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11 I 1-1 H I U ' I I I I I 'ill JL1JIU X i. A A Vy Safety or the Crew ana Fnssongors or the 8tnmer Denmark Tno Pro posod Rollof Stations for Alaska Appointments. Jnnics A. Saxon has been appointed postmaster nt Chicago. A. 0. Palmer 1ms been appointed post master nt Prinevillc, Or. "William J. Mariner lins been appointed postmaster nt Blalock, Or. .7. S. Mnnn bns been appointed post master at Hobsonville, Or. Milton Rodding lias been appointed postmaster at Lafayette, Or. John N. Martin lins been appointed l03tina8tcrnt Edmunds, W. T. Judge Asa Irench iH named for the Inter-state Commerce Commission. George A. Dyson lias been commis sioned postma&Ur at Brownsville, Or. Red Cloud, the big Sioux Indian cbicf, called on the president last Thursday. Tbe government will Immediately fur nish nmisand equipments for the Oregon militia. The president's callers last Thursday outnumbered tliutof any otliertime for ten days past. Secretary Noble, on the 19th inst., rcn- uereu a uecimou roiuuvu iu luniimwa m Oklahoma. Sadie Aptuig has been unpointed post mistress at Deep Creek lulls, Spokane county, W. T. Senator Stewart is using his best eflbrts to hasten tho ousting of Land Commis sioner Stockslager. The new cruiser Charleston was to have started from San 1'rancisco on her trial trip last week. Secretary Windom has signed the coin mission of K. S. Lacy, of Michigan, as comptroller of currency. Kx-Congressman Woodburn left for Nevada last Tuesday, whero ho will re sume tho practice of law. Georgo Vasey,of "Washington territory, has been apiointed special agent of tho department of agriculture. It is said that a company has been formed to run electric cabs over Wash ington's asphalt pavements. Tho appointment of Timothy Gtiy Phelps to bo collector of custom at San Francisco, has been determined upon. William II. Calkins, of Washington territory, has been appointed associato justice 6f the supremo court of tho terri tory. Tho resignation of General Franz Segel as pension agont at New York city, was received by Commissioner Tanner last week. The department of state has been in formed by tho Canadian government of the continuation of the special rates of last year on tho Wcliand canal. Tho president has mmlo tho following appointments : Hubert P. Porter, of Now York, to bo superintendent of census; G. AV. Cunningham to bo tiBsayer at Boise City, Idaho. Assistant-Secretary Bussoy last week rendered threo pension decisions, in which is involved tho important question of when may and when may not a soldier be considered in the lino of duty. Tho senate coiiimittoonn Indian affairs, under the supervision of Senator Dawes, havo arranged for ti trip this summer through tho Northwest for the purposoof 'nvestigating the condition of Indians. Tho Interstate Comtuerco Commission last week issued orders instnictingn largo number of railroad companies to appear before it and mako explanations in tho matterof free passes and free transporta tion. The Board of Bureau Oflicors, which has been considering tho proposals re ceived for tho building of tho armored coast defonsu vessel, has completed its work and reported to tho Secretary of tho Navy, Tho gold medal and $100 in gold, otter ed by tho late Dr. James 0. Watson, for tho most important discoveries in as tronomy, has been awarded to Dr. Ed ward Schoenfeld, of tho University of Bonn, Germany. Orders signed by Assistant Adjutant General Kelton, supposed to havo re sulted from tho Cabinet meeting last Saturday, havo just been sent lo tho Commanding General of tho Division of the Mississippi, at Chicago. Lieutenant Cautwell, of tho mariuo corps, has left for San Francisco, with plaiiH and specifications for tho construc tion of tho proposed relief station at Point Rurrw, Alaska. Tho houso will bo built in sections and shipped to Point Barrow. Charges havo been filed with tho Presi dent against Ex-Representative Small, of North Carolina, which