A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE i NOT THE END OF IT. l argest Jewelry Store la its World Destroyed. MERXTOD & JACCARD, IN ST. L0UI3 Am Iinmnv Stock of Costly Ooodi I.oat A -.other Bad Blmia In Grand Forki. St. Louis. Dec. 21. A fire started in tile- Itnoa-ameant et tfia Vtn i 1 r I i n r sfori it i iia1 ! by the Mermod & Jaccard Jewelry Company, at the corner of Locust and Broadway, early thia morning, and in an almost incredibly short time the five-story building was completely gutted. The total logo will reach 335,000, fully covered by insurance. The fire had been burning some time before it was discovered at 4:40 o'clock, and at S P. M. the south wall and all the doors began (ailing, making one of the fiercest and quiokett fires in the an nala of the city. Next to the boiler room in the basement was a room need for packing. It ia thought that the fire started in the boiler room, com municating to the packing-room, and shooting up the elevator shaft, quick ly spread over the building. W. A. Kutledge, the engineer, and his family, lived on the fourth floor. They barely escaped with their lives. The firemen dragged them, unconscious, from their beds and carried them down the fire escape. Five minutes later the floors fell. Several other tenants in the building had narrow escapes, but there were rio fatalities. The llerniod & Jaccard Jewelry Company is one of the largest in the world, and it being Christmas season, they carried an immense stock. One half of the stock had been placed in the two large vaults and was saved. The Model Cloak Company, in the northeast corner of the building, was wiper) out, sustaining a loss of $50,000, on which there is insurance of three fourths. The Mermod & Jaccard Company oc cupied but two floors and basement of the structure. On the fifth floor was the repair shop. A large amount of the repair work had been finished, anil most of it was saved by the salvage corps. The corps also saved a dozen or more grandfather clocks, ranging in value from $300 to $1,800 each, and many old Vienna vases and valuab.e pieces of pottery. The silverware, melted by the heat, will be found un der the debris of fallen timbers. On the first floor, left out of the vaults, were clocks, silverware, china, art pot tery, cut glassware and other articles, all of which will be a total loss. There were over 40 tenants in the building, whose losses range from $500 to $4,000. They were partially in sured, i The jewelry firm carried insurance ! to the amount of $400,000, which, if the stock in the vaults is found intact, will amply cover the loss sustained, The building was owned by the estate ol toe late Luther M. Ken net t, lot un der lease to the Mermod & Jaccard Company. -The firm estimates the value of the building at $125,000, upon which there was insurance of $105,000. Late tonight the burned-out firm de cided to continue in business, and to morrow will take possession of the store and stock of another leading jeweler of this city, which they have bought The firm that goes out of business is that of A. Kurtzborn & Sons. Rejection of Hawaiian Treaty Wtlt Not Settle til QumMob. Washington, Duo. 30. Ex-Secretary of State John W. Foster, who whiles member of the Harrison cabinet nego tiated the first treaty for annexing Ha waii to the United States, and who has since visited the islands and taken much interst in their acquisition, when asked as to the status of the annexation question, said: "The opponents in congress of Ha waiian annexation will not have dis posed of the question by voting against and defeating this measure. They must decide what shall be the policy and conduct of the United States toward the islands for the future. Hav ing refused the application of the island government for incorporation into our Union, such an act necessarily carries : with it the right of the former to de termine its own political destiny, un influenced by considerations affecting the United States. "But such a course would present embarrassments to congress of no small moment. During the lust administra tion of President Cleveland the house Cubans Hang Colonel a Spaniard. WEEKLY MARKET LETTER. BE CARRIED AUTONOMY PAPERS Two Mor rtllbnatot Ing Kxnedltlcna Arc Matrix Landed Major e'er nanttes Was Murdered. New Yotk, Doc. 20. A Herald dis patch from Havana savs: Much anxiety is felt for the safety of Lieutenant-Colonel Joaquin Ruis, aide-de-camp to General Blanco, who, it ia said, has met death as the penalty for bearing a proposition