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ft r- - . STATE ASYLUM FIRE Electric Light Wire Starts Flame ' In Oregon Institution. BUT LITTLE DAMAGE IS DONE Convicts Aia the Fore of Employ and Patients War Car ad for Without Excitement. Balem, Or., July 28. Fire, which probably orlgiated from aa alectrie light wlra, bared tha woodwork out ol tbo attlo of on of tha central warda of tha atata intan asylum yesterday jut beforo tha noon hoar. Tbo flra wai confined to tha one ward, and waa at no timo in danger of gettiag beyond the control of tbo flra fighters. Tha two fire companies, composed of asylum employee, aided by tha Salem fire de partment and by convicts and guards from the penitentiary, saved tha build ing. Tha losa is due chiefly to damage from water aeeplog through the floors and ceilings. Superintendent Cal cream mint me damage can ba re paired for 12,600, though it may cost 5 000. Owing to the fact that tha patients at the aiylmo are given a wetkly fire drill, they were quickly marched out of the building and were at no time in any danger. One attendant, J. V. Boggs, fainted from exhaustion alter an hour's hard work in tha smoke and heat. The Bra originated In tbe attic over tha first tier of wards north of tbe cen tral section of tha building. These wards are occupied by new patients and by patients who are convalescing. The patients had been out in the yard exer cising, and had just marched in to pre pare for the noon meal when the auto matic alarm gave warning of a fire in the attic. The patients, numbering about 120 in tbe three wards in thii tier, were quickly marched out, and the fire companies hurriedly stretched nose Eleven convicts who were excavating in the basement hastened to assist, and rendered service in handling the line of hose op on the roof, a task both la borious and dangeroui, for tha men bad to work at times on coping in order to draa tbe hose around comer. In a few minutes after tha alarm was sound ed six lines of hone under 100 pounds pressure were playing on the fire, and aoon the Salem fire department arrived and turned on two streams more. Tbe patients were entirely calm and showed no excitement whatever. Those patients who were in the warda distant from tbo part of the building in which the Are originated were not taken out of the building, but were kept in readi ness to go out at any time. Tbe asylum has its own water syi tern, receiving its water from well at the prison, a quarter of a mile distant. The state carriea no insurance on the building. BYERLY MAKES PROFIT. Expret Clerk Sells Canal Bonds and Realizes $27,024 on Nerve. New York, July 28 J. 8. Pacha A Co., tanker, have purchased the $5,. 800,000 of Panama canal bond which were recently allotted by tha Treasuiy department to Samuel Byerly, an ex press company clerk in this city. F.ache A Co. have in turn disposed of the bond to Fiek A Robinson, the suc cessful bidders for tbe greater part of the issue. The price of the bonds already ha advanced to 1104 40, which means a profit of (27,024 for the clerk. In conversation with Secretary Shaw nver the long distance telephone, Mr. Fyerly asked if he was to receive hi allotment of the bonds. He was told htat he would if be deposited the 5, 800,000 by August 1. The dirk taid he would. Thanks to Roosevelt and Diaz. Washington, July 28. The State de- partment received a dispatch today from the chairman of the American delegation to Kio Janeiro, WilPam I Buchanan, announcing thnt on Monday the Pan-American conference, on mo. tion of the Argentine delegation, adopt ed revolution txpressing thank to President Roosevelt and President Dins for their good office in restoring pence in Central America. The president, through the S.ate department and Mr Pnchanau, responded tonight with an expression of hi appreciation. Sugar Man Yields to Law. New York, July 28. W. E. Fote acneral auditor ot the American Sucar Refining company, who was taken be fore Jndge 1 lough in the Federal court for falling to produce certain boot askal for bv the Federal grand jury, to day complied and appeared with the look and data desired. Mr. Stintor, tha United State district attorney, de dined to either confirm or deny the statement that