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SPAIN PROMISES TO DO BETTER
sagasta's Note Has Made n Very Good I'm
preston Upon the President.

Washington. Nov. 1l.-It is stated on
good authority that Premier Sagastas
reply to Minister Woodf0rd's note, the
full text of which was read at yester-
days Cabinet meeting. Is emlnently
satisfactory TO this government. In II
the Spanish ministry pledges itself TO
correct the abuses of power in Cuba,
which were the subject of so much
complaint during the Weyler admins
tration. and gives assurance OF its
friendly feeling toward the American
people. 1t accepts our good Offices in
its efforts to restore peace In Cuba. and
in a perfectly respectful and friendly
spirit he asks this government so far
as possible TO restrain the insurgent
sympathizers in the United States from
giving material aid to the enemies Of
Spain in Cuba. The reply intimated
that but for the assistance that has
been given them by the filsbusters from
the United States. peace would have
been restored long ago. The reply, Il
Is stated. does not contain a sentence
that could give offense or be construed
into an expression Of an unfriendly
purpose or feeling against the govern
meat OF the United States. On the
contrary. the note is stated to be dis
tinctly conciliatory In tone. although
insisting upon the right and duty Of
Spain 10 put down an armed insured
ton within its own territory.
Il Is evident that the reply has made
a Acknowledgements upon President
Mckinley and the members OF the Cab
met, and 1t Is not unlikely that one Of
the features Of his forthcoming mes
sage TO Congress viii be a discussion
Of the Cuban situation. from which IL
VIII appear that there is nothing In the
situation TO justify present Interior
ence on the part OF the United States.
The broad ax., 1897-12-25

PIttsburg. Nov. 1O.-william ]. Keat-
ing. p years OF age. residing with his
parents in North Homestead. died last
night from the results OF an injury re
ceiyed In q football game at Swissyille
ten days ago. He was injured while
playing half-back for one Of two teams
engaged in practice and has been sick
ever since. The case is being inyesti-
gated by the coroner.
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purrant Condennea . Hong.

san Francisco, Nov. f1.-wiIHam
Henry Theodore Durrant, the young
medical student condemned to death
for the murder OF Blanche Lamont and
Minnie Williams IN thls city In April.
1895. was brought over from San Quen-
tin prison today, and, upon being taken
before Judge Bahrs shortly before
noon. was sentenced to be hanged ON
Friday morning next.
The broad ax., 1897-12-25

IAN apparent mechanical impossibility
may be accomplished by simple means.
using a copper cent and a cork. with com
mon cambr1c needle as accessories" writes
Magician Harry kellar. describing How
DO NY Tricks In the November Ladies'
Home Journal Announce that you viii
drive a small needle through q coin. aud
few will be ready 70 accept your statement.
Take a copper coln, place IL upon two small
blocks OF wood. leaving very narrow open
space between the blocks. Now. having
selected q good, sound corr. force the
needle through IL until the point Just ap-
pears at the other end. Break on the por-
ton Of the head OF the needle showing above
the top OF the cork. Place the cork upon
the coin and strike II a falr. smart blow
with q hammer The needle will be driven
Entirely through the penny by 4 single
blow"
The broad ax., 1897-12-25


The DingIey tariff act re-enacted, in
its twenty-second section. the provis-
ions IN previous acts imposing a dis
eliminating duty of ten per cent. on
goods imported In foreign vessels. But
the wording was so changed that the
exemption from this duty applied 70
vessels entitled to equal privileges
with our own by treaty or conTen-
ton" instead OF by s.treaty or any act
Of congress-" A clause was also added
which laid the discriminating duty on
goods producsd In country not con-
tiguous to the United States, but COM
ing in to the United States from
contiguous country. These changes
were capable Of construction which
would levy the additional duty on for
eign goods brought in British or
French vessels, hitherto exempt under
act OF congress; and also on goods i'm
ported by way Of Canada or Mexico.
The Encouragement holds that con-
gress did not intend to effect either OF
these results. He finds no evidence
that congress meant to repeal the law
under which British vessels have been
exempt, and argues that the passage
Of bill amendatory OF that law. on the
same day the tariR bill was enacted,
shows an intention to keep 1t alive.
The clause relating to contiguous coun-
tries he regards as an amendment to
guard against evasion; not as new
discrimination.
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Novel Reading No. Improving.

