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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
Has a Temple Of serpents.

The small town of Werda, In the
kingdom of Dahomey. is celebrated for
its temple of serpents. long building.
In which the priests keep upward of
1000 serpents Of all sizes, which they
feed with birds and frogs brought to
them as offerings by the natives.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
PRESTON PEAK COPPER MINE

Development Work Is Being Pushed on
That Property.
Ashland, Or. August 9.-The Ash
land Tidings says that Schoonover &
Young, New York capitalists, repre-
sented by Henry Phillips, have spent
$3.50, 900 in the development of the
Preston Peak copper mines. Work is
being pushed on a 2O0.foot drift. The
rock is very hard. Some of the ore as
says % per cent in copper, 81 in gold
and trace in sulphur.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
DO Your Feet Ache and Burn?

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease,
q powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or
new shoes feel easy; gives instant relief to
corns and bunions. It's the greatest COM
fort discovery of the age. Cures swollen
feet. blisters aud callous spots. Aliens
Foot Ease is a certain cure for ingrowing
nails, sweating, smarting, hot, aching feet.
We have over 80, 600 testimonials. ltcures
while YOU walk. All druggists and shoe
stores sell it. 25c. Trial package FREE
nv mail. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, lie
Roy n Y
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
BRIGHT CARBONATE MINE.

Property in the Greenh orn District Tha (
Looks Good.
Pendleton. Or, August 9.-Parties
from the Bright Carbonate. located in
the Greenhorn mountains, near Law
ton. and owned by George Darveaux,
Henry Kopittke, Frank Duprat, John
Siebert and others. of Pendleton, re-
port rich strike in that mine in the
face OF the l60-foot tunnel. The vein
has been penetrated 21a feet and shows
high values.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
Midas Mine At Elk Citv.

Boise, Idaho, August 9.-Jesse
Coulter has returned from a trip to the
property of the Midas Gold Mining
Company at Dixie. 90 miles from Elk
City. Idaho. Eleven men are ut work,
and Mr.. Coolter reports that the prop
erty is looking fine.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Seattle Markets.


Onions, new, lAc.
Lettuce, hot house, 81 per crate.
Potatoes, new. SIG.
Beets, per sack, 85c @$l.
Turnips, per sack, 75c.
Carrots, per sack, $l.00
Parsnips, per sack, 5O@75c.
CaulifOwer, native, 75c.
Cucumbers-20@ 3Oc.
Cabbage, native and California,
&c per pounds.
TomatOes-$1. so.
Butter-Creamery. 24c; Eastern 22c;
dairy, loo l8c; ranch, lac pound.
Eggs-24c.
Cheese-l2c.
Poultry-l4c; dressed. 14@15c;
spring, $3.50.
Hay-Puget Sound timothy, $l1.0O
@12.0O; choice Eastern Washington
timothy, $1,000.
Corn-Whole, $23. 90; cracked, $25;
feed meal, $25.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
$50.
Flour-Patent, per barrel, $3.50;
blended straights, 1925; California,
1926; buckwheat -four, $500; gra.
ham, per barrel. $500; whole wheat
-four, 800; rye -four, $3.8O@4.OO.
Millstuffs-Bran, per ton, $1,000;
shorts, per ton, $l4.0O.
Feed-Chopped feed, $1,000 per ton;
middlings, per ton, $40; oil cake meal,
per ton, $4,000.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beei
steers, price INC; cows, &c; mutton
m; pork, &c; trimmed, &c; veal, 90
lie.
Hams-Large, 13c; small, 1871;
breakfast bacon, l2c; dry salt sides.
3 &c.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16

So soon as nature sees an improvement
there is q change. The candle gave way to
electricity and the horse to the automobile
The fact that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
has been sold for over q half q century,
proves its value. There is nothing to equal
it for stomach or liver trouble. Be sure to
give it a trial
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
OREGON WONDER TO START,

Contract to Run a Tunnel will Be Let
at Once.
Prairie City, Or, August 9.-P. j.
Morey and Elmer Cleaver have gone TO
the Oregon Wonder mine and will at
once let a contract tor running 800 feet
of tunnel on the mine, to be complet ted
with all possible haste.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16

All the departments of the Bay
View, Wisconsin, mills of the Illinois
Steel Company, which operates on the
amalgamated scale, closed down, pend
ing an agreement on the new scale.
Sixteen hundred men are affected.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
In the summit District.

