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Til hi MOIIMNU A3T01UAN; SUNDAV DcClcMBLtt lb. lUUtk AMERICA HAS NO BRILLIANT MEN According to Press and Public Opinion of England. GOVERNMENT KNOWS BETTER Eli" Officials D Not With to Affect America! Leilslitloi k; MiMaf Slitcntit Nk!ru Csaal Qoestloi. LONDON. Dec. 15. "The United State have many able men but no one of conspicuous merit." Thla statement appear in the Dally Mail year book just Issued to compete with Whltaker's Almanac under the section devoted to the world"! chief statesmen. While It la not an Inspired or particu larly erudite publication. It unfortun ately represent the bu'.k of press and public opinion In England. Nothing so well explains the attitude of the Kng lish press toward American action in Nicaragua. Chin and other quarters of the globe as this crude revelation of Its estimate of American public men. It Is this underlying though seldom ex pressed belief which permeates the ed itorials r.ow so frequently devoted to the policy of the Washington govern ment. How utterly this Is at variance with the opinion of the foreign otllce and the highest government officials here is apparent from the fact that in almost every recent case where the English papers have attempted to advise or to forecast the attitude of their govern ment towards propositlors suggested by the United States they have taken ex actly the opposite line from the course eventually pursued by Lord Salisbury and the Marquis of Lansdowne. This Isck of sympathy between the admln isiratlon papers seems to broaden daily. Hence while the mass of English com ments on the Nicaragua canal question undoubtedly represent the views of a large section of the public it must not be considered In any way official or even semi-official. NICARAGUA CANAL QUESTION. A special cable dispatch from Wash ington complains that the London dis patches dealing with the Nicaragua ca nal do not give any Indication of the views of Lord Salisbury, the Marquis of Lansdowne or any authoritative per son. It may be said that Lord Lans downe has been given every opportuni- t tn communicate his views on the matter but he has definitely refused, remarking that he did not wish to at tempt to interfere covertly or otherwise in the formation of American public or legislative opinijn. He has not even discussed the canal in h frequent con fprfnrpii this week with the United States ambassador. Joseph H. Choate, Great Britain's decision doubtless will be arrived at only after a cabinet con ference. What Lord Lansdowne will advise his fellow cabinet members to do depends entirily on the final shape in which that treaty Is returned. As the matter stands It would be equally un safe to say he will counsel its rejec tion or acceptance, though if he fol km the Ideas which at present prevail among the foreign office officials he will fall back on the Clayton-Eulwer treaty and reject any modification of the Hay Pauncefote trealy. HOLIDAY GAIETY. The dreary prospect of Interminable war In South Africa and increased tax ation at home is no deterrent to Christ mas gaiety. Tie shops and markets are brighter than ever, gay throngs fill the streets, business is at top notch and the theatres are crowded. Thousands of people are preparing tc Invads Lon don to welcome Lord Roberts home. Th number of spectators of "Bobs' " march to St. Paul's accompanied by the Prince of Wales, January 3, is likely to break all re-cord. The officials are already be sieged for tickets for the thanksgiving exercises and window owners are anx leusly awaiting the nnnouncement of the line of march. SUBMARINE WARFARE. The British admiralty has thoroughly awakened to the important of submar Ine and similar methods of warfare. It has arrangi.