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THE SUNDAY OEEGONIAN, ' PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 18,' 1900.
ifl THE .STAfiD
MOttfTA&a 0'ATK MGLARBD HIS
f-j. -L.
The
iMonegr
CeBtrlbKied. to Hie
Osjmsjalgn. Was er Legitimate
ms:FcmCH ly.
WlgnyjHnmf, jyb. 17. Betore the
! aansmfttee began Its wrk'te the
CNfc hrtlnUu today, the word went
rosmf tfeftt Senator Clark himself would
the stand. The senator was not
rover, when the committee
lo order, and Justice Piggott
' At Montana supreme court, was re
calls make come additions to his tes
tlnsnnjr. . He said, anions other things,
and Justice Hunt had consulted
as to the wisdom of a criminal proceed
MMWflwt Dr. Tracer, on account of his
nlMmnuui toward Judge Hunt In connec
tion with the Wellcome disbarment case.
H shl the consultation had Veen more
of speculation than anything
else, and that both seemed to concur that
the situation did not call for such action,
tfcer thought Dr Trscey was more
slMMd antast than sinning;.
IS10 " also added to the portion
t am nmthnony concerning Justice 'Hunt's
statement of Ms interview wKh Dr. Tra
ttW. M9lnr that he had been Impressed
with Mr. Bunt's statement that there
"was party over here " He said that
in Helena, coming from Butte was also
referred to as "coming over," and that,
". the expression seemed to con
Baet itself with the presence in Helena
of the special train part' from Butte.
This opinion, he said, had been expressed
a a conversation with Attorney-General
man. Justice Piggott also said he
wtahsd to modify ate opinion concerning
the motives -of Mr. Corbett-ln coming
to see mm August last, saying' that his
mtad was not yet clear on that point; that
be had no belief on the subject.
While Justice PJggott was testifying-,
Mr. Ctaric-came into the room.
Justice Plggott was followed by Chief
Justice Theodore Brantley, also of the
Montana state supreme court, making the
third and last member of that -body to be
evmtned in this case. He said that Au
gust I last, when Justice Hunt had his
interview with Dr. Tracer and Justice
Ffnotf his interview with Mr. Corbett,
he was on the Pacific coast He had
just beard of the Hunt-Tracey Interview
upon his return In the latter part of Au
gust. Justice Hunt had then made a full
statement to him and advised with him
Md with Justice Figgott as to the wis
dom of proceeding against Dr. Trace.
Tnsr -nas. advised against such a course.
Chief Justice Brantley related an inter
view with Rev Dr. A B. Martin, princi
pal of the college of Montana, a Presby
terian Institution of learning located at
Doer Lodge. The chief justice is a mem
ber of the board of trustees of this Insti
tution, and Senator Clark is Its president
The witness said Dr. Martin had come to
his ssnee, and, requesting an Interview,
had shown him a letter signed by Senator
Clark, one sentence of which was as fel
lows: "See Justice Brantley and ask him
not to allow that good man. Wellcome,
to he debarred.'' After reading the letter
Justice Brantley said he handed it back,
sajrtag he was only one member of the
court, and could not control Its action;
nor would he if he could. He had also
assured Dr. Martin that there was no
prejudice in the court against Mr. Well
come, and that he would have a fair trial.
The chief justice said he was not sure
that the letter shown him by Dr. Martin
was in Senator Clark's handwriting. The
interview had occurred in Ms office in
Weill a, the latter part of October last
Bnneloi Chandler announced thsTt Dr.
Martta had been sent for and that Dr.
Tracer was now on his way to Wash
Mr. Faulkner then asked for a decision
as to whether 9en Falk was to be al
lowed to testify concerning Whiteside's
alleged effort at bribery of himself (Falk).
