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WEEKLY OREGON STATESMAN, .TUESDAY, MA Y 22 1900. ins joy London Still Celebrating the Re lief of Mafeklng. j KRLGER SAID TO ASK fOU jPCACC Boer Delrst In W hi mtrm Mill Be TmUd With FlraM mad May Be) ReiooffaUseMl. . LONDON. May so, Londonitonight it in 1 state of carnival. so far a., the leading thoroughfares- are concerned. Colonel Baden-Pacir house was all daythe center of scenes which m'a have been extremely gratiiying to his family, who constantly appeared on the halcony to bow their acknowledgements- .In addition there was contin uous stream of carriages. bringing vis itors, leaving caril of congratulation. Last night, although the excitement in creased in intensity and the crowds were hourly thickening until it was almost impossible to pass through the streets, and the scene of the 0ueenV Jubilee are tjuite "eclipsed, the demonstrators were mainly composed of the lower or4 "ders. who were indulging freely iri liquor, and found! amusement in h't smashing and various kinds of hcrsf play, making streets-hideous wi;h th noise of their trumpets, concertina and other musical instruments." and in cre.it ing ugly rushes along the thorough fares. : 1 KRUGER WANTS PEACE. j London.1 if ay ig. It is reported that the (Pretoria government has "derided to sue Lord Robert for peace While ro confirmation of this rumor is at hand, it is generally credited. ; j i i. .,.'... i THE BOER DELEGATES. ' j Washington, if ay to. The T.cer delegates devoted jmost oi their time to lay to recei-vinjj visitors. It was made evident to Colonel Q'Birne today, that the State Department is disponed to treat the Boer delegates with absolut: , fairness, and that their credentials con sequently are to le considered on their merits. It. is by no means a - forgone conclusion- that delegate -are to W denied official recognition. Rsjt it is said that much depends upon the ch.ir acfer of their credentials and upon the attitude of the delegate? themselves. ; , BULLRR REPORTS. J London. Ma v to The hear offic" his received, the following dispatch front General Buller. dated Newcastle,. May 19th: "General Clcry moved toTngo go today, and Genera! DimdoriaTd ia Laing's Nek, We almost caugnt up with the tail o the enemy's column and have captured a few prisoners and wa gons, i - "The men have marched very well indeed. I left Ladysmith May joth. and by the road used am now t.18 miles from there. The telegraph section has been indefafigible. and the army ser vice corps has kept us full of rations all the time. The fifth division! also lias dene great service." AGAINST THE PLAGUE, EFFORTS- TO PREVENT SPREAD ARE .MADE: ITS Trouble Among the Mongolians ;in Chinatown of I San Francisco i . Strict Inspection.: j SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.. May 19 (The condition of affairs in Chinatown, today., as a result of the attempt to in- noculate the inhabitants of that ouar ' ter against the spread of the plague, 14 crifiral A!! t.ifcr, -nA mo,,.. smaller ones are jelosed. and no busi ness is being doie. The merchants looJc upon the attempt to tnnoculate thent a an Outrage, and will not sub T - - - - .... . .tviv j aim Juan 1 mit to it. They assert that five Chi nese, bound for the interior, were in nqculattd a few days ago. and that two have since died from the effects. When it became known in Chinatown that the board of health had determined , to iHnoculate the residents in the Chine? section, many tried to leave the city; but were stopped by the police.! - j AN "INSPECTION. ; j Fort Townsend Wash., May 19. Under -orders from the department. Quarantine Officer Foster made 'a thor ot the stcamshio ough , inspection Vuccn. arriving from San Francisco today, for indications "of bubonic plague. He has also received instructions J to inspect all vessels! arriving from that IKrt. . - - . : ; -i VOTING FOR BISHOPS, j i ' i ; Eleventh Ballot inM. E. General Con - ierence Shows No Election.; j j." Chicago; May 9. Result of ninth ballot for Bishop in! the Methodist Con ference was announced this morning. J. F. Berry was in t!he lead, with Spell meycr in second place. Much itieprise was caused at the falling off of Spell- meyer s vote. On the 10th ballioL Bernr ani SDell- meyer-were in the lead, but On the nth ballot Spellmeyer dropped to f fourth flace. with