CAPE MAY HERALD. MONDAY |L'LY if 1907

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OLIVER CROMWELL. (Descendant of Great Protectee Who Keeps an Inn In England^ It map be noted, by way of parenthesis. that despite his caustic oratory. Disraeli was defeated In this attempt to gale a seat In parliament as a cal from High Wycombe. The new proprietor of the ' light of publicity turned upon him cause of bis likeness In name i features to the great protector, d not appear fully to appreciate the terest attaching to his alleged am

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When I asked him to give me sc account of his genealogical tree remarked: "I have never bothered myself much about IL Some 30 yean ago when Thomas Carlyle was writing his life of Cromwell he sent a to Inquire regarding my pedigree. All l could say definitely was that my grandfather's name was Oliver Cromwell. Of course, he wasn't the great Oliver, for be lived some 260 yean ago. but my grandfather's family lived In Surrey—I myself wes born at ham In Surrey—and memben of the protector’s family are said to have settled In Surrey. "Some time after Carlyle's man had Interviewed me T received aAote from the great historian Informing me that I was undoubtedly a lineal descendant of Oliver the Great I never had any genealogical diagram or explanation of the connection, and my claim or belief Is based principally upon this assurance of Carlyle's. As L say. the matter never bothered me math, for 1 don’t know what advantage It would be to me to prove my descent If It were possible. No. I don't know whether Carlyle mentioned me In his book or noL for I never read IL "Last , October," Oliver Cromwell continued. I received a letter from a Mra. Melrlna Warham Brewster of Houston. Tex., regarding the Cromwell family. Here 1c part of her let'My grandfather. Oliver Cromwell of Charleston. 8. Cl, who died In 1*12. was the third of his tine from the emigration to America after -the res Uon. To-day the last of, the name la Lewis Cromwell of Elkhart Mines, Md.' - Whether Oliver Cromwell of High Wycombe Is or is not a lineal sceudant of that remarkable man who ruled England for five years ts lector, be baa emulated the deed of hi* alleged ancestor by disponing the King's Heed. At one time tbs m landlord, of the "Bed Lion" while In the building trade, was entrusted with the reconstruction of the famous

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the "King's Head" disappeared aad It was mid of him by everybody l* the

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told him the action was a reuusw to S i for trading upon Lis ability to ▼let other culprlla. It la also skid that Page wag sent to the penitentiary largely to protect Mm from violence, as he la said to have made additional revelations that

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It Is said that he t back to the firebug b For 25 years s band of firebugs operated In this section of Ohio and across the border In Michigan and Indiana. and nearly *2.000.00 worth of property was destroyed. Between 51 and 100 men were Involved, many a them among the most prominent It William. Fulton and Lucas counties Page was the star pyromanlac of the bunch. He was an expert at ting fires, but was the tool of wealthier men. For a trick turne Michigan he was arrested and vlcted. the gang falling to aid him. While he was in prison they neglected bis family. * Page came out of the prison aflame with bitterness. He began his conlessions two years ago. and 70 Indictments were returned, some being still pending. The cases went back 20 years. He told how arson had been made business by a gang which solicited trade the same as en Insurance company does, except that their pro|>oaitton was the reverse of thq Insurance proposition. They Insured destruction by fire Instead of protection from Ore.

needed the Insurance money, and even farmed out their services to sons who wanted a neighbor's'barn burned for revenge. So many prominent men were In the conspiracy that Justice was baffled for over a scoi

STATUE TO GEN. McCLELLAN.

Washington.—The statue to Gen. George Brinlon McClellan, which unveiled here recently. Is executed In

McClellan Statue In Washington.

bronre and stands on stone pedestal It was executed Ijy the famous sculptor. Frederick Mac monnles, was completed at his attldlo In Paris, and was formally accepted on December 20, 1905. The statue shows the famous general on horseback. the likeness of “Little Mac." whom the union soldiers loved so well, being striking. The monument stands at the J(motion of Connecticut avenue 'and Colombia ''road, and was procured through the efforts and subscriptions of the Army of the Potomac. Gen. McClellan was born In this city on December 3, 1826, and was graduated from West Point in 1846. He fonght in the Mexican war and then became rice president and engineer of the Illinois Central railroad. He was at the head of the eastern division of the Ohio ft Mississippi rallroad when the civil war '

the governor' of Ohio. A abort Urns after thp first battle of Matissecs ha was placed at the head at the Army a the .Potomac. In ISM be resigned from the army and tmsneoeaafaUy opposed Lincoln for the presidency- In 1*77 be was elected governor of New Jersey, aad be died at his real dents In Otaags. it 2. on October 29, ufii.

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