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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-09-06
RIO Grande Railroad.

On and after June 1st. regular
rains over the Rio Grande Railroad
will leave as follows:
Leave Brownsville daily 5 p. M.
Arrive Point Isabel 6:15 p. m.
Leave Point Isabel " 7 a. N.
Arrive Brownsville SIS a. NJ.
AUG. CELAYA,
Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-09-06
Own a Truck F arm

Now is the time of your
life to become Independent.
Don't neglect it. Buy while
we are offering inducements.
The Brownsville Land 6 Town Co.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-09-06
TIME TABLE

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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-09-06
Good Things.

At Leo Wise 5.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20

length sleeves. AS Illustrated the ma
terial Is ivory crepe poplin combined
with cream lace and belt Of MESA
line satin, but various combinations
can be made.
The waist is made with fitted lin
Ing, which is closed at the centre front,
and itself consists Of fronts and back
with the chemisette portions. The
chemisette is plain and is hooked into
place under the edge Of the left front
while the waist is shirred over the
shoulders and is Tapped one side over
the other, closing invisibly at the left
Aof the front. The sleeves are wide and
fuil and are shirred on continuous
lines with the waist. The belt is fin
isiled with tuck shirrings at the front
and IS closed invisibly.
The quantity OF material required
for the medium size is Ave and one
quarter yards twenty one, four yards
twenty -seven or two and five-eighth
yards forty-four inches wide, with one
and one-eighth yards Of ail-over lace,
two and one-half yards of lace Tor
frills and flve-eighth yards Of siIk
for belt to make as Illustrated
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20
KILLED ON BATTL ESHiP
United States War Vessel Massa-
ohusetts Sustains Injuries.
Thres steamhlters HnstantIy killed by Ex.
pIOsion and -Four Others Wore severe
y Injured-- Herolsm OF oniccr.

phiiaaoIy,b;o - tarr;6c ~.1,.
II ..A ~
sion on enc DastleshAp Naassacnusetts az
League Island Navy. Yard caused the
instant death of three men. whose bod
los ware fearfuliv manolad fataI mn.
$500. XII, 3 ..s.ss.., NJ
.sSs - : 800 u Z IN 1879 ssshus y
three others. Ohe 0h tne injured men,
the chief engineer Of the vessel, was
injured in an attempt 10 save the Twas
Of the victims. who were Imprisoned
In the engine room. where the exnio-
sion took place The explosion closed
the automatic doors, making escape
impossible.
The dead are Edward j. Rubbs No.
1854 Beech street. Andrew Hamilton
Of No. 1891 East Hewson street 4, chs Z.
Ripzel. Of No. 527 West second street.
s Chester. all boiiermakers The cloth.
ing of all the men was form from them
and they were scalded by steam and
hot water. Ii x,Nl ai
Lieutenant w. G. Cole. II. NJ
chief engineer Of the battiaship. scald-
ed about the arms and body and So
yerely cut and bruised. was sent to
the naval hospital.
The men were employed BY a steam
filter. who was installing new boiler
in the Massachusetts,. The work was
practically completed. and force of
Ave men were putting the finishing
touches to the Job. They were working
on what is known as boiler G. on the
starboard side OF the big battleship.
and had placed the cover on the man
hole. They were screwing the lid into
position. when the gasket. or washer.
gave way. There was d terrific ex-
plosion, which res0unded throughout
the entire yard and caused the great
ship to CULVER.
In an instant the boiler room filled
with steam, and the hot water from
the boiler poured out in torrents. Those
who were able dashed for the doors.
but, to their dismay, found egress
closed, as the force of the explosion
had blown the automatic doors So
tightly into their sockets that II was
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20


Simple blouse waists are always be-
coming to young girls and this season
are among the smartest Of all smart
things. The very pretty one illus
trated is arranged in shirrings at the
shoulders which are continued ON to
the sleeves, 50 giving the broad shout.
der effect SO much to be desired As
illustrated it is made Of bright red
cashmere with the collar and cuffs OF
red and black plaid silk edged with
black velvet ribbon. It is. however.
suited to all the seasons materials
that are soft enough to allow OF full
ness and for both the separate waist
and the dress.
The blouse consists Of the fitted lin.
ing, the front and the backs, which
are shirred at the shoulders. and gath
cred at the waist line. The sleeves are
Wide and full, arranged over founda.
tons and finished with pointed cuffs
the closing being made inTisibly at the
centre back.
The Quantity Of material required
for the medium size fourteen years. is
three and ohe-half yards twenty one.
two and three-quarter yards twenty
seven or one and seven-eighth yards
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20
TEXAS O|L WELLS EXPLODE /
Masses 81 Stone and Mud Ale
Hurled Into the Air
ROAR WAS HEARD TEN MILES


