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The herald., 1894-01-01
The Highest Dam in the World.

San Francisco CALI Stanislaus coun-
ty, Cal, will have the highest overflow
dam in the world in about so dsys. 1t
is called the La Grange dam, and 10 be-
ing constructed for the Modesto and
Turlock Irrigation districts. Its loca-
tion is in the canon OF the Tuolumne
river, three miles from the town of La
Grange. Work on the project was com.
mencsd in June. 1891, and has been
prosecuted continuously since. A force
OF 200 men has been employed on the
work, the total cost OF which will be
100000
The La Grange will be $50 feet long on
top, the plan being curved on radius
of 800 feet. It's maximum height above
the foundation will be LIT feet inches.
The front face of the wall is made to
conform to the curve described by the
water in overhowiDg, and to defect it
into the basin in front of the dam.
The dam 10 built of "cyclopean rub
ble." and is model of solidity. Huge
rocks, weighing from six to ten tons,
were first laid on the bottom. All their
projecting pieces were cut off, and fiat
but rough surface was prepared for the
lower bed. Before being placed in the
bottom, all stones, whatever their size
were scrubbed and subjected to the &C
tion of numerous jets of water under
the pressure of 75 feet.
The dam will distribute water over Q
territory embracing $4,000 acres. Tht
Turlock dietfict comprises about 19S, ,00(
ana the Modesto district $4,000 acres
The wases will flow over the dam intt
two bitches. One will be 80 miles lonl
and 100 feet wide, the other 2S milel
long and so feet wide. The waters O
the Tuolumne river will be banked III
by the dam in the rocky canon. A LAKE
will thus be formed four miles long ans
. half mile wide.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Citizens of Eufala, I. T., anticipating a
rnid by the Cook gang of outlaws, are up
in arms.
An actor in play at the Opera House in
Marengo, Ills, while arranging saw mill
scene had his hand cut off.
John Ellins assistant chief of the Mus
kegon (Mich.) fire department, was killed
under pile of burning lumber.
Next week Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
British ambassador, will leave London,
with his family, for his post in Washing
ton.
In two days registration of New York
city voters zoe, soi names were placed on
the roll, against zoe ,497 In 1892 and las, 7a8
In 1893
Policeman William Hamilton, of Phila-
delphia, was convicted of stealing two
loaycs of bread. He was discharged on his
promise of good behavior.
Augustus Philhower WAS convicted at
Somerville, n. j., of attempted criminal
assault on the 10-ycar-old daughter of
Henry Sheppard, of Stoutsburg.
The case against Webster Flanagan, ex-
customs collector for Ell Paso, Tex charged
with conspiracy to rob the government of
duties, were dismissed in the federal court
According to decision of Tennessee's
supreme court, NJ. j. o. Brien, OK supreme
treasurer of the Catholic knights Of
America, may be prosecuted oriminally for
embezzlement.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1T.-Flour weak; win
ter superfine. S2a210; winter extras Sc. 250
$40; No. winter family, 81, 4oda. so. Pennsyl-
venia roller straight, s25092 go; western win
ter, clear. 81. 40S12.80. Wheat dull, lower,
with 52Isc. bid and 53c. asked for October.
Corn quiet weak with 55c. bid and &c., asked
for October. Oats unchanged, with a5c. bid
and 354c. asked for October. Beef steady:
beef hams, sieals50; city extra India mess,
sl71l9. Pork quiet. Lard steady; western
steam, s7.s5at7.90; city, s7.25. Butter steady;
western dairy, 121fd16c.; western creamery,
15025c.; do. factory, li1f@15c.; Elgins, a5c.;
imitation creamery, 4Dl8c.: New York dairy,
14Q23c.; do. creamery, ls@25c.; Pennsylvania
creamery prints, extra, 28c.; do choice, CSC. /;
do. fair to good, a2a24c; prints jobbing at
f70b30c. Cheese dull; New York large BI loJac, i:
small. slR41lc,; part skins 3l61.71fc.; full
SKINS &c. Eggs quiet; New York and Penn
sylvania, 20I922c.; ice house. lS9l9 western
fresh, l7G120c. cases, Sa.50d425
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18
AN I'LL FATED STRUCTURE.