This raised the question as to how many
iltnussLii should be called for Impeach
ment purposes. Mr. Faulkner said he de
sired only to Impeach the testimony of
three witnesses Whiteside, Clark, of
Madison county, and Jackson, of Salt
Lake City. Mr Campbell said he would
net call any impeachment witnesses pro
viding the Whiteside episode was not en
tered upon The decision of the question
was again deferred, and Senator Clark
was sailed to the stand.
Senator Olark's Testimony.
Clark's appearance caused a ripple of
interest throughout the room After be
ing sworn, the senator took his seat quiet
ly and Mr Faulkner Immediately began
his questions, the first of which brought
out tacts concerning Clark's career, po
litioal and otherwise. In Montana. He
said he had restd? in Montana since 1868,
most of the tine In Butte, and had been
engaged tn many oecucpations, the prin
cipal ones of which were "merchandising,
banking, mining and the reduction of ores.
Ha had, he said, taken an active part in
pottles; especially for the past IS years
Oosstng to the campaign of 18W, he said
he had entered it at the solicitation of a
number of friends "who had asked mc to
help them organise the state against what
was called the 'Daly power' which I
agreed to do with their aid and assist
ance." He then referred to the prelim
inary meeting of his friends, the particu
lars ad whlsh were related- by Governor
Havser, ln-fjhlch he made the agreement
shove iBJby4freelng to-pay all the
pmMiCil,Kr woufli f the organi
tafijUmft-fm?a;;tfe Tk neWsearj-ln
jtsBilffB frir the -motives actuating
turn In uitertafc nto this campaign with
a few of the state-omoers and merabercJ
of the legislature, he sald he had sent
out some friends to feel the pulse of the
state. He also stated that democratic
Mttttos in the state had been running
wild for some years. The democrats had -I
been fusing with populists and silver re
pohnosna, and he was opposed to such a
cousse, because it resulted in the nomina
tion of people who' were not demo
crats. The object was to organize so as
to break down the "one-man power" In
the seats. After ascertaining these facts,
the Bwietor said that he had very reluct
antly agreed to the proposition of his
nionAn. and to sestet financially, furnish
ing such funds as were absolutely neces
sary nt. a prudent way to accomplish the
object aimed at Mr. Clark said that at
this preliminary meeting he had stated
fllsnlantlr that he would not be a candi
date for the senate, and that he had not
Lhssignfl ms mind "until after the elec-;
tioo of the legislature.- ,
DM ynu. in ocoaaaaoe with your
IU.H ism -rrttn your friends, at that meet
ing, make any contribution to the cam
paign fundT" Mr Faulkner asked.
"Tea. sir," was the repb. "Some days
after this meeting I gave an amount
-which, K was estimated, would be neces
sary to begl with. That amount was
ghVtOO The second contribution was -made
In October, and amounted to '$, In
November I contributed Me.GOO, and after
Z wee elected. I gave my son. Charles
W. Clark, A check for about P0.W0 to pay
expenses Incurred during the sitting of
the. HWismtar hi Helena. Upon leaving.
that city I had told my son to stay there
ant settle UP all hills that had been In
curred Upon his returning to Butte he
gave me a statement, showing disburse
ments amounting to about this sum.
Those contributions were all that were
Mane bj me in connection with that cam
paign "
JEKPlaintng to Senator Hoar, Mr. Clark
sate that the first contribution of $,(
we necessary In ornanmtnc for the legis
lative campaign, a great deal of money
betnfr requ-red to get voters registered and
to ypt tin in o th polls.
