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Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
LAVA INVADES ONE TOWN
Bosco Reale Threatened with Destruction
by Eruption Of YelpFus'
PEOPLE IN THE ZONE ARE PANIC STRICKEN
Artillery Carts Sent to Help RESIDENT
Remove Property from Danger
and streetA Are FiIIed
HA with Goods.

NAPLES. April 7.-Bosco Reale has been
surrounded and invaded by lava and one
stream is closely threatening Ottajano.
New craters are opening in the volcano.
The population OF the towns and viii
lagos near the danger zone are still panic
stricken. Whole families surrounded by
household goods are waiting in the streets
hoping to find a cart horse or donkey to
help them place their possessions beyond
danger. Many hartrending scenes are wit
messed. Artillery carts have been sent
to help the fugitives.
Cardinal Joseph Frisco, archbishop Of
Naples, has ordered special prayers to be
offered for the safety of those who are
in danger and II is expected that he will
go to the scene of desolation. Bosco Reale.
one of the villages in danger of destruc-
ton, is the birthplace Of the cardinal and
the home OF most OF his relatives.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
LIBERAL WINS LADIES' BATTLE
Lady Mary Hamilton Loses Flight
for Man She is to
Marry. =

LONDON, April 1.-The bye-election in
the Eye division of Suffolk resulted in the
election Of II. Pearson, liberal, son OF
Sir weetman Pearson, by a majority OF
1877 over the marquis OF Graham, con-
sentative. eldest son of the duke of Mont
rose.
The campaign was known as the ladies'
battle" because the most prominent figures
in it were Lady Mary Hamilton, the rich
est woman of Great Britain, who is en-
gagged to be married to the marquis OF
Graham, and the young wife Of Pearson.
The small liberal majority is chiefly due
to the intense popularity in the colSntry OF
Lady Mary, who appealed personally to
the voters and asked them to give her as
a wedding present the election to Parlia-
ment of her future husband.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
PIRATES ROB MISSIONARY
Resident of Hong Kong Reports Out
rage TO American Consul
at Canton.

on April 8 held up three passenger boats
fourteen miles from sanshu. not far from
Canton. and robbed the Rev. DR.. Charles
b. Hager. an American missionary.
In an interview here today DR.. Hager
said; "Our boat and two others were an
ehored on a village on the Tung river,
when they were attacked at night by four
pirates armed with Mauser rifles. They
fred at US and narrowly missed me. The
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08

Les Mines. The numbers OF strikers are
diminishing In some sections and disor-
derby bands who crossed the Belgian from
tier were forced back by Belgian gendarmes.
fEPARIS, April THE Gaulois today says
that the striking miners in the coal regions
Of the Pas de Calais are reported to have
placed a price on the heads OF the en-
ginners of the Courrieres mines, whore the
recent great disaster occurred, and to have
designated those who are to assassinate
them. The~engineers have been warned
and have adopted extreme precautions.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
WILL OF E. C. SWIFT FILED
Large Property with Little Exception,
Goes 70 Members of His
Family.

SALEM. Mass. April 1.-The will OF e.
c. Swift. the millionaire packer. was ad-
mitted to probate today In this city.
Beyond a bequest Of s. 900 TO a church At
Sycamore. Mass, there we're no public
gifts. Except for this donation and small
annuities for two longtime employees OF
Mr.. Swift, the estate, estimated at about
$40, 600 900, is left in trust for the benefit OF
the family Of the testator.
The will names James r. lockwood OF
Hyde Park and Freedom Hutchinson OF
Newton. Mass. as executors. These two
men also are named as trustees. together
with Clarence. Moore son-in-Iaw OF the
testatOr. Frank W. Croker. Mr.. swift's
private secretary, and Gustavus F. Swift.
brother OF the deceased The will Is dated
January II. 1901.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR is WELE
Denial of story of Illness of Francis
Joseph Comes from
Vienna.

VIENNA, April 7.--(speciai Cablegram to
The Bee )-There is not vestige of truth
In the reports that Emperor Francis
Joseph, who in a few months will have
completed his 10th year. is in a serious
state of health. The emperor sleeps and
eats well and nothing in his appearance
betrays his advanced age.
His most serious ailment is gradual
calciheation OF the arteries, which the
physicians are treating with the utmost
care few months ago he was III. but
has completely recovered.
Make Your Wants Known Through The
Bee Want Ad Page.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
MINERS oUIETER
DisorderIy Hands Forced from Hell
gium by Police and Numbers
Are Decreasing.

