PROGRESS MADE
Ofj PANAMA CANAL
Excavation of Channel and
Locks Well Advanced, Says
Commission.
DAM FOUNDATION SOLID
Thorough Test of. Kock on Gatnn
and Other Sties locution of
One Dam Changed Because
of 'Clay Foundation.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 27. Tl.c annual
report of the isthmian . ...
-i .. vr ending June 30. 10X,
shows that there had been expended
on that date S4.i. i !.. or
ic: i-A wav for f-nnstrurtion and Ptlgl
neerfng whic h included JJ7.3S7,3 IS
, .. a. liisl construction 'of the
canal. On civil government, which In
cludes buildings and "
ih. was expended 13. ."
nn sanitation and hospitals, including
buildings. S.os.l. The balance of
the appropriations remaining on July 1
was 136.391.
a stalled review- of the years worn
la given. This Includes the. excavation
of 12.05.1:18 cubic yards on the Culebra
division, of which 1 1 .tifco.-i-a was hi
from the canal prim. by 59 steam
shovels. Much work ha beeo done In
diverting water from the canal cut.
The diversion of the Obispo River alone
Into the I'hagre Involves the removal
of over 700.00 cubic yards of material
of which 4o.0()0 remain to ne inoeu.
Great Slide Cleared Away.
One great trouble has been slides
i.m the canal cut. The worst oi incs
was the Cucaracha slide, which used to
worry the Krench. On October 4 It
began to move toward the canal at the
r.. of 14 feet In 24 hours, ana Slack
ened speed to four feet a day by the
end of the month. The report says:
About 113.000 cubic yards of material
moved so an to eH'clomil i"P ""
portstlnn ..f malerlal throush the "cut to
the souih. Work prosecuted, without
interruption, day and nlsht. bv "
l-ovrle and Improvised hydraulic m-n. ana
by the end of the month sufrli-l-nt ipi'
was lne.l on the moving ms to permit
the iniK of dirt trains to the .u;h over
the old route The total' area or the slide
wa approximately T.4.4.V. .,uar yards, and
It estlmtrd that about ooo.whi cuoic
yards ere in motion.
Other lance slides occurred at Po
raiso. I .as Cascadas and in the Culebra
cut. The weiKht of material west of
the west slope of the Culebra cut also
bulged up the dirt in the bottom of
the cut.
Progress of Excavation.
On the Chagres division, where the
river crosses the canal line -t times
and frequently overflows, work has
been pushed at several points anu
1.774. 121 cubic yards have been re
moved, out of a total of IS.lnS.JOO. one
third of which Is rock. The majority
of the engines ami cars here used are
Krench. On the Colon dredging aii
ston. extending from the foot of Gat tin
lock, to deep water, in the Caribbean
Sea ii.nS7.;o cubic yards of material
have been removed. The drydock lias
been enlarged to take a vessel 298 feet
lone. 5 feet beam, and lt feet drait.
On the l-a Boca dredging division, from
the Miraflores locks to deep water
the Pacirtc Ocean, a distance of eight
miles, there were 29.212.700 cubic yards
of material to move. Of this, 5.273.369
cubic vards were moved during the
year.
Location or Dams Changed.
When dumping- from trestles began
on the toe of the proposed Sosa-Corozal
tlnnt the material overlying bedrock
moved, carrying the dumped material
with It. The report thus describes
what followed:
The (round on either side or. and for
some riistan.-n from, the dump was forced
up. forinlnc mounds of mud. the crests of
which icrHdiially approached the leyf-l of
tne dump proj.er. After an eu.uim.rium
vmm established betscen the dump and the
S'ttscent mounds the hump or wave would
nssin move out when the track was shifted
loH.ird it. accompanied by a sudden vertical
s'ttllnc of the track of to 1" feet !)'
leaded trains were applied.
Investigation of the sliding material
showed It to be an unctuous blue clay,
wt'hout grit. Instead of a stiff clay, as
had been represented. Kock was 10 to
7 fort below the aurface. and con
struction of dams at this point would
exceed estimates In time and money.
