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no STOP THE COUNTY
l,oposition to Converting a
Lane Into q Road.
. we,T OF INJUNCTION ASKED.
Applications for Removal OF the Rail-
road Condemnation Case to the
United States Court.

7. 4. Dow and wife began proceedings yes.er-
A.y in the superior court to enioin the county
tenn converting what they claim IL private
s.re into . public thoroughfare Their COM
,,,sinf alleges that they have been the owners Of
Z ftact Of twenty acres through which the dis
,r.sd way runs, since January IL, 1891.
Il Il claimed by the plainsfYs that they and
x,elr srantors have been accommodating the
snblIc since 1855 by permitting teams and pedes-
s,isns to use IL AZ if it were . public road. Dur
M this time they have kept II in repair. Re-
.,usly the county has attempted to use the ianc
u = public highway in order 10 perfect title to
4 by prescription. in order TO prevent this the
elsiusiGs placed bars across the lana The
sr.uty's servants now threaten to remove these.
"a the petitioners fear that IL this be done an
.sement will be acquired over the land TO
supw the public to pass at will.
The court 10 asked for an order against the
SANITY to show cause why temporary injunc-
DON should not issue to prevent its servants
from going on the plaintiff land to lay 1t out
iu:o . public highway. Judge Lchtenbers is
susd the order and set the case for hearing on
ausuas Is.
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THE BLOTrEK.
SUPERIOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. !.

SUPERIOR CouRr-LIcHrxNBERo.J
n II. Carraher ct al. VS.. John K. Bell ct al
vuer signed postponing settlement of state
lent OF facts To september
&c Miles Company vs.. Percy g. Copp-Judg-
oenaby default for $2459s; signed.
IN MaeDougal & southwick Company vs.
sal. Entwestls aud wiis-Judgment by de-
The MacDougsii Il southwick Company VS..
Hobert Ehrman ct aL-Order of default against
Dsiendaut Z. II. Fisher; signed.
Il a. Dow and vile vs.. the county OF King
oFder to show cause; set for hearing August %.
Application of William Priedo for writ of
nsoeas corpus-Writ issued Teturnable Au-
c. 4 Hedge va Ida Smith ct al.-Order for de-
Anii OF defendant David Murry; signed.
Daniel r. Noble VS.. May Noble-Order for pub
ueauon OF summons; signed.
:, Laura Nelson VS.. Jacob Neison-Order for pub
oeauon OF summons: signed.
fxoRArE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS j.
Estate OF Charles h constellation for letters
administration; decree appointing William
= Jones administrator with bond of $1,000.
@stxte OF Miatie Generalization for letters
administration: decree appointing III. IL. A.
hastings administrator with bond of $4,000.
Estate OF william Lowe-petition fer letters
o. nniatst-stion: decree appointing Caroline
Lowe admins stratrix with bond OF Sl.2o0
Estsie 81 Duncan ". Beatty-Petitlon tor let
yrs OF Administration; order OF Continuance to
FnaAy, August IL
Estate OF II. Z. Observation-Disclosures for re-
sash OF safe; order Of continuance TO Friday.
AgyGst s6
Estate OF isadore Harrs-PetitioR for order
suta"Fzng administrator 10 charge himself
WIN property of Chicago Clothing Company;
ofaer granting petition
oiagtiaasa.p OF Arthur Standardization for
ton.
kslsis of ". W. decentralization for order
eissie OF personal property; order o.! sale
Estate az William Mcke,vev-Settlement o.
Ella account: decree setting account.
hsiate o. Tkepphilus Gsrd-sottieraent of
saa! account &ad petition fer distribution:
ssasr appointing IL A. Hastis guardian al
aem Tor minors: order Of continuance 10 Au,
gust Il
Estate OF Charles I. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. o!
ss,si account: decree settling account
insanity Vi Eugene u. FaEley-Decree of COM
nitEsaI
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Building Permits.

Building permits were issued yesterday a.
follows:
J. w. Monroe, one-story dwelling. Woodlawn
addition, $500
T. NJ 1nurlow. ons story dwelling, Dexter
near Harrison. $500
Jacob Zingure one and a half-story dwelling,
Buffalo street 500
J. ID. Lowmsn. two-story dwelling. corner JEFF
ferson aud Ninth streets, s.. 20
T. &. Cady, two-story store, Eleventh and
HoWelt Il 5Al
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sore Farmers DO Not Wish to BE As
sessed for STRENGTHENING Sammamish.

