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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-21
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Mrs Matte Blaker and Miss Ida Thomas
Of town, are visiting friends in Pottsville.
L. A. Bamherger left town this morning
on a commercial trip that will extend to sew
eral points through the western part Of the
state
Mrs. Howard Deisher visited friends in
Pottsville to-day.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Scheduling, who were
the guests of town relatives the past few
days, returned to their home in Philadelphia
to-day
p. p. d. Kirlin has returned from Read
ing, where he attended a special convGcation
of the d. o. X of X, Knights of Pythias.
w VI. Brewer has gone to New York to
attend to business in connection with the
Columbia Brewing Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. D. Doris will shortly
change their place Of residence from 80 North
White street to East Coal street, near White
Miss Darrow was a passenger to Phil.
adelphia this morning.
Misses Kate and Mary Mcclure have gone
to Northumberland, where they have secured
employment in a large hat and cap factory.
John Elliott, of South Bethlehem, has
assumed the position Of engineer at the
Columbia brewery.
Councilman John p. Boehm has gone tC
Philadelphia.
Benjamin Daddow and A. ID. Nimocks
of Lost Creek, paid visit to Pottsyille TO-
day. Although nothing positive is known, il
is limited by parties in a position to know
that Mr. Nimocks visit gave business to one
Of the county officials.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Glenwright OF
Minersvile, spent a few hours in town yes
terday rs the guest of relatives.
Miss Gertrude Sigfried Of Mauch Chunk
has relinquished her position as salesady al
the Bon Ton millinery.
-Messrs Neiswenter and Schaeiler made
trip through Locust Valley to-day in tn,
interests of the Shenandoah fertilizing plant
Mrs. d. J. Clcary and daughters, Misses
Rose and Grace, of Mahanoy City, wer,
guests at the residence Of X. +. Gill las
evening.
Mrs. James J. Coakley, was Pottsvill,
/ visitor to-day.
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Brilliant wedding.

Robert A. Waldron, the well-known un-
dertaker of Pottsyille, and Miss Marguerite,
daughter of the late Daniel and Mary Curry,
of Centralia, were married in st. Ignatus'
church, at the latter place, at o o'clock this
morning. Rev. Thomas F. Waldron, brother
of the groom, of Dover, Del. was the cello
brant of the nuptial mass, Rev. Hayes, pastor
of the church, as deacon, and Rev. Massey
of Shamokin, as subdeacon. A number OF
clergymen from different parts of the county
were present. A reception was held at the
home of the bride. The couple will make
an extended wedding tour.
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Captain Samuel r. Russell is dying at his
home in Philadelphia, of consumption of
the stomach Mr. Russell is First De-
fender aud native of Pottsville. He held a
position at the Philadelphia mint under Col.
o. c. Bosbyshell and was also identified with
that institution under the present admins
tration,
Beautiful white,back wall paper 5 cents a
roll Rooms papered for 81 and upwards at
Cardin's art wall paper store, 22l West
Centre street. ll6-lm
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Miss Ellen Donan, daughter of Patrick
and the late Mary Donlau, and a sister of
School Director John Donlan, Of West Maha-
noy township, died at her home in Browns
Vile, at about $3.50 o'clock last evening, in
her thirtieth year The deceased was un-
married and had been an invalid for about a
year. The funeral will take place at o'clock
Saturday morning. High mass will be cele-
brated in the Annuncation church in town
at ten O'Clock The remains will be inferred
in the Annuneiation cemeterY.
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Ashland's people went wild last night over
the war excitement. Between nine and ten
o'clock large crowd gathered on Main
street and the discharge of firearms became
almost general An etfigy of Weyler was
strung up on post. The crowd then moved
up and down the street, blowing horns,
hooting and yelling, and bonfire was made
at the northern end of the town, around
which the crowd conducted a war dance.
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Mr.. W, l.. smoyer desires to express hi
gratitude to friends for their expressions o
sympathy upon the death of his beloved
wife and floral tributes ut the funeral, ant
especially the kindness of friends at VIM
Penn. He also desires to thank Rev. Rober
O'Boyle, pastor of the Trinity Reformed
church, and the choir of the church for thei
kind services at the funeral
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Headache Quickly Cured.
DIR. Davis Anti-Headache never fails, 25c


An accident, which may yet result fatally,
befell Charles Hall at the Shenandoah City
colliery yesterday. His right foot was
caught in the scraper line. He was removed
to his home on South White street. where his
foot was dressed temporarily by DR.. c. NJ.
Hamilton, after which the victim was re-
moved to the Miners hospital Hall is a
brother of John Hall, who had one of his
feet cut off on the Lehigh Valley railroad
where he was thrown after having been
rybbpd
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BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVENT


