The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 14, 1902, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1902 PEOPLE RESPOND PROMPTLY AND RELIEF IS BEING RUSHED TO THE AFFLICTED ISLANDERS 1 Pl e C [ L (BES HORROAS AT ST, PIERR Continued From Page One. | vors subsides. It is remembered while Mont Pelee was threaten- ing and giving warning of the dis- wster it was about to work, the Gov- ernor refused to permit any general exodus from St. Pierre, following the vice of a meeting of scientists, he on May 7 declared there was no ger from Mont Pelee. FAMINE CONTINUES. ught here from till con- All are is reme y there ve those who to fight the ur‘);l gth begun at § rs are tr going on in be made pro- all who are Govern- o Rico. in five d bee States down Wit n from th oners we: orities fo ton in s i flour.” While off ncountered a column 1 which she could compelled to go e to escape the cour: E clouds. eamship ake away becomes more and if the m of St. Pierre dfately deserted. in the ruins the north- o have not F to St. Pierre is ns of the town have thousand corpse: a carbonized condi- ors of the disaster con- s as to the awful sud- b . It is thought s was released, eric pressure, vthing before it. bodies of the to burst, and the carbonized them. a rain of stones, but there was flow of incan- TORNADOES OF FIRE. ner a nous points on Mont Pelee. He i the impression of being vio- a toward the volgano by urrent of air. Then the moun ccording to the descrip: , and flung tornadees d incomprehensible in- d of St. Pierre. The of a woman with a silk ed and in perfect to Tae crispe n found, b lips, have been bodies of young the shoes they to the specie already se- to the value of 1,000,000 scued from the bank of St. The Italian Consul at e body of his was visiting in St. Pierre disaster. = Margaret year-old daughter of the Stokes of New York, who T, a brother aged four and e was on the {ll-fated aima, is in the hospi- not expected to ; is the fol- g story b ce: SEES CLOUD COMING. e says she was in her stateroom when d out to her, “Look at on deck and saw a cloud céming down steward ordered loon, saying, “It is s then rushed to the she experienced a feel- which was followed by after part of the flames. Benson, the lowin mate constructed raft Upon this Miss King placed. Mate Scot brought danger, after the ed. King aid n o e R R e ;, Louis—Charles Parsons, Adolphus - g Pt g ch, 8. Bookings. L Junen, Mt o otisville—Thomas Bullitt. Pierre was z She found in a cel where she had s STRAN nan named Laurent, who was em- as a servant at St Pierre in th of M. Gab and who was e taken to the hospl describing_her exper rd_a loud report and thereupon When she regained her senses hours later she was horribly d glancing around saw two e Gabriel family stiil alive, died before assistance could | r tantly main- | 8 the village of Morne | iometres distant from St. | 1t the moment of the disaster | committee to receive funds for the relief 2 | sprague. »eing done Margaret's | day of the terrible disaster | | reach them. Mme. Laurent, although she | lived for some time after being taken to | the hospital and was consclous while un- | der the care of the physicians, died with- | out being able to impart any additional | Information concerning the catastrophe. | The work of succoring the refugees | continues incessantly. | When the cable-repair ship Pouyer Quertier, Captain Thirion, started on her mission of mercy she had to pass through | clouds of burning cinders at the risk of catching fire in order to reach the ter- | ror-stricken people ashore. But, as al- | rezdy announced, she succeeded in bring- ing fo this port 456 people, mainly former residents of the village of Le Precheur. | This was on Saturday last. Since then the steamer, as the result of other dar- | ing trips, has succeeded in bringing | | away many other persons to Fort de France. On Sunday she rescued 923 per- | sons and piloted the French cruiser Su- chet and the Danish cruiser Valkyrien, who took on board 1500 persons. The Pouyer Quertier has distributed to the sufferers large quantities of bis- cuits, milk, wine and cheese. The path of the volcano lava which swept over St. Pierre is marked out in a The vicinity of the sels anchored, was swept ) whirlwind of volcanic gas, which ripped, tore and shattered everything in its path, but left few traces of cinders behind. 