- 1 1 r.l - ' ' ' " l!-t tt Ml iiift rain .. '" II, UtrloSN ajrn. - thiion.l ;l and thrm js were . ' ' rrltsl. , autt I lie . t level veil the ' far and Ui! Vi M't; nil the lives ri,'i ii.e vast iitlm art die r.!, alt lt ttcnd; iw Hump tswvivcs, . Usimilns simtte the heart who wore it nur- K.lmuiwt W. GoaM. COLES. tv Coles! Where f" "I will not an Miss Coles, with a lie JEW carefully dark mold about elmjust repotted, to the ro gulden, sreasm, for seven ,k does Tony Tad fome hour or oth Itosemead. v Coles! Where 1 v r V?. young voice is tuts stopped at the jVtor leisurely survey iili'ii, espied Ijpity :ong Istr favortttes, a ?.ilf mischievous look .-ant f.u-e. ou nre in a perfect 'yourself ijhe fairest." Sienlous, "JVuy," laughs 4fc.'m. -Mtiores" her roses," ded at a very trite com ,'ony gets it otT. "Are ?" she continues, piek fieaf lrotn the How cr just w well my Letty Coles fay?, clearing the little ynd, and coming to her "icr lovely, fragrant . ul. 'T tranplant Vad, you remom kimllv to their v Coles? What a - 'ith its passionate iehow, I fancy if V would suffer "far your Nephitos or is, with their pale - Lelty Coles, with "i.e June sunshine "ut hriaiav to i of lony 'Padlock's, overbrimming with t June morning, if you can keep a se seeret I have come "d's towers to tell l arrieit m a r r i ed. tit tnv ecu lips-" cd Mm to ride rs through the ith a different 1 silence after .at moment so ier life that it 1 1 - inry has passed 'hat Tony has not .re wait ing for her t riertt is soon over, -J'. end drawing off in which she al- i us lioth hands t.i the words he lemorr. is strong ifST"' 1 1 j Mixing; i a lucky Jtim- ' string of shin 'ihe success of 4 disci pie. a rare .uses at Cupid's 'b?nl of which Nrof Uiurse $ fie to t done? . - jrtC it is an not he rnV a cabbage TS'nd lie has been caking preference fTLaneaster over all "4Jjave been propa- nendship "elations yre it is "face, and of iain -h vo Tony, all feeling he has mt his love, tty Coles, this -s of mine, so . towers is but . bring her. vueu. Will !Ti up the rSer mother e a sister to ed; so Letty '. ay on Gray nal that has - -"ten while she den gate, the ses burning in f ers, wonders, mbed way, if ; -heated flo'w- ?i the golden s if this fair g.d ev er feel , it she should Attty Coles, is nng, is Tony's ' when she n rhom ribly itid f IS .. "There U always hope, always, Tony, as long s Cod's gilt of life remains"" 1 s-ha fit , gently. '-Semi her to Fli j Ida. The climate must benefit her." j "I cannot scud lier among strangers. ' Mother' m it es unlit her tot nursing, I mill bnsiness complications will pre j Tent me from lent iug home for months. ( 1 IDIKt keep DM sell' Jit It position tO supply her with every comfort while she needs It. and my absence would be linancial ruin just mow," "Will you trust her to me TonyP' i laying her hands tenderlv ou his head, as a sister might. "Keef I am strong ; well; my tietves are like steel. Will you trust nut to take your darlhtg?" 'Trust you? As I might trust an angel a saint anything unsellish and noble. Jtut I have'iio vlht to ask such a swriilce. of yon." Never mind that; there ought to lie mo talk of aavrllictt between us, Tony. Once do yon not remember itP you asked mo to lio to her a tdster; you must let mo fulfill that promise now, w ill you not?" And Tony in his gratitude, thinks there is not a woman in the whole world equal to this one, and evcu 1ms his doubts of the saints ami angela, to whom he has just alluded. So thev go to Florida, Letty Coles ami Vesta Tad lock. Hut not even Florida, with all its sunshine and flowers and naluhriou climate, speaks ought of hope of health to the lovely invalid, and Lett? Coles fears that alie has drought Tony's wife here to die. Tony has written to put them under the cure of an old f lie ml of his, an eminent physician, wintering iu the state, lie pas daily visits to the hotel where they are stopping, but he g,ives no encouragement, though at th-st he is ready to lay dow n his life Tor Tony, and later for well, Tony's wife, let us sav. for indeed he is singu larly attracted toward the young crea ture. "Is there nothing to be doneP" Letty Coles asked of him one day, as they are talking out of earshot of the in valid, beside whom a stout, middle aged woman is sitting. "Nothing, I fear. There are in stances where, in cases like hers, trans fusion has been know n to be beneficial, but I doubt the efficacy of such an operation with your sister." Miss Coles does not notice the word siiter. iJ-'Transfusion?" 'ilie needs new, healthful blood. It is just possible that it might w ith good effect lie supplied to her from the veins of another person. There would le some difficulty in finding a suitable subject, 1 fear, and it is scarcely a hope," Letty Cole's dark eyes rest for a mo ment on his. They are very beautiful eyes, and though he is a sTealous ad vocate of celibacy though, he has al ready takejt immense care to inform Miss Coles, "he is wedded to his profes sion," his heart gives a sudden hammer-like throb, well conducted organ that it is; for Dr. Estaver is human, after all, in spite of these little anti marriage notions of his, and this bit of pathetic feminine beauty quite does" him. Of this, however. Miss Coles is dis tresshjgly unconscious; she is wonder io-rng, sadly cnougli, how she is ever to r nter Cupid's towers again, ever face ony Tad lock, if this last hope dies as ve the rest. t 'Transfusion? Yes, yes,! eagerly .r? will try it" " "And so they do; and it is an artery in Letty Cole's ow n tirm. round arm that pours out its rich treasures, of health, hope, and life for