at IL very easy for one who reads great
many amusing books 10 take the whole mat
Ter too seriously" writes 'Droch" in the
November Ladies' Home Journal. Read.
ing novels "a neither improving your mind
nor being literary No doubt from the
best fiction one may pick up a great deal OF
galuable observation OF life which tends to
general culture, aud. moreover. there ts
among them some OF the stun that Is called
literature But knowledge comes high. and
the price OF Il can seldom be paid In tbs
coln Of the inns gfnation.
The broad ax., 1897-12-25

Cascarets Candy cathartic. the most wonder
full medical discovery Of the age, pleasant and
refreshing 10 the taste. act gently and positively
on the kidneys, liver and bowels, cleansing the
entire system. dispel colds, cure headache.
fever, habitual constipation and biliousnessL
Please buy and try box OF c. C. C. to-day; 10,
3. 50 cent Sold and guaranteed 70 cure BY all
druggists.
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Ned for the Denver Mint.

Washington. ID. c.. Nov. 11.-During
the month Of October the government
shipped from Denver TO the PhiladeL
phia mint 1.203.454 in gold bullion
The expressage on this was so. 107.
This is about the average for the las,
several months. The cost TO the gov
eminent of the delay in the erection Of
the Denver mint building therefore Is
about $265. 900 year.
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Slain nv Poison.

Not the poison that the covert assassin ad-
ministers In the drink. the food, or some
other guise. but the poison OF OF malaria
safe and certain antidOte. Hostetter Stom-
ach BItters. which not only fortines the sys-
TEN against malaria. but roots out It's seeda
when they have terminated DyspePsia
constipation, rheumatic. liver and kidney
trouble are conquered by the Bitters-
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MOUNTAIN Dew HAZE TONIC.

The Greatest Hair Grower on EARN.
want a partner in same. can grow
n full head OF hair on the baldest head
Send to the diSeoverer only for Ii: no
matter II you have been bald for thir-
ty years or more. Geo. ". Sehoenhut,
Eldora, Iowa.
The broad ax., 1897-12-25

Denver, Nov. 10.-The Fire and Police
Board yesterday elected John =. Ear
ley CHIEF Of police Of this city. He has
accepted the position, although he had
previously declined II. BE has eerVed
with credit In this capacity before.
The broad ax., 1897-12-25

See the advertisement Of "5 Drops"
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Company. In
another column Of this paper. Take
advantage OF their splendid offer.
which IL open for the next thirty
days only.
The broad ax., 1897-12-25

Race animosities between the Ger
man and Czech or Bohemian elements
In the Austrian Reichsrath became 80
violent last June as to compel the en-
peror 20 close the session Upon the
reopening Of the Reichsrath the other
day there was resumption of the tur.
bulent proceedings in the lower house.
which made the orderly transaction of
business impossible. Doctor Wclff.
leader OF the German Nationalist par
~. was 50 violent In his insults to
Count Badeni. the Austrian premier,
that the latter. with the emperor's APP
prevail. challenged him to duel. In
the encounter which followed, Count
BadenI was slightly wounded.
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Customer-You know that prescription you
6lled for me yesterday ! want copy oe
IL. Druggist-I guess you'll have TO get y
from the doctor. I never could read his
In nd WritinR-Life
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ssYou are a thorn In my path" repeated
the hero. scornfully. "Ay. and worse
you are. viii BE tack In your PATH
The broad ax., 1897-12-25

81 wouldn't wear my hsir down over my
ears for anything" Don't you admire the
fashion, -fes: but suppose some man
should propose and didn't hear him.
The broad ax., 1897-12-25
Smoke sledee Cigarettes, 20 for 5ct..

"Julia sald something very complimentary
about you" what was itf' s-She said
you'd lock too sweet for anything IN 4 blue
tea gown and pink slippers"
The broad ax., 1897-12-25

This Is an age In which cheap sub
stitates abound. Every one who goes
a-shopping is constantly pressed to
take something cheaper that Is Just as
good And the strangeness Of It is
that the cheap article has all the ex-
teraaI appearances Of the costlier one.
How soon the cheap suit Of clothes
sets out Of shape, loses Its color and
becomes threadbare- How coon the
cheap carriage begins TO rattle and be-
comes loose at every bolt. Lucky is thu
owner il it does not spill him out on
the ground How soon the cheap nall
wiz loosen or break in the shoe. You
90 to your horseshoer and he returns
the same old answer--The sheared
nail Is Just as good as the hammered
one. From the nature Of things this
cannot be. The suit OF clothes, made
Of the best material and by good work
manship. viii cutlast three or four
cheap suits. and look better at the
end. The c1rriage, where every part
Is selected and the ironwork FIRST class.
viii last almost lifetime. The horse
shod with = good nail wiz never be
famed with a split nail. or throw his
shoes In time Of greatest need. Moth
ing is more irritating than to have a
horse throw his shoes just as one has
calculated on pleasant afternoon
drive. But the horsesAoer told you the
cheap nah was just as good. Cheap
things are not just as good except 70
the seller. who always makes more
money on such articles than on good.
straight. honest goods.
The broad ax., 1897-12-25

