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Beat Him With Boat Hooks

from the blows ne received. After TINS boat
went off he was in the water eight hours.
Beat Him With Boat Hooks
Charles Duttweller German, managed
by an interpreter to tell his story. 1t is this:
He got in a boat which was tied fast to
the ship and stayed in it until he saw it was
certain death TO remain longer. He jumped
but was carried down In the whirlpool made
by the sinking steamer. He was in the
water half an hour when boat came along
within reach and he attempted to enter
but the wretches in II showed him off with
boat hooks His left eye is badly cut by
| the jabs he received. He saw women showed
away from boats with oars and boat hooks
when clingng to the life lines of tina RATS
and life boats. He also says the crew as
saulted many passengers with any imple-
ment that came in hand, and If no instru-
ment was to be had punched the men and
| women helpless into the water with their
| fists.
Threw His Mother Overheard
| One of the most important witnesses will
be John Bergi, who got into a boat with his
| mother before the ship sank. The sailors
| In the boat held him and threw his poor old
mother into the water. The sailors threw
him out. beat him with oars and showed
him under the boat. He was in the water
nine hours before he was saved by az boat
from the Cromartyshire. Charles Lebra,
who lost his two children, also said that he
saw five women, who were exhausted
clingng to the life line of a boat. The
French sailors cut the lines and the women
sank.
| Gustav Crimaux a French passenger cor
roborated the other passengers In their
| statements about the crew. They did not
attempt to cut any boats loose except those
which they needed themselves. He saw
women showed away from boats with oars.
and not only being showed away, but pushed
deep in the water. The officers of the
! Grecan say the passengers and sailors pre-
sented sorry spectacle when they were
taken on board from the Cromartyshire.
They had not eaten for nearly "a hours.
| Some are still dazed. and do not know where
/ they were or what they were doing. The
third officer of the Cromartyshire said that
! one half-drowned wretch whom he helped
/ over the side some time after the collision
| seized his life belt and asked the steward for
| his knife. ell cut piece off the life belt
and started to eat it, saying it was all he
| wanted.
Lost His Sweetheart
| Fred Nyffler, a Swede, lost his sweet
heart through the boats not being cut
q - AAtA AasA ~
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-07
Ashamed Of His Comrades

ashamed OF HIS Comrades
Charles Liobra, Frenchman, expressed
himself as thoroughly ashamed of his coun-
trymen's conduct. He floated a long time
before a boat came along. He tried to get
In. but was assailed with oars and boat
hooks. Mr. Liobra showed the correspond
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-07
FRENCH STEAMER LA BoUReoeNE

ent his arms and body His arms are black
and blue, and his body is terribly bruised
from the blows he received After this boat
went off he was in the water eight hours.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-07
-. Qeod EN-
A TarrifcfShock

The shock was terrific and tore tremen-
dous hole in the steamer, while the entire
bow of the ship was demolished. The
steamer plunged on through the fog her
whistles crying for help and her rockets
signaling her distress.
The Cromartyshire was rounded to and
her master, Capt Henderson, was consid.
derably relieved in finding that she was In
no danger Of sinking.
Callinga for Help
\ Off to the eastward could be heard the
hoarse call Of the steamer, and as the fog
began to lift all the boats on the ship were
launched. Half an hour after the collision
the misty curtain went up, giving clear
view for miles, and then it was that those
on the Cromartyshire realized the fearful
struggle for life on board the Bourgogne.
The collision had come so suddenly and at
such a time in the morning that few be-
sides her crew were on deck, but the shocl,
aroused nearly every one, and within few
minutes the decks were crowded.
At first 1t seemed as If there was some
attempt at discipline. A few of the boats
were swung off and some of the passengers
allowed to get into them, but as the steam
er began to settle and list to port the ofiic-
\ers lost control of the crew and a panic
tnsued.
Nt
Strong Battered Down the Weak
passengers and crew fought for the boats
and life RATS. The strong battered down
the weak, the women and children being
pushed far away from any hope of rescue
I S's's' oars and even knives were used BY
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of the calamity has spread the greatest
gloom in Paris and the names Of the sur
vivors are awaited with the greatest
anxiety.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-07
A Terrible Story

