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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-12

Washington. Dec. is.-The cond
OF Lieut.. Brumby remains practically
unchanged.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-12

To whom IL may concern. Hnvingksoid ali
my stock In The Mink Altering Coml Sany and
having resigned all offices held by 1ne de-
sire To inform the pubucthat am w. no way
connected with the Mink Catering {onDnny.
I AIN doing business at my old festnnrnnt
NOs. u. LOO lU2 snow street
Noufs Resp cfulN
a. DHO MINK
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-12
Cold Mining and Leasing Company,
Capital So OOo, 900, Par Value shares SIOO Each.

SUM OF s2.1sO.OOO OF THIS AMOUNT
THE FAMOUS INDEPENDENCE,
PORTLAND, STRONG AND
COIN FURNISHED THE LARGER
THE LOCATION OF THE INDE-
PENDENCE EXTENSION co. Is
Less than $500 feet from the wonder
full Portland mine.
Less than 1900 feet S. Il. from the wen
known Strong mine, producing
100000 per month.
About 100 feet from the rich Gold
Coin Mining and Leasing Co, whose
stock originally sold at 10 cents per
share. and is now sold on Stock Ex-
change at $3.50 per share.
And directly adjoins the great lnde-
pendence Group. which is the prize
winner of this great gold camp.
All these mines have made million
aires of the original stockholders.
There is a good plant Of machinery
on the property with a good shaft
house, steam hoisting apparatus. 90
horse power boiler. with engine capable
OF hoisting 700 feet; 80 horse power
boiler for pump, 700-foot capacity: ore
buckets, tram cars, cable. tools and all
necessary implements for carrying on
the work.
The stock now offered for sale is for
the purpose of putting a diamond drill
plant at work and TO further open up
drifts from present shafts. This drift
ing is the secret OF success in Cripple
Creek mining, as IL is during this work
that the rich ore is encountered which
runs in such fabulous amounts OF gold.
The last quarterly dividend paid by
Stations famous Independence Mine
was S4SS, 900, or at the rate OF nearly 40
per cent. per annum on the capital
stock of CT. 100, 900 ($5, 500 ,000)
The Independence Mine pays about 3s
per cent. on its capital or over per
cent. per month. which would equal
approximately 30 per cent. per month
at present price OF Independence Ex-
tension stock or $50 per month on ev-
cry 800 subscribed. or SIS per month
on every $50 subscription sent in. These
are facts. and the Independence Exten-
sion G.. NJ. and l.. Co. can and VIII, de-
monstrate them. To advance their
stock rapidly by earning quick divi-
dends Is their first effort.
Subscription books for only limited
amount OF this allotment of stock Will
be opened Monday, Dec. 4, at IL m.
for Is days only, closing Monday. Dec.
IS. during which time subscriptions will
be received at only TEN CENTS PER
SHARE, PAR VALUE sl.00 GULL.
PAID AND NON-ASSESSAB BLE). This
price Is certainly an evidence of good
faith in giving every advantage to
early investors. On account of it's low
ness. the right is reserved to reject
subscriptions prior TO the time limit
or TO alot shares pro rata.
Make all orders payable TO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-12

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
our stock H. larger and nncr shan ever.
Please call and examine
Oh. LEAvENs a CO.
IS Westminster Streoa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-12