LENS. France. April THE striking coal
miners are comparatively calm, though the
number OF small depredations continue 70
be reported. Strikers blew up with dyna-
mite fifteen feet OF the rails OF the bridge
at TOquereiI and cavalry charged and dis
persed q crowd OF manifestants az Nouex
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08

New back combs. oOplsy. nb s 10Th st.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08

boats were riddled with bElletss I was
Invested of my clothes, cash and surgical
instruments. 1 have reported the matter
to the American consul at Canton"
Dr. Hager and hisrswife. Mrs, Marie ".
r. Hager, reside I'M Hong Kong, They are
!tas American, board of Sohua ssloners Tor,
Foreign missions. Z
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08

Kelley, president OF the Quorum of Twelve.
Church Librarian H, Hale Smith reported
the condition of the, church library, stating
that more shelf room is needed for the
growing library
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08

calmly proposing, without China's per-
mission, to hold an exhibition at Mukden.
which at present is closed to the trade OF
the world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-17
EXPORTS OF DURUM WHEAT.
Quantities Being Sent to France and
the Mediterranean Countries

Exports of durum wheat for the year
ending June 80 amounted, according to
the Department of Agriculture. to the i'm
mense total of 100000 bushels This
wheat averaged in price 80 cents a bushel.
Considering that the wheat is variety
that has extended the wheat belt west
ward from so to 100 miles and that 1t &C.
cupies new territory where wheat could
not be successfully grown before. this
seems a remarkable showing.
The hard durum wheat is the sort from
which macaroni is made, and much of 1t
was taken by France and the Medter-
ranean countries, great deal Of 1t being
reimported into the United States in the
shape OF macaroni and kindred products.
The millerS of this country are rapidly
learning to combine this wheat success
fully with other wheat for flour, and the
department says that there seems little
reason why the bulk of the crop should
not be kept at home for manufacture uD-
less the export prices are too tempting.
There promises to be a shortage OF du-
rum wheat abroad this year, as the crop
fl Russia has suffered both from weather
conditions and the disturbed state of tho
agricultural region.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-17
Naval Orders.

Lieut.. D. p Mannix. from the Colorado
to home and wait orders.
Lieut.. G. E. Gelm. from the Severn to the
Maryland.
Ensign L. ]. Wallace, from the Maryland
to the Washington.
Ensign c. E. Brilliant, from the Whipple
to the Maryland.
Ensign w. H. Toaz, from the Scorpion to
the Wabash. navy yard. Boston, Mass,
thence to the Georgia when commissioned.
Ensign C. e. Smith. from the Maryland
to the navy yard, Norfolk. Va.
Midshipman J. ]. London, from the Penn
sylvania to the Eagle.
Midshipmen T. G.. Ellyson and w. E. Eb-
erie from the Pennsylvania to the Colo
RADIO.
Midshipman r. P. r. Nelson from the
West Virginia to the Washington.
Midshipman ]. w. Wilcox, jr., from the
West Virginia to the Lancaster, navy yard,
League Island, Pa. thence to the st. Louis
when commissioned.
Midshipman c. s. Graves from the Chi
cago to the Princeton.
Gunner F. A. McGregor, naval station.
Culebra, w. l., to Washington, D. c., ex-
animation for retirement, then home and
wait orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-17
DRAW LITTLE NOTICE
MENDoZA's CHARGES AGAINST
THE COLOMBIAN PRESIDENT.

Charges of treason and dishonesty made
against President Reyes of Colombia by
Diego Mendoza, former minister from that
country to the United States. In an open
letter Just made public in New York. have
attracted but little attention in Washing
ton. The Colombian legation Is closed for
the summer, the Colombian charge. Mr.
Perez-Triana, being at Spring Lake, N. j.,
for the summer, and practically all the
other Latin-American diplomatists accred-
tied to Washington are either attending
the Rio Janeiro conference or at American
or European summer resorts.
The charges have not been brought to
the notice Of the State Department in any
official manner, and 1t Is not believed they
WILL as Mr.. Mendoza stands in the light OF
a diplomatist disgruntled because OF mis-
failure to settle differences between CO.
lombia and the United States and his con-
seQuent removal from the Washington mis-
sion by President Reyes.
Enrique Cortez whom President Reyes
has designated to succeed Mr.. Mendoza IN
Washington, was sent to this country On
special mission about a year ago, ana at
that time it became known that he ana
Mr.. Mendoza were not In harmony. rs
peated efforts were made by Mr.. Mendoza
to get the State Department to admit the
responsibility of the United. states 1or the
secession of Panama from Colombia ana
on several occasions he left washington IN
anger and intimated that diplomatic re-
lations between Colombia and the Unlteo
States would be broken off.
State Department officials paid little at
tention to the rantings Of Mr.. Mendoza,
and through John Barrett, the American
minister to Colombia. and other omciais
In high position 1t became known tnat
the relations between Colombia and the
United States were becoming more cor
dial. Shortly after the withdrawal OF MI.
Mendoza from the Washington mission II
was announced that preliminary steps had
been taken for the framing of a treaty
settling the differences between the United
States and Colombia. Then Secretary Root
announced that he would visit COLOMBIA
on his return from the Pan-American con-
ference and arrangements have been made
for his reception by Colombian officials al
Cartagena late in September
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-17
CONTEST OVER HEARST.
FURRY at Meeting Of the international
Typos.

