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(o Be ttap ii Havana Willi' n I VESSEL ORDERED TO FRISCO Recruit to Strength. lienors Mini vi Special to the Ouard. Key W'mt, Fla, May 21; :46 p m Yellow fever In reported raging 11 Ho vana.Cuba. TO RECRUIT. Wahhinoto.n, D C, May 21; 4:45 p m The Nineteenth and Twenty-third reglmenU, regular will recruit tu full strength, fifteen companies of on'.1 hun dred men eaeh, befoie leaving Han Prauclsco for the Philippines. orokkki) to 'musoo The steamship Centennial has bean ordered from Heattle, Wash, tu lean Franclaoo to take troops to tlie Phlllp plnu Island. Two BON steamships will be secured next week. TKOOl'B AKItl VI. Han Francisco, May 81) 0:46 p in First regiment from Colorado and Wy oming have arrived hero. a- mOHAHI.Y DIKASII IMOIIil Hpaclal to tlieliuard. W ahuinuto.n, DC, May !!0; 2:.'I0 p m The government has assurance that the relations between the United Slates and France are not strained. Kranoa aay she will remain strictly neutral In the difficulty between this country and Hpaiu. The new Is per fectly satisfactory. TROOI'H KM IIA KK I NO Uahcelona, Spain, May 20; 2:30 p in Large forces of troops are eailiark lng for the Philippine Islands. This is regarded te meau that a hard struggle will be made to control the islands. IDAHO TROOI'H Portland, Or, May 10 Idaho troops enroute to Han FrauciHCo ai rlved here today. VOL.USTEER8 WILL UK PAID. Rejected Men Will be Allowed Souls tenee and Transportation. Oregon volunteers air to be paid aays the Portland Bvet Telegram. Undo Ham saya so. Iiiluiiuatlon wua received from the war department by AdJutautOeneral Tultle Wednesday , advising the adjutant that the troops would be paid by the United States dating from the time of enlistment. Officers will bo paid from the time of mustering. The lejeoted men will be allowed their subsistence and transportation, nothing more. This will prove pleasant news to UM soldiers. They probably would have received pay fr.Mii the atate, ill time, but legislatures are uiieertaiu and lime la fleeting, and now by Uncle Ham as siimlug the duty as paymaster there Is no doubt about the results. The state will have to recompense tho rejected men lor their services Adjutant-General Tultle bellow the atate will gladly do this, lint tor the liberality of the goverumeut, the slab' would have to assume the entire bur den of paying oil the raglmetit, whl.-h would tie quite dlllereut from paying off the tew men rejected. The atlju-taut-general took no pains to conceal his pUasure and Hie other fflCMl are equally pleased. Hnr kok Divorck-K C Taylor has Instituted a suit for divorce In the Laue eouuty circuit court against his Will lllrtha Taylor. The couple weie mauled in Toledo, Lincoln county March 0, lso;t. The isaue of the mar rlage are two children, a son 4 yeai or age aim a daughter 2 years. The complaint alleges dceertlou. tal!y Ourd M j 21 Idaho Trooi-s Two special trains passed through here last evening be tween 7 and ((o'clock with two battal Ions lufautry, Idaho volunteers, con. latlug of 2U officers aud 054 men. A son of Johu Audersou was among tbe uuuiber. Reported POLK TALES OF CATS. THE ORIGIN OF TABBV 13 TRACED BACK TO THE EGYPTIANS. Kir llmrr Wyat'a Kalloa frlainl and How II Si-il Him from liealli by Mrrtlo urn Unread I.) Ill U Irkf.l King RSS H in. Home scholarly I'litlnmlast should writ fOlBW If Mai fllllllMl Of SSjlB Ho long Sawn Ixllnvnd that lbs domostlo cat de- eoead I from ti wild Beropees specie Its u r"i In legriiils and fairy talus wan In no way inom puillng than that of lb lot Of lb" Wolf, but science has wni kicl tliiti DOCOfOTtatllS theory, and It seoius to follow Hint all Dm folklore of oats has nrlMin In historic tlimt a conclusion well worth thu nlmljf of thou" who taks In anas In Mi h SUbJaoaa. Our cats area aerttagt trots bw lest Egypt Max Muiier pfononaoM t tnt tvi n Um Sanskrit word is "comparatively recent. " India received thu anlninl probably from the Urouks, who tlici.iM'lres IiihI eiily luU'ly becouio ac quainted with It. Tlm IMsMlgMt schoolboy will Jeer al this assertion. Does not Aristuphjnes re fir 1. 