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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-06

Rome. aMrch h-Thc pope. wh, was
In excellent spirits ON rising this morn
ing. desired the attendants IN the ante
chamber TO attend mass In his own
nom.
The following bulletin was issued
Ills Holiness passed a quiet night.
getting several hours sleep. All his
natural functions, the pulse nni the
temperature. are normal. u has not
been necessary 10 rc-cNa'nlnc the
wound. No medical bulletin viii be n.
sued this evening"
His holiness, who arose nj 1880. re-
turned 10 bed at 1880 y. IN. ile hnr fo-
sumcd his ordinary diet and his cpn1i-
ton. mentally and phyaicHlly IL good.
He engaged HIS physicians In CONVERSE
ton ana to their Amusement rccitoi the
entire last portion Of the seventh ranto
OF Dante'a paradise" commenting
upon various passages as he proceeded.
Prof. Mazzoni aftcrward said: "He
~ Indeed a marvellous man Dr. Lap
POM hopes 10 be able 10 Dispense with
the bulletins altogether In the course
Of two or three days,
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ruNnnAL sIIIr AnRIyEs.
Transport Houmania Reaches Santiago
with III. uodie- OF $50 soldiers.

Washington. March 1.-THE trans
port lioumania has reached Santiago
from San Juan with the bodies OF 1850
soldiers. who died In Porto Rico. The
records OF the war department show
that about 90 are buried In the nclgh-
bofhood Of Santiago. and the work of
uncoycring them may take two or
three weeks.
Most OF the Americans sleeping In
graves nj Santiago nrv regulars.
Qunrtcrmnater EudinHton has the
work In hand ANA reports satisfactory
progress being made. The graves 81
the American heroes were carefully
marked az tho time of burial, and the
officers In cuba and Porto Rico had
instructions 10 make Il possible to To-
cato aud Identity the bodies.
The bodies viii be forwarded To- the
relatives II desired. The government
also offers 90 provide permanent burial
places with the 1900 other heroic dead
In the national cemetery ut Arlington.
In most cases the relatives have uc-
cepted tho ofcr 60 have their dead
laid 60 rest with the army OF patriots
at Arlington. and IL II probable that
nearly 1900 ~ the bodies VIII be IN
TERED In the national cemetery within
sight of tho white House.
No arrangements have yet been made
for ceremonies In connection with the
burial. but II n probable all military
honors viii be paid the dead.
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Transport ruebis Encounter. - Typhoon'
suicide aud Three Lunatie-.

San Francisco. March 1.-The trans
port GUY OF Pucbln has reached this
port. after an cvcntful voyage from
Manila. Her passengers include Lieu
tenant Goodnie 81 New York. Lleuten-
nnt bradbury Of Los Angeles. twenty
tonvnleHcent soldiers OF various rcgi-
ments, six sailors from the Baltimore
whose terms have expired, and Miss
West, Rod Cross hospital nurse.
The Pucbla made the trip from the
Philippines In thirty-ninc days, includ-
ing a stop Of rlx days at NnguHnh.
soon after leaving the latter place the
vessel encountered a terrible typhonu.
and was hove to FOR twenty.fOur hours.
practically ut the mercy ~ the storm.
prcnt seas swept over her and part OF
her bulwnrks and deck furnishings
were carried away, The vessel II
rtnunchly built, however, ana no Hrfi-
otis damage was done.
The day after the storm subsidized
John Mckenna, the chief steward, de-
Velopcd symptoms Of dclirlum treincns
aud was locked up for three days. ON
Feb, ~, he prevailed upon his guard
10 dnrkon his room and took advantage
Of the opportunity to commit suicide
by cutting the arteries of his wrists
with a corkscrew. lie was buried at
sea. one ~ the returning soldiers also
had an attack OF delirium and was IN
dancer of death for u week. shortly
before the transport reached Sni.
Francisco, james Jnmiaon. one OF the
snilors, became insane and was brought
here In close confinement, Tho Puebln
brings no news not already cnblcd
from the islands.
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Is TO Rely Upon the Sprays,
Washes, Etc.,

