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ONE SHIP MORE phe Cruiser Cristobal Colon Added to Our Navy. HI: lAl'IAiN iLRREXMREi: , if (Tea N"i nerfeeal; Daaaegen in lk I II; I" Te "" UraMbljrn M4 r ,.(iiti Helen';. tli Honor uf Tallin,; ,,,. U n ofT Santiago 1)1 Cui.i, tI RtngttM, jMy 7. Afler n chase of 0(1 miles t( ti. irettvmdi tin Brooklyn, rlueely (olliiui-il h.V tint Ou-.'on, overliauk"! the Orlilobel Colon after aim had run guiiiir" and had baoled ilown hoi dan. flUtsio Oouk, il llM llri.nklvii, wenl on hoard of lior, nml (In1 OOMMMMrM uf the Spanish armored ciuiat-r came lor- tUi in inrr Itr and wan taken on karl 111" Now York, whleh GUM an door after the Hrooklyn ami Injun d.,,1 completed the upturn of the Cria Lbal Colon. Too hitler wan not seriously damaijp l llmiijli she w:l" Ht i -k mcvitiiI time hy .lints IfOW (ho Hrookka ami Oicgoo. During Ihl chute, a clever MtrlMVW i,( i '.iiiiiio 'oro Solilny in heading iluo in v'.ipo Cunoy, wliilu tlit thisto lai ( lion bad Ulna a mom southerly direction with n umoli greater illsUno h, cover, ranMrad tin Spaniard's es cape Impooaibla. There M '"in to u no tloubt that tin Cristnlial Colon ami pi'ilmp. the olhei thi t-- 'punish ill hum c. I cruisers would have Mcapsd bad it not hoen (or the imnit'! lotion ( Oommodofi srhiuy. ihi- Brooklyn! Iiin flagship, I lotM wai in i position to attack ibi Spanish voi- Irlia thoy loft tin- hlrbor. an. I the oimniiHloro sleauiC'l diraatlf inward thru and enyutfed all of tho lour eruis rr. inflicting gxoatdanaga upon thom. Tli" Orugon vaj tho lirst to join tho Brooklyn, ami afterward tho Iowa, In dium, To xii a and Vixen clfijad urouml lae opaniania, an pouring in auoaojj lire, hut from tho hoa-inning to the eml uf tho Bght tho Brooklyn, Orogon and Gloucester did tha moat Important part in the dMt motion of tho enemy. One man, QooiYI II. Kllis, wan killoil on board tho Brooklyn. His bead WM blown off hy ii ghell. One Otbor man, J. Hum.-, win injured on board nf hor. Tho Brooklyn was Itraok half n dozen times, but no In jury wan doiio to any other Ameri can chips. Crrvera'a I'lnn., it Bantlago do Ooba, via KingitpOi July 7. Admiral (Vrveiu held a oon- mltation with hii offlon boforoaaillng out of tho hatbor ol Bantlago do Cuba ami by a small majority the move was tgreeil ukiii. Tho minority said ihat destruction wiih Hiiro, an many nf the lireinen had mutinied, and tho boat men in tho Hoot were worn out hy scrv- ii..' tho Kin:- ill the liion batteries. K.irly on tho morning of the sorties, careful observations won' taken of the lea. Admiral Cervoia dlOidod DMin taking tho western course, with Man tmillo, Oianfnogoii or, if poiiible, H i rami, tho port to bo reacheil. He Would have gone oast but for sight wt a large t ran n rt fleet off Sihoney iml tho assurance that a convuv of war vessels was still with the transports. As a mattei of fact, there is no war vos lel UUrgOf than a oonvorled yaeht, ex cept the New York, that oonhl have tbttrotted Admiral Cerrera'i aioapa pufllw-ii.t Nnt'iil men hen- s.'liil tliitt tin' Spanish vessels eould have ilisutiletl fir snub lint lvv VurL mill r-i i I i! llMil the eastward course been chosen. It WM feared for a time by manv that .nine in uie piunim nno mini-is win swain asliore Iiom tlie izi aya aim il : .- i w I I.III...I 1... tl... ln.HMMHll .nr m.iiii-,1 II in,- i.i-iii i,,r. 7io scio Men in t ie o haiui.'ii ra . near (lm lw.ni.li Tliiu ......I.I I,., v..,iti...l wh niiuufr, ns no arenrair mtiiiMkVJ ill inn I..... ... ..A ... ... Uinable, It la olalmed thai one shell i,.-.- in 1 1 1 1 ,- Mil IIMI ll' 'I Mill- UNO I,i men on the iziaya, mini! the vessel (on and aft. Kiitrrrri tho Canal. Port Said, July 7. The Spanish fleet tinder m mm a ml ol Cantata, ooniiatini ot the Pelnyo, Carlos V, Patrioto, Ra r'do, Buenos Ayers, Isla d Loion, 8an Auu8tin and San Ignaoio dl l5'"la, has entored the Suez Canal. The Bpanllh torpedo boats whioh wero With the fleet huve been ordered to Messina, Sicily. Known In u -1 . ixlnn. V i . T..l 7 II. ' it., iln. Prtnii'nt has boon ofllcially apprised f the outranoe of Camara's fleet into tbe Soez oanal. Tha oflleial report Blade no change in the plana of the Ty Department as to