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VOL. VII. NO. 149.
PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 27, 1908. SIXTEEN PAGES.
JOURNAL CIRCULATION
XESTERDAY WAS
30,155
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THOUSANDS MAROONED ON TOPS OF BUILDINGS
SOUTHERN FLOOD DOES
MILLIONS 1 DAMAGE
Seven Bodies Recovered at Augusta,
Georgia, and Estimate of Loss of Life
There Is Thirty Lives Bridge Gives
Way. Cotton Warehouses Flooded.
DOTS
DEATH AT
REGATTA
Augusta, Ga.,AuR. 27. This city
to the scene of great suffering today
as the result of yesterday's "flood,
when the dam broke above the city,
and the water In the main streets Is
still 10 feet deep, having subsided
but very little.
Thousands of people are hungry
and homeless and there is no means
of distributing suDolies. Most of
the available food In the city was de
stroyed by the water.
People who arc marooned In tho up-
ner Rtorlos of houses huve no nay to
cook food If they could got It. Tl..
situation is worse today than yestcr
dav. as the people are worn out and
weak after t he night during- which th
town whs held" in the Ki ln of the
waters.
The bride? across the Savannah rlvir
collapsed todav under the ferrifU: for
' of the rushing waters, but so fr as
Is knnnn no one was on it at the time
Seven bodies have been recovered by
rescuers who are going nbout the city
in small boats. The number of dead
now Ik estimate) at 30 but there is no
definite way of knowing how many
lives were lost.
Boats Confiscated.
Under the direction of the police oV
partment all the available boats hive
been confiscated by the rescue volun
teers, who are engaged this afternoon
in removing women and children from
the unner floor"; of flooded nullum
and carrying them to the high
where refugee camps are being
llshed.
The henvv floods In all sections nto'
the delav on all. railroad lines makes
the arrival of relief i slow but It Is
expected that sunrlies from Atlanta will
reach here by tonight
Jt will be weeks before the, business
of the cltv can be resumed In Its nor
mal fashion and the loss, not only to
pi a
cstab-
property, but through delay and dis
organization, will reach Into the mil
lions. Daratft Extenilv.
Retiorts from the surrounding coun
try Indicate that the damage Is much
greater than was at first believed to
be the case. The crops are ruined and
many farmhouses have been washed
away.
In the excitement several houses have
been set afire accidentally and have
burned down to the water's edge, there
being no means of fighting the flame
The loss of cotton in the warehouse
district will run Into an enormous sum
as the water has practically ruined all
that naa In storage.
Ixspernte mentis of esrape have been
resorted to by some men whoso faml
lies were caught in their homes. In i
number of cases they have made their
way to the houses on floating timbers
or bv climbing over roofs. Several fam
Hies have built rafts out of parts of
beds and shutters and doors and may
be seen steering their way through the
streets to the high ground.
The situation Is most serious and un
less aid arrives tonight the suffering
will he terrible.
Atlanta. Ga.. Aug. 27. Reports from
Augusta say that the water is 12 feet
deep in some of the main streets and
the residence district. Supplies and
small boats have been shipped from this
city and a relter mud is netng raised
for the sufferers. Advices say that
there Is Utile likelihood of the water
going down for several days to such an
extent us to make It possible for those
marooned to esrape.
Reports of the loss of life In Augusta
and that vicinity are vague and unveri
fied. Some reports sav ;"fl nt least are
dead, while others place the total at not
more than a score. Definite Informa
tion on this point Is unobtainable.
Atlanta. (3a.. Aug. 27. Reports re
ceived this afternoon from Athens, fin..
say that one fourth of that city is now
under water and that the flood is ris
ing. The damage is great and there is
much suffering.
A. S. Sullivan, Famous fur
High Plunges, Instantly
Killed in Front of Grand
stand at Astoria Dis
obeyed 'Warning.
NEW INSTRUCTORS FOR UNIVKRSITY
ACQUAINT THEMSELVES WITH WORK
Perched on Yard arm Sailor
Drops to the River. Land
ing FInt on His Back
Pails to Come to the Surface
, ,
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I 'jr Xv,,-' " ! I Dr- I- Hark, Assistant Depart- . ' Xfj 1
L "t"- -:-f.Vii-iiJB men t of History. v XA,,T..mj
m - . i . -
1PAST0R IS
- HIED Bf
I OLD CHUMS
WILLIAM F. VILAS
DIES AT 1DIS0
!
