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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-23
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Pile Of Ruins.
WORK OF YEARS REDUCED Tc
DEBRIS INA FEW SECONDS
THREEWEREk KILLED

PALo ALTO, Cal. April 2a-stan-
ford University is IN ruins. three are
dead and the town of Palo Alto Is bad
" damaged as the result of the hav-
&C wrought by the terrific remeler.
The loss in money IS conservatirely
estimated at between 100000 and S.
0oo. 900. The work of years was de-
stroyed IN few seconds.
The famous chapel which was
erected but TWO years ago and waose
facade was covered vita mosaic.
which attracted the attention OF art
lovers of the world is a pile Of rocks.
The magnificent arch, the entrance
to the university grounds. an szrchi-
tec;u-al triumph. now is leveled to
the road. Many or the dormitory.
buildings were badly damaged or coa:-
pleteIy demolished, and it is coas;dee,
ed remarkable that the list Of Casual.
ties was Emitted TO 50 small 2 NUN
Der.
An the fraternity buildings were
destroyed and for hundreds Of yards
the outer quadrangle has been razed-
The library building is also Gemol;ss-
ed.
The falling desris IN the dornitoaes
killed Junius Hanna, a sopa, and .;.::
other student. and injured q score of
others
The famous japanese COLLECTION IN
the museum was almost totally wreck
ed. and the museum building itself
was badly damaged. as were the new
chemistry and gymnasium buildings
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Pople sells nartinSs from 1ec to
zoe per yard Is
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Fa1sco,s RESTORATION.
Construction Companies Hurry Ensi-
nees 60 Coast TO Report.

Construction Companies Hurry Ensi-
ree1s 60 Coast TO Report
NEW YORK. April 23--Already the
future Of San Francisco IS being. dis
cussed by men Of finance and especial
~ by the Large contracting firms.
Engineers and contractors are pre-
pairing to hurry their best men to the
city to look over the ruins and see how
the various kinds OF construction with
stood the effect Of the earthquake
The George a. Fuller Company, and
the Thompsou-Starrett Company have
sent out their best engineers The re-
port Of the experts. It Is believed. VIII
have great deal to do with the con-
structing business in the future
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All Can Afford.

Fine line Of Laces and Emorolo-
cries in match patterns, at SC per
yard and upwards, only at Pople's. IS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-23

Mr.. Francis FraunhoIZ,. the youn::
Baltimore actor. who has been fci-
trred this season by Vance & Suiti-
van. has been specially engaged by
Mr.. Neil Burgess TO play the jockey
in his big spring revival Of The Corn-
" Fair. The company will go INTO
New York Easter Week for a run AZ
Fraunholz has been engaged by Sir.
Burgess for next season, and viii be
seen in Baltimore early in the fau
This part gives the young actor on"
of the best opportunities he has ha'.
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Lace curtains from soc to $500 per
-air ar Ponies Call and see them Is
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TIE PRESIDENT

Countess Grefule:, N. Code and weis.
Of the faculty Of Law: " croiset, dean
OF the Sorbonne: Senator Jean Dupey:
Louis Barthou. minister of public
works; Senator Leon cruppi- r.
Pofncare. minister of finance. and
scores of others senators. deputies.
members of the institute. members of
the academic. artists, sculptors. pub
licists. writers. altogether represent
ing the most influential men and wo-
men in all branches of French life
The handwriting OF these noted
Frenchmen is no less interesting thar
their signatures Rouvier signs with
bold. large hand using only his last
name. Combes has . me. delicate
signature. ana used his fun name
Jaures has small signature Most OF
the autographs have The French char
acteristic Of running upward. ending
with a flourish beneath The names.
strewn over four pages. give an odd
impression of dash and energy. and
as whole The list is a callisraphic
curiosity. as well as = souvenir to the
President.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-23

