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THE "MCOKXIXGr OREGOXIAIf, SATURDAY, JA207A&Y 13, 1906. 1 CHEAPER GAS FOR 1 FINCISCO by you of such rates is confidently ex pected." Connected with the gas combine ar& some of the wealthiest men in Califor nia. John A. Brltton has been made president of the concern. He is one or the best-known financiers on the Coast and is an expert of years standing on all matters pertaining to gas. Associat ed with him in the control of the cor poration are such men as: W. B. Bourn, Captain Payson, N. "IV. Halsey, E. J." de Sabla, John Martin, F. S. Drum. Garrett W. McEnerny. Dyrus Pierce, John S. Drown, C. W. Conllsk, Carl Taylor, F. S. Stringham. More than one business man has tried in vain to weather the storm of popular disapproval as manager of the gas company. It Is about as thankless a job in this city as that of the man who puts his head through a sheet and stops baseballs with the end of his nose. J. F. Lawless, former manager of the .Pacific Coas't Steamship Company, trJed it and'aftcr a few months he gave it up. He carried: away with him. streaks of gray in his hair as memen toes of his experience. SLAYER'S NAME WATCH FOR OUR NEW CARTONS 5 CONCEALED Present Rate of One Dollar a Thousand May Be Reduced to Seventy-Five Cents. Murderer of Lee Yeck Yee y Passes Under the Alias of Yon Hong. MADE AN ISSUE IN.POLITICS CHINESE FEAR TO TESTIFY si ..511 Board of Supervisors Is UrRCd by Mayor to Cnrry Out .Pledge to Citizens to Check Greed of Gas Monopoly. . i - SAX FRANCISCO, Jan. 12. (Special.) The sweeping change In the city govern ment of San Francisco marked by the entry of the Union Labor party Into the control of every office of the municipality but one, has brought to the front the gas issue. This at present occupies in the public mind i place similar to that of municipal street railway ownership in Chicago. The new Board of Supervisors ,ras swept Into office by the public de mand for cheaper gas. Every member of the new board is pledged to'a reduction In the rate. At the present time San Fran cisco householders pay a thousand feet for gas, but It the programme of the new board Is carried through, the rate will be reduced to 75 cents as speedily as possi ble. The demand for the reduction Is gen eral throughout the city. The big gas companies of San Francisco for the pat three years have been going through a process of mergers and com binations bewildering to the mind most adept in the ways of frenzied finance. The multitudinous deals have resulted in the formation of a great corporation, which has absolute control of the gas sit uation. To make the San Francisco situation clear, it is necessary to go back a bit. Three years ago the field was pretty well divided between the San Francisco Gas & Electric and the California Gas & Elec tric, the lpt.er the property of Claus Spreckels. Spreckels sold to his rival for something like $6,000,000. taking part pay ment in cash and part in stock in the purchasing company, which continued un der the name of the San Francisco Gas & Electric Company. About a year ago the Standard Oil Company threatened to enter the local field In opposition to the gas company, but some arrangement was effected which has never become public, and the danger was avoided. Gigantic Company Formed. During the last few weeks another gas deal ' of gigantic proportions has been made. The San Francisco Gas &. Electric and all its subsidiary companies have passed Into the hands of the Pacific Gas &. Electric Company. This concern, which Is one of the largest in the world of Its kind, has absolute control of the gas sit uation, not only In San Francisco, but in cities about the bay and In the Interior. Its plant is worth several millions, and includes power stations unsurpassed any where in the world. The new company operates in IS coun ties In California, and covers a territory 125 by 250 miles in extent. It controls' a vast water supply and the longest electric power transmission line In existence. It has power plants In the Sierra Neyadas. and runs the power to the bay at San Francisco. It makes its gas from oil. The company plans to expend several million : dollars in the iext few years with the in tention of controlling the gas And water supply of nearly the entire state. Its plant, as it stands, according to the best estimates available, is worth $23,000,000. Gas Monopoly Profitable. Naturally, the company looks to San Francisco for its chief source of Income. Of course it derives an Immense revenue from the sale of power to the mining companies in the Sierra Nevadas, but nevertheless It derives from San