um such an inference should be drawn from Shewers. Thers had besn & statement o e company. you & copy of that statement about your office wi you could find 1t?" erhaps.” “Well, then, I shall ask you to produce it In evidence here after the noon bour.” The examination then reverted to the fact that the gemeral and principal books of the gas company are in Philadelphia. “Mr. Clabaugh, how can a concern dotng business In Omaha accomplish ‘the desired HONG KONG, May 9.—Advices received here from Wu Chou say the rebels bom- Nan Ning Fu for three hours April ““The books are posted there. All the ot paper BILL FOR STATES PASSES Mensures Admitting Oklahoma, sona and New Mexico Gets Through House. Art- WASHINGTON, May §.—The opposition In the house to the bill for the admiesion of Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico collapsed at the last minute today and the bill was passed without division as it came from the committee, except for a few verbal amendments. The real test came on an amendment offered by Mr. Overstreet of Indiana to join New Mexico and Arizona and admit them as the state of Montezuma. It was beaten, 28 to 106 and all opposi- tion then ceased. The closing scenes of the debate were accompanied by a dramatic incident, which narrowly escaped being a tragedy. De gate Mark A. Smith of Arizona, who has been fighting for the admlission of his ter- ritory for a dozen years, had just made a vigorous speech against the Overstreet amendment, when he was seized with a rush of blood to the head. He was con- veyed to the lobby, where several physi- cians, who are members of the house, by the prompt administration of powerful heart stimulants, saved him from a stroke of apoplexy. He later rallied and was re- moved to his hotel. Three Members Doctors. Three members of the house who are phy- siclans, Messrs. Gilson, Showalter and Ball, attended him and for & time they feared that serious results might follow. Mr. #Rith was consclous, but an examination U physiclans indicated that he had }:f reatened with an apoplectic attack. S bill as passed today provides en- Arizona and Mexico, similar in form to former oling acts, with the exception that the astitutional convention of New Mexico is mpowered to designate the name by which (he new state shall enter the union, and in the case of Oklahoma the convention, by irrevocable ordinance, shall express the consent of that state that congress at any future time may attach all or any part of Indlan Territory to it. The enabling acts differ from each other chiefly in reference to the public lands ap- priated for educational purposes. The latter part of the session was devoted to private pension bills, eighty-seven of which were passed, twenty-eight original, fitty-four for Increase and five to complete military records STORM SUBSIDES IN SENATE Adjust Dit- nd Debates Are Less Bitter: > Carmack and Dol ferences ver WASHINGTON, May 9.—An effort was made in the senate to fix a time for a vote on the pendiug Philippine bill, but it wae unsuccessful. The minority said many sen- ators still desired to speak on the measure and that it would not be proper to deter- mine at this time upon a vote. Today's debate on the bill was mild. Mr. Teller occupled considerable time in op- position to the measuré. He contended principally that the Filipinos were capable of self-government and of ishing a government quite equal ‘to some Europsan occurre& over the resolution to discharge the committe on privileges and election from further consideration of the constitutional amendment providing for the election of senators by the people. Finally the resolution was withdrawn, as- surance being given that a report from the committee soon would be made. Mr. Carmack of Tennessee apologized to the senate for the language he used yes- terday in reference to Mr. Dolliver. He also said that he regretted the use of lan- guage he had employed In characterizing Bell, Cbaffee and Smith and recognized that epithets were not proper in debate, no matter what his personal feelings might be. Mr. Dolliver sald he desired to express regret It he had said anything to wound the sensibilities of the' senator from Ten- nessee. Mr. Lodge, in charge of the Philippine bill, asked unanimous consent that a vote be taken on May 21 at 4 o'clock. Mr. Du- bois of Idabo objected. Mr. Lodge s gested that he no doubt would be reluct- antly forced to lengthen the sessions of the senate. Mr. Dubois warned the sen- ator from Massachusetts that no progress would be made by using harsh methods or unusual bours. Mr. Lodge retorted that he would not be deterred from doing his duty by threats. Discussing & solution of the trouble In the Philippines, Mr. Teller sald: “If we can hold the islacds with honor and decency to the Filipinos, even though it be to some disadvantage to ourselves, I am In favor of doing so, but I am not In faver of hold- ing them under the present dishonorable conditions, particularly as we do mot care to tell the Filipinos what their ultimate condition is to be. If ever a people were justified in resisting a foreign power those people are justified in resisting us.” The bill reserving a tract of land from the public lands in Oregon for a public park was passed. Eug Ware nated. WASHINGTON, May 9.