BOYS IN THE NAYI.
Itf i ApprMtlcM at tbt Training
Station.
Tfcer Am MihIiI aneslrr
w PlNara
Their !.
1
!Ajmost every boy by this time knows,
( battleships and cruisers, 01 lor
pedoes and torpedo boats, and of the
faUant officers ud Jolly jack tars who
man the ships; but It la safa to aay
UiU. -there are few indeed who have
t heard of the young natal appren
tice, the work which he has to do, and
what bis chances are for the future.
It i enough at present to say that he
fa an enlisted boy, who by meana of a
(rest deal of drill and training devel
pa gradually into a moat efficient and
mseful man on board of our modern
nipt," ' .'. ' '
'. Although, aa already stated, the ap
prentice can never hope to become, a
commissioned officer, there are many
positions of truat and honor in the
service that are open to him, if he but
.applies himself to. the taaka assigned
1o him day by day, and ia awake to the
opportunities that are sure to turn, up
for him.
Tbe boy at the training station truly
aay be said to live in a little world ot
their own, for they do not need to go
Ovtaide ot their own circle to find any
of the needs of life. At certain hours
Of the day they form a well-regulated
school in, which they are taught
11 the elementa ot science, English
and mathematics enough to enable
them to understand thoroughly and to
Aandle intelligently the various fittings
and armament ot a modern man-of-war.
' Well-informed and thoroughly prac
tical officers are stationed there to in
struct the apprentices in all the drills
and maneuvers used by seamen afloat
isd ashore, including infantry, light
VirtilleTy, seamanship in all its forms
both theoretical and practical the sev
eral lands of signaling used in the serv
ice, the handling of boats under steam,
oars and sails, and the use of aword and
4-un in thftarta of fencing and of bayo
net exercise.
"At Newport is the only important
torpedo station ot our government,
and it is therefore convenient for the
apprentices to be taught, while there,
the mode of constructing a torpedo,
nd tbe proper care and handling of
the same.
A chaplain in the navy ia detailed reg
ularly tor duty anioug the boys, and
to look after them in any way he may
-think most conducive to their highest
moral improvement. Every Sunday
the boys are assembled on deck to join
in a regular church worship, presided
over by the chaplain, and it is a most
interesting sight to see several hun
dred boys of tender age, all in the
same blue uniform, joining heartily in
the service. Those with voices worthy
of any cultivation are assigned to the
choir, and they enjoy this honor quite
as much as any of the several privileges
that fall to their lot. At certain Other
times, in the evenings, during recrea
tion periods, they are permitted to as
semble for any kind of innocentamuse
xnent, and one of tbe most popular
pastimes among them seems to be
dancing.
The spacious deck is cleared, and
there, to the music of an orchestra
formed from their own number, they
trip together the "light fantastic." It
is well that there are some such pleas
ures for young boys, for otherwise
the hardships and discipline of the serv
ice would become most irksome.
Every spring and summer the ap
prentices are taken aboard some of
the older vessels of the navy and are
sent abroad for a cruise, during which,
under efficient officers, t hey are taught
the full duties of seamen afloat. All
tbe. theory of seamanship and gunnery
is then reduced to practice, and the
apprentices areputthrough the evolu
tions of furling, reefing, and loosing
sail; of abandoning ship, and of aim
ing and firing the guns on board, an
tiquated though they may be. St.
.Nicholas.
Notes from India.
The latest reports from India regard
ing .the plague show that the area af
fected con tinues to extend, and that the
measures taken to check its progress
are only partially effective. Meantime
the mortality from phthisis increases,
more particularly in thedisfricts where
the plague was worst, the registered
deaths in some districts from phthisis
-alone running to over 16 and 17 per 1,000
f the population. The seasonhaa been
of unprecedented severity throughout
northern and northwest India. ' In some
.localities in the hill country the mer
cury fell aa low as four degrees below
zero, and ten and twenty degrees of
frost have been common in many
places. In Delhi the winter is said to
have been the severest ever known. In
tbe Himalayas the snowfall has been
Abnormal, extending in some parts 3,000
feet below the usual level. The com
pleted estimate of the area under cot
ton for tie present season is 13,574,000
acres, against 13,813,000 last year, and
24,(60,000 acres average for the previous
five years. The estimated yield, how
ever, is well over the average N. y.
Sun.
Torpedo Boats Under Firs. .
