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is marvellous development i n
acoustics. We stood at the en-
trance and our guide gave Us a
test of the echoes of the cave,
and made the statement that
Dionysius used it as a Jail for
political prisoners, and where,
from station above, his guards
could hear the slightest whispers
Of those confined therein. AS
TO the truth of this / make no
staten ent. We also visited the
catacombs said to have been con-
structed by the christians of Sy-
racuse in the first century, and
which offers evidence of great
antiquity. l was much Impress
ed with the catacombs which ex-
tend for some three miles through
solid rock, and cut in three tiers
There is a difference OF opinion
as to their origin. One is that
they are quarries from which
stone was taken to build ancient
Syracuse, while it is also claimed
that they were constructed dur
ing the persecution of the chris
tians in the first century, who
took refuge therein. 1t is evil
dent from paintings made on the
ceilings of the church connected
with the catacombs, also cut in
solid rock, showing PICTURES of
st. Paul and other apostles, as
well as that of the Virgin, that
these catacombs were used by
the christians in the earliest
years OF the christian era. 1t is
also said that in this church ST.
Paul preached on one of his mis-
sionary journeys, and we found
on it's ceilings frescoe of the
apostle which is evidently very
old and which is said to date
back to the 4th century. These
were the most interesting and
impressive spots that have yet
visited here.
On our way from Syracuse to
Pelerne we passed through a very
excellent agricultural region on
which crops very similar to our
own are being grown. and where
for the first time we saw a plow.
The grain is still being. reaped
In the way described in the book
of Ruth. We also passed through
Castrogiovami, the center of the
sulphur industry of the Island,
and were interested in observing
the great cakes of concentrated
sulphur at the railroad station
and on either side.
We have concluded our inves.
ligation in Parlerne and on the
Island OF Sicily, and return
tonight by steamer 10 Naples to
rejoin the rest of the party.
Respectfully,
a. G.. Latimer.
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CQuTCu06 IN Uu0 Villdk0 woo
burned last Christmas Day and
it was an interesting and curious
sight to see on the walls of this
burned church, which itself
dates back many centuries, a
printed subscription list of over
300 former residents of Gesso,
who now live in the United
States, and had sent the money
back to assist in the restoration
of the church in the village OF
their childhood. Gesso is on top
of mountain which overlooks
the Mediterranean. Going 10 the
boundary of the village we came
to a place where we had the un-
usual specl acle of seeing two
smoking volcanoes, Aetna and
Stromboli, which still have fire.
quent eruptions. We returned
to Gesso by the same road, reach.
ing our hotel about eight O'Clock.
One thing that impressed me
very deeply, was the immense
amo unit of work necessary in the
utilization of every available
inch of ground on the steep hill
sides. There are terraces con-
structed with stone walls any
where from three to twenty feet
high, which protect the soil. the
terraces being not much wider
than the walls are high. and
such terraces extend really to
the tops of the mountains. On
these terraces are grown all the
crops that are raised in the
southern part of South Caro-
lima.
We were taken to dinner by
the American Consul and his
charming and estimable wife,
aud given an opportunity to taste
some purely Sicilian dishes, one
of which made of rice, chicken
giblets, and solid yoiks of eggs,
mixed with meat gravy, was a
very delicious dish.
The Perietto called on us the
next morning at our hotel and
we had very interesting inter
view of more than an hour with
him. He brought several minor
officials with him, and during his
visit the chief of police, called
here the Sequestors, dropped in
as did the local inspector of en-
igration.
At two O'Clock we started for
Taormina, typical Sicilian vii
lage three miles up the mountain
side from the railroad station,
where we made inquiries relative
