THE HEPPHEH GAZETTE
Published Every Thursday.
By
OORLIES MEliRITT,
Editor a,a.a. ACaaiaLger.
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ADVERTISED LETTEHS.
J ETTER8 ADVEBTIBED AT HEPPNEK
XJ Or., December 4, 1899.
Baca, Emilio
Beeler, P
Carter, Jerry
Crow, Carl
Conger, Willis J
Hunt, W R
Hart, Mrs L R
Heukel, H F .
Lane, Miss Rosa
LeFellier, JamcB
Motley, F
McFerrin, John
Russell, Mrs Lela
Seigel, Thomas
8troud, J F
Walker, F A
Williams. .Tenon ('11
Hardesty, James
WhATl nnlllntr liw thann
mAr j ' " uuoac icLturs piease say
advertised. B. F. Vaoqhan, P. M.
Local Notes.
Ed Aslibaugh spent Wednesday in
Heppner.
W. P. Snyder came up from Lexing
ton Monday.
"Home Comforts" are all we ask.
Buy a range.
A "Home Comfort" range makes lile
worth living.
Keep your eye on our windows. Pat
terson & Son. $
Don't overlook Patterson & Son's
holiday goods.
The "Home Comfort" ranges speak
for themselves.
The china goods in Patterson & Son's
window are elegant.
The Heppner Transfer Co. will always
serve the people right.
When you buy your Clusitmas candy
go to Patterson & Son.
A brother of Dr. McSworda is visiting
liira from Weiser, Idaho.
The Morning Register made, its bow
December 1st at Eugene,
M. A. Minor, of llaraona, California,
is here visiting his relatives.
Frank and Ed Mooreland, of Hard
man, were here on business Monday.
Seed Eye for sale at the Morrow
County Land and Trust Co's warehouse
Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Curtis are here on
a visit with her mother, Mrs. C. A.
Rhea.
All delinquent in subscription to the
Gazette are requested to come in and
settle.
l.owney's Christmas candies are fine
and fresh and in neat boxes at Patter
eon & Son's.
Wm. Dudp, oi Portland, so popular
with Heppnerite",' is the father of a
bouncing boy.
Dr. J. W. Vogel, specialist for refrac
tions and defects of the eye, will be here
every three months.
Clyde R yce and ' Ed Merril, two
promi rent young men of Hardman are
in town on business.
Geo. Vinson, of Butter creek, left on
Tuesday, morning's train for Galveston,
Texas, to attend the bedside of his
father, who is seriously ill.
Wilson Brock and family left on this
morning's train for their new home in
Pendleton. They will be missed by
jheir many Heppner friends,
G. I. Robinson, left on Tuesday's
train for Salem, and will return with his
little son Howard, who has been viit
ing his aunt Mrs. T. T. Geer.
Mr. Frank L. Reed, recent'y from
Winston, N. C.,an intimate friend of
Mr. Geo. F. AVaUer, came from Farm
ington to be in attendance at his wed
ding. Miss Jessie Martin, a social favorite
of Walla Walla, has spent the past
week with Miss Bertha Cate, returning
home on the train in company with Mr.
and Mrs. Walker.
During Monday night's storm a band
of wild geese, attracted by the electric
lights of the town, circled over head,
nutil sportsmen were inclined to get out
their fowling pieces.
At the old familiar corner, the Belve
dere, a smile awaits you. AVithin will
be found the choicest brands of liquors
and cigars. Billiard and pool tables
kept in prime condition.
Miss Francis Hays, of Portland, is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. Hynd, and
will remain for somo time. Miss Hays
is a recent graduate of the Good Symar
alin Hospital, of Portland.
The M. E. church was crowded on
last Thursday evening to listen to the
Thanksgiving sermon by the pastor,
the church was beautifully and uniquely
decorated with vegetables.
In the office of the First National
Bank stands the "monarch of the
forest," a fine specimen of an elk just
returned to Frank Roberts and Dr.