Which form the basis Of many
methods" now so prevalent.
Such treatment might avail some
thing il Catarrh was only n local
irritation Of the membranes. But
the disease is not on the surface
the discomforting irritation of the
lining of the throat is not tho dis
ease itself, but simply u mani
festa,ion of IL. Catarrh is u
deep.scatod, constitutional blood
disease, and IL is as easy to put
out fire with u sheet of paper as TO
hope to cure il with local npplica-
tions. Don't mistake temporary
relief for benefit. Those who last
season thought themselves beno.
fitted by this treatment will SEQ
their mistake rs soon US tho first
chilling blast OF winter is felt.
1.-THE sprays and washes prescribed by
the doctors relieved mo only tcmporn'
rily, and though used them constant
~ for ten years. the disease had :
iirmer hold than ever. was In .
lamcntablc condition when | decided
to try ). $. $. Mt once began ~ i'm
prove, aud after taking II for three
months ! was cured completely. th'
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treatmont promptly, Tor IL sevcr-
ity increases each year; but be-
sure to begin right. II YOU treat
only the suriace, relying upon
sprays. washes and inhalations,
you may be- sure that mild crso
will be n bad one next year and
u worse one the year lntor. Begin
promptly 10 take $. $. $. aud 10
cured.
Books mailed free by Swift
Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga.
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FORTY CORPSES
ALREADY FOUND.
Powder Magazine at La Goubran,
France, Esplodes.
OVER ONE HUNDRED HURT.
pIuy Thousand Kiiourammcs of Pos.-
der Ignitcs aud De,astste. the
Country within Two MILES.

I'oulon. March 5.--The naval maya
zine OF La Goubran. between La Seyne
and Toulon. In the department Of Var,
Southern France. exploded at hnlf-past
2 o'clock this morning. All OF the SOL
diers ON duty at the magazine were
killed and number Of inhabitants OF
the district. the buildings OF which were
RACED. as fcll victims. Forty corpscs
have already been recovered.
FIFTY thousand kiioErammcs Of black
powder exploded II looks aa though "a
volcanic eruption had occurred. the
country being swept almost bare within
radius Of two miles. houses destroyed,
trees overturned ana distorted, fields
dcvnstcd and covered with stones
and impaipabic black dust. Some OF
the stones are enormous one weigh
ing nfty kllogrnmmcs fell In the sub
urh of ponc de Las
signs Of the explosion are evident
In all the suburbs Of Toulon and In the
city itself. Even az St jean de Var
Ave miles distant. windows were shat.
tered and doors battered In.
Later reports show that " the seven
acntrica. four were killed outright ana
tho othcrH severely Injured, the cor
pnrnl being literally scniped and the
scnip oycrhanging his face like "a veil.
\ large number OF Noldirfs are now
employed In clearing away the debris
but the work II very difficult. II n I'M
possible to ascertain accurately the
number killed. but II II believed that
no fewer than hundred were injured.
-Four OF the injured have auccumbcd 70
their injuries. II N believed that NJ
teen are Htlil buried In the debris.
Al the bodies found. or recovered,
are terribly muiilated. sixteen we're
found In the rocks near the shore. and
II II feared that others were prccipl-
tatcd into the sea.
A vehicle moving along the road near
the sea was lifted bodily into the water
by the force Of the explosion. two ~
| liz occupants being drowned. The
scene at the village OF la Goubran was
appalling.
Tolcgrnmr from Nice say the cxplo-
sion was distinctly felt thcrc.
Although II was Il clear night the cN-
piosion was ~ terrific M 10 produce
slight rainfall.
Fortunately the nclghborlng maya
| zines escaped. II IL now believed thai
/ the explosion originated IN chcmica
/ decomposition In rmokclcrH powder
! There Il no suggestion of foul play
To-day the whole city " In mourning
fingH are at hnlf-mnHt. the thentcra nt,
drnpod and the casinos closed. Boti
the government and municipal au
thorltics are forwarding relief funds
NJ l.ockcroy. minister OF marine. hni
tslegrnphcd 10000 francs toward thu
maintenance of the families OF the vic
tins. and a public subscription has beci
opened here.
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sEvES HELD N.
cyclists stopped by u log, Hound Robbed
aud Laid In q Row.

