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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-02
Forced Messenger to Open Safe-Nc
Clcw to Men.

NASHVILLE. Sept. las the north
bound passenger train on the Louis
Vile & Nashville road was leaving
Franklin. Tenn, the express car was
boarded by two masked men. With a
revolver at his head, Messenger Bat
tie was forced to open the outside safe
which the robbers rihed, Keeping the
messenger covered with guns, the men
rode with him into South Nashville,
where the train slowed down and they
disappeared. II is not known how
much booty was secured.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-02
NATIoNAL LEAauE.

At Brooklyn -Pittsburg. 4; Brooklyn.
8. afternoon game. Brooklyn, I; Pitts
burg. s.
At New York-st Louis. 8; New
4; afternoon game. 81. Louis, 5; New
York. :.
At Boston Boston. Z; Cincinnati, 9;
afternoon game, Cincinnati. I: Bos-
ton. 4.
At Philadelphia-Ph Philadelphia, II
chicago. ): afternoon game. Chicago.
S; Philadelphia, l.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-02
FLEW TOO FAST.
Dangerous Position of Three Aero
nauts.

DENVER, Sept. 1.-After a lapse Of
"a hours, during which no word was
received from three aeronauts who left
Denver yesterday to try for the trans
continental balloon voyage. telegram
came tonight announcing that the
airship had been wrecked in a storm,
. miles north of Florence Colo. The
men were not seriously hurt.
The experience of the aeronauts was
terrible Three times the balloon was
carried over Pixies peak. At daylight
a landing was made and tonight the
men reached Florance.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-02
LABOR DAY OBSERVED.
ALL OVER COUNTRY
Celebrated More Generally Than in
Past Years.

PORTLAND. Sept. Associated
Press dispatches from all parts Of the
United States indicate that Labor Day
has been celebrated more generally
than at any time in the history Of
organized labor. The celebrations gsa-
orally took form of parades, picnics,
athletic sports. etc. Business houses
all over the country were closed to en-
able the employees to participate in the
holiday. In Portland there were i'm
mense parades Of trades unions, fol-
lowed during the afternoon by great
celebration on Multnomah field.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-02
SIGNAL CORPS CAPTURED.

POINT JUDITH. n. T., Sept. Aft
er a period Of heavy firing on Block
Island communication between the
army signal station here and the Beas
con Hill station at Block Island were
cut of for a time. At 1915 comHu-
nication was restored. but the enemy
was in possession or the wire. Word
has been received that the enemy cap
tured the signal staicn and aII but
one corps escaped The corps that
has not escaped included one officer
and eight men,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-02
TWO HOURS COMPARTMENT.
Landing Force at block Island Num-
bered 500.

DCitQ CIV.
BLOCK ISLAND. r. l., Sept l,-
The Beacon Hill signal and wlreiss
telegraph station. established by the
army in connection with the extensive
war maneuyers, was captured by the
fleet representing the enemy under
command Of Rear-Admiral Higginson
just after 6 o'clock this morning. The
station was abandoned after bonn
bardment Of two and a quarter hours
and the guard escaped before SUI
perior force of marines, which had
landed under cover Of fire from the
vessels at Great Salt Pend harbor.
Eight hundred marines are now hold
ing the station and guarding the APP
proaches, while the fleet is anchored
off shire.
1t was scarcely midnight when the
patrol of the Block Island Life-Saving
Station discovered the fleet off the
eastern side of the island. The sig
nal station was at once warned and
the men considered an attack immi-
nent. They had four hours leeway.
At Ais the battleshirs ran in and
opened fire on the island. The range
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-02
DUEL OVER YOUNG GIRL.
As Result One Is Killed and Two
Seriously Hurt.

