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Madrid. oct. y. Minister of Marine
Aunon received cabcgram from Ma
Mia. Wednesday, which stated that
IN. Americans there had attacked and
destroyed a number of the insurgents
ships. holding that the rebels flag is
piratical one.
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He wanted Too Much.

Patient Well. doctor, do you think it's
appendicitis
Eminent Surgeon-I never think, my
friend: | always know.
YES. | know YOU always know after the
operation. but can't you break over the rule
aud work up little doubt nowy-Chicago
Evening News.
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Dear Editor:-If you know Of a solicitor
,r canvasser In your city or elsewhere, espe-
sally a>man who has solicited for subscrlp-
trons. insurance, nursery stock. books OF tail.
srsug. or a man who can sell goods, YOU Will
roufer a favor by telling him to correspond
~ith US: or If you Will insert this notice IN
your paper and such parties will cut tins no
x,ce gut and mail to us, we may be able TO
furnish them a good position IN their own
End adjoining counties Address
AMERICAN WooLES Mills Co, Chicago.
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Deacon Pewser-"Don't see you at church
OF late. Mr.. Noodle" Noodle No; the
fact is IT cost me so much for tickets to So
Gals and entertainments that I've made up
my mind that III have to save my soul in
some other way ii | want to keep my body
alive lew years longer. boston Iran
srript
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Given sut Little Credenc. at Washington.

Washington, Oct. 2l.-The above
sensational Spanish report OF naval
battle between ADMIRAL Dewey's YES
sells and the insurgent navy IN the
Philippines is received with absolute
incredulity in both the navy and war
departments. If there has been any
recent action. Admiral Dewey has
failed TO mention it. and neither Gen-
Otis nor United States Consul Wild
man have regarded it as worthy OF no
tlce.
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Az the summer Resort.

First Mosquito-What makes Daggers 90
stuck up
Second Mosquito oh, he's got noble blood
in him; Just bit count.-N Y journal.
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Two Of Kind.-"They say dreams 60 by
sontraries do they not" 'les-dreams
and weather predictions. Puck.
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kcmp's Balsam will stop the Cough at
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get a
sample bottle free. Large bottles . and 90
cents. 60 at once DELAYS are dangerous.
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Misused.

Purchaser say, see how those knicker
bookers have gone to pieces
Tailor Perhaps. sir. you sat down.
"Cf course | sat down
81 sold it 20 YOU as walking suit, sir
only as walking suit, sir. Judy.
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When man begins to put in his time
looking out for his rights he is getting SO he
needs watching Washington lla.) Demo
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Where's it gone, Ask ST. Jacobs Oil. 1t
-ured that bruise-gone.
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The easiest way TO take the conceit out of
an amateur is TO induce him 20 become pro-
iesslonal.- Brooklyn Lie.
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Pisos Cure cured me Of a Throat and
Lung trouble Of three years standing
Cady, Huntington, Ind. NOV. II, 1894.
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Ignorance and superstition got married BE-
tore the aood.-Rams Horn.
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st. Jacobs OIL cures Soreness.
St. jacobs Oil cures Stiffness.
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| II Hangs
| OIl-lA

II il was only health, we
might let il cling.
But il is a cough. One cold
no sooner passes of before
another comes. But it's the
same old cough all the time.
And it's the same. old story,
too. There is first the cold,
then the cough, then pneu-
monia or consumption with the
long sickness, and life tremb-
ling in the balance.
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ats gone" he said 80 years Of rheuma-
tism 81 Jacobs Oh did H.
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doctors had failed TO help me. have no
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writes:
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81 have n baby two months old. When nc
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81 cannot praise Lydia f. Pinkhams Vege
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Mrs. j. w. PRUETT, Mcdford, oregon says
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An emotional nature Is often mistaken
for a sympathetic one.-Ram's Horn.
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The most tircsome thing on earth is 4 prac-
teal joke.--Atchison Globe.
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More people would have had habits i i
didn't cost too much. Washington tia.)
Democrat.
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GIVEN LITTLE cREDEN([.
Report, via Madrid, that Admiral
Dewey Had Battle with the
Insurgents Discredited-
NO REPORT or IT YET At WASHINGTON.

IL A. Relieved at the Navy and War Depart
ments that the spanish Authorities Must
Have Gotten Hold of a Distorted Ac-
count or the Abby Affair that Occurred
September 25 Last.
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Often what man callA principle is mere
sit of seeking TO force his views upon others.
Washington lla.) Democrat.
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Take la Sative Promo Quinne Tablets. Ali
druggists refund money If II fails 10 cure. 2oc-
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Believed the Abby AFFAIR Is Referred To.

