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New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
Il CONCRETE SKYSCRAPER
One of Fifteen Stories Going Up
In Cincinnati.

In Cincinnati experiment in construction is
being made which is attracting the attention of
builders. contractors and capitalists. 1t is the
erection of skyscraper, with concrete for founda
tions columns, girders stairways and floors. 1t is
to be solid piece Of concrete from the sub-foun-
dations to the roof practically one piece If
carved from solid rock, except the exterior. For
building purposes concrete Is as old as the hills
There are still standing small houses and arched
bridges built before the Christian era In late
years some buildings, six eight stories high.
have been built, but the ingalls, Building, fifteen
stories high, is the most ambitious attempt yet
made. 1t approaches completion and thus
far there is nothing indicate failure in any par
ticular.
The process followed in the erection of the In
gals Building is known as reinforced concrete
To erect building of this nature the carpenter
first constructs a mould or frame in sections. In
the case of column the mould is upright and Is
almost Watertlght. being held by bolts and DaC ed
deiy Gy lGVel ana pump rms IS hlled with
cohcIele mixed ana handled by machinery. An
entire story is carried forward and upward at the
CoinptIloh al the same time ap-
PIoAllnate!y; The moulds are then removed. after
for the next story, the workmen using the top floor
as a foothold for the addition to be made
Of the steel skyscraper. 1t may be marble brick
stone or terra Gotta and In its application the same
lower stories are covered with white marble and
above that white enamelled brick
Some steel is used In construction. Within the
columns are twisted square rods, embedded in the
concrete and in the girders are round bars. about
three inches in diameter. A patent is involved in
the twisted rods, which are supposed to allow for
tionaI giqidity though the weight is insignifcant
compared with the weight of steel in steel build
ings-
In the ingalls, Building the interior decoration
folloWs fast on the heels of the concrete At
present the lower floors practically ready for
occupancy. rain on floors above would have no
effect whatever on the material beneath. In cost
cost of steel construction.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
PELEE'S NEW TOP.
Nature Raises q Monument to the
VoLcQnO's VictimS.

Fresh from what he terms the most wonderful
spectacle nature has presented Professor
Angelo Heiprin is back in Philadelphia after a
two months visit to Mont Pelee, on the island of
Martinique.
This time Professor Helprin's experiences were
not of so dramatic nature as when he visited the
volcano on two occasions in 1902. But though in 10
sense terrifying he has returned to Philadelphia
with a new respect for Mont Peee and open ad-
miration for it as the greatest volcanic show on
earth and. to his own epigrammatic and pict-
uresque phrase, in its cone it has raised up
Natures monument to the dead"
Continuing. the professor said:
1.-The Distinguishing feature of Mont Pelee, and
that which makes this volcano unique among the
volcanoes of the world is the giant tower
obelisk of rock which is being extruded from the
summit of the newly made cone, and which obel.sk
now rises up in supreme grandeur over 5000 feet
high and almost vertically so feet above the sum
NIT Of the proper, with thickness at the
base of from 500 to $50 feet.
"One can form conception of its magnfcence
and terrorzing aspect. The old summit Of Mont
Pelee, which was rounded and about 4OOO feet high
is overtopped by this creation of nearly
1000 feet. that the apex of the volcano, which
surpasses the old dcme is found at height OF
500 feet above the sea, and the cone. together
with its sulmounted Obesk, has still surrounding
it a crater basin of about 300 feet depth, over
which great puffs of steam and sulphur vapcr are
being emitted, showing that the activity Of the
volcano is not yet still.
Indeed this form Of activity which causes great
avalanches OF rock to be detached from the obelsk
was still so pronounced as to make it imprudcnt to
descend into the basin. On the night previous to
ascent June u the base of this tower Of
rock was glowing with incandescence shining out
a fiery red with the molten lava that be 'ng
thrown into it and which could be easily detected
in the figures and riffs of the solid rock.
THE appearance Of this obelsk monument on
the summit of the volcano transfxing its cone and
virtually blocking it, is no less remarkable than
the conditions which involved in its making.
There is question of doubt that the entire mass
rising twice the height of the Washington Monu-
ment at Washington, with four times its thick
ness, is being pushed up bodily and has beer
pushed in this to its full present height
THE volcanic that has lifted it is the
which in other volcanoes elects flowing lava. but
in this particular instance the molten matter with
in the volcano has hardened before it has left the
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
WEBSTER PRICED TREES.
Planting He Had Done on Has
Farm at MarShfeLd. Mass.
NJ G. C. Andrews, Secretary of the Mime
sofa State Forestry Board.