y
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, August H.
What for a time had the appearance Of
dangerous storm cloud over the proceed
ings of the International Typographical
Union convention, was dispelled today by
agreement among the delegates upon a
compromise substitute for the resolution
indorsing and commencing William X.
Hearst
The Hearst resolution was offered by
Delegate Roberts of Washington, and COM
mended the New York representative for his
efforts and achievements in behalf of Or
ganized labor. Opposition to the resolution
was headed by Delegate McCulloch OF
Omaha, who declared the measure pOltt-
ical one, and announced his answering OPP
position to making the International Typo
graphical Union tail to any mans polit-
ical kite.
The compromise substitute which 1t was
agreed to offer during the session today,
and which was expected to pass without a
fight, commends all editors who have ex-
erted themselves in behalf of union labor,
making incidental mention of the fight con-
Quoted by Mr.. Hearst. with specific mention
of the Los Angeles Cal, field.
The report of the committee on politics,
which recommends that printers Join with
all other branches Of organized labor in
supporting the men and political organiza-
tons that have manifested a friendship for
labor and a favorable attitude toward legis-
latfon that 1t asks, was received by the
delegates with enthusiasm, Mr.. McCulloch
of Omaha being ouspoken in his indorse-
ment of the move. He urged the delegates
to remember their good intentions upon re-
turning to their homes, and to go to prim-
aries and elections determined to put in Of
flee, from aldermen to senator's, men who
can be counted upon to vote for labor legis-
lation as well as talk for labor votes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS-John B. Lord OF
ux. to Ebenezer Southall, lot 1, block 10;
$40.
LORDS ADDITION TO BROOKLAND-
John B. Lord ct Tx. to Ebenezer South
all, lots and 6; block So; SO.
EIGHTH STREET NORTHWEST between
18th and 18th streets-Josephine Hemen-
way to James e. Baines lots q, %, n,
55 &C. 81, square 1852; SO.
LONGNECKER'S ADDITION TO CON-
GRESS HEIGHTS-Henry c. Longneck-
er ct ux. to Constantia Anderson, lot SO,
block 3; SO.
WASHINGTON HIGHLANDs-Charl e..
Taylor to Singleton L. Cooper and Mary
J. Cooper, lots and g. block IL; $40.
Same to Arthur o. Emmons. lot 8. block
IS; so.
CONGRESS HEIGHTS-George Morris ct
ux. to Harry M Warren. lots II and IS.
block 8; $40.
BLOOMINGDALE- Sardo to Peter
White and Pauline White, lot 124. block
NO 2412 FRANKLIN STREET NORTH
EAST-Zenas w. Alderman ct ux. to
Florence B. Allaband, lots and 9.
MT. PLEASANT AND. PLEASANT
PLAINS-Thos. B. Warrick, trustee, to
William Gass and Catherine Gass, west
Y lot IS, block 10; SO.
SECOND AND NJ STREETS NORTH
~
John A. Conley and Della ] .Conley, part
lots and g. square 100; So
VIRGINIA AVENUE NORTHWEST be-
tween 23d and oath streets-John Con-
no. nor IT., to Thomas connor' lot A. square
NO. 100 10TH STREET SOUTHEAST
Henry L. Jones to Carrie E. Jones, part
lot 8, square 1858; SO.
TALBERT ESTATE-Peter G. Sauer ct ux.
to John F. Carroll, part lot 2; SO.
FIFTH STREET NORTHEAST between
K and L streets-James ODonnell to Jo-
seph F. Davis. lot IL. square sO6; $40.
between @ and R streets-Trustees of
Presbyterian congregation in George
town to Calvary NJ. e. Church South.
part lot 1873, square 1918; S.. Greed M.
Fulton, ct al, trustees to same. same
property; IS.
NINTH STREET SOUTHEAST between E
and streets-Estelle M. Thompson ct
al. to Ira w. Paine, part lot II, square
926; So
H STREET NORTHEAST between 18th
and 14th streets-Frank J. Dreudonne ct
ux. to Johnson B. Carpenter. part origi-
nal lot 10, square 1927; $40.
LIE DROIT PARK-Emily P. McClelland to
John R. Wright, part lot 49, block 3;
$40.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-Charles w. McWhorter ct ux.
to Josiah Bellows, lot %, block 10; 3d.
LANIER HEIGHTs-Mark F. Finney ct
al. to Lleweliyn F. Davis. lot 223: $40.
NO. 1419 22d STREET NORTHWEST
William A. Leetch ct al, trustees, to
Jacob s. Moser, lot &c. square 6S; $40
P STREET NORTHWEST between Both
and 31st streets-Richard H. Brown ct
ux. to J. Cassin Howard, part lots 1876
and 1856, square 1857; $40.
H STREET NORTHWEST between 9Th
and 7th streets-Trustees of the Con-
gregation Hohov Scholom to Minta Gar
rett, part original lots 1 and 2. square
453; $40.
NO. 1914 T STREET NORTHWESTERN
C. Colin committee to William SENT,
lot 81, square 23S; 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-17
A Poison Eater.
coufh China Post.

