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The News and Observer.
VOL. LII. NO. 58.
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THE FIRST CUSS
IS GRADUATED
From the Baptist Female Uni
versity Yesterday.
DR. VANN’S FINAL CHARGE
Two Able Essays Read by Miss Wooten
and Miss Shields.
•
LOVELY MUSIC FILLED THE INTERIMS
Graduating Class Yesterday Afternoon Organ
ized the Alumnae Association. Faculty
and Trustees Barq jet the
Gradjates.
The garduatiug exercises of the Baptist
Female University yesterday morning
were very impressive and very beautiful.
As at all of the other commencements
ceremonies this week, there was a big
crowd, and everything went off with the
utmost dispatch and smoothness. The
chapel presented a lovely appearance,
with its decorations of flowers. One side
of the room was reserved for the stu
dents, nearby all of whom wore white.
The seniors sat on the platform and it
was a pretty background they made in
their white summer dresses.
The exercises yesterday were especially
notable from the fact that this is the
first class to go out from the Baptist
Female University. This fact was beau
tifully touched upon by Dr. T. E. Skin
ner in his opening prayer and by Dr.
Vann in his baccaleaureate address.
At eleven o’clock the procession of
seniors, led by Dr. R. T. Vann, presi
dent of the University, and Dr. T. E.
Skinner, of this city, and ushered by two
young ladies of the junior class, came
up the aisle and took seats upon the
platform. After the reading of scripture
in Proverbs, and prayer by Dr. Skinner,
Miss Eliza Rebecca Wooten, of LaGrange.
read an essay entitled “The Jew: A Lit
erary Study.”
Miss Wooten in a very able and ex
quisitely worded paper contrasted Mar
lowe’s treatment of Barabas in “The Jew'
of Melta” with Shakespeare's picture of
Shylock in “The Merchant of Venice.”
The savageness and inhuman passions
of the one were compared with the more
life-like and human nature of the other.
Then a view- of the Jew from the intel
lectual standpoint was shown in Les
sing's character of Nathan the Wise.
At the conclusion of Miss Wooten’s
essay, Miss Hattie Purefoy rendered most
faultlessly on the piano Grieg’s Berceuse
and The Enchantress of Jensen.
An essay on “Two Exponents of Saxon
and Teutone Races” was then read with
great ease and power by Miss Margaret
W. Shields, of Scotland Neck. She se
lectcd # Shakespeare and Goethe as the
two exponents of the great races, and
compared the simplicity of the English
playwright with the culture and vast
depth of the German poet and dramatist.
It was a fine piece of work.
Dr. Vann then, with the assistance of
l’rof. Kesler. conferred diplomas upon the
following graduates:
M. A. ' .
Margery Kesler. sumrna cum laude.
B. A.
Mary Estelle Johnson, Elizabeth Par
ker. Rosa Catherine Paschall, cum laude;
Mary Perry, Margaret W. Shields, cum
laude; Minnie Wilma Sutton, Elizabeth
Gladys Tull, Eliza Rebecca Wooten. So
phie Stephens Lanneau. summa cum laude.
Diploma in Music—Virginia Grayson.
Diplomas in Art—Beulah Beatrice Bow
den. Elizabeth Parker.
Certificate in Muisc—Jessie Thomas
Brewer.
Certificates in Art —Minnie Daniel. Nell
Gray Ezzell.
Certificates in Business—Ada Parker,
Dora L. Parker, Thereby Potter.
Certificates in Shorthand —Margaret Loo
Cain. Emma Harrington, Rosa Williams
Phillips. May Ber.nett Royster, Sarah
Tatum, Lillian Louise Woody.
“Cum laude” was explained to mean
that a percentage of never less than 8.-.
bad been made in all grades, and
“Summa cum laude” that a percentage of
never less than 95 had been made in all
grades.
•Besides the two essays read, the sub
jects of the seniors' theses were given out
as follows:
A Study of Method and Personality—
Mary Estelle Johnson.
The Mosquito in Its Relation to Dis
ease—Margery Kesler.
