The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04

Warren, when conversation ensued
 which seemed to bring out ! very
 singular and strange coincidence, 1T
 fact, it is this unusual coinal icEce
 which has prompted the writing of this
 short article.
 General Warren had just told an in-
 teresting story of one his adventures
 when his companion casualty remarked.
 That reminds me of something l saw
 in London Punch a number of yeare ago. It was this, there W1s an illustra-
 tion, evidently in an intsrluQe of the dance, stood young 'n1n and young
 woman. Beyond the dancers was a group of people. The lady ren, arked, Who is that distinguished looking per- sonage about whom the people are all gathering tonight? Characteristic of many young Englishmen of a peculiar type, the answer was, Why, don't yer know, he is so and so, don't yer 'lnow, don't yer know ''' Such is fame!
 General Warren stopped in his tracks, suddenly turned and faced the narrator. He remarked: DO you know to whom that referred?" Certainly not" said his companion "How should l know, when I was 5000 miles distant from where Punch is published, and natur- ally acquainted with some bits that might be of interest to local society in London Of course l have not the re- motest idea" Tt referred to me- War ren said. q had just returned from Palestine where I had been sent by an exploration society with an ample grant of money for expenses to recover the possessions and bodies of Professor Palmer and others who had been mur- dered by the Bedouins in the desert. was successful in every respect, and after continuing some explorations In Jerusalem and Syria, returned to Lon don. For little while I was really lion in London society invited every where, and was given many receptions and banquets."
 Warren himself realized more the in- terest of the coincidence when it was explained to him that Punch was journal rarely seen in rivate families in the United States, but was sub scribed for by larger portion of the American libraries. His companion however, had been a subscriber for Punch" for a great many years, and very rarely missed reading any of the  society AS for the story in Punch the remark was overheard by friend of Warrens who stood immediately back of this couple. He wrote out the episode and drew the picture and sent the article to Punch" It was accepted
 Of course the interest of the episode does not center in the fact that the American had chanced to read the brief sketch in Punch but in the fact that he happened to meet the hero of the story in the Antipodes and that the in- cident was recalled by trivial story of adventure.
 After crossing the Pacific the ships party was dispersed in all directions at Vancouver. Most of the members laid out different routes across the con nent, but the greater number were counting on taking a steamer in very short pediod of time from New York to Liverpool. Sir Charles Warren gave a half promise that he would visit Hart ford, and it was suggested that he be given reception, and honor the Arche ological Society or some of our scien- tif1c clubs with lecture. Unfortunate ly, he was delayed by bad weather in the Yosemite and other resorts of scenic interest, for it was in the month of May and rather early for such trips, so that on crossing the country to Buff falo he journeyed at once to Montreal. ! and barely caught steamer from that port to Southampton. A letter from Sir | Charles Warren expressed his regret al ! being unable to visit our city.
 A telegraphlc despatch states that Sir Charles Warrene command is now the ' Fifth Division and his endorsements are arriving in detachments every day | at Cape Colony. Hartford Courant.