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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-25
CHICAGO WANDERER TAKEN
BiEamy by Woman from
south Dakota.

CHICAGO. Aug. -24--Prof. Charles Frye.
formerly superintendent of the Chicago
Normal school and who returned TO his
home recently after an absence of thirty-one
years which he declined to explain was
today arrested on a warrant charging
bigamy.
The proceedings against Prof. Frye were
commenced by Mrs. Clara Goddard =
Herley, g. D.. who declared that he mar
ried her under the name Of Charles God
dard Prof. Frye gave bonds as soon as
he learned that a warrant for his arrest
had been issued. and was at once released.
The preliminary hearing in the case will
be held tomorrow or Monday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-25

Continued from First Page.)
saved the day for Brown at the critical
moment, You remember there was a muss
in the Butler and saunders county dele
cations after Inc second. ballot one-third
OF the delegates in both counties wanted
to change from Brown to Rosewater. who
was their first preference. Presently a
gray haired. wild looking man. who looked
like George Francis Train chat was Hin
shaw. walked up the aisle and drove them
back into line by declaring that Rosewater
must not be nominated under any circum-
stances. Several other delegates in the
Fourth district were also on the point Of
breaking away from Brown to Rosewater.
but Finshaw prevailed on them to stand
pat what Hinshaw's grievance is against
Rosewater' haven't been able TO fathom."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-25
ONTHE WAY TO GREET BRYAN
Esbraska Enthusiasts Make Flying Start
for Little Old New York.
HUNDRED WARM MEMBERS ON TRAIN
Mayors Head the List, with Fine Fol-
lOwing of Faithful Adherents
Bringing Up the Rear
Guard.

The train pulled out while Matt Miller
OF David City. with broad and cheerful
smile and a shiny dome, from which the
crowd had made him remove a straw hat,
was saying that 1t is now and then pleas
ant to see 90 many faces collected within
range Of the human eye, drawn by DEM
ocratic political mission. The band, for
which Count John A. Creighton paid as a
compensation for his own failure to make
the trip. played "A Hot Time" while the
Great Western special OF seven cars and
two engines. carrying 100 Nebraska demo-
Gratis republicans going east to buys mer-
chandlse. and Jerry Mcmahon steamed
away to New York, which II will reach
Sunday night at O'Clock. On each side
of the library-buffet car was a big banner
bearing the words:
Nebraska Welcomes Bryan Home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-25
Iynchers jury May Disagree.

SPRINGFIELD, No, ,Aug. HIThe jury
mob leader had not reached verdict
when the court opened today and the indi-
cations were that they would disagree.
last night, Il was stated that they stood
len for acquittal and two for conviction.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-25
Special Odd and End Sale of
Women's and Children's

Underwear.
women's Knee Length Pants. all tight
knee; regular price, soc,
SATURDAY CSC EACH.
Children's Union Suits. umbrella knee,
lace trimmed, all sizes; regular price, soc.
SATURDAY 25C EACH.
Boys Shirts. high neck, long sleeves. all
small sizes; regular price, SOC.
| SATURDAY CSC EACH
Boys Knee Drawers; regular price, 25c.
SATURDAY 1214C EACH.
Main floor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-25
Kan.as Raising Fund..

TOPEKA. Kan. Aug 24.-As president Of
the Kansas branch OF the hed cross so
sued a statement authorizing the vice pres
dents OF the branch In every county In the
state 70 solicit donations for fund 20 be
rsissd for tho relief Of the Chilean earth
quake sufferers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-25
FER County seat Fight.

suit over County seat Fight.
ABERDEEN. s. D.. Aug. 1t.-The county
commissioners Of Walworth county have
instructed states Attorney. Carl y. Gle
liant 70 bring suit against atty eitissns
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-25
REDUCED TO 500 AND $500 EACH.

