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THE MOKXING OTtIfiOXIAX. lTrKDAY, MARCH 9, 1901. A WEEK'S ARMISTICE Cessation of Hostilities in South Africa. KITCHENER AND BOTHA MEET ArranKcmcnts for the Surrender of the Boer General's Army-Stcyn and Dewet Do A'ot Figure in the Deal. 1XDNDON, March 8. A dispatch from Lourenco Marques, says: General Kitch ener has granted General Botha a seven days' armistice to enable him to confer with the other Generals. Official circles here regard the announce ment of the armistice with the greatest satisfaction. They point out that it must have been granted on the solicitation of the Boers, and talec the view that General Kitchener would never have consented to It unless he felt practically sure it would result in an Important advance toward the termination of hostilities. A special dispatch from Pretoria dated today (Friday). j,ays General Kitchener and General Botha had a long conference on Gun Hill this morning General Botha was alone, and General Kitchener was ac companied, by his secretary. A dispatch Irom Pretoria, dated Tuesday. March 5, evidently held up by the censor, has Just reached here. It says General Kitchener met General Botha and other Boer lead ers at Middelsburg, February 27. when the question of the possibility of the termina tion of hostilities was discussed. Another dispatch from Pretoria, dated Wednesday, March 6, says the meeting between Gen eral Kitchener and General Botha has awakened deep Interest, and that there are favorable expectations as to the prob able outcome. According to the Sun, the surrender of General Botha would have boen an ac complished fact before now had General Kitchener been in a position to conclude the terms of surrender. "When the sur render occurs, the Sun adds, it will in clude the surrender or entire suppression of General Dewet. and will Involve the termination of the war. The Daily Chronicle, referring to the armistice, says: "We learn that the untiring agent In bringing about the negotiations was Mrs. Botha, who was deeply affected by the hopeless plight of the Boers, and did her utmost to induce her husband to ac cept the British terms. The meeting of February 27 was limited to General Botha's request to know Lord Kitchener's terms. Lord Kitchener replied that a gen eral amnesty would be granted to all who would surrender, as well as to all prison ers except those Cape Dutch, who, being British subjects, have actively fomerited Boer resistance. General Dewet and Mr. Steyn were, however, expressly excluded from the amnesty. Lord Kitchener fur ther promised that if peace wore conclud ed, the government would assist In re building the farmhouses and other build ings destroyed under military exigencies, would reinstate the lawful owners, and wouid help them stock their farms. Those guilty of acts of treason would be ex cluded from these benefits. "General Botha appeared satisfied with the conditions. The armistice being ar ranged, he proceeded to consult lfts offi cers, a vast majority of whom accepted the torms. Dewet and Steyn both re mained irreconcilable. They declined any terms, Dewet adding that on his 'part the war had become one of revenge and he intended to do all the mischief he could. "It Is probable that the original armis tice of a week has been extended. It is believed that the remainder of General Botha's officers have now been won around and that he is likely to make formal submission to Lord Kitch ener March 11, When his force will surrender to General French. According to our Information. Lord Kitchener's dis positions made the speedy capture of Gen eral Botha's force quite certain. Gen eral Botha frankly accepted the situation and was treated by Lord Kitchener at both interviews tith great consideration." Lord Kitchener, reporting under date of March 7, says: "The Boers failed in their determined attack upon Lichtenburg. Our losses be sides two officers previously reported were 14 men killed and 20 wounded. The Boer General, Cellories. was killed. De wet's position is variously reported, as his men are scattering through the Orange Colony. Our troops marching north reached Petersburg today. French reports further captures of a 14-pounder Creuzot. with carriage and limber complete, and one Hotchklss, making a total of seven guns. The total number of Boers known to have been placed hors du combat since the eastern operations began Is 979." Adding to his last report. Lord Kitch ener states 1G9 rifles, 24.970 pounds of am munition. 1S3 horses. 