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THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, FRIDAY. JANUARY 4, 1901. . HERO OF THE WAR Lord' Roberts1 Arrival and Reception in London. WARMLY GREETED BY ROYALTY Popular Demonstration at the Rail Tray Station and Lsnelieon at Bncldngham Palace Speeck of the Field Marshal. SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 3. A dense tog this morning- disarranged the programme here for the reception of Field Marshal Lord Roberts, and It was an hour after the appointed time -when he arrived. The enthusiasm of the large concourse of peo ple, however, was in no way dampened by the thick pall of mist and amid scenes of Jubilation commingled with cheering and the singing of patriotic airs in accom paniment to the bands of music, Lord Roberts landed and drove through the dec orated streets to the Hartley Institute, where the Mayor, surrounded by the members of the confederation in full robes of office, presented him with the freedom of the city In a gold casket. The institute was crowded to its capac ity, and there was a remarkable demon stration as the Field Marshal In the uni form of his rank, stepped on a raised platform. The proceedings were brief. Lord Roberts, in a few words of thanks, referred to the war In terms similar to those which he used yesterday. On re turning to the railroad station, he was greeted with continuous plaudits from the assembled throngs. At 11:30 A. M. tho Field Marshal's train started for London. Arrival In London. LONDON, Jan. 3. Crowds flocked to points of vantage along the route to be followed by Lord Roberts from Paddlng ton station to Buckingham Palace, dur ing the early hours of the morning, but he numbers in no way compared with eose that gathered at the demonstration honor of the return of the city volun teers from South Africa. Fears of repetition of the riotous be havior and disasters on that occasion leterred many persons from Joining in the public welcome. Warned by the oc currences at the time of the volunteers return, the authorities today furnished barriers to prevent crushing, and 15,000 regular troops In addition to thousands pf police lined the route, blocked the dde streets and were concentrated In the wide spaces to guard against dangerous -ushes. Lord Roberts reached Paddlngton sta tion only 20 minutes behind the schedule time. As he descended from his saloon carriage to the platform of the elabor ately decorated railroad station, he was greeted by the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of York, the Duke of Connaught and the Duke of Cambridge. The members of the royal family shook hands heartily with the Field Marshal, while the bands played the national airs. The Princess of Wales engaged Lord Roberts In a conversation, of some length The scene was altogether brilliant Everywhere were masses of bunting, troops, ladles In bright costumes, cabinet ministers and staff officers. The people on the stand opposite the carpeted platform could see little but hats and ladles bon nets. The first captain of the empire, five feet two inches high, was Invisible but from the front of the circle. After congratulations had been exchanged. Lord Roberts walked with the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York and the Adjutant-General, Sir Evelyn Wood, and then reviewed the guard of honor. The vet eran Field Marshal, who appeared to be In perfect health, v. lth pink cheeks, bore himself Jauntily and with evident enjoy ment. He walked down each rank, sa luting with his left hand, as his right hand Is still In a sling, as a result of a fall from his horse In South Africa, speaking to the Sergeants, and occasional ly picking out a private for a few words, recalling previous service together. After the Inspection, Lord Roberts had a few minutes' conversation with his old comrades before he went out Into the tetatlon enclosure to meet London's mul titudes. The Prince of Wales, with Lady Rob erts, left the railroad station In a royal (Carriage, drawn by six horses, and es corted by Life Guards, preceding Lord .Roberts to Buckingham Palace. The re turning Field Marshal was then presented with an address from the Municipality of Paddlngton. After Lord Roberts had replied, the procession -was formed, the headquarters staff, in six carriages, following Imme diately behind the Field Marshal, who oc cupied a state carriage, escorted by In dian