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The times., 1898-12-29
HIT A REEF UNDER FULL SAIL.
Thrilling Escape From Wrecked
Schooner on Thimble Islands.

Thrilling Escape From Wrecked
Schooner on Thimble Islands
New Haven, Conn, Dec. 2s.-Capt. ".
L. Cummings and a crew OF five sailors had
thrilling escape from being drowned on
the Branford coast before daybreak this
morning Their vessel, the Mary E. Crosby,
hailing from Portsmouth, n. H.. and bound
from Perth Annoy, N j.. to Nantucket with
800 tons Of coal, was driven by the storm
onto Wheaton's Reef, on one OF the Thin
BILE Islands, and was totally wrecked
The Crosby sailed from Perth Amboy
yesterday and was making her way through
the sound with stiff southwest gale kick
ing up a disagreeable sea- The vessel was
far out OF the usual course when she struck
the reef under full sail. The wind was
blowing so hard that the vessel was in
great danger of going to pieces.
She pounded on the reef during the early
hours of the morning. and as there was no
prospect of being able to save her, Capt
Cummings and the crew made preparations
to abandon her. They remained aboard un-
til daylight, and then, with their personal
effects, they left the vessel and rowed to
Stony Creek in the yawl boat.
The men suffered somewhat from cold
and exposure AT noon the captain and
crew started for their homes in New Bed
ford. During the forenoon the seas broke
over the deck of the vessel and her hull
was broken in two. Although Capt Cum
mings had no hope of saving the vessel
tugs were sent for to make an attempt tc
haul ii off into deep water in order to save
the sail and rigging
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jr., Miss Nellie E. MacNulty, Miss Ellen Mat
thews, Mrs. Frank E. Middleton. Dr. Nora Mover,
Mrs. GeoTgie Myers Mrs. F. X. Nevin. Miss Elsie
May PARIS, Miss Ella $. Partridge, Miss Chris
tine A. Poggensee. Miss Edith N Pollard, Miss
Emile r. Smedes, Miss II. r. Smedes, Mrs
Harry +. Smith. Mrs. !. J. Smith, Miss Lizzie l.
Strickler, Miss 9 \. Tichenor, Miss Cora Z.
TroScll, Miss Charlotte \. VanDoren, Miss Jes-
sic NJ Wslling Miss Elizabeth Watson, DIR. Lena
Watson, Miss Josephine NJ. Wharton, Miss Mary
Minge Wilkins. and sirs. William G. Woodward.
Tenors-B W Beehe, DR.. J. S. Bihopp. .Icseph
C. Boss. Charles W. Bridwell, Major Norman H.
Camp, A. {. Condry. DR.. James A. Dickinson
Marion Evans Gilbert, Philip N. Gsttwalls. lohn
n Hench George q Johnston. George W. Ire
jr.; 7. Harry Maxwell. Stasius Meade. Edward H.
Parry. William G. Penney. Harry Player. Capt
Howard l. Prince. Edward p. Schwartz, Harry T.
Smith, Daniel G. Smithson, II. W. Templar. II. =
Tullis, Francis A. Wilson, Alfred Wood and
Thomas p. Woodward.
Basses-C Charles Greeley Abbott, Russell Cove
Abbott. ". Z. Abbott, William Frank Armour.
Josiah Bellows Louis Carmiek. William Ciabaugh.
d. Harris Clark, Rolla p. Currie. Carl A. Droop.
john H. Fulrner. W A. GsnBsn.- Nicholas e.
Harper, John T. Hart, Edwin A Hll, Karl Emil
Hoer Mark H. Hopkins, Arthur H. Howell,
Charles J. James DIR. Gabriel F. Johnston. R. VI.
Mckee, o. NJ. Mcpherson, Walter II. Merrill.
Josiah Millard DR.. Andrew b. Mitchell, Edward
l.. Norris Paul Motter, Prof. Henry VI. Paul.
Albert Owen Penney. Charles Louis Pollard.
Charles F. Roberts, l. J. Smith, Eugene +.
Stevens, Horace A Swartz, Z. F. Thomas. p c. J.
Treanor, DIR. c. J. Wallace, Andrew j. Whitaker,
CASTOR 0tey wilkins. and II. g. Young.
The times., 1898-12-29
SECRETARY ALaER's LETTER.
Concerning the Proposed HiEhw"!
Extension System.


