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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-13
THIS GHOST PELLS THE GIRLS H1IR.

THE NURSES ~ THE FLNTEU>H ASYLUM DE
CLARE THEY WON'T STAND IT.
The belief that gho, hunts tie coiridCrs Of TN"
King, County Insane Asylum. in Tlatbush. l.. L. has
taken firm root In The minds Of all the female nurses
and the men have begun 10 shake their heads.
Tribune reporter visited the a-rlum Yesterday aiicF
noon. \ report that Miss Jennie i'yrnc. who j. one
~ the nurses, had made remarkable disclosures - Il
relative in regard to the existence # the supernatural
being wa, verified by that young woman Yesterday.
When Dr. W sylvester. the superintendent. was asked
about ID" case he aid be- thought o." ghost was df'f
ard ia'gIcd heartily. Er .. lIanlon entered Ju>
then and h di-calncd all knowledge Of ghost
MI, Byruc was then sent for, and III" affirmed TIE
statement that al IN" girls Ia the institution were
r.aily fiishcucd. and none dared 10 walk through
the corridor, Of the building alOu" 1T" n night Miss
Eyruc say, the nu e, believe the gh,> /, that Of u
MI, Sarah Hawke. who vas forty Years Old when
.. died ,N months ago. and who va, employer - II
,ram,iIc.- IA the building. The lri, did not HE
her r.om Nj, lyme her. police
man In tue town. th" reporter learned
the TIN. state " affairs. Mi. Eymc visited
her I.'rr-in.aw Oh sunday aft,no n aud positively
DECLARED that on lat Thursday evening when 81" hal
retired 10 bed a pale nicherns hight lowered over The
ransom OF her bfglr iom door. hi. was accompanied
~ th. rtling wishing noise Of trolling skirts. Iheh
,he chair, nnd l,uchc, ratified I'm the hallway. Inc
vonns Woman f. authority Tor the statement uai Two
Of the female nurse Lad th'ir hllr Plli WAX" III
bed by thr ghost. They Oh not s"e l., however nn'
that tbr,c f. , rc..u u terror among them thc:c Is no
Question n Miss Eiinr bc believed she also
told Ter S.tor.n law that tho night nurse. Mis- Mary
q, Ary wa, not going To put MP with Ii any longer
and that other nurse, lad threatened to resign tho
,tui!ions.
NJ. Grary had a most remarkable experience. Sh"
AVS about TIRE N,c.,, a o. when SHE met the shos
N The lover corridor Thee Va, mighty rush 81
air ihen the h.d,ous Hack thing stood before her.
she screamed aud item fell lo the hojg ~ Rant
For tr, DAYS slr pio trat"l, ahd AitNWdi" loll
wlnt the rio, .olcl like. D.. sylvester 'a}' tla'
Ia. Ghost NAV b" fif- but Mis- Btlnr doc, nor De
,,nv. i,ut r,f, rock tables. pun gi.,' halr. carry
M, le,ln light, aud cOtlr Themselves III loi6' pa'n'
noulng Iob'-. and Size l. sure u"t thef' 'e'''"S -
ghu,f In The building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-13
BITS OF LEGAL NEWS.

The Will Of Frederick oppermann the brewer was ad'
nited TO prof. yst day. The objections were not With
drawn but the special guardian who mteoscd them WAS
not prepared 10 su-nin them.
In the supreme Court yesterday Mrs Luz Dsz Gown
recovered verdict s s7S against the estate OF Felix
Gown Pinto contnonlaw husband, as princla anu
interest Of an amount deposited by her with hin.
Matthew r. Daeys application foi say pehoihs al
appoll was adjourned until to-day.
tn, trial n Morris sp.cgel on the charge OF atempn:
to defraud insurance companies begun IN the Court
OF oyer and Ternner yesterday
william Il. Tobin secured verdict OF sl.2ss In the
Supreme yesterday In his suit against the Man
haitian Savings Institution which pad out the money to
some one on Tobn's passbook.
judge Andrews hos dismissed the action brought bY
heirs OF Catherine Radcliffe about $4,000
which paid BY Henry Bergh. executor under tho
will Radcliffe. 70 the Society for the Prevention
OF Annals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-13
THE rylvERsIrF SETTLEMENT SOCIETY,"