for surrender to a rebel cam p. It seems that Colonel Ruia is a personal friend of Colonel Aranguen, who was employed by him before the war, when Colonel Kuis was engineer in charge of the Vento water works. Recently, nnder orders from General Blanco, Colonel Ruia opened corre- of representatives resolved that 'foreign i Inenee witn colonel Aranguen, intervention in the political affairs of i Wlth the ohi:t of "-"ging an inter the islands will not be regarded with Tiw' Colonel Aranguen wrote that indifference by the government of ths he m, meet the colouot if the latter During that session UU'J on personal anairs, step further and de- ! ' 'niuh n colonel replied that he Another Fire at Grand Forka. Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 21. The business portion of the city was threat ened by another fire tonight, which might have been more destructive than that of Friday, when the Hotel Dakota and the Mercantile Company and Nash Bros.' buildings were burned. Shortly after, 8 o'clock, smoke was seen issuing from the floor of the department store of Benner & Bcgg, and in leBS than 15 minutes the building was in flames, and the fire had crept into the Stanch field clothing bouse and the H. A. Stone jewelry store, in building ad joining. After three hours work the fire was subdued. The damage to the building and stock of Benner & Begg will be $55,000. Losses to the other firms will be small. JACK DALTON'S ADVICE. United States. the senate went clared that 'any intervention in the po litical affairs of the islands by any gov ernment would be regarded as an act unfriendly to the United States.' "These utterances were in line with the policy of our government for half a oentury, but it is possible and compe tent for congress to change the policy of the government at any time. Its rejection of annexation would in effect nullify the declarations cited, but there Would still be another serious einbar-' rassment to be disposed of, to-wit, the reciprocity treaty. It would bo easy ', to annul the commercial clauses of that convention, which would be in har mony with the views long cherished by many of oar public men, but the political clauses of that treaty present a different question. They are two in number: t "First, stipulation on the part of Hawaii not to lease, dispose or create any lien upon any port, harbor, or other territory to any other govern ment, and, second, to grant to ths United States the exclusive right to Pearl harbor as a coaling and naval station. . "The first of these political clauses might terminate with the treaty, and after the rejection of annexation it would be inconsistent on our part to in sist upon its maintenance. The second clause, however, is held by the senators who ratified the treaty to be a per manent grant. The renunciation of the reciprocity treaty would still leave ns with the grant of Pearl harbor. It is the only place suitable for a naval station in those islands or anywhere within a radius of 2,000 miles. "Whatever may be the sentiment of the American people as to annexation, I doubt whether any considerable body of them would approve of the surrender ot this very valuable station for our growing navjr, and for which we have paid so dear a price in our reciprocity arrangements. And yet, with the re jection of annexation we must look for ward to the certainty of its eventual surrender, as its occupation by us would be impossible with the islands under the domination of another pow erful government. wished to talk about political matters, Colonel Aranguen wrote that he would absolutely refuse to receive him on these condition, and called his atten tion earnestly to General Gomes' ordor that, all persons entering insurgent camps to offer terms of surrender should be put to death. He assured Colonel Ruix that he was prepared to carry out Gomes' orders to the letter, and that while he esteemed him highly as an old friend, he would hang him if he neglected the warning. In spite of this, Colonel Ruii started alone on Sunday for Colonel Aran guen's camp, determined to rik all in the attempt. On leaving he said if he had not returned by Tuesday night he might be given up as dead. So far nothing has been heard of him, and there is little room for doubt that the insurgent leader has put his threat into execution. If this be true, much regret will be folt even in Cuban circles in Havana, where Colonel Ruia was well known as a gallant soldier and an accomplished gentleman, but it is pointed out that his