:, Communication was flied yesterday with
'As county commissioners by a number OF land
ssaefS IA TIE lower part OF tho valley of the
sAh'aaniish river, protesting against their land
sS'as included in tbs drainage district 10 De
~ssalEad aud bonded Tor the purpose OF
.1Asa'sning out The channel OF the river The
S'oseS' l. siEnei ~ George 4. Wilson. s J.
s0"ss aid twenty Others. The siSle-s announce
sa1 tEey have no objection 10 tie work being
sVhs bet oe!vc; 20 having their Land assessed 70
SEP pay 20. u when 1t viii De Of no 6,.naSt 10
tker ~
,ae nfo'est WAS placed on d e aud n, sction
- "a DC taken GA = until there is r,pe-t from,
Saglaeers IS 80 s-e making the preliminary
'ess' Then Il tge lands 81 the protesting
s@,.sS VIA not be benet oil hy the WORK. they
"a aV' te Included II tAe drainage dIstric. and
vii Il no cause Cor complaint Ii. when
sl9s' tkey then have any grievance il
&c oes % - the comm ssouers. The fan
'Ae > ST - as fellows:
..I2'As II III E1ar. 81 C,s,s, C.,a,,,i. ss,..-.
ssASy toa Nc, tBc snaersssns,, trseho,tt-
tAa -. ~ FL owr ispa n the lower mart OF
r,s.ieS de Samnamish r.yar having
s,S,sss .'r so The news pauers that there /, a
she 49, 80 jsu ~ oy certaia residents OF
sSalnS Ia RIVER AMI to torn a drainsrs
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olstrict OF the whole OF aaid valley, do protest
AGAINST our land being included in said drain
ssS oissfict Tor the following reasons:
rHst-Ihere Is only ten feet fall between
LAKES Sammamish and Washington, according
- the government survey at time when Lake
warrington was lower than ever before known.
second-That the water of Lake Washington
rises SIX feet during winter and Is kept up for
several months by reason of Ce dar river running
into the lake. and that the melting of the snow
Ia the mountains keeps the water high in
biack and Cedar rivers, which prevents the
water OF Lake Washington from running out,
and II takes nearly sii summer for the waters
OF the lake 10 get down. While the lake
Is up all low lands are flooded, ~ they are
nearly on level with the lake, and the straight
ening OF the river cannot prevent il. They can
iugton.
II the people of the upper part Of the valley
wish 10 mortgage or bond their land We will
make no objection. but We do object to having
our land mortgagsd for aay scheme whereby we
Will not be benefited. Tao statement as pub
iished in the newspapers that 5000 acres can be
Drained IL erroneous and misleading This val
icy - only ten miles long, and the bottom land
will average not more than one-hAlf a mile in
width. and in the lower part of the valley 4
large per cent OF this IL not subject 70 overflow
. For these and other reasons We pray and petit
ZION your honorable body to leave out all the
lower part OF the valley up to and including sec
ton ID, township % north, range east, W. NJ,
when the Sammamish draining district 10
fOrmeS -
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YIELD FOUR THOUsAND.FOLD.
Wonderful Stools OF Oats From Puget
Sound Fields.


William Cochrane brought ia from his ranch
on White river yesterday two stools OF oats
each grown from q single grain OF seed and
pulled out OF his field, which contains many
more quite AZ remarkable or even moro so.
one stool contained twenty-seven stalks aud the
o'her twenty-five. They stood triie over six
ieet In height and each stalk was fully quarter
OIL an inch through and contained an average
Oh ABOUT l5o kernels. This would give total of
almost 5000 kernels from two seed kernels
Mr.. Cochrane intends to send them to the
WORLDS fair. He estimates the yield of the
neld from which they were pulled at go bushels
per acre.
Captain C E. Bergman brought in sipgle
stool OF oats from his raach at Juanita, ON Lake
washington, which beat Mr.. Cochrane's in
every way except in the height OF the stalks.
IL contained thirty-four stalks. with an average
OIL about l35 kernels on each, making a total of
nearly $500 kernels from single grain of seed.
Captain Bergman also had a stool OF barley con.
tanning thirty stalks, with an average of about
sixty-alx kernels in each, making q total OF
almost 1900 kernels of barley from q single
seed.
These would be natural curiosities to an East.
ern farmer and it is absolutely impossible for
him to conceive OF such a thing being possible
without seeing it for himself
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TYPHOID FEVER.