sending t ommo dnre Watson's squadron to the coast of "pain. Secretary Long said it would - tin rjai limi H DC I UIV UlHHVHI r - UUk V.aiU lt- HIV r HI In. . ,. A a- . . . . . tl... nt The ffeosraDhical-fltatisticul tallica ol - 'IUIlff Limit" llH" IUIIUI.IU'111 "I Rico. Cal.. Jnlv 7. Tho Rio Grande ' I. .1111 .13 IIIM'I III' ... - o nit's -in in oi Kit it. ui ii.i" If i : I . I. ......nn.l "i"i ii i hi; uy iiuee mi'ii, Bii'i.aci Mexicans. Tlie train had stopped ,r Water when the men noDeiiroil. h. . . . wcw was piaceu unner guam, aiier -"ii iwo roMMWI went through tne iLlll-Y ioe 1 l- -I II L't IB Ol UUVUI -- .ucjr nfir evioeillM mii.iicui o uoi u email pan oi wie wvovj "ie train. The express and mail -m uui muieaieu. Loit I it.. Mllllnn r.l. 8n Francisco, July 7. The ira- - luuiuvr ran wniin it'll floiuri 1 days ago In tow of tho tnvboat eriM. i ..... i . . i i. , . ...... """t arrive nere tins iiiiiiinng. eragen aisiut torn Knots per ouring the trip. Tlie original i.i.nuMi o.uuu.uuo leel ol nini- . umiX lo roogn n eatner ,uuu, 00 feet of this was lost during the rasa -aii-o 1M8 to 1881 it ia otiniatcd mini o i ono. in ii nnni.ioea Watlauglnere I ,.. .t ,,i;,,u rf HAWAII 18 OURS. . a... Paaaaa b..uIuIIu1 luK, of .11... W.ahingtoti, July tj.The annexa tion of Hawaii ii noW aooropllahed, aa far aa the legislative bianch of the gov ernment is concerned, tuite unex Piftedly the resolutions providing lor the annexation of the Islands wore brought to a vote in the senate late this afternoon, and they were pasted by the dociaivo vote of 43 loll, Early in ttslay's settion of the sen ate, conferences o leaden on both tides ol the chamber were hold, and a tueit agreement was reached that a vote should he taken Satumay at the latent. The opponents of annexation had prac tically concluded their arguments, and as they had no desire to keep the teuatj in session by purely dilatory taetii s. thev announced their willingness that a vote iboold bo taken aa soon aa White, Pettigrew and Allen had taiahad their speeches. Neither White not FettlgTOW saikc at great length, but Allen thought When he lagan that hit speech might occupy the entire day and part ol to morrow. However, be concluded to eliminate a part of the matter he had prepared, and at 4:15 ho completed hit Speech. It was evident instantly that a vote was at hand. The word' was pasted swiftly through tho corridors and com mittee iiKims, ami in a few minute eveiy senator at the capitol was in his seat. The galleries tilled rapidly, and members of the house nf representa tives, learning that a vote was to be taken, came hurriedly to the senate aido of the groat marble pile to witness proceedings that will be historic The test vote came on an intendment offered by White. It was offeted with i xpoctaticy that it would be adopted, but merely to place the ideas and opin ion of the opponents to annexation on record. It was ejected by n vote of 10 to 20, indicating that the annexation ist i were strongly in tho majority. Amendment after amendment was offered, tint the advocates of tho teso lotions stood solidly together, gaining rather than losing strength on the suc cessive vote. Finally, at 5:30 P. II., the resolu tions themselves, in precisely the form in which they weie received from tho house of reprcsomitives. wero repotted to the senate and the roll call began. Not a sound was heard in the chamber except the oull of the clerk and tho re plies of the senators. When the vice-president announced the veto by which the resolutions were passed, a tiemendoiis wave of applause swept through the galleiios, which the vice-president made no effort to chock. Tanilo Veil In Ualtln. New Yoik, July 8. A dispatch to the Herald from Kingston says: An other of the Spanish leaders, Ueneial Pando, has fallen in battle, but his troops, numbering 7.000, have succeed ed in getting into tho city of Santiago. This Interesting news is obtained from refugees who arrived here from Santiugo on the British warship Pallas, ami the Austrian warship Maria Teresa. According to these refugees, I'ando was seiiously wounded in the arm while OOmmandlni his troops, in a battle at l'alina Soriano, at which point (Viieral Uarcia, with several