Seattle, August "a number of To-
cations are being made in the Summit
district. on the Cascades. The numer-
GUS discoveries in that district are ex-
citing lively interest in the Yakima
valley.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
Klondike Gold Shipments.

Seattle. August Gold shipments
through Skagway from the great Klon.
dixie camp to the outside world this
season have reached in round numbers
more than $1,000 900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
Portland Market.

Wheat-Walla Walla. 55@ sc;
Valley, 54c; Bluestem, 5sc per bushel.
Flour-Best grades, $3.50 graham,
$3.50; supertine, So. 10 per barrel.
Oats-Choice white, SEC; choice
gray, SAC per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $14.OO@15.OO;
brewing, $16.0 90 per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, $l2.50 ton; mid
dlings. $50; shorts, $l4; chop. $l5 pc,
ton.
Hsy-Timothy, $l0@11; clover, 81 q
$50; Oregon wild hay, $6@7 per ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 45@5Oc;
store, 27%c.
Eggs-l7c per dozen.
Cheese-Oregon full cream, 13c;
Young America, lac; new cheese 1Oc
per pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, 5000
$50 per dozen; hens, $500; springs,
$2.60@4.OO; geese, $4,000 500 for old;
$4.60@6.5O; ducks, $3.OO@4.OO per
dozen; turkeys, live. l6@17c per
pound.
Potatoes-40@5O soc per sack; sweets.
2@2Nc per pOunO.
Vegetables-Beets, 81; turnips, zoe;
per sack; garlic, &c per pound; cab.
bage, l Nc per pound; parsnips, 81;
onions, INC per pound; carrots, 81.
Hops-2@Sc per pound.
Wool-Valley, 15@16c per pound;
Eastern Oregon. LOG Ice; mohair, 20
per pound.
Mutton-Gross. best sheep, wethers
and ewes, SIC; dressed mutton, 70
INC per pound; lambs, No.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, $500;
light and feeders, $3.50; dressed,
$5.00@6.50 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $4,000 4.60;
cows, $S.50@4.0O; dressed beef. az q
no per pound.
Veal-Large, 61a@7Ko; small. SO
6Xc per pound.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
FAMOUS MONUMENTAL MINE

Likely to Start Up with = Good Force
Of Men.
Baker City, Or. August Cit i.
currently reported that the once famou,
Monumental mine, eight miles north
Of Granite, now idle for five years, il
to be started up shortly with force Of
100 men. G. S. Miller, the principal
owner of this property, will neither
confirm nor deny the report.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
IA Cssdltiea Could
lave Bcea No Verse

] decided to try 3. s. 8,
but must confess I had
little faith left In any
medicine. After taking
the third bottle I noticed
. change In my condi'
ton. This was truly en-.
couraging, and I deter
mined to give 3. 6. s. q
thorough trial. From
that time on the Improve.
ment was rapid s. 8. s,
seemed to have the dis.
ease completely under
control; the sores and
ulcers healed and I wal
soon free from all signs
Of the disorder. I have
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16

Directing to q fellow worker, who
had ridden on boycotted cars. 100 en-
ployes of the Brownelle Car Company.
at st. Louis, Mo-, struck.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16

Refusing to sign " wage scale de-
manded by its 500 steel workers. the
Newport, KY, Rolling Mill Company
will shut down.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup the best remedy to use for theiy
shildren during the teething period.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever
nsed for all affections of the throat and
lungs.-WM. o. ENDsLEY, Vanburen, Ind,
Feb. 10, 1900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16

II q thoughtful man Is frank with
himself when thinking Of the past he
has great charity for young foolA
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
San Francisco Market.

wool-Spring-Neyada, 1870 16c per
pound; Eastern Oregon, LOG l6c; VAL
ley, 1890 Northern, 10@12c.
Hope-1899 crop, lie 3c Per
pound.
Rutter-Fancy creamery % 22Kc;
do seconds, 21@21c; fancy dairy,
lee; do seconds, 16@18c per pound.
Eggs-Store, l7c; fancy ranch,
22c.
Millstuffs - Middlings, $17.O0 q
20. 90; bran, $12.5O@13.5O.
Hay-wheat $e.50@10; wheat and
oat $6.O0@9.50; best barley 5000
100; alfalfa, 100000 per ton:
straw, 25@ 40c per bale.
Potatoes-Early Rose, COG 75c; Ore
gon Burbanks, SOC q 90; river Bur.
hanks, S5@65c; new. 70c@$l.25.
Citrus Fruit-Oranges, Valencia,
$2.76@S.25; Mexican lines, $4,000
500; California lemons 75c@$l. so:
do choice $l.75@2.00 per box.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas, $l.6O0
$50 Per bunch; pineapples, nom.
inal; Persian dates. e06Xe Per
pound.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16

HOW's TuIss

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for an,
case Of Catarrh that can no: be cured by Hall,
Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY 4 CO., Props, Toledo. O
We the undersigned. have known +. J. Chem.
for the past Is years. and believe him periectly
honorable in all business transactions and Nm.
anciall7 able to carry out any obligations mad
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Halls Family Pills r tn, Lest.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
PIeasa the Children.

