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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1901. WARSHIP TO SCENE Germany Orders a Smal Vessel to Venezuela. ONE OR TWO MORE TO GO Official Note Stating: That Xeprotla- tionM Continue Ambansador White Term German - American War Talk Sensational Konncnge. BERLIN. Dec. 30. The small German cruiser Gazelle was ordered today" to call immediately from Kiel to Venezuelan waters. The government intends to send one or t,wo other small warships to re inforce the present German squadron In the Caribbean Sea. The additions to Ger many's naval force in the Caribbean Sea will not be sufficient to give rise to sus picions among the people of the United States that Germany meditates anything beyond the collection of claims due Ger man subjects. The German Government desires beyond anything else in this mat ter to avoid disturbing the Government or the people of the United States. German newspapers published today are full of expressions of this kind, and many of these expressions are so much alike that it is easy to infer their utterance was suggested by the government. A remark able thing Js the fact that there is not a single unkind expression toward the United States In any of the newspaper comment. "We hope that this opinion," says the Berliner Neuste Nachrichten, "which grew out of the Spanish War, and which v consider to be wholly erroneous, will soon give place to a more correct con ception of Germany's alms. It is quite un reasonable that the people in the United States holding such opinion should con nect this opinion with their Venezuelan affair, inasmuch as Washington has been fully Informed of Germany's Intentions." The Lokal Anzeiger eays: "The task for our diplomacy is to make German In terests prevail against Venezuela without at the same time losing touch w.th the American Government. The authorities ..t Washington have up to the present time shown such an intelligent compre hension of the situation and friendly dis position towards Germany's wishes that r.o grounds for apprehension exists at this point." Replying to Germany's assurance to the United States regarding the former's plans in connection with "Venezuela, the Foreign Office here has received an answer from Secretary Hay, expressing full satisfac tion with the German position. Germany still hopes to collect her claims peace ably. XCGOTIATIOXS CONTINUE. Germany Ixxues an Official Note Itti MIniKlcr Still at Caracas. BERLIN, Dec. SO. An official note pub lished this afternoon says tho negotiations between Germany and Venezuela continue, and that the German Minister Is still at Caracas. The Foreign Office has authorized the prtss to announce that there Is no truth whatever In the dispatches from Caracas saying that the German Minister has left the Venezuelan capital after a heated ex change of words with President Castro. There has not been any question of break ing off diplomatic relation with Venezuela. The German Minister to Venezuela, Dr. O. Schmidt Hasleda, who has been on a va cation here. Is now on his way to Cara cas. The Foreign Office has already re iterated the statement that It does not contemplate territorial acquisition in Venezuela. ITltimatnm Expected Soon. LONDON, Dec. 30. A dispatch to the Central News from Berlin says: "It is believed to be certain that an ultimatum will be issued within three days. and that an attack on Venezuela will follow directly after. In addition to the Vineta, the Falke, two training-ships and the cruiser Geier have been ordered to La Guayra. In the meanwhile, I am officially assured that the German charge d'affaires has not left Caracas, and that diplomatic relations have not yet been broken off. The pour parlers continue. An agreement has been reached between Germany and the United States in re gard to the German course of action In Venezuela." Naval Demonstration to Be Pat Off. CARACAS. Dec 30. It can be said upon excellent authority that Germany's con templated demonstration against certain Venezuelan ports will be postponed until the termination of the present revolution against President Castro. The Venezuelan Government has sent a request to Berlin that Herr Knoop, man ager of the German Railway, be dis charged. It Is believed that Manager Knoop will be expelled, it being charged that he is an accomplice in the present revolution. Traffic over the German Rail way continues to be suspended. Comment of London Papers. LONDON. Dec. 31. Most of the morning papers comment upon the gravity of the German-Venezuelan dispute. They are cenerallv agreed that Germany is not anx. r . "..