The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. H. L..
Whitelock, on South White street, was the
scene of brilliant social gathering last
evening in celebration Of MI. ana Mrs.
Whitelock S twentieth wedding anniversary,
Mr.. Whitelock's birthday anniversary, and
also the birthday anniversary of Miss Clara
Whitelock About sixty guests were in at
tendance, among them several friends from
distant points. The gifts were numerous, beau
tifu and costly, those in china and glassware
being especially worthy Of mention. In
connection with the event there was musi-
cal under the direction of Mrs. w. N.
Ehrhart, of Mshanoy City, during which the
following program was rendered Piano sole,
lie Trovatore,n Mrs. w. n. Ehrhart vocal
duet, Miss Helen aud DR.. d. John Price
piano solo. La Matinee" Miss Matte
Franey; violin duet, Misses Brewer and
Beddal vocal solo, DR.. d. John Price
piano solo, "Titama," Miss Mllie Zimmer-
man vocal solo, bid Me Discourse" Miss
Emily Leightenberger; vocal duet Prof j. J
Price and Dr. d. John Price; violin solo
Faust" Miss Eva Brewer; piano solo, Miss
Gertrude Neiswenter; vocal solo, Miss Mar
garet Bcddall; piano solo, 'Staccato Caprice,
Miss Gertrude Neiswenter; vocal solo, Miss
Maud Gilpin; vocal SOLO ave Maria" Mis-
Emily Leightenberger; piano solo Thalberg'
Home Sweet Home" Miss Helen Price.
The musicale had striking climax in tn,
appearance Of three little girls, Pearl anC
| Ruth Matter and Clara Whitelock. dressed il
white with red, white and blue drapery, anC
,he singing by them Of Room For One Nor
star" composition touching upon tn
| Cuban situation. The piano accompaniment
was played by Miss Margaret Bcddal,
The guests were served with refreshment
in the form Of chicken salad, sandwiches ic
cream, cake, coffee, cocoa and lemonade.
Bickert's Cafe
N-.y,t, LII, s,t,,, t'roo tn-uiuht Fish na L q
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The wilhelm bicycle works, which were
burned out at Hamburg couple of weeks
ago, will locate elsewhere. Why don't some
of our active business men get together, or
ganze Board of Trade and make an effort
to have this aud other firms locate here
Shenandoah needs more industries.
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We leave it to the public to judge as which
is the bSst house to patronize, the one which
has the One Price system, with goods marked
at the lowest possible figures, or the house
that has a dozen or more different prices on
the same article. L. Goldin.
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Scalp Treatment.
Katharine A. Hickey, 1876 n. Main st.


Beginning with tomorrow the outgoing
local mail service will be strengthened by an
additional mail pouch direct to New York.
It will leave here over the Reading railway
at 2:lO a. M. The pouch for this mail closes
at o'clock in the evening. All Sunday mail
matter for New York must be dropped at
the office before the same hour
If you want to get good all-weol suit for
the price of cotton suit go to l.. Goldiu's
One Price store
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A party of pickpockets are following in
the wake Of William j, Bryan and his
friends Two of these thieves were arrested
at Reading yesterday afternoon. On their
persons were found the dates for a number of
Bryan meetings to be held during the ensuing
three or four weeks
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James o. Sampsell, while using a sharp
broad axe on the timber bank at the Shenan-
doah City colliery this morning, narrowly
missed cutting OFF part of his left foot. The
axe glanced on piece Of wood and cut
through the shoe, but ouly made small
wound in the foot
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-21

Insure your property from loss in the
oldest and strongest cash companies: Phila.
Underwriters Insurance Co. of North
America and Fire Association, Hartford
Fire ms Co., American Fire Insurance Co.,
West Chester Fire Ins. Co., United Firemen' S
Ins Co. r. T. WILLIAMS,
1928 S. Tardin ST., Shenandoah.
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The Lehigh Prosbytery met at Easton
when Rev r. Maxwell Morrison, Of Maha-
noy City, the retiring moderator, preached
the sermon. Rev. j. f. Stonecipher Of
Easton, was elected moderator. There were
present 81 ministers, "a elders and 7students.
The treasurer's report shows cash balance
on hand of S2O7 l3. Rev. Henry Koehler, of
Kingston, was ordained and his call to the
church at Ashland was sanctioned.
If you want to get for S. suit for which
you use to pay $40, go to L. Goldin's One
Price store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-21