The Commission says:
A study of the canal route from Pedro
3I:ku1 to tt- Pacific was then made and
lert to the conclusion that one leck at Pedro
V'suel and two al Mireflores offered the
mot economlcsl end deslraMe solution. The
advantages of ihis i.lan were that dams of
lower hisht. le lenitth. and resltns eu
rock comparative!- near the surface could
be m..re easily cnnti ucted and could bo
completed at an early date; and rinally
ihs: Jhe lovks In thl l.x-atton would be pro
le, to. 1 asaliot all possibility of distant
.otnbrdm-iu and would he less exposed
l,i Kunhowt or lorpedo-hoat attack. As a
eonscnuence. the commission recommended
a ehsnse In th.- rro.oct, which received the
wr-rrowl of the PresM.-nc on Iieeeniber VJ.
JimT.
(.sum Inundations Solid.
r.egardlng the borings into the rock
which is to form the foundation of the
Ratlin Inks, the report says:
The mstertals encountered may he briefly
unrnirliH as s layer r arclllacetnis sand
Btni.. overlaMrs layer of consloinemte
which is cooir.osd of pebMes and other
hrl assre(tes hId toctlier by a ecment
lns mttt'iial. and which subsequent '!(
ation s.. to be hsrd. enouch In texture
to reou;re blasting for its removal. Soft
an.lsione Is next in order. vonsistins; of
sand 9 Ith some cementlns material, easily
l.s:ntrarsuett under erosion. At the upper
rnd voUsnte tufs. with scattering pie-:es
of a rci!lac.'u saniistone. Is f,.und. the pro
porl'on of tufa in this stratum diminish
tnc toward the lower or nortn end of the
sits. ftelow this Isvrr is densr araillaceous
xndstone of considerable thlckne.s.
The Nirlnit dts.-l.efl the presence of
ground water, under pressure. In some of
;iis- ronclonierate ai.d throush tha stratum
f soft sandstone, ami In est isations de
veloped an undergo. und flow through the
sandstone, the sour, e of supply be!n( ap
psrently (round water from the hills to
tis southeast and at a considerable higher
sj-valon th.vn the lock site. The oUme
?r aster encountered is amall. There Is
no question tiiat the various mslsnan wiil
l,ar the greatest leads that will be trsr.s
tiltletl to thm by the lock walls, if pro
vision Is msde to prevent the undercn tind
low of aater through the softer materials
which part of the walls will rest.
tt Is Intended now to wrevrnt access to
(he f.-unda'lvn of this water br means of
rurtain walls connected with the underlylnv
Impervious stratum of arglllareous sand
stons. and additional t-recauttons will be
taksn i' developments durtns; construcAlon
make surb advisable or accessary.
Fxcavation for the locks continues
throughout the year, and 1.7S9.115 ruble
sards of material were removed, part
f which was placed on the south toe
of the dim.
The rock fotlrdstion of tkr spillway
la pronounce.! strong: enough, and test
pits and borings on the site of the dam
show material "amply strong for sup
porting the proposed structure." Two
experimental dams have beeri luilt and
"show not only the suitability of the
available material, but that a stable
and water-tight dam can be built by
hydraulic methods."
Excavation for Locks.
There hare been removed during the
year 918,920 cubic yards of material
frrtm the spillway, and about 30,0"0
yards of rock have been placed In the
Gatun dams. At Pedro Miguel there
have been moved 1.071. S96 cubic yards
from the lock-site.
Tosts have "shown conclusively that
the Miraflores locks will rest on rock
of ample strength to make suitable
foundations." At this point. 297.47S
cubic yards of material have been
moved. The 1'edro Miguel dam will be
1100 feet long. 107 feet high and 40 feet
wide on top: that at Miraflores, 2300
feet long and 40 feet wide on top. hav
ing good foundations of Impervious
material. The Cocoli River Is being
diverted Into a new channel from the
lock-site at Miraflores, which It now
crosses.
