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TKIP OF THE OREGON. RECORD-BREAKING CRUISE OF THE PACIFIC-BORN WARSHIP. ;. 1 . - Journey Equal to More than Half the Distance Around the Earth -Beset by Gravo Dangers, but Va Always Beady for Trouble. First to Honnd the Horn.' v ... When the Oregon started on her un- , paralleled cruise of 13,000 miles and steamed through the Golden Gate, fir ling. her salute of good-hy to the flag., i. that floats over the Presidio on March 19, Capt Charles E. Clark and his crew were as much in Ignorance of her ultl 1 mate destination as the rest of the '.' world. Captain Clark was told to make " Callao his first stopping place. The big vessel, with its tremendous load of guns and protecting turrets, ran Into a heavy sea before it had got ou of Bight of California's promontories. The captain's orders did not provide for a return. The ship's prow had been headed for the coast of Peru and the course was never changed in spite '( of protracted bad 'weather. While many tons of steel were pounding on ; the Pacific the men who direct the game of war and use the warships as so many pieces at chess were debating " what disposition should be made of the . redoubtable floating battery. ' To "Fightlug Bob" Evanjj was left the dis position of the big ship.' "Dewey, with the Olympia, can lick the entire Span ish Asiatic squadron," was Evans esti mate, and the destination of the Ore gon was settled. "' . Great anxiety was felt for the "pride of the navy" when April 1 came and Bhe had not been sighted off the coast of Peru, as expected, but on April 8 the bold lines of the battleship were de scribed, off Callao. She had fought a long battle with the elements, but had come out victorious without a mark. The Oregon coaled at Callao and there Captain Clark received a sealed packet containing his orders. When the ship had headed about and steered into, the open sea, Captain Clark communicated the story of the Maine's report and Its reception by the American people to bis men, In addition to the route of their . excursion around Cape Horn. Officers and crew exercised the great est precaution, when war with Spain promised to become the sequel to the Maine disaster. The ship was given a coat of iron gray and her searchlight wept the horizon for hostile sails. The CAPT. CLARK OP THE OREGON. progress of the vessel southward after leaving Callao was atteuded by great danger owing to storms, and for that reason the Oregon coaled In the Straits of Magellan instead of attempting to enter the harbor of Valparaiso. When the joint resolution of Congress de clared the Cuban people should be free and that Spanish sovereignty was at an end on the Western continent, Cap tain Clark was only twenty-four hours behind schedule time. The Oregon was the first warship in history to round that storm-swept point. jp Bojtoi of;! n Htw YORK oV (Lasm rnM" ; ) i , X tt feJ 0 0 T H uSN sunt'- ! l ft un'p VSSjf noun MAP. SUOWIXG OBEGOX'S LONG TRIP. On the Lookout for Trouble. Captain Clark was warned by cable of the dangers that lay lrrbU path and answered that he was ready to engage the entire Spanish fleet If bis; superiors o desired. A brief summary, of the Joint resolutions were Writ .him for the entertainment of hs, men. ..'together with a "tip" that a declaration of war and actual hostilities) would be forth esmlng. When the Oregon Jurned.tnto the Atlantic Ocean she was "Joined by the'gunboat' Marietta,' which had left San Diego several days after the Ore gon.' Together they steamed north ward. Captain Clark and the com mander of the Marietta learned of the events that had transpired while they were speeding from the Straits of Ma gellan. . War had been declared April THE BATTLESHIP OREGOX. 25, and the crews of both boats set up o mighty cheer when they received the news of the capture of Spanish vessels ' off the coast of Cuba. Spain's crack' toriedo boat, the Tem erario, made a bluff at the Oregon, but Immediately sluhk away Into the Bay of Montevideo and hid behind a penin sular when she got within observation distance of Uncle Sam's mighty sea fighter, The least inclination of the Temerarlo to disrespect the friendly character of the harbor would "have resulted In the sinking of the Spaniard under five tons of steel projectiles Into the waters of the bay. Two days after the American vessels arrived at Rk de Janeiro the Temararlo -arrived. Bra zilian officials, however, were active and said they would prevent any clash between the representatives of the two governments. News of the magnifi cent victory of Dewey's fleet reached the Americans In Rio de Janeiro. With in the harbor of Brazil's