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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31

Bryan is eliminated'-for a month
or two perhaps but wouldn't he pop up
out OF his elimination in event of
Democratic successes?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31

Bully, Oh, there's going to be a
perfectly lovely fight, Whoorroo,"-
Argus.
Singular Argus should love fights so.
when they. end; WITH : Democracy
thrashed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31
HERE IN KENNEBEC.
Short Politics for Busy Voters Showing
the How OF 1t Between Then and Now.

Of
ic
Fernald's them
he the Demo
it
en- II i great
n Kennel
III the Goyerno Harris
Net amount
is
High School 90
~
Total received .. ..-...
either Republican
is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31

The Harvard squad is coming 20
Maine 10 practice football. They should
secure a Maine Democrat as coach.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31

Vacation most over Summer girls
returning To their typewriter~.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31

October Massachusetts, cuts out
fhe cup-fhe common drinking cup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31

F. w. SayWocd of Burnham has a
good farm running back to Unity pcad.
remarks the Republican Journal He
has some 80 rods on the shor. and fine
picnic grounds. Burnham Grange as
sembled there recently and enjoyed a
FINE day. Mr.. Saywood has five acres
of potatoes that are looking well. He
keeps flock of sheep and Chester
White swine. Years ago his father
used oxen on the farm. but he thinks
horses more profitable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31

The Second Maine Regiment of which
Major F.. NJ. Fuller of Bath is in charge
at Pine Camp was said to have had the
best sanitary arrangements and Gen
eral Grant complimented the officers in
charge after a personal inspection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31

As usual the brilliant Aurora Borea-
lis was followed by colder weather
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31
Winthrop has many pretty girls.

John Flaherty made a lucky dive in
Bath from the Maine Central wharf
He was watching party of friends liz
swimming when he saw a ten dollar
bill floating past He did not stop TO
remove any garments but made a high
dive and captured the bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31

Miss Mary Z. Mitchell of Arlington.
Mass. has been staying with Miss
Mary Page at Popham Beach. Miss
Harriet Winslow of Buffalo is also with
them at Popham and with Miss Page
they spent Tuesday in Bath. Miss
Mitchell is former Bath girl. and
lived in the old Page house on High
street. the present site of the Morse
High school. Her brother is Edward
P. Mitchell of the New York Sun. Miss
Mitchell has done great deal of liter
ary work and until recently was on the
staff of the Youths Companion for
which she has written a great number
of short stories. and she has also con-
tributed TO other well-known maya
zines. She had story in the August
18th number of the Companion entitled
Mothers Ways" After her stay at
POpham Miss Mitchell will visit in Bath
at the Page home. and probably be in
Maine well into September
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31

A new $4,000 hotel al Old Orchard
is among that resorts plans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31

No notice Whatever wfn b taken OF
unsigned communications
H Journal cannot be held .ssDonsi-
BILE for the preservation or return OF
rejected communications.
address all communications relating
to subscriptions and adveftissments
/. 20 BURLEIGH Z FLINT. Publish
srs, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31
Jacob Frost suggests fan buds,

Maine Democrats now begin TO hedge
F. H. Bosworth of New York has
presented the Old Jail museum AT York
with q carved wooden holder for knit
ting needles Luke Laighton of Exeter
has given wooden contribution box Of
very antique form and make. and a
wooden rolling pin.
Saco's oldest cat. Tom Boynton. for
u Years q star guest of the Boynton
House. is dead at ~ years of age. Re
quies-cat. of course. is timely here.
Speaking of felines three kittens. chill
dren OF the six teed Angora at New
Meadows Inn all have six toes like
their mother but only one has a fluffy
coat and he is a beauty of tiger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31

Water polo has been a favorite fac
at Boothbay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31

Maine Democrats now begin TO hedge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31
public good.