II partly my having and heard Daniel
Webster many times in my boyhood that made me
visit his Marshfeld NIass) farm to see the i'm
portant work he did there in tree planting.
In his visit TO England. in 1899 Mr.. Webster gave
special attention to its agriculture and after his
return he gave address the evening of Janu-
sry 1s 1910. in the State House in Boston The
Agriculture OF England which is indeed manual
the subject He in England plantations
Of timber. under which title forestry work
then and IS now conducted, but made no mention of
them in his address. He gives, however, in that
address this description of one of the old forests
which. like the New Forest created by William the
Conqueror. is little more than q forest in
name: Sherwood Forest. at least in its present
state. is not like the pine forests Of Maine the
heavy hardwood forests Of the unredeemed lands of
New-Hampshire and Vermont the still heavier
trnbered lands of the West It embraces a large
extent of country. with various soils, of them
thin and light. with beautiful and venerable oaks
Of unknown age much oTen ground between them
and underneath their widespread branches and
this covered with heather hchens and ferns. Sher-
wood Forest indeed. Is not less interesting for the
natural beauty which charms the eye than for its
venerable antiquity and historical associations
But it was not what he in England that
stimulated mis- interest iE tree planting. He had
been practical tree planter for many years pre-
vious that visit He began tree planting on his
Msrshheld farm in 1894. Peter Harvey In his
"Reminiscences.' says: Mr. Webster had pas
sion for planting trees. It was his practice
no try experiments with every variety Of forest
trees shade trees and fruit trees. from different
States and countries OF course. many Of them
failed but larger number succeeded" And Rufus
Choate in his 'Euogy," says: 7 went, it is day
OF two since, alone. TO see again the home which he
dearly loved; the trees planted by him in lines
In copses, IN orchards by thousands; the seat
nder the noble elm, which he used to sit to feel
the southwest wind at evening or hear the breath
dnIs Of the sea-
It my reading, few years ago these words
Of Mr.. Choate that made wish visit the
farm at MarshheId and see for myself to what ex-
tent. II any Mr.. Webster's tree planting was in
the line OF forestry. therefore took advantage of
a viEt 70 my native place in New Hampshire 20
delightfully."- fulfil my wish; having previously cor
responded with Porter Wright. of Green harbor
aMass.. who Mr.. Webster's foreman. and IN his
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26

IL the island is entirely submerged The beautiful
cCIoflns OF the Wals Of the Temple Of Isis which
has survived for 2000 years, is also stated 70 De
disappearing under the action OF the water As
REGARDS the stability Of the temples it must be re-
Inenoered that the foundations were thoroughly
treated by the dam engineers with q view to re-
slsting the action Of the water. Phila is called
the Holy island, because il shares with AbytIOs
the claim of being the burial place Of osiris the
greatest or the Egyptian gods Its greatest temple
is OF tAe Ptolemalc period and Dedicated to ISIS
the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus. The
island was regarded sacred soil in olden times
ana no one was permitted 10 land upon its shores
without permission. The most sacred pilgrimage
tnat the Egyptians could make was to this tomb
Of their god, and their most solemn vow was ''By
him who sleeps at Philae!"
The small Temple of Nectane5o, at the south end
OF the lslandi which has hitherto been remarkable
Tor the excellent preservation of its mural paiut-
ings. is also reported 10 have suffered severely
from flooding. The small square temple called
Pharaoh's Bed, which is said to have been built
by the Roman Emperor Trajan in honor of Isis is
veTy picturesque feature of the island. The army
or Neouchadnezzar during its conflict with Egypt
penetrated as far south Slene, the ancient name
or Assouan, which lies the northern side of the
great dam. The annual rise OF the Nile at Phila.
was aScertalHed IN ancient times by the use of a
series Of specially constructed steps
Ph1 was the last home OF the ancient Egyptian
IeIlglon Ihls island. lying on the border of Lower
Egypt and uneXplored Africa. was peculiarly fitted
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
FLOODED TEMPLES.