Fran cisco more in mones' probably than from all other sources combined. The monop oly enjoyed In the sale of gas is one of the heaviest income-producing Items. The company naturally is opposing the pro posed reduction in the rate. In this connection, it is Interesting to note that the gas rate has been steadily declining in this city, as it has in every other large city In the United States, it was not a great many years ago that the people of San Francisco paid at the rate of ?L20. While the legal rate remained at this figure, the company some live years ago, through popular clamor, cut the figure to $1. It stands at that figure at present. The service rendered by the gas com pany here has for years been condemned 'by the people. There was an Inflated capital on which the stockholders de manded big dividends. The pressure was put on full force and the public at large suffered. The company soon had to en large its "complaint department," and this today is the most conspicuous feature of the corporation's establishment on Post etreet. Complaints Arc Numerous. The gas often falls below standard in quality, deaths by asphyxiation are fre quent, and it has been repeatedly charged that air has been pumped through the pipes to make the meters show a greater quantity used than was actually con sumed. "Tell your troubles to the gas company," has become a pet phrase. "When a householder, incensed at an ex orbitant gas bill, refuses to pay it. the company simply shuts off his supply of gas. As it cannot be procured anywhere else In the city the unhappy household er is forced to make the best of a -bad situation, pay whatever is asked and be happy it la not more. All these petty annoyances had collected until the gas question was ripe to be made a political Issue. Abe Ruef saw the opportunity, and made the cry for cheap er gas and a better service a Teature of the campaign of the Union Labor parts in the election last November. The Mayor in his speeches promised a reduction in the rate, and each candidate for the Board of Supervisors on the Labor ticket pledged himself to bring the gas company to time. Shortly afterwards gas became the Issue of the campaign. The Supervisors who at the previous session had voted for Jl gas, tried In vain to explain. The over whelming victory for the Labor candi dates represented the popular approval of the declaration for cheaper gas. Feature of Mayor's Message. That the promises of the Unon La bor candidates were not mere sops to popular clamor Is attested by the mes sage of the Mayor sent yesterday to the new Board of Supervisors in which 5io reminded them of their promises to the people. In this connection the .Mayor said: "It -will be your duty next month to fix the maximum rates which may be charged for artificial light in this city by those engaged in supplying the same. The reduction of the present high rates charged for gas was one of the leading issues of the campaign which resulted in our election. TVe roubt, of course, keep xur pledges to he people, and a substantial reduction GAS BILLS SHOW INCREASE East Side Residents Complain at Rapid Hate the Charges Climb. ' Nearly all gas bills for East Side residents for the past month, which are now being paid, show a consider able increase over what they, were for November. In some Instances tho In crease is 25 per cent. A- business man found that his gas bill for December was $7.15. His bill for November in 1904 -was $3.40. "I cannot understand how such an Increase was brought about," he said, -as I am not using any more gas. I got a circular also today which shows that tnerc has bcon a reduction from $1.25 per thousand to $1.15 per thou sand feet, and yet the bill Is increased. Besides the gas is not so good. It leaves the mantles discolored. The clr- 4 RE-ELECTED ASSISTANT SECRE j TARY OF PORTLAND CHAM J RER OF COMMERCE. M. Moftc&sohn. M. Moscssohn was yesterday re elected assistant secretary of the Tortland Chamber of Commerce, and will utart on his third term In this position. Mr. ilosessolin wan compli mented for hl efficient work In the report of retiring President "Wheel wright. cular -doos not explain why a gas bill should Increase when the rates are lowered. But I am not kicking about the matter at all, and paid my bill cneoriuily. 