—The president sevt to the senate the mnomination of Eugene F. Ware of Kansas, to be com- missioner of pensions. Oleomargarine Bili s & Law, WASHINGTON, May 9.—The president to- day signed the oleomargarine bill. BECKER PUTS IN APPEARANCE Has Not Been Out of Demver, at the House of a P #ol Friend. DENVER, May 9.—(Special Telegram.)— Abe Becker, the livestock commission man who was reported to have departed sud- denly for Mexico, walked into the Brown hotel this evening and spent balf an hour meeting acquaintances. He was In seclu- slon for several days past at the home of a friend on Capitol hill. Becker says the ries as to bis extravagance have been exaggerted, but no statement is being made concerning the status of the company's business or the heavy Indebtedness which Becker 1s sald to have contracted. HELENA, Mont., May $.—Westbound Northern Pacific passenger No. 1 early today crashed into a freight, whose length necessitated leaving ten cars on the mala line, at Bedford, between Helena and Town- send. A box car was knocked off the track and the engine smashed. The engineer and fireman escaped injury by jumpin, A flag- man had been sent back to warn the pas- senger train, but did not get fairly etarted before it came In sight, and so great was its momentum that it could not be stopped in time to avold & collision. Beyond a se- vere shaking up noue of the passengers was injured. GENERAL STRIKE IS ORDERED Oomplete Tie-Up of Anthracite Mines Re- sult of Long Deliberations, MEN WILL QUIT WORK NEXT MONDAY Order aQ a to Make Permanency of Strike Incumbent on Action of Committee Wednesd, SCRANTON, Pa., May 9.—A general strike of the miners of the anthracite regions has been ordered for Monday next, but the order has A reserve qualification attached. The question as to whether the strike to be made permanent is left to the d cision of a convention of delegates of al the local organizations of the mine worke: to be held at Hazelton next week. The miners' executive committees of three districts met this morning and had a three hours' discussion. At its conclusion President Mitchell gave out the following statement: Replies to our proposition to submit the entire question In dispute to an impartial board of arbitration have been received from President Baer of the Philadelphia & Reading, President Thomas of the Erle road, President Truesdale of the Lacki wanna and President Olyphant of t Delaware & Hudson, all of whom refuse to join us in the adjustment of the differ- ences between us by the methods we pro- pose. + At 4:30 o'clock the committ assembled and remalmed in session until 7:30 o'clock. When the session concluded President Mitchell prepared a statement and, assembling the newspaper men at the St. Charles hotel, read to them as follows from a typewritten paper: President Mitchell's Order. To the Anthracite Mine Workers of Pennsylvania: Gentlemen—The executive comumittees of the anthracite mine work- ers, who were delegated by the Shamokin convention' to represent you In the ne- gotlations with the ratiroad _presidents and mine operators for the purpose of obtaining increased wages, shorter hours and better conditions of employment, have exhausted all peaceable, conciliatory and honorable means at their command, and have failed to sccure any concessions of a tangible nature, and while under the reso- lutions adopted by the Shamokin conve tion authority was vested in the executi committees, should they fall in the ne tiations, to inaugurate a strike at w ever tme in their judgment held out the greatest promise of success, the commit- tees, after three days of serlous deliber tion, feel that In justice to the anthra- cite’ mine workers and those dependent upon them, before a general s.clke is in- auguratey, the question should be further considered by a delegate convention, in which representatives from the various local unions shall be fully Instructed by their constituents and prepared to vote favor of or in opposition to complete cess; tion of work. In the meantime, all persons employed in or around the collieries, strippings, washeries and breakers are instructed to temporarily abstain from working, begin- ning with Monday, May 12, and continuin thereafter until a final decision is reach by a delegate convention, which will con- vene Wednesday morning, May 4, at Hazelton, Pa. There is not a particle of question but that the miners will religlously obey the order and that on Monday next not so much as a shovelful of coal will be mined in the Lackawanna valley. DEATH RECORD. Charles A. Plerce, Tecum: TECUMSEH, Neb., May 9.