thousand Cubans, attempted to prevent his further ad va lire toward Santiago. Aftor the buttle, General Piimlo's men proceeded toward tho city, finally entering with difficulty. Our Mure Hurt Hewn. Key Weit, .1 iily h. It is reported here that tho Spanish warship Alfonso XII made an attempt to run tlie block ade of Havana haibor, and was de stroyed by u United States cruiser. Tho Nun Cmitlrtneil. Washington, July K. Secretary Long has received word through (ieneial Qreely, signal officer, which is ad ept oil as continuing the report that the 1 ..i n ish cruiser, Alfonso XII, was de stroyed while trying to run the Havana blockade. (leneral Greek's informa tion came in a cipher message, ami he considers it reliable. Tho ship is said to be a total loss. The engagement in curred m ar Maiiel. sat ing ilio Wraths. Washington, July H. Tho navy de partment has closed a contract with the Merritt & Chapman Wrecking Cum- puny to save ull tho property ponlbla Irom the destroyed Spanish Meet. win Ohaae Cease re. Washington, July H. Tho depart merit 'mis advised today that the squad ron was passing through the Suez canal, and as the vessels must have paid the heavy roll required in advance, the in dications are now regarded as conclusive that the shins uro actually bound for the Philippines. This belief stimulates tho preparations for Wutsnn's sailing. Ho will strike straight after Camera, who in the end is doomed to bo caught between Watson and Dewey. Hpaln Tlrod or War. London, July 8. The Madrid corre spondent of the Mail says: There are persistent rumors here that Duke Ah modovci del Rio, foreign minister, and Senor (laninzo, tho minister ol public instruction and public works, have ro Oiivod full power to propose a susen sion of hostilities as a preliminary to peace negotiations. Tho ministers neither afflim nor deny the rumor. Mutiny on the tlartarfl. Headquarters of Gen. Shaffer, via Kingston. July 8. About 50 of tho 400 Spanish prisoners on the auxiliary cruiser Harvard attempted to escape last night. In some way a number of them secured guns, and made a wild dash for liberty from the steerage, where they were confined. Their rush was met by the deadly bullets of tho guards, and six were killed and 16 wounded. The tiring ended the mu tiny. No Americans were hurt. Coal ror tho Spaniards. New York, July 8. A dispatch from Port Said says: The St. Augustin, with government permission, will transship to the Spanish fleet which entered the canal yesterday 1,800 tons of coal when four miles from Suea. Before tho squadron left here 1,000 troopa with supplies and ammunition were trans ferred from the Buenos Ayres to the lain de Luion. thereby making the Boenoa Ayrei avai labia aa a crniier. A map of Jerusah m in mosaic, over 1.5O0 yeara old, has beeu found in Pal-Cauud. FOR WAR REVENUE. 'ai of the rweleleae f tho La. The now war revenue bill has l.eooiu.. law, and ia now in active oieratton. Kew branches nf industry and comuier ial life are exempt (mm the opeiatinii f the b,w. Business men will there fore find the following claaaifM sum mary of the pr iviaions of the bill invaluable, for omnium reference: Auunai Meeaiee Tairo. Bavkkhj. On capital tad nirvluo. IV) oB 1310,000 capital; Ii on nib a I Iltlnnal f 1,000. lltHiKKIUI toarlj llivruw. , V) (D4 tmp tat of I tleta en ne-h t of fare valuo on Mtaaa, tOKfta, Ure, ate., and 'J mil on M h lino ef far rtluo on eaeh nolo or He n., r .i ,i, , r , ,. OOlMlgciAL nni'KVMW. iitrir Keeaaa ti ..f roo itHiiiM iiurst: iutiKi:it!i Yrarlj gfeaej tta jt no. issriiASi :; aijkvts. T.nrlr llcouoo tat ,.f 112 and stamp ttitt oe llf duIIi-Im of 10 MtU. on on -fa oft; niaHiie. Inlaud. rlro. catuslt. 0.1. . : t and lutrtnii'e laaateaae, sea lull of l rnt on oach l aifeaalaia i-litrawt. Mam ka rri:i;uH or MIXCD tVOVK F"iir ci ni mi m.