death will have a good effect as showing the indomitable spirit animat ing the insurgent leaders. major f ernanuea, better Known as Pitore, the insurgent leader, who. ac- l cording to officiul reports, was slain in I coin but with Spanish troops, was really i killed while ill and helpless awaiting an opportunity to surrender to Thomas Garcia, recently autonomist alcalde of Guinea, an old friend. Pitore being dangerously ill, applied to him to ar-I range terms for his surrender. Garcia I caused him to be taken to the Canoio estate, where he made him comfortable and arranged to have a detail of Spanish troops sent to bring him to the hospital in the town. Instead the troops went to tbe country and butchered the man. Senor Garcia is infuriated at this breach of faith, and has declared his in tention of coming to Havana to lay the matter before General Blanco and de mand the punishment of the officer re sponsible for the murder. The battle of Guisa appears now to have been a more important insurgent success tiian was at first supposed. Ad Oinee ot Pownltiir, Hopkins A Co., Chicago Hoard of Trwl llrokera, 71 1-714 Chamber ol Com merce Uulldiitg, I'ortlamt, Oregon.) Ruiz, ' Light speculation whs ths dominating factor in the wheat market last week. Its force was felt more keenly than at any time since prices loft 64 cents five months ago. The bear element is working on the idea that all the bullish influences have been discounted by the advance in prices of 80 cents from the low point in the spring. Wheat that cleared last week was all bought month or more ago, and prices were ad vanced at the time. Now that the stuff is moving out, the bulls think that prices should continue to go up, because the stuff is being delivered to the buyers. The latter are not taking hold as freely, but export sales during the week were heavy. For three months the market has backed and filled around 90 cents for May, getting 6 rents above it recently, and lias been 3 cents below it. The bears have been utiaoie to maintain a break lor more tbau a day or two below 90 conts. De cember sold AM cents to 17 cents premium over May. The position of the bulls and their intention are as much of a puzzle as ever. They stand ready to pay for 6,000,000 bushels of wheat, and are very liable to get it be fore the first of the year, elevator people, however, are not disposed to make any deliveries until navigation is closed, as they want to keep the wheat in their houses. The Loiter party have from 6,000,000 to 7,000,000 bushels bought. There are also scattered lines that will reach above 2,000,000 bushels held by parties outside of the pool. The claim is made that there is no shortage, except on the part of the ele vator people. The latter have been bringing wheat down from Duluth. It is a deal that no one except rich men can afford to be in. The bulls claim that the wheat brought down from the Northwest by the elevator people has not shown any profit. If such is the case, it seems rather strange that two such shrewd business men as Armour sud Wears should be so actively engaged in it. Government report gives crop of winter and spring wheat at 1150,000,000 bushels. Visible supply of wheat de creased 101,000 bushels, and now totals 84,744 bushels,. , ,ven ii trie treaty is rejected by vicea received by the junta state that the United States, it will not be diffl- tbe insurgents captured 270 Mausers, cult for the present Hawaiian govern- 220.OOO cartridces and 118 nriaone. Saya Dotk! Would tie Better Than Kelndeer for Relief Expedition. Seattle, Dec. 21. Jack Dal ton. the well-known Alaskan prospector, after whom the Dalton trail is named, in an interview tonight, speaking of the proposed relief expedition of the gov ernment to Alaska, said: "The proposal to use reindeer teams docs not strike me as being the right j thing.; Horses can be used to much' better advantage. InBtead of reindeer, ' the department ought to get together a ' large number of hardy horBes, and ' sufficient food should be taken along to 1 feed them. They can do much better ' jn ti,e wu man reiuueer. 