1 i hu gain, and Is not galu a cat) The husbandinaii In "Thu I'cacu" suspects It ofseaaUllg gain'.' from bin larder. "Any how," ho says, "I heard thu gnlii making a great nolixi iIhtu last night." What could this hoiwhold pet bu unless a catf I'rufciMir Itolli -ion has tleiiiulmtruteil that It OOOlg ls the wl.liu breasted luarU'n and was, In fin t, a iMIghtful littlu creature tor IboM who BOflkt bear Its smell, and one not to be torpOJMd at inoualng. It would stem that tho Itoiuans wuro not famllHr With outs, even In Pliny's day, Col DO evident thinks that thoysmollud liken gel". It Is nllcKcit Ihst tho whole Rormhi liters tori doo tains lussthan half dozen oII'i.Ioim to i , its b .'oru thu Christian urn. Upofl Dm Oth St blind, a cut is represent ed in OM of tbs gritmb st mid apparently one of Dm oldei-i Ktruscnn tombs. It has Jutt caught u moil j; and holds It. No doubt tilt le Has Inteicourse lietwwn the Tiiacuns mid the KKypDnlis. Hut In north ern mythology the i harlot of Fn-ygn, or rrlggu, Is drawn by two cats. Shu was goddess of love iiml lin k, very properly as sociated with erratum which is gciiUo ulid lender at tlm domestic hearth, but en terprising In coiirtxhlp and fearless In niculliiR a rival. Is It to 1st credited that l'rcygn's cuts were the wild variety? The matter Is not so unimportant us It looks, but decidedly this I t in t thu place for an excursus upon Mm data of tlm Asa gods. In a very early mj.i we Hud a wicked miin, Ibovoli fflsggjlli defying thu vungu- m f bis neighbors under protection of I'll cuts. At length llm chief of thu district mustered IK 11,1 n ami i. -sailed thu IlilUSO. Thorolf boOtod bis cats at Ibu disir, "and they looked very tierce, mewing and roll ing tin lr eyes" When the chief ap prouchcsl, "tin y 1 1 led out and begun to act bkUeMMly. So be ftirirtittj "This Is a wicked company," mid withdrew to tho CsOOSt WbeffV his um pitched llrebrumls on tlm NOf and r. t U bluzlllg. Thorolf bunt uut presently n ith a chest of silver under cadi arm. tMOgbtOMof his enemies ami )WBPtd IftO UM MigbboMM Isig, holding blm l Ih lit. Neither Isslles nor treasure i ',1 In. ri emered. The site of his lion- i was I lUOtajd by cuts ever after wurd, "and etll wus thought to dwell there." A villoma 1 1 needed lor this subject, bu OSttSS Among Otbsf reasons It must be II- Instratod bj stories, or the, piddle will i bond, an I itorlsa nil np. A meru string of I. M Is "go, ,n at one cur mid out at the other." In inch a toloinu thu legend of Dick Whliilngton would require suvoral scon s agi lor proper treatment. Here wo say nothing about It. Hut Hun' is Bother folklore tnloot tho sittuu class not nearly so familiar to tho pobllo. Sir Henry Wyut was committed to the Mm r by lit. hard III ami pitifully treated ' i pal that bed nor clothes and only I i rnovgh to keep him just Ufa Wlnl t In, ami bu wits like to IHirlsh with i Id. Olio night a cut slid down tlm obtninay, came to him purring a. i I DflgODti II to lis muster, curled It self upon Ins i lo st and Kept tit n t warm till mm nin . i i n It p. - d up the chimney again, tons ; ear Meat ntly with a pigeon, which Ii put Into Blr Henry's liand uml vanish, d for the day. Winn tl.' jillcr came, bo U'giTeil for more food, ll tlm man replied that he dontnot, "lie n wilt thou dress nny I proYbMf" Raked .'"ir Henry. Very willing ly the jail r pLieUed. ul.d 1m kept his word, though startled n'id slartoed at sight of the plgeoD. So things went on for a time, lit.: wlokad Rhjhard dctcrinlned tost in e bh BDsmy lo death ind gsvo or dan to that chci t. Then the cat paid lev and visits during tho day, bringing a pi noasaeh time, ami the Jailer, rightly oqq eluding that "tin re were mine Icsahout," ravel ntl; t tiim. Bo Baaty out lived bis parsscutor, and Mm story is ex tant I" till day among (be muniments of that I neb i tnmily, but not transcribed by i he hero, in we