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Kinenos

and other STYLES Of white lawn
dressing sacque'. They are
trimmed with pink and blue
borders and all white. The
KIM no IS a sscque after the
Japanese and quiie The fad
this season 7Sc 10 So, in.
cluded plain colors, etc.
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Notice Is hereby given that Letters
Ties tamentary we're IN due form OF iaw
granted unto the undersigned on the 18th
day Of May, A. D. 1899. and that an per-
sons having claims against the estate OF
the deceased must present The same, duly
attested. 10 the said executor on or be-
fore the 18th day Of May, 1900 or abide
the Act OF Assembly In such case made
and provided.
JOHN T. DICKBY, Executor.
Address j. Harvey Whitemau, esq, At
lorneN-at-llW. WHINING ton. Del.
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VESSEL CLEARED

The French steamer Vile de Rue
Cleaned this port yesterday afternoon
carrying cargo CT petror cum. She was
bound for Calais. France.
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Notice Is hereby given that Letters OF
Administration were in due form OF law
granted unto the undersigned on the
26th day Of May, A. u. 1899 and that All
persons having claims against the estate
OF the deceased must present the same
duly attested 10 tho said administrator
on or before the goth day Of May. 1900. OF
abide the Act OF Assembly In such case
made and provided
DIR. FRANCIS s. DUNLAP.
Administrator
Address Delaware CITY mol
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FTNTsHDD DRIVING pIIING.

The Delaware Construction Company
has finished driving the piling at Third
street bridge and viii soon commence
filing in with broken rock.
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RAILROADS

Wilmington (express). $50 40 TBS 832
1920, 1913 a. m. 1909. ''l2.36. lip 1.52. 312
346 40i, Al, Sos. 5.3i. $50. Sill. GOO, 731,
lilo Ills p. m. and 1906 night.
Accommodation. 6.3f. 73O. e12. 1885 a.
M, i.23 3i7 800 49, 5.2G. 625, S.2s 1901
aud lbs %. W.
SUNDAY TRAINS
For Philadelphia (expresl 1.l7, 3R
400, $50 a35, $3.50 i052. Has a. m 13i,
SEQ. 49, fAi 1922 g o6 and SIG p. IN.
NcreA.uictl' or NiU. h2 "a. M. 1910,
l.iO, iuO 5.26 is aud hl3 D. m.
Foi chester lexpressl. l.57. 400. s.55.
lilo iJ, 800. ass, 60l C.57 and 9.O6
D. M
Accommodation. 40 S25 a. M, 1910.
$50. AGO. 5.2G. 72S aud 10 % p. TO.
For New York Ohroush cxpress). ISL
400, a3J Dining Carr. g55 Has n. m. 1877
Dining Carr 500, 500. 1920 Dining Carl.
6.51, ZIG D. m, connecting via Broad
Street Station Philadelphia i.20, 40. SIS
q. m, 400, 45S and i0.43 y. M
For Boston Without change, 1923 p. m.
Baltimore and Washington. 4.35. 500,
i0.1s a. m. 1905 ie4e. go bg3 'G.l0, GIL.
1885, S.li p. m. and 1888 night.
Baltimore ana intermediate stations.
5.57 p. m, 1909 night.
Leave Philadelphia Broad street sta
tion. for Wilmington (eXprcss). $50. 20.
li.23 a. m. 1909. il2. 312. al. sos. 5.Sl,
Cos. l.si, S35. lilo, lli6 p. m. and 1906
night
Accommodation. s.s5. 912. 1895 a. a.,
1880 2.32, 6.i0. SIS and 1907 y. m.
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Adair & Co, 207 Market street. is sell
ing Furniture this month at a reduction.
Now Is the time for bargains.
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cheap substitute for a standard
advertised article may prove to be any
thing but bargain BE careful to get
what you ask for.
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Tn. B. Sharp Z ca.
Fourth md MARKET Ss.
Scotch Lawns

at SIC fairly overwhelmed us
with customers aud as the
supply was limited probably
some did not get supplied.
We have rep'enished the
stock and will have good
assortment of patterns for
Saturday.
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Dinity.

Every day brings new and
fresh styles in printed Dimi-
ties They are sheer and fine
dainty and cool looking and
for I2Hc nothing is nicer.
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FOR THE SOUTH.

