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School of Graduate Studies

CHARLES f. MUNROE Ph.D.. DEAN.
Courses open to both and women, leading
to the degrees of Master OF Arts, Master of Sci
enee Civil Engineer. Electrical Engineer Mechan-
ical Engineer and Doctor Of Philosophy.
Session begins September 81 ut 4:3O pm.
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Dental School.

]. HALL LEWIS. DDS, DEAN.
Session begins October 4th at pm. The free
dental intirnlary opens October 4th at l pm. Fall
examinations on September %. All students must
matrculate before October IA. For further IN
formation address the dean, 1923 Vermont
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Miss Halstead's School,
Chew Chase .

French and English School for Girls. Suburbs OF
Washington. French the language of the house.
Mile l.. NJ. BOULIGNY. Principal. Chevy Chase
Miss c. PETGJGREW. Asst Prin. r o.. Md.
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Veterinary School.
u. T. SALMON. OWN. dean

D. T. SALMON, OWN. DEAN.
A post graduate course Of one year
For Information apply 10 Dr. Charles +. Dawson,
cor. y. J. ave. and Is st. NV, Washington, ID. e..
Catalogues, giving the courses of study, terms,
&c, can be obtained application, personally or
by letter. to
CHARLES W. HOLMES Registrar,
Sc. cor. Il and Fifteenth Streets.
se2D-3W- ll5
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Fledical School.

FledIcal School.
EMIL A DesCHwEINrTZ, PhD.. MD. DEAN.
Session begins October 4th ut pm. Daily lee
lures thereafter ut $50 pm. The best facilities
for laboratory and clinical work afforded. The
University Hospital is located at 1855 ii street
northwest. Fail and scholarship examinations on
September 2Sth For further particulars address
the dean, 1925 ii st. II. Hours, IL am. to !
pm. and pm. to pm.
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FRENCH LINE.

Compagnie Generate lransatlantlquc
DIRECT LINE TO HAvRE PARIS FRANCEl.
From Pier AZ. North river. foot Of Morton street.
l. lorraine Sept. 80 la GascoSne --... Oct. y
La Normande Oct La Erctague. Oct. -
l., Champagne. oct. IL La Tourane. -. Nov 4
First-class passage TO Hevrc 500 and upward
GeuI Ag'Cy ~ Us and Can. 81 Broadway NY
G. ". MOSS. 90 Pennsylvania ave.
BELL & CO. l406 G. ST. mh1Stf
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COrcOram Scientific School.

HOWARD L. HODGKINS Phi D., DEAN.
Fifteen distinct courses leading to the degree OF
b. s. Glasses meet from to 10 pm. and are
open to both men and women
Session begins September %, at pm
The dean will be in his office at the university
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EDUCATIONAL.
LDOOA11 ALL
IN WASHINGTON.
NATIONAL
UNIVERSITY.
IN WASHINGTON.

MEDICAL AND DENTAL DEPARTMENTS
The annual of lectures will begin Wednes-
day, Oct. 4th, at eight o'clock p.m: with an in
troductory address by Prof. J. I. Winter NJ D..
LII. d. Lectures. recitations, &C., daily there
after. beginning at $3.50 O'Clock pm each day.
For information and announcement apply to the
Dean, II. II. BARKER NJ D., ZIG II st. n. W.
Office hours, 8 to 10 am, pm. and to pm.
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National University