if proved true aro likely to provent his appointment as Collector of Customs at Bcauford, said to havo been previously determined upon. Superintendent Bell, of tho foreign mail service, has received n communica tion from tho ostal authorities of Ger many recommending the establishment of "sea itoslolllces," for tho distribution of tho German-American malls on ship board. Tho poslollleo department has reclndod the order issued during tho lust adminis tration having for Its object tho discour agement of tho practice by trainmen of carrying special newspaper corrosiKin- deuco aud other mutter in other than mail trains. Tho Consul at I lavro informs tho depart ment of state, under date of April -f , that on and after May 1. a duty of (tU cents per 100 pounds net will bo levied an all iiiqxir tatiotiH into Franco of lard mixed with cot tonseed oil, irrcspeetivoof thoporcentago of such mixture. Robert McCornilck, of Chicago, has leen apjlntod second secretary of 1a gutiou at luidon, upon recommendation of Minister Lincoln. Mr. McCornilck is s son-in-law of Joseph Mod HI, editor of tho Chicago Trlbuno. Ho i n lawyer bv profession, and 1ms been associated with Mr. Lincoln In a number of law cases. ' I I -I H K 1 11-4 11 1111 I JL 11U JL aJLVXX A WilU X SALMON BOATS ON THE COLUMBIA RIVER. Tho New System of Balloting In Call fornla One of tho Canon Diablo Robbers Escape State Fruit QroworB' Convention Redding has twenty four tialoons. Fresno will havo a swimming bath. Sacramento has tho pugilistic craze. San Diego is to havo a pMdo factory. Bees aro'not permitted in Los Angeles. Shasta is to havo a military company. Kittitas county, W. T., has 10,000 pop ulation. Santa Rosa will havo a tire tournament May 8th. At Lodi. 3000 acres aro planted to watermellons. Salmon boats on tho Columbia river aro catching few fish. Butto county has planted 100,000 or.mgo trees this year. Tho Fast Oregonian, at Pendleton, was burned out last week. Dr. Gray of Colusa, has a thrifty olive orchard of 1,500 trees. Tho Knights of Pythins finished its la bors at Iresno last week. A largo hotel to accommodate tourists is to be built at Santa Rosa. Cherries have been shipped from the Briggs orchard at MaryBVillo. Chinatown, nt Borden, Fresno county, was destroyed by lire recently. Tho State Fruit-growers' convention begun at San Diego last week. Tho criminal charge against Borchcrs, at Stockton, has been dismissed. Sonoma has taken the preliminary steps toward establishing a cannery. The sleeping Swiss nt Santa Maria WIOWS UniUlSlUKaino mgliH.ui iiiauinij . Tho Navajo Indians raiso about one million pounds ol wool yearly lor inurKei. A now railroad is soon to bo built from Ilelenu, M. T., to tho Cunudiun Pacific. Hundreds of jelly-fish of a new species havo been driven asnoro on too uregon coast. The Sun Francisco baseball pluyers bns InHt but ono L'anio since tho season opened. John Bronkcowas shot dead in bed in Grant county, Or., last week, by Peter Sullivan. Montana will hold a special election for members of tho Constitutional Lonven tion May l lth. The now svstein of ballot counting, re cently adopted in California, proves to bo a dismal failure. Tim OreL'on Railway and Navigation Company will run boats from Portltaud to I'uget Hound rorts. Tho Santa Rosa ranch in San Diego county, is said to havo beun sold to an Englishman lor :foii,wuu. Tho acreage sown to wheat this year in. San Benito county is 50,000. The acre age to barley is about 18,000. Sovero earthquakes aro reported to havo i f . ! 