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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
COMB SAGE TEA IN
HAIR TODARKEN It
Grandma Kept Her Locks Dark,
Glossy, Thick With Mixture of
Sage Tea and Sulphur

The old-time mixture of Sage Tea
and Sulphur for darkening gray,
streaked and faded hair is grand
mothers treatment and folks are
again using it to keep their hair a
good. even color. which is quite sem
sible, as we are living in an age when
a youthful appearance is of the great
est advantage.
Nowadays, though. we don't have
the troublesome task of gathering the
sage and the mussy mixing at home
All drug stores sell the ready-to-us use
product called "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Hair Remedy" for about so cents
a bottle. 1t is very popular because
nobody can discover 1t has been ap-
piled. Simply moisten your comb or
a soft brush with 1t and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time; by morning the gray
hair disappears, but what delights the
ladies with Wyeths Sage and Sulphur
is that. besides beautifully darkening
the hair after a few applications, it
also produces that soft luster and ap-
pearance of abundance which is so
attractive; besides, prevents dandruff,
itching scalp and falling hair.-Adver-
tisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
Entertains Friends
Because He Lost Bet

William Gardner, employed by Harry
Holler on the Kebaugh farm, near
West JFairview, entertained Mr.. Gard
ner's family and a few friends at
dinner at Mr.. Holler's home Wednes-
day evening. And the whole affair
was the result of bet. A few days
ago Mr.. Holler and Mr.. Gardner were
looking over some stock on the farm.
A good-sized bull was sighted and the
two men started guessing as to its
weight. A bet was made to the effect
that the man who guessed closest to
the correct weight should be enter
tanned by the other. Mr. Holler
guessed 1926 pounds, Mr.. Gardner
1850. The bull was weighed and it
tipped the scales at 1850 pounds. The
dinner was arranged for Wednesday
evening and those present included
Mr.. and Mrs. Holler, Miss Margaret
and Vance Holler. Mr.. and Mrs. WAL
ter Musser. Carl Beam, Miss Annie
Beam and Mr.. Gardner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
PARTY FOR MRS. PALMER

A delightful birthday party was
given Mrs. Edward Palmer, of Le-
moyne,. on Wednesday evening at her
home in Bosler avenue in honor of
her birthday After enjoying an even
ing OF various games and contests a
buffet supper was served to the fol-
lowing guests: Mrs. Howard Kimmel
Mrs. William Kimmel. Mrs. John DAN
ner, Mrs. Raymond Shur, Mrs. Bertha
Lambert, Lena Eichelberger, Anna
Palmer, Catherine Palmer Theima
Lambert, Verna Eichelberger, Eva
Miller, Bertha Kurtz Margaret Pentz,
Hflda kimmel. A. e. James. A. G..
Kelly. G. w. Keeper, ]. c. McSherry
and George Palmer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
GaaffeRReasbPet11t71 t11s9 saa sx9l ssxz9Alln24l&l4 l4eMS1
General Dougherty Will
Select Site For Armory
Special to The Telegraph

Lebanon. Pa, Feb. 6. - Captain
Harry D. Case, commander of Com
pany H, Fourth Regiment, National
Guard Of Pennsylvania, to-day re-
ceived dispatch stating that Major
General c. Bow Dougherty, COM
mander of the division, will be here
tomorrow evening for the purpose Of
inspecting the several sites named for
an armory, and before leaving the
General will make definite selection
or at least ratify one selected by the
local guardsmen. The money for the
armory Is now available and the build
ing will start in the Spring. Gen
eral Dougherty will be here in his ca
pacity as chairman of the State Ar
mory Commission, and will be given a
reception by the local armory board
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
wooDMEN INSTALL OFFICERS
Special to The Telegraph

Hummelstown, Pa, Feb. 6.-Hum-
melstown Camp, No. 1914, Modern
Woodmen of America, installed its
newly-electe officers on Thursday
evening. February 5. in the camp hall
in East Third street, as follows:
Consul, Jerome Laucks; past con-
sui, John Yetter; advisor, Harry Hem
perly; banker, F. c. Wilmer; clerk,
r. B. Earnest; sentry, John Reager;
watchman, John Hassler; physician,
w. b. Shope.
State Deputy M. II. Wyckoff used a
and showed several hun
dred pictures of the camps new sana-
torium at Colorado Springs. The
evening ended with a fine luncheon to
about ninety members.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
PREACHER FAVORS
DANCING AND CARDS
Marysville Pastor Believes in
Pleasures if Not Carried
to Extremes

