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AN AMBieWQWS ANSWER I He la not such young mm re plied Alio gravely. "He l good deal older (ban many men of more ag. Be eldct, he Is serious, devoted to politics much admired speaker a you yourself said. And lit certainly know bit own mind. Il practically-anil my tactfullyoffered ui a lac foi tieorge, with seven hundred year. thai we may he able to uiarry-and In out of tit way-lf I could help blni, a nil man doesn't do tuat uulens h IOCS UK bllalllc." "It told me that he thought would marry," murmured the widow,! and aixik very generously about you. ! 'He la very rich." pursued Alio. "It would be a mere flcahlt to him. Wlm herley la lovely place, and titer U the coach, anil no doubt there would lie a bouse In town, aud rarrlagee, atiil RED SCA EMERALD MINES. rt ADY LK8TER was at her wits' Intend. That waa the way aha put It In her colloquial dialect. Also, the did not know which way to turn, but this waa owing to tit lack of route rather thau any tudevtalou In ae lection. The fact was that he had adopted the popular proverbial method of risk lug all ou a alible throw of the dice, and It bad turned up ace. Keduced to prone, tbla meant that ahe had ttrulued (and Ituleed overstrained) ev ery nerve lu order to present a thor oughly smart appearance and give her daughter a complete London season, lu hope that that damsel would make a good catch, aettle herself couifortubly In life, and l off her mother's hands for the future. Alice Lester had In slsted on this till her mother, with Diueh misgiving, couscnted. In cotise- queues Lady Ix-atcr had apeut the greater part of her yearly Income In two month, and run Into debt at well The eud of the aeason waa approach lug, ami the catch had not been secur ed. It seemed that the effort had beeti fruitiest, aud the cousetueuc would have to be faced. !.ady U-tter knew at well aa poaalble tli.it the outy way to pay her dehta was to sell capital Thla would reduce Iter already slender Income, Besides, how the ami Alice were going to live and preserve a decent appearance on the tniall amount of Income left for the remaining Ave montht or no of the year mi a question which made her Inclin ed to teres m whenever ahe thought of It. She waa a handsome woman, tall, stately, fortunate In the possession of a figure that did not age, clever aud decreet In repairing the ravages of time. She usually wore black, partly because It waa Intensely becoming to her, partly for economy's sake. She presented a marked contrast to her daughter, who wat petit, piquant, dainty, with retrousse feature. Tak ing th pair together, they were at at tractive a mother and daughter as one could hope to tee. If It had not been for the eternal discontent written on their feat urea. Her troubles had not Improved Lady Leiter't temier. "If you had only," the said peevish ly to ber (laughter, "given half the en couragement to Lord Wlmberley that you have to that wretched Anderson, you might be I.ady Wlmberley, off my bauds, and able to help me a little out of this tcrape." "It's no fault of mine," snld Alice, ullenly. "1 did nil I could to etteour age the stick, wasted no end of dancet on htm, wore myself out with endeav oring to talk to hi in and make til in t", next to asked him for his box seat at the meet of the Coaching Club" "Well, you got It," Interposed her mother. "Yea, and everybody, of course, thought that It meant something, but 1 knew better. I am quite sure that he never Intended to offer It to me, and that my offering myself was not agree a bis " "Then why didn't he say that be bad given It away lareadyT" "Thaft a mystery to me. But I know perfectly well that he did not give It to me for love of me, and also that he obviously thought before taking my ery plain hint " "I am sure that be was most nice" "Nice!" cried the girl thrllly. "He always la nice In a kind, aggravating, brotherly way. 