THEY ARE COMING ADDED TO OI R NAVY. Spanish Warships That Are Being Utilized by Uacle Sam. Copper Colored Splotches. the wave theory . GIFTS FOR SOLDI EKS «cirntiat •«•<••• maa. Christmas Boxes to Be Taken tc It does not mstter, to faro^ the tru« Jvnee of this chrunide is concerned, There 1« only one <■ n* ti.rCcntario!.« Manila for Our Boya. Blood Poison— the d:M*n»e whir h hM conipli'telj- baillwi the duct'-m. Thej are totally unable to cure it. und direct their effort» toward botlliiiK the poieon up in the bl1* tJood whl< h was rut, but aft**rwar •ore» an« Washington Star. , . „ ‘•Color, you know, my dear major, he was saying, "is a sensation produce by the action of very minute waies upon 'he nervous substance of the retina, When these nil ves have a length of about 1-39,01 Jth of an inch they pro- duce the aenaatioo which we call red. When they have—” The »talesman at' of his remarks to > was doing or go ng to do with a tape measure he had taken from his pocket. "Goon, don't tn nd me,” expostulated the friend. “I’nt just making a little side calculation to determine whether the warei aren’t about that size be­ tween the end of your nose and th** northeast corner - f the retina of my eye. That’s all. Go on with vour theory; I’m calcinating on practice. ¿tapie and Fancy Groceries,Provisi FLOUR AND FEED. 1 % Min«*i-N' iSuppllo» »» WpeoitUty. Ciiali l*ii i<| f,,.. Ttie effective utrenglh of the United The quartermaster’s department of State« navy has tx-en increased by the army is arranging to extend it* eight useful war vesMrla which recent­ good offices in the direction of trans­ ly flew the Spanish flag. Five of thew* porting a reasonable amount off hrist- J. B. PADDOCK. Propr I are now attached to Admiral Dewey’s rnaa gift« to the American soldiers in Having pnn based lhe Maible Stuck aud Business heretofoiv squadron, two are credited to the the garrison at Manila. It will be nec­ ducted by Wil lackaon, l Siu now in position to furnish anvthiZu**’ North Atlantic station, and* the last is essary to start a steamer from San the cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa. Sev­ Ceineiery *.ioik either ill MARBLE or GRANITE. I have had o,,,* I’rancisco early in November in order eral du vs ago the navy department, to reach the Philippines by Christmas, a century of experience in tbe Marbls and Granite Burines, aadc, * which is now making up it« list of vex- and friends of the soldier boys out fiere promptly .»nd «ive you the best of workmanship. M-l* in service, which is a customary beyond the Pacific who wish to for­ Will make a specialty of construction work from your own design, exhibit in the secretary’s annual re­ ward boxes of good things are already port to congress, sent a mevivage to in correspondence with Quartermas­ J- B- Admiral Dewey for an accurate list ter Gen. Ludington on the subje<'t. of the prize* he was now utilizing in The rigid rule has been laid down hi« fleet. The question* show what that Christmas boxes for the soldiers latitude the department allows to the at Manila must not contain quantities admiral, and the answer tells how of sweet things calculated to dis­ unhesitatingly he Las acted for the turb the digestion of men living in good of the service and to strengthen the tropics. Mincemeat, fruit cake his own forces without waiting for and candy’ will be permitted only in help from home. He replied: I small parcels, and it is advisable that “Following former Spanish vessels the packages be limited in weight, as Five Physicians and Furgeona, all graduate« fron»[theJbeMt Medical in my poswseion: Manila (cruiser), the department will not be able to Colleges in the World. commissioned July 20,Lieutenant Com- i forwar;».. Service During War. A l*o Impoverished Blood. Blo<>d Poiton and Scrofula; Catarrh, Tunwililia, Cunwumptiou, derson. These are exceedingly goor Meyers A Co are not throughout. “Instead of being a self-contained, chievous, she took no notice of the John K. Bartlett, who was the superin- noise. But it increased so violently ASHLAND, - OREGON. only competent and reliable, but are responsible, being backed by ample capital tvndeiit of that service. This institu­ industrious, peaceful, and non-aggres­ andably manage«!. tion was born of the emergency creat­ sive people,” said Mr. Courtenay, “the that finally Mrs. Wainwright rose and CUBA AS VIEWED BY ROWAN looked out of the window, asking what Located in that part ot Oregon