1 suppose these things will reguiato memscives in time. James Lvons. anuthpr East Sldn res ident, found that his gas bill had climbed from a little over $4 for No vember to $.25 for December. He thought his bill for November was pretty steen. but when he saw his bill for December he was somewhat amazed. While there is a general in crease In the size of the bills for the Eat Side, the principal complaint Is aoout tne quality oi tnc gas that Is supplied, and many say it leaves a bad odor when burned in tho hnjiinrs and also an oily substance. All custo mers have received, or will receive, a circular from the gas company, show ing now it nas decreased the cost of gas to the consumer and promising more reductions In the future. "Good heavens," said one consumer, who had Just visited the office, "I hope they won't make any more reductions of the same kind. They reduce the rates, but Increase the cost of gas." "Tnt slot-machine-meter system of the tr.ls comnanv." .said an Rn Sfrt lodging-house proprietor, "is its big gest source ot graru some houses like mine, which Is for permanent lodgors. are niton witn tnese slot meters in each room. The guests are in this -way required to pay for their gas in ad vance, which of itself is a dldd in justice, but in addition they are given snort, measure, ana actually receive, about 15 cents' worth of gas for every quarter dropped in the comnsnv's nint. According to the company patrons are io receive auuu cuoic leet or gas for $1.50 less the discount received by payment before a certain date. All well and good. Patrons of the quarfer-slot-meter-gas system are required to pay an exorbitant sum for their gas and do not receive any discount whatever, al though they pay the company in ad vance for the use of the commodity. For every quarter dropped in the slot of the company meter a patron is sup posed to receive 1C3 cubic feet of gas: thus for $1.50. natrons nf thin cvim receive only 99u cubic feet of gas, for which mey are required to pay in ad vance and get no rebate whatever. Many of the occunants of roama in house are complaining of the fact that tney ao not receive the stipulated 1C5 feet for each quarter and some of tuem have discontinued the use of gas en tirely and have gone back to the com mon oil lamps. A few .have taken up the acetylene ens burners tvhfnv. -w. said to be giving far better results man xne siot meters of the gas com pany." William Hahn. a traveling man -hA the following to sav: "If my wife she would register a strong kick against me gas company. She has experienced considerable difficulty in getting results from the use of a gas range, and was exceedingly provoked a short time aero over th faiii.,- the range to give any satisfaction wnmcver, ana is taiKing very strongly of discontinuing the use of gas en- " - quamy lurnished is ex ceedingly poor, but I Suppose this de feet will bo remedied .v.- v;it V.JII1 pany Installs its much-talked-of new manuiaciuring plant. TOTTER'' Df SERVICK. Qaeea of River Beat Is New en tfca Astoria m. R8B. Enjoy a trip to Astoria on the Patter. You will always remember It. Leave As-Ktreet dock everv nlcht t r n'r-ii. except Sunday. Saturday night 19 P. mV) Rouad trip. $3. Particulars at Third sjm wasaiBEion siieu, roruaBO. BRUNSWICK-BALKE REDrVTVTJS. .Twelve of their beautiful new tables will be In the Winter Garden. Mvrtee Bre Rme4y Cure Ryei; 3fket We Eyee Stresr. Setbe.Xre Detan't Srt. Coroner's Jury Brings In a Verdict" Accusing the Slayer" of Murder, Adding That His True Xante Is Unknown. Charles F. Lord, counsel for a Chinese now under arrest for the murder of Lee Yeck Yce, was called to the witness stand at the Coroner's inquest yesterday after noon and asked by Deputy Dlrtrlct Attor ney Hancy to give the name of his client. He swore he did not know It. Ju Guy. member of the mudcrcr's long, was called, and swore he did not know the assassin's name. After a long attempt to establish the name of the prisoner, the jury had to bring in a verdict of "death -from gun phot wounds inflicted by a Chinese whose true name Is unknown, but who is com monly alluded to as Yon Hong." The murderer, who belongs to the Jue Tong society, will be ghen every assist ance possible by his associates. Mr. Lord ha? been engaged to defend him, and was present in this capacity at the In quest. Deputy District Attorney Hancy. Deputy Coroner Arthur L. Flnley and Alex Sweek. the latter private prosecutor for tho friends of the murdered man, con ducted the case for the prosecution. After placing eye-witnesses to the shooting on the stand, establishing the death of the victim nnd lacking only the name of the assassin, an effort was made to secure some one who would furnish this Infor mation. The chapel was filled with Chinese, members of the Hop Sing tong and of the Jue Tong society, and from all of these the officials were unable to pick xnc who dared take the stand and testify. Each feared to run the risk of exposing him self, ewn by so simple a thing as