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mountain has been so covered with clouds
and steam that l have not been able to
see It for several days.
Coming up the mountain our servants
lost one Of our grips containing matches,
salt and nightclothes. A r~escuinE party
was at once sent out to look W the missing
property. which was finally located at the
base Of the mountain, where the sery ants
had abandoned it.. being too tired TO carry
it further.
"Our. first meal consisted Of powdered
pea soup, which proved more appetizing
For our evening meal a can Of baked beans
put up by an American concern tasted
even better than the choicest Sunday morn
ing breakfast ever served a. the Hub.
W couldn't have any tea for we were
short Of water. Five miles on a straight
road for water seems d long way TO go.
but when more than half the way is prsc-
tically perpendicular climbing you can
imagine the difficulty Of getting fresh
water. Alcohol baths are all that We can
take while in camp here, water being too
much OF a luxury.
May SOur first night on the mountain
was a very comfortable one. II was cold,
10 be sure, but We didn't suffer. This
morning We saw q ereat avalanche.
AT the time Of the big eruption great
mounds and hills of mud and rock thrown
out by the volcano were piled up. These
are now getting dried out and then great
avalaaChes occur. One can see great
marks where the rocks have scored out
huge r~avines. Oh, the desolation Of H. Not
a living thing around Us, only the rocks,
the ashes or dry mud, the great mountain
peaks and the clouds-everything as FAR
as the eye can see the same color-the gray
Of ordinary ashes.
"This morning Mr.. Hovey went out TO
tie mountain while the servants went for
water and I s,sid al the camp alone. It
was very weird. I had q pistol on tho cot
beside ne, but 7 think ! was more afraid
Of that than Of anything, not that / was
really afraid o. anything
las ! write now our dinner Is cooking
over a fumarole near the tent. The sun is
behind a mountain peak and back Of Us
IS the volcano. out ~ which are pouring
clouds II steam, and the sun falling on Il
makes a wonderful picture. ! am on my
knees in the ashes writing on a packing
box for a desk.
we couldn't make a fire up here II we
were freezing. for there isn't a stick or
blade Of grass within miles and miles
THE steam. as II is now lighted Up by
the sunset, looks the color OF pink roses
and Il Is gorgeous. Can you imagine being
50 high, 50 near the seattle mountain
rises. as il were. right out OF the Caribbean
sca-that you can readily see the earth
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23
Ten Days Camping on Mont
Pe1ee

baggage on their heads and We took horses
and rode up as far as the horses could
climb.
THE remainder Of the Journey was
made by foot. il wasn't as difficult as l
expected, although 1t was tiresome enough.
We are now encamped on the edge Of the
crater and / am so thankful l could get
here. / was afraid I should hyve TO be
satisfied with camping on the side and 1
aid want to reach the TOP so much.
Il think We shall be very comfortable
here. The priest on the islaEd and the
young men VINO dined us yesterday all said
they were going 10 come up here and give
US d surprise party while We were in camp.
One has no idea Of the hospitality Of these
people. Even our negro servants bring
lines and BAHAMAS, pineapples ana melons
as gifts,
"On our arrival here our tents were soon
Up and. as the clouds opened, we could
occasionally see into the crater. But the
wind blew so hard and the mist was so
thick that it was very difficult 10 see any
thing OF 10 get obout at all.
Tuesday, May Pit was a very cold
night and We slept in our clothes. The
mist was so thick that We could only see
into the crater occasionally. Although /
only went a short dlstanct from the tent,
I got lost and had 10 call for help.
" are having a pretty comfortable time.
OF course We are wet through most Of the
time, as the sun rarely comes out for more
than a minute and at all other times the
mist is like rain
AT noon 10 our great surprise the Martins
arrived. In the party were United States
Consul Martin and Mrs. Martin, their
daughter, Mrs Jones, and Or. Teitzer, an
American dentist. They brought with them
a complete outfit ard loads Of provisions
for the entire party. Mr.. Martin ana tIs
dentist returned down the mountain thai
night, the others remaining with US.
Thursday, May l4-Au day yesterday
It poured. Today the weather was better,
and al noon ten men Rppeard for a picnic
with US, bringing with them q large guam
lty Of food.
1t Was a great event for them. They
had come from miles around, one even
esys journey. Our party had q fine time
They brought a whole lamb. baked pies
and cake, wine and champagne. Fancy
carrying that up the mountain! The one
woman IL the visiting party. Mrs. J. Ber-
reliu, was Frustrated and had 10 be almost
carried up the last part OF the journey.
i was the first woman ever 70 sleep or
the mountain, ana Mrs. Jones and ] tbs
only ones ever 10 get into the crater OF
which : would not E.ys ~ f0T Anything.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23

