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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1902-05-29, Page 15FERME MWES HORROR. OVER 100 .VIE` ARS IIEAL) • Awful Disaster in No. 2 Hine of the Crow's Nest Pass Co. At Coal Creek, Five alines From Fernie, B. C. —Saturday and Sunday (liven Over to Rescue Work and Funerals --The Probable Number of Dead Icy ---Names of Those So Far Taken Out—Special Cemetery Pre. pared for the Dead ---The Relief Fund in Fernie- - The Cause of the Disaster Still a flatter of Conjecture. Fernie, B. C., May. 23.-(C. P. R. Preps Despatch). -One of the worst coal misting disasters in the history of 'British Columbia oocurred at the Coal Creek mines at 7 o'clock last night, when from 125 to 150 men met almost instant death in mines Nos. 2 and 31. Thee explosion occurred in the deeps of No. 2, and not a man or over 100 employed in that mine escaped to tell the tale. From No. 8 workings, which are connected with No. 2. about 21 men escaped. The first intimation of the disaster whichthose on the outside received was a, rush of coal dust and fire to a. height or over 1,000 feet above the rails. Word was immediately, sent to Funnies five miles from the mines, and within twelve minutes from the time the accident occurred relief par- ties were at work. R. Drinutan, Dr. Bonnoli and True Witlterby, wore the first to enter the mina. (Whenahout 5017 feet Into Lite work - tinge Drinnan was overcome by lire, damp, and had it not been for !tis two aotnpaniona would have perished. On being removed to the outer air he recovered, and gave lustreetione to the rescue party to commence re- pairing the overcasts. The overcasts tiro the pipes which conduct the air through the mine, and as they had been almost completely, destroyed it was impossible to eater owing to the after, dams} whielt prevailed. Brave Rescue WoriC. Volunteers were canoe for, and a more of bravo men sprang to the work. For nearly six hours this policy was pursued with reckless en- ergy. Every few minutes the 'then would collapse and were borne to the outer air and their places were quickly filied by volunteers. The first body recovered was taken from No. 8 ming about 11 o'clock and was that of Willie Robertson, a lad of thirteen. Several hours elapsed and then three more bodies were {recovered. None of the victims gave the slightest sign of life, u.nd were removed to the wash house. At a a.m. the relief parties had pene- tnated so far that the gas became unbearable and operations had to be suspended for one !tour or two in sailor to let the mince clear of the after damp. Among those who es- caped `-4i om (No: 8 mine were C. Burrows Jaynes, Baker, P. McNeai, C. Dunlop, A, Farquharson, James Carr, James Dobi°, Joint Sharp, H. Monahan, FI. Salter anal a number of foreign- ers. Many acts of bravery were wit- nessed during the night. The heroic work of a miner named True With- erby, wire time and again entered the pit where men were falling all around him, was particularly not- able. ; The Work of Rescue. Fernie, B. C., May 25. -By to -night it is expected that fully one hundred bodies will stave been recovered from the mine at Coal Creek. Nearly fifty lord been taken out by Saturday mid- night, app's forty or more were then in glad, All the dead Dame from No, 8 mine, and from the higher levels of No. 2. Those on the lower levels of No. 2 are harder; to get at, and it is eviclepnt the explosion originated there. As the timekeeper was killed, anti as his notebook was not made up. for the shift in which the accident oc- curred, it is impossible to get at pre- sent any more than a partial list of allose still in the mine. The bodies' so .far brought. out have been identified see above. It wilt be noticed that about over a fourth of the number are fotreigners. To add to the painful- ness of the situation, there has been no train vervioo from Fernie, owing to trouble in the mountains, since Tuesday last, and consequently freig1iit, passengers, malls and express have been time up. The Dean at. termite. Steve Morgan, Willie RoLinson, John Leadbeater, Thomas Johnson, John McLeod, W. H. Brieriy, John Korman, Walter Wright, Thomas Glover, Owen Ilelmes, M. J. Fleming, Tilos. Steph- ens, John Hughes, Harry Nilson, Tony Mats'eo, Wm., 11IoPhall, Joseph Welsh, J. Walsh, Edgar Reid, James Elora, And. Pestolek, Bennie McMil- lan, Ily. Hawkins, ilblon Carlson, Win. Love, Joseph Saigala, V. John- son. G. Altabellt, Thos. Fearful, jun., Frank Salter, Joe. Tnka, Itonald Jones, Andrew