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8 MILLIONS FROM THE KLONDIKE. The Roanoke Arrives With a Large Amount of Gold Dust Belonging to Returning Miners From Dawson by Way of St. Michael. A Letter Also Received Which Does Not Give a Rosy Picture of the Kotzebue Sound to be an Extensively Advertised Country Barren of Gold. SEATTLE, July North American Trading and Transportation Company's steamer Roanoke arrived here to-night from St.

Michael, Alaska, with between 500 and 000 passengers and two or three million dollars' worth of gold dust. The lowest estimate is 51,750,000 and the highest $3,900,000. The latter estimate is that of Purser Newcomb, in whose custody a large part of the treasure was. He included in his figures the amounts in the possession of individual passengers. The most of the gold was shipped by the Canadian Bank of Commerce, the Bank of British North America and the North American Trading and Transportation Company.

The largest individual amount was said to belong to the Baker brothers, who are credited with $50,001) worth. The steamer Garonne sailed from St. Michael for Vancouver previous to the Roanoke with almost if not fully f.s much gold aboard. It is estimated that the two steamers carry over The following letter was brought down by the Roanoke: "Healy. St.

Michael, July 14. via Seattle, July country as extensively advertised and fully as barren of gold as the Koyukuk is Kotzebue Sound. During the past year and a half thousands of prospectors have turned their attention to this section Of Alaska, and have fully prospected the Kowak and other streams which were supposed to carry gold in laige quantities, but which upon trial have proven counterfeit. "When the news of the 'strike' on the Koyukuk reached this part ol Alaska, a great many started from Kotzebue with dog and hand sleds, buoyed with the hope that success would at last reward them for the hardships they had endured, only to find a country even less barren of gold than their original stamping ground. It is these men who are now return, I ing to their homes broken in health and spirits and in many instances ligated to the United States Govern, ment for getting them out of the coun- try.

"One of the most interesting men whe has been in the Kotzebue country since the stampede is William Perm Staniey, Who arrived at Healy April 20th with mail for the States from people located on the Kowak River for a distance of i miles, or to a point where the Reed River runs into the Kowak. Stanley; tells some interesting experiences that happened to him while in the Sound country. He was too wise to join in the rush to the Koyukuk. but i was lucky enough to secure several promising claims in the Cape Nome country. During Stanley's stay Kotzebue several people died of scurvy-, five men, four of whom were named Howard, Graham, Miller and Marsh were drowned in the inlet while cross- 1 ing in a small boat, a man named On, whose brother is a well known contractor of Chicago, died of throat trouble.

Three men whose names Stanley could not remember, froze to death, one fell from a cliff and another accidentally shot himself." IDAHO RIOT CASES. Testimony Adduced at the Trial of Corcoran. WALLACE (Idaho). July the Corcoran murder trial to-day, A. M.

St. Clair testified that he heard Corco- ran telling miners there would be a meeting of the union on the morning of April He saw Corcoran sitting on a box car when the train pull, ed out and again when the train came back. After the meeting that morning Mike Malvey, a union man, told witness they were going to Wardner to blow up a mill and run the "scab?" out of the country. Frank Culberts.m. manager of the Tiger mine, called Corcoran out of the union hall that Morning.

The defendant said the men were going Wardner to induce men there not to work. recognized one of those men; his name is Paul Corcoran." were the words of Mrs. Ida Sinclair, on the wit- ness stand to-day. when referring to the masked men who had shot James Cheyne. The woman had been ordered across the road to a bluff where they watched events.

They saw all the explosions. The crowd shouting, and heard the men order the prisoners to shoot. Some told them to run, others said wait. Finally three men started to run. the crowd shooting at Huff and Rogers ran together.

Rogers fell, but got up again. Cheynft ran in a different direction, the crowd shooting at all three. Continuing, she said: "We walked up to the bluff and saw Cheyne lying there. We started to go down, when one masked man told me not to iiiake a fool of myself, but to stay there. We went down and appealed to the masked men three times for help.