to emigration, and also were
shown some noteworthy antiqui-
ties. 1t is most beautiful place
and one which is frequently Wis
tied byAmerican tourists during
the winter
The next morning we went to
Siracusa, the ancient Syracuse,
of which history speaks so much
and was formerly city of over
million inhabitants, but now
contains about 10000. We held
some important interviews with
the Perfetto, and the British Vice
Consul, Mr.. Joseph Lobb, who
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the face OF an Imposing Gin from
which We had a wonderful and
oft described view of the blue
Mediterranean and the Bav Of
Naples, arriving at the village OF
Anacapri on the top of the Is.
land. Some ladies of the village
entert aimed us by executing their
native dance, which is very cur
ious and simple, though attrac-
tive. We returned to Naples in
the evening and had conferences
with various persons who are
interested In emigration, and on
my part to framing letter to
Deputato Moretti who expressed
an interest in South Carolina,
and requested me to write him
fully regarding our State, which,
of course, was only too glad to
do.
On Wednesday after compile
ting some necessary shopping,
Messrs Burnett, Bennett and my
self took the seven o'clock train
for a tour of inspection through
Sicily, and Southern Italy, ar
irving at Messina, Sicily, at nine
O'Clock the next morning after
AN all night ride In a very COM
Portable Pullman car. By pre-
vious arrangements we were met
at the wharf by Mr.. Caughy,
he American consul, DR.. Msu-
rice Fishberg and Mr.. Robert A.
Doremus, who are connected
with the Commission, and who
preceded us to Sicily. That morn
ing we had an interesting inter
view with the Perietto, or Cover
nor. of the Province of Messina,
whose jurisdiction extends over
100000 people, and which
Province is one of three in the
leland of Sicily, each governed
by Perfetto, who is the repre-
sentative of he King. The Island
of Sicily has total population
of 3,500,000 persons. At 1:30
p. m. we were on our way to
Gesso. As soon as we had lett
the city limits of Messina, with
the American Vice Consul, Mr..
Peirce, as our guide and interpre.
ter, | was attracted again by the
fact that we were on very re
markable and marvellous road :,
such as is found all over Sicily.
The country here is mountain
Gus, but this road was so we'll
constructed and on such an easy
grade that though it was con
tinual ascent our carriages moved
along without apparent discom-
torture to the horses. The road
bed was hard and firm and the
system Of drainage had been
worked out with so great skill
that it was positive pleasure TO
climb such mountains as we did,
in a distance of not more than
five miles rising. to an altitude
OF about 1000 feet. AT the vii.
lage of Gesso we were met by
the Sindica, or Mayor, and two
Carabinieris, members of mag
nificent state police force who
had been assigned to that village
for that afternoon by the Perfect
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Evening journal., 1907-08-05
LAUNCH RUN DOWN,
FOUR MISSING
Struck by a Barge Supposed
to Have Been a N. Y. P.
and N. Car Float
BY THE JOURNALS Special wire.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, Aug. 5.--
Tho gasoline launch Greyhound was
run down near the Exposition grounds
late last night, by barge supposed to
have been New York, Philadelphia
and Norfolk car float, and four people,
three brothers and child. are sup
posed to have been drowned. The
missing are:
Edward C. Garrett. Of Newport
News
Herbert n. Garrett. OF Richmoni.
John J.. Garrett OF jamestown
island.
Clifton Edward Garrett 4 years old
son OF C II. Garrett of Newport News
G. r. Garrett OF Newport News, and
r. p. Garrett of Cincinnai the onls
other occupants Of the launch were
picked up by tho excursion steamel
Montauk.
After search with boats an'
searchlights. the two men named wer'
found struggling In the water. Th
other four are supposed to have gon
down. The launch went TO the bottom
and has not been recovered. The barg
passed entirely over the launch.
Evening journal., 1907-08-05
RACE, RIOT AT
A BALL GAME
Umpire'S Decision Starts a
Fight in Which Mere Than
Fifty Are Injured
BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.

