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VOL. 49.N0,42.
SALEM, OREGON, TUE3DAY, DECEMBER 4, 1900.
v FIRST SECTIONEIGHT PAOES
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ESSAGE
President HcKiniey MaKcs liis; Annual Report
and Recommendations.
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He Recounts In Detail the : Troubles In China and the Actions of
the American Government Advice to the Law
! Makers' of the Nation;
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"WASHINGTON. P. i, Deo, 3,-The
Fifty-sixth Congre.- convened at 11
a. in. "today, ami Immediately folio wr
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ing, the message of Preshlent Wm.1
McKiuley wax (Mirc'ivd to Congryss.
Tlie message. In part. Is on follows:.
To Senate ami House of Represen
tatives: " . ' J
Wiih the ; outgoing of the old anil
the Incoming of the new century you
lx tiiu the last se.irm of the Flfty-.-ixth
Congress with evidence on ev
ery hand of Individual nnd national
lrosKr ity and with' proof of the grow
ing strength aod increasing iniwrr for
good of Republican institutions. Your
cotiutryiueit will join with you In
l'eli-Matiofi that American lilierty 1
iuor flruily etabUshl tluin ever Iw
fH niul that kv-for it ami 11u li
t t initiation to prrsre it art'- uior'
unirvrioil tbau a; any formt-r periiMl of
wrr liisiory. ! ; I
Tiio lli'puUie M'is uevor o stronj:
lMH-aut mwr w trnsly eutreuohwl
hi Um hearts of thrt teople as now. The
nst i i nt ion M lth fwi .iineuduieuts ex
Ut a it h'rt the 1uib1 of It authoi-j.
T1k adtlitii)iis w hirh Lave Lceu iuadt
to it irH-(uim larscr fritHlom and more
fXtt'uJfl- cit lz iilii;i. 1'opular sov--i
uiiif ut has ili'UKMistratiHl iu Its ow
. litiRcfroil anl twiit,T-foHr yparof trial
In to itr stahSlity ami H'nrity ami Its
!lU-h'in'y tiit ,lM!t instmnifut of
ii:itU n.il U'veJopnu'nt aiwl tlif lx(t
wir'finanl to human rislit
Wbrn ''the SIxtb IVmsm asHoniblttl
in Novjcnilter 1Sii h iopulatiou of
th l uUtnl Stan- w.i! ."nSts:!. It I
dh' ,Tjan,7'.i!i. num m liail in
Ktattt. ,ovr we liar 4?.- ThfU onr
urritory ccuxUtd. vf ' iMKt.fViO- ,qnare
liii!". It Is now r n..H4iurlV square
ii'ih. 1-liK-alioii. rflitrion ami moral
ity havo krpt ww wllh -onr a.ilranf-
t In otlr ilirwtiofw ftTOl'whilpfx-t-wlhijr
its pow-er ttitc CJo-ernnient lia
iiilherwl t it . foundation , irinelples
ami hliateil none nf them in leaUns
with ur now jhhipIp ami poKojiou.
A uatton .o invwrtpd anil l!et give
' .ip-ir-nt' thank to tol am in-vt-kea
hi- jruitlanee and tlu eontiau-
foreign intercourse the dominant ques
tion ha 4hvo the tnatnient of th
l'hiiiee pnddem. Ajwirt from tills
our rol.it Ions with the powers have
1' n happy. ; ! -The
went troo1ilei in China prinff
f. YOU DOW
. P'JONES "
, voa can make bts acqaalntarxe yet
!;. tws'ytar atja profit: to ycarsilf.
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TO-CONlillESS
from the anti-fore'iga asitaiiou which
for, the past three ..-years luis sained
xtrength in tlie northern provineo.
