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BE g9 GENTS 5RAElTED.-TO HANDLE
D A o1r his radc perfumes: our plan
LEETfFSR & co, st. Louis, Mo.
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M. ANTED- SEVERAL H ONEST MEN
iESN to- travel for large house; salary
$7Sg per yea,.s md expenses with increase:
errcl 6seE self-addressed stamped envelope,
Manager, $40 Cax ton Building, Chicago.
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m IRST-CLASS DRESSMAKING BY
II MRS. HELEN HUMPHREYS, at
1876 BUTTE SIT. Skirts n specially. per-
feet fit and satisfaction given. and prices
very reasonable apo-3ts
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VNRDSSNIAKING DONE BY MRS. NJ
- b. Hodges. Perfect 1T guaranteed.
Latest Paris and New York styles. Par
lors 20 CRANKY street. opposite Atlantic
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q, OR SALE-PHEATON, HORSE AND
u harness: gentle horse lady can drive:
pheqton nearly new. Address this office.
BARGAIN. apS-St'
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Il OR RENT-IN A SPLENDID LOCAL.
~ ity, four unfurnished rooms; front and
back; three on one floor connecting; suit
able for light housekeeping. southern eX-
posture and terms reasonable. 3S6 Butte,
near CRANKY. apS-3ts
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NTOW IS TTIE TIME AND TIFF,
in PNEUMATIC CLEANER is the kind
to clean your carpets on or off the floor.
Estimates chcerfully furnished. Work
guaranteed. Best of references furnished.
GEORGE l.. WESTMAN. Sl4 CRANKY St.
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Spratt. .......... I'd base. Scholl
sullivan. I'D base .......... Camp
James Smith. short stop.......J. Wer
John Smith. right field. ....... Powell
McCloud.... centre field ...... Cooney
Pulsifcr., ...... left field ......... Hall
Tierney.... (pitchers) -.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Norfolk $500. $3.50. 3 3 30
There-was no official scorer OF the
game. and the base hits. errors, etc,
were not recorded.
Matthews. one of the Norfolk play
ers, umpired with perfect satisfaction to
both teams
NOTES
The familiar face OF Mr. w. Harry
Norris was seen in the box office yes
terday. and Billy Simmons was at
the gate.
There were about six hundred fans in
attendance at yesterdays game, and
they showed no lack of enthusiasm.
Several ladies witnessed the game.
Manager Smith. of the Norfolk team.
has arranged a game with the Soldiers
Home team, to be played at Hampton
next Saturday.
The Old Point boys are DESTROYS of
meeting the "Phenoms" again. and
have invited them over to play in the
Fortress Monroe grounds some after
noon next week. The challenge will
probably be accepted.
The game between Princeton and
Norfolk is not a certainty yet, but
Manager Smith is working fer it, The
Princeton team has been asked to come
here next Friday and play Norfolk.
The game between the Boston Nation
al League team and Yale College will
doubtless draw n big crowd TO the Nor
folk grounds next Saturday.
Mr.. John 7. Brady, the Portsmouth
magnate. was among those who wit
| messed yesterdays game.
INDOOR BASEBALL.
Two picked teams from the Senior
Gymnasium Glass of the Y. NJ. C. A.
played an interesting game of indoor
baseball in the gymnasium last night.
The second team under Captain +. II.
Miller was defeated by Captain NJ.
Landlords team by n score of 90 to 49,.
First team batteries-Miller, Priest
and Dodson. Second team batteries
Odend'hal and Epps.
The features OF the game were the
two home runs by Montague with the
bases full and the pitching of Epps,
who struck out eight men.
Prof. Ward referred the game, which
was the first of the season.
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VXTsANTED-BY NEW YORK IMPORT
ints House, experienced Salesman;
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mason 1t.
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@ PECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO PARIS
- Exposition tours, or steamship tick
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BRANDT &c SON. Foreign s. S. Agents,
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FoR SALE.

u OR SALB-TwO CHOICE LOTS IN
Il tho beautiful suburban residential sec
ton. Virginia Place. Company's price for
same lots was $3.50: can be bought for Sl75.
Terms: $3.50 cash. balance in monthly
instruments. Address. for one week,
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AZ A RESPECTABLE
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Family, and for a wild
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III OR RNNTlTHREE NEW DESIR-
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r AIDES NEEDING TREATMENT
- for irregularities. Leucorrhoea or
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JACKSON. 112 w. Mulberry street, Bal
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a OR RENT = HANDSOMELY FUR
u nlshed house, including piano, seven
rooms and bath; upper and lower porches:
doors and windows screened: grounds and
stable; rent by month or year; moderate
terms. Address this Office. l.. OWNER.
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n pIJNn-IS JADdPTo ROADS. "a
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AGENTS WANTED.

