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THE HORSIKG- OREGONIAN. TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 11H)3. HONOR TO VETERANS San Francisco Gives G. A. R. Hearty Welcome. 'GREAT ELECTRICAL DISPLAY Principal Street Jh-& Veritable Palace of UtsM Flrt Day of Xatlonal Encampment I Given it o Jloatlne Matters. The Grand -Army of the 3tpubl!c 1 a secret order, patriot la character compos entirely of men who .erved in the Army and Navy of the Lalted Elites during the Clrll War- General John A. Lot"! wa the first com airtir. in -chief. The tot port orcanlxcd at Deoaftir. 111., on April 6 1SCC. and the fine aUonol encamrraeot wa held at ImHanapoUa, ma., oa November 20. 1865. At the encampment last year 6710 posts -score reported, with a member ship di 2C5.212- M. I. JTatt. of Portland, Is the de partment commander for Orecon. and J. E. t Portland, assistant a5- Jutant-eenetal. SAN FRANCISCO. Auj?. 17-Thc mem bers of the G. A. R., who. have been ar riving by every train for the past -week to attend the 37th annual National en campment, -were treated to a genuine surprise tonight. As they came from the East ana South, they had noted that the city -Bras in gala atttlre. They had seen Business buildings decorated In the National colors, and had casually, ob served the -wires strung across the prin cipal streets. The twin gothlc arches, erected In the center of the business sec tion of the city, also came in for a share of appreciation. But this gave way to i admiration as darkness fell and the elec 'tric current was turned on. Veritable Palace of LlRlit. Then, suddenly, as if by the call of a magician's wand, the city was trans formed from its dally commercial aspect into a veritable palace of light. The gothic arches spanning the principal avenues, elaborate in their decorations and crowned with flags, suddenly burst into bloom, each a man-el of color and artistic design. Possibly nothing finer has been seen in America: certainly nothing of equal beauty In this city. . Glancing along Market street, the city's vmaln thoroughfare, the eye was met at hevery point by fluttering flags and lights iihat boro the National colors swinging rfrom slender waves of wire. The evening was a perfect one. so far as weather u'bs concerned, and the streets were thronged until a late hour with visiting veterans and their friends. The events of the day were of the routine oraer. nnthinc stxicial being on the programme. Incoming delegations were received and escorted to the quarters assignea to mem, old friends exchanged greetings and manv excursions were made to nearby points of interest. Tonight, receptions held bv Lincoln Post, De partment of California and Nevada; Georre H. Thomas Post. No. 2. Depart ment of California and Nevada, and the Garfield Post. No. 34. of the same ae MrtmenL It is estimated that about 20,- 000 old oldiers have come to attend the encampment, which promises to be one of the most successful In the history of the organization. MHcm Ik True to Blnclc The arrival of General Miles, who is still being urged "by many of his friends for the position of commander-in-chief, has added considerable interest to the oc casion. The General, however, still de clares he la not a candidate, and reiter ates his previous statement that he will not oppose the election of General Black. Candidates for other officers are fast looming, and the election promises to be a lively one. Nebraska desires to name the chaplaln-in-chlef. and will present the name of Rev. H. Bross. of Lincoln, who for several years was chaplain of the G. A. R. department of Nebraska. Rev. Mr. Bross is one of the ablest members of the Congregational Church In the West and Is highly esteemed both for his ability and his comradeship. He Is a member of Farragut Post. No. 25. of Lincoln. At the recent meeting of the Nebraska encampment at Fremont, it was the unanimous vote of the encamp ment that his name be presented to the National encampment for the office of chaplaln-in-chlef. All the past depart ment commanders of Nebraska now liv ing have indorsed his candidacy and with the strong support x)f Nebraska and other states it is believed he may secure the election. Immediately after President Lincoln's call for "300.000 more," Rev. Bross left the pulpit, Somerset, Mich., helped to raise Company G, Eighteenth Michigan Infantry, and went to the front ns Second Lieutenant of that company. After the war he spent two years in Illi nois, six years in Iowa and has been 38 years in Nebraska. He has been identi fied for 20 years with Grand Army inter ests; was a charter member of Holland Post. No. 75; afterward of Lennington Post. No. 227. and for 13 years a member of Farragut Post of Lincoln. He was for three consecutive years the Nebraska de partment chaplain; last