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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08
Men Cared for at Y. M. G. A.
Pending Arrival Here
of the Gunboat.
First Ship the Government
Has Furnished Missou-
ri for Practice.
THEY EXPECTED THAT THE YES
Sell, WHICH Is NOW ON VoY-
AGE, we 7BE HERE, so CAME
TO TAKE >. tRGE.

A detachmel ON the Missouri
naval reserves, :. osed of eight OFF,
GERS and thirty z reached PenSa,
cola last night fro { =. Louis to talSs
charge of the gnnbt s. TUntreSs, which
is to be turned oTt the reserves
by the navy depart ut. When the
detachment arrived after a veXatiouS
trip, flied with many delays, they
found that the HHntress had not yet
reached Pensacola, and furtheGmore
that she is not expected for two or
three days.
In q Dilemma.
The officers were in somewhat of z
dilemma, inasnruch As they had thirty
men on their hands to care for during
the time they aEe awaiting the arrival
of the gunboaf, bat Secretary Sheriff.
of the Y NJ c. A. relieved them OF
further annoyance by taxing the en-.
listed force iAo the Y. NJ. G. A., wherd
the nren will remain until the boat are
rves- Meals were also arranged for
them, as no provision had been madS
by the state to cover such an expense,
it being expected that the vessel
would be ready to receive the officers
and crew.
The OFFICERS.
The officers of the Missouri reserve,
who are to take the vessel UP the Mis-
sissippi to St Louis, are quartered at
the Escambia They are as follows:
ommander-WiHiam F. Roberts.
Lieut. Commander-G F. Schwartz.
Lieutenant-F. S. Montgomery.
Surgeon-H- P. Wells.
Enstgn-A. Roosevelt.
Ensign-A. w. Bohn.
Pilot-A. Shiukle
DEMONSTRATION L.. Johnson.
The TranSfef-Here.
The transfer of the Huntress from
regular service in the navy TO the
Missouri naval. reserve is to be made
at the Pensacola navy yard immediate
~ after the arrival of the gunboat.
Captain Logan, commandment OF the
navy yard, is to represent the navy
department in rendering the vessel TO
Missouri, and Captain Roberts viii
accept 1t ia lbe4sa1f OF his state
From League Island Yard.
The Huntress left the League Island
navy yard abort a week ago for Pen
sacola She is in tow of the collier
lebanon, which is coming here 10 re-
turn with the gunboat Gloucester, and
was compelled to put into Charleston
on account of rough weather, but later
reports were to the effect that she had
again sailed, and the officers hope that
she will reach here at an early date
TWO Weeks on Trip.
1t is expected that the trip from
10 St Lo425s Wi8 c0nsuIQ&
0eac2y two weeks From PeDSacoSA
The HWntress WHY go TO New Orleans,
and thence proceed up the Mississippi
river to st. Louis. She will be sta
toned at that point, and being a YES
sci of light draft Will serve very ac-
ceptably for the purpose of training
the reserve of Missouri, which is
composed of about 10 men
Captain Roberts stated last night
that he would leave Pensacola as soon
as the vessel arrived, and hoped to
make st. Louis within ten days Oh
two weeks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08
DIVORCE BILL
AND z DEATHS
The Complainant Wife Shot,
After Which Husband
Commits Suicide.
ev Associated Press.

Columbia, Miss, Sept. when she
went to the home of her husband,
against whom a bill for divorce was
pending, with her father, for the pur-
pose of securing her personal effects,
John Cooper called his wife into a
room for a confidential talk and lock-
ing the door, shot her dead. Cooper
escaped through a window and later
shot and killed himself Cooper had
four young children.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08
The Safety Board Prepares
Its Budget Subject to
Councils Action.
THE SCHEDULE PROVIDES FOR
FROM SIS TO $3.50 AUGMENTA-
TONS OF PAY ACCORDING TO
THE WoRk-sUDGET CALLS
FOR MUCH MORE MONEY.

