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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
MANY TOWNS In ASHES.
Destructive Work of the Northern Mich
fGan Forest Fires-Nany Hundreds
HOmeless-The Flames sweep Over an
Immense Area, Lea,I.:g Nothing but
Smoking Ruins Fears that Many
Lives Have Been Lost in the Fires.

WHITE CLOUD, Mich, May l9-The
five upper townships in this county have
been surging sea of fire ever since
Sunday, and it is believed that not Il
single one of the small hamlets is left
Fields Station, with it's four saw mills
and general store, is no more, and the
:3oj people who lived there SUNDAY are
to-day without home or roof to cover
their heads. otia, or D.ngina., as ii is
known to the postal authorities, is but 4
collection OF smoking ruins, with the
200 people who called the place
home standing around III despair. Park
City, in Lincoln Townsh p, went out in
IRE and smoke vest, rday morning.
Nothing is left of the cluster of small
houses that marked the place Lilly
Station is hardly worth the name of
station, as only the small hote! and
smaller railroad station are lett To mark
the town site. Freight ears without
number burned and logging trains
melted away into ashes on the tracks
where they stood awaiting their loads
of lumber.
IrpINGToS, Mich. Nav 2.-Some Of
the people who lived in Walkeryillc be-
lore the fire struck that town arrived
here Yesterday in drplorable state.
lheF had nothing to call their own eX-
cept the clothes they wore, and they
are exhausted With hard work in irving
TO save their village. They say that it
Is impossible to tell how many of the
inhabitants escaped alive, but they
fear that many died III the woods
where they fled for safety. The
village had 500 inhabitants, aud no
one knows where more than half
this number is at present. The loss at
this point will reach $4,000. Vague
ruinors of Il large loss of life in other
points come, hut veritic;,tion is impoSsi--
bic. This entire county VIII be swept
unless ram comes to-day.
StPER1oE, Wis, Nay L. Reports from
Gordon. Wis, a slna! station thirty
miles south, say that forest fires are
raging and that severa building have
been burned at and near the place.
The loss. estimated at $4,000.
has been done to pille timber
belonging to the SauEtry 4 Tozier Lum-
Der Company. the Inhabitants are
considerably alarmed. The conductor
on the Chicago limited reports that
fierce fires are raging along the track
between thi city and Rice Lake.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
FIRES IN THE MOUNTAINS.
Valuable Pennsylvania Mining Proper
Observation-Disclosures Made Homele -.

Valuable Pennsylvania Mining rrap"rts
Destroyed-FamiliesM Made Homeless
NEcHASICsBU Re-, Pa, May I2.-ltSs,S
trous forest fires nave swept through
the mountain lands of this country
since last Monday and are still raging
Fully 10000 acres Of valuable timber
lands have been burned over
Reports received this morning from
Dil!sburg. small hamlet about sIx
mites from this city, say that a large tirs
broke out in the mountains north of tina
place, and soon destroyed the valuable
mining property of Alex. Underwood
consisting of all ore crusher. engine
house, blacksmith shop and five dwell
ing houses, rendering fourteen persons
homeless. A number o: houses, in
cluding those in the outskirts of the
settlements, are IN danger.
The losses by these fires have already
exceeded Sl50,oo0.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
THAYER MAY Be BOUNCED.
Irregular Act of the supreme Court in
Removing Boyd from the Chair.

Irregular Act of the supreme Court in
Removing Boyd from the Chair.
OMAHA, Nei., May IA bombshell
has been exploded in political circles
by the official announcement that the
verdict in the Boyd-Thayer contest was
rendered by the supreme court without
q discussion of the issues and merits of
the case by the judges of the court.
Never during the entire proceedings
was a conference held at which Judge
Maxwell was present to express or in
terchangc his views with his colleagues
That Royd's summary taking-of was
preconcerted is proved by the fact that
Pententiary Contractor Mosier was on
hand in the capitol an hour before the
decision was rendered, and promptly
prese nted himself to sign Thayer's
bond. This will constitute the chief
plea in the appeal to the United States
supreme court by BOyd
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
BLAINE'S CLEVER CONUNDRUM
He Asks Sir Julian Paunccfote . Hard
Question to Answer.


