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A BARK DESTROYED.
THE TRAVELLER GOES DOWN
At SEA
There Was Untoid suffering Among tho
Crew-Two sailors DRIVEN 20 Desperation
Committed Suicide ~ jumping over
board.

Philadelphia. Pa. Juno 2s.-Tho de-
tails OF the recent total loss OF the
Phlladciphla-bound British sugar-lad-
en- Bark Traveller Capt Christie. at
Port Mathurln. Rodriguez island. and
the death from Java fever of ten nom
hors OF tho crow. including Captain
Christie. have just been received at
this port from Maurits. and bringing
10 light ono OF the most thrilling eases
OF ship wreck and suffering In tho an
nails OF shipping.
Two of the sailors. driven TO dospor-
alton by witnessing the suHorings of
their shipmntes, committed suicide by
jumping overheard. proiorring death In
thls way rather than from the rayages
OF the fcyor. which they folt sure was
to oyertake thom. one by one the
men died OF until the mnte and second
mate wero the only officers spared. and
tho former finally succumbod 10 the
dread disease. Capt, Christie. tho
commander and seven men had died
and tholr bodies had been cast over the
ships side.
For nearly two weeks she drlftod to
tho northward and eastward OF R0drl-
guez island and ran into Port Mathu-
rim. An effort was made to get modl-
cal aid from shore That night tho
wind rose and the following sunrise
The vessel drove on the outlying reef
and became a total loss She after
wards disappeared.
The Traveller a we'll known Liver
poll bark. built Of iron In Dumbarton,
Scotland. aud laden with about $500
bags OF sugar, valued at 100000. left
Java for Philadelphia Christmas week,
and although she came TO grief Feb. 3,
nj Rodriguez remote island Ia the
Indian ocean. nothing was known OF Il
until last mouth.
Capt Christie OF the unfortunate yos-
Gel, was we'll known here. having sailed
out OF Philadelphia a number of times
on deep water voyages
sac was owned by j. w .Haws a
Co., OF Liverpool was 1920 tons regis
ter. and was built In 1879.
The vessel was insured In England
but the cargo was held by American
companies.
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San Francisco, Cal. June s7.--rhe
steamer Gaelic brought tho following
adylces from Honolulu. Juno 20.
Since the Philadelphia has been IN
port weekly battalion drills have been
held. On tho 18th tho men from both
the Marion and the flagship wero land
cd While on march 10 the drill
grounds an orderly brought an order
and Tho battalion returned on board.
This action was taken. Il Is UNDER
stood. on account OF rumor 10 the
effect that Naniawni would land n
force 10 take charge Of the Hawaiian
customs house Tho Japanese failed
70 net and II Ia believed Admiral
Beardsley's promp, action caused the
captain of tho Naniawa 10 change his
mind.
Tho Engllsh-spoaklng people be.
llevo there was good foundation for
tho rumor IN spite Of the denial made
at tho Japanese legation.
There are all kinds Of rumors float
ing around" said Counsellor Akylma.
zone ridiculous ono was that the Jap
anoao steamers we're allowed 20 land
aud tako charge of the customs house
Another is 10 tho effect that the Mani
wal was 10 leave on Wednesday next.
That rumor ns also tho other Is with
ont any foundation whatever. About
two months hence another man-of-war
will be here aud the Naniwal Is likely
20 leave before then"
japan Minister Shimnma denles q
story 10 tho effect that Japan has
withdrawn her request from the Ha-
wailian government for nm explanation
for tho reasons for eIectlng the Japan
ege immigrants There has been no
correspondence between this legation
and tho minister OF foreign affairs
since Juno T." said the minister. AT
that tlm0 I addressed n letter TO tho
minister OF foreign affairs and as yot.
| though Il seems a very long time, /
have received no reply.
"The position IA this" ho said. "bo-
foro tho steamer having the lmml-
grants on board left Honolulu. made
a formal protest 20 tho minister OF for
| olgn affairs. Ills answer was lncom.
plete and unsatisfactory. In due time
received instructions from my gov
crnment and sent request TO the
minister of foreign affairs for tho roa-
sons OF the expulsion Of tho Japanese
laborers The Hawaiian government
has means which arc considered yague
and indefinite. On June 4 wrote
again and for two weeks my iotter has
remained unanswered am daily OK.
pcctIng a communication 10 arrive"
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Chrl.,laa. aad rurhs