Tony's darling Letty Coles, whose life has Wen spent in the open air, whose health is so gloriously perfect, who is so ready to rat it- i Mcritice everything for the sweet hope ui finnii Liit? fvuu" n lie urn k iu iter Tirave evea ! husband's arms. Kxactly this dies "tet time w as ! iHl!,s woies tio, ana marveiousiy giau is site to uo it. Another June lies over the land. Letty Coles's rose garden is something worth a journey to see.all a-riot as thev are with loveliness. Blossoms and buds nod their heads at her and strew their colors lavishly beneath her feet, and pluck themselves cider ducklike, as if their hearts' petals are not half good enough for her to w alk ou, so enamored are they of her. Letty Coles! Letty Coles! Where are you Letty Coles?" cries a deep voire through the sunshine. "Like Beauty's father. I am iu search of a rose, Leity Coles." 3 Dr. Estarcr smiles softly. The doo tor is visitincr Tone nstnsihlv 11a d.iys that are j cannot resist this oiuiortunity. r, transparent t "And what, ahnnl.i 1 ohn. m t l'ony to Kose- . own Lettv Coles. h. l.ettv cv.i?'' And he gently sots down the flower she is potting and takes her hands, dogskin gloves and all, into his. "All. it is you only von I w ant out of the whole world. Letty Coles!" Letty Coles binshes the color of her own fragrant namesakes, but she does not withdraw her hands. Tony is only brother to her now; her own brave heart has overcome, the sweet old love, but it is not forgotten; it only deeiiens and strengthens the new. One must learn to preserve old memories as one docs the faded roses, for their fragrance ; one must see to it that they do uot ruiu a useful life. So they stand among the roses, the yellow motes of sunshine dancing alwut mem an in a glorious drift of rose pe tals; and in the steady, loving dis charge of duty Letty Coles finds her happiness, her love, her fate. H'arerty. Abraham Lincoln as a Dancer. Gen. Singleton of Quincy. 111., who was one of the bright young lawyers of Springfield when Abraham Lincoln was a green youth there, tells this story, says the Wathington JUsf, which we believe has never been printed be fore. The bevy of bright young ladies to whom Miss" Todd belo'nged lu-fore her marriage to Mr. Lincoln used to have a good deal of sport at this awk ward young man's expense. One eve ning at a little party Mr. Lincoln ap- proacneu -uss ioua aua saut in lus peculiar idiom: "Miss Todd. I should like.-to dance with you the worst way." The young lady accepted the inevit able and hobbled around the room with him. When Miss Todd relumed to her scat one of her niischevious com panion said: "Well, Mary, did he dance with you the worst wav?" Yes." the answered; the worst." . One Touch of Xature. very One of Xew York's most prominent citizens went slumminsr with his wife ssnd sister a few evenings since. Youno Sapt.ain McLaughlin's precinct an2 '":?eciallyhe lodging houses were - "W-hat do you think was the " pouching sight to me that night?" C etl iu Delmonico's last evening. fen oe 101a now m a warn in one cheap lodging hooses for women. Scots adjoining, was a sriri of sav oj , twenty years anu on me ottier was an " Just i old woman, almost weird in hersanaiid con . . " . . ! haggard ness. j The girl was asleep with her throat bosom partly exposed. As soon as ' ' i .;f ; won.Q savy the visitors in the - .- d over the cot of the , ' irew the wretchCf" - . . d bosom.."" , ' -"hi wf" MARKET REPORTS. Uullns Prices of Poultry, Eggs and Diary Produce. FRED, FLOl'R, VUAIX AXD LIMBER. Wotd, tirass Seeds, Clover Seeds, Miscella neeus Seeds, Etc., Etf. DAIRY PRODUCr. Butter. Oregon Fney creamery , , Choice dairy 25 'M tttoW ISerLt) 1 Set 2d 12'j 10 15 to 10 14 Common . . " Pickled (Cal.) Kastern c eamery fancy Cal. fancy, , . . . ." , , . Che. New California Oregon Kkims and old Swiss Cheese, domestic. , Young America Or. Ebbs. Oregon f don Kastern do FLOUR. Portland Pat. Koller, p. hbl. Salem do do layton do do Caacadia do do Country Hrands , , , McMinnville :, SujHTtine , White Lily ttraham , , . . , live Flour, 10 15 S 75 3 75 3 05 3 05 S 50 :t 75 : -5 :t 25 4 M FEED. Bran jer ton Hay u haled tir'd Harley, er ton . . Mill Chop er ton Oil Cake Meal cr ton . . Short jier ton ... 17(10 . . l5fUii oo 22 50(24 0 .. lM(a20tH ...:l0t.iM2r0 . 2K"2HH FRESH FRUITS. Apples 1 50(32 00 Bulimias. r. hunch .t rjl 4 Oil i Lemons, l al. p. lx 3 75(ir4 00 j do Mcily, p. b. new. . 5 25 J Limes per bun ..... 1 50 j Or. Oranges, Hiversides. ... 3 00 I " " StHHtless 4 f0(4 75 Pears pr box , None. j Peaches er lox do j Plums ?r lb do i Prune r box do j Watermelons V I'W do GRAIN. ; Barley, whole, p. ft I j Corn," per 100 lbs i Oats, Kood, old, p. bu 1 do. new. mr bn. mH!Hi 1 no 40t42.' i live, p. lint lb nominal. . .1 22'8(nl 25 j j Wheat, Valley, p. 100 II.. 1 l7?e(d l 0 j do Kastern Ore I 12 Hi Ho j POULTRY. ' Cbiekens, large young d. 300ii5 50 do broilers ) do old 5 00(a5r0 :' Iueks ' do (CtWrtAO ! (teene, youiiK V I0 00(II 0i ; Turkeys, young, y lb j ti rouse and Pheasants 3 SEEDS. lb j i lidHi' ll(12" 1 2 (a 1 4 f ?'iat u j Id 10 S ft (a 0 i Crass Seeds. Timothv : Orchard tirass ' Bed l op , blue tirass ! Knglihh Bye tirass.. ' Italian do I Australian do Mesqnite ' Millet Hungarian do ; Mixed I-an Crass. Clover Seed. a i lied Clover ; White Clover j Uyske Clover. ...... ' Alfalfa ' Miscellaneous. i j t anary Flai .". t Hemp ; Kae ftln 12cl rti v 10(itlS l.(ai, 0t(S10,li 3(54 LUMBER ROUGH AND DRESSED. Bough Edged ... Per M 110 00 12 00 T. A U. SheatlutiK l;j 00 No. 2 flooring IS 00 No. 2 ceiling 18 00 No. 2 rustic 18 00 Clear rough 20 00 Clear P. 4S 22 50 No. I flooring 22 50 No. 1 ceiling 22 60 No. 2 rustic 22 50 Stepping 25 00 Over 12 inches wide (extra). . . 