llovern, Jas. Cart- ledge, Wan. Fergueon, Somuel hand, John Kearney, John McIntyre, Geo. Iioueby, Wm. Neaoe, John Zelonika, lel. Fredericka, Amos Buck, Jest. Port- rait, Philip Cliiodn, John ICravetz,John Salley, E. A. Brown, Geo. Rutledge. The Relief Mind. The relief fund has already reach- ed 65,000, the C. P. R. directors hav- ingconttributedi 3,000. ¶JThe fund was Otarted Saturday by the Board of Trade, 01,100 being subscribed on the start. It le doubtful if the re- maining bodies will be exposed, ow- ing h mine.1 0 t heatn e 1 otapei t g f tiglous services were Cancelled in Fertile ito-day, se as not to prevent or delay the rosette work. Tito te- L°Ccn m1steo Is meeting daily to alleviate the )tecessitice arising from the 'calamity. Hon,. Mr. Prier, Min - later of Mines, left 'Victoria on Sat- urday for Ferule, and will bo stere Aetiondaly. The Indifferent Slay. The conduct throughout of the Slays, of whom' there aro several hundred in Fernie, has been one of stolidness a.nd indifference. They hove been conspicuous by their ab- sonee in the work of rescue, while the English-speaking residents, working sender the Coal Cotn'pany's corps of four doctors, have done heroic work. A ':Town 01' Mourning. The Town of Ecrhn&o bears alt the ovklonees of tiro passage of tate an. gel of dearth. In t(ttl miners' section It'llero were few of the cottages which did not display the badge of mourn - big. On some of the doors It was tb I ar(f;o piece of black crepe to slg-- 1111fy (that the head of the fancily lisd gone, and on °therm, and far a ribbon of white, to indicate that the -victim was bat a youth, who had been attracted to the mines by reason of the fact that they offer- ed Iidan the speediest means of earn- ing a =wee wages. The badge of death is not posted until the body of the victim leas been recovered. This rule has been geueraliy observed, and although there are close upon a hundred houses waiting for their dead, yet the crepe dons not go up untie the corpse Utas been, identified at tibe English Church, where it re - mates only sq long as may be neces- sary to ,perfect the funeral arrange- ments and start for the cemetery. A limy of Funerals. The day was svholly given over to Aucerals, and at the cemetery it frequently happened that four or five little circles would be around open graves at the sarue time. The victims are to have a cemetery of their own, It fortes part of the old burying grounds, and is situated upon the top of a bench overlook- ing the town. Isere a gang of men is ebgaged steadily in digging graves and in covering up the bod- ies as they aro lowered into them. The graved are lined up :35 in a row, and Chi,tholice and Protest- ants will lie side by side, with nothing but a pathway to separ- ate them in their last sleep. Blood and social ties have been observed so far as possible. In one group there are Scar brothers, in others there are fabler and son, while earthly friendships .!rave been eb- nerved by reserving and ticketing adjoining pits for men who !rad boon comrades until death struck them down. In some such eases one of the bodies had been recovered and buried, and the grave along- side stands ticketed and waiting for the other. The Bereaved. Scores of widows and children thronged the cemetery all day, Itr many cases the bereaved had not been permitted to see the remains, and The sight of the freshly -turned earnh seems: to open the flood -gates of -their sorrow. There were in- numerable cases of little children too young to understand endeavor- ing to comfort, but each family appeared rto be too Suit of its own sorrow to realize the affliction and peed oS solace of the other. Since midnight Saturday the ef- forts of the men engaged on the res- cue work have been devoted to mak- ing the mine safer. for them in their mission oI reclaiming the bodies, as it has been shown that nothing in the &tape of mine timber has been left in the vicinity of the explosion, That no accidents have happened so far is duly solely to the excellent roof of the inline. Considerable diffi- culty was encountered during the earlier hours of the morning, as the gas was very oppressive, but upon the whole very good progress was made. Narrow Escapes. There are the usual number of nar- row escapes reported, but none of those who escaped know any thing concerning the cause of the explo- sion, and those who knew are doubt- less among tiro dead. There was lit- tle of the spectacular in the ex- plosion, save the blowing off of the root of the fan house. This