CAPTAIN SIGSBEE'S STORY. ilia t(i!Id Testimony Kef or the t.xr.l (Regarding too IMaaatar. WASm.VtlTON. Maren ' . t hi.ihhi GiitHbee, in testifying before the court of ti'-jufry, said that he assumed command of tint Maine April H 1W. and that hl ship anchored. In the harbor of Havana the liuit time January U. ISM, Tlie au thorities t Havana knew of the Maine's coming, Consul-tieneral l hHvlnjt In fotmed th authorit'es according to ol!l cittt custom. After he took on an ofliolal pilot. Kent by the rantam of the port of Havana, the ship was berthed In the man-of-war anchorage, oft the Mufhlna, or the Shear, and according to his understitnd lnr. It u one of Ibe regular buoys of the place. He then stated tht he hl been. In Havana la 171, end again In lSSS, He could not state whether the Maine was placed In the usual berth for men-of-war, but said that he had heard remark since the explosion, using Captain Ste vens, temporarily In command of the Ward Line steamer City of Washington, as authority for the statement, that he had never known. In all hit experience, which covered visit to Havana for live or els years, a man-of-war to be anchored at that buoy, that he had rarely known merchant vessels to be anchored there, and that it was the least used buoy In the harbor. Tae Maine's SarroaaeHaara. In describing the surrounding when Brat moored to the buoy. Captain Sigsbee stated that the Spanish man-of-war Al fonso XUI was anchored In the position now occupied by the Fern, about 358 yards to the northward and westward from the Maine. The German ship Grle svnaa was anchored at the berth now oc cupied by the Spanish man-of-war , Le t'aspo, which Is about M yards due north from the Maine. He then located the German man-of-war Chariots, which came Into the harbor a day or two later, which was- anchored to the southward of the Maine's berth about to or bd yards. In describings the surrounding at the time of the explosion. Captain Sigsbee stated that the night was calm and still. The Alfonso Xlll was at the same, berth. The small Spanish dispatch boat. I-e Caspo, had come out the day before and takea the berth occupied by the German man-of-war, the Grieeeoau. which had left. The steamer City of Washington was anchored about SO yards to the south and east of the Maine's stern, slightly on the port quarter. , The Caal Was Safe. The Maine coaled at Key West, taking on about 15 tons, the coal being regularly Inspected, and taken from the government coal pile. This coal was placed generally In the forward bunkers. No report was received from the chief engineer that any coal bad. been tea long- In the bunkers, and that the fire alarms tn the bunkers were sensitive. The regulations regarding tmfiammablea and paints on board. Captain Sigsbee testified, were strictly carried out In re gard to storage, and that waste also waa subject to the same careful disposition. The inflammable were stored In chests according to the regulations, and inflam mables in excess of chest capacity, were allowed to be kept In the bathroom of the admiral's cabin. Regarding the electric plant of the Maine. Captain Sigsbee elated that there was no serious grounding, nor sudden flaring up of the lights before the explo sion, but a sudden and total eclipse. As for regulations affecting the taking of the temperature of the magazines, esc.. Captain Sigsbee stated there were no spe cial regulations other than the usual regu lations required by the department. He examined the temperature himself, and conversed with the ordnance officer as to the various temperatures, and the con tents of the magaiines and. according to the opinion of this officer, as well as Sigs bee. the temperatures were never at the danger-point. " "I do not think there was any laxity in this direction." said the captain, replying to a question of Judge-Advocate Marix. He had no recollection of any work go ing on in the magazine or shell rooms be fore the explosion. The keys were called for In the usual way on the day in ques tion, and were properly returned. Kelatloas Will Sataalah Aathorltlea. Speaking generally uf the relations with the Spanish authorities. Captain Slgpbee stated that with the officials they were outwardly cordial. The members of the autonomsstic council of the government, however, seem to have brought to the at tention of the navy department the fact that he did. not visit them, and that fact brought embarrassment to the govern ment at Washington. He took the ground to the department that It was unknown etiquette to call on the civil members of the colonial government other than the governors. Without waiting for such an .order. Captain Sigsbee made a visit after, wards, and. as he states, was pleasantly received and his visit promptly returned by certain members of the council. A party of ladies and gentlemen called, and the president of the council made a speech which Captain Sigsbee could not under stand, but witich was Interpreted to him, to which he replied. "My reply," said Captain Sigsbee, "was " afterwards printed in at least two papers in Havana, but the terms made me fa -or autonomist government in the Island. I am Informed that the autonomlstic gov ernment in Havana is unpopular among a large class of Spanish and Cuban resi dents. I have bo means .of knowing whether my apparent Interference in the ...J It t., 1 mDMrni nf the island had anv relation to the destruction of the Maine." Eaklfcltloa of AalMitr. fc When asked whether there was any demonstration of animosity by people afloat. Captain Sigsbee said