understand, nor In his generation. The account states, however, that a pktura Of Sir Henry, with the eat ad tbe pigeon, was to be eaes, Like evi dence is pit forward In N hlttlngton'a case. Since nil things are possible, it must not be said that cither wondrous nurrntitu Is untrue, lint mcantlm we clnss them both among folk tales. l'ull Mall tin sette. I .1" Was t Talk Into n l'liutio(rudi. ".Mr. I'dlson has persistently refused to register his trOMS BMU a phonograph cyl Inder for repetition," accorxllng to an an aodotal bio raphy of Inventor Kdlson In The Ladles HoBM Journal. "To some MeiMJ who urged' blm to talk Into one of these BUM blm I he gSYS his reason: 'II Would ln.il.enm si, k w ith disgust to siv phMOrded on plioiegruiilis everywhere 1 turn. "Drop a nick, I in the slot mid hear Kdisoii talk." No, no; none of that for me.' The tone of roMM in w hlch he Bested his objection made It clearly apparent that ho could n it her be coaxed nor dragged Into granting the rv qiie t. even though he lias bad an offer of Sto.ooo for a live mln ui.s' talk. In perfeotlag the phenegraph he has. , ( . o.i . I e. ii i billed to talk Into Mm maahlae fraqaautly, bat Mm cylinder Is always I Hfaped so that his voice cannot be reprodnoi d. r a ore close friend, boa ever, be i UKO.iutl ie a cylinder record lug a few of I. Is w. r.ls. and to a young Baa aba aartletilarly Intarejtad him he gavaai i srhkeh is raootdMl his fa vorite storv. I'lu so are tbo only two In existence." ntvrM w i !.s In lamps or oil stoves thoroughly tart . ry and nag tho wick, aud It Will a! In es Itj without lutorfer enio w. th ' ... n. I ne lor of oil. Cairn I - i k I- il.l to !. not only very aalal i la, also i ...only trvngthen- itli anil nousialiliit; WAR SECRETS. President McKinley and Secretary The Board Now. I' IV ras AMERICAN WARSHIPS SIGHTED. Bia trial to tbe Oua HU. Washington, D. C, May 21; 5 p m President Mc Kinloy exercises censorship over his Cabinet. Hereafter President McKinley and Secretary of Navy Long will have full and complete charge of War secrets. Ever sinco the war began some member or members of the Cabinet have informed press representatives of secret matters. This will now bo stopped. Warships Sighted- MADRID, Spain, May 21; 5 pm A Havana, Cuba, special roports several American warships in sight of that city. Watching Camera. Washington, D C, May 21; 5 p m The War Depart ment will use tho utmost vigilance over Admiral Camora's movementi. Camora left Cadiz today, destination unknown. Shelled Guantama. Madrid, Spain, May 21 A Havana special says two American warships shelled Guantama yesterday. No damago was inflicted. FIRST TO SAIL Orep Troops Leave for Manila Monday. URUIIKI Itll I ill ii I ini ItlliHT Ban Kkancibco, May 20 Oregen's tine regiment ot voluuteer infantry has reeelvid orders to be ready tu salt for (lie Phlllpltiea by Monday next. At a Into hour this evening, Colonel Sum mers was Informed that his cemmaud should be raady for tha voyage at that tlm, and a few mlnutea afterwards ttie whob Oregon camp was iu a state of Jolltloatlon. I'ulolel Mummers has appointed W s Gilbert historian of the regimeut, with the view of having accurate recards kept, and an official account written. should there occur eveuts of Impor tance, Chaplain Gilbert has received from W M Ladd, of Portland, fi.'OO, to he used for the regiment after it reaches Manila. The hatidaotue contribution, far which theboyaare quite grateful. In iu tha form of drafta on bauks In Manila. The California Failure. A Los Anselee oonvsiionileut of tha Altiany Democrat wrltea ot the Call foraia crop failure, ui:der date of May 10, as ioiiows: "We have lust been glorified in ha lug a beautiful rain, ou laat Satur day night and part of Sumtar morn ing, which will help some of tha grow ing crops, but It coiue moat too late to do the grain much good, for the grain Is ast dolug anything with. Hay Is eelllng for a good price. It Is bring ing fit) to 130. It cost like everything to keep stock. Potatoes is