Question to Answer.
WASHINGTON, u. c, May Secretary
Blaine last evening made public his lat
est communication on the Behring Sea
matter. After reviewing the CORE
spondeHce at some length, correcting
mssfatements male by S.r Julien
Paunccfote, Mr.. Blaine says:
The United States has. among other
grounds. insisted, without recurring 10 any
OF their Inherited and superior rlgh.s i'll
Alaska, that this gGvcTnment has as full
authority for going beyond the thrcc-mile
line, in ease Of proved necessity. is Great
Britain possesses. Two OF three instances
of the power which Great Britain eNcr-
ciSes beyond the thrre-mile line have
already been quoted. but have failed
thus far to secure comment or cN-
PLANTATION from Lord Salisbury. An
other case can be added which,
perhaps. Is still more 10 the point. Il 1889
only two years ago-thc British parlia-
mCnt enacted a lew. the effect OF which IS
fully shown by 4 map enclosed herewith.
Far outside the thT,v-mile line The narila-
mcnt of GTC Britain has attempted 10
control body Of water sltnat q heH Hon4
the northeastern section Of SC0tianG. :, 100
square miles III extent. and 10 direct that
certain methods OF fishing shall not lie
HSti Nltnln lllal DJIN OF Water i.nttE
prescribed penalty. 1t VIII pc observed
that the inhibition is not alone against
British subjects, but against ANY person"
If Graat Britain ma" thus
control an area OF 200 square lHllc., ot
ocean OF tire coast of Scotland. why may
not tine | nltcd states prescribe Il space
around the PrlhNloif Islands III which
similar prohibitions NAV be enforced?
1t must not escape observation that the
area OF water outside & q thr, emile line on
the coast OF Scotland. whose control Is a.
Sumcd by Great Britain. Is rs large as
would be t0und inside a line drawn from
Cape God Ia Portland harbOr on the New
England coast.
Lord Salisbury IeaSScrts his con cntion
that the words "Pac .t:c rtan' at Tie time
OF the treaty between Russia and Great
Britain did i'll lIlde Bchlin@ Sea II
doubtCdfy the Pacific Ocean lnclud, S Srl
ring Sea IN the sane SrnSc that the
Atlantic Ocean includes tie Gulf OF
Mexico, ami yet it would be re
Eari@d as Il very inaccurate statement 10
say that the MISSISSIPPI River flows Int"
the Atlantic Ocean. | tht'.k Lord Sti!S-
hury fails to recognize the common DIS
tinctinn between the "AtlantIc Ocean
and ''the waters of Che Atlantic While
the Mexican Gulf IS not a part OF Tie At
aHtic D''3n, il Wpli |, | am sue, e. lDort
with general usage 10 Sly Cha' il b longs
to IL waters of the Atlantic. and While
BchTinG sea Is not tcchn!cdilN 4 part o.
the Pacific Ocl an 1t undoubtedly belongs
to the waters OF thr Pacific.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
BIG SHORTAGE IN THE CASH.
New Hampshire Concern Finds it Hns
Been Robbed of &Ii1, ,oG0.

