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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-06
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AROUND THE THRONES.

The Duchess of Connaught quite equals
Richelieu in her fondness for cats. Her
favolite pet is one Of these little animals
imported from the land Of the Shah.
The mad King Luitpold, of Bavaria,
grows mentally weaker all the time,
but, in spite Of periods Of days in which
he will eat nothing, his bodily health is
apparently unimpaired.
Don Carlos, pretender to the throne of
Spain, who is living at the present time
in Venice, is said to be badly in need Of
money. He was obliged, according to
reports, to pawn his jewels short time
ago.
King George of Greece, has grown
bald of late years, but his figure is still
trim and lacking in the extent of girth
that afflicts most princes as devoted to
the cuisine as King George is reputed
to be.
Princess Maud of Wales plays the
mandolin delightfully."-, and is one of a
club of twelve ladies who practice on
that instrument. The result is that the
mandolin is the most fashionable instru-
ment in Europe.
The German empress has formed
league for the preservation of good hab
it's among the Prussian ladies. The mem
bers bind themselves to discourage lux
ury, to wear simple dresses and to prac-
tice economy in the household.
The queen of Italy is very fond Of con-
tinually adding to her already large col
lection of gloves, boots and shoes worn
at different periods at Italian courts, in
Guiding Nero's sandals, Rienzi's throne
shoe, pair of white slippers which be-
longed to Mary Queen of Scots, shoes
worn by Queen Anne, Marie Antoi-
nette, etc.
The Archduke Francis Ferdinand of
Russia has just received a curious pres
ent from tourist agency in Palestine
1t is a bagful of earth taken from the
Mount of Olives, and is meant to be
placed in the archduke's coffin when he
dies. Earth from this sacred spot is be-
lieved to preserve mortal remains with
which it is buried.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-06
RAILWAY JOTTlNGS.
Passenger engineers work six hours a

Passenger engineers work six hours a
day.
English capitalists recently purchased
$3.50, 600 worth of railroad machines in
Philadelphia for Brazilian railroads.
A new spur on the Baltimore and
Ohio's Pittsburg division has been
opened. 1t is on the Somerset and Cam
bria branch,
The supreme court Of Indiana has
decided the case involving the Center
township donation to the old Indiana
and Illinois Central, commonly known
as the coal road. The court decides that
suit against the township will hold.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
road has let contracts for 2 900 freight
cars, to be delivered within the next
three months-1 900 to the Missouri Car
and Foundry company, Of st. Louis, and
1000 to the Madison Car works, Of Madi-
son, Ills. They will be equipped with
air brakes and automatic couplers.
The Southern Pacific road has suffered
so on account of a shortage of coal that
the company has adopted the use of an
English system of manufacturing fuel
blocks from coal dust and other carbona-
ceous waste substances. A plant is be-
ing constructed on the Pacific coast, The
coal dust material will be brought from
Vancouver in large tatboats.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-06
WHISPERS ABOUT WOMEN.

Mrs f. w. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Loril-
lard Spencer are members of Kings
Daughters circles at Newport.
Miss Betty b. Browne, of West Thirty
fifth street, who solicits life insurance
among New York women, earns in COM
missions salary of 5000 month.
Mrs. Custer says the critics have treat
ed her with great chivalry. Though
many slashing reviewer has discussed
her books, no one has ''cut them up"
Mrs. Patterson, the wife of ex-senator
Patterson, who lives at the family home
in Greenyille, Tenn, is the only surviy-
ing child of the late ex-President John
son.
Miss Anna Williams, the girl whose
classic profile is reproduced on the silver
dollar. Is still Philadelphia teacher, as
she was when her features attracted the
attention Of the mint engraver.
Miss Mary Conway, who has charge OF
the carbon department in the Westing,
house electric lamp factory, is an expert
lampmaker. She has under her charge
fifty girls every year, and has instructed
no less than 2,0OO to manipulate the deli
cate flamentA
The London Society for the Protection
OF Birds has membership of $50. They
pledge themselves 70 wear no feathers
but those taken from table birds. The
Duchess OF Portland is the president,
and she goes about with a little toque,
ornamented with white wing. the last
remnant of pigeon pot pie.
Mira Caroline s. Brooks, Of Missouri,
who attracted a good deal OF attention
az the centennial exposition in 1879 by
her sculpture in butter, win have a full
length figure In marble Of the ''Slecping
Iolanthe" on exhibition al the Chicago
fair. She siil usos butter Tor modelling.
considering Il superior 10 clay.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-06
TURF TOPICS.

