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SP-Z . X S , mi, nw .. i V . V 9 -0 CENTS A WEEK. ALB AN" Y", O B BQON UNDAY-, OOTOBELt 5, 1890. VOL. V.-UO. 214 4 4 TEN LITTLE ACTORS, Midgets Who Are Favorite the footlights. of TORIES or I.ITTLM PCOPLK. A Wy Bpuaky Little Hit - Hs Slapped the Fate of a ButeUn Offioer and Had to flee the Coautr. Ten little midgets are giving a series performances at Niblu's gar den. New York. They are not usider-fized children, lut full grown adults whom nature has deprived 'if several feet of stature without robbing them of any men tal development. In fact, they are said to be artists of the purest water, bright as new dollars and full of fun music. The company w:is brought to ibis country by Hosenfeld. They are all of them Germans, although two or three ff" liorn in Austria. Th.e smallest the midgets is JM centimetre . 1 lie highest one cou'd touch the ceiling of a room provided it ww not over 115 centi metres from the floor. '!'h' ir ai es range tnm 17 to 42 years. For those who are fond of working out vulvar fraction- a centimetre is a trifle over :59 l"tof an inch. "I ot thse I'ttle people together in the most t -culiar way," sair' Ma iager Roti'-ifeld, "and it took me ju-t eight yeets to do it. It came about in this way. I was looking abut for hr'ght children under 15 years of age, with the idea of getting up a juvenile opera enmpanny, when I chanced to meet an operatic manager who told me that a sweet little midgut, no? quite 15 veirsold. had auplied ti itiui lor a osi'ion to sin.; riie i was one ot the tirst to join, fche is part of the page in 'The Huguenot' j the star of the company. White at She had a pretty voice, he told ine l'ragu she was higniy coinnliment- 1 ... 1 II J I. . II!.?. . - . . 7 . . . bu h- was too small and be could n t use her. iht gave me an idea, and .-traightwiy I engaged Ida, and with her and one or two others we gave a pertormance in I.eipivC. I h remaining midget-t I secured fro u lime to time, ami, as I have Hiiid, it took me just eight years to v:et the company into its present hIi ipe. W hen they were out in ni. thej world, hustling about like the grown folks lor a living, thev were si'orned and buffeted simply be cause thev w ete small and hid take it. In couM'nuein c i . the little gv sa 1 and melancholy and hid themselves aAiiy from ob servation. Hut ihf verv diy they cam- tojji ther their s. trits right.-r.ed uii' I they took an entirely different view ! life. I ii y estab.ished a company whose smiles are sun soit world -omeMt'iig like the one shine to her. The f.rt'atet ineiu Otilliver descrilies in ttie -tory of j ber of the combination is Herr bis tiavels, a'.d ihey live within it Franz tuert. He is a trifle over and for themselves. It is nevertheless true, although mii. of th-f leading soubrettes an I comic opera favor. ies will tiud it NOW Our buyer hr us in a muss u and to get out have irot to n-take rjose pi ices on ing stoves. Too stock ulid we bound to pi ieewill un't oa do it. Garland, Monitor, Argand end Superi or Banges, Cooks and Heaters, Hard ware and Cutleiy: hard to believe it. that ot the slightest jealousy prevails among the five young ladies in the com- pany. They simply enjoy each other's triumphs and never kick when the stage manager distributes the parts in a new piece, although their very existence seems to be wrapped up in their performance and each tries to do as much act ing and win as much applause as possible. The Liliputiati ladies are very capricious. Thus if the company is on tli road these petite dames insist on having a suit of apart ments in which she can entertain her friends, while by actual meas urement an ordinary-sized bed is more than big enough to hold the entire company. To please them the chaperon, who is constantly with theiu, fees to it that they get all the room they wish for. The petit homines are not quite so par ticular on this score. As long as the foo-l is agreeable to them they don't tare uiucii about how ihey are housed. A tall gentlt inan is constantly with I hem, and to him they look for support, moral and physical. lie entertains them and accom panies them on tneir promenades, lie is a strong, lusty fellow and woe to the person who should d ire to step over one of his wards or even Iwok down upon him on the street. Here are a few hitsof the i ;div idual history of the Lil i ; uia. It would l ' hardly fail to t : her members to sav ihiit .Mi--.