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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
NOT AT ALL UNHEALTHFUL.
So Says Gen. Wood of Philippine Gu
mate

I'm my opinion" said Maj Gen. Leonard
Wood in a recent report to the War De-
partment, there is no subject upon which
more nonsense has been written than that
OF the bad effects of the Philippine climate
upon the health of officers and men,"
referring to recent operations against
the Moros he says:
The health of the troops In the field has
been excellent Most of the field work dur
ing the past year has been done during the
rainy season in the Cottabato valley and
the great morass about Lakes Liguasan and
Bu!uan. Despite mud, water. tropical sun
and life of the greatest exposure and
fatigue, troops have had little sickness, a
result which can be largely accounted for
by the general observance of the orders
directing that all drinking water be boiled
and that all men take mosquito bars into
the field, and the further fact that the cli-
mate is far from unfavorable for field
service.
This freedom from sickness in a country
popularity supposed to be deadly in the
rainy season is simply another Illustration
OF the erroneous character of our early
Ideas as to the effect of the Philippine ell
mate on the white man. There has been
far more field service In this department
during the past two years than in all the
rest of the Philippines, and probably more
than in the balance Of the army, yet sick
ness in the field is a factor which can be
almost disregarded when the precautions
mentioned above are carried out. There is
why, If necessary, our troops should not be
maintained here for considerably longer
period than at present.
These opinions are based upon six years
of tropical service, two of them in these is
lands Children do as well here as in the
hotter portions of the southern states.
Plenty of exercise in the open air, a moral
life, with avoidance of dissipation, will in
sure as good average health here else
where. The persistent reports concerning
the deadly effect of the Philippine climate,
the accounting for lax morals. dishonesty
and the results of excuses as effects of the
Philippine climate are most misleading and
work great injury to the development of
these most valuable islands. few men
break down here, but man for man, garri-
son for garrison, the troops of this most
southern department will, in all which per-
tains 10 health and physical conditions,
compare favorably with any troops L have
seen in the southern portion of the United
States. The Philippine climate can be en-
countereG by all in average condition with
out anxiety, provided moral life is led,
with plenty of exercise in the open air.
Sunstroke is practically unknown and heat
prostration rare, except in dense. high
grass where air Is not moving and the full
rays of the sun have raised the temperature
to a high point
with good barracks and quarters is rapid
ly putting service in the Philippines upon
footing which will compare favorably, so
far as comfort is concerned, with service
in the warm sections of our own country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23

cating form of suffering all living things
within mile Of the explosion. A publisher
interrupted him at this point to ask him
his terms for a series on kings I VIII
Kill" Then a popular young and beauti-
full actress. prompted by press agent, held
up the gentlemanly nihilist while he signed
contract to write her play, his royalties
to be the gross receipts after paying for
light, license and house rent.
Fearing that a prolonged inspiration OF
such surcharged literary atmosphere would
be at the risk Of overmental stimulation,
the professor limited to Mr.. Bowsar that
they thank the lady from Boston for the
treat and themselves departed for the roof
theater, where Dandy awaited them with
seats.
Dandy met them at the foot of the lift
which was to take them to the elevated
stage and assured them that they were
In time to see all that was worthy and just
In time to hear the radiant Miss Carroway,
whose engagement from the ranks of opera
for the roof had caused more excitement
in New York than would news Of a gen.
eral foreign war Dandy had reserved a
box for his charges, for all seats were sold
long in advance, and as they took their
place therein a terrific burst of applause
told the coming of Miss Carroway. Both of
the strangers had long been familiar by re-
pute with the grace and beauty of the lady
what American Is not? -but neither was
prepared for such picture of seeming per-
lection of loneliness Seeming. l say, for
they could not but assume that art had ably
aided nature. With all the world they had
heard the sometimes whimsical illusions to
Miss Carroway's age, had read the not gal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23

