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Met by Loyal Followers.
John Alexander Insane,
His Hopeful Father Says

ESSEX. Iowa. April 10.-"John Alex
ander Dowie is certainly insane. made
so by Overwork." says Judge John NJ.
Dowie. OF this place. father OF John
Alexander Dowie.
He has worked long and hard. and
this is his breakdown. But when he
has cleansed himself of his sin and the
mistakes he has made in his greed for
power. he Will resume his old place
and old power among his people. Zion
cannot but prosper
'It is all very well 20 get up an
insurrection against Dowie while he
was sick and absent. but just wait
until he gets back They have not
reckoned on his influence. He is not in
his right mind. OF course, but that will
leave him. and hef will take his cid
place. They don't know his tenacity
and determination
Mrs Dowie has been a good wife
to him, but as for Gladstone, he has
been educated in three colleges, and he
never will amount to anything at all"
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EXPLOSION OF BENZiNE
CAUSES FIERCE FIRE
Paint Plant in Chicago Destroyed and
Other Property Is Badly
Damaged.

CHICAGO. H.. April 1O-The explo-
sicn of several barrels of benzine in the
basement OF the paint plant Of George
w. Pitkin & Co., Carpenter and Fulton
streets, early today caused the destruc-
ton of the entire six-story building and
apparently loss of more than $15O,Oo0
The fire. owing 20 the infiammable
matter which fed it, was one OF the
fiereest with which the fire department
has had to do IN several years.
The flames could be seen for many
blocks. and hundreds Of residents in the
vicinity prepared for an exodus when
three a!srms were sounded.
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Remarkable RepipaEo
Are Begun in Chicago
At the Sound of the Thirty Cornets Religious
Services Will Be inaugurated in the
Vicinity of as Many Workshops.

CHICAGO. April 1O.-One OF the most
remarkable religious revivals in the his
tory OF Chicago begins at the sound OF
the noon whistles today. when in thirty
stores. shops. and factories. scattered
through the city, as many cornet play
ers will strike UP sacred airs as the
working men and women leave their
employment for dinner
Immediately following the call OF the
trumpets prayer meetings viii be held
in the workrooms.
The unusual revival was projected on
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YELLOW FEVER REAPPEARS
IN MISSISSIPPI TOWN

VICKSBURG. Miss, April 10.-The
Xicksburg board of health today quar-
antined against Kenner, La, and Han
son City, La. on account OF II having
been reported that there was a case of
yellow fever at the former place.
DR. Hunter. secretary of the State
board of health wired that the State
board had taken no action and that
the board has no funds
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THRONGED r1ARKET
CRUSHED TO. ASHES
IN NAPLES HEART
Thirty-five Thousand Cut Off By Lava in
CaSerta and Hundreds of Dead
in San Giuseppe.
ONE DAY UNDER YESUVUS.
number about 800.

Known dead number about 500
100000 have been made homeless.
Town of Caserta, population 35OO0 has been cut off
by lava
Ashes crushed market sheltering 300 persons in
Naples, and twelve dead have been taken out.
Town of SOmma Vesuvius has been destroyed.
200 corpses have been found in Ottajano
240 coroses have been found in the ruins of San
Giuseppe.
Black clouds of ashes have plunged all southern
Italy into the darkness Of midnight
King and Queen are cruising around stricken dis
tricts giving money and other aid to victims
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Sunday ~hen 500 churches OF many
Protestant denominations united TO hold
noon meetings in shops. stores. and fac
tories for ten days.
The Union Evangelist Committee of
Chicago is fostering the project. the
same committee that is endeavoring to
secure Dr. Torrey, the evangelist, for
a three months campaign
The plans are unique Thirty cOrnet
PLAYERS will accompany the preach erS,
one being attached to each detachnis at
of revivalists. and they viii play sa cred
and popular airs for the purpose of 81.
tracing The attention OF the workers.
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Easter Chick Sale
Placed Under Ban
Humane Society Declares War Upon Dealers
and Makes Dire Threats of Police
Court if Sale Continues.

