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, 1907-10-18
NOTES FROM THE COURT HOUSE.

Fred Richard today presented one
coyote pelt for bounty.
H. E. Miles, sent to the county Jail
in default of a fine of 500 and costs,
today paid $3.50 and was discharged,
having served time for the balance.
Jack Daley, the tailor, who was sent
to the county Jail a little while ago
for obtaining goods by false pre-
tense, being fined $50 and the costs of
the prosecution, today paid the fine
II was released, having served time
for the costs.
Deputy County Clerk Dayton today
received a letter from E Richard
Ship, enclosing a clipping from The
Republican concerning the results Of
Mr.. Dayton's dry farming operations,
Mr.. Shipp asking for information along
that line. He has twenty acres of
land, which he is blowing to a depth
Of seven inches this fall, expecting
to leave it until spring. when he will
disc it and then sow it to oats, rye,
kaffir cor and other grain, with some
potatoes. Mr.. Dayton will give him
some information along the lines
sought. Mr.. Ship lives at Casper.
, 1907-10-18
Address on Dry Farming.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Oct. 1S.-A
large audience was present when the
Farmers National congress met today.
H. D. Watson of Kearney, Neb., de-
livered an address on Dry Farming
showing how the principles when de-
veloped could be used to advantage
even in regions where the rainfall is
usually sufficient.
Poor C,ops and High Prices.
President John M. Stavlin in his an
nual address said the year has been
one of unusual seasonal vicissitudes,
reducing the crops, and yet, because
of higher prices, the farmers Of the
United States will receive a billion
dollars more than last year.
Farmers Money Not Tainted.
The farmers money, unlike that of
the captains of high finance, he point
ed ont, is clean, and no other class is
being so thoroughly and widely edu-
Gated as the farmers of this country.
, 1907-10-18
1.-THE YELLOW ~STREAKS'
MAIIGN HENDERSON.

The yellow streak of this city and
it's worse half" the Cheyenne Leader,
in the last few days have had 4 very
hateful thrust at State Examiner Hen.
derson, accusing him Of violating the
game laws of the state. Mr.. Hender-
son, who vas here today, informed a
reporter for The Republican that the
attack was absolutely without reason
or foundation, as he had not been
hunting for years and hardly remem-
bers when he last saw an antelope.
He says he not only did no, hill more
than one Of these animals on his re-
cent hunting trip, but that he did not
have a recent hunting trip and did not
kill one antelope and did not see one.
The "yellows' found a republican to
misrepresent and the occasion was not
lost to them.
, 1907-10-18
ARE HAVING TROUBLE
ABOUT THEIR MAIL.

Jake Farr Of the Little Laramie was
in the city this morning, calling at The
Republican office. Mr.. Farr and 9TH
ers living near the new station of Hat
ton on the Laramie Plains line are
having trouble with their mail. For
thirty years we have had the mail de.
livered at our DOORS" said that gen.
tleman, "and now we are compelled to
go to Centennial or come to Laramie.
There is no p%ostofice at Hatton, and
the mail is carried by there every day.
What can we do?" The Republican
saw President Miller Of the Laramie
Plains line, and that gentleman said
he could do nothing. There ought to
be a %postoffice at Hatton," he said,
"and the postofice department would
probably act favorably upon a petit
ton" Mr.. Farr says fifteen or twenty
families are affected as he is in the
matter.
, 1907-10-18
union PACIFIC WAS
LOWEST FOR YEARS

general banking situation. The sol
vency Of the Mercantile National bank,
as reported by President Nash Of the
Corn Exchange bank last night, was re-
affirmed.
Other Banks Discussed.
1t is understood that the conditions
Of certain other banks in the city
were discussed at the meeting, but so
far as could be learned no definite
action with regard to these institutions
was taken.
Situation Under Control.
To quote a representative Of the
clearing house: The situation is now
under control and no untoward devel-
opments are looked for"
Some Room for Improvement.
In conservative circles the feeling
prevails that certain other interests
will have to be eliminated before com,
plete confidence in the local banking
situation Is. restored.
Other OFFICERS to Resign.
1t is believed that the retirement OF
F. Augustus Heinze from the presi-
dency of the Mercantile National bank
will be followed by the retirement Of
other persons from other banks.
, 1907-10-18
TELEGRAM SENT TO
THE BIsHoP-ELEcT.