Canee. Crete. June 2s.-An armed
force of 1900 Mussulmans made a sor
he from Canea Saturday night crossed
the military Gordon and surprised the
insurgents At kanlikaslelll three hours
distance A desperate combat onsuod
IN which thirteen Mussulmans we're
killed and many wounded. Tho lnhab-
itants are preparing TO make repFlsals
by land and sea. Later a1yioea show
that many christians were killed a.
well AZ many Turks.
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Kansas city. $40. June 80. Mrs. y,
J. Jackson. who is wealthy aud owns
a big laundry here and a paying drug
store on Independence avenue, was ar
rested yesterday charged with comlic'
iiy ln the murder OF her husband. Fred
j. Jackson. who was shot 90 death
several months ago In Mrs Jackson'a
apartments al the Woodland hotel by
Dr. .. d. Goddard who "a manager Of
Mrs. JasEsons drug business. lne
warrant vas buoFn 90 BY a brother Of
tue dead man. Mira jack1oa vas
promptiy released under $4,000 bond.
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Van Buren,. Ark. June SO. H.
Fowler. white was brutally murdered
by a negro named Boaz Jones yester-
day A dlflculty arose between tho
sons of the two men and when Fow-
ler'a wife undertook 10 separate them
the negro boys mother made an as
uault upon her Fowler rushed into the
negros house to protect his vile and
was deslt a terrible blow with . club
by the negro woman's husband, from
which he died. Jones escaped. bat is
being pursued and will be lyuchsd n
taken alive.
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Fayetteville. W. Va. June "a
Clark Lewis was hanged yesterday al
i2'i0i npublio before a large and order.
ly crowd In q natural grove. The con.
demned man sang on the acaffold
There was no disorderly demonstra-
tlon. Lowis was hanged for the MUIR
der OF Charles Gibson, whose death ap-
peared 70 be desired by Mrs Gibson 10
enable her 70 continue her ca
rousals with Lewis and one or two
others who wero jointly convicted wilh
Lauls
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A Severe storm

sedalla. Mo. June 26.-An electrical
wind and rain storm struck this city
yesterday morning. doing much dam
age Trees were uprooted and barns.
fences and many small houses
completely wrecked A passenger train
ran into a couple OF box cars, blown
from a siding near Montrose and the
engine was partly demolished, and
young man. who had sought shelter IN
one Of the cars. was killed. Crops are
utterly destroyed In many sections of
thia county.
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Kulsd by Lightning.

Atlanta, Ca. June 26.-Lightning
played havoc with the lives and prop
orty In Geogria Thursday The daugh-
ter Of the mayor OF Powder Springs.
popular resort IN this state Miss
Hattie Scott. was slain by bolt. and
at the same place a powerful thresh-
ing machine was torn 10 plcea by tho
fluid. lts operators dangerously In
iured and the draft oxen Killed.
AZ Carroliton. the center OF the stock
raising industry IN the state. Jas.
Downs. Jr.. and Samuel Connie. both
white. were struck and killed by light
ming. the bolt tearing their clothes
and discolorlng their features. Tho
damage to property at this place was
immense.
AZ Mllner. IN the northern portion OF
this state a bolt struck on Mr.. J. II
Farloy'a farm and Killed Samuel Law
renee. colored hand. badly burned
another and injured Mr.. Farley's son.
Tho storm which accompanied tho
electrical display flooded all the water
ways and the loss to property from the
fires originating from lightning and
resulting from tho floods will range
very high
The lightning played curious freaks.
sometimes merely touching an old ruin
and again destroying some pretontious
planters residence The damage in
the largo towns was comparatively
light
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Chattanooga. fem. June 26.--Hon.
J. H. Bible. United States district at
torney for east Tennessee. and one OF
the most active politicians OF the state.
was found dead In bed at his home In
this city yesterday morning, Death was
ascTibed 10 apoplexy. MIR. Bible had
charge Of several Law suits for the
government, which are as yet unast-
tied. and his death at the present time
Is particularly unfortunate.
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Bismarck. n. D.. June 2G.-The mar
riago Of Thomas d. Cronan. represent
ing an English syndicate, which sent
him here three years ago. was the cul-
mination OF a pretty romance IN which
Picture Eyes. a Sioux Indian girl. u
the crown jewel. More than two years
ago young Cronan. an educated Eng
lishman and man Of the world. rode
over the Medora and found a mob
surrounding the Jail and elamoring
for the life Of an alleged Indian horse
thief, while kneellng before them and
pleading moro with the looks and
tears than words. was tho Indians
daughter. Picture Eyes Cronan's elo-
quenco saved the Indian. who proved
an alibl. and for ton packages OF tobac-
go Cronan bought OF -Four Toes. the
girls ailianoed husband. lie then
sent Picture Eyes 20 the Indian school
Al Carlisle. Pa. and she finished her
education at seminary Ia st. Paul.
MINI. Thursday evening she became
his bride
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New York, June 26.-l.ast night
Martin Julian. manager OF Bob Fitz-
simmons, made a proposition 10 Frank
Dunn OF Boston, manager Of John l..
Sullivan, which was accepted. The
proposition was that John l.. Sullivan
and Fitzslmmons meet at Ambrose
park, brooklyn. ON the afternoon OF
July g, rain or shine. for four or six
rounds. II sulllyan's sparring shall be
deemed by the public and sporting
writer's creditahle aud indicative OF his
ability to enter the ring for a finish
contest. terms and conditions for such
a match may be arranged.
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Nominations Confirmed