11... m.I. occurred aiuuavnius, moxico, on uiu wi, hut no damage is mentioned. Jacob Homme, aged ((5 years, at Los Angeles, took a dose ol poison and tnen shot liunsell through uio neart. Butte. M. T.. has elected its municipal officers. Tho democrats carried all tho ollices by from 100 to -100 maiority. Tho trial of John Oaks for tho murder of Cashier E. 11. Morse, at ban Bernar dino, lust December, began last week". A. C. Hamilton has brought suit in Winnemucca, Nov., against tho Southern Pacific Company for $100,000 damages. Thirtv thousand orange trees havo been planted in San Diego county this season, iuosioi mem ciuuo mini nmmn J.J. Smith, ono of the Canon Diablo robbers, escaped by jumping through a car window with Ills shackles on, near Raton, N. M. Twocoa-hes filled with negro emigrants from tho Carolinas, passed Colton on tho overland train last week, bound for North ern California. Details of tho Investigation in the Port Townsend custom bouse, show that Iraud has been practiced very extensively for a number ol yearB. Tho defeated candidates at tho Fresno election talk of contesting the result, on tho ground of tho Illegality of tho procla mation calling tho election. Leslie Cullom. acting collector of cus toms at Port Townsend, has telegraphed hiH resignation to tho treasury depart ment, to tako effect May 15. A suit to set asid tho deeds niado by James B. Sionhcns. of Fast Portland. lately deceased, has been brought by his daughter, airs. Lizzie iMcuaiia. Captain John Mullun left Portland, Or., for W ashington lust week. Ho has been collecting evidence to establish tho claims of Oregon against the government. The rumor is again current that the Southern Pacific has purchased tho At lantic road in Pasadena, with a view to extending it to a junction; with tho lino at Alhamhru. C. P. Huntington, tho railroad mag nate, entertained sixty-eight railroad of ficials of tho Southern and Central Pa cific system, at tho Palaco hotel, San Francisco, lust week. All the frckht hrakemen on a 150 mile division of tho Atlantic A Pacific, be tween Winslow nnd Mojavo, went out on a stroke Imm'iuiso tho company refuse to allow threo men to a train. Shoriir MeFurland and Constablo Morse, in pursuit of two men charged with burglary at PreBcott, W, T., worn 11 rod iiH)ii by tho burglars. Tho sheriir returned tho lire, killing Tom Williams. They arrested tho other man named Davo Murphy, Tho Spokane. Post Falls and Eastern Railway and Navigation CouiKiuy has Ikhui organised in Washington territory, with a capital of .000,000, to build from Spokane east to Post Falls and lako Pen d'Orolllo, to connect with tho Kt. Paul. Mtnueaioiisi ami aiatmoba roau. NEWS MISCELLANY. PARNELL'S ACTION IN THE IRISH COURTS. Tho 8teamtr Wisconsin Mleslne Salis bury to Visit Blsmarck-Tho Danmark's Passengers Heard From. Mary Anderson, tho actress, is ill. Dr. Bergman, bishop of Munstcr, is dead. T''o Prince of Mackay. Wales dines with Mrs. It is rumored that Salisbury will pay a visit to Bismarck after Faster. Parnell's action in the Irish courts against the Times will bo abandoned. One hundred and forty-six men lost their lives during the recent storm at Samoa. Kossuth is rapidly sinking. His sons havo been summoned to his bedside at Vienna.' The new Comptoir d'Fsconipte of Paris, will bo constructed on the lines of tho old concern. Fight sets of twins and five of triplets wero recently born in Piko county, Ga., within two days. Georgia peach trees have blossomed so heavily this spring that it bus been ne cessary to thin them out. Philadelphia is tho only citv in tho country whero tho toboggan slide has paid oxpensos tho past winter. Tho steamer Wisconsin of tho Cunard line, which sailed from Liverpool last week for Now York, is reported missing. John Albert Bright was chosen to fill the vacancy in tho British parliament created by the death of his father, John Bright. Tho Iowa cattlo quarantine has been revoked, except as against Now York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware ami Maryland. "Tho Kansas farmer, who wants to go to Oblahoina," says a local paper, "is tho man who uses his ifi'OO harvester for a henroost." Two toads found imbedded in coal at Thomas C. Henn's premises, in Tioga county, Penn., a fow days since, were alive, but stone blind. Tho Minnesota legislature is consider ing the convict labor problem and a bill has been introduced for tho adoption ot tho State