1 00 Lengths 40 to 50 " ... 2 00 LemditsOS " ... 4 00 Vi Lath 2 25 ls Lath 2 50 hinglee, cedar, r.l000 2 25 red cedar , V 1 000 . . 45 00 f 50 00 j WOOL. ' Eastern Oreson. ! According to shrinkage. Valley. ; Spring clip j Umpqua " Iamlm and fall. 10C 14 1013 ltt20 10014 j VEGETABLES (Fresh.) j i Asparagus V lb I Beans V lb i Beets lb . i Cabbage V lb 2 1 25 ; Carrots per sack j do young lb doz 15 j Celery per do ' H0?11 00 I Cucumbers V do i Tf-eii IVum ) lb Lettuce V doi 12J j Onions V 100 lbs :1 00(33 25 Potatoes per.100 lbs I 75(S1 90 do sweeta, per lb. . . . Radishes er bun lu Spinach Turnips per sk 1 25 Tmoatoes per bx dried;fruits. Apples, Peaches, etc. Apples sun dried qrs ! do factory sliced Cal . . . j do evap. 50 Ibjbxs. .... do unblea 4 to 5 0 9 to 10 5 to ti 13 to 14 lUa(ia 40 12(15 8(410 34 0(37 Apricots ; Blackberries 50 lb bxs. Cherries pitted J Peaches hlvs unpeeld new. . do evaporated Pears mach dried. Plums pitted Oreg " factory. . Citron, Currants, c. Cnr-ants, in bxs or bbl. . . - noxes - ,Jhtn...... ' 1011 11 A WOMAN WHO WAS CQ0L. lint l.mly ir Wvwlth CaptHrwd a ttur BUr In llvr Room. We ars reminded of an Inciilent that came to our knowledge some years ago which should show women that pres ence of mind and the power of self control have a sating power where lm tutlse and lack of courage would have been certain destruction, says Mrs. Henry Ward Needier In the OiMtttter' Jourtml. We may have written this before wo are not sure but it will lcar repeating many times if any will prolit by the lesson and learn to prac tice seli-eontrol and similar presence of mind in circumstances half its start ling. In this case one Instant's waver ing or weakness would have cost a lite. A lady of wealth and with the rich surroundings and costly works of ni t that wealth brings was one evening alone, with only one servant iu the house. Being In her chamber as she laid aside articles of jewelry in their appropriate places in her bureau, she chanced to raise her eves to the mirror opposite, and from a light in the other corner of the room she caught iu the mirror the reflection of a tigure of a man curled up under a large center tattle, but hidden from all sight save what was gained by this reiteelion iu the mirror, lit this way she saw one of his hands resting on the Door. This hand was minus tw o lingers, and she knew at once that close ly her was one of the most desperate characters w hose crimes and fiendish deeds had tieeu the terror of the surrounding country for miles. Now, w ho could blame her if she had screamed or made a hurried effort to reach the door? Had she done so it would have sealed her fate. But forcing herself to be calm she finished what she was doing at the bureau, then quietly stepping to the bell rang for the one servant in the house. When the girl apeared she quietly said: ' Mary. I w ish you would run over to Mr. (a jeweler in the nelghlior hood) and say I w isli he w ould send back the diamonds he has Ix-en reset tingthey are the most valuable I have, and I am uueasy to have them long out of the house. Tell him to send them bv you to-night even if not 1'mished; wail, I'll w rile a note for fear of any mistake." So seating herself w ith the greatest apparent coiiiMsure at the very table w here the man lay conceal ed she wrote the note. Of course she wrote not for the diamonds, but for help! The girl took the note, and atone, absolutely, with this great ter ror concealed close by her, the lady w aited. That no suspiciou should lie aroused she busied herself nutting var ious things in different places. How terrible must have ltcn that waiting! How full of joy and safety the sound of the bell w hen "the girl returned, and with her the friend and the polire. who captured the man Wfore he could re sist. Senator Wolcott Tells yarn. When United Stales Senator Wol eot, of Colorado, w as iu Chicago, he was, like every other distinguished vis itor, taken to the Auditorium. He saw everything from foundation to cope stone, and was then escorted to Mr. Peck's ollice, to tell the latter what he thought of it all. Wolcott is as full of fun as a goose is full of grease. After expatiating in most glowing terms ttHn the wonders of the great building, and Sxaking of the projectors and builders in terms w hich brought a mod est blush to President Peck's face, the senator closed his encomiums with a story. "When I lived in New York some tears ago," said he, there was elected to the state senate a coarse, il literate fellow from the Hudson Kiver districts named Morrissey. It wasn't John Morrissey, of course", but another. Morrissey was a rich liquor dealer, who wore loud clothes, costly jewelry ami . I.i.,-:.... .1:.. l II , , uia.oi" tiiniiioiiu. iie an irisn- man and iollv mrt .f .1.,.., I...t .. Ith a very dense" intellect. Like ntanr others of his kind, he was fond of big words, and affected always the lan guage 01 culture without knowing its use or its meaning. One time the sen ator came down to Jew York with some committee or other and stayed at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Everything was uew to him. He stared about a good deal, but was too shrewd uot to attempt to conceal his curiosity. One morning the senator was missed. He had been seen but a moment before. So it was not thought that he had left the hotel. Search was made every w here, but without success. Finally one of the committee found the sena tor on the top floor of the hotel wan dering aimlessly alsiut. 