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The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13

they two together could sget him
start right here.
A big blue coated policeman came IN
to appear against what he called his
Robin Hood gang" They had been
caught robbing the rich TO give to the
poor.
There were lust three Of them-all
under 13. They had swiped some nick
els from their more prosperous school
mates and had fastened away to share
a stack OF goodies with their less pros
porous eronies in another part OF town.
"Swiping" they called it simply; but
this the first step 20 a graver offense,
must be nipped in the bud.
Them kids got lot more money
home" said the leader in his well stud
led out defense, and they's stingy as
the deuce"
So the three little yeomen. who
should have worn Lincoln green, had
insisted upon a division OF spoils. And
they had trounced the boys soundly into
the bargain
Three weary little knights OF the
road came in. They had slept out Of
doors all night and had been caught
early in the morning swtping papers
They had secured the neighborhood first
for cops, said the officer. before they
had set TO work; but they had over
looked him.
why did you swips the papsrsr'
asked the judge.
The little boy hung his head sheep
tshly.
we wanted to sell 'sm." he an
swered, so we could buy coffee and
And the answer coffee and" went
down on the judges memoranda under
the head OF motive"
The older offender tries TO blun. hs
tries ITO parry the judges questions.
He fights along the lines OF the adult
criminal: but the little chap generally
comes out with straightforward con-
fession and tries to back tt up by what
he considers a perfectly good excuse.
Judge Murasky hears each case sep
arately. The child. called by name,
slips through the little gate. and stands
in front of the judges desk, separated
from the rest OF the court A separate
room would be better, but the Judge
speaks so low that a person a foot
away could not hear. And the child
in turn lowers his voice. 1t Is almost
whispered conferences private mat
ter to be settled between TIE Judge and
the child
attempt to shame the child or degrade
him. The child's ultimate good is the
aim OF the court The youthful offender
must be given a fair, square chance
with the world. 1t Is a debt society
owes it's youngest citizens. But on
the other hand the community also must
be protected. therefore II becomes
necessary to put some kind Of re-
straint upon certain classes OF incorri-
gibles But IT should be a restraint
with discipline and instruction, with
no attempt at degradation.
Judge Murasky Is a man Of infinite
patience, and like all successful judges
in juvenile work. he Is a lover of boys.
The boys always win the Judge; like
wise they win the probation officers.
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Trained Men in the Work

But San Francisco loves her pictures
her odd little hooks. her queer little
places-so the seeker after local color
Will probably still go into raptures
over the quaint. picturesque little
courtroom that was down in Harrison
street" long after it has passed away.
They will tell of the queer people who
strolled in down there-queer only be-
cause they are strange to us. The
pretty foreign looking mothers with
babies in their arms asking assistance
from the court in order to keep these
babies. Little bits of elhsh youngsters.
'nobody's darlings," clamoring for sup
port from their foster mother-ths
state. They push their claims very
forcefully. these big eyed weary look
ing little waits, and they always win.
What becomes of them? Well, there
are the orphanages. of course. Then
the county allows s11 apiece for the
support of dependent children, so some
are put out to board in private families,
and others are put out for adoption. In
the matter of adoption girls. it seems,
are preferred to boys, and the demand
exceeds the, supply. Already there are
40 applications on the waiting list" for
desirable girl babies (very desirable, OF
course, regular bargains in babies) be-
tween the ages of and years
Then. there are the truants-the
naughty little runaways-who can not
quite understand why a big city should
bother itself over their inherent desire
to be out in the open.
81 bet you'd run away If you was me-
said one to the judge, and the latter
thought that he probably would.
One little chap, leaning on the desk.
explained the matter at length.
You see. judge, there amt nothin'
doin in this town. truly. Everything I
go into busts up. 1 can't make any
money up here"
So this disappointed financier, aged
10, thinking that times might be better
farther south. had started out to walk
to Los Angeles and had got as far as
San Mateo before he was nabbed. He
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What Becomes of Them

