A RACE
-S--3-THE
r MA8TEB bat th right t be
AAproud of hi ship, and mine ta a
clipper a "wind Jammer;" but
I've left many first-class tramp astern
of me, yea, and liner, too. I haven't
broken any record; I can't claim to
have sailed 433 statute mile In a day,
aa did the flying Cloud, or even 419
miles, the record of the Sovereign of th
Sea a. Recorda like those were made
when ahlpa carried a big crew, regard
leaa of expense, and apread out their
atu'n'i'lt and moon-acrapera until the
hull waa no mora compared with their
canvaa than the basket la to a balloon.
But my bark Dalay doea all that can be
expected with her crew of twenty-one
men, and my ownera gara ma a gold
watch and chain when I beat the giant
France on a clear run acroaa the Weat
rn ocean.
. 1 waa loading timber In Burrard In
let, Just up the harbor from Vancouver,
the weatern termlnua of the Canadian
Pacific Hallway. I waa feeling pretty
good, because, since my last visit, my
Inveatment of $300 In town lota had
turned Itself Into a good $1,500 with the
growth 'of the city. And aa to the
nwcorsnixe raa TnaacMBBT or .
.' Miaax.
Ualsy, well, 1 waan't going to let that
w:nk Jones crow over me. v He com
manded the Breeze, a four-masted bark,
bigger than the Dalay, but with noth
ing of her Bailing qoalltiea. Ha had
got some new fancy patent tops'ls, and
waa trying to make the merchant be
Here that he'd be unloading In London
Hirer before I was round the Horn. He
waa a good talker, waa Jones, and made
himself out a proper hero, especially
among the women, who, bless their
souls! don't know a man when they aee
one unless he has got a torpedo beard
and apes the naval officer. - Anyway,
Jones' bragging made me so sick that I
challenged him to start the same day
. we were both finishing our loads and
race me home for $2,500 a aide, fie
wanted to back out. but the challenge
was made at the shipping office before a
crowd of masters and merchants, and
Jonea bad talked to such an extent that
bis friends forced him to stand np to
me like a man. I've beard since that
be waa In desperate hard straits, so
much so that the loss of that bet would
mean sheer ruin to him; but be bad
talked too much, and the Vancouver
people would have chaffed the life out
of him If he tried to sing small before
me. We planked down the stakes, the
first man home to cable to the "stake
holder, claiming the - whole amount
Then, I guess, Jonea felt sick. Bar ac
cidents, the man couldn't possibly beat
me sailing, and I never suspected foul
play; such a thing never entered my
head. I was ahort of a bo's'n. my man
having run from the ship, and there,
was not one of the foiwaat hands who
could fairly claim the job. They were
good as aailormen go, the best dosea of
them, but a really first-class bo's'n
could have given points to the lot. Now.
Jones bad a regular champion, a Por
tugee, who'd learned hla trade whaling,
and followed that np under the best
masters in the deep aea trade. So when
he came to see me the day before I
was to sail. I listened to all be had to
aay about Captain Jones which wasn't
exactly compliments. ' I couldn't tell
him to run from hla present ship, In
deed, as In duty bound, I advised him
solemnly to do no such thing; but I did
drop a hint that I'd pick up valuable
men who'd run from aucb masters aa
Jones, and stowed away In the Daisy.
Sure enough, before I'd been a day out
I found Diego Ramirez aboard of me,
mighty poor In spirit, humble and will
ing. Naturally, I wasn't going to lose
time handing the man over to Jones, so
I signed him on the books aa A. B. He
aoon proved tbe best saflormanitt the
ahlp; such a good man, In fact, that my
own people weren't Jealous when I pro
moted blm over their beads, and made,
him bo's'n. I was proud of Diego Ra
mirez. If I'd only known!
- We started fair, Jonea and I, and all
tbe city turned out to see the start A
17,000-mile race U out of the common;
the papers were full of It, and at tbe
time when we cast off tbe tuga tbe bet
ting waa five to three on Jonea. I took
tare to be abreast when we passed the
city of Victoria; I took more care while
we ran down tbe Straits of Fuca that I
Should round Cape Flattery ahead of
blm, Tbe betting there was five to three
on me. Jones did all he knew, and as
far aa speed went there wasn't actually
much to choose between our two ships;
but for teamsnsblp, well, I'd be sorry
for Jones' chance. Of course, we put
. blm aatern the very first day, nor did
we see him again for many a long day
after. - '
. There'a no need to describe tbe voy
age. I had all the winds I tried for,
and not too much; I rounded the Horn
. without a reef in my tops'ls, then reach
ad away to catch the trades for home.
