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nnm mtm PAGES 9 TO 16 . VOL. XXIII. PORTLAND, OREGON. SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 18, 1904. NO. 51. PmRT two From Friend to Friend TUDY the following list It may contain just the very thing you wish to surprise your friend with on the 25th a short week from Sweethearts and Beaux 'fFIS more- than likely that the perplexed wavering thoughts will be directed into the right channel after a perusal of this list: today. While the list is quite a varied one it doesn't begin to cover le variety of equally appropriate articles m the store. field t-hirt Studs... :iler Smoking- Sets. JuadruplP plated dishes r-i Bon Dishes.... "inest Razors o.rd Cases Prr, Bath Robes .. rany Vests .75 to $7.50 2.50 to .7.50 Fern 3.00 to , 1.00 to , 2.00 to .50 to 4T, to 2.25 to .7.50 5.00 .2.00 5.00 .0.05 .5.00 Gun Metal Watches.. Hosiery all kinds Silver Cigarette Cases.... Silver Candle Sticks Sterling Teaspoons Christmas Cards Neckwear Dressing Gowns, very fine Hand Bags' Kid Gloves .f3C to $10.00 .25 to .5.00 . 7.50 to 15.00 1.50 to . 8.00 to . .05 to .25 to .... to .50 to 25.00 1.00 to 2-50 0.00 12.00 .50 3.00 15.00 From Sister to Brother . CISTERS know better than anyone else what brother will like often better than the young man himself. Enough variety indi cated in this list to fit the foibles and whims of the most exacting young man. Sigtiet Rings $2-10 to $15.00 Sterling Watch Fobs 1.25 to 2JJ0 Scarf Virtu .25 to 15.00 Mounted Military Brushes 3.00 to 0.00 Cigarette Cases 20to 15.00 Kid Gloves 1.00 to 2-50 Handkerchiefs .25 to 1.00 Fancy Half Hose .25 to 2.00 Silk Mufflers 1.00 to 3.50 Necktie Boxes 75 to 2-'0 Sterling Key Rings .50 to 1.50 Tie Clasps $ .50 to 5 5.00 Sterling Mounted Clothes Brushes 1.00 to 5.00 Sterling Mounted Whisk Brooms .75 to 3.00 Suit Cases 5.00 to -40.00 Pyrography Pipe Racks.. .50 to 1.25 Neckwear 50 to 3.00 Sweaters 1.00 to 4.25 Collar and Cuff Boxes 1.0U to 3.75 Pipe Sets 1.00 to 4.50 Pins Imported Hat Cigar Cutters CufC Buttons Silver Nail File Cases Gold Fobs . . . Opera Glasses Desk Sets Opera Bags Card Cases Traveling Bags Neckwear Umbreilas ...... .$ ,75to$ 3.00 . .75 to 2.00. . .35 to .50 to . 1.50 to . 2.25 to . 1.75 to . 1.00 to . .50 to . .15 to . -50 to . 1.00 to Gold Hat Pins $2.00 to $ 0.00 Silver Match Safes 75 to 7.50 2O.0OlBon Bon Boxes 1.50 to 2.50 I Sterling- Bracelets .50 to 350 Pretty Fans ..' .50 to 20.00 Trnkot Trays 1.00 to 2.00 Boxed Stationery . .15 to. 5.00 Waterman's Fount'n Pens 250 to 1.00 Pocket Books .50 to 10.00 Pin Cushions .10 to 10.00 3.00 I Kid Gloves 1.00 to 2-50 25.00 'I Military Brushes 1.50 to D.OO .75 15.00 35.00 10.00 15.00 5.00 50.0(1 For Grandparents LIST composed almost entirely of articles that are decidedly practical The sort of gift grand- ja or granama win appreciate most. anc Combs S1.00 lo S 7.50 leading glasses 75 lo 3.00 jorgnettes '; 7.51: Jennet Brushes 1.00 to 3.50 Hack Silk Belts 25 to 1.50 Black Silk Gloves 50 to 1.50 IWool Gloves 25 to 1.00 bilk Dress Patterns 8.00 to 30.00 Aprons .25 to 1.85 Bonnets and Toque 5.00 to 10.00 Wool Knit Shawls 1.50 to' 3.50 AVnting Sets 1.75 to '10.00 Work Boxes 25 to 1.50 t ashmere Hosiery 25 to 1.50 Fast Black Hosiery 25 to 1.00 Black Sateen Petticoats 1.25 to 4.50 Black Silk Petticoats 5.00 to 20.00 Smoking Sets 50 to 1.50 Pipe Sets , 1.00 to 4.50 Women's Handkerchiefs 10 to 20.00 Men's Handkerchiefs 12J6 to 1.00 Gifts for the Baby jTATHILE the best is none too good for baby, a vast number of splendid and very useful gifts can be purchased .here at a verv trifling expense. Prftty Silk Mittens arc Mr erlzrd Silk Hosiery at .25 to Pliln Silk Hosiery ivlk plated 113 ST Dolls 15 to 5.00 'VHuloid Dolls .10 to 1.00 1 Pilliw Covers 1.75 to 4.50 j Ilmbroidercd Shawls .... .85 to 5.00 Trimmed Bibs 35 to 2.00 Mcratsins .25 to .50 VHls .20 to 1-50 i! Spccsn Clothes Hangers... 