REDUCED TO 800 AND $500 EACH.
Wash Hats, to close. at CSC and SOC each.
Wash Caps, to close, at a5c, soc and 75c
each. --.
One Fancy Cap. regular price. $3.50; re-
duced to $500.
One Fancy Cap regular price. $3.50; re-
duced to s1.00. g.. ...
One Fancy Embroidered Wash Hat,
trimmed with large bow Of blue ribbon.
regular price, 800; reduced to $250.
Main floor. 70 .lt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-25
CANADA.

.Balarces paid IN cash.
sNot Included Ia totals. Comparisons
mot Included ~ totals because containing
other items th&r clearings.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-25
BRADsrREETs REVIEW OF TRADE

Iron, steel and Cotton MILE Are
Running to Their .Capaeity.
NEW YORK. Aug. A.-Rrsdstreets to-
morrow will say:
Fail trade has stir further expanded;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-25
REPORT of THE CLEARING HOUSE
transactions of the Associated Banks
for the Week

NEW YORK. Aug. A-rhe following
table. compiled by Bradstreet, shows the
bank clearings at the principal cities for
the week ended August q, with the per-
,ceptage of increase and decrease as com
pared with the corresponding week last
year: Fl"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-25

Great Economy Spread, Satur-
day, in the Mems Section.
UNDERWEAR SHIRTS. FANCY VESTS.
AS the days BEGIN to shorten our summer
stocks dot likewise Tomorrow. the last
Saturday IN august. will be a busy one in
the Mems Department., as we are going to
clean up the balance Of our summer lines
II low prices WIN do IT, We never start
the season with carried overs. Read the
items: It win pay you. 49,
.tr MEMS UNDERWEAR
2sC EACH 81,
The balance OF our Summer Underwear,
consisting OF fiye lines that sold at SOC
and two lines THAT sold at TIC. In some
we have only Shirts and in others only
Drawers Full suits to be had In some
SATURDAYS CLEANUP PRICE, CSC
y EACH.
SATURDAY-YoUR CHOICE OF ANY
NEaLIGEE SHIRT IN THE HOUSE
s~ AT CSC, EACH.
No restrictions as to former price or
quality: when we say every Shirt. we
mean 1t. Among them you will find neat
black and white effects. fancy blues or
pinks, plain colors OF tan or blue; In fact
most any wanted kind or color--regularly
priced at s1.5o. $500. s2.5 and s2.75-
SATURDAY YOUR FREE AND UNLIM-
TIED CHOICE CSC EACH.
FANCY VESTS.
All at greatly reduced prices. II It is
too hot for them now. buy one or two for
/ later in the season; the prices justify It.
See corner window for display of Shirts
and Fancy vests-Mens Department, mair
floor ,rf,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-25
Palma Virtually q Prisoner.

: TAMPA, Fla.. Aug. AAThe steamship
Gussie Arrived here today from Havana
loaded to Its full capacity with tobacco,
which is being rushed out Of the island
by importers. Indignation received from
private sources -hy this boat state that
President Palma Is Virtually a prisoner
in the palace at HAVANA and that ne has
not left It fer,a week. Indications are that
3 the situation on sshe island is much worse
than is known to- the outside world. The
: revolution has also Extended into Santa
! Clara. province and. has broken out in
3 NMatanzas 8 60
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-25
Hosiery Special.

Saturday we will place on sale Womens
White Idsle Hose at greatly reduced prices.
Women's White Lisie Hose, embroidered
instep or openwork instep embroidered
$50, SIPS and Sc qualities,
ACC PER PAIR.
Women's White Isle Hose, allover lace.
lace boot or embroidered instep, SOC quail
tiles.
S5C PER PAIR.
Main floor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-25

the last OF Guerra's men had left, taking
with them all the horses they could gather
p The government troops now here consist
OF 25o artillerymen and nifty raw recruits
"a They are quartered In the churches and
puhllc bpidines The town is Quiet "a
'ns querras force Ist iargerythan has been
supposed. He has probably two thousand
ypsn, well equipped with arms end ammuni-
ton and Is well supplied with money.
1Gperra's movement westward is not a re-
treat nor is It With the purpose Of occu-
pying Guanes. That town is in fact al
Z ready practically occupied by resident in
: surgents. Guerra's purpose ~ to effect a
junction with several hundred insurgents
who are coming eastward!from the vicinity
of Guanes !, or
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-25
End of the Season Sale-In-
fants' Wear Dept.