We were bowling along towards the
Line running down our latitudes In
line style, and on Oct 8, at noon. I
made it 100 30 7 8. We were under
elsse reefed top gallant aalls, wind
tout" B.E., blowing about a tops'l
It?-, about ta much as we cared fori
lal-zlt tie mate wanted to snug home
the tn paKant sails. I knew what tbe
Da:. .:it ".tli Stand, and when I went
telow t 19 o'clock I told the second
got U f "Ititx leas than a light gale.
Cut 1 c. J tit Bleep, and that's a
f;car L " it 11 tow one'a body stays
tnie, .."7xiirrtVwMl. so far
' i crrlJ r 'zi t:i tell, there is noth
my
1 me- Jf
AROUND
HORN - b - b -
ing to fear. Everything was what the
doctor! ordered up to eight ' bells. I
heard the watch changed; then one be!l.
two bells, three bells, four bells. At
last I got sick of hearing the half-hour
strokes, and went up on deck In socks
and pyjamas to take a look at the night
All seemed well. The mate waa at the
gallery door, aipplug bis coffee, and
small blame to him for getting it good
and hot His face was turned towards
me. hla back to the forecastle, where
something stirred in the shadow a
man com lug up out of the cuttle
Diego Ranitres, who ought to hare
been la hla bunk, sneaking quietly up
the ladder to the forecastle bead. I
felt half Inclined to hall blm, but why
should my bo's'n steal about like a cat.
slink la the shadows, Instead of going
about tike a man? I thought I saw the
gleam of a knife In his hands. Tbeu I
ran full pelt aloug the lee side of tbe
deck, for If the man meaut mischief It
waa time I knew. I took the steps at
three jump.
When I gained the forecastle head 1
saw nothing at first lea, there he waa
over the bows, bis head just showing,
moving from side to side aa though he
were at work.;1
I bent down over him, and found blm
quite unconscious of my presence
slashing with a long knife, cutting
away the most vital gear In the ship
the gammonings of the bowsprit!. I
flew at hla throat, half strangled him,
and dragged him from bis perch, until
I had him hanging over blue water.
But I was too late, for, with an awful
crash, the gammonings parted, tbe
bowsprit flew Into tbe air, rearing
straight on end. A yell from me sent
the mate to the wheel, i .
"Luffn ahouted, "Luff!"
But before be could bring her head
to tbe wind, aha gave one heavier roll
than usual, and with one tremendous
smash all three masts, no longer sup
ported by tbe stays, broke off like car
rota and went whirling down over the
side. Then I hauled Mr. Diego Ramlrea
inboard, and battered him senseless.
Tbe Daisy lay a total wreck In mid
ocean, -her masts and spars, a tangled
maaa of wreckage to leeward, were
charging Into ber like a battering ram
with every roll, and. worst of all, the
whole of the standing rigging was of
steel, which no ax could cut for our
release. ;
At once I had all bands at work to
deal with the disaster. One watch
rigged a sea anchor, with a cask of oil
bored! with an auger, which we put
overboard to windward and so broke
the seas. Meanwhile I got the other
watch to work cutting tbe wreckage
adrift as best they could. , "
Only when daylight came had I time
to go forward; time to deal with Diego
Ramirez, Esq., my bo's'n,' caught red
handed wrecking my ship. Even thea
I could appreciate the fiendish cunning
of the man, his masterly knowledge of
seamanship. The chance had been a
thousand to one against bis being
caught so simple was his plan, so cer
tain its success. No masts ever built
could have borne so sudden and, so
fierce a wrench. It was a comfort to
ma that I bad marked Diego Ramlrea
for life. But I bad not killed blm, nor
would I while be could be held alive in
evidence of bis crime. - ,
I put tbe man In irons, with nothing
but bread and water, and on the third
day be confessed that Jones had bribed
blm to come on board at Vancouver,
had paid him $250 In cash to commit
tbe crime. That was Mr. Jones' Idea
of racing, and certainly the way things
looked he would bsve no trouble in
, -
wtania tbb kmibgekct.
reaching England ahead of me, claim
ing tbe $5,000 from tbe stake-bolder at
Vancouver, and cashing tbe check be
fore 1 could Interfere. Aa to tbe mon
ey, I bad no redress, for the law would
not back me in a gambling transaction,
but I swore he should be punished for
wrecking my ship.
