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Death OF a Washington Citizen.

TACOMA, Jan. 13.-J. p. Stewart, Vice
President of the Puyallup Loan and
Trust Company, and Vice President OF
the Pacific National Bank, died this
morning at his home in Puyallup of
apopIexy, aged 81. He was stricken
Saturday afternoon on the street. De-
ceased was born in Delaware County,
n. y. In Iooo he migrated via the 18TH
mus to Corvallis, Or, serving Tor four
years as Sheriff of Benton County, COM
ing then to Puyallup and taking pre-
emptIon claim where the town now
stands. For three years he was Probate
Judge of this county, engaging later sue
cessiully in merchandising, hop and
fruIt-ralsing. His estate is valued at a
quarter of million dollars.
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Schooner Wrecked.

SEATTLE, Jan. 13.-The steamer Utopia.
while coming to this city from San Juan
Island at $50 this morning, passed sub
merged schooner, the Lily and Maud of
to the windward of Deception Island,
and saw two men clinging to the stern,
shouting for help. The steamer was
brought around, Notwithstanding the
heavy sea running and the gale blowing,
and Master O'Brien and one of the crew
threw lines with life-buoy attached,
but tho crew were evidently too be-
numbed with cold and exposure to take
them, and were washed off and drowned,
The names Of the two men were Captain
Jack and William Foley.
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to cross swords or to combine in their re-
form movement. The great event Of the
week will be the presentation to the Sem
ate of the report of the Lexow Commit
tee, together with the accompanying bills
for the reorganization Of the police force
of New York City on Thursday, and
after the matter is presented MIR. Lexow
will ask for the adoption of his resolution
to extend the power of his committee to
the other city departments. The report
OF the Mullin Committee on the consoli-
datlou of the various State Commissions
IS expected for presentation, as is also the
report Of the Mullin Committee that in
Vestigated the election in Troy.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS

Arrivals at the Capital Hotel yesterday:
Nj. E. Dinnigan, h. r. Dinnigan, Ramon
Montenegro, Hugh Nj. Burke, San Fran
cisco; L. Howe, II. &. Wilson, Oakland;
G.. S. Berry, Lindsay; Sol Runyon,
Courtland; r. Allen, city; J. D. Jones
Fresno; William Ash, Berlin.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: William Calder, New York:
Ed L. May, Wheeling; j. J.. Harrison
and wife, PainsviIle, o.; James w. He'll
man, Los Angeles; e. c. Dozier, Rio
Vista; j. L. Phelps, Stockton; C. Bel
shaw and wife, Antioch; S. b. Soloman.
William Harris, d. Dywer, w. E. Gil
bert, San Francisco.
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WASHINGTON AND OREGON.
Legislatures In Both States VIII Con-
yene To-day.

Legislatures In Both States VIII Con-
yene To-day.
Oily MPIA (Wash.), Jan. 13.-The Legis-
lature which convenes tomorrow will
vote for United States Senator to fill the
vacancy existing for the past two years,
| owing to the deadlock in the Legislature.
The only candidates who are considered
to have any considerable following are
Congressman John L. Wilson of Spo-
kane and Levi Ankeny, banker of
| Walla Walla. Ex-senator John B.
Allen and Amos f. Shaw OF Vancouver
are candidates, but have not been max
ing an active canvass. The Republicans
have eighty out of l12 members of the
| Legislature.
OREGON SENATORIAL FIGHT.
! PORTLAND or, Jan. 13.-The eigh-
teenth biennial session of the Legislature
| VIII meet at Salem tomorrow at noon.
| The Republicans have an overwhelming
majority III both houses, the Democrats
| being unrepresented in the lower house.
The leading candidates for United States
| Senator are Senator j. n. Dolph, Z. w.
Fulton of Astoria and Z. H. Tongue of
| Hillsboro. Senator Doiph claims to have
majority of the Repu ublican members,
and that he will receive the nomination
| in caucus, which will probably be held
tuesday n1ght. Inc opposition to SEN
ator Dolph make no claims, but assert
that enough members can be controlled
to defeat Dolph for reelection.
DoLPH'S FRIENDS sANGUINE.
SALEM orr, Jan. Ex-senator Dolph
arrived tonight to direct his campaign
Tor reelection. c. w. Fulton and L. II,
Tongue, who are also leading candidates,
arrived yesterday, and are making active
canvasses. Mr.. Fulton and Mr.. Tongue
are making their canvass on the free
coinage issue, while Senator Dolph repre-
sents the anti-free silver wing of the
party. Tonight Senator. Dolph's
friends and supporters are more sanguine
than for several days past. From inter-
views with members entertaining all
shades OF opinion, the concensus of
opinion is that if several ballots should
result in no choice, the support of both
Fulton and Tongue will go to Governor
elect Lord. There has been more Lord
talk to-day than at any time since the
campaign opened, and the Governors $
avoidance OF the withdrawal of his name
in connection with the Senatorship lends
color to the belief that the Governor
elect has an ambition TO represent Ore
gon in the Senate. The exit of Governor
rennoyer from the field of politics in
| Oregon, the inauguration of Governor
| Lord and the organization of the Legis-
lature attracts little attention in compar-
lson with the contest for the Senatorship.
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Unknown Vessel Wrecked.