there" was never on shore, as he waa informed, but there was afloat. He related that on the first Sunday after the Maine's arrival the . ferry-boat, crowded densely with people, civil and military, returning from a bull fight at Regis, passed the Maine, and about 49 people on board Indulged in yell ing, whistling and derisive calls. Every Preeaatlea Takea. During the stay in Havana. Captain Sigsbee took more than ordinary precau tions fag the protection of the Maine by placing sentries on the forecastle and poop, quarter line and single decks, on the bridge and the poop. A corporal of the guard was especially instructed to look out for the port gang way, and the officer of the deck and quar termaster were especially instructed to look out for the starboard gangway, a quarter-watc h was kept on deck alt night, sentries' cartridge boxes filled, their arms kept loaded, a number of rounds of rapid fire ammunition kept in the pilot-room and in the spare captain s pantry, and under the aft superstructure were kept additional supplies of shells, close st hand for the second battery: steam was kept up in two boilers Instead of one. and positive Instructions were given to watch carefully itely. He said he had given orders to the master-at-arms to keep a careful eye on everybody that came on board, and to carefully observe any packages that might be beid. on the supposition that dynamite or other high explosives might he employed, and afterwards to Inspect the routes these people bad taken, and not to lose sight of the order. He statu that very few people visited the ship. Ueutenant-Comraander Wainwright be ing rather severe sn visitor. Spesalali Ottevrs Bar4- There were only two or three of the Spanish military officers came on board, but. recording to the captain, thT mere constrained, and not desirous of accepting much courtesy. The visit was during the absence of the captain. He said he made every effort to have Spanisp officers to visit the ship to snow his good-will, ac cording: to the spirit of the Maine's visit to Havana, but with exceptions stated, no military officers of Spain visited the ship officially. Captain Sigsbee then went into details regarding the precautions la force, and especially la relatioa to quarter-watches, which, he said, had never been rescinded. One of the cutters waa tn the water at the time of the accident: and ane of the steam launches, the first, was riding at the starboard boom. The captain said that (he night was quiet and warm, and he remembered hearing distinctly the ecbw of tie butrle at tattoo, which was very rirjont. S'.ars were out. the sky. however, being overcast. The Maine, at the time of the explosion, was riding ap-r"-Rjfe!y northwest, pomtir.g toward yit -!--.x IVearrlptloa of Kaploalea. He then went Into a description of the explosion when he felt the crash. He characterised It as a bursting, rending, and crashing sound or roar of Immense volume, larat-ty metniiit' u si . ii.it.tctf c. It was suei-ee.l t by a metallic sound, probably of falling dvhriev a trembling ait, lurching motion of the vessel, then an impression of sutudilenee, attended bv an eclipse of electric tights and Interne darkness within his cnhliC He thought immediately that the Main hnd blown up and she was sinking. He hurried to the starboard cabin, but changed his course to the passage leading to the suiier structuie. He detailed the manner . of meeting private Anthony, which is much the same as has Iteen published. Lieutenant - Commander Wainwright was on deck when Captain Sigsbee emerged from the passageway, and turn ing to the orderly he aked for time, which was given as 9;W P. M. Sentries were ordered placed about the ship, and the forward magaxlne Hooded.- He called for perfect silence. The surviving officers were about him at the time on the poop. He was Informed that both forward and aft magastnes were under water. Then came faint cries and white floating bodies) in the water. Boats were at once ordered lowered, but only two were available, the gig and whaleboat. They wera lowered and manned by officers and men, and by the captain's directions they left the ship and helped to save the wounded Jointly with other boats that bad arrived on the scene. . " Fire amidships by' this time was burn ing fiercely, and the spare ammunition in the ptlot-house was exploding. At this time Ueutenant-Commander Wainwright said he thought the ItMnch tnagailne for ward had been thrown up Into the burn ing mass, and might explode any time, Everybody waa then directed to get Into the boats over the stern, which was dv-ne, the captain getting Into the gig. and then proceeding to the City of Washington, where he found the wounded in the dining saloon 'being carefully attended by the officers and crew of the vessel. ,: He then went on deck and observed the wreck for a few minutes, and gave directions to have a muster taken on board the City of Washington and other vessels, and sat down in the captain's cabin and dictated a telegram to the navy department. Swaaiards Exaraaa Syaapaf ay Various Spanish officials came on board and expressed sympathy and sorrow for the accident- The representatives of General Blanco and of the admiral of the station were among the Spanish offlcials who tendered their sympathies. About four or Ave men were found that night who survived. By the time Captain Sigs bee reached the quarterdeck it was his Impression that an overwhelming explo sion had occurred. When he came from the cabin he was practically blinded for a few seconds. His only thought