Did you eer asked Mr Faulkner,
Vnrerf-i n -tly, make any money
or ecner voluntary contributions to secure
the vote of any member of the legislature
for you for I'nitwi States senator
"No, sir, 1 neer did,' responded the
vXtnessf holdInsiasel erect ai&ntKSking
mrecgy at his larragafor. . 3;
ADo- you know, of your own Bersoasl
knowledge, of any mjmey. being used
half?' -was the next cuefeUon. "
To tils the. senator replied:' ''I do not
There were plenty of rumors about the
expenditure of tneney, tout I have, no pr
sendL knowledge' of anything of thdt kind,
being done.'' - . -
Senator. "Clark wasjquestioned cenoern--ing
bis cnnvarsationsTwitb Senator White
side and' Mark Hewitt, and his reported
conversation with Representative Jack
"son, of Utah. He denied having any con-
! versatkm with Jackson, and, while admit-
vuis talking with Whiteside and Hewitt
he contradicted all the statementsniade
by them Inr.thelr testimony which would
in any way implicate n!m with corrupt
methods In the legislature.
He said that on one 'occasion he had met
Mr. Whiteside at the, Helena hotel, when
the latter had come to him, saying: "I
have good news for you. I have Induced
Senator Anderson to vote for you." Sen
ator Clark said he had told Whiteside
that he was pleased to hear this, because
he and Mr. Anderson had long been
friends, and, he had confidently counted
upon his veto before the final .ballot should
be taken. Mr. Clark said positively Mr.
Anderson was the only member of the
legislature spoken of In this conversation,
and he explicitly denied saying that Mr.
Anderson could not be Influenced by
money like other members. He also de
nied having told Whiteside that C W.
Clark, Mr. Wellcome nor any one else was
his agent
Mr. Clark admitted that he nad met
Mark Hewitt often during the setting of
the legislature, as Mr. Hewitt had pro
fessed to be a friend of his in his sena
torial contest Their conversations had,
however, he said, been so completely de
void of features that he did not remem
ber any of them. He was sure he had
never told Hewitt, as the latter had testi
fied, that he considered Whiteside reliable,
for he had not talked with him concerning
Whiteside; that he had never told Hewitt,
after the Whiteside so-called exposure,
that they would make the people believe
Mr. Daly had furnished the. ?3,000 used
by Whiteside In that exposure, and that
he had never told Hewitt that he would
have his son or Wellcomp or any one elso
see Tom Lyons with a view to satisfying
him. Ho did, however, Temember that
Hewitt had told him that "Lyons was mak
ing some trouble about his expenses in the
senatorial campaign.
Denied Jackson's Statement,
With reference to the testimony of Leg.
Islator Jackson, of Utah, Mr. Clark said
he had no recollection whatever of hav
ing met that gentleman, and that he was
sure that he (Clark) had not tried to in?
fluenoe Jackson to v6to for Mr. McCune
for United States senator from Utah. He
was equally sure that he had made no
corrupt or improper proposals to Jackson
in inat connection, and that he had not
told him that he (Clark) had just pur
chased the vote of a member of the Mon
tana legislature In his own behalf. Equal
ly certain was he that he had never
said to air. Jackson or any one else that
Senator Hanna, of Ohio, had secured his
election to the senate by corrupt moans.
"I am absolutely positive," said Sen--ator
Clark,-concluding his direct testi
mony concernlnff Jackson, "that I never
had any conversation with him or any
one eJs.e relative to the manner of Sen
ator Hanna' s election, and I want to say
that every word of Jackson's testimony,
which related to me, was absolutely
false."
At this Juncture, a member of the com
mittee asked Mr. Clark in regard to the
letter to Dr. Martin, of the Montana
college, concerning which Chief Justice
Brantley had testified earlier in the day.
Mr. Clark replied that he had no recol
lection concerning the letter. He thought
he might have written It as his relation
with Dr. Martin was very Intimate, as
was also his relation with Judge Brant
ley.fr and as he knew the relationship to
be so between Martin and Brantley. Ha
was questioned closely as to his recollec
tion as to the authorship of a letter writ
ten last October or November. He re
plied:
"I may have written the letter to Dr.