Swinburne from the taxidermist.
Andy Tillard, accompanied by his
wife and family and brother William,
left on yesterday morning's train for the
Willamette valley, expecting to visit
relatives at Independence for a short
period. Wm. vUl make his future home
in Portland.
The Heppner flouring mills report
last month's business the biggest in its
tistry, Portland now making a de
mand on them. This is eneonragi"g
not only to its management but to Mor
row couniy in general.
William Hughes, a prominent sheep
man and capitalist of Heppner, was a
passenger on Saturday morning stage
rrl to Canyon Cltv. Ha was aurai
jolted as a witna a in the rase of the
.lc In r.t n.innn va P T W 1 I ; .1 ITl B
llilue Mt. Eaiia,
The Gazette recently printed an ele
gant 11-psge catalogue for The Dalles
public library. The librarian compli
ments us with the credit of having turn
ed out an artistic production, equal to
her expectation from the best equipped
office a metropolitan city.
Hon. Phil Metschan, in connection
with Mr. C. W. Knowles, has taken
charge of the Imperial Hotel, of Port
land. The reputation of these gentle
men insures the success of the enter
prise. The diningroora is excellently
managed and is unsurpassed.
Subjects at the M. E. Church for next
Sunday will be: Morning, "Signs of
Religious Progression" ; evening, "The
Gates of Hell." All young men and
woman not worshipping elsewhere, are
especially invited to the evening service.
C. D. Nickelskn, Pastor.
The approach of the new year should
remind the business men that their
stationery will be a back number.' The
Gazette guarantees it. work equal to any
turned out in the Northwest, at less
cof t than can be procured from Port
land's well regulated printing offices.
The Hvacinth remedies are a new
system of Homepathic cures for use in
the family, and are much superior to
any other heretofore knoin. They are
easy to take, always safe, and very
effectual, 50 cts. each. Mrs. A. M.
Gunn agent for Hpppner and vicinity.
Til ford Paul was brought into Hepp
ner Saturday, from Hardman, suffering
from appendicitis and complications of
the stomach, which caused his physician
some anxiety. However his case' is
showing fayorHble symptoms and Dr.
House hopes to be able to avoid a surg
ical operation.
Jess Stewart spent a few davs with us
this week. He is a staunch advocate of
Lone Rock and the people of that part
of the country. They must be treating
him well. We trust that Jess' interests
will be confined to business and social
attractions will not take lvm everlast
ingly away from Heppner.
E. E. Hewitt, who has been Conser
Warren's faithful clerk for over two
years, left here with his family the first
of the week for La Grande, where he
has purchased a drug business. By bis
coui te ns treatment of all and appMca-
tion to business Mr, Hewitt leaves a
host of friends in Heppner.
"Who May Who May Not Take
Communion" subject at 11 a. ni
Preaching by Elder Gibbs at 7 p. m.
League 6:15 p. m., Florence St. Clair,
leader. "Welcome." Bring your
friends to a church where yon will get a
hearty welcome and help in time of
need. Fred St Clair, pastor.
Robt Hynd is now the proud possessor
of the Nordyke home, between here and
the depot, and is at work restoring it to
its former beauty, when it was distin
guished as the handsomest property in
the county. He is repapering, reroof
ing, refurnishing and repainting and
trusts the fulure will find his family
comfortably domiciled in its numerous
rooms.
Miss Eva Alford, of Portland, a
prominent Multnomah county teacher,
arrived here on last ninght's train and
will be assigned a class, relieving the
over-crowded departments of Mrs. John
son and Miss Barker. Prof. Sibray re
ports a roll of 320 pupils, which is con
stantly increasing, and the direc'.ors felt
justified in seeming the services of an
additional teacher.