- 'j'i.i Goeriu-r i- the leading iu-'y of tu company for it might be tiispnted by Mies Ida Mahr, who has some claims to th.it distin ion. Miss oerm-r was born in Glei wiiz, Seiisia, on the lilth of April 1.S72. .-he is 40 inches tail. After co'irirm .t:on ph-- made a living by tine embroi lery until the :01111a tion of the company, which she j eu lor acinic uy me loremosi mer man teag- iienne, Ulia.Iolte olt-r. of the Uuvtheatre of Vkiina, who ! 'Heeled down before her so as t ! lie able to eiubi ace her, and praised her play in most llattering terms. She assumes almost exclusive male roles, and wears a ui m's apparel with superior ease and none bal ance. Miss cioerner at lirst strongly objected to become an actress. -;.s reiuueu me iiioki naueruit; offers, and when asked why she did. she laughingly said : "Oh, you want to many me off to another little midget like my self, but you will find it will take more than two like me to make one." ;nce then M'ss Goerner has changed her mind, and it i that there is at least one is said in the I :ib inches tall, not much bigger J than Air. Hop o-my-Thumb in the j nursery fable, and 23 years old. I lie was born in Furstenwalde near 1 01' ALBANY, ami imo our I l' ifflmzm! ' It f? ( ir.. Isf ! IF f Berlin, of poor but honest parents j It is hard to describe him unless ; one can imagine the face of a well i developed baby of four summers, with a wee bit of a nose, slightly inclining upward and you nave a fair picture of the star. Like his colleagues, Herr Kbert's habits are exceeding regular. He does not play cards or drink, although he once in a while indulges in the comforts of the mild cigar. Not Ion,' ago, while playing in Russia, the Liliputians were entertained at the palace ot the frincess Wolkon sky, in at. Petersburg, After din ner one of the guests, an officer of high rank, took littlo Selme Goer ner on his lap and began to stroke her hair, kbert sat next to tne officer, and, withe ut saying a word he moved his cnatr over to the offender, and, jump:ng upon the seat, slapped the officer in the face exclaiming: "There, take that! How dare you display such impu dence!" Of course it was fur-ny to see the little man stand back on dignity, but it was a serious matter for the officer. It was insult and there w is no other course left open to the officer except to move his wounded honor elsewhere, and he left St. Petersburg that very night. Johannes Wolf is the patriarch of the dwarfs. He is 43 years old, and being 44 inches high he ranks as the second tallest man in the company, I eing eight-tenths of an inch smaller than Herr Max Wal ter. The stage has done much for Johannas. lie was employed as a spooler in a cotton mill in Silesia, earning 4 cents a day, just enough to keep his body small as it is, and his soul together. Of course it didn't him long to make up his mind take give up spooling, and to gether with his brother Ignatz, he joined the company. Johannes has a serious thought mi face, yet he is a comedian of raie ability. Ida Mahr is the Juliet to the Romeo of M is.i (ioerner, born in Rerlin ami is 23 years old. She was for years a well-known and w ell-liked visitor behind the scenes of the Konigstadtisches theatre in iierlin. She is the partner of Miss i ioerner, and the full sharer in the appreciation which is bestowed on her. Adof Zink is the smallest but one of the company, being just three feel tall. lie was born in Bohemia, lie is the latest addition to thej company and is not yet called upon to play important parts. He i- a clever and wide-awake little i fellow. .vlina Becker is a sweet little body, just 45 inches talt, perfectly loiined, with the most musical of voices imaginable. She makes no secret of the tact that she is 22 years old; in fact, none of the mid gets are bit averse to to confess 'tig to summers and winters. She plays male parts, and at times rises to a height emotional roles that would do credit to any of our I leading actresses I I When you want a stylis man's J or boy's hat go to G. W. Simpson. riv SENDERS BEG n u vi i mil ni in Propose to sell