Fortunately. trained sociologists, col
lege men and women, physicians and
students are being urged into this
having for chief probation officer Viii
lard p. Hatch, graduate of the Uni
versity of Colorado and a man who re-
ceived his early training. under Judge
Lindsey. His able assistant, Mr. Hut
ton, man of wide experience with
boys probation officer of many years
standing and settlement worker,
makes pals of his probationers and or
ganizes gangs into Clubs" 1t is
the mission of the probation officer to
work up" every case before it goes
before the judge. On Friday after
moons when court is in session little
folders detailing each child's case are
laid on the judges desk. In regard to
facilities, both officers and children are
sadly cramped for room and conven-
fences. They are still using both for
a court and a detention home the same
rambling building that was flung to-
gether as a makeshift right after the
earthquake. 1t was built. through pri-
vate subscription. 1t was adequate for
those strenuous days. but now is mere
ly a sorry apology for a detention
home. where the segregation of differ
ent grades of offenders is one of the
main ends to be achieved
All Juvenile cases, of whatever class
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1T WAS THE TEACHER

r HE school had the reputation Of
J. being the most turbulent in the dis
trict and for salutary purposes the new
superintendent was a massive. muscu-
lar man with the strength of a giant
and habit of sudden. decisive action.
He had just arrived in his new office
and was busy examining a mass of data
when an uproar arose in the room next
to him. 1t ceased, then it broke out
anew and with more intensity. 1t was
more than he could stand He looked
over the glass partition into the up
roarious room and saw among the
noisy lads assembled there tall chap
who seemed to be making more of
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porary method employed by many cities
pending the getting of appropria-
tions for built to order homes. In other
cases besides our own private subscrip-
tion has rushed to the rescue as rem
edy for the laws delay''-and even
cities "go broke" sometimes. But not
San Francisco. Her Golfers are like the
widows cruise of oil. that however often
emptied still bubbles forth a fresh sup
ply. And building is her regular busi-
ness just now. so our detention home
will probably eclipse anything of the
kind in the world-of course
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13

THE children are fast learning the
gentle art OF self-defense Not
jiu jitsu-oh. dear. no! It is legal
battles that they wage. Every
child his own lawyer SO TO speak. And
native wit runs rampant down at the
little courtroom in Harrison street near
Tenth. II is the children's court, you
know. Or. maybe. you don't know. 1t
is remarkable how many things we
hear about and how few things we
really know about. Mention the juve-
nile court TO the average person. and
he will Immediately turn the trick by
mentioning Judge Lindsey. Everybody
has heard of Judge Lindsey, and his
remarkable work with boys. 1t was a
great relief to read about him at first
and 10 know that some one had tackled
the worlds knottiest problem-the
problem Of the delinquent child. In
1899 the calcium light was turned on
the greatest iniquity of our age-the
promiscuous jailing OF little children
with adult offenders.
The light was very brilliant from
the first. 1t had its start in regular
confagration. anyway. In May, 1899.
an year old girl in Philadelphia set
fire to her home "to see the engines
run" She was haled into court, tried.
convicted and sentenced TO a reform
atory. The published account of the
case quoted the judges reference to her
q "a prodigy of crime"
Many mothers read the account and
sighed that one so young should be
so bad. Some sighed, too. that mere
baby should be meted out so severe a
punishment; but. alas. it was the law.
The law, to most people, is an unal-
terable. inexorable edict-almost a di-
vine institution. Only one woman, Mrs
Frederic c. Schof, on reading the ac-
count was reused TO righteous indigna-
tion and swung into action. Scarcely
waiting to finish her coffee, she reached
for her hat and raced down to the
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side himself with rage. the superin-
tendeDt seized the tall boy BY the col
lar. dragged him over the partition
and banged him down into a chair be-
side his desk.
Now" he said. ~sit there and don't
open your lips until 1 give you the
word"
Then he bent over his papers and in
the ensuing quietude worked away
busily. Fifteen minutes passed. Then
the head of small boy peered timidIy
voice said:
Please. sir. you've got our teacher"
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NL/IEfWLE
A6T6W7TC2W HOME 4INO
COS9RZ on AAR9fSOW SH4EEz1

