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Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-05

BERLIN, Oct 4-Brigaaier General a.
w. Greeley, honorary vice president of the
International Geographical congress, accom-
panied by Major H. T. Allen, military at
tache of the United States embassy in Ber-
lin, today ascended at Potsdam in military
kite balloon, the invention of PercivaI Siegs-
field. Emperor William granted General
Greedy a special permit to make the ascent.
General Greeley has purchased a similar
balloon for the United States government.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-05

Disease IN Scattered at jackson. but
New OrIeans Hms Eleven Cnses.

WASHINGTON, Oct Am official tele-
gram to the surgeon general of the marine
hospital from Monterey, Mex, announces
the appearance OF yellow fever at Tampco
There had been seven cases there up to the
night of October 2.
A message from Jackson, Miss, states that
the yellow fever foci in that town are scat
tered. There had been twelve cases and
four deaths previous to yesterday. A mes
sage from New Orleans states that there
are now eleven cases of fever under treat
ment in that city.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-05
MISSING MEN ARE RESCUED
Fifteen People Belonging to Bay
state, Wrecked Near Cape Race,
Drift in Open Boat All Night.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Oct. 4.-The fifteen
men belonging to the Warren liner, Bay
State, from Liverpool, September 25, for Bos-
ton which was wrecked near Cape Race
who were yesterday reported missing, were
rescued today by the tug Greyhound. They
had been adrift all night in an open boat. A
heavy gale is raging along the coast 1t was
hoped at first that the Bay State might be
saved, but the weather today has been too
stormy for wrecking vessels to approach her
except at great risk
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-05
Retail Druggists In Convention.

ClNCINNATI oct. 4-Ihe tirst annual
Retail Druggists devoted It's sessions today
to the appointment of committees, espe-
cially The one on plans for a permanent
form Of organization. Numerous papers
were read and general discussions followed
on the irregularities In the trade, especially
through the cut rate stores and the Com
blnes" known as department stores. The
newly selected committee will be directed 10
of ta tbosa % 10 cut
wise assisting In regulating the trade.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-05
YELLOW FEVER AT JACKSON
Spread of Disease Has Been Slow, No
New Infected Points in State
BEING Reported.

JACKSON, Miss, Oct 4.-The Board OF
Health today reported one new case OF yei-
low fever and one death, James Farrell.
The record to date for Jackson is fifteen
cases, five deaths and two recoveries.
The spread of the fever has been slow
and hopes are entertained that an early
frost will prevent the disease gaining
stronger foothold No new infected points
in the state have been reported.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-05
BOERS CAPTURE THE GOLD
Raid Train Carrying Five Hundred
Thousand Pounds 10 the
Cane.

LONDON, Oct, THE most sensational
news from South Africa this morning is a
reiteration OF yesterdays report of the
acquisition by the Transyaal authorities OF
s60O,0O0 in gold which was on the way to
Capetown from johannesburg. The con-
hrmation OF the story comes from two
sources. The Cape Argus asserts that the
Beers made the seizure at Vereenigeng, the
amount being the weeks shipment Of gold
on the way from the Rand to Capetown;
the treasure was forwarded TO Pretoria.
The report is also confirmed by a cable
gram received today by mining company
In London from their representative, which
is 10 the effect that tho train upon which
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-05
EXPERT OPINION ON THE RACE
Sailors Discuss the Merits Of the
CuD Defender and
Challenger.

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-John R. Spears. the
nautical expert, says: "1n spite of the fact
that lack OF wind prevented tho yachts
covering their course within the time limit,
and in spite of the manifest superiority of
Captain Hogarths seamanship, the details
Of the trial show that when the wind comes
alike to both Columbia easily outruns, out
reaches and outpoirts Shamrock in winds
from fresh down to light. Shamrock will
not get the cup"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-05
Ambassador White Entertain,

BERLIN, Oct 4.-United States Ambassa-
dor Andrew p White entertained at lunch
con today thirty five distinguished mem
bers of the International Geographical con-
grees, including General Horace Porter
United States ambassador to France; Sir
Frank Lascelles, British ambassador to Ger
many, and Messrs. Poultney Bigelow, Bryant
and Baker,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-05
OTIS REPORTS ENGAGEMENTS
Captain PoOre Commended for Win
ing Out RObbers-sisty Dead
FiIipinOs at CaInmbn.