Buy q quart or whisky from Shaw
and Carey and get q quart Brandy nee
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-23
SEVEN FAMILIES HOMELESS.
Destructive Fire This Morning Caus-
ed Much Distress

vANDERGRFT. Pa, April saa--Ae
three-thi-ty this morning fire: destroy
ed almost the entire business section
OF. Columbia avenue. The loss IS s15sz
900. Seven families were rendered.
homeless They narrowly escaped
death. Lost all effects Origin OF
FIRE unknown.
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The Fairmont Carriage Works Is
p-epa-ed to construct any and all
kinds OF wagons or carriages hepa1f
work promptly attended to. Cherry
avenue.
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The cost OF using our want column
at half cent a word, is nothing com
pared with the results It brings
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STATE THANKFUL FOR AID.
California Governor Wires to Mem
bers Of Congress.

6erS Of Congress-
WASHINGTON, D. c., April % =
The California delegation is in receipt
of the following telegram from Gov
ernor George c. Pardee-
Thanks OF people Of California for
Nations generosity. Give my person
al thanks to each member OF deiesa-
ton and ten Kahn that Mrs. Kahn Is
safe and well"
Senator Perkins received the follow
ing telegram from Governor Pardee-
IAN Of California appIauds Nations
generosity. Three hundred thousand
homeless"
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RAILROAD Rates
HOUSE COMMITTEE AGREES TO
REPORT HEPBURN BILL.
ACCEPTS SEVERAL CHANGES
Railroad Commission TO Comprise
Seven Members-ShaiI Fix a Just
Reasonable and Fairly Remunera-
tive Rate"

Washinsion.-Aft"r a conference
lasting all the afternoon the House
committee ON Interstate and foreign
| commerce Tuesday agreed upon u rate
bill. To be known an tho Hepburn bill.
and To be- reported to tho House with
he unanimous recommendation Of tho
| eighteen members oT the committee.
In tn" main the bill In the original Hep.
burn bill. but IL number uT concessions
were made to tn" Democrats. and their
Ideas ns BcI forth In the DaVic bill
were freely Incorporated In the per.
tcctcd measure.
Chairman Hepburn was ConEratu.
lated by all the members of hiS com.
mitt.c ON the drafting uf bill upon
which the two PARTIES could agree and
the members of III" committee assert
confidence that til" successful outcome
OF their long conferences will have
marked effect upon til. attitude Of the
Senate toward the measure.
Mr.. Hepburn and tho other R"publi.
cans agreed io accept the wording OF
the Democratic bill In the provision for
the fixing Of the maximum rate The
amendment which WAS accepted pro.
Vid"R that the commission shalt TX -
lust, reasonable and fairly TCmuncTa.
tive rate. which shall bc the maximum
rate"
II was maintained by the Democrats
that under the original Hepburn word.
Ing the commission WAS required To iiS
tho highest OF III" ''IuRi. reasonable
and fairly romuncTatiy" rates." In cas-,
there were several such rates. Chair.
man Hepburn and the Republicans do
not believe there IL any dincrcnc" Ia
tho two wordingB. but were perfectly
willing to accept the language VI the
Dayic bill.
The amended bill also provides for
seven members OF the Interstate com
mcrcc commission instead OF nine. as
was provided In the original Hepburn
bill.
Another amendment Incorporated at
the request Of the Democrats provides
that In caBcB where no damages ARE aS.
scBscd the commission may simply
state It's conclusion and need not set
forth It's findings
A section OF the Dayic bill requiring
thnt the attorney general IN appealed
cases shall flc tho certificate neccE.
Bary to expedite the hearing was incor.
poratcd In the amended bill. Another
amendment provides that orders nf the
commission shall continue In force for
three years unless repealed.
No existing caScs are to he affected
by the bill. and all laws relating to wit.
ncsscs and the conducting OF hearings
before the commission are TO be con.
tined.
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And on his high seat the States
Councillor. Leopold Won Dessauor.
smiled well pleased,
After the tourRay OF the Black
Eagle Leopold Won DessaucT had gone
To bed early, feeling younger and
lighter than he had done for years
Part 0f his scheme for IhoCc northern
provinces Of his fntheTland consisted
in gradual substitution OF few sIrong
states for many weak ones. For this
reason he smiled when he saw the
eyes Of his secretary shining llGe
stars.
Won Dcssauer Was lying awake rad
thinking Of the strange chances which
help or mar the lives OF men aud
women, when sudden sense OF
shock. numbrcSS spreading upward
through his limbs. the rising OF rhcgm
to his eyes. aud u hummins In his
ears announced the approach of ohc
OF those attacks to which he had been
subject ever since h. had been
wounded In duel som" years bcfor.
IA duel In which his present Prinro
and his late master. Kari. the MIilsr's
son. had both been engaged.
The Ambassador called for Jorian
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JACK. THE STAeeER.
Moral Pervert Stabs Many Girls or
Streets Of ST. Louis.