A. l. McCutcheon, albion, Mich, writes
..Iu the simmer of $50 ! was attacked with
typhoid fever in Is worst form, which lett me
Wits torpid liver anu great constipation, and
swelling of the fee. and limbs at night. i was
recommended TO take BRaNpRETHs PILLS,
winch did. The frst two boxes TOOK one PSI.
each night. and The third box gradually diTnin-
ished tie Dose and at the end OF the last box
| found nv trouble al gone, and have never
been troubled with il since ! take pleasure
in recommending your pills 10 any Que with
like symptoms, believing they will effect cure
i'm
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FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM.
redo, Accused OF Horse Stealing,
Wants . Writ Of Habeas COrnua.

YYi00Oe ACCUSED OF HOf00 Stealing,
Wants . Writ OF Habeas Corpus.
william Priedo, who Is confined in the city
III On q charge of grand larceny In Lewis
uaasy, yesterday petitioned Judge Lchtenberg
iusvrit Of habeas corpus, claiming that he 10
aasnty restrained of his liberty. The judge
snsa aWrit, returnAble this morning before
himodi
fsisdo Vas arrested yesterday morning by
Dstsaiw George Cave on . telegram sent from
Chehah By J. w. Burnett, tho sheriff of Lewis
county, shtiug that he was wanted for stealing
. pair Of horses, their harness aud wagon from
John " Richie.
Two or three weeks ago Priedo was arrested
on The Puyallup Indian reservation, in Pierce
county, on the same charge by Detective John
Roberta but secured his freedom by being
granted writ OF habeas corpus
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THE CITY TAX LEVY.

Worry Few Property Owners Verify the
Valuation.
Today IL the last session OF the board of
equalization Of city taxes Although written
notices have been sent in many cases. and the
newspapers have repeatedly called attention to
the subject, comparatively few have taken the
trouble to sea whether the valuation il correct
or not
Aldermen Miller, Garlic. Daulton and Dele
gates Coryell, Cook and Lyon, who form the
board, will be compelled to remain away from
the excursion to Victoria.
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THE RAILROAD SUIT ON.
0oeion to Take Great Northern Con
demnation Case to Federal Court.

Motion to take Great northern Con.
demnation Case to Federal Court.
The suit brought by the Seattle & Montana
Railway Company to condemn right-of-way
across the Northern Pacific aud Columbia Il
puret Sound railroads on Railroad avenue,
south OF Yesler avenue. came up before Judge
uchtenberg yesterday on application Of the
p.sntifs TO have a day set for trial by q jury.
The defendants met this with a motion to re-
more the case TO the United States court, which
vas vigorously resisted by the plaintiffs.
John Fl. Mitchell, ir.. and A. F. Burieigh ar.
eusd the case on behalf OF the defendants,
claiming that as the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company and the Farmers Loan and Trust
Company, - parties defendant, are incorporated
in other states, the case may properly be re-
moved to the United States court Judge
Thomas Burke, on behalf of the Seattle &
Montana, strongly resisted this contention, and
the whole day was occupied in argument and
citing authorities. The hearing will be re-
sumsd Monday morning.
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SENT TO THE HOSPITAL.

"Big Bill' Hassamer Breaks His Hand
Tom PARROT Signed Again.
"Big Bill" Hassamer, the second baseman of
the Seattle team, met with a painful accident
yesterday afternoon, which will keep him from
playing for some time. and perhaps for the rest
of the season. While endeavoring to catch
cable car going at full speed near the ball park
he slipped and was thrown to the ground, frac-
turing two of the knuckle bones ON his left
hand.
As soon as Manager Hatfield heard OF the &C
cident he at once signed Tom Parrot, who was
released on Thursday to cut down expensea
Parrott will be put back at second base.
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New Suits Filed.

The following new suits were begun yestsr.
day In the superior court:
The Pacific Manufacturing Company 70. David
". T. Reid ct al.-Suit TO forscIose lien and re-
core: 1851. II
The Pacific Manufacturing Company va. School
District No. z, of King county-Suit to recover
N,09o09 for materials.
!. A. Dow and wife va. King county--Suit for
Injunction
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short time, but they always failed. Then gave II
all up, thinking there was no cure for me. some
few months ago, noticed your advertisement in
the Tacoma Morning Globe; thought would try
the CUrIcuRA REMEDIES, not thinking 1t would do
me much good, but to my surprise, three boxes OF
CUTICURA, one cake of CUTICuRA SOAR, and three
bottles of CUTICuRA REsoLvENT cured me entirely.
Ny akin is now white and pure that of child.
I send my photograph. have many friends in
Chicago, H., and st. Paul. Mimi.
JOHN Z. PEARSON,
r. o. Box 1902, Whatcom, Washington.
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THE HOME CITY DIRECTORY.

