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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-05-03
COVERED WITH MASSES OF MUD.
Latest Disaster 10 Towns at Foot of
VesuYlus.

Naples (By Cable)-The weather Sun
day in the region of Mount Vesuvius
was good. Reports that are coming in
concerning the latest disaster show that
the damage done by the torrents of mud
washed from the mountainside bv the
heavy rainfall of last week was great.
The mud, mixed with which were
cInders and basaltic stones, invaded all
places and killed many animals.
AT Pacciano. town Of 800 inhabi-
tantS, the flood obstructed the doors of
houses so that the people were obliged
to escape through the windows.
The Duchess OF AoSta braved the
dangers and went to Ottajano in order
to ascertain the extent of the damage
done by the mud
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
have been unable 10 make their desired
visit to the royal observatory on Mount
VeSuvius.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-05-03
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS

Several congressman have gone on q
Southern trip to give impetus to the
movement for a $4,000 ooo-a-year river
and harbor bill.
Consul Ravendal Of Dawson, reports
that the Upper Yukon, has become abb
solutely safe for navigation.
absolutely safe for navigation.
Secretary of the Interior Metcali made
report to the President on conditions
at San Francisco from personal obServa-
ton, and recommended appropriations for
repairs to public buildings
The Senate Committee agreed to re-
port favorably a resolution prohibiting
insurance and other corporations from
contributing to election campaign funds.
The Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections discussed the Smoot case
informally, but took no action on ac-
count of the absence of FIVE members.
A hearing was held before the House
Committee to limit the hours of con-
tinuous employment of train crews on
railroads.
A petition for rehearing in the Chicago
Traction cases was filed in the Supreme
Court Of the United States in behalf
of the street car companies.
Arguments were made before the
House Committee urging the establish
ment of White Mountain and Appals-
chan forest reserves.
A. Anderson, assistant purchasing agent
of the Panama Railroad, was a witness
before the Senate Committee on Inter
oceanic Canals.
The Senate Committee agreed on
favorable report on the nomination of
Benjamin F. Barnes to be postmaster
at Washington w. -.
The House Committee on. Military Af-
fairs favorably reported a Senate bill
creating corps OF denial surgeons IN
the Army.
A portrait of the late Major Reed.
by Artist Schuler, of Baltimore, was
hung in the National Museum.
The Senate passed the bill appropriate
ing 100000 for expenditures at the Mare
Island Navy Yard.
T. s. Davant, freight traffic manager of
the Norfolk and Western, testified before
the Interstate Commerce Commission OF
the negotiations among the various rail-
roads to fix freight rates.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-05-03
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

King Edward has nine motor cars.
President Roosevelt believes that a
m.in who rests rusts.
Maxim Gorky means the "RItter
one In the Russian tongue.
Sir Oliver Lodge is famous in connec-
tion with psychical research.
William j. Byran will return TO this
country early in the summer.
Ihe people Of Matanzas. Cuba. viii
erect monument there TO the memory
or Jose Marti. the patriot.
Prince Louis Napoleon is genero,
IN the Russian Army. This is no+ y
reminder OF Moscow, 1912.
A. 5. Barnes, OF Elkins, w. Va. is in
point of service the Oldest railway nos.
tai clerk In the employ Of this Govern.
ment.
Newton w. Gilbert, ConCressn.an
from the Twelfth District OF Indiana.
VIII resign to accept n judgship in the
Philippines
tleid Marshal Oyama has retired.
ana the laurels OF victory in two wars
VIII afford pleasant shade for his
declining years.
1t is said 10 be President Roosa.
veits fixed purpose, upon the expira.
ton of his present term, TO make
leisurely tour of the world.
Andrew Carnegie will receive about
June 1 the freedom of the Borough of
Gravesend. England. distinction
never before conferred.
Prof. Goldwin Smith, the venerable
Canadian publiciSt. is fond of children.
An extraordinary man is Galen
Clark, the discoverer Of the Nfarlposa
Grove Of Big Trees.
President Diaz and party returned
10 the City of Mexico from the hunting
trip, having had the fortune 10 xiii
three mountain cats and seventeen
deer.
Senator La Toilette. Of Wisconsin
warned his colleagues that the people
might permanently vacate their seats
If they failed to pass adequate rail.
road legislation.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-05-03
BEST OF FEELING;
HARD AT WORK
DR.. Devine Suns Up State Of Things
in San Francisco.
SUPPLIES OF ALL KINDS ARRIVE.
Relief Work In Burned City Being Rapidly
SysismstIzed-No More Perishsbls Food
Needed at the Present TIme-The War
Department VIII Send Troops Asked By
General 0seely.

