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they struck the window through which I
was looking.
I'VE went through the little town OF
Wood River like a shot. There was not q
person IN sight in the town. Evidently
everybody had taken to the storm cellars
i he station was torn down and there were
other marks of destruction, which indicat-
ed that the place already had been visited
by cyclone and was now about to ex-
perience a second. The funnel that had
been following us now began to breathe
more freely, but cur joy was short-lived,
for the thing soon began to creep up on us
again. the train seemed to increase its
speed every foot When we were some
distance from Grand Island the cyclone fell
back and seemed TO change its course tc
the south. After IL turned south its vol.
ume appeared to be decreasing and sew.
eral times the connection between the
earth and the cloud seemed to be broken.
Finally the latter disappeared entirely. II
must have done terrible damage some
where"
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MISSISSIPPI RIVER SYMPTOMS.
How the Truck and Fruit Farms OF
Louisiana Are Irrigated.
10 tn

From the Kansas City Star.
The shores of the Mississippi river be-
low New Orleans are lined with gardens
in which grow luXuriantly a myriad of
fruits and vegetables This is accom-
plished by very odd method of Irrigation
Near the mouth of the river on the south
bank, in the delta country, is a narrow
strip of land, not more than a thousand
yards wide in places, in which, it is said
the best oranges Tn the country may be
grown. There is no lefee, but the waters
have SO wide an eXpaRse that the annual
ffeshets do not cover the land, as would
be the case higher up where the river is
narrower and where the levees are a vital
necessity. Beyond the narrow strip of
land that marks this side of the river are
innumerable bayops and cane brakes and
swamps. In these bayous 'lurked the
LATTE in the good old days. The country
is inhabited by Creoles of the most primi-
tive type, who live by raising fruit, fishing
and Clustering. This narrow strip Of
Higher up the river on the same side as
New Orleans is approached. are miles after
miles of truck gardens and small fruit
farms blooming and fresh and green
from the water drawn to them from the
Mississippi river The method of irri-
cation is by syphCnfng from the surface
of the river, which is higher than the land
on the other side OF the levee. The levee
Is from twelve to fifteen feet high. At
every little farm is a big black iron pipe
straddling the levee, one end In the waters
of the river. the other end in a ditch on
the land. From this ditch others lead to all
parts of the farm. Some of the little
farms have several syphons over the levee.
The land, because of its contiguity to the
river, is very valuable. The products of
the farms are taken to New Orleans and
landed at the French market by little
ste amers and barges that ply up and down
the river for the convenience of the
gardeners.
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Constantly Over TorpedOes.

We were constantly over torpedoes and
mines. We steamed on toward the inward
forts to surprise the Spanish ships, but they
were on the alert, and saw us in the morn
ing. At break of day, Sunday, the forts
with their big guns and torpedo boats were
after us hot and heavy. We formed the
lines of battle, and you should have baen a.
witness, as one who sees will never forget.
For two hours terrible fighting on both
sides was kept up. We stopped fighting
and withdrew for something to eat, as we
went into the fight with empty stomachs,
the Spaniards still keeping up the fire. At
II m. the Baltimore alone steamed into
each gun we fred told an awful tale
Spaniards and their guns blown into eter-
nifty, never to tell Of the sad ending. We
sunk their. flagship and three others. A
whole ships company with them went
down. The cast was then pretty well
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RACE WITH A STORM.
Union Pacific Train Runs Forty Miles
Ahead of Cyclone.