1240 trek oxen, 3920 cattle, 13.5S0 sheep, 100 wagons and carts and large quantities of forage have been captured without casualties in Cape Col ony. He further reports: "Parsons found a small command north of Aberdeen and attacked them. Kritzln ger's command yesterday entered Pears ton, but Gorrlnge turned them out and De Lisle headed them off on the road to Somerset East." Today's additions make General French's total captures in the present op erations as follows: Guns, 7C; rifles, G4S: rounds of ammunition, 204,970: horses 4071; trek oxen. 5520; cattle, 28,220; sheep) 178,780; and wagons and carts, 1457. A XortliTvejitern Rcsrlrucnt. HALIFAX. N. S., March 8.Colonel Steele, commanding Strathcona's Horse, has accepted a commission "in Baden Powell's constabulary, and will recruit a regiment of 1000 men in the Northwest. They will sail about June 1. Doers Occupy MaralKbnrpr. CRADDOCK, Cane Colony, Thursday, March 7. A force of 300 Boers occupied Maralsburg yesterday evening without op position. There were no British troops there. Scout Surrounded by Boer. CAPE TOWN. March S. Three hundred Boers surrounded 50 of Driscoll's scouts, March 2, at a kraal near Dornberg. The scouts held out for a day and night before relief reached them. The Boers' loss was 11. REFORMING THE BRITISH ARMY. Urodcrick Explnins the AVnr Office I'ropoxnlK. LONDON, March 8. In the House of Commons today, Mr. Broderlck,, Secretary! for War, prefaced his Introduction of the army estimates for 1001-02 by saying fhat the war in South Africa had broughtto. light many faults, even in those- "portions of the army system which -were-bellaved, to be best. He complained of the .scanty and reluctant support that the govern ment's proposals for strengthening the military arm had received in the House of Commons. Mr. Broderlck then proceeded to divulge the War Office proposals, which contem plate the ability to send abroad -three army corps, with a division of cavalry. In all 120,000 men, and at the same time to have a sufficient force for home defenses. The War Office proposals further contem plate that the country be divided into six districts, each district representing an army corps and each corps commanded by an officer who had a command in time of war. The artillery. Is obviously . .insufficient, and the field artillery must be supple mented by heavier guns. The army must be provided with a much larger body of mounted men and transport, and the mus ketry drill needed improving. It was a question between the voluntary and the compulsory systems. He adhered to the former, under which 140,000 men had of fered themselves for the Avar. Compul sion would, he said, be like applying the spear to a willing horse, and would be de structive. The government could not hope to get rid of European entanglements. It could not shut out the possibility of having to dispatch forces to defend the British possessions abroad. Mr. Broderlck then entered into details concerning the proposed reorganization of the army. He said the object of the gov ernment in dividing the country Into six districts was to centralize the responsibil ity and decentralize the administration. Three army corps, to be entirely com posed of regulars, would be stationed at Aldershot, at Salisbury and in Ireland. The other three army corps, to include GO battalions of militia and volunteers, would be stationed at Colchester, York and Edinburgh. The government, in ad dition, proposed to raise eight battalions for garrison duty from men about to en ter the reserve, to establish a reserve mi litia, and to raise a force of 35,000 yeo manry, to be armed with short rifles and bayonets. The net addition to the army under this scheme would be 126,fO0 men, at a coat of 2,000,000, and 40,000 addi tional trained volunteers. Dealing with War Office reform. Mr. Broderlck insisted that there must be hearty co-operation between the commander-in-chief and the Secretary for War, and he asked that a committee be appointed to advise In re gard to the needed changes. Mr. Broderlck said that the estimates for the year, apart from the war esti mates, amount to 29,685,000. The govern ment has already taken, on account of the war, the full sum It Is expected to have to ask for. It is determined to carry the war to a conclusion, and has not stinted the Generals in any way. Mr. Broderlck proposes to arm the vol unteer and militia, artillery with field and position guns of modern pattern; to raise five more Indian battalions for garrison duty, and to transfer the garrisoning and coaling stations to the Admiralty. Ho will not Increase the pay of soldiers, but will give more time to maneuvers and less time to barrack-square drills. Under the new scheme the army for home de fense will consist of 155,000 regulars, 100. 