Forme r Post m a s t e r-G en e ra 1
and Secretary of Interior
Under Cleveland.
(United Prrt. tested Wire.
Madison. Wis.. Aug. 27. William
Freeman Vilas, postmaster-genetftl and
serretary of the Interior under President
Cleveland and former United States sen
ator, died at his homo here today aftrr
an illness of five weeks, which started
from a hemorrhage of the brnln. Ills
family rfwd other relatives were at the
bedside. He was 70 years old and re
tired from active life several years ago.
William F. Vilas was Horn at nei
sea. Vt.. and In 1851 his parents
hroutfht him to this city, where lie aft
crward made his home. He was a grad
uate of th University of Wisconsin and
the Albany YJ(W school and began his
nrll.' born In 1RBII
In 18fi? he recruited company A of
the Twentv-thlrd Wisconsin volunteers
snd took part In the Vlcksburg cam-
naiin He was promoted to the rank
of lieutenant-colonel during the siege
of Vlckst 'iirimml two months afterward
re.tirned his .-ommlsslon and resumed
the Practice of law He became one of
the leaders of the bar In the state and
became a member of the Democratic
national committee In 1S76. He was
neimanent chairman of the Pemorratlc
national convention in From 1885
to IS h was postmasTW'-general and
was secretarv or me interior rrom Jan
uarv. Hi. untl! March. 1889. He aerved
as United States senntir from 1S91 to
1 jt T . In 1891 he Joined the gold Iem
ocrats and was rhnlrman of the commit
tee on resolutions at the Palmer and
Puekner convention at Indianapolis.
His health was poor during the last
feir year
DEMOCRATS
SPi'lC TRAP
Gt Possession of Letter
Asking Individual Cor
porations for Funds.
(Special Dispatch to The Journal. k
Astoria, Or., Aug. 27. A. O. Sullivan, a
week ago n deckhand on the steamer
Charles R. Spencer of Portland, met In
stant and terrible death this morning
while participating in the regatta aqua
tic sports. Diving from one of the
yards of the British ship Donna Fran
ceses, he shot like an arrow into the
sea and was lost. He sunk like a stone
and boats circling around In the vicinity
trilled to get a glimpse of the body.
Sullivan s dive was fully 150 feet
high. He had been told It meant sui
cide, but paid no heed to warnings.
Perched on the yardarm he made tnc
lean to death before the grandstand
and tile throne where the coronation ot
the regatta ouecn had just taken place.
Thousands of people saw him make the
leap.
Sullivan went down feet first, but
struck the water full on his back, ac
cording lo boatmen who were near the
spot.
Sullivan was r.bout 21 years old and
had a reputation for high diving. He
was a sailor on the I nitd States cruis
er Charleston up to a short time ago.
A strong flood tide was running at
the time and It Is believed the body
wlll be recovered.
L. R. Alderman, Head Correspond
ence Department.
(Ppcclnl Illapotrh to The Journal.)
University of Oregon. F,ug"ne. A u .
27. --When s.'hool opens This t'.t!!, prac
tically a new corps of instructors will
be present. Xot in years has there
been so many changes In the teaching
staff as occurred tills year. Many of
the new Instructors have arrived ar.dj
arc a'-q'.iainting themselves with their
new field. .
Professor A. C. Terril. head of the de
partment of mining, lias resigned to
accept the chair of metallurgy in Hible
University of Idaho lb- will have a
full prof 'ssorshlo in the m-w position,
and expects to do much independent
research work.
Ir. II. I". Clark, who was recently
electef un assistant In the department
of history. Is a close student In Kuro-i t
I'rofessor A. '. Terril, Head
partment of .Mining.
Do-
pean polltb's mid eastern American his
tory ii I'l.irk was given Ills decrees
in tije I ii I vers! t y f Pennsylvania.
I.. I(. Alderman, head of the corres
pondence dept rr men t . lies had wide ex
perience m Ihh line (,f work He is
expected t.i prove a most valuable a.?S"t
Famous Theatrical Mnnno-pr
Who Introduced Xat
Goodwin and Gave Lillian
Pussell Hor Start Expires
After Long Illness.
of 3Ian Who 17evolution
izd Vaudeville and Ws
on Stage Ever Since He
Was Six Years Old.
the
hing corps.
