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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-31
Methodist Protestant Churches.

Yesler Junction Church-Preaching on
Sunday at II a. M
Duwamlsh church-Daniel Bagiey, pas
tor. Sunday school al 10 a. m. Preaching
at 100 p. m.
First - Pine street and Third avenue.
Preaching at IL a. m. and 80 p. m. Class
meeting. lo a. m. Sunday school, lZ:-O
- m. y. Il. s, G.. E., s.15 p. m. Prayer
meeting Thursday at 80 D. m. Monthly
meeting the first Thursday of each month
AZ $50 p. m. Preaching by Rev. +. T..
whitman. Class meeting this morning at
10. Strangers welcome TO all services.
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First Christian Church.

Christian church at Latona holds sun
day school at Q. m. followed by preach
Ing by Rev. j. y. Smith at .. m.
Seneca street. between Third and Fourth
avenue. J. y. Smith. pastor: residence.
IL Fourth avenue. Preaching at II a. m.
and 1880 D. m. Sunday school at Gas A. m
Young Peoples Society Christian Endeav-
night
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Central Christian chureh

The Central Christian church will for
the present season occupy the front room
81 the Acme Business College in the Seat
tie National Bank building. corr.r Of YES
q. clark. pastor. Residence. se0 TniTn
street Services at II a. m and : n m
sunday school following morning service
EndeaNorers ut $50. All are cordially in
vited Morning theme 'eThv Kingdom,
Come" Evening. WHY l Am Christian
.l.aL.s -
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First Spiritual Christian Church.

Regular services In Olympic Hall, Sec
ond avenue. near Seneca street, every
Sunday. Morning service. II a. m,
song and preaching. Sunday school. Il Is.
Evening service at T.f5 o'clock. Subject
TO be chosen by the audience. Messages
after same. Young peoples meeting al Z
?. IA. each Thursday and Sunday. Regu-
Tar services every Thursday evening at 10.
Louis Williams. pastor; residence, 2203
Fourth avenue. AL are cordially invited.
Seats free The subject will be selected by
the audience at tonight's meeting. followed
BY messages from the angel world.
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liberal Union.

p-. J. L York sTsaaks under the aus
rires OF the Seattle LIBERAL Union at Ma
sryric Temple this evening al O'Clock
shsro on "Naterialism and Rssuczrra.-
to-. All are invited Seats free.
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rhri.tlan Aaxrntist.

Caris.tsa Aareet meetings ara held AZ
the corner &c Thlrd avenne and Madison
street I1r ". Chapman pasto~ Tsraxa~
rnetttnE 14.1s e. m Esreachszr y ~
sunday schtoi. 1888 p. "a
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Ifnm's Horn Nffx.fnn

The Rams Horn Mission. 81 Washing
ton street. between South Second ana
Fh'rt Meetings every evening in fbn
week at ) o'clock. Every body {nyitaa N
H. Nichols. superintendent.
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Morning. The Christian Gentleman
Frerlrg. - Hard Pun" Seats free. AL
wefcoms.
e~afer-Esv. J. T. Nichoss, pastor.
ssrxfces az Il a. N and p N Sunday
sehsel fs.s . m. r. p. s. C. e. o. n
rsfrsgr Y r. s G r. Friday afternoon
AZ 5s0 Prayer services Thursday even
hsg CT each week
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DAILY BULLETIN
Seattle. Wash. Oct, 30. 1897.

The barometer has slowly fallen today
along the coast: IT Is lowest off the Oregon
coast. No rain has fallen yet, except .02
last night at Fort Candy.
Seattle-Max. temperature. "a: min. tenn
perature. q: mean temperature, As:
weather partly cloudy.
c. N SALISBURY. Observer.
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Cumberland rexbyterfau

Cumberland Presbyterian-Ea Cherry
street and Twenty second avenue r. L.
second avenue, Preaching az II a. N ana
ESQ g. m. sunday school ut Ia.I5 n m
Junior Endeavor az $50 p. m. Y P q
e. AZ $50 r. m. Church prayer meeting
Thursday az 80 p. N.
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Pzveaonesrfe readings or articles ana
spiritual tests ~ isaclrg MEDIUMS Seats
free.
The public Is cordially Invited 70 attend
n rreesirE AZ M7nney's hall. corner Third
ard Broadway, Ballard. az 80 o'clock this
evening A snort a1GFess vii De given,
foIlgzed BIZ tests and spirit messages
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Free Methodist Church.

