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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-09
FOUR BURNED. TO DEATH.
Fire on the New York Dock Of the Ma
tional Steamship Line.

NEW YORK, December IA disastrous
and rather remarkable fire occurred at the
dock of the National Steamship Line this af-
ternoon, which caused the death Of four la
boring men and injured more or less serious
ly nearly score of men out of the 10 work.
ing on the dock at the time. The fire broke
out at 1,30 p. M, like flash, mysteriously-
apparently by spontaneous combustion or
explosion of cotton bales.
The complete list of the killed, as far as
obtained, are: James Barry, watchnlan
(white), 80 years; Richard johnson (colored),
longshOreman; James Whalen (whitel, car
penter; John Hopson (colored), AZ years,
married.
The injured are: John Hopson (colored),
badly burned, condition precarious; Samuel
Diggs (colored(, badly burned. condition pre-
burned, will recover; Gilbert Farmer (cOl.
ored), cut by glass and burned, will recover !;
John 5; Hotaling (white), burned about the
face, will recover.
Robert Wallace (white), fireman of en-
and taken to the hospital unconscious, but
will recover.
There were half dozen others who were
slightly burned.
Found In the Ruins.
y
trunk of a human body and a hand were
found in the ruins of the Ames building
burned in the Thanksgiving fire. They are
unidentified.
other Fires.
LoCKPoRT, N. Y, December s.-A large
seven story Touring mill in this city owned
by Saxton Il Thompson of Troy, burned to-
day with 5000 bushels of wheat and about
1000 barrels of flour. The Canal bridge, adja-
cent to the mill, was ruined. The total loss
is estimated at $25O.0OO. The insurance is
believed to exceed 100000.
HUMBOLDT, Kan, December S.-The ex-
tensive flour mills Of Lindsey & Robson
burned last night. Loss 100000. Insur-
ance $45,000.
NEw YORK. December 8.-Fire at SO East
14th street this morning caused losses to
Dempsey q Carroll, stationers, 100000; /;
Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., dealers in sill.
yer ware, $50, 900; Morris Kahan, manufac-
turer Of chocolate menier, $4,000; j. w. Stem
miller & Co., importers, $4,000; damage to
building about $25,000. All the losses are
covered by insurance. The fire is believed
to have been caused by an explosion of leak
ing gas.
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The News In Maceio.

New YORK. December 7.-Steamer Capua,
Just arrived from Brazilian ports, was at
the Dom Pedro Government reached that
Port. Captain Kuckelthal says the news
caused considerable excitement. People
gathered on the whsrves and streets and
excitedly discusses the situation. The
presence of troops prevented any dis
turbance. and in short time the most
ardent supporters of the Emperor became
reconciled to the inevitable. As far as he
could learn, the captain says no bloodshed
or rloting occurred at MaceiO while he was
there.
New YORK, December THE steamer
Finance, from Brazilian ports, arrived this
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BIDDEFoRD, December THE annual
meeting of the York County Teachers Asso-
citation closed today. The following officers
were elected:
Presdent-Edwn z. Sampson, Saco.
Vice President-Walter B. Farr, North Ber-
wick.
Secretary Charles Z. Simpson, Saeo.
Executive Committee-Harry r. Fling Old Or-
chard; Ada L. Hill, Saco; A. B. Davis Of Ber-
wick.
After the business session, elocutionary
exercises, class exhibitions and discussions
took place, and an address was delivered by
State Superintendent Luce.
The Horse Thieves Unidentified.
AUGUSTA, December 7.-JosephShaw, who
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We are selling ten times the
quantity of this brand of coffee
that we were a year ago.
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SECRETARY PROCTOR NOTIFIED.
He Expresses His Sympathy and Ex-
plains His Course.

WASHINGTON, December S.-A telegram
from Mayor Shakespeare. Of New Orleans,
was received today by Secretary Proctor.
giving him official notice Of the death Of JEFF
ferson Davis, at one time Secretary OF War
Of the United States. In response Secretary
Practor tonight sent a message. In which he
said "In refralning from any Official action
on the death Of Mr.. DaSis. would not, and
hope do not, add TO the great sorrow OF his
family and many friends. 1t seems TO me
the right course and the best one for all.
You will, am sure, understand Its adoption
Is prompted by the sincere wish and purpose
to act in that spirit Of peace and good will
which should fill the hearts OF all our peo-
1a
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Found In the Ruins.

