Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 13, 1902, Page 2

o e TN S S TN e e T THE OMAHA DAILY ‘BEE: TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1902. were heard At night the volcano crater of lurid flames, which shot Dlgh up over the mountain, while all the lime the cannonading continued at intervals pn Tuesday and Wednesddy. Oa Thursday morning it was relatively still. St, Plerre was, as usval, early astir and business wi partly going. About 7 o'clock a sort of whirlwind of steam, bolling mud and fire suddenly swept, with incredible rapidity, over the city and oldlu-d At once the town was In a The fire seemed to run over all 'rhn ships were instantly canted over, began simultaneously to burn and sink in the sea, which was then a raging cauldron. The whole reaction had taken place within less than twenty minutes of eruption. Y No Survivors Are Found. Rellef parties have ventured Into the streets of St. Plerre, rays a Castries (St. Lucia) dispatch to the Herald. It was not expected that survivors would be found and s0 there has been no disappointment st the mournful reports that have bpen returned. Plles of dead In the vicinity of the site of the cathedral tell a story of the attempt to find sanctuary and refuge in the struce ture of worship. Men and women, panie- stricken at the cataciysm, turned In the moment of their despair to the cathedrel and were apparently overcome before they could reach its doors. * 80 far the search bas been hindered’ by the fires tI are stlll raging, and the investigators are In great danger. From the positions of the bodies, the opinion is formed that many were overcome almoat before they realized the extent of their perfl. Many of the bodies are In lifelike as though death had comé with indeed may have been the ca @ been taken to prevent disease resulting from the disaster. Burial part! are working night and day, but it Is fme possible that “the dead can be cared for as their friends would wish. Military rule established In the town to prevent vandals from working. Such property as has not been destroyed will be protected. On@ #f ‘the great misfortunes arises from the-fact that the storehouses of provisions have'been swept out of ex- istence. This city s in mourning, says a St Thomas dispatch to the Tribune. Flags are at haifmast for the many relatives on the ships who were lost at St. Plerre. A subscription list has been opened for the benefit of the widows and orphans. The provisions at Fort de France are under guard, the negroes are demanding food and terror relgns \ y4Keeén interest Is being taken In the Weat Indian volcanic disturbances by the faculty of Columbia unfversity. Several sclentific expeditions to the island of Martinique probably will start within a few days, but 1t Is likely the only organization In this eity to Incur the expense is the American Museum of Natural History. A melancholy fact in connection with the death in the flery outburst at 0:. Plerre of Custoras Director De Sourgys, whol ster, Mrs. Charles Van. Romandt, resides here, is that Captaln De Bourgys of the French navy s due in New York shortly on the battleship Gaulois, which is bearing to the United States the French commission which will attend, at Washington, the un- velling of the Rochambeau monument. tain De Bourgys salled from the other side before the news of the disaster ar- rived. A dispatch has reached he Lucla, Tribune, describlug a terrible state of falrs on St. Vincent. The northern d d bas been completely de- ofcanic eruption. Sixty persons were killed by lightning while try- Ing to escape. Ofclal dispatches regarding the West Indlan disaster continue to dribble into the Colonial office, says the London correspond- ent of the Tribuge. Those that were re- celved up to a iate hour last night we ry brief, but they were sufficlent to indi- cate that previous reports of the volcanio disaster in the West Indies had certainly not exaggérated its awful character. All Colonial office messages dealing with the catastrophe are submitted to the king before they are handed to the press. Some of th A. E. Outerbridge of the Quebec Steam- ship company, whose steamer, Roraima, was lost In the bay of St Plerre, Martinique, received the following cable- gram from Fort de France today: Chiet officer and purser taken by Korona lt l‘ofl eer Morris turday are left in gl at Fort ntists Are Interested. rvivors, France seriously inj L and Braun and all others dead. Muggah was captain of Roraima. The others were mombers of the crew. The mossage recelved by Mr. Outerbridge on Saturday was as follows: - lwvl rs Rora! on Korona: - First 4" Puree ompeon. : 'm‘.."