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The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUISE 10, 1871. OMAILA, WEDNESDAY MOHN1NG, MAY 14, 11)02 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. DEATH LIST EXPANDS Twenty-Fonr Lires Ar Loit u Result of ths Naphtha Oil Eiploiion. THREE HUNDRED ON THE INJURED LIST Of This UnmbeT the Physicians Bay at Lut Fifty Will Die. FOUR ACCIDENTS FORM THE CATASTROPHE Telescoping of Tack Oars and Igniting of Oil Start the Diiavkf. TOWN PRESENTS fiTSiU. SIGHT , Bvery Heeee Is Ocenpled b vi or Mere Snfferera Homes Arc Broken or Rained School Closed. PITTSBURO. May IS. A careful ml Systematic search for the dead and Injured In the Sheraden horror of yesterday reveaia tonight a Hit of twenty-four dead and 20-' Injured. The complete Hat of the Injured may never be known, aa many were able to get away without making known their Identity. A conservative estimate made by those thoroughly familiar with the situation ; placet the number more or lesa seriously ihurt at not lesa than S00. . The official list of dead, up to 8 o'clock (tonight, siren out by the coroner, follows; ' Dead. I ELBERT BERRY, aged IE, lived at Shera ton. ; HUGH FLAHERTY, aged 5, Esplen. DALLAS BYRD, aged 26, New Cumber Mad, W. Va. l ANTONIO LEO, aged 8, Sheraden. ' FINNERTT, aged 40, Slatervllle, W. JVa. J. L. KENNAN. aged 17, Carnegie. H. 8. BMITHLEY. aged 20. Uhrlchsvtlle.O. - GEORGE D. WILSON, aged IB, Sheraden. MATTHEW L. MARNON, aged 24, Mc Km'i Rocks. I DONALD SMITH, aged 9. Sheraden. WILLIAM H. FIFE.' aged 10. Sheraden. CHARLES KAERTIO, aged 14, Green Treeborough. WALTER a RICE, aged SI, Dorrence town. ' ELMER E. HUNTER, aged S7. Sheraden. W. W. TAYLOR, aged 24, Miller's Sta llion, O. . FABCOL MADER, aged 40, Sheraden. W. E. REISB. ' WALTER E. WRIGHT, Sheraden. JOHN SWAN, aged 80, Sheraden. UTWO UNIDENTIFIED MEN. at Pittsburg orgue. ' UNIDENTIFIED BOY. AN ITALIAN SECTION FOREMAN. ACHILLE FERRTI. aged 82, Cecil. Pa. This Hat will likely bo added to during the xtght, aa quit a number M the victims Wt the hospital ar reported by the physi cians to be In such serious condition that It will bo a miracle If they survive. There ar Score of people in Sheraden Who should b in the hospital, but for want W room they are beleg eared tqs or friends. Pome or this claaa are also expected to die. Injared. , Carl Eddlna, aged 19, single, work for IWestern Union Telegraph company, lived at Tipton, Tenn.; badly burned over body; little hop for him entertained; at Home opathic hospltsL Albert Berry, aged 15, of Sheraden; turned badly about body; In great agony; vt Mercy hospital. David Lackey, aged 28. Mr. Richard Iona, Esplen; critical con. Illtton. William Henderson of Elliot thorough: money order clerk la the Pittsburg post, office; burned all over body. Hugh Henderson, letter carrier; burned bout face and right side, Henry Hotlhocker, burned all over body. Charlea Keen an, aged 27, burned all over ody. . Lawrence Keenan, aged 19, burned all ver body, , John Renner, barber, of Braddock; burned about face and hands. , John Gallagher of Ell lot thorough; hand hnd arm burnad. - J. J. Wallaoe, aged 88, of Tasveskyn. ' Squlr E. J. Hannah of Brldgevillo. David Lackey of Pittsburg. W. H. Enoch, aged 41; condition pre fcarlou: Frank Doerr of Sheraden, burned all over feody; condition serious. Harry Herbacker of Elllottborough. Charles Renner, aged 20, Braddock; con dition serious. James Callahan of Elllottborough. John Telllnger, aged 23. bollermaker. Clyde Fair, aged 20, brakaman, McDon ald. Pa. Roy Duthrldeg. aged 9, McKees Reck. ' Anthony Davla, aged 18. laborer, Carnegie, , Charles Schatt, aged IS, McKeea Racks. William Cadden. aged 82. I John Cawley. aged 22. j Earl Koulion, aged 8. Sheradenborough. - I Archie Feterll, railroad messenger, aged 2: will likely die. ' Thomas Smith, Elllottborough. George Wilson, aged 19. Sheraden. ; Alexander Meslck. aged 2&. Carnegie. Henry Dentine, aged 22. Allegheny. Earl Dunn, aged 14. Sheraden; probably fatally burnsd. Patrick Carroll, Mount Washington. , David Wood, aged 19. Elliott. Jamea Krouie, aged 22, Elliott, burned. Barney Mrnger, Mount Washington. Wslter McCabe. aged 19, Elllottborough. Miss Sadie Seymour, Chartlera; may die. Tony Bowan, residence not known. Jamea Joyce, Pittsburg. Patrick Carroll, aged 24. West End. John Warrhok, aged 27, Carnegie. k Ravel Aber, aged 20, Italian, Carson Street. John Hoysen, Carnegie, married. Edward F. Bellinger, aged 20, Canton, O.; tot seriously. ' Conrad Flck, aged 40, Cecil; fac and legs kadly burned; serious. Mrs. Margaret Morrison, about 40, Ehera !n. Frank Morrison, aged 22. Sheraden. James Wall, aged 12. Sheraden. Patrick Cain, brakeman, badly burned bout head. Clyde Grlnnage, aged 25. burned about lace, trail snd body; seriously. A. P. Wilson, aged 23. . Token to Tbrlr Homes. Those Injured and takea to their homes lollow: Frederick C. Bauer, architect, of All. -ny. Harry Jones, aged, 18, Allegheny. Mildred Browne, aged 9, 8herden. ' John Davis, aged 19. Elliott, burned. Charles Croiser, aged 40, Sheraden. E. W. Campbell. Sheraden. Will Sundermaa. aged 14. Elliott. Maaeny Miller, aged 14. Elliott. Robert Davis, aged 17. Elliott; arfeualy kraed attest body. John Davis, aged 19. Elliott. Walter MrCabe, aged 20, Elliott; severe, thought to have Inhaled dames. George Zelbert, Elliott. Mrs. Julie Ansel), Sheraden. George BHbert. 