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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
FRANCE HAS CLAIMS.
Notifies Venezuela That Rights of N.
Secrestat Have Been lnfrinqed.

N0Stn01 Venezuela = naS Ht9htS OF Ms
Secrestat Have Been lnfringed.
Paris, Dec. 27.-The foreign office here
confirms the report from Port Spain,
Trinidad, that the government OF France
has notified the Venezuelan government
that the rights Of NJ. Secrestat, of Bor-
deaux. have been infringed by the seiz-
ure Of property in Venezuela of Senor
Natos. leader in the new revolution
sgainst President Castro. The French
government does not anticipate that any
complications will arise on account Of
Its representations on the subject to
Venezuela and is not considering the
adoption OF measures to enforce the
claims OF Secrestat. as It expects the
question will be settled in few days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27

value is in fact the manufactured pro-
duct from hay, fodder and grain. To
count both is to count 1t twice. The
Iowa statistics are good enough with
out any such jugglery, and in few
weeks the statement will be put In form
so that it can be conveniently sent all
over the world The crop statistics of
Iowa are recognized as among the most
accurate and reliable in the country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
WANT WAGES INCREASED.

. M. Ar4hur and Others in Conference
With Great Northern Officials.
st. Paul. Mimi. Dec. 27.-P. N. Ar.
tbnr chief Of the Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Engineers and j. j. HanranaM
vice grandmother OF the Brotherhood o.
Locomotive Wremen are IN st. Paul IN
conference with members OF the ad-
,ustment committees OF the Great
Northern engineers and fremen and
officials of the system. Their mission
is to secure an increase in wag~s fo1
the men
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
THREE MEN KILLED.
Explosion in sharpsviIIe Furnace
Wrecks the Plant and Kills Three
Workmen.

sharpsville, Pa. Dec. 27.-An ex-
plosion at the old Sharpsville furnace
at seven this morning wrecked the
furnace plant. killed three men and
probably fatally injured another. The
dead are: Martin Clary. Howard Dick
son and james Bartlett. The injured
are: James Donnelly. The men We're
working at the top of the furnace when
the explosion ocurred.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
Rev. J. Cameron Dead.

New York, Dec. 27-Rey. James Cam
eron rector of the Protestant Episcopal
Church Of the Ascension, Jersey City, is
dead. as the result OF blood poisoning
following a cut upon the leg which he
made with chisel while working about
his home two weeks ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
American Rents Ducal Home.


London, Dec. 27.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette says Ditton park. Windsor. which,
up to a short time ago, was the home OF
the late duchess of Buccleugh, has been
let to an American, who intends to en-
tertain there the representatives of the
United States at the coronation next
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
Violent Storms in NORWAY.

Christiana. Dec. 27-violence of snow
storms which prevailed during the past
week was almost unprecedented. A
number Of railway trains were stalled in
the snow in the southeastern districts of
Norway. and most Of the telegraph
wires are down. Traffic in Christiana
and vicinity is greatly interfered with.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
Euraral of n. r, Belknap.

Washington, Dec 27.-Funera1 serv-
ices were conducted today at Arlington
cemetery over the remains of Major
Hugh r. Belknap, late paymaster In the
United States army. who died in the
Philippines. A large number of army
and congressional friends We're at the
cemetery to pay their last tribute of re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
WOMEN TO BE ADMITTED.
May Be Delegates to the General Cor
ference of Methodists.

Chicago. Dec. 27.-Announcement was
made here yesterday that the new con-
stitution of the Methodist Episcopal
church, which Was adopted at the last
general conference of that denomination
held at the Auditorium in 1900 and re-
ferred to the various conferences thru
out the country, has finally been APP
proved by the three-quarters vote re-
quired. The vote was: Yeas, 1886;
nays. 2.513
The element which opposed the new
organic law of the church because it
provided for the admission of women as
delegates to the general conference
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
TO RELEASE MISS STONE.

Treasurer Peet, of Missionary Society,
in Communication With Brigands.
Constantinople. Dec. 2I-The Salonica
dispatches state that Treasurer Peet. of
the Missionary Society in CONSTANT
nople. has established communications
with the brigands who hold Miss Stone
a captive and hopes the release of the
lady viii! be accomplished within a
fortuieht
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27

paper has consulted Sir Thomas Suth-
erland, Kenrlc B. Murray secretary OF
the London chamber of commerce, and
others, only to discover the greatest d.
vergence in the views of the persons
questioned as to whether and real ne
cessity for waking up England" ex-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
DANES MAKE PROTEST.

