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Show DRUGS LIKELY TO ADVANCE. Dealers in American drugs are much alarmed at the scarcity and high price of most of the vegetable drugs indigenous to this country which have developed during the present year. Many of the drugs in chief demand have advanced from 100 to 300 per cent in price, and the supply of ail is said to be small. Some of the drugs ' most affected by these conditions are golden seal, senega root, ginseng, wild cherry bark, white pine bark, elder flowers, sursaparilla root, sassafras sas-safras and at least a dozen others of less Importance. Golden seal in particular has that this country will soon be In the same position as Germany and other countries of Europe as producers of vegetable dmss. Formerly Oermany was a great producer of herbs and barks, but now these drugs are gathered chiefly In the wilds of Hungary. Hun-gary. Drug dealers say the result will be a heavy advance in the prices of. many of the commoner and more popular medicines. medi-cines. iNsw York Times, There will be opened soon on the Alpine Al-pine peak of Ol Ion. 011 Monte Itowi. the most elevated literary and scientific institution in-stitution in the worlil. It altitude wilt be 10.tM feet. The library, which will tnke the name of Queen Margherita. owes Its organisation to her Majesty, supported by ministers and many eminent persons In Italy and abroad. It will comprise alP the books, sculpture, landscapes and pho- f tographs obtainable relating to ths Jupa. v7- v advanced since January from 74 cents to $1.50, and senega root from 82 cents to $:.15. In 1899 senega root was selling at 24 cents. White pine bark has gone up in two years from 2 to 4 cents. , The plants from which these drugs are gathered grow wild and are said to be gradually disappearing with the march of civilisation and the settlement of the country. No steps have been taken to safeguard the supply, and ttie plants are gradually being exterminated. It Is feared 1 |