The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-05
GLOBE TROTTER
ENDS IN M0RGUE
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William McDads Dies Without
Friends Or Money.
WALKED AROUND THE WORLD.
Expected 10 Win $2s5,oo0 When He
Returned 10 San Francisco, itlsist
50 He Said.

New York Feb 5.--Willam McDade,
self-styled globe trotter, has ended his
long journey In tho morgue, where his
body lies among the unclaimed dead,th
conditions OF his wager .unacoomplished.
McDsde, according TO the story told by
acauaintances. left San Francisco in 1884
in "A paper suit and with capital OF one
cent TO walk around the world on wa
ger OF s-s5,0Oo that he could visit every
known country In year.
Several sporting enthusiasts who paid
McDade's passage on the Majestic wheh
he sailed TO England, identified his body
at the morgue yesterday. They shook
their heads sadly and said that the giope
trotter's inability To raise $500 neces-
sary to win his wager on his return had
broken his heart.
In the company or an Enslishman
named Rolf. McDsde left Turkish bath
house I'm San Francisco in September.
1884, The men left their clothes behind
and were clad In suits made OF news
papers.
They were arrested by the police, but
were discharged Their appearance exeit-
ed such comment that contributions
poured in to them.
WAS A GREAT TRAVELLER.
In New Mexico the two men parted
company. McDade walked through every
state ana territory obtaining certificates
from governors as 10 his presence there.
Before he had gone through many states
he was dressed in knickerbockers, a
black guernsey and red stockings.
McDade reached New York in January,
1895, walked to Albany, and on his return
sailed for Europe on the Majestic. He
was helped by Americans In England, and
dispatches came from Paris regarding
his doings there.
lie visited Russia and Siberia. Rolf. the
Englishman, reached Liverpool 70 days
behind his rival
On the steamer Mohawk the globe trot-
tor arrived I'm New York on August Is.
1895 lie went TO the Coleman House. lie
said he had travelled 5000 miles by land
and 10000 miles by sea, visiting every
known country. and neither begging Dor
rowing nor stealing single cent.
II lodged the assegai in Zuiuland," Nc
Dsde would say. broke the bank I'm
Monte Carlo, baslSed In the sunlight at
Nice and lodged shells at Port Arthur"
He gave detailed accounts OF his ad-
ventures In Siberia He said that he was
present at the battle of Port Arthur,
where he sat behind a rock. waving his
American flag above his head.
He went to Yokohama. themes TO AZ
rica. visited Nice aud got back TO Lon
don.
AT ZENITH OF NoToRIETI.
McDade displayed a bracelet, which he
said was presented to him ny the Prin-
cess Beatrice. He said he had strictly OBJ
served the conditions OF his wager. and
spoke confidently OF winning the big sum
OF money. On his arrival IN New York he
was tho proud possessor OF nve suits, II
shirts. 10 white waistcoat. four hats.
three pairs ofgloves and a gold headed
cane.
At that time the globe trotter was at
the zenith or his notoriety, which, how
ever, began to wane as McDsde conttn-
ued to linger in the city.
lie said he had To return 10 San Fran
cisco before the close OF September. but
he went about telling persons that hs
was going 20 publish book describing
the story OF his wanderings.
lilo suddenly reappeared here in Sep
tember. 1877. calling himself Charles Will
liam McDads, OF san francisco. He
tackled Hon" 10 his name and referred
10 himself 81 a former mayor OF san
Francisco. He still harped on his globe
trotting wager. saying the time would be
UP on October g.
lie said that he must earn $500 before
he could return to San francisco, but
added that he had nearly that amount
in custody of a big banking firm
He was sentenced in the Centre street
Police court on November I. 1899. TO three
months in the workhouse. After that he
dropped out of public view for year or
SO, frsquenting hotels and saloons I'm the
lower part OF the city,
lie dropped dead OF heart disease in n
saloon at No. IS West Houston street on
Thursday, and his body was taken to the
morgue.