not that he and all the other walters HAD
recognized the professor as the original OF
certain Illustrations in the afternoon pa
diners.
To Dandy, who entered with polite ana
lndulgeut smile for all the diners, MT.
Pearley said; Take this dispatch have
written and file It at once: IT Is a denial for
the Hokohoonk Gazette; then drive to Mr..
Bullock and ask HIM to come to me In
your cab"
Dandy departed. II have ordered sim
pie meal. Mr.. Bowsar. because we must be
busy" concluded Mr.. Pearley.
Miss Carroway arrived at her dressing
room early and at once directed that the
dozen reporters for morning papers VINO
waited for her be admitted. To them she
said: Gentlemen, know why you called.
and wish to say this: Mr.. Peariey, whom
have met but twice. admire and respect
SO much will. for once, make statement
concerning this sort of story. The gen
tleman involved in this story Is not one
who will enjoy newspaper notortety-as
some Of them have-but will be panied. The
fact is. 1t seems that the fool press agent
for this theater spun the report out OF a
story I told about the chance use OF
couple Of speeches by Mr.. Peariey and me.
They were the honorable intentions ana
this Is SO sudden gags That Is all there Is
to it. If you must notice the story at all,
do me the favor of reporting that said
emphatically that nothing like an engage
ment exists. or could exist; that never ex-
peCt TO see the gentleman again, duu liihs
am convinced that the last thought in his
mind is that he would care ever to see me
again. and
A call boy entered and interrupted. Eek
cuse me, Miss Carroway." he said. but
this gentleman says he must see you at
once"
Another reporter" asked Miss Caro-
way.
His card reads" the boy replied, look
ing at the card he held in his hand: Mr..
Golden Pearley, Hokohoonk University,
Wis.,
Miss Carroway fen into seat, with a
hopeless stare, and the reporters filed out,
smiling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23

tbs former were all Of the class Of the two
clubmen with whom he had had his whim-
steal encounter: the latter, with the excep-
ton Of Miss Carroway, were neither Of the
stage nor Of the social class OF the men,
The women were dressed with much ele-
gance and were exceedingly friendly with
Miss Carroway, though their attitude to-
ward the men was Of undoubted, almost
manner might have engendered cynical re-
Elections in the mind OF man less tree
from the bane OF cynicism than Professor
Pearley. That gentleman soon abandoned
fair to devote UNDIVIDED attention to the
repast. This he found wholly commenda-
BILE; beginning with a cup Of hot bouallon
and proceeding by nicely adjusted stages
and a salad of romaine. wherewi,., an old
cheese was served to tho professors
hearty approval.
with the passage Of the hot birds and the
in more conversational mood and found
Miss Carroway, who was at his side, to be
similarly inclined. They were soon discus
sing music. which, as has been limited, was
subject in which the professor took an
amateurs interest. 1t was while they were
speaking somewhat apart from the more
general talk that the singer remarked:
"Your friend is q romantic-looking person.
and unless I am mistaken Is at this moment
Economically stirred
IT do not understand" Mr.. Pearley re-
piled. looking at Mr.. Bowsar closely and
noting for the first time the depressed ap-
pearance of his young friend
I'm love- Miss Carroway said, with
smile, but speaking with conviction.
God bless my soul"' calculated Mr.
earley. us he?"
He recalled that Mrs. Ainsworth's name
had escaped unwittingly from Mr.. Bowsar's
lips one evening and that he had shown
signs Of distress on another occasion when
Mrs. Ainsworth had been devoting her at
tention to himself. These thoughts pro-
duced a strange feeling in the professors
breast; possibly he was surprised that Mr.
Bowsar could be in love and he not have
known it.
If this narrative had to do with affairs OF
the heart instead of being sober account
of study Of some phases of New York life
by a specialist notably equipped for the
work it would have been limited before this
that the undoubted charms of Mrs. AIMS
worth had wrought their natural, their in
evitable effect upon Mr.. Pearley. He had
not identified his thoughts on the subject,
being a man little accustomed to ponder
upon the futile things of this life. But now
the sudden suggestion that his friend had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
Patent Medicine Frauds.

another official concerned In the hunting
down Of the CRATER Is DR.. Harvey w.
Wylie. chief Of the governments bureau of
chemistry. Any patent medicine or other
article suspected by the Industrious In
spectors i sent over to Dr.. Wxue's labora-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
Faith HeaIers ct al.

Throw away your razors, gentlemen!
Throw them away" began the seductive
of another victim of the
fraud order. TRY my patent substitute once
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-06
Fresh Meats and Fish.