One Of the fastest heats trotted this
season was hiss Alics's 2I7I at Hart
| ford.
Pierre Lorillarl has paid w. c. DAILY
| Sc COO for the first call on Jockey Lamb
ley's services Tor next year.
a society has been formed in Olden-
, biIrg Germany. 30 promote the breed
/ ing oi the well known Cldenburg coach
horse.
Richiield e. Leathers say they have
refused an offer OF 100000 for the p
year-old trotting hOrse Monbars. 2:20,
for which they paid $3.50 last year.
During the trOtting season this year
ten Of NutwOoi's get have entered the
$50 class. while Red Wilkes has now
forty.nine in the same class and ten in
the 2:20 class
The Mexican jockey, Narvice, who has
shown such improved form this year,
mas signed with Mr. Foxhall Keene
The lad is a more than handy weight,
and at the same time rides with good
hands and patience.
A Clydesdale stallion, named Jumbo,
owned by }. &. Carpenter, of Council
Grove, Kan, is probably the largest
horse in the country. He is a 5-year-
old weighing 5000 pounds. and is no
less than twenty hands high
1t is estimated that 5000 horses will
change hands in Vermont this year at
an average of $22j, which will amount
in round numbers to $3,000000. The
horse business now takes the lead in
Vermont's agricultural industries.
Fanciers of heavy horses, particularly |
among farmers, are beginning to think
that the breeding of these mountains of |
horse flesh has been carried too far. |
There is an ever present danger that the
size question will be carried beyond an
economic standard
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-06
ODDS AND ENDS.

The population of the earth doubles
itself in 260 years.
Rhode Island, the smallest state, has
the largest population to the square mile.
A proposition to open the Crystal pal
ace, London, on Sundays failed because
its charter forbids public admission on
that day.
The ratio Of deaf mutes to the hearing
is as 10 1900, so there are over 40, 900
in the United States and about / 900, 900
in the world.
The five states of Iowa, Kansas, nli-
nois, Nebraska and Missouri produce
fully one-half of the corn crop Of the
United States.
Among the permanent decorations to
be added 10 the yestibule of the White
House are portraits of Washington and
Lincoln painted on the wall over the
mantelpieces.
Coal eQualing that of the finest Lehigh
valley grade has been discovered in Bra
Eil, the veins being from four to twenty
five feet In thickness. The mines are
situated at and near Sonora.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-06

There are 100000 pickpockets in
London and each one of them knows
an American the mnmept he sees him, "
said Barrett Seaton, police sergeant
attached to the famous Scotland Yard
detective headquarters. when at the
Palmer House The rendezvous OF
the thief trainers and their pupils are
the dark thoroughlares of st. Giles and
WhitechOpel and along the wharves OF
the Thames They are there by the
thousands women and girls as we'll
as men and boys They IRE well or,
ganiZed, have societies and a coutin-
gent fund. When one of their number
gets into our hands this sum is drawn
upon to help the oulprit out, Some OF
the best legal talent in London is some
times called upon TO defend one of the
gang. IL is Il shame that such condi-
ton of affairs exists. but we cannot
help it, Chicago Tribune
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-06
Used ApoIItnaris Tor nis AbIutIons.

'Talk about women having notions
and caprices, what do you think OF
thisT remarked just returned travel
er. There was a young man who
crossed with us from Liverpool last
week who strongly objected to the
water served him in his stateroom for
toilet use. He appealed to the steward,
and was told it was the only sort OBJ
tainable for that purpose on board.
"Then bring me a bottle of Apol
lnaris, he ordered.
1T was brought, and its alkaline
properties evidently suited him, for
from that time on he washed his hands
In it daily, a bottle serving him for a
single ablution. New York Times
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-06
Hor 70 RId. : Hor.e IN wstsr.

A military Journal Of Paris. The
Revue dn Cercle Militaire gives thu:
account of the way horse should not
BE- ridden. and of the way be should be
| ridden IN swiiuming a stream
To begin with It must not be sup
posed that horSe always swins nat
urally and with ease the m,Iuelll h'' Is
oil ms feet iu the water the animal
under such circumstances has hut one
notion. to keep his head out ot the
water aud to iifi lis shoulders a. high
rs possibie
la doinY tins iii, hlndJuarters sink
snd he iird, himself aiiuost standing
upOn his i-il ui AT least in n position
three-quarterS erect
In such POSITION u the rldel draws
upon the r~lns ur throws his body back
in the least the anmnalS hndquarterS
will siuk more. and more. ms body will
take II vertical position aud beating
the water uSelessly with las iorefeet he
will finally slnk
As soon a. the horse gets of hls feet
In the water let the rider grasp hand
ful of the ANIMALS name leaning at
the same time well forward upon his
shoulders but without tonchinR the
horses heal The riders knees should
be pressed tightly to the horses SIDES
otherwise ne is likely to be swept of by
the water
This is the only position which Will
enable man TO remain III the saddle
and the horse to SWIM at the same time
The reins must be held lUuSely and
each well To one side II the horse u
to he guided in the water give the
loose rein a little jerk in the direction
desired But it is in the highest degree
important lever to pull on the reins.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-06