Martin to see Justice Brantley, but I cer
tainly did not go to the extent of 'asking
him to suggest to Judge Brantley that the
proceedings against Wellcome should be
stopped. I admit that I was greatly In
terested In Wellcome's case, being con
vinced, as the letter referred to says, that
he Is bath's, good and grand man. I do
not, however, wish to be understood, if 1
did writ this letter, as suggesting any
means of approaching him which was not
perfectly legitimate. As to recollecting
whether I wrote the letter, I lepeat that
I cannot say positively. My correspond
ence Is probably as large almost as that
of any other man In the United States.
I write from 50 to 100 letters a day, and
It Is not probable that I would remember
whether I had written this letter on a
matter which I did not consider very im
portant If I did write it, I simply did
-so to have Dr. Martin use his Influence
with Judge Brantley to see that justice
was done Mr. Wellcome'
Mr. Clark-was still on the stand when
the committee kooR a recess.
When the committee reassembled, Mr.
Faulkner continued his direct examina
tion of Senator Clark". He asked Mr.
"Clark concerning his acquaintance with
Rev. B. E. H. Warren, the Methodist
preacher who testified for the prosecution.
Mr. Clark said Mr. Warren had come to
him during the senatorial contest ex
pressing great Interest In his campaign
and had told him there was a member of
the legislature, whose name he did not
mention, whose .vote could bo had for Mr.
Clara. .
"I 'told him," said Mr, Clark, "that
would be hice; and har I would ".ike to
hayeVthe -vtote. Mr. Warren th.en sold
to-get the vote would requlte.some money.
I told him,' Mr. Clark weat "on, 'that I
did not expect to secure-any 'votes as the
result of a pecuniary consideration." After
that Mr. Warren had asked him for a-i
contribution for his church, and had
asked hkn to send the check, If he gave
one at all, to him personally. He had
promised to do this, and had afterward
seat him a check fpr $100 for the church,
making Jt payable to Mr. Warren per
sonally. He had never had more conversa
tions thah this with Mr. Warren, and he
pronounced as absolutely false the state
ment made by Warren that he (Clark) had
urged 3"m afterward to.getfor him' the
vote of the member lie had spolcen of. lEte-
ferring to Mr. Warren's statement that
his eons had been discharged from em
ployment at Clark's instance, Mr. Clark
said he did not know that Warren had
any sons.
Speaking of his relations with the wit
ness Cason, Mr. Clark said Cason had
brought a letter- of identification from
hl5brofner-ln-law. Cason had told him
that Representative Marcys (rep.) was a
warm friend of his. and that he (Cason)
believed he could be of benefit to him In
getting Mr. Marcys' vote. Mr. Clark said
that afterwards, when he found that he
could not be elected by democratic vfltea,
he' sent for Cason and asked him tn ti
"his influence with Marcys. After seeing
Marcys, Cason told him that he had found
that member very friendly to nlm (Clark).
He then told Mr. Cason to go to his son
or some one else and get monej to nay
his expenses to Helena and return. The
next time he met Mr. Marcys he told him
he was tfbliged to him. That was the
extent o his conversation with Mr.
Marcys. '
' "It is hbsqlHtelv false that I held uomv
nanOe, indicating that Marcys could have
5W.000 for his vote, as Cason testified, nor
did X, by any movement or words, Indi
cate that I expected him to secure a
vote for me for a corrupt consideration,"
said Mr. JiarK.
Mr. Clark admitted that he had thought
well of Mr. Cason, not only because of the
letter of identification he brought, but oe-raitar-Ca:nfi
ksK htton with him t nm.
"binatiott of democrats and republicans In
a campaign in Butte
Letter to the Caucus.
In reply' 'to a suggestion from Senator
Chandler. Mr. Clarksald he had wr.tten
a letter to the republican caucus of the
Montana legislature outfimng his attitude
on the tariff. The question had first arfcen I
la the legislative campaign In Tellow
etphe county, and ha-Tiad at that early
date written al&tter to Mr. FostPr, of.
th&t oouAty; W3?ting to the chairman of
the republican caueus. he had reiterated
the views expressed fn the Foster letter.