Their origin lie deep in the elarael-r
of t lie Chinese fa ee and in the tradi
tion or their Eovertuneot. Tli? -Tai-IMn.
rebellion ami the oneuins of
(.'hiuexo inrt to foreign trade and Ret-,
tleinent disturlx d alike tin hoiuogeni
ty and the seclusion of China, ilean
while foreign uetivity made itself felt
iu ail quarters not alone on the eoat
lwit along the great riv-r arterie
ami in tlie remoter li,tricts. carrying
new ideas ami int'rodueius new assoei
ntkni! amoiisr a primitive peoole which
had pursued for e;ntnrie. a national
iwiliey r isolation. Tlie Ulegraph and
llw rail-way spreading over their land
the steamer plying- on. their water
way, the merchant ami the mission
ary penetrating year by. year farther
to the interior, lieeame to the Chinese
mind types of an. alien invasion,
chancing the eoure of their, national
life and fraught with vague .'forelwil
ing.s of disaster to their beliefs and
tiwir Keif control. , ;
l-'or several year liefore the present
irovtlihn all tlie resources of foreign
diploma ey liekel by moral ik'monstra
tioux of the physical force of fleets and
arms have been needed to sK-nre due
ivspei't fcr the treaty rights of i for
eigners and to obtain satisfaction from
11h responsible authorities for the
sK;radie outrage ' ujMn the persons
and prosperity of unoffending sojourn
ers which from time to 'time occurred
at widely sejiaratetl points in the
northern provinces a in tlie case of
the-outbreaks In fxechuen and Mhan
Trng.' - . . '
Posting of anti-foreign plicards tie
came a daily occurrence which the
repeatetl prolwition of r, the imperial
jwwer faihnl to check- or pnnlsh. These
Inflammatory appeal to the ignorance
and snperstitlon of the -masses, .men
dacious ami absnrti 'ln " thrir ac'ry
tkHis and rtecil.tr lMMitile In their qirit
could not but work :eulmlnatlve harm.
Tliey aimed at no particular elasof
for'gnersthey were impartial in at
tacking everything, foreign.;- .An out
break In Shan Tung, in which. tJerntan
missionaries were slain was the too
natural result of the malevolent teach
ings. The posting of stnlitiou pla
cards exhorting to Ihe utter destnte
tlou of foreigners and of every foreign
thing contluiHil unrbukeiL.. Hostile
demonstrations toward the stranger
gained strength tiy organlwuk'if. The
ect, commonly styled, the Itoxers, de-
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velopel greatly in the iMrovinc north
of tbeyYangtse and with collusion of
many notable otth-iaU imIudiug ouie
In the Immediate councils of the throne
itself bet-anx alarmingly Jc ajrgresslve.
No foreigner's life, outside of the
protected treaty . irt was safe. No
foreign Interest was secure from spoli
ation. : . ; . ' 1 .j : - ! . -'
, The dipIomaUo representatives of the
powers Jn-IVkln strove in vain to
c heck this movement. Iro test was fol
lowed by demand, and demaud Vs by
renewed jrotet to le met with per
functory edicts from the "palace 'and
tvasive and futile assurances from
the.Tsung II Yamuii. The circle of the
Boxer influence narrowed aliout I'e
kin and while nominally stigmatized
as seditious It was felt that it spirit
pervaded the capital itself; that . the
Imperial forces were luiboert with tfs
doctrines and that - the immediate
counsellors of the . Empress Iiowager
were in full sympathy with the autt
foreign movement. I Tlie increasing
gravity of the conditions In China and
the Imminence of peril to our own di
versified Interest in tlie Empire' as
well as to tboe of all the other treaty
government were soon appreciated
by this government causing profound
sol-itude. The J7nitel Ktates from
the earliest days of foreigu intercourse
with China liad followetl a iolicy of
peae. omitting no occasions- to testify
gooil will, to f urtlier the extension of
lawful' trade, to resqiect tlie sovereign
ty of its gorernnient and to insure by
all legitimate and kindly but earnest
means. the.. fullest measure of protec
tion for the lives and property of nur
law abiding citizens and for the exer
cise" of their lMeticent callings among
the Chinese people. Olindful of this it
was felt to be appropriate that our
purposes should lie pronounced In fa
vor of uch course as would hasten
united action of the powers at Pekln
to promote the adniintstrativeeforms
so greatly neeiltnl for strengthening
the imperial government and main
taining the Integrity of China, ; in
which we lielieve the whole western
world to lie alike concerned. To thse
ends I caused -to lie addressed to the
several pow-r occupying territory
and' maiulaiuiug spheres of Influence
in China the circular proposals of
1S!H inviting from tjienf declarations
of their intentions and views as to de:
sirahility of the adoption of measure
Imnrlug the benettts of equality of
tnatment of all foreign trade through
out China.
