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VOL. XIX NO. 1 6ii, WILMINGTON. N. C.V . SUNDAY JULY 15, 1906. PIYEi CENTS TRIUMPH OF RIGHT Story of low Dreyfus" Inno cence was Proved THE FAMOUS Played a Most Prominent Part Jn the Affair . M. ' Buneau-Parilla First Discovered Positive Proof of Dreyfus' Innocence Were Schoolmates Together Per ceived Difference in the Handwriting ' in the Bordereau land Dreyfus'. Publication of Photograph of Docu ment Started Investigation Which Finally Culminated in Dreyf uls' Vin dication.! Paris, July 14. As a fitting epilogue to the acquittal of Alfred Dreyfus M. Philip Buneau-Varilla, former Pana ma minister at Washington, today gave the 1 Associated Press ; a remarkable story of how, he first discovered posi tive proof of Dreyfus inndcenee and the guilt of Major Count Esterhazey, a story heretofore known only to a few tiniimates including Dreyfus, who said during a recent dinner here that while )the establishment of his innocence .was attributed to many causes M. Bau- au-Varilla's chance detection of the counterfeit borereau or the main doc ument on which the prosecution re -lied was the real cause of the triumph of justice. . . '' . "Yes said M.uneau-Vanilla "A document among those old records Was the basisxf the -whole Dreyfus agita tion and was instrumental in his final acquittal. . Dreyfus and I entered the polytethmic school together in. 1878 I recall his very characteristic Jewish look which was rather unprepossessing. But he was a good fellow and a com panionable student. Our ways parted on bur . graduation, he going into the army and I becomings, a government engineer. It was some years later thatj 'Dreyfus was arrested and convicted be fore a secret court-martial. I first thought the was a victim of the prevail ing anti-semitic sentiment, but the conviction appeared, to establish his guilt. Happening to dine afterwards with my brother Maurice, proprietor of the Matin, he spoke of having a photograph reproduction of the bord ereaus, constituting the only proof udou which Drevfus was convicted. All the official photographs of the bordereau had been' scruplously traced and re-. turned to the court, but some one had ingeniously photographed one of the photographs, and this was delivered to my brother with the idea thai, theassertions that Dreyfus was inno cent However, Maurice' decided not to publish it as he did not wish again call public attention to Dreyfus, who was then considered to be a vile traitor. "When my brother spoke of the bord ereau the idea flahed across my mind that I might compare the document with something written toy Dreyfus during our school days at the polytech nic school. I finally found an old, unanswered . letter in ; which Dreyf as asked for information relative to the Congo. i . - "I began a careful comparison of the 'bordereau, and Dreyfus Congo letter,' he continued, "the first glance gave me the impression that they were in the. same handwriting. But suddenly 1 observed something which caused me profound astonismment. , In Dreyf as letter to me the words having double "s" were written with a long "s" ilrst and a short 's" second,whereas in the bordereau it "was just the reverse. The short "s" was first , and the Jong "s" second. - .'.;' - '' 7 " ' . K.. My brother made an independent comparison of the bordereau and the letter and reached thes ame conclusion namely, .that the handwriting : of the letter about the Congo was not that of - the bordereau. As, together we realized that discovery, we felt as though an earthquake had . shaken. us- "'Marice ' immediately announced j ills ueterminauon vu puLriiau mcyuy j tograph of ' the 'bordereau, so that j every one possessing letters written hv Drevfus would be able to make mmr and the following dav the I oeople generally and' the Dreyfus ! family in particular, -saw for the first the bordereau. From ;the appearanca 1. 0.x. jkXMro-n w VJtT 4 r?u T torney Marcum - was concluded today jOKe tney uea nim r as the evidence is concerned. Dreyfus affair. Everything of impor-,whUe asleep, and that when the ma--judge Dorsey allowed each side seven tance' which followed and in yconse- chine started unexpectedly the mans and a half hours for argumnt and the quence of that 'discovery and the pub- body was pulled through, the crusher, first speech wasmade v tonight . The "location of the photograph of the bord- Fragments of bone and pieces of cloth- case probably will go to the jury Mon erau. But the three capital conse-, ing were . found among ground stone day night. J quences were. . 