St. Louis.-Known victims of Jack
the Stabbcr, the degenerate youth who
on Monday night created terror on the
streets OF St. Louis. now number four.
teen. The complete list follows:
Miss Lydia Hcddoshcimcr. III
Mound street, left thigh.
Miss Rosa kcringcr. 220S Mcnard.
abdomen.
Miss Amelia Mcuscl. 1882 Cass. right
thigh.
Miss Kathcrin. Frccsmcir, 3lGS
Fourteenth. stomach.
Miss Rita Margin. 11l2 North Leo.
nard. left leg.
Miss Mary Tillay. Gl33 Gambleton
place. right thigh.
Miss Cora Davis. 17li Locust street.
left leg.
Miss Grace OSlesby. 2OaC Washing.
ton. left hip.
Miss Clara Won Bchrcn. 1il3 Clinton
street, left thigh.
Miss Maud Hall. 1922 Olive street.
left hip.
Miss Laura Marschel. 3Ol7 McNair
avenue, right thigh.
Miss Marie Kratzer, 22i0 Usage
street, left thigh.
Miss Jennie Sharp. Bclleville. ILL
nois, left hip.
II Is DellcNed ny tne ponce lnat
other women have been stabbed by the
hend ana that they have rcfrained from
reporting their experiences through
shame or timidity. Several victims ad
mitted to-day that they never would
have said anything about their injuries
had they not wanted to aid in captur.
ing the crank. The experiences and
wounds of the fourteen women are so
similar there is no doubt the same man
attacked them all In each case a
young, slight fellow hurried up to the
girls or passed them on the run or
rapid walk. jostled them. stabbed the
victims and then fleeing.
Alienists and professors of physiol-
ogy agree that the crimes were com
mitted by moral pcrvert type. In
many points the St. Louis iiend recalls
the case of the celebrated Girl Stab.
ber of Bozen." well known to medical
men the world over, who stabbed many
girls in the abdomen before he was
made n subject of legal investigation.
Despite faithful efforts of the police,
no trace of the fiend has been found.
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In n feeble voice. That iIght.slccpii :.
soldier Immediately answered him.
Give inc my case OF medicine. s.
said the old man: that In the bag of
rough Silcsian leather. So! feel
my old attack coming upon me. II
will be three days before ! can stir.
Yet must these papers be put In tho
hands OF the Prince early this morn.
ing. All. there is my little Johann: !:
! was thinking about hcr-h!m.
mean. Well. he shall have his
chance
lie made wry face as n twingc OF
pain caught him. II passed and he
resumed.
Go. Jorian." he said. tap light
upon his chamber door. There Is
much to order ere at nine o'clock he
must adjourn TO the summer palace
to meet the Prince"
Jorian raped low. with more rcver-
cnce than Is common from captains to
secretaries OF legations. At the sound
Johann Pyrmont clapped his hand to
the hip where his sword should have
been.
Who Is there" he asked. turning
about with keen alcrtncss. and In n
voice which seemed at once swectcr
and more commanding than even the
most impcrious mastcr-buildcr would
naturally use to his urdcrlings.
"I--Jor!an. His Excellency is taken
suddenly III and badc me come for
YOU
Immediately the secretary opened
the door. and In few seconds stood
at the old mans bedside.
Here they talked low to each other.
the young man with his hand laid ten
dcrly on the forehead of his elder.
Only their last words concern us at
present.
This will serve to begin my bust
ness and to finish yours. Thereafter
the sooner YOU return to kcrnsberg
the better. Remember. the moon can
not long be lost out of the sky with
cut causing remark"
The young man took the Ambassa-
doris papers and went out. Dessauer
took composing draught and lay
back with sigh.
1T is humbiing." he said to Jorian.
that to compose your wits you must
do it through the heart. but in the
case of the old through the stomach.
"'Tis n strange draught he hath
gotten said the soldier, indicating
the door by which the secretary had
gone forth. IF | be not mistaken.
much water shall flow under bridge
ere his sickness be cured"
As soon as he had reached his own
chamber Johann laid the papers ucon
the table without glaneing at them.
He went again to the window and
looked across the city.
To-day I shall see the Prince" he
said.
It was exactly nine of the clock
when he set out for the palace. He
was attired in the plain black dress
of a secretary. with only the narrow
est corded edge and collar of rough
scrolled gold.
At the great door of the outer pa.
vilion he intimated his desire to ths
officer in charge of the guard.
(To be continued.)
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CHAPTER v.