courthouse. 1t was useless TO appeal to
the. judge. so she appealed to the
womens clubs, and later to the entire
city. The city responded as one man.
The whole penal system of Pennsyl
vania received an overhauling. The
probation officer leaped into prominence
and with him came the juvenile court.
Mrs. Schof threw herself heart and
soul into the work and is still in it.
She has taken personal charge of case
after case. A recent publication re-
ferred to her as "a feminine Judge
Lindsey In Philadelphia they might
refer to Judge Lindsey as a mascu-
line Mrs. Schoff, since the woman got
there" first.
So the confagration started by one
little girl on her own doorstep has
spread from city to city, from state
10 state, and sparks have flown clear
over to Europe. OF course the time
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
in EdrllcSt
By Mabel Collyer

THE children are fast learning the
gentle art OF self-defense. Not
jiu jitsu-oh. dear. no! It is legal
baffIes that fbev uvare Everv
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25
SHOPPING news
AND
BUSINESS REMINDERS

The owl cent cigar leads all 9th.
ers In quality ana popularity. Sold
everywhere.
Ladies' can have their shocs:dressr
1T Mclnerny's. Fort and King. at any
time in privacy.
There is nothing more pleasing than
delicious ice. cream and apple pie from
the Palm Cafe. served rs dessert.
/. Young man wants room anu heard
'by the month; private family pref err
ed. Address 7. o. Box $50, Honoli!l
Take a two day ten dollpr trip over
the Oahu Railway. Carriage rides to
the plantations and wahiawa included
With your stay at the Hotel
Latest popular novels at A. p. Ar.
leigh & Co. This store makes a spe.
cialty of popular fiction and the Test
hooks can always be found there
Pumps are the most fashionable of
all low shoes for this season. The
SWEETEST styles in the largest variety
are to be found at Manufacturers Shoe
Co, Fort street. New pumps for $3.50
and So. N
The greater part Of the wear on
wash clothes comes In the laundering
Avoid this by sending your clothes Ia
the French Laundry. 25S Beretalla
street, where all the work is done by
hand under careful supervision.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25
ALLEGED LARCENY
OF STAIR HORSES

This morning at the Police Court G.
E. Alton was charged with having
rtolen some stair.horses from the new
University Club building. County at
orney Cathcart prosecuted. and At.
orney Ashford defended the accused
The defendant claimed that the con.
ractor for the building was indebted
to him in the sum OF $500. and that he
vas discharged from the Job without
,ause. The stair horses had been
leemed useless as they would not do
or the staircase that has been put in.
Alton claimed that he had permission
rom an employee OF the contractor To
axe the stair horses to another Job
where he had similar work to do.
The lumber In the stair horses was
said to be worth about So and accused
said that he had offered to pay for the
stun. He also swore that he had
removed useless lumber before with
he contractors consent, and had used
II as fire wood.
He had no idea of stealing the stair
horses which he admitted were not
his property. Judge Andrade too the
matter under Amusement and tomor.
row morning will give his decision in
the matter.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25
PASSENGERS BOOKED

