The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-13

perfect whole that the patchwork
must be pointed out to be detected,
but unfortunately the st. John was so
reduced to dust that the group now
lacks this figure. The bronze statues,
and the famous gates, have been re-
stored and are now finished, the whole
Loggia is in place, and Venetians be-
gin to think that the collapse was u
bad dream.
The bells were badly damaged, only
one Of the five escaping injury. The
others have been recast at the expense
of Pope Plus X Upon the largest of
the four recast ones, there is an in
scription setting forth that the pope
has had them done. with a fac-simile
of his signature Plus x. P. P" Their
first peal was recorded by a grama-
phone which was sent to the pontiff
and which he appreciated highly, re-
marking on their clear sound. He was
patriarch Of Venice when the Campan-
lie collapsed, and it was in his pres
ence and under his benediction that
the corner stone was laid, but the in
augTration- will have to be without
his physical presence, although he will
send a representative and his blessing.
Romehas slowly, as money was at
hand, been isolating her treasures OF
the past, and, If not restoring, as the
charm Of many would be spoiled II
touched, at least strengthening and
preserving them.
In this way the glorious Baths OF
Diocletian have been reclaimed and
some of the Forums Joined. Now 1t is
the moment of the medieval towers,
and particularly that called "of the
Milizie,g1 on the slope of the Quirinal
hill. Several have been restored and
are in an absolute state OF preserva-
ton such as the Auguillara, which has
fortified house attached and is the
best example Of medieval architecture
in the Eternal City; Tore della Scim-
mia, known to Americans as 'Hilda's
Tower" as It was here that Haw-
thorne's heroine fed her doves; and
others scattered here and there almost
as thick as the leaves at Valombrosa
However, up to now the most import
ant Of these interesting structures,
Tore dele Milizie and Tor de- Cont,
have been left untouched and un-
noticed, probably because they are in
I rather inaccessible places.
AS one goes up the slope and turn of
| the very modern Via NaZionale he is
confronted on the right by a long,
monotonous, low building used as a
barracks, and just opposite by the
unique hanging gardens OF the Aldo
brandini family. Behind the barracks
rises a massive edifice in two divisions,
Militia), while down a precipitous
slope hard by is the Tore del Grillo
| Grower of the Cricket), where the
story runs, one of the family OF that
name being forbidden by the pope to
throw rocks down on the heads Of
passing Jews, asked II he might at
least throw nuts. Having had an
amused permission from the pontiff he
dispatched several more OF his enemies
by hurting down pine cones in Italy
as hard as any stone, and containing
inside a kernel. A few yards beyond
is the Tor de- Cont, so larger that II
is rented in fats as an apartment
| house.
The Tower Of the Mflizie is now in
the court of convent, has before II a
barracks, at one time a monastery, and
hcurch. These are the property OF
the state and will be done away with
leaving a full view of the tower, tall
and severe In all its grandeur, and the
ruins Of the Baths of Paliari, with a
large and magnificent panorama of the
Forum Of Trajan and the new monu-
\ ment to Victor Emanuel.