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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-19
Election Notice.

Cairo, ILL.,. March 20, l90i.
Office Of the City Clerk:
Public notice is hereby given that
on Tuesday, the 18th day Of April,
1904 general election will be held
in the city of Cairo, Alexander county
Illinois, for The purpose Of the cleo
ton of one alderman from each of the
seven wards Of the city for the regular
term of two wears
This said election will be held at the
following places viz:
In the First ward, at the store
room of f. A. Kuhn No. 2l0 Sixth
street. north side of Sixth street, be-
tween Commercial and Washington
avenues.
In the Second ward, at the store.
room No. 704 Washington avenue,
east side of Washington avenue be-
Seventh and Eighth streets.
In the Third ward, at the barber
shop of Charles Anderson, No. ll05
Commercial avenue, west side OF Com
mercial avenue between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets.
In the Fourth ward, at the store
room of Fitzgerald Brothers No. 1913
Commercial avenues between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth streets.
In the Fifth ward at the court
house of Alexander county,
In the Sixth ward, at the hose
house on the south side Of Twenty
second street between Walnut and
Pine streets,
In the Seventh ward, at the engine
house of the Anchor Fire Company.
Polls for said election will be opened
at 7 o'clock in the morning and con
tinue open until O'Clock in the after
noon of said day
Nomination papers for the said cleo
ton can be secured in this office and
must be filed in this office on or be-
fore April lth, 1904.
BY order Of the City Council OF the
City of Cairo.
r. A. HATCHER,
City Clerk.
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COMPETENT JUDGES.


Beauty Doctors Endorse HcrpIcide.
Women who make a business Of beau
tifying other women come pretty near
knowing what will bring about the best
results. Here are letters from two, con-
corning Herpicide:
II can recommend Newbro's "Herpi-
eide" as II stopped my hair from falling
out; and. as dressing Il has no super
Cor
"(Signed) Bertha A, Trullinger,
Complexion Specialist,
"29h Morrison ST., Portland, Ore
after using one bottle Of "Herpcide'
my hair has stopped falling out, and my
scalp is entirely free from dandruif,
"(Sgned) Grace Dodge,
Beauty Doctor,
"f95 Sixth St, Portland. Ore"
sold by leading druggists Send 1oc in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.,
Detroit, Mich.
Paul G. Shuh e. Sons, Special
Agents.
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D. o. O O. o O. o. O. o o q
BUSINESS LOCALS.