NOW OFFERS FOR SALE, FOR A
LIMITED TIME ONLY. WHAT is
DESIGNATED AS THEIR BED
ROCK ALLOTMENT OF STOCK tSPn AT Al,
AN INVESTMENT NEVER AGAIN
TO BE OFFERED TO EASTERN IN
NESToRS AT A GENUINE INSIDE"
PRICE.
The property operated by the Inde-
pendence Extension G.. M. and l.. co.
consists I'm part of one full u. S. Pat
ented Claim, Survey No. 1920, in the
heart of the world-renowned Cripple
Creek district. The map SHOWS that
this property extends In direct line
South from Stratton's famous Inde-
pendence Mine, and with other prop
eTty, also controlled by the Extension
Company, directly adjoins the south
ern line of the Independence property.
The prospectus of Stations Indepen-
dence Mine says: THE Mine com
prises fourteen contiguous mining
claims covering about 110 acres. OF the
entire acreage not more than 20 per
cent. has as yet been explored by the
underground working. There are thus
some so acres OF practically unexplor-
cd ground, the possibilities of which
are unlimited, a series of gold-bearing
veins having been disclosed in the di-
rection OF it's greatest length"
As can readily be seen from the above cut
drawn from the official claim map OF Grin
pie Creek). this greatest length" OF STRAIT
tons Independence Group is To the south,
and runs q irectly into the property oDerated
10y the Indepence Exten sion Gold Mining 4
Leasing Company. on which a well defined
six.foot vein has already been opened up,
running North and south
There are three shafts on this prop
erty, the main shaft, nearly 400 feet in
depth. having developed the vein above
referred to. six feet in width at lowest
depth: ore from this shaft has assayed
as high as $704 to the ton. Shaft No.
n little TO the northeast, is down 17b
feet aflt shows every indication of
striking the rich Independence vein,
which Is now being worked towards the
south.
on the southerly end of this claim.
No. 5000. is remarkable volcanic up
heayal or blow out" in which IL Is
expected very rich strikes will be made
and ore shutes uncovered that will &C.
lipse anything yet found in this camp
for richness Already, at a depth OF
40 feet rich ore has been discovered.
The vein matter taken out from these
shafts up 10 date is OF the same red
granite formation characteristic. of the
district. which runs. as in the Isabella
Mine. as high as Sl50,000 TO S2oOOOO to
the ton,
CRIPPLE CREEKS OUTPUT.
THE GOLD PRODUCT OF GRIP
PIE CREEK FOR NOVEMBER. 1899,
AMOUNTED TO THE SPLENDID
g.. A. SAWYER &
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-12
CRUELTY HER CHARGE.

Mary L. King, who asked for d.
vorce from her husband, Edward ;.
King, had her petition granted on the
grounds OF extreme cruelty and nom
support. Mrs. King testified that her
husband had knocked her senseless
with his fist. that once he had lifted
Continued on Page Two.)
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IN OTHER CITIES.

Municipal elections were also he'd
IN seventeen cities OF IN rummon-
wealth. and in many of than important
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-20

They were bath on The floor being drag
ssd by the feet and shoulders Tsfe~ sc
fsur. think. had nold et them. Tlasn
ueaTiy iFuse and sss giving quarters AID
hss.aniiars sa the girls at the har. and
then he had nasue Nuggets which be MAS
ssts az the girls lie spsd ~ 70 help cur
selves. and put beth his hands IN the air
Help yourselves. and take the whole
works he said The girls rad MS per-
ssrvl was laughing.
'arhen the raiosst and Pete ihs porter.
sns MIXED an- They sTrs Feillng around
Whist I arsf naslesa was that the colonel
had . dauhie American Rag pinned - hts
coat tail rtght across the back Then
I'ete VAS kicking him. TIE rotanel hass
held - the bar ard was tearing over
with hts hsss - Pete. 50 that Pete could
s1t asasd. square chance IN lard proper
~ f'ste WIS perhaps ten feet away. ~
M eessia fan ana kfck ths colonel end
she free ef bin running would throw
both nearly ever the bar The rslanst
laughed as THE He allowed .he merit
n,sn, f = e. sna sser.sa VERY much &C..
urged atn - So an. ard Pete kept kick
tag The last saw AZ the so;Snei h. VAS
sftls ~ h% has ard sttG cutting up I AID
rot So hasgae antsi 6 ~ ard he was &.fli
thefs then I never saw Col. AsCae6 in
thar Fdsee before that ntwht.s
Florence Lamar. another siri 81 tia.
dance hsil testified
t1t was ar s ~ esnek IN the morning
an8 saw Msssosss fasi down WHEN he eas
daring After helping hsrn up ssfne gen.
s'eness carried BIN cat .f he sssaon
After ssat drank with hssn a. the bar
! @ss close "a him and knew 81 turned
Mrs8sf ~sfh hs bansss nr ard I sfan {
saow Wheshsr he aid. Take The works
through bis Pockets I siit nes ~ee ~hss
thev sss- ssw a watch Nesiss James
E@vN It a. renw~ssh the wetgher X sss
th~ sNssEmss watch
u xs~ rese, the porter. Mex hlsn Pete
ard ~ were standing Ne the bar ard BE-
pus hfs he88 en- she tsr ard Pete waass
fsm seFo@s ths Tsssr nns. sick h,Rs. ard
thea - wessti sasn srssaas ara say, ne
81 sgstA H@ Aep@ sress - gnssY r. 7 sag
flan naE n wse Ytuns~t 0n re-. coat 1as1s
fsss where tAs cess ersns I o. noe khsw
s'sse~ AEstsanAiS psnpr4@sov 80 Gre
dance fAfi wGsvs~ al these operation tssss
pINrs NAs @ss at tAs fhG~nsx at sse
ssnse testified - sssia@s;
ghssas " IA tA~ nsatasag. anf agnearsss
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.sks1 hsrs e We knsw wfswre hs was Ans
- al YES. ] sFs. ha*ssg ssse.' tiaes'
fassseAs fta sksmeas. ease 90 swssS as8
ssA fs@ 8sswks snd wAs az tAe bar sai
tAs eFsssSl said. y N - nes as American
~ shss lszss&e . ard yvsaug rAn saki I
a~s nsst sma ~ SAT- ] skH nssse Ysss
ssvs. xsvv ssssse ara go eaussss rmsh~s fey
p ~ ant ssssAe-3 hsz4 toward tAs s.rszew
bHs Aeg-ss shgw gag aNeTS J seraeAts3
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-20

