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A Remarkable Railroad.

The most remarkable short line OF
railway in the world is probably the sub
merged railway at pnton, lea Bilbao,
Spain. It runs down an evenly sloping
shore il double line to a distance Of $50
feet, and has been constructed by a
Spanish engineer for the sole purpose Of
facilitating the shipment Of iron ores.
The only car is o massive iron tower on
wheels in the shape of q pyramid, rising
seventy feet from the track. Upon the
platform of this tower the ores are
placed, and thus they are conveyed to
the vessel - the pyramidal car, whose
wheels are always under water-return.
ing automatically as ) as its cargohas
been mechanically shot into the ships
hold.-Gommsrei4l AdeerEisa.
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The rapid increase Of the wealth, bust
ness and prosperity Of the United States
during the past ten years, says the Boston
Manufacturers Gssstts, Is simply marvel.
BUS. Accordingto the published figures,
HE total wealth of the country is nov
s7l, AS, 900, 900, equal to nearly $1,000
per capita. This Is an increase in ten
sears Of sis. ooo, O00, 900, or AZ per cent
Engsand wealth IN 1885 is given at
$50, 900, oto, 600. The average of wealth
per head IL England is sI545, ID Scot.
and Si2l5. ii ireland bit ss65. The
total wealth ct France is estimated at
s3es 600, ooo, 900. England exaets il
saxes $40 per head Of population. while
Zach individual il the Unitea states pavs
pas slSsa5 America vill produces
1000, 900 tons IF iron this year. wails
EngIand1s greatest proaactidn Il $500.
600 tons.
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The Chicago Sun notes that ''popula-
ton is rapidly concentrating in cities. In
twenty-five cities in the United States
there are nearly 10000, 600 people,
which is an increase Of almost one-half
over the population of the same cities ten
years ago. The tendency to concentrate
in cities is on the increase because Of the
attractions of city life.n
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growfoot's Quaint Gratitude for a Pass

Crowfoot, the Blackfoot chief, received
d perpetual pass over the Canadian Pacific
railroad, and in acknowledgment of his
thanks sent the following letter: stGreat
Chief of the Railway: | salute you, o
Chief. @ great, I am pleased with rail-
road key, opening road free to me. The,
chains and rich covering of your name
writing, its wonderful power to open the
road, show the greatest Of your Chiefness.
I have done. Crawfoot. - Demo
erats
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A Plague of Moths.

There is a plague of moths in Brook
lyn and tie suburbs of New York. They
make their appearance at about the twi-
light hour, and in the cleaning are mis-
taken for bats. The moths are big, some
of them measuring four inches with out
spread wings. These moths differ from
the ordinary insects of the butterfly fam
lily in respect to their wings containing
hard, bony ribs, slightly resembling
those in an umbrella.-PieayMss
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The Drovers' Journal states that
ssthosc who are laying out new industrial
towns in the South are very wisely giving
special attention to the houses of wage
workers, allowing them more room. The
workingmen's quarters in Southern cities
and towns will not be SO crowded as in the
Northern cities, and will be in every re-
tpect more home-like."
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Proficient in Eleven Languages.

1t is stated that Marion Crawford, the
novelist, is proficient in the use of no
fewer than eleven languages-English,
German, French, Italian, Latin, Greek,
Sanscrlt, Arabic, Persian, Russian AMI
Turkish. It is evident that when Mr..
Crawford, blindly feeling about in the
dark for q door, stumbles over a rocking
chair, he is able to give his feelings ade-
quate expression. Even the incidental
advantages of culture are not to be de.
spised.-Mew York Tribune.
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TOWN DRoPERTY ToR GALE
40WN 4 ROPERTY Z OR 6ALE