A correspondent sends interesting photographs of
the temples of Phile in their recent flooded cond-
tion owing to the raising of the Nile level behind
the Great Dam at Assouan during the last months.
The first high Nile since the completion of the dam
has passed, and the Shiny water has soaked the
temple foundations and left its marks on the
columns to a considerable height The process of
periodical submersion is he'd by to be great
danger to the buildings. which they declare can
only last a few years under such treatment and
that destruction will be hastened when the govern
ment decides to make of the full capacity of
the dam in holding back the Nile. The Niles rise
IN level now brings the water six feet above the
threshold of Temple of Isis. while the soil OF
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26

elusions with Judge Taft, Mr.. Bowen does =
hesitate to give his antagonist due credit .or :
ability always reServing the opinion. however, ta
az tie next meeting he VIII overthrow The ru.sl
the Philippines.
y n Just waiting TO set hold Of Billy taft 81
MI Bowen. recently. '-He and ] were sreat w
tleTS ana used TO represent our class ln the dats
Ne"-HAveLs, and On the side had many a -
together- There was one strange t-i1 dcQlt +
wrestling matches helvVer be sCt q back nod j.
threw me and whenever ] sot the side 1o-d u y
all over with him / tell YOU when tlCSe 81
arms OF his clasped on your backbone either ,.
or IL had 10 give
But between you and me, the real or ~!
want 70 get another chance at him IS .1t SIS.
last wrestlsd with him ] think { have mastSSs
the intricactes OF the back hold Won't Silly u
oe surprised the next time he gets that SIP o.
that II won't Work! I'm just waiting and We--
1or chance and looking forward 10 bis sUfgl-s,
NauoDal, n not international lD It's lnlel--
WI De the contest between the colonial Gosss.s
and the Minister 10 Venezuela, u ever lt comes
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26

above the ground. IN both cases. those who snd
Il advisable TO live where they drop rockI
sticks. etc. on invaders heads are onshoots % 4
head hunting race. II is true that the most thor
oughgoing head hunters OF the Philippines rs
IgOrrotes of Bontoc little prov ince in the nogt
central mountain chain OF LlzOn, 1--we In houss
built the ground but at their altitude few tres
grow save mountain pines, and natural cOnditoH
have made them FORGET their tree dwelling habiu
generations ago The Luzou tree dwsllers i've
further down. on the eastern slope OF the mol1
tains, down In the valley OF the Rio Grand
de Cagayan. They are cousins OF the Boutoc Iguf
rotes. and doubtless cousins longer separated, q
the Borneo Dyaks.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
PUBLIC MEN WHO USED TO wREsTu
Minister Bowen Anxious to Try COnelusOn
with Governor Taft Once More.

There IS waiting to try a wrestling contsi
with Judge William H Taft. Governor OF the Phil
ippines. He is neither a savage Moro. however E1
a Democratic politician. but old Yale classmas
and college friend, Herbert D. Bowen. Minister u
Venezuela, and recently conspicuous IN the venst
uelan in1broglio. Still anxious as he Is to try con
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
INTERESTING GATHERED HERE FROM ALL QUARTERS OF THE HA

ley There grew the finest white pines on record@ o.
one Z feet inches in diameter and (prop1DlB 1eo
feet in height-the greatest height Whcn that tree
attains. :, 49,.
As a tree planter Mr.. Webster was in advance
of his time. In sense he was the IorerunIIer @
of forestry He planted trees both tor economy
and for ornament, and for long years 10 come one
spot at least of Pilgrim soil will be more oeauutul
for he did.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-30

w. @ Quinlen, who owns the damage q
block. IL with his family ID Florida for tae
winter.
The Rogers d Grady Co. are looking for
a location aud will be doing tailoring work
somewhere tomorrow.
IL. A. Gould had about $500 worth Of
goods Id o. u DudgA's store most OF
which we're removed lie carried no in-
suranoe.
A show was in progress at the opera
house last evening. just before the last
act the lights went out and the audience
departed without the finishing Of the
play.
Eastman Bros. wish to thank. through
the columns OF the Times. the iremen for
their good work In their behalf and those
who assisted them In removing goods from
the basement Of their block.
The Catholic Order OF Foresters met ia
the Il. of r. hall and they lost all their re-
gala. They carried no insurance a
meeting Of the order was to have been held
there tonight, but arrangements were
made today to hold Il in Miles hall this
evening
Much Of the water poured into the Quin-
len block found its way into the cellar
and from there into the Easements OF the
Eastman and Miles blocks Eastman
Bros. we're obliged to move 70 barrels OF
-four from The basement to save it, Ho-
mer Fits suffered a little damage from the
water 10 the basement under his store.
The members Of Barre Company No. o.
u. r. r. n are hereby requested to hand
In 10 sergeant + r. Robinson OF myself a
report OF what equipment they had 10 the
armory previous TO the fire. PHI se at
tend 10 this at once to assist in the adjust
ment OF the loss N. B. Ballard, captain
commanding.
Eastman Bros suffered about $500 loss
from water Ii their cellar Although the
fl3ur wCs removed to the fioor above, five
barrels OF confectioners' sugar laid in the
water. as did a lot of potatoes and other
PROVISIONS This block would have suf-
fered more II it had not been for the solid
brick wall between it and the Quinlen
block. The fire 10 the Quinien block start
ed and burned its worst next the brick
walls Of the Eastman block and il there
had been any other dividing wall the East
man block would have suffered materially.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-30
STRYcHEINE FOUND.
Result Of Autopsy on Lewis 4. HilI--case
Mystery.