Tacoma. wash. March 1.-Two armed
highwaymen laid IN ambuHh ON "A bl-
cycle path two miles from the city to-
night and captured and robbed seven
men between \ and II o'clock. securing
several watches but less thnn SO IN
cash. They laid n log across the path
and stopped the travellers na they came
Co IL. The first man was a candy MAX
or who had "a bundle ~ aprons. which
they used to bind their prisoners ~
they came one by one. AFTER rpbbing
them they tied their hands ana feet
and laid thcm In a row In the brush.
81 VI o'clock the fooipndH went
away. leaving their victims bound. but
one managed 10 roll over whore nnoih.
cr could unite him with his teeth and
they gave the alarm. but the robbers
had He'd. About ! o'clock. two men.
presumably the anmc held up Z. q.
Abbott. "A prominent attorney, but n
fcw blocks from the same place. but
he broke away and escaped.
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Picked Up by the Wind and Dashed
10 Death.
TWELVE PERSONS WOUNDED
riftcco Houses In jacksonville ere
blown 10 shrcds and ra,tcrs
BY thc ricnd storm.

Athens. Tenn, March b.-A tornado.
about seventy yards Wide. struck
portion Of Mndisonvillc last night. Kill
ing three persons. woundiur ten or
twelve others ana completely destroy
ing twelve ur fifteen houses ana SOW
cfui barns.
KILLED.
Mr. md airs. Jack Moscr.
ia. l.. Horton.
WOUNDED.
Mlrs While Ervlnc.
Aiisa DELTA Mason.
Mrs D.. l.. Horton.
MfH. y. n. Nohiuson.
liohert Robinson.
Miss HodporH.
Prof. Kelly.
The Horton and Robinson rcFidcnc 'l
are both complete wrecks, not on
timber being left above anothct The
escape ~ the Inmates Yves miraculous
some ~ them being blown distance
~ hundred yards. and only rc,'iNinr
slight bruises.
". a. ErHne'H residence had one cul
torn nwnw. Dillon Hudrcra'a house ~
almost wrecked Erskinc i.nwry's resi-
dence moved the distance ~ ten feet
and was almost Wtcuphrd uut % shape,
Telephone ana tclCphUu" Wires are
blown down ana all communication
shut on.
The storm came up with alarming
fuddcnncss and swept ovcrt thing In IT,
PATH. II was accompanied by o. terrible
roar FflgitUnod Inhabitants rdshcd
FOR their cellars ana places OF safety
In tho country great damage was done
to orchards and crops by the wind and
hail that followed. II II vpurtd thf
further casualties occurred In a." out
lying rural districts. hut no particulars
have been received.
Jack Mosor mot a horrible death lie
was hurled distance OF zoo yards, un-
IA his PROGRESS was impeded hy "a VIII"
feuer. which completely HUNV-tt ne
head from tho body. The twelve year
old uon of Nr. and Mrs. Moser escaped.
In addition Co the loss OF life ana de-
Htruction ~ residence property many
hsrra were swept away and stock
Killed. Tho wood worKing ana milling
plant ~ J. II. nurlcHpn, conialninH
costly machinery. was damaged, Most
of the damaged property " uninsured
At Upper East Tennessee points
heavy rains ana untold damage a. crup,
and II ~ cunscrvntively estimated thai
this torrent. coupled with the tecch'
frcoze and had weather viii mean =
loss ~ 100000 To- farmers w thn'
section.
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New York. March G.-Thc licrnld'H
correspondent In quito. Ecuador, telo-
graphs that President Alfnro OF Ecun-
dor has issued u proclamation grant
iLR amnesty to rebels wishing To lay
down their arms within thirty days.
Those not complying with this procla-
nation viii be- regarded aH outlaws and
enemies of the government, and Will
be- treated NJ such
The amnesty II not a. Include the lead
crH. chiefs ana officers Of the rebellion.
The government offers 81 FOR each
Nannllchcr rifle surrendered ana 81 FOR
each rifle 81 other pattern.
News has reached quito that General
Arcilnno, commander ~ the govern
ment forces IN the north, has made a
triumphant entry into Tulcnn. the
rebel stronghold His troops marched
ln and were greeted with enthusiasm
by the people, who turned out ca
Iunaae.
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New York. March GA dispatch To
the World from Gibraltar says:
The United States transport sheri-
dan, which arrived here Friday ana was
nut into strict quarantine on account
of contagion. left last night for Port
Said without quarantine being raised.
She may have to go Into Quarantine
amin at the Suez canal.
IL il admitted that two OF the men
were down with measles ana II was re.
ported that there was one case OF
smallpox aboard. though the United
states surgeon denies the existence OF
smallpox.
The official list showed twenty-elghi
soldiers sick. but II was said that only
three OF the cases were serious.
The transport carries the Twelfth
United states regulars and a battalion
of the Seventeenth.
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paymaster General Carey WIN Take
$4,000, 900 to Havana Next Week..