The story of the fearful disaster from the
few officers and members of the crew who
were saved is yet to be told, but If the
words of the passengers who were dragged
aboard the Cromartyshire and later
brought to this port by the steamer Gre
clan are to be believed, the last few min
utes on board La Bourgogne witnessed
some of the most terrible scenes of horror
and cruelty that have blotted the history
of a civilized race.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-07
Lost His Sweetheart

Fred Nyffler, a Swede, lost his sweet
heart through the boats not being cut
away. The girl had on q life belt but tho
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-07

The correspondent interviewed nearly all
the passengers who could speak English.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-07
Fought Like Demons

The disaster occurred at o'clock in the
morning of Monday, July 4, about sixty
miles south of Sable island, which lies
nearly a hundred miles off this port.
The Bourgogne had left New York bound
for Havre the previous Saturday, while the
Cromartyshire was on her way over from
Glasgow with crew of twenty-one men.
Although the Transatlantic steamships
have definite course, La Bourgogne was,
by all accounts, forty miles or more to the
north of these lines.
The fog was very dense and the Cromar-
tyshire was sailing along with reduced can
vas and blowing the foghorn. Suddenly
out Of the fog rushed great steamer and
in a moment there was fearful crash, the
iron PROV of the steamship plunging into
the port side of the ship just under the
bridge.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-26
CANNOT BE REMOVED.

The statement comes from Washing ton that the officials of the treasury department at Washington have given it as their opinion that the three posi- tions in the local internal revenue of fee are subject to the civil service clas- sification and that the present occu- pants will retain their positions unless removed for cause. The three offices are those of stamp deputy, filled by J. J. Kennedy; division deputy, filled by Jeremiah Flahavan, and gauger, filled by E. A. Joachinson.
 Candidates are looking for each of the offices under Collector Lake, but the question has never been settled whether or not the offices come under the classified service, so that the occu- pants of them could not be removed for any other reason than cause.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-26
GOLD COMING.

New York, Feb. 25.-Gold engage ments for shipment to America have been made in Paris and London to the extent of s2,O00,0O0, to come by steam CTS sailing tomorrow and next week On this subject the Evening Posts London correspondent says: Barring adverse political conditions, it is be- lieved here that the fall in New York exchange and the demand for gold will be quite temporary, but of course it is recognized that any outbreak of war would probably mean heavy drain of gold to New York. The money market however, was easy to-day, partly due to the twelve month treasury bills having been allotted as low as 2A per cent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-26
STATE SWEDENBORGIAN CON
 MENTION.
Old Officers e-elected-Various Inter
 esting Reports Made.

Old Officers Re-elected-Various Inter-
 esting Reports Made. Hartford, Feb. 25.-Swedenborgians from many portions of the state col lected in the Park church chapel yes- terday to attend the annual meeting of the Connecticut New Church asso- citation. Ladies made up half of the gathering.
 Henry G. Thompson of New Haven was chairman of the meeting and Sec retary A. Warwick, jr., of Hartford, re-
 corded the proceedings. Treasurer George w. Bancroft of Hillstown re- ported balance of $1249S on February 22, 1897, and a grand total of $1 ,223 38 for the receipts of the year ending Feb- ruary 22 1898. The expenditures were
 $1 O62.14, leaving a balance of $161.24. MT. Thompson is chairman of the lit- erary bureau committee reported con- corning the dissemination of Sweden
 borgian literature. He read many let ters of those received from ministers of various denominations. Two of
 these were humorously extravagant in their denunciation, but most spoke in terms of the highest appreciation. MT. Thompson said that some of the minis ters of other denominations who had received literature are now preaching Swedenborgianism in their pulpits, not,
 however, as Swedenborgianism but as Bible truths.
 On motion of George W. Bancroft, l the secretary cast a ballot for the old officers as follows: President, Henry
 G. Thompson of New Haven; treasurer,
 George w. Bancroft of Hillstown, cor
 responding secretary, Mrs. George o. Sawyer of Hartford; recording secre- tary, A. Warwick, jr., of Hartford, ex-
 ecutive committee, the officers above
 and E. B. Everett of Meriden, George O.. Sawyer of Hartford, Mrs. c. G. R.
 Vinal of Middletown; delegates to the
 national convention, Henry G. Thomp- son of New Haven, Mrs. George O. l Sawyer of Hartford.
 Religious services were held prior to | the annual meeting. The Rev. J. K. | Smythe of Boston conducted these and
 also preached a sermon on the four girdles, the leathern, linen, sackcloth and golden. Holy communion closed | the service,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-26
NEW WITNESS IN BRAM CASE

