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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-19
NEW WESTERN HOTEL.
AFTER THE WEDDING.

T thought the bride looked well, didn't you?"
 Fairly well. But lavender. Is never so good as white to my mind."
 ''I don't know but you are right. How much do you suppose 1t cost?"
 Her maid of honor told me privately it was over S200.''
 "Um! It didn't look it. Who were those people on the right?"
 You mean those awful lookers?" Yes"
 Some of her relatives, I believe. One always has that cross to bear" That's so. I'm glad I didn't have to meet them. How many were there?" 'I should say 200 at the reception. shouldn't you? Of course a lot were only asked to the church.
 Well, they didn't miss much"
 NO. Still the refreshments were fairly good"
 50 so. was dreadfully hungry" So was I. Did you see the presents?" "Oh, yes. Skimpy, I thought Did you notice that plated ware?''
 ''Yes. They had it covered over with a rug, but I unearthed it."
 Relatives, I suppose
 "Oh, yes. What did you give herr" An etching. I got it awfully cheap. They were selling off"
 T gave her a book I forget the name, but the illustrations were lovely. Books are so cheap now"
 Aren't they?"-From Life.
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A POSTOFFICE CAT.

Around one of the big pillars in the distribution department of the New York city general Postoffice hangs a long loop of twine string. It was placed there by one of the chief postal au- thorities, and is for the sole purpose of providing entertainment for the cat dwelling in the general distribution room. There are altogether fifteen cats in the Postof1ice, and although it costs Uncle Sam something over $50 a year to keep them he values them at a much higher rate. Every Tom and Tabby of them is an accomplished mouser. and they keep the vast building astonish- ingly free from rats. That the cats are great pets with the employees is proved not only by the twine string above re- ferred to, but by similar strings to be found in all parts of the Postoffice. Katie is the name of the cat of the gen. eral distribution room. Sh~ Is gray and white in color. and in character is most fastidious. She and Whitey, the pussy
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-19
THE HOLLAND DANES CIRCUS.


 One of the features of the Children of the Holland Danes circus was a white button nearly two, inches in diameter and emblazoned with the portrait of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, f1anked py the respective flags of the United states and what looked like the banner or France. This latter may, however, nave been a mere optical delusion. It may have been that the thing simply looked more like Frances flag than that of Holland. At any .rate, 1t was surely an oversight, just as the Span lsh colors of the circus tent were of course an oversight. Those who have come within royal range of Lavinia, by the way, cannot but have observed the gracious patronage which she Is dis posed to extend toward Queen Wilhel- nina. Every action of the latter is commented upon with courtly grace, ana rarely Is the royal approval with neld At all LaVinia's state functions Wllhelmina, in either name or likeness, IS honored with a prominent part No pans are omitted to make the little queen across seas feel that she has TO rival In Lavinia; that she has nothing to rear from her. and that, indeed they are sister monarchs. Whether Wilhel- nina reclprocates this feeling or not Is unknown. It is not even certain that she fully appreciates Lavinia's atti- tude, but to the citizens of the United States the situation is significant. It shoWs that, no matter what her royal assumptions, the spirit of democracy IS still strong within our first monarch. and that she is capable of patronizing the whole European outfit. It was a seasoned reader of Our Mutual Friend who the other day bestowed upon the Queen of Holland Danes the sobriquet of 'Lavvy the Irrepressible. New York Evening Sun.
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Lives of Spanish Women.

A great deal has been written about Spanish men, but I think one may find a truer key to Spanish character by taking a glimpse of the misery of the Spanish women. I doubt if the Span ish woman is any better off than the Turkish woman, and while American women are not clamoring for a con- flict, the fact remains that the taking of Spain from the European geography might prove a great step in advance for the women of that land.
 It appears from an official document which came my way the other day that but 2,636,615 Spanish women can read or write. This fraction is almost as big as the male army that knows its own language. It is a pitiful showing, but it is only the beginning of the table of female wretchedness. The munich palities list 51, ,946 professional beggars who wear petticoats. Then there are S2S,5 women who earn their living by working In the farm fields. There are 319,596 women rated as day servants. who get little more than board and shelter for their work, and in all the dying dynasty there are but 719 900 girls in the schools of any kind, public or private, There are twice as many female mendicants as male The cen sus shows that 6.164, ,406 women have neither professions nor trades, and are altogether dependent upon charity, the possibility of getting married or hard labor at starvation Chicago Herald
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sCHLEY's FIRST COMMAND.