the first opportunity. The feleSraphic
pscjec; was abandoned upon the laying OF
the Transatlantic cable and he rstarned.
He went 10 Alaska again on the bafksn-
tine Leslie u. sailing from SEATTLE in the
spring OF isss. landing on kotxebue sound.
He went up the kowak river leo miles. and
then took tbs Mermaid around 10 Point
Clar.ncs. whence he crossed through the
Nome and GOODWIN districts and on TO the
scene Of his ancient discovery.
The expedition To go 90 the north VIII
he organized az once. and I; is the lnten-
tenti0n TO leave as soon as possible. Mr..
Kelly VIII 70 TO San Francisco TO get
some men II. Beveriige. OF New York
Jesse James, an Eastern man: some Seattle
people and Capt. George ToFey. owner and
master OF the Rayard. VIII be members.
Twenty-Five or thirty men VIII make up
The expedition.
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gsss which hs says he washae out u two
pans near the mouth ns Quick creek. =
hsanets Of The Tessektsak. man named
EGs@fy Was with N. AMI helped HIM sS-
.sare the district the latter has been isft
IN tfss norsh 10 look cot for their mutual
Interests until the arrival Of the expsaisi0a.
Mr. keIly located freul tweniy 20 thirty
claims for 1ims@lf and his friends. who tFl-
einae the following from whom he had
powers az attorney. Capt. James Carroll,
OF srastie. James Gillian, proprietor 81 thu
Windsor hotel. San Fraucisees john II.
Ntixsn. as BAKER q Hamiltea's store. san
Francisco. Thomas Cofcafan. an employs
nj Leach. Augustine 4 Cas- store. in seat
tie
Mr, Kelly said yesterday that the entire
esuntFy I'm that vicinity wes fun Of gold.
snS thai II sxtsG3ed from little distance
aheye Sc Mebasl clear around 10 the Cape
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-20
THE STRICKEN kOYUKUK.
sCuRvS FALLS NsIrm HEAvy HAND
uruN MANY SETTLEMENTS.
River ropssattsa AFFLICTED with
the ne.eas~--Nany sasemasb asa

