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The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-19

has made the matter of the expedition
plans quite clear. In the two booklets
to which he refers, both in possession
Of Colonel Cornwell, there is more de-
tail of the enterprise All of the min
ers have said that there was doubt
less much gold in the streams of the
country, especially in the Yukon. The
way TO get that gold is by dredging.
Won Schmidt is the one man on the
Coast who thoroughly understands
that business. The field for prospect
ing and pumping the valuable gravel
is without limit The Yukon is one
of the longest and oldest rivers in the
world and there is gold all about it.
This company is capitalized for $780,
600 and the crew get no salaries till
the earnings return twelve per cent on
the whole investment Colonel Corn
well is quite taken with the scheme
and a number of other city people are
enthusiastic concerning it. Billie"
Easie talked of such a plant of cam
paign before he left here.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-19
DEATH IN cHrLcoor pass.
Monster Avalanche sweeps Many
People TO Death.

Monster Avalanche sweeps Many
People TO Death.
SEATTLE, (Wash.), April 9.-The
most terrible calamity yet told of the
trails in Alaska is to be recorded of the
Chilcoot Pass, where, on last Sunday
afternoon, a score or more of miners
are believed to have persisted in an
avalanche of snow and ice that tore
down the mountain side, moved from
its resting place by the warm Chinook
winds that blew from the sea.
Conflicting reports as to the number
of lives lost have been received. One
statement is to the effect that 81 bodies
had been recovered before the Al-Ki
sailed Another authority gives the
number of bodies found as p, while
still another states that possibly so
lives have been lost
The story of the disaster, appalling
in its loss of human life and untold
misery to those that were left living,
but manned and penniless, was brought
down on the steamer Al-Ki, Capt. ]. w
Gage, which left Skagway Monday
morning last and arrived here last ev-
ening at o'clock.
Captain Gage and Purser w. H. Bush
both corroborate the story. Purser
Bush says that the first word of the
calamity was received by telephone at
Skagway on Sunday afternoon about 5
o'clock. This was at least three hours
after the slide The following morning
word was transmitted over the tele-
phone that 81 bodies in all had been
taken out of the snow, ice and debris of
ruined tents and outfits.
The accident happened between
Stone House and the Scales, while the
trail was thronged with miners.
Since the great Alaska rush began,
stories of disaster have been brought
down by the steamers from Skagway
and Dyea which, upon investigation,
have proven unfounded and utterly un-
true. In the present case, however, the
narrative of the terrible loss of life on
the Chilcoot trail appears to be trust
worthy. 1t is confirmed by several in
dividual newspaper correspondents
who sent dispatches down on the Al
HI. 1t is also confirmed by the Associ-
ated Press correspondent at Skagway,
who put his letter aboard the Al-Ki a
short time before she sailed.
Additional confirmation of the story
is contained in a telegram received by
John A. Whalley from w. A. Dickey.
This message was filed last night at
Victoria, but it is believed that it was
sent from Dyea, where Mr.. Dickey was
when last heard from. He says that
the number of men and women killed
may reach so.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-19
WHARF AND WAVE.