Boston, Feb. 25.-Charles Nicholas, a new witness in the Bram murder case, arrived from New York this morning in custody of a United States deputy marshal. He was arrested yesterday on board the schooner Winslow. He is to testify regarding an incident on board the schooner White Wings about two years ago. He alleges that Bram intended to take the life of the captain of the White Wings, but his scheme was thwarted by member of the crew, who betrayed him. At the former trial the government tried to introduce this evidence against Bram, but the co vt ruled it out on the ground that it ha. not been properly offered.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-26
POWER OF ATTORNEY REVOKED.

In the town clerks office yesterday afternoon there was filed a notice of the revocation by Hannah Bond of Worcester, Mass, of the power of at- torney given by her to R. o. Wood of Worcester. The revocation is dated January Il. The power of attorney was given January D. Hannah Bond is sister of pr. Bond of this city, charged with criminal abortion and se- cured bonds for her brother. In order to get bondsmen she was obliged to secure them by her property in Massa- chusetts. She then gave a letter of attorney to MT. Wood and he endeay- ored to secure Miss Bond by placing attachments on Dr. Bonds property. It was then that Miss Bond revoked the letter of attorney.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-26
TO HEAR REMONsTRANTs.

The county commissioners will go to Waterbury to-day to hear the re- monstrants against the granting of liquor license to James Finn of that place. The remonstrants in their for mer remonstrance which was heard by the county commissioners alleged that the place where Finn intended to open a saloon was an unsuitable place. This remonstrance was overruled and the claim is now set up that, Finn is an unsuitable person.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-26
SEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION

SEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION.
 The seventh annual meeting of the Connecticut Association of Classical and High School Teachers will be held in the Y. M. c. A. building, Hartford, to-day, beginning at 10:15 o'clock.
 At the morning session Judge Ma thaniel Shipman will read paper on "The Place and Function of the High School in the Educational System of the State" There will follow a discus sion conducted by Prof. Flavel S. Luth- CT of Yale and Supt S. T. Dutton of Brookline, Mass. At noon the, discus sion will be made general.
 Luncheon vii be served at 1:45. At the afternoon session at 2:45 the officers and one member of the committee of conference of the Connecticut colleges and secondary school will be elected, and the report of that committee will be read by Dr. Robert P. Keep of Nor wich Free Academy. The reports of the corresponding secretary and the com mittee on resolutions will also be read and miscellaneous business finished.
 The officers of the association are: President. Edward G. Coy; vice presi- dent, Isaac M. Agard; recording secre- tary, Malvina A. Howe; corresponding secretary, John E. Clarke; treasurer Clara A. Pease; executive committee (with the proceeding) Robert P. Keep; l1noch c. Adams, H. R. Monteith; so- cial committee, MT. Baker, Williman- tic: Miss Flames, Bridgeport; Miss Hill lard, Waterbury; MT. Hyde, Hartford; Miss Lillibridge, Rockville; MT. Marble New Haven: MT. Merritt, Southington; Miss Pease, Hartford; MT. Towne, New London.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-26
ATTEMPT TO WRECK NEW ENG
 LAND TRAIN

Providence, Feb. 25.-It was learned here to-day that early last evening an attempt was made to wreck the SIS accommodation train from Pascoag to Providence on the New England road. The engine ran over a number of sleep CTS that had been placed on the track near a trestle at a sharp curve in Johnston, but did not leave the rails. The engine was not badly injured, but the baggage car had a hole torn in it.. There were one hundred and fifty pas sengers on the train, many of whom were badly shaken up, but no one was seriously injured It is believed that tramps placed the ties on the track.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-26
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.

