THE MORNING OREGOXTAN, TTTESTIAY, AUGUST 23, 1908.
ATHLETE, HERO 111
last in the race, so for the sake of fair
Oregon I kept out."
Smithson was asked that dear old fa
miliar question, "What impressed you
most in your trip abroad?" and he didn't
hesitate at all in replying.
"The food in France and the cabs in
England," h cried. "I certainly liked
the cooking In Paris, and the country
that discovered the necessity of five ,neals
a day for a grown man certainly shows
signs of greatness.
"In London the cabs were so cheap
that I would not walk a block. I found
the difference when I came back. ' Now I
frequently walk six or eight blocks If
the cars are not running." ,
Praises American Athletes.
$2,50 Parasols at 89c
Women's wliite linen Par
asols, very much needed
for wear with white lin
gerie or tailor 'd linen suits.
Regular values to $2.50;
special now Q Q
at only ......... ..OC
$5 Umbrellas $3.85
Men's Silk - Umbrellas,
made with good quality
f NEW FALL SUITS HERE IN PLENTY.
3
BY FRENCH LAW
'silk cover and plain wood
or fancy handles. Regular
$5.00 values, & q QE
special at pJ.OO
forrest Smithson, of Oregon,
May Risk Their Own Necks,
but Must Not Fall on In
nocent Bystanders.
Sorry "They Are Going to
Make Such a Fuss."
FIFTHWASHfNGTON" SIXTH STREETS
Fall Suits $
BANISHED FROM , PARIS
HE SHIES AT PUBLICITY
AVIATORS
CURBED
GOTHAM HOLIDAY
ill juess
Would Bather Break Record Every
t
Dajr Than Listen to Speech.
Talks of His Trip to Eng.
land and France.
BT LLOTD r. IOXEROAN'.
NEW YORK. Aug. 24. (Special.)
Forrest Smithson. who carried the com
on of the Multnomah Athletic Club to
victory In the Olympic contests In Lon
don. is enjoying himself In New York.
He now plans to remain over for the
Amateur Athletic Union frames which
will take place on September 12.
On Saturday next (August 29) he.
with the other American victors, will
be the centers of attraction In New
York. There will be parades, speeches
and gold medals, together with the
freedom of the city.
Smithson did not thoroughly realize
how prominently he was to figure
New York holiday -until I explained the
whole .matter to him. Then, he looked
as nearly frightened as it is possible
for him to look, and remarked that he
was sorry "they were going; to make
such a fuss."
"Of 'course we did the best we knew
how in England," he said, "and it was
pretty good at that. But I would
rather run a race any day than listen
to a Epeech."
"Didn't you break the world's record
In the 110-meter hurdle racer' I asked.
Smithson laughed a happy, boyish
laugh:
Took Record Time to Win.
"Of course I did, but I was obliged to.
Tou see." he added confidentially,
"when we got down to the finals, that
race was purely an American an air.
There were about 0 contestants from
all the countries of the world, and five
were from the United States. When
we reached the finals only Shaw, of
Dartmouth: Garrcls. of Michigan: Rand,
of Harvard and myself were left. The
other American Just missed being with
us. He was Howe, of Yale, and I de
feated him myself In the semi-finals.
I had to break a record to beat that
crowd."
"It marie it easy far the man who
handled the flags, whiah are hoisted
to designate the winner. He waa ready
to raise the Stars and Stripes before
wa started. I guess w were happier
about it than he waa.
"If I had It to do ever again, I
wouldn't want anything changed. The
other men defeated Englishmen and
other foreigners, while I had to make
good aver three fine, high-class Ameri
cana It would have been a pleasure to
have been defeated by them. There
fore, it was a positive joy to beat them
myself."
"Do the ethers feel that way about
it?"
"Well," responded flmitheon, reflec
tively, "I suppose personally they would
have preferred the "positive Joy' to the
mere 'pleasure.' But they acted mighty
nice about it. We had no knockers or
envious chaps In our crowd. We were
rooting for Uncle Sam all the time."