The Nikahala will call at Niihau ON
this trip.
The Helene will sail for her usual
Hawaii ports tomorrow.
1t is expected that the Kinau will
go out on her usual route on the next
trip.
The S. G. Wilder has her full cargo
of sugar and will very likely sail for
San Francisco today.
The Helene discharged sugar into
both the Zealandia and S. C. Allen at
the Oceanic wharf yesterday.
The Martha Davis hauled alongside
the Irmgard wharf yesterday and dis
charged her deckload of mules. She
will begin on her cargo today.
The Re Au Hou came in from La
haina Saturday night with a cargo
of sugar. She reports fine weather
with moderate trades at Lahaina and
1000 bags of sugar left at that port.
The schooner VIM. Bowden, Fjerem
master, sailed for San Francisco Sun
day with the following cargo: 24,30O
bags sugar, weighing 2,S04,S50 pounds,
valued at $4,000 and shipped by VIM.
G. Irwin & Co. to Alexander & Bald
win
The James Makee returned yester-
day morning with reports of fine
weather on the Garden Isle. Sugar left
as follows: Kilauea, 400; Hanama-
ulu, $500; Lihue, 1900; Koloa, $500;
MAXWELL 500; Kekaha, $500; Kappa,
9000
The American bark Martha Davis,
Soule master, arrived in port Sunday
with cargo of 600 tons of general
merchandise for c. Brewer & Co. The
Martha Davis had an uneventful trip.
VIM. Norton received % mules on her
and the California Wine Co. one horse.
The Noeau came in from Honokaa
with load of sugar on Saturday. Her
report is as follows: Fine weather on
the Hamakua coast Mauna Loa was
discharging freight at Kailua when
we left. There are 1900 bags of sugar
left at Honuapo, 500 at Kukuihaele and
$500 at Honokaa.
The P. NJ. S. S. Peru arrived and
anchored off port at about II O'Clock
last night and will come in after the
departure of tn Miowera today. She
has small cargo for this port. Her
time of sailing will not be decided on
until her arrival in port but it is not
probable that she will sail before late
this afternoon.
The w. G. Hall arrived from Kauai
ports as usual on Sunday. Her report
is as follows: Lihue Sugar mill finish
ed grinding for the season on Friday
last. Fine weather all over Kauai
Sugar left on Kauai, as follows: K. S.
NJ. 4,3OO bags; V. R., 700; Max, $500;
G. & R. 800; K. P. 1000; H. NJ, 500;
L. p, 5000; NJ. S. Co., 5000; K S. Co.,
500. E. L. P. is cleaned out.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-19
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The undersigned having been duly
appointed Administrator with the will
annexed and Trustee of the Estate Of
the late Simon Roth, Of Honolulu.
Island of Oahu, deceased: Notice is
hereby given to all persons to pre-
sent their claims against the Estate
Of said S. Roth, deceased, duly anthem
ticated, whether secured by mortgage
or otherwise to the undersigned at
his Office on Merchant street in Homo
lulu, Oahu, within six months from
the date hereof or they will be for
ever barred. And all persons indebted
to said estate are hereby requested
to make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated Honolulu, April 10, 1898.
CECIL BROWN.
administrator with will annexed and
Trustee of will of S. Roth, deceased.
1960-4t
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-19

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
First Circuit. Hawaiian Islands.
In Probate. In the matter OF the
Estate of ON KEE. Of China. de-
ceased, intestate.
Petition having been fled BY II.
Hackfeld & Co, Limited. a corpora
ton, creditors of said intestate pray
ing that Letters Of Administration up-
on said estate be issued to George
Rodick, notice is hereby given that
Friday, the 18th day of Nav. 4. d.
1898, at 10 O'Clock a m. in the Judi
eiary Building, Honolulu. is appointed
the time and place for hearing said
petition when and where all persons
concerned may appear and show cause.
If any they have, why said petition
should not be granted.
Honolulu, April 9th. 1895
BY the Court:
]. A. THOMPSON.
lSoS-StI Clerk
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-19
VESSELS LEAVING TODAY.

CA. S. S. MiOwera, Hemming. for
the Colonies at a. m.
Stmr. Ke Au Hou, Thompson, for
Lahaina at p. m.
Stmr. Iwalani, Gregory, for Honokaa
and Kukuihaele at II m.
Stn1r. Maui, Freeman, for Lahaina,
Kahului, Keanae, Hama, Hamoa, XII
pahulu and Nun at p. m.
Stmr. Claudine, Cameron, for Laha-
ina, Maalaea, Kihei, MAIZENA,, Mahuko-
ma, Kawaihae, Laupahoehoe, Pepeekeo,
onomea, Papaikou, Hilo and Pohoiki
at 10 a. m.
Stmr. W. G. Hall. Haglund, for Ma
wiliwili, Hanamaulu and Koloa at 3
p. m.
Stmr. Mikahala, Thompson, for Ele-
ele, Hanapepe, Waimea, Kekaha and
Niihau at p. m.
Stmr. Waialeale, Parker, for Kahu-
ku and Punaluu at p. m.
Stmr. Noeau, Peterson, for Homo
kaa at p. m.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-19
PASSENGERS.
Arrivals.

