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The morning call., 1894-09-01
WAITE NOT GUILTY.
Ready to Suffer If He Had
Been.
Fortunately for the Governor the
Commissioner Did Not Hold
Him to Answer.

DENVER, Aug. Ex-Governor Waite was
witness to-day before United States
Commissioner Hinsdale in the case
against himself, President Mullins of the
Police Board, Chief of Pohce Armstrong
and Police Matron Dwyer. for Withholding
from ex-MatrOn Likens letter for her.
Waite denied conspiracy absolutely. The
letter, he said, was given him to read.
After reading 1t he handed it back He
considered it of little Importance. lie op-
posed the removal of Mrs. Likens and
never gave Mrs. Dwyer any encourage
ment to expect the place.
Mrs. Dr. Love, a friend of Mrs. Likens.
testified that the Governor told her the re-
mOval was made because of a letter COM
promising Mrs. LikeDs. The Governor
gave her letter 10 Armstrong requesting
him to let her see the letter. Armstrong
sent her to Mullins, who would not let her
see the letter.
j. Warner Mills. leading Populist and
lifelong friend of Mrs. Likens, testified
that Mullins told him the proofs against
Mrs. Likens were strong, but refused TO
show them.
This closed the testimony and the Com
missioner denied a motion TO dismiss the
case for want of Jurisdiction. District
Attorney johnson in a speech declared
that Mullins and Mrs. Dwyer were the
leading conspiratorS. but Governor Waite
and Chief Armstrong, in allowing them
selves to be used to carry out the conspif-
acy, were equally guilty.
Governor Waite spoke briefly in his own
behalf. He denied the imputatien that he
had said that Mrs. Likens was disrepu.
table person. "If l have been guilty of
embeZzlement or conspiracy or any crime.
don't ask any faVors." said the Governor.
In my judgment there is no evidence to
show any guilt. If the court finds from
the testimony that there is guilt, expect
1t to do its duty and l know it will" The
Governor while delivering this sentence
walked up and down In an excited man.
ner, and delivered his words with great
dramatic effect.
AT the conclusion of the argument Com
missioner Hinsdale discharged Waite and
held ths other defendants to appear
before the United States Grand Jury
in the sum of $500. The commissioner
said Matron Dwyer had the right to open
the envelope, bet when she found that the
letter inside was addressed to Mrs. Likens
she should have delivered it to her. A
conspiracy among the defendants to injure
Mrs. Likens had not been clearly shown,
but the Withholding of the letter was
clear violation of the law. The evidence,
however. failed to show that the Governor
had anything TO do with OBTAINING the
letter.
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MONEY AND A TICKET.
Colorado Prohibitionists Are in the
Fight for a Certainty.


DENVER, Colo. Aug. 31.-'rhe Prohibit
tionists to-day nominated the following
candidates for State officers: For Gov
ernor, George Richardson of Arapahoe
County; Lieutenant Governor, Mary jew
EFT, TelfOrd. Mesa County; Secretary OF
State. D. r. Hunter, Larimer County;
Auditor, A. Johnson. Monirose County !;
Treasurer, David Brothers. Jefferson; Su-
perintendent of Public Schools, A. B.
Weld, Copeland County; Attorney Gen.
erai. John H. Leiper. Arapahoe County !;
Regents of the State University. Helen S.
John son, FL Paso County, and Chauncey
Stokes, Boulder County; Judge of the
Supreme Court, Daniel McCaskill, El
Paso County. Congressman = First Dis
tricr, Robert A. Rhodes. Jefferson County:
Second District. w. A. Rice. Mesa County.
The ticket is considered strong one and
may attract many disgruntled voters of
all other parties. The platform declares
for Government ownership of railroad and
telegraph lines and free coinage of SILVER
at the ratio of 16 to 1. and emhodies prac-
tically all the points OF the Populist plat
form. The convention raised $500 for
campaign purposes
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AFRAID TO ACT.
Why Sumner Did Not
Interfere.
KNEW THE NICARAGUANS.
And Therefore Feared to Rescue
American Prisoners.
KNEW THE NICARAGUANs.
RATHER SEVERE ON THE EXILEs
The: Captain of the Columbia Is a
Decidedly Too Timid Naval
Officer.

