Show I 1 why he fie failed to call capt fitzgerald of tampa fla la is an six irish yankee who ho went south to die from consumption over 50 years ago but liking the climate so well concluded to live and enjoy it ha lie was IAl intimately connected with tho the late H B plant in the building up of tampa and tho the west coast of his adopted state says the new now york tribune and arts enjoyed the friendship of many of the prominent men of this country president cleveland after the slon of bis his cirit term terra went to tampa for the fishing and soon waa was captivated by the captain many were the days they passed together in a fishing boat and mr air cleveland enjoyed the captain so thoroughly that upon leaving the place ho he cordially invited the captain to call on him when in new york 1 and promised to make male it pleasant for him but the captain said no mr pres ident went I 1 had one experience calling in new york and enough tor for me lears ago john jacob astor came he hote hot and I 1 reckon he had a good time fr when he went away he made me V amise to call on him the first timo time I 1 was in new york when I 1 did get there some months later I 1 set out to call and walked up ts ta mr astora house but on an arriving there I 1 hesitated waked part way up the stops steps then my courage gave way awl anti down I 1 came I 1 walked round the block trying to get my nerve up to ring the bell you see I 1 sure tho the proper time c t 1 day to call and all that and after I 1 had tried three times to get to the top of those steps and retreated three thaes and trotted 01 round the block three times I 1 pulled myself up short aal said here goes no more and just as I 1 a zot my foot on the tho step determined to go in this time mr asters private detective grabbed me by the collar and after yanking yan kint me about raid maid olt out of here you old lunatic IV ivo been watching you for half an hoi licer r now git out and I 1 got now mr president continued capt fitzgerald 1 I reckon it if I 1 wua wits to try to rail call on you in new york id be collared by two men and not even nave a chance to walk round a block and capt call on mr cleveland has never been made chinse chan ae actors are expected to fur niah nish their ora 00 cues |