year a delegate to the National encampment and is now cne of the aides-de-camp of the com-rnander-ln-chk-f. He travels 25,000 miles every year In the state, speaks at camp fires and reunions and does much to en courage the smaller posts. "Worlflnjr to Get Xext Meeting. St. Louis and Salt Lake are the chief competitors of Denver in the contest for the meeting place of the National en campment in 190L All three cities are making strong fights, but talk with many delegates indicates that St. Louis stands a good chance of capturing the prize. The argument presented that visitors to the G. A R. reunion will also have an opportunity of seeing the World's Fair has had much weight, which may be shown when the ballot Is taken. The Illinois delegation held its first formal meeting this morning. The affairs of the encampment were discussed, and it was resolved to act as a unit if possi ble on all matters which may be in dis pute. The Denver drum corps paraded through the principal streets today, and attract ed much attention. Pennsylvania has sent a strong delegation, and Ohio is splendid ly represented. In fact, the badge ef almost every state and territory in the Union may be seen on the streets, those Included in the "Solid South" not ex cepted. Perfect system "Is being maintained by tho reception committee, and strangers are finding themselves among friends, all their wants being quickly provided for A distinguished visitor to the encamp ment Is United States Pension Commis si iner E. F. Ware, a Kansas man. Speaking about the Pension Department, he said: Following the Spanish-American War, the department received 75.000 applica tions for pensions and It now has on its ro;i 5209 men of that war and 3a wid ows. There is still pending 35.000 appli cations. On August 1. 1S02, the bureau had on Its rolls LON.OOO pensioners, but that number has been decreased nearly 2000 since then. AJ told there were 26,(0 new applications for pensions last year and the total oa the books to be passed upon Is 304,000. The total expenses of the bureau for its annual pension payments foot up ni2.OD0.O00." On the train that brought General Stewart across the continent were al most all the officers of the ladles of the G. A. R. The president of the association is Mrs. M. Anna Hall, who lives in West Virginia, One of the Interesting characters now here is Captain C B. A. Loffler. U. S. A., retired, who has been doorkeeper of the White House since March 7, ISO. He is a member of Kit Carson Post of Wash ington, also a member of the staff of the Commander-in-chief. T. J. Stewart. Major E. S. Johnson, the custodian of Lincoln monument of Springfield. 111., Is also here. He Is a- member of Stevenson Post, named after the man who first organized the Grand Army. Charles F. Rand, -who bears the dis tinction of being the first man to enlist In the Union Army, fully attested by Congressional Inquiry, has arrived among the advance guard of the Army of the Potomac contingent. Re enlisted on April 15. ISO. at Batavia. N. Y. Rev. D. B. Shuey. of Emporia, Kan., the chaplaln-in-chlef of the Grand Army, Is here on the staff. DOES NOT LIKE HITCHCOCK. But Senator Ankeny May Not Join In the Effort to Remove Him, SPOKANE, Wash.. Aug. 17. (Special.) Senator Levi Ankeny, who Is In Spokane, was asked today: "Will you Join In the reported effort to have Secretary Hitchcock removed from the cabinet?" "I do not like Hitchcock, but I don't know what I will do," and the Senator darted up the stairs of the Rldpath Ho tel and was gone. "I favor giving the Indians their al lotments and throwing open all the res ervations to the white men." said the Sen ator in response to a question. "Yes. and the Coeur d'Alene reservation, too." "Have you any special measures you will favor or advocate at the next ses sion of Congress?" asked the reporter. "Irrigation, Irrigation," was the terse reply. "Will you Introduce a bill along this line?" "I do not know, but I favor an irri gation plan for Eastern Washington along the lines laid down in the Presi dent's message."' CAN MAINTAIN BLACKLIST Telegraph Company Wins in Injunc tion Suit Brought by Labor Union. ST. LOUIS. Aug. 17. Judge Rogers, In the United States Circuit Court, today handed down an opinion sustaining the de murrer of the Western ;legraph Com pany in the labor Injunction case of Boyer et aL against the company. In the writ ten opinion Judge Rogers sustained every point urged by Attorney E. Smith, repre senting the defendant company, holding that the company has the absolute" right to dismiss employes because they belong to the union, or for any other reason; that there can be no conspiracy to do a lawful act; that the so-called blacklisting may be maintained and given out for the use of others. Superintendent J. G. Frankel, of tho