was ac~ eompaniocl by a rush of fire and a volley of coal dust and fine parte cies of coal and rook. The roof of the fanhouse went because it was the weakest point in the structure, and it was fortunate that it was so, as it gave the explosion a vent without working any injury to the fan itself, which did not stop working for an instant, Tho value of this was im- portant, in that it secured the clear- ing of the mine of gases much sooner titan could otherwise) have been at- tained. The blowing off of the roof of the fan house was witnessed by a number of persons t.n the company boarding house at the mine. They say that the force of the explosion was so great that the roof went up until it did not appear to be any larger than a man's hand, and was followed immediately alter by a column of fire and coal dust and small pieces of coal, which lasted several minutes. Cause of Disaster. As to tiro cause of tho disaster all is conjecture, but the theory held by many in 'the light of past experi- mimes is that the explosion was caused in the first instance by some of the miners smoking in the mine and lighting matches. There have been a number of convictions in the local Magistrate's court for this of- fence. Recovering, the Bodies. Toronto, May 'iib. -The latest des- patch from Feriae was received by the company hero early yesterday morning, having been sent on Sat- urday night, lvhioh is accounted for by the difference in Lima. The des- patch reads: "At ten to -night (Sat- urday) forty -sir- bodies recovered; twenty-five buried this afternoon. Everything progressing favorably considering quantity of gas encoun- tered. More satisfied than ever there la no fire. We ere n•oarl,q to thdi full afn t°vols c i W c, extant of r > No.and working ittm he branchia. Ii'tve gone tlutniglt the whole of No. :i and re- overed all 'bodies therefrom. Every attention and retpeot have been shown dead, and neceieetry assiet- aneo to needy relative itt accord- ance With instructions." 31r. $ifton's Sympathy. Ottawa, May 25. --•The Minister of the Interior received intimation of the fertile disaster in the following message: "The forme Board of Trade would urgently call the attention of all people that a great calamity has overtaken the town by a mine ex- plosion. One hundred and fifty men have been killed!, and lunch didatre'45 prevents. Kitelly collect rubi;eriptlene mid forevard mune to the Banlc of (tonunerete relief fume Fernie." Mr. SifLo'n yesterday hent a reply tin fol• lows: Mayor of Ferule, 11, t'...1 nn1 slitmked and distressed br;e'au'l meatn- are at the terrible eelainit ' whh'h imo overtaken your town. Ani wiring ten 4naliy, the crew) Was sot upon.. $250 as a small personal contribution to relief. Can I do anything help you ?" Lord Stratheona cabled the Beare. tory of State to find out whether William Bussell and William Parker were among the victims or the die - aster at Ferrite. Inquiry at Ferrite elicited the reply that both persona wore safe, and a message to that effect was sent to the High Commis - stoner in London. Lord Uinta wired the following message t4 ;the manager of the Crow's Nest Pass coal mines at Fernie, 13. C.: "Deeply grieved at the terrible disaster. Kindly send me. any particulars as to possibilities of rescue, and if you have started any roller to fat:Milos will gladly assist, "(Signed) Minto." I1LEII BY TIIEET CAO. fatal Accident at Queen and Sherbourne, Toronto, DRAGGED ALONG BY TRAILER, Toronto, May 26.-A shocking street oar accident occurred about 8,80 Sat., matey alight at the corner of Queen and Sherbourne streets, the result being the deans within a very short time afterwards of the victim, Mrs. Altee J. Hosking, who resided at 88 St. David street. Mrs. Hosking had been standing on the comet of the street, waiting for a. Belt Line oar, in which she and two friends were about to take a trip around the city. The car was erowd- cd, and Mrs. Hosking and one friend only mn.naged to hoard it. Seeing that one of the party, was being left belthtd, Mrs. Hosking attempted to get orx the ear while it was by mo- tion, but in doing SO, she was stuck with great force in the chest by the trailer, thrown to the pavement, and dragged along a short distance. The woman was carried into Rob- inson's drug store, and Dr. Doolittle was hastily summoned. She was quite conscious, and remained so under stimulants until the ambulance, witi h had been setts for, arrived and was taking her !tome. Then a sudden col- lapse came, and life fled. Coroner Young has filed