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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-18
Rodgers the Man
OF the Hour
Henry ". eedssrs. Mead and Eyes Of the
Standard OIL Company. Now in the
Lime Light.

Il, When labor could howl It's anathe,
mas al Standard Oil. and the Rookie,
I~fellers and other stout-hearted gen
erals and captains Ut this band OF
merry money-makers would fall Ia
discussing cancellation aud retreat, II
was always Henry II. Rogers who dr..
ed at his associates his now famous
panacea for all Standard OH opposi.
tion: Well SEQ the Standard on In
hell before we viii allow any body
OF men on earth TO dictate how we
shall conduct u bushes. Thomas
W. Lawson in "Frenzied Finance"
Rogers In the Lime Light.
New York. January lS.-The exam.
nation OF Henry II, Rogers In the
suit OF the state Of Missouri To GUST
the standard OIL company has
brought that financier strongly into
the hmelight within the last week.
For years Rogers has been the real
monster Of the most perfect and stu
pendous monopoly In hi%story-the
Standard Oh company. II IL even
said that II was he, and not John d.
Rockefeller. who first evolved the
idea OF u monopoly. However this
may be, 1t Is certain that he Is to.
day the most powerful active agent /
In the money mills Of the world. AMI
yet SO oiled and silent are his move
ments that until he took the center
Of the stage In the present inves.
ttgation few were aware that he
generates the directing energy Of the
huge machine Of which he IL the
head and eyes--if not the soul.
Probably no man Of equal stature
in the financial arena has had a more
remarkable career than has III H..
Rogers. Beginning as a newsboy In
New Bedford and Falrhaven, Mass,
he has risen. risen. risen. But only
now and then has he appeared on
the stage. His place has been behind
the ene But when he had chosen
to court the limelight he has come out
exceedingly strong.
Answering a question a few years
ago as to now he got his start In
business, Mr.. Rogers said he had
worked as hard for what he had 40
any one OF whom be had ever heard
or read. Looking from the veranda
Of his Fairhaven mansion today this
less strange than successful man,
who in his seventy.f0urth year can
write his check for more than that
number of millions and have 1t cash
ed, can still see the little grocery
store where he worked for s. q week
and saved enough money to carry
him to the Pennsylvania oil fields,
he was to make his fortune. !
As one Of the most prominent trust
magnates OF the entire country, Mr.
Rogers has naturally come in for
his full share Of censure and attack
In the public onslaught against CAPT.
combines. Few men have
been lambasted more v~ici0usly. And
yet. according to his friends and ac
quaintances, there Is another side to
the picture. When Mark Twain, the
great American humorist awoke one
morning a decade or SO ago, follow
Ing the failure Of a publishing house
In which he was interested, he found
$150.000 in debt. That Henry
H. Rogers came to his assistance and,
violating q previously unbroken rule
Of his career, acted as his trustee
and benefactor In r%ecouping the
losses Is one Of his shining
monuments. His native town also
has many times felt his benefcience.
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Professional Directory
socler,es.

!. o. O. ~ Lac Vegas Lodge. No. T.
meets every Monday evening ut their
hall. Sixth street. All visiting breth.
rem cordially invited TO attend. Clark
NJ. Moore. N. G.; Antonio Lucero.
v. G.; 7. NJ. Elwood. secretary; w.
r.. Critics. treasurer; c. v. Hsdgcock.
cemetery trustee.
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The United States engineers have
moved into the p. !. building al
Carlsbad. This would seem to In
dictate that the government II taking
charge Of the p. /. property, and that
the whole works will be turned over
within a few days.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-18

3. p. o. &, Meets first and third
Monday evenings. each month, at
knights Of Pythias Hall. Visiting
brothers are cordially invited.
b. d. BLA.K, Exalted Ruler.
T. e. BLAUVELT, Sec.
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vNnApplNEss o.spELLEo.
n.. ..1 w.... u...l~..s Aso.s I,

Men and Wo0en Unanlmeus Ab0ut II.
Many women weep and wall and refuse
90 be comforted because their once mag
niicent tresses have become thin and
faded. Many men incline TO profanity
because the flies bite through the thin
thatch on their craniums. I; Will he good
news to the miserable Of both sexes, IA
learn that Newbro's Herpicide has been
placed upon the market. This IL the new
scalp germicide and antiseptic that acts
~ destroying the germ or microbe that
y the underlying cause Of all hair de-
struction. fierpicide II q new prepare
tion, made after q new formula on an
entirely new principle. Anyone who has
tried II will testify a. to its worth. Try
q yourself and be convinced. Sold BY
yeadine druggists. Send No. IN STAMPS
for sample 70 The Hefplcide Co.. DE-
efoit. Mich.
i. &. q. MURPHev. Special Agent.
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VIM. BAASCH
0osloaooo Dsead
os6 paofsy
PHONE ~ NATIONAL AVE
Cured His Mother 81 rheumatism.