the Federal grand Jury waa Investigating certain Western rail roads suspected of granting rebatea to the sugar trust. Battleships Out In Gala. Rockport, Mass., July 28. A tiff northeaster gave the battleships of the Atlantic fleet an excellent opportunity for stormy weather maneuver today, fnr aix hour the entire fleet wa out of light of land, rolling about in tha haavv seas. Tho officers reported hat the conditions 20 miles off shore were worse than nearer the land, and K.t there wa every indication oi ,.. ala of! the coast. Tha fleet will not go ont again until it sail eat. Meetings of Democrata Forbidden. -.!. A Tha Temps corre una, --- -- . aoondent at 8t. Petersburg telegraph .v.. nrnvlnelsl aovernors have been nrevent all meetings ot v-. f that Constitutional Demo- mvuivv.v .ii.. n.r anil of members ol tn .t ivtll who haloneed to the oot- yj ruu v v. , ... lawed parliament, tmployinf the mill tary ! rase d necessity to dlsperso TIE-UP IS NOW COMPLETE. Kruttschnitt Forbids Mora s Freight Cars in San Francisco. San Francisco, July SI. Tha ember- go oi tbe southern Pacific on lumber, lima and bay baa been increased, and now includes all articles from tbe north. Not a pound uf freight can bo shipped iui du franciaco irons Portland or adjacent territory until the freight tie op at San Franciaco baa been loosened. This la tha latest edict of Julius Krattschnitt, who baa been threatening to do this for soma time unlet tbe sit uation speedily ctesred. It baa been decided by the local authorities to take uo further chances but to (top at enca all blpnient from tha north. for ma embargo there la oniv one rem"dy to clear np tha congestion in tha freight yard. Efforts in this di rection arc being made by all the freight agent, and the missionary work among tbo consignees is having a salntary effect. Tbo unloading in the yard ia going on at a faster rata, bat not fast enough to suit Kruttschnitt, who has taken tbo precaution to i that no mora cars are added to the glut that is already crowding tha tracks. Tho tie-up is working to tho detri ment of tbe city, as many merchants throughout tha state are sending East fcr their goods instead of patronising tho wholesalers ot 8an Franciaco, be lieving that they can secure their stocks Just as quickly under present conditions. ARREST CAUSES MUTINY. Battalion of Russian Troopa Attempts to Rescue Prisoners. Poltsvs, July 31. A grave outbresk occurred yestorda in tbo Seveky regi ment owing to the arrest of a private of the First battalion, who wa discovered with some other soldiers in a shed where the revolutionists are in tha habit of holding meeting. After the arrest tha entire First battalion, avcara panied by a large crowd, paraded the streets in defiance of the military au thorities. The soldiers proceeded to the artil lery barrack, where they seised seversl guns and marched with them to tbe prison, where the oolitical prisoner sre confined. At this stage all the re mainder of the Poltava graiison wai called out. The loyal troops fired on the muti neers with machine guns a they were engaged in breaking nown the gate of the prison. Several men were killed or wounded. The outbresk was not suppreieed until 2 o'clock (bis morning. ADULTERATION IN GERMANY. I Few Articles of Food That Have Not Been Tampered With. Washington, July 26. German food adulteration ia the subject of a report received by the bureau of manufactures from Consul General Brittain, of Kebl. Dr. Jackenack, of Berlin, ; state that there were in Germany in 1888 1,400 prosecutions for adulterating food products; in 1898 tha number had in creased to 3, 000; inJ1901 to 3,585,'and in 1903 to 6,000. Thirty Berlin but ter manufacturers wire summoned be fore the courts for almost incredible adnHera'don rf their wares. Wine, chocolate, cocoa, brandlea and medicinea have been discovered to contain absolutely injurious and dan gerous instances need for adultera tion. In fact, according to a 8trassburg paper, there seem to have been very few article oi mannfactnred food and drink products which have not been the subject of adulteration on the part of the German manufacturer. Patent Office Behind. Washington, July 31. Patent attor neys throughout tbe country