was for the vessel, and he took no note of the phenomena of the explosion. In reply to the question of whether any of the mag a lines or shell rooms were blown up, thw captain said It was extremely difficult to come to any conclusion. The center of the explosion was beneath and a little forward o? the conning tower on the port side. In the region of the center or axis of the explosion was the six-inch reserve magaxlne, which contained very little powder, about SW pounds. The 10-Inch magaxlne was in the same general re gion, but on the starboard stile. Over the lo-lnch magaxlne in the loading room of the turret, and In the adjoining pas sage, a number of 10-Inch shells were per manently located. According to Captain Sigsbee it would be difficult to conceive the explosion Involved the 10-incb maga aine. because of the location of the ex plosion, and none of the reports show that any XtMncb shells were huried into the atr because of the explosion. Details af the Seeaww Exploalant. The captain went Into details as to the location of the small explosion. He said that he did not believe that the forward or 10-inch magaxine blew up. The loca tion of the gun cotton was aft, under the cabin." He stated that he had examined the wreck himself, conversed with other officers and men. but.- as the Spanish authorities were very much adverse to an investigation, except officially, on the grounds, as stated by the Spanish admir alty, that the honor of Spain was in volved, he fore bo re to examine' the sub mrrine portion of the wreck for the cause of the explosion until the day the court convened. He fcaid the discipline of the ship was excellent. The marine guard was in ex cellent condition. The report of the medi cal department shows that about one man and a quarter per day were on the sick list during the past year. In the engineers" department the vessel was al ways ready and always responsive. He paid a tribute to the crew, and said tltat a quieter, better-natured lot of men he had never known on board of any ves sel In whk-h he had served. He bad no fault to find with the behavior of any man at the time of the disaster, and considered their conduct admirable. ' On his examination by the court, Captain Sigsbee said that the tlgbest temperature he could discover was 112. but that was tn the after magaxine. the temperature In the forward magaxines being considerably lower. There was no loose powder kept in the maira lines. AU the coal bunkers were ventilated through air tubes, exam ined weekly by the chief engineer, and were connected electrically te the annun ciator near his cabin door. The forward coal bunkers on the port side were fulL The forward coal bunkers on the star boat side was half full, and it was being used at the time of the explosion. Coal Bankers Sat Hat. Captain Sigsbee. being recalled, stated that he had detailed Lieutenant-Commander Wainwright, Lieutenant Holman and Chief Engineer Holman. all of the Maine, to obtain Information In regard to any outsiders who might have seen the explosion. Captain Sigsbee also gave as his opinion that if coal bunkers Alt had been so not as to be dangerous to the t incn reserve magaxine. that this condition would have been shown on three sides where the bunker was exposed, and that men constantly passing to and fro by it would have necessarily noticed any un due heat. Captain Sigsbee waa recalled and examined as to the ammunition on board the Maine. He stated that there were no high explosives, guncotton. deto nators or other material In magaxines or shell rooms which the regulations prohib ited. He testified that no warheads bad been placed on torpedoes since he had had command of the ship. ITEMS OF INTEREST. It is eUted that shark have now pen etrated into the Mediterranean through the Sue canal from the Bed sea. Id France there bare been found only two criminals whose measurement by the Bertillon system coincided. The Adams homestead at Qniner, Misc., has been restored under the di rection of the Qninctr Historical Society. The largest room in the world nnder one roof and unbroken by pillars is st St. Petersburg. It is 620 feet long by 120 in breadth. Ginger i s tropical production of Mexico, where it grows wild. IC hag been ealtivabted fiora an early period to tropical Asia. The oMest eity in the world is Nip pur, the "0!4w Bei" of Babylon; the foundation were laid 7,000 years B. C and the mins have lately been un earthed. Sardines are now being packed in glass bottles, low wide-mouthed shape. They wok mnch cleaner snd they are far handier than the oM-fashimed tins. A substitute for honey has been in troduced in Germsny under the name of sugar-hooey, and consists of sugar, water, minute amounts of mineral sub stanoea and free acid. The fiev. Thomas Loxban, who for 47 years has been rector of a church near Bolton, England, baa given faO, 000 to a part of bis parish (or the ereo tion of a cbnrcb and schools. i - .,... - a w-v fa I ... t t -- a n a nT-i c ws rriMMimfc i " "at - frada Conditions la the Leading Cities I of the Wsrld. J The feature of the week In the when t trade has been the attempt to ronke the bull oliq.no stand from under the uisr 1 ket . The attempt has been an absolute failure, for the Letter crowd have stood in the breach and bid ft. 04 for' May wheat and took all they could get at that price. The "barring of houses repreoeuting Letter was a sign of lack of confidence on the part of the bears. They know that the clique is amply able to pay for all the wheat it takes. ; but probably they do not wish