The Sunday Oregonian., June 17, 1900, Page 9, Image 9

THE SUNDAY OREfSOIfljtff, POBTIiAJTP, - JPN$ 17, 1WCT,- .
TOTTERING TO ITS FALL
PORTLAXD MAX SAYS THE EXD OP
CHIJTA IS AT HA1VD.
Opiates of H. R. nobertsoa, Who Has
Jatrt Retarned From a Sevca
Xoatbi' Sejeara There.
K- R. Robertson, who has Just returned
from a seven months' sojourn In China,
thinks the time has now arrived for the
ancient empire to pass away and be di
vided up Into various European colonies.
A large party has sprung: up there which
favors the driving out of the "foreign
devils." as all Caucasians are called, and
the Chinese are so densely Ignorant that
they Imagine this driving-out procesa to
be an easy matter. Mr. Robertson, who
was seen at the Portland yesterday, does
not think the murdering of the German
Minister at Pekln was premeditated,. as
Russian influence is on the side of the
Boxers and the Dowager Empress, and
Russia does not want to antagonize
Germany In the matter.
"If Baron von Ketteler has been killed,"
he said, "I am Inclined! to think It was
rather the result of accident than design.
"Russia has been getting ready to con
fiscate a large portion of Northern China
for Bone time, and at present there are
ro.000 Russian troops at Port Arthur, and
10,000 at Vladivostock. ready to pounce
on the important towns and take charge
of iho rrtna of government on very slight
provocation.
"I think that a great many Chinese will
be killed off when the real trouble be
gins, as the war will be simply a matter
of mowing the Celestials down by the
thousard. The Chinese do not know hew
to fight, and have no arms to fight with.
If they knew how to use them. The
hordes now gathering about the walls of
Pekln to oppose the civilized troops ore
a;rmed only with sticks and stones, but
In their overwhelming superstition they
think eomothlng will happen that will
give them the victory. "When they final
ly realize the power of modern artiljery
and the deadly effect of rap'd-flre guns,
they will be ready to submit to any terms
proposed by the conquerors, and then
China will become so many colonics.
"It Is not a quest'on of conquering the
Chinese." Mr. Robertson continued, "but
of what Is to be done with the vast
Fwarms of humanity after peace has been
restored. In the neighborhood of Han
kow human beings are more numerous
than on any other portion of the globe.
Within a score of miles on Che banks
of the Hoang Ho there are three cities
whose populations reach a total of 5(XJy
000. Then look at the rate of Increase.
China has now 400,000 000 people, and the
natural Increase Is 5,000,000 a year. There
must be some disposition made to keep
the race from overrunning the globe. A
largo proportion of the females born are
now drowned within a short time after
their birth, as the parents are poor and
cannot provide for them. Many girts are
sold into slavery, and grown women can
be bought for $5 each. Thousands of
girls bought in this way are shipped
abroad for Immoral purposes, the owners
netting large returns on their Invest
ments, but still the Increase in popula
tion goes on at an alarming rate.
"China wants to be let alone, but the
other nations will ont let her alone.
'The foreign devils think they can teach
us something is the cry of the more In
telligent, 'but we have taught them all
they know. We taught them how to
make gunpowder and porcelain, how to
drink tea and how to burn coal In fact,
everything they know.' This Is quite a
common remark with the Chinese when
talking on the subject of foreign aggres
sion. 'Traveling through the Interior of
China is rather a slow process, as It is
all done by boats propelled by oarsmen,
who are assisted by men In the banks
of the river, pulling as a horse does on
an American canal. The ratea of fare
are pretty low, only of a cent a mtle,
nnd as guides who act as Inter
preters can be hired at Carton. Shanghai
or any of the large seaports for 50 cents
a day, and pay their own expenses, one
can see the -whole of China for a few
hundred dollars. There are no hotels
where a white man would care to stop,
however, and so the missionaries keep
open house for European travelers. The
Chinese In the Interior treat foreigners
with respect, and until recently travelers
have been comparatively safe. The pres
ent excitement will take about four weeks
to spread over the empire, and then the
whole people will be aroused to the dan
geis of foreign aggression."
Mr. Robertson thinks that Harry Mil
ler, who left this state recently to take
the post of Consul to Kung Chung, will
be obhged to stop in Shanghai until the
interior cf the empire becomes more
peaceful.
