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MODERN TELESCOPES.
The Great Lens for the University Of
Southern California.

Southern California.
NEW YORK, August 29th.-In a dispatch
to the Herald, Camille T. Flammarion, the
French astronomer, says: Three great tele-
scopes have recently successfully been con-
structed, the like of which would have
seemed fantastic dream TO our predeces-
sors. ALI three of them were constructed
in 1886. The one at the observatory at
Nice has free opening of "A centimeters
and length of IS meters. The second at
the observatory at Pultowa, Russia, has the
same diameter, but somewhat smaller
opening. The third, st the observatory of
Mount Hamilton, Cal, has for its objective
lens with an opening of 81 centimeters
and focal distance and length of Is meters.
These magnificent instruments have proved
that 1t suffices to be bold in order to sue
ceed, and have demonstrated that we should
not be satisfied with them; that it is posi-
bic to go even further. Is il not the natural
ambition of an astronomer 10 penetrate
further and further into the depths of the
nature of other worlds-to lift up a corner
of the veil that hides from Us the immense
mysteries of creation? Now a lens of 40
inches. or one meter in diameter, is desired
and is being constructed. This objective is
composed of two lenses, one of flint, the
other of crown glass, juxtaposed, mutually
completing each other by their optic prop
critics, and producing as perfect cromatism
as is possible. This objective lens is being
made for the University of Southern Cali
fornia and for the observatory on Mount
Wilson, not far from Los Angeles, where
Pickering has recently obtained some ex-
cellent photographs of the moon, Saturn
and Mars.
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Egotism.

The egotistical man is the prince OF
bores, and is a person to be Stunned. Con-
ceit is taking ourselves at an generalization,
which is generally about 20 per cent. above
fair and equitable valuation.
There are puffed-up individuals who
worship themselves, and who do not care
who knows it. John Smith is an egotist OF
this stripe. He bought himself a book not
long since and wrote on the fly-leaf: "Pre-
sented to John Smith by himself as a mark
of esteem"
People who insist most vehemently upon
their ability to paddle their own s4loe
usually have to borrow the canoe. She
man who shouts loudest about betting at
elections has the least money to bet in
nine cases out of ten
Empty minds are the most prone to
soar above their proper sphere, like paper
kites that are kept aloft by their own
lightness, while those which are better
stored are like heavy laden vessels, which
we see the less of the more richly and
deeply they are freighted The corn bends
itself downward when its ears are filed,
but when the heads of the conceited are
filled with adulation they only lift them
up the higher.-Teras Sttings.
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The English Navy.

If readers of the daily papers have read
with any degree of attention the cable dis
patches of the breakdowns of the English
naval vessels Of late, they must have salts
fed themselves that their anxiety concern
ing the few repairs needed by the vessels
of the American navy was so much a
waste of nerve force. 1t is certain that
there has been nothing like the proper
tionate expense for repairs to them that
there has been to those of the British
service. As an instance, here is what one
item in an English paper says: "The
Hydra returned to the Downs last night,
and reported that her machinery was out
of order. No. So torpedo boat was broken
down. The steering gear of the coast de-
fense ironclad Gorgon has broken down.
The Trafalgar has been proven so weakly
built that it was considered imprudent to
drive her till she has been strengthened"
At the same time there were three vessels
in the dockyard at Sheerness making good
their defects. These constant breal1downs
and the constant development of "de-
fects" are causing alarm among the British
taxpayers.
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ELECTRIC FLASHES.
Condensed Teleeraphic Dispatches from
All Parts of the World

Condensed Teleersphic Dispatches from
All Parts of the World.
Some excitement was caused yesterday
by the report that patient in the Central
Hospital in Vienna was suffering from
cholera.
A terrific storm yesterday flooded the
rivers and canals of ST. Petersburg and
vicinity. There was two feet of water in
the lower streets OF the city.
General Grant, Acting Secretary of War,
has directed the abandonment of the mill
tary reservation ct Hot Springs, Ark, as 8
military reservation, and its transfer to the
Interior Department for disposition under
the law.
John Doyle, of Stockton, who was the
Democratic nomiuee for Assemblyman
from the Fifty-eighth District, which COM
prises the city OF Stockton, has withdrawn
from the race on account of the demands
of business.
Pope Salmen Cacbeller, farmer, living
three miles north OF Lathrop, was thrown
from his windmill Thursday afternoon.
One arm wss shattered and thigh broken
in two places. The arm was amputated.
He is not expected 10 live.
The Tunnel House. at Port Huron,
Mich, burned Thursday night, and one of
the female employees was burned TO death.
Two men who were in the house at the
time cannot be found. it is feared they
met death in the flames. The house was
big wooden building, and was occupied by
diggers and shovelers in the tunnel.
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ON THE TURF.
Racing Events Throughout the East
Yesterday.