Anaximander and his Theories—Sophie
Stephens Lanneau.
Some Abuses of Our Pension System—
Elizabeth Parker.
Lyric Poets and Poetry—Mary Perry.
The Evolution of the Right Triangle—
Rosa Catherine Paschall.
The Modern Poetic Drama—Minnie
Wilma Sutton.
The Poets of the Victorian Rennals
sanee—Elizabeth Gladys Tull.
After the diplomas had been all con
ferred. Dr. Vann delivered his farewell
charge to the first class to leave the
University, as follows:
11 wawninrmei A J
BACCALA U R GATE A DDR ESS.
“Members of the Graduating Class:
In the name of your teachers and your
fellow-students, in the name of the Board
of Trustees, in the name of the great
host in North Carolina whose hearts are
with us today, in the name of all. I sa
lute von the first graduating class of the
Baptist Female University. Many right-
eous souls have waited long to see this
clay. They see it and are glad. Some
\yho have abounded in sacrifice and pray
er for this school have gone up to their
coronation. If it is given them to view
the scenes and events of earth and to
share the feelings of mortals, this will
be a notable day with them in Heaven.
“But to you most of all is this hour
eventful. It marks the invisible boun
dary between girlhood and womanhood.
It is the gateway to a new' life for you.
Hitherto you have simply been the daugh
ters of your parents. You have shone in
their light and been known by the names
they gave you They have borne your
troubles and stood mainly in your stead.
Henceforth, you are to stand alone,
known by your own names, judged by
your own deeds. You are to begin in
earnest the making of a career, and in
this initial hour of that larger life many
egaer eyes are upon you.
“But now, as we face one another for
the last time in the old relation of stu
dents and teachers, now ere the hour
strikes which transforms the school-girl
into an alumna, suffer this parting word:
“You have been forecasting the future,
and possibly with some anxiety have
asked, ’What shall I make of myself.’
I beg to suggest an answer for each and
all. namely, make a woman. Seek first
of all and before all to reproduce in your
own true selves God’s last and noblest
gift to the world—a woman. This is for
you the primal question, how with the
material in hand to produce the best re
sults, something that may worthily he
called a woman. I know not what the
future holds for you. Some of you. and
possibly all, may be compelled to look
to yourselves for food and raiment. So
be it, f God wills. But even in that case,
the supreme question is not how to make
a living, but how to make a life. For
the life is greater far than the living,
even as the body is more than raiment.
Given the right kind of life, and the liv
ing will come. For by the very constitu
tion of nature, which is simply the stead
fast ordinance of God, the best life sur
vives. When the wise king said, ‘Trust
in the Lord and do good: so shalt thou
dwell in the land and verily thou shalt
be fed,’ he w'as speaking as a believing
prophet, to be sure; but he spoke also
as a divinely inspired philosopher.
“But how to accomplish this supreme
task, how' to build this incomparable
structure. Five things enter into all
model and effort. The foundation has
been already laid, beginning far back
in the clays of childhood. The materials
are at hand, around and within you. For
each of you has in her the making of a
genuine woman. I must take for granted,
too, that you appreciate the need and
value of effort, for this conception has
been a part of your training here. Per
mit me to lay your minds with somewhat
more of insistence those other two es
sentials of great building. The one, you
remember, is purpose. I charge you to
begin at once the making of a purpose.
Resolve strongly and highly. No great
life was ever a purposeless life. Men and
women come to greatness as a result of
great purpose, and only thus. For all
greatness' is the outcome of struggle, and
every lofty struggle is born of a heroic
resolution. Be not content simply to be.
But resolve to be something that will
both count and weigh in the sum of hu
n anlty.