Dwarf trees, only two feet high, ex,
act reproductions in miniature syca-
more, oak, cedar and apple trees, have
for two or three hundred years been
raised by the japanese. The mode
of producing them is a well guarded
secret; but some of the French garden
ers have within the past five years
almost equaled the Japanese in the
production OF these dwarf trees. Yam
kee Blade,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-06
aALrm MARKET REP ,..r
A synopsis Of the Misunderstanding and
selling pr1ces.

A Synopsis Of the Markets-Buying an
selling Pnces.
REVISED QUOTATIONS..
RETAIL.PRfCE5.
Shoulders Sugar cured per 10, III
Breakfast bacon Is
Hams-Sugar cured, per lb, l'5se.
Beef 59l2L
Forks a 10
"a snu..Ou--sniZ1zc.
Veal-lo a lZiSc.
Timothy scedZPer pound, Sc; selling
Red clover seed Per pound, ic.
White clover seed--Per pound. ~.
Alsike--l5c per pound.
lied top-lOc per pound
Lincoln Grass--l2ISc per ppupd.
Itye Griss-i0c per pOun /.
Orchard Grass lie per ~ nd.
New potato ) iJc pc buslel.
Canned FruiG--Peaches, 3 Vr apricot
So %; biackbsrries, s} cJrn, bet <rH .e
81 00 tomatoes 81 80 string bcihs $! u
green peas 81 IS; per dnz. In twp 'stns
Flesh Vegettbi-s Potatoes A.. CtTrOt
Soc; parsnips 75c; onions &c per 10. -
Fish--SalmOn 7dl0c per %; Sturge'A 1a
&c per lb'smail fish lGc per 10: salt s.tIinOn
191Oc per 10; Chinook salmon, 10.
BUYING PRfCE5
Wheat-79lSc net.
Fiour-Per barrel. $500, best 1876 ibs tsF
Oats-Per bushel. 30dl32JSc.
Blrley-Per bushel, 5Oa4je.
Bran-Per ton. 81 20 10 fnill, sscSel.
ShOrts-Per ton, SIS % -tcrel.
Chop-Per ton, s4j.0J st'He1
WOol-17c To 90.
Eggs-3Oc per dozen.
POtatoes--Per bushel, 20c
Corn meal-3c per pound.
Cheese-l2lDlic per pound.
Dried plumg--Per 10. 6G37c.
Dried prunes-Pcr 10. 100 nc.
ButIer--250}lc per pound for gJii
Lard--l09l2c per Id
Hams-Per pOnnd, ,llNl2c.
Bacon sides--99lg per lb.
Shoulders -SG9gc Der IN.
Chickens --7DSc per po md.
Turkeys 10 To i2c 10,
Geese 79S per 10.
Ducks. l2%per IN
Hops. Sal4c.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-06
BEHIND THE SCENES.

Minnie Palmer has gone back to play
ing "My Sweetheart" in London.
Three of the nine members of the Pitou
stock company are college graduates and
seven are musicians.
Tomasso Salvini was greatly opposed
to the adoption of the st3ge as a profess
sion by his son Alexander.
The play which Lord Tcnnyson is
writing for Auguatin DAILY is partly in
prose and partly in blank verse.
Francis Wilson, the famous comic
opera star, is as much of a domestic man
as his profession will permit. He has
two charming little daughters.
Richard Mansheld's New York season
lasted nearly six months. During the
long engagement he appeared in six
plays, two of which were new.
Lady Colin Campbell, of divorce court
fame, is writing u play which Mrs. Ber-
nard-Beere threatens to produce during
her forthcoming American tour.
Louis James father was distin-
guished lawyer-at one time a judge.
The son was also educated thoroughly
for the law, but never practiced.
If the New York theaters keep on ac-
quiring ghosts it will be hard to persuade
people to, go into them after awhile.
Now it is the Star that has spook, and
the form in white that patrols the stage
Is that of Lester Wallack, the former
manager and chief actor in this house.
A noticeable thing about ladies who !
kindly take off their bonnets at the the
ater is the disappearance of the Psyche
knot and the substitution of the pyra-
mid coil. A lady's description Of the
latter is, "Draw the braid up to the |
crown, not the top, and tie it to stand
out
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wEnw AID WARNER.
,,,s,,s.t.,p on Hot weather Nhlcp
Might Have Ended Badly


