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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-19
EN7omen's
A Fancy Hosiery.

Nearly every woman has tond-
ness for pretty hosiery. Just now
while fancy weaves are so much in
vogue the individual supply is
larger than when plain blacks held
sway. OF course, we have plenty
of the latter, but the fancy line is
most interesting. New blues, fuch-
sias, as well as more staple shades,
are all here. Some in drop stitch,
stripe effects and in solid as well
as fancy colors. Prices SOC, 75c,
81 and upwards.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-19

The Engineering Magazine" for De-
cember. New York; is marked through
out by the union of the strongest con-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-24
ODD ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE.

There are more than G0OO known languages and dialects.
 The deer really weeps. it's eyes being provided with lachrymaI glands.
 Russia has business college at Kieff that was founded in 1888.
 Fully 2,500 persons commit suicide in Russia every year
 The empire of Japan comprises to- day about four thousand rocky islands.
 The sea coast line of the globe is computed to be about 36,0o0 miles.
 The mines of Bavaria (eoal and met als) yielded only $2,70O,O00 last year.
 In hot night Paris consumes 55,0O0 quarts more water than when it is colder
 The fir tree is the eommonest of alF trees, being found in every part of the world
 No person in Norway may spend more than six cents at one visit to a drinking place.
 New theatres to be erected in Paris will hereafter have to be approach able from all sides.
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HERE AND THERE;

No fewer than 1.173 persons have been buried in Westminster Abbey.
 The present system of musical no- tation was invented in the eleventh century.
 Russia is said to own 5000, 900 horses nearly one-half of the whole num- Der in existence.
 A cubic foot of newly fallen snow weighs five and a half pounds, and has twelve times the bulk of an equal weight of water.
 Among the Chinese a coffin is con sidered neat and appropriate present for an aged person, especially if in bad health.
 Stockings were first used in the eleventh century. Before that cloth bandages were used on the feet
 1t is said that the ordinary carp, if not interfered with, would live about 800 years.
 1t took seven years to make q hand kerehief for which the Empress of Russia paid $5,000
 Ants have brains larger in propor. tion to the size of their bodies 4han any other living creature.
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BITS OF KNOWLEDGE.

One swallow will do away with at least 5000 flies a day.
 lingo is the name of a cemetery in Miami county, Kansas.
 Bicycles are now largely used in place of horses on cattle ranches.s
 Hearing, as a rule, is more acute With the right ear than with the left
 A German has invented a thimble of felt or gum for the use of pianoists. The Mexico dog has no hair The not climate makes such 8 covering superfuous.
 The average of wrecks in the Baltic sea IS one every day throughout the year.
 A physician declares that people who sleep with their mouths shut live long est.
 A mixture of oil and graphite will prevent screws from becoming fixed, and protect them for years against rust.
 The comptroller of Georgia estimates that $300,000000 of intangible prop erfy escapes taxation each year in that state.
 Sweden is Europes great timber neId. Russia has the largest forests, put they are much less accessible than those of Sweden, which are usually near rivers or the coast.
 The baya bird of India has the euri- ous habit of fastening fire flies to it's nest with moist clay On dark night such nest might be taken for an electric street lamp.
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RAILROAD ATTACHMENT.

wheel are attached to the bicycle frame several inches above the axle, and thus prevent it from falling inward if un- skilfully guided.
 The larger wheel is made heavy to balance the weight of the bicycle and the rider and prevent them from top bling. over in the opposite direction.
 The third wheel is provided with deep f1ange which extends below the surface of the track on the inner side.
 A corresponding flange is attached to the bicycle wheels. This is done by suspending a frame below the wheels of the bicycle, attached to a forked brace, which Is in turn attached to the bicycle frame.
 A series of rollers are attached to this frame, which are set close to the inner side of the track. These engage the track and the inner portion of the tire. Two more rollers are journalled on a smaller frame, which sits close to the tire of the rear wheel. These rollers, by pressing against the rail and the adjacent tire, also serve to keep the tire on the track.
 The attachment is lightly constructed and may be packed in comparatively small compass and carried about by wheelman. A good wheelman, mount ed in this fashion, could equal the speed of most freight trains and of some passenger trains, allowing the time they take in stopping at stations. Although the bicycle is capable of great speed, 1t is not recommended to the amusement seeker. It's awkward meeting a train coming around curve.
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GREAT THOUGHTS.