g. NEW ORLEANS, Aug 31.-The steam
: fhfD Rover, which arrived from BluefeldS
to-day, brought the latest advices from
. Nicaragua. forwarded by the Associated
d: Press correspondent. The prisoners took
~.their departure Oh the Yulu without inter
ference from either the English or Amer
: lean authorities, and there was general
feeling of disgust among the foreign resi-
denis, who did not then have a knowledge
of*the reasons for inactivity. Even the
prisoners expected Interference on the
high seas. and the Yulu steamed close to
the Columbia to afford opportunity for
i; display of American authority, but the
ship was silent.
- AT Monkey Point lay the British cruiser
Mohawk, but she, too, was silent The
EDglishmen did not act for lack of instruc-
tions. CAPTAIN Sumner of the Columbia
stated afterward that his reason for
silence was his knowledge OF Nicaraguan
character, for he felt that the lives of
ihe:prisoEers would have been sacrificed
by any act of interference, and he felt
also that no naval victory or the deStruc-
-tion of regiments would compensate for the
loss of American lives. The Nicaraguans
feare to leave with the prisoners from
ference, and demanded a guarantee from
the commander of the Yulu that he would
not signal to the warships The captain
visited Captain Sumner of the Columbia
about the matter. He advised that the
9ulu sign 10 paper and make no promises.
This delayed matters. but after three days,
General Reyes, In command Of the SOL
.diery, decided 10 take chances, and set sail.
Rn fo
soon as any attempt at rescue was made.
: The voyage was quiet and the prisoners
were landed at Greytown, where they
were placed in hotel and given consider
able iberty until the boat for Managua ar
. rived: AS soon as the voyage was at an
END both the American and English
:, az thOTities took action. Captain Sumner,
recognizing that an outrage had been
.cQmmittud. wrote strong letter to
%NEadFfz warming him that no more such
acts,. must be committed without expec-
tatiPn of punishment. He said Nicaraguan
oecupation was due TO American forbear-
:. Rnce. Rand was based upon the solemn
:pTomtse that American liberty or prop
: erty- would not be jeopardized. This prom
ise bad been violated. and the friendly
policy of the United States must
~soon: have an end. After telling
MadFiz that he would be held responsible
foE the future misconduct the Columbia
sailed to Port Limon for coal and in
structions from Washington. The Marble
head returned as the Columbia was leay-
Ing and Captain O'Neill called on Madriz
at once with similar protests and warn
ings. Then the Mohawk came to port
and also fled protest and reproof. Mad
TiZtfas ordered a search for weanOnR and
ammunition in BIuefeldS stores and made
several arrests OF negroes for completely
in the revolution.
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INDICTED FOR BRIBERY.
Startling Disclosures of Municipal
Corruption at New Orleans.


NEW ORLEANS. Aug I.-The Grand
Jury to-day presented its final report on
he municipal scandal Itshows the prices
paid TO the city of New Orleans for the
several franchises by the purchasers at
the sales were: City and Lake Railroad,
500, 900; Crescent City Railroad, $150.000; !;
Judah Hart Railroad, S124. 600.
Our examination of the books of the
New Orleans Traction Company" con-
tinued the report, reveals the startling
fact that the actual cost of these fran
chises to that corporation was 81, $50, 900.
Franchises of the New Orleans City and
Lake Railroad was sold to Henry Biare
for $500, 600. The traction company fur
nished him the collateral upon which he
secured the purchase money. They paid
S600.O00 for the franchise. and then paid
him $4,000 in first mortgage bonds as his
commission. No one knows where the
extra 100000 went. but the belief is that
1t was used ir the City Hall to secure the
franchise in the usual way"
Two indictments for bribery accom-
panied the report. One was against ex-
Councilman Dan A. Meyer, for proposing
to receive bride of 100000. and the other
was against Alderman John NJ. Clark for
receiving a brbe of S25.
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AS TO sAToLLps RECALL.
he Has Not Yet Been Advised by
the Pope,

