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The morning call., 1894-11-23
UNION STEAMSHIP CoMPANY's STEAMER wA1RARApA

o tober &c. There were over $50 persons
on board, including the vessels officers
and crew. On November l at about 6
o'clock the Argyle arrived at Auckland
with 100 survivors from the wreck and
the story of the calamity. One hundred
and thirty-four people had been drowned
or were missing.
The survivors were hatless, coatless and
in many instances clad in nothing but cast
off clothing kindly fur iished them by the
Argyle's crew. The sight was ptiful
one. and is described by one of the Mari
posa's passengers as most touching and
hearirendiug to behold"
The telegraphic dispatches in a way
covered the news OF the loss of the
Watrarapa, and were printed in this city
on the mornings of November l and 3
Owing to their condensed form the cable
rate to Sydney is ST. Sc per word and
hurried construction. the story to be
given herewith differs materially in many
points from that of the Press Association.
The Wairarapa was bound for Auck-
land. 1t was her first trip after a
thorough 0verhauling and renovating, to
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age and clDglDg thereto cried for assist
ance. The appeals OF women and chill
dren, who fought to reach the only two
lifeboats that remained afoat, were ter
rible to listen to.
The night was very dark, but luckily
there was comparatively little sea as CON-
pared with the swels that usually break
on Barrier Island. The first boat reached
the base of the cliffs, landed score OF
people and returned to pick up others.
Neither the officers nor any of the pas
sengers had the slightest idea what land
they had run ashore on. It was not until
next morning when the fog lifted that it
was discovered that the steamer was on
Barrier Island, fully seventeen miles below
the lighthouse at Mokohinan. The two
boats had remained close to the wreck
throughout. and had picked up Jointly
about eighty persons. Dead bodies were
strewn along the rocky shores of the island
and human beings could be seen drifting
about on lfe-Tafts. pieces of broken hatch
ways. spars and Lighthouses. The widest
confusion relgned.
lie was decided and acted upon immedl-
ately that boat be sent to the light station
for assistance. Boats belonging to iDhab-
itants of the island commenced to arrive,
and in several hours after daylight nearly
every man. woman or child who had man
aged to keep af1oat was picked up; then
the survivors were landed. An inquiry
was made for Captain Mcintosh and the
reply was secured from Chief Engineer
Dunlap that he had seen the skipper
washed off the bridge by great wave
when he was in the act OF issuing orders
to soms of his crew. who were trying to
cast off a life-raft.
From the inhab tants of the island it was
learned that the place where the wreck
occurred was Miners Head. According 10
the captain of the Argyle the survivors
landed at Whangap0na Bay, ten miles
from where the Wairarapa struck.
The Argyle, as per the first officers leg,
left Auckland on Monday night. On
reaching Port FtZroy on the noon of
Tuesday the third officer of the Wairarapa
was picked up, together with nine of the
steamers crew.
From Fitzroy a run was made to Cathe-
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prepare her for the excursion service she
was to enter. She was splendid vessel
OF 1856 tons gross, and favorite among
travellers. Because Of her cleaning up be-
fore her last trip on the ocean, she at
tracted the large crowd that took passage
on her.
AT 800 on a Sunday morning (the last in
OctoDer), the steamer was headed for
Three Kings Island The fog was rolling
In ana the lookout could not see 100 feet
ahead OF him. The vessel was kept on
course gwen by Captain Mcintosh, which
was changed several times before evening.
1t was the shippers Intention to pick up
the MokohiDau Lighthouse, but owing to
the density of the Jog he failed to do so.