going on the stand and giving the name of the assassin. At last. Mr. Lord was called, and next Ju Guy. both of whom swore they did not know the name of the murderer. Among the witnesses called were F. B. Caldwell, a clothing salesman: O. Larson, a merchint on lower Third street: Dr. S. C. Slocum, who attended the dead Chi nee: J. P. Stromberg, who picked up the murderer's revolver and handed It to the officers: Staff Detective Resing. who cap tured the murderer, and Lee Yum, of.H" Second street, who identified the mur dered man as Loe Yeck Yce. The murder took place on Third street, between Pine and Ash. about 11 o'clock Wednesday night. The man captured and booked at police headquarters a Yon Hong has been positively Identified as the assassin. He Is a highbinder, who passes his time In San Francisco and Portland, as his burfness demands. He refuses to give his true name. The murdered man was also a highbinder, and was armed with a heavy caliber revolver on the night of the shooting. Both weapons are now In the lianda of Clerk Hennessey, of the Municipal Court. Chinatown is greatly excited over the murder, and it is feared that further trou ble will ensue. FRANCHISE GOES OVER. Applications for Front-Street Right of Way Xot Considered. Consideration of the Front-street franchises had the effect ot attracting taxnavors to the Citv Hall vostordav afternoon, evidently bent upon wit nessing an interesting struggle among the different aspirants for right of way, but apparently all the applicants were afraid to face the issue, hence the street committee of the Council re solved to postpone action for two weeks. Representatives of the Willam ette Valley Traction Company and othr corporations seeking to enter Portland by the Front-street route were out In full force, while W. D. Fenton. resident chief counsel for the Southern Pacific, was also on hand to look out for his company's interests: but after a whispered consultation among members of the committee, the chairman stated that they were not yet ready to proceed, an announcement that had the effect of dissipating the crowd forthwith. The improvement of Grand avenue, from Belmont to East Everett, was the medium of a long wrangle between representatives of the rival paving companies, each of whom appeared upon the scene with long petitions from adjoining property-owners. It was finally decided to discontinue further proceedings until the question of the adoption of an ordinance defining cer tain specifications of the Barber As phalt Company had been settled. The same course was also taken with reference to the Improvement of Park street, between Salmon and Washing ton, over -which there Is considerable contention between the Barber people and the Warren Construction Company. Scmlcr Makes Accusations. There will be a special meeting of the health and police committee of the City CounclL at 11 o'clock this morning to con slder charges preferred by Paul J. A. Semler, publisher of a local German weekly newspaper, to the effect that he' had been denied access to the Municipal Health Department during office hours. Semler and his partner were arrested several weeks ago upon complaint of Julius Meier, and accused of having at tempted to extort money from the firm of Meier & Frank. It was during the course of a visit to the Health Office for the alleged purpose of securing data bear ing upon infectious disease that Semler claims ho found the doors ot the estab lishment locked, although he says It was not yet 5 o'clock, the regular closing hour. Officials of the Health Office contend that It lacked but a few minutes of the closing hour when Semler Is alleged to have called, and that the clerk in charge was obliged to be absent shortly before 5 o'clock in order to secure the signatures of members : of the Board of Health to requisition papers. ' Plorlsts File Articles. Articles of Incorporation of the Tonseth Company were filed In the County Clerk's office yesterday by Berger Tonseth. Cor nelius Tonseth and F. A. Rasch; capital stock, $25,0CO. The purposes ot the corpo ration are to carry on the business of florists, construct and maintain hothouses, growing and cultivation of plants, etc. BPsryaea xxbhb. If Btkr I CaHtac Ttetfc Be nre txA ssc that e 14 -a si wtl.tri4 rK Ar. Ux. WtaitoWi SootbUc SfT. fr eMU Area tettMsc. It seetbe Is aklii. rrttsi tx mate, ailsys all iin. hiw wla4 Mile What Is a Carton? It is an air-tight, gerni-proof package, same as shown in illustration, and used only by this creamery to protect its celebrated WHITE CLOVER BUTTER from all odors and foreign substances of every kind. This is why our butter always