Humane Society aver that they will
take them inso court They believe
that they will be able to secure a con,
viction on the grounds that the chickens
are too young TO be taken from t,e
nest and the treatment that Will be
accorded them by needless chit i-en win
be sure TO cause their deatss
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

The weather will be fair tonight and
Wednesday In the East AMI South, pre-
ceded by rains or SHOWS tonight in New
England and the interior of New York
II will be cooler tonight in the Upper
Ohio Valley. the lower lake region and
the interior of the Middle Atlantic
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No Reply From Public Printer.

President Adams speech was greeted
with applause and the resolution was
unanimously adopted.
The first report that came before the
meeting was from the committee ap>
pointed to communicate with the Pub
lie Printer and caA his attention 10
the statement made that laborers in
the Printing Office were doing brick
layers work The Public Printer had
not replied TO the letter. Mr.. Feeney
said that il was not necessary 10 write
a letter: that he was sure the Public
Printer would receive the committee If
ii would call on him.
Speaking of the eight-hour law and the
protest made against denying il to labor
on the Panama canal, Mr.. Eeeney said
many members voted for the law think
ing they were doing labor q good turn.
as under the operations of the law il
made the alien work more than the
American laborer. He said there was
no protest made at the time the bill
was reported, no hearings were asked
for, and great many voted for IL be-
cause IL did not suspend the law in this
country. He said while there We're many
members in Congress who were friendly
to certain labor measures still you could
not find one whose record on labor was
not without blemish. John Sharp VIII
liams. the Democratic leader, said Mr..
Feeney, made party measure of the
eight-hour question, and the Republi-
cans all voted for the bill
Mrs. A. S. Gitterman was given five
minutes to talk about what she had done
and was dOislg 10 secure free lectures for
the worlxingInen of the city
Joseph McManus was delegated TO an
pear before the House District Commit
Tee and urge the adoption of a free lee
ture amendment to the teachers bin.
The moral support of Central Labor
Union was voted the HorSeshoers and
Beer Workers Union in their present
trouble with the bosses.
At the meeting tonight Representative
Greene of Massachusetts viii speak on
compulsory educatiors and child labor.
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VISITOR TEMPTED FATE
JUST ONCE TOO OFTEN

II. L. Lane. of Lynchburg, Va. is
looking for his dark gray raincoat, said
to contain some valuable papers. Lane
told the police that he wos In the
lobby Of a downtown hotel last night.
and placed his coat on the radiator
After mailing letter he went 10 get
his coat. 1t was not to be found. Later
he went to the radiator. and was sur
prised to find his coat where he left il.
thinking IL was safe he left IL again.
and went to his room to get his UNI
brella. When he returned TO the radia-
tor, the coat was gone sure enough
and he reported the matter 10 the
police
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les. dropped fafnting from fa.fEue. 70
De covered deep by the rain of ashes
and volcanic mud.
Caserta Seems Doomed.
The greatest anxiety Is felt for the
inhabitants of Caserta, a city of 2saDo
Before communication was interrupted
with the city. It was reported thar
ashes and einders were falling in great
quantities and threatened TO blot out
everything Lava also was flcw wing to-
ward the city. 1t was also said that the
atmosphere was so dense that II Was
almost impossible for the citizens TO
travel and that an awful calamity
seemed imminent
II is twelve hours now since even A
rumor was heard from Caserts- There
is no doubt that the town OF Bosca Ire
Case has been Obliterated- When the
last train left there. another crater op-
ened close to the observatory station.
Rivers Of lava poured down the noun
tain side and part of the town had been
buried before the train departed
The village Of San Giuseppe. II ,rmany
of 5000 Inhabitants. lying beiSVE Otta-
lanO. reports the heaviest .oSS of life
so far. All but 300 of the villagers had
fed when showers of rocks and ashes
began falling on the little town. The
people rushed to the village church,
and while crowded into the structure
the roof gave way under the weight o,
ashes
Streets Become Inferno.
Immediately following the accident IN
the market in Naples the surrounding
streets became an inferno Great crowds
of people collected, and, becoming fren-
II
latives were buri4d in the ruins. fought
TO try 10 rescue the victims Of the acct
dent The screams Of the injured ones.
buried beneath the collapsed roof. added
TO the horror and increased The fury
of the would-be rescuers- The corpses
that have been taken from the ruins
are badly mutilated and in some cases
are almost beyond recognition
The collapse of the roof was due TO
the weight OF the ashes and cindeTs
from Mt Vesuvius. which had accumu-
lated during the present eruption.
Two hundred injured persons have
been sent to hospitals Most OF the
victims are stall-keepers. as the visi-
tors and purchasers nearly all had time
10 escape. Gangs Of policemen and fire.
men are engaged in searching the ruins
The Duke of Aosta. who has been en-
gagged for some time IN assisting the
victims Of the eruption, is personally
experimenting the rescue work at the
market. 1t has been impossible TO rec
lognize the corpses taken from the wreck
ed building. because they are so terri
bly, mutilased
Die in Stampede.
A part of the market was being used
as a refuge for many OF the refugees
from the eruption districts, and many
OF them were among the injured aud
killed. The refugees were crowded into
the section OF the building which had
been set aside for their use. and after
the horrors they had already suffered
they became wildly excited when the
roof crashed in. The wild stampede to
escape from the building was response
BILE for the greater number OF casual
ties. although many were caught by ths
falling timber and injured in this way.
Plenty of Lzths
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Dowie Greeted By Large
Cheering Crowd
in Chicago.
NOT TO GO TO ZION TODAY
Will Begin Legal Proceed
ings at Once and Wants
Law to Decide.

