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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-03

peerless twirler of his day. also found it
easy.
The s>'llege men We're satisfied and
set about explaining the marvel. Illus
trated articles We're printed in daily pa
pers, weeklies and magazines. Then ev-
cry one saw how easy II really was after
all. So was curve pitching established in
the base ball world. when most OF the
tWirlers of the present day were IN their
swaddling clothes Afterward came the
incurve. the swift shoots. the drop and ali
the tricks known to the game in their
turn, but for some years the outcurve
was the only one to be thoroughly mas
tered by the average pitcher. and on that
and a straight ball with lots Of speed he
depended for hia efficiency"
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS OF
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

Tug sophie Having Her Annual
OverhauIins-The Regis to Carry n
Jolly Party to the Black Fish
Banks-Dump Barge to BE over
hauled.
The steamer Alpha viii make Two trips
to Daufuskie to-day, leaving at 10 a. m.
and p. m.
The steamer Eulalia will make her reg
ular Sunday trip to Warsaw, leaving
Thunderholt at 1880 a. m, giving passen-
gers the privilege of remaining until Mon
day evening.
To-day the steamer Clifton, OWNS to the
large amount of freight, and the fact that
she will have an excursion from Beaufort
on Monday, win only make the trip to
Beaufort, leaving at $50 a. m. She win
take any regular passengers, who may
wish to go to the naval station or Beau-
fort.
The tug Sophie of the Towboat line has
gone on Jones marine railway, to have her
annual overhauling.
A party Of Savannah brewers and their
friends will leave on the tug Regis this
morning for the Black Fish banks, where
the day will be spent fishing.
A large dump barge was placed on VIII
links marine railway yesterday to be
thoroughly overhauled.
The sale of the Swedish bark Livingston
reported in the Morning News yesterday
at $780, should have been reported at $500.
The schooner Fl. A. Berwind arrived last
night, having been ordered here for lum-
Der, instead of going to- Fernandina, as
she was reported She win take lumber
from the Georgia Lumber Company
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OCEAN FREIGHTs.

Cotton-Adarket nominal: rates quoted
are per 100 pounds: Boston, per bale, 81 25;
New York, per bale, $l.00; Philadelphia,
per bale. Sl.0O; Baltimore, per bale, S1.o0.
Via New York-Liverpool, 35c; Manches-
ter, 45c; Havre, 57c Antwerp, SIC; Ham
burg SIC: Reyal, 63c; st. Petersburg, 63c;
Gothenberg, CSC; Venice. 73c: Trieste, 73c;
Lisbon, 66c: Oporto, Csc.
Lumber-By Sail-Freights are firm. For
eign business is dun. The rates
from this and nearby Georgia ports are
quoted at $45005.50 for range-includins
Baltimore and Portland Me. Railroad
ties base A feet: to Baltimore. 131sc; to
Philadelphia. 1415c to New York, l61zc.
Timber rates. 5OcG$lOo higher than ium-
Der rates.
BY steam-Lumber-To Baltimore, $500;
Boston, 500; New York, S.75.
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NAVAL STORES.

Spirits Turpentine-Bids were in the
narket from a large buyer in the morn
be at 231c, but no sales were made at
bat price The market closed quoted
rm a 23l5c, the reported sales for the
lay being 4S3 casks. The market appears
0 have d weakening tendency.
Rosin-The market opened unchanged,
hut weak, with sales reported of SIS bar
els AT the closing call there was a de-
Zine of Toe on n, sc on K, 1 and H, with
ales of 2,457 barrels. AT the lower prices
be market is regarded as strong.
Quotations-At the close of the market
o-day The following quotations were bull
euned a the Board of Trade:
Spirits Turpentine-Firm at 2S12e for
tgulars
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Ancient English GnIIonrs.
From the London Daily News

