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scramble for gold mines and unappropriated
territories. His fighting Bob Broser. acclaimed
by street mobs as a conquering hero and I'm
periai statesman, has the older romance writer's
divine gift of exciting enthusiasm; but Lady
Allegra. watching with fearful eyes the
ioicings of another Mafeking night, and CULVER
ing in every nerve when she hears the pIaudits
Of the music hall over more bloOdshed in Nova
barba, sounds Mr. Zangwilrs own warning
which are contrary TO the sober instincts of the
England of an earlier day. The author not only
has the courage of his convictions but also
the art of expressing them in brilliant way.
and Of entertaining. if he does not convert, his
audience
l do not know whether there is an American
edition of Mrs Marie Connor Leighton's Ma
pOleon of the Press but there is a character
study in it, drawn from life. which can hardly
fail to interest newspaper owners and journalists
on either side OF the Atlantic. Mr.. Alfred
Harmsworth masquerades in this story under
the thin guise of Alfred Chantry who is ie-
duced 70 the necessity Of making a large fortune
with almost incredible rapidity. in order TO
marry an EarTs daughter The plot, motives
and incidents of the story are of ordinary inter-
est but the character study has the accuracy Of
a photograph The hero enters Fleet Street with
l~~rovved capital starts half a dozen successful
papers in a little over year. multiplies his
weekly sheets and daily journals In London and
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02

made his early excursions in the field OF politics
as a romance writer Mr. Disraeli in 'Sibyf
characterized the reform campaign Of 1857 as a
mean and selfish movement; in "Tancred' he
portrayed himself one who had become ha-
bituated 20 the idea that everything could be
achieved by dexterity. and that the only prac-
tical test of political conduct was success. and
IN "Coningsby'' he described as a divine faculty
the rare and Incompatible privilege Of inspiring
the enthusiasm OF the masses. Mr Zangwill
takes another line He puts into the mouths OF
Marshmont and Lady Alegra the odtime
Manchester parable of non-lntervention in for
eign affairs, of domestic reforms and of Free
Trade and universal peace. He allows them
and Mr. Fitz-Winter 10 express his lam
entations over the events and tendencies OF the
last year-the music hall songs. the jubilant
military professions. the carnage in remote
quarter of the world. and the conversion of a
nation of shopkeepers into an empire nf soldiers
and sailors whose idea of patriotism is a
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PLATES.

