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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

Ing list Of presents of the
yiuptials;
rs, Warrick: cake stand, Miss
hing liable, Joseph Madden.
Piracy Blagburn, Edythe Biz,
Eson zella Davis, John Hardy,
Mali dozen plates, Mrs. f. I.
Il coffee spoon, Miss Victoria
set, Miss Maria Williams:
4 MIR. and Mrs. Georgia Bur
&Mr. aud Mrs. u. S. Jones,
Mr. ana Mrs. S eely, Japan
Murray; salad dish, Mrs.
tple clock, A. u, Bell, VIM.
AGhes, Charles Steele, Henry
4 georgia Harris, John King,
Awiie, silver coffee spoon,
ia Mrs. fenton Bruing
fagar sheet Mrs. Hale,
dofs knife and butter shell,
ea!ssonfg' ~ dresden
coz as,hhrToh' sea ,s. :, :. re ,.e.
I'd a a,,l,y, ~ sn l'1 Tol,iye,.
] yth, Gordon, Bell, Henry,
water set, Mrs. Frank
I "a;
spo0ps' NY, MS . iaaa',e ME- ,1ia,
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/ The A, NJ. church begins
ut and closes Friday night.
gprizes will be given away:
Odd Fellows badges, road
sAicycle.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

20 the round to Buffalo, n. T.,
and 9th for National l1duca-
iiation via Wabash Line. Ap-
Fourth street, Des Moincs for
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

he Round Trip to Wash
iington, D. c.
sale July 3rd, 4th, 9th, 9th
Wabash Line. For inIorma-
Y to 300 Fourth street, Des
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

Nub met at the court house
\ e&ening. Tie attendance
!, owing probably, TO the warm
II. + Marion and "Rey." F.
[lade speeches. The officers of
e.: President, p. q. MeAtlee;
lent, J. W. KobinsonA secretary,
RI treasurer, II. McEraven.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

~ Capart and Mrs. Georgia
|or Bloomfield Monday to visit
&latives.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

gentlemen," he said.
Bring him into the Rittersaal, ctlea
the knight paying rot the snghtest
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

Wabash to the Republican National
Convention-St Louis June 10, 1896
For the above occasion the Wabash has
reduced the rate from all stations to st.
Louis to one fare for the round trip. Call
on any Wabash ticket agent or address
myself, 220 Fourth street. Des Moines.
HORACE SEELY, Commercial Agent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

The Wabash is the only line running
through seepers and chair cars between
Des Moines and ST. Louis for the Repub-
lican National convention. Trains run
every day in the year. One fare for the
round trip. Tickets on sale June 18th,
18th. 14th and 10Th. Good to return I'M
til 2lst. Tram leaves Des Moines 6:10 p.
NJ, arrives at st. Louis next morning 700.
Leaves st. Louis at 9:15 p. M, arrives at
Des Moines $40 next morning.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

any Amer
terventiol|
croachrneI
and shall |
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

Chair,., &c ~, omm VI
the servants WHERE he W anu II he
could get any accommodation at the
/ place for the night, they would at
least direct him on his journey
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

\ we see this week is talking
(the basket meeting at Green
next Sunday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

for the foundation of the FIRST
Church of Christ, Fourth and
reefs, have been received and
ects for a fine new church are
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

has been in Coltax for a
some work on the Adams
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
FREE HoMEsTNADs.

We believe In an immediate return
to the free homestead policy of the re-
publican party; and IL sc the passage by
congress of the satisfactory free home
stead measure which has already passed
the house and Is now pending in the
c. To
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

Mrs. Edward johnson re-
saturday from a short visit to
is. Charles Love Of Galesburg,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
liver Convention.

EplIVCE NUfIV cIIKEOH'
4 w sell tickets at halfrate on
and 2lst, to Silver Con-
Louis, Mo. For informa-
ny agent, or Horace seeley,
ent, 220. Fourth street,
fya.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
- greeting US !.