From the London Daily News
For the present generation the dreaded
name of "gibbet'' holds out small signi-
hcance; nevertheless, there still exists old
folk who can tell blood-curdling tales of
the creaking gibDet and It's gruesone load
and Of spots Of evil fame whore the rest
less spirits OF unburied malefactors were
won't 20 walk.
There are still some half dozen gibbet
posts preserved in their original positions,
notably the Coombe gallows on Inkpen
Beacon, near Newberry; the Caxton glib
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Per Norwegian bark Isabella for Ham
burg-1,700 casks spirits turpentne, val
ued at S2S, 300 by James Earle, Jr 200 bbls
rosin, $40 casks spirits turpentiue, 325 bbls
rosn oil, 50 barrels and $50 cases pitch,
valued at 10,15S by S. p. Shotter Co.
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Coastwise ls.norts.

Per steamship Kansas City for New
York-685 bales upland cotton, 1855 mel
ons, rs bales domestics, 1896 bbls rosn,
90i casks spirits turpentine, 970J7 feet lum-
ber % bids hides, 81 turtles. 2 boxes fish,
l02 cases cigars, 1853 boxes fruit, 264 bbls
vegetables, 2,077 crates vegetables, 124 tons
pig iron, 40l pkgs mdse.
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Per Central OF Georgia Railway, July p
255 pkgs vegetables, 400 tons pig iron, 625
pkgs mdse. l4l bales domestics, 8l2 bb.s
rosn, 1877 casks spirits turpendne, 30 cars
lumber cars melons. car brick, / car
wood, car household goods, car oats.
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vessels Cleared Yesterday.

steamehip. Tallahassee, Askins, New
York.
Steamship William Lawrence, willis,
Baltimore.
Bark Isabella (Nor), Knudsen, Hamburg.
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ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.


Steamship Tallahassee, Asklns, New
York.-Ocean Steamship Co.
Steamship William Lawrence, Willis,
Baltimore.-J. j. Carolan, Agent.
Schooner II. A. Berwind Hewitt
Charleston.-C. w. Howard, Agent.
Steamer Doretta, Chadwick, and return
ed. II. Judkins.
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New York, July 2.-There is practically
10 market for dry goods to-day. Many
irst-hand stores are closed and there is
Tery little trading owing TO the difficulties
Ii shipment. The market is quiet in all
apartments and very few buyers are in
own The print cloths market is quiet
/ all grades.
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Notice to Mariners.

Pilot charts and all photographic infor-
nation will be furnished masters of yes
sells free Of charge in United States hydro
graphic office in custom house. Captains
are requested TO call at the Office. Reports
of wrecks and derelicts received for trans
mission to the navy department.
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Phases of the Moon for July.

Full moon, Sd, 8 hours and p minutes
evening; last quarter, 10TH 10 hours and 43
minutes, morning; new moon, 18th, hour
and AZ minutes, evening; first quarter. 26th
hours and 40 minutes, morning; moon in
perigee, Sd and 31st moon in apogee 18th.
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FvIEF EXCHANGES CLOSED.
rsDAY A HOLIDAY AT BOTH
rHICAGO AND NEW YORK.

local Cotton Market Continued
=, and Unchnnged-SDirits Tur-
zine Have "a Weaker Tendency
and Rosins Decline on Several
a..,rnsh. June 2.-The New York and
, Exchanges were closed to-day,
-.m remain closed until Tuesday.
I. .., 81, this no consolidated statement
1 ,.,,on receipts and exports were re-
and no reports of the provision
,-t.t etc. were sent
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Passenger Fares From Savannah