Law Department.
Law FACULTY;
CChief Justice # the Court of Appeals. D. c.
JAMES sc cTssiafntj RI. D.
,o,.uu, n.u Boston Mass3 ,,.
EUGENE CARUsT, Ii. d.
Professor OF the Law of Real Property, Domestic
JACKSON II. KALSTON. Ii. d.
tOf the Washington Barr
Professor of Common Law and Equity Pleading and
HENRY r cG psy1s law 4 Il IT, n
1-o,...a- -, g; $: District Att3Tnsyl -, c..,
tutional Law. and Lecturer upon the
pprnri History of r, the Iaw - ,
(Of the Washington Bari
Professor of the Law of Contracts. Negotiable In
CHARLES s'' co%hEs 'n Tud HsTf IL. NJ.
Reporter Court Of Appeas od, Co.
w II IaI' W All M ueEs IF NHSf Court
fMember Il The Law Firm Of Horn9lower. Byrne.
Taylor Miller, of New York;
|'' ARrli Il Pc pErER, .G hf: IT.
Of the Washington Bar,
HENRY IA Il WOOD GEAsS!E' Ii. NJ
tOf the Washington Bar,
Lecturer the Law of Crimes.
and HENRY +. BLAIR,
'nd5fs If ss G GSHf5 & A AGEfa5s ILL., NJ
EUGENE d. CARUsI. LII. Nj.
Secretary and Treasurer.
\. Bon account of the Dewey Celebration the
opening of the Law School has been deferred until
TUESDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 3. 1899 at G:3o
o clock pm, when announcements will be made
and classes formed at the Law School Building,
Nos. SIS and SO 18Th st. NV.
For further information apply to the Secretary
and Treasurer at G10 18th St NV, and after Oct.
3 at the schoo. Building. also between an, and Z
o'clock y. EUGENE d. CAltIS1.
se19-13t Secretary.
DIR. KiMBALL WILL RESUME TEACHING oC-
tober at Sanders 4 stayman's Music Store; 1924
+ St NV. se16-15t
HOWARD UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL.
The above -Ealncd well known law school will
open Monday evening, October ,: 1899: at 6
O'Clock. The school is open to all. WITHOUT
DISTINCTION Of SIS RACE OR CREED
who are over eighteen years of age, and possess
the proper qualifications. TUITION FREE. Ma
circulation fee $40
For circulAr of Information write apply to
JAMES +. BUNNY. Secretary.
Office in Law School building,
se16-13t No. 420 !th st. II. w.
MRS ANNIE LOUISE POWELL.
Formerly vocal instructor in the Womans Col
lege. Baltimore. will resume instruction Sept.
20. Studio. 1l05 st. NV. lover Shaw &
Berry s-take elevator. se16-1m
The Stuart School,
Also THIRD house for school; For girls and young
ladies. Day and boarding Fifteen teachers
seldom MISS CLAUDIA STUART. rrin.
Cairo Kindergarten School e9% Primary sFs
year opens Oct, 2. 1892, The Cairo Flats St
COACH calls for chiidren-circulars. sel-3m'
WIMoDAUGHsIs CLASSES. 1925 NEW YORK
ave. - Stenography, typewritinS. bookkeeping,
arithmetic, French, Germ IN. Spanish. journalism.
literature. grammar, physical culture. el"cution,
dressmakng. Terms. 81 per mo. members,
each class: memberships q
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School of Medicine

Lectures will begin Monday, October . at 80
pm All exercises given during the day
This will enable students to avail themselves of
the advantages of the laboratories, libraries and
hospital clinics of the city.
The University Hospital, now in full operation
under the control of the faculty will give ample
facilities for instruction in ward classes
Address for particulars the Dean. q. L. MAGRU-
DER, NJ. D., S15 Vermont avenue. Office hours
until 10 am. $3.50 to pm. Tel. 1884 selS-3w
MISS BALCHS CIVIL SERVICE INSTITUTE
AND BUSINESS COLLEGE,
1871 18th st NV.
Pupils prepared for Examinations. Census
ap3-tf.4
NEW FRENCH LANGUAGE COURSES-EASY
quick system to pronounce we'll speak, read un-
derstand; classes forming now; school on car
lines. MILE. " PRUD HOMIE 3O7 d st. w
au5-2ms ~
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PRIVATE LESS0NS-FORMER COLLEGE FRO
fessor seeks few private pupils In mathemat-
tcs languages sciences, music; elementary or
advanced. Address STA G. L. o. Box 5l3.
sel-1ms
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School of Law.