Petition Presented for 'Plebiscite Be-
fore Sale Of the Antilles.
Copenhagen, Dec. 27.-A petition has
been presented to the king, the govern
ment, and parliament by thousand in
fluential Danes protesting against the
sale of the Danish West Indies to the
United States without consulting the
wishes of the inha bitants, to ascertain
whether a plebiscist is urged. The sign
ers include politicians of different part
les, merchants. bankers, literary men,
and physicians.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
Mine Superintendent Murdered.

Cripple Creek, Colo, Dec. 27.-- Martin
Gleason, aged so. superintendent of
Wild Horse, Damon and Deadwood
mines, was found dead today at the bot
tom of the Kalamazoo shaft, 500 feet be-
low the surface of the ground. The body
was horribly mangled. 1t is believed
Gleason was murdered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
Colorcd Murderer Hanged.

Trenton, N. j.. Dec. 27.-Robert Hen
sen, colored, was hanged here today for
the murder of Mrs. Mary Van Lieu and
child, also colored, He set fire to their
house and the woman and child We're
burned to death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
PAGE ONE.


TELEGRAPHIC NEWS:
Union Pacific Annual Report. !.
Requirement of Northern Pacif1
Wilson to Remain in Cabinet. 2
Bloody Battle in Colombia. 5
Wreck Kills Four Trainmen. =
Iowa Academy of Science.
PAGE TWO.
GENERAL NEWS:
Civil Service for Rural Routes
The Chinese Exclusion Law.
Row in the Democratic Camp.
PAGE THREE.
IOWA NEWS:
Iowa State Teachers Meeting.
War on Ottumwa Saloons.
Parole for Life Convict.
Dudley in the Tolls.
PAGES FOUR AND FIVE.
EDITORIAL:
School Examinations.
Wilson May Remain.
The Hill Side of the Case.
Forest Reserves by ]. F. Lacey.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
Iowa Items and News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
CITY NEWS:
City Sued for $1,000.
Delinquents to be Shut Of.
Boy Shot While Playing Soldier.
A Surprise Wedding.
Brief City News.
PAGE EIGHT.
IOWA AND COMMERCIAL:
Condition Of the Markets.
Fridays Market Quotations.
McCleary's Banking Bill.
Increased Trade With Turkey.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
EDISON Party Alixe.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. PA message
was received here from Beafort, S. c.,
today saying the Edison party is alive
and we'll. Their yacht was reported
wrecked last night near Beafort.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
Gar Ia Attend Coronation,

London. Dec 27.-It is said the czar
has accepted an invitation to attend the
coronation of King Edward, provided
the czarina ID in good health at the time
of the. cere mony
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
Sunar Advanced.

s New York. Dec. 27.-9The American
Sugar Refining Company. ArDuckle
Bros, Howell, Son & Co.. today ad-
vanced all grades of refined sugar ten
points
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
AWak.na Up Enaland.v

Copenhagen, Dec. 27-As a Christmas
attraction the Daily News has been at
tempting to obtain the views of promi-
nent men on the best way Of waking
up England in view OF American and
G.rmap commercial competition. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
TWO children Burred.

Buffalo Dec. 27.-Tfe two small chill
dren of Madary Grzela We're burned to
death today in a fire that DESTROYED a
twc-story frame building in Lsmbard
street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
WAS Fatally INJURED.
c. M. Zenor, of Jewell, Dies os Result
Of Peculiar Accident.

Special to Times Republican.
Jewell, Dec. 27.-C. NJ. Zenor died to-
day at II a. m. His death was caused
by falling off barrel and injuring his
stomach He was member of the Odd
Fellows and Workmenlodges and leaves
a wife and three sons. The funeral
will be conducted by his fraternal
hrafhran
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
Protocol Approved.

Buenos Ayres, Dec. 27.--The Nacion
says the Argentine-Chilian protocol has
been definitely approved by the Argen-
tine minister of foreign affairs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
T.-R BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY
The Weather.

ne weather.
For Iowa-Threatening. with rain O
snow tonight and in the east and cen
trail Saturday; colder Saturday and II
the west tonight.
For Illinois-Threatening tonie 9
warmer in the extreme south; Satur ;
rain and snow, and colder by night
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
po,ul;rn Record Euualled.

south Bend, Ind, Dec. q. The
worlds bowling record $40 pins the
best score possible. was eaualled las:
night at Commercial Athletic Club by
Samuel M. Robinson, we'll known club
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
Aned Citizan pead.