" Smithson Is one of the few athletes
who have not returned bubbling over
with stories of Ill-treatment. When
questioned oa the matter he said:
"Well, the high-class people are the
beBt ever."
Make Friend of English Hurdler.
"Wm Carpenter robbed of hla race?"
"He certainly waa." came the prompt
reply. "But there isn't any good of my
talking about it. Other men have made
the matter pretty clear."
Then he tried to change the conver
sation by telling of his experience with
an Englishman whom he admires "from
the ground up." It was a diplomatic
w ay of avoiding discussing Englishmen
who were poor losers.
"The best Englishman at the hurdles
was a man named Powell," he re
marked, "and his countrymen pinned
their hopes on him. I never met Pow
ell, but after I had won my race he
wrote me a letter which Is every bit as
good as a medal.
'He congratulated me on my victory
and wound up by saying: 'I am glad
the American crowd came over and
showed these would-be hurdlers how to
hurdle.'
"Isn't that the way a real gentleman
athlete should talk? I would like to
meet that man. And If I ever get him
out to Portland, I'll make an American
citizen of him. If I don't it will not
be my. fault."
Smithson left England July 29, and
remained in Paris until his return to
the United States. He declares the par
ty's treatment by the -French athletes
left absolutely nothing to be desired.
Likes Paris Cooking.
"There waa a crowd to meet us at
the depot," he said. "They cheered and
waved flags and slapped us on the
back. Then they took us to a dandy
hotel. Over here In the United States,
.A hotel Is a place where you live. In
i'rance it is a place where you eat. We
had five meals a day, and I never
missed one. 'My wosd," as the English
men say." and the young athlete sighed
regretfully.
"They thought for a time I had made
another record, for I went over nine
hurldes In 15 seconds. Yes. they were
wild about it. but for my part I am wil
ling to break a record in any old coun
try. There was a mistake, however, they
hadn't placed the hurdles properly, or
something, and the next day I made It
In 15 2-5.
. "I took part In a hundred-meter flat
race, a handicap; and came In second.
The chap who won had ten meters handi
cap, but even at that I made him go
some.
Dodges Girl Chair Race.
Smithson Is warm In praise of the corps
of athletes that American sent abroad.
"Other nations found they could not
beat them on the track and their ' per
sonal conduct waa above reproach," he
asserted. "We got along like a family of
brothers and enjoyed ourselves im
mensely." Of Hayes, the winner of the Marathon
race, he said: "Why. that boy does not
run like other long-distance runners. He
slides. We all certainly were proud of
him."
Since his return to- the United States
Smithson has carefully kept away from
athletic clubs or places where athletes
can be met:
He does not say so, but the fact re
mains that be is not anxious to pose for
any hero worship. In his own words, "he
doesn't see the use of any fuss."
The young man has been spending his
time with friends, who have a country
place in Connecticut, but he runs Into the
city once or twice a week, usually in an
auto. Then he slips off to the theater,
has a pleasant, happy time of it, and
dashes back to his retreat In the rural
section of the Nutmeg State.
' Run Away From Publicity.
A few evenings ago he had an expert'
ence that made him blush at the time,
although he laughs at It now. He waa
attending a musical show on Broadway,
and after the first act, went out into the
lobby. While he was standing there,
group of men halted In front of him. One
was a prominent member of the Irish'
American Athletic Club, and be recog
nized the athlete. Proudly he pointed
him out to his companions.
'Look at him," he said in a stage whis
per. "That is Smithson, of Oregon. He
won the hurdles at the Olympic. That boy
traveled 12.000 miles to break a record in
15 seconds. Think of it."
They thought of It, and were still think
Ing of it when the athlete darted out of
the door.
"That waa a mighty good show," admit
ted Smithson today, when the incident
was called to his sttentlon. "And I won
dor what happened in the second act.
didn't have the nerve to go back and
find out for myself.'
