, 1900-11-02
NEW YORK NEWS
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Miles an Hour-Messaqe Received
From Bresci, the Imprisoned As.
sassin In Italy.

bert's slayer, now in a dungeon, sery-
ing life imprisonment, received today
the first message from her husband
since he left her to kill the Italian king.
In his letter Bresci briefly relates the
story of the assassination, and says
he has no regret to offer for the crime.
Bresci says he is brutally beaten al
most daily by prison attendants in their
efforts to kill him and subjected to
much abuse. He is not allowed to talk
or make an cutlery. and is kept in a
deep, damp well and compelled to
stand.
Whenever he tries to lie down his
guards haul him up with hopes and
compel him to stand. He is never haul
ed CUP of the well, he said, except once
a day, when he is given bread and wa
ter.
Bresci begs his wife to send him
money with which t purchase under
wear and necessary clothing. He states
that he has succeeded, through the aid
of fellow convicts, in smuggling his let
ter out of the prison.
Mrs. Bresci said she would pawn
some of her household effects to OBJ
tain funds to send to her husband.
Fastest Ship Afioat.
Charles R. +Flint's Arrow, under con
contract to be the fastest ship eve de-
signed, was launched today at the ship
yard at Nyack. n. Y. 1t has been built
under a guarantee by its designer Of
forty-two miles an hour, and 1t is ex-
pected that under pressure it will be
able to make fifty. 1t has been gen
orally given out that the boat was ION
structed as a yacht for Mr.. Flint's per-
sonal use. but rumors have been per-
sistent that it was built under contract
with one of the South American gov
ernments for service as a torpedo boat.
The plans. so far as they have been
made public, show the vessel fully
equipped for torpedo service.
The Arrow will go in tow in New
ark. N. j.. where shafting and engines
will be put in. The yachts destination,
after it is fitted out at Newark. has
not been announced.
Bryan in Front Ranks.
Nobody knows how William J. Bry-
an climbed to the front ranks of the
big chrysanthemum show which pen
ed at the entral park conservatory. SUI
perintendent Ohlsen AYERS hat the
flowers were carelessly placed upon
flowers wer carelessly placed upon
the shelves and that no one discovered
MIR. Bryan's" point of vantage until
labels we're attached. But there he
stands, high in prominence, facing tho
door-a big white chrysanthemum with
a yellow center, like a fierce eye that
challenges all who enter. Upward of
900 chrysanthemums are "Winiiul
J.'s" companions. They are Of all
ohaPes anu SiZeS, Ill leu anu .eiloN,
pink and bronze, white and flesh col
ored.
The beau ideal in this last tirr is
the giant of the show, the midget,
a miniature white bloom, being his op-
posite. George w. Childs," a vivid
crimson, affects yellow shades in its
earlier stages and deepens in sanguin-
airy gorgeousness as the tint advances.
Rider Haggard" Is a shaggy, flesh
colored flower, with curly petals, while
Mrs. Kimball." with a complexion to
match. is the perfection of modest
neatness.
Fanchon Thompson Was Nervous.
Il car sing Carmen; l Know I can,
no matter what some people may say
about my breakdown Tuesday night,
and I am going to prove it."
Miss Fanchon Thompson of the Met
ropolitan English Grand Opera COM
pany stamped her foot with decision
as she said this in her parlor at the
Brevoort hotel. She had in her hands
various clippings from the morning
papers telling of her trials Tuesday
night.
81 know there are those who will say
l am not capable of the part. knew
it before l went on Tuesday night. l
told Mr.. Grau, so when l sent for him
to inform him that my ervousness
had caused a temporary paralysis in
my throat. 1t vas all 10 sudden. l
never felt better than I did Tuesday AZ
ternoon, and l was looking forward
with the keenest anticipation to my
first appearance in America, my native
country.
II was in good voice Tuesday-yes,
up to the time l went to the Metropoli-
tan opera house. 1t was while I was
dressing, I should say about 7:55. that
l was seized with a nervous chill. I
was SO excited over my debut here and
had been under such strain all day
that Is the cause of 1t all.
81 sent for DR.. Curtis at once. He
forbade my going on. and than sent for
Mr.. Grau and Mr., Savage, The man.