LYNCH LAW IN
PR SON
('ops Peat Almost to Death
a Man Accused of Murder
ing a P rot her Cop.
WITNESSES IX POISOX
CASE HAVE VAXISIIED
(t'nltrd Prew Ied Wire. I
Ch'cuo. Aug 27 The police today
are trying to sdve the mystery of the
sudden dlsappearanr of Mrs. Line
Pangster and her daughter Anna. The,
r e-mpla!nant against Pana-ster In
n Indictment charging him with try
ing to poison them.
The lndtrtmefit agalnat Sangs'er was
hroutat over two rear ago. but hl
trial ha lfffl rpeallr delayed. HI
ttemeT retery demanded an Imme
diate trial. n1 the hearing was et for
th Rptemtvr term. wren an errort
u triage to karate Mm Snter and
th dauahter l found they had
ew aheit from their former reidenc
for iMn. time, aril rvobody been
fond w b ran tejl their jreenF her-
houta.
Th feehr ar.il rr1 t Chrlwtm.
rertvd m box of rs1r which
tMiftJ m 1 . ' .H..IIH mt Ii
JL" cffe thai fanfer eut U
dlr e Ia.
(Pnltfd Pres. Leiaed Wire.)
Chicago. Aug. 27. The Democrats
sprung a sensation today by giving out
a letter, appealing to corporations for
contributions, which they allege was
sent out by the Republicans under the
signature of Fred W. Upham.
The letter, they say. was sent out
last Saturday to nearly all 4he great
corporations in this city. The text
of the letter, as given out by the Dem
ocrats, points to the need of funds for
the campaign o-mi then proceeds to In
form the corporations that, "Inasmuch
as it Is against the law for a corpor-1
atlon to contribute, you are requested
to bring the matter to the attention of
your business associates ami ask each
to send a check."
Upham, who Is a prominent Repub
lican, has been taking a leading part
In the campaign this j-ear.
BRYAN REWARDS
T PORTER
0
Ten-Dollar Pill to Colored
Man Who Turns in S300
Lost Monev.
(I'ulled Press Leased tVlre.)
Kansas City, Mo.. An. 27. William
J Bryan left a pocket book containing
$300 of the campaign fund and his own
cash In lils berth in ilie Pullman coach
when he arrived here today.
The negro porter found the pocket
book and turned It In at the Pullman
office here. When it was found that It
was the property of the candidate, the
negro was allowed, to piescnt it In per
son to Hryan.
The Commoner thanked the porter and
made him a present of a $10 lull.
( United Pres. leased Wlr.v)
Denver, Colo.. Aug. 27. -Prulse.l and
battered In a cell of the city prison,
John Bradley, iJias John lirennan. is
being hob! today siisj.cteil of he in,
the murderer of policeman "William 1'.
Stephens. lie Is suffering from a be.it
Ing administered by brother officers of
tlie murdered man.
When Hvurlley. or Rreiir.an. was
brought into the Jii! last nielit th.- po
licemen on duty learned his llentlty
and charged upon him. beating him with
their heavy night sticks, cntil he w;is
almost insensible. Detectives who had
the man In custody tried to .ir:o tin
enraged officers away, but were un
successful until Chief c.f I'oli.-,. Arm
strong appeared and quelled the dis
turbance.
BRYAN PLEASED
W KANSAS
Panic Situation Gives Point
to His Coming Speech
Hopeful of ('oast.
HUNDRED OUT OF
FEED STOKE SAFE
(United rret Le.Md Wire.)
Ixis Angeles, Cal.. Aug 27. Search Is
being made today for safecrackers who
robbed the Rosdale Feed & Fuel com
pany of J10O early this morning. The
robbers piled bag of grain, seed and
flour about the safe to mufrie the re
port before blowing the door open.
SOME PUBLISHERS
WILL HE PLEASED
(United Pres. IMed Wlr.)
Saotji.. Cruz, Cal . Aug 27. Superior
Judge Smttli today handed down a de
cision declaring the Santa Cruz Kven
Ing News entitled to publish legal no
tices though It Isas been In existence
only nine months He declares the law
requiring a lejral paper to have been
published a year to lie unconstitutional.