Well, from the moment we lost our
masts I had all banda, Including my
self, working night and day, saving
what could be saved of tbe wreckage,
and using the spars, tackle and canvaa
to jury-rig the ship. I had thirty feet
of foremast eighteen feet of mlxzett,
and six feet of the main to bnlld upon;
and, If you'll believe me, I turned tbe
Daisy Into such a rig aa was never
seen before In tbe world. We rigged
ber as we went along under a jury fore
sail, and before we passed the Western
Islands I bad turned ber Into a sort of
four-masted Jackass bark, with a sprit
sail under her jury bowsprit, and even
booms rigged out over tbe side to carry
small sails. My aailormen laughed un
til they split their sides at some of my
fancy canvas, but we did five knots
an hour before tbe wind. Every ship we
sighted howled at us, but I begged,
bought and borrowed something from
each of them, of spars, rope and sails
to add to my rig. I even hoisted sails
on the boats In my davits, and Provi
dence helped me with just the winds
I wanted. I kept my bands In good
humor wltb plenty of grog, and you
should have heard them cheer aa we
sighted Ushant!
Since we had been delayed at least
six weeks, of course there could be no
hope of winning tbe race. Yet we were
scarcely in our fresh course up Chan
nel, tbe time being just after break
fast when who should I see astern but
my dear friend Jonea. It was a clear
judgment, In my mind,, for he'd been
driven south by a gale we just missed
by a day, blown clean Into tbe Antarc
tic, where be found a berg In a fog.
Anyway, hers he waa rounding TJsbant
'.' . ,11.1;:.'
stern of os, and It was nothing now
but a question of tugs. I had oue ak
tng for a job already, tbe only deep sea
tug. perhaps, la the chop of tb Chan
nel So I made . my bargain for Dan
mouth, and soon I was making eight
knot for June nine. At noon, I be
ing still a tittle ahead, another tug hove
la sight and I, being disabled, bad a
right. So away we weut with two tugs,
leaving Jones raging mad astern. He
waa hull down when t got a third tug.
Just to kplte Jonea, aud went Into Dart
mouth like a royal processlou. ' ,
Yea, I was first In an English port,
first to send tbe cable to Vaucouver.
first to secure the atake. Moreover, I
got Mr. Jones dismissed from his ship
and charged, with bis accomplice. In
wrecktug wtue, aud hla owners had to
pay the damage. Now Captain Jones
and Diego Ramlrea, bis bo's'n. are Im
proving their mind In ber majesty's
house of tuition at Wormwood Scrubb.
Tbe Daisy? Well, next time I put
Into Vancouver the merchants gave me
a banquet, and I wear a gold watch and
chain to Jones' memory.
. A POLITE HORSE. - .
An AaecloU Botit Out of the
' . ' Venal Xo.
It I seldom that horse show their
Intelligence In any striking mauuer.
but they sometime do thing that
would make their mental processes ex
tremely Interesting If we could under
stand them. I once owned a beautiful
gray horse named "lougla," aud in
every way he wa essentially a fam
ily horse. He generally knew what
waa required of him, aud would try
to do It. He waa so gentle that he
could safely have been driven by
means of two piece of strong linen
thread, and he wa so thoroughly trust
worthy In regard to standing without
hitching, that we left blm anywhere
we pleased, entirely by himself, and
were always certain to find htm In ex
actly the spot where he bad been left
We had such faith In him In this re
spect that we got Into the bad habit.
when we were visiting at a bouse, of
leaving Tilm standing at the door aud
thinking no more of him until we came
out One afternoon my wife and 1
were making a call at a suburban
bouse, and as usual left Douglas stand
ing outside. In a little while, glanc
ing out of the front window. I was
amaaed to see tbe borse slowly moving
along tbe driveway. I was about to
go out to blm, but as be very soon
stopped and stood perfectly still. I re
mained where I was; and almost at
that moment two ladles came lu. They
were also paying a visit to the house,
but oa foot.
One of them remarked to me that I
bad a very polite horse, and as I did
not understand this compliment to
Douglas, she explained that when tbey
reached the house they found my borse
and buggy entirely blocking the en
trance; and as tbey stood worn! e ring
what they should do, tbe borse turned
bis head, looked at them, and then
moved on a few steps In order to give
them an opportunity of entering.
I have nothing to add to this anec
dote, except to say that It must have
been a. very strong sense of politeness,
or else a word or two from one of the
ladles, which would have Induced
Douglas to move from the place where
I had left blm. Frank R. Stockton, In
Youtb'a Companion.
Wolaeley Merely a Stripling.
It Is pleasant to come across old war
rlors who, baring fought In many
climes against many people, are still
hale and hearty. Tbe other day one
of England's veterans. Field Marshal
Sir Frederick P. Haines, celebrated his
eighty-first birthday. -
Just sixty-one years ago he began b's
career a a warrior, and fifty-five year
ago be went through bis first campaign,
seeing most of the fighting that took
place In tbe 8ntlej campaign of 1S45.
Almost tbe first time he smelt powder
he was desperately wonnded.