@-2 In all 800 dozen plates specially
PlAIES imported for the Christmas sea
S--e son. As an example, a Bread
and Butter Plate, with centre decoration OF
Cupids. etc, with cloud effect, Iustre border in
green. two gold lines and fancy gold border on
shoulder of plate. Ordinarily You would expect
TO pay $500 per dozen. They are
specially priced at........ $500 per Dozen
%---------> We call special attention to our
| UlNnER dinner ware department. We are
| SETC waiting 10 show you what is
conceded 10 be the largest and
most complete line of dinner ware in this cOun-
try. From moderately priced Austrian China sets
with assorted delicate flower decorations with
gold traced handles, selling. complete -
for a service for II persons at. StS.UU
the prices range upwards 10 the most expensive
English dinner ware patterns. From the ma
jOrity of our dinner sets you can select any
number of pieces you wish and match at any
time, q
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the provinces, enriches his brothers and reia-
tions and sends some of them into Parliament
and finally becomes power in public life Gi-
recting the war policies OF the Government and
opening the way for Imperial Federation. MI
Harmsworth has not gone so far as the hero Of
the novel since he failed in his contest for seat
in Parliament. has not yet entered the Ministry
and has not upset the Government OF the day
nor accomplished any great results. apart from
winning the friendship OF Lord Rosebery and
working UP a tremendous circulation for The
Daily Mali and The Evening News" His
methods Of making fortune out OF newspaper
properties his ideas of practical halfpenny jour
nallsrn his inexhaustible energy. his instructive
passion for enterprise and advertising. and bis
personal characteristics in dealing with his STAN
and with men OF the day. are faithfully por-
trayed in this volume
Mr. Harmsworth is one Of group of newspa-
per owners who have made great fortunes IN
the course Of ten or fifteen years on common
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perialists heavily recruited. is turning toward
Lord Rosebery as a deverer. Mr.. Zangwlirs is
like voice crying in the wilderness. but II mas
a prophetic ring, and, as he knows how TO use IT,
IL Is heard.
The tolerance with which Mr. Zangwilfs po-
litical novel THE Mantle of Elijah" has been
received by literary critics is good sign. There
are protests here and there against his point OF
view and the train of thought which ne sug-
gests; but bis emergence from the ghettos INTO
the broad arena OF public life is heartily wei
coined. and the brilliancy OF his work is
recognized in spite Of the general atmosphere OF
the book MI Zangwill. for his part. is most
adroit IN HIS presentation OF political views
which are markedly unpopular in England. He
does not take the pulpit himself, but allows his
characters to preach for him, and he arms and
eouips them with all the resources OF his literary
art Nv setting back the time Of his story TO
the ffties or thereabouts, he avoids direct ref-
erence 10 current events and. by inventing a
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the Beers, and his London. with its music hall
patriotism and Mafeking bouts. is the London of
the present year His gallery of portraits is
fascinating from half resembIances and partial
glimpses. His Dryden is a little like Golden.
His Marshmont, tribune of the people, cham
pion of Free Trade and the conscientious enemy
of war, resembles John Bright and like him,
abandons office when hostlities arise in what
he considers an unrighteous war. William Fitz-
Winter. NJ. P, the cynical owner of a brilliant
Radical journal suggests Mr. Labouchere, and
Mr.. Broser. who succeeds in boxing the compass
in a circuit of sef-interest from little England
Radicalsm of the Manchester type to the full
blown Tory jingoism OF the new imperialism, is
evidently modelled after Mr.. Chamberlain. The
portraits not taken from life, and the
semblances are vague and transitcry; and the
main theme Of the story is the disappointment of
a dreamy girl. loyal to her fathers Radical prin-
ciples in finding out that her husband, instead
OF being idealist like herself, is entirely
swayed by self-interest and time serving ambi-
ton: but the background and environment
able the novelist to preach his homily against
the Imperialism of the day.
1t was in different spirit that another Jew
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DIR. STEIN STAYS, UNDISMAYED.
HIS PLAN FOR THE EXPLORATION OF ELLESlLERE LAND
HAS NOT BEEN ABANDONED
MUCH NEW INFORMATION ALREADY ACQUIRED

tered themselves at Magnesia for week. and
were literally treated to the fat OF the land
Late in the winter Fort Magnesia received
three visits from members of the Peary. marty
Peary himself coming on the last of these oc-
casions He arrived on March G. Peary. win
tered a year ago AT Etah. on the west coast of
Greenland. not far from Cape Alexander. having
been once more unsuccessful in obtaining his
desired footing up al Sherard Osborn Fiord II
tl.us became clear 10 Dr. Stein that Peary would
not be returning TO the United States in the
summer Of 1900, and that there was no GER
faintv Of conveyance homeward for his own
marty Dr. Stein had taken provisions enough
10 last 8 year bat not more. And, although
Pear,'s ship. the Windward. expected to
arrive late in July or early in August il was not
intended n send her hack again 1t became
necessary, therefore, to utilize the next few
weeks and The remaining stores almost ex-
clusvely in getting little nearer 70 civilization,
instead Of pursuing the exploration for which
the camp ar Fort Magnesia was founded
II appears. however, that DR.. Stein had al
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LONDON NOTES.
A NEW PROPHET OF THE MANCHESTER
SCHoOI.-MR. ALFRED HARMsWORTH
IN FICTION-DRAMATIZE NOV
ELS AND A FARCICAL
~ COMEDY
London, November 21.