Children like Cascarets Candy Cathartic be
cause they taste good, do good, make the little
ones well and keep them in good health
Druggists, Ice, 25c, SOC.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
Feeling POO1,Nz

Appetite poor. and you are all run down,
sleep? What you need is q good toning
up with course of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
This medicine purifies, enriches and vital
ICES the blood. strengthens the stomach.
quiets the nerves, regulates the kidneys
and gives vitality to the whole system.
HOODS SaS.SapaS,iIxa
Is Americas Greatest Medicine. Prepared
only by q. l. Hood & Co.. Lowell, Mass.
Hoods Pills cure liver Ills; the Irritating and
only cathartic to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16

been strong and healthy ever since.
L.w. SAITH. Lock Box CIR, Nobiesviile. Ind.
- - a IL the only purely vege-
~~~ta table blood puriHer
~ known. 81, 900 IL
AAA offered for proof that
~ - it contains particle of
mercury, potash or other mineral poison.
Send for our free book on Blood Poison
h contains valuable information about
this disease, with full directions for self
treatment. We charge nothing for msdi-
cal advice cure yourself at home.
TINE SHIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA, a
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16

The Worlds Sheep.
The number Of sheep in the world ID
estimated to amount to 5O,OOO, 600.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-16
When the
Hair Falls
accom anied BY
mucous patches in
the m outh, erup-
tons on the skin,
sore throat, copper
Out

colored spletches,
ARBt swollen glands, aching muscles
and bones, the disease is making
rapid Roadway, and far worse
symptoms will follow unless the blood Is
promptly and eaectually cleansed of this
violent destructive poison.
S. S. 8. 10 the only safe and infallible
cure for this disease, the only antidote
for this specific poison. 1t cures the
worst cases thoroughly and permanently.
ky csadliiea cssd In the s:ll 81 ,s
Poison. tried
ave Bcc0 No Wof$c three doctors, but
cir treatment
did me no good I was getting worse all the
time my hair came out, ulcers appeared In my
throat and mouth, my body was almost covered
With copper eolored splosehes and offensive
In my shoulders and arms. Ny eondition could
have been no worse only those afaicteA as was
can understand my suherings I had ahout
lost all hope OF ever being we'll again When
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-14
NEWS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Rock Island Announces Special
Excursion Rates.

The Rock Island proposition for cheap
rate excursions 10 and from Colorado
during this summer has been negdtived
by the western Passenger Association
In consequence notice was served Ncster-
day on Chairman Mcleod by General
Passenger Agent Sebastian, thatthe Rock
Island will take independent action and
put in effect rate OF one fare plus - %
for the round trip from Chicago aud all
intermediate points east OF the Missouri
River to Denver. Colorado Springs Pueb-
10. Salt Lake City and Ogden. Tickets
nj this rate viii be sold on June 20. JULY
9 and l. and August l. From Missouri
points the same rate will bemade on the
days following these dates Tickets at
this rate also Will be sold from Missouri
River gateways. Kansas City 10 Omaha.
inclusive on July Z. S and 8 Four spe-
cial excursions also will be run by the
Rock Island from Colorado common
points TO Chicago and Intermediate sta
lions on June %. July p aud % and Au-
gust (. These excursion tickets. both
east and west bound, will be limited for
return passage % October 81 The Roc
Island announces ms intention of placing
in service special traius for these excrr-
siOHs, lreving Chicago at , D. M and
making the run 90 Colorado with ouly
| one nigh on ihe road Chicago Tribune
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-14
Against Sheep Men.

HALEY, Dec 8-The fourth district
court has had the novel experience Of
having two cases tried Mt the same time.
In the case of W. A. sirers vs.. O. p.
johnson, u case in which The sheep men
are very much Interested. Judge Stock
slayer, being sheep owner himself,
preferred not TO try the case. and mp
pointed Judge Angel referee for the trial
Tho case was test of the operation of
the two mile limit law. and the jury
brought In verdict for the plaintiff and
agansI the sheep man, awarding 800
damages to the plainliA l.. L. Sullivan
conducted the case for the plaintiff and
Guy G.. Barnum was the attorney for the
defendant The case viii undoubtedly
be taken to the supreme court.