...With gratifying unanimity the . re
sponses coincided In this common poli
cy enabling me to siv fu tli successful
tcriHuatlcn of tluse tMvgot la tlou proof
of the friendly spirit which aniinat;
tlie; various jsiwers interestetl iu tle
uutrnirelhd development of cmniree
and industry in lhe C'hinese Empire as
a source of vast iieholit to the wlsole
wr rid. '- 4 ; ! " -- -,"---'";"'
In this conclusion ..which I had the
gratlHcation to announce as- a coni
pleted ; engasement to the Interest:!
imwers on March V.k I hoiH'fuUy
discern it potential factor for the
abatement of the distrust of foreign
.pnriMises which for a' year iast had
appeared to inspireth--oIley -of tlw
Imperial: government 'and for the ef
fective exertion by It of power, a ml
authority to quell the critical and for
eign movement 'hi the northern prov5
Inces most Immediately Influenced by
the IMauchu sentiment.
er-kiug to testify . confidence In the
CHRiSTMAS
This year contains lots of nice things for
young and. old- No old, stale goods, but
the best; that money can buy, and the
cash value of the contents is as follows:
lbs. Raisins," new Jstqckv
lbs. Popcorn
doz. New Navel Oranges,
lbs. Mixed Nuts ,
- lb.Box fancy Mixed Candy
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ji We will send you this box for $1,1 provided you send u an r
border for 10 worth of other goods quoted in our Buyea, Guide of
'24 pflges, copy of which rnay.be had for the asking. :,-.,;, s ,
AVe just want yori "to' get acquainted with us this year so we '
.can have "your trade all of next year. . ' 1 k iJ ; .'
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Portt&n$l Oregon
vrillmsneas anl ability of the lmierl-
al administration to- redness the
wrongs and prevent the evils we suf
fered and. feared the : marine . guard
which had Iwa sent to IVkln in the
aatniun or for the protectlou of
tlie legation wa withdrawn at tlie
earliest practicable moment , ami all
pending questions were rein itteil as
far asfwe were -ouerucl to the or-
diuatyi resort
of
diplomatic Inter-
course. - , i ,
Tlie i Chinese
however nuable
smiigth of tlie
to be a prey to
Iu the unequal
. flAvcruaient proveil
to check the rising
Boxers and appeared
Intjernal dissnsions.
ttihtt'st the anti-for-
etgn influences soon gaineil the. as
eejidancy under the leadership of
I'rim'e Tuan. Orglinizeil armies of
Itcxer with, which
he ImiHTial forces
atliliatel hehl the
country .between
I' kin and tlie coajst i tenet ra toil into
Manchuria up to the Itussian border
and throngh their Fmissarle threaten
ed a like rise throughout Northern
China. .. -. - .'
Attacks upon foreigners, destruction
of property and slaughter ,of native
converts were reixir ted from all ides.
The Tsung li Yamun already peruif-
afeil with hostile sympathies could
make no effe'tlve resionse to the ap
peal or the legations. -At thl criti
cal Jttuctnre- in the, early spring of
this j-ear a proo-al was made by lhe
ether pow-ers that a combineil fleet le
assemlileil in the Ciiinese waters as
a moral demonstration nnder cover of
which to exact of the Chinese f!ov
cnim cut .respect for foreign trealy
'risthts : and - the suppression of the
iKirers. i " '
The t'nited States while not partici
pating In the joint demonstration
promptly" sent from the Philippines
all'ships that could lie spared for serv
ice on Chinese coast-. A small force of
marines was landeil at Takti and sent
to Pekin for the protection of. the
American Legation. Other powers
took similar action until some 400
men were assembled in the capital as
legation guards. '
' Sini the peril In-creafeiL The '"lega
tions report el the development of the
'HCdifir.n movemeht ln Pekin and the
neeil of Increased provision for de
fense ago hist it. White preparations'
were in progress for a -larger sexpedl
lion to strengthen tlie legation guards
and keep the railway open an attempt
of tlie foreign hlj to make a landing
at Taku was met by lire from the Chi
nese forts- The forts were thereupon
shclhil by tlie foreign 'Vessel the
American Admiral taking no part In
tlie attack on the grouud that we
were not at war with China and that
a hostile -demonstration might con
solidate the anti-foreign clement and'
ffrengthen tlie Boxer to "oppose the
relieving column. Two days later
tlie Takn forts were captured after a
Fangnlnary - conflict. fev era nee of
coieulnnbations with Ikin .followed
ami a. combined force of additional
guards which was advancing to Pekin
1y tlie Pel Ho was elieeked at I-ang
Fang. The isolation of the legations
was complete. ;
The siege and the relief of the lega
tions Ima pasl into undying history,
and the rescue-and that toiit Ameri
can lit art have again set high. In fer
vent emulation with true men of other,
race and language the indomitable
courage that ever strives for the causa
of right and Justice.