Smithson has made a good Impression
on New Yorkers. He is a clean-cut, well
groomed chap of the kind one likes to
meet.
If any time Portland finds It does not
want him. Gotham would be overjoyed
to adopt him.
But he says himself he is determined to
stick to his home state, and I suppose
New York must abandon any hope of
alienating his affections.
No Longer Permitted to Use Great
: Military Ground at Issy for
Their Experiments in
Flying.
RECEIVES ATHLETES MOXDAY
President's ' Secretary Makes Ar
rangements for Meeting.
NEW YORK, Aug. 24. President
Roosevelt has advised the local com
mlttee in charge of the reception to
the American team of Olympic athletes
that be will be glad to have the mem
bers of the team visit him at Sagamore
Hill Monday next, August 31. He also
has notified the committee that he has
requested the Navy Department to ar
range for the reception of the contin
gents from the Naval service and Ma
rine Corps in the parade of Saturday,
August 29, in thta city. The telegram
to Secretary McLaughlin of the com
mittee was as follows: '
'Telegram received. The " President
has requested the Secretary of the
Navy to send out the Marines and Blue-
Jackets Saturday. He will gladly see
the athletes Monday. Let me know
what will be your most convenient time
for them to arrive and how many there
will be In the party.
(Signed) RUDOLPH FORSTER.
"Acting Secretary."
S' NERVE IS FAILING
SLATER OF ANTS APPARENTLY
ON VERGE OF COLLAPSE.
Refuses to Remove Captain's Uni
form and Chafes at Restraint.
Hearing Is Postponed.
NEW YORK, Aug. 24. Captain Peter
C. Halns and his brother, T. Jenkins
Hains, were taken to the Magistrate's
Court in Long Island City today, the
former charged with the killing of
William E. Annls at the Bayslde Yacht
Club over a week ago, and the brother
charged with being an accessory to the
act. By agreement with the District
Attorney, the arraignment was post
poned until next Friday.
Captain Halns plainly showed the ef
fects of a week's confinement, but his
brother seemed unconcerned and calm.
The brothers were handcuffed together
when brought Into the court. As he
sank into a seat. Captain Hains ap
peared to be on the verge of nervous
collapse. He wore the uniform of a
captain in the United States Army
when he appeared in court for
arraignment.
Major Hains and one of the attorneys
for the defense endeavored in vain to
induce Captain Hains to remove his uni
form and to discuss the murder after he
had returned to the Jail. The Captain
strode nervously back and forth In the
corridor in front of his cell, saying:
You don t understand; my leave of
absence expires today, and I must get
back to my post of duty. I can't remain
here any longer. I must get back to the
fort."
Every time the counsel brought up the
shooting of Annls the Captain would re
peat the performance, and finally his
brother and counsel left him with the
keeper, who was trying to induce him to
remove his uniform.
"Didn't you win a race on the Majestic
coming nome
"Sure. he replied. TV e had some
gnmes on the trip coming over and I
led In a two-lap race around the deck.
about 400 yards. I guess I am the cham
pion steamer runner. Don't you think the
liner's officials ought to give me a medal?
A bust of Neptune or something like
that?" and he laughed at the Idea.
"Those games made a pleasant windup
to a mighty pleasant trip. Carpenter
won the steamer chair race, which cer
tainly was a novel athletic stunt. Bach
contestant had to tuck a young woman
carefully in a steamer chair and carry
her and the chair to certain specified
places on the deck.
"No. I didn't compete In this. I fall
to understand why any young man who
has a pretty girl In his arms should be
. anxious to drop her in the shortest pos
sible time. I know I would have been
DEATH ROLL OF . DAY
Grade Plalsted, Opera Singer.
OAKLAND. Cal., Aug. 24. Mrs. George
Bartlett known in the theatrical world as
Oracle Plalsted, died late last night at a
sanitarium in Alameda of heart failure.