are arrang ing to send a delegation to see .Presi dent Roosevelt at Oyster Bsy and re q'test him to either remove Commis sioner Allen or cause such change in metho Is as will place the patent office on a satisfactory basis. The work of the patent office, attorneys declare, his been running behind eirce the ap pointment ot Mr. Allen, five year ago. There are now 23,000 application for patsswt nna ted upon, beside numer ous, copyrights, trad ma-ks, etc. Death for Four Mutineers. Shtopil, Jily 31. A naval court martial today pissed sentence upon the seamen who arrested were for com plicity in the mntiny of the Black sea rlfet of November, 1!0". Four men were condemned to deal h, one to life servitude, 32 to varyirg term of penl servitude, and 50 to imprisonment. Six were acquitted. A man named Sumenkoff, who was charged with com plicity in the attempt with a homb up on tha life of General Neptueff at Se bistopol May 27, escaped from jail to day. Pardo in Favor of Peace. Lima, Prn. July 31. The message of President Pardo to congress call at tention to the progrec of the. republic and to the policy of the nation, which be say is inspired bv a desire to settle international differences on a basis tf friendship and equity. The president declare further that a discussion of these principle, which Pern and a ma jority of the South American states up bold, will take place at the Pan-American congress at Rio de Janeiro. Confer on Standard Oil Cats. Chicago, July 26. Five of the rren who are expected to bo prominent in the government proceedings against the Standard Oil company were in confer ence here today. Tbo men were: As sistant Attorney General Pagin, Special Counsel C. B. Morrison, Special Agent T. C. M. Behind ler, of the department of Commerce and Labor; pistrlct At torney Sullivan, ot Cleveland, O., and Assistant District Attorney Frsncls Ilencbett. Viborg Manifesto Seized. Kharkov, July 31. The authorities It... m wmA Mniaa tf iha Vihnra mtni. ImIji laaiukl h (ha nntlaa,1 narl lament to tbo weight of 400 pounds which have ... , . . PI ooen surreputomiy inippea into adst kov. Big Flra In Laeds, England. Leeds, England, July 6. Fire broka out In tbo heart of thl city late last night, and was still burning fierce ly early this morning. Tbo damage thus far is estimated ot 1500.000. TOPICS OF 1 HK TIMES, A CHOICE 81LCCTION OF INTER ESTING ITEMS. Coat am ants a ad CitUUaia Baaad Vpom tha Happaaiaa ef the pay-H letori cal and News Notaa. Maybe they had Heef Trust exposure In the day of NVbuchadnessar. People acorn to be using the only Prt of the bog that the packere couldn't utilize. Oklahoma' moat serious task now will be to decide on what to use for a State flower. "Another stay for Patrick." There's a . man who baa bad almost aa many taye aa a corset. I'erhapa tbe aafest plan la to run when the girl admits that aba waa one with a "Florodora" company. Vet the great fact that can neither he scared away nor howled down la that the people have got to have meat. Barona are quoted now at $100,000, to distinct a cut that the quality of the goxl naturally cornea under suspicion. There Is a movement on In London to lock up all anarchist. The English are !n aome respects a very practical peo ple. C'hineae sentenced to death sr re leased when their prayers bring rain. Jupiter IMuvlus can take a Joke, appar ently. , It Is easy for the family physician to convince a man of ample meana that a vacation will do blui more good than medicine. Only an Intellectual' woman can tpread a atepladder so that it won't col lapse and leave her clinging to the top shelf of a closet. Th.it old catch- phrase about the Ice man la clear back la the shade now. How would you like to be chief clerk to a high railroad ottl(-ln)? The latent fad In the conundrum sup per. The conundrum, hf course, la, what are your really eating? Nolxidy Is able to answer It, not even the cook. Wlanrd Burbank might confer an In estimable boon on mankind by produc ing a cantcloupe that will register its real quality on tbe outside of It According to English physicians, sllemv will cure nerroua women and delay the coming wrinkles." So will suicide. Why not auggeat something practical? Now the son of a Pittsburg