Result Of Autopsy on Lewis 4. Hil--ca
Mystery.
Waterbury, Dec 29.-The result OF the
autopsy held on the body OF Lewis L. Hill,
clerk in the grocery aud provision store
Of G. Fl. Haines Of Waterbury who was
found dead in the hay loft OF Mr. Haines'
barn Saturday afternoon, was made pub
Tic today.
The report states that Druggists sales
Of poison are required to be recorded when
sold 70 non-proiessional people The re-
cord book OF Palmer's pharmacy shows
that December "a Lewis L. Hin pur-
chased ID grains Of stryehnine, and the
analysis of his stomach shows the presence
0f large quantities OF stryehnne."
N. a. Wheeler, prescription clerk In
Palmer's pharmacy, stated to a reporter
that Hill came Into the store last Thurs
day morning between II and II o'clock,
aud asked for 10 cents worth Of strych-
nine saying that he wanted 1t for the pnr-
pose Of killing rats. Wheeler tried to
persuade him to purchase rat poison, but
Hin refused saying he had used strychnine
before with good effects The poison was
weighed out and as it took al In the orig
lha pdtkagt u WAS put pHck IN lne same
receptacle. There was nothing unusual In
Hills manner that morning
While every effort has been made to as
certain the cause Of Hilrs death. 1t re-.
mains as great mystery as ever He had
been married only tn days and seemed
very happy, He kissed his wife good bye
when he left her Saturday noon, after
dipnpr and their relations were harmonic
Gus
There was no financial trouble, his
financial affairs being ID good shape. The
only reason at seems at all reason
able is that It was due to some mental
irnnhla
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-30
PUNISHED
FEARFULLY
Hanlon No Match For
Young Corbett. .
MATCH WENT I6 ROUNDS
Msrciful Referee Saved the Game
Youngster Perhaps From
Being Killed.

San Francisco, Dec. 20 The young
corbett" Hanlon Contest for the feather
weight championship at Mechanics Payil-
ion tonight proved to be one Of the great
est drawing cards in the history Of the
lighting game in this city. Corbett won in
the 10th round amid wild excitement.
A merciful referee probably saved Ed
die Hanlon from being killed BY young
Corbett' tonight when he stopped their
contest In the middle Of the sixteenth
round For two rounds previous Referee
Graney had begged Hanlon's seconds TO
take their man tut Of the ring but they
kept the game youngster at it aud finally
Graney, fearing that a fatality might re-
suit, ordered the fight stopped. No man
ever received such terrific punishment in
a San Francisco ring and probably
young CoTbett' is the only man in the
country who could administer such beat
Ing to Hanlon.
When the San Francisco boy was car
ried to his corner still conscious but un-
able to walk, his seconds worked viqor.
ously to revive him. The terribly beaten
lad however, commenced to yomit blood
and things looked very serious for him for
short time. He was finally revived and
was carried from the ring by one of bis
seconds Before be left Young Corbett''
paid high tribute to Hanlun's skin and
gameness and salutpd his brother prize
/ fighter with an affsctionate kiss. 1t must
be said for C0rbett that be was as merci-
ful under the circumstances as he o,uld
be. During the l4th and 10Th round. be
too, was anxiovs to have the fight stopped
In order to save Hanlon needless punish
ment.
The fight tonight demonstrated that Cor
bett is every mans superior at his weight
At no time during the contest was he ii
any apparent darg~r sud when It ended
there Was not a mark upon him.
Corbett and Hanlon met at Harry Cor
belts resort last evening where he ques
tion Of weight was decided The article.
Of agreement stipulated that they should
weigh IN at 129 pounds at six O'Clock oI
forfeit $1,000 Corbett was the first t
step on the scales and just tipped the bean
at an even l20 Hanlun was evidently nm
der these figures as he failed 10 move the
scales
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-30
To Take Effect Not later
Than March lSt
GOES TO WATERLOO, IOWA
To Accept Passionate There Has b
Efficient and Capable Pastor ID
Barre For Six Years.