The dean and chapter Of st. Mat
thew's cathedral sent the following
telegram last night to B~ishop-elect
Reese at Richmond, Va:
"Heartiest congratulations and best
wishes from dean and chapter, Lara
mic. ARNOLD G H. BODE."
DR.. Reese is in Richmond for the
reason that he is one of the clerical
deputies to the general convention
from the diocese of Tennessee. The
Republican learns that prior to going
to Nashville, in 1904, he was. after
leaving Portsmouth, Va, in 1890, rec
tor of Christ church, Macon, Ca, some
fourteen years. The Macon parish is
the one of which Mrs. Captain Yates
was a member before coming to Lar
annie, and SO DR.. Reese was her old
rector.
, 1907-10-18
PENITENTIARY RELICS
TO STATE MUSEUM.

w. H. Reed, curator of the museum
of the University of Wyoming. visited
ing given the custody of a large mum.
Der of relics of the prison days Of that
institution, uncovered in the tearing
out of the cells in both wings of the
prison. These will be placed in the
museum for the benefit of the people
of the state. There are some interest
ing mementoes of the days when some
of the most noted prisoners ever i'm.
prisoned in the west were confined
there.
, 1907-10-18
AERONAUTS MAKE
DISTANCE RECORD
MCCOY AND CHANDLER GO FUR.
Their THAN FAMOUS FLIGHT
OF LIEUTENANT LAHM.
Passing over GalIipoIis, O., Without
Coming Down n No Record of
Landing Received at st. Louis
Hawley Balloon Reaches London,
Indiana Without Mishap.

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 1S.-It was an
nounced at the Aero club of st. Louis
that Aeronauts Mccoy and Chandler
had broken the long-distance record
of 42O niles established by Lieutenant
Lahm last year as the international
contest record, when they passed owe
Gallipolis, O., today.
No Report Of Landing.
No report of the landing of the aero
nauts has been received yet.
, 1907-10-18
NAME OF PREsBYTERY
CHANGED TO CHEYENNE,

At a special meeting of the Presby-
terry of Wyoming at the recent meet
ing of The Synod of Colorado of the
Presbyterian church at Denver, for
obvious reasons the name of the pres
bytery was changed to the ~Presbytery
of Cheyenne, and Rev. George Bergen
of Rawlins was elected moderator.
The presbytery is a part of the Colo
RADIO synod. Rev. A. c. Hogbin of this
city, who was elected moderator of
the synod, vas present at the special
meeting of the pr~esbytery. All the
Presbyterian churches in Wyoming
are now a part of the presbytery.
, 1907-10-18
Thousand Miles from Berkeley.

Berkeley, Cal, Oct. 1S.-Prof. A. o.
Leuchner of the observatory Of the
University of California announced
yesterday that the center of the earth
quake disturbance. felt on the Pacific
coast Wednesday and probably the
same registered at Washington, was
about a thousand miles south of Berks
ley in mid-ocean, probably between the
Hawaiian islands and Mexico.
Worse Than San Francisco.
Such earthquakes are usually fol.
lowed by a tidal wave, and according
to Prof. Leuschner the intensity Ut
the quake far exceeded the California,
Kingston. Valparaiso and Mexican
earthquakes.
, 1907-10-18

New Orleans, La, Oct. 49, News OF
the killing of a big black bear b. Pres,
ident Roosevelt in the canebreaks near
Bear lake, La, reached New Orleans
this morning, in a telegram to j. M.
Parker. one of the gentlemen who in
vited the president to hunt in this
state, and who himself was a member
of the hunting party until business re.
CURED his returning to New Orleans.
Chased Bear Into Thicket.
The telegram was signed by Lee
Shields, another member of the party,
and read: president Roosevelt killed
q great big bear; went into thicket
after him"
, 1907-10-18
WAS SHOCK
TO FRIENDS
DEATH OF JESSIE WEIGH GIBSON
At DENVER THIS MORNING
FOLLOWING OPERATION.
Went to That City Monday, Operation
Being Performed Yesterday After
moor, Death Coming Few Hours
Later-Came From Virginia n
Had Lived Here Six Years.