Racing Events Throughout the East
Yesterday.
GUTTENBERe IN. J }, August 29. 9.h.-First
race, selling three fourths of mile, Harry
Russell won, Kingstock second, Sophlei
third. Time, 1:164,
Second race, selling, three efourths of a
mile, Handspring won, Amalgam second,
Hot Scotch third. Time, lis.
Third race, ve-eighths of mile, Clau-
dine won, Lady Mary second, Alarming
third. Time, 1:034
Fourth race, six and one-half furlongs,
Woodcutter won, Lonely second, Jack Rose
third. Time, 1:224.
Fifth race, six and one-half furloDgs, Gil
max won. Bradford second, Mabel third
Time, 1:2l4.
Sixth race, selling, one and one eighth
miles, Vigilant won, Little Minnie second,
Gardner third. Time, 1;574.
AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
New YORK, August 29th.-Following are
the results of the races at Brighton Beach
to day:
First race, selling, three-fourths of a
mile, Gertie D. won, Tioga second, Waldo
Johnson third. Time, 1:164.
Second race, selling, three-fourths of a
mile, Monsoon won, Appomattox second,
Rover third. Time, 1:1S4.
Third race, two-year-olds, seven-eighths
of a mile, Thorndale won, Jack of Dia-
monds second, Lizzie third. Time, 1901
Fourth race, selling, one and one-six-
teenth miles, Gendarme won, Falcon sec
ond Parthian third. Time, 1:49!.
AT HARTFORD.
HARTFORD, August 29th.-First race for
2:23 trotters postponed from Thursday,
The Seer won, Emma E. second, Rich
mond, Jr.. third, others ruled out. Best
time, 2:194.
Second race, 2:2O PAGERS, for $4,000 (di-
vided), Dallas won, Bob Taylor second,
others distanced. Best time. 2:14.
Third race, 2:1S trotters, for $4,000 (di-
vided), Mocking Bird won, Nam brino Maid
second, j. B. Richardson third, McEwen
fourth. Best time. 2;174.
Fourth race, 2:25 trotters, for 81 800 (di-
vided). Mamie Wood won, Albion second,
John w. third, Major Ulrich fourth. Best
time, 2;203.
RECORDS LOWERED.
INDEPENDENCE Qa), August 29th.-At
the races here to-day, which were wit
messed by 5000 people, Manager lowered
his record and the worlds two-year old
pacing record of 2:191 to 2:16l.
Jack Harris trotted against his record of
2:I5, lowering il to 2:124.
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o. Woman, Lovely woman

There are some queer couples in the
world" remarked real estate agent. "The
other day a man and woman called to
see me about renting fiat. The woman
did all the talking, and turned to the man
for confirmation or corroboration. He al
ways agreed with her, and did it meekly."
"Well," said the woman, '1'll give you
S25 for this fiat; won't we, John ~
"Yesm"
"And I'll pay my rent promptly, too
won't we, John?'
"Yesm.p
And take good care of the house;
won't /, Johny'
"Yes'm."
"But,p l inquired, as is usual in such
cases, "are you man and wife ?v
MAN and wife, exclaimed the woman,
sharply. Indeed, we are not; are we,
John ?"
"No'm.n
"Whatr' says /, mot man and wife?'
''Not much I'd have you know that in
this family we are wife and man amt we,
John?"
"Yes'm.'-Teras Sihings.
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A Resolution Introduced for Reces,
Until November.