'On the other hand, the fort, the center and adjoining parts’of St. Pierre, are buried under a thick layer of cin- ders, which consumed everything neath it. SHIPS CARRY REFUGEES BY THE THOUSAND T. THOMAS, D. W. I, May | The Danish cruiser Valkyrien has taken on board 500 refugees from the north and northeast coasts of the island of Martinique. The French | cruiser Suchet has rescued 2000 persons | o Martinique, and the French cable- be- | thousands are suffering for the want of food. of a committee to receive and distribute funds for the relief of the sufferers from the recent catastrophe in Martinique and St. Vincent. The-appeal made to the public to-day will sive you information on certain matters of de- tail. ~ Your prompt acceptance will be most sratifying to the President. GEORGE D. CORTELYOU, Secretary. Mr. Sbarboro at once wired his accept- ance to President Roosevelt and issued the following appeal to the people of San Francisco: The catastrophe at Martinique and St. Vin- cent is appalling in the extreme. Thousands of people have met o terrible death and other 1 i | repair steamer Pouver Quartier has saved numbers of the sufferers from the volcanic outbreak there. All the rescued persons have been taken to Fort de | France. Only one man escaped from the jail at 1 St. Pierre when that town was over- | whelmed by the flow of lava from Mont F stench from the unburied corpses . Pierre is still almost intolerable, ng to advices received here, and olation is indescribable. | "It is reported at St. Thomas that the French bank at St. Plerre transferred its *funds and books to the Suchet before the catastrophe. APPEAL MADE BY PRESIDENT ‘ FOR AFFLICTED ASHINGTON, May 13.—The fol- W lowing was issued from the White House this afternoon: “The President has appointed a |tk | | | | | of the sufferers from the recent catastro- | phies in Martinique and St.. Vincent. The entlemen appointed from each city will be asked to collect and receive the funds | from their localitizs and neighborhoods as expeditiously as possible and forward | them to Hon. Cornelius N. Bliss, treas- urer of the New York committee, which committee will act as the central distrib- uting point for the country. The President | directs all the Postmasters throughout the | country and requests the presidents of all | the national banks tll act as agents for the collection of contributions and to for- ward the same at once to Mr. Bliss at New York. “The Postmasters are also directed to | report to the Postmaster General within ten days any funds collected on this ac- | count. g | “The President appeals to the public to contribute generously for the relief of those upon whom this appalling calamity has fallen, and asks that the contribu- | tions be sentAn as speedily as possible. The gentlemen designated on the several | committees are reguird to act at once. | The_following are the committees: | "“New York—Hon. Cornelius N. Bliss, | treasurer; Morris K. Jessup, John Claf- | lin, Jacob H. Schiff, William R. Corwine. “Boston—Augustus _Hemenway, Dr. | Henry S. Pritchett, Henry Lee Higgla- son. “Philade'phia—Charles Emory Smith, | Provost Charles C. Harrison, Joseph G. | Darlington, Clement A. Griscom, John H. | Converse. “Baltimore—James A. Gary, “Washington—Charles C. Glover. “Pittsburg—A. J. Logan, H. C. Frick. “Buffalo—John G. Milburn, Carlton | ~“Cleveland—Myron T. Herrick, Samuel { Mather. “Cincinnati—Jacob M. Schmidlapp, | Briggs S. Cunningham. ! "“Chicago—J. J. Mitchell, Marvin Hugh- t, Marshall , Graeme Stewart. filwaukee—F. G. Bigelow, Charles F. Lowry, J. J. Paul—Kenneth Clark, Theodore rmefer. Don M. Dickinson. | “Kansas City—W. B. Clark, Charles Campbeil. ““Omaha—John C. Wharton, Victor B. Caldwell. “Denver—David H. Moffatt. an Francisco—Mayor Schmitz, George A. Newhall, A. Bbarboro, Robert J. To- bin, Henry T. Scott, A. A, Watkins. “New Orleans—Paul Capdevielle, I Lyons, S. T. Walmsley.” Andrea