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The Washington times., 1905-10-29

were taken down just for the fun of
putting them away.
too young 10 be tidy She changed her
mind There would be no lack OF PEN
nies for the gift boxes.
1t was Saturday afternoon. The
Stairs" We're eager to play. Marian, the
Highest Stair of all, forgot and left her
Soiled gown on the floor.
She ran away to play. but after time
she remembered. She went softly idto
the house. She hoped Mother had been
too busy to notice. There lay the dress
Their did not know. She thought she
would not tell, and so she would get her
penny.
The rule was to forfeit all If there was
one failure 1t was a bitter rule. But 1,
helped them remember.
They did so want to earn their money
for the gift" boxes. She could not get
along without the pennies for that Mar
ian made up her mind. Mother did not
know. and she had really hung up the
dress.
Still Marian was not happy She
knew, though Mother didn't. Just for
! this once she would take the money. It
might do some little heather girl a lot
of good.
1t was Saturday night
Papa was home. He was looking into
the box which held the pennies-such a
lot of pennies.
Marian counted them. Mother had put
one In for her that day. suddenly her
lips qufvered
Bravely she picked out the seven PEN
MES that were for her
II left my dress this afternoon" she
said.
''You didn't leave IL long, said Mo-
ther
IT left it, said Marian, "and L must
be an example,
1T isn't half as bad for the Top
Stair as for one of the middle ones. +"
said Maybelle. Just think what would
happen II one of the Middle Stairs should
be out OF placer
Somebody would tumble. sure" said
Father. 'It Is better. though TO have
The Stairs complete"
And he kissed Marian and gave her
seven bright new pennies.
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world, but not by laying IL TO waste.
Your yourselves will be laid TO waste.
and out of your defeat will grow your
triumph. ListenI Even now the time
Is near"
The bird flew away.
Swish Swish, 1t was the song of the
mowers scythes. At the whispering
sound the crowded ranks of Glover
lifted their heads expectantly.
Then they shuddered as a sharp pain
ran through their fibers. Their brave
green stems were cut in two. and they
fell prone on the ground.
Swish Swish, Hush. hush,
Everywhere on all sides the helpless
battalions fell and lay whitening IN the
pitiless sunlight
I'VE are overthrownI We are de-
foated! they moaned. How can
triumph come out of death?"
"Listen!' said the Blackbird, as he
looked compassionately from q hedge
You that lie here will become food for
horses and cattle. The horses will
serve men and carry them in their ba 4
ties for existence. The cattle will fur
nisb them with food-meat, milk, butter
So. through your service TO men. YOU.
the conquered Clovers. shall conquer the
world"
Hush, Hushl" said the scythes-
"Good-by, Blackbird," sighed the fall
en- Clovers. 1--WE die gloriously."
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CANTIcLE.

When I can look at summers light go
down.
Across gray meadows that have lost
their bloom,
And watch the leaves drop slow, and
dry. and brown,
Throughout the chillness of the au-
tunn gloom.
When / can see all nature turn to dust
And have no fear-knowing another
spring
Will the old sweetness bring
Then 1 have learned to trust.
When l can haste, with willing. humble
feet.
To bid a beggar enter from the rain,
When 1 cap stoop, with human pity
sweet
To take a hand that has a human
stain;
When 1 for every sinner have a plea,
Seeing the angel possible. in each face,
And find in all some grace,
Then 1 have charity.
When can trust for needs, both small
and great.
And have no anxious thought for day
or year;
When 1 can love all men, and cast out
AS utterly as 1 have cast out fear:
When / am through with all that life
can give.
OF anything-the sweet and bitter
When all the thread is spun.
Then 1 have learned TO live.
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THE STORY OF SEVEN PENNIES

