I VP. About Everything. Mahogany U iId to bate been brought taEagUndby Sir Walter Raleigh in ISA but not to bar com loto general ass till 1720. It Is estimated that at U. beglnoiu of the new century England will bay S2.000.000 tout of Mel still unused and available. The average number of hortes klded la Spanish ball fight everv yea; exceeds 6,000, while from 1.000 to 1,200 bulla art sacrificed; There are eighty-eight ailk plants in Pennsylvania, and the output of silk ibboit in tbe state has beo doubled io toree sears. A uUrrrao government mine surveyor has entered the service of the aultan in order to conduct coal explorations in Asia Minor. Japanese workmen are obliged to wear on their capi and backi an inscription stating their buiuess and their employ er's name. In the Sutro bat! a of San Francieco there are s'xtf-aioe abower baths, seven toboggan slides and dressing r ioms lor 1,627 people. A Nsfoundtand dog made a deter. mined and succestftii attempt at suicide tbe other day in a lake in front of Lin coln park, Chicago. ui late mere nas been a noticeable in crease of tourists travel in Ireland. People are discovering a fine place to spend a va ation. The population of the south African republic consists of 63,001 Boers, 87,000 other while, called Uitlanders, and 600,- 0-30 Kaffirs and Zulus. Paymasters and commissariat officials of the German army receive special training in examining the qua'ity of food supplied to the army. - A Garman army officer estimates that in the century just closing no lsse than SJ.lX'O.OOO men have beet killed in war in civilised countries. Tbe aigrette is to disappear from the headgear of the British Dussars and Royal Horse artillery, ard its place will be taken by an untricb plnme. The latest thing in company promot ing comes from Paris, where a dog'e uemetery has been Boated with a capital of 14,000. Tne promoters are ladies. The results of recent drillings io Booeo bave caused many persons to think that Borneo will prove to be the richest petroleum field in tbe world. Koeehichi Tanabe & Co. is the name of a firm recently formed in Yokoboma, -Tta'pan, with a capital of 175,000, to baild an electric road in that city. A set of maps of the time of Ptolemy ihe jteographer, has been fonnd in some eleventh century manuscripts in tbe yat lean library, according to the Tablet. Referring to tbe recent-report that a Russian florist baa aaeceeded in raieiag bine roses, a Slavonian gardener declares bat bine roses grow wild in Servia. j AiusucLfta among women are com moner at the present time than tbey need to be. Ie Constantinople and Mad t rid one woman out of every ten Las a distinct mustache. Offers to serve in tbe.Traoavaal, should he occasion arise, bave been made by t about 1,8000 officers, non-commissioned officers and men of tbe new south Wale ..defense force. ' About twenty-four women in 100 are stronger in tbe left arm tban in the right ; women, too, are more frequently equally strong in both arms than men. An expert baa jleen to explain that stage fright really com is from a disor ' dered stomach. He argues from this mat persona meditating public apptar ances should be carefnl of their diet and adhere to regular Labile. A Frtnih scientist baa made seme plants "artificially Alpine" by keeping them in an ice box all nigbt and exp j log them to the full action of tbe eno dar ing tbe day. It is stated en German authority that 2,000,000 glass eyes are made every year . in Germany and Switzerland, while tu rrencn souse msouiaciures 3UU.0GO or tbera annually. Among tbe latest; collecting fads is a search after odd trade sigos aid circulars, Tbe collectors declare there is more fun in it than anything in tbe collection line yet attempted. Norwegian legislators propose that girls who do not koow bow to knit, aew, wash and cook shor.ld be refused permission to many. Daughters of wealthy men are not to be excepted. Tbe construction of cigar box may seem to be a very simple matter to tbe novice. bnt tbe box passes through nineteen diS errnit processes before it is ready to re ceive the cigars . Old age pensions bave been establish ed in Korea, out are not a large item in tbe national expenditure. Oldaga pen sions to men over sixty years of age swal low up a total of more than 5230. A new law baa just gone into effect in Massachusetts forbidding tbe perform aoce cf the marriage ceremony by justice of tbe peace unless tbey bave been spec ially designated for that purpose. Atgeld eya that Qoebel ought to be I beaten for governor of Kontucty. This the highest recommendation that Goeotl baa yet received, r had was The John Smiths recently tatheiiogtn Maryland, Tbera srowd of them, and they bad tim. though a confuting one. - ,,. s'U . ! . It has nen discovered that it was very fortunate thing that the Porto Rico hurricane did not happen nearly a year earlier when General Miles' army was on the island. & ma tKD'e wilt not rco -o'u the name, William waiaori a-.imiiii, out a closer inspection will reveal the troth and that England's new and distin guished citin is referred to. The anti-expansion wing of therepub lican psrtv are talking of putting a tick et in the field in the coining presidential election. Politics continue to be mixed and at raate fellow. SATURDAY MIGHT THOUGHTS. This has been a week of bepe and fiare throughout Oregon on account o the weather and the Importance of hav ing a condition ot affairs that would be favorable to the whiat crop alrvadv be ing harvested. The eek enda with nhat Is oalltd a blue condition cl affairs, aad yet tbey might be worse. Oregon's excellent condition though It such that our people will be able to keep their beads above the water and come out all right. Another year will make np for this years losses. It has been learned from experience that we nvut take things as they come, and it will le in order for avert bod v to rustle the harder for business, and the farmer will need to turn his attention to greater diversi ties, Thedsmandfor stock lias been great and the prices high, and the mar ket for incidentals is good . There it a good deal of money in the valley to meet tbe ehoiUge from spoiled wheat and let no one be disheartentd. Mlsfita. Whistle. Walter F. Jenks, of Salem has refused a government position, that of farmer at the Ft. liiddell Indian Agency. Most men are grasping for any old government position. The government la spending $3,000 on the improvement ot the Long Tom river up the Willamette somewhere, and hes itates about improving the Y equina Uay that will bo a tenorlt to the entire statu. The IVndeiton K. O cat!) the recent relay spe'l in eastern O.egon Willi amette valley weather. Here we bave beau ctling tbe same weather a M ni'a affair brought over by tb i boy. The Nebraska troops ha- bet mutt ered out, but they will go east togethtr and be received by tbeir people, who like the Oregooians, are proud of their record which was a good one. The importance of dlvefeified farming is mad: very strong this year by tlete August rains. No farmer tbould riek his entire years busmtsson the weather. With a big varietv of produUi on the farm tbe farmer will be in no daoger of Iocs from any damage to a Single crop. The remarks ot tbe secretary ot the agriculture department uf the United Suites, who was In Oregon recently, that fallowieg in summer is not beneficial, hae attracted general attention and aet farmers to thinking. Summer fallowing baa been tin. role here, and if H is the wrong program it is high time that il was known and a better plan substi tuted. Theotiee in reference to fallow ing though cannot applv to all countries alike, on account of the great d ffireoce in tbe moisture pre.aleM which supplies nutriment to the ground. Republicans are pouring In en Mi Kin ley tbeir advice for speedy ending of the war in tbe Philippines, and it la appar ent tbat this is havirg its effect on tbe president, for it u now said that 0,000 soldiers will support Otis in tbe fall for tbe next campaign against tbe Filipinos Wbat tbe President should do I to re move Otis and put Miles at tb bead o the army in tbe Philippines. Tbe rea son why be does not do this is because Milee ie