Miss Mary Tracey was rendered a surprise
party at her home on East Centre street last
evening and very enjoyable evening was
spent. Among those in attendance were
Misses Beatrice Haskins, Mary and Rosa
McGonigle, Mary and Maggie Devers, Name
Mccarthy, Name and Salie Ormsby,
Margaret Lynch, Alice Maher, Nellie Tracey,
Annie McDermott Bertha King Katie Igo,
S4lma Lally, Molie Rowan, May Burns,
Nellie Malloy, Ida Williams, Katie Cleary,
Nellie Dougherty, Clara Delaney, Agnes
Tubin, Nellie Gallagher, Lizzie Flaherty and
/ Masters Charles Kisch, Peter Kane and
/ Daniel Ward, of Mahanoy City. Andrew
Carl, Charles Higgins, James Shields, John
Kirk, Michael Whalen Patrick Cooney,
Maurice Connors, Harry Mellet, Harvey
Wells, William O'Donnell Charles Garden,
Martin and Michael Brennan, John Dmk-
locker, Archie Hares, Thomas Maher, Harry
Gordon and Nellie Reed.
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DIED.

the 2Oth inst, at Brownsville,
, Pa. Ellen, daughter of Patrick and the late
Mary Donlan, aged 30 years The funeral will
take place on Saturday 23rd inst, at n. m.
High mass will be celebrated in the Annuncia-
ton church, Shenandoah, at 10 a. m Inter
ment in the Annunciation cemetery. Friends
and relatives respectfully invited to attend,
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Rev. Joseph Zilinski, who has been pastor
Of the Lithuanian church at Shamokin the
last four years. has been transferred to
Plymouth. He is succeeded by Rev. Joseph
Martiszius formerly of Hazleton. The
change went into effect yesterday.
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The only favor we ask the people is to call
at our store and examine the One Price
marks on our goods. We don't ask them to
buy. The goods and prices make the sales
l. GOldin.
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New Sign.

A handsome blue painted sign with silver
letters has been placed over the pavement in
front of r. II. Morgan's regalia establishment
on North Main street. 1t is an artistic piece
of work from the brush of X. ID. Hagenhuch.
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Buy Keystoneaour. Be sure that the name
LEssIa & BAER, Ashland, Pa, is printed on
every sack
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ATTENTION, ?. 0. 5. OF A.

Ali members of Camp II2, P. o.
S. of A, are requested to call upon
the committee, on or before April
Goth, for tickets of admission to the
anniversary of the Camp to be held
on May 4th, 1898.
All members of Camps 1888, 200
and visiting members are requested
to call at B. ], Yost's barber shop,
East Centre street, on or before the
Goth inst, for cards of admission
Children positively not admitted
b. J. YOST,
r. A. DAVENPORT,
w. H. KERSLAKE,
NJ. H. KELLER,
B. +. PARROTT,
Committee
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MAHANOY CITY.
Sent to Jail For Appropriating and Selling
Dog.

Dog.
Mahamoy City, April 21.-Theodore Tripod,
a painter was arrested at Shenandoah yes
terday and brought here for hearing on q
charge of false preteuse, on oath of Joseph
Lowenthal 1t is alleged that about two
months ago Tripod stole valuble dog from
one Andrew Beudrick, aud then traded the
canine with Lowcntha for suit of clothes
Tripod said the dog was given to him aud
Bendrick denied the story. The accused
was committed in default Of bail.
Miss Catherine Pcrrong and Jacob Conrad
were married this morning in st. Fidelis'
German Catholic church. Miss Kate Hollen-
bach was the bridesmaid and Philip Conrad
the grOomsmau.
John Dolphin, Of Ellangowan, and Miss
Bridget Burke, of Philadelphia, were married
at the parsonage of st. Canicus church yes
terday afternoon. Miss Bridget Calvin of
Natesvile was the bridesmaid and Patrick
Reilly, of Ellangowan, the groonsman.
John f. Bubb, Of town, and Miss Lena +.
Herman, Of Shenandoah, were married by
| Rev. G. NJ. Book.
| Mrs Elvira Gilbert. wife of William H.
/ Gilbert of Coles, died at 5:3O o'clock this
morning, aged 43 years. The funeral will
take place on Saturday afternoon.
| The p. & R. colliery employees of the Gil.
berton and st. Nicholas districts will be paid
tomorrow, and in this district Saturday. II
| will be the smallest pay in many years.
The remains of Mrs. Hannah O'Blieu
mother Of Justice James O'Bren, of town
were brought from Philadelphia last evening
/ The funeral will take place tomorrow from
the residence of the deceased's son-in.aw
| Thomas Hornsby.
Edward Heusyl, the painter, while on his
way to work at noon to-day, was thrown from
his bicycle and struck the ground with sucl
force that the front teeth of his upper jaw
were broken and protruded through the lip
| His nose was also broken.
We guarantee our goods at One Price a.
cheaper than the goods at any other store il
town. If you fud they are not return you
goods within five days and we will return
your money. l.. Goldm 8 and IL Soutl
Main street. Mammoth One Price Clothin!
/
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A fish crane shot at the reservoirs above
the Kelley Run coliery this morning is on
exhibition at Bcgleys restaurant.
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The customer whv thinks he makes a
bargain by "Jewing" down is mistaken.
You get full value at our One Price store. l..
Goldn.
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An Enterprising Druggist.