P. r. Langan wishes to call your
attention to screen doors and win
dows. Fly time will soon be here.
To secure prompt service order early
Schulz Drug Co, still takes the lead,
supplying the retailers in three states,
they are the peoples choice. Special
discounts on large orders.
John p. Mocller Grocery and Gen
eral Merchandise Store, 2Sth and Pop
lar streets. Every article in his store
Is fresh and strictly first class.
Schulz Drug Co., wholesale. drug
house, paints Oils and window glass
Special discounts on large orders,
money saved by patronizing them.
Just arrived beautiful line Of pictures
in hardwood frames for 20c to $100
each Handsome novelties.
LANCASTER & RICE, 2l3 Sth street.
Goodwin practical dyer and
cleaner Of 80 years experience, will
open up steam dyeing and cleaning
establishment at. 21i Eighth street,
on Monday, April II. Ladies and
gentlemens work done perfectly.
r. smyth G Cos spring specials
schlitz Book Beer, California Apricot
Brandy. Old Kentucky Whistles.
Phones 222
Fair makes a speciality of copy
right books. Appropriate for a pres
ent to your friends. The very latest
publications always in stock
Gholson's Star Clothing House just
received a fine line of new spring
suits for men and boys. The price
makes you an anxious buyer
4 For an uptodate Oxford in tan or
black, or ladies pat. kid, vici kid
shoes. all prices, call on b McManus
( Jr, 500 Commercial avenue.
+ Jos. Volmer, merchant tailor 215
9th ST., will make you a practical
business suit to order, clean, press
and repair ladies' and gents clothing.
Mrs c. II. Bracket, millner, is
always busy attending to the wants
of her many customers Hats for all
occasions artistically trimmed.
The American Steam Laundry laun-
dries everything worn by man from
his socks to collar and return 1t first
class when you want il.
Uucle Joe's Gland Hand Restaurant
and Bar still takes the lead serving
the best meals and lunches in Cairo
It's the peoples choice.
Cairo Iron and Machinery Supply
store, J. 3. Reed, Prop, 1905 Leeye
iron. steel and heavy hardware. mil
supplies. betting, pumps. gas pipes
American Steam Laundry the only
first class laundry in the city. Your
shirts, collars and cuffs will wear a
long time when aundried by us.
Three States Buggy AMI Imp. Co.
farm machinery Of all kinds. Thu
cheapest and best place in southern
Illinois to get everything you need
r. Z. Cannon, coal dealer a
Wheeler's old stand. hndIing wood a
very low price. 1t will pay you 4
put in a supply while price is low.
First class millinery maker wanted
Good salary. Miss Wallace, 70.
Eighth street.
F. reichmans celebrated Lon'
Jack cigars are the smokers choice
Man IS never better satisfied thar
when smoking this choice cigar.
Mrs. Farrow has moved her stock .
millinery to the Gilbert block A beau
ifui line Of now goods just received
Planters Hotel. it's the best plac
for the money in Cairo. Ask the mai
who has tried It. he is a good judg
and will recommend it.
y. Sander. merchant tailor. make
more suits TO order than az ether
combined. Best proof Of good wor
and low prices. Leave your measure
Ben. ". Albas Opera House Balbe
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Shop, the finest parlors in Cairo, cleo
trio massage, hot and cold baths,
Everybody likes it. Welcome to all.
Hendersons hardware store is hay
ing a wondeful sale on the electric
kerosene oil burner. A perfect light
used on a common kerosene lamp.
The Boston Dental Parlors, painless
dentistry a speciality. They will tell
you how to take the proper care of
your teeth.
Reinhard photographer, maker of
fine photographs. Try this gallery you
will get fine artistic work at sales fac
tory prices. eli Sixth street.
Harry w Schuh's drug store has
the cough cure that cures the cough.
A large bottle costs only 25c. 1t
can't be beat Try it.
p. c. Scullin, leading caterer Res
taurant and bar, 213 Levee, right at
Central station. Travellers promptly
supplied, Best cuisine and service.
The Paul G. Schulz & Sons Drug
store, COZ Com, ave, is one OF the
best patronized drug stores in Cairo
Reliability and politeness count,
Buy your dry goods, groceries and
shoes from Anthony p. chs, 2OO9-20ll
Wash. ave. There are others, but
none better, try it..
Reuter-. La Craft & Co, are showing
beautiful line of 1904 wall paper.
Make your home cheerful with nice
clean paper, See them first
Ask the man who has used d. f. Nc
Carthys coal, he will tell you it
gives the most heat and that it is
clean and desirable.
w. r. O'Shea's menu, strawberries,
tomatoes, lettuces, radishes, celery,
green onions, spinach, apples, fine ap-
pies, oranges, dressed chicken
II. Sander e. Son, popular grocery
GA Coml ave, are making specially
of fine Mocha and Java coffees, try
them with your next order.
For standard high grade wash
goods see what we are selling for loc
! 1215c. l5c, zoe and 25c yard Cair,
phone 400 Geo 7. Carnes,
The Dollar Saver" II looks fine
and is as good as it looks. Has al
/ the style Of $3.50 goods and more
wear. Erica" shoes at $3.50 are cs
| pecially intended for the man who
must have the most for his money
Banner Shoe and Clothing house, cor
ner Eighteenth street and CONNER
\ cial avenue,
If you want a high grade silk UNI
| brella, navy blue and dark red. plain
$2.25. or with handsome border fol
$3.50. Cairo phone 400 Geo. 7
! Carnes,
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happy reputation attaching TO the
Moore house in Washington and, fas-
cinated by the mystery involved. en-
braccd the opportunity afforded by
open doors and the general confusion
incident 10 so large a gathering to en-
ter the interesting old place and inyes-
tigatc for himself the fatal library,
The fact of his having been found Sc
cluded in this very room. ut 4 moment
when every other person in the house
was pushing forward to see the bride
lends color to this superstition, and his
sudden death under circumstances
tending to rouse the imagination shows
the extreme senSitivenesS Of his ma
ture.
"He will be buried here
The next paragraph was short,
Fresher events We're already crowding
this three days old wonder to the wall.
Verdict in the case Of Wallace
Pfciffcr found lying dead on the
hcarthstone of the old Moore house Ii
brary
"Concussion of the brain, preceded
by mental shock or heart failure
THE body went on TO Denver today"
And below, separated by the narrow
est Of spaces;
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Jeffrey have
decided to give up their wedding tour
and spend their honeymoon in Wash
iugton They will occupy the Ram
some house on X street"
40 lie Conunued(
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CHAPTER l. Several mys erious deaths have
occurred in the Moore house in Washington
II is vacant Uncle David Moore. prospective
heir, II widower recluse, lives across the street
His niece, Veronica Moore, in u tit of caprice
opens the houge to celebrate her wedding with
Francis jeffrey. supposed guest is found ly-
ing dead 10 the fatal room before the ceremony
WAS finished. When the story opens, the house
is again empty, and Uncle David notifies the
police that light is sscn there at night.
II 4 detective goes with Uncle David and al
terra view from the outside concludes that
there is someone in the house. Summonlng
aid, he enters, while Uncle David retlres with
IN his own home and begins PLAYING the organ
The detective finds the body Of q woman on the
npor in front of u settle which mas
played a part in previous tragedies. pls-
tct is attached to her wrist by ribbon.
tlt-m an upstairs room the detective itndS
turned matches, candles, rich wrap lying
with tho bridal bouquet and Handkerchief
marked Veronica with dust upon il. On
picture ON the wall has recently beenGusted.
Nv Vcronica's falf sister. Cora Tutte is
str .ngely affected on the scene OF the tragedy.
The dead woman's watch had Tdllen aud stop
ped az 7:l3. Jeffrey comes in with note from
his wife saving she did not love him Ms she
thought Miss futile CIV IDENTIFY loves him.
Vince David takes the news calmly. Tie has
candles in tho house, although II is ut by gas,
Nl--Jefirey had courtod rennileSs Miss Futtls ,
then turned to Veronica. VII and VIII The
detective finds some gilt metal filings left be-
hind in The house after ,Al "cews" had been
officially removed Ietfrey's finger marks a'e
socn to correspond with those found in the
dust in the oms.
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sonal interest IS explained in the fol
lowing manner Ivy such as knew his
pcculiaritics; Though q mcr
chant by trade and latterly miner in
The Klondke. he had great interest in
the occult and WAS n strong believer IN
an kinds Of supernatural manifesto
tions. lie may have heard Of the I'M
10 the hotel reading roem
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10 GuBW 000el$ IoJ pos uo7q sei
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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-19

