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A tft!ncutihl delegation of
clerrymea and laymen met the
new papal dele-rate. Mgr. Fonxano.
K-fcea he arrived from Rome today. He
croseed on the North Gorman Lloyd
liner Koenlf Albert. Cardinal Farley
waa absent from New York on church
bua'.neai and Bishop Cusack heaJed the
re'.lgloua half of the welcoming com
initte. Aruonc the layman who sret
ed the delesatee were Victor lowllnit.
Suprxe Court Juntlce: Prealdr.nt Mul
queen. of the Catholic Club; E. A.
Philbln. Jantra "Mlutlrr. J. J. P.
O Rourke. Ueorice McUnnaid. Thomaa
F. McCar'.an. J. B. lUlaciier. Thomaa
M. Mclry and Thomae H. Kelly, rv
Icea In honor of the- new ce-loaate
were hold In St. Patrick'! Cathedral.
Mgr. Bonsano l! the third delegate of
the pope to the I'nlted 8tt-. The
leeratlon was established at Vashlnc
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Through the tragic doath of his
father. Colonel John Jscor Astor. In
the Titanic disaster. Wuitam Vincent
Astor. not yet 11 years of ago. become!
head of the family. hen word was
recrtvrd from Halifax that the ahlp
sent to eoarch tor tho bodice had
brought home tho body of his father.
your.g; Ator went Immediately to that
plar and took -hare of arrange
ments fur the funeral.
The funoral of John Jacob Astor he
gan with a erKc at his home up the
Hudson, at which only hi family were
present. Tho body was then brought
to Now Tork and Interred lth simple
ceremonies In the old Trinltv burying
around In mhtrh llo the bodies of hie
father and mother. The buying ground
extends from Itroadwar to Kiversldo
I'rlve. on One Hundred and Fifty-third
street. A larso crowd of the curious
watched the funoral procession.
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"PENSACOLA," ONCE A CRACK FRIGATE
OFFERED AS SACRIFICE TO MODERNISM
Vessel Oace CortmiEded by Admiral Geors Dewey, Is Now a Shapeless Mui of Charred Roina Amy Notea
and Items of Interest Ahont California's Metropolis. .
SAN" FRANVI.'0. May II (Spe
cial.) The historic old renaarola.
once the pride of I'ncle Sam a NavT
and a crack Bailing frigate during the
". when aha teated the Confederate
batteries at New Orleans and Mobile
Bay. was sacrificed to the torch last
week and now Ties a gbapeleas mass of
rharred and blackened junk on. the
bea-h cnT San Francisco.
Wlrh. the exception of the events of
the Spanish-American War In which
ae took no part, the Tensacola up to
the time she aa anchored at Terba
Poena IMand and used for a training
ship, wii a-'lvely connected with a
aore of tnrtdent. esneclallr when !n
the enforeerner.t by I'ncle 8am of the
Monroe ro-ir!ne. the oM hulk was
thrown feerteitely Into the breach.
The keel of the vessel waa laid at
Tensaeola. Florida. In li. but It was
your veara ater before she waa com
pleted arid made a unit of Admiral
Far-agut a fleet. rome of the patches
which were carried through the many
vea- reaul'ed from attempts to run
br batter. ra of the Confederates along
tie gulf.
Adaalrel Dewey raaataaaea.
The war over, the old sallTng cruis
er waa sent Jo the Mediterranean,
where ahc was placed under command
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of Admiral George Dewey. Afterward
she was aent around the world and
aome of the dlgnltanea of the rarloua
countries en route were entertained on
her.
Arriving at San Franclaeo In ltTI ehe
became the flagship of the Pacific
fleet until UTS. bha was then taken
to Mare Inland and laid up for repair!.
The official reports for the three
year period at Mare Ialand ahow that
during this time expenditures for re
pairs to the aged vessel amounted to
S3?0.000 a year.
In 1 the craft was taken to Terba
Buena lalan.l and used aa a training
ship. 8he remained there until last
year, when It waa decided to dispose of
the obsolete craft. Coating 1500.000
and having repalre made until the to
tal coal footed over 11.000.000. she wa
sold as Junk for a trifle over 110.000.
After every available bit of metal
Including the copper, had been removed
and the upper structure had been razed,
the hull was taken to the beach few
days ago and given an opportunity to
dry.
