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Wagon Driver Beqqed Off.


 Our wagon driver begged off from completing his contract to take us to San Giuseppe. We had not the heart to in- sist so the rest of the journey to the railway at Palma, eight mics. was made laboriously on foot for three hours through sliding cinders. In many places temporary shelters had been built by the roadside, like children's playhouses Here women were huddled with their bedding awaiting the coming of supplies which the army had begun to distribute. The men were largely occupied with shovellng cnders from the stronger roofs, and floors, Into heaps three to six feet deep along the roadside. Many two-wheeled carts loaded with salvage, drawn by donlseys were making their way along. Near destroyed church at San Giuseppe In coarse yellow linen shrouds were the bodies of thirty-three of the 105 persons who lost their lives. The peasants were sad but accomplishing, in fact for so ex- citable a people they were wonderfully calm. As evidences of the thrift and self respect of these, were not once ask ed for aims during the afternoon"
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Miss liIlie sinaIston.

The funeral of Miss Lillie Singleton, who died Wednesday night was held from the residence Of her father, 25i7 Avenue F. at S:S0 yesterday afternoon. The inter- ment was in Woodlawn cemetery.
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BOWIE TO ATTEND D-Congressma s. j. Bowie Is expected in the city today, to attend tho sessions of the Alabama Educational association now being held at the High school.
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among the ladies and children present. The citizens are very indignant, and it is probable that it will come up at the next session of the grand jury.
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PYTHIAN ANNIyERSARY.- Phoenix Lodge No p, Knights of Pythias, will celebrate the silver anniversary of its organization. Wednesday evening. April % at the Elks Home
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'E. T. Shaw & sons, Undertaker..
Green Undertaking Company.

Attractive ads. are Illustrated. Let the Gswk make your illustrations. Age-HeraId Building.
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Take Hoods s ars apariIta

To purify, vitslize and enrich your blood, create an appetite and give you strength Louid or tablets 100 Doses One Dollar.
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it enlists the sympathy of the civilized world. It takes time for such calamity to be realized
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CITY ITEMS

CLAYTON CoMING.-Dr. P. P. CIax- ton. head of the educational department of the University of Tennessee, will ar rive in the city today. pr. Claxton will make an address tonight at the High school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-13
VESUVIUS IS IN
 LESS UGLY MOOD
(contlnued from First Paoe)

obtained al dawn from the railway. We saw what was left of Boscotrecase. q great square stone church and few houses inland, in a sea of dull. brown lava. North and east rose a thousand patches of blue smoke, like swamp miasm. All was dull and desolate slag with nowhere the famInar serpentine forms of the cold lava streams.
 "We ate a nasty luncheon before sun rise when the great beauty of the scene was revealed. The column now seemed higher and more massive, rising to three times the height of Vesuvus Each DOT ton had concentrie motion and new aspects The south edges flowing towards the seashore exquisite curved surfaces due to the upper current.
 Besieged By Refugees.
 "I had not thought of further experi- ences except to compare the ancient de- struction with the present. After three hours sleep l went to the excavations, expecting to return to Naples by the afternoon train, but here l met E. A. Bowen of New York, who gave an alarm ing account of his experience on the train coming through on Monday in the dark ness at Torre del Greco, when the pas sengers in the crowded cars were be- sieged by screaming excited refugees
 
 to return by the north. first visiting the eastern wedge of destruction.
 ,. With Mr. Bowen l left Pompeii in a icar. expecting to strike the edge of the Java. What was my surprise to find no new lava at San Giuseppe. Four towns ;were destroyed in different ways, name .ly by rain, cinders and ashes, which could not be slSirted. for they lay every where in d mass which had broken nearly every roof within the area of thir- fly miles by ten. From the lava which was moving several feet minute we had no difficulty in escaping.
 Fancy a rich and thickly populated country of vineyards lying under three to six inches of ashes, and cinders of -the color of chocolate with milk white above. while to the west the volcano in full activity is distributing to the outer edges of the circles the same fate, and you will get an Idea of the desolate inn pression of the scene a tragedy colossal and heart-rendlng Like that of Calabria,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-18
MISS SUTTON IN FORM.
Defeats hrs. Barger-WalIach IN
Straight Sets at Boston.