NEW YORK. Aug. 5.-John Mccue
died to-day and Matthew Murtha IS
dying as the result of the fiercest race
riot ever known in Harlems little AZ
rica, sarting over an umpire's decision
in a ball game.
More than fifty whites and blacks
were badly hurt and fifteen are under
arrest. At first baseball bats were the
chief weapons, but soon razors. beer
bottles and knives were used with
bloody effect As the battle waged ar
ticles of furniture We're thrown from
windows upon the heads OF the corr
batants. One white man was badly
hurt by being struck on the head by O
large bottle.
Three hundred police quelled the riot
and the residents OF Little Africa
were ordered to stay indoors. Jonr
Hinton, colored, and an unknown white
man were badly slashed with razors.
The police believe they have th'
leaders OF the rioting under arrest an'
an effort will be made to give the hn
heads OF little Africa" an object les
son.
Evening journal., 1907-08-05
PRINTING CONCERN.
HAS THE DOLLAR

A placard on which Is printed THIS
is THE EVENING JOURNAL Doll
LAR" now on exhibition in the show
window OF the c. M. Smith, Station.
cry and Printing Company, tells tho
story as TO the whereabouts Of the
little tagged missionary, which has
been out now for several weeks. car
rving to the business men Of Whining
ton and others message fulsome with
advice and business hope. The present
holders of the coin secured il from
the Mercantile Printing Company, a
rival. but a seemingly friendly COM
petitor. The smith Concern placed the
coin on exhibition in its show window
where it can plainly be seen by pedes-
trians on Market street.
While THE EVENING JOURNAL
laws no claim to the dollar, still it Is
10 be hoped that it will not be held
too long for exhibition purposes. THE
EVENING JOURNAL would like every
business. house getting the con 70 pass
II out as soon as possible.
THE JOURNAL has demonstrated
beyond doubt that there is no good
/ bve to a dollar that is earned here by
the sweat of some working mans brow
and spent here by that same working
man.
Evening journal., 1907-08-05
KOREAN TROOPS
DEFY JAPANESE
Band Of 1900 Broke Through
the Jap Lines and Escaped
TO the Mountains

SOUL, Korea, Aug. 5-Heavily arm
ed and entrenched in the mountains
back from Seonl, two bdttalions of
Korean soldiers-12O0 men all told-ars
defying the japanese. Il is feared
they will manage to join the mutinous
troops at the northern stations or be-
come a menace as rowing bandits.
The little army was to have been
disarmed with the other Korean
forces. but succeeded in breaking
through the japanese lines and reach
ing the mountains. The strength Of
their position makes their capture inn
possible except by a vastly larger
force and even then not without a
desperate struggle.
The Japanese lack men to send
against them. The fight which pre-
ceded the disarmament of the Korean
army proves according to Korean
authority to have been little less than
a massacre BY the japanese. Eleven
Korean officers and ninety-six mer
were killed and more than 100 wound
ed. although not more than 200 Kor.
cans resisted the japanese. Korean
civilians we're also killed.
Evening journal., 1907-08-05
PEOPLES RAILWAY PAYS
ITS BACK TAXES ON POLES
Councilman White GatterediE,
$l7Ol This Morning, and
Expects a Similar Pay
ment Soon

Councilman William p. White. chair<
man of the finance committee. thia
moning gathered si7O1 in back taxes
from the Peoples Railway Company,
and expects to get a similar amouna
from that company in the near future.l
The money represents one-half of
the tax assessed on the poles OF the
company for several years back Coun-
Gilman Whit has been trying to get
the tax paid up, and his efforts were
rewarded this morning when General
Manager Richard w. Crook handed
over a check for S170l to Mr. White.
AT the same time Mr. Crook prom-
isod that the company would pay up
the remaining Si7O1 Of back taxes as
soon as possible Mr.. White turned
the check over 10 City Auditor G.. s.
Rice this morning and he will give Il
to Treasurer Ross this afternoon.
The street railway companies are moi
required TO pay a tax on poles now
as the law passed by the last legisla-
ture fixes a tax az s270 mile on rail-
ways. In lieu OF all other taxes upor
the poles, wires. etc.
Evening journal., 1907-08-05
SWAN ACROSS
THE DELAWARE
Harry B. Cook and J. l.
Lloyd Did the Trick in One
Hour and II N nuteS
TIDE CARRIED THEM FAR

Harry b. Cook and J. Leonard Lloyd.
two young men connected with the
auditing department of the dupont
Powder Company. distinguished them-
selves yesterday by swimming across
the Delaware river in one hour and
twelve minutes.
They accomplished this feat at
Grubb's Landing They started from
the summer home or former Mayor
Charles ID. Bird there. and were ac-
companied by Ealie Bell IN row boat
The Delaware river is about two and
one-half miles. but Cook and Lloyd
swan considerably more than that dis
tance. The tide carried them up the
river. and they went ashore oppo-
site Linwood. which Is two and one
half miles above where they started.
Both swimmers were In excellent con-
dition when they reached the shore
They were rowed back to Mr. Birds
place by Mr.. Bell.
Evening journal., 1907-08-05
STANDARD OILS
HUGE PROFITS
During the Last rs Years
Trusts Net Earnings 81
Times Landis' Fine
By THE JOURNALS Special wire.