-d to test various inventions for steering torpedoes and submarine boat by means of wirelsss telegraphy operated by A. G. Hlggs, the United States consul at Weymouth. The United States naval attache Commander Glover, Is following up -he matter closely. Germany haj made an offer for the German rights. The li;ven tion has been considerably altered since It was first shown to the German gov eminent. The Inventor expivws the belief tha the danger of ln:erferencc, or "'jam mlng" as it is technically called, has been eliminated. s recent Marconi ex perlments prove, lnrrumentg not eS' actly tuned to .h same note oin have no influence oviir other, regardless of the power of the batteries. Mr. Hlgg provides each torpedo with a different note and directs It from a ship or the land, on or under water, towards the ob Ject It is desired to destroy, by means of the same current whereby wireless messagts are transmitted. POLAR.'pOO TRUST. The latest form of trust Is that of polar dogs. According to Sir Clements Maikham, president of the Royal Geo graphical Society, Americans are re sponsible for forming such a corner in these anlrr.aU that the pending British and other Arctic expeditions are con fronted with a difficulty neatly as great as the Ice fields. It appear that E. B. Baldwin, the American eplorer, has bought up such a large supply of dvg that their price have risen from IS to 130 and they are hard to procure even at that price. Captain Bemler, the Canadian explor er, hopes to gvt out of the dilemma by taking young dogs and training them on tho voyage. What the two British Antarctic expe ditions will do. Sir Clements Markham dcs not yet know. Mr. Baldwin says he has now more dogs than he needs. He foresaw the scarcity ami bought early. MISKULY PHILANTHROPIST. Mr. Rob-'rt Arlington, the eccentric gentleman of Leeds who lived In a miserable manner In order to be able to devote his wealth to foreign mission, left over 1.000,000 to charities of all kinds. He made his fortune out of a brewery and lived in one filthy room, containing about as much furniture as a pauper's hovel Disappointment In love Is said to have been responsible for his extra ordinary life. This tall, spare man who wore a slouch hat and dressed In frayed garments made In the style of the six lies never was known to give away a penny in his lifetime. EFFECT OF SULLIVAN'S DEATH. The death of Sir Arthur Sullivan has had a curious effect on the audiences of "Patience" at the Savoy. It has so stimulated Interest In the dead com poser's work that the audiences are ex ceeding the record of the production of the opera. CHARGED WITH BRIBERY. New Yorker Offered a Delegate County Convention $10 to Stay Away. to NEW YORK. Dec. 13,-Alexander S. Williams, a nephew of former Inspector Alexander S. William, of Manhattan, has been arrested on a war rant Issued from the district attorney's office in Queens county. Williams was Indicted by the grand jury in connection with the bribery charges made with reference to the nomination of Democratic candidates for the recent election. Williams was arraigned before Justice Garretson and released on ball. The Indictment charges that Williams offered Frederick W. Bothmer $100 to stay away from the Democratic county convention to which Bothmer was a del egate. This, the Indictment says, was for the purpose of inducing Bother to refrain from voting for L. J. Conner cr some other person tnan jonn . Suthpin for county clerk. WILL GET ANOTHER MILLION. Good Progress Being Made in Securing Large Endowment for Brown University. PROVIDENCE. R. I., Dec. 15.-At a meeting ot the executive committee of Brown University, President Faun cere reported that good progress was being made in securing a second mil lion dollars for the university's endow ment fund. Several handsome subscrip tions have been received. Including one of $10,000 and another of $25,000. WRESTLING MATCH. Ernest Roeber and Paul Pons Will Compete for the World's Championship. NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-Prellmlnary arrangements nave been made for a world's championship Graeco-Roman wrestling match between Ernest Roeber and Paul Pons, the French champion, to take place In Madison Square Gar der about January L ECZEMA'S ITCH IS TORTURE. Eczema is caused by an acid humor in the blood coming in contact with the uin and producing great redness ana in flammation ; little pustular eruptions form tnd discharge a thin, sticky fluid, which dries and scales o3 ; sometimes the skin is