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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-23
DEUNTLESS LOST.
Schooner Went Ashore When Tryir. tc
Put to Sea In - Gale

SAN FRANCISCO, April 22-News has
been received here of the loss of the fish
ing schooner Dauntless and the drowning
of TOUR men at the mouth of the klamath
river on the north California coast, on the
morning of April 10. The schooner was
completely wrecked. All on board per-
Ished with her. The drowned are Cap
tain c. Marques, two seamen named
Thompson and Brown, and Avery Edison.
youth whose parents live at Crescent
City.
The bodies of Captain Marques. Avery
Edison and one of the sailors have since
been found on the beach. The disaster
resulted through an attempt to put to sea
from the klamath river during a gale.
The schooner foundered in the breakers
on the bar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-23
AT OLD ORCHARD.
Full Program of Camp Meetings to BE
Held During the Season.

PORTLAND, Me. April 22-The follow
ing is the completed program for the
camp meetings to be held at Old Orchard
this summer:
The New England Seaside Camp Meet
Ing association will hold session from
June 80 to JTly 8.
The Salvation camp meeting will be in
session from July II to July % James
Clement Ambrose will he ut the grounds
from July y to the 27th. The Christian
alliance convention will be held from
July % to Aug. l3.
PentecostIl days Mt the camp ground
will be from Aug. 10 TO Aug. 20, Dr. l.. y
Bates of Boston president.
The Portland district camp meeting
will be held from Aug 90 to the 25th.
The general temperance meeting is
from Aug. 25 10 SepS 3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-23

NEW YORK, April GA run was made
on the Sherman bank, No. si4 Broadway,
Saturday, but all depositors were paid in
full. The run was caused by the Central
bank refusing longer time account as
clearing house agent for the Sherman. II
is thought the institution will be able to
null through
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-23

Earned runs-Lewiston, .: Bates, 8. Base hits
lewiston y: Bates, 5. Total ba es--Lewlstou,
IS; Bates, g Two base hits-Whreler. Ferron,
Stafford, Gefrish Three base ht-BTacsett.
Ito ne run-Bergen. Stolen bases-O'Cunneil,
Pulsifer. Dc u5le play-Prackett. Burrill and
Wakefield. Bases on called ba ls-By Bergman,
Coughlin, Spill ~, Wheeler; by Lynch, Wake
field, Canpn,l by Stafford, Bracket. Fit by
pitched ball by Berry, an, spill, Mccormack.
Struck out--By Lynch, pulsifer. Slatiery, by
Stafford, Cults; by Bergman, Spill, Wheeler,
Lynch. Pas ed baIs--Gerrsh ~. W1d pitch =
Bergman. Bsttcrles-Lynch. Stafford aud Ber
gen; Berryman and Gerrish. T,ne-lh. ION.
Umpire-Henry Lezotte.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-23
LEWISTON, 9; BAIEs, 3.
The New England League Team Makes Up for
Last Thursdays Dsfeat.

LEWISTON, April PA small crowd
witnessed the second game between the
Lewiston New England League and Bates
College teams, On the college grounds, this
afternoon. A dfizzling rain prevailed
throughout the game, which was called at
the end of the sixth inning. Bergman oc-
cupied the box for the college men, which
accounts for the heavy hitting of Lew iston.
Both clubs played in good form, tae feat
ures of the contest being Spills fast work
score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-23

Rev. f. 4. Mason cf Eliswo ,iir, fer tu o
wears aud over pastor Of The Bspii.t ch8rch
there, has been compelled. owing TO con-
sinred ill heath, to resign his p.ssorate.
Hsrpsrs Weekly contains full length
portrait of Congressman Boutel,e, accom-
panied BY an appropriate sksich of Mr..
Boutelle's career, writ Il by Murst Hal
stead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-23
More Post,nasters.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-S. w. Stearns
was Saturday appointed postmaster at
Montgomery, Mass, vice s. H. Stiles re-
signed. and Miss Abbie Perry at Ellis
worth Falls, Me, vice Charles Bousey re.
signed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-23

HAcERsrowy. April % -Cox-y's arm,
IS stu Ia camp her.. Lugs crowds visited
The esnp tod'y. Brown preached il the
morning and Afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-23
The Superiarity

OF Hoods Ssrsaparillai is due to the tremen-
dous amount of brain work and constant
care need in its preparation. Try one bot
tie and you all be convinced of t su-cri-
o-ity. Il puriSrs toe blood hich, the source
OF health, ears dyspep-is. overcomas sick
headaches and tii .usness. II Is jast the
m,diciue FIR gu.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-23
Tobacco
Is first quality.
THE STOCK MARKET.
Dealings In Leading Securities In Boston
and New York.