Washington June 26.-The senate
In executive session yesterday eon-
hrmed the following nominations:
Albert G. Thompson OF Ohio. Alex.
ander Of Montana and David b. Culber-4
son OF Texas. 10 be the commissioners
10 revise and modify the criminal and
penal laws OF the United States.
Edward n. Thompson OF Massacsus-
elts 10 bo consul at Progresso, Mexico.
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Kilied Insiantly,

West Superior, Wis. June 28.-Jim
Smith. a barber at Iron River, Wis.
was shot through the head by woman
early yesterday morning aud died in
stanty. Smith and a man named Al
son went 10 the home OF Mrs. Langley
and tried TO gain an entrance. She
came 10 the door aud fired several
shots, ona ~ which hlt smih With e.
tal gAsulta
The Eddy current., 1897-07-03

Cleveland, o., June 2s burglars re-
sorted 10 a novel scheme 10 open a
bank safe az Chagrin Falls. this county,
Saturday night. They entered the bank
OF Rogers a Son some time early m
the evening They had previously at
tached n wire 10 the trolley line OF the
electric railway This wire was run
through an alley over transom and 10
the safe. Another wire. attached 10
the rail OF the street car track. was
brought into the bank Al the ends OF
these carbons an attempt was made 10
hese carbons an attempt wah made 10
melt the knob Of he combination with
the arc light thus formed The ex-
pertinent worked all right ana the
knob had been nearly melted away
when the current Was shut on shortly
after midnight The burglars then
gave up the task. There ia no clew 10
the burglars,
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Inventor is new gaa meter.
while the gas Is burning the meter ae-
aulres such momentum that Il keeps
Eoing after the gas has been turned
on Gas ofhelai-I understand But
IN what respeo, does Il ditfer from the
meters now IN usoi
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Mr. Brown Cseated beside a stranger
In a cable ear)-what time is Il BY
your watch. pleasei Stranger don't
know. Mr.. Brown-But you just looked
al Il. Stranger only wanted
20 see u 4 was still there Chips.
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We excuse our selhshness by ASSUME
ing our greater need.
Il takes as close application 10 be q
hypoorlle AZ Il does 10 be a Christian.
Happy the man who hnds and re-.
moves the particular cause Of his nils
fortune.
The Eddy current., 1897-07-03

New Orleans. la. June 30 Louis
uallot. who. Ia conjunction with indi-
vldual bookkeeper Louis Colomb, a. o.
stracied about $500 900 from the Union
National bank by Juggling wish the
balances 30 aa 10 always show a credit
90 Galiot In the bank. was yesterday
found guilty on about sixty counts In
che indictments against him. The dis
c0yery Of the frauds led 10 the closing
OF tue bank aud Cnlomb committed aui
eide before he should be arrested.
The Eddy current., 1897-07-03

LeRdville. Colo. June 2s. Tho Cath
ollie cemetery here IL surrounded by
guard OF heavily armed men. placed
there for the purpose Of keeping claim
jumpers AZ a distance Some time ago
the pastor OF the Catholic church ap-
piled for a patent for the cemetery
ground a. q placer, but owing 10 some
defect tho papers were returned, and
as them matter stands now the land h
open 10 location. u was learned that
scheme was on foot by outside par
ties 10 relocate the ground, so Father
Brown. the pastor, secured the services
OF twenty-five OF his flock. and they
have camped at the cemetery day and
night since. and will hold the come-
terry against all claim jumpers until a
reapplication for patent can be got out
through the land ONCE.
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FRANK sTEuNENnEnn.


These lndinas are the ones who ag-
ured In the Jackson hole affair some
time ago and had several skirmlshes
With the settlers. The commission la
now negotiating with them as we'll M
with some other tribes for a secession
Of "a part Of their reservation 10 the
United States. The commission has
worked for many months, but the In
dams generally have been found not
to favor the scheme and the commits
sion's work so far II has progressed
has not been successful The Ban.
nocks reservation Is located down In
the southeast corner OF Idaho. near
tho Wyoming and Utah boundary
lines.
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4 STEAMSHIP LOST.
rHE ADEN STRUCK nv SEVERE
MONSOON.

