Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-14
NAPLES NOW REJOICING
Every Religious Function Held in That
City Today Mas a Thanksgiving
for The Danger Passed.
CELEBRATION OF REQUIEM MASS
For the Repose of the Souls Of
the Victims.
SAD SCENES IN OTHER DISTRICTS
Associated Pres Dispatch BY spqoIal wire,

Associated Press Dispatch by 5paca Wire,
Naples, Italy, April l4.-S.40 a. NJ
The news from the Nesuvius region CON
tinues to be satisfactory. The sun is
shining brightly this morning, and the
last vestiges of the eruption are dis
appearing from Naples The work OF
cleaning and sweeping is still going on
here. but the city has about resumed its
normal appearance, while the reports
from the villages and towns in the region
of Vesuvius say that the people are
gradually returning to their homes, that
the stores are being reopened and that the
inhabitants of the towns which suffered
the least are actively engaged in repair
ing their damaged homes and churches
and in opening the roads, in which they
aie assisted by the troops and government
engineers.
This being Sabato Santo, or the Satur-
dav before Easter the churches Of this
city are overcrowded with worshippers
of all classes, from the lady in an elegant
velvet gown, arriving in a magnificent
carriage, to the humble beggar girl. who
finds it difficult to afford the cheap hand
kerchief on her head, as the churches in
Naples particularly are common meeting
ground for the princess and peasant.
Every religious fuction today was "a
thank givii 6 for the danger passed while
requiem masses were celebrated for the
repose of the s)uls of the victims of the
volcanic disaster In the Cathedral, near
the statue of the patron saint of Naples,
San Gennaro, a child was engaged in
specially earnest prayer. Aiterward, as
she left the Cathedral, looking pauicu-
larly happy, she was questioned as to
what was the boon she had been asking
Of San Gennaro. to which the girl replied:
"lhat the saint will cause the Queen
10 come and live in Naples, as she brings
good luck. The volcano is afraid of her
The feeling of joyous thanksgiving in
Naples contrasted strongly with the
mournGl scenes witnessed in the DESC
lated districts, relatives weeping over
their dead and priests going from house to
house, blessing the homes Of the bereaved,
while above them was Mt Nesuvius, still
retaining a threatening appearance.
The Duke Of Aosta today boarded the
flagship of the French squadron in these
waters. He was received at the gang
way by the French commander, Ad-
miral Moncerau, whom the Duke warmly
thanked in the name of King Victor
Emmanuel and OF the people OF Naples
for the sympathy shown by France with
the sufferers from the recent disaster
The crews of the French warships il
addition to rendering all the assistance
possible ashore, contributed $1,000 tC
the fund being raised for the relief of the
sufferers.
The British armored cruiser LeviathaI
arrived here today, 10 express the sym
pathy Of Great Britain with the sufferer
from the outbreak.
The Duke of Abruzzi, who arrived her
yesterday and who visited the afflicted
district. is hurrying the preparations 70
his African trip. He expects to leav
Naples Monday for Zanzibar, to pene
trate to Central Africa and make the asceu
Of Mt. Buventzari in Uganda, after which
it is reported, he viii make another at
tempt 10 reach the North Pole.
Sir Thomas Upton arrived here durin
the day, on board his yacht Erin. II
visited the devastated towns and village
and was most impressed by the immenslt
of the disaster