TAXES IN FRANCE.
Very Little Escapes the Assessor la
the Gallic Nation.
Taxation in France is most thorough
and complete. Almost everything of any
value or of money-producing power Is
taxed in that country. If a saloon-keeper
or restaurateur places tables, chairs,
plants, flowers or statuary In front of
his establishment, or an awning over
his front doors, op windows: If a mer
chant, a second-hand furniture dealer,
grocer, greengrocer or flower vender dis
plays goods 1n front of his establish
raent he pays the city a tax or a rent for
the use of the sidewalk, or the space In
the air occupied by the awning.
Everything that comes into the city in
the shape of wine, fruit, poultry, fish,
any kind of food or drink. Is taxed at
the city gates. All banks, stocks and
credits- are taxed. Money unproductive
Is not taxed, and no especial effort Is
made to get at it. The principle per
vading the tax system is to make every
thing pay that is products e.
John C. Covert. United States Consul
in Lyons, reports to the State Depart
ment that the annual taxes lev.ed la
France are constantly increasing. The
public debt, including the pensions that
the government owes to Its retired offi
cials and emploes. is now nearly $7,000.
0C0.000, and this is annually increasing.
The Country Bailer ronjcht Throasu.
Scrlbner'a
No map, nor photograph, nor written
description, csn gle an Idea of the coun
try which lay between Duller and his goa".
It was an eruption or high hills, linked
together at every point without order or
sequence. In most countries mountains
and hills follow some natural law. The
Cordilleras can be traced from the Ama
zon Rier to Guatemala City: they make
the water-shd of two continents; ths
Great Divide forms the backbone of the
Btateo. but these Netal hills have no lineal
descent. They are illegitimate children
of no line, abandoned broadcast over the
country, with no family l.kencs and no
home. They stand alone, or shoulder to
shoulder, or at right angles, or at a tan
gent, or Join binds across a valley. They
never appear the same: some run to a
sharp point, "o-ne tretch out. forming a
tableland, others are gigantic ant-h lis
others perfect and accurately modeled
ramparts. In o. ride of half a mile, ev
ery hill completely lo:es Its oricinal as
pect an chirarter Thev hide each other
or dlrul each other. Each can be enfi
laded "by the other and rot one gives up
the secret of its rtrtwrle value until its
crest has been carried hv he byonrt.
To add to this ronfitcn. tr-e RVer Tujtela
has selected the hills around Lodyp-ilth
as occupvlmr the country through wh'ch
It will endeavor to throw off Its pursuers.
It dart tbronch thm as thou eh s'rlP-g
to escape. It doubles on 't track it sink
ot Of Msht betwen thm, and In the
open plain rises to the d'frnlty of water
falls. It runs uphill, and remains ao.
tlonless on an Incline, and on the level
ground twiets and turns o frequently
that when one says he has cro-scd the
Tuge'a. he means he has crossed It once
at a drift, once at the wrecked railroad
,bridge, and once over a. pontoon. And
then he is not sure that he is not still on
thecsame sido from which he started.
HOW IT IS DONE.
Recipe for Causing: Yonr Dear Wife
to Lore Voa.
"Aha!" exclaimed Cornelius Hennepin,
"here' Is something that I have long been
looking for, Kow to Make Tour Wife
Love Tou.''
That was the headline over the article
that he had started to peruse. He pulled
his glasses out of the case, fastened them
upon his nose and cried:
"Virginia! Virginia, come here. I want
to read something to you."
When his wife arrived, he said:
"Here is a little article that may Inter
est you. I haven't read It through, but
from the way It starts out, I Judge that
the writer knows what he or she Is tnlfc
Ing about. 'How to Make Your Wife Love
You. That's the heading. Now, let's
see what it says: 'Never come home with
a sour look and yell, "Is dinner ready?"
as If you were addreEing a slave. I
never do that, do I, Virginia? 'Alwajs
treat your wife with as much considera
tion when you are alone as when com
pany Is present' I think I follow that
rule, don't I, Virginia? 'Never try to
start a cheap laugh by saying that your
wife proposed to you or roped you In. I
havo never done that, have L Virginia?"
Mr. Hennepin asked. "And yet," he bit
terly continued, "ypu do not love me as
you ought to. I am only 22 years older
than you, and there Is no reason why ou
should not regard me with the utmost
affection. These very words ought to
convince you that I am an ideal husband.