4 would use Sieas for carrying the food for the men and provender for the horses. To handle a reindeer expedition successfully it would he necessary to have relay sta tions established a day's journey apart, with food for the animals at these sta tions." Mr. Dalton, speaking of the beet route by which to take relief, said that he would go over the Ohilkoot pass and then down the lakes and the Yukon river over the ice. ..' ment to maintain itself against local opposition. The property interests, which are almost exclusively held by ths white residents and foreigners, will control the government so long as it maintains its independence. But it is plain that the islands cannot long maintain their autonomy. The pres ent most threatening danger is from Japan. That country may be perfectly sincere in its declaration that it does not seek the annexation of the islands, bat the curient events, if not checked, will lead inevitably to that result. "But I do not think the islands will pass under the dominion of Japan. If the people of American origin now in control of the government are reject ed by congress, they will, in my opin ion, turn to their kinsmen, the English and Canadians. They have learned from the colonial history of Great Britain that wherever the British flag goes there follows low taxation, just laws and honest government. i While I have no information as to the purpose of the present Hawaiian rulers, I feel sure that when it is finally determined that they are not to be annexed to the United States, thev will lose no time in opening negotia tions with Great Britain, and the re sult of those negotiations will be neither slow nor uncertain. "Mr. Seward, one of the most far sighted of our statesmen, declared in the senate a quarter of a century ago: 'The Pacific ocean, its shores, its islands and the vast regions beyond will become the chief theater of events world's history." Still Watching Klitra. San Juan, Porto Rico, Dec. 20. When General Rivera, theCuban insur-' admitted to be heavy on both sides. General Calixoto Garcia has sent word to General Pando that he will only re lease the prisoners under solemn pledge signed by General Blanco that they will lie sent back to Spain. He com plains that after the capture of Las Tunas the prisoners released on parole were sent back to the ranks. The insurgents in Santa Clara prov ince hare more than 6,000 men well armed, and are confident of ultimate lui.cess. They are also well provisioned with medicine and other necessaries. General Gomez is at La Reforms, where he has been for nearly a year. Within the last four days two large filibustering expeditions have safely reached Cuba, one landing in Matanzas province and the other at Baracoa, only five leagues from Havana. They brought clothing, medicines and dyna mite. Tue rebels are now using large 4umiwtieo vi uyuuuiue who oonsiuer I able effect. General Pando, who is operating in the east agaii:st General Garcia, has asked for reinforcements, which have been sent, several battalions being ( withdrawn from Pinar del Rio. 1 General Bernai has started across Pinar del Rio to Cape Antonio, where a large body of rebels is congregated. I Reports from Guira de Melena state that the rebels fired on the town almost every night. Rebels under Colonel Colazzo and General Rodriguez surrounded a Span ish coUimn yesterday at the Carmen estate. Havana province. Spanish re inforcements arrived from Guinea and a fierce engagement occurred. Tbe detalis are suppressed, but the loss is gent leader, who was recently released from Cabanas fortress by royal pardon. arrived here bound for Cadiz, he was not allowed to land. A tailor was sent for and went aboard, taking clothing for General Rivera. mate-Clan Strike Ended. Kokomo, Ind., Deo. 21. The plate glass strike is over, the 1,600 men in tho Eokomoand El wood plants hav ing accepted the -company's proposition for polishers to be paid for piece work. Both factories will resume operations this week. Los Angeles, Dec. 20. The relatives of Ira F. Hodson, the Mankato, Kan., man who has disappeared in Southern California, went to Riverside yesterday to settle the question of identification of the man found murdered there. xney tuned to identify tne remains ai Another engagement is reported to have occurred December 14 near Guira de Melena between Morroto and Col onel Arango's forces. New York, Dec. 20. The Herald correspondent in Rio Janeiro telegraphs that the government authorities have seized a letter written bjTVice-President Poirera which proves beyond doubt that he was at the head of the revolu tionary movement which led to the re cent attempted assassination of Presi dent Moraes. Brazilian authorities those of Hodson. although several per- still havecatise to fear a revolution, and sons, who saw a photograph of the mur-' the government has requested Uruguay KjBinvD 11 was nuu- 10 prevent the gathering of revolution- Determined to Die. Ban Francisco, Dec. 21. William Broad, . 