Increases ih the salaries of the
members of the police and fire de-
partments are contained in the an
nual budget now being prepared by
the committee of the Board of Pub
lie Safety, and should the City Coun-
Gil see fit to adopt the budget as pre-
pared by the board the employees of
the city will receive a portion of the
raise which they have been anticipat-
ing for the past two years.
The budget committee composed of
Chairman Oliver and Messrs. Schad
and Bailey held a session yesterday
afternoon in the Office of the city
clerk, when the preparation of the
budget was commenced, and though
incomplete at the present time, Will
be ready to submit to the council at
its next meeting.
The Increases
Under the schedule Of salaries as
prepared by the committee, patrolmen
will receive $3.50 a month, instead
of $50. Mounted officers VIII receive
the same salary, but will be allowed
$3.50 for the feed and care of their
horses. which bring their total to $75.
Captains are to receive SIS, with an
dQOllt01dl pillow IOT the EcSQ anu care
Of their horses, while the deputy mar
shall is to have a salary of $50 a
month. The special officer is 10 re-
ceive SIS a month. This budget for
the police department is based on a
force of % men, in addition to the
captains, and shows an increase Of
s., 900 per year.
Fire Department.
In the fire department the commit
tee thought it proper TO increase the
salaries of the regular men from $50
to sos a month, with a raise of cap
tains and tillermen from $55 to $50.
while the assistant chief is to receive
$50 a mcnth. The total increase in
this d. .llent amounts to about
$3,G9a g|1T.
The beard will also make recon-
mendations for many badly needed i'm
provements in the two departments,
and owing to the increase in the prices
of every article the budget this year
viii show a considerable increase over
that Of the previous year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08
Sons of Same Father, Rivals
for Rule of Morocco,
March for Babit.
It's Possession is. a Vital
Factor in Internecine
War in the Land.
TRIBES AROUND CASA BLANCA
ASK DRUDE FOR ARMISTICE,
WHEN HE HAD INTENDED A
MARCH TODAY ON TADDERT,
AND FRENCH BELIEVE THAT
MoORS ARE ONLY MAKING A
PLAY FOR MORE TIME.
Ru Associated press.

Paris, Sept IA dispatch from
Casa Blanca this afternoon announces
that various Moorish tribes around
the city have asked General Drude,
the commander of the French forces,
to suspend hostiMtieS for the purpose
of negotiations for peace. General
Drude agreed to remain inactive to-
morrow, when he intended to march
on Taddert- The French believe the
tribesmen are trying to gain time
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08
WORK Of SOME
YEARS WASTED
Federal Court Reverses the
St. Railway Status in
City of Chicago.
Nv AssocIated Press.

Chicago, Sept. THE federal court
of appeals has reversed and remanded
the Union Traction case, involving the
unification of the street railway COM
panies of the city. This places the
roads again in the hands of receivers,
and renders invalid all the work, of
several years toward improving the
facilities of the west and north sides
of the city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08
MUST REPORT
To THE STATE
BY Associates Press.

Austin, Tex. Sept 7.-As a result
of numerous wrecks in Texas recent
Iy. the railroad commission today is
sued an order requiring all railroads
of the state to report 10 the commits
sion all wrecks, cause, number of peO-
ple killed and Injured, with ea-iy
particulars. by telegraph, to be fol-
lowed by full reports in writing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08
10 Ct. COTTON
AND $50 SEED
Prices Agreed on by Cotton
Growers Association
for 1907 Crop.
By Associated Press.

Jackson, Miss, Sept. THE exec
utive committee of the Southern Cot
ton Association has fixed as the price
of the cotton of this years crop, basis
middhng, at Is cents, and for cotton
seed, $40 per ton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08
THE DEAD NOW
NUMBER EIGHTEEN
ax Associated Press.