Poughkeepsie. N. Y, Dec 27.-Augus-
tus l.. Allen, one Of the original trustees
of vassar College. is dead. aged SO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
Kansas Company Barred.

NdN6aS OUfUp0uy 01s
Pierre, S. d., Dec. 2I.- Insurance Com-
missioner shober has issued order
cancelling the certificate Of authority to
do business in South Dakota Of the Ma.
tional Aid Association OF Topeka.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
SENATOR SEWELL DEAD
New Jersey Statesman Passes Away
After Lingering lIInsss-sketch of
His Career.

ell died at $3.50 this morning. He suf-
fered from diabetis complicated with
stomach and heart trouble. The sena-
tors Illness extended over period of
two years. When death came the sena-
tors family was gathered at his bedside.
He was unconscious for some time be-
fore the end.
William J. Sewell, republican. Of
Camden, was born in ireland in 1889,
and came to this country at an early
age; engaged in mercantile pursuits,
and at the outbreak of the civil war
was commissioned as captain in the
Fifth New Jersey Volunteers: served
during the war and was breyetted brig
adler general for distinguished services
at Charlottesville and major general
for gallant services during the war: was
wounded at Charlottesville and Gettys-
burg: after the war he became con-
nected with the railroads in New Jersey,
branches of the Pennsylvania railroad
system; was elected state senator from
Camden county in 1872, reelected in
1876 and again in 1878. and was presi-
dent of the senate III the years 1876, 1873
and 1880, when his party was In power;
while vet member of the legislature ne
was elected to the United States senate
in 1881, as the successor of Senator The
odore F. Randolph. and served until the
close of his term, in 1887; was elected
as a delegate to the republican national
conventions OF 1875, 1880, 1884, 1883, 1882,
1896 and 1900. and on each occasion was
made chairman of his delegation was
one of the national commissioners for
New Jersey of the worlds fair st Chi
oago: was vice president Of the board or
managers of the National Home for
disabled soldiers: was In command or
the National Guard OF New jersey, and
also connected with the management OF
various banks. trust companies and
philanthropic societies; was appointed
major genera. upon the declaration OF
war against Spain, but. at the unani-
nous request of the republican members
Of the senate, did not take the field; was
again elected to the United States SEN
ate in 1895, to succeed Hon. John X. NC
pherson democrat. His term OF serv-
ice would have expired on March ., 1907.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
TO ADOPT WIRELESS PLAN.
Making to Fit Warships
With Necessary Masts and Appar.

1K7F1U9StffSneS tvtepStrtS
With Necessary Masts and Appar.
atus.
Washington, D. G., Dec 27.-The navy
department has taken the initial steps
toward the adoption of wireless tele-
graphy as a means Of signaling between
warships at sea. To this end Admiral
Bradford, of the bureau of equipment.
has asked that armed cruisers of the
sPennsylvania class have masts and rig
ring so arranged that the wireless sys-
tenn can be introduced. The British navy
already has a number Of ships equipped
with a wireless system but this is the
first move on the part of the American
navy. to make use Of the wireless plan.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-15
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

For the Orient, per P. NJ. s. s. City
of Peking. June 14.-Count de Potter,
A. R. Hatfield and wife. Mrs. N.
Carsely, j. c. Lenhard, M D. Ko-
morsky. H. A. Lindley. Max Schiller
and 106 steerage.
For Kona and Maui ports. per stmr.
w G. Hall. June III. p Rich. C..
n. Snyder. Miss Larsing, John Gas
par. Miss Beers, Mrs. F. Elder, F.
II. Hayselden. Mr.. Nahoolewa, r. N.
Wayne. W. Young. DR.. Rowatt, Miss
Rose Smith, Fred Gorwea. Mary
Desha, K. Atkinson. John Martin,
John Silva and % Porto Ricans.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-15
Street Railway Time Table
KING STREET LINE.