003 reserves. 150.000 militia, 25.000 yeomanry and 250,000 volunteers. Mr. Broderlck em phasized the determination of the War Office that only officers proved fit to com mand in war should have the appoint ments as corps commanders. He said: "We intend to delegate to these com manders a large amount of the authority now exercised by the War Office. I be lieve this delegation may be the only means whereby we can redoem our mili tary system." Judging from the editorials this morn ing, London will view the reforms with great satisfaction. The belief Is that they are so thorough and far-reaching as to betray the hand of Lord Roberts rather than Mr. Broderlck. Some of the papers consider the changes hardly sweeping enough, and are disappointed that there Is no increase In the pay of soldiers. Most of them, however, recognize that the difficulties of the exchequer had to be considered. Mr. Broderlck's speech, which lasted 2& hours and kept the House Interested throughout, Is praised on all sides as a model of what such a statement should be. It contained numerous minor details for increasing, the efficiency and comfort of the forces. The remainder of the de bate turned on the vote for horses, the only Incident being the government's re fusal to say what price it paid for ani mals. The Radicals interpreted the refusal to mean that the authorities had boen grossly swindled. The Daily Chronicle says it fears that when peace is restored Mr. Broderlck and Lord Rrffcerts will find hard work in their laudable efforts to exclude lncffiolents and to check cxtravcgoncc in the crack regiments, but In this connec tion It should be mentioned that a cer tain number of commissions have been reserved for deserving men of the rank and file. Xcvr TnrlclNh Loan. CONSTANTINOPLE. March S. The statement Is confirmed that the govern ment, with a view of meeting the extraor dinary expenses of the army, is consider ing the proposal made for a loan of 3,000,000 Turkish. The members of the German syndicate which offered the Porte the loan assert that other capitalists are invited to participate. Foreign XotCK. The steamer Numldian. with the Strath cona Horse arrived at Halifax from Liv erpool. The ttOnulation Of the rontral nmrlno of India has decreased 1.100,000, due to the iamme. The Shamrock II Is advancing so rapid ly that her launching Is provisionally fixed for April 20. At Amsterdam, Queen Wilhelmlna. chris tened a new Ironclad, bestowing upon it the name of Hertzog Hendrik. President Diaz is still xt ninnvM but is fast improving, and is expected uacit in .uexico uity witMn a few days. A heavy snow storm worked havoc among the telephone and telegraph wires in Vienna. There were many street ac cidents. The Japanese House of Peers will agree to tle government taxation scheme pro viding the proceeds are applied solely for military purposes. The Sultan has appointed a commission to devise measures to counteract the ad dition to the party -of young Turks, whose members are again active. The British steamer Avlona, Captain Lenox, which has been reported wrecked, has gone to pieces on the rocks and her crew, 29 in number, perished. The French Senate defeated a bill In troduced by Agriculturists, the effect of Which WOUld haVP been in prixlo an .. port bounty of 7 francs per quintal upon -wheat and flour. Maberick, Shiek of Koweyt. Is master of Central Arabia. Ho fnllntr-r. ., Vit. -victory over Ibu Rashld's army by driv ing me aeieaiea army across Central Arabia, selzipg Nejd. A transit project representing ?15.0M,COO of capital and owned by Americans will be established within IS months' in Lon don, and another one. representing 57,503, 000 of American capital, will be noarln'g completion. Andre Buffet denies that the Duke of Orleans will act as one of Ms seconds, and asserts that the Duks's intervention Is out of the question. Paul de Roulede sailed from Barcelona for Genoa, ac companied by his slsten and Marcel-Ha-bert. Increasing apprehension Is felt In Bul garia at the concentration of Turkish troops on the Macedonian frontier. The Bulgarian Government has received sharp rpmmders from three of the powers that it will be held responsible for the preser vation of order on the border districts. ReforniN in China. SHANGHAI, March 8. An article in tho China Gazette, published today, says Vice roy Liu HIeh Yi has submitted a memo rial to the throne In