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business Briefs and Crop Reports.

E SAHOA0 49,
The southern fruit crop promises to be a
large one.
Reports as to railway earnings and ex-
port trade are, on the whole. very favor
able.
a small corr acreage has been planted In
Tennessee and some as far north as Vir-
ginfa.
The crop outlook, as a whole, favors the
expectation OF large yields OF wheat, corn
and cotton.
Textiles are lower, mainly because OF de-
creases In the price OF row wool, hemp,
silk and fax.
The cotton acreage Of Central Arkansas
will be decreased this season on account OF
the scarcity Of labor.
Seeding Is reported general In Minnesota,
n crop conditions arc good.
In tho northwest retail business has been
unfavorably affected by backward weather.
J It is reported from California that there
promises to be n Iieavy crop OF prunes, fair
OF cherries and good OF a~pricots.
Spring wheat seeding is nearing COM
ptetion, and the carly sown = coming up
over the south3rn portion OF the spring
wheat region.
Relatively best trade reports cope from
tho Pacific coast. sghere business y gener-
ally aetIye anS IL crap outlook y 9 most
/ a Ass ||' ! - ! ! !: ' g.: . !
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Our Adopted IsIands.

Brigadier-0eneral Schwan sailed from
manila Tor the United States to recuperate
his health.
Inhabitants Of the Hawaiian Islands
have bought in the United States $50, 600
worth OF automobiles.
The census shows Cuba to have q popu-
lation OF ], SOC, 900.
General Montenegro, one of the FIlipfnos'
best fighters, has surrendered to Colonel
Smith In the mountains near Camaling,
PanRastnan province.
Teachers are greatly needed in the pub
lie schools OF the Island of Guam.
The area of the island OF Guam is esti-
mated at lou square miles, about half Of 1t
susceptible OF cultivation. Only about one
per cent. is now under cultivation.
The customs receipts OF Manila show an
Increase for 1899 Of 81, 000. 900 over the year
preceding.
There were on April i last SO, 585 Ameri-
can officers and men in the Philippines.
The only industry Of consequence in the
Island OF Guam Is the production and ex-
portation OF copra from the %cocoanut.
low.
There are about 10. 600 people In Hawaii.
The majority OF these ere Asiatics. The
Japanese number about a 900; the Chinese
$1,000.
Captain Tilley reported that the harbor
at Page Pago is much superior to that at
Apia, Samoa.
In making the order for consolidation OF
the provinces of Havana and Plnar del
Rio. Cuba. under General Lee and the re-
lief OF General Ludlow at Havana, the Sec
rotary OF Wal pays a warm tribute to
General LudioW's administration.
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Napoleon Bonaparte is quoted in
the Century as saying to DR.. O'Meara
at st. Helena:
ssIf I was in England now, and the
French nation was to offer me the
throne again, I would not accept of it,
because if I was to do so I would be
obliged to turn bourreau (executioner)
/ would be obliged to cut off the heads
of thousands to keep myself upon it,
which would not be pleasing to me.
Oceans of blood must be shed to keep
me there. No, no; I have made
enough of noise already in the world
perhaps more than any other man will
make; perhaps too much. I am get
ting old, and only want retirement.
What could I do in France? Alone,
to set myself against all the powers Of
Europe. Madnessr"
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since the preparations for the second days
defence had not been organized during the

since the preparations for the second days
defence had not been organized during the
day or commenced OF nightfall.
The papers commented earnestly upon
Lord Roberts's censure OF Generals Butler
and Warren. They asked II more errors
are not likely to occur, together with fruit
less wuste of life, In the event that mon
who have been declared incompetent by
their superior continue to command 40, 900
troops. It Is now generally accepted that
the Government had a purpose in the pub
Hcation OF Lord Roberts's dispatch.
Heavy rains have impeded the move
ments OF the British columns. Large
quantities Of stores have been moved
southwark from Bloemfontein, which is q
reversal of the course Of freight for the
last six weeks. These shipments were
made necessary by the operations In the
southeast of the Free State.
There are over 1000 sick In the field hos
pitfalls, most of the cases being OF dysentery
and enteric fever.
According to Boer reports there Is a
steady flow OF foreign volunteers to the
.Transvaal. Hitherto these adventures have
been attached TO the various commanders.
Now, 1t Is said, they are to be formed into
q special legion, with Continental officers;
and there Is a rumor that the command
will be given to a distinguished French
soldier, lately retired, who Is now In the
T%ransvaal, or Is nearing the end OF the
journey thither.
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knowledge OF the reported action OF Bel
lamy Storer in expressing the regret of the
United States Governments to the Foreign
Office In Madrid over the sending OF an in
wvltatton by Mayor Harrison to the Duke
d'Arcos, the Spanish Minister In Washing
ton, to attend the Dewey reception in Obi
cago.
tend the Dewey celebration were not sent
to any other members OF the Diplomatic
Corps, thus indicating that an Intentional
insult was offered to the Spanish represen-
tative, Is untrue. The Dnke d'Arcos knows
that some, II not all, Of his colleagues In
Washington received Invitations, and ex-
presses himself as perfectly satisfied with
the explanation OF Mayor Harrison that the
invitation was sent by mistake and that NO
insult was intended.
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The finest honey in the United
States is gathered from hives where
white clover and Eastwood are access
;ible. In quantity, however, it falls
behind hat made from the golden
rod and buckwheat blossom. From
New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont
come the most of the comb honey,
and from Arizona and California the
largest amount of extracted or liquid
honey.
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what Do the Children Drink ,