WINFIELD. Colo, Sept Ia re-
volver and rifle duel Vas fought on
the main street last nignt ani as a
result Gus Sjostron, a sweda miner,
was instantly killed, Sim Amsdon
mortally wounded and Chauncey Ren-
nell, a bartender, perhaps fatally
wounded. The shooting was the result
of jealously of Amsdon over Amy
Butts, a 15-year-old girl.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-02
BEATS WIFE AND CHILDREN
WITH MONKEY WRENCH

PARK CITY, Utah, Sept. This
morning William Trottman, after Sry-
ing to beat the brains out of his wife
and two children with a monkey
wrench, shot himself through the
heart The wife may recover, but the
daughters will probably die TrottA
man has been in the insane asylum,
but was rel~ased.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-02
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At Detroit Detroit, 4; Washington,
2; afternoon game, Detroit. IS; WASH
ington. l.
AT st, Louis st. Louis. 5: Philadel-
phia, /; afternoon game, st, Louis, 4;
philadelphia, s.
AT Cleveland Cleveland, 10; Boston.
0; afternoon game, Cleveland, 5; Bos-
ton. o
At Chicago Chicago, s; Baltimore
4; afternoon game. Chicago, s. Balt-
more. 5; (tie).
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-02

RAssE TERRE. 81. Kits. b, w l.,
Sept. IA series OF loud reports were
heard last night.
POINT A PIETRE, Island of Guade-
tioupt. Aug. 3l.-This entire port has
been covered with cloud Of fine dust
since o'clock this morning and the
populace Is panlc.strlcken, Fine ashes
are falling continuously in n slight
drizzie, Seml-iarkness Is over the sea
ana the ships In the harbor seem 10
be enveloped In a cloud OF smoke.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-02

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. sapt. 1.
THE United States cruiser Olympia
has landed a detachment Of men at
Gayhead. and the cable from that
point To Pasque Island has ben cut
id connection with the war tnaneu-
yer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-02
NEW WORLDS RECORD.

CHICAGO, Sept, IA new worlds
record for running was set at Harlem
today when Sointallent won the Twen-
tieth Century handicap at mile and
three-sixteenths in 1878; previous
record was 1:5sA,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-02
GAIL HAMILTON WON,

HARTFORD, Conn, Sept, 1.-The
10000 futurity was feature OF the
Charter Oak grand circuit meet to-
day The field of eight starters was
reduced to three in the final heat. Gail
Hamilton won the first, fourth and
sixth heats and the race. Time, 2:l5,
217M; 2:1Sia.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-02
FATHER OF TWENTY -FOUR
CHILDREN DEAD

HAGERSTOwN, Nd, Sept. 1,-Da-
vid Gossard died yesterday, aged IS
years. He was the father of "a chill
dren, twenty of whom are living, and
is survived by eighty grandchildren
and eleven great grandchildren,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-02

cAsTRIES, Island OF st. Lucas. B
". l.. sept 1.-The British steamer
korona arrived here yesterday even
ing from Fort de France, Island Of
Martinique. She reports that a terri
bic eruption OF Mount Pelee occurred
at o'clock Saturday. and people
who arrived at Fort de France from
the northern uart OF the island re-
ported that the village Of Morne Rogue
near the district previously deyastat-
ed. had been entirely destroyed and
that LeCarbet. village on the coast
which was destroyed az the time Of the
great eruption, had been swept by q
tidal wave, About 200 persons last
their lives.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-02
CONVICT DIES OF WOUNDS,
Inflicted by Fellow Inmate During a
Quarrel.

SALT LAKE, Sept. michael Nc
Cormick. convict, died tonight from
wounds received at the hands Of John
Gray in the penitentiary yesterday.
The men quarreled and Gray stabbed
Mccormick five times,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-02
Two Hundred Inhabitants Added TO Its Long
List of Victims---Tidal Wave Sweeps
Over Village of LeCarbet.
Eruption Of Saturday Nsht Leaves Town Of Morne Rouge
Heap Of Ruins-lnhabltants of Island Are Panic
Stricken and Are Fleeing TO The Interior
Crater of Mountain Now Quiet.

France and the inhabitants fed In
large numbers TO the interior. The
wave did but slight damage.
In addition to the 20 persons re-
ported TO have lost their lives u lie
carbet and Mourne Rogue, many oth-
er persons are said TO have been kill
ed all over the northern districts Of
the island.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-02
CABLES INTERRUPTED,
No Means OF Learning Extent Of the
Destruction.