capital the Or egon and Marietta were joined by the dynamite cruiser Buffalo, recently pur chased from that government Orders came from the Navy Depart ment to proceed, and the fleet of three vessels steamed out of the harbor of Rio de Janeiro May 4. They were ln structed to stop at every cable port en route and receive Instructions. Oregon Putlt in the West. All the material for the construction and armament of the Oregon came from the far Western States. The Iron mines of California, Oregon, Washing ton, Nevada, Colorado, and New Mex ico supplied the crude metal which was afterward converted Into steel for the hull, great strips of armor and ponder ous castings for the guns. The big bat tleship was built by the Union Iron Works, San Francisco. On her trial trip an average of -10.79 knots was maintained and 11,111 horsepower was developed, 2,111 In excess of the con tract ., . In s!ie the Oregon is only surpassed by one ship In the navy the Iowa. The displacement of the Paciflc-born monster Is 10,283 tons. The excess weight .'of the Iowa comet from her higH decks, which are supposed to make her more seaworthy. When the Oregon was constructed she was In .tended, for coast service, her designers never " thinking of a reeord-breakiDg cruise equal to more than half thi dis tance around the earth's surface. The Oregon is supplied with' Bunkers that give her a coal capacity of 1,594 tons. This enables her to steam -4,500 miles without recoaling. The Oregon's com plement of men numbers 473. Her armor Is divided as follows: - Belt, 18 inches; deck, 2 Inches; barbettes, 17 Inches; turrets, 15 inches; casements, G Indies. The main battery of the Ore gon consists' of four 13-inch, eight 8 inch and four slow-flre G-inch guns. This outfit Is not surpassed by any bat tleship in the world. The supplement ary rapid-fire battery consists of twen ty 6-pounders, six 1-pounders, four Gatlings, two field guns and three tor pedo tubes. . Vnoient Methods of Signaling. The fabulous honor of being the first Inventor of the art of signaling is be stowed by certain classical writers up on the Ingenious Pnlamedes. This hero may have Introduced Improvements in detail, but It Is certain that long be fore tlie time of the Trojan war the Egyptians and Assyrians, if not the Chinese and other nations of remote antiquity of whom monumental rec ords alone remain to us had developed regular methods of signaling by lire, smokes flags, etc. The great wall, built by the Chinese ages ago, and 1,500 miles long, is stud ded with towers. Between these sig nals were Interchanged when troops had to be collected in order to resist at tack at any point threatened by the Tartars or "outer barbarians." Bv Maj. Boucheraeder and others It has been considered that the huge tower of Babel was erected for similar as well as for a number of different purposes. That Is to say, for the siguallng not necessarily of any particular words or sentences, but of expected events, Im perial decrees, military orders and oth er aiatters Intended to be understood through conventional signals, whether of lights, flags, semaphores or other de vices, by all the motley host of nation alities and languages of which the Chaldean empire was composed. Corn hill. The Lion of St. Mark. The great lion of St. Mark Is about to be restored to the doges' ancient pi 1 aces in Venice. This was the lion erected by Andrea Grlttl, who became doge In 1523, 'and who, in the fifteen years of his , rule, restored to his city all the possessions she held before the league of Cambral. Grlttl died in 1538, having won a threefold glory as pa triot, soldier and statesman. He left behind him as his monument the fa mous high-relief figure of the lion, which adorned the middle gallery of the doges' palace on Its best side. The lion, stood at a height of twenty-three meters from the ground; its paw on the open gospel and the doge kneeling In prayer by lta side, and where it remain ed until the break-up of the oligarchy and the vandalism of democratic Ven ice swept it away. In May, 1S!K5, the Italian ministry of fine arts undertook the work of its restoration, and out of a large number of competing sculptors Signor Irbano Bota-sso wns chosen to give the lion back to Venice. His work a majestic lion and the doge in his robes of state kneeling by Its side is now complete, and will adorn the an cient palace of tho doges In a few weeks. Philadelphia Bulletin. World's Great Cities. According to the latest authority on population the great cities of the world are, in the order of their size;' as fol lows: London, with a population of 4.231,431; New York (Greater), 3.200, 000; Paris, 2.447.U5I;..Berlin, 1,077,351; Canton, l.WXi.flOO; "Vteuna,,.; 1.3(14,548; Tokio, Japan J.,214.113; Philadelphia, 1,142,053; Chicago, 1,000,850; St.,Peter burg, 1,035,431), and 1 Peklni i,(MXJ0. ; --r' Very 8hocklft tyrim. vJf "Ain't that new drama tehtrjnjuiSlls gustingr "Ain't It! The Idea of thatA!jhnnd some villain getting -that -dar little heroine Into ;that dark room ajjd then not even 'attempting to ' kiss ber.k Puck,.,,, What has become of the old-faahloo,. od, tpy;who bad his nose held, and Ujwk, castor oUT i ... . , Works Every Day .