“I charge you also to set before your
selves a noble plan. Seek nothing less
than the loftiest models, for none rise
above iheir ideals, and most of us fall
tar below. It is mournful to mark the
wrecks of misdirected effort, strength,
and genius, all over the field of time. A
successful,human life is mush more than
the gratification of appetites, the satis
faction of ambition, or the repose of sel
fish ease. That inner monitor which pro
claims your divine kinship will keep sig
nalling that not one of these nor all can
fill up the measure of a life. The
world's noblest livers have been those
who held themselves a part of all that
was; to whom nothing that concerned
humanity was a matter of indifference;
who loved righteousness and hated ini
quity, and who were therefore ‘anointed
with the oil of gladness above their fel
lows.’ Make models of those lofty souls.
Your building will rise slowly, with many
disheartening handicaps and with some
seeming disasters. Be not impatient,
‘forty and six years was this temple in
building.’ \
Discussing the term “scuttle’ as ap
plied to the Philippine policy, he de
clared that what the minority now asked
to be done as to the Philippines was
precisely what leading Senators of the
majority wanted to be done in the be
ginning. and yet the opprobious term
“scuttle” now was applied to the sug
gestion of the minority. He read from
a speech by Mr. Spooner in support of
his assertion, declaring that the Wisoon
son Senator had committed himself to
the proposition that we ought not to re
tain the Philippines, but that we ought
to establish a government for the
Filipinos.
Senator Bacon did not conclude his
speech today, being compelled to stop
on account of the bad condition of his
throat.
ALUMNAF. OHGANIZED.
, Yesterday afternoon the Senior Class
met and organized the Alumnae Associa
tion of the Baptist Female University,
Miss Sophie Lanneau, of Wake Forest,
was elected president, and Miss Kosa
Paschal, of Gddston. Chatham couuty.
was made secretary and treasurer.
BANQUET TO SENIORS
Last night at !• o'clock the faculty and
trustees of the University gave a ban
quet in the college dining hail in honor
of the Senior Class-
Preidenls Apointment.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, May 21.—The President
today sent the following nominations to
tlie Senate:
Edward L. Adams, of New York, secre
tary of the legation and consul at
Stockholm, Sweden; Henry P. Fletcher,
Pennsylvania, second secretary of lega
tion at Havana, Cuba.
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING. MAY 22. 1902.
DUMPING PAUPERS
UPONJUR SHORES
The Need of Restricting Im
migration Shown,
SPEECH BY UNDERWOOD
Resolution Seating Congressman
Thomas Agreed To.
BACON MAKES THE MAJORITY SQUIRM
He Shows That Leading Senators of the Re
publicans at One Time Favored the
Philippine Policy New Advo
cated by Democrats.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, May 21. —The House be
gan consideration of the Immigration
Bill today. The principal speech was
made by Mr. Shattuck, of Ohio, chair
man of the Committee on Immigration.
He was especially severe in his con
demnation of the manner in which immi
grants are introduced through Canada,
and by Canadian Railway and Steamship
Companies. Mr. Underwood (Ala.) gave
notice that an amendment to provide
an educational test and much of the dis
cussion during the day was upon this
subject. Mr. Underwood spoke of the
growing need of stringent restrictions
against immigration as a measure.of
self preservation for American citizen
ship and republican institutions. The
class of immigration had descended low
er and lower since 1880, due to the in
ducements held out to the pauper and
criminal element of Europe to immi
grate, until Mr. Underwood declared a
grave and threatening condition was
presented.
The House agreed tc> the resolution
seating Charles R. Thomas from the
Third North Carolina district, also seat
ing Emmet Tompkins from the Twelfth
Ohio district, whose seat was contested
by John J. Lentz, also confirming the
right of Mr. Rhea of the Ninth Virginia
district.
Bacon Continues His Speech.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, May 21. —Before the Sen
ate resumed Consideration of the Philip
pine Bill today it adopted a resolution
congratulating the Republic of Cuba ‘upon
its entry into the family of independent
nations and the Secretary of State was
directed to transmit the resolution to
the President of the new epublic. The
Senate also ordered the Associated Press
account of the ceremonies of the transfer
from the United States to the Cuban
authorities printed in the Congressional
Record and as a public document.