The new league officers at the M. E.
church, South: A. G. Bartholomew,
president; Flo'ence St. Clair, 1st vice
president; Bertha Adkins, 2d vice presi
dent; Maggie Adkins 3d vice president;
Eya Bartholomew, secretary ; Bessie
Vincent, treasur er ; Jennie Noble, organ
ist. This League was never in a more
flourishing condition. Come and bring
your friends and join in.
Mrs. Jack Parker, who swallowed an
ounce of carbolic acid last week, is now
considered out of danger, and, like
those who have been in sympathy with
her, rejoices in her recovery. Both
she and her husband are desirous of
expressing their gratitude to those who
came to their relief in this unfortunate
experience, and feel that the devotion
of friends and the doctor has saved her
life.
San Francisco Examiner: D. Suldini,
of Cornucopia, Union county, Oregon,
arrived in this city yesterday from the
new quartz nrins in that section and
brought with him a remarkable speci
men. It is a combination of gold and
tellurium. About ten per cent of it is
gold, and the value of the speciman is
between $200 and 260. It was found by
Sol (I'm i early last month and is one of a
number discovered in the same place.
The mine has been named after William
Jennings Bryan.
E. P. Schow has resigned his position
in the U. S. land office to take effect on
December 30 prox. Mr. Schow has
been employed in the land office for the
past seven years, and h is given the
best of satisfaction during his term of
service for which he has received a leave
of absence up to the time his resigna
tion goes into effect, for which he will
receive full pay. It is the intention of
Mr. Schuw to go into business at Sump
ter. La Grande Chronicle.
Mr. Jas. 8. Patterson, the gentleman
ly representative of The Mutual Ware
house Co., of Portland, advertised in
another column of the Gazette, spent
Monday an J Tuesday in our city in the
interest of the warehouse. This public
warehouse has been a long-felt need at
the metropolis, where grain producers
can concentrate their wheat, thus hav
ing an opportunity to deliver immedi
ately Dron a favorable chance to sell.
Heretofore grain has been received in
Portland by exporters alone, who de
manded the option on all consignments,
the owners of the same (rein entirely
a; their mercy, which has often proved
o- "'hi uiHii, tao vi trip i'iwio'i ; Rrce, uBCKBcne, laiouog soil
vefy unsatisfactory. Loral warehou-e j Tbll) mirsclH workiru .fa
moi) will pays the privileges of produo- . . . . ,
erg wira .i.in there for storage. Mr."Bi tr "k. " ron c
I Patterson fffcUUf vieita to
Sv'tiivB.
DEATH OF MRS. FRANK ROGEK8. .
Passed Away at Phoenix, Ar'cona, Last
Tnesday.
A telegram reached Mr. Minor's
family Tuesday afternoon that their
daughter, Mrs. Frank Rogers, had
passed peacefully away. Her con lition
when she left here was such that the
members of her family had the grayest
apprehension, and while the announce
ment was a severe shock to them, they
had anticipated it. Saturday morning
her husband accompanied by his little
12 year old daughter, Etta, started for
her bedside in response to a telegram.
In Portland they were compelled to re
main over Sunday, and upon receipt
of the telegram every effort was made
to reach them. Telegrams from Frank
McDougal are to the effect that the re
mains will be held there , until the ar
rival of Mr. Rogers, when it is ex
pected that the remains will be shipped
home. He also telegraphs that the
motherless babe is hovering between
life and death, which makes the situa
tion distressingly sad, from the fact that
the family must be seperated in retrun
ing home with tne remains. Mrs. Dod-so-i
of Fairhaven, Wash., started for
Phosn'x Monday, hoping to arrive there
to the relief of Mrs, Halleck, who has
passed through this trying ordeal alone.
Of a family of seven daughters and
two sons this is the first loss, and it
proves a sad realization to the aged pa
reats and devoted members of the family.
The heartfelt sympathy of the be
reaved community goes out to them.
