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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-18
Former War Minister Under Presi-
I. dent Castro Heads an Invading
Army, Which Is Defeated in Con
fiict With Government Forces.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. Aug. 1G-President Castro of
Venezuela announces through his General
Secretary that his Government does not re-
gard the alleged invasion of Colombian
troops as an international attack by the
people of Colombia against the people OF
Venezuela. but as the work of the Con-
sentative Government of Colombia against
the majesty Of the nation of Venezuela"
The following cable message has been re-
ceived from Torres Cardenas. General Sec
rotary OF President Castro. in reply to a
dispatch addressed to the President asking
him for a statement IN the Venezuelan
Colombian situation:
Conservatives gains veneEueIa.
Caracas. Venezuela. Aug. E.-ln the
name of his Excellency. General Castro. I
reply to your cablegram in the following
terms:
The Government of Venezuela. presided
over by General Castro. IL fully justified I'm
all Its works and acts. 1t Is essentially lib
eral in its practices. 1t IL Of the opinion
that the Conservatives OF Colombia. prob
ably led by ruinous and wicked passions.
have resolved to assist in a revolutionary
movement against Venezuela and her gov
ernment
"AIl Of this has been actually proven by
the official publications issued by the Cabi-
net In Bogota. They date from the 1st OF
April. This view has not been denied. either
W tuc VI SOASAs
bia or by her Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Pienipotentiary in this capital.
Invaders Were Repulsed.
when the Government of Venezuela was
surprised by the first and second invasions
Of her frontier by 5000 and 900 men. re-
spectively. the invaders were VIGOROUSLY
expelled by the Government, and the peo-
] pie Of Venezuela
Since said events. 10000 men have been
L -na.uo1 IN the fv0nfior for the defpn0p and
| integrity OF Venezuela and its national
honor. These are quite apart from her ac-
tive service troops on other parts Of the
frontier. as well as national troops scat
tered over the Republic and the reserve
militia now under arms
Colombia Not Held Responsible.
Venezuela has not accepted the invasion
as an international attack by the people
Of Colombia against the people OF Vene-
zuela, but. knowing Its real source. recog-
nizes In 1t the work of the Conservative
Government Of Colombia against the mai
esty Of the nation of Venezuela
CARDENAS,
General Secretary"
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
London, Aug. T.-Advices from Moscow
say that Russia is on the eve of another
famine. Nearly a third Of the Provinces Of
European Russia are offcialiy declared to
rave produced Insufficient" others ''suf-
h~cient.'' others still under The aver
age" crop of cereals. Only two provinces
out of seventy have really good harvests-
Among the Insufficient are the best
wheat-growing districts.
The Official word insufficient" means
utter starvation. The famine-stricken area
covers half a million square miles. twice
the area Of France and about the same
area as that of the great famine Of 1901.
The population numbers 100000.
The hopes founded on the report of two
months ago have vanished. The havoc has
been wrought by the intense heat and en-
tire absence Of rain when needed. After
wards there were %torrentiai d~ownpours and
hailstorms. The appearance Of innumerable
pests il completing the destruction.
As the harvest Is now in progress. these
are final reports. 1t cannot be supposed that
Russia would still be able to draw on her
vast resources In Siberia. But matters have
gone well there. though the figures nave
not been finally issued. Moreover. the crops
Of Siberia avail little. for Russia has no
roads but the railroads.
OF the hundreds Of thousands who per-
ished. diiectly or indirectly. from typhoid
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EXCHANGE
WANTS A BUILDING.