CHICAGO. April I0.-Reiterating his
charges that there Is on foot a conspir-
acy TO attack him. and that his enemies
are in plot TO murder him, John Alex
ander Dowie arrived at the Polk street
station of the Wabash Railroad at 5:4l
this morning. He was met at the depot
by large crowd who cheered him Ius-
tily as he left the train.
Just before the train on which he
travelled from ST. Louis reached the
city. Dowie. in an interview. repeated
the statement he made before leavin,; /;
ST. Louis.
Il have been threatened TO be muir
dered If l MADE the exposures / have
made here and in St. Louis. but If /
am murdered. will now speak. I have
kept silent long enough The shameful
exposure have made of my wife and
evidence
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soMMA VESUvIUS CRUSHED.

Somma Vesuvius has also suffered Sc
yerely. The village was made Up for
the most part of low, nat-roOfed houses
These were unable 20 bear the weight OF
ashes that sifted down On them stead
ily, and many collapsed II is feared
that many people lost their lives irfsthe
ruin of their homes
The soldiers who are pafroling the
whole threatened district continually
ara finding bodies OF persons who evi-
IDENTIFY were struck down in their flight,
having sunk exhausted. or being over
come by the poisonous fumes that fll
the air In some instances, death was
caused by falling rocks.
Fully 100000 persons have been driven
from their homes. and in the frenZied
rush of this great crowd 10 places OF
safety IL would be too much 10 expect
that this completes the number OF casu-
alties.
Peninsula in Darkness
From the Mediterranean to the Adria-
tic the whole southern portion Of Italy
is enveloped in darkness and ashes are
continually falling from the black sky
Mt Vesuvius, shrouded in vaporous
clouds Of smoke, is emitting flashes of
flame and blocks of white hot stone
which are hurled upward and then go
crashing down the sides Great trees
have been uprooted and burned and
vineyards have been devastated.
The people are fleeing from the
scourge, powerless and helpless. all their
energy being gone Only the soldiers
are working unremittingly, saving the
people and their furniture and useless
ly striving to arrest the progress of the
lava
One Man Watches Crater.
Signor M;ttteuci, the director of the
observatory, unheeding the danger, re-
mains the sole watchman of the erup-
t4on, noting every change and ready
TO signal the slightest sign OF a de-
crease in the flow OF the lava. which
appears unlikely for some time.
The churches, barracks, and schools
OF Naples have been converted into
shelters for the refugees. harboring at
present about $1,000.
A hurricane swept over Naples dur
King Victor Emmanuel and the Queen
are now going around the CO.'S, in a
yacht. landing at villages and person
ally distributing money 10 the sufferers
Water Supply Threatened.
The reservoirs supplying Naples with
water are threatened with destruction
by steadily approaching stream of
lava.
Pope Plus x has telegraphed SO. 600
TO Cardinal Frisco at Naples. which the
cardinal is personally distributing
among the needy.
The number of fatalities reported in
the last few hours has increased alarm
ingiy. Over 500 deaths are known TO
have occurred as the result OF the erup-
ton, and when the full story is writ
ten. If il ever is, this number IS likely
to be much larger Great numbers of
persons from all the villages threatened
by the volcano are missing, and IL is
impossible in the confusion which reigns
throughout the country 10 try 10 &C
count for them. Many persons have also
been injured. and as IL Is almost i'm
pOssibie to supply medical assistance.
numbers Of these win undoubtedly be
added TO the death list
II Is known that many OF the fugitives.
when men women and children were