The death of Mrs. Emma Rodgers,
raised here where she was beloved by
all associates from childhood, caused
many a heartache, but the saddest of
all will be with the little daughter
whose devotion to her beloved mother
was seemingly without a parrallel.
NEW MACHINERY.
The Heppner Water and Light Company In
troduce New Machinery.
Lost summer the Heppner Water and
Light Company put in a new air oom
pressor for pumping water, and this
week add b 100-light dynamo, at a cost
of 82500. While the effloienoy of the
original p'ant was all the oompany
oonld expeot, they now thoroughly
appreciate the advantages of the new
modern machinery and feel that their
patrons will do likewise.
Astbey pre limed, the gasoline light
ing apparatus introduced here has
proved Dot a permanent or practical
competitor of eleotrioity, besides iooreas
ing risks and anxiety business men
O'innot afford to take.
Compared with publnbsl rates of all
other electrio light companies iu thr
northwest the Heppner oompany olaim
a muoli less cost to the consumer, and
with tba united support of the oity hope
to set aside any possible reasons far
complaint. When we take into coosid
eration tba aoooyaooe of poor water and
poor lights, with which other towns con
tend, we (mould appreciate oar (rood
fortune and lend our support to the en
couragement and support of the eleotric
light and water plant with which we are
blessed.
HARRIED.
Wednesday morning, at 8 o'olock.at
the home of ber mother. Miss Bertha B
Cate and Mr. Geo. F. Walker wen
joined in wedlook by Rev. C. D. Nickel
sen in tbe presence of a few intimate
friends and relatives, and were driven
to tbe train hound tor their new homi
at Farmington, where Mr. Walker is en
gaged In business. Miss Cate was one
of -HeppDer's leading sooiety ladies, and
it is with relaotaooe their many friends
give ber up. Mr. Walker has the Bp
pearanoe of a gentleman of exceptional
refinement, satisfying the oomrannitv
that bis wife has beeu most fortunate hi
ber selection, and will eujiy a prosper
ous, happy ana honored future. Mist
Cate will ba missed by ber Heppner
friends, who all sympathise with her
mother, wbo tins lost the oompaoionsbip
of her only danghter.
6. A. R. NOTICE.
All comrades of Rawlins Post, No. 31,
are especially requested to attend the
Post meeting, to be held at Heppner,
Oregon, on the lGtb day of Dec, I8'j9,
as important business is to be trans
acted. G, W. Smith, G. W. Bba,
Adjutant, Commmder.
Teachers' Heading Circle.
Following is tbe program of the
Teachers' Reading Giro's wbicb meets
at the borne of Mrs. D. E. Oilman on
Monday eveniog, December 11th :
Psychology, White, pages 75 to 82 inclu
sive J. W. Shipley
Memory gems from Emerson
Biography o Emerson Mrs. Bteeves
Bong Quartette
Reading Circle
Instrumental solo Mrs. Sleeves
NOT1CK.
I want to thank my friends here and
elsewhere snd epeoisfly my physician,
Dr. McFaul, for their kindness to me
during my illness. Blessing on them
and t ben's Margabet Haouewood
Story of Slave.
To be bound band and foot is for yearr
by the chains of diaeaae is the worst form
of shivery. George D. Williirus, of Mao.
Chester, Mich .tellsbo snob a slave was
made free. He says: "My wife has been
so b?lpleea for five years that sbecocid
not tarn over iu bed atone. After nsing
two bottles of Electrie Bitters, she is
wonderfully improved and able to do ber
on work." Tbia supreme remedy for
female diseases quickly cures oervoua-
oes. sleeplessow, melanahi.ly. bead-
B,.fce, backache, fainting and dizzy spells.
ioioa is god-
down leoplb,
Every bolde tutMoUed. Od.Qots,
I Ball b ? Icfiom DfK 0?.
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Remember
lower
k few cents will make the little ones happy.
Our counter's are teemiQg with) goods of every
Our Qm
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COUNCIL MEETING.