million aire la under arrest for burglary. It will seem to the world to be Impossible to get rich lu Pittsburg and at the same time raise a satisfactory family. Tbe Csar says the thing that hurts him most la the mutinous conduct of a regiment that be has often honored hy wearing tbe uniform of Ita colonel. How could It have been so mean? Airships, it Is now promised, will soon be on the market at 11,000 each. Why fritter away your Installments on an automobile when you can, get an even more dangerous machine for the anie price? Tf a woman made aa big a fool of herself over the way the men dress as some men make of themselves over the way the women dress, she would have i dlKcournglngly small circle of mas- uline acquaintances. P.lalystok has tuken it place on the mail of Ruxftln beside that of Klsohe iieff, and both emphasize the fact thnt In the matter of religious toleration the land of the Czar la still living in the ago of the St. Bartholomew massa cre. rrlnoeton folk, citizen of the town and alumni and officers of the univers ity have urged Congress to appropriate money for a monument at Princeton, where Washington, on Jan. 3, 1777. won the second victory In the campaign which Frederick the Great pronounced the most brilliant In military history. In a discussion of disarmament led by Lord Avchiiry there was no voice raised In the Krltlsh House of Lord which really dissented from the projwt sltlon that the disarmament of (ireat Itritnlii might 1k realized. Lord Fitx- maiuii-e, shaking for the government, said that (ireat liiitnln might appeal to hiirojie fur a reduction of arma ment. To the more urgent champion of s-aee, "might" may seem lukewarm, even cold; Imt there is great signifi cance In the fact that the imssilillity of decreasing warlike equipment was even considered In the House of Irds. Americans are slowly awaklmr tn tha commercial value of preserving naturnl wonders and objects of historic Interest. An Important factor In the nrosnerltv of Italy and other nations of the old world I the tourist trade. It ha heen estimated that the money Hnt by tour ist In Italy constitutes a third lnc,,. of that country. Kntry of the United States into the galaxy of world powers has areatly Increased its value from tha standpoint of the tourists, and steam- iiip companies report marked In crease In the last few years In the num ter of foreign visitors to thl country. Hitherto Americans have not lieenquiek to realize tbe necessity of preserving snd marking the points of Interest In the vsrlous parts of tbe country which will attract visitors. Most vacatioua which fall are unsuc cessful because they are mlsflta. It I curlou that In a matter where Individ ual needs and persons 1 preferences are so Important, tbe final decision should o often be allowed to rest on other I rounds. For tbe greet majority of men and women who work, but who have a racatlon. two weeka represent tbo limit of time which they can devote to reat and recreation. That la only one-twenty-elxth part of tbo year, and moat persons need all of It, and need to use It In the wisest way. What Is the wisest way? No one but tho person allowing ouesr.. - uj .hi advice of other. One of Wfk Xsga Tne. lately -' ountl S ".cation in c.u-, -Wiie. u a bicycle, ou teo, in hunUng U ' N M .venue, and in sear ' ' M now--ra F.cb of the rtM tanning 'readim, chiefly ""J mhat be wa after-rwi. reerwtion ,ni Id tlm. Tl- jyl-b. ..led into thinking bat th. Las lntrlnsl.-sllf to tbo unioilar So '.vacatW Fleb Wribed. doe-not It tellP "'froth., Zl ..h wUUB the vscku fits. The" wisest thing . du say to himJlf "Wbst la t'"1 1 most Zt 'dor Aud U KM. .thin hi. mean., and If be baa only ktaari, snd hi. own pleaaursts-'dothat. .rdlesa of " wuld enjoy It. or , one elHe ever done It W boW, diver ."ion to which Hwnt. during th. f- year I. often a wise gml K,fJ tOUrage "nd common sen- to dl.reg.nl tlonal conception and klf formed ..,..- .n,( to folio the Inrlin.tlon of hut tb rewird , nearly . ,,,i,v and restful vacation. i L infreouently at litis cost. Slid not iuirri . Fashions "rule In "I1""" In nnt. vi,a n crowd lu "sawi tin re ' Klcvclj fvri.pl ... are uu ,.. . .... a, .4 in rn Mrav - i I in need to sutoiuooo" unirm lo re-1 a t the ootmlar den,m,l. That a .:,,! .. esn nerniaiicut Uinuoiiaieiit. . '.n.