As the news sits osss frasn the resnote
tntsrsoF sestnns ef Masks. 81 spseHfaes more
ard mare apparent thar asaFvs hHa gaiIen
wtsa heavy hard ueon mary settlements
The kaFukak f~ssssM weFs sssssFezxsnsiy
ssflset@d. r sssilAeg. pf 81 MARI. -
arrived fFnH tast fsr~ssg country yssfsf~
daY. lie sSuTussesl iusa enc nayukaE 10
The ya&sa ard thsnsse ap the ss*er ~
tsa Wsan. eAtrh pt@e@ 20 issf tufy !. az
sfyfax sssta 9.sau safsf "a shs EEfsxas
Mr. sts~fsaav k4Ssss e as hla eTssasSH that
- s@s s.tsf ss The &tisnksAst river sssgste
satleSf eNrn szs4ckpn With tie sEssHass sfag
tms the wEniess TDaNgA taxae nsr4t=@r
dsssti Pa tesasts tAe raanss eft oAiv two. ore
or *2sseFtv x~ntisfaaa Banssei sfssfY - Sem
franFsesss. and assathes, James Me4sFa~
81 New York fssn 4tsa ~ srrste city,
Three Ennssss~Ts - ere EHgffsA ssaFfy
that weas ap tae Esystkpk on tse utEie
sfsarssy HgxwaFeA. " s4scA VIA esyn@true4sss
IN t@ngtsas aaa sAlSsea &c kFsses -ssa~a
ken. aYa srf~sstest - hsYe seus insane 80
Result ~ tksls srsFey ss.ssyftaa ana ssefs.
hes tfaessteEf ~ 3 ssA.eA fas fovtsgsss as
sf@ MS akuk, TTsfF HatssSs Nj SgsAitAFy
dls' rot iNsFp
AaeF ~ sss exfsss2s tla.s. mnYssSS sssn
AissAs iFtsssss. 81 ssssEl Az and sac wss amer
SO party as Portland Mr. Sssefl8es NaR~
wees 90 gssNss altar Tsaess kss4 she X ssYakgsk
The SIX crowd Ass-s4sEsHzs - segsasks lss ctr
ensAt5sa sasH the RI y&e AEs~4ss rs base sa~
tstazsss . sAnfaEs fex $3.50 sN.s@s wtfn W hessss
there sza&xsesa ss s9 s@ase dissatisfaction
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Meme district, ell OF great value. The new
district be has not named. except 70 call IL
the Norton hay district and ne says there
10 plenty o. wood there for everybody. The
streams are so swift that they never freeEs
solAs. and il Il therefore possible to work
the year round. Last winter, during the
cglssssf weather.. the Quick river freza to
u depth Of two anc a half feet, but under
meath there was a steady stream rum nx.
Mr. Kelly frat went 10 Alaska in the
sixties when the Russian government was
surveying for telegraph systsn connect
ing sitka and ST Petersburg. before Alas
Ma was sold To the United States. He was
a member Of one Of the surveying parties.
and sIaFiaw his piigrinages IN the vic atty
~ ST. Michael he picked up $50 In nuggets
GA the same stream. where he made bis late
rad He male careful mental map or
the country, resolving to return there at
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-20

sTs sMss1 Essagssss SAILS AasssMy fry@n
SOB ga essg ssas "a nsFf ms q n
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The only article of Incorporation fled
yesterday with the county Aduitor was
ore OF The Acme Improvement Company.
with DE Wilton X. French. Peter Bestin-
ger and Charles f. Remsberg az tncor.
porstars. The capital stock Is 8.oa and
the principal office Seattle. The COM
pany proposes 10 engage In the snanufac-
ture. sale and operation Of machinery and
appliances for exeavating. grading and
dredging for railroads. irrigating and
draining canals. entertainments and dams.
opening channels and placer mining.
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MORE GOLD ON THE D|R|GO
Jehn Beck, . German. Has the laeg-
est sacks =. HALEY Retains
From Lake H~anett-Has Sold Hia
steamer To Vancouver Parties.