Southern Rallway.-c1I p. M. daily
sleepers TO New Orleans Aiken. Mem
phls and Tampa; 536 p. M, daily Sleep
ers 10 New Orleans Memphis. Nashville,
via Ashevlllo and Hot Springs.
Atlantic Coast Line.-l24g p. m. DAILY
sleepers 70 Charleston, jacksonville. Port
Tampa and Macon; 1858 night. daily.
sleepers TO Richmond and Jacksonville.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, Sf1 p.
m. daily. dining car, and slcepcrs to C'n-
cinnatl
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no right This year: buy for your home
a Ludwig Piano. Nothing better. Store
SIS Shipley street.
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H. H. McIur.en, of State Road, was
In town to-day.
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Embroidered Dots

in fine sheer organizes, all
new styles this season at Ioc
per yard.
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White Lawns

and India Linens in short
pieces containing ? to 8 yards
each. They are our SIC
grade and will be sold for sc
per yard. Quality of each
remnant is the same so they
can be matched for dresses.
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Go with Retail Grocers Clerks to Read
ing on Sunday, June IL. Tickets 81.
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REGlsTER's ORDER
0'''i Registers onloe

Registers Onice.
New Castle County Del. May g. 1899.
Upon the application Of John +. Gala
han, executor OF Mary Callahan. late OF
Wilmington hundred In said county. de-
ceased, Il Is ordered and directed by the
Register that the executor aforesaid give
notice OF granting of Letters Testamen-
tary upon the estate of the deceased,
with the date OF granting thereof by
causing advertisements 10 be posted
within forty days from the date Of such
Letters, I'm six Of the most public places
all persons having domands against the
estate to present the same or abide by
an oct Of Assembly In such case made
and provided. and also cause the same "a
be Inserted within the same period IN
the Evening Journal. a newspaper pub.
lshed IN Wilmington, Del, and to be con.
tlnued therein three weeks &c. o. d.
Given under the hand and seal OF
office Of the Register aforesaid. al
Wilmington, IN New Castle County
IL. 81 Aforesaid, the day and year abov'
CALVIN W. CRossAN.
Register.
Notice Is hereby given that letter.
Testamentary were in due form of Law
granted unto the undersigned on OH
sixth day Of May. A. ID. 1899. and tina
| all persons having claims again the %
tate OF the deceased must present tn
same duly attested. to the said executor
/ on or before the sixth day Of May, 1890
or abide the Act OF Assembly In sucl
case made and provided.
JOHN T.. CALLAHAN.
Executor
or address Willard Salisbury, Jr.. At
torney-at-Law, Wilmington, Del.
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Some persons saw they are never influenced by ar
advertisement.
1t is not expected that any one will buy ivory Soap
solely because it is suggested by an advertisement but
to ask some friend about it; shoul you find-as you
probably wi-.lat she is enthusiastic in its praise,
then yOU may try it,
Millions of people use Ivory Soap; they use because
they like it. You too will like it. There is difference
in soaps. .....,. ...u..-
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Will MOVE IN.
The 'Washy' Fip Company WIN take
possession OF their remodcled engine
house tonight
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Stove & range work-McMahon. POS W. At
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Tailor Made Suits
that are late Corners and must
be sold:

4 Suits Of Tan Cloth. the jacket and
Skirt trimmed with brown braid and
Jacket lined with Cerise silk. $3.50
is the regular price. and they are now
reduced TO $40 Sizes S2 81 IS and IS.
6 Suits OF Tan and Grey. mixed cloth.
close httins Jackets and plain Skirts
In sizes %. "a, &c. IS. 40 and p. Our
regular $3.50 Suits for $500.
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Schedule in effect May IA. 1899.
All trains INUNDATED with Plntsch
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Leay4 PAlladelpAia. Bread Street, tor
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RAILROADS.
Baltimore &s Soho
RAILROAD. .s-,...