BOSTON. April 2l.-In the outside market
call money is quoted at 3 per cent, and time
money is nominally per cent.
As whole today's market was heavy and
fcatureless. The outlines in the New England
plan of reorganization caused considerable
trading in those securities. The common
stock sold down as low as Sa4, but rallied at
the end to 93s. q off. The preferred naturally
advanced, at the close being "a bid" against
81 bid' for Friday. The bonds, too, We're
stronger, the IS gaining point to 40. Burl-
ington slipped off IS TO 81 and Union Pacific a
to 2l while Atchison was heavy about Is the
final sale being at li5s Wisconsin Central rs
dropped Il to 1915. and Mexican Central IS sold
at s.. Sugar weakened g to 81, while General
Electric, dropping below 40, sold finally at that
figure. q Off. Bell Telephone stiffencd y to
lS9, Bay State Gas rose to l219. but lost the
fraction, and Reece Button Hole touched IL.
with the last sale Il below that, ia up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-23
Did
it
Ever
Occur
to
YOn
Why

You knew just
where to look for the
real bargains in a
town or city?
Is it guesswork?
Well, hardly.
They will always
be found with those
traders who are live
hustling advertisers.
The man who Adver-
tises, handles goods
to several times the
amount of the one
who sits down and
waits for people to
hunt him up.
The man who Adver-
tlSeS, is constantly on
the lookout for real
bargains to offer his
customers.
The man who Adver-
tises, knows he can
dispose of these bar
gains, even though
the quantity is large;
therefore he docs not
hesitate to buy 4
large lot if the price
is right.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-23
Ex-Governor Ihrockmorton Dead.

MCKENZIE. Tex, April 22.-Ex-Goy-
ernor j. w. Throckmorton died here
Saturday in his 10Th year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-23
Think
it
Over
a
Moment,

and you will remem-
Der that it is the
same in every city in
New England, you
knew where to look
for bargains, even
though a stranger
in the city; but the
reason why you
knew, may never
have occurred to you.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-23

HOODS Pills are " vegetable, care
fully prepared from tn best ingredients.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-20

OLYMPIA. May iZ-fSpecial. I--Articles
for the following domestic corporations
were filed in the Office Of the secretary Of
state:
The Chicago Fishing Company, Fair
haven; capital, $4,000, in 200 shares OF so
each; incorporators, Joe Alsop. Samuel
Alsop; to carry on . general market busi-
ness.
The Puget Sound Wire Mall and Steel
Company, OF Everett, has increased its
capital stock from $500, 900 10 $50, 200.
The New Arlington French Restaurant
Company. Of Seattle; capital, 81. 900, in sixty
sharss Of SIS each inoorporators, Peter
Aiiadio. G. Ailadio. Bartolomso Marine,
to engage In restaurant and hotsl business.
North Star 6hingls Company. Of Buck.
ley: capital. 81 600. In ten shares Of 500
each; incorporators. Louis Foss, Walter s.
scammsli. Minnie Foss: manufacturs and
sell shinglss.
Hsspsfian Chemical Association, OF Ta-
coma: capital stock. 81. 600. divided into 70
shares Of SIS each: incorporators, A. N.
Stewart, w. p. Bonney, Alpheus David.
son. w. Clarke and 8. II. Ls crons. eli Of
Tacoma
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-20