London, November p.
new prophet of the Manchester school has
arisen, born out Of due time. Mr.. Zangwin is
a frank and consistent Little Englander and he
has brooded in silence over years excursions
and alarms. while the opponents of Mr. Cham
berlains South African policy, with whom he
was entirely in sympa thy, have been talking in
discreetly and have lost their audience Mr..
Leonard Courtney ard Sir Edward Clarke, the
most acrid critics Of the Colonial Secretary on
the Government side, are bot'. in retirement, and
one Of them has lost til nance If becoming
Lord Chief Justice. Mr.. Lahouchere Is the only
conspicuous pro-Boer in Parliament the Lib
eral side. DR. Clark has been routed in Cath
ness-shre and others have fallen by the way;
MI Stead has exhausted the patience even of his
personal friends by his Boer catechisms and
Vagaries; MIR. Massingham is no longer power
at the head of a leading Liberal journal, and
Mr.. Scott. in subdued ana chastened spirit.
remains in charge of The Manchester Guard
IAN and the coteTie of OverzealOus. if cOnscien-
uous. sympat thzers with the Dutch cause in
South Africa has ceased from its Iabors. The
general election has passed; the Government
is reintrenched in the strongholds of political
power; and the Opposition, with the Liberal I'm
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lines. Sir George Newnes was the pioneer. and
Mr.. Pearson. Mr.. HarmswOTth Sir John Leng
and others have followed his example and
Tivalled his achievements They have gone on
from one profitable weekly paper or magazine
to another publishing them AZ the lowest pOssi-
bic prices and appealing for the support OF
large II cheap public; and they have made fort
unes out OF the millions who have pennies and
hapennies to spend Their fundamental princi-
pie has been to have each venture on a paving
basis and not dependent upon the success OF
other enterprises; and they have multiplied ths-
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02

Dr.. Leopold Kann. young Austrian, who ac-
companied the Stein expedition TO Enesmere
Land last year and who recently arrived in
Dundee, Scotland. on a whaler from the Arctic
regions recites a number 81 interesting eN-
perienoes passed through by himself and his
Two comps nions. Or. Robert Stein. the head Of
the party; Samuel warmbath taxidermist.
ana DR.. Kann We're set ashore al Cape Sabine
ou August =. lS99. Their object was TO explore
Fllesmere Land. The plan wss one long cher
isbed 10y Dr. Stein, who has been associated
with the Geological Survey OF the United States
for years. The west coast Of Greenland has
heen pretty well mapped. SO has the east fro [
o. Grant ana Ellesmere lands. Greely and other
explorers learned a great deal about Grant Land,
hut geogrsphers have noted with regret the lack
of q western boundary 10 the region just south
of H.
For several years relief ship went north.
rrimariy on Peary's account but incidentally
taking various parties Of Investigators who were
o,,,ent 10 spend only a few weeks in the Arctic
regions. Dr.. STEMS expedition was the first OF
-bese secondary expeditions to winter IN the
Far North. The vessel which conveyed Il TO
SIS destination was the Diana, which took mail
and provisions 10 Peary. Cape Sabine is not on
the mainland but on Bedford Pym Island, near
tbe coast Of Euesmere Land. II was near this
spot that the Greely expedition having left Fort
ConEer late in 1888. established us camp anu
waited z rescue that came only after nearly the
whole party had starved TO death
N WINTER QUARTERS.
when DR.. Stein and his fellow explorers nrst
,s,5ss from the Diana. they set up a tent Tor
.sronorarv Quarters. But for a winter abode a
fre-ns hui was erected. The latter had double
walls OF plank filled in With manila paper and
r,sepesa board The latter detail suggested
The name. Fort Magnesia," given 10 the perma-
Dent camp Alone and with very rough ma
terials 10 work upon. the three men found the
task q housebufding long and arduous af-
fair Three months elapsed before Fort Mag
,esia was completed. Sumner il might have
been in name. but the weather was bitterly cold,
and Dr. Stein and his friends were almost frozen
10 death. But when the fort was finished
they were comparatively comfortable. Built in q
rock angle nicely sheltered from the north and
northwest winds, the house consisted OF two
rooms-a store chamber and living room In
the latter the cooking was done. The party en-
5oyed excellent health all winter Before reach
ing Cape Sabine DR.. Stein secured sledge and
set o. ten Esqulmau dogs. which were kept alive
10 obtain a sufficient amount OF food for them.
Somewhat 10 his dismay. the leader Of the ex-
pedition learned just before reaching Cape
Sabine, that Sverdrup's ship. the Fran. in
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Owing 10 the
vita Bile
rush and con-
gested cOndi-
ti0n Of trade
Just before
Christmas, We
urgently sug
Gcst the ad
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FOR THE
CHRISTIANS HOLIDAYS
OF 1900.