For Many pa,sths Vessel Was swept ~
the storm ManT iAyes We're Lost 4
Government Vessel Went 90 the
Mrafun
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When a man asks a'hundred dollars
for horse, he expects 70 got about
IKLY.
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FRANK sTEUNENBERG.

Boise city, Idaho June 20.-To Sem
ator HeItfeld Washington. d. c.: Set
tiers from Camas prairie. near HALEY,
arc alarmed over the action OF 800
hammock Indians. II the same arc not
returned to the reservation at once /
fear trouble. Consult with Senator
shoup and the war department My
Information ~ from the sheriff and
settlers.
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After Everything Else Failed.

Painful diseases are bad enough but
when a man IS slowly wasting away with
nervous weakness. tie mental forebo5-
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severe pain. There is no let up 10 the
mental suffering day or night. Sleep Is
almost impossible and under such a strain
men are scarcely responsible for what they
do. For years the writer rolled and tossed
on the troubled sea OF sexual weakness
until it was question whether he had not
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ton came TO his aid in the shape of a COM
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pletely restored the genera! health. but
ural size and vigor, and he now declares
that any man who will take the trouble
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the method of this wonderful treatment
free Now when / say free l mean abso-
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am not a philanthropist, nor do
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tortures of weakened manhood who would
i,e cured at once could they but get such
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they are wcftf a fortune 10 some men ana
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ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

Washington. .. C.. Aprl i3.-Ths follsv-
ing Assignments 20 regiments Of ofscsfs
recently promoted nom non-comnissonef
oeicss are made. second Lsu,shsnss. =.
Brown 20 company X. Second infantry.
Fort Keogh. Mont; ". -. Coorad- 10 eezn-
pany @. Fourteenth Infantry. Van Couvsr
BarracksIs Lewis H. Gross. 20 company l.
Twenty-Five Infantry. Fort Clark. Tex:
@. ~. Steele. company ID. Sinstscnta IN
fantry. Fort Wayne. iNch.
Washington. u. G. April i3-Firs' Lieu
tenant J. 3 oyster. First artillery. has been
ordered befort a retiring board. hsa5~> ~
BrigafIer-65ensfa5 Forsyths. a; San Fran
c.s-c. FIrs; Lieutenant " l.. BUCK. Th'T-
tenth Infantry. has BEEN 6@tssisi as MI
tary Instructor a; St jeans Military sescs-
my, DeKzlb. Wis. Commodore A. knriks
has been detailed a. president o. ne naval
retiring board. IN Place Of Commodore c. -
Norton: Ensign ". Pogsiscn. from ne
Cincinnati 20 he San Frsnclsco. EnFizz y
T. Hines. from the SsE Frsncisco % rs
Cincinnati: Ers.Ea r. p. Jones. from tas
cinciunati e ne Minneapolis. chief Hlngi-
neer r. p. Rocker. 70 6Bty o. tee snE3so-
fI-1 brS~
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HOW TO GET ARMoR PLATE
| Senator Chandler has a Bill for SEEKING
Armor-M Making Plants

New York. April ia special TO the
World from Washington says: Senator
Chandler of New Hampshire said last
night that he would introduce two bills
directing the government authorities TO
take possession of the great armor plate
factories Of Carnegie. Phipps & Co. Qim-
ited) a. Homestead. Pa, and the Bethle-
hem Steel company. at Bethlehem, Pa.
and operate them with government
forces until the armor plate needed 10
equip the new battleships has been COM
pleted.
The bills VIII further provide that
when the work is completed, suit shall
be begun in the usual way before the
court Of claims for compromising the two
companies for the use OF their factories.
and that on a report from the court Of
claims an appropriation shall BE made
TO reimburse them.
These measures are the sequel 10 the
recent failure of the navy department to
secure bids from the Carnegie and Beth
lehem works for armor plate within the
rate specified by congress. $500 a ton
Washington. April Ex-senator Chand-
Ter today introduced his bill empower
Ing the SECRETARY OF the navy 10 take
possession az the armor plate plants Of
the Bethlehem and the Carnegie compa-
MES. There are TWO of The bills. one op-
plyin 20 each OF the institutions. the
provisions being the same IN BON
Senator Chandler says that il IS cor
templated that only the Bethlehem
works snail be taken, unless in case q
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SPORTING NOTES.