Sbarboro, president of the Ital- fan-American Bank, received the follow- ing dispatch last evening notifying him of his appointment by President Roose- velt on tbe committee named to raise funds for the aid of the sufferers at Mar- tinique -and St. Vincent: | WASHINGTON, D. C., May 13, 1902. A. Sbarboro, San Francisco, Cal The President has appoinfed you a member | | &> till the subtle elegance tered out. best “Custom made Sold only in 45 Regal Stores fro: STYLE TRANSMISSION, Most shoes are copies of copies,—recopied Regals-at $3.50-are direct copies from the “improvements,” and are therefore safe to wear, “Tannery to Consumér” makes accu- rate transmission, at the Regal price, possible, Style bock on postal request. Als> by mail. SAN FRANCISCO STORE: S. W. Coraer Stockton 2nd Geary Stree! & ‘of the originals has fil- ” without dangerous m Atiaa! | iron bedsteads in the hospital are twisted, THE EMPORIUM. g Positively Last Weck of Lesler & Kent's Wonderful Electrical Show, Twenty-Four Hours in the Alps—Admission Free. § i | § | | § E | § 3 | § Dress Ends To-Night. The most surprising Dress Goocs Bargain w have had so far this year; a 38-inch basket tan; nothing newer, neater or more desirabl for a seperate skirt for the mountains or sea- shore; you would think it a big value at 50 per yard; but we have marked it apecialya 1o i e R A Wednesday Sale of Sailo» Suits. RERERRRERERNR blue serge o with patent which were left from previous, very now only s'zes from 3 to years; only . $2.25 Curtains, $7.8 plain Swiss Curtains, with handsome col tought to tell regularly at $2.25 per pair; Wednesday only . . Sale of Hemstitched Squarecs and Scarfs. shams; size 3ox3o0 inches; and 17x50-incl Wednesday only. 40: Squires, Wednesday . . . . 26¢ 48¢ Burcau Scarfs, Wednesday . 260 75¢ Squares, Wednesday . . . . 42¢ -42¢ 75¢ Bureau Scarfs, Wednesday Gas Stove $1.48. cooking stove; worth §2.00; Wednesday only . Gas Stove Tubing, foot. . . Gas Stove Double Lined Tubing, fit Special Prices. brand upon which we refand the money By request of his Excellency, the President of the United States, I appeal to you for prompt aid to alleviate the sufferings of the unfor- turate people who have beeen made homeless. Subscriptions will be received at the office of the Italian-American Bank and promptly remitted to the Hon. Cornelius Bliss, treasurer of the New York committee which will act a a central distributing point for the country. Please act promptly. ———— IN NICARAGUAN | | HILADELPHIA, May 13.—*“Apart P from its appalling characteristics' the eruption of ‘Mont Pelee, on Martinique, and the volcanic dis- turbances on the adjacent island of St. Vincent have a most important bearing upon the problem of transisthmian canal construction. It emphasizes to geologists very plainly the danger to which a canal will be subjected which is planned on the | Nicaraguan route, with active and semi- active volcances located directly on the line and immediately about it. On the other hand the route of the Panama canal is not menaced by elther active or semi- extinct volcanoes.” | This statement was made by Professor Angelo Heilprin of this city. He is one of the highest authorities on geology and volcanic phenomena in the country. He was recently elected president of the Geo- graphical Society of Philadelphia and is a member of the Academy of Natural Sci- | ences and of the board of directors of the American Geographical Society. Continu- ing, Heflprin said: “With the emphasis which is now given by the present eruption to similar catas- trophic events that have preceded it in the, last half century it would hardly be less than folly to embark upon an enterprise of such vast magnitude and importance as is contemplated in this canal along the route which has been first recommended | by the Isthmian Canal Commission, when there is a choice of routes left to us In another region which has thus far shown itself to be entirely free from destructive manifestations of this nature. The sudden disturbance-in the present instance would seem to be due to the al- most_instantaneous generation of steam.; But Pelee, as well as the volcanoes of St. Vincent