KING STREET LINE.
Cars leave Waikiki for Town at
5:45, 6:15, 6:45 a m, and every Is
minutes thereafter till 10:45. 11:15
and 11:45 p. m. from Waikiki go to
the Punahou Stables.
Cars leave Rifle Range or Pawaa
switch for Town at 5:5S a. m. and
every Is minutes thereafter till HOS
p. m.
Cars leave Fort and King streets
corner for Palama at 6:10 a. m and
every Is minutes after till 11:25 p. m.
Cars leave for Palama only at 5
and $3.50 a. m
Cars leave Palama for Waikiki at
5:45 a. m. and every Is minutes till
9:45 p. M, then at 1915 and 10:45
p. m. The 1915 p. m. from Palama
for Punahou only goes to Waikiki on
Saturdays.
Cars leave Fort and King streets
corner for Rifle Range at $50 and
$50 a. m.
Cars leave Fort and King streets
corner for Waikiki at sos a. m. and
every Is minutes till 1905 o. m, then
at 1885 and 1905 p. m. The 11:35
p. m. goes to Waikiki on Saturdays
only.
RERETANIA STREET AND Nuu-
ANU VALLEY.
Cars leave Punahou Stable for Town
at $50 and for Town and Valley at
$40, $50. e:1e, 6.2e, $40, and
7:20 a. m
Cars leave Oahu College for Town
and Valley at $50, $50 and 7:10 a. m.
and every 10 minutes till 1910 D. m,
except the even hour and half hour
cars which run from the Stable.
Cars leave Nuuanu Valley ar $40,
$50. $50 a m. and every 10 minutes
thereafter till 1850 p. m
Cars leave Fort and Queen streets
for Punahou College at sos, 6:25.
GAS .. m. and every 10 minutes after
till 9.45 p. m After that the cars
run to the Stable up to 11:o5 D. m,
which is the last car from Town.
reaching the Stable at 1850 p. m
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-15

L. S. A. T. Buford arrived
from Manila last evening after
one OF the toughest trips on rec
ord For ten days after leaving
Nagasski the big vessel b1cked into
the coolest kind Of eesteriy wind and
a high head sea SO that her coal was
fast being consumed and she was
making but little headway She left
Manila on the 18th Of May and went
20 Nagasah TO coal, leaving the latter
port on the 25th of May. After the
second day at sea her troubles began
She had intended 10 go to San Fran
cisco by the northern route, but her
experience was the same that maay
Of the other transports have had. The
Buford Is a good ship but slow and
as she makes but about eight knots
an hour under favorable circumstances
she did not cover a very great dis
tance in the teeth Of the bowling gale
which beset her.
Besides the coal running short the
weather In high northern latitude was
extremely cold and the troops and
passengers suffered a great deal On
the 7th instant Il was decided that II
would be dangerous to continue 10
longer steam eastward so the vessels
course was changed TO make Homo
lulu On the day after the journey
to Honolulu began the Buford passed
and spoke the transport Pennsylvania.
signalling 10 her that she was going
20 put in here for coal The Penn
syiyania replied that she was on her
way home and would report the Blu
ford The transport viii take on
about seven hundred tons of coal and
leave for San Francisco on Sunday
Aboard the vessel are the 4ist Vol
unteer Infantry composed of twenty
three officers and SS5 enlisted men.
Besides these. there are General Lud-
low and wife returning from the Phil
ippines. Colonel Goodale. and Colonel
Heistand who was adjutant general
under Chafiee in China General Lud-
low Is returning home on account OF
continued III health. Colonel Ephraim
Thomas Carroll Richmond is In com
mand OF the troops aboard the Buford
and the Quartermaster is Major Crea-
ger. Both are accompanied by their
ladies.
Colonel Richmond is very anxious
10 reach San Francisco with his men
as II he gets there before a couple of
other commands now on their way
there his will be the first regiment TO
carry the American flag around the
world. The Forty-First Infantry went
10 Manila from New York by way OF
the Suez Canal
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-15
oisnond Had. 70 .. m-wezther
cisar. wind fresh east,


zuhe vhO brOzsht sae vessel and her
cargo safe 70 port
The p II. 8 S. co.oa sailed for
Port Los Angeles yesterday for an
other load OF Porto Riesnz. She EiTl
return in about twenty-five daysI
OF the thirty-nine vessels in port
last evening. twenty Zone brocght coal
TO this port since the 22nd Of May.
Captain Lewis has succeeded Cap
tain Quick IN command Of the ship
Henry Willard
The troops aboard the Buford viii
be given shore liberty today
The steamer China Is due to sal
today for San Francisco
The ZealandIa should arrive hers
this afternoon
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-15
DEPARTURES

Friday. June Il
Stmr. ". G. Hall. Thompson, for
Maui and Kona ports
Stmr. Waialeale. Piltz. for Anahola.
Stmr. Hanalei. Petersen. for Maka-
well and Waimea
P. NJ. s. S. Colon. Maekinnon. for
Port Los Angeles.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-15
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

From Kauai, per stmr. James Ma
kee, June 13.-Mr. Wright, Chez Kee,
En- Chong. Harry Mony
From Hawaii. per stmr. Keauhou,
June 13.-Baron Won Waldtnausen. F.
Franzine, S. A. Baldwin, N. G.. Tay-
lor.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-15
stevedore Killed.