A Resolution Introduced for a Recess
Until November.
WASHINGTON, August 29th.-A resolution
introduced to day by Senator Edmunds
providing for a recess of Congress from
September 18th TO November 10th, is the
subject of wide comment. To an Asso.
ciated Press reporter Edmunds said he Of
fered the resolution on his own motion and
responsibility. 1t seemed 10 him due to
the public interest, in view of the large
docket of important measures reported from
committees and pending before the Senate,
that all the available time between now
and the 4th of March next should be util-
lied in discussing and disposing of them.
The suggestion that the President call an
extra session of Congress he did not ap-
prove. 1t would imply censure and re-
proach upon Congress for the failure to
transact the business before it. Congress
has power to take such recess and pro-
ceed with business without the Intervention
of the Executive.
Another Senator, who was asked how
the resolution was received by Republicans,
said he did not believe any one was in
favor Of it. The general sentiment ex-
pressed at the conference last week was, he
said. that if any time was needed beyond
the limits of short session the President
should issue his proclamation convening
Congress in extra session.
Senator Peirce said that he was satisfied
the President would not call an extra ses-
sion of Congress, whatever might be done.
Such a resolution could have for its ulti-
mate object only one thing, the passage Of
the election bill. The Democrats would
see that, and they could and would talk
the resolution to death to prevent action
h. Th1
under certain conditions, to do just what
Senator Edmunds' resolution proposes.
Senator Edmunds says he will not call
up his resolution for several days, the time
depending upon the progress made with
the tariff debate
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GONE TO THE WALL.
Failure of a New York Patent Medicine
Firm.

New YORK, August 29sh.-The Times
says: The Mack Drug Company, dealers in
patents medicines. at Nos so and 50 Reed
street, is reported to have failed and julius
]. Mack, President and proprietor of the
concern, has gone to San Francisco. Mack
was partner for nine years in the firm of
j. ]. Mack & Co., wholesale druggist of
San Francisco.
He sold out his interest in that firm in
December, 1888. and came to New York
and incorporated the Mack Drug Company,
with capital stock of 500 900, of which it
was said $4,000 was issued for cash and
$50 600 for patent rights. Mack owned, it
is said, all the capital stock. The concern
made some patent medicine specialties
which were extensively advertised through
out the country.
It was said yesterday by an interested
party, that Mr.. Mack had spent $50, 900 in
cash in advertising his specialties, and
the returns therefrom had been q
failure. He advertised in about 500 papers,
and principally the unpaid liabilities are
to these papers ranging from IS to $3.50.
1t was thought that the total liabilities to
the newspapers would not amount to S10,-
600. The other liabilities are distributed
among a few other creditors.
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ON THE DIAMOND.
Results of Yesterdays Eastern Baseball
Games.

Results of Yesterdays Eastern Baseball
Games.
CHICAGO, August 29th.-Baseball games
were played to- day by the various leagues
throughout the East, resulting as follows:
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Boston-Cincinnah l, Boston 2.
at phia-Chicago 6, Philadel-
phia 4.
At New York-New York l, Pittsburg O.
At Brooklyn-Cleveland 6, Brooklyn 10.
PLAYERS LEAGUE.
At Boston-Pittsourg 0, Boston IS.
AT Philadelphia Buffalo 6, Philadelphia
8.
At Brooklyn-Cleveland 9, Brooklyn 10.
At New York-Chicago 5, New York IL.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
AT Syracuse-Syracuse 8, Louisville 10.
At Baltimore-Baltmore ., st. Louis 6.
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half crates tokay grapes, 81 45 to S. 10,
some ID poor order, 81 As to 81 10; halt
crates muscat grapes. 81 20 to 81 35; white
malaga grapes, 81 10 to 81 10.
NEW YORK, August 29th.-Tbe CONNER
ciat Bulletin, illustrating the demand for
California prunes, says one dealer showed
its representative large bundle of orders
ranging from 500 to 100 boxes each.
A Murderer Lynched.
LEXINGTON (Mo.}, August 29th.-Sheriff
Mitchell received telegram from May
view this morning stating that E. +.
Parker, merchant of that place, had been
murdered. The Sheriff and two deputies
went to the scene of the crime. At
Parker's store, in pool of blood behind
the counter, with his head nearly severed
from his body, lay the body of dead man.
The motive Tor the crime was evidently
robbery, for the cash drawer was rified.
In the afternoon a negro named William
Walters was arrested by the Constable for
the murder of Parker. He confessed, and
mob took him from the officer and
hanged him TO tree.
The Chicago Strike Ended.
CHICAGO, August 29ih.-At noon To- day
collapse of every strike in the city had
occurred, and work in the stockyards was
begun in earnest at l o'clock this afternoon.
As a result of the conference. the Alton
switchmen have recognized their mistake
and returned to work. The men agree to
hereafter refrain from trying to dictate to
the company in the matter of hiring or pro-
noting its men, but reserve the right to
appeal to the officers of the company for
redress of grievances. The switchmen at
the stock yards held meeting this morn
ing and declared the strike off to go into
effect at 1 o'clock to-day.
Postal System of the United States.
New YORK, August 29th.-HennIker
Heaton, NJ. P, of England, who arrived
here yesterday, visited Postmaster Van
Cott, with view ofstudying up the postal
system of the United States, 10 learn if his
Government cannot make an improvement
in the mail service. expressed the hope
that uniform rate of postage might, in the
near future, be established between all
English. speaking countries. Heaton will
visit Washington, California and the Can
adas.
Killed by an Electric Wire.
WHEELING (W. Va.), August 10Th This
evening Joe Solomon (colored) and an
Italian, whose name is unknown, en-
ployed in the Wheeling Terminal Rail-
way Company's tunnel, in course of con-
SuuCt4OIs stcpp6u Ou al clcClIiC-lSuI MlI6
in the tunnel, and both were instantly
killed. Both men wore thick. soled leather
boots and neither was burned in any way.
Serving Term in the Work House.
PITTsBJRe. August 2Sth.-Dr. John Sack
vile, said to be full cousin of Sir Lionel
Sackyille West, late English Minister to
this country, is now in the Allegheny
County Work-house, serving twenty days
term for being drunk and disorderly. He
lives at Washington, Pa.
The Presidential Party.
CRRssoN (Pa.), August 29th.-The Presi-
dent and family, consisting of Mrs. Harri-
son, Rev. DIR. Scott, Mrs. Russell Harrison.
Mr. and Mrs. Mckee. Baby Mckee and
Mrs. Dimmick, arrived here this evening
from Cape May.
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Interesting Racing EHents on The Chiet
Track Yesterday.
THE CRUISER SAN FRANCISCO.
Two Prisoners Escape from the Au
burn County Jail-Light
Rain in the Interior.
lsrpcAI DlzrA1oHns TO rHr azooapusIos.l ]
THE NEW CRUISER.