A CENTRALLY 10 ated and desirable
business stand on Main street, OpeIonsos,
consisting of building suitable for residence
ana small store, bel K The property nexb to
the posto6ice. This property will be sold
very cheap for cash, or h4lfcash ana balance
% terms to suit purchaser. Apply to Mrz
Edmund g. nupia.
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morning, taking his swatch" with a.
most c1ock-like regularity. He does two
thirds of the duty of setting and there
fore two-thirds of the labor Of Matching
q brood of young.
/ had an opportunity, in one of the
smaller c~orrals, of witnessing the build
ing of a permanent nest. The female
bird trotted around the lot in a peculiar
manner, now and then pecking at the
ground with her bill. Finally she found
a spot to her liking and scratched up the
sandy loan d little with her foot. Then
she walked away, proud and happy in
the knowledge that she had found the
proper place for digging the family nest.
She retired to a further corner of the lot
and sat down. Then the male bird, q
handsome, black-plumed fellow, strutted
over to the spot where the head Of the
house had scratched away the turf. He
went to work with a will and soon his
big, two-toed feet, armed with their
heavy claws, had dug out quite a hole in
the soft sand. He did not stop until he
had made an excavation fully as broad as
the body of his beloved mate and about
a foot in depth. Then he spoke to her
in ostrich language and she Immediately
came to the nest. There were some
modern improvements which he had
overlooked, perhaps, for she wasn't
pleased with it exactly. She gave him a
few more instructions and sat down to
watch the progress of the work. Thu
old fellow went to work like a dutifl
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a. Montehore, who has been travel
ing in Florida and deVoting careful study
to the fruit-growing districts Of that
vast State, calculates that the Americans
eat more meat in the course Of twenty
four hours than all the inhabitants of
Great Britain, France, Germany, Austria,
Belgium, Holland and Switzerland put
together.
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hes as district engineer of postal tele-
graphs, several instances of injury to
poles in the neighborhood of s%hipton-on.
stour, caused by large holes being
driven into and almost through them,
were brought under his notice. A watch
was set and the depredator discovered
in the form of what the Waterman de-
scribed as a astoek- eagle" which, when
shot, turned out to be a poor little wood
pecker.
The bird is thought to have been mis-.
led by the humming Eoise conducted
through the wood from the wires, into
the belief that a store of insect dellcacies
awaited extraction from the interior, and
with energy worthy of a better result it
ssslogged" away until it had arrived
within half an inch of the opposite side.
Then the fatal shot terminated the work.
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OPELOUSAS
Female Institute
oPELoUsAs, ST. LANDRYfARIsH, La.

This Institution is undenomiuational, prac.
tical and progressive. Discipline firm and
based on sound PRINCIPLES ennobling and de-
veloping character. Honor and self respect
promoted. Methods of training and culture
thorough. Ire curriculum prepares the
pupil for University or practical life. Ger.
~tificatcs and Diplomas conf lred. buildings
comfortable and comm odinus. Patronage
solicited, For further particulars apply TO
MRS. NJ. NJ. HAYES, Principal.
Or Rev. F. W. LEWIS: First Assistant.
Feb eft
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A Telegraph-Pol Bore.

Z The woodpecker and portion of tele-
graph-pest here represented were re-
Gently exhibited to the Cardiff Natural
lists Society by the President, John
Gayey. In the course Of his official du-
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AN OSTRICH RANCH,
RAISING TIE QUEER BIRD IN
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA,
He Fights Like d Wild Cat if HIS
Home is lnvaded-aarmless With
3 Stocking Over His Head
-Piucking the Feathers.

AVS a Santa Ana
(Cal.) letter to the
New YORK WorM:
On the sloping side
of a foothill Id the
San Berr inc
range Of mountains,
In Southern Califor-
MIA, is the queerest
little ranch in ell the
Golden State. A
high fence of hem
lock ~planklng, with
every crack stoned
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A. 2. Mcneil.
ARcHlTEcT AND BUILDER,

OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA.
Plans, Specifications and Esiimsses fur
nished for all manner 5t buildings, on the
most reasonable teras. Contracts taken for
all kinds Of work, in brick, IRON, stone and
wood. NJ aterial furnished for repairs and
construction il desired. Plantation and
country work attended to with dispatch. Ali
work drst.class and satisfaction guaranteed
Orders directed TO z. o. Box 81 VIII receiv >
nrpntpf abortion. ia5tf
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Seventy per cent. Of the voters Of Kan
sas are farmers.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

