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Rema1hubIe 2Gavenfu1;es O. Quo .E,onch Sa<2or:s 2lho Mero Nh-ocked OF 0oao7 Santos Zllnd and Spent 1zivo 9sa,v C>osslng j41alf the Wo1za % Ta1zs.

lantique. We'll 1t Is possible
 they will succeed. At any rate,
 no man can help feeling a thrill
 of admiration for their aston
 ishing spirit and love of adven-
 ture. Buen viaje."
 From this point Malartre takes up the story of his wanderings with Bassot and by a simple recital weaveS a tale of absorbing interest Gifted with a happy facility of expression, and hav- ing some education, Malartre describes well the manifold adventures they en- countered. He describes the unex- plored fastnesses of the Sierra Madres, separating the States of Sonora and Chihuahua where evidences of gold tempted the wanderers to stay their feet.
 They were seized by the Yaquis, and but for their utter frankness and fear lessness would have been put to death. Between the lines of Malartre's letter can be discerned the spirit of the Three Musketeers-a devil-may -care, maraud- ing and not too conscientious spirit Tied hand and foot in a Yaqui camp, the men laughed and joked with their captors and by their recklessness soft ened the Indians into giving them food and drink, and through the latter ele- ment the men made their escape. They induced the Yaquis to fill themselves with mescal, pretending all the time to keep pace with them. When the h. dians were so drunk they could not walk the two guileless Frenchmen took a canteen each of the fiery stuff and leisurely made their way down the mountain slopes toward Paris. Once out of sight of the Yaquis they made haste till dawn the next day, going into a densely choked canyon and hid ing in a cave. The next day they placed eight leagues between them selves and the Indians.
 And so on all the way down the line. They fell from precipice in the Du- rango Mountains and Bassot was laid up for six weeks with a broken shoul- der Malartre meantime hunted, trap ped and cooked the food, besides nurs- ing his companion and looking out for marauding Indians.
 The men worked In the Zacatecas
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must have passed through the worst of their travels toward Paris. Certain, they said, there could be nothing worse beyond. But wait until they strike the unconQuered Yaquis, and then we shall see!
 Making their way along the railroad through Hermosillo and Torres, the men arrived at Ures. They bore marks of their great privation, but were of the same astonishing humor.
 Through pure admiration of their wonderful pluck, and with a strain of envy stirring up the wanderer that sleeps in the breast of every man, these FrenChmen were furnished with food and clothing gratis. They accepted such articles as were useful, but declined dainties and heavy apparel. With all their wild rowing, they are shrewd, these Frenchmen. Without hes it2tion they resumed their jour- ney. They said their route would lead them through the Yaqui strongholds, but they feared no Indians. because they carried no weapons and convinced the na- tives they were on no mischiev- ous errand.
 From the Yaqui, If they ever get through, the men, will cross the Sierra Madres, going through places where white men have never been. Making their way into the State of Chihua- hua, they will then go south ward, through the interior to the City of Mexico and thence to Vera Cruz. There they will embark on a steamer of the Compagnie Generale Transat-
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 NATIONS DlSPUTlNG OVER WHHT THEY CELL
 THE SAN JOSE SCALE"

~ N February 5, 1898, the Emperor
 of Germany issued a decree
 prohibiting the admission of O American fruits and living
 plants into Germany. A day or 50 later a shipment of California pears arrived at the port of Ham, Durg' and was refused admittance. The Iact was telegraphed to American newspapers; and there was much ex- cltefnent both in horticultural and in oH'cial circles The newspapers were snort or news" at the time; and the general interest was intensified by the more or less sensational articles pub lished.
 Californians were particularly indlg- nant; and interviews with the Con gressional representatives of that State published in Washington, re- ported that California especially prided herself on the cleanness of her fruit and upon the vigorous measures which. for a number of years, she had taken to prevent the introduction of injurious insects within her boundaries It was reported in the newspapers that yigor- oils diplomatic correspondence between
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battle with the clements on the OouVres, these men made their way across the narrow but tem- pestuous gulf. They mentioned, without boasting, that they passed by the Isle of Tiburon, and would have set foot thereon had not the Seri cannibals turned the prov of their boat toward the open sea. What hardihood!