1.25 to 2:5 il The Store Will Be Open Evenings Until Christmas Li pman .Wolfe ) Co. Practical Pointers for Puzzled People IT a TfT AT shall I give for Christmas? is the question which just now yfjg occupies the mind of every intending giver. When to buy, and how much to spend, depends on inclination what to buy ah, there's the rub If some one would come to the fore and offer to shoulder all this trouble and hand you a list of all the things you never would have thought of, but are the very things you want wouldn't such a person be as welcome as the roses in May? It's this store's pleasant province to be able to enact this role of delivered from trouble-an ability acquired by over half a century of experience. While this list is a very broad one, it doesn't nearly contain all the things we have which would be suitable for gifts. .$ .65 .50 i.on Shoes Slippers Wool Mittens : Knit Sacques . . . . ; . Wool Crib BlanTcets. Sweaters Cashmere Sacques .. QuIlteJ Bibs Wool Bootees Knitted Wool Beins. Rattles Water Bottles .? .25 to f .65 . .50 to .65 . .20 to .35 . .30 to 2.00 . 1.50 to 2.75 . .75 to 5.00 . .05 to .50 . .12 to .50 . 2.00 . .10 to .25 . 1.25 Gifts for the Home VERY recurring holiday season sees an increased buying of prac A4 tical gifts lasting remembrances of the giver. Our Picture Store especially offers a wide range of choice Plated Quadruple Stts . ... Fluted Nut Bowls Xu Pick Sets. Tea $-1.45 to $25.00 and Salad 4.50 to . . .25 to 8.00 2.00 0.00 8.00 45.00 Slher Ph.ted Candlesticks 1.50 to Brry Bowls, many styles 4.50 to Japanese Pottery Vase.. 2.00 to Cried Ivories 1.00 to 40.00 Clor ks 75 to 4.00 Hnnrna RUgs All sizes Special Table Napkins 2.00 to 18.00 "n Cloths 65 to 7.00 Wcol Blankets 5.00 to 10.00 Sllkoline Comforts 1.50 to -4.00 1 Quadrupled plated Bread Trays 1.25 to . "5.00 i Sterling1 Oyster Forks, doz 14.00 Art Glass Drop Lights... 8.00 to 50.00 Silver Tea Spoons, dozen. 2.13 to 12.00 .Sterling Silver Forks 18.50 to 28.00 ! Marble Statuary 20.00 to 100.00 Fern Dishes 3.00 to 6,00 Electroliers 7.50 to 50.00 Wilton Rugs Art Squares Speclnl. Table Cloths 2.25 to 24.00 Towels, best kinds -50 to uso Pendleton Indian Robes . 550 Eiderdown Comforts 8.50 to 35.00 Daughter to Mother ALMOST any article for personal use or wear is suitable a fur neck scarf, kid gloves, a dress pattern of silk or wool, a box of hosiery, something in jewelry all these arc cases in point. Japanese Bronzes $2.00 to 545.00 F.ith Towels, dozen ... Sofa Cushions able Covers , Silver Thimbles Strawberry Emeries . Jrrpcpese Kimonas ... Kilk Dress Patterns... CoatF. special values. . . . 1.50 to 0.00; , . . 1.50 to H-TfO i .. .35 to 10.00 ! , . .25 to .50 5 O'clock Teakettles S1.C0 to 6.00 Work Baskets, 25c up. Real Lace Doilies 70 to 12.00 Needle Cases .25 to 1.50 Gold Thimbles 3-50 to 4.50 25 . . 2.25 to 3.00 ..10.00 to 35.00 .12.50 to 18.00 1 Handkerchiefs Waists Hosiery, plain, fancy Finished Pillows ... . . . . .25 to 25.00 .... 200 to 25.00 .25 to 1.00 . A. 1.50 to 8.50 For the Children OIMPLE GIFTS A rag doll, a picture book, are as apt to give pleasure to a child as gifts of a much more expensive nature. Useful articles Clothing, Underwear, Hosiery, etc., here in broadest variety. Husband to Wife FINE watch beautiful Table Linens a handsome Picture a fine piece of stationery Any of these are an investment as well as-a gift. The following list is well worth your study. Solid Gold Brooches i. $ 2.00 to $35.00 Novelty Watches, with pins 6.00 to 25.00 Diamond Rings 5;00 to Mounted Combs .25 to Tortoise Shell Back Combs. . 