a warrant for an inquest to be heti at 88 St. David street this evening at eiglit o'elock. Early the situ° evening another street car accident occurred on Queen street west, at the corner of Bell- wbocis avenue, in which Mr. H. M. Peterson, 553 Euclid avenue, sustain- ed a. severe soap) wound and a broken rib, ants Mrs. Peterson a number of bad bruisee. Mrs. Wilkie, 667 Spaditta avenue. who was with the party in the rig, struck by the trolley, es- caped unhurt. PENCE fru AT NANO, May be a Week or So Before Final Announcement, WHAT•BOERS WOULD LIKE. Governutent !Anxious to Malice the Terms Agreeable to the Boers - A Forced Peace Not Wauted- Tltree ['Mats lu Dispute -Wanted to Know Who Won the Boat Race London, May, 25. --The continued of- ficial silence regarding the peace ne- gotiations is interpreted by a ma- jority of the British(, "mallo as a hope- ful sign. There is a. growing belief that at least the exchange of pro- posals has not ceased. A ceusored uespatch sent from Pretoria this morning says that six Boer leaders are still there. Title otber delegates are still at Vereentging, but no hint is given as to the progress of af- faire, regarding which apparently as little Is known as here. The despatch adds that the birthday of the late Queen was celebrated as Victoria Day by children's parades and athletic games. A crown assembled in Church Square, in front of the Government buildings, lin a rumor that it pro- clamation stating the peace position would be issued, but the rumor proved groundless. It is significant that a despatch from Wellington, New Zealand, coir tains Lite fallowing message from Mr. Seddon, the Prime blinistor of New Zealand, who is now in South Africa, to Sir Joseph 0. Ward, who holds several Ministerial positions In the New Zealand Cabinet : "I have had a satisfactory interivew with Lord Milner and General Kitchener. I do not think another contingent is necessary." Great hopes are built On this telegram. It Is understood that th'e Boer dele- gates are awaiting a reply to half a dozer. points which they raised. These were considered at Friday's Cabinet meeting, and a reply has been sent with the addendum that this is the final communication of the Government, which must be ac- cepted or rejected outright. The result may possibly be made known by Wednesday. It is believed that the THE LATE LORD PAUNCEFOTE. LOSES ESTATE BY WILL. marchioness of Duflerin and Ava Is Not Sorry, however. London, May 21.Tho btarehion- ess of Duff erin and Ava, the pretty American wife of the present Mar- quis, is not especially disappointed that by the will of the late Mar- quis her titled mother-in-law re- ceives the Clandeboye estate. This wasp the home of the Mar- citionoeer when she was married, iter husband at 'that time being Viscount Clandeboye, and it has many hap- py aseoeiations for her. The place is left tate dowager marchioness during her lifetime, but asi the mother and daughter are on good! 'terms it 15 not likely that the young marchioness will be re- minded often of the fact that the old place is no longer here. The Marchioness of Dutferin and Ava wits formerly bliss Florence Davisof Philadelphia. Site wile marries! 'to the Viscount GMlande- boye, eldest son of the Marquis et Dufferib and Ava, nine years ago. I C11141OI,!'I'iiAttlEat N Governor's Soldiers Punishing the innocent With the Guilty. Pekin, bialy 25.-.-1`ite rebellion in Chi -Li Province lots been praeticaliy subJuet1, but the inluthitants ()lathe province are complaining loudly of the forces ander Yuan-Sieti-Kai, the Governor of ('.11t -L1, and allege that hie soldiers in inflicting punislimettte city not distinguish between the guilty and the i11t1(tK'ent. The failure of the eftorte of a Ger- mail first to secure exelunive rights of the selling of opium throughout the Chinese I'lmpire, for which the firm in gneiation offered to pay the ('llittese. Government $15,000,000 a essay, tummies t() be aismnred on 110- oitttnt of the opposition to the Imo. lased of this better clans of the Min- leyters and t.lto palace offielats. trainee Kirkao,md, of the village of Orpriugd', \Velitnton cd may. lute been tpiointeel 8 travelling magistrate in the'>Lenliteamtuiyue region, Three Chief Points Are: - The period to elapse before au- tonomy is granted. The use of tiro Boer language in the schools, and The duration of the disfranchise- ment( of Cape rebels. It is also certain that the Boers seek satisfactory €tesura,nce regard- ing the possession of arms. They feel that their loss of