1t is believed at the navy DEPART
ment that the Spanish authorities re-
fer TO the seizure OF the little steamer
Abby by the McCulloch. on September
20 last; The steamer was one OF
American register. though formerly
known as the Pasig. II was reported
TO ADMIRAL Dewey that she was bring
ing arms and supplies Of war to the
insurgents. He sent the McCulloch 10
stop this movement, but when the cut
ter found the Abby in Batanzas bay.
the latter vessel had landed her cargo
OF arms. aud the insurgents refused
TO give them up. Thereupon the Ab-
BY was seized and taken by the Nc
Culloch to Manila. This affair could
not be digntied with the name of a
naval engagement. and Admiral Dew
ev. in reporting the seizure 70 the navy
department, made little of il.
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Never mind cane or crutch. ST. Jacobs
Oil will cure lame back
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HAPPY MOTHERS AND HEALTHY CHILDREN.
lydia Compound Coos Straight 70 tne
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Mrs M SINGER Rochester. ~ writes 70 Mr.
follows: De-
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Some men are so dgnifed that they. never
unbend until they are dead broke.-Chicago
Only News.
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When some people try to be kind they
overdo it-Atchson Globe.
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How Ny Throat Iiurtsl-Why don't you
use Hales Honey OF Horehound and Tar,
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
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Some Merchants insure their Stock and
Houses and neglect their Children. Why not
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carrying home Box of DR.. Morsn's TEETH
INA l1eething Powdsrsjl Other fathers do
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No one has ever been able 10 explain why
bald-headcd mer have their hair cut oftener
than other mei.-Chicago Daily News.
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During courtship lovers overlook each 9TH
er's faults, but after marriage they spenl
most of their time in looking for them
Chicago Daily News
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Nav Have Been similar Incidents.


II is Just possible that there have
been similar incidents not deemed
worthy Of report in the islands of
Cebu or Panay. rs it has been report
ed that some insurgent vessels have
been carrying arms To spread the in
surrection in those islands. and Ad-
miral Dewey would have repressed
them. But the reports TO the navy de-
partmcnt show that il is absurd 70
speak Of an insurgent navy seriously.
for the entire force consists of few
schooners. and one or two little coast
ing steamers.
why the >paniards Make Much Of II.
1t Is said Aere is not surprising that
the Spanish cabinet j. trying TO make
much Of this incident that can be
twisted into demonstraiion of actual
hosiiliiieS between the American
forces ~ tie Philippines and the in
surgents. for that would make ground
To sustain the contention they are
sure TO put forward when the Philip
pines comes under consideration be-
fore the Paris commission. that the
United States forces never have been
able 10 take possession Of and hold
territory outside of Manila prop
or. Under the rules of international
law such point would be entitled TO
serious consideration in determining
what disposition should be made of
the territory.
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See. Bad sprain is cured. St. Jacobs Oiis
magic worked 1t.
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The police arrangements were per
feet. and were carried out 10 the let
Ter. Ii was decided that the streets
throughout the entire business sec
lions of the city from the river on the
north 10 Van Buren, street on the
south. from the river on the west tc
the lake on the east, should be swept
clear Of all vehicles of every descrip-
,,p,
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Moves the bowels each day In order to be
healthy this j. necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick headache.
Price ~, and SOC.
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All along the line of march numer-
Gus stands had been erected for spec
tators. and fully an hour prior To the
mo, ing of the pageant every seat was
occupied II is estimated that fully
1000 people witnessed the parade
from these stands alone. The side
walks We're packed from the walls OF
the buildings 10 the curb with rows OF
people, some of whom saw all OF the
parade. some of whom saw most of IT.
some saw little, and some saw none
at "A H.
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Mrs. M. SINGER, Ios Hudson Ave-, Rochester. N

lied 20 You for advice had suffering some years rom oe
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Washington, Oct. 20.-Thc secretary
" war received the following Telegram
from GOV. Clough of Minnesota: =
agree with Gen. Bacon that the IndiaI
war is at an end"
The record-union., 1898-01-26
FIELD TRIALS.
Alex G. Wins the Derby Stake at
Bakersfield.

