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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
VOLCANIC ACTION IN THE Alps.
SUSPICIOUS SYMPTOMS NOTED IN NORTH
ERN ITALY. NEAR LAKE GARDA.


A possibility Of much geographical and geo
logical interest is suggested by news from Italy.
1t is asserted that the eastern shore or Lake
Garda, near the northern end OF that sheet OF
water has recently been raised enough to rem
der certain village harbors dry Vague and
distant rumblings in the adjacent mountains
and the escape Of steam from assures in the
rocks are among the corroborative details sup
plied TO decorate an otherwise bald and uncon-
vncing narrative.
Garda is the easternmost of the large lakes
in Northern Italy Further eastward. along the
Swiss and Austrian frontier, stretches an Alpine
uplift that has four peaks 1000 feet high. The
range as whole is known as Monte Baldo ana
il is within this mighty mass that the trouble
complained of seems to exist. AT remote age
it is conceded there were volcanic eruptions 10
the southeast Of Monte Bado. in the province or
Vicenza. But in the particular region winch
now gives evidence of disturbance there is no
reason to look for volcanic action
To be sure. there are precedents that encour-
age suspicion of further developments. Monte
Nuovo. on the Bay OF Bae. grew up from the
sea bed in 1888. The performance began with
only a slow lifting of the SOIL and this was fol-
lowed by the formation OF cracks from which
steam issued full-fedged but short erup-
cone But as steam does not serve as an accu-
rate index of the violence of the forces at work.
IL is not safe TO draw hasty conclusion in re-
gard to Monte Baldo. All that it is wise to do
inst now Is to keep an eye on the monster ana
see what it means to do.
An appropriate offset to this story may be
found in the well-authenticated account OF the
discovery OF glaciers in Africa. In the eastern
part of that continent. between three and four
degrees of latitude south of the Equator, there
stands a mountain the height of which has been
variously estimated at 1900 and l9.IOo feet
and which bears the name Kima- Marc. us
ascent has been attempted by a number OF
travellers Dr. Hans Meyer. German explorer
was the first to reach its summit. This feat ne
performed in 1889. At that time he saw a small
glacial stream issuing from the crater report
of his ascent of last year. now available de-
clares that he went up from the north side this
time. and traced no less than dozen glaciers
on the slopes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
THE ITEM" AND IT'S EDITOR
A UNIQUE KENTUCKY NEWSPAPER


Danville. KY. April 25.-J. C. owens. pub
Usher of THE Burnside ITEM is an interesting
editor of a unique newspaper. Burnside was
formerly Point Burnside" and is on the Gin
cinnati Southern Railroad, where it crosses the
Cumberland River. The town, noted princi-
pay as a country produce Dc pot and sawml
headquarters took its name from General Burn
side, who operated extensively in that vicinity
during the War of the Rebellion. 1t has a
population of eight hundred more.
One of the interesting features of "The Item"
is that it is printed the editors farm. a mile
and half up the river from Burnside. THE
Item" is bright and newsy sheet of four pages,
five columns to the page, and is all home
print" 1t is issued weekly. About twice
week the editor owens. mounts his horse. or
takes to his skiff drops down to Burnside. picks
up all the local news and neghborhood gossip,
gets handful Of letters from correspondents in
adjacent villages, returns to his farm and pro-
ceeds to publish one Of the best-prnted papers
in Kentucky.
owens is not troubled with strikes. We"
he says carry farming raise stock and
breed fancy fowls a side lire Before we
started the paper we operated incubators and
raised large numbers of fowls for the markets
We means wife. two children and myself
Wife is a good composition. Oldest daughter
(ffteen) is rapid and accurate. and the five
year-old is a born printer, farmer and chicken
raiser"
THE Item" was established in 1S9J, has never
missed an issue or a mail and never printed
less than 500 copies. Its present circulation is
1,511.
owens has had checkered career. He was
born in Wayne County, KY. and at the age OF
eighteen went West. He first roughed II in
logging camp. became a railroad brakeman, ac-
cumulated a little money and concluded to go
to school. Taking much education as he
thought he required he began teaching. Then
he decided to study law and was soon licensed
to practise Later he took a notion to
start a paper and he had several interesting
experiences in Western journalism. He finally
drifted back to Kentucky. got together enough
money to buy a rich bottom farm in the valley
of the Cumberland and evolved the idea OF
combining farming chicken-raisng and jour
nalism Mr.. owens is six feet tall. weighs two
hundred pounds and is known as an editor OF
positive convictions. which he is ever ready to
defend In any style the case may demand. This
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
FROM GRAVEYARD TO PARK
THE TRANSFORMATION OF OLD ST.
JOHNS.