Who has not known misfortune, never knew himself or his own virtue. -Mallet.
 Mankind in the gross is a gaping monster that loves to be deceived and has seldom been disappointed.-Ma kenzie.
 Leave not off praying to Godl- for either praying will make thee Aeave off sinning, or continuing in sin will make thee resist from praying. Fuller.
 Mere bashfuIness without merit is awkward, and merit without modesty insolent. But modest merit has q double claim to -Hughes-
 Try to be happy in this very present moment and put not ott being so to a time to come, as though that time should be of another make from this, which is already come, and is ours Fuller
 When all is done. human life is, at the greatest and best, but like for ward child that must be played with and humored q little to keep it quiet, till it falls asleep, and then the care is Oyer.-Sir William Temple.
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Theater Curtain of Aluminium.

To satisfy the demands of the com- mittee of safety in theaters of the city of Paris the managers of the Paris Grand Opera House had a new metallic curtain put in to their house this sum- mer. This curtain, which is to pro- teet the audience in case of fire on the stage, is made of aluminium. It is fifty-six feet wide by fifty-two high, representing surface of almost 5000 square feet. This curtain is put to- gether in sheets, each plate being thirteen feet long, thirty-nine inches wide and one-tenth of an inch thick. The total weight of the curtain will not exceed 4,OO0 pounds; had iron or steel been used instead of aluminium the curtain could not have weighed less 2han Il, ,000 pounds. It was construct ed by M. Charpentier at Valdoie, near Belfort, France
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mr. GIadstone,s Axes.

No visitor to Hawarden forgets to inspect that portentious collection of axes which keeps alive the memory of one of it's late masters best-known reereations. The late MT. Gladstone's passion for tree-felling was a godsend to his admirers. Anyone in doubt as to the selection of present whereby to testify his admiration could always as a last resort, fall back upon an axe. Hence the array of these weapons in all parts of the castle Many of them were more adapted to ornamentation than utility, and especially is this true of the tiny model axe that came from the Princess of Wales with a playful, punning letter on the iniquity of fax ing questions" One enthusiast act ually forwarded a full-size axe made of solid silver.
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SNAP SHOTS.

A tight fit-the delirium tremens. Always listen to an honest reason. Cupid is the only genuine optimist. In the house of the tambourdnist ala dance.
 The seed die- into new life. and so does a man.
 Labor to show more wit in discourse than words.
 The joy that isn't shared with an- other dies young.
 God makes character, and man makes reputation.
 Employment and ennui are simply incompatible.
 A smart man can learn a great deal from fool.
 He who stirs honey must have some stick to him.
 The man who wins the fight doesn't mind the scar.
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TsE MANS DICTIONARY.

Af1infty-The woman one can never marry.
 Woman-see also Sphinx, shrew, Angel and Devil.
 Bluestocking-A term of reproach applied to the girl who refuses to be impressed.
 Honor-Something to be kept in deal- ing with other men-with. women never.
 Hat-A thing one he pes to outgrow. Idiot-See also Fakir and ,Bloc1head. A man who draws bigger salary than one's self.
 Love -Ecstatic Wretchedrtess.
 Honeymoon-A Irritation sanctioned by the church.
 Ass-The man "she' cfres for.
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Waters of the Sea.

It has been computed that if the sea were emptied of it's wsters, and all the rivers of the earth were to pour their present floods into the vacant space, allowing nothing for evaporation, 40,- 900 years would be required to bring the water of the ocean up to its present level.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-24
Cost of Crime.

Crime costs London more than $7,500000 year, over $6,OO0,0O0 of which goes to the Metropolitan police. This amounts to something like $1.50 per head of London's population for their sins.
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Must Pay for Brass.

In Venezuela If cooking-stoye has a brass knob on it's door, the whole thing is weighed as so much brass, and duty charged accordingly.
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A RAILROAD BICYCLE
MACHINE TO COMBINE PLEASURE OF
 BIKING AND EASE OF TRAVEL.