“‘, g A Both messages came from R. M. Gordon & Co., the company's agents in Dominica. The following cablegram to Charles Van Remondt of this clty was recelved today from Joseph Duvallen, dated Fort de France: ll Plerre lnully destroyed. The families vers and Girard also. Entire city with lon. carpen- Leady, stewardess; * . Dyspepsia Is_diffioult digestion, due to a condition of the stomach snd {ts inability to properly churn the food; or to unhealthy condition ‘of the gastrio juice, too much or too little mcid, too much or too llhln Pe) ““Hood's Surdaparilla relieves all the distressing symptoms of dys. pepsia bechuse it promotes the mus- . oular actlon of the stomach and in- teatines, alds nature in the manu. facture of her own digestive secre- tions, which ere far better than any artificlal pepein, unlocks the hvwdl.ldnnhtumkunmmd t?l nnoom nn;bmu, te effect Inan eu. m" to have dnuz h‘bl&NOW. BT ,;HOOD'J‘ Sarsaparilla s wold by oll drugaists. Propared caly . tlhbfl.“h its_inhabitan a3, Fort de France rwlum o ernment. Mme. Ane Mayor Low gave out a -1 in which he sald: The aj mllln y Ay Martinique and In h. nn!lhhdflnl islands makes an peal to the eneroaity of New York and 1 am sure wi isregarded. 1 hope that New York will maintain its old-time reputation for liberal giving. Arrival of Rescue Party. FORT DE FRANCE, Island of Martinique, Sunday, May 1l—Several steamers, in- cluding the government vessel Rubls, started from hete yesterday for St. Plerre. They had on board a government dele- gate, a number of ‘Fendarmes, a * detach- ment of regular infantry and several priests. The vessels &ldo carPled a quan- tity of firéwood, petroleum and quicklime for use in the eremation of the' bodles of the victims of the terrible volanic out- break of Thursday iast. Large quantities of disinfectants and stocks of clothing for the refugees also were shipped to St Plerre. The refugees had, as a rule, as- sembled at LeCarba and Caz Pllote, not far from St. Plerre, and, it is reported, over 1,000 of them have dled since the fearful stream of lava poured down Mount Pelee. The sea for mifes around was covered with the wreckagd of the vessels sunk off Plerre- at the time of the disaster. Thé heat from the smoRing, lava-covered ring at St Plerre was suffocating and the stench from' the eorps-strewn street by th rgy sayed. ént’ today The report that the hospital clock was found Intacy, . with' [ts Bands stopped at 7:50 was coffifmeds’ a» WAs the state- ment that the Ofices’ ‘of the cable com- pany had . entirely: utnm on all sides were' found portion¥ 8¢ ‘@erpses, which were gathered up by the sdldlers dnd gendarmes and burnéd on oneé of thie’ pudlic squares. Not a drop of’” Water ' Wwas procurable ashore. The darkiées cawsed by the clouds of voleanic dust shrowded: the town &nd continuous subterranean mmbnu added to the horror of the seefte. The fort and cebYrkl Quarters of the town were razed o the ‘ground and were replaced by bedw ot hot efndevs. The iron grillé mk..u of lM govern- ment offices was alone -umnpi There was no trace of ‘the streets. \ Huge heaps of smoking ashes were to be’'setn on all As it by Lightaing Stroke. At the landing ¥ome burned and ruined walls indicated the spot where the custom house formerly stood, and traces of the larger shops could be seen. In that neighborhood hundreds of corpses were found lying in all kinds of attitudes, show- ing that the vicths had mef death as it by lightning stroke. Every vest{gé of cloth- ing was burned away from the charred bodies and In many cases the abdomens had been burst operi by the intense heat. Curlously- enough, the feafures of the dead were generally calm and restful, al- though cases ‘of teérrible fright and agony were depicted. Grim piles of bodles were stacked’ everywhere, showing that death had sfricken them while the crowds were valnly seeking escape from the flery deluge. On one spot & group of mine chil- dren were found locked in each others arms. The vaults of the Bank of Martinique, at the head of what had been. the Rue de L'Hospital, were found intacl. They con- tained 2,000,000 france in specia,. It was specie and other securities which was sent here for satekeeping. The vaults of the government treasury are now being searched ip the hope that a large amount of money and other valuables deposited by the principal merchants of the city may be saved. Nearly 4,000 of the refugees from the viclnity of the village of Le Precheur; a suburban village to the north of St. Pler were rescued by the Frehch erulser ‘Suchet and the ‘cable repair ship Poyer-Queertier and were brought heré. A# @ result of his inspection the ~commander of” Suchet reports that valleys are constafitly forming in the northern portion of the island, where the 1and is ifi a state of péfpefual change. Fortunately, that part ‘of the country w evacuated in ‘good timé by the Inhabitant; who fled to Fort de Featite. + Lava contindes ~ to' stream down mountain = glde, dccompanted by thunder and lightning. The dearth of provislons 1¥ beginning to be felt throughout the lsla#d.’ Numerous farms are completely ruined, and even shelterless, while the means at the disposal of the authorities are much t98 inadequate to cope with the distress. Communication is- practically cut gft from all the surround- ing islands, éxcept by stray vessels, which are selzed upon by the Inhubn-nt- to flee trom Martinique. ROME, May 13=The dap. today sum- moned the French ambuesador to the vat- fcan, M. Nfsard, and edpressed’ to him his keen sorrow on hearing of the St. Plerre disaster. The ponfif requested that he be kept informed tegarding the details of the woleanlc outbreak. PRESIDENT TAKES A HAND by Atter Carefully Studying Needs Di- stantial Ald for s of Volcano. the terrific WASHINGTON, May 12.—The president turned his attention to the extension of re- Mef to the sufferers Trom the terrible di aster In the Le Antilles. Although congress had not finally- appropriated the funds necessary for the purchase of sup- plies, the president proceeded with -the Sroatest energy to give shape to the re- lief measures. Secretary Hay was called in and brought with him'the. dispatch from United States Consul Ayme, which served as official confirmation gf. the, worst re- ports of the extent of the diskster and in the opinion of the president fully justified emergency measures. . Secretary Hay was requested to scquaint Secretary Root and ry: Moody. with the president’s wishes and they were charged to carry out:the deétalis of the ar- rangements. The Treasury department instructed to ca~operate and it is supposed that this will mean the employment of the revenus cutters and the medical officers of the marine hospital service. The War WepArtment, with {ts well or- ganized supply departments, was regarded #s i better ‘position thaid Way other insti- tution to take charge of the relef m ures, except that' it had not méans of tran portation, Sedgwick, which s out of condi- tion, being ‘the onfy~assembly tratsport on the Alantic coast. unately the navy had & handy ship in fe, ‘which arrived st New York recently from a tralning crulse. It was purchased just prior to the Spanish war and, Baviiy been & me chant freighter, 16 admirably adapted to the service required of it mow, Sgoretary Moody immediately telegraphed orders to Captajn Berry,.ita commande; to ship army supplies L0 be offered him and to sall at the eArliest posaible mement for Martinique. He was aufborited to extend relief to other i4lands lch sy vard volcano specialist alse will be ||vn passage. The United Stales steamer Buffalo, also 4 converted merchant tusighter, will be uu;mu-mnmmmm- w—nmmmm on urgeon ‘General Sternberg were charged by Secretary Root with the arrangement of that part of the reliet measures pertalning to the War depart- ment. After & few minutes’ consultation ofcial orders were dictated for the guldance of the three supply departments, giving the schems of distribution as follows Three medical officers, with of medical stores, etc., one sub fieer, with 370,000 in stores, consisting of rice, drled fish, sugar, coffée, tea, canned soup, condensed cream, salt and pepper and vinegar; one officer of the quarter- master's department, with $20,000 worth of clothing supplies for men, women and chil- dren. Becretary Root endors follows “The above distribution is approved and the purchases will be made accordingly, ready for shipment in case the pending bill for relief of Martinique becomes a law." The character of the president’s instruc- tions to the departments concerned in tho rellef work may be gathered from the text of the following letter which was delivered to Secretary Moody today after the presi- dent had eeen Consul Ayme's message: The president directs me to express to you his wish that your department go to the furthest limits of executive discre- tion_ for the rescue and rellef of the at- filcted islands in the Caribbean, (Signed) JOHN HAY. Rear Admiral Bradford, chief of the bu- reau of equipment, today submitted to Sec- retary Moody the following suggestion in régard to the situation in Martinique: It has occurred to this bureau that the refugees from the lsland of Martinique may suffer from the want of good water. the surface water will b {mpregnated with sulphur an thus be unsuitable for drinking purposes. There s a Rood water barge at Key West, with a capacity of 176,00 gallons, ready for immediate use. There