But let me continue: 'Do not chew tobac
co all day and expect your wife to meet
you at the door with her mouth all made
up for a loving klis. and, above all, do
not grumble If she should ask you for the
price of one of those lovely hats In Plume
lelgh's window.'
"Confound these advertising dodges!"
exclaimed Cornelius Hennepin: "it tho
papers don't stop lending themselves to
such schemes I'm going to stop my sub
scription!" Late the next afternoon a boy with a
bandbox rushed up the Hennepin steps.
Weekly Telegraph.
TURKEY'S RESOURCES.
It Is One of the Richest Conatriea la
the World.
Collier's Weekly.
The Ottoman Bmp.re Is, In potential re
sources, probably the richest cpuntry In
the world next to the United Stater. For
years American and Turkish statesmen
have been endeavoring with all their pow
er to foster what little trade their coun
tries have, and to create new trade chan
nels to commercially connect tho Rcpubl.c
and the Empire. These ondeavors have
already borne good fruit, and the fu
ture" possibilities In that direction are in
finite. The mutual relatloro of com
merce amount a'ready to millions, and t
would be m06t unfortunate that an unto
ward event should disturb In their growth
thtsa promising shoots of trade, and bring
about a dlstrucrt which would cause the
originating of new branches of trade to
be made impossible for many years to
come.
The feeling of fellowship among na
tions Is to a large extent sentimental, es
pecially when there Is no possible point
of hostile contact. The Turks have been
educated to know that there Is a great,
free nation far In the West .foremost In
all the endeavors of commerce. Industry
and technical Inventions a Nation to
whom they could without any fear Intruot
the development of their magnificent re
sources. Chapter of Recent Tariff History.
Jacob Schoenhof in the Forum.
Many sails of hope were spread on the
passing of the Dlng'.ey tariff. The bill
passed into law. But the sailing was not
a free as had been expected, and plenty of
snags were met In the current. The six
months from January to the end of June
were not neglected by Importers. The im
portation of cloths from England Into
New York during that time were. In the
higher grade of goods. $4,762,665, and from
all other countries. In round numbers, JL
200,000. In the lower-rated goods. J2.4i7.120
were brought from England, and J2S6.O00
from all other countries. The total im
ports for the whole country In all classes
of oloths for these sir months were flL
6G0.0CO. which is but S2.30O.0W more than
tho imports of the port of New York.
Still, in order to "fill tho American
market with immense stocks," the Eu
ropean centers of production, where goods
are not piled up In expectation, but are
produced only on bona fide orders, were
entirely cleared out of all available stock.
But theee stocks, along with other sur
plus Importations that had found slower
sale than anticipated, proved for a long
time a thorn In the flesh. Neither tho
manufacturer nor the Importer could reap
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THE OREGON AT SANTIAGO,' BT CARLTON T. CHAPMAN, IS THE .AMERICAN ART EXHIBIT, PARIS EXPOSITION.
the expected fruit. The priced of Amer
ican goods set the pace. ,TJp to last
Spring the prices of woolens and worsteds
were, with a few short-lived spurts of Im
provement, barely above the average of
prices of the Spring of 1ST. If the price
of wool Is considered it la doubtful wheth
er the net result was as advantageous.
Immense quantities of raw wool had been
Imported by manufacturers, which they
owned at free-trade prices. But Ameri
can wools used for mixing with Botany,
and other Southern wools were higher.
American wool on the scoured basis had
been worth only 2S to 30 cents; it was now
worth S7.50 cents. The foreign wools were
not imported by manufacturers only, but
also by speculators. The pressure soon
came from the holders of these wools.
Banks that had cdvanced on them asked
fcr the return of loans. The use of cot
ton and shoddy In the place of wool, as
& consequence of the existing high tariffs,
was not without its effect.
ARflSTS IN REBELLION
RUPTURE . AMOXG AMERICAN EX
UIDITQUS AT PARIS.
Expatriated Artlnts Living; la "Preach
Capital Consider Themselves
Grievously Slight ed.