rms failure caused the disaster. The
Walrarapa ran zoo close in to Great Bar
rier Island at a thirteen-kno speed. A
terrific crash. noise of escaping steam
and the vessel ran bow OF into mass of
rocks and cliffs that were not observed
untll 1t was too late to prevent the col
nsion. The reaction Of the blow sent the
steamer staggering back on ledge or reef,
wneTe she again struck broadside Cd, and
was subjected to the full fury OF the rolling
breakers. The combers went over her
port side and oozsd up through the CON-
panion ways and matches. showing that
the port bilge had been badly stove in.
orders were shouted to lower the boats.
1hree boats and two lfe-rafts were
launched, but nearly all the starboard
boats were lost Immediately OF being low
cred into the boiling sea. Three scores of
human beings were left struggling for life.
People grasped at floating pieces Of wreck
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although it seems to be the only place
where there are no limitations"
Sarah LutZ is marked with the horse"
they say at the Almshouse.
Hers is a most remarkable case for the
study of the psychologist. MARKED with
the horse" she unquestionably seems to
Remarked at her birth.
She is 10 years of age, with a fair. fine
complexion and bright red cheeks, light
hair which is clipped short, rather over
than under the medium height for a
woman. strong frame and all the evil
dences of perfect physical health, though
her limbs and body are somewhat NAL
formed. Her hands are notable. They are
long and slim and white. Most people
who see them at once pronounce them
beautiful. The expert in palmistry de-
lights in them to illustrate. by their alb
sence of strong lines, the mental weakness
that is so apparent in their most unhappy
owner, and San untroubled life." Think
Of tan untroubled lifel
Ii it is az untroubled life to sit forever
In the dark and to hear only dim sounds
from the outer world; TO have a constant
craving for some sign of fellowship that
can only reach the darkened mind through
some kindly touch upon the cheek, seldom
to be given save by the poor creatures by
whom she is surrounded; if it is to be for
ever crying out with a voice that is not
human, voice that sometimes rises in the
stiffness of the night like the awful scream
of wild animal, freezing the marrow in
those who hear with the horrible agony of
yearning or fear that is in it and that will
not be stilled until she feels the kindly re-
assuring of the hand upon the hair again
if it is to be always straining sightless
eyes and groDing with these delicate white
hands until they feel and clutch the
watcher who must be always near; If by
an untroubled life it is meant to be de-
pendent upon others for everything, even
to the matter of feeding and dressing
then this expert in palmistry has hit II
exactly.
Twenty years ago there was a famous
woman circus-rider known in great red
and blue letters on the deadwalls of San
Francisco as Kleo. What her real name
was has not been handed down. She was
great part of the fame, indeed, of VIII
sons amphitheater aud circus, which
showed up and down the coast and at reg
ular intervals on the circus lot on Suffer
street. Wilson's was to the coast IN those
days what Barnum and Forepaugh have
since been to the East-all the conditions
being considered.
With its gilded wagons, its horses,
clowns. equilibrists, aerial artists, tum-
bIers, bareback riders and Keo, Wilson'S
enc day took ship and sailed away TO Aus
traia.
No competitor arose to fill the place left
for couple of years vacant, and in the
course of time the deadwalls famed with
the announcement of the triumphant re-
turn Of the now world-famous Wilson's
circus, with all its uproar and tinsel and
hippodroming, its mid-air daring, its won
derful bareback riding, its clowns and
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A KO HING FESTIVAL.
By Syrian, Chinese and Japanese
Girls of the PRESBYTERIAN Mission.