-t after aoni yw desuetude. tn quel, sner ' ,.d . revival oi pwwe interest. ;i .t,ll ha 0r lost lu Imld. but ' "r". rma vary fram ve..r to Livim ill iriia.v - - - i . I'.".... l..,.t la iK)imIr one seawn fiar, ou,t - - " enmea. Jiaroir", kitL and the other iMtrmneiit of play are used by cblldrei In the same way year after )"r. Tit language of the games reiualu the time aud the rules, fixed by some uiikwsrn authority aires ago. are aa Immutable as the de crees of the MeJe and the Persians. The reason la that her the player change. Hefore a child bus had time to tire of s game be hat grown up to other amusements and t new race of children has succeeded to all the prlvl leges and pleaaure of simt Its elders have abundoiietl The child, too, has a regular succewUm of games during the year, going through a cycle of sport wlthlu a period which. lelatlve to the child' ap, la perhaps as long as the period wblcli brings round for older people croquet and the I'.ke. Vhe most curious feiture of faslil-ms In games is the dlffl'tilty with whicu one nation can be Induced to like an inter est n tLe snorts of anoth -r. Attempts have been mad to Introduce lacrosse, cr curling, or pelota, or er'cl.ot, r i, I,oimM J uu' w i.isiiioii i'le - - -. nef The onlTirt M ht nlima-t " ,nd a,on tbe ot tl Arkn' wthout change or m ddren p(k other exotic sirori In widcli otln r na- gt(K.kaae ana ieaving bis men In camp, tlou take great delight Ilc.t su-li at- attem,)ted t0 aceud the mountain tempts rever wh any lam a i.oimt of whk.h npbolai hlt naine( but be did not sympathy from the generil public. Mach th gumm)t The flrat men to When a foreign Bine Is adopted, as lu rpach ,he BUUimt of the peak were Dr. the case of fopttll, It Is transformed Eawln james, Mr. Wilson and two oth by the nation nlus until It Is si- er members of MsJ. Long's military ex most unrecognlait'ts Jthose who knew l(edtion to the Rocky Mountalna on the it In Its native M In some French '13th and 14tn of JuT( is'JO. Tbe moun schls the boys r, compelled to play an wai caiied James' Pesk for many football and the i ei-d of the game Is reargi the saddest time if the week to the Tb- Memorial, hoys, while the I riiah youth cannot pe's msp shows that he climbed to lie taught to appn lie baseball, (iolf In altttude 0f about 9.000 feet on what Is the one rnnsph Dm exception, and , now known as Mount Cheyenne, and It is at present t imphant, but he the p,, 0f Colorado Springs propose would le a rash r mi who would pre- to mftrll the BJM,t by a gigantic bowlder diet for It centurle i 4 favor here such J2 blgh and approximately four as .It has enjoyed In the land of Its f . .,inre. a monument typical of the origin. The golf I tiki may have to be transformed again k me day to meet a change In popular a.. 'rest. Tha llolrll rrllln. No selgnorlal rciince in Paris can rival the Hotel de H,,,,, belonging to the ducal family of rllion-Pollgnac, In the magnificence ot Its) exterior. One may any "t Its location Is unique In the word yroin Its wide balcony, arranged i terrace, and be tween the tall Corinthian columns of the facade, one set the w bole of the Place de la ('oiicsnie, formerly the Place Louis XV., tile largest, square of Paris, with Its solemn lines of arrange ment. Its vistas broken by the noble river which curves lutweeu two lines or (solars, whence enicrvp xUo rinrfs of the last palaces along ti,0 ,p(n. say; then, farther off, u,a ,.rider and lace-like spire of the Kaiute (iuiiK'lle and the violet tow ers of xtre I mine. To the left there lx , Ke f verdure enameled with iilte statues the old royal park of the Tuikr,,H front Is the heavy n''!, r the Palais Igls. latif. with Its (ireck fr.nt ; then the old Hotel de I!oiiiIkii-I.jis,iv, where the lueslilent or me ""hhht or Heputles resliles, mid l'.vnid the Ministry or Fon-lgn Affairs. her the government of the republic lodgis the sovereigns who come to visit Purl. Finally, to the right are th t'hiiiw Klysees, that magnlticent avenue wli,., rH, 1 1cb an apotheosis to th -r h of Triumph which Is annotinc'!. iiir,ver. directly In front of our btilMIng ,v the colossal groups from the hand ot Coustoll. which were broiiK1'1 friii the Chateau de Marly at th H"1 of the Involu tion. Century. Hlpplla wit. One day as Tat liltd at the top of the river bank a man fatuous for bis Inquisitive mind stoM.