retains its sweetness and purity. Butter unprotected by a carton will absorb all odors, such as decayed vegetation, fried onions, etc. Why not secure the best butter? Its purity is abso lutelr protected from contamination. ASK YOUR GROCER FOR WHITE CLOVER BUTTER T. S. TOWNSEND CREAMERY CO. OF!, K ILL 60 Decides to Take Up Work in New York City. . SO INFORMS BETH ISRAEL In September Popular Rabbi Will Go to the Metropolis to Xread an Independent Jewish Move ment in That City. Dr. Stephen S. "Wise is lost to Port land. Next September, upon the expira tion of his term of service with the con gregation of the Temple Beth Israel, he will go forth from Portland to New York, where he will lead an Independent relig ious movement In the largest Jewish com munity in the world. To an assemblage that filled the Temple Beth Israel last night Dr. Wise stated that his duty had been clearly pointed j out to him, and that In September he i would have reluctantly and sadly to say farewell to Portland. His voice choked with emotion and his face was expres sive of that sentiment which all but made him decide to remain In this city, as he told of the great love he bore for his Port land friends, and what a great sacrifice it would be for him to tear away from them and the endearing associations to take up the work in the great metropolis. Will Go to Xew York. Many of those present last night were Gentiles who admire Dr. Wise as a man of convictions, for his strength of char acter and for his devotion to his religion. The announcement that he would leave was as keenly felt by them as the mem bers of his congregation. The announce ment that Dr. AVise would go to New York was rtnt unexpected, but neverthe less came as a blow to those present. and many of them had cherished a secret hope that his final decision would be favorable to Portla'nd. After the services the friends of Dr. Wise crowded around him to express their regret over his de parture. Dr. Wle' AdtirrM. Dr. WIec said: Last Friday night. hi. without any com roent whatsoever. 1 read to you an official communication from the rccretary of the board of trustees of Temple Emanu-Kl and ray open letter addressed to the member of the Temple, dealing with the question of free dom of the pulpit. I Tfis etllt In doubt whether I ought to seek to carry out the plan which I had loajr cherished of undertaking to organ lie an independent Jewish religious movement In New York. In the light of what has happened In the last few days my duty Is, unmistakably clear. I Jiave come to the final .decision, though It occasions me mora regret than I can put Into words, to leave you in September. I am under the Irresistible compulsion of an Inner call which bids me undertake the organization and leadership ot a free Jewish movement In New York. At tome other time I will dwell at greater length upon some of tho thoughts which are uppermost In your own hearts and In mine. This only let me say now. that If I followed mjr own Inclination and aonsulted my own happiness, I would remain with you as your minister. I have been strongly tempted to stay by thought of the work which U here to be done with you and for you. and by the endearing associations which have been formed between un, and by reason of my attachment, not merely to my congrega tional family, hut because of the love which I have come to feel for our city, our state and my neighbors of every faith. At last night's meeting of the board of trustees my fellow trustees, with whom I have always been in the happiest of relation, were kind enough to urge me to remain, and even spoke ot holding out Inducements to me which they thought might prevail upon me to stay with you. If I felt the right to remain. It duty did not call me eloewnere, so Inducement would be needed other than my own attach ment to my congregation and the knowledge cf its good will and loyalty to me. The work which X have tried to do another man will be found to do and to do well, aad when the day of our parting comes, as it will after come months, I shall have but one request Vs make to you, that you continue to my successor, whoever he may be, the friendship and the good will which you have ever mani fested for me. Will Seaala la the MIbWtt. Let me make very clear is order to correct certain misapprehensions, that It Ui my pur pose to remain la the ministry as logT as I live. My place. I feel, U In the ministry and in the anlnltry I will remala as losg 'as there be a Untie free pulpit open to me. Ia the next place. I wul4 make clear that the mavement which I. with the aid of like minded friend, -will ergaaise, will be Jewisk truly