New York. March GA dispatch 10
tho Herald from Washington says
paymnHtcr General Carey has per
fcctcd arrangements for going To CUBA
next week TO pay on the Cuban army,
General Carey viii take the entire
appropriation OF s300Oi0O0 To cuba 81, /.
100000 OF which Will be IN silver anu
Inc remainder In gold or bills. lie Will
leave New York on one of the govern
ment transports, to which the money
will be Transferred from the sub-trens-
ury and upon his arrival az Havana he
will report to General Brooke.
As General Gomez desires that the
American officers shall handle the
money. the disbursement Will bo made
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San Francisco. March o.-Prof. LewlA
swift wires from Lowe Observatory on
Echo mountain IN southern California
thai the comet which he discovered on
March II growing fainter, lh ppsl.
tion at 1850 o. m. March was TiHht
ascension hours. " minutes ~ So.
ondss dscilnntion south 20 degrees. %
minutes. n ~ moving In "a northcnatcr.
ly direction. II has "A broad. short thll'
polntIng toward the sun. ana star
like nucleus. Its orbit has not yet been
determined.
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A Poor Way to
Treat Catarrh

dreadful disease was erndicnted from
my system, and have had no return
OF IL. Miss Iosin OWEN.
Montpelier. o."
Swift's Specific Is. S. $. is tho
only cure for Catarrh, for il coca
direct to the cause Of the trouble
tho blood-forcing the disease
from the system. Those who have
had Catarrh for any length Of timo
know that each winter finds them
more firmly in tho grasp OF tho
disease than before. Their expo
rionce teaches them that local
Treatment cnn do them no good.
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Reindeer belonging to United states re
lief Expedition trtite.