His next campaign was that In the
Punjab In 1948-9, and later be fought
through the Ill-managed Crimea. Twen
ty years later be waa made commander-in-chief
In India, and was specially
thanked by Parliament for bis tact and
energy In the Afghanistan operations.
The old warrior Is hale and hearty
and still baa atf opinion of bis own. It
la told of blm that a dictum of Lord
Wolseley's was quoted against one of
hla own. Sir Frederick rapped his cane
on the floor and shouted: ' '
; "Wolseley! Wolseley! A clever lad.
Ill admit but a mere str'pMng, sir, a
mere stripling!" As Lord Wolseley Is
only 67, that settled It, of course. Phil
adelphia Post -s"
The 8ln-er and the Porter.
M. A. P. tells a story of bow, once
upon a time 81ms Reeves, tbe famous
tenor, wa stranded at a country Junc
tion, waiting for a train. It was cold
and miserable, and tbe singer was nat
urally not In the best of tempers. While
chewing tbe cud of disappointment, an
old railway porter, who recognized him
fr'ttY tbe published portraits, entered
the waiting-room.
"Good evening, Mr. Sims Reeves," he
aald.; ' I ' ".
"Good evening, my man," replied the
vocalist, getting ready the necessary
tip.' But tbe man sought for Informa
tion rather than tips.
"Tbey teB me you earn a neap of
money," be remarked.
"On!" murmured Mr. Reeves. ,
"And yet," pursued tbe porter, "you
don't work bard. Not so bard as I do,
for Instance. But I dessay you earn
p'raps ten times what I do ehr
What do you earn?" asked . the
Inger. ''"'"'
"Eighteen shillings a week all the
year round," aald the porter.
Sim Reeves opened his chest: "Do,
re, mi-do!' he sang, the last note be
ing a ringing top one. "There, my
man; there'a your year's salary goner
Perfuming-Glove.
To perfume your gloves mix well to
gether half an ounce of essence of
roses, a dram each of oil of cloves and 1
nana anil a nnarter at an mm,. - '
frankincense. Place this In tissue pa
per and lay It between the gloves.
The men also get new underwear
when tbey marry, but tbey don't adver
tise It ' ' ' ; -
A : well-filled cupboard ta the best
board of health.
SUPPOSE WE SMILE.
HUMOROUS PARAGRAPHS FROM
THE COMIU PAPERS. -
PI teaaat lacldeate Occarrtas)
Warld Ovsr-Sejrtacstbat Ar ItHr
tal to Old or l'oaa-t'aar lc
tioas that k. vary bod; WIU KtJoy.
Professor (returning home at night,
hears uolw(-U sumeoue there?
Burglar tunder the bed No.
Professor That's strange! I was
positive someone was under my bed.
ridtUts.
ttcak
Biuleu One cauuot believe every
thing he bears.
Cynlrua-No; nor everything one
doesn't hear. About batf of what oue
takes for granted Is false.- Puck.
touctala Mka It.
I " ': i
i i
( V
1 ..."..
'
Xlam ma-Bobby, do you remember
the text last Sunday?
Robbyj-Ye. ma'am. I think It was
"Many are cold, but few are froaen."
Ta Kait Corner,
"What do you think of tbe plaua for
that gigantic corner In eggsT"
"I th!nk they are well laid." Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
la aarl CirclM.
He Oh. yes, when 1 waa In England
I wa enthusiastically received lu court
circles. .
She (simply) What-waa the charge
agalust you J-TIt Bits.
Ora lip r-arlr.
Jimmy What time do yer have ter
get ter work?
Johuuy-Oh, auy lime I I ke as long
a I aiu't later than 7 o'clock. Harper's
Uaxar.
Brook Ira r'laU
Benham There Isn't room here to
swiug a cat
Mrs. Benham Then we won't have a
cat Brooklyu Life.
Fcarfal ll covarr.
"Dig Is terrible," said Meandering
Mike, wltb a deep-drawn algh.
"What's de matter)" asked Plodding
Pete, In alarm.
"Here's a nice piece In de paper. It
says we're got muscles Inside of us
that keeps up an Involuntary action.
Dey goes on workln. whether we
wants 'em to or not." Washington
8tar.
la a Horry.
"How d'ye do?" said the busy man.
"Will you .marry me r '
"O-er." she gasped. "This Is so sud
den; I must hate time to think. I "
'Hay, don't keep me waiting too long
or I won't have money enough ten to
buy tbe ring. I came In an aulocaband
they charge by the minute, you know."
Philadelphia I'res. '
Not Natural.
Pastor Did your husband die a nat
ural death? 1
The Widow No, sir; a dot-tor attend
ed blm.-Der Floh.
Purely Pessimistic
"That next-door neighbor of yours
deserves a great deal of credit."
"Kor what?" asked Mr. Blyklns.