not going to t much of a crop. Htrawberries have beeu In the markets for a month, but they are no uch strawberries aa Oregon can produce. I have not seen any cherries thateotue up to Oregon oharrle yet. They are sour testing oharrlse. Oregon Is ahead of Califor nia fer most all kiuds of small fruit so far aa we have seen, except apricots, union, I- oranges, flp and all such as those, which Oregon cannot grow." EiIarataToar n .... n with Cascarats. .n!J!J, ""lar,1'. coiwlpatlon forever too, sjr. If t. C. C. fail, Uruguuu rotund moaej. Long To Be THE W N BAT MAREET. A Slight Advauce in Prices. Special to the Guard Livkbi'ool, May 21 Cargoes on passage, steady; Liverpool spot 3d dearer. New York, May 21. -Market higher closing at 11.661 per bushel Chicago, May 81. Closed at$1.57J per bushel. HAN Francieco. Closed at 1.57; per cental. WILL MIIIV HI RIAUt Special to tha QVABD. Washinoton, D 0, May 20; (1:10 p m The war department Is yruatly disappointed over the landing of the Hpanisli Ileet at Santiago d Cuba w ith ammunition and food supplies for Geueral Blauco. They fear it Is a ruse to fool the Americans. COAL FOR SAMPSON. Kky West, Fla, May 20; 0:10 p m Several colllsrs have sailed to Wind ward passage with o-al for Admiral Sampson's tleet. THE CHARLESTON. Ban Francisco, Alay 20-The cruiser Charleston's condensers have been repaired and she will soon be ready for sea to steam to the Philippine Islauds. Daily Guard Mm- U! Election of Officers -Ens-ana 1 Camp, 115 Woodmen of the World at ! their regular meeting last night elected ; officers as follows: Consul command r, C 8 Hunt; advisor, W M Green;, banker, W A Wood; iscort, C H Fat row; watchman, W 11 Parsons; sentry, K Garrison; manager. J V Kays. Delegates to district convention to be held at ltoteburg, Juue 15: M O WU kins, J W Kays, E O Potter, H A Hu lln, WMGreeu, S W Taylor, J Hi Harris and R McMurphey. Alternates: L O Back with, W A Wood, W W Martin, Jno Zlmuier, J H Taylor, N H famous, C S Hunt aud C S Farrow. No-To-llar fp I iri. (nt. Guaranteed tobaeoo hum gen niakct weak men stroag. Wood pure. toe. tl. All drugk-ila SPANISH CanaN Leaves POLO LEAVES MONTREAL We Train Wrecked 5 Killed aid 12 Wounded VAMOIVLK TROOPS DEPAKT Special to l lie Guard. Madrid, Hpaiu, May, 2l-Adlral Camaia now at Cadiz, Hpaln, has receiv ed ordeis to leave inside of a few hours. His destination Is unknown. POLO DEPARTS Montreal, Canada, May 21 Minis ter Polo, formerly in charge of Span ish aflairs at Washington, D 0, leaves toulght for his home iu Hpaln. SOLDIERS KILLED Ciiattanoooa, Tenu, May 21 The train conveying the First Missouri In fantry to Chicamaugua was wrcoked to day. Five soldiers were killed and twelve wounded. LEAVING VANCOUVER VaKCOUVHB, Wash, May 21. 2 p m United States troops are leaving the barracks here today for Huu Francisco SATURDAY MAY 21 The rain Is of untold benefit. Hsrry Templeton arrived up from Halsey today. Col Lulos D Neer returned home to Portlaud this morniug. Chas M Kisseuger weut to Junction today to hear the campplgntrs. Mrs Wortmau returued to her home In Portlaud ou this forenoon's local train. Gleu Audersou arrived heia today from Gray's Harbor where he has been for two months. Hplendid lithographs of the next Govemer of Oregon, Will R King, are being displayed today. Thu rain spoiled the Junction picnic but is a graud blessing to the people of the Willamette valley. The Junior CE social given at the First Christian church last eveulng. was a very delightful aflalr. Will K Glen, who has been attend ing the U of O left today for Portland, to receive treatment for hia eyes. Miss Ada Hendricks leaves New York today en route home. Her many friends will be lad to gleet her again , The Junction political piculc was a failure owing to the rain. About six or seven Eugene people went down ou the train to attend it this afternoon. Mrs A A SUti:rc,9, formerly of this city, who has resided at Medford for some time, has removed to Ashland and orders tbe GtlABO mailed lo her new address. H