There are few men more wide awake and
eutcrprising than A. Wasley who spare no
pains to secure the best of everything in their
line for their many customers. They now
have the valuable agency for Dr. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds This is the wonderful remedy that is
producing such Juror all over the country by
its many startling cures. 1t absolutely cures
Asthma, Bronchitis, IIoarsencss and all anec.
tions of the Throat, Chest and Lungs Cal
at above drug store and get a trial bottle free
or a regular size for SO cents and $I.oo
Guaranteed to cure or price refunded.
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The War Scare F!

If you want to keep posted you
must read the newspapers. We de
liver all the New York, Philadel-
phia and Pottsville papers to all
parts of town; also the EVENING
HERALD, which contains the latest
news by wire and all county and
local news. Leave your order at
the store or give it to the carrier
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His Golfers Are Full,

Cream of tomato soup will be served, free,
to all patrons tonight.
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High art wal paper in all the latest de-
signs aud colorjngs cheap at Cardin's, 22l
West Centre street 4-l6-lm
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The Bee Hive,
20 South Main Street.
NEAR POST OFFICE.
"The Sporting Dmchess.r -

One Of the most successful spectacular
dramas on the road this season. THE Sport
ing Duchess" ," will be the attraction at Kaier's
Grand opera house on Friday evening, the
2gth inst. 1t is "a story of intense human
heart interest framed in the most sumptuous
scenic setting Of modern times, and pre-
sented with an excellent cast headed by the
beautiful and accomplished artistic, Ffoliot
Paget, who has been recognized for many
years as the leading comodienue Of England
and America Manager }. J. Quirk has com.
plcted arrangements whereby a special train
will be run for the accommodation of al
persons from Park Place and Delano after tn,
performance. The electric cars for ASHLAND
and intermediate stations will also run after
the performance for the accommodation o
tho people i'm the Mahauoy valley. Thi.
play is guaranteed to be one Of the finest
ever presented ia America, and we would ad.
wise persons desiring to attend to secure seat.
iu advance. The chart will open in few
days at Suyder's drug store, Nahanoy City.
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By patronizing a One Price clothing house
you save money. l.. 4Oldin.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

NOR RENT.-A dwelling, centrally located
L Apply at HERALD Office. 3-l9-tf
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NOR SALE-A very desirable property. APP
L ply to Joseph Wyatt, 20l North Main st. tt
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Vegetable soup, free, tonight Fish cake'
tomorrow morning.
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CLEANING.

The undersigned have assumed charge of
the Shenandoah Renovating Company's plant,
and are prepared to clean, sew and lay
carpets, mattresses, and do general upholster-
ING work
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DISASTERS OF THE PAST.
LONG LIST OF CASUALTIES IN THE
UNITED STATES NAVY.
Explosions in Magazines Which Have
Wrecked Nen-of-War Have Oc-
Cured Several Times-Lcsses by

