The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-25
GIANT AFRAID OF NEW YORK COWBOYS Nine-foot Russian Quakes Lest
 He be Shot HE CLAMORS FOR MONEY Taken to a Hotel, He Makes Big ln- roads on the Larder-Will Be
 Displayed on New York
 Roof Garden.
HE CLAMORS FOR MONEY

From the New York World.
 Fedora Machnow, the Russian giant, was discharged from Ellis Island yes terday morning, and the officials breathed sigh of relief
 "Come and take him." telephoned the Commissioner to Oscar Hammearstein, on whose roof-garden the nine-footer is going to display himself. "Come and take him before he eats up all the ca- terers profits
 The United States marine hospital surgeons, who examined Machnow's mas sve head on the strength of report that he was weak minded, said that he was normal except in size. When Morris Gest tried to conduct Machnow to the sidewheel steamer, Captain Fletcher, which he had chartered to carry him to the Thirty-fourth street pier. he rebelled. He wanted clean collar and some money, and, besides, he had heard that America was full of cowboys who had a habit of shooting holes through strangers.
 Roosevelt a Giant Bugaboo.
 MT. Gest explained that his managers had paid his salary to the Russian con sul general When this had been settled and S200O had been deposited as a guar antee that the giant wouldn't become u public charge. Gest got big picture or President Roosevelt, showed it to Mach now, and told him that the Amerlcan czar had ordered him to Ellis Island.
 'I don't believe that's your czar at all" protested the suspicious Russian, for his picture isn't on your money. Besides. I'm afraid the cowboys will take a shot at me-
 Mrs. Machnow entreated, Gest threat ened. and several officials pushed, and rnder the combined influence the noun tain of flesh was got aboard the captain Fletcher. When the boat reached the landing the giant was squeezed lnto carriage and driven to the Waldorf-As- toria. where he was refused admission. Later he found accommodations at the Saranac Broadway near Forty-second street. Then he hoWleo lor the ooiif'i again.
 ..I can't get one. it's Sunday pro tested Gest. Besides. they don't make them your size over here
 Machnow sulked and grumbled' but finally accepted his fate and ordered his wife to shave him. After thls he felt better. One of the reporters asked him how he liked what he had seen or America.
 "Pretty well. if I could only get clean collar" replied the giant. Say how can I get a collar?'
 A Dinner for One.
 Finally he asked for his dinner. Three men brought it. There were two plat ters of roast lamb, fifteen patties of butter, twelve big potatoes, two quarts of strawberries, six pint bottles Of gln- ger pop and d quart of lemonade lie ate the potatoes first, the strawberries next and then the lamb.
 "Tell them I'm not paying Tor thls, he commanded the interpreter "Teil them I licked eight men once. Tell them I'm Russian"
 The interpreter obeyed, and Mrs. Mach now interrupted with, "Tell them he doesn't like to fight" she said.
 The interpreter declared this to be true In fact Machnow, in spite Of ms size is exceedingly timd. He has fur tive, restless expression, and small, timid, gray eyes. He is exceedingly ner- vous. and spends most of his time pacing his room Two steps take him across it. When he wants to He at full length he shoves two beds together and stretches out across them, or makes a bunk on the floor