'Hope you are enjoy ing yourself like a good little girl.' alarmed it the unexpected ebullition of the wrath of the dove. "Of course I waa only Joking." ahe aald, sulkily. "You gave It to me, ami I thought 1 might have a little one back. Of course he It uot likely to think of you. He I a great deal too wise to make audi a-er-uin-well, you know what I mean." "You are au exceedingly Insolent girl," was the mother's reply to tbla polite apology, "and I terribly regret crippling myself In this way lu order to give you a chance that you bave waated." "I never asked you to," "Yes, you did. You were alvvayt say lug that you never had a proper chance like other girls, and what you would do If you had. Well, now you have had M. ami what good ha It beenT" In this dialogue of "I never did" ami "I wish I hadn't" there waa no doubt a great deal of truth on With aide. Ijidy lister had ten foolish; Alice had been unsuccessful. Both bad con curred in tins roily wito their eye open, and success, after all, doea not depend solely on the desire and netsl of the teeker. It would have been bet ter If the lattlet had accepted the In evitable without recrimination, but they had both been ground to such a sharp edge by the continual ttresa of poverty that the slightest contact waa liable to wound. iMoined at they were by nature to (111 the greater part of their t'me with talk, whether It were well or 111. It waa Inevitable that their conversation should recur again aud again with Increasing sharpness to the topic which they bad most at heart- equally whether It were well or 111. There was a ball that night, and the Lester went. l.ady latter was queer, distrait, sharp, but distinctly looking her best. Alice waa tboroughlr "down' and conscious that sue waa by no mcaus In her most attractive form. Nor did any special success attend her en traaoe to raise her spirits. I'retty penniless girls with sharp tongues are a mere drug In the I-ondon ballroom. Oeorge Anderson was, of course, faith ful, and she danced several dnmvt with hi in. "It Is better than sitting out all the evening." she said defiantly wbeu Lady I .ester remonstrated. I .on! Wlnilierlcy took her from (eorge fur his usual one dunce. "That seem a nice young man," he said In bis kind, friendly, unlorerllke way. "Not well off. 1 bet It Is a pity he hasti't, tome clever woman to push him along." "Why, what could a woman dot' de manded Alice, surprised and Interest ed. "Oh, lots of thing. Women can push and ask when men can't. They are sure to be treated politely even when they are refused, aud very often they get what they want simply be cause It Is difficult to refuse a woman. Ilesldea, they can stick to the subject. Ion't you remember that the unjuat Judge gave way to the Importunate widow eolely to get rid of ber, where as be would have ordered a man to be thrown out. Well, now, what Mr. Anderson wants la that a woman should find out tome comfortable berth vacant and never rest until ah baa pushed him Into It." "But how doet a woman begin?" said Alice, with deepeulng Interest, for there was something fascinating In the picture which Wlmberley drew to lightly. "Oh, ahe talki to people and find out. Now It happen, oddly enough, that I know of a post worth seven hf W ere I.o.t far Centarlea, bat Ma Hea ItedlMreverad. What are known a tb emerald mints of Cleopatra lie lu tbe mountain range that exteuds for a long distance parallel to the Itrd sea aud a few .league west of It coast, lu a latitude rather south of Kofu, on 4be Nile. Tbl. like some other parte of the region- such a the porphyry quarries of Jehel liukbau-WB far better Ikiiown than It Is now, and more thick 'u":lv nomilmt almiit Iwuhl ri'iiturlesaeo. W t " ..... and only during the past one, so far a w know, bave Isolttted explorer at lung luterval found their way Into the treasure house of ancient Kgypt. Wbt-ii It ruler first used the emer ald for (wrsoiiul adornuieut I uncer tain. Whether the large, clear green Ml. Ifc Itl.'li MiM.ikV.lllltf lih HIII-IhIiI 111. every luxury, aud no more worry and .,,., ;,,, ,(H, Kmllin troume. aua you mow. .mr.n.g, nt.r,M I a when you really lak. trouble you dou I RECORD OP OREGONIEGISLATURE. BILLS ASSCD BY BOTH HOUSES. H. H. II II. II. B II. b II II. II II. REVIEW OF TRADE. 1 Attnrrfy Becoming More Pronounnd la tht Wool Mirktff. look more than half-quit young, lu fact, especially to people who are a llttls shortsighted, as he 1 " "Ami I should be free from your tongue," Interposed the widow, sharp ly, by no means grateful for thcue com pllments. "Yes, you are right. 1-ord Wllnlierley priqioaed to m thla after ! noon. I told him It was sadden and I would give htm an answer tomorrow.! I have thought It over, and I shall say 'Yes.' He swears that be love lu and has never loved anyone else " j "And you must lov him. too, moth ; er. dear," olwcrved Alice, with relllkt .iflmiai "nr von wouldn't inarrv hi 111." "If r.inr.