Washington, d. c. (SpeciaD-The
War Department has decided to send
General Greedy at San Francisco the ad-
ditional $500 troops that he has asked
for.
The American Red Cross headquarters
received the following dispatch from E.
II. Hartman:
New York-Dr. Devine wired over
Union Pacific wire direct as follows:
Three hundred and eighty-seven cars
have been received in San Francisco via
Southern Pacific There are 40 loaded
cars in Oakland, il addition to those
which have been unloaded for distribu-
tion at latter point. There are 2o3 cars
of freight and $50 cars of express cn
route west of Omaha
Arrangements are complete to handle
these supplies as rapidly as they arrive
Notice has been given that no more per-
iShable food is needed at present. Sys-
tematizing of relief is rapidly being per-
fected. No need for workers from 2
distance at present, as the best people Of
Oakland, San Francisco and Berkeley
are available. Best of feeling and hard
work in progress"
San Frapcisco,-One of the most en-
oouraging reports with reference to the
work of rebuilding the burned district
IS that of the San Francisco Planning
Mill Owners Association. Fifteen of
the 80 mills escaped the fire, and two
OF them are now in opertion The AS
Sociation says it will soon be in posi-
ton to furnish all mill work necessary.
Representatives of the Western Meat
Company have made report to the re-
lief committee that they are in a posi-
ton at once to go ahead at their reg
ular normal output TO supply San Fran
cisco with fresh meat. Damage 10
slaughter-houses has been repaired, and
killing and dressing beef is progressing
rapidly. All cattle cars are being rushed
to the city by the Southern Pacific on
special orders.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-05-03
VIII Resume Payment.

San Francisco, (SpeciaD Bankers
Row" is being organized on Laguna
Street, west of Lafayette Square. The
Crocker-Woolworth National Bank, the
Central Trust Company and the Mer-
camille Trust Company already have
placed their cotton banners on resi-
denceS overlooking the tented camps OF
the refugees i'll the square. This is a
bringing together of those that have
money Gin vaults) and those who need
il.
The Clearing house, representing the
commercial banks, held its usual meet
ing Thursday. While the details are
not completed, it has been arranged to
pay depoSitors not exceeding $4,000 on
their accounts. Each Of the banks has
had or will have considerable sums
transferred to its credit by correspond
ents in London, Paris and New York
These transfers will be made to- the
mint, on Fifth Street, and the money
will be available at that point.
The form of procedure will be for the
depositors to draw checks in The usual
form. This will be indorsed by the
cashier or other officer Of the bank, and
the customer may preent it and have it
cashed at the mint. Superintendent of
the Mint Leach has indicated his will
ingness to assist in carrying into effect
this plan, if furnished with sufficient
force of clerks,
The bankers are waiting for the open
ing of their vaults, so that they may
reach their books and papers. Checks
and blanks which arc yet to be printed
will form necessary parts of the machin-
cry it is proposed to put in operation.
1t may be three weeks before the bank
ers make any of these preliminary pay
ments
The executive committee of the saw
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-05-03
Frisco Lights In Shape.

San Francisco, (SpeciaD For tho
hrst time since the earthquake, stree;
lights were burning in San Francisco
Thursday night The lighting companie I
were hard at work for the past several
days with large force of workme,l
installing a system of arc lights for
street lighting purposes on three differ
ent routes.
Coroner Walsh had a gang of men al
work removing the bodies which hat
been buried in front of the Hall oI
Justice, in Portsmouth Square. on TIN
hrst day of the fire. Thirty bodies werr
taken out and transferred to Laurel Hill
Cemetery or given to the undertaken
upon request of relatives.
assistants went to Washington Suuarl
In the afternoon the coroner and hi
and finished their task Of removing the
bodies that had received temporarY
burial during the fire With the com.
pletion of this work another danger td
health has been done away with.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-05-03
THE LABOR WORLD.