'Why, Mor rissey. what iu the world are vou doing away up here,' exclaimed Ins friend. The senator drew himself up with a 'Whal's-that-to-you air,' and after a pause said with dignity, 'Sure I've liecn spending an hour in "these cuspudors, wandering pro and con!" "And," continued Mr. Wolcott, "as I wondered -pro and con' through the 'cuspudors of the Auditorium I thought of poor Morrissey and what a treat it would have been to him to take the same journey. Chicago Herald. Gen. Grant's In of Munich Beer. When Gen. Grant, on his famous tour round the world, arrived iu Munich, the American Consul, iu obedience to instructions from the De partment of State, received him at the station, accompanied him to the hotel, and placed himself at the disposal of the ex-President during his stay iu the Bavarian Capital. As a conscientious cicerone the Consul tirst proposed a visit to the galleries of painting and sculpture and the treasures of the Na tional Museum, but the (ieneral de clared that he had lieen already suffi ciently Ijored by the works of dead anil living masters, and he had since land ing, become tolerably familiar with the contents of old curiosity shops iu En gland and on the Continent and would much prefer a change of programme. The Consul theu suggested that if he wished to confine his observations to things of a distinctively local character they would do well to" begin with the Court Brewery. A two minutes' walk brought them to this Mecca of all thirsty Munichers. Af er having selected and' rinsed their mugs (the tapster would distain to liill a smaller measure) they took their stand iu a long tile of equal ly anient devotees of the Goddess Cerevisia. and in due time were able to retire with their portion of the brown, foaming beverage to such seats as they were fortunate enough to find vacant. The General lifted the stone mug to ins lips, ami. Having drawn off about half its contents at a single draught, set it down again with the laconic re mark: "That's good." Tradition is silent as to the numlier of hours they tdrrio.l nvi tlw,,,. I ....... n,,.l :.. :...iT .......... .". uu IllJUtll- cious chronicler has kept an exact tale of the m hits thev omitted but it w nn record that when the Consul called at the Hotel next itat- and inquired what the General wished to lr tli l tir. plied: "Well, suppose we go to that piace again. rnunaeimia lime. An Expensive Shine. Mr. Heavyswell (who is breaking in a new Irish valet) Michael, brush mv shoes and hat. Be very careful of that hat: it's a new one. You'll find the o v.ng and brushes in the closet. Vhalf an hon-' terl It's an fiOA X thina t ' . -i -t it's -Mb1., - ; - SPORTING NOTES. Humes, t hp Champion of 1 8S9 to Hide Maori in the Suburban. NATIONAL I,KAbTE TO HAVE 10 CM U.S. Two Pugilist, Fight VI Hounds fur a Purse ef $9. Pete McCoy and Johnny Heagan to arrange a match for 11,000 a side. are The date for the Passaic amnio nr row ing regatta at Newark, N. J., is May .I0. The match between Putsv Farlev ami Jai k tjuliin, the Scotch champion,' Is oil'. The New Jersey Jockcv Club com mence the racing season of 1K1KI on April 15. Pat. Killen, of St. Paul, ami Kd. Smith, of iK'nver, Col., are to battle at the latter place for $1,000. Neil Matterson and Peter Kemp for ,r(Hi and the championship of world, at Sydney, April 2:1. row the Duncnii ('. Boss has been matched o wrestle Prof. Win. Miller, the well known all found athlete, for ."i00 a side. On March H, Messrs. De Cordova and Brown Ixxurht Bayonne Prince for f 25, 000. Bayonne Prince's record is 2 21,',. Jack Monaghen, who was arrested at Baltimore on March 6 lor en, aging in a prize light at Anna.toli. M.I., with Keating, was discharged on March II. Billy Brennan of Brooklyn, defeated Joe Hollo of Chicago, in 27 "round in 1 hour, 47 minutes, ai-cordimt to "Police Oasctte" inles, at Worth, III., on March 8. Barnes, the champion joekev of lfWO, has lieen enaed to ride Maori in the Suburban. Maori will not win although Nick Kinser has backed Maori so as to stand to win f 100,000. ing. Sunday w as a day of rest, but as The great iss kitur main between t'tb-a I soon as we had super we started in and Koine was fought at Home, N. Y., I again and played until itat light Milli on Feb. 25. Atxnit t-'.tsMi i-liuiu,l dav iimrninir." When I he court ooened Iian. Is. KiKlit bttttlen were fouKbt and llie l tica fowls won lite battles to Home's:!. Jack Ivlacey of Brooklyn, and Joe Clauson of New York, were to have fought on March 8 at Concord, H. L, but Sarifeant Thomas Drummond with a squad of Kiliee would not allow the bat tle to take place. The problem whether the National Baseball lntme would have eijfht or ten clubs in the leattue during Die campaign of IK'SI, was Settled at t'leveland, Ohio, on March 7. It whs decided to play ten club instead of eight. Thomas llimins and Jack Cane, light weights, fought for a purse at the Nar rows near Fall Biver, Mae. Twenty four rounds wen fought and when the principals learned that they were liattling for fill bey stoped. John McBeth, of Charlotte, N. C, claims to lie the champion drum-licater of the world. I le is but fifteen years of age and is anxious to hear from other drummer Imivs. lie can t addressed at No, 4Ul College street, Charlotte, N. C New York. New Jersey and lmg Is-! land sv.rt bad a lively cocking main : near Checsequiike Creek, N. J , recently. The flgbts were between Ixing Island ami New Brunswick, N. J.. birds, and New Brunswick won five out of the seven contests. Irof. .1. W. Whitney, the well-known veteran Iwixer, w ho lioxed at the Bowery Theatre in IHti.1 and