Account system. Bismarck offers to ocdo Damnraland to England. It is entirely reasonable to in fer from this that Damaraland is not worth tho first Byllablo of its name. A comniitteo of 100 has been appointed to arrange for tho celebration at Lancas ter, Penn., on July -1th, .of tho 100th an niversary of tho signing of tho first Tariff law. All tho dogs in Pittsburg havo grown fat on tho garbage, which can not bo burned now that natural gas is tho only fuel used in most ot tho houses of tho city. Tho safes of tho wrecked men-of-war, Trenton and Vnndalia, containing largo amounts of money, havo been recovered, together with a number of other valuable articles. Postmaster-General Wanamaker has established an inviolable rule that no postolllco shall bo kent in a saloon, or in any room from which a saloon may bo entered. Patrick Mollov, tho perjured witness for tho London Times beforo tho Parnell commission, was convicted last week and sentenced to six mouths' imprisonment at hard labor. Sixty-livo Indian boys at tho govern ment school at Carlislo havo been dis tributed among Pennsylvania farmers for summer work. Tho loys represent half a dozen tribes. It is reported that Mr. Parnell talks of coming over to America this summer. If ho conies and can stand tho racket, ho will havo ono of tho biggest times over granted to a foreigner. At Ituatan last mouth tho Rev. Henrv Hobson, his wife and a young lady, ail natives of Jamacia, were niurderell hv Joseph Bures while they wero asleep. Robbery was tho object. At a caucus held in Detroit recently, tho burden of all tho speeches was that the best man should bo voted for. After the ballot it was discovered that overy man hud voted for himself. In Madisonville, Ky., tho authorities havo passed an ordinanco forbidding brass bunds from meeting "fortliopur posu of learning now pieces of music with in 1100 feet of a dwolltnghouso."' Alexandria, Va., has a population of '20,000, yet during tho thirtj-days consti tuting tho month of March, not a wed ding occurred in tho place, and not a marriage license was issued by tho clerk of tho court. Charles Hodges and Fvan Madden, while passing through an abandoned working in tho Grand Tunnel mine, ' Pennsylvania, ono day last week, ignit ed f a largo amount of accumulated gas aud botn men wero blown to pieces. Tho thief who distinguished himself soveral days ago by forcing a Denver bank president to turn over $21,000 at tho point of a revolver, will thunder down tho ages as the most daring roguo that over cracked a safe or forged a noto. A telegram from Lislou on tho'Jlstto the United States Steamship Company. announces the safety of thecrow ami pas sengers ol steamer lMiimark,and souiool them aro now on their way to ew uirk, having been rescued from tho sinking j vessol by tho steamer M issouri and lauded at tho Azores. Only one life was lost. Consul-Genend RathlKine, at Paris, says that since tho year lhM tno silk coeoon product of Franco has been stead ily increased. Tho total production of fresh cocoons in 18S8 was I'l.Ooii.HtMl IMiunds i cocoons put to seed by the pro ducer. 078.55:1 pounds; uuautity of seeds obtained, 1,001,678 iKiunds. Tho Burlington Railroad Company has loon nogotlutiug with tho Union Pacific for an arrangement' whereby tho latter w ill allow tho Burlington the uso of its truck from Cheyenno to tho Puclllc Coast. l no now order oi tilings win protwniy go Into effect May 1. and will occasion a general change in the running of trains weatwurd irom Choyeuuo. HOME AND FARM. THE CULTIVATION OF CORN. POTA TOES, ETC. In tho Selection of Good Seed Lies the Success In Farming Cruelty to Animals Where to Build the Pig Pen. Etc. Cruelty to nnimnls does not always consist in clubbing nnd beating them. It may be, and quite often is done in feed ing". What can be more barbarious rtian to keep stock confined in close quarters all winter, with but one or two kinds of food and with littlo or no exercise? If a new broom bo immersed in