- I love lilm -devotedly-: ,l'l h fr.iin iim ftrat Tiiura la no other '"a" owing to Ita. regular s lis hi, whtcb la commonly a six sided prlsiii-aud It beautiful tint stand less lu ueed of Die lapidary' art than many other It iit-obiibly formed part of the re gull of prince at a very early period. That It was known to tbe Human la certain and the mltiea now revisit ed used to send their treasure to the gcui cutter of the capital. Ever since then the atone hss been highly esteemed. These mlnea of the northern Kthbal seem to have remained untouched since the decline and fall of Home m to be di-serted. Accord- to Mr. M nc A Ulster, the working reason why I should marry him. It,""" '" lssngee. uaro.y more thrr than burrow, excavated lu tbe emer- Hut. reviewing the circumstance of n''' bearing cyst and sometime exit,- c.. Alio f..n thai this answer ; lending for a long distance. Many acattereti ruins may aiso lie seen -dwelling, w atch tower and I tomb. Iield t!nie of few settle i incut. In theae, no doubt, tbe mining . population used to live, and tbe differ j etic lu style suggest they were occu ; pled fur a long time. Home are mere might mean anything-Ixitidou World HOW SHE GAINED CONSENT. Tai-trutUIrl Otitilnet Use rather' A p. promt of lire Marital ( bote. Being an Independent, atralghtfor ward American girl, she boldly entered the library where her futher waa trying to keep awake, took lit lap lu prefer ence to au easy chair, got him by a bnlf Nelsoli hold about the neck and promptly told hi in that ahe bad en gaged hersvlf to that young Johnson on Second avenue. "Whair wlnxied the old gentleman. ana tie attempted 10 gei m n--i umi i ..l . . . i ...iii. . lie imgiil expres oiuwii n I ia action aud Impresslvenes. nut it i a quick shift from the Half Nelson to Hie strangle hold aud she made the hovels, very roughly built; other show t more careful construction, whll a third group are well finished. Mr. MacAlltster also found three rock cut temple, for the soft stone lend Itself to that kind of architec ture. He thinks that their pillars, though very primitive In style, hull isle Kgypt I a it design, with trace of Influence. One, Indeed, cou- a crumbling Inscription In that luugtlnge, Bioki-u pottery, sometime ornamen ted I ntiiniilniit. tint them la tin evl. hlft while she talked rapidly In a " j,,,,, 0 ,, , ,.i hlM.rtt.MKl attracted lug tone, patted him on the check with yxMian fr Bliy ,m i,,1)(m, lurjK(.. ber free hand and vigorously worked, v,w it ii.ian.lUiu- this ih.-r. ... to those time a settled Instead of Can I helpr 'Don't mind me If you 1 hundred a year, which la practically Ic don't want me.' Tliat't what be al ways see ins to be saying. Could any one make anything oat of that?" "But he comet bere a good deal " "Yet, aud It Just at pleased to talk to any of your old frumpt as to me. Why, 1 believe he It jutt at pleated to talk to you at to me." "Then why doe he come?" aald Lady Leiter, who waa too much accus tomed to ber daughter' rudeness to notice It "Ob, I don't l;now. Wby doea anyone do anything? One must do something. He It not a mitn of deep reasons. He find at pleasant; be meets pleasant my gift, and which any gentleman who wat alao a man of the world and dis posed to stick to bis work could till" "Wby dou't you give It to Mr. An derson?" "Well, you sec, I don't know him, and I am not a goneral philanthropist. If a friend of mine, whom I wished to oblige, were to ask me but none has. Aprooa, I want you to do ma a favor." Allce'a heart beat at this abrupt an nouncement. Wat It possible that he could mean to propose after this extra ordinary beginning? If so, would the be glad? Would she be lle made hit request In plain. people bere; wo are kinder to him than 1 straightforward language, and the gaa many. But thera It one thing that lt! 1 bln at flrHt wyatllled. then a prey quite certaln-that. I have tried to give' t m180" en'oUon. anon aware of a him every kind of opportunity, and he ! rose-colored future before her. Her has never taken advantage of one of , fact wrcaiuea in inuiet as sue gave ner them. On the contrary, hit one desire , consent. has always seemed to get away." i "Well, now, Is there anything that "Your foolltb encouragement of An- yon want from me, little glrir derton " ., "It's no good going on like that, mam ma," said tbe girl, blushing suddenly red. "I stuck to Wlmberley at long as there