ny TIE JOURNALS Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Aug. THE
appearance to-day Of the third install
ment OF Uncle Sans serial what I
Know About the oil Business" (Bu-
reau Of Corporations, publisher; Her
bert Knox Smith, editor, pricegratis).
inthe opinion Of Washington students
.of economy clears up one point pretty
well. That IS. the Standard Oil Com@
pany could pay the twenty-nine mis-
lion dollar fine assessed by Judge LAM
dis. and scarcely miss Il. The amount
represents considerably less than the
avernge profits Of a single year. The
Smith book shows that IN the past
quarter OF a century the net earnings
Of the trust have been more than
thirty-two times the Landis fine. Tha
report scores the methods whereby
the Standard has piled up these enor-
nous profits.
The question arises, did Judge Lam
dis have an advance copy Of the Smith
report az hand when he was preparing
his decision. Proof sheets Of the smith
report were IN the hands Of officials Of
the Department Of Justice more than
a week ago.
Judge Iandis' decision shows that
In his research as to the resources OF
the STANDARD oil Company, in order to
arrive at proper assessment, he
took iuriciai notice "of many facts
that were not Of the actual record In
the trial" The Smith report was
probably one OF these.
II Is stated here that the case will
probably come 10 the Supreme Coure
OF the United States on two general
Issues: The legality Of the conviction
land the alleged excessive amount OF
the fine. No one doubts that there
viii be a long drawn-out battle @fore
John d. shall put his signature to
lcheck representing the largest hne
eevr imposed by the United states oi
any other court.
Evening journal., 1907-08-05
CAUGHT BENEATH
UPTURNED AUTO
William L. Hammond Nearly
SmOtheTed in Sunday
Morning Accident

Caught beneath his unturned auto
mobile and nearly smothered. was the
unpleasant outcome OF William l..
Hammond's spin to Chester yesterday
morning. As a result of the accident
Mr.. Hammond to-day is nursing a
badly bruised leg and wondering when
his damaged car win he ready for SER
vice again.
The accident happened at Trainer,
on the return trip from Chester. and
was due to theb reaking Of the clutch
on the machine. The auto swerved
and before it could be stopped. turned
completely over pining Mr.. Hammond
beneath it, He managed to crawl
fro under the load. however. with only
an injured leg, and came to this city
by trolley.
This morning Mr.. Hammond sent
several machinists TO Trainer 10 prinE
the machine back to the city.
Evening journal., 1907-08-05
SPEEDED SOME,
WAS FINED $40
Arthur JOhpSOn, COIOred Made
a Quick Dash in an
Automobile
MANY PERSONS PENALlZED

As the result of an "off day. in City
Court yesterday there was a number
Of prisoners lined up in the dock at
This mornings session. the majority
NJ whom had been arrested for imbib-
ing too freely.
Arthur johnson. colored, pleaded
guilty to violating the automobile
ordinance by driving TOO fast through
the city's streets. Officer Burchinal
testified that on Friday last he had
timed johnson from time he left the
baseball grounds until he reached
Third and Market streets. and he had
covered the distance in fifteen seconds
As il was the prisoners first offens'
a fine Of 500 and costs was imposed by
Judge Cochran.
Mary johnson. colored, com
plained that he son. William *.
had committed a breach of peace b5
acting disorderly about her home
william admitted that he was in faul
and a fine Of SO and costs was as
Eessed.
Thomas Carol. William Johnson
Martin Cooney. Patrick Burke, Rober
Rothman and Martin Mulrooney eaci
pleaded guilty TO Vagr1ncy anu eaS'
we're committed to the workhouse 70
ten days
For acting disorderly on Marke
street bridge after he had been warn
ed TO 60 home by officer Snyder o.
saturday. Samuel Smith, colored, wa
fined $40 and costs. Raymond Davi
and Thomas Appleby were charge
with acting in a diso-dorly manner a
Fourth and Scott streets on Saturda
night. A fine Of SO and costs wa
the penalty For being drunk an
acting disorderly with it Lewis Youn
was fined IS and costs. The case Q
Adeline Brewster, colored, who wa
charged with selling LIQUOR without
license was continued until Wednes
day by request of her counsel :
Frank Ball.
Evening journal., 1907-08-05
PRESIDENTS GIFT TO
OLD SOUTHERN CHURCH
Handsome LeCtern TO be
Given by Him, and King
Edward is TO Present
a Bible