Cured His Mother Of rheumatism.
MY mother has been a sufferer FOR
many years from rheumatism" says
w. H. Howard Of Husband, Pennsyl
vania. AT times she was unable ia
move at all, while at all times walk
ing was painful. | presented her with
a bottle OF Chamberlain's Pain Balm
and after a few applications she decid'
ed 1t was the most wonderful pain
reliever she had ever tried, in fact,
she is never without It new and Is at
all times able to walk. An occasion
al application of Pain Balm keeps
away the pain that she was formerly
troubled with" For sale by all drug
gists.
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Eastern Star, Regular communica.
ton second and fourth Thursday even.
ines OF each month. All visiting broth.
ers and sisters are cordially invited.
Mrs. j. II. Reed. worthy natron;
8. r. Dearth, w. p; Mrs. Emma
Benedict. Sec; Mrs. A. M. Howell,
Treas. g.
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Rshskah Lodge. !. o. o. F., Meets
second and fourth Thursday evenings
OF each month at the I. o. O. +. hall.
Mrs. Augusta O'Malley. noble grand;
Mrs. N, T.. Garlick. vice grand: Mrs.
Mary L. Wertz, secretary; Mrs. Sarah
Roberts, treasurer.
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GRANITE STAKE.
OTHER cHURcHE 3.

First Presbyterian church, corner
east South Temple and G streets. Rev.
w. M. Paden. ID. d., pastor. Morning
services at II O'clock; Sunday school at
1890: Young Peoples meeting at $3.50;
evening service at 7;45. Seats are free
nj all services, and the public cordially
invited.
Our Saviors Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Fourth East. between Fourth
and Fifth South. Confirmation services
at 2.00 p. M, Sunday, conducted by
Rev. Lankow. The Ladies' Aid society
will meet next Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Berkhoel 22l west Fourth
South street, You are cordially in
vited to attend.
First Unitarian Church. Pastor, rev.
Frank Fay Eddy. Services In Unity
hall. 1888 South Second East street.
Morning service at II n. m. Sermon
by the pastor on Theological Air-cas-
ties" Music by Unity quartet Sunday
school at l2:l5. Unity circle resumes
regular meetings on Tuesday at $3.50.
Shakespeare section of Unity club
meets with Rev. and Mrs. Eddy, 4
Progress Flats, Monday evening,
Mems meeting. Y. NJ. c. A.. Sunday,
1880 y. IN. Elmer |. Goshen wiz adj
dress men on the subject, THE Cost OF
Juggling" All men are welcome. open
house from to y. m.
A series Of evangelistic meetings will
be held al the association building from
1880 to / p. m. every day next week.
conducted by Or. William Coburn of
Boston. In the Boys Section DR.. Il, V.
silver will speak. Subject, Looking
Forward" Time, 4 .. m. All boys are
welcome.
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The High Priests of the Ensign stake
viii hold their monthly meeting IN room
81, third floor. B. Memorial hall, Mon
day Jan, s, al 1880 p. m. a full at
tendance IL requested.
HAMILTON @. PARK,
JOSEPH II. FELT,
LEVI w. RICHARDS.
The High Priests quorum Of the
Pioneer stake OF Zion viii hold It's reg
ular monthly meeting In the stake hall
on sunday Jan. T. at 10 n. m All MEM
bers OF the quorum are urged to be
present. DAVID M'RENZIE,
HUGH WATSON,
JAMES LEATHAAi
Presidency.
The Thirteenth quorum OF Seventy
VIII meet Monday eevnlng at 1880 In
the Twentieth ward vestry.
The 124th quorum of Seventy VIII
meet IN the Eighteenth ward school,
house Monday, jan 8, at 80 p. m.
The one Hundred aud Tenth quorum
or Seventy viii hold it's regular month";
ly meeting In the Sixth ward assembly
rooms. Monday. Jan. g. at 80 p IN.
All members arc urged TO be present.
A Mutual Improvement revival meet
Ing win be held In the Seventh ward
Westinghouse Sunday, Jan. T. at $3.50 D.
m. A good musical program has been
provided and all members of the ward
are urged 10 be present
Joseph Smith as Scientist" will be
the subject of an address by DR.. John
a. Widtsoe in the Sugar ward meeting
house tomorrow evening. Dr. Widtsoe
Will discuss the Prophet from the
n a If ush etfy In
life to scientific investigation, and hts
lecture promises to be largely attend
ed, In addition to the lecture vocal Sc
lections Will be rendered by Miss Cab
bott OF Farmers ward, and John Rob-
inson, well known baritone singer.
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CHURCH NOTICES