Ho had not preserved a copy of the let
ter, but If one could be found he would
be glad to produce it Senator Chandler
insisted that the letter i should be found,
as it was evidence of the pledge he made
to secure republican votes. Mr. Clark
said he had sent the letter to Mr. Hohson,
chairman of the republican caucus, Mr.
Clark stated the contents of the letter to
the caucus. He said that he, had taken
the position that "in the distribution of
the duties on various articles he thought
that raw' materials 'should be provided for
and share in the advantage of the pro
tective tariff to the extent of materials
produced In our own state, such as "wool,
lead, hides and barley."
Returning to Cason, Mr. Clark said he
Had eenthlm a check for 5500 after the
adjournment of the legislature. This he
nad done because Cason had complained
to hkn of the condition of his finances,
and because of the good opinion he had of
him.
-Speaking; of the republican votes cast for
him, Mr. Clark said he had told all re
publican members of the legislature that
he would hot accept their votes if they
would insure bis election unless he could
get a majority of the republican caucus.
His reason was that to accept fewer than
a majority of the caucus would subject
them to accusations pf accepting bribes.
"There was so much scandal at the
time," he said, "that I thought right to
protect them. I wanted to have the elec
tion beyond 'reproach, and I did not want
to compromise any of these people." He
had meant to adhere to this position, even
if he "had fallen only one short of a
majority of the republican caucus.
The letters to and from Dr. Ector were
then taken up. Explaining one of his let
ters to the doctor he eald he thought the,
matter related to Representative Woods,
and that Mr. BIckford was looking after
that matter, hence the expression In his
letter nat "that matter is left entirely jin
the hands of Mr. BIckford." He had not
known that Mr. Woods was In debt, as
that subject had never been brought to his
attention. He had expected that Mr.
BIckford would look after Mr. Woods'
vote. He had no personal Interview with
Mr. Woods until after the legislative
election. Mr. Clark fcaid he was In the
habit pf turning matters rof details ovet
to others who haye- the particular matters
In hand. Hehad, be knew, spoken to Mr.
BIckford, on the subject, and he thought
it probable that he had turned the letter
over to film. '
"Mr. BIckford,' Mr, Clark said In reply
to a question from Senator Hoar, "was the
.only one I knew well In Mr. Woods' lo
cality, and I would naturally turn the
matter over to him. He had no author
ity to act for me except In a legitimate
way. All I expected was that he should
hold Woods In lino and. prevent the people
by whom he was surrounded, who were
unfriendly to me, from getting Woods
away from me. He was authorized to use
only persuasive means, and was not au
thorized to use any money. I had nothing
Improper in my mind, and I had no rea
son to suppose that Mr. BIckford had any
thing improper in his ralnd."
He knew nothing, he said, of the indebt
edness on Woods' ranch, which it was
proposed should be carried for him. 'Notl!
lng was said to mo by any living person
which-would lead me to suspect or sup
pose that such a, condition existed," ho
said. It was a surprise to him when the
details of the transaction for the relief of
Woods' mortgage by hjs son and Mr. BIck
ford was brought out in the testimony.
Questioned closely upon Mr. Bickford's
taking $7000 to Missoula to lift Woods'
mortgage, Mr. Clark repeated that he had
not, at the time, known anything what
ever about it He had not known that
his son had given the money to BIckford
until the matter was brought out in the
testimony here. '
"Did yeur eon have access to your ac
counts so that he could have given "Mr,
BIckford that amount of money in your
Interest?" 'asked Mr. Hoar. ,
"Tho son Is a man of wealth himself,"
said Mr. Faulkner.
"Let the- witaess answer," said Senator
Chandler.
Mr. Clark said: "My soa had drawn
checks on my account, but he did not do so
In this case. 'He could easily have drawn
this amouat of money oa his own ac
count," In reply to a question he said that his
sou had not even since the facts of this
transaction were brought out in this in
quiry -explained It to him. He had not
paid BIckford anything for his services ex
cept his expenses and his regular salary.