Finally twa came and helped us get him down to the hotel. I held Cheyne's hand while walking by the masked men. I recognized one of them; his name is Paul Corcoran. I was not acquainted with him, but had seen him before. I recognized him by his eyes, nose, the side of his face, his moustache and his general build and voice.

The mask only came to the point of his nose with large holes for eyes. was dressed in a blue jumper and overalls." Mrs. Sinclair was severely cross-ex. amined, but persisted in her story. George Colburn and wife both recognized Corcoran on the train when it reached Burke that evening.

Both said he was dressed in a blue jumper and overalls, sitting on top of a box car with a gun lying across his hip. Both had known Corcoran about two years and were positive as to his identity. FRUIT CANNERS. The California Association Now an Assured Fact. SAN FRANCISCO, July California Fruit Canners' Association is now an assured fact.

The combination has been effected, and this afternoon the association was formally incorporated. As already announced, the promoters of the project obtained options on nearly all of the canneries in the State. The option expired Saturday, when a meeting was held by those interested in the association for the purpose of organizing. The meeting was resumed this morning, and at its conclusion it was announced that the new association would include at the start eleven corporations and twenty-two plants. Several plants on which the association held options had been rejected.

Those who have been accepted are the following: Cutting Fruit Packing Company; Fontana King, Morse San Jose Fruit Packing Company; Oakland Fruit Packing Comppny; California Fruit Preserve Company; Southern California Fruit Packing Company of Los Angeles; Marsyville Fruit Packing Company; Rose City Fruit Association of Santa Rosa; Tenney Fruit Company of Fresno, and the Coulterville Fruit Company. The new association will cut quite a prominent figure in the future industry of the State, as it will control the cannery business and dictate terms to the fruit growers. The first legal controversy in which the new association has been involved developed to-day through a suit brought by Charles W. Pike against the Hunt Brothers' Fruit Packing Company. The latter company owns the Rose City cannery and the plaintiffs have sued to recover $5,733, alleged to be due on commission and moneys advanced.

The shares of stock in the California Fruit Canners Association held by the Hunt Brothers' Fruit Packing Company, have been garnisheed by the plaintiffs. TAXATION OF BONDS. Opinion Rendered by the District Attorney of Yolo County. WOODLAND. July Attorney Bush of this county has rendered an opinion to the County Supervisors, sitting as a Board of Equalization, in the matter of taxation of the bonds rjf quasi foreign public corporations, in which he holds that such bonds are subject to taxation in the county in which the owner thereof resides.

The question arose during the presj ent session of the County Board of Equalization, when the Bank of Wood: land was cited to appear and show cause why it should not be assessed for some $100,000 in bonds in New York City. The contentions was that said i bonds were never in this State, and that the principal and interest thereof were payable in New York. District Attorney Bush has based his opinion on the law governing the taxation of personal property, stating that such property is taxed where the owner thereof resides, regardless of the location of the property. Brand Wins His Suit. SAN FRANCISCO, the Fnited States Court this morning a decision was rendered by Judge Mor' row in the case of A.

Brand vs. the City of Santa Cruz. Brand was a holder of four of the water bonds of that city that had been sent East for sale. The agent who was sent absconded, and a new issue of bonds was made and the old ones recalled. Bland held four of the first issue, and the i city objected to his claim.

Judge Morrow decides in favor of Brand, i The principal and interest amounts to Fatal Accident at Suisnn. SUIST'N. July a man named Mike Barry arrived here from Dixon, and was admitted to the County Hospital. Barry was a sufferer from i erysipelas. During the early morning Ihe walked from his room to the ye' randa and either jumped off or fell to I the ground.

His lifeless body was found by an employe at 4 o'clock this morning. Barry was formerly a resident of Benicia. A Rongh Rider Shot and Killed. SALT LAKE, July J. B.

Morris, formerly of Torrey's Hough Riders, was shot and killed by J. H. Benbrook in a Main street testaurant. Jealousy on account of some woman was the cause of the trouble. Benbrook was placed under arrest.