cavalry. The Secretary of State for War, William St. John Broderlck, and the Secretary of State for Foreign Af fairs, the Marquis of Lansdowne, were seated In another carriage. A detachment of cavalry brought up the rear. The party proceeded to Buckingham Palace by way of Hyde Park and Piccadilly. Deafening cheers greeted the Field Marshal and new Commander-in-Chief of the forces along all parts of the route. The ladles ad mitted to the club houses thronged the windows and balconies. The roar of wel come rolled on unceasingly until the veteran commander entered the grounds of the palace. At Buckingham Palace. A few distinguished people were waiting wearily within the somber palace quad rangle. In which the gas lamps vainly tried to disperse the foggy gloom. The Foot Guards on duty, wearing their over coats, were drawn up vlthln, while with out some 50,000 persons were packed to gether In an effort to get a view of the hero of the war. The royal party arrhed half an hour before Lord Roberts, who was driven into the quadrangle amid a salvo of cheering from the crowds and a dignified waving of handkerchiefs on the part of the bare headed nobility Within, the Prince of Wales again warmly greeted the Field Marshal. Everybody by that time, 2:30 P. M., was very hungry, but Lord Roberts would not go to luncheon until he had inspected the Guards. Accompanied by one or two of ficers, he walked between the lines of men towering over the tiny Commander-in-Chief, making him appear smaller than ever almost overweighted by the im mense plumes of his Field Marshal's hat. When the Inspection was over. Lord Roberts, the members of t,he royal fam ily and the Generals went into the palace and had a private luncheon, whereupon the crowds dispersed. All the royal ladles were In half mourn ing and most of the guests In neutral or somber tints, very few appearing In bright shades. The Princess of Wales wore black, with a cream vest. The Princess Louise had a costume of black velvet, with touches of mauve, and Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain was in black. The five tables were beautiful with gold plate and flower decorations. In tho ten ter of each table was a big gold cup. At the high table in the center. Lord Roberts, looking fatigued but triumphant, sat between the Princess of "Wales and the Princess Victoria of Wales. The Prince of Wales sat between Lady Rob erts and the Duchess of Argyll. At the toe table cat the Duchess ot York, the Duke of Connaught. the Duke of Cam bridge. Lord Salisbury. Lord Wolreley and Lord Selborne. The second table, headed by the Duke of York, Included Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain. There 'were bnlj two toasts, one to the Queen and the other to Lord Roberts. The Prince of Wales, proposing the health of the Field Marshal, said: "It is my pleasure. In behalf of the Princess and all members of the royal family, and in the Queen's name, to welcome Lord Roberta home fnrtn the distant country where he has commanded our gallant army In very difficult and trying circumstances. I am glad to think the war is nearly approaching a con clusion. We congratulate Lord Roberts upon the great success he has achieved and upon seeing him safely back. In the name of all present, I wish to express our delight at finding Lord Roberta ac companied by his wife and two daugh ters, especially the one whose health re cently caused such anxiety." After felicitating Lord Roberts on the reception accorded him by the citizens and soldiers, the Prince went on to say: "It was such a reception as waa ex tended to all Englishmen who do their duty. His Lordship and I have known each other eo long, that It fills my heart with Joy to see the gallant soldier home again." The Field Marshal' Speech. The speech of the Prince was frequently interrupted with cries of "Hear, hear," and the whole company rose to honor that toast. Lord Roberts, replying, said: "Your Royal HlghneBs, my Lords and Ladles and Gentlemen: I am deeply sensi ble to the honor your Royal Highness, with the Princess and the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, paid me in coming to see me at Paddlngton Station, and I appre ciate very highly the kind and flattering words in which your Royal Highness has proposed my health. My heart is full of Joy at the unexpected and magnificent honor with which Her Majesty, the Queen, has been graciously pleased to 're ward my