Boston, May 17-NIiss May Sutton, of Pasa-
dena, Cal. gave the local patrons of lawn tennis
ar excellent chance to-day to see that strength
and skill which have won for her the title OF
worlds champion.
In her morning match in the invitation singles
she found in Mrs. Barger-Wallach, of New York
and Newport, an opponent who she said after
ward gave her the hardest match in her expert
ence In the afternoon the little Pacific Coast
champion pulled out n victory in the mixed
doubles contest.
Although Miss Sutton defeated Mrs. Barger-
Wallach in straight sets. 60. 60, the match
was much harder fought than the score indi-
Gates Three games in the first set went to
deuce and two in the second. Miss Sutton scored
80 place shots to II for her opponent, but she
made 36 errors to 81 for Mrs Wallach.
The afternoon contest drew crowd of several
hundred enthusiasts. Miss Sutton paired
with Norman w. Cabot. of the Longwood Club,
and they had as their opponents two local play
ers, Miss Harriet Stevenson and w. d. Rhodes.
After each pair had won a set the third went to
deuce, when Miss Sutton came TO the rescue,
and by several vicious drives scored the neces-
sary points. and finally the game and match.
The results of the days play were as follows:
Invitation sineles-NIiss May Sutton Pasadena)
Miss Evelyn Sears (Bostonl beat Miss Edith Rotch
Se9t Miss E stockton (I Boston, "a & SO %ss
II. Stevenson (Boston), beat Miss Alice L. Kobbe
Mixed doubles Miss Sutton and N w. Cabot
beat Miss II. Stevenson and w. ID. Rhodes. 4-6.
IS
Miss Sutton will sail for England in a few days
to defend her title as woman champion of all
England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-18
| BEALS WRIGHT INJURED
WILL SAIL WITH TEAM.
Ward Beaten By Little in Last
Practice at Bag Ridge.

Gashing his right hand upon bottle yester-
day, Beale c. Wright, the national lawn tennis
champion and the leader of the team of Ameri-
can chaIlengers for the Davis Cup. sustained a
painful injury. Fortunately. Wright uses his
racket with his left hand.
The champion was up at o'clock yesterday
morning at the Crescent Athletic Club. at Bay
Ridge. He attempted to loosen the cork of a
bottle OF French vichy with toothbrush. as
he had no cOrkscrew The bottle cracked and
cut the index finger of his right hand TO the
bone. He tainted from loss of blood. and in
falling his nose was lacerated upon the broken
glass An ambulance surgeon from the Nor
weglan Hospital sewed the wound. Wright was
able TO take the late morning boat from the Cres-
cent Clubs dock back to the city to keep an
engagement
What effect this will have upon Wrights
playing in the international competitions is prob
lematical He returned to the Crescent courts
late in the afternoon, but as he and his partner.
HOlcombe Ward had clean score in the round
robin doubles and had the prizes, their
outstanding match was defaulted. Wright was
In no condition 10 play, as he was sun weak
from the shock and loss OF blood.
The team will sail this afternoon aboard the
Celtic. All of the four players will go, includ-
ing Wright, Ward Raymond d. Little and
Kreigh Collins. Some of the experts profess to
believe that Collins will suddenly leap form
and be equal 20 Wright and Ward when he
arrives in England.
Little surprised the followers of the sport
yesterday afternoon in the final practice by de-
feating Ward in straight sets by a score Of
Ga Ga, 6-3. Littles net vOlleyinG and his
skill at passing overwhelmed the eX-champion.
In doubles Frederick B. Alexander and Harold
H Hackett defeated Ward and Little, I'll, I'll.
In this match the Princeton and Yale veterans
were extremely aggressive, and hung to the net
at all times. Alexander showed phenomenal
skill at smashing cross court and despite some
fast play won in straight sets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-18

The Highlanders won another game from St.
Louis yesterday at American League Park.
This time the score was TO 2. Consecutive
hitting. aided by the errors Of O'Brien, st.
Louiss second baseman. were responsible for
the victory
Neither team scored until the first half of the
tfth inning, when Niles singled. Glade doubled
and the former came home on Moriartys poor
throw to Mcguire Of Hartzell's bounder. The
local team tied the score in this inning. Hoffman
lead off with a single. took second base on MORT
arty's out. Hartzell to Jones. and romped home
on Jim McGuire's single 10 right field.
ST. Louis was blanked in the next inning, but
New York won the gene then and there by
adding three more runs. Elberfeld started the
fun with two-bagger. and reached third when
Stone fumbled Chase hit by pitched ball
and Williams sacrificed Conroy hit to Hart
zell. and Elberfeld was run down between third
and home. o'Brien juggled Hoffman's grasser
and Chase scored. Moriarty singled. and Con-
roy and Hoffman both came home.
The visitors scored once in the seventh
inning Hemphill's hunt, followed by WAL
laces drive to Keller.
Chesbro was In good form, and kept St.
Louis's eight hits we'll scattered. Glade was
erratic. but would have pitched closer game
had his support been better. Hartzell played a
rafting game at third base for st. Louis Sew
eral Of his stops robbed New York OF hits. The
score follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
INV Telegraph 20 The Tribune