Ixjiling hot water until it is quite cold, and then thoroughly dried in the air, it will be far more pleasant to use, and will lust much longer. Frequent moistening of the broom is conducive to its usefulness and ulso saves the carpet. Don't have two cocks running in ono pen. They will fight constantly at this season if good for anything, and each will run to interfere with tho other at a critical moment. If you've got two cocks in one pen you will get more chickens this season, and a good dinner now, by making a potpio of one, and giving tho other full range. , Take the weight of twelve eggs in white sugar, tako the weight of twelve in Hour, tho weight of nine in butter. Cream thu butter after washing from it all the salt, then cream the Hour into it by degrees. Meanwhile, having beaten tho eggs sep arately until very light, stir them in, beating constantly, and add lastly a sea soning of mace or lemon rind and some flavoring say two tublespoonfuls of rose water, and you have an excellent pound cake. Tako two large lemons and rub the rind with ono pound of loaf sugar, so that all the yellow part is removed, place tho sugar in a basin, squeeze the juice of the lemons over, then add the yolks of six eggs and beat it all well up, and put it in a jar for use. It will keep for years. Any flavor, such as vanilla or cinnamon, may bo added if liked. When required for uso, having made tho paste and lined the tins, mix ono tablespoon of the mixture with a teacupftil of good milu and place a littlo in each tart, and you have a cheese cake. Where to build the pig pen, seems of ten to puzzle the farmer. The pen should bo located at a considerable distance from the house, and in a direction from which the prevailing winds will not waft the odors toward it. Bettor still tho bud smells should be reduced to a minimum by cleanliness and deodorizing at the pen. This is easily done and profitably, too, by throwing in a few shovelfuls of dry earth on that portion where the pigs resort, so that their manure is mixed up with it in tho pen, and still more thor oughly when the pen is cleaned out. Every pen should bo constructed so it can be cleaned out from one of tho sides without entering it at all. Enough space should bo left between tho floor and tho siding for introducing a long handle scraper or hoe for the purjoso of clean ing it out. If the pen has been liberally supplied with dry earth, bad odors will be prevented and tho value of manure increased. Experiments show that cultivation benefits the crop in moro ways than by the destruction of weeds, though if tho weeds and grass are kept down tho corn crop will be much hem fi ted, as tho weeds rob the plants of moisture existing in tho toil. Tho moisture rises to the surface by foro of oapillary attraction, tho compacted earth being porous. If tho earth is covered by any substance ovap ration is thereby lessened and the water is turned into the stalks of tho plants. When tho ground is loosened, or tho sur face of tho soil broken, it becomes a dry mulch and prevents evaporation in tho samo niannor as though a covering was afforded. It is not necessary to cultivato deeply. What is required is to keep the surluce soil loose, thus preventing evap oration of moisture and enabling tho crop to endure sovero drought. The earth it self is covered into a storehouse of mois ture, aud tho soil should bo cultivated and loosened even if not a weed can bo seen. On a field cultivated level and the sur face all mellow, the rain goes right down whero it falls, wetting all tho soil and carrying what fertility it has in it right to tho growing roots that extend all through lietwcon the rows. Where a shovel plow is used during a heavy shower, much of tho water runs oil" in the furrows. The ground in tho hill instead of being a "yielding medium." often gets so dry and hard that tho vield is injured. Level sand will withstand drought best. In wet season potatoes will stand hilling bet ter, hutjon drained land