That is what Governor Fernald
STANDS for and back of him are the
rnhlic-sririted citizens and the leading
publications Of the State.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-03-03

place. AS : S,7lntcfed across the little
square L., ~a2c suddenly shifted To Il
second story window above the gun
shop.
Thu interesting young woman had
cautiously pu.hed open one of the
shutters ard was peering down upon
a trio OF rcd coated guardsmen. Al
most at thr same instant her quick.
eager gaze Tell upon the tall American.
now quite close to the horsemen. He
saw her dark eyes expand as II with
surprise. The next instant he caught
his breath and almost stopped In his
tracks.
4 shy, impulSive smile played about
her red lips for a second. lighting up
the delicate face with Il radiance that
amazed him. Then the shutter was
closed gently. quickly. He felt hin ears
burn as be abruptly turned away.
In the meantime Baron DanglosS
was watching him co"ertly from the
edge OF the cafe garden across the
square
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-03-03

Iruafon King, a miIiionaire's
son, sets out ia search of ad-
venture. Where Better could he
look for stirring events than in
faroU Grausfark, where the age
of chipalry yet survives in all
its romantic opportunity; where
rules Prince Robin, the most
precocious boy monarch in the
realm of Fiction; where the reds
Of Europe plot his murder in
mysterious underground vetreafsj
where gallant Truxton King and
brave Uncle Jack" fight val
iantfy for the preservation of the
prince and The love of beouti-
fui princesses; where American
pluck and manhood are pitted
against foreign intriguers, and
where honesty and courage r
n,iehtier than the sword? Read
ofPrince Robin. son Of an Amer
lean princess; of Olga Platdnova,
the girl with the dread mission;
Of Marldnx, the Iron Count; Of
John Tullis, the American bull
work ofdforeign throne oflopely
Lorainea and O. ddredepH Tru.ton
King, and then you will under
stand why an American lad is
Prince of Graustark and an
American author prince of story
fefferS.
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barons, to say nothing Of the feminine
tlemen?
One dingy little shop In the square
interested him. 1t was directly op-
posite the Royal cafe. with American
bar attached, and the contents of its
grimy little windows presented a pc
culiarly fascinating interest to him.
They were packed with weapons and
firearms Of ancient design. Once he
ventured inside the little shop. Find
ing no attendant, he put aside his sud
denly formed impulse to purchase a
mighty broadsword.
On several occasions he had seeu a
grim. sharp featured old man IN the
doorway of the shop. but it was not
until after he had missed the Thurs
day train that he made up his mind to
accost him and to have the broad
sword at any price. With this object
in view. he inserted his tall frame into
the narrow doorway. calling gu Justify
for attention.
What Is it," demanded a sharp, an
! cry voice at his elbow. He found him
self looking into the wizened, parch-
ment-like face Of the little old man.
'"That broad Say, you speak Eng
lish, don't your
Certainly" snapped the old man.
why shouldn't /? l can't afford an
interpreter. You'll find plenty Of Eng
lish used here in Edelweiss since the
Americans and British came. They
won't learn u language. SO We must
learn theirs"
whats the price Of that old sword
you have in the Window
Three hundred g~avvos."
"What's that in dOllars?"
-Four hundred and twenty. II Is
genuine. sir. and 800 years old. Old
Prince Boris carried It. It's most
rare"
Trl give you a hundred dollars for
It, Mr.-er"-he looked at the sign on
the open door-'Ar. Spantz."
~ don't want your money. Good
day.
Truxtop King felt his chin In per-
plexity. 'It's too much l can't at
ford It," be said. disappointment In his
ayes.
II have modern blades Of my own
make. sir. much cheaper and quite 40
good" ventured the excellent Mr..
Spantz.
"You make 'em?' In surprise.
The old man Strengthened his bent
figure with sudden pride. Il am ar
morer to the crown. sir. Nv blades
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-03-03

come TO It II he Travelled long enough
and far enough into the north and
west and il he were not afraid OF the
h%ardships that most men abhor. The
dying spirit Of romance famed up In
his heart. His blood grew quick again
and eager. He would not go home
until he had sought out this land OF
fair women and sweet tradition. And
so he traversed the wild and danger
Gus Tartar roads for days and days.
like the knights of S~cheherazade in
the times of old. and came at last to
the gates of Edelweiss.
Not until he sat down to a rare din
ner in the historic Hotel Regengctz
was ne able to realize that he was
truly in that tabled. mythical land Of
Graustark. a quaint, grim little princi-
pality in the most secret pocket Of the
earth's great mantle. This was the
land Of his dreams, the land Of his
fancy. He had not even dared to
hope that II actually existed.
And now it becomes my d~eplorabie
duty to divulge tie fact that Truxtop
King, after two full days and nights
in the city OF Edelweiss, was quite
ready to pass ON to other fields. com
pletely disillusioned In his own mind
and not a little disguised with himself
for having gone to the trouble to visit
the place.
Where were the beautiful women
be had read about and dreamed of
ever since be left Teheran? On his
soul, he had not seer half a dozen
women in Edelweiss who were more
than passably fair to look upon. True,
he had to admit. the people he had
seen were Of the lower and middle
clasSes-the shOpkeepers and the shop
girls, the hucksters and the fruit vend-
ers. What he wanted to know was
this; What had become Of the royalty
and the nobility of Graustark? Where
were the princes, the dukes and the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-03-03

