The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-15

occult chain came across 1900 miles OF
ocean to Frank Ray Pratt the latter knew
as unerringly as though his brother had
died beside him that the twinship was
sundered, and the telepathic partnership
dissolved forever.
The surviving brother was resting calm
ly In his home at early evening when the
knowledge came upon him. Stopping but
90 tell his aged parents of the blow, he
hurried out into the night, and hour after
hour walked the streets, fevere6 with the
burden of his grief Three days latec
came the cablegram from Manila telling
briefly that Fred Pratt who had been
voyaging around the world, was dead and
that his body was upon steamer going
to Japan.
Frank Fay Pratt was at home to-day
talking of his brother to group of SYM
pathizing friends-a brother of Robert Ba-
ker, with whom the decedent had started
round the world Capt. Arson and others
who had known Fred Pratt and all whom
knew the strange communications so long
maintained between the twins.
1.-THE news of Fred's DEATH" said Frank
Pratt, "was what we had waited for three
days before it came. Four days ago, as
sat down to dinner, the thought came sud
denly upon me that Fred was gone. Warn
ing? Premonition? ] do not know. Call
1t what you will. l spoke to mother: we
are separated said l. Fred has gone
II walked the streets the following
night from early evening till the daylight
came, or 1 lay awake, knowing that he
was dead, yet anx Gus awaiting for con-
firmation. 1t came yesterday-no details,
merely the information that Fred was
dead and THAT his body had been shipped
to japan. | do not know of what cause
he died-possibly the plague, which Is
said to have broken out in the East pos
sibly from some fever contracted at Ma
Mia. We are now considering the advisa-
blity Of sending for the body. In all prob
ability we shall do so, and lay him in
Rosehill.
Fred started out with Robert Baker Of
Racine. in December, 1888 They intended
to visit nearly all the Oriental countries
winding up in Australia, and had already
seen China, Japan, S Singapore and other
places. Manila and III war appealed TO
them so strongly that they hurried thith-
er, and | consider It quite possible, know
ing Fred's adventurous disposition, that
he may have gone out on the firing line
and been shot by a rebel Filipino
This so called te'epathy had existed
since we were babes. 1t made no differ
ence whether we were separated by ten
feet or 1000 miles-we could keep watch
over each her, and we kept up this com
munication to the end"
Many stories Of the Pratt brothers are
RELAXED by men who have known them in
Il ga or social circles. They were identi-
cal in appearance, and so exact was the
likeness that the lines produced by the
impressions Of their thumbs--an identif-
cation test supposed by the scientists TO
be infallble--were perfectly duplicated
Their voices styles of dress, manners and
metaods were the same Both were expert
palmistry students and Frank Pratt
claims TO have gained a confession from
Adolph Luetgert through the reading OF
the big Westphali ans hand.
Mr.. Fratt won fame In England by read
ing Gladstones hand. The famous states
man was so pleased with the young man
that he ara nged a reading for Queen Vic
toria. MIR Pratt never told what he in
formed England's ruler but he said It
was a reading Of what was in store for
the Queen.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert II. Pratt, parents
Of the brothers, are aim st Frustrated over
Fred's death. The young man was 50
years of age. unmarried and had been
pact ci g law in ticaso for several years
teio.e emEarking on his trip around the
world.