oven then hills aro an injury. When ono takes soil from be tween tho rows to pilo up around tho hills ho is laying bare, or nearly so, tho roots that aro along in tho center. This is abusing tho plants, and on drained land I know of no possihio beneitt to do derived. Better plant alout four inches deep and keep too ground nearly level. In nraetieo 1 liavo to throw a littlo dirt in u ider tho plants once with tho Planet Inrso-shoo to keep tho weeds down without tho uso uso of a hand-boo, but wo keep the surface as nearly level as possible. After raising many thousands ol bushels in tins way, wo una no moro greened or sunburned than wo hilled up high in truth, 1 think not so many. Selecting and planting good seed is very essential to tho farmer. It is often truo that farmers aro too careless in selecting pure seed, or. say tho lHst thov can get, is also a fact that, as a general thing, it is incurring unnecessary expense to send away for a great variety of seeds. It is a common error to sinqHiso that anything that will grow at all, is good enough to plant. Seed corn should be carefully w1iiik1 nt Mm iinmor timn. Bv a littlo oxtra trouble in this direction, tho com ,m,y in, untduully improved from year to vear. and will bv no means found run Iiing out. In almost every Hold of corn there is a rich sot, or placo whero tho corn seems to coino much nearer to thu jHiint of perfection, and with some extra cultivation, fertilizing and care, sujHrior quality will lw tho result of overy elfort. while' on tho other hand, without atten tion, the last seed may soon lw entirely run out, aud in one-half tho time it takes to build it up. Tho plan of plaining po tatoes that aro two small to market, is generally regarded as economical ; but in reality, it proves to l quite tho contrary. Although tho saving in valuable seed apH?ura to ovorkilunce the loss from tho planting of that which is inferior, it lb hut temporary gain, and tho final results aro atal. PORTLAND MARKET. CROPS GIVE PROMISE OF A GOOD HARVEST. In Sugars we Noto Another Advance Cured Meats are About Steady Wool Market Dull The Hop Market Is Firm. Cool, refreshing a'lowers during tho week have aided crops of all kinds, and the harvest prospects aro better than ever. In Eastern Oregon a sharp frost injured somo of tho fruit trees, but that is the only misfortune reported. In the local merchandise marKets trade con tinues reasonably good, and the general feeling buoyant. In sympathy with the excitement in other markets" sugar bus continued to advance, and shows a gain of c per pound. There has been a heavy increase in receipts of green fruits, with a scarcity of apples. UltOCKUIES.' Sugars, Golden C 7?f extra C 71.'c. dry granulated 85&C, cube, crushed and jKiwdered l)c. Colfee: Costa Rica and Uio 21 .-'L'l-aC, Java 25 27c, Mocha 28 (a.ilc, Arbuckle's roasted 2oJ4'c. I'llOVlSlONS. Oregon ham 12)iii:c, breakfast ba con 12JjC, sides lOall'oC, shoulders S) lOiUc. Eastern ham 12-.i:5,c, break fast bacon 12kc. sides lOtVgllj.'.c. Lard bus advanced le, 10s Oc, :is 10c. rmjirs. Navel oranges $4.75, Riversides $3.25. California lemons $3.504 per box, ap ples ifi.oihiei.7o VKOETAIII.KS. Potatoes 30(g40e, onions $2, rheubarb lUc, tomatoes .f2.&0 per box. DRIED KUU1TS. Apples 50c, sliced 5aGc, apricots 13 14c, peaches 8 10c, pears 8!lo. Oregon prunes, Italian, 8c, silver 7c, German 0 0!!c, plums !i(ii7c. Raisins $2 per box, Oalitornia tigs sc. DAIKV I'llODUCE. Butter, Oregon fancy 25c, medium 20c, Eastern 22c, Calitornta 180c. EUOS. Fggs 10c. I'OUITKY. Chickens $(50.50, ducks .fl0ll per doz., geeso $1012, turkeys 1718 per lb. wool.. Valley 17al8c, Eastern Oregon 15e. 1101'S. Hops 1015c. CHAIN. Wheat, Vallev $127!