Ahead of Cyclone.
From the Chicago Evening Post
To run a forty-mile race with a cyclone
and come under the wire ahead of it is
a record-breaking performance, yet, ac-
cording to Thomas Sniveley of Columbus,
Ohio, that is what Union Pacific passen-
ger train did yesterday afternoon out in
windy Nebraska, whence come so many
airy tales. Mr.. Sniveley says he was on
the speedy train and watched the neck
and-neck contest for nearly an hour.
1T was the grandest sight 1 ever saw
said Mr.. Sniveley. Il have had cyclones
PASS over me and under me and around
me, but Fever before beat one in a race
1t was about twenty-five miles west of
Wood River, Neb., that the sky began TO
darken 1t became so dark could not
read. We could see by the trees and land
that a terrific gale was blowing. Looking
over the prairie to the southwest / saw
black funnel reaching from q heavy
cloud to tine earth. 1t seemed to be about
five miles away from us, but to be coming
in our direction. The thing looked to be-
from the distance, about six feet in dame
ter, but / presume it was several hundred.
l knew at a glance what it was, and what
1t meant If 1t struck that train. The funnel
was almost liz a straight line from the
earth to the connecting cloud, but at times
it would bend slightly and apparently de-
crease In thickness. But it would soon
gather itself together again, when it would
seem to increase in blackness. By this
time everybody in the train knew what
was following US, and, there being many
eastern people aboard, there was almost
panic in our car. I had seen matured cy-
clones before, but l admit that I never saw
one that approached that one Is size Be
tween IT and our train there was hardly
a blade Of grass to impede its progress.
and it seemed to be chasing right after US.
Fifteen minutes after the funnel ap-
peared it seemed to gain three or four
miles on US, and when We passed through
Wood River it did not appear to be half
mile away. In fact, when its center
swayed, the edge of the deadly wind cy-
Under seemed to be sweeping the roof OF
our cars. The train was going at great
speed. but our prairie flyer was going fas-
ter. The cyclone was preceded by gale
that seemed to be destroying everything
In its path. Flocks Of birds could be seen
flying ahead Of the funnel. Some OF these
came 20 near the train In their flight that
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A Dull Life.


From Tft-Bfts.
A South American president, not having
been shot at for fortnight, remarked:
This want of interest In public affairs is
the curse Of our country"
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Jack Tars Tell Of Dewey's Victory at
Manila May l.
LETTERS TO FRIENDS At home
All Breathe a Spirit Of the Highest
Kind of Patriotism.
SOME GRAPHIC ACCOUNTS

Following are some Manila letters re-
ceived by Mrs. Kuhlwein of Sag Harbor,
L. l., whose husband, l.. ]. G. Kuhlwein,
is the chief gunner of the flagship Olympia:
U. s. s. Olympia,
Manila Harbor, May f. 1893.
We came in here at midnight without a
light anywhere, for the entrance of this
pert had very heavy forts on either side,
but they did not see us until it was too
late. Well, early in the morning Sunday,
May 1, We started to shell their navy, to
which they quickly replied with shot and
shell, and we let them have 1t from all the
six ships in the fleet for over two hours.
They had about ten ships and three forts
firing at US all this time, but not soul
on any of the American fleet hurt
more than a scratch. On board the Olym-
pia not one drop of blood was lost which,
of course, we carnot account for at all,
as the ship hit number of times.
But we had luck with US, while, on the
other hand, the Spanish ships lost very
heavy. Today not "a Spanish ship is left.
for we burned and destroyed every one
of them. Up to now we have Destroy
ed eighteen vessels. The Spanish hospit-
ais are full of wounded and they do not
know how many were killed outright. I
tel! you, it was something horrible. 1 do
not wish to see aay more of 1t. On one
of the Spanish ships there We're over 10
men killed, the captain among the num-
Ter The forts and everything have sur
rendered to u.s.
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A Soft snnp for Him.
rom the Atlanta Constitution.

From the Atlanta Constitution
Thank de Law5." exclaimed the unpatri-
otto colored inhabitant, 'fdey amt ewine ter
lis me in dis war. Dey des can't git me-"
How Gomez"
well, I got three wives, all Twin, en- I'm
on good terms wild de jedge, en- he done
promise ter SEN me up fer bigamy."
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George b. Zeis' Experience.
Here's from George B. Zeis, mail
agent on board the Baltimore, to relatives
at Sag HarhOr.
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A thousand years have come and gone
since the first roses Redeemed on the great
rose tree at the ancient cathedral of Hill
desheinl. Its existence can be traced back
to the days when Charlepagne was king.
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If you want anything, try an ad. in The
Star. II anybody has what you wish, you
will get an answer.
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CAVITE BAY. p. l.,
L. G 6 Rnltinnro MaN 6 10