From the South China Post.
There is now living at Constantinople
very extraordinary character, known
throughout that city by the name of "Soly-
man. the eater of corrosive sublimate,
saws a quotation from the Times of 1906
He is now 1Oe years old. and in his youth
he accustomed himself. like all the Tur Is
to take opium, but after increasing the dose
to a great extent. without the wished effect
he adopted the use of sublimate, and had
taken daily, for upward OF thirty years.
He some time since went into the shop
of Turkish Jew. to whom he was un-
known, and asked for drachm of subli-
mate, which he diluted in a glass Of water
and swallowed in an instant. The apothe-
cary became greatly alarmed lest he should
be accused OF poisoning the Turk. but his
establishment may be conceived when the
next day the Turk came again and asked
for similar dose.
Lord Elgin, s. Smith and several gentle
men now in England. continues our century
old authority, have conversed with this ex-
traordinary character and have heard him
declare that the happiness he derived after
swallowing that active poison was greater
than he experienced by any other means
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-17
Conditions Of Modern Battle.

The London Mail has been favored with
the following Leaves from a Russian OFF,
GERS Notebook: Many things learned in
peace time are useless in action; 1t would
be useful to know on the field of battle,
many things which one has not learned be-
fore The assault cannot be described as
an advancing volume Of gun and rife fire.
or the approach Of one line before which
another, beaten and worn out, finally gives
way; 1t is on the contrary constituted by
the bayonet attack the clash of opposing
bayonet is the only weapon which produces
decisive results, 1t gives men that wish to
move forward in which their Safety lies,
and makes them look for victory in a sue
cessful hand-to-hand fight. The question of
the armament of the infantry officer is not
the same as that Of the infantry soldier.
When occupying a position the officer can
do without q weapon; his value lies In his
word Of command and moral authority,
but in "Reminiscences and assaults he must
have a revolver and sword The chief char
acteristio of a twentieth century battle is
that one has to deal with an invisible enc
my. This causes painful feeling of I'M
certainty and defiance. 1t has often happen
ed that officers and men have remained sew
erai days in occupation of position, have
been wounded, and carried or the field and
taken back to Russia without ever having
seen q Japanese.
at is important to be cool and self-pos-
sessed at the beginning Of fight. What
sustains one very much Is the conscious
ness that hundreds of soldiers are watching
to see what one does and that the officers
on their part are keeping an eye on the
novice The men observe every new arrl-
val keenly and subject him to a most criti-
cal examination. AS soon as the first shot Is
fired men becomeserious, and go into action
with a calmness which Is most impressive.
High explosive shells with their deafening
noise, made the most impression on young
and unseasoned soldiers, while shrapnel at
fected the old soldiers the most. Those who
Imagine that it is possible to see heroic
look on mems faces at a decisive moment
are completely mistaken. Their faces are
male and have a hard look about them. The
struggle which is going on within them be-
trays itself by the nervous haste of their
firing This Is the time to keep them self
possessed and to bring them back to nor
NAL state Of mind, so far as such thing
is nossible in action. War of the present
day is a war of officers. The men watch
their officer with unceasing attention. their
lives depend on his bravery, discernment
and energy. 1t Is from his attitude they
fudge of the situation, the success or fail
IRE of their efforts. The worst thing an
of1icer can do is to let men see he is
nervous or timid; the men will quickly get
out of hand, and all will get disheartened."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-17
CRYING SHELLS OF cEYLoN.
Sounds They Make Like the Notes Of
an Aeolian Harp.
From Chambers Journal.

