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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-08

I'm fact, l have no reason to COM
plain of our treatment as prisoners Of
war. The prejudice which the Span
iards showed against us during the
first few days soon wore away. We
conducted ourselves properly, and
simply forced them to treat us we'll"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-08
Bids for Wood.

Bids for Wood.
Sealed proposals for 100 cords of
sound body FIR wood, will be received
by the common council of the City of
Salem, Oregon, bids TO be accompanied
with a certified check for 10 per cent
of the amount of bid. Wood to be de.
liveren at city hall in Salem, Oregon,
not later than October 1, 1898. Bid
and check must be fled with city re-
corder on or before the first Tuesday
In August. 1898.
The council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
BY order of common council, June
81, 1898.
ED N. EDEs,
6 % lot Recorder.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-08
How s This I

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrah that
can not be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
f. j. CHENEY & Co. Props, Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, having known
f. j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
West & Traux, Wholesale Druggist
ToleCo, o., Walding Kinnan & Mar
yin, Wholesale Druggists Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system
Price, 75c, per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials tfree.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-08
FkoM A SUFFERER.
How A. Cooper Had a Rotten Bone
Healed After IS Years.

Healed After IS Years.
CHEHALIs, WASH, April g, 1898.
DR.. j. +. Cook, Salem, Or:
received your letter and was glad
to hear from you. You want to know
how my leg is getting along. 1t is
all right; the flesh is growing out over
the shin bone and is turning white.
1t Is pot straight yet, but 1 think it
will be as straight as the other leg
when warm weather comes on. 1 can
work most of the time. The other
doctors told me l could never be
cured without splitting it and scrap
ing the bone, but they are mistaken.
Ii is getting we'll without cutting or
scraping, so they co not know as much
as they thought they did. but you are
all right, for you have done just what
you said you could do. l will answer
any questions you ask about my leg,
Very truly yours,
A. COOPER.
DR.. Cooks Office lis at! 301 Liberty
street, Salem
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-08
An Explanation,

The reason for the great popularity
of Hoods Sarsaparilla lies In the fact
that this medicine LositiYely cures.
1t is Americas Greatest Medicine,
and the American people have an
abiding confidence in its merits, They
buy and take it for simple as well as
serious ailments, confident that it
will do them good.
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills.
Mailed for 25c by @. L. Hood & Co.,
Lowell, Mass.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-08
o a . n Ia.
Bears the ,Ihs Kind You RaIa AIMaE Douek
A'1a'''' If &>2zIZx

Drink sleeping of Mokio Tea peiors retiring
at night, and see how soundly you will sleep
and how joyously you will awake in the
morning. II supplies food for the blood
while you sleep, produces clear and'beauti-
sick headache; Lunn & Brooks, druggist.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-08
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received by the schoo
directors OF District No. OF Coos county,
Oregon, FOE the erection and completion OF a
6-rcom schoolhouse, with basement. warm
ing furnaces, etc., according to plans and
specifications on file in the clerks office in
the said School District NoI 8, said bidding
to be closed on July 10, 1893, at IL m.
Bonds in sufficient amount to protect the
district will be required in all cases sf con-
tracts let.
Directors reseve the right to reject sny or
all bids.
HouSe 10 be a frame house with plastered
walls and brick foundation.
All necessary information can be obtained
at the clerks Office. or by applying to the
architect, Chas. ii. Burggraf, OF Salem,
Oregon.
Coquillt City. Oregon, June al, 1893.
GEO. +. BOUTELL,
District Clerk Of District 8, Coos County,
Oregon. 6-23-eod-td
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-08

CNTILwELL DETECTIVE AGENCY, 12o
" Kcsrny Street, San Francisco, Cal To
district attorneys, sheritfs, attorneys at
law and private parties:-Prepared to transas@
all business of confidential and intricats
character expeditiously and on reasonAosS
terms. Correspondents all owes ~ Wo4aa
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-08

The city council Of The Dalles
Tuesday evening approved the re-
ports of retiring city officers and
elected new officers as follows: Mar
shal, Charles Lauer; recorder, N. H.
Gates; night watchman, Adolph
| Bherman.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-08

E. Z. Blanks, OF Lewisyille, Texas, writes
that one box OF DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
was rth $4,000 to him 1t cured his piles
of ten years standing. He advises others to
it. 1t cures eczema, skin diseases and OBJ
tinate sores. Stone Drug Store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-08