The President then detail thetry-
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log eveuts of the siege and the relief
of t!oe eontinedi In Peklu matters
famillar'to tlie general reader.!
l The policy of the Unitetl States
through all this trying period was
clearly announced and. - scrupulously
carried out. A circular .note to the
powers dated July 3d proclaimed our
attitude treating tlie condition , in the
north as one-of virtual anan-hy' in
which tlie great iirovince of tlie
south and Aintheast had no sluire. We
regarded lhe" hn-al aitliorltk-s In the
latter onarters as represent uig the
Chinese-people', with whom we sought
to remain in ' ieace and ; friendship.
iinr neciari aims invoivetl no- war
agnin.-t the Chinese Nation. We ad
henil to the legitimate othVe of resi'H
ing tlie imperiled k'gatioti. olrtaluing
reilress for wrougs already spflVred
securiug wherever lMssible the safety
of American life atid iroiierty in Chi-
iui and iH-evenllug a spread of the dis
orders -or- therr recurreue. , 'A was
then said t he policy of the govern
ment of the I niteil States is to seek
Iu all ihe stirring chapters -which re
cord tlie- heroism of the devoted
hand, clinging to hone in tlie face of
despair and the undaunted spirit that
led their relievers through battlf ifcmt
suffering to the goal. It is a memory
of wheih my ount rjineit may- Ik
justly proud, that the lnmor of .our
flag was maintained alike In, the siege
a solution whicli 4 may bring nlout
permanent safety and prnt to China
preserve Chinese territorial adminis
stratlve entity, protect all rights guar
anteed to friendly powers by trinity
and international law ami safeguard
for the world the principle of the
equal and impartial 'trade with all
parts of the Chinese Empire."
Faithntl to those professions which
as It pro.viil rolled ed the views and
purpc of the other co-operating
governments all - our effort have
Imhh directed .'toward ending the
.luomnlotis situation iu China by nego
tiations for, a settlement at the ea til
es t possible moment. As soon as the
-mereil duty of relieving our, legation
and It dependents was accomplished
wej wlthdiew from active hostilities,
leaving 'our'- legal Ion under an. ade
quate guard in Pekin as a channel of
negotiations and .settlement a course
idoptcd' by other of the .interested
powers. Overtures of the emiiowered
representatives of the Chinwe Bin-'
eror have 1m en considerately enter
tained. : ' " -. ' - - - v' ' . -.
The Russian projosition looking, to
Ilk restoration of the imperial jwwer
in Pekin has Iwen acccpti'd as In full
onsona nee with our own desires for
we-liave held and hold that effective
reparation for wrongs -suffered and
an enduring settlement that will make
their recurrence, imiiosslble can ltest
be bronght altout under an authority
which the Clilmse Nation reverenceif
and obeys. While so doing we fure-go-
rtp Jot of- onr- undoubted right t
fxact exemplary ami deterrent punish
ment; of the respousilde authors and
tlttor of the crlmiiial acts whereby,
we and other nations have suffered
grievous lujury. , ( .
Tor ' the reat culprits the evil coun
sellors who have misled the Imperial
judgment and diverted the sovereign
authority to their own guilty ends full
expiation - lieccwes imperative within
the rational limits of retributive Jus
tice. Regarding Ihl as the initial
onditiou of-iiu acceptable setth'tuent
s'tween China and tlie imwers I sahl
n my message of October lSlh to the
Chinese Emperor:
I trust tiiat negotiation -may. be
gin so soon a We and tlie other of
fended government f4v.il I be effective
ly sat Istled t your majesty's ability
and power to treat with just sternness
the tu'lnclpal offenders who are uoh li
ly culpable not alone toward the for
eigners but toward your .-majesty un
der wbo-e rule the pui-Hse of China
to dwell In concord with the -world
had hitherto found expression In lhe
welcome and protection assured to
strangers." . , . - .