second district of the Western Union, said today: "The case arose from the fact that a certain number of operators were relieved on account of a reduction In the force, some for insubordination and for other causes. They contended that it was on ac count of belonging to the union, and they were therefore deprived of a livelihood by It It was conclusively shown that all operators so relieved were employed either by brokers or railroads, with the exception of one. who could not be located. I do not care to say anything further." The case resulted from a bill filed by Telegraph Operator Arthur Boyer and oth ers, alleging they were members of the Commercial Telegraphers' Union of Amer ica, Local No. 3, of St. Louis, and that they had been discharged from the eervico tof the Western Union. Telegraph Company solely because they belonged to the union: that It was the Intention of the Western Union to discharge other employes solely because they belonged to the union, and that a conspiracy existed between tho St. Louis officials of the Western Union to dls charge all operators belonging to the union and to break it up; that the Western Union maintains a list, so-called a "black list," on which has been placed the names of the members of the union discharged. and this in furnished to others, and there by those blacklisted have been prevented from obtaining other employment. The bill sought to prevent the Western Union Company from discharging any employe because of his being a member of the labor union, and the St. Louis of ficers of the Western Union from con spiring to that end, and to prevent In .terference of any kind with tho union. and to prevent the estern Union from maintaining a blacklist and placing there on the names of those who might be dls charged because of being members of the union. The Western Union Company demurred to the bill and this, demurrer was sus talned by Judge Rogers, of Arkansas, sit ting in the United States Circuit Court today. Judge Rogers held that the West ern Union Company has the absolute right to discharge employes not under contractral relations with the company. for any cause or without cause, or that a like right exists on the part of the em ploye to sever his relations with the com pany for any cause or without cause; that If a contract of employment Is vio lated the recourse of the employe Is at law and not by a bill in equity, such as was brought In this case: that there could be no conspiracy to commit a lawful act such as he held to be the discharge of the company's employes because of being members of a union; that the company had the right to maintain a list on which might be placed the name of a discharged employe and the cause of discharging, and this list might be given others, provided its contents were truthful and its circu lation honest: as the complaint alleged, the union was formed for moral and proper purposes, there should exist no objection on the part of an employe to have his discharge based upon the mere fact that he was a member of such an or der. This decision is regarded as conclusively settling the law In the company's favor. The plaintiffs took 15 days to amend their bill. VXIOX CONDEMNS ANOTHER. Balldlnfr Trade Conncil Opposes Second Bricklayers Organisation. DENVER, Aug. 17. The National Build ing Trades Council Convention today adopted a resolution Indorsing the Stone masons' International Union of America, which is affiliated with the National Building Trades Council, and condemning the Bricklayers' and Masons' Interna tional Union of America, because of Its alleged actions toward disrupting the stonemasons organization with a view to absorbing it as a body. The vote on the resolution was 117 ayes and 52 noes. The convention "by a vote of 105 to 52 re fused to give to the carpenters the work of putting in place channel iron, studding and brackets. This work now belongs to the lathers. The convention refused to grant the application of tho United Association of Plumbers. Gas and Steam Fitters' Help ers for membership until Its Jurisdiction blank Is filled. Wacew of Railroad Men Increased. VANCOUVER, B. C. Ausr. 17. Passen ger train men on the Pacific division of the Canadian Pacific Railroad are to re ceive an increase of approximately 12 per cent on their present wage schedule, and the men employed In the operation of freight trains are to secure an increase of 13 per cent. The Increase dates from August L Eczema. No Cttre. No Pay. Toot drusztst will refund roor rncaey IX Pass Ointment talis to cur Klscworja. Tttr, Old Clccrs and Ports. Pimple and BUckhrids oa is face t4 alt fcin iUcasca. go cav- GREAT FLEET ON REVIEW (Contlaoed from First Pase.) to drink to these great powers and to their sovereigns." The toast was drunk standing. Then the President continued: "We have with us representatives of an international Incident. As to that, may the best boat win." With laughter and applause, the toast likewise was drunk by the guests standing. Captain Dechalr. of the British Embassy, proposed the health of the President. Rising again, the guests drank the toast heartily. President Returns Calls. At the conclusion of the luncheon, the officers returned to their ships. At 12:25, the President left the Mayflower in a barge for the flagship Kearsarge to re turn the call of Rear-Admiral Barker. He was accompanied by Secretary Moody, Admiral Dewey. Rear-Admiral Rodgers, Rear-Admiral Taylor, General Chaffee and Commander Albert G. Leaves, of the Mayflower. The Mayflower fired a Presi dential salute as the barge cleared the ship. As the President went aboard the Kear sarge. his flag was broken out at the main peak and every one of the 12 saluting ships in the fleet fired a President's sa lute. Makes Address to the Men. After chatting with Admiral Barker and casually inspecting the Kearsarge, the President, before visiting the other flagships to return the calls of the Rear- Admirals, addressed the enlisted men and officers of the ship. When they had been drawn up on the gun deck, he spoke as follows: "Officers and Enlisted Men: I wish to say a word of thanks to you on behalf of the people of the United States. There are many public servants whom I hold in high esteem, but there are no others whom I hold In quite the esteem I do the officers and enlisted men of the Navy and the Army of the United States. "In doing your work here, every bit should be done with an eye toward the day when upon every man. from the Ad miral to the lowest in rank, may rest the responsibility and duty as to whether a new page of honor In American history shall be turned. As I passed the Olympla, I remembered her grand victory of May 1, 1S9S, which made her name forever one of renown In our history. But ail aboard her, from Admiral down to the newest enlisted man, had been equipped for the work by days and by years of what must have been at many times irksome duty. Special Prnlse to Gunners. "In speaking to all of you, J want a chance to say a word of special recogni tion to the gunpolnters. The shots that hit are tho shots that tell. They are what make the Navy prove Itself equal to any need. I am happy to say that the American seamen have never been found deficient in the fighting edge, the first re quisite of the fighting man. I do not praise you for being brave; that Is ex pected. Tho coward Is to be condemned rather than the brave man to be praised. I expect everj one to show a perfect willingness to dio rather than to see the slightest stain put upon the American flag, but in addition you must know how to fight as well as know how to die; then you will be what I believe you are, the most efficient fighting forco in the world. I again thank you for what you are. A peculiar responsibility attaches to each and every one of you. It has been a pleas ure to see the ship and the guns, but above all the men behind the guns." Cheer President, Tken De-rrey. When the President spoke of Admiral Dewey, ho turned toward him and bowed. The Admiral answered the bow. The men cheered first the President and then the Admiral. At the conclusion or the cere monies the band played "The Star Span gled Banner." The President asked tho name and birthplace of each of the gun pointers. They Included men from all slates In the Union, California. Texas, North Carolina, Maine. Indiana, Michl gan, Minnesota and Washington, as well as from Germany ana Ireland, Norway and Sweden. The President was especially struck with the large proportion of men from the Mlddlo West. On the Olympla, he again was requested to say a word to the enlisted men. He said in substance: "As President of the United States, I wish on behalf of the entire country to greet you as representative officers and enlisted men of the American Navy, Every man aboard the Olympla must feel that on him rests a double duty to see to it that the ship's name shall be for- evermore a symbol of victory and glory to all the people of our country. Nothing pleased me more than to see for myself today tho high stand ard of the enlisted men of the Navy. I do not believe our Navy has ever been at a higher point of efficiency Month by month, the already high stand ard Is being raised even higher. All alike share in the duty and share in tho honor which comes of the duty well done. "Whether the service Is rendered in the conning tower, or in the gun tur rets or In the engine-room, It matters not so long as the sen-Ice itself is of the highest possible kind. This ship com memorates forever the name of Admiral Dewey as the name of the Hartford com' memorates that of Admiral Farragut. And I ask