The False Work Of the Louisville and Jef-
fersonviiis Bridge Again Ceiiapsss.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 1.-THE Ill fated Louis
Vile and Jacksonville bridge was the
scene Of another accident yesterday. Three
men were hurt, one, perhaps, fatally. The
accident was caused by the falling Of o
part Of the false work under the fourth
span which had Just been completed and
locked. The men were engaged in remov-
ing the false work, which is to be trans
ferred to the fifth and last span to be com
pleted. They were at work OH the first
bent, or division, Of the structure.
The top timbers had nearly all been re-
moved, and the remainder Of the section
collapsed. Harry Williams, Thomas Pros
ney and Lee Millhouse, of Beaver Falls,
Pa, fell with IL. All dropped into q barge
below, with the falling timbers. Mill
house sustained fracture of the right
arm and two ribs. He also received inter
nal injuries, and 1t is Thought he will die.
Prosney's arm and back were injured, but
he and Williams were able to walk to their
homes in the vicinity, their injuries being
slight
This disaster is only the last of a long
series, the most appalling of which oc-
Cured on Dec. 10 last, when the fourth
span collapsed during severe blow and
carried twenty to death with 1t. Sew
eral times when the wind has attained a
high velocity the men have been called
from their work until It had subsidized
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18

NToTlCR--I. Nathan d. Dnnfoxth.
IN licensed druggist. at ia Markee
street. in the Second ward OF thecity OF
Wilmington. county CT New 0axfte
and state of Delaware. in coinpiiaacs
with the requirements OF the acts OF the
General Assembly in such case made and
provided. do hereby give notice thax I
shall apply In writing 10 the Judges OF
the Court of General Sessions OF the
Peace and jail Delivery of the State OF
Delaware. in and for New Castle county,
on Monday. the 10Th day Of November.
being the next term OF said court for
license to sell Intoxicating liquors for
medicinal purposes in quantities not
greater than one quart, and the fol-
lowing respectable cit iZens of said district
ut least twelve of whom are substantial
freeholders recommend the said applies.
tion. TO wit:
John X MARI 7 u Merritt
Harry II Mari fsaml Z Reed
William Carbon Edward Me-, hior
Saml HOchhCimer Jacob scheller
Ceas e SPARKS Win c X Wright
Henry Dlouth Jenny
Robt Kenyon Nj Hayes
Henry Feidmeieg Aionzo Foster
A Harris \ w hRndolph
$ II Dl!r,tein M Poloi-ky
Chas Il Douyhcrty ueHns Conner
| HAIR son Cappeau Thomas Donaldson
oi6-a-w NATHAN u. pANFDkTH
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18
ApvIcEs FROM CHINA.
An Omcial Denial of the Reported Hu
Kwanx Rebellion.


TIFSTsIS, Oct. 1s.-Japanese papers re-
oeived here afford negative evidence that
the report circulated three weeks ago Of
the dispatch Of an army corps from Hiros-
hima for the invasion Of China was UNI
true, any such expedition being rendered
impossible by the shattered condition of
the Japanese feet. Japan perhaps begins
to reflect on the problem Of the eventual
extrication of her troops from Corea, where
they remain on the sufferance Of the mari
time powers, especially Russia, who is
sending eleven additional ships, including
three ironclads. Russia will thus have the
most formidable feet ever assembled east
Of Suez.
Chinese officials request the Associated
Press to state that the dispatches received
from Shanghai by certain news agencies
to the effect that q serious rebellion had
broken out In the province Of HUI Kwang,
and that the yfceroy Of the province, Chang
Tshi Toung, had been summoned to Pekin
in connection with the rising are un-
founded
News from the front Is scarce. The
Chinese headquarters is at Chuleang-
Cheng. General Sing is in command,
Generals Yeh and Web having been de-
graded The Japanese headquarters Is at
Ping Yang. Their outposts in the direc-
ton of the Yalu river seem to be occupied
in roadmaking.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18
new Y0RK'S BRICANDS.
Still Exposing Their Many Sources
Of Revenue.
MIR. GoFF BECOMES FAOETI0Us.