69 years old and a native of Holland, cut his throat in the almB-hoH-so late Saturday night, died of the wounds today. He had previously at tempted suicide by stabbing himself T( nil a: pocket-knife 85 or 40 times in tho region of the heart These wounds are supposed to have been inflicted while Broad was an inmate of the city prison, whore he wus detained Friday before being sent to the almshouse. He was out of work and bad no friends in tins city. dered son. Madrid Authorities Alarmed. London, Dec. 20. According to the St. James's Gazette, private letters re ceived here from Madrid say that Gen- ary group along her frontier. A Fatal Colllelon. Clinton, Ind., Deo. 20. Tran No. 8, on the Chicago & Eastern Illinois. which left Chicago at 11:80 last night, cii ivcjiMiTO-jiuira mure nns sig- ( ran into an extra here this morning, nificant, and that the government is so Three employes wore killed and half a aiartneu at tne menanclng attitu.lo of the populace that artillery has been rortland Market. Wheat Walla Walla, 72(3 73c; Val ley and Bluestem, 76 76c per bushel. Four Best grades, $4.25; graham, $3.40; superfine, $3.25 iwr barrel. Oats Choice white, 8485c; choice gray, 82 33c per bushel. Barley Feed barley, $19(820; brew ing, $20 per ton. Millstiffs Bran, $17 per ton; mid tilings, shorts, $17. Hay Timothy, $I2.5013; clover. $10(jHl; California wheat, $10; do oat, $11; Oregon wild hay, $910 per ion. Eggs 18 425c per dozen. Butter Fancy creamery, 6055o fair to good, 4045e; dairy, 3040c per roll. Cheese Oregon, 1 1 Jo; Young America, 12e; California, 910o per pound. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $1.75(8 2.50 per doezn; broilers, $'3.00(32.50; geeso, $3.60(3 6; ducks, $3.004.50 per dozen; turkeys, live, 10(8 11c per pound. Potatoes Oregon Burbanks, 8545c per sack; sweets, $1.40 per cental. Onions Oregon, new, red, 90c; yel low, 80o per cental. nops (fi per pound "lor new crop; 1896 crop, 46o. Wool Valley, 14 16c per pound; Eastern Oregon, 712o; mohair, 20 ( 22c per pound. Mutton Gross, best fcheep, wethers and ewes, $3.00; dressed mutton. 6c; npring lambs, 6Jc per pound. Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $4.00; light and feeders, $3.00 4. 00; dressed, $4.605.00 per 100 pounds. Beef Gross, top steers, $2. 75 3. 00; cows. $2.25; dressed beef, 4 5 c per. pound. Veal Large, 4J,5c; small, 6tf 5o per pound. fteattla Market. Butter Fancy native creamery, brick. 28o; ranch, 1G 18c Choese Native Washington, lSo; California, 90. E;?i!s Fresh ranch, 80 32c Poultry Chickens, live, per pound, hens, 10c; spring chickens, $2.60( 3 00; ducks, $3.60 8. 75. Wheat Feed wheat, $22 per ton. Oats Choice, per ton, $19 20. Corn Whole, $22; cracked, per ton, $22; feed meal, $22 per ton. Barley Rollod or ground, per ton, $22; whole, $22. Freiih Meats Choice dressed beef, iteers, 6c; cows, 5Jo; mutton sheep, 7c; pork, 7c; veal, small, 7. Freeh FiBh Halibut, 4 5c; salmon, tl4c; salmon tront, 710o; flounders mi& sole, 84; ling cod, 4 6; rock cod, 5c; smelt, 24c. Freeh Fruit Apples, 60o$1.26 per jox; poaches, 7680c; prunes, 8540o; pears, 75c $1 per box. CooklMff by Solar Heat. The various experiments mads will solar engines by the French in Algeria, where the sun is never overoloudud and shines with groat power, have been at IkihM iu Nome Instance with nuik.ul success. Tho best apparatus Is stated to b, a simple arrangement of boiler and concave miiror.thestoain generated being condensed in a coiled tube ur rounded by water, this being intended merely for distilling water, lint in India an inventor has contrived some machines with which more varied re tilts are accomplished. One of these, says the Philadelphia Record, is what is termed a cooking-box, made of wood and lined with reflecting mirror, at the bottom of the box being a small copper boiler covered with glass to r' tain the heat of ths rays oonountrated by the minors upon the boiler. Jn this conttlvaime any sort of fowl may be quickly cooked, the result being a Stew or boil If the steam ia retained, or if allowed to escape it is a bake. The heat with this duvice may be aug mented Indefinitely by increasing the diameter of the box. Jacobin Souat at Balmoral. Queon Victoria recently Invited a Glasgow singing society to sing to her at iiaiiuoral. Among the songs weie "Wae's Me for Prince Charlie," "Ma Grogor's Gathering," "Bonnie Prince Charlie" and "Charlie Is My Durl ing." KKOCKBU OFT. It knocks out all calculations of attend ing to business