favor of reform on the following basis: The establishment of a permanent constitution; a complete change in the educational system; the selection of only qualified men for the civil service: the creation of an army by conscription; the adoption of a systematic scheme of finance; the establishment of an Imperial bank, empowered to Issue notes that shall be current throughout China; the enactment of laws to encour age the establishment of newspapers, and the removal of the present distinction be tween Chinese and Mahchus. Clinmplon "Wliijr Shot. PROVIDENCE, R. I.. March 8. Edward Tinker, formerly champion wing shot of the world, and a well-known hotel-keeper of Providence, died here today. LOOKS BAD FOR WOLTER STRONG CASE AGAINST THE AL LEGED BLACKMAILER. Tried to Extort 917.000 From Sen ator Kcnrns and "Wife, of Utah RclenMcd on Bond. OMAHA. March 8. Ernest J. Wolter, a prominent merchant of Schuyler, Neb., who was arrested In that city on the charge of attempting to blackmail United States Senator Kerns, of Utah, was ar raigned before Commissioner Anderson this afternoon. He waived preliminary hoarlng, and was hold to the Federal grand jury under $2000 bonds. The arrest of Wolter was the result of prompt work by the Postoffice Inspection Department, its agents having been at work on the case but five days. There were three let ters written in connection with the at tempted blackmail. The first. February 19, was addressed to the newly elected Sen ator at Salt Lake. It spoke of the Sen ator's success in life and newly acquired happiness, and of the writer's need of money. It made a demannd for 55000, and went Into considerable detail In directing how the money should be sent. It was specified that It must be in 520 bills, nnd that Kearns must get a bundle of books and magazines and put the money be tween the leaves. It was further direct ed that one corner of the bundle wrapper must be torn open, so that the postoffice officials could see that it contained books and would not open It. It was threat ened that if this was not done the writer V V How Much Per Minute It Costs To Legislate In Oregon Expense Bills of Salem Solons. Interesting expose, IN SUNDAY'S OREGOXIAN (TOMOIUtOW). An - would take Kearns' life and that they would go to eternity together. The writer said he cared nothing about life unless he could have the money, and he directed that the amount be sent to box 4S4, Schuyler, Neb. Two days later, February 21, the same man wrote a letter to Mrs. Kearns de manding 512,000 at once. A threat of kid naping her children was made as a pen alty for noncompliance, nnd the writer stated that he was an "expert with dyna mite and nltro-glycerln." These letters were put Into the posses sion of Inspector Sullivan, of Denver, who at once started for Schuyler, arriving there Tuesday. He called at the postoffice and inquired who had rented box 4S4. and was told that it had been rented by Er nest J. Wolter, the proprietor of a lean ing retnll establishment of that city. Th& Inspector also learned that the Postmas ter at Rogers, Neb., had received a let ter signed J. B. Walker, asking If a lock box could bo rented with a combination that could be opened hurriedly. The writ er stated that he was a traveling man, and had occasion to receive mail at Rog ers and did not wish to ask for It. The inspector confronted Wolter with this let ter, and he admitted having written It. saying ho had done so at the request of a traveling man named Walker, whobe whereabouts were unknown, and Wolters arrest followed. Wolter refused to dis cuss the case further than to say that ho is not guilty as charged. "The case may look bad upon Its face," lie said, "but I have no misgivings as to the out come. There are other parties In this.' That'j? all I care to say at present." Wolter oiirr.c to Schulyer from Salt Lake three years ago, and opened a large dry goods establishment, taking a prominent part in the business affairs of the com munity. Hitherto he had borne a good reputation, and his arrest was received with much surprise. While In Utah he conducted stores In several towns, and during his stay at Salt Lake became fa miliar with the reputed wealth of Senator Kearns. He gave bond and roturned to Schulyer this evening. BATTLE WITH BURGLARS. Sensational Attempt to Rob n Ckl caKO Mercltnnt'M Home. CHICAGO. March 8. A highly sensa tional attempt to rob the home of WHIlnm McLaughlin, the coffee merchant, 97 Rash street, was made tonight. Scores of shots were fired, and Frederick McLaughlin, a son of the merchant, narrowly escaped