He Declares That Although He Has Searched
the Town with Fine Tooth Comb He Has
Been Unable to Find Any Business Ex-
empt from Extortion.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1s.-Chief Counsel Com
continued to probe for evidences of black
mail at the session of the Lexow committee
yesterday. He produced witnesses who
testified that the police officials were &C.
customed to bleed the proprietors Of soda
water fountains on the east side. Some
one inquired whether he had discovered
any line Of business that had not been
compelled to pay tribute to the police.
II have not" said Mr.. Golf facetiously,
Though l have been searching the town
over with a fine tooth comb
The first witness of the day, Frank N.
johnson, told the committee of another
source Of revenue to the police. His father
Is caterer, and finding 1t necessary at
some of the suppers given by the elite TO
stretch awnings across the sidewalks he
had often given the policeman assigned to
attend these affairs Is. The acceptance OF
tips for such favors il distinctly forbidden
by law.
Senator O'Connor brought out the fact
that there were at least 500 policemen az
signed to watch the buildings of private
corporations. This service cost the city at
least $500, 600 annually and no compensat-
ing advantages were received. Mr.. Gon
said that this estimate was low one and
that the loss to the city was even greater.
Torrance Bayer, a storekeeper, admitted
on the stand that he had challenged In
spector Williams to fight a duel. Williams
had given Henry Maillard, the candy
manufacturer, whose building is located
next to the store of Bayer, the right to use
the sidewalks for his trucks. Bayer COM
planned and said that it interfered with his
business, as many of his customers were
ladies' Williams said that there had never
been lady in the store except his own
wife. During the controversy growing out
of this affair Bayer had issued his chal-
lenge.
"And that challenge stands today" he
said dramatically, as he concluded his tes-
timony.
A son of Bayer told long story of q
suggestion of Detective Dalton to the Of
feet that the officer told him things would
be squared If he would give Williams a
gold table in the window, worth 5000.
Williams did not get the table, however.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18

YORK, Pa, Oct ls.-Since Tuesday after.
noon the delegates to the Pennsylvania
Christian Endeavor convention have been
arriving in this city Delegations ofwhi.e-
capped members of the reception commit
tees have met each incoming train with
the song "Wcleome to York. :" The city
has never before been SO generally decor
ated except ON national occasions The
opening service, a deleg..t prayer meet
ing, was held in the Auditorium mt 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon. 1t WINS at
tended by 5000 persons, The night meet.
ing filled the great hall to Overlooking,
more than 5000 persons being present.
There are now 3, / 80 societies In the state,
of which 6l2 are Junior, gain of lis so
cieties. There are 49,, 1888 members en-.
rolled in the societies.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1s.-Mr Terrell, the
United States minister to Turkey, has sue
cessfully closed another International in
cident with credit to himself. On Sept.
last the Turkish police pounced upon
several native Armenians at Aindab on a
charge of sedition. Incidentally they I'M
dertook to search the American college at
that town to discover papers bearing on
the conspiracy. Mr.. Terrell protested that
this should not be done save in the pres
ence of himself or his representative. The
Turkish government yielded, and Mr.. Ter
rell cables Acting Secretary Uhl that the
search had been made In the presence of
Mr.. Biddle, his secretary of legation; that
the parties arrested were exonerated, and
the incident closed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18

Live Stock Markets,

NEW YoRK, Oct. 17-Beeves slow; best loc.
lower; others steady; native steers, fair TO
good, 81 .4045. ID; ordinary TO medium. $40
435;common, S3.501370; Coloradoe, 50. 1904;
oxen, sl.ss6l350; bulls, slf51a35 dry cows.
$I25t3.05. Calves higher for veals, other
calves firm; poor to prime veals, s51s; grass
ers, s.. l2ldOa 80; inferior western calves, IS,
Sheep and lambs firmer; poor to choice sheen.
Sl5o0350; common to prime lambs, $3.50
$50. Hogs lower inferior to choice, $500
BIO
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, Oct. 1T.-Cattle steady,
unchanged; prime, IS 25,15. 50 good butchers
S3.75a4; good fat COWS and heifers, o.. 3Odt3.
Hogs dull, lower; Philadelphia, S35otb 40,
best Workers and mixed, s5. 25015. So; common
to fair Workers, s5.l0G.520; pigs. 81 1905; good
sows, S4254o5; hogs and rough sows, So 1894.
Sheep dull and unchanged; extra, 2.s01a l0
good, 5000. 70i common, Soc. a 81; lambs, o.
Q5.59.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. ia thousand peo-
pie crowded the criminal branch of the
district court to witness the second chapter
in the conflict of authority between Judge
Scott, of that department, and the other
five judges Of the district, respective to
transferring the libel case against Editor
Rosewater of the Omaha Bee to some other
judge. After criticizing the other judges
for interfering in the affair, Judge Scott,
on motion of the county attorney, dis
missed the case. Preparations have been
made by the other judges to secure supreme
court mandamus to compel Scott to trans
fer the case.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18