RICHMOND, Va. Aug. 5-October of
the present year will be memorable in the
history Of old Bruton Parish Church. in
williamsburg, Va, because of the an
nouncement made year ago that King
Edward, Of England. will present to the
church a Bible and President Roosevelt a.
lectern dn commemoration of ehe three
hundredth anniversary of the establish
ment Of permanent English civilization
with the English Church on this contn-
ent.
october has been chosen as the most ap-
propriate month Of the tercentennial year
for the presentation because the General
Episcopal Convention will be held in this
city that month. Dlgnitaries of the church
will journey TO the old capital on october
5. when the presentation ceremonies Will
take place. Among those who will prob
ably be present is the Lord Bishop, Of
London. who has announced his intent on
of attending the convention.
The Iectern, which is to be the gift Of
President Roosevelt, has been completed
and accepted 1t is the work Of J. Stewart
Barney. of New York, and is to support
the Bible, which will be the gift of King
Edward. Rising from a symbolic base is
the angel Of peace, whose upraised hands
and folded wings support the desk OF the
lectern. The figure stands on globe
with one foot resting on Great Br tain and
the other on the United states. The globe
in turn Is supported by the British lion
on one side and the American eagle On
the other. Between these figures is the
coat of arms Of the English Washington
family.
paeh Of the three tablets at the base
~ the lectern bears an inscription. On
that to the front are the words TO the
glory OF God" The tablet to the righl
bears the legend. "And commemorative OF
the three hundredth anniversary OF fh'
permanent establishment Of English civtli
ration in America, 1so7-19o7." On the othei
tablet are the words. presented byiTheo
dore Roosevelt. President Of the unite'
States"
Evening journal., 1907-08-05
FARMERS GLAD OVER
BIG CROP PROSPECTS

William w. Knowles, the lawyer, re-
turned home from Sussex county this
morning, bringing information of unusual
ly heavy crops there and the delight Of
farmers Of the vicinity over the prospects.
Mr.. Knowles spent yesterday at Wheat
lev's camp. near Bethel Between services
at the camp ground the farmers declared
crops were never more fiourishing and
prospects are for high prices. The yield
of tomatoes will be unusually large and
a big supply Of watermelons will be ready
for market next week.
There are few peacnes in tne 7ssfhfsy
however,.
Evening journal., 1907-08-05
STRANGLED WOMAN,
SHOT HER COMPANION
By THE JOURNALS Special Wire.

By THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
DAYTON, o.. August 5.-Anna Mar
kowitz, strangled, is dead at her home.
Abe Gordon, travelling salesman lies
at the hospital today with a bullet
wound in his stomach that Will prob
ably prove fatal
The shocking crime OF which these
were the victims occurred last night
near the soldiers home, the scene of
many outrages.
Gordon, il is said, was wounded in
defending the honor of his companions
Anna and Bertha Markowitz After
he had been beaten down and shot
Anna was dragged off and choked TO
death Bertha fed and gave an alarm
Gordon is unable to describe his as
sailant.
Evening journal., 1907-08-05
DIRT FLYING
ON Y. M. CA. SITE
Active Work on New Build
ing Site Now Under
Way

Preliminary work on the proposed new
Y.M. C. A. building at Tenth and orange
street was begun this morning when
James Logue began preparing the site for
the masonry work. A large force Of men
is now engaged in excavat.ng the site to
a depth of 12 feet and 25 carts arc hauling
the dirt to a point beyond Eleventh street
bridge, where the city intends to fin 10
street level
It is expected that Mr.. Logue will fin
ish his contract an about one month. Then
the stone masons viii start TO lay the
foundation OF the big building and the
work viii then be on in earnest.
Atty. NJ. c. A. headquarters this morn
ing everybody was pleased over the start
ing Of active work on the site