FACULTY.
Hon. MARTIN F. MORRIS LID
associate Justice, Court of Appeals the District
of Columbia,
Lecturer on Comparative Jurisprudence.
Hon. SETH SHEPARD, LID.
associate Justice, Court of Appeals Of the District
of Columbia.
Lecturer on Constitutional Law, the Law of Cor
porat!ons and Equity Jurisprudence.
Hon. JEREMIAH NJ. WILSON, LID,
Dean of the Faculty.
Hon. LOIlS +. McCnMAS, LID.
Q.ate Associate Justice Supreme Court of the Dis
trct of Columbia,
Lecturer on the Law of Contracts and the Law of
Evidence.
Hon. CHARLES G. COLE,
associate Justice, Supreme Court. the District
of Coumbial
Lecturer Common Law Practice, Equity Plead
ing and Practice, and Partnership
GEORGE f. HAMILTON, Ii. D..
Lecturer On Testamentary Law.
r. ROS.o PERRY A. NJ. Ii. D..
Lecturer on Common Law Pleading, Criminal Law
and Domestic Itela ions
REV. RENE HOLLAND. S. j.,
Lecturer on Natural Law
TALLMADGE A. LAMBERT Ii. D.,
Lecturer Civil Law.
CHARLES a. DOUGLASS \. b.. IL. B.,
Lecturer n the Law Of Turts and Negotiable Paper
MICHAEL J. COLBERT. \. NJ, Ii. NJ,
Lecture the Law of Personal Property.
d: w. BAKER. AM. LIN,
Judge Of the Circuit Court and Lecturer the
Law Of Real Estate
J. NOIA McGILL Ii. NJ.
(Register Of Wills for the District of Columbia)
Lecturer Probate Practice.
Court of Appeals: Mcssrs. TALLMADGE A.
LAMBERT. job BARNARD and LEIGH ROBIN
Examiners: Messrs J. ALTHEUS JOHNSON and
CLERK of Courts: HARRY w. HODGES. LIN
Quiz MnstGrs y, Z ROSS PERRY, Jr., AN. LII.
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School of Technology.
DANIEL W. SHEA, rh. D., Director
Prepares young men who have completed col
legate education Who have the equivalent train
ing. for in Civil Electrical and Mechanical
Engineering The courses lead 10 the degrees C. E,
L E, NJ E.. M s. and Sc. d.
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COUNTRY REAL ESTATE.

SOME VERY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY PLACES,
including tive OF three valuable stock farms Of
300 to Goo acres within easy reach of Washi ~
Iny13-tf
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The University opens its seventy-ninth year with
better facilities than ever before. 1t offers com.
pete Undergraduate, Graduate and Professional
courses Of study in eight schools.
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Faculty of Philosophy.
EDWARD LEE GREENE. LII. D.. Dean.
Offers to graduates of colleges and to other prop
erly qualified persons excellent opportunities for
pursuing studies in Philosophy. Psychology, En-
glish, Latin, Greek, Kettle, Semitic. Egyptian,
Sanscrit, Comparative Philology, Chemistry, Ply
sizes, Mechanics. Astronomy, Mathematics. Botany,
Economics. Sociology and Politics. These courses
lead to the tegrecS FL NJ and ph u
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The thirtieth annual session opens on Wednes-
day, October 4. 1899. at $50 pm, In the Law
School Building, Nos. SOC and Sos f street north
west, at which time announcements will be made
for the ensuing term. All interested cordially
invited to be present.
The Secretary will be at his office in the law
building daily from to I pm, for information,
enrolment, payment OF fees DC.
The undergraduate course covers three years. A
Post Graduate Course is available to holders Of
the degree of bachelor of Laws.
Circulars be obtained at the book store of w
II. Morrison Sons. 1926 + street northwest; Low
dermilk 4 Co. 1924 + street northwest and John
Byrne & Co., 1922 f street northwest; Washing
ton Law Book Co. 1422 L street. and W. s.
Thompson's drug store, 103 18th street northwest:
dloa application to tie undersigned
s. NJ YEATMAN
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The College.