their share of goods No prices made. Oui customers are invited to com set their own price,time and ant of goods .wanted as long s'ocl lasts. CONTRACT AWARDED The Cramps U Build Two if the Lino uraiienk t AKHIAL HIP BAlt Otungt WiNkt ky tkt Tulff Laknt. - AT'' Washintoic. Oct. 4. Tl:8ao retary of the Navv thia aftkMtn awarded to Wm. Cramps k sn, of Philadelphia, the contract for tne construction of two eoaat line-of-battie ships for $3,020,000 each, and tl. contract for th ooMtruc- tionol .t t ripple screw protected cruiser or SZ.82d,000. The secre tary also notified the Union Iron Works of Ssn Francisco, that thev will be ijiven a contract for one of the battle ships on the same plans as the other two, provided they are willing; t undertake the work for $3,180,009. that being the price at which the Cramps offered for one vessel plus $191,000 allowed for transportation expenses. This is $60,000 less t'oin the bid of the Union Iron Works. WARM SPRING KB9BBTATION. CotntalMlonera Appointed to Secure a Caulua from tb Indians. Washinoton. Xrt. 4. The presi dent has appointed the following commissioners on lnuan affairs: W. H. H. Dufur, of Oregon : Mark A. Fuller, of Colfax. Wash.; Wm. A. Budl, of Clearfield, Penn., to visit the Warm Spring Indian res ervation, Oregon, report on the proper lines of that reservation, and negotiate with the Indians for the cession of part of that reser vation. John 8ephas. .'r., of Grand Forks, N. D.. and Bradley Smalley, of Burlinzton, Vt.. negotiated with the Northern band of Cheyennes on the Tongue river reservation, Mont. A OIQANT1C SCHE A Trip Aronad the World la Fit Chicago, Oct. 4. The Times says : A syndicate of .Englishmen and Americans nas toen m session here for several days, and to-day will file a certificate of incorpora tion of an Aerial Ship Compinv. with a capital of $20,000,000. It is said that its feasibility hvs been fully demonstrated ' Immense works will be at once eroctdd, and , the building of airships and cars! begun. The first will be ready inside of 60 days and will be per fectly controllable. With it a trip around the world can be made in five days. Mind Reader's Novel Experiment. Chicago, Oct. 4. Mind Reader Johnston tried a novel experiment yesterday o i the National League grounds. lie was thoroughly blindfolded by the players, and played at the I ome plate. Out of five balls pitched, with Wilmot standing near as medium, he hit one fair, fouled another and missed three. He caught thrown balls with ease, and, in one instance. after dropping the ball, he grabbed Wilmott's hand and found it im mediately. He will try the same experini nt on the Brotherhood grounds to-morrow. In a Financial Muddle. Molyoke, Mass., Oct. 4. The city of Holyoke is in a bad finan cial muddle, through the inability of Kean & Company, of Boston, to pay for $166,000 worth of city bonds, on which they bid $105 15. On the strength of the transaction the city borrowed $125,000 of the Home iNationa' Dank, wmcn is now requesting payment, it in turn havine borrowed through its Bos ton correspondent to accommodate the city treasurer. Cralaer San Franalaeo Accepted Washington. Oct. 4 Orders were issued to-dav from the navy department to the commandant of the navy yard at Mare Island, Cal- rrancisco.' Wyoming' Population. Washington, Oct. 4. The pop ulation of Wvomimz is Kiven at 60,599; Cheyenne, 11,693. For Bale. A sincrle buztrv i.orse. young and fine traveler, together with a jump seat buggy, harness, whip, etc., nearly new, inquire of O. C. Awbrey, Odd Fellows' temple. Buy your tickets to the east, via t iie Canadian Pacific railroad, the best railway service in existence from $5 to $10 cheaper than tuj other transcontinental line, Ta finest scenery in the world is -long the Canadian Pacific railroad. lte member yet can save $5 on a 3c-ond-claes t : ket and $10 on a fint class ticket by purchasing yo :i tickets over this line. For map? and tickets, etc. .call on F.A.Burk- hart, office opposite the First National bank, Ah any, Or. Sick headache is the bane of many lives ; to cure and prevent thisannovins complaint use Dr. J. H. McLean's Liver and Kidney pillets. They are agreeable to take ana gentle in their action. Naw goods at Bead's. WAY. 4- A RATHBB THIS aTOUT. Invented by a