wat a ghost of a chance, and when I taw there was none, and no other man came forward well, I sup pose I love George Anderson at much at a girl like me can I know we can't marry-but what't the good of going to dancet and dancing with useless stick after useless ttlck all the time?" "Lord Wlmberley Is not a useless Kick." suld Lady Lester, with sudden warmth, which brought a tinge of color to ber cheeks and made her look much younger and unusually handsome. "It It you who are such a foolish and frlv olous girl that you are appreciating bit talents. In the House of Lords bave been much admired-" "Oh, why don't you have a go-In for him yourself, If you admire him no much? I will make you a present of my chance, for It Isn't worth a straw." "Alice, how dare you tpeak to me like that? Remember that I am your mother.' Whereupon Alice, nulling and blush ing, told hi m what the wanted moat. In the following afternoon Lord Wlmberley called on the Letters and found them at home, Boon after lilt arrival Altec left tbe room on tome ex cuse. Then she put on ber bat and went out for the afternoon, telling the servant to say "Not at home" to any callers. When she returned the found her mother sitting In the drawing room, musing profoundly. At Lady Leatcr't hour for dresalng wat past and hi toilet was a long and Important func tionAlice felt that something had happened. She was a trifle anxious, but the did not dare question her niotb- Incapaule or or Ills tpeeches The latter opened the ball. "Don't you think, Alice, It was rath er rude of you to go away when Lord Wlmberley was here?" "Mo," replied Alice, boldly. "He ask ed me to, It wat arranged last night that I should." Mother and daughter looked: flxarlly at ono another. "He It such a young man," observed tbe strangle. "Lucy!" he yelled, "break away." allow ing that he waa lint so unsophis ticated a he looked, "you're throttl ing me." "He had a nice position and good priiects and no had habit, and be never made love to any girl liefore. and hi family I all right and mamma i aid she wa willing If you were and I'ncle IMck say there are lot of worse fellows than Mr. Johnson and Aunt Kate says she always did like him aud our minister " "For heaven's sake, girl." gurgled tbe old gentleman, who was purple aud gasping, "do you know what you're doing?" aud be made a desperate effort to break the hold, w lib the result that he tightened It. "Ion't get excited, papa dear, bless hi old heart. I knew you wouldn't be cruel enough to break my heart." and she put on the pressure. "A I wa allying, tbe minister snld " "Minister le Mowed!" and papa's eyea were bulging. "All of 'em lie hlowed. Marry him. Marry the whole Johnson family, but let me get a breath." Then she kissed him enthu siastically, called him an angel and wa proclaiming her engagement lu the parlor, while the old gentleman wn coughing, wheexlng. swearing and assuring himself how he'd hate to be In Johnsou's place. Detroit Free Pre. Australia the Poor Man' PnrailUe. Tbe cheapness of living In Auxtrulla Is uroverblal; It I a Veritable poor niun's paradise. In the butchers' shops you eee twopenny and fourpetiny tick-" eta on the meat, and provisions or lo cal production are equally Inexpensive. In the eating houses or coffee houses a great feature of town life there you can get a square meal, consisting of a steak or chop, bread and butter and tea, for sixpence. There are no tips for wallers In the Antipodes. The Colonial are enormou tea drinker, and on on average partake of the cheering herb seven timet a dny. Boarding house another prominent featureare rendered almost essential In a land where the domestic servants comiunml a wage of a pound a week. with every evening out and leave to practice the piano and keep a bicycle. Instruct Ins; Mr, luster. "I wn dining out one evening among a notable company of people, must of whom I kuew only by reputation," sayt George I miens. Jr., In the Home Jour nal. "I was assigned a seat next to very charming and Intellectual woman, "and did my best to entertain her. Bald I; 'What can I talk about that will In terest you? I have had some little ex perlence as a cavalryman; possibly you mnv care to hear something about horses In the field.' " 'Why, yet; certainly,' answered my fair companion; 'I know a little con ccrnlng army life, aud I once wrote a book called "Boots and Raddles." ' And theu It dnwned on my poor, dull brain that I was talking to the widow of the great cavalry leader, Clcn. Cuater; so I snld no more about horses or army life." . iiomnd population, andtravclorsouc must have been rather frequent, for lu one place many drawing of persons. aiiliual and tribal mark rcrtchcd upon the rock. Home of thcftguresevl ideuily are uiiicb older than other, but a a whole they recall to memory the Mliialtlc Inscription which eom forty year ago were believed to b memor ies of the warndcrlng of tb sraellles.