,s.iiie, Albia--the Iowa State baad re
ing in soul-stirring music. AT Abba the
colored representatives enroute were met
at the depot by Messrs. Jones, J. II.
Lewis and wife, Thomas and Mrs. Ward,
Henrietta Jones, Ada, Della and May
Davis, the latter representing The Iowa
State Bystander. Ottumwa also turned
out enmasse and the local band rendered
some choice music. At Mt. Pleasant we
met Mrs. Rosa BlagbureLaCour, looking
well and happy. After leaving Burling-
ton we retired for the night.
Arising next morning we beheld the
beautiful Missouri valley, and IN the dis
lance saw the playful rabbit. The tradi-
tional Missourian, with tall, bload-rimmed
white hat, single-shoyel plow and mule
could be seen at work. The crops look
well.
We arrived in st. Louis before the
Wabash. The colored delegates are a
nice, genteel group of fellows and com
mand the respect OF ALL j. L. T.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

wants it distinctly
|iat his horse and buggy be
|ile standing in front of the
|ltist church.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

HAS Johnson will be in Boone
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

.abbath at the First African
SChrist. Rev. T. Lomack pas
lhing at 1876, Sunday school
eng at ;45.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

L. chnch held socials al
Bd,s and Blagburn's. They
lycll attended and a good time
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

fa NJ s1 Ssasss ssys. /
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
WOMAN'S RIGHTS.

The republican party is mindful CT
the rights and interests of women. Pro-
lection OF American Industries includes
equal opportunities, equal pay for equal
work, and protection to the home. We
favor the admission of women to the
wider spheres or usefulness and well
come their cooperation in resculng the
country from democratic and populist
mismanagement and misrule.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

NATIONAL ARBITRATION.
We favor the creation OF a national
board of ar i4ration to settle and adjust
differences which may arise between
employer and employees engaged in in
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

Such are the principles and policies
of the republican party. BY these prin-
ciples we will abide and these policies
we will put into execution. We ask
for them the considerate judgment Of
the American pc ople. Confident alike
in the history OF our great party ana
the Justice of our cause, we present our
platform and our candidates In the as
Surance that tn election Will bring VIC
tory to the republican PARTY and pros
perity to the people of the United
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Turner is yuick sick at his
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

We proclaim our unqualified condem-
nation Of the uncivilized and barbar-
Gus practice we'll known as lynching
or killing human beings, suspected or
charged with crime, without the pro-
cacc of 10 yy i.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

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IN zee spent sunday =
Vl Mil meet again next
Turner is yuick sick at his
las Johnson will be in Boone
y Capart and Mrs. Georgia
or Bloomfield Monday to visit
Natives.
has been in Coliax for a
some work on the Adams
we see this week is talking
(the basket meeting at Green
next Sunday.
Mrs. Edward johnson re-
Saturday from a short visit to
lis. Charles Love Of Galesburg,
hloway wants it distinctly
lat his horse and buggy be
y file standing in front of the
,tist church.
E. chmch held socials al
bd,s and Blagburn's. They
well attended and good time
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Ikabbath at the First African
| YChrist. Rev. I. Lomack pas
jIhing at 1o:45, Sunday school
1s,lg at 40.
for the foundation of the FIRST
~
Church of Christ, Fourth and
reefs, have been received and
ects for a fine new church are
% Tie round to Buffalo, n. T.,
and 9th for National Educa-
riation via Wabash Line. APP
Fourth street, Des Moines for
u / The A. NJ. church begins
r bit and closes Friday night.
prizes will be given away:
Il Odd Fellows badges, road
icycle.
he Round Trip to Wash
lington, D. c.
sale July 3rd, 4th, 9th, 9th
Wabash Line. For intorma-
to 300 Fourth street, Des
Hams and the East Side Baptlst
III hold services at Greenwood
t Sunday 1T II a. M, 3 P. m. and
Plenty good cold ice water,
singing Take Inger@ CIR.
ING is a list Of Youngstown's
to esAgro-American Protective
AIessrs. BurEell, NJ. f.
llll, sanford, Nen,, saun-
lhtes: 3. Edmunds, |, Trip
Nle;on. a. Brown.
ub met 1t the court house
n c@ening. TIE, attendance
|, owing probably, to the warm
IL. L. Marion and Rev F.
|iade speeches. I2he officers OF
&c: President, p. q. MeAflee;
Nent, J. ". KobinsonA secretary,
treasurer Ii. McEraven.
pr the hthenian Literary So
11ie Afri-AmerieaR Of Christian
oniay evening. June %: Song,
J, y
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
ON TIE TERRITORIES.

We sympathize with all wise and
legitimate efforts to lessen and prevent
the evils of intemperance and promote
morality
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-01
LIVES LOST IN sTAUNTON.
Dam Bursts with Terrible Re.
Sults.