Berry, Hamilton and' Mobre eading in the order named. j j ; ' AN INJlfNCTION. j u St. Louis. -Mo., ifay 19. Judge Adams, of the Unitea States district court, today, issued an injunction re straining the strike leaders and others from interfering with the running 5 -of mail cars m St. Loinis. The injunction is very sweeping. -A GRANT STATUE, 'Washington, May 19. The statue of General Grant, presented by th GJ A. R.. to the Nation.; which was- unveiled in the great rotunda of the Capitol to day, represents the contributions j of thousands of his comrades of thk G. A. R.. none of whom was allowed to sub scribe more then 1 5 cents, and h the result of a monument, started shortly after General Grant's death, in July, " " " " . i A HARD STRUGGLE. j MarshSeld, Or., May 19. The gaso- line schooner.- whicfl-went ' oo the spit this morning, was towed here this af ternoon in a water-logged condition, and her two spars are gone; also about 40.000 feet oi. her deck load. The crew ei-caped without injury," but they had a hard struggle for their lives among the breakers. " r. , ' : WILL NOT- STAND. Part of Kansas Prohibition Law Held to Be Unconstitutional. Topeka, K2n.. May 19. Judge W. C. Ho)k. of the United States district court, thi afternoon decided that-tltat section of the prohibitory law. prohib i:ing people from coming inlo the state and taking orders for liquors, js un constitutional. .',.;-'." 1: .5 -V : ARE I.N SERIOUS TROUBLE. SPOKANE NEWSPAPER MEN ARRESTED YESTERDAY Chifrged with Violating the Anti-Lottery Law Will Carry Case to - ; the Highest "Courts. SPOKANE. Wash., May fo-W. A. Aldrich. a local uT4n-n;! ?hd Business Manager-F. Q fiodtfift.' and Managaing Editor N. W. Durham, of the .Spokesman-Review, were arrested today by a Deputy United States mar-, shal on a charge of advertising a lottery enterprise. The complaint ; was sworn out -by Postoftiee Inspector Linn. Funds are be:ng raised for a perma nent Exposition building, and button representing one share of stock are solo a: $1 each. Aldrich advertised in the Spokesman-Review that he would award a $x prize to ome one of those wh would buy Exposition buttons from hirr. The element. of gain was entirely lacking, and the defendants 1 say -they will take the matter, if neces sary, to the highest courts. THE FIGHT WAS CLOSE. ORFJGON AND WASHINGTON ATHLETES AT SEATTLE. The Wcbfoot Crowd Won the Day by Two Points La?t Two Events Decided It. ' SEATTLE. Wa?h.. May 19. The Lnivrtsity o; Oregon deteated the University of Washington, in the in terstate track meet here today. The score was close, being 62 to 60 in the visitors." favor.. The result was in dov.bt up to the last two events. FOR CAPE NOME. Seattle, Wash.. May -19. Five hun dred people left for Nome today, on lac steamers Cleveland and Alliance, which had every berth sold. AN ANNIVERSARY. Today is the anniversary of the birth of Colonel Al bert A. Pope, founder of the American cycle industry and pioneer mover for better American roads, who first saw the light of day May 20. 1843! Colonel Pope has done more for good" roads thanjiny other one American, and de serves due jrredit for his efforts. He was for many years president and gen eral manager ot the Pope Manufacturing Company, makers of the.Lommbsa and Hartford bicycles. - CHAPLAIN AND BAND SALEM II AH CANDIDATES FOR BOTU , IN THE FOCKTU REUIMEXT. Re. II. L. Pratt Creed for Chaplain by Hi. Comrade of Company FThe " Cbcmatrn Hand. (From Daily Statesman. May 19.) The mention made by the Statesman on Wednesday, of the peculiar fitness of Rev. H. L. Pratt, a. Salem clergyman, for the chaplaincy of the Fourth regi ment O.N. G.. met with the approval ot the militia ot balem. omcers and men alike, and all are enthusiastic in the support of their comrade Rev. Pratt is an enlisted man in Company F. the Salem company and no efforts wiil be spared to secure the appointment for tne preacher-soldier. " - Efforts are also being made to secure the Tegimental band for Salem, and as the officers of the Salem company are advocating this with thear customary energy-, and have received much encouragement, it is likely that they will succeed in their desire. A ba-rtd is here, ready to hand.thorough- ly arnica ior tnis purpose, ana to te had when wanted The Chemawa Train ing School Band. The members of the band are anxious to have