Per Am Blk. Andrew WEIGH for San
Francisco, April-Mrs. L. Johnson. M.
d. Taylor, p. II. Dodge, Mrs. II. C..
Stackable.
Per p. M. S. S. China for Hongkong
via Japan ports April 25.--Mrs. 8. d.
Heapy Tai Lung. Tai H. Morris S.
Michael DR.. q. Heasegawa. Mrs. Kise.
Per stmr Mauna Kea for Hilo and
way ports-Major Wells, Sam Parker
Jr.. C. Waldeyer, Mrs. Waldeyer. N. J..
Schullenberger, C. w. Ashford, j, Har.
ris Mckenzie, Rev. II. p. Judd. Mrs.
Judd, Mrs. II. X. Bryant, Hugo Frear.
Adam Lindsay, w. II. Shipman. Carl
Smith, A, Homer. M. Omsted, j. IL.
Classen. Mrs. Classen, A. Mason, Jas.
+. Taylor r. Hurd, w. H.. Greenwich
]. A. Mcguire, F. N. Payne, Geo. Glib.
Miss Glib.
Per stmr Kinau for Kauai ports. Apr
26-M. Jongenell.
Per stmr Claudine for Hawaii and
Maui ports, April 29-Miss Edith Mel.
er, Miss r. f. Mist.
Per stmr Mikahala for Maui and
Molokai ports, April Pei. f. @.
Stokes.
Per stmr. Mauna Loa for Kona and
Kau ports. April 26.-J. Golstein, X.
Dickson. M. Cowley. Bishop Liebert,
w. o. Franklin. Mrs. Franklin, Miss
Lloyd. Mrs. Mursberg d. Pae.
+. Crawford. VI. Crawford.
Per stmr. Mauna Kea for Hilo and
way ports, April 26.-Rev. Fl. p. Judd,
Mrs. Judd, j. II. Classen. Mrs. ClasseD.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25
LOCAL And GENERAL

Autos, 81 per hour, lewis, Stables. .
Telephone sos TO have Laundry
called for ana delivered quick.
2.Scated Auto for hire. Phone 1919
James Baker Young Hotel Stand. .
Applciack like they make on the
farm. Lclthead and Woodward. Phone
Sal.
Cali on Mike Patton at the Encore
Saloon for draft of Fresh butter.
milk. vs.
Embroidered trousseaus and fancy
needlework. Mrs. II. Bell. 1862 Hotel
street.
II you want good job done on an
auto or carriage take II to Hawaiian
Carriage Mfg. Co., 427 Queen st.
Be a Booster for Hawaii and attend
the Vaudeville entertainment at the
Empire on Hawaii YACHT night.
II, Iiackfeld & Co. have moved their
San Francisco Offices to $40 Sansome
street sixth floor, Alaska Commercial
Building. 'H
Mark Twain's complete works, %
volumes. special $500, monthly pay.
ments II desired. Brown Il Lyon Co,
Ltd, Young building.
Try case of our assorted sDdas
always fresh and sparkling. Pure dis.
| TILED water at Consolidated SOFA Wa.
ter Works. Telephone n.
Visit Jack Roberts at the Kentucky
Saloon when you want liquid refresh.
ment. You will get good goods and
courteous treatment there.
The Chinese who was injured by
being struck by automobile No. 403 on
King street yesterday, is out of dan.
ger and will probably be discharged
from the hospital today
William G. Lyon Of the Brown and
/ Lyon Company is leaving for the main.
land by the Oceanic Steamship Sierra.
Mr.. Lyon Will be away for several
weeks on business mission.
/ In the masters report of the estate
of Armederia A, Haalelea filed this
morning receipts were given as 49,.
I 62S63 and expenditures as 81 1885.
job Bachelor was master of the es.
tate.
CAPTAIN John Hudson. who was com.
mitted to the Circuit Court by Judge
Andrade on charge of pointing n
weapon at a man named Martin. will
come up for trial n Indicted by the
Grand Jury.
Call at the show rooms and get
twenty-five Green Stamps free. Every.
thing In the show room is free foi
Green Stamps. Call today or any day
Beretania opposite Fire Station.
Already there is some talk of the
course of the marathon at the skating
rink not being correct. II would APP
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25
BAGGAGE
City Transfer Co.,
JAS LOVE PHONE 1852
PAssEN GERS ARRIVED