J Day returned from Junction on the 2:10 local. He reports s goodly uumber of men in attendance upon the speaking by the campaiguers, which is beitig held iu the opera house. Klamath Falls Express, Mav 19: Miss Slercy Applegate, who has beeu teaching school at Lakeview, was in tewu Tuesday, returning to her home at Eugene. She will not return to Lakeview as she has been engaged to teach at BoIbc, Idaho. The campaign, liar is abroad in our laud, but the Intelligent voter will in vestigate these "heresays" first before casting bis ballot. It is a deplorable fact that candidates tor office will re sort to such trickery, which is bound to come home to roost on their shoul ders. MrHaruy Templeton Selected. The 1'restiyterlau church, iu the ab sence of its pastor, Rev Win Gilbert, who Is chaplain of the Oregon Regi ment, bound for the Philippines, has secured Mr Harry Templeton to fill the pulpit until August 1st. Since graduating from the U of O In '96, Mr Templetou has spent one year at Williams C liege and this last year at 8n Francisio The 1 gical Seminary. He preached for tl I church a few Sun daysago. The large congregation that heard him was moat favorably Im pressed by his etlort. MM FLEET i Entered Santiago Harbor CHARLESTON SilLED Care to be Exercised About Hama MM I'OHK DEPARTED. Hpeclal to tha Ouard. Washington, D C, May 21; 6:30 p m The United Htatas navy depart ment says Admiral Cerv'ara's Bpanlsb fleet never entered Santiago de Cuba but anchored ouUloe and sent a email boat ashore to send the dispatch te Hpaln. CHARLESTON SAILED. Ban Francisco, May 21 The Cruiser Charleston sailed for the Philippine Islands at 1 1:25 o'clock thia forenoon. HAVANA HARBOR. Washington, D C, May 21; 6:30 p m No more permits will be glveu for eign vesiela to enter Havana harbor except men of war, to take away cltU zena of their nationality. COALINO SAMl-SON'S FLIRT. Key West, May 21; 60 p m-Com-niodore Hlgsbee U still at Kingston, Jamaica, where he delivered coal to Admiral Sampsons fleet. NEW YORK SAILS. Key West. May 21; 5:30 p m-Ad-miral Sampson's flag ship, tbe New York, which put In here for repairs has departed. TEH8EL II All 1 EKED Special to Ouard, Madrid, Spain, May 20; 4:36, pm Great public demonstrations are being held throughout Spain today over tbe successful landing of Admiral Cervsrae at Santiago de Cuba. TAMPA TROOPS Washington, D C, May 20; 4:35 p m A detatchment of Tampa, Florida treopa baa been ordered to Ban Fran- OlBCO. VESSEL CHARTIRED. The government has chartered tbe Zealandia to carry troops to tbe Philippine Islands. l'ORTLANDER APPOINTED. Portland, May 20 Dr Herbert W Card well, of Portlaud, has been nom inated chief surgeon of the volunteer army. IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION. New York, May 20 Vice President of the Cuban republic, Capato has reached Kingstoi. Jamaica in a small boat bound for Washington, D (J, to lay plans before President McKinley, favoring American control of the Cuban islands. 00 TO MANILA. Oregon Troops Included in Expedition. Washington, May 19. The regular troops whieh are to accompany the ex pedition to the Philippines were determined upon at the war depart ment today, and orders for them to proceed promptly to the coast will be issued. These, with the volunteers from California, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon, Utab, Wyoming, North aud South Dakota and Idaho will make up the total of the roan to be taken the troops who are to be sent to reinforce Admiral Dewey and enable him to take and hold the city of Manila, ONLY VIA H0N0 KONG. Where and Row Mail li Taken For the Philippines. The question has been asked: "How often can mail be sent to the Philip pines?" The latest Issue of the postal guide shows that mall for tho Philip pines leaves San Francises every 10 days, and Tacoma about every 20 days. Both lines of steamers carry it to Hong Kong, where it Is taken by an other line of steamers, so that all mall goes via Hong Kong. Government Claims it Neve