L. S. s. Baltimore, May 3, 1888.
About four days ago l wrote you note,
merely to give you information in regard
to the battle fought between Spain and the
United States / had not much time to go
into details at that time as we were busy
capturing prizes and forts. On the eve of
April 80 we got just abreast of the opening
ders were TO capture or destroy all Spanish
government property, which we carried out
as close'as possible, as you will see. Cap
tain Dyer, commanding the United States
steamship Baltimore, we must thank for
his gallantry. When we showed the fight
ing colors he said: Now, boys, do you see
that flag? See what you can do for it,
And it was done most willingly.
Sunday morning, May 1-You know COM
ing to China from Frisco you gain one day
and lose one going back; SO May / was
on Saturday in the United States, but here
it was Sunday. Early, about 1:3O in the
morning, the Olympia, Baltimore, Raleigh
Boston, Concord. Petrol and the dispatch
boat McCulloch, with two transports all
in line, one after the other, steamed past
the forts into Manila harbor. We thought
that surely we would be given fight then
and there, for neither the light of the moon
nor it's shadow gave us protection. The
men-of-war all had but one light showing
Each one of us had the light in the stern
of the ship. Therefore as soon as we were
discovered going in ard passing tine forts
they naturally thought we were coming
out of the harbor. thinking that the stern
lights of the ships were the headlights, so
they fired three shots across the Balti-
more's stern, which did not hit, and the
whole fleet got In at the same time.
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the new JUDGE
Gardner X. Wilder for the
Two Hawaii Circuits.
Named By President Dole Had But
One Opponent Once Deputy
Attorney General.

President Dole yesterday bestowed
the ermine on Attorney Gardner X.
Wilder, Of Hilo. Mr.. Wilder will sue
coed the late Judge +. G. Hitchcock as
presiding Judge for the third and
fourth judicial circuits. The only
other candidate was Col. Gilbert r.
Little, who was backed by the McKin-
ley club OF Hilo.
Gardner X. Wilder, son of w. C.
Wilder, president OF the Senate and
brother of the Hawaiian Consul al
San Francisco, is one of the best
known young men in the Islands. II
was generally conceded from the first
that he would receive the favor. The
appointment is entirely with the Pres.
ident. Mr.. Wilder was a close second
when the position was given to Judge
Hitchcock. Mr.. Wilder was a student
Of the schools OF this country as a boy
and completed his education in the
United States, where he graduated
from Ann Arbor Law University. Fol
a long time under the Provisional Gov.
eminent he was assistant to Attorney
General Smith. Judge Wilder has
been practicing his profession in HilC
for several years.
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LOCAL BRevITleS.

sugar, IA; firm ana held higher.
Hama Plantation, $l6,25 bid; $3.50
asked.
Hutchinson Plantation, S621211 bid;
$62.50 asked.
Hawaiian Commercial, $i5.37ls bid;
si5.621s asked.
There is again talk OF establishing
a large brewery here.
The Hawaii judgeship appointment
will be made this week.
Buildings are still going up on the
new Oahu plantation, All structures
are OF iron, made In New York.
Great preparations are being made at
Lahaina for the approaching nuptials
OF Mr.. l.. NJ. Vetlesen and Miss Lucy
Hayselden.
+. T.. Nichols arrived from the States
on Saturday, having made large pur-
chases OF Christmas goods for the
Wall, Nichols Co.
C. Bolte, manager OF the firm of
Grinbaum & Co. and secretary for the
Planters Association, returned from
the coast Saturday.
Fred Yates, the English artist who
spent several months in Hawaii lasl
year, has sent from Japan some OF his
work to local patrons. CO..
Mr.. II. w. Schmidt, after having sold
out his business here, will retire with
his family to Germany, where many OF
his friends are living.
The excellent portrait OF the late Sir
Robert Heron, from which the Adyer-
tiser illustration is made, Is from the
Oavey photograph gallery.
Miss Helen Wilder, the indefalg-
able friend OF the dumb animals, and
q prominent member OF Honolulu So
ciety circles, is back from the coast
Cane grinding is to begin at EVA
plantation about December /. The
yield is expected to be about 1906
tons OF sugar, the same as last year.
Bids are in for about $3,000,000 o.
Government bonds, the money to b,
used in making public improvements
The tenders will not be opened til
next week.
| William Roth, Honolulu's champion
tennis player, won the championship
In singles In the Oakland High schoo
tournament recently, held at Oakland
| California.
Maj. c. J. Mccarthy. N. G. H., will
three children. returned from the COas
on Saturday. Mrs. Mccarthy was lief
behind. being still convalescent from
a recent illness.
The Australia brings the news tina
Miss Jessie Newlands, niece OF Con
gresham Newlands, OF annexation
fame, was to be married October 2Stf
to Mr.. Eldridge, Of Washing ton, ID. c
In the Hotel street business b,ocl
soon to be erected by Jas. Steiner
President OF Hart & Co., Ltd, the cell
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No freight viii be received after I ..
IN. on day of sailing.
This company reserves the right TO
make changes IN the time OF departure
and arrival OF It's steamers WITHOUT
NOTICE, and II will not be responsible
for any consequences arising therefrCm.
Consignees must be at the landings TO
receive their freight. This company will
not hold Itself Responsible for freight
after 1t has been landed.
Live stock received only at owners
risk.
This company will not be responsible
for money or valuables OF passengers un.
less placed In the care OF pursers.
Packages containing personal enectes
whether shipped as baggage or freight.
value, must have the value thereof plain
ly stated and marked, and the Company
will not hold itself liable tor any loss or
damage In excess OF this sum except the
goods be shipped under special contract
All employees OF the Company are for
hidden to receive freight without deliv-
ering a shipping receipt therefor In tho
form prescribed by the Company and
which may be seen by shippers upon ap-
pllcation to the pursers OF the Companys
Shippers are notified that u freight Is
shipped without such receipt. II Will DO
solely at the risk OF the shipper.
Passengers are requested 10 purchase
tickets before embarktng, Those faii-
.ng TO do 30 will DO subject to an addi'
tional charge OF = per cent.
o. L WIGHT. President
B. p. ROSE. Secretary,
CAPT. J. A. KING. Port supsrintenasns
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"ANOTHER MAN"
Talk OF an Aldrich Accomplish.