New YORK. Aug. 31.-A special from
Washington says: A reporter called at
the residence of Mgr. Satolli to-day to in
quire concerning the report that at the end
of this year Mgr. Satolli would return to
the Vatican at the request of the Pope.
DR.. Papi. his secretary, made the state
ment that the delegate had not yet been
advised by the Pope as to the matter. and
in view of that fact did not believe the
report was true. DR.. Papi said further:
Whether Monsignor Sstolli be recalled
or not, some one will be retained here in
the Office he occupies. This is perma-
nent legation. which represents Pope Leo
In church affairs. the same as the embassy
of Italy represents the political Govern
ment in diplomatic matters"
After making this important declaration
DR.. Papi refused to discuss ths matter fur
ther. 1t is the opinion here that Mon
signor Satolli will not be recalled.
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is IN THE BREAKERS.
PerilOuS Position of tie Bark
Glencairn.
Part Of the Crew Still on Board
and the Vessel Appears
Doomed.

ASTORIA. Or, Aug. 31.-The British
Dark Glencairn, with cement, is in the
breakers abreast of Point Adams Light.
The mate and part of the crew came
ashore in a small boat.
The o. r. and n. tug will 90 out at once.
Two tugs have been wired for from Fort
Stevens. 1t is raining hard and a heavy
swell is on from the northwest.
1t is thought impossible to save the yes.
sci. The captain and q part of the ere "
are still on board.
The vessel struck about o'clock this
evening. At the time of striking all sails
were set and n thick fog and smoke pre-
vailed. A boat was lowered and the first
mate and four sailors started for shore TO
secure assistance. They succeeded in
reaching shore without any mishap other
than a good drenchinR. and the mate
started at once for Port Stephens to tel le-
graph for tugs to 90 to her assistance.
The Point Adams life-saving crew were
promptly on hand with their surfboat
and Immediately put off to the vessel.
bringing in nine of her crew on the frat
trip aud five on the second. The captaip
second mate, the ships carpenter. the
sailmaker and one sailor refused to leave
the vessel. Those brought ashore were
cared for by Mr.. Hogart. superintendent
of the jetty-works.
1t is doubtful if the vessel can be saved.
as she is humping quite heavily and the
sand is piling up astern of her. The mas
ter of the Glencairn is Alexander Kerr.
She carries crew of twenty-four men.
and is eighteen days out from Redopdo
.K.L 1f
for Portland firms.
PORTLAND. Or, Aug. 31.-The British
bark Gencairn. reported ashore a, Point
Adams Light, is vessel or 1864 tons.
built in Glasgow in 1878, and sailed from
m fuarn for Portland March 10
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OCEAN GREYHOUNDS.
The LuCania and Campania Has Each
Lowered a Record.