(al.30, Eastern $1.17-aul.20. Outs 3032c. Fl.OUK. Standard $4.25, other brands $3.00. FEED. II nv $13(??15 per ton, bran $14al5, shorts $K5ul7. hurley $22.5024, mill chop$18a20. FRESH MEATS. Beef, live. .'U-je, dressed 7c, mutton, live, .'IJjjO, dressed 7c, lambs $2.50 each, hogs live Go, dressed c, veal 0G5bc. TWO GIGANTIC WAVES. How u Yoini;ntur Was Thrown Overboard anil ICuM'iii'd. Mr. John McLood Murphy, of En gine No. 7, of tho liro dopartmont of this city, tolls this story: "It was in tho summer of 1877 that I then u studont on tho training ship Minnesota was drafted out to take tho captaincy of tho after guard star board watch of tho cruising sloop Sup ply. Every snmraor it was customary to send out a draft of two hundred and fifty boys on a cniiso on tho Supply, and this year thoro was no oxeoption mado. Tho ship was in charge of com missioned officers of tho United States navy, tho luttor being1 undor tho com mand of Lioutoiiant-Coniinundor John B. Nowman. Tho cruise was for tho threo sumtnor months, during which timo tho boys practiced tacking and wearing ship, and woro drilled in roof ing and furling sail. "Ono flno day in July a boy named Bob Hydo was detailed lookout at the starboard cathead. " o woro about forty-eight hours out from Block Island. Tho sea gavo indications of an approaching galy. Soon a heavy storm-cloud was soon oil to leowurd, and wo mado ready to re ceive it. Wo woro not long waiting. It struck us to leeward, and sont us spinning. Tho wind blow a burr icano. Tho waves ran mountains high, and still tho littlo ship ran on. "Hydo was, as 1 said bofore, at the starboard cathead. It took all the strength ho could mustor to keep him from being washed overboard. At last ono hugo wuvo carried him off. His strength had givon out. '"All hands to man tho first cuttor.1 sang out tho deck oflleor, Lleutonant Andy Ivorson. "To his uttor surprlso nnd constor- nation no ono of tho watch hastonod to oboy him and to ondoavor to rescue tho poor follow. "Turning around to soo tho causa of this dUinellnation to assist a drown ing man. ho saw a sight that made him for an instant boliovo that ho was dreaming, for thoro, being lifted over tho llfo rail of tho poop dock, was Hot Hydo. Ho had beon swept on board again. Ono wuvo carried him oil; tho noxt brought him buck again." N. Y. Suu- f?en. BoulanRer goes to tho Iwrber onco n weok, pays tho artist ten francs und Rive flvo francs to tho assistant. He never peak, and the burlier, knowing his preference, does not presumu to open a conversation. Lieutenant Parker, of thonavv. willac- coiniiny thoSatnoan Commission, which Killed from New York Saturday, in tho cajoicity of Secretary. He has lecn at tached to the Adams for throo years, and it isexiuvted that his knowledgeof Samoan affairs, acquired dnring tho stay of the Adams at Apia, will 1k of assistance to tho Commission. Lieutenant Bucking ham, now naval attache at the United States legation at I union, but lately at tached to the Berlin mission in a similar capacity, will join the Commission at Berlin and also uct in the capacity of Secretary. Not Worlh Taking. Tho August sun had frono downin a blazs of golden glory. Tho restless katydid war bled Its pensivo lay from Its retreat among tho honeysuckles, tho Lako Michigan zephyr stirred tho leaves of tho consumptive shado trees, and tho giddy cockroach meandered merrily about tho premises. A young man and a young woman sat in tho arbor and fought musquitoes. "Angie," ho said, and his voice had tho passionate intonation of a St. Louis drum mer trying to sell a bill of goods to a Texas merchant, "am 1 too Intel'' "You are, Mr. Hankinson. I havo prom ised to marry Mr. Chugg." "Then why, Miss Mlllsap," ho demanded, "did you not answer tho letter I wrote to you Inst moti th I It would havo saved mo a trip over tho North Sido cabloP ho added bit terly. "I did not get your letter, Mr. Hankinson.'' "Did not get ill Hal Then it was taken by that letter thief, Oberkamp I I seo it all. If you had got that letter you might never havo accepted tho chucklehead whom you havo promised to marry." "Mr. Hankinson," said tho young lady, freezing-, "in that letter did you mako mo an oder of your hand and hearti" "1 did, .Miss Millsap." "Then tho