Dancers, card players and theater-
goers have at last found a preacher
champion. The Rev. S. L. Flickinger,
pastor of the Trinity Reformed
Church, Marysville, is the champion
At present a crusade Is being con-
Quoted by ministers throughoI9 Gen.
trail Pennsylvania against these So
called vices, but the Rev. Mr.. Flick
niger says he believes in theater-going.
dancing and card playing. The Rev.
Mr.. Flickinger further states that he
expects much adverse criticism from
church members and his local breth-
ren, but still he says he will remain
staunch in his belief. However, he
states that there is much harm in
these pleasures If they are carried to
extremes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
GIRL FOILS BURGLAR
Special to The Telsprdbh

Lebanon, Pa, Feb. 6.-Miss Sarah
Bittner, daughter of Moses Bittner,
foiled burglar who attempted to
gain an entrance to the Bittner resi-
dence from the balcony. Being dis
turbed from her slumbers by the noise
of the burglar at work, Miss Bittner
tried to find a weapon, but being un-
successful, she hurriedly picked UP a
heavy brass door key, which she
pointed at the maurauder through the
window. With a determined face back
of the evil-looking and glistening
metal, the burglar beat a hasty re-
treat to the ground and disappeared
in the darkness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
in ONE MINUTE! CLOCGED NOSTR|LS Open
HEADC0LDS AND CATARRH Co.. TRY THIS!

at any drug store. This sweet, frag-
rant balm dissolves by the heat of
the nostrils; penetrates and heals the
infiamed, swollen membranes which
lines the nose, head and throat; clears
the air passages; stops nasty dis
charges and a feeling of cleansing,
soothing relief comes immediately.
Don't lay awake tonight struggling
for breath. with head stuffed; nostrils
closed, hawking and blowing. Ca
tarrh or a cold, with it's running nose,
foul mucous dropping into the throat,
and raw dryness is distressing but
truly needless.
Put your faith--just once-in
"Ely's Cream Balm" and your cold
or catarrh will surely disappear.
Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
STREET is REPAIRED

William Mutch, street commissioner
of Wormleysburg, repaired q number
of sections of Front street this week.
The heavy travel on the road cut the
top covering SO much that large holes
were visible in many places. These
holes were filled with stone and the
road is now in fair shape. AS soon as
weather conditions permit Mr.. Mutch
of the town. They are now so muddy
that it is almost impossible to do any
repair work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
SCHOOL BOARD BUYS GROUND

Dillsburg, Pa, Feb, 6.-On Wednes-
day the Dillsburg school board closed
the deal with J. L. McCreary for addi-
tional ground to the school plot, when
McCreary sold to the board fifteen feet
four inches front in South Baltimore
street and eight feet three inches at
the alley, thus making the school
grounds 121 feet by 1913 feet. The
price to be paid for the grond Is $3.50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
CLASS GIVES PLEASANT PARTY

Last evening the senior class of the
Marysville high school gave a very
pleasant party to schoolmates and
friends in the Maccabees hall, Flatiron
building. The evening was very pleas
antly spent playing games, after which
dainty refreshments were served to
the members of the class. with the
Following guests: Miss Marie Harold,
Miss Margaret Ellenberger, Miss Amy
Hornberger. Miss Irene AshenfeIter,
Miss Romaine Clendenin. Miss Hazel
Hahn, Miss Edna Sellers, Miss Barbara
Roush,, Professor r. R. Anderson, Pro-
fessor Ira Brinser, Gordon Skivington
Harry Deckard, Paul Anspach, Linn
Roberts
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
Editors and Managers Chosen
For College Publication
Special TO The TELEGRAPH

, Annville, Pa, Feb. 6.-The sopho-
more class of Lebanon Valley College
elected officers for next years Bizarre,
a book published by the junior class
annually. Those placed in office were:
Editor-in-c chief, Mason Long; assist
ant editors, Miss Heintzelman, Miss
Black, Raymond Light and e. Ernst;
business manager, Robert Hartz; as
sistant business managers, Hubel
Heintzelman and Joseph Hollinger;
photographer Miss Gruber; artists,
Miss Matthias and w. E. Mickey.
Manager of junior play, John Curry
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
OYSTER SUPPER ARRANGED