Arrangement.
In the Ahrich case of the alleged
forgery of the names OF s. NJ. Damon
and w. q. Ashley by the photography
OF Hawaiian Treasury notes, there has
from the first been talk OF another
man." Even a name has been given,
with the statement that the man was
at one time in branch OF the Ameri-
can war of navy department here.
Marshal Brown said yesterday that ne
had heard a number OF times OF this
supposed accOmplice or assistant, but
that he did not believe there would be
another arrest In the case, as the evil
dence at hand was against Aldrich
alone.
Aldrich was aTaigned before Dis
trict Magistrate Wilcox yesterday on
the charge OF forgery and asked to be
excused from pleading to Monday next
This was agreed to by the state. Early
yesterday morning Aldrich sent for
Attorney A. G. NJ. Robertson. The
prisoner seemed to be in better spirits
yesterday. He said that he had felt
positive that he would be able to get
away, as he knew well the habits oil
the police and the movements OF all
boats. He is considerably chagrined
over the fact that the young Deputy
Marshal Chillingworth, SO handily
made the capture.
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Funeral Held.

The funeral OF the late Sir Robert
Heron knight took place Saturday
afternoon from st. Andrews Cathedral
and was quite largely attended. The
service was in charge of the Rev. Alex.
Macintosh, while the music was rem
dered by the choir of the second con-
gregation. Two hymns were sung,
Just as l am, without one plea" and
Jesus, lover Of my SOUL" with Wray
Taylor presiding at the organ. The
chief mourners were Judge w. l.. Stan
ley, Rev. v. II. Kitcat. Messrs. VIM.
Danford and e. A. Mott-Smith. The
pall-bearers were, S. N. Damon, Brit
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Supreme Beach Decision N a.
Local Vale Case.
leaee aeftaafo 70 LEGISLATURE
Mad No Contract. Say the Justices.
Claim OF Piaintr Probate Cases
In Circuit Court,

