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SCIENTIFIC TOPICS
CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.
Automatic Fountain Pen FILLER = Novel
Mouse Trap - The Fate OF the Great
salt Laks-Kisciriesl Ressarch-Rsil-
roAds ~ Plant Distributors
rh. Fat. of tho ars.. s.l. Lake.

The Fate OF the GroAt Salt I.Akes
1t is prophesied that before the end
OF another century the Great Salt
Lake will bS entirely dried up. The
cause for this Is said to be the excess
sive drain made upon 1t by the irriga-
ton and enterprises of the Mormons.
Contrary to the theory which was ac-
cepted for a time, this great lake Is
not fed by underground springs. but
by the Jordan, Weber. Ogden and
Bear rivers. and when the water Of
these streams is interrupted for irri-
cation purposes, 1t necessarily de-
creases the water supply of Salt Lake.
leaving it more to the mercy OF the
sun and the attendant evaporation
which is constantly going on, and
which is slowly but surely drawing
the water away until in time only
bed of dry salt will remain. The cause
OF the saltness of the water of this
mysterious body Of water has been
matter OF conjecture to scientists for
years. The most plausible theory is
that the saltness is due to high alti-
tude. which causes excessive evapora
tion, while there is practically no out
let to the lake. A scientist after a
number of experiments has expressed
the conviction that II all the salt sup
ply in the entire world were cut of
except that found in the bed Of the
Great Salt Lake, there would still be
enough to last the world for ages. so
deep is this deposit Regarding the
decadence of the lake, writer recent
ly said: When the Great Salt Lake is
gone it will be missed as a wonder
and as salt factory. for little else Its
waters destroy vegetation instead OF
1t. Should the fresh wat
ers OF Utah Lake. however. be evapor-
ated or disappear into the earth thou
sands of square miles would cease to
be habitable. Some years ago the
Utah Lake region was made a govern
ment reservation, an act which has
kept irrigation companies from draw
ing water either directly from it or
from its Decentralization Age.
The silver star., 1900-03-02
Arranging Rric-a-Rrac.

There can be no better decoration
in room than bric-a-brac. yet moth
ing so detracts from art as too much
ornamentation. A New York society
woman who has recently started a
bureau where women Just beginning
housekeeping go and get ideas as TO
how they can best furnish their homes,
said to your correspondent a few days
ago: The best plan in the world when
purchasing bric-a-brac is to buy moth
Ing that has no visible sphere of use
fulness. or II this seems too broad
rule, to purchase only one of a kind OF
the useless articles. No woman who
cares for the appearance OF her room
VIII have two OF every kind of article.
This gives a sameness to its decorative
effect that is indescribably inartistic.
The day of matched pieces is no
more. Elegance consists in having
things that are worth having. and just
enough Of them. II one takes to buy
Ing cheap china 1t viii be found that
1t accnmulates with startling rapidity.
and In the end is only a nuisance"
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ynlu. of sp.e. I'm saam..

The season is rapidly approaching
when II may be necessary to move ana
for those intending to change their
places Of residence this little notice is
prepared. In selecting new apartments
II should be the aim OF the housewife
to economize on space. Where closets
are scarce. n shelf fastened at n con-
venient height for gowns and hung
with portiers or curtains OF daintily
figured cretonne. make serviccable
substitute. Fancy brass hooks are
fastened to the outer side and the shelf
can be enameled to harmonize with the
furnishings OF the room. On top are
books and photographs. which mislead
the casual observer. Any carpenter
will put up the shelves for mere song.
~ II were. A box couch In the dining
goo'a may do duty as linen closet and
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When You Hang Your Pictures.

BY hanging pictures low you in
crease the apparent height OF the room.
Coiored pictures should not be hung in
Railways or on staircases unless there
is plenty Of light for them. In such
places strong photographs. engravings,
and drawings in black and white go
best. A picture should not be hung
from one nail; the diamond lines form
ed g the cord have a very dlscordant
effect. Two nails and two vertical
cords. or. what is far more safe, pieces
OF wire cordage. should be used instead
of the single cord. Picture cords should
be as near the color Of the wall upon
which they are put as possible. so that
they may be but littae seen. When one
picture is hung beneath another the
bottom one should he hung from the
one above. and not from the top; thus
we avoid multiplying the cords. which
Is always Objectionable. A good hue
for walls where prints or photographs
are to be hung. is a rich yellow brown
or leather color. Lustre to the black
OF the print Of the tone OF tho photo
graphs Is thus impaired. The wall pa
per should have no strongly defined
pattern. The center OF the picture, as
rule, should not be much above the
level OF the eye.
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Electrical Research.