4 . ' ; ' under one of the 'crushers. Thelolice . . " ; "First, T he Dreyf us family were do not accept the prisoner's explana " Meet your friends at Gaylords Mon eaafcle to Bee theniysteiloua and1 only tion of Getzners death. . ' . day. Mid-summer sale. .. , ; - x' . :.-f : -- - . v -C?."i- vr.; - '- ' . ; ' '" '.':'-V; ... ' - ;" . .. ' '. -, proof on which Drefus was convicted and they were thus enabled to make comparisons establishing the innocence of Dreyfus; ..: "Second, That appearance of the photograph of the bordereau led M. Castro, a stock broker to recognize it ts being the i handwriting of one of his clients, Count Esterhazy, thus pre cipitating Esterhazy's trial and the publication . of . Zola's I accuse let ter. : ' ;- "The appearance of the photograph w the bordereau permitted Colonel PicJquart (head of the-intelligencede-partment) to break his silence and become the most powerful witness in establishing the innocence of Dreyfus.'' A BOSTON TRAGEDY Samuel Sweitaer Killed and Two Oth ers Fatally Injured Sweitzer's Visit to'-Man's Wife is Supposed to Have Caused the Trouble. Boston, Mass., July ,14.- Develop ments today in the mysterious quarrel at a South Boston house last night which terminated in the death of Ser geant Samuel :Sweitzer, of the United States coast artillery and in the pos sibly fatal injuries of two other per sons, Dennis McSweeney and his daughter Elizabeth Bloom, led the po lice to believe that the artilleryman attacked McSweeney and his daughter and then committed suicide. The sol dier was found dead, stabbed with a knife when the police burst into the McSweeney home after they had been notified that a furious fight was in progress. McSweeney was found un conscious on the floor, his body bat tered in many places. Today it was found at a hospital to which McSweeney was taken that his jaw was broken and his skull fractur ed. Todav also Mrs. Bloom fainted while being examined by the authori ties and her condition was found to demand her removal to a hospital, it is believed that McSweeney will die. Mrs. Bloom stated that she was hurt by Sweitzer while defending her fath er, who is -sixty years old, from the soldier the latter having attacked Mc Sweeney with a piece of wood! After an .autopsy "today, Medical Examiner MacDonald announced that Sweitzer s wound was self inflicted. In the' sT dier's clothing was found a note signed by the artilleryman which" declared that the "person upon whom this note is found will be the culprit and the reason for the' crime will remain a se cret." . ..... s :. The police have learned that i Mrs. Bloom's husband recently left her be cause he was opposed to the visits of Sergeant Sweitzer to his home. ! Ser geant Sweitzer's home was at Boylan Springs, Pa., and his, father Samuei Sweitzer, of that place has been noti fled of the tragedy. ! WILD NOT COMMIT HIMSELF Secretary Ta ft Declines to Say Wheth - er He Will Accept the Offer of! a Place on the Supreme Court Bench. Washington, July 14. In answer to a direct question as to whether or not he intended to visit the Philippine is lands next spring and if so whether that decision might be taken as an indication that he intended to decline the offer of a place on. the supreme court bench, Secretary Taft today: said that he has received an invitation from the Philippines to be present at the opening of the x first native assembly next June. So far he had not come to any decision but it might be stated that whether he accepted the invitation or not that decisioji would have no ef fect whatever upon his political or ju dicial future. In other words he might as a justice visit the islands quite as well as while he occupied the office of secretary of war.' As it has been the unbroken practice to make -the confir mation of the senate a condition! pre cedent to the assumption of office by the supreme court, it is pointed out that there is really no occasion for a speedy decision by Secretary Taft and it is indicated that certainly not before the next session of congress will he announce his purpose. Go to Gaylord's Monday 6c Colored Lawns 4 c. v Ys i WANTS MORE RAILROADS ncrease in Tobacco Production Creates Demand for More Transportation Facilities. San Juan, Porto Rico, July-14. The phenomenal - development of the to bacco producing valleys in the Caguas district? has created a demand for v transportation facilities on a large scale and there are today ser- ' eral petitiomers for a franchise to con- i - - - struct a railroad from San Juan- to t Caguas. Among these petitioners are representatives of tobacco Interests in the United States. The American railroad company which possesses a franchise granted in 1901 to extend its lines is taking steps to construct the road in question. HORRIBLE DEATH Mah Run Through Stone Crusher and His1 Bodv Ground to Bits. ! 