Wife to Oct Her Hue- and Into Treable. San Fbancisco, Oct. 4. Thomas Kusseii ana bis wile, Maggie, were locked up, charged with arson, having set tire to their dwelling at iv. ii 4sihv riavB. At tne time the fire was discovered Mrs. Rus sell rushed into the new city hall EDlice station and stated that her us band had tried to burn her up aiththe building. Mrs. Russell claims that her husband came home intoxicated Wednesday night, and tied her down on the bed and compelled their little boy to cat her hair off. Alter beatmgl her, she claims she sent her child I to the home of a friend next day, and she was preparing to leave him. He came home yesterdav afternoon in an intoxicated condi tion, and threw her on the bed. and, covering her with bed cloth ing, saturated the clothing with coal oil and set fire to the whole, holding her until the fire had gained considerable headway. He then ran away. After examining the building Fire Marshal Towe ordered the oman under arrest. The husband was arrested a short time afterwards. He claimed that he was delivering a load of drugs at the depot at the hour the fire occurred and enters a general de nial ol ail allegations of his wife. Mrs. nusseil nas been in tne city prison a number of times. She married Russell. who is a teamster. about a year ago. A thorough in vestigation will be made. Kussell is said to be worth considerable money. THB TARIFF LAW. How Its First Operations Were Watched. Naw York, Oct. 4. A most in tense excitement prevailed in and about the custom house all day. Whole troops of importers and brokers kept coming and going, and as 3 o'clock approached the numbers increased, until the ro tunda was filled with a solid mass of humanity, which jostled, punched and yelled. All wished to get their entries in under the old law, and stood ready to make entries the moment vessels were sighted at Fire Island. By the decision of yesterday the custom house was to have closed at 6 o'clock this afternoon. The uiass of importers and brok ers in the custom bouse was so great at 3 o'clock that Collector Erhardt announced that the time waa extended until four o'clock. Each moment after 3 o'clock the excitement became greater. The clerks in the various divisions were swamped with business aud collector was in a auandry. His office was jammed full of importers who waved rolls in their hands and shouted to him not to close. The pressure on the collector be came so great that he telegraphed to Secretary Windom for advice. The secratary soon replied for the collector to use hfe discretion in the matter and accordingly the collector decided to keep the cus tom bouse open until 12 o'clock to-night. The steamships Keg- nals. City of Chicavo, vandam ana City ot Columbia, the latter from Havana witn a cargo ei toDacco, are expected to arrive to-night. Another Car. We will have another car of choice watermelons and cantelopes to-day. We are still turning out choice groceries by the wagon load and selling cheaper than any house in town. Order your fine groceries from Muller A Garrett's. Elegant Lotion renders the skin soft and beautiful. A full line of trusses for sale at Cumming's drug store. Latest novelties in capes at . C. Searls. jackets and E. C. Searls, has the finest ladies' shoes at the lowest prices to be found in the valley. A Ine line of Artists materials just opened at J. A. Cumming's drug store. Try a can of baking powder and set a wash bowl and pitcher at Blackbuan & Pironi's. Wecarrv a full line of men's boys, ladies and children's shoes at figures that will surprise you G..W. Simoson. The Union Pacific are now run- nine two dailv trains through to Chicago in three days, carrying all classes of DassenKers on both trains, having Pullman sleepers, tourists sleepers and free reclining chair cars attached. Passengers can now leave Portland at 7 a. m, and 0 p.m. For sleeping car res ervation, etc. apply to t. . Kaw- 1 ngs, foot of Broadalbin street. We are sole agents in this city for the best flour on the market. The Benton Full Roller, Corvallis new flouriug mill. It is the best and cheapest at $1.10 per sack, Blackburn A f ironi. Faults of indigestion cause dis orders of the liyer, and the whole svstem becomes deranged. Dr. J H. McLean's strengthening Cor dial and Blood Purifier perfects tn process of digestion and assim iiauon, ana mac makes pure oiooa. LLfc '4A 0l th Northern Pacific at Mulian. OIAROID WITH ABS01(, Bxoariloa Sutimor Bail f Biplodet The Htw OraUar Bind Keadiig Again FiaaioMa HicuuiA. Mont.. Oct. 4. An a cidjat occurred to this coast bound pasengertrhi on tie ' Northern Pacific at Mulian last night, caused by a switch train colliding with an engine standing on tl le track. En gineer Mace was killed and the b reman badly hurt. No uas send ers were injured. NEARLY DKUWKXD. Boiler of An Excursion Steamer on Lake Michigan Bxplodea. Pkosia. 