hard, dry and fissured. Eczema in an form is a tormenting, stubborn disease, and the itching and burning at times are almost unbearable; tne acid burning humor seems to ooze out and set the skin" on fire. Salves, washes nor other exter nal applications do any real good, for as long as the poison remains in the blood it will keep the skin irritated. BAD FORM OF TETTER. "For thrte ycmri I bad Tetter on my bauds, which caused them to rweU to twit their natural site. Part sf the time the diseaae iru in the form of run ning sorts, very pain ful, and causing me much discomfort. Poor loctors Mid t'M Tetter bad progreMed too far to be cared, and they could do nothing for me. I Hok only three J bottleiof S. 8. 8. and L was completely cured, r Thia wa fifteen years no, and 1 have never nhceaeen anyaign of my old trouble." Ma!. V B. Jacksos, 1414 McGee 8t., Kantas City, Mo. S. S. S. neutralizes this acid poison, tools the blood and restores it to a healthy, natural state, and the rough, unhealthy ikin becomes soft, smooth and clear. cures Tetter, Ery sipelas, Psoriasis, Salt Rheum and all skin diseases due to a pois oned condition of the blood. Send for our book and write us about your case. Our physicians have made these diseases a life study, and can help you by their advice ; we make no charge for this service. All correspondence it conducted in strictest confidence. .- THE WtfT fPSCWC CO.. ATIASTA, 64. ...CLOSING OUT SALE... P. J. Goodman & Co.'h Entira Stock of BOOTS AND SHOES Are now on salons we are about to retire from businofs. BARGAINS BARGAINS BARGAINS Will be sold in lots of dozens, linlf-iloons ur single pairs at prices unheard of heretofore in Atoriu. This is an immense sacrifice as you w ill see by call ing at our store ami seeing for yourself. Ciotuls will be sold regardless of cost. t5N. H. We would prefer to close out the entire business to one person. WILL UE A FAST UOAT. Crownlnshleld Pays Ills Yacht Wilt Go Over the Course In Five Minutes Less Time Than the Columbia. BOSTON, IVc. 15. There Is more or less speculation anion local yachtsmen on the probable speed of the big yacht that Crownlnshleld will design for a cup defender, based on a statement credited to him that he would xpvt to be five minutes faster than the Colum bia over the course In an average breese. It Is understood that the de signer has had a full set of the work Ire plans of the Columbia for a long; time anj Is therefore qualified to mak? a prediction. Mr. CrownlnshleM Is making: the Jo fender's r'ans at his own residence and will deliver the frame plan to Mr. Lawley possibly next Monday. The lead ketl, however. Is expected to be in shape by January. In laying down the yacht, the mould loft at Lawl.'y's will be u!"d and from th.r.- the work can b chang'd either to the boat shed or. If It should so happen, to the Atluntlc Works' yards. In East Boston, althoigh this latter course may be as an expediency. It is qnlte definitely learned that Captain Watson has nothing to hinder his acceptance of an offer to sail the boat. STOLE THE FCRNITURE. Assistant United States Exhibition Commlfsloner at Paris Accused of Taking Costly Furniture From the Exhibit. NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-A dispatch to the Journal and Advertiser from Paris says: The French customs' authorities have served notice upon Mr. .Woodward, as sistant United States exhibition com missioner, that they will not permit him to leave France until he has paid duty on a magnificent set of furniture which was moved from the United States pa vilion to his private apartments. As government property, no duty was charged when It was brought to Paris, but as Mr. Woodward took the furni ture for his private use it is liable to customs. The secretary of the treas ury In Washington has notified Mr. Woodward that his salary Is withheld until the furniture is restored. It Is worth $3000. Mr. Woodward says he Is acting en tirely within his rights In using the furniture. Commissioner Peck and the whole American party Intend sailing on the St. Louis this week but Woodward must pay the French duties or return the furniture to