28. Elliott. Hugh Flaherty. 60, Esplen, burned, bruised and suffering frcLi shock, may die. Jacob Sedllnger, Sheraden. John Woods. IS. Elliott. Jacob Lautz, Elliott.' Captain William Boyd, Hosemen John Roberts, William Simpson, Louis Amen and Patrick Gallagher, Driver William Blebold and Engineer Harry Mooney, members of No. 10 Hose company, burned about face and head, slight. Mrs. Sam Bauer, Corks Run. Mrs. John Kearns, Corks Run. Mildred Brough, agsd 14, Cork Run. George Btaaser, 13, Esplen. Edward Shaffer, 12, Allegheny. Herman OeddelL 18, Esplen. Amos Dlmmlck 10. AUeahenr. Mrs. William I'ty, "", 28, Esplen, seri ous. , niiaui uB, . - if. ,-. James Clark. 20, kj yiv M. V. Douthltt. 50, Mck ''Vr '''-if 3. J. Wallace, 85. literally ' V.y Hiram Daggs, tlon serious. William Bracker, 25, Allegheny. William Lannem, 40, Allegheny, serious.' Robert Davis, 28, Elliott. Martin Naughton, Sheraden. Bridget Seymour, 58, Corks Run. Frank Cultuer, 30, Carnegie. Matthew Moreland, 25, McKees Rocks, will probably die. John Cowley, South Bide. Albert Berry, drug clerk, Sheraden, .18, burned all over body. Thomas Wilson, 15, Sheraden. George Wilson, 15, Sheraden. John Davis, 19, carpenter, Elllottbor ough. Robert Henierson, engineer of train haul ing oil cars, slightly burned. Chris Keenan, Carnegie, badly Injured. Casper Moran, 18, Carnegie. Jamea Reagan, 85, Carnegie. James Neeley, Pittsburg. Albert Wettengel, Elllottborough. Davidson, 17, Elliott. Davidson, 12. Herbert Coettle, 8, Esplen. r Edward Bpath, John Otllen and "Red" Calvert, McKeea Rocks, fireman, seriously burned about hands and face. Mr. McDermott and four children, Car rie,' age 13, Harry, 10, Alda, 6, and Emily, 4, all burned about face and hand. Bert Roaeberry, IS. Minnie Brown and Caroline Benhart, IS each. Charles Wright, colored. Frank Jonea. Town Id Pltlfal PI (gilt. The scenes In and around Sheraden to day were pitiful In the extreme. Prac tically every house In the village had on or more Injured Inmate and In many home mourning families were gathered about the charred and distorted remains of loved ones who were victim of the ter rible calamity. Many children were caught by the flames yesterday and as result the two publt? school building today were almost deserted. Of the 700 pupils en rolled there were but 200 In attendance at the sessions today. Of the 500 absent Prof. Hannum 'estimates that 100 were Injured. The children have started a fund for the aid of thlr unfortunate school mates, some of whom ar In Bead ot finan cial assistance. The damage to property by the explosions and fir will be heavy. The los at the mouth of Cork' Run tunnel will alone probably exceed 2100.000. In addition to the heavy los by the railroad company. twenty-five houses were destroyed either by . the fore of the explosions or by the fire which followed. Serle of Fosr Accidents. This long list is the result of a aeries of four accidents culminating in one of the most frightful disasters In th history ot Greater Pittsburg. Th telescoping of naphtha tank cars In the yards of the Pan handle Railroad company In Corks Run was followed by the Igniting of th naphtha by an open awltch lamp; by the flowing of the naphtha,' first free, then Ignited, through the culvert leading to th Ohio river, half a mile away, and lta exploaion with attendant damage to Ufa and, prop erty, aad by th exploaion of three other naphtha tank at the point of th original mishap after hundred of people had been attracted to the spot by the fire, which was sending up flames a hundred feet high. Th ' explosions were heard as tar away aa Duquesne Heights. . Grim, ironlo fat in vited the populace to a magnificent spec tacle so they might be made victim. Telescoping? of Cars. The telescoping of the ear waa en of those thing that not Infrequently happen without serious consequences. It subse quent Ignition by an open awltch lamp la a matter which will later be given full Inves tigation. The Cause of th - explosion at the point where It once again broke out Into the open is ettlj a matter of conjecture. It may be that the flame followed fast the haphtha that had gone before and resented th cramped quarters of the culvert's open ing, sending out a sheet of naphtha and flame that ruined half a dosen house in the neighborhood, wrecking them, setting them on fir. Injuring not less than 100 people Incidentally. Th shock of th can non culvert waa felt across the liver In Allegheny, where window were broken. The burning of th naphtha at the fountain head, th two naphtha tanks, waa spee tarular in the extreme. It was a gtant pillar of. fire. People cam from far and near to view the sight. . Full two hours after the fire had atarted there' cam W second explosion. There were three n.afitha tanks In the immediate neighborhood of the two tanks tbst had been telescoped and were burning. These had been growing hotter and hotter and ef forts to get them out of rsng hsd, for some reason, been ineffectual. With .a mighty splash of flam across the heavena and a noise that made the hills quske, the tanks let go almoat at the same moment. People Fall