Tho Oregonlan who visits the Parte Ex
position and finds his way -through the
chestnut groves and parterres to" the great
glass-roofed Palais d'Art, where the
American art exhibit la placed, Is quite
likely to be surprised by the sound of hi3
own state name, "Oregon." pronounced
with all porta oC queer, smile-provoking in
flections by pretty Frenchwomen in chic
gowns, languid-eyed Italians asid matronly
looking German fraus. The occasion of
this pleasan; greeting Is tho marine 'The
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HIBIT, PARIS EXPOSITION.
Oregon at Santiago," by Carlton T. Chap
man, which hangs upon the wall along
side the other American paintings. Mr.
Chapman can hardly be said to hold a
leading place among our rative artists. He
bolongs to the rank and Jlle. Yet this
stirring war picture, instinct with National
color, and commcmoratU e of one of the
great episodes In our career as a. people,
may bo considered as fairly tjplcal of the
policy that has controlled the selection
of pictures In the American exhibit at the
Exposition. This exhibit le Intended to be
a representation of American nrt rather
than of American artists. The distinction
is a crucial one; and it has given rise to
blcl'erings and heartburnings galore.
Growllngs of discontent have been heard
on every elde. The air Is full of mutiny.
Among the American artists in Paris the
rebellion has grown to startling propor
tions. Mr. Whistler revolted, and ot
clded to exhibit In the British section.
John Sargent's revolt was only stayed by
the diplomacy that placed him on tho
Paris Jury of eelectlon. In a word, "the
fat Is In the fire," and the defection has
become rather an undignified squabble, tho
sensation of the hour.
Only Tiventj-nve Per Cent.
The Immediate cause of the quarrel Is
the fact that the expatriated American
artists who have preferred to cs'abllfh
themselves In Paris have been allowed on'y
25 per cent of representation, while our
home artists are allowed 75 per cent, the
argument be!nr that the former class In
accommodating themselves to foreign
methods and a foreign atmosphere hac
In a measure lost that distinctively Amer
ican flavor to their work which the lat-
ter claea possesses. These expatriated
Americans, however, regard themselves as
tho salt of American art, and as they
are at no pains to disguise their convic
tions, but are disposed to make a Donny
book Fair of the matter, one may as well
take off hla gloves atad Join in the fun.
Even In America a foolish spirit of sec
tionalism confronted, at the start, the di
rector. John B. Cauldwell, a Jolly New
Yorker, who Is nn amiable amvcnr In art
matters, a friend and admirer of the
American painters who belong to what
may be called the generation of the ifs
and 'SCa.
It was asumcd that New York would
gobble all the plums, and other cities an
ticipated Its greed by vfgorcus protests,
says The Criterion The National Jiiry,
however, proved to b -.ery finely repre
sentative of the whole country; but un
doubtedly hs dezislons- were guided sonv -what
by a desire to satisfy all sections.
Tbo dictates of a Czar might ha.ve secured
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a more dlstlncdve exhibit; but being a
democratic p:op!e. we demanded a cerao
cratlc representation. So we have ogt It
with some of Its weaknesses.
This Is not politics; It Is a confiEs'on.
Oar Lau&scaae Paiatera.
In the United States there are a few
figure painters whose work Is individual;
but the notably American characteristics
must be sought among; the landscaplsts.
Following the traditions of George Inness,
Sargent and Homer Martin, the former
two especially, our landscape painters
have reached a point la which they come
as near to constituting a school as any
set of riodern men. And not throuirh.
i their method of palntlrg, but In the truth
J with witfi ?lmv T-T-Ant -a nfltnfnl
J features of the native landscape: catch,
ing and rendering those elusive aspects
of it, the atmosphere and sentiment,
j There Is only one recipe for this: To
1 live with and study the- scenery with
I which one's Mfo and associations are oon-
nected. The best of our landscape paln-
lers do this, and as the scenery of various
t countries differs more in Its spirit than In
actual configurations, they produce some-
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thlng which cannot be mistaken for any
thing else: It Is, when you come to know
It, racy of America. To appreciate this,
one needs to have been something of a
globetrotter, studying very similar nat
ural appearances under the different in
fluences of climate and mode of life: and
then one realizes that lt-s the home-keeping
artist of any country that, given oth
er things equal, produces the moat rep
resentative and thereby tho most satis
factory work. The visitor to Holland
nevcr paints a picture equal In Interest
to that of the Dutch painter, born and
bred. His pictures lack the subtle, in
dividual quality.