The Answering of Letters. Time was when men and women took letter writing very seriously, and sat down to the desk as if to an important task. The scrawls of the modern girl; her hasty dashing off of an epistle to catch a post; her dozen notes scribbled in hot haste and illegible penmanship, sealed with sprawling wax, and dismissed with a sigh of relief, would have filled a young woman of Jane Austin's day with unfeigned horror. Apart from the stilted style, affected by persons who had the courtliness of their period and its leisure, without the Inborn grace of the raconteur who is of no period, but belongs to all time, the epistolary remains of the last century and of still earlier centuries, possess an which we shall vainly seek in the annals of our own day when we come to search for them In letters. Cowper, Madame de Sevigne, Mary Mitford, the ladies of the Hare family, Mrs.

Browning in a yesterday just past, and others, whose memoirs form part of our literary wealth, are good examples of the perfect Bazar. Eating alone is the cause of half the indigestion in the world. THE RECORD-UNION? SACRAMENTO, TUESDAi, JULY 18, 1899. BLOODY TRAGEDY IN KENTUCKY. The Outbreak of Another Feud in Giay County Results in the Killing of Five Citizens of the Blue Grass State.

The Fatalities the Outcome of a Pitched Battle Three Miles From Manchester, and Was Brought About Through the Killing of James Fhilpot on Christmas Two Years Ago. LOUISVILLE July special to the "Courier-Journal" from London, tells of a report reaching there of the outbreak of another feud in Clay County, by which five men lose their lives to-day. The dead are said to be: Robert Philpot, Ed Fisher, Aaron Morris, Jim Griffin and Hugh Griffin. These fatalities resulted from a pitched battle fought near Little Goose Creek, three miles from Manchester. The feud dates back nearly two On Christmas, 1597, James Philpot was killed by Aaron Morris, but before he died he shot and killed William Bundy, a friend of Morris.

The Morrisses and Griffiths-are closely affiliated. Since then the two factions have been very bitter, and the enmity has been roused recently by the hite- Baker hostilities. The Philpots, who are the strongest faction in the mountains, number about seventy-five voters, openly espoused the cause of the Bakers, while the Griffins took sides with the Whites. The story that reaches here from Manchester is that Bob Philpot was arrested this morning by Deputy Sheriff Wash Thacker. While very circumstantial in other respects, the report does not show clearly the origin of the trouble, nor give the reason for Philpot's arrest.

It is said that while Thacker was taking Philpot's bond the latter was shot from behind by a member of a crowd that had gathered. This precipitated a general fight with Winchesters and revolvers, which was participated in by. George Granville. Robert and Peter Philpot and Ed P'isher on one side, and Aaron Morris and Hugh, Jim and Green Griffin on the other. The battle began at about 9 o'clock, and raged fiercely for ten or fifteen minutes.

AVhen it was over it was found that the five above mentioned had been killed outright. Three of the belligerents were seriously wounded, while Pete Philpot was the only one on either side to escape injury. Granville Philpot is said to be one of the most seriously wounded. He is a Union veteran, having lost a leg at Stone River. He is an ex-member of the Kentucky Legislature, and is said to have killed three or four men.

Ed Fisher, who is reported dead, was another man with' several nicks in his gun. He was but 23 years old, but was said to have killed three men. The story of this battle caused consternation here, notwithstanding the fact that serious trouble has been exnected to break out among the mountaineers of Clay County ever since the assassination of Tom Baker several weeks ago. An effort was at once begun to secure deputies to go to the seat of the trouble, and attempt to restore quiet, but up to a late in the afternoon, there had not been enough responses to make up a force that would command respect. The situation at Manchester is deplorable.

Since morning the place has been in a state of terror, scarcely anyone daring to venture out of doors. Business is suspended and the residents are momentarily expecting a renewal of hostilities. STEAMER SUNK. The Maverick Goes Down In the Harbor at Halifax. HALIFAX, July Standard Oil Company's tank steamer Maverick, which arrived Saturday from New York with a cargo of oil, is sunk in the harbor.