- ticographlcal Journal. RECENT INVENTIONS. The nut which fasten rail Joint r securely locked by a uew attachment to prevent them from turning loose, the nut being all turned square to the plate, forming the Joint, with a slot formed In the plate to crry a tueiulier which engage the lower edge of the Mills. Two Frenchmen have Invented a Uew method of stopping up shot bole In warship, watertight compartment Im- tig arranged around the hull, tilled with compressed bodies of elastic material, w hlch expand a soon a water enters. tilling the compartment aud closing the hole, In au Improved fastening for Mtlng the ends of the belt are attached to the uiemlicr of a narrow hinge, with a boll to connect the two part a they are brought together, the bolt having crew thread cut ou one eud to euter a socket in the binge to prevent It coming out. An Improved temperature alarm baa been designed by a Southerner, having a ball suspended lu an expansive liquid, with a rod attached to the top, which slides back ami forth at the liquid moves lu a tube, completing an electric circuit with adjustable plates at any desired point. A Kentucklan ha patented a packing auger for filling holes with solid earth, having two blades arranged at angle on opposite sides of a central rod, to be revolved au opposite direction from a common auger, loose dirt being pressed Into the hole by the under sides of the blades. I, tmtidlDg mining awt. 8, tlmaa nd place of court, Second dlstilct. IV. relatlug to electric wirr on blgy. 20. Validating certain marrlag. II, pnltlas lor Injuring or destroying record oo pabllo land. 14. emending law lor rt of luldaeut soldier. ' B SS, reorganisation ol Oregon National iiuard. b I?, on I form system of mtu boll slgusls. B. SB, appropriation 1 1. 000 lor Sola Springs B. 8U, relative lo taxation ol personal Lroiwity. II. I). 44, to aid Oregon Hiitorical hocity. II U. 64, ainaudliig Bancroft bonding art. II. B. bv, piiulshiuent lor pulsouiUi domtlo solinsl. II. II. 01, oousolldstliig oilices lu Multnomah county. II. B. 03, providing lor building lilevcl paths. II. B. 0ft, pro v Id lug Mir clerical aid lor ttU tteaaurer. II. B. OH, II xlog witness' less lu Ylultuoiuab county .coroner eatat, Jl. B. 71, regulutlug surety companies. II. li. 70, providing lor lectlou of iond supervisor. II. B. H, regulating purchase of public soppllns. II. II 97, pablto bidding for county supplies. II. It. 100, protection ol labels aud trademark. II. It. 103, to prsvsut coercion aud tuitmldath u ol voter. II. B. 108, fur collection ol roud pill tax and manner working roada. II. li. Ill), protection ol for!, gam and wild fowl. II. B. 113, dutv ol surveyors lu establishing bo lary liue. II. B. 121, duties of state superintendent of public instruction. II. B. U'. amending trespass law, II. II. 1 30, aiiieudlug law In reUtlim to kidnaping. II. B. IIM, amending law authorising lurulthlug of public records. II. It. 144, protecting copyrighted plays. II. B. 140. relating to mining claim locations. II. B. 140, providing puulslinient for desecration ol American flag. II. B. 171, appropriation for sueral axpeusesol slat. II. B. 173, provblt'ig for domestic Irrigation. II. B. 177. rerv1ug oyster btrii In starts bay, II. B. 171, regulatlug disbarment proceeding. II. B. I7H, regelating Halting on Also river aud bar, II. B. 1H3, regolatiug reooidlng of chattel uinrtgaava. II. B. 17, relative to service ol citation. II. 11. 