Fresh meats-veal, small, 7 l.2@se;
large, 3 i.2@5ci pork, 7 i.2@se, beef
bulls, ! l.2@2c; cows, l.2@4cj steers,
4 1895 i.2cj mutton, Gao l.2cj lambs,
'7@7 l.2e.
Oysters shoalwater bay, per gallon,
s2.25; per sack, 1915 nett Olympia, per
sack, $685. Eastern transplanted, sl.e0
per 100 lbs.
clams--iiardshell, per box, $780, razor
clans, $500 per sack.
Fish-crabs, per dozen, sl.50; Shoal.
water bay oysters. per sack, s4.o0i oys.
tiers, gallon, s225; halibut. o l.2ci black
cod. &c; bass. per ID, IL l.2c; herring. 5ci
&c; bass, per ID. IL l.2c; herring, DC;
founders, &c; catfish, scj lobsters, per
10. IL lie, silver smelt lei shrimp,
l0c; perch, Be-; sturgeon, Sci silyerside
&c; sea trout, IL l.2ej black bass, 20@
25c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-06
Latest Quotations In the Portland
Produce Markets.
Complete Market Reports Corrected Each
Day Giving the Wholesale Prices Of
Commodities, Farm Produce and vege.
tables.

Portland, sept, 5--Poultry quoin.
tions have taken another drop and deal.
ct. think the market will be IN bad con.
dition all wek.
butter Of best qualities continues
scarce and no difficulty !. experienced in
getting rid Of all that come. in from
country crcameries at ~ IL cents per
pound
Half cent has been taken OF the top
price Of fresh ranch eggs. which now
sell at - to - ~ cents per dozen.
Local millcr~ expect to have -four
made from new wheat IN the marke, To-
ward the latter part Of this month,
New -four il i. thought. will start OH
al % to 30 cent. per barrel below the
price asked for old
Many bananas arriving from Central
America within the past few days prove
too ripe to bear shipment TO the interior,
and these have TO be- sold To hnwkcrs
at loss.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-06

! l-2c, 2.crown, lie; bleached seed.
lcss sultanas, 7@l2c; nnbleached seed.
ess Sultanas, 3-4c, London layers, 3.
crown, whole boxes OF 20 lbs, sl.s5; 2.
crown, sl.75.
Dried fruit-Apples, eyaporated, l0c
per lb.; sundried, sacks or boxes, none !
apricots, ll@l2 i.2c; peaches, l0@l2ci
pears, io@l2 I-2c; prunes, Italian, Ga
l.2e; French, 3 l.2e; hgs, Cal. blacks,
3.4cj do, white, nonei Smyrna, 20c,
Fard. dates, &C.; plums, pitted, Gc.
Cereal foods-Rolled oats, cream, 90.
ID. sacks, 1915; lower grade, 5000
Everlasting fruit jars-Iialf-gallons,
$3.50; quarts, $3.50; pints, $50; extra
caps, glass. $50.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-06
Fruits and Vegetables.

Grapes -5Oc@sl.50.
California grapes-Sl.5O box.
casabas-s2.OO@2.e5 doz.
Contemporaries $l.25@l75.
Muskmelons- dozen, Sl60.
plums-Crate, 50@75c.
Peaches-0regon Crawfords, 10000.
Apples-Green, sl.00@l.50.
Grape fruit-Crate, s2.50@30O.
watermelons- --s5c@sl.25 per 100
pounds.
Huckleberries-Per ID. l0c.
Tropical fruits-Lemons, fancy, s6OOi
choice, $3.50 per boxi oranges, $4,000
4.5O, bananas, &c per lbi pineapples,
s35O@4.O0 per dozen.
Potatoes-New Oregon, 60@s0ci on.
ions, 10000 per 100 lbsi tomatoes,
crate, 25@4Oc, new California turnips,
sack, 1885, cabbages, per lb, | Lac
| l.2c; head lettuce, l5c dozen; hot
house, 81 boxi celery, dozen, s5c@sl.OOi
radishes, dozen, IL l.2e; green onions,
dozen, lO@l2 Ices rhubarb, lb. 2@
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-06

Vhsat-Walla Walla, Csc; valley, 12cj
blucstem, 12c; red, 65c.
oats--White, $500; gray, ses.oo.
Brewing, $500; feed, ssloo;
rolled, s2l.50.
Hay-Timothy, sl2.5o@iaoo; clover,
ss.5O@9OO; cheat, sI.5O@s.oO; alfalfa,
$1,000.
Millstuifs - Middlings, s2t0o9250O;
eaop, 5000; bran, slooo@20.0O; shorts,
s2l.00@2200
flour--Hsra eat, patent, s45o@
AZ, straight, ssso@ o5i graham, 1915;
rye. $500, whole ya,at -four, A.ooi
Valley -four, sa.so@s.cn' Dakota, se.5O@
as. Fr'tem rye, $3.50.
Gen. Whole, $500; cracked, seoeO
per toa.
Rye-sl. r cwt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-06
Hops. Wool, Hides, Etc.