First Free Meshodist-9l2 Pine street
between Ntntn and Terry avenues Rey.
Alexander Beers. pastor Preaching AZ
u a. n. and 30 r. N. Sunday school an
a- a. a. m Young peoples meeting n m
Prayer meeting Wednesday at 40 p. M
Setts free 20 all
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Births. Marriages, Deaths.

In order to secure correct insertion of
notices under these headings, the same
should be left at the business office of this
paper. No charge is made for such notices
Funeral notices, resolutions or other spe-
cial announcements will be charged at the
rate of 10 cents per line each insertion.
ST-TNTELITGFNCE co.
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shri~tian Alliance.

The Chr5sliao Alliance meets AZ e-ss y
a. every Sunday ara or Thursday AZ =
"a Ga thesr Aii. -. Union street. between
rasrd and Fourth avenues. near Arrno-,-
hall
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Room Seattle National Bark building
Services Sunday a. 70 q. IN and ThurSis =
81 e-l5 p n. sunday school tfnrnes4tateiv
after me Sunday service. Reas9lnr rr,-r
onan during ire week.
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Unitarian Church,

First Unitarian church-Sevsnth avenue
between Pike and Union streets. Rev. T
L. Eliot. of Portland. VIII preach this
morning AZ II O'Clock Text, why is light
given 10 a man whose way Is hid2r
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Volunteers of smerie.

Gospel meetings are held every evening
IT 5 O'Clock and Sunday az IL a m and
D m al ~ Second avenue south, under
lea
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PEOPLES Mission Church-4ses p,,,~-h
avenue. W " Mallory pastor. Fves.h.
tr< on Sundays az 30 3. n. ana .vsrx
wl&nt AZ clock
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Sellre-f 48rIwyv block every ever3rr a.
s. o'rieek Public cordially fnyirn3
t-rsofAEa Thomas Rees.
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The Chtl3rer's Preeressive I.v~eur,
meets every Sunday morning d, pee.
ball. First aveENe az & o'cIo.,s
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TODAY'S SERVICES.

Hereafter toffces II tre church aiES1x
torv will - rouNned tnssnnO sffsEsaf5 " -
s.ss,frfsa perxfess only ard ssiptects o So
frsoas. Extended musical rTozTafsizlss =. -
ssrsaAy services ard aBrouaeszLAassa,s -
church entertainments VII oaly - 80
listed 81 advertising rates. 49, -.
syss aeggyfruenf should - recsssee
fass cfz3ce not later than p n = !, :.
r. order 20 insure publication OF 7-'--As
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Mental Science.
Mount Carmel Mission.

The Mental Scientists meet every sun
day at p. m. at Theosophists' rooms. l05
Third avenue. All are welcome.
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programme for Reformation Festival

Mount Carmel Mission. No. 1905 Third
avenue, between Union and Pike streets.
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FOR RENT-Furnished room: private
family; excellent location gentlemen.
1eS Fourth avenue.
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FOR RENT-HoUsEs.