also I8 one at Norfolk capable of 400,000 gallons ready for immediate use, These may be towed to whatever locality Is selecied for a camp for the refugees at once. Th.y can be refiiled at Kingston, Jamaica, or Cape Haytien: Haytl, where there 1. an abunde ance of good water. Secretary Moody has the suggestion un- der favorable consideration and will act upon it tomorrow in case other means have not appeared in the meantime. The.army officers assigned to the duty of distributing the food, clothing and medi- cal supplies to the survivors of the calam- ity at Martinique are: Captain Robert Sewall of the quarter- master's department, Captain Hugh J. Gal- lagher of the subsistence department, First Lieutenants J. B. Clayton, James Church and John J. Reilly of the medical depart- ment. The president today sent the following message to congress: WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, May , 1902.—To the Senate and House of Repre- séntatives: One of the greatest calamities in history has fallen upgn our nelghboring island of Martinique. The consul of the United States at Guadeloupe has tele- Krnvhm from Fort de France, under date yesterday, that the disaster is com- Pleta; that the city of Bt. Plerre has ceased to exist and that the American consul and his family have perished. He is informed that 9,000 people have lost their lives and that 50,00 are homeless and hungry; that there is urgent need of all kinds of provisions and that the visit of vessels for the Work of supply and rescue s tme peratively required. The government officials of France, while expressing their thanks for the marks of sympathy which have reached them from America, Inform us that Fort de France and the entire island of Martinique are still threatened. They therefore request that for the purpose of rescuing the Rebplm who are in such deadly peril and threat- ened_with starvation the government of lha Inited States may send as soon as ble the means of helping in the steicken. island. The island of St Vincent, and perhaps y the scheme as Naturally strongly others in that reglon, are 'also serious menaced by the calamity which has taken appalling 4 form in Martinique; 1 have directed the Departments of the Treasury, Var and of the Navy to take such measures for the reifef of these stricken People s Jlew Within' the executive aisere- tion, and I earnestly commend this c of unexampled ~disaster to the generous consideration of congress. For this purpose I recommend that an appropriation_ of be made, to be immediately n\lllnhle THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Secretary Hay has received the following cablegram, dated May 11, from United States Consul Ayme at Guadeloupe, who went to Fort de France, Martinique, by in- structions from this government: The disaster s _complete. The city wiped out. Consul Prentis and his family are dead.’ Governor says .00 have per- ishe Fity thousand are homeless and hun- gry. "He suggests that the Red Cross be asked to send codfish, flour, bea: it mea ble. Vi Emperor Expresses Sympathy. WIES BADEN, Province of Hesse-Nas Germany, May 12.—Emperor Willlam hi telegraphed to President Loubet, in French, e follows: Profoundly moved h{ the news of the terrible catastrophe which has just over- taken St. Pierre and which has cost the lives of nearly as many persons mn-hed at Pompeil. I hasten to_offer Tost simcere sympathy. May the Almighty comfort the hearts of those who weep for thelr _irreparable losses. My ambassador will remit to your excellency the sum of 10000 marks in my behaif as my contribu- tion for the reitef of the aicted. President Loubet replied: Am greatly touched by the mark of sym- pathy which {n this_terrible misfortune which has fallen on France your mnjell) hes delgned to convey to me. I beg you to accept my warm thanks and also the gratitude of the victims whom you pro- pose to succor. From Roosevelt to Loubet. WASHINGTON, May 12.—Fgllowing s the téxt of the cablegram between Presidents Roosevelt and Loubet on the Martinique disaster: WASHINGTON, May 10.—His Exceliency, M. Loubet of thé French Republic, Pari 1 pray your excellency to accept the pro- found sympathy of the American people in the -vmmn( culamity which has come pon tha peo nique. “Rslgned.) HEODORE ROOSEVELT. PARIS, May 11.—President Roosevel thank your exceilency for the of profund sympathy you have the name of the American people on the occasion of the awful catastrophe in Mar- tinique. "rnl- French ple whil ceruinlly of me in anl to merican e. FiBigme UBER EMILE LOU Contribution of King BEdward. PARIS, May 12.