Moki Tea positively cures sick headache.
indigestion and constipation. A delightful
drink. Removes all eruptions Of the skin,
producing a perfect complexion, or money re-
funded. IS . and 50 cents. Lunn a
Brooks, druggists
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-08

Win your battles against disease BY acting
promptly. One Minute Cough Cure pro
duces immediate results. When taken early
il prevents consumption. And in latter stages
il furnishes PromPtrelief. Stone Drug Store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-08
| 6 2S lot

Phoenix and Golden Eagle Bicycles
at Mitchell, Lewis s. Slayer Co. branch
Opposite brewery Phoenix $50 and
$75. Golden $27. SO and $50.
f. f. CARY, Manager.
7-6-tf.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-08
CA . II oRTA.
Bears the A, Tho Kind You Have AlEas Bought
A''1'''' 4 &MAIZ

Thousands of persons have been cured Q
piles by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
1t heals promptly and cures eczema and all
skin dis.-ses. 1t gives immediate relief.
Stone Drug Store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-08

Bob Moore, of lafayette, Ind, says thai
for constipation he has found DeWitts Little
EARLY Risers to..be perfect. They never gripe
Try them for stomach and liver troubles
Stone Drug Store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-08

The Colorado potato bug has ap-
pe&red in all It's glory in Lane county,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-08
MHNTED, ETC

New today advertlsements four lines
or less in this column inserted three
times for IS cts. SO OTIS. a week, 81
per month. All over four lines at
same rate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-08
BALTIMORE FISH MARKET

Highest market cash price paid for poultry
and eggs also second hand'goods to trade
for chickens and eggs. at ISIfCommercial
st, Salem Or. s-zI-Im d&w
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-08

DRYING. .-Chenies or raspbenies for cash
or on shares. Inquire at the Dryer factory
South Salem. II. S. Jory. 1885
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-08

WANTED.-Posi BY competent book
keeper, expert accountant, or to conduct
commercial correspondence. Address B,
or inquire journal Office. 6-z3-tf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-05-19
HERE AND THERE.
To be continued,

The floods in the north of Ireland
lately were almost unprecedented.
Thousands of acres of farm land were
under water all over the province.
A pot that cannot boil over has re
Gently been invented in Berlin. 1t
has perforated rim, through which
the OVERLOOKING fluid returns to the
pot.
1t is said that the patterns on the
finger tips are not only Interchangeable
through life, but the chance of the
finger prints of two persons being
alike is less than one chance IN
Ga, 900, 100000.
Among the queen ants captured In
and around Buluwayo, for which a
prize of half crown is paid by the
sanitary board, have been some speei-
mems measuring four and a half
inches and ,hick as a mans thumb. ="
Central park, in the city of New
York, is less than half a century old,
but is already showing some of the
signs of old age. The new landscape
gardner, n. ]. Rose. in report, has
pointed out a number OF improve
ments which old age and neglect have
made necessary. He says that the
natural woods, which are the crown
ing beauty Of the northern part OF
the park, have been sadly neglected,
The strawberries throughout the
park and the evergreen trees on the
west side are dying out. The green
houses are in a dilapidated condition
that has made them the object of
ridicule by visitors from other cities.
Mr.. Rose suggests remedies for ali
these defects.
AS an evidence of advancing ciyili-
cation in japan, a correspondent notes
the fact that they are getting used to
glass At first glass in railway
carriage window, II is said, had to be
smeared with streaks Of white paint
to keep passengers from putting their
heads through It.
4 headline in a Philadelphia paper
reads Snake Tortured for Years. In
yestigation dNcloses that the snake
was in a woman's stomach and II was
the woman who was tortured. Just
little hyphen lacking, but II might
have called out the Humane society
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-05-19
mid SHOT AND SHELL
Bold and Brilliant StOrminp
of San Juan.
And Spirited Defense by the
Spaniards.
Very Few Casualties on
American Fleet.