Aeeilz siSnS The roads toward Nap
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am murdered. will now speak. I have
kept silent long enough. The shameful
exposure / have made of my wife and
son will be substantiated by competent
evidence
Declined to Address Crowd.
Dowie al once took a cab and went
10 the Auditorium Annex Hotel The
large crowd cheered and called on him
for speech. but the first apostle
Shook his head and refused to make
an address He appeared worn by his
long journey from Texas and his weak
ened condition vas apparent. Supported
by two men. he finally made his way TO
carriage. into which he was bundled
quickly. the horses whipped. and with
The crowd. or at least a majority OF
it. failed to get even a glimpse Of the
former leader of Zion.
Not Going to Zion Today.
Dowie announced that he would not
proceed 10 Zion City today. but that he
would carry the matter directly TO the
courts for adjudication.
II think * Is time for me to an
nounee now that 1 shall not go to
Zion City today" ne said. II shall not
ieaFe CnicaS0 until L have arranged
matters from legal standpoint I have
10 desire TO squabble in the streets of
Zion for the possession OF my property.
even If those who have usurped nv
power do. am a law-abiding citizen. %
Il belie?e In law and / want the law
to take its course Voliva and his fol-
lowers have wrongfulIy possessed them
selves of my property.
II speak OF Zion as my property. be-
cause it righ'fully and legally belongs
to me and not TO the church I cannot.
at this moment, tell whether / shah
come out TO Zion tonight The matter
may be taken to the courts today. Ger.
tainly as soon as my legal friends can
prepare the necessary papers. / shall
remain at the Auditorium Annex pend
Ing the action OF the courts"
Met by Loyal Followers.
Dowie was met at Englewood. eight
miles out Of Chicago. by several of his
loyal followers. including Major e. F.
Morris, Chris Kristoffison. II. l. Ben
nett, and a half dozen others. He
emerged from his stateroom a few min.
'utes before the train came to a, stop
and greeted everybody cordially with
his familiar exclamation Peace he wit n
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TEMPERATURE.
THE SIN.

TIDE TABLE.
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Die in Stampede.
Plenty of Laths.

LIbbey Co. 9Th and N. 7. Ave.-Adv.
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We Move Anything.
Merchants Transfer & Storage Co.-Adv.
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DISTRICT UNIONS
BACK Up GOAPERS
Central Body Endorses Call
to Enter Politics.

The call on labor 10 enter the field OF
politics, sounded by Samuel Gompers.
president of the American Federation
OF Labor. met with a hearty Endorsement
at the regular meeting of the Central
Labor Union held last night IN Typo
graphical Temple. 1t was the frs,
meeting of the Central Labor Council
under the new constitution which per-
mits the public TO be present.
f. L. Adams, president of the Central
Labor Union, who early in the evening
had placed in the chair Vice President
Calpois, Of the carpet mechanics, took
the foor and sale that the position
taken by President Gompers, that labor
enter politics, had been warmly indorsed
everywhere We have no direct repre-
sentetiye in Congress-" said he, Ito look
after the legislation we need. and the
five labor men who represent us in the
lobby, members of our organization,
have done good work, but we ought 10
have mere. and / move that We send
"a circular letter to every central labor
unions in the different cities, and request
that they at once send a delegate TO
represent them before Congress, and
thus let the lawmakers see that labor
Is in ee rneSt"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-06-16
Arthur p. CORN an.