The average distance of discovery of
torpedo boat by the searchlight from,
a battleship has been calculated to be
781 yards and the greatest distance
2,000 yards. Thus, taking the distance
at which the torpedo can be fired wit h
effect at 600 yards, it will be generally
found that a torpedo boat will have to
cross about too yards under fire from
tho ship she is attacking and U will
take the little craft about half a minute
Jto do this. -Chicago Tribune. -
$350
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IN
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Given Away By
, Every person paying The Mail fl.M) on subscription
gets a ticket. This ticket entitles its holder to a chanco to
win one of the following premiums: - " . . . .
Premium No. 1 is a Mitchell Wagon
These wagons are kept
Lewis & Staver Company, and can- be seen at their ware
rooms in Medford. It is a S inch skein wagon. It is com
plete with double box, spring seat,, brake in fact an exact
counterpart of the wagon you
$92.50 for if bought from any agency of the company. 1 he
Mitchell wagon has a new feature both axles are reinforced
with heavy straps of steel on bottom, which adds materially
to the wagon's strength. The Mail has purchased one of
these wagons, and we are going to give it to some one of
our readers. This wagon can be seen at the company's
ware rooms in Medford. '
Premium No. 2 is a Wheeler Wilson Sewing Machine
Mr. J. F. White is the agent fof this machine in South
ern Oregon. It can be seen at the general merchandise
store of White & Jacobs in Medford, Ore. This is unques
tionably the best machine oh the market. It has a drop
head, a rotary shuttle and is ball bearing. The table is of
the very best antique oak, and is complete throughout with
five drawers and all modern attachments. This machine
sells for $70 you can have one for nothing. 1 have bought
one of them and am going to give it away to tho person so
lucky as to hold the winning number.
Premium No. 3 is a Pambler Bicycle
Mr. J. A. Whitman, the
Studebaker wagon man, is
agent for these bicycles. I
have bought one and am go-
ing to give it away. The
wheel is a '99 model, and sells ,
on the market for $40. It is
guaranteed by Mr. Whitman to be first-class in every par
ticular. It can be seen at his warerooms in Medford, Ore.
Premium No. 4 is a Set of Team Harness.
This harness is hand made. The traces are heavy two
inch trace point with 23-inch boddies. The lines are full
inch wide and 20 feet long;
hip straps; No. 1 Boston team
by Mr. J. Q. Taylor, the Medford harnessmaker, and is sold
by him for $32.50. It is guaranteed by Mr. Taylor to be
first-class in every particular. Mr. Taylor's reputation as
an honest man and a thorough harnessmaker is a good
enough recommend. .''. .
Premium No. 5 is a Spencer Double Barreled, Twelve Gage. Ham-
merless Shot Gun.
It sells for $30. We hive' bought one and are going to
give it away. We never shot a gun. in our life, but some of
our subscribers can shoot if thy get this gun.1 It is guar
anteed first-class in every respect by Boyden A Nicholson,
the hardware men, who keep guns for sale and from whom
it was purchased. look at it in their guncase.
Premium No. 6 is a Juhn Deere Plow. 12-inch Steel Beam,
Double Shin, One Extra steel Share. .Sells for 521 ;
It is worth any man's rabhey. " It is as staple an article
as a sack of sugar. Some lucky j fellow will 'get this plow
for nothing.. The plow was purchased from Hubbard Bros.,
the agricultural implement dealers, and any one Can see it
by calling at their warerooms, where they are kept in stock.
Premium No. 7 is a Marlin Rifle, Any Calibre.
It sells for $15, but this onej won't "cost yoti anything
if you hold the winning number. It is up-to-date in every
particular, and is guaranteed ,by;J.' Beek & Co.;: the hard
ware men, who sell guns of aH kinds." The rifle can be seen
in their show window, in-Medford; - .. : : ; .
Premium No. 8 is a Set of Silver Knives and Forks, triple-plated
and Manufactured by Hamilton Bros.
These are sold at $5;0QV .'V'Thb Mail will, give you one
set for nothing. This line of goods is kept in stock and for
sale by D. T. Pritchard,: the jeweler. Look- for premium
card in his show case. , n
Premium No. 9 is a Due Bill for $5 00 on G. L. Davis, the Grocer.
We have bought this to' give away. You can get five,
$350
for sale by ' Messrs. Mitchell,
would be required to pay
li-inch back-straps: 14-inch
collars. This harness is made
dollar's worth of any of tho flrst-claBB groceries Mr. Davis
keeps in stock if you win the duo bill.
Premium No. 10 is a Due Bill for $5.00 on Wolters 4 Howard,
Medford Grocerymen.
Here h anothor purchase we havo nuulo to givo away.
If you got the winning number it is yours, and tho above
named gentlemen will honor it from their grocory or ex
cellent crockery and glasswaro counter.