Extension system.
A letter has been received by the COM
missioners from Secretary Alger, chairman
of the highway commission of the District
of Columbia, in which he suggests that the
Commissioners have made and hung In a
prominent place in their aofhces set oi
maps of the proposed hi ghway extension In
order that all the citizens OF the District
of Columbia interested in the matter may
see exactly the work. the highway COM
mission has done and what II proposes
to do.
The Secretary also submits request
from the members ofbthe commission that
tracing of the map limiting the subdivi-
sions aud extensions be made and sent tc
the commission for reference. The Secre-
tary also requests that as soon as the plans
proposed by the committee OF the Bright
wood Citizens Association are received by
the Commissioners, a copy of them be sub
mitted to the commission with an express
sion of the views Of the Commissioners on
the subject Secretary Alger suggests that
the maps and plans be sent to the commits
sion on or before the meeting OF January
H. as he does not expect TO be able to De
present at the meetings held after tna'
date. The Commissioners Immediately re-
piled that the request OF the highway COM
mission would receive their attention as
soon as possible.
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NEW LAWS FOR ALASKA.
Gov. John G.. brady Coming I
Washington to Urge Them.

Gov. John &. Brady Coming to
Washington to Urge Them.
Seattle, Wash, Dec. 2S.-Gov John II.
Brady. of Alaska. arrived here this af-
ternoon on his way to Washington, where
he will appeal TO Congress for a num-
ber of new laws for Alaska. He will say
here for few days and then go East.
visiting all of the big cities In an in
terview before leaving the steamer he
said:
! feel that unless I go TO Washington city,
Alaska will be neglected as in past years We
are sadly in need OF many new laws and several
stay at the capital until Congress gets ready
10 take up
In the first place want the liquor law
changed. 1t cannot be enforced under the pres
ent statutes and high license is much more de-
sirable The judicial laws of Alaska can also be
improved.
The Juneau Chamber of Commerce, with the
assistance OF the legal lights OF the territory.
has drawn up a draft of the most necessary
laws. l will present this draft to Congress and
give it my support. We not going to ask
for much, but sincerely hope that tie lew
changes asked for will be grahteda
l have with me some wheat ind harley raised
in my yard in Sitka This shows what Alaska is
worth as an agricultural country 1t may help
us to get some sadly needed homestead laws
We had pleasant trip down the coast and left
Alaska quietly awaiting the next rush to the gold
fields of the interior.
The times., 1898-12-29
NnYnI orders.

The Navy Department yesterday issu-d the
following orders: Chief Engineer L. W Robin
son has been detached from the Leagre Island
navy yard and ordered home.
Medical Inspector VI. G. brennan is relieved
from duty at the recruiting station in Chicago
and will proceed 10 Philadelphia as l member
Of the medical examining board.
Carpenter 2. T. wurd has becn detached from
the Vermont and ordered to Cramps ship yard
Lieut. f. +. Wright will report for ,iutl as
executive officer OF tlie Essex immediately. to re-
place Lieut.. l.. y. Underwood. whose appaint-
ment to that position has been revoked.
Acting Carpenter Nee. Pate. is ordered to the
Terror.
Acting Carpcnsr \ [. Sln,Iqu!st is ordered
to the Constellation.
Assistant Surgeon J. : Taylor has been ordered
to the recruiting ststiOn al Chicago. ..-
The times., 1898-12-29
CALLERS AT THE WHITE HOUSE
President Mckinley Kept Busy Dur
ing the Morning Hours,

House yesterday. The President was kept
busy during the morning receiving callers,
but the afternoon was comparatively free
from interruption, and after o'clock there
was not even a social call.
Among the early visitors were Senators
Mills and McLaurin. Representative Dock
cry called at the head of delegation from
Missouri to urge that the Missouri volun-
teers be mustered out of the service at an
early date.
Brig. Gen. Whittier, who left Manila on
October 81, called, accompanied by Adjt.
Gen. Corbin, and talked over the situation
In the Philippines with Mr.. Mckinley. Rep
resentatives Broderick of Kansas, Lester
of Georgia and Gibson of Tennessee, and
Bishop Hurst, accompanied by several
friends, also called
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TO VISIT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Army and Navy Officers TO Greet III,
President on January q