."Why, for being so neat- He Is al
ways up in the morning cutting (be
grass on his luwu or shoveling the
snow off bis sidewalk."
"Ob, be doesn't do those things be
cause he Is neat. He enjoys the thought
that his noUe Is worrying the neigh
bors." Washington 8tar,
For Protection.
"I wrote to Aunt Tabltba about our
robber." -
"Welir .
"Hhe sent us a guinea hen; she says
tbey always make a big fuss when a
stranger comes on the place." Indian
apolis Journal. .
Governmental Iotarfs tno.
"Here's a portion of tbe President'
message Intended for you, Carolyn."
."Nothing of the sort, Clarence." '
"Yes; be advisee economy."
They WouUn't Rip.
"What do you call these?" be asked
at the breakfast table.
. "Flannel cakes," replied the wife of
bis bosom. ,
"Flannel? They made a mistake and
sold you corduroy this time." Balti
more American.
Increasing His Iarnornc
Oayboy What bave you been doing
all day?
Blghead Increasing my Ignorance. 1
bave just read the latest historical novels-Life.
.
. Eiicouraulnir.
-Mr. I'raucer I'm sorry I'm such an
awkward dancer, Miss Perkins. ' "
Miss Perkplns Ob, you're doing fairly
well, Mr. Prancer. . I've seen you Jerk
around lots worse than this with other
girls.- Indianapolis Journal,
' Cuactaslva Proof.
"This leiier," said the couuwl for
Mrs. le Vorce, "l a forgery. It was
not wrlttva by Uiy client, aud. lu fact,
It I evident it was not written by a
woman at ail."
"What proof have you of thatT
asked the oposlug couuael.
'Simply this: There Is no postcript.
aud the several page run right aloug
lu- the regular order. "-Philadelphia
Pre. ,
Mlahap to aa wbltaary.
She wept. "Ob, you editor are hor
rid!" b sobbed.
'What Is the trouble, madam?" to'
quired the editor.
Why, I-boo- boo I sent In an obit-
lary of my husbaud, aud boo boo
a id ald lu It that be had heeu mrrld
for twenty year, aud you oo ow
bo duto your primers set It up 'worried
foi twenty year,'
Sue wept. But the editor grlnned.
Baltliuor American. '
Tha D.aU4 Canlaa.
"The dog I oue of the must Intelli
gent of auimals," remarked Willie
WUhlugtou.
"So 1 hav heard," answered Miss
Cayenne.
"Aud be I tbe most loyal admirer a
man can have."
"Yes, I never could quit reconcile
those two assertlou."-Wahlngtou
Star.
Only NjtaraU
She Sometime wish I had never
married you.
He That' but natural, my dear.
W generally go back on those thing
that w have tried hardest tovget.
Ufe. Irreepoaalblllty,
"They say," remarked the very cyni
cal person, "that lu (hi corrupt aud
superficial age tbe great object I uol
to be found out."
"That shows yon have very little ex
perlence wlih bill collector." answered
tbe impecunious friend. "My great oh
Jcet I not to be found lu."-Wh:ng'
ton Star.
Waetet It Halt.
"Scrlbley asked m to-day If 1 would
give him a bad character."
"He' after a Job and afraid you'd
qileethlm, eh?"
"O! no. He' writing a play, and he
ueed a vlllln."-Pblladelpbla Presa.
Aa I flU-lrnt ofllcar.
Judge-When the gentleman cried for
help, why didn't you run to bis aid?
Officer Well, sor. It war across th'
street, ami not exactly on me bate.
On Way ta Tell.
Henderson (who has just bought a
new plueM'an you lell me, professor.
If this amber la genuine?
Professor Oh, thai' easily deter
mined. Soak It In alcohol for twenty
four hours. If It's genuine It will then
have disappeared. -Glasgow Evenlug
Times.
threw t.
"You've lieeu In a light" said hl
mother, reprovingly.
"Ob, not mill b of a one," answered
the boy. '
"Did yon count one hundred a I told
you wbeu you felt your angry passtom
rising?" .:
"Oh, sure," returned the boy! "I
counted one hundred all right but I
knocked the other boy down first ItV
the only safe way."-;hk-ago Evening
Post.
A Knowing Lad.
"How many pounds are there In a
ton?" asked the teacher. .
And Ibe timid, clenn-fuced boy wltl,
a patch In his trousers, timidly sug
gested;
"It depends a good deal where yot
bny your coal, doesn't It?" Washing
ton Star.
Hai fwcet Boant.
Small JlmtnySny dcin lubly word
once more. ...
Smaller Gladys I aald I don't want
you to be wastln' your money on in)
for Ice cream and sweets any more.
Boston Globe.
