Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-24
FLASHED BY THE CABLE.
LOSS OF THE STEAMER B0RUSSlA.
A Large Number Of Lives Supposed to
Have Been Lost-Brtish Military
Operations in Afghanistan-
The Tichborne Case.
ENGLAND.
Steamer Borussie Sunk.

steamer bOruSSlb SUNK.
LONDON, December pa part OF the
crew of the steamer Borussia, from
Liverpool, Nov. Goth, for New Orleans,
has been landed at Queenstown. The
Borussla was abandoned in a sinking
condition on the 2nd instant. The pOr-
ton of the ships company OF the aban-
doned steamer Borussia landed at
Queenstown, to-day, consisted OF chief
engineer, a doctor, a boatswain and six
seamen. They were picked up on the
9TH inst. in an open boat. The Borus-
sia had $50 passengers, OF which num-
Der los embarked at Liverpool, and 10
at COrunna. The crew numbered
fifty-four men. After leaving Corunna,
on the oath of November, the BOruSsia
experienced terrific weather, and sprang
a leak on the first of December. The
severity of the weather increasing, the
vessel was abandoned on the %, about
$50 miles southwest of Fayal. The cap
tain and second officer remained with
the sinking steamer, but the crew and
passengers left her in eleven boats. The
Survivors have no hope for other boats.
Before they were separated, one boat
had Capsized, and all the occupants were
drowned.
QUEENTowN, December 23.-The sur
vivors of the BOrussia started imme-
diately for Liverpool. 1t appears that
panic occurred among the passen-
gers and the crew. The survivors state
that no order TO launch the boats and
prepare for the abandonment OF the yes
sci was given by the officers. The crew
themselves lowered the boats without
waiting for orders. About dozen pas
sengers got into the boats with part
of the crew. The remainder OF the pas
sengers went down in the vessel with
the captain, second mate, three engi-
neers, eleven tiremen, three stewards,
the carpenter and two boys. One boat
was swamped alongside the steamer,
and its occupants, five men, were
drowned. The survivors state that at 9
O'Clock on the night OF the abandon
ment OF the vessel they saw a rocket as
cend from steamer, and soon after her
masthead lights suddenly disappeared.
The Tichborne Case.
LONDON, December 23. - The an
nouncement was made yesterday, and
extensively circulated and plaCarded i'll
London and provinces, stating that, the
Attorney-General having granted his
fiat for theiwrit of error in the case OF the
TichbOrne claimant, an association is
being formed TO assist the prosecution
of the fiat TO obtain the remission OF the
sentence against the claimant; to pro-
mote the passage of bill in the forth
coming session OF Parliament for the re-
versal OF judgment in the case, evidence
on the points of mistaken identity being
forthcoming, and for the restoration to
the claimant of the property heir
looms and possession OF the TiChborne
estate.
Weekly Review OF British Grain Trade.
LONDON, December 23.-The Mark
Lane ErprssS saws that the frost, which,
however, seems to be breaking up to-day
(Monday), has neCessitated an indefinite
postpOnement of the completion OF
wheat sewing. The distress is increasing
in the agricultural districts and cattle
are suffering severely. Threshing has
been proceeding steadily. Deliveries to
the principal markets have been larger
and the condition is somewhat im-
proved. The provincial trade, however,
has been inactive, owing to disinclina-
ton to increase stocks previous to the
holidays. Nearly five-siXths OF imports
of foreign wheat into London last week
were from American Atlantic ports.
The supplies thence are far in excess OF
the immediate requirements. Still con-
tidence in the future is the prominent
feature of the trade. The present spec
ulative state of trade, which maintains
the high prices in America, cannot last
long, as prices here are already sutii-
ciently high to attract supplies from all
wheat producing countries of the world,
and these are not likely TO withhold the
shipments until America has succeeded
in establishing a fictitious value in Eu-
rOpean markets. Business in Mark Lane
has been small, owing TO the fog and APP
preaching holidays. Prices, however, were
maintained for all articles except maize,
which was difficult To sell, except at
a slight reduction. For English wheat
an advance of shilling per quarter was
occasionally obtained at :he commence
ment OF the week, trade having entered
upon a most interesting phase, and the
market closed firm but quiet. 1t re-
mains to be seen how far the lead OF the
United States will be followed by Eu-
rope The arrivals at the ports OF call
have been large. Buyers at the COM
menCement OF the week reduced their
bids shilling and six pence
per quarter, but the holders were
firm, and buyers, consequently, Tor
a few days, We're at standstill. At
the close OF the week, however some
Cargoes sold at a decline of only about
6 pence per quarter. There was mod
crate inquiry for maize at pence to .
pence per quarter decline. The high
prices in America still check business
in red winter and spring for forward
shipment, but there has been some re-
quest for Ghirka wheat at Is 6d to IS
per quarter advance. Sales of English
wheat last week 4l,7S7 quarters at 46s
6d per quarter, against 81 ,4l9 quarters
at 4Os 81 the corresponding week OF last
year. Imports into the United King.
dom for the week ending December Is,
I23, al hundred weight Of wheat and
1913, 232 hundred weight of flour.
SOUTH AMERICA.
The ChiH-PeruvIan War.