From Micronesia, per stmr. Morn
ing Star, April 15.-From Ruk: Miss
Helen F. Price, Mrs. F. NJ Price, Miss
Annette Palmer, Miss Louise E. Will
son. From Jaluit: p H Kimm, Chris
topher ingalls,, Rev. Lanien, Mrs. Lani-
en-. From Butaritari: Robt Anderson,
l.. Skonfelt. From Caroline Islands:
]. Higgins, Geo. Higgins, Miss Lily
Higgins. From Apiang: Rev. L. NJ.
Mitchell. From Gilbert Islands: Rev.
S. p. Kaaia and wife, J. Manaia, Miss
e. Kaaia, Rev. 2. S. H. Paaluhi and
wife and children.
From Maui and Hawaii ports, per
stmr. Claudine, April 16.-Volcano: V.
o. Williamson, A. r. Nichels, Mrs.
Rankin, Miss Burbank, Miss Mary T,
Burbank, NJ. r. Fleisehman and wife,
E. C. Holmes, Miss n. Holmes; way
ports: Geo. Ross, "A. Moore, R. Ivers,
Mrs. L. t. Grant, L. G. Torbert, Capt.
]. Campbell, Mrs. Achilles, F. B. Kent
field, NJ. ]. Martins, V. NJ. Fulcher,
Mrs. ]. T.. Wright and children, ].
F. Hamburg, Judge ]. w. Moanauli,
Hon. E. P. Dole, ]. G. NJ. Sheldon, A
Lindsay, K. Futonnas, E. A. Fraser,
Miss NJ. Akuni, Miss Annie Akuni, ].
Barber, "A. Enos and wife, E. Kopke,
C. B. Wells, E. L. Vandernaillen and
1913 deck passengers.
From Maui ports, per stmr. Maui,
April 17.-C. L. Wight, Master F.
Wight, A. Toogood, wife and child
rem, ]. H. S. Kaleo, Mrs. Thos Camp
bell, Mrs. Birch, Mrs Johnson, c.
Creighton, c. Kaiser, A. w. Wall, C.
H. Smith, Rev. Dr. Berger, ]. P. Cooke,
Lum Hong, Rev. G. Hirago, Miss Grau,
E. R. Hendry, Mrs. S. NJ Quimby, H.
A. Heen and son and 80 deck.
From Kauai ports, per stmr. W. G.
Hall, April 17.-Mr. and Mrs. Hubert
Vos, G. N. Wilcox, G. p Wilcox, Chas.
Wilcox, Rev. o. P. Emerson, Rev. ].
NJ. Lydgate, G. G. Boswell, ]. o. Con-
nor and wife, D. Conway, W. H. Tell,
X. Hiraoka, R. Nagao, Miss VI. Coreia
and So on deck.
From Kappa, per stmr. James Makee,
April 17.-Mr. and Mrs. S. G. o. King,
Yamamoto and 2 on deck.
From Vancouver and Victoria, per
CA S. S. Miowera, April 1S-Mes-
danes Watt and Smith, Messrs. Walk
er, Langley, Watt, Novel;, Belliston.
Greensides, McWhirter, Branagh and
Robinson.
From San Francisco, per P. NJ. S. S.
Peru, April 1S-H. Souza, Mrs. F.
Souza and two servants, Miss n.
Souza, Miss C. Souza, Miss ]. Souza,
Paymaster Du Bots, w. D. Bollard, ].
H. Gaskins, G. w. Spencer, ]. A. Rum
rill, Miss Rumrill, Miss E. Norrie, w.
Lohrengel, Jno. McGregor. Through:
C. NJ. Saildford and Jas. Buskett.
Departures.
For Kona and Kau, per stmr. Mauna
Loa, April 15.-J. Cooper, Mr. Mean
drews, J. Alstrom, c. Hancock, ]. D.
Paris, w. NJ. Giffard, A. W. Carter, N.
Kauhane, G. B0sse, Father Victor,
L. Whitehouse, L. P. Scott, C. Hancock.
From Makaweli per stmr. Kauai,
April 15.-E. Omsted, A. Tibbs, r. Mist,
Mrs Mist
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-19

William G. Miller of the United States
Navy, who has just returned from the
Asiatic squadron.
PANAMA, April S.-The United
States Nicaraguan Canal Commission
sailed today for New York Its work
is completed, and favorable report
will be made
YOKOHAMA, April 1O-Reports
from Nagasaki report that collision
has taken place between the English
and Russians at Talien-wan. These
rumors are unconfirmed.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-19
Notice to Ship Captains.
U. S. Branch photographic Office,
San Francisco, Cal.

