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Show ROUSING RECEPTION GIVEN JACK BINNS Peterborough, Eng., Feb. 9. "Jacfc 13 tuns, the vrtreleea telegraph operator opera-tor who vaa on board the steamer Republic Re-public at the time of her collision off tho Nantucket lightship last month with the steam or Florida, was given a rousing reception in Peterborough, bis natlvo town, wtxen he arrived today to-day from London. He was met at the stations with bonds playing "Bee, the Conquering Hero Cornea and the mayor in his official chains and robes extended him a welcome. A procession proces-sion of carriagos with Blnns In the lead and headed by the bands -then made a triumphant progress through cheering crowds from the station to the Guild hall. This was packed with leading citizens and all rose and cheered wildly when Blnns, his sweetheart sweet-heart on his arm, entered. |