Immense Plant I'sed.
Pome conception of the immense
plant used can be formed from the fol
lowing summary:
One hundred and one s'.esm shovels, nnn
American and Krench locomotives. 3451
American and r.O French cars. 20 cranes,
::o unloadera, it track shlrters (manufac
tured nn the Isthmus!, IN plledrivers Mo
manufactured on the Isthmuej. -:t bank or
earth spreaders, and 46 unloading plows.
Maintenance and repair of equipment cost
$l..M.o!.7!. and the coat of equipment
purchased during the year was $J..-.1H.."6.4.
The J'ommfHsion last year Installed
1.1.363 16-candlepower electric lights
and three automatic fire-alarm systems.
The water works, sower system and
PARCELS POST IS
URGED BY MEYER
Postmaster - General Asks
Permission of Congress to
Make Experiments. '
FAVORS POSTAL BANKS TOO
Vrjfes In His Annual Report Enact
ment or Legislation by Congress
to End That They May
Be Established.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 29. In his an
nual report for the fiscal year ended
June so. 190. Postmaster - General
Meyer gives the total receipts for the
year as tl1.478,S01. and expenditures
of '08.351.8S. thereby showing a
deficit of tlS.)S73,222. the largest in the
history of the department, with an
additional loss from fire, burglary, etc..
Buttons Made to Order to
Match Any Fabric
HEW SECRETARY OF THE NAVY AND HIS WIFE
I -m0 VP
i - iV" 7 r i
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XKW YORK. Nov. 29- (Special.) These are the latest and bent pictures
of the now Secretary of the Navy. Truman H. Newberry, and his wife. Mr.
Newberry is a Michigan man who has held the office of Assistant Secretary
of th Navy for some years. Mr. Newberry Is a railroad and business man
who became interested in the Navy through the organization of the Naval
Brigade of Michigan, of which he was a charter member. lie served in the
war with Spain on the Yosemite, He was made Assistant Secretary of the
Navy In 1905.
paving in Panama and Colon are com
plete. These Improvements have cost
$1,018,387 in ran a in a and $894,275 In
Colon. Further municipal improve
ments are needed in these cities at the
cost of $1,000,000.
The zone Government maintains 36
school. It for whites with 721 pupils.
and 15 for colored people with -'Ht
pupils.
Icath liate on Decrease.
Regarding health the report says:
Tf. with the shift luff character of tha
population, the death nd .k rate ran be
taken as a criterion for general health con
dition, the have bcn considerably im
proved, for with an average of 4.1.0&7 names
on th pay rolls the death rate per 100
was 3 .-. ies than naif mat oi inr pre
vious year. For the white force, taken at
an a versa-" of 12.07.K. given by the pay
rolls, the rate was 15.34 per .. ami with
a force of blacks averaged at 30.it), the
death rate was per 10in. lesa than
haf that of the .reioua year. The large
decrease In the death rate among the
blacka i attributed to better sanitation,
but. primarily, acvordtnc to the statements
of the doctors, to the better food, enabling
them to offer greater reiistflnfe to disease.
ARTIST'S WIFE ENTANGLED
M;V EYIDEXCK CONVINCES Al-
THOIUTIES.
Stoinlieil's Body Exliunied and Ex
amined for Traces of Poison.
Joure Cleared.
P. H 1 S. N o v. 2?. A II t he new light
thrown on the murder of Adolphe Stein-
heil and Mine. Japy, which occurred on
the night of May :tl. at the home of the
artist, only goes to strengthen the con
viction tint Mine. Sieinheil either
strangled the victims alone, after admin
istering a narcotic, or poison, subsequently-
binding herself to her bed or had an
accomplice in the person of a professional
criminal.