IIops-lG@ lsc per lb.
Grain bags-Calcutta and domestic,
| 7 l.2c.
Wool-valley, 20@27 i.2~ Eastern
Oregon, ls@20c
Tallow-Prime, per lb., 3@3 3-4c; No.
2 and grease, 2@2 l.2c.
Mohair-Choiee, 30@32c.
Feathers-Gecse, white, 35@40c;
geese, gray or mixed, 25@30c; duck,
white, l5@20c; duck, mixed, l2@l5c.
Beeswax clean and pure, 20@
22c per ID.
IIides-Dry hides, No. !, 10 lbs. and up,
lG@l0 i.2c per b.; dry kip, No. ], 5 TO
10 lbs, l4@l5c per b.; dry calf, No. /,
under s lbs., l7@lsc; dry salted, bulls
and stags, one third less than diy flint
tculls, moth-eaten, badly cut, scored,
murrain, hair.slippcd, weathcr.beaten or
grubby, 2@3c per lb. less); salted hides,
sG25; oatmeal, steel cut, 50.lb. sacks, ss
| per bale; lO.lb. sacks, s4.25 per bale; oat.
meal ground, 50.lb. sacks, $50 per
bale; l0lb. sacks, si.o0 per bale; split
peas, 800 per l00.lb. sack; 25.lb. boxes,
sl.l5; pearl barley, 1925 per 100 lbs;
25.lb. boxes, SIPS per box; pastry flour,
l0lb. sacks, $3.50 per bale.
Canned salmon--Columbia river, lib.
tails. sls5; GLIB tails, $50; fancy lib.
flats, $500; l.2lb. fancy flats. sl.25;
fancy lib. oyals, s215; Alaska tails,
pink, s5@oocj red, $3.50; nominal, 2s,
tall, 500.
Mason fruit jars-IIalf.gallons, per
gross, Sl.Oo; quarts, $50; pints, $685.
extra caps, per gross, s2.35.
Economy fruit jars-lIalf- gallons, per
gross, Sl3.35; quarts, $1,000; pints, ss.s5;
extra caps, sl.s5.
steers, sound, 90 lbs. and over, 9Gl0c per
lb.; so TO 60 lbs., 5 l.2@9c per lb.; under
so lbs. and cows, s@9c per lb.; salted
stays and bulls, sound, &c per h.; salted
kip, sound, 10 TO 30 lbs, DC per lb.S salt
ed veal, sound, 10 TO IA lbs, 9c per h.;
salted calf, sound, under 10 lbs, l0c per
lb. tgreen, unsalted, lc per ID. less; culls,
le per lb, lcssl. Sheep skins: Shear.
lings, No. butchers stock, 25@30c each;
short wool, No. butchers stock, 40@
5Oe cach medium wool, No. butchers
stock, 60@s0c; long wool, No. butchers
stock, SlO0@l.5O each. Murrain pelts,
from 10 TO 90 per cent less, or l2@l4c
per b.; horse hides, salted, each, accord.
ing to size, sl50@20o; dry, each, ac.
cording 10 size, sl.50; colts hides, 25@
soc each; goat skins, common, l0@ l5c
each; Angora, with wool on, 25c@sl.50
each.
Oils.
Turpentine-Cases, s6c per gallon;
barrels, SOC per gallon.
White Lead-Ton lots, 7ic; 500-pound
lots, 72c; less than 5O0.pound lots. Sc.
Gasoline-Stoye gasoline, cases. 23ic;
iron barrels, lie; SO deg. gasoline, cases,
32c; iron barrels or drums, 26c.
Coal oil-Cases, 2Oic; iron barrels,
l4c; wood barrels, lie; 90 degq cases,
22c; iron barrels, l5ac.
Linseed 0il-Raw, 5.barrel lots, 62c;
l.barrel lots, Csc; cases, Csc. Boiled: s.
barrel lots, 64c; l.barrel lots, Csc; cases.
Zoe.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-06
Butter, Eggs, Po,''