How Commodore Schley got his first command Is an amusing episode in his early career, says the New York Led ger. After leaving the Niagara he was promptly promoted to lieutenancy and assigned as executive officer of one of the ninety day gunboats, the Owasco, of the Gulf squadron. Her commanding off1cer-his name is of no consequence, and he Is dead now-was devotee of John Barleycorn, and pe- riodically had to retire to his cabin for repairs, where he usually stayed a week. The Owasco was stationed off Mobile and was one of a small squad ron, of which Captain James Allen of the Richmond was senior officer.
 One day a quartermaster of the Rich mond reported to Captain Alden that the captains gig of the Owasco was approaching, the captains pennant flying. Supposing his visitor to be the captain of the Owasco, Alden put on his uniform coat, the side boys were ordered and the boatswains mate made ready for his three pipes at the gangway. When the Owascos gig came alongside the man who sprang up the ladder was Lieutenant Schley.
 T expected to see Captain - of the OwaSco," said Alden, with slight sar- casm
 m commander Of the OWaSco, sir, said Schley.
 Since when?" asked Alden
 An hour ago, sir" said Schley.
 Where is Captain -?''
 Locked up In his cabin, sir, drunk" :"
 Who locked him in?' asked Alden.
 T did. l first put him under arrest and then shut him up in his cabin. Then 1 took command of the ship, and here l am to report for orders"
 Alden was fond of a joke, and he was at first disposed to laugh at the young mans summary action, but he said:
 Well, the first order I'll give you is for you to lower that pennant in the gig, go back to your ship, sir, unlock that cabin door, and restore Captain - to duty. Then report to me in writing if the captains illness still in- capacitates him. and l will know what to do. Don't be in too great a hurry to get command of a ship, MT. Schley."
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AN UMBRELLA WRIST.

A young woman, rather pretty and well dressed, who admitted that she had given an assumed name to save her family from humiliation, was ar raigned in police court recently charged with taking too many scotches She admitted that she had taken just two little bits of drinks" but she was sick. The Judge smiled at the well-worn ex- cuse. but, for a wonder, he asked the girl to name the disease that called for alcoholic relief. II am suffering from the umbrella wrist. your Honor, and the pains shoot way up to my elbow, like rheumatism.' "The what kind of a wrist did you say?" fairly shrieked his Honor. Why, the umbrella wrist It's sort of swelling, you know, caused by carrying an umbrella so much D Thanks to the long wet spell the hand some sinner had to dig up only B. The umbrella wrist promises to become epi- demic in this soaked section.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-19
STUDIES IN ENGLISH.

An English medical journal has been making a collection of curiosities of English In the medical advertisements sent 1t from the continent-mostly from Germany. Thus it appears that the special merit of a certain mineral spring is that it stirs the dermal func- tions,' while it isealso "an excellent re- constitutive of animal economy, and has, moreover, a beneficial effect on "the oculary apparel"
 The inventor of a certain fresh air respirator for the use of indoor pa- tients" observes didactically: "Only compare the chub-cheeked country lad Giving in fresh open air. who in spite of scanty food Is abounding in health) with the pale-cheeked child of towns better fed and secured indoors against the bracing open air, and you will i'm mediately perceive the different effects produced by fresh air on both beings. Syracuse Standard.
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CONSTITUTIONAL CoWARDs

