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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03

oyster Bay, \. Y, July Ex-senator
CHARLES Dick, OF Ohio, and Elmer Do
YER secretary of the republican nation
al committee, made q Joint PILGRIMAGE
TO Sycamore Hill today. President
Roosevelt discussed with them for two
hours the political situation in Ohio.
ASIDE from the advantages of the dis
cuSslOn the simple fact that Dick was
d guest at Sycamore Hill and came
away with a desire for harmony in the
coming congressional campaign is re-
garded as encouraging. II has been
said in Ohio that Senators Foraker and
DICK did not stand for the Roosevelt
administration and this report bid fair
10 cause at least a degree of trouble
1t has now been mailed to the mast
II these words from Senator Dick have
meaning. 1T is safe 10 make one pre-
dlction that President Roosevelt's ad-
mlnlstratiOn and the work of con-
gress will receive sincere and enthusi-
astlc endorsement in the Ohio republic
can PLATFORM" AS indicating the part
President Roosevelt took in the con
terence. Senator Dick said:
The president is very greatly inter-
ested in the result of the congressional
election and he does not hesitate to say
SO, rlghtfully, he feels that he has in
~augurated policies which he is hopeful
OF concluding successfully. THIS can
only be accomplished with the help of
a republican majority m the sixtieth
congress. The president Is ready to do
all he can to bring about a republican
victory in the coming campaign. This
does not mean that he is going on the
stump, he could not do that, it does
not necessarily mean that he is to
mingle IN local conferences but he will
have a keen general interest in the re-
suit and will aid in all possible ways
Besides this strong endorsement of
the president with which the Ohio
platform is to be featured there is to
be a stand pat declaration regarding
the tariff. General Dick expressed
himself freely on this point. TT would
be practically impossible for the six
tieth congress to reverse the tariff" he
remarked. besides, it would be decid.
eddy mad political sense. There has
never been an exception to the occur.
renee that when a political party in
control of congress undertook TO re.
verse the tariff two years preceding d,
national election it failed to elect its
candidates in that election. The re-
PUBLICAN party. he said, would go be-
fore the people pointing 10 its record
with pride.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
Substitute for Theatres for f1urf.
Arrnfs-r~

Or. George II. Diet wtIer. former pas
tor Of the Methods, church a, this
place. bur nov in charge % the West
Market street church IN Greensboro.
has hit upon Il novel plan by which
b hopes 10 reduce the number Of
church member thsatre-goers in the
town ~ Greensboro. The rules Of his
church prohibit It's members from at
tending the theatres. yet Offer no sub
s:.tute in the form Of amusement. and
the doctors theory Is that there
should - o.n clean form u enter
iainment - take the place ~ he for
hidden theatre-goIng- Accordingly.
under the auspices 81 the church he
has arranged for several first-ciass
musical entertainments 10 - given In
Greensboro next winter. The first of
which ~til Be held In September In the
auditorium o the Greensboro Female
College. II Il very probable that the
other ministers Of the town will ID
operate with DR.. DetwfIer in his new
method Of caring for his pariEhioners
and hat the whole Town wtii 20 to-
gether and run the affair On a large
scala.-GaEtOnIa News-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
Dividend Declared by Steel Corpora
ton Directors.

New York. July 31.-The directors OF
the United States Steel Corporation to-
day declared a dividend equal to- / per
cent. on the common stock of the CON-
pany. This is the first dividend on III.
common stock since December 1905.
according 10 the compauy's announce
ment the dividend Is for two quarters
AT IL OF ! per cent each. The regular
quarterly dividend ~ ! 5- per sent
vas declared OF the preferred stock
The company CAV out & statement
showing net earnings for the quarter
ended June 80 10 De so. 1903 An
increase OF ss.si9.3I7 as compared with
the same quarter last year Unified
orders on hand June 90 were s.s0e $50
tons against 1,Gis.112 tons on March
81. 1906. and +.s2s.s55 tons June %.
1905.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
FROM BOSTON TO JAMESTOWN
Long Automobile Trip for
Next Year-End of the Meet in the
White Mountains.

