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Show vj Is Killed While Harpooning Whale BOSTON. March 20. News of the death of First Mate Cruz of tho whaling whal-ing schooner John Manta has just reached hero in advices from !tho ProUncetown whaling fleet, Cruz, knowa as one of the accurate harpoon throwers In the fleet was drowned by a whnle. He had Just flung hiB iron Into the side of a fine sperm whale when he stepped Into a loop of the lfne at his feet. Instantly Instant-ly he was whirled over the bow of the boat and, held securely by the lino, was diawn to his death In the sea. His body 'was not recoered. oo |