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Charles A. Plerce of this plas died at the Presbyterian hospital in Omaha late last night. The deceased was a prom- inent business man and citizen of Tecum- seh, having been cashier of the Tecumseh (National bank eince 1892. He was born in Havana, IIL, in 1860. He was married to Miss Mary Scott and thé widow, with two children, survive him, as also do two chil- dren by a former marriage. The funeral will be beld at Waverly Sunday afternoon. Tecumseh citizens will attend on a special train from here. Mr. Plerce was a Knight Templar, also a member of the Royal High- landers. These orders, together with the Tecumseh military band, will attend in uniform. men again John Beutler, Humboldt. HUMBOLDT, Neb, May 9.—(Special.)— John Beutler, son of one of Richardson county's prominent farmers, died this morning at his home a few miles south of town. The deceased was 23 years of age and had been ill only a few weeks. The tuneral services will be held Sunday at the German Reformed church, conducted by Rev. Leher. B. Brady. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., May 9.—J. B. Brady, millionaire, head of the wholesale carpet house of J. B. Brady & Co., died early this morning from paralysis. ‘Mr. Brady had been in busineés here for over thirty years, was unmarried and leaves an immense es- tate. He maintained for a bachelor residence on a & lavish luxury. PLAINVIEW, Neb., May 9.—(Special.)— L L. Smith, a prominent citizen of this place, died Thursday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Irwin, at Creighton. The funeral will take place here Sunday, under the auspices of the Independent Order of 0dd Fellows’ lodge of Plainview, of which be was an honorary member. Mrs. 0. W. Eaton, Wood River, WOOD RIVER, Neb., May 9.—(Special.)— Mrs. Eaton, wife of O. W. Eaton, vice pres- ident of the First National bank of this city, died at her home this morning. Mre Eaton leaves, besides her husband, a son and daughter. Mra. Priscilla Woodruff, Beatrice. BEATRICE, Neb., May 9.—(Special.)— Mrs. Priscilla Woodruff died on Tuesday afternoon, aged 65 years. She was the wife of Otls Woodruff, an old resident of Beatrice. The funeral was held Wednes- day. Atds in Wife's Elopement. YORK, Neb., May 9.—(Special.)—The elopement of Mrs. A. A. Hawley, wife of Gresham's popular postmaster, and George Mauer, who was Mr. Hawley's deputy clerk for & number of years, Is exciting the peo- ple of Gresham. Mrs. Hawley is mother of two children, & girl 13 years old and a boy 14 years of & and umtil very recently | Mr. Hawley has not suspected that hnl wite had become Infatuated with Mauer. | Learning of the infatuation on Tuesday, he gave bis wife money and housebold effects and she departed. Robber Suspect Released. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb, May 9.—(Spe- clal.)—John Armstrong, the man who was arrested here the other day at the request of the lowa authorities on the charge of robbing the home of bis brother at Church- ville, Ia., was discharged from the county Jall last night, s the officers from Des Molnes did not come for thelr prisoner. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska-—Partly Cloudy with Possible Showers in North Portion Temperature at Hour. Deg. 52 51 Omaha Yesterday: Hour. Dew. . un . 70 .72 REPORTS ARE EXAGGERATED Dy e by hquake in Guatemala Not %o Bad as First Indicated. SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.—Additional news of the recent earthquake In Guate- mala has been brought here by the steamer Newport, which left San Jose de Guatemala on April 23. These advices show that while the first reports of the selsmic disturbances were much exaggerated, still there was a heavy loss of lifo and property. At Quesaltenango 500 people were re- ported to have been killed or injured out of a population of possibly 40,000. Of this number there was but one white person, Mrs. Clara Kildare, the wife of & photog- rapher. Death and damage to property also is re- portod to have resulted in the cities of San Marcus, San Pedro, Sam Juan, Ostancalco. Tacana, Mazatenango and Cutuyango These cities have from 2,000 to 5,000 nhab- ismnts each. coffee plantations and at the ports of Ocos and Champerico, on the Pacific. Newport was at La Libertad when the earthquake which wrecked Quesaltenango occurred. Though the ship was anchored in the harbor, those on board felt the shock The vessel was at Ocos on April 19, when a second shock occurred. A number of houses were thrown down and several per- sons were killed. Yawning crevices made the streets Impassable. A small stream which emptied into the sea near Ocos dls- appeared and the fron railroad bridge which spanned it was telescoped. All houses in Ocos are deserted and the inhab- itants are living in the open flelds in tents Esalco, the burning mountain in Salvador, has been extinct for ten months and during that time there has been frequent earth- quakes and tidal waves along the coast. ONE FUNERAL FOR THE FORDS Brothers Will Be Burled at the Same Time at Irvington-on- Hudson, NEW YORK, May 8.