She went there from Portland. She was
well known in comic opera circles on the
Pacific Coast and was one of the first of
the soubrettes at the old Tivoll In San
Francisco. She is. survived by a husband
and daughter.
NEW YORK, Aug. 24. Lena Rolfe did
not succeed in preventing Agnes Murphy
from marrying William Monahan In the
Paullst church In West Fifty-ninth street
last night, but she gave the bride and
bridegroom something to remember her
by. She Is a waitress In Blackhall's res
taurant near the church. Pretty nearly
everybody in the restaurant knew that
Lena expected to marry Monahan her
self. Yesterday ' morning when she came
to work there was a letter for her. It
read :
Friend Lena: Mr. Monahan will marry
Miss Murphy at the Paulists' Church to
morrow (Wednesday eveningl. at 7:30
P. M. 'A FRIEND.
Lena went to the church and asked for
Father Daly. He saw her, and she told
him that Monahan, who is a chauffeur.
had promised to marry her and had got
nearly 2300 from her In various amounts.
She wanted the marriage etopped. Father
Daly could do nothing. He told her to go
to a .Magistrate's Court and see If she
could get a summons.
Magistrate Corrlgan said that the only
way Lena could get her money back
would be In the civil court.
Gave Friends Quiet "Tip."
"Well, If I don't get the money I will
fix him anyhow, and then I will fix my
self," said Lena. The Magistrate did not
think much of the threat. Lena went
back to her room at 130 West Sixty-first
street and thought it out. Then she went
to all her friends and told them to be on
hand at the church at 7:30 sharp. They
were there. Lena herself was standing in
the church- door. Jennie, who works in
nearby laundry, and Julia, who Is mar
ried and does not need to work; Mrs. Sul
livan and her little boy (Monahan used
to room at Mrs. Sullivan's house, where
Lena boards) all came to the wedding.
together with sundry male acquaintances
of Lena and Monahan.
A taxlcab stopped in front of the
church and two men and two young
women clad in white got out and walked
up the steps. The church seemed dark,
and for a moment they stopped Just with
in the vestibule. The bridesmaid arranged
the bride's big bunch of lilies of the val
ley and with the best man and the brides
maid In the lead they started up the steps
to the inner door.
Then Lena Rolfe came out of her hiding
place in the shadow and caught the bride
groom by the lapel of the coat.
You re a nice one!" she screamed at
the top of her voice, while the bride
groom tried to pull away. "Where is my
2300?"
The bridal procession halted and Lena
continued:
Only Sweet Delusion.
I never cared about you," she said. "I
only thought that I did. But you got my
money and now you are going to marry
this woman on it."
Monahan did not say a word. Miss
Murphy clung closer to him, and the best
man stepped in between the disappointed
Lena and the bridegroom.
"Give me my J300 and it will be all
right otherwise you will never marry
her!" cried Lena. But the sexton came
out and led her away and the bridal pro
cession went into the church and up to
the chancel rail in the dark. There the
quartet knelt for some time. Lena wait
ed, and though they would not let her
enter the church she saw Father Devery
perform the ceremony from her place at
the vestibule door.
After the ceremony Monahan was In
formed that Lena Rolfe still awaited him
and he asked that they be allowed to go
out of a side entrance. The cab was
ordered around. Lena saw the move and
ran after the cab. She reaohed it just as
Monahan had handed in his bride and
the bridesmaid and she grabbed him
about the neck. Just what she said those
nearest could not tell, but she said a lot
and with every word she struck the luck
less bridegroom a blow in the face with
her fist. One of her girl friends handed
her a silver handled umbrella and with
that Lena smashed the new straw hat
that the groom carried in his hand.