We are going to make the last Saturday
OF the summer season . busy one in the
infants wear seetIon.s AN the children's
colored dresses and wash hats will be
marked, at quick clearing prices.
Buster Blown Dresses 'of white lawn,
rique. madras and linen, sizes to 4 years;
regular prices, N.75, $3.50. 800 and $3.50.
REDUCED no s.s5, shSo.o si.75 AND 500
EACH.
Buster Brown Colored Dresses, sizes to
years; regular price, ,.25;
REDUCED TO SOC EACH
Buster Brown Dresses of gingham s.year
size regular prices. sL6O and sie5
REDUCED To- &c EACH.
Buster Brown Dresses. Of pink OF blue
linen. sizes 3 to years., regular prices,
ESQ and $3.50 ne
REDUCED TO 800 EACH
White Pique Coats, slightly soiled; regu-
ar prices. 800 and $780, -.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-25
.SIDELIGHTS. ON CONVENTION

Continued from FIRST Page.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-25
Parade a Failure.

Nebraska Welcomes Bryan Home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-25

While the baggage compartment was
taking on a few trunks, many cases of
beer ice and other priceless luxuries. Mayor
Dahlman held a severely plain and simple
levee from the rear platform. 1t was in
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-25
Great Special Sale Of Haskell S
Beautiful Black Dress Silks
at Sweeping Reductions.

Watch Sundays paper for date Of sale
Note-If you, cannot attend this sale. write
for samples at once. ~.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-13

Souvenir stationery. skowhegan views,
at Fogg's drug store only.
Mrs. Chas. NJ. Barnard, who had been
visiting at East Madison and with SkoW-
hogan relatives during the past three
weeks, returned to her home In Boston,
Saturday.
Mrs. Z. K. Sinclair and Mrs. Eva NJ
Rose, with her daughter, Bessie, have
been visiting Mr.. aud Mrs. Perley Ames
and other friends and relatives and left
Saturday for their home in Boston.
We publish In the advertising columns
Of this issue revision of the time table
Of the Eastern Steamship company an.
nouncng the Inauguration of their fal
service between points on the Kennebee
River and Boston.
Several members Of the Glover Leaf
Whist Club went to Hayden Lake fof
their meeting of Friday last, passing the
afternoon at the cottage Of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. p. Oak and enjoying picnic supper
at the close of the game.
Alta meeting Of the trustees OF the
Skowhegau Savings Bank, held Friday
OF last week, Bin w. Page was elected
treasurer to succeed Edward p, Page,
who had resigned to become cashier OF
the First National Bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest E. Leavitt, with
their Two children, Max and Donald.
who had been guests of Mrs. Leavitt's
mother, Mrs. Geo. Washburp, at Lake
George, left to return to their home in
Haverhill, Mass, Monday morning.
Mrs. Flora Dealey, who has been en-
ployed at the Samoset House, Mouse Is
land, during the summer, has gone 10
West Outlet Camps, Moosehead Lake,
with party of Ohio people whom she
met at the Island and will remain as
their guest until they return 10 the
west.
Mrs. Joseph Donahue of this place
died at the Sisters Hospital in Lewiston
Friday of last week. She had been III
since early in the summer and WAS
taken to Lewiston for treatment, Sep
TENDER 4th. The funeral occurred al
her former home on Maple street In
this place, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fl. Washburn Of
New York City are In towr, guests
of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Colby. Nj.
Washburn and Mr.. Colby became se-
quainted while the latter was taking
post graduate course at Cornell Univer-
sity 10 1889 and they have planned to
pass a portion Of their vacations to-
gether on several occasions since.
Howard P. Merwrn, former proprietor
of the Somerset Cigar store, has been
passing the week in town, having re-
turned from a vacation tour OF several
weeks, during which be sought recrea-
ton and rest at Portland, Old Orchard
and Mouse Island Mr.. Merwin plans to
leave here next week for Bellevue, Mich,
to visit a brother, j. w. Merwin, and to
pass the winter on the Pacific coast.
Rev. e. F. Hu5e, pastor of the First
Baptist church of this town, was elected
president of the state organization OF the
Young Peoples Society of Christian Ed
deavor at their annual meeting held In
Pennington, last week. Mr.. Huse Is
full OF energy in forwarding all righteous
principles and the election to the high,
est flee of this society which numbers
In Maine more than seven thousand
young men and women is d we'll merited
honor.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-13