Edueats Your Bowels with cAscarsss.
Candy cathartie. cure constipation forever.
loc- SC. nc c. Q. tail. druggists refund money.
The broad ax., 1897-12-25
Hearing Affected

Ringing and Swapping IN the Head
Cured ~ Moods oarsaperIIIa.
For many pears have BEEN troubled
with eatarrh, which caused me much
pain and Affected my hearing. I began
taxing Hood's earsapariIla and e hsIpsd
ne wonderfully and cured The snapplng
and ringing in ny hsad.n Ma q. A.
nEz<R Chsrry Valley, Illinois.
Hoods SarsapaFilIa
Is.hs ssst-lniassths o. Trus Bloed Pwissr.
lssss's pHIs sa1s . IsriIs. sa.iA
The broad ax., 1897-12-25

Long service in any capacity in which
fidelity and efficiency are essential is
properly matter Of pride. There is
no brsrca OF the public service in
which these virtues are more nearly
universal than in that Of the letter car
riers The proposal which has been
acceded to hy the postofhee department
10 permit letter carriers to wear
service stripes Is a deserved comp1i-
ment TO one OF the mcsl efficient bodies
N the service OF the public. For every
IRE years Of service the letter carrier Is
3 be permitted.to ada stripe OF black
sIIk braid to his coat sleeve.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-27
BEPAYs 4 PhG " GAMBLER.
DtshOnest Hfmntn0s Returned by a Con-
r~rt TO (hriSIiani'U

DtshOnest Hfnntn0s Returned by a Con-
r~rt TO (hrisTiGHtV
PHOENIX, ARIZ., June 20 What is
looked upon as a very good showing for
the efficacy of the revival meetings that
were held in Phoenix some weeks ago is
contained in the surprising letter recently
received by the proprietor OF Yuma
gam bling-house from a penitent in Los
Angeles. TIE letter, which is dated June
10, from Los Angeles, reads as follows:
Mr.. Jaeger, Yuma. Ariz-DEAR SIR: In De-
cember, 1896, while was in your town won
sixty-eight dollars out of q faro game in your
saloon. You thought the game was thrown
or and you were rightin that conclusion. /
confess that ] dishonesty won the above
mentioned amount. and now i ask you to for
give the wrong l coue you. / have no money
now, but IL God prospers me so that l can
promise 10 return the amount which you lost
at that time.
while attending revival meeting / was con-
verted to God. quit the old sinful life and
am doing all that / can to make right the
wrongs / have done TO others in my past life
would rather be right with God than to have
all the pleasure, wealth, or favor this world
affords. Hoping you Will foTgTe, l am re-
speetfully yours, JAMES NJ. JONES.
2. S-The name OF J. w. Williams by which
/ was known for over twenty years was not
my true name, and shortly after was saved l
made open confession and resumed my right
name. JAMES NJ. JONES
Louis Jaeger, to whom this letter was
addressed, says he always thought evil
iams" was an odd character.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-27
Former Portland Mans
Experience in South
Africa.
His Wife Becomes a Maniac
When He Emerges From
His Coffin.
She Had Had a Pres ointment That
Enemies Sought to Entomb
HIM Living,