Before Heat. . From th heaven there descended streams of burning naphtha, flaming tim ber and red-hot Iron. Th people on the hilltops were beaten down on after an other by the force of the falling, flaming missiles. Maddened by pain, the Injured dashed hither and thither. Those that es caped gave aid to the less fortunate, tore the burning clothea from them, beat out the flames, carried the desperately lnlured to more secure spots and sent for medical aid. of which they were In need. 6pedlly all of th local hospitals war notified of th second sad greater catas trophe. It wsa soon seen that the am bulances of all the hospital In tha city would be able to adequately give atten tion to the injural. Doctor were sent for la all direction, and they were hurried to the spot oa special engine provided by th railway company. The southern divl sloo ot ths Pittsburg Railway company, moreover, sent out a number ot ears speclslly for tae transportation of the la Jured, and these wer lined up, both on tha Sheraden road and th McK'a Rock JOootlnuad, Boaocat jr STRIKE ELEMENT WEAKENS Advocate of Tieup Fail to Muitcr the 8trong Sentiment of Previous Day. SITUATION IS CLOUDED WITH DOUBT Anti-Strike Faction Is Evidently Gnlnlns; Groaad and lltlmnte Do clalon Will Follow a Close Contest. HAZLETON, Pa., May 13. The situation regarding the continuation of the present total suspension of work In the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania la a trifle clouded tonight. The apparent overwhelm ing sentiment for a strike which was In evidence yesterday is not quite so prom inent now and prediction were freely made tonight that whatever the delegates In th convention tomorrow determine upon the winning side will hsve only a bare majority. President Mitchell and his fellow officials still maintain their silence, and every at tempt that haa been made to get their opinion of the situation haa proved futile. The indications are, however, that the delegates favoring a strike are In the majority and will win their tight In the convention. It is believed that the pro strike delegates in the middle and lower regions are numerous enough to overcome the considerable antl-atrlk sentiment in the upper region. Stationary Firemen Oct In. The proposition of the stationary firemen to go out with the mine workers it the latter will indorse the firemen's demsnds for a snorter work day without a reduc tion In wages haa helped to complicate the situation. The radical strike advocates Insist that the miners' union should accept the proposition, which would result in the suspension of work by the engineers, firemen and pump-runners, and thus cause the operators a large financial loss through the flooding of the mine workings. It Is held by them that the mine owner would concede the men something rather than see their property ruined. Tha convention will meet at 10 a. m. to morrow and will conduct Its business be hind closed doors. President Mitchell will preside. Hasleton is beginning to All up, many delegate having arrived during the day. The great majority of them, however, will not arrive until tomorrow morning. The only colliery that was In operation today waa the Dusky Diamond, t Beaver Brook, near her. Only ten men are employed there and they are receiving the wages asked for by th union. Cannot Get Information. 8CRANTON, Pa., May IS. Information Is not obtainable wncernlng the results of the meetings of the Mine Workers' local unions which were held yesterday and last night In every district ot the anthracite coal region for the purpose ot Instrncting delegate to th Hasleton convention. It Is eml-offlclally stated, however, that an unexpected anti-strike sentiment has developed in some quar ters, particularly in the Lackawanna dis trict. There are some .who think that a compromise of some sort will be mad. Many of the. locals, it. 1 ssld, will send their delegates unlnstructed to the Hazl ton convention. HALDEMAN'S JNJURIES FATAL Lonlavllle Hewapnper . Man Isectmbi to Rnrta Sustained by- Collision with Trolley Car. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 13. Walter N. Handeman, president of the Louisville Courier-Journal company, and one of th oldest active newspaper men In the coun try, died here today from tha effects of Injuries by being struck by a trolley car Saturday morning. Mr. Haldeman waa born at Maysvllle, Ky., April 21, 1821, and waa edu cated at Maysvllle academy with General U. S. Grant and others of note. In 1844 he atarted the Daily Dime paper, which was soon converted Into the Louisville Courier. This he conducted until 1861, when It was suppressed by military dom ination, Mr. Haldeman being a confederate sympathiser. The Courier ' soon appeared at Bowling Green, Ky.,' and - then at Nashville, and at the close of th Civil war Mr. Hal deman resumed th publication of the Courier in this city until 1868, when In concert with Henry Wstterson of the Journal, the two papers were consolidated and appeared a the Louisville Courier' Journal, which ha sine continued under the same management. Mr. Haldeman was a man of considerable wealth and was connected with a number of business enterprises in the south. ASKS FOR MERCY OF COURT Real Estate Dealer Admits I'slns; the Mall for Illegal