thetr organiza tion made the regimental band. They are thoroughly equipped for the service, ami will, rn the course of two weeks, receive a new set of silver plated in struments, valued at $500. which were recently ordered. Supt. T. W. Potter, of the Ch emawa Training School.' ; is eager to have the band selected for this service, and is doing all in hi power to have his hopes realized. Captain Walter Lyon, of Company F. said yes terday that he would push the iatter, and spare no efforts to have the Che mawa band chosen; that the organiza tion would always be on 'hand when wanted, and that the company would welcome the memoers as part of the military organization. The band 13 an excellent one, and all Salem should unite in the efforts -made to select it as I the official band of the Fourth regiment Oregon -National Guard. f ; The Silverton Marine Band, a thor oughly drilled and equipped organiza tion, is also a candidate for appointment as the Fourth Regiment band, and its tnends are working hard to have that organization chosen for the place o: nonor. - , A movement has also been instituted at Eugene among the musicians fjthat enterprising college town, to furnish the regimental band for the "Fourth regiment. Oregon National Guard. In asmuch as Eugene will be the regimentr al heakjuarters of the Fourth kegiment. Col. Geo.- O. Yoran residing there, that place urges, it would be especially sat isfactory and convenient to have the band located in that city., -- At a meeting of Eugene's Guardsmen held on Wednesday tvenrasr. a rtitirn bearing the names of twenty-seven band J niuoauiii was prcsemea v-oi. tjeo. J; Yoran, commanding the Fourth Regi ment, asking for the organization of the "Fourth Regiment Band" at Eu gene" and agreeing to enlist in such on organization in event ..je petitkni swas granted. . z Speaking of the meeting the Regis ter said: -. " v ' TThat the citizens , of Eugene; are fully aware of the importance attached to securing the regimental band was examplified in tTie large attendance at the Armory last evening:. -A number of our band men could not be present, but their names will appear on the Hst later. Sergeanfs D. E Yoran and C. C. Kauffman were present, and the boys were measured for uniforms." ; . I FRAGMENTS OF FASHION. 'Red foulards promise to be even more popular this summer than the 4 blues that have, so long held their own. Elephant gray is a perfect furore with the Parisians, both for their tailor costumes and other frocks. Colored batiste, checked, striped and plain.j is 'used for summer petticoats elaborately trimmed with lace. ' A sihade" ot amber called "cham pagne;' color; is fashionable for the evening at present. Yokes on stiirts are popular, or some trimming that gives the idea bt a yoke. Pink and pink violet from one of the fashionable color combinations. French linen- batiste in ecru tints handsomely embroidered is a striking feature of dress trimming this season. Pale blue will be a much favored color-in all materials for the summer. White organdies with black polka dots testily to the continued popularity for this design. PECULIAR AND 'PERTINENT. The Canadian minister of education in hi; annual report, just issued, re fers to the liberality of the United States in the matter of high schools and suggests that it would be well U Canadian municipalities "to , consider i greater liberality would not be advan lageous to the great body of taxpayers 1 he cry about the impurity of tor eign meats is a mere excuse. Some o the butcher -shops in Frankfort smell vilely 01 meats in various stages of de composition. The poorer classes here if they get any meat at all. get only. cneap sausage, whicii is otten com posed of one-third lard fat, bread gum tragacanth and saltpeter. At . the summer and winter races i Moscow and St. Petersburg 86.000 ru b:cs arc offered in pnzes.fand Amen can-Russian ' cross-bred hdrses are el gible to compete for 747.000 rubies of this. ! No American horses are allowed in the imperial studs, either full or cross-bred. American horses soon be come acclimated in 'Russia and stand the cold as .well r.s native horses. DIDN'T ACCEPT THE OFFICE fcxiJresiaent cteveiana nad some thing to say the other evening in on of his lectures at Princeton about of iiceholders. says the New York Mai ami txpress. So this woukJ seem to be a good