-U tiarrrl and an auaual llcenf mi of lit I'ltuiMiiiioius ir PCBUO snows Tlioatrra. UiUM'uint, concert ballt. rif laaia, Iluo. All .rther public !iterlaln nieu'a. ia lloHrllui n ! jr.. Millard riKRnt, 15 for taes alley or table. Tlita prcvlnlon n-(url1n( ttieatcn and con Ml balla appltot to cp.lrt of ortr 20,000. PAWNBUOKBRa. Vcarll llcri.ee It i of M llrnrrnl Tnxre. BUWeUtl On bfor. Ijjrcr. tlr. jwrtir and all frmnt d llquora. $5 per barret of (alleaa, lc ; jS per cent, ou ttnaipt puMiaied fur tuch ClOAIlMAKniLS Three dnllani and 0 cents on etch l.ono ' "'' " :'' . BHre this three pound; $1 per 1.000 Wclxhlne lel thin Inrr. mninda tud an tnnuaftai on sales at the rate of Id on 100,000 dgnre; 112 on VOO.ota) clgara, f24 on ruore thnn 2DO.O0U clrara. CltiARBTTE MAKFItft Three dullnra and 00 con la on every l.ono etian ties w. lulling more than three poundt; 11 80 on everj l.oou ni-lgMu lens than ihrie inaaoa IMfOlt TEIIS OK TEA. Ten renta a pound on all tea. SfGAn AMi PBTBOM9UN UEFlF)na One-quarter of 1 per cent on annual rroet rev!ptt in r--. I rMi TOB.MXM) M AM'KAf ri'tlEUS. Twehs rente per tKiund on ail tubacro and aaaff and an ti.nuul rax, bated on yiarlj aalee at the rate of ll on to.ouO pound, or lew; 112 on oioro Uian rM.000 pound, : oe 100,000 pounda. Bpeclal Btamp lain. BROKERS. Twe cent a on each nut or nemorandum of sale and t&O annual llremo tai. PARLOR AM 81EKI'lNO CARS. One cent on everj ticket sold for teat or berth. "Si nBiirt.B n," MA-rF'A,TvnERa fa) Of raedlelnal, pri'prli rart trilclea and pruirtttont, ibl all artlrlea made muter pat ented rtcbt or trademark lexcepi fond prod uota and cutniuerrlal frrtllltero); (c) per turnery, cosmetics, etc., nnurt pur attinp taxea at the rate of of 1 cent oa S rent article. 14 of 1 cent on 10 cent artlrlee. a, of a cent hetwren 10 and lit cent articles; S of a rest on 3 cent article aud of a root for each additional 2S cents retail prVe NO! E - Pealera In above enumerated ar tlelea mutt atamp fooda In dock at Ihea rata when told at retail. (4) Chewing cam, 4 cents on each pick lie of a retull value ot l; (e) mixed flour, I rtate on each barrel and an annual llcenat tax of 112. allacellaneona Btamp Tasca. In addition to stamp taira already enu merated, the following are linpoeed: On bonds, debenture, certlBcatea of In lebixlneaa, S cent un each 1100 of fac I value. On aalea or agreement to tell, Ibarra or crtlflctet of Murk, 2 ccota on each 1100. On tales or agrewnonta uf aale uf any products or meraiandlte at any exchange, 1 cost on each Iluo of ralue. 0a bank checks, dre-ftt, ntlOcate of de posit not dniwlns lutvri.it. aud money or lera of all kinds, 2 ceutt. On each bill of exchange (lnlnnd) draft, ertltlrate of desislt, druwlug Intenvt, promiteory note, 2 eeuta on each IOU. Oa each furrlgn bill of exchange anil letter f credit. I rents oo each 1100. On each bill of lading or reeelpt fur ex port. 10 renta. Oe each bill of ladlug or manifest for foods sent by fretgbt or eipn-n wltlilu the tilted Htatet, 1 rout. Oo each terephon message, costing 1(1 eenta or more, 1 rent Oa each bond of Indemnity, bo rents. Ou each rertlni'ate of pruflu af GOttpeaiea and coryoratliiua, 2 eenta un aeek tloo uf far value. On every dis-unn-nt lttuel by a pert wtr den. 20 rent. On certlflcate at all kinds . irled by law, 10 renta. On every charter of a veaeti "r renewal or tranafer of tame; On legtaUred tonnage of SOU tons. 13; on reil'leml tonnage of U00 ' tnt. S; on registered tninuige ef more than 800 tens. 110. 6d every conveyance or dii-d of more than lino and lee. the a 1000, to eenta, and (or each additional 1900, BO rents Oh every tdogrii,ii measage, 1 rent On very cuatnii. Iieue entry, for lino of value. 2S rents; fur ISOO uf value. SO rents; for Oiore than Mti ef vnlue, II. On every wlt'irtniwal of leedl nwMB Mn lunar bonded warehouse. SO eenlt. On every leaae fur un yer. 20 cenla; for tire yeara, SO ceuti; fur more thun tbri-e yeara, 11. On eacb mnlet fur eoetOBI hunt .niry or clearance of Ship fur foreign ports iei cept In Hrltlth North ABurloa): On regis terd tonnage of ;m0 tona, It; on registered tonnage of nun uinn. 3; on rrglttrred ton nag of more limn 'lOO tons, IS. On mortuirt. for more than 11.000 and le than 11. .'00. 2S cenla, and on eaoh td dltlontl ISOf), 28 centt. On eaeh paiptte tleket to t foreign port mot In Urttlah North America!, renting r-V. II; coetlng 100, 3; cianlng n.ore than 00, as. fower nf attorney. 