The supreme Cont yesterday rend-
cred decision In the case Of Henry
Zerbe vs. Republic OF Hawaii. In this
case plaintiff alleges that he was EN-
ployed by the Government In the SET
vice OF the customs from August 9Th,
1896 until October 20. 1897, at a salary
OF $3.50 per month, but was paid only
500 per month and claims a balance
due and owing him of 1906. From
the testimony the Court found that
plaintiff. while employed on the docks
as an inspector at salary Of 500 per
month, was requested by the Deputy
Collector General to take a position in
the appraisers Office as assistant under
Mr.. Fishel, another assistant apprais-
er. Plaintiff accepted the position re
ceiving the same pay he had while in
spector. Later Mr.. Fishel resigned and
plaintiff continued to work as before
and his commission as Inspector OF
' va"
Appraiser anu Examiner Hs ua'e
was not changed. Under the new APP
pointment plaintiffs duties were about
,ba cam. p,a,,,,0 c,aims ,ha, short
.
~ aiter MT riShei resigned he request
ed Deputy Collector General McStock-
err to pay him the salary usually paid
an annraiser and was told that tho
-. -, a, , -, a.
n'"'.e' "'''u NC "'i""e' ""'"
Castle returned to the country but
agreed to see that plaintiff received
$3.50 per month. After Mr.. Castles re-
turn he refused to make any change
but plaintiff claims that Mr.. Castles
reply was not communicated to him
and that he continued 20 work, believ-
ing that his salary was $50 per month
Upon this point the Court says: The
utmost that plaintiif can say to s,ls-
tain the alleged agreement for $3.50 per
month Is that Mr.. McStocker said: i
will see that you get $50, the same as
that Mr.. Fishel had This docs not
make a contract for $3.50 per month.
The minds of the contracting parties
did not meet on the $3.50 per month
nay and that plaintiffs own evidence,
taken as a whole, tends rather to
show that his understanding was that
his pay would be increased, and not
that 1t had been increased
In conclusion the Court says: We
wish to add that plaintiff was led to
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- coh,sl Kenny Y Rain waltsf v.
n assnfF 2 MAJ iahn rhnnrs "
y nHinftam hna noh ratios The
tmains enoiotei ih a black eoan vlih
silver uimmlnFs asfe In ohAfss ~
rhderatf w. a. Williams There
were many handsoma aofai ofeiinrs
The femalns were inferred IN Nuuanu
rfuaioft
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fw hHe wai,t poit y Wide.
Vvod ut Hf Eish ~ is
p,rss ne tg Who mag moi
wi w. N tine. nth ihe ness.
siB 81 smiling tteir roch,s.
uhca oct ~ orisr n ~ III
retig; and not rJa oiioa ,t-
oy hni,T 10 ruin N, match.
aticr trb.L. sebd II 10 ~ for
proper r,pdirs.
TIE Cost is oipoys more 10 you,
after ssck tyofmBi; crer ~
much b,ifcr 10 send " righf
d,Wn 10 ~, tor ne oiloU
nothing bat peytect work 10
ieore oar workshop.
Nop cU b. surprised. TOO, hon
much cheaper II v,H b., and
hou much more satisfactory
70 yOh
MATCHES are securely packed IN
wOoden boreS. aud returned
10 tbc safest possible manner.
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S. s. CLAUDINE,
CAMEKON. CONNANDER.

VIII leave Honolulu Tuesdays at 8 O'Clock
p. M. touching at Kahului, Hama, Ha-
Inoa and kipahulu, Maui. Returning ar
rives at Honolulu sunday mornings.
VIII call at Nuu. kaupo, once each
month.
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ARRIVE HONOLULU.

Will call at Pohoiki, Puma. on the sec
ond trip of each month. arriving there
on the morning Of the day Of sailing
from Hilo to Honolulu.
The popular route to the Volcano Is
via HilO. A good carriage road the entire
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LEAVE HONOLULU.

Returning, will leave Hilo at s o'clock
O. m. touching at Laupahoehoe. MANU-
kona, kawaihae, Maizena,, Maaiaea Bay
and Lahaina the following day, arriving
at Honolulu Sunday morning.
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TIME TABLE
Wilder SS|eQnSlDCOn|p0|l!
-I9 . g.
S. S. KINAU,

CLARKE, COMMANDER.
VIII leave Honolulu every Tuesday at 10
o'clock "a. m, touching at Lahaina, Maa-
laea Bay. Makena. Mahukona, Kawaihas
and Laupahoehoo the following day. ar
irving In lilo Wednesday.
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70, hilicassess take Ayaa's P,us, Ihey
promptly relieve and surely cnre. Take them
With Ayers sarsapar,ils: one aids the other.
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AoLLIsTER DRUG CO.. Agents.
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Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
Occidental \ Oriental Steamship Go


about the below
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO:

ARE As FOLLOWS:
ROUND TRIP.
For San Francisco-Cabin, I mos. $l2b
For Yokohama-Cabin, I mos. 226
Cabin. IL mos .262.60
For Hongkong-Cabin, I mos. 1852, so
Cabin, IL mos. .............Sl6.25