One morning last week a quantity
of combuetible were scattered about
the vessel from stem to stern and
while "the commuters were commenc
ing to cross the bay. a match was ap
plied. Within a few minutes the bulk
Welcomed to America-Photos Show Other Persons of Interest Here and Abroad in Limelight of Day.
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waa a mass of flames and huge cloudi
of smoke rolled out over the bay. .
All Yalaablea Are Saved.
At low. tide the next day when the
water had receded and the lat spark
had been extlngulahed. the ribs and
planking were exposed and laborers
collected the numerous copper bolt
and rivet! that may again go Into the
construction of one of our fighting
machines, but of a far different type
of construction.
Four Army officers of the United
States are being talked about now by
their friends here and In other parts
of the country. They are: Major
Thomsa L. Khoades. Brigadier-General
Frederick Funston. Major-General
Thomaa H. Barry and Brigadier-General
Tasker H, Bliss, all of whom were
stationed at the Presidio at various
times.
Khoades Is the new military aide
to President Taft, taking the place of
the lamented Major Archibald Butt,
who was lost on the Titanic. IThoades
Is the nrt Army surgeon to be chosen
by a President as his aide In the his
tory of the Government. He has many
friends here where he was on duty a
number of yearo ago.
Barry Is now superintendent at West
Tolnu having (one from here a couple
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to havo a fascination for
for on this occasion he is
of vean ago. It la believed be will
be 'given command of the Kastern
division In succession to the late
Major-General Frederick D. Grant Ai
a captain In 180. Barry waa the regu
lar Army officer attached to the Gov
ernor's staff of California. Markham
waa the chief executive of the state
at that time. Barry made a stinging
report to the War Department about
the California National Guard at the
time. It was resented but It! correct
ness was afterwards acknowledged.
The vacancy in the rank of Major
Qeneral rauied by Grant'! death will.
It Is thought, be niled by the appoint
ment of either Funston or Bliss, with
the chances In favor of the latter be
cause fie retires before Funston.
Funston I at the head of the Brigadier-Generals,
but does not reach the
retiring age until November 29. 19!4.
Congress Jumped him over many head!
because of his capture of Agttlnaldo.
On this account, both Roosevelt and
Taft thought be could wait for further
promotion and have repeatedly Jumped
older Brigadier-Generals over his
head, when It came to filling vacant
Major-Generalships. It is believed the
same- course will be followed In this
Instance.
Toartata Look for Quevee.
The queue In Chinatown haa become
so rare a thing that tourist! are com
plaining to their guides, wanting to
know what has become of the "Chinese
pigtails." With a keen eye to business,
therefore, the Chinese merchants are
rounding up some of the older men
who have not parted with their head
adornment, as a special prize exhibit
for the benefit of Eastern tourists to
whom a Chinaman Is a comparative
novelty.
There are said to be 18.000 Chinese
in tbe local colony and about 60,000 in
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taking abroad with him rot onry the
former Mis Kelly, his wife, but also
Hetty. Matilda, Mabel and Arthur Kelly,
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Anarchists tried to break up a meot
tns of the Socialist! recently in New
York and Insulted the American flag.
No Invitations had been sent to anarch
ist speakers, but they appeared on the
platform and insisted on being heard.
Moreover, they objected to the United
State flag, which hung over the plat
form, and one. of them tore It down.
It was rescued by Mary McDonald and
Caroline Dexter, two ofthe Socialist
the !tate. A promjnent Chinese merch
ant said that fully a quarter of all his
countrymen In California have already
adopted the American dress and he
predicts that within three years the
Chinese costume will be a rare sight
In the United States.
Another effect of the revolution has
been to boom the Chinese papers. Four
Chinese dailies are now published In
Chinatown, they being the only daily
Issues on the mainland In this country.
In Hawaii there are two dallies. New
Tork has one Chinese paper, a semi
weekly, but next month It Is to be
come a daily
One of the dalllee here, the Toung
China, was originally started several
years ago by Dr. Sun Tat Sen, the dis
tinguished revolutionist, and General
Homer Lea. hli able supporter. In con
junction with some of their local
progressive Chinese friends. All of
them have been printing cable news
from China and continue to do so.
Each of the dallies here Is said to
be paying annually in dividends 10
per cent- and upwards.
gam Francisco to Have Theater.