U. S. Branch photographic Office,
San Francisco, Cal.
By communicating with the Branch
photographic Office in San Francisco,
captains of vessels who will cooper
ate with the photographic Office by
recording the meteorological observa-
tons suggested by the Office, can have
forwarded to them at any desired port,
and free of expense, the monthly pilot
charts Of the North Pacific Ocean and
the latest information regarding the
dangers to navigation in the waters
which they frequent.
Mariners are requested to report to
the Office dangers discovered, or any
other information which can be uti-
lized for correcting charts or sailing
directions, or in the publication of the
pilot charts of the North Pacific.
W. S. HUGHES,
Lieutenant, United States Navy.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-19

Two years ago R. ]. Warren, drug,
gist at Pleasant Brook, N Y, bought
a small supply of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. He sums up the result as
follows: AT that time the goods were
unknown in this section; today Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is a household
word" 1t is the same in hundreds of
communities. Wherever the good quail
tiles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
become known the people will have
nothing else. For sale by all druggists
and dealers. Benson, Smith & Com
pany, Limited, agents for Hawaiian
Islands.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-19
1s5S-8tT

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
Second Circuit, Hawaiian Islands.
In Probate at Chambers. In the
matter Of the Estate Of KILIKINA
Pun (W of Makawao. Maui
deceased.
On reading and filing the Petition
and Account of John LeaI. admins
traitor of said estate, praying to be al
lowed the expenses of administration
and charging himself with the reeeipts
and asking that the same may be ex-
amlned and approved, and that a final
order may be made of distribution OF
the property remaining in his hands
to the persons thereto entitled. and
discharging him and his sureties from
all further responsibility as such adj
ministrator.
1t is ordered, that Friday, the 18Th
day of May. 1898, at ten o'clock A. NJ
before the Judge of said Court at the
Court Room of the said Court at Wal
luku, Island of Maui, be and the same
hereby is appointed as the time and
place for hearing said Petition and Ac-
count, and that all persons interested
may then and there appear and show
cause, if any they have, why the same
should not be granted, and may pre-
sent evidence as to who are entitled TO
the said property.
Dated at Wailuku, Maui, this "a day
of March, 1898.
BY the Court:
A. F. TAVARES.
l904-3tT Clerk 2ud Circuft
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The undersigned having been duly
appointed Executrix of the last VIII
and testament of Joseph Seabury. late
OF Honolulu, in the Island Of Oahu.
deceased: Notice is hereby given to
all persons TO present their claims
against the Estate of said Joseph Sea-
bury, deceased, duly authenticated.
whether secured by mortgage or other
wise to the undersigned, at her resi-
dence on Liliha street, Honolulu afore-
said, within six months from the date
hereof or they will be forever barred.
And all persons indebted to said Es-
tate are hereby requested to make i'm
mediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated Honolulu, April 10, 1898.
MARY NJ SEABURY.
I96O-4t Executrix.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-19
BY AUTHORITY.
PUBLIC LANDS NOTICE

On Saturday. May 18th. a. L noon.
at front entrance OF Judiciary Building.
will be sold at auction:
Lease of the Government lands OF
Kamiloloa and Makakupaia. Molokai.
containing 1886 acres, more or less
Term of lease, 81 years.
Upset rental. $500 per year. payable
semi-annually in advance.
Lease subject to special provisions
for forest preservation. for Graduating
lantana, and to reservation for settle
ment purposes.
For full particulars, plans, etc. apply
at office of Public Lands, Honolulu.
]. F. BROWN.
1959-td Agent OF Public Lands.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-19