-... .... - . . : i loua to provoke compilations, ana wm be careful not to ruffle American susceptl- billtlcs. The Daily Chronicle says that the United States has no interest In seeing Its guaran tee against foreign aggression turned into a cloak for bad faith toward foreign powers. GERMAN-AMERICAN WAR TALK. Ambassador White Says It Is Sea. national Nonsense. BERLIN, Dec 30. The Togeblatt this evening prints a double-leaded cable dis patch from Washington, setting forth that the principal military and naval author ities there consider that war between the United States and Germany, sooner or later. Is Inevitable. The United States Ambassador, Andrew White, Informed the German newspaper men who called at the embassy today that rumors of the possibility of war were the "thinnest kind of sensational nonsense. Not one of the authorities re ferred to in the Tageblatt dispatches, he added, would under any circumstances disclose such opinion, least of all when the relations between the two countries are so good as at present. Moreover," said Mr. White, "Mr. Roosevelt, Commander-in-Chief of both the Army and Navy, it is well known, entertains not official, but personal predilections for Ger many, which have been known not only officially to the German Government, but which have long been known among bin friends. He studied In Germany, reado and loves German literature, and has u most sincere personal respect for tho German Emperor. Any utterance of the kind alleged by an officer of either serv ice would be sternly rebuked by Presi dent Roosevelt." England Would Be With America. LONDON, Deo. 30. Commenting on the London Times' statement from Washing ton that persons of considerable import ance in official circles there profess to believe that war between the United States and Germany is inevitable, tho St. James's Gazette, though it does not believe that such a disaster will be allowed to occur over a dispute In regard to the debts of Venezuela to Germany, says If it does there can be no doubt that English sym- pathles will be with America. At the same time the St. James's Gazette ex presses the hope that the United States will not allow such states as Venezuela to gain the Impression that they can reckon on the protection of the Monroe Doctrine If they choose to repudiate their obliga tions to Europe. HERRBRA DEBARKS AT TONOSI. Alban Realize the Gravity of the Situation and Ih Not Idle. COLON. Colombia, Dec. 30. General Herrera's expedition debarked at Tonosl December 24, from the Liberal steamers Ibyss, Darien and Gaitan, and sailing vessels. Herrera Is the general who capit ulated at Panama last year. He is con sidered to be one of the best, if not the best. Generals the revolutionists possess. He is a clever and able man, who has sacrificed everything for the sake of the revolution. Herrera Is said to be sur rounded by first-class men. Generals Por ras and Lorenzo arc doubtless aware of Herrera's arrival In this vicinity, and will do their utmost to Join forces with him. In view of Herrera's movement the government has requested that reinforce ments be sent from Barranqullla. In the meantime, recognizing the grav- WELL-KNOWN MR. GUSTAVE ROSENBLATT APPOINTED RESIDENT GENERAL AGENT OF THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK. Mr. Gustave Rosenblatt has been appointed resident general agent for Oregon of the above company, which is tho oldest, largest and best-known life Insurance company in the world. The company does a largo business in this state, and the collection of premiums will be attended to by Mr. Rosenblatt. He has been connected with this company'for over twenty-three years, having first gone Into the business when a boy, with the late Philip C. Schuyler, in 1S7S, and succeeded Mr. Schuyler upon his death In October, 1SS9. Mr. Rosenblatt ranks among the first. In Insurance and commands con siderable prestige, due to his familiarity with the business, andthe respect and confidence of the insuring public. ; ' Y He was born In this city and was educated in the public schools of Port land. ' 2Ir. Rosenblatt is also general agent for The Liverpool & London & Globe Fire Insurance Company, and the Thames & Mersey Marine Insurance Com pany. Ltd. Both of these companies do a large business in this state. Mr. C. H. Waterman will be connected with the Mutual Life Insurance Company as state manager, to which position he was promoted In 1901. He will appoint agents and look after the company's business In. the field. Mr. Waterman has been in the life insurance business some years, and has been very successful in placing large lines of insurance. The offices of the above companies will be in rooms- 220, 221, 222 and 223 Sherlock building, Third and Oak streets. ity of the situation, the government offi cials are taking active measures to meet all exigencies. A steam tug, belonging to the Panama Canal Company, was secured at Panama on Saturday to transport troops, but the crew. Including the en