FOR RENT-Furnished house, nine rooms.
one flve-room house. with bath: six-ro0u
house; furnished rooms for dodgers
Northwestern Rental Co, Z3I7 First ay-
enue.
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PARTY WITH $500 cash can find a ras
opportunity to get into the lumber bus.
ness IN Alaska. profitable returns a..
sured. with no chance OF loss; Thorough
Investigation viii be permitted on saiis
factory assurance that party has ia
cash. Address Alaska. care Post-Intell.
gencer.
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FOR RENT-Newly furnished rooms for
housekeeping: gas stove; no children.
Call at Scott's. 1861 Third avenue.
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Madison ~.re~f-n.sIs street ana
Tweuty-third avenue. preacfalL51 ,,.-s.es
m. and 10 .. n. Every ootiS = - 49,.
Gilman Park. BagIarc-B. y Ef 8 =,
pastor Services az II . n sf1 - e. *
sunday ~cnoo y n EFworln 80. --s.s.sr,sy
.. m. Thursday evening prayer
az 10 O'Clock
Trlnsty-W. s. Harrington. ID. d. pAs 2,
tor, sahtatb eervices: preaching 81 II
q n ard S D m class meeting a. ~ :.
M: sssadzy school AZ lib. Junior L4s ..se
az So EpwoEth League al ! p NJ ff4s
er meeting a. OF Thursday.
African n r. church-iS9 Jones 80 80
Rsy. George A.. Bailey. pastor s,.r.
e. a n and ? N cssS ,.Ic = %. q Song 1ii
every Wednesday AT p m ness
.1nnion first Sunday In each Ulonths
Grace-ThIrtieth avenue south and King
street Rev. W. II. Selleck- pastor 5ss =.
denee - Yesler way suiaaa1 5s,-s
l9 a. m. ". +. Burges@s super - -
Preaching at II q. n. and =. u -
worth League devotional seFFies ~
y. III.
Firgt German-corner HOWARD woshrs
ard Stewart street Rev. John = 49,
ing pastor Eabhath services. fftaLIiitlas
AT II a. m. and 10 p. m: fsufn a. -.
at BIS a. n. Prayer r1eetIls Z II !. - ~
yited.
IIassn--corner East Newton and l rf@sl
John. Rev. J. =. GODDARD, Pts.os' = n
meeting 20 a. n. Morning sermon q - =
a. M SUNDAY aIhget a. So y-sss...,rsr.or ser
worth League at ss1 p. m- f.sstlii ~, -
vie a. "a r. m Prayer meeting inat =
day evening at : 20 o clock All are '.s'-
CONS.
First-sorner Third avenue and Marlon
street Rev F. NJ Randall, Jr., pastor,
resIasnee e. Union street; teleph0he
c,reer g8l Reception day. "Wednesday
afternoon mad evening. 10 a. N. ssnsI s -
class meeting: II a. NJ, morning srIVles.
lzsgD .. NJ Sunday school. =, M, Ju1 Ia
Tssar-ra- 4 y q M Fuw0rtn League ~
. M. evening service. Morning subject
'.rhe T{rst Amendment" Evening SUD
jecI "a Name"
swedish church-Fifth avenue. neaf
r,sL. esree. a. % Freeman, pastor resi-
aence al tire churcn. Services az IL a. "a.
ara ..8 D. N PFayeF-raesiing ln1rslAs
Al rs D. 81. Everybody cordially inNiaso
TO attend.
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HOTELS.
BUSINESS CHANCES.

FOR SALE-CentraHv located. on ground
noor p splendily appointed Turkish bath
establishment. with al the recent i'm
pioFeIehtsi steam, shampoo shower
ana plunge. porcelain tubs. sanitary
Plumbing throughout; fine bedrooms
completely furnished. in connection a
nrst-cisss barber shop; cost the owner
$50 can be bought for 81 ESQ cash.
best location in the city 20 make money:
great opportunity 20 the right party
BOT fiilI Information apply 20 4. F.
Nienols 4 Co, SER Hailer block
DESIRABLE representative wanted in
tals county for the Acetyiene gas ma
ehinef nnest light known for city or
country residences. churches stores and
scnoois: brilhancy far exceiing electric
lsAt OF city gas. az one-h8if cost. sbso-
intsiy SAFE easiiY operated. unusual o.
portuntty Address for terms and f5H
inforUafion TIE Craig Reynolds Foun-
dFy Co. Dayton. Ohio.
ALL PERSONS WISHING TO co TO
Alaska should call at AIS Washfrgfor
block, and learn 81 tbs advantaees o.
Tered whereby whether they want 70 20
o. not} they will be vel paid for the cali
we are not selling deluasve tickets.
hence do not slight ~ On that account
Come and investigate
VIZ HAVE q few business openings for
partners, with good position Toraor
investment Co. ia First avenue.
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PERSONS WISHING 10 invest In houses
lots. lodging houses. butcher shops. rss.
taurants. wood Yards. hotels, fruits asd
confectionery places, or anything In ia
line. will find II 10 their ADVANTAGE "a
call on Benedict & Co. q Hinckley
block. before purchasing elsewhere
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WANTED--AGENTs.