—There was a meet- ing of relatives of Paul Lelcester Ford and Malcolm W. Ford today, at which E. H. Kidder, Mrs. Paul Ford's father; Roswell Steele, Worthington Ford and a sister were present. Later Worthington Ford sald there would be but one funeral and that the service would be conducted by Bishop Burgéss ot Leong Island, formerly rector of Grace church, New York. Immediately after the service the bodies will be taken to Irving- ton-on-Hudson for interment. Dr. Muaroe, the Ford family doctor, and Dr. Baruch, who was called in immediately after the tragedy yesterday, id Mrs. Paul Ford had rallled entirely ay from the shock. Bhe Is still weak, but is out danger. Mrs. Malcolm Ford, who sec'ired a divorce four years ago, visited Malcolm Ford's late home and saw her 7-year-old boy, who had lived with his fathe NOW INTERNATIONAL BODY Chiefs of Police Extend the Bounds of Membership to Other Countries. LOUISVILLE, May 9.—The police chiefs of the United States and Canada today, at their final session, changed their name to the International Police Chiefs' associa- tion. The matter of adopting a secret code was referred to the executive committee. New Orleans was then unanimously se- lected as the meeting place next year. The election of officers resulted as follows: Richard Sylvester of Washington, president Chief of Police Frank Cassaada of Elmira, N. Y., first vice president; Colonel M. Grassel of Ontario, Canada, second vice Harvey O. Carr of Grand Rapids, MEMORIAL CHIME OF BELLS For St. L Paul's Methodist Church in in Memory of MeKinley. NEW YORK, May 9.—A chime of ten bells, to be koown as the McKinley memorial chime, will be shipped today to Lincoln, Neb., says a Troy, N. Y. dis- patch to the Times. 1t will be placed in the tower of St Paul's Methodist church. The largest bell bears the inscription: ‘‘Presented by the citizens of Lincoln and vicinity in memory of our beloved president, Willlam McKin- ley, March, 1902.” The set cost $6,000, raised by popular subscription. BOY DIES FROM HIS BURNS Little Fellow Carries Lighted Lamp in Sleep and Fatal Ac- eldent Occurs. PUEBLO, May 9.—Walter Craddock, the 10-year-old son of Mr, and Mrs. W. L Craddock, died today from burns recelved last pight. His sister, Edna, who was burned at the same time, Is not expected | to recover. Boon after midnight the boy left his bed in his sleep, picked up & lighted lamp and went to his sister's bedside, where In some manner the lamp exploded and ignited the bedclothe: d the children’s nightdresses. SNOW STORM IN NORTHWEST Heavy Precipitation in Northern Min mesota and Blizsard T ened in Wisconsin, trom now- ST. PAUL, May 9.—Dispatches northern Minnesota report a heavy storm/ this afternoon. Garden stuff is s to be Injured to some extent WEST BUPERIOR, Wis., May 9.—Snow Is falling here tonight and threatens to turn ioto & bliszard before morning Deadly n-e Between ans. CHICAGO, y 9.—Antonio Mechi has beeh shoC and Kilied Ta a pistol duel with Joseph ndre. Over elght shots were fired’ between the two men and the ducl Was witnessed by ‘the wives of both Deandre received a bullet wound in the ¢ Dreast and. it is said, will Qte. The po e been unable to learn the real cause of the murder, but the widow claims re murdered her husband be- refused to yent him rooms. cory Much damage was done on the | FIVE CEN DEAF SCHOOL BURNS State of Towa Suffers Quarter Million Dol- | lar Loss at Council Bluffa, MAIN BUILDINGS ENTIRELY CONSUMED Fire Department is Powerless to Stop the Bpread of the Flames, HIGH WIND AND LACK OF WATER HAMPERS Superintendent Rothert Unable to State How the Fire Starts, ALL TEACHERS AND INMATES ARE SAVED Many of Them Render Valuable Ase sistan - e in Saving Property om the Burning Bullding. The main bullding of the lowa Scluol for the Deaf, located three miles southeasi of Council Bluffs, was destroyed by firs last evening, entalling a loss estimated 260,000. The loss is complete, as the stata carries no insurance on any of its build- ings. As far as could bo learned last night | none of the 260 deaf and dumbd puplls In the school are injured or missing. But little of the furniture and effects of the puplls and teachers was saved. The fire started in an attle chapel In the wjng adjoining building at the rear. This attic had been used to store lumber in and was alwa kept locked. The origin of the fire is mystery and Superintendent Rotbert is un. able to advance a theory as to its origln. The flames spread rapidly and in a few minutes the chapel wing, under which the dining rooms are located, was & seething furnace. The blaze spread rapidly to the main structure. At first there