Might Have Ended Badly
lts been pretty warm this week.
hasn't itT' remarked the thin Inan Win
rho prescription. leaning mp against the
connter ip Wilfert's drug store.
.Warrnr spat the fellow with the
cigar WHY. | though' II was COOL
Yon don't have any hot weather around
here anyway.
We dontf asked the druggist in
trrrpeatively, donbting.
'Nup You ought to try a hot spell
m Prattville, A. T. Have to tie wet
snonge over your mouth when yon go
cut in the middle of the day TO keep
the bot air from cracking the enamel
Oh your teeth and blisterins your
tongue II gets hot down there, tel
you. .
"But. land alive man. If you had
ever been in Texas with the United
States survey you wouldn't speak OF a
little thing like that, whispered the
pale customer from John street. "The
/ summer was there on duty there were
three icehouses burned down"
Catch from the heat of the SUM-
asked the druggist
Well. not exactly, for you see the
flames broke ont at the bottom. II
was IA clear case The ice had caught
fire from spontaneous combustion"
A deep silence rested over the group
a few moments, while all the cham
pions collected their nerves Then the
cornmuter from Sedamsville, who hac
Just dropped in on his way down to the
train, remarked casually:
II have seen a little hot weather my
self in my time, but the hottest | ever
saw was in Mexico We had three
Louisiana darkeys with us, and they
could stand a good deal of hot weather.
One OF the hottest daysit became neces-
sary to have some outdoor work done.
and these fellows, of course, were sent
out to do it. Before they started the
chief of the workmen warned them moi
to drinI; any cold water before going
out, as it was dangerous.
They hadn't been outside twenty
minutes before we heard two or three
loud toots on railroad whistle and the
whole party hoped up to see the train
pass. But the chief looked up with a
Mortified face, and crying, I knew it
hurriedly picked up a basket and
shovel and broke for the door"
Why, what was the matter2" asked
the crowd, as the narrator paused to
light his cigar, nonchalantly.
"Oh. those darkeys had sneaked
around to the back porch and disc
beyed orders by taking drink, SO the
minute they got in the sun the intense
heat began generating steam, just as in
an engine boiler About the time there
was a pressure of thirty or forty pounds
on the poor devils opened their mouths
to shrek, and the escaping steam whis-
tied just like railroad engine out of
their mouths and noses. BY the time
we got to theIu they had burst"
What was the basket and shovel
for9"
To gather up the scattered remains"
was the solemn reply, as the Sedalns.
vile man walked out.
ii don't like to make trouble" apol
ngetically said the John street man.
But if that fellow had staid here I'd
have had to call him a liar. "-Cincin.
natl Commercial Gazette
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-06
nIdn.t Renh IL

Ambitious Maiden Its Just too mean
for anything The editor sent my beau
tiful and pathetic story back without
reading IL
Fond Mother Dearie mel How do
you knowl
Ambitious Maiden I've looked all
through every page and there isn't
a teardrop anywhere New York
, Weekly
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-06
A spinster pisllInsinned.

She What do you mean. sir, by
asking young girl like me to marry
you who are old enough to be my
fatherl
He-Sohponisba, do really look
Ike centenarian New York Epoch.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-06
Strawberries
and Grapes

Twenty sarieiiesoi each forsale Manual
piaais % either ~ ihrsi bfst uf AZ lubie
ffuils, suifrhle flf thin ci.nialt. sent on ai-
llleaii0n % a. iiufkk. sslleIn, OresOn
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-06