111.. Oct. 4. rhe boilers of a little lake steamer exploded yesterday while she was makini; a trip arund the lake front of the city with fifteen excursionists on hoard. The steamer was sunk. and although all were saved, many naa a narrow escape and a few were slightly injured. When the explosion took place the passengers became psnic-stneken and made a frantic rush for the least endan gered portion of thu boat. This caused the little craft to careen. and she was immediately swamped and sunk to the bottom of the lake. The passengers were seen strug gling in the water from the shore, which lortunatelv was but a short distance off, and rescuers were soon on the spot and succeeded in rescuing al: the excursionists and crew, but not until some of them had become thoroughly exhausted and were on the point of drowning. lhe cause of the explosion is not Known. ft log M. Scott anil the Cralaer. Naw York, Oct. 4. Irving M. Scott, President of the Union Iron Works, of t-an Francisco, was in the city yesterday, fresh from Washington, where he has been watching his chances to catclt a contract for a strong battle ship or two. In speaking of the opening of bids for the three battleship and cruiser. Scott '?;Xressed a be lief that the bid on the. cruiser, as made by ,therCramps, is exceed- ugly low, while all the require ments demanded by the govern ment are exceedingly high. Scott Has entirely satisfied with theout- ome of awards on battleships. lie thought that naval constructor Nixon's suggestion of lengthening ships was a good one, as it enabled vessels to provide for better ar rangement of their batteries and armor. Horrible Cruelty. St. Petersburg. Oct. 4. A I piece of horrible cruelty is repotted from Kowno. On the right bank ! of the Nieme in a forest near that city, a band of professional beg gars was apprehended while en gaged in cutting off the leg of a little peasant girl, 6 years of age, whom they hid kidnapped in the ne ghborhood the same day. The child says she knows they also in tended to disfigure her face in or der to make her an ol ject of pity when begging, three members of the baud were caught, but Ivan Komis, who stole the child has es caped. The baud includes two children without tongues, who have presumably been kidnapped. All members are disfigured. How the Secret Leaked Oat. London, Oct. 4. The mystery as to how various Vatican secrets have leaked out for some years has been solved. An employee of the papal palace, who has just died, confessed in his last hoars, that he had been in the habit of exchanging gossip with a relative of his, who is employed by Premier Crispi, as Stewart. In this way many details of the pope's daily life as well as occasionally an item of mlormation as to ;he official action of the church have become public. General Booth's Wire Dead. London, Oct. 4. The wife of General Booth, commander in chief of the Salvation army, died to-day. Take the Northern Pacific Rail- ad to all points East, shortest time of any road hast. No change of cars, best accomodations and the most pleasant route to travel. Tickets for sale over this road to any and all points east at the lowest rates by Burkhart & Keenev who are the authorised agents of this company at Albany. Call on them for tickets and full particulars. Dr. J. H. McLean's Strengthen ing cordial and Blood Punfier.by its vitalizating properties, will brighten pale cheeks, and trans form a pale, haggard, dispirited woman into one of sparkling health, and beauty. There are many accidents and diseases which affect stock and cause inconvenience and loss to the farmer in his work, which may remedied by the use Dr. J. H. McLean's Volcanic