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Show HIRAM MAXIM OUR VISITOR. lltrnm Maxim, the Inventor of the first rapld-llro gun, who Is making a short visit to this country, Is a man nearlng hit Ihrce-icore years. Hut he has lost llttlo ot hit youthful fire and energy. He hat brought with hta some fire hundred Isntern slides. Illustrating Illustrat-ing among other things, his success In studying tho question ot mechanical flight through the air. Mr. Maxim was born In this country,, and spent much of his early life here. He naturally potsesiea great love for America, and deeply roienta the Implication that he IUItAM MAXIM. sold to the 8panli.li some death dealing deal-ing materials for ute In tho recent war. lie was alto largely Instrumental In cbanglne puhllo opinion In England regarding re-garding the destruction of the Maine. It was widely believed at first that the explotton wat an accident, but by open letters tent to several prominent London Lon-don papert ho proceeded to abow that It could only have been the retult ot an outside eiplotlon. His lettsrt called forth editorial discussion, and at a remit It gradually dawned on tht English public that the cataetropht was tht remit of Spanish Intrigue, |