 When the sailors arrived In the port of Guaymas, there was incredultty that a frail craft nke that could cross the stormy gulf. No man believed they had made the passage. Malartre and Bassot were out of food, and had but the dregs of a cask of water. But with singu- lar nght-heartedness they spoke Of their voyage and said they
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proved.
 Following this decree of Austria Hungary the Government of the Meth erlands sent to the United States one of the most eminent scientific men in Holland, Dr. J. Ritzema Bos, for the purpose of Investigating the status of the San Jose scale. Upon his report will probably depend the passage of bill now before the second chamber of the States General prohibiting the entrance of fruits and living plants from America into the Netherlands. About the same time an employe of the Agricultural Department of Swe- den, Dr. Yngve Sjostedt, was also sent to the United States, partly for the purpose of Investigating this much talked-about insect. The same matter has been discussed in official circles in other European countries, including England; but no definite action has been taken All this foreign legisla tion Is having and will continue to have distressing effect upon American ex, ports of fruits and living plants; but, if our Government is as apt as usual. we shall learn from this experience a lesson of value.
 It was necessary of course. In order to protect our internal interests, that hue and cry should be issued from the National Department of Agricul- ture and from the experiment stations of the different States as soon as the extreme danger of the spread of the insect In the Eastern States was real ized; and it was necessary. also. that fruit-growers should be constantly in formed of the progress of the pest as well as of the results of the experimen- tai remedial work which wae heinp car ried on by our State and National Gov ernments. Therefore. with all this publicity. it was only a question of time when foreign Governments should take alarm. and at least begin to in-
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WRECKED ou .ToDos SAnro5 IsLAno: t4os

stayed at Mulege only a day, and then pushed on towards Mexico on their way to Paris. They crossed the Gulf of Cali fornia with the ease of sailors. Nobody knows how they got
 across. Certainly no steam or sail vessel contains their names as passengers or crew. Perhaps they padded across in cata- maran of the Seris, or impro- vised a sail. At any rate, un- daunted as Gilliatt in his fierce
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scrape. They drank furiously some times and got into jail. Generally, even in iail they were together. They
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Lower Cali fornia, and A about 400 miles south of San Diego
 Among the news paper clippings forward ed by them is one from Fl Eco del Valle of Ures. Sonora. which gives an ac- count of the sufferings of Malar- tre and BasSOt from the time they left Calmalli until they arrived at Ures. Malarte states that the accoun Is too mild, If anything, but that it save writing the details, so he indOrses it.
 Two sailors named Malartre and Bassot passed through tres the first of the week." says this paper They were on their way from Calmalli, Baja California. to the port of Vera Cruz, where they intend to embark for France. They left Calmalli without preparation for the aw- full trip across the desolate wastes of Loreto. Their food gave out, and at times they were delirious in their sufferings from thirst. How they escaped from the peninsula inferno is an inscrutable mystery. They did, however, and appeared on the gulf coast naked and with bleeding feet, lean and with bloodshot eyes. Their wild ex- pression and long boards gave them the aspect of maniacs. The authorities were about to place them under restraint but the men gave proof of their san ity and were permitted to pro- ceed.
 What courage is possessed by these sailorsl Not content with their experience, they
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LII, they were lOStlneI- J litJ were partners" in the strong sense of the word that is understood by the old Californians and sailors. They fought for each other, nursed each other and quar- reled and swore at each other, as the best friends may.
 It would take a large book, and a strOng-backed one" writes Malartre, Ito recite all our adventures. I remember them all very well. The worst hardships were in the Lower Califor- mia desert.
 Five years we spent on the journey, taking plenty of time. The world was like a pasture to us, and we were like colts. If bunch of grass ahead looked more tempting, as it always did, we moved on.
 All the time we kept our heads toward La Belle Paris. What a happy day when we walked it's streets againi Grizzled, Drowned, surf beaten, forest-torn and sun bitten; older in gray hairs, forsaken by friends who knew us fifteen years ago, we felt like pieces of sea weed thrown up on the beach by some great swell that we knew nothing of. But our hearts are light as air, my friend. We drink the same good old wine. We see the same beloved sights of Paris. We live again in the little by-street running from the Rue de pEnfer, and spend our time on the bright boule- wards that are in such con- trast to the terrible places we have been through with in the last five years" !"