William r. Smith, superintendent Of
the National Botanical Gardens at
washington. has library composed
OF books written by and relating to
Robert Burns, and they are going TO
Pittsburg when he dies.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-19

$500 ST. Louis and Return Via NC
bile and Ohio Railroad.
Tickets will be sold for all morning
and noon trains leaving Cairo April
2Sth, good for return to and including
Nav end, 1904 Give days in st. LOUIS
enabling you to be at opening OF
Worlds fair For tickets and partic'
ulars apply to j II. Jones, ticket
agent Central Union station, Cairo.
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SOUTHERN DIVISION.
THE ONLY DIRECT LINE 10 MEMPHIS
NASHVILLE. CHATTANOOGA, AT
LANTA. JACKSON VILE, sA
NANNAH, VlCksBURG
and JACKSONVILLE.

2;i5 u. IN. 1.-The Dixie Flyer, Memphis,
Nashville and Jacksonville.
$40 a. m Memphis and New Orleans Limit.
cd via Memf his, arriving in Memphis at S;l3
a. m. and New Orleans ;ia p. N.
S:2oa. m, daily, Fulton, paducah and Louis-
vile Express, arriving ia Fulton 1915 q. IN.
paducah II 40 u. NJ, and Louisville 6.4S p M
800 p. n, daily. Memphis and New Orleans
Fast Mail arriving in Memphis at 7;l0 p. m. and
New Orleans at g;2h a. m.
:D6 p. m, daily, Nashville, Chattanooga and
Atlanta
$500 pm. Memphis and New Orleans Specis /
arrive in Memphis at 1850 y. m, New Orleans
10 100 a. m.
5;25 p m. Padueah, HopkiusTille and Louis
Vile,
~ For through tickets, sleeping car accom-
modations and further information apply at
Illinois Central Passenger station, Cairo, Ill.
j II. JONES. Tiki. Agt.
A. II. HANSON Gen Pass, Agt. Chicago
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$500 Cairo to st. Louis and Return
Thursday, April %, Via Mobile
e. Ohio Railroad.