and nelghboring Caribbean Isi- ands, is situated in a region of extreme | weakness of the earth's crust, which has its parallel in the Mediterranean basin on the opposite side of the Atlantic. “This American region of weakness ex- tends westward from the Lesser Antilles across the gulf into Mexico, where are some of the loftiest volcanoes. of the globe, such as Popocatepetl and Orizaba, | both now in somnolent condition, and In the more westerly volcano of ' Colima, which has been in almost continuous eruption for ten years. “The same region of weakness includes almost the whole of Central America, the volcanoes of Costa Rica and Nicaragua | having been repeatedly active almost up to our own time. — ONDON, May 13.—A dispatch to the | Reuter Telegram Company from | Fort de France, island of Martin- ique, says that access to the town of | St. Plerre is becoming easier, but that to- | day the activity of the volcano seems to | be increasing. | The scenes within the dead city are strange and grewsome, says the dispatch. In the section of the city known as the “moutllage” no sign of fire is visible, but everything seems to have been rent and scattered as though by a tornado. The but bear no mark of heat. and all vanished, About 2000 corpses have been found in the streets of St. Plerre, most of them ly- ing face downward. The central quarter of the town and the fort are buried sev-| eral yards under cinders. In the neigh- | borhood of the creek several houses are | found intact, but the inhabitants were all dead and appeared to have been killed by | lightning. Here the bodies were lying, sit- ting and reclining in curiousiy life like at- titudes. All possible sanitary precautions have been taken at St. Plerre, concludes lhtla dispatch, but the stench there is aw- ul. JUDGE MARIUS LOSES WIFE AND FIVE CHILDREN Y the disaster at St. Pierre Clavius Marius, the presiding Judge of the Superior Court at Tahiti, has, in in all probablility, lost his wife and five children, his entire family. Marius made friends in San Francisco during his recent visits here, and the news of the terrible affliction that has befallen him will be read with concern In many quar- ters. Marius is a native of Martinique. It was in St. Pierre that he met and mar- ried his wife. She was born in St. Plerre, ana left there a bride to accompany her husband to his post of duty in the South Seas. o Three children were born to the couple at Tahitl. Madame Marius’ health began to fail last year, and in October Marius secured a leave of absence from the French Government and accompanied his wife and children to Martinique. They arrived here last October and spent sev- eral weeks in this city. They went to the West Indies by way of Paris In the hope that the varlety of scene and change of climate would benefit the health of the sick woman. Marius returned to Tahiti on the steam- ship Australia last April. Before he left St. Plerre Madame Marius presented him with twins. The mother had recovered her health, and when Marius left her and the five children she was looking forward with pleasure to enjoying a long stay in the land of her childhood. Marius will not learn of his bereave- ment for more than a month yet. There is no steamship from here to Tahiti until June 9. Before that time some definite news of the fate of his family may have transpired, and his friends here are now casting about for some way to soften the biow for the father and husband. Marius stands high in the esteem of the French Government. His jurisdiction in Tahitl extends to all cases in which na- tives are involved, and his administration of bis high office has won golden opinions in France. Bed clothes textiles in the hospital simply ON SURVIVORS 5 terrible experience through which T. KITTS, B. W. I, May 13.