ADONIRAM ]. HUNTINGTON. d. D., DEAN.
Glasses meet in daytime and are open to both
and women.
Entrance examinations will be held at the uni
versty September % and q.
Session begins September p at 8 am.
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EDUCATIONAL.
IN WASHINGTON
1rNE COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY

WASHINGTON, D. c..
B L. WHITMAN, D. D., President.
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OCEAN TRAVEL
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD

FAST EMPRESS SERVICE.
SOUTHAMPTON, BREMEN.
Sailing AT IL A
Lain. .-......... oct. 3 Trave. ..-.....-.O Oct II
skaIs Nm. CT. Oct. 10 Saale. Oct "a
KAISER I'm. u snlIs at Cherb d South mp u.
'TwiD-sc cAiIess steamer
sou iBAMIIUS, BREMEN
Twins Passenger Service.
Barbarossa Thursday, Oct. 5. 10 AM.
ko,uEIu l.uise i thursday, Oct. L. a. NJ.
Friedrich der Crosse. Thursday, Oct IL. 10 An
GIBKALIAK. Nails, GENOA
Sailing ut II An
Werra OCT. Ems Oct IA
orr RICH: \ %. NO. BROADWAY. \. /.
AUply TO r. l.. Dl,oOP. g25 Pa. ave.
sp2Ituja2n Agent Tor Washington.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-26
LATEST INCORPORATION.
The Puma Sugar Company With one
Million Capital.

The Puma Sugar Company Will be IN
corporated within the next few DAYS,
the incorporators being M. z. ROBIN
son. A. J. Campbell, B. F. Dillingham;,
L. A. Thurston and E. E. Paxton. me
capital stock is to be S1,OOO,OOO with
privilege of extension to S5,OOO,OOO. ana
il is understood no stock Will De
nlaced on the market.
A contract has been signed with the
Hilo Railway Company for term OF
forty years for all freight. and the
railway company will Immediately pro-
coed to put the road through to the
mill site at Kapoho, Lyman's tformef-
ly Eldart's) ranch. The mill viii De
within a few hundred yards of and
draw its water supply from the Green
lake.
In anticipation of the signing OF TINS
agreement the Hilo Railway Company
has already ordered the rails, Wnicn
are on the way, and they expect e
have communication open to the NIL
nv Julv next. Grading between Hlle
and Olaa is now nearly completed, 'anc
the several hundred laborers engaged
in this work will Immediately proceed
with the extension.
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Sudden De ath.

CAPTAIN A. Christian, who for some
time past has been in charge at the
Diamond Head lighthouse, died OF GER
ehral hemorrhage at Queens Hospital
Yesterday. a few hours after admission
RI that institution. Early Saturday
morning after attending to the lights
he was suddenly seized with a paralytlc
stroke near the foot of the ladder ana
became absolutely blind Leaving the
house he wandered toward Camp Nc
Kinley. where he was taken in hand by
the soldiers and afterwards sent down
10 the hospital in hack.
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DRIVES TO rswN N FINE STYLE
An o.ag~ Isdsan BouGht \ N~arsc
and tses II a. . Carriage.