Mr. Wellington (Md.) opposed the pend
ing Philippine measure and denounced
the action of the United States in the
islands as indefensible, as the attack of
the hordes of hell upon God. He de
clared that above the army and the
War Department and the President w'ere
the American people, and in his judg
ment, they were responsible for the con
dition of affairs in the Philippines, be
cause they had placed the dollar above
the man.
In a continuation of his speech of yes
terday, Mr. Bacon (Georgia) again de
nounced the concentration policy pur
sued in the Philippines. He indicated
that if loading Republican Senators would
declare it to be their purpose to give
the Filipinos a free government, the
minority would not quarel about the
time when the Government was to be
established. They desired simply to
know that tin 1 Philipine excrescence was
to be cut off.
Adverting to the policy of concentra
tion, Mr. Bacon said that Mr. Foraker
had indicated yesterday that the order
for concentration had been issued for a
humanitarian purpose and to protect
to friendly Filipinos from bandits and
guerilla bands. The trouble with that
idea was that a definite date had been
fixed for the coming into concentration
camps of the Filipinos, the order stating
that if the inhabitants did not enter the
camps by the specified date their property
would be liable to confiscate. It was
evident that the concentration order had
some other purpose than that stated by
Mr. Foraker.
When, he referred to the camps as
concentration camps, Mr. Spooner in
quired if it was the purpose to fasten
upon the American army the odium of
Weylerism. He said the term reconcen
trado stood for a policy of infamy, which
was not the purpose/ of General 801 l in
issuing the concentration order and he
believed Mr. Bacon knew that the gen
eral had no such purpose.
Mr. Bacon said he had called atten
tion to this matter simply to show the
American people* what were the results
of the Philippine poliry in order that,
understanding it, they might be induced
to abandon it.
Old Landmark Goes.
An old oak tree that was a Italeigli
landmark has gone. It stood at the
Church of the Sacred Heart, on Hills
boro street, and has been cut down.
The tree was a big one. being over four
feet in diameter and about twelve feet
in circumference at the bottom. This
was one of the old landmarks and its
age is estimated at over a hundred J
years Many of these old oaks are dis- j
appearing. •
RALEIGH TAKES IT
. BE THREE 10 OWE
Enthusiastic Audience Wit
nesses the Game.
SOME FINE PLAYS MADE
Charlotte Makes it Three Straight
From Wilmington.
BOTH SIDES PLAY A LISTLESS GAME
Durham Shut Out by New Bern it. a Close Con
test, Smithson of the Visitors Hit in
the Neck by a Very Hot
Ball.
YESTERDAY’S ItESUI,TS.
Raleigh 3, Greensboro 1.
•Charlotte 6, Wilmington 3.
New Bern 1, Durham 0.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Clubs. Won. Lost. P.C.
Charlotte 11 3 .786
Raleigh 10 5 .667
Greensboro 8 7 .533
Durham 8 7 .533
New' Bern 6 !l .400
Wilmington 1 13 .071
TO-DAY’S SCHEDULE.
New Bern at Raleigh.
Greensboro at Charlotte.
Durham at Wilmington.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, N. C., May 21. —One of the
cleanest games ever played here was
witnessed by an enthusiastic audience
this evening, in which both sides played
fine ball, although two serious errors
by Kelly and Suggs of the locals lost,
them the victory. Fox’s one-handed
stop of Smith's grounder was one of the
finest plays. Kelly led his team at the
bat, getting a two bagger and a single.
Leonard for Raleigh, struck out six men
and did splendid pitching throughout.
Pastor at short and Soffle at second,
played their usual fast game. There
(Were several elose decisions, bitt all
passed off without friction.
GREENSBORO. AB. R. H. P.O. A. E.
McTeer, c 3 0 1 10 0 0
Cook, 1. f 4 0 0 1 0 0
Fox. 2b 4 0 0 0 11
Kelly, lb 4 0 2 7 0 1
Suggs, r. f 4 0 0 2 0 l
Jones, 3b 4 1 0 1 0 0
McKernan, s. s 2 0 0 1 2 0
Walters, p 3 0 0 0 2 0
Pool, c. f 3 0 1 2 0 0
Total 31 1 4 24 5 3
RALEIGH. AB. R. H. P.O. A. E.