HE WAS BANisHEp twenty-five years
i"i' Of age. The Iron
Count is fully s~ixty-6ve."
"Id like to see II she's really beau
tlful. I've seen but one pretty woman
In this whole blamed town. your niece,
Herr SpantS. I've looked 'em owe
pretty carefully too. She Is exceed
ngly attract
"You will not find the beautiful wo'
men OF Edelweiss In the streets. SIR"
snapped Spantz.
Don't they ever 20 out shOppingT'
Hardly. The merchants. II you will
but notice, carry their wares TO the
houses of the noble and the rich. But
tomorrow the garrison at the fortress
marches in review before the prince,
If you should happen to be on the ave
nuc near the castle gate at II O'Clock
you will see the beauty and ~chivalry
of Graustark. The soldiers are not
There was an uumiStakable steer in
his one.
You don't care much FOR S%ocict!
I'd say observed TruXton. with Il
smile.
Spantz'S eyes famed for an instant
and her Subtly resumcd their most
ingratiatiuG twinkle. We cannot al
be ~pcacochs,' be said quietly. You
will also see that the man who rides
beside the princes carriage wheel il
an American, while GrauStark mobiles
/ take less exalted places"
"Au American. eh:'
Yes. Have you not heard OF John
Tullis. the princes fricndE He, youl
ccU"irymau. is the real power behind
u throne. on his dcathbed tho
pr.usr'S father placed his son in this
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CHAPTER. |.
TRUXToS KING.

" was Il tall, rawboned. rangy
~ young fellow with a face 50
tanned by wind and sun you
hid fLo i.nnn,nrrinn tlnA L.
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Americans charge and begged him to
stand by him through thick and thin
until the lad is able to take care of
himself. As if there were not loyal
men in Graustark who might have
done as much for their p~rince!"
King looked interested. II see. The
people. no doubt. resent this espionage.
Is that it?'
Spantz gave him n whitening look. as
much as to say that be was a fool
TO ask such a question in a place so
public. Without replying. he got to
his feet.
Il must return. ] have been away
too long"
The American sank back in his chair.
Suddenly he became conscious Of a
disquieting feeling that some one was
looking at him inteDtly from behind.
He turned 10 his chair and found him
self meeting the gaze Of q ferocious
booking. military appearing little man
at q table near by. HIS waiter ap-
peared at bis elbow With the change.
"Who the devu 10 that old man at
the table there" demanded young Mr.
King loudly. 4
The waiter assumed . look Of. ex-
IRENE insolence. That is Baron Dan
gloss. minister OF police. Anything
more. sir?'
yes. what's he locking ~ hard at
ne for? Does he think I'm d pick.
p0cket?"
"You know as much as l, SIR" was
all that the waiter said in reply. King
pocketcd the coin he had intended for
the fellow. and deliberately left the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-03-03