night, for a telephone order might be given
at the point Of a burglars pistol
Additional precautions are established by
the electrical alarm system for the protec-
ton Of the vaults in the day time. The
combination locks Of the inside vault doors
are connected by insulated wires with the
desks OF the vice president and cashier.
The moment any one seeks TO open the
vault a flash OF a tiny red lamp at the
elbow Of both Of these officials is given
and they are on the instant enabled to see
who is in the vault or at the vault door,
the vault being in full view Of both Of
ficials.
In brief, as stated by Vice President
Caldwell. nothing is left undone TO secure
the absolute safety OF the bank and Its
contents at all times. night or day.
This electrical alarm system has been
installed by the American District Tele-
graph company for the government in
thirty-two public buildings throughout the
country, including the federal building in
Omaha, in which there are ten vaults thus
protected. The burglar alarm manager Of
the company has just returned from San
Francisco where he closed a contract with
the government to install the system in
the subtreAsury and United States mint.
where 100000 Of gold and gold bullion is
constantly stored.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23

manganese steel will resist the diamond
drill most effectively, and being less brittle
tina the other steels will resist without
breaking or cracking, charges of high ex-
plosives which would wreck the largest
buildings.
In the design of the manganese steel
safe a distinct advance has been made in
that II is constructed Of only two pieces
Of metal, the body and the door. The
door is ground into the body TO a valve
tight joint, ~precluding the possibility OF
Introducing any liquid explosives. The
body and door are held securely together
when the safe is locked by wedge bolts.
which make the two practically one. After
years of experimentation. all other safe
manufacturers nave been obliged to
abandon the idea OF making a spindle for
the operation of the bolts and locks which
could not be removed, and an entrance
thus gained into the safe. Automotic
locks were resorted to which open the safe
whether the bank or the burglar is in
possession Of the premises a. any time set
for opening. Tests have proven that these
automatic devices are unreliable, and in
an actual bank robbery the shock OF the
explosives tripped the lock and opened
the safe. The difficulty Of the spindle
in the manganese steel safe has been en-
tirely overcome. BY the use Of this ma
terlal, together with the application OF pro-
per mechanical appliances, the spindle can
not be removed. In the construction Of
the safe it is necessary to grind the ma
terisl since no tools will machine It. The
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23

we can indefinitely accommodate the bust
ness as it grows. With the future growth
Of the city and the territory around it
Omaha is just about beginning to get a
good start and We expect the banks BUSH
ness 10 increase more In the next five or
ten years than it has done in the sum Of
all the years Of its previous history
The popularity Of the manganese steel
safe is shown in the fact that the J. j.
De sht company has sold about Gu Of
this make Of safe in Nebraska and South
Dakota.
An additional ~precaution TO the safety Of
the banks funds is in the electrical equip
ment Of the vault which is being installed
by the American District Telegraph com
pany in its alarm system. This equipment
embraces everything known TO science to-
DAY to insure absolute safety. Tn vault
is ceiled, walled and floored with a steel
lining in which is enclosed a multiplicity
OF insulated wires scarcely more than a
quarter Of IN inch apart, all connected
with the general alarm system at the main
office Of the American District Telegraph
company. The slightest attempt to drill
into or through any portion OF the vault
from any point Immediately sets off an
automatic alarm at the main office Of the
company. These alarm wires are carried
underground, 50 that there can be no
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23