Premium No. II is a Due Bill on J. G. Van Dyke Co for $5.00
TIiobo gontlomen carry a fino line of dry goods and
boots and shoes, and they will tell you that tho due bill is
all right.
Premium No. 12 is a pair of Oregon City Woolen Mill Pants, Valued
it $5.00
Kept in stock by Q. L. Webb, the Racket man, whore
you will find all kinds of notions. Ask Mr. Webb to show
you the pants. ' . ' ' ' 1 11 ' '
Premium No. 13 is a Due Bill on W. H. Meeker t Co. for $5.00
These gentlemen carry a ctmiplote line, qf ,dry: goods,
clothing and gents' furnishings. , Ask them regarding the
duo bill. '" ,u ' " "
Premium No. 14 is a Due Bill for $5.00 in Goods on Mr. I. A.
Webb's Furniture Store
Mr. Webb carries the best lino of furniture, carpets and
wall paper in Southern Oregon. This duo bill is good for
its face value in goods at Mr. Wobb's store. You can havo
it for nothing if you are lucky.
Tho next twolve premiums will bo twelve voarlv sub
scriptions to the Portland Weekly Oregonian the best gen
eral newspaper published on tho coast. '
How to Get
Every person who pays us
between this date and the first of January, 1900, will bo
given a card upon which is printed a number. A duplicate
of this number will bo retained in this oflice and put in a
box. On January 1st these numbers will be well shaken,
and some disinterested person,
dozen reputable citizens, will
box. lhe person holding tho corresponding number will
bo given the Mitchell wagon; the next number will take tho
sewing machine; the next the bicyclo, and so on down the
list. If you are owing two years subscription already, by
paying the back subscrption and one year in advanco you
would get three chances at these premiums, Jnotlier words
you get one chanco for every year's subscription you pay.
No ono person will bo entitled to more than one premium.
A statement of your account will be mailed to your
address.
This is no lottery. We givo you value for your money
in subscription and a chance to get a premium besides.
A. S. BLITON,
Publisher Medkohd Maiu
PACIFIC COAST NEWS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST PICKED FROM
THE WEEK'S DISPATCHES.
Chlso flngar fnctory Is to Htart Vp
Small Clch ot Columbia Klver rtaher
min llonilameii Mliat Pay Vp Hsnte
Ana Honda Void.
Homes aro cheap ut Ylsnlln ono be
!ng sold reoeutly for 96 cents.
Geo. B. McLay, a Han Francisco
physician, committed saioide recently.
Ho had inudo mistakes in treating twa
patients who were suffering with small
pox, and then iliod. The mattoi
so worried him that he ended his life.
The transport Para has reached Ma
nila. She carried 80 officers and 911 on
listed men of the regular army.
Miss Mumio Scribuer agod 33, was in
stantly killed, and her sister Mrs Ar
thur Brontner, agud 91, probably fatally
injured, in a railroad accident at San
Pedro. They wore crossing the track
In a buggy when a train strnok them.
The board of supervisors of Tulare
county recently allowed ohtims for 8000
squirrol tails, at 8 cants per tail. Ths
bounty law has been in force in that
county two years. , During that tims
SSf.OOO tails have been paid for at a ooal
to the county of (1 1,300.
James Purely, a minor, enacted a
shocking tragedy at ForboHtown. Aftei
shooting and badly wounding his wife
he set lira to his home and then ended
his own life with .his rifle, Jonlouny in
bolioved to have been the cause of tho
crime. The immediate caaso leading to
the attempted murder and snioide is not
known.
The Mexican troops are hot after the
Ynqui Indians, now in rcbollion. The
affair is said to be much smaller than
was at first roported.
The Sonthorn Pacific company 'hoi
been severely censured by a coronsr'i
jury at Ban Pedro for gross negloot in
regard to the killing of .Miss Mamie
Scribuer a few days ago.
Judge Bullard of Orange oounty has
just ronrterod a docision at Santa Ana in
the long-contested bond caso of that sity
to tent the validity of 1,C00,000 of bonds
issued to buy wator and own share in
water works. Judge Ballard holds that
tho bonds are void. !
Tho water power at Winchester, noar
Rosoburg, Or., has boon sold to J. S.
Johnson of Atlanta, On., who intends to
utilize the ' power for maunfuotuing
purpoBON. 1 ' ' '' ' 1
- It Is stated in New York that all of
the Htook of the American Sinoltliig &
Rofltiiug oomnany not hcretofora sold,
has pasiiod into ths hands, of the Stand
ard Oil magnates, and the lafctor havo it
oontrolUngintoroat. a
a Premium.
$1.50 on subscription account
in the presence of an half
draw out a number from this
Thirty thouMtud yiiiing trout were re
cently plitiitil lii.the Citriuul rivor and
Uubilan creek.