Members of the Ladies' Aid Society
of St. Paul's United Brethren Church,
supper in the town hall Saturday aft
ernoon and evening. February Ia.
Oysters will be served in every style
and in addition cakes. candies and ice
cream will be on sale. The proceeds
of the affair will be for the benefit of
the church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
FUNERAL OF ELSIE TRITr

The funeral services of Elsie Caro-
line Tritt were held yesterday. The
Rev. j. V. Adams, pastor of Baugh-
man Memorial Church, had charge of
the services. The pallbearers were
Clarence Hempt, Claude Heffleman,
Chester Good and Ray Lechthaler.
Beautiful flowers were presented by
friends among which were emblems
from the Elkwood schools, the "Y''
Junior League, and Sunday school
class
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06

]. C. Armstrong it was decided to hold
a common sense bazar," afternoon
and evening, April IT. in the basement
of the church. At the time of the
bazar a cafeteria supper will be served
by the ladies of the guild, assisted by
the members of the Junior Guild.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
WILL SERVE ICE CREAM
Sbeetdl TO The T'elegyabh

Special TO The Telegraph
New Bloomfield. Pa, Feb. 6.-On
Saturday evening the parsonage COM
mittee of the Methodist Episcopal
Church will serve ice cream and cake
at the home of Mrs. ]. E. Stewart.
The Mite Society of the Trinity Re-
formed Church will hold a fasnacht
cake sale and will serve ice cream at
the home of Mrs. Sallie Ruth on
Tuesday evening, February "a.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
TEMPERANCE SUNDAY
Special to The TfIcarnhh

Newport, Pa, Feb. 6.-At the last
meeting of the Newport Ministerial
Union 1t was decided that Sunday,
February 8, be known as Temper
ance Sunday in the churches. The
ministers who are members of the
union will preach on the subject of
temperance in the respective churches
next Sunday evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
GOLD IN GRANDFATHER's CLOCK
Sbecidl to The Telegrdbh

S6ecfdI to TIE Telegraph
New Bloomfietd, Pa, Feb. 6.-The
inventory of the late Sena McIlhenny
of this place shows personal property
appraised at $2S, $4,000
in Pennsylvania Railroad stock.
There was $40 in gold found in a bag
in a grandfather's clock
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
Breathe Freely! Clears Stuffed
up, Inflamed Nose and Head
and Stops Catarrhal Discharge.
Cures Dull Headache.
Try "Ely's CreamNBalm."

Try "Ely's CreamNBalm"
Get a small bottle anyway, just to
try it-Appiy little in the nostrils
and instantly your clogged nose and
stopped-up air passages of the head
will open; you will breathe freely;
dullness and headache disappear. BY
morning! the catarrh, cold-in-head or
catarrhal sore throat will be gone.
End such misery now! Get the
small bottle of "Ely's Cream Balm"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
CLUBS BIRTHDAY FETE

Members of the w. w. T. Club of
the Christian Sunday School, Lemoyne,
have completed plans for birthday
fete which will be held in the Whitman
building February 16. About 100 in
Vitations have been issued.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE
Special to The Teleprdbh

OPttTu5 70 INe IeIe8FdPH
Mechanicsburg, Pa, Feb 6. - On
Thursday evening, February 49, an
illustrated lecture will be given in
Franklin Hall by the Rev. DR.. George
M. Diffenderfer, of Carlisle, under the
auspices of the Business Mems
League. The Rev. Mr.. Diffenderfer
will have as his subject, The Tale of
the Ashes Of the Centuries.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
JOINT MEETING OF TEACHERS

The teachers of the public schools
of New Cumberland, Lower Allen.
Shiremanstown and Lemoyne held a
joint meeting in the Lemoyne high
school auditorium this afternoon.
Many professional addresses We're
made by the teachers and a very
elaborate program was rendered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
EXCITING RUNAWAY
,Sbecidl TO The Tclepydbh

Millerstown, Pa. Feb. 6. Il. F.
Wright, a farmer Of Perry Valley, mar
rowly escaped being killed on Wednes-
day morning when his horses fright
ened and threw him from the wagon.
rendering him unconscious and cutting
a large cash in his head. The horses
plunged into lumber wagon, break
ing the wagon and badly cutting one
OF the horses. The accident occurred
near the Green Grove school house.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
MEETINGS AT LEMOYNE