Breton Woods, n. H., July 31.-The
motor vehicle meeting in the White
mountains closed today with the hill
climbing contest, in which thirty cars
completed in eight events. Some fast
times were made but there were many
hair-breadth escapes in the 5 IA mile
run up the narrow road of the Craw-
ford Notch from the Wiley House Il
the Crawford House lawn. The pest
time was made by Guy Vaughn's %
horse power gasoline car. which Gov
cred the distance in two minutes n
IS seconds. While waiting for the MIL
climbing contest to finish, there was
considerable discussion among the al
tomobilists regarding next years tour
OF the American Automobile Associa-
ton, and the proposed run from Bos-
ton 10 Jamestown Va, in order TO bring
the tourists 10 the southern city in time
for the exposition. seemed 10 meet win
general favor. II is generally under
stood that a committee will look over
the Boston-Jamestown route. Ii II
MANNED to send the cars from Boston
through Worcester. Springfield. New
York, Philadelphia. the Battlefield 81
Gettysburg. BaltimOre, Washington.
Richmond and with two or three side
trips in Virginia. finally bringing the
finish at jamestown. The side trips IN
Virginia are planned 10 bring the 0 Il
10 1,20o miles.
The southern members OF the assc-
are very anxious 10 have III.
O in that direction and II is expec:-
that the Glidden contest will b
held next year in either May or June
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
FAYETTEVILLE NEWS
eiShihcaht Figures as to mocra
'ote-Camp NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Convention - News and p
Notes.
Especial TO The Messenger


raSettevllle, \. c., July 31.-Tha rCr-
respondent has not examined o8c,.1
taDles TO ascertain whether or nor .ha
democratic vote has fallen off 50 rraa+
~ IN other parts Of North Carolina
out the figures in the Sixth congress-
lonal district are very significant l.,
l90O its seven counties cast for .vooo--
a total vote Of 1880, as follows.
brunswick, 900: Columbus. 2.20O. New
hanover, 1880; Bladen, ] 900: Robason
4'IoO; Cumberland, 300; Harnett :
oOo- In 1904 these counties cast for
Glenn Il total of only $500 votes az
IoIoWs Brunswick, CSC; Columbus
I,oVV' New Hanover, 1900; Bladen. H.
ooo; Robson, 2,450: Cumberland. l.
'po' Harnett, 1900. The disfrancnise-
Hlento or the negro and the eliminario7
oI MS race from state politics have had
hlucn TO do with the above and similar
nSures. But the decrease Of the demo-
cratic vote means something more. and
thls meaning 1t would be we'll for The
leaders TO study and realize. II means
n a the rank and file of democracy
nave revolted from ring rule" and
nave snapped their fingers at "bossism"
IL THIS meaning is not clearly realized
the next election will AXE a hard eafl
out OF several s~OmebOdies.
Inc Cumberland county invent:
mas e called to meet on Thursday
september 9th, to nominate county Of
flcers and members of the legislature
Joe Jessup, a negro who escaped from
the county chain gang last April. has
been arrested in Jacksonville, Fla. and
brought back to this city.
A camp meeting which bro1gnr -
mind the old time religious outdoor
gatherings, was held at the Skye place
in Seventy-first township ON Sunday.
and was attended by from 1900 to
1000 people, many of whom went
from this place. After services there
was a picnic dinner, and for dessert
Watermelons were cut by the hundreds
Rev. May Royal, a native of this
state, but now having a charge in
Virginia, acceptably filled the pulpit
of the First Baptist church On Sunday
in the absence of the pastor. Rev. DR..
J. J. Hall. Mr.. Royal is a brother Of
Mrs. Kate Breeze, of this city.
Mr.. w. T. Bowen and family are
spending some time at Ocean View, Va.
Rev. Father Kavanaugh has been
summoned to Kane. Pa. on account
of the serious illness of his mother.
Mrs. R. H. Dye is visiting relatives.
in Raleigh.
Mrs. David Jones left last night for
a visit in Washington, D. G..
Rev. j. A. Smith, of Wilmington,
was here yesterday. He begins to-
morrow a p]rotracted meeting at Mt.
Gilead church.
Miss V. c. F1ippo, head nurse at the
Highsmith hosuital, has gone to visit
friends in Richmond. Va, Miss Kind
ley taking her place. Before she re-
turns Miss Hippo Will professionally
visit the chief hospitals north and
west.
The meeting of the county executive
committee last Thursday, assuming
that the members represented the SEN
timent Of their precincts, showed that
Cumberland democrats are opposed TO
nominating primaries. The committee
called the primaries simply to elect
delegates to the county convention.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
SITUATION IN OHIO
Subject Of a Conference at
Sycamore Hill.
DICK DESIRES HARMONY
state Platform Will Heartily En-
dorse Roosevelt.