The second annual meeting Of the University settle
mont society Of 80 ~ Forsyth st.. viii be held at
the uc gham Hotel, at 30 O'Clock this evening
Chnrles = Farchlld Is to preside. Among the proml
nrnt officers OF the society seth Low, president of
Columbia College. Merrill r.. Gates, Of Anlicri' d.
e. Gilman. OF Bat more Nd. Oswald otendor'er ana
{ arl schilrz The general scheme Of the college Set
Element Is to bring men and women Il education into
closer relations with the laborng ca-ec, In this city
for their mutua, benefit 10y establishing and malA-
tanning In the tenement hoISc districts place, OF ret
dence for college men ani others DESTROYS of aiding
ln the worh With rooms whore the people Of the
ueIghborhoOd may meet for social AMI educational
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-13
FIGHTING r. j. CLARKE'S WILL.
RELATIVES TO OPPOSE THE PROBATE. CHARG
ING UNDUE INFLUENCE.

RELATIVES TO OPPOSE THE PKoBAIE, IHN"'
ING UNDUE INFLUENCE.
One OF the cases the calendar OF ,le Surrogate
Court for hearing this week that OF the contest made
by certain relatives and Others against the prora'c
If the will OF Richard J. Clarke. of Newly ork, who
died early In jane last at Painfcld y. j. Mr.
Clarke who lived to the age OF cighy-one years, was
an Epclishnian who came to this country IN the
" thrties" and opened csice house In tie lower
part Of the city on the West side. The enterprise
succeeded Later two or three cousins came mere
from England and all Joined in the business About
the time OF the civil Richard j. Clarke retired
and went TO live at the ST. Nicholas Hotel. TIC
never married Ey his will dated on November D.
1889 he made a number Of requests. To Ahce y.
schcll living in West Twenty thrdst., he left T2jooo
absolutely: TO Annie A. Schel and Richard Montgom
cry ScLell living at the place, SlOO0 'ach' ana
to sevcra! other persons. mostly women lie bequeaeo
sums ranging from 81 900 to $3.50.
The rest OF his estate divided into Two parts
in favor of Mrs Alice A. Schcll and Arson Clarke
House both Of whom were named as executors oil
the trust Subsequently Arson &. House died ana VIII
lam Mitchell took his place rs trustee. The prihci'
nal contestants are William j. Clarke and George b.
Clarke who are about seventy years old. They are
represented by w. Boufkc Cochran and are under
stood q be cousins OF the deceased. formerly In bHs
ness with him. Others present claims for recognition
NJ rights as next Of kin. The petitions allege that
undue influence was cxerted upon the dcced"nt
The lberal allowance made for Mrs Schcll and others
OF the same name will probably form the principal
basis OF attack II j. said also That the appearance
OF the Arson {. House as on" Oi me executors
and one OF the bcnccarcs under the Will may Al@)
Introduce some Interesting developments DtdlllS on
the life and History or the testatoi.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-13
COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