The body of the murdered painter was
disinterred today ami removed to the
ntorgut . but the surgeons found it was in
such a state of decomposition as to make
it an Impossibility to perform a complete
autopsy. It iey com emeu. iuem!eiv wnu
trtkinc awav the viscera for cnemicai
analysis. In ortler to discover, if possible.
traces of poison. 1 tie glasses iounu .
the time of the murder will also bo
examined.
It is now learned tnat Mine, fciemneu
n-i rvl1rz tlie visits of another rich
lover. In addition to .Maurice Bordero. and
that she had promised each of them that
she would marry him in the event of her
becoming widowed or divorced.
Testimony from every quarter seems to
upst completely ine cnnrgrw ui u.e r-'j.-
Wt press tUat l"e lair riwmrui ' 1 1 1 v
vntv was -the victim of criminal deal
ing but even M. Dupuy. his premier, does
not denv that Mme. Steinheil was with
him sh'ortlv before he expired. She
adopted a clever ruse to divert suspicion
from herself at the time. Kef ore going
to the Klvsee palace fhe visited a distin
guished painter, to whom she confided
-w . on her way to see the President.
The following day the painter received a
u.ior fmm her. tinea wiin wprHw o.
:rief at the death of President Paure. but
adding t!iat. unionur.
ill anj wa9 unable to see him. The phy-
niclan. whom she saia anenuvu n-r t
the time, declared that ne never saw ner
until long afterward.
Arkansas Near Highest Toint.
Tri.s Okla. Nov. Following a
three-day rain, the .rKansas River Is
up 15 feet and early this evening was
rising at the rate of four Inches an
hour. It Is now within two feet of Its
highest point f last May. when so
much damage resulted.
The sri-rate-i altitude In Pennsylvania is
B.u Knob, being- 3ir$ fet above the sea ,
Of S37.0f.fi. The deficit of 1909. It is
estimated, again will exceed $16,000,
00). Attention is particularly called to a
number of improvements in business
methods f the department as tending
to its advantage and the saving of con
siderable amounts. Recommendation Is
again made for the creation of the
position of director of posts, at a high
salary, and who shall hold office dur
ing good behavior, the object being to
have a continuity of policies for the
benefit nf the postal service and the
people of the L'nitcd States.
Parcels Post Is Vrg-ed.
The necessity for good roads is point
ed out In connection with the develop
ment of the rural free delivery serv
ice. It la suggested that should Con
gress grant the department authority
to utilize rural routes still further by
the establishment of a limited parcels
post confined entirely to rural deliv
ery routes, it would then be possible
to earn additional revenue amounting to
millions of dollars and at the same
time benefit the farmer by enabling
him to have merchandise delivered
when ordered by telephone or postal
card, which otherwise would not be
purchased.
"The special parcels post," says the
Postmaster'-Genera.l, "will enable the
farmers to have small parcels deliv
ered nt their .sates, to live better and
to obtain easily the necessaries of
life."
Permission is requested to establish
experimentally a limited parcels post
In not to exceed. four counties In ortjer
to demonstrate the practicability of
the plan.
The Postmaster-General again urges
legislation permitting the establish
ment of postal savings banks or de
positaries in connection with postof-fie-s.
Kxperiments with stamp vending ma
chines, sav's the Postmaster-General,
are still being conducted, with every
prospect that the defects which de
veloped In the preliminary tests will
be overcome. Those machines, it is
expected by the department, will add
immeasurably to the public conveni
ence. The campaign of education In the
school houses in matters pertaining to
the ordinary operation of the postal
service, so as to emphasize the im
portance of careful addressing, the
placing of the name and address -of
the sender on envelopes, etc.. Is recom
mended to be continued, so as to save
hundreds of thousands of le.tters and
packages from going to the dead-letter
office each year, as is now the
case.
t Servlec Has Improved.
A marked improvement in the effi
ciency of the service is noted by the
postmaster-General, which, he says. Is
due to the policy of retaining post
masters of all grades whose records
have been satisfactory. He believes,
however, that the appointments of sec
ond and third-class postmasters should
lie with the Postmaster-General, as Is
now the practice with fourth-class of
fices. This, he says, would reserve to
the President the hppointment of Post
masters at the more important offices
and relieve him of a vast amount of
routine work that is a tax upon his
time.