prestige among the natives, if they are not allowed to parry arme, would be intolerable. It will be seen time all are serioub questions, only the versions are can- vassed here with Moro optimism than was displayed on the eve of previous expected settiemon:ts. d Two Boer communities have just added a new- feature to the South African drama by establishing separ- ate Republics remot:o from Pretoria. Piet Do Villiers has been elected by his friends President of the Repub- lic of Sangeberg, west of Vryburg, partly on Bnglisli and partly on Ger- man territory. All the usual office- holders have been appointee!, and the burghers, to the number of a few hundred, aro already building eattie kraals and herding stock. Cotnntanciane Boyers, who a few months' ago was an active combat- ant, is now President of another min - !attire Commonwealth in the extreme northern part of the Prnnsvaal. Ile never consented to enter into the present negotiations, War at an hind. Al member of the Government said to a correspondent ? "Yee are perfectly correct in in- sisting that everything is praCtiCal- ly settled, and that war is at an end. It may bar, however, that several weeks will elapse before a definite announcement can be made. We want to give the Iloer leaders every chance in their conferences with followers, and that takes time." The grounds for the general long- ing for peace, apart from the pecun- iary cost of the war are mainly two. !Psi • ono Is the deep sympathy with our own soldiers, who, from Lord Iritehoner downward, have Lorne the two years ant a half with here ole eourage, under an almost inter• nimble strain. The other Is the firth coevietion that there ran be no dur- able settlement in, South Africa Which aloes not rest upent the free ntlutuel .consent of the British and Dateh races. 1 WO !s no mere matter of senti- ment. It hi hard solid faros. A teregorary cessation. of 'tooth!. tire might doubtless be procured by the wearing down' of this Boer edny- DDuuteli In- Cage the under xpg artial r law, but the Smouldering Discontent in which stats a truce must be eenr eluded would be (more dangerous to the future sup'rehtucy of Great Brit- alit ritalit in South Africa than even an in- definite prolongation of the war. Happ, it is noweasible to hoe that a, treaty may be made by which both sI%les will profit, and under which the vanquisl ed may co-operate with the victors in building up m federated united Souls Africa. While the optimists assert that peace will be arranged within forty- eight hours, It ie more probable that a week or ten days will elapse before definite arrangements are made. It is (learned front a trustworthy source that there was a division of opinion in the Cabinet respecting the answer which was required when Lurid Kitchener and Lord Milner tel- egraphed 'the suggestions offered by the Boer leaders. It was not, a serious conflict, but a natural difference of view between the more easy-going members of the. Cabinet and Mr. Chamberlain, who is a more suspic- ious and more practical mane of bus- iness tbati his colleagues. Some of The i'olitical tamales persist in asserting that air. Cham- berluin threatened to resign his of- fice if certain precautions were neglected. This is hardly credible. Mr. Chamberlain would hardly risk unpeputarity by bringing on a po- litica! crisis a few weeks before the coronation, and, moreover, his personal ascendency in the 'alba net is too marked to warrant the belief that serious resistance was offered to his will. It is probable that the proposals of the Boer lead - ere related to tile immediate re- lease of the prisoners and complete and unreserved amnesty for the Cape rebels, and that Mr. Cham- berlain was less flexible and in- dulgent than some of his col- leagues, who knew bow anxioue the King was to have peace concluded before the coronation. Another Cab- inet meeting is expected early title week. The "Kaffir" market has been less excited, but the operators are stili putting up prices in the expec- tation of a speedy negotiation of peace. The general market was un- usually buoyant for the end of the week. The brokers are forecasting a period of speculative activity its the autumn. -- Oxford Alen ii itis Botha. London, May 24.