Monday nwht the couooil met in regu
lar session. Mayor Ooneer and Council
men Noble, Bbea and Roberts were
present. ' I
Proceedings of lest meeting were read
aid approved. j.
The petition of N. 8. Whetstone for
liquor lioense was granted.
Following were the bills presented
and allowed:
J. W. Shipley f 3 00
A.S.Wells 3 00
Wm. Warren. 3 00
8 J. Leezer. 8 00
W. A. Richardson 3 00
Geo. Thorton 8 00
L. Briggs 8 00
J.P. Williams .' 19 00
Heppner Water & Light Co 87 30
Tbe reports of oity treasurer and re
corder, were approved.
Tbe vote of the city election was read
as follows:
For Mayor, Frank Gilliam ,.70
For City Recorder, J. P. Williams 70
For " Treasurer, L. W. BrigRS 83
For " " J.J. Wells ... 1
For Co'incilmen, J.J. Roberts B4
For " Thos. Qtiaid fiO
For " E.W.Rhea BH
Ordanoe No. 75, pertaining to side
walks, was read seoond and tbird times
and passed.
HOME COM KURT RANOifM.
Those Who Have Tbrm In Use and Recom
mend Them,
The folio wir is a list of Morrow
County's leading oitizna who have pur
chased Home Comfort Ranges, and stand
r.-aiiy to leoommeod them to tbeir
neighbors and friends:
Mrs. E. Killcup
N. A. Kellev
J. R. Nunau.aker
A. Rush
J. C. Brown
F. E. Bell
E. G. Sperry
John If. Barton
W. C. Lacy
Mrs. Jas. Jones
Geo Sperry
VV. Straight
G. Grochen
J. P. Brown
F. M. Gentry
K. L. Pad berg
A. C. Petteys
Jackson Fleek
Jo Eskelson
II. C. Gay
David Baker
C. E. Ashbaugh
N. R. McVey
C. 8. Kirk
T. C. Hteveni
Geo. Earhart
A. Neal
Mrs. G. B. Neal
I). C. Andrews
aul Troedson
John Troedson
Otto Troedson
J. F. Willis
E. Eakelson
Andrew Raney
R. McElllKOtt
J. M. Baker
Andrew Carlson
John Petersen
Otto Ward
J. M. Brown
Order of Washington Meets.
On December 8th (Friday night) at
tbe K. of P. ball in tbis city, the Order
of Washington will orgaoize with 50
charter members. All members are re
quested to be present on that night to
belp in tbe selection of the officers, as
mnob depends upon tneosrefal selection
of competent men and women to fill
tbese offices. Anyone desiring life in
snrsoce at a reasonable cost, with a
positive prolectiou, will give our plan
their Direful consideration, am) make
on m'siake in so doiog. We write life,
sick ard scridrot Insnrsnc, from IS to
00 ypriM of ago.
Delinquent Bubscribera are in
vited to call on ns.
butua mint all tu-t r ail. ivj
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The Place to
Save Money.
it was The Fair that
in Heppner! ! !
Holiday Announcement.
We have received the most complete
stock of Holiday Goods ever brought
to Heppner, which will be sold at .
prices that will simply astonish you.
We are no longer
icBcs
m arc
Money back if Goods
are not Satisfactory.
CUT DOWN IN HH PRIME.
Captain O. 3. Wand Died in Dawson City
November 18.
Times-Mountoiiioor.
Word whs received hero Wednesday
evening announcing tbe death of Cap
tain Orrin Starr Waud in Uiwson City
on November 16, at 5:30 p. m. The news
waa telegraphed from Dawson to Skng
way by Mr, Morgan, engineer uuder
Capt. Wand on the Yukon, to dpt.
Shafer, Bt Portlund, and was brought
down by steamer. On' receipt of the
dispatoh Capt. Hhafer telegraphed the
announcement bore to Mrs. Wand. Noth
ing can be learned at present of tbe
oause of death, but as tbe last letter re
ceived by his family stated tbnt he was
in perfeot health, it is presumed that
bis illness was of short duration.