which is noted for Cue climate UiseascF which have baffled the skill oi other physicians ami stubbornly re­ ed by the war and Capt, Bartlett /Americans, if they take sovereignty health, excellent water and large peaches. Colonel Trilli <»f Ilin He- show how, within one week after the in Cuba, will have to keep a large naval was the matter. fused to yield to ordinary medicines, met hods ami appliances, are quickly subdued A voice railed out: “Are you the and mastered by these successful doctors. They have the largest and best rqinje Trip Through the < rd er had gone out by telegraph, the and military force in order to make This school has a tegular normal course of four years. Other wife of Lieutenant-Commander Wain­ ped medical institution in America. Inland. ent in coast was under observation the influence of the United States felt. >f study are sub-normal, college preparatory, music and art cotij wright? ” “ Yes. what do you want? ” Call on the Doctors when they Come - Alt ailing people should see th«* English “Although the American members from ii chain of stations extending and German Expert Specialists. A friendly talk, which costs absolutely not lung, Lieut. Col. Andrew S. Rowan, of the from Maine to Texas. There were of the peace commission have declared “The Maine has been totally destroyed. special studies, teachers’ review classes. is bound to result in a great deal ol good, whether treatment is taken or nut. Nineteenth Infantry, who was promot­ rr(M«|M>ndence and other dealing- wilti j report several hours, and, fortunately for her, state without further examination. to the war department of the duty in Florida, live officers and 52 been righfted has seldom been put patients or prospective patients sacredly oonfldential It was then know”, her husband wa« results of u special trip through Cuba, men, while Massachusetts had two of­ into execution. Expenses: All expenses for school year. $125; not including b-.J TKRM8 AND PRICKB WITHIN THK REACH OF ALL Col. ficers und 41 men. New Jersey and which he has juwt completed. “The war emphasizes the necessity ont aman? 11 * lost Thf snsrerse fr* II. P! ’hers of the household ma; Ji 15. School year opened September 5. Rowan was ordered to maku this trip Pennsylvania bad each five men. It of the peace proposals of the czar. If other men T.'il Market Nt , Nan F’ran<•!•<•<>, anil lilM N Rroadway, Loe A»ig«*les by Gen. Miles, who desired to learn was the purp ’* of all these observers there had been an organized tribunal be understood, and indignation at this For catalogue or information address, something about the conditions of the primarily tu detect and report imme- to settle international quarrels the heartless announcement of the disaster to one so deeply interested has been roads, an«! how they are suited for the W. T. VAN SCOT, President, | WaHhlnglon Leiter. <1 lately to • headquarters in Washing- Hispano-American conflict might have pose the bill providing for the increase freely expressed in all circles of Wash­ move ms* nt of troops. “I found the ton b> teleg ‘graph or telephone the ap- been averted even after passion had (From our regular correapondent.) of the regular army. ington society. condition* of the people.” said Col. proacl. of a.i « nvmy ship. But actual- been aroused by the Maine disaster.” W » mhinoton , Dec. 5, 1898. Senator ¡¡ale sees nothing out trouble Rowan, “to be very bad, both in health Y o u 'I i y i t. Answer a few questions and get a trial trottolini p ly many other useful purposes were The importance of ths subjects dealt and expense in the annexation of the and in means. At the same time they FORTIFICATIONS OF HAVANA. is free. The questions are asked, as no two fug­ served. If Shiloh's Cough and Consumption with is ample excuse fur the unusual Philippine«, and declares his intention are very subtnissdve, but believe that Capt. Bartlett says that the pruc- are alike, and the treatment must be propini, length of President McKinley's annual 1 to tight the ratification of the treaty of after awhile they will be allowed to lical operation of this service for the Dene r I p 1to n of Guns, Ammunition, | Cure, which is sold for the small price oi dally. A special treatment will be pnpimi *25 cts., 60cts. and $1.00« does not cure S ei h ken Munke«! Batterien, Etc., message to Congress, the greater portion peace (• the full extent of his ability, re­ gove.rn themselves. Darts of the island three