in the right way for a day when we wake up In the morning sore and stilt The disappointment lies in soina to bed all right and wuklug up all wrong. There is a short and sure v out of It. o to tx'il after a irooil rub with Ht. .lamb Oil and you wake up all right; soreness and silliness an gone, mi sure l tins, that men lunch exposed til rlltiiiireftil weather kn a bottle of it on theniunlel for u.ie at night to make sure of going to work in good ux. long lltane Nlgnallng. The Greenwich observatory has been put into telegraph communication with that of the McGill college, Montreal, and tho signals can be flushed between the two places, a distance of 8,300 miles, in three-quarters of a second. THE 1.A8T MAN OM KAKTIf To recklrmly experiment upon lilmwlf Willi lie ot relief U tlie (Iv-aiumh Ii. Yut ih. niu. truttts for thl nmlHily ure t le xauiU of the tea, and, proiimaiily. aluiul m rltlapt.xia. In ilij.'xIWm, (hat ulotlntl innl.Uv. wen If nf nm pcriiptuliy, la rvolilually overcome with llofttett.'r'i Htomarh HHU'fii. an atUM'ltjOtii, lonle and alterative, wbirli run-a eonaiipatiuii, fVvvr ami aRiie. lillimia remlliriil, rhoumatiniu, ktUney couiplaint and fueblea.. 13 stationed at concealed points command ing the main thoroughfares. The man who discovered the Amer ican Beauty rose is worth $50,000, all of whioh he made out of the peerless flower, which unites all tho qualities of a perfect rose. ' dozen others injured, but no passengers t were hurt. Both engines were badly wrecked, the baggage oar was thrown down an embankment, and the mail ' car smashed. It ia stated that the right hand, which is more sensitive to the touch than the left, is less sensitive than the latter to the effect of heat and cold. san Franelaeo Market. Wool Nevada 11 18c; Oregon, 14c; Northern 78c per pound. Hopi. 1014c per pound. Milliituffs Middlings, $2022; Cat 'fomia bran, $17.6018.00 per ton. Onions New red, 7080c; do new lilvcrskin, $1.40 1.60 percental. Eggs Store, 2328c; ranch, 27 00c; Eastern, 14 20; duck, 20 2 5c per lozc. . Chceite Fancy mild, new, 12c; fair to good, 78c per pound.. Citrus Fruit Oranges, Valencias, U. 50 3.00; Mexican limes, $2.00 3.00; California lemons, choice, $1.75 2.25; do common, 60c$l per box. Hay Wheat, 12(314; wheat and oat, $11 fi 18; oat, $1012; river bar ley, $18; best barley, $10 12; alfalfa, I89.50; clover, $8 9.60. Fresh Fruit Apples, 86 85a per urge box; grapes, 2640o; Isabella, i 40 76c; . peaches, 60u$l; pears, 7 60 1 per box; plums, 2085o. Butter Fancy creamery, 2f)27c; do seconds, 2425c; fancy dairy, 28 44c; goo I to choice, 17 22c jr pound. Potatoes Now, in boxes, 85 80c. An even- cubio fool of average soil was weighed and analyzed at Cornell University. It wits found that the soil in one acre one foot deep weighed 2,082.1, tons. AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS. We are asserting- in the cotirla oiirrtuht to the eiciiiaive u of tlie word "CAsfOkiA." and rifCllKK stAbfORIA," wour'ltadcMaik. t, Dr. Samuel I'ilcher, of Hyannia. Maanaehnartta, waallieorisiiiatorof " FlfClltSR'SSCAsrORlA." the earae that baa borne aud doe now bear the (ac simile sik-natuieof CIIAS. 11. PLETOIKR on every wrapper. Thia ia the original ' PITCHER'S CASTOR I A'.' which ha been ued In tbe bonic of the tnothere of America for over thlily year. Look Carefully at the wrapper and are that it i tht kind jm havt altrajis and has the ik-nature of CHA8. II. FtliTCHKR on the wrapper. No one haa authority from me to nac my name except The Centaur Company of which Chaa. H. Fletcher ia President. March S, li97. BAllUia HTCHliR, U.D. Lightning rods may be valuable if large enough and insuluted suffluieiitly lo curry aay a bolt of lightning. The common lightning rod is not of much use. HOME I'BOIIITH AMI PITKK fOOl). Chance! The $2000.00 missing-word contest closes December 31st. Result will be announced about January Schilling's Best baking powder and tea are Jbecause they are money-back. What is the missing word r not SAFE, although StfiiUiHg'i Bat baking pow der and tea f safe. Get Schilling's But baking powder or tea at your ttrortrn'; take out ths ticket (brown ticket iu every package of baking powder; yellow ticket In tin tea); send a ticket with each word to addrasa below before December 31st Until October 15th two words allowed for every ticket ; after that only on word for every ticket. 