When a youtb Captain Waud displayed
a fondness for steamboat life, and before
be was 21 yoaro of age was mate on a
Willamette river steamer. The first
boat bo 0'immaiided was tba Westport,
which he ran for about nine months, but
left the vessel to take command of the
Maria Wilklni, whioh ha ran for a year
under oharter. His next boat was the
Clatsop Chief, wbiob be commanded
until he bought the tug Portland, oper
ating it for three years, and after selling
it purohnsod au interest In the Governor
Neuwell. Ha was afterwards master of
the tug Lincoln, in tbe government em
ploy for two years. Later he commanded
tbe Ualem, Manz inillo and Eugene on
the Willamette and lower Columbia. In
Deoember, 181)4, he moved to Tbe D.illes
taking charge of tbe D. P. & A. N. Co'a
steamer Regulator, whioh position be
held until April, 181)8, when be resigned
to take command of a steamer on the
Yukon. He ran a boat there for two
seasons and only quit when the river
froze op in Octobar, to engage in mining.
On the Yukon, as well as on the
Colombia and Willamette rivers, be
gaiued much popularity, and was re
ooguized as one of tbe moat successful
navigators on tbat dangerous stream.
Caot. Waud was one of the most
popular masters of a vessel wbo ever ran
on tbe river. He was aff tble and oblig
ing to passengers, one wbom tbe travel
ing public was pleased to meet, and io
whose bands people always felt safo, for
so long as he was in oharge of a vessel
nothing went wrong. Hooially he was
one of God's noblemen; was kind, oblig
ing j jvial and ever ready to leud aasisl
auoe to tboss In need, a friend to the
friendless and a companion to his
acquaintances, He waa a member of the
Elks lodge of tbis placr, and held mem
bership in tbe Knigbts of Pyt'iias, Old
Fellows aud Workmen io Portland.
Tbe death of Capt. Waud baa canned
a gloom to come over the community,
for no person waa ever m're generally
esieemel iu tbis place thau h, and the
sympathy of all is extended to his be
reaved wife, on whom the blow is doubly
heavy, having come lo sudden, and she
being comparatively alone with ber
three cUillren, as all of her relatives
live in Edglabd.
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BRUTAL ASSAULT.
Boy Badly Cut With a Knife by a Villain at
Hound KaHln,
The Long Creek Eaylo tells of a brutal
assault there recently. Itenys:
Lant Sunday Michel Yribrry, who
resides at Round Basin, dims to town
with a nephew, Michel Ynberry, aged
about 15 years, who bus been living on
bis runoh siuce onmiug from Spain,
three or four weeks ago.
The boy was brought in for surgical
treatment, having been cut with a knife
in the face and on the side of the neck.
The lad is unable to speak English, but
Mr. Yriherry tells of the affair as follows:
"Sunday morning, as usual, the boy
went to the barn to take care of tbe
horses, and had watered them and was
carrying in bay to them, whioh he bad
cobiingin from behind them. As he
approached the manger with au armful
of bay, a man raised up from the oorner
of tbe stall, next to the mauger, and
struck tbe boy on the aide of the face,
outting down the cheek. Tbe boy
dodged toward the armful of hay, but
tbe villain struck at him again, this
time oatcblug him on the side of the
neck and mukiug unother vicious wound
which nearly out bis jugular vein. At
tbis time tbe boy turned and ran,
screaming, to his uncle, wbo, upon bear
ing him, came out half dressed and
found tbe boy bleeding badly. In the
meantime the villain escaped, and noth
ing has been seen or beard of bim. A
few footprints may lead to his identity."
Who Blew lip Tho Maine.