The Democrat Samuel Thurman passed
when Arthur ?. German died. He the greatest organ
Il party accomplished scholar
patriot through and through who always
party. who
it, Of the school OF politics with Thurman
who believed
pies broad
he stood where Thurman
He
which caused him clash with Mr. Cleveland who way.
given question he
his Dan Manning The his party
betrayed his party amend
the Wilson bill but OF the
bill would have put party
o Mr. German only
minded AID the ab director party
lie absolutely clean and his domestic life model purity
and He the abe that Maryland hasg
country His Will place
Marylauds soil forever.-G GoodWia's Weeklv
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-06-16
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Esta1e al Edwin A HEtl. decreased,
TIE uaG sEs3grFeE, having 5-en appointed Z.
.sFEEtDT ot thu est4te uf t1Wln a Han late
OF the cuuuty OF lear Creek il the safe of Colo
raCio- dtces sd. fets by gives notice mat lie viii
appear before the G"aHtg Court Of sid & ear
Creek Comfy, st the euagt house it f1e1r.e tossn n
iii sal county, Monday. tte 18th day ef June
A. - at the bG4T of ole O'Clock T. n OF
said dsy, a. hich time al persons having aims
asalIst sAiG estate are uo atet ard Fef4te~tei tG
attend for the purp.-< Of having the same aJgst-
ed All Persons iujetfei tn saI1 estate srt re-
qHestest t. make inueti ale payment 10 the uu-
it-sis srfs41
Dated st Idaho springs, Colorado this 2sth csy
af May, 4. .. lsx.
hsgwIS A HALL,
Administrator Of t.. estate Of Etsfn A Hall
Deceased
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PROPOSED ORDNANCE

Published to comply With the S.ztr
Law
AN 0RII<A%GE granting the right of
way 10 he Ia-~asa Gold MtntHg aud
A}anIdiHS COMPANY 10 coGstruCt and
MAINTAIN an aerial tranlway through
anu upon Certain streets and avenues
Il the Clty Il Idaho Springs.
he II oCs1alued By the City Council OF the
City of Idaho Springs:
SECTION I. That the right Of way he
aud he same IS hereby granted by he
CITY Of Idaho opr!uss TO The Taawasa
Gold Mining and Nyanidirg COMPANY,
IS SuCees>-rs and assigns, to locate,
b Nd, con ucf, uperate and maintain
al asIlA! tTau1way. with such SUPPORTS,
poe overhead and underground wires.
and such other wires and appliances as
MAY br necessary or couyeu1ea, therefor
over, upon and along Seventeenth Ave
nue., from the north boundary of sail
city to the south boundary line thereof.
SECTION ,. The said right OF way
shall be used for the purpose of enabling
the sald TIE Taawasa Gold Mining and
lyanidlug Company to carry OF the op-
eFatIons OF Its milling and Concentration
woI Ks, as al present situate in Block a,
III said City OF Idaho Springs, and for 70
other purpose, and shall Continue in
force only 50 long as the said premises
are used by the said The Taauasa Cod
Mining and Cyanidtug Company. Its sue
cessoss or assigns, for the purpo ses above
specified.
SECTION ). The said Comp.uv shall
be liaole tor any and all damages tina,
may be sustained by any person or per.
sons by reason C; the occupation and ex.
eroise OF the grant expressed in this Or.
diuarcs.
Introduced and read a, the regular
meeting OF the City Council held on the
9TH day OF June, A D. 1896.
Published IN full on June 9th and 18th,
4. d 1896, in the Idaho Springs Siftiugs
News, newspaper Of general Circulation
published in said city.
Passed and adopted June. D.
1896.
Attest:
-......... Mayor.
CITY Clerk.
June reduction sale on iron beds at S
NJ. Smith s. Son. See window.