HAMBURG, Oct. 1s.-A sensation has been
caused here by the mysterious disappear
ance OF Herr Rothgardt, leather mer-
chant of the Hansa Platz, his wife and
four children, and his brother-in-law,
named kruse. The body of the youngest
child has been washed ashore at the Island
of Finkenwerder, In the Elbe and it is be-
lieved that the disappearance of the whole
family may turn out to be case of muir
der and suicide
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18

: An agreeable laxative and NERVE ToHICl
Bold by Druggists or sent by mail. &c., 60<,
and Sle0 per package. Samples Free
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18

BROOKLYN, Oct ls.-The police are puz-
zled over the mysterious theft OF fifty 81 900
bonds of the West Virginia Gas company,
from the residence Of stephen A. Dutton,
on Carroll street. The bonds were placed
In a desk by Mr.. Button, and 1t was sup
posed that no one but he knew TINT they
were In the house. A policeman found the
doors of the house open at o'clock in the
morning, and on searching the house
found Allen o. button, a brother of the
owner, asleep in an upper room. Soon
after Mr.. and Mrs. button returned from
party and the loss of the bonds was dis
covered
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18

murder occurred at the "Old Homestead"
house of Ill fame three miles from Rapid
river. Two men belonging to the house
shot and killed two woodsmen named
Burns and MERCER. 1t is said Burns and
Mercier wanted to run the house to suit
themselves but the proprietors objected to
such proceedings and cut their career
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18

FALL RIVER, Mass, Oct. 1s.-A large
number of the weavers employed in the
mills in the northern section of the city
struck yesterday. Sycamore mill No !,
which on Monday had 1850 looms run
ming, today has but $50 Weedmore mill
No. 2 is operating 200 looms less today than
on Tuesday, and nearly all the looms at
the Narragansett are stopped. The Tecum-
sch mills have lost 800 looms Yesterday
5000 people gathered at the strikers meet
ing at South Park and 110o weavers par
ticipated in the parade which followed, 400
women taking part in the procession
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-The case Of John
James Howard, Levi p. Morton's coach
man, who is detained as contract laborer,
came up before Judge Lacomb, Of the
United States circuit court, yesterday af.
ternoon on habeas corpus proceedings, and
was postponed until this afternoon. Cen
eral b. +. Tracy and Frank H. Platt ap.
peared for Howard, The attorney general
has directed the United States district at
torney to take charge of the case.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18

JoHANNEsBURs, Trsnsvaal, Oct 49,
Many Of the Inhabitants Of the neighbor-
hood Of Deiagoa bay are ennbarking ON
board ships bound for Natal. The Portu-
guese authorities at Lourenzo Marquee are
demoralized. Forces are being raised here
and at Pretoria to relieve Lourenzo Mar
quez but the transportation Of the troops
to the coast will be difficult, as railroad
communication with the besieged town Ia
interrupted.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18
Ex-Governor pev.rldue indicted.

CHICAGO, Oct 1s-The federal grand
jury reported n true bill against ex-Gover-
nor John L. Beveridge, president; Il. d.
Arnold, vice president, and Samuel NJ
Biddison, secretary of the State Mutual
Life Insurance company. The Indictment
charges the defendants with using the mail
to further the business of a lottery. The
officers were arrested some time ago and
gave bail before Commissioner Hoyne
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18
Mad Dog Attacks school children.

GUTHRIE o. T., Oct 1s.-A large mad
dog rushed among tho school children in
West Guthrie aud bit and lacerated Bessie
Gates, aged 10 years, in such fearful man
ner that 1t is believed she will die Tho
dog then attacked team of horses. Two
men attempted to shoot the dog, but the
bullet struck Mrs. Littlejohn in the thigh
and inflicted fatal wound
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18

UPPER SANDUsKY, o., Oct. 1s.-Tuesday
night two neighbors, Hart and Black sat
up with Jack Greene at Carey, who had his
leg amputated by boiler explosion that
morning. Toward midnight Black told
Hart that he would remain the rest of the
night alone. Greene suspected something
and advised Hart to go for neighbors.
While Hart was gone Black beat Greene
In an unmerciful manner. The injuries
may prove fatal. Lynching is talked of,
and trouble is expected n Greene dies.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18

TRINIDAD, Cal, Oct 1s-A man named
fingers, who came from Pennsylvania
about three weeks ago, in quarrel over
game Of cards at Hastings shot Antonio
Precasso and his BROTHER killing the for
mcr and fatally wounding the latter. The
murderer took refuge in his cabin and
fired upon the officers who attempted to
arrest him. A crowd surrounded the
house, and then fingers surrendered He
was brought to this city to prevent lynch
Ing
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18