NASHUA, \. H.. May S.-An excited
meeting OF the stockholders Of the Bay
State Shoe Fastening Company was
held !ierc yesterday, at which serious
charges We're made against the manage
ment, and the officers We're ousted iron.
their positions. For three years the
company has paid 10 per cent divi-
dend. but il is alleged that the rccente ex-
animation of the books of the concern
shows that every cent Of it came
out of the money paid in as
capital stock. These books show that
about 100000 has been spent, of wi,ich
5000 was paid for machinery, and
about S$l 900 ior dividends No trace
of the remaining Sl41 900 is given. The
report Of Il bookkeeping expert 10 the
meeting showed a very tangled condl-
ton oil the finances, and some rather
peculiar transactions. nder the Mas
sachnsetts Jaw there is no encourage
ment to hope for prosecutions.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
BLOODY FIGHT IN TENNESSEE.
One Man Killed and several Fatally
Wounded in u Wolf REX Battle

kNoxvILLE, Tenn, Nay "details OF
a murderous affray winch occurred on
Wolf Creek, near the North Carolina
line, have been received here. Jona-
than Bell, an Old and veil-to-do man
and the head of noun ain family, lost
his wife by death six we' rs ago. After
two weeks he married girl OF
l. years. Finally Whlecaps went
in body 10 the old mans
house, and, taking the Young wife out.
stripped her and gave her 100 lashes.
On the following day, Oh complaint of
the elder Bell and one Joan Ballew, the
Whitecappers were arrested, but We're
released on bonds. Then they went to
Ballcw's house to punish Iiin tor inter
ferlng. Ba!lew and his laiully resisted,
and in the battle which followed John
Bell was killed, Big aad Wild Bell,
Hiram Morton, Jack Johuson and three
others were fatally shot Johnson and
Big" Bell have since dIed, and Ii IS
said others are dying.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
FORGED HIS OWN PARDON.
sleser Work by Colorcd CaNalryman in
the Kansas HenitentiarN.

the Kansas Penitentiary.
New loRk, May l2.-tieorge Lewis, a
colored csvalryman belonging to tie
Ninth Regiment. was SO bright that he
was attached to the War Department at
Washington az a messenger. He was
convicted while there of forgery. and
WAS committed 10 the Lansing, kas,
penitentiary for ten years. He secured
place IN the office, and WAS employed 10
write letters for conyiCts. \ prisoner
sent Il draft of 81 10 friend Lewis,
through whose hands it passed, raised
II to 10000, made it payable to himself.
and II was cashed. He then secured
War Department letter heads and wrote
a pardon for himself. The forgery Was
discovered, however, and when settling
day came ut the bank the forgery of the
check also came out. The money was
recovered except $3.50.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
FLAMES SIN A COAL MINE.
Two Hundred Miners Narrowly Escape
DEATH In a MauCn Chmnl. CnlIierX.

MAUCu CHUNK. Ia, May "a seriols
fire is raging in the Lchigh Cod X Nav
isation Company's No. / colIiery al Sum
nit Hill. 1t originated in one ot the
pumpWays of the mine. It's cause Is
unknown. over POO men were en-
ploved in the mine at the time the fire
broke out There was intense excite
ment, and the mouth of the
slope was crowded with anxious
people All are out of the mine
excepting one man, Hugh Sharpe, OF
I.ansford. Hugh Black and William
Geary, Of Summit Hill. were severely
burned in making their escape. Not
much has yet been done toward extin-
gushing the fire. The mines viii have
to be Hooded
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
GRIPPE RAVAGES LONDON.
Many Prominent Ofiicials Confin. t.
Their Homes by influenza.

LONDON. May 6.-Each of the large
hospitals in London has an average
100 cases of infiuenzs. There are signs
Of continued increase of the epIdcm mic.
Several more members of the House o.
Commons have been attacked. Six o.
the usual occupants Of the treasury
bench were absent yesterday. Prince
Christian and Count Hatzleldt, the ter
man ambassador, were unable 10 attend
dinner given at the German Hospital
last evening The Duchess OF Mar!
borough, Justice Romer, and host o.
public officials are among those affected
The Earl of Powis died last night.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
Where The Gold Is Going.