Striking machinists at Laredo. Tex.
have won ont.
a State fe~ei @tion of labor is being
formed in Maryland.
Every mill in Atlantic City. n. j.,
is manned by trade 1nionists.
Strike-breaking molders in Bay City.
Mich, went on strike for higher wages
and won.
a new organization of sheet metal
workers has been established in New
port News. "a.
Union mOulder5 in Freeport, H..
have been conceded Il ten per cant. ak,-
vance in wares.
Miners and operators in the Kama
wha field of West Virginia have signed
the 1908 wage scale.
The Pennsylvania Coal Company. of
Shamokin. Pa, is fencing its milsS
with a view TO trouble.
The Shoe Workers Journal comedies
the future of the abor movement to
the women OF the country
Over 200 members of the Chicago
commission Merchants Helpers Union
were initiated the past two weeks
The Amalgamated Association az
Iron, Steel and Tin Worker wiz az
tempt TO lnioDize the Easter plauis
Five hundred carriage a.. ,~agor
worke-s at Boston stopped work n
force their demand for Uu. ..r
day.
The International Lahore
Keeping up the present ga ..u
months tine will be the Ia I...- ....
organization in the world
The Lake Seamens Tu,. has
reached an agreement with { D.. Iuuhei
Carriers Association for lhI- raGr
wages being the same as las 1ear.
The Government of German New
Guinea is imposing n poll tax. payabk
In cash, on every male native. IN nf
der to make them more indu strious.p
Judge Kooser, at Somerset. Mary
land, recently granted icmporar
Injunction to prevent the striking mir
ers at Windber from uttering the wor
'scab" to a non-union miner.
The labor unions or Chicago =,
planning 10 establish a union ce,n
terry. In which no one but union me,
bers and corpses Tearing Tie nnt
hbsl viii De allowed Is bc buried.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-05-03
To Restore Three Buildings.

San Francisco. (SpeciaD Three OF
the handsomest buildings in the businesi
district of this city are to be restored
as soon as men and material can BE-
secured.
The first of these buildings is the ST.
francis Hotel, the second is the Croker
building, and the third is the Shrovc
Building. All these structures were gut
ted from cellar to roof by the fire. but
unframed by the earthquake.
Their reconstruction will consist of
practically nothing but a replacing of
floors, partitions and fittings.
This announcements is official
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-05-03
San Francisco Orders EIrs'.

Pittsburg, Pa, (SpeciaD-Orders have
been issued by the officials OF the Car
neeie Steel Company making all con-
tracts for structural and other steel ma
terial TO be used in the reconstruction Of
San Francisco emergency orders" and
giving them precedence over all other
contracts.
John G. Neale, structural engineer Of
the Carnegie Company, left for San
francisco TO take charge of the structural
force of the United States Steel Cor
Poration on the Pacific coast. He will
direct the operation of the Company
at that point during the worst stages
of the rebuilding
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-05-03

ings banks met. Much satisfaction was
expressed at the fact that all the vaults
OF these banks had been found to be
IN excellent condition. The savings
banks will all open for business on the
same day the commercial banks set the
example. Over in Oakland the savings
banks are paying up to $50 without
notice. The local savings banks say that
1t has been determined not to press
loans, and that satisfactory extensions
Will be granted to those with mortgages
coming due.
The savings banks are reported to be
In a most satisfactory condition.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-05-03
Japan's Kind Offer.