The Ninth Ward is revelling these beautiful
spring days in the glories of its park which
has been created upon the site Of one of Trinity
Parishs old burying grounds. st. Johns Park,
as the city officials have named it, consists OF
about four and one-haf square acres of land
bounded on the west by Hudson-st, on the
south by Clarkson-st, and on the north by st.
Luke's Place. At the eastern extremity the
rather bare walls Of two high apartment-houses
rise heavenward in a manner not calculated 10
add to the scenic effect of the surroundings
This breathing place of the people is in thickly
settled neighborhood, and every pleasant after
noon now finds it crowded to the limit of its
capacity.
From 1894 until 1897 the plot of ground was
owned by Trinity Parish. and used for the pur-
pose of burying- ground Many of the OLD IN
habitants of the surrounding houses Will tell the
visitor that for period extending back many
years there had been burials there. The
idea that it might be turned to good advantage
as a park took root in the hearts Of the people
in that part of town. Some of the influential
politicians of the ward became interested. and
after a period of negotiation and red tape. In
which the Legislature of the State took hand.
the property finally sold to the city and the
contract awarded for park which, as designed
by the architects, was 10 De q REPRODUCTION Oh
one Of the famous Roman parks near the Vati-
can. 1t is said that the city Of New-York paid
for the land about $500 900, and with the cost of
reconstructing it into pleasure ground the to-
tai expenditure was brought well UP toward
100000.
One of the questions which confronted the
promoters of the park at the beginning was the
disposal Of the dust Of those who had slumbered
there so peacefully amid all the turmoil of the
city life from the time of their burial in the
early part Of the present century Opportunity
was afforded, through announcement and ad-
yertising. for those who had relatives buried in
this old cemetery to remove the bones to other
places but it is related that only four or five
persons ever presented themselves to accept the
offer SO the workmen. in excavating. gathered
together all the bones they found. and these
were collected in three or four vaults and placed
under the steps of the large stone kiosk. which
stands at the eastern end of the park and is
by far its most imposing feature.
The park is oblong n shape, having its great
est length from east to west and In the middle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
AN ARCHITECT CRAL ACE or CLUBS.
From The Birmingham Post.

From The Birmingham Post.
Milford Castle near Bath where the sale this
week of the effects of the late Marchesa di SAINT
Agatha takes place. was built about two hum
dred years ago. The castle Is Of singular con-
str;,ction being triangular. and in the form Of
the ace Of clubs, the angles being rounded off
and embattled. A Mr.. Roebuck great gam
bler is said to have built the mansion with the
proceeds of nights gambling, and by backing
ttho run NJ Iuck of the club suit. 1t came into
Tho nossession of the old Catholic Connolly fam
ily i2O years ago. one of whom married LOUIS
Brancaccio the late owner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
A LOAD OFF HIS MIND.

From The Chicago News
Mrs Honkley (severeiy)-Its not necessary Tor
me to ask where you were and what you were
doing last night. -, 80 ,hat
MI Honkley (brightening)-Pm glad OF that'
for couldn't do II to save myself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30

probably accounts for the fact that he has
never been whipped for saying what he pleased
in The Item"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
SUGAR POOL FORMED.
Havemeyer Comes to Terms
With His Antag-
onists.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-The News says g
5000, 000. 900 trust is in contemplation.
There is every prospect that the Ameri-
can Sugar Co, the Glucose Refining Co.
and all the so-called independent sugar
refneries will be consolidated. H. o.
Havemeyer, OF the sugar combine, has,
it is understood, secured an option on
the Arbuckle Sugar Co., the Doscher
concern and the outside plants in Bos-
ton and New Orleans. This evening he
vii, it Is said, receive a definite propo-
sition from the Glucose people when his
representative, who left Chicago last
night, arrives in New York.
It has been asserted that representa-
tiyes Of the Havemeyer Co. have been in
this city in conference with President
c. H. Matthiesen, Of the Glucose Co. for
several days. The result of these con-
ferences, 1t is said, was an option on
the Glucose interests. The important
feature Of the plan is that the Ameri-
can Sugar Co. viii increase its capital
ization from S75, 900, 900 to 5000 900. 600 It
is understood that 800 O00, 600 Of this viii
be given the Glucose people for their
plant and s20.000,00 10 the outside re-
fineries and that the entire common
stock Of the sugar trust will be put on
an per cent basis.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
A SOLDIERS TRIP.