senator Dick says the President 1.
Greatly Interested I'm the Result of
n Congressional Election and He
VIII DO All He Can to Bring Abou,
a Republic Victory-Work of Con
SreSs Will be Endorsed i'm the Ohio
fiatforfn and There Will be a stand
mt Declaration Regarding The
Tariff.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
MINISTER DIES SUDDENLY
Rev. j. l.. Vass a Prominent Baptist
Minister Dies Near Greenyine-

Greenville, S. c., July 3o.-Rev. ]. l..
vass, a Baptist minister of this city,
after filling an appointment at a
country church yesterday, vent to the
home of a friend to spend the night.
and died suddenly about midnight
He was a man o considerable prom
inence in church circles and has a
son who holds a p~rofesorship in Fur
man University.-Special to Char
lotte News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
SMALLS WILL NOT HANG
North Carolina Mans Death Sentence
COMMITTED by Governor Hayward.

Governor Hayward yesterday COM
muted to life Imprisonment the sent
ence Of Bob Smalls. OF North Carolina.
who was under sentence Of death in
South Carolina. Smalls was sentenced
to be hanged in May OF last year, but
an appeal was taken TO the Supreme
court. A new trial could not be OBJ
tanned and the case then came up to
Governor Heyward.-Columbia Special
to Charlotte Chronicle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
Hon John H. Small on Bryan Recep-
ton Committee.

Hon John H. Small. Of this city. has
been selected By the chairman Of the
plan and scope committee. which has
the arrangement Of the reception 10
the Hon. William Jennings Bryan on
his return home from Europe. Of
which Governor Folk. Of Missouri. Is
chairman, as q member OF the CON-
mittse On Observation-Disclosures ~.
c. Messenger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
Too InQuisitiyc-

Says The Durham Herald: The
Charlotte Chronicle says that no man
with socialism in his blood can expect
the support Of Southern people, but
how about the time before last and
the time before that? And while We
are talking about it how about the
action of the present State conven-
tion?" What is the use OF getting up
20 close to a fellow with your ques-
tons ,anyway?-Charlotte Chronicle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
Young Thomson Bound Over 70 Court
Especial to The Messenger.)

Fayetteville, n. c., July Gloria
Thomson, the young white boy who
a yesterday arrested N a warrant
which had been sworn out by Sheriff
Marsh was given a preliminary hearing
today before Trial Judge OVERLY and
bound over to superior court in bond OF
two hundred dollars. Young Thoma-
son is charged with furnishing his
brother. Robert. with hack saws by
which Robert made his escape from
Jail Sunday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
To SEIZE SEA FORTS
Gigantic Conspiracy BTea k
Out at SVeabOTg.
FIGHT RACED FOR HOURS
Renewal of the Battle Expected
at Any Time.