SUPREME cGq,sGensTa Te!m1nt e. Van E'un' P j.
supreme tourl-Chambefs- Before IngIaham. J.-Mo
oa calendar cal ed At II Geloc peo,. p,t,.,son
J-SCs. 1881 .o2l' ?l5J el55, 2iOi 2l77. 2ls' 2iso.
SupIcHc CoGit-Spe' el Ierm-i'slt Before Andrews.
J.-Ca,c On-Lane ~ Hasting, NO ,alendar; 20.
2ssl, 1883 @iiS $50 40, III 800 lss2. So. es.o
i74s 1891, 2Oo7 2o7i, 7i2L, 1899. 1911 2CGi. "GCJ
Circuit court-rart I-Bcfoe rruax. J.-ca'e, to be
Circuit coaltHi'art II-Before rarker-cOses to be
crc Gi Court IvBclOre Beach. Gases to be
sarrogate's tourt-Before Ransom, S-Moton calendar
At For o Sss % Q! a nn" .me
'O" com% oS leasDentral rer-Ad!ourned until Dec.
Common peas-SpecaI Term-Beforc Blschor J.-Mo-
% 81 rr g g. 1cT3He05e neoAi ia Is
Common rleaszrrla Tssmrsr: 1Bccre Geeeiish
| %; 81 81; 81 S e. 49, 1aa s;s ? g. 81 g. '''
common Pleas Trial Term-lat li-Beore Daily. C.
Common ,oI r' a., T'rm-r"' iII-Hei0re Pryor.
Superior General Term-Adouracd untIl January
Superior Coult-srecial Term-Before Dugro. J-Nos.
''S sui peri Court Equity Term7No cae1a,,: ,.
superior Gout e at lGrm-r'' i-''efor' Seaswek
= superior Co,rt-Iai Tcr"paIt II-No day Calcnl,r.
su,rr,or Court-l rial 1crm-Psrt II-AdIouincd f tbs
'er 1tv coart-specal Ierm-Dcforc Newburser, -
Mo cg court-rrIal rerm,art Before Van wyca 4
~ N9' sc9 5is $40 eOl 524 Oo. so4 s92 1896, 59i
81 sd ss f$s, lsS lls lis 1la F llaG
. 1os so 81. s 81. S s.. S d. g.
Court Of over lcrminer-' eoe 1usSe.l J-,ssst-
ie e An S"fys ws%n 1u M:ne l.
Assistant District Attorney McIniyre-Nos. TO is IN
General ss;,9.,sg, eio 1 %'scrnd j.
coult Of &C. eel ,es.ioasari before c,wns J.
Assistant DI''hct-Auoiney H'c'on Nos I" ~ !"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-13
THE SIRE BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT.
WRONG STATEMENTS OF MISS JACoBs's AGE tx

WRONG STATEMENTS OF MISS JACoBS'S AGE TX
PLANNED AND CORRECTED.
The suit OF Esther Jacobs against Henry b. Sire
to recover $50 900 for alleged breach OF promise oi
marriage probably will he settled by Judge sung
wick and Jury in the superior Court The case
has been pending since last May. Miss JacotS
lives at No 1872 West Nlnotyelghth-st. and Is
contralto singer OF reputation. Mr.. sire Is .
member Of the firm OF Sire lr"th"rs real estate
dealers at No. 1873 Broadway. lie Is wealthy, ana
Is well known horse owner ana sporting man.
being especially prominent as partOwner OF the
celebrated trotter, Harry Wilkes The case WIS
first called in May last. but postponed by rei-
son Of the sudden death Of one OF the jurors while
the trial was I'm progress. The next SENSATIONAL oe-
veopment was the charge OF perjury against MS
Kate Davis, sister OF Miss Jacobs, for missMthg
her sister Esthers age at the examination at her
home September 90 and %. She said at first that
Esther was twenty-five years ole, but aft"rwari
admitted that her sister was thirty four. Esther
testified last spring that she was twenty seven
Yesterday She told for the second time on the
witnessstand tie story OF her engagement with Sire
In substance it is follows: Miss Jacobs met Mr.
Sire January !. 1857. He called on her About
once a week until she Europe, Ia May Of
that year, and when she returned to this country
In the fall his visits became frequent Few
days after the wedding OF her sister Kate, on NO
vember II, 1887, Sire proposed marriage TO MISS
JacO's and accepted. Sire then tod Esthers
mother and sisters, but asked TINT the engagement
be kept secret, as he rad been living with
woman, Lizzie Levere, who might make scandal
If She should hear Of his engagement. sire sdid
that the woman was his wife, and had 10
claim upon nm, ard said in proof that lie had con
stanuy been transferring real estate rs sihSi1
nan. Miss Jacobs told how the woman had per
secuted her when She finally learned OF the en-
gagement. A number OF letters were submitted III
evidence, written by Sire 10 Miss Jacobs, In which
he declares his love for her, his dislike Of any
separation from her. and sends her numerous Kisses
Glrc told Miss Jacobs when they became engaged
that he would marry her within year. but kept
putting the date. His visits and letters became
less frequent, and she finally began To mistrust hh
Stc wrote TO him. tut could get no reply. except
that he was not ready.
Miss Jacobs explained the mistake regarding her
age. by saying That She understood that she WAS
teStliylng to her ag. as the time OF her engage
ment There stil appeared to the court Il d's
crc.mncy Of about year. but Tie explanation was
accepted. Chauncey >. TruaN, counsel for VIZ.
ere, cross-cxamined Miss Jacobs ehe aiherd
himly 10 what she Rad said. she said that SIT,
jecalne engaged TO Sire account OF her love for
him. not for his money. 1t partly 10 recon-
pense her for giving up musical career that the
suit brought rhe will b. continued 90
faV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-13
WORR or THE METROPOLIS LIW SCHOGL