Professor McAdie says that before
long science will succeed In measuring
the energy Of lightning flash, and
also in demonstrating the nature Of
the aurora. That the aurora is an elec-
trical phenomenon has long been rec
ognized. An intimate relation seems
to exist between the aurora and the
sun spots. In 1882 the astronomer at
Greenwich sent out notification Of the
appearance OF an enormous sun spot
on November II of that year. For three
hours on the morning of that day not
wire OF the Western Union Telegraph
company could be used. and not even
the market quotations could be distri-
buted. At night there was a brilliant
auroral display. and all telegraph ser
vice was again interrupted. Gables to
Europe and wires to Chicago were
alike unworkable; but some messages
were sent as far as 700 miles by cut
ting off the batteries and utilizing the
atmospheric electricity. Over half or
North America. across the Atlantic and
over northern Europe. 1t seemed rs II
legions of ethereal demons were busy
ihcitihg electric ana magnetic appar-
atus to strange and mischievous antics.
The artificial production of an electric
fire-ball by Professor Richman is
unique. though electricity in this form
is not unfamiliar. Sometimes such
balls are seen to run along the surface
OF the sea. and when they appear on
land they usually burst with loud
noise. often with disastrous effects.
Nobody has yet been able to explain
these balls. which appear to be very
concentrated form of electricity. When
the experts say, as most OF them do,
that electricity is merely form OF
motion. the explanation is more or less
unsatisfactory. but how is one to ac-
count for the presentation OF form OF
"a motion In the shape of luminous
phere?-Boston Transcript.
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Recent Inventions.

To protect the window frames of n
building when another building IL ON
nre a portable hre-proof curtain has
been patented. having "a bracket for
attachment to the interior Of tho win.
dow, which supports an iron pole on
which the curtain IL hung outside the
window.
Newspapers can be neatly kept In a
newly designed fiie. which IL formed OF
two parallel strips Of wood hinged to.
gether at the back to form n mir of
Jaws, several U-shaped springs being
inserted In the strips to grip tho front
edges together and bind the backs Of
the papers.
For use In delivering water to m
window-clcaning brush a newly do
signed handle Is hollow and hns u pis-
ton set inside. with n slot In the side
OF the handle by which n pin IL con-
nectcd to the piston to operate II, draw
Ing watcr from pail md delivering Il
to the brush.
Railrond cars can be ensily shifted
by the use Of new implement. com.
prising n lever. which has n pair of
plates attached to one end, with curv.
ed ends to NJ the nangc Of tho wheel N
chain being hooked over tho nxlo IN
incrcnse the traction on the wheel nna
allow II to be revolved.
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Celery Fritters.
sayings and saxi.ss.

The boy having freely admitted that
he cut down the cherry tree. is amazed
to observe his father coming at him
with the trunk strap.
What" exclaims the boy. DO you
not propose to exemplfy the saying
that honesty is the best policy?r
No; rather the saying that children
and fools speak the truth" retorted
the old man. with readiness OF wit
scarcely to be expected In one OF his
mature years.-New York World.
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Corn-s,n,I. Turned to Account.

The American Agriculturist shows
how cornstalks. formerly almost u
waste product. have lately been turn
ed to account. until now the farmer
can get from So to IS ton for them.
They play part in the building OF
warships. being used to form cellulose
Tor packing conerdams: they are utu-
lied In the manufacture OF smokeless
powder; paper pulp can be made from
them; they furnish pyroxylene var
nish. are useful as a packing material.
ana together with the leaves and tas-
sells enter into the composition Of yari-
Gus prepared folders and foodstuiYs.
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victims suspicious. but would rather
lead him to believe that everything
was all right and that the bait so
temptingly displayed had been provi-
dentlally overlooked by the custodian
OF the larder. This bright idea has
been developed by an inventor Of Ma
pleton. N. d. The device consists. az
shown. OF base board. carrying two
supports and two levers. which inter-
lock. The end Of one engages with the
end OF the bowl and Is maintained In
Its position by the other lever. which
Is supported by tho bait When the
latter ID removed. or ever Jared. the
levers are released and the bowl falls,
capturing the nibbler.
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Railroad, a. pl.D, pI.,r,bu,.r,.