w4 New with Milage Cornell, arrived in New York on Man I. .t. from Okltlmm. It. i. m year of age, and can yet maw leva in clever st vie." put up bis Martin Flaherty, of Ixiwell, Mass., and George Wright, fought at 10H lbs., for a purse, according to "Police Gaaette" rules, at the Bay State Athletic Club, on Man b 5. Flaherty knocked the Cana dian out by a blow on the jaw in the sev enth round, after fighting 20 minutes 30 seconds. One of the brightest minds in Louisi ana is possessed by Chief of Police D. C. lienneHsey, of New Orleans. The gal lant chief is a favorite with everybody and is well up in all that apirtains to honest, legitimate sKirting matters. Sorting men from all parts of the world, in visiting the Crescent City, find an amiable hoet in Chief Hennessey. Jim McGovern and Jack Keegan fought in New York recently for a purse and trophy. Both men are longshore men. McGovern weighed 155 hjuikIs, Keegan 150 pounds. Five rounds were fought in IS minutes, when Keegan was declared the winner. Keegan gained first blood and tirst knock-dow n. A well known saloon-kecer was referee, ami James Satcbell time keeper. James Collins, of Kdgerton, Mass., with Lizf ie Williams, the female bicycle rider, and Ed Moulton, the once famous sprinter and hose-team runner, of Den ver, Vol., arrived from England on March 2. Moulton trained Collins for the Shellield Handicap, which the Amer ican won, and he wants to match Lir..ie Williams to ride any female bicycle rider in the world, six days for $1,000 u side, Moulton is and Llways has lieen a bustler. Harry Maynard, the ex-light-weight champion of the Pacific sloie, with bis wife, Carrie Mavnard. w ho have lieen playing in the leading variety theatres in New York, are coming back to San Francisco. The Maynards are drawing cards in their ss-cialties, and have played to big bouses. They ojien at Hichmond and will play at all the prin cipal cities en route to San Francisco. Kansas City and Chicago sportumen had a gala dav at Grand Crossings, HI., on March 0, shooting pigeons. The team representing Kansas City won bv a nose. The total scores were : Kansas City, 211 ; Chicago, 210. Five teams of two men each shot at 500 birds. The birds did not fly well, and snow being on the ground it was difficult to obtain a good sight. It. B. Organ was captain of the Chicago team, and J. II. McGee looked after the interests of Kansas City. John Watson was referee. Ground traps were used. The contests were of 50 birds to each man. Edward Bingham de feated M. J. Elch, 45 to 42; William Anderson defeated C. R. Felton, 4(5 to 42; F. B. Mussey defeated W. B. Twit chell, 45 to 30 ; V. K. Chotean defeated A lie Klein nan, 45 to 42; L. II. Vories defeated Abner Price. 40 to 39. In each case, except that of Mussey, the victor was Kansas Citv. Anderson killed 28 birds straight. In the evening the vis! tors were entertained at the Auditorium, j - The profits of the tables at Monte Carlo last year were greater than in any previous year; in fact, they were aa satisfactory that the company decideq to enlarge the Casino, and th proceeding rc!. '."' ' A C00O POKER STORY. Xhm Oltl .ftiilffxx' Kotnlnlfnn of Con. irrMiinH .! f -miitmi'a Kwrl MtrtiBglwa Willi In. k. The liest tale of poker thus fur un folded at this session of Congress was brought to Washington by a returning member from Kansas. The Congress man got It from Judge John McLatte, a hale old gentleman, now a resident of Wichita, but formerly of Springfield, III., w here he knew nt the bar Abra ham Lincoln. Lyman Trumbull. Iluvid 1 iu vis, Ward 1. union, (ieneral Kdwurd Baker, Oliver Davis and all other old timers. The Judge w as prompted to tell the reminiscence by reading In the newspapers about the prominence at tained by Representative Cannon in the speakership contest. I knew Joe," the old Judge said, "when he was a poor saddle-hugs law yer in Illinois, struggling with poverty and the luck to make an honest living. He was one of the cleverest men 1 ever knew. Two qualities Insured his suc cess his honesty and his energy. The old members of "the bur in the circuit took a fancy to Joe and used to put opportunities iu his wav. His first big stroke of luck was his elect Ion as Prose cuting Attorney of a Judicial district. The law in Illinois at that time was very severe on curd playing nud pul lic sentiment demanded its enforce ment. Joe's income depended IImu the ii u in tier of convictions he red. There was where his energy did him good service. The name of Joe Can non soon stood for the set crest pt'o-ie-cuter the district had known.' On one occasion we were all Httemliug eourt in a distant county. David Davis was on the bench Mini Joe t'niiiioii was prosecuting. The weather was cold and the tavern accommodations were not the lsst. Judge Davis had the Jilck of the rooms, and Saturday eveu ng we gathered as sclf-in ited guests about the Judge's tire. Court w as to oen on Monday. We had nothing to do but to kill time. Cannon, W ard Lamon. Dan Voorhees. Oilter D;vis, Kd Baker. Lyman Trumbull and a law student named Maun were some who were present, it wasn't long until the table was surrounded and the cards were Iteing dealt. The game was in teresting. We didn't slop until the Isdl rang for breakfast Sunday morn llie JUMge askeu llie hlieritt If he had secured a it rami jury, the names were ratted. Mann, the law student was among them. The Judge looked down the row and selected M.