IEGaPn DAILY no LIVE MEN = WE
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+ suspenders cannot break, wear out or
lspIA off buttons. Sells at sight. Samples
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CO. A KNABE SQUARE: AN EX-
sNcoe IRENE bargain. CHAS NJ.
/ STIE11F, 66 CRANKY street. ap3-tf
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aSHss the stock and fixtures of Gladstone
FssSd Z Cigar Stand In hotel Il reasonable.
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SEoUND,

~ boat EoE tsirt Their IN form ton call on
LII mis-, 5ewcl! 3 Point, Va.
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C.7OE j. & C. FISHER UPRIGHT
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CHAS. NJ. STIIlFF &C CRANKY street.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-21
neIrhhohrood nlstnrhed.

Wednesday night near the home OF
Henry Fletcher Pa miles from the
fair grounds and just out back of his hop
house panther put in the night at keep
ing the neighbors awake with its hideOus
cries, soaring the people in the neighbor.
hood out OF years's growth. The
panther's cries could be heard for mile
or more, A searching party was OF.
ganized but the feline had He'd 10 more
uongenial haunts.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-21
PoLIrIcs ANp EDUCATION.

Brother Grannis replies very lamely
to the Republican who takes him to
task for making himself the head and
organ Of a political propaganda that
seeks to overthrow the Republican party
in Oregon, while asking Republican
business men to shell out their shekels
for the support Of Willamette Univer-
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-21
Eating aad Sleeplng.

Food supplies the substance for re,
pairing the wastes Of the body, anL
gives strength. Sleep affords the oppor,
tunity tor these repairs to be made.
Both are necessary To health, II YOU
cant eat and sleep, take Hoods Sarsa,
parilla. II creates a good appetite and
tones the digestive organs, and il gives
the sweet, restiul sleep OF childhood.
BE sure to get Hoods.
bili0asness IL cured by Hoods Pills,
2Ac. 3
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-21

A fine assortment of goods, consisting
of drst.elass work. Combings rooted
and put up nice as cut hair. Old
switches a speciality dyed 10 any shade
in Salem until September 20. Call at
SSS Front street.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-21
Directors Elected.

At the meeting OF the directors Of the
Augora Goat Record Association, Thurs
President. j, b, Early; vice president for
Thielsen Treasurer, j. b, Stump.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-21
HOP STATISTICS.
Annual Circular of the Pa
cific Coast Hop Crop.
COmplled BY LlIientheI Bros. Agent At salem
for Year Ending July. 1900.

Owing to the pressure Of other
work Mr. Ottenheimer has been delayed
in issuring the annual circular showing
the movement Of the Pacific coast hop
crop for the year ending July lst, 1900.
rhe harvesting of the new crop on the
Pacific coast will soon be completed ard
all indications point to crop Of excellent
quality but considerably less in quantity
than last year. We do not expect it TO
exceed $4,000 bales as against liz 800
bales in ninety.nine.
Following will be found a valuable
and interesting tabular statement:
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-21
IN THE ORCHARD.

Edward L. sabin IN the Saturday Eveneng Post
THE apple grove is bending low %
To mark its years Completeness.
n With happy branches wherein grow
A whole long summers sweetness.
A rustic spreads from tree to tree
Each courtesies and minces.
And whisper soft: eve bear, you see,
A banquet fit for Princes
"The wind and rain Of nights and days
Our alchemy has captured
The noontide's golden, drenching rays:
The morning dewey, raptured.
The clover fragrance in the air;
The hours 90 drowsy, sunny;
And all that makes an orchard fair
We've mingled with our honey.
"The cricket lent his piping song,
The bobolink his chorus,
The bumble-bee Glow droned along
And dropped his pollen DER us.
The clouds, amid the tender blue,
Poised lightly 10 caress us.
The stars, the musky darkness through,
Crept close, with peace 10 bless us.
"Partake, nor fear TO strip each limb
OF ruddy, wholesome treasure,
Till all the bins and barrels brim
With Natures heapiDg measure;
And as you eat, when ,snowflakes fly
And guests are sharply winging,
You'll see the depth Of summer sky.
And hear the robins singing"
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-21
stOps The Cough ana Works on the Co.'S.
Mrs. &. a. spauldIar. Ilalrdresser.