Mrs. Jessie WEIGH Gibson. wife OF
Thomas H. Gibson of this city, and
one of the best known and best be-
loved women Of Laramie, died at Den
yer this morning, following an opera
ton in a hospital yesterday afternoon,
and the remains will be brought to
Laramie tonight, Mr.. Gibson being
with his wife at the time Of death and
telegraphing this afternoon that he
would leave with the body from Den
yer this evening. The funeral ar
rangements will not be announced until
his arrival. The Gibson home is at
the corner of Ninth and Garfield
streets, now in charge Of Miss Etfie
Burris.
First Report Encouraging.
Mrs. Gibson went to Denver last
Monday. She had followed her hus-
band, who met her there, and was
taken to a hospital to prepare for the
ordeal. Yesterday afternoon, follow
ing the operation, Mr.. Gibson tele-
graphed Miss Burris that the opera
ton had been successful, SO far as the
surgeons could then tell, and that Mrs.
Gibson was doing as nicely as could
be hoped under the distressing circum-
stances. The word of her death this
morning, following so closely upon the
receipt of the reassuring telegram of
the afternoon before, was a sad blow
to the many friends Of Mrs. Gibson
here, and they are legion.
Native Of Virginia.
Mrs. Gibson came west with her hus-
band about six years ago and soon pur-
chased the Lohlein house at the corner
of Ninth and Garfield streets, where
they have since resided, their home
being the center Of a gathering of
musical and literary people from the
very first. Mrs. Gibson's health has
not been good Of late, but everyone
hoped the operation would result in its
complete restoration. The Gibsons
came from Virginia. Mr.. Gibson was
for two years county and prosecuting
attorney, and has been prominent in
the legal history Of the city and county
since coming here. They have 9
daughter buried in the cemetery here
and the remains OF the mother will
be laid beside her in the same lot.
State Federation Notified.
Mrs. Gibson was a vocalist of rare
ability and was also a prominent and
active member Of the Laramie Wo
mans club. News Of her death was
sent to the state federation at Chey.
nj through reporters for The Re
publican and the Cheyenne Tribune
me message was a sad one, al the
Laramie delegation all had a warm
place In their hearts for their beloved
sister. Mrs. Gibson was also a mem
, 1907-10-18
WILL OPEN CAMPS
AT DIFFERENT PLACES,

Fish Commissioner S. H. Campbell
will open camps for the taking of
spawn at three place about the middle
of mex week-at the Granite Springs
reservoir, near Cheyenne; at Dale
creek and at Spring creek, neal the
McGibbon ranch. One man will be
placed in charge of each of these
camps and Mr.. Campbell will go from
n to the other, making a sort Of cir
cult, returning with the eggs to the
hatchery at intervals. He will also
establish two camps near Saratng. for
eggs fer the branch hatchery at that
place.
, 1907-10-18
PREclPlTATE DECLINES TO LOW
EST PRICES FOR LONG TIME
ON STOCK EXCHANGE
TODAY.
At First only Metal Suffered, ousoen.
Helm Exploration Going Fifty Dol.
lar, Below Last Preceding Sale,
But Later Union Pacific, St. Paul
n Reading Fell in Sympathy
With the Market

New York, Oct. 18.-Precipitate de-
clines to the lowest prices of the year
in the stock market followed the meet
ing of the clearing house committee
today, the sentiment on the stock ex.
hange being disturbed by JUNIORS as
to the proceedings of the committee.
Railroads Touched UP.
At first only the metal stocks suffer-
ed sharply, but a little later the rail
roads, especially Union Pacific, Read
ing and st. Paul, fell away on heavy
selling to the lowest prices of the year.
In some instances the quotations for
stocks were the lowest since 1898.
Fifty Dollars Lower Than Before.
The weakness o. the metal stocks
was exempliied in the sale OF Guggen'
helm exploration on the curb at l2V.
This is $50 = share lower than the
last preceding sale.
Call Loans at High Rates.
There. were heavy demands for call
loans today, which advanced the rate
to 9 per cent shortly before 2 O'Clock.
, 1907-10-18
Deaths From Mosquito Bites.