A1oSCu6Cl IdI69 IIUlu OdHdludH
TO NEW YoRK-cabin, $40; Excursion,
$S2; intermediate. SIS: Excursion, y24;
Storage. $40
TO BoSToN-Cabln. SO; Excursion. $500
intermediate, 81; Excursion, $2S; Steer
age. $l175.
TO PHILADELPHIA (via New York;
Cabin, S22; Excursion, Ss5; intermediate.
III; Excursion; S27; Storage. S12
The express steamships of this line are
appointed TO sail from savannah. Central
VVth) meridian time as follows:
SAVANNAH TO NEW YORK.
TALLAHASSEE. Capt. Askins, NOM
DAY, July 4, p. m.
NACooCHEE. Capt. Smith, TUESDAY,
July 8, p m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt Daggett,
FRIDAY, July s, $3.50 a. IN.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Capt. Burg.
SATURDAY. July 8. 10 a. m.
KANSAS CITY. Capt Fisher. MONDAY,
July IL, II a. m.
TALLAHASSEE. Capt Askins, TUES
DAY, July Y. II noon.
NACoocHEE, Capt Smith. FRIDAY.
July 10, 2:S0 p. m.
CITY Oh AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett,
SATURDAY. July 16, p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Burg,
MONDAY, July IS, 4:S0 p. m.
KANSAS CITY. Capt. Fisher. TUESDAY,
July 10. 8 p. m.
TALLAHASSEE. Capt. Askins. FRIDAY.
July %, a. m.
NACooCHEE. Capt. Smith, SATURDAY.
July %, $50 a. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt Daggett,
MONDAY, July Is, 8 a. m.
Steamers leave New York for Savannah
p. m. daily except Sundays, Mondays
and Thursdays.
W. O. Brewer. Ticket Agent, 80 Bull ST..
Savannah. Ge-
q. ". Smith. Cont Frt. Agt.. Saw, Ga.
X. @. Trezevant Agt, Savannah, Ga.
r. H. Hinton. Traffic Manager.
john M. Egan. Vice President.
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Savannah AImanac.
Sun rises at 4:57 and sets 7:12.

High water at Tybee to-day at 7:01 a.
m. and 1928 p. m. High water at Savan-
nah one hour later.
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The time ball on Cotton Exchange drops
II m, 18th meridian time.
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Ocean Steamship Co
FOR
New York, Boston
AND
THE EAST.

Unsurpassed cabin accommodat tons.
All the comforts of a modern hotel
Electric lights. Unexcelled table. Tickete
include meals and berth aboard ship.
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COTTON.

,pra was doing in the local market to-
~" s.otations were unchanged, and
Il sales we're but y bales.
H.. GLOWING We're the official spot quo
-rs IN the close of the market, at the
taron Exchange to-day:
"a ,,,i3dling NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. lilo
4 5ii.e neutrality-suspicious.. .-534
No rndlling 80
i ,,l ordinary .....-....-.-..........' o-1o
E9grket easy; sales, spot, 2.
|S.,-lrnah receipts, exports and stocks
sSeinrs this day last year........ lO4
1 EMS this day year before last. Holiday
saceIpts since Sept. l, 1S97.....,.l' lS5' 6Sg
i me time last year .....-.......... o4O'oVi
me time year before last ........ fo5' 10
osk on hand this day ...-......'. ll'5g6
me day last year ................. ELI
1D9ly movements at other ports
Eorfok-Holiday; net receipts, %; gross,
n,av movements at interior towns
.uemDhis-Dun; mlddling, 57sc; net re
hts. SIS: gross, IS; sales, $50; stock, 28,SSS.
IS Louis-Dull; middling, 57sc; net re-
Is III, gross, 1856; stock, S5,465.
fIioaston-Qulet; middling, sac; net re-
In. ia: gross, ia; stock, 9,O97.
svile-Quiet; middllng, CSC
liverpool, July 2. l p. motion. spot,
limited demand; American middling,
g-92d: sales of the day were 5000 bales,
/ which 300 were for speculation and ex-
Err and included 1880 American; receipts
Ia0 bales, including 1890 bales American.
Futures opened quiet, with moderate
emand and closed steady; American mid
Ing. low middling clause, July, sgd sell
lrs. July-August, 3.22d sellers; August
eptember, 321@3. 22d buyers; September
)cto1er. 320a3.21d buyers October-No-
ember, 319@3.20d sellers; November-De-
ember. S.1Sd3.19d buyers; December-Jan-
ary 3.lSd3. 19d buyers; January Februa-
u 3lS63 19d buyers; February-March,
r9d buyers; March-April, 3.20d buyers
.nrfl-Aay, 3.2O03.21d buyers.
New York, July 2.-The Stock, Produce
nd Cotton exchanges here are closed to-
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Vessels Went to Sea Yesterday.
Steamship Kansas City, Fisher New
York.
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Charleston, S. c., July 2-Turpentine
steady at 23c bid; sales, none. Rosin quiet;
Fales. none; unchanged.
Wilmington, N. c., July 2.-Splrits tur-
pentne steady at 2S0231ac; receipts, III
TASKS Rosin firm at $1.OO and $lO5; re-
Eelpts, 6H barrels. Crude turpentine dull
\ Sl.00 and $50; receipts, 70 barrels. Tar
steady at $l.30; receipts, 1863 barrels.
New York, July 2.-Turpentine quiet
Rosu quiet
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For BIuffton and Beaufort, S. C.