Marian. Maybell. Marietta and Ma
tilda formed a descending scale in years
and size
For this reason they were called THE
Stairs
Marian was ten years old. She was
the Top Stair" Matilda was four
and she formed the Lowest STAIR
Maybelie and Marietta were the Mid
die Stairs
These little girls were just as dear
and sweet as others. / doubt If their
mother had ever seen dearer or sweeter
Still. they had some little ways that
might be improved
They belonged to the Loyal Legion,
and other such things, and there were
many demands for pennies for the va
rious gift" boxes
Nickels and pennies were not too
plentiful. When there are four little
girls as well as two 'grown-ups," to
put into the gift box 1t counts up.
One day mother had picked up dresses
put away shoes, rolled ribbons smooth
ly over her fingers and placed them
neatly, and gathered up toys: and all
these had been used by The Stairs"
Such untidy ''Stairs,''
Mother conceived the idea of teach
ing neatness and also the use of money
at the same time She told 1.-The
Stairs that each day they kept their
belongings neat they would receive
penny. but if they failed on any day in
the week they would forfeit not only
the penny for that one day, but the
others.
There were four pairs of very wide,
bright eyes. four pairs of willing hands.
four pairs OF swift feet In very short
time the house was so tidy one would
hardly know that four untidy little
girls had ever lived there.
The first few days il was wonderful
the way dresses, aprons hats shoes,
toys. were all pat neatly away. II
seemed TO mother that some things
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soon as dark His wife was Hstenirs be-
low
"AS soon as the strange noise came
she heard her husband take some quick
steps to the corner OF the room, and
then laugh: Come uD with a light and
see the ghosts
She laughed merrily, too. when she
opened the chamber door. There in the
middle of the room Were two fat wood
chucks, who seemed vastly SURPRISED at
their situation.
Mr.. Ainslee stood before a large pic
ture which leaned against one corner
OF the room. II was found that behind
this was the hole by which the ghosts
had crawled into the room. They had
climbed UP large tree and gnawed a
hole through the cornice of the house.
and had merry times playing ghost
How people must have laughed" said
the children
Indeed they did" said Uncle And
these two last ones we,e glad that they
had agreed 10 their ideas, and they are
living there now
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SOLUTION OF THE SHIP PUZZLE.

The ship shown in last Sundays puz-
zle was near a harbor. otherwise there
would not have been so many small
craft near her, as small vessels would
not venture far from shore. Among
these craft was a schooner. The great
number painted on her sail showed that
she was schooner. This schooner had
just lowered a small boat with two men
rowing and pilot sitting in the stern.
and they were bound toward the big
ship. AS pilots board only inward
bound vessels at sea. this proved that
the ship was enteriro port.
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RHYMING RIDDLE.

Pray what is that which I've been toll
CThough never told in rhyme)
That is almost itself as old
AS Adam or as time?
For it's been made in early days,
As many folks have said,
And yet it's subject to decays
And even now is made.
But. as IL is a secret deep,
Yet / TO tell may choose;
II is what no one likes to keep
And no one likes to lose.
(Answer.-A bed.l
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FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS.

A father going into his stable one day
found his little son, with a slate and
pencil in his hand, astride one of the
horses.
why. Harry" he exclaimed. what
are you doing?'
writing a composition" was the re-
ply.
well. why don't you write il in the
house?" asked the father.
Because" answered the little fellow,
1.-THE master told me to write COM
position ON q horse"
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A FEW RIDDLES.
mind? No matter.

What is mind? No matter
What is matter? Never mind.
What tree is nearest the sea? The
beech.
What is the best thing out? A con-
fla grat ticn.
Wat black thing enlightens the
world? Ink.
What chasm often separates friends?
Sarcasm.
Name something with two heads and
one body. A barrel.
If you were to ride donkey what
fruit would YOU resembie2 A pear.
What is that which is heightened by
being cut at both ends2 A ditch
What sort of men are always above
board in their movements? Chessmen
Why is = benevolent man like a cart
horse2 Because he stops at the cry OF
woe.
How can you by merely adding an
apostrophe turn crime into mirth2 By
making manslaughter mans laughter
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GOOD BOOKS 1 HAVE READ.

The Elsie Books''-Finley.
'srempest and Sunshine"-Holmes.
observation-disclosures
Lena Rivers
observation-disclosures
"A Hidden Foe"-Henty.
"Rujub Tales s'-Henty
with Give in India"-Henty.
"Wun -Henty.
marble Fawn''-Hawthorne
''Mosses From an Old Manse"-Haw
thorne.
wonder Book''-Hawthorne.
Beatrice"-Haggard
THE Witch's Head'-Haggard.
John Halifax'-Mulock.
"Bashful Haanah'-Meade.
"Jilr'-Meade.
"Pollv'-Meade-
"Hipsy Gipsy'-Meade.
Frances Kane's FOrtune"-Meade.
"World of Girls"-Meade.
ESTHER
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A WAY OUT.

Mary-Oh. you dirty boy! Look at this
coffee all over your new suit What will
your mamma say?
Tommy (hOpelessly)-I don't know but
she won't let me have any fun in these
clothes until / get EN- spoilt!
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INQUIsITIvE JOHNNY.