gineer,' refused to take part in military operations, and Governor Alban was com pelled to obtain another crew from the shore. The tug left Panama for Boyaca yesterday. It is bound for points along the coast, where It will take on board troops Intended to reinforce General Castro. Everything seems to point to Herrera making a final desperate effort. Since the withdrawal of the troops along the railroad line, the Liberal soldiers have been seen at night time in the vicinity of Culebra and Emerador. TKey aro supposed to be some of Domingo Diaz followers. The government yesterday garrisoned Las Obispo with 150 men. and Matchin with 50 men, with the view of intercepting communication with the interior in the di rection of the enemy. It Is reported that the revolutionists on. i the steamer Darien fired on the Pacific ; , t, company's steamer Chlrlqui, n,;Sa fr Twir L l. hound for Pedrocral. The United States gunboat Concord is still at Panama. The French cruiser D'Estress has arrived here. Strongly Denied ly Scnor Porteln. NEW YORK, Dec. 30. El Mercurlo has published an Interview with the Argen tine Minister, Senor Portela, who declared that after a long silence he Is now forced to speak. He contradicts as false all that has been said about the withdrawal of his signature from the protocol, says the Valparaiso correspondent of the Herald. Minister Portela has started for home with his family. The legation Is left In charge of Secretary Alberto Blancas, as charge d'affaires, ad interim. Ecuador Will Protest to Pern. NEW YORK, Dec 30. The Ecuadorian Government has ascertained that Peruvi an parties have occupied certain regions in the easterly part of Ecuador, says the Guayaquil, Ecuador, correspondent of the Herald. It will protest energetically against the occupations. HELD $1,000,009 POLICY, The Late Franlc II. Pcavey In the Mutual Life Insurance Company. NEW YORK, Dec. 30. Frank H. Peavoy, of Minneapolis, ono of the Mutual Life Insurance Company's, of New York, 51.000,000 policy-holders, died today of pneumonia. He was Insured by this com pany April 2S, 1900, tho annual premium being $4S,390. He had paid two premiums. The claim will be immediately paid. PILES CURED WITHOUT THE KNIFE. Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles. No Cure. No Pay. DruRglata are authorised bv manufacturers of Paro Ointment to refund money where it falls to cure any ease of piles, no matter of how long standing. Cures ordi nary cases In six days; the worst cases In four- teen days. One application glvea case and rest, i taken lmnrrK;lnn th'nr Vir ruin x io.I Relieves Itching instantly. This is a new ds- iaKf n impression that there will be a large covery and Is the qnly pile remedy sold on a j Prtih remaining of the Jo.OOO.OOO Jndem poBltlve Ruarantfe. no cure no pay. Price. 50s. nlty fund to ho paid by China to the Mnrng8andd0nwekWfil,foVUksS fi? Si tfTZ' "P ,,Ulmate mall. Manufactured by I'nrls Med. Co.. St. j cla,ms and the army and naval expenses Louis. Mo., who also manufacture the celebrat- I cl the Chinese campaign, some of the ed cold cure. Laxative Bromo-Qulnujc Tablets, powers party to the Pekin protocol have ENGLAND WANTS FAVOR 1 COMMENT ON TAKING UP OP THE ALASKA BOUNDARY QUESTION. Thinks United States Should Prove Rcanonnlilc, Since It Got Isthmian Treaty Withoat Equivalent. LONDON, Dec 31. Commenting upon tho statement from Reuter's Washington correspondent concerning the probability that Secretary Hay and Lord Paunccfote. British Ambassador at Washington, are arranging a commission in which the United States, Great Britain and Canada will be represented, for the settlement of the Alaska boundary and other outstand ing differences between the countries In question, the Daily Mall thinks that, hav ing secured the isthmian canal treaty without an equivalent, the United States should now prove reasonable. "Although it can hardly be hoped," says UNDERWRITER. the Daily Mall, "that the Canadian claims will be considered In their entirety, per haps the wisest course pcould bo to resort to arbitration, and in the question of warships on the Great Lakes, to permit the existing understanding to continue un disturbed." The Dally Mail expresses the sincere hope that the correspondent's statement is a correct fdrecast of Anglo-American negotiations, but It Is not sanguine of re sults. The Daily News characterizes the Cana dian claim to negotiate the reciprocity question independently as very significant. PREDICTS ANOTHER WAR. American Says China Is Openly Violating the Protocol. NEW YORK, Dec SO. Charles F. Gam mon, superintendent of colporteurs for me American Bible society In Northern China, writes to the society concerning a f hn ryr t?rr Ittinttnn l !. flll.. t-v ""- '"-"" -w 4 v,mHee r.m- "" """., T ..... Chinese Government was openly