Steamer Doretta Will leave wharf foot
of Abercorn (EthePs WHARF street at D.
m for Button daily except Sunday and
Thursdays. Wednesdays trip extended
to Beaufort, leaving Button Thursdays
at O. IN. Returning same day.
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PAINE, MURPHY & CO..

, Z s.
Orders Executed over Our Private Wires
TTON,STOEkS.GRAI & PROVISIONS
For Cash or on Margins
Local Securities bought and sold
Telephone $50
board OF Trade Building. jackson Building
Saannah. Ca Atlanta Ga,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
The Accidents.

ECRGE CAMPBELL. of Gibson
VI street, was injured while stand
ing in front OF the Westminster
hotel. by the sudden falling out of one
of the large plate glass windows. 1t
was the right hand window in the res
taurant part of the hotel and Camp
bell, standing right by it was envelop-
ed in a sheet of glass about four foot
wide and five feet high. He was slight
ly cut about the head and hands and
bruised about the back and shoulders
An ambulance from the Lackawanna
hospital was on the scene. The most
serious injury to q fireman. as far as
could be learned in the confusion, was
sustained by Thomas Conlan, a perma-
nent man Of the Hook and Ladder
company. He cut his hand on a broken
window pane while entering a room in
the association building. He had been
offered 800 to save the trunk contains \
ing S40O belonging to Physical Director
Kennedy. Conlan reached the trunk
hut was nearly overcome by smoke and
had to flee to the ladder by which he
had mounted to the window. In climb
ing out he sustained his injury.
At a. m. q half intoxicated young
man, on the inside of the Westminster,
forgetting that the glass was cracked,
leaned against the large front pane and
fell out to the sidewalk with a crash.
He was not seriously hurt.
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Told Their Stories,

GORGE AANERHOFF and Amos
SI n. Lincoln are the two showmen
who were in the building at the
time of the explosion. Manerhoff was
the operator of the machine and Lin
coin his helper Manerhoff stated to
Tribune reporter that he was de-
lachinS an electric wire from the ma
chine when it fell from his hands and
dropped into the films. The next thing
he realized was that he was being
blown through the open doorway, He
tried to get back. his helpers safety
possessing him, but could not get past
the door. While he was on the thres-
hold Lincoln came Groping his way
out.
Lincoln says he was piling chairs
away In the rear of the room when he
saw flash of flames and heard ter.
rihc explosion. He found the room
filleG with flame in an instant and
made dash through it for the door
way 1t was some seconds after the
explosion occurred before Lincoln
made his way to the open air. He had
a thrilling experience during those few
moments, he says, and lived his whole
life over during his trip from the rear
OF the showroom to the doorway.
Both men We're severely affected Inv
thelr experience. Menerhoff went into
Commissions in Fleming g. CostelIo's
some time after he was assisted over
there and il required six men to hold
MIN until DR.. Lewis Frey succeeded i'm
bringing him about.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
GOrman'S Big Loss.