Then she grabbed his tie and pulled if
off for a souvenir. All this time Lena's
friends stood by and cheered. After five
minutes the best man managed to. get a
strangle hold on Lena. The bridegroom
jumped Into the cab and shut the door
and the cab went away without the best
man who was still busy doing a best
man's duty. The cab ran Into an elevated
railroad pillar and lost Its starboard step
but did not stop. Then a policeman
walked leisurely into the little group and
asked what all the trouble was.
'Arrest this woman," said the best man.
'He Is my friend," said Lena, and she
laughed.
"Do you want this man arrested.
Lena?" asked the policeman. Lena said
No."
"Then beat it away from here all of
yez," said the policeman. "This is a
church you are in front of."
Lena and her friends walked away In
the rain, for Lena had broken the only
umbrella in the party.
Children Hurt by Blast.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24. Four chil
dren were hurt, a score of windows
broken and several houBeg damaged by
flying rocks from a tremendous blast, set
off today in the Gray Brothers quarries
on Noe- street, near Day. A perfect rain
of fragments of stone, varying in size
from a marble to small boulders, fell upon
the houses within a radius of two blocks
of tba hill where th blasting operations
are being carried on. . . . ..
Insanity and Household Workers.
Boston Transcript.
The annual report of an insane asvlum
In England, recently published, revealed
the circumstances that out of 338 patients
74 were housewives and 35 .were domestlo
servants. An inquiry Into the cause of
this tendency to mental Ills among house
hold workers has been undertaken by a
mental specialist who is of. the opinion
that lack of recreation and of exercise
m the -open air forms the root of the
trouble. Women, he further says. It has
been proved over and over, again, are less
able than men to face monotony. And in
household duties, as these are often per
formed, may be found the most spiritless
monotony. Remedies for this condition
are not far to seek, accepting this spe
cialist's conclusion. The difficulty will be
found In Inducing many housekeepers
to appreciate the benefits of the ounce
of prevention-. Women who have gained
an intelligent control over their time
and their households could be of excel
lent service, by the force of example, In
helping to solve this particular problem.
Colonel Evans, Boer War Veteran.
WINNIPEG, Aug. 24. Word was re
ceived here today of the death at Battle
Creek. Mich.', yesterday of Colonel Evans.
C. B., In charge of the Western Canadian
Military district. He was a Boer War
fighter and son-in-law of Governor McMillan-
A Remarkable Pre-Season Sale
These Suits were in the makers' hands less than three weeks ago, now they're
going out- at lively rate and setting the style tendencies of Portland in tailored
wear. A fortunate turn gave us a chance to get them for a great deal less
. than the regular figures, and though we had bought heavily in other lines, we
snapped up a round five hundred of these and stipulated that tkey were to
come here at once. The makers rushed them through the fastest expresses
carried them to Portland and no time was lost in placing them before the par
ticular women who form the Olds, Wortman & King clientele.
Striped or plain colored materials are made up in the smartest styles, trim
mings are braids, buttons and velvet. Very mannish styles, ultra fashionable,
'
?bL;5jii i in ii in
and the regular values are
from $23.00 to $38.50, on
special sale for today at
ONE FOURTH LESS
Men's 50c -75c Underwear 35c
A grand season-end clean-up of all short lines of medium-priced
underwear for men. All sizes, the famous "POROSKNIT" in
1 blue or pink, and regular balbriggan and fancy knit
in white, blue, pink or ecru, 50c and 75c values, each
35c
White Petticoats at Half
This half-price sale includes every American-made white Petti
coat in our entire stock that has sold for $5 to $50. They are
rare examples of daintiness and good taste in lingerie. The
materials are India linon, nainsook, Persian lawn and cambric.
There are dozens upon dozens of styles. Trimmings are Val
enciennes, cluny and torchon lace; eyelet and fancy embroid
eries. Small tucks and ruffles are also used to good advantage.