-A private letter receive.! in London from Vryheid, southeastern Transvaal, tells a curious story or Gen, Botha pass- ing through there about a month ago, when the peace conferences commenced. The British command- ing officer went out to exchange courtesies with the Boer command- er, and, on being presented to Botha's secretaries, found they were Jacobus Dewet, who spent three years at Oxford, and Louis Eslem, also an Oxonian. Without waiting for formalities both Boers asked fu the same breath and with evident anxiety, "Whot won the boat race ?" referring 'to ttie annual boat race between crews representing the Universitiee of Oxford and Cam- bridge. DEATH OF LORD PAUN CEFOTEI British Ambassador to United States Passes Away. LANSDOWNE TO SUCCEED ? Report says That Foreign Secretary :,lay Continue Valuable Services Rendered by Dead Peer-bitetch of an Illustrious Career. Washington, May 25. -Lord Paunce- fote dpi Preston, the Ambassador of Great Britain to the United States, died al tate British Embassy at 5.35 yesterday morning. Ifo had been a sufferer from rheumatics gout and asthma for a Jong time, but his 111 - 'wee became critical about two weeks ago. Tats gravest fears for his recov- ery were entertained, and a decided change for the worse occurred at 6 o'clock, when the patient experienced difficulty in breathing. 'Shortly after ,s ()clock the patient showed signs of growing weakness. Ho died peace- lully, surrounded by the members 01 111:13 lmmexiiate household, Lady Pauriaefote, the Ilous. .Maude Sibyl and Audrey Paunc to'Le:, lir. Jung and William Ita'Jtord, one of the clerks at - atoned to the Embassy staff. Arrangements have been made for a State funeral-- The Rigirt lion, Lord Pauncefote of Preston, U. C. B., 0. C. \I. 0., 'the liras British Ambassador to the. United States, and the dean of the Diplomaitic Corps in \Vasltington, was born in Munich, Bavaria, 74 years ago. lelucated, its a lawyer, his Governor"nta.l service began in Hong Kong, Chum, as Attorney-Ueneral, in i86.,. After much valuable colonial service he went to Washington in 189U, first as Minister and after- wards as First Ambassador, being then Sir Julian Pauncefote. Hie ser - nice there wile one unbroken record of successful diplomacy. The Behring" Sea negotiations were among his ear- liest works of importance, and It was his rami lathy wilt that t.iftiou,t sub - het which led to his selection by the Foreign Office forthe post at 1i ash- ington. The arbitration treaty uef,o- tictted with Secretary Olney was the forerunner of the groat work accont- entitteti at The Hague. Then came a member of reciprocal treaties and ar- rangements., Involving a vast amount of &Cady and work. Soon after Sec- retary Ilay assundxt office Lord Pauncefote began the task to forever set at rest the question growing out of the ola Clayton-Bulwer treaty. Ile entered again upon negotiations, the result of whikth was the framing of tbo Tray-Pauncefote Treaty, reeenf.ly ratified. For these valuable services the British Government did Lord I'€tunee1ote the honor of three times exteuding hiss term of service) at Washington, w111olt would otherwise have ceased when he attained the age or 70 yeara He ivas ereatvdt a 11 iron shortly before the ileath of the late Sween Victoria. As be has no non, the peerauo beeo';ee extinct. FORT DE FRANCE SAFE FROM PELEE'S ERUPTION. Scientists Gather to Study the Volcanic Phenomena. What of the Future? ---.Pelee Still Belches Ashes ---Three More Victims Of Gelled Cyclone are Dead—The U, S. Court of Review Finds That Waller and Day, Who Were Tried by Ccurt*Martial for Fiendish Cruelties and Murders In the Philippines, Were Wrongfully 'Acquitted. Fort De France, Island of Martin. ique, Sunday, May 25, 0 p. m. -The United States cruiser Cincinnati ar- rived !sere from St. Lucia yesterday, Tile steamer Luckenbach arrived this morning and left at once for Marto Rico. The steamer isontabelle reached here at 9 o'clock tide morning with 150 tons of supplies from the ('hamber of Commerce of New York and other citizens. Among her passengers are W. It. Corwlne, who was specially named by PL-eeltient Roosevelt as Secretary of the various boclies in the United States contributing for the relief of the sufterers ; Prof. Angelo lieitbr•in and other scientists. The steamer '.l`opaze has been placed at the di:s- pasal of Mr. Corwin to visit St. Vin- cent. Prof. Robert T. Hill, the emi- nent geologist, with his party, has chartered a steamer and is care- fully studying the volcano from the sea. George Kennan, with a land party, is examining the northern part of the island. Quieter Now. Mont Pelee was fairly quiet yes- terday afternoon, although there was a big eruption dr ashes, which cov- ered the extreme north of the island. The new crater is active. Moet of the