BOSTON, December S.-About p. m. the
trunk of a human body and a hand were
found in the ruins of the Ames building
burned in the Thanksgiving fire. They are
unidentified.
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WASHINGTON, December 5. - Pensions
have been granted to the following Maine
peOple:
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Oiof Krarer.

Olof Krarer. who will lecture on her ma
tive land, in the Y. M. G. A. Star Course
Wednesday evening, is the only Esquimaux
women in the United States. She is highly
educated and an entertaining speaker.
School children will be admitted at a re-
dnoad nricn
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craham's Dry Goods store.

Mr.. William Graham has opened his dry
goods store in the new Lunt Block on Con-
gress street, and Is offering special bargains
in Hosiery and underwear, as well as in dress
goods. 1t will be worth ones while to ex-
anime his fresh and handsome stock.
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A despatch from Gambia, Crete, states the
leaders Of the insurrection In that island and
all political offenders, unless already tried
and condemned, have been amnestied by the
Sultan of Turkey.
government will ask that the London police
force be increased to II, 600 men.
1t Is stated that in a recent conversation
with Deputy MIGUEL, Emperor William said:
Political parties are sheer frippery. l only
know two the one that Is for me and the
one that Is against me-"
Plans are being prepared Of portion Of
Nova Scotia to enable the British military
authorities to become familiar with the
country and also to aid in the designing OF
defences.
Moussa Bey has been exiled to Syria:
The CZar is sick and German physicians
have been summoned from st. Petersburg.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate In
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try of Deeds:
Saccarappa-Frank NJ. Pennell to Ephraim s.
Pennell ST. etc.
Portland-JabeZ G. Woodman to Fairfield
Whitney. $500.
Harpsweli-Mary f. Paul to Leroy l. Toothtak-
er. 81 etc.
Portland-Francis Fessenden ct ais, to Geo. z.
Portland ~Eibridge E. Bolton to Thos. Flynn.
S25.
Joseph g. Webster. $3.50.
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VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, December s.
Schooner Augusta E. Herrick, Swans ISL
and. Me-. for New York, at this port this
morning, encountered a heavy northwest
gale December 9th off Boon Island and was
obliged to throw overheard about 1000 paw
ing stones from her deck to prevent found
eriQp.
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MORE sLoop-sTAINEp CLOTHES.
Supposed To Be Those of Cooney,
the Missing Cronin Suspect.

MILWAUKEE, Wis.,, December IA trunk
containing bloody clothing, supposed to be-
long to Cooney, the missing Cronin suspect,
has been found in this city and confscated
by the police. A stranger came here on the
Sunday following the discovery of Cronin's
body, and after boarding with expressman
James H. Mooney several days disappeared,
leaving the trunk behind.
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ocean Insurance Company.

A meeting Of the Ocean Insurance Com
paDy was held Saturday at Up. m. to see
whether the stockholders would authorize
the directors to sell the company's real es-
tate. There was large attendance and per-
mission was unanimously voted.
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lives five miles out Of Augusta. from whom
harness was stolen the night after he had
obtained II by swapping with two men who
came along and to whom he paid $3.50 to
boot was sent for to identify the prisoners.
Over and Malcolm, whose description tallies
with that given by Mr. Shaw. Mr.. Shaw
came to Augusta, Saturday. and identified
the men as the ones who stole his harness.
Want the saco improved.
B1ppEFoRp. December The Biddeford
Board of Trade will petition Congress for
an appropriation Of s65,OOO for hreakwater
at the west side of the mouth of the Saco
River.
Laundry Burned at WaterviIie.
WArERyILLE, December 7.-Saturday
morning the steam laundry of S. B. Nc.
Causeland of Waterville, was burned to the
ground. The loss is about $500; insured
for $1,000.
A BIddeford Pastor Resigns.
BIDEEFoRD, December S.-Rev. Thomas
B.Gregory, pastor of the Universalist church
today resigned to accept the pastorate of
the Church Of the Redeener at Halifax. The
resignation will take effect the first of Janu-
ary.
BATH, december THE schooner Kate S.
Flint. was launched at John McDonald's
yard today. She is full rigged. 165 feet keel
35 feet beam and Of 80 tons.
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afternoon. Capt. Baker states that every
thing was quiet at Pernambuco at the time
of leaving, November II. On reaching Ma
renham he heard Of riot in which six per-
sons were killed and twenty others were
wounded.
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The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday, Decem-
Der Sth, taken at p. M, 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
in this order: Temperature, direction of the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston, ,4So. Sc, rain; New York, $40, Sc,
cloudy; Philadelphia, 56o, Sc, cloudy !;
Washington, 56o, S. cloudy; Buffalo, 54o, s,
rain Cleveland, 600. SW. cloudy; Detroit,
52o,SW, cloudless; Chicago, 4S0, SW, cloud
less st. Paul, $40, w, cloudless Duluth, $40,
w, cloudless; st. Vincent, 50, NV, cloudy
less; Bismarck. 14o, NV, cloudless; Jack
sonville, 600, EE, cloudless.
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NOT ONE ESCAPED.
Confirmation Of the Report Of the
Massacre of Or. Peters.