The Rev. Efie K. III. Jones, who has
been pastor Of the Universalist church Of
this city during the past six years, tender
ed her resignation at the annual meeting
Of the church last evening, asking that the
resignation be accepted that she might ac-
cept call to become pastor Of the Unit
versalist church of Waterloo, Iowa, on
March Z. The resignation came as a great
surprise to the members Of the local par
ish. No action was taken at the meeting
last evening relative TO the matter, but an
adjourned meeting viii be held next Tues
day evening for that purpose.
In her letter the Rev. Mrs. Jones pre-
sented three reasons for her action, that a
specialist has advised change on account
Of the climate here; the salary at Waterloo
is higher and the work is lighter; the
change would take her nearer her home,
which Is at Lawrence, Kansas The Wa
terl0o parish has about lT5 families. The
church to which she proposes to 60 Ii one
over which her husband, the late Rev. B,
Walter Jones, was pastor at one time.
The Rev. Mrs. Jones also held a pastorate
at Belmont, Iowa, short distance from
Waterloo.
During her stay of eleven years ia Bar
re Mrs Jones has made a large number
Of friends who viii regret the proposed
change, and during her pastorate Of six
years, the Universalist church of Barre
has maintained its high position in the re-
liRious life Of the community. Previous
70 her pastorate, her husband, was pastor
Of the church here for Eve years AS the
resignation is final it Is PROBABLE that It
will be accepted at the next meeting Of the
church and supply committee appointed.
There was not large attendance at
the meeting last evening George A. Ross
was the presiding officer and Aliand G.
\ Fay WAS the clerk. Besides the reports
Of the various officers the only other bus
lness d0ue was the reelection Of Mr.. Fay
as clerk
The annual business meeting OF the La
dies Union Of the Universalist church
was held yesterday afternoon at the church
parlors. The following officers were elect
I'd. Chairman. Mrs Herbert Gould; ex-
eeutiye Committee, Mrs. O. w Steele, Mrs.
George Drew, Mrs. viii Stowe. Mrs Fred
Q. Eaton, Mrs +. W. jackson; secretary,
Mrs. D. G. Robin; treasurer. Mrs f. z.
Cutler; collector, Mrs George QuigIey
charity committee, Mrs w II. Giadding.
Mrs. Addison Whtcomb, Mrs. d A.
Cook; visiting committee, Mrs. IL. j.
Reynolds, Mrs 81 ID Allen, Mrs. Geo E
Mcfarland
The year inst closed has been the most
prosperous the ladies have ever had, they
having cleared S335 50. 1t was voted TO
lay aside S2s5 for the purpose Of buyiug a
new carpet,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-30
THE QUINLEN BLOCK
AND TENANTS GET
BAD FIRE DAMAGE

the floor at the rear Of their store and they
suffered considerable fire loss as well as
the damage by water and smoke. Their loss
IS nearly total They carried insurance
to the amount Of $4,000, $4,000 being
placed through the n B Ballard agency
and $1,000 through the Dillon agency.
Fire did not penetrate the store Of .. J !.
Dodge and when the water began to sun
Ia from the floors above willing hands set
TO work to remove the goods, and all but
some stationery, etc, were removed to q
plaea Of 'afety. Mr.. Dodge carried an in
surance ol $1,000.
The second floor was tenanted bp Tool
Sharpeners branch, No ?, 6. c. n. u, by
Clan Gordon which had club rooms there.
the Catholic club and George Burgess.
Mr.. Burgess removed most Of his furnish
ings, ais did also the Catholic club. The
Clan furnishings were more or less dam
aged. The Tool Sharpeners lost most of
their furnishings.
The third floor was rented by Vineitia
lodge, K. Of 7. They occupied the Whole
floor for lodge purposes. Neal Dow lodge,
/ q q IT., the Clerks Union and the
knights Of Columbus also held their lodge
meetings In this hall The Knights Of
Pythias lost nearly all their furnishings,
uniforms OF the uniform rank, and kitchen
furnishings. The charter, records and a
portion Of the costumes of the lodge room
were taken out The lodge carried an in
surance OF 81, 600 In the @ II Pape agency
and the uniform rank S5T5 In the Dillon
agency The Knights of Columbus car
ried $500 10 the Dillon agency.
fttau f1prdnn aarrfad an inanranns = (
$500 10 the g II. Pape agency. George
Burgess had S700 In the Dillon agency
aud Ffank Rogers, who stored his moving
apparatus IN the basement had $50 insur,
ance with the Dillon agency.