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SEVEN THOUSAND
PEOPLE PERISHED
Ten Villages Buried Under
Volcanic Debris.
THOUSANDS FAMISHING
Awful Results of the Eruption of the Volcano
of Santa Maria Described by an
Eye* Witness —The Puin
Irreparably
. (By the Associated Press.)
New Orleans, Nov. 22.—The Picayune
today prints the following letter:
"Port Barrios, Guatemala, Nav. IC
‘‘Refugees who have arrived here this
week from western Guatemala, report a
terrible stat£ of affairs as the result of
the eruption of Santa Maria volcano. The
country for a radius of over thirty miles
has been made a desolate waste and
every vestige of life destroyed. The loss
of life is estimated at over 7,000, the
great majority of the victims being In
dians. Ten Indian villages, each with
a population of from 50 to 5.000 inhabi
tants, were wiped out, the rude huts
being buried beneath tons of volcanic
debris. All of the coffee plantations in
the volcanic zone are ruined and their
owners left penniless. The. greatest
distress prevails throughout the central
and western portions of the republic and
even on the eastern coast the effects are
felt in the scarcity of money and the rise
in exchange.
"A famine prevails at Quesaltcnango
and 10.000 people are starving. Even in
Guatemala City, the capital, the inhabi
tants are suffering for food. The gov
ernment is utterly unable to relieve the
distress and suffering and the people are
on the verge of revolution. The only
thing needed to start a formidable up
rising is the appearance of a leader.
‘‘Porflrio Herrera, who owned a valu
able coffee plantation seven miles from
the Santa Maria volcano, was among
the refugees who arrived here today
and sailed for Nicaragua. Senor Herrera,
in an interview discussing the situation,
said:
“ ‘The eruption ceased on the morning
of November 9, when I ventured to my
plantation and found it buried beneath
ten feet of ashes, mud, and sand, hurlpd
from the volcano. Everything on the
place was in ruins.'
“His residence was destroyed and out
of 112 laborers employed on the plants
ttion all but four perished. Those who
escaped happened to be visiting a farm
right miles further from the volcano
that day and when they saw the danger
took refuge with a lot of others in a
cave. His family was in Guatemala
City and therefore escaped.
‘On the trip to my plantation,’ he
continued, ‘I passed a number of other
coffee plantations which had shared the
same fate as my own. The scene along
the route was frightful. The dead bodies
of Indians and animals who had been
suffocated by the deadly fumes were
visible everywhere, and the stench was
awful. I passed through one Indian
village where over 350 perished. All of
the bodies had their hands to their nos
trils, showing plainly what caused
death. The damage to the country is
beyond repair.
" ‘Two new craters had been formed in
the mountain side and were in eruption
at last accounts.’ ”
BJOPEVELT IN PHILADI-LPHIA.
He Declares That the Problem Presented by
the Trusts Will be Solvtd.
(By the Associated Press.)
Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 22.—President
Roosevelt, accompanied by several mem
bers of his Cabinet, came to this city
today.
During the afternoon the President
was the chief speaker at the exercises
incident to the dedication of the New
Central High school for boys. He mddo
two addresses at the institution, one in
Assembly Hall, where the formal dedi
catory ceremonies took place, and the
other from the balcony of the building
to the 1,500 pupils of the school.
Tonight the President responded to a
toast during the Founders’ Day banquet
at the Union League. In the interim
between these events. President Roose
velt was entertained at luncheon by
Charles Emory Smith, former Postmaster
General, and was tendered a reception
at the home of Edward T. Stotesbury.
At the school building the President
addressed first an assemblage composed
mainly of alumni of the institution.
The President paid a tribute to the pub
lic school system, saying in part:
“Nothing like our present system of
education was known in earlier times.
The training given in the public schools
.must, of course, be not merely a training
In intellect, but a training in what counts
for infinitely more than intellect —a train
ing in character.”
At the conclusion of the exercises the
President and his party re-entered tlietr
carriages and were driven to the home
of former Postmaster General Smith,
where luncheon was served. On the
route to Mr. Smith’s residence the scene
•of enthusiasm were repeated. Later in
the afternoon, the President repaired to
3*fr. Stotesbury’ home, where he met
many distinguished gentlemen.
After a brief rest, President Roose-
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velt was escorted to thp Union League,
arriving there at 6:30 o’clock, where he
participated in the Founder's Day ban
quet and made the principal address of
the evening.
The President, in his speech, reviewed
the policies championed by President
McKinley on both the occasions when he
appealed to the people for their suffrages
ar.<i maintained that those policies had
' been faithfully carried out.
President Roosevelt, in conclusion,
said:
“The question of the so-called trusts
is but one of the questions we must
meet in connection with our industrial
system. There are many of them and
they are serious, but they can and will
be met. We shall not act hastily or
recklessly, but we have firmly made up
i our minds that solution and a right so
lution, shall be found and found it
shall be.”