In accordance with the time-honored
custom, the officers of the army, navy and
marine corps who are in Washington will
pay their respects to the President of the
United States al noon, January 2.
Orders were issued yesterday by Secre-
tary Long that all officers of the Navy and
Marine Corps who are in the city, assem-
Bile in special full dress uniform at the
Navy Department Monday morning at
1880 o'clock. BY direction of the :.ecre-
tary of War, all army officers who are in
the city will meet at the Office Of Secre-
tary Alger, attired in their full dress
uniforms. 1t is permissible for officers of
the volunteer army TO appear in l.iidress
uniform. AT II o'clock. The officers of
both the army and navy will proceed to
the Executive Mansion
The times., 1898-12-29

born, U. s. N; John p. Lothrop, Prot Gus
T. Mason. Noble D. Larner, the Hon Jonn
p Proctor. Gen. ]. C. Breckenridge. U. S.
A. the Hon. John B. Wight, Prof. John r.
Eastman, Capt E. z. Steever, U. S. A;
William Wheeler Hubbell. William A. De-
Caindry, John B. Thompson. William H.
Pearce.
The committee of arrangements was as
follows: John B. Wight chairman; VIII
liam H. Pearce, secretary: William Eieroy
Curtis, John Paul Earnest, Francis T.
Leupp, Charles S. Tainter and LLOYD d.
Wight p '' t
The times., 1898-12-29
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Commissioners Cannot Make M
Early Report.


Rear Admiral Walker. chairman of the
Nicaragua Canal Commission, says the final
report of the commission can hardly be
completed for several months and within
that time 1t will be impossible to send it
to Congress. He will, however, be able
to submit a comprehensive progress report
to the Secretary of State the latter part of
this week, and it is understood that the
President will transmit this document to
Congress Immediately after it reassembles
after the holiday recess.
In this progress report, Admiral Walker
says, it will be possible to give such gen.
eral estimates of the cost of constructing
the entire canal and its works of chief
magnitude as will be essential to legisla-
tive consideration of the project, and per-
haps no other information will be needed
for decision as to whether the great wat
erway should be undertaken. The COM
plete report will be exhaustive, and will
give all the information and data needed
by engineers in letting contracts for ac-
tual construction,
The times., 1898-12-29
NO FINANCIAL LEGISLATION.
Mr. Walker of Maxsachusetts Gives
Vent to His Opinion

Veht 10 HE Op1nfOn.
There will be no extra session of Con-
gress," said Representative Walker of
Massachusetts, yesterday. There will be no
financial legislation. either next summer.
or in the next Congress, or in the next
after that. There will probably not be
even real attempt to secure such.
This is due to the pernicious activity
of the Indianapolis money reformers, who
have simply a.disgusted Copgressmen by
trying to force their peculiar nostrum
down their throats. and by SO doing have
set back the cause Of genuine reform for
ten year,"
1t may be that Mr.. Walkers views have
become gloomy in view of the fact that
he has been defeated for reelection to the
next Congress.
The times., 1898-12-29
Granted Honorable p,.cb.ro.

BY direction of the President, the fol-
lowing officers of the volunteer army have
been granted honorable discharges: Capt
Henry C. Getzendanner, Capt James N.
Joplin, Lieut.. Percy NJ Burrill, Lieut..
Thompkins McIlvaine, and Lieut.. Thomas
M. Raborg
The times., 1898-12-29
Retired From Service.

The following naval officers have been retired
from service by the President. aud ordered home:
Surgeon H. C. Eekstein. froai the medical eS-
amining board at Philadelphia. ard Past ASSIST
ant Surgeon T. Myers. from the marine recruiting
station at Philadelphia. Pa
The times., 1898-12-29
Rear Admiral sampson better

Rear Admiral Sampson, who has been confined
to his in the Arlington Hotel, since his ar.
rival in Warrington, by attack Of the grip. is
reported as being much improved. He will prob
ably visit the Navy Department today, and can
on Secretary Long, who has just returned from
Boston.
The times., 1898-12-29
An Increase..r on olsnr..

Consul Smith, at Curacao. has notified the
State Department that the government of the
Dutch West Indies, has. increased the import
duty cigars and cigarettes to 10, per cent al
yalorem.
The times., 1898-12-29
Hotel Iphason Cafes.

Lynn Haven Bay. Cherrys,sre and YORK River
oysters choice game New York meats. fine fruits
etc. Meals a Ia Carte. midday lunch. Table
d'hotc dinner. dea4-tf
The times., 1898-12-29

9nfl nm Drink and Drug incbriate. re-
0Uu UUU stored oy the Rseley Cure Au-
thorized Institutes. eli North Capi-
tol st.. Washington. d. c.. and Greensboro. y. q
Wriie confdentialy. 3e7-1
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-15
See Schultz About Insurance.