The Attachment Is Lightly Constructed and
 May Be Carried About By wheoimaR
 It Is Akward Meeting a Train Coming
 Around Curve.
 Here is a new wheel which enables the rider to combine the pleasures of bicycling with something of the ease and dispatch of railway travel. The contriyance employs a third wheel, which, attached to an ordinary bicycle, supports the wheelman and enables him to spin along a railroad track at a high speed.
 The new railroad bicycle may be ope- rated on either a wide or narrow gauge track. The attachment supports the larger wheels by means of brace connected with a third wheel, smaller than the others. which glides along the opposite track. The machine is thus virtually tricycle.. The braces con- meeting the bicycle with the smaller
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-01
THE BREW OF OLYMPUS.

THE HOFFMAN" corner OF Hotel
and Nuuanu streets, claims 10 be the
Banner resort for gentlemen and
holds the flag. l.. II. Dee. the pro
prietor, has attained success IN his
line, by specially and personally super
vising everything connected with his
establishment. He now Introduces 20
MS patrons Olympia Beer" This brew
IS from the Capital Brewing Co" OF
Olympia, the capital OF the State Of
Washington, and was received by the
'GaTOnne." Mr.. Schmitt. the leading
spirit OF this corporation, is practical
Chemis; and Brewer, and after years
Of search and investigation located his
plant at Olympia, on account OF the
peculiar virtues OF the water OF the
Tum Falls, a stream that Is noted for
its distinctive qualities OF clearness,
coldness and lack of mineral and de-
caying vegetable impurities. Pure beer
can only be made with pure water, and
Tum water is traditional in Washing
ton with the Indians and original white
settlers. The olympia Draught" Is
under the special control and agency
OF Mr.. Dee and he invites his patrons
and friends TO a personal test and is
willing to abide by their Judgment on
the merits OF his latest venture.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-01
IN CUBA.
The Soldiery and Friends Are in a
Savage Humor.

HAVANA, May 21.-Gen. Gomez Is
fast losing prestige with his army, and
anti-Gomez leaders are taking every
opportunity to increase the feeling OF
bitterness Cuban officers were forced
into accepting the last agreement be-
tween Gen. Brooke and Gomez to dis
arm quietly and hand over their arms
to the municipal authorities by the
the strong feeling of the Cuban people
against further delay, and their desire
to see the men go to work, but now
that it is probable that another hitch
has arisen, they condemn Gomez for
ever entering into negotiations with
the United States, declaring that
he has been a tool in American hands.
The quietness is prevailing among old
Assemblymen, and the strong anti
American element of the Cubans
looks suspicious. Under the present
conditions it is the black element
wherein the danger lies. Their lead
ers are most bitter against American
occupation.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-01
PREACHER INTERRUPTED.

MILWAUKEE, May PA Sentinel
special from Calumet, Mich. says that
city is all excitement over sermon
delivered by the Rev. II. c.. Hunter at
the First Congregational Church to-
day Mr.. Hunter took occasion to
criticize the national administration
for it's Philippine policy and its course
during the Spanish war.
Charles Tomma, volunteer in the
Thirty-fourth Michigan, who was in
the audience, interrupted the pastor,
saying: Any man who talks like
that is a traitor TO his country and his
flag. and | refuse to listen to him.
He then left the church.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-01

Agents for DR.. Deimel's Linen-Mesh
Underwear. Send for Catalogue.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-01

that his company has chartered the
Norwegian steamer Thyra for three
years to ply between San Diego and
Hongkong. The Thyra is OF $500 tons,
and has the greatest carrying capacity
of any steamer in the Pacific. She is
new, and has only recently arrived in
the Pacific. She is now at Nladiyostok.
and will leave Hongkong on he" initial
trip to San Diego in about thr"e weeks.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-01

The most reliab'e
Waist In the market. We have
the same in the newest designs, a so
White and Plain Black Lawns.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-01

1t is folly to suffer from that hor.
rible plague of the night, itching piles.
Doane's Ointment cures quickly and
permanently. At any chemists
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-01

NEW BILL at ORPHEUM THE
ATER tonight.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-01

Furnishings!
Hats and Caps!