BAKERSFIELD. Jan. 25.-The Derby
event in the Pacific coast field trials
was concluded to-day. Alex G., u
pointer dog, owned by John E. Lucas Of
San Rafael, proved the winner. W. S.
Tevis' Cuba Of Kenwood. also pointer.
won second place, while Frank Mas
keys English setter bitch Lady Rods
Chaffe came third.
The winner is a handsome liver and
white dog of medium size. He was
sired by Glerbeish, Howard Vernon's
famous pointer, and is out Of Saddle
Bags. a high class bitch owned by Ask
Colvin
The blood of Glenbeigh is also repre-
sented in Cuba of Kenwood. he being
by Glenbeigh, Jr.. a son of old Glen
beigh. The pointer winners are both
high class dogs. and in their victory
Mr. Vernon will~lnd partial corppensa-
ton for the death Of his own dog
through accidental poisoning.
Lady Rods Chaff. by winning third
place. also takes the silver cup offered
by Arthur Bennett as a prize for the
best English setter in the Derby.
The first brace put down this morn
ing in the second series Of the Derby
both handled by their owners. 4lex
displayed the best speed. but the Lady
excelled in style and fully held The
pointers level on range. The bitch was
first TO find birds. she pointed, then
flushed the birds, and broke in. An in
stant later Alex c. made bevy point,
then receded and pointed again. Lady
was called up to back and herself came
TO a point before she reached the dog.
Lady backed point by Alex on rab-
bit Birds were flushed at a distance,
and Alex stiffened on a beautiful point.
Lady was called up and backed. Lu-
cas- shot without killing, and Alex
stood steady An instant later Lady
whipped in a pretty point, but flushed
and ran in. a performance which gained
her taste of the whip.
The dogs were ordered out at 10:40 a.
M. after being down forty-one minutes.
At this point the race for first honors
was conceded to be between Cuba af
Kenwood and Alex Cuba was ordered
up and ran half an hour alone. Ia
showed good range and speed as on
the preceding day The first birds
found were running, and made good
sized bevy Cuba ranged but was ut
fault in failing to locate the birds. lie
moved on to new ground. :ointed a
single bird, and stood steady to shcnt.
A bevy was found running. and handler
Dodge fired two barrels. hoping to cause
flush. Cuba was steady, ard when
ordered in hunted well until ordered lis'-
The deciding race between Alex c.
and Cuba was commenced al 12:l1 p.
m. and lasted forty-five minutes Birds
were found IN good style and the dogs
put up some nice work, Alex G. winning
on points.
There was no trouble in finding birds,
and opportunity was offered for test
of speed, range. nose and bird finding
quality, and Judges Merriman and Pest
had no difficulty in reaching decision.
Three brace of all aged dogs were rt;n
at the conclusion of the Derby. Dash
Antonio. the Eastern field trial winner,
was put down in one brace. and fur
nished the prettiest exhibition which
has been seen on California field trial
ground in some years. The work Of
the Eastern dog. while not perfect, was
distinctively high class.
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CONGRESSIONAL
PROCEEDINGS.
fcontinued from First Page.)

IL
road for miles were broken. Two hours
that the strike had been urged by the
operators. in order that they might as
pose of their surplus stock Ihe
trouble was that We We're enormously
over producing in this country, and In
the face of that fact the Repuollcan
party was restricting and narrowing
our markets.
The political debate continued for an
hour. the Republicans maintaining and
the Democrats denying the existence OF
prosperity.
Smith CD of Arizona made an attack
on the present system of educating the
Indians. He declared that the Carlisle
and Hampton Schools We're Il mistake,
that an Indian could not be civilized by
teaching him to read and write ana
sing a psalm. The Indian, he said,
must receive an industrial education,
but it must be given him in the vicinity
Of his home, not in the East In TINS
bill. he said. 81, ,3000O0 was wasted.
Walker G,.) Of Massachusetts agreed
with Smith that the present policy was
unsatisfactory. illogical and impracu-
cable. He moved to strike out the ap-
propriation for the Carlisle School.
without voting on the amendment,
the committee rose and at o:2o p. m
the House adjourned.
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The Greatest OF All
81 SO Cloak
Opportunities.