Longer Vacations for Employes.
Recommendation Is again made that
the Ieae of absence, with pay. allowed
by law to employes of the postal serv
ice be Increased from 15 to 30 days
whenever the postal revenues war
rant It.
While favoring an Increase in pay
of the supervisory employes in post
offices, the Postmaster-General says he
has not estimated for additional pro
motions for the coming year because
of the great increase in the deficit.
Figures relating to the railway mall
service show a decrease of 15 In the
number of railway postal clerks killed
and of 21 injured, as compared with
the fiscal year 190-
Picture Framing
Headquarters
Heminway's Embroidery Silks and Columbia
Yarns ONLY at Lipman, Wolfe & Company
' Vi' ' IWs-lfl iiiiWstt.issii r imjysif j sasmrssi
"ris'ittfti!.
-Christmas is only four weeks
away and women who delight in needlework will begin to think of things
to give away, for giving and evidences ot good will are tne spirit ot Amas.
There are several new styles of embroidery this year, and patterns and materials can be obtained
only at the Art Needlework Section of Lipman, Wolfe & Company. They are
ArtNouveau Embroidery Egyptian Embroidery
Constantine Embroidery
-Arts and Crafts Embroidery
Dresden Embroidery
Holbein Embroidery
Other stores have large assortments of Art Needlework, but Lipman-Wolfe's ALONE show these NEW
styles and have made arrangements with the manufacturers so that no other Portland store will have them.
When you make something 'to give away you want to give something new and different. In our
largest and best Needlework Section you will find not only the NEW styles in needlework, but also
NEW patterns in old varieties.
We are Portland's Pyrography Headquarters. We have the largest
assortment of outfits; wood to burn. Free lessons are given here
daily by the ONLY expert pyrography worker in Portland. -- ,
Our Great "Early Bird" Christmas Sales
do your Christmas shopping: early. The plan has
the worst of the crowds; yon cet a chance to make
ave assortments that have not beeu picked over by
Every year rve urge again the time-worn advice that you
n,lt-antq(Ta nr,A nn A l A VP n JUTPU at. fill. Voil V'oid
CV7.. SUIS.UUdU .."U u, ...u -,
miumroa iF wm aimsIi vim Vifl vfi mftrfi leisure, and von h
a hundred or 'a thousand" people before von. It's an advantage to us as well as to you, and for that reason
we will do our share toward making the plan attractive. These "Early Bird" sales are strictly limited, both
in quaniiry ana lime, i uev are lur cany ouuiijjcio uuij-
Jewelry to Wear Gloves .
Pictures ' Stationery
Leather Bags, Etc. Handkerchiefs
Kimonos, Shawls Ribbons
-Feather Boas
-Books
-Dolls
-Waists
Fancy Linens
Russian Brassware
Umbrellas
Muslin Underwear
FLEET GETS READY
Will Start Second Half of Trip
December 1.
lines open. As It was. the running
schedule was badly disarranged.
The snowfall seems to have been
heaviest In Denver and the Immediate
vicinity, although the entire plains
country east of here was included in
the. visitation. It Is there that the
railroads experienced the jrreatest de
lay in lighting the storm king, but re-
; ports today indicate that delays to in
coming trains are not serious.. fcast-
bound trains are leaving on time, and
passing through the storm-ridden sec
tions without much trouble. As far as
known tonight, telegraphic and tele
phonic communication is intact.
PUT. BUTTON BEADS
ENTERTAINED AT MANILA
Officer GiTen Banquets by Spanish
Company and Kngllsh Club, and
Men Allowed Shore-Leave
to See the Sights.
MANILA, Nov. 29. The Atlantic battle
ship fleet, which left Hampton Roads
December 16 last, will sail from Manila
on the latter half of its world-encircling
voyage December 1. Rear-Admiral Sperry
today issued his sailing orders, which will
call for the fleet to get under way prompt
ly at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning.