 The Mormons are becom- ing very active in New Zea- land, and it is stated that eight more missionaries are on their way from Salt Lake City to this colony. They in- tend to work principally among the MaOris, of whom there are already 4000 mem- bers of the Mormon Church.
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 nia to Paris, France. As these men walked every step of the way that lay over solid land, and trav- eled through the widest and most in- hospitable sections of Mexico, each day passing through some adventure, their trip must be looked upon as one of the most thrilling recently under taken. Add to this the fact that they travelled entirely unarmed and without a cent of money to start with and their performance becomes wonderful.
 Both Malartre and Bassot are well known along the coast as they are sea- men and made coastwise trips for many years. About five years ago they were shipwrecked with the schooner Queen of the Bay, on the coast of Todos Santos Island, some 50 miles be- low San Diego.
 After lying around town a few days they departed, telling their friends they were going to Paris, via Vera Cruz. Since then nothing was heard of the two Frenchmen until few days ago when letters came to Martin Lavi- gne in San Diego, telling of their safe arrival in Paris and incidentally recit- ing few of the adventures passed through on the way and also enclosing number of clippings from newspapers in the Mexican towns in which they met with extraordinary adventures.
 The California friends of the two ad- venturous Frenchmen had long since given them up as dead and are conse- quently greatly rejoiced to hear of their safe arrival in their native land But when their adventures are consid- cred it would seem as if they must have borne charmed lives. It is hard to believe that two men could pass through such hardships without sue cumbing.
 According to the letters from Malar- tre, after they left San Diego he and Bassott travelled along the coast to Santo Domingo, where they helped to unload a lot of mining machinery, af- ter which they went to Calmalli min ing camp, sixty miles in the interior of
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silver mines for time. Everywhere they stuck together. Their humor was enough to see them through every
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lantique. Well, 1t Is possible they will succeed. At any rate, no man can help feeling thrill of admiration for their aston feE IoIra of 1unfO-
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agains t 

ainst
 Anne rican nkM plants and
 fruits will con-
 tinue in effect 1t
 Is impossible to fore tell; but, apart from all
 thought of retaliation, it is plain that foreign nations are just beginning to do what we ourselves might long ago have done with advantage The majority of the principal insect pests are of foreign origin; and many of them might have been prevented from entering our ports with advantage. The majority of our principal insect pests are of foreign or igin; and many of them might have been prevented from entering our ports
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vestigate H the poSsi- A H bilitieS ofdan- E ger to their own <sSA fruit growing in-
 dustries. A
 That Germany was "a
 the first Government 10 ~ gain exact information on \M "a. the subject, and the first to take action, was due to the fact that for some years she had had a scientific man of ability anC standing attached to her embass, at Washington. This attache, sta. toned there for the sole purpose o1 studying everything relating to Ameri. can agriculture, was all along as wei posted in regard to the spread of tht San Jose scale as were our own Gov. ernment officials; and through his eff forts Germany was able to issue the decree at what seemed to be the proper moment.
 This would opviousiy suggest to oul Government similar policy; and 1t k interesting to note that as early as 189: the Secretary of Agriculture strongly urged in his annual report to the Pres ident that representatives of the De. partment of Agriculture should be at tached to our legations in the principa countries with which we have agricul- tural relations The present Secretary MT. Wilson. has repeatedly advocated such course since the beginning o1 the existing administration.
 How long the present embargo
The sun., 1898-02-19
George Bernhard !Attempts =
Triple Murder.
ONE VICTIM HIS SWEETHEART.
4 Tragedy In Philadelphia that Led
to the Death of One and Prob.
able Death of Another,
Special to The SrN.

Special to The Sun
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. lS--Loye
jealousy and revenge prompted
George Bcrnhardt, waiter in an Eighth
street restaurant, to attempt triple
murder last night and but for the un-
steadiness Of the hand that aimed his
revolver, all of his intended victims
would probably have been killed.