Pastor, r. s 4 0 1 2 4 0
Soffle, 2b 3 0 0 2 6 1
Turner, c 4 0 0 5 1 0
Smith, c. f 3 1 0 2 0 0
Farrell, lb 4 0 0 12 0 0
Hook, 3b 3 1 0 2 11
Myers, r. f 3 0 2 0 0 0
Treager, 1. f 3 11 2 2 0
Leonard, p 1 0 0 0 0 1
Total 28 3 4 27 14 3
Score by innings: R. K. E.
Greensboo 00001000 o—l 4 3
Raleigh 00100200 o—3 4 2
Batteries: Walters and
McTeer; Raleigh, Leonard and Turner.
Summary—Bases on halls, Leonard 1,
Walters 1; hit batter, Leonard 1,
Walters 1; struck out, by Leonad 6.
by Walters 8: two base hit, Kelly; stolen
base, Jones; double play, Treager to
Soffle to Farrell, sacrifice hits, Softie,
Leonard: left on base, Raleigh 5, Greens
boro 5: passed balls, Turner 2. Time of
game 1:25. Attendance, 1,000. Umpire,
McNamara.
Durham is Goose Egged.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Now Bern, N. C., May 21.—New Bern
shut out Durham today in a hotly con
tested game, the home team scoring in
the fifth inning. Both teams played fast
ball. ‘Smithson for the visitors was put
out of the game in the eighth inning by
being hit in the nock with a hot
grounder, rebounding from Base Runner
Fillman. Tim batteies for both teams
did fine work, while the fielding was ex
cellent.
Score: R. H. E.
Durham ft 00on ft 0 0 ft—ft 3 1
New' Bern Hftftftl on ft ft—l 5 2
Batteries: New Bern, Gettig and
Foster; Durham, Stocksdale and Curran.
Attendance 500. Umpire, Proud. Time
of game 1:30.
And Charlotte Taker, the Third.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Charlotte, N. C., May 21. —Charlotte
made it three straight from Wilmington
and the eighth consecutive victory this
morning by a score of 6 to 3 in a list
less game.
Threatening weather dimmed the ardor
of the fans and the crowd was small.
To this fact perhaps, is due the spirit
less exhibition on the part of the locals,
they put just enough ginger in the game
to win, and that was all. Queen did the
twirling, while Manager Ashenl aek held
down the receiving end in faultless
style. Wilmington tied the score in the
fifth and made it one better in the
eighth. Then Charlotte made a small
spurt, bunched a few hits and the game
was won.
Matthcwson pitched for the visitors,
and his work was indifferent.
Score: R- H. E.
’(Viimington 0 0002001 o—30 —3 9 4
Charlotte.. 1001 00 1 3 *—6 6 2
National League Games.
(By the Associated Press.)
At Pittsburg— R- JI- EL
Pittsburg 11000010 o—3 4 0
New York 0201 00 0 1 o—4 7 2
At Chicago— R. H. E.
Chicago 20002000 *—4 71
Philadelphia .. ..0 0010 10 1 o—3 S 3
At Cincinnati — R. H. E.
Cincinnati 10000000 o—l 9 3
Brooklyn 0000 0 021 o—30 —3 10 2
American League Gamos.
(By the Associated Press.)
At Boston — R. H. E.
Boston 00010 ft 0 0 o—l 1 2
Chicago 0100 01 0 0 o—2 6 1
At Philadelphia— R. H. E.
Cleveland 4001 02 0 4 o—ll Ift 5
Philadelphia ....0 1005 00 3 3—12 14 4
At Baltimdre — R. 11. E.
Baltimore 200Q0 00 0 0 o—2 7 0
Detroit 00001 01 0 0 2—4 8 1
At Washington— R. H. E.
Washington ....3 0000 10 0 0 I—s1 —5 12 1
St. Louis 00004 00 0 0 o—4 9 0
Eastern League.