The Metropolis Law School though not yet Two
years old. has grown In way 10 JUSTIFY ~" opihi'h
OF It's promoters that there need Tor such an III
siliutIon Its distinctive PECULIARLY l. HAT II gives
instruction in the law exclusively In TIA" evenings 50
10 accommodate young engaged In offices "r
elsewhere dmng the business hou;S Of the day IL
now has 100 students IN lis two classes, "hch
meet In rooms IN the Mercantile Library ludilS'
In Aston Place. II also has "A we'll equipped library
in Il reading room devoted exclusively 10 The nSe ~
the students The school li,Ors III" system nt III
strucOn now followed In The Law school or '"uhi
lda COLLEGE. known The d" HARVARD m 1 Oh ra'hor
than that known - the " Dwight sy-tem," In that 1t
emphasizes the mpO ancc Of Ia" insr>ti'nin Of al
Judged cases. rather than the exclusive stui' oi I'M
hooks. II Ia, also followed the lcll Jf Collnbl'
in extending the tenn of stdy ~ 10
all cla>Srs. except the first class, WHICH
will BE- graduated in the coming spins, rom
two 10 three years. til" exercises ar, Led Ou even
inps Of each week. from 10 10 OclJck. with Np''ih
lectures filing in the nf.h evening. and such "f the
students choose arr also invited 10 do extra wora
on saturday afternoons. The school Is Incorporated
hy the Board OF Regents. aud the degree Of Ia H. Is
conferred 10y the regents after IN cAnminall ~ 10y
them Abner 4. Thomas. The author OF the BOOK on
mort cages, Is the dean OF the school AMI the other
professors are Clarence ID. Ashley, Henry /. Terry,
tieOrcc a. Miller and Stewart Chaplin.
(:o West via New-York Ce4ltrnl the Hudson River,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-13

started TO cross the floor with one OF the hmpre
Safety Manufacturing OOmpaUys eAuHsu'S"oP'
when Il exploded, killing him instantly. The ma
clin. wos made TO stand a test OF 200 pounds TO
The square inch, whereas the chemicals In IL created
a pressure Ct $40 pounds. The company aam'teu
that the old cxtinglishers made by them were de
fective but claimed that they had sent letters OF
warning 10 those who had bought them, hlciuumS
the Edison Company. The jury were out Only
three minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-13
INSPECTOR WILKINS REFUSES HIS PAY.

Police Inspector Williams. who also claims to be
the chief Inspector. has left tie city To hhiNh Ills
vacation for the year. lie has refused to draw hl'
ny since the retirement Of chief Inspector hircr'
b.c,usc L. was not allowed q receive the pay "i the
Che In prrtor. lnsp'dOr Conlin WHO also claims
10 rc Chief Inspector, has beer drawing pay un"'r
protest The pay % plain Inspector l. al The rate
- -, 200 a wear willie the : lei Inspectors salary
T. ~ 900 "A wear. More than two mo"th> ago Tie
ollce COMM -sionrrs ash,d the Corporation Counsel
+, 1vr an opinion regarding III" rival claims 81 th
tw,, n. pcctOrS Tut tc opinion his not been pcsrh''u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-13
COLD TO BE SHIPPED TO-DIY.