violating the provisions of the protocol. The great empire would shake off European domina tion. Thousands of boatloads of small arms nnd ammunition were passing week ly up ;he YangtEe Kiang and the arsenals were being enlarged and worked day and night. Cargoes of explosives were being received, and the Dowager Empress had Issuod instructions to ahl officials to re cruit the army, and also to inform her ns to the fighting strength of each division ' and the time required to concentrate the forces at a given point. "There were and are many other un promising features which weighted heavily upon the minds of those interested. I must believe that tho end Is not yet, and that within 10 years, and possibly within five, a war will ensue the like of which the world has never known, For cen turies China has been making repeated attempts to expel the foreigner, each time profiting by past experience, each time with more power and success, each time better equipped and better planned. "She Is now preparing as never before, buying vast quantities of superior weap ons and reorganizing her armies on a cor rect basis. Therefore the next attempt will be gigantic in force and terrible in execution. It will result In a universal upheaval and the final dismemberment Qf this empire at a terrible cost." Thc Zionist Congress. BASLE, Switzerland. Dec. 30. The Zion ist congress has arrived at a. provisional decision, by which the Colonial Bank is to keep a certain sum available for the acquistlon of concessions. It has been de cided to establish a branch bank in Pal estine, with a capital not to exceed 400,000 francs, to be confined for the present to a strictly banking business, and not to be directly connected with the work of colo nization. Want American Indemnity Balance. iVAfltTTvriTnisr tio vi ttj i intimated that they would be glad to have that balance turned over to them. The allegation is that they have not claimed sufficient indemnity to reimburse them for actual expenses and proper claims, and that they have a right to re gard the 450,000.000 taels as properly di visible on the basis of actual expenditures and losses. It is not at all probable that this point will be pressed, however, be cause the officials here are confident that after we have defrayed our own claims and .expenditures there will be little or no balance remaining of our allotment. Missionary Massacred. LONDON, Dec 31. The Shanghai cor respondent of the Daily Express cables that a missionary and a number of Chris tian converts have been massacred at Nin Sha Fu, in Kan Su Province, where Prince Tuan and General Fuh Slang are residing. The correspondent says that it is asserted that troops of General Tung Fuh Slang are responsible for the massacre. Queen Alexandra Ik "Well Again. LONDON. Dec 20. King Edward and Queen Alexandra went to Sandringham this afternoon. Owing to the recent Ill ness of Her Majesty, unusually large crowds lined tho route to the railroad sta tion. The Queen showed little trace of sickness. Japanese Budget Passes. WASHINGTON. Dec. 30. A telegram from Toklo has been received at the Jap anese Legation announcing that the gov ernment budget has passed the House of Representatives of the Diet, substantially in the form in which it was presented. Accepts Emperor's Invitation. LONDON. Dec. 30. According to the Berlin correspondent of the Daily Mall, the Prince of Wales has accepted Emperor William's pressing invitation to come to Berlin the middle of next month, and to be invested with the Order of the Black Eagle. Finnish Nervspapers Suppressed. HELSINGFORS. Finland, Dec. 30. Three local Finnish newspapers have been permanently suppressed, and seven others suspended temporarily. The action of the government officials was taken on account of the Russophobism of the papers. No More Nevr Year's Honor Lists. LONDON, Doc 30. For the first time In many years, no list of Now Year's honors Is forthcoming. It Is understood that hereafter the honor list will be Issued on the King's birthday and on coronation day. TO STUDY AMERICAN WAYS Commission or Englishmen Will Come Over In Aagnat. NEW YORK. Dec. 30. The plan sug gested by Alfred Moseley, the Englishman who made a large fortune in the South African diamond fields, to send English men to America to study commercial metho.ds there, was Indorsed by a recent meeting presided over by Lord Reay, chairman of the London School Board, and Including Sir Joshua Fitch, chief inspector of training colleges; Sidney Webb and Dr. W. Garnetr, chairman and secretary, respectively, of the technical education board of the London County Council, says the London correspondent of the Journal and the American. As. a result, the first batch of pupils will leave here In August next for a four months' stay in the United States. It wjll