iCnnyIisht. Isgs. 1900 by =. u. CTnekattl
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Johann, the Secretary.


Ten miller outsid. the boundary Of
the little hill stat. Of kernsmeTs, the
embassase of PlaEsenburg was met by
another cavalcade bearing additional
instructions from the Princess Hel'
enc. The leader was "A slender youth
OF middle height. tn. accuracy OF
whose form gave evidence OF much
agility. lie Vas daTk-Skinncd. OF nm
olive complexion. and with black hair
which cuTlcd crisply about his small
head. His eyes were dark and nnc.
looking straight and boldly out upon
all comcTS.
Your Exccllcncy." he said to the
Ambassador. 4 bring you the most
recent Instructions from their High
ncssCs Hugo and Helene OF Plassen'
burg. They sojourn for tn" time he
Ing In the city Of Thorn. where they
build a ncw palace for themselves. ]
Was brought from Hamburg to be one
OF the master builders, have skill
In plans. and ! bring you these for
your approval and IN order TO so over
the rates Of cost with you. aS Treas
urcr OF the PlHsRcnburE and the
woiismaTk.''
Dcssaucr took. with every token
OF Difference. the Eh.ar OF papers "a
carefully cnwrapt and sealed with the
seal of PiasScnburg.
Il thank you for your diligence,
good master architect" he said. II
shall pcrtisc these nt my leisure. and.
I donb, not. call upon you frequently
for explanations"
The young man rode ON at his side.
nodcStly waiting To be questioned.
what Is your name. slr?'' asked
Won D.ssaucr. ~ that NIL the escort
might hear.
Il am called Johann Pyrmont." said
the :ouih. promptly. and with onSag'
ing irankncss: my father Is Ham
burg merchant. trading to the Spanish
ports for oil and wine. but I follow
him not. had ever a turn for draw.
ing and the art OF dcsiEn!"
Also for having your own way. ms
Is common with the young" said the
Ambassador. smiling shrcwdly. so.
against your fathers will. you appren'
,iced yourself to nm architect"
The young man bowed.
Nay. SIR" he said. but my good
father could deny me nothing on
which | had set my mind"
Not, he" muttercd Dcssauer under
his breath: mo. nor anyone elsc!"
II had been a favoritc scheme OF
dead princes OF Courtiand to unite
to their fat acres and populous mer.
camille cities the hardy mountaincers
and pastoral uplands OF kcrnsberg.
There had come to Joan's father.
Henry. called the Lion. and the late
Prince Michael of Courtland. n
thought. One had daughter. the
other n son. So with that frank care.
lessness OF the private feelings OF the
Individual which has ever distin..
guishcd great politicians. they decreed
that. as n condition of succession.
their male ard female heirs should
marry each other.
This bond OF Observation-Disclosures
as II was called. had received the
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SouTtiano IN dstoh'SHf'ehs
sanction of the Emperor in full Diet.
and now 1t wanted only that the Ouch
ess Joan of Hohenstein should be of
age in order that the provinces might
at last be united and the long wars
of highland and lowland at an end.
The plan has taken everything into
consideration except the private char
acters of the persons principally af-
fected. Prince Louis of Courtland. and
the young Duchess Joan.
1t was the last day of the famous
tournament of the Black Eagle in the
princely city of Courtland. Prince
Louis hid sent out an escort to bring
in the travellers and conduct them
with honor to the seats reserved for
thsl. The Ambassador and High
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Woman Suffrage Bill.

