BOMBARDMENT AVERTED.
- SsJMIasra's Wrrw BanH treat !
; Mrailloi-H.w Hobmb as Ul
ttatralas Ts4r Pi-msum.
Oea. Shaffer, writing: of "The Cup
. lure sf 8ont lego," U'lln how he procured
the release of Lieut. HoImoii and his
mm.
"At the request of the foreign con
aula and In the Interest of the women
awd children, I sure notice that the
threatened bombardment would not
' take place until noon of July 6. Uu tlutt
day 1 telegraphed to Washington that
I should not open fire until 1 got Lieut.
Hobson und his men out of the rit.v
, and ahould not then if the taking of
. the place required nn assault, ns 1 con'
idered that starving the enemy out
mat better.
. "Having a number of Spanish pris
' oners, I determined to effect the ex
. chance of Hobson, if possible. On the
til Gen. Toral absented to my proposi
:: lion, and Lieut. Miiey wn sent to effect
it. The fiounultslotirr appointed by the
: Spanish commander was MaJ.. Vrles.
' The meeting took place under the
. broad ceiba-tree where the surrender
' aierward was made. After an hour wa
consumed in arranging the details.
three Spanish soldiers were taken out
blindfolded. To Lieut Miley's surprise,
the Spanish commissioner selected an
officer who had been wounded in the
arm at the battle of San Juan, an ac
quaintance of hia We had intended tc
parole him if he had not been takeu,
and Lieut, Miley had a paper in his
pocket for that purpose. Seveu
Spanish soldiers were exchanged for
the seven American satiors. Lieut.
Hobson was then brought within our
iinea, where he was enthusiastically
neered by the army.
"I bad learned from the English con
aul that Hobson was confined in one of
the large buildings nearest us. It was
in plain sight, and from it "floated the
red cross. It was under rifle fire, and,
, aa it was a building full of windows, I
was afraid he might be in danger; gun
ire would not have been directed to
ward it, but shots will go astray, espe
cially rifle-shots. The fleet, which was
bombarding eight miles awav, would
be likely to hit it. I was very glad to
ftt Hobson and bis men out of the
way. The fact that they were released
.by the army has never been acknowl
.adged by officers of the navy, who aim
jily apeak of the return of Mr. Hobson
-to bis duty. Centurv.
THE DOUKHOBORTSL
in sWaaera Who Cllaa to Thlr
Bsltsrlous Faith Tbvooa-a
TerythlB.
r
f
The new world has welcomed many
kinds of refugees from political and re
ligious oppression, but. has probably
received no more picturesque and strik
ing immigration than th-M of the Rus
sian Doukhoborisi.or "spirit-wrestlers,"
lately on their way from the Caucasus
to the far northwestern Canadian
plains.
. These people, to the number, in the
i present immigration, of more than 1.800.
comprising the entire population of sev
eral villages, have embarked at the
. Ihissian port of Batoum, and traversing
the Black sea, the Mediterranean and
The Atlantic in a single voyage, wil!
-disembark at St. John, Xew Brunswick,
to begin then a long winter journey tc
Winnipeg.
Few people have suffered more for
their faith than these Doukhobortsi.
They are. in fact, primitive Christians.
who try to obey quite literally the
Injunctions, as to faith and life, of the
ew Testaments They have been ban
ished to the Caucasus, moved about
from place to place there, and treated
- o badly that- they are in the utmost
poverty.
They could not be brought to the
United states, because they could come
-only by assistance, and their admis
ion would be contrary to the law.
Canada is. more hospitable to such ref-
ngces than we are, being much more in
need of immigrants, and having suf-
Jered less from the Influx of -undesirable
,- ones. In the far Canadian northwest
'. there is abundance of room, even foT
. ..nmmgran.ts for whom everything must
. tie done.
These refugees of faith, who prefer
to die rather-than give up any jot or
imie oi tneir principles, and who un
hesitatingly submit to a terrible jour
ney half-way round the world, and un
dertake to fight out a new battle for
existence on the frozen and trackless
! plains of the Saskatchewan, have al
ready won the admiration of Christen
dom, and their future will be watched
ith interest. Youth's Companion.