Tie 0saEes ~ 4 reeFfa are the richest
en- uarsh. Frusr the interest ea ,ae money
With the United STATES government scr-
ruwrt from them ss nation and from the
rental Of their grass iasssss the tsSagss
srer. wornen and easslarsn eailees about 80
each every three months, The esav~s.
therefore sire very terra % large families
ard il Is 20 ~. material interest OF every
Indian 10 Aave as many eAisssxsn as ,aSssst-
AIe- In bis case each new rAssa does net
represent another naeath to feed. eat an
nfasr source Of Income. The father. or
,ssy gay. collects sram the government
ray the money esasssng 20 Ats family and
this ofser amounts 80 4 considerable ssssss,
The Indian has never fatty realised the
NShae ut naney~~st comes toe easily, " afa
he geis hts funds he gees around and pays
Bis 6e1ss FOR he Is always given credit by
the Traders and he xetsses hss accounts
because ne VIII shortly nsea CREDIT aKafn
uniHl pssS saaS comes around encs rassrs-
Win the money isft ever ne hxss Any-
thnax Thar takes his fancy ard eesus f4saee
HsasH H. - sxSks4KS
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There goes rarity that WITH be heard
fron.' said Smith. pointing 10 yomrg
man sho was going down the street ac-
rersitnx 20 the Detroit Free Press "rle
has ,nanRsea % keep his head In love and
financial matters. ard they ar, the two
great tests.
TIVE rsaatAs ago NJ wzs q young r,san
With all the world before sfirn and With
re prospects ah@as ~ him except deter
sas.staas e. sghs asass battles.
"He was Tn love with a young LADY ifv-
trs IN rhts cssy, bet HIS SHANGHAI condition
prevented hisn f~orn tesssrtww MS passion:
e~nsEsses be wNS ret sure tina. the young
taty IN question cared for hfrn
Ees by orsr ~ these enrfeess turns ~
tNe wsssss 80 Torture m sss au-f. thar be
Rad never seen. sssed ard tefs him q isrrs.
susn ~ s-sa7sse vssfowt ssesAv - rssse4s
ssssen she yeang sssy sss A.k~sf her 70
rsssre htn. SAYING scsAsrx about the
fortune that had s~een ssft hsns Tie met
with \ psssms nsmssk refusal
Two DAYS ssee~ she sssl heard ~ Ms
unexpected wsn<syafs ara wvste hssn nese
- - !
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crew OF the Graham will he divided, part
of the men living on board the vessel lying
at anchor In a iandiocked harbor. while
the remainder will live on SHORE. from
where the attacks on the seal can be more
easily made. In this work the men will
alternate, and those on the vessel VIII try
cut the flesh ~ soon as 1t Is brought to
them While this IL going on. an6. the
work must be completed before April I,
the schooner VIII be riding tn smooth wa
ter
In the catching OF this elephant seal there
IL not much OF the excitement seen wien
giving chase to a whale. Hunting the efe-
ahant seal is simply cne-sided proceed
ing. In which the seal. II caugh, mapping.
hasn't the ghost or a show. Fer number
of years eluhber hunters have paid no at
tsntion 20 the sea elephant. the last known
voyage previous 10 that made by Capt.
Cleveland tn thc swallow having been
made by the schooner Francis Allyn about
stx years age. The schooner returned I'LL
cd 20 the matches. In the early sws New
isnnden whaienen were very much inter-
ested in this branch cf tire Oh business, ara
Sssrsgek mentions several voyages 90 Des-
cls,icn island In the decade Previous
New York Sun
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-13
THE BEST DOG.

Yes, ~ens to see the bcwwows. are I looked at
every onx,
P.end .oxs a every breed and strain thAs.s undc,
meath the san:
Be; aoi ore coaid compare with-you may hear Il
A little yesiov dog I know that never took q prize
Not that they wueld hsSe shirsrrd hin when thsv
gave sire nhssns eat
Had there been class 10 ff hinn-thonzh his linz
age il in doshs.
No sse os aess eonld ees resist the honest. faith
ffl eyes
OF that plain little yellow dog that .svrr sooa
prize.
ssTposs re wasn't trained "a hunt. and never
And isnt sneeh on tricks OF locks es hsrth--w,u
That might ae sid Of ioss u folks whom men call
gzvSf and wlss
IA wei "a II that yesIcw dog that never tack
Yz1ss.
II isn't wha, deg ran d. ~ Who Q s3as mag h.
That hits nssn- It's SIMPLY tnts-6oss be believe
IN n~f
And b that test irow there's nss the coxnpeer
'sssth Tire ssir<
OF that plain Iitsis yellow Pup that rese. tack .
prise
Oh. hsis The nnsss isssse RIP tsas eses wasxsa .
szs}
Ard fogac~si ssan vita esaai jog to eenxr~.. 90
sa Jail
i'n sasnx e Starr = special sAcs-s~iIi beat ia
snssa fer ssze~-
Fee saaaAss. hale dos, ard eseh shAH hare r~:se
-Hsry<r's Ba<As.
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day until no had accumulated riches be-
yond n.s most avarfctoun dreams went to
cofEeyviiIe. In Southern Kansas, one day.
with his pockets buig.nG with money. He
shopped around the stores. buying every
thing he fkncied. until he had accumulated
q larger load than li5s pony could carry.
He was wandering along the street won
dering how hs would transport Il to his
home. when he saw a large black wagon
with glass sides IN front Of store. He
looked at 1t wistfuiiy for some time exam
ined the i.orses and harness and wagged
his head In an appreciatiye way. The un-
dertaker. who had observed him, came
out
How much?" said the Indian. The un-
dertaker. fer a joke. named price. The
Indian went into his pocket, counted out
the money. mounted the boz Of the nearse
and drove away before the Undertaken
could demonstrate. And now Hr. Indian
comes to town in style, with his squaw be-
side him on the seat, and the inside OF the
hearse full OF very lively little papooses.
who look cut through the glass sides Of
their strange carriage. The hearse also
does service wien the Indian comes to
town with load OF wheat, which looks
very nice through the g.ass sides. 1t ID
not every man. Indian or white. who can
haul his family and his grain in q wagon
with transparent steeboards.-KansAs City
Star.
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Whenever there was ia be an axam,na-
fion Mt school little Sammy generally had
sudden attack ef Illness
This time. however. HIS memory turned
traitor. 80 he found himself an unwilling
victim.
The questions were unusually hard that
day. and Sammy felt that ne was doomed
Hts only hope was that the teacher watl,
not call him un: but even this began 10
vanish. md when at hast he heard his
nane Sammy arose with the air Of n
martyr.
New, sammy" began the teacher II
want yea In tell rie In which battle Lord
Nelson wws Killed.
sammy was in despair hus Re must
prove himself equal "a the emergency.
did yea say Lord Nelsang~' he asked.
cautiously.
yes"
which battle
"yes. In which hattie was he Killed go
Wal" said Sammy. with apparent sur
prise as such an easy question, Il specs
II riart ar ho'G hts last
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-13