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-The Cunard liner
Lucania, which sailed from Queenstown
at II As o'clock P. NJ. August 26, passed in
at Sandy Hook at 5:18 this afternoon.
She has, therefore, beaten the record of
the Campania, which, on August II, made
the run in five days. nine hours and
twenty-nine minutes.
LONDON, Aug. 31.-The Cunard line
steamer Campania, which sailed from
New York August 25, arrived at Queens
town to-day, breaking the record for speed
She made the passage in days, 10 hours
and AZ minutes. Heretofore the eastward
record has been 5 days, IL hours and Z
minutes. made November, 1893. by the
Campania. The Campauia experienced
dense fogs on the banks for nine hours.
and was forced to run at greatly reduced
speed. Her average speed was 2l.50 knots,
which has only twice been beaten, Oh both
occasions by the Lucania, which in March
covered q. 81 knots. and in June 21S9.
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LIQUOR AND THE KNIGHTS.
No More Saloon Keepers to Be Ad-
mitted to the Order.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-The Supreme
Lodge of the Knights of Pythias received
a report to-day from the committee to
draft new ritual for the uniform order
and made it The N after for a special order
for next Tuesday. A discussion of the
proposed amendments to the constitution.
which will establish a judicial body an
alogous to the Supreme Court. empowered
to decide disputes over the constitution,
absorbed most of the day. No reports
have yet been received from the COM
mittee appointed to consider the question
OF excluding liquor-dealers from the
knights OF Pythias aud compel German
lodges to give their ritual In English.
Ii is understood that the committes OF
hve to which was delegated the investlga-
tion OF the membership in the fraternity
Of liquor-de callers aud barteDders Will re-
port in favor of an amendment to the con-
stitution which will prevent the future adj
mission of such persons. although not
affecting the standing of those who have
been Initiated. The committee in charge
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COLLIDED WITH CATTLE.
Fast Train on the Chicago and West
Michigan Ditched.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Aug. 31.-The
Chicago and West Michigan fast train.
known as the "Resort Flyer" which left
here for Petoskey at 7:10 o'clock this
morning. was wrecked twelve miles south
OF Baldwin by running into a herd of
cattle. The engine was overturned anc
the entire train ditcned except the parlor
car. Fireman John Kobe of this city was
Instantly killed. crushed under the engine.
ana Engineer John ). Patterson was go
badly injured that he died this evening.
after being brought to this city. One pas
senger. Mrs. Dockery, residence unknown.
was slightly injured. There were few
passengers on the train. Its western and
southern connections here were very late
and IL was sent out without them.
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BAKER HEARD FROM.
1t Seems to Be Out of His Power to
Protect Americans.

FTOLCCI americans
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-Minister Baker
to-day sent a dispatch to Secretary Gresham
concerning the expulsion of the persons
concerned In the Mosquito troubles which
states that the President of Nicaragua.
acting on an act Of the LEGISLATURE, issued
a decree expelling from the Mosquito
.Gouutry:all persons concerned in the re-
: :belltOn.' The Minister protested against
the expulsion of Americans without trial.
He-fnformed the Niearaguan Government
that, without trial and conviction of some
-offense Nicaragua had no right to Danish
American citizens. The Minister also
stated that the Americans who had been
arrested were now on parole. 1t was not
thought necessary to send Minister Baker
additional instructions at present, as those
previously sent cover existing conditions.
NEW YORK. Aug. 31.-A special from
: Managua says: A correspondent inter
viewed the Mosquito coast prisoners. who
claim that they can say nothing about
" their cases, which are now in the hands
of their lawyers. The eight American
prisoners are making common cause. II
the foreign prisoners are sentenced they
will incur a nominal penalty. but the ma
tive prisoners are rlsking death. 1t is
stated that Lacayo will ask for Minister
Bakers recall.
:. Among the prisoners not expelled are
PATTERSON, Taylor, Ingram and Bowling,
Americans, whose cases will be !ried in
the local courts. The Government S ays it
will make an example of these men. and
Il is fostering feeling against the Ameri-
cans successfully.
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DISASTER AT HONG-KONd.
At Least a Thousand Chinese Were
Burned to Death.