nsA1ALk&OADs
Schedule in effect November ID. 1879.
Lcays Washington from station corner OF New
Jersey Avenue and G Street.
For Chicago and Northwest, yestibulcd Limited
trains l0:35 4. M, Sos p. m, daily.
For Cincinnati. st. Louis. and Indianapolis,
Express. 1855 m. yestibuIed Limited $40 p.
m, express 1905 night, daily.
For Pittsburg and Cleveland. I0:35 a. m. and
$3.50 and II SO p. m, daily.
For Columbus. Toledo and Detroit, 2;05 night.
For Winchester and way stations, 1855 u m
and 3:40 and $3.50 p. II.
For Luray. a:4o p. m. daily.
For Baltimore. week days, 1855. 500. $50,
xI;oS. ,a. E:lo; ks;So s:so, 1880, Mo:eo a. M.
x5:c5. x5:lo. x5:so. x6:2o. $3.50. xs:0o, xlo:0o
xn:30, ll:35 p Sundays. x2.35, x1:05.
x7:lo. $3.50. 1900 a m. xI3:o5. I:oi. xl:l5.
xsoo: 4:s5. 15:o5. x5:lo. $50, xs:oo, xlo:oo.
For Annapolis, 7:lo and s:s5 a M. l2:l5 and
S;so p. Ia; SUNDAYS $50 a. M: 4;sa p m
4:so. $50 p. Sundays. 600 a m. l:l5 p. M
For Hagsrstown, 'l0:35 a. m. and $3.50 p. m
For Boyd and way points, week days, S:a5
4 m. .4:so, $50. 7:o5 p. m. Sundays, 900 a. m,
For Gaithersburg and way points. week days,
s:s5 4. m, 1850. 4:3O. ABB, $50. 5:35. 7:o5.
ll25 p. M Sundays, 800 a. m, LIS. i:S3. 7:o5,
For Washington Junction and way points,
week days. s:s5 A. m. 4:3o. $50 p. m. Sundays.
9:Oo T. m., Ills p. m.
Royal Blue Line.
All trains Illuminated with Pintsch light.
For Baltimore. Philadelphia, New Yerk Boston.
and the East. week days. 7:o5 tDiner). $50
(Buhet, 1000 (Diner) a. m, Il .05 (Diner).
LIS Diner), 800 "Royai Limited" Ex-
clusively Pullman Train. Dining Car. sos
Dining carl. 500. 1i:3o. sleeping Car open .,
1000 o'clock). and 2:s5 night. Sundays. 7:05.
900 a. m, 12:o5 noon, l:l5 Dining Cars. 800.
sos Dining Cars, 500. IL 80 {Sieeping Car open
10 oclock). and 2:3S night.
Parlor Cars all day trains.
For Atlantic City, 1000 a. m, 1905 noon. and
lis and 500 p. m week days R:15 Sun
days. -r
For Cape May, week days. e:o5 and I:l5 p. m.
Except Sunday. xExpress trains
Baggage called for and checked from hotels
and residences by Union Transfer Co. on orders
left at ticket Offices, 6l9 Pennsylvania Avenue
NV, New York Avenue and 18th Street, and
Depot.
T. d. UNDERWOOD, d. b. MARTIN.
I'd v. P. and Gen. Man. Mgr. Pass. Traffic.
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Call for semi.monthly Bulletin.
POsTOFFICE NOTICE.