(infer Hldlaar Place. ...
' The fancy of secret drawers and out-
u-i-uv-wiiy tuning places is a curious
trait, with many people. . A Chicago
electrician tells tBaf while following
up ine wire oi an electric Tiell in a
Worlh side house bis search led him be-
iiHt a door, Kneelin? down, he rcst-
ed his hand on the wooden knob fas
tened in the wall to prevent the door
jianoie from' -touching the plaster and
-was surprised to find that it yielded to
bis grasp. A slight null disclosed the
fact that it was the handle of a secret-
drawer which wao almost filled with
Jewels, watches and money, Hearing
na exclamation behind him, he looked
vp to find the lady of the house bending
rer him, apparently horror-stricken.
Without speaking he closed the drawer
and resumed his search for the wire,
nd. though neither mentioned the ln--M-Jdcnt,
the lady kept her eye on him
uatll he finished his work and left the
ouse. Chicago Evening News.
A Sufficient Income.
What do you consider ; a sufficient
income?" earnestly asked one club
roman across -the tea table the ether
day,
"Always a little more than you have,"
flashed back the fair Dhilosonher. with
-A smile. Woman's Home Oompanion.
THE FAIR AT PARIS.
Great
Progress Has Been
with the Buildings.
Mad
Yt l la Fear Tfcat So mm Will B
Vstaataks la TIM ssi taa
0aiar Will lit Pm.
poned.
The buildings of the exhibition have
been mukiug most r inrkable progress
in the course of the lost two months,
m much so indeed that the work of the
building Is considered to be more than
a month ahead, and aa fur as the olll
ciala are concerned, it will be possible
to open the exposition at the begin
ning of 1900, lustvad of waiting until
April, It Is a pity that the executive
work has not been able to make the
Same progress, but we learn now that
the plans are rapidly being distrib
uted to the various countries, so that
there Is not much longer before the ex
hibitors will be able to know the ex
act space that, has been portioned out
to them. With regard to the British
section this will not be done until filial
plan have been received for every sec
tion. This is being done to assure
of no discontent or jealousy between
one branch of exhibit and another.
These plans have been most succesef ullv
drawn up marking where every pillar
or other obstacle will stand. There
will consequently be no disappoint
ment when exhibitors arrive to make
their final installations.
A historic tableau is being prepared
which ia likely to cause a sensation at
the Paris exhibition. This is no other
than a faithful reproduction of the Mai
niaison salon on the evening of a grand
reception in the year 1800. Mors than
SO figures will appear in this scene, be
sides Napoleon and Josephine. The fur
niture, which- wjll oonsiit almost en
tirely of authentic piece of the period,
promises to be a veritable curiosity in
itself. By the way, to the list of roy
alties who will visit the exhibition must
now be added the shah of Persia, His
majesty has definitely decided to make
the trip, and Parisians are naturally
delighted.
Bead in the light of Col. Jekyll's re
cent remarks at the British chamber
of commerce banquet, the- following
leaderette from the Daily Telegraph is
of interest:
The whole civilized world 1 called
upon to face the contingency of a very
grave disappointment. We must all
hope that it will not be realized, and
certainly at present we need not dis
spair of ita being averted: but it "is
discouraging to find that the bare pos-
sioimy oi a postponement of the
French exhibition of 1900 has forced
itself upon public discussion. Only six
teen months more have now to elapse
oeiore the date fixed tor ita opening.
and it is doubted in some quarters
w-heiher the loss of time occasioned by
the recent strike and the difficulties
which arose between the municipality
of Paris and the government can with
in the prescribed period be made up.