While this case was being tried in the
probate court room, the case of y. Cald-
we'll vs. 5. NJ. Tucker ct AL. was being
tried in the district court room before
Judge Stockslager. The case was given
To the jury at 7:2O. The case was III
favor of the deiendunt ON all points
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-14
Stricken With ParaIy.is.

l.llho CITY. Dec. John sullivan,
who usrd in ~ cabin three miles from
This place. was found today suffering
from stroke. OF paralysis. Mr.. Hahn
stopped at the cabin and found Mr..
sullivan had been paralyzed. The
stricken man could move about and was
cooking a. meal. bpt could not speak.
Mr. Hahn reported the matter here. and
Robert Davis and Charles Fcekins went
over with conveyance and brought the
sufferer to town. He was unable 10
stand when he arrived here and has not
been able to speak. He is ~ member OF
the g. a r. post at Boise, and Com
mander Anderson has appointed Charles
S. Searlcs and r. H. Harris Of this place
20 laol, after him.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-14
Victim Of Anthrax.

Jacob Wanamaler, hrother-in-law Of
+. II. Cram, of This city. was brought
down from Salmon Meadows last week
Suffering from what appeared to be
blood poisoning in one Of his arms He
had first run silver in his hand which
became swollen and very painful The
Salmon Meadows physicians treated him
for rheumatism, but lac grew SO much
WORST chat he decided to come here. DR.,
Woodward was called in, and on Satur-
day DIR. Numbers Of Weiser was sent for
for consultation. A microscopical eX-
animation of The matter from the in
famed arm revealed the presence of
anthrax bacilli. aud it is expected that
amputation will be necessary. Anthrax
is "a very peculiar, if not rare, disease.
although there have been three or four
eases in aud about Payctle. 1t is caught
from cattle and sheep more generally
the latter' and is practically the same as
what n.them is called black.leg Pay
eiie Independent.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-14
Making Good prngress.

G. h. BrdDurd returned IRON a trip to
Ogden Monday. and announces that he
has made good progress IN the organlza-
tion Of the land aud colonization company
which is to handle the lands acquired
from the p. V. J. ~ w. p. Co. He says
II expect TO get the organization COM
pleted some tinlr next week, having al
ready had the articles Of incorporation
drawn up and knowing where about all
the 100000 Of stock will be placed. |
ann not yet prepared to state who the
officers will be, although | presume
shall be the president. PaNctte will
have one of the officials We already
have number Of immigrants interested.
and do not believe we will hale much
trouble 10 clean up the whole propo-
Stioa.
Regarding the organization of the
Farmers Canal company which is To
take the ditch otf Dir. Brainard's hands.
few hundred Of the required number of
shares are still lacking, but ii is hoped
that they will be subscribed by the end
of the week. Should thai be the case
tine two companies viii come into being
at ;he same u@e Conjecture has il that
either w NJ Wavman or c. s. French
OF New Plymouth. will be elected prcsi
dent Of the canal company. and j. W
Lii, of the same place. secretary. I'm
mediately after the organization bid
will be called for for the work of putting
the dith in the ground where n is nov
tlumed with the hopes that the create
a'art of the work can bc done before i
gyeezes ny. Payeile independent
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-14

LnuU Orlco ~ HClsc, Iunho.
November H. 1870.
Notico is hereby given that the following nam
cd settler has filed notice OF bis intention to
make final proof ia support Of his claim, and
that said proof viii be- made before the Register
ANA ReceWerat Boise, Idaho, ON December rs,
1900. viz; John \. Lawre-ce, Id. application
number Si5s for the sia Nwl-i, Ne swl-l section
", Twp. s north, h. f., b. NJ
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz:
Joseph Couzens, Samual Couzcns, OF Ola, 1 da-
no, Geo Thomas OF Caldwell, Idaho, and Jesse
Eckr0at OF sweet, Idaho
James King, Register
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-14
Index Building,
IN THE PROBATE COURT.
CANYON COUNTY, IDAHO.

In The Matter of The Estate Of Notice to
Newton Benson, deceased. Creditors.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
ADMINISTRATIVE with will annexed OF the estate
of Newton Benson, Deceased. to the creditors
of, and all persons having claims against said
deceased to present them with tho necessary
vouchers, within four months after the lrstpub-