A Portuguese StevedoTe named
Francisco da Nate was fatally injured
aboard the Baiclutha at the Mary
wharf yesterday morning. The man
was working under the hatch in the
hold and lump OF coal falling from q
bucket struck him on the head He
was taken to the Queens hospital IN
the patrol wagon for treatment and
died. His skull was fractured The
dead man was an emplaye Of Mccabe
Hamilton & Rennie.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-15
Remember Their Instructor.

hStuSupcF ineif instructor.
The captains and mates of the wild
er and Inter-Island Companies are TO
present their instructor in navigation
with a beautiful engrossei test
imonial. The scroll work was de-
signed and done in colors by Purser
A. ] Clapham of the steamer Hama
lei.
The testimonial reads as follows:
Honolulu. H. l.. June u, 1901.
We, the undersigned. take this
means to show our esteem and graft
tude for Captain j. Robertson TO
whose untiring and jealous schooling
we. in measure, owe our certificates
also. TO show how highly we admire.
and appreciate his conspicuous ability
as teacher Of navigation. his effica-
cious method OF instruction. the In
terest he exhibited during our study
and last but not least his affability and
urbanity. We unite sincerely In ex-
tending our utmost thanks. and wish
him a bright and successful future =
There is room left for the signatures
Of Captain Robertson's pupils. The
resolutions viii be framed and pre-
sented to Captain Robertson on his
departure for the Colonies on the
24th inst.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-15
ARRIVALS.

Friday, June Il
U. S. 4. T. Buford. Martens, from
Manila.
Am. schr. Reporter. Dalhon. Is days
from Grays Harbor.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-15
sHlPPlNe NOTES.

The J. B. Thomas wiz be repaired
here an sent to Acapulco as soon as
ready Captain Ryder, the represen-
tative Of the owners. Is now here and
is loud in his praises Of the boafswain
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-15

A severe sprain win usually disable
the injured person for three or -four
weeks. Many cases have occurred.
however. in which q cure has been ef-
fected in less than one week by apply
ing Chamberlain's Pain Balm. For
sale by Benson. Smith & Co, General
Agents Territory of Hawaii
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-15
Trip of Falls Of Clyde.

san rranclsCo paper has the fol-
lowing 10 say regarding the last trip
up OF the k'ails OF Ciyoe from Hiio:
we MADE a splendid run or twelve
days 10 Hllo. said Ine CIyde's Jolly
master, anu | fully expected to come
home IN thirteen days or less. Inc
crew swears we would have done il,
too, had ii not been for three hoOdoos.
first we sailed on a Friday. Jack
passed that over until he counted
noses and found We had thirteen pas
sengers aboard. Then the men swore
by Neptune that there would be trou-
bic before the voyage was over.
Three days out from Hilo q hawk
came aboard and stayed with the ship
for four days. How the bird got so far
out TO sea is a mystery. We were all
OF 700 miles from land, and that is a
long fly, even for a hawk. When the
sailors saw the bird they felt better,
and said IL had been sent to take away
the hoodoo For four days the bird
stayed around, and during that time
/ never had better sailing weather in
my life. Every stitch of canvas drew,
and for ninety-four hours the men
never took a pull on brace. Then
one night the hawk disappeared, and
for a week we had battling winds that
would have made saint swear. What
became of the bird is mystery, but
maybe he few to some other vessel
of. the sugar feet.
with the disappearance OF the
hawk all the mems superstitions came
back: but everything moved along
quietly until last Saturday night,
when a gale came up in q few min
utes, A big sea flooded the iecks
and washed all the rope ends out
through the portfolios. Before the
men could get hold of the braces the
pressure of the sail broke the fore
topgallant yard in the sling. one OF
the lower topsails split. a jib was
blown out OF the bolt-ropes. and |
vas nearly washed out of the jigger
rigging. | was aloft looking for the
Farallone light when the wave climb
ed around me and gave me a soaking
from which my clothes are still wet.
II blew so hard that under topsails
we were making ten knots. so | had
TO heave the ship and wait for morn.
ing. The men are satisfied now.
They know that three hoodoos meant
some mishap. and Saturday nights
breeze has convinced them they were
right"