While at her pier this morning a six-inch pipe, forming a part of the oil pumping equipment, burst and the oil flowed down into the engine room and became ignited. The steamer's crew made efforts to subdue the flames which followed, but were obliged to leave the ship to save their lives. In a short time she was a sea of flame. The city fire brigade was called out, fearing a general conflagration. This danger was averted by an explosion which blew a hole in the ship's side.

She careened and gradually filled with water and sank. She now lies submerged, only her masts being visible. About two-thirds of the cargo remained in the vessel at the time of the disaster, and this was destroyed. A large area of water is covered with blazing oil. and thousands of people have been attracted to the scene.

The burning and shattered hulk drifted into deep water, and before taking a final plunge turned on her beam ends, being still a mass of flames. Michael Michaelson. an oiler, was terribly burned about the head and may die. He was the only man in the fngine room when the pump broke. The break in the pipe was between decks.

Fifteen minutes afterward the explosion took place. OREGON VOLUNTEERS. President McKinley May Direct That They be Given Overcoats. WASHINGTON, July President McKinley received a telegram from hap Francisco to-day saying that the Oregon troops at the Presidio were without overcoats, and were suffering fiom the weather and in danger of pneumonia. The dispatch stated that having just returned from a tropical climate they could not withstand the cold and that there were plenty of overcoats in the Quartermaster's Department.

President McKinley directed that such clothing as was necessary for the comfort of the troops be issued to them. It is stated at the War Department that the matter of clothing for the troops was at their own disposal. man is allowed $100 annually for clothing, and if he does not use the whole amount he draws the residue-. The Oregon men can draw upon this clothing credit if they want to, and get overcoats or other things, but It will be charged to their clothing account and taken out of the money paid them when they are mustered out. Miles Calls on the President.

WASHINGTON, July General Miles called on the President for about fifteen minutes this afternoon. The visit, it was said, was occasioned by General Miles' position as Acting Secretary of War. The matters under discussion related merely to routine of the War Department. Triple Murder at Yokohama. YOKOHAMA, July triple murder of an American named Ward and two Japanese women, the supposed cause being jealousy, brings an American sailor named Miller under the Japanese law as the suspected murderer.

This is the first case under the new treaties which go into effect to-day. A Disabled Steamer. ST. VINCENT (Cape Verde Islands). July Italian steamer Centro America, from Montevideo June 30th for Genoa, with 020 passengers, has been towed here for a distance of 300 miles, having been disabled by the loss of her propeller.

Death of a Michigan Citizen. KALAMAZOO July James Monroe, aged 80 years, Postmaster of Kalamazoo and ex-Mayor, died last night. For many years he was a leading Republican politician, and was chiefly known as Senator Burrow's right-hand man. Orders for Recruits in Navy. CHICAGO, July B.

W. Wells, in command of the naval recruiting station, to-day received orders to recruit 250 men, mostly landsmen, for service in the navy. This is the largest order received since the office was opened. Will Welcome Admiral Dewey. VIENNA, July is understood that the United States Minister to Austria-Hungary, Addison C.

Harrison, and others connected with the American Legation, as well as most of the United States Consuls in Austria-Hungary, are going to Trieste to greet Admiral Dewey upon his arrival there. 801 Surrenders. MONTREAL, July Frederick Bell, the American who swore he stole the Carranza letter, and for whose arrest a warrant was issued, charging him with theft of the letter, surrendered himself to-day. He was released on $800 bail for appearance next Monday for preliminary examination. Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, July statement of the condition of the Treasury shows: Available cash balance. gold reserve, Two Men Drowned. LOWVILLE (N. July A. Ammond and Charles D.

Van Dressden, aged and 40 years, respectively, were drowned on Pleasant Lake last night. A COUNTRY BOY'S ADVANTAGE. Tilings He Calls Deprivations Give Him a Line on Success. Pleasure and the pursuit of it are not the first things inculcated in young minds amoftg American farming people. Pleasures come after duty has been done, and they are rewards for the duties that have been well done.