Revolutionary League Conspiracy -
To Capture the ~fortr~~-~ IT trun-
>tadt- >cha~topol AMI ~~NralEsrE.
Garrison at >,rahnrg Brcaks Out in
Revolt aud only Hour Companies OF
lnfantT, men Remained Is,yal-Na-
rim" BARRACKS ON s~kattu,kIrn island
~cizrd ~ Civilian Itcs ulutsoIartc~
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
Spence still In jail.

Especial 20 The Aesssnger-l
Raleigh, -. G, July 5l.-Chief Justice
Clark heard ha5eas corpus mse OF
Everitt Spence. the young white man
who last week shot and killed q negro
ar a disrepurable place In West Ra-
leigh. Spence was reraauded 20 fall.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
NAMES ENEMIES OF NEGRO RAGE
lIllman, Vardaman, Tom Dixon
and John Temple Graves.
AN ADDRESS BY BISHOP GAINES

Christian and Educational Congress i'm
Session in Neutrality-suspicious. Days
Session Devoted Ia Speech Making.
secretary Bonaparte Speaks ON the
future of the Negro Race in Amer
ica-Beoker Washington Expected
Thursday or Friday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03

'"-tt MasG tAF BttGF EhtiEEE AA
cont. u--t -as heaviest artillery ~As
nssl curing the connlct
H~e.s.ngfori. July si-A gigantic
military conspiracy aiming AZ the sim
ul;aE'o@s capture - ku~~3a'z three
great sea fn-tress.s. CTa-~tauit. sea-
bastopoI and S~ycaborg. arranged 10y tho
revolutionary military league. Naa
PremotGrely sprung here iast night in
an attempt To- arrest members Of a
company - SappcrS who had mutluIei
on account OF the death II one OF their
comrades. alleged TO have, been duo
10 Entertainment The entire garriaou
OF tn, fortress NJ ~SvcahorE hamrt aut
~<nstantiy n revolt An the artillery
men and Sapp.rS KarrisoutnE the place
scre Involved. ONLY four companies
OF infautryIGou remained loyal. Tho
mu,.ncers seized forty machine guns
and practically all the quick hrcrs and
light artillery IN the fortress. but even
with this aid they were unable 10 hold
the main fort against the loyal infan-
Try. The lighting continued ALI night
long. The heaviest firing was heard
from ten o'clock In the evening untiK
one in the morning.
This morning n detachment OF Ciyil-
Ian r"~voluunnaries seized tho marine
barracks on ~Skattuddcn Island. hoist
ed the red Tag. and were Joined Ivy all
the marines. Nine cruisers, torpedo
boats Il destroyers lying In the har-
Dor opened fire on the barracks. This
fire Was answered from the third story
Of the barracks with machine
gure and rifles.
Tn" torpedo boats and d~cstruycrT.
which we're lying closer 10 the shore
were subjected TO such Il hot fire from
the IaTTaFkG thar shat Crave .4nwa
driven below decks. They finally
steamed out and Joined In tho bonn
bardm"ut with the cruisers. This sea.
attack was In Cooperation with attacks
by Cossacks and infantry from ehe
land SIDE which began n; . O'Clock In
the morning and continued through
the whole day.
Finally towards evening the nrin.
ceased and the authorities announced
that the barracks had been captursl.
AT ono" the CoSsacks cleared ~fhe
square in front Of the palace facing
Sveaborg. and then drove tho public
from the entire water front FOR the
purpose II preventing the sending OF
a~sistanC" from the city to Svcaborg.
The 'xact situation at Sveaborg IL NOT
known. Rumors are la clrcuihiion
that the entire fortress has now fallen
into the hands Of the Insurgents. hut
thu lack confirmation. It - believed
that this cessation Of nghtlng In but
a prelude 70 the renewal ~ the battle
between the mutiueers and tho gov
"Tnmer: forces.
An authoritative cTtimatc Of the XIII
81 and wounded can not b. obtained
but the casualties ora both sides muHa
b. heavy.
There are various TumDrz 81 be
heard regarding the fate II the off,
GERS who were nj Sveaborg and in the
>kattuddeu barracks. According To
one Tumor almost all the officers. and
according - another almost all the
Junior officers. side with ,ne m~utlnesrA-
The marines at Skattudden are aid
II have convened au elective court
marital which condemned several off,
- instant execution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
BATTlEsH|Ps IN 4 COLLISION
Side of the Illinois Scraped by
Bow of the Alabama.
DENSE FOG CAUSE OF ACCIDENT