a Democrat, and McKinley is afraid tbat Milee would carry on tneb a successful campaign against ths Filipi no, aa to make him a formidable can didate tor tte Presidency. - a It looks very much a If tbe United States will not be permitted to do the waracta'one- England has a bigger contract on hand than it has bad for years In South Africa there it a man wbo ! not afraid to beard lie lion in bis den. Tbe result though wilt be tbe subjection of tbe psople of tbe Traniveal according to the wishes ot England. A amall people stande no chance againat a great nation with almost up.lmi'ed re Purees at its baik. The end ot the Filipino war Is again in eight. The outlook la tbat it will bo In sight for several yeare.for the indications i rem reports have liven tbat tbe inane. feet lo was spreading more than decreas ing. Mr, Case, ot this city, bow an octcgen areaa, has been studying the moon for a gooo many yesrsam nas discovered thai the face In it he been changing until it i in mat oi uie new wuman. A Eugene editor has taken a big con tract In starting to purify the social at nioanoare oi inatriiv. ii iia la nuyiiu. ful we have a good steed control ir i.i,n at aiusny. f . . iuo inucii raio i not as bad as i one. California ryle Therein w.y damage one product while bfnefltilng a good many others, but a drouth bum thing. There is sotuilhitg ot a consol atory oroer in mat. The aecnmolationol wealth io the baode of a tew has done one thing tbat alracts attention, and tbat is it bsa made some great endowments for colleges. Stanford University wae created by it. Recently a Boston man on dyiag gave ,000 for colleges and other Institut'oor, and there are a wood many like it every jeer Vice-President Hobart is now known 4s tbe "official bouncer" tioce tbe neig- nation cf Alger, for it will be re mem be i- ed tbat it was afkr bie Bret visit to Ho bart that Alger cooi-ludtd to resign ibe office of ice-Freeiden is develop ing into a highly importer t and useful one. The soldier boys bare been thoroughly received. We bave bad receptions gatoi bat no more than tbe occasion calle f'r. Tbey are a good thing, displaying appre ciation for braery, and as a ell creating and fostering a spirit of patriotism tbat ie universe'. There has been a healthy tone to ad of them attended by theDso- C4AT man that has been pleasing and auggeettve. T - - , i. . .. i" rrwr( iaai weea, an Italian was placed in jll aa a criminal, and when told to take a bath ha r. li...i Preparation were made to force him to usesotto and water, and rather than mi. mil tie commitietl tuitide. When. Dr. Trimble opened hie ottieii this afternoon after an absence oi a week lie saw a patriotic pectaclo of a rare or der. The room was literally filled with bunting and everything in the room was in the wrong place. It must bave taken the practical jokers several hours to have fixed thing. TO' TENDER-SKINNED MEN Wine with Ciivinna Riuvino tViAr, ant i-"'. iriown-iiii, i iw taim run on a nit r cut t Ol'MA Olntmniit, tin irMtl.atttit oiirn. WMhmr wlhfiitHH'Tui,rHAeiut Hot Watkii, This tlmiile, liixMitutltr trvMiiHMtt will nink iwtiiik a iikumi( k'wi tnuiiritrt ui tliiiM wilb tvutUr, wind, m.'ly irritated skiu. aw tfcNMtrw uw . .i. r.i. n, e coi. S IIMVH. " am akumtiM sua," M. Wood Notice. ThorMieon ,t Ainna. nf ! !,. ... i. therlty ...ly t0 saw wood at the old prices, aa follow : Cutting four loot aoml twl.o Jh i. . three tlmeetOcte, same for all kinds of wood. Uootl wot k snd prompt attention. wiiii i Bru in nni om.i nr a.a imr si.al'y. ' ' ' Otlitorni um Ari lvc. SAX iHi.NCIS.M. Auir. 'I l. tl'ntt..! State transport Micrumn, bearing the first California regiment of volutitws, waasiirbted four mi l i.l.l. n. i..iJ a few liilntltea before i thin ttvniiln.. v.. one living anywhere aithin the bound, ariesof San rrancleco, was long in ignor anceof arrival of thu atvauiur. ki.... WbiHtlc shrivked. Siruna mrumA l-.ll- rang and the streets aeru nmin tlihd with sbouting.'choerlng throng. MvllllniltCa rT, i a vi, Attg. 21. Tut) Globe thia th the One of tlte great thing the state press association want is a law requiring a man to pas an examination before being f platlorm can stand the most popular .11 J . . . "li.i.na.f 11'... I I,.''"'"'