( am nni: "How long bav J' hauled Water for tbe village, m.v g 4 manV "Tin years, tor." "Ah! How '"ads do you take In a dayr "From tin to Wf "or." "Ah, yes! N'11 ' ave a problem for you. How m' h "iter at this rate bave you hauled In all. Itrr Tbe driver of tn wWlng cart Jerk ed bla thumb b,kwara toward the river and rep""11 "All the watr y don't see there now, aor." Chrlt"t0 Alrocete. If the oversn ")m, would spend ts much time snd tno1)lnt , Jh tion of husband sa 1 doa- , lectins her trou0 thr wouldn't be so many unv.- Tbo average l"n as closely coo fined to tho boa " 0 reman. PIEKCES THE CLOUDS. AWESOME SPLENDOR OF LOFTY PIKE'S PEAK. I Haaar at the Faataaia Maaatala'a UUeatarvr Colurada Will Kraet at aaamal I'lara Wkere Starrna ast Saaaklaa Maat. Elaborate preparsUou. .re belug mada by the Ktata nf Colorado to cele brate the 100th anniversary of tbe dis covery of Pike's I'eak. A monument will be erected to (ien. Zebulon M like, who led tbe first military expe dition ever aent out by our government, aud whose nsme the world fsmous eleva tlou bears. Pike left Iteilefontslne, a lit tie vlllsge In tbe suburbs of Bt. Louis, Tuesday, July 13, ISCKI. Thl. bad also heen the starting point of the Lewis ,d r, fc .,,,,,1 mnA ri.-v. mains lie burled In the little cemetery '"e town, in rue s party wer LleuL Jamea 11. Willi! nann tit th TTnl - - - ... v - va 0...... anuy, uinn nuu-eummissiou- oHra, sixteen prlvstes and flfty- nd Kr. John II Hoblneon, a volunteer surgeon, and A r - "aronet asquex, sn Interpreter. Tbe ti.,j ,, . ""c. miniwn w iw huth of the 'nd th ,atter t0 h vlllra of the Indians of that Mme - lwa- turning westwsrd, the I PartV Droceeded overland thrnnah Kan. PIKE'S PEAK. FKOM THE GATEWAY OF THE UAHDEN OF THE GODS ruKKed character of the explorer and L. (ha around he traveled. The bowl- 1 v- t der wa found nenr the spot where pike and his companion found shel from the snowstorm, and It pleases the sentimental to Imagine that It Is not beyond the range of probability that the brave pioneer actually saw and may have touched his own monu ment erected by an admiring people 100 years after his terrible experience. HALrWAt HOISE, PIKXS TEAK. This gigantic bowlder will be set upon a .KHlestal four f.'et high, and four bronze tablets with suitable Inscrip tions will Ik riveted to Its sides. It Is also prois.scd to erect a tablet of bronre four feet by seven feet In slxe at the very summit i i the unveiling ceremonies being Intrust ed to the faculty of Colorado College. At the feet of Pike's Peak now lie the twin cities of Colorado Springs and Mnnltou. Here the tourist pause. In a spell of mighty wonderment before the amazing prodigies of a riotous ly eccem trie nature, which manifest. Itself In dashing cascades, lofty mountalna. gruesome formations, monolithic spires and magnetic springs. Her. of tumultuou. stone, grand "'h"ot, Hlslng like S giant specter abovl . It. lewr brother, .nd dipping a hoary bead Into the baldric of the heaven, stand. Pike'. Pesk. the " w tlnel of the age., crowned with .now .ml It. side. ashed with tumbling cataracts. So lofty 1. It that the .tars can almost whisper to It .ml the clouds seem to rest upon l ! J Is 14.174 feet slrov sea level. Th Aaeaat. In 1S52 a rough foot trail was estsb llshed to tle summit and twenty years lster this w. enlsrged to accommodate vehicles. In 1884 tbe building of a rsll rosd wss undertaken, but was aban doned because of lack of capital, and four years lster another project of tbe aame kind waa set on foot the cog wheel system of mountsln climbing be ing adopted. As the higher altitudes were reached tbo air became so rare thst labor waa extremely difficult and tbo strongest men were able to exert themselves only a Httl at a time. In niac of wagons, burros were employed to carry on tbelr sturdy backs all tho STANFORD WHITE AND "JIM" JISKZ DECLARED TO JTTT. There la a startling facial resemblance between Jamea Flak, shot to death thirty-four yeara ago by Ed Stokes, and Stanford White, killed by