Washington (SpeciaD The Japanese
government has offered to send hos
pital ship at top speed to San Francisco
to aid in the relief work The State De-
partment has replied that, owing to the
rapidity with which the country has come
to the relief of the distressed city, it
may safely be estimated that there will
exist no need for the ship by the time
that she could cross the Pacific. The
President ststednhis appreciation Of the
spirit which didAted this offer.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-05-03
Wonderful DRAGON Tree

The dragon tree of the Canary
Islands is believed to be the oldest
living vegetable organism in the
world. The age of one tree, in par.
ucular. the once famous dragon tree
of Teneriffe, has usually been estimat.
ed to be from four thousand to six
thousand years, having thus an an
tiquity comparable with that of the
pyramids. This wonder of the plant
world was seventy feet or more in
night, and survived intact until the
year 1919, when during terrific
storm one of the large branches was
broken on. similar storm in 1867
Pped the trunk of its remaining
ches and left 1t standing alone.
tree derives its common name
reddish lexhudation pown as
IONS blood, found in the sepulchral
es of the Gulanches, and supposed
lave been used by them in embalm-
their dead. 1t is said to have
IN at one time an important article
Export from the Canaries, and has
Ter fallen entirely into disuse
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-05-03

loot up 100000 pounds, representing a
money value of about 100000.
A barn on the old Lincoln homestead
at Lacey Springs, Rockingham County
was destroyed by FIRE Five horses oer,
ished, and the loss was over s., 500. The
origin of the fire is believed to have
been incendiary. The flames were dis
covered between 4 and 5 O'Clock bv
Arthur J. Fultz, who owns the place
and before he could reach the scene his
horses, valuable animals, had been roast
cd alive.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-05-03

Consul Grout, writing from Valetta.
claims that the opportunities for aug
menting the sales of American products
IN the Island of Malta are splendid. Thc.
value OF dutiable goods imported there
during the fiscal year 1905 amounted to
more than $6,oooooo, the share of the
United States being 4 per cent. A new
trolley line on Malta drew much of its
equipment from America.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-05-03
FOREIGN

Mile. Spiridonova, the girl who muir
dered Luzhenoffeki, chief of gendarmerie,
at Tamboff, Russia, in her statement be-
tore the court-martial that condemned
her to be hanged, told a thrilling story
OF the brutality practiced by Luzenhoff-
ski and others of his type in the Russian
provinces.
A St. Petersburg newspaper prints a
story tending to confirm reports that
Father Gapon was aSsassinatcd by a rev.
Olutionist, presumably on the ground that
he was a traitor
The Gar Will not attend the opening
of the Russian Parliament in person. but
will receive the members and the Council
of the Empire at the Winter Palace.
A Russian terrorist attempted to as
sassinate Colonel Min, commander of the
Seminovsky Guards, at St. Petersburg.
The Paris police searched the house
OF number of imperialistS, monarchiSts,
anarchists and agitators, in the hope of
securing evidence against the reported
secret society formed, with the object of
overthrowing the government.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
arrived on the royal yacht at Naples,
and started in an automobile for a trip
to Vesuvius
The British National Union of
Women Suffrage Societies issued a let
ter regretting and disclaiming response
bility for the disorderly scenes Wednes-
day night in the ladies' gallery of the
House of Commons during the debate
on James Keir Hardie's resolution in
favor of weman suffrage
The Franklin celebration preceding the
unveiling of the statue of Franklin took
place in the palace of the Trocadero.
British reinforcementS have been or
dered to Egypt in view of the unrest
created by the action of the Turkish
government in connection with the
Taba. boundary incident.
The Moroccan gunboat Sid ell Turki
on Wednesday seized the bark Benz
BWafan, carrying a commercial cargoi
and put to sea with her captive. n
= The British portion f$65, sos, ,ooo) 8i
the Russian loan has bdgrnaxered AZ
che c~kerrsoft,s, lfck NO
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-05-03
European Forests.

Europe has still a goodly heritage o
rest Though 1t has almost ceased tt
dist ON the " estern side OF the cont
emit The total area is estimated a
)5. 100000 acres The greater part il
HRussia. FoTty per cent OF the czari
soion Is fbrest land Stated In fig
extends to 5so.ooo.ol lnnasSs. 4
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-05-03

Ihe Iransvaal gold mines brought
nearly $I5ooo,ooo worth of new machin-
cry during the year ended June go. zoos.
and produced $Io4ooo,Ooo of ths yellow
metal Tor the calendar year of 1905.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-05-03

Hard to see Justice In This.
pne Woodrow OF Mineral county, w.
|, killed his own baby in it's moth.
s arms. Hel was convicted on her
timony, but ,appeaied on the ground
It a wife is not a. competent wit,
So against Rer husband. The SUI
,me court of the state held that HIS
i'm is correct and he probably Will
free.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-05-03

In the insane asylums of Germany
more than a third of the patients owe
their condition to strong drink.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-01-12
Ice Picks and Art.