consist of a commission of two or three members of Parliament, the heads of soma of the largest business houses, a few labor leaders and representatives of the leading universities. Mr. Moseley says that the American boy is brighter than the English boy, and consequently becomes a brighter man. Hence ho believes that there must bo something In the American educational system which Is lacking in the English system, and this is one of the things that the commission Is to try to discover. They will also study American methods of commerce and industry. Werlc of Frenchman Now Here. NEW YORK, Dec. 30 In recognition of the importance of his mission here as a representative of the French Government studying American industrial methods of organization, M. Lazare Weiller has been invited to be the guest of the Chamber of Commerce of New York, Thursday. Since his arrival he has been busily en gaged in the work which called him here, and having investigated in some degree the steel, copper and coal Industries, has come to the point where he is seriously looking into the possibilities of shipping American coal to France. Already a few cargoes have gone there as ballast, un der exceptional freight conditions. M. Weiller seeks to learn If a trade can be established between the coal ports of the United States and the south of France, He said: "I h.ad a long, long talk with Charles M. Schwab before he sailed fqr Europe. He is a wonderful man, a Napoleon oi steel. He gave me every advantage, and has placed me in a position that will en able me to visit and cjo&aly examine the works in Pittsburg, Bethlehem. South Chicago. Homestead and other places, I expect to gain much information from those plants, Just as I have already gleaned much about the administrative system of the United States Steel Cor poration from Mr. Schwab." i ADMIRAL CASEY SAILS. He Will Probably Change Ills Flag to the Iowa on Reaching Peru. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. The Navy De partment has been informed of the de parture yesterday from Acapulco, Mex ico, of Rear-Admiral Silas Casey, com manding the North Pacific squadron. ; aboard his flagship, the Wisconsin bound for Callao, Peru. By the time the Wis consin arrives at tho latter port It is expected that the battle-ship Iowa will be ready to emerge from the dock at Tal cahuano. Chile, and at the Navy Deport ment It Is thought probable that Admiral Casey will transfer his fiag back to the Iowa, from which vessel It formerly flew. This state of affairs will leave the two largest battle-ships of the Pacific squad ron cruising in tne waters off the coast of Chile, Argentina and Peru, so that In case the threatened hostilities between Chile and Argentina materialize Ameri can Interests in that quarter would bo well looked after. i Russia's Reply to United States. THE HAGUE, Dec SO. M. Komaroff, the Russian Chamberlain, has handed to Professor Asser, ono of the Dutch mem. bers of tho permanent arbitration court, and arbitrator of the claims of American sealers, on the seizure of their vessels by the Russian Government about six years ago, Russia's reply to the last note of the United States on the subject of the Reti ring Sea seal fisheries d.ffcrences - . J To Care n Cold In One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AH p?1 rer.und, money If it ralU to cure E. w Grove s signature Is on earn bor 25.- General BeMiiiy Day In and out there is that feeling of weakness that makes a burden of Itself. Food docs not strengthen. Sleep does not refresh. It is hard to do, hard to bear, what should be oas7, vitality is on the ebb, and the whole system suffers. For this condition taka Hood's Ssssspai'IMs it vitalises the blood, plvcs vicor and ton' o all the organs and functions, and I Hjsltlvcly unequalled for all run-down o tcbllitated conditions. Hood's riLLScwc comtlratloa. SScecu. c- ? The above view shows a portion of the well-stocked wine and brandy cellars of S. A. Arata, & Co., liquor mer chants, at 104 Third street, between Washington and Stark. This firm supplied a large portion of tho family trada with the choicest brands of wines and, liquors during the holidays, and while they enjoy an extensive wholesale and job bing business, make a specialty of supplying family trade direct at most reasonable prices. Orders promptly de livered to any part of the city free of charge. Both phones. TRAGEDY ON A TRAIN INOFFENSIVE PASSENGER SHOT AND KILLED BY FOUR MEN. Mnrderers Then Forced the Engineer to Do Their Bidding All Now In Jail. . MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec 30. Four white men killed J. M. Rhea, an inoffensive pas senger on a train of the Yazoo & Mis sissippi Valley branch of the Illinois Cen tral Railroad, at an early hour this morn ing near Leland, IMiss.. cut the