Butter-Faney cream,
city creamery, 2S@3Oc; dA
lie; store, II i.2@l5c.
Cheese-Young America, l5ci Z
full cream, 10 Ice.
Eggs-oregon ranch, 2l@25c; Eastern
eggs, 20@2lc.
Poultry--Roostcrs, o@l0c; hens, l2
l2c@ l3c; fryers, l2@ l3ci broilers, l3@
lac; geese, live, SOS l.2ci dressed, o@
lOc; turkeys, live, ls@ l0c; dressed, 20
@22c; ducks, old l2@l2 l.2c lbi spring
ducks, l2@l3c ID; pigeons, per dozen,
Sl.OO@l.25; squads, s2.OO@2.50.
Honey-Dark, 10 l.2@llc; amber l2
@l9c; fancy white, II l-2@lSc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-06
Groceries, Provisions, Etc.

/
extra q, $500; powdered, s5.i0i patent
cube s5Gj; cane. d. g., $40; fruit sug
ar, $500 beet sugar. $3.50; barrels, cwt,,
lOc; kegs, cwt, 25c; boxes, cwt., 5Oc ad.
vance over sack basis ness l'4c per ID.
II paid for in Is days..
Salt-Bales Of 1928, bale, slG0; bales
Of 30.3s, bale, sl.G0; bales Of 4c.is, bale,
sl.G0 bales OF l5.l0s, bale, sl.G0; bags,
5Os, fine. ton, 81 90; bag., so lbs, genu.
inc Liverpool ton, $780, bags, so lbs,
l.2 ground. zoos, ton, 500; Il. >. Y. r.,
20 5.lb. cartons, s2.25; H. 5. V. F., ~
3.lb. cartons, sl.T5; Liverpool lump, ton,
$3.50
! Rice-lmperial Japan, No !, sj.3j l.2i
Southern. Japan, i.2@5ci broken, 3
3.4c, head, fancy, 34c; head, choice,
l.2c.
CofFee-Mocha, 24@2sc; java, fancy,
Goa 32ci Java, good. 2O@2ici Java, ordi
nary. i7@20c; Costa Rica, fancy, ls@
20c; Costa Rica, good, li@lsc; Ar.
buckles, l6e per b.; Lion, l6c per h.;
Columbia coffee, IS l-4e; Salvador, ll@
l5c.
Provi-ions- Hams, to size, l3 34c;
hams, picnic, . l'2c; bacons, regular, l2c;
bacon, breakfast, 10 leo 10 lie; dry
salt sides, lie; backs, dry salt, lie.
Walnuts, No. !, soft shell,
lGc; No. |, hard shell. 10 3.ac; Chile,
l3c; almonds, 20e; flbcrts, li@ l7ci
nrazils, lSc; pccans. 10 lea l5c; hickory,
Sc; Virginia peanuts, 7@I l.2c; Jumbo
Virginia peanuts, DC; japanese peanuts,
8 l.2@6c; chestnuts, Italian, lic; cocoa.
nuts, dozen, Doc.
Figs-whi,e, h.. s l.2@6e; black, 0
@1c.
Dates--Golden, 90. .lb. boxes, 6@0 lee;
lib. packages, Sc; Fard, l5.lb. boxes,
sl.40 box.
Beans--Small white, l'ic; large
white, 3 lee; pink, Sc; bayou, 4 3.4c;
Limas, 7c; Mexican, red, DC.
Pickled goods--Pickled pigs feet, l.s.
barrels, $500; l.4.barrels, S275; l5.lb.
kits, sl.25; picked tripe, l2-barrels,
$500 l.4.barrels, s2.75; l5.lb. kits,
si25; pickled pigs tongues, l2.barrels,
5000; l.4.barrels, $500; i5.lb. kits,
sl.5o; pickled lambs tongues, l.2.bar.
rels. 5000; l,4,barrels, $3.50; l5-lb. kits,
2.75.
-d-Kettle.rcndered: Tierees, lie;
l.ici sos, II l.4c; zoe, II 3.sc;
s., II 7.se; Standard pure;
=, 10 E4c; Sos, 10 lac;
a.4c; 5s, 10 l-4c; 5s,
lei tubs, Z l.4c;
3.4c.
per h.;
!. dry,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-06