time to tell how Cleveland once dqx terously disposed of a persistent me.n ber of the officeseeking tribe. I think it is the best story I ever heard of which Cleveland is the hero. Shortly after lie was first inaugurated a Buffalo nian bade his friends good-bye, saying he was going to Washington to see "Grovcr." and considering that he 2nd "Graver" were old "friends, he was confident thaf "Crriv&r'; would give him some , office. In due time he reached W ashingt'on and the president but. alas! his efforts to induce Oro ver" to give him any office, foreign or domestic, proved unsuccessful. Final ly, in his desperation, the Buffalonian said: , "?now. look here, Grovcr: Before leaving home I told my friends that thought you'd give me something, and I hate, you know, to go back home empty-handed. I don't care So much about getting an office, but I don't want that Buffalo crowd to have laueh at my expense." teveiana renected a moment and tnen saia: wen. Jim, 111 ten vou what s the best I can do for you. You go back and tell your friends that I of fered you the consulship at Liverpool and that you declined it. THE PERFUME FAD. .a recent comp.Iation of statistics shows that in 1899 American dealers bought more than a half-million dol a . m . .a. lars worth ot foreign cosmetics and pemimes. The late Kate Field said. te w years ago;, that . American women spend $j2.oco.ooo a year in those toilet luxuries. "nioM of which " she said se puisonons. tsotn statements go to prove that immense sums are snent 'annually in this way. although there is a w;ide discrepancy between : them reiiumes certainly are mucn in vogue again atter the few years comparative ly disuse. There is a suggestion of del icacy and daintiness in a faint odor that appeals to the artistic nature too strongly to be kept in abeyance. The difficulty with perfumes is that unless one is, careful they may be used top freely, J with the consequence seemine coarseness wnicn toiiows all excess. A good way is never to anolv liquid odor directly to an article of clothing, but keep sachet , bags every where in me wardrobe, lir this means every article of clothing has a, faint aroma, too subtle to be defined. Some women even make tiny sachets to sew on the sleeves at the underarm seam. KENTUCKY'S STRONG ; ! ii- MAN. " i . ' BLACK jonn Henry, a biff, black neirro . whn lives at Tallega. Lee county. Kentucky luc uuiwui ji me state. -Al an o& ciipation he ioIIows loading railroad tie at :iu:erctu stations along the line 01 me jexingtou and iastern railroad, ouen load:ng aj many as 400 in a day. He carries the tits on his shoulder, and iteucntiy as many as three at a time. It seems to be no trouble for him to sing aneL dance, "cut the double shufilc," as he calls it. with a load on his back which would crush an ordin ary man to the earth. It is no uncom mon thing for him to shoulder such ar ticles aa barrels of coal oil and boxes 6L meat at railroad stations and carry mem to ine stores near by. Henry says e octieves ne can snoulder 1,000 pounds, although he has never tried more than 800. The dusky giant is 5 years old. He is jolly in disposi tion, ana nas me respect of the better class of people.. There's. no. dearth of kindness In this world of ours; Only in onr blindness We gather thorns for flowers. - --Gerald Massey. ' , HAD "A"' EIGHT Washington Democrats , Have Contest In Convention THE USUAL RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED An Idahs DcmoenUe County. Convention Spilt, and Two 8U r 8tt Dele ffatc Ar CinMen. - SPOKANF. Wash.. May ia The state Democratic convention met at'io o'clock this morning, .and spent all day over the contest front King county. The contest 'ended tonight in the seat ing of the Goodwin delegation and the burning down of the ?Hart forces from King countjV The following delegates were elected,, to the National Conven tion: J.' MJJamieson. of Spokane; W. H. Dumphy; Walla WaKa: J. D. Me- dill. North Yakima: Ol G. Ellis.; Ta-1 coma ; Dr. W. j A. Mosier. Tekoa ; J. W. Goodwin. Seattle t Thomas Malony Olvmpia. and D. D. Fagan. Whatcom The platform Ve-affirms the Chicago platform in its entirety, oenounces.thc present Republican National adminis tration in Its attitude towards, trusts and declares that the trusts should be controlled by the National Government so far 35 interstate in their operation, and-favors rigid laws to this end; op poses imperialism; denounces the Re publican party foe the previous attitude ot me rcepiuHican aaministranon on tne Porto 'Riean tariff, and the Republican Congress in passing: -fhe Porto Ricaii tariff act. Continuing, the platform says: - ' : "Wc extend our sympathy to the he roic Boers now struggling- for life, land and for liberty. , We art opposed tq the unrestricted immigration' Of Japan ese into this country,1 and demand such legislation as will prevent them from becoming icompetftors with American1 labor." 