This placing of duty first is the great disciplinary advantage in the training that country boys receive. The country work cannot be postponed, and the accomplishment of it becomes a habit of life, no matter how far removed the person trained in it may be from the field in which it was necessary. Pretty nearly everything a country boy encounters day by day has a tendency toward the development of a healthy and wholesome individuality. There is a deal of regular work that every country boy must do. This work, pretty much always out of doors, inculcates industrious and regular habits, while it contributes to a physical development which in after years is just as valuable as any athletic training that can be had.

He cannot run as fast, perhaps, as those trained by a system, he may not be able to jump so high or so far or excel in any of the sports upon which we bestow so much time and from which we get so much of pleasure, but his development enables him to buckle down to the hard work in which hours are consumed and from which very little or any immediate pleasure is extracted. His strength may be something like that of a cart horse, but the cart horse is to be preferred where a long and steady pull is required. The thoroughbred rUce horse has a fine flight and he caracoles with delightful lightness and grace along the park bridlepaths, but the heavy work is the work that is most in demand, and for that we want the draft-animals every time. The chores that a country boy does are not always pleasant; they are Infinitely less agreeable than training for a boat race or for a football game; in their accomplishment there is no reward of applause; it is all humdrum work, which usually begins with the day and which does not end till darkness has settled down and it is time to Gilmer Speed, in July I Woman's Home Companion. Some "Boy" Proverbs.

"Boys will be boys" Is a mighty poor excuse for any act that is unworthy a boy. Boys will be men is what should be borne in mind, and if they are manly boys, they will be brave, generous gentlemen, and there's only one thing true gentlewoman. There is lots more courage in being whipped by a larger boy than yourself, In a good cause, than there is in whip- i ping a little fellow. It marks the I ference between a boy and a bully. Don't kick your dog because yoa know he will forgive you.

A boy that takes a mean advantage of a dog's good nature Is never the kind of a fellow i to take on a camping trip. The real hunter or sportsman always treats a gun as If it were loaded, even if he knows jlo the contrary. It's the boy Who neyfcr had a gun in the woods that plays with It recklessly, or points an unldadfed gun at any one. 1 THE BICHO GAME. A Cm-ions Gambling Pastime of Brazil.

Throughout nearly all the States of Brazil the bicho game is at present rampant. The game is a comparatively new form of gambling, and it is no exaggeration to say that you can hardly move a yard without hearing of-it. To add to its fascination is the fact that, being a sort of opposition to the regular lotteries, the game is unlawful, and agents selling tickets are constantly arrested. The system depends on the daily State-protected lottery in Rio Janeiro, and is very simple, enabling the laborers who cannot read or write to gamble with those who can. The idea is as follows: The numbers from 1 to 1(K) are divided into twenty-five groups of four two-figure groups.

Each of the twenty-five groups has a name; the english equivalent is inserted by the writer: Avestruz Ostrich 01 02 03 04 2. Aguia Eagle 05 06 07 08 3. Burro Donkey 09 10 11 12 4. ..13 14 15 16 5. Dog 17 is 19 20 6.

Cabra Nannygoat ..21 22 23 24 Carneiro Sheep 25 26 27 28 8. Camello Camel 29 30 31 32 9. Cobra Snake 33 34 35 36 10. Coelho Rabbit 37 38 39 40 11. Cavello Horse 41 42 43 44 12.

Elephant ..45 46 47 45 13. Gallo Cock 49 50 51 52 14. Gato Cat 53 54 55 56 Jacare Crocodile ..57 58 59 eao Lion 61 62 63 64 17. Macaco 'Monkey 63 66 67 68 18. Porco Pig 69 70 71 72 19.