. lUONtit'g, ill iM va, Pr n,ivrH-.t... nomination of Admiral lHiwrv I, next aemocratie naiitinn Mnvu aiib uiooe says: The deutoctatic party ha but to mak tins man lit niairiif t of tim .iii..IUii,. upon a platform of living i,rin..i..i. . i- antral planks of which shall be death to a iruata anu autotioiiiy lor ti I'hilip- i ii una. tlnt. anal la..i Ji.. i .. , - -- vttv mvu, UDan una Looking for the C. & E. From th Boise (Idaho) ri(a!emn, Prom Portland come a story that Henry "Viliaid ha secured control o larg tract ot timber land In Oregon and that h I oo-onaratlng !th soma Kast. em lin in rnnnantlnn ail h I ha (lnrvallla A Eutrn roa.1. Th tact of his having mad a trip of inspectlrn over that road liuprsated nannla aanarall Willi Ilia Idea that thr was some oompreliensiv plan afoot, but it will not do to atima that it can be easllv guessed. What. ever the plan Is, It is not likely the pul- lltt W II he tinrn.llta.l In li h.n.. It iii.lll thos In authority are leady tobsv it -iiowo. tne ioesibllity, however, of that road coming through to an Kasiern ortnepllon here open un an interesting Id for pe.ulailttn. with the main line of th Hhort Line here snd with th Orpgao road headed thl way to effect a Jitntion with It or with tome other line at this p'ace, Boise would indeed tie a ssnisr of Interest. The Rock Sptingt Democrat ot Wyo ming, tayat "Th Willamette valley I the principal agricultural, tockgrolng and fiultraUlog teglon ut Orrgin, and const! tiles tb wealthiest potilon of the state. It Is drained by the rlvsr front hlch It take il nam. Th river I navigable for a distance of M tulles from roriiaod. It How northward about midway between the Coast ramie and the Cascade mountains, and em miss in o the Columbia near Portland, 100 mile inland from the ga. ion Idea of the extent of the val ry, alt product reach lb stresm ot commerce through the port of Portland, mav be gleamed hen it i known that tb Southern Pa cific Otimnanv operates three distinct line of railroad parallllng each other tor a distance of over 100 milee, with In numerable branches snd lenders to give the products ot the tributary rvalon an outlet to the markets of tbe world." It was wrong to demand ab Jate and oncocaltional enrrender of tbe insurgent Filipiooe. Wbat w should bave done was to offer them independence under oar protection. War would bave thus been averted. birth of a U9w party i announced from New York city, made np et one hundred labor organizttions. Labor will need no otber party than tbe democratic. pledged, aa it will be, to breaking np tb great trusts wb'ch are tbe trait of tbe present republican administration. For choice groceries at reasonab'e rates, ee McFeroa & Tomlinson. Everone is looking forward to a live ly session o.' Congress next year, for re publicans as well as democrats are ex pected to fire bot shot into th admiois tralion for tbe policy pursued io tbe Philippines. Senators Hoar, Wellington and Mason, a'l republicans, are known to be outspoken in tbeir opposition te tbe president in this matter, and tbeir rinks are being added to every day. A state press association has mt dm ing th week, and done some business. This is proper. Tbe editors bv a mocb right to eombio a otber people, and make provisions fir their mutual benefit. As a matter of f-ct though there never comes much out cf It. It generally ends with every mtn for himself. .a Perhaps tbt.se meetings would be more profitable if tbey were more on tbe edu cational plan like the teachers associa tion meeting at Lebanon this week and held for tbe purpose ot learning some thing acd not merely o bavea good time. The progressive teacher gets much tbat Is benefit io tbe institute, and perhaps an editors institute, would rrsn't the same way it it wire postlo'e to find any one smart enough to run it. "lowed to run a newspaper. Another ecneme tor r commiseion for some noor fellow whom newsnarJer la not Of course the aUto Wialature will