Per p. M. s. 8. China from San Fran
cisco. April 25.--For Honolulu: John
ID. Aitken. DR.. j. S. Allison, II. s.
Blake. X. Rutland Bode. Mrs. r. Rud
land Bode and infant, Miss II. w. Bow
man, H. II. Kaiser. LIB. Kerr. Burton
McKim. Mrs. r. Medcall, Miss Ruth
Medcalf. Harry Plnchon, u. J. Waltz
Miss Mora r. Waltz. For Yokohama:
Mrs. ]. Davis, II. G. English X. ID.
Falconer. Miss Louette French, +. c.
Hempy. Mrs |. l.. Long and infant. L.
S. Macfarlane, Mrs. L. S. Macfarlane,
Rene T. de Quelin, +. W. Schmidt,
Mrs. Florence Slayton. w. !. Smith, T.
Zelle. For Kobe: II. A. Cobb. c. A,
Crispin, Mrs. j. II. Morris, Miss Mar.
ian Morris Mrs. Henry Myers, Miss
Miriam Myers. For Shanghai: Mrs.
L. r. Cotrell. Harry a. I.ucker, II. G.
Roys. For Hongkong: Mrs. T.. 9.
Anderson, Oskar Biese, Mrs. j. B.
Cozine, Der Sing, Der Tang, f. H.
Gibson, Mrs. +. IL. Gibson, Miss A
Gibson. Mrs. J. ID. Gould. Master Faye
Gould, w. A. Hall. Miss Helen Hall, G.
w. Hutchinson, DR.. NJ. NJ. Kay. Mrs
NJ. NJ. Kay. Mrs. NJ +. Kelsey. Mrs l.
J. Lambert and infant l.. +. d. Levy
Mrs. r. Levy. Miss Ethel Linge, Mrs
Louise Tucker, d. G. McNaughton, p
A. Meulendyk, NJ. +. Mitchell Mrs. w
L. O'Connell and infant, Miss Gertrud
| Robinson. Miss NJ. C. Stevenson, VIM
Sprinkle G. Stratton, Wong Quel
Wah ]. II. Young, Mrs. J. II. Young
Fred Royle.
Per stmr. Kinm. from Kauai ports
April 24.-H. p. Baldwin, j. p. Cooke
! VIM. Hoogs, II. p. Faye Mrs. II. T
Fave, Miss Faye Miss !. Faye. Miss NJ
Faye, Miss Ida Faye. Master L. Faye
Master A. Faye, Miss Refs, Miss Dahm
Master T. Faye, Master l.. Faye Mrs
c. b. Hofgaard, Mr.. Scgcggy. Philh
Palama Dir. Geo. Huddy, y. Wager
s. Sheba, Mr.. De Bretteville, Mrs. ID,
Brettewlie, r. Crawford, II. Rosen
berg, Miss NJ. Suyekaga Miss Bungc
Mrs. Hanapi, Master w. Kawelo, Mis-
Kawelo, Mrs. II. F.. Penham. +. 7. p
Waterhouse Mr. Harding, c. +. Her
rick, c. u. Gray.
Per stmr w. G. Hall from Kpia
ports, April pa. X Kaumalii. Mrs
Il. Cramer, Rev. M. X. Nakuina, J. j
Hjorth Mr.. Kitadara. T. A. Honan. Jr.
Geo. Smithies, f. Scudder w. +. Moss
man, Jr., Rev. w. d. olcson. g. lnouye
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25
IsSUHR CHIEF
= To SUMMER HERE

BtiGadier General Clarence n. Ed
wards CHIEF of the Bureau Of lnsual'
Affuirs at-Washlngton, d. G.. Is to
.spshd the summer months at Homo.
lulu according TO a special cable to
the-- Manila Cablenews of recent date.
ritt-fltwards Is in charge OF all
matters pertaining to the Insular pos.
sessions Of the United States incluh-
ing Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Phi
lippines.
=: 1T Is reported that Mrs. Edwards
will not accompany the General on
his Hawaiian trip.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25

THE AGENTS for the Canadian.
Australian liner Mariana expect that
vessel TO arrive here enroute to Suva
and Australian ports on Friday, The
vessel will bring down a small gem
eral cargo from British Columbia.
MAINLAND MAIL to the amoun. OF
.i6 sacks arrived from the states by
the Pacific Mail steamer China this
morning. The vessel brought San
Francisco files up to and including
April 10th.
u. G. ROOD now chief steward on
the Pacific Mail liner China and max
ing his first trip to the Orient In that
ship. He succeeded Chief Steward Hof-
linger who is said will be transferred
to n vessel on the Panama run.
SUGAR MADE UP the bulk of the
shipment brought to the port Yesterday
by the lnter-Island steamer Noeau.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25
WATERFRONT NOTES