Collision Ocrurr~l About Eight Mile,
southeast Of BFcufun'- Reef Light
-hir->eseral Plates of the Torssari
Part OF the Alabama Were p-nfe.l
Neither ship Injured Below the VA
ter Linc-Exceiient Discipline Main
tanned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
'"''arlc> in Texas for
N'"l' Officials.

July day.
lection in the dem
Z r,Xas to decide the
i -"".nee for governor
ola-ials, the results
.In~l., the Union Labor
b. lead in the primary
~, and O. B. Clouuitt.
--,es for governor will
ton in the order
-. .at" has as yet receiv-
b 70 make him the
h. and the contest for
VIII have to be fought
.,..lenron, which meets
srs1r-sust IA. w. D. viii
candidate, for rail-
at this time seems
TO l. Storey, the present
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
"'''uc ana GaynOr Case.

"F'rnc and Gaynor Case.
July &1.-A special
''+.. 10 Chronicle says:
."d Gaynor case has
The United States
1 transcript was for
.."rleS II. LedruH,
..'-N If the court.
..a'.ed therein was
'..." OIL. the drawing of
~'- numbers Of other
'---A the appeal is
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03

n III = w.
.,J- His Election and
. Th"-c VINO
Jul.
Jackson, HIS ap'louilc-
that in q letter dated
~Auuested
--o!A..-..
s.- ..,n q message from
-.r that Mr.. Sulli-
at
4
\--.....'.. III" Il
Judge Thompson says
.--f... -olav. and deliver
NJ c771liva,
-- -- It4US9'0"' 'uu60
ta-r.yi.'l made pubic a
Afr rrvau declaring that
Sullivan b0IGs
p -i,t-+ "''" 'l'"(4' l." 1iii
b homes, democrats TO as
....r. committee.
} airr'arAing another ma
1Ia..t. and our party's
-r,, i+s ahiIitv TO
P puma. 'I IL 8ood i'e
>II:.tA presence on the
|C.utrad.cts all that we can
! .r,v h.haIf His cornor-
/ ans v,rrd harm the nartv
H.. ,nu.D, tn aid the oroan-
his cnnrd he Iaft for some
E4r.ior Fl, l.a1 Vim If he
h.. .b. .b.f,.o ~ tba aouo-
-. b~.,..T.r +bat 30 boIdS
l.. f,.n5 a,,1 aaoinc+ the
Z. -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03

.a,.-l-~lH- August 49,. sv "a ia.
-~N-at..g d. ,-ureiy 81 IN na SIS II
I'll" ua.:@sess. Who nuw has, ln thyIT
I-"sses~lu. every KIND 81 armament.
Horrible =s,uc~ occurred during last
ai=ht when the Gercc lighting vas
a"H,. u~t -a. heaviest artillery a..
HseI curing the connlct
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03

wiling 10 resign as
49,. ...- 50 under present
ID . a't After the charges
makes, l would be
!. E max was guilty of
.arr"-fourths Of the
ia the country were
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-24
SCORE
Killed by Explosion in Colo.
.rado. Mine by Explos-
= Jon Of Dust

Trinidad, Colo, April 24.-As a re,
suit of dust explosion in mine OF
the Colorado Fuel and Iron company
forty miles west of Trinidad twenty
three miners are dead. - u
There were forty men in the mine
at the time of the explosion. Seven.
teen miners who were working 3,7OU
feet from the entrance escaped unin.
jured through another opening.
The explosion occurred in rooms 8
and 4, near the main entrance, and
was the result of a windy shot which
ignited the dust. The mine was not
badly damaged and work can be re
sumed in couple Of days.
Among the dead is James E. Reed
fire boss. aJastsR the others are. Ital
fans and Japanese. Ss@E'%5- z<7~@ -,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-24
WOULD AMEND RATE BILL.
La Toilette Favors Provision for Val.
uation of Railroads.

