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Show BURSTING ROCKET SETS FIRE TO DENSE FOREST Spectacular End of Ethnoqraphlc Exposition Exposi-tion In Connection With Italian Jubilee. ROME. April 2L The celebration of the opening of the ethnographic exhibition exhibi-tion in connection with the jubilee exposition expo-sition came to a spectacular oinl tonight when a bursting rocket, sent up dining the fireworks display from t tic top of Monte Mario, set lire to the mountain forest. Before the eyes of thousands of spectators the flames spread rapidly along the mountain ridge. Inhabitants of nearby villas fieri in great alarm, while from all quarters of the cltv troops and llremen hurried to the spot to tight the flames. By hard work the flames were gotten under control by midnight, and the people peo-ple returned to their villas. The damage done was small and no fatalities were reported. |