On March :. l77S. the frira,e Randolph
was blown up; SIS men were killed or
drowned.
The eighteer-guu ship Saratoga was one
OF the few ships composing rha navy in
Isse. Sailing from Philadelphia about Oc-
tcher !, I7so. under command Of Captain
Young. she took as prizes the English ship
OF war Charming Molly and two ConSorts.
In company with her prizes she sailed for
Philadelphia When of the Cape OF Della
ware. she fell in with s. British seventy
four-ggn ship of the line, which gave bat
siies and recapfulad the prizes. The Sara
stug& ESCAPED ~ running out 70 sea. She
was never heard from again. II was sup
posed she foundered in q gale, which set
In the following day.
July II. 1850, the thirtysix-gun frigate
Insurgent, Captain Fletcher. sailed from
the Chesapeake capes. under instructions
10 cruise easterly until longitude - de-
grees west was reached. going as far
south as latitude 30 degrees north. She
has never been heard of since. She was
formerly under the French flag, and WAS
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taken by the Constellation on February
9, 1899 off the island OF Nevis. Her last
voyage was to intercept French vessels.
In August. 1890. the fourteen-gun brig
Pickering. Master Commandant Benjamin
Hllar. sailed to cruise of Guadeioupe.
From the time of her sailing she was new
er heard from. In September a heavy gale
was experienced near her cruising grounds
and Il IS probably that she went down In
the same storm as the fnsurgent.
Gunboat No. I sailed from New York
May T. 1906. under command Of Lieutenant
Ogiivie. to reinforce the squadron engaged
in the war with Tripoli A sprung mast
caused her return for repairs. She sailed
again June ~. but was never heard from.
The sloop Of war Wasp sailed from
Portsmouth. y. IL, May !. 1914. under
Master Commandant Johnson Blakesley.
June y she took the British brig Reindeer.
after an action Of nineteen minutes. Sep
TENDER she cut out and burned the brig
Mary one OF a fleet Of ten merchantmen
under the convoy of the seventy four gun
ship CT the line Armada. During the even
ing Of the same day she engaged Brit
ish vessel the eighteeu-gun brig Avon.
After a fight Of three quarters OF an hour
the Avon surrendered. A. the Wasp was
about TO lower j boat another sail APP
peared out OF the darkness. The boat was
held back ard the men sent to quarters
\ lttfle later fN0 more N1titS came III ~lSht.
As the rigging Of the Wasp Was much cut
up she stood of The Avon was 50 badly
injured that she sank the same night BE
tween the date Of the fight with the Avon
ard September =. the Wasp destroyed
Two merchantmen and captured the At
lanta mounting eight guns. The latter
vessel was sent with a prize crew into
savannah arriving there on October !.
During the five months the Wasp took in
an fifteen vessels. On October the Swed-
ieh bark Aaonis was boarded In latitude
j. degrees q minutes north longitude 70
DEGREES 10 minutes west. BY n b9at from
the Wasp. Lieutenant Stephen Nchpight
ard Masters Mate James Lyman officers
OF tire Essex. which had been destroyed
IN Valparaiso harb0~. were passengers on
The Adouis They went on board Of the
WASH. Soon after they returned 10 the
Adoris paid their passage money % the
master and with their baggage went back
10 the Wasp That was the last tntelil-
gsnce OF the Wasp. Her career was brief,
bat fan Of glory.
In ISIS the brig Epervier. Iietiena9t !.
Shuhrlck was dispatched by Decatur with
a cnnv q che TREATY dictated hy he stur
20 the Uey Of AgieF~. lor the approval %
the United States government. Jae tp"r-
vier passed the Strait O. Gibraltar July
y lsI7 From that time all trace Of her
vas lost lust before the brig sailed enc
81 her rnl1sh.prneu yielded % the request
o. Ar officer on board ~ the Consteljs-
ton and exchanged wiz asTu TIE mid
sbtprr,sn Who thus escaped the fate u kiS
brp.her ofacer was Joseph TattgA1. who
/ commanded the Merrimac subsequent 70
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her instantly. with every soul on board.
The Saginaw was wrecked on Ocean
island, October o. is1a
The Huron was wrecked in 1877 upon
Currituck Beach, North Carolina. One
hundred lives were lost.
The old Yorktown was blown ashore
near the Cape de Verde Islands. the
African coast. but the crew escaped.
The Vera Cruz fouhdered in a hurricane
in the North Atlantic. thirty miles from
shore. Seventy-one lost, September 4,
1880
In 1885 the man-of-war Missouri, lying at
Gibraltar. was totally wrecked hy the ex-
plosion Of her magazine.
In 1889 a hurricane swept over Samoa.
totally destroying thc Trenton and the
Vandalla. and Bleaching the Nipslc in the
harbor Of Apia In This disaster two Ger
man war vessels. the Alder and the Eber.
were utterly wrecked and the Olga
beached. over one hundred American sail
ors were drowned.
The famous ship OF war Kearsarge was
wrecked upon Roncador reef, in the Car
ibbean Sea. and completely destroyed.
lsa4 Her bell, sextant and fgurehead
were recovered. Brooklyn Eagle.