There's nothing lacking 20 make the
line complete.
We have just received 4 fine line %
ALFRED BENJAMIN * cos SUITS,
better than custom made. which we are
selling from Sl6 10 SIS.
OUR BOYS SUITS are just grand a.
the prices we are offering them AZ.
OUR CHILDREN'S SUITS. from 80
TO 50 will surprise you.
OUR GOLF AND \EGLIGEE
SHIRTS are cheaper than ever offered
before in this city.
\ fine new line OF MEMS AND
BOYS HATS AND CAPS. which We
are selling very low.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-01
NEW ORIENTAL LINER.

SAN DIEGO, May 19.-President \.
II. Butler of the California and Orient
al steamer line, announced tonight
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-08
HYDATID CYST REMOVED.
Unusual Disease Receives SacGesSfnl
Treatment at Yale Medical
school.

An operation very unusual In the
United States was performed at the
New Haven Comm hospital the other
day before a large class OF Yale med
ical students by DR.. William II. Car
malt. professor of surgery at Yale.
The patient. an Italian named Francis
co Mariana. had been suffering for six
years from a hydatid cyst on the liver,
disease hitherto almost peculiar to
Iceland. 1t Is caused by Q parasite
technically known as taenia echinocoo-
Gus. common to dogs and commuHAcat-
ed to the human system only through
close association with them, as In Ice
land. In this particular case the cyst
had swollen the liver SO that II took up
the whole space of the abdomen and
had to be removed. The operation was
perfectly successful and the patient
will recover. This Is the frat time
such an operation has ever been per-
formed in Connecticut. and there are
only ten or dozen instances recorded
In the history of American surgery. It
Is rare even In Italy, where the present
case was contracted.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-08
NOT A SCHOOL FOR COOKS.
vaAsar College OPpOaed to MaRufae-
turing Housewives and Interior
FurnisheRS and Decorators.

Poetry, rather than bacteriology;
Greek rather than gravy" These ut
terances were the keynote to the speech
of President James A. Taylor, Of Vas
sar college, delivered at the twenty
third, annual luncheon of the Vassar
Alumni association at the Murray Hill
hotel, New York city, the other after
noon. When President Taylor, in q
forceful address, indicated that VRssar
was unalterably opposed to manufac-
turing cooks, housewives and interior
furnishers and decorators, he was
cheered to the echo by $50 women,
young and old.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, who was the
guest of honor, took occasion TO inter
rupt his string of humorous anecdotes
by declaring that as trustee OF Yale
and speaking for his alma mater, he
thoroughly agreed with President
Taylor.
He gave an intimation of his opinion
of the value Of classics, even before he
was called upon to speak, when Pres
ident Taylor turned to him and said;
Senator Depew, you never found
that Greek interfered with railroad
ing2"
"oh, no, instantly responded the doc
tor. "You know a great many Greeks
work on railroads"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-08
TeIegraphic TIPS.

1uree small cnIuren of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rhinehart, of Walkers Valley, WASH,
were burned to death. The children
had been locked up In the house while
the parents were at work in the
woods.
Lloyd's agent at Singapore an
nounces the arrival there of the United
States transport Grant, which sailed
from New York January 10 with rein
forcement of troops for the Philippine
islands.
The Spanish cabinet council Sunday
decided to suppress the pensions of all
former ministers. Senior Silvela, the
new premier, says the government has
begun at the top in setting an example
of economy.
The Italian war ships have landed
marines at San Nun bay, thus virtual
iy taking possession. Italy will pay
ESQ., 600 for the concession. The Tsung
Ii Yamen wishes to reduce the lease
to fifty years.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-08
MONKEYS TO TALK.
Effort to BE Made by Scientists to
Teach Them a Language.
The Anthropoid Ape shid to Have Hu-
mRn-LIke Vocal OrGans--Step
I'm Advance of Prof. GAR
ner's ERorta.