the son of his lifelong friend. even
though that sou was a prince of the
blood and controlled by the will OF
three regents chosen by his own sub
lects.
To say that the tiny prince loved
his big. broad shouldered. ruddy cheek
ed. adoring mentor would he putting
ii too gently: he idolized him. Tullis
was father. mother and big brother
to the little fellow in knickers.
One oma In Graustark was the
source of never ending and constantly
increasing interest 20 this stalwart
companion to the prince. That woman
was. alas. the wife Of another man!
Moreover. she was the daughter or
the Duke Of Perse.
The young and witty Countess or
Marlanx came often to Edelweiss. Sho
was a favorite at the castle. M, with
standing the unhealthy record of her
ancient and discredited husband. the
Iron Count. Tullis had no, q the
count. but he had heard such tales Of
him that he could not but pity this
glorious young creature who called
him husband.
At present we are permitted to at
tend a meeting Of the cabinet. which
sits occasionally In solemn collective
ness just of the throne o within
the tapestried walls Of n dark little
antechamber known TO the outside
world as the room OF wrangles."
The question under discussion relates
to the loan OF 100000 gavvos. before
mentioned. At the head Of the long
table. perched upon an ~augmentary
pile of la wboOks. surmounted by a lit
tie red cushion. sits the prince, almost
lost In the huge old walnut chair Of
his forefathers.
The prince was a sturdy. curly haired
lad. with big brown eyes aud a lam
entably noticeable scratch on his pose.
acquired iii less stately but more prof
liable pursuits. ct seems that he
had peeled his nose while sliding to
second base in Il certain American
game that he was teaching the juve-
nile a~ristocracy how to playa
About the table sat the three regents
and the other men high in the admins
tration Of affairs. among them Cen
erai Braze Of the army. Baron Pultz
Of the mines. Itosion OF agriculture.
The Duke of Persc was discussing the
great loan question. The prince was
watching his gaunt. saturnine face
with more than usual interest.
"Of curse it is not too late TO rescind
the order promulgated at our last sit
ting. There are five bankers in St
Petersburg who will finance the loan
without delay. We need not delay the
interminablc length Of time necessary
TO secure the attention and co-opera
ton Of bankers IN France md Eng
land. 1t Is all nonsense to say that
Russia has sinister motives in the mat
ter. We need the money before the
winter opens. why should we prefer
England? Why France?"
For some u~naccOuntablc rcaso he
struck the table violently with his fist
and directed his glare upon the aston
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1t goes without saying that the limo
cent rcjoinder opened the way to aD
acrid discussion Of John Tullis. II
that gentleman's ears burned In re
Spouse to the sarcastic comments of
the Duke of Perse and Baron Pultz,
they probably tingled pleasantly as the
result Of the stout defense put up by
Halfont, DaDgloss and others.
The dukes impassioned plea was OF
no avail. His confreres saw the wis
dom Of keeping Russia's greedy hand
out Of the cOuntry's af1airs-at least
for the present-and reiterated their
decision to seek the loans In Knxiand
and France. The question. therefore.
would not be taken to parliament for
reconsideration. The duke sat down.
pale In defeat: his heart was more bit
ter than ever against the shrewd
American who had Induced all these
men 70 eee. through, his eyes.
s,l ITO be continued.t
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In Austria. Three
years ago In Buda
pest he was mar
ried TO %lngomede.
the daughter Of
the duke. Count
Marlanx has great
influence at the
AUSTRIA court.
The Duke OF Perse
realized this when
he compelled his
daughter to accept
him as her hus-
band. The fair In
gomede Is less than
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ished prince. The
explosive demand
caught the ruler
10y surprise. He
gasped and his
lips fell apart.
Then il must have
occurred to him
that the question
could be answered
by no one save
the person to
w HON ii was So
plainly addressed
He lifted his chin
and piped up
S.hrilIy and with
a ferv that
startled even the
intense Perse:
''Berause Uncle
at said we
5 h d, thaes
u.hx- -
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MarlanX. No doubt you've heard OF
him
81 remember that he was banished
from the principally"
quite true. sir. He was banished
In 1901 and now resides on his estates
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CHAPTER II.

MEETING OF THE CABINET.
this time the principality OF
Graustark was in most
prosperous condition. Its af
fairs were under the control
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-16

had not yet been granted Mckinney
realizing that his voice with which
he erned preearious livelihood III the
streets, had failed him. sent iet:era OF
"Wednesday TO the four governors ask
Ing legal release from life by electro
cution. To-day he stated that AL
though he considered suicide wrong
he might take his own life in case his
request was not honored
y am praying my request will be
honored by some one OF the four gov
ernors, said Mckinsey to day.
His family. while taking every posi-
bic care OF him, are inclined TO the be
lief that Mckinney Is insane. Three
months ago they filed a petition to have
las sanity investigated. but a commits :
sion of two OF the ablest physicians H.
the city decia red McKinsey war OF
sound mind and IN possession of al.
his faculties, though suffering from ex-
tremc nervousness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-16
NO ONE WILLING
TO ElECTR0cUTE HIM
BLIND SINGER LOSES HIS VOICE,
BEGs THAT HE MAY BE RE-
LEASED FROM LIFE.