1. . j The delegates are instructed to' vote for BryanJ for President and James HamiltorrLewis- for .Vice President. The state administration is enrdorsed and Senator Turner' si record in the Sen ate was pointed to with pride. IDAHO DEMOCRATS. i Wall ace. Ida.. .May- 19- The Demo cratic county convention , split today. The fight came oh the question as to who should vote for temporary chair man, thtre being a contest in six prei cincts. County Chairman-Murphy dei cidetl that the contestants should, file credentials with him., and that he decide who was ichtitled to'' vote. Over half of the delegates waited out. Those remaining j elected' klefegates to the state conventions at t Lewiston and Pocatello. T : The bolters formed a separate con vention and elected ' delegates. THE REGIMENTAL BAND, Thp Grants Pass Cornet Band, one of the best musical organizations tn the state has become an active aspirant for the hourth regiment. O. N. G.. as the rezt mental hand. The band has nearly thirty good well -trained and thoroughly equipped musicians and its leader. Prof. Chas. J. Kurth. is said to be one of the best band-masters," on the coast, and a cornet soioisi 01 rare aoiiuy. ine.Danii is exerting every influence to secure tlije coveted; position, and its friends hope tor its success. , X his makes four ap plicants tor the position in the jegt men:. TEACHERS NAMED SCHOOL. BOARD ELECTS COBrS or INgTRL'CTOItS FOR YEAR. Nine Old Teachers Are Rtnlacrtl Ior techoie - School ' Jiaepntioaed I Janitors Selected. (From Daily Statesman. May 20.) At a meeting of the beard of direct ors of Salem's public schools last night teachers and janitors for the ensuing year were elected, the principals were assigned to their respective schools and by a vote of 3 to t, the fPolyiechnie school was discontinued. The resignations bf MrSi E. C Race, Miss Metta Davis. Miss Alice Temple and Miss iMarie Rockwell were received and accepted. The matter of continuing the Poly technic School for- another year was briefly discussed, t A motion to di continue the school? was made and pre- vauea by a vote of 3 . to 1, Director Johnson alone voting for the . continu ance of the school The discontinuance of the Polytechnic school reduced "by one the number of teachers to be elected. The board then proceeded to the election of thirty teach ers. Thi election resulted in the re election of twenty-one of the teachers that served last year, as follows:! Miss Myrtie -Marsh, iMisfc Rose Moore Miss fc-mma Kfamer. Mrs; Carrie Roland. AUSS Aliena Alelleil. Mi$ Marurart I Vosper, ! aiiss Anna Gordon. I Miss Musa Geer. Miss Ermine Bushnell. Miss .Mmnetta Magers. tMis N. Adda' Hart, Miss Cora Winters. Miss Grace Pohle, Miss Bertha Ketchum. fi P:i,' Welch, Miss Clara G. Scott: Maud - Myers. Miss Orville Balloy, Miss Bertha r Brrd. Mis M; kj wrcy ana MisS Anna Firhr me newi ones elected, nine in number, .wire: MISS Leiia I'arnsh. Mnnmnnth- Miss Eva Stafford.: Sab? Thomas.! Turner; Mrs. Anna Hall, Sa lem; Mrs. M. B. Nichols. Salem; H. H Smith. Salem; Mrsj Carrie Ogle. Sa lem; Miss Ethel I.;Rigdon. Salem, and Miss Agnes Shepard. Zena. the assignment f of teachers to iki various schcrols Was left tQ City Super intendent D. W. Ycder.? . m - ticiuon j 01 janitors resulted as oliows: ! North school. L ' Tt East school. J, A.L MUot, -. r--.