1t has been noticed that many plants.
not natives of the locality, are to
be found growing in the neighborhood
OF great railroad yards. Sometimes
the seeds OF these plants have been
brought thousands of miles from their
natural habitat. Often they flourish
amid their new surroundings, and
gradually spread over the surrounding
country. Thus the railroads carry un-
suspected emigrants. which travel to
and from every point of the compass.
In the Mississippi valley are to be
found plants which. within few years
past, have been thus brought together.
some from the Atlantic seaboard. some
from the Gulf region. and some from
the other side of the Rocky l1oap-
tains.
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Hope for Him,

Negroes are uneonsciously humor-
Gus. The other day two roustabouts
were overheard talking. They me. on
the Ievee. after one had been absent
from the city for several weeks.
Hello. Bill. How is yer?" asked
the hrst.
Well" was the reply. de doctors
Is give me up. but de police ain'ti"--
Memphis Scimitar.
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pee.er- Cor Alllne r,.n,.

A writer In the Contemporary Re-
view urges the need Of new class Of
educated physicians whose business
shall be the care and cure Of disease
threatened and disease-stricken plants.
THE time will come" he says. when
every agricultural district will hnvc
IT. plant doctor" lie even foresees
the development OF specialties by plant
doctors Just as by other physicians. so
that In many difficult and Obscure
cases Of disease affecting valuable
plants. the services Of such specialists
will be employed. The foundation OF
schools OF practical plant pathology In
urged rs matter Of national Import
ance.
The silver star., 1900-03-02
Novel Mouaotrau

A novel adaptation of an old princi-
pie is seen in the mousetrap here
shown. The familiar. bird and rabbit
traps of youthful days are suggested
In Its arrangement. but the idea of
using an ordinary bowl for the cage Is
brand new and constitutes its most
unique feature. 1t is natural to sup
pose that bowl would form a most
effective trap, as its familiar shape
and character would NOT arouse its
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1Ie Cravsd y Favor.

Say" called the victim from be-
meath the bed coverings.
WellT' asked one Of the burglars.
grufily.
Would you fellows mind carrying
on that ornamental watch dog Of ,rIne
In the front yard along with the res,
OF your swag?"-PhilndolphIa North
American.
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in the library it may serve as recep-
tacle for old newspapers and books
that are not IN frequent use. In the
bedroom the box couch can still be
impressed into service as a repository
for shoes or best bodices and evening
gowns.
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Dull reddish purple smooth faced
cloth. laid In shallow vertical pleats.
stitched down along the edges to the
Knees. Belt. yoke and stock Of dull
pastel pink panne velvet. the latter
TWO being spangled with gold. Belt
buckle OF brass. Toque OF white en-
broidered net. with ornamental spray
OF dull pink roses and shaded leaves.
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Al tha l,aaeael

johnson Is great artist. low In
evitable IL his touch"
Just what I've been thinking my
self He touched me for so. and I
found II extremely Inevitable. c."-Atian.
tn Constitution.
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OUR COOKING SCHOOL.
Apple Ginger.

Take two pounds hard apples, two
pounds loaf sugar. one and one half
plnts OF water. one ounce OF tincture of
ginger. Boil the sugar and water to
syrup. adding the ginger when II
bolls. Dip the pared and cored apples
into cold water. and boil them In tho
syrup until transparent. Put the
The silver star., 1900-03-02
She Walks In Beauty.


(Old Favorite Series.)
She walks in beauty like the night
OF cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that's best of dark and bright
Meets in her aspect and her eyes;
Thus mellowed to thar tender light
Which heaven to gaudy day denies.
one shade the more. one ray the less.
HAD half impaired the nameless grace
which waves in every raven tress,
Or softly lightens DER her face
where thoughts sereneiy sweet express
How pure. how dear. their dwelling
place.
And on that cheek, and Ger that brow.
SO soft. so calm. yet eloquent.
The smiles that win. the tints that glow
But tell OF days in goodness spent
u mind at peace with all below.
"A heart whose love is innocent.
Lord Byron.
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FOR WOMEN AND HOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND MATRONc.

Now to Clean Ribbons-stylish waist
Thester Gown = Value of Space In
Rooma-when You Hang Your Pictures.
Few Good Hints
The silver star., 1900-03-02
The Supreme ress.