aro,eh, here was broken to-day. when
tbers was a good rainfall. lasting aoout
twsn,v minutes. Although the ram va
briaf II will help the crops TO some extent.
There has been practically no ram sInce
June 20. and the drought was tne 'o"se
known in this locality TOT years
AT SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,.
REPUBLIC PEcIAL
Springfield, Ill. Aug. 1.-THE FIRST ram
fell to-day and broke a drought that Is m
precedented in the history. OF Central ini-
nois. The rain came too late to save the
w,thered corn, but 1t will be OF fncalculaoie
benefit to the barren pastures, n the
farmers are rejoicing.
At Monroe City, Mo.
SPECIAL
Monroe City. No., Aug. H.-There was q
good rain here to-day. Heavy rain fell over
ties this afternoon. A waterspout and WIND
storm that destroyed orchards and uproot-
ed forest trees is reported from Hatch, nine
miles southeast of this city.
AT H~ARTvILLE. MO.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Hartviile, No. Aug. T.-Heavy rain fell
in Wright County this afternoon. mostly in
the northeastern portion. where II was badly
needed. Forage crops are growing up well.
One third of a corn crop viii probably be
raised.
AT SHELBYvILLE, MO.
REPUBLIC
Sheibyville, No, Aug. IA heavy rain
visited this city this evening. Hail and
lightning accompsn MED the rain. About one
and a half inches of water fell. flooding the
streets. Lightning struck the Baptist
Showers prevailed in various parts of Shell
by County.
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Washington. Aug 1.-THE Departmerv~
State has received a dispatch. dated Aug
ust /. from the Consul at Maracaibo, re-
porting that Doctor Rangel Garbieras has
invaded Venezuela with 1000 men from the
frontier Of Cucuta. Everything was done
by the Venezuelan Government to meet the
invaders.
The first fight took place at Enconfrados.
and the invaders were obliged to retire.
The invaders took two steamers to come
to Maracaibo. but these boats were recap
tured by the Venezuelan troops.
Martial Law Declared.
The Venezuelan Government has issued
a decree which Is as follows:
General Diego Bautista Ferrer, Provin-
cial President of the State of Sulia:
Considering that the peace IN general
has been greatly disturbed by an invasion
of Venezuelan territory with an armed
force of Colombians. commanded by the
traitor. Carlos Rangei Garbieras, as per
declaration issued yesterday by the provis-
ional President Of the Republic. and in
compliance with the dispositions on public
order therein specified. s~uspendinG tho
lights and guarantee referred to in the ma
tional Constitution.
ARTICLE 1. Until public peace is restored, I
declare suspended the guarantees referred
to in the Constitution Of the State of Sulia.
Article 2 The complimentary disposition
shall be dictated by the Secretary of State.
ARTICLE g. The Secretary Of State IL en-
charged with the execution of this decree,
and will communicate the same and public
ly difuse 1t in order that 1t may be known
to all"
PPesident CastrO's Pr0cla nation.
The other decree is signed by President
Castro and his entire Cabinet. and says:
The Federal Executive Of the United states Of
Venezuela. using the attributions conferred by
MIN In No II Of article 81 Of the National Con-
stitution. ana considering that public peace has
been disturbed In the towns Of the Venezuelan
frontier of the State OF Tachira by an invasion
in arms from Colombia:
Article l. The rights referred to In the Ma
tionsl Constitution are hereby suspended In the
States of Tachira. Merida. Trujillo and Mara
caibo.
Article . The rights OF venezuelans referred tn
in the same Constitution are also suspended in
the rest Of the States of the Republic. Federal
District and National Territories.
Article 3 The Presidents Of the States. the
Governor OF the Federal District and Governors
Of the Federal Territories shall regulate this
present decree in their respective jurisdiction. In
accordance to the supreme necessities OF public
order.
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IOWA ORDERED TO PANAMA.
Battleship Will Be Hurried to
Scene of Trouble.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. Aug. E.-Word was received
at the Navy Department this morning re-
porting the arrival at San Francisco Of the
battleship Iowa. The Navy Department i'm
mediately ordered the Iowa to proceed TO
Panama.
The Bureau Of Navigation Of the Navy
Department has been notified that the gun-
boat Ranger has sailed from San Diego for
Panama
A telegram was sent this morning by Rear
Admiral Crowninshield to the Machias d.
rseting Lieutenant Commander Sargent to
put to sea as soon as possible for Colon.
II is expected that the Iowa will leave
tonight or tomorrow.
MACHlAS SAILS FOR COLON.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Norfolk. Va. Aug. 1.-THE United States
gunboat MachiAs sailed from Hampton
Roads for Colon, Colombia, about noon tc-
day. At II O'Clock her commander was ad-
vised by the local weather forecaster thai
1t was safe for her to proceed
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IN HURRICANE SIXTY HOURS.
Neuces, Three Days Overdue, AR.
rives Safely at Galveston.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Galveston. Tex. Aug. 1.-THE Mallory
Line steamer Neuces arrived at her pier at
noon to-day. ten lays out of New York and
three days overdue. The Nueces for over
sixty hours was In S hurricane which orig
mated In the gulf and which swept over
New Orleans. Mobile and contiguous terri
tory. From about Z O'Clock last Monday
evening until about noon yesterday the
steamer was at all times in wind thai
never blew less than sixty-fve miles an
hour, and in the very height of the STORM
seventy-fve miles On hour. The Neuces
weathered the storm magnincently and
came out unscratched. due to the GOODNESS
and able seamanship of Captain James
Risk. We had the DEVILS own time Tor
sixty hours said The captain. but, then,
no amase was sustained. and / am deuced
glad to get here"
The passengers speak In the highest
terms of his GOODNESS and seamanship.
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DODGE A CANDIDATE.
Seeks Democratic Gubernatorial
Nomination in Iowa.