THE MATSON Navig, ton liner Lur
line IL announced will sail from Sar
Francisco on regular schedule desplt
the reports received here to the effec
that the l.urllne had met with an &C
cident to her rudder and had beer
towed into San Francisco. The local
agents are inclined to believe the re
ported accident as an error inasmucf
as they have not received any state
ment concerning the. trouble.
SUGAR AND PINEAPPLES will
make up a greater portion of the cargo
TO be taken by the Oceanic Steamship
Company liner Sierra TO sail for San
Francisco on "Wednesday morning
About one half the available cabin
passenger space has been booked
l'H' N
THE FREIGHT list OF the steamer
Kinau, from Kauai ports included 3
bundles sheep hides, 10 empty oil bar
rels, 20 empty wine barrels 10 empty
gas tanks, 100 bags rice, lG4 cases gin,
so bags taro, lao pack ages sundries
5000 bags sugar, $50 shnep,
A WIRELESS received from the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES liner Makura last
night announces that vessels probable
arrival early Tuesday morning. The
Maknra is bringing general cargo and
few passengers from Australian
ports, 4s.
THE UNITED STATES revenue cut.
fer Thntis now on c,riise 10 1ua IN
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25
A YOUNG AMERICAN lad not ov

A YOUNG AMERICAN lad not over
twelve years slowed away on she
Oceanic liner Sierra before that YES
sci departed from San Francisco on
her last voyage. He was brought to
light the second day out and he was
set to earn his passage to Honolulu.
The lad viii be- taken back TO the
coast city by the Sierra which leaves
here on Wednesday morning.
TWELVE HUNDRED tons Of sugar
will be taken to San Francisco by the
American bark Andrew WEIGH. The
windjammer will carry several passen'
gers 10 the coast and sails from lio'
nolulu on Wednesday noon.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
Entered for Record April %. yslO.

Entered for Record April %. y9lO.
Antonio J Chaves and VT to A
NJ Cabrinha .........,.... NJ
VIM Kinney to Y okino ard WI, REL
? c Beamer by atty to Benja-
min Moanaliha :. Rel
G Matsuyama to II A GerlachNC NJ
Isabella Rezentes and hsb to
Maria CorGeira ......,..... ID
Maria X Akina to John X Kai. ID
Kane Kaohe and VT to Hilo
Bldg & Loan Assn Ltd. ..... NJ
NJ D'Arruda to Maria T Abdnl. Rel
Stella, Lance and hsb to Hilo
Railroad Co ,............. ID
Entered for Record Anril Is. 1910.
q II Viea.s to Hilo Emporium
Ltd ..,.... .Agrmt
Western & Hawn Inystmt Co
Ltd to C w Boot h -. Par Rel
RublnsteIn to C w Booth. Par Rel
Y Akana and VT to John + Wish
er and VT IDA
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-25
BAND WILL PLAY
WILHELMINA OFF
Continued from PAGE 1A

Continued from Page ~
The Wilhelmina win carry a large
md varied cargo of Hawaiian products
including shipments of 1900 tons OF
raw and 1900 tons of refined sugar
Timed pineapples to the amount OF
1000 cases will be shipped as well as
about 1000 sacks of rice, 5000 punches
OF bananas and an assortment of sun
dries. 80 IVY
The Oceanic steamer Sierra is sail
ing on the same day and hour for San
Francisco with n number OF passen
gers.
The Sierra already has $1,000 sacks
OF sugar on her freight list with large
.consifnments of pineapple, rice, con &c
and other commodities to follow.
The Territorial Band has been Sc
cured 10 play the Wilhelmlna of this
trip according to the announcement,
from her agents.
The mainland mail will probably &c
to Oceanic liner.