months of its existence has con- you free. If you suffer from Nervosi írt» I take the bottle back and we will refund to War Department. are perfectly adapted for the trans ­ Sent of which is about the war, the events gardless of what other senators may do. vinced him that it would have served Night Losses, Lost Manhood, fmiinui.lt portation of t roops. but in other place« I vour money. Sold for over fifty years on leading to it, connected with and follow­ Mr. Hale's pictures of the calamities the use fur which it was established, The war department has received a the road» are overgrown. A railroad ancholy, Dizzy Spells, Spots tihni ing it, up to the acceptance of our terms likely to follow the ratification of the can easily be built from Dinar del Rio namely, to < bservr and report the ap­ detailed description of the fortifica- thiH guarantee. Price 25 cts. and 50eta |—I)r. W. F. Kremer. Eyes, Sleeplessness, yeu oophthpk proach of an t nemy ’ s vessel. Then it of |>eace. The general tone of the mes­ treaty of peace would he truly awful if to Santia ( liara. but from there the tionsof Havana. Besides old guns there special treatment, op No pitutn^ sage is highly commended; also the ho could make everybody aee through mean* of travel will have to be on foot served an excellent purpose in advis­ are 43 new guns. These guns are Bid«» \V anted. ing iln orti«n of the road from the end of the Address mended. prenent congress, w ill also handle some ire weapons of great interest to the While lhe legislation of the session of of ths Pamiina Canal company’s money, old hunters and sportsmen who have he spri aks in the highest terms. As an ton rifles. 137,974; of private guer­ new Ki aru. road tu the mouth of Reu- outline of a permnnent system such illas. 14,000; total. 2*2.989. Out of this ben creek. congress, which opened today, will have which it is understood will be liberally gathered nt Walker from all sections, '•• i ) k the Minneapolis (Minn.) Tribune, a* is maintained by every European number only 30,000 are believed to be Also the widening oi the Kearns road little direct counselled with the newly s|M*ui to block the Nicuraugua canal leg­ '¡'he soldiers pass cartridges among country, Capt. Bartlett suggests that 7 STOCKTON STREET, new. Of cartridges there are 5.000,000, two feet and building five turnouts on acquired territory of the country, several islation. Ths house is the doubtful the curious, who r-tain them as sou­ • aeh I le-saving station should be made SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Great ingenuity has been displayed the same. of the regular appropriation bills, nota body . the senate is known to be over­ venirs. Said out* of th»- blue-coated a coart ignal station, the trustworthy in th** construction of masked bat­ 1 he new toad ,. to be kept down to 10 bly, those for the army and for the navy, whelmingly favorably to the construc­ men who had returned from Sugar and well-disciplined crews making teries. Closely underlying much of as well as the bill for the increase of the tion of the Nicaragua canal by thia gov* Point, having taken part in the scrap: good material for signal men. The the soil in the vicinity of Havana is per cent grade as near as possible and “The Indians ran against sunn-thing wea t li ter bureau stations, and such coral rock, easily excavated. Trenches in no case to exceed 12 |*er cent. regular army, will furnish texts for eminent. There are ligna that the ad­ in our bullets that surprised tlr-m. light b ousea as are necessary to fill are cut into it. and from short dis­ This notice is given under and by au­ many speeches on that subject, ami the ministration will use ita influença upon ---- VIA TH» — Lhe steel bullet of th«- Krag-Jor- in gap s. should also be made a part of tances nv thing is seen to indicate the thority of the undersigned committee of New York. talk of senators and representatives indi­ the house in ( my or of canal legislation. gensen isii m - h r- hing thing,und if there the system. Permanent coast signal existence or extent of defensive works. the donaters of money to build said pro Shi fasta Rout« cate an intention to take lull advantage s an Indian concealed in the grass statiom should be established at thosn* jiosed wagon road. CHANGE OF FORM. The Loril’s Prayer lt»,vlHr«f of these texts. Coneeijuently the deaates in line with it for three miles it will ¡•oint?: Monhegan Island. Me.; Rock­ WILL BUILD WARSHIPS NEXT. — of the - All bids are Io l>e sealed and addressed REDUCTION IN PRICE. of the present session are ex|»ei led tu be A little United States buy, having find him. When we caught a couple port, Mass.; Highland Lights, Mass.; to W. F Kremer, chairman of the com ­ »f bucks w ho, we could st c. wer«* be ­ unusually lively and interesting Marvelon, n.velopineot Oí sail,, 1 N» Y. s INre I s I mm I, JI I m « vu initiated into the met hods of gov- Semi-Centennial Year. mittee, and to tie delivered to hiia on or bulidluic t»> the Japanese t here is a disposition among promi­ eminent of various countries and earn- hind pine tree?, from the smoke of Y : Bendy Hook N J . Bnrnefnt, \ their rifles, the others soon learned J ; Ca|»«’ lleiilopen, Del.; Cape Henry, THE ^DEPENDENT emphasizes its (rio eminent. before the 28th day of November, 1K98 ExDreM Train. Lear. nent republican senators tu tight shy oi e»tly instructed as to the superiority of to fall back. 'I’he steel bullets will Ya.: Morris Island. S. Tybee Is­ The committee reserves the right to Fiftieh Year by changing its form to that Sooth. I committing themselves either for or those obtaining in his own land, thus <<» through 40 inches of pine and kill land, Ga.; Dulin Bruch, Fla., and Sand Latest reports to the state depart­ reject anv and all bnls of a Magazine and by reducing its an­ 6 00 r.M. I i.v. Portland *t- against bolding an early spring extra astonished lim mother at prayer time: «UY Indian who may have thought he Island, Fla. ment tell of a marvelous development I’ateil at Grants Pass thi» 15th d.v ol nual subscription price from »3 to «; a 051. M LV. Granta Past LT- »•■I session of congress, to consider financial Our Father, 'ch art in heaven, hallow rd wras safe. They can’t tight the way 8:15 a . m . J ar. Ban Fran co lv * ( apt. Bartlett suggests a list of of ship buBtfet g in Japan. United November. 18!W iV F K kemer , single copies from 10 to 5 cents It will legislation, regardless of whether tbe | be thy name: Phy republic come moth­ ‘hrv used to.” equipment supplies for these station*, States Consul Harriss, at Nagasaki, re treina atop at all Joa 11*11 _____ M om f maintain its reputation as the leading Portland and Salem, Turn*« * failure of the present session to pass all er, 1 won't pra\ again for a kingdom!" inelu«! i g homing pigeons, which he say» ti»at there has just been delivered Jons D. F ig , Jefferson. Albany, Cottag« brove. , Weekly Newspaper in the World >.uys n ust be trained for oneycar to be there th« largest rteamship ever the legislation actually necessary makes And he has continue«} to revise his I.irut. llM>r ahedds, Halsey. ‘Harrisburg, Ju,c,A Committee. of service. Hr says that such a sys- launched outride of American and Eu­ an extra session imperative. Senator! prayer on these lines.*—Toronto Satur­ vigne«I to his fo | . /XDEPEXIWTto it, neo form Eugene, Drain Oakland, Irm could bv economically inaugurat­ ropean waters. She is the Hitachi Allison was asked plainly whether ho i day night.. it hai I» Shiloh? rig pnig 3,1*40 imgr, oj reading matter per from Roseburg, to Ashland inciMi’ th«- «Ivpartment ed and operutrd. In time of peace it Maru, b’Mlt by the Milan Bishi com­ was in favor ol an extra session to con­ at the naval ara hl old remedy for Coughs, Colds year at a 'OU tu Xlbteriber, aj $2 (JO, wAil« the d be a constant convenience to pany, at Nagasaki, and her displace­ rear until sider financial legislation, but he adroitly isumptf Roteburt Mall Diily 11 i. vy department and maritime in- ment is l1,660 tons. She is classed bv ■ *>l „II |40o a d through the hrev cadet declined to commit himself and ansa ered I ili A ts of the country and a constant Lloyd c« a 100 A-1. : Her sister shij '■ir pnnt onlV ,,^ul 2,0,» >iih, 1 .30 a . m . lv . Portland has cured inna at . detailed ft tbe question by saying ” lbe president l .cr would prepare the men for be built at once. There was lv . i 1 mi iM‘i:i‘i:.\ />i:.\ r grt, «2 I2:26r. M LV. Albiuiy nt consumption r fltigwhip *>▼. 1 mergeucies of the war. It is most opened at Nagasaki a new gran: must decide whether or not tbe new R.iseburv advance«! stages, V , voire o/ tquoltn goud rtndinn matter S:20r. M Ar. itial, in his judgment, to the naval 371 feet long, and besides a e< tupien congress shall speedily assemble: we al ine- half threont. ’ dining UAR n on i results. Me an comm« rcial interests of the and powerful plant the ship building Lave nothing to do with the question.