LEGATION OF this notice. to said administrative
NJ office OF Probate Judge OF Canyon County,
Idaho, the same being the place for The trans
elton OF the business OF said estate
MARY a. BENSON,
Administrators with WIN Annexed
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-14
State News.
North idaho Murder.

Grangeyille, Dec. G.-Joe Smith WIS
BILLED Tuesday night No the Dcwey mine
by Andy Gilbert. The quarrel arose
aver a horse Which GILBERT nc cuscd Smith
Of stealing. Smith was cut in the abb
domen, and after receiving the injury he
shot Gilbert through the mouth. Gilbert
escaped and tn to HArpster. where be
was captured Smith died wednesday
at p. ~. There has been talk Of lynch
Jaw, but the sheriff has taken measures
10 insur, the safety of the prisoner.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-14
NorIcN roR PunLIcATIoN.
Land ONCE At Boise, Idaho

Land ONCE NJ Boise. Idaho.
november, "A, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has nied notice Of his intention
TO make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the CLERK Of
the District Cunrt at caldwell, Idaho, on Decem-
Der L. 1900. viz: Richard Richey OF Emmett. Ida
10. Hd. application number 1892. for the Wa
SEA Of section Is. Twp. 9 north, range > west
BIN
He names the following witnesses 10 prove his
continuous residence nron and cultivation OF
said land, viz.
David Harrcl. John ". Cook. and Daniel Pat
ison. OF Emmett. Idaho, and Albert Potts Of
Caldgell Idaho.
James Kiag, Ecsi ter
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-14

Land Onicc al Boise, idaho
NovemherS. 1860.
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
cd settler has filed notice OF his intention L,
make thai piCof in support Of his claim, an'
that said proof viii be made before the Register
and Receiver AT Boise, Idaho, on Lecomler q
1900 viz; benjamin r. shepard OF Ola, Idaho
lid. $685. for the s,s Nwl-f, MILD Nwi-i. section
81. and sEl-4 swift section 10, n. 10 north h.
east.
lie names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land. viz:
Charles Thompson, William Pinegar, James
" nau ind william Cramer, all Of Ola, Idaho
James King. Regis err
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-14
Emmett.
HOW TO CURE GROUP.

Mr. R.Gray, who lives near Armenia,
Duchess county N. y, saws, Cham
berlain's Cough remedy is the best
medicine have ever used 1t is IL fine
children remedy for Group and never
fails to cure When given as seou a,
the child becomes hoarse, or even aftel
the ceoupy cough has developed. it will
prevent the attack This shonld Be
borne in mind and bottle of the Cough
Remedy kept at hand and ready for us,
IS soon as these symptoms appear Fol
sale by ID. +. Smithson.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-27
England for MCKINLEY.

In a recent London interview Mr.. Pat
rick o'Brien, an Irish Member of Parlia-
ment. declared that England is ANXIOUS for
a permarshz alliance with the United
States. partly because it is the best and
safest ally any power could have at til S
time. and partly because it is the only
alliance the British Government can So
cure. Every English politician favors
Mckinley said Mr.. o'Brien. The whole
English press is for hint"
1t would be very strange and ungrateful
if the English politicians and press We e
not enthusiastic for Mr.. Mckinley. sitter
all he has done for their Empire. They
know, through correspondents of British
papers in this country, and through the re-
ports OF Lord Pauncefote, what a debt of
insular gratitude is due to the President
and Secretary Hay for their attempts to
put life into the old. still-born Clayton
Bulwer Treaty. and to jam through the
Senate the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, which
If ratified, would make il forever impos-
sible for US to construct. control. and de-
fend an exclusively American canal across
enormous advantage the present Admins
tration has given the british Government
on the Pacific Coast through the peaceable
surrender to it of two thousand square
miles OF indisputably American go,d-pro-
dueing territory in Alaska
II would be hard lines indeed II evsry-
thing and everybody English were not
heart and soul for Mckinley; because Nc
Kiniey stands for the British Nicaraguan
Canal and abandonment of the Monroe
Doctrine. under the terms of the Hay
Panneefote Treaty. and for a British
Pyramid harbor and hFlterland in Alaska
in extension of the Hay-Tower modus vi
yendi. There is not : hope for tn Sc
things under the Democratic Administrs-
tion of Mr.. Bryan. Our British cousins
are eminentiy wise in their genei alton.