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Show GERMAN !N Officer of Cruiser Aids Firemen With Rescue Res-cue Work. New York, Juno 12. Sergeant RIchter of tho German cruiser Stettin, Stet-tin, returning from Brooklyn to his ship with a number of othor German sailors early today, sprang from a street car when he saw flames coming f:om a building and not only assisted the firemen in checking tho blaze, but did good work in tho rescue of a number num-ber of persons. The lire was In a stable, but it quickly spread to 4 dwelling house adjoining. RIchter took off his outer clothes and groped his way among the smoking smok-ing flames, carrying out members of the family of John Wagner, who wero trapped inside. Rear Admiral Von Rebeur-Pasch-witz was up early todav preparatory to going aboard C. Us'dyard Blair's yacht Diana for a trip to Scarborough-on-the-Hudson, thero to be privately entertained by Mr. and Mrs James Spoyer. Other German officers with a few prominent Now Yorkers completed com-pleted tho guests. Dinner will bo served aboard the Diana this evening after which tho German admiral and about forty officers, offi-cers, accompanied by Rear Admiral Winslow and a like number of officers, offi-cers, will be entertained at "Kom-mers" "Kom-mers" under the auspices of tho Deutschcn Vcreinlgun of tho city of New York. Tho visitors will depart tomorrow 00 |