Providence 7: Montreal 2.
Jersey City 14; Rochester 10.
Newark 4; Buffalo 3.
i Worcester 7; Toronto 6.
I '
Southern League,
Atlanta 5; Shreveport 0.
Nashville 1; Little Rock 3.
Chattanooga 2: Memphis 7.
Birmingham-New Orleans game post
poned, rain.
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❖ THE B- F. V. MAY GET $15,000. v
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❖ And tho Baptist Orphan asr? at ❖
❖ Thomasville Sixty Thousand- ❖
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❖ Scotland Neck, N. 0., May 21. *>
! *J» News conies that from the estate ❖
’ ❖ of the late Denris Simmons, of *l*
-1* Williamston, who died a few days *>
❖ ago at St .Vincent Hospital in ❖
Norfolk, the Baptist Female Uni- ❖
❖ versity at Raleigh may get $15,000 ❖
❖ and the Baptist Orphanage at •>
❖ Thomasville will probably get
, * $60,000. v
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Greensboro Female College.
1 (Special to News and Observer.)
1 j Greensboro, N. C., May 21.—The Alum
nae Association of the Greensboro Fe
’ male College convened in the Irving
Hall at 4 o’clock yesterday- A resolu-
I tioi, endorsing the selection of Mrs. Rob
i ertson as president of the college was
unanimously adopted and Mrs. L. YV.
i Crawford, in behalf of the association,
i pledged its cordial and hearty support,
i Mrs. Cunninggim was re-elected presi
dent, and others elected as follows:
i First Vice-President, Mrs. Ireland; Sec
> ond Vice-President. Miss Hendren;
Third Vice-President, Mrs. Branson:
■ i Corresponding Secretary, M iss Nannie
> Lee Smith; Treasurer, Mrs. Sides. Com
'mittee on Lucy McGee Fund, Mrs. G.
■ W, Whitsctt. Mrs. J. S. Jones and Mrs.
■ Sides. Committee on Memorial Hall,
, Miss Walker Fry, Miss Minnie Clarke
and Mrs- Jones.
At 6 o'clock the banquet hall was filled
;vii h tho goodly company of college
; chums of former days and friends and
j students of the present. In the room
| the color scheme was beautifully carried
’ , out, the college colors, green and white
, being mingled with soft draperies, while
palms, roses and carnations completed
the idea with charming effect. The
menu and service was elegant, beautiful
undergraduates serving, while Dr.
Wheeler, in directing the orchestra, add
ed to the enjoyment. Mrs. President
Robertson acted as toast-master, the re
sponses all being happily conceived and
well delivered. To the impromptu toast
given ‘To Trinity College,” Dr. Mims
made a happy response. The last toast
also an impromptu by Mrs. Presi
dent Robertson, “Dr. Peacock” was the
, occasion of calling forth from the retir
ing president words of pathetic eloquence
j which touched an answering chord in the
i hearts of all present. The occasions was
in every respect delightful to members
and participants and will long be re
membered as one of the most enjoyable
in the history of the Association.
At 8; 3ft the annual address was de
| livered in the college chapel to the
alumnae by Dr. Edwin 51 inis, of Trinity
College and the audience was limited tc*
the capacity of the room.
Dr. T. F- Marr offered prayer and a
! piano duet was rendered excellently by
Misses Black and Blalock, while Miss
Lucy Glenn gave a beautiful vocal solo.
Dr. Poacock presented Dr- Mims, and
taking for his subject, ‘ The practical
value of Literature,” he charmed his
! heart rs for an hour.
[ Today was devoted to the installation
■ exercises of the new president of the
! college. Mrs. Robertson, and the reading
of essays by the graduating class, and
the commencement closed tonight in the
! annual grand concert. There is an un
, usually large attendance of visitors and
alumnae’ at this time, and the exercises
(throughout have been marked by a high
order of excellence.
I’ltICE FIVE CENTS.
FURIOUS OUTBURSTS
FROM BOTH IRE
VOLCANOES
Terror-Maddened Islanders
Flying to Fort De
France.