When the average man desires to iu-
sure his life he knows, as a rule, very
little about what he is getting. but is
guided to a very large extent by the
Representations of the agent with
whom he deals. He has more or less
inu, finite ideas OF what he w snts; ex-
D. ct ng The agent to pu" them in shape
for him q suggest OF the many differ
ent plans, ,he one which best suits his
conditions. How nece ssary and impor-
tant then that he should select with
care tie agent upon whose Intelligence,
experience, and particularly integrity,
depends upon the making of cort tract
that is to bind him for fifteen or twen-
ty years, or even, perhaps for life.
The Undersigned is the duly author
lied district agent of the Mutual Lie
insurance Co., of New York. Having
resided iu this city for the past 80
years, his reputation for fair dealing
has been fully established.
Persons wishing life Insurance will
find it TO their inte est to consult with
i'm. He has every plan of insurance
and will be glad to explain them.
S. G. SCHUz.
III S Ore on St.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-15
The Letter Written by De
LONE, and Appointed
SR. BERNABE MINISTER,
Evening Announced This Fact.-Pre-
mier sagasta Says the Spanish .Omcials
"Feel More Aggrisved Than Does Pros
ident Mckinley, IS They Save Been
Placed in False Position By . Fool"

WASHINGTON, February 14.-Pres-
ident Mckinley announced today that
the De LONE incident was closed. Min
lister Woodford's oispa'ch received
last night stated the Spanish govern
ment has disavOwed the letter and ap-
pointed new minister, Sepor Ber-
nabe, and the reply regretted the in
cident.
NEW YORK February 15.-The Her
aid this morning publishes Madrid
special which quotes Minister Wood
ford, who was presert at yesterdays g
council meeting, as saying in regard to
the De LONE incident: You may say
openly as coming from Senior Sagasta
and from us all that we entirely con-
denim in the mos. absolute manner De
Lnme's letter. We are. ashamed,
grieved and sorry thereat. We min
listers feal more aggrieved than Presi.
dent Mckinley rs we have been placed
in false position by fools"
Spain pushing war preparations in
every direction. Feeling runs high.
Today many public expressions against
United STATES were made.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-15
Order of FOresters.

DETROIT, Mich, February 15.-The
hi . b court of the Michivan Indepeu-
dent Ord er Of Foresters convened to-
dav at Harmonic hall. In his annual
address High Chief Ranger Nj. M.
CallaQhan an said that the past year had
BEEN the most prosperous one in their
history. Thr membership exceeded
$4,000 and there never was time
when it was 80 unite d, enthusiastic and
loyal Eleven delegase will be elect
ed to the triennisl meeting of the
supreme body which takes place next
year r.Toropt o, Ont. Dr.. nhyatekha
of Can ida, the supreme chief ranger,
addresses the body this evening.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-15
The Spanish Situation.

WashingtOn.-After the meeting of
the cabinet at the white house q sec
retary remarked that SO far as it re-
lated to Mr.. De LONE, the incident was
entirely closed, but that Spain would
be forced either to approve or disap-
prove of Mr.. De Lome's letter, and es-
pecially to state, in uuequivocal terms,
whether or not Mr.. De Lome's advice
to his friend Canalejas that he should
agitate the question of commercial
relations, even thoughsit only be for eff
fect, was the true position of Spain.
If so, this would be regarded as q seri-
GUS matter, as it would show that the
Spanish government was merely
trifiing with the United States
in it's talk about reciprocity. I'm
less Spain takes action without unnec-
essary delay in regard to the De LONE
letter, this government, the cabinet Of
icer suggested. might recall its
minister to Madrid, and thus end all
diplomatic relations with the Spanish
government. He regarded the whole
subject as unsettled. although Mr.. De
LONE himself is in no way q factor to
the subject at the present time.
'We shall wait until Tuesdsy," he
said, "aud if there is no action by
Spain before that time then we will
consider what is best to be dOne."
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-15
An Amusing Error.

LONDON, F. bruary 15.-That the
beet informed of people may sometimes
be caught atripping is strongly
evidenced in the fact that invitations
to total of over 1000 for the first
drawinR-room of the present season, TO
held by the princess of Wa;es in
b. h.lf Of the queen, have been issued
under date of February 20. Announce
ment ofthe proposed drawing-room for
the same date was also Off ially gazet-
ted. S'a' ting with tie lord chamber
lain and ending with the engrav,rs,
the invits tions we're presum able revis-
ed by halt dozen cfic ais. It does not
appear to have occurred to . single
one of them that there are only twen-
ty-eight days in the present month.
The mistake has nece$sitated the issue
of new Invitations. At the clubs and
in sristoc-a attic circles the error is
regarded as an exceedingly amusing
one.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-15
Capture of Texas Wild Man.