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-O? 1t is delicious and nourishing,
and takes the place OF coffee. The more
GRAIN-O you give the children the more
health you distribute through their sys-
TENS. GRAIN-O is made of pure grains,
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades OF coffee, but costs about
Il as much. All grocers sell it. 15c. and 25c.
The old maid doesn't believe in new
wrinkles.
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Stomach
Troubles
In Spring

Are THAT BILIOUS FEELING, bad taste
in the mouth, dull headache, sleep
lessness, poor appetite.
No matter how careful you are
about eating, everything you take into
your stomach turns sour, causes dis
tress, pains and unpleasant gases.
Don't you understand what these
symptoms-signals Of distress-mean?
They are the cries of the stomach
for helpl 1t is being overworked.
It needs the peculiar tonic qualities
and digestive strength to be found in
Hoods ~Sarsaparina
The best stomach and blood reme-
dies known to the medical profession
are combined in the medicine, and
thousands of grateful letters telling
its cures prove it to be the greatest
medicine for all stomach troubles ever
yet discoyered
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escorted by the entire North Atlantic
squa dron under command of Rear-Admiral
Farquhar. The squadron is now at Ber-
muda and will ttmeeits movements so as to
arrive off the North Coast of Porto Rico
about the time The Dolphin in sighted.
Governor Allen will be inaugurated at
San Juan IN May 1. and General Davis,
the Military Governor, will turn out all Of
the United States troops under his CON.
mand in honor OF the occasion.
The ships OF the squadron will fire sa-
lutes, which will be answered by the shore
batteries. There will be some speeches
and at night the feet will use their electric
lights and there will be general illumina-
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Old Gups Found.

The big dredge Babcock, working
on Hutchnson's Island, across the
river, dug up two old Revolutionary
cannon, which probably belonged to
the British man-of-war, the wreck of
which was dug up a few days ago.
One of the pieces weighed about 1000
pounds, the other $50. The cannon
will be presented to the city and pre-
served as Revolutionary relics. The
old warship was evidently sunk there
during the Revolution, and an effort
to get her name and history is now
being ade.-Atlanta Constitution.
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KILLED FOUR MEN IN A sRAwL.

An italian Cuts Right and Left and
caves n Quartette of Dead Victims.
J~oHNsrowN, Penn. (SpeciaD.-An Italian,
a new arrival In the town of Windber, a coal.
mining center, seven miles from Johnstown,
killed four men In a drunken brawl at that
place. The row started, it is said, over a
game OF cards. The Italian Immediately
drew a stilletto. He cut his first man in
the abdomen. disemboweling him. Then
he swung his s~tilletto in every direction.
He was bent on escape, and when he had
cut his way through the crowd he had left
foul victims, all OF whom were dead. The
victims we're John Halberson, on whom
the first assault was made; August Gro.
beck, q German; Edward McCauley and
Samuel Shives, both Americans. No one
seems to know his name.
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LAST DITCH FOR Beers.
Swaziland Said to Be Chosen For Retreat
If Pret0rfa Fa11a.

Swaziland Said to Be Chosen For Retreat
If Pretoria Falls.
LONDON (By Cable).-Mr. Provost Bat
tersby wires to the Morning Post from
Bloemfontein:
Observation might proftably be kept
on the intentions OF the Beers respecting
Swaziland. b alternative plan Of opera
tions following on defeat at Pretoria In
cludes the employment of Swaziland for
the retirement OF half OF the Boer forces,
pansberg.
"Boer emissaries are already In that
country e~ndeavorIng to purchase secret In
formation concerning the caverns In the
graystone country, which are known only
to the natives, with the object OF accumu-
lating provisions and ammunition"
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WORLDWIDE FARMERS TRUST.