NEW loRE, May 9.-The exports of
specie from the port of New York this
week amounted TO S1,4a2 ,365, of which
S7,2Ns $50 was il gold and sos
10 silver. OF the total exports,
S7,l5o,ll1 III gold and Sl99.970 silver
went TO Europe, and Sl3s,50 in
gold and S3,713 silver to South America.
The imports of specie during the week
amouteI to So .0i9, of which >, 100 was
III gold and So .059 silver. The Seryia.
which left to-day, took S1,l09, 9o gold
consigned TO Liverpool, the Ems 81 .3G0,-
600 10 London and La Gascognc 81 ,33-55.
173 Paris
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
HEAVY CHICAGO FAILURE
Tho Bclding Mower Company Assigns
with Dcbts Amounting to $4,000.

CHICAGO, H., May 1.-The Beldins
Mower d Manufacturing Company
made an assignment this morning. The
liabilities are about $40, 900, of which
$4,000 is borrowed money. The as
sets are not scheduled, but are thought
not 10 exceed the liabilities. The sus-
pension was caused by two disastrous
fires that ruined the company's stock
and shops at Hermosa, and by the ta'i-
ure Of capitalists TO fulfill their prom
ises Of financial support. Charles II
Bunker, secretary and treasurer OF
the company. is the assignee.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
CRUSHED BY A LOG TRAIN.
Three Men Killed and Thirteen Injured
Michigan E..i.road.

on = Michigan E..i.road.
SHEPHERD, Mich, May, ll.-At 10
O'Clock last night an extra freight from
the north approaching the yard here
ran into fourteen loaded log cars,
wrecking the engine and the caboose.
The men on the train jumped and es-
capped injury. The force of the col
llsion started thirteen log cars
down the grade through the Shep-
herd yards to point mile
south Of here, where the rest of the
train was being loaded with logs. In
the coils on which followed three men
We're killed and thirteen injured. The
killed were L. Bige!ow Clark T.. Stub
bic. and Sherwood Clark, all of Shep-
herd. The thirteen injured men were
quartcred al farm houses, except few
who were able to be moved to their
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
FOOT RACE FOR A FAT OFFICE.


CEAwFoEpSvILLE, Ind. May 7.-On
Monday last occurred the city election
at Waynetown, Montgomery County.
William Simms and Frank Hollowell
tied for the office OF treasurer, each re-
cciv NJ 423 votes. To decide the
question as to which one should
i.o.d the office, foot race
aas held yesterday between the
men. The race was 200-yard
dash, and several thousand people were
on the ground betting on the outcome.
>imms seemed a sure winner until he
tripped and fell when within three
wards Of the goal. Hollowel fell over
MIN. bat crawling over the line won the
race "nii the howls and cheers Of tho
crowd. HolioWell was duly sworn IN
last evening
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
Fatal Wreck i'll Alabama.

BmMTNGHAM, Ala, May S.-Ncar Ban
gor, forty miles west OF here, on the
louisville q Nashville Railroad last
night, a freight train broke in two
and ran back into the one following
An engine and several cars were
wrecked and burned. An unknown
white tramp was killed, and three other
tramps badly hurt. The engineer, J.
H. Hair, who was making his first trio
after bis wedding, was seriously in
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
PRESIDENT In a PANIC.
A Balcony Bearing Thirty People Falls
q Harrison Rece nfinn

4 UaItOhy BearihE Thirty People Falls
at n Harrison Reception.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, May PA
panic occurred at the reception given
to President Harrison last night at tie
Antlers Hotel, this city. The President
had Just finished his speech from the
balcony OF the hotel, when portion of
the porch below, thronged with people
pressing their way into the parlors
where the President and Mrs. Harrison
were receiving, gave way with q crash,
ana preclpltated about thirty men and
women into the area below, a distance
o1 eight feet. 4 scene OF GREAT confu-
SION ensued. Cries for help were heart
rendln.. Soon, however. all were
rescued and no one was dangerously in
iured
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
FAY TEMPLETON SHUT OUT.
She Gets No share Of the Is ate of
Howell D.bDrnc's Mother