PoRT TOWNSEND (Wash.), Jan. 13.-An
unknown vessel is believed to have found
cred last night during northwest gale
near Poiut Wilson. The steamer Rosalie
reports seeing large quantity of fresh
wreckage, including large pinnacle
box, ships furniture, etc. The gale and
heavy seas prevented any wreckage be-
ing secured Tor identification. The gale
is reported to have been the severest ever
experienced on the straits, and several
vessels were forced to lie in harbor and
wait for the storm to abate.
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Fx-Chaucellor Bisnarck.

BERLIN, Jan. 13.-Chancellor Won Ho-
henlohe, accompanied by his sons,
started for Friedrichsruhe at O'Clock
this morning on visit to Prince Bis
marck. They arrived at noon, and were
received at the station by Count Herbert
Bismarck and Count Won Rantzau, Prince
Bismarck's sOn-in-law. After an ex-
change of greetings the party proceeded
to the castle. where the Chancellor and
his SOILS were welcomed by Prince Bis
marck. All dined en- famille in the after
noon, and at O'clock the guests started
on their return. Count Herbert will
come to Berlin tomorrow.
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Prospect of a street-Car Strike.

NEW YORK. Jan. 13.-That the Brook
lyn trolley line will be tied up is now
almost certain, but just when, is the
question. From what can be learned
from the men and their leaders the event
is likely to take place at 6 O'Clock to-
morrow morning. The men are III favor
OF this movement, and the leaders have
already expressed their intention Of car
rying out their wishes. AT the various
trolley stations to-day the foremen were
served with notice from the railway OIL
cials 10 the effect that every man VINO re-
fused TO take out car at any time would
bo discharged.
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Arizona's Governor Denounced.

PHGNIX (Ariz.), Jan. 13.-Attorney-
General Henri has sent his resignation to
Governor Hughes, long letter denounc-
ing the Governor as one who for his own
ends has been disruptng the Democratic
party and affirming that if he had the in
terests of the Democratic party at heart
he would at once tender his resignation
to the President. lie charges the Gov
ernor with malfeasance in Office and re-
fuses on that account to continue longer
as his legal adviser. The resignation was
accepted and Il. ID. Satterwhite of Tucson
appointed in his place.
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Fire in an Ohio Town.

BARNEsvILLE (O.), Jan. 13.-Early this
morning this place experienced most
disastrous confagration, the loss being
estimated at from S75, 900 to Sl00, 600. The
fire is supposed TO have started from a
natural gas fire in the store OF Nj. l..
Ward, OH Main street, and quickly spread
to the adjoining business houses. The
insurance is light
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SILVER FOR CHINA.
Colorado Smelters Shipping Bullion to
The Flowery Kingdom.

The Flowery Kingdom.
DENVER, Jan. 13.tColorado refined sill
yer bullion is being shipped by local
smelters direct to China. No exact de-
tails are obtainable, as silver men decline
to give any figures. But it is positively
known that several hundred thousand
ounces have been shipped lately. The
Omaha and Grant and the Globe are the
smelters engaged in the trade. 1t is not
a new market for Colorado silver by any
means, but the fact that it is shipped di-
rect from Denver, and not through East
ern or foreign agencies, shows that the
business men of the West are endeavor-
ing to secure to themselves all the profits
to be made in the trade.
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Panic in a Church.

New HAVEN Comm, Jan. 13.-The
funeral OF the murdered Italian, Raphael
Del Gregg, took place this morning from
the Roman Catholic Church. During the
services the pillars supporting the gallery
snapped and panic ensued, women and
men jumping from their pews, and in the
rush broke the windows and burst the
doors from their hinges. Several children
were bruised by being trampled on.
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stabb;ng ARRAY in Los Angeles County.