-...r ' 1 Hood's Sa saparllla Has Cured a Severe Stomach Trouble. "I suffered from a; severe itbmach trouble.. I could nut keepunything on my stonmch. I began taking Hood's Sarsa parilla and it cured me. I cun now eat almost anything I wish and my health is good... Hood's Sarsaparilla has enabled me to worir. every day." S.J. Ferguson, Monroe, Or. Remember Hood's Sarsaparilla Is America's Greatest Medicine. $1; six for 15. Hood's Pills core indigestion! biliousness. , , Carborundum in Canada. The Carborundum Company, of. Ni agara Falls, N.. Y., has made all' ar rangements for the- manufacture of their product in tho Dominion of Can ada at an early date. They have pur chased a plot of land in Niagara Falls, Out., and wiM at once, commenoe the erection of a factory, the contract for it laving been awarded. They have also made a contract with the Canadian Niagara Falls Power Company for a block of eleotrical power to opernte the furnace.. In addition to .the property purchased they have taken an option on" additional land,- in order that they may enlarge their plant should they see the necessity of so doing. THE CHINESE FLAG. The standard of the Celestial Emoire is a verv queer looking affair. It represents the most grotesque of green dragoons on a yellow ground. The latter is suggestive not only of the national complexion, but also of that of a sufferer from Biliousness. To remove the unbecoming tint from the complexion, use Hostetter's Btomach Hitters, which will' speedily regulate your liver, prevent malaria, and remedy dyspepsia, nervousness, rheumatism and. kidney coin plaint. Keeps Milk Pure. A Swede has patented an ; apparatus to assist in keeping milk pure, whioh consists of two tubes with flaring tops to be attached to the arms in milking, to carry the milk into the lower endB of the tubes connecting a covered pail, thus decreasing the size of the openings exposed to a minimum. Another Toe Clip. A New Yorker has patented a toe clip, in which a curved plate is pivoted on an axis parallel to the pedal axis and a short distance above and beyond the latter, so that when the foot is pushed into the pedal one portion of the plate catches the toe and the opposite end presses against the instep. TRY ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE. A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At this season your feet feel swollen, ner vous, and hot, and get tired easily. If you have binartiiiK feet or tight shoes, try Allen's Koot-Kuse. It cools the feet anil makes walking easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet, blisters and callous spots. Believes corns and bunions of all pain and gives rest and comfort , Ten thousand tes timonials of cures. Trv it torfa. Sold bv all druj-'gists and shoe stores for 25c. .Kent bv mail for 2oc in stamps. Trial package FREE. Address Allen & Olmated, Le Roy, isew York. For Workmen's Lunches. A recently patented wrapper in Eng land is especially suitable for carrying workmen's meal". It is made of water proof material, and is shaped with a rigid piece in the conter. The ; flaps are secured by buttons or hooks and eyes. When not in use it can be folded into small space, a strap forms the handle. The Klondyke baking powder is Schillings Best baking powder. It keeps and does its work everywhere. a Very young children are not sensitive to pain to any great extent. Dr. Denger calculates that sensibility is sel dom clearly shown in less than four or five weeks after birth, and before that time infants do not shed tears. I believe Piso's Cure is the only medi cine that will cure consumption. Anna n. woss, vviinanisport, ra., Nov. ii, ua. A New Lifeboat. A' French inventor' has designed a new lifeboat, which has a weighted keel extending low enough from the bottom of the boat to prevent its over turning, while air-tigiit compartments are placed in the ends and sides which will keep it from sinking when full of water. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature The leaf of a oreeping moss found In the West Indies, known as the "life plant," is absolutely indestructible by any means exdept immersion in boiling Water or the application of red hot iron. WHEAT Mane money by succesfifd, fiecuiauon in Chicago. We cmy auu aeu wueai on mar- Kins. Fortunes have been or.adt on a small tx-iiinnius by trading In f i lures. Wrltetorfull narticulars. Beat of r ere nee given, -Several years' experience on the' Chicago Board 'of Trade, and a thorouxh know- legjte oi tnebninpss. Bend tor our tree refer ear BOOH. UUWMMi, HOPKINS A CO,.' CMcsffo DoarcV of Trade Brokers. Offices Ia Portland. OretOn and Seattle. It'uh. . n'i ..'.i.W, i . 8111 rwrr rii't spring eyi crain " . V." BAG NEEDLES....... rfala drWlfb'Cfher. "The best needle In the mar kei. V led tijr I mif sepem. For sale hj all gen- u...iuuuiwt Bi?rea, or oj ,NWi 'yhht'k riNCK co., -i ' i .miVk4 Btreet, Francisco. CaL L 2 id liee1 wwjie aruvfitu. f 1 4!T:;cuilH:: j ..... Extracting Copper. . The interesting "wet process" of ex tracting copper from pyrites, in use near' Antwerp, is described in a . paper read before the Association of Grad uates of the Ghent Technical School by L. Breda. From this it . appears lhat the ore, ootitainiu? from three to four per cent of copper, is roasted, crushed and roasted with salt. The chlorinated ore in quantities cf twenty five tons is twice waBhed with some 660 gallons of water, then with the waste liquor from the precipitating tanks, then with dilute warm sulphurio acid, and finally with warm water. The washed ore at last contains only 0.2 per cent of copper. The liquor is run into tanks, and the copper is pre cipitated by scrap iron. The some what remarkable statement is made that by this means the amount of copper left in the waste liquor does not exceed 1.4 gram per gallon. Exportation of Lumber. The exports of lumber from this country have been rapidly increasing during the past two. years, and espec ially was there a notable inorease last year over the record lor the vear be fore. In 1896 the value of lumber ex- j ports from this country was $33,000,-1 000, while last year there was an in-1 orease of more than 20 per cent, tho : total being, upward of $40,000,000 worth of lumber. In 1805 the value i was about $30,000,000, and for several j years previous to that year the value was about the same. In 1860 it was $10,000,000. JOHN POOLE 19 CONSTANTLY Re ceiving large invoice of the celebrated Stough ton wagons. These are superior to any ever put ' upon thla market. Before buying a wagon call and examine, or write for catalogue. Address foot of Morrison street, Portlund, Oregon. Life of a Wutermwln. The life of a cast iron water main is stated, in a report recently made to the Melbsrne, Australia city engineer, to average about thirty years. When taken up after forty years of service the iron is generally worthless, even for scrap. Mild stool pipes last about as long, but the oost of jointing and lay ing, as well as the cost of the pipes themselves, is considerably less for steel than for cast-iron. State or Ohio, city of Toledo, Lucas County. j Frank J. Cheney mates oath that he Is the senior garter of the firm of F. J. Cheney A Co., doing business in the Citv of Toleuo, County j and Slate aforesaid, and thnt suid firm will pav the tmn ul ONE HUNDUM) DOLLARS for eai ii and every case of Catarrh thin cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catahkh Cukk. FHANk J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed In mv presence, this Mx day of Beoember, A, I). 18S(S. ' A. W. GLEASON, JVotnru Public SEAL Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken Internally and acts directly ou the blood and mucous surlaces of the system, fiend for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold bv druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. An Envelope Addresser. An English patent Is for an automa tic envelope addresser. The machine has a series of stencil plates with dif ferent names on them and whioh are fed one at a time against an ink roll er with the envelope pressed against it by anothei roller to print the address. CITe PermancnUy Cured. No fits or nervousnes r 1 1 0 after lirat day's use of Dr. Kline's ureat Nerve llestorer. Send for FHtK W4.00 trliil bottle and treatise. DR. R. U, k't.iTa f ti AruU street, Philadelphia, fa. New Lacing Hook. A new lacing hook has been de signed for shoos which has an eyelet stamped into the leather, with a hook hinged on ono side which shuts and holds the lace as soon as the latter is drawn tight, all the hooks opening at once when the knot at the top is untied. TOE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS is due not only to the originality and simplicity of the combination, but also to the care and