Wells Near Humble, Texas, Explode with
Crest Violence. Causing HAVOC over
wide Spread TerritOFy-Big Fissures
Opened In the Earsh--That No Persons
Were Kliied seems Miracle.
Houston, Texas. with q roar that
could be heard ten miles away, subter-
ranean forces which announced their
presence at the first development Of
the newly discovered oil fields at Hum
BILE Texas, seventeen miles northeast
Of here burst through the earth's
crust, sending clouds Of vapor and
great stones thousands Of feet into the
air,
The deep wells resembIed miniature
volcanoes, the phosphorescent vapors
arising from their mouths giving to the
entire district the appearance Of smoId-
ering fire. Great assures opened in the
earth, and the eruptions of stone and
mud lava covered a wide territory
Every one working in the oil fields
fed at the first eruption, and it is well
they did, for no life could have with
stood the rain of stones that poured
down after the assures opened and
the wells began spouting. The roar
Of the det0nations could be heard miles
away, it is said, and while the first
great outbreak is ended, orninous rum
bIes continued.
When the first upheavaI came work
was in progress on five wells. A vio-
lent trembling Of the ground was fol.
lowed BY loud rumbIing, and then
almost Immediately by tremendous
roar Instantly the deep wells seemed
turned into geysers, pipes a thousand
feet in the earth were hurled into the
air, and great showers of rock and
mud followed them. All around the
wells the earth opened in great gaps,
and mud ran from them in streams
In places the earth puffed UP into
mounds.
Small frame houses used as work
shops, tool houses and lodging houses
by Workmen, were crushed into frag,
ments by the falling stones and the
wreekage Of machinery. This demon
stration, which B. G. Tabor, an opera.
tor and large holder in the field, de.
! scribed as theNmnst awe-inspiring he
had ever witnessed, continued forsfifty
minutes. He says huge rocks were
hurled SO high in the air they were
lost to sight, and that mud and rock
fell more than mile away from the
oil fields. The damage is at least $50,
600, and 1t is feared that the wells
and perhaps the entire field are ruined
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20
Personal Mention.

The Queen Of the Netherlands Is an
enthusiastic farmer
John G. Cutler, Republican Governor
elect Of Utah, was born at Sheffield.
England.
The Dowager Empress Of China has
already spent nearly s4,000.0D0 on her
own monument.
The Rrussian architect. Gustav Ebe.
celebrated his seventieth birthday a
few weeks ago.
Lord LansdoWne has in his day
signed tve arbitration treaties not up
70 Nr. Hays record. however
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20
PORT ARTHUR GUN SWEPT
The Entire Harbor Cleaned Of Ship
ping by Metre Hill Fire.
BATTLESHlP SEvASTOP0L SUNK


Lite Action In the ORTIZ General Kaul.
bars Joins General Knropatixin IL
ram,.,, - xw...- xr...,.e !, ,.,,.,.,s -,
= 8 $3.50. S 80
from FoFE arthur g One'oc "nsre
they Arrived Nearly Frozen.
m,., IA ,,,s,.a xy,,,....s
0Al0' q R1.'' : ! H 4 = ! ~ nSsau,
Quarters confirmed tne report fhat the
Dattleship SevastOpol was down both
| ut the bow and the stern. ana ia III an
,,ao,anoas was da,nayaa ,,avona s.
-. - -, - ? y ~ 49,
palr' ne "arship was on the west
eriy side Of the Tigers Tail cliffs,
| where the water il shallow. One Of
! her fnnnels bas haan hloxvn VI n,aoas
d
A'4s iaa pol OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES y SUNK "
the stern, and an army transport which
! was in the inner bay near the Sevasto-
| mol Is no lonpar visible Tbaro is now
/ no warshin i fioat il Peri Arthur Iar-
1 Dor pxcent tl,a tornodn hoaf ,lastrovars
which are hiddan Il ona ~ tha nacl.s
~ fha Ticer,s na,,;ns,,la
Additional, naval gnns have haan
landed 81 pioaon nav and drawn n
| fha, naalxs ~ fha chair, IF tabja lands
called o03- Metre ETiII They have baen
lbomharding the new tour, ~ Port Ar
| fhnr ana fhe ramaininc Government
| buildings wars ii flames Whom thIs
work has hees, aeeomnlished nc o7,ns
viii ,e turned an the Russian fortitira.
tions hullt IN tha crests sontb If mi.
| inc and Ketwan mountains fhe d 81
remainine defenses north az Port a..
| thnr nroner s1nnlementarv renort
~ The Japanese Third Armv announcas
| fha total losses il fhe month of Noven,.
her # Ia 800 If which tha dead MN.
her 3Tf1
Mulrden -Rafora 10 vvn +ha Tana nase
cer, fro 81 y Of tbe ra,lro.d and south
~ The sl,a Rjvar heean oanar ara arfi Il.
lerv are On tha Russian defensas Il t III
north Ats nsclocir 4, tfa norniro Ala
8, "a oa,e, ~ lin thrae
niies yida INA IiffIa da ~ ! 81 ~ done
Tha Ta,,a ,,asa centre IL hesn c,,iat Far
fhirtyssiv iavs and inst tha nnrnosa Il
fha srt;llerv Arc vas ,nlsnnwp M
n,avan,a,t ypas mada nv fbe enamv,s
infont t,. snd tha7 Tananasa Ieft army
| did ma teawa ~ antran ii y,a,,ts yuast
Of th Il. cr r Mandarin IN road 4
fseneral X fSanibars commando !, MAJ, AZ .tba
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20