Private Monroe E. Cook, who was
enlisted by Sergt. James E. Chamber
lain at the recruiting office in the
Walker building, and is now stationed
at Fort Preside, in California, writes
the following letter to his mother in
this city, descriptive of his trip across
tie continent:
I'VE were stationed at Fort Niagara
but few days, when we were ordered
away for the trip across the continent.
We were on the road to California but
eight days, and I tell you we were glad
to reach here. We We're three days on
the trip across the Rocky mountains.
The trip was especially picturesque,
and we saw some pretty sights.
Il would not have missed this trip
for the world This is a fine country.
Il suppose it is rather cold in your
country.
I'VE have received orders to embark
for the Philippines, and I think that
we will go over there and do garrison
duty. 1t viii not be as hard as it is at
present, and yOu can bet that I am not
over anxious to let any Of those niger
bullets be stopped by me-"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
THE MARKET ELSEWHERE.

New York, Dee. 1.-The stock market
today was narrow and colorIess. Pro-
fessional operations were responsible
for whatever movement took place.
and changes on this account were not
wei maintained owing TO the desire
OF the professionals to close up their
contracts at once. The organized buy
ing Of the trunk lines and some other
stocks early in the week seemed to be
entirely discontinued. Those stocks
reacted on profit taking. New York
Central sold at ex-rights to subscribe
to the new stock issue deducted from
the price. There were sales Of these
rights at from AZ to 5h. Union Pa
cific and Northern Pacific showed some
strength, and there was an attempt to
advance some of the Iron and Steel
stocks, which proved only partly sue
cessful Some Of the prominent spe-
cialties suffered from bear pressure
notably Sugar. Brooklyn Transit and
the other traction stocks Conditions
in the money market were responsible
for the dullness in stocks. The ad-
vance in the Bank Of England rate
from five to six per cent is accepted
as a notification Of the Bank of Eng
lands policy to keep control of the
open money market with the purpose
Of keeping up rates so as to attract
funds to London, for the future needs
Of that market.
Sterling exchange, both here and in
Paris hardened in response to the con-
dition in London, where, however, the
money situation reacted slightly. Call
money in New York did not rise above
six per cent, and preliminary estimates
tend to show that tomorrow's bank
statement will reflect a still further
improvement in the condition Of the
banks. The gain in cash reserves,
however, will come wholly from sub
treasury operations on which account
the banks have gained $2,930, 000 in
Guiding bond redemptions and receipts
on account of gold deposited at inte-
rior points.
On the interior money movement by
express the banks have sustained a
net loss Of over 5000, 900. Bonds were
quiet, and prices were shaded in the
majority of cases. Total sales, par
value, s1,34o, 900. United States bonds
were exchanged in the bid quotations.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
a CANE OF LEATHER.
A Remarka Bile Memento of Mate Bra m
Received in Worcester.

DR.. R. o. Wood of 10 Pearl street has
been presented a cane made in the
Charlestown state prison by an inmate,
which is remarkable not only for the
beauty Of the workmanship, but for the
associations that attach 10 the material
out Of which it is made. With the ex-
ception Of the silver handle, q steel rod
that gives it strength and stability and
the ferrule at the end, 1t is composed of
leather aiken from pair Of old shoes
worn by Mate Thomas " Bran, con-
victed Of the murder OF Capt. Charles I.
Nash Of the baTkentine Herbert Fuller.
The discs were cut out with a punch
and strung on the steel rod so closely
and compactly as to form solid mass.
In lathe they were turned to a proper
form and proportion and then polished
until they had the beautiful surface Of
mahogany. Care was taken 10 alternate
the different thicknesses and colors of
the leather. thus producing the yari-
gated effect Of rings Of many different
kinds of beautifully grained woods.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
8RADsTREETs REVIEW.