visibility Of early selections We have prepared
for the Christmas holidays Of 1900 a stock Of
China AMI Cess that is truly wonderful The
useful, the ornate and the beautiful are here in
prOfusiOn and usual the prices VIII be found
- a less than elsewhere.
As an example the following:
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ready made sledge Journeys TO the westward
and. although he found evidences that SveT-
druP had tried 10 locate the western and north
western boundaries Of Ellesmere Land, much
work yet remained. Even as IL is. DR.. Stein has
acquired a good deal Of new geographical in
formation. Moreover he has learned that large
herds Of musk oxen exist in that part of the
world. a geological fact % great interest II is
thought that they came from the western part
Of Ellesmere Land The remains Of several Es-
quimau iGloos or houses. over a hundred
years old were found. These would greatly de-
light inquiring ethnologists. Dr. Kann declares
that ke and DR.. Stein made number Of valua-
bic discoveries but does not so into details
AN ADVENTUROUS RETURN
The plan finally adopted by the party az Cape
Sa bine WAS as follows; Mr.. Warmbath decided
TO remain in the vicinity Of Fort Magnesia for
a year or two more. staying with an Esqumau
Continued on second page.
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the immediate vicinity Sverdrup went UP the
ives, coast os Greenland in the summer OF 1898
close on Peary's heels; but, owing to the ice in
the channel he had not been able TO go very
far u0r:h. He Nintered on Cooked Hat Island,
few miles 10 the northwest of Cape Sabine.
And one ~ the first discoveries of DR.. Stein
was wooden cross marking the grave OF DR..
Johsn Svedsen. the physician OF the Fran. who
was buried on jun O. 1899 II was ascertained
that srerdrup had anticipated Stein in the eX-
iloraton Of Elesmere Land 10 some extent; but
mo work was done so incompletely that the
Atnerlcan perceived that q good opportunity for
original research yet remained. Consequently
ne decided 10 execute his plan well as might
ue possible. and a camp was therefore estab-
Ashed a. Cape Sabine.
lhe period of total darkness lasted l23 days
a. Fort MaEnesis, over four months. During
'4'S ufne n was impracticable 10 explore at any
1'slsnce from the base OF operations. But
lumber Of astronomical observations were made
eNo several trapping sorties were effected.
i'aIs' foxes. hsros and other game were caught.
anu one ~ srerdrup's Eseaimau dogs also
-o1Hc ~ a tap one morning Mr.. Warmbath
''e ia1i1ermist, was chiefly active in these
'i0lung expeditions. and ne secured many fine
si'ec'fens He Nas disappointed though in
'H'otg practically no birds. The only feathered
ee'ufes observed were a few hungry guils
'a' haunted Fort Magnesia in the hope of pick
.Ds up few unconsidered trihes IN the shape OF
food
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Continued OF second page.
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convenient legend Of West Novabarba, with
lances and arrows. he keeps clear of the burn
ing controversies of South Africa; but his double
campaign distinctly suggests the two wars OF
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-15