"rd lay down my life for you." pro-
tested the poetical maiden. but would
you lay down the carpets. ."--PhiIadei-
phia Record.
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II the moon looks pale ana dim. OK.
pect rain; II red. wind. and II her ma.
tural color. with a clear sky. fair
weather.
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pieces of apples into a jar, pour over
them the syrup and cover.
Fig Dumplings.
MIX half pound of -four with a
quarter of a pound of fine chopped
suet. Add half pound Of figs chop
ped into small pieces, one tablespoon
ful of baking powder, and half tea
spoonful of sugar, and half teaspoon
full of allspice. Mix all these together
thoroughly with little water. divide
into five or six dumplings. put into fast
boiling water and cook for an hour and
a half.
Steamed Lemon Pudding.
One teacup of self-raisng -four. one
teaeupful breadcrumbs. one teacupful
sugar, one teacupful OF beef suet.
three-quarters cup OF sweet milk, the
grated rlnd of lemon. Mix and put
in buttered bowl. and tie a creased
paper on the top. Put in a pan of
boiling water. and let it boil for two
hours. II larger pudding be requir-
cd. double the quantities. and the long
er 1t is steamed the better it Is.
Celery Fritters.
All the green stalks and tender
leaves from the bunch OF celery used
for salad may be utilized in celery frit-
tiers. Clean and chop fine, and to one
cupful of this chopped celery add one
scant pint of -four, one beaten egg one
half teaspoonful OF salt. one-quarter of
teaspoonful OF pepper, one teaspoon
ful OF baking powder and sufficient
milk 10 make thick batter. This is
dropped by spoonfuls into hot fat. and
the fritters are drained on unglazed
paper before being served.
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Astsostic T"sntain Zen Filler.
Tho usually disagreeable task Of
hlIing fountain pen Is made easy ana
tho probability Of ink-stained fingers
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Denver Directory.
HARNESS

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ness N Colorado
Tor ela wtsSS
preaching. ~ ~
double team hsr.
ness. with breech.
Ing. Sle: rs sleei.
norm stock saddis
for elb; SIS sinsis
buggy harness, fcs
0.@. Do not s.
deceived by worth.
lessimitations,but
order direct from
us and get the
lowest wholesale
prices. CataloKuea
]. FRED MUEL,-
Denver. Colorado.
~ MyA A rr~-
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MONEY
OLD SOLDIER

homestead entries befofe June ss, 1874 of lees
" scres tno fnattef u ndoned ~ se1inquse
ssnsy rssnnsy have not .gld theis ndd4lonsi hcs sSs
ssg district, &c. x1x1y \. e.yS. Wseihssn. ~
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-05
MEMORANDA.

The steamer Kilauea lIou went to
Kauai from Hilo last week with a
pump and took away $500 bags Of sugar.
The G. d. Bryant was ready to leave
Kaanapali last Friday, with a cargo of
sugar, and the Planter and McNear
we're ready to discharge.
The American ship Henry M. Willard,
Captain Quick, passed off port yestcr-
day, on her way to Hilo. She was 30
days out from Tsintau and is going tn
load sugar for New York
The j. A. Cummins discharged her
sugar this time into the ship Lucille in
the stream.
Today was like a holiday along the
water front. No arrivals or departures
were scheduled among the island YES
sells and up to noon only one foreign
vessel, the brig w. G.. Irwin put in an
appearance.
The Berwickshire, which is discharg-
ing coal at the Pacific Mail wharf, will
take ballast for Portland as soon as her
coal is out.
The East African is now high out of
the water compared to her condition
when pumping water into her was stop
ped. Work on her cargo continued all
day yesterday. 1t is the intention to
get it out as quickly as possible, to
avoid the danger of another outbreak
of fire among the coal.
The Kinau probably arrived at Kauai
Saturday or Sunday, so that that ISL
and was once more ahead of Oahu in
adVioes from the coast.
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in NeckWeaT

Are among the timely things of the
new year. Never in the history of neck
wear has there been so many varieties
made of the very choicest silks. Pat
tern designs are characteristics of these
new makes. String Ties, Puffs, Scarfs,
Four Hands, English Squares and
many other of the latest patterns are
to be found in our scock. A fine article
of neckwear has become a necessity for
him who would be we'll dressed. No
part of his dress is more conspicuous
and when the best can be bought for
what inferior goods COST no one should
pass by the bargains we are now Of
fering.
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The New Year BegetS New Things

For the boys. Have you ever stopped
to think what difference there is in
the makes of boys clothing? Many
suits are bought because the price is
low. 1t is often the price that governs
the purchaser, and not the quality or
the substantial makes. This theory
seems to be based on the idea that any
kind of a suit is good enough for boy,
as he will soon wear it out. That is
not good economy, for if you would pay
a little more, and consider quality anu
make, you would have a suit for the
boy that would always look well ard
outwear two suits of the inferior grades
To buy the best is money in pocket: to
buy the poorest is money wasted We
make a speciality to keep the best at
I,oDular DriceS
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Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.
and Togo KiSen Kaisha.

a
port on OIL
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SHIP BUILDING
FIRST-C MODERN STEAMERS
TURNED OUT.
Description of the 7OOO-Ton Ava Maru
and Two Others of the Same Glass.
Are Models.