The California ress association was In
terested in the i ase end the decision la
of wide Interest to publishers. Th
Judge held It would he against public
interest to refuse to allow the nubllca-
Iah Annl ., i.-i. r jn a nmrtr nt enn.
Iparattvely large circulation
PROHMil.S
ME TICKETS
Six for Congress and Two for
Electoral College, in
California.
(United Press I.easwl Wire.)
Pacific Orovf. Cai, Aug. 27 The
Prohibitionist state convention, which
met here yosierdav. name! r.nsrn
slonal and electoral th k. ts as follows:
For congiess Second district. AN" 1 1 -Ham
Hotele. Third dlstrl. t. T 11 Mont
gomery; Fifth district. Walter K. Vail.
Sixth district. J W. Webb. Seventh dis
trict, N. W. Atwood; F.tghth district. W
(f'nlted PriM Leased Wire.)
Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 27. William
J. Bryan arjived there today on his
way to Topeka, Kan., and declared that
the action of tin- JtVpublican state con
vention of Kansas in demanding a bank
guarantee law is a direct rebuke to
Ta ft, who has been asserting that such
a plan Is dangerous. Bryan seemed
greatly pleased with the situation In
Kansas growing out of the bank guar
antee issue.
The Heiiublicans in Kansas were
forced Into Indorsing the hank guar
antee rilan because lis operation in Okla
homa had drawn much banking business
out of Kansas into that state.
It Is expected that Bryan's add ress
on the subject tonight at Topeka will
be one of the most Important of his
campaign. He expects to cover the en
tire subject and a large crowd Is ex
pected to be on hand.
Bryan held a conference with Theo
dore A. Bell f California on the train
en route to this city last night lie
was pleased nt the optimistic reports of
the situation on the coast given hv Bell,
who assured him of powerful support
in the. west.
The Bryan party was met at the
union depot by a delegation of party
leaders,- They were the guests of Mayor
Crittenden and other prominent citi
zens at breakfast and short complimen
tary addresses were delivered. Bryan
was given a great ovation and appar
ently greatly enjoyed the short vilt
TO FIX HUB
Willi GOmPERS
Mack Says That Is Object of
Conference, but Publishes
No Results.
(t'nlti-d Pres. ased Wire.)
Washington, Aug. 27. Norman K.
Mack, chairman of the Democratic na
tional committee, today refused to give
out the result of a three-hour confer
ence he Is reported to have had late
last night wtlh Samuel (Jumpers In this
cltv. Mack came to Washington yes
terday morning, announcing that he
wanted to talk with tl-e labor leader.
"Oompers lias the finest political or
ganization in the country." he said.
"Neither Hitchcock nor myself can come
anywhere near it. I'm here to fix
things up with tiompers."
(Jompers has not been heard from re
garding tlie conference, but it is noi
politicians here that any
(fnlted Press Leased Wire.)
New York, Auk. 27. Broadway
Is today mourning the death of Tony
Pastor, the well-known theatrical
inannger, who expired after a long
Illness at Elmhurst, Long Island;
late yesterday. He had been identi
fied with New York dramatic Inter
ests since 1858. Pastor was bora
In 1836 and when only a child of
six years was on the stage as a vau-'
deville artist. After a number of
years with Barnuni's circus, he fin
ally landed in the metropolis and
rose steadily in the theatrical pro
fession until he became owner and
manager of a theatre on Broadway.
believed bv
definite agreement
NOME (JOES AFTER
SLITCEDOX THIEVES
Treasury Statement.
Washington, D. C. Aug. 27. Today's
treasury statement htva- EA..Or.tc
$2,055.47; expenditures. $S.4SO.ono
(United Pres Lease! Wire.)
Nome, Alaska, Aug;. 27 A daring
Fitilce box robbery was perpetrated last
night on No. 13 Osborno creek, oper
ated by Julian brothers. Over $7,000
was secured. The cltv and federal
authorities immediately started to work
and within three hoirs two robbers
had been captured and a portion of tho
dust whs found where It had been
en. hod.
Following ol.her slulcebox robberies
the federal authorities took quick ac
tion and rounded up 20 gamblers and
crooks an.l have placed them In lull.
The officers belleye that among those
arrested will be found those who have
been the ringleaders In the robberies.
T. Moore
For elec f ot s A . K
dena and Frederick H.