-inti as the foreman. We were paruhzed. Ward Lamon leaned over to D.m" Vor hees nud whispered: "Great Ciesar! What does the Judge mean? Has he forgotten that Mann was with us last night?" "We tried to get the Judge's eve ami to convey our protest1 against the se lection of Maun. The Judge couldn't or wouldn't see what we were driving nk Our suggestions that another and an older man lie chosen for foreman fell unheeded. Finally Joe Cannon, seeing that the situation wss getting desjierate went Up lo the bench and w hispcred: 'Judge.' said he. 'do you remember where we were la.st night and what we w ere doing?' "Oh, Jes.' said the Judge, smiling, we were iu my rtun having a social time.' ''Judge.' continued Mr. Cannon, the young man you have selected for foreman w as there also.' "The Judge looked sharply at Mann and theu asked Joe: Is he the young fellow that raised me out of $o?' "'The very same fellow.' said Joe. "Ah. said the Judge, tliat changes the situation.' 'Then turning to the Grand Jury, i he said in a louder toue and with "real dignity: Mr. Mann, vou can stand usiilx for i this term of court' j "The Judire ii-m-.Ii.1 in 111 f ami du.di 1 t .1 ' . VI"-' " card-nlat inr. That iiigut we an met in the Ju.lge s room. The day had lieen a dull one to nil of us except Cannon. At a previous term he had got fifty indictments against the town iK-ople for card-playing. Most of them had come Into court on the open ing day, pleaded guilty and paid the tines, w hich In each case included $5 'for Prosecutor Cannon. W e knew all aUiut it. and we entered into a quiet combination to empty Joe's pickets. One after another dropped out of the game, until at 2 o'clock the only men at the table were Joe Cannon and Oliver Davis, a cousin of the Judge. The rest of us sat around ready to back Oliver w ith the moral inline m-c of our presence. Occasionally Judge Davis would glance at Oliver's hand and say: "riay him, Oliver, for all the game is worth. I've got the money w hen you ruu out.' "After awhile Oliver turned to the Judge and said: "Let me have it. Cousin David; the crisis is upon us.' "The Judge pulled out $200, slapjied it on the table ami exclaimed: '"Take that Joe Cannon, if you are able.' '"Don't get excited. Judge,' said Joe, I will reach your pile iu a few minutes.' "And he did it. At 4 o'clock in the morning ho raised Oliver for the last time. We all shook our heads. Joe swept the table. He had cleaned out the whole crowd. As he got up he looked around and said: "Gentlemen, the next time you put up a combination against Joe Cannon make it strong enough to win. lam prepared to lend you all enough, at low interest, to pay your tavern bills.'" ' Lou i.i Globe. Just Like Ills Grandfather. Congressman John Allen of Missis sippi was the central tigure of a pleas ant group of southern gentlemen at the Hoffman house yesterday, says the N. Y. Star. The witty southern" rep resentative Is always at his best when telling an entertaining story. In talk ing alxiut the amusing incidents con nected with political campaigning in his congressional district he related several stories in the negro dialect, among the best of which was the fol lowing: "I had just returned from making a political speech." said Mr. Allen, "when I was met at the door by old Aunty' Allison, an aged negro woman who nursed me in childhood. With her big, black, good natured ace all wreathed in smiles, she said: "Bless ma soul, Mass'r John, but how yo1 do' remin' me o' yo' dealt ole gran' fa'r. Yo' walk fike him, talk like him, an' am jes' liko him iu politiks, too.' "Why, aunty. I never knew that my grandfather had been active in poli tics,' I said. "Oh. 'deed an' 'iudeed he wah. Mass'r John. He wall jes' like vo'self jn dat pa'ticIah.V "'In what way, aunty?' "Oh, be wah all de office.' time a hold in' "What office did aunty?' Jes' de same as . The Eleventh I grandfather hold, .-'it-candidate." GEN Ell A L NEWS. A jMekan (Jlanl.---Latest Mtkel-ln-llh! Slot Device. Ill ILIHNfl ASSOCIATIONS IX ENbLANU. I mrease uf llie Italian Army .A Hungry Man In Ksses. Mass. Berlin has a.OiMJ dogs. A Mexican giant 7 feet A Inches in height. Is employed :fs special oil leer ill the Serautoii Arcade. French-t Canadians assert that a ma jority of their fellows in Canada are lu favor of annexation to the United States. Dr. J. the tirst Maine, time. T, Chase, of llallowcll. owns tall clock ever brought to It still runs and keeps good Sixty Nenpolitan churches have been condemned for destruction for the sake of extensive Improvements of the city. A Monroe County, Ohio, man raised l.tSR) bushels of potatoes on two acres of ground. John Biukley, of Beading, carries his helpless mother, weighing three hun- j tired pounds, around the house as if she ! were "a baby. ! The oldest cat iu Massachusetts is dead. It Was owned by Colonel Itich j ni'in.l. of Freetown, and was in Its ; twentieth year. 1 The French taxes produced 3 000.000 i francs less last August and 4,000,000 frai-s less last September than in the j corresponding months of last year. I All attempts to rear buffaloes In cap- tivttv of late years have proved unsuc cessful. A baby bulfalo Istrti recently lu Central Park, New York, died of rickew. A G. A. It. iost has been organized at Juneau. The post has been named Seward, No. 80, In honor of William II. Seward, the purchaser of Alaska for the f L'mied States. j Many of the new apartment houses I being creeled In London are fifteen j stories high. The air at that height Is ! fresh and cool, ami It is said to lie like ! liting in the country. A big kalehbseoM which revolves for j several minutes for the Itenelit of Die j person w ho drops a pickle in the slot with which It is rovided is the latest production iu this prolific line. j James