WASHINGTON, d. c. POSTOFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, As changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports Of
sailing daily, and the schedule of closings IL
arranged on the presumption of their uninterrupt-
ed overland transit. For the week ending De-
cenber l6, ls99 the last connecting closes will be
made from this Office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
TUEsDAy--(e) At 9:I5 D. m for EUROPE. per
:. $ ST. Louis,' from New York, via South
ampton. Letters for IRELAND must be di-
rected per s. s. ST. Louis.
(c) At IL :05 p m. for BELGIUM direct,
per s. s. Friesland from New York, via Ant
werp: Lettcrs must be directed .'Per 5. g.
Friesand."
(c) At Hos p. m. fer EUROPE. per S. s..
Oceanic irom New York, via Queenstown.
wEDNEsDAY-(c) At 9:l5 p. IN. for FRANCE
direct: SWITZERLAND, ITALY. SPAIN.
PORTUGAL, TURKEY. EGYPT. and BRIT
ISL INDIA, per :. S. La Gascogne, from
New York, via Hayre. Letters for other psrts
of EUROPE must be directed Per 5. :. La
Gascogne."
FRlDAY-(c) At IL :05 p. m. ior NETHERLANDS
direct, per 5. =. Amsterdam. from New York.
via Rotterdam Letters must be directed
Per :. g Amsterdam
t0 At l1:0j p. IN. for ITALY, per S.
Kaiser William H. via Naples. from New
York Letters must be directed ''Per 1. S.
Kaiser William H."
(c) At Hos p. M for EUROPE. per $. 5.
Luc1nia.. from New York. via Queenstown.
PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-German steamers
sailing from New York TUESDAYS take Printed
Natter etc. for GERMANY, and specially ad-
dressed Printed Matter, etc, for other parts OF
EUROPE.
American and White Star steamers sailing
from New York on Wednesdays. German steam
from New York on Thursdays, and Cun1rd.
French, and German steamers, from New York
Saturdays. take Printed Matter. etc. for al
countries for which they are advertised TO carry
mails.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
~~~O--~~-~>~-~~ ~~~--~-N>--~~~~--1~-~
AMERICAN LINE.
FAST EXPRESS SERVICE 'as.i=
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
CALLING, WEST BOUND. AT CHERBoURG-
Sailing Wednesdays at 10 q m
St. Louis December Is New York December !"
st. Paul. December 90
RED STAR LINE.
NEW YORK-ANTWERP-rAR1S
Every Wednesday at Il noon.
FricsIs nd. Dec 1sl westernland. :. Dec. n
Southwark. -. Dec. 90
.'Thesc steamers carry only cabin and third-c.ass
passengers, at low rates.
INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Piers IA and Is. n. R--Offce, - Broadway, n Y.
Philadelphia Office, 305-S07 Walnut 81
WASHINGTON OFFICE-1306 F ST. N. W.,
Or ". q. MOSS. Agent. at Sanders Stayman's,
1897 It. NV.
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FOR SALE-Four acres land: new house and store
combined; good stock Of goods; miles from
District line; price $1,000 cash. Box s2s. this
Office. .sss dell-st.em
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Dr.. A. II. TAYLOR.

DOC F st. N. w,
Gold Filings and bridge work speciality. at
the lowest prices: amalgam filing, Soc; full sets
of teeth on plates, S.; extracting. either by gas
or local spray. absolutely painless, Soc; with
out. 25c; all work done by experts and guar
o'clock. mhs2-tf-em
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ron RENT-sTABLEs.

FOR RENT-Brick stable, behind All Sd st. NV.
perfect condition; g. del2-3t
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wANTED-Experienced woman to cook, wash and
iron. for small private family. Apply 2uzo
y St NV II
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HELP wANTED-MALE & FEMALE.

WANTED-Actiye men ard women of good ad-
dress 10 sell popular family article; - TO $40
per day easily made. Apply, bet. and p
M, ROOM ,, 1905 II. 1t
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WANTED-Any lady having or hours spare
time a day make 50 weekly working for
us at home; nothing TO sell; send self,addressed
envelope fer free sanpe. MANHATTAN L. VI.
co. IOI Beekman st. New York II
The evening times., 1899-12-12

WANTED-Iady copyist on typewriter. s. week;
other good places open. BASEMENT, 5i'
18th nv.
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If YoU want work. us: girls, $50 per month
1900 New York ave NV. II
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WANTED-Immediately woman to wash and iron
by the day; references required. 5S 18th st.
NV 1t
The evening times., 1899-12-12

WANTED-Young man to drive, walters, cocks,
dishwashers. boys, country men. SHACK
LEFORD'S, 90s z ST. NV. 1t
The evening times., 1899-12-12

WANTED-Two more good solicitors; enthusias-
tic takers. present proposition 10
business men. WASHINGTON CLEARING CO.,
Atlantic Building. dc9-1t,em