More than $4,000 young men ana
women have been educated at the
University Of Michigan.
The Gore Hall Library at. Harvard
has lately received 600 dissertations
from German universities.
The decision Of the United States Su-
preme Court III the Fayerweafher will
case confirms To Rochester University
about S225. 900.
At recent meeting Of the Princeton
Historical Society ii was decided to
publish Immediately the third volume
q Frenea0s poems.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20
HE TRADED orr HIs WIFE.

She Wouldn't Co Husband in Jail,
Other Man in Peril.
Middlesborough Ky.-Joseph Beas.
ley, living not far from EoxDury, tired
Of his wife and traded her off to John
Samuels. q nelghbor, for an accordion.
Mrs. Beasley refused to acquiesce
and Samuels tied her hands and feet,
put her into his wagon, and took her
home. Mrs. Beasley escaped and
swOre out a warrant for both men.
Beasley was found playing his musical
instrument, but threw it aside to fight
the officers.
Samuels says he will sue Beasley.
Mrs. Beasley is now in charge of the
Beasley home and Beasley is in jail
as he cannot pay fine for desertlon.
Samuels Is charged with assault.
The accordion was worth perhaps
seyenty-hve cents.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20
stvIIsh strsst Hat

Picture hats are good style with the
plainest frocks and for any time. ex-
cept travelling or for outdoor sports.
Brown more than any other color ID
seen in the large cavalier hats, but the
new rich fan greens. that sometimes
shade down to brown. or up TO ten
rose. are also used Black is less used
than In years, partly because any one
hat can be smartly worn with any
frock, and partly because black has
been used too much.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20

sleeves are almost entirely composed
Of lace with velvet stripes. With ii
is worn an ermine toQue. stole and
nun, and huge corsage bouquet Of
white gardenias. This lovely flower
and the camilla are SO much alike that
they are difficult to distinguish at
little distance. The gardenia has more
foliage than the camelia and Is slight
" fragrant. The camelfa is quite
scentless.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20
MIEsKY ToRBIDs A DEBATE.

st. Petersburg City Councillors De-
nounce the Interior Minister.
ST. Petersburg, Russia An adj
journed meeting of the St. Petersburg
City Council was held for the purpose
Of discussing the adyisability of in
dorsing the demand of 1.-THE Moscow
Municipality for constitutional reforms.
The President Of the Counclt am
nounced that, owing to unforeseen cirs
cumstances which he could not dis
close, the debate could not proceed.
The announcement occasioned noisy
scene Many councillors angrily pro-
tested and left the chamber.
Later they held a private meeting
at which Minister of the Interior
SviatopoIk- AIirsky was denounced for
prohibiting the debate.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20
CHINESE AND KATFIRs FIGHT

-Four Killed in Yellow and Black Az
fray at Rand Mine Many Wounded.
Johannesburg, South Africa "A fatal
fight between Chinese and Kaffirs oc-
CURED at the Witwaters Rand mine.
The Chinese took the offensive, and
when the disturbance was quelIed ii
was found that. three Katfirs and one
Chinaman had been killed, and that
eight Kaffirs and twenty-five Chinese
were wounded.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20
GIVES 100000 no COLLEGE.