endeavors In South Africa, and at the splendid welcome the public of England have given me. The only draw back to my happiness is that circum stances in South Africa have prevented more of my comrades from being with us, the comrades to whose valor and military skill I owe any success that may have been achieved In South Africa. I much wished that some of the represen tatives of the great colonies could have accompanied me here, the colonies which have given their bravest and their best to fight for the mother country, in signal proof of the unity of the empire under one flag and one sovereign. Your gra cious words, sir, and the kindness of this distinguished company In responding to them will. I assure you, never be forgot ten by me." The speech was heartily applauded. After a short Interval, during1 which Lord Roberts chatted with the Prince and Princess of Wales and others, their Royal Highnesses departed for Marlborough House, Lord Roberts repairing to the War Office to report himself officially. The War Office, the West End clubs and the public buildings were Illuminated this evening. The thoroughfares were unusually crowded and the holiday spirit was evident, but there was little of the disorder and drunkenness of the previous war celebrations. William St. John Broderlck. Secretary of State for War, gave a dinner this evening In honor of Lord Roberts, at which the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Connaught. the Duke of Cambridge, Prince Edward of Saxe-Welmar, Lord Wolseley, Mr. Chamberlain and other notable persons were present. The Field Marshal had another popular ovation when proceeding to Portland Place to dine with Mr. Broderlck. After midnight the streets cleared rap idly, and the newspapers are able to con gratulate the capital upon a worthy re ception of a hero, unmarred by disrepu table scenes. OPPOSED TO THE SALE. Danish Islanders Said to Object to - the Bargain. LONDON, Jan. 4. "Reports from the Danish West Indies," says the . Copen hagen correspondent of the Times) "show a strong opposition to the sale of the Isl ands to the United States. The question will probably be determined in the near future by the islands themselves." Approved Queen's Marriage. THE HAGUE, Jan. 3. The Second Chamber today adopted, without amend ment, articles approving the Queen's mar riage to Duke Henry of Mecklenberg Bchwerln, by 79 to 10 votes. The Socialists objected to the 16.000 grant to Duke Henry. Others regretted that an annual allowance was not made. Kruprer's Condition. THE HAGUE. Jan. 3 Mr. Kroger was disturbed during the night as a result of the slight attack of bronchitis, but he was better this morning. It is reported that the bronchitis is following the nor mal course. FAILURES IN 1900. Increase Over the Preceding: Year Was Small. NEW YORK. Jan. 3. Failures In 1900 were slightly more numerous than In the preceding jear, and the liabilities also showed a slight increase. This, however, says Bradstreet's. will hardly be cited as an unfavorable symptom, if it Is remem bered that the expanding trade of that year and of the year before was instru mental in inducing a large number of new ventures In business, and. therefore, to this extent rendering greater the ever present liability of business embarrass ment. The last year of the century, however, was notable for showing the smallest percentage of assets to liabili ties In other words, salvage that there is a record of for 15 years: but, on the other hand, it is to be noted that the per centage of those In business falling to the general business community was no larger In 1S99, and therefore was equal to the lowest percentage shown for 18 years past There were 9913 failures with liabilities of $127,184,705, and assets of $60,119,895 re ported to Bradstreet's In 1900, a gain of 2.S per cent In number over 1S99, and an Increase of 6 per cent, or about twice the former percentage. In liabilities, but the assets only equalled those of the pre ceding year. With the exception of 1899, the failures were the smallest In number since 1ES7, being nearly 15 per cent fewer than In 1S9S, 21 per cent smaller than In 1S97, 34 per cent smaller than In 1S96, and SS per cent smaller than In the panic year, 1893. This occurs, too, despite the fact that there were naturally more peo ple In business in 1900 than in any pre ceding year, the Increase being In excess of the gain in failures. As regards