Let US frame your picture. We take
out all of the wrinkles and use new
kind of backing that will not stain the
picture aud ask you no more.
BRAGG & VARNRY.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-12-28
Are Educating FiIIplnos.

Secretary Taft and DR.. David P. Bar
rows, director of education of the Phil
ippines, recently discussed the duca-
tional conditions in the islands with
President Roosevelt. DR.. Barrows told
the president that within six or seven
years there would be practically no
ignorant children among the 100000
of Christianized Filipinos. He declares
that it is the object of the bureau of
education to give universal education
and not to make the same mistake the
Spaniards did"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-12-28
SPORTING NOTES.

AL Kaufman Of San Francisco won
from George Gardner Of Lowell, Mass,
in the 14th round Of what was to have
been a 20 round contest at Los An
geles recently. Gardner's seconds
threw up the sponge. The fight was
slow.
Discussing a proposition recently as
to whether he would consent to re-
enter the ring If sufficiently large
purse was offered, James ]. Jeffries
said that he would agree to fight Tom
my Burns if a $5O,OOO purse was pro-
vided. He would not, he said, make a
match with Jack Johnson, the colored
pugilist, for any sum.
G. G. Holzel of Spokane, president Of
the North Pacific Amateur Athletic as
ISOLATION, has been honored by Presi-
dent James e. Sullivan of the Ameri-
can Athletic union with a place on the
committee in charge Of the participa-
ton of the United States in the Olym-
pic games at Athens in 1910.
Interest in the events Of the sport
ing world are now centering on Tono-
pah, New, where Joe Cans, the Balti-
more negro, and Kid Hermann, the
pride of the Chicago Ghetto, meet in
the squared ring in finish battle New
Years day, for the lightweight cham
pionship of the world.
Columbia wen the championship Sat
urday in the 18th International regatta
chess tournament, in which Columbia,
Harvard and Yale were represented.
mot for 100000 purse would I
cut loose from Nolan as long as he is
giving me the square deal he always
has since | first hooked up with him, y
says Battling Nelson.
Jack Welsh Of San Francisco has
been chosen to referee the Gans-Her-
mann fight.
James J. Jeffries is to fight Bill
Squires, the Australian heavyweight,
at Rhyolite, Neb, in April.
Annual horse shows for Spokane are
promised if plans that are being dis
cussed do not fall through.
In charge of Coach Steffans, the
famous Chicago university star and
member of the faculty, 16 members of
the North Division high school foot
ball team Of Chicago have started for
Seattle, They play the Seattle high
school on New Years day.
Tommy Burns and philadelphia"
Jack o'Brien have signed articles for a
20 round fight for the heavyweight
championship of the world to take
place at Los Angeles on some date be-
tween May and May H. The fight is
for 60 and 40 per cent of a purse of
$4,000. James ]. Jeffrles will referee.
The men have posted $4,000 each as
forfeit
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-12-28
REMARKABLE OPERATION.
Blind Man Is Made to See With the
Eye Of Another.