AGENTS for our new Magic gaslight
burner: fits all Kerosene lamps and pro-
oGces brilliant gaslight no chimney.
wick or smoke: lightning seller: agent 5
outfit free: beware OF parties advertising
limitations, we are sole manufacturers.
National Brass Co. ia Nassau street,
New York
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HOTEL METROPOLE-Nic furnished
rooms: newly papered and refitted: over
Guys drug store
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FOR SALE-One-half interest in old-essae.
ltshed paying business: viii bear ther.
ough investigation; party wants 10 IN.
crease the business; needs $500: rars
opportunity to the right party A. T.
Nichols q Co. $3.50 Halter block.
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ARCANA Lodge No s.. r and A. NJ.
meets second and fourth Mondays each
r.nnrtn
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WANTED TO BUY stock and sts s'.s ,g fsr
or a. good saloon wen located c waersAsTa
cash Address or call on ,. ., s"'s-
hotel
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FOR RENT-Handsome large. furnished
newly papered rooms. private residence,
suitable for two gentlemen, bath, also
smaller rooms. Sl4 jefferson street.
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FREE TO sufferers only, my book giving
fun information about a never-faillne
harmless and permanent home cure Il
the opium. morphine cocaine and wis
Ky habits. DR.. j. G. Hoffman, Isabella
building, Chicago, H.
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FOR REsT-ROONs.

FOR RENT-A neatly furnished front bay
window room in private residence. half
block from postoHice. sui able for TWO
gentlemen; references. 500 Third avenue.
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RESTAURANT for sale; oaf 1870 Laa.
$3.50 per month: central locau I.aras
don Investment Co. 81 First aveh af----.
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r HAVE few business openings for
partners, with good position I'ondon
investment Co. ia First avenue.
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MARITIME RECORD.

FORECAST FOR SUNDAY:
Portland, Or, Oct 30 1897.
Probable rain; stationary temperature.
e. Z. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
TURE. WEATHER BUREAU.
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FOR RENT-First floor front room; gas,
bath; in family of Two: for lady; terms
reasonable. Inquire at GIG Pike street.
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SOCIETY NOTICES.

LODGE. NO. .. A. o. L.
W.--Members are hereby notified and re-
quireG 70 assemble at the lodge room.
Pioneer building. ut I o'clock D m.
sharp. SUNDAY October 81, 20 attend the
funeral OF Brother Gustave a Thorn,
deceased. W. W. WILTSHIRE.
Masfar MAILMAN
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ELEGANTLY furnished rooms. steam
heat: modern improvements; first class;
transient and permanent Ye henil-
worth Inn, ll15 First avenue.
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THE RAINIER"-Eirst-class apart
nent house; between Fifth and Sixth,
Marion and Columbia streets; good ref
erenccs required.
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FOR RENT Delightful newly furnished
rooms; elegant residence; no car fare.
1923 Fourth avenue.
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AGENTS OUTFIT FREE-ExcIusive ter
rttory. no capital. one agent one day ac-
tually cleared $50 selling our safes so
can YOU. city or country; proofs free,
also factory clearance sale Of ~ bicycles
at 81: see cata logue OF new rs models
natl. Ohio.
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FOR gALE-A well-paying rs, 5.a,,~ ca
splendid location, Mayer
Rooms 32-34-55 Union block
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WANTED-Roomm professional gem
tleman would like TO share large front
room or suite on iirst hill. Address O.,
Post-Intelligencer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02

every blast to open up the vein. Each
day brought only disappointment and
steady decrease of supplies and
funds, until at last not cent nor q
loaf of bread remained in the cabin.
With heavy hearts the couple nailed
up the entrance to the Enterprise and
began preparations to tramp out Of
camp in search of other work.
The Old Concord coach which camo
in from Durango that night brought
Mrs. Swickheimer letter. On open.
ing it she was aim ost paralyzed to lind
6 notice fromo lottery company in.
forming her that ticket she had n
month before purchased for ST. had
drawn prize of $1,000. After rea.
sonablo delay the money camc, and
then the question arose as to whether
work should be continued in the old
tunnel or new location sonGht for
1t was finally decided to put in one or
two more shots of dynamite. When
the smoke cleared away after the first
explosion Swickheimer could hardly
believe his own eyes. for there before
him was II wall OF rock SO full OF min.
eral that there could be no mistake as
to its value. Tho mine was easily de-
veloped into producer, and after
taking out $500, 0OJ in profits it was
sold to foreign syndicate for -, ,O00,.
00O
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
THE Wizard Caught Il Tartar,