REPCBLIc
Burlington, Ia, Aug. H.-Former State
Senator w. W. Dodge Of Burlington an
nounccs himself as a candidate for Govern
or. and a large party Of Burlington Demo
Gratis will go to Des Moines next week to
work for him before the convention. His
friends believe he has an excellent nance.
He has a fire record In the State Senate
and a wide acquaintance In Iowa HIS
of the Territory OF Wisconsin and afte-
wards United States Senator from that
State. Mr.. Dodge's father vas General A.
1859.
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FAMINE IN PHILIPPINES.
Severe Distress Among Agricultur.
lists on Island of Panay.
SPECIAL BY CABLE

SPECIAL BY CABLE.
Manila. Aug. 1L.-Reports just received
from the island Of ANA indicate that
there is severe distress among the agricui-
turists and that a famine ID in progress.
The Government will do all in its power 70
assist these people.
There have been 13O deaths from starvs-
ton at Capiz alone. and much lawiessness
has resulted. The farmers are guarding
their remaining stock very carefully. Many
Of them are using men to TIN their fields
instead of animals.
The local papers are printing articles con-
trovcrting the inlammatory pamphlet
against the Government issued. ~ alleged.
by the friars through the Centre Catolico.
but repudiated by that body. The Lkbsrtad
denies that the friars were the authors ef
the circular n says that the Fedornl1Dto
are behind Il. h Government sttachu -
importance to the matter
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LATE CORN MUCH
BENEFITED BY RAINS.
Showers General Over Wide Area
i'll Illinois and MissOuri-Farm-
ers in Better Spirits.