At the conclusion of the banquet, the
Presidential party pi#ceeded to the
Pennsylvania Railroad station and board
ed their special train. The train pulled
out of the station en route to Washing
ton at 11:56 p. m.
CORTELYOU HEROIC FOR NAUOHT-
Leaped to Protect Roosevelt From Crank Who
Only Wanted to Shake Hands.
(By the Associated Press.)
Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 22.—Some ex
citement was caused this afternoon just
after President Roosevelt left the resi
dence of ex-Postmaster General Smith
for the reception at Mr. Stotesbury’s.
The carriage containing the President
and Secretary Cortolyou had just started,
flanked on either side by a squadron of
the Philadelphia City Troop. A Secret
Service man was on the box of the car
riage. The roped-oft sidewalks were
packed on either side for several blocks.
Suddenly a man pushed his way
tthrough the crowd, darted under the
rope and rushed straight for the .car
riage.
The Secret Service man saw him coming
and shouted to the police: “Keep that
man back.” At the same time Secretary
Corteiyou, who is ever alert upon such
occasions, caught a glimpse of him and
springing up leaned far over to protect
the President from possible harm. The
man got by the mounted guards, but as
it turned out he meant no mischief. ‘I
only wanted to shake the President’3
hand,” said he, appealingly to Secretary
Corteiyou, extending an open palm.
Secretary Corteiyou thereupon sank
back into Ills seat and the President
gave the man a friendly hand-shake.
Meantime the carriage had stopped and
mounted police and troopers had formed
a close cordon around it. But in the
confusion a colored man also had reach
ed the carriage. He grasped the Presi
dent’s hand and covered it with kisses.
The excitement caused by the incident
subsided in an instant and the ] reces
sion proceeded.
NOTHING TO <fOTHINO.
Davidson and Guilford Struggle Vainly for
Supremacy on the Gridiron
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Guilford Station, N. C.. Noc. 22—David
son College played Guilford on the lat
ter's grounds this afternoon. The game
resulted in a score of nothing to noth
ing. The playing of both teams was
fine. Davidson did some good, quick
work, but the Quakers kept the ball
most of the time. Line bucking was the
feature of the (fame.
Davidson kicked off to Guilford, who
advanced ninety-five yards and lost the
ball on downs. Davidson advanced twen
ty-eight yards and kicked. Guilford ad
vanced nine yards and lost, on downs.
Davidson bucked the line for eighteen
yards and kicked. Guilford gained forty
seven yards and kicked. Davidson made
two yards and kicked. Guilford made
nine yards through the line and time
was up.
tn the second half Guilford kicked off
to Davidson, who advanced sixty-six
yards and tried to place a kick for the
, goal, but failed. Guilford advanced
! thirty-fwo yards and received five yards
I for Davidson off sides. Davidson ad-
I vanccd thirty-two yards and failed on
another place kick for goal. Guilford
kicked from twenty-five-yard line and
j Davidson lost the ball on downs. After
I eighteen yards Guilford backed five
I yards and time was up.
I For Davidson, Mills, Caldwell, Mc
| Leod, Fetzer and Dalton played good
| ball. ’ For Guilford. Snipes, Patterson,
I Leak, Fitzgerald- Hinton, Dixon uml
I Stockard did heavy, strong work. The
1 Kamo was dose throughout.
TO MAKE IT HOT FOK VENEZUELA.
Great Britain and Germany are Contemplating
Serious Reprisals-
London, Nov. 22.-Great Britain is con
templating serious reprisals against
Venezuela. The Associated Tress also is
notified that Great Britain is acting with
Germany in the present state of affars
in Venezuela. /Whether the contemplated
action will take the form of a joint naval
demonstration accompanied by or fol
lowing the severance of diplomatic re
lations is a matter now being discussed
| in Berlin and London.
It is pointed out that both Berlin and
London have a thorough understanding
with Washington regarding the main
features of the policy involved whifh, it
is maintained, in no way encroaches on
the Monroe Doctiine.
A foreign official said:
1 “We have received absolutely no sat
isfaction. The Venezuelans appear ab
solutely hopeless. We see nothing for it
but the most serious measures.”
THT? NEWS ANI) OBSERVER. TUESDAY MORNING. NOV. 25.1902.
CHEMIST‘S DISCUSS
New Method for Reviewing
Papers Presented.
The Annual Meeting of This Body Will Here
after tn Held in the Fall in
Raleigh.
The North Carolina Section of the
American Chemical Society met yester
day at noon in the office of the State
Chemist in the Agricultural building.
President Brewer presided at the ses
sion, and the following new members
were elected: C. F. Catlett, H. R. Miller
and H. H. Bennett, all of Chapel Hill.
There were present at the meeting C.