ALTOONA, Pa, Oct. 1s.-Mike Luhei an
Italian, and Andrew Cennar, German,
were working in sewer trench eleven feet
deep and two feet wide when the bank
caved in, burying both men. Cennar was
taken out alive and not seriously hurt, but
Luhei was not gotten out for an hour and
half Two tons of earth had fallen on
him and his death must have been instan-
taueollS,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: intense itchina
and singing; most At night worse ~
sratohinE. il allowed 70 continuo tu-
ate, hesuming very sore. SwAYNns ONT
MBNT stepa the itching and bleeding
beals liberation. and IN most cases re
moves the tumor.. At druggslts or By
PhitadelphfA
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18

CINCINNATI, o., Oct. 1s.-The postofflce
inspectors are working on frauds perpe-
trated upon Knights of Pythias lodges all
over the country. Bogus sick benefit orders
have been presented to lodges all over the
country and cashed, securing $50 from each
lodge. All signs and grips are said to be
used by the swindler and blank orders were
stolen from different lodges.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18

ST. Lofts, Oct. is.-A. H. I4uster drove
up to polling place In the Seventh ward,
where a Republican primary was being
held, exhibited shotgun, denounced the
A. p. A. and offered to fight any member
Of that organization. This prccipitated
general fight, In which several negroes
were seriously hurt while Luster escaped.
1t took fifty officers to quell the riot.
Luster and several others were afterwards
arrested
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18

BROOKLYN, Oct. 1s.-Harris Olney and
james Dalton were found dead in room
at the Metropolitan hotel, Kent avenue
and Grand street They had retired leav-
ing the gas turned on full head. Olney,
who was % years of age and resided in
Brooklyn, was Mt one time a Jockey, and
Dalton was connected with race tracks.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18

CHICAGO Oct. 1S.-An international
anti gambling association has been incor-
porated under the laws of Illinois with
headquarters in Chicago. The incorpora-
tors are Edward f, Golf, the Rev. William
C. Clarke and Thomas H. McCauley, all
of whom have hitherto taken active parts
In moral reforms. The board of managers
Include Miss Frances f. Willard, Miss Ada
C. Sweet, W. ]. onahan, DR. Sarah Steven
son, Edward F. Golf and others.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1S-W f. Stauffer,
of Ashland, o., is apparently recovering
from the pistol shot wound inflicted by
himself after a quarrel with his sweet
heart, Lois Starr of the same place. His
mother, Miss Starr and Rev. j. H. Major
ter, also of Ashland, are with him, and
there is probability that the couple will
be married
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18

DIR. Simms' White Puimonic Balsam,
the wonderful lung cure and sore
throat remedy 10 prepared only by Dr..
j. Simms and son. No. 600 King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18
The Ameer of Afshanistan Dead.

CALCUTTA, Oct. ia Fahore paper
publishes detailed account from native
sources Of the death Of the ameer of AT
ghanistan, In the description Of the death
bed scene it is stated the ameer earnestly
exhorted his eldest son, Sardon Habibuella
Khan, to remain a friend Of the British.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18

LEBANON, Pa, Oct, 1s.-There is great
excitement at Palmyra, this county, over
an epidemic oftyphoid fever. In town of
T5o people there are forty-on cases, and
some of the patients are In critical con.
dition Two deaths have occurred
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Oct. lS.-Burglaro
early yesterday morning forced the cellar
door and were entering the house OF A. A.
Mosher, vice president of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Trust company, when
they were surprised by Charles Pearson, a
private Waterman. The burglars shot and
killed Pearson and escaped
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18

BALTIMORE, Oct, 1S,-Eugene Schaw-
ecker, 81 years of age, a wholesale grocer
and liquor merchant of Cincinnati, COM
mitted suicide at Mount Carmel cemetery
on the grave of his first wife by shooting
himself through the heart Upon the body
was found n letter to his second wife. Mrs
Kate Sehaweckcr, of Cincinnati, begging
forgiveness
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-18

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Oct. 1s.-Adyices
received here from Port au Prince, Hayti,
say that President Hippolyte and his min
lister of war had a hand-to-hand fight in
the palace the other day. The minister of
war was badly whipped In the encounter
with his dusky chief, and is still confined
to his bed by his injuries