San Francisco Is to have a new opera
house much sooner than was antici
pated. The prevailing supposition Is
that we are not to have an opera
house until one is built in the civic
center. That Is because few people are
aware of the activities of "Doc" Leahy.
Now "Doc" Leahy is a man to be
reckoned with by the people behind
the municipal opera house project.
Lahy has become an impresario of
naflon-wlde distinction. A few weeks
ago be entered Into a-contract to take
the big Chicago Grand Opera Company
on a tour of this country and Canada,
and San Francisco la Included in his
itinerary.
The company will appear In this city
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loaders, and Miss Dexter waved it in
the facea of the anarchists in defiance,
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A delegation from France brought
the Rodin plaque to adorn the Cham
plain Memorial at Crown' Point de
signed by Dillon. McLellan and Beadel.
In the center of the group stands An
drew Carnegie. The delegation includes
Fernand Cormon. Gabriel Hanotaux,
Bleriot and other distinguished men.
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An Interesting event was the) annual
athletic field meet May 4. held by wom
en of Barnard College. While high
in January and will give 16 per
formances, most of them new operas.
And these performances will take place
In a brand new opera bousewhlch will
occupy the site of the dear' old Tivoli
in Eddy street. The plans for this
building have been drawn. and the steel
ordered so that the hammers will soon
be clanging. The new theater that will
cost in the neighborhood of $100,000,
will be suitable for grand and comic
opera. It will be conducted along the
lines of the old Tivoli and a comic
opera company is now being organized.
PARIS .FACES ROYAL VISIT
French Nation Plans Fetes for
Queen of the Netherlands.
PARIS, May 18. (Special.) Queen
Wilhelmlna of the Netherlands has
finally decided to pay her official visit
to Paris, accompanied by the Prince
Consort, June 1, 2 and S. Paris has al
ready laid all plans for her reception.
Thla being the most conservative coun
try in the world, the municipality haa
gone back to its archives for prece
dents. No Queen in her own right has
been received here since Queen Vic
toria's last official visit under the em
pire. The municipality has, therefore,
consulted the programme of fetes giv
en some 4& years ago for the Queen of
England to find Ideas for the reception
of the Queen of Holland. Thus, street
decoration will consist as much as pos
sible of flowers, as being more suitable
to a woman sovereign. The usual dis
play of national flags "will be discreet
and will be half hidden by wreaths and
masses of flowers."
Mere "bunting" and flags are good
enough for a King, but a Queen de
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jumping is not the best point getter
for the fair athletes, many of them
proved themselves proficient as hur
dlers. Hockey aroused much enthusi
asm among players and onlookers,
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Many prominent persons attended the
unveiling of a tablet to Charles Minot,
commemorating the dispatching of the
first railroad train by telegraph.
Among these were Mrs. E. H. Harri
man. President dowry of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, Thomas A.
Edison and President Underwood of the
Erie P.ailroad.
serves a more delicate tribute. The
Franco.Dutch fetes will be on the cus
tomary lines, designed by the adaman
tine protocol and will Include a gala
performance at the opera, a. visit to
Versailles Palace and, of course, ban
quets. The Queen of Holland has espe
cially Insisted on a military review and
battle maneuvers into the bargain, and
these will take place at Satory camp,
near Versailles, where a sort of con
ning tower is being specially built,
whence her Majesty will be able to fol
low all the operations.
Irish Woman Inherits 9400,000.
BILBAO. May 18. (Special.) Miss
Frances O'Byrne, an Irish lady, has
been gratefully surprised by the re
ceipt of a letter informing her that she
haa inherited a fortune of 400.000. The
money comes from her uncle, who died
in India more than 12 years ago. The
letter first went to Vienna, where
Miss QiByrne was supposed to be liv
ing; it w'as 'readdressed to India, and
then sent to Spain. Miss O'Byrne, who
Is a very accomplished lady, speaking
five languages, has spent several years
in Italy, Austria and France aa a gov
erness in wealthy aristocratic families.
Among others she taught the children
of the late President Carnot, and lived
for some time with his widow. At the
present time she Is with a Spanish
family here.
Tho Policemen-Wonders.
Baltimore American.
Brockton. Mass.. boasts of two police
men, Lyman C, Batchelder and John A.
Norling, neither of whom has ever used
tobacco, played cards, danced, drunk
intoxicating liquor or used indecent
language. Norling has been a member
of the police force for 27 years, and
Batchelder for a much longer time.