—King Edward has sent 25,000 francs as his contribution to the fund being ralsed for the relief of the sufferers trom the Martinique disaster. The czar has tegraphed to President Loul expressing the sincere sympathy of himself and the czarina, who share with Francé the sorrow caused by the terrible West Indian catastrophe. BERLIN, May 12.—J. Plerpont Morgan spent one day in Berlin last week, where he stopped at a hotel incogunite. He quite sucoesstully prevented his presence in the city becoming gemerally known. The ob- ject of Mr. Morgan's visit to Berlin had not been divulged yet. . e 900090000000 00090¢0 Users of Grape-Nuts on’t care how 00.00000000000000 04040600 0¢0606000¢ INTERESTED IN COMMITTEE|: Iowa Delegation Speculating as to Who Will Magage Oampaign. RICHARDS MAY GO INTO THE TREASURY day for Comcurrence in Amendments. (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, May 12.—(Special Tele- gram.)—8ome discussion is heard among the members of the Iowa delegation as to the organization of the republican state central committee for the next ' campaign, but so far as could be learned there seems to be a general belief that if the present chairman, R. L. Spence, desires re-election he will secure it, as Mr. Spence I# serving his first term in this Iimportant position. Should he decide to give up the position it is thought that R. W. Clayton of Oskaloosa would be acceptable. However, the mem- bers of the delegation have little to gay to candidates, preferring to leave the matter of the nhnlrm-n-hlp to the people at home. There is & xrowllll bellef that Jullan W. Richards of Waterleo, Ia., Speaker Hender- son's confidential secretary, will succeed 0. L. Spaulding as assistant secretary of the treasury. Mr. Richards, when asked today whether-he was booked for the piace, sald he knews nothing about it and would Iltkely have been: consulted regarding the matter if things had gone to the extent the newspapers of the east today assert. It was rumored that Speaker Henderson had called at the White House today in the interest of Mr. Richards, but-this could not be verified. There was a rumor current some time ago that Mr. Richards would succeed Assistant Secretary Aflles, but Se retary Shaw has stated that Mr. Alles’ knowledge of the department and his caps bility make him well nigh indispensible. Mr. Spaulding 15 in il health and it may be he will retire, although it is denfed that he is vontemplating this action at present. Bridge Bill Up Today. Senator Millard stated this evening that he would call. up the Omaba Bridge and Terminal company's bill tomorrow in the senate and move to concur in the house amendments, which compel the company to keep the bridge open for foot passenger and vehloular travel. The senafor sald it was a mistake to compel the company to do this, but as, the amendments were ac- ceptable to the corporation and as the bill could not have passed had not this clause been added, he would move concurrence and get the matter out of the way. Representative Lot Thomas of Storm Lake will leave for Iowa tomorrow to visit his district and be in attendance upon the Eleventh district convention, which meets at Shelton on the 21st of this month. Mr. Thomas expects a unanimous renomination. Senator Kittredge is endeavoring to have the Walker les of Indian lands embraced in Standing Rock reservation approved by the Interlor department. The semator has discussed the subject With the president and officfals of the Interior department, but a8 yet has made no headway. Representative Lacey's bill for the relief of the bank of Colfax, la., was favorably reported to.the house today. The bill re- imburses the bank for money pald as a penalty for falluré to pay special taxes when' due. " 'The reagon for failing to pay at the ‘time 15 ‘assigned to be on the ground of sicknéfs*®f the wife of the cashier, compeHfing®the’ latter to 'be away from: the bank when €he money should have been sent. Dairy Commissioner Wright of Iowa has sald fn"an finterview that he belleves the “‘oleo” bill will be hard to enforce. This 1s denled by the leaders, who say there will be no more dificulty in enforcing this measure t| any other: and they regret Mr. Wright's pessimism, The South Dakota delegation is endeav- oring.to have the agency at Yankton re- established and it is generally belleved they will be successtul. John Grant of Omaha i in Washington on his way to New York. Postal Matters. Postmaste 's_appointed: Iowa—Ada Lee, Woodstpck, Wright county. Wyoming— Celia Graham, Pinedale, Fremont county. These readjustments of salaries of Towa presidential ‘postrasters were announced day: Centerville, Waterloo, increased $200 each; Alta; Coon Rapids, Independence, Marengo, Shelton, Shell Rock, Sibley, Sloux Rapids, Storm Lake, Sumner, Tabor, Tip- ton, Valley