San Antonio, Textile mysterious
wild man who lived In the woods and
terrorized the people of Nueces county
for several months past.was today land
ed in the insane asylum here. Several
attempts were made to capture him,
but he foiled his pursuers by his craft
mess. Finally some cowbor g. mounted
in wiry mu stangs, hunted him down in
the chaparral and roped him. The
captured was not completed, however,
even when they hu led the nooses of
their lariats over his head and tighter
ed the coils over his hody. The wild
man bad herculean strength and foug ht
desperately. His captors managed to
get q pair of handouts on his wrists,
but when he jerked his bands apart
the chains connecting the bracelets
snapped as If the links were of paper.
They put q sec md pair of handcuffs on
him, and he snapped them with equal
ease. He was cOnfire1 in Jail at Cor
pus Christi until BROUGHT here. He
has the strength of giant, although
of only medium height. His feat and
hands are small and shapeiy, and hi
high brow and we'll formed head indi-
cate that he was once of fne intel.
ligence. His beard reaches to his
--ai.t.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-15
Lumber Manufactures in South.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, February 15.-The
eighth annual convention of the South
ern Lumber ManufA cturers' assoc a
tion was called to order at eleven
o'clock this morning at the Gayoso
hotel: Among subjects considered are
form grading and the question of in
surance. This latter question has been
considered at several previous meet
ings and an effort will be made at the
present gathering to reach = solution
of the problem. Sawmill men are un-
able to get insurance at reasonable
rates, and the yellow pine dealers have
been trying to evolve some plan by
which they can insure one another
against loss by fire. A report will be
presente late this afternoon from .
special committee which it is thought,
will contain q plan satisfactory to all
concerned.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-15
Black Thunderbolt Fights Maher.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, February 15.-
Sporting circles are interested in the
six-round bout between G. G. Smith
("the black thunderbolt'9 of Buffalo,
and Peter Maher, now of Pittsburg,
which takes place in SanRer's hall to-
night for purse of $500. Smiths a :
mirtrs poirt with pride to the good
showing made by the negro with Maher
in their six-round draw at Buffalo last
year, aud prophecy q crushing defeat
for the Irishman. While the dusky
gladiator is said to be both strong and
G ever, he has never been considered q
too-notcher by eastern critics. On two
different occasions he met with defe a.
the hands of ''Billy" Baker, q Buf-
falo heavyweight, who retired from the
ing in 1892.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-15
GOmpers Takes q Hand.

WILKESBARRE, Penn, February 10.
Samuel Com pers, the president OF
the American Federation of Labor ar
rived here this morning for the purpose
of investigating the report published
on Monday that miners had been dis
charged for testifyiDg against Sheriff
Martin aud his deputies. This being
lection day there was no session OF
court held this morning. President
Gompers spent the time consulting
with the attorneys for the prosecution
aud with the labor leaders. His ap-
pearance has created q great sensation.
The miners are jubilant ss it is con-
elusive prof that the labor orgauiza-
tions at last have taken serious con-
sideration of this case.
At noon Gompers authorized the
statement announcing his investigs-
tions showed that miners had been dis
charged for testifyipg against Sheriff
Martin and his deputies. This positive
announcement causes much excite
ment.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-15
Indians Give Right of Way.

Solomonville, Ariz.-The Apache
Indians held the largest council ever
known to the tribe at San Carlos for
the purpose deciding the question OF
whether or not they would allow the
Gila Valley, Globe and Northern r. r.
to build through the San Carlos reser-
vation from it's present terminus at Ge-
ronimo to Globe. The Indians gave
unanimous consent for road being
built through their possessions, dis
tance of SIS miles. The terms agreed
upon were as follows:
The Indians to receive $4,000 as
tribe for the right of way; the rail-
road to pay for all damages done to
buildings fences bitches and roads; the
Indians to ride free over the railroad
for q period of thirty years.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-15
Founders Day at XXX.

GALEsBURG, ILL.,, February l5-
With appropriate exercises the s.Xty-
fret anniversary of the fou1ding OF
Knox college is being celebrated to-
day. The exercises have special re-
ference to the memory of the late DR..
Newton Bateman, fo- many years pres
ident of the college. This morning
the memorial address was delivered by
DIR. Samuel Willard, of Chicago, who
was classmate and roommate of DR..
Bateman at Illinois crllege. This even
iog General John G. B acK, of Chics-
go, will deliver an address upon the
theme, "Liberty Lasts q Thousand
Years.