liabilities, it will be noted that while slightly larger than In 1S99, they were 9.9 per cent smaller than In 1S9S; 1S.6 per cent smaller than in 1S97; 44 per cent smaller than In 1896, and 20 per cent smaller than in 1S95. They were, In fact, the smallest liabilities, with one exception, since 1692. An Increased number of failures Is to be noted in the Middle Western, Western, Northwestern and Southern States, while decreases In number from 1S99 are noted in the New England and in the Pacific states and territories. The heaviest in crease is that noted in the Middle' States, being 24 per cent., and It must be observed that the gain of 58 per cent In number and of 37 per cent in liabilities shown In Manhattan Borough of New York City, fully accounts for the entire excess shown in both failures and liabilities over 1899. Another gain in failures Is that noted In the Northwest, 12.5 per cent, while the gain in numbers at the South is 8 per cent, and In the West it Is 3 per cent. The decreases in the numbers shown In New England and In the Pa cific States were in the neighborhood of 5 per cent, but the falling off In the terri tories of 45 per cent Is a remarkable one As regards liabilities, perhaps the best test of the states, It might be noted that the heaviest gain Is in the Northwest, 6S Thousands Hare Sidney Trouble and Don't Enow it. How To 3flfid Otti. Fill a bottle or common glass with yew water and let It stand twenty-four hours; a sediment or set tling indicates an unhealthy condi tion of the kid neys; If It stains your linen It Is evidence of kid ney trouble; too frequent desire to pass it or pain In the back Is also convincing proof .that the kidneys and blad der are out of order. What to So. There Is comfort In the knowledge so often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills every wish In curing rheumatism, pain In the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part of the urinary passage. 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When writing men tion reading this generous offer In this paper. per cent, while the Middle States gain 45 per cent, the Southern States 38 per cent and the Western States only 1.3 per cent Liabilities In New England are 40 per cent smaller, the decrease In the Pa cific group Is 8.5 per cent, and the terri tories show a fractional falling off. STRIKE AT CARDENAS. General Wood Will Send Assistance If Needed. HAVANA, Jan. 3. The strike of steve dores and sugar handlers at Cardenas te growing serious. Several hundred reds are out, and they refuse to allow others to work. The strike has extended to nil classes of ship laborers, as well as to those employed In lumber, yards and mills. Heretofore the stevedores have been paid $4 75 for a day of 12 hours, in Spanish gold. They now demand 3 cents per sack In the Inner harbor and 4 cents per sack In the outer harbor, with hours from 6 A. M. to 5 P. M. The Munson line of fers $5 per day In Spanish gold. Mean while the warehouse laborers demand S2 per day, American gold. The Alcalde re ports that conditions are threatening, to which Governor-General Wood has sent the following reply: "Unreasonable demands should not be acceded to. Acts of this kind are a se rious .menace to the commercial prosper ity of the country. Every effort should be. made to suppress demonstrations of this nature. If unable to handle the sit uation you will be given the necessary as sistance. Make every effort to bring In outside labor and to resume business." 1 The Sandwich Men of Enat London. Sir Walter Besant In the Centurv. They walk between the boards all dav long for a shilling. It Is work which maKes no demand upon them. They slow ly and mechanically nlod alone, each fol. lowing the man before him. If you watch the sandwich man you may observe that he looks neither to the right nor to the left. His face expresses no emotion of any kind; he feels no interest In any- tmng. lie is like the hermit, or the rec mse or the anchorite Inclusus. He Is dead to the world a man without friends. without money, without hope, without re sources, without the power of work, with out strength of mind to resolve, without will to urge him and to sustain him or to lead him out, has no further concern with the world. It is a moving panorama. a series of pictures on which he looks without Interest: his own figure, which ought to be there, is not there. Newsboys shout their evening papers; the shops light up their wares till the whole street Is a fairyland of treasures; the well- dressed people pass him In long nroces slon: the carriages go up and down the road. To all the life around him. to all the sights around him. to the meaning of the show, and to the dance of life and death that fill the street, the sandwich man is indifferent. He has no ambition? ho has no future to hope for, no past that he cares to remember; he lives only for the day. Will Fight Rubber Trust. CHICAGO, Jan. S. A rubber manufac turing company, with a capital of $1000. 