A Vienna dispatch to the New York
Sun says that at a meeting Of the
Medical society there, DIR. zirm showed
a man on whom he successfully per
formed transportation Of the cornea,
The patient had lost the sight of both
eyes. BY chance the surgeon had to
take an eye out Of an IL year old boy,
which was ruined by a steel splinter,
but the cornea of which was intact.
DR.. Zirm then cut Sits in the opa-
que cornea of the blind mans eyes and
inserted pieces from the boys eye.
The experiment failed with one eye, be-
cause the transplanted cornea also
thickened, but with the other eye it
was so successful that it affords the
man normal vision. In this eye the
transplanted cornea retains its trans
parency, although there is a slight veil
over the eye.
But the once totally blind man can
read small print and can work. DR..
zirm attributes numerous previous
failures to the fact that the cornea of
animals instead of human beings, as
in this instance, was invariably used.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-12-28
Spokane Prices to Producers.

The following list may be taken as a
fair standard Of prices paid to local
producers by the Spokane markets for
the commodities named:
Poultry-Live hens, 10c; dressed,
lie; old roosters, &c; spring chickens,
10c; dressed, lie; fancy turkeys, ITO
1Sc lb; dressed, 10000; geese, lie;
dressed, ~ lie.
Eggs Strictly fresh ranch, 40c doz;
$12 per case.
Butter-3S 1-2c lb; second grade but
ter, 80 1-2c
stock-Live hogs, $6@6.5O cwt;
dressed, sos 1-2c lb; COWS, live, So
cwt; dressed, 4c ID; steers, live, So
cwt; dressed, SC; hides, 8@9c.
Potatoes, 65@75c cwt;
beets, 75c to 81 per|cwt cabbage, 10
1 lac lb; turnips, SOC cwt; rutaba-
gas, 81 cwt; carrots, soc cwt; hot
house lettuce, soc lib; mushrooms, SOC
lb; pears, $1,75@2 per box; Hubbard
squash, 81 dozen. pumpkins, 4Oc to 81
doz; dry onions, $1@1.4O cwt; cooking
apples, 50@75c box; fancy apples,
SIPS; tomatoes, 75c box; red cabbage,
2 1-2c lb.
Hay, baled-Oat hay, $1O912 ton;
wheat hay, $1O012 ton; alfalfa, $12
ton; timothy, $18 ton.
Hay, loose Timothy, $18 ton; wheat
hay, $14@15 ton; oat hay, $13@14 ton.
oats-$1.O5@1.15 cwt.
Butter and Eggs, Retail Prices.
The following prices are quoted on
butter, eggs and cheese:
Choice butter, Hazelwood, 45c ID;
Yakima Jersey, 45c; Edgewood, 45c
lb; Mapleleaf, 35c; Columbia, S5c;
Premium, 40c; Rosebud, soc.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, $50
45c.
Cheese-Factory, 20 to Csc; Swiss
cheese, 4Oc lb.
Retail Fuel Prices.
Tamarack and fr-Four foot, single
cord, $3.50 cord; in lots Of five cords,
81 cord; in ricks. So per rick.
Pine wood-Four foot, single cord,
81; in lots of five cords, $3.50 per cord;
in ricks, $2.75 per rick.
Slab woodbury. Is inch. $3.50 per
load; green, 16 inch. 1925 per load.
Coal-Banff semi-anthracite, $1,000;
Carney, SO; Crows Nest, 80; Rock
Springs, 50; Bear Creek, 50; Alberta
lump, SO.
Wheat Report.
Portland-Club, 66c; bluestem, CSC;
valley, 66c; red, 63c.
Tacoma = Unchanged; bluestem,
CSC; club, &c; red, SAC.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-12-28
LATE NEWS NOTES.

Mrs. James G. Blaine, wife of the
son of the former secretary Of state,
has been granted a divorce. The
grounds alleged in the complaint were
nonsupport and desertion.
Lieutenant Commander John B. Ber-
nadou, U. S. navy, has been assigned
to duty as naval attache at Rome.
Fire has practically destroyed the
big st. Stanislaus parochial school
at Noble and Bradley streets, Chica-
go.
This will be a pleasant Christmas
in Germany, owing to the prosperity
of the people.
The New York city administration
has decided to turn to the civil courts
for assistance in ending Sunday theat-
rical performances.
According to the will of the late w.
Bourden his estate is said to approx
mate $1,OO0,O0O and his museum, con-
tanning one of the finest geological
collections in the country, is left to the
people of Indiana, to be managed by a
board Of trustees.
Vienna-The universal suffrage bill
has passed the upper house by large
majority.
The suspension of the brokerage
firm o ( Arnold, Leo & Company of
New York was announced
There is no reason to fear that war
will grow out of the San Francisco
schol matter" says Japanese Consul
UyeRo of San Francisco.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-12-28
Best Shot In Army.