The handsome new Presbyterian Mission,
800 Sacramento street. is being turned into
huge Ko Hing Festival to-day. 1t is not to be
mock oriental fancy fair. but genuine re-
production of China. Syria and Japan, with
natives of the three countries to do the honors
TO the guests.
Japan is represented by tea-garden which
last night looked exactly like the genuine
article. The walls were, almost hidden by huge
masses OF chrysan th NUNS, the paper lanterns
ana umbrellas hung over the dainty little Iables,
and Miss Culbertson's maidens were ready TO
Chinese room is the largest and most mag
nifcent however. The walls literally glow
wi til gorgeous embroideTes, and the tables are
laden with beautiful oriental work that The
Chinese girls of The mission have made prin-
cipally with their own hands, though some of
their machine-made embroidery is also on
exhibition.
The Syrian room is hung with lovely gauzy
scarfs and silks that are heavy with tinsel
thread. Here again all the attendants will be
genuine Syrians.
This afternoon some of the mission girls Will
give a musical recital on the Chinese harp:
there will also be singing, and A. Shehadi, a
Syrian, will give lecture in native costume on
the BedOun Arabs. In the evening he will
speak ON Syria aud Its religion, and the Lutte.
Chinese girls will give an exhibition OF their
kindergarten work.
AS the admission to the Ko Hing festival is
only ten cents, it Is probable that Miss Culbert-
son will have very large houses this afterno Don
and evening.
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high stool, his long whip in hand, and
with that voice that every man and child
who has ever been to circus may hear
as he reads this, announced to the audi
ence that the graceful and daring Keo
would not appear that night.
Kleo never did appear again. A little
girl baby was born to her and KIeo died.
When John Lutz returned the star of
the circus and the sailors star, his wife,
had long been buried, but her little da ugh
friends Of the woman.
His great sorrow, for he deeply loved the
woman, was augmented by the revelation
that the child was blind. He made pro-
vision for it and went to sea again. And
SO he came and went. each return finding
the child growing stronger and develop
ing. but the signs OF defects that developed
with her growth terrified him. Finally the
sailors calling led him on a long voyage,
and he reached San Francisco after an
absence which had run into years. Those
who had the care oil his daughter had gone
away, and it was some time before he
could locate her. The child had become
a burden. She was in the poorhouse, 7
years old-blind, speeches.. helpless.
John Lutz knew his own, however, and
answered the constant craving of his child
for affectionate caressing, and he heard
her whinney-whinney like a horse-in
answer. He sat with her one whole day,
weeping while he nursed and fondled her.
He went away and came back and went
away again-to sea. He was a sailor and
what was he to do?
Three years afterward he came again.
The child was three years older, and all her
peculiarities were but the more strongly
marked. He sat down and cried, stroking
the child upon the haA. She rubbed her
face eagerly against his, strainiug her big
blue eyes and whinneyed in his ear, like a
horse. She screamed as she always does
when thirsty and they gave her water, and
he saw her drink it In that eager. gulpi ng
way accompanied by that unmistakable
sucking sound like the horse. They gave
her an apple to eat, and she munched it in
her front teeth. swallowing seeds and ALL
The father went away horror-stricken.
He has called at the place once since then,
and again during the administration of
Superintendent Weaver he has written
from some place in Washington making
inquiries. The letter was answered, ard
since then he has made no sign, probably
believing that nothing better can be done
for her than is being done.
Mrs Weaver. the matron, very naturally
takes deep interest IN this case. She has
time and again tried to better thu condi-
ton of the terribly afflicted young woman
If so she may be called. She keeps her
dressed neatly-above that of the average
inmate-a calico frock, with white apron,
touch of lace about the throat and a
string of beads on her wrist and ring on
her finger. She has tried before, as she is
trying now. to get her into some in stitution
where she may be trained out Of her help
lessness, if that be possible Experts
have told her that 1t will be almost impos-
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Kleo. The great ampbitheater was built
for a permanent display at New Mont
gomery aud Mission streets. and its open
ing was nothing less than holiday.
On the long journey across the sea Kleo
had fallen in love with the mate of the
ship, one John LUZ, aud before the ship
sailed away again they were married.
Every night while his ship remained in
port Lutz occupied the best seat in the
amphitheater to see his wife in her daring
bareback feats, standing upright as her
own beautiful horse which she had trained
and to which she was passionately devoted,
flew round the sawdust track, leaping over
hurdles. while she sprang through paper
colored rings or down to the sawdust and
back to the horse again going at full
speed, and, at last, standing upon one foot
in graceful abandon urging the horse to
better efforts, the great crowds yelling their
delight.
Mate Lutz considered himself triumph
at these times. no doubt. and enjoyed the
exhiaration of the moment as much as did
his wife. And all went WELL
But sailors must sail the sea and circus
riders must remain with the circus, So.
after few weeks or months, it may have
been, John Lutz sailed away with his ship,
and night after night Kleo, in pink tights
and spangles, with not the Interruption of
one performance because of her husbands
departure, her feet in tiny slippers and a
pretty little riding whip in hand, dashed
round the sawdust track. leaped through
the paper-covered hoops while the clowns
mlmicked and made merry and the audi
VliInn q iyb 2
for months.
But there came time when the ring
master was called upon to stand up on his
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And Eats and Drinks in Like
Manner-BIind and Mute.
HER MOTHER A CIRcUs-RIDER.
A Remarkable Subject for Psycholo-
gisfs at the County Aims
hOuse-Strange Story.
WHINNIES LIKE A HORSE