The president's visit to the site, how
ever, and to the workmen engaged upon
t, has given a stimulus to the energies
of all uponwhoce labors success de
pends, and every effort will be made,
we have no doubt, to prevent mishap
which would Involve very pecuniary
loss to begin with, and would assured
ly detract not a little from the prestisre
and popularity of the great show when
at last it threw its doors open to the
world. Rather, indeed, than adjourn
this ceremony for another year, the
general feeling seems to be in favor of
commencing on the day fixed, even
though the preparations should be in-
one sense incomplete. There seems to
tie no doubt whatever that the two
parallel palaces which Will contain the
principal exhibits will be roofed and
ready by the appointed date, but it is
feared that they may not be finished
in the architectural and decorative
sense of the word. To open even un
der these conditions would perhaps be
better than postponement for another
year, but to do so would, all the same,
be felt, we suspect, as little short of
humiliation to the pride of so art lov
ing a people as the French. We sin
cerely trust that they may be spared
it, ana we would suggest that lhev
should concentrate upon the work be
fore them an attention which has of
late been suffering from too many dis
tractions, would it not be well foi
France to give herself a little 12months'
rest from her unduly agitating poli
tics?" English and American Gazette
of Paris.
A Great Mineral rind.
The reported discovery on Mad river.
in the state of Washington, of a great
leoge oi remarkn Dly nch platinum on
Is a matter of much interest to the sci
entific world, especially as. this metal
iibs never Deen counted among our
economic products.- Years ago small
quantities ware found at Plattsburg,
New York and Port Orchard, Ore., but
in neither place were there indica
tions of paying deposits, and in 1897
the entire product of the United 8tatc
was only 160 ounces. The irrent bulk of
the world's supply comes from the
western slope of the Urn! mountains In
Russia, Platinum has a steel gray
:olor, and derive its great commercial
value from its infusibility in the most
intense heat and its insolubility under
sxtreme conditions. His used by chem
ists, jewelers and manufacturers of In-
andescent electric lights and for many
other purposes requiring n wire that
will resist Intense heat,. Commercially,
it la worth about $18 per troy ounce.
Philadelphia Post. ,. ' .; .
To Prevent Hnsllnav i. r. '
At a certain church near Ledburv.
England,, an annual sermon la still
preached' against' the vice of duelfntr.
This is done in accordance with the will
and testament of a damsel whose rival
lovers died fighting for her hs.nd.-i-N.
A Rlr-lt AGE.
A Calais Woman llrlterea o la
Years Old Shuns lire
Mirth Heeord.
The recent dcuth of Robert Taylor,
the oldest person lu Urout Britain or
Ireland, whose ngt wus i;U years, bus
caused considerable comment lu ull
parts of America. Lust April Queen
Victoria sent him a picture of herself
us a birthday gift.
The deuth of Taylor recalls the fact
that Ohio litis a resilient who has long
since passed the century murk in life.
The person referred to is Aunt Mlruli
Olivia. She Is reputed to be 184 years
old, and she lives ubotit four miles from
Swiss Kim, Highland county, O, Mrs.
Davis lives with her gramlson, who is
himself an old gruy-halrcd limn, The
aged woman is colored, and she is
known to most of the residents In High
land county. For a woman wkohasut
tuined such a rcmnrkuble age, "Aunt"
Mlruh Is spry and munuges to get
around and do her share of housework.
According to residents of Swiss Kim,
the aged wonuiii cuu still do a day's
washing without suffering any evil ef
fects, hue was born and reared In Ala
bama, but for the past 100 years she
has lived in various purls of the north,
For the last half Century she has beeu
a resident of Hihlund county. She de
lights lu telling stories und anecdotes
of the cuttou fields before the rebel
lion, and she snys that she intends to
visit the place of her birth before she
ends her earthly existence. Aunt Mlruh
appears to be perfectly well, with the
exception of a slight attack of asthma
now and then.
An account of the death of Robert
Taylor was read to the aged woman ol
Highland county the other day, nud she
displayed great interest in the history
of the Irish postmaster. Taylor wus
appointed postmaster at Scnrvo, Coun
ty Down, just after the introduction of
penny postage, and he held that oilier
to within a few days of his death, at
tending to the ninny little details of the
place. According to the Westminster
Gazette he was born in 1764; others put
his age at 119.. At any rate it is on rec
ord that he was a fifer for the British
troops during the rebellion in 1798 in
Ireland. He was a Methodist nud had
built a large hall back of his residence
for religious purposes. Aunt Mlruh
Davis la also a Methodist, and she at
tends services regularly. Her appetite
is good and she thinks she will live to a
greater age than that attained by Rob
ert Taylor.