Waterloo, Ia, Sept Three of the
injured in the wreck of the Rock
Island train at Norris yesterday, died
today, making a total death list of II.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08
LOTS OF ALCOHOL SOLD
I'M THE "NON=AL COHOLICS'
State Chemist Has So Found in Investigations Made by
Hrn-New Pure Food La W Now in Effect IN Florida.
Big Increase in the DeLeon Assessrents-Other Mat
tiers of General State Inter est.

of beer, which the law in thirty-seven
countries of the forty-six strictly for
bids to he sold
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08
Good Laboratory.

he laboratory will be increased in
SIZE 10 prepare for the additional
worn which the bringing in of food
@1d drug samples will niece Ssitate-
The department is not going to
hurry itself into doing any one AN in
justice by applying the law unadvised-
y IN The beginning said the state
,-em'El today Our work for some
-NH will be missionary in its charac-
= We will prepare the people for
H. and when all are acquainted with
:. men its provisions will be enforced
he state chemist said that first at
SINon world probably be given to the
.-'e q So-ealled non-alcoholic bever-
SseS, For some time the department
5s mad Investigations in progress to
!, nine the per centage of alcohol
- NE Earious decoctions sold under
- SulSo Of nOn-alcoholics and harm
g., drinks. The results have been
L-.,,lAS. some of the false labeled
he's having contents showing as
g. percentage of alcohol as one
49, Or having four times the strength
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08
By J. 4. Reese.

Tallahassee, Sept. THE pure food
law. which became constructively eff
teetive the first day of September, has
mad no perceptible effect in Florida
YET ou; il IS only because the food
and drug Inspector has not the faculty
ot dispensing himself to all places and
a. once in the discharge of his duties.
Tie first day of the month, Worth
w Frammell was commissioned as
'cad and drug inspector under the re-
Gently enacted law. There was a
't'nce Of position in the office of the
STATE chemist in response to the de-
AaHdS Of the law, and the re-OrganiZa-
G'a now appears as follows: State
rA'nilst and chief of the department,
Il. b. Rose: assistant chemist, B. H.
ht'isfS, who VIII be food analyst; A.
W Henry analyst of stock feeds; in
E''ctor OF stock feeds. j. Hampton
y,gAeS. food and drug inspector,
Worth w. Trammeu
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08
ARREST OF CHAS. G. MYERS IS
WEEKS SENSATION AT CAPITAL
DADE COUNTY HOPES TO
JOIN DRY RANKS IN FLA.
CLIFF HOUSE BEING
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
By Associated Press.

San Francisco, Sept 7 (mid-
night).-The famous Cliff
House at Ocean Beach, built
by Adolph Sutro, is burning,
and will be a total loss
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08
CIRCULATION RECORD

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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-01
HAD A BIG TIME.
coltax Rebekan Lodge Enjoys Fine
Watermelon Feast Thursday.

The regular meeting OF Col:aX
Retekah Lodge No. >. !. O .. r.
was particularly Interesting Thurs
day evening, as there was a special
number ON the program " hich inter
ested those present.
At the conclusion OF the regular
proceedings OF the lodge there was
a watermelon cutting, which was par.
ticipa,ed I'm by a large number, and
which ii is needless to add was high.
ly enjoyed. As usual. NJ. r. Saunders
was depend. d upon to do the catering,
and IL goes without saving that hr
performed his part OF the proceedings
in a manner cr.ditable. A function
OF this kind would be incomplete with.
out the services OF Mr. Saunders.
These little social functions are
very enjoyable. and add TO the in.
terest Of the, lodge.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-01
AN ETHIOPIAN GIANT.
Anthony Perry. Twen:y.F Years
Of Ace. Weighs 2l6 Pounds.