Pavao Peacock 73 74 75 76 erll Turkey 77 78 79 SO St uro Bull 81 82 83 84 22. Tigre Tiger So 86 87 88 Z3. I rso Bear S9 90 91 92 Deer 93 94 95 96 2d. Vaeca Cow 97 98 99 00 The last two figures of the first prize in the Rio daily lottery decide what bicho has won. Say the first prize at Rio falls to No.

64.083; then the bicho is "Touro," or group No. 21. The bankers give you twenty to one against any group. The odds at first appear to be in favor of the bank; and as a matter of fact the bankers make a lot of money. There is one drawback to the un.

limited success on the bankers' side-, there is no limit to the stakes; so. it a person begins betting with a very small sum, he can continue betting un, til the particular group he chooses turns up. Of course, he must continue to bet on the same group every day, and after nineteen days must increase his stake. If the groups comes up within nineteen days he loses nothing or gains according to the time he has been betting. Some of the bichos do not come out for "peacock" did not come up once for nearly five months; and a small calculation will prove that a long purse is necessary very often.

"Jacare," on the other hand, comes up frequently and often appears two days running. The popularity of this kind of gambling is almost incredible. From the highest to the lowest, a large majority buy tickets every day. The people of Brazil are superstitious: and well educated people will back "coincidences." I have known cases ol people who have given the correct group day after day; two cases I knew personally. Strange to say.

in both these cases the prophets were given money "for luck" by people who backed their tips, and invariably lost it. A good dreamer will often dream the right group; but I fear the wrong groups dreamt of are not talked about. There are many strange stories of winnings and losses. Not very long ago a sorrowful family had assembled to bid farewell to a dying man. It is stated seriously that he told every one present to buy "jarcare" at once.

He died almost immediately after, and it is a fact that No. 15 came up that day. A young fellow came to town very excitedly one morning. He had dreamt that he saw a donkey walking along the roof of his house. The "cat" came up that day, and he lost heavily over the "donkey;" but he told every one he met that lie was the donkey not to have known that "cat" was almost the only'hicho on tha list that could walk along a roof.

The whole affair is, of course, very demoralizing; but the Government has been unable to cope with the evil. Agents meet you at street corners, and all the small general stores sell tickets. The bankers give a commission of from 10 to 15 per cent, to their agents, and the money is so easily earned that it is almost hopeless to try to put an end to the game. In some cases it is said that bribery will insure the safety of a banker; and undoubtedly a lot of bribery goes on in connection with the game. If a banker oversteps his limit and cannot pay up he merely runs away, and the backers are left with no remedy.

This is by no means a rare occui rence. Theft and dishonesty are on the increase among the lower classes, and are said to be due entirely to the gambling fever. To towns at a distance from Rio the result is telegraphed as soon as known; and about the time the telegram is expected a crowd of agents collects in the streets outside the cable offices. In one town I have seen the approaches to the telegraph office cleared by the police, who had to be summoned to get rid of the obstruction. Every one hastens to learn the result, and in a very short time the news spreads by word of mouth and telephone all over the town.

At nearly every railway station on the different railways agents arrive to receive telegrams containing the result or to try to find out what it is. The evening trains from town are besieged by country people, especially small boys, to hear the correct result. The bicho game seems to have taken hold of the people as the "rain-gambling" did in India, and I doubt if it will ever be stamped out. In Brazil there is one lottery every day, excepting Sundays and holidays. Often there are two lotteries on the same day; and in most towns the races take place on Sundays and holidays.

Gambling goes on in every form; and the entrance tickets to the racecourse are often numbered and a lottery is drawn during the afternoon for the pople who have purchased them. With such a state of things going on every day, and all day long, the Government will have a big task if it tries seriously to stop the bicho game. Almost daily you may hear excited quarreling over the group that is "certain to come up," and the reasons are invariably given why the "cat" or the "elephant" must come up that day. These reasons, although, of course, childish and absurd, are debated solemnly by people who should know better. Ah Englishman one day backed the "vacca" because he had awakened in the morning to find he had kicked off all his bedclothes, and so thought 00 would win.