"Papa!" little Johnny began.
What do you want, now?'; asked his
suffering father, with the emphasis on
the now"
''Will my hair fall of when it's ripe
like yours?"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-25
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, Feb, 24.-CATTLE-
There was fair average of Friday
supply, demand good; prices about
steady. Cattle now coming to tho
market in liberal numbers, but prices
for the general run are nc. greatly
different from week ago
Tho tendency. however. he's been
downward much of the time ana com
mon light weight dressed beef steers
are selling as low as three dollars.
Cows ana heifers have boen selling
very well, stockers and feeders trade
active at rising prices.
HoGS-Prices on down grade, to
days sales slow at erduction Of 500
from yesterdays best time.
SHEEP-Therc was = good demand
from most classes of buyers, prices
ruling steady.
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STRONGER STOCKS
FOLLOW SLUMP
or WEDNE SoAY-MAPKET Assam
ED SETTLED ASPecT-NE@
YcRH AND THE ILLINOIS CEN
TPAE FEATURES.

New York. Feb 24-The stool,
market was mere settled today ana
there was a resumption OF strength.
Activity reverted very largely to the
railroad lit and the high grade of
stocks was most prominent in the
tradiDg and nelped to reassure the
sentiment. disturbed by yesterdays
sensational fluctuations
New York Central was lead ne
feature and its advance Of over seven
points was made on much larger trans
actions than are usual in that stock.
The principal operations were at
iabuted TO the same sources as The
recent campaign in Ontario and West
ern. This led TO revival of former ru-
NOR that the recently acquired control
| by the New York, New Haven and
Hartford of Ontario and Western was
TO be transferred TO or shared by the
New York Central The movement in
other eastern railroad stocks was
largely sympathetic Union Pac &c
recovered vigorously from its rather
sharp break late Yesterday to record
price n Sl.3G, This was another
sympathetic influence of a wide eff
feet in the market.
The Illinois Central was the leader
in southern group. Buying of che
stock had no other explanation than a
general consideration of IT'S relative
pr.ee level.
Amaleamated copper seemed Ia be
helped by the extra dividend declared
yesterday on the stock of an import.
ant Independent copper company, The
Gould group was helped by the very
large over-subscription for the $751;
100000 Missouri Pacific bonds which
were offered today. The subscriptions
were over eight times the amount of
the bonds. This evidence, which is
corrobcrative of many others of the
| abundance of capital seeking invest
ment marks, the real sustaining fac
tor in he present extraordinary mar
ket The stakably firmer tone
of the money market seems to be
attributable 10 credit requirements
of this kind rather than TO any decline
in the bank reserves. The upward
movement spread rapidly towards the
last and prices were carried to buoy
ant closing.
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NERVOUS FEELING.
IN WHEAT PIT
VOLUME OF BUSINESS WAS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN
CORN WAS A POTENT FAC,
TOR m WHEAT-eoTH CLOS
Ep HIGHER.

Chicago, Feb 24.-WHEAT-The
volume of business was again mod.
crate, and while price changes were
nc large the feeling was one of ner-
vousness. The strength in corn was
a potent factor in wheat. Support
was accorded May by the bull party
whenever support was needed, while
long May came ont in lots 10 suit on
all hard spots. The market was
based wholly on the tightness and alb.
normal congestion shown in May.
The concensus of opinion in the
wheat trade is that the head of The
! long interest win be felt in The July
| later on, as one Of the features of to
| days market was the buying of July.
and the selling of May by houses
known 20 be holders Of May. News
! from India was still construed as
bearish Sales mainly lower. Heavy
shipments from Argentina was an
early bear factor. The close showed
prices 2s@4 higher.
CORN-Actiyc demand from sew.
eral prominent bulls and good buying
by cash houses arted a sharp adj
vance In this market Alarmed at the
appearance Of the urgent demand,
shorts endeayored TO cover, but offer.
ings being extremely small, the ef
fort served only to force the prices
still higher Large clearances at sea-
board was factor that received most
of the attention. The market opened
easier on lower cables, but heavy pur
chases by a recognized leader of The
bulls precipitated active inquiry from
shorts. As the session advanced the
volume OF trading increased. Prices
rose steadily, the marke closed prac.
ticaly at the top with gains of AM1.
OATS-Oats advanced 3smja and
closed at The top. There was fair
trade and less pressure to sell until
top prices were reached when longs
accepted profits. Buying was scatter.
cd and moi significant until near the
close, when ii became more general
Country acceptances liberal
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NEW YORK GRAIN MARKET.