you all. as Americans, proud of your country, from the Admiral down to the last enlisted landsmen or the youngest apprentice, to appreciate alike the high honor and heavy responsibility of your positions." At the conclusion, the men cheered the President and then Admiral Dewey. When the President went to the Yankee, where he met the landsmen in training, he was struck by the fact that the crew consist ed of landsmen who had been only two and a half months In service, many from New York and Pennsylvania and New England. He expressed himself as par ticularly pleased with their fine bearing and with the readiness they showed in learning their duties, and he called atten tion to the fact that upon tho way they performed their duties depended the fu ture efficiency of the United States Navy. Twenty-Six Hundred Shots Fired. As the President and his party arrived and as they departed in turn the four flag ships, the Kearsarge, Olympla. Yankee and Texas, every one of the saluting ships in the fleet tired a salute of 21 guns. During the entire ceremonies of the day 2604 shots were fired, all from slx-pound-ers. Upon the return of the President to tho Mayflower after his call upon the flag officers, the vessel got under way and steamed eastward for several miles, com ing to anchor then In order that the fleet might then pass In rvlew. The vessels of the fleet weighed anchor, and In single column, headed by the Kearsarge. steamed slowly past the Mayflower. The yards and rails of every vessel were manned, the marines were paraded and the bands played "Hall Columbia." President Roosevelt, with his distin guished naval guests, reviewed the fleet from the Mayflower's hridse. All were af forded an admirable opportunity to view the ships, as many of them passed within 100 yards of the Mayflower. The marines on the Yankee wore campaign hats In stead of the regulation helmets. Remark ing upon this to Admiral Dewey, the President said: "How much better those marines look In campaign hats than they do in their peaked helmets. They ought to wear them constantly." . Pleasure Craft Barred. Hundreds of pleasure craft of all de scriptions hovered about the Mayflower throughout the day. and during the final review many of them persisted in running between the fleet and the President's ship. Fearing an accident the President ordered that they should ba kept away. A steam barge, therefore, performed that duty. Commenting upon the action of some pleasure boats, the President said it was precisely as if one were reviewing a regi ment with a mob between himself and the troops, except that in this instance the oc cupants of the boats were in the gravest danger. As a termination of the review. Lieuten ant Chandler's squadron of destroyers passed the Mayflower in Hying wedge for mation. The vessels were so close to each other that ordinary conversation between any two of them was easy. Soon after they had pasted the Chaunceys steering gear became disabled ana she was forced to drop out of line entirely. The vessels were reforming" to pass the reviewing ship as a flying wedge at full speed when the accident already described occurred. The Chicago, after passing in review hoist ed her "homeward-bound" pennant and steamed for New York. President Roose velt and all of his guests were enthusiastic over the appearance and action of the fleet. The North Atlantic fleet will proceed directly to Penobscot Bay, where the Summer maneuvers will be continued about tho first of September. At the conclusion of the review the principal guests of the President, except Admiral Dewey and Captain Brownson. left the Mayflower. Secretary CJoody, Gen eral Chaffee, Assistant Secretary Sanger and General Barry went aboard the Dol phin, while Sir Thomas LIpton and! the other distinguished yachtsmen boarded the Erin and the yacht Privateer. The May flower returned to her anchorage in Oys ter Bay, the President, Mrs. Roosevelt, iMlss Alice Roosevelt, Admiral Dewey and Captain Brownson leaving the ship at 5:25 to the thunder of a final Presidential salute. TRAINS MEET HEAD-ON. Express Messenger la Killed and Four Other Employes Injured. CHICAGO. Aug. 17. In a head-on col lision between two passenger train on the St. Paul Railway near Long Lake early today, one trainman received injuries which resulted in his death, an engineer and fireman were probably fatally Injured and a number of people were more or less seriously hurt. The dead: W. A. Northway. express messenger on west-bound train. The Injured: Milton Twltchell. engineer; Albert Zeal, fireman: William Higglns, baggageman; Albert Rastman, express messenger. STREET-OARS COLLIDE. Motorman Is Killed and Twenty-five Persons Badly Injured. CARTHAGE; Mo., Aug. 17. A head-end collision tookVplaco this afternoon on the Carthage-Jopllri Electric