Nsw York, May S.-The viii Of Mrs.
Miriam \. Gsbnrue, widow of Charley
Osborne, the stock broker. was fled for
probate to-day. She places all Of her
son Iuwel's share safely oat Of the
reach OF any vi whD las been a
professional actress or any other chill
dren of such marriage; seeks to es-
tablish the Miriam A. Osborne Memorial
Home Association, and makes Il bequest
tC ,ale College of Sl53,GD for "a
memorial to her husband In certain
contii soncies Nac will get additional
financial aid, and the Home for Re-
spectabl. Aged Indigcnt Females and
the Peabody Home will come in for a
share. Practically the entire estate is
in trust funds Howell Osborne does
not get one dollar ah-o utcly.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
MEXICO AFTER THE ETATA.
The Chiiian Insurgrn: Vessel Not to be
Permitted to Land

CITY OF NEyIco, May l2-Ali the nee
cssary steps have been taken So that
when the Etata reaches any Mexican
port she Will not he allowed To land.
Size will be allowed to purchase small
quantity of victuals but no coal. The
government is resolved to observe strict
ly the treaty obligations with Chill, and
not to harbor insurgents.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
VIII Enlarge the Lock.

The ,anadian government has decid
ed To build the lock on Sault Ste. Marie
Canal 100 feet wide instead Of eighty
five feet as originally intended, the in
creased width being deemed essential,
owing to the rapid DEVELOPMENT OF traf-
lie between Ontario and Lake Superior
ports. The lock will be 600 feet long.
having guard gates ut both ends. facing
IN opposite directions, the entrances be-
ing sixty feet wide.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
ATTEMPT TO KILL A PRINCE.
The Czarewitch of Russia Narrowly Es-
Capes Assassination.

Inc Szarewitch OF Russia Narrowly Es-
capes Assassination.
BERLIN, May PA dispatch received
here from Toxic, the capital of Japan,
announces that an attempt has been
made upon the life Of the Czarewtch,
but that the imperial traveller, though
seriously wounded, is considered to he
IN no danger of dying. The Czarewitch
was suddenly attacked by a Japanese,
armed with sharp sword The Japan
ese, before he could be overpowered,
succeeded in infiicting severe wounds
upon the Care witch. who defended
himself gallantly. The motive of the
attack IS not given in the dispatch re-
lnlYeI here
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
Fatal PhIiaiclDhia Fire.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May Z. : Ere
shortly after midnight last night de-
strcycd the dwelling, provision store,
and slaughter house of George Abrams
ut TwcHty-sevcnth Street aud Susque-
hanna Avenue. Charles Miller, Jour
rcyman butcher, who was sleeping in a
lott over the store, was burned 20 death
The loss on the building il estimated at
20 900: partially covered by insurance.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
The Operators Vote to Continue the
Struggle Another Six Weeks.

SCoTTDALE, Pa, May S.-The coke
strikers are preparing TO renew the
fight with increased vi"or. A meeting
of the executive board was held last
night, and If was resolved to continue
the strike another six weeks. Twelve
evictions were made at Painter this
morning, and ten others will take place
this afternoon.
\ report was current this morning
that an explosion occurred at Adelaide,
several others. The report has not been
cautirrn
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
Italy Called Him

The Italian consul at New Orleans,
Sig. Corte, has been notified to return
home in order TO furnish the Italian
government with an exact account of
the events which have taken place since
the murder of Chief-ot-Police IIenncs-
sy. NIceConsul Poma, of the Italian
consulate in New York. will act for Con-
sul iorte IN the interim
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
GRAND JURY RESUMES WORN.
An Inye.tigation of III" Sherin's Connec-
ton with the Mafi, IynChin%.

New ORLEANS, La, May 9.-Tho grand
Jury has decided to take immediate ac-
ton on commr nication from Sheriff
Nilere and his deputies, asking for an
investigation of his office. The charges
made by the grand jury III the ynching
case of the indifference and sympathy
with the defense made against them,
are too general, and they request the
grand Jury to give names and speclhc
charles so that all will not rest under
the same imputation. The grand jury
adjourned until Monday for that pnr-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
Killed an Italian iaborer.