San Fransico. March ca letter
from Dawson city says.
The fIryt instnilmcnt Of the United
states relief expedition reindeer ar
rived here January g In charge ~ tho
I.nplnnd hordcra. The last days run
was sixty miles. Large numbers of the
reindeer are said TO have boon slnugh-
tered by Indians. who mistnok them for
Wild game The remnant viii be-
driven to Circle city.
The bunlncns outlook Tor Dawson dur
iur the year " most unprumiHing. Hun
drods OF people are migrating tu more
conroniai clincs. ana the retail tradern
complain that they have more OUTFITS
offered for sale than purchaans sought
i.vcn tho saloons ana gambling houses
are reported to be- making mo- profits.
No new sold discoveries Of Importance
utu reported.
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In H. advanced and chronic form a
cold Ina the head h known ~ Nasal
Cntnrrh ana H. The recognized source ~
other diseases Having stood the trHt
OF continued successful USE, Ely'h
cream TAIN IN recognized as a specific
Tor membruuai diseases In the nasal
passages. and you make sreht hls.
tnke in not rcsortlng % this treatment
In YOUR own case no test II q trial size
Tor 10 cents or the large for 20 cents u
matted by ELY Brothers, 70 warren
street. New York. Druggists keep II.
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A LIVING WITNESS.
Mrs. Hoffman Describes How sho
Wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for
Advice, and Ia Now Well.

DEAR MRs. PisKnAM;-Beforc using
your Vegetable Compound ! was q
great sufferer have been sick for
months, was troubled with severe pain
In both sides OF abdomen, sore feeling
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New York. March Ga dispatch to
the Herald from Montevldco says
The prces condemn severely the
foiicitation which the American minis
ter. Wm. II. Finch. sent to President
Cucstas. considering II as nm Intrusion
into the interior politics ~ the country.
In his note. Minister Finch says.
among other things: You defeated the
opposition Of false friends and the COM
binations o. foes without employing
unrfwhtcoua means"
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"Giye me liver regulator aud can
rc,ulnte the world" said a genius. Tho
arugrist handed him a bottle ~ Dc
Witts Little Early l,iscrs, tho famous
little pills. r. g. schramm' McCoInlck
building, corner Main stree" FIRST
Agutl.
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national income should be ample TO
mest all It's liabilities without the
n,cissity Of bond issues.
FINAL FIGURES.
"The appropriations Of the original
billion dollar Congress amounted TO
N.0Sh.6s0, 1926 The appropriations OF
the Congress Just ended reach the
niighty aggregate Of 81 $3.50. 500. 0iG.2s. II
" fair TO deduct from this total $751;
t52.0S3.i7. made necessary to meet the
liabilities OF the Spanish war so II We
deduct from the grand total the linbil-
tiles ON account OF ordinary expenses
OF the government are N,Osi.321pa2.Sl.
The appropriations OF the Congress just
ended to meet the ordinary govern
mental expenses exceed those of she
preceding Forty-fourth) Congress By
Sll. ss'.c5S.ai. Not only this, but the
contract liabilities authorized by tho
Congress Just expired for new ships and
their armament, public BUILDINGS,
rivers ara ha.Lora. and mlscellnna 1us
Items amount to $50. ga. H. there
f0ic. 10 the ordinary appropriations "
added the Hal Titles on account OF thYae
authorized contracts. we ascertain that
the appropriations and contract ,iabili-
ties amount To- the tremendous tota, %
ti.itig5o ii5.Si.
These Increased appropriations have
gone for French apollation claiinf.
public buildings. rivers and harbors,
Bowman act Gains and hundreds NJ
oiiirr pro, ,cts some meritorious. but
many Of them not entitled 20 rocosti-
tlnu by toe NJ tional government. H.
nearly c,cry branch Of the civil service
OF the government there has been an
ilcrrasc OF appropriations.
'ylc tim, has come TO reform the
scale 81 rational expenditures. The
sI...fHNHHM a HHFAHI ll0FWf a. the AHaINnIAIAT
Congress viii ut least serve the good
rurIJse of nroualnR the people. and u
fitlNing thcni',o send representatives To-
the national cepital whn VII isdiicc
tho bIricis imposed by riO,jI1 40.
u"cpriaticys."
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by American pay officers upon the d.
rcctlon Of General carey. VINO VIII pe
Furnished viii. a list Of the officers and
nlcn comprising the Cuban army and
the amount IL money which should be
paid TO each. IL Il not intended by this
government t. furnish more than 49,
nnn nun
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Much pain and unensincss II caused
bV niles hpnring neither age nor sex.
TAIiLElt's BUCKEYE PILE oINTs
MI.NT cures the most obstinate cases,
Price 90 cts. In bottles, tubes 'jc. u. G.
NJ. 1. Drug Dept
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To aliny pains. aubdur Inflammation,
heal foul sores and ulcers, the most
satisfactory results are obtained ny W.
ms RALLARD's SNOW LlNlMLNT'
Price. % cts. ana 90 cts. Y. G. NJ l.
Drug Dept
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A trial Of 5. 5. s
will convince
them that tits tho
proper rem d y.
If you are Just
feeling the first
touch OF tn -
offensive disease,
you should begin
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II your child n cross or pceyish, II "
mo- doubt troubled with worms.
WHITES CREAM vEi,MlFuuE WIN
remove the worms. nnd - tonic oncct
restore itH natural chocrfulnchH, Price,
VI cents. Il. e. n. !. DRUG Dept.
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New York. March GA dispatch to
the Herald from La Guayra. Nonezue-
la. announces that the United states
gunbnat Annapolis and NicksburE have
sailed from la Guayra for Jamaica.
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New York March 1.-THE rcorganlzn.
tlon committee OF the Tacoma Lana
company notifies the bondholderr,
stockhoidcra and creditors Of that
company that u they desire TO hNhl
themselves of the benefits OF the plan of
reorganization, promulgated July 20.
1855. under which there has been depos-
tied over % per cent OF the capltai
stock Of the company, that they must
deposit their securities and fle their
claims with the Atlantic Trust CONF
pnny on or before March 10. After that
date no deposits VIII be received except
upon such terms as the committee i'm
nAFna
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$3.50
New Spring All-Over Laces! New Spring
Fancy Vesting! New Spring Drapery Nets!