n..t ever seriously consider anything of the kind, though it ie not at all material to the men already in lb butlne. The enerprie and en ray being dis played in Seattle in securing tbe muster ing out ot the Washington siidier in that city deserves to be met with sasorte. The peo, te there aooreciate tbe aitnatinn and will pay alt expense of transporta tion, la Portland they wanted the boy to ioo iuei, own oi us in si to stva thrm a show. The Portland nanera continue io reier io wnat was umeed. manot the Western hemisphere, the Idol ot the greatest nation on eani. i.,.... Ijewey, hero c Manila bay ard Admiral w to American navy. England War. Isiww, Aug. 23.-Tho Johanncsbu g w. vjnMiu-ui, ui ma jimra say: IHequieting report bave lieen received here from Natal. It is said that Sunday a train from Johannesburg was find up on in Tranavaal territory. lb feeling near the border 1 bitter, "uLlhe di,,yl Natal futch are armed u mb users. Sa:em ba received ulfer of l7,30 for her 4 per cent bonds, alt from people of tbat city. The fct ii an interesting and very aueseative t ne. If it were pot ioio Atoany a oonua drawing tlx per vrut couiu easily oe Boated riirnt among Albany people at 4 per cent. Bnttbla i not possible now. As fast as the bond malar though they should tie tskeu op vj iMosay people at a reouced rate of in tereat. From the Corvalli Times: Bill Gird saw the Filipino and offered Hot HcndcJ Cuhniia. , G.uw... , thM ..... rAniKM nug. rive men are urn aou ten wououcu a tbe rcault ot a light last night, between gend arme nu uissa potmen cnoan soklier at Ceu vita, thirty in ilea from Santiago, where iymentoi uuuan troops is pro gressing V St. PaI'I.. .tu-'. t. Sunn ... Governor Llnd asked the war depart- vi aauu Lln aiimieaO'a Va-,lllrf ant-- at Portland, but the government official uvb noimou mm mat tbey cannot do it; that tbe niuster.ont wilt u.J. francieco. and that is the tm.l ! it !. a federal point of view. Symratlictic German. og ere pi a uerniana a commute was Vk't-Chairman, WlliUm I. Stiae. cf the lienioeratie Nalionsl Co mm I Use. em . phaticatly recmlUiss tbe reports sent out from Washington, that be wasatcni to abandon th Bryan birk and tak up Rt- Admiral Seblsv as a candidal for the djmocratks pretl lentlal nomination, Mr. Ston also ld : "I am for Bryan for piesldenl . 1 think there I not a badowot doubt about hi nomination by th next democrat' national conven tion. I have always been for him, and pect to remain to. I have never beard Msh ley's name mentioned a a tmslbl candidate lor president eieept In sees paper gossip " Rev. Ford of Eoaene.P. K. nf thU dir. trtet, 1 in the city. Miss Mllner lalt Ibla nnnn l. ... land where she is Io be luarrii M n, 30th of August. George Hughe, Portland' well, known fire work a mannfaetnrar. aua yesterday at tb age ol 76 year. Miss Kd 1th (Hover thl noon returned home from Ilwaco. Wash., what she ha been teaching the past year. rror. Scbmitt a& Wiiiard Mark re- Uraea laslavenlne frnrn a lain Soda pretty well drowned out. Rev. Parker and tbrs rblM arrived in Albany from Salem and are r oving into tb parsonage of the Con relational church. wba tka in ... .11. " wrj License was Itrned today for the msr riag of Wada If. Uavis, ton of Kx Recorder Pa vis, and MieaEUie Johnson, daughter of Mr. Wlndom, both of llar risburg, popular young ptople wbo will bave tbe best wishes of a host of frieoda. These are remarkable days. Ptffer was recently transformed, Coxey, it is said is liaole to become a plutocrat, and Dennis Kearney, of San Francisco, wbo a few yeare ago led tbe aandlotterr, In all manner of scheme against tbe rich, is now a plutocrat himself, having been very fortunate in speculations. He is said to be wonh several bnndred thous and dollats, at one time making f40,000 In a deaL He declare now, of course XI A. t .1 .. a? a . - tui ui mint a toot oi nimseii when on tbe sandiots. A good deal is said tbout tbe officer in tbe army living a great deal better tban tbe private. Tbi i easily accounted for. Tbey are paid S3 much and buv theie own "grab." This la connection with having