New York, Oct. 1S.-"There are $50.
900 deaths annually as the result OF
mosquito bites" said DR.. Edward A.
Ayers at a meeting in the Academy of
Medicine last night. He furnished as
tonishing figures in his lecture on
Mosquitoes as a Sanitary Problem"
Five Diseases Follow.
He said that five diseases were di.
sect-malaria, yellow fever, beriberi,
rengue and ilanissis. The government
is eliminating the mosquito danger by
draining swamp lands, he said.
, 1907-10-18
A CREW Of twenty
LOST NEAR SCOTLAND

between a Southern railway passenger
train n a freight which was standing
on a siding.
Brakeman Disappears.
A brakeman on the freight, whom
the official believe caused the acct
dent by leaving a switch open, has
disappeared.
The Dead.
j. A. broadly, fireman of the
freight.
MRS. ]. P. THOMAS, wife Of the
freight conductor.
D. ALLEN BRYANT, Of Richmond,
Virginia.
, 1907-10-18
CHICAGO Live Stock Market.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 1S.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, $500 head. Market steady.
Beeves, s4.00@7.35; cows, $1.50Q5.30;
Texas, s3.75@4.7O; calves, $5.5OQS.25;
westerners. s4.OO@6.O0; stockers and
feeders, $2.50@4.75.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head. Market
steady. Western, $3.00@5.6O; year
lings, s5.4O@6.OO; lambs, $4.75Q7.4O;
western, $4.75@7.35.
, 1907-10-18
MARKET REPORTS
Live Stock at Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 1S.-Cattle-
Receipts, 5000 head. Market steady.
Southern steers, $3.OO@4.25; southern
cows, $2.00@3.3O; stockers and feed
ers, $3.OO@4.S0; bulls, $2.40@3.75;
calves. $3.50@6,50; western steers,
$3.60@5.9O; western cows, $2.40@4.00.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head. Market
strong. Muttons, $5.O0@5.5O; lambs,
$6.00@7.5O; range wethers, $4.75@
$50; fed ewes, $4.00@5.75.
, 1907-10-18

New York, Oct. 1S.-W. w. West
colt, one of the most successful gam
blers in America, brother of Mrs. ka.h
crime Tingley, head Of the Theosophist
organization, is dead at his home here.
He left a fortune valued at nearly half
q million to his wife.
, 1907-10-18

@ New York, Oct. 1S.-Food G
Q %ufacturers from all parts of the @
Q country, III session here yester- G
9 day, made u protest against abol- g
@ ishing the use of benzoate of soda G
9 as food preservatives. @
Q Harmlessness Asserted @
@ In the resolutions the work of @
Q the government for pure food was @
@ commended, and the harmless @
@ ness of benzoate Of soda was as 9
@ serted.
@ coo C Q @ Q
, 1907-10-18
Banks Hold Meeting.

Hamburg, Oct. misrepresentation
of all the banks of deposit interested
held a meeting today, to consider the
situation resulting from the failure yes
terday of Halter, Soehle & Co. 1t was
unanimously agreed to adopt certain
precautions in order to avert further
trouble.
, 1907-10-18
Grain and Provisions at Chicago.

Chicago, Ill. Oct. 1S.-Wheat-De-
cember. sl.01; May. s1.O5&. Corn
December, Coo; May, 61Ac. Oats
December, 53Bc; May, $3.50.
Pork-January. at $15.72k; May,
$16.07k. Lard-October, s9.15; jan
uary, ss.95@S.97k. Ribs-october,
s7.72h; January, $S.07h.
, 1907-10-18
MADE A GUN PLAY
OVER STOLEN COAL.

A little disturbance arose at Tie
Siding yesterday, when Paul Webster,
the operator at that place, helped him.
self to some coal belonging to Charles
link, one of the signal men stationed
there. link went to Webster and de-
manded payment for the goods. Web
ster drew a gun on him. and in due
time his wife took the weapon away
from him. This made Webster the
more angry, and he ran for a club,
at which link took fright and squared
matters Immediately. No harm was
done, but there might have been if the
wife had not come in at the right time.
, 1907-10-18
Live Stock Steady at Omaha.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 1S.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 5000 head. Market steady.
Western steers, $3.7546.OO; Texas
steers, $3.50@4.5O; range cows and
heifers, s2.5O@4.25; Gamers, $2.25@
800; stockers and feeders, $2.S0@5.25;
calves, $3.0045.75; bulls, $2.25@3.75.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head. Market
steady. Yearlings, $5.5045.75; weth-
ers, $4.S5@5.15; ewes, $4.50@5.00;
lambs, $6.5O@7.15.
, 1907-10-18
WILL WITNESS GAME
AT GOLDEN TOMORROW