On Board the Flagship Iowa, off San
Juan de Porto Rico, May II, via st.
Thomas, May 10. copyrighted, 1898,
by Associated Press 1.-The forts of
San Juan were bombarded by part
Of SIMPSONS fleet this morning. The
enemy's loss is believed to be heavy.
The American loss was two men killed
and seven injured. After three hours
of firing the admiral withdrew his
fleet and, heading for Key West, said
Il am satisfied with the mornings
work. | could have taken San Juan
but | have no force to hold 1t. l only
wanted to administer punishment.
This has been done. | came for the
Spanish fleet and not for San Juan.
The men killed were seaman Frank
Widemark of the New York and the
gunner's mate of the Amphritrite.
The latter died from the effects of the
extreme heat. Of the injured men,
three were on the Iowa and four on
the New York. The names of those
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-05-19

/ the gunners and making it impossible
! to tell where the shots struck. The
officers and men of all the ships he.
hayed with GOODNESS and bravery
The shots flew thick and fast over ALI
our ships. The men on the Iowa who
were hurt during the action were In
jured by splinters thrown by an eight
inch shell which came through the
boat into the superstructure and scat.
tered fragments in all directions. The
shots course was finally ended on
an iron plate an inch thick
Merkle was struck on the arm and
may lose it. All were hurt by the
splinters, and fire was started In the
boat, but quickly extinguished. Moro
battery, on the eastward arm Of the
harbor, was the principal point of at
tack Capts. Sampson and Evans
We're on the lower bridge OF the
Iowa and had a narrow escape from
the flying splinters, which injured the
three men. The Iowa was hit eight
times, but the shells made no impress
sion on her armor. The weather was
fine, but heavy swells made an accurate
aim difficult The broadsides from the
Iowa and Indiana rumbled in the hills
ashore for five minutes after they were
delivered. Clouds of dust showed
where the shells struck. Shells
screeching overhead and dropping
around the boats showed that the
Spaniards still stuck to their guns,
At 3 o'clock in the morning all
hands were called on the Iowa, and
few final touches in clearing the ship
were made. At general quarters
were sounded The men were eager for
tn fight. The tug Wampatuk went
ahead and anchored her shell boat 70
the westward showing ten fathoms
but there was not sign of life from
the fort, which stood boldly against
the sky on the eastern hills hiding the
town. The Detroit steamed far to the
eastward opposite Valtern The Iowa
headed straight for the shore, Sud
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-05-19

slightly injured on the Iowa are sea-
man Mitchell, private marine Merhle
and apprentice Hill. The injured on
the New York are seaman Samuel
Feltman, seriously and seaman
Michael Murphy. Two other enlisted
men were slightly injured All the
above named were injured by the
bursting of shell on the New York.
This is a complete list of the killed
and wounded. The American ships
were uninjured.
The engagement began at 5:15 a,
m, and ended at Sis a, m. The
enemy's batteries were not silenced.
The town in the rear of the fortifica
tions probably suffered. The ships
taking part in the action were the
Iowa, Indiana, New York, Terror,
Amphitrite, Detroit, Montgomery,
Wampatuk and Porter. The enemys
firing was heavy but wild and the
Iowa and New York were probably
the only ships hit. They went right
up under the guns in a column, deliv-
ering broadsides, and then returned.
The line passed thrice in front of the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-05-19

denly her helm flew over, bringing
the starboard battery to bear on the
Notifications. AT SIS a. m, the
Iowa's forward 12-inch guns thundered
out at the sleeping hills, and for IA
minutes she poured starboard broad
sides on the coast Meanwhile the
Indiana, New York and other ships
repeated the dose from the rear. The
Iowa turned and came back to the
Wampatuk's boat and again led the
column, the forts replying Hereby
concentrating on the Detroit, which
was about 700 yards away All the
batteries on the eastward arm OF the
harbOr were in action. Thrice the
column passed from the entrance OF
the harbor TO the extreme eastward
battery. Utter Indifference was shown
TO the enemy's fire The wounded
We're quickly attended to, the blood
washed away and everything proceed
ed like target practice.
At S;45 a. m, Capt, Sampson sig
nailed cease firing" Retire, was
sounded on the Iowa and she headed
from the shore. The Terror was the
last ship in the line, and, failing to
see the signal, banged away alone for
half an hour, the concert OF shore
guns roaring at her and water flying
high around her from the exploding
shells. But she possessed a charmed
life and reluctantly retired at Sis
At Matanzas the unsatisfactory con
dition, smoke and distance prevented
any important conclusions from being
drawn. The town of San Juan must
have suffered although protected By
the hills. as high shots must have
reached 1t. No traces of the lombard
ment were observable on the forts ex-
cept small fires which were apparently
extinguished before the fleet left.
Through The Dons' Filter
Madrid, May "A dispatch from
Porto Rico says the loss during the
bombardment was ore officer and three
soldiers killed. Is soldiers wounded
one civilian killei and 80 wounded
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-05-19
CHAPTER XIV

