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Show I MATE BLAMED FOR HORROR. Officer In Charge of the Dlx Tried to Cross In Front of Jeanle. Seattlo, Wash. That Mato Dennl-eon, Dennl-eon, of tho wrecked steamship Dlr, was wholly to blomo for tho loss of tho vessel Sunday night, which caused the death of moro than fifty men nnd women, is evident from tho testimony taken before the United Stntes mnrlno inspectors. Captain Lormond, master of tho Dlx, who wns among thoso saved by tho stenmer Joanlo. testified testi-fied that ho had warned Dennlson never to attempt to cross In front of another vessel, but to pass tho steam-era steam-era stern. In splto of tho warning, ho says, tho mate attempted to cross in front of the Jeanle and was run down. |