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Show LOST IX A WRECK. W. E. Oil, World's Fair Commissioner, and Family, Perish With Others. Chicago, Nov. 1. Chief Fearn, of foreign affairs department, has just been informed of the tragic end of W. E. Giles and family, whtt, perished off the coast at Loraa Loma, in the Western Pacific - islands, is-lands, September 12. Giles was special agent for the exposition sent to Polynesia by Leigh Lynch to bring back exhibits for the fair. With a ere w of three sailors Giles and family started from Loma Lonia in a small boat to catch the steamer Maori, homeward bound. At Mongo a sharp squall came up and the beat went down with the crew and passengers. |