This is not a sale of a mere handful, but thousands of the
fluffiest and freshest of high-grade Petticoats. Let my lady
look well to needs in this line and supply fJof PyICC
Sale Andirons and Fire Sets
Sp'l. sale black finish Andirons,
at prices that will enable own
ers of fireplaces to save greatly:
Black Andirons for 51.80
Black Andirons for $2.48
Black Andirons for $2.70
Better ones on sale for. .$3.15
A few fine ones for $3.38
And so on until the prices run
as hi?h as . ..$28.50
The best values in all Portland
are to be had at this sale, and
we advise early attendance.
FIRE SETS, black finish, artis
tic designs, special prices this
week, $2.48, $2.70, $4.73, and so
on, ranging up to $11.93
Special Sale of Brass Eird Cages
Round 6hapes, nicely finished :
Regular $1.00 vaLs., special. 79
Regular $1.25 values at 98
Regular $1.4.5 values at.. $1.12
Regular $1.(55 values at.. $1.30
Regular $1.75 values at.. $1.40
Regular $2.40 values at..$1.90
Regular $2.75 values at.. $2.25
Tremendous Combination Shoe Sale
Five thousand pairs of the splendid "La Bonte" Shoes for women that all other stores ask $3.50 the pair for. We place this entire lot
on sale during the Combination Shoe Sale at this unusually low price, the pair Let us show you these splendid values
$2.19
ALL MEN AND WOMEN'S OXFORDS SELL AT REDUCED PRICES
Just three Winter styles in men's, and three in women's reserved. In brief, that's the story of the greatest shoe sale in the history of this store.
We MUST clean up all low shoes, and vigorous price-cutting has been indulged in to accomplish this. Savings run from one-fourth to nearly half.
The high shoes are a lot that we bought at a very special price, and though this is the time above all others when they should bring the top figures, we
bought them to sell at a small price, and they go In this big Combination Shoe Sale at very small prices indeed. Let us show you these bargains
$3.50 Values $2.19 Pr.
There is no better shoe made at $3.50 than these
we offer now at this very low price. Seven dif
ferent styles to choose from, and you save $1.31
on any pair of them you buy. Let us show you.
STYLE X250 Women's Shoes, of tan Russia
calf, medium toe, military heel, extension sole;
sizes 2 to 9, widths A to EE; stamped on the
sole to sell at $3.50; sale price, pair. ... $2.19
STYLE 201 Patent lace Blucher, short vamp,
moderate Cuban heel, dull kid top; come in all
sizes and widths. A spendid value. See them.
WOMEN'S OXFORDS A lot containing values
up to $6; broken lines, but all sizes tQ 1 Q
in lot; sp'l. clean-up sale price, pair.
WOMEN'S SHOES Values in this lot up to $7
the pair; hundreds of pairs in all,, and for the
last week of the clean-up sale they JJQ 1Q
go at this very low price, the pair. .
WOMEN'S OXFORDS AND SHOES All the
regular $3 and $3.50 grades, and a tO A Q
number of $4 values ; special now, pr. . V?
STYLE B201 Women 's patent colt button shoe,
with dull kid tops; a new shape last, with medium
vamp and extension sole. In all widths and sizes.
STYLE 255 Women's lace Shoes of bright don
gola kid, blucher style, with patent tip and dull
kid tops, extension sole and Cuban heels; come
in all sizes and widths. Let us show you these.
STYLE 251 Women's lace blucher stye Shoe,
made with good weight soles; stock, a bright calf.
A splendid Winter shoe.. Don't miss this chance.
Hi-1 vC-Vt;" 3
WILL PROBE WASH SALES
FICTITIOUS DEALS WOKRY NEW
YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
Committee to Investigate Facts Be
hind Shady Transactions on
Floor Last Week.
NEW YORK. Aug. 24. A special com
mittee of five members of the stock ex
change will conduct an Investigation of
the transactions which took place on the
floor of the exchange Saturday when
more than a million shares were bought
and sold In enormous blocks and In such
a manner as to arouse suspicion that
the sales were so matched as to create
a flctitious impression or acuvny. ua
governing committee of the exchange
took up the matter after trading had
closed today and in a brief session au
thorized the president of the exchange.