' Replying to a questloa by Mr. Faulk
ner conceralag the relation to himself" of
his soa, C. W. Clark, Wellcome, BIck
ford. A. JT. Davidson, A. J. Steele, Will
iam McDermott and others, Senator Clark
eald:
"They stood to mo In the relation of
frieads TJromotlng my political iaterests,
aad some of them composed a committee
which had uadertakea to disburse funds
la the campaiga, aad who were authorized
to look after matters geaerally."
"Had they any authority; to do anything
ia a financial way mpre than to pay inci
dental expenses?"
"They had not, if I am to understand
your question to bb whether they had au
thority to pay out moaey for unlawful pur
poses. They had no authority trf pay out
money, for any other than fair and legiti
mate pprposes." -
The examination In chief was concluded
at 4:30 P. M. Ia executive session, the
committee decided not to receive Falk's
teStimpay conceralag Whiteside's reported
effort at bribery as purely collateral tes
tlmoay, but it is uaderstood aotlce has
been given of a motloa for reconsideration.
The committee also discussed the question
of the advisability of sending for wjt
nses for the purpose of impeachiug the
testlmoay of witnesses already heard, but
reached no conclusion on this polat. There
are about 30 such witnesses wanted oa
each side, v aad the expense oi bringing
them will be about 518,000 or $20,000.
PASSING OF THE SEA GULL.
Fashion, Like Herod, Commands
i Slaughter of the Innocents.
,r- . ..KesOTprk Tribune.
"The Tesult of a heartless or thoughtless
following of fashion's deorees In one case,
at least, may surprise her votaries. Tho
beautiful white and gray tern, or sum
mer gull, as it has been called, Is almost
extinct on the North Atlantic coast as a
oonsequeace of its vogue for hat trimming
last summer. 'As the flesh was not palat
able i&pd the tern, with. Its exquisite pur
ity -of plumage and gracefulness .of flighty
nas Deen tor years unaisiuroea in us nest
ing places al6ng the coast, and gave
additional beauty to the scenery. But the
milliner has lately sent forth an edict,
and the slaughter of the Innocents began.
X blrd-huater confesses that On one, day
1400 terns were killed on one small Island
of Virginia, aad that more: than 40,00)
were killed duriag the summer. The
shameful "success" was equally great at
many other places, aad la two seasons the
bird has been almost extermlaated.
The Auduboa societies are doing excel
lent work in teaching consideration for
J bird life to the public mind, and are en
deavoring further to secure protective leg
islation, realizing that if the law fall to
come to the rescue the birds; are doomed
to extinction In the interests of milliners!
Bird Lore, the magazine of the Audubon
societies, Is doing propaganda work, and
is full of lnterestlag notes oa bird life
and habits, and publishes reports every
month from the various state societies, 18
in number.
In England the Princess of Wales has
used her influence so effectively -as to
cause the abolition -of the osprey plume,
so long a'feature of the uniform of many
cavalri" rjBghnents. Frem January-1, 1900,
the" satrJeh :pluroe- will be-substituted; by
order of the commander-in-chief.
. a
Stops tUc Cougli and Works Off the
Ctiia,f
Laxative Bronio-QuInlfF Tablets cure a
col(1 m one day. No cure n0 pay Prlce j
SALISBURY'S. POLICY
THE PREMIER SACRIFICING POLI
TICS FOR STATDSMANSHD?.
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Preparing- for Possible Continental
Complications The Central
Asian Peril.
LONDON, Feb. 18. A week that opened
with the news of Geaeral BulIeVs retreat
and the cohsequent gloomy forecasts ra
gardlag the eatlre phase of the war, but
closes with the relief of KImberley aad;
the geaeral belief that the turalag-poiat
of th campaign has been reached, scarce
ly admits of. any other topic. Quite nat
urally tho news from the iroat Is jubi
laatly teldVand retold until subsidiary mat
ters of iaterest, such as parliameatary
proceedings, secure but passlag aotlce.