Pittsburg, May 1.-THE Giants were again
shut out by Pittsburg to-day. the score being :
to o. Errors by Bresnahan and Strang haN con-
siderable TO do with the defeat
Lever pitched fine game for Pittsburg' al
lowing three scattered hits. Only twenty-seven
men faced him in the entire game and not one
reached second base. McGinnity also showed
speed. The fielding of the Giants was extremely
faulty. the two redeeming plays being Strang 8
running catch Of Graneys fly in the first inning
and Mertes's running catch OF Levers fly IN ths
seventh inning A double play in which Ritchey'
Wagner and Nelson figured in the seventh
inning was loudly applauded Gilbert objected
to the umpire's decision in the first inning, and
was ordered of the field.
Pittsburg took the lead in the opening inning,
when Leach singled and stole second. He got To
third on Bresnahan's wild throw, where he was
blocked by DeVlin, and Johnson, the umpire. al
lowed him cross the plate for the interference.
Wagner's two Dagger, StFang's wild throw and
Sheehan's single in the eighth inning gave
Pittsburg its second run. Another large crowd
saw the game. The score follows;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-18
CHICAGO. 8: PHILADELPHIA. l.
CINCINNATI. 2: BOSTON. o.
COLUMBIA TRACK TEAM STRONGER
Expected to Make Good Showing in Dual
Meet with Princeton Tomorrow.

The chances that the Columbia track team will
make creditable showing when il meets Princeton
tomorrow in the dual games have been improved
by the fact that nearly all the men who were ineli-
gible TO compete in the Pennsylvania meet have
since made themselves eligible. This adds almost
a dozen men to the team who were disqualified
just before the Pennsylvania meet. Six Of them
disqualified by telegraph after the team had
reached Philadelphia
All of the men now eligible with the excep-
ton of George Bull and Leo Leventritt The team
that viii meet Princeton will be made UP as fol-
lows:
Spirits. Wall Eddingfeld and Ansorge: 4iO-yard
run. Marsh and Grunsky; half-mile run. link,
Hetherington and CauchOis: mile run. BTodix and
Fulton; 2-nile run, Sanders. Macdonald and
Greene hurdles, Muir and Taylor broad jump. Ed
dingf1eld and Gabelein; high jump, Ryan. WrOlkeF
and Ware; shOtput, Ryan and Won Saltza; pole
vault Hornidge; hammer throw. Naething and
Won Bernuth
Columbia is strongest in the distance events.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-18
COLUMBIA OFF 70 ROW NAVY.

The Columbia varsity crew will leave Annapolis
this morning. where 1t will meet the Navy to-
morrow This afternoon the crew Will practise on
the Severn. where the race will be held. The
course will be two miles.
The boating of the Columbia crew is not yet fully
decided. Both Earle and White have been rowing
et No. Each day the boat has gone out twice.
once with Earle and with White In the position
with either man the varsity has had little diff
culty IN defeatng the second boat several races
be follows: $50 '''s '
Bow. Brann; No. 2 Roy; No. T. Heinrich; No 5.
tefIls NO. g. Boyle; No. Z, O'LOughlin: Stroke
Mackenzie; cOXswain, Spence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-18
AUTO TEST RUN TO pOUGHKEEpsrE

In order to demonstrate the qualities OF the
model four cylinder touring palace car the Odds
mobile Company has arranged a test to Pough-
keepsie tomorrow, under the auspices Of the New
YORK Motor club. Joseph Tracy. the well known
driver. who finished third in the Vanderbilt Gun
race last year. and Ernest Keller who is 10 drive
the big six cylinder OldsInobile in the Vanderbilt
Cup race this year. will take turns at the wheel
The start will be made at u o'clock The high
speed clutch will be thrown in and sealed by A. B.
Tucker the secretary of the CLUB who will act as
observer. The stop at Poughkeepsie will be in
front Of the Nelson House. and as there are sew
eral steep grades the road test should be an
interesting one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-18
MILLER KEEPS WINNING.
Safely IN the Lead for the Jockey
Ronors of tie Meeting.