HONG Aug. 31.-A terrible fire
has occurred on Canton River, hundreds
of -four boats being burned. At least
1000 natives perlshed in the flames. The
four-boats were moored stern and stern
IN rows, and large number of persons
lived upon them. The sprAed of the con-
fagration from one boat to another was so
rapid that many unfortunate Chinese had
no time to cut them from their moorings,
strong wind materially helping to increase
the fire. Many hundred persons leaped
overheard and were drowned.
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ADMIRALS COME HOME.
Walker and Skerrett Once More In
the City of WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 31.-Admiral
Walker arrived this morning from Homo
lulu, via San Francisco. He did OF report
to the Navy Department Captain Bar
ker, who accompanied the admiral from
the Pacific, had au informal talk with Ad-
miral Ramsey to-day. and gave general
outline Of events in the Hawaiian Islands.
Admiral Skerrett, retired. has also
reached Washington, coming from the
Asiatic naval station. The Chinese
Japa nese hostilities began since Admiral
Skerrett LEFT his late command.
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Port Arthur, the Japanese warships bonn
harding the forts at that place in the
meantime. The object Of the japanese is
to destroy the docks aud forts at Port
Arthur in order to prevent disabled
Chinese vessels from shelterIng there for
repairs. The fight was in progress at the
time the dispatch was sent.
Chinese iuuks from New Cheung report
passing many corpses OF japanese soldiers
at the mouth of the Tatung River. This is
taken as confirmation of reported JAP
anese defeat on the river.
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may have been the little schooner-rgeed
Nina, in which Captain Atretch, the Nor
wegian adventurer from Milwaukee, left
this port to sail single-handed across the
Atlantic. The vessel left this port August
In anything but seaworthy condition.
In maritime circles il is not believed the
wreck was the Nina. The Photographic
Oflce charts show the wreck of the
schooner Golden Rule % i.svs been on
July 81, about 200 miles southeast of the
position where the Scandia sighted the
wreck. and since that date she had plenty
of time to have drifted TO that point.
There is certainly somc mystery about the
Nina. Some seamen ara of the opinion
the captain has not made the attempt to
cross the ocean, having crept into some
port unobserved.
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MURDER COMES OUT.
a: Prominent Delaware Man Ar.
rested for an Old Crime.

WILMINGTON, Del. Aug. 31.-Albert
Stout, 40 years old. freight agent for the
Charles Warner Company. was arrested
to-day on a warrant charging him with
the murder OF Katie Dugan in this city
nearlytwo years ago. The murder was
committed on the night of October 19.
1892 and the body was discovered the next
morning lying in the middle of a vacant
lot'in the southwestern section of the city.
The girls throat was cut FROM ear to ear.
the head having been almost severed from
the body. An examination proved that
the girl was in a delicate condition and
suspicion was directed to Stout, in whose
family she resided as domestic. A note
which the girl had received the day of the
murder, asking her TO meet the writer
that night at the same time and place"
has been recognized as Stout's writing,
and testimony has been obtained from
persons who. claim to have seen Stout
and the Dugan girl together the evening
of the murder going in the direction of the
The morning call., 1894-09-01
WAITE KNOCKED OUT.
Arapahoe Primaries Have Settled
the Governor Case.

DENVER. Colo, Aug. 31.-Great interest
attaches TO the Populist primaries in this
(Arapahoe) county. held to-day, as it is
thought the complexion of the Arapahoe
delegation will have much to do with
Governor Waite's chances for renomina-
ton at the State convention to be held at
Pueblo next Tuesday. There are 14o pre-
clncts In the county, from o. of which re-
ports have been received. These returns
show 132 Waite delegates and 151 anti
Waite delegates, with probability of
four or five contests. The remaining pre-
cncts. 1t is thought by the ants, will re-
turn evenly divided delegations. AS the
Arapahoe County delegation will adopt the
unit rule, the opponents of the Governor
are breathing easier.
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CLOSE TO PEKING.
Port Arthur Assaulted by
Japanese.
THE BATTLE IN PROGRESS
Chinese Fleet Ordered to Attack
the Enemy.
THE BATTLE IN PROGRESS,
FIGHTING ON LAND AND SEA.
Five Thousand of the Mikado's Men
Landed to Carry the Works
by Storm.