18, primary Uot ion law for Moltnoaiah couuty. II. B. 1HU, abolishing separate beard of coiumUtionert (or Multnomah couuty. II. B. S00, Increasing salary of deputy clerk ol Malheur. II. B. 20ft, providing lor colls. tlou ol roa l poll tains. II. B. 20M, declaring certain thoroughfares to be coauty road. II. B. 217, protection of oysteu and lobsters. II. B. 219, pfopagatton aud protection ol salmon. II. B. 2'.'D, relating to final account of administrator. II. B. 22V, piovldlng lot standard weights of produce, II. B. 237, filing Mnltnoiuali-toluinbl boundary line. II. b 240 fixing salary ol certain county tteasoter. II. B. 8 tid, appropriation lor siai departments. II B. Va2, providing manner of solltug stat land. 11. H. 24, relative to Ktern Oiegon District Agricultural Societies. II. B 275. rslativ to Southern Oiegon District Agricultural Societies. II li '.'HO, annexing pauhaa ll to Bakr county. II It 2Kb, coniieuattoD of !.aue county officer. II B 2V2, itndiug tint tot construction of Slaslaw & Kaataro Railway Navigation Coiiipaov line II B 291, uaklug Vucoaver avenue a county Mad. II. B, 2Uft, punishment lor mutilation of hide of cattle. II B 2VH, Hilng com iMinsatlon clerk ol supreme court. II II. SI I, Increasing natsrv Judge of Malheur county. II B 818, tucreaslug salary jutlgeHaker county, II. B 840, dnHning dutlba of attorney-general. II B. 84. appropirslion lor payment ol claims againt the stat. II B 317, gsneral app-oprution bill. II. li. Sin, authorising oily ol I'urtland to Isvy tax lor Oriental lair. 8 B 1, providing for tiprasston of choice In tvUutlou of United Statu aeuauiia by th pmiple. H. B. in, Mating to drawing ol Juries. S B. 13, tsistlon of goods, merchandise, etc., In cities anJ towns. 8. B. 23, Incroanlng alticleucv of public schools, K. B. 20, authorirlng I'ortluiid to dtspoae of market block. H. B. 87. lor publication of revlied code. H. B. 3H. tiling feet county ollioert In Maltnomah county. H. B. 44, sesiluui of circuit court lu Seveuth district. 8. B. A0, declaring anuavigabl streams highways. N. It. 01. selection and al ol state lands K. B. e'i, relative to meeting by state university rt;eutt. X. H. 113, mod and dairy coitimitsloonr act. H. B. 64. amending code rlstiv to Multuomsb Judge. S. B. 71 reUitug to actloas In Janice court. S. B. 73, providing vestibule for street cars. H. B. 70, amending act creating Wheeler county. 8. B. 14, monument fund for Seooud Oregon volunteers. (Hons diss grts over amendments. Bill falls.) B. B. Kd, creatiug otllc of stale Wterlololgst. B. H9, preventing unlawful lutnrlarence with te'eiiranh or teleuhoos K. O. Don Vo. lay: Kusluest to tbo'rant sud psrtirulsrly along th North Atlswtlo tosst bs Imco catching p with th rert of tht coontry a llttls thla wsk, tl't lu tli lines where on plaint hss WU nearii oi ibis in ton I letter. Jin oomea iroui in working nil 'f retail stocks whiib the owair lesrsd won Id have to be carried over to tit season, In builders bardwart the laying hs been nota bly letter, aud the distribution la tbe grocery jobbing trade hat beB givtu consiilarnuie stimulus. Kveo th Isgitsrd lry (toods market hat howo a if'i'xl measure of Improvement, though in cotton gooils there it still niarb to l ileiired, fur the larger buy lug ha nut brought any Improvement In tbe general tone, and lu some direc tions tl u.siktt Is slower than a week ago. root wear is firmly hulilat unchanged prices, with k'' buying of spring lines in ths Boston market. Western trade 1 leu active and tome outers have been countermanded. ( No diminution appears lu the move ' uieut ol iron ind steel ptoluot. Mills -are rushed ltb orders aud new con tract are taken at full pi ices. I'lg Iron i freely knight and price tend upward. Ilillets aud other partially manufactured lorint are tinner, and finished goods would command higher price if Immediate delivery could be Secured. (iiaiu murkats are devoid of wide fluctuation!, although many reports are circu'uteil regarding the condition of winter atmat, bat it li too early to, secure definite information. rvews from ludia and Australia indicate a larger i-iop than last year's. Kail ores fur the week In the United State were 253 against 201 last year. In t'auada fur the same period they were 39 agaiuat 33 taut year. pacifIc coast trade. H. rirea. 