Many strangers who have heard of
the great age attained by Aunt Mirah
have called on her, and sho always re
ceives them in the most cordial man
ner. The residence of the aged woman
is eight miles from Hillshoro, on the
Petersburg and Hillsboro pike. In the
case of most aged colored people there
is no record to show in reference to
their birth. In the case of Aunt Mirah,
however, there is an inscription in an
old, time-worn Bible which shows that
she was born on April -'.1, 1774. This
book is yellow with age, and most of
the leaves are worn away until they are
now as thin as tissue paper. The rela
tives of the aged woman are very care
ful about showing the book, as they
do not care to have it handled unneces
sarily and thereby incur chances of
having it mutilated. Aunt Mirah never
indulges in the use of stimulants, but
occasionally smokes a cob pipe. She is
familiar picture, seated in front of
her little cabin, which is surrounded by
a cluster of shade trees. Cincinnati
Enquirer. .
THE HOSE LEAKED.
It Was Plscd That Way
Old Ita Wsrk as W.ll aa -Dolrsd.
"I have never had- any kind of
a sprinkler but that," said Mr. Subur
banton, referring to a line of what
seemed to be very leaky hose that was
laid around -on his lawn, scattering
water in all directions; "no spraying
nozzles, no twisting sprinklers, no
nothing, not even a pipe on the hose.
I had ideas of my own about sprink
ling lawns, and when I came hero I put
em into use.
"1 bought hose enough, as you see,
to go quite around the lawn, and, in
stead of having a pipe on the end of it,
I plugged the end up. Then at regular
interval!, along the hose, I cnt little
slits to make it leak-. I had first se
cured to the hose what I call feet, lit
tle strips of wood fastened to It cross
wise to keep the hose in one position,
that is, with the same side uppermost.
The slita were cut so that they would
throw spray, some of them on ono side
and some on the other. In use the hose
is laid around at such a distance from
the border of the lawn that the spray
from the series of leaks along that
side of the top of the hose just reaches
the border; while the spray from Hie
series of leaks along the inner side
Just covers the square Inclosed. AH 1
have to do is to lay the leaky hose and
turn on the water.
"The first time I bad the hose out, a
day or two after we had settled down.
a neighbor of mine came along, stopped
and said:
' 'H m. Your hose is lealcinir a lit
tie? Just a little?'
'And I said yes; it did seem to be a
little bit leaky, ond the next mornlns
my neighbor found the leaky hose but
just the same, and on the next morning
ii. sirucx mm mat tnc spray from it
made a complete canopy over the en
tire lawn, sprinkling every part of it
perfect jy, ;
"Now, as you will discover when vou
go out In the morning, there Is not In
all this town in use a spraying nozzle,
a nowcr pot sprinkler, or a whirl e ir.
Everybody here has adopted the leaky
hose system, and, as to the results, I
think you will say, as you look through
the town, that you have seen no other
place where the lawns were so uni
formly, green and beautiful, . I
It li the easiest thing In tit world to hsve
LUMBAGO OR LAME BACK. Ut .
No remedy has mad tutor CT lAsfaftlXC sOII
and quicker euro than O I JAV.UDO Vlia
IT HtLAXIa THI TIsriNID MUSOUC.
TT
Handsome !
Strong !
Speedy !
Fitted with heavy trend G. & J. Tires,
The Best Ramblers mid Ideals Ever Built.
The Best Wheels Ever Built !
540,530,0525, $20
Second-Hand Wheels, $5 to $35.
See Me Before Buying.
J. A. WHITMAN, Agent, Medforfl, Ore.
it -
IlllUli MOWERS
.. Lead Others Follow ..
We will have a car-load of
factory on or about April
HOBBflD BOS.,
Shone & Schermerhorn
Not second-hand in principle, but in the matter of goods
they nave new and second-hand of all descriptions
Ranges
Branch House
Gold Hill
I Medford Sash and Door Factory i
g J. E. OLSON, Proprietor.
j Mnniifncture and Carry In Stook, a Complete line of Saul), Doom, 4
ig. Window Blinds, Mouldings Brackets, Shingles, Etc.
Large Stock of -into on tie Yard
TWO
S Wood Turning Done to Order.