Cisco.
The rotivi ntlen ind
adopted by the nntn-pj-,: . -ivc
Columbus.' (duo and the , .ir.d!
Chafln and Watkin.
Nash of pisa-.1-1
of San I-'ran-
red the Ua'forru
HOT ELM AN MURDERED
BY HIGHWAYMEN AFTER
A DESPERATE BATTLE
GREAT GAMBLERS ON
WALL STREET MAKE
STRONG PIETY PLAY
(fatted Pre Leased Wlr )
New Tnrk. Aug. ?7 "The Btandar.1
Oil nd Morgan interest marked the
firm of A. O. Brown 4 Co. for slaugh
ter."' e-ld promfrent stock xchn-e
operator today. "IWniw the Interest
feared an ntl gimblln meaaure would
he p wwd hv the eiiHtar) and frc-tleil-
kid their Mr pbinrlng ofrtlo
in the tret, trier want to po a being
aclnt gambling and to tak a high
and mighty attitude
"1 ou will e t he Mrowti rirm ir.tis
goat In n effort to fwirlno public
men tht tVU tret frow m gamb
ling Through th rontrej of the hark
b Morgan and th rtandarvV. th Brown
company driven to th wll. not
lpeou It wa tinan4 bat harau 14
wa Cri4 credit for th political rur
(oa mt the Interr-ata.' "
Thl tatement foil -wel th announce
ment that a committee had been ap
pointed hr tlie stork exchange to Inves
tigate the alfstra of th suspended com
pany wtlh a view t -v bringing criminal
action. One of th -hre to b Inves.
tigated Is th alged saie of etrx-k held
Jn trust.
It I reported the firm will net be
Bhle to tM-r more than 1 cnt on th
dollr. though t!" offj-er claim It
will PT In full
"Wrrernor Hibs rerd an Investi
gation of Wall tr-t after Incorporat
ing the neoe;tv of inui'y k gamb
ling legislation in a special menaage tn
th legislatur list winter. It 1 under
tot tht cn of his ttwxi Impelling
resor-a fnr dlrng a rnomlnttfi It
to carry nut thl wrrk H dtm1
ttnei to drtT nmUliI out ot WkU '
trt la mm to has ntwj asocA aa
aaiesa U iruut !iat3r. .
LUMBER PLANT
LAID III ASHES
Several PesidtMices Vib Pu
stroyetl in SIiki.ihui Fiiv
at Lane Malm.
(tiilteJ rrrs leased Wire.)
Vancouver. B ., Aug 27 A special
from Phoenix aays; The town of Mid
a v , 12 -nilcs fi.im here, was the s.-ep.
-if a senaatln .al hold-up last night
v hen Charles I.. Thomet of the Mldwa v
hotel, wis snot and killed by (llihwav-
maske.i men entered the ho
k and at the point of a cun
Including Thomet, were told
p their hands. Thomet bel- g-
put nis hand on a
d ffel
1
W.,h..
it part
t
Ti
1
pi en
te nt v o
four men
to throw
' behln I he t.nr. put his hand
Ivolvec .in. I o;x;ied fire with three shots
: n the In'r-idera. wounding one. The
, !jn(t reialh-ifed with an e.jual rum
i ber of hot Thomet receiving a bul-
b t In the shoulder and one In the abde-
ii-ii. wi.ei wmcii ne pia ggerei t r rou gi
T )l I ert
;;o
i'o a room. The despera
te., room through another
ho; three ,nore bullets in-
of th.- dying man. Thev
'! elr escai.e in the direction
lejt front n;oo,i foun
; of the floor, one of
ifcht to be seriously
' .o- rI-e: besidest Tliomet. n
hi. a: b-nker. were In the bar
r- b it no attack was made
.i-i.; t- e till was left un-
nd are being brought from
i trie the criminals.
whs ote of the foremost
'he country, and until two
h i : be. n provincial con-
fSferlsl Dlrrttch to Tke Joiutm! )
Wallace. Idaho. Aug ;" Tho ., .
property of the Lane i,in -!r mmpanv
at I.ane n-ar Wall's e d.ir v.
by fire which hrcke ou' a bo 3 ;
this morning The -3 ; f t- fs
I unknown. Ts damc : o.' m.' I
at 4IOA,i0, which Is fc.) rnVere,j h
Inourance.