8. Thatched t'oltagea Disappearing. Gradually and too surely the old thatched cottages of England are go ing. Where the thatch exists slate la not substituted for It; It Is repaired when necessary with straw or reeds, more commonly with the former. Hut where a thatched cottage tumblca to pieces or Is burnt, the new one that lake Ita place Is given a tlule roof, write an Kngllah correspondent. Large number of the old cottages, with the wooden bciiins amid their brick and the thatched roofs, are des troyed by fire. There Is little chance of stopping a lire when It bat laid hold of tbe wood or tbe thatch. Alice had not teen ber mother angry the former, vaguely. "U cannot know i for Vears, She wai amaaed and a trifle ( hit mind." Censorship In China. The censorship la a very real thing lu China. There any one who writes an Immoral book Is punished with 100 blows of the heavy bamboo and banlah tuent for life. Any one rends It Is alao punished. ' Klaillo Substance. "Itubber, spun glaas, sleel, and Ivory are the moat elastic substances." Tho writer of this teems to have forgotten the human conscience. Iiostou Tran script When a man first begins to feel the need of a cane, he carries an umbrella with him which he never opeui, and thinks be li fooling people. Few IliR Cities in Germany. With a population not far from 00, 000,000 crowded within an area small er that that of the single American atate of Texas, Germany yet has only thirty-three cities of 100,000 or more In habitant, while the United Slates, with Its 70,000,000 scattered over viiatly linger area, hat thirty-eight such cities. Finnish Immigrant. Of the 0,753 Finns who cams to this country lust year only seventeen were refused admittance, only tlxty-one were unable to read and write, and only fourteen were said to be lu danger of becoming public charges. A Narrow Kaoape. "My, that was a narrow escape for me I" "What was?" "A trolley car ran over Jones, who Uvea at No, 001 Main street, and I lira at No CW'-rtilladelphla Record. B. ft;, appropriating tt.000 for state fair nniitiiuiiii. S. B. raising salary of supreme court reporter. S. II. l:l, authorising district aud high schools, 8.11. I OH, providing (or saalp bounties. S. B. 111. providing bounties for destruction of fish destroying aolmalt S. B. 114, relative to directors in corporations. S. B. 110, rolatlug lo school lands. P. B. 120, aaditlng claim against the state. S. B. 130, providing for care ol orphans aud foundlings. S. B. 137, rrestltig ofllce of auditor of Maltnomah county. S. B. 13H, ihvfluing liability ol owners of vessels for damage H. B. 142, requiring dMsit of cancelled warrants with secretary ol state 8. B. ltd, i elating to location ol miulng claim. S. B. 162, providing additional compensation for governor. S. B. 171, lncoriairatini port of Portland. H. It. I7S, enacting Torrans law sy.tem of title registration. S. B. 174, providing for fish hatchc-rlci. 8. B, 171), limiting irliittnii of hlmitiltl reports state ot!lcrt. 0. B, ISO, amen ling Australian ballot law. K. B. I HO, relating to filing ol reports by statu officer: S. B. 100, relative to Oregon Soldier' Home. S. B. 191, primary law lor Mnltuumah county. B. II. 190, fixing salary of superintendent of schools In Wheeler ooonty S. B 107, meudlug law regarding to transfers of stocks of goods. S. It. 2Ul, uniform system for taxation of property. S. 11, 202, acceptance by state of curtain lauds. 8. B. 200, incorporating city of Portland. 8. B. 20U, prohibiting saloons within 800 feet ol school buildlugt. 8. B. 210, regulating sale ol liquors near mines. 8. B. 2IA, amending law rnlatiug to prosecuting attorneys. 8. B. 220, fixing talartet ol certain ollioert lu Baker, Malheur and Clat sop counties. 8..B. 221, chartar com mission (or Portland. 8. It. 227, providing water for state Institutions. 8. B. 28, method Ol building branch railroad lines. 8. B. 234, fixing tatarv certain county treasurers. 8. B. 238, appropriating f 35,000 lor Ban-American exposition. CHARTER BILLS. Enterprise, Myrtle Point, MeiKord, St. Paul, Tillamok Citv. Coanllla. 8alem, Butteville, Antelope, Ditlaa, (Herniate, Alkali, Oalkanfl, Burnt, Stay ton, Cottage Grove, Granite, B inanxa, Lebanon, I'ralrle City, Whitney, Neha- lem, Voruonlii, John Pay. Lone Book, Pendleton, Vale, Bay City, Uuudon, josopn, Astuann, iewburg, j'liiiomath, Uanyouville, Baker City, Roseburg, Bilverton, Summervllle, l'.lgln, Sunipter, Sheridan, Grant's Pats, Yonoalla, Mitchell, Kalla City. Albauy, lleppuer, Warrenlon. Hood River, Cornelius, Wasco, Grass Valley, Sheridan, Milton, North Yamhill, lnderjeudanca. Saa tide, Astoria, Portland. Seattle Market. Onions, new yellow, $2,60(3 3. Lettuce, but house, $1,60 per cats. Put bx, new, $1H. Ileet. per isck, $1. Turnips, per sack, 750. Squash 2o, Carrot, per lack, 75c Parsnips, pr sack, $1.25(3 1.50. Celery Cue (Sox. Cahlmge, Dative and California, 2c per pouuils. Butter Creamery, 25c; dairy, 15(3 18c; ranch, 16c$18o pouud, Cheese 14c, Kggs