The group that came up was "urso." and he still declares that he got the tip to back the "bear," but did not read it Chamber's Journal. A Comic-Opera Premier. Tonga, the latest island domain to be snapped up by our warships, was interesting place a few years ago when that comic-opera premier, the Rev. Shirley Baker, ran it. It was in 1827 that the Wesleyan Missionary Society converted the Tongans.

The late King George 1., who died at the age of 95 in 1803, was all his life a zealous Christian, and frequently preached in the chapels. In fact, was probably the only active Wesleyan King in the world. He was a great admirer of Great Britain. He wished to abdicate the throne in favor of Britain under the rule of the Power he so much admired. Lord Palmerston declined with thanks.

In 1879 and 1892 treaties of friendship were concluded between the two Governments, and Great Biitain accorded a limited Jurisdiction over British subjects to the Tongan courts. But George generous admiration for our virtues- led him to become the easy prey of the Rev. Shirley Baker, who, repudiating the Wesleyan Missionary Society, which sent him out, became King George Premier, his Minister of Foreign Affairs, his Auditor General, his President of the Court of Appeal, his Minister of Lands, hifl Judge of the Land Court, his Minister of Education, his Agent General and his medical attendant. An absurd set of laws worried the good-natured Tongans on every side, and "flirting" became the chief offense. At last the proceeding of Shirley Baker in Australia the Burly Shaker became so outrageous that in June.

1890, Sir John Thurston, her majesty's High Commissioner, removed him from office. It was time. Here is an extract from his budget: "Police uniforms, hardware, parliamentary expenses, tanks, medicines, building materials, lime, £709 lis 2d." The "etcetera" was found to include groceries (£35 19s 2d). Mr. Baker's subscription to the Northern Club, Auckland; his son's cab.

tram and boat hire and boots and shoes (£2 9s 9d). The revenue was mortgaged to a German trader at Sydney, and there was chaos everywhere. The recent proceedings of her majesty's ship Tauranga is probably due to the strategic necessities of Fiji. If Tongatabu should fall info the hands of a foreign Powei the position of Fiji would become perilous. In the event of a European war it might be surrounded by ships of hostile Powers.

Great Britain, with valuable possessions in Vancouver an" Sydney, would have no island in the 0,830 miles of ocean that separate these two ports wherein to obtain coal or fresh Star. Use of Lemons. If the hygienic properties of the lem- on were fully appreciated by the people of this country, California lemon-growers would not have to complain of a poor market for their crop. A writer in "Good Health" says: "The relations of fruit to digestion are particularly interesting. Fruit juices are disinfectants.

They are germicidal. The juice of the lemon is as deadly to cholera germs as corrosive sublimate or sulphur fumes, or any other disinfec. tant. It is so powerful a germicida that if the Juice of one lemon be squeezed into a glass of water and left standing ten or fifteen minutes, water will be disinfected; it makes lit-I tie difference where the water has obtained, or whether it, has been boiled or filtered. This is a fact worth knowing, for any one of us may find him.

self under circumstances in which it is impossible to boiled or filtered water. In any case, the juice of a lemon will purify the water perfectly." Convenient Watch Pocket. Modistes have for some time been trying to contrive a convenient pocket for a woman's watch, one that will nt interfere with the fit of a tailor-mad a gown or the set of a fancy waist. The difficulty is adjusted by inserting a tiny pocket in the sleeve of the left arm, half-way between the elbow and wrist, on the inside seam. The ill be secure there, and is easy to jfet at.

Buttons are sowed on to close the flap of the pocket, and continue alony; the sleeve as a trimming. Why and Wherefore. "It seems to me the most profitable dress must be Mother Hubbards." "Why so?" "Because there's no waist to Philadelphia Bulletin. Tremendous Demand for Jaffe's Intrinsic Tonic There are thousands in Sacramento who have used it and every one of them is an advertiser of it. Try it and yon will do the same.