Senator Warren of
Wyoming has introduced bill giving
TO women the right to vote in all states
for representatives in Congress. The
bill was referred to the committee on
woman suffrage.
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i. AGO: Laupahoehoe, 5000: Ookala, g.
geo; Kukaiau. 100; Hamakua. y LOCO;
Paauhau. 5000; Honokaa. 5000; kukui-
haele, $500: Honuapo, 2655.
The Kinau's cargo comprised the fol-
lowing items: ) crates chicken, : bar
lels tallow. l. horses, ID pigs. IS empty
kegs. 10 bags potatoes, 80 bags wool
1o2 bundles bags, 23S packages sun
dries. 263 sheep.
The cloudburst in Nuuanu Valley
yesterday morning filled the Nuuanu
stream and the muddy water darkened
the harbor for hours. The Kinau had
some difficulty making her wharf in
the forenoon owing to the current.
The ship Bangalore and the bark
Amy Turner are at Hilo loading sugar.
The schooner Minnie Caine is at Ma
hukona taking in the same class OF
cargo. The Bangalore sails this week
for New York and the other two for
San Francisco.
The Matson steamer Enterprise has
postponed her sailing for San Fran
cisco via HiIo until ! a. m. today. The
delay is occasioned by the inability 20
get all the refined sugar allotted the
vessel on board Yesterday. The Enter
prise takes $4,000 bags.
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BUSINESS LOCALS.

Remnants at Whitney & Marsh's
Tuesday morning.
VIII f. Fisher will sell silk waist
patterns. kin1onos. silk shawls, tapes
tries, etc, on Wednesday at 10 a. m.
Ladies visit the auction rooms of
Will r. Fisher and see the nice shirt
waist patterns that he sells on We'd
nesday
A furnished house in a desirable To-
cation and moderate rental IS wanted
by three adults. See our want ads. for
particulars,
A young lady Just from San Fran
cisco desires situation. Has had prac-
teal experience and can give best of
references. See our want ads.
After you have sampled all the cigars
on the market. you will return to the
General Arthur. It's quality compels
you to- Gunst-Eakin Cigar Co.. dis
tributors
The unsubscribed stock of the Ha-
waiian-American Rubber Company
will be on sale at Thielen & William
sons brokerage Office. 912 Fort street,
after May 7th.
McInerny's shoe store has just receiv-
eO a shipment OF the cert, the great
English football boot with reinforced
instep and raw hide sole. This shoe
should appeal to all football players.
Sachs has some wonderful bargains
in infants and children's hats and bon
nets Sale begins Monday morning.
There are also many other bargains of
special interest. See todays advertise
ment.
Morgan's room is full for Tuesday
sale. Everything you need in q house
furniture is going up, now is the time
to fit up that spare room. The people
are headed this way. Hardly a cot
tage viii be vacant a month from now
Neat furniture sale from good houses
Those master grocers. Lewis & Co.
Ltd, are prepared to serve the public
in the same satisfactory way as In the
many years past. This notwithstanding
the great disaster. They have in stock
of fresh supplies. also to ar
rive on the Nevadan and Alameda and
at the same low prices as have always
prevailed at this popular store. TeIe-
phone Main $40. 169 King street.
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A REMEDY THAT IS TRULY MA.
GICAL IN ITS POWER TO
RELIEVE PAIN