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WANTED-loung man; preferably from North;
not under ~. had experience about small
machinery and knowledge of lathe work, and
leaning for electricity; must have references.
ROOM l. li27 ST. NV. 1t
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WANTED Mattresses cooks, general house
dresses. nurses. SHACKLEFORD'S. 90S Z NV. 1t
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WANTED-AGENTS.

NANTED-Agents for Little Giant FIRE
tinguisher in d. C. and Southern States;
in demand; good pay. Address BOX 1873, this
ntil.n lel2-3t
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FOR SALE-Fine grocery. doing big business:
$500 less than invoice; owner compelled to
leave city; must be sold. Address BOX 496.
this office. del2-3t
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MoLER'S BARBER SCHOOL, 33S Bowery, New
York CITY. barber trade taught in eight
weeks, system; constant practice daily; cX-
pert instructors; tools donated; wages Satur
days; diplomas awarded: positions guaranteed
when through; beautifully illustrated catalogue
mailed free. del0-5t
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WANTED-Young white girl to nurse child
yars old; hours $ to p. IN. Apply. after
: D. m., 1916 It. del2-2t
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wANTED-At once. good cooks; man for res
taurant, woman private family. 30S AZ ST.
my 1t
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WANTED-ROOMS.
WANTED-One large or two medium-sized rooms;
for light housekeeping; by quiet elderly lady;
must be reasonable; state price. Address 220 E.
Cap. 81. del2-3t en-
WANTED-3 unfurnished rooms, for l. h. h;
car line. Address bon i36, this office. 1t
WANTED-Fivc suites of 4 rooms. 3 suites of
rooms, and suites OF or rooms; all for
light housekeeping; by desirable tenants; from
SIS 10 so month; no registration fee. THE
LUCR0 CO., li11 G st. deI0-3t
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NoTIcEI NOTICE. NOTICE

Sealed bids will BE- received by the un-
dVfsRHod. at No, ili and No, ia Fourth
street. Portland. Oregon. up to ana until
May Sth 1870. al o'clock . m. for the
purchase Of the entire sioek Of drugs
ana medicines goods ana merchandise.
all shelving and trade fixtures. except.
iaE only two nickel plated show cases In
che rear end thereof contained In that
certain drug store formerly owned and
occupied by the Eslss.Conn Drug Com.
pany. Al Nos 6io.5ig Commercial street.
Astoria oregon Terms of sale. cash on
delivery Al bids must be- accompanied
by rettlned check or deposit Of $50 O0
or bid viii not br considered II bid IL
not Aeeep ed deposit viii BE- Immediately
returned The rshI to reject any and
all bids reserved
nlds will also be likewise received By
Mo a. the same time and place. Tor the
purchase nf that certain tWostofy frame
building situated upon tho wes, % feet
~ she nofih halt ~ 10, j block 3d. In
that part % The city Of Astoria as laid
out and recorded by John Adair. In clat.
sop county. Oregon. together with tho
contents - such building excepting M
tures Terms cash ON delivery The
tNo,s,ory frame building will be soI
suhjerl 10 a mortgage ihofeau,
LOUIS m.uMAuER
Dated Apri a 100
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GOV ERNMENT PROPOSALS
WANTED.

Custom House. Astoria. Or, COLI cior's
once. April Is, iSs9,--supplles for rev nue.
vcssels-Sealed proposals for supplying
ship chandlcry. rations. aud coal to YES
sells OF the United States Revenue Gutter
Service In this collection district during
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1900 will
he received at this once until 9 oc ock
n M. OF Thursday, May Il, 1899, at which
time they will be publicly opened. The
coal furnished to be anthracite or bl-
luminous OF best qualify; uniform In
character; 10 weigh 2.2AO pounds 10 the
ton; 10 be delivered on board the vessels
at such times and In such qualities as
may be erqulred, at localities readily ae-
ccsslbl, to said vessels, and TO be sub
lee, To Inspection AS to quality and
weight. Bidders will name the price
both for steamlng and stove coal, and
also their facilities for furnishing the
vessels with fresh water, and their
charges therefor, The right is reserved
to reject any or all bids. Blank forms
Of proposals for ship chandlery and ra-
lions. with schedules attached may be
had upon application 10 this office. Sep
nrats bids win be received at the same
time and place for lubricaiing and IL
Eliminating oils. JOHN FOX, Collector
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The pleasant method and beneficial
effects 0f the well known remedy,