refugees who have conte into Fort De France have deserted the town for points further south, and Fort De 1"raitoe is believed to be doomed. All business is suspended, as the amount of supplies received ]tae killed sales. The French dele- gates, Admiral Servan and the citi- zens are unanimous in expressions of gretitu,le for the genuine friendship oI the Anteriean people, which leas been manifested by the swiftness with which provisions have been forward- ed. Fort De Franco looks deserted. Nearly ::,000 persons have gone to the Ielctndis of Guadeloupe, Dominica and St. Lucia, and as many more ars trying to get away. The simple ob- ject of all minds to to escape from tate island, Who;t of the Future? The scientists are divided in opinion as to whether or not new and snore violent outbursts are to be expected. A majority, of them think volcanic energy will be displayed for a long time, bat that no further loss of life will occur, as there are no large places left to be destroyed, and Fort De France, they, say, is absolutely safe from any possible outburst of Mont Pelee. For two days heavy rains have fallen. : ( , a ' t i txti Three More Cyclone Victims, Goliad, Texas, May 26. .-- Three more of those injured last Sunday in the tornado died yesterday, Mee. Will Ilord, Miss Mary Hobson and Charles Lott, colored. Other deaths are expected. The total death list to date contains 114 names, of wham 40 are of whites. Acquittal Was Not Justified. Manila, May 25. -Tire official find- ings of the court martial, which tried and acquitted Major L. W. T. Waller and Lieut. John H. A. Day, of the Marine Corps, charged with executing natives of the island of Sidmar without trial, have been made public. The reviewing author- ity or the court has expressed dis- approval of the court's finding's in both casee. Referring to the case of Major Waller, the reviewing authority says: "The sending of the natives In (question to their death partook more of unlawful retaliation than a justifiable act of war. In justice to the American military service the findings of acquittal demand that they shall not meet with un- qualified approval. MJuj. Waller was at the time in telephopnie communication with Gen. Smith, who commanded the American forces( in Samar, but he deliberately threat not, to consult Gen. Smith re- garding Itis contemplated action, and rather than forego the execution of 1110 unrestrained will, he assumed the power, the laws of war and the °use toms of the service conferred upon commanding officers only in time of war. "Giving heed to the mental attitude of Maj. Waller, as muieh of the find- ings of the eoart as are to the ef- fect that Maj. Waller is not guilty of =rdeht' are approved, But the reviewing authority is at a loss to understand why the court did not find against Maj. Waller in the minor offense. With the exception noted, the acquittal, as it appears in the record of the proceedings, is disap- preved?' Lieut. Day is also held to have been guilty, and the murders are, referred to as "the most regret- table incidents in the annals of the military service of the United States." 1 , , Lansdowne, Ills Successor. London, May 25. -The death of Lord Pauncefote of Preston, the British Ambassador at Washington, will probably be more deeply regret- ted by the British public than would the loss of any other British diplo- matist. The question of a successor has been discussed for a long time, as his retirement was expected. Mr. Saun- derson, Under Secretary for the For- eign Office, has been prominently mentioned far the place, but fees present inc.ivations the selection will bo one of the most prominent men in the service. The Marquis of Lansdowne, the Foreign Secretary, favors the selec. tion of an expert on international law. The latest gossip is that the 'Marquis of Lansdowne himself may go to Washington, Condolences From Ottawa. Ottawa, May 25. -In• Ottawa the regret at the death of Lord Paunce- fote was general, and several mess- ages of condolence were sent to Lady Pauncefote, including one from the Governor-General. OLD PRINTER DEAD. known in :dost Offices iu Ontario- End Came at Chatham. Chatham, Ont., May 25. - Percy Campbell, a journeyman printer, diet] here to -day of cancer in the throat. Campbell was 52 years of age. For nine years he was employed in the Government Printing Bureau, Otta- wa . He married ono of the prettiest girls in the Capital City, but she e]oped with another man, and her fickle/logs blasted Campbell's life. Ile wasp temperate in ills habits, but af- ter' leis wife's departure he could not steady down to one place. He had worked in nearly all the printing of- fices in the province. Nothing was known of the old printer's relatives, and Ire was bur- led here. . 