The San Francisco Arrives From Her
Official Trial Trip.
SAN Francisco, August GOTH The
cruiser San Francisco arrived from Santa
Barbara this morning at 8 o'clock. As she
passed up the front all the vessels in port
saluted her. Fastened to the bowsprit was
an enormous broom, meaning, probablys
that the San Francisco had swept away all
previous records.
Over the stern of the cruiser large kite
was flying. The tail of the kite was pen.
nant. The San Francisco is entitled to fly
pennant, as she did better on her trial
trip than the contract called for. Between
her smokestscks large board was dis
played, with 40 06 knots" on it. During
the last ten miles of the trial run the speed
Of the cruiser was on the average of 20 06
knots an hour. On arriving off the Union
Iron Works the anchor was dropped and
the members of the Trial Board and guests
were taken ashore by the tug Monarch
The engineers, fremen and crew are Joy
full set of men. As the cruiser did better
than 10 knots an hour they will all receive
an extra fortnight's pay. After cleaning up
the ship, they all came ashore this after
noon.
A member of the Inspection Board said
to-day: The San Francisco on her trial
trip averaged 1871 plus. That is, when
the exact calculations are made,
they will show more, not less that that.
She answered her helm better than any
vessel I have ever seen with the two
screws. She turns in her own length. She
is fine seaboat, and under full horse
power the vibration is very slight. All the
the machinery worked perfectly. She
made more steam than we could use. With
the experience gained on this trip, the
San Francisco could be madeto sustain
speed of twenty knots easily. The men
worked splendidly. Every body connected
with the ship did his full duty. never
saw greater energy and enthusiasm. If
every man had had personal interest in
the success of the ship better work could
not have been done. The vessel was at
her normal draught, and carried weight to
represent her batteries and her military
mas;s. In every respects it was perfect
trial and the success was perfect"
People who formed a portion of the
San Francisco's company say the members
of the Inspection Board did their work
with remarkable vigilance and thorough
ness. Not point was missed and every
portion of the vessel and machinery and
every movement was inspected and noted.
The Inspectors evidently understood the
trip to be one of business, and there was
work all the time and no junketing.
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six-Round Glove Fight.