Corbett & Co.'S Seattle City Directory is now
in press and will apI,eay in new dress Those
who have made any change in firm name, ousi-
ness or residence Location since having been
called upou, or persons who are IN doubt as 20
their names having been taken. will please send
notice NJ such changes 20 cur address. Coroeit
4 Co, l.. .. b0x ST. CT 70 seattle City Directory,
Office, ~, seattle blork, seattle. Wash.
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Eugene D. Farley. who was bound over yes
sfday BY Justice Won Tobel on q charge of
ssssulting Gideon Brownneld, OF Ravenna, on
Wednesday, was yesterday adjudged insane
and committed TO the asylum at steilaco0m by
Judge Lchtenberg.
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BOARD OF WORKS.
Estimate OF Cost for the Grading o
MelFOee Avenue.

MelrOse Avenue.
The board OF public works was mostly occu-
pied yesterday with complaints from individ-
uais a. to sewers and requests for water service.
Petition for grading Harrison. from Box to
Lake, was referred to city engineer.
City Engineer Thomson reported that the cost
OF grading Melrose avenue would be $40, 974 of
which the property owners will have to pay
tS,S63.
Secretary Hoifner read fifteen ordinances
which had recently been passed. The re-
mainder OF the business was OF strictly rou-
tine character,
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Prosecuting Attorney Miller yesterday fled
ss9hty-two more cases to collect delinquent
county taxes. They involve 9s6 tracts OF land.
IN oil there have now been filed Isl OF these
suits, involving 1,464 tracts.
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The Northern Pacific railroad affords un-
eauaiIed advantages Tor quick. sale and com.
Portable tourney 20 all points East. South aud
southeast Trains run through to Chicago
without change. aa4 connect at II Paul and
Chicago with al the tirst-clsss lines for the
S,uth and southwest Re sure your tickets read
oyer thst line l. 4. Nadcau, general sgsaG
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Green Lake.

Best place to go for pleasure or business. For
pleasure take through Green Lake cars on 2nd
St Fare, sc. For business call and see our 100
lots near car line Easy terms stop that rent
VIM. II. Wood. SIS 2uG ST.
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Gamblers Caarht in the Act.

John smith and Bad Marsh were fined $50
each in the municipal court yesterday on the
charge of gambling. They were arrested The
night before by Detective John Roberts while
dealing in II room over the n. & " saloon
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Admitted to Citixenship.

Samuel Mcconnell, . native of Ireland, and
James Ahara, native OF New Brunswick, took
the oath of allegiance yesterday before Judge
Hchtenberg and were admitted to citizenship
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disease. w ne1 4 nrrt fet
1t, there appeared a few
small red spots on my
breast, and it kept on
spreading slowly. 1t start
cd the same ON my back,
between my shoulders. A
few days after the spots
turned gray, and began
itching. Small scales would
fall Off, 50 IL continued
spreading all over my
body. i tried all the pat
ent medicines I could think
OF, or get hold of. ! also
consulted doctors. Yes,
than would cure mo in a
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ADJUSTMENTS.
''Gloriana'' at the Seattle Opera House
Tonight.

1OHfKHte
II reliance is to be placed In the reports that
come from New YORK regarding the brightness
and a:trac;iveness of Mr.. James Mortimers lat
est farce-comeGy, "Gloriana," there should be
unbounded merrment at the Seattle opera
house this, Saturday, night. The play is
other of Manager Charles Frohmans comedy
successes, and has just closed long and inn
menseIy profitable run in New York OF nearly
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PASSENGER LISTS.