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The state of nelgoot Into which the alto of the old elm on the common, in Huston, has fallen is beginning to worry old HoNtonians who pas the sKit daily on their way to business. After a gain in February, 1870, brought down what was left of the old elm, a young elm was started on the site of tho old one, and this tree is now one of tho InrgfHt in that part of the oominou, Inside the mic'.iwure is a rusty iron mm It 1 - Mil Z.Jl-' All Kaatern Svrtin. ao-ealled. naaaiiv tr light colored and ol heavy boilv, la niaite from Siiuoae. "Tm (inriin jWp"' la mmle from ugar (.'ane and la atni'tly pure. It la lor aale by nrat-eiana urocer, in cane onlr. tlanuiac torec! bv the PAi tric Cont htrvpCo. All jicn. uine "a oviiiiVm frn" have the manulac turcr'e name lithographed on every eau. In a reoent lecture Professor Berg. maun, of Berlin, stated that in 60 casus of perforating the skull for epi lepsy, he knew of only one perriiineut cure. Kine Rolomon'a TrM.nre." mil Af.hr.t.tLi...i Tonic known. (Hee lli-iluiiary.) ..uu a boa, a wuck- traitineiil. Maaun Chemical Co., e, o. Hot 747, I'biuutelprJle, I'm. Firelighters are made in Germany oy twisting wool into a rope, cutting t into short lengths, and dipping the ends of the pieces into melted resin. I believe niv nronint e of 1'lso's Cnrm prevented quick r.i,imimption.-Mro. I.ucy Wallace, Inri,tietle, Kaiia , Dec. 12, lstifi. Tr Schilling'! Beat tea and baking powder. Awful Warning;. A Spanish woman kissed her pug dog and died of hydrophobia last week. The retributions of Providence for lack of senile are often mysterious and severe. Pomona Progress. Till. Is an appliance whlh la anion all orei un worio nit ne woncu'riiu innir inniience nunn the wanluit vitality of men and women, lit ri,.nr.l t.,1,1.... 1 "! ia tne imn h 01 III, na.mlh anil en-r. ..... . ."-. , netm Health lolh.w Ha application wiilm, i( uuw alum mree iuiiph tne size 01 me v. a imaiiiu cure 01 an wcaanr.a- JiitS. PINKUAM'S VICTORY Mra. Sidney Hamlet Cored by Lyrtla E. pinkham'a Vegetable Compound. Eed House, Va. To Mrs. Piukham: "My heart goes out in sympathy to all who are suffering with troubles pecul iar to the female sex. 'I would like to express my RTatitudd for what your Vegetable Compound haa done for me. 1 have been a sufferer since girlhood; did not then know tho cause of dreadful sick headaches and Other troubles. I could not take Ion it walks, lift or carry any thing heavy , and Was very nervous. 'Last Bummer I was almost an Invalid; could not walk across my room without pain, I sent for our physician. Ho pronounced my case a bad one of ' Prolapsus Uteri, conges tion and ulceration of the womb, and said I was to lie abed. I was so dis tressed to find myself so helpless and useless to my family; I huw your Com pound advf.rtised and thought I would try it. I took several bottles, and used the Sanative Wash and Pills aa directed. and now I am aa strong as I ever was, and do all my. own housework. I can walk more than a mile without any inconvenience. Ohl I am truly grate ful. I cannot write the good you have done me. Words are Inadequate to express it. May God bless you for the good you are doing. Mas. bidhkt Hamlet, Red (louse, Va. tipper. The lower tablet is the origin al one, put up In 1854, and bears tho inscription: "This tree has been stand ing here for an unknown period. It is believed to have existed before the settlement of Boston, being fully grown J in 1772, exhibited marks of old iign in 1 792, and was nearly destroyed by a storm 111 18U3. Protected by an iron I omtlosiire in 185-1." The upper tablot' reann: ine 0111 eim, iiestrnyeti ny a gale February 16, 1H78. This elm planted A. D. 1976." The little en closure has an unkempt appearance. The fence is mads of small rough wood en posts and two strands nf twisted wire. These posts are keeled over. On one side the wires have fallen down. The tablets and standards are covered with rust. ' ' '- -. ' Pour-Mllllon-llollar Craft. The French cruiser Jeanne d'Arc Is eHtimatod to have cost about 4, 000,000, of which (2,000,000 was for aux iliary fittings, such as armor, gun mountings and mechanism, torpedo gear and special ntting. Bonn's town authorities have estab li fhed a tax on "the use of the col umns of air above the city streets." A projecting window or balcony pays 60 marks a year and every additional bal cony or projection over it 25 marks. 