asd theroghy Jewish. Fl Bally. I plan this work t : tawvate Wt te eBerr. If SEATTLE PORTLAND reform I shall, it will be only to conserve, to conserve the vital things In the religion of Israel. In Portland It will not be neces sary to undertake an Independent Jewish movement, for Beth Israel is Independent, It Is Jewish, and it mill moves. The movement ot which I npeak Is to be free within and without. Outwardly free In that no pew pystem shall obtain therein with the beat pews for the largest contributors and thejpoorest and rear seats for those un able to give In large amounts. Membership therein will be conditioned by the payment of no stipulated sum. To this Idea of a free synagogue supported by voluntary contribu tions we of Beth Israel- have measurably ap proached. In the next place, the pulpit of the movement I plan shall be free free and un muzzled, free to deal with living questions, free to show the relation of religion to the problems of our age; freo to express the mes sage of Israel touching the needs and .dif ficulties of our dy and Insofar true to the genius of Judaism. Speaks from Un mauled Pnlplt. If this pulpit has commanded re spect In the past years, it has been because we have known that Its pulpit has been free and unmuzzled. I do not be lieve that there has been an hour In tho last six years in which you, my people, could have muzzled me or muzzled this pulpit, even had It been possible for you to do so. It Is true that in a congregation whose pulpit Is free pao dots not always obtain, but Jt Is afc to say that In a congregation whose put, pit Is not free the peace It doei obtain Is the peace which Mllton'characterlzes as peace ful sloth and Ignoble ease., the peace of death. If we have not always had peace we have always had live and mutual respect between pulpit and pew. and the freedom which has been mine, which I declared to be mine when I came to you and upon which I have never found It necessary again to Insist, has been already honoring to you. In the last place the pulpit of the free Jewish movement In New York to be organized shall stand for a living, growing. vltalt progressive Judaism, not In chains to the traditions of the past nor In bondage to aught save truth and righteous. ness. It will be my purpose from that pulpit to preach the religion of Israel as It I, as it hai grown to be and continues to grow, prov ing that Judaism Is not a Palestinian sectary, not an Asiatic creed, but a religion with a vital message still. When we do part I know that I will have your Godspeed as you will ever have my friendship and my prayers that God" blessing be ever with you. Will Meet In Greshani. GRESHAM. Or.. Jan. 12. (Special.) The Multnomah County Agricultural and Horticultural Society will meet in W. O. W. Hall, Gresham, on January 20. Gus Richey, president of the association, and E. P. Smith, secretary, are working hard to make the meeting a success. Since the organization of the society there has been some good work done by Us officers, and the coming meeting Is for the purpose of enlarging the membership and widening the scope of operations. A GUARANTEED CUKE FOR TIIE; Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding- Files. Tour druggist will refund money If Pazo Oint ment falls to cure you in to 14 days. 50c. Retiring From the Retail Liquor Business We have only a few weeks left to close out our stock of liquors, and to do so we shall quote, still lower figures than heretofore. , Commencing today, January 13, we shall offer as follows: Bottle 600 bottles Port Wine It 15c 500 bottles Sherry "Wine at 15 5.00 bottles Muscat Wine at 15 500 bottles Angelica Wine at .15 500 bottles Madeira Wine at -.1'5? 500 bottles Malaga Wine at 15 250 bottles California Grape Brandy at. .55p 400 bottles Old Kentucky Whisky at 50 200 bottlesr Blackberry Brandy at. . . 50$ 300 bottles of $1.50 Eye and Bourbon bottled Wniskies at . 75$ All of our bulk Whiskies, 50c on the dollar. It will pay Lake Erie Wine & Cordial Co. . . 