ZANZIBAR, December Slater adyices
confirm the report OF the massacre OF DIR.
Peters's party. The camp was encircled by
1900 Somalis at midnight. Not q single
member Of the expedition escaped.
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Eighty-one indictments were found by the
grand fury in Augusta last week, Of which
65 are said 10 be for violations Of the liquor
law.
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PLUSH GARMENTS STEAMED
AT
NO. I3 PRERLE STREET.
FOSTERS FOREST CITY DYE HOUSE.
oct1b diff


is now at the Falmouth Hotel and will remain
until further notice. Room "a. Office hours
i to 2.30 and to s o'clock p. m. This is
Prof. Browns 14th annual visit to Portland.
His BUSINESS has steadily grown until now
it takes him about fifth of the year to do
his work here: No goods furnished until
after a careful examination, and every
pair of spectacles made both with reference
to remedying all errors of refraction and accomo-
dati0n and the individual shape of the patients
face: He also has large stock of the best
artificial eyes.
PORTLAND, 1888.
We the undersigned have employed Prof.
Brown, for long time, and since using the
spectaces he has adjusted our vision has been
much more satisfactory and comfortable than
formerly.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. p. ingalls,, 90 High street;
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Proctor, 1923 Congress street;
Mrs. j. M. Jordan, los Pine street;
Mr.. and Mrs. K. N Greedy, 65 Quebec street;
Miss Mary c. Beal, 143 Franklin street;
Miss Phlneas Aver. 169 Danforth street;
Mr. Chas. Barker. 60 Clark street;
Mrs. Geo. D. Perry, 178 Clark street;
Mrs. A. Il. Mcclellan. S75 Congress street;
Mrs. j E. True, Quincy street;
Mr.. John G. wilson. IA Winter street;
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Pierce, lit Grant street;
Mrs. G. B. Murch, IT Oak street.
no27 eodtf
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The Death Rate.

The whole number of deaths in the city for
last week was 16, from the following
causes:
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The Pension List.

WASHINGTON, December 5. Pensions
have been granted to the following Maine
people:
ORIGINAL INVALID.
Navy Jacob I. Abbott, Vinalhayen.
James Bogue, National Military Home.
.REsToRATIoN REISSUE AND INCREASE.
Charles F. Haskell, Levanr.
INCREASE.
Ira Gould, Caribou.
George o. White, Belfast.
Jos. A. Bacon, Unity.
Selden Dawes, Lewiston.
Bella l.. FOwleS, Boyd Lake.
Stephen r. Philbrick, Rangeley.
Robert r. Nichols, stark.
Joel Priest, Costigan.
William III. Weston, Skowhegan.
REISSUE.
John M. Farnham, N. Newport.
Melville Walker, Hampden Corner.
VIM. W. Pomeroy, s. Norridgewock.
William Fl. Proctor, Lewiston.
believes in Windom's Plan.
WASHINGTON, December 8.-Director Of
the Mint Leech, in statement furnished
for publication, says he believes Secretary
WINDOWS proposed silver measure not only
the best plan for the present utilization of
silver, but that it contains the solution oil
the silver problem.
Washington Notes.
The marriage of Senator Allison to Mis-:
Theresa Hought0n, niece of Senator Hale, Il
announced to take place before Christmas.
Mrs. Scott Lord, Mrs. Harrison's sister, /:
suffering from cancer, and her condition /:
critical.
General VIM. Birnie protests against hav
ing a school house in this city named for mis-
father, James G. Birnie, because one wa:
named for VIM. Lloyd Garrison at the samt
time. Gen. Birnie told the commissioners
that ic was an outrage to name school after
man who had held such anarchical ideas
as tIose professed by Garrison.
The receptions by the cabinet ladies or
Wednesday CT this week.
Messrs. Carlisle, Mills and Breckenridg,
will attend the tariff reform dinner in Bos
ton on the 31st inst.
The saving effected by the purchase
United States bonds from August, 1887. Il
date is fifty-four and half millions.
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OBITUARY..
Isaac Snow whitman.
Down rhey Went After MccInItv.