Los ANGELES, Jan. 13.-Samuel Tabor
to-day stabbed and probably fatally in
jured his brother Jesse Tabor at Downey.
Jesse was delegated to take horse to
ranch OF which Samuel was in charge,
but the latter refused to accept the ami
NAL aud ordered his brother away. A
quarrel ensued. which resulted in Sam
his injuries are SO serious that his life is
despared Of
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HAWAII AND ANNEXATION.
President Dole Petitioned to Again
Appeal to the United States.
THE PEOPLE DETERMINED UPON
A CLOSER UNION.

spirit of Unrest in New South wales,
owing to the Depression in Trade
The Number of Unemployed stead-
liy increasing-If the Government
Does Not Take Immediate Action to
Alleviate the Distress, Serious Con-
sequences Are Threatened.
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BIizzard i'm New York Stote,

GENEsEo On. ", Jan. 13.-The most
terrible blizzard that has struck this Sec
ton for years is now on. Twelve inches
Of snow has fallen on the level, and it is
blowing q gale, with no sign of an end.
Traffic through the country will be i'm
peded for several days.
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Trains DELAYED.

Trains have been delayed on the Ore
gon Railroad by landslides in the Sacra-
mento River Canyon in the vicinity OF
Dunsmuir. The train due from the
north yesterday morning arrived about
midnight last night, and this mornings
train will be few hours late.
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Thfrteen People Drowned.

MARsEILLEs, Jan. Is. = The French
steamer Acanis, employed in the local
trade, foundered three miles off Cape
Caveau during a cyclone. Thirteen peo-
pie were drowned.
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FLOODS In FRASER VALLEY.
Boats Called Into Requisition in
Many Places.
WATERS HIGHER THAN THEY WE'RE
LAST SPRING.

The Senatorial Contest in Oregon Wag-
ing Warm-Strong Talk that Coy
ernor-elect Lord May Become the
Formidable Candidate and Capture
the Prize from Senator Dolph In
Case a Selection is Not Made on the
First Few Ballots.
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The Harneys Again.

George Harney, who was tried for the
crime of battery in Justice Davis court
Saturday afternoon, was found guilty
and will receive sentence this morning.
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NEW YoRK's REFORM MOVEMENT

Lexow Committee Report Will be Pre-
sented TO the Legislature Soon.
ALBANY IN. ", Jan. 13.-Some light
will be shed on the attitude of the Com
mittee of Seventy. the Lexow Committee
and Republican majority toward each
other in the Legislature. 1t will in a
measure be seen whether Mr.. Platt and
the New York Reform COMMITTEES intend
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Fire at Snokane.

SPOKANE, Jan. 13.-Old Concordia Hall, i,
the hrst theater in Spokane, burned yes
terday. The loss is about $4,000.
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Premier Turner of Victoria has pledged
himself to Introduce woman's suffrage
bill into the next Assembly.
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About 20 percent. of the inhab of
the United States are engaged in farming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-11
NOTED CIVIL ENGINEER RETIRED.
Gen. Casey, Whose Work Is All Over the
Country, Makes n Vacancy.

WAsHISGToS, May D.-Brigaiiar Gen.
eral Thomas Lincoln Casey, chief of en-
ginecrs Of the army, was retired yester-
day, having reached the age limit, GA
years. General Casey is one of the most
noted engineers of his time, and his name
has been connected with many public
works. He was a member of the West
mates were Generals Henry w. Slocum,
George Crook and Alex Med. McCook.
General Casey had his first independent
work on the Pacific coast, between 1859
and 1861. when he built IA military road in
Washington. lie was very active in the
war and had charge Of several important
works. He became u captain in the early
part of the war and was breyeted twice
for mcritorious service.
Alter the close of the war he was en-
gagged on number of important public
works. While he was still n lieutenant
colonel in the engineer corps he was
placed in charge of the Washington mon
umcnt, and completed it after he became
colonel. This was ono OF the important
engineering efforts of the time. He was
also given charge of the new library build
ing in Washington, and completed the
large state, war, and navy buildings in
this city. He was promoted brigadier
general and chief of engineers in July,
1885, and all the government public works
on rivers AMI harbors, as well rs many
public buildings, have been under his di.
rection. His successor as chief engineer
is Colonel William Z. Craighill-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-11
FOUR MINERS MEET INSTANT DEATH.
Explosion Of Coal Dust in a Colorado Mine
Does Some Terrible Work.