Donation by Ralph Voorhees, Of New
Jersey to Tennessee Institution.
Knoxville, Tenn.--AIaryville (Tenn)
College has received donation OF
100000 from the blind philanthropist,
Ralph VOORHEES,, Of New Jersey.
DR.. Samuel 4. Wilson, President of
the college. received the check, but
kept the donation a secret until chapel
exercises
Fifteen thousands dollars are to be
spent in building a chapel and assem-
bly, hall, and $4,000 will so into the
endowment fund.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20
LAWYERS FEE. $4,000.
Share OF Counsel For Indians in CiH-
zenship filtration.

zenship Litigation.
South McAlester, I. Tn the Choc-
taw-Chickasaw Citizenship Court the
compensation for Mansfield. McATurray
and Cornish, counsel for the two In
dian tribes in citizenship litigation ex-
tending over the last five years, was
fixed at $75O,000 This is believed to
be the largest fee ever paid west Of the
Mississippi River
AS result Of the fight just connplet-
ed more than $500 claimants have been
rejected by a special court Of last re-
sort created by Congress two years
ago. The estate which reyerts to the
Indians by these decisions is valued
at 20,00000O.
Some Of the most glarlng cases Of
fraud ever exposed in the West were
uncovered in the Citizenship Court.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20
10000 FOR ACT or, CHARITY.
HotaI Clerk who Aided Injured Mar

HotaI Clerk Who Aided injured Man
-Four Years Ago Gets Check
Nashville, Tenn. Houston Bond, a
clerk in the leading hotel Of this city,
received a certified check from Evans
vile, Ind, for $4,000.
Four years ago an old man fell on the
sidewalk in front of the hotel and was
severely hurt. Mr.. Bond went to his
assistance, lifted him from the ground,
and cared for him until he had recov-
cred. The check was the sequel.
Mr.. Bond would not disclose the
name of the man who sent the check.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20
Sunlmerfleld Begins Tertn

The New York Court Of Appeals af-
irmed the conviction of Larry Sum
merfeld, who was found guilty Of try
ing to defraud the public, The con-
yicted man was speedily taken up to
Sing Sing and there imprisoned.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20
state Canyasgars Meet.

The Beard Of State Canvassers met
at Albany, n. X, and canvassed the re-
turns certified BY the several county
boards; it was found that President
Rooseveit's plurality was l7J.552. and
Goyernor-elect Higgins, $4,000
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20
TO RUSH WORK on ST.. MARK's
Italian Government Orders Immediate
Repairs to Venice Church

Rome. Italy. The Government has
ordered the immediate execution OF
those repairs to Sc Marks ait Venice
which are Of an urgent character.
The Government directs that every
thing necessary be done to prevent any
damage to the Basillea.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20

X was reported from Halifax that
the British Government had ordered
the navy yard to be closed. and that
the property might be made a terminal
OF the Grand Trunk Pacific.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20

The New York Central Railroad
bought the Grand Central Palace and
another block in New York City for
its new terminal, paying $500, 900.
The amusement hall, second largest
in the city, will be torn down.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20
GRIeGs' DAUGHTER ROBBED.
Returns From City to Find Wedding
Gifts Worth $1,000 Gone.

Paterson, N. Mrs. Leila Huntoon,
daughter of former Attorney General
John w. Griggs, spent the day In New
York City shopping.
When she returned home in the even
ing she found that burglars had broken
into her home and carried off silver
ware worth about $1,000. Most of the
articles taken were wedding gifts.
Mr.. Huntoon was absent sr0m the
city on business, thus leaving the
house alone.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20

White felts are shown by most mill
liners Those trimmed with white
feathers are intended for special oe-
casions. TO accompany elegant cos
Asnes Of white cloth or serge Others.
howeSeg trimmed with dark coIors.
viii Pc naintained on the list. and
win look very well when ermine fur
wraps are worn. cigar and mordore
browas and deep yellow and orange
'saades are the colors most appropriate
for the trimming Of white felt~-AIiI-
aiuery Trade Review.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20
GREAT EXODUS FROM RUSSIA.
North German Lloyd Company to Dis
patch Two Special Steamers.

patch Two Special Steamers.
Bremerhaven, Germany The west.
ward movement Of Russian emlgrants
through Germany, large proportion
Of whom are escaping from military
service, has been SO great that the
North German Lloyd Steamship Com
pany dispatched two steamers, carry
ing over 1000 steersgc passengers,
within fourteen days, in addition to
the regular steamer service.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20