THE German stable was owned by
II. S. German and company,
successor to l.. 7. Payne. The
building was practically totally de-
stroyed. Mr.. German was seen by "a
Tribune reporter. He stated that the
damage he has suffered will amount
close upon $4,000. OF this the build
ing is insured for $4,000 in four agen-
cies-Norman & Moore, II. Belin, c. II.
Schadt and II. Il. Paine. Wagons.
buggies and other vehicles on the upper
floor, removed there during the winter
season and 400 bushels OF oats in stock;
also many tons of hay and other fod-
der amount, said Mr.. German. to $1,000
additional. The structure will prob
ably be rebuilt.
In the rear of the livery stable was
a small blacksmith shop worth possi-
bly, 500. This was partially de-
strOyed. on Wyoming avenue. oppo-
site the fire the glass in all the build
ings from the Traders bank On the
corner, to Haydn's cafe, at No. 23l,
which, it seems, was the limit to the
effect of the heat, was cracked or
smashed SO that they fell out upon the
sidewalk. The 6XS glass in the bank,
10N6 in Martin, the tailor's place, 10X10
glass in Moses Metropolitan cigar
store, the whole front of the West
minister hotel and Fleming & Costello's
hotel, two front glass. 12X1i in the
Economy furniture store, We're some of
the items in damage done from the
heat. Estimated, the loss from this
cannot he less than $4,000.
The front portico of the Arcade build
ing was scorched. The Powell music
company building, leased by the estate
of l.. b. Powell, and valued at 100000,
was damaged by the flames to the eX-
tent of about $4,000, chiefly to the roof
and the side adjoining the Young
Mems Christian association building
The oowell building was insured in the
companies represented by Smith and
Fuller and others. The building was
occupied on the first and second floors
and in the rear annex by the music
company. on the second floor were the
offices of Professors Southworth, T. J.
Davies and Alvin Korn. musicians. All
valuable papers, etc, We're taken from
the building by Messrs. Powell and
Whittemore before the building was
endangered.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
A Decision Raising Another Barrier
to Their Immigration.

San Francisco, Feb. 3.-United States
District Judge De Haven has rendered
an opinion which will have the effect
of another strong barrier against Chi
nese laborers and criminals. 1t is to
the effect that the action of the col
lector of the port is not even prima
facie evidence of the right of a Chi
nese to land.
Judge De Haven "disafiirmed' the
report and recommendation of Com
missioner HeaCock in the case of Lau
Sun Ho, Chinese woman admitted to
this country IN December, 1896. by the
collector of the port, on her statement
and the testimony of witnesses that
she was a native of California Seven
months ago Ho became dissatisfied
with the life of a chattel slave and
went to the mission on Washington
street. She told the women at the mis-
sion that she was a native of China.
and that her statements made to the
collector of the port We're false.
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THE SAFEST PLACE.

General Lee told an amusing story to
a reporter at one time when he was about
to deliver an address at a Confederate
reunion. Some one came to him and
asked him il he would speak to an old
colored man who wished to speak to him.
The general consented, and the old negro.
whose name was Sam, and who had
fought throughout the war, came and re-
ccived the proffered hand. General Lee
at once began to put questions to the old
fellow, who answered with wonderful
skill. The general then asked him where
he had seen the best time during the
war.
'At Chickanauga,' at once replied the
darky," because | ran as soon as the
firing began"
But how did you know i'm which way
to run in such a hot battle;' asked Cen
cral Lee, with a merry twinkle in his eye.
II went directly TO the safest place,
and the first | could find" answered Sam,
coming to his climax
Again he was asked how he could tell
which place was safe.
81 knowed it was safe" answered Sam,
"'cause | skipped for de place whar de
ginrils was
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Losses Sustained.
MIR. FLOREY'S loss Is estimated
M at $1,000 partially insured Mo-