D. Beid. United Slate" Con- sul at Dunfermline. Scotland aptointed i the first woman telegraph ojierator in I this country at Lyons, N. Y. She was know n at that time as "the Lady of j Lyons." I A eciiliar situation is dcscrilied in j the lat novel of a well-known novelist. While the hero is sitting at the feet of J the heroine she is said lo look up into his face and to draw his head down to her own. i A magnificent English Iree known as ! the "Wiiifarthiiigoak," w hieli measured : .1.1 feet 7 inches in girth in 1714, has j just lieen measured ami found to have i grow n just 17 inches iu the interval of 1 145 years. Accordinirto a London daily there are I about two thousand live hundred build- ; ing associations, with over six hundred ' thousand members, in the I'niled King i dom. Last year the receipts were up- w ard of $lN),tMn),iM.s). Women have lieen admitted to the ; bar in all the New Knglaud slates ex i cept New Hampshire and Vermont. Mrs. Kicker, a successful practitioner in tt nsiiiugtoii. lias now asked Hrmission lo practice, law iu New Hampshire. A Watsontown, Pa., man saw adver tised "A Sure Cure for Drunkenness.' He forwarded the necessary dollar, and - . . . receive i iv remrn man, written ou a vain able liostal card in beautiful violet ink, the magic words: "Don't Drink." An English scientist says that if were to visit the moon we should find the flats ami nights a fortnight iu length. and if we sun ited the scorching dur ing the day we should certainly le frozen to death during the ensuing night." X he smallest town in the world to supmi t a newspHer is Orando, in Big lleml 1 ouuty. Oregon. there are three houses iu the town and eight in habitants-four men. three women and a little girl. Yet the Xta tt is published every week. During the last two years the Italian army has lieen increase".! by fto.txjo men, 200 lield guns, and fi.UOO cavalry. Never was the army so numerous or power fully organized as at present, under the attempt to keep up with Germany's limitary siep. Samuel Moss, of Essex, Mass., has heeil hlinrtV all Ilia lima f..,- Ililrln years. He drinks three quarts of water per uay and eats hearty meals every hour. His ago is sixty-one years anil his weight 135 pouiidsl His "case is a puzzle to the physicians. The mohammcdaus of Lahore are en deavoring to bring about a reform in the matter of the expense which now attends marriages and funerals. Some times families remain in debt for gen erations on account of extravagant out lays on these occasions. A farmer living near Hel'ertown, Pa., found recently on bis place a curious shaed earthen bowl evidently the handiwork of the Indians. Still traceable on its surface is the repre sentation of a group of warriors en gaged in a medicine dance. Uaron Ilaussmann. who re-created Paris, has written his memoirs in four volumes. He is a vigorous old man ol 80. He says the best proof that he did not profit by his improvements pecuni arily is the fact that he is living to day upon his w ife's fortune. In a year or two the country will be deluged w ith cheap editions of Ameri can works which were written forty live or fifty years ago and have conse quently fallen into the public domain. Kichard H. Dana's "Two years Before the Mast" heads the procession of these works. Dom Pedro was not only an ardent ad mirer of our poet Whit tier, buthe had an enthusiastic appreciation of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," and it is said on excel lent authority that tho book had a great influence on hint and iqion the iieople of Brazil iu regard to the liberation of the slaves. Gen. Boulanger's personal expenses are defrayed by his admirers in France. Every week he receives a cer tain amount collected from working people in the provinces. The amount varies from wvck to week, but has been thus far large enough to keep the wolf from his door. L. C Beechcr. of Wood bridge. OOtlOI lOge, planted a hill of pumpkins last! Fmtti ti.,.t- i.;ii i...' .t.'.-'-; . i Conn. spring, from that hill he --gathered seventeen pumpkins a'rre"atinf Rstl pounus. lie sola tnem all at 1 cent -a pound. Gathering nearly $7 from one hill beats anything the rich famine lands of Kansas can show. The debt of the city of Paris amounts to 790 francs for every man. woman and child within the .'it V- limtta In Frankfort the debt is equivalent to 317 ; iiaucs ier neau, in Milan to 228 in; wrnu to 104 in the Hague to 1 IHi II elsthe mo- ., Oregon, Is to be found the Great Sunken Lake, the deepest lake in the world. It is said to average 2,000 feet down lo the water on all sides. The depth of the water is unknown. It Is about fifteen miles long by four and a halt wide. K. D. Sloan, of Klamath Aireaer. found recently in - a cremation ioouiid ontlieKlaiiia.il Indian reservation a Harrison badge of tho campaign of 1811. The "log cabin" and prolih, view oi ttenerai Harrison snow a plainly. Probably these Indians trot the badge from (ieneral John, C. Fre mont's party when they traveled through that country. In Iceland there are no prison and no officers answering to our policemen. In 1K74 it celebrated tho oiie-tlioiinudih anniversary of its colonization, ami at the same time became iudeieuileut of Denmark, though subject to the king of Denmark as the head of the lecl litmiic government. Iceland's new government is thoroughly republican iu spirit, alt citizens having equal rights and jierfect religious liberty. One On Tennyson. A few years ago some enthtisianiJe admirers of Tennyson gave a large dinner party in his honor, and invited all their choicest friends iu the world of literature and art