Tickets will be sold for regular
trains on the 2Sth, limited to return
on all regular trains to and including
May ., 1904.
John NJ. Beal. Asst G. p, A., St Louis
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"Thc festivities attendant upon the
wedding Of Miss Ncronica Moore To
Mr.. francis Jeffrey Of this city met
with startling check today. As most
Of our readers know. the long closed
house on Wavcrlcy aycnne which for
nearly century has been in the pDs-
session of the brides family. was open
c1 Tor the occasion ut the express Wish
Of the bride For week the preparn
tions for this great function have been
going or. When at IN early hour this
morning line Of carriages drew up IN
front Of the historic mansion and The
bridal party entered under IFS once
gloomy hut now seemingly triumphant
p0rtnl. the crowds. which blocked the
street from curb to curb, testified Ia
tho Interest felt by the citizens OF
Washington in this daring attempt 10
brave tho traditions which have mark
ed this house out rs solitary and 10y 4
scene Of Joyous festiriiy make tue
past forgotten and restore again 10
usefulness the dccaycd grandcurs OF
an earlier time. .ss Miss Moore is one
Of Washington's most charming Wom-
On and rs this romantic effort natural
II lcnt IN extraordinary interest 70 the
O. ,mony Of her marriage. a large
number Of our representative people
assembled TO witness H. and bY high
noon the scene was one Of unusual
brilliancy
"Iialls which had mcldcred away in
an unbrokcn silence FOR years echoed
again Nth laughter and raipitated %
the choicest strains of the Marine
band Al doors were open save those
Of the library RI an exception which
added pleasing excitement 20 the &C
easion and when by chance some Of
tho mere youthful guests We're caught
peering behind the two Corinthian pill
lars guarding these forbidden precincts
tho memories thus evoked were mo
menfary and the shadow sOOH passed.
The wedding had been set for high
noon. end az the clock in the drawing
room struck the hour every head was
Crcnad r. catch. the ftst zlimrse q =
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Cairo to ST. Louis and Return, April
%, Via Mobile G. Ohio Rail-
road.

$500 Cairo to ST. Louis and re-
turn, tickets will be sold for all reg.
ular trains, Thursday April %, and
will be good returning ON all regular
trains to and including Monday, May
End 1904
John M. Beall, Asst G. p. A., st Louis
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Arkansas
Texas
Louisiana

An ideal country for cheap
homes. Land at SIS, $40, SIS
per acre; grows corn, cot.
ton, wheat, oats, grasses,
fruits and vegetables.
Stock ranges 10 months
in the year.
South east Missouri, Ar.
kansas, Louisiana and Texas
are full of opportunities
the climate is mild, the soil
is rich, the lands are cheap,
Low home-seekers' rates
about half fare-via the
Cotton Belt twice month
First and third Tuesdays.
For descriptive literature,
maps and excursion rates,
write to
{. w. LABEAUME,
G. p, A. and T. A.
Cotton Belt, St. Louis, Mo,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-19

the rapid mobilization OF the
army and the prospect of a speedy au-
vance on cuba were forgotten in the
cngrossinS topic Of young Mrs, JEFF
frey's death aud the awful circum-
= stances surrounding it.
Though ! was the hero Of the hour
frd, rs such, subjected to an infinite
number of questions, | followed the
lead of my superors and carefully re-
Trained from advancing any theories
l.plond the obvious one Of suicide, The
nlomeut for SELF exploitation was not
ripe; did not stand high enough in
the confidence Of the major, or ! may
say, Of the lieutenant Of my own pre-
ciuet. to risk the triumph | anticipated
ultimately by Il premature expression
cf opinion.
had an enemy at headquarters or,
rather, ono of the men there had al
ways appeared peculiarly interested in
showing me up in the worst light
The name Of this man was Durbln
ana it was he who had uttered some
thing like sighting remark when on
that first night | endeayorcd to call the
captains attention to some Of the small
matters which had offered Themselves
to me In the light of clcws Perhaps
II was the prospect of surprising him
some day which made me 50 wary now
n l,ts N
all known facts concerning the JEFF
frcys ono Of my first nets was 70
turn over the files Of the star and
rcread the following account Of the
great wedding. As It Is a sensational
description Of sensational event, |
shall make no apology for the head
lines which startled all Washington
The night they appeared:
STARTLING TERMINATION OF
JEFFREY MOORE WEDDING.
The Traditional Doom Follows tho
Opening Of the Old House on
Waycrlcy Avenue.
One Of the Guests Found Lying Dead
on the Library IlrarthSlonc.
letters I'm Ills Pocket SHOW Him to
Have Been One ". Pfciffer of Denver.
No interruption of tho Ceremony Fol
lows This CHASTITY Discovery but
the Guests Fly In All Dircc-
tons ~ Soon rs the Sup
tia Knot Il Tied.
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Winter at Chronicle.

Winter at CItroneIIe,
A healthful, restful, inexpensive re
sort in the pines Of Alabama, thirty
miles north of Mobile. It is high and
dry, Address Jno M Beall Mobile &
Ohio railroad. st, Louis, for illustrated
booklet.
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Once A Reader
oftno
CHICAGO JOURNAL
Always a
Reader -.
THE OLDEST DAHL Y
NEWSPAPER IN ILLINOIS
IS Years the Home Paper.