4 - New York, July 14. Frank Getzner, a workman employed at the Windsor Z. ..." . , v iaster Mius at isew cngnion, muu: Island was run through a stone crush. v er last night, and his body was ground fellow workmen were arrested, charged l.wrt. - 0u - . fKn'mmn.niAna HONDURAS ITERS IfJTO FIGHT Declaration of' War Against Guatemala Proclaimed HER TERRITORY WAS INVADED By Guatemalan Troops in Pursuit: of. Fugitives From General Regalado's Army Costa Rica and Nicaragua Only Countries Not Involved Pres ent Trouble in Central America Has Been Brewing for Lonsr Time. ; Panama, July 14. A X telegram re ceived here from v San Salvador says that Honduras declared warxagains: Guatemala today. v . The declaration of war by Honduras upon Guatemala brings a .third state actively into the ' Central ! American trouble which has been progressing with more orless severe fighting and bloodshed for a month or more. Hon duras and Salvador are now arraved against their neighbor on 1' the west Nicaragua and. Costa Rica are the only two countries still passive and it has been said that the former is about to take part in the fightings Up to today Honduras has seemingly taken no part in the difficulty between her neighbors. Recent refports, however, declared her territory had been, invaded by Guatemalan troops in pursuit of fugi tives from the army of General Rega lado, the Salvadorean, commander who was killed in the fighting at Jicaro. The puresent trouble of Central Amer ica has been 'brewing for a long time. For the past five years, the revolution ists have been planning intriguing and preparing for the overthrow, of Presi dent Caberera and in their efforts to this end they have not fajled to ap peal .for support to certain ele ments in Honduras and Salcador work ing on the national jealousies for the first place among the several states forming Central America. President Caberera has beenarshly criticised by his enemies." They declare he rules with extreme despotism and that no man's life is safe under his adminis tration and that the country morally and economically is going to the dogs under his unwise and ill-advisel course. 1 .'-. rtnThe ether hafidFresident Caberera has declared that this revolutionary movement to be inconsequential and that the government would promptly put it down. President Caberera s term of oj nice in fact expired in 1905. He has in sisted however, on holding office. - Washington, July 24. The state department has no information con cerning the declaration of! war by Hon duras against Guatemala, but no sur prise as manifested as the frontier of Honduras is in the disturbed district. That no advices have been received on the subject is not surprising as the United States representative to the country also represents Guatemala and lives in the latter couiitry. While the United States has consular offices in Honduras they may not find it easy to communicate with the American minister in Guatemala or with the state "department. AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA Investigation Disclosed the Fact That High Officials Were Implicated ! . in Revolutionary Plot Emperor Uses Remarkable Language in Addressing Graduates of Artillery School. St. Petersburg, July 14. The revo lutionary newspaper Misla today says that the commission which is investi- ating the .military conspiracy among the guard officers who were planning coup d'etat has discovered that a number of high officials, including Frofessor Nicholsky, a noted reaction ist, and M. Von Plehve, a son of the late minister of interior of that name were implicated in the plot, y M. Bratseff,a former employee or the - controller who is. charged with passing a fraudulent war accounts in an open letter today .promises to make astounding revelations v of the whole sale corruption and venality of the Russian officers during the military operations in Manchuria, whereby mil lions of roubles were stolen. Emperor' Nicholas in giving -to the graduates of the artillery school their commission at Peterhof yesterday used . i -i i . some remarkable language. After re peating the usual injunction to be faithful to the throne and fatherland and trpst in God and ' the future of Russiaj he instructed them not tP hold aloof from the soldiers in the ranks, but tcTkeep in close touch with them and look after their needs and inter ests, in order to bring them closer to their officers. - . The Emperor's words were a signifi cant recognition of the necessity for closing up ttfl gulf between the offi- cers and men, -which was the cause of mucn oi-me msasier on me ueius oi Manchuria and which is now making ?sy the destruction of the morale of the army by the revolutionary propa- ganda. 