-J schools. ; James Fisher; v Yew - Park C. D. Purdy; Lincoln school. G. A. Nve. City Superintendent ' D. Yoder witt have the: orincirialshin V,f tl,: v.l school and the boartf has ruade the fol lowing jisignment pi the other four principals; Prof. Lee H. Baker. Lin coln school t Prof. J. S. Graham, jJorth school; Prof. G. A. Prentiss, Park school; Mrs. Alice II. Dodd, Central schools. . j . . i H : '- '-i - - , ' ' i Mii s Marie Rockwell has decided to lake a year's rest from school teaching and therefore made no application for the position of teacher in the Salem schools. THE CAUSE OF HIS STOPPAGE A minis-ter in a prayer meeting cat short -'"Uncle" Ira. a prosy old deacon, by ringing a bell at the ertl of five minutes. But after doinz so he felt sorry, because he had apparently hurt the uelings ot an.ojd tatner in tsraei. S- he arose and went down to "Uncle" Ira and put Ins hand on the old man shoulder. - "'f 7 UnclcMra. he said. "Fm sorry frr that.- I ask your pardon, and ."Uncle' Ira looked up. the ange.i still in his eyes. ' l;y. )-o. don't think I set down osn account. 01 mat peswy j:tiie ueu 01 yotir'n. t!oi ye?" he demanded. ! fit-Well, I I well. L thought f' stammered the minister. , ! "Wal." said "Uncle" Ira. "ye needn't think no more about that bell. I want to tell ye right now that no bells ain't ever goin to set down m this vestry where I've talked goin on twenty-nine 5'ears., I -want-to tell ye right now young man. it I hadn't just s waller e: my chaw I'd a kept on talkin' till 11 a 'iucidated that p'int if it had a-took me all nignt. Lewiston. . 'Me., Jour nal. . ' HER LIFE WORK ENDED MRS. grSAK COCHRAN PASSED AVAV IN DENVER ON WEDNESDAY. The Romafna Will Arrive in Salem Tonight and Will He It a rled Sometime ; . Tomorrow!' (From Daily Statesman. May 20.) The Statesman last night received a report to; the effect that Mrs. Susan Cochran, relict of the late Rev. Thos Cochran, and mother of Prof. L. G. Cochran formerly cf Willamette Uni versity, died in Denver. Colorado, on Wednesday. May 16th. from the effects of a fall. The remains will arfivt in Salem on tonight's Albany Local or California Express, and So,n time tomorrow' wni be laid to rest by the side of the late Rev. Cr.-h ran. in Lee Mission cemetery. .Th numerous friends of the family in this city will doubtless gather to pay their last tribute to memory of the honored dead. - f .Mrs. usan 'toenran was !)orn in Zanesville., Ohio. August 31. 1816. Her tather was the Kev. Wm. Curley. the first -Methodist minister licensed to preach in the north of Ireland by the founder of Methodism. 'John Wesley himself. Her father ind two of ' her brothers lived and died in the United States ihl the Methodist ministry. She yas married to the late Thomas Coch ran tn 1044.; logetner tncy lived and worked in the active I:te of ah itinerant "Methodist preacher until 1884. when Mrs. CocJtran's failing eyesight made it L necessary tor her husband to retire from active service, fourteen years they were spared to cacn other during this retirement, the last three of which thev lived in Salem at the home of their son. . 1 rot. 1. tjr. Cochran, of Willamette Uni versity. ..' ' , One year ago last Auu5t Mr. 'Coch ran received a fair.Mrom the effects of which he died. 'Mrs. Mary E: Chase tne only surviving daughter, came to Salem at that time and took her mother with her to her home in Colorado. JMrs. CochTan;.was at this time in a very feeble condition being entirely - blind and ouite deaf. Nevertheless "s.he con tinued capable of going about the house alone until about Christmas time of last year, when she fell, to the floor in at tempting to open a door this fall frac tured the thigh bone and made it im; oossible for her to use the limb or leave her bed. or help herself to any great extent. Since then she has gradually failed until May. 16th. when she passed away at the age of 8.1 years and 5 months, at her daughter's home in Den ver. Colorado. Jler remains will arrive at Salem this evening, in charge of Mrs. Chase, and will be laid beside those of her husband in Lee Mission cemetery on Monday. It is eminently fitting that having la bored together for over 50 years in the Methodist ministry, husband and wife; should sleep their fast sleep, side by side, in the same cemetery, where re-; pose the ficmains of other laborers such? as Roberts. Jason Lee. Bishop E. O: Haven and J. 1. Parris-h, long and early identified with the same Work-in which Father and .Mother Cochran spent their lives. . . , . . . 