locomotive from the train and forced the engineer to run to Cleveland. Miss. All four men were arrested. One Is In jail at Leland, and three are locked up at Shelby. Tho four men are: Ashley Cooke, a prominent business man of Cleveland; A. M. Phlpps, postmaster at Shelby; Thomas Lauderdale, said to be a relative of Phlpps, and a man named Blackman, residence un known. The four men, who had been drinking, boarded the northbound train at Leland nt 3 A. M. to return to Shelby. J. M, Rhea, an engineer, was on his way to Tutwller to take out a locomotive there, and was sleeping on a seat In the sleeper. Cooke had a revolver, and Lauderdale and Blackman had Winchester rifles. Walkipg up the aisle, Phipps was in ad vance of tho party, when he came In contact with Rhea's legs, which were extended out into the aisle. Rhea was awakened and a quarrel followed, during which one of the four men told Rhea that they could not all stay in the same car; that he would have to get out. Rhea remarked that. In order to prevent trou ble, he x would have to do as they told him. Thereupon he started out of the car. He had just reached tho door, when it is alleged, the men opened fire upon him and he fell. Conductor George Mc Laughlin ordered the train back to Le land, there to leave the corpse. As soon as Leland was reached, the conductor went In search of the Sheriff and peace officers. The four men drove everybody out of tho smoker and the adjacent car dur ing the run back to Leland, and when thiv arrived there they covered Engineer Dclancy with their guns and told him that if he did not obey their commands they would kill him. He was compelled to uncouple his engine, and when the men mounted Into the cab he was ordered to return to Shelby. Phipps was sep arated from his companions nnd was ar rested at Leland. At Shelby the others waited for the next train, on which they traveled to Cleveland, where they were arrested without trouble. SECRET OF ETERNAL LIFE. Experiments Unravelling the Mys teries of Death Made Public. CHICAGO, Dec 30. Experiments which. It is asserted, are a beginning of the unravelling of tho mysteries of death, were made public by Professor Jacques Loob, at the 14th annual meeting of the American Physiological Society at the University of Chicago tonight. During last Summer, the noted scientist has been continuing his series of experiments with eggs of the lower marine animals, espe cially those of the sea urchin, and to night. In a paper entitled "On the Pro longation of Life of Unfertilized Eggs of the Sea Urchin by Potassium Cyanide," he told of a group of the foremost physi ologists in America that, by means of observation of the effects of certain chemicals upon these minute bits of pro toplasm, he was ready to make a tenta tive definition of the heretofore unknown nature of death. Death, Professor Loeb affirmed, was not a negative process, a simple break ing down of tissues, as It has been re garded up to this time. but an active agent born with the birth of the egg, and destined. If not chocked, to gain the up per hand of the life Instinct and bring about extinction. But, greater even than the apparent discovery of this death agent In all life substance, Is Professor Loeb's announcement that he has been able to check the agent. In the eggs of the sea urchin at least, by means of chemical agents. This, it Is said, mean3 nothing less than that on a minute scale the secret of eternal life is In the power of mankind. The experiments. Professor Loeb says, were simple. Unfertilized eggs of the sea urchin were placed in a weak solution of potassium cyanide nnd abandoned for sev eral days. In ordinary conditions an un fertilized cgs dies In a few hours, de stroyed by the death agents born with it. At the end of several days, the eggs were again examined, and were found to be still capable of fertilization and of producing healthy animals. In explaining the results, Trofessor Loeb said that the "mortlferouB processes" were due to the actions of certain ferments of an un known nature, whose destructive tendency was counteracted by the potassium salts. Several other papers of importance were read during the meeting. Professor D. J. Lingle. of the University of Chi cago, gave the results of his research into the effect of common salt upon the heart beat. He affirmed with great em phasis that, contrary tq the statements of Professor Howclls. of Harvard, salt is the sole agent responsible for the rhyth mic action of the heart. Professor F. S. Lee, of Columbia University, made some interesting reports upon the action of al- $ cohol upon muscles. By experiments upon the frog, he demonstrated that a small amount of alcohol Increased tho working power of muscle, enabled It to make more rapid contractions in a given space of time, and delayed