followed your advice, and not sold unit
samples reached London, they would b,
better Off This il not year when the,
need 10 be in a great hurry, and IL they
have good quality they will fare much
better by waiting until London can see
samples
When questioned as 10 his interest in
the price Of hops, Mr.. Carm ichael re-
piled that he had none, except TO see
the market stable, and, naturally, he
desired that grower receive good price
for their hops. His income has no re.
lation to the price Of hops, and all his
company desires is that the prices paid
are such a. actual conditions warrant,
and not such as may be temporarily es-
tablished by unnatural conditions.
Mr.. Carmichael states that the first
sales Of hops in the bale we're made on
oNtober II last season and since the sea-
son this year opened about two weeks in
advance sales should begin about the
last Of september. lie thinks growers
will make mistake to sell before foreign
have chance 10 learn what
kind OF goods Oregon hopgrowers have
10 offer
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-15
ORDINANCE INVALID.
Steamboat Companies WIN Not be Obliged q
Cough up $50 Year

Steamboat Companies WIN Not be OBLIGED :,
Cough no $50 Year
City Recorder Judah has received the
report Of Attorney John A JefIreys,
who was employed TO examine the law
in'relation to the ordinance recently
passed by the city council levying a
license tax Of $50 a year ON steamboat
companies doing business at salem. The
report Ia as follows:
81 have 10 report 10 you, that have
thoroughly investigated ordinance No.
317 concerning steam boat licenses re-
Gently referred to me by you.
II hnd that the steamboats, belong.
lng 10 the companies operating upon
the willamette River are registered
and working under government license.
IL n therefore my opinion that the
license ordinance Ia question il invalid,
Tor the reason that il IL In conflict with
the commerce clause OF the fedaral con.
stituiion, aud that in attempting to col,
lect license under said ordinance We
would be- defeated in the courts" "
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BOTH PRONOUNCED IACURABLE.
Pe.ru-na Made Them Strong and Happy.

NAV use my name whenever yot
leAse.r-Mrs. NJ. NJ. King.
Mary ?. Bartholomew, Of ST. Francis
Vile, Ill. says; b" A bout twelve years age
I was afflicted with female trouble tpel'
VIC catarrh.) / doctored with several
skillful physicians, but kept getting
worse until I became bedfast. re
mAined in this condition about two
years, under the attendance Of four
physicians.
Il concluded would write DR.. Hart
man for advice. / owe my life TO DR..
and Pe-ru.na. My friends and
eighbors never expected to see me we'll
again. am now able to assist with my
duties. 1 think my recovery
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T0OAY'S MARKET.

| PoRTLAsD, Sept 10 Wheat "a ley a
9 81, Walla Walla, easier So Cf 5GIs.
FlOuT-Portland best grades S2 S5 ID
81. 10. Graham 2 30 @ 81 10 per bbl.
Oats-ChOics White 4l@i3c. grey q,
"a i0c per bushel.
Millstuff-Bran, tIS 90; shorts. al o,
/ Hay Timothy-tll9l2 per ton.
Onions-l. .25 for rel l.35 for Silver.
skins.
| POtatoes-i0 10 i5c per sack.
Butter-Best dairy, 2563O: fame,
creamery 40 10 50c. Store 25c. 30.
Eggs-Oregon, 20 10 22t,c.
Poultry-Chickens 81 ~ 10 4 90; hens.
~ 10 80; turkeys, live IA To l8c.
Mutton-Dressed, 10 76c per pound.
hogs- Heavy dressed 5 10 &c.
Beei-Steers, t6@ $50; cows, S3. SO "a
dressed beef, 63R 10 7Ac.
Veal Dressed, 8 a 9Ao. for small.
Hops-2@Sc for 1899 crop s 10 Toe for
new crop.
Wool-Valley, l29l3c; Eastern Ore.
gon, 100 l3c; Mohair, 20
hides-Green. salted 90 lbs, 8a9c /;
under ND lbs, 7A@sbs sheep pelts, l6@
sALEh hAREET,
Mheat-6S pounds aud over, so
Wool, IL 10 l6e, Mohair. Doc,
Hops-ll TO l5c
Oats-35 to3Bc.
hay-Bsled, cheat, o.; timothy. $40.
Eggs-20 TO 22lsc
Flonr-ln Wholesale lots, $3.50; retail
Millstufs-Bran, tl3; shorts, AJAX
Hogs Dressed, i9ae.
Live eattle-steers, SJS cows, pa to
Sheep-f3@3.60
Dressed Veal cents.
Butter-Dairy, l5@2Oc; creamery ,25e,
Poultry - Eat hens per ID, Z; spring
chickens per H., 20.
Potatoes new, soc per bushel.
Apples 26c.
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more HoLses Arrived