1.50 to Sterling Mounted Hand Mirrors. . , Sterling Manicure Articles Leather Hand Bags Boys' Rings $1.00 to $3.75 Girls' Rings 1.00 to &50 Boys.' WatcOies 1.00 to 15.00 Girls' Watches 5.00 to 15.00 Metal Purses .75 to 350 Children's Umbrellas .... .50 to 1.00 Children's Gloves .25 to .50 Juvenile Books 05 to 1.25 Boys' Neckwear, special.. .25 Boys' Blouses i50 to 1.00 Boys Pajamas 1.50 Boys' Shirts .50 to 1.00 Boys' Sweaters 1.00 to 1.50 Children's Angora Fur Sets 1.75 to 2.75 Children's Handkerchiefs. .05 to .50 Child's Fans .25 to 1.00 Neck Chains 75 to 1.00 Bracelets .50 to. 5.00 Silver and Gold Pins .25 to 2.50 Handkerchiefs, box of 3... .10' Dressed Dolls -' .05 to 10.00 Rag- Dolls .15 to 5.00 Kid Body Dolls .75 to 10.00 Jointed Dolls .15 to 12.00 Dolls' Hats, Bonnets, Shoes Stockings Shawls. Children's Caps .50 to l;00 Little Girls' Aprons, all kinds. Girla Warm Coats, at special prices. Child's HosIeryt wool and cotton. Mother to Daughter I HE opportunity for great saving in the choice of a decidedly A practical gift is offered by the many fine bargains on sale in the Suit Room Suits, Raincoats and fine Street nd Theater Coats all offered at special prices. French Pearl Strings $ .50 to 9 -4.00 Signet Rings 2.00 to 10.00 Gold Bead Necklaces 75 to 10.00 Silver Napkin Holders .50 to 3J0 Tortoiso Shell Side Combs 1.50 to 350 Chatelaine Watches 5.00 to 50.00 Satin Ribbon Girdles, as sorted colors Mercerized Tape Girdles.. Shirred Satin Ribbon Sup porters Perfumes, fancy packages Fancy Belts Waists . 1.25 1.00 I .85 .Wto. 10.50 i .50 to 10.001 1.50 to 25.001 .Sl.OO to $250 1.00 to 85.00 1.00 to 5.00 7.50 to 35.00 to 2.50 Music Store THE STEPHEN POSTER ALBUM, containing a complete collection of this famous composer's songs. Gentle Annie, My Old Kentucky Home, Old Black Joe, Way Down Upon de Swa nee Bibber; Willie, We Have Missed You, Massa's in de Cold, Cold Ground, Old Polks at Home, and many others. Monday morning special, 9 A. M. to 12 M. Regular price 50c Special 25 Cents Kid Gloves , Set Rintrs. many styles Chain Bracelets '. Carved Watches Sterllnsr Belt Pins Fterllgn Manicure Sets... 3.75 to 55.00 Gold Rings 1.50 to S5.00 Moire Silk Ribbon Girdles 2.50 White Tape Girdles .50 to 15 Hand-Painted Satin Rib bon Supporters 1.25 Card Cases .50 to 5.00 Plain and Fancy Aprons.. .25 to 1.75 Vanity Cases 2.00 to 5.00 Golf Gloves .25 to 1.00 Stationery Store iooo boxes fine white Paper and envelopes in decorated holly boxes, with holly bands around paper and envelopes. Regular 25c Box Special 15c Box 3.75 to .35 to .68 to Umbrellas . . . . 1.00 to Cut Glass Siuar and Cream -Sets. . . 4.50 to Linen Tablecloths 2.25 to Linen Tea Cloths i. 65 to Linen Table Napkins 2.00 to Silk Undervcsts 1.00 to Feather Boas 10.00 to Silk Petticoats ; o.OO to Kid Gloves . 1.00 to Embroidered Hosiery 1.00 to Italian Silk Underwear 3.S5 to Tailor Made Suits 13.75 to Cravenette Kaincoats 12.50 to For the Business Man 85.00 7.50 7.50 15.00 1.75 25.00 20.00 13.50 24.00 7.00 18.00 6.50 37.50 35.00 2.50 4.00 20.00 37.50 45.00 TITE'VE hundreds of articles that will bring daily thoughts to of the giver. Pay as little or as much as you will the hall of good quality will always be there. mind mark Gold Filled Watches ....$7.50 to $45.00 Ink Wells .50 td 7.50 Cigar Boxes 1.50 up Good Form Clothes Closet Sets. Dent's Gloves at 2.00 Fownes' Gloves at 1-50 Meyers Gloves at 1.00 Umbrellas l.ooto Susoenders .50 to Trousors' Hangers .25 to Cud Buttons ..' .50 to Wool Gloves .50 to Suit Cases 3.00 to Poker Sets, leather cases. 1.50 to 15.00 5.00 .50 20.00 1.00 87-50 9.75 t Gold Vest Chains 52.75 to? 7.50 Flasks 4.00 to 10.00 Collar and Cuff Boxes.... 