CATLETTsBuRG, Ky, May S.-Tronbe
is brewing between the Italian laborcre
employed by +. S. Whitney, contract,
or on the Norfolk & Western Railroad,
IN Wayne County, ". Va. and white
laborers. 4 WAGON driver named Wood
ward, on Tuesday, turned on his tor
mentors and killed an unknown Italian.
Woodward sought refuge with the civil
authorities, who refused 10 hold him,
as the killing is considered iustifiabe.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
SEQUEL TO AN ELOPEMENT.
Chicago Couple, Welded In Milwau-
kee, Part Sensationally.

kee, FArt SeHsatIOhAIIy.
CHICAGO, H., May 12.-Mrs. Ogden
strong, whose clandestine marriage at
Milwaukee several months ago to the
Young son of the late Gen. William L.
Strong created sensation in Chicago
society, walked into the East Chi
ca,.o police station last evening
m asked for a warrant for the
rrest of her husband. Mrs. Strong
aid she and her husband had been liy
ing happily on Huron Street until yes
terlav, when he had deserted her. She
said he left, taking with him his valua-
bes, and leaving note saying she was
10 longer his wife. Young strong is i'll
1t his home, 372 Ohio Street, and it IS
reported he attempted to commit SUI
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
Got Half He Asked for.

The celebrated damage case of Arson
Wolcott against the Pttsburg, Chicago
4 Il. Louis Railroad Company at
Logansport. Ind, resulted in verdict
Of Sl2,52s.0 The plaintiff asked for
81, ,0o0 damages for failure of the COM
pany TO furnish him ears to transport a
large amount of grain from Wclcott to
Chicago last fall, during the rise in the
u heat narEnf
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
DYN NAMITERS AT LISBON.
a Bomb Exploded in IA Public Thorough
fare-Grca.t Dam ce.

LISnoH, May l2.-'ircat excitement
was caused here to-day by the cxplo-
sion of a bomb on a public street. The
internal machine Was undoubtedly of
considerable E:Zc and heavily charged
with explosives, as the street v here the
bomb lay was torn up III every dlr@c-
ton Windows were smashed and 9TH
rr damage done. 1t is charged to tho
p.rul,iigau-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
The Crew of Whaling Vessel Forces
tie Commander To Eeturn.

SAN FEAN,I~co, Cal, May l2.-The
whaling schooner Jane Gray arrived
here yesterday from S>itka. The vessel
Lad started on long cruise but her
cartaln WAS taken sick and returned 10
san Francisco. The officer lett in charge
treated The crew bruIally, and finally
the men refused To work and forced the
first mate TO take the schooner back To
san Francisco. On arriving her crew
left the vessel, and a new crew will have
+, IA. Sb;,,ral
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
JOHN HICKS SMOOTH TALK.
1t Swings Peru Into Lire for the Column
biaa Exposition.

WAsuIHGroH, D. G., May l2.-Minister
John Hicks, who mas been doing
Worlds Fair missionary work among
the Peruvians. writes the Department
Of State that the government of Peru
has officially accepted the invitation to
participate in the Worlds Columbian
exposition The Peruvian Congress has
appropriated the sum of 25,Go0 soles 10
pay the preliminary expenses.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
SiNty-tive Passengers Drowned

The steamer Lucy Lowe foundered in
the Straits of Juan lie I'uca with fifty
two colonists on board. The party,
numbering tifty-siN, left Tacoma April
u 10 settle on land near the mouth of
the Guestahes River, but were beaten
back by high seas. and became short of
food. John y. Grant, of Tacoma, the
only survivor, returned to that city on
the 9th. He believes that the entire
party has been lost. \ search party is
being fitted out.