Richmond, Va, Sept. 30.-The heavy
rain Al S.aunton on Tuesday resulted
that evening in the bursting of the dam
of the lake At the Fair Ggounds. the wa
ters OF which. rushing into Lewis Creek
which runs through the city-floOded
he lower or bu .iness sec. ion. destroying
aVdst deal of properly, and causing the
loss of several lives. The large brick
building known a the Wilkes Building
was undermined and fell with a era h,
Burks large livery stable was turned
INSIDE down. The bridges over the
creeks We're swept away. The Crowle
Building Is wreck. Thornburg's stable
is ruin, and there is general wreck
everywhere. A special to the Dispatch
received ,o-night says The scene in the
flooded district beggars description, the
streets being mass of debris. About
forty horses and mules were drowned
and the bodies of five negroes have been
recovered. Other persons are missing
The gas works are destroyed. At
Waynesboro. ten miles east OF S,aunton
the creek rose fifteen feet and wrenched
buildings f:om their foundations. One
man was drowned. Reports from all
the surrounding country report grea;
loss 10 the farmers. The loss at S:aun-
ION is estimated at $4,000 Edward
Burke, NJ. l.. Miller & Co, and Frank
Sublett a!e the heaviest losers.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-01
a BRUTAL ASSAULT.
Frnnk Joint Again Behind tho Rnss
ON u SerI0us Chnr.c.

Frank Joint is a white man with a rep
utation rather unenv:l BILE and notorious
Only recently he was released from Jail
where lie had served tenn for bru tally
assaultins Officer Salisbury, and ever
since his arrival from Canada, has spen.
mu0n If his time IN the city hotel.
Nil. Nicholas Walsh Is the wife of a
violiniTt at the Biou Variety Theater
She lives on Union street. and has three
little children with whom she has been
IN the habit of walking out on the
WnarHeS off N!vison stieet in the even
irSs. Las; nighl about 7:30 O'clock her
husband told her to take the baby and
walk on. saying he would follow in a
half hour or 80 with the other two chill
dren. Mrs. Walsh took the infant aud
repaired to Rollins & Whitehurst's :
wharf 10 wa; for her husband
Presently Joint put in an appearance
and spoke 10 her Not knowing the man
ana Suspecting him of evil design the
woman answered HIM ana tried 30 PASS
MIN to get ont of the street. He address
ed her again, and s,ill speaking % him.
trlghtened all the time half to death
Ms. Walsh tried 10 pass the intruder.
when he caught her and attempted 10
tear the baby from her arms, and the
clothing from her body. She screamed
FOR help, ana fought the man off with
strength born of desnerl ion. officer
Brennan hearing her frantic calls for
assistance. IAN to her rescue. blowing a
double call as he went. ana reaching the
scene in time 20 catch the man before
he could make his escape
A. this point Detective Prince arrived
ana he two took Joint to the alton
house. where he was put behind the
bars. Al the rail he told a flimsy
tory about having rescued the woman
ifom n Watcry grave. saving she was
endeaNo'inE 10 commit suicide by throw
ing herself ir:o the water. The case VIII
BE- investigated in the Police Court this
morning.
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cation and railroad traffic is being grad
u2Ily Iespmed. The first train from Ghe
No.ih since the storm reached here at
. y. M. So far as Is known there was
no loss Of life.
[ 1t is probs Bile ;hat the steeple will not
DC replaced on the Second BAPTIST
church. The congregation Is thinking
OF moving up town and the building win
probably be repaired only with a view
TO using Ii temporarily. This church has
u large and very weil-to-do member
snip /; Is DIR. I.andrum's old church.
Inc Board OF Directors OF the Y. NJ. C.
81 went al once 10 work to raise 81 600
70 repair their building. BY noon about
$500 had been raised The top of the
structure is crushed in and the windows
were shattered
rms was the Severest storm Richmond
mas ever experienced in the memory of
the Oldest inhabitam.. The Capitol
square looked as il two great armies had
enSiscd in battle there with heavy ar
uIaGy. Trees were-torn to pieces in all
parts oi the grounds. In Monroe park
ga. cohult!onS were even worse.
ne same story of the storm comes ia
The Dispatch ciom all over the STATE
east OF the Blue Ridge. Barns and small
ou. houses We're swept away, trees up-
ROOT q. residences mro1fcd, wires nros:
trated, ana general wreckage prevails.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-01