Ira pr!ge. which arrive. yesterday
ffcrn Lynn canal. added Substantial
contribution 80 the several millions q
Riarsiiks gold that came to Seattle on the
steamers preceding her fsam Alaska. The
inf4sstioas are thai shs bad at least
tisa,s 30 ia actual treasure. sayue -
fTseFgo Carmack's Indiaa relatives. BY
marriage. acre passengers. They are
fTaGisA Charley ard Sikh Indian
Hsgir" hotA OF whesn srn reported 10 have
ss,g SACKS ef gold They proceeded 20 the
Hotel Seattle. engaging gorgeous apart
usHuss in strange eon,rak, vita their alb
original ahotss
Jean iFees gentleman af German ex-
traction. brought mare gesi perhaps. than
any csher individual Dsrtwo passenger. lie
told fellow passenger that he hsi ta-
ess and tie person so Informed said the
weight 81 hss sachs 81 dust faliy lnaseatei
TIE frathfainsss Of his statement
Reeord-nreakfaw Trip.
Robert seheenberk. es Dubuque. Iowa.
had seed cleanup and TIE proceeds 81
Nanssr gr~ek claim sale. Tie says he
has been sin years ca TIRE Yaksu the gold
nefas es which Re regards a. the RS Aess
ef ths e8rths treasure sgscts
scAcesshesk completed something cs h
record -bfeaSsng trip apsa his arrival Axrs.
lie lsft paA@9aS fer Isawsan June l.
Essea&4 the camp in safety. spent sssT~
time .ransasstng business ard started au.
ss@8F = takAz& fhS @tF& sFSFr tsrtFTsA for
Wh{se HeFss Coming over ire railroad
fssfsa kisnus:f CITY TIE egs9tn~ 90 he train
jumped ihe Track three snsses bs vena tha
SUMMIT. ENsYe wers No passengers
aseard, 81 Of ~Aans walked 10 ire warYs-
INST, Where tseS hoaFsssf ths regular pas
san&eS tram and Csssrss on 10 skasway
7 ~ uaYtsH's kiexssssssrx rwgors a a.ecssy
msaf e issssaa 9 nfSat q 40 hsfass :hey
3sft. tessess lS4aek sullivan. nf 80.
Tsoz,snfen sslessH. aaf pFaagisser Husgsee
- sac &szsss {sYf9 fAs3tsf, Beer fssstIss
aG3 Esss2ss Neve bYeggAs insrs pssv a.
e5sfs. saaa e~ssasssstt te5sg badly bat
tered
Has sala th~ naassy4
Stephen :, HatSsy, psop4lssss - sae tgas~s
Nert2ssra. Returned fSan LAKE Bennett ss
Ire rsFSxs Besera tmasfng ~ sasa tAa
Steamer $. A8fsey wases NJ bssls gsss
sgsrtnx fer tNe fserEetf cf1s-Xyagrn Horse
fssns NJ raf5ey sad Rsaea operating t-ss
steamer f9f AHnsas ere ssaash HA ksesss gg~ss
= state fhe gFtao Tax sasicA BE ssss tAs
EssssT. Nss s&sds
i sssas ASv far mseve taan sas csast re
ara Tasss ssesAs sssaasY operating sxr SO
I sssss's*s ! s@ssss8 BE sztgsss2 vita sse
Eent@ss
11ae ns5rg as aess Is Vancouver r,Ar-
stss. ~A9 80 aFs@Tafe ssr "a ez9S sssnEste~s
SITS fEe te8sa&5sn. s7zsszsaEAxn victorian
So .yre8. fsEnsssx between @aIsa Haes@
ar$ Us ~Txsn-
Mr. Bs4s3 says sveAf aess ssese woas
h@s sNSB As@a& asss - sAe ass~rtxw~
ss1ts sss4n - gsa@FAtgT Supposed
se@ sgenseys are xaTg sexsse3w3 Re ssss
6#@F aaag e8sv sesast ass 9~tzsfa4 gress
sgssss ss&0s2s aa2 gFv&tg xassf sEx~sgr .ssss-
sss-s fs< efser% stsags sz-s Z szs ssEra n4sar.
$50 2EaS arr ere believes hss a~~n c5szs.
szx ~ fnn river
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A su m mer vacation.