is round? I never was so high with the
sea, so near at hand before, but II certainly
gives one a curious sensation.
May S-Mr. Hovey is out on the noun
tain today, but l did not 60, as the climb
ing is very difficult and there is little for
me to see. as he goes to study and collect
rocks. I am alone again in the camp, but
! am somewhat used 10 il now, so the
pistol is kept on the box instead Of at
hand, and there is really nothing 10 be
afraid Of. as no one will climb this lar out
Of curiosity.
1T is a wonderful DAY and the cone Of
the active part Of Pelee Is covered with
clouds, so we cannot see it all. The sea
is glorious. and the sunlight. touching the
tops Of the mountain, makes them glistsn
and look very attractive, although there
is UGH a lack Of vegetation.
The director Of the observatory was
10 spend today with US, but instead sent
his servant twenty miles 10 tell US that he
was detained and 10 bring ne some writing
paper So that I could write letters
After five days at this camp, which they
called Hotel Fumaroie, Dr. and Mrs. Hovey
returned to sea level again and were trans
ported by canoes 70 ST. Pierre TO ascend
NANN 1EAaA VI. az NaeH aA4N "a NAAH
crater. This entaileG a trip Of some thirty
miles TO reach a point less than five miles
away from their first camp. During their
journey across the island TO ascend the
mountain on the eastern slope they were
magnificsutly entertained by wealthy
planters vino own large sugar plantations
on the island and who were anxious TO give
the New Workers q banquet at every stage
in their journey.
The second camp was situated on tie
east side Of the crater Of Mount Pelce.
5000 feet above sea level and 20O feet
higher up than the first camp. 'OnIy a
couple Of hundred feet from their camp
was the open crater OF the volcano pour
ing forth its steam. Il was at tuis, tie
highest point ever reached by a woman
since the destruction OF ST. Pierre. that
Mrs. Hovey entertained Chester Martin.
the American consul al Fort de France,
who with his wife and ~daugh,Sr. Mrs
Maud Jones Of Detroit. Mich, made the
long journey from Fort de France 10 the
TOP Of Pelee 20 visit the Hoyey camp
This camp on the yalcano's crater was
the most thrilling part Of Mrs. Hoyey's
trip. In describing IN neg diary what took
place during her five days stay al the
crater she made the following entry.
Monday. May I've left our com
Portable quarters al Caport early this
morning ana in an OF cart drawn by four
oxen we started with oUy outfit for the
top Of Pelee- We cams as far as possible
In the cart Then eight negroes took 0ur
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23

The mechanical work Of the removal OF
the $4,000 pounds globular leviathan of steel
was performed under the direction Of <.
completed without the slightest accident,
and is regarded as the heaviest work of
safe moving ever undertaken west Of the
Mississippi, the ,Corliss safe being the
largest safe OF its kind in the west, there
being but two other like it in the country.
In its day it was the best and most Sc
cure safe known, and though at present
discarded, is as strong and impregnable as
the day OF it's installation twenty years
ago. It was too bulky for the purpose Of
the bank in its enlarged sphere, taking up
too much room in the big vault. on ac-
count OF it's globuIsr shape. and affording
too little storage capacity.
The eight new safes which succeed it
have just double its capacity and occupy
scarcely more than half the space in the
vault formerly occupied by the big Corliss.
The eight manganese steel safes are
marvels Of mechanical ingenuity and skill.
In material, design and construction the
are far in advance OF anything that has
yet been produced in the safe line. The
material, manganese steel, IS so hard that
no burglar could possibly dril it. while
other safe steels and vault steels are shown
10 be susceptible to being drilled with
comparative ease by diamond steel drills.
This has been demonstrated repeatedly in
the hardened chrome steel and Chilled iron
used in safe and vault construction as
being pontrable by diamond drills. This
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23

possible interference with them. once the
alarm is given. an armed man is at once
dispatched to the bank, followed a moment
later by another. II within ten minutes
these men do not return to the main office,
q Secret alarm is sent in to the police
station and q force Of policemen is at once
hurried to the bank.
The instruments which control the sig
mails are secured in a box electrically pro-
tected in the same vault and cannot be
tempered with without sending in the
alarm. The alarm apparatus is tested
every fifteen minutes when the bank is
closed during nights and holidays.
In front OF the vault doors is another
door built Of glass, through which is inter
woven an intricate network OF insulated
wires Installed by the American District
Telegraph company. so when the bank
people close the vaults for the day the
glass doors close automatically. thereby
completing the circuit. These glass doors
cannot be opened or a hole drilled through
them in any direction but fl gives the
alarm at the central office. A bank under
the protection Of this company from the
time Of the official opening or closing Of
the vault, will not open such vault without
a notice in writing or in person to the
central office. No attention is paid what
ever 10 telephone orders, especially at
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23

Harvey Bittsnbender. Harvey wiesnd,
William Bittenbender and Elmer Keller Of
Allentown. Pa. each about Is years old,
have been arrested in East Macungie on g
charge OF having soused a youns giTl with
water as she lay In slumber in her home.
disappointment in love is given as the
cause.
Il is stated that successfully the four
Lothar.os wen down on the;- knees 10 the
maiden 20 plead, and arose 20 beat IL
BY chance each learned Of the others woe,
and they determined on revenge.
J. C. Wasssr, a merchant. alleges that
the youths climbed the grape arSor at his
home and with potato sprays sprlnkled
water over Miss Emma Wasser, his dough
ter. while she waR sleeping IN her bed. On
another evening, they are said 10 have at
taehed a string and weight 10 her window
and friEhteAed her b. means Of thsE tic
tao" game.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23
No Aid from rne Aid.