A Matter of Hrarlna.
Suburbanite You've got a new baby
at your house, I bear?
Townlte Great Scot! can you hear It
away out there In the suburbs?
A Stitch In Time,
He- Mis Runty Is awfully old, Isn't
she? . '
She She Is just my age.
He-Well oh, I beg your pardon.
The Art-Hop.
"Why, Madge, where are all the tas
sel on your new chenille boa?"
' "Oh, I stepped on some of them, and
other people stepped on some."
Now Will You Smile?
Mrs. Kendal Is nothing If not Impul
sively genial, and the Imperturbability
of certain characters has often a curi
ously Irritating effect upon ber, She
wa shopping one day at certain well
known stores, and, having completed
ber purchases, took leave of the assist
ant who had served her wltb a friendly
"Good morning." There was no reply.
In that bard working damsel's busy
career there was no time, probably, for
tbe minor gentlenesses of life; "Hay
good morning and smile!" exclaimed
Mrs. Kendal, Impetuously, Tbe girl
stared in mute amazement. "Then 1
shall remain here until you do," said
the great actress in tbe most persuasive
but yet In the firmest tones. This was
too mucb for the girl. "Good morn
ing," she said, and burst out laughing.
From that hour Mrs. Kendal's appear
ance at the store In question was tbe
signal for an outburst of geniality.
Philadelphia Telegraph.
No man should object to thick soles
on his shoes, aa the objection will toon
wear away.
A MECHANICAL GENIUS.
Ban rraecl.ee tad Wha Mh M4U
of HetllvehlM.
Eddie Von Geldern, a 13 year old By,
oue year ago, after a Iogl hour' lu
pertion of the United Statea battleship
Iowa, weut off and executed a remark
abl model of tb hip, accural lu pro
portion and delicate In detail, com
poaed of odd wrap and waste picked
up about hi own koiu aud In hi
uelghlHir' back yard. II ha now,
uualdcd aud untaught, constructed out
of odd and end of material, with a
few odd tool, partly of hi own manu
facture aud contrivance, model of a
team engine aud electric car good
enough to be exhibited before the
Technical Society of tbe Pacific at It
last meeting In Academy of Science
building, aud which cmmimmiea m
respectful atteutlon of the meiuler of
that grav and dignified lody.
Tbe tam engine I au einlHirate
piece of work, perfected. model
or a sketch, to ue tb boy'a owu term,
dowu to some of It tluct detail. Tb
holler I made of strip of tlu, neatly
turned ud riveted together, then
nailed dowu to a foundation lioard. o
that they appear, together with a sim
ilar atrip of aluc at tbe front to consist
of a aerie of easting. Tbe saudbrak
consist of a metallic tip taken from
tb eud of a discarded curtail pole, and
a circular tin can form th moke
stack. The headlight I et In a little
box constructed by tbe Ih)' deft
baud, but for lb ornament which
cap It he I tudebted to hi mother'
diet-anted curtain pole. There ar
team cylinder with eccentric move
ment, symmetrical and accurately
proHrtloned. and a whole system of
running gear and mechanism beneath,
down to the eoinpncd alrbrak and
boa, all as wmwleiitlomdy executed a
If the live of human pa"cnger de
pended upon their being carried out to
the finest detail
In th engine cab tbe toy ha accom
plished me of hi moat pitlent Imi
tative work, for It I rigged with a
throttle and steam gauge, the door to
the boiler and furnace Mug can-fully
defined. On on side th engineer'
rained seat I carefully padded, and he
la even furnished with tb usual pad
ded arm real on tbe window, while th
bell roe dangle ahov the fireman"
eat opposite. All of tbe other window
In the cab are glased with discarded
camera plate. Tbe engine I a turn t
three and one-half feet long and of
proportionate breadth and height.
Tbe trolley car, four feet long or
more, la a leu complex structure, but
how the same fidelity, patleuce and
accuracy, and la one of the moat hon
est make-U-ller car Kmsllile, from
the stunt wheel beneath, taken out of
cord and tackle pulley, to the trolley,
which rest-he np to draw power from
an Invisible wire.
"That trolley wa an old bamboo
fishing rod once upon a time," ex
plain the young builder gravely. ,"
bad to buy the glass for th windows,
for there weren't any dry plate th
right six, you see. I've got the adver
tUeiuent along the top of the wall
above them. If you'll look In you ran
." '
Th seats, simulated to npresent
tb rolling curve of th slatted
benches extending along the aide of
thecar. were hacked out with the aid of
an old Jackkulfe. and beneath Ibe car,
at each end, tbe boy has built that ab
solute essential to street car In every
civilised community, safety fender of
as Ingenious a pattern a be could devise.-Pan
Francisco Chronicle.