'v.: Case Concluded. Beattyville, Kyjuly 14. The case Si'fL han. charged with the murder of At THAW, NERVOUS AND IRRITABLE His Mother Arrived Yesterday in " Hew York l LEITER WANTED AS WITNESS Denies That He Ever Participated in Any Dinner Given by Thaw and Is Unacquainted With Any of the Par ties in the Thawv. Case--Prisoner in " . Consultation With Counsel Almost Entire Day. New York July 14. Mrs. William Thaw, mother of Harry. K. Thaw, was a passenger on the steamer Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, which arrived lier-3 today fromxHamburg. Mrs. Thaw was accompanied by her daughter and u maid. It was learned that Mrs. Thaw stood the voyage remarkable well ' and upon her arrival here appeared to be in fair health. During the trip, she appeared on deck at times but the most of the time was spent in tha seclusion of her cabin. She ! denied herself to interviewers upon -her ar rival today and nothing regarding her future movements could be ascertained. Mrs. Thaw early in the day, when the steamer was nearing port, sent a .wire less message to her son. It evidently was of a cheering character as the prisoner seemed unusually happy after receiving it But on the whole Thaw had a very trying day in the tombsj As early as Thaw's -lawyers began to call at the prison and he was in con sultation with them almost" constantly during the day. During the afternoon he became, very nervous and irritable. When the time for his usual late lun cheon arrived he declined 'to order anything at all, saying that He" wanted nothing to eat today. Joseph Leiter, of Chicago, is being sought by District Attorney Jerome to appear as a witness in the Thaw mur der case. It is said that it is the de sire of the district attorney's, office to have Mr. Leiter tell the details of a dinner dance sometime ago at which Nina Farrington, the actress, 'was a guest. "" : ' ' '. j Chicago, July 14. Joseph Leiter who 1 is in this city denies that he ever attended any ;, dinner dance at which Nina Farrington, the actress was a guest. Mr. Leiter said that j he not only did not attend .the dance but is unacquainted with any of the; parties in the Thaw case. j Whether the mother of Thaw will attempt to reach the tombs tomorrog is not known. She may be compelled to wait until Monday before seeing the boy upon whom she has lavished $30, 000 a year for her own income. J. B. Gleason of counsel for Thaw and Chaplain Wade of the tombs 'pris on went out on the cutter -that met the vessel today and earner up the bay on the Kaiserin with Mrs. Thaw Who was acocmpanied on her trip from Eng land by her son in law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Carnegie. She wa3 met on the pier by her son Jphna Thaw. The party was driven to the hotel Lorraine, where Mrs. Thaw: was soon closeted with Mrs. Evelyn. N&3- bit Thaw, wif e of the prisoner. Their meeting was said to be most cordial. Speaking for his mother-in-law Mr. Carnegie said to newspaper represen tatives today. . . j "Mrs.vThaw is so "nearly prostrated f over the terrible affair that she cannot, possibly see you. She has absolutely no statmement to make If i she has anything sto say it wiir.be communi cated through his lawyers some time later-if at all. I I. possibly Monday or Tuesday probably As she "was leaving her state room Mrs. Carnegie paused long enough to say to the representatives of the press. "Mother asks me to say that she has returned to America to defend her. son." New York, July 14. It was stated tonight that Harry Thaw had i dismiss ed the law firm of Black, Olcott Gru ber and Bonynge, in. a fit of anger and that the firm of which former Gover nor Frank S. Black is the head will not defend the young Pittsburger in his trial for the killing of White. . The Thaw's letter of dismissal to ms coun sel is as follows: V "New York. Julv 14. 1906, "Messrs. Black, Olcott, iGruber and N Bonyne: . "Dear Sirs: After careful consider ation I have concluded to "make a change in my attorneys, and while I have no possible criticism to make .of your conduct of my case, my decision ; is such thatI have concluded 10 no longer retain you as my attorneys. You will therefore regard your connection with my case as finished and will please deliver all papers in my case to Clifford W. Partridge. C "I have sent a copy of this; letter to Mr. Partridge and ask you? to com municate with him at once.jj . - : ' "Yours truly, 11 : N "HARRY X THAW." Mr. partridge has heretofore acted as personal counsel to young haw. For Rest and Recreation. ; ; There is no place like Lmriina. Fin est Pavilion in the. South: Trains every naif hour. 