A few years ago "BilP' Nye and
Hermann, the magician, met Cor the
first time in a small Ohio town. They
stopped at the same hotel, and were
given seats at the same table in the
dining room. They bowed politely
aud began taking about the weather,
ench believing that the other did not
recognize his vis.a.vis. just as Nye
raised his knife and fork to cut dish
of lettuce salad, Hermann uttered o
cry OF protest.
"Excuse me, sir" remarked the
wizard, "but thought saw some
thing queer in your lettuce" The
humorist carefully looked over the
salad leaf by leaf, but found nothing,
and again raised his knife to cut it.
Again he was Stopped by sharp
cry from Hermann, who added apol.
ogetically, 81 beg thousand pardons.
but there is something there. Excuse
me" and he pointed to large lettuce
leaf, raised it, and disclosed under
meath magnificent diamond cluster
ring.
Nye slowly picked up the ring, and,
without the slightest manifestation Of
surprise, drawled out: "rhis sort of
thing has gone just far enough. I'm
continually shedding diamonds wher.
ever I go. Day before yesterday I
lost solitaire in sugar bowl in
Pittsburg, and in Cleveland this morn.
ing the Uhnmbermnid, in sweeping my
room, found three or four more. 1t
is positively giving me brain 'fag to
keep track of these things, and I'm
going to give 1t up as bad job"
Reckoning to waitress he slipped
Hermmann's ring into her hand and
said, "Here's triae for you. Keep
it to remember me by; it's yours"
1t took the owner of tho ring about
half n day to recover it.'-San Fran.
cisco Argonaut.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
A Long. Bearded Turk.

Musa Kitssolua, n Koroshan Turk,
who was exhibited in the large cities
of Austria, Italy and Germany in 1895,
aud who is now making tour of the
cities OF Western Europe, is human
freak, wonderful only on account OF
the enormous length of his beard. In
1898 the beard of this follower of the
Prophet was only four feet and four
inches in length; to-day it is nine feet
and eight inches IN length. Only one
other human beard is mentioned by
the authorities us being longer-that
OF Adam Kirpen, an old German, who
lived in Chicago in 1882. and who had
over twelve feet of beard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-02
Many Days In an Open Boat.

A narrowing story Of shipwreck and
suffering, following the burning of the
British ship Flora P. Stafford at sea
June 8, while enroute from Newc astle,
N. s. W., to Manila, with coal. due to
spontaneous combustion, WAS told by
Captain Oscar w. Smith, her master,
who. with his brother, G. s. Smith,
arrived in Philadelphia recently. Cap.
tain Smith rrrived in Philadelphia
from Singar ore, via London, where
he was in Il hospital for some time
after his adventures in an open boat
for thirty six days, naked, and with
scarcely enough food to keep life in
his body. He and his men not only
suffered the pangs OF hunger and
thirst, but their naked bodies were
burned raw under tho powerful rays
of n tropical sun.
Exhausted after days OF sailing in
small boat with five of his seamen,
Captain Smith sighted the almost
desolate island OF Waygion, which lies
about ninety miles across from Papua
and here made landing to secure
SOme lIeSu Whtcr anu lOOu. I1b0 uOhU
approaching the island was noticed by
band of savage natives, who flocked
into eighteen canoes and set off for
them. They got close to the ship.
wrecked seamen and demanded in ex.
change for some provisions their
clothing, which Captain Smith and his
men stripped off and handed over to
them.
They gave in return few pieces OF
burnt meat and bread, and Captain
Smith fearing bodily harm should he
remain, squared his boat away under
fresh breeze and left them in the
distance shortly. The savage inhabit.
ants of the island of Waygiou are de.
scribed by Captain Smith as being OF
immense stature and the most power.
full looking men he ever beheld. They
had wristbands to each arm, made
from straw.like substance.
They finally reached San Matt, at
which they were turned over to tho
Captain General OF Police. They re.
NAMED at San Matt for twelve days
until the arrival OF the Spanish mail