'WHEEL PASSED OVER CHILD. 4 "ungsl.et' Probably Fatally Injured. at 'Toronto Junction. Toronto, May 26. --Charles Nelsen, the five-year-old ton of Mrs;. N'e'lson, who resides on Union street, Toron- to Junction, met with what may prove to be fatal injuries on Sat- urday. The little fellow was playing with some other children in a lane its the rear of Wright's drug store, where Mr. Chas. Wright was hauling brick with a fin gle home and rig. Mr. Wright mays; that he had re- peatedly - Iettedly warned the children to keep otP the rift. but when, he was driving off voun,. D eltn Mopped on one of tin wheels of the wagon. no • fell and the wheel passed over his I abdomen. IIe. was taken into the, a drag store and then to ins home. where he is lying in a very Critical condition. BLEW OPEN THE SAFE. Robbery by an I'xpert In a Grocery Story at Chatham. Ultathafn, ()lit., May 2 ..The safe fat the groeet'y *novo of J. II. Bogart, Queen street, ivas blown open early yesterday morning and $120 In money and other valuable papery talon. The work Showed the hand- matrks of an (\sp:'rt. Whotever did Stir deed had a key to the store. Itervlfheitts in the neighborhood heard tee) exidoston. Two Maley were boned in tiro safe its a line with Mil II:uldle (tad the etnubtuattnn. The eliargee destroyed the combination. Tito pollen have no clue. STRUCK OSHR A'S WYOII4 William Smith, of Corruption Fame, His Assailant. MAYOR HAD BEEN WARNED. Oalla,wa, May, 25. -At a meating held in Columbus, a village six miles north of here, in the interest of the candidature of Ilton. ilonn Dryden, a lively scene was enacted. Throughout the canvass the Conservatives have constantly sought to slander and vilify rbc character of Son. John Dry- den, and this policy was followed at this meeting. Mr. Dryden had spoken first in an able presentation of the policy of the Government, after which Dr. Kaiser, of Oshawa, followed, giving a half hour's address, in which he spoke in abuse of Mn. Dryden, and related afresh Mr. 1'owke's remarks in. refer- ence to Mr. Wm. Smith, ex -M. P., at the nomination meeting in Whitby on TJtursday. last. He asked Mr. Fowke, who was present at the meeting, if he was willing to repeat the remarks to this audience, and in the presence of Mrr. Smith. blr. Fowke, Mayor of Oshawa, who was down for the closing speech, fol- Ioweci Dr. Kaiser. Ile stated in reply to De. Kaiser that lie had saki no- thing in reference to Mr. Smith at the nomination meeting that he had not &fid to his face, and was prepar- ed to repeat it now. Proceeding, Mayor Fowke told the audience that he had been informed that he was likely to get luto trouble if he at- tended the meeting in Columbus, and read the following telegram, which he had received at 6 o'clock that evening : Whitby, May 24. --Personal pint at Columbus on you. Be ready. tSignedi T. 0. Calwill." On reading the telegram Mr. Fowke said that he captioned an engagement at Oshawa iu order to be present in Columbus tonight, and said that none other Um an arrant coward would mali- ciously 0ettermine upon being guilty of such violence us that suggested by the telegram, unci then proclaim his Purpota to the world. Mr. Wm. Smith, ex -M. P., then sud- denly sprang upon the platform from the .iuutenee, excialmittg, "1 am the man,' and assaulted the Mayor, with- out, however, doing very muds dam- age.asd j, . Atecce ,y g'w t o ver titin as in a state .te of confusion, anal nothing but the pre- sence of the township constables pre- vented more serious trouble. Mr. Fovi'ke 11;(41 Loaned] his watch, a fine gold one, to the Chairman to time the heathers, and it was badly hmasiieal, if sat destroyed. iii'r.fI)ry- den'n eleo'tiOn he regarded ae safe he - :10110, a doulvt'. _ •-- FIRE ISSUER FROM EARTH, Portugal inhabitants Thrown into a C'oudItion of tante. London, May 25.-A. despatch to the Central News from Lisbon sayn that initabitants of I'edroso, place six miles from Oporto, were thrown Into a condition of pante to -day by a tor- i:ado of wind and by fire and smoke issuing from, fissures in the earth. No damage was done. The phenomena are believed to have beetteonnet ( with the voieartle eruptions in the Went Indies. Previous disturbances in that part of the Arerld were It is Raid accompanied by disturbancerl lip Portugal, ,