Oil Liniment. Quench your thirst at the new soda fountain. ENGINEER KILL XanmvitD a back-net. t ,. VJ- Oil Company Kedueee the s e of Crude Fetroleam. FiKolav, Ohio, Oct. 4. Pro ducers of Northwestern Ohio were flattering themselves when the Standard Oil Company advanced the price of crude petroleum last .spring 15 cents a barrel to 37 cents, that it would not be long tfutfl the Ohio product would com mand o0 ceuu, received a oacit st to-day. When the announce mesff waa made by the Standard Oil Company that hereafter but 35 cents a barrel would be paid. While the present decrease is but t)i oantar thar is ground for ap- prehension that thia is bat the" benltU1 Mmyvtaumtrptnt. - ginaing of a downward tendency, end that the Ohio crude will be only worth from 20 to 35 cents a barrel a month hence. The Stau dard company have virtually ob tained control of the field, and having independent companies in a position where they dare not advance prices, is playing the same game in Ohio that U did in Pennsylqania, and the result will be the same. In the meautime, manufacturers using crude oil for fuel can inak contracts lor sup plies at tigury winch cannot fail to be profiiabtC Asked to Kan. New York, Oct. 4. It is report ed that the management of the Ne Vork Central railroad, was asked by the other labor organiza tions to drive the Knights Laboi from the service of the company. A correspondent wntes: The central management has been actually requested by representa tives of the Locomotive and Fre men's Brotherhoods to drive the Knights ot Labors out of the sys tem. The members of the brother hoods as in the switchmen's union has been complaining evei since the strike that they were molested and threatened and abused aud were at times iu the stat of tenor account of the intimidation practiced by walking delegates and other acts of the Knights. The committee of the Locomotive Eugineer's brotherhood went so far as to tell Webb that the com pany would have to choose be tween the engineer's organization and that of the Knights of Labor. Postal Railway Change. Washington, Oct. 4. Captain K. White, superintendent of the sixth division railway mail ser vice, with headquarters at Chi cago, has been appointed general superintendent ot the railway mail service at Washington, vice J. Lowrie Jiell, recently appointed Assistant postmaster-general. L. L. Trov. assistant superintendent of the sixth division, has been ap pointed superintendent to succeed White. The postmaster general has issued an order placing the railway mail service uncer the direct supervision of the second assistant postmaster general. A Murderer Axreeted. London, Oct. 4. Castioni, the radical, who shot &nd killed Coun cillor Kossi at Beliinzona, Switzer land, during the recent revolt, was arrested to-day at Chelsea, An application for extradition will be made. Bank Statemeae. New York. Oct. 4. The bank statements snow a reserve de crease of $2,564,200. The banks hold $11,500,000 in excess of the requi relents. he Stll Remembers I. Mother." asktid Albert Kdward one day at dinner, "your reign has been a remarkable one m many ways, but what do you cons.der the crowning event of your life?" The crowning ever.1?" said the Queen. "Oh, my coronation, ot course. Keno, Albert." Law rence American. Something More Strange. Mrs. Peterby Don't you think it is very remarkable that a swan should sing before dying? Judge Petei bv iNot so mucn so as I wo lid if they sang after dying. The Clttcena' Movement. iireene What is the Citizens' movement, anyhow? Caucus Oh! That's a move ment to nominate and try to elect a fellow who couldn't get a nomin ation from either of the other parties. XI una an Natnro. "Don't you smell fire?" "No; I don't think I do." "I don't either, but most people do if you ask them." Constant reader What did the editor say when you gave him my card, sonny? Office boy Can't tell, sir; we tint allowed to swear. A Meehaaleal Cheat. The nickel-in-the-slot machine never robs itself. When it is not working it keeps the nickel. An Awfl Warning. Before vou do anything wicked, remember that the papers will probably want to mention it. A choice and con plete line of bottled delicasies have just been added to my stock call and see them. C, E. BrowiU. i Fountain pens at Will A Stare's ( Use elegant lotion for sunburn MV LAW LN FORCE. Monday Is the Day Its Provis ions Will First Apply. TUB STANDARD OIL COMPANY Oraejty to Iaaooett Oaildna-Ta 8fr- Tsat Talk. Im Math Seed's JMk Spluttered. Washington, Oct. 4. Secretary Wiudom, Assistant Secretaries Suaulding and Wettleton.