it cooked I an expenaive business. For instance on bi trip from SanFranciscoto Manila ft cost Capt. Phil- Hps $51, which is pietty expeasive t jr a month's board of a soldier. A 57 nound salmon Newport this week. There is a paragraph in an official m i port just received by Surgeon Genera Sternberg from Mapr John ft. Hoff chief surgeon of tbe military district of Porto Rico, which i not calculated to make new ebonter for imperiItm among tb thoughtful. la considering tbi very serious matter,, it should not ba forgotton tbat Porto Rico is tb healthiest of oar new.' possessions. In it Major Hoff speaks of an alarming preva lence of private diseases among oar sol diers tbere and say the indication are tbat It will not be lorg. before a large percentage of them will be as tboroogL- ly infected as tbe native popalation. He also point out tbe danger of returning toldiers spreading tb contamination at tneir homes, a danger which Great Brit- j Ian has found to be of the gravest pro portions in her experience with her trop ical possessions. Something like this baa been said before, bnt it was booted down as tbe talk of an alarmist. It be gins to looks though the man who said, "tbe more you know a boot the. tropic th less desire yoa bar to lire tbere," wa about right. Report like tbi bave also come from tbe Philippines. him a drink. The Long Tom sage car-1 appointed to exprcs to the Tr.n.u,,i riea onty tit beat of liourbon, but the rnment me willingness of Germans boy from the Orient declined the prof fered beverage. Humph 1" exclaimed the philosopher, "He hasn't been civil ized." William refused to see anything interesting in the Tsgaio lad and consid ered bimseft swindled. "I've seen Iniuns and Kiiurera and Jap and Chinamen," be eaid, "and all aorta of combination of 'em. Tbat kid ia no prettier than he ought to bo and don't koow good whiskey. No winder the gjogoo can't shoot. You bet the Ameruan aiwasl.es can tell a good thing when they see it. Why that molasee fellow won't be any good to even exercise Corvallis' wabble-judging niuhtwatch man. Tbegovernment ought to send him to Kentucky and cultivate hi appet.to." Manuel had hi opinion cf the sage. "Homb.e much a inalo. Cara be.no, mucba loco." William went home to snake the water from bis wheat and in terpret whatjliad been said unto him. According to high authority, Alger never was a real candidate for tb Senate and bis aanounctmenP,to tbat effect wa made after a full understanding with Mr McKinley, solely for tbe purpose of pre paring a reason for bis resignation from tbecabioit. This may or may or not be true, bat tbe announcement several day ago by Mr. Alger tbatb wa entirely oat of poii'ics, seems to bear oat the story. Tbe disappearance of Alger from tbe scene reveals General Mile with all bis authority a Commanding General of tbe Army. The new Secretary of War is evidently dole all be can to restore tbe prestige ta tbatbigbly nseful offlice, and irjnot beset by tbe petty jeslonsles that surrounded tb official life of Abrar. - - m ' w Water Melons, sweet' ard ilolipinna was caught at on hand daily at C E. 13 no tvy ell's. Tne Corvallis Gazette-Union ears of the little Filipino: He is as playfnl as a kitten and bis droll manner is mostamnsing. He is a mnna superior to the Chinaman, Indian, or Jap In mental endowment a bis white brother ie to the negro, and may well be railed tbe "Yankee of the East." Emanuel w.s an eye witness (o Doa ey's destruction of the Spanish fleet, and bi description of tbe battle, stopple mentenled aa it aa with gestures and focial grimace was interesting and graphic. I "It wa four o'clock In the mornlnv. . said he, "when, puff I puff I I hear tbe guns at Uavile. rretty soon, roo-m I b-o-o-tnl Americano cannon; mucba grand. Spanish general, ran around. tie look mad; mocha combatir. Spanish soldier cry; vamoose el casa; mucba cold feet. Dewey' canon b-o-o-m I b-o-o-m bit bard. Spaniard, whiff, whiff; mocb loco." Here be made a gesture indicating that the Spanish were suoouogcrazuy in toe air. New Goods. P. Cohen' large and well selected stock of