New York. Feb 24.-wHEAT-Re
eeipts, 1900; spot steady; No. 3 red
nominal elevator: No. ? red, s1.23s4 f
o. b. afoat: options closed Z net
higher; May, sL17A.
CoRN-Receip. 5. $4,000; exports
$4,000; sp0t. firm; No. 2. 571s eieva-
tor and 54Gh f. 0. b. aioat: No. 2
yellow 81: No. white. $40 Op
tons closed 3 net higher. May,
53A.
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GOVERNMENT BONDS
Money Quotations.

New York, Feb. 24-Money on call
firm. 2iz@3 per cent; closing bid 2Ia.
offered pa Time loans slightly. firm
er. sky. iniety days. three per cent:
six months, Y. Prime paper, 3& n
III per cent. Exchange weak, closing
steady demand. s4SeS5a s4S6.9O;
sixty days. S4s46O a s4S465. Bar
silver co.'s.
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Don't wait until your blood is i'm
poverished and you are sick and all
ing, but take HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. II will positively drive out
ali impurities. 95 cents. Tea or Tab
lets. Paul G. schuh & Son.
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Al ST. Louis.

st. Lonis. Feb. 25.-CATTLE Cat.
tie receipts, 1000; market steady 10
strong. Beef steers. $3.00D5.90;
stockers and feeders. $3.o0@4.25;
cows and heifers. $225@I35: Texas
steers. $3.00m475.
HoGs-Recelpts. 5000: marker
steady to easy; range $S,7505.00.
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Babies skin will be soft, fair and
smooth if you give them Hcilister's
Rocky Mountain Tea this month. II
regulates the stomach and bowels II
makes the little ones sleep and grow.
IS cents. Paul G. Schulz e. Son.
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SITUATIONS WANTED.
Free Announcement of Those Not
Employed, Who Desire
Positions.

Advertisements OF not exceeding three lines
Mill be accepted free for one weeks tims FROM
any reader Of The Bulletin to be filed by adj
vertiser "a person, on regular FORM at the Of
Gee of The Bulletin Company, 703 Ohio Levee
The Bulletin Company assumes no RESPONSE
bility for any advertisement or statement made
therein AID will not accept the notice OF ant
pc. 500 known 10 be employed.
INQUIRIES and replies to advertisements
should be made by mali.
Wanted-A practical baker with eight years
experience wants work. References given.
Address B-I" Balietin.
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Minneapolis, Feb. 24.-WHEAT-
May. s1155s; July, $1i4. Cash-No.
hard. $1l73s; No. northern
s1.1lH; No. 1 northern. s1.15%.
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Liverpool Quotations.

Liverpool, Feb. 24.-CoRN-Spot
steady: American mixed, new, Is
lad old. Is 11hd
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-25
SUNDAY BASE BALL BARRED
Indiana House Votes Down Bill II
Favor of the National Game.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 24.-The II
diana house today defeated the bill
to allow Sunday base ball games by
a vote of "A to 4S.
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Reported by the Cassidy Commission
Company, 409Ka Ohio Street.
GRAINS AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. Feb 24.-The following
was the range of The leading futures
on the board of trade today
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Stocks = Bonds Cereals

OATS Receipts. $4,000; exports.
700, Spot. quiet; mixed. 37GaS: clip
ped white, 3Shd4th; white, $50
$50.
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Regulates the stomach and bowels,
heals and soothes the little ones
stomachs and gives them a heaIthful
and natural sleep. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea is the chidren's bene-
factor. IS cents. Paul G. Schulz g.
Son.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-25

New York, Feb. 24.-The range in
The leading futures for the day was
as follows:
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Unchanged

COFFEE-0ptions closed very
firm with prices gnally steady AZ a
me- advance Of 5G15 points. Sales
$4,000 bags. March. $G,A5@6G0
Spot Rio, quiet; No 7 invoice, 81;
mild, quiet; Cordova. 10@13.
SUGAR-Raw strong; fair refining,
4 9-1G@3s; Centrifugal. SO test, lie
a Il; molasses sugar, 4 5-1G@&; re-
fined, firm
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Chicago. Feb. 24-Following were
The receipts and shipments in carloaG
lots from his market today:
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want sd--Aanale or Tor branch Office we 81
TO lseate here In cairo Address with refer
encts, The NOR "he ale House Cincin.
natl. ohio.
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LOCAL GRAIN MARKETS.

Cash prices in tho Cairo market
yesterday were as follows:
No. red winter wheat. S1.10.
No. 9 red winter wheat. s10S.
No. white corn. 4715.
No. 2 mixed corn. AZ.
No. white corn. a.
No. 3 mixed corn. 4Glk.
No. white oats, SO.
No. mixed oats, S21S.
No. white oats, 9215.
No. mixed oats. 80. ISL
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osTEoPATHY.
Doctor Smith, Gilbert Block.
FEMALE HELP WANTED.