So, it Is from our painters who isolate
themselves on the coast of Maine, or
amongst the hills and valleys of their
well-loved country, that these pictures
coma which will give a distinctive char
acter to our exhibit. There may be little
"art atmosphere" over here; but It is
yet to be proved that this is a substi
tute for the close and continuous com
muning with nature, such for erample,
as Monet has indulged in near 50 years.
Too Much "Art Atmosphere."
On the other hand, this same "art at
mosphere" may very easily be, and ex
cept with strong natures generally is, ex
tremely debilitating. It conduces to much
running around and patting of each oth
er's backs and fine phrasing of "bully,"
"superb," and the like, and to pursuing
each other's tails through a gap In the
hedge like a flock of sheep; to aimless
and Irresponsible adulation of anything
ard everything, and to that slncerest form
of flattery Imitation.
In the main, our American art exhibit
at Paris does not differ greatly from that
of 1SS3. The chief exhibitors belong to
what Is called the Third Period In Ameri
can art that amiable and not unpralse
worthy period which one" may date from
the Philadelphia Centennial of 1S7C. You
think of It In terms of Winslow Homer,
Vedder, Eastman Johnson. Chase. La
Farge. Beckwith and other New Yorkers;
you think of It In terms of MeJchcrs,
Weeks, Harrison, Dannat and the others
of the "old guard" who tarried behind In
Paris.
There is a thoroughly typical exhibit of
the works of Winslow Homer, also of
Inness. "Wyant, Brush. Alkens, Chase.
Blum. Brown, Bolton. Jcnes. etc As to
the black-and-white men, illustration Is
represented by Frost, Rogers, Clinedenst,
Howard Pyle. W. A Clarke, Swedley,
Zogbaum. Gibson. Relnhardt and a few
others. There is also a fairly good show
of wood engravings.
France has very politely given to her
sister republic the best position of all
those allotted to foreigners. This Is a pret-
ty comment on. aa &ce-eld frtendehlp. It
recalls not unpleasantly the days when
French swords were drawn In an Ameri
can war those anti-English days of "76.
Of course, we have traveled very far
since those days. Still, In France, at
least, the old feeling is not dead. This
brave and troubled French republic this
stormy home of the. Ideal loses no op
portunity of expressing her good wIirfor
the government that once incarnated the,
ideal of liberty.
OF INTEREST TO CYCLISTS.
Bits f Wbeeltaa- Data for Pedal
Pnikcrj sad Scorchers. '
National championships In cycle racing
will be decided at the meet In Milwaukee,
July 10-15, of the- L. A. W when tho
N. C. A. racing men will give their sore
attention to their favorite sport. The
most celebrated of the American cycllsts
wlIL attend. It is, prpbable that a, num
ber of foreign crack riders wi.l be drawn
to the meet, since prizes aggregating JSOOO'
have been hung up.
It is said that expert mechanics are- now
at work upon a wheel for next year which
may .astonish the cycling world. It Is to
be a "two-speed" affair, and it will have
a coaster brake, a cushion frame and no
chain. The "Ovo-apced" arrangement has
been tried with varying success uid fail
ure for several years, but It never met
much popularity, A rod will extend from,
the handle bar to the rear hub, so that a
slight pressure of a finger wllf change the
gear from, say, 90, used on a level road,
to about CO when a hill pr a head wind
has been encountered. There, are many
little- points of excellence being consid
ered by tho makers for next season.
Tho Northwestern Railway of Lbndon
has Just tried a new car, built speclally
for the transportation of bicycles belong
ing to passengers. The van Js furnished
with two sets of holders or clamps, each
of which, easily adjusting to the height
and length of the bicycle, holds it im
movable. One set Is fitted to one side of
tho van, and the clamp, grasping tho han
dle bar, holds the machine upright on the
floor apart from !t3 fellows. The other
suspends a second row of bicycles from
tho roof, where the handle bars are se
curely hooked to a bar runnlngr the whole
length of the car.
Tho trouble with the Introduction of
a motor for a bicycle is that tho motors
made thus far to be attached to ablcyde
or tandem are cumbersome, heavy and
unsightly. With most of the motors tho
average wheelman wxiuld not care to push
the load even on a levej road. Electri
cians are at work trying to devise a
schomo for a storage battery, with most
o tho mechanism concealed In the tub
ing of the frame. Ono firm believes that
it has discovered a method which will
prove practicable, and the claim Is made
"that Httlo additional weight will thereby
be added to the machine.