Mr.. Isaac Snow Whitman of Bangor, an
ex-cty treasurer. and prominent citizen,
died last Friday at his home on Essex street.
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Clarence McIntire was badly burned by
an explosion OF gas In one OF the baking
ovens at the Bath Iron works. Friday after
noon.
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.
BERLIN IN 1889.

Those who heard Mr. Stoddard's lecture
on Napoleon" will most assuredly be pres
ent at City Hall this evening, when the dis
tinguished lecturer announces his subject as
Berlin" The traveller going through Eu-
rope finds great enjoyment in a visit to the
splendid metropolis of United Germany.
Whether in its famous Inter der Linden, or
on its long avenues lined with princely pal
aces, the writer is constantly reminded that
he Is in the capital of a nation whose
thoughts are ever turned to the possibility Of
war. Its buildings, its monuments and It's
charming suburbs of Potsdam call up memo
ries of the days Of Frederick the Great. All
that is worthy Of notice, one feels sure, will
be pointed out by Mr.. Stoddard in his own
inimltabe way, and the Illustrations will be
of the finest. There will be a short concert
previous to the lecture by the Portland Male
Quartette from to SIS o'clock, and the fol-
lowing selections will be rendered:
The Star of Love. Dudley Buck
The Little Peach (by request) -. Hubbard Smith
Remember now Thy Creator. Rhodes
JED PRoUTY.
The Cincinnati Commercial says:
The play, "Old Jed Prouty" is a clean,
moral. wholesome, and healthy narrative of
domestic life in New England and beyond
these words that describe it In general terms
1t is difficult to write of it. The play de-
pends but little upon its plot for its un-
doubted success for its story Is simple. The
trimph lies in the manner of its delineation
and the soundness of its morality. 1t has
what is better than an involved and intri-
cate plot, and that consists Of good healthy
lesson. as elevating as a sermon from the
pulpit"
The play will be produced at Portland
Theatre next Wednesday and Thursday, and
the seats will be ON sale today.
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The trotting stallion Lexington Wilkes by
Geo. Wilkes has been sold to Hon. j. L.
Case OF Racine, Wis.,, for $4,000
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LoulsylIIe offers a Resting place.

LOUISVILLE, KY, December ga de-
spatch was sent to Mrs. Jefferson Davis
from the people Of Louisville today, offering
for the burial place Of her husband the lot
In Cave Hill cemetery once set aside for
President Zachary Taylor, but never used.
The Confederate Association Of Kentucky
has resolved that fund Of $i00, 900 be raised
at once for the Davis family. Kentucky Is
pledged to send $4,000.
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The Dexter Eastern State, one Of our most
newsy exchanges, comes to enr table this
week in an eight page form. The Eastern
State Is one OF the neatest and most readible
OF our exchanges.
DIR. Geo, ri, Bailey, V. s., the State veter-
marian, was In Lewiston Friday afternoon.
He was called to examine cases Of supposed
tuberculosis and glanders. He found j. A.
Lambs COW sick with bad case OF tubercu-
losis and DR.. l.. n. Bourque's horse afflicted
with glanders In Its worst form. He ordered
both beasts killed. He appraised the COW at
$50 and the horse at 500.
Maine must have hand In the making of
the great men In some way or another
David j. Brewer, the new United States
Supreme Court justice. Is not Maine man
but his father, kev. Josiah Brewer, was pre-
ceptor OF the Bangor Young Ladies' Acad-
emy in 1922, and later labored as a mission
airy among the Penobscot Indians at Old
town.
In November, 1888, the buildings of Month
cello (lll.) Seminary, the Oldest female SEM
mary In the West, were burned; and the
fate Of the Institution was for a time made
doubtful. But the buildings are now nearly
restored, and the seminary will 20 on as
usual. The credit Of the rebuilding belongs
70 Miss Harriet n. Haskell, q native Of Wal
doboro, In this State, graduate Of Mount
Holyoke, and for y years principal at Mon
ticello. She Is spoken OF In the Highest
terms for her work for the seminary.
Mr.. Ernest Sjostedt, the chemist at Katah-
din Iron Works, has been analyzing samples
OF ore taken from the farm OF Charles A.
Miller In East Union by some Rcckland men.
Mr.. Slostedt Classics tfe ore as a limonlte.
one ot the valuable ores Of iron. Ine vein
Is 60 feet wide and a half mile long u
makes fine showing, and the men VIII ploss
secute further investigations. samples OF
the ore from this mine wers snas5s1 o1,ad soms %
| n1ar cerf ~ iton 10 the surface ore, and sald
| tbst ali that was needed TO make its develop
msnt n proftabie undertaking was better
] facilities for getting coal there to use IN
smelling.
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EmIn Pasha's Condition.
Foreign Notes.