Taking as a poipt or departure tnc.
imperial,' edict appointing Earl Id
Hunt Chang and Prluce Chlng jdenl-
pofenlfarles to arrange a settlement
ami the edict ' of ' Septemlier.- 2Tth
whereby certain high official were
designated for punishment, this gov
ernment has moved In concert with
lhe olher liowers toward tlie opening
of negotiations whlch Mr. Conger as
sisted by Mr.. Iloekhill has 1hhu au-
thorizeil to conduct on behalf of the
United states.
tfeneral lasls of negotiation fofm-
ulatetl by, the govern lm-nt ,s of the
French Republic, have. Istm accepted
with certain reservations as to details
made necessary by our own circum
stances but like similar reservation
by other "powers open to discussion in
the progress of the negotiations. Tlie
disposition of the Emperor's ttovctrt-
mcnt to admit liability for . wrong
done to foreign governments and h'dr
nationals and to acf npon such addi
tional designation of the guilty per
sons as the foreign Ministers at Pekin
may.be In a position to make give
hope of a complete settlement of all
questions inrolveil, assuring foreign
rights of residence and intercourse on
terms of equality for alMhe-world. ,
I' regard a one of the essential fac
tors of ft dnralJe adjustment the
enrement of ' adequate i gnariwtees for
Illnrty cf faith since in wenrity -of
those natives who may emnraee alien
cr ceils is a scarcely less effectual as
sault upon the right of foreign wor
ship ami teaching than would tie the
direct invasion' thereof. The matter
of indemnity for our , wronged c-itl-
xrns Is a question of grave concern
Measured la money alone a sufficient
reparation -may prove . to be. lyortd
the ability of China, to meet. Ait tn?
powers concur In emphatic, dlnlaira-
ors of any purpose of aggjramlizment
throuzn the oiinemterment ni - toe
emnlre. I am disposed to thuik that
due compensation may le' nude in
part by Increased gnarantee of ' se
cnrlfy for foreign richts and Immuni
ties, ami mot lmisrtant of "all by the
opening of China to the ee.nal ; ct.m
merce of all tlie world. These views
have been 'and will be earnestly ad
rocated by our representatives.
The Oovemroent of - Rnftsia has put
forward a suggestion that In the event
of ,protraxted.diVfrgcnce fcr. vlerc
in- regard to Indemnities the matter
may, lie relegated to the court of ar
bitration at The Hague. 1 favorably
Incline to this, beltevlHg that high trib
unal could not fail to reach a solution
no leM ctmducive to tlie stalillty ami
eularged prosiierity" of . "China lU'lf
than- Immediately beuencial to the
powers.--.:;,! t.--; ,.,..--;-a, : x
'Ratifications ofi a treaty oT extral
tlou 'with the Argeutiue Republic were
exchaiigel on June 2d last. ,
' While t lie A list ro-1 1 utiga ry Ooveru
tm-nt has In the uiauj cases that li:ive
lU reirted of ' thn arrest , -of
our naturalixed v cit Incus for al-
legtl evasion .-"of . 'military.' serv
Ice faithfully vtli!ervl tlie :iror.
rislou of the treaty and released Kuch
person from , inllitary il dig.il ton a ( it
lias in some, lustatiees expelled thoe
whose, prownce In the community xf
tlielr origiu was asserted to have a
pernicious influence. Representations,
have lieeu made against this course
wheuever its adoption , ha apiwareil
unduly onerous.
We have lsen urgently solicited b.V
lVi-lgluni to ratify the International
convention of June. IK lit, amendatory,
cf the previous convention of ISIS) in
resjiect to the-regulation of the liquor
trade In Africa. Compliance wamuv
essarily withheld In tlie absence of
the advice and cousont of the Seuste
thereto. The principle Involved , hat '
the tHinual symnathy of this govern-
tnent which In tlw revlslonary negoti
ations advoiateil more , drastic inert s- ,
nrr ami 1 Mould gladly see Its exten
sion by International agreement to
llu restrk'tion of the honor trntllc
with all unclvlliil iHoples esiiecially
In the we4crn Pacltlc. ' . J "
conference will 1e held at Uru
sels IiectiutsT It. lihHl. under the
convention for the protei-tlon of In
dustrial I'lniperty concluded at Paris.
March .H 1MU1. to which delegates
from this country have tccn appoinb
ed. Any leHseulug of the dittleultie
(bat our inventors enco.ijuter In oIk
tafning pateiHs abroad for their in-.