Synui ~ EIds, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA Fi0 SiRuP Co., illustrate
the value Of obtaining the liquid laKn.
tive principles of plants known a. be
incidentally laxative aud presenting
them In the form moht rofrcAhiDg t0 tho
taste aud acceptable IA the hyhtem II
II the one perfect strengthening laSa.
tive, cleansing the system cifoetually,
dlapclliDg colds, headaches aud fcyorA
gently yet promptly and enabling one
Ia overcome habitual constipation per.
manently ltA perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub.
stance, and itA acting ON tho Kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make II the Ideal
laxative.
In the process Of manufacturing ags
arc used, aA they are pleasant tO tho
taAtc, but tho medicinal qualities of tho
remedy arc obtained from SIENNA aud
other aromatic plants. 10y q method
known 10 the CALIFORNIA FiO SYHuP
90, only. In order 10 get Ia beneficial
efEecta aud 10 avoid limitations. please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front ~ every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN HRAHofaoo. CAL
LoufnvtLLn. KY. NEW YoRM. MY.
bof sale by all pfuEgiais Price aoe. pei bottle
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all tho papers here describe 80 the
most striking figure NJ the church mis-.
ni0nafy centenary celebrations, has been
iionlsed everywhere since his stay ~
England began, Bishop WhlDple has
Jua returned tfom visit TO oxford
university, ana II going 70 Cambridge
next week IN the course of an Interview
on his impressions during his visit here
Bishop whlpplo said that no had seen
MI tho leading obufcbmen and as a re-
suit viewed the rliuhiistlc c0ntroyefsy
calmly There was certainly. he said.
no necessity FOR panic A. showing the
difference between England ana Amer.
lea, tho bishop said. no could mention
tho fact that never, during his eplst o.
pate of 10 years, had hc experienced tho
disObrdlcnee ~ clergyman IN his dlo.
eese. bishop WhppIo said that he
thought II an absolute imp0sslbllliy mat
England should ever 40 back 70 Rome.
aud ns far ~ AmerIen II concerned.
there 10 no such tendency anywhere
Conversation with tho heads Of the
church IN England and America have
convinced him that there Il wldesprcad
desire for unity Speaking of Amcrcan'
Ism In tho Roman Catholic church. the
bishop said h. believed II was passing
phrase. without permanent effect Bishop
whipple euloglzed ArcnbIshoD ireland,
whose great efforts for good ~ neigh.
Dor no had watched with great pleas
ufo. and whose liberal Kindness toward
other churches could not be denied.
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DOUBLE ASSESSMENTS OF
MERCHANTS PROHIBITED.
Secretary HAY Has Instructed Minister
Merry at Bluriields 10 Demand Re.
funding of Protested Duties.

: NEW YORK. Apri "a special 10
I the Herald from Washington says: Sec
rotary Hay has cabled instructions 10
Minister Merry al Bluenelds, informing
him that The United States could not
permit the double assessment OF money
merchants at Bluenelds on goods i'm
ported into that port,
( Minister Merry. who has been at Blue
fields making an investigation Of the
complaints OF the American merchants
ut that point. Is expected. under the In
s,ructions sent him, 10 demand the re-
funding Of such duties as were pad un-
der protest, and that General Torres.
the Nicaraguan official In charge Of the
departments shall be deferred from his
atlcmp TO enforce the payments OF
these duties
Il l. the purpose TO show the govern
ment that the American importers paid
to the lnsurrectlonist government the
dulles on goods brought into Blueiie,ds
during the period from February TO
February g. and the Nlcaraguan gov
ernment. after 1t regained control had
no right TO endeavor 10 assess them
again Tor the amount OF such duties.
II Is rontended by the Nlcaraguan gov
crnment that the Americans really paid
the money To the Insurgents TO aid them
In their revolt and that to prevent the
former from being Illegally assessed.
decree was issued by President Zeiaya
Immediately after the port was occu-
pied by the insurrectionists announcing
that no duties would be collected there,
The officials do not recognize the po-
sitlon OF the Nicaraguan government,
however. on the ground that In case OF
A vessel at sea with PerIshable freight
on beard and bound for Bluetelds, her
agents would be compelled to pay the
duty demanded bv the de facto govern
ment. which at that time was the in
government, In order to
save the cargo,
As the Detroit is at Bueilelds ready to
enforce Mr.. Merry's demands, no doubt
is felt that the Incident will be close1
without much trouble.
The Dctroit. immediately upon the
close OF the Incident, will be brought to