The career of Mr.. Frederick Mac
Monies as a sculptor began when, as
a boy of five years, scarcely tall
enough to reach up to the top Of the
kitchen table, he modelled little figures
in dough. Two years later he discover
ed better material for his purpose.
At that time white wax chewing
gum was much in fashion among chill
dren. Young MacMonnies saved his
odd pennies until he could buy what he
wanted of it, and then he made from
it an equestrian statue of George
Washington, which is still among the
family treasures.
When he was ten years old Barnum'S
circus came to town. He was an en-
thusiastic admirer of the parade, and
when the elephant appeared he became
intense. He watched every motion and
studied every line Of the strange beast
Then he rushed into the house and,
working as fast as he could, modelled
from memory clay elephant of which
he need not be ashamed today. At
thirteen he carved a likeness of a pet
bullfrog out of a Belgian paving block,
with an ice pick for chisel.-World's
Work.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-01-12
LEADING NAVAL
CADET ARRESTED
Head of the First Glass at Annapolis
Must Face Trial on HaZ-
ing Charge.

Annapolis, Jan. 9.-Midshipman
John T. Miller of Lancaster. Ky, who
has been expected to graduate at the
head of his class next month. was put
under arrest on charges of haZlng Hen
ry G. Cooper, Jr, of Oxford N. c..
and Max 3. Demott, of Niles, Mich.
members of the fourth class. Cooper
was stricken with paralysis month
ago.
The court-martial reached a verdict
in the case of Midshipman Peterson
E. Marzoni, accused Of haZing Chester
HI. Roberts, of Joliet, ILL.,, but the YER
dict will not be made public until it
has been passed upon by Admiral
Sands. Stephen Decatur, Jr., who has
been tried and acquitted ON one charge,
viii be placed on trial again on the
charge of hazing Roberts and counte-
nSncing the haZing of others.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-01-12
CADETS ARE QUITE TRICKY
They Play a Small Game with the Oh.
ject of Beating the Court
Martial

Annapolis, Md, Jan. S.-Stephen
Decatur, Jr, the first of the members
of the first class of the Naval academy
to be put on trial, was acquitted and
restored to duty, but was rearrested
and will be tried under other charges
Of hazing under 1.-THE act of 1874, and of
encouraging OF countenancing hazing
under the act Of 1908. Midshipman
Trenmor Coffin, Jr., from Carson City,
New, has been convicted and dismissed.
During the trial of Midshipman Mar
zoni it has developed that a tagging
system exists at the academy, under
classmen being expected to bring food
from the breakfasttable to upper class
men under certain circumstances. Since
the hazing investigation began, how
ever, upper classmen have been sub
jecting each other to the practices gen
orally visited upon fourth classmen, SO
as to be able to testify that certain
things were not done to under class
men only, and consequently do not
constitute hazing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-01-12
A Tough Meat Story.

Of the food served to the sailors in
the British navy of 100 years ago a
recent historian says: "a ships COM
pany had to start cruise upon the
old meat returned from various ships
and routed out from the obscure cell
lars Of the victualing yards Frequent
ly it had been several years in salt be-
fore 1t came to the cook, by which time
it needed rather a magician than a
cook to make it eatable. 1t was of a
strong hardness, fibrous, shrunken,
dark, gristly and glistening with salt
crystals. Strange tales were told about
1t. Old pigtailed seamen would tell CT
horseshoes found in the meat casks, of
curious barkings and neighings heard
in the slaughter houses and Of negroes
who disappeared near the victualing
yards, to be seen no more. The salt
pork was generally rather better than
the beef, but the sailors could carve
fancy articles, such as boxes, out Of
either meat"