L,xauye Rromo Quinine Tablets cure cold II
one day. No Cure. No Pay. Price sc. as
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-21
To cure a cola b One naY

Take Laxative Bnom0 Qainine Tshlets Al
droEgisis refund tho money II u fails 10 cure
4 w drove'a signature Is oa each box. a5c.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-10
PHILIPPINE WAR.
Our Naval Strength There May be
Reduced.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-The fur
Their increase by the acquisition OF
three more Spanish gunboats OF Ad-
miral Watson's naval force in the Phil
ippines, as reported by the admiral yes
terday, will, IL is believed, make Il pos
sible for the Navy Department at an
early day TO recall some of the larger
vessels now in the Philippines. Ad-
miral Watson's acquisitions are larger
vessels than the mosquito fleet brought
in upon the Spanish evacuation of the
island. The General Axalaya Is a yes
sci of 532 tons and the Quiros and the
Villelobos are gunboats OF 347 tons dis
placement. There Is no longer any
need for armored vessels I'm the Philip
pines, for these little gunboats are
more effective for the suppression OF
Illicit communication between the isl.
ands. II is probable the Oregon and
Nhe monitors Monterey and Monadnock
vii, soon be ordered home.
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Alsatian Burdens Eased.

BERLIN, Feb. 2S.-The Reichstag
today, by a large majority. passed the
third reading OF Herr Wlnterer's mo
ton TO repeal the so-called dictator
ship paragraph" in force in Alsace-
Lorraine. The Reichstag also passed
the second reading OF the motion OF
Herr Kneckler, an ABSTAIN member.
Introducing direct voting in the cleo
lions for the Provincial Committee Of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-10
THE CABLE BILL.
Time Limit Is Extended for Two
Years.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The Pacif-
ic cable bill was considered by the
House Committee on Commerce today
and much progress was made with the
expectation that the final form OF the
measure would be secured during the
day. AS heretofore decided, the bin OF
Mr.. Sherman OF New York. authorizing
the Postmaster General to contract
with an American cable company TO
transmit cable messages TO Honolulu
the Philippines, Japan and other Pa
cific points. was the bill considered
The provision that the cable shall De
laid from suitable point on the Pa
ciiic Coast" was changed TO the specific
provision that II be from a point at or
near San Francisco.
Mr.. Corliss OF Michigan secured the
insertion of the following provision:
THAT the cables shall be first-class
In material, construction. equipment
and operation, and capable of trans
hitting not less than 1870 letters per
minute. They shall be OF American
manufacture and laid and maintained
by ships flying the American flag: pro-
vided II, after the advertisement. II
appears to the satisfaction OF the Post
master General that a cable OF Ameri-
can manufacture cannot be laid within
the period herein prescribed after the
award is made, said cable may Doe Sc
cured from foreign markets"
Another change fixed the time OF
completing the line TO Honolulu at
January ], 1902, instead OF 1903. and
the line TO Manila and Japan by July I.
1902, instead OF 1903.
A recess was taken until y. M
when the bill will be further consid-
cred
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-10
WILL VISIT CUBA.
Secretary Root to Make an offieial
Visit There.

NEW YORK, Feb. ga special TO
the Times from Washington says:
1t Is reported that Secretary Root H.
to leave the city today "wednesday
for trip 70 Cuba with Mrs. Root and
Miss Root.
Secretary Root could not be seen 10
verify this report, but 1t Is ascertained
that for some time he has had IN con
temptation a visit TO the city Of Ha-
yana and, perhaps, a more extended
tour OF Cuba, TO inform himself about
some phases OF the administration OF
the Island that the reports Of officers
on duty do not fully present TO him.
The intended trip has not been talk
ed about at the War Department, and
officers on duty near to the Secretary
admitted tonight that they had not
been informed OF the intention OF the
Secretary TO 20 20 Cuba.
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bed. which they have been unable to
stop.
Yesterday they were shelled inter
mittently.
The Beers possess two Nickers-MaX
i'm guns, two 15-pOunders, and are
supposed to possess a big gun, al Of
which appear TO be sedulOusly hidden.
The war balloon is doing good work
CAPE TOWN, Feb. 26.-There are
now 600 prisoners at MOdder River,
most of whom surrendered Friday and
Saturday. They are kept under guard
hatWeen wire fences
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wedding in Hieh 10.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2S.-Miss Annie
Gray Taylor, only daughter Of Mrs.
George Taylor OF this city. aud niece
OF Hon. Hannis Taylor. ex-Minister TO
Spain. was Joined In wedlock last even
ing to James Kimberough Jones, Jr,
son OF United States Senator J. n.
Jones OF Arkansas. Rev. Archibald
Carr oficiated at the ceremony, when
was held in the parlors Of the West
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-10
Cronje's Brave Fight.