Special dispatches to The Republic Satur-
day night show that the last vestiges Of
the drought have disappeared with rains
in those counties OF Western and Southern
Illinois and Northeastern Missouri where
10 rain had fallen up to yesterday for
thirty days or more.
Late corn was materially benefited by the
rains ard with prospects of good fall pas
lures and plentiful fodder. farmers are feel
Ing in much better spirits.
At CARLNLE. ILL.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Carlyle. H.. Aug. 1.-THE first good rain
for two months ten in tins city and vicinity
TODAY. IL came 100 late for any benefit to
IN. corn. but the pastures VIII be improved.
REPORTS received from all portions of the
county are to the erect that the yield Of
corn will hardly equal 10 per cent, taken as
d general average.
Oats is almost a total failure. and there
Is only half a crop OF hay.
At C~ENTRAI.IA, ILL.
REPUBILC SPECIAL.
Csntralia. H.. Aug. 1.-THE best rain for
three months and a half fell to-day. Farm
FRS ale greatly encouraged. and say they
will he able to have fall pasture. raise stock
pease and have their corn for good fodder.
At ALTO PASS, ILL.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Alto Pass. ILL.,. Aug. Il.-For the first
time in four months the ground here is
soaked. All vegetation shows new life. and
com is humping Itself in an EFFORT to belle
the sianderous reports recently circulated
about IL. The RAIN may damage peaches. as
hanos sufficient to harvest the Imnense crop
are hard To hnd, and the fruit is getting
oVtr-rine-
At BENTON. ILL.,.
EEPUBLIc SPECIAL.
BENTON. III. Aug 1.-THE drought was
h.chen in southern Illinois to-day. a slow
lain has fallen nearly ali day. and promises
4. continue during the night. Reports from
4 . @trrnnnnlnR country Indicate tnat the
laii has been general. Most of the corn WAS
past redemption. stock pease, however,
mcnsely benefited. A large acreage Of tur-
Lips is being soNn for stock feeding.
Al PANA. ILL.
SEPGBIIc SPECIAL.
Pans. H.. Aug. II.-This vicinity was Wis:
lied by copious showers this evening. and
Indications are favorable for further rain
fall. The growing corn. however. is a total
failure A conservative estimate is that
NOT an average OF ten bushes an acre Will
result in this county.
AT PERCY. ILL
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Percy. Ill. Aug. IA light rain fe:l here
tinue throughout the night. Farmers are
jubiiapt over the prospect OF raising some
corn yet.
REPUBLIC PECIAL
GRANVILLE, ILL.,. Aug. 1.-THE drought was
broken here to-day by a fine rain. More is
needed. but that which has fallen has done
considerable good.
AT HAVANA. ILL.
EpPuBLIc SPECIAL
Havana. Ill, Aug. ia good rain fell
here to-day, which will materially assist
40 mature The late corn. Farmers are feel
ing better to-day
AT SALEM. ILL.
SPECIAL.
salem III. Aug. IA good rain fell for
,hree hours in this section to-day. breaking
,ne long drought. Pastures will be greatly
benefited.
At DECATUR. ILL.,.
KEPUBLIC SPECIAL
Decatur, H., Aug. 1.-THE long-ccntinued
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AotS-
/. Worlds Fair Director Generalship.
Second Strike Call Obeyed.
Police Department Matrimonial Bureau
New Treatment for Locktaw.
South Recovering From Storm.
2. News by Cable to The Republic.
8. Mayor to Oppose "Hold-Up'' Tactics.
Hixh-School Girls 10 Build a Cottage.
Scandal Over Silk Imports.
4. Honeymoon Trip in a Lifeboat.
Girl Played Poker and Lett Home.
Wife.
8. Hull Is Not Popular In Manila.
Romance Rules in Blackburn Family.
6. Editorial.
Secrets of Cookery That Controlled
!. Death Notices.
Corner Stone Of Mount St. Rose Hospi-
tai.
8. Gave Her Husband to Another Woman.
9. Weddings in Midsummer the Vogue.
Personal Mention.
v oociety IN Missourl anu NeignoOrlh8
Cities.
IL. Gossip About St. Louisans at Summer
Resorts.
II. To Give Boxing Exhibitions.
Leaps From Window to Save Child'l
Life.
Sends Wireless kilograms.
IL. Railroad News From All Points.
In the City Newe.
River kilograms.
Il. Actress Makes Killing on Races.
British Parliament Has Been Prorogued.
Kurds Carry on Young Girls.
|. PART II.
/. Young Husband Rejoins Aged Bride.
"Squatter" Fisht May Be Settled by
Congress-.
Pages 2 to 4. inclusive. Republic Want N
Real Estate Advertisements.
Z. Summer Theatrical Offerings.
s. News of the Fraternal Orders.
PART HI.
1. Russia on Eve of Famine.
Local Worlds Fair News.
Venezuelan War News.
Late Corn Benefited by Rains.
2 Baseball Games.
g. Entries and Results at the Tracks.
Sporting News.
l. News and Gossip Of the Turf.
King Cresceus In a Class by Himself.
ST. Louis Cricketers Play In Chicago
This Week.
g. League Averages.
Baseball News and Gossip.
6. Financial and Commercial.
Z. Chicago Grain Market.
Wall Street Prices.
Transactions in Realty.
q HOLDS a Monkey for Ransom.
Man and Mad Bull in Battle.
whitecaps for a Wisconsin Town.
PART ~.
Magazine and Comic Sections.
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ROOSEVELT At OYSTER BAY.
Vice President Will Visit Spring
field. ILL.,, August 30.