Earth is sick
And Heaven is weary of the hollow
words
Which states and kingdoms utter
when they tan,
or truth ana Justice Turn 10 nri-
waite life
And social ncigbborhooa. look va
In ourselves
A Ich, of duty shines ON every d,v
For AN, ,r5 yot haa. y,. . a.,
warmed or choered'
The Excursion
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-05-19

forts, pouring tons Of steel onto the
shore. 1t is impossible TO Judge the
amount of damage done to buildings
and forts. They appeared to be rid
died with shot; but the Spaniards were
plucky. The after turret OF the Amhi-
trite got out OF order temporarily dur
ing the engagement but she banged
away with her forward guns. After
the first passage before the forts the
Detroit and Montgomery retired. their
guns being too small to do much dam
age. The Porter and Wampatuk also
over everything. spelling the aim Of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-05-19

The grand east window through which
, the sunshine was streaming, shedding
an exquisite radiance on all around.
AT the close of the service, Mrs.
Mortlake made all speed to go out,
but lot before the stranger had al
ready left the choir. Whispering an
explanation to Cornelia, she followed
in the direction of the north choir
aisle, closely attended by Esperance,
who was fun of curiosity, and in great
terror lest Cornelia should call her
back.
In the aisle they discovered the
cause of the downfall and the angry
exclamation PROSTATE easel and
canvas; the young artist had just
raised the latter, and was looking at it
critically, when Mrs Mortlake ap
preached
Mr.. Magnay! how are you? You
have indeed taken us by sur
prise
II came late last night" replied the
artist, glancing from Mrs. Mortlake 20
Esperance, as he shook hands. 81
was hoping to call on you later in the
day, not thinking that the cathedral
might be our meeting-pace. The
dean is well, | hope?"
VERY well. thank you, he will be
glad to see you, | am sure replied
Mrs. Mortlake, moving toward the
door.
Claude Magnay FASTENED to move
the easel, which lay in Esperance's
way, and walked down the aisle with
them, holding open the heavy outer
door while Mrs. Mortlake uttered
many last words.
'You are here for some time, them"
she asked
can not tell how long" he re-
piled. Il have commission for a.
view of this interior. One could not
have a more delightful subject, GER
tainly. How glorious it is in this
light!
Esperance thought the grand old
doorway, with its sombre holdings.
the eager, half-wistful face of Claude
Magnay, and the background dim with
brightness would have made a won
derful picture; but detecting slight
shade of impatience and a restless
movement of the hand which held the
canvas, she was not sorry when Mrs.
Mortlake closed the conversation with
pressing invitation to dinner that
evening and really turned homeward.
What a thorough artist he is, to be
sure!' she exclaimed, half musingly.
so engrossed with his work. and
with the beauty of the cathedral. that
he forgot even to speak of the distur
bance he made during the service!"
is he English?" inquired Esper-
ance, secretly wondering whether any
one so polite could be, her dislike to
the chichester people having preju-
diced her against the whole nation.
Yes, OH yes replied Mrs. Mort
lake. Il am not sure that the name
is not OF Scotch origin, but the family
has been in England for years. This
young mans father was an architect
a very clever mainland a friend of nv
fathers. He had great money losses
before his death, and had it not been
for Claude's talent, l don't know how
they would have managed However.
all is comfortably settled now; one
sister is married, and has taken the
youngest child to live with her: the
mother died not long ago, and so
~, 1,r,
Esperance thought this a very
heartless speech; but the mention of
the losses, the bereavements. and the
loneliness, touched a chord in her
own life, and for the first time since
her arrival she felt thoroughly inter
ested and attracted.
TO be continued
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-05-19
Continued