WASHINGTON, Oct 4-GeneraI Otis his
cabled the War department the following
account Of the recent sharp engagements
with the insurgents:
MANILA, oct 4-Captain Poore. sixth
infantry, attacked an intrencbed robbar
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-05
Lodee Returning for Cnmpnien.

LONDON, Oct. 4.-United States Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge arrived in London to-
day from the continent and will sail for
the United States Saturday to take part in
the gubernatorial contest in Massachusetts,
He was much benefited by his long holiday.
Mr.. Lodge declined to be interviewed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-05

LIMA, Peru, Oct At is reported that
General CaceB will tomorrow publish
manifesto announcing his retirement from
participation in the revolution in progress.
This step, 1t is asserted, will mean the COM
plete collapse of the insurgent movement.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-05
Liehts mis Own FunernI Pyre.

TOLEDO, o., Oct 4-Lous Westerman
lighted his own funeral pyre at the county
infirmary this morning by starting a blaze
in a haystack with his pipe. AS soon as
the flames spread he jumped in and was
burned TO death.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-05
MInnesotn NnInnteers stMrt Homo.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct The MInnesota
regiment win leave for home tomorrow and
expects to be there in time for he review
by President Mckinley. Several more Of
the officers have applied for commissions
in the new volunteer service,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-05
Advance Price of Lumber.

MOBILE, Ala, oct 4-The Gulf Coast
Lumber association advanced prices on an
lumber 81 a thousand feet except Rio deals,
which are advanced $50 a thousand.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-05
Five New Gases.

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 4.-The Board OF
Health reports five new cases OF yellow
fever and one death today
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-05

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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-11-23

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end 2% inches small end 2 inches, cir
cumference at large end 81 inches, at
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unhusked, and no one can possibly
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-11-23
SpringdaIe.
Special to the News.

Special to the News.
Nathaniel Ellis, of Mullens' Cove,
was in this vicinity last Friday.
Billy Kelly, Of Ebenezer, passed
through SpringdaIe last Thursday.
T. r. Harris, went to Jasper last
Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. G. Alder were
visiting D. f. Chaudoin last Satur-
day.
J. E. Kllgore went to Victoria
last Sunday.
Geo. Alder, of Oak Grove passed
through Springdale last Saturday.
D. D. Burklin and wife spent last
Sunday night at w. c. Moore's.
James Harris, who has been very
sick for some time is reported better
at this writing
w. G. Spangler went to Ketchall
Cove last Monday.
Tom Foster, Of Jasper was in this
vicinity last Sunday.
w. c, Moore went to Sequachee
last Saturday.
John Hunley was visiting near
Jasper last Sunday.
S. B. NJ. Rogers and family were
visiting in Whitwell last week.
Pat Thatch, Of Jasper, was in
Springdale last Friday
&C. Alder ent to Mullens' Cove
last Thursday.
S. II. Wells, Road Oyetseer, is
having some good work done on our
roads now.
Joe. Griffith, of Caroline Chapel
was in this vicinity last Sunday.
Dan Pitman, of Caroline Chapel,
spent last Sunday at w. c. Moore's
Mrs. R. F. Rogers was visiting her
brother, Mr.. John Spangler last Mon
day, who is very sick.
b. Alder, of Sulphur Springs
was at G. c. Alder's one day last
week.
DIR. Griffith, of Jasper, was in this
vicinity last Sunday.
Mrs. Laurance Lasater was visit.
ing at A. P. Ramsay's Tuesday.
Miss Jennie Harris, who has beer
visiting in Chattanooga, returned
ID. Burklin went to Jasper las
Tuesday.
J. f. DeSabla, of Chattanooga
was visiting at T. r. Harris las
Tuesday.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-11-23
LODGES.

UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AM
oricH, No. 267, meets every Thursday
night at p. N. A. l.. Rankin, Presi-
dent; Fayette Sanders, Vice Presi-
dent; Hugh Curtis, Secretary; q. NJ.
Spivy, Treasurer.
CUSTER CONCLAVE, No 26, Regents
of the White Shield, meets every Sat
nrday night att p. m. II. G. Erwin,
R. c; ia Milligan, V. r. c; A. W.
White, r. c. II; A, H. Rankin, r. r; A.
L. Painter, S. T.
WHITWELL LODGE. No 515, F. e. A.
Masons meets LIST and 3rd Saturday
at p. NJ: Preston Bryant W. NJ; NJ
c. Pryor, S. w; N. N. Rush, j. w;
lobe Upton, Treas; 0, w. Chastain,
Sec,
OLIVE BRANCH LODGE, NO SO, l. 0.
0. t., meets every Friday night at
z o'clock: j. C Ealy, n G; l.. S.
Baumgartner, " G; T. P Duff, Sec.
LAUREL REBECCA LODGE, No. 81,
|. O, o. f., meets every Wednesday
night at o'clock: Almeda Musgrove,
n. &; Laura Hooper, V. G.; Hugh
Curtis, Sec; Bertha Curtis, Treas.
POWHATTAN TRIBE, No "a hide.
pendent Order of Red Men meets ev-
cry Tuesday night at o'clock; L. S.
Baumgartner Sachem; Joe Vasey, X.
Of R: J. C. Ealy, c. X; H, II. Turner,
X. of w.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS, No. 98, meets
every Monday nightat7 Z. j. T. Cow
an, c. c; Joseph Cain, V. c; D. Il.
Layne, Prelate; ]. A. McRee M. A;
Richard Rigsby, NJ. E; John Cowan,
NJ. f; w. a. Levan, X. R. S; George
Smith,, l. g; James Mackie, 0. G.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-11-23
THURSDAY, NOV. %. 1899,
CHS Paper Farm Journal.
One Year. five Years.
Pay up and Get Both PAYERS for
The Price Of One.

We want to get 1000 subscribers to
our paper by New Years, and are going
to do it If we can; we therefore contin-
ne our arrangement with the Farm
journal by which we can send THE
News one year and the Farm journal )
years, both for soc And we make tie
the same offer to all old subscribers who
will pay all arrearages and one year in
advance.
You know what our paper is and the
Farm Journal is gem-practtcal, pro-
gressive-a clean, honest, useful paper
full of gumption, full of sunshine,
with an immense circulation among the
best people everywhere, YOU OUGHT
TO TAKE TT.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-11-23
CEDAR SPRING.
Special to the News.

Special to the News
Rev. John Alley preached for us
again last Sunday.
Miss Mile Moore came home
from Inman Thursday.
Mr.. J. A. Condra and family at
tended church at Bethany Sunday.
School will begin here next Mon
day. Prof. Jas. Wells and John
Heron are the teachers.
Miss Beulah Condra and her aunt
Miss Vra Stone, are visiting at
Bethany this week.
Miss Ida CordelI, of Laynesville,
visited Miss Ethel Hicks Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will McDonough
visited J. r. McDonough Sunday,
Success to the News.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-11-23
WfiITWELL DIRECTORY.
CHURCHES.

c. P. CHURCH-W. X Uonester, pastor.
Meeting Bird Sunday at HOO a. N. and
200 p. m. Sunday school every Sun
day at $3.50 a. M, w. +. Ashburn,
Supt.
MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
No Pastor. Meeting End Sunday at
II a. m. and Z p. m Union Sunday
school Q a. m.
NJ e. CHURCH, SOUTH. f. Hash,
Pastor Meeting 1st Sunday at II a.
m. and Z p, m. Sunday school ev-
cry Sunday at $3.50 u. IN, Il. p. Duff,
Supt.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH,. R. johnson,
Pastor. Meetings Saturday before 4th
Sunday at p. M. Sunday school 2 D.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-11-23
100000 IN CASH
AND
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to the subscribers to The Semi-Weekly
American. $LOO gets 5000 in cash, Try
it, You may get it. No one has bet
ter chance than you.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-11-23
Total. $1,000 90

Contest closes March l, 1900 No
guess will be received bearing postmark
later than March 1, 1900. All awards
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of contest. If there should be any tie
guesses-that is, two or more guesses
emitting the parties to the same award
it will be equally divided Send in
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ter chance to secure it than yourself
Tho American always pays its prizes
promptly. In former contests it has
paid many prizes. We give the name
and address Of a few who have received
awards: Wellington Edwards, Turner's
Vile, Tenn, $500 cash. Chas. ID, Cope,
Sparta, Tenn, $500.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-11-23
HOw's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
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We the undersigned, have known T.
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-11-23
Kelley's Ferry.