QUEENSTOWN, May 3.-Patti arrived to-day
OH the Etruria.
WAsHINGToN. May 3.-The Commissioner has
appointed DIR. w. T. Lucas Pension Examining
Surgeon at Santa Maria, Cal.
REEDvILLE (Val May 3.-The steamer Ida
Augusta, Wi h freight from Baltimore, was burned
al the wharf here. No lives were lost.
WASHINGTON, May "a. Simon has been ap-
roin.ed Postmaster at South River, Siskiyou
County, Cal, vice G.. A. Hicks, removed.
NEW YORK, May 3.-The Maritime Exchange
has received 4 dispatch TO the effect that much
damage has been done at MOnteyideo Dy a cy-
clone.
BRUSSELS. May 3-The Belgian Government.
In view OF the report OF the Academy of Med-
cine, has prepared u bill 10 prohibit public exhi
ti0ns OF hypnotism.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The Senate this after
noou passed bill for life. saving stations on the
Oregan coast, one at the mouth OF Rogue River
and the other al Port Oxford.
NEW YORK, May 3.-The weekly bank state
ment shows reserve decrease Of S204, 500 and
a special decrease of s624 800. Tie banks hold
So, l2S 900 IN excess Of the rule.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The President made a
number OF nominations to-day in the East and
The South, including that of John s. Durham OF
Pennsylvania 10 be Consul at San Domingo.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-A nationni bank has
been authorized 10 commence business as fol-
lows: Capital National Bank of Olympia, at
Olympia, Wash. Capital 100000. President,
+. NJ. Wade; Cashier, Z. j. LORD.
PHILADELPHIA, May Son an affidavit
sworn 10 by Morris L. Kline warrant was is
sued against Louis E. Pfeiifer, President of The
Bank Of America, Oh a charge OF embeZzement
in acceDtIng money from a depositor after he
knew Tie bank was insolvent.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-Cafornia pensions,
original inyalid-James II. Thompson San Fran
cisco; Garrett CrueU, San Eraucisco; Rober
Mockey, Banning lncrease-James A. Ply
mlre, falle1oi Lewis Gerichten, Santa Cruz
Mexican wdow-Mary, widow OF Archer c.
lessee, Santa Maria. IL
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CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.

Survey Of Montana Public Lands-The Ton
mage and Ocean Mail Bills.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-Senator Power to-day
introduced bill providing for the survey Of
public lands In Montana.
Wilson OF Washington introduced bill grant
Ing the right OF way to the Northern Pacific and
Yakima Irrigation Company through the Yakima
Indian Reservation in Washington. Referred to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Frye from the Committee on Commerce re-
ported the Tonnage Bill, and made speech ad-
vocating 1t. He also reported the original Ocean
Mall Bill, and explained 1t. In respect to this
BILL he said he knew that IL the bin passed. with
IN three years first class YES sells would be plying
between New York and Liverpool, New York
and the River La Platte in South America, and
that Two lines would be established between the
Pacific Coast and China, Japan aud Australia
He said they would be the finest lines OF vessels
III the world. and would be built by Americans,
owned by Americans, aud would carry the
American flag.
Vest and Coke. from the same committee an
nounced their opposition TO the bill.
Squire introduced a bill to provide additional
Aghts on Puget Sound and tributary rivers.
Teller introduced resolution calling upon the
secretary OF the Interior for certsin Information
ieiative TO the investigation OF arid regions In
the United States with view to their reclama-
tlon by irrigation. The resolution was agreed 10,
Milchelps resolution calling upon the Secretary
OF the Treasury for certain information respect
ing the circulation OF money in the United States
came U p and caused some debate
Mitchell and Stewart supported the resolution.
whiie Sherman ana AldrIch opposed 1t. The
resolution was agreed TO.
Allen introduced bill granting the Northern
racine aud Yaquina Navigation Company the
riglt OF way through the YaQulna Indian Reser-
walton In Washington.
Ihe calendar was then taken up.
Inc nrst bill was to pay Nathaniel Mckay and
others for extra work, ETC., on the monitors built
curing the war. This bill passed the last Con-
gress ana was vetoed by Cleveland.
higgins and Spo0ner supported the bill, aud
general debate followed.
The bill was passed after long discussion.
"A Dill was passed making an appropriation fer
the purchase OF a site and the construction Of a
ilght and fog signal at the mouth Of Coquille
River Oh the Pacific Coast.
Also bin TO establish public park at Pagosa
Springs, Colo.
Also bill submitting to vote OF the people
the location OF the Sh0shone County seat, Idaho.
AT 4;15 O'Clock the Senate adjourned.
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A Word About Catanh.

at is the mucous membrane, that wonderful
semlfnid envelope surrounding the delicate tis-
sues of the air and food passages, that Catarrn
makes its stronghold Once established it eats into
the very vitals, and renders life but long drawn
breath OF misery and disease, dulling the sense of
hearing, trammeling the power of speech, destroy
ing the faculty of SMELL tainting the BREATH aud
killing the refined pleasures of taste. Insdiously.
by creeping from simple cold in the head, it
saults the membranous lining and envelopes the
bones eating through the delicate coats and causing
Inflammation, sIoughing and death. Nothing short
OF total eradication viii secure health to the patient
and all alternatives simply procrastinated suffer-
ings leading to fatal termination. SANPoRD's
RADICAL CURE, by hlhalation and by Internal admin
straton, has never failed when the disease has
made frightful inroads delicate constitutions
hearing, smell and taste have been recovered, and
the disease thoroughly driven out"
SANFoRD's RADICAL CURE consists OF one bottle
OF the RADICAL CURE, one box CATARRHAL SOLVENT
and one IMPROVED INHALER, neatly wrapped in one
package, with full directions; price, sl.0O.
POTTER DRUG & CHEMICAL CORPORATION. Boston.
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CLAYTON'S DEATH.
Safer Reiieratss His Story Before The
Investigating Committee.