2S rent. Proxy for voting at any Meetler of an In ixirpurated company en-rpt rharhable, re llglont or literary ocletlii or public reine turlea, 10 cents. . . On proteet of note, bill of exchtnge. check, etc . or marine prr.trtt, US cents. On rewtpt for paruirut of any money or debt txccrdlng IS, 1 rent On ware-bout rerelpit, 18 centt. On bviariet. excrertlng llO.onn. tnd lot exceeding I2S.O0O, t grnrted lax of frotfl 75 cmt to 15 on each 1100. wlilrh grsiled tat la to be nriltlplled by Hi on legaHe of more than I28.IXX) and lee than 10O.OO0; multl ulled by 2. where th value of the priperty Joe not exceed ir.00.nO0; multlpMed by wher tl vain f the procrrty doet not exceed Il.000.0n0. tnd multiplied by 8 when la eictea cf 11.000.000 Penaltle. Violation of the act hy evasion of the Ump act no proprietary and pmented arti cle la ptinlehabl by a line of ISOO or tlx montfca' laiprlernmnnl Kvatlon of the ttamp til oa dorunienta, papers, etr . t pnnlthe bl hy a flae of II) feratai or connicr fctttif attropt It pnnlahtble by flr" " II 008. or eai'tlnemear at hard labor for It left ' Somo interesting facts nro to be pub lithnd bv the bureau of statistics telling all about our Hawaiian trade. A tabulated review will demonstrate the rapid increase in tho imports aud ex- imrts nf t ie islands since 1170, ana il,, i in roe tirotiortion of tho tiudo trans acted with tho United States being set forth to show that Hawaii should oe ours. An English firm turns out motor cars driven by electricity, oil, steam, com pressed air or gas. The voire of a woman is audible lu i balloon at the height of about two , ilea, while that of a man never n l.e- hihger thaD a mile. Willi an nnnaratus called the myo- nl,(,i,e a Krnneh scientist oliarns to have proved that the nerves may live boors after the death of the body. (Iraphlte, of which leadpenclla are made, was first discovered In Siberia in 1M3. where one mine has since 1H56 yielded 83,Ou0 hundred weight of graphite. Victorious Amerlca'e Qronteat Medlclre Con quer Distils .mi SurTe Ing. Impale biomi d the f. f mankind, tbe on i i.e untl promoter of senifula, tall rneonii hoi la, mro, ulniplea uml ifups ttout, geserrtii rlMaaniatlani, dvaiaipeiai malariai and tbui und feellna. Hutat's fteraapertlie uieraauiei these aueeeti iy nukin.' the i I rich nud pun- Hood's Sarsaparilla Is AntsrawVa Qeaeeel Hetltelaa it; .it lor at HoOil ills cure ni l -- c iu. He4tah i . . In Ilea ting the tin slimmer fain ice, Mls t. I'liul's, the lip tii-illlto uiildlttes have bit on tho happy plan nf cloudy tnoking the upH'r pint of the tkirt fron ia waist to Ibora the kuee, whence the material bangs full ami free round the feet. Tho tlvle is well iipreaaed la a gran and whiti foulard, Iba top uf tbe skirt vertically tucked, the liein tinisli'd Willi two narrow pinked uui ruches of While silk. The bodice, loin eth hag ol the iliape uf a mess jacket, was astirelj lacked, and opened over a pretty rial of white illk, iidoiued with yreen ribbon embroideiy. The shoves of the green and white foiilanl were tucked (nun lliookler to' Wrilt, and ended witii bell cutis lltMM with white silk. THY tl.I.KN'N rOT-KANK. ft nnwdll tn be lhaken Into the shoes. At tfila teaeun jrintr feet feel iwollen, ner vous, ami bat, and get tired aaatly. If yon have siiiarting leet off light ItMee, try A lieu 'i P""t rtara It eawi (fie feet nml makes walking eaay. cures swollen ami IWt Btltig feel. Idieters ami callout ssita. Re loves ourna and buniooic all pain uml lives i. -t and Comfort Tell thousand let Umoutalauf cures. Try It bxliiv. Bold by nil drumilta ami .line Mores for2Sc. Sent bv mail lor 'J e in stamps. Trial iHU-kage I i:i I Ad n Ulen & Otaeted, Le Boy, New York. The moat ancient coin in Knrape, the dooia, was (list struck in tbe mint of Venice in the year list. The build ing is still in exiitenoe, waooxi mrBovao. The run Iniprovtd rtougliton u-.