Proposed That 1t Sell No Wheat Undsr
81 q Bushel.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.-(Speclal). "Allthe
farmers in the world In a sort Of interna-
tional trust to restrict the production Of
wheat and to raise prices" says the Jour-
nal, Is the plan which 1t Is hoped to carry
Conference, at Paris, July 9-16.
1t is proposed to ask the farmers of tho
| world to reduce their output by twenty
per cent. and not to sell for less than ~ 9
bushe!.
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FILIPINos TWICE BEATEN.

tnsurgeDts Lose Q Mon in One Engage
ment and Ninety-seven In Another.
MANILA (By Cable).-General Young re-
ports that 800 insurgent riiemen and bole-
men attacked the American garrison at
Batoc, Province OF North Ilocos. but were
repulsed, losing 106. The Americans had
40 casualties.
Captain Dodd, with a squadron OF the
Third Cavalry, recently surrounded a vii
lage in Benguet Province, and surprised
200 insurgents. living tn barracks, appar-
emily . recruiting centre for the province.
The enemy lost ilfty-three men killed. Our
troops also captured forty-four men and
burned the village. One American was
wounded.
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AN ARBoR DAY PROCLAMATION.

Governor Roosevelt Urges the Importance
of Preservation Of Trees.
ALBANY, N. Y. CSpeciaD. - Governor
Roosevelt has issued the following proc
lamation: 'sThe 4th of May next will be
Arbor Day. established by statute. The
school children OF this State have planted
more thar 2OO. 900 trees In the ten years in
which Arbor Day has been recognized.
Few similar efforts in recent years have
been more thoroughly commendable that
the effort to get our people practically to
show their appreciation Of the beauty and
usefulness of trees.
'In most OF the districts of the State no
tree ought ever to be cut down, unless two
are planted In its place. The custom of
tree planting should be favored in every
uavD
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TOBACCO.

The market for seed leaf tobacco re-
mainea strong With light offerings and
cases domestic, including $50 cases crop
1898 Pennsylvania seed leaf at 11@1l%c,
$50 cases crop 1899 Wisconsin Havana at a
private price, so cases do crop 1898 at 1870
and Is cases crop 1899 New England Ha-
vana, forced sweat, at 20@50c. Sales OF
Havana were 200 bales at 50Q95c, and
sales OF Sumatra were so bales at S0c@
41.60.
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The Worlds Wheat Crop,

The statistician Of the Department Of
Agriculture at Washington has issued q
statement showing the wheat crop Of the
world for 1899. The aggregate worlds pro
duction In 1893 amounted to 2,725, 407 900
bushels. The suf1ciency of this crop ac-
cordlng to oil reports, to supply all de-
mands during the present crop year seems
to be incontestable.
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Eclipse Of SIM.

The Southern Railway announces the
eclipse of the sun, May %, 1900, will be visible
at points along its line in Alabama, Georgia,
the Carolinas and Virginia. For this occa-
sion we will make a rate of 4 cents per mile.
one way for the round trip. for parties of ten
within the territory of the South Eastern
Passenger Association-short line distance to
govern. Specific advice of movement will
get authority for the dates, the limits Of the
tickets and points to which it is desired that
they should be sold. Address Alex. s. Thweatt,
East. Pass. Agt., 1185 Bway, New York.
We're 1t not for the dentist many a long
felt want would remain untitled.
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news FROM THE CAPITOL
President dominates a New Assist
ant Secretary Of the Navy.
GENERALS TO Be REWARDED,

Frank w. Hackett Appointed to Succeed
Charles H. Allen In the Navy Do.
partment-spanish Minister Satisfied
With Chicago's Apology-PromotioD
For Generals Lee, Wheeler and Wilson
WASHINGTON, d. O. (Special).-The "a
ancy In the Office OF Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy caused by the appointment Of
Charles n. Allen as Civil Governor OF Porto
Rico was filled when the President sent to
the Senate the nomination OF Frank W.
Hackett, formerly Of Portsmouth, N. H.,
and for twenty-five years a resident OF this
city.
Mr.. Hackett IS an intimate friend Of Sec
rotary Long Of many years standing, and
his appointment is mainly due to their
close friendship and the Secretary's knowi-
edge OF his suitability for the office. It is
understood that the President deferred en-
tirely to the wishes Of Secretary Long In
this matter.
Mr.. Hackett has accepted tho appoint-
ment with the understanding that his term
will expire on March 4, 1901. He has de-
clared that he could not afford to give n
more time to public business. as he has
considerable private work to look after.
which would have to be sacrificed by q
longer continuance In the Government
service.
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GIT 1893 BY THE paoerEa . GAN