William Evans left today for Den
yer, where he will visit friends for a
few days. Harry Jones of the Cor
diner drug store will go tonight and
the two boys expect to witness the
Wyoming-Colorado School of Mines
football game tomorrow.
, 1907-10-18
Methodists Commended.

Kansas City, Mo, Oct. 1S.-The
Presbyterian synod of Missouri, now
in session here, adopted the report
commencing the Indiana Methodist
conference for refusing to send Vice
President Fairbanks as a delegate to
the general conference at Baltimore,
for the reason hat he allowed cock
tails to be served at a public dinner to
President Roosevelt"
, 1907-10-18
Closing Stock Quotations.

New York, Oct. 1S.-Union Pacific,
114k; do preferred, so; Southern Pa
cifc, 70A; Atchison, 70; do preferred,
s5k; New York Central, 1O1; Penn
s%ylvania. 116B; Copper, 46S; Steel,
22S do preferred, S2A.
, 1907-10-18
Landed at London.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 1S.-The
Hawley balloon, which left st. Louis
yesterday afternoon, came down at
London, Ind, sixteen miles southeast
of this city, this morning, all well and
no missap.
, 1907-10-18
Engineer Killed in Wreck.

Trinidad, Colo, Oct. 1S.-Eastbound
passenger train, No. 4, on the Santa
Fe, known as the California Limited,
was wrecked near Earl, twenty miles
north OF Trinidad, this morning. Engi-
e John Thomas was instantly kill
ed and Fireman Albert Beington was
probably fatally injured.
Some Passengers Injured.
A number of passengers we're In
jured by broken glass, but it is report
ed that none were hurt seriously. A
defective rail is said to have been the
cause of the wreck. The officials re-
fuse information and until the injured
passengers are brought here it will
not be known how many we're hurt
, 1907-10-18
THE FOOTBALL SQUAD
GOING To COL ne

Cat,tain Heavey and his football
team left this afternoon for Denver,
and will go from there to Golden fol
a game tomorrow afternoon with the
school OF mines OF that city. The boys
will spend the night at Denver.
, 1907-10-18
MANY Miles in striaoht Line,

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 1S.-The Haw'
ley balloon, which landed near London,
Ind, this morning, covered $50 miles
in a straight line.
, 1907-10-18
NO VOTE TAKEN.
Illinois Central Stockholders Not Yet
Ready to Elect Delegates.

Chicago, Ill. Oct. 1S.-The meeting
OF the Illinois Central stockholders to-
day adjourned until 2:3O tomorrow, no
vote being taken on directors.
, 1907-10-18

Der of the Tuesday Reading circle and
the Browning club. The latter club
was to meet at her home next Monday
night. Out of respect for their de-
ceased member the meeting has been
postponed.
, 1907-10-18
The Metal Market.

New York, Oct. 1S.-Copper weak,
$12.5O@12.75; lead weak, $4.55@4.75
St Louis. Mo, Oct. 1~s.-Spelter, at
$5.371f.
, 1907-10-18
Wool Market at St. Louis.

st. Louis, Mo, Oct. 1S.-Wool mar
ket steady. Territory and western
mediums, 2eQ25c; fine mediums, 100
23c; fine, 17Q20c.
, 1907-10-18
New York Financial Market.

New York, Oct. 1S.-Money on call
strong and higher, at 500 per cent.
Bar silver. Coo per ounce.
, 1907-10-18

For he small sum Of 80 cents =
month you can get all tho news u
the world right up to the minute BY
subscribing for The Republican.
, 1907-10-18
Collision Causes Four Deaths.

CoTTTsTUH CduSeS Fuur DEATHS.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. 1S.-Four
injured and more than a score more
or less were injured in a head-on col.
lision between two Sportsman's
Heights trains on Harrison avenue,
the city limits this morning. Con
fusion Of signals is said to have been
the cause.
, 1907-10-18
IN NO DANGER.
Emperor Francis Joseph's Condition 10
Not Improved.

