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$3,000,000 Loft by Helaze,'

Copper King.

Saratoga Springs (N. Y.), No- vömber 5.-Letters of administra- tion of the estate of Mr. F. Augustus Heinzo, the Moutaus copper king, who died here suddenly last pight, were granted té-ing to Mrs. William M. Fleitmann of Now York, bis sister: Mrs. Fleitmann was appointed guardian of Mr. Heinze's only son, Mr. F. Augus- tus Heinze. The value of the estate was not mentioned in the petition. At the tffice of Mr.) Nash Rockwood, counsel for Mr. Heinze, it was said that the copper king at his death was werth little more than $3,000,000, suiis which he had faced in the past month having eaten into bis in come enormously.

Crime in Sydney on the

Decrease.

Since the outbreak of war there! has been a notable "dearcase. in the number of crimes committed in Sydney. Records collected by the Police Department show that the falling.cft amounts to at least 20 per cent. Housebreaking, which nine months ago, was prə. valent in the suburbs to an almost alarming degree, has become an ocossional occurrence, and losses bave been comparatively small. Even the sneak-ihief has shown less activity lately. The moral effect of the war on criminsi+ hag been advanced as an explanation of the decrase, but the police think the main reason is that people are more careful with their valuables. Houses are not left unguarded so frequently; conse- quently, there are less opportuni ties for thieves.

Another War Song. London, November 12-"We are coming, Father Abraham," the well-known poetic response to President Lincoln's call for more men in the Civil War, is being used to stimulate recruiting here. The now version reads:

"We are coming, Usole Kit-

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elected a director. Until a few weeks ago, when be died at the How many of the great leaders well-known figure in the Isle of ripe old age of ninoty, he was a of men have been of small stature? Wight. How proud Captain Jalige Caesar, Napoleon, and Jellicos must have been of a son Nelson were all small men. There who, when little more than fifty died a few years ago at a great years of age, is in command of age a naval officer who would the greatest fighting fleet in the probably have been called upon to history of the world. lead our fleet, had the great war

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"We are coming Uncle Kitch-occurred in his time. It was the service when still a lad. As a Hon. Sir Harry Keppell, a man midshipman he took part in the so short of stature that Queen war in Egypt in 1882. Even Alexandra named him "my little then he was known as a dashing Admiral.**

One of his contem youngster, always among the first poraries scarcely less distinguish-to volunteer for hazudous service. ed and gallant was Bir Compton A few years later he nearly lost Domville, a tiny Admiral with his life in a particularly dangerous big brain and autocratic will. taak. He was a junior lieutenant And now England has entrusted in.M.S, Monsroh when that abip her greatest fleet to one of the was target practising at Gibraltar. Women's Hospital.

smallest cfficers who ever walked It was dirty weather and a London, November 12, 12.15 tha "quarter deck." Like Lord steamer got stranded on the sands p.m.-Queen Mary gladdened Roberta, Sir John Jellicoo will the hearts of 200 wounded appeal to future ages, D3 well as had one boat on beard and that near the Rock. The Monarch only Tommies"

in the American to the present generation, on was by no means likely to float Women's Hospital at Paignton, account of bis small physique, so heavy L 800. Devonshire, by a visit to-day and

Bat this "Hell Fire Jack" he is called offered just the kind of oppor & personal gift to each wounded by the bluejsckets, but there is tanity Jellicoe liked, and a soldier. The Queen was acoom- very little of the fire-eating bac volunteer crew equipped in panied by Lady Mary Trefasie, caneer in his appearance. Sir cork jackets was placed under one of her ladies in waiting; Sir John is not only short of stature, bis command, manned the little game institution. All these dia- extended to leather, in which the Billington Charles Cast of the King's Louse but small in his build altogether vessel, and pulled off to the rescue tinctions made him a marked man firm do a big business as tannere MASH'S WAR WARUAL hold, Lady Arthur Paget, Lady He has a pronounced: squiline of the s'randel ship. As the more after the China epicode, and a and merchants in England and HOW THE NATIONS WAGED WAR, Randolph Churchill and Mrs. nose, kindly shrewd eyes, and a cantions had foressen, it was not series of important appointments America. Mr. Alfred Booth, with BRITISH KRIMENTS AT THE Lewis Harcourt, the last three quiet, aympathatio voice; even long before the whole lot were at the Admiralty only strengthen his brother Charles, started the FROST, R. Hodda members of the hospital com more noticeable are his thin com anggling in the water for their ed the confidence of his Booth Line in 1882. The busi- DAILY TELEGRAPH GAZETTEER