There are born constitutional cow ards" said a member of Forests cav airy T remember at the battle of Shiloh there was a young dentist in my company who was supposed to be one of the best men we had; but when We got in tight place, directly in front of Pittsburg Landing, when the shells from Sherman's batteries were rddling the trees and tearing up the ground in front of us, that man not only lost all nerve, but he burst into tears-not as a man would naturally cry, but screamed like baby and appealed to the major to take him away That was his last appearance with the company, and l never knew what became of him.
 There was another fellow in my company who would fight the biggest man in the town where he lived even when he knew he would get licked: vet when he got under fire in front of Gen eral Prentiss's hornets nest he be- came as pale as a ghost, and lost all self control. I saw him in the line in front of me when we started on the charge, but I never saw him again until long after the war. He went over 10 the Union lines and surrendered. The sound of the bursting shell made a coward of him. m"-Chicago Inter Ocean.
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been suppressed with no little blood shed. the leaders have either been lodged in prison or expelled from the kingdom, while those who remain are forced to comply with every demand made upon their labor by the land owners.-Washingto Post.
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pool; stmr Phoenicia for Hamburg; stmr Mani toba. for London; stmr La Bretagne, for Havre; stmr Rotterdam. for Rotterdam; stmr Furnessia for Glasgow; stnr Fulda, for Genoa
 NEW YORK-Arrived June 1s-Stmr Penin- sular. from Lisbon.
 SOUTHAMPTON - Arrived June 1s Stmr Bremen. from New York for Bremen
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been issued as follows: Joseph J. Schwarz and Josephine Healey. .1s-lS Beniamin Weed and Eva C. Gundlach. .2S-20 Hyman Falk and Edith D. Solomon. .36- A Joseph F. Cereghino and Mary J. Lundy.. .22-2O
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ANSWERS TO
 CORRESPONDENTS

CHARLES DE YOUNG-E. B., Shasta, Cal. Charles de Young was killed in San Francisco April 23 18S0
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PORTA COSTA REFINERY-M E. R.. City. The new sugar refinery at Porte Costa was started about a month ago.
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UNDER FORGED DRAUGHT-H. J. D., City. Under forced draught the Mon terey can, in fair sea, make fourteen knots
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-19

The Princess of Wales has tea ser vice of sixty pieces, each one of which is decorated with & different photo graph which she took herself while in Scotland.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-19

SHIP YARD-D. w. C., Sanger, Cal The largest ship yard in the United States as to capacity Is Cramps.
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TORNADO-S., City. The date of the great tornado in Louisville, Ky, was March 27, 1890, and that at St. Louis was on May 27 1S96
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THE DURRANT CASSIE. B., Shasta, Cal. The Durrant case was appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-19

NO EXTRA PAY-A. s., Vallejo, Cal General and special service enlisted men in the United States navy are not allowed an increase of pay in time of war.
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SAN FRANCISCO TO FLORIDA-T. C., City. The distance from San Francisco to the north coast of Florida in a direct line as the crow flies Is 24O0 miles. D
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BORN.

BBCKMANN-In this city, June 16, 1898, to the wife of Adolf Beckmann, son. CARLSEN-In this city, June B. 1898, to the wife of Carl Carlsen, son. GREENFIELD-In this city, June 16. 1SsS to the wife of A. c. Greenfield. twin sons. HAMILTON-In this city, June l2 1898, to the wife of ". J. Hamilton, daughter. KENNEDY-In this city, June 10, 1898. to the wife of W. J. Kennedy, a son. MORAN-To the wife of James F. Moran, a daughter
 MYER-In this city, June r, 1898, to the wife of Alfred Myer, a daughter OwENS-In thls city, June g. 1898, to the wife of A D. Owens, a daughter. RANDOLPH-In tA-s city June 8. 1898, to the wife of John W. Randolph. daughter. ROWELL-In this city. June s, 1898, to the wife of E. F. Powell. daughter. WEIDNER - June 13. 1898. to the wife of Charles Weidner. a son. ZANDER-In Alameda, June 14. 1898, to the wife of Gus Zander. daughter.
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T. R. Lamont the laird of "Trilby." and Du Maurier's friend and associate of the Royal Water Color Society, is dead.
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Advances made on furniture and pianos with or without removal. J. Noonan 1o17-1o2s Mission.
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BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.