It contains no poisonons ingredients nor narcotics. It is a safe and speed? cure for malaria and all kindred diseases. It has no equal as a blood purifier. Price, 75c and $1 a bottle. FOB SALE AT THE SANITARY LIQUOR STORE, 321 Street.

Ask your druggist for it. ROYAL ABSOUUTEEir PURE Makes the food more delicious and wholesome SOYM. BAKWS WWtHW MEW YOtm. SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE A Most Important Factor in this the second week's sale offerings will be the remarkable shoe values which we shall place at your command, at prices equally remarkable for their which are unmatched on like values in our city, and with this 'twill doubtless suffice to say that they're from our regular stock, and every reduction quoted is a fair, square cut from our regular prices. Note the following savings: Misses' and Children's Misses' and Childrens' Tan Kid Dress 3hoes Vacation Outing Shoes The styles in these shoes are Two styles in this lot, and both correct; they're of a desirable regular $2.50 values; there are shade of tan and 01 fine selected tan of heavy kid, with stout soles, kidskln; either lace or button and black shoes, made from the styles, ma de on a neat, round coin- best kangaroo kid, with handshape toe 5 so regularly at welted soles; both lines well $1.75 and $2.00.

Ready sellers worthy the former asking price too, at th greater ces A jj both dependable sorts, just sizes from 11 2, to begin the such as want for your girls' selling with. Can't now on outing an vacation wear. Note they'll last, however, at the the saving CLEARANCE CLEARANCE SALE PRICE, Jpl.lO SALE PRICE, Ladies' Fine Kid Ladies' Fine Kid Fine Tan Oxfords Tan Colored Ties Styles in this lot you'll be sur- ol and comfort iv these prised to see at the reduced price, L- XV. stitched heels, can but you'll be pleased to select from af to Purchase and lay away for them; all are values from $3.50 up, future need at present price; made of the best grade tan kid, medium choice tan colored kidskln, or wide round toe last, low heels wlth handsome vesting top, coin or L. XV.

stitched heels, mostly oe xv "itched heels; regular with handsome vesting tops of $2.50 values, with all sizes and excellent quality. widths to begin selling with. CLEARANCE (PO Am CLEARANCE SALE PRICE, SALE PRICE 'Twill perhaps be well to mention that there is but a limited quantity few dozen oi the Children's Fine Milan Braid Sailor Hats here quoted, and that CHOICE always goes to first choosers. Children's Fine Children's $1, $1.50 and $2 $1 Values Hilan Sailors Sailor Hats Reduced to 50c Reduced to 25c This is an assortment in a fair This is a nobby style of broad quantity of each of three lines of rmMmmm very fine Milan braid, broad brim brim medium crown Ballor hats sailor hats for young girls, In young folks, of a handsome white, or in mixed broad plait satin braid. There are rC uU Wn etC M.

COr i trastin two colors-deep navy and seal white; they have silk band around and streamers; splendid vacation brown; have band a and outing hats. Don't miss this and streamers. A saving of 75c opportunity. means QUICK SELLING. WASSERMAN, KAUFMAN CO DOES YOUR HEADACHE? "jf geC Perhaps you have an astig- fr.r WM matism.

The signs are PI aching of head and eyes. It can be relieved by properly fitted eye glasses. grind all our own lenses te" right here and guarantee all our work. ft CHI IN IN COR VCf 8 OPTICIAN l.vtU IV Oil mm Mrs. Anderson is just enthusiastic about that "spider leg" tea.

She gets it at Curtis 308 street, and says it is the very best tea in town. Half a block below Weinstock, Lubin same si Je of the street. No Cheap IN ONHKL Starch 1 used here. We buy a starch that we know will not give a dry, hard, brittle finish and WK cause the goods to crack. Our oj starch costs more, but it gives the clothes a finish that is stiff and at the same time leathery I and pliable.

If you haven't tried this laundry you ought to. American Laundry I Nineteenth and I Streets. HATTER Sole agent for Knox Hats. Hats made to order. Tel.

Black 743. Cor. Fourth and Streets..