The gold shipments which were expected last week
will be- made 10 day on ihc Travc, whom $32Joo) IN
coin will Lc exported Iiedchach lckclhrimrr 60 VIII
ship ~, 900 900 Iadonb-rg Thnmnnn a CO.. $500 ~.
ana BaIing. Mngoun & Co.. 100000. J. l. reported
that 100000 will g. ont 10 morrow. Tile exporter
say the gold held back last week In the hope
that a good supply Of cotton bills would com" from
New Orleans bu' sufficient number dl not come ana
now the money Will be forwarded without hifthrr nr-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-13

The Ladies' Fuel and Aid society will tonight
omen its fair AT Webster Hall. In East Eleventh 81
Many prominent Hebrew people are engaged l"
Ais noble undertaking. over 900 Young women VIII
oppear M the various booths. many Of which are hl"l
with Christmas novelties. The fair will he open
until "Wednesday, December u. The Ladies' Execu
tive Committee Is composed Of Mrs. b. li"rshieh
chairman: Mrs y. JAG lbs first vice president; Mrs
K M,ndel second vice president: Mrs. Lewis Myers
rrcoIdng secretary Mrs. !. Cohen. corresponding
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-13

purposes. The scope Of the work undertaken oy me
soc ETY. Is somewhat similar that OF the Toynbee
and Leighton Halls. in London AT the recent ART
exhibition held under the auspices OF the society there
were 3G,O0j visitors proper building Is needed Oh
the East Side to take the place Of the utterly IN
ADEQUATE one In which Dr. Colt began his work several
ago. Pans nave been prcpaFei ioI ouO" Il
building rs Is needed The building loi and Furnishing
may be expected cost about $4,000, hat 0f which
will be required for the lot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-13
BUSINESS IN THE COURT OF APPEALS.

Albany Dec Fin the Court Of Appeals to-day
era motions were heard and number of appeals from
orceis were argued The day calendar for tomorrow IS
Nos o. 40, 1872, l47, 14s. 49, 1873 and 33i.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-13
poricE sEsGEAxrs TO BE PROMOTED.

Twenty-Five police scrccanS. who are candidates
FOR Trsmotion took part In compeiiiv" examination
T., IA. r. onls OF IN. Civil scrvc. Examining Board,
-, Ioon.r Union Yesterday. superintendent I;yrnes,
chief Bonner OF the lire Department, and Lee
pIUIps were the examiner. The SIX scrgeans VINO
ct the highest marks In the examination VIII get
,laccs on the eligible list There are Two vacancies
,nonc mo ca mains and the Commissioners nav pro
mote Two OF the captains today II the list Is rendy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-13
IS 1000 FOE UEH IU-SBAND'S DEATH

Helena Sinzlg recovered n verdict OF 5000 yes
terday, IN the Supreme Court, against The Empire
Safety Manufacturing Company for the death Of her
husband Joseph Sinzig, which occurred May -.
1891. lie was empoye at the Edison Building.
In East Twenty -scventh-st., and at Il cry OF fire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-13

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blood trouble which had used other remedies
without eject. Ny weight increased my health Inn
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4 ever used.
rs. \. WRIGHT. Midway. Ca"
Treatise blood. skin and contagious blood poison
mailed free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. Atlanta, Ga.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-13

TIE GOLD MOUNTED PULLMAN
sleepIng cars now in service OH the Pennsyi7ania
Railroad eclipse any previous production OF the car
builders skill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-13