-laud the racket Three more ear load! uro nil the Will . It pa . to have the Iv-t. Write tor free caUlogue. JOHN POOLR, uleagent, fool of Horriaun street. Port, laud, Or. Nut within living memory has there been known so ahum iiiitlly snow loss a winter in European Russia aa tbe past n inter. Dr. I. II. White, No. 271 Morri aufl street, cor. Fourth, Portland, Dr., is the only representative in the 1'acillo Noilliwest of the patented system of Crown and Uridine Woik, invented hy Di, L L. White, of San Krancisco. Dy this metliisl you do not have teeth ex 1 1 acted because they are decayed to the Hums, in order to have new teeth in hi i led. Instead you onn hav crowns put on old nsits, resorinB tho siiine to natural conditions and artiticial teeth inserted where they hnve lieen re moved. These operationi are performed qnickly and painlessly. Ur. White, by tho use of electricity and other method!, tills and extracts teeth with out pain. opium eating bus become a habit with tlie Kafllrs in South Africa. The Chinese ant the chief purveyors of the drag, FIT. Pefaisailr Oerea. Mn I in a; jisrruaaost rue ana Drti day's use or nr. Kline. i,.i PITV aatorar. aed for l in r. ea.uu Mai bottle aadUaall, DM, It. a, KLlSiL Lui. u A Kb atrcut, I'lilU.leliilila, Pa. Oobetldl Vacn explored the (tila riror country in ifi3B, and reported that the natives were dressed in cotton gai mints. l'i-o'sCure for Consumption is the only cough medicine need bv my bouei.-D. o, Alhrigln, Miiltinhurg, Pa .'llei'. 11, Ism. The higheat waterfall In tha world is Cholook ciiscado, at Yosemile, Cal., arhioh is l,88S feet high, or just half a mile. Ii y Sehllling't llett tea lilul biking ponder, t oeleanlal of Rloolrlelljri A ii'ii It'll ii in I of electricity will be Ali,hfta.l al (Vttnn liule lb., I, oil.. place of Volte,. from May to October, I8D9. It is nndentood tbat ererythlng perlaming lo the ntlvancomoiit ttf eloo tr iciiy will lat represented, At tbe aarna time an electrical eongreai of tha world'! prominent electrical inglneeri will he held. A now Qonnan intiieptlo, called protiirgol, is a compound of silver uml protien. A ono per cent solution is re ptn led to destroy tho bacteria of an thrax mid enteriO fever. A French joiiruul states that among the receul DM which have Is'eti tlis lOTOred for lOltyleni gas is a motor which has special advantage! for use iii antomohili vehicles. Clocks can he accurately leveled hy a now shelf, which has a filed wall plate supporting a pivoted, adjustable shelf, with levels in tint top, to besot by thumb screws on tho nnder tide. Stop drinking colored tea. Try Schilling's Best. The Japeneet have a ilKantie coloni sation seheme on in Mexico. I. LOLOI Malrliet Wllboul rhoiphnrut. The Belgian government has scat tered broadcast over the world an an- noonoaejienl that a pure ol no.ooo f. it,0S0l would be awardcl to the orig inator of a scheme by which matches may la made without phosphorous. The competition is international and the mali lies must ignite on any sur face. It is opt! until January 1, mini, and competitors must tornith a quan tity ol the material as well as 10,000 matches. All eoinmuiiicationt and paiklgai will be addressed to M. Woetts, state minister, president of tbe coin in 1 1 tee. department of industry and labor. No. il Kuo l.aterale, llrus aela. Those lomiiiunications ami paokagei can U forwardtsl any time from now until the tii-t ol .lannaiy, 1899, The inventors whoso matches fullill the aforesaid ooinlitlons under title II will have to give proof that the Industrial manufacture of said matches is praotteable. They must pledge thomst Ives to the maiiiifacture of at least 1,000,000 matelie ou Helg territory, in some place designated hy acteemeut hetwoen the inventor and the committee, and in tlie presence of the OOmmittee m a delegation ol the committee. rita o'iiM ik of ci'HA. lu'Ctute ol lrisiieiit ra n. In Cuba malarial lever arc eoaimen aiimeut there, leat aa ile-v arela Mae stetlouaei tee rnneil sttte. AllrnentB of Ihla kind, no umiter in aiitt part ot tlie gluts- tin i ii eur, tie aniekl eared wiih llwii iter', atomaeh Hlttera. iie.iil. - belai a teesiac (or mtlarinl iroiiblet, tie ... Illiten tlso make tmre hits.,!, treux nor ei and mn. el' - and iirm. aealthy ib'.ii Theyhatre no eipiNl HM iI).h-..i tnd ciiutllptllnll, l.nngeal Trolley llld. The longeil eleitrio railway ill the world is sit ill to he that oHratod DO tweon Kenosha and Waukesha Beach, both lu Wisconsin. This lino is til! miles long, and ui raugemcnta have been made hy the Milwaukee Kleetrie Kailwav and Light Company to run chartered cars (nun Milwaukee to Waukesha I leach Commutation tickets, sold at a lower rate than