Norfolk's escape from Tuesday nights
storm was miraculous.
The colst towns of Florida. Georgia,
North and South Carolina suffered heav-
!ly.
Richmond experienced the worst
storm ever known there, and the damage
done was immense.
In St2uaton, besides the loss of prop
erty. several deaths resulted.
Peter burg was also a great sufferer
though no lives Were los, nor are any
deaths reported from Richmond
The damage to shipping along the At
lant!c coast is said to be very great In
Pennsylvania the storm also did great
damage. several dea tbs resulting.
Nor!olk's escape is most remarl5ab BILE.
Norfolk luckily escaped the fury of
the hurricane predicted by the Weather
Bureau Tuesday night AS It was,
how,ver. the gentle forty-mile-an- hour
h:eeze that Soughed through the tree
tops aad tossed branches and other
loose ehings. ike telegraph wires and
cross arms. about ths streets, was about
as Ivsiy an experience as the average
citizen cares to encounter. AS seen by
The V!rgIlian's telegraphic dispatches
however, our sister cities tof Petersburg
ana Richmond We're not so fortuuar..
The shipping has not suffered greatly
SO far Is heard, but The governmet wires
down the coast being prostrarod from
Cape lIat;eras To Norfolk, news Of
wrecks Will b. very slow in coming in.
Tetegra phic communication with
Washington and other northern cities
has not ye: been restored, and no tele-
grams could be received from Atlanta
and Southern cities cities all day yestcr-
day.
owing TO the storm there was Il gen.
eral dsawangement OF the incoming
mails here yesterday. The train from
the West over the Norfolk and W. stern
Railway due here a 7:S0 a. m, was
nine hours late; that over the Seaboard
Air Line "a. Z a. NJ. was fourteen hours
behind time, and the Northern mail via
the Cannon Ball train from Richmond,
due here at II 30 a. m. missed conrcc-
tion. as also did theWestern mail over
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
The Say Line steamer was delayed an
hour and n half. and all incoming YES
sells were late.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-01
MILITARY INSPECTED
Inspector GeneraI Stern and Adiutant Gen.
eral Anderson Reviewed the Troops.
OUR BOYS MADE A SPLENDID SHOWN.
Almost tho Entire Strength OF Each
of the Four Companies Inspected
Was in Limo I.nst Evening and
They All Made Good Records
Dancing Followed tho Draii.

Norfols's soldier boys covered them
selves with glory last night, and in SC
doing reflected credit and honor upon
their city.
The galleries of Armory Hall were
packed almost TO suffocation when the
commands marched in for Inspection.
WIN heads erect and solderly mien ,
they marched In and took possession.
company front, each command In regu-
alton double formation. The electric
,lRhts mashed and scintlllated upon the
brightly polished barrels of their arms
The scene was an inspiring one.
On the platform at the Western ,end
on the drill hall was stationed ehe Naval
I.ost band Colonel 10 Lane Stern, In
Spector General OF the State, and Adiu-
TAM General Anderson. of Richmond.
surrounded by the field and staff officers
or the Fourth Virginia Regiment. ali
IN iuil uniform. stood in front OF the
large square of blue coated ranks.
~ soon as all the companies took DO
sltlon INC inspection waB begun.
l9lohei stern, accompanied by Colonel
ifouses, command the Regiment: Lieu
tenant Colonel Taylor. and General
anderson, began the work of examining
ne arms and equipment of the bat
SALON
The Norfolk Light ARTILLERY Blues.
,,nVeiy B., under command of Captain
M. Z. Keeling. with almost the entire
strength Of It's roster In ranks. was
first Inspected, and 100 per cent was its
reward. ~"
Next came the City Guards. Company
B., under Captain Tarrall and with. six
ty-three men in line, and then quickly
followed the rigid examination of th..
Jackson Light Infantry. Capinin
j. G. Mullens and the Lee Rlnes: can
tain ii. III. Sheen. These companies had
one absentee each. ~.
The infantry averages will not 'be
hno"n Immediately but 1t is thought
tiiat all the companies viii come very
close to 100, the maximum.
As the inspection of each companv
was completed tt was marched I'm re-
View past General Anderson. halted and
Then marched out. The applause ac
corded each manoevrc was generous and
hearty,
inc galleries were crowded with spec
tatofs. fnlly half of whom were ladies.
ana after the military was dismissed
they were invited by Colonel Hodges
10 come down to the main floor and ioIn
IN the dancing, which continued for sew.
eral hours.
Colonel Stern was greatly pleased
with the showing made by the troons
and Colonel Hodges and his entire sta r.
were beaming.
The co!oied troops of the city. the
l-angston and National Guards. were
Inspected at their armory on ST. PAM
street earlier in the evening. and mada
on excellent showing.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-01
HE GOT HIS CHILD.
a Divorced Father Feared the Step.
Father.