Mrs. Weaver, matron of the Almshouse.
is making an effort to secure admission
into the Home for the Fee ble-minded of
Sarah Lutz-the most remarkable of her
charges.
Properly she belongs there" said Mrs.
Weaver yesterday, but because she is
blind they say they will not receive her. /
have tried to have her transferred TO the
Asylum for the Blind, but they will not
admit her there because, they say. she is
feeble-minded. And this Ghe Amshousel
is not the place for her, am equally sure.
The morning call., 1894-11-23
False Fire Alarms.

False alarms were lUngi in last night from box
125 at Z 80 o'clock aud box 8 at II 80 o'clock.
Both boxes ar in The North Beach district and
were open when the firemen arrived. The dis
trict engineer reported the alarms TO the police,
who were instructed 10 lie III wait for the
Observation-Disclosures who were responsible for the
turning ont of the department,
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Robbery of a pnstoffice.

SAN JOSE. Nov. 22-The postoffice at Der.
ryessa. kept in Phil Anderson's store, was
robbed last night of 81 worth of stamps and
several dollars worth of canned meats ana
fruits.
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will Retire From Business.

D. Samuels Of the Lace House on Post street
has announced his in ention to retire from busi-
ness. Mr. Samuels has been engaged In bust.
ness in this city since 1852.
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81 want some SoZoDONT," said he.
Just out" the cunning druggist said,
"But here's some powder known to be
AS good. The patron turned and fed,
Asking "Do you suppose l don't
Know nothing equals SOZ0DoNT?n
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-05-14
Amos Cooks viii.
W est Glover.

CTATE OF VERMONT, Dr. -RICT OF Or
- LEANS, IS. In Probate Court, held at
Newport, in and for said District, on the 26th
day of April, A. D. 1894.
An Instrument purporting to re the last
Will and Testament of Amos Cook late OF
Glover, in said district deceased, being pre-
sented to the Court by E. A. Cook, Esq, one
OF the Executors therein named for Probate:
1t is ordered by said Court, that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at a
session OF said Court to be held at the Office
of F. w. Baldwin in Barton, on the 18th day
Of May. A. d. 1894 at p. NJ, and show cause,
if any they may have, against the Probate of
said viii: For which purpose it is further Or
dered. that a copy of the record III this order
be published three weeks successive in the
Orleans County Monitor, printed at Barton,
BY the Court-Attest,
1920 w NJ LINDSAY, Register
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-05-14
1t would be curious to know, says

1t would be curious to know, says
Sir Henry Bessemer in the London
Times, how many readers have
brought fully home to their inner
consciousness the real significance of
that little word ''billion." There are
indeed few intellects that can fairly
grasp it and digest it as a whole; and
there are doubtless many thousands
who cannot appreciate its true worth,
even when reduced to fragments for
more easy assimilation. It's arithme-
tical symbol is simple and without
much pretension. There are no
large figures, Just modest follow
ed by dozen ciphers, and that is all
it contains. Let us briefly take glance
at it as measure of time. I would
take one second as the unit, and carry
myself in thought through the lapse
of ages back to the first day Of the
year of our era, remembering that in
all those years we have 800 days, and
in every day just SO, 400 seconds of
time. Hence, in returning in thought
back again to this year of grace, one
might have supposed that 1000, 0O0,-
100000 ofseconds had long since elaps
ed; but this is not SO. We have not
even passed one sixteenth of that
number in all these long eventful years
for it takes just 81, 6s7 years, II days,
% hours, 45 minutes and seconds to
constitute 1000, 100000 900 seconds Of
time
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-05-14
ALL SORTS.