MIR. FLOREY'S loss is estimated
m at $1,000 partially insured. Mo-
Sher d Colemans loss in cloth
yards is estimated at $1,000. Mr.. Mo-
sher of the firm, was married yester-
day and was out of town at the time.
The cinematograph was destroyed. 1t
was valued at 5000.
A. w. Dickson. one of the directors
of the Young Mems Christian associa-
tion was seen at his home about 1880
O'Clock Ivy a Tribune reporter 1t was
I his first intimation that such n dread
full calamity had befalen the associa-
tion. why" said he, II just left there
about S o'clock having attended a
very pleasant meeting of the directors.
II. c. Schaffer. the president, was
chairman and we approved the letting
of the store to that exhibition busi-
I ness. Besides we had just closed the
| leasing of the vacant stores for a long
period dating from April l. Well, well,
| can't hardly believe it possible. On!
yes, we will certainly rebuild and I
suppose some action to that purpose
will be taken at once. As to the insur-
ance? Well, I believe the loss, unless
it is total. will he fully covered
The damage done to the HandleY
III"h is bSllllldleu NUTlOuSly at lIOln
500 to $1,000. The north end of tie
long row was smashed in by the fall
of the Young Mems Christian associa-
tion wall on that side and the great
pressure not only totally delapidated
about fifteen feet of the building but
cracked the front of the building for
as many feet further, making effective
repair impossible. The part of the
building destroyed. under the mass of
brick was not occupied. In the imme-
diate rear, however, was the family of
John Janko, a German He lest all
his household effects. The cracks ex-
tended into the part of the structure
occupied by DR.. Walter NJ. Reedy as
Offices on the first floor and the Connel-
ly family on the upper floor.
John T. Richards. one of the eXecu-
tors in charge Of the Handley estate,
when interviewed by Tribune repor-
ter at the scene of the fire, said that
the building was insured for the full
damage in the Holmes agency in this
CITY.
There was no damage to household
goods worth mentioning.
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Found the Explanation.

A writer on French politics in the Lon
don Truth tells a significant anecdotc Of
the Due d Aumale who died a few
weeks ago. The Duke was a prince Of
the House Of Orleans. enormously
wealthy and so popular i'm his youth
that it was thought that he could easily
play the role of Louis Napoleon, and Sc
cure his own election as president or
Stakeholder Of France But he died in
the position to which he was born,
The English writer who tells the story
was standing near the door at a state
ball when the duke entered.
Announce me-" he said to the servant,
"as General le Due a. Aumalc."
The man stepped forward, but the duke
stopped him mo. As le Due a. Aumdle,
simply" he corrected. ..
Before the servant could open his
mouth the duke interrupted him again,
anXiously. Announce me as Ills Royal
Highness, the Duo d Aumale." a ,.
But again he stopped him, II win not
be announced at an and passed into
the room in silence.
"Then," says the writer 81 under
stood whv he never had been king or
Stakeholder OF France!"
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continues: "A few years ago the prop
erty was sold to a rich American. First
the park was surrounded by hideous
wall, covered with broken glass, and
access thereto and to the house was
forbidden. Even spring of water,
which for a century had been open TO
the public. quite distant from the house.
was closed, the iron grillo gate in the
old park wall, allowing a view of the
house and avenue, was pulled down
and a dead blank wall built in its place,
so sacred is the privacy of the present
owner"
Cliveden a magnificent estate on the
Thames, was purchased by Mr.. Astor
from the Duke of Westminster in 1893.
To those who are familiar with the un-
ruly and vulgar behavior of a crowd
of English picnickers on a Sunday, or
any other day, especially in the vicin-
ity of the Thames, the action of Mr..
Astor in excluding them is not aston
iShng.