The engineer and fireman on the
southbound Atlantic Coast line train
were killed near Oyerman's Siding, N.
O.. BIZ the train running into an open
switch.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20
RAILROAD OFFICERS IN WRECK
Out Inspecting Signals When Some.
thing Went Wrong.

thing Went Wrong.
Springfield, Ohio.-A party OF Penn
sylvania Railroad officials were on a
tour OF inspection of the signal system
when their special crashed into a
freight train ON a siding at Spring
Valley, and seven men were injured.
It was announced afterward that there
had been no misbehavIor on the part
Of the system, but that the signals had
been misunderstood.
w. M. Grafton, Of Pittsburg, Pa,
the signal engineer OF the road, was
riding in the cab of the colliding en-
CINE. The injured men are all mem.
bers OF the train crews.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20

4 British collier supposed to bare on
board coal for the Baltic feet. was
brought to Perrin by British cruiser,
but was released after INQUIRY.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20

pretty and they are sure 20 sit well
and to stay.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20

Quite the latest butterfly vogue Is
to wear butterfly on-the front Of the
evening slipper.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20

WANTED SEVERAL INDuHWREOUS PER.
sons In each state to travel Tor A0uaO eatAbs
lsnea eleven years and VAIN arge capital. g
and pr0nthble line. Permanent enRaRemen6.
Weekly cash salary oe$2l and all travelling en-
pensas and hotel bills advanced ii caah each
arence aud enclose aelf-addrea8ad envelope.
THEN Dearborn Sta Chicago.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20
NOTICEs

JOHN J. CARROLL, who for years,
mas been in the firm Of LooNEY & CAR
ROLL, has formed partnership with
his son, WILLIAM J. CARROLL, and
they are now ready to receive orders for
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20

4 BLACK velvet has a white Irish
paint gplmpe aud collar ana the
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-20
Plumbing Timing. Steam
and Gas Fitting

at their OFFICE, Al Mil street, tele-
phone 284-l, or at the store of William
e. Hibler, South street, city.
The Senior member Of this partner
ship, JOHN ]. CARROLL, has been
plumbing in this city for twenty-nine
years, and his reputation asa plumber
Is too well known for any further COM
ment. 1888.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-08-09
PL ANS FOR
CONVENTION
DELEGATES WANT, ALSO A CHANGE OF DATE, so THAT
THE MEETING TIME WILL BE WEEK EARLIER THAN AS
FIXED NIGHT.

the
9TH and special Honolulu with delegates the plan
talked considerable dissat
faction the decision hold the
convention O though the decision is believed
HtiCaI
tiO
when the held others attorneys who
September which after the opening the
If the is made week earlier of these
the position
the delegates complaining that the decision of O
reached They would have candidates for the
had
They giving proxies, cOnd
cradle activity getting hold of proxies Practically all the
instructions Cupid
WIders Steamship will stated
a passengers
very inexpensive would probably
travelling to have the Maui coming
delegates there Those
TO o Honolulu excursion steamer
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-08-09
WHARF LIKELY TO
Be WASHED AWAY
LONG PIER THAT CONNECTS QUA
RANTINE ISLAND WITH LAND
ING IN DANGER.

Unless the plans for the improve
ments on the Quarantine Island are
not soon approved by the Marine Hos
pital service and sent to Dr. Cofer for
execution, there will be nothing left for
some of the necessary parts of the
island improvements. The runaway
pier which extends from the island out
to the harbor line where passengers
are landed, will be a wreck A hard
Kona is liable at any time, to wash
the long pier away. such an accident
would seriously interfere with the work
on the island, as people travel to and
from the Quarantine station by means
of that route.
DR.. Cofer has been expecting to re-
ceive the plans and orders to proceed
at once with the construction of ex-
tensive Improvement, but for some rea-
son, there has been a delay in the ap-
proval of the plans.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-08-09
WANT MAIL ASSORTED.
ABOARD MAIL BOATS
EFFORTS BEING MADE TO HAVE
CLERK TO EVERY STEAMER.

A movement is on foot to try and
have the postal department attach a
regular mail distributor to every mail
vessel coming from San Francisco so
that delay in distributing mail in Ho-
nolulu can be avoided. At the present
time all mail arriving has to be segre-
gated by the local post office officials.
1t Is urged that if this custom were
abolished and a postal clerk attached to
every mail steamer coming from San
Francisco the mail could be assorted
by the clerk before the vessel arrived
here and at least three fOurths of the
work ashore would be eliminated. The
cost would not it is thought, be espe-
cially material as the help in the local
post office might be cut down.