New-York tribune., 1902-12-15
BIG LINERS HERE LATE.
STORMS DELAY THEM.
Senator Clark and Nine. Nordicd
Among Those on the st. Paul.

The storm delayed fleet of big ocean steamers
came into port yesterday morning in a bunch.
Grouped in Quarantine were the Cunarder Luz
cania, the American liner St Paul, La Touraine,
the French liner, and the Atlantic Transport
liner Minnetonka, together with freighters and
coasters.
The Lucania was held in Quarantine an
hour owing to a case Of chickenpox in the
steerage. The ship was fumgated and the
patient sent to Hoffman Island
Gathered on the Cunard pier were a score or
more of young people waiting to greet Arthur
Hagen. Jr., and his bride, who were returning
from their honeymoon. AS the couple came
down the gangplank their friends shoWered
them with rice.
The Lucania like all the other ships, reported
stormy passage, with northwesterly winds pre-
vailing Her average speed was 1915 knots an
hour
United States Senator w A. Clark, with his
niece Miss La Chcpelle returned on the St
Paul from a three weeks pleasure trip. The Sen
ator brought a valuable brooch and some other
iewelry Christmas presents for his daughters
The duty on them over $1,000. and the SEN
ator scurried around the pier trying to raise the
amount. Under the rules of the department
the customs officers could not accept Senator
Clark's check, and neither the express agents
nor officials of the line could produce enough to
u
the customs authorities until to-day, when 1t
can be redeemed on payment Of the duty
''I have been abroad purely for recreation,
said Senator Clark. II went over on the Lu-
cania three weeks ago and spent two days In
London and four in Paris. We had very
rough passage home, but as had a room away
down on the main deck was very comfortable
/ am never seasick.'
When asked about his promised present of
O., NM. opx xrrbn irfh
he was apprised when abroad. he said: That
has not materialized-yet
Senator Clark regarding the Venezuelan ques-
ton. said he believed the United States would
remain neutral unless the allied powers at
tempted to seize property. He said he was not
familiar with the situation and that there was
little interest felt in the matter on the other side
when he left. He spent last night at his New
York home and will go to Washington to-day.
Nine. Nordica Dome, the singer returned on
the st. Paul after an absence in Europe since
April She was i'll all through the voyage Her
secretary. E Romayne Simmons. said that her
repertoire would be arranged by Maurice Grau
as soon as she had rested. The only new
role she will try is in "Gioconda." Mr. Sim
mons says that Nine. Nordica is still suf-
fering from the effects Of injuries received
in an accident while travelling last winter,
and that she will soon bring suit against the
1nents Nine. Nordica received personal in
vitation from King Edward 10 occupy seat in
the royal box at Westminster Abbey 20 see the
coronation ceremonies. Owing 10 the postpone
ment she unable TO accept. as she was then
in Germany at a water cure when the King was
crowned Mime. Nordica went 20 the Bucking-
ham Hotel. She waS too i'll TO see newspaper
Andrew Tokel who claims the bantam weight
championship of the world. came over on the st.
Paul, looking for a match Professor Jimmie
Kelly, OF this city, will be his manager.
II said by passenger on the St Paul
that Mortimer Mempes. of Australia, the illus
traitor of japanese covers, viii come here in
January to collaborate with the publisher OF
Golfers Weekly" and that they will start Il
new illustrated paper in London early in the
spring. The same passenger said that one Gles-
gov coal dealer had made 100000 profit out of
the coal famine IN the United States by shipping
coal here other passengers on the ST Paul
were Edmond Kelly. the writer on International
questions, and Ramon \. de Toledo Argentine
consul general to New-York and his family.
The officers OF La Touraine told the same
story as the officers of the other ships. OF rough
weather. All agreed that last Thursday was
the worst they had ever experienced at sea