San Diego, Cal. Sept. sO-There was
filed with the County Clerk yesterday
morning n modified decree Of Judei,
Puterbaugh in the case of Kate 4.
Bradley vs.. L. A. Bradley In which the
custody of her child Harold. formerly
awarded to the mother is now given to
the faith T.
a ltme story is behind this court item.
On July 18th a divorce was granted
Kate A. Bradley from r. w. Bradley.
giving the custody OF the sIx-year-o!d d
boy. Harold. to the mother Bradley is
9 member of the firm of n. X. Bradl y
d Sons, lumber men of Bay City, Mich,
reputed to be worth over 81 .000. .O00 His
father. N. B. Bradley, possesses a much
!arger fortune, and the little boy Is sole
h, dr TO both.
Directly after her divorce Mrs. Brad
ley married Samuel y. Benton. who is
said 10 be a noted criminal lawyer of
New york. After the marriage Harold
was turned over TO the car Of Mrs.
bradley -Benton's mother. Upon learn
ing OF the marriage Air. Bradley imme-
d!ately took steps to regain possession
OF his s7n and heir, and finally succeed
ed in doing so.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-01
RICHMOND RAVAGED.
Churches Suffered Most Capitol
square Trees CprOotcd

Richmond, Va. Sept. 30.-(Special)-
Interest in the damage occa stoned by the
storm of last night overshadows interest
in politics to-day. Richmond suffered a
loss of 100000. Many houses were
blown down and others We're unroofed
Wind carried OFF the steeples OF the
Second Baptist, St. Johns Third Pres
bytcrian. and First Baptist (colored)
Churches. Several other houses Of wo!-
ship We're damaged. The Y. NJ c. A.
building was injured by the falling of
the Second BAPTIST steeple to the extent
OF Sl.oUo II will require 5000 to repair
the damage al she Male Orphan Asy-
lum. In the Capitol Square and other
parks many trees We're tom up by the
roots. IN the suburbs wind wrought
havoc. The colored church in Manches-
ter is wrecked. Telegraphic communi-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-01
METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Conference OF ThoSe in Thi. District
Begins Iu-uny

The following IS the programme for
to-day's exercises of the Conference of
Methodist Sunday Schools and Enworth h
Leagues OF Norfolk District. to be held
at the Epworth Methodist Church. This
city. beginning at $3.50 Il. m. II wsli CON
hnue two days. and the sessions win be-
Gin at $3.50 O'clock each morning:
]. Primary exercises. Rev. j. Powell
Garland, ID. ID.
.. What and How to Teach in ths
Sunday School" Rev. ". j. Young. D. d
:. sunday School Offerings" Rev. w.
w. Royal. ID. D., OF Princess Anne.
4. THE Children and the Church Serv-
!ce.' Rev. w. III. Atwill
.. Elements OF Successful Country
sunday School Work." G. w. Cooke.
VI. d.
g. "Co-operativeW Work of City Schools. F"
Prof. w. NJ. JONES. Of Epworth
Z. Primary Class Teaching Illustra
ted Miss Bertha w. Tucker, OF Baltl-
more.
5. How TO Increase the Efficiency OF
All Our Schools" Rev. J. r. Routen.
8. Question Box, NJ. C. Keeling. of
Berkeley.
7:45 p. m, mass meeting. when "a
Model Sunday School, Will be discussed
by Rev. w. j. Young, D. D., Rev w. ii.
Atwill, Rev. j. w. Moore and Mr.. w.
w. Vicar.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-01
A Poor Sealing srasou.

Seattle. Wash. Sept. 30.--When the
scaling schooner Merritt sailed into port
yesterday n cruise exactly nine months
ended. The vessel was upon the
Japanes side up TO the 18Th of
July. and had bad weather for sealing
The highest catch in the season was
made by the schooncrs FavorIte and
Sapphire. about 500 20 eco each. The
Diana and Casco had the best luck on
the japanese coast, taking nearly 1000
sea!s each. The entire c;ch of the fleet
VIII not ne half or that of last year.
Not word was brought of the missin.
schooners Lincoln or E. e. Webster, the
otter hunters