PORTLAND, Or, June 26.-Harvey
Mcclellan, a mining engineer of Cape
town, South Africa, who has been here the
past few days visiting relatives, tells a
startling story of the hairbreadth escape
from living inhumRtion OF an EXPORT
lander at CaDetown. This person was
Harold Schmithoff, employed in large
furniture house here up to eight years ago.
SchmlthoH contracted jungle fever in
CsIetown, and after being sick about five
days be apparently succum bed. That was
on the 29th of March. His wife, whom he
had married in Berne, Switzerland, five
years before, would not allow her hus-
bands remains to be taken from her
home for two days after he was pro-
nounced dead, despite all the reasonab Bile
arguments INDUCED in by Mcclellan and
other friends of the family.
1t was fortunate that Mrs. Schmithoff' ;
resolution Ill that respect prevailed. On
the third day the funeral took place with
her consent. she enigmatically saying:
Ny presentiment was a silly one, after
all"
On reaching the cemetery, and while the
casket was being removed from the hearse,
one of the pallbearers remarked that be
believed he heard a noise in the casket.
His fellows suggested that he must be sui
tering from nervousness. The parley did
t continue more than ten seconds, when
the rest of the pallbearers heard a faint
noise in the casket They asked the sex
ton of the battle-ground to hurriedly un-
screw the lid of the casket II took him
about half a minute to procure a screw
driver, and meanwhile the widow and
other mourners were standing about the
grave.
II shall never for -et the succeeding
scene" continued Mcclellan, with a per-
ceptible shudder as he spoke. 1.-The mo-
ment the lid was removed from the casket
SchmithOh, with much effort, arose and
stepped out OF it. but he imm ediately fell
PROSTATE in a swoon. On beholding the
resurrection of her husband Mrs. Schmit-
hoh screamed IN tones never to be forgot
ten:
MY God, my presentiment was true
Were they going TO bury my darling
aliye?-the devils'i"
Mcclellan added that from that mo.
ment Mrs. SchmitEoff was a raying
maniac, with little hope of her ultimate
recovery. Schmithoff was taken back 10
the city, and strangely enough, in ten
day be was completely restored TO health
with the exception that all his teeth fell
out and his sdipose tissue was reduced
from 200 to 110 pounds. He will rem ain
in Capctewn until it is positively deter
mined th2t nothing can there be done for
his wife, and in that event he will take
her to Europe.
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vast pile of correspondence already sent
to Washington upon the piect.
RAILRAE TO WHITE HILLS.
AetO Line to BE Built to the Arisona
Mining DiStr!cf.

NetO Line to BE Built to the Arisona
Mining Distric'.
PHOENIX. ARIZ., June 26.-The pro-
moters of the railroad tax exemption bill
a measure designed to encourage the con-
struction of transportation lines in the
Territory-which passed the last legisla-
ture not without arousing a good deal OF
opposition. now point with considerable
satisfaction to the preparations being
made for a new railroad in Mohave
County, which will probably tap one of
the richest silver mining districts in the
Territory-that of the White Hills, that
were recently sold by Mr. Root OF Denver
to an English syndicate.
Kingman, on the Atlantic and Pacific
main line, IS hoping that the White Hills
road will make that town it's starting
point, but Hancock, also on the main
line, has the same as spirations.
John Denair, division superintendent;
F. T. A>pinwall and w. r. HiIlman are
now on the ground and are making a tour
of investigation over the proposed route
as far north as the Colorado River. The
route will probably pass north of BeaIe
Springs, skirting the mountain along the
ravine over Coyote Hill and then along
the foothills of the Sacram ento Valley.
1t will pass close to Cerbat, Todd Basin,
Mineral Park, ChlOrite and White Hills.
The opening of this country will enable
many big low-grade gold properties to be
worked to advantage.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-27
DUEHAG'S SAN JOSE ESTATE.
Cash and Notes to the Amount of AboVt
$500 Found BY Sheriff
LYNDON

SAN JOSE. CAL. June 26.-In Ievying
upon the property left by Murderer James
@. Durham to satisfy the $4,000 judgment
obtained against him by Jacob Schessler
and wife for the murder of their daughter.
Minnie Schessler, Sheriff Lyndon to-day
discovered 1910 belonging to the fugitive
IN box deposited with the Garden CITY
BInk and Trust Company. In there was
also $3.50 mort .age against the Penni-
man Fruit Company and an unsecured
note against the same firm for $3.50. The
value of the entire property recovered. in
cluding interest, is about $2600. 1t is ex-
pected that about $4,000 worth of property
belonging to Dunham in the southern
portion of the State will also be recovered.
The $970 is part of the $1,000 Durham
drew out of bank shortly before he com
mitted the Mckinney murders. Abont
that time he claimed be had been heId mn
and robbed of the money, but the story
was discredited. 1t seems that Dunham
simply withdrew the money from the
bank, spent about $50 and deposited the
rest in box and left it with the bank
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-27
PROFITS FROM CONVENTIONS.
sene efits Derived by Railroads and Cities
Ernn, NJ tinnni Gatharinus