ELLIsroN, Mont, Aug l9.-Ispecial. NORTH
ern Pacific train No. l has thu following pas
senger:
A. ID. White, Miss E. Sanderso11, Hiram Smith.
A; Green, Miss c. White and sxty-fve second
claas
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ton known as scrofula, which is character
lied by the liability Of certain tissues TO
become the scat OF chronic determinations
The trouble may start as catarrh in the
nasal passages, throat or lungs. and as the
membranes become weakened, the tuhercle
bacciIli enter, and multiply, ard We have, as
a result, that dread disease-Consunption.
Find perfect remedy for scrofula, III all its
demonstrating that purlfes the blood. as
well rs elai,as 10. That, ii its taken in time,
will "re Consumption II has been found in
DR. Picrce's Golden Medical Discovery. As
strength restorer, blood-cleanser, and flesh
builder, nothing like it is known To medical
science It's the only remedy so sure that
i. can 10 guaranteed. II it doesn't benelt
or cure, your money is refunded.
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Money can Re saved by buying European
.,a.tnxh{p tickets, outward and PREPAID, at the
Northern Pscihe city ticket office, Seattle, Wash,
a1,.r, IL Tor ali lines.
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Itcke;s over sill transatlantic ssesmss hip lines
toy ssle at Northern Pacific city ticket Office,
corner Yesler avenue anu Front street. Seattle,
III
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ITCHING AND SCALY
Medicines Useless. Cured by
Cuticura for $l.15.

feel IL Is my duty to tell you my experience
with your CCrIcURA REMEDIES. I have been
troubled for over nine years with dreadful skin
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KOCu's DISCov-

hOCu S DISCOV.
ERY.-Jhe taber-
Gle bdcciiii were
discovered by
Prof. Koch, to be
constantly pres
ent in all cases Of
consu mption.
Where the blood
is impoverished
or impure, there
results that con-
stitutional condi-
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Timber for Worlds Far Building.

Two car loads of timber whica was sawed by
the Stetson 4 Post Mill Company for the WASH
ington Worlds fair building, win be shipped
by the Northern Pacific railroad to Chicago to-
day.
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DIP Mitchell has removed his Office from the
Olympic block TO rooms Sl9, 81 sad 81 Bailey
building.
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Cuticura ResoIvent

The new Blood and Skin Purifier, internally, and
CUrIcURA, the great Skin Cure. and CuTIcuRA
SOAP, the exquisite Skin Beaufer, externally, In
stantly relieve and speedily every disease and
hunor of the skin, scalp, and blood, with loss OF
hair from infancy to age, from pimples " scroula
Sold everywhere. Price. CUTIcuRA, Soc; Soar,
3sc.; REsoLvENT, 81. Prepared by the POTTER
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BE-" How to Cure Skin Diseases" Ga pages,
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All these were settled in full filed seven
suits; but of these four have since been with.
drawn BY arrangement and the other three in.
volve embarrassed estates
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DELINQUENT GRADE TAXES.

@scP0HS OH sHo 1AGCUruey TOT tho CIty LOT
July.
The report upon collections of delinquent
grade taxes for the month OF July was filed yes.
terday by John w. Pratt with the city clerk. 1t
is as follows:
submit my report of collection of delinquent
grade assessments for July. made the follow.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

TACOMA, Dec f24-lSpeciai. l-Sailed-Br blk
Invermsrk, -four, for Queenstown for orders;
BIZ sh Macmillan, wheat, for Cardiff; Am bk Guy
G. Goss, for Port Blakeley to finish loading lum.
Der for New York.
PORT townsend, Dec. o4-tSpecial. News
was received from Victoria tonight that the
sloop Finland, of this port, had been wrecked in
Foul bay, Vancouver island. The sloop was
owned and manLed by Alex Gordon, commonly
known as "Scotty." and had been engaged in
halibut fishing of Cape Flattery. She did not
take out fore gu clearance at the custom house
and was last heard from at Port Angeles about
three weeks ago.
PORT TOWNSEND. Dec. 2i.-Tspeciall- ssiled-
Br sh Mcmillan. laden with wheat, aud Br bk
Inyermark. laden with wheat, from Tacoma for
United Kingdom.
The tug Tyee is on the dry dock at Quarter
master harbor undergoing repairs
NEW YORK, Dec. 24-Incoming vessels are
heavily coated with ice and report the weather
cold and bad. The thermometer marks deg.
above zero here, and searching wind makes il
seem much colder.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24-The British steam
ship Amur. from Carbarieu, Cuba, dropped
anchor off Gloucester last night. Her outward
appearance bore evidence of the thrilling expo
rience she had had with the elements. On De-
cember l9, when on the southern edge of the
Gulf stream, the ship had narrow escape from
destruction by water spout, which fortunately
passed under her stern not many yards from the
ship. after hot race with her engines wide
open. The same evening she ran into a storm.
The seas were furious. swept her decks and
started the seams. Everybody boa I'd was
more or less injured. The vessel nearly foun-
6ar.H