1X0 to 5.75 Cigar Cases .50 to 0.75 Card Cases .50 to 6.75 Bill Books 1.00 to 6.75 Match Scratchers .25 to 1.00 Neckwear . ... .50 to 3.00 House Coats 4.50 to 15.50 Full Dress Shirts 1.00 to 250 Scarf Pins .25 to 15.00 Traveling Bags 2-50 to 57.50 Playing Cards In cases at. -50 to 1.75 Handkerchief Boxes 1.75 to 2.75 Brother to Sister THE best gift the one most appreciated is that which is most needed. The following list is sure to suggest something which to Cuff Pins, uair Noveltv Side Combs Gold Chatelaine Pins.... KtprUntr Shoe Hooks.... Silver Toilet Sots Souvenir Spoons Music Rolls Traveling Bags Kid Gloves Atomizers Hosiery Ostrich Boas Gold Lockets Sterling Stamp Boxe3.... Tortoise Shell Hair Pins.. .$ .50 to $ 3.00 . .25 to 10.00 . 1.50 to 7-50 . .75 to 7.50 . .35 to 1.75 , 3-50 to 55.00 . .25 to 35 . .50 to 3J50 , 3-50 to 50.00 . l.OOto 2.50 .30 to 2.00 . .25 to 4.00 1 10.00 to 35.00 . 3JS0 to 15.00, . .75 to 1.50 , .35 to 3.50 1 Sterling Mounted Hair Brushes 53.00. to 6.05 Sterling Stamp Boxes 75 to 1.50 Tortoise Sholl Hairpins.. .35 to 3.50 Sterling Mounted Hair Brushes 3.00 to 0.05 Address Books 25 to, 2-50 Signet Rings 2.00 to 15.00 Pocketbooks .25 to 10.00 Dressing Cases 2.00 to 20.00 Glove Boxes 50 to 5.00 Handkerchiefs 15 to 20.00 Pictures 10 to 50.00 Perfumes, fancy bottles.. .15 to 10-50 Manicure Sets 1-50 to 20.00 For Professional Men BUY- something he will need, a scarf pin, a pair of gloves, a watch, a silver matchbox, a fine rug there are any number of articles here that will fit the case. The expense need not be a heavy one something here to suit every purse. Field Glasses up to 515.00 Clothes Brushes up to 2.6.. Shaving Mirrors up to f" Card Cases up to 5.50 Fine Umbrellas 2.50 to 20.00 Imported Steins .25 to 12JJ0 Suit Cases 3.00 to 67-.0 Cigar Cases. Wallets, etc. .50 to 8.5 Neckwear . .50 to 3.00 Military Hair Brushes.. Hat Brushes Shaving Mugs up to .. Dressing Cases up to . Fountain Pens Ash Trays from 15c up. Traveling Bags , Collar and Cuff Boxes .. Suspenders .$3.00 to $ 9.00 . .85 to 1.50 5.0O 10.00 . l.OOto 10.00 . 2-50 to 57.50 . 1.00 to 5.75 . .50 to 5.00 Great Annual Sale of Holiday Umbrellas Umbrellas are highly important in Christmas preparations. Everybody likes to possess several fine Umbrellas, though they might hesitate at the seeming extravagance of buying for their own use. Christmas bridges the difficulty. We prepare for this occasion in the most elabor ate way. We gather unique and curious handles from foreign countries and never have we had a broader, larger, more unusual variety than we pre sent today. f Among the varieties are: Gold and silver, gun- metal, pearl, ivory m smoked or white, horns and fancy woods, covered with the best of silks in colors and black. Prices are reduced this week. All our All our All our All our All our All our All our All our All our All our All our All our All our All our All our All our All our All our All our All our All our $ o.OO 6.00 6.50 7.00 7.50 8.00 8.50 9.00 10.00 10.50 11.00 11.50 12.00 12.50 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 16.50 18.00 20.00 Umbrellas Umbrellas Umbrellas Umbrellas Umbrellas Umbrellas Umbrellas Umbrellas Umbrellas Umbrellas Umbrellas Umbrellas Umbrellas Umbrellas Umbrellas Umbrellas Umbrellas Umbrellas Umbrellas Umbrellas Umbrellas are $ 4.19 are 4.95 are. are. are, are. are. are. are. are. are. are. are. ar,e. are. are. are. are. are. are. are. 5.45 5.90 . .6.60 6.95 7.45 7.85 8.75 ..9.25 9,65 .10.25 10.60 11.00 11.50 11.85 12.65 13.35 13.75 15.00 17,00 Our Most Important Display of Jewelry, Fine Silverware, Bronzes, Marbles, Etc, IN THE FIRST PLACE The only jewelry stocks you can select for comparison with our stock are the assortments displayed by the leading specialty jewelers. IN THE SECOND PLACE If you can overcome prejudice