death. The residence is in the fashionable dis trict on the North Side. With bullets from two revolvers flvlntr abnur him young McLaughlin stood on the front porcn oi nis tamers houfe and caught a burglar who had entered the residence as the thief slid down the porch pillar. The escaping burglar, whose two confederates on guard -were shooting at McLaughlin, drew his revolver, and placing it to Mc Laughlin abdomen, pulled the trigger, but the cartridge failed to explode. McLaugh lin struck the burglar a blow that sent him to the ground, eight feet below. As he struck his man. McLaughlin grabbed the revolver from the burglar's hand and flred at' him as he fell. Then followed the escape of the two men who had ptood guard. The wounded man. forsaken by his comrades, ran mad ly after them, followed by McLaughlin and his brother-in-law, George Hardy. After running a block the pursuers were forced to halt, for the two men in the buggy made a stand at Lincoln Park bou levard and Ontario street and opened a fusillade while waiting for their wounded companion to join thom. When he got into the buggy the three lashed their horse and -went south on Lincoln Park boulevard. The robbers obtained no booty. Brutal Crime In Denver. DENVER, March S. At about 9 o'clock tonight the 11-year-old daughter of Ed ward D. Hegg. special ofilcer for the Colo rado & Southern Railway, was criminally assaulted by an unknown negro within a stone's throw of her home. Bloodhounds have been brought Into requibltion, though It is not certain they will be able to take the scent. A lynching Is probable. The little girl went to a store in the neighbor hood, and had reached her own gate, when she was seized and carried to a near-by vacant lot. She could only describe her assailant as a roughly dressed negro with out a heard. Her hands and face were covered with coal dust, grease or soot from the fellow's hands. Her father no tified the police, who have searched the neighborhood In Vnln for the negro, and finally had recourse to bloodhounds. The neighbors have joined In the eearch, and threats of lynching arc being freely in dulged in. Soldiers Rnn the Town. CHICAGO, March S. Two hundred sol diers of the Fifth Infantry, at Fort Sher idan, created a panic last night in the lit tle town of Hlghwbod, which adjoins the fort. The soldiers were on leave, and after first visiting saloons, many of them became drunk, and fights were numerous. Frank Hughey, a private of Company F, was .terribly beaten in one of the fights, and is now in a serious condition. Two saloons were wrecked and tho residents of the village were compelled to keep off the streets. The Hlghwood authorities wero utterly unable to cope with the sol diers. Scrlber Traced to Lou Anselc. NEW YORK, -March 8. William Scriber, the youngs bank clerk who plundered the Ellzabethport bank last August of JlOO.tOO. has been traced to Los Angeles. Cal., where he -cashed three 51000 United States 4 per cent bonds, which were part of his plunder. EXPORT DUTY ABOLISHED. Cuban Tobncco Tax No Longer Nec essary. WASHINGTON, March 8. The Presi dent today Issued an executive order abol ishing the Cuban export duty on tobacco from April 1 next. This action was taken on the earnest recommendation of the Cu ban Economic Commission, which recently visited Washington. Indorsed by. General Wood. A previous order had been Issued fixing an export duty of 50 per cent on Cuban tobacco from April 1. Today's ac tion removes the export duty entirely. General Wood's approval of the abolish ment of the export duty is practically an expression of his belief that the Cuban revenues from other sources are sufficient for the needs of the Insular government. The original Idea was that the tobacco tax was necessary fully to meet the finan cial requirements of the government. The abolition of duty affects cigars and cigarettes, as well as tobacco In leaf, filler or cut, all of the various classes of to bacco, raw and manufactured, having heretofore been subject to various rates of duty. That on cigars has been 51 35 per 1000; on cigarettes In boxes, 90 cents per 1000; cut tobacco, 53 75 per 100 kilos; lea"f or filler tobacco, 5C 35 per 100 kilos, except that harvested In the Province of Santiago de Cuba and exported through the customs-house at Santiago, Glbara or Manzanillo. which paid 52 20 per 100 kilos. All of these duties are abolished under tho order of today. It is estimated by the War Department officials that the abro gation of these duties will cause a loss of revenue of about 5S00.000 or 51.000,000 per