DUBLIN, August 29th.-A glove match
TOOK place here last night between ALT
Bowman. the middle weight champion of
England, and Peter Maher, the champion
Marquis of Queensberry rules. Bowman
was the favorite at the opening. During
the first two rounds the men confined
themselves to sparrirg Bowman showing
his superiority as boxer. In the third
and fourth Maher forced the fighting, driv-
ing Bowman up to the ropes and repeat
edly knocking him down. The fifth round
was perfect whirlwind. Maher fought
Bowman all around the ring and forced
him over the ropes. When time was
called for the sixth round Bowman came
up groggy and heavy blow on his head
put him to sleep, and Manner was declared
victor
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FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN.
An Unbroken Line of States From tn
Atlantic to the Pacific,

An Unbroken Line of States From the
Atlantic to the Pacific.
GLOW many people realize" remarked
the geographer to a New York Tribune
man, "that since the admission of Idaho
and Wyoming we have a belt of States ex-
tending all the way from the Atlantic to
the Pacific This was accomplished, in
fact. when Idaho came in few days in
advance of Wyoming. / wonder who
will be the first traveller to go from Maine
to California without stepping his foot out
side of a sovereign State of the Union.
There may be little good -natured rivalry
on this point when the matter comes to
be generally understood, and l have no
doubt that forty or fifty years hence nu-
merous claimants to this honor will come
to the front Ii might be interesting
also for people who think they are ac-
quainted with their own country to name
in order from east to west, or vice versa,
the States that lie along the northern
border of the United States.
"Of course the admission of six States
to the Union in one year is without prece-
dent, and there is no possibility of its hav-
ing future parallel. The only portions
of the country not under the government
of some State, are the District of Column
bia, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Okla
homa, the Indian Territory and Alaska.
Four States formed out of these seem pos
sible within, perhaps, quarter of CEN
tury, but no more for an indefinite period
in the future To look back at the past.
Florida, Iowa and Texas were all ad-
mitted in one year-1S45. That was the
nearest approach to the admission of six
which President Harrison has had the
unique honor to proclaim. We have now
twenty-five States east of the Mississippi
river and nineteen west of 1t. When four
more Western States are constituted, that
river viii almost exactly divide the Union
in two, SO far as the number of States is
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calico skirt, in the house of a farmer
named Young. Fastened to bis waist next
to the skin was thick leather belt to
which was attached strong iron chain
about eight feet long held by a staple
driven into the window casing. The un-
fortunate man was George Young, %
years old. Beneath the window was q
hard, wooden settee, his only bed. The
floor was worn in circular groove, about
which the poor fellow daily walked his
weary way. Since bis twelfth year he had
been so confined. When two years old he
was seized with acute pneumonia and his
mind became hopelessly shattered. The
unfortunate man was taken in charge by
the authorities.
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Sensible.

Did you ever hear of oysters for dessert
| used to know bon vivant who never eat
them except after dinner. He boarded for
many years at one of the famous hotels in
this city, and during the oyster season
every day, as soon a, he had finished his
dinner in the sale manger, he used to
walk directly to the oyster counter on the
ground floor and eat a dozen blue points
on the half shell, which the watchful at
tendant always had selected for him. This
experienced epicure scorned to begin a
meal with oysters. "Whatp' he would
say, "put cold bivalves on an empty
stomach? Such a practice must ruin
digestion. Begin your meal with warm
soup, which gentle stimulates the stomach
and gives it tone. When you are through
with hearty meal, your stomach Graves
something cooling. 1t ought to be graft
fed. Not with Wand hard TO digest, but
one which dissolyes easily with the heat OF
the stomach, imposing no labor upon the
digestive faculties. Oysters are Just the
thing cooling, of delicious flavor, refresh
ing; they settle the appetite and make
the whole system feel at ease. They
are the scientific climax to banquet, and
the man that does not know it is not fin.
ished epicure." The old gentleman proved
that oysters after dinner were healthy
anyway, for he lived to be more than four.
score and kept up his practice TO the last
-Nep York Star.
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the State. The session will last till noon
tomorrow, when the Society will run sn
excursion 10 Mount Hamilton.
A Miner Killed.
TuscARoRA New. August 29th.-Lewis
Seanola, miner, native of Italy, fell
from the 100 to the 200 foot }svel IN the
North Commonwealth shaft tonight and
was instantly killed
Nominee for the Assembly.
PETALUMA, August 29th.-The Demo
cratic delegates of the Twenty fifth Assem-
bly, District met here to-day and nomi-
mated John O'Hsra for the Assembly.
Death of Mrs. Churchill.
PHGSIx (Ariz), August ooh. = Mrs.
Churchill, wife of Attorney General Clark
Churchill. died last night after an illness
of a few days.