Experienced cashier and saIeslady with
good references wanted. Address %" this
office.
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Provision Market.

BUTTER-Steady; unchanged.
CHEESE-Strong; range ga M13M.
EGGS-Barely steady; western 80
Z,
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FOR RENT.

For Rent--A su tie OF ofiices-tbree rooms
front part, second story, Opera House bIocs.
steam heated and iauitnr service. Can at City
National Bank. j. ;. Aisthorpe, Agent.
For Rent--Furnisbed rooms, with bath. for
one or two. f20 Eighth Street.
For Rent--Fnrnished room on Tw 7nty- fifth
stree, near sycamore, for one or two persons.
Address - Bulletin.
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MAIL ORDERS.

We atartyou In the mail order business. Fun
psrtlculars and sample free. American Special
Agency, Milwaukee, Wis.
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HELP WANTED.
MALE HELP WANTED.

Canvassers Wanted-Will pay liberal com
mission. Address d 3. Ross, 2l6 Eleventh OF
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High Low Feb. "a FEB. J
TIE CASH MARKET.

st. Louis, Feb. 24.-The following
spot prices ruled here today for vari
GUS grains mentioned:
No. = red winter wheat, $117h a
lis.
No. red winter wheat, SI10G11C
No. white corn, 4G15.
No. mixed corn, &C.
No. 3 white corn, 4Gis.
No. 3 mixed corn, ASK.
No. 2 white oats. 33ia.
No, . mixed oatsA 32is.
No. 3 white oats, 32b.
No. mixed oats, 31la@32.
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Reported by the Cassidy Commission
Company, 4o9Ia Ohio Street.

New York. Feb. 2i.-The following
was the range of prices on the New
York Stock exchange today:
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There Are

So many reasons why you should
send US your laundry that there is
not room enough in a little advertise
ment to tell them all.
One reason is that We are modern
We keep pace with the new ideas
and new conditions. AS fast as any
thing better than we have is invent.
ed we secure it. We mend your
clothes and sew on buttons, and put
on new neck bands free Of charge.
American Steam Laundry
POS Eighth ST. Both Phones 103.
L. 9. Herbert Proprietor
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-25

Read the Cairo Bulletin Tor news u
the surrounding country
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wanLed--1'o buy three or more connecting
us in Park district Answer with Il cation,
desariptiOn and price, to II care Bulletln.
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The PEOPLES COLUMN.
AUCTION SALE.


Wanted, 900 Mems Old Hats Win rejuven-
ate them over 10 quail new; work practical
and guarantee d. Prices low. New York uat-
tiers. Both Phones. Uncle Joe's Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-18
Memoranda.

Per schr Emma Ciaudina from Eureka--Had
a succession of Sc gales for the last five days.
Per schr Bender Brothers, from Iversens
Landing Mar 17-Mar IL had strong Sc gales
load of wood consisting Of about fifty cords.
Per ship Observation-Disclosures. from Antwerp
Mar 17-Sailed Nov Is and experienced fair
winds and favorable weather until we Were
in the vicinity of Cape Horn. Jan II, when we
encountered terrific hurricane, having new
main lower topsail blown to ribbons, vessel
lying with tarpaulin lashed to mizzen rigging.
with the lee davits under water for twelve
that the vessel had shifted cargo and had a
heavy list to the starboard; we trimmed her
upright again. with the cargo In the after
tween decks we encountered two more heavy
gales. but had no further mishap; Iair WINDS WINDS
and moderate weather until we were about
20O miles from port. when we encountered Sc
gales and on the 18th of March we had an
exceptionally heavy gale from the Sc, arriv-
ing here on the 18th of March, after IL days;
signaled vessels on the way.
Per bark Fresno, from Port Gamble Mar
17-Mar Is and IA had heavy Sc gales, with
high sea. giving vessel list to star
board
Mar 17-Had strong Sc gales for four days.
Per bark Amy Turner. from Hilo Mar II
Decks filled with water the entire passage
carried away five feet of starboard bulwarks
and everything movable on deck washed over
Per bktn G Wilder, from Honolulu Mar
17-Had a succe ssion of SW and w and NV
gales and high seas, and seas filled the decks
to the rails the entire passage; lost the upper
topsafl: one of the crew was washed over the
side by a sea and washed back on deck again;
at times the crew were swept along the decks
by the
stmr Carolus reports having passed, all well.
Fr bark Francois. from San Francisco Sept Z,
1901 for Runcorn, in lat 35 N, long IS W.