From Chambers Journal.
Sir ]. Emerson Tennent. having heard q
story about musical sounds issuing from
the lake at Batticalea, In Ceylon, paid a
visit to the place. The fishermen told him
that the sounds which resembled the faint
sweet notes OF an Aeolian harp. were
heard only at night and during the dry
season. were most distinct when the moon
was nearest the full and proceeded, they
believed, not from a fish. but from a shell
called the "crying she'll"
"In the evening"" says Tennent, when
the moon rose I took a boat and accom-
panied the fishermen to the spot. We rowed
about 200 yards northeast of the jetty by
the fort gate; there was not breath Of
wind or ripple except those caused by the
dip of our oars. On coming to the point
mentioned distinctly heard the sounds in
question. They came up from the water
like the gentle thrills OF a musical chord,
or the faint vibrations of wineglass when
its rim is rubbed by a moistened finger.
1t was not one sustained note, but a multi
tude of tiny sounds. each clear and distinct
in itself the sweetest treble mingling with
the lowest bass.
ION applying the ear to the woodwork
Of the boat the vibration was greatly in
creased in volume. The sounds varied
considerably at different points we
moved across the lake, as IL the number
of the animals from which they proceeded
was greatest in particular spots, and oc-
casionally we rowed out of hearing of them
altogether, until on returning to the origi-
nal locality the sounds were at once re-
newed This fact seems to indicate that
the causes of the sounds, whatever they
may be. stationary at several points,
and this agrees with the statement Of the
natives that they are produced by mollusca
and not by fish.
"They came evidently and sensibly from
the depth of the lake, and there was moth
ing In the surrounding circumstances to
support the conjecture that they could be
the shore conveyed along the surface Of
the water, for they We're loudest and most
distinct at points where the nature of the
land and the Intervention of the fort and
it's buildings forbade the possibility of this
kind Of conduction."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-17
Japan's Bid to Tourists.

In their desire to increase the prosperity
Of their country and advance her standing
among The powers of the world the in
genious Japanese are overlooking no oppor-
tunity. Realizing that visits from peoples
of other countries not only yield large and
immediate profits to hotel keepers, mer-
chants, railroads and street car companies
but lead to the interesting of foreign capi-
tai in the country's undeveloped resources
the government has instituted vigorous
campaign of advertising in the United
States and Europe. AS a quantity worded
official document declares. 'One of the
numerous urgent things to be done by her
is to give facility and convenience to for
eign visitors so as to make them satisfied
and joyful during their stay in Japan, for
they are her good customers. Building
more hotels Is, of course, one of the needs.
but the first subject to be considered is to
improve and heighten the standard of the
guides. 1t is they who come first and d.
"rectly in touch with foreign visitors and
give them the first impression about japan
and the Japanese which once given cannot
be easily changed" japanese guides have
long had a bad name. In Japan, as has
been pointed out the function Of the guide
is much more extensive than that Of his
professional brethren in other countries.
The Japanese guide acts as philosopher and
friend as well. He is interpreter, con-
ductor. guardian, intermediator when his
employer offends against one of the mill
lion or more unwritten laws of the coun-
try, and also acts as personal body serv-
ant Frequently he is entrusted with the
money of an entire party and thus acts as
treasurer and disburser. It is readily seen.
therefore, how much depends upon his
trustworthiness.
The Japanese government has now taken
the whole business of guidance" as it
calls 1t, under official Jurisdiction. All
would-be guides must pass a government
examination. They are then provided with
badges. Graduates Of certain schools need
not undergo examination. The guides are
given special instruction in the art of MAX
ing visitors enjoy themselves Strangers
who are especially distinguished or are
suspected of being rich or influential are to
be entertained by leading Japanese citizens
and given as favorable an impression as
possible of the country. Booklets contain
Ing illustrations and descriptions of Japan s
scenic wonders will be distributed In the
United States and Europe. This Is Just the
kind Of missionary work that, 1t has. been
urged. should supplement the efforts of the
''See America First agitators. The shrewd
Japanese are quick to realize the benefits
of judicious advertising. There can be no
question that they are on the right track.
Japan has witnessed a great influx of tour
lists In the last five years. but the number
should be greatly augmented by the present
enterprising methods inaugurated by the
government.