Harry Thaw because of attentlona paid Thaw's wife. They appear to ba of exactly the aame type, and but for a alight difference In tbelr muatachea the picture of one might be mistaken for tbe other. Flak bsd a heavy face, low forehead and double chin. So had White. Iloth had heavy Jowls, the ssnie lips, the aam hair and the aame eyes. Their heads were shaped the same. Tbelr noses snd ears were much alike. In short, the resemblance Is thst of twin brothers. needful material of ties, rails, aplkea snd tools. In 1800 the last spike wss driven, and thereafter special locomo tives and cars carried the passengers up tbe summit Tbe road la nine and one-quarter mllea long, and at aome points the grade Ia 25 per cent Tbe coaches run over great bowldera, un der overhanging browa of threatening atone, over dashing waterfalls, through forests of silver pines and dwarf as pens, and into the very clouds them selves. It la a fascinating ride, two hours In length, full of seeming danger, but freer from accidents than the rail road lines down on the plains. Once tbe top Is reached, the tourist beholds a wonderful view. . West south and north la a mighty army of mountalna. In companies and battalions, bold, rug ged aud majestic, slwaya atandtng I review before the Captain of Worlds who seems to bave baited bis regiment for Inspection before an Impending bat tle. Away to the east spread the fad lug prairies, losing themselves In the horizon. Down below lie the cities, and the suierbly beautiful Garden of tbe Gods Is ever an object of delight. There are times when a snow storm rages on the peak and summer sunshine bathes the plains; there are awesome occa sions when, standing under an arch of clear sky, the summer visitor may see rolling clouds gathering Into scrolls of darkness and livid lightning running throqgh the storm that la breaking In torrential rain away down the moun tain side. Winter and summer, storm and sunshine have their eternal tryst Ing place on the breast of thl giant lMak, In whose lsisoiu nestles one of the fairest of mountain lake. Colorado Springs enjoys over .100 clear day annually and 20 that are absolutely cloudless. This community lias attracted the attention and admi ration of the traveler, the home-seeker, and the Invalid. Its Inhabitants are essentially cosmopolitan, for they come from the cultured classes of the Cnlted States and F.nrope. Nature, at Colo rado Springs, has l-en lavish with her choice possessions of pure air and moun tain, spring water, life giving sunshine ami diversified scenery or unsurpassed gradueur. Man has taken advantage of these gifts by building In their midst a city whose reputation as a health and pleasure resort Is second to none In the world. Its Is-autirul homes, wide avenues, modern trolley system, cool nights In summer, sunny days In winter, drives and trails, parks, porous soil, absence of mud and slush, make It a veritable Mecca. AMERICAN CLOTH WINS. Cotloa Oeoda fram Tata toaairr Mart alaaae Xeerfa. The waking up of Manchuria Is sliown by th activity of New Chwsng. the only open-door port, which In IfsiS develoied a commerce of f.r3,000,0,,0 Nearly half of this was foreign Imports and of the latter, notwithstanding the sharp competition of Japan, England and Germany and other countrlea, the United States enjoyed fully one-half, says the New Tork Tribune. Consul- Genersl Sammons declarea that thl trade, which 1. largely In cotton goods, wa. won by American producte purely on their merit.. In hi. latest report to tbe government he say. : Nw Cbwang being one of the port, of tbe world of much Importance to niRiiuf.cturera of American cotton roods, the question Is frequently ssked by wbst method auch products first en tered this market It la aald by pio neer foreigners thst when English msnufacturers controlled the trade thir ty years or more ago a very cheap Man chester cotton clotb wss foisted upon tbe market It wss flimsy of texture and stiffened with stxlng to give It ao attractive appearance. Rome of thla moss of goods. It 1 aald. waa very much damaged In transit and wn disappoint ing to consumers because It would not wear or atand washing. The American cotton cloth, firm of texture, strong and durable, suited