new goods has ar rived. It embraces late up-to-date goods, which will be sold at prices in reach of all. Give b m a call before hav ing. No fun. No Pay. That is tbe war all tbe diwcints tell Grove's Tasteless Chilt Tonic for CbifJs, malaria snd billiousncss. It is as p'eas ant to take as lemon syrup, 50c. If you wish to take tbe lead, ride a Cleveland, For sale by McFeron & Tomlinson. MnlMlll... . "iwr iut iue service in caeo war, but requesting they .lie enrolled sejmraw corns, on account of hardship! uunnii uie jingato cam' paign. Bla Trout. &kw obk, Aug. 24-The Herald say: Arrangement are maturing for the organization of a 50,000,000 dry good corporation in this citv to control ami operate dry good and department stores iiiruugiiuut me country, ihe Alercan- n io tieorgan xation i;omnan t,- i uwii incorporateu in 1 re ii ton, ; J., ti JJg ' ' creating utg corpora Cuban Acc'd.-ttt. t . . DASTIAOO DX Ul'UA. A II if. 21 A .n.t iniiwpy accident occurred here today. An entire passenger train felt int ti, river Manercbs. which tuna thrmio-h ti,. -ii a.n.i -n... " Although the tremendous storm that nave oeen raging ora fortnight through wiiiie uuminiio, mere nas been some aonieraent. Advices irom various.'points uuu nio wiucepreau u hi reus ana misery. Gold Seeker RcacueJ. WasnisoTOit, Aug. 21. Captain Shoe maker, or the revenue cutter service, to day received a report from Lieutenant U. II, Jarvis, the commander of the rev nue cutterjlioar, containing an account of the rescue of the goldseekers who rushed into the Ko xebue gold country Alaska, in the (umtmr of 1808. The MacDuiT In. Astoria, Aug. 24. The long-looked- iur uriuaii mrt Micuun nrrivou in this evening, uays from Calcutta. She met with no accident, and was at no time in oistress. irer delay was due en tirely to the weather and tha fmil tion of her bottom, and the reported dis tress of those on board way a myth arawn irom tbe imagination i f sclJiers on ooara tne transport, w arren The 8. P. Co. Friday began roonlng the overland passenger train sooth Irom ttoeebnrg in two sectioni, patting on two comp,u rw. Tb pateaer con doctor now rannlng between Romberg end Ashland are T. J. Kearney, Ed. Ilostoo, J. M. Hansbroagh and AI. Mor ris. Matty railroad men think this I l(L7tmnr' ""emnt to Isst 'Koeehnrg locsl Is xlndd oath to Redding in tb near fotur. Roeeborg Review. Tbe body of Mrs. John Parker ws brought to Albany tbi noon accompan ied by ber daughter, brnti a Mm ti u Clavpool of Lebanon, and Rev. Forbes' is wi tasen io the residence of Hon. J : K. Weafherford, where short service Were held and waa than hn.L.I I - ii.. Masonic cem.t.ry. At a meeting of th Alhan Rvri ...t Gun Club last evening tfe removal Of A. Strain aa eama ar,t.n . .. dered and A. I. Miller Waa itleeiail tn the position. Recently tour arrests have been made for violation of tt,. i. each person being fined $16 and others will follow. It is proposed to enforce th law as much as possible. Tt eay to iW&l loM ttp af ZGVZjy. you grease I tZ2r th' vraeoa tvneeuwiut UZk Aid Criatt I CtAtahovantllMmwhvlt'atlia I bent aream vr put on an Sold avarywbara. Made by BTANUAUD Oil, CO. " ToCleanae the System Effectively yet genlly , wbt o cosUve or bit -loos, to Dermanentl Anrmnu 1 constipation, to awaken tha kidney at.d iver to a be.ltby activity, without irritat ing or weakeniog them, to dlsnal haarf. aches. coWs, or fevers, nse Syrup of Figs, made by tbe California Fig Syrup Co. Watches! Watches! Watches! We hav Just received direct from tbe (!c,orjr ." ,,fB ,tock ' t0 celebrated Oueber-IIsoipden watche. t THE WORLDS BEST. These watches were bought for cash and w offer special bargains F. M. Fesnch, Tb Jeweler. Sugar Mr. Gralwobl informs n that be fs selling 17 pounds of granulated su gar for 11.00. Now is the time to buy r it is liabls to go np at any time. This Is a net cash proposition. All good delivered free of charge. Freeh bread every dav. Two Inana or a nickle at McKeron A Tomlinson. m e Yellow Crawford neAcheg can nm t found at Bhowkeli.'s, 2nd St, n Ripe Tomatocs.tl'earj and Apples at 0. E. iirownell's.