the United States gov ernment If he wishes to sail. EXPOSITION SPORT- Program at Buffalo Includes Sports for Nearly Every Day During the Exposition. NEW YORK. Dee. 15. James F. Sullivan, manager of the Pan-American Exhibition sports, has returned from Buffalo, where he hal a conference with Jesse C. Dann, chairman of the sports committee of the Pan-American Exhibi tion. They agreed upon a temporary program comprising sports to take up nearly every day of the exposition from May 11th to November 1st. The program agreed upon will have to be submitted to' the committee on sports, who will hold a meeting soon. Then It will be transmitted to the gov erning bodies throughout the country for their approval. PROMINENT CHEMIST DEAD. He Invented the Elsctrolytic Treatment of Refractory Ores. DENVER, Dec. 1 Dr. S. Hcpfner, a prominent consulting engineer and chemist of Hamilton, Ont.. died at 8t. Joseph's hotpital in this city of typhoid fever. Dr. Hop'fner was well known to min ing men through his Invention of the electrolytic treatment of refractory ores, whiche Is In use In a smelter In which he is Interested at Hamilton, Ont., and In smelters In England, Ger many ar.d Austria. 'ANOTHER LEMON TEST. Importers Are Not Satisfied With the Result of the Test Made by the California Fruit Company. NEW YORK, Dec. 15. Importers of lemons wilMiave an analytical test made to show the relative quantity of citric acid contained In the Imported fruit as compared with the California product. .This Is the latest development In tie controversy between Importers and handlers of domestic lemons, which arose over a test of California lemons made by the California Fruit Com pany and which showed, according to the claim of that lompnny, that the domestic fruit contained a larger per centage of citric acid than Imported lemons. Importers, It seoms. are by no means satisfied with the Earl tint anl accordingly will make a counter test. S. Santa, a large Importer, said that he luj Krone Brother of thl city select twelve lemons as a representative lot from a California production and al-! twelve SU-lllun lenins from a rep reaentutlve Importation. The, Mr. Snltta said, had been given to an ex pert chemist to make an analysis "In order to centre u perfectly fair and Impartial test," as to the reluUv amount of citric ucld contained In the two lots. OFFICE DISCONTINUED. There Will No Longer lie a Second VIce-IYesldent of the New York Central Railroad. NEW YOUK. Dec, 15. The Tim. s prints the following: The otllce of svond vice-president of the New York Central, which was held by the late Horace J. Hayden, will be permitted to lapse until the present plans of the Now York Central dlrec tors are changed. At the time that the Joint Traffic Association was cre ated Mr. Hayden was the New York Central's teprtsentatlve In that organ uatlon. After Its. dissolution the ac tusl duties of Mr. Hayd'n were very few and It Is therefore n'H deemed necessary to continue tne omce. INDIAN FAMILY PERISHED. Burned to Death by the Explmtlon of a Can of Gasoline. CANNON BALL. N. D.. Dec. IV-An Indian family, consisting of father, mother und four children, wns burned to death last night by the explosion f a can f g:iiollne. Another family of father, mother and one child was frlirhtfully burned and will prolnibly die. The Benton Comimny have had tanks of susollne on the river bank at lityitian k awaiting a boat. The bunk caved in and all the oil went Into the river, tine tank was saved by an In dian. Last night this Indian, numed Warbonnet. supposing the tank cn alneu kerosene, lit a match to fill a measure w hen the explosion took place HOLD-UP AT BUTTE. Mine Carpenter Nearly Killed by Foot. pads. BUTTE, Dec. 15. John Cashmere, a mine carpenter, was picked up In an unconscious state, at the head of Franklin street, this morning. His head was badly cut and the con dltion of his clothing Indicated a hold up. His pockets were torn out and his pocketbook lay a short distance away. He was taken to the receiving hospital, where the physicians say he has a fighting chanre of recovery. SENT TO SING SING. Smallest Prisoner Ever Received at the New York Penitentiary. NEW YORK, Dec. 15. Alexander Stewart, the boy murderer whose re cent sentence for the killing of Edward Plesel, a playmate, at the House of Refuge brought tears to the eyes of Judge Funiman, was sent to Sing Sing today. The boy was. it Is said, a third cousin to the famous New York merchant, A. T. Stewart. According to Keeper Con naughton he Is the smallest prisoner ev er received at Sing Sing. NATURAL FOOD COMPANY. Has a Capital Stock of Ten Million Dollars. ALBANY, N. Y., ic. 15.