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chicken glblets, end solid yolks OF eggs, mix
dish.
The Perfetto called on US the next morning
at our hote! and we had q very Interesting In
terview OF more than an hour with him. HI
brought several minor officials with him, and
during bis visit the chief Of police, called here
the sequestors, dropped In, as did the local
At two O'Clock We started for Taormina, g
I ypical Sicilian village three mileu up the
mountain side from the railroad station,
where we made inquiries relative to emigra-
antiquities. II Is q most beautiful place and
one which Is frequently visited by American
tourists during the winter.
The next morning we went to Siracusa, the
ancient Syracuse, OF which history speaks 80
much. and which was formerly a city OF over
Ia million Inhabitants, but now contains
about 10000. We held some important inter.
C Views WIZ Mp t ine Psr IoSb. S VINO t 10 v SIit is3o TrSe
ed on the subject OF emigration. He also
gave me a great deal OF Information In regard
10 the farm products and the condition OF the
Sicilian in his native land. We were In con
ference with Mr.. Lobb we'll on TO midnight.
We also met here Mr.. Frank Murphy Of Ari.
IONA, who gave q glowing account OF the nne
trip he and his wife have had through Sicily
10 an automobile. During the afternoon, Mr..
some OF the celebrated antiquities OF ancient
Syracuse, including the ear OF DiopyRlus,
which 10 q marvellous development In acons-
tics. We stood at the entrance and our guide
gave us q test OF the echoes Of this cave, and
made the statement that Dionysius used 1t as
q jail for political prisoners, and where, from
q station above, bis guards could hear the
slightest whispers OF those confined therein.
We also visile ed the ba said to have
been constructed by the Christians OF Syria
cuse In the first century. and which offers evil
dence OF great antiquity. I was much I'M
pressed with the catacombs which extend for
some three miles through solid rock, and cut
In three tiers. There Is n difference OF opin
ion as 10 their origin. One Ia that they were
quarries from which stone was taken TO onild
ancient Syracuse, while 1t is also claimed that
they were constructed during the persecution
OF the Christians In the first century, who
took refuge therein. II is evident from paint
ings made on the ceilings Of the church con
rock. showing pictures OF 81. Paul and other
apostles, az well as that Of the Virgin, that
these catacombs were used BY the CHRISTIANS
is also said that in This church 81. Paul
preached on one OF bis missionary journeys,
and we found on It's ceilings a frescoe OF the
apostle which is evidently very old and
which is said to date back TO the fourth cen:
tury. These were the most interesting and
Impressive spots that / have yet visited here.
On our way from Syracuse TO Pelerme we
passed through q very excellent agricultural
own are being grown. and where for the first
time we saw q pillow. The grain is ntill being
reaped In the way described in the Book OF
Ruth. We also passed through CastrogioYani
the center of the sulphur industry Of the II
land, and were interested in observing the
great cakes OF concentrated sulphur at the
railroad station M on either side.
We have concluded our investigation In
Palermo and on the Island OF Sicily, and re-
turn tonight by steamer to Naples to rejoin
the rest Of the party.
Respectfully. A. G. Latimer.