What I'rlKliteiie l Hint.
While crossing the Isthmus of Pana
ma by rail, Rome year ago, the con
ductor obligingly stopped tbe train for
Mr. Campion to gather some beauti
ful crimson flowers by tbe roadslda.
It wa midday aud Intensely hot In
hi "On the frontier" Mr. Campion
tell a peculiar story of till flower
plcklng exM.-rleiice.
I refused offer of assistance, and
went alone to pluck tbe flower. After
gathering a handful 1 noticed a large
bed of plant, knee-high, and of dell
cat, form and a beautiful green shad.
I w alked to them, broke off a flue spray
md placed It with my flower.
To my amazement I saw that I bad
gathered a withered, shriveled, brown
ish weed. I threw It away, carefully
.elected a large, bright green plant aud
plucked It. Again I bad In my band a
buurh of withered leave.
It flashed through my mind that a
sudden attack of Puimmn fever, which
wa very prevalent and much talked
of, bad struck me delirious.
I went "off my bend" from fright
In a panic I throw tbe flowers down,
and was about to run to the train, I
looked a round; nothing seemed strange,
I felt my pulse-nil right. 1 wa In a
perspiration, but the beat would have
made a lizard perspire.
Then I noticed that the plant where
I stood seemed shrunken and wilted.
Carefully I put my finger on a fresh
branch. Instantly the leaves shrunk
and began to change color. I bad been
frightened by sensitive plants.
Kqulne Inequality.
The work horse and the carriage
borse stood side by side on the street.
"I see you take your meals a In cort,"
sniffed the latter, looking disdainfully
at tbe other's canvas feed bag.
"Yes," replied the . equine toller
"Don't you?"
"Neigh, neigh, Pauline!" and the
proud aristocratic mare rattled the sil
ver chains upon her harness. "1 prefer
mine stable d'ont."-PhlladeIphla Bui
letln. Oo Wrong. '
"My boy," said the great man, "1
used to Rhine shoes myself."
"Well," replied the bootblack, "ring's
a hull lot of de guys what Is led astray."
runaueipma isortn American,
Silk Dresses In China.
Silk dresses were worn In China 4,000
years ago.
Finland Wolves.
Flnlond loses 127,500 worth of cnttla
a year by wolves.
It Is one of the wonder of childhood
that grown people cun get up without
culling. ' '
Occasionally the people have a right
to abuse you; If you make a mistake
abuse cause you to be more careful '
SPECULATI0NHAS LAGGED.
fccik el tbbln. Strtsjlh t Cirtsl Msrkiut-
BriO.lrv.i l wt.My Tr.il lUvtaw.
rrdtrf yi Speculation "
Isggsd. tot trad on spring acoouut h
tin ih whol lmprod tbl wk.
Houtb-rn and Southwestern ' "
owning up ttlst)torily. and tbr ar
bitter report received veu from tb
Northw! a to th outlook, for spring
hiisln. A to retail distribution,
condition ar hsr Uy w favor bit.
. . ... . .. .. liHHit anl I M aa
at th Wt, ud whol. saler hav don
mor at tb fast, but th xpirt trad.
Ian In this lln. In other.
It h heeu a week of ebbing itranglh
lu th cereal. Ai.entiu report dis
play o India rubber etmsUteucy, and
thl wrk h been c"vold to stretch
ing ttim! of Ibe spurt snrplu
from that couutry. Northwest what
roll hav to bern bvy, aud lb
ao-ealled Wall trt luer. has besn
reiKWd tu hv heu liquidating,
l luar U dull, but tb dll of 10 to
SO cent pr brrl lia tended to help
sprt burlnrs.
Th textll situation Is not alb'getb
er clear. Cotton ha wkud tin lu
creawd itock st tb Ht utb.
War, or rthrr rumor of wr, Ut
lesu lb chief subject of discussion In
th inni and l-l trad tbl week,
and to mm iteut lit" exrtl a de
preulug ftVcl ou entimnl. New
(Uiusiid at tin lint, huweter, I nn.er
very tsrit. aud communis ss a whol
ar healthy and v0 ptomlsiug. Tu
labor outlook in lion doe not promt.
well.
Wheal, Intending flour, li!mnr.nW
lot lb week wr 3,33l.orU tm-liels
galU't 3,Oill,OU3 huthol last week.
tttuiu Istlore In the Uutied Ktatel
lor th week ending number Slftl,
Rgsiud S33 last wk.
Csnadian failure for th k num
ber to, ginl 30 iol wk.
PAClFlCrOASflRADE.
Sulll Markrt.
Onions, new yellow, to.
Lettuce, hot "house, l.0d pet .
I'otauw, new,
lu-cis, per sack, H V(fl.