—All the survivors of the St. Plerre disaster they passed, and an awful fear still af- fects them. First Officer Scott, Assistant HAS A HOLD continue to be greatly broken by the ‘ R RRRREE RRERE REERREREERRRRE RRRRER RERRE RRARRRE RRERRIBRRERRR RRRNNN RRRnR RRRRERRRRRERRR RERRRY, RRERE KRR not sitifictory; Wednesday, 1-! Rule brands; Wedneslay only, sing'e tin Goods Sale weave fabric, called Natte, every thread wco!, excellent quality and weight, in very pretty mixtures of gray, brown, blue and 39¢ For ages 3 to 10 years, cheviot, handsomely braided col'ar, embroidered shields, good values at $3.00; Wednes- day only ... . $2.19 Foys’ Waists— A few dozen only of boys® fast color Percale Wa'sts, waistbands, successful sale, and of wh'ch we have Wednesday 2fc A special sa'e for Wednesday only in the Curtain Department, main floor, §o pairs of ed borders, four ditferent styles; also plain Swiss Curtains with narrow lace borders, two styles; $1.89 Two lots cf very pretty hemstitched cambri equares, suitable for table covers and pillow bureau scarfs to match; on special sai This two-burner gas stove, with removable top grates and loose cap burners, easily cleaned, finished in back iron, with fancy cast tops size 10x19 inches, 6 irches high; a quick- $1.48 ... .8e foot. . 0@ Bacon, Coffee, Eéc., Best Bzcon—The very finest Eastern sugar cured, that cannot be purchased anywhers under 18c per Ib; special Wednesday. . 160 Fest Cofiee— Our popular Java and Mocha, the very best grades in the market, either ground or in bean; Wednesday only,lb 28¢ Baking Powder—The guaranteed Emporium tins 3 2@ Corn—The best Western, Lilac or Golden 5 CALIFORNIA'S LARGEST- e c Beautiful now open on second floor. Silk Coafts, and Peau de Soie, with and #25.00 Silk Coats.... $30.00 Silk Coats.. $35.00 Silk Coats.... $40.00 Silk Coats...... $50.00 Silk Coats 75¢c, $1.00, $1.25 Shirt —The 75¢c and $1.00 Shirt Wai white embroidery trimmed and stri; Madras. 9 practically as good styles. All our full length Silk Coats, best Taffeta and lace trimmed; black, gray, brown; to- day and to-morrow (Wednesday and t+Thursday) only; alterations extra. .. 812,50 . $17.50 e $25.00 The $1.25 ones are fine solid-colored Madras of last scason’s, but are fresh and in good condition, and Your choice to-day only............. 48¢ AMERICA'S GRANDEST STORE. Thursday we hegin the salc of 200 dczen women’s and children’s best qualily 4-ply Linen Collars al the Extraordinary price ol 6 for 15c. New Hair Dressing and Manicure Parlors Expert attendants and the _most modern appliances for treating the hair and scalp. Halif Price. without cape .$15.00 .$20.00 Waists 48c sts are this season’s ped gingham and £ very fine quality ic braid; trimmed h $6.50 Ready-~-to-Wear Hats $3.95. These $6.50 extra quality trimmed, ready-to-wear silk or velvet bound; fine largs quill or wings; full all-silk drape and rosette; regularly $6.50; just to-day enly... . $3,95 Hats of Panama picture; straw; as in A Manufacturer’s Sari.- ple Line—the Event of the Year in This Class of Goodss : More than a thousand Ladies’ Belts—A prominent manufactur- er’s sample line of this scason’s styte will be placed on special sale in main aisle Wedresday at a fraction of the prices the regu- Tar stocks will have to be sold for. A Sale of Ladies’ Right at the beginning of the shirt waist seuén, when almost every one needs a new belt, we offer these Patent Leather, Seil, Morocco, Ribbon and Velvet Belts, including many fancy shapes and = ornamentation; belts manufactured to s=ll at from 25c to $1.00 each, at 8¢, 19¢c, 29c. Pretiy Medal.ions 18c. Colored Life Pheto Medallions—In a large as- sortment of bright, pleasing subjects; size 6x8 inches, with a three-quarter inch orna- mental gilt frame; \complete with 18¢c if | casel back; Wednesday only, each 12 c Silkolines 9c. 8ng perdozen. . ... ... . .80 (s S % Saimon—Fancy pink ‘Aliska; Wednesday, 3 | 36-inch Silkoline in 2 very large variety of pat- 3 tics, 24 @y perdozen. .. ... .93 terns and 20 different color effects for dra- Prunes— Extra Sante~Claras, 40 to 50 to the peries and comforters, our regular 9 % pound; Wednesday, 41bs. . . . . 250 1234 per yard value—sals price . . c «aa S Liguors Wednesday Nait Whiskey—Duffey’s medicinal; Wednzs- day, bottle . . ce... .40 Extra Sautirne—An cxcellent dinner wine; Wednséay, gallon. . . . . . . . 55@ Grape Juice—Pure unfermented, bottle. 