Skipper Expects to Ge4 i Rich Cargo
1t Far DesolailOn IslanA.
~APT. BEN CLEVELAND, OF New
- Bedford. II going to take another trip
to Desolafton island In search OF -
elephants. DeD0lation Island. or. more
strictly speaking. Kerguelen island. = sit
uated In the Antarctic ocean. Tne old
whalemen aptiy named It Dissolution. 1t
is about as barren q SPOT as can be found
ON the footstool. Ii = uninhabited, about
no miles long and fifty miles wide. mount
ainous and In some parts ESQ feet above
the sea- Yves Joseph C Kerguelen-Tre-
marco. = French navigator. discovered 1t.
Scarcely anything grows there. To the
southeast lies Heard's island, distant about
600 miles. and here the sea elephants, as
they are called by whalemen, are found
even more plentiful than at Kerguelen.
In the early part of last year Capt. Cleve-
land made a voyage to the islands in the
bark Swallow and one bright day last sum-
mer returned with eolors flying and his
ship Allec to the deck with oil. That voy-
age netted not far from 17syoea and the tax
ing OF the oil covered period OF not more
than SIX months. Years ago France was
the great market for sea elephant oil. but
Capt. Cleveland found that there was q
market for his cargo right here at home
and he diaDosed Of Il quichly 1t was this
quick safe tn3I oetelmne0 MIN 70 MAKE
another venture this year.
He and his partners have bought the
three-masted schooner r. 8. Graham, Of
Philadelphia, The Graham has a carrying
capacity OF 400 barrels. and IL at present
on the marine railway at Fairhaven, where
she Is being calkec and made otherwise
ready for the cruise. Capt. Cleveland says
he has got Just the vessel ne wants, ana
that In q years time he viii have returned
TO port with q full cargo. which he expects
TO take next winter and spring. The Ora
ham is to san about August 10. and Capt.
Cleveland says that about November II he
expects to be busy slanghter.ng his prey.
The sea elephant Is really species or
seal and u often called the elephant seal.
The largest measures twenty feet in
length, and the animals yield considerable
oil. They live In families or schools, and.
being slow in movement. are easily captur-
ed. In fact, 1t ID only matter Of finding
group Of them in order to capture the
entire school. For working purposes the
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A queer kind 81 climbing plant has late
" been found In Brazil. where II grows
In the open air. Its flowers have fat.
herny plates, tast above the nectar CUPS
In the center OF che blossoms. and which
are called ptnshing heites. When an In
seets thrasts its sucker Into the nectar the
plates raaeh II fast. and when IL leave.
ihs insect must either carry CT the center
of the Hover or leave Its sucker behind
In the former case the pollen Ii likely To
reach and fertiitxe another fewer: In the
latter. the peer insect dies. Sometimes
the less. IS we'll as the noses. Of insects
are found sticking In the flowers ouIy
the bamhse bee seess.s 20 be strong enough
always 10 get away Whale