4. .,- BIDS OPtNfD YCSTEBDAY. Contractor Do Some Close Figuring on Kemodeiing Kced s Opera House Into a Masonic Temple. (From Daily Statesman. May ot.) At 2 o'clock VCSterdav aftcrnnnn hAt. for! the remodeling of Reed's opera house intd a modern deoartinent stor and Masonic temple, were onened at the office of Pugh & Gray the architects; jn tne iioga building. ! ine bids were five in number and give cvjuence 01 some very close and exact ngunng. iney. were as follows: JpyL-. $4,900.00 Lrb & Van Patton... ... ......5.727.50 Sorber & Smith. c n-r -m, Tohn Gray..;.. ..y..,.5.'o85'oo Voung &. Johnson ...6,150.00 PLIGHT OF A FIRE COMPANY, They Hive a Nicev ilouse. but Can't I cse tne Lart and -Hose Or-!- dered for Them. John Db Rrrkefeller.'s h ns rrwnnanv hal been provided byvillage of "North Tarrvtown with a 1ic rt anA chairs. They want a hose cart and a hose, without which no real -fire com pany is supposed to be complete. The village trustees atmoimed a committee and after due consideration a house was rented for the firemen. When the company took possession there, was a: celebration.. ; The trustees eulogized! the jnember and told of thefr braverv in lighting the fire demon.. The mem ber, in turn, arose and told what 'a poor show a fire would have, in their district. It was a srreat occasion and the trustees and their friends went away ing ( how well the insurance companies' J snaKing iiands with theseives and think- hiterests. in Sleepy; JIlkjw i would, be prftcctvd.i ; i ' .1 ; -; ;-; ?i : The firft cloud appeared on the hor i.T:in when the company undertook to "pull off;' a ball. Mr.. Rockefeller bought tickets to help swell "the re-' ceipts,, and the Tjal! niiglu hftvc b: n a social success-had not some one ca'.lei the company the "Sivtpy Uo Ci;n pany." . That was too tfnuch. The ball was not a 5ucces. and at the next meet ing the members voted to change thj iirr.ne to Odumhia 1 1 osc Crmpany. They couldn't stand ridicule. The new name was accented wiihout rrtcsj from the member s. The residents took ir differently. - iThev liktd the na.- Sleepy Hollow. (The trustees, by resolution. lough: the company $800 w6r;h of .lose and new hose cart. But they had no mon ey to pay for it.: One bright a'di-rman said: '"We'll put it before the people and they'll, be only too glad to yote the rtoney." His idea met with favor T1, v..t ,1,- ' and it was lost by eleven votes. The trustees are in a pickle. The cart snd hose are here 'and the cred itors threaten suit. The firemen can't u?e thcm. so they have formed thc-m-seK-es into a bucket brigade IV said the hremen have issued .rler that each 4iiember sleep with a bucket near his .bed so -a to respond to art alarm without dcljiy. The tnctnbcrs are undecided alout their house. Some think, of opening a hTtel and taking sfummer koardcr.v and others think it would make a good club house. WORKED OX HIS FEELINGS. "Good evening, Mr. Manygirl.V said the yourtg man.; "Evening!" responded Mr. Manv girLs gruiily. A pile of papers., evi dently bills, lay scattered in fmnt of him. Hence his, gruffness. The young man sn.iled. . ' "Bills for your seven daughters"' -spring clothes and bonnets. I pre sume?" aid he. 'Yes," replied the o!d man. "But is it any 01 yo::r bnsines?' "Ir i . I hici" fii-n! in -1 t 1 - r may not take one ' di those daughters on. your lianos. 1 The old man rose with a smile. "Take one?" he exclaimed; '-"Why. boy. you can move to Utah and take the whole seven!" 'ru t , .... ' khe right time. New York- W.-rM "K 111.111 jiuti tajtrnr nrni it An Epidemic' of Whooping Cough. Last winter during an epidemic of whooping cotigh my children con tracted the disease, hr.ving severe coughing spells. We had used Cham- hrtain Coii'---Ti Rrmpdv .1.. fully for croup and naturally -turned, to it at that time and found it relieved the cough' and tlTcctcd a conijiftte cure. John II Clifford, Proprietor Norwood House. Norwood, X. V. Tliis remedy is iof sale by F. G. Hias, druggist, Salem, Or. The man who cannot wonder who does, not habitually wonder (and wor ship), were the president of innumerable-' royal societies, and carried the whole Mcrhaiiiqiie Celeste, and the epitome ot all Laboratories and Ob servatories, and their results, in his sin gle head is hut a pair of .spectacle . behind which there is no .. I. it those that have eyes look diroMh him, that he may be useful. Carlyle. r-- History, as it lies at the roof of a'l science, is also the first t'si-tinct jirodiK-t of man's spiritual nature; his earliest expression of what can be called thought. Carlyle. 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