year, but it is said that this loss will be more than offset by the encouragement given to the planters In Cuba to increase their production. The extent of trade affected by the order is very large, the tobacco exports amounting to about 520, 000.000 a year. Of this by far the larger part came to the United States. The value of unmanufactured tobacco exported with in the seven months ended July 21 last was 55,202,000, and of this the export to the United States amounted to 51,802,000. In the same period the export of Cuban ci gars was largest to Great Britain, the United States coming second. The total value of the cigar exports for the seven months was 56,030,000. AmhnNKndor Porter "Will Not Rcriircn. NEW YORK, March 8. The Associated Press correspondent In Paris sends an au thoritative denial of the reiterated rumors that General Horace Porter Intends re linquishing his post March 5. THE DEATH ROLL. A Pennsylvania LeK"l!itor. HARRISBUHG, Pa., March S.-State Senator Christopher L. Magee. of Pitts burg, died here today. His death was un expected, as it was generally believed that he was Improving In health, though he had long been suffering from a cancerous affliction. His remains will be taken to Pittsburg tomorrow. Mr. Magee was born In Pittsburg In 1S4S, and at the time of his death was the principal owner of the Times of that city. Captain Gcorprc E. Stone. CINCINNATI, O., March 8. Captain George E. Stone at the head of the local telephone business of Cincinnati, died to day. Captain Stone was a native of New Hampshire. He served during the Civil War in the Seventh Rhode Island In fantry. He came Into prominence as the owner of Maud S., the famous mare that held the trotting record in her time. Cap tain Stone had large business interests, and amassed )a largo estate. i John lllttcl, California Historian. SAN FRANCISCO. March S. John Hlt tel, the well-known pioneer historian and journalist, died early today at his home in this city, aged 76 years. He was a prominent member of the Society of Pioneers and was the author of numerous works, his best known being his "His tory" of California." Pioneer Mlxxourl Jobber. ST. JOSEPH, Mo.. March S. William Wyeth, president of the Wyeth Hardware Manufacturing Company, of this city, and one of the pioneer Jobbers of the West, died at his home here at noon today,, aged 69 years. Wenltliy Alabama Merchant. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.. March 8. A private telegram received here today an nounces the death at Mobile. Ala., of T. J Dumas, one of the wealthiest manufac turers and cotton merchants of Alabama Export DntleH Abolished. WASHINGTON, March 8. The Secre tary of War has Issued an order, upon recommendation of General Wood, Governor-General of Cuba, abolishing all ex port duties on tobacco after April 1 next. To obtain this end was one of the princi pal objects of the recent Cuban Econo mist Commission to this city. It was announced at the AVnr Depart ment that the Secretary of War has de cided that all provisions of the present Cuban tariff, unless amended by proper authority shall remain in effect until the proposed revision by the Havana commis sion becomes operative. This applies also to paragraph 318, which admits railroad material to roads actually building and for planters' use at a duty of 10 per cent. This specially low rate was to have ceased at the and of the present month. It Is now continued indefinitely. The tariff as a whole was to continue In force only until June lt next. It likewise is to be continued indefinitely. PrizeabtcrM Go to Jail. GALVESTON. Tex., March 8. Unex pected developments mnrked the habeas corpus proceedings against Choylnskl and Johnson, charged with prizefighting. The grand Jury repprted that they had In vestigated the cafle and had found no bill against them. The law states that a person shall not be discharged upon failure of the grand jury to find an In dictment until after the grand Jury had adjourned for the term. The habeas cor pus proceedings was then begun. The bond of 55000 was reduced to 52500 each. In default of bonds the pugilists were committed to Jail. Struck Gold In Mindanao. NEW YORK, March S. Frank W. Red ding, formerly of Newark, who was a member of the Astor Battery during the Spanish War. has, It Is said, discovered a gold mine on the Island of Mindanao, in the Philippines. A quantity of the dust ho has forwnrded to his brother, William F. Redding of Newark. The latter sent it to the United States assay office 'n New York, and he has received a report from the Government