One O. III" tUr!o> .te- q A.A' i -
county hoes IL t.lc l'"s"n Il Anthpi.
Perry ruuug Colored r";I 81:
Rutledg". $40 - Oai! went, fl.
wears OF -, a,l,. t!i, IA. u.Ail a.
three hundr.G and sixteen rJu"d, -
down w..-.'.
An,hony v.s II the c!ty Thur -
and attracted n great d,a! OF a:;'A.
ton Oh account Of hi> >iz. II" ,tahds
five feet ..n. '....Ch, with a heavy
avorduIois make hin! look S!' ~
deal hcAT.rr ,l.au he rea.!% y. i
l. usual viii tat people, be i pos
s.s>ed Of good disposition, and Ia
never been known 10 h. in lad
humor.
NotwithstanliLg the "N'ce.n" heat,
Anthony laughs at the little fellows
who perspi.. 50 freely about hiE. and
tells them in hi, gcod.nd'ur, Il wa
that ,hey ought 70 get fat and keep
cool
Perry Is probably the heaviest man
in Ala hua cOanty. Il no, III thu
state. bur Ms weight does no, >e'!n
~ trouble him.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-01
Mrs. oehafer Injured.

While driving Thursday, Mrs. c. ID.
Schafer had the misfortune to fall
from the. buggy as the wheels Went
into q depression. sustaining painful,
though not serious. injury to the arm,
Mr.. Schafer was holding In h r
lAp at the time of the accident her
little grand daughter. Blanch Dampier,
The child also fell. but fortunately
was uninjured.
Mrs.. Schafers friends regret very
much her misfortune, and trust she
vim soon be al right again.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-01
The Doctor Away from Home When
Most Needed.

People are often Very much disan
pointed TO find that their family ply.
most need his services. Diseases like
cramp, collie and cholera morbus re-
quire prompt treatment. and have in
many instances proven fatal before
medicine could be- procured or a phy.
stefan suinmnM"d. The right wa i
10 keep ~ haud Il bottle OF Chanb =
lain collie Cholera and Darrho"a
Remedy. No physician can prescribe
a better m"IiCln. tor tho" diseases
by having it in the hou." vow =,
cape much pain and STEERING and
all risk, Bay y no" : uav saw
HE. For .a.r Dy all druggists
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-01
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
VIII be HeId in This City on Wednes'
day, July ", for Cterk.carr,er.

oAy' So'y w 'oV S's'N'So'''e''
The Civil Service Commits sion an.
nrincoS that an examination "ll
be held in this city on "Wednesday,
July II. for clerk-carrier OF the Cam =.
vile pO>tOff!ce.
This examination offers an op.
;ortunity to bright. energetic Young
men TO enter an interesting field OF
Government employment Nher. the
salaries compare most favorabl; with
those paid in private employment, the
salary running in city OF the polu.
latiOn OF Gainesville from 5000 to
$3.50 per annum.
The age limit Of applicants for this
examination Is frum eighteen to
forty Ave years. Male applicants mus,
be at least Ave feet, four inches IN
height in bare feet. and weigh not
less than 125 pounds.
All persons who have been ex.
amined for the position Of clerk or
carrier within the past year and fail
ed to pass may be rc-examined upon
filing new applications In due time.
Further information and blanks
may be secured upon application to
the local secretary OF the commits
sion, e. Pail Brown.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-01
Captain Strobnar Quite III.

Information has beer y"C".l.d hy
friends to the fleet that Captain J
y. StrOhhar. who spent >.Nrra. GII-
here during the SEES ion ~ N" ~Vrlnr
term OF the circuit court. during
which time he was quite II. has : Ter.
I'd relapse since returning 10 Ala
bama. and that his condition is quite
serious.
Captain Strobhar has many friends
here who will regret ,ery much TO
learn OF his illness. but trust that ne
will soon recover.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-01
BAD Burn Quickly Healed.