Railway three miles from this place. Motorman Joseph Baker was killed, Motorman Ed Hedge fatally hurt and 25 other persons seriously injured. MANY DROWNED FROM BOAT. Upper Deck of a Vessel Collapses When Church-Goers Crovrd It. HELSINGFORS. Finland, Aug. 17. A terrible accident occurred on Lake Tyko Jarvi yesterday. The upper deck of a ves sel conveying people from church col lapsed and 40 persons were drowned or killed and many others were injured. Body of Missing Man lnLake. GLOVERSVILLE, N. Y., Aug. 17. The body of George Evans came to the surface of Canada Lake early today after an explosion of dynamite. Evans and Miss Florence Brown have been missing for some days, having gone for a boat ride and not returned. Mr. Evans was to have come into a fortune today. Search has been kept up on land and water ever since tfcjir disappearance, and last night arepor"rom Newark stated that they had been seen there after the time of the supposed drowning, and an elopement was suggested as an explana tion of their disappearance. This, r ever, was disapproved today by the wild ing of the body of Evans. Search for the remains of Miss Brown continues. Girls Drowned While Boating. RICHMOND. Va., Aug. 17. Five young girls were drowned while boating at Lurch Station, their boat capsizing. The dead include two daughters of John Robinson, a daughter of John Holloway and two daughters of Mrs. L. 0. Lee. A boy and another girl escaped. CUBAN WAR HERO IS DEAD Captain Rafferty, of San Jnnn Fame, Passes Array in Trinidad. NEW 'YORK. Aug. 17. Captain Mal colm Rafferty, one of the volunteer heroes of the Spanish-American war, died last night In Trinidad. Police Com missioner Greene, who was Rafferty's personal friend, sent him to Trinidad five years ago to fill the placo of manager of the Trinidad branch of the Barber As phalt Company. The part that Captain Rafferty played In the storming of San Juan Hill wjll live In the history of the stirring deeds of the Spanish-American War. The famous cry to his company as he stormed the hill at the head of his men, "Come on, Company F!" earned for him the nick name after the war was over of "Come On Rafferty." Bryan Will Attend His Funeral. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 17. Tho body of P. S. Bennett, who was killed in Idaho while on a stage coach In the mountains, arrived here this afternoon and was at once taken to his late home. The funeral will take place Wednesday afternoon. Many men In public life In this and other states have sent word that they will attend the services. William J. Bryan being among the number. Veteran Publisher and Bookseller. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 17. Moses Pol lock, said to be the oldest publisher and bookseller in the United States, is dead at his home here. He was born in 1S17. and spent S2 years In the book business. Most of the great American libraries were Indebted to his collections. Prominent Wichita Business Man. WICHITA, Kan., Aug. 17. Lewi3 Allen, a wealthy druggist, died this after noon after a brief Illness. He was one of the original settlers In Wichita, and maintained his drug store at the same location since ho started la business. He was once Mayor. MOB LAW IS ANARCHY. New York Minister Likens Lynchers to Wild Beasts. NEW YORK. Aug. 17. Rev. Dr. Rob ert S. MacArthur. pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church, has vigorously denounced lynching and anarchy. In the course of his sermon he said: "A mob Is a wild oeast. A mob has no brains to think, no breast to feel and no reason to Judge between right and wrong. When democracy becomes mobocracy, the days of the Republic will bo numbered. "Mob law la one of tho greatest dan gers in a republican form of government It Is anarchy, pure and simple. It is vastly more dangerous In a republic than In a monarchy. It resolves society Into savagery. It brutalizes and demoralizes all who participate In It. It puts brute force In the place of law and vengeance In the place of Justice. It Is treason to the republic and a dishonor to hu manity. "Ours Is the only country on the globe that roasts at the stake men uneondemned and untried. There Is not a spot today in darkest Africa or In any other pagan "I have found out & gift for my fair" W3Eanx Shsnstons sang thus in the dghttenrii century. To-day tic place " where the wood-pigeons breed," would be insignificant in his eyes compared to the place where Gorham Silverware may be obtained, and it is to be obtained at all responsible jewelers'. For wedding, birthday and holiday gifts silver, by common consent, is peculiarly fitted. The best silver is the Gor ham, which always bears this trade-mark J H terlLo. J ill I THE PIANOLA WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Responsible dealers and