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EX.CH|EF IS ASHORE
Roosevelt Lands at GibraIta,
and Is Well Received by
PopuIase.
DEPARTS FOR NAPLES, ITALY

King Victor Plans to Show Forme.
President the Earthquake Scenes
at Messlna-Denies Attempted As
sault Story.
Gibraltar, Apr 3.-The steamer
Hamburg, with Theodore Roosevelt
and the members of his party on board,
came into Gibraltar yesterday.
The Hamburg, after a stay here of
q little more than three hours, left
at 20 minutes past IL for Naples
where the steamer was due to arrive
to-day.
Richard L. Sprague, the American
consul, and an e-de-camp OF Gen. Sir
Frederick Forester Walker, governor
OF Gibraltar, went out to the Hamburg
to welcome the former president of the
United States. After an exchange OF
greetings Mr.. Roosevelt, wearing a
frock coat and a silk hat, came down
over the side and stepped into
launch sent out by the captain of the
port and was brought ashore. The
party proceeded at once to the resi-
dence of Mr.. Sprague. At half-past
ten o'clock Mr.. Roosevelt called upon
Gen. Forester Walker.
Unable to Stay to Lunch.
The general invited Mr.. Roosevelt
to luncheon, as had also Mr. Sprague,
but Mr.. Roosevelt was not able to ac-
cept either Of these invitations on ac-
count of the very short stay here of
the Hamburg.
Mr. Roosevelt refused to be pho
tographed and he declined every re-
quest for an interview. THE weather
was bright and warm. and Mr.. Roose-
velt appeared to be in the best of
health and spirits. Upon leaving the
Hamburg he shook hands with mum.
Der of the passengers, who cheered
him enthusiastically
May Not See Duchess.
1t was said that the Roosevelt party
does not intend to go ashore at Naples;
that they will merely transfer them
selves and their belongings from the
Hamburg to the steamer Admiral. In
this event Mr.. Roosevelt will not be
able to see the duchess of Aosta at the
Italian port.
The invitations for luncheon at Glib
raltar We're sent out to the Hamburg
by wireless telegraphy, and Mr.. Roose-
velt's replies were communicated by
the same means
Ex-chief 10 Euiogized.
Mr. Powell made happy speech eu-
logizing Mr.. Roosevelt and wishing
him good voyage, and his remarks
were received with applause Mr..
Roosevelt answered in a brief and char
acteristic address in. which he ex-
pressed his appreciation of the honor
done.
Later the party repaired to the main
saloon, where ices were served by the
ships stewards dressed up as Nep-
tunes and other fantastic characters.
All the lights had been turned down
low, and the effect was weird. This
entertainment was followed by
dance, at which Mr. Roosevelt danced
with Miss Ruth Draper. Before with
drawing for the night Mr.. Roosevelt
appeared in the smoking room and
Schatted with the passengers for 20
minutes.
At the residence of Mr.. Sprague
Mr.. Roosevelt was greeted by a gath
ering of the Americans in Gibraltar.
On being congratulated on his es-
cape from assault at the hands of an
Italian passenger on board the Ham
burg, Mr.. Roosevelt gave immediate
and emphatic denial to this report. He
added that when this false report
came to his ears he at once visited all
z the steerage passengers and shook
hands with them.
interested In Natives.
No official reception was accorded
to Mr.. Roosevelt On his own request.
He informed the governor that he
was travelling as a private citizen, and
asked that he be received as SUCH
On his way back to the Hamburg
Mr.. Roosevelt made brief inspection
Of the naval dry dock and the ada
cent workshops.
Mr.. Roosevelt appeared to enjoy his
stop at Gibraltar greatly He was
very much interested in the variety
of races and creeds represented on
the streets of the city, and commented
on the harmony in which the people
lived. While driving along the Moor
ish market he turned around to OBJ
serve vendor of turkeys engaged in
earnest conversation with Moor.
King Would Show Him Messina.
Rome, Apr. 3.-The report that King
Victor Emmanuel desires to meet The
odore Roosevelt and have him visit the
earthquake zone to see the results of
the work done by Americans with the
money given through American
sources is confirmed in court circles
this morning. His majesty would like
to take Mr.. Roosevelt to Sicily on
board the battleship Re Umberto. Moth.
ing can be definitely settled. how
ever.
Last "Dry" Echo In Iowa.
Des Moines, Ia, Apr 2.-As a last
echo Of the constitutional prohibitory
amendment campaign in the Iowa
legislature, motion to instruct the
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