4.5 @ American Club Whiskey—A pure, unadulter- ated bourbon, gallon . . . . . . $2.28 Mezdeville Ryz Whiskey—A very high-grade §1.25 Whiskey, special Wednesday only . . McBrayer Whiskey—This is the real old stg: as a trial wil convince you; for Wednesday only, gallon . . $3.25 WARAR TAAAAACARRRRRATAAARN RAHAR TLAAAR WARLARRRAARDNE AARAAAD WA AR R RN AR AR A AR R R bbon Senmsaticn. A Wednesdafg Sale. Two styles of the beautifal soft weave Fb- bons now so much in demand for neck ribbon; on sale Wednesday at about one-third less than real valuss. 1500 yards of good quality Satin and Taffeta Ribbons, all silk, 2 nice so.t weave, width "33( incher, in a large color asscrtment; the regular 25¢ quality, Wednesday, AT L 19¢ 1100 yards of brilliant 'uster Lou'sine Ribbon, 4 inches wide, positively all silk, a rich as- sortment of colorings; worth 35¢ a yard, Wednestay . .0 24e Specizl Sal> of Children’s Drawers. Children's Em- broidery- trimm ed Drawers, of good mus- lin, with buttonhales, at the following cheapes: prices that were ever offered, for to-day on'y; but five pairs wll be sold to a single customer: Children’s D-awers, plain tucks, with button- holes, at these cheapest prces ever offered, for to-day eonly; but five pats to a single cus- tomer: Agez,pmir. . . . . T Agegypar. . . . . Age 6, par. . . . . Piate Racks $2.85. In the Fumiture Department, on Wednesday on'y, we will sell $5.00 Phte Racks—g0 inches wide; made of solid oak, golden fin- thre= shelves; a very us=ful and $2.85 ish, ornamental piecs of furniture for the cining-room, for . . Is Your Boy 3 Years Q:d? If 50, you can buy him a pair of these gocd qual- ity Brown Duck Over- alls; a good weight, well made and finished, for c-...180 We lhave size 3 and_colorings, in the plain and pleated front Go'f Shirts, including all of the popular shades of reds, blues and tans; cuffs to match; very stylish; extra value at. $7,00 Turkey Red Damask. 40 pieces of superior Turkey Red Damask, in several designs, the real Alizarin dye; they are 59 inches wide, patterns neat and news Just the thing durng the fruit,season for lunch cloths, for picnic_cloths and in the kitchen; a real 35c quality; Wednesday only, yard . . ... R24¢c Mer’s Fancy Hos N w Styles, 25¢. Large import order of Men’s Fancy Hosiery for summer season just received; there are many new effects of black grounds, with vertical figures and embroideries; also open- work and lace effects to wear with low shoes; when yeu see these good qualities and pretty styles, you will wonder how we can sell them per pair. . 25¢ AARAAAAE WRARE RAARAA AU R WA RERARA AR ARRAD FARARA RAR AR A ARARAR TR RRARR CARAAE DAL AR WAREARL AR AR AAE AAAAA ATREE R RRARR AR AAAARAE ARRAR ARAR ARG Wh R aRan E Purser Thomas and Cooper Taylor are still in a pitiable condition. Scott, who lost a son who was about to enter college, cannot take his mind from the scenes of last Thursday. He was the last to leave the dead-strewn deck of the Roraima, which was then burnmi itself out. All three men speak in_the highest terms of Captain Plerre Lebras of the French cruiser Suchet, whose kindness to the survivors endeared him to them. DILLON DRAWS ATTENTION TO AMERICA’S AID ONDON, May 13.—The munificent l appropriation yesterday of the United States Congress for the re- lief of the sufferers by the Mar- tinique disaster, President Roosevcit's message recommending a vote of a half- million dollars for that purpose, the action of the United States Government in dispatching war vessels and food sup- plles to Martinique, etc., were drawn at- tention to in the House of Commons to- day by John Dillon, Irish Nationalist, who asked the Government leader, A. J. Bal- four, whether, In view of the action of the United States and the fact that a British colony suffered so greatly, Great Britain intended to adopt similar vellef measures. He was sure a vote in this connection would be carried unanimously. Balfour's reply was not calculated to satisfy public opinion. He said the mat- ter had been under the consideration of the Cabinet, but he had no statement to make. Balfour had never heard of a vote of such a character -being suggested in the Parliament. Of course, everybody felt the extraordinary gravity of the sit- ua‘ion and the tremendous suffering caused by the appalling calamity. Every assistance that could be extended locally by the Government would be given. — Dillon gave notice that he would recur to the sublect to-morrow. His sugges- tions were warmly approved by the House. A Fatal Grief of Captain’s Wife. NEW YORK, May 13.