The great Shasta Route ceyers exeep-
ttannl advantages 20 those desiring To vtS
San Francisco or other California points
this summer. Lew rates. Quick time
Grand ecensry. Dining cars on oil trains
first class. ste@ tourist. including berth
IN either Pullman or tourist car from Port.
lard. For tickets and bershs apply 10 c. J
StsepIe. r. z. q p A.. Southern Pacific
Co. s1s First avenue. Seattle
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~ lie wonderful rtesaness ~ Aissha has
axssa besn unfsgssk as The iAzeog-
cry ~ a Hs~ district This Ia about
H1sssway bsswssn ~. Mtehss. ami
Gaiuvin hAy. miami fs0sn safsan bay. On
tfe EAST side as Merton ssssna, whers tha
creeks aEw said "a absurd With god. Ths
aiscsvsr~s - James Kelly. II Ras hsstsr.
NJ r.. Who probably yisltesi sass psrtiga ef
the nosth before sns ether msam asw hv~
snx ia taa United States lie retained on
fas Roanoke, with Fsnpies sc the ge.s 10
found tn thu n@w asstfses. and - 50 taken
with the LEGALITY tAas he vii at crsee OR
gansss as expedition ard 50 nnfss wish shs
sehoofsey Thomas p IsgsFss. sailing tram
Seattle In ahasis tao seeks
The Tobosiat rsvHF. enassiag into Nor
ION bay sHa - tgIhasartaA sir Ksliy SAYS.
are the places sa sna geld. ard he ,iisptaY
Cd \ fsattse eoEfsiaiag ~ ia aast ard naa-
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lily Shaw. Mrs. William Hess. A. Joseph.
Mrs. Crowley Pete Moran. C. Crooks, b.
Stawart and w. i. wilcox.
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HOOD CANAL EXCURSION.
Steamer Doae leaves 3aihralth dock ev-
cry Sunday a. m, returning TO city 10
p. M. Round trip. 81
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-25
BOATS CAPSlZED.
TWenty.one Sailors We're
Drowned.
Part of Crew Of Steamer
Ariosto.
Steamer Ran Ashore Near Cape
HatteraS.
Nine of the Crew Were
Saved.
Others Took to Boats and Were
Lost.
Nine of the Crew Were
Saved.
Others Took to Boats and Were
Lost.

Cape Henry, Va, December 4.-The
weather bureau official at Hatteras, N.
c., reports that the British steamship
Ariosto, Captain Barnes, from Calves
ton to Norfolk for coal, thence to Ham
burg, loaded with cotton, corn, wheat
and meal, stranded on Ocracoke Beach,
six miles south of Hatteras weather
bureau office at o'clock this morning.
The steamer carried crew of 80 men.
Twenty-one men abandoned the steamer
and took to the boats soon after she
stranded. The boats were wrecked in
the heavy seas and the entire 81 were
drowned.
Captain Barnes and the remaining
eight men were taken from the ship to-
day by Captain James Howard and
crew of the Ocracoko life saving sta
ton.
The rescue was effected with difficult
ty, owing to the heavy sea, the landing
taking up almost the entire day.
Captain Barnes and the eight surviv-
ing members of the crew are now being
cared for at the Ocracoke life saving
station. Some water is making in the
hold of the vessel but she is still in good
condition. Superintendent Kimball of
the life saving bureau tonight receive d
the following despatch:
british steamer Ariosto stranded at
Ocracoke at 4 o'clock this morning.
Twenty-one Drowned and nine saved in
breeches buoy.
(Signed) "Howard, keeper
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-25
THE WEATHER.

Boston, December 2i.-Local forecast:
Rain, clearing during the morning;
colder; fair; continued cold Tuesday
high west to northwest winds, diminish
ing In force.
Washington, December 24.--Foreoast
for Maine: Snow Monday; colder In the
western portion; tuesday. fair; high
easterly winds shifting to westerly dur
ing Monday.
Portland, Dec. "a, 1ss9-The local
weather bureau records the following:
Sa. m.-Barometer, go Sl2; theremome-
ter. "a 8; dew point, 80; Rel. humidity, s2;
direction Of wind, NE; wind velocity, 2;
state Of weather. cloudy.
sp. m.-Barome' er, 30 1888; theremome-
ter. IS 2; dew point 33; Rel, humidity, So;
direction Of wind. Z; wind velocity, "a;
state Of weather, threatening.
Max. temp IS; min. temp, SO; mean
temp. IS; max. wind velocity, IS L;
pre,ipitatiop-24 hours, o.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-25
FAVORS THE TREATY.
A French journal Thinks Il should BE
Adopted.

Paris, Dscemher 24.-The Journal des
Debats, In the course OF q long article
fAvoring the Franco-Amerioan reciprocity
treaty, says:
"Some are opposing the treaty because
they have become the dupes Of English
which are spreading the idea
that the United States are only branch
Of Great b ritain. The Americans. how
ever, have affirmed their determination
to be independent. President Mckinley Is
message showed their ability to Olsen.
tansle themse from English embraces
when these became compromising.
"As for ourselves, until there is some
proof to the. contrary, We must regard the
Americans as our allies and friends. The
conclusion Of n treaty with rs was a
friendly act and must be considered as
such. Our only desire should be the
ratification by our own Chamber of
Deputies and the American Senate Of an
agreement SO significant and precious f'r
the maintenance Of the traditional rela-
tions between the two countriea