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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
KILLED ON A WARSHIP
rweIve.Inch Gun Explodes on Board the
Iowa.
THREE DEAD AND FIVE INJURED.
Three Pieces of the Gun Each Weighing Over
a Ton, Passed Downward Through the Spar
Deck. Falling Upon iii. Men at Mess-Mis-
ses Stopped by Coming Into Contact wi'p
the Heavy Steel OF the Armcred Deck.

Pensacola. Fla. (Speci;D-A disas-
trous explosion occurred on the battle
ship Iowa while the vessel was at tar
get practice in the Gull The forward
port I2-incli gun blrst from the prei'ia-
iure explosion oil 4 she'll II feet oil the
piece outside the turrct being dca.olisi-
ed. Three men were killed and I'VE
injured, two seriously.
The men killed or injured were on
he second. or gun deck. at mess
Three pieces OF the exploded gun. each
weighing over ton. passed downward
through the spardeck. falling upon the
men at mess, instantly killing the three
named.
All OF the men were horribly mutilat-
cd. The heavy missiles after passing
through the gun deck continued down
to the third deck. where they came i'll
contact with the armorcd deck. the
heavy steel bringing them 10 the stop.
thus saving the engineers and hrcmen
who were at work below. Although the
upper decks were covered with men.
no one there was seriously injured.
The explosion occurred just as the
mess call had been sounded. Firing
was to have ceased after the shot Tor
the dinner hoir The range had been
sc: and the Iowa was Steaming along
At speed OF IL knots an hour when
Lieutenant Reed. in charge OF the for
ward I2-inch turret. gave orde-s to load
ard fire. The time fuse was cut for the
range. the piece charged. bre~ch closed
and the word given 10 fire.
Following the report OF the gun there
MAS 4 smothcred noise as the shell cH-
plodcd midway in the gun and pieces
oi the bursted gun and shell were scat
cred broadcast
Three great holes were torn through
he decks. Those who were below be
gan coming on deck. some bloody and
7,utilated. while lying on the floor.
rushed almost beyond recognition,
we're the three unfortunate men. The
Massachusetts,. six miles distant. was
:ignaled Tor aid, and one oi the cutters
nut off with the surgeon and assistants.
The wounded men were taken 10 the
hospital ard their injuries dressed
The dead were brought to Pensacola.
Some claim the explosion was cau5-
I'd by a defective she'll and others think
That the frequent firing OF the pieces at
Culebra during the winter added. with
he work done here during the past 10
lays. so strained the piece that the force
u the charge burSted the gun
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
SUNKEN FLAGSHIP RAISED
CHASTITY Find in the Hull OF the Rei1a
Christina.
the WAR VESSEL WAS scUTTLED.
Skeletons Of Eighty OF ,h. Crew Found in The
Hulk Of the vessel-Fiiteen Shell Holes
Found, Showing How Often the Vessel Was
Struck-Evidencc that Admiral Mon:oio
Opened the Valves Before Abandoning Her.

Manila (By CabIe).-The warship
Reina Christina. flagship OF Admiral
Montojo. which was sunk by Admiral
Dewey in Manila lay. was floated and
beachcd here The skeletons OF So OF
her crew were found i'll the hulk. One
skeleton evidently was that OF an officer,
for it had sword by its side.
There are * she'll holes i'll the hull OF
the Reina Christina. one made by an
cight-inch and the others small.
The main injection valve is missing,
showing the ship was scuttled when Ad-
miral Montojo abandoned her. The hull
is in fair condition.
Capt. Albert r. Couden. commanding
The naval station at Cavite. took charge
of the remains OF the Spanish sailors.
expressing a desire to give them an
American naval funeral. The Spanish
residents. however. are anxious to ship
the skeletons to Spain, and it is sug-
gested that the United States transport
Sumner convey them TO Spain by way
of the Suez canal in June.
A wrecking company is endeavorlng
TO raise all the sunken Spanish warships.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
Financial.