000 will be established In Chicago to fight the rubber trust, according to Attorney Miller rJ. Foreman. Mr. Foreman sajs the company and Its directors and backers are half a dozen practical shoe men In Chicago and New York. He says that $41,000,000, the company's full capital stock. Is now on deposit in a Chicago bank. Idaho Notes. The Boise Statesman issued a New Year's edition. Idaho resources and pros pects were treated In a comprehensive and creditable manner. Governor Steunenberg Monday appointed a new board of commissioners for Nez Perces County. They are those chosen at the recent election, C. A. Leper, George W. Brammer and Perry E. Miller. Barney McGlll, Naz Carpentler, Nor man Young, Karl Paine and Felix Car pentler located four claims on a molybde num ledge on the Payette River several days ago. It is between. Garden Valley and Deadwood fork. The cropplngs are 1500 feet wide. Wrecked by Boiler Explosion. WATSEKA, 111.. Jan. 3. Bishop's mills, controlled by the Pure Food Milling Com pany, were wrecked by a boiler explo sion today. John Spohrle, a member of the firm, and Lute Mallott, the engineer, were Instantly killed, and Era Jones, a miller, was slightly Injured. The boiler was thrown 200 feet, demolishing Gard's hardware store. The cause of the explo sion is not known. Department of Education. WASHINGTON. Jan. 3 Senator Hans brough today Introduced a bill creating a Department of Education, and giving the head of the department a place in the President's Cabinet. Alabama Negroes for Hawaii. MONTGOMERY, Ala., Jan. 3. Two car loads of negroes left here tonight for the Hawaiian Islands via San Francisco. They go to take employment on the sugar plantations there. Dally Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. Today's state ment of the Treasury balances shows: Available cash balance $139,763,959 Gold 94,340,844 Senator Depew Is Better. NEW YORK, Jan. 3. Senator Depcw, who has been indisposed since Friday from the grip, was feeling better today. No Finer (Quality of Champagrne Is Imported than that of G. H. Mumm's Extra Dry now coming to this country, hence tho enormous Imports of 109,321 cases ifl 11 months in 1900, or" 72,169 cases more than any other brand. fivrr OUR FIFTH ANNUAL SALE Opens this morning. -The year's opportunity to purchase home and family needs from a stock which Is ever fresh, pure and genuine. The largest retail and wholesale drug house, and the largest manu facturing laboratory on the Coast Genuine goods and moderate profits have extended our trade over the entire Pacific Slope. REMEMBER, this list is but a partial one. The reductions are In EVERY DE . 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The largest and freshest stock on the coast. Canadian money Taken at par From our customers. Popular-Price Druggists CAPE COLONY SITUATION AUTHORITIES ACTIVELY PREPAR ING FOR DEFENSE. Invading: Columns Are Still Marching- Southward Guns Landed From the Monarch. LONDON, Jan. 4. Advices from Cape Town this morning are more hopeful, ow ing to the active recruiting of local forces In all quarters, and a better feeling pre vails In London, hosed upon the prospect of Lord Roberts taking the reins at the War Office. From Sydney, N. S. W., It la reported that there Is quite a rush of men there anxious to join the new contingents, 5000 having volunteered. The reports of Lord Kitchener's conference with the burghers also tends to remove anxiety. According to the Dally Express, Lord Kitchener has warned the mlneowners that they must not count upon military protection. There Is an unconfirmed report from Cape Town that fighting has. occurred 80 miles north of Matjesfonteln. PREPARATIONS AT CAPE TOWN. Extensive Enlistment tor the Dc fcnue- of the. Colony. CAPE TOWN, Jan. 3. The military au thorities are providing for all contingen cies. It has been decided to transfer tho Boer