Junction, Villisca, Watcher, Willlamsburg, Winfield and Woodbine, all increased $100. A postoffice has been established at Buckeye, Hardin county, Ia., with Bdward M. Kaufman as postmaster. Rural free delivery service will be es- tablished on July 1 as follows: Nebraska— Benedlct, York county, two routes; area covered, Aifty-four square miles; population 925. lowa—Britt, Hancock county, three routes, area covered ninety-four square miles, population 1,764; Harper, Keokuk county, two routes, area sixty-four square miles, population $46; Prairie City, Jasper county, one route, are: thirty square miles, population 495. The comp| T of s currency has ex- tended the forporate existence of the First Natlonal bank of Crete, Neb., until May 12, 1922, The First National of Chicago has been Approved as a reserve agent for the Burt National bank of Burt, Ia. L. Ernest Phillips of Omaha has been ad- mitted to practice before the Interior de- has been appointed pension examining surgeon at Decorsh, Ia. This name must appear on every box of n- genuine Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tab- the remedy that cures a cold in eme 26 centa. SIX HUNDRED DOLLAR FIRE Blase at Resl of Mrs. Moore Quickly Extinguished by the Department, flu. Fire was dlscovered &t 8:30 o'clock last evening in the front room of the fiat oc- cupled by Mra Lizzle Moore at 1701 Leav- enworth streel. An exploding lamp is sup- posed to have been the cause. The fural- ture was badly scorched and much damage done by water. Loss, $600. Mrs. Moore was absent, and her daughter Blanche, who was in & rear room, became $0 frightened that she almost falnted away, and was carried out by & police officer. EQUALITY CLUB ELECTION The Omaha Equality club beld its regular meeting last evening in the Paxton hotel pariors and elected the following officers for the coming year: Mrs. George Tilden, president; Dr. Cuscaden, vice president; Mrs. J. C. Whinpery, recording secretary; Miss Buma A. Powers, correspouding seo- retary; Miss Irene Simmons, tréasurer. New Land Thrown Open. WASHINGTON, May 12.—The president bas issued & proclamation opening to settle- ment the Fort Hall lodlan reservation in All of the land within five miles of Pocatello will be sold at public auction at noon on July 17 at & minimum of $10 an acre, and all the rest of the land will be thrown open to settlement and entry at noon of July 17 next. The opening involves nearly 400,000 acres ceeded to the govern- ment by the Shoshone and Banner Indians A MILE CITY AND COUNTRY. Oan Be Walked More Rapidly in the Former. ‘l have observed a curious thing about distances,” sald a thoughtful citizen to a New Orleans Times-Democrat reporter, “and 1 have heard many persons comment on the same thing, but I have never seen Any satisfactory explanation of it. In fact, I suppose nearly every person who has had an opportunity to contrast conditions as they exist in cities with the more open conditions in rural sections has observed the same thing. At any rate, most men are inclined to regard the city mile as somewhat shorter than the country mile. Of course, there are many things which will suggest themselves In explanation of this matter it we think about it serl- ously and yet they are not at all satisfac- tory when we welgh the problem analytic- ally. Buppose we walk the distance. Along the line of the city mile we find many things which will crowd Into the mind, pletures along the way, pretty trade dis- plays in show windows, handsome bufld- Ings, men and women bustling hither and thither and a thousand and one otheér things which produce a series of psycho- logical effects which deaden to some ex- tent the fdea of distance and consequently the city mile is seemingly shortened. On the other hand, the country mile to the average person, who has had no taste for the artistic and who can see no beauty in the ruggedness of femce corners and In the tracements of the hedges, is simply a long and barren stretch. But thus far I am threshing over old straw. ““This is the common view of the matter and no doubt these psychological processes y an important part in determining the fons received with reference to dis under the different comditions as: sumed. But here is the particular thing 1 would like to call attention to: The city mile will be made in much less time thari the country mile. As a rule a man will walk & mile in the city In two-thirds of the time it will take him to walk a mile in the country. Ordinarily it would seem that the shoe would be on the other foot. There 1s 80 much more to arrest his attention, to stop him and comsume his time. In the country the way is clear and there is noth- ing for