Beginning Tuesday, February 10,
the Minges Evangelistic Company will
hold a two weeks meeting at Le-
moyne. The meetings will start in the
Christian Church. If the crowds be-
come too large, services will be held
in the Lutheran and Evangelical
Churches also.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
ASKS $4,000 FOR INJURIES
Special to The TELEGRAPH

Lebanon, Pa, Feb. 6.-Miss Aman-
da Bucher, of South Lebanon town
ship, professional nurse, has brought
an action in the local courts to re-
cover $4,000 damages from Robert
Kelchner and John Bross, two young
Reistville farmers, whom she charged
with having run her down on the
highway, and with having seriously
injured her with their respective
teams.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
FUNERAL OF ALLEN X. CUPPLE

The funeral services of Allen X.
Cupple, of II Juniata street, Enola,
will be held at his home at 2 o'clock
Saturday afternoon. Burial will be in
the Penbrook Cemetery. The Rev.
John H. Daugherty, of the Ridge Ave-
nue. Methodist Episcopal Church, will
officiate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
WILL ADDRESS MEETING

On Sunday afternoon, Mrs. III. II.
Lingle will address a woman's Mis-
sionary meeting in the Methodist
Church, New Cumberland.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
REHEARSING PLAY
Special to The Teleerabh

DPetFuE W 4 Ht 4 FIesFuPE
Blain, ia, Feb. 6.-The pupils of
the grammar school are rehearsing
play, entitled Mrs. Briggs of the
Poultry Yard, to be presented at a
public entertainment in the Town
Hall on Saturday night, February 21.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
MARSHAL TAKES CHARGE

Special to TIE Telegraph
New Bloomfield, Pa, Feb. g.
James S. Magee who was recently ap-
pointed United States marshal by
President Wilson left last night for
Scranton, where he will be sworn in
and take charge of the office to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
BASKET PARTY AT STINE'S
Special to The TeIeprabh

Blain, Pa, Feb. GA pleasant sur
prise was given Mr.. and Mrs. George
f. Stine at their home on Wednesday
when a basket party gathered at their
home. A big dinner was served and
they all enjoyed themselves. About
fifty guests were present.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
CONFER DEGREE ON FOUR

The Improved Order of Odd Eel
lows. No. 1,147, of New Cumberland
conferred the initiatory degree on four
candidates at a meeting of the lodge
last evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06

To get the genuine, call for full name,
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look
for signature of e. w. GROVE. Cures
Cold in One Day. Csc.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
RETURNED FROM HOsPITAL

Chester Beckley, who had an opera
ton performed for appendicitis at the
Prudence Hospital. Washington, sew
eral weeks ago, returned yesterday to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06

The Rev. r. w. Runyon, pastor of
st. Paurs Methodist Church, Harris
burg, will preach in the Methodist
Church, New Cumberland, this even
ing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
PLAN BAZAAR AT CAMP HILL

At a meeting of the Guild of Mount
Calvary Church. Camp Hill, held yes
terday afternoon at the home of Mrs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
VISITS HER FORMER HOME

Mrs. Guy Meyer. of Altoona, who,
prior to her marriage several months
ago was Miss Grace Montell, of Worm
leysburg, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Nora Montell, of Front street, Worm
leysburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
ADDRESSED woMAN,s MEETING

Yesterday afternoon the Rev. j. V.
Adams addressed a woman's meeting
in the Methodist Church, New Cum
berland. His subject was Woman
hood"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
|OLD-TIME COLD
CURE-DRINK TEA !!

Get q small package of Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as the German folks
call it, Hamburger Brust Thee" at any
pharmacy. Take a tablespoonful of
the tea, put a cup of boiling water up
on 1t, pour through sieve and drink
a teacup full at any time. 1t is the
most effective way to break up a cold
and cure grip, as 1t opens the pores,
relieving congestion. Also loosens the
,wels, thus breaking a cold at once.
1t is inexpensive and entirely vege-
table, therefore harmless--Advertise-
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-06
HARRISBURG PASTOR TO PREACH

the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Beck,ey, at New Cumberland.
Evening star., 1914-12-10
AEROPLANE HUNTED SHIPS.
British South Atlantic Fleet Said to
Have EMPLOYED Air Scout.