A RAIN OF FIERY STONES
Lieutenant McCormick of the Potomac
Rescues Many of the
Villagers,
ASHES AND PU VIICE FALL IN ST. VINCENT
An Alarming arc! Apparently Credible Report
That an Fx'irct Volcano Six Mibs From
Kingston is Showing Signs
of Activity.
(By the Associated Press )
Fort De France, Island of Martinique,
May 21—Yesterday's eruption from
Mont Pelee was violent in the extreme.
Colossal columns of volcanic matter
were ejected from the volcano, which
rained huge, red hot boulders, many feet
in diameter, on the ruins of St. Pierro
and the country near it, from an enor
mouselevation and with fearful velocity.
The volcanic clouds advanced until they
reached Fort De France.
The spectacle was appalling and sub-
I lime bevond all description. The whole
population of Fort De Franco was thrown
into a frenzy of panic, during which sol
diers. pclice, men and women, all teri
fied, frantic, weeping and praying, rush
ed through the streets, while overhead
the glowing fiery clouds rolled relent
lessly and rained down stones, still hot,
amid the swirling ashes.
The xteam launch ow the United States
cruiser Cincinnati took some. refuge and
■to the French cruiser Suchct and nearly
a hundred persons sought refuge on tho
Cincinnati and on the United States
special steamer Potomac. At 10 o’clock
the Potomac went to investigate matters.
* and all reports agree that I .lout. Beoja
j min B. McCormick, the commander of
j the steamer did great work. He went in
close to St. Pierre and found that city
had been bombarded with enormous
stones from the volcano, and that the
ruins left standing after the first great
disaster had beer nearly razed. Mil
lions of tons of ashes then covered the
ruined city-
Further south the smaller stones had
destroyed the houses of the brave vil
lagers who had stuck to their homes.
Lieut. McCormick look cm board the
Potomac 180 refuges, the oldest of whom
was seventy-tVo years and the young
est three days old. The lieutenant fed
them and brought the part to Fort Do
France- This work of rescue was diffi
cult and dangerous.
It is reported that the whole popula
tion of the island is fleeing towards Fort
De France. The consternation prevailing
is indescribable. Mont Pelee is still
very threatening.
The French cruiser Suchet went on
another tour around the island and did
not take pert in the rescue work cf the
Polomac.
H. & B Beers’ Cotton Letter.
i
1 (Special to News and Observer.)
New Orleans, La., May 21. Large
Egyptian buying orders and spinners
' calling cotton short to them by importers
' occasioned the sharp advance in Livcr
' peol. Our market responded by opening
■ 6 to 7 points higher on old crop months
and 1 to 2 on new, subsequently ad
vancing 13 to 22 additional oo -sear posi
tions and 5 to 11 on late, owing to tho
report that the Boer War had been set
tled, and that peace terms would be
1 officially announced shortly. Near the
close values eased off slightly on real
izing, making the net gain 18 to 25 points
' on summer options and 5 to 11 on new.
There was an improved demand for spots
with sales of 2,900 at one-sixteenth ad
! vance. If this continues and speculation
■ again enters the article piriees may on
: hance further. However, judging from
Manchester cables reporting that 16,009,-
000 spindles there have been resorting to
four davs short time weekly during the
past eight weeks, and that all of these
spindles will be closed down entirely
dr.ring the holidays, it would seem that
' textile trade conditions in Great Britain
are not good, especially as iho stocks of
yarns are increasing. Crop prospects
arc very favorable, therefore the prob
-1 abilities are spinners will evidence no
eagerness to lay in any new supply,
considering the heavy discounts fall
months are being sold at with the ohan
■ cc\s in favor of a free Sente mber move
ment. We again urge our friends against
operating in the summer months either
1 way, and suggest that transactions be
continued to new crops products.
H. & B. BEER.
If you want your wife ; 0 act like an
angel treat her like one.
Many a man’s pessimistic views of life,
ate clue to his acquaintance with him
self.