to meet him. Tennyson, who rarely accepts an in vitation, did, for a wonder, put In an nps-arami on this occasion, but dur ing the first half of tha dinner caused the greatest disatqaiititmeiit by remain ing absolutely silent, and as if lost In the most profound reverie. The guests who expected to hang on words falling like Harls of thought from his lis. gazed somewhat wistfully ujmiii him. w hen, rousing suddenly ' he ex claimed in a loud, stentorian voice: "I like my mutton cut in chunk! It Is likely that there was something of malice prejtense in this burst of confi dence, and that the poor man felt a not unnatural irritation at In-big gajK-d at and a eorresHndiiig desire to punish I he offenders. An anecdote told not long ago by his : daughter-in-law is amusing, in that it shows how the greatest are not Incapa ble of stooping to the little weaknesses. Some very dear friend of Tennyson, who had lieen sjietuling some years in Persia, returned to Iondon, ami. anxious to renew old ties, wrote invit ing him to their house. But Tenny son mistook the day, and arriving at the domicile, found the birds flown. Silting down to write a note of ex planalion, he had the misfortune to throw the contents of a well-tilled ink Itottle all over the lieautiful new white Persian caret. The maid-servant, in answer to his summons. npM'arel with a large jug of new m"k which she oured over the offending ink-stain. "111 give you live shillings, my good girl, my very good girl." continued i'enuyson, in tutted agitation, "if you w ill only get rid of that iiU.iniiiable'ink before 3 our master ami mistress cone home." And together, on their hands and knees, jtoct and servant rublied at the w retched carja-t until not a sjsit re mained. The girl earned her live shillings, ami wiien a few weeks after- " ward. Tennvson went to dine with his friends, he fiad every reason to believe that she told no tales. At any rate, his hostess displayed their gorgeous cartet without signs of consciousness. S'tn f'rttnritro H.i. 1'rettr Klttger Nails. "Your nails always htok so lliee',, I oi er beard one damsel remark to an other not bmg ago, satsa correMtnd cnt." "Do you go to a manicure ct cry . da.tr' Oh, no, I have never liecn to one, for it is I he easiest thing in the world to take care of one's own nails -just a little cure etery day." "Well. I've tried, and I can't make"" mine look even decent. Tell me what' you do." Here I listened for the prescription,' w hich iu sum and substance w as as fol' lows: 'In order to keep the skin back fro n the nail 1 use a nail brush freely using it on the nails particularly. Then, in drying my hands, I work the towel from the int of the nail back toward the linger. I cut my nails often, and don't let them get too long. By cutting the nails in such a way that the corners do not adhere to the skin, hang-nails can lie avoided ami the shapt; of the nails changed. Where the nails are thin and inclined to break, frequent oiling is necessary, and the nails should never Ik- MIishKf. exciqtt w hen some oily substance is used Itesides the (Miwder. This keeis the . nails more pliable, and uo matter how thin they are. if pnqs'rly treated they are nil nmre liable to break than thicker ones. Another thing that is had for the nails is (Hilisliing ilicni too roughly. They should be lightly touched and not rult-Irt-1 until they become healed. This is one cause of while spots coming on tho nail and marring its beauty. "A. little attention every dav will make liny hand look r'ec." Mistaken tn Marrying. I may say here that I think marriage is of all human institutions the bestif you marry the right (lerson. says Mrs. Crawford in her letter to Loudon TruUi. If you don't it's a school for patience, the most valuable of all the virtues. We both agreed that two persons of irritable nerves or hyper-sensitive dis positions should not unite in matrimo ny. Dickens was one of the best fel lows, Wilkie Collins said, that ever lived, and a very cheerful worker. He was bright and genial iu his home cir cle. Idut he had nerves, often on au edge, and Mrs. Dickens was sensitive and mistrustful of herself. This made her low spirited just at times when a flow of good humor was wanted to soothe him. He winced and she shed tears, and so the dissolution of partner ship came about. She was a gotd little woman, but did not develop mentally along with Dickens, who married her when he was very young and hardly knew his own mind. Talking of Mr. Braddon. George Eliot, and other women of literary capacity, he thought it a good thing for such persons to marry rood men of business. who could"' bring their works to the best market. Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Lewes did thi for Miss Braddon and George Eliot. Getting Ready to Kick. A well-known citizen was dicovered going through some singular motions in oue of the corridors of the City Hall recently, and an acquaintance who ran against him cried out: "What on earth are you up to now?" "Taking off my diamond pin." But where's your watch?" In my coat tail pocket." "Afraid of being robbed?' "Oh, no. It's business." "How?' 'W hy, the assessors have An . f . 9 , -y-WffTStiuhl proj and 1 m eoins in to kick." f "But you've irot a horse." 1 "Yes. but he wasn't in th-davL-"-called." "rZ "And a piano." . """O "That happened to be at , the faetqr, ' to be revamished." . 'But yur bank accoontP "Sh! "It's in my wife's name! "6 quiet. ow, then, I'm ready to go ' and.cil them that tlieoennlA in. ..r1 tj take up arms to rid themselves i .ihid turrll.U I I.,. c lUroit Frte, Pns. high taxatior - ;."it maker