Par. poaea. KANSAS CITY. May 13. Robert L. Llnd aey pleaded guilty to the United States dis trict court here today to using the mails to promote the Illegal sale of 1,064.160 acre of Oklahoma land and threw himself on th mercy of Judge Philip. Sentence waa de ferred. Llndsey, who formerly waa a real estate dealer in Kansas City, claimed to have a title under an old Mexican land grant for the land and sold great quantities ot it In spit of the fact that the Unled States supreme court had declared hi title void. Llndsey Is old snd feeble and recently suf fered a stroke of paralysis. He was In dicted two weeks ago and entered a plea of not guilty,, which he withdrew today. CHAFFEE'S REPORT ON DATTOS Deprecates Withdrawal of Troops, bnt Ooabts Seed of Farther Hoatllltlea. WASHINGTON. Msy IS. General Chaffee haa made the following cable report to the War department of the progress of the negotlatlona with the dattoa In Mindanao: MANILA. May 11 Been here the lut three days studying situation with Briga dier Oeneral Ueorg W. JJavls. Think two battalion should remain If they can be supplied. Oenanel trail very difficult, but another trail promise much better. Think with drawal from lake would seriously Jeopar dtxo safety of th weaker dattos; would have given friendly assistance, but be lieve that If we remain the more powerful dattos wl'l come In when it Is apparent our mission is friendly. From present in dications further hostilities will not be necessary anlas provoked by Moros. Mayan caused much astonishment. It was extremely necessary to administer whotvauroe ieaaon, which I do not think will hav to bo repeated. Some dattos are very suspicious aad on tha d fen.lv. The laka country ta beautiful and more suitable for th occupancy of Americans than any part of tha archipelago. Eleva tion, soil and climate are perfect, compar ing favorably wlU any valw at th AOle- hanlsn VICTIM OF DIETRICH'S JOKE Former Philippine Volnnleer Enjoys Dish from Food lie Prevlonaly Condemns. WASHINGTON, May 13. George O. Board man. formerly of th Twentieth "In fantry, continued his testimony befora the enate Philippine committee today. H said that the natives In Batangaa. where he wa stationed, became very bold and threatening after the Balanglga massacre and Intimated that the troops would be served likewise. It needed an order such as General Smith gave to make the natives realise that the United State meant busi ness. He said ths men In the Philippine knew that "war was belt" and the "boys were going to give the Filipino hell" while It lasted. He ald the troop grew morose and dissatisfied In tbe Philippines. They were not given proper food, and he ex hibited two cans of food which be received which, he said, were unfit to eat. He said the soldier did not like Covernor Taft, but did like General Chaffee. Mr. Boardman said thai before the order of General Jacob H. Smith to kill and burn, the soldier ot bkt tompaay, being in such constant fear of maasacre, would sud denly awake and in their fright exclaim, "Get 'em, boys; get 'oml" After General Smith Issued his order, h said, the natives for the first time understood that the Americans meant what tey said and the troops felt safe. The difficulty, he said, was because a certain Order by General Otis for the killing of oatlaws never was executed and thi made the natives bold In their resistance. .-i The conduct of the American officers and men toward the peaceful flllplnos. he said, was humane. The men, however, he said, were discoursged on account Of the food they got and officer would not object when the men were hungry to their going into a house and taking food. "The whole tendency ot the army." said the witness, "was to make the men any thing, but pleasant toward the natives. They used the gun to shoot with rather than to preach the gospelj with." Responding to a question by Senator Car mack, the witness said: '"As for myself I will say I hsve less us for the United Bates army than I ever had before, because of the way I was treated." After Mr. Boardman had concluded his testimony Senator Dietrich of the com mittee sent two sample of food which Boardman had left In the. committee room and which he had declared that be would not eat under any circumstances to the senate restaurant, requesting that they be prepared for the table. The canned aalmon, he said, had been made Into a salmon salad and the prepared food was used In the preparation of a soup. Mr. Boardman was then invited to luncheon with Senator Dietrich, Senator Beverldge being a second guest. The salmon salad and the soup made of tha compound supplied to the army were the tjj principal articles ' on the bill of fare and both appeared In very tempting form when upon the table. Senator and soldier guest were all helped equally and bountifully to both dishes and all ate heartily . of them. The senators were, ot course, familiar with .th Ingredients, but Mr. Boardman did not know o much, nor hashe yet been told ths ataLjU hls.lnvi tatton to lunch with tha tw United State senators. The senator declare the food was very palatable and they agree that Mr. Board -man'a objeotlon to th ration appeared to have vanished when the food waa served to him today. GROWERS GET THE BENEFIT Isgsr Prodocera