As it was,two of them, Reinhardt Losar
and Hannah ReinIlardt were fatally
wounded, but the third Annie Reinhardt
escaped uninjupd. The shooting took
place under the Reading railway arch
on Vine street above Eleventh. The
murderer was captured by the po-
lice after an exciting chase and is now
locked up in the Eighth district police
station. Losar is the proprietor of the
Vienna Cafe, at No. 204 North Eighth
street. The Reinhardt girls, his cousins,
are mattresses, and Bernhardt was also
an employe. All live at No. 1903 Vine
street. furnished room house, to which
they were going when the tragedy took
place. Bernhardt has for Il long time
been an admirer of Hannah, and, though
his attentions were apparently distaste-
full to the girl, he objected to her having
anything to do with anybody else. Yes
tcrday afternoon lie quarreled with his
employer about the girl
After long dispute Losar told Bern
hart that his services would be no longer
required.
Shortly after half past eight Losar, two
girls, Bernhart and Charles Bramhall,
OF No. 1923 Race street, the head waiter
left the restaurant together Bramhall
stepped into a tobacconists and bought .
cigar while the OF hers waited for him.
After he came out Losar and the two
girls walked on, four abreast and Bern
cart followed little in the rear. As
soon as the quartette passed into the
shadow, Bernllart drew a revolver and
fired two shots. directly at the back Of
his employers head. The first missed
the mark, but the second entered Just
back of the ear and penetrated to the
base of he brain, where it fractured the
skull.
Hal,nah Rhiehartlt and her sister
turned around .it the sound of the pistol
shots, v hen bernhst leveled his re-
volvnr ut Hannah and puiied the trigger
down twice.
The FIRST bullet entcra The girls head
at the loft ,enple. the second struck
the LETT ehnth. The weapon was next
turned upon Annie, and its last chamber
emptird. Leaving his two victims ly-
ing Oh the pavement Bernhart tried to
make his escape.
He was finally captured by George
Gallagher, an elnploye Of the Quaker
City Cab Company; Policeman Hanna,
of the eight, district, and Policeman Ar
buckle, of the sixth.
When Lo .lr was received at the hospital
the patrol sergeant announced that he
was dead man, so the doctors Just
turned their attention to the girl. They
say that she cannot recover.
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AND STILL THEY CONE
Another Candidate for State
Senator Nominated.
SILVER DEMOCRATS MEET.
Peter j. Haughey Named by the Ex-
pJnents of Unlimited Coinage.
Republican Satisfaction.

A large gathering of representative
Democrats OF New Castle county ,dissatis
fled with the nomination of Thomas J
Weldin, of Bandywine hundred, fol
State Senator, to succeed the late Robert
J. Handy, held another convention at
the headquarters Of the Democratic
League, Fourth and Shipley streets, this
city, last evening.
At the convention Charles S. Hurlocl
was elected chairman and T. T. Magarity
secretary.
The chair in few brief and tcrs
words stated that it, was the sense O
those present that they could not cast
their ballots for such a pronounced gold
bug AS Mr. Weldin had proved hilnsel
to be during the Presidential campaign
of 1896, when he worked and voted
against the standard bearer OF the party
William Jennings Bryan, and conse
quently the free and unlimited coinage
uf silver
The nomination was then opened and
Peter }. Haughey named for State ,Sena
tor by the silvertes of the county.
, The secretary was then authorized to
send the following call to the Democrats
of he county, when adjournment was
declared:
The County Executive Committee hav-
ing recommended for suffrage recent
supporter Of the Gold boilers, Palmer and
Buckner, and violent advocate of the
English Gold Standard. which is now so
heavily expressing you, this ic to put
you in mind that it is your duty to 60 to
the polling places in your resp ctive dis.
tricts next Monday, the DIST inst, he
tween the hours Of four and seven
O'Clock in the afternoon, and there cast
your ballot for Peter J. Haughey, for
the officer of State Senator, rendered
vacant by the death Of Hon. Rob- rt j..
Hanbv.
Mr.. Haughey is the only regular Demo-
rAat in the field for your suffrage, and
the only Democratic ballot reads thus:
For state Senator, Peter J. Haughey.
If you do not find one at your polling
place, write it for yourself.
Signed on behalf OF the Democrats OF
New Castle County, at a public meeting
held at Wilmington, DEL, on February
18th, 1893, by s. Ilurlock, chairman;
secretary, T. 7. Magarity.