New York. Aug. E.-vice President Roose-
Welt reached his home at Oyster Bay to-
day.
On August % he will attend the encamp-
ment Of the National Guard Of Illinois. On
September . he will be at the State Fair at
Minneapolis. IN September s he viii at
tend the reunion Of Vermont Veterans at
Burlington. VI. On the following day he
will address the Fish n Game League at
IsSo u Motifs.
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BIG REWARD FOR CUIPRIT.
Suspect Arrested in Carmi In
fernal Machine Case.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Carmi. ILL.,, Aug. 1.-THE County Board of
Supervisors met to-day and offered a reward
Of $500 for the arrest and conviction Of the
party who sent the Internal machine to
Sheriff Ackman yesterday.
a man named Sanders was arrested at
GRANVILLE. this county. to-day and taken to
Evansville. Ind. for Identification.
Sanders was arrested some time Stree for
a minor offence by Sheriff Ackman. but had
been released. He is known to nave made
threats against the life of the Sheriff.
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because thought that my presence might
De needed TO assist at the surrender OF
the western half of Forest Park to the
worlds Fair authorities. / find now that
my services in that capacity will not he
required for some time to come. i shall
therefore take nv vacation now in order to
be on hand later"
Park Commissioner Ridgely sought in
formation at headquarters as to whether
the Worlds Fair authorities would want
TO use some things which now form feat
ures of the western half of Forest Park.
That part of the park contains valuable
shrubs which could be transplanted to the
eastern part of the park II they are not
wanted on the Fair site" he said. THE
Washington Bridge across the River Des
Peres at the western end of Peninsular
LAX IS a new bridge and probably will not
be needed by the Fair authorities. We
need a new bridge across the river in the
southwestern part Of the park. and We
could easily transfer the Washington
Bridge to that place IL the Worlds Fair
authorities do not want to use 1t in its
present place"
WORKERS RETURN
FROM BOOMING FAIR.
Robert Aull. Secretary Of the Committee
on Agriculture. and George L. Edwards,
Chairman Of the Committee on Concessions,
We're the vanguard of Worlds Fair work
ers returning to the city yesterday.
Robert Aull represented his committee at
the Eiks Horse Show. Fair and Festival at
Lexington. KY. last week. At a banquet
there he spoke on Live Stock at the
Woric's Fair" He promised larger prem
iums and better accommodations for stock
than at any previous exposition. Those
who attended the banquet. among them
some Of the most prominent breeders in
Kentucky. pledged their hearty co-opera-
ton to make the live stock feature Of the
Exposition a marked success.
Kentucky breeds the best horses in
the world says Robert Null. and IL We
can interest those breeders. as believe
We have interested them. that feature of
the st. Louis Worlds Fair is a foregone
success
President Francis probably will not re-
turn to St. Louis before next Thursday. He
is in Boston to-day and will visit his
family a. jamestown, r. l., before he re-
turns 10 st. Louis
WOMAN's EXCHANGE
WANTS A BUILDING.
The 81. Louis Woman's Exchange has
taken the first steps toward the formation
OF a "woman's Exchange Worlds Fair
Association" to erect a building on the
site of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
for the purpose of exhibiting the creations
of members Of the Woman's Exchanges
Of the world. and 10 entertain and interest
the women of the world who VIII WISH the
Exposition. An Executive Committee OF
five members was authorized to be APP
pointed by the president Of the exchange to
further steps. Each womans ex-
change throughout the world is. under the
adopted. entitled to one mem
Der on the Executive Committee Ihose
who are pushing the project are marie
prounel Day. president of the Woman-s
and Mines. w. b. Homes, J. r.
Allen and T. G. Robert.
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RUSSIA IS ON THE EVE OF
ANOTHER TERRIBLE FAMINE.
In an Area Of a Million Square Miles, 100000 Persons Will Suffer
From the Havoc Wrought With the Crops by Heat and Drought
Final Reports Based on Harvest Now in Progress.
NO FACILITIES FOR DISTRIBUTING GRAIN.