Vienna, Oct. 18.-Emperor Francis
Joseph's condition this morning was
worse, but he is in no immediate
danger.
, 1907-10-18
Exporting Firm Fails.

Hamburg, Oct. 1S.-Luetgens &
E%instmann, exporters and importers in
the far eastern trade, suspended pay
ment today as the result of the fail
ure of Halter, Soehle & Co. yesterday.
, 1907-10-18

The Republican is the best advertis
ing medium in the city and count for
It reaches all the people all the time
, 1907-10-18
Three Killed in Collision,

Washington, Oct. 1s.-Three killed
and thirty-seven injured, one Of them
probably fatally, Is the result OF q
collision at Rudd, N. c.. last night,
, 1907-10-18
Vice President Hopeful

There is no doubt" Mr. Fairbanks
said while here, that by deepening the
inland streams the rate for freight
transportation would be lowered in the
amt proportion as though the Missis-
sippi project We're completed, as I hope
it will be-"
, 1907-10-18
He KILLS
BIC BEAR
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT CHASES
BRUIN INTO THlCkET AND
PUTS AN END TO HIS
EXISTENCE.

Word Reaches New Orleans in Tele.
gram teDMan Who Was Member of
Hunting Party for Time and Who
Invited President to Louisville
Reported That Attempt Would Be
Made on Life Of Secretary Taft.
, 1907-10-18
PROTEST
ENTERED
FOOD MANUFACTURERS ASSERT
THAT BENZoATE OF SODA
AS FOOD PRESERvA-
TIVE NOT HARMFUL.

Resolutions Commend Work of Pure
Food Regulations Of Government,
but Hold Out for That AduIterant
Farmers National Congress In
Session at Oklahoma City, With
Address on Dry Farming.
, 1907-10-18
DANISH STEAMER ALFRED Err.
LANDSER WRECKED ON THE
ROCKS AT STAsBS HEAD
DURING A FOG.
Swept from Vessel, Life Boat
Hunting for Survivors Having Mar.
row Escape from Tremendous
Seas-Many Deaths from Railroad
and Trolley Accidents-Earth-
quake Near Hawaiian Islands.

London, Oct. 1S.-The Danish steam.
er Alfred Erlandser has been wreck.
ed on the rocks near Stabbs head,
Scotland. She went ashore during a
gale last night and twenty of her crew
were drowned.
, 1907-10-18
No Truth in Report,

Manila, Oct. 1S.-A report reached
the local police yesterday from a priest
that an attempt was to be made to
throw a bomb at Secretary Taft while
he was attending the reception at the
Jesuit college. Careful investigation
failed to disclose any foundation for
the statement.
Secretary Guarded.
The secretary was closely guarded.
Previous to taking part in the round Of
entertainments today, the secretary
held a conference with Governor Cen
eral Smith, members of the Philippines
commission and prominent officials OF
the lower rank.
Committees Named.
The Philippine assembly today COM
pleted the organization of it's various
committees.
, 1907-10-18
The Dead.

MOTORMAN ED PARKER.
MOTORMAN WILL PENNINGTON.
WILL e. SMITH.
CLEVELAND. a negro.
The collision occurred in a heavy
fog.
, 1907-10-18

Committee Has Meeting.
New York. Oct. ia special meet
ing of the clearing house committee
was held this morning to consider the
, 1907-10-18
Ernest stopped over a whole day long.
er that he intended!
Burke to Sneak Today.

A change in the program is announc'
ed and State Food Commissioner
Burke will deliver his address today in
stead Of Saturday, exchanging places
with Rev. Harris of this city.
, 1907-10-18
Secretary Guarded.
Will Discuss Waterways.

Chicago, Ill, Oct. 1S.-The need of
improving the navigable inland water
ways will be the chief topic to be dis
cussed by Vice President Fairbanks
during mis- tour of Iowa and Texas,
which opens at Sioux City tonight.
, 1907-10-18
Narrow Escape for Life Boat.

Narrow Escape for Lie Boat.
A life boat, which spent the night
looking for survivors, had a narrow
escape, being frequently swept by the
heavy seas.