Dog carts are being built in Eng
land which carry four passengers and
run fifty miles with one charge. 1t
has four speeds-three, six, nine and
twelve miles an hour.
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HosoRs FOR THREE GENERALS.
President Plans to Retire wheeler, Lee
and Wilson AZ Regulars.

President Plans to Retire Wheeler, Lee
and Wilson as Regulars.
WASHINGTON. D. O. (Speciai).-Repre
sentative GrOsvenor OF Ohio introduced a
bill authorizing the President to appoint
three volunteer officers as brigadier-gen-
erals with q view to their retirement. The
bill Is an Administration measure, having
been presented by Mr.. Grosvenor after
conference with administration officials
and at their request.
1t is designed to benefit General Joseph
Wheeler, General Fitzhugh Lee and GEN.
eral James H. Wilson, all of them volunteer
officers, who, by the terms of the bill,
would get rank as Brigadier-Genera In
the regular service and subsequently re-
tired.
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Fruits Little Damared by Frosts.

Although frosts have occurred extern
sively and have undoubtedly caused ma
terial damage to fruit, the injury in many
sections promises to be slight, the outlook
IN the Atlantic Coast States being very en-
couraging. On the Pacific Coast frosts
have been damaging. the injury being less
serious In Washington and California than
in Oregon.
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How,. Thi.a

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f.. J. Che
ney for the last Is years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST g. TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
WALDINa, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is Internationally, act
ing directly upon the blood n mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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NEWS FROM THE BoER CAPITAL.

Offer Of the Transvaal to Loan Portugal
Five Millions'Was Declined.
PRETORIA. via Lorenzo Marques (By
Cable).-As soon as the Berne award In the
Delagoa Bay Railroad arbitration was pub
llshed, the T~ransvaal Government offered
to lend Portugal the amount she was con
demned to pay co. coz. 000). which, how
ment being made that the money was
already provided.
The Government is receiving many
memorials from burghers on the subject Of
sending the Boer prisoners to st. Helena,
and will formally protest to Great Britain
on the subject.
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The International Packing Company, re-
Gently organized. is to put a s4oo. 600 plant
at chihuahua, Mex. a similar one in
Tampico and one to cost 81 600, 600 in the
city OF Mexico. 1t will have cold storage
plants In all big cities of the Republic.
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No Chance FOR Intervention.

VIENNA, Austria (By Cable).-Deputy
Pessler forwarded to Count Goluchowski,
the Privy Councillor, the resolution
adopted by the meeting at Linz in favor OF
Intervention by the Powers between Great
Britain and the South African republics.
In reply Count Goiuchowski said that in
view Of Great Britain's attitude he saw nj
chance for Intervention.
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A. Your Dealer Tor Aliens Foot Ease.

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot-Ease.
Apowder to shake into your shoes; resist the
feet. Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Sore,
Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating Feet and In
growing Nails. Aliens Foot-Ease makes new
or tight shoes easy. At all druggists and
shoe stores, % cts. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, n. 7.
Some fellows haven't enough push to
master q wheelbarrow.
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In consequence ofthe poor crops In Chile.
wheat prices are advancing, and the situa-
tion will allow large expectation from
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Six Months' Grace For spaniar6s.

WASHINGTON, D. G. (Special).-The Sen.
ate Committee on Foreign Relations agreed
to a favorable report on the convention
between the United States and Spain ok
tending for six months the time In which
Spanish residents OF the Philippine Islands
Of Spain or become citizens Of the Philip
pines.
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The Hon. Geo. Starr Writes

