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.