Birth marriage and death notices sent by mail will not be inserted. They must be handed in at either of the publication offices and be indorsed with the name and residence of persons authorized to have the same published.
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lowed, the flag would grow to extraordi- nary d1mensions and its beauty would be was resolved that the number of stripes be limited to thirteen. the number of the original States, but that one star should be added in the blue field for every State admitted. The original thirteen In that held has increased to forty-five. The col ors or the flag are symbolic, red of love- Whlte or purity, and blue of truth.
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COMMUNICATIONS R. F. M T., Soulsbyville, Cal. This department can not give you any better definition of the word communication that you can find in any dictionary.
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PREMIUM-D. c. w, Sanger, Cal. The greatest amount for excess of speed over the figure named in the contract was awarded to the builders of the Minneap- olis. It was s402 800. The Olympia earned a premium of S3OO .O00
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ing regiment of soldiers may return the salute of an Independent military or semimilitary body, but it Is not required to do so. If the salute is returned 1t is an act of courtesy
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FOR NON-PAYMENT-w H., City. If you and others performed certain work for an individual and he agreed to pay for the same at a stated time. upon his failure to make the payment you are at liberty to commence an action against him
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MARRYING AGAIN-L. M, City A woman who obtains a divorce in the State of California or anywhere else, though she be allowed to resume her maiden name, cannot marry again in this State until year after the granting of the di- Vorce shall have elapsed
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THE MONTANA-A. B. S., City. The steamer Montana arrived in this port, May 12. 1867, in 13 days and hours from Panama. She brought up 37S cabin and 76S other passengers
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TRADE MARKS NJ. D.. Oakland. You must apply to the Patent Office. Washington, D. C.. for trade marks. The cost to register is s25 as Government fees The trade mark holds for thirty years, with privilege of renewal for thirty years
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SHIPS IN THE NAYS, City. The full list of ships in the United States navy, auxiliary cruisers, converted yachts, tugs, names of converted vessels was published on page 2S of the San Francisco Call, of May 22 1S98
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ONE OF 20. O. Y. S.. City. There Is no demand by dealers for half-dollars of 1929. The selling price of the same is from s1 25 to $1 75 for those that have 1929 stamped over 1927 and those without the double mark from IS cents to S1
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TO MANILA, TO SPAIN-E. B., Shas- ta, Cal. The distance from San Francis co to Manila via Honolulu is 7130 miles, via Yokohama and Hongkong 6654 miles From Manila to Spain by the most prac- tical route, which is the Suez canal, stopping at Penang, Colombo and Singa- nore is 92S8 miles
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LARGEST PORTS-Soldier, Alcatraz Island. According to a recent compilation of commerce, tonnage, number of vessels, etc, the four largest ports are given in the following order London, New York, Hamburg. Constantinople, and Liverpool is rated as fifth.
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LEAGUE OF THE CROSS CADETS Sergeant, City. The League of the Cross Cadets are not a part of the National Guard of the State of California That organization was asked to take part in the ceremonies on Memorial day, but 1t was not ordered out by the officers of the National Guard
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BIG BETSEY-R. O. T. C., Woodland, Cal. The thirteen-inch guns, Big Betsey and Alice, were received in San Francisco shortly before the Oregon was placed In commission. They are on board of that vessel now
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CANNON BALL-A. S., San Jose, Cal. The range of modern guns Is from six and a half to eight miles, at an elevation of forty degrees. With a higher eleva- ton there has been a range of thirteen miles, but this department has not been able to find any record of a gun having a range of twenty-one miles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-18
O. c. T. Co.'S New Steamer.

Steamer Pomona, the D. 9. T. Co,
new light draught steamer, reached
Salem on her initial trip shortly be-
fore O'Clock Saturday evening, She
returned TO Portland this morning.
The Pomona is sister boat to the
aamona and Altoona and was built for
service during the summer season es-
Declally. She Is 10 feet longer and 8
fee: wider than the Altoona and is the
largest craft belonging 10 this com
pany that plies Gu the river. She has
a draught Of but Is inches and is an
ideal boat for the low water season.
She experienced not the slightest diff
hculty in making her Initial trip to
Salem, and her owners feel confident
she can be successfully operated
throughout the summer.
The Pomona is finely furnished and
is calculated to be a passenger BOAT
proper, although she will also handle
the comDany's large freight business.
The river today registered LIZ feet
above low water mark and is grad
ually resuming the summer stage.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-18