LONDON. Aug. 31.-A dispatch to the
Times from Shanghai says: A Tientsin
dispatch from Chinese sources says that
fourteen Japanese ships with over 5000
troops on board are attacking Port Ar
thur. The Chinese garrison, numbering
5000 men, and the Chinese fleet have been
ordered to attack the Japanese.
SHANGHAI. Aug. 81. - Advices from
Chez Foo state that the japanese feet has
again attacked Port Arthur.
The dispatch states that Japanese war
ships. conveying a number OF transports,
landed troops at Lian-tse-Shan yesterday.
These troops were marched at once upon
The morning call., 1894-09-01

of the question of permitting the perma-
nence OF the ritual in German held hear
ings for the representatives of Western
German lodges. but has not yet reported.
The assembly Of Pythian Sisterhood to-
day elected officers for the ensuing two
years, as follows: Mrs. G. B. Myers of
Wooster, Mass, supreme chancellor, to
succeed Mrs. A. Young Of Concord, n. 81. :;
Mrs. G. L. Vanwert Of jersey City. n. j..
supreme vice-chancellor; Mrs. w. a. Dill
worth, Nebr.. supreme prelate.
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TREASURY STATEMENT.
Uncle Sam Is Beginning Now to Get
in q Little Money.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-The cash bal
ance in the treasury to-day was S126, ,S75.-
40, of which $50. 24S. .023 was gold reserve.
The total receipts from all sources at the
treasury during the present N onth amount
to Sal. .021. $3.50, and the disbursements $751;
64s. .SO4, leaving surplus for the month of
SO. 1882. 596. although the disbursements to-
day exceeded the receipts by S34S.512 OF
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STRIKERS TO BUILD CARS.
Propose to Start Shops at Kansas
City on the cooperative Plan.

Propose to Start Shops at Kansas
City on the Cooperative Plan.
CHICAGO. Aug. 81. Pullman strikers
may go to Kansas and start carshops on
the cooperative plan. Mrs. Lease, Lieu
tenant-Governor Daniels and Frank W.
Blackman, professor in the university at
Lawrence, visited Pullman to-day and
had long conference with Louis Meyers,
chairman of the committee to organize a
plan of action. Mrs. Lease addressed q
number of the strikers at Turner Hall,
and among other things in her talk she
assured all of those who wanted TO 60
where they could secure their own homes
and better their condition that Kansas
stood ready TO receive them. Meyers pro-
fesses TO have S65 900 capital to start with,
and the right to build sleeping-car on
which there are tweDty-seven patents, and
which can be turned out at cost of S720O.
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IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
1t is Believed the Meeting Will Be
of Great Moment.

DENVER, Aug. Civilian E. Smythe,
chairman of the national executive COM
mittee of the Irrigation Congress which
will assemble here next week, arrived in
Denver to-day. He said:
81 have every reason TO believe that this
congress will be well attended by repre-
sen tative men. l believe that the time for
action has come. This is a matter requir-
ing great craftsmanship. II is problem
of national Importance, as it involves the
question of Interstate streams and forests"
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Republican National League.

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-President Tracy of
the Republican National League issued a
call to-day for meeting of the executive
committee OF The league on September 10.
The object of the meeting is to arrange for
the leagues participation in the fall cam
paign.
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scene of the tragedy. Stout has been kept
under police surveillance while the inyes-
tigation was going on. The warrant for
his arrest was sworn out by Mrs. Catherine
Dugan, the girl's mother. Stout will have
a hearing Tomorrow.
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Quarantine on Cattle.

BRUSSELS. Aug. 81. - Belgium has
ordered all cattle from America subjected
to fOrty-ive days quarantine on account
Of sickness, alleged to be pleuro- pneumonia,
in a shipment from KentucKy
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SEEN FROM A STEAMER.

A Wreck Supposed to Be Captain
Afretch's Boat.
NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-The steamer
Scandia. which reached port to-day, re-
ports Tuesday she sighted a wreck esti-
mated to be about thirty feet long. From
The small size of the wreck, and its rosi-
ton when sighted. it is not imposs Bile it