to add o the incentive which the clique al ready has to run prices np. A rather severe break has occurred in the other options, but aside from the better crop reports from the southwest the news has not been beatish. Foreign markets have been remarkably firm and the cou staut purchase of wheat by foreigners at the seaboard bespeaks a genuiue de mand. The addition to the contract stock looks bearish, but it must be ad mitted tb:t a very small percentage ol the total receipts Krades up to the standard. Some may wonder why Leiter withdrew his support from the July option. Probably because he an ticipated a haid fight on the May deal, and considered it a foregone conclusion that a bulge in the May wheat will bring the July bock into line in a hurry. The crop situation is looming up against the price of deterred futures, and the excellent prospects are a strong induce ment toward loosening up larniers holdings and to patting out of line of shorts. ' I-wrtland Market. Wheat Walla Walla, 7435c; Val ley and Bluestera, ""QTSo per bushel. Flour Best grade. 13.85; graham, 3.40; superfine, 13.35 per barrel. Oats Choice white, StitgS'c; choice ! Era v, 33(4 34c per bnehel. i . Barley Feed barley, 17 18.60; brewing, $30 per ton. MiUstuffa Bran, 18 per ton; mid dlings, 33; shorts, $1S. Hay Timothy, $13.50; clover, $10 11; Oregon wild hay, 9 10 per ton. Eggs Oreeon, 11(31-0 per doien. Butter Fancy creamery, 45 C 50c; fair to good, 40 (8 4 Do; dairy, 8540c per roll. Cheese Oregon full cream, 13 ".c; Young America, 13 it 14o. Poultry Chickens, mixed, 3.508 4.00 per dosen; hens, $4 00(34.50; geese, $6.00; ducks, $5.00(3 8.00 per dozen; turkeys, live, Iliglic tier pound. Potatoes Oregon Bitrbanks, 40(j50e per sack; sweets, $ 1.75 'i per cental Onions Oregon, $2. 25gS. 60 per sack. Hops 1416c per pound for new crop; 1896 crop, 4(d6c. Wool Valley, 1416e per pound; Eastern Oregon, Ttgl-e; mohair, 20l ie per pound. Mutton Orosa, best sheep, wethers and ewes, 4o; dressed mutton. 7c; spring lambs, Sc per pound. Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $4.35; light and feeders. $3.00(s? 4.00; drewed, j. 00 (8 5.50 per 100 pouu.ls. Beef Uross, top steers, $3.50 3.75; cows, $3.50(23; dressed beef, 6't (& to per iiound.' , - Veal Large, 638,lac; email, ?8e per pound. Seattle Market. Potatoes Yakitnns, $14 per ton; natives, $llgl3; sweets, 3c per pound; box of 60 pounds, $1. Butter Fancy native creamery, brick, 25c; ranch, 14(2 15c; dairy, 16c; Iowa fancy creamery,. 23c. Cheese Native Washington, 12tg ISc; Eastern cheese, 12jc. Ej.-gs Fresh ranch, 14c; California ranch, 14c Meats Choice dressed beef steers, 8c; cows, 7(3 7. Sc; mutton, Sc; pork, 7c; veal, small, &a , Poultry Chickens, live, per pound, hens, 12c; dressed, 14c; turkeys, live, 12c; dressed, 16c. 4 Fresh Fish Halibot. 6d7c; steel beads. 7(s(8calmon trout, 12 ,c; floun ders and sole, 8(a4o; torn cod, 4c; ling cod, 4 (g 5c; rock cod, 5c; smelt, 3it 5c; herring, 4o. Olytnpia oystars, per sack, $3(3 3.60. Corn Whole, $33; cracked, per ton, $23; feed meal. $33 per ton. Barley Boiled or ground, per ton, $23; whole, $22. Flour Patents, per barrel, $4.25(8 4.60; straights, $4.00; California brands, $4.65; Dakota brands, $5,403 $5.75; buckwheat Soar, $6. Millstuffs Bran, per ton, $17; shorts, per ton, $181. Feed Chopped feed, $1820 per ton; middlings, per ton, $34; oil cake meal, per ton, $35. Hay Puget Sound, new, per ton, $1214; Eastern Washington timothy, $18; alfalfa, $12; straw, $7. Wheat Feed wheat, per ton, $23. Oats Choice, per ton, $23. " Saw Francises Market.' Wool Nevada, 11 13c; Oregon, 13 g 14c; Southern coast lambs, 7 (8 Sc. Hops 12 1740 per pound. Millstuffs Middlings, $20 3 22.50; California bran, $18.00(3 16.50 per ton. Onions Siiverakins. $3.00(32.50 per cental. Eggs Store, lit, 12c;ranch,12 130- ... Butter Fancy creamery. 18 ljc; do seconds, 17c; fancy dairy, 16,tc; good to choice, 15 16e per pound. Cheese Fancy mild, new, 9e; old, 9c per pound. Fresh Frnit Apples, 4dcg$1.40 per large box; grapes, 25 10c; b-abella, 60(;?5c; peaches, 50c (2 I ; pears, 75o $1 per box; plums, 20335c. Potatoes Early Rose, 55 g 75c. Citrus Frnit-vOranKes. navels, $1.25 (3 2.50; Mexican limes, $5.50; California lemons, choice, $3.25; do common, 50c (i $1.00 per box. Hay Wheat, $18(223.50; wheat and oat, $1821; oat, $ 14. 50 a 15.50; best barley, $17 19; alfalfa, $!0.50(S 11.50; clover, $12(gl3.50. " : Dear Thing. "Pshaw!" he said; "that's nothing. Why. when I was a boy I fell out of a third story window and (truck right on my head. Of coarse it hurt .me some at the time, hot I got over it all right." How do you know yon eot over it all right?" bis wife aske-L "It's bare ly possible that yon would have had ordinary good sense if that badnl hap pened to vos. ''Cleveland Leader. Fspullata, Silver Republleans and Item, crate of Oregon Join Issue. Three state conventions met in Port land last week, the I'opulisl, silver Kepublican anil Democtatio. A union of forces or fusion it the result. . All parties ouitcd on the platform adopted by the populists at Friday's session, ami agreed to a division ol tha oftioes by a conference committee. The plat form as adopted reads! United In a common eaune foe 0 aaere purpose of prnrtr the r-rltwtplrt gov. mnicnt by the whole people, tn tart well as In aatne, restoring ana maint ning equality, under that wmmMt, ot all eUMea, we. the peopla'a democratic an all-ver-WHipll'-aa parties f the state Or on. waiving all minor point of difterenra and uniting for the puriwea of carrylns out , the great