Many Peep are never obnoxious until
they suddenly become wealthy.
Tapley's Bread Winner'outwears all other
shoes.
The brass band philanthropy is the kin
one hears most about these days.
Deans Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure
rheumatism & neuralgia. Entirely vegeta-
BILE. Safe.
Those always disappointed who look
for patriotism in fashionable society.
Coughing Leads to Consumption.
Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at crce.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-05-14

A queer incident occurred recently
at church in Pomeroy, Ohio, during
a protracted meeting. The minister
had just finished reading the text
when, owing to a breakdown in
the electric plant, the lights went out,
and plunged the church in darkness.
After pausing long enough to request
the people to sit quietly in their seats,
the reverend gentleman continued
his sermon, making an eloquent ap-
cal to sinners to turn from their evil
ways. At the close of his sermon,
which lasted forty minutes, he drolly
remar ked: 81 suppose my congrega-
ton is still here. So we will sing
familiar hymn and be dismissed.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-05-14

b illustrated government reports
+. Jackson on the progress of ed
on in Alaska gave a very good
of the strange inha bitants of that
N. Arctic Alaska has only been
pied by missionaries within the
five years. In 1890 the United
s government assumed a share
| g education of the Eskimos of
Ia, who number Is, 900. DIR. Jack
who has visited all the mission
nd educational stations, believes
these Eskimos are worth saving,
ally, morally and physically.
(eer are being domesticated
e them, thus providing for the
cal well-being of the people.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-05-14

Mr.. Wickwire-I do not know
whether ought to tell YOU but won
5000 from Briggs last night playing
pc ker.
Mrs. Wickwire oh, how nice. Now
you can afford to get me that new
dress.
Mr.. WickWire-What an unreason-
able woman you are. shall do moth
ing Of the kind. 1t ought to be salts
faction enough to you to know that
new dress.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-05-14

b exchange speaks of railroad
Poration as "stupendous temper
+ organizations" giving number
distances in which engineeas, train
and other employees have lost
places because it was discover
hat they bought and drank intox-
S, is a serious objection to him in
business in which he seeks en-
ment. The farmer prefers a
gilman and the merchant a clerk
does not drink. Every branch
legitimate business is a temper
society. The young man who
hents the dram shop or drinks at
b, or in the club house or in Sc
forfeits or greatly diminishes his
ces for promotion and success in
falling.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-05-14

stated that two Christian Chi
b formed a business partner
|dopting certain rules. Three Of
were as follows: 81, We will
by or sell anything injurious to
llowmen. 2, We will do no bus
pm Sunday. 3, Of all we make
Pnth shall be given to the Lords
u
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-05-14

Re are on the roll of ministers in
congregational church the names
be or ten women, but the first
be ordained is Mrs. Amelia A &.
who is now associate pastor
err husband, at Littleton, Mass.
examinations were admirably
he'd.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-05-14

trying many remedies for catarrh for
Years, I tried Ely's Cream Balm
(nplete success. 1t is over one year
topped using it and haven't had re-
tatarrh. / recommend it to all my
Milton T. Palm, Reading, Pa.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-05-14

Ftianizing a race is by far the
Fst and most effective way to
b a race. The once ferocious
|Rnders sent over twenty thous-
liars last year toward mission
rk in other lands.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-05-14

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-05-14
FOR MALE.
TO RENT OR SELL !!

My farm situated z miles from Glover viii
lage. SAID farm contains $50 acres of land
with good buildings and never failing water
at house and barn. Also large Orchard.
There is 90 acres of Wood land with 1900
Sugar trees. For further particulars inquire
of
G.. p FISHER,
West Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-05-14

Prof. Morse, at a recent meeting of
alumni association of the Medico-
; rurgicai College in Philadelphia,
de these significant statements:
Re are rapidly becoming a nation of
! r drinkers, and the insidious hold
ned by that incurable kidney affec-
b known as Bright's disease threat
in time to largely decimate the
ks of the beer drinkers" He adds
/ cit has been conclusively proven
i beer and lead poisoning are the
hcipal factors in producing Bright's
ase," and says that "beer should
be drunk at all, but, if used should
er be drawn through lead pipe"
is a timely scientific warning
inst the danger involved in beer
king, which should be proclaimed
needed throughout the land.