BATTLE CREEK, MICH. Dec. lS.--
Waiting patiently for an answ er to the
appeals he sent out In personal letters
to the governors Of New York. ILL.,
nois, New Jersey and West Virginia,
asking that ne be allowed death by
electrocution Rev. Thomas Mckinney.
local blind singer and former pastor,
who leaped into almost national fame
nv his strange request. to-day defect
eddy admitted that his pathetic appeal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-16

Especial to The Richmond Sirginian.
NORFOLK. VA. Dec. l6,--The seri-
Gus cases Of illness brought in tfrom
me southern Drill grounds by the Cru
iser Washington were diphtherta and
typhoid fever. r. Regio, musician
has diphtheria and Gunner Iangfie'd
mas typhoid. The men are improving
NJ the Naval hospital here and the
Washington has returned to sea
Icy blasts swept the Virginia, North
Carolina and Maryland coasts to-day
with the wind blowing fifty miles an
hour. All shipping Is storm bound for
the present.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-16
vIRGINIA-CAROLI CHEMICAL co
OFFICE OF TREASURER

I.IcHMVHu4-VA. a., DEC I3, lg1V.
PREFERRED DIVIDENT NO. Gil.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
of this company have this day de-
clared a dividend of two t2H). tho
same being consecutive quarterly
dividend No. 81 on the Preferred
Stock at the company. payable Ian
uary 10th, 1911. whom dividend
checks viii be mailed to all Pre-
ferred stock holders Of record at the
close OF business December 31st, 1910.
The books for the transfer Of Pre-
ferred stock will be closed from IL
NJ. Saturday. December 3ist. 1910. un-
til 10 4. NJ Monday. January 10th,
1911.
5. W. TRAyERa
Treasurer.
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Especial to The Richmond N.rginian)
WOODSTOCK. VA, Dec. William
Bauserman. a prominent farmer Of this
neighborhood, died Thursday, at the
Jefferson hospital, Philadelphia. follow
ing an operation His remains reached
Woodstock on Friday at noon The
funeral services were conducted at his
late home on Friday. He Is survived
by his widow and two brothers. Martin
and A. Il. Bauserman,
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What there is left of the various lots advertised
Fridays bargain sale will be on sale to- morrow.
At sos Mems Worsted Trousers. worth $500
AT Si.qs Mems Fancy Vests worth S4.OO
At 81 90 Mems Odd Vests, worth $3.50
At Si.95 Mems Velour Hats, worth $3.50
At sif5 Mems Soft Hats. worth up to $500
At 1913 Mems Overcoats, worth $500.
At S1575 Mems Stylish Cheviot Suits, in the
latest fabrics wor h up to $3.50
Vt $1,000 Mems Oyercoats with plain ana con-
vertible collars, worth up to $3.50
Vt si.95 Boys Boomer Suits. worth $3.50
At S5.q5 Boys Corduroy Suits, worth $500
At 81. Is Boys Knickerbocker Suits, worth $500.
At S3.o5 Boys knickerbocker Suits, worth $3.50.
At b5c Boys Extra knickerbocker Pants worth
SI.00
At soc BOYS Sweaters, worth S1.25.
At s5.75 Boys Long Overcoats. worth $3.50
At SS.75 Boys Long Overcoats worth $l250
At s5.7s ChiIdren's Overcoats and Refers, worth
up 10 $1,000.
At S2.5o Children's Overcoats and Refers, worth
$500
At DOC Mems Initial Silk Handkerchiefs. worth SOC.
Gans-Rady Company
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farsnd and Petersburg Electro Railway

%N GAss ~ssr Alancsestst. Seventh aad iAsfrs
$Jmxpts Ios P.terst,slss
&WE. Z. 3. ~ 10 H. Ga r. M. 1. = ~
kls13 u. 7, s. sssIaP If
ESt1 ~ y. ~ Tor Chester. 1900 uaidnight D
e4ppahux.
ID EAsp ssavs Petersburg loot Sycamore street. -
nneAeates
II 1s1k CAS-. ss7as s1s3. s.ss, s.35. .Io.35
III "a. ~. 1855. si.35 2s35 5.55, 'f:35. SIS
Nv N 40 As36. Ssa5, >tos40, ii.suf. 81
Carries b~Ggaxe eIpfsss.a
IAsS&y A1m3ted, ,axcept Anndays kn6 ho.ldsys
1 eass frosa fsssssUurs coposet sita cars "
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Aground ON Th,mbie shoals.

NORFOLK. VA. Dec. lsThe four
masted schooner George NJ. Grant. OF
New Haven. Conn. coal laden. from
Shoals. in lower Chesapeake Hay. 1t
Is believed that tho vessel may be float
I'd without serious injury.