The Bank OF England retains its 4
per cent discount rate.
Warwick Steel Company is doing a
good business this spring.
Northern Securities decision checked
an upward movement OF prices.
Keene's European trip will remove
The biggest bear from the market
A Philadelphia banker said: Il could
loan ST 100000 i'll half an hour il we had
IT, Money is scarce here"
President Lorce. OF the Baltimore &
Ohio, has been elected trustee OF a
large trust company in New York
Governor Lanhan vetoed the South
crn Pacific merger bill because the
Dads involved are parallel and compel
..C lines
l.ackawanna Railroad jumped from
- to 255. then fell To PAS Only mil
icu2ires can afford to deal in a share
Ike that.
Gould says. after travelling through
thousands oi miles OF wheat country
hat the winter crop promises to be a
Gamer yield.
The general impression on the stree:
that the great interests behind the
Northern Securities will organize an
other corporation which will accomplish
he intended purposes.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
BILLION DOLLAR COAL FIND
A Great Discovery OF Anthracite in the
Wyoming Region.
COMPRISES TWO THOUSAND ACRES
Will Give Work, II Is Estimated, 10 6,0e0 Men
for zoo Years-The Marketable Value at the
Presen: lime is More Than Sl.G8o. 000, COG
Altogether About 3Oo,O00,00o Tens Can Be
Mined.

Wilkes Barre. Pa. (Specia) Veins
that indicate the greatest discovery OF
anthracite coal in Pennsylvania since the
first general discovery was made have
Just been uncovered by the Lchigh and
Wilkes-Barre and the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western Companies near this
city.
Two borcs. one of e.coo and the other
OF $500 feet. have been completed. They
passed through - veins. one OF which IS
continuation OF the celebrated Mann
moth vein of the Hazleton district.
Eleven veins not previously marked on
the geological maps of the State were
among the y pierced. and these lie
closely from so to 700 feet below the sur
face. The other veins arc deeper.
The discovery was made at a point
three mics below this city. The district
comprises an area of more than 2.ooo
acres. reaching from the river TO Sugar
Notch and Warrior run. Ii is the hig-
est point in the basin where bore has
ever been started. the next highest being
at Askam. several miles away.
OF the upper veins in the first 700 feet
OF the boring the experts knew nothing,
although they discovered indications
some time ago that there was coal there.
The borings have been conducted
secretly.
The fact OF chief interest directly i'll
the region is that enough coal has been
found 10 give work to COCO men for 200
years. The marketable value at the pres
ent price is more than ST COO ooo.o 600. 1t
is estimated that there would be. il all
the veins were put together. about $50
feet OF coal spreading the whole width
of the basin i'll that Part. making alto
gether about 3oo.coo,ooo tons. The esti-
mate is that it now costs about SI.5o to
produce ton of coal and put it on the
track ready to send to market. and at
that rate the men who mine the tract will
earn about S45ooooooo.
This discovery sets at rest all the re-
peated assertions that the coal in the
Wyoming Valley will be mined out in so
wears.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
Test OF Large Guns.

Washington (SpeciaD.-The big six
teen-inch breech-loading rifle at Sandy
Hook, the largest gun in the United
States, is now being tested and has been
fired seven times. The report to Gen
eral Crozier. chief OF ordnance. shows
that satisfactory results have been oh.
tanned and that on the sixth round the
big 24oo-pound shell was sent away at 4
velocity OF 234S feet per second. The
powder charge averaged over a quar-.
ter OF 4 ton for each charge OF smoke.
less powder. and it required sixteen
AM one-half pounds OF black rife pow.
der to set fire to the smokcless powder
at each charge
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The Rev William Henry Mibu-n. the
blind chaplain OF the United States
Senate. died in Santa Barbara. Cal.
The wife and fiveyear-old daughter
OF Capt George Merritt. OF the steamer
F. b. Thurber. were drowned in the
cabin OF the vessel as she sank at her
dock. at Perth Amboy, despite the cap
tain's efforts 10 rescue them.
In a riot between union and non
union ironworkers at the Walkerville
Bridge Company plant. i'll Walker
vile. near Detroit. one man was sho:
dead and several seriously injured.
The Workmens Defense Committee
of Amsterdam decided to proclaim an
end of the general strike, but the icdcr
ated trades unions rcpudiated its &c
ton and determined to continue the
strike The diamond-cutters returned
to work An agent OF the Dutch strik
ers has been i'll Berlin arranging for
German socialist support The strik
ers III Rome, Italy. have resumed work.
The foreign consuls at San Domingo
having failed TO bring about peaceful
settlement OF the troubles. President
NaSqucz resumed his attack upon the
capital city and after hard battle was
ISpulScu. ildiidll anu OCll.!dil war SHIPS
have landed marines to guard their con-
sulateS.
Arthur Randolph Douglas. Liberal.
Unionist member OF Pariaren, and
second son OF the Earl OF Mimic. vii
succeed William Hayes Fisher as tiran-
cial secretary OF the British Treasury.
Heinrich PARSER. wealthy money
lender OF Berlin. was sent to prison ioe
two years and fined $4,000 for usury
Mascagni. in an interview in Paris.
attributes much OF his misfortune i'll
America to his refusal TO give priva c
concerts at clubs and residences. al
though offered large sums.
The Inhabitants OF the district ri
Pctrich. in European Turkey. have re-
VOTED. and Turkish troops are engaged
in irving 20 suppress the uprising.
The American Bridge Company. Al.
Piitsbucg. landed 1oo non-union men at
Ambridec. near that city. and they were
put TO wori; OF the Wabash bridge.
Dresser x Co. New York. who tailed
recently. announced that the firm had
arranged 10 raise $4,000 and would
pay its creditors in full in 90 days.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
Big Crop OF Winter Wheat.

