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Show EIGHT OROffl II SHIPWRECK VICTORIA. II C. May 15. Th Empress of China brought news of the sinking of the steamer NeustM Senora Del Pilar April 11 off the coast of Mlndoro, P. S.. niter collision with the Manan. an old converted gunboat with a, rnm. Eight passengers weie drowned The steamer sank while efforts ef-forts were beiug made to beach her. There were 95 persons on board, and nearly all took to the boats. Two women and three members of the crew, who remained to get their belongings, be-longings, went down with the steamer, and two members of the Philippine constabulary were drowned Captain Otero remained on the bridge until I the steamer foundered and reached j the boats by swimming. |