skill with which it is manufactured by scientific processes known to the California Fio Svrup Co. only, and we wish to impress upon all the importance .of purchasing the true and original remedy. As the genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured by the Califohnia Fio Syrup Co. only, a knowledge of that fact will assist one in avoiding the worthless imitations manufactured by other par ties. The high standing of the Cali fornia Fio Svkup Co, with the niedl cal profession, . and the . satisfaction which the genuine Syrup of Figs has given to millions of families, makes the name of the Company a guaranty of the excellence of its remedy, , It is , far in advance of all other laxatives, ' as it acta on the kidneys, liver and bowels without irritating or weaken ing them, and it does sot gripe nor nauseate. I n order to get its beneficial effects, please remember the name of the Company .',., CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. AN FRANCISCO. Cel.' LorWTILI.E. Kj. MEW YOKE. M. T. American Type Founders Company Cor. I TO WOMEN FROM Sirs. Joseph Peterson, Warren, Pa. ';. ' I have suffered with womb troubla over Hf teen years. I had inflammation, enlargement, and displacement of thd womb. i ' " The doctor wanted me to take treat ments, but I had just begun taking Mra. Pinkham'sgjf Compound, ai my husband said I had. better wait i andseohow much good" that would do me. I was so sick when I began -with her medi cine, I could hardly be on my feet. I had the backache con stantly, alsoheadache, and wassodizzy. I could not walk around, and I could not lie down, for then my heart would beat so fast I would feel as though I was smothering. I hod to sit up in bed nights in order to breathe. I was so weak I could not do anything. I have cow taken several bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and used three packages of Sanative Wash, and can say I am perfectly cured. I do not think I could have lived long if Mrs. Pinkham's medicine had not helped tue." Good Health Is the working capital of liunntiiltv. lie who loses that is wrecked Indved. Is your health fulling you, your am bition, viKor, vitality wasting away t When others full oon. suit DOCTOR RATCLIFFE, nsrmnnent cure of all HnM.diil dlHpaAi.li. nvan For the speedy, safe and Nervous, Chronic mid in thoir most aggravated forms. There ia no man In the world who has erferled so many permanent cures lu both Men and Women of troubles which other phyaicaus of acknowledged ability had given upas boneless as this ciulnent a)ierlaliet. INEKVOI S HKIill.II V and a 1 tn attend ne allineuts,of VOCKU, M1PULK-AHED and OLD MKN. The awful effect of npirlix'tpd or Imnrmi- erly treated caea, cuuslng drains, weakness of body and brain, ulcxlneas, fulling memory, lack of energy aud confidence, pains In hack, loins and kidneys, and many other difttreaMng svmptnius, untitling one foraiudy, Imslness or enjoyment of life. Dr Hutcl ille can cure you, no matter who or ' what has failed. WEAK MEN. He restores lost vigor and vi tality to weak men. Organs uf the body which have been weakened through disease, overwork, excesses or indiscretions are restored to full power, strength and vigor through Ulsown successful sys tem of treatment. VARICOCELE, hydrocele, swelling and ten derness of the glunds treated with unlading suocees. Hl'KCIAL DISEASE, Inflammation, dis charges, etc.. which, if neglected or Improperly treated, break down the system, cause kidney and bladder disputes, etc. D1HE AMKH OF WOMEN. Prompt and ee peclal attention given to all their many allmeuta. WHITE I r you are awure of any trouble. DO NOT DKl.AY. Call on Pr.Ratdltfetnilav. Ifyou cannot ou'l. write him. His valuable book free to all sufferers. CONSULTATION Jf'KltK uud confi dential at office or by letter. E. M. RATCLIFFE, 7!3 First in. IIirfLE, IISI 'apidTOr UJilON PAGIFIG R. THE THROUGH CAR LINE. PULLMAN PALACE SLEKPERS. PULLMAN TO0KI8T SLEEPERS. FREE RECLINING CHAIR CARS, Portland to Chicago Without Change Quirk Time. I nlon Depot. I'ersiMially Conducted Eienralnni. lillggnge Checked tu Destination I.nw Kates. Direct line to Trans-Mississippi end Interunttoiinl Exposition held in Omaha, Nebraska, June to November. Write undersigned for rates, time tables and other information pertaining to I nlon I'aoiuo R K ' R. V, BAXTER, Gen. Agent, ' 134 Third St., l'ortliilid, Oregon. YOUR LIVER Is it WruuK? Get it Right Keep It Right Moore's Revealed Itemed will do It. Three doses will make you leel better. Get It Iroa four druggist or any wholesale drug house, or torn Stewart & Uoimes Drug Co., Seattle. Kj T. H. 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