the regular steam roads, and other induce ments are expected to bring a heavy trallh. Bower of Ointment! for Catarrh thai Cast lata Mereury, At mercury will Barely dotroy the teiiiv o( smell ami coini'lt'tcly derange the whole aa Ii m wbenentcring it through the mucouiiur facet. Such trilclct thoiild never be umsl ea relit on iri'tt'rliiini Irom reputable phrtl Clt nt, aa UI damage they will do It ten loltf to the total inn iti po..lti(y derive Irom them Hull s caiarrh Cure, roan oJae tared n i J Cheney (V t'o., Ttihdo.O.,rontalut no mercury, ami la taken Internally, acting directly gpea Cic blmi'l ami mucuiit tnrltcet ul the lyttem. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure tie sure you get the genuine H taken Internally, and made hi I oh do, Ohio, by K. J. Cheney A u. Tetll luonial. (rec. Ssil.l liy (truggl.tt, price 7V. per buttle. Hull s 1 un. ll Pills tru the bctl. r.ipi'i was tii ut manofaotured in the Kast, and was introilticeil into I'.uropo by tho MiMits In tho eighth century. ii. Lsiatuiiinra inu. e uaivci Chocolate, celebrated (or more than a century us a di In lone, nutritiout, '.'t a n d llcsh forming beverage, hat our 7 well-known Yellow l abel V t on the front of every tS package, and our V trade niaikv'l.a ltcllc Choi nl.iln ie,"on the d I oaTT S 9 NONIi OTHER OPNUINI!. r I MADt ONLY BV X WALTIiK BAKER & CO. Ltd, X ' Dorchester, Maaa. Bishop Scott IcidBmy' r-r A Itminliiitf (i ml i 'ui He In. fl rr y MilltHry 1lerl,hhf Ih chavruf of I'. M. Army ulttci-r. 1'riiimrjr, iirfimritKirjr ( UM ncii'lt inic tlrnt tinriiU MmiUhI 1 ritliMiikt "r .Hlujrd fins! rH iiiil imh-h in NlMllt'tl. IltiVH of Hit Hotri rtfllVI'tl H hit I ul IliMtriKitoll In llttielt', IHimIi Til hiiiKiiiiafi ai. Iriitrniir. i'hritilKh rul j la-in- i-ri'ittirHlliiii it om('IiU)'. i'mimIouii ii uppllt ittloii lit Ihf ('rim ll, J. W. ! Hil l.. M It, IV a I'mwi-r 17. fort lie n-i. or. YOUR LIVER Ih it Wrong' Get It Right Keep it Kifcht. ! Mnurp'i Utvitlil Hrmiwly w 111 lo It. Three 1 dopcB intko jrou k'l bctU'r. 0f tt Irom your tlniKKlit or mny wholei-alo dni htniM), or feom .sii vtevri Ai llolmt'i Drug o. HueVtUt. BUY THE GENUINE SYRUP OF FIGS ... XANUFACTURKD 11Y ... CALIFORNIA FIO SYRUP CO. 1ST .nil Til K Mill OPIUM MIIIII'MINK I (' I INK I Ii V M M Hiuis-il al ultra lit Jl'. II riM.v isl l-sl.ellnllilx.l llletKii.lll WHEAT Mite seeeef nr leeeaarBl irulauoo IB hicaeo. He bur and tll wi.e.i on mar- Itot. rurtiuir. nave Im-cd Bad on t .mtll ueiiiuoni ii; u..1uiin lo- turra. Write lur run irtn u.r- ben u( rt errnrr flren. Several years' exirieniin the CM aee le-sr I til 'I rati., and a Ihoruugb hnow ltrv ef the hti.ltir.i Hentl lur our tr relrr tnr hook h HOPKIMI Ce., f'birtsu huaid ul I i.dt Hrntrn OSIen In firtltiid.tirson and Hratilr. Wath. 6 s 1 & nml i s H rim hots. At llurliiigauie, San Mateo coiinlv, CU, is one of the most thorough, careful and preelloaj "Home aebool w t- found on the Paoilie Ooaal An rtdlted al Stale aud gtanfotd Datvtreitiea fborungh pre pari tlon for hutiucst. Send for catitloL'iie lilt Mi'iTT. Ph. D., I'rtunttal. 1 lesoneni Aug. IHh. Modem Melhoilt In Ibe Old H orlil. The lighting of the tombt in the in terior of the pyramids and the outlin ing of the tops ot the pvt. minis wiih arc lamps has brought home to Western minds the fact that electricity it rapid ly being adopted in the far Kastern OOOntirea, The Western Klectrleinn in a recent issue states that oh clue lighting. Mpeciilly for honaahold pur posi t, is rapidly progressing in Kgypt. it is offered at cheap rates, ami it tar pieferalde in tho Kgyptian climate lo tho Very ordiuaiy ijuality of gas tup plied by ba gas oompanv al OahfD, which has been granted a concession to simply electric light. (Inly two trains on the government lailway are at pres ent eipiippod with electric lights, but other Lnitallatlon! are propoaadi The ens company mentioned has contracted to light all Cairo by electricity in ti ot gas, and il Is coiilidoully expect that Alexandria will soon adopt tl saiiin method, Bejrghua, by boring a large hole in a door of the courthouse at Inipendlil, Natal, gained admittani'o, siioisln .1 open the safe uml earned oil 700 pounds sterling ol native hut-tax money