Prof. Garner tried for many years to
learn how to talk TO monkeys In their
own language. He went to Africa, lived
In cage in forests there, and did his
best to discover the meaning of the lit
tie animals chatter. He afterwards
left his cage and other apparatus at
Cincinnatis geological garden. Now
scientists are going to turn the tables
and teach apes to speak mans lam
guage. A writer in Golfers Weekly
has this to say Of the new plan:
1--WE learn that Prof. Edwin d. Conk-
lin, who has been instrumental In es-
tablishlng the animal experiment sta
tion for the University Of Pennsylvania,
is convinced that there is no reason
why monkeys should not be taught to
talk In some civilized language. just
which language is best adapted for the
purpose, and which species of an
thropoid ape should be selected for ex-
pertinent has not yet been finally de-
termined. 1t would, Of course. be out
of the question to teach dog tospeak,
for his vocal organs are not of the
proper shape and correlation TO produce
articulate sounds. The anthropoid
apes, on tho other hand. or, for that
matter all monkeys, have their hui
man-like organs ready made. Those
who doubt the success of the expert
ment point out that anthropoid apes
have not yet brought forth successive
generations in captivity, aud that,
therefore, the effect of teaching on
predisposition would not be Transmits
ted. Many scientists, however, believe
that captivity is no more an insuper-
able bar to propagation in the case of
the anthropoid apes than 1t originally
was in the case of other animals which
have been long since domesticated, and
that consequently, the cumulative ef-
feet of environment can be made to
tell upon the suitability Of the vocal
organs of monkeys for articulate
speech. This is, at all events, one of
many interesting experiments which
Prof. Conklin has In view"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-08

These departments must positively
be closed out within the next 30 days
in order to make quick settlement with
a retiring partner. Many recent pur-
chases are in these stocks and choice
selection at prices that cannot be made
In regular selling. $12,500 worth of
goods will be sold at sacrifice prices
a. this season of the year. This is an
exceptiona chance to save money.
Hundreds of suits of clothing will be
sold at one-half, two-thirds and three
fourths their value for men youths and
children. Our stocks of childrens suits
will go at $1.25, $1.4S, $1.9S and $24S,
good well made suits 200 mems suits at
soc on the dollar; $500 suits at $3.50,
$500 suits at 800, $3.50 ait $3.50, on
up. 200 spring suits at 33 1-3 per
cent off. A few heavy overcoats and
some light weights at sacrifice. Hun
prices to close out. The greatest
bargains ever offered on mems and
boys fur hats, new stylish goods. We
own them and they go at just half the
price elsewhere. Gents heavy medium
and light underwear at marked down
prices to close out. Hosiery, gloves
and suspenders. Everything must go.
No reserve. $500 worth of goods in
these departments. SHOES! SHOES!
Our stock of shoes is new and we'll
assorted and will be sold at prices to
close out. The goods must be sold,
and prices will be made to move them
quickly. Some invoices arriving
OIL spring goods will be in the lot. This
is an emergency sale and will not ad-
NIT of delay. We make the offer, it's
yours to accept.
Art Embroidery Department-12
kinds of goods at 3, 5, 6A and SC yd.,
less than half price Silk tassels at 1,
2 and &c each. Fringes at 2, 61a, 8 and
10c per yard. Stamped linens in great
variety, Doylies, Splashers, Scarfs, etc.
Some pretty Cushion, Filos, China and
Drapery Silk at about half regular
price to close out. Ladies, you have
never seen such goods at anything
near our prices.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-08
SHE LIVES IN SALT LAKE.
by Western Woman Made
Deputy Sheriff.

Women fill many remarkable offices
which until lately have been the mo-
nopoly of men; but the strangest Of
all Is that which Miss Claire Ferguson,
Of Salt Lake City, has elected to adorn.
This young lady, who Is highly edu-
Gated and personally attractive, has
just been appointed deputy sheriff Of
Salt Lake City, an Office calling for re-
markable courage even In man. It
may at any time be part OF her duty
to chase criminals, revolver in hand,
and to arrest them, or to act as substt-
tute for the executioner and hang them
as expeditiously as may be. Her less
exciting duties cover wide range,
from summoning jurors to superin-
tending gangs Of convicts at theirwork.
Already she has excited admiration
by her skill In serving subpoena on q
man who had eluded every former at
tempt at service. and she is qualifying
by daily practice with gun and revolver
for the sterner duties which NO doubt
await her.
Miss Ferguson Is the daughter of q
physician; she IL q skilled musician, a
social favorite, and claims to be lineal-
ly descended from the earl of Warwick,
"the King Maker"