Bald to Be Prospect ive Beneficiaries of Any Redaction. WASHINGTON, May 13. Hugh Kelly of New York, extensively Interested In Cuban ugar growing, was befora tha senate com mute on relations with Cuba today. He asserted that the sugar growers would be the beneficiaries on any reduction that waa made in th duty by the United State. Ha said th refiner could not control the price and sugar mill owner would not ben efit from the reduction except in eaaes where they owned the lands. He said that many Americans owned augar ' lands - In Cuba, but declared that few option were now accepted by Cuban, because ' they wsnted to make sale outright. If at all. He aald sugar growing had not been profita ble ot late year, because of the low price of tha product and tho high price of labor, worklngmen receiving a dollar a day In gold. . . He discussed at some length tha possibil ities of sugar production In Cuba. Senator Piatt read a letter from General Wood giv ing the last sugar crop at 750,000 tons, in stead of 830,000 tone, according to a previ ous estimate. Of this amount 160,000 tons had been shipped from Cuba. Mr. Kelly gave the names of large American companies which are producing sugar In Cuba, giving the aggregate dally maximum capacity of their mill at 1,410 tons. Their actual output he placed at not to exceed 84,000 tons annually, or about 10 per cent of the yearly product. He thought there were about 175 mill on the Island. The witness said that latterly tho pro duction of sugar in Cuba had not been profitable. Reverting to the benefit to b derived from a reduction of the duty on augar, Mr. Kelly argued that the Cuban sugar planters would be able to hold their product until the refiner would have to buy it. Mr. Kelly said that free trade between the United States and Cuba would mean a trade ot $300,000,000 each way annually. "Do you believe," Senator Teller asked, "that the United States could compete with Cuba In the production of sugar, with Cuban sugar on the free Hit?" , "I am not In the sugar production In th United State. I only know that th beet sugar princes, the Oxnards, an nounced some time ago that they were in poaltion to so compete." Nominations by tha President. WASHINGTON. Msy 13. Th president today sent the following nominations to th enate: Consuls Benjamin Johnston. Iowa, at Celba. Honduras; Bamuel B. Lynns, New Jerwy at Kobe. Japan: Alfred K Vine New Jersey, at Tegurllalpa, Honduras; Will lam Martin, New York, at Nan King, China; Henry H. Morgan, Louisiana, at Lucerne, Bwltserlsnd. Consul Generals Hugh Pltcairn, Penn sylvania, at Hamburg. Germany; S.iren llstoe, Minnesota, at Rotterdam, Nether lands: Jamea H. Worman, New York, at Munich, Bavaria. Secretary of legation and Consul Gen eral Gordon Paddock. New York, at Becul, Korea. Revenue Cutter Service First lieutenants to be captains: Frank O F. Wadsworth, Massachusetts; Wslter 8. Howland. Massa chusetts: Alexander P. R- Pranks. Wis consin; Wllllsm H. Cunning, New Vork. Army lnfaiitrv. captains to b majors: Jsmrs B. Uoe, Thirteenth; Hunter Liggett Fifth. First lieutenants to be captains' Henry M. Dlchmajin, Seventh; Halsted torey, Fourth. Alao Quartermaster Bar- cant I, sw Campbell, ta o aaoonl UeUj GRAPHIC STOM OF TRAGEDY Surviving Offioer of Eoraima Talks of Appalling Disaster at St, Pierre, BLACK CLOUD OF ASHES ENYELOPS SHIP Heat Is So Intense that tha Pas sengers on Bonrd the Vessel Soon Die from It Awfnl Effect. NEW YORK, May IS. James Taylor, who waa one of the officer of the Roralma, the Quebec lino steamship which was destroyed In the harbor of St. Pierre, give a graphic story of the tragedy of last Thursday to ths Herald from St. Kltts, Island of St. Christo pher, B. W. I.: "We experienced . the greatest difficulty In getting Into port," said he. "Appalling sounds were Issuing from the mountains behind the town, which was shrouded In darkness. All the passengers were up and some were trying to obtain photographs. "Suddenly I heard a tremendous explo sion. Ashe began to fall thick upon th dock, .and I could see a black cloud sweep ing down upon us. I dived below and, dragging with me Samuel Thomas, a gang way man and fellow countryman, sprang Into a room, shutting the door to keep out the heat that was already unbearable. "The ship rocked, and I expected every moment that It would sink. Outside I heard a voice pleading for the door to be opened. It was Scott, the first officer, and I opened the door and dragged him Into the room. "It soon became unbearably hot and I went on deck. All about was lying the dead and the dying. Little children were moaning for water. I did what I could for them. I obtained water, but when It waa held to thelc swollen Hps they were unable to swallow because of the ashes which clogged their throats. One little chap took water In this method and rinsed out the ashes, but even then could not swallow, so badly was his throat burned. He sank back unconscious and a few minutes later was dead. All aft the ship was afire, and from the land came drafts of terrible heat. At last, when I could stand It no longer, I sprang overboard. The water waa almost hot enough to parboil me, but a wave soon swept In from tha ocean bring ing with It cool water. Saved by n Receding; Wave. "I was