A dlioMtor dne prolstbly to a broken
enr wheel, i-au-1 u Sonthorn Paoiflc
train to li vo its trucks near Dos Palo,
in tho Son Joaquin valley. Tbe engine
and several cars were badly wreckod.
Kngiuour U. J. Ford and Fireman Porter
Wood, wore caught in the wreck ot tho
locomotlvo and received injuries which
cansexl their doaths.
While engaged in tlirorhhig barley near
Oastroville, Jitmes Berry, who was on
gaged on tuiKiueer, wus fatally iujurod
by tho bursting of a fly wheel of the
engine. Portions of the wheel flow
over 300 feet, destroying n pile of sacked
grain. Berry had Ids right thigh mid
kneo badly crushed.
Tho issno of sewer bonds by Rod Bluff
in tho amount of 435,000, bearing 4 pel
cent nuniml interest, was awarded to
tho Pacific Construction company, they
paying a premium of ."72.60. All other
bids were at par. Work will commonce
within a few weeks, and beforo the
winter rutins Red Bluff wlfl bo com
pletely sowcred.
After a trial lasting two weeks at
Martiues, the jury in the case of James
Clancy, ohnrgod with murder, returned
'a verdict of uc(nlttnl. About two
months ago Olitncv nnd Henry .Welch
got into a drunken row at Orinda and
the latter wits killed.
Alexander McDonald, known as "king
of tho Klondike" owiugto IiIh rich hold
ings in that region, Iiiih filed a petition
of insolvency at Dnwsou City. His lia
bilities lire placed at $0,000,000.
Portco again reigns at tho Cape Nome
placer mines in Alaska. Colonel Ray of
tho army notified tho troublesome
miners that if they inoitod another riot
it would be very serious for them.
, Yuba oounty has commenced suit
against a number of ex-county officials
to recover various sums of money which
it is claimed was Illegally spent. -:
Stockton capitalists are forming a
company to operate a lino of freight and
passenger steamers on the Sacramento
aud Sun Joaquin rivers, , ;
! The. Second Orogou regiment roaohed
Portland Friday, where it was tendered
A big reception, and after turning oyer
its colors to tho state disbanded.
O, M. Holmes, a prominent bsslnesK
man of Santa Ana, was found dead in
tho bath tub at his homo rooently, with
the gas turned on full force. Business
troubles were tho causo of his death. ;
Tho fishing season on tho Columbia
river wan brought.to n legal close a few
days ago. ; The total pack is 'estimated
at 376,000 cases, not more than two
thirds tho .usual poolc. Old fishormeu
and others, famllinr with the industry
claim that tho runs of salmon arc got
ting litter and Utter with each recurring
seubou, and tho demand is general for a
change In the law which will materially j
extjnd the ttwou. I
aooiiTKs or hsdvobd.
I. O. O, V.-I.odge NO. Hi, weals lul. O. (). r.
hall every Hsturdoy at at s p. ni. Visiting
0 0. Nni., Hoc. Ro,
No. SO, moots In I, u. (. F. ball tun second and
I. U. If. r. IIOHIIV lllTVr MIIVBUlinilVllt.
OUrin WIUIHWIRfl Ul BIIU IMVH.u N. f. UJ.
D. T. LAW TON, U. I
W. V. VmiK, Horluo.
OIWo Kolwkah Lodge No, as, meets In t o.
O. V. hill llr.l snd 111 rd
nu l II I
ImIoth.
Tuomluvi
ot sstk
uionlU. Vliltlnslfior.luvlliil to
altond
MVUTI.S Nll'IIIIISIIK, N.O,
LlUJS WSAVSM, Itoo. Hoc,
A. r. A. M.-Moots nrst frlHuy on or 6s
tors lull suooa at o p. ni,. lu Msnonio ball.
N. l NAIIllUIAH, W. kt,
i W. V. LirriNOorr.lloo.Hoo.
K. of I1, Talisman loilyo No. 91, moots Mon
(lay ovoiilns at t p. ni, Visiting broUiora si
wuys welcome. K. M. Wilson, U. O.
H. n. i;iii.k, K. or It, and H.
KiiIkIiIn ot Ibo Maocsooi'H, Trtumpb Tost
No. U, moots In rvirulsr rovlow on Ibo 1st ssd
M Tuesdays of ouob month In A. U, U. w.
Hall at roup. in. Visiting-Hlrllalibtsoordlal.