The cap aelected by the executive com
mittee of thE21sf, Natlonnl'IJ. A, W. meet
Is one of the most unique and showy
worn at any meet held heretofore. Every
wheelman will receive an order for a cap
when registering at the meet headquar
ters. The official badge for the meet
wl'.l. it 1b said, bo tho most beautiful and
expensive ever presented to wheelmen and
will consist of a handsome bronze pin,,
upon which will be. Inscribed the fig
ures '1900," and a Tendant medal, sus
pended by a ribbon of the league's colors,
royal purple.
MAKES CHARLEY EASY.
Bnt Her Solicitude Excites Apoplec
. tic Mnn's Ire.
Charley" was a spruce-looking man with
a well-fitting, new Spring suit He was
not young, a goodly quantity of bis curly
hair had worn off the top of his head,
and he wore spectacles, though that Is
by no means a sign of age. The woman
with him was a dried-up, commonplace,
middle-aged little woman, plainly dressed
and unattractive, but It was evident that
she was Charley's fiancee. No aftermar
riage caretaking could have been as com
placently received as that she gave Char
ley. It was In tho car on the bridge, and
the pair were evidently on their way to
the Island. The trouble began with the
window, for tho couple were rldmg back
ward In the seat nt the' front end of the
car. The window was 'let down With
much trouble, and then It was carefully
put up again, and the woman settled her
self to be comfortable.
"Oh, where are the coats, Charley?"
she cried. Charley was half sitting upon
them, and they were half way out of the
car.
"Oh, I wouldn't carry them that way,
let me take them," she said, and she
took them and a seat facing forward,
where she had a good view of Charley.
"I am afraid jou are not comfortable,
dear," sno said; "don't you want to
change seats with me?" But Charley
didn't, though he smiled pleasantly and
t&ok off his hat and wiped the perspira
tion from his forehead.
"I wouldn't take oft my hat. If I were
you," she went on anxiously, "you are
sure to take cold."
Charley shook his head, "but after a
moment he put on hl3 hat, and an apo
plectic man on the seat with the woman
gave a grunt of disgust. Then Charley
was Interested in the condition of the
bridge and leaned well out of the car to
take a survey up and down, much to
the woman'? alarm.
"Oh, Charley, Charley," rhecrlsd. "don't
do that. You will lose ourhat as sure.
as the world."
"Madam," said the apoplectic old gen
tleman, getting out on the step to go to
the smokers' sats, "If I were you I would
never take Charley nut again without
bringing his nurse."New York Times. ,
Gold In the Philippines.
Scrlbner's.
Gold Is found at an ert51cs3 number of
points In the Phhlpplncs, a'most every
stream which culs the older rocks carry-'
lng some dust and auriferous quartz
veins alc are known at several points
lir Luzon and !r Mindanao. I have been
able to obta'ri no information warrant
ing the belf rTt there is any highly Im
portant gold fleiir in the archipelago. -The
natives arv efrrstaely skillful with -tho
pan, and Trwe been exploiting the gtavelt
for cerrurli-". They also understand
"salting" a mine. I do not belleVe thoy
have left any great "prizes Jri the way of
placers, and, to some extent, they have
also worked the quartz. I consider the
gold resources of tho Philippines" compar
able with those of the Carolinas and
Georgia, rather than wfth those of Col
orado or California. JThe resources ot
Mindanao are not so .unknown as many
suppose. -Competent experts made exam
inations, years, ago. In each of the aurif
erous provinces, Mi&mla and Surlgao,
and neither of them repbrted, encourag
ing results. Great caution should be ex
ercised In seekirg- to develop gold mining
In the Philippine Islands.
,. ' . ;. ' - - -
The Phlllpplae Climate Is All Right.
Scribner's.
