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Show CREW WAS RESCUED. Schooner Reefed and a Total Loss and Seamen Suffer Greatly. HONOLULU, Mnich 2S. Tho United States gunboat Petrel, returning today from Midway island, via Laysan, brought tho crew or tho schooner C. Kennedy, which left hero on February 0 with supplies sup-plies for tho cable station on Midway, but was wrockad on tho Island of Laysan. Tho crew and some of the cargo , of the Kennedy wero saved, but tho vessel is a total loss. The wreck of tho schooner occurred March 3, tho vessel being driven on a reef nt daylight by a tremendous storm. Captain Schlemmcr, his two mates and tho crew of six Japanese succeeded In reaching the shore, after encountering Kreat peril and losing all their boats. They wero rescued by tho Petrel on March 23. |