2 Ices. cucumbers, box, 50cj beets, sl.5O
per Sack carrots, 75c per sack green
peas, l6p2c; green beans. 4a5e; wax, 4ci
garlic, IL l.2e; egg plant, l5c per lbi
green corn, IL l-2e dozen; sweet potatoes,
2@2 1.4e.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-06

Your family will need tonic. Why
It give them HOLSTERS Rockey Noun.
Tea! Nothing equals 1t as a brac.
life-giving remedy. 35 cents, Tea
tablets. Frank Hart's drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-06
THE MILWAUKEE,

"The Pioneer Limited" st. Paul 70 Chi
cago. "Short Line" Omaha to
Chicago. Southwest Limited" Kansas
City to Chicago.
No trains in the service OF any raj
road In the world that equals in equip
ment that Of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul Ry. They own and operate
their own sleeping and dining cars on all
their trains and give their pations an
excellence OF service not obtainable else.
where.
Berths on their slcepers are longer,
higher and wider than In similar cars on
any other line. They protect their trains
by the Block system.
Connections made with all trans-con
tinental lines in Union Depots.
Her tales Dansk, Svensk OF Norsk
Hier wird deutsch gesprocheh.
II. s. Rowe, General Agent, Portland
Oregon. l34 Third Street. corner Alder
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-10-17
FEVER FIGHT ALMOST OVER
War Against Mosquito Has Ended
Blanchard Asked to Aban-
don Quarantines.

New Orleans, Oct 1.-THE announce
ment by the marine hospital service
that the work OF fighting mosquitoes
in which the forces of the government
have been engaged since August g. as
we'll as the fumigation of squares in
which case of fever appears, has
been permanently discontinued begin
ming Tuesday, is accepted as declara-
ton by the federal forces that the
fight against the fever is about over.
The cases now appearing are so few
and so mild that very little difficulty
is experienced in handling them, A
fall in temperature Tuesday followed
the cessation of rain, and with it's con-
tinuance the few remaining mosquitoes
may be expected to disappear. Travel
continues to increase and New Orleans
people are returning home from every
direction. The state board of health
has written Gov. Blanchard, request
ing him to issue proclamation, with
drawing the proclamation of quaran-
tine
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-10-17
MISSOURI BUILDING BURNS.
Handsome Structure on Exposition
Grounds in Portland, Ore,
DESTROYED.

Portland, Ore, Oct, 14,-The Missouri
state building at the Lewis and Clark
exposition was completely destroyed by
fire Friday night. Practically nothing
of the magnificent exhibit gathered by
the Missouri state commission was
saved, and the beautiful collection of
art and statuary, which was one of the
features of the Missouri display, will
prove almost a complete loss. 1t is es-
timated that the pecuniary loss will
exceed $4,000, with no insurance save
| $4,000 on the art exhibit"
Saturday, officers and stockholders
day." was the last of the exposition
period. After Sunday the work OF
wrecking the immense exhibit palaces
and state buildings will commence
The passing of the exposition was
not marked by any elaborate literary
exercises, but toward midnight there
was grand fireworks display, bands
rendered patriotic airs, and to the
tune of Aud Lang Syne," by the
United States Artillery band, Presi
dent Goode formally declared the ey
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rigors of Chinese life, and as his
health has been failing, he thocght
the hest plan would be to give up the
consular position. The story of the
appointment of George L. Dobson to
the consulate at Hankau as was
chronicled by your correspondent.
created a mix-up in the Iowa delael-
ton at the capital, the memories of
which still remain vivid in the minds
of those who became involved. Dob
son was first nominated by the presi-
dent for the consulate at Nottingham,
where Col. Mahin of Clinton is sta
toned. His friends insisted that this
appointment stick, but the friends of
Mr.. Mahin. including Congressman
Dawson and Senator Atl'scn. prot est
ed and the matter finally was adjust
ed by the appointment OF MIR. Dobson
to Hankan. post equally as good, so
far as salary was concerned The ex-
PLANTATION of the Washington emhar-
rassment never has been made IL was
stated by some OF The Iowans who saw
the president that he promised Con-
gresham Hull, Secretary Shaw, and
other Iowa. Nebraska and Missouri
representatives at Washington to ap-
noint Mr., hohsen to an English speak.
Ing consulate.