Il am so delighted with what Cham.
berlain's Salve has done for me that
| feel bound to write and tell YOU
So says Mrs. Robert Mytton. A..
John street, Hamilton. Ontario. My
little daughter had a bad burn on her
knee. applied Chamberlain Salve
and IL healed beautifully" This saive
aliays the pain OF a burn almost in.
s,antly IL is for sale By all druggists
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-01
BIG STORM At PALMER.
That Section Visited BY Heavy Rains
and Wind Friday Afternoon

Information reached this city Fri.
day afternoon TO the effect that
heavy wind and rainstorm visited the
Palmer section. The wind vas of
great velocity. but there was no ria.
terial damage. The rain fell in tor.
rents. and was q welcome visitor as
the farmers Of that section. as every.
where else. have suffered great
deal for want Of rain.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-01

The Junior Oak Halls went TO
Starke Wednesday. where In the at.
ternoon Of that day they crossed bats
for the championship between Gaines
vile and that town.
The game vas a most interesting
one, resulting in 4 nnal score Of 10
in favor Of the Starke team.
The Gainesville boys are loud in
their praise Of their Starke friends.
whom they declared entertained them
in a most hospitable manner.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-01
Constipation.

For constipation there is nothing
quite SO nice as Chamberlain Stom.
aeA and Liver Tablets. They always
DsoApee . pleasant movement of the
boWols without any disasreeable Of.
- ls3ea % cents. Samples frse.
- - hv q GnEG4Dt8.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-01
WE1IER NOT GUILTY
DECLARED the JURY
Famous Case From Levy County
Has Now Been Settled.
JURY OUT THREE MINUTES


N Il Involved the Right OF a
Teacher to chsstise > Pupii-hsny
Witnesses Here from Bronson.
From Fridays Daily Sun.
I'VE, the jury. fnd the defendant
Z. r. Wetter. not guilty; 80 say W"
an
This was the verdict OF the jury,
AZ which T.. Baird was foreman. IN
the famous case OF the State of Flori'
da W. Z. r. Wetter, charged with
assault and battery. in the court OF
County Judge H. G. Mason Thursday
This case was q most peculiar one.
bat q case which makes a trio OF
similar specifications in this Sc I.on
al The State within the past few years,
Prof. e. r. Wetter. the defendant,
vas PRINCIPAL OF the Bronson High
School at Bronson. when he chastised
o. whipped Ivan Strinser. n pupil
sbout nfteeo years Of age. Al the
instisatioa Of the lads father. w. A..
O6ihgsr. Prof. Wetter was arrested
ueoa q charge Of assault and battery,
tAs prosecutor alleging that Prof
Wsttsr haA exercised undue violence
upoa bis son.
Upoa motion Of the attorneys for
~ defense, who declared that they
eeuld not get justice in the courts
e Levy county. the defendant was
gsaatsd . change OF venue. throwing
~ responsibilities to the court OF
Csunty Judge Mason OF Alachua coun.
q.
TAsee were Q large number OF wit.
Aootoe, amo0g whom we're Oliver J.
IasDse, editor Of The Levy Times
DaDssssA w. n. Pesryman. w. a.
O6lness. p. r. Saunders. r. ID. Proc
~, ". II. AnAersou. TAI collector
g Lsvy eosnty. l. w. Buckner aid
ul1aa PAillips. the latter being .
DaQ0 q IL school at the time Of
~ eAastisemsnt.
n tslnl proved ol great deal Of
hessss2 especially at this time. when
- sumDe Norman 10 In sessiou
lsse. ~ defendant himself being .
0tn1sat q ~ Normal 4 large crowd
~ - attso1aDce. about halt Of
VAe0 vsFs sts1sats atsthe Normal,
v1egj6a school teachers, Who mani
ooses1 . deep interest IN the pro
Ses1ln0s. Many of the spectators
vsso lAASss.
n switch u Mveoak rod ap-
Daroatly aboat four feet long and ~
heUs % Tie average persons little
1nese n diaDeter) which was a.
lsQo6 20 have been used on young
olElngse Was produced In court, but
young Phillips, who testified that
- was the had the defendant had
dispatched to get . switch. would
not swear that II was the same switch
which - brought. as he said he could
not remember. having taken mo
particular dimensions" OF the
sa1e, Notwithstanding that young
Philups is but . mere lad. about
fifteen. he proved a careful and com.
petent witness. being careful to re.
hate. and relate cautiously. the story
~ we'll as he could remember 1t.
The jury was composed OF f. Baird.
foreman: J. H. Vidal. A. r. Harper,
J. B. Brooks. VIM. A. Avera and Jim
b. Dell.
The jury was out only three MN.
utes. returning with the verdict as
above stated.
Pinnelle & Son Of Bronson and Robt.
e Davis Of this city represented tho
prosecution. while J. A. Williams OF
Cedar Key and Evans Halle OF this
city appeared for the defense.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-01
cheerfuiiy Recommended for Rhevra.
tiSn,,