LITTLE Rock, May 3.-The principal testl-
mony taken by The Investigating Committee to-
day was that OF Jered Safer OF Jeffersonyille, on
whose statement the story was sent out to the
eject that In 1888 he knew man named Tom
HOOPER, near Los Angeles, who threatened that
II the opportunity ever arrived be would xiii
John NJ. Clayton, who had helped to hang his
father soon after the late war. After the assas-
sinalon IN January, 1888, Safer claims 10 have
visited Hooper al his home near Los Angeles and
while there Hooper confessed that he was the
assassin: He afterward died before any arrest
was made.
Safer corrOborated this story when put on the
stand, going into details He described Mrs.
Hooper the wife OF Tom Hooper,. and told OF
MS acquaintance with the family for a period OF
several months. Mrs. Hooper, who has recently
removed here from California, was before tie
committee Thursday.
When asked about Sater's story, she denied
naVlng seeD such q man and denounced the
story as falsehood. She will be brought here
again from Morrilllon Monday and confronted
by Safer
The general belief Is that she will be forced 10
acknowledge his acquaintance, and that her de-
MAI was TO shield her son, who was. 1t is claimed,
Implicated with his father IN the assassination.
Ihe feeling here is that the mystery which sur
rounded the terrible crime is about 10 be solved.
Ihe theory certainly is The most plausible ever
advanced
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OLD FRIENDS.
A Magn fcent Night and an Enjoy able
Anniversary.

M"gn fcent Night and an Enjoy able
Anniversary.
The Society of Old Friends had a glorious time
last night The fun moon shone down upon the
scene In all Its splendor, and the crowds In at
tendance and all the surroundings made the oc--
cssion one OF unalloyed enjoyment.
ii was the celebration OF their twenty seventh
anniversary, and the place seeci ed was the
ocean Beach Pavilion on the Cliff House beach.
The cars ran all night, and every train that went
down was loaded. Until 1926 O'Clock the peo
Die enjoyed themselves out OF doors, watching
the Tide coming In, Il being high tide and al
surf rolling In.
The programme consisted OF an Introductory
address by the President, Charles L. Cough, an
addfess Oh welcome by Robert Ferral, recita-
tion by H. IL. Taylor and sketches by Miss Lot
Tie Calslng and Harry Nieman. During the fore
part OF The evening the Ofchestrion played con-
tnuously, but afterward a full orchestral band
and the dance was kept up throughout the en-
tire night The Pavilion was well flled with
lud Friends and their friends, and had the night
peen MADE 10 order 10 suit the occasion it could
not nave been more completely in harmony with
the festivities.
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order. This leaves the bill open for reconsidera-
tion at some future time.
The House went into the Committee OF the
Whoe on the Diplomatic and Consular Appr0.
priation Bill.
Hit took the floor and explained that the bill
made no material change In the salaries of dip
lOmatic or consular officers.
After debate by MeCreary, Chapman and
McAdoo, the committee arose ard reported the
Dill TO the House and 1t passed.
McCreafy introduced resolution declaring
that II was the America policy to foster closer
relations with foreign countries and 10 this end
tarlH laws should be enacted calculated to pro-
mote The Interchange OF commodities between
the United States and foreign countries.
McCreary declared that the tariff bill reported
Dy the Republicans WAS entirely at variance
with the professions and the policy as outlined
by the Pan-American Conference, and that such
Republican professions were meie show In the
face OF Mckinleys tariff bill
The House Committee on Claims reported
Dill for the relief OF Congressman Charles N.
FELTON, in the sum or S993O. This is to reimburse
MIR. FELTON, for the money paid out by him on
forged checks when he was Assistant Treasurer
OF The United States at San Francisco.
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EASTERN TRACKS.
The Winners at Elizabeth Great
Crowd at Nashville.