DENVER, May IA special to The
News from Trinidad, Colo, says: \ ter
rible gas explosion occurred at o'clock
a. II. in the mines of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company at Sopris, which re.
suited in the instant death of four persons
and the injury of two Others. The dead
are: Sylvester Cox, leaves wife and one
child; John Lubahn, unmarried; Albert
Laemmcnringer. leaves wife and three
children; Bias Rococomich, leaves wife
and three children. The injured are: j.
Reynolds. seriously burned; Albert Lloyd,
slightly burned and bruised. The posi-
tlon of all the bodies when found showed
that the men We're at work when the ex.
plosion occurred.
They were laying across the track near
the car which they had been using, and
evidently net their fate wholly unwGrned
OF any danger. They ali We're badly
burned aud biackeneJ from the explosion.
1t is thought that the fire originated in
the accumulation OF coal dust and ignited
from miners lamp as none OF the
mines in this region have ever been
troubled with gas and the ventilation of
the mine is good. Had the explosion oc.
CURED during the day. when the men
were all at work, the results would have
been frighttul, as ordinarily there arc
from 2O0 to 800 men employed in the
mines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-11
EVIDENCES or IMPROVEMENT.
Business Shows Up Better in spite Of Dis
content Among Workmen.

NEW YoEK, May Il ll-Bradstreet's says:
The present week brings distinct and in
some instances even more pronounced
evidences of improvement in business,
notwithstanding the increase of the wave
of industrial discomfort and strikes for
higher wages, always the accompaniment
of an upward tendency of prices. Sole
leather is up another > cents and prices of
shoes are following. Galvanized iron and
wire nails are higher, as is Bessemer pig.
about 10 cents. sugar sc, print cloths l-l6c,
and wheat flour l5c.
In addition prices have remained firm
for lumber tin, and cotton, and while no
actual advances are announced for steel
biilets, live cattle, and rice this week, the
tendency in each instance is upward. The
heavy drop in wheat prices early in the
week prevents quotations from showing a
net advance, Notwithstanding the sharp
upward turn in the past few days. Largo
receipts of hogs have put prices down 3
cents, and lard and pork have followed.
Bank clearings week ago indicated
that the tide of trade ut the south was
rising and this weeks kilograms confirm
it. The south sends to Bradstreet's more
encouraging reports than for long time
Some little gain in demand for either
dry goods, plantation supplies or in col
iections (Which is most Significantly, is an
nounced by two-thirds of all cities report
ing. AT the west previous gains ara
maintained aud confidence in an enlarged
volume of business increases. AT Chi
cago and st. Louis wholesale dealers re-
port a volume of business larger than last
week and than tn" week n year ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-11
DEATH In A BLAST.
Frightful Explosion Of Gas in a
Boarding House.
FIVE PERSONS FATALLY WOUNDED.

Chicago the Scene Of the D.saster-One Of
the Victims Leaps to His Doom from .
Third Story Window - The Others
Awakened from Sleep to Stare Death in
the Face-Iguited Coal Dust Kills -Four
Men in = Colorado Mine-Fatal Lake
Collision.
CHICAGO. May 11-By an explosion Of
gas at l o'clock this morning in the build
ing, 10 Sherman street, twelve persons
were terribly burned, some of whom will
probably die. The lower floor of the
building was occupied by August Mel
schall as a saloon and the two upper
floors as q boarding-house. Mcischall
jumped out Of window on the third
floor and received injuries that will prob
ably result fatally. Mrs. Meischall and
her two children were badly burned.
List of the Casualtie.
Following are the casr llties: August
Meischall, proprietor OK the boarding
house, badly burned and both legs
broken, will die; Joseph Dennier, burned
internally, cannot recover; Eduard
Gwinn, terribly burned about head and
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1 "-'
A'oueue, ou' anu oruiseu apou'
lace ana inhaied gas; Charles Paliet,
seriously burned-last five boarder; Mrs.
Mary Meischall, wife of August
Meischall, cut about head and face; Lena
Meischall, S-inonths-old baby of MIR. and
Mrs Meiscnau, burned and bruised; !;
haiy ca. 'iu u"a sn'ef oi "i'
anu Mrs Nelscnaii, siiShtiy ourneu; CE-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-11

inasmuch as it least two ropunsts can
be depended Ipon to vote with the Re-
publican par. upon the question of or
ganiZation there is scarcely doubt but
that the SEM Q viii be organized in De-
cember under the control Of the Repub-
licans.
The Delaware case has developed a lot
OF talk among politicians, and the views
taken are just as might be expected-,c-
cording to the political sentiments of the
man talking Morgan is quite certain
that Dupont hasn't ghost OF a chanca
and that Watson can act as governor OF
Delaware and lieutenant governor and
speaker of the senate at the same time,
aad Sherman is just as sure that an en-.
tirely opposite view is the correct one.
And the Delaware man VINO wrote the
article of the constitution that covers the
case could not have done better if he had
intended to make it as ambiguous rs pos.
sible. The fact that two such men as
Morgan and Sherman differ as to its
meaning is proof OF its ambiguity. 1t
reads-article 3, section 14-"Upon any
vacancy happening in the office of gov
crnor, by his death, removal, resignation
or inability, the speaker of the senate
shall exercise the office until a governor
elected by the people shall be duly quail
fed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-11
Tnose Restful Illinois Statesmen.