So so will purchase here to-
day garments which have been
ready sellers at prices ranging
from 81 so to $I5. They are
made from popular weave Ia
brtcs, Lersey cloth, curly boucle,
clay yvorsted, beaver cloth and
bToadcloth, and are in colors
black and navy blue only; splen-
didly tailored and well trim
med; half silk lined and silk
piped seams; they have high
storm collars. and are warm,
durable and good style gar
ments. There are about forty
garments in all in this lot at
So SO. and are what might be
termed odds and ends-one and
two OF a kind; not more than
two alike IL any of them; and,
as you may well judge, they do
not run in full line of sizes, but
if your size is here, you will find
the greatest surprise IN store for
you for your So so, and greater
value than any one ever dared
offer at such a price, and you'd
scarce dare TO think their price
So so to see them.
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examined into the Uber 1ynching case,
and have listened to the testimony or
seventy witnesses. We have discoV-
cred who the guilty parties We're, and
have sufficient evidence to secure their
conviction in every case. NotWltn-
standing this fact, the jury will not
find indictments, and further delibera-
tions will be useless waste of time.
When interrogated regarding the case
against the Sheriff, Foreman Cook said:
Absolutely nothing has baen done, and
I consider it a useless waste of time TO
place any more matters for considera-
tion before this jury.
Upon this statement Judge Mac ad-
jouIned the jury until February I'd.
District Attorney Virgin moved for
the appointment by the court of new
Grand Jury. stating that the evidence
produced before the present body made
the identity of the lynchers certain ana
positive. and he could see no legal rea-
son for failure to return indictments.
Judge Mack is non-cCmmittal, but II
is generally supposed that he will grant
the motion made by Virgin, and I'M
panel a new jury.
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SUIT FOR TAXES.
Action Brought Against San Joa-
uuin County LendOw1ers.

STOCKTON. Jan. %. = Nine suits
against wealthy land owners in the
region of Newhope were brought by
Swamp District No. 34S to-day The
defendants are Mrs. S. l.. Wheeler. the
w. w. Fogg estate. the Columbus Hurd
estate, the Fogg & Pratt Co-partnef-
ship, Simon Prouty J. Milton kile, John
c. Thompson, r. 3. Thompson ana
George Housken, Sr. The acreage in
volved is 6,S33, and the aggregate
amount of the taxes sued for is Slo,-
100.
The swamp land district was organ
lied under the reclamation laws OF the
State. which authorizes the levylng OF
taxes on reclamation districts to bulld
levees, keep them in repair, etc. Under
the provisions of the law the Board Oh
Supervisors appoint three Commission
ers to levy the assessment, ana lheS
fix the rate of taxation according L"
the amount of benefit each owner de-
riyes per acre This leaves an open
ing to contest the tax, on the ground
that it was not levied equitably. Ihe
defendants refused to pay the tax Oh
that ground. The assessment was
levied in the fall of 1895.
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MRS. JOHN S. HAGER.
Dies at San Francisco of Heart
Paralysis.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2o.-Mrs. T.
/. Hager. widow of the late John D
Hager. once Collector of the Port OF
San Francisco and United States sen
ator from California, died to-day OF
heart paralysis.
She was the daughter of James H.
Lucas. a ST. Louis banker, and was q
recognized society leader in this city.
In the early days of California her fath-
er's firm. Lucas. Turner & Co, was rep
resented here by General William l.
Sherman of Ohio.
In her youth Mrs Hager was beile
of St. Louis society. She married =
Hicks. a prominent citizen OF that
place. by whom she had three SONS
one of whom is dead. After the death
of Mr. Hicks she was welded 10 Judge
Hager. who died in 1890. Her estate
is valued at $500 900, the most valuable
portion of it being in st. Louis, ana
consisting of extensive warehouses.
Mrs Hager was a devout Roman
Catholic, and noted for her deeds OF
charity.
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WASSERNAN DAVIS 6 CO., K, between Sixth and Seventh.

ganiZation.
Mariana SamGniego of Tucson was
elected Chairman, and w. S. Adams of
Jerome Secretary.
Addresses strongly advocating per-
manent organization of the miners OF
Arizona for purposes of mutual benefit
and protection We're made by William
Herring of Tombstone, William 5.
Barnes of Tucson and DR.. ]. NJ. Ford
of Phoenix.
An evening session was held at which
was adopted an address to the miners
of the Southwest.
At the evening session the business Of
the convention was finished, and ad-
journment was taken sine die.
An address was ordered issued to the
citizens of the Territory urging atten-
ton to the needs of the mining indus
try and calling for the formation ar
Phoenix, March 18th. of a Miners As
sociation, to which representatives and
members shall be elected FROM all the
counties.
A resolution favoring delegate Smiths 8
home rule bill lately introduced in Con-
gress was referred to the permanent Cr-
ganizatiOn.