sua1ioH OF haiiroaoS.
Washington, April 24.-Mr. La Fol
tette WIS., during the. day concluded
his speech on railroad rate legislation.
Approaching the close of the speech
Mr.. La Toilette said: ~ r. ~
"This extended review Of the evi.
dence Of increasing rates and vicious
discrimination Of the methods Of rail-
road building, capitalization and
reckless speculation all demonstrate
the necessity Of the valuation of rail-
road property as a basis for securing
to the people of this country just and
reasonable rates. Before this bill be-
comes a law trust that the amend
ment which I shall offer, or some bet
ter one, will be Incorporated, making
full and complete provision at an early
date for the true valuation of all the
railroad property of the United States.
When It is remembered that the
commission Is the only tribunal that
stands between the railroads and the
public; that the power conferred upon
the commission Is the power of CON
gress itself: that the commission really
represents the government OF the Unit
ed States. does not the proposed law
seem to- fall short Of a just and COM
prehensiye treatment os a great sub
tect of legislation?
81 would not be unfair. The bill has
neither III Intent nor high purpose.
Expediency seems to have heen the
controlling factor In framing t.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-24
WITHOUT REGARD 70 RACE.
President Says Red Cross Funds Are
u for All Sufferers.

President Says Red Cross Funds Are
&.s for All Sufferers.
Washington, April 24.-It Is the de-
sire of President Roosevelt that the
work Of the Red Cross in alleviating
the distress in San Francisco shall be
wholly without regard to the person
and just as much for the Chinese as
for any others. In a letter to Secre-
tary, Taft he made this point plain.
The text of the letter follows: ~.
According to the newspaper re-
ports the suffering and restitution are
peculiarly great among the Chinese.
I need hardly say that the Red Cross
work must be done wholly without re-
gard to persons and just as much for
Chinese as for any others. Please
wire DIR, Deyine at once to see that
this is done. Will it not be well also
to- wirei to General Funston to the
same effect? I know nothing of the
matter beyond what appears in the
daily press" ssgs 49,.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-24

8.
the bay. Two thousand seven hun
dred and fifty persons can be accom-
modated. IL 5..% s. - r ~
7 The San Francisco real estate board
has taken measures to protect tenants
who have suffered through the fire..
e Fully 10000 refugees are being fed
by the government at the Preside
and North Beach. Provisions are be-
ing bountifully supplied to all who
make application and as yet there is
Bo suffering from hunger. Tents are
still being distributed. Over 10000
have been given out and the authori-
ties intend to continue the distribu-
ton so long as the supply lasts.
! Barracks are to be erected in Golden
Gate park to accommodate $4,000 per-
sons. Z. -, 1s.c4
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-24
DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES
Ministers Do Not Attribute Disaster to
an AsengIng Deity. f 81

MINISTERS b0 SHOt A1tFipQIe Disaster to
an Asengins Deity. sS
Chicago, April 24-The evolution OF
the idea of God was manifested strik-,
ingly Sunday in the fact that few if
any Of Chicago clergymen ascribed the.
San Francisco disaster to an avenging
Deity. In almost every instance the
earthquake was attributed to purely
natural causes, but Gods influence was
deserted in the subsequent manifesta-
ton of unselfish brotherhood which
prompted men of every race and creed
to stretch forth the hand of rescue and
pour out millions of dollars as well as
unbounded sympathy and eloquent
words of encouragement and cheer to
the Pacific coast sufferers. # IL
The earthquake was the theme OF
at least one sermon in almost every
church and commentator was made
of the spontaneous movement through
out the world for the relief of the suf.
ferers. e.s."1 a. sqs ~