Axan. the Russian robbsr. who killed
Detective Len Harris at Boulder Greek,
CAL, last Thursday, was captured 0atur-
day night ct Redwood City.
]. J. Keen, bookkssper OF the Harlem
River bank, OF New York, has fied. lsav.
ing . shortage Of $4,000. The bank exam
liners believe. others are implicated.
Fully 1000 men are hunting for the
Taylor brothers who murdered the Mskin
family at Browning, NO.. last week. II ID
expected that they will Be captured Sum
day.
X. II. Mcdonald. jr.. Hiram T. Graves,
officers Of the wrecked Peoples Home Saw
ings bank. were arraigned at San Fran
cisco Friday.
At San Francisco Saturday night Msrlo
Felice. an Italian vegetable gardener from
Oakland. stabbed and killed August
Copprp. countrymAn, In . saloon row.
Felice escaped.
Alderman John McI.illen and John X.
Coughliu, three policemen and four judges
and clerks OF election have been indicted
by a Chicago special grand jury for viola
ton OF the election laws.
Wichman. Thomas and Grssnwaid, Of
the schooner Emerald, which was seized
in San Francisco . few weeks ago. have
been convicted Of smuggling. They will
be sentenced next Tuesday.
The three members Of the firm Of La
Montague, Clark Il Co., New York. who
were charged by Florence w. David with
tho larceny Of 600 in securities. have
been held TO the grand jury in bail Of si0.-
900 each.
A. W. Rumble Was shot and killed by
William Ferdue an Rinehart, No., Eatur-
day. Perdue then set fire TO Rundle's
house and shot himself. Perdus's In.
timacy with Rundie's wife was the cause
Of the crime
John Kelly, alias African Jack. an ALL
around crook, was arrested in San Fran
cisco Saturday for highway robbery.
Kelly 10 supposed to b the robbsr who
twice held up the Milton and Sonoma
stage recently.
George Decker, the Yreka. CAL, ranchsr
Who IL represented by . San Francisco
paper as having murdered his wife and
child and ten other persons, and who was
in peril Of being lynchsd. has bsen sst free.
the wife and child having come to the
rescue.
Two masked men tried 70 hold mp . stage
thirteen miles above Milton, Cal. Hatur-
day. The express messenger killed one
robber. The other returned the fye end
seriously wounded Miss Ella Bunny. of
stockton. Cal. ana I. y Hume. of
Murohvss Cal
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-20

Midwinfss fsD edmisnonS Saturday
were s.. .3a2.
orrin w. Potter. Of Chicago, n critically
I'll of heart disease 81 Lake 0snsva, Wis.
Cashier d. I. Tracey, Of the Great Falls
National bank, Of Great Falls. Mont. shot
himself accidentally on Saturday. and
may die.
The Democratic congressional appor.
tlonmsnt Of Illinois hss bssn Sustained BY
Judge Bookwsltsr. who denied the sppli.
cation for IN injunction.
Forest fires burned OVER On area Of az.
teen squares miles In the western part Of
Rhode island Thurpdsy and Friday. Many
farms were destroyed and ths damage will
be heavy. Head Ores checked the progress
Of the 6amea
Congressman Bland says the question al
the free coinage Of silver will b the main
issue Of the coming congressional CAM
paign in the South and West, and tanks
all the indications 20 far point 10 victory
for ths silver mem
Fire At Akron, o., Saturday night
burned the planning milf OF Weary, enidsr
n Wilcox. the tso livery stables Of Charles
n. wsiix aud Edward Insand, the brick
block OF Is. ". Crumrine. the brick ware
house OF Hsrrick & Son. and damaged
several other large blocks.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-20

in camp were taken in charge BY the po-
ice. and the police must furnish them
WIN food.
kEekvK, Ia. May ia-Keiley's army
landed three miles below the city on the
Missouri shore today. whore provision
we're delivered. The next objective point
Is Quincy. The boats will be RATED there
and towed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-20
rRAGKDv Ar oAkKsDALE.
WasningtenWearK Ktiied By Aivn rucke
Netghhor-Au Old Feed EnAed.

OAKnnArE. May l9-washinston Wear.
farmer living four miles north OF this
town, Vas shot and almost instantly killed
this morning By Aiva Tucker. The men
nao some difficulty last winter over q game
o. cards. and Wear frequently tauated
tucker. Wear fired three shots At Tucker
ana cut him With his pocketknife. Tucker
tnsn nrsd ONE shot, ths bail striking Wear
In the left side near the heart Tucker
gave himself up His neighbors exonsrase
him from all blame.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-20

TACOMA. May lS-lSpecial. l--General
Manager z. f. Ellis, of the Tacoma q Lake
Park railroad. says:
."The Tacoma & Lake Park property
should never have been placed in the
hands of receiver with the Union Pacific
system, inasmuch ~ it was owned and
controlled entirely BY separate company.
who were the incorporators Of the Port
land d Puget Sound railroad, on the grade
of which 81. 2o0. 900 has besn spent. The
officers. who now control the Tacoma II
Lake Park railroad are: s. H. III. Clarke,
Of Omaha, president; Oliver Minck, of
Boston. vice president; w. w. Cotton. of
Portland, secretary, and r. w. Baxter,
John 8. Dillon and myself are the direc-
tors. The road was gotten out of the
hands OF the receiver April 26. II 10 free
from debt, and IL paying expenses. In
summer the receipts average from $70o 70
81. 600 per month, while the expenses ag-
grsgate only about $3.50. OF course, tho
road does not pay interest on fixed
chargas."
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-20