New York (SpeciaD .-Figures of the
Governments; first report on winter
wheat fully exceed the most sanguine OK
pectations. Crop experts state that if the
condition continues the crop this year
will amount TO 100000 bushels This
Yield If garnered. will be the largest in
tie history OF the country. In discussing
the outlook, Oscar Lyle. of The Produce
Exchange. said The last FIVE crops OF
winter wheat. on census basis, aver
aged 3o.o65.ooo acres. a yield of 1895
GOO bushels. In 1891. percentage con-
dition was reported, of 900 that was
maintained TO harvest and i'll that ycat
the yield was 1873 bushels per acre
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
May Be Charged With Treason.

Manila (By Cable)-Mariano Liam
era, formerly an exile on the island OF
Guam. has been arrested in Pampanga
Province. Luzon. He joined the revolu
tionary organization and accepted
commission from that body. The con-
stabulary captured his commission and
other discriminating documents.
Lanera will be charged with brigand-
age and possibly with treason. as he took
the oath OF allegiance when he left
(,ffau
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
Hilary Bell Drops Dead.

New York (SpeciaD Hilary Bell.
the dramatic and musical critic OF the
New York Press. dropped dead in the
Barge Office. Heart failure is believed
to- have been the cause OF death. Hillary
Bell was born near Belfast. ireland. in
1857. He took UP portrait painting
after coming to this country, and later
went into newspaper work. He wen;
on the Press about the time OF its in
ception as musical and dramatic critic
and has been there since. Mr.. Bell also
was editor OF the Insurance Economist.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
Ercakish Dynamite, This.

Sunbury. Pa. (Special).-Early Mon
day morning Philadelphia and Read
ing freight train crashed into the rear OF
a Newberry freight train in the eastern
part of this city The wreckage caught
fire and much difficulty was found in
extinguishing the flames. One of the
wrecked cars contained 5000 sticks OF
dynamite Although the car was broken
into splinters. another car was piled on
top of it. and even some of the explosive
sticks were broken, the dynamite did not
explode
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
Sis.cr.ir.Lew Trusts Him.

New Haven. Conn (SpcciaD.-Miss
Helen c. Lamb, sister OF Mrs. y. R.
Penncll, returned TO her home here
When seen she reiterated her faitl, in
2cnncll's integrity. and said that the
members OF her family who are in Buf-
alo share that belief. Miss Lamb said !:
i have not changed my opinion of
Arthur one bit since the recent stories
,cgan to be circulated | still believe
hat lie was not guilty of wrongdoing.
lie never handled the funds of any mem
,cr OF my family. not even the private
iortunc of his wife. my sister, and we
IRE in no way interested in statements
rom Buffalo
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
Five Men Hur. ia Riot.

Chicago (SpeciaD.-Lieut, Maurice
Moore, OF the Twenty-second Street
Police Station. and four Italians were
wounded by pistol shots i'll riot here.
The trouble started in post-elcction
argument in saloon. followed BIZ a
fight. Lieutenant Moore. a; the head
OF a squad. raped on the door ard
ordered those inside TO open it. lie
was greeted by vollcy OF shots. one OF
which grazed his head and another his
right arm. AS the police entered the
lamp which had lighted the place was
put out. leaving the room i'll darkness.
Another was procured and more than Il
dozen men were arrested
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
Walked in Sleep 10 Death.

New York (SpeciaD.-A remarkable
story OF man who while asleep lett
his berth, walked the length OF the YES
sci and fell overheard was brought in
TO port by the Atlantic Transport Lin
er Minneapolis. The missing man was
Thomas Bailey, aged so. OF Deal. Eng
land, a quartcrmaster. Alter being re
lieved from duty on deck he went be
low to sleep. \ lew hours later he
could not be found. though his cloth
ing was beside his berth.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
Gates Buys Mexican Mines.