The most exquisite lace ever shown
In this city Just received. Offering tho
newest and prcttlcst styles In embrold-
cred. nutcd and lace effects for dress
fronts and coverings. our low prices on
these hlgh grade novelties are u reyela.
ton 10 the trade.
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You can BE- cheerful and happy only
when YOU are well. " you feel out OF
sorts" take Hlsi,lilNE. II VIII brace
YOU up. Price % cents, r. G. NJ l.
Drug Dept.
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Beautiful NeCkWear.

The most artistic shapes and styles
OF fashions latest fads In Fancy scGrfa.
Fronts. Stock Collars. Bows, etc. Tor
Ladies' Ncckwcar just received and
offered this week ~ prices never before
marked on new and stylish goods thus
carly In the season.
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M4M4htme

nuts one on his feet with renewed appc'
lite and ylFor after an attack Of Ftip,
Anhouaor- iiuHch brewing Assn make
IL. which assures ita quality,
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Food absorbs impurities from melting
ice Get the best Tel ~. Mountain Ice
Company, r. ~ SleNhNH' hkEs
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Captain Of Tank steamer Compelled to
shoot Thrr. Of Ills Grew.

Philadelphia. March 6.--Capialn Tor
rance. commanding the British tanker
Tancnryiiie. now IN this port. thot three
inutinoua tHllOrH on his last outward
passage to belfast. II was On Jauu.
nry ~ last. while weathcring "a terrific
hurricane.
His vessel was driving into tromen-
douH sea and n spar ~ the propeller
was broken below. Captain Torrance
ordered the crew below 10 secure the
propeller and they mutined Heroic
action was necessary g. gucll the dis
turhance and Captain Torrance was
compelled 20 shoot three mon. ono. n
IL Understood. has since died and "A
second has gone Insane.
Captain Torrnncc'r actions were In
yeHtlrntcd by the board 81 trade aud
he was upheld by that body. lie IN
roticcnt conccfEiuE the afnir and feels
kccniy The fact that such measures had
10 be adopted by him TO save the ship.