a man to do but hustls for his des- tination, 0t course, the walking s better in the clty because of good sidewalks and the lift of feet is not so heavy. But the main rea- son for the shorter time required, in my opinon, is found in the stimulus which the city pedestrain receives from the éx- citement around him. Everybody is going at breakneck speed. Everybody is hustling. There 1s nolse and bustle and in spite of the fact that his attention s arrested and in spite of belng bumped and jostled about by men and women going in opposite direc- tions, in spite of delays at crossings caused by passing cars and vehicles of every kind, the pedestrain is worked up to a quicker movement. Excitement is the thing that deadens the idea of distance and makes it seem so much shorter in the city than in the country and excitement is the thing which causes a man to walk a mile in the city in just two-thirds of the time re- quired to walk the same distance in the country, and the difference between a dirt road and a paved street for walking pur- poses has but little to do with jt.” Pilen Cured With ftching, blind, bleeding or protrudi piles. 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This excellent design is both simple and practical and suits all washable fabrics, but as shown is made of gingbam, in dark blue and white. The original is high at the throat, with a roll- over collar with pointed ends that flare apart, but the apron can be eut with a shallow open square, or round neck and plalnly finished when preferred. Both front and backs are loose, shaped ouly by means of shoulder and under-arm seams. On the front are stitched patch pockets that add greatly to the comfort of the garment. The backs are simply fin- tshed with bems, through onme of which buiioaholes are worked and to the other of which buttons are sewed to effect the clos- ing. The sleeves are in bishop style, fin- tshed with straight, narrow cuffs, that close #ith buttons and buttonboles at seam of sleeve. At the neck is a divided turn-over caollar trimmed with & parrow frill to mateh the cufts, To cut this apron in the medium elze 714 yards of material 32 inches wide will be required. The pyttern, 4120, is cut o sizes for a 82, 8, 86, 38 ang 40-inch bust measure For the accommodation of The Bee read- ers, these patterns, which usually retall at will be furnished at & ts, which covers all a0y patters es- DRAMA BEFORE THE THRONE Queen Regent of Bpain Borrowfully Takes Leave of Her Ministers, GIVES UP CROWN TO HER YOUTHFUL SON Seene in Reyal ¥ with Pathos and Queén Betrays Emotion at Speech of Sagnsta. MADRID, May 12.—Brilllant weather today encouraged the crowds to pour out into the streefs of the city, and every thor- oughfare was filled with merrymakers, The appearance of the strects was in strong contrast to the scene which at the same time was being enacted within the palace. Here the festivity gave place to a drama. The queen regent of Spain was sor- rowfully, taking leave of her ministers and practically relinquishing to her son the solemn charge which she has so faithtully fulfilled for the last sixteen and a half years. Premier Sagasta and his colleagues proceeded to the palace at 11 o'clock this mornjog for a formal leave-taking of the queen regept, and to present for her ma- jesty's plgnature the last decres to which her Band and seal will ever be af- fixed as regept of Spain. When the queen regent withdrew her pen from the parchment conferring the order ot the Golden Fleece uipon the duke of Cumber- land her ‘eyes were moist. Her regency really- terminated at this time, although until the king takes the oath in the pres- ence of the chambers May 17 his mother re- matns officially the queen regent. Pathetic Scene Presented, It was'a pathetic scene when the minls- ters were ushered Into the queen regent's caliinet. She recelved them with the young Klog at her side. Premler Sagasta, In an eloquent address of leave-taking delivered in behalf of himselt and his colleagues, ro- called the day when the queen regent, fresh trom the grief of her widowhood, honored him with .her confidence, although she arcely knew him. He compared that day to this, when the young king, with his de- voted mother at his side, was about to enter upon an exercise of his constitutional pre- rogative, “I was.prime minister then, and I am prime minister now," said Senor Saga: “During the, almost seventeen interven- ing years,” continued the speaker, “the noble queen regent has been a slave to duty. She has sacrificed her youth to the jealous guardianship of her children. She has suf- fered much, but her majesty finds compen- sation today in the happiness of the king. Turning to the