- and ihe day over questions that hava arisen in regard to- the execution of the new tar ill' la, which takes effect Monday inouday morning. Several uu pollers desirous ot receiving the lull oenent oi the existing tariff rates, applied to the treasu: y department lor per mission to enter their goods at the custom houseup to midnight Sunday. Assistant Secretary Spaulding has informed them that this is a mattei entirely within the discretion ol the collectors of cus toms at the various ports, and that the department is not disposed to interfere in the matter. General Spaulding said to-day that he did uot anticipate any trouble with regard to the execution of the new law on the Pacific coast by reason of the failure of the cus toms officers, to receive copiee of the law by the date it goes into operation, as entries made on and alter Monday .- under the present law can be readily liquidated under the new rates with very little extra labor. Baae Ball. Chicago, Oct. 4. Championship reason of the national and the players of the baseball leagues closed this afiernoon. Since the tirst few weeks of the season paesed, the interest in the game in the east has held .out wonderfully and this week, instead of there being, as in the past, excited at various points over the closing of contests and the standing of differ ent clubs, interest has lessened. Player's lei gues teams finished in the following order: Boston vs. Brooklyn ; New York vs. Chicago; Philadelphia vs. Pittsburg ; Cleve land, vs. Buffalo. The Nationals stand: Brooklyn vs. Chicago; Philadelphia vs. Cincinnati; Bos ton vs. New York; Cleveland vs. Pittsburg. Idaho Election. Washington, Oct. 3. The presi dent has received the following telegram from Delegate Dubois: Idaho went republican by 2500. Legislature, 44 republicans and 10 democrats. I congratulate you on 'lie splendid endorsement, home rule and wise policy to our land settlers. The Northwest endorses your administration." Speaker Seed's Strong Right Arm. Washington, Oct. 4. The speak er's desk in the house is a source of amusement to the few visitors at the capitol. The blue baize covering has been removed, and the right half of the desk where the gavel of tLe speaker fell was found to be nothing but a mass of splinteis about the size of matches. Many of these splinters have been taken away by visitors as souve nirs of the fifty-first congress. Played the Races. Asbubv Pkk,- N. J., Oct. 4. Arthur Miller, a prominent young resident of this . place, absconded at an early hour vesterday morn ing for parts unknown. Miller, for some time past, has been pass ing forged checks upon merchants here. Some of the checks were not presented at the bank until Thursday afternoon, when they were pronounced forgeries. Miller is 19 years old and has always borne a good reputation. O. lata he has been playing the races and it is believed that his losses caused him to forge checks. B I rc hall's Condition. Woodstock. Oct. 4. Birchall is said to beat last beginning to real- ze ins impending iaie ana to be howmg slight . signs of serious ness. Mrs. liirchall is improving and is now able to leave her bed. She has nA seen her husband since sentence was passed. Large Custom Receipts. New York. Oct. 4. RecetDts at the custom house yeeU rday were the largest known since the war. ihey amounted to 127. 769 89. This was largely due to withdraw als from bonded warehouses in antlcipati m of the new tariff bill going into effect next Monday. Fierce Forest Fire. Napa. Oct. 4. A fierce fire is raging in the redwoods and moun tains west of here. A strong wind is blowing the fire into the Sonoma valley. It is feared that many woodchoppers and tanchers have lost their homes. Beggs celebrated family remedies are for sale hv all leading druggists every where.' Ask to see our $2.50 shoes for ladies at. C. Searls. Fresh cranberries and picketed rod nsb at Mueller & Garrett's. 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