Upon arrival at the pressed lips, which turn up at lives. But Provideroe zeems to colleagues and bie chiefs. The nesa grew rapidly, and the com- EUROPE, NOX hospital" Dr. Howard N. Beale the corners. Yet this little man have taken the gallant crew under culminating point of his career pany now owns 20 steamera, THROUGH SIBERIA, THE LAND AND WAR MAP OF WESTERN and the othe surgeons and has probably every quality proc hor special protection, for was his command aurea, all of whom are Ameri- sary to a great naval leader. eventually every man was washed Red Fleet in the Naval Man-cargo service between Europe ANTARCTIC

the These do a big passanger and

OF THE FUTURE, Fridija cane, were presented to the Illimitably clever, he not only has shore. Jellicoe stems to have led oeuvres of last year. The my- and North Brazil, Mr. Booth SCOTT'S NORTHERS PARTY,

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ADVENTURE, great confidence in his own charmed life, for he was one of stery of those manoeuvres has not was the father of the chairman Attack Upon Cattle Discase In sourcea, but what is equally those who survived the tragic loss yet been revealed to the public; of the Booth Company, and also

B. L. Frleatles Chicago, November 12. Dr. athore, He has an indomitable We next hear of Sir John Jellicoe was the man who would Canard Line. He had rot oc.

important, inspires confidence in! of H.M.S. Victoria, S

but it was taken for granted that of the chairman of the Simon Flexner, world-famous will, and knows no fear, while Jellicoe in China on active service command the Grand Fleet in the cupied himself actively with pathologist and bacteriologist, those shrewd, kindly eyes have an as chief staff officer to Sir Edward ease.cf a European war. business for the last ten years, director of the Rockefeller In- astonishing habit of flashing with Seymour during the Boxer rising stitute for Medical Research spirit that is, always ready to and the dash for the Chinese ernmente duly recommended Sir work in Liverpool. He was a Not only have successive Gov-but was very energetic in public and discoverer of the infantile burat into flame at the right time. capital. Sir John Jellicoe came as John for those horours usual to magistrate, and took a deep paralysis germ, 10-day started to He has already had a striking Dear losing his life on that the most distinguished among our interest in temperance and work on the most difficult task of career, and with fortune may occasion as at any time during his Naval lenders, but both the late hospital work. Immediately alter his career. Bo will attempt crown it with a triumph that will adventurous sareer. A bullet that King Edward and King George the outbreak of war a clauss was UCY'S CHRI either to isolate the germ of the bring him near the throne of the Boxers presented him with showed him marked favour, Nor inserted in the company re- TUCK'S CHRISTMAS CARDS, hoof and mouth disease, a thing Nelarn himself. Loropean scientists have worked The story of Sir John Jellicoe's was well placed. But once again had his ability escaped the vigil-gulations declining to accept Brown is upon in vain for years, or find a life reade mere like the pages of Sir Edward Seymour's chief staff him with the Bed Eagle of the or Hungarian not in posssssion

fortane favoured the brave, and ance of the Kaiser, who decorated passengers any German, Austrian PRIVATE GREETING CARDS; preventive or cure for it. Dr. B novel by Capt. Marryatt than Flexner arrived in Chicago from the career of an English naval offer came out of the ordeal with Second Class with Crossed Swords of a permit from a Secretary of New York to-day and an hour officer of to-day. He may be esid

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