1B A CANNOT BK CUBED lurallull of lira tlfot a.nuriHi ltl the lone. M aiaiiilins caava alililn sudnya. Three Classes of Men." Ir. Natnlen will neml jrnu a Ixx.k upon thti aul.Jeiu, with valuable Information, Ine. II poin.ble. eail ami ee life tannine Hell. Trv It ami t'sa it ymir airenitlh. I, He ),.. n new charm to thuui who war It. Call or adilreaa SANDEN ELECTRIC BELT CO. A3 Wart tVaalitnxlon at., l'orllawrt. Or. Finite whuhih thu 'itper WHO ARE WEAK BROKEN DOWN DISCGUKAGEa alen -liOMtirtir from t!ie esoota of diaeaaa, aver. ork, mottf, from tue fullioe of routb or the ex oawee of manhood, from unnatural dratae, week. Beuorljekof development of anroraan, lailuroof vital foreea, ansineaa for n arrlme, all into aien should "come to the fountain head " for a erientiDe method nf narrellom power to eilalire. develop, re. ature, end uiain. We will mail wlikem rharro I Slala sealed eavelepe ranphlet that telle It All. Nothlne aeiitunaaaed. Mo aapo. euie, ao deeeiitlna. AiWreee ERIE MEDICAL CO. es niaoara emur. aurrato, n. v. mil isv local appllrallnna aa they cannot reach the lit loci dlMianed porilmi ol the far. There le only one war to cure ilrafneaa, and that la by t'onatltu- ,..,,. ,.ii,ii, i , um miti'oua lining 01 tbe r.inim imn tune, n nen una tube la Inflamed jron have a rumbling rouud or lin perfect hear. 111K, ami when It laiitirIy nloiunl, drafmtaa la in.; ickiii, ami uunrNH tne innammai ion ean be taken ont and thia tube reatored lo Ita normal condition, hearing will be deitroved foreveri nine earn out ol Inn are canned by Cawrrh which la nothing but an inflamed condition of the nillfima mirtacea. We will give One Hundred Pollara for any caw of deaf i.pkk, (ca.iil by catarrh 1 that can not be cured by liall'a Catarrh Cure, send for cir. ealara; Irte. oik , f - J- CHENEY A CO., Toledo, O. Bold by drugglma, 7fKi. ' liall'a Family I'llla are the beat. Germany and China, The foreign office at Pokin says that when the bandits killed the two mis sonaries It ordered the governor of Biiangtung to arrest the culprits, and me capture ol lour of them eu, out meanwhile, indued only one day before, the Germans landed troofis nun occupied tne forts. The Germans still oooopy Kiao Chau, a place of great strategic and com mercial importance, and show no dis position to abandon it, but, on the con trary, appear to have seized upon the iiutnior 01 tne mismonaries as a pretext nir uuiaimng fSSSL' grow paying crops becaua thsy're freah and always the beat. For sals everywhere. Hefuee iubetltutea. Btlck to Perry's Beads and prosper. IMS Heed Annual free. Writ for It, D. M. FERRY a CO., Detroit, Mich. Kodaks $4 FROM WOOOARO. Clarkc & Co. UP... Portland, Or. Catalogue Free. YOUR LIVER U It Wroiiti? Get It Kiuht. Keen It Kltrht. Was effect- 1 V"',, .K"""l"d "amorty wllldolt. Three ueuer. uet it Iron yonr drugglat or any wholoaale drug houae, or from Stewart A llotniea Drug Co., Seattle. WHEAT Make money by aticcearul rieouletlon in Chicago. W e buy and Mill wheat on mar- tflnn irn.i.. 1 l ni.rf. . .Ti 1 ".. "', "V""" S -"' M-aiiiiiue oy trail ow in fu. tnrea. w rile for full ,,eri!e"laf7 Heat of re. t'hU'LM u-A T' J''"1"'"' lriot.(.eoii the J.hifago Hoard of Trade, ami a thorough knV" ledge of Ihebuaiiieaa. Send lor our Ir.ie raf.r. and nermanentlv nnminw. ' "': .. powNiNo, hoi'Kinh a i Inn a nrt .lolrahU :." !:"" "". """" r'la Rrokera. Oflloee ,. r) " .j 1 ia m iij inrniLiiiii liririn rilaa I'url la.nn flrntrnti enA u.,.1.1. Chinese coast, and clone I. 1.1. jI -r!""; termination that China lin appealed to RtiMSia to interfere in her belmlf il.t ' vm,ony, nermany reinforced her squadron in the Chinene waters on the Jl Mnrrrurnu II MkM I !aMfc GROWN V ww muf) ji ....-Jtia" ' JS;..-'' UUfitb Mr..(t ATTttSE FAILS. l .uuun Vjrrup, TMttM ihHfiX, in him, f(m m nrntrwl-tai, IB I oceia 01 mis seizure of Kiao Olian bay and it is reported that a long ago as 1805 one of our warships on the Chinese coast was applied to bv a rm .. sel for charts of these water "an lm.i.,i . . .' f" r ,....,, v rr,4uoBmii tieiaiicd charts of I tne naruor of iviuo film- in.. vjr- "am verinea tliese charts, and mad mure nientietl surveys of tlie place, jn wnen tne uerman naval officers DAnC at that time disousned the probability ' "VM i"2 vnoir uouuDviiia mat nnrt tba of German missionarieg was not men-tioned." ILLUSTBATEQ p CATALOGS to Bucll w LamlJerson 180 FRONT ST . Portland, Of?, run nwcM . . I una. wia.Wiaftr?.AS.-j".a!.:' i d r.,r obn,i,. ....k...-" .: 1 V" .7 .r.7?r" ! J T" i iRl S"!'"""' f11'' " iii. "i"' wlrd nille.a'iid la d tracing and Inoallng Onld or Hllver , ln.it or bnri.t ir.t,.,,.... m OW LI.n, Boa iH7,Moulblugton,Oonn, N. f. N. V. I W " K" wrl"" to advertiaera, If ""Hon thia paper. Ko, ss, 'r. (ilea