'U - Secretary Wilson says the Govern ment Will' not put its seal upon any last year's bird's nests. But how about the cold-storage spring chicken of the . vintage of ; 1894?. New . York Tribune. ' . : Our entire line of White i Slippers for Men, Ladies and .Children at Cost THE HAKTJE CONSPmACY CASE . . . , . Postponement UntQ Wednesday Result of Hearing Charges .gainst Augus tus Hart je Sensational Disclosures Expected Upon Resumption of Trial ' of Divorce Case Witness Threat ened. Pittsburg, Pa., July 14. Postpone ment until Wednesday, July 25, was the result of the hearing of the charare of conspiracy against Augustus Hartje wno now has pending in the courts a sensational suit for divorce, hi3 Jriend John L, Welshons and Clifford Hooe, a negro and, former coachman who' is in jail awaiting trial on the charges of perjury brought against him in con nection with the divorce case. The charges of conspiracy against these men were taken up by. Assistant District Attorney Robb last week and the hearing was set for today. ? Hartje and Welshons and Clifford Hooe appeared before the aldermen with the Hartje counsel Ferguson, Rogers and'Marroh, but Mr. Robb did not appear. He had asked by tele phone that a postponemenc be grant ed, but the , Hartje counsel protested and -Mr. Robb appeared post haste. He explained to the aldermen that when Hooe's case was . put over by Judge Evans, it was understood that all cases growing out of the Hartje case would be taken up after decision in the di vorce case. The Hartje counsel, pro tested T and threatened legal ' proceed ings to force the hearing, but Alder man King granted the postponement. The trial of the divorce case will be resumed Monday or 'Tuesday but in the meantime there are indications that the sensational disclosures are not at an end. It was said tonight that Miss Ida Scott, sister, of Mrs. Mary Scott Hartje will go on the wit ness stand next week and swear that she wrote exhibit No. 34 the envelope which was directed to "Thomas Ma dine," ; care Schulenberg's stable. It was one of Mr. Hartje's strong cards, as he alleges that his wife wrote it. She will also swear .that she wrote exhibits NO. 53 and 54. She will tell why she wrote to Madine and what business she had with him. W. A. Drake, of Chicago, one of Mr. Hartje's experts declares that the forty letters were genuine and were written by the same hand that'penned exhibits; Nos 1 to 5, Mrs. Hartje's admitted handwriting. - Another v coachman entered the Hartje divorce case this morning. This coachman, whose name the at torneys for Augustus Hartje will not divulge, will appear as a witness in the case and will testify that heHsecur ed the famous 40 letters from "Tom" Madine, the coachman co-respondent in the case, after gaining Madine's confidence. This witness will be used in' rebuttel. Early in the Hartje case Mrs. Slo cum was called to the stand to testify as to Mrs. Hartje's habits and charac ter and since her testimony she has been Mrs. Hartje's constant attendant. Today Mrs. Slocunv received a letter commanding her to leave. Pittsburg, retract her testimony given in favor of Mrs. Hartje or she would be shot. RECEPTION TO BRYAN Everybody Interested in the FighJ Against Trusts and Monopolies In vited to Take Part in the Ceremonies. New York, July 14. The committee, headed by Mayor John F. Fitzgerald, of Boston, which was appointed yes terday by the plan and scope commit tee of the commercial travelers anti trust league to secure the co-opera tion: of the business interests of the country in the reception to be tender ed William J. Bryan at ' Madison Square . Garden, upon his return from Europe on August .30th, today issued the following statement: "The Commercial Travelers Anti trust League, Wiliam Hoge, president, inaugurated a movement for a fitting reception on his return from a tour around the world to Mr. Bryan, the foremost and most trusted leader of an aggressive opposition to all trusts and monopolies. . "It is the desire xf the league under whose auspices the reception "will be given that all persons and organiza tions irrespective of party or faction interested . in the fight against trusts and monopolies,, will join without furr ther invitation and in their own -way, in the welcome home to this great American citizen, at Madison Square Garden, New York, -August 30, 1906, when speeches will be made by Mr. Bryan and other distinguished men of the nation."' The statement is signed by Mr. Fitzgerald and the following members of the committee: John .W. Tomlinson," Birmingham. Ala.; Norman E. Mack, Buffalo, N.Y.; Tom L. Johnson, Ohio; William Hoge, New York; Willis J. v Abbott, New York; Harry W. Walker, New York; THE ATTEMPT FAILED Would-be Kidnapper