Washington, Feb. Z5.-To-days state ment of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance, $225,- 461, ,9S9; gold reserve, s167, ,5o0,7 ITO; net sil- yer, ST, ,322, ,967; United States notes In treasury, s32,612660; treasury notes of 1890, s5, 719, ,469; total receipts this day, s1, ,259. .9S5; total receipts this month, s25,- 4oS, ,4ss; total receipts this year, $271.- 3s9, ,O9O; total expenditures this day, s76s, ,OOO: total expenditures this month, s26, ,426, 900; total expenditures this year, s271, ,314, ,57O; deposits in national banks. s31, ,513,1 IF.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-26
ANSONIA BOY KILLED,
He Fell from Freight Cars and They
 Crushed His Body Terribly.

He Fell rom Frelght Cars and They
 Crushed His Body Terribly.
 George Ruth, a brakeman employed on the extra freight which left Water bury for Bridgeport on the Naugatuck division at 7:50 Thursday night was killed at Derby Junction shortly after z o'clock. The train was in charge of Conductor White and Engineer Green wood Ruth fell between two cars and the body was frightfully mangled The top of his head was cut off and also both legs above the ankle. Mark Menton, another brakeman, saw the lantern falling between the cars, and at once signalled to stop the train.
 Medical Examiner Beardsley gave permission to have the remains remov- ed to McLarney's morgue. Ruth lived in Ansonia.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-26

Colonel F. E. s. Munger of the Ire mont house and his mother. Mrs. Jane c. Munger, will leave the city on Mon day, March ', for brief trip to Flori- da, including visit to the celebrated Indian River country. On their return north they will spend week with friends in Washington.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-26
C. A. R. COMMANDER.

Lewiston, Me, Feb. 25.-Rev. c. A. Southard was elected commander of the G. A R. department of Maine at to-day session of the annual encamp-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-26
MIss sTUDLEY's COMPosITIoN.

MISS STUDLEY'S COMPOSITION.
 The Normandy" waltz composed by Miss Maud L. Studley, daughter of Judge Studley, will be played by the orchestra at the Hyperion between the first and second act of "A Coat of Many Colors," to-day, matinee and night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-26

Industrial Production, However, Com tinues Larger Than Ever-A Few More Works Added to the Active List-A Fall- ing or in Failures as Compared With the Same Week Last Year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-26

The Appropriation Asked for the Improve ment of the Harbor of Rockland, Me-, in
 MT. Dingley's District-Dingley Feel ingly Replies to Unpleasant Insinua-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
is A GREAT ORATOR
United States Marshal w. {.
Sterne Pron0unCes
STANLEY A WINNER
His Election viii Mean a New
Deal in Kansas Politics.

W z. Sterne was in the city yesterday.
What do you think o. the political sit
uaaon?" ne was asked He replied:
The Republican ticket will be elected
Mr.. Stanley IS making a winning cam
palgn. He is q good handshaker. and MS
speeches are fun Of coed common sense
and sound arguments. He impresses a
crowd with MS sincerity. HIS delivery is
natural and earnest, free from al stagi-
ness and affectauon. A close observer
would pronounce him great orator.
Mr.. Stanley was nominated by the rank
and file OF the party, and there * gen.
eral feeling over the state that II he IS
elected he will be governor; that the most
OBSCURE member OF the party will be treat
ed as fairly ana with as much consdera-
ton by him as the most noted; that he will
not be the creature Of any faction or boss.
He has secured the confidence Of the
people and will retain it. His election means
a new deal in Kansas politics and a re-
alignment of political forces. He has at
tained his present important position
largely through his own efforts. and man
Of his energy and high character is bound
TO impress his personality upon the record
OF disparity.
The favorable movement toward the
Republican ticket that followed the Hutch
inson convention has cntinued with in
creasiug force. until it has attained such
proportions that the opposition has become
completely demoralized and the leading
members Of the Populis tparty quietly ad-
NIT an overwhelming defeat"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
SYSTEM OF STREET CHANNELS
Talk of Plan to Run Water in street
bitches