Monterey. Mexico (SpeciaD.-John
W. Gates and his associates. who for
some years have dealt in Mexican min
ing properties. have entered the Sonora
field. They have bought the Creston and
Colorado mines. old properties. * miles
east OF Torreon. on the Sonora Rail
road. What price they have paid for
these is not known. but i; is understood
to be near SIoooo.coo. This was ask
cd for the combined properties alter the
discovery oil orc dcp0Sits
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
oreign.

Fifty men and one officer were kill
ID by the explosion OF the mine under
he fortress O: Trajana by the Moor in
urgents. The rest OF the garrison
led into Spanish territory and the in
urgents took possession.
Great crowds greeted President Lou
,et in Marseilles. where he stopped on
lis way 10 Algicrs. A disorderly crowd.
Including a party OF antigovernment
-adicals cried Down with Freema-
sonry.
In fight between German and Aus
trian soldiers on the streets in Pekin.
the result OF barroom row, several
were injured. Troops separated che
rioters and cleared the streets.
The British ambassador at Rome has
been Informed that the Pope would be
pleased 10 see King Edward during
the latters visit TO Rome.
The death OF NJ. Stcherbna. the Rus
sian consul at Mitrovitza. European
Turkey. who was shot by an Albanian
sentinel, has greatly alarmed the Turk
ish authorizes, who fear complications
with Russia
Moses Fowler Chase. wealthy young
man OF Lafayette. Ind. whom United
States Consul General Cloudy found in
sa:litarium in Paris. is now on his
way TO the United States.
An official cable message from Mica
ragua states that President Zelaya' $
forces have recapturcd Fort San Car
los, at the Lake Nicaragua entrance OF
the San J;ian river
Motif cations have been received here
from the governments OF Salvador.
Uruguay. Guatemala and Korea OF
their adherence to The Hague conven-
ton OF 1899.
Queen Wilhemina has sanctioned the
An:i-strikc Bill in Holland. and it has
become effective. The troops continue
20 guard the railroads.
NJ. Revolt, the governor general OF
Algeria. resigned under circumstances
that caused something OF sensation in
Paris.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
Practically Slammed Out.

Boston. Mass. (SpeciaD .-Accord;n
DR.. Bennett. agent OF the United
States bureau OF animal industry. the
:oot and mouth disease has now been
practically stamped out in Massachusetts.
\ house-to-house inspection has been
completed in nearly all the towns in
Middlesex and Norfolk counties. and
wenty-three are now declared to be free
rom the disease. The inspection is still
progress.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
Iowa's Repairs Will Cost $500. 600.

Washington. d. c. Especial )-The
cost OF repairing and ovcrhauing The
Iowa, including the damage caused h,
the recent explosion. is estimated by tl,c
Navy Department at $4,000. It is rot
thought these repairs possibly can be
completed i'll less than six months. dur
ing which time the vessel will be out oil
commission at the New York yard. Th,
Iowa has been i'll commission ahott five
years. and prior to the accident recon-
mendations had already been made for
an extensive overhauling of the vessel.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
Double TRAGEDY In Georgia.

Columbus. Ga. (Spcial) As a result
ii family quarrel, one man is dead in
.iirard and another is at the point of
ieath Ramsey Webster. white man.
lad a quarrel with his wife. and abused
Ter so that Marshal J. NJ Bishop. of
iirard. went to the scene As the Office,
uttered the house Ramsey met him with
, long knife and stabbed him three times
Bishop drew his pistol and fred several
shots at Webster, who fell dead.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
Sixteen People Hurt.

Pittsburg. Pa. (SpeciaD.-A trollcs
car OF the Pittsburg Railways Compani
was struck by Baltimore and OH
freight train at the Fleet stree; grad
crossing. i'll Rankin borough. and til
10 passengers aboard the car were a
more or less injured Two OF the pas
sengers. Mrs. Catherine Powers, e
Turtle Greek. and Mrs. Jare Morto:
were seriously hurt. The car W.
dragged 80 yards and completely wreck
ed. The traction company officials say
that on account OF the slippery rail tn
car could not be checked at the saiet.
stop.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
Easter Hat Causes Suicide.

Port Jervis. y. y. (Special).-Mrs.
Clarence Bishop. II years old, recently a
bride, quarreled with her husband over
an Easter hat. Mrs. Bishop said to her
husband: "Good-by: You'll never see me
alive again." and rushed out OF the
house. She ran TO the Erie Railroad
bridge spanning the Neversink River.
jumped forty feet TO the water. and dis
appeared from sight Her body was re-
covered some distance down the stream.
Mr.. Bishop is only 10 yeas old.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
Rioters Killed BY Trnons.