New York. Dec. 1.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow, will say:
Warm weather and a holiday have
impaired an appearance of irreguIarity
and even dizziness to some lines Of dis
tributlve trade, completing month
which has been on the whole quieter
than the preceding month, but one
which still makes satisfactory COMPARE
son with corresponding period a year
ago, when weather conditions partic-
ularly favored distributive business in
seasonable goods. The price situation
generally is apparently one of notable
strength in view of these conditions
Farm products, it is true, notably
wheat and corn, have been weak and
lower on unsatisfactory foreign de-
mand, and a bearish influence exercised
by increasing supplies of the former
grain. ether cereals are stronger,
however. Provisions have been lower
largely on increased receipts of hogs,
but lard has been steady on good ex-
port demand. The situation in textiles
has apparently lost little in strength
during the week, though raw cotton
has suffered from a bear raid in do
nestle and foreign markets on alleged
estimates of heavy quantities being held
back.
Ofsetting this. however, have been
duNlCeb LHdA safes OF actual COTTON at
Liverpool this week are the largest of
the year. Cotton goods have been very
strong, and the report of Fall River
mills for the third quarter the best
since 1892.
Wooden goods have been strong also
despite unfavorable weather. Raw wool
has again advanced on heavy trading
and what is additionally interesting
prices at the latest London wool sale
appear to have gained a parity with
recent advances here. Boots and shoes
retain advances previously noted, and
hides and leather are sympathetically
strong.
Crop damage reports from Brazil have
been moving feature in coffee, which
like cotton, started from a very low
price level, and with large stocks car
ried over from previous years. The
price of this staple advanced nearly one
cent in November.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
Heavy Purchases of Metal
Stock---News and
Notes.

The stock market trading was narrow
again yesterday and there was little
Of interest in the dealings, particularly
in Boston, where animation seems to
have died out completely.
The advance IN the Bank of England's
rate OF discount to six per cent yester-
day Influenced weak opening in Wall
street, but early losses were recovered
well Union Pacific and Federal Steel
continued prominent for strength and
Colorado Fuel & Iron rose sharply,
gaining III. Boston trading merely
dragged, prices hardly showing any
changes, although Dominion Coal first
lost "a, to g. and later rose to So Less
than 2500 shares Of mining stocks
changed hands in the morning dealings.
Bingham was * lower, at H. while Co
chit gained H. to L. United States Oil
sold ex-rights. at 42ssd43, touching 42lh
in the late trading The rights sold down
from 81 to so cents, so that the decline
in THE stock, at 421k. was equivalent TO
l from Wednesdays closing. Stock
Yards was off /, at 1541a, later selling at
146
The New York stock market opened
weak Atchison preferred 66, c. B. &
QI32S4, Continental Tobacco 421a, Fed
eral Steel 612s, Leather 11ss, Leather
preferred 1914, Manhattan 105A, New
York Central 1874 ex-rights, Brooklyn
Transit S7B. Northern Pacific 562s, Peo-
pies Gas 1135s, Rock Island 1131z, Sugar
1854. st. Paul 124, Southern Pacific 581z,
Tobacco 11S, Union Pacific 80,
Union Pacific preferred 771s. The re
sumption Of trading on the stock ex-
change after the holiday was marked
by generally lower level Of prices The
advance in the Bank of EngIand's dis
count rate from to per cent impaired
weakness to the international stocks
and was reflected to a less extent in
other issues. Baltimore & Ohio pre-
ferred and st. Paul led the declines in
the railways, losing Is and q respec-
lively. Leather improved slightly, but
soon ran of a point, and Sugar also
displayed considerable weakness.
Purchase Of some Of the metal stocks,
notably Federal Steel and Steel &, Wire,
coupled with efficient support in Ameri-
can Linseed preferred, Leather and
Manhattan, turned the trend Of prices
upward. improvements, however, aside
from the leaders, were limited to frac-
tions, and selling Of the general list be-
gan anew, following a determined drive
a@Alnst Sugar and Brooklyn Transit
The following quotations were made
on the Boston exchange yesterday on
stocks held in Worcester and vicinity:
B 0 ON ST ks.
(Reported by Kinnicutt & DsWitt)
TELEPHONE STOCKS.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
CHILDREN IN WORCESTER.

Mrs. Bridget (DoIan) O'Brien, widow
of Patrick O'Brien Of Sutton, P. O.,
died at her home in Farnham, P. G.,
yesterday morning, after a short IL
ness. Mrs. O'Brien lived in this city
fifty years ago, and has some friends
among the older residents. She is sur
yived by one sister, Miss Katherine
Dolan, who resides with Mrs. Tyler P.
Curtis at 42S Lincoln street. Four sons
and two daughters also survive her
They are William B., president of Di-
vision %, Amalgamated Association of
Street Railway Employees; John, mo-
torman on the Consolidated Street
Railway; Marcus and Frank who live
in Canada; Catherine, wife of Timothy
j. Cronin of Is Blake avenue, and Liz
zie, who resides at home. Mrs. Cronin
left last night with her brother Will
lam for Farnham to attend the funeral.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
FIRE LOSSES SETTLED.