—Having been notified that further hope for the escape of ner husband from death at St. Pierre was useless, Mrs. Muggah, wife of the captain of the steamer Roraima, is pros- trated at her home in Brooklyn.: Physi- cians are in attendance, but there is said to be slight chance for her recovery. B Refugees From Le Precheur. PARIS, May 13.—An officlal dispatch re- cetved by the Minister for the Colonies, M. Decrais, to-day says that the 450 refu- CRAM'S SUPERIOR. ATLAS, A ecar-lond of Call Superior Atlases has arrived and they are mow ready for distribu- tion. All subscribers to The Call are entitled to a copy of this great book at the prem- fum rate of $¥ 50. Out ox town subscribers desiring = copy of this splendid prem- ium will be supplied on re- ceipt of $1 50. All mail orders will be shipped by ex- press at subscriber’s expense. gees landed at Fort de France by the French cable steamer Pouyer Quartier were all from the village of Le Precheur, near St. Plerre, and that the only inhab- itants of St. Plerre who were saved were those who left that town before 8 o'clock in the morning of the disaster, Thursday last. ——— TO AID THE SUFFERERS. Ligue Henri IV, the prominent French society, met last night and voted to send $100 to the relief of the Martinique suf- ferers. Another meeting will be held shortly to raise funds for the same pur- pose. = @ it @ CAUSES CONGRESS TO INCREASE AID Continued From Page Two. Cross met at the State Department to- day. There were present General John M. ‘Wilson, - vice president; W. H. Michael, i Mrs. John A. Logan, Miss Mabel Board- man, B. H. Warner, Miss Clara Sarah Spencer and Secretary Briggs. Miss Clara Barton, the president, is now en route for St. Petersburg, a delegate to the Red Cross convention there. 'After conferences with Secretary Hay and Secretary Root a delegation went up to the White House and conferred with President Roosevelt. with the result that the following appeal to the public was issued to-night by Vice President Wilson: “The National American Red Cross ap- peals to the people of the United States to send money and supplies in aid of the sufferers at Martinique and St. Vincent. The unparalleled calamity needs no words | of eloquence to arouse the active aid and |nympathy of our people. We therefore ask you to act promptly and generously. Money and supplies can be sent to Cor- nelius Bliss of New York City, or money may be sent direct to W. J. Flather, ta2 treasurer of the American National Red Cross Assoclation, at Riggs Bank, Wash- ington. ““All contributions, whether in money or supplies, lmendedk ‘tlor the Red Cross be so marked. ehooid “JOHN M. WILSON, “First Vice President American National Red Cross.” OFFERS FIFTY NURSES. Dr. Richard Klopsch. proprietor of the Christian Herald, New York, telegraphed the War Department to-day offering to furnish fifty nurses, thirty male and twenty female, and one thousand barrels of flour for the stricken islands, to be contributed by the Christian Herald. Captain Sut{leflnnd, chief of the Hydro- graphic Office, has been deeply interested in the vast physical changes reported to have taken place In the Antilles as the result of the earthquakes and volcanic outbreaks, and he lanning to un- dertake immediately, th the approval of Admiral Bradford, a series of hydro- graphic surveys. If the current reports as to the tremendous subsidence of the sea bottom near the Antilles are correct, then there +have undoubtedly been cor- responding upheavals of the bottom in other sectlons which have created great menaces to navigatfon through the fact that they are not charted. LOADING THE DIXIE. NEW YORK, May 13.—The work of loading the United States steamship Dixie xm lt,ort;l for th:ld?darunlquelblmflg‘re: proceeding as rapldly as possible. Mo of the m.