Mr.. Lewis Rozario, Manager of Mad
ras Coop. Stores. of Madras. India,
says: 7 certainly think Chamber
Iain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
remedy Is one of the hest medicines
made. had been suffering from an
attack of collie and after trying a
couple of prescriptions without relief,
a friend suggested that I take Cham
pertains Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. I did so and the result was
truly magical for II gave me immedi-
ate relief About that time several of
my staff We're attacked in a like man.
ner and out of this same bottle I cured
them all" For sale by Benson. Smith
& Co, Ltd, Agents for Hawaii
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Artists and those who delight in
an opportunity after tomorrow of see
ing the three portraits painted during
the past few weeks in Honolulu by
William Lockwood. the celebrated
american portrait painter. Mr. Lock-
wood was commissioned to come here
to paint the portrait of Rev. Hiram
bingham, D. D, the venerable mission
airy. and in addition he has had sittings
from Mother Castle and Professor
Brigham.
The three paintings are to be put
on exhibition for . short time in the
Promotion Committee rooms, arrange
ments being made for hanging them
tomorrow, and everyone is invited to
view them.
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LAID VIOLENT
HANDS ON WIFE

Joe Peters was arrested last night
and taken to the police station at 10
o'clock for attempting to kill his wife.
the evening and said that her husband
had been drinking during the day and
on arriving at his home in the even
ing got angry and proceeded to break
up the furniture. Lamps, chairs. dishes
and sundry household articles We're
wrecked, and then, according to Mrs.
Peters. he laid hold of her, threw her
on the floor and threatened to end her
4ife. Neighbors interfered. thereupon
Peters left the house. Downtown he
got into a row with a Porto Rican in
a Chinese restaurant. and about that
time the police took him in tow.
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- "a - T.
RAILWAY g. LAND co.
TIME TABLE

October s, 1904.
OUTWARD.
Tor waianae, Waialua, Rahuku ana
way Sfations-*9:15 a. m, 1920 p m.
For Pearl City, Eva Mill and Way
stations-t7:30 a. m, 1915 a. m, s11:o5
a. m, .2:15 p. M, 1920 p. M, *5:15 p. m,
$3.50 D M, Hills p. m.
INWARD.
Arrive Honolulu from Kahuku, Wal"
aina and Waianae-"8:36 a. M, '5:S1
-. m
Arrive Honolulu from Eva Mill and
Pearl City-f7:46 a. m, 1886 a. H.,
siD:3s a. a.. s1:40 p. m, s4:31 p. M,
aS:Si .. m, s7:30 D. m.
Daily.
Sunday Excepted.
SnDasay Only.
The Haleiwa Limited two-hour
train, leaves Honolulu every Sunday
at s:az a. m; returning arrives in Ho-
Eo2n,u at 1910 p. m. The Limited
stops only at Pearl City and Valance.
o.. p. pENISON. F. c. Smith,
Sppt G. P. & T. a.
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TIE MAILs.

Mails are due from the following
points as follows:
San Francisco-Per Alameda. Max >.
0rient-Per Doric. May 1.
Nictoria-Per Moana. May 1.
ColOnies-Per Maheno, May l.
Mails viii depart as follows:
San Francisco-Per Doric. May l.
Nictoria-Per Maheno, May I.
Moana, May 4.