kepublican Couference a yoeksnek
NooKsAcK. May 1a-FSpscial IA con-
ference of Republicans of the country dis
sricts OF Whatcom county, a. distinguished
from the Bay cities. called by the editors
OF country papers. WAS held here this after
noon and evening. The purpose was
stated to be TO secure the nomination Of
Republican ticket for the approaching
election which shall represent the will of
. majority OF the voters at the primary
election end, further, to secure . fair
representation Of county residents on the
ticket The following modest demands
were resolved upon by the conference in
the evening, at which fifty residents of the
country we're present: That separate dis.
trics conventions be held for nominating
candidates 10 the legislature aud commits
sioners. and that the country demand at
the county convention the right to name
the candidates for four of the eight most
important county Offices. There were at
least seven avowed candidates present
The conferences was quite harmonious and
fairly representative Of the section OF the
county east Of Lynden. but there was no
one present from Blaine. Custer, Ferndals
or any western portion Of the valley.
Fifteen precincts were represented.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-20


oLYxFIA, May iT.-tSpscial. l-Thsrs are
40 insurance companies licensed to do
business in the state Of Washington. OF
these ninety-six navs paid TO the state the
per cent tax on the net premiums for
1876. which amounts to $le. 7e7A The
losses OF fifteen companies exceeded their
premiums, leaving thirty to hear from.
The amounts paid by the companies range
from 81 Il TO 81. 96s.o& The heaviest con-
triouiors 10 the state treasury are:
Equitable Life Assurance Company. -. S,9ss q
Aassscaasesss Mutual Lie. Of Nsssa-
Nos,a Western Mutual Life, Niixsniss. La, = !;
he Com mcretsi Union. of Lcndcn.... SIT s.
The fsrsnAns Fund. Of San Franclsco.. ssi Is
she fAcinc Aasaai....... hsi ~
The Mutual Lfe. Montpsiisr. W.. ss1 Is
The Pacific coast companies reporting
are:
rireman's Fund, San Francisco. ssl Is
fAelnc Mutual Lste. te......-.-........... Asi Il
Northwestern fire 4 Marine. oi Port. .
III. Bansers' Alliance, Of SAN Fran.
Home Mutual. OF SAN Franciscc'. ~s =
Masonic Aid Assocs alton. OF Dakota.... "a IS
The companies paying over 500 10 the
state are:
Northwestern Fire and Marine. Of Port
land, Or. .......................o 1fl IS
Musaas lAie. OF Montpctief. VG.......... COT 6
fAeaix Assurance London. ............ "a -
STATE. Salem. Or or-s............-........... TG =;
hoyai ....-.........-........... 2N o.
Nofwsca Union Fife Insurance.. ........ stS o.
raiatne. -..-,..............-........ $50 %
isserpooi. London aud Globe ........... si4 20
Mufuai Life. oil New York ,......... 2iS 30
ouardian fire aud ldfe Assurance. 2Ss -
nome .-......................... SIS -
roT1x .................-......... SsS -
racine Mutual ssee...................-. bsi IL
fauitaais Lie Assurance Company. l9e2 %
Lon flre Insurance e-................... 22s ~
Home Mutual ..-..s.................... 2ss ~
Northern Assurance Corporation, Lnfn ess ~
London Assurance Corporation. ......... as4 y
1nton Mutual idEe, Portland, Mo-. 3Si 81
fireman und ...s...................s.. eSl -
Mestchestet Fire Insurance. al NewYork ss2 -
Hartford Fire Insurancs. OF Connecttcus S96 10
Mutual Beuedt LAie fnsursnce...... 80 ~
Ioudon and Lsneashlre.. .-............... 4sS IS
Northwestern Mutual Ltfe.of Milwaukee l.uSi IL
travellers. OF Coanecticut. :. ........... go o.
Commercial Union Association, London e77 IS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-20
The Oregon Campaign.

PORTLAND, May l9.-The Republicans
held grand rally at Salem tonight All
the candidates for state officers were pres
ent, and many uniformed clubs from va
rious points. From this city special
train bore 800 members of uniformed clubs.
besides large crowd Of other Republic
ans. Hon. c. w. Fulton. of Astoria, made
the principal address.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-20
Rrief Tacou,a Neus.