Ranch, 20c; I'.anteru 30c. Poultry I lc; di-eased, native chick ens, 13 'c; turkey, l&o. Hay Pugut Suuiid timothy, f 15.00; choice fcjutera Washington timothy, 119.00. Corn Whole, $23.00; cracked, $34; feed meal, $21. Barley Rolled or grouml, per ton, tax Flour Patent, per barrel, 3.40; blended etraiglits, $3.25; California, $3.25; buckwheat flour, $0.00; gra ham, per barrel, $3.25; whole wheal flour. $3.25; rye flour, $180(4.OO. MilUtuffs Brsu, per tou, $15.00; shorts, per ton, $16.00. peed Chopped feed, $19.00 per ton; middling-, per ton, $23; oil cake meal, per tou, f 'JU.OO. Fresh Meats Choice dressed beel tteert, price 8c; cowa, 7 So; mutton 7'; pork, 8c; trimmed, 10c; veal, 10c. llama I-arge, ll'ac; small, 11!! breakfast bacon, Uc; dry salt aides, 5lc. Portland Market. Wheat Walla Walla. 65no; Valley uoiniual; Plueatem, 57.o per bushel. Flour Kent joules, $3.40; graham, $2.60. Oat Choice white. 45o; choice gray, 43c per bushel. Barley Feed barley, $U.60 brew ing, $16.50 per ton. MillHtuffa Itrnu. $16.00 ton; mid dlings, $31.60; ihorts, $18,50; chop, f 16 per tou. Hay Tlinothy,$l2c!l2.f0;clover.f7 9.50; Orei;ou wild hay, $fi7perton. Butler Fancy creamery, 50(3 55c; ttore, 27 Sc. F.ggs 1 4c penloien. Cheeee Oregou lull cresm, 13c; Young America, No; uew cheese lOo per pound. Poultry CblekeM, mixed, $3.60 per tioten; liens, fo.OU; iprings, $2.00 8. 60; geese, $6.007,00 doa; ducks, $5.00 (3 6.80 per doxeu; turkeys. live. Ho per pound, Potatoes 40(3 50o per tack; sweets. 1,65 per lOOpounu. Vegetables Beets, $1; turulps, 75c; per sack; garlic, 7o per pound; cab bage, l4o ix-r pound; parsulin, 85c: onloua, $'J.25o2.75; carrots, 76o. Hope New crop, 1214o ner pound. Wool alley, Ul(ai4o rw sound: Kaateru Oregon, 10(4 12o; mohair. 25 per pouud. Muttou Groat, best ehecti. wethera $4 75; ewea, $4.50; dressed ruutton, 8K7o per pound. Hogs tiroes, choice heavy, $5.25: light and feeders, $5.00; dreisBed. 6g7c per pounds. Beef dross, top steers, $4.60($4.75; cowe. I. wo (9 4 60; dressed beef, CrJ 7o per pound. Veal Large, 7jJ7!o; small, KOk 9c per pouud. SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR. II. B. 3, establishment and maintenance of school llhrartet. H. B. 4, appropriating $45,000 lor Oreogn Agricultural college. II. B, II, relative to property bidding (or taxes. II. B. 16, ameuillng act relating to ooonty courts. II. B. 18, Time ol holding courtt lu First judicial district. 11. B. 25, appropriating $47,000 to Oregon State uuiverslty. 11. B. 62, to amend code relating to appeals. II. B. ill, to reimhurae Oregon volnnteors (or clothiug money. II. B, 178, to regulate disbarment proceeding. H, B. 180, for payment ol scalp bounty warrant!. II. B. 203, appropriating money (nr legislative expentet and deHclenclet. M. li. aau, esiauiieiiiiieni experiment station at Union, LAWS WITHOUT GOVERNOR'S SIGNATURE. II. B 91, to prohibit barriering on Sunday. 8. B. 8, relating to Hcenant on state fair grounds. H. B. II, (or a uniform tysteiu of puhlio schools. H, B. 13, relative to rate of interest on to hoot land loam. H. B. 15, exemption earnings of jndgmeut debtors from execution. H. B. 17, witiiOHH leetin Douglas, Jackson, Josephine counties. H. B. 10, to pay expense of Indian war vetoraua to Washington. H. B. 81, to abolish nickel-in-the-tlot maohiues. H. B. Hit, to submit Initiative and referendum. 8. B. 95, fixing salary county judge of Claekaatai. 8. B. 104, removing incline at Cascade lolci. 8. P. 118, to anthotlre Poitland to levy a rpecial tux. S. B. 213, to regulate (are street oar companies. (6 cents.) H, 1 , 233, payment o! taxet lu teiiii uuuual tuatalluienti. rnnoh, $17.00 a Stn Fraaciico Market. Wool Spriug Nevada, 1 1 13o cor pound; Kastera Oregou, 10 14o; Val ley, 16 17e; Northern, 910o. Hope Crop, lO0, 15'J0o. Butter Fauoy creamery Slo; do eocouda, 17c; fancy dalrv la do seconds, 14o per pouud. t.m Store, 22o; fUUOy 26c, MillstiifTs Middlings, 20.00; bran, $ 15.00fl,oo. Hay Wheat $9(813)4; wheat and oat $9.00(0)13.60; best barley $ 50 alfalfa, $7.00 & 10,00 per ton; straw. 8647)o per bale. ' Potatoes Oregon Burbankt, l; Salinas Ilurbanks, 78c$i,06; river Burbankt, 85W60c; sweets, fiOOJl.oo. Citrus Fruit Oranges, Valenoia, $3.753.25; Mexican limes, $4,00(9 6.00; California lemons 76c$l to do choice $1.76(39.00 per box. ' Tropical Frutte-Bauanag, $l,60a 8.60 icr bunch; pineapples, nom- inai; ereiaJU uaiee, 68Xo Pound. par V V i i