The climate of Manila Is almost Identi
cal with that of San Juan Porto Rico,
and Is comparable with that of the Gull
states during the warmer portion of the
3 ear. It seems less trying to most peo
ple, however, than July and August even
in Washington or Baltimore, Decauee the
climate Is a very equable one. Having
no sudden changes to fear, men can, and
habitually do, dress In the lightest of un
derclothing, wearing over it only a thin,
unllned duck coat and grousers; and In
asmuch as the variations of temperature
are very email, people presently become
accustomed to the, warmth. The mean
temperature of the year Is 79 degrees
Fahrenheit, a degree of heat to be found
In winter in many dwellings and offices
of the Atlantic Coast, The cool season,
coinciding with the prevalence of the
northeast monsoon, lasts from early in
November to about March 1. The coolest
month 13 February, and Its mean tern-,
MUNYON'
THE GREATEST
THE AGE.
RELfEF GIVEN AT ONCE. "
A CURE IS CERTAIN.
SCIENCE HAS
TRIUMPHED.
Catarrh, Asthma, Bron
chitis and All Throat
.and hung Diseases
Can Be Cured.
come and " see it, -
.- -: :"- ' command: try it.
Castslde All Other Medicines and
Treatments for 24 Hours and Give
, - Tnis Kew System a Trial.
-In recpmrnendliHT this lnbal?r to the public we feci that we are performing- a conscientious
duty, and believe It. will J& tho means ot relieving much suffering and savins many Uvea.
): 1 ? "J1 "wl'n t0 toP"5 Ul public with the idea that this treatment will cure consump
tion In -Advanced stages, but e do affirm that it will not only euro colds, coughs aad catarrh
but that it win also prevent consumption, providing the lungs have not become too far con
sumed by dlstase. it goes to the Inflamed and diseased parts that cannot bo reached by medi
cine taken Into the stomach.
It permeates erery air passage.
And at Once destroy the disease germs.
It cures through medicated and Utallzed air.
It enables you to secure a complete Inhalation of antiseptics.
It Is an Invigorating tonic to the vital forces, , ' ,
You are -not confined to the mero odor of a remedy. , . ' 1
You obtain tho remedy itself applied direct to tho ailment. - !Wv-,
A remedy Tvhlch soothes, heals and invigorates. - -.. .
It posltlcly cures Catarrh and diseases ot the nasal -organs. v - r - . ,, w, -
It positively cures diseases of the tnroat and lungs. - 4 ,
It saves you distant Journeys In search of health. " lfc
It enables you to cure yourself at home. "
It Is a powerful yet harmless antiseptic.
It Is as easy- to breathe as the common air. ,
It renders unnecessary any cutting, burning or cauterizing.
It destroys at once tho bacilli of bronchitis and consumption.
Its application Is not in the least disagreeable. ,
Its use Is followed immediately by a sense of relief.
It enables you to sao big-doctor's fees. t-v
Jt is-nhe most rational treatment known.
It ennbles you to breaV up a, cold. ' N "
It makes you feel like a new person. --
PRICE $1.00, WITH ALL MEDICINES COMPLETE. SOLD
BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Special Exhibition at the Following Centrally Located Drug Stores-
WOODARD, CLARKE & CO.
Fourth and Washington.
S. G. SKIDMORE & CO.
15J Third Street.
frank'nau
Sixth and Morrison.
Mimyon's Homeopathic Remedies
This company has prepared separate specifics for all disease, which are sold by all drug
glrts. Each remedy Is so labeled there can be no mistake. With them every mother can be
come the family doctor.
I will guarantee that my Rheumatism Cure will cure rheumatism in a few hours: that my
Dyspepsia Cure will euro any case of Indigestion or stomach trouble: that 00 per cent- of kid
ney compjalnt. includlrc Brlght's Disease, can be cured with Tny Kidney Curei that my Ca
tarrh Cure will cure eatiirrh of the head, throat and stomach, no matter how chronic or long
standing: that nervous affections and diseases of the heart arc controlled and cured by my
Nervo and Heart Cure: that my Cold Cure will break up any form of cold In a few houri.
67 cures for 07 aliments. Every druggist sells them mostly 25 cents a vlaf.
TREATMENT BY MAIL.
Write Professor Mun on for ad ice. which is ABSOLUTELY FREE. The most obstlriato
cases successfully trtated In strictest confidence. "Guide to Health" TREE.