letter thief never took it. There I was nothing in it worth taking, Mr. Hankin son." Tho lako breeze soblied mournfully and then stooped, tho katydid let go for a mo ment to tako n fresh hold, and nothing wan heard except tho savage crunching of gravel under tho young man's heels as ho walked away with his hat pulled down over his eyes. Chicago Tribune. Tim Minister Thanked Heaven. An old sea captain sat in tho lobby of tho custom liouso yesterday afternoon. Ho won in a talkntivo mood, and related a number of funny experiences ho had had with minis ters. There was ono in particular which amused him very much as ho recalled it. "Once, when wo left London," ho began, "to mako a trip to Baltimore, among tho pas sengers on board was n preacher. Wo had hardly pot out of tho river beforo tho good man becamo awfully sick, and ho felt suro something was wrong with tho ship. Ho re lated his fears to nie, and to allay them I took him to tho foro part of tho vessel, whero a number of sailors wero at work. " 'Do you hear thoso men swear r I asked. "'Yes,' ho replied. 'Isn't it shocking? That will become of them?' " 'Well, I don't know,' I answered, 'but it must bo plain they nro not worried about tho condition of tho ship.' Tho reverend gentle man saw tho point and felt much easier. "Tho next day a torriblo storm arose. Tho vessel plunged in tho trough of tho waves, and tho passengers wero greatly frightened. "I noticed tho preacher goiug to tho sarao part of tho ship, nnd I followed him. Sud denly ho stopped nnd listened attentively. Then ho exclaimed: 'Thank heaven, they aro still swearing.' I need not add that tho boat didn't go down." Baltimore News. The, Natural liesult. Peddler I am introducing n now kind of hair brush which Business Man (impatiently) I've no uso for a hair brush. Can't you s:o I'm bald? Peddler Yes, sir. Your lady, perhaps Business Man Sho's bald, too, except wheu sho goes out. Peddler Yes, sir. Child at homo, proba bly Business Man Only a month old. Bald too. Peddler Yes, sir. You keep a pet dog, maybe Business Man Wo do; but it's a hairless dog. Peddler (desperately) Can't I sell you a fly trap, sir? Chicago Tribune. Why Sho Kept It. Jobson What kind of an animal is that you'vo got there, Jepson? Jepsou A hodgehog. It is ono of my wife's pets. Job. Strango kind of a pet, I should say. Why does sho keep such a thing a3 that about her? Jep. Well, I suppose it is becauso he has so many flno points about him, Boston Courier. A Swell AflUlr. Mrs. Veneering (complacently lolling in carriage) There, John, 1 told you our now turnout would attract a great deal of atten tion. Everybody seems to bo looking nt it. Mr. Veneering (suddenly discovering threo urchins seated on tho back springs) Hey, there, driver I Whip behind. Now York Bun. lor Fellow. Smith What has becomo of Dr. Cureall? Jones Tho man who advertised to cure every complaint under tho sun? S. Yes. J. Ohl ho died tho other day from a com pletion of diseases. Boston Courier. Jumped at tho Invitation. Tho littlo son of C. E. Huntsberger, of Ly ons, has n live frog in his stomach, and all efforts to expel it have failed. Tho boy held tho frog in his hand aud opened his mouth. Tho frog jumped at tho iuvitation. Omaha Herald. A Summer Luxury. "What do you keep that shivering littlo beggar of a dog fori" "Why, dealt boy, it makes ma cool to look it him." Life, rollnwlng tho Lino or Duly. Postmaster (pointing triumphantly at rat bole) Do you see that holel That's whero w much of tho missing mail matter has gone. The cat caught the rat n littlo while ago and dragged out a jeck of letters, all toru and chewed Into littlo bits. That vindicates mo completely. It was the rat, sir it was the rat. Citizen (dubiously) But didn't you know mail matter was missing all the time I Postmaster Of course. Citizen Then why didn't you catch tho rat rourelfl 0 Postmaster (with dlgnlty)-I'm not paid to catch rats, sir. My business Is to attend to tho paste dice, Chicago Tribune.