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Show RESCUED FROM SHARKS . Narrow Escape of Filipino Sailors from a Wrecked Vessel. Capt. Carlos Krebbs, commnnder of tho Bteamshlp Dalupaon, reports that whllo en route from Tudola to Illgan tho ship sighted four Filipinos clinging lo n submerged banra surrounded by a school of sharks, which, even nf,ter tho vessel had come alongside, persisted per-sisted In hovering nbout the banca. thu UUi mi'irurmi '"'It', l-'" ""'t-tH-rolated a terrible tale or suffering nnd agony. Thoy stated that they had left liasac, Nogroe, bound for Ilarlll, Cebu, and that they ran Into heavy weather which caused the banca to fill, sinking to tho water's edgo and washing uway their food and drink. Shortly after that Iho wenthor cleared, leaving thoso poor mariners under tho glaro of a tropical sun. Then the sharks appeaud and to the agony of thirst and tho pangs of hunger was added the terrible fate of becoming a morsel for a shark's tooth. Thuv had despaired nf relief and ovory vestige of hope was gono whet they sighted tho Dalupaon. -Cchi ' Courier. i |