representatives wanted in unoccupied territory. Eilera Piano House, sole Northwest agents. Washington 6treet, corner Park, Portland, Or.: Arcade building. Seattle. Wash.; No. 606 Sprague avenue. Spokane, Wash. land where such atrocities are commit ted. "We must Insist that Sheriffs and other officers of the law shall be fearless In the defense of their prisoners, even though they be guilty of the most awful crimes. In order to do so they may have to shoot to kill. No man who knows my spirit will charge me with cruelty In feel ing or action. Public officials are guilty of wrong to a mob when they shoot into the air." V LCANO STiLL ACTIVE. Vesuvius Belches Flames and. Smoke to Height of 4000 Feet. NAPLES, Aug. 17. Vesuvius continues active and the eruption has now lasted two weeks. On nights when there is no moonlight, the spectacle Is magnificent, the crater belching flames and smoke to the height of nearly 4000 feet. In spite of tho legend that Naples will be destroyed by Vesuvius, the Neapoli tans firmly believe that their patron saint, San Gennaro, will stop the flow of lava with a gesture should It advance too near Naples. The stream of lava, after flow ing 2650 feet In the direction of Ottajamo, has stopped, while the other stream is still moving and has reached a point 2550 feet toward Pompeii. JAMAICA TAKES HOPE. Working of Clearing Away Ruin Wrought by Tornndo Is Going On. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. 17. A slightly more hopeful feeling now pre vails among the planters regarding the disastrous situation brought about by the recent hurricane. The work of cleaning the banana plantations is progressing apace and efforts are being made on all rides to relieve the distress, but thousands of the peasantry are still homeless. Wants Siuslaw Improved. The Board of Trade has formulated a series of resolutions to be sent to the United States Government, potes-tlng against the abandonment of further im provements at Siuslaw harbor. The res olutions state in part: "That it Is the sense of this board that the abandonment of further development of Sltfslaw har bor at this time would result in a severe blow to the development of this state and the expansion of its maritime commerce. That the Florence Board of Trade and other commercial organizations of Cent ral Western Oregon be given not only tho sympathy, but also the active co-operation and support of this hoard in the movement to secure a reversal of the re ported action of the United States En gineers in reference to the further im provement of Siuslaw harbor." Robbery at a Qnarry. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Aug. 17. As tho result of a daring holdup. Night Watch man John Janscn, of the stone quarry at Fisher's Landing, is minus his watch and about 510, all the cash he had in his possession. The Job was done yester day morning about 6 o'clock by two masked men, who are described by the victim as being of medium height and fairly well dressed In dark suits of- ap parently good texture. The men are be lieved to bo thugs from Portland, as they afterward crossed over to the Ore gon side. Long Sleep Made Him Insane. NEW YORK. Aug. 17. C. Endlco.tt Al len, a young real estate man and Har vard student, who, after lying in a doze at Long Branch for 42 days, was brought to Bellevue Hospital, In this city, for ex amination, has been pronounced insane, and will be placed In a sanitarium. The doctors say his Ions sleep was the early sign of dementia, although it puzzled the doctors because, during his waking hours, Allen's mind was perfectly clear and his physical condition good. Y. W. C. A. Conference Opens. WILLIAMS BAY, Wis., Aug. 17. The 13th annual conference of the Young Women's Christian Association ha3 opened here. Today all the Bible classes, missionary and student conferences were opened. Pittshurtr Stonecutters Strike. PITTSBURG, Aug. 17. A strike of 500 stonecutters of Allegheny County was in augurated today for an Increase In wages, and 15,000 other men In other labor trades will be affected. Hair Vigor Turning gray ? Why not have the early, dark, rich color re stored? It's easily done with Ayer's Hair Vigor. A splendid dressing, too. tMsfe Avers - ' sill 5 P The f B Quality p fm Smoke jj jpPiii ' A Popular Price B 5C H Sold Everywhere - For Infants and Children. Agetab!ePreparalionforAs similating theFoodandBeguIa Ung the Stomachs andBowels of Promotes Dgeslion,Cheerfur ness andltest.Contains neither Opium,Morpiiinc norIineral. TStoTltfARC OTIC . JXxxpe cJ-ClcZArSiMUELPITCZIR jllxSnina. RoAtUe&di:- Ji&trrrcnC - CtanZrd&pV hihtnyrtm flararz Aperfecl Remedy forConslipa lion , Sour Stomach.Diarrhoea Worms .Convulsions .Fcverish ness and Loss of Sleep. Facsimile Signature oF new'yohk. 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