Rough weather and the recent heavy
rains have greatly delayed the work of
getting the fleet ready to sail for home.
Preparations for the departure are now
being hurried and coal, provisions, stores
and supplies are being rushed to the
ships as rapidly as possible.
A reception by the Tabacalera Com
pany, the great Spanish tobacco corpora
tion ii the Philippines, to the sailors
and their friends, numbering several
thousand, and a dinner given by the
English club to Rear-Admirals Sperry,
Emory, Wairrwright and Schroeder and
60 officers, were the principal features
of Sunday's programme of entertainment.
At the dinner given by the English club,
which was a private function. President
Alexander Stephen and Rear-Admirai
Sperry were the principal speakers and
exchanged Anglo-Saxon sentiments.
Many bluejackets came ashore from the
ships today and spent the day visiting
points 'of interest in and about the city.
Tomorrow is the final day of the fleet's
visit to Manila. There will be a round
of receptions, sports and other entertain
"mcnts for the men and the day will con
clude with a reception and ball to the
officers by the garrison of Fort McKinley
in the evening.
The cruiser Charleston arrived here this
morning and reports encountering rough
weather but otherwise an uneventful
cruise.
HOTEL MEN TO ORGANIZE
3000 ARE LEFT HOMELESS
(Continued From First Page.)
brisk breeze started to blow, which bid
fair to change to freezing? blasts. Should
this occur, railroad traffic much become
seriously impeded, and great losses to the
livestock industry might result.
DEXTER HAS HEAVIEST SXOW
Tramway Lines Blocked by Storm
General in Colorado.
DENVER. Nov. 29. Beginning last
night and continuing until late this
afternoon, the eastern portion of Colo
rado was visited by one of the heaviest
falls of snpw ever experienced in this
section, at some points a new record
being established.
In this city tramway officials declare
the snow was the hardest they have
ever been compelledi to fight against,
although the weather report of the
actual precipitation here is only .98
inch. Every form of snowplow owned
by the tramway company was pressed
Into service. In addition to a large
force of shovelers. and all were kept
busy throughout the day keeping- the
W1H Endeavor to Aid Cities of
Western States.
DENVER, Nov. 29. President S. F.
Dutton, of the Rocky Mountain Hotel
Men's Association, has issued a call for
a convention of trans-Mississippi hotel
men in Salt I-ake City, January 11 to 13,
inclusive, for the purpose of forming the
Mississippi Valley-Rocky Mountain-Pacific
Coast Hotel Men's Association. The object
will be to benefit every city and Hotel
west of the Mississippi Valley by secur
ing an increase of tourist travel and a
larger number of conventions.
THUGS ROB SALOON BY DAY
Escape by Back Door, Only to Be
Overtaken by Police.
.'
BAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29. With drawn
revolvers, two men wearing masks, en
tered the saloon of Sahaderne Bros., on
sr:..;nn - . aayU tnriuv lield nn one
of the proprietors and John Laturette and
escaped through tne bacK aoor, dui were
captured a few minutes later.
At the city prison the men gave their
names as James Parish and Louis Gianlni.
RUSSIANS MEET IN PROTEST
Demand Right off Asylum Be Afford
ed Political Refugees.
CHICAGO. Nov. 29. At a mass meeting
held today to protest against the extra
dition by Russia of Christian Rudowitz.
a Russian refugee, under trial here, and
Jan Pouren, under trial in New York, res
olutions were adopted demanding that the
nnr-t Riciriiv nroteet the right of asy
lum to political offenders." Ex-Mayor
Dunne was one of the speakers. Leaflets
entitled "Shall America aou uer nanus
in Blood?" were distributed.
MISSION IS OF DIPLOMACY
Castro Says He Has Business With
French Government.