underlying principles upon vhtaa are all screed, do tuaka ana present te the people or Ihta stata the tollovln Seo. U ratios ot srUH-lplea. and to the carrying eut of which we aolemnly pled eawh ens every caiMttdat upon ur unites ticket: rtrat We StnianS the tree anj unrestrict ed coinage of atlver and aUl at the pre. t legal raits of IS to 1. without watting for tea consent of foreign nation: aad w are analterablv opposed te th poller ,B ' present refmbucmn edmltttetratloa tn de-. massing the retirement ot greenback and th turning over of the awno-making pew r of th government to t S national hanks, aa pretested kr th hill drawn by th repub lican Mretry od th treasury, aad Indorse by President McKlnley; and w Mpeclatly deneuae th avowed attempt by aald IMII t fata th country Irrevocably and forvr to th lnl gold atandard.. W demand a national money. af and . aound. taud by th gnral government only, without th Interventloa of banks ot Iwr, te b a fuU legal tender tor all debts, public and private; ale a )u,t. equitable and efficient auass of dtatributloa direct te Hi people through Um lawful dlibaraaments ef the fwartunant. w demand that th volume of circulating medium be apaedity increased to an amount sufficient to mt th demand of th bu. na and populattoa of this country, and te restore th just level of prices of labor and sroductlon. W favor urh iegUlatloe aa will prevent for th future the demonetisation of any kind ef legal-tender money by prtvat con tract. W demand that the government. In pay ment ot Ita obligations, ahall ua Ita optica , as te th kind of lawful money in whtck they are te be paid, and w donouno th present and preceding dmtnltrstkna for eurreoderlng thla optloa te th holder ol government obligation. W demand that ther shall ba no further fteeu ot United. Bute Interest - bearing bonds. W demand that postal savins banks be eatabllatMA by th government for the aaf deposit oT th aa rinse of the peopK aed te facilitate exchange. We demand th election 0 United Slates senator by direct Tote of In peopht. We demand th Initiative and referendum vstem of law-making la Ita optional form, local, etat and national, and th submla sioR by ronstves of all Important national question for an advisory vote of the peo ple, until such time aa the national conatl tutloet aha! I have been amended as aa te provide for direct legtilatton. tVe condemn as dangeroua and unjust the umeder, la all departments of th govern ment. to th Influence ef trusts, corporations anS aggregation of wealth generally: and the packing f th highest court of the land, with eorporettea lawyer, too ready t de th wttt of their 1st employer, and t et aside valid' and wholesom lava passed by the legtstattv department of th alat and government, upon flimsy pretext, at th be hests of ouch tnstttutioea. W are opposed te government by lnjuoo tloa. In tat matters, w demand: A almpht and w!!-guarded rogtatratloa ' law. A more equitable awod f appointing ju4gs f atactica. Stringent laws to regulat th operation of ask traps, ass. wheel and ail ashing gear la th waters withla th Jurisdiction ef th atate. We eWnounc and condemn th corrupt ana extra vacant republican legislative assem blies and charge that the republican party. In Ita eagerness for th spoil of office, has become divided late warring facttons, a that It la Incapable of government x mpliSd by the eondttion existing la th of fice or th atate treaaurar. ther being at this time more thaa gSOV.OW there, wrung from th peep! by th smcea of taxation, while tate warrants ar atamped "Net paid far want of fund.' W demand that all district and county of ficers b placed upon aalsrtc commcAearate with th datlcs te be performed by them. tnaarnach as railroad and other corporal property Is not bearing Ita proportion of taxation, w demand that such property ahall bear tts lust snd equal share of the expetuma f government. Stata 'omiatlone. . tiir governor V, ft. King, populist, of Baker. For e nTCtni aa First district, K. M. Veatch, aemocrat, Linn: Peeonil district, C. M. Donald. smt, silver republican, of Baker. For areietary ef state H. K. Ktneald. ailver republican, ol Lane. For supreme Judge W. A. Bams-, democrat, of Yamhill. For attorney -general-.. L. Story, populist, of Wasco. Far state prltiler-Cheries A. Fitch, populist, of Clackamas. For superintendent ol publie Instruction II. J. Lyman, populitt, of Clatsop. District Nominations. First district bridge, E. C Wade, silver re publican; proocnting attorney, A. X. Moist, populist; member of hoard of equalization, C. A. VYorden, popolist. Second district Jo.litc, J. W. Hamilton, dem ocrat: prosecuting attorney. H. lienllnger, lr, popalist. Third district Judges, R. P. Boise, populist and P. H . D'Arcy, aemocrat; prosecuting at torney, 8. L. Bayden, democrat; member oi board ol equalisation. Jobs P. Hobertsoa, popalist. Fourth district-Judges, J. V. Reach, demo crat, department 1; Theme O'Pay, democrat, department ; Dell Smart, silver rermblican; prosecuting attorney, 1:0 nomtnsiiott. Fifth district Jndge, W. I) Hare, populist; district attorney, no nomination. . 