ELIZABETH, May 3.-The weather was clear
and pleasant to-day, and the tracks fast. Fol-
lowing are the winning and place horses:
First race, tive furlongs, Kenwood (Bergen)
won. GiOster (Barbee) second, Fitzroy (Garri-
SOM third. Time, :02N.
Second race five furlongs, Highland Lass
Nittlefied) won, Cerse colt tBergen) second, Ely
(Anderson) third. Time, 1 :03.
Third race, six furlongs (sellipg), Baitersby
'(HuesiOn) won, Lakewood (JOnes) second, Count
Luna (Bergeu) third. Time, 1;161s.
Fourth race, six furlongs Selling, Rosa IF.
Doane) won, Shotoyer (Joues) second, Royal Gar
ter (Thompson) third. lime ZIG.
Fifth race, fve-elghths OF mile Selling, Lot
tie (Stevenson) won, Best Boy Uamley) second,
Gretchen %. Lamley) third. Time, :04Ls.
Sixth race. one mile Eon (Hamilt ON won, Bel
wood (Taylon second, Golden Reel (Jones) third
Time, "a.
Seventh race. one mile (selling), King Idle
(Hamlton) won, Quesal (Bergen) second, Little
Jim (TaylOr) third. 1ime :45.
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kNONG JOLLY VARS.
An Entertain ent by the Brotherhood OF
Steamboat Pilots.

Steamboat Pilots.
The first annual banquet and entertainment
OF the American brotherhood OF Steamboat Pi-
lots, California Harbor, No. 10; cams OF in Al
sbion Hall, Alcazar Building, last night. Three
tables literally groanlng beneath the weight of
good things were filed so that not seat wss va
cant, and merrier crowd 1t would have been a
hard matter TO have collected anywhere. The
members and their families and the guests and
their families were out in force, and wit and hui
NOR, sparkling as the wine that hlled the COB
let's flowed freely throughout the night.
st The head OF the table sat Captain W. t.
Forsman, who steeTed the new craft through the
bright waters OF social intercourse. The pro-
gramme was as follows:
Piano Solo, by Professor ollert vocal solo, Fish
erman and His Child" By Captain p Al Anderson
accompanied on the piano by Miss Hoppie; reeita-
tion, THE Leak in the Dyke" by Miss Ella Reid !;
pie recitation, by Walter Leman: vocal solo, "when
the Tide Comes In" by Mrs. w. T. Forsman; violin
solo Mr. orya Reid, accompanied on the piano by
Miss Ella Reid; vocal solo, by Mrs c. II. Butler;
piano solo, by Miss George Haywood.
The toast OF the evening was "The ladies'"
Which was responded TO by Walter Leman In his
usually fellcltouS manner. There was long list
OF other toasis given and responded TO during the
evening after the vlands had been discussed, aud
the dinner and its accompanying enjOyments
lasted until the small hours reminded tue guests
that they were encrOaching Oh another day.
During his address the President, Captain
Forsman, gave brief history Of the formation
OF the brotherhood, which Is now national The
HaIbor here was organized on December Il,
1883, aud is In excellent financial standing. Its
officers are; W. L. FOrsman, Captain; w. T.
Tyler. first pilot; Il. r. While, second pilot; ;
Charles j. Lucky, Captains clerk; b. c. Turner,
purser; X. N. fippy, pursers clerk; George A.
Allen CHAPLAIN; George Fl. Enas, saloon watch
man; j. Hatch, forward deck watch; starbOard
quartermasters, Captains Titchworth and c.
Randall; pilot quartermasters, CAPTAINS Gustaf-
sen and G. BrOKaw; Trustees, w. S. JOY j. T.
Montague end Ii. X. White
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THE QUEENS
NERVES SHAKEN.
Victoria All Upset by a
Drunken Woman.
An Incident Of Her Return to ENGLAND
From the Continent.
Murder OF q Prominent Politician Of ECua.
dor by a Gang Of Masked RufianS.
French Threats.
Special by the California Associated Press

LONDON, May 3.-Queen Victoria has returned
to Windsor Castle much improved in health by
her Continental holiday. Her nerves are much
shaken by an unusual incident on the evening OF
her arrival home.
She was being driven from the railway station
TO the castle when an elderly woman broke
through the police Gordon and rushed after the
carriage. shriekiDg that she must speak to the
old woman.
Such an uncourteous method OF seeking an
audience upset the Queen and sent the police
men into fits of ultra royal rage The woman
was seized and roughly hurried Of to police
cell. where it was ascertained that the trouble
was due TO drink.
Yesterday tile Queen was sufficiently restored
to enable her to act as sponsor at the christening
OF the Duke Of Portland's infant daughter.
1t was named Victoria Dorothy Wini-
fred. and loo ked as any baby would
look In superb robe of Honiton lace, with sash
and shoulder knots of white satin and a head
gear of lace. II has just been learned that the
Dukes landed property in one district OF London
alone Is worth S4250.000