PARIS, April S.-The officers COM
posing the court-martial which ac-
quilted Count Esterhazy met today and
decided to begin civil actions for libel
against Emile lola and M. Perrieux,
publisher of the Aurore, who were re-
Gently sentenced to Imprisonment and
who were also fined for making
charges which were not sustained
against the conduct of the court-mar-
tial
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-19
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING
been duly appointed administrator Of
the estate of Charles Hooper. late OF
South Kona, Hawaii. deceased, hereby
gives notice to all parties having claims
against the estate of said deceased,
10 present the same to mis- address,
care of the Rev. S. H. Davis. at Kaawa-
loa, in said South Kona. Hawaii, with
in six months from date. or they will
be forever barred. All persons indebt-
ed TO said estate are requested to make
immediate payment to the undersigned
Dated at South Kona, Hawaii. April
16, 1898.
WILLIAM HOOPER,
Administrator Estate Charles Hooper,
deceased. 1960-5tT
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-19

Stmr Kaena. Mosher, for waialua
ports.
Stmr. James Makee, Tullett. for Ka-
paa.
Stmr. Kauai, Bruhn, for Kauai ports.
Stmr. Mokolii, Bennett, for Lahaina.
Molokai and Lanai.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-19

The tides and moon phases are given in
Standard time. The time of sun and
moon rising and setting being given for
all ports in the group are in Local time,
to which the respective corrections to
Standard time applicable to each differ
emit port should be made.
The Standard time whistle sounds at
Rh. 0m- 0s. (midnight). Greenwich time.
which Is LII. 3Om. p. m Of Hawaiian STAN
dard Tina
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-19
BORN.

SOULE-In this city, April IA, 1898,
to the wife of Captain A. L. Soule,
a son.
WEATHERWAX-In Honolulu, H. L,
April II, 1898, to the wife of Chas.
Weauherwax, a son.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-19
DEPARTURES.

Friday, April 10.
Stmr Warrimoo, Hay, for Victoria.
Smr Mauna Loa, Simerson, for Maui
and Hawaii ports.
Stmr. James Makee, Tullet, for Ka-
paa.
Stmr. Mikahala, Thompson, for Ko-
loa.
Saturday, April Is.
Haw. blk. Diamond Head, Ward, for
Departure Bay
Am. schr. W. H. Talbot, Bennecke,
for Port Townsend.
Schr Norma, for Kauai.
Sunday, April II.
Am. schr VIM Bowden, Fjerem, for
San Francisco.
Monday, April IS.
stmr. ]. A. Cummins, searle. for
Waimanalo.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-19

Maybe you won't like SeAil-
ling's Best tea and baking
powder.
Maybe you will. Money
back if you don't.
SchilIlng Company
San Francisco 2o3l
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-19
FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.

CHICAGO, April 9.-The remains of
Miss Francis E. Willard were cremated
today.
COPENHAGEN, April S.-The S0th
birthday of King Christian TX of Den
mark was celebrated today, the day
being Good Friday.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-19
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.

Friday, April Is.
Missionary packet Morning Star,
from Micronesia.
Stmr. James Makee, Tullet, from
Kappa.
Stmr Kauai, Bruhn, from Kauai
ports.
Saturday, April 16.
Stmr Claudine, Cameron, from Maui
and Hawaii ports.
Stmr. Upolu, Hellingsen, from Ha-
wall ports.
Stmr. Mokolii, Bennett, from Molo-
kai, Lanai and Maui.
Stmr. Iwalani, Gregory, from Ha-
wall.
stmr. Helene, Macdonald, from Ha-
wall ports.
Stmr. ]. A. Cummins, Searle, from
Waimanalo.
Stmr. Ke Au Hou, Thompson, from
Lahaina.
Sunday, April II.
Stmr. Maui, Freeman, from Maui
ports.
Stmr W. G. Hall, Haglund, from Ka-
uai ports.
stmr. Kaena, Mosher, from Oahu
ports.
Stmr. Waialeale, Parker, from Kau-
al.
Stmr. Mikahala, Thompson, from
Kauai ports.
Am. blk. Martha Davis, Soule, from
San Francisco.
Monday, April IS.
Pm. S. S. Peru, from San Fran
cisco.
CA. S. S. Miowera, Hemming, from
Vancouver and Victoria.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-19

The barkentine Sharpshooter has
left the Hawaiian flag for the stars
and stripes and has been rechristened
Ruth.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-19
DIED..