Tiitioiiii and that our farmers, manu
facturers and- merchants may have
In the protection of their trade marks
is worthy f careful consideration and
your attention will lie called to the
results of the conference at the proper
time. - ! -
.; South American Trsde.
In the' interest of expanding trade
letween this country and South Aniier
icn efforts have lieen made during the
past year to conclude ' coiiv.sit kus
with the Southern Ikepubllc forithe
enlargement of postal facilities. Two
such -agreements were slgneil at 1m-
llvla ou April 21th. of which that es
tablishing the. money order system Is
nndergolug certain change sitggenled
by the iiostottice diiuirtmeut. A Irealy
of extradition with that country sign
ed on tin same day Is before the Sen
ate. '. . r
A bonndary dispute lH'twien RraEll
and Itoilvin over the territory of Acre.
is in a rair way or rriemtiy adjustment,-a
protoil signed In Decelnlier (
IKK), having agreed on a detiulte
frontier ami provkleil for Its demarca
tion by a Joint, commission.
Conditions In ltrazil have weighed
heavily on onr export trade' to that
country in marked contract to the fa-
vocnbie condition uism which Kra-
eiltan products are admitted Into our
markets. Trgcnt repnentalions have
lieeu made to that government. oni tlu
subject and some amelioration-, ha 4 ,
licen effiH-teil. We r'ly upon tint r-
clprwal Justice and ginnl will ofrthat
government to nsure-fo us a furtlier
Improvement in our conitnerclal ri'la-
tious. The convention signed May 21.-
1M7. for the tinal setUeuient of claims
left in alieyance ilium the dissolution
of the, commission of lKTVl- was at
length, rati fled by lhe, Chilean Con- -gres
and. the supplemental conitnl- ,
ston. nas uvn orgauixeti. . it remain
(Continued on wventli page).
2 Tlie Pall of Ttrooklyu llridg
The Rrooklyh tlrldge Is ticlug weak
ened by electrolysis. Its four .great
cables are live wire through which
wildcat current are constantly flow
ing. These are escaping to the ground
through the anchorage, which 'they
aw eating away at an eHtliuat-l jate
of nine tons ' year. The conclusion Is
that the 'electrolytic effect must; be
overcome at once or lis? bridge may.
come1 day fall Into tlie river, or lpiay"
liave to lie closed. Health Is often un
dermined in a like mannerby llj neg
lect of trivial matters. Couxtlpatlon.
Ihdigestiou. dysjs'isia, biliousm or ;
nervousm-s shotud lie chefliiHl at
once. IIostettiT tstomacli Hitters
will do It. No other miiliclne la as
good for all disorders of the stomach.
Don't fall to give It a trial f . .
ARM x NEEDM.
Th
e -secretary or ar tsenii jn
His
Estimates. .
. WAS4I I NflTON. Dee. 3,-Tlie o
ret a ry of War forwardiil today, to tlie.
House Cornnilttee on Appropriations.
a comparative statement of the War
Department estimates for the 11 !!!
Mr lisrt and'isxri. together' with a
statement of , the appropriations, for
the fiscal year ending June J!sl.
Tlie'.etlmate 'Tor "Pstl " nniminted to
$lK."i.is ciV, I arid estliaales" for' "lt2 to .
$171.T73,8Tfcl.f The ' ajtjtroiH-iatloii for
tlie present fls-al year aiuouiit ti
I4StC.!Ktt. Tlie etlmates for pub
lic works, Inclmling "rivers and' liar
bors. fortifications, etc . amount to
25,4aUiV. : '"" .. ; V '
x-, . - - Announcement.
r To aeeommonate those who are par
tial to the use of atomizer In apily
Ing liquids into tlie nasal pasxag's
for catarrhal trouliles, tlie proprietors
prejiare Criaan Halm la' liquUl form,
whk-h iwlll lie known as Ely's Liouiil
Cream Palm. Price Including the
spraying tul 1 75 ets. Iruggl-ds or
by ma 1L Tb liquid form emlsslle
the medicinal projiertle of tlie solid
preparation. , Cream l.lalm' Is quickly
absorlied by the memla-aun and doe
not dry tip the secretions but changes
them to a natural and healthy charac
ter.. Ely Brothers, uy Warren St.,
Nt' Y-''"-' " .'-