caught in the receding wave, which was of tidal velocity, and was car ried out to sea. Then on the second re turn of the wave I washed against an up turned sloop, to which I clung. A few minutes later I was Joined by another man whom I learned va Captain Muggah of the Roralma. He wa in dreadful agony and kept begging plteoualy to he put on board his ship. "Picking up some wreckage and a tool chest, with five other who Joined me, we ucceeded In forming a TUde raft, oa which we placed the captain. Seeing aa upturned boat I asked one of the five to swim nut to It and bring It over ao that Captain Muggah might have an opportunity to live. The man succeeded in getting the fcoat righted, but Instead of returning h picked up two of bis countrymen and went away In the direction of Fort de Franco. "Seeing the Roddam, which had arrived in port oon after wo anchored, making for the Roralma, I said goodby to Captain Muggah. and swam to the Roddam. Before I could reach It it burst into flames and put out to sea. I finally reached th Roralma about 2:30 in the afternoon and later waa taken off by the cruiser Suchet." Samuel Thomas, the gangway man whose life wa saved by Taylor, describes a woman, who was burned to death while she held her baby In her arms, protecting It with her own body from the fire that filled the air. The child was alive long after Its mother had ceased to suffer. , Having been notified that further hope for the escape of her husband from death at St. Pierre waa useless Mrs. Muggah, wife ot the captain of the ateamer Roralma, Is prostrated at her home in Brooklyn. Physicians are In attendance, but there Is aald to be slight chance tor her recovery. ST. THOMAS. D. W. I., May 13. Advice received here from the - Island of St. Vin cent, B. W. I.. forwarded on Sunday last, announce that 700 deaths have occurred In that Island aa a resull of the outbreak of tha Soufriere volcano, which I still allghtly active. - ' Th Danish cruiser Valkyrien has taken on board 500 refugees from tha north and northeast coasts of th Island ot Mar tinique. The French cruiser Suchet ha rescued 2,000 persons from Martinique and th French cable repair steamer Pouyer-Quer-tier has saved numbers of sufferer from th volcanlo outbreak there. All the rescued persons have been taken to Fort de France, Martinique. - Only one man escaped from the Jail at St. Pierre when that town waa overwhelmed by the flow of lava from Mont Pelee. The stench from tho unburled corpse at St. Pierre 1 still almost Intolerable, ac cording to the advices received here, and the desolation la Indescribable. It is reported at St. Thomsa that ths French bank at St. Pierre transferred its funds and books to the Suchet before th catastrophe. s CASTRIES, Island ot St. Lucia, May 13. It is announced in advices received here this morning (Tuesday) from the Uland of St, Vincent, B. W. I., that 1.600 persons have perished there since the Soufriere vol cano hi been In eruption. PARIS, May 13. An official dispatch re ceived by the minister for th colonies, M. Decrals, today says that the 450 refugees landed at Fort de France by tha French cable steamer Pouyer-Quertter were all from the village of Le Precheur, near St. Pierre, and that the only Inhabitants of St. Pierre who war saved were those who left thst town before 8 o'clock on the morning ot th disaster Thursday last. Bat Few Corpaea Posad, FORT DE FRANCE. Island of Marti nique, May. 13. Strang to rslats, In view of th number ot inhabitant of St. Pterr who were swept to death by the volcanic wave from Mount Pelee on Thursday, very few corpses hav been found by tho en gsged In the work of cremating the dead bodies. Thl la dua to tba fact that th most people are buried under the thick layer of cindered lava, which apparently entirely consumed the bodies of the vie tima The Denlsh cruiser Valkyrien, having done everything possible In the effort be ing mad to succor th refugees, left this port today. Th German cruiser Falke ha Just ar rived here. Public Interest center In th stories of th survivors and in tha effort being mad to succor th refugee. A - woman named Laurent, who was employed as a servant at St. parr in th household of M. Dabriel, aad who wa among thoaa taken ta th hos pital in this city, in describing her experi ences said that oa th day ot tba terrible CoaUaud. oa Baooad. Pag-) CONDITION 0FJHE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Showers Wednes day; Thursday Probably Fair and Warmer In East and South, Showers in Northwest. Teniperatare at Uinnhn Yeeteritaj I Honr. Den. Honr. Dec. A a. m A: 1 p. m 4 n. ni lt 2 p. m H4 T a. m hi s p. m...... HI "In. m HI 4 p. m H4 n. m e A p. m 84 to n. m ...... OO S p. m ...... Ot 11 au iu...... H3 T p. m...... 64 12 m HI H p. m 4 . 