Meets With v Rough Treatment. Atlantic City, N. J. July 15 An al leged attempt of ' an Italian, Joseph Contora, to kidnap five years old Ed ward Tafy, on the board walk,' came near resulting seriously for Contora at the hands of an infuriated crowd. The Italian picked up the lad and started " off on a run with it In his arms. A big crowd was soon in pur suit. A .policeman overtook the would be kidnapper, knocked him down and rescued the boy. , Two additional po licemen and several guards rwith dif ficulty held the mob back while the Italian was being escorted to. pri son. - x EUIURDER 10 ISOfJ Horrible Crime .Committed in tan Gonntv : : GUILTY APE IN CUSTODY Excitement is Intense in the Neighborhood Isaac Dyerly, His Wife and Two Chil dren'iviiQed and Another One Fatally Injured Bloodhounds Put on Track of the Murderers Three Negro Men and a Negro Woman Arrested and Put in Jail at Salisbury, but Were Subsequently Taken to Charlotte. Greensboro, N. C, July 14. One of ie most horrible tragedies in the his tory of Rowan county occurred near Barbers Junction about forty miles' from this city this morning. Between jthe hours of one and two o'clock unknown persons entered tha home of Isaac Lyerly, a well known1 farmer, while its occupants were asleep, killed Mr. Lyerly, his wife and two of the yongest children, fatally wounded the third, and then fired the house. " ' The parents and the three children! were sleeping in the front room on the first floor, there being two older. daughters sleeping up stairs who were , awakened by I the smoke and flames from below. -The two girls descenced the stairs to awaken their father and mother. On reaching their room they found their father and mother and the three youngest - children lying on the 1 qed, their heads crushed and then, faces 'badly disfigured. j .. The two older daughters, Mary and Anhie, aged 18, and 16 respectively, managed to carry the dead bodies from the house and extinguish the flames. They then ran to the nearest neigh bors, W. B. Barbers and told the story of the tragedy. There being no officers of the law at this place, R. R. Milligan, train dispatcher on duty at that hour, was notified and he wired' the news to the sheriff at Salisbury who started at! once to the scene with bloodhounds and a posse of . armed men. Kioodhounas were also - sent from WinstonTSalem to assist in the pursuit Three negro men and a negro wom an George Erwin, Jack: Dillingham and Mitchell Graham and his wife. have been arrested and put in jail at , Salisbury on suspicion of complicity in the crime. . ! . Excitement is intense in the neigh- borhood and there is talk of lynch ing. .' : Charlotte, N. C. July 14. Sheriff Julian of Rowan county . tonight brought to this city for safe keeping Neal Gillespie, hs son John Gillespie. : Jack Dillingham and wife, George Er win and Henry Lee, negroes, charged with the murder of Isaac Lyeriy. his wife and. two ; children ' near Barbers Junction last night There was noth ing to indicate a lynching at Salis bury but the sheriff thought best to move the prisoners. The coroners jury tonight fastened the crime upon1 all the prisoners. "HELLO, YOU'RE AT MILE HIGH" Thousands of Elks Assembling: in Den ver in Attendance Upon the "Forty Second Grand Lodge Session. I ... Denver, Colo., July 14."Hello you're a mile high" was the greeting extended at the union depot. here today by mem bers of the local reception committee to thousands of Elks who are gather- ; Ing in this city for the forty-second grand lodge session and twentieth an nual re-union of their order, beginning Monday. ' Fifteen special trains bear- j ing JEiks arrived during the night and i about fifty more are coming. The city has been lavishly decorated. Robert 1 W. jBrown, of Louisville, Ky., grand exalted ruler, and Fred, C. Robinson, of Dubuque, Iowa; grand secretary, : opened their headquarters today. v "The grand j lodge is In fine condi- ! tion," said Mr.j Robinson. "It numbers 1,042 lodges with a total membership' of 224,808, showing an increase of 1 over 24,000 members in the last year. Ciiuiese Pirates Attack . . Brittlsh ; Steamer. ' ; Hong Kong, July .14. The . British ; steamer Sainam, Was attacked by : - Chinese piraes last evening, at "a point : 50 miles from Wuchow. The : Rev. Dr. MacDonald, was shot - and 1 killed. The captain of the steamet was hadlv wounded, and the engineer i saved' himself by hiding behind the boilers, he was however badly burn- i ed. A Chinaman passenger also kill ed. The pirates escaped in a, junk. j Look Happy and Smile by going, down on steamer Wilmington. Boat j leaves 9:30, 2:30 arid 7:45 p. m. j V -
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