The nomination of Ex-Postmaster
Daniel +. Stewart, Of the Republicans
of the county for State Senator. meets
with the general appreciation OF the
party.
From present indications it is thought
that Mr.. Stewart will receive the entire
support of the Republicans of the county
and it now appears ~ if he will be the
next State Standardized.
This is the general trend Of public
opinion, and the appearance Of two can.
didatps in the Democratic ranks supports
the expression OF the Republicans us to
the election of their nominee.
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------ HaH-aa--r--
4 MONSTER PIG.
The Proprietor Ofthe Hotel Western
Has Il Remark able Beast, Which
Weighs 400 Pounds.

Edward Krause, the proprietor Of the
Hotel Western, has great curiosity in
his stable adjoining the hotel.
1t is nothing more or less than a pig,
lut the remarkable thing about this pig
is that it weighs 100 pounds, and is the
largest pig in this part Of the country
and perhaps the United States.
The animal came here Yesterday from
Woodsidc, Del, and was purchased by
Mr.. krause at an enormous price. When
standing the beast is seven and one-half
feet long and measures six feet around
the body just back OF the fore legs. This
is about the same as an ordinary horse
would measure. When standing it is II
little over four feet high. The weight OF
this pig is over the average weight OF a
horse.
Mr. Krause intends int icw days to
invite the public to call and see this
wonderful animal, and after this he will
put it on exhibition in different parts Of
the country and will no doubt draw
large crowds to sec it.
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Meeting Of Minority Stockholders
Held.
WANT EQUAL REPRESENTATION
The Wilmington City Passenger Rail-
way Company TO Consolidate With
Chester Traction by u New Link.

The minority stockholders Of the Will
mington City Passenger Railway Com
pany held meeting at the office of Scott
4 Co., 612 Market street, this city, late
yesterday afternoon.
Thirty.tive stockholders representing
the minority interests in corporation, or
$4,000 shares OF stock, were present.
The gathering had congregated pursu-
ant to the call Of Messrs. Scott 4 Co.,
which firm also hold minority stock.
The principal object Of the meeting was
to secure an equal representation in the
Board Of Directors. the personnel OF
which has been subjected to change
sincc- rhe purchase Of The controlling
interest in the company by +. W. Clarke
4 Co., syndicate Of Philadelphia.
The question was discussed in an ami.
cable manner and the decision reached
that, should not equal representation be
granted, then Scott & Co.., are delegated
with the power to sell the minority
stock.
The majority stockholders represent.
ing the 81 Indicate have a holding of 49,.
600 shares and since gaining possession
have u greater power in managing the
control of the railway for the reason that
more persons represent them in the
Board.
The meeting lasted fully an hour and
adjourned after transferring all power to
act to Scott 4 Co., and also the calling Of
another meeting should the firm deem it
expedient.
During u conversation with one OF the
al, H. Irpr IL
that in the near future the company will
build Il connecting line with Chester,
through the purchase of tie controlling
interest in the Chester Traction Com
pany.
This. it is understood, las already
been consummated, and plans are now
being made looking towards the building
Of the connecting link. e., ...,
As soon rs these plans are perfected
work will commence on tie new link,
which will Join the cities OF Wilmington
and Chester. 1t is expected that work
will be commenced on the spur connect
ing the two cities within the next six
weeks. " q
On Tuesday morning ,Janu ry Is, THE
Sun exclusively reported the sale OF the
Wilmington Passenger Railway Com
pany. The affair was at first treated us
a rumor by the city press, but finally on
Tuesday, February s. the affair was
made public and TIE SrN congratulated
itself IN the enterprise which had led it
ia publish the deal 80 far ahead Of its
contemporaries. .-..
1t is also understood that the sydicate
will erect a new power house near the
line connecting the two railways, at a
cost Of $l5O,OW.
During the meeting Of the minority
stockholders Mr.. Scott, senior member
of the firm Of Scott 4 Co.. said that it
had been stated that the new syndicate
had not paid in cash for the shares se-
cured by them, but that after the con-
solidation of the Wilmington and Ches-
ter lines new stock would be issued in
lieu of this, and both majority and
minority members be assessed III per
share, bringing the value at the par Of
the old cOnlDanV, or $40 per share.