just collected. Natal Meicury. No parental oaro eve! falls to the loi of a single member of the insect tribe, In general the eggs of an insect are destined to he hatched long after the parents are dead, so that most insects are born orphans. MEIER & FRANK CO.'S ..Great Removal Sale.. Draws immrntc crowdi and it bringino in nml orders al a rait that has aitatcd the employment oi a largrly incrraird drrical iorcc. Half a million dollars' worth ol good MUST be told before wc move Into our new ttorc, and only ...Greatly Reduced Prices... on (fur entire stock can bring about Ihla result. All mail ordcri filled at Removal Sale Prices. MEIER & FRANK CO. PORTLAND, OREGON. A Beautiful Present In order to further introduc c ELASTIC STARCH (Flat Iron Itrand), the in.uiuf.it turers, I. C. Hnbingaf Droi, Co., ol Keokuk, Iowa, have decided lo OIVI3 AVVAY a beautiful tresrnt with eacb package at itarch sold. These presents arc in the form ol Beautiful Pastel Pictures They are 131 it) inches In sire, and arr entitled aa lollowi; Lilacs and Pansies. MaV tTaTatf Ik ee aaa' I JCitat iNvrUvf? Pansles and Marguerites. 1 RQtsKiaocoesjeti iBtOO V "J .C .rfu BIN (Tr .Mi These rare pictures, four in number, bv the renowned nattel artist. R. LeRoy, of Nrw York, have been 1 bourn from the very thoiceat lubjcctt in his studio and arr now offered for the first time to the public. The pictures are accurately reproduced in all the coiors used In the orig inals, and arc pronounced by conin tent ritics, works ol art. Pastel pictures are the correct thini; (or the home, nothing surpassing m. I I . 1 1 I . I .!..! 1. ini m in ncauiy, ricriness oicoior ami One ol these pictures will lie given away with each package o( purchased ol vour erocer. It is the a sold for 10 cents a package. Ask your grocM for this starch and get a beautiful picture. ALL GROCERS KEEP ELASTIC STARCH. ACCEPT 10 SUBSTITUTE CURE YOURSELF! Vm UHU fur iii.i.tit.irrU JUthairffMi, liiflauinst.un(i, lr rtt at ti.tiiaa o Dlcfrfttl'ius lift ICOII Diaxabrattlrkt. PlhteM, 4I)I HOI ftotrlO- m or : "i . i, .,. Of av nl la a.le.1,, wfinif, 4. Or 3 btlAla. kj 7'. ' ndi oa aa7 i. i .,. VM JBBBW itiM J 11 M4 m wtmi sjrsmt ii.nl,.. arsvlrt 1 1 f ui OMiatcuOo. TafaA oitaaisiTt.0 ae 8T0RIES OF RELIEF. Two Lottorn to Mrs. Plnkhana. Mrs. Joirjr Williams, Engllahlowa, N. J writes: " In mi Mhs. IMxrham: I cannot be gin to tell you how I suffered before taking your remedies. I waa ao week that I could hardly walk across the floor without fulling. I hail womb trouble and stit h u bearing-down feeling ; alao suffered with my buck and limbe, pain In WOmb, teflammatioa of the bladder, piles ami Indigestion. IWtfore I hed taken one bottle of LydJa K. rtnkham'a Vegetable Compound I felt a great deal hotter, and after taking two and one half Imttlca nml liulf u box of your I.Ivor Pills I w:is cured. If more would tekl your mediotm they would not have to siifTcr so much." Mis .losi.i'ii I'KTKIUtoN, 513 Kuat St., Warren, I'a., writes: "DlAI Mm, I'inkiiam: I hare suf fered with womh trouhle over fifteen years. I had lullamiuatioll, eulargo tni nt and displacement of the numb. ' hail the bnokaohe constantly, alao idache. tad was so diaayl I had n t kfonble, It seemed aa though my l u t was in my throat at tlmea chok ing inc. 1 could not walk around and I Mold not III down, for then my heart would beat ki fast I would feel ae though I was smothering. I had to sit up In lied nights in order to breathe. I was mi weak 1 could not do any thing " I have now taken several bot tles of Lydla K. I'lukham's Vegetable C. impound, and used three peck ngea of Sanative Waah, and can aay I urn perfectly cured. I do not thick I could huve lived long If Mrs. I'lnk haui'a mcdiciuo hud uut helucd mo." Wild American Poppies. am Lilacs and Iris. rrrjMS"C9 laWsl HI I (Mill slllll .IMIMU lll'l II Elastic Starch ariisuc nierii. best lauiulrv starch on the market, and ILLIIIIU Cl'S 8PRNO IYB CHAIN UUtdlbl Utl BAQ NEEDLI8 Plain or IUi C'utl.r. Th. bmt bmsIIi- tu, kl. Uwsl hr all taok tww.ra. lor...1 ..-n-tral ui.ron.nalM Mont, ot 1 will rnoK 1 laUrt.l Htnt,Han rr.,, . ,'. n. r. . l. xu. aw. -ea. WHKN wrltlli tu ..l.ettl.er. .l... msBtloa Ihl i.r. tnited m , ,.