D'ARCl * BINGHAM, Attorneys and
~ counselorS at law, Salem, Oregon.
haVing an abstract OF the records of Marion
county, including a lot ana block index OF
salem, they have special facilities tor ex-
aiming titles 10 real estate. business In
the supreme court and in the state depart
Jients will receive prompt attention.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-06

lie Riehau's Golden RaIsau, NJ =,
Cures Chancres, first and ssconJ go.
cores On the Legs and Bedv: sore Esys
ssyes' nose, etc.. Copper-oolored BIotches
syph.nue SStarrh, diseased Scalp, and aii
PRIMARY 'orns OF the disease known a,
Sypaihs. Price, SIS 90 ner Ro1tis
t'e Hichau's Golden Baisam No
Cures-Iertiary Mercurial Syphilitie Rben.
n,atism, Pains in the Bones Pains IN ~
imeau, osek Of the NeCk, liberated Sore
an; syphlutle RASH Lumps and con.
eradieates all disease from ths s,,stsn, en-
whether caused by indlscretion or abuse
o. Mercury, leaving the blood pure and
healthy. Price IS 90 Der Hottie.
lac hicnau's Golden RDanfsh Amt.
aote Tor the cure Of Gonorrhna- elect
iuauon Gravel, and all Urinary or CENT
RAIL- ~ S9,stILsr~nsements. Price 81 SO per
L. Rieha1's Golden Spanish In.
Sn, Tor severe cases OF Gonorrhea.
iniiAmmatory Gleet, Strictures- - Prics
u % per Bottle.
1e hichau's Golden Ointment
tor the eneetlve healing of syphiIitio Sores
and eruptons. Price "a 90 mr. aox
L0 hiehau's Golden PifIs- Ncrr,
40 hr@Nn treatment; los Of physical nov,
eAeess or over-WoFk, ProStration. etc
Frtoe % 90 per Roxs ~
Tonto and Nsrvtne.
o.as ny, s. .ssIssSnsrs. Q. o d. ssearely paskoc
INA RICHARDS DRUG Co., Aasuts
oOe q Sii MARKRT sT
San RraneaseO, On.
~saiLAHs sENv gnEa
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-06
10 Strawberry Growers.

The undersigned has contracted tor lnrge
quantity OF the Jessie. lswofpsiake prize,
winner I salem strawberry fNfl and fFi.
Onnhc 90 Gand, (best yleldcr nnd mo- 4
pnohtalle lKta berry III Aaiem market !
bert, .Aumsvllie. Warrant a pure sincy
and plaets lirsl-Class Catalogue free, r,std.
iUnl inbgr ilE. Ais0 ten other 20 IN %
Address D., HOFkR,
dW salem, Orcg iu. /.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-06
BUSINESS CAKDS.

!OHN KNIGHT, blacksmith. Horse
y Spoelpg and repairing u speciality. Shoi,
Il the fool OF Liberty street, Salem, oregon.
2AUf
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-06

u j, LARSEN & CO., Manufacture orall
L Tinds OF vehicles. Repairing a special
~. shop 40 state street,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-06
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

q T. RICHARDSON, Attorney at law.
y. office up stairs in front rooms of new
Bush block, corner Commercial an d Court
streets, Salem, Oregon.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-06

A b. SMITH d CO., Contractors, Sewer.
"A. ing, Cement Sidewalks, EXcavating,
Etc All WORK promptly done, salem, or.
Leave orders with Dugan Bros. 4:lG-lm
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-06

u b. .PH!LBROOK, NJ. D., ,Eomeopathist
IL. once l55 CUurl street; residence 347
h'gh street. Gel eral practice. special
attention gwen to diseases Of " omen and
children.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-06

DK. w. 8 MOTT. physician and sur.
~ geon. Office in Eidridge RlucR, Sa-
teio, Oregon. Office hOuIs 10 10 II a m.
, H. p. m.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-06

John A. CARSON, Attorney at law
y Rooms ana 4, Ladd & Bush's bank
building, Salem, Oregon lyr
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-06

b. +. BONHAM. ", Il. HOLMES
poNHAM q HOLMES, Attorneys at law
ID Ottice in Bush's block, between State
and Court, on Com'l st.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-06

TNlLMON FORD, attorney at law, Salem,
4 oregon. once Upstairs in PatIOn's
JiOCk.
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5;u0 p. N. LY. Portland
~ = III. l.v: suiep, M
-,SO y. ~. AZ. Albany NJ,
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7. j. SHAW. Nj HUNT
w. II. PRATT
- HAW, PRATT d HUNT, Attorneys at
-, law. ufilce over Capital National Bank
salem, Oregon.
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Albany Local, Daily tExcsT,

800 a. M. I.v. Portland 80,
1882 Il. m Lv Salem H. M
o'iO p NJ. ar. Rosehurg IL ~
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,,a,lo Above trains stop e6i7 Al NY. 8
t,"lis ,,'..l,,. north Of hosebuig - r%,.'sRls
~ ~ +2ch city, Noodbu,h tN ruN igis
tangent, sheds, Hflser@ r@'5 +, 4as
! uhetlon Chy, Irving AID H. Ai1 1
RosEBUNG MALI t,,,s-