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Show BURNING OF SLOCUM LEADS TO ROMANCE New York. July 25. A romance which began with the burning of tho old excursion steamer General Slo-eum Slo-eum in tho Kast river In l!nM, came to light hero yesterday with the announcement an-nouncement of the marriage of George K. Parker and Miss Katherine Clayton. Mr. Parker Is now.2 years old and hlri wire Is 2-1. Both were standing oi the uppt deck of tho General ' Siocum when tho steamship caught Pre Thev had never uiei, out mi Parker buckled a life preserver around Miss Clnylon and together thoy leaped leap-ed overboard and were In the water an hour before they were picked up. py that time. Miss Clayton had fainted faint-ed and would have been drowned had not Mr Parker supported hr. An engagement and finally a marriage reoultod. |