The New York World publishes a
letter from Havana stating tbat the
Doited tiiates ollkials, after months of
secret iuvdstigatiou, hava discovered
tbat the battle shio Maine was blown np
by gunootton torpedoes plaoed in the
bay for that purpose. The gunootton,
7()(J pounds of which was used, was sent
from Haroeloua to Admiral Manterola,
commanding tbe port of Havana. It
was either stolen from the magazine
wbcre the stulT was stored, or taken
away with tbe knowledge of the officials
io oharge. Admiral Manterola's record
will undoubtedly show tbe names of his
subordinates who bad direct control of
the explosives, and in tbat way the iden
tity of the authors aud the executioners
of the plot to destroy the Maine may be
discovered. Two or three men were
engaged iu the destruction of the Maiue.
A steam laurjoh of Spanish make, now
used by the United Htates government
in Havana harbor, conveyed the two
torpedoes, according to the new evi
dence, to a point to witbin a few feet of
the bertb of the Mama, aud anchored
them. The torpudos were kept in posi
tion by moans of buoys floated 11 foe I
under water, 10 feet a'tova the anchors
used to preveut them from being swept
away. Tbe torpedoes were exploded by
contact with the Ktel of the Maiue as
she swung at anchor.
f-,0 UK WARD
Will be paid for information leading
to the arrest and conviotion of any
person stealing burses branded ou b-ft
houl lor witu shield under Imr.
Ouvi;u I'kaiwuis,
9.7 il'KtlMile.Or.
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and prices
description.
ie Lowest.
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STORM TOO WILD FOR STOCK.
Tiansimi t Ictorla Put Back With a Dying
Cargo.
Hkattlb, Nov. 29-With a oargo of
dying horses and mules and 55 empty
stalls, the United States transport Vic
toria returned to port late last night,
having been forced by an unprecedented
BtresB of weather dir. Cape Flattery to
turn baok from her voyage to tbe Philip
piues. Of tbe lit) horses and mules
oarried by the Victoria, leaving here
November 23, 55 were literally pounded
to death against tbe sides of their stalls
in the storm and tbe remaining animals
are so badly bruised tbat the oflloers of
the vessel believe that many oannot be
saved.
The Victoria sailed for tbe Philippines
November 23. As the straits were
neared a high and dangerous sea was
encountered and the ship pitohed and
rolled heavily, shipping seas fore sod
aft. The stress of weather increased as
tbe Victoria advanced toward the open
ooean.
Ou the morning of November 21 the
vessel was rounded just outsidethestraits
with her head to tbe wiud. At i o'clock
en the afternoon of that day she was tos
sing on the crest of the waves described
iu the log as "mountain high," and the
strong gale blow thick with blinding
mist, ihe transport labored heavily
during tbe night, and early next morning
steamed away to the west, but began o
roll so dangerously that her bead was
again brought rouod to the wind.
Tbis day was a repetition of tbe pro
ceeding day, with the addition of terriflo
quails. Tbe rolling and pitohing of the
ship now began lo have its effect npon
tbe auimalscoufloed in their stalls. They
bad been pounded from side to side until
they were to a state of utter exhaustion.
Several died during the night aud next
morning, aud the constant attention o(
Veterinary Surgeon Payne and the stock
bauds seemed powerless lo save them.
Under such circumstances it was deter
miued, after consultation between Cap
tain Michaels and his officers, to rouud
the ship aud bead for Seattle. During
tbe trip in several more horses died,
bringing tbe number of deaths up to
55, The bodies of the animals war a
weighed and thrown overboard as fast as
death came.
Purser Lock wood was seen tbis morn
ing and said that dnriug DO voyages he
has made across the Paoiflo, be has never
seen such a stress of weather as was en
countered by the Victoria. The furthest
point reached was 2U0 miles west of Ihe
cupe. While the storm was at its height
oil bags were entirely emptied and every,
thing done to ease tbe motion of the
ship. Aside fro.n the loss of animals,
no other damage was doue, the Viotoru
behaving splendidly.
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