They are building big ocean liners in
Japan now, so far have the arts of the
occdent advanced in the land of the
chrysanthemum.
United States Consul Charles B.
Harris at Nagasaki gives the follow
ing description of the S. S. Ava Maru
just built by the Nagasaki Dockyard
and Engine Works for the Nippon Yu-
sen Kaisha line of European steamers.
Length over all, 463 feet; length be-
tween perpendiculars, 445 feet; breadth
nodded, 40 feet inches; depth nodded,
SO feet inches; gross tonnage, $500
tons; net tonnage, 1911 tons; dead
weight carrying capacity, 1850 tons;
displacement at 25 feet, 1850 tons, IN
dicated horsepower, about 1000, giving
a speed on trials of about 141A knots;
first-class staterooms, u, for "a passen-
gers; second-class staterooms, 5, for 20
passengers; special steerage, 2 rooms
for IL persons; ordinary steerage, aC-
commodation for 20S persons.
The double bottom extends the full
length of the ship. Electric light is
fitted throughout, and a fine patent re-
frigerator, with a large cold-storage &C
commodation is provided. The ship has
two masts, fore and aft, schooner rig,
ten derricks of tons each, and one
30 ton derrick.
The accommodations and furnishings
for first and second class passengers on
this line of ships are said to be equal in
every respect to the best class of At
lantic or eastern steamships.
Materials have been ordered for the
building of two other steamers for the
Nippon Yusen Kaisha, to be of the same
dimensions and accommodations as the
Ava Maru, but to steam 10 knots pei
hour. Besides these, the works have
now in course of construction -four
other steamers, varying from 100 to az
feet in length the last mentioned be-
ing a twin-screw steamer for the
Shanghai Hankau trade.
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OF TYPHOID FEWER.

Mrs Noah Kauhane, a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Kaulukou, aged rs,
died early yesterday morning at her
home in kalihi of typhoid fever. ON
account of the suddenncss of death an
autopsy was held. Deceased left a
husband and four children. Young Mr..
Kauhane, who is a son of Senator Kau-
hane, of Hawaii, is employed in the
office of the Board of Education.
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Shipping INTHLIGENGE
ARRIVING.

ARRIVING.
Saturday, March 3.
Stmr. Maui Bennett, from Hawaii
and Maui ports.
Stmr. Mauna Loa, Simerson, from
Kona, Kau and way ports, March 8:
10,00l bags sugar, 1873 bags coffee, 20
head cattle, Al hides. 100 pkgs sundries.
Sunday, March 4.
Stmr ]. A. Cummins, Searle, from
oahu ports.
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Arrived, February "a, S. S. Cleveland
from San Francisco with freight for
Hama and Kahului, and is bags of mail
for Maui; she sailed for Kahului Febru-
airy %.
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO:
FROM SAN FRANCISCO:


and steamship line all
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KAHULUI.

Arrived, February &C. S. S. Cleveland.
from San Francisco, via Hama, with
freight and mail; is still outside the
harbor because the harbor is full of YES
sells.
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DEPARTING.

DEPARTING.
Saturday, March 8,
Schr. Ada, Sam, from Maui ports.
Sunday, March 4.
Sip. Abbie NJ. Dow, for Waialae.
Schr. Annie M. Campbell, FriedbeTg,
for the Sound in ballast.
Monday, March
Brg. w. G. Irwin, Schmidt, from San
Francisco.
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HILO.

Arrived, Wednesday, February 2S, blk.
John Mcdonald, from HongkonE via
Honolulu, in ballast.
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PASSENGERS.


Per stmr. Mauna Loa, from Lahaina,
March 3.-Miss A. Beers, S. NJ. Kanaka .
nui, Mrs. Kaliiuewa, NJ. Kachimura, W.
II. Cornwell.
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apply
n. HACKFELD & CO., Ltd. ACTS.
Oceanic Steamship Company.
TIME TABLE

Port as