y. G. Higbee. Danville, Ill.,, writes,
Dec. >. 1901: About two years ago
was laid up for months with rheuma.
tism. tried Billiards. Snow Lini.
ment; one bottle cured me. ! can
cheerfully recommend It to al suffer.
ing from like a6lictioD." sc. SOC and
tl,0e. oQlA BY w. II. Johnson.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-14

! Of the brave volunteers sine, and it j.
feared that their boat capsized in tire
heavy seas near Point Pillar.
such canvas as there was on board
was inadequate and Captain Horne,
taking two bales of gunnies from the
cargo, manufactured jury sails out Of
the sacking. This occupied several
days, during which time the heaNliy
laden steamer drifted helpIessly in the
peril strewn waters.
The Noir islands were sighted Sep
TENDER Il and they looked black in
deed to those on board the helpless
ship. which was drifting slowly to-
ward their rocky shores. There was
a light wind. however, and by manipu-
Iating the gunny sails Captain Horne
managed 10 clear the danger. The
IIdefonso rocks showed up September
Il. and shortly after th7v were s1gnteQ
a thick fog shut out the dangerous
reefs from view. All through the night
the sound Of breakers could be heard
on each side OF the steamer, but day"
light revealed the astonishing truth
that during the darkness the Hyndford
had drifted through a maze Of rocks
that no sane navigator would have
attempted 10 negotiate in the full light
of a clear day.
Down toward Cape Horn the steam
ar drifted, passing 10 the north OF the
Diego Ramirez islands. The wind kept
the derelict moving in a southeasterly
direction toward the iceberg locality.
When about 40 miles south Of Cape
Horn the German ship Emile resp n1eS
IN the FTvndford's signals Of distress
and later put in at the Falkland
islands and there reported the Hynd-
ford's plight. No assistance came
however. and on October the dis
abled tramp drifted into Eagle Pas
sage. about 50 miles from Port Stanley |
Here the steamer was anchored, pul I
before help arrived in the shape OF
the tug Samson the anchored tramp ]
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-14
HELPLESS DRIFT Of
bic TRAMP STEAMER

Call. May 4:-The British steamer
Hyndford, Captain Horne. which ar
rived yesterday with a large cargo OF
nitrate from Iquique. bears a charmed
life as viii be attested by all on board
when the big tramp IS released from
quarantine, which win be when DR..
Hobby is satisfied that all the rats on
board have been killed by fumes from
the barge Omaha.
The Hyndford left Bahia Blanca
September Of last year with a gem
eral cargo for the west coast Of South
America The straits OF Magellan
were successfully negotiated, but on the
night OF September 70 . terrific north
wester was encountered at the height
Of which all four blades Of the pro-
peller were snapped of like 50 many
carrots. close TO the boss This left
the big tramp helpless. for like al
modern freighters the Hyndford's
masts are mere derrick poles, and hav-
ing nowhere TO bend it the Hyndford
carried only a very small supply o.
canvas.
An observation taken next morning
fixed the ships position at 40 miles
west Of Cape Pillar. Captain Horne
decided TO send boat 10 Punta Arenas
for assistance. Every man volunteered
for the periloas service and Chief Off
Ger Mclean and four seamen were
finally selected The boat, wen
equipped and provisioned, was launched
with difficulty. for the weather was
stin stormy. Nothing has been hear'1