prisoners from the camps to transports. Farmers coming In from Carnarvon de scribe the Boers as traveling In parallel columns, "with numerous flanking parties sweeping the country on horses, plunder ing loyalists and carrying off everything eatable. It appears that they are ac companied by strings of packhorses light ly loaded. Colesberg telegraphs that Krltzlnger's commando Is crossing the Ollddolberg district, but Is getting few If any recruits. Here In Cape Town, such business men as are unable, to leave are organizing a town guard, composed of the leading citi zens. The commercial companies have a'sked the Mayor to call a mass meeting to urge the government to suppress dis trict newspapers and to proclaim martial law. The British battle-ship Monarch today landed men and guns to relieve the troops for service northward. It Is believed that the guns will be sent up the country. Five hundred citizens enlisted today. It is hoped that the first batch of mounted men w ill leave within throe days for Wor cester. Thg' are to hold the passes of the Hex River to protect the railway tunnel. The organization is rough and ready, and not troubled much with drill or special uniforms. , Horses are scarce. Six thousand five hundred South African Irregulars have been recruited during the last eight weeks. The Boers in the Transvaal have been exceedingly active" for the last week or so, dally attacking trains, convoys and Isolated posts. In most Instances they have been repulsed, and the railways are now working more regularly. .A commando Is supposed to be in tho mountains dividing MIddelburg and Graaf Relnet, but cannot be exactly located. The Invaders In the west, -who are ex pected at Frazerburg today, have altered their course and are now moving In the direction of Wllllson, to the northwest. The British have occupied Frazerburg. The Boers in Bechunanaland havo been again Joined bythe inhabitants, who once before rebelled. 'Commandoes are reported to be at Blikfonteln, Boetsap and Daniels KlouL Their objective is supposed to be ww iiiyQi u CUT THIS OUT IT'S TONEY SHliED. HOUSEHOLD DRUGS Carbolic Acid, 2 ounce 7a Carbolic Acid. 4 ounce 12c Dickinson's Witch Hazel, pints.... 9c Cream Tartar, P. & W., pound....'. 27c Baking Soda, pound 4c Sewing Machine Oil 3c Precipitated Chalk. M pound So Chalk and Orris. 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General Kitchener has sent a dispatch to General Forester-Walker, in command of the British forces at Cape Town, say ing: "I am glad to hear of the Ministers' action. GIvo them all the assistance In your power. Use trains to get these col onists south of the enemy. Ask the presi dent to Inform me If I can help in any way. Well-mounted men are most re quired to surround them, or drive them north." A number of volunteers for the defense of the colony were started today, with the utmost enthusiasm. The millionaires and the beggars are enlisting with ardor. PEACE OVERTURES. Pretoria Dutch Had a Conference With Kitchener. LONDON, Jan. 4. The censorship has Just permitted news of the following peace tentatlves to emanate from Pre toria: About the middle of December a num ber of prominent burghers, who had sub mitted and were living In the Pretoria district, formed a peace committee. Mr. Van Resenburg, an ex-member of the first Volksraad of the Transvaal, was elected president of the committee, which Included other prominent members of the Volksraad. The committee resolved to attempt negotiations, and accordingly, In response to a suggestion. Lord Kitchener attended a meeting of the committee De cember 21. and addressed the meeting. He said he was glad to meet a committee desirous of bringing the war to a speedy conclusion, and he assured them that they could relj upon his assistance In every way calculated to further that ob ject. He proceeded to point out the folly of a continuance of guerrilla warfare, since the British oGvernment would never permit the re-establishment of the Boer Government. Mr. Chamberlaln'6 state ment In Parliament, Lord Kitchener con tended, clearly showed that there was no wish to oppress the burghers. On the contrary, the British proposals foreshad owed . an enlightened government, In which the burghers would have a promi nent share, Insuring the rights of prop erty and the ancient laws and customs of the burghers. Lord Kitchener urged that it -was useless to continue the pres ent Inhuman