No Means OF Learning Extent of the
Destruction.
ROSEAU, Dominica. b. w. l., Aug.
sl.--Thc thick mist which enveloped
Roseau yesterday was taken as II APP
preached for a rnlnstorm. The dust Is
sul falling, although lightly, but dur
ing the night OF the 3o,h the quantity
OF dust which fell here was ereater
than on any previous occasion since
the first eruption OF Mont Pelee, while
at nlghtfall OF the 3oth dark-col-
ored cloud emitting electric flashes
rose In the south. but II was gradual
ly obscured by the mist caused by
the falling ashes, RumbIng noises
and few detonations were heard
during the night of the 30th, The peo-
pie here are quiet News has not
yet reached here from Martinique,
A severe eruption OF Mont Pelee,
Martinique, was reported to have &C.
Cured ut noon August II. This report
was brought to Castries, island Of st,
Lucas, by officers OF the French steam
ship Dahome. This eruption was fol-
lowed by total darkness, five miles
away from the volcano.
A dispatch received from st, Thomas
August g. said that between 10 o'clock
In the morning and 5 IN the after
noon Of August % clouds of dust were
seen In the direction of Mont Pelee
from the island of Dominica, Detona-
tions were heard and there were light
showers OF volcanic dust on the ISL
and.
The following message was received
from Dominica Tuesday, the 9th;
"Slnce 2 p. m. today (Tuesday) pro-
longed rumbling noises in quick sue
cession have been heard from the
southwark. There is every indication
that Mont Pelee Is In violent erup-
ton"
A dispatch from Paris, dated August
2S, said the latest dispatches received
at the ministry of the colonies from
Fort de France. Island of Martinique,
were dated Monday August 20. They
made no mention of the reported erup-
tlons of Mont Pelee. The Paris dis
patches also said that the cables to
Martinique both north and south, con-
tinued to be interrupted.
Efforts made to communicate by ca
BILE direct with the Islaad Of Martini-
que have proved unsuccessful,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-02
INHABITANTS RI

FORT DE FRANCE, sept, 1.-Mont
Pelee has been in constant eruption
since August 10. The night of the
SOth there were three separate eiup-
tions.
People Of the village of LeCarget are
fleeing to the interior, Hot water Is
pouring down on Lorraine and other
base points-villages northeast of the
crater,
Governor OF Martinique has ordered
every available boat to remove the
people from the coast villages to
Fort de France.
A tidal wave rushed uron Fort de
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-02

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. 1.--Near
Berry, Ala, this morning an engine
and four cars of an excursion train
on the Southern railway leaped from
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-02
ESTIMATE BOOTY AT $500.

NASHVILLE, Sept 1.--Express Off
cials estimate the loss at about $500.
Two through safes were not molested.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-02
BASEBALL

NORTHWEST LEAGUE.
At Butte Seattle. s; Butte, 3
At Helena--Helena. 4: Portland, 2,
At Spokane Tacoma. s; Spokane, s.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-02
THIRTY PEOPLE ARE
KILLED IN WRECK

Eighty Seriously Injured, of Which
Twenty-Five VIII Die.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-02

TRAIN ROBBERS SECURE BOOT,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-17
nirds In Indian Legends.

All primitive people rC~trd the bird
as specially wise and favored. Living
in the air, he Is regarded as exercising
control over atmospheric phenomena,
and, knowing so Wei his own migra-
tory seasons, the Indians observe his
flights rs foreboding i'll or good TO
themselves.
The IIurons believe that the dove
carries the souls Of the departed hence.
The DakotaS say the storm bird dwclls
so high as to be out OF human vision
and carries Il fresh water lake on his
back, SO that when he plumes himself
it rains. when he winks his bright eyes
it liGhtens. when he flaps his wings
thunder rolls. The Alaskans hold much
the same idea about the thunder
bird"
Among them all the eagle is mighty,
brave. aspiring. the symbol OF their
warriors for apparent reasons. The
kinglishcr is anxious To- serve his broth
or man.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-17
novaIty ANA Prornnity.