For ome time it appeared a" if t!. I
whole town was (ben: to be d .tr-v 1
and a large force of me-. ss er.firv In
an Attempt to save It It is tbonght th '
fir I now nnder contrr'. In sdd-t'on i
to thla lant a n.imber of r' .dem i
hav been dst rev d
MOTHER OF FAMOUS
ACTRESS MARIE DORO
LEADS LONELY LIFE
Know land He-nomlnatcd.
rtr Ptn ! Wire
Oakland. Cal, Aug J" Joseph R
Kaowlaad received Ma third tiom-
- jrtv- of 1 1 m thirl cor tfwsleei 1 t
trtct for rtf reject 'Jt In coefre. i
(Ti.!ted Ptm lessed W' )
8a n Rafael. Cal; Aug. "7 The moth-
r of Mr' IV ro. tve Lordon star, h-i
has r:ved th leading pa-t In "The
M-rais of Mr.-v.s l'b great .;c-
,, 'v a lone drear - life in this
n'y. gort'rf t' the roTantic storv
arlr, lei-itm rf 1 t"'v
M't lou's f-ajrd" and h-r
rts ightr wi'br from as-i:i-i
ti tiifrh"',ti wvn ihrivp
Fn"dTii died 1 f crswmr-t ion Bv dirt
it h-d t th ffikr kt the eh I'd
In vl Tr girl tricj. r u it
trf ! arts' ewrjid t l end the
thada eais'r-C'.o. EiTa year i$q
she rai aa to make her war In the
o-ld Tr.ei, the mother, already brok
en hearted, herame an absolute 'reclua
and waa known th. " m . .
, - - . o'vi one.
I J-Jve ago she reoelrsd the first
f'!' r"1 tn" ,hn through th pr,r
r. .. .oj. - . T- umm 1UI IflWm clO-
' 1) thcsreer of the actress
I U . I i T . . . .
" "'ra ni ner area"
"""" " William t. IxK-ke". pjlr tn.
, h. .hls..rd the serrrt to a few ef
ner most trusted frtenda.
ri-tures rf the aetr ro Identified
br tho aim knew Oenrgla Ka .-nde-
land th storv i heiltrM (. tlwoih
'b ctre say Jeer r-l i m i. f.r,.
n nd that h wag bora la rennsjl-vanl.
News came to New York recently that
Tony Pastor was dying.
Kverybody around Fourteenth street
knew Tony Pastor. He and his little
theatre which he. started 27 years ago
had been as much a part of the neigh
borhood as Union square. The neighbor
hood changed as tho years went by, but
Tuiiv Pastor didn't. From year to year
his regular patrons paid their money to
see his shows, which changed only for
the better as vaudeville advanced, and
never seemed to realize that the roly
poly manager with the close cropped
gray mustache, who until a few years
ago did his own singing act week after
week, was getting old. Tony Pastor
himself was the most popular per
former who ever appeared on his own
stage. His audiences were his friends.
Tocy made him feel that.
Hi Happy Moments.
"The happiest moments of my life,"
said he net long ago, "have been those
when I was on the stage before a largo
audience and felt, that I was amusing"
the people. It Is n very satisfactory
feeling to have when you are conscious
that you are making yuair auditors for
get themselves, their unhapplnesses,
their troubles and disappointments."
That's what Tony Pastor did with his
audiences. Those who were acquainted
wllh him personally knew too that ho
deserved his popularity, that he mad9
his money by hard work, that he gave
thousands to charity and never failed to
help a member of the profession who
was down on his hack.
Tony Pastor's appearance indicated an '
age of 55 or 60. He was 73 years old
as nearly as can be figured when ha
died. He never would . tell when
he was born, but wars proud of tho fact
that the event took place In Greenwich
village His father was a violinist In
an orchestra, and Xon"'' waited until ho
was rt years old before he appeared tn
public His debut was In the Pey Street
church. New York, when he sang at a
temperance revival. a year later ho
broke Into the show business as an In
fant prodigy, singing at Barnum'i mu
seum. Soon he Joined Raymond & War
ing's menagerie, appearing in burnt cork
and playing the tamho end uf 'lie min
strel band. In lMT'he went with a cir
cus, doing tumbling and 1 laying Jjvenll
parts.
As the shows In t'r.oe div did not
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