to L00& U& TWLn the rough usage of Innumerable mil lions of Msncburlan farmers, capable of keeping out tbe cold winds when wsdded with cotton snd used for cloth ing during the severs winter months, and excellent for saila on thousands of river Junks In summer, quickly came Into favor once It was properly Intro duced. Tbe native (Chinese) cloth sells read ily also, but the well-known hua-ch'-pu (pronounced something like "whah- cbee-boo," and meaning "flowery flag cotton," or tbe cotton of the stars ami strlpea, sells on Its merits snd will con tinue to do so If unhampered with re strictive Influences, boycotts., etc., or until the nstlve Is convinced that ho can get greater value for his bsrd earn ed cash by purchasing elsewhere. Amer ican cotton cloth stands bard wear. There sre other cotton cloth noveltlee that temporarily attract the eyes, but when put to the test of washing and wearing, the Yankee cotton goods ar given the stamp of popular approval all over Manchuria. Only the toughest cloth will withstand the severe strain to which the Immense sails of Llao rlv er Junks sre put If these sails were deslgnsted by the flags of the countries where they were manufactured tha stars and strlpea would almost wholly predominate. TWO ANIMALS ARE IN ONE. Half af a Caamalaoa Mar Be WIS Awake aaa aa Other Aalaap. To all appearancea and according to the researches of those best cspable of forming an opinion on tbe aubject tho nervous centers In one lateral half ot the chameleon go on Independently of those on the other, and It has two lat eral centera of perception sensation and motion besides the common one In which must reside the faculty of concentration. The eyea move Independently of ono another and convey separate Impres sions to their respective centers of per ception. The consequence Is that when the animal Is sgltated Ita moveiuenta resemble those of two anlmale or rather pertnps two halves of animals glued together. Each half wishes to go Its own way and there Is no concordance of action. The chameleon, therefore, la tbe only four-legged vertebrate that la unable to swim ; It becomes so frightened when dropied Into water that all faculty of concentration Is lost and the creature tumbles about as If lu a state of Intox ication. When a chameleon I. undisturbed every Impulse to motion Is referred to the proper tribunal. and the whole or ganism act. In accordance with Its de crees. Tho chameleon, moreover, may lx fast asleep on one side and wide awake on the other. Cautiously approached at night with a candle so a not to awaken the whole animal at once, the eye turn ed toward the light will osn, begin to move and the corresHndlng able to change color, whereas the other, side will remain 'or a longer or shorter time In a torpid, motionless and unchanged state, with Its eye rast shut. Scientific American. Making Sure ot II I m. "I seem to rememlx-r that lady who Is she?" "She was my stenographer last year." "She's charming. Why did she leave you?" "She was too conscientious for me. One day I prossed marriage to her and what do yon think she did? She took all that I said down in shorthand and brought It, nicely tyHwrltten, for me to sign." Fllegende Hlaetter. For Poaslbla Hlval Oalr. Tom I heard May Sweet's mother telling her that she mustn't encourage any young man. I lck Yes. I got her brother Jack to put the old lady up to that Tom Why, I thought you were In love with May. I lick Of course. Tou see, I'm not the sort of fellow that needs encourage mentPhiladelphia Press. AaalaT IMmself aa HI !? "Papa, you must let me take vocal lesson." "With that awful voice! It would be money wasted." "Itut papa, I do so wsnt to study un der Professor niffsky." "nifTsky! Very well. I never liked the long hslred Idiot" Clevelsnd Plsla Dealer. t Rvarr Mtlle Bit Ifelaa. "To what do yon attribute your wealth?" "To Industry, frugality and good as sociations," the great man replied. And then with the air of one wishing to tell the whole troth, he added : "Tbo secret rebste also helped some." Phil adelphia Bulletin. Aala aa4 Wllllar ta Tell. , Wlgg Can your wife always tell when you've been drinking? Wagg She not only ran ksrt atst doe. Philadelphia Record. wnch meeting.