IT IS UNFAIR
To send out of town for articles that can b procured st boms,
THE MERCHANT
opeots sit the people of s town to trsdo with him, And that li quit,
. , , proper snd right, tpecauno It Is s fair buslnens proportion.
IT 18 JU8T A3 FAIR
for mill mon to expnot morohnntn and all bulldom to huy their Doors,
Ssth, Moulding., Flooring, Ru.tlc, snd nil Mill Products st homo,
GRAY ft BRADBURY'S
Is s home Inmtltutlon. Why
THE MAIL'S
IS
Job Printing:
department
I
A aVsVaVas ataVaVaVatdBdsAaVasaataaV
these Mowers direct from
the
10th. Call and see them.
Medford,
Oregon
The Second-Hand Men
Buy, sell and exchange
anything on earib. Uive
them a call at their store,
West Side, Medford. Ore
BLOCKS WEST OF BRKWKHY,
MEDFORD, ORE.
PLANING MILL
not pntronlr.o It
REPLETE with good
Stock and Material'-
and artistic ideas .
OOXXTXXS Of atXDVOHO.
..WSiSrSw".!" u" T S." vMiii..
bro.li.rs ..w.,'. w.kome. a
U I!, Noui.s, Heo. Boo.
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fliiruiupuiviii,
lit HdtiOUll SUU
No.
tuu:
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rlli Wviliimdujr ol oiieli iniiiuli t '".,
1). 1. I.AWIiln, Ui I 1
YV.T. VOUK, HorlliO.
Olive Itelieliuh l.oiti
II V Imtl lie,.! mill I
lull NO. US. IIIIIKU III I. .
llilnl Tuesilsys ut esi'u
t. t.11,1.... .1. - I,.,,i1 In ultllll
MVIITI.M NIVIMMJIIIN, N, U.
I.IM.I WXAVKH, Hue. HOC.
nu.
A. V, a A. M.-MfctHHrsl rrltlay on or ho
turo lull uiovu si s p. in., in hsmhiic
N. L, NAIlliKllAn,
VY. M,
W. V. Ui'iMNi'orr, Hoc. Heo.
K. of I1, Talisman loiluo No. si, nmois Mui
iluy ovciiIiik si p. ni, Vl-ltln bnilbura si
ways welooiim. K, M. Wiijmis, V, 0.
8, 15. (Jin.s, K. of It. unu B. t
KoTsbls lit Iliu .Moiiuiiii'H,-Trluioili Tsui
No. N, iiieiiia lu reiiulsr ruvluw uu Ilia 1st i
ru Tuukiliiys ot euob month In A. o.'l'. W.
Hull l 7::J p. in. Vlalimg air Knlibin oonllul.
ly luYllod loutlciid.
a. I . Wsmi, Couiuiimloi'.
. V. T. Yohk. It. It.
A. O, II. W., Di-uroo ot Honor ItHtlirr lotls-,
No, M, nit'ols nvnty skooiiiI and tourlb Tui-umy
ovouluii ol (mull month, at A. O. II, W, boll.
Mils. CAIiniM M. Ulliiucii, V. of II.
Mn. Duma Uoiiuk, lloo.
A.U. U. W.-I.oiIbo No, US, ioii,iii nrtiry nrs
ind third Wndiioniluv In tlioniontbslHp.il
inuir anil in lua ouurn uiuvh. i,ii,-
l.lnuk. V
urultauM Invited to attond.
IflNtl,
J. W. I.AWTOK. St. W.
. Naiiiikuan, Kooordur,
Woodnion of tho World-Camp No. ss. ninom
ovnry Friday ovculou In Ailklns-Douol block,
Modford, Orttuou.
W. H.MsxkKii.V. V.
Jos Hlioss, I'lork.
ChryHunitiiiiiiuni Clrclr, No. H4, Women ut
WooiK-rsft. MorU Mtooud and fourts Tuodtty
ol i-ui'li uinnih st 7:8u p. m. la Woodmen hull,
Vlnltliig sisters InWUiil,
Uahsis WKUUi U. U.
Ada M. Mii.iji, Clerk,
W. It. o.-CbOAtor A. Arthur Corps (to. U
moots second und tou'b Krlilsy of osob
monlb st y o'clock p. m., i Woodman's lisll.