London. Eng. April 13-In the lawn ton
rs amateur champion finals Gribhls beai
Crawley By 10 !.
Chicago. Ills. April iI-carl r. Neei. the
champion tennis player. has resigned hin
membership IN the Nenwood Country club.
and announced bis permanent retirement
from the lawn tennis court.
Vienna. Austria. April lS-Dr. sts,ni,s
played chess hero yesterday, ?. games sim
ultaneously. He walked around the tabia.
leaning heavily on his cane. he lost two
games and won Z. IN three the result Was
not decided.
Denver. Colo. April IA meeting of
Colorado wheelmen was held last night 10
consider tho proposition OF secession from
the LAW. After a stormy debate seces-
sion was defeated and resolutions adopted
favoring local option on the question OF
Sunday racing.
Ithaca y. Y. April Manager shirss
OF the Cornell Athletic association says.
relative 10 the University OF CaLforn.a's
request &c enter the Cornell Pennsy lvanla
meet on May Is: Cornell viii keep his
meet duaL We mag. however. meet Cali
fornia apart from Pennsylvania"
Chicago. Ills. April E-rhe tie for nrss
money between W. II, Cation ana ". A.
Sp.nks IN the recent short stop billiard
tournament was played OF las, nlght ana
won by Cation after Splnks had secured q
winning lead. sptnks broke the s;ort stop
record In the 18th inning by a beautiful
run OF l4, He fen down badly after ths-
however. and Cation. coming strong TO-
ward the end. won out. with lots 70 sparv.
Final score: Cation 100. best run. Iis: sv-
erage. p, Sptnks.. as. best run. ~: ave
erage. IS ff-l2
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LIVESTOCK Markets
CHICAGO

Chicago. us. April l3-cattis-Toiay'-
sales O. cattle were more steady. a. low
prices as the average quality was poor.
Native cattle sod a. s. &14-ss for common
dressed beef Steers, Up 20 E-fssfys-Z far
choice h.eges. Cozs sold az t7sgl275. AL
extra fresh sod q; - Ds=J - Bulls uosily
Went a. s. szsI1 - ard oxen AMI sag a.;
= ss4s = Tt-re as b < supply y calves
and they W-ui foF S1s.5zsS - fJr ooruzo1 70
cssC.ce very fes going over SAT
Hoxz-Ta~Tz - an active demand 70
h5zs AMI prices T8l--l stronger cary -
;Ae day. al5 -argsiy - Eighsr. tui Sess*a
- ts-sr Tie HsIlz of ~ offerings ~el.
II 81 80. r. Ezls@ b-lEE Ussl- a. a. -
irene range % g seg4 - Heavy p1rksnz
lo-s sod a. Gssz4no. and pr.-Is Hznt ~ -
went ID 20 "a. pigz sold chle1J a. s>>fT
az
srssu-Tse aenzrz fo- sheep zss zc;sr.
sns ,-.ces Es-s E.-o-re-. s1ss3 4SS -&Lss
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amount OF wool has been sold Of late thai
has not gone out OF the market, but simply
changed owners. The sales Of territory
woods show falling Off from the previous
liberal business but this Is due In par; 10
the stronger fact that stocks available
have been considerably cut into.
New York. April l3.-Wool-Firm: fleece
l5G2lc pulled. 15Taoc.
New York. April 12--cotton-spo, closed
quiet: middl-ng upiands. 77-1sc; n,iddliny
gull. 1l-l5c: sales S24 bales. Futures clos
ed qu;et- Sales 81. .e0 bales. January. ss.Si: .
February, ssss: April. s7.os: May SCI; June
Sill; july, NI5; August. Sis; September.
sS-ss; October and November. s6.H; Deem
Der, $50
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FIfx Let. Julian do That.

New York. April Blob F1tzsinnors
and hts party arrived here today ~ Jer-
sey City. Mrs. F.tzsinmoas ani the nurse
were overwhelmed with congratulations
.iom Their female friends.
The champion took matters very easily.
A score OF Newspaper men Ga their hes;
20 get Fitzslmmons 20 talk, but ne ahso-
lu;e.y refused. When the boat reached
New York. Martin Julian. F1zsirnrsOHs
manager. absolutely showed hin into car
rage. beautifully decorated with nowerE
When the carriage reached The street Fltz-
simmons received z royal welcome from
$3.50 people Accompanied b cavssds
OF many eqUippas es. they Jed a procession
20 the Hotel Bartholsi. ard kept cut q Tire
way of the public and ire reporters. Tne
dinner 20 be gwen 20 FttZsimmons has
been postponed until Friday night