Go West via New-York Cesara the Hudson RIVER
Mohawk Valley and Niagara Falls.
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was hastily summoned to the scene with
orders to speedily remove the remains.
They all responded to the call of duty
with one exception, the cook, and he fatty
declined To perform any such degrading
duty. What" he exclaimed, ''turn me a
trained and high-priced disciple of Vatel,
into scavenger of street refuse2 Never:
death would be preferable to such dis
honor" The Archemandrite. enraged as
this refusal. went 10 the length of threat
ening the obstinate cook with corporal
punishment till the latter finally gave
in and took his part in removing
the mule. Next day the family of the
Archemandrite were served at dinner with
dish which emitted a very suspicious
odor. 1t was highly, even extravagantly,
seasoned. The cook was Intercepted as
To its composition, and replied that it was
a ragout Of English jagged hare and had
been purposely allowed to become thigh"
before its preparation for the table. The
dish was partaken of but the diners were
soon attacked with serious symptoms.
Suspicion being directed to the cook, this
worthy, after due coercion. confessed that
from motives of revenge for having been
forced TO remove the mule, he had secretly
cut Oft piece OF the tainted flesh and by
the exercise of all the ingenuity of his art
had succeeded in making palatable dish
for the family table. He II now on his
way To- the Tobosk penal settlement for a
prolonged term.
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First and last in a volcanoes life history
gases and vapOrs are prominent. OF the
vast clouds which sometimes hang over
active VOLCANOES, 1t Is calculated that It9-
1,OOOths is steam. The amount of vapor
emitted by Etna during a period of 100
days has been estimated as, If condensed.
equal to some 550,Oo0000 gallons of
water. Some idea of the amount of wa
ter can be conveyed by stating that the
amount of water from one days vapor
would equal the water supply for a family
of ten for ii go days, or thirty years, al
lowing fifty gallons per day to each per-
son.
These vapors condense and give rise to
large volumes of water. part of which
fails as rain in the vicinity and part of
which runs down the sides of the volcano.
This water from vapor is increased in some
cases by melting snow from high points
on the volcanoes and from vast reservoirs
of water in the bowels of the earth, or
from lakes in the craters of such volcanoes
as have for some time been at rest In the
latter case hundreds upon hundreds of
dead fish are sometimes swept down the
mountain side and wherever the water
Joins with the volcanic dust it forms mud,
more or less thick, which rushes downward,
emitting steam and gases a. IL goes. This
mud finally becomes solid and is known as
tuff or tuffa, of which there are many
kinds, all formed from volcanic matter
which has in some way been broken up
and afterwards soliditied.
The red hot molten rock which is dis
charged from volcanoes is known as lava
This varies in character, when cool, from
masses of crystals, whole and broken and
woven together, to verltabie honeycombs,
the latter being caused by cavities in the
hot lava filled with steam. Some lava has
been so completely burned as to become
CLASSY, and is known as volcanic glass or
obsidian.
Ashes and sand, fragments from the size
of pea 10 that OF a walnut, known as
lapilli, and coarser materials ranging TO
huge blocks OF many tons weight are
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ten 10 thirty miles apart. The Tabernacle
crater and Pavant butte may be mentioned
IN connection with volcanic remains in
Utah. 1t has recently been claimed that
volcanic hills have been found in Con-
necticut.
Volcanic erIptlons are natures object
lessons to help us understand one OF the
means which caused the earth 10 take on
its present irregular surface. A conical
mountain with cup-shaped top or crater.
connected by chimney with the depths
OF the earth, such is the form of volcano,
The chimney leads to an intensely heated
chamber or recess IN the bowels of the
earth. Water finds its way to this cham
Der, IS converted into steam and struggles
for an escape. 1t finds an outlet through
the tube leading to the crater, or makes an
outlet if none previously existed, and car
ries with it cloud of vapor and smoke, q
stream of molten rock, shower of
stone, cinders and ashes. The molten
mass flows down the sides of the
mountain, and with the ashes and
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ocean itself, either on islands or beneath
the water They are located in lines or
groups and are always at weak points in
earth's surface.
Volcanoes have been in existence during
every principal geologic age. at least as far
back as the lower silurian, the rocks OF
which age are very nearly the oldest in
existence. New volcanoes in later years
have appeared above the surface OF the
sea.
There are three classes of VOLCANOES, the
active, dormant and extinct. but these
classes are likely to overlap. With one or
two possible, but somewhat doubtful ex-
ceptions. the eruption of volcanoes occurs
at no regular periods. Prior to the memoir
able outbreak of Vesuvius in the year 70
even tradition had not handed down an
account of an eruption. Since the above
date Vesuvius has been intermittenly ac-
tive, but from the year 1900 to 1851 the
crater was so quiet that it became choked
with woody growth. In 1851 an erup-
ton occurred, exceeded III violence only
by that of the year 70.