William the Conqueror did not intro
duce swearing into England. but he
brought with him very forcible oath.
William was accustomed to swear "by
the splendOr of God" and on such oc-
casiOns he combined with II the "ter-
rible aspect OF the eyes" which always
took the place OF swearing in the case
Of Sir Joseph Porter. X. G. Il. After
Williams time the rulers of England,
with possibly here and there an excep-
ton. swore with great frequency and
yigor. 1t Is related that even Queen
Bess. whose auburn locks did not belle
q fiery temper. would break into a
string Of explosives that would rattle
the royal windows and brighten the
household and royal attendants from
all sense Of diplomatic recourse.-Lon-
don Taller.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-17
LONDON CAB SERVICE.
Why IL IL the BeHt Rnd the Chcapes
I'm the world.

Why "a IL the Best and the Cheapest
I'm the world.
Everyone knows, either from ex-
perience or hearsay, that the cab serv-
Ice I'm London Is the best and cheap
est I'm the world. but few OF us know
why. So when l was over there I
made II Il point TO find out"
The woman who occupied the other
scat I'm the hanson looked as II she
would like 20 hear the result OF his
Investigations. ut Is mainly due" ho
continued, ito the fact that licenses Ia
drive cabs ana buses through the Lon.
don streets are hard 20 get. An appll-
cant must furnish the most sntisfac-
tory proofs OF his honesty when hc
files hs application at Scotland Yard.
and his references are carefully ycri-
fed. Then hc undcrgocs such rigid
examination ns To his knowledge OF
streets and localities that but little
more than half the candidates manage
to pull through IT, Those who do are
then tested as 90 their ability TO drive
through the crowded thoroughfnrcs.
the test being a practical one. with an
Inspector OF police, who r. himself nm
expert driver. seated 10y the side or
the would Ice Jclu as he threads his
way through the Jam. Probably 20
per cent of the applicants come 10
grief during this test. as the slightest
mfraction of the rules of the road or
the exercise of bad Judgment In con
trolling or guiding his horse means
absolute failure. II successful, the
applicant is impressed with the i'm
por,nhcc OF returning all articles left
I'm his cab to headquarters without de-
lay and told that an attempt 10 make
excessive charges means the forfeiture
OF his license. The result Is compare
tive safely to the passengers in cabs
and reasonable certainly that there
VIII be no attempt upon the 'cabby's'
part 10 oVcrchargc his farc."-New
York Tribune.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-17
PlCKINes FROM FICTION.

It's great thing 20 be OF some use
In the world.-"Brinton Eliot"
If not sure Of the merit OF your ideas,
quote them rs anothcr's.-"Myra OF the
Pines"
The woman who makes n doormat of
herself viii always be trodden upon
gables For the Elite"
Those who have not been imposed
upon are thicfs equal. with a thiefs
disccrnmcnt-"The Fool"
If n man Is obliged 60 make a fool OF
himself. IL is best he should afford
amusement to others while doing So
The Minority"
No man should ever try to be artless.
He is too clumsy. 1t IS like trying to
do miniature painting with a white
wash brush.-"The Riddle of Life"
When once woman has the folly
TO plead for herself, I'm that moment
she murders love, and every tear she
sheds thereafter becomes another clod
upon his grave.-"Margaret Tudor"
a woman is all heart and sentiment,
and while her fortress Is a strong one,
yet she expects to be conquered, and
once she surrenders she loves no one
more than her conqueror.-"Buell
Hampton"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-17
sEA fLoWERs As PRS.
The Queer Little Creatures Kno,vn
~ anemoncs

~ tAANhARmc~-
Tho Qucercst pets In the world are
Kept i'm a beautiful row of clear. flash
Ing. round class tanks on an upper
floor OF LARGE aquarium. As YOU APP
pro0ch the tanks you behold glowing
httie groups OF cOlorRnd artistic hlcnd-
Ing and mingling Of fantastic weeds
ANA shining stones. Then when YOU
peer into the tanks You see what at
hrst seem to you just like particularly
handsome and gorgeous lowers grow
ing all over the little rockeries. some
OF the flowers look like dainty pink
ANA white nnd yellow and purple and
CRIMSON dahiias. Others look almost
Ike daisies. with lacelike petals.
Others look like little star flowers. all
pure white ana perfect. These flowers
are of all sizes. from tiny ones barely
large enough To see 10 great ones al
most large enough 10 an a saucer.
But IL you viii watch these FLOW
ers" for few minutes you viii iump
suddenly, for all at once YOU will see
one move its petals. Then YOU viii
see another and another do Il. SLOWLY
the petals unfold or contract with
little Jerking movements. sometimes
twlning I'm the water like snakes.
Tap smartly on the table ON which
the tanks stand, ami like lightning all
the petals VIII have disappeared
These sea- flowers are really not now-
ers az all They are living creatures.
known us sea ancmones.
For many years scientist has
tended ana fed them. and the Ilttle
animated flowers actually have come
To know him. When he feeds them. he
puts a little blt OF fish on the end III n
long pointed stick ana puts II care
fully down into the water until Il Is
near the nnemone. IL did not take long
Tor the beautiful things 10 understand
It. ana, whereas at first they used To
withdraw their petals ana shut up
tightly when the stick approached.
now they twine gracefully and stretch
their dainty arms out az far ns they
can go I'm order to reach it.-London
Answers
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-17
AoMeslcK CADETS.
The New Man nt West Point and the
PauRs or Nostalgia.