fatigue; that, in short, it made the muscle a much better machine. In larger quantities, how ever, alcohol was detrimental in all re spects. Pan-Ajuerlcnn Conference. MEXICO CITY, Dec 30. With slight modifications, the proposal of tho late Duarto Perelra for the appointment of a committee of jurists to codify interna tional law was this afternoon accepted by the Pan-American Conference. An amendment to the effect that the Secre tary of State of the United States shall be chairman of the codifying commission was accepted. CAMBON BACK FROM FRANCE His Country Very Anxions for Reci procity Treaty "With America. NEW YORK, Dec 30. Jules Cambon, French Ambassador to the United States, arrived here today on board the French steamer La Champagne, from Havre. Am bassador Cambon said on his arrival: "There is no question under discussion at present between the United States and France which is of so much moment as the impending treaty, which we laid be fore your people some time ago. It Is for you to act upon it, and, reciprocal in its terms, I believe it will be equally for the best Interests of both nations. Perfect friendship exists between us In all mat ters. Why not a treaty that will permit of a fair Interchange of products? It remains for the people" of the United States to answer yes. "France is In a prosperous condition. There Is no Industrial depression, as I understand exists in Germany, and money is plentiful, as witnesses the successful floating of the Chinese loan." M. Cambon was Inclined to make light of the recent trouble In Venezuela. "France has no Interest in the affairs of Venezuela, despite the fact that the rights of one of our citizens apparently have been jeopardized. There will be no trouble about It," said the Ambassador. "Ger many, it appears, has much to settle, and no doubt will attempt to force a payment from her creditors." Marine Survey of the Stlmson. SEATTLE. Dec 31. A marine survey held yesterday reveals greater damage to the schooner Stlmson, which was fouled and dragged last Thursday by the Rob ert Rlckmers, a German vessel, than was at first supposed. Two of her masts are badly chafed, nearly all of her standing rigging on the starboard side was carried away, tho shaft and other parts of her patent windlass broken, the main rail on the starboard side broken, parts of the hull above the water line chafed, and numerous minor injuries sustained. Ma rine men say 510,000 will rioj; cover the damage, which will no doubt result in a libel of the Rlckmers. Pralrle Sails for Port of Spain. NORFOLK, Va.. Dec. 30. The United States cruiser Prairie sailed today for Port of Spain, Trinidad, near the coast of Venezuela. i Looks more attractive than housework for a woman, but it is also even more exhausting. The work is often done under high pressure, and the brightness of the eyes and thei flushed cheeks of the attentive clerk indicate nervous ness rather than health. If 4his is true under most favorable condi tions, what shall be said of those who suffer from woman ly diseases, and who endure headache, backache, and other pains day after day? No sick woman should neglect the means of cure for womanly diseases offered in Doctor - Pierce's Favorite Si Prescription. It regulates the peri ods, dries enfeebl ing drains, heals inflammation and ulceration, and cures female weakness. It makes weak women strong and sick women well. A heart overflowinf: with gratitude, ns well as a sense of duty, urcs me to write to you end tell you of y wonderful recovery." savs Miss Corinne C. Hook, Orangeburg. OranKebursr Co.. South Carolina. "By the use of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription I am entirely a nev bcins: compared with the poor miserable sufierer who wrote you four months ago. I remark to my parents almost every day tltst it seems almost an impossibility for medicine to do a person so much jjood. During the whole-summer I could scarcely keep up to walk about the house, and yesterday I walked four miles and felt better Irom the exerqse- I now wdsh 125 pounds. Itinc was a complicated case of female disease in its worst form." 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Patients out of the city vte fur blank and circular. Incloe-e stmp. Ad dress THE C. GEE V.'O CHINL-Sfc. ilcU ICINE CO.. 132H Third street. Portland. Or. Mention this paper. Biz C ie a ncn-coiscnorj remed) lor Gonorrhoea, I Gleet, Sperm at orrh tea. unties, unnatural l. charce. or any inflanuna JrrTau eoaujioa. tion of mucous mesf rliEYANsCHtHIOM.COt brane. or.-tstring-nt. Sold by Drnsiais, or sent in plain frarpr, by express, prepaid, tot ?l in. or 3 bottlto, tfr.75. IKlLL v THSS top:,.: jsSllsF K2M7 Trx"? sitfss y"Vin IT f-rf 0BXT3Sli i U3W B3I la urutsro IS9" l'tfcTI X ciso;mn,o.i A V O.3.A. y r bu 1 Urcul&r isat oa iequwU