«g allotted to the quartermas- ter's department was spefit for women's and children’s clothing. Tents were also supplied in good numbers. There will be over 400 tons, (:):dlll‘hs of tea, rice, cof- fee, cod&-g:.m e bmg. ch:‘n:gn -mu:i evaj , bacon, ham, pepg:;.‘ About $5000 worth of wmm m- from the medical department also will be taken, The, French Chamber of Commerce of this city has raised $3000 sent direct to Martiniaue. i e President Morris K. Jessup of the Cham- ber of Commerce, has made arrangements to ship by the steamship Fonta%elle of the Quebec line, which is to sail on Sat- urday, supplies best adapted to the Im- mediate needs of the survivors at Mar- tinique, the gquantity to amount to the equivalent of space of 1000 barrels. This precaution was taken, Mr. Jessup said, so that in case there should be any delay In the sailing of the Dixie, or in case of any accident to that vessel, the inhabitants of Martinique would be cared for as speedily u'mpl;nslble. s _action, together with that tak In regard to’ the purchase of supplies aboard the steamship Madiana on the ar- rival of that ship at Fort de France to- morrow, Mr. Jessup said he thought would go far toward providing for the immediate people who survived the necessities of the —_— eruption. American Gompetition. A French trade journal, with justifiable pride, points out champagne as one of the few arti- cles Americans have to import, and refers to the largely increased shi Chandon to-the United States. "~ *F 200t & ——— Americans Ride All the Winners. PARIS, May 14—W. K. Vanderbilt's Bright finished second In the race for the Prix Border Minstrel at the Maison La- fitte races to-day. The same owner’s Cleo- patra II was unplaced in the race for the Efil{hge'mfiflel?nge:dAmencan Jockeys rode s 5 B e o i oY S04 =il Deadlock on the Treaty. uCOPEN!!ihAGEN, May 13.—The Indica- lons are that the Conference Cq of the Danish Parliament, 'emcgn:x!nl::'c: sidering the Danish West Indies treaty, is now hopelessly deadlocked, the oppo- PERSIA And Daily a At 332 POST to sition refusing the utmost concessions which it is possible for the Ministry to offer. The disagreement continued throughout the meeting of the committee to-day and the matter will necessarily go over until September. This will necessi- tate an extension of the ratification time limit, which expires July 24 Much indig- nation has been aroused by the obstruct- ive methods of the Landsthing. PRESIDENT OF FRANCE JOURNEYS TO RUSSIA Loubet Leaves Paris on His Way teo the Palace of the Czar. PARIS, May 13.—President Loubet, who is on his way to yisit the Czar of Russia, left here this evening. He will arrive at Brest to-morrow morning and the French cruiser Montcalm, which is to take the President to Russia, will leave that port to-morgow afternoon. Waldeck-Rousseau, the 'mier, De Lanessan, Minister of Marine, and Delcasse, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will accompany President Loubet to Brest. Delcasse only will i y go with him The President was cheered along his route to the rallroad station and the gathering there to bid him farewell was composed mostly of officials. ; S s i Big Harness Sale. $900 will buy a good buggy harness. 10 per, Sent off Wednesday and Saturday. ibold Harness Co., 2il Larkin opposite City Hall. * —_——— Prominent Man Declared Insane. BUTTE, Mont., May 13.—A to the Miner from Helena says that J. A. Diffen- baugh, prominent in Masonic and Elk cir- cles, was adjudged insane to-day. He was past exalted ruler of the Elks of Balti- more, Md. Recently Diffenbaugh, while in a fit of Insanity, attempted to commit sulcide by cutting his throat and wrists with a razor. Prompt ysicians, however, saved his ?ue‘.' o 4. DEPARTURE AUBTmN . SALE... MY ENTIRE STOCK OF N RUGS THE LARGEST AND THE VERY BEST, COMPOSED OF GENUINE ANTIQUES ONLY, WILL BE SOLD OUT WITHOUT RESERVE OR LIMIT TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER. Sale Commences THURSDAY, T1AY i15th t 2.30 P. M. Near s T RE E r! Powell. Before leaving for my long collecting trip I will hold this great selling out auction raise all the g-‘sh possible. - e All desirous to buy genuine antiques will find this sale a real opportunity. M. B. MIHRAN.