Portland, with $4,000 capital stock,
have been filed in the department of
state. Also articles Incorporating the
Montana Metalurgical Works, of
Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Prime, for
years residents of PriDesville, Crook
county have moved TO Salem to re
main through the fall ana winter,
and perhaps permanently, IL Mr.. Prime
can lind location TO suit him. Sa-
lemites welcomes such people to our
community.
Frank Fellcr came in from Butte
vile this morning. lie reports
terrible mould and lice on the hops Of
that section, and fears that the crop
nay be a failure. He also says that
he didn't see a first-class field OF
wheat on his way TO Salem. Some
harvesting is being done but the
prospect is poor.
Norris Browncame up this morning
from San Francisco, TO spend short
vacation with his people. He reports
the drouth In California as some
thing terrible, aud Cf course is de.
lighted TO be once more in Oregon.
Norris holds a responsible position Ia
the largest hardware establishment 10
the city and is doing we'll.
The large flags which have been
constantly fioating'over Oregou'S State
capitol building since the beginning
D, the war with Spain are becoming
somewhat tattered and worn by the
whipping Of the winds. The inform
ition is elected that new ones are
ready TO be hoisted as soon as the. OLD
mes have served their full time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-18
HOTEL WILLAMETTE

Among arriyals today we're follow.
ing;
DIR. Z. b. PhllhroOk, Salem; S.L,
Slaweil san Francisco. Win McFos.
land, Turner; James NJ. Stall, Port
landi j; W. Taskhall, San Francisco;
j, n: Nahey, San Francisco; Frank
r. Blair, Portland;Mrs. w. A. Powers
san Francisco; J, @, Robinson, Port
landi A. King Wilson, Portland;
Frank Willman, City; Z. Book. San
FRA nctscoi A. L, Fuihon and wife Dsi.
lasi c; w. Young, Eugene; II. S. Smith
san Francisco; Y. r., Parkes. San
Francisco; A h. Yandernk, san Fran.
cisco; NJ L. Rogers, San Franciseo.
leo. II. Filzglbbins, Portland; n ii
nneNaeon, Portland: Anselm r.
browen, los Angeles, Cal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-18
MARION.

The late rains are helping the gar.
dens "but made some Of ;our farmers
that have hay out look rather bite" /"
On Mr.. Nortons place there is yet
about 60 acres In shock, which will be
shocked for bailine. Some little what
cut and some other places about
ready. Some green aphis on what,
but do not fear any great damage
from them.
The painters hSye finished tRir
work on John Sullivans little cottage,
and he has about the Deatest hotse
10 town and John is quite proud oft.
Mr.. r. T. Ray has the building br
his dryer enclosed aud the brick is
being hauled for the furnace, whid
will soon be built ready for the pruie
crop which will be heavy.
Roy Russell 1.-THE 13 year old sn
Of Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Russell met with
quite a sad accident on THURSDAY
of last week. He was riding Oh hors
back when the horses feet slipped
from underneath him falling heaYil,
on the ground" Young Russell's head
striking on the hard ground which
rendered him uncCncious for -four
hours, when he revived again and, is
now doing we'll.
Joe Doran and family have gone
east of.the mountains toI spend the
harvest season and Mr., NJ. S. Norton
has taken his place in furnishing our
town folks and others with fish dur
ing Mr. Dorans absence.
==Mr. and Mrs. Reed are now oper-
ating the Marion Hotel.
New potatoes are selling at 15c per
peck.
Lawyer Scott, Of Salem, was in
town on the 18th, looking after his
fruit farm.
Rufe Bailey who has been absent
for some time is home again,
G. w. Epler will launch out into
the farming business on large scale
the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Pickett Of
Salem haYe been the guests Of their
Mrs. Hadley for the lastlweek
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-18
Salem Local.

Tonight fair. Tuesday fair,
warmer.
His Excellency. Governor Lord was
in Portland during the day.
Mrs. e. II. Osborne and little daugh.
ter, and Miss Sarah Meade left today
for Newport.
Miss Iona White and Miss Maud
Lympu> left today for two weeks
recreation at Newport.
Norris Brown, OF San Francisco, ar
rived in this city today and is the
guest OF his father, j. M. Brown.
John Moir. II. II. Rossitor, Frank
Davey, Mr.. rnd Mrs. VIM. Armstrong
left today TO attend A, o. U. w.
grand lodge In Portland,
II you think of buying a roll-top
desk, now is the time TO do IT,, while
Buren & Hamilton are reducing stock
preparatory TO moving.
Have you any use for refrlgeratorP
II so, 1t will pay you TO call on Buren,
& Hamilton at once and get the ben
tit OF special removal sale.
A book case is an especially awks
ward thing TO moYe, 80 Buren, & Ham.