Losses by Saturday nights fire In the
Dexter building, on Main street, are
occupying most of the attention of a
number of insurance adjusters in the
city, and yesterday some Of the losses
had been figured and will probably be
settled today. The loss on Eli H. Saw
yer's stock at 532 Main street, which
was considerable owing to immense
amount of smoke, which filled the
store, has been adjusted through the
agency of Edwin Eldred & Co.
The loss by fire on the house owned
by Benedict T. Hartman, on Blooming
dale road, was adjusted yesterday
through the agency of Nicholas j.
Mooney for SIS. The fire occurred
Monday evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
CHoward. Crosby g cos Boston Letter

Boston, Dec. Wheat opened steady
at about Nc. over Wednesdays close.
Liverpool was easier, and a Liverpool
cable says that the weakness was due to
the extreme dullness and to the increase
in the monthly stocks of wheat That
market was steady yesterday. distant
futures advancing Nd. during the day
The latest cable from Liverpool made
wheat I'D. lower than Wednesday, and
there was very little feature to the
American markets.
Argentine wheat shipments continue to
decrease, being GA 900 bushels for the
week, compared with 10000 the week
previous. 1t was expected that from
100000 to 900 bushels of wheat would
be delivered today at the opening Of the
market, on December wheat contracts,
but instead of that amount, notices were
received Of only $4,000 bushels for de-
livery. A fair export demand for wheat
has sprung up and higher prices for cash
wheat are expected. Evidently the eleva-
tor people do not propose to put out their
wheat until after Dec. 5, when the lake
insurance expires. Northwest receipts
today dor two days. were 500 cars,
against 1896 same day last year.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD.
Worcester Nashua and Portland


DiViaionB.1
FOR Montreal and all points north: Port
land, Bangor and all points east.
On and after Oct. d 1879 ma ssenger
trains will leave Worcester as Follows.
FOE . q STERLING JUNCTION 20 as sos,
F y 70; o 4 e a M; 2s9 sl4 458 s2s p n
i 40 a. M. go, 3.14, 4.5S, SIS D. m. -i.-''
FOR CLINTON--6.43, S.04, II. is, ii 40 a. m;
,0G 2;s9 = S'll4 S,4 rs go Si2 ,; m.
FOR NAsHUA-8.4 40, -s.o4.11.1s tsxpresn:
traln stops only at Oakdale. Clint,r.
ASser ana PeppsrelQ, II. 80 a. m; 2.90
n'oSi M o'Eo p. m sundays-S.45 a. M; A45
FOR RoCHEsTBR--s.o "a a. M $50 n ~
III M PORTIAND-S.O a. M; 2.30 D. m.
FOR KENNEBuNSfR, B1DDHFoRD AND
r,OOI 15D QRCHARD-2.3 80 D. m.
t0R ALTON, BAY AND WoLFBoRo-
For North z c e + q
FOR FITCHBURG = via Sterling June
u9on)-S;4S, l1.2O a. M; J. ass. r. M Sum
r, 99a4yT(gia Clintonl-6.l5 a. m; $50 D. m.
rms M Sundays-6.45 a. m.
OK LAWRENCE-6.43 11.40 a. M; ass
FOR MANCHESTER AND CONCORD
S,Ol 2. m; Sundays-445 D. m.
m m, Sundays-4.45 p. m.
FOB OF l B5IT,IR.iL5fNGToN,. sT. ALBANs AND
mmo my: I y 2 4 Y. Linelas.Ol. lib a.
FOB ST; JoIINsRURRsY, NE ziSv !: RI AND
MoNTREAL-(M. and b. Air Line)- -s.0a
FOR nh Bo 81 Z; M sundays-4. 60 p. m,
g Siop q ny. 80 AyeF 5su n iS san a.
ToR BosTo5tNi4a(ivia Central Mass. r. r.
a no a nj S.14 p. m. Sundays
FOR WARE AND NoRTHAMProN-s5
a. m: 2.30. 1853 d. M
~ D. FLANDERS. Gen. Pas. ~. Kt. Agss
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
rHE MONEY MARKET

New York, Dec. l. - Money on call
steady. 5g6: last loan, p. c. Prime
mercantile paper 51zQ6 p. c. Sterling ex-
change firm, with actual business in
bankers bills at 4.ss1zQ1k for demand and
.807s44s1 for 90 days. Posted rates, 4.S2
az and 4S7. Commercial bills, 4S0A4
II. Silver certificates, 5S1zG5elA. Bar
silver, 50. Mexican dollars, 47A Gov
eminent bonds steady. State bonds
steady. Railroad bonds easier.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
pRAcrTcAL souYENIRs

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