Regular services Of the Church OF
Jesus Christ OF Latter-day Saints will
be held tomorrow. Sunday; Fast meet
ings being held In the respective wards
Mt o'clock pm; Sunday school at "
am. and meetings In the city ward
assembly rooms and adjacent wards as
follows.
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FOR sALE--REAL ESTATE.

You save time and money by dealing
with the
kANCh REAL. ESTATE AND INVEST
MENr COMPANY.
new m0ucrn g-r0om house, natural
wood fnlsh, arrangement perfect, desir-
able location, southeast.
A lot JtslJ, feet to alley IN Eighth East
near Ninth South. Will sell for Si-5.yD.
a new i-room brick. water m the house,
bathroom, located south on seventh West,
price Sl,a0.
a desirable corner, blocks southeast
OF the Federal Building, SKIS rods. side
walk paved with 5-fo.m hou3c renting AT
si month VIII sell for 2.V.
An inviting home of . rooms. two story
brick almost new. modern IN eyory re-
spcct. close In, on First street, price an
inducement.
Lot lo&l7 rods, southeast on the car line.
best OF soil, all kinds Of fruit trees, with
an s-room brick house price $500
a broom brick house on corner lot. lot
oxl0 rods. nice hedge, all kinds of trees;
northeast bench, SJO.
An s-acrc farm with good broom brick
house, best Of soil seven miles southeast
OF city $3.50, can arrange for terms. We
can ut you out IN anything In the real
estate line.
RANCk REAL ESTATE AND INVEST.
MENT co.
Suite 20 ] and ID. T. Walker Building.
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NOTICE.

We wish to announce that being en-
tirely without coal and with no pros
pect OF securing q further supply, for
AZ least 80 days we are forced 10 retire
from the coal business for the present.
We will MI orders on hand as best we
can, but cannot accept new orders.
ID. j. SHARP COAL co.
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CLOSE FOR sTocK.TAKlNo MON.
DAY, JAN 8.

WIN be closed one day for Stock
taking. VIII open again Tuesday
morning. Jan. 3.
DESERET NEWS BOOK STORE,
. Main ST.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting OF the stockholders
Of the Providence Gold Mining Company
will be held Friday. Feb. 9th. at GS0 p. m.
at the office OF the company, Is West Sec.
ond South Street for the purpose OF elect
ing directors and other officers OF said
company for the ensuing year and to
amend Article vi Of the Articles OF In
corporation Of said corporation by rlAklng
the capital stock OF said corporation CO..
0OD shares Of par value Of II each Instead
OF 10000 shares of 10 cents par value
each and for transaction of such other
business as may come before the meeting
HENRY c. MEYERHoFFER,
Secretary
Salt Lake City, Janury 5th. 1905.
A special meeting OF the stockholders
Of Dickert and Myers sulphur Company.
a corporation. will be held at No. 40 Des-
eret News Building Salt Lake City, Utah
on the 4th day OF January, 1906, at 10
o'clock a. M. for the purpose Of electlng
O board of directors and other officers
OF said corporation. and for the transac-
ton Of such other business as may come
before the said meeting.
THEODORE +. MYER,
Director.
JOHN NJ. ALLEN.
Director.
Dated Dee 49, 1905
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Save your money and when you get
dollar. deposit It with zion's Savings
Bank and Trust Co, Salt Lake City,
Utah, Joseph F. Smith, President
George NJ. Cannon, Cashier.
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NOTICE or STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