The New Man ut West Point and the
PRnWE or Nostalgia.
Tho new man at West Point has one
misfortune TO endure throughout the
first few weeks OF his course-he must
suffer the palgs OF Inconsistencies. lilo
has entered upon n course OF disci-
pnnc quite unlike anything In his ex-
perience. Every act of his daily life
IL regulated by nm mfleNible system.
lie hns no friend ut hand: the word
sympathy seems TO be unknown.
Older cadets look ON. understand, pity,
but give no sign IL. Irving Hancock
says In Life at West Point"
IL Is n common sight for cadet cor
poral going into the room of "plebe,"
TO find him seated at his table. pen in
hand and a sheet OF paper before him,
staring blankly al the paper or the
wall, The cadet corporal takes ia the
scene before him
"HOmosiclS, mistcrI" he asks.
Eyes, sirr' replies the plebc, looking
shamcfaccd.
Sure sign new mans homesiclS
when he's caught at study table writ
Ing his resignation" rejoins the COR
poral composcdly.
The plebc. wondering how Il is that
the cndct corporal Is such mind read
en- nushcs looks at the sheet before
him and slowly tears IL up.
"Thats rightw says the corporal.
Then, with u momcntaTy touch OF SYM
pathy, he goes on: Don't get down
IN the mouth, mister. I've been
through the nostalgia drill myself.
It's tough ON you, but when you've
been here little while there's no In
duccmcnt ON earth that could make
you leave OF your own choice. Bruce
m! HomeslclSness hits 'em all at
first"
Then the corporal glanccs about and
falls at once into the brusquc tone OK
the instructor.
'See here. mister" he remarks.
policing is one Of the most important
duties OF the soldier Your shoe brush
is out of place. Haven't / told you
where II belongs? And you cap is ON
your bed. Now, mister
So he goes on with list or crit
cisms which MT once reduce life TO n
practical level. The plebe has enough
20 do for the next half hour In "tidy-
Ing up" and Mt the end OF that time
he is not tempted to resume his letter.
AT least, lac puts it Off for one day
more
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-17
KINGS AND QUEENS.

The king Of England WHO could not
speak the language of his Kingdom was
George l.
In the battle of Bosworth Field. 1888.
king was killed dtIchard IIIJ and a
king was crowned QIcnry Wiz.
The motto. "Dicu ct Mon Drolt." was
first assumed by Edward III. OF Eng
land when he took the tide OF king of
France.
Your majesty" as royal title was
assumed in England IN LIZ by Henry
VIII. The tile b, fore th.t was your
grace" or your highnoSs' for the king
CT queen.
William ~. was at the time when he
succeeded to the throne th, first vii
liam OF Hanover. the sec al William
Of ireland and the third William of
Scotland.
Henry VIII. WAS the first TO assume
the tile of king of Irelnnd. The title
king OF Great Eri;ain WAS assumed 10y
James VI. Of Scotland when IA became
James l. OF England.
Richard l. was the first To call him
self king Of England. Every king from.
William Ia Henry IL. called himself
king Of the English. The title was as
sumed by ESbert. the first king of
England, i'm SIS
King of Franco was Il title borne by
the monarchs of England for I32 years,
and when Elizabeth became queen of
England she was also king OF France"
asserting that If she could not be a
queen she would be king.