struggle, pointing out that the powers had refused Mr. Kruger's re quests for intervention. The burghers, he said, had fought a good fight, but they had been overpowered, and there was no dishonor In the leaders recognizing the fact. He reminded them that there were hosts of Boer prisoners waiting to be re stored to their families. Referring to his proclamations to the country, Lcrd Kitchener said that unfor tunately these had not been allowed to reach the burghers, and be trusted that the committee would make known the facts to the Boers In the field, as ho de sired to give them every chance to sur render, and wished to finish the war by the most humane means possible. He promised to give the committee notice, If compelled to abandon conciliatory for harsher measures. Going on to explain his recent proclamations confirming the statement that those who had broken oaths of neutrality would b treated In the same way as the others, he told the committee that all would be accommo dated, with their families. In protected laagers alone the line hf the railway. H asserted thai It was imperative to clear the country of Inhabitants and of food because so Ions: ns food remained the ,omrnsndO',,s wa'ild, bo able to continue In the field. He could not be responsible for BRISTLE GOODS Emphatically wo are headquarters for brushes; good brushes, dependable brushes, which will wear and last. Every one at greatly reduced prices during5 this sal a. PHOTOGRAPHIC REQUISITES Cyclone Magazine Camera, 3x4U, holds 12 plates, requires no hold ers. regular $8.00, now $5.65 Same for 4x5 plates, regular $10, now.$6.75 The Ascot, 4x5 Folding Camera, ex quisitely finished, complete, with holder and lens, regular $10; now.. $5.40 25 per cent discount on all Primo Poco and Ray Cameras. 20 per cent discount on all Eastman 2T.O-, daics. Ji" I fi 91 I s Clarke & Corner Fourth and Washington stock unless it wa3 brought in, adding that he hoped at the end of the war to be able to divide the remaining stock among the various sufferers. No one, he prom ised, would "be sent out of the country, but all who had fought fairly. Including the leaders, would receive the considera tion, due their rank. He advised tho for mation of a local subcommittee to send agents to, the Boer commandoes, explain ing that they could communicate through the central committee and the Military Governor, and could also come to see him personally, If necessary. Lord Kitchener bade them tell their friends what they had heard him say, and assured them that they could place the most absolute reliance on his giving effect to it. The committee, which Included General Cronje's brother, cordially thanked Lord Kitchener and promised to print the speech in Dutch and to circulate it every where. Since the meeting orders have been Issued against burning farmhouses, unless It should be proved that the actual Inhabitants had committed misdeeds. The first districts cleared under Lord Kitch ener's plan were Jagersfonteln and Fauresmlth, whese Inhabitants were laag ered at Fauresmlth. DELIBERATE, SUICIDE. Girl Poureil Carbolic Acid In Water and Drank It Through Straws. SPOKANE, Waslh., Jan. 4. Delia Dun phy, a pretty girl, only 18 years old, com mitted suicide shortly after 1 o'clock this morning, by taking carbolic acid. She was most determined In the matter. After ordering a meal in a private room in a restaurant, she emotled the deadly acid Into a glass of water, put two straws in it and deliberately drew the draught of death into her mouth as If she were pro longing a delicious drink. She was taken to a hospital and died in a few moments. The girl was wayward, and for a- year or more had been living away from her pati ents, who are highly respected residents. Automobiles for the Philippines. American Automobile. , There are oil wells in the islands, and some foreign capitalists are already secur ing an abundance of oils and shipping the same to the market for sale. These oils are good in quality, and would do for oll-burnlng motors or automobiles. There Is much Illuminating oil shipped here from Russia, but the price per gallon Is costly, being about triple American val ues. Naphtha and other power-prqduclng liquids for horseless vehicles can now be purchased .In any desired quantities In Manila or Ilo Ilo. The steamers which are coming Into port now are bringing In Immense cargoes of machinery supplies, such as nuts, bolts set screws, small