Tie annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Salt Lake & Los
Angeles Railway Co. will be held at the
office Of the President Of the company.
No 60 e. South Temple street on Tues
day, the 9th day of January, A. d. 1906,
at 10 o'clock a. m. for the purpose
Of electng directors OF said company for
the ensuing year and for the transact
ton Of such other business as may prop
erly come before the meeting
VIM. MCMILLAN, Secretary.
Salt Lake City, Utah. Dec 18th. 1905.
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ONLY sos rs
To Mexico City & Return,

Via Oregon Short Line. Tickets on
sale January 10th. limited 10 go days.
Diverse routes allowed up to Denver.
See agents for further particulars.
City Ticket Office. 20l Main st.
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c. S. MARTIN COAL CO.
Rock Springs, Cumberland. Castle Cat,
and Clear Creek lump. nut and slack.
cHRlSTENsEN's DANCING AcAD.
ENVY,


A new term of dancing lessons will
commence Monday, Jan s. Children al
I. Adult beginners, 1880 and adults adj
vanced, $3.50 p. m.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

owning its own Coffee Mills desires SER
vices OF responsible man to manage
branch. Salary up to s20o.on monthly and
commissions. Unquesuonabe references.
also Investment OF sl00.00 and upwards
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SLICK AS GLASS.
Ice at Mellen's Rink. Fifth West and
Fifth North streets
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BOB sLEloHlNG OUTFITS.

w. Richards. 1885 S. Ninth East.
Ind. Phone 2i63.
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NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

The annual meeting Of the stock.
holders OF the Saltnir Beach Com.
pany will DO held at the office
OF the President Of the company No. 81
T.. South Temple Street, on Tuesday. the
o'clock a. m, for the purpose OF electlng
directors OF said company for the ensu.
Ing year and for the transaction OF such
other business rs may properly come be.
fore the meeting.
WA. MCMILLAN, Secretary.
Salt Lake City. Utah. Dec 18th. 1905.
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your house. properly will provide you with
MOVING. PACKING. SHIPPING.

THE REDAlAN VAN q STORAGE
Co.. only trm la the city owning and
controlling its own teams. warehouses.
etc. Large tbrec-norse vans, two large
warehouses. expert furniture packers;
United States ana save Won m,,nev. Mem.
bers or the New York Furniture Ware
nousemens associa uon. Have correspon-
oehi- In cal tue principal cites. IL you
want your goods shipped from any point
east or west. see us as our connexions
Nltn other large concerns make II pos
slo!e ~ save you money ana trouble. Ol-
nee, iB-lIS-llI south West Tempe slicet
BSth Phones 5o5.
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FUTILE BROS. & WooLLEY,

FUTILE BROS. & WOoLLEY,
"A boy once said. "Jackasses beds II TO
hold their ears on. isut horses beds Is to
steer EN- with and eat oats and cats heds
Is rat traps" But that has nothing 10 do
with your head, your head should have
brains ana the brains should steer you TO
TITLE BROS. " WOOLLEY'S Office,
liy Main St., the live real estate men
They can sell your place or sell you a
place, They do business.
TuTTLE BROS. X WOOI.LEY,
li9 Main Street
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Have you seen Daniels great mill
end sale, suits from SIS to $40 for $50.
All imported goods and. remember. At
or no sale. Daniels. the tailor, 81 west
Second South.
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CLEANING AND DYEiNG.

. CHICAGO CLEANING CO, 2i9 STATE
Il. Trap. Prop. Phones 2OSS, lS-Z.
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REMOVED.

Powers and Marloneaux Law Office
removed to new Herald Building, Main
ST.. Bell phone 1850.
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ALL KINDS GRAIN. SEEDS. povrr
try supplies. -four. pop corn, sai,: Al,
and secondhand grain bags, &c. q
East second South st Phones al
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WAGON PAINTING q REPAIRING.

LORIN TRIP. CARRIAGE BUILD
Ing. painting and repairing. Horseshoeing
a speciality. 1871 West South Temple Street.
rage Shop, ST South State. Phone ind.
li66
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SEWING MACHINES.

ALI. KINDS SOLD. RENTED AND RE-
paired, 1858 State St. Bell 526-x; Ind. 1854
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FLORISTS.

T.. A. LAMBoURNE FLORAL co.
SO. Main With Wiiles-Horne prus ,sj,v
Funeral work and decorating our specisN
CHOICE CUT FLOWERS AND I'D
finest candies at the Gems riorai W.
South Main. Both Phones JZOV
ORIGINAL, HUDpART FLORAL w
Opposite Grand Theatre, Phones W. W.
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WANTED.