NEW ORLEANS, December 10.-That
the British squadron sent in pursuit
of the German commerce destroyers
operating off South America was aid
ed in it's search for the eluding ves-
sells by an aeroplane is the opinion said
to have been expressed by officers and
members of the crew of the Colon, a
vessel plying between New York and
Panama and owned by the United
States government, according to mail
advices reaching here from Colon.
According to the advices, the Colon,
when 800 miles southeast of the Flor
ida coast on it's last voyage out, sight
ed an aeroplane, which because of it's
distance from shore was thought to be
unattached to any lana station. The
aeroplane, it was said, was first seen
by Third officer John Monroe, on
watch, who called Capt. Mowbray of
the Colon and Lieut.. Smalley of the
army, who was a passenger on the
vessel. After approaching the Colon
Evening star., 1914-12-10

from that of auditor. although the pay
clerk was assigned to the auditors Of
flee. Really, the duties OF TINS clerk,
which had to do with the disburse-
ment of money, had no proper place in
the auditors office. The work of tnat
office should have been limited to the
keeping and stating of accounts: the
examination or auditing of claims.
vouchers and the accounts of other
officers: the inspection of the receipts
and expenditures of the various de-
partments. and such other work as is
| usually performed by municipal audi
receiving, 'disbursing and auditing
| should have been kept separate; and it
may be said that Watson's opportunity
to peculate, or at least to continue his
peculations. arose out OF the faulty
system in force at that time.
Watson was nominated to this posi-
tion of trust by one of the District
Commissioners, was selected as a re-
suit of an examination prescribed by
them, and finally received his appoint
ment from them. Thus. all discretion
| relative to his nomination or appoint
ment rested with the Commissioners
and not with Petty.
''Mr. Petty did not embezz1e a dollar
of public or private funds. He re-
ceived no benefit from any of watson's
peculations. He had nothing to do
with Watson's appointment or the
method of his selection. He merely
accepted the pay clerk appointed and
assigned to his office by the District
Commissioners This he was compelled
| to do by superior authority. He was
not responsible for the system which
contemplated that disbursing should
be done through the auditors office.
Action Was Groundless.
'The law did not make Mr.. Petty
or his sureties responsible for the
| derelictions of the disbursing clerk,
whatever may have been the respon-
sibility imposed upon other officers
of the District Of Columbia The action
against Mr.. Petty and his suretfes was
groundless.
I'm defending this case Mr.. Petty and
his sureties expended $2.s24 for counsel
fees and other expenses. The question
now presented is this: Should this ex-
pense fall on Mr.. Petty and his sureties
plify the question: Should this ex-
pense be borne by Mr.. Petty (who has
been a faithful servant of the District
for thirty-three years) and his sureties,
| who have not failed to comply with
any contractual obligation to the Dis
trict, or should it be borne by the Dis
trict, by and for whose benefit the ac-
tion, which, it is now known, was
without merit. was prosecuted?
"The committee is fully aware that
ordinarily counsel fees are not proper
items of costs, to be taxed against the
unsuccessful party, but it would seem
| that the case under discussion was an
extraordinary one. and. to prevent an
| injustice, an exception should be made
of it. The facts inducing this conclu-
sion have been stated above and need
not be repeated.
THE committee would not establish
precedent which would require the
District to pay the expenses of all liti-
gants against whom it instituted un-
successful actions. The facts present
ed here are unusual and will seldom, il
ever, appear again. 1t may be said
however, that statutes requiring the
unsuccessful party to pay reasonable
Evening star., 1914-12-10
MERCHANT SHIPS SUNK.
Three German Vessels Meet Doom il
Far Southern Waters.

BUENOS AIRES, December 10.-Three
German merchantmen were sunk by
British or Japanese warships off the
coast Of TERRA del Fuego, the southern
most extremity of South America, last
Sunday. according to advices just re-
ceived here.
The information was contained in a
wireless dispatch to the ministry of
marine from the commander Of the Ar
gent1ne war transport Piedra Buena.
The message said a division of war
ships. which the commander believed
to have been either English or Japa-
nese, aggregating five ironclads and
one transport. on the morning of De-
cember sank one Of the Germans in
the roadstead of Picton Island. The
two other steamers were sent to the
bottom the same evening outside the
harbor of Pantalon, near Cape San Pho.
One steamer belonged to the German
Cosmos line. The ownership of the
two others was not stated. but the
commander of the Piedra Buena re-
ported that one of them had a yellow
funnel with black ring around it.