404 Washington Street, Between Tenth and Eleventh Antlers Hotel Building Telephone Main 70 ASTORIA BARRETT IS PISEQ Bogota Newspapers Commend the New Minister. WANT CORDIAL RELATIONS United States ot Colombia nnd United States of America Have Friendly Diplomatic Relations Fol lowing Panama Incident. Papers from Colombia give a vory ap preciative account of the official reception ot John Barrett as United States Minis ter to that republic. The Correo Na cfonal and the Nuevo TIempo, the two leading journals ot the country, in their Issues of November 29, print the speeches exchanged between President Reyes and Minister Barrett, and comment favorably upon them. In their editorial columns. Both papers express the opinion that a better feeling toward the United States will result in Bogota and throughout the entire country from the cordial expres sions of Mr. Barrett. What the Xuevo Tlempo Says. Following are excerpts from the edi torial comment in the Nuevo TIempo upon Mr. Barrett's speech: "The discourses are certainly of unde niable Importance. They do not treat, as is general In this class of receptions, of vain formulas nor are they simply an expression ot courtesy of the Minister to the President. Here there Is something more. Back of the frank, open and sin cere words of the American Envoy we do not see a shadow of the .'big stick' which some fear for the republics that do not care to fulfill their debts as Independent governments and exist In perpetual an archy owing to their revolutions and their riots. "In the Minister's high and noble phrases Is seen only cordiality. He asks for co-operation of all Colombians In whatever may lead to the development and cementing of friendly relations be tween Colombia and the United States; and that co-operation will not be lacking. Resigned to the Inevitable, our patriotism ought to extend Itself to broader spheres now that President Roosevelt, according Brandies, Gins,. White Bye, Malt you to lay in a good supply. to the words of the Minister, desires to co-operate with the President of Colombia for the welfare of both republics in their political and commercial relations. "It is the first time in our annals as a free country that a foreign Minister rep resenting a great nation has spoken in such glowing terms to the person to whom he delivered his credentials, and with such clearness and exactness as to our riches and our prosperous future, which we owe to our exceptional proxim ity to the great productive centers, to our rivers, our mines, our mountains, val leys, etc., all given to us by a munificent Creator. "And this Is not simply diplomatic cour tesy, because Mr. Barrett knows nearly all America and is an illustrious man and one ot broad views. This is not meant to deceive us by false appearances. His reputation in tho press of the United States and the righ positions which ho has filled to the complete satisfaction of the great nation are proof positive of this. We ought to rejoice in the words ot tho Minister that tho Questions pending relating to Panama, in which our Minister at Washington, is oc cupying himself with activity and Intelli gence, will soon be arranged in a manner consistent with equity and justice, be cause President Roosevelt will take into account our rights as a weak nation, thereby giving to the world a high exam ple of Christian charity." Correo Nacional Optimistic. The Correo Nacional takes a similar po sition, speaking. In very complimentary terms of Mr. Barrett and commenting in detail upon his speech and that of Presi dent Reyes. A portion of the translated editorial follows: "The answer of His Excellency the Pres ident ot the Republic to the Hon. Mr. Barrett, new Minister of the United States. i3 a model ot fine discretion and true dignity. He answers the beautiful and eloquent words of the American dip lomat, very complimentary to the chief of the Colombian nation, in phrases ot sin cere gratitude. It was impossible for the President of Colombia upon receiving the Hon. Mr. Barrett to fail to make delicate allusion to the grave questions which w have pending with the great country which has sent him to our government. His Excellency the President saved "him self from this difficulty with that gentil ity, Intelligence and diplomatic tact which, have always characterized him. "The address of the Hon. Mr. Barrett will cause a very deep and favorable Im pression when it is read throughout Co lombia. Never has a foreign representa tive on a similar occasion expressed him self in terms more explicit and satisfac tory. The frank character of the North Americans, not accustomed to tho circum locution of a certain class of diplomacy, lends special value to the statements of Mr. Barrett. If love of country has not died In Colombian hearts, they will not fail to take pride in the expressions of justice which the American Minister ad dressed to the President." Bottle 200 bottles of $1.50 Apricot Brandy at..75p 400 bottles of $1.25 full qt. Whiskies at. .65p 500 gallons of Port Wine, regular price, $1.25; at 60 $ 500 gallons of Sherry Wine, regular price, .$1.25 ; at -60 300 gallons of Angelica Wine, regular; price,. $1.25 ; at : 60? 250 gallons of Muscat Wine, regular . price, $1.25; att.... 6T)fj Bye, Apricot Brandy, Kummel at