STONE Makawao, Maui, April
10th, 1898, Mrs Kalai Mahi Stone,
aged rs years.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-19
TIDES. SUN AND MOON.

Barometer corrected for temperature
nd elevation. but not for gravity.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-19

METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
By the Government Survey. Published
Every Monday.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-19

1954-3tT
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-08

song, which was sung over and over
again by camp-fres and by fresides.
Maj. Byers was soldier boy when he
wrote 1t. He was very young volun-
teer soldier In the Fifth Iowa Infantry.
and his home was in Oskaloosa, Ia
His regiment marched forth LOCO
strong and half of them fell on the
battlefield. Eighty Of the Fifth Iowa
were captured in the battle of Mis-
sionary Ridge, and Mr.. Byers was
among this number Of unfoFtunates.
They were moved httheP and thither
from prison 10 prison, and finally
marched to spot near Columbia in
South Carolina. A few weeks later
they were moved into the town of Co.
lumbia and placed in the yards of an
asylum surrounded by a high brick
wall. Little Of all that was going for
ward In the great outside world ever
reached the prisoners, but they found
out that Sherman was on the move
and carrying everything before him.
They learned that he had taken Savan-
nah, and courage and hope came to
them in their dreary and desolate sur
roundings.
zone night" says Maj. Byers, "while
pacing up and down and cogitating on
the wonderful success of Sherman's
campaign, wondered what they
would call It. It was not battle only,
I reflected, but a march as well-and a
march to the sea Instantly the thought
struck me Of song"
While walking about IN the darkness
for warmth, Maj. Byers partly CON-
posed the song and finished 1t the next
day. He showed 1t to several Of his
fellow-prisoners and one of them,
Lieut. Rockwell, set the song TO music.
There was glee club among the pris-
oners and by them 1t was first sung.
Thence one of the prisoners carried It
North and soon It was heard all over
the land.
When the war was over, Maj. Byers
was appointed to a consulship In Swift
zerland, where he remained for many
years. He has also been the American
consul to Rome.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-08

zantium. or Constantinople AS a rep
resentative of this line the Princess
unites in herself the claims of all the
dynasties which from the time of Con-
stantine the Great till the fall of the
Constantines occupied the throne of
the eastern Caesars. Through the
marriage of Eudosia Jacita with Eu-
farheno Katakalone Ambusto, son of
the Emperor Nicephorus Katagalone
Ambusto Botiniates, the Princess
traces her line back to Constantine.
The Princess pedigree is proved by
the records and archives of Constan-
tinople now in Rome and by the ar
chives of the Order of st. John Of Jeru-
salem, at Malta, and the chancery at
Malta attests their authenticity. She
was born at Malta under British rule
and has spent much time in England.
Her father. Prince Theodore Christie
foro, was candidate for the Greek
throne in 1868, but the powers gave
the job to George, the Dane. She says
George has no more right to the throne
than has a Hottentot, but George has
the throne Just the same.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-08

carry, and by On act of Parliament this
rule was applied to every merchant
vessel under the British flag, and on
the outside of each vessels hull the
Plimson mark was painted. It did not
matter how much more room there was
for cargo; when the ship was loaded so
that she sank to the Plimsoll line no
more cargo could be taken on penalty
Of heavy fine, and no seaman was re-
Quired to sail on vessel whose Pum-
soil mark did not show above the
water.
The Legislation which provided this
safeguard for the lives Of seamen was
opposed strenuously by ship owners,
by shippers, and even by marine insur-
ance companies, and, strange as 1t may
seem, was fruitful subject for deris-
lon by Jack in the forecastle, but as the
wisdom Of the precaution has been JUS
titled by years, prejudice has vanished
and the Plimsoll mark has been adopt
ed by most civilized nations.