!y Invited losttond,
O, L. Wans, Coisswniler,
t W. TvYOHbyK. K. I i , . ;
A. 0. 1). w,, Uxgroo o( Honor-Kalhsr lodie,
No, M, meala eeiy eeond su4 fourth TuomTsy
eveulus of esob uioiilb, si A. O. U. W. belt, i
Mrs. I'iHliis M, Ohuuch, C ut II.
Mrs. Dsua iraiMii, Hao,; , 1 ." ,1
IxhIko No, VR, wools evory tire ,
and Iklnl. Wednesday. In tho insula al It p, ai
in uioir Ball In Ibo -Opera blook. VUllioi
brolbors Invited to stlend.
J. W. I.Aattns M
W.'
N. L. Nahnwian, llooorder,
Woodmen of tbe World Chid No.
w, meets
sal block,
every KrlOuy ovoolon In Adklns-Dosel
Mouiuru, urpvon. - -
' W. II. MKSKSU, 0. O.
, Jos Riioms, Clork.
CbryNsnihomum Clrele, No. M, Women of
Woodurnll. Mecte nnoond and rourlkTueedityt
ol enoli mmilh l T:au u, u. In Woodmen llsll,
Vlslllns sinters Invited.
IIAMIIS WSRII, O. M,
AHA XI. Uii.iji, Clerk.
IV. K. C.-Cbeeler A. Ariuur dorps No. M
meets seeond and fou'b Krldsy ot each
mouth l u o'olaok p. in., n Woodmsn's ball.
VMtlos sitters Invited.
Mns. J. II. WiuruAN lre,
Mlia. N. II. llRAIIIIUSTi Hoe.
U. A. It.-Cheeier A. Arthur I'osl No. ft
meets In Woodman's hall evory second and
fourth' Monday nlsht.ln osoh. month al 1:0.
V tailing Comrades cordially Invited lo attend.
C. A. IklARUMAR, Com.
M. H. iumok. Adjutant, . ,
W ). T. U. Meets every olbrr 'Wednesday
lu the llalley llloek.
Aonia IIau.v, Pros,
Mrs. WAV ('ox, Bee.
oBUKOHxa or ntbruu.
Baint Mark Kplaeopai Muoaav ttosooi meets
st KptiHMipsi Church evei
every runoay moruiug al
Hart, Keelor;B.8. 1'ents,
w u noon. Kev. n
Huperlnleadenl
Methoittat KplMOpal Cburca II. N. Itoumli,
pastor. Preaching every rlahbsth at II a. m.,
aud J :M p. m. Sunday eebool al 10 a, m., II , L.
(illkey, aupl. Ulaae meeting every Hsbbatb
nt clone of sermon. Levi Kauoett. leader. Rp
witrtb leasue every Habbatb evening st S:I0, O.
Kancett, preat. Kosular woekly prayer moot
ing evory rilncxlay evening st 7:80. Ladlca'
sowing olrelo every week. MUMlonsry society
uveta tho Oral Krldny In eaeh month.
Presbyterian Church Iter. A. Itnberly, pa
tor. rrearhlng at II a. m. and 7:90 p. m. Bun
day school at lo s. m. V. I'. H. V. K., :IO p. m.
Junior Kndeavor Heeloty nt p. m., Hunday.
Prayer meeting on Wodnesdny evenlog at 7 :k
o'olock
llnpiut church O, N. Annes, fMinor. Wor
ehlp and preaching every Hunday morning and
evening st usual hours fur ohurob service a. ,
Covrnant meeting on Haturday al I o'olock pro
ceeding eaeh hret Hunday. Irayer meeting on 1
tVodneeduy evening.' Ilaptut Voung fsople
Union meoia at ado on hunday evening, elun
day school al 10 a. m
Christian church Comer of Rlith sad t
streets, lreacblog at II a. no. nnd 7. p. m.
Hunday school l 10 a. m.i Junolr Kndeavrjral
a p. m.;v. H. H.C. B. al S:W p. m.. Prsyor
meeting every Thursday evening. lilies) 1
MUMlonsry Auslllary to (). W. U, R. rlral Tburs. i
day 7:90 V. M. eaeh month. Choral Union
evory Prldsy al 7:Su p. m. The people woleoine,
O. J. Cist pastor. Keeldes al tho church.
Methodist Kplaoopal Chureh Routh lbv. E. i.
P. Wllnon, nsstor. 1'roaohlng evory Sunday ni ;
II a. m. aud 7 p. ni.i Hunday soLool st 10 a, m.i
Kpworth League, ornver and trralsa meatlue
each Hunday sts p. m.iPrnyormonllng Wodnoe. .
evening al 7 o'clock: Woman's Uome MlMlon
Hoclety meots first Thursday In each month al
:aup. m. Mrs. B. D. Plekel. president.
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