10 BUY ABOUT AN ACRE y AAR
car line IN Salt LAKE county. tive piice
and location, ~. }. Jensen, $40 East IN 90
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-06

The Astors OF New York made their mil.
lions strictly In real estate. buying and
holding; they don't sell--but we do, you
bet. You can't afford to buy until you see
TUTTLE's tremendous list Of city
properties Some bargains. you can pick
'em out, we'll help you
FUTILE BROS & WOOLLEY.
l49 Main St.-li9-ii9,
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ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING.

SEE GWGNN, THE EXPERT, ROOM
35 Eagle Biz. Annex Phone Bell lSSi-y.
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YOU are respectfully invited TO be pres
ent ST a small and early real estate talk"
Inf, rmal-which win be given at ANY
old tine" you wish 10 call at FUTILE
BROS. & WOOLLEY'S Office, No. li9
Mai Street, Z. S.-Brlug the children,
hired man, too, il he's got money to In
inyes
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VARIETY CASH STORE, CHEAPEST
place for hardware. stoves and 1000 other
useful trinkets you need, 1851 So State St.
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JACKS FOR SALE.

JACKS, BOTH SPANISH AND
Mammoth bred, from the Blue Grass Of
Kentucky. Raise Mules. Mules are the
Gold Standard. the prices sell these Jacks
Horses taken In exchange Write me at
the Hsaley House, Ogden,--F w. DUNN.
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NINE SCHNEIDER TELLS YOUR
life from infancy TO old age. Warns you
OF hidden dangers. Regulates your nf-
fairs. Call or write now. Is West Third
South Street.
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FOR sALE-REAl ESTATE.

IN BUYING OR SELLING SEE TIE
Suite x0-232 d. F. Walker Building.
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MINER KILLED.
Premature Discharge instantly Stays
Milton Lesher, Popular Colo
RADIO Miner.

Orogrande. N. NJ, April 21.-The
premature discharge of shot in the
Maggie claim Of the Mamie Baird
group Tuesday afternoon instantly
killed Milton Lesher, a we'll known
miner employed at the mine.
Lesher was splitting the fuse for a
round of machine holes, and probably
failed to tamp them, and the powder
caught fire. Lesher Immediately
shouted for the men to raise him, but
when he was only about ten feet
above the level, the explosion oc
CURED. The first shot caused him to
fall from the bucket and within a mo
ment eight more occurred.
Lesher came here from Cripple
Creek recently and is among the most
popular miners of the city. He ex
|pected his young wife to join him
here within few days. His remains
have been shipped to Cripple Creel
for burial.
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FIRE DESTROYS
MANY HOMES IN
PHILIPPINES
Two Towns Totally
Devastated By
Flames-Many
Suffer Loss.
NATIVES ARt fAC|NG UEAIH
AS Result Catastrophe---Fam-
inc Confronts Victims
Government Senda
Aid.
NATIVES ARE FACING DEATH

Manila, April 2l--The entire town
Of Mariquina in Eizel Province was
devastated by fire early this morning,
and as result many thousands are
homeless. Fire also destroyed Pasil,
La village near the town Of Cebu, burn
ing 200 dwellings, and leaving large
proportion of the natives homeless.
The fire was discovered In Mar.
quina in the principle hotel and before
help could be secured, the entire
structure, which was of wood and
highly inflamable was In flames. A
high wind was blowing and by the
time the occupants Of the hotel could
be removed to places of safety the
flames had spread to number Of ad
joining buildings Owing to the lack
of suitable fire equipment, little could
be done towards checking the flames.
which soon deyoured the hotel and
made their way towards the residence
district. Two thousand dwelling
houses, mostly one story buildings
were destroyed before the fire had
burned itself out, the terrified natives
being incapable Of aiding In the fight
to prevent the destruction Of their
homes. Nearly all of those burned out
were of the poorer class, and as re-
suit Of the calamity, the suffering Ia
ldntense. Nearly all are penniless and
unless aid arrives, a period of starva.
tion will result. The government has
rushed to the aid of the homeless
ones and supplies are being distrib-
uted by its agents
In Pasil over 200 dwellings were de-
stroyed and similar condition pre-
walls. 1t is probable that govern
ment officials have sufficient supplies
on hand to supply all wants. The fire
is still smouldering but several
streams Of water now being poured
upon the smoking ruins will prevent
| further damage.