against buying jewelry in a depart ment store, and you choose from our stocks you may be reasonably positive of saving from 25 per cent to 50 per cent on your choice. Artware, Bric-a-Brac, Bronzes and Marbles at a Quarter to One-Half Off A sale that generally occurs right after Christmas, but it's the policy of this house to give the greatest buying advantages right when the buying public wants artware and bric-a-brac most for Christmas gifts. A policy that, if you watch our announcements, you'll find we stick to. Artware and Bric-a-Brac are ideal holiday gifts there's nothing that can quite take their places. They're a present for the whole household. Our entire collection of genuine bronze, Limoges, enamel, carved Ivories, porcelains, paintings, Vienna bronzes, royal Vienna, Carrara marbles and hundreds of other artistic pieces of bric-a-brac and artware, at one-quarter to one-half of already -lowest prices. our Pictere Store Cartoons by Gibson, Christy, Under wood, Pierce, Jessie Wilcox Smith, Russell, De Nesti Hutt, Anita LeRoy and Harrison Fisher. Monday morn ing Special 9 A. M, to 12 M. Regular prices, 75c, goc and $1.25. Special 43c NO PH6NE orders filled. Calendars Monday Morning Special 9 A.M. to 12 M. The Christy Calendar. The Harrison Fisher Calendar. The Underwood Calendar. Regular Price, $3.00 and $4.00 each Special $1.39 1 NO PHONE ORDERS FILLED. lapinan.Wotfe Co. It's a Remarkable Stock of Holiday Books It Is the Largest, Grandest, Finest Book Exhibit Ever Held in Portland. Our Book Department is so thoroughly organized and all Books so systematically bought, that our stock has not begun to feel The Immense Book Biisi- ness We Have Already Done Day after day customers come to us with the same story all sold out at other stores. Year after year the superiority of our Book Store over all others is most forcibly demon strated in our ability to serve you thorough ly up to the last hour. Our Prices Are Always Lowest And will allow you to go much rurther with 3rour gift-giving than you thought possible. Members of North Sea Board to Start Work. SESSION OPENS TUESDAY Davis,. American Member, Wil Arrive Tomorrow. CASE OF BRITAIN MADE UP Commission Will Establish a Number of Precedents Affecting Rights and Responsibilities of Bellig-.. erents and Neutrals. PAIS, Dec. 17.-Great activity is mani fested in official and diplomatic quarters In .connection with the opening- next Tuesday of tho sessions of the inter national commission which is to inquire into the North Sea incident. The meet ing will bring together some of the lead ing naval and legal foreigners of the fivo foremost maritime powers. Besides the Anglo-Russian crisis, which the ap pointment of the commission- has averted, it is expected that the meeting will es tablish a number of precedents affecting naval conditions and the rights and re sponsibilities of belligerents and neutrals in time of war. The British and Russian members of tho commission will arrive here Monday. Tho French Commissioner Is also here. The steamer on which Admiral Davis, of the United States Commission, Is a pas senger, Is now due at Dover, and Admiral Davis Is expected to arrive in Paris Mon day. He will be met by Ldeutenant-Com-mander Smith, the Americal naval at tache, who will be attached to his staff. Quarters have been established at the Hotel Brighton overlooking the Tuillerles Gardens, including a private dining-room and saloon and suite of apartments. Tho location Is convenient td the Commission ers' headquarters at tho Foreign Office on the Qua! d'Orsay. The Admiral's party consists of his wife and daughter and his aid. Ensign AVIllIam F. Bricker. Admiral Davis will be occupied. Mpnday with calls of qcremony upon Foreign .Minister