VIHId -liters Invltod.
sins. J. II, Whitman I'rcs,
MIW. N. II, IllAlltlVHYl Boo.
U. A. K.-CheMor A. Arlliur I'oiti No. 47
moeta In Wixxluistn'H ball every nvooBd na
fmirlta HftlunUy Dlbt In each twmlfc 17;.
Via ill nn Comrftuovcortlliilly InvttoU to ftMeoi).
A. T. DHta&o, Com.
51. H. Damon, Adjutant,
W, (J. T. IT. Mttu etc rjr other Wedoenlfcy
Id ibtf llttllc Mock.
Aunii IIau.it, Proa,
Mr. MAYCoi, Heo.
0HUBOHU Of KXOrOKP.
H)nl Wrk Kplmopt HuDday Hcbool tneflM
at KplKoupal Cliurcb every Huituay marulnv at
1U o'clock. Rtv. Win, Hart. I(eotor;B. II. Pvalr.
HuprrlntcndeoV
MetbodUi KpUcopal Cburro-.I. N. Ilounil.
paHtur. rroacbltitf erery Habbatb at II a.m.,
and 1 :30 p. in. Hunilay Mbool at 10 a. m.t II. I..
Oil key. ttpt. Claan meetliitf evry Habbatb
at clone of ncraion, Levi Kaucott. Iratlor. Kp
wurih lra ue every Mabbatb ovnulotf at 0:W,
try MAbbatu ovnulotf at e:w, tJ,
Fauuett. tirttMi. Ifii
KDRUiai wtwuiy nrnyur mwx-
oui
IK I
Init every We1nHday evenlni
nany evening ai 7 :nu, liitnev
Bvwiny cirviu ovury wook.
rv wdekt. Mian on at
MlMlonary aoclety
mecU tho Ilntt Friday la eacb moo lb.
Presbyterian Cburcb Iter. A. Ilaberly, pa
tor. rrracbtnir at II a- w. and 7:30 n. ro. Aun
day urbtMil at lb a, m. Y. I. H. C. K., 0:.H)p. rn.
Junior Kmlravor Hicltty at 9:.K) p. m., Hunday.
Prayer oieeiluK on Wednonduy OTcuInu; at 1 :n
o'olouk
HnptHt olmrcb O, N. Annm, paitor. Wor
ship and preaching every Hunday inornlnv and
eveuliiK ut unual hour a for eburrb ncnlcr.
Covvnant miwtlnfr on Haturdnyat K o'clock pre
twdlnir each tlml Hundny, Prayer metnlnit on
Wednenday evening. ItuptUt Vouiik 1'ooplca
Union meutk at 6:30 on Hunday o vet. fa v. Bun
day arbool at 10 a, m
Christian cburcb Corner of Hlxth and I
HtrovtM. Pmacblntf at 11 a. m. and 7. p. m,
Hunday acbool at lo a. m.; Junolr Kndcavorat
8 p. m.;Y, P. 8. 0. K. at 6:80 p. m. Prayer
meeting every Tburaday evening. Lailtea
Mlaalonary Auilllary to O. W. II. K. nnit Tbum-
day 7:ao P. M. each month. Choral Union
every Friday at 7:30 p.m. Tbopeople welcome.
v. 4. uibi puaior, ivefiiuea ai iuo ci
. J. Glut p i a tor. Ho-1 tic at I bo cbureb,
MethotllMt Knlaconal Church RnuthKftv. K
F. WllHon, i) an tor. Preaching every Bumlay at
11 a. m. and 7 p. m.t Hunday acfcool at 10 a. m.;
Kuwortb Leatruo. uravnr and nrmlufi Biitlna
carb Hunday at Op. m.i Prayer mating Wrdneit
evcnlng at o'clock: Woman'a Home Mlrmlon
Hoc let y mcela firm Thumdav In ucb month ai
a:aop. n, Mr. K. Jl. Plobcl. prendent
TV?ORTHERN
PACIFIC RY.
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Pullman
Elegant
Tourists
Sleeping Cars
Dining Cars
Sleeping Cars
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