tools, carpenters' tools, metal-working devices and supplies of rod iron, sheet metal, etc. All of these things were formerly very scarce and costly. What there was here were mostly from Spanish sources, and the tools and sup piles of Spain are Inferior. I have taken a Spanish wrench and twisted the Jaws off with little pressure. Good American tools with the proper stock in them and finished by trained machinists, instead of apprentices are what are needed here. Now that these tools and machinery sup plies are arriving In liberal quantities, the responsibilities of the makers of horseless vehicles are reduced, for these parties need only see to It, that the men who handle their machines In these islands are provided with the special parts of the machines which may need renewal. Every horseless vehicle sent here ought to be provided with duplicate parts. I have seen a good machine stalled for want of a spiral spring of peculiar pattern which could not be replaced. It must be remembered that it requires three months and often longer to get a new part from America, and the funny part of It Is that when a. piece ot the Albums, regular 25c: now-.. ..,-...... 17c juDums, regular wc; now 33c Albums, regular 75c; now 48a Adamant Developing and. Fixing1 Trays, the best 4x5, regular 25c; now .l3o 1 Hth -frflfflftg. rot"tiTny fRrt? tmL- 1 Tripods, special said price...... M.MM...65o FnU and free photo natrucBco; two Cork rooms t your disposal. SPONGES Regular 10c: now (....,... a Regular 20c; now ........-,.13a Regular 35o; now .......... 21o Regular EOc; now .,...24a Regular 75o; zow ...... .47a IRegular JL00; now ........ ........S3c HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES bTtactur and Pellets, regular 20o; now, .He MEDICINAL WINES AND LIQUORS (Welch's "unfermentea grape juice, qt3.45a Pints ......S0c Canadian Club, Walker's 41.10 Hunter's Baltimoro Ryo $1.15 Dewars Special $1.15 Watson's 3 Star ,......-$1.15 Burke's Irish . ...$L15 Fisher's Rye - $L10 Fisher's Malt , $110 Brice's Malt , S5c Hennessey 3 Star ...4. ...$LS5 Mar-tell 3 Star .51.S5 Mumm's Extra Dry, pts... $1.75 Port Wine, pints M ...21c Sherry Wine,, pints ............ ,21c GENUINE AND PURE IS OUR GUARANTEE Ours Are Dependable Drugs. Co Streets, Portland, Oregon mechanism of the vehicle breaks down the native owner labors under the Im pression that the machine Is disabled for good. He does not seem to know that the machinery can be renewed in any fractured or worn portion, and he- will store the vehicle away until some one tells him different. If horseless vehicle makers had a representative on the ground to be responolb1" for tho machine, troubles of this sort would be avoided. Knntz Detached. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. The Navy De partment today issued orders detaching Rear-Admiral Kautz frpm his post as Commandex-tn-Chlet qf the Pacific sta tion, to take effect January 28. Admiral Kautz' retirement will take place soon afterwards. Ho will be succeeded by Rear-Admiral Casey, commander of, tho Philadelphia navy-yard- Rear-Admlral G. W. Sumner has been detached from the command of the Port Royal station, and will succeed Rear-Admlral (Josey. Coal Train Wrecked. NHJES, O., Jan. 3. A coal train on tho Nlles & Lisbon road was wrecked last night, killing Charles Frack and serious ly injuring Fireman William Klein and CBrakeman Garfield Powers. The train wa3 descending a steep grade when a farmer attempted to cross the tracks with a wagon loaded wUh logs. The engine struck it and with six cars went down an embankment. Tho engineer was burled under the debris. The farmer escaped. A Nevrport Bank Arrest. NEWPORT, Ky Jan. 3. E. C, Remme, late cashier of the German National Bank, waa today arrested on an affidavit of Bank Examiner Tuoker, charging him with aiding Assistant Cashier Brown in the embezzlement of the bank's funds. He was held in $20,000 bond. 80 and Not Gray "I have used Ayer's Hair Vigor for a great many years, and although I am past eighty years of age, yet I have not a gray hair in my head." Geo. Yellott, Towson, Md., Aug. 3 99- Ayer's Hair Vigor, always restores color to gray hair. We know exactly what we are saying when we use that word "always." It makes the hair grow, heavy and long, too, and stops falling of the hair. Keep it on your dressing-table and use it as directed. One dollar a bottle. 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