No. VAN NESS PLACE, NEW YoRK.
De. RADwAY-With me your Relief has worked
wonders. For the last three years / have had
frequent and severe attacks of ~sciatlca, sometimes
extending from the lumbar regions to my ankle,
and at times to both lower Hmbs-
During the tine / have been afflicted l have tried
almost all the remedies recommended By wise men
and fools. hoping to find relief, but all proved to
] have tried various kinds of baths, mznipula-
tons, outward application of liniments too nusner-
Gus to mention, and Prescriptions of the most
eminent physicians, all of which failed to give me
relief.
Last September, at the urgent request of a friend
fwho had been afflicted as MYSELF l was induced
to try your remedy. 1 was then suffering fearfuny
with one of my old turns. To my surprise and de-
light the first application gave me ease, after ba tn
ing and rubbing the parts affected. leaving ths
limbs in a warm glow, created by the Relief. In =
short time the pain rassed entirely away. Al
though I have slight periodicalastacks approach
ing a change of weather. l know now how to cur,
myself, and feel quite master Of the situation.
RADWAY'S READY RELIEF is my friend. I
never travel without bottle in my valise.
Yours truly,
GEO. STARR.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. ~softens the gums, redncesinflamma-
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/ am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-MRs. 1HOs. ROB-
BINS. Maple St. Norwich. N. Y, Feb. II, 1900.
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What Shall We Have For Dessert
This question arises in the family daily. Let
US answeri 1t to-day. Try Jell-O, a delicious
and healthful dessert. Prepared In Q min. Nc
boilingl no bakingi Simply add a little hot
water 4 set to cool. Flavors: Lemon, Orange,
Raspberry and Strawberry. At grocers. Zoe.
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TO Cure . Cold In One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QuIMNR TABLErB. An
druggists refund the money If 1t fails to cure.
3. W. GR0yHs signature Is on each box. sc.
Acollege athletic field costs from SO, 900
to 90, 900.
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A French fishing boat and t~wenty-four
persons on board were lost of Crookhayen,
ireland.
The bubonfc plague has broken out In
Persia, near the Turkish frontier; many
deaths are reported.
The Ameer Of Afghanistan has written a
letter complaining OF British inaction re-
garding Russian aggression.
ca,.nh.. 100 49,.
Inc ieDels u and .h has0 Doon ue.
~ Macdaiana n ranorted naciledl
-r.S-r So
Inc british Wat u paS, M"ue plpiC tue
topoi d,so 81 III ~ wh,ch he severalv censpraa
GeparaI Rn1ler Ganerai Warren and Others,
s q 49,
aa ano n1m ~ ihsr snaad trial mada
twontr ara rnota an honr
Garers, n~nr;e and his wife and tbraa
members Of the STAFF Of the former Boer
commandant we're landed at st. Helena,
n.ra-., c,~ naoroa WHITE defender ~
uenelai 0Il usodsT Mar uSl = , 81
a ia rHao neh,;c sgalcora - uS Som NH
an ~ ursnuS1A'sl0 puSso
The British Governor Of the British West
African Gold Coast reports that the Ash
anti rebellion will probably soon be over.
Turkey has twice promised and failed to
pay go. 900 for American missionary prop
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China viii Protect ChrIstians.
Snapshots Of the Boer war.

The Chinese Government has issued an
order for the protection of native Chris
fiana
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PILES !! a. &: !; =: s! !! &; i; :. E +; Fl: {; T.: y: u; !; 4; !:
business, no operation, no opium or morphine.
. Supp0sitor1es SOC. or "a and box of ointment
tlO0, postpaid by mail. Send for book of valu-
90 our remedy or not.
xHE DANIELS SURE PILE CURE co.
24 Asylum St.. Hartford. Conn.
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MEDALS FOk NAVY MEN.

VIII Commemorate Naval engagements
In Spanish War;.
WAsHINGToN, D. o. (Special).-In the
Senate Mr.. Hale reported from the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs a joint resolution
drawn originally by Mr.. Mason CID au-
thorizing the Secretary OF the Navy to
among certain officers and men OF the
North Atlantic Squadron, commemorating
naval engagements between the forces of
Spain and the United States In the battles
OF the West Indies and of the Cuban coast.
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A ring candidate-the girl who wants to
get married.
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Eyes with long, sharp corners indicate
great diseernment and penetration.
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Safeguarding eyes are always to be dis
trusted,
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JeIl-O, the New Dcssert
Pleases all the family. Four fiavors:-
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry.
At your Rrocers. 10 cts.
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Aguinaldo Correspondence Sent to Senate.
WASHINGTON, D. G. (Special).-The Presi-
dent sent to the Senate several important
Filipino documents, including a letter be-
lieved to be from Aguinaldo, urging the
Spanish commander at Manila to join
forces with him against the Americans.
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The Suez Canal is ninety miles long, and
cost about $102, 750, 900.