Continued,
But where could she go? TO return
70 Cornelia would be to receive a
doubIe scolding. and she longed toe
much for sympathy to care to seek
bar own room she would, at any
rote ,rv 10 find Bertha before she re-
sorted TO Y.
Bertha was sitting in the great
drawIng-room writing letters she
looked very unapproachable, but rs
nerance was too miserable to hesitate
ooh. Bertha!" she exclaimed = am
g, unhappy, do have pity on me. cor
nelia will not have me in her STUDY
and Christabel will talk about the
Commune. and / can't bear It, lndeed
| can't"
But what can ! do for you?' SAID
Bertha, grayely, but not unkindly'
"Of course you may sit here, II that Is
what you want"
Eyes. I want that too. but Bertha. II
you could only love me little
can't live without love"
Il thought 50 once" replied Bertha,
with a half smile; but | find | can
manage without it now Then, as
Esperance looked astonished, Il am
speaking, Of course, OF ones ideal OF
real love, not of the ordinary sort OF
tolerance that relationship brings.
81 don't know what you mean,
said Esperance half frightened.
with us. relationship brought all
that was true and strong, and beauti-
full in love Does It not to every
one? do you really love your sisters?
IF we were not sisters we should
probably hate each other" replied
Bertha: never were there three less
congenial people, I should say; bur
being related. Of course, we have 20
tolerate, or If you like love each
other. Now you understand what |
mean about existing without love"
Esperance looked aghast.
ut must be very dreadful" she
said with a SILVER.
Zone grows accustomed to it In
time" replied Bertha, at will soon
cease 10 trouble you.
NO that can never believed until
| have come to that state, you VIII
love me a little will you not?" and
Esperance looked up so coaXingly
that Bertha was fairly conquered.
Il will try" she said with more en-
ergy than usual, only / am so I'M
practiced that you must not expect
much from mel can't be demon
stratiye"
"Never mind, I will do all the dem
onstratlon," said Esperance, laughing
and giving Bertha what seemed to
her an overwhelming embrace.
"Therel now | am happy, And you
will really do a little more than toll
crate me?"
"You are the strangest child | ever
saw said Bertha, but as If she did
not mind the strangness Eyes, |
will try; but you have come to a most
unlikely quarter for love"
Esperance was, however, quite sat
istled and moreover, she had solved
the mystery OF Bertha's nonchalant
manner and dreamy Indifference If
she neither loved nor was loved,
what else could be expected? Here
was an interest already at the dean
cry she would make 1t her special
object TO give Bertha pleasure
Her letter to Gaspard that day was
almost cheerful, and though she could
not avoid telling him what she
thought OF Mrs Mortlake and Corne-
liza she dwelt so much on Bertha's
kindness, and the beauty OF the ca
thedral and gave such amusing de-
scriptions OF the English manners
and customs that Gaspard was re-
lieyed from his anxiety about her and
much cheerod in his loneliness.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-05-19

Richard Croker registered at q ho-
tel IN Cork as Mr. Clarke.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-05-19

80 tA' tAfIls lNNAt
MY Dear Gaspard,-A thousan
thanks for your welcome letter an
for the scolding you gave me. onlv
can hardly call it by such a name
since am accustomed here 10
much more severe faultfndlnr. s,
laa really think ! am growing sar
castle Well am hardly surprised
Tor ! am great deal with Cornella
and she is just one great piece OF sar
assn suppose il is Infectious
nothing IN particular has happene,
since / wrote Bertha Is stI' ava,
aaa Che house is very dun the mos
ehaEen.nE thing being one ~ Bella,
screaming ats which are like \ Mn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-10
EXCITING RUNAWAY
5sOrse Breaks Loose From Cash Hend
erSOn'S Place.

Yesterday afternoon about ? o'clock a
horse tied in front of Cash Henderson's
got frightened at a passing street ear
and broke away. At the time Miss Myrtle
Braser was in the buggy and was just
getting out 10 place a blanket over the
animal when the latter got frightened and
rearing from the post TO which it was
tied tore the bride loose and dashed
down the street. At Douglas she turn
ed east and wound her way down the ave
nue. as far as Topeka, and was there
turned south. A larFe black dog took
chase and added to fhe animals already
insane fright. Twice the rig encircled the
block around station of fire department
10. - The second time around an Eagle
reporter was on the scene. and as the
horse attempted 20 run across the walk
he seized her and succeeded in turning
her head into the door yard of the house
formerly occupied by Charles N. Jones at
the corner Of English. She had lost her
bride and a rope was secured with which
the horse was led down to Towards sta
bic and the police notified where she was.
The owner was Mr.. Win T. Slavin OF 1882
South Emporia avenue.