8 ix la district-fittriet attorney, J. T. Hinkle, populist. Seventh district Judge, W. L. Bradford, dem ocrat; prosecuting alt.mey. A. Van V actor, populist. Eighth district Xo nomination - Slnth diairicWndge, M. . t'Ufford, demo crat; district attorney, E. Hicks, democrat; member ot board oi equalization, J. R. Gregg, populist. St. Paal Bank Wrecked. St. Paul March 21 The Bank of Merrlam Park, this eity, failed to open today, on account of a time-check fraud. The bank's capital is 150,000, of which 130,000 is reported to have been invested in Serotball government time check Bobber Make Stlek Raval. Traver, Cel., March 28. Norths bound passenger train So. 18 was beld op at Crow creek bridge, four miles south of Traver last night, about 10:65, by two trainrobbera. The men boarded the train at Goshen, and soon after pulling ont climbed into , the engine and compelled the fireman to cease fir ing. When the train reached Cross creek the steam gave Out and the train stopped, lhe express car waa then blown np with dynamite. It was com pletely demolished. The mail car was entered and the mail pooch con taining through Sao Francisco regis tered letters was ent open and all its contents taken. So one waa injured. Ilolphia la CeMssmisslosJ. New York, March 23. The dispatch- boat Dolphin was placed in commission at the nary -yard today, and now awaits ailing orders. The forces of the Dol phin will consist ot 110 officers ana men. Captain JLyons will be in com mand. . One inch of rain falling upon one square mile is equivalent to about 17,- 600,000 gallons of water. lln)(D - ,VJw Those two words emphis9 a necessity: and indioate a remedy. SPKIXG the season when the blood Is most Impure as a result of the win 'ter'g doner conflneiuenl. higher living, 'lower action ot the kidneys and liver; ! when humors of all kinds, boils, pim-, pies and eruptions art) most liable to 'fipear: when the weak, languid condi j tiun of the whole bodily structure de mands ami welcomes help. I MKDICINE that to whinh the mil lions turn at this season Hood's Sarsa ' pari II. The original and onfy prepara ' tton especially adapted to the Present ' needs of the hnman family; that which shown by its thousands of wonderful cures ot dreadful blood diseases; creates an appetite and cures dyspepsia. shown by its ' magic touch" in all Stomach troubles; steadies and strength-j several iorgioal operations, I at last he ens the nerves., as proved by people igan to improve; but my improvement formerly nervous, now oalra and s?!f- was 10 slow that I became discouraged poeaessed, thanks to N ' and it seemed as though 1 would never Hloo C2 .fi ' Is America's Greatest Medicine becatine ii cures when all others tail. Lubrlranta for Bicycles. A writer in The India Kubber World rails attention of bicyclints to the tact that animal oils are very destructive to ' rubber products, such as bicycle tires. 1 It makes no difference how good the compound may be; a little spot of ani mat grease in contact with the tits injures the rubber. A careful exami nation of many bicycle oils shows that , they are partially of animal origin. j Mineral oils ate not nearly so apt to injure the ruliber. In fact, many of them are not injurious at all. when ap plied in small quantities, white many vegetable oils are in a measure helpful to rubber. . . Mm. Gsdaki'e llstr. All that beautiful hair that Mme. Oadski displays as Elsa, Septa, : Eva, Siegltnde, Elisabeth and the rest, says Harper's Basaar, is her own. It is a glorious mane, in color a light coppery btown, slightly waving and of eitraor- Hinary length and thickness. In. pri rate life the prima donna wears it brnihed back from her forehead and coiled at the middle of the back of ber head. A few plain tortoise-shell pins bold it in place. No lieaddreea or j fancy pins or bowknots or other bric-a- orac aiengure 11. DON'T Bit rlNIKU. We blanket a horse in the warmest . 1 . 1 1 . - j l. : .. -,, .1 j stsuirr nc-r m us o ' In his stall. We take violent eierrise aud : do hard manna! labor, and very many take no precaution against sudden cooling off. i In case of the horse, 'f he eliHL, he will be ' foundered. In vase of men and women j who are furRtetfiil of the cuneueiice's. they , will suiter soreness and stillness from head to foot. If weartuhtis forgetful, we need , not be so of the fact that t. Jacobs Oil.used ' in a case of the kind, is one of the ll and ' surest cures. A good rubbing relaxes the . sntTrned muscles and pitta the joints to work airitin in good order. In tins season of sports none who enjoy mem ougni to oe without a bottle of the Oil Sufferers from neuralgia are warned by a medical' writer not to drink tea, but to partake freely of coffee, into which the juice of a lemon has been squeesed. TUB MODKKN GttSKKATION Or MEN Fhvairally mn are better tcday than ever before far college youth ar, aa a general thing mairniiicent apeclntene. Th eonstlni. ttotiailv weak and nersous, thorns h they may neviT become athletes, can greatly increase their etrength and rentfre trsiiiitv to th Rervouatera by the eftcienl aid of BtsMet ter'a sun,ch Hitters which !o removes ma laria!, kidney, dyspeptic and bilious trouble. The United States government ex hibit at the exposition will exoel by all odds that made at any former exposi tion, - ' ' SHAKE IMTO TOUR SBOatS. Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet. Jt cures painful, swollen smarting feet and instantly takes the sting out of corns and bunions. It's the greatest comfort discov ery of the age. Alien's Font-Kan makes tight-fitting or new shoes feel easy. It is a certain core for chilblains, sweating, damp, caiioasand hut, tired aching feel. We have over lo.tsw testimonials of cures. Try it today. Sold by ail druggist and shoe tores. Bv mail for25e. in stamps. Tna package I'KEE. Address Alien 8. Oini sted, U Boy, y. Y. Common salt that is od daily in onr food is needed in the body. It aids digestion and the assimilation of the food, and helps in the composition of many of tlie tissues. A Wonderful Statement "I waa dreadfully Withm ioetan aald they eooM ear asst. fast failed to do so. Igareap In despair and took to my bed. I had dread ful pains in ray heart, fainting snella. Parka be-f xvrw aujr eyes, and sometimes S t- I .1- I wonld get so blind I eonld Dot see for several mint: tea. ' I eonld not stand very long without feeling sick and vomiting. I also had female vreaVnessv, in flam nation of ovaries, painful menatrit atioo, displacement of the womb, itch ing of the extornsJ parts, and ulceration of the womb. X have bad all these complaints. "The pains I bad to stand were some thlng dreadful. My husband told me to try a bottle of Lydia EL Pinkham'e txusdicine, which I did, and after tak ing it for while, waa Cured." k 4 L.. M.i a it situ ti--t ffci. t I E i BMBSltuh Sfrn. Tasuia o ts 1 f f ! t tiT.e. a .1 ir-.-s. I f u " " .' " "" ' - rrwea sirs. .. sTeaVOsasa, aslLS KIT Aiawais, .safiiKe. 111. 1 1K L 1 1- --r'VOws t (V n n no n JyJD0 'eJHBgHas' tittle Hume who lutvs been relieved of great suffeiing oun fully appreciate the guitituda with which ths testimonials ovorlitiw written in favor of Hood ciawaparilhi. Just reml this; "C. I. Hood A Co., Lowell, Mass.; "Oentleinen After an Illness of two yearn during which tims I underwent . , r4 . Milking Cow by Machinery. By means of a new If -designed ap paratus all the cows in a dairy can be milked at once, a vacuum tank being connected by pipe with alr-tinht P'! near each animal, with nexioie runner tubes for attachment to the teats to draw the milk into the pails as soon as Him valv.a in the nines are opened to apply the suction of the vacuum tank. 2 X I Schillings Best powder ought to baking sell for much as the next twice as best. A goldfish will will die In 00 min utes if placed In water which contains one per cent of alcohol. In water which contains 20 per oent ot alcohol it will die instantly. AN OPtrTIlmtet TO MOTHtM.. We are asserting Is the court our right to the exclusive use of the wd "CAsroalA," and "FirCHKa sCAsTOMA," our Trade Math. I, Dr. Samuel pitcher, of Ityaanie, Massachusetts, waalhe originator of inXIIKKCATOaU," th ami that hat borne and doe bow bear th far simile sigiiatuteofCHAbi. K. PLKTCIIKR on every wrapper. This is tneotiginal" I'lTCIIKR'S CASTOKIA" which has been need in the homes of the mother of America for over thirty year. Look Carefully at the wrapper tnd see that it is Ms kiui fm Save sfsrd.n , and ha lb aignatare of CHA9. H. FLUTCIIKR on the wrapper. No on has authority from m to use my name except The Centaur Company of whkb Chaa. H. Fletcher w President. eVorcA J, lifT- oAMUia PITCIItUt, ILD. A Brooklrn thief has been sent to the penitentiary nine years for stealing two bicycles. The court evidently rides. HOWE PRODUCTS AND PURS POOR. a ll ataatiera Ayrup, "a;it,, usually very light colored ana oi heavy body, la mad Iron ritciie. '? itntiitn Imnum" Is mad Irotn sugar can and it strictly piir. II is lor sais be ftfst-c as erm-er. tn cans only. . Manufac tured br in !" irn Cosst Htaur Co. All .-n-utne Tm Mrt.a rit,s" have the mantilae Hirer's name lilhograi'hed on rry can. Iceland's geysers never shoot their water higher than 100 feet, while some of our Yellowstone geysers go more than three times as bigh. , riTf traaanc Uy Cured. Ho Itta or nervoosnea ttte nr Ira oa'e im of lie. Kline's ores fterr itestorrr. aVful ftjr PK. 9C fa. on trial bwnleasd tswtla. DR. R, U. ikUSK, ltd., t Arch suvet, ITsii sle. Pa. A macliine for reigttering the strokea matte by the oarsmen in a rowbost was recently exhibited i Lomlon. Piso's Curt tor Consumption Is the only cwigb medii-ttie used in nty house. 0. ;. Albright, Jliiambonr, Pa., Dec. 11, '. A London police court has decided that Bibles and prayer books are neces saries of lite. After Wtrte awiadled by all othera. aesd awatamr S-r partsraiars of King Koo"'s Treasure. OSI.V renwer f aiasir aireneili. UAMtis CUKMIt ALIO., P. O. Boalft. Pluladeltitii. Pa Tlie popnlation of New South Wales last year was 04,640, a gain of about 20,000 in one year. - Peed lag a beeert. ' ' The American consul at " Aden. Arabia, gives an account in the last vol 0 me of Consular Reports of a cari ous herd of sheep in gomaliUnd, which is a desert country. These sheep snb sit on prickly mimosa, a kind of desert temb bush, seemingly the most onpal ataUe of foo.1. Their striking peculiar ity, as tiescribed by the" eunrnl, is a large lamp of pare fat growing right at the torn of the tail. A medium-sixed lump ef this fat weighs a boot four pound, and it varies from one and one half to sis poonde. People who have studied the nature and babita of these sheep say that, like the camel, which is able to subsist for days without food from the strength derived from the tis sues ol bis bump, this blackhead sheep can subsist on the strength with out any other sustenance. The prin cipal market for the skins is New York. It bag been proven by trial that the sheep are able to stand a considerable change of climate. A lew years ago four sheep were acclimated at the Zoo logical Garden at Frankfort, Germany, where their progeny now number abont 30. There are vast stretches of desert land in Arizona and elsewhere in the West where cactus plants grow in pro fusion, but aa yet no domesticated ani mals bare been successfully raised in that region. It has been proposed more than once to import camels, but these animals are not likely to prove service able. The Somaliland sheep, however, if accilmatei in that desert region, to gether with the plant be subsists upon, might prove a valuable addition to our list of domestic animals. It is no doubt the thought of the consul that sncb an experiment should be tried. A man residing in Strafford, Vt, named one of bis children Freedom be cause be waa born on a Fourth of July, and another Blizxard because he first saw what light there was 00 March II, 1883. 