9 p. m ..... . HA DR. RICHEY REFUSES TO QUIT Aged Profvaaor tn Seminary Resists Effort to Force hla Heal a nation. NEW YORK. May 13. Bishop Worthlng ton of Nebraska. Bishop Doane of Albany, N. Y., the Rev. Dr. Morgan Dlx of Trinity church, this city. Dean Hoffmann, Bishop Seymour ot Springfield, III., and thirty other bishops and prominent dignitaries ot the Episcopal church, forming the board of trustees of the General Theological sem inary, met st th acmlnary today. Th principal subject discussed wss th cass of Dr. Thomas Rlcbey, professor ot ecclesi astical history. Some time ago the board formulated charges against Dr. Rlchey, the principal one being that he was too old and infirm for the position and had not occupied the chair for week at a time. The charge wer formulated after the doctor had re fused to resign. It seems, however, that by the terms of which be took the chair the trustees hae not full power to make him vacate the office, and he avers. In a letter read today, that he la fully capable of attending to his duties and has not bsen absent so frequently as to impair his use fulness. He has occupied the chair for more than twenty-five years. The trustee today were unable to unseat Dr. Rlchey, so adjourned after unanimously requesting him to re sign before September 1 on a pension of half his salary, which is 84,000. Th doctor say he has no Intention of resigning. He was not at today' meeting, being 111 at home. Dr. Rlchey Is 70 years ot age. The Rev. Herbert D. Barlow, rector of St. . Johns church, Lafayette, Ind., waa elected professor of pastoral theology of th seminary. OMAHA WOMAN WIELDS A WHIP Lays i It Heavily I'pon Womnn Who Came Between Her nnd Her Husbnnd. DENVER, May 13. (Special Telegram.) Two members of the Denver Woman'' club engaged in a horse-whipping aensatlon In front ot the new club building last night and local society Is stirred up as a re sult. Mrs. William T. Irwin, formerly of Colfax. Ia., and more recently of Omaha, pounded Mra. Margaret Lucel Zadder with a whip until the blood apurted from wounds in her face and neck. Mr. and Mrs. Irwin had apartments at the swell Belvlder family hotel. Eight weak ago the wife waa attacked with rheumatism and Mrs, v Lucel Zadder volunteefed to act as nurse. , Two weeks later divorce pro ceedings' were quietly commenced and a separation granted without publicity. Ir win's attentions to Mrs. Lucel Zadder then redoubled and the former Mrs. Irwin se cured the whip and waited for the pair several times. Last night waa the first opportunity for revenge. Irwin and Mrs. Lucel Zadder met at tho entrance of tha Woman's club and started to walk away when Mrs. Irwin rushed out and began the assault. She was not molested until her victim sank unconscious and was later taken to a suburban hospital. Mra. Irwin left for Omaha tonight. TO AID FIGHT ON BEEF TRUST St. Lonls Official Will Gather Evidence for Government' Trlnl nt Chicago. ST., LOUIS, May 13. United State Dis trict Attorney Dyer has decided to tske the affidavits of such St. Louisiana aa he may find having knowledge ot the opera tions and methods of the alleged Beef trust and forward them to Chicago In aid of tho government's case when arguments are heard In the federal court there on th ap pllcstlons tor an Injunction against the packers. "I will Institute no original proceeding In St. Louis in connection with th matter," Mr. Dyer stated. "None of th persona or corporations alleged to constitute the Beef trust reside within th eastern district of Missouri and I have no Instructions to pro ceed against them anyhow. "If there la any on In St. Louis with knowledge of the operation of a beef trust I shall endeavor to secure their testimony and forward the affidavit to Chicago." BEARD WANTED ATLlNC0LN aspect Held at Kanaas City Baapected of Harder of Senator Glllllaad. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. May 13-(Spedal Telegram.) Al Beard, th murder auspect and known safecracker, ' detained at Central police station pending the arrival of requisition papers authorlxlng his re moval to St. Paul, la also suspected of being the slayer of John J. Gllllland of Lincoln, Neb., a former atate senator, who was killed In the streets of Lincoln on the night ot August 22 last. Chief of Folic Cha. V. Hoegland and Detective Malone ot Lincoln viewed Beard thl morning. They bellev him to be on of two footpad known to be responsible for the death of Gllllland. Tha Iowa officials ar also trying to get bold of Beard to the Turin bank robbery. SEVERAL CHARGES TO FACE Two Marder an Bank Robbery Ara Afleced Aalaat Al Beard. KANSAS CITY, Msy 13. Chief of Folic Hoagland and Detective Malone of Lincoln, Neb., today Identified Al Beard In Jail here aa a man wanted in Lincoln for the murder of John J. Gllllland on August 22 last. Beard will b taken to St. Paul tomorrow to answer the charge of murdering Police man Meyer last February. Beard Is slso charged with a bank robbery at Turin, la. Bsry Bodlaa af Father aad San. DETROIT, May 11 -Tha bodies of tha lata J. H. McMillan and his son, Jsmes McMillan, second son and grandson, re spectively, of t'nlted States Banator James McMillan of Michigan, arrived hra today from Colorado springs, where James if. McMillan died last week. His young son, Jamea McMillan itmnd, died In Colorado Springs several months ago. Funeral serv ices were held over the remains of James H. McMillan at the home on Jefferaon avenue tIJa afternoon. Tha body of tha boy waa tkan direct from tha tUua to tha caiusUHV. SAM LEAVES HAiTl Former President Yields to DmaU ol Political Toes and Embarks. FIRMIN IS PROCLAIMED PRESIDENT Disorder and Excitement Inoreua with More Beriom Beeulta Imminent. ENTIRE POPULATION IS NOW IN ARMS Severe OonflioU Waged in