No Ala trOEa TIe Aid.
Mr. Tahs successor as secretary Of war.
General Luke T.. Wright, told al a dinner
in Washington a war story from Manila.
There was once upon a time" he began,
"a gallant old general. This general. lead
ing d splendid charge in his youth, got a
bullet IN his chest and two sabcr cuts across
the head. In after life. relating over tn
nuts and wines his many battles, it was
this particular charge that he always de-
scribed most namboyantly.
The older the general grew, the more
splendid the charge became. the more Aw-
ful was the slaughter that he visited upon
the enemy. the more horrible were the
wounds he received. For confederation he
would always turn To griEzled veteran on
his left, his aid-de-cGmp. The sld-dc-camp
would NOD his gray head in acqu!escehce
silently.
Taller and taller grew the generals
stories Of the charge. Higher and higher
grew the mound OF enemies slain by his
sword. More and more numerous became
the bullets, thrusts and slashes sustained
by himself. At the END he always appealed
10 the grtzzled aid, and In silence the aid
nodded confirmation.
THE general one night gave a large din
$50 te+Nsf -AN VINE was no less abundant
than superb, and at dessert the old warrior
let himself out upon the charge as he had
mover heretofore done. -Four horses were
killed under him. Three lances passed
through his right arm, five through his
left Nine sabsrs crashed down upon his
head simultaneously. The bodies OF his
slain formed e wall well-nlgh impassabis
about him And II seemed that there was
hardly q muscle IN his person wherein =
bullet failed 10 imbed itself.
You remember all this. don't you, De
courcey? he said, In conclusion. as was his
custom, 70 the grizzled aid.
The silent and long suffering aid at lat
spoke W.
No, general he shouted, IN e loud. In.
dignant voice. No. OF course. I don't re-
member It, How can you expect me tog
You know as well a. ! 90 that the cannon
ball that killed your fourth horse struck
the breastplate Of a cuirassier behind "a
and then bounded back ana took my hsad
of! Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23
CircumstantiaI Evidence.

In a criminal case one day Seatnor Vest
urged that no man should be convicted on
circumstantial evidence alone.
why" he said. when ! was a boy I
knew another lad who. whle mis- parents
were absent, went into the pantry and
nearly deyoured a custard pie. Then, fear
ing the consequences, he looked about Tor
means OF hiding the traces OF his guilt
He seized the cat, smeared her face and
paws with the cusIard, and then took the
innocent animal into the back yard and
shot her. AS he did 50. the boy observed 70
me:
There goes one more victim OF circum-
stanuisl evidenced"
Vest won The case-Phnadelphla Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23
Progress.

Yes" said Mrs, Malsprop, my boy Is
doing first rate at school ] sent him 10
one o. them alimentsry schools, and his
teacher says he's doing fine. He's a first
class %sculler, they tell, ana is head OF his
class IL gastronOmy, knows his letters by
sight, and can spell like one o. these de-
formed spoilers down 10 Washington"
What's he going 10 be when he grows
up
He wants TO be az undertaken. and I'm
inclined TO hUmOr nil SO I've told the con-
fessor TO pay special Intention TO the dead
languages, said the proud mother-Hsr-
per's Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23
Quaint Features of Life

lstes, feRt to William Hanpf's field. Jack
%sonville, n. J., to play a game Of ball.
You h a not play ball in my field. &"
said Mr.. Hanpf.
Players and spectators laughted at the
farmer ard the game started. HRnpf walked
silently 10 his barn and let lose his bull
The animal followed and charged a red
legged Athletic. Players and spectators
fled in all directions, the bull charging now
this way, now that.
Devlin Of the Giants never ran the bases
faster than did the fellows the pun chased.
All got away except Michael BolsUd. the
Athletics catcher, The bull tossed him
over the fence. He escaped with scratches,
bruises, and a sadly ripped uniform.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23
Burglar TIekIed Girls Feet.