141 y nj wi t3w Wwi u u w gel strong anaiu."" I wiis very much rim tlown and it did nut seem at) though t liml any appctito ami I did not care to live. One day I met a frifiid who hail taken Hood's HarsnpitrHU ami I iidvinod to try It. Afior I had taken few tlostis I Began to rol Better ami had a better appttlite. I gnlued front two to three pounds a week and grew strongof every day, I took two or three bottles of Hixtd's Hili-saparllla, and am now am strong as I ever was in my life, and I prnlHe HtMid's Sarsapa rilla for bringing me back to health."- Emily Blllinger, 10 Urand avomio, Mouth, Portland, Or. , "The members of onr family hava derived much benefit from the use of Hood's Burn par ilia. My futher wan severely troubled with humor, but It rowdily yielded to Hood's Harsaparilla." Mrs. I. M. Wbito, Kalwirl, Or. The) Wediolna For Yau , Because of what it has dona lor oth ers; because you ought this spring to take that whioh will do you the mot good. Be sure to get I food 'a. Automatle Car llrahs. A new automatic car stopper base gnte hanging under the front of the ear which baik when it strikes a raiced hotly and releasee a pair of brake shoe, which are flitt on the tinder side to tit the rail and curved on the upper side to enguge the wheels, canning them tn run on to th shoes and stop the car. llOWIt THISt W offer On Hundred Pol law Reward tor sny rase ol Catarth that ran not be tured by llall'l Catarrht nr.(iKf;)(y cf Toledo, O. W Ihs undersigned, have now n K. J. t lieney lor tli past IS years, and bellev lilut pvrh-cily honorable In all business transection mU An. sin'isllr able to carry out any tilillgiilioila u4 by their ttrui. , WseraTstu. Wholesale lirtiagtuts, Toledo, tl. WaLBtMt, Ki.insa A lv:H. Wholesale Prugitlsis, Toledo. O. Itatr Catarrh Cur lalakenititernsHy.aeilns directly on rh Mood and mucous surfaces ol tlieaysteut. priie 7.V per hoiti. Bold by all ttritvuista. 1'oslitncttUls fne. tlail 'sraBilly I'll Is nee the heal. Moueaellaa Nl Dresses of rations fituhion, material and style agree In this one point; They have sleeves close fitting for the entire length of finely shirred tiiom seline de sole. For a dinner dress or evening gnwn those sleeves are often tinlined. But for a luncheon gown or other toilet they can be made as warm aa secemary with the silk lining. The black liioiisM'llne sleeves are charming on satin cloth or velvet frocks. tins Hank Psltr gun Marino, the little republic- In the Appeniiies, ha proved that It Is np to dale by having a bank failure and ar resting all the iliruutura for fraud. Both the tiicUiotl and results when Syrup of Pig is token; it i jilcant and refreshing to the taste, ami acts guntljr yet itroiiiptly on the Kidneys, Liver and lioweU, t'leanscs the sys tem effoctually, di!Kls folds, head aches and fevers and euros habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs i the only remedy of iu kind ever pro duced, pleasing to the taste and ac ceptable to tlio stomach, prompt in iu action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the moat healthy and agreeable aulMtancea,- ita many eiculleut qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syntp of Figs is for alo in 60 cent bottle by all leading drug gist. Any reliable drugging who may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any ono who winhca to try it. Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIQ SYRUP CO. IA fHAIKtSCO, CIL ' UWISfHU, Ktm i tOSK. H.S- WHEAT Una money by soreealot srscnlatlon In Cnteago. We t' ami sell hai on mar gin. S-ortunes hsvs Kin n.ati en a small beginning hj uadingin lu- Hirewj. niiwKS I'm usriicuisn. Ileal Ol rl- rence given. Several earseirieacon the t nirsco IKssrd ol Trade, and a Ihormtgh know, led ol thhu-les. (tend lor our Ire refer ence hoot. IXiWMMu, HOHaiNg A Co., f hirago Imsrd ol Trad Brokers. Office la Portland. Oregon an) Seattle, W ash. YOUR UVERui it Wrong? RiSht. Keep It Right. Msers's Hvcl-d Rsadr niHdolL Three eoess wlU Bteyou leel better. Get It (rota your drogglat or any wholeaaledrng house, or boa ntewart A Holmea Urug Co Seat lis. rii t m rat sprinc in chain Ptsin or with Cotter. The best nee,lle In the mar. . I 0 br all ss assrere. tor aala by all (.a aral merehasMlis aior, or by wili, risen co., tit Market street, dsn rraoolaoo, Cal. INDIAN VARSv, S41.SA. rtte eoroitfts. rnatlon Important to anrvlvora and wlrtovr ot Indian svarveterana. TA B:a A W HITM . CXI, FeiMlon sod I'atetil Attorney, Washiostcn, l. c. Pl'I IlilUt ForsaleoaeroiinayBteut. Ii ts per ! tausi acteesali. balanre crop yearlr antil paid lor. J. Mulhall, Sioux City, la. RODS S-r treeing and Ineatlng (told r Wlleer ore. halt or tinned treasure, at. II. rtlW LCit. Ilui U7. s.iutliliisuin.i.'oon. S1 mw SUPPCHTEHS. no atitioying taieir pin attactiuiaiu in break or iinUtleii. Works autotuamally.. Absolately rrsvents Nklrta from Nagging Simple and effei'llve. W'UI sell reaitltv enere- ever ahown. Agent wanted every wlier. tor tirms, etc., sddreaa mmv tun wmmi Bit Market St., Ri om 9S. San rrsnetwo, Cal. h. r. iv. c. K. 14, 'eay to 'soivrvlr Jil- ItUKsf wrlUag I f Basis Ilea tills san-aa. aa as an as mm r ir st"" "k. 'r 1.- - .KAsft ei-WisSl