and other epidemics. induced by starvation.
during previous faminee. the great majority
were within a hundred or two hundred
miles of the railroads. and grain could not
and cannot go to the starving mujiks.
though the streams take such quantities to
the ports as to benefit the outer world.
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FARMERS WANT DAILY MAIL.
Plan to Have Service at Every
Buchanan County House.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
St. Joseph. Mo-. Aus. T~.-Buchanan Coun-
ty farmers organized to-day to secure rural
mail delivery for every farmhouse In the
county.
A committee of one from each township
and the County Surveyor was appointed at
a mrss meeting to route the COUNTY and
addressed the meeting and promised to se-
cure all routes petftioned for IL the farmers
worked In concert
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GARBlERAS LEADS AN ARMY
ACROSS Venezuela AN BORDER.

President Castro Issues PrOclama-
ton in Which Colombian Gov
eminent Is ExOnerated From
Blame for Border Disturbances
Martial Law Declared
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INJURIES PROVED FATAL.
Three Men, Hurt in Mine Explo-
sion, Die at Macon.

Macon. Mo-. Aug. H.-Charles r. Strokes.
Is years old: Riley Brown. 70. and James
McCully. 10. died last night from burns re-
ceived yesterday in the explosion In the
Kansas and Texas mine. in Excello.
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; LEADING TOPICS
ttIN&t
REPUBLIC

THE SUN RISES THIS MORNING AT
Sis AMI SETS THIS EVENING AT ISL.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
For 81. Louis and vicinity-Con-
tinued cloudy weather, with showers
probable. and arm
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
sunday, cooler In northwest portion.
Monday, showers; D0fthwesterly
winds.
For IIlinois-Rain Sunday and prob-
ably Monday, rising temperature In
southern portion Sundays fresh
nOrtheasterly winds.
For Arkansas-FaiF Sunday and
Monday; light to fresh ls0atherly
winds.
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REPUBLIC PECIAI
Checotah, /. T., Aug. 1.-THE first bale Of
cotton was received In Checotah to-day. II
was brought here by r. Robbins Of
Brush Hi, and sold to Spaulding-Hutche-
son Mercantile Company for 3 cents in the
sesd. Including the premium. II brought
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Decatur. III, Aug. l1.-Ine iong-continueo
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First TERRITORY Cotton nale.

Magazine and Comic Sections.
Cañon City record., 1901-11-21
An Aneien. Arena.

The Paris Messenger says that an
attempt to resuscitate the old Ro-
man amphitheater near the Jardin
des Plantes, Paris. is about TO be
made. This ancient arena, which is
now used partly as playground for
poor children and partly for omni-
bus stables. has remarkable his
tory. 1t is one of the largest known
Roman arenas and dates hack to the
first century. There is evidence that
the Emperor Julian held sports
there.