Special to the News
Mr. Sias Powers is very sick
with typhoid fever.
Miss Belle Anderson was the
guett Of the Misses Misses Me-
Nabb's Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Matte Sexton, Of Nc
Nobb Mines was visiting reIa-
tives at this place Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss JaDe Anderson was visit.
ing Mrs. Addie Richie Saturday
afternoon.
Mr. Andy Davis and Miss Ma
ny Lusk were married last Suns
day. Marriages is q lottery but
we have not heard that love let.
ters are denied the privilege Of
the mails.
Mr.. and Mrs r. F, Riohey at
tended the wedding Of Miss Ala
Richey at Stanley last Sunday.
Weddings are all the go at that
place.
Miss Matty Anderson was the
guest Of Miss Matte Newsome
last Friday. A
Silas Anderson hiss surely
learned the road to Alec Me-
Nabb's. He goes there every
Sunday that he has not hinderod.
Can 20 home in the nl4 ht and
not gel lost.
Albert Davis went to StanIy
Sunday, but he didn't forget the
girl at this place. About 4
o'clock he was in our midst
Henry Stansberry, Of Wau-
hatchie, spent Sunday with
friends at this place.
Mr.. Isaiah Newsome was visit
ing g NJ Eewsome yesterday.
Mrs Julia Newsome and Mrs.
Addie Richey spent Monday
with Mrs. Mamie Powers.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mason of
Efna, is visiting relatives and
friends at this place.
One of Savnnpsh's noble
young ladies was looking sad
last Sunday. Let us hope that
look will Danish before another
Sunday,
MIR. j. Q, Bible was at the
Ferry Sunday. Didn't 60. over
the river. What's the ma tier?
Miss Minnie Hartman made
her appearance in this section
again Sunday.
DR.. McNabb is around look,
ing after the sick this week.
Kelly Hartman, the boy with
he big brown eyes, was making
sunshine and good times al the
ferry yesterday.
Mr.. Joe Rogers passed through
this locality Sunday.
Messrs. f. Newsome, T.
White and daughter, Ann, went
to Chattanooga Saturday.
BILL
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-11-23

The Directors of rho Sequences Hand
WORKS organize 40 Rochester to-day.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-11-23
A FRIGHrFUL BLUNDER

VIII Of often cause a horrible Burn,
ScaId. Cut o. Bruise. Bucklen's ArniJa
S,lve. the best in the world, viii kill
tbe p.in and promptly heal it Cures
OId Sores. Fever Sores. Ulcers, B0ils,
FeIons. Corns. an Skin Eupt.Ons. Best
Pile euro on earth Only 25c a box.
sold by ~. b. Eemer, Whitwell, and
other dealers.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-11-23

james Pounds caught, with a
hook aud line, 1873 pounds of fish
III one day in RecItoot lake.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-11-23
Do ou WANT TO 49, 100

We want a local manager lady or gem
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wasting required. You can devote fnll OF
spare time; or evenings only, In connec-
tion with your regular vocation. 5000
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-11-23