Benefits Derived by Railroads and Cities
From National Gatherings.
The National board of the American
Turnerbund has com pIeted an accounting
of the expenses and receipts of the recent
turnfeSt held in st. Louis. The receipts
were $32 500, and the expenses $27, 600.
The guarantee fund raised by the different
local societies will not be used, and it VIII
even be possible TO send 81, coo TO Milwau-
kee to reduce the deficit of the funniest
held there. The Turner's have rami6ca-
tions throughout the country, and are
particularly strong in those cities in
which the German population is consid-
cradle. But in respect to total member
ship the association does not rank with
other organizations having annual con-
venlions.
The Free Sons of Israel are to hold their
convention in Chicago in June. The
Grand Army of the Republic holds its an
nual enca mpmens at Buffalo on August
%. This is the first time in more than
thirty years that the Grand Army men
have made Buffalo their convention city.
In connection with these conventions or
encampments the fact is to be noted that
they represent to the city chosen for their
meeting place many thousands of dollars
of unusual revenue. The first gamers by
such a convention are the railroads, and
since by competition among the various
lines more favorable rates are secured, the
cities reached by the greatest nun Der oil
roads are the favorites. Chicago, Pitts
burg. Philadelphia. indianapolis, Omaha
and st. Louis are therefore much in de-
mand, and Boston and Baltimore are at a
disadvantage to a considerable extent.
One thousand delegates, accompanied
by their wives, other mem bers of their
families ana friends, represent perhaps
10. 600 visitors to a conven ton or an en-
campment. The rule of the railroads is
to issue an excursion ticket good Goth
ways for one price. or one-half of the
usual charge. At $40 head. which is
the average, 500, 900 addit;o oHal revenue i:
turned into the offices of the railroad; MOI
is this the maximum amount, for at Ma
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Free TO EVERY MAN.
THE METHOD OF A GREAT TREATMENT
FOR WEAKNESS OF HEN.
WHICH CURED HIM AFTER EVERY
THING ELSE FAILED,

Painful diseases are bad enough, but when a
man is slowly wasting away with nervous
weakness the mental forebodings are ten
times worse than the most severe pain. There
Is no let up to the mental suffering day or
night. Sleep is almost impossible, and under
such strain men are scarcely responsible for
what they do. For years the writer rolled and
tossed on the troubled sea of sexual weakness
until 1t was a question whether he had not
better take dose of poison and thus end all
his throubles. But providential inspiration
came to his aid in the shape of a com binatton
of medicines that not only completely restored
the general health, but enlarged his weak
emacia ted parts TO natural size and yigor and
he now declares that any man who will take
the trouble 10 send mis- name and address NAV
have the method OF this wonderful treatment
free. Now, when say free mean absolutely
without cost, because L want every weakened
man 10 get the benefit of my experien
am not a philanthropist, nor do l pose as
an enthusiast, but there are thousands OF men
suffering the mental tortureS OF weakened
manhood who would be cured at cnee could
they but get such remedy as the one thas
cured me. Do not try TO study out how l can
afford o pay the few postage-stsmps necessary
to mail the Information, but send for il and
learn that there few things on earth
that although they cost nothing to get, are
worth a fortune to some en- and mean a life
time OF happiness 10 most OF us. Write to
Thomas Slater, box 2283, Kalamazoo Mich
and the information Will be mailed in plain
scaled enYelope.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-27
No Chance for the Little Man.


All hands had been telling long stories
OF what they had done or would in the
event of smashup on the railway with
the exception of one little man, who had
listened attentiveiy to the narratives and
taken them all in without word.
Ever been in an accidentP" asked the
patriarah of the party, noticing the little
mans silence.
No." replied the little man, quietly.
Then you have no idea of what you
would do in the fracas?" continued the
patriarch.
'No. 1 haven't replied the little man,
sadly.
with all you big heroes blocking up
the doors and windows in your hurry TO
get out don't exactly know what show a
m an of my size would haveI
And then there was a deep silence, so
deep you might have heard a cough drop.
and the little man was troubled no more
about the possibility of accidents.--T
Bits
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-27

sonic conventions and those of the Chris
tian Endeavorers ana of some of the
larger benevolent orders as much as $780,
600 is sometimes divided by the allied
railroads from the sale of tickets.
Accor ling to the usual computation,
about So a head is expended in hotels and
boarding-hOuse representing an addition
from this source of about $4,000 to a city
from the convention. Then there is to be
added the increased revenues from a con-
vention of the theaters, the streetcar
lines. the saloons, the local newspap pers,
which sometimes publish special editions,
and always have an increased demand for
copies, and the retail dealers and shop
kee pers. New York has never been In
much demand for convention purposes,
for the reason that the population is SO
large and the interests of the city so many
t at a convention which in other cities
would be of great local Importance would
amount to little here.-New York Sun.