SPRINGFIELD, May 1.-The Illinois
legislature has taken its regular three.
days weekly rest. The senate made the
reconsideration of the Cooper contempt
case special order for next "Wednesday,
and did little else. The house passed ap-
preparations as follows: - 90 for the
blind asylum at Jacksonviile. S3J9, so for
the Quincy Soldiers home, sl01. eco for
the Normal Soldiers Orphans home,
s39Veo for the Elgin insane hospital,
s2l6 90 for the deaf and dumb asylum at
Jacksonville ani sl5S, 600 Tor the asylum
for feeble minded children at Lincoln.
The revenue bill was postponed to next
Thursday and a number Of bills advanced,
including that for pensions for retired
school teachers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-11
Women Ahead in an Examination.

WASHINGTON. May II. - Woman's $
rights advocates will find pleasure in
the rcsult OF an examination recently held
for library cataloguer and library clerk
for the agricultural department. OF the
thirty applicants for the former. all of the
men failed to pass, while only five out OF
the sixteen women did SO. OF the ten APP
plicants for the latter, eight men failed
and two women passed Although Secre-
tary Morton wanted men for the places
he was moved By these results 10 change
his mind and appointed Miss f. b Wales,
o: Chicago. clerk, and Miss q. =. Leon
ard, of the Albany state library, cata-
loguer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-11

Marine Postal Service To he Established
en- the Detroit River.

the Detroit
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE postmaster
general has decided to establish q marine
postal service at Detroit for the free de-
livery and collection of mail matter to
the vessels that pass up and down the De-
troit river without touching at Detroit, and
carry a floating population of $500 TO
5000. This new departure in the mail
service will prove very convenient TO the
merchant marine of the great lakes.
More tonnage passes Detroit than any
other port in the world During the sea-
son of navigation n vessel passes Detroit
every seven minutes during the day of
twenty-four hours
The new service will, therefore. be con-
tinuous, and will be conducted by means
of steam launch which will be used by
tae postal employees. The service will be
maintained through the free delivery ap-
propriation in the bureau of the first as
sistant postmaster general. Mail will be
delivered to the vessels by carriers just as
il is to ordinary business houses. Two
extra carriers, q clerk at the dock, and
the crew for the steam launch will be re-
quired in addition to the present force
employed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-11
BOAT SENT TO THE BOTTOM.
Collision Ct the Hurd and Cayuga on
SaiiIisalee Fog Horn.

Collision Ct tho Hurd aud Cayusa on
saiiIis salee Fog Horn.
MACKINAw CITY, May 1.-THE steam.
ers Joseph l. HurG and Cayuga coliidcd
off Skilligalee fog horn during a fog and
the Cayuga went 10 the bottom, the Hurd
being kept afloat by her cargo of lumber.
George johnson, cook of the Hurd, was
drowned. Captain Charles Wilson, of the
Hurd, said: I'VE Were running under
check at about six miles an hour. The
captain. first mate and watchman Were
all on deck The wind was blowing in
quite fresh and the Skiliigalec fog horn
was blowing at intervals, when she struck
US on the port bow and ripped her away
back to the pilot house.
ave Immediately gave the alarm We
drifted apart, and we were picked up
about an hour after by the Nanola We
managed 70 arouse all the crew excerpt
George johnson, who shipped at Chicago
as cook. We went back for him twico
with small boats, but could not fad him. -
Captain George Greiser. of the Cayuga,
said: I'VE encountered quite u fog, bur
l saw the lights OF the Hurd about thirty
minutes before she struck rs. We were
running about six miles an hour and
blowing our fog whistle all the way.
The Hurd struck Us just aft of the COL
lision bulkheai on the starboad side. We
hung together for some minutes, then
drifted apart. We were picked up by the
steamer Manola about fifteen minutes
after" Whci: told 90 the statement of
Captain Wilson, of the Hurd, he said the
mate and tine watcani of his boat We're
knocked down when she was struck. and
that II the Cayuga had struck the Huri
she would have gone clean through her.
He says the Hsrd tore out her whole side
when she struck the CayugA
The ARGUs. lOc A week.