ZANZIBAR, December 8.-EmIn Pasha Is
stlll In a dangerous condition. DIR. Parke
hopes for his recovery unless complications
set in
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Lisbon Falls people are talking Of a shoe
shop, and from present indications the
scheme will be success.
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STATE TOPICS orINTEREsr.

Torsey Lodge, !. o. G. T., OF Sanford,
celebrated its fifth anniversary Saturday
night.
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The Dexter Eastern State, one Of our most
newsy exchanges, comes to eur table this
week In an eight page form. The Eastern
State Is one OF the neatest and most readible
of our exchanges.
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southerners In New York.

NEW YORK, December ga number Of
Southern men resident here met In the New
York Hotel today to take action In references
TO the death OF Jefferson Davis. John O.
Calhoun, president Of the Southern Society,
was made chairman, and Burton Harrison,
formerly private secretary to Mr.. Davis, sec
ar. and John Abney and X. A. Chisholm
were appointed a committee to prepare reso-
lutions expressing the sentiments OF the
meeting. Their resolutions were adopted.
and record the grief Of the people for Mr..
Dayis's death, eulogize his character and ex-
tend sympathy to his family.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-04-19

The Postmaster General is evidently q
BUSINESS man, and proposes to have the pos
tai department run on business principals,
and in that way only, which will be in
marked contrast TO the way the work was
done under ''our DON" His order to the
postmasters of the country reads as follows:
IL want the mail bag kept open to the last
possible minute, then get to its destination
in the shortest possible time, and then get
each separate piece of mail to the person
for whom it is meant in the quickest possible
way" We guess ''the old gray" that takes
the mail between the Owosso Office and
the depots under that order will have to
give place to "a hos" whose speed exceeds
thrce-eighths of a mile per hour
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-04-19
Something I'm n Name.

James Smith suffered some trouble
from his surname. Sydney Smith is
reported to have named his sons Doug.
las and Wyndham, not that he had
any connection with those noble fami.
lies, but to distinguish them from the
other Smiths. James Smith, when q
solicitor, was very much troubled by
another James Smith. who came to
live in tho same house. Deeds and
confidential secrets went to the wrong
Smith. James Smith determined to
put an end. to the dilemma and told
the new arrival he must leave. why
should l leave?" said the intruder
Because" said James Smith, you
are James the second, and must abdi-
cate" There is something in name.
The Duke of Newcastle, of borough
mongering celebrity, was once asked
for a days fishing by a newly ar
rived clergyman. The reply was;
1.-THE Duke of Newcastle cannot com
ply with Mr.. Noses request. p. S.
Finding Mr.. Noses name is Rose, he
is pleased to grant the request" y
Temple Bar.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-04-19
Gnawcd for His life.

The Eastport, Me-, Sentinel relates
this exciting incident of the great
"wednesday storm" of August, 1888.
If ever man escaped "by the skin of
his teeth, here is an instance of it:
During the severe blow, the fishing
schooner Randolph, anchored at Har-
Dor Delute, Campobello, dragged from
her moorings and went adrift There
was no one on board, as the crew all
lived near by, and were ashore for the
night.
In the morning the skipper, Capt.
Malloch, went in search of his craft,
and found her on Spruce Island Point.
He boarded her and hoisted the fore
sail. A stiff breeze from the west car
ried her off the rocks, but as hole had
been stove in her bottom, and she was
half full of water, she capsized and
sunk in ten fathoms of water
Capt Malloch jumped into the boat
which was made fast to the stern of
the schooner. He tried in vain to un-
tie the line which held her, but the
strain was so great it was impossible.
He had nothing with him to cut it,
and as the boat was fasting disappear
ing below the surface, and himself
with it, be grabbed the rope with a
splendid set of teeth with which nature
had fortunately furnished him, and by
dint Of vigorous gnawing, finally sue
ceeded in eating in two a nine
strand rope and freeing his boat, but
not until his head had been drawn
under water number of times in his
efforts to cut the rope.