Streets of City by the Political Pactions. SOME DEATHS OCCUR IN ALL-NIGHT FIRING First Provleional Government Fndea Away and establishment af Sec ond Is Probable Rebel Becoming Mora Defiant. PORT AU PRINCE. Mr 18. Yielding to th uncompromising demand ot th deter mined populace, all of which la la arms, former President 8am embarked at 11:30 today on the French steamer OUn Rodl guea. He was accompanied to th land ing place by th American, Prnch aad German ministers. At about the time that th former presi dent embarked on th French steamer per news waa received from Cap Haytten, on the north coast, to th effect that General Flrmln, late Haytlan minister In Paris, had arrived at Cape Haytien and had been pro claimed president. . Th dispatches yedded that the whole north and northwest of Haytl bad declared In favor of General Flrmln. While the former president was embark ing a salute was fired from th palac. The Inhabitant of Port au Prince ara till In a state of great excitement and It, seems probable that another provisional government will be formed today. Further fighting occurred In th street here befora and after midnight. Bom of th leader ot th revolution hav retired to the United State legation. Tha situa tion is very serious. Th whole population, la armed. Clashes Between Partisan. Clashes between the partlsana of th numerous presidential candidates continued yesterday afternoon. The follower of Gen eral Saint Folx Colin attacked tba ad herent of General Defly, th military com mander. The firing was sever for about an hour, but so far as known very few wer killed or wounded. General Defly waa compelled to evacuate the Hotel d la Plac and r treated to ths palac, wher h barricaded himself and hla follower, having pr vloualy secured a good supply ot ammuni tion. Some time before midnight there waa another outbreak of firing and this tima th casualties were somewhat severe. Ia the meanwhile firing occurred . Is other part of th city and lasted until after midnight, ' when tha ., situation '. became' calmer. . ' ''-, ,: v Former President Sam,' Tancrsda Au gusta, the minister of th interior and of police; General , Defly and M. C. Leoonte, th minister of agriculture and public works, had gathered their forcaa In tho palace at about midnight, where their po altion was strengthened by th fact that they had th presidential guard on their id. Greater Severity Threatened. Opposed to this party waa General Saint Fox Colin, at the head of a large body of armed citizen. The latter ar determined that all members of the former government o Haytl shsll embark today on th French mall steamer. If they do not do ao It kt almost certain that the fighting will re commence and will be continued with th greatest severity. General Vllbrun, the former minister of war, and M. P. Falne, th former minister ot flnane and commerce, hav eotight refuge In th French legation. Early In the morning M. Tsncred August seemed to have abandoned tha Bam party, tor he sought safety In tha United State legation. Hla example wai fol lowed by M. Brutus Saint Victor, th min ister ot foreign affair and public Instruc tion, who also sought th safety of th United States flag. As this dispatch la sent, early Tuesday morning, occasional shots can be hsard, but the situation has not materially changed. ' Nobody seems to know what has becom of th provisional government, which wa understood to hsve been established yes terday under M. BoUrond Canal, a former president. Chamber Closed by Mob. WASHINGTON, May 13. The secretary of stat ha received a dispatch from tha American minister in Hayti, dated Tues day, 10 a. m., as follows; ' 'The chamber hav been closed by mob. Much firing ensued and on deputy waa mortally wounded. Th populace attacked! th palac and the arsenal last night. Sev- ' oral wer killed and wounded. Th diplo matic corps embarks with the president at i 12 o'clock today. Th minister for foreign affair and th minister for war hav takea refuge at the American legation. Flrmln with hi army 1 marching on Port Au Prino. Great excitement prevail at Port Au Prince aad business 1 suspended: for th present." CHINESE REBELS DEFEATED Completely Ranted and Landera Cap tared After Two Days' Flghtlns;. PEKIN, Msy 12. Th government an nounces that after two days' fighting tha rebels In the southern part of tha province of Ch'l-Ll hav been completely defsstsd aad their leaders raptured. FlghtlnsT Continues la Traasvasl. LONDON, May IS Th weekly report of Lord Kitchener received today shows that 19 Boars were killed, that S wsr wounded, that 803 wer mad prison er, that S surrendered aad 600 rlflss. 157 wagona. 400 horse and 4 100 bead ef cattle fell into th hsnds of th British. General Ian Hamilton's column hav arrived at tba western railroad, after sweeping th Uchtenberg district of th Southwestern Transvaal. These troops brought in thirty-five prisaoere and prac tically all tba wagona and stock of th Boer commands in that district. This make a rsducttoa In General Delaray'e force of 860 men slnca ha defeated Major Paris at Rovlraln March S aad captured General Methuen. Wllhelmlna Still I sa previa. THE HAGUE, May IS. DHpatcbsa from Castle Loo received, today show that th Improvement In tha conditio of Qua WUhelmln outlaws I