seemed hopes of saving the two wings, but the wind, which was blowing from the souths west, veered to the nofthwest and it w soon apparent that the entire main struc- ture was doomed. The Council Blufts fire department, in command of Chief Templeton, responded to the call for assistance and was socn at the scene of the fire. Their efforts, however, were hampered by the want of water prea- sure. The Institute has a water system of its own with a reservoir on an adjoin~ ing hill, from which the water was pumped by means of engines in the engine room adjoining the wing of the bullding in which the fire first started. The efforts of the firemen were directed to keep the blaze from spreading to the engine, as had this happened there would have been no way of securing further water. Eats Into Enst Wing. About 7 o'clock the flames, which had been gradually, but surely, eating their way into the east wing, despite the work of the firemen and many willing helpers, burst forth in all their fury, lghting up the sky until it could.be seen for mi was then evident tBat the east wing, the west, was doomed and the work of the firemen was directed to prevent It from spreading to the bufldings in the rear of the main structure. A few minutes be- fore 8 o'clock the east wall of the east wing fell out with a crash. By this time there was but little of the main structure left but the outside walls, while the fn- terior was a firey furnace. Standing as the bullding did on the top of an eminence, the flames could be seen for miles. The buflding in the rear of the wing in which the fire started is occupled by = laundry and kitchen in the basement, with the private dining rooms for the teachers and officers of the institution on the second floor. This was badly damaged, but es- caped complete destruction. The institute bad within its walls at the time the fire started 260 puplls and sixty- three teachers and officers. They lost prac- tically all of their belongings, most of them saving nothing except the clothes they had on. Superintendent Rothert's loss is complete, as when the fire was first dis- covered by him he made no effort to save any of his effects, but directed his whole attention to getting his charges out of the bullding and in & place of safety and then to directing the fight against the flames. His loss is considerable, as he owned a large library, a valuable collection of sil- verware and a number of costly oil paint- ings, the collection of a lifetime. Good Start When Discovered. The fire, which had evidently by that time made conelderable headway under the roof of the wing in the rear of the main building, was discovered by a small boy, one of the puplls, who rushed frantically up and down the hall in the center build- ing opposite Superintendent Rothert's office. The noise made by the boy attracted the attention of Mr. Rothert, who on going into the hall noticed the smell of smoke. Tt took him but o few seconds to realize that | the bullding was on fire and he at once di- rected his efforts to getting the pupils and the attendant: out of the building. The fire bell was rung, the whistle blown and active preparations begun to fight the flames with the means at hand until assistance should arrive from the oity. The bullding was soon emptied of the puplls and teachers and then Superintend- ent Rothert, with & number of the men employed about the Institute commenced the work of saving the bedding and such effects of the vuplls as poesible from the dormitories in the two wings. \ Chief Templeton, with the hook and lad- der company from No. 1 hose house, re- | sponded to the call and were soon at the scene of the fire At first their efforts to save the two wings of the main buflding seemed likely to meet with success, but |the wind changed and at 6 o'clock the | flames burst from the center bullding into | the west wing and In a few minutes it was & blazing furnace. Chief Templeton, Cap tain Telfer and Fireman Stevens were caught on the third floor of the west wing, their eacape by the stairway being cut off and they bad to make their descent by the | fire-escape. All were more or less scorcl | and Chief Templeton was for a short time | overcome by inhaling smoke. He was able, however, in a short time to resume the di- rection of the firemen. Tenchers Contral over the the main Children. 4| Fortunately the teachers were able to exercise complete con'rol over the chil- dren and pone of them suffered any fin- Jury. At 8 o'clock they were gathered into the large brick two-story school | bullding east of the main building, wh | they were given supper. Temporary | lng rooms were established in the |'bullding for the girls and in the Indus- trial school for the boys Offers from St Berpard's acd the Woman's Christian sociation hospital were made to take care of & certain nu ber of the childrem, but for last might Superintendent Rothert decided to keep