-"T!" Na tural Food Company" of this city and Niagara Falls, with a capital stock of $10,000,000. has filed articles of Incorpor atlon with the secretary of state. The corporation tax alone amounts to $12,- f0. M'COY MARRIED. Kumrtr Is Current In London Hut Mc Coy Refuses to Speak. NEW YORK, - According to a dispatch from London, It is reported that .Charles (Kl McCoy. ah4 Mai ga ret Oornellle, the music ;hallji (Inger, were married early this week. Nelthe will affirm nor deny the rumor. PRICE XF SILVER. NEW YOP.K. Dec. 15. Silver. 64. UHKAT 1U1LUOAD COMIUNR. One Management Will Control a System lUtondlng ActMsa the Continent. NKW YOUK, IVc. lS.-Annlyilng the recent railroad deals, the Journal of Commerce say: Much of the stock of the Northern racirio and the Great Northern la al ready In the same hands. Community of control Is to be extended to eonncrt Iiik lima. Management for common pur poses u In this Instance to he applied to sundry systems of railways, railways urn In different sections of the coun try tut which, unrated In co-operation, wlU nuke a system extending from the Atlantic to the I'mlnY, The Krle, tho Chicago. Milwaukee . St. Piiul. the rvut Northern ana is'ortnom racine are reported to be the roads concerned. In the Mrst place control of the Erie 1 ould be amulievl inoet curtly, none of the stock selling for hltih prices, and , :rle as the second point In the argu- ment had the most to gain frmi a trans-; continental alliance of connecting link. Such traffic n might be billed either ! i St. I'uul or the two line which reach the L'uclflo coast could easily be gained, In a great part at any rate, for the Erie, while to the Erie In like mannrr ' .h- i P....I the Clival N'orthrrti or I Northern Pacific could shift the bulk of h., rr.iuhi uhl.h ihev nilvlit anther " I along their lines for shipment east of1 Chicago, more pat -Ocularly the large ! .,f ulml mlftit ho Intended for the .,,.Humt nd the i.ort of New York. I Krle would have a further advantage in the i-omici'tion at luuiuio wnn m Oivnt Northern steamship line, while, the St, r.itil. In giving the Ureal Nor. thern and Northern raclnV outlet lo Chli-ago fi-'in Minneapolis and St. Paul n especially favorable terms, might well profit from the additional traffic f the N'.irihwint which could be shifted to In line. An t her end served would be th reg ulation of competition between the grander road and the two Pacific line In districts where all three or two of the three se.-k business and the en senuent guarantee nf stable rati on a level, permitting a fair return on the cost of transportation. How- the term of the alliance will lie disclosed, how far the settlement has proceeded Is not yet rvldent. Evidence of relations of this sort may be given shortly by such a step a the election of J. J. Hill to the St. Paul' board, evidence of which I alp'ady In circu lation. Sign confirmatory are also available In the apilntment of J, J. Hill, president of the tlrrat Northern. and Norman H. It-am. of the Baltimore A Ohio, to the Erie' board, together with the cti-ctlon of another member. Robert lieacon. from the banking firm by whom the Inst reorganlxatlon of Erie was carried through. It Is plain that slin k would not have been boiu'ht hod there not been a plan under consideration by which the Erie uid be made to pay. And the pro- pert of that properly would ectil to be gilded less by the promise of car- j rymg hereafter the l. linage of the ; 1'cniii.ylwtniii dull Company n tonnage j which It has hud hitherto than by the utliMik for an alliance such a the 00 iii-w said to be In view. ! UNIVERSITY ')! i'ALIF"UNIA. Accept, d Plans Call for an Expendi ture f 5IO.000.000. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. I5.-Arehltct ' IternarJo's revised plan for the pro jected University f California build ing hnve been accepted by the regent. They contemplate an expenditure of about $10,000,000. Mr. Phoebe Hearst. the donor of the plans, says that work will be soon begun on the mining build ing, which will be a .iplendld structure of stone. WILCOX ADMITTED. House Passed the War Revenue Re. ductlon Bill Yesterday. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Robert W. Wilcox, the delegate from Hawaii, wa sworn in Immediately after the ap proval of the Journal In tho" house to day. Mr. Wilcox wan escorted to the bar of the house by Mr. Perea, the delegate from New Mexico. After the oath hud been administered, many Fisher's Opera House I.. K. 8EI.IO, Leaaae and Manafer. MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, Mr. Harry Lllllford present the come dian, MR. WALTER WALKER and original coterie of players In the Now York Comedy Success THAT MAN A society comedy, enlivened with du.sh of farce, flavored with a touch of French and pro- -' duoed In the same sumptuous manner a at the Herald Bo.uare Theater, New York Comedy Buccesa ADMISSION Koserved watt. 73cts: gallery, 5 enfs. Advance sale of seats oin riatui'dsy morning at Griffin A Heed'!. mcmlieri ram forward to congratulate Mr. Wilcox. Th consideration of the war revenue reduction bill w then iTumd. Th opposition uht to recommit (he bill with Instruction to report back the imaaur reducing th revvini at least 7o,Qflfl,0.K and Including pro vUlon fur an Income tax so drawn a to rseapo an adverse division of the Miprwnn court. The motion fallvd by a vote of 191 to 1M. Thereupon lh bill wa passed with out the concurrence of the minority, who refrained from voting. Th it amendment placed In the bill yesterday lo tax express receipt was defeated by an ayes and no vole In the home of US to 1.11. The pension ap propriation bill carrying $U.VH.:il' wa IKUmrd In exactly thirteen minutes. Th house committee on censu be. gnn It consideration of the reuppor- tlonment bill today and by a vote of six to live sxpreseeo It preference for leaving the reprmrntaflon of tho house of representative at SS7 a at present, This vote wa not cnldrred a finality, however, B several inemb't were !) sent. CHINESE NOT CITIZENS. " '"'' of the Treasury pepartmenl Create Excitement at Honolulu. ll,em III 11 1 ............... . lrtme..t ruling In the matter of t hi- :'" cms-ll-nip na rrrirl rsi-ii-m.-ni """.rl.e among the Chine popu I latum hre. It declare that th Chi j lii'se who Mere naturalised ilHiens of 1 I!,.. .....I, I. II.. ,.f II.KlUll ill. I l. Olll.l " ' ' American citlseii by virtu of Hie pro- I Unions of the territorial act. Section ! t of that ttc declared that "all per i soil who were c!li'll of the republic of Hawaii on August 12, Wi. are here by dci lnr-d to le cltls. ii of the United j Stalt ." Under thl section Chinese I cldtcn of the late republic were sup- p ised lo be American, and Ihey Were I allowed lo vote. The nuellon aroe here wh n some of the miHil Amer- I lean cUivn wanted to leave Hawaii 1 for the Uiiltcl Stan. Collect. .r Slack- able wrote to Washington and received j the nee- ruling on the S)ih of last month. The numlxr of Chlinne affected 1 by the ruling I snm'l. but they r iinnt) v wealthy merchant. YOUNG WOMEN MUST GO. Northern Pacific Nunt Mile SN-nog. rapher Because of Th-lr Superior Value When Experienced. NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-H possible that within a hort time the Northern Pacific will discharge ail of It! women stenographer. The reason for ueh uttion I that young women rill pluii w hich If held by young no n would put the latter directly In the lino for pro motion. Although ll I agreed that women make more utlfrtory sten ographer than young men, the latter ur pn-ferrcd because the general kiw. lei'ge they acquire through inking die- Uthn from thilr iiMTlor soon nuall tics tlo 111 for hlghur pttlon. ItltYAN TO START A PAPER. Will Edit a Weekly lo He Called the Cominonor. LINCOLN. Neb. Ifcf, lS.