Luke Lindsey, who for the past forty,
live years has been known as one OF the
leading turimen, arrived in the city lAst
night from the Portland races. lie be-
lieyes the racing this coming week will
be agrand success II the weather permits.
Lindsey brought with him his string Of
horses and will enter the races here.
Although Luke is advancing in years he
iF still alive turiman.
His string consists OF three trotiers
aud one PAGER;
Neltle Ham, tTotter, by llambletonian
--Membrino, 2;l9
kittie Caution, trotter, by Caution,
i25.
Babe Chapman, trotter, by Ingrim.
Arab, pacsr, Oy Alexie.
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w. a. WEHRUNG. Pres

OF cinders. The flesh was nearly all burne,
off. A tree about the size Of aman's
body had fallen on him and burned dur
ing the night, as only about five feet o.
the butt Of the trunk remained. lint
about four inches in diameter had eyid
emily struck him on the head, crushing
his skull and killing him instantly. His
brains were cooked in his head, except
about a pint that oozed on the ground.
Coroner Lane made inquiries but found
no evidences Of fraud or suspicion Of
crime. Deceased had no enemies at
present that anyone knew Of He had
trouble with a neighbor some time ago,
shooting his dog, but that had been set.
tied up. Another man with whom he
was at outs had left the country.
DR.. Moser was born on the farm about
a. years ago. lie was a graduate Of the
Salem medical college and during Cleve.
lands first term served as government
physician at Warm Springs Indian
Agency After returning 10 Silyerton he
conducted a drug store aud three or four
years ago moved 10 the old farm belong.
ing 10 his father.
lie married Miss Ada Isingberger,
whose home was in Missouri, about ten
years ago, and only few weeks ago he
and his wife and their two children, aged
aud Il years, respectively, returned from
4 visit with Mrs Moser's parents who
still reside ia Missouri
The funeral was held today.
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The Woman's brain is always less
Than Oh" mans. From Boyd's figures
"" can pick out lO2 men aud ll3 won.
en between 80 Inches aud OG inches
high averaging close ON o. inches. for
each group But the brains Of the men
average iG.9 ounces, while those OF the
women are only Il.O ounces. which
gives the men an advantage Of II per
cent There are ~ small men whose
height averages G2 inches. aud there
are l3o women of the same height. The
brains Of the men weigh I5O ounces,
those Of the women only I20 ounces
New York Herald.
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Women everywhere are writing Dr.
Hartman concerning the ailments pecu.
liar 10 their sex. The two following
letters, Published BY the consent Of the
writers are specimens. No wonder these
ladies are enthusiastic. They had been
sick o long time. Their cure was un-
expected. The fret one, Mrs. King, Of
North Carolina, writes: al was aniictsd
for twenty years and did not know what
Allsd me. Ny husband employed three
doctors, bat they did me no good. Itook
different kinds Of medicine, all to no
effect. In ise6 . friend told me hsd
cstarrh. ] bad q bad cough and running
~ the moss all the time. / was advised