TACOMA, May la-fSpeciai. Roger 8.
Greene, of Seattle. has been named sd-
ministrator of the estate Of II. c. Sullivan.
He filed his bond in 81. 500 here today.
John Clark has been appointed guardian
of Michael Murphy.
A Pacific avenue electric car was badly
smashed by a cable car today, the former
being knocked across the avenue and
threw 3 nut from the gearing With force
enough to smash large plate-giass win
dow.
Toss e. Chestnut, OF Whatcom, stu
dent at Puget Sound university, lost con-
troll Of his bicycle on . hill street today.
aud the side of his face was torn loose by
collision with . telephone pole. He 10
bleeding internally. and Was unconscious
six hours. but will probably recover.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-20

Thomas Niles, . ~ell-known publisher Of
Boston, died Saturday 81 Perugsa, Itaiy.
Col W. ". Brainard died ~ Chicago FRI
day night, aged II years. He was Cali
foYnis pioneer and we'll known politician.
Frederick GuiEiaume Zaullg. an orches-
ira leader and eom poser Of much skull.
died at New York Saturday night He
Vas with the Kiraisys for eight years.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-20
A Portland M.a Acquitted Of Murder

PORTLAND, May IA jury in the state
circuit court this afternoon returned . ver-
dict of acquittai in the case of Charles
Davey, who has been on trial for she past
five days for the murder of Nathan B.
Jones. . wealthy man who lived alone near
this city. Jones was over 20 years of age,
and was murdered about four months ago.
presumably for his money.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-20
Attractions for N. r.e.m. Midway.

Aetu1Ctsomo TOT t0o 1oc0mo Mt0WoYs
Ban FRAscIsco. May 19.--Henry Bucey,
general manager of the Interstate fair,
which opens at Tacoma August Is, after
busy week negotiating for the attractions
OF tie Midwinter fair returned North last
evening. Mr.. Bucey has arranged for the
transference to Tacoma Of the Firth
wheel. Boone's arena, the streets Of Cairo,
the scenic railway. the 80 mining camp,
Roltairs palace OF Illusions, Pharaoh's
daughter and other leading attractions. He
also negotiated with "Buck" Taylor for the
reorganization of the Wild West show,
which will Oe taken and played" through
the Northwestern circuit previous to the
opening of the fair. Then it will take its
place within the fair grounds on the terms
Of aconcessionaire. The Tacoma fair will
open August Is and close November 1.
Mr.. BUGGY says his policy 10 to limit the
Midway attractions to . few. and these the
best, so that the visitor with slim pocket
book may not be discouraged at the num-
Der Of the amusement attractions. and
will b able to sec them all, and the con-
cesionaire thus be enabled to make money,
which he wants them to do.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-20

TACOMA. May 1s.-[special. Secretary
Of State Price said today regarding the
pamphlet which he 10 compiling. giving
the resources Of the state:
about twenty-seven counties have been
heard from. When all the counties have
reported will bs able to get the book out
In short order. have already had appli-
cations for information which it will con-
tain. Thus far Spokane county has
furnished the best summary Of informa-
ton. 1t furnished material enough for
five pages, but we will not be able TO give
Pierce, King and Spokane counties more
than two TO three pages each. Pierce
county's assessor expected that the Cham
Der Of Commerce would furnish the de-
sired information, while the Chamber of
Commerce expected the county assessor to
do it. The statistics compiled will be re-
liable, and based entirely upon facts as
furnished by reliable authorities.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-20

ausher of the weli-known system OF short
hand which bears his name. died Of
Bright's disease at his homo in Orange.
y. J.. today.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-20

DR.. Price's Cream Bakinx Pow6og
Nest Perfect Aaado.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-11

'At last something happened as kept
up the struggle for life that was rs strange
as IL was pathetic.
II think the ship sank about 10 o'clock
In the morning, and l must have alter
nately Coated and swum around for five or
six hours when suddenly felt something
lightly bump my shoulder.
Turning my head, saw that IL was
small plank on which lay little terrier.
The poor little thing was shivering from
cold and fright and looked at me with an
almost human look of pleading. But
was growing chilled through and numb by
my long stay in the water. Much as
hated To do 1t, pushed the little pup into
the water and put the plank under my
chest. 1t never occurred to mo until many
hours later that l might have saved the
dog by putting him on my back. 1t seemed
heartless act, but what human boing
would have done otherwises
well, to that plank probably owe my
life, Tor 1t supported me wonderfully we'll.
Two hours more passed. Night was
coming on. Benumbed and all but ex-
haustcd, l was giving up, when a small
French packet arrived and picked up the
few survivors. and was among them. /
was pretty nearly gone. But after days
rest at Havre was able TO sit up and tell
my father and mother, who had given me
up for lost, all the particulars had Of the
fate of those they knew among the passen-
gers. u. d. Gorham in st. Louis Repub-
lia