A paper that has the most COM
plete news service obi a in a bl c
from all parts Of the world. Its
coluinns are most competently
edited. Society, music and
drama, literature and art are ably
commented upon. Its financial,
commercial and live stock re-
views arc acknowledged TO be
thoroughly complete and most
reliable.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-19
CHAPTER vi,

n VENT morning the city was in 4
EAs blaze of excitement, All the
4 ~ burning questions of the hour
So the rapid mobilization of the
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Route

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Observation Parlor Cafe Dining Cars,
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Room Sleepers, lighted by electricity
and cooled by electric fans; new Re-
clining Chair Cars (seats free); com
ortablefDay Coaches.
Special Inducements offered to home seekers
Tor points south and southwest Low tonrits
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Coast from Cairo, St. Louis, etc.
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Pac Ry st. Louis, Mo
G. q. MILLER, City Ticket Agent Cairo,
ELMER SMITH. d. I. A., CAify Ill
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letters In Ills Pocket SHOW Him to
Ilave Been One W pfcifer of Denver
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No interruption of the Ceremony Fol
lows This CHASTITY Discovery but
the Guests Fly In All Dircc-
tons ~ Soon rs the Sup
tiaI Knot Il Tied.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-05-10
WHOSE FAULT Is IT
A Local Occurrence That Will
Interest Many Readers in
Honolulu.

If, when fog horn warns the mariner
to sheer off the coast. he still hugs the
shore and wrecks upon it, whose fault
is 1t? If the red switch light it up and
the engine driver deliberately pulls
ahead and pitches INTO another train,
blame the driver. If a careless work
man will in spite of warning try to find
out how many teeth a buzz saw has.
and the saw tries to find out how many
fingers the workman has. blame the
workman, not the saw. Ii sick man
knows that a certain medicine is doing
him good, and he carelessly neglects to
use 1t, blame the man. not the medi-
cine. If Honolulu people who have
kidney complaint and backache will
not take Doan's Backache Kidney Pills
when they are indorsed by scores OF
citizens, blame the people. not the in.
dorsers, Read this Endorsements:
Mr. John II, Bush OF Punohbowl ST..
this city, Is attached 20 the Hawaiian
Interpretation stan at the Supreme
Court lie says; II had kidney trou-
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ton OF friend. who had tried your
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poan's Rackache Kidney Pulls az Hol,
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these pins should be made known, for
lhey really arc an excellent medicine
for sidney trouble"
Deans Harkachs Kidney PMS aFs
flr sNe hY an dealers Prise % cents
prr poN ~ SOM hy man nn receipt ~
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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-05-10
Shipping Notes.

The Oceanic steamer Sierra is due
from San Francisco tomorrow morning
The L. S. army transport Thomas will
sail for Guam and Manila at Il noon
today.
The Nevadan departed at 3 p. IN. sun
day for Kahului to complete her cargo
of sugar.
The bark Albert will sail for San
Francisco about May II, and will carry
passengers.
The barkentine Coronado, Captain
Potter, is scheduled to sail for San
Francisco at 2 p. IN. today.
The American barkehtine S. c.. Wild
er will sail for San Francisco on We'd
nesday at l p. IN. For freight and pas
sage apply to Schaefer & Co.
The Claudine's cargo was as follows:
1886 bags sugar, ia bags corn, AZ pkgs.
hides. l mill roller 26 hogs, % calves,
30 head cattle, - pkgs. sundries.
Two carloads of sisal fibre from the
Hawaiian Fibre Company's plantation
on Oahu is being shipped to the coast
in the S. S. Nevadan, consigned to the
Tubbs Cordage Co., San Francisco.
On Sunday the schooner Defender ar
rived at San Francisco from Hawaii.
being thirty-eight days on the trip.
She left Puako on March 81 with car
so of sugar.
The following sugar on Kauai ready
for shipment is reported by Purser
Friel of the steamer w. G.. Hall: X.
S. NJ. 5000 bags, V. X. 500, Max. 5000,
G. & r. 700, Mob. 1880, X. p. 1880,
r. NJ 1920, p. 500, G.. r $50.
The Oceanic steamship Sonoma is due
to arrive at this port this morning
from the Colonies. She passed Fan
ming Island on Saturday. The vessel
will probably sail this afternoon for
San Francisco. The next mail steamer
for the coast will be the Siberia, sailing
May 81.