There IS no little talk now among the
citizens Of getting up a plan 10 run the
water from the race when It is turned into
the sewers OF North Lawrence avenue
down through the principal streets OF the
city in surface channels, as II is In Col
orado Springs and other western towns
This will add materially to the appear
ance OF the city and Will prevent the lit
tered and trashy appearance of the streets
from leaves falling prematurely.
1t is said that there IS enough water 10
clean the sewers and run good current
through bitches on Main and Market
streets and Waco. Lawrence. Topeka, En-
poria and Fourth avenues.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
TRAVELLING MAN ON STANLEY
Gives His Observation of Populist
Meetings In the (amnaign

Frank c. Randolph, who travels out of
Kansas City for one Of the big packing
houses there, was in Wichita yesterday
and speaking Of his observations polit-
icaLly, ne says Stanley will be elected by
Is, 600.
There has not been a Populist speaker
in the state yet that could get a crowd
this campaign, so far as I have attended
and could learn. and I have been at more
than fourteen Of their meetings in the
last six weeks. McNau fred his opening
gun at Larned the other day and how
many people do you suppose heard him?
I was there. myself. and counted every
man, woman and child in the opera house.
There were just exactly lib people pres
ent and this count included myself and
ali the speakers. And they had made a
great effort to get out a crowd. too. You
bet the whole Republican state ticket Will
be elected"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
BONDS Too HEAVY
Reason Assigned For Failure OF
street Railway Project

Now that the street car deal has fallen
through, people have commenced 10 discuss
the reasons why. One Of the important
reasons assigned by a city official yester-
day was the amount OF bonds which the
company attempted to float, He said that
the amount should have been limited by the
city council to s250. 600 a most. This he
thought a proper protection to the city.
and IL would probably insure the selling
of the bonds.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
SURGEONS TRAP STOLEN
Along With 4 Pair of His Finest
Drivers

Thursday afternoon q wei dressed stran-
ger walked into John Surgeons livery
barn, on North Topeka avenue, and asked
for trap and double team TO go TO Ger
mania. Mr.. Sturgeon rugged him out with
a fine vehicle and his finest pair Of drivers
and the stranger flashed bin for pay n
advance He was 70 be back THURSDAY
night. but at o'clock yesterday afternoon
he had not shown up.
Mr. Sturgeon thinks the rig has been
stolen. and got out some cards, which he
sent around 70 officials YESTERDAY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10

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FUNERAL OF ROUGH RIDER
Grant Travis Married on saturdz y
and Died on sunday.

A special from Harper says:
Alpha Lodge No. 1853 h OF P. went 70
Anthony yesterday yesterday 10 assist
Anenony K ?. lodge ~ the funeral OF
Grant Travis Toe Grand Army also as
sisted ii the ceremonies. There we're ser
vices at the Bap--sL church, conducted
by Rev. Edwards Mr., Travis vas a
member q the Rough Riders. vas II ina
f-.t near Santiago and w6ils II CUBA
he had the measles and never recovered
On Last sStUrdsy ne vas married. and OF
sunday ne died He carried lie insGr-
ance 70 the amount % S,5oo. and Il IS
said MS Insurance was the cause Of nis
marriage when SO near deaths door. TIE
attendance a. the funeral vas very la-ge
and the ceremonies very interesting
This par oG Kansas had god rain
Monday nlghr, wa-ch puts ice g-oazd IN
Eaa condition tlr p-oEl1s.
Mr. !. !. McCl5zkey, vao managed tha
wichita baseball club. together Eita Patsy
Czhll. who ump.re6 hers th-s season. l-lt
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
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