R. B. Thomas, to appoint the investigat
ing committee.
George H. Ely. secretary of the ex
change, said it was the Intention of the
governors to have a thorough investi
gation at once. The members of the In
vestigating committee probably will be
announced tomorrow. The great volume
of trading during the two hours' ses
sion of the stock market on Saturday
Is shown by comparison with that of
today. The number of shares sold Sat
urday was 1,099,000, while In the five hours
of trading today ' 387,000 shares were
traded In.
Some of the smaller brokers who trade
on the floor lor the other members of
the exchange, accepting a reduced com
mission of $2 for every hundred shares,
bought or sold, were reported today to
have given the names of three or four
firms as having done practically all of
Saturday's enormous business. Through
them the committee may be able to
trace the source of the alleged simul
taneous order to sell and buy.
A single firm was reported to have
handled transactions amounting to 600,
000 shares, so great a business that its
sheet did not reach the exchange clear
ing house until Sunday morning.
DEFEND ADVANCED RATES
Texas Railroad Lawyers Agree on
Answer to Commission.
HOUSTON. Tex., ' Aug. ' 24. Following
the conference of general counsels of all
Texas railroads, held here Saturday, an
swers were forwarded to the Interstate
Commerce Commission to the complaint
against the advance in rates recently
filed by the Texas Railroad Commission.
The general tenor of the separate an
swers Is that the advance Is justified be
cause of the increased operating expenses
caused by the state and Federal laws.
H. M. Garwood, general attorney for
the Harrlman lines, speaking for all the
attorneys, said the railroads as a whole
would show that since 1903, the last ad7
vance, the increase in wages and cost of
material had been enormous. .
"The roads will also show that the cost
of operating has been enormously in
creased," Mr. Garwood said, "not only
by the Thirtieth Legislature of Texas,
but by the last Congress as well."
FOR3IER BOSS OF TAMMAXT
MADE HONORARY BURGESS.
Upton Gives $300 to Athletic Fund.
NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-;-SIr Thomas
Llpton today sent $300 to be added to
the fund for welcoming home the
Amerlcau team of Olympic athletes.
Fifteen battalions of the regiments of
Greater New York will take part in
the demonstration.
General Grant One of. Three Ameri
cans Heretofore Held Worthy
of Distinction.
DUBLIN; Aug. M. Richard Croker to
day became an honorary burgess of
Dublin. He signed the roll and received
from the Lord Mayor a certificate grant
ing him the freedom of the city.
The roll Is limited to distinguished per
sons who have rendered service to Ire
land or to the cause of liberty at home
and abroad, and the names of only three
Americans precede that of Mr. Croker
General Grant, Edward Potter, captain
of the ship Constitution, which brought
relief to Ireland in 18S0, and the late Pat
rick A Collins, at one time Mayor of
Boston. .
The ex-Lord Mayor of Dublin, Joseph
P. Nannettl, delivered a eulogy today on
Mr. Croker, during which he declared
that "every one knew that Mr. Croker
had been a power In ruling the destinies
of America." He said also that Mr. Cro
ker"s hand and purse were open for the
advancement of the cause of his fellow
countrymen in Ireland, and that Ireland
wanted many more such returned exiles.
In reply Mr. Croker said the only way
he could make repayment for this honor
was to do his utmost for his countrymen
and his native land, and that he hoped
to live to see his native land free. Great
applause greeted Mr. Croker's remarks?"
Brings Chile's Best Wishes.
LIMA. Peru, Aug. 24. Sonnr Montt,
a member of the Chilean Cabinet, has
arrived from Santiago, Chile, to con
gratulate Augusto B. Legula, the newly-elected
President of Peru upon his
assumption of office. The new Presi
dent thanked the Chilean envoy and
reciprocated his pood wishes.
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