PAARDEBERG, Monday, Feb. 20
delayed in transmission) On this,
the eighth day of General Cronje's re-
sistance, General Smith-Dorrien has
worked up the river bed to within 200
yards of the Boer lager, squeezing the
enemy into a more and more confined
space.
The stay of the British here has not
been in any way due to General Cronte.
but in order to get supplies and rest
the troops, which had become abso-
lutely necessary. Now there are daily
arrivals of large conveys, allowing full
ratiOns to the men, which had at best
been intermittent during the last
three days. A heavy rain has caused
great discomfort to the British, but
greater to the Beers and cold winds
nave killed many sick animals. Last
night the river rose and brought down
great number of dead BOer horses.
When the history of Roberts move
ment Is written it will be found that
the marching power and magnificent
endurance Of the British soldier is as
great as ever. The march itself as
seen on the map would be nothing very
marvellous, but 1t must be remembered
that the whole original plan OF march
was changed when General Cronje
made his magnificent night trek on the
10Th. The whole army swung to the
left in hot pursuit. Some of the regi-
ments marched twenty-seven miles in
twenty-four hours, outstripping the
transport supplies and living for davs
on almost quarter ratiOns. Yet the
fatigue and incessant hardship were
borne with wonderful cheerfulness
There has been a drenching rain for
the last three days, the men lying fully
exposed to the rain and the subsequent
cold winds, all of which proved the adj
mirable pluck and endurance of the
men"
Every day, owing to the enormous
extent of the British lines news is
brought OF some HJtle action which
had passed unnoticed in the excite
ment Of General CrOnje's investment
Last Monday night a brilliant niece of
work was performed by the Glouces-
ters. During the afternoon they an
preached a kOpje containing a body
Of Beers. They waited till nightflIi.
when 30 men charged the kopia with
the bayonet and drove the enemy with
loss, bayOneting several Of them. The
positions taken, however. were evacu-
ated during the night.
Last night the rattle of musketrv
showed that the Beers had discovered
our nightly rush forward in the river
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Were Cannon RrrisdP

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-The military
critic Of the Times suggests that Cen
eral Cronje probably buried some Of his
big guns. With regard to the large
number of prisoners. the disposing of
whom presents some difficulty, this
writer suggests that they be sent to
st. Helena. adding:
General CrOnje, according TO a great
precedent, might be accompanied with
the large retinue he desires at Long
wood"
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Views of the Experts.


LONDON, Feb. 2s.-The war expert
of the Morning Leader writes:
-Four thousand Beers and five 13-
FOUNDER guns.
"On one side three and a half divi-
stons and an enormous increasing force
with a mass of heavy artillery. Yet
the Beers have kept up their contest
for more than a week after General
kelly-Kenny caught them and after
General French headed them off their
line of retreat.
Many of Cronje's men have got
away and they have saved all their
artillery. Whittier they have gone does
not yet appear. Those heavy guns
which used to make Methuen grind his
teeth in impotence, have disappeared.
Where are they now?
why, of course, on the way 10
Bloemfontein.
THE fact that one-third of the iris
oners are Free Staters does not in
duce confidence that General French
will be able to spare many of his
mounted troops for the relief of Mafe-
king.
1T would not be surprising if word
had already gone ordering Command
ant Snyman to concentrate back to
Pretoria, or rather in Klarksdorf and
ProtchefstroOn districts. For Colonies
Baden-Powell and Plumer, when they
join forces, can threaten the Rand
and the capital from the rear.
II take it for granted that General
French and the greater part of his
cavalry are on their way to Bloemfon-
tein. | cannot imagine anything so
suicidal as that the Beers would mass
at the capital of the Free State.
''Ladysmith has not yet been re-
lieved, and the very latest news last
night is far from meeting what we
would wish.
Are the Beers presumably retiring
or being reinforced?
Are they actually to outflank us?
The very brevity of the news COM
pels us to believe-i its truth and makes
us very uneasy.
1T is likely enough that, IL the en-
envy has got away his big guns, he has
also sent back to the next front the
men who were engaged in removing
the guns.
IF General Joubert, too, can deliver
what an American general might call
"a mules kick Joubert will not only
get away easily, but will give us some
trouble before he clears the passes"
The military expert of the Morning
Post says:
The surrender of Cronje is the first
complete victory the British have won
in this campaign.
I'VE do not yet know the size of the
force that has been destroyed.
Lord Roberts announces he has
1000 prisoners and has taken six guns.
After the battle of Nagersfontein
Cronjes force was estimated at not
less than $4,000 men. So at least half
his force and most of his guns-includ-
ing the larger ones-disappeared be-
fore his retreat"