Delcasse, Marine Minister Pel Ietan, Ambassador Porter and the other Admirals of the. Commission. President Loubet will receive the Commission Tuesday. Includes Interesting Personages. The various delegations include a num ber of interesting personages. The Rus sian Embassy said today that their party included Admiral KaznakofT. the Russian member of tho Commission : -Lieutenant-Colonel Stenger: Baron Taube, the Rus sian judicial adviser: Captain Clado and Lieutenants Ellis, Ott and Schremtschen ko. Special interest attaches to Captain Clado. owing to his sensational arrest for engaging in a newspaper campaign with the object of having the Black Sea fleet pass through the Dardanelles to reinforco Vice-Admiral Rojestkensky's squadron. Clado is considered the ablest naval tac tician in Russia. He- is chief of tho tac tical school, and was chief tactician with Rojestvensky. The British party is made up of Rear Admiral Sir Louis A. Beaumont Great Britain's representative on the Commis sion; Sir Edward Fry. counsel, and Hugh O'Belrn. Mr. (5'Belrn Is well known la Washington, where formerly he was sec retary of the British Embassy, and tho crack cross-country rider of tho Chevy Chase Club. Sir Edward Fry Is past 70 years of age. He Is one of the- ablest jurists In England. He will be pitted, against Baron Taube, an equally eminent Russian Jurist. Admiral Fournier, the French member of the Commission, made many American friends in connection, with tho visit of the Rochambeau mis- slon, of which he was a member. Besides, the main personages, the wit nesses may Include fishermen and sailors, thus giving a truly picturesque scene' tc the setting. Sessions Will Open Tuesday. Arrangements have been made for th opening session to take place Tuesday, December 20. Instead of th& gorgous hallj of the Ambassadors, a3 first contemplate cd. the Commission will be Installed In,' more convenient business quarters, on, the first floor of the Palaco Quai d'Orsay. The room is a beautiful apartment inj white and gold, with Louis XV decora tions, mirrors and rich frescoes. Tneret the Commission will first meet informal ly and privately, as tho proceedings wilt be private until it is formally decided: to make them public. The Russian Em-i bassy was quite sure today that the ses-. slons will remain private throughout. It Is expected that Foreign Minister) Delcasse will make tho address of wel come. Thereafter, tho Board will choose a fifth Admiral, determine questions c procedure and adjourn until after tho holidays. The recess will not be markedt by social functions, as the Russian Em bassy is in deep mourning, owing to tho death of the Ambassador's son, and the British Embassy Is torn up incident to the retirement of Ambassador Monson. and the succession of Sir Francis Bertie. It is understood that the British side ia practically made up. It is the under standing that Sir Edward Fry will bear the burden of presenting and proving tho case, as it Is assumed that English com mon law principles will prevail, unless, the burden of proof Is upon Great Britain. However, tho protocol provides that thet Commission can establish its own pro cedure, and owing to the mixed nation alities of the Admirals, it is not certain whether English common law, the French civil code, or the Russlan-Greelq procedure will prevail. Fixing Status of Hospital Ships. THE HAGUE. Dec. 17. The interna tional conference concerning the status of, hospital ships in time of war has adopted a draft of a convention whlct probably will be signed December 21. . Will Inspect Russian Squadron. ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 17. Admiral Blriloff will go to Ubau tomorrow to In spect the ships of the third FaciAo squadron. - - -