The sight Of pretty Martha Armstrong;
w~ell-shaped feet peeplng out from under
the covers proved too much for the Dur
glar who entered several Avalon houses.
Philadelphia. and by stopping 10 tickle the
girls feet he almost caused his own cap
ture.
As it was. the girl awakened and
screamed, and several members Of the
household answered her cries. The bur
glar escaped.
Martha. ls years old. was sleeping at
the home OF her uncle, T. l. Armstrong.
when the burglar entered The tickling SEN
sation awakene the girl, who saw a
strange man standing az her bedside,
Mighty pretty feet YOU have, said the
burglar.
Msrtha's only reply was a series OF
screams. and the man fled. He took az
ticles worth $50 with aim,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23

While her mother was searching every
where about the house for her, relates the
Philadelphia Press, Alice Throman, 3 years
old, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
Throman OF 1851 smick street, Manayunk.
was fast asleep inside a closed roll top
desk.
Alice has an older sister. Cora. aged :
While the children were playing Alice man
aged 20 climb into the desk while the roll
top was open. and soon fen fast asleep. In
a spirit Of playfulness Cora then closed
the desk. the lock snapped and the little
Jailer went off into another room and also
went fast asleep.
But II the situation had no worries for
Cora and Alice Il did for Mrs Throman,
after neither child answered her call. She
soon found the older girl asleep in her bed.
A search all over the house for Alice being
unsuccessful. Mrs. Throman awakened
Cora, but for some reason Of childish per
versity Cora had forgotten all about the
desk incident OF her earlier play.
And not a trace Of the missing child did
the agonixed mother find until Mr.. Thro-
man himself came home for supper and had
occasion 10 open his desk. There. peace
fully sleeping none the worse for her
e-amped quarters. Alice was found. suff-
eient air had circulated through the desk
TOP 20 keep the child alive.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23

But you have more than enc wife OBJ
jected the missionary. My church does
not allow that"
The chief departed in detection. but re-
turned again in a few days and announced.
with evident satisfaction. that he now had
only one wife and was ready for baptism.
But objected the clergyman doubt
fully, where are your other wiyes?'
oh" replied the convert. It have eaten
them-"-New York Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23

- HE J. J. Deright company Of
~" Omaha has just installed eight
Of the famous Manganese steel
- mob and burglary proof bank
tGITlNI safes in the United States
- National bank, Sixteenth and
Farnsm streets. These safes have a stor-
age capacity OF sixty cubic feet, and sup
plant the old eighteen-ton single safe that
has been in the building since it's erection
about twenty years ago. This big safe
was a Corliss, manufactured by the firm
that makes the manganese steel safes,
and had a storage capacity Of but thirty
cubic feet.
The removal Of the old safe. which was
practically built into the bank building.
or rather the building was built around it,
was a tremendous task. on account OF it's
great weight the floors of the bank build
ing had to be reinforced and stayed with
heavy timbers 70 permit the removal Of
the safe from the vault across the floors
70 the Sixteenth street front, where II was
taken Que one of the large windows onto
heavy scaffolding and supports. then grad
uAlly lowered by powerful jacks to the
heavy trucks. upon which II was hauled
away TO the front Of the Deright estab-
lishment. Owing to the heavy and danger
Gus nature OF the work. Il had TO be done
after night. SO as 90 not interfere with
street traffic. The task was successfully
accomplished without damage 10 the build
ing, other than the necessary cutting out
OF a part OF the big vault In which the
big safe has been encased for twenty years.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23
From the Story Teller's Pack

d mule, leading the prisoner. tied snugly
with a cl0thesline, The prisoner looked as
II he had seen hard service.
" why, for heavens sake. Jim said
the judge, you didn't make him walk all
the way from Georgia, did your
No, said Jim, part OF the way I drug
him, when we came to the Tallupoosa river
he swan. New York Telegraph.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23
way of a southern sherin,

Down in Alabama" said John D. Fear
hake. there's q deputy marshal who
doesn't let any such trifles as extradition
stop him. Term Of court was about
TO begin az one time and a gentleman
who was out on bail was reported 10 be
enjoying himself over In Georgia. Deputy
Jim went after him. Next Gay he tele-
graphed the judge; I have persuaded him
70 come
"A tea days !ster he rode int t0wn on
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23

HE demand that the sultan Of
Turkey dispense with his harem
recalls the story Of the cauni-
bal chief who became converted
and asked the missionary 10 al
nit him to the church.