Miller for about the fourth time az the meet
ing, earned the Jockey honors at Belmont Park
yesterday by riding two winners. He Is now safeiy
ia che lead with twelve victories to his credit, and
list as he did at jamaica Radtke. his chief rival
AT the last meeting RODE Inc S2IalI 10 wacIUIS
FOR the meeting because OF being the ground
for three days. Career did not score yesterday but
Aliller's successful mounts yesterday were Jersey
Lady and Mandarin.
A killing Of some proportions was made on Old
Faithful in the third race. He was backed down
from 20 / /. while even to was hard
20 ind just the horses were of. Lowe had the
lightweight and a possible rival of Miller, Radtke
and Garner.
Mandarin. which the Van Ness Selling Stakes
in worlds record time, entered TO be sold for
81 800 No bids were forthcoming, however, when
Judge Mcdowell offered him at auction.
Two horses are entered at Belmont Park to-day
about which there VIII be more than usual inter-
est If they go the post One is the great Heris,
which is named in the New Rochelle Handicap, at
seven and half furlongs He is at top weight, with
lS5 mounds which may preclude his starting The
other horse referred to is Freedman entered in the
nth race Freedman figured in the attempted
seized by the Pinkertons and not allowed 20 start
zion with the understanding that if he fell into
the right hands he would pc Ielhssaleu ny INC
II Callahan. who did some riding for Jack Joyner
before he got too heavy severely injured While
exercising horse at Belmont Park yesterday he
was hurried to St Mary's Hospital where L was
said he had conclusion of the brain ana might NO.
recover.
Paris, May Nv. k vanderbilt's Bengal won
the prix de Compiegne at the Bots de b0u'Os"e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-18
PENNSYLVANIA ATHLETE DEAD.

Philadelphia, May is H. Terry. the star half
mile runner of the University Of Pennsylvania's
track team, died in hospital here to-day after
operation for appendicitis Terry. who a senior
in tho engineering department OF the university,
was expected to score in. IL not win. the haf-mile
run at the intercollegiate championship games az
Cambridge. Terry lived in Philadelphia and was
about twenty two years OLD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-18
COST OF CORNELL ATHLETICS.
Receipts for Last Year Were 1857 6s,
and Expenditures S56,701 II.

Ithaca N y. May ia report made public To-
day shows that Cornell athletics cost S5Oi II last
year. The total receipts sS5.75S sS. making a
deficit of s94l 80.
Football cost S5,sOl 10 ana brought IN s2SOss a
The crews cost Sl7,Os5 10 and brought IN sax 10
All other sports showed a deficit
The coaching OF the various branches cost so
s26. and $3.50 q was paid for rubbers Field men.
janitor work ard the like brought this total 70 sls
1876 AZ for the year The cost OF taking the crews
TO Poughkeepse was N,776a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-18
THE BURIAL OF MAJOR THOMAS.

TBy Telegraph The TribuneI
Lexington, KY, May l7--With Confederate "aeS
draped about the casket Major Barrak j. Ihohas'
the Nestor OF the American turf who died suddenly
On Wednesday was buried here this afternoon. He
was the last OF his race. and his servants VIII re-
ceive most OF the big estate He had educated SeV
eFal negroes here and these attended the pnIat ~.
a body. Major Thomas selected his own monument
inst before his death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-18
OF INTEREST TO YACHTsMEN.
HuguenOt Yacht Club of New Rochelle An
nounces Its Racing Dates.

The Huguenot Yacht Club. OF New Rochelle has
announced IT'S schedule OF racing dates. The ciuo
will be formally put In commission on May % az
10 a m. and at p the hrst club race OF the
season will be started. The second club race WIZ
be sailed on July Z. the annual regatta on August
II. aud the third club race on August %
There will be club cruises on august and 3 ana
on September 1. and s. The frst, or knockaoout'
class will consist Of the sloops Orion, DippeI'
Vagrant. Okee and IONA The second. or genera.
class viii be the remainder OF the club feet. ana
tho special classes will include the SeaVanhaS2
one-desisn and the bug" ene-design classes.
Ihere will be time allowance N the knock
about and special classes. The formula for the
general class will be half the length over al. Plus
area. The special classes are 10 race on the p0ls
boat defeated
There are to be spring races for special classes
OF the Indian HarbOr Yacht Club on Memorial Day
open to yachts OF the New York Yacht Clubs one
design class. the raceabout class the handicap
yacht ractng class and the Indian Harbor one-do-
sign eathoat class The start will be az ?. n. and
the courses viii be the usual triangular ones On
Long Island Sound. These will be the first series
championship races of the Yacht Racing Ass6ca-
ton of Long Island Sound for these classes for
on mat day az noon, when the yachts in the haIoos
VIII salute the flag on signal from COmuOdoro
on board which there viii be meeting q ia cap
tains at n:SO a m.
Beverley r. Robinson, chairman OF the houss
committee of the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht
Club. OF Oyster Bay. announces the informal open
Ing OF the clubhouse at Centre Island on May 9.
when members may take possession OF rooms. Ils
cub Will formally so into commission May -
PostoThce has been established az The Old house.
and mail should be addressed SsaWaIihaka. Nassau
County, n. y.
Oliver Hartman. OF this city has sold his New
York Yacht Club SQ-fOot yacht CaFlita 70 f. c.
Swan. OF Oyster Bay. through the agency OF Stal-
ley NJ. Seaman The yacht Is fitted out and IN use.
The same agency has sold the steam Yacht In
patient for F. Helwig OF this city. 20 parties n
Huntington, Long Island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-18
ST. LOUIS OUTsCOREs BROOKLYN.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

TBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.l
St. Louis May 17.-Brooklyn lost to ST. Louis in
interesting game to-day by score Of 20 2.
Beckey's timely single IN the sixth inning. allow
ing Shannon and Smoot to cross the plate. saved
the DAY for the home team
The game was marked by several brilliant plays.
the feature of which was McCaTthy's catch OF Nc
Brides long drive. The score follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-18
the wArcHuNe HUNT RACE MEET.

The second annual steepleehase meeting of the
Watching Hunt Of Plainfeld, n. J., will be held at
the Driving Park May 30 and June . The stew
ards OF the meeting will be j. Temple GWathmeV,
Charles Phzer IT, H. L. Herbert p. F. Collier and
Julian NJ Gerard Entries close on May 10 with Bel
r1nrf Plrhv. No 1876 East 9Th street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-18
NILES THE HARVARD CHAMPION

Cambridge. Mass. May I'm. w. Niles, 90. of
Boston, won the Harvard College championship at
lawn tennis to-day by defeating j. NJ Morse. 'O7 in
three hard fought sets. 60 Sc. 6-1. Niles is
already university champion and holds the national
intercollegiate title. - 80 ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-18
NAVY. 10; 81. JoHN.s. l

bali team defeated the st. Johns College team
to-day by a score Of 10 to l in the last OF series
of three games. The feature was the pitching of
Needham for the midshpmen. The score by in
nings follows:
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g g. Johns ::. :...:..:.o S5SS32S$i$ 3 !
AMHERsr. 10; LArAYErrn 9

Amherst, Mass. May 11.-Amherst had little
trouble in defeating Lafayette to-day by score OF
10 to s. The game was called in the eighth inning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-18

Miss GeorginRna Bishop. of bridgeport, ex-na-
tional woman champion. has entered for the cham
pionship OF the Women's Metropolitan Golf Assoc
ciation to be held at the Englewood Golf Club next
week. Oddly enough, this viii be the first time
that Miss Bishop has played for the METROPOLITAN
Golf Association title Play viii be from the rnen,o
ties: Entries VIII close tomorrow with Mrs c. L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-18
CORNELL VS.. COLUMBIA To.oAv

Columbia and Cornell will meet at the Polo
Grounds this afternoon In the second haseba ear,o
of the season between the two colleges Cyornen
defeated Columbia at Ithaca by score OF to o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-18
EASTERN LEAGUE STANDING.
ON COLLEGE BASEBALL DIAMONDS.
Yale Beats Pennsylvania State College, with
Jackson in the Box.

New Haven May 17.-Yale defeated the Penn
sylvania State College baseball team here to-
day by score of 3 to in a rather Istless game.
Jackson pitched eight innings for Yale and was
then succeeded by Pratt. The score follows;
Yale ...................I 10000 OIs q & z
Pennsylvania State. i 0 ! 0 Q % I
Batteries-Ya le-JacEson, Pratt and Wylie: Penn
Umpre-Beecher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-18
NOTES OF THE LINKS.

The Women's Golf Association OF Boston has de-
cded to offer q mementO to each of the players OF
the team winning the Griscm ntercity cup at the
Nassau Country Club next month. Mrs. Charles L,
Tiffany, secretary of the Womens Metropolitan
Golf Association, has received word to that effect
from Miss NJ. Phelps secretary OF the Boston
body.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-18

Entries for the annual championship OF the
Metropolitan Golf Association. to be held next
week over the links of the st. Andrews Golf Club
will close with Leighton Calkins the Metropolitan
Golf Association secretary. tomorrow large en-
try is already assured. and many of the entrants
have been practising on the course.