Berlin (By Cable A despatch 90 the
-okal .Anzeiger from St. Petersburg,
says thirty persons have been killed and
hat one hundred were injured during
abor disturbances The disturbance oc-
:urrcd ., large factory near Nisilni-
Novgorod. The local civil authorities
we're unable to restore order. Troops were
allied ont and artillery was brought up
ind fred point blank into the midst Of
he rioters.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
An Umbrella Fire Escape.

New York (SpeciaD.-Using an UNI
brela for a parachute, John Oshay. a
former circus employe escaped from a
burning building in Yonkers. Oshay
landed in the street and then assisted
in subduing the flames When the fire
men arrived the flames had gained
much Roadway. A policeman saw
Oshay on the window-edge OF the third
floor While he was watching the man
opened an umbrella and sailed down.
He landed uninjured, save for a
scorchcd neck
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
Injured In Basket Ball Game.

indianapolis. Ind. (SpeciaD Miss
Frcida Pink. an IS-ycar-old senior at
an Indianapolis high school, is dying
IS a result OF injuries received in q
basketball game at Charlottesville.
Miss Pink went down in 4 scrimmage
and was kicked in the side. receiving
INJURIES which will terminate fatally.
She is prominent socially.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
Gun Rolled Upon Him.

Mobile, Ala. (SpeciaD.-While super
intending the removal OF six-pounder
gun from the wharf 10 the United States
barracks here John X. Burns. aged 20.
an electrical engineer. was instantly
killed by the gun, which broke from its
fastenings and passed over Burns body.
The remains will be inferred in the Ma
fional Cemetery here.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
Adlai E. Stevenson Burned.

Bloomington. Ill. (SpcciaD.-.
{. Stevenson. formerly Vicc-Pres
oi the United States. LOST his hair
nustachc and received painful bur
ais face. head and hands while
o extinguish fire in his homo
ire started in bedroom. WI
stevenson rushed into the ro
curtains were in blaze.
:alling aid he attacked the fla
moment the hair on his head
IL puff OF smoke. The fire I
I'd his mustachc and blistercd
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
Examinations for Naval Academy.

Examinations for candidates for APP
pointmcnt as midshipmcn to the Acad-
envy al Annapolis will be held in the
principal cities OF the United States be-
ginning April 81. and will be conducted
under the direction OF the Civil Ser
vice Commission A second eA1mna-
ton will be conducted in Washington
May IL. and final examination Al the
academy June 70
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
Set on Fire BY Burglars.

Lakewood. n. ]. (SpcciaD The Mat
thews Block. a threc-story apartment
building adjoining the Palmer House.
was destroyed by fire. Abram van Wag-
ner. paralytic. co years old. was burned
to death. An investigation showed tina,
the safe in the fruit store had been blown
open with dynamite and $500 stolen.
Traces of dynamite were found III the
store. Some of the occupants of the
building had narrow escapes. but all es-
capped except Van Wagner. Miss
Thompson. trained nurse. who occu-
pied room in the apartment house. was
badly burned about the hands. The
Palmer House adjoining was seriously
threatened at one time.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
Alleged Lazy Man Sold for Sc. 50.

Jackson. KY. Especially Bruce Mar
cum. aged p years. has been sold into
servitude for six months under the Vag.
rancy law. He had such a reputation
Tor adherence of work that the highes;
bid for him was only $3.50 The bid va.
made by William Griffith. who mist pro.
vide for him for the time he is in seryi-
tudc Marcum is member of a we'll
known family. United States Court
Commissioner James B. Marcum is his
uncle.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
Miners Killed by EXPLOSION.

Kansas City. Mo. (SpeciaD.-A
special from South McAlester. l. T.,
says: Five men were killed and two
severely burned by gas explosion in
Mine No. II OF the Kansas and Texas
Coal Company at Carbon. |. I. The
cause of the explosion is unknown.
Seventy-fve men were in the mine. but
all escaped injury except the seven who
were working in the chamber where the
@~riosiou occurred AL OF the dead
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
Col. BIZ Root Dead.

Salt Lake. Utah. (SpeciaD Col" Bill''
Root, a frontiersman companion
through his life of Buffalo Bill and a
friend of "B;ll Nye' during the latter
rcportorial days in Laramie, died sud
dcnly OF hear; failure here. He vas
about 90 years old. When a young man
he settled in Laramie. became Interested
in the Laramie Boomerang and tool.
Pill Nyc" into partnership with him.
This was the beginning OF the latter $
fale as a writer As a catcher OF wild
n mails Colonel Root had an interna
tional fame