MunyonVH. R. H. Co., 1505 Arch St., Phila.
perature ia 76 degrees Fahrenheit, but i
the mercury has been kntftfn to descend i
temporarily to CI degrees Fahrenheit,
producing great suffering among the peo- s
pie. Iurlng this, season the humidity is 1
fairly low, about 78 per cent, which is ap
proxlniately.the prevalent relative mois
ture of the air In the seaboard towns of
the, Atlantic Coast In September. Iri the
cool months the rainfall la very small,
and consists ordinarily in occasional
thunder showers. The hot season, at Ma
nila, includes March, April and May, tho
last being the hottest month. May has
an average temperature of between 85 de
grees and 6 degrees Fahrenheit, and once
only, since records began, the .mercury
rose to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The air
during the hot ceason Is, as a rule.decld
edly dry, a fact which assauges the seem
Jrg Intensity of the heat. In April the
overage humidity 1b 71 per cent. Most of
the cities on the Atlantic seaboaTd are
more humid In June than Is Manila In
j April.' Many of our interior towns, how-
j ever, have an average humidity in Juno
of between 70 and 72 per cent; such are
Atlanta. Bismarck. ChlcaEt). Lvnchibure.
Mid Nashville. Hot nights are- rare in
j Manila," and by midnight It Is almost al
i ways po3lbIe to sleep comfortably.
Tb,c JUgtita of Uantfc.
"Washington Times.
One ol the most recent of the many
vexatious questions , existing hetween
Japan and Hussta Is that n relation to
the, fisheries In Saghalien waters. The
Japanese haVe been pursuing this Indus
try, uppbstrueted, for 40 years. Their
fishing stations on those waters number
2S0 or more, and 5006 men are employed.
Although practically trespassers, they
have been allowed to ft3h for so many
years without Interference that they had
corae to believe that ihejs had as much
right to do so as the Ttuslsans them
selves. WHOLESOME ADVICE.
For People "Whose tomoph Aro
TTealc and Digestion Poor.
Tr. Harlahdson. whose opinion in dis
eases Is jXPrtby of attention, eays when,
a man or- woman corals, to" me complain
ing of indigestion, loss of -appetite, sour
stomach, belching, sour, watery rising,
headaches, sleeplessness, lack of ambition
and a general run-down,, nervous condi
tion. I advise them to take after each
meal one or two of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets, allowing the tablet to dissolve
tn the mouth, and thus mingle with the
food eaten. The result is that the food
4a speedily digested before If has time to
sour and ferment. These tablets will dl-ges-t
the food anyway, whether the stom
ach wants to or not. because they con
tain harmless digestive principles, vege
table essences, pepsin and Golden Seal,
which supply just what the weak stom
ach lacks.
. I have advised the tablets with great
success, both In curing indigestion and to
build up the tissues. Increasing flesh in
th'n, nervous patients, whose real trouble
was dyspepsia, and as roon as the stom
ach was put to rights, they did not knot?
what sickness was.
A 5o-cent rackage of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets can be boueht at anv draer store.
and as they ate not a secret patent medl "
cine, they can be used as often as de- .
sired, with full assurance that they con-'
tain nothing harmful in the slightest dq-j
greet on the contrary, any one whose '
stomach Is at all deranged will find great
benefit from the use of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets. They will cure any form of
stomach weakness or disease except can- .
cer of tho stomach.
S INHALER
DISCOVERY
THEALDRICH PHARMACY
Sixth and "Washington.
LAUE-DAVIS DRUG CO.
175 Third Street.
ALBERT BEVIN
Corner Second and Washington Street-
309 Washingten St.
25 Pounds
Good clean Bice for $1X0
10 Pounds
M Boiled Oats for 25 cent.
15 Cents
10-pound sack Graham FIousu'"
19 Cents
10-pound sack Farina.
15 Cents
Bottle Hires' Boot Beer Extract..
45 Cents
12 carts Deviled "Ham.
30 Cents - '"
Pound Hoffman Houso Java and Mocha
Coffee.
15 Cents
Found Fresh Boast Costa Blca Coffee.
20 Cents
Pound Japan Tea. Dust.
The"DeIsarte"
SHOE FOR WOMEN !
Mannish
style,
one
price,
tan
of black,
$3.50
EXCLUSIVE AGENTS
E. C. GODDARD & CO.
Oregonian Buiidlno
THIS BADGE
Is an "emblem ot
consideration" and
s gnifies the wear
er's Intention to
help the Betall
Clerks and mer
chants to shorter
hours by making all
purchases beforo 6
P. M.
OF
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