Turnip, per sack, 1.00.
Hiub o.
Carrot, per ak, 75fl
l'rutp. per sack, fl.00tlt.9S.
Celery Mo do.
Cbtge, uatlv ami California,
Id per pounds.
flutter -I'reamery, 80ij dairy, 1A
lac; ranch. 10c tso pound.
Cberea Uc.
Kgg l.nrh, tic; Ftrn 13e. -poultry
He; drtweed, native chick
us. IJci turkey, loo.
llsjf I'u.rt twund timothy, lV00i
cholc fastaru WaaliiugUiu Uuioihy,
fitt.no.
Com Whole, 131.00; crack.!, f3Sj
feci meal, 3I,
llarley Uolled or ground, per Ion,
3U.
flour I'ateut, per barrel, 13.40)
blended trigbta, fits; taltkirni,
la.toi buckwheat flour, 16.00; gra
ham, per laurel, fS.15: whole wheat
flour, iS.Jft; rv flour, 3.ho t.oo.
MilUtuff Itntn, per lou, 116.00;
short, per kn, 14.00.
feed Chopped fee. I, f 19.00 per ton;
middling, per Urn, f 43; oil cake meal,
per lou. tun. 00.
fresh Meals tliole dreaeed Iteet
steer, price 7c;cows, 7c; mutton
7 V, pork, 7 'c; trimmed, 9c; veal, 1 1 u)
Uo.
I Urn Large, 1 1 '.'cj amalt, 1 1 ' ;
breakfast bacon, Uc; dry Mil side,
Sc.
PertUftd Msrktt
Wheat Wall Walla. Mtig&So;
Valley, nominal; liluentam, 67 So pf
bushel. ' "
Flour Heel grade, f 3.40; graham,
13.60.
OaU Choice white, 42o; choice
gray, 4 lo per bushel,
llarley feed barley, flft.BO brew
ing, $16.60 ; er ton.
Millstuffs Ilran, 115.60 ton; mid
dling, $31; short, $18; chop, $18 pel
tou. ,
Ily-Timtt).y,l2jt 13.60; clover.fi
(8 .60; O.wtfou wild hsy, $ 7 per Urn.
llutter Fancy creamery, tutfifio;
store, 8!c.
Kgg i'6o pur down.
Cheese Oregon full cream, I Ho;
Young America, Uo; new eheee luo
per pouud.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, . $3.00
per doxeu; hen, $4,00; spring,
$2.00(88.60; geese, $tl.00((8.U0 dot;
duck, $5.00($h.50 r dosou; turkey,
Uv. lie per pound.
Potatoes tOdtflOo per ack sweets,
t Ho per ponnu.
Vegetables Beets, $1; turulp, 76o;
per sack; garlic. 7o par pound; cab
bage, mo per pound; parauipa, Boo;
onion, $l.6or3; carrot, 76c.
Hops New crop, 13(fll4o par
pound. .
Wool Valley, 13at4o per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 10(0 13o; mohair, 8S
per ponnd.
Mutton Gross, beat heep, wetben
and ewe, $Hoi dressed mutton, flH
7o per pouud.
Hogs tiros, choice heavy, $6.75i
light aud feeders, $6.00; dressed,
$6.606.60 per 100 pounds.
Beef (Jrtms, top steers, fa.60i4.00;
cow, $8.00(18.60; dreed beef, 00
7o per pouud.
Veal Irgei ?07o; (mall, 8.'ia
9o per pouud.
SsnFrsnclico Msrktt
Wool Spring-Nevada, llffll8opei
pound; Eastern Oregon, 1014o; Val
ley, 16(3 17o; Northern, (J10o.
Hops Crop, 1000, Uai7o. .
Butter fancy creamery 30o;
do seconds, 17o; fancy , dairy, 17
do seconds, Ho per pouud.
Eggs Store, 32c; fancy ranch,
2flo.
Mtllatnfls Middling, $17.00
20.00; l.ran, $14.60(315.00.
Hay Wheat $l)(18Ji; wheat audi
oat $0.00(913,60; bant barley $".50
alfalfa, $7.00(110.00 per tou; straw,
8647Xo per bale.
Potatoes Oteg'tn Burbanks, $1.00;
Salina 1 Burbauks, 86o$l.i5; rivei
burbanks, 85 00o; sweats, 60U
.LIl.tm Fro-t-Orauges, Valenoia,
f3.768.35; Mexican limes, $4,000
6.00; California lemons 75c($l.60!
do choice $1,75(83.00 per box. , .
Tropical Fruits Bananas, $1.00(9
8.50 per bunch; plueapples, nom.
Inal; Persian date, 6 3 6 We pat
ponnd. r