king, Senor Sagasta com- pared the difficulties which confronted him toddy with the situation at the death of the late, king, his father. Spain Faces Brighter Era, “The present difficulties,” sald the pre- mier, “are not insurmountable. $pain has not progressed as much as might be de- sired, stti she has made substantial prog- ress. Peace and tianquillity have been se- cured, the erz of military pronounclamentos is past 'and the attention of the people Is ceniered. in education and labor.” Premier Sagasta sald also he hoped the new reign would have greater achleve- ments and give greater blessings to the nation. than the preceding reign. The queen regent listened to Senor Sa- gasta with Increasing emotion. Finally, with tears running down her cheeks, she responded and thanked him. Her majesty sald that however short of her own ideals sho might have fallen, she always had the welfare of the country sin- ofrely, at bears-and had done. what she could to repay the loving kindness always showy her. She, sald she hoped the councillors wauld help her son as they had helped her, because, although the king might possess natural gifts, be was still young and needed the- help of. good advice. Queen Wants Simple Ceremony. 'Thien, ‘after eigning the decree fixing the cerémontal’ of taking the oath for May 17, the ‘queen regent announced her desire to modify this ceremonial. Her majesty sald that 'on May'17 her governmental functions would teast and she would then become simply the queen dowager, zealous for the welfare of her children, but standing ab- solutely asiaé from public affairs. There- fore het mAjesty explained that she de- sired “to ‘go' to the chamber accompanied solely by her daughters, as the widow of the late momarch, without ostentation ana recefving only the honors due her personal rank. Premier' Sagnsta respectfully replied that the ministers were unable to accede to her majesty’s desire .in this matter, becaus uhtit the ‘king 'took the oath she was still the regent and ought to accompany her son until* the last’ solemn moment. The queer regent yielded to Premler Sa- gasta’s presentations and agreed to ace tompany the king to the steps of the throni Sold" by Sherman & McConnell Drug Co., 16th and Dodge Sts., (Omahi,” and” leading druggists. BuviMoRe RYE WMin Many of Our Boys and Girls are Suffering This Manth From the After Effects of Winter Grippe. Wise Parents Provide Paine’s Celery Compound For Their Loved Ones, The Wonderous Medicine Quickly Expels all Germ Poi- sons from the Blood and Fortifies the Weak and Run Down System, A busy city physician, enjoying a large annual income, remarked the other day that a host ot young people—boys and girls— were suffering’ this month from the after effects of winter grippe. Dear parents, have any of your children suffered from an attack of the cruel mon- ster grippe, during the past winter months Are your boys and girls Irritable, feverls pale, or weak? Have they cold and clam- my 1lmbs? 1Is the blood watery, impure, or sluggish? 1s the appetite poor and diges- tion weak? Has the rose tint of health fadea from the cheeks? If any of these conditions are moted, be assured the dregs of deadly srwpv are implanted in the sya- tem. It your children are not blithesome, hap. Py, boisterous, and strong in May, thelr condition calls for prompt action on your part. Their future—health and physical bappiness or sufferings and early death—is in your hands, dear parents, and you alons are responsible to Heaven and the commu- nity of which you form a part. ‘When winter grippe has implanted seeds of virulent diseases, the first and most im- portant work is to expel fram the blood every trace of polson. This is always suc- cessfully accomplished by the use of Palne's Celery Compound. This marvelcus medicine after purifying nant blood, It builds up the nervous system and nourishes all the bodlly tissues. Boys and girls with such a start in life as they always receive from Paine’s Celery Compound, grow up as sturdy as forest oaks; they revel in strength and true lite; they are fair to behold; they make the men and women most needed by our country, Do your part this month, dear parents, with promptoess and honesty, and rest as< sured Paine's Celery Compound will no( fail in its grand work of health bullding. st DIAM NG Y Flurene 2 S g™ P .1 L L A A A STRONG AGAIN. all the precious be entirely lost. , T T oy g X Poxes do not ure you, r money ia returued. ""op veurs we have bten curing men on tsfactory term 00 6 for .00 in SRR A Bl For sale by Kuhn & Co,, Omaha. Dillon’s Drug Store, South Omaha. Davis Drug Co., Council Bluffs, la, AMUSEMENTS. 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