** Pullman Buffet company has laid its yards for vvs- In He was also averse to expressing an and — $2.oo per year, •eli up to 5iH) feet long, which can also S econd C1 ass S leepinoû 'J opinion saying when asked to do so. “So FrrFFr.rrFFrRerrwrr^rnnF.HfM bv docket! there. The company em­ a or st that rate for in, p.rt of a year. many things may happen in the uext ploys 2,000 men. Attacheu to all thiough fi*®* I "* f»r rr„ three months that a prediction at this -------- «rfUl I Hora , Words In For further particular» inquire time regarding an extra session, must « hereby are the independent Purdom, Grants Pas». ! ÜH There be ne« t*Fsanlv base ! upon the merest >»een bv ! ' . tfio Fulton St., X. y epeculation.'* by the brM Watt Side Division ling in froni Secretary Alger »ays, in his aim is iMW more u" I'rla.tn 80 YEARS' port, in favor of his recommendation M a trajs - da They ilo not complain of 1 Spanish ar EXPERIENCE that it b<» provided in the legislation lor A bn 7:30 a . m . i Lv. Portland i| .it Thev THE EICELLEtCE OF SYiU ’ OF FIGS New Y increasing lhe regular army te IDO,th)» H.5»r. m . I Ar. Corvalln *• c it . u ■ li . I >.; t kc< e.it enough, but keep thin aud men, that natives ol islands ot copied by iada.no« only t train* of Or.’ entrai A ^1 our troops may be enlisted ‘ These men to the care and aitili with but have no strength. \ ou XPBESK 1KAIS l»Ai!T ' I V < ’ 11 ’ ’’ ' I are acuh.naled, understand the languag« manufactured by achntih cannot say they are really 4 M a and habits of their countrymen, and known tu the C alifokxia I * Tenor Mans» sick, and so you call them ) P. M A - MM- • '■ - p their enlistment will not only give them Cu only, ami we wiah 1 Otsians delicate. R‘ ate tickets on sale 1 ♦ twesn - snrin. wns CoevmanTB 4c employment, but also have the tendency a l the Importance of I What can be done forthem? • V MMTt.v „ .. ■”*;tW*HI*Ml Ws, >acremento and San Fran • ■’ to enable tbe government te get into true and ordinal r. • ** •*» »..- s S17 fir«t .«*• and 111 *e * s Our answ er is the same that Itemi me Syrup of fip,, T h A,’i TTr«'1» sleeper. closer touch with their people than i< e.-.T —'M- - * ._ . V ‘ •*” in» Rates the best physicians have been by the fauroHbia I snd tickets to 1 h would otherwise be able to do. Ibis Obly, a knowledge of giving for a quarter ot a cen­ Europe. Also JAPAfr V would also relieve our own men from iMilt one in inihliiiif •H.l f (’ and Al STKALIA ' tury. Give them teined from our agert. Grant* f.« aervi ig in those climates tu a large ex imitationa maaufai C. H T J tent, and would, moreover, enable the tie». The hhrh ata ;«*or”*ai, q R. KOEHLER. P* FoaxiA Flu f volunteers to be mustered out and •M «ni •>« Manager cal profcMio ’Wfíwjv B- return to the avL taiions of civil hie.” Bran • of Cai-I.ivrr OH n ttk Hyf'C- es . V » which the - V * *'l. That last eenteme a ill io mure te hurry piren to milli fhctfkites. It has most re­ army l'un ion than any other one markable nourishing power. thing Every eenalur and represetita- Itgiv es color to the blood. It live is b«.|.ger.d vigo«. Even deli­ Oua O»ncx •• •ceeaiTf U t ¡ «ad w« can serur« patent Ml *••• : dered iou«terr«I out until congiesi pro rfTeeta. pleai cate infants rapidly gain in F ar . ( remota fr-wn Washington* rve-i dr kind» and < ‘'♦nd «•wo«', drs w nf nryh-le. Vnies for the enlistment of regulars io the Company flesh if given a Mnall amount ¡ twin. We r.x if patr • • • Some of tbeee establish ^uke their placet It is believed that three or four times each day. h«nrw. Owr fee -•< dae »•***___ __ out su|4*ly wagoi CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. which a Pa (hie peculiar situation will keep men M m 1« «» >8 JrvtgtsK make the round« nt their <*otbIa< king stands all over the city ind supply their want*, whatever the« : ■ *’ t n; the «|wxt Oww e»v«T gWnt. w»ssis»*L^ The English and German Expert Specialists, S.S.SMlood Grants Pass Marble and Granite Wor Grants Pass & Crescent it -STAGE LINE Carries Mails, V,H GKRTklSTTS PASS Josephine, Wednesday, Dec. 28 til ADDED THE COAST. .1 STATE NSRHflL JCHOti I J THE ENGLISH AND GERMAN EXPERT SPECIALISTS, DR. J. H. HUDSON THE INDEPENDENT. HAST and SOU' Southern Paciüc ComMij <>nly Delicate Children LlïV- , J Scon’s I mulsion ScienüDc JtatrkaM. r '1 of 4D r s .1-r . , Múmco.¿ E. McGrew IÍ ® Truck and Oeliygry ■KAXr» : .¿.-’’I C.A.SNOWA00’