Upton is not al right and happy
,Its a bow.
John T. RauIston Atty at-Law,
went to Chattanoga Friday on pro-
fessional business.
The Sunday school at the Red
Mems Hall is growing in inter,
est and membership.
Rev. r. J, Moore, of Red Hill, !
was in the city bright and early
Monday morning,
Miss Alice Hamilton Of Oak
Grove, was in the city Thursday OF
last week shopping.
Boss Mccoy got one Of his fling
ers nearly cut offlast week by fall
ing slate in the mines.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Ketner Of
Oak Grove, were in the city visit
ing their children Sunday.
John Petty accidentally cut one
of his thumbs nearly off one day
last week while splitting wood.
Dept. Sheriff Layne arrested
colored brother last Friday morn-
ing charged with shooting craps.
Mrs. U. G. Harris and Miss Kate
Lewis, of Caroline's Chapel, were
in the city last Saturday shopping.
Mrs. Cochran, Of Chattanooga,
was in town last week and the first
Of this the guest Of Miss Belle Nc
Pherson.
Mr. Hackworth, Of the Bird dis
trict was in the city Saturday with
a wagon load of pumpkins. He
found ready sale FOR them.
Rev. A. K. Price, who is teach
ing school in Sequachee county,
was in the city Saturday. His
school will close in three weeks.
J. H. Harris had three fine hogs
that disappeared one night about
six weeks ago, They returned one
day last week nearly fat enough
for the smoke house.
A three months old child Of
Mack Tate's was found dead in
bed last Friday morning. 1t was
not sick that its parents knew of.
1t was buried Saturday at Red
Hill.
A little dispute arose between
Joe Henson and Rus Burnett
about a trade on lease Of some
land. Esq Coburn was called on
Saturday, who decided in favor Of
Henson.
Eleven wagon loads OF lumber
for the Methodist church, South
arrived Friday and Saturday. The
church will soon be finished. Col,
Ben Condra aud Mat Hudson have
the contract to finish it.
Rev. NJ. X. HOLSTER arrived in
the city Friday and preached at
the G. ?. Church Sunday at IL a
m. and at 7 p. m, He will preach
next Sunday at New Hope at II
a. M, at Cedar Springs at p. M,
and here at pm.
VIM. Carter and Peter Weddel
got on a little spree last Thursday.
Carter and M. D. Moss had dis
pute about a buggy, and Carter
showed Moss a pistol, Later Car
ter and Weddell procured a buggy
from J. J. Dykes and started for
Jasper, and were met on the way
by officers who arrested them.
Two pistols were found on Wed
del, so both parties We're turned
over to the jailor to be kept at
public expense until Judge Estill
comes around the first of next
month. Weddel gave bond Fri
day.
Last week the young lasses OF
Whitwell, none of them over IA
years old concluded to do some
thing for the preacher BRO. Hash,
They started out and in two day.
raised enough money to buy a fine
: carpet, a rug, a large rocking chair
; and some other things necessary
D for the comfort Of Bro. Hash anC
{ family All the plans were origin
. ated in the fertile brams Of GU
: Sunday school girls. They vii
not stop at this but will do NOR
and greater things in the near fu
ture.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
GLIMPSES OF A DEAD CITY.
Havoc Wrought by the War in Il
Metropolis of Transvaal.

Havoc Wrought by the War in the
Metropolis of Transvaal.
correspondent of the Chicago Times
Herald, writing from Johannesburg, Sep
tember 2S, thus sketches the desolation
wrought by war:
Eight or ten months ago johannesburg
was a thiving prosperous city, In which
every man had chance to make his way.
Today 1t is a stricken, blighted collection
of empty homes and silent streets. Thirty
five thousand of it's $4,000 white Inhabitants
have fled from 1t, and the number of DESERT
ers grows by hundreds each day. The daily
trains to the Cape and the bi-daily trains
to Durham run double to accommodate the
flying multitude, which crowds even the
double trains to their uttermost extent,
ladies' with first-class tickets not nfrequenly
being obliged to ride in the Kaffir cars,
while one woman l heard OF, the wife OF a
prominent mine manager, started ou her
sixty hours journey to the Cape with a
standing place on car platform as her
only accommodation,
'In this frantic exodus from the unfor-
tunate city there is one curious and note
worthy feature, fact much commented on
in the American colony-namey, that where
as today there Is not a prominent English
man TO be found in johannesburg at the
same time not an American OF note has
deserted his post, 1t is not that the Amer
leans run no risk in staying; 1t is not that
some OF them are not more or less implicated
with the agitation nor identified with the
agitators, for they run the same risks as
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
HAWAllANS ARE WORKED UP
Do Not Like the Idea of Transferring Y
Power to the War De-
partment.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Oct. 31.-
According to advices brought from Honolulu
by the steamship Elihu Thompson, resi-
state of excitement over the receipt Of a
letter from Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury Frank Vanderbilt stating that the
customs department of the Hawaiian islands
was under the control OF the War depart
ment. The letter was in reply to an appli-
cation for position in the customs service
by resident of Honolulu.
1t is asserted that this is the first indi-
cation the authorities of the islands have
received that the customs department has
been transferred to the military, and when
shown the letter Harold NJ. Sewell, special
agent of the United States government, and
the other government representatives, ex-
pressed belief that the secretary had
gotten the Hawaiian islands confused with
Porto Rico, Cuba and other conquered ter
| ritory.
Major Mills, in command of two battal-
| ions OF the Sixth artillery stationed at Homo
lulu, dsclaims any knowledge OF the new
! regime. In relation to the above a rumor
| is in circulation in Honolulu that the pres
ent officers of the local government were tc
be removed by President Mckinley and
new appointments made Immediately, bu,
both President Dole and Special Agent Sew
ell deny having any knowledge OF a con-
templated change
| James Anderson King minister Of the in
terror of the Hawaiian islands. died o,
apoplexy on October 16.