First Sergeant Martin B. Dunbar of
Company E, Fourth infantry, is the
best rifle shot in the army, according
to an official announcement made at
the war department giving the results
Of the several small arms competi-
tons of the army for 1906. His aggre-
gate score was S21.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-12-28
MUST STOP THE HOME STUDY
Lenstheu Hours Of Pupils in the New
York Schools.

Lensthen Hours Of Pupils in the New
York Schools.
The December grand jury Of Kings
county, New York state, after the ex-
animation Of several members Of the
board of education and the principals
of the Brooklyn high schools, handed in
a presentment to County Judge Aspin-
wall condemning certain school meth
DDS. The presentment demands that
home study by the pupils cease and
that instead the daily hours at school
be increased by one hour each day and
the curriculum be changed so that a
large part Of this additional hour be
devoted to supervised study. The
grand jury finds that the curriculum
for 16 year old pupils is much harder
than it was few years ago and that
students are being forced far beyond
their capacity to assimilate knowledge.
Such a system, it declares, can result
only in weakened memories and physi-
cal debility. IS
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-12-28
BIGSTEAMERBURNED'
The STRATHCONA, OFF COAST
NEAR HALIFAX, X. S.
Despite Efforts Of Crew, the Flames
spead RapidIy-Ensineer and Fire
men Stuck to Their Posts Until
Steamer Was Beaehed, Thereby Saw
ing All the Passengers.

Halifax, N. s., Dec. 24.-Word was
received here Sunday from Port Duff
FERN, a small coast town some so miles
east of this city, of the destruction by
fire of the passenger steamer Strath-
coma, owned by the Halifax & Canso
Steamship company, and bound from
this port for Canso and Guysboro.
That no lives were lost is due princi-
pally to the heroism of the engineer
and firemen, who stuck to their posts
until the steamer was beached and
every one of the $50 passengers land
ed. In less than an hour after the
Bleaching of the steamer she was burn
ed to the waters edge.
The Strathcona left here Saturday
evening under the command of Cap
tain Reid. Most of the passengers
were returning to their homes along
the east coast, after a few days of
Christmas shopping in Halifax A few
hours after leaving port fire was dis
covered in the after hold. Despite
the efforts Of the officers and crew,
the flames spread rapidly.
Passengers Scantily GoWned.
When the cry of fire was raised the
widest confusion reigned. The pas
sengers, most of them clad only in
their night clothes, rushed on deck
and made dash for the lifeboats, but
the crew prevented panic. The boats
were not launched, but were made
ready for use in case the flames COM
pletely enveloped the steamer before
land could be reached. The terror
stricken passengers were huddled to-
gether in the bow of the ship, which
was headed for Port Dufferin, the
nearest place on the treacherous
coast, where the steamer could find
harbor.
Runs at Top Speed for Land.
While the Strathcona was driven to-
ward land at top speed, the sailors
tried to fight back the flames with
streams of water. The drat, caused
by the steamers rapid progress, how
ever, famed the flames into greater
fury, and in a short time the entire
interior portion of the vessel was on
fire. Down in the engine rooms the
engineers and firemen stuck bravely to
their posts, although the flames had
begun to surround them.
To Shore in Small Boats.
Not until the keel of the steamer
grated on reef a mile from the en-
trance to the harbor, did they abandon
their dangerous position and rush to
the deck. Then boats were lowered
and all thu passengers foun safet,
on shore.
The Strathcona was only two years
old and was valued at $4,000.
Not long ago the Strathcona ran
into and sank the sailing steamer Ha-
vana in Halifax harbor and was con-
demned to pay $4,000 damages.