E. Brewer and T. W. Brewer, of Wake
Forest; Chas. Baskerville, A. S. Wheeler,
J. E. Mills and V. E. Howell, of the State
University; W. H. Pegram, of Trinity
College; B. W. Kilgore, of the N. C. Ex
periment Station; W. A. Withers, G. S.
Fraps, P. R. French, A. C. Wilkinson.
J. F. Diggs, J. C. Temple, J. W. White
and J. H. Shuford, of the A. and M. Col
lege, W. G. Haywood, W. M. Allen, S. E-
Asbnry and C. B. Williams, of the N. C.
Department of Agriculture.
An able set of papers were presented
and on these there was a lively and in -
teresting discussion. The section changed
the time of its annual meeting from the
spring to the fall.
In the future all papers will be pre
sented in brief and in addiion at each
meeting there will be a general and com
plete review by one of the members of
the advances of the numerous depart
ments of the broad field of chemistry.
This bids fair to be a most interesting
and valuable department, not only to
the other members, but also to the re
viewer himself, and to the advancement
of tlic science of chemistry. A. S. Wheel
er and G. S. Fraps were elected review
ers for the meeting next spring.
The followers papers wore read:
“Some New Double Sulphates of Lan
thanum and on the Existence of Lan
thanum Alums.” by Chas. Baskerville and
E. G. Moss, University of North Caro
lina.
“Lanthanates,” by Charles Baskerville
and G. F. Catlett. University of North
Carolina.
“Studies of Nitrification,” by G. S.
Fraps, North Carolina College of Agri
culture and Mechanic Arts.
“Improved Method for the Determina
tion of Halogens in Atomic Weight
Work," by Chas. Baskerville and R. O.
E. Davis, University of North Carolina.
“Chrolldes in Tobacco,” by W. 11. Pe
gram, Trinity College.
“Suggested Change in the Law of Du
long and Petit,” by J. E. Mills, I nlver
sity of North Carolina.
“Neodymates,” by Charles Baskerville
and W. O. Heard, University of North
Carolina.
“Artificial Plant Food Requirements of
Soils,” by B. W. Kilgore, N. C. Depart
ment of Agriculture.
“Methods for the Determination of
Total Phosphoric Acid and Potash in
Soils." by C. B. Williams, N. C. Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Tho present officers of the North ( aro
lina Section are: President. Trof. C. E
Brewer, of Wake Forest: Vice-president,
Dr G S. Fraps, of Raleigh; Secretary and
Treasurer. Mr. C. B. Williams, of Ral
eigh: Counsellor, Dr. B. W. Kilgore, State
Chemist.
The executive committee is ( has. i-.-
Brewer, G. S. Fraps and C. B. Williams.
OFFENDERS AND THEIR CRIMES.
Bicycle*, Cash, Cow*, Boeza and Other Thing*
are Told of Here.
The Mayor had two cases for his at
tention yesterday, though these were not
the only offenders in the city, the jus
tices also doing business.
Willie Earl, the thirteen year old ne
gro boy who’ stole the bicycle of Rev.
Marion B. Culbreth was sent to jail to
await the next term of Wake county
court on the charge of larceny.
Lydia Chamblee, colored, drunk and
disorderly being the charge, was sent to
the work house for thirty days. She is
a virago, and Amazonian in her behavior,
as the tussle she had with the officers
proved. She is a regular customer of
Mayor Powell’s court.
Justice Yearby did business yesterday
also. Lizzie Dickson, charged with
stealing a pair of blankets from Sylvia
Leach, was discharged, and Sylvia had
to pay the costs, as it was adjudged a
case of willful prosecution.
Ed. Colton was presented with thirty
days on the roads, being convicted of as
sault and battery on James McLean.
Justice Yearby also made the first
move in a case which has been appealed.
George Johnson married Mrs. M. A. Cot
ton’s daughter, and jointly they bought
a cow from Mrs. Cotton, Johnson con
tributing SI.OO and Mrs. Johnson SIO.OO.
Later Mr. and Mrs. Johnson separated,
but Johnson kept the cow. The mother
in-law brought a claim and delivery case
for it. and also alleged that Johnson was
not supporting his wife, who was living
with her. Justice Yearby awarded the
cow to Mrs. Cotton, but Johnson ap
pealed and gave SSO bond so as to keep
the cow till the higher courts have a
say. He declares he will go to the Su
preme court of the United States before
he will be separated from the cow.
Out at Milburnie Justice N. W. Pool
put William Smith, colored, under SSO
bond to appear at court. He is charged
with the larceny of $37 from Eli Hinton,
one of a party of negroes going home
from Raleigh in the afternoon. The
money was missed and Smith, who claim-
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was charged up with the theft.
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ican Cigar Company has taken out
articles which domesticate it in North
Carolina. The company will have North
Carolina headquarters In Durham, and
of its ten million dollars capital there
is $9,965,000 paid in. The representative
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