Assaycr that the dust proved to be S97 fine, and that it is worth In Its crude state 518 50 an ounce. The Newark man cabled the news to hiss brother. Financial CrII In Jnpnn. YOKOHAMA,. March S. Through tho in tervention of the senior statesmen, the probable friction between the government and trie peers has, been allayed and the taxation bills will pass. In the meantime there Is great uneasiness In financial cir cles, and banks orb Texperienclng runs. The exodus of gold continues, and sev eral foreign firms are failing owing to the refusal of the Japanese to take de livery orders. e i McGovern and Sullivan Matched. LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 8. Terry McGovern and Dave Sullivan were matched tonight for a 20-round contest r - - The Sooner In the Spring there's an effort of Nature to cleanse your. system. .You know this by the pimples and other eruptions on your face and body.- Hood's Sarsaparilla taken in the Spring is assisted by this ef fort, results are no more certain than .at other seasons, but they are quicker. This great medicine thoroughly cleanses the system, gets intoTallV -its nooks and corners, removes all' humors, and, all unhealthy accunitif .: lations. .' '! ;" "We find there is no better blood purifier than Hood's Sarsaparilla. Last spring the glands of my brother's neck were swollen. He took two bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla and was cured." Miss Mary Lavlolette, Box 13S, Falrhaven, Wash. " "I heartily recommend Hood's Sarsapa rilla as a blood purifier. Blotches came out all over my body, but they have entirely dis appeared, thanks to this remedy." Fred F, Vernon, Canton, S. D. Hood's Sarsaparilla promises to cure and hefore the Twentieth Century Athletic Club of San Francisco, April 30. for the lightweight championship of the world ench to weigh 12G pounds. McGovern and Sullivan will meet in New York, Tuesday, to place $1000 each as a forfeit. Tim Hurst will be referee. Telegraphic Brevities. At Hot Springs, Casper Leon and Mor ris Rausch fought a 20-round draw. Carnegie has offered $75,000 for a library to Davenport, la,, and also to Sprlngtleld, 111. Kid Parker, of Denver, and Dave Barry, of Canada, fought a 10-round draw at Denver. Sharkey and Mahcr are matched for a 20 or 23-round fight before the club mak ing tho best offer. Klrby Graves. Bill Johnson and Henry Brooks, negroes, were hanged at Rich mond, Ark., for murder. A cloudburst In Maricopa County, Ari zona, carried away five miles of track of the Maricopa & Phoenix Railroad. The Pennsylvania House of Representa tives adopted a resolution favoring the election of Senators by the people. Two Jiighwaymen entered the village of Ilpe, near Emporia, Kan., and held up a dozen people, the occupants of two stores. In the Boston pool tournament tonight. Frank Sherman, of "Washington, defeat ed f. H. Clearwater, of Pittsburg, 150 to 126. Antonio Leonardodl, Antro Dimet and Abram Sarturl, miners at the Nellie mine. In Bear Creek, Colo., were caught by a snowsllde. Navajo Indians, In New Mexico, are be coming restless because of the absence of two or three of their number, who are attending a Chicago exhibition. Mr. Payson, representing Moran Bros., of Seattle, signed at the Navy De partment the contract for the construc tion oC the battle-ship Nebraska. Two men were killed outright and three Injured by a dynamite explosion at a quarry near El Paso. All were Mexicans except the foreman, Charles Shely. The new 15.000.000 marks loan of the City IBfilSl! 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I believe it has done for me what no other medicine could have done." Agnes Gilligan, 765 Lydia St, Oakland, Cal. "I have taken Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and think it is one of the best spring medicines used." C. P. Gish, Artesia, Cal. of Frankfort-on-Main, which Speyer & Co., are bringing out, will be made pay able, both principal and Interest, In New York. County Judge Gregory, at Louisville, held that the Pullman Palace Car Com pany Is not a railroad and that Its rolling stock cannot be taxed as railroad prop erty. Tom Jenkins, of Cleveland, champion heavy-weight wrestler of the United States, defeated Hall AH at St. Louis, winning two falls in 16 minutes. Jenkins weighed 195, and the Turk 235 pounds. A desperate tight occurred at Manches ter. Ky.. between the Whites and the Gerrards in which over 100 shots were iir&l. Steve Spurlock was shot through the arms and Ed Gerrard shot through one ear. 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