BASSE TERRS, Island of Guadeloupe,
Nov. 29. President Castro, of Venezuela,
arrived here today aboard the steamer
Guadeloupe, on his way to Bordeaux. In
reply to interviewers. President Castro de
clared that the object of his journey was
to settle some diplomatic business with
the French government.
Prepares Ticket at Montesano.
MONTESANO. Wash.. Nov. 29. (Spe
cial.) The following People's ticket war
placed In nomination at a caucus neia
last night, for the city election next week.
Mavor, George W. Ninemine: City Clerk,
N. 'D. McKillip: City Treasurer. E. M.
French: City Health Officer. Dr. J. H.
Fitz; Councilman-at-Large. Dr. F. I
Carr: Councilmen fror two years. E.
Wheeler, J. T. Durdle, H. B. Marcy;
Councilman for one year, George Everett.
Morocco, it is nrurfd, must rle loan
of Z32.5oo.ooo to pay Its Indemnities, recent
war expenses, etc.
Classification of Spangled
Curtains Starts Dispute.
called, made wholly or in part by sten
ciling or other mechanical process.
Several suits are now pending in which
the importers contend that lithographs
painted over by hand and calendars
decorated by hand painting are en
titled to entry as paintings.
$200,000 Fire at Philadelphia.
I. PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 29. Fire of sup
posed incendiary origin destroyed the
bonding shop and much property oC J.
G. Brill & Company, Sixty-second and
Woodlawn avenue, today. Loss $200,000.
WRANGLE OVER SCHEDULES
Tariffs Afrecting Sundries Under
Discussion by Ways and Means
Committee Duty on Precious
Gems to Be Increased.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 39. Numerous
recommendations have been made for
the revision of the tariff schedule on
sundries, which was discussed at the
House ways and means committee
hearing yesterday. The question of
classification of beaded curtains has
given' rise to a great many disputes,
and it is strongly urged that in the
readjustment of the tariff curtains and
fringes composed wholly or in part of
beads or spangles oe included in the
paragraph providfng a duty on beads.
Compositions used for fuel in which
coal or coal dust is the chief compon
ent material will also be specially pro
vided for. The coal products are at
present dutiable, under a provision for
unenumerated articles. Manufactures
of cork, artificial cork and granulated
cork will be added to the paragraph
imposing a duty on cork bark.
Toys made in imitation or miniature
of articles that are provided for in the
dutiable list of the tariff, it is pro
posed, shall hereafter pay the same
rate of duty as such articles.
Small Duty on Corundum.
These are some of the recommenda
tions which have been made for the re
adjustment of the tariff as affecting
the sundries schedule. Corundum, a
mineral of which emery is an impure
variety, will be specifically mentioned
in the paragraph imposing a duty of
1 cent per pound on emery grains and
emery. While it has been the general
Impression that corundum occurred
sparingly in Nature, it is now known
that rich deposits of this abrasive ma
terial are to be found in North Caro
lina, Georgia atid Montana.
It is proposed to Imposte on emeralds,
rubies and sapphires the same duty
paid on diamonds. Leather goods are
to be more specifically enumerated In
the new tariff bill under a new para
graph separating manufactured articles
of leather from the provision for leath
er, and also making specific provision
for rawhide articles. Phonographs,
graphophones and similar articles, and
violin rosin, it has been suggested,
should be specially provided for.
Photos Retouched as Paintings.
' In view of the efforts being made to
secure the admission as paintings at a
low rate of duty on photographs, lltho
eranhs and calendars, which have been
passed over with a brush, a proviso has
been suggested excluding paintings, so-
Lava. found near some extinct volcanoes
is so soft that it is cut into slabs with com
mon handsaws, for mantets and other purposes.
A great many people
brighten their polished
floors by wiping them,
once or twice a month,
with a cloth dipped in
milk.
A better way is to use
Ivory Soap and luke
warm water. Apply with
a soft cloth. Use very
little water. Wipe dry
with another soft cloth.
By following this
method, you clean your
floors as well as brighten
them.
Ivory Soar.
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A. P. Armstrong, LL.B., Principal.