-Wllllam J. Hiyiiii gave out th" following Interview today: "1 have for several year hud In con leniplatlon the establishment of a weik ly ncwnipvr and this seiin an oppor tune lime for undertaking It. Intend ing to devote my life lo the stud and dlcu.lon of public pjetlon, I have taken this method because It wilt best accomplish the purpone which I have in view. Through a paper, I will b STATE NORHAL SCHOOL UiMii BEFORE YOU BOY A It will pay OLER'S PIANO HOUSE 0PPICE: 351 Washlnrjton St., Portland, Ore. 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"I eM'ect l lecture occasionally, es pecially In college town, wher I ran speak to students, but my principal woik will be done with the pen, or per haps I olumld suy, with the pencil, The imper will be calltd the Commoner and Mill defend III principle et forth In the Kunsit City platform. 1 shall be publisher and editor and Lincoln will lie the place of publication," 8II1ITINU IlUS II V It AU. I'l-ealdenl Mellen (let the largest Con tract Ever Given, HT. PALL, lee. 11,-rrealdent M-llii, of the Northern Pacific, who ha been trying for the pat '.wo year to con vine lh lumbermen of the Northwest that they can ship Ihelr log by rail at 110 great rot and more rapidly than by the old-fashioned method of rafting thrtii, I now going to put hi theory Into practice. Ha ha contracted lo carry W.OtO.ooo feet of log from Clo Hip t In the northern part of Minneso ta, to Stillwater, Minn, ll I the larg est contract for the transportation of log on a nltroad. NEW PACIFIC CHART. Master of ll transpacific learner will be furnished free charts upon ap plication at the United Hlalr ll)dro Maplilc otllce. showing the North Pa. cltli' mean and the principal steamship routes between Hrtsi .mi tic c-aet and the far East, Imtuduw lh Hawaiian iilitnts und Philippine. The nap will lid given 1 he skipper only on con dition thai they fi.llow a closely a pon4ill, ihe route mapped out. for tho purpose of locating Ihe d'tiiger milit at ed and up ' the rompleilon 'f the voyage I t mak- returns of ilmlr oh s.'ivullon, to the Hydf Htraphle ntfli. Many danger to navigation have Ihi n reported and limed on the charts, and Ibis in.ivem-nl I for the purpo,. nf ascertaining correctly the rct m Hon of these imiK'dlmettt In safely crimsliig the I'acinc Captain Mit'ulla. now nf ihe Manila fieri, recommended ine use of 'he chart, and It wa through his indorsement that 11 wa Issued by th- navy department. THIBET WANTS FREEDOM. Aks Curop-s Aid In Throwing. Off the Yk of China. SEATTLE. lee. IV-A special lo th rime fr tin Vancouver, II. C, say: Rev, Robert Jaffray. who has Just returned from six year' mission work tn hina, say that he I In possession of the lnform'itio'1 that Thibet I anx lows to iat off the yoke of Chin and ha b-'ii making overtures first to llrlt. All., and then to Itusela lo help her. She has Invited both these nations to open up Thibet to th i-omun rce of the world. fil'ICIDE OF VIE-CINSUL. Frenchman Shot Himself Through the Head at Sati Franclacu. SAN FRANCISCO, !,. la.-Paul An lolue. vie consul of France and acting consul, shot himself through the head lust night and will pmbaliiy die. The shooting wit wiiie'sed by a woman known a Hell Chappcll. with whm he had kept company fur ihre y.-ar, but who refined to make a statement. JOHN A. PORTER DEAD. I'OMFKET. Conn.. IW. 15.-J.hn Ad dlson Porter, former private e(.-t,ry to President MiKlnley, died at 2 O'clock, NEW YORK WF.ATHF.lt. NEW YORK, Dee. 14 At 1 o'clock thl morning the record for Ihe winter up lo date waa IS degree abovv gero. . wonoian, okixom KhII Term oieti Me I. niln r Isilt I t liiileiit-nl tits Norm 0 hnni srv .ri ir, o take His Mate tVitHlesl luiint iliulvly on Kr. Uu. atlon, railuale ret dllv Mure ftiod rnstllntit Ktpi'ieenf y.iir fiiim si.o ud.vi. Hiiini( Ac-ilcnilr milt I'n le.-li ns tnurio New 1- m-cUiI ! intrntieiil in Ms nun I iis'nlns Well Kiiulii' J 'Irs iting ln unnn si For (Wlali go I'tniUtlnltix lull stinoitneetit ad 'rem p, L. C'AMI'ilKi.l., Or W. A WANS. I'rc.lilelil.. Hi ut Karnliy. PIAJ10 OR AH 0R0AJ1. you to write