Ot these the most aotable "was Lord
Rosebery's vivid analysis of Great Brlt
aia'a isolation. The new military pro
gramme, which was born this week, has
droaed ajong toward eaactmeat, being
accepted more in the light of a make
shift than aaythlng else, and Is quite
overshadowed by the ex-premier's re
marks, though his pesslnilstlc views were
discouated by the almost simultaneous
publication of Lord Roberts' successes.
The mapner in which Lord Rosebery de
livered this remarkable oration was Un
usually theatrical, and in other "respects
savored of an appeal to the gallery, giv
ing Mr, Balfour, the government leader
in the house of commons, the opportunity
the followlag day to gibe the ex-premier
with uausual bitteraess upon his "tones
of trembllag emotioa," etc. Yet Lord
Rosebery" merely voiced what is uadoubt
edly the predominant opinion in Great
Britain, but, though he may have the ma
jority behiad him ia his pessimism, it
does aot follow that Lord Rosebery's de
ductloas are correct
The geaerallties with which Lord Salis
bury auswered aad has aaswered siace
the war begoa, thereby s0 keealy irrltat
iag such influential organs of his owa
party as the Loadoa Times, Standard,
Mornlag Post aad Telegraph, are the stud
ied utteraaces of aa experieaced states
man, who is just as much, aware of their
political laaavlsablllty as aay of his crit
ics, for through his subordlaates, he keeps
ia close touch with popular feellags.
Hence aa uaderlyiag motive must be
looked for, and there Is a growlag impres
sion that Lord Salisbury is sacrificing
politics to' what he rightly or wrongly
believes to be the statesmanship of the
last quarter of a ceatury. His streagth,
patriotism aad diplomacy have of tea been
severely tested, and not fouad waatlng,
heace the idea that his coatlnued refusal
to take the aatloa iato his coafldeace at
this crisis Is prompted by motives of the
highest Imnortance.
The coaduct of the foreiga office, where
there Is pot the slightest iacjiaatloa to
uaderestimato the difficulties or overesti
mate the aatioaal capabilities, certalaly
bears out this solutloa of the eaigma that
puzzles tha conservatives as much as It
provides capital for the liberals. A rea
soaable suppositioa was suggested by a
well-kaowa peer, who said:
"It Is more than likely that Lord Salis
bury, though seeing ao immediate likeli
hood of foreiga complications, wishes to
prepare for tho coatlageacy, aad is able
to 'meet it with a free haad, unfettered
by any recent utterances confessing weak
ness or exposing streagth."
Ia support of this it Is lnterestlag to
observe that at the momeat Lord Rose
bery was demaadlag aaval mobilization,
the adaflralty was engaged, ia instituting
preliminaries for that very moye, by as
certaining at all the naval ports the num
ber o ships that could be Immediately
commissioned and issuing orders for three
battle-ships and three cruisers, all of the
reserve, to coal at once, In order to be
ready for, commissioning In case they are
required. Yet from Lord Salisbury's re.
ply to Lord. Rosebery aof oae would have
thought this lost step was coutemplated.
What Is .known la Great Britain as
the Central Asian' peril once more
obscures the pacific, international as
pect of affairs. As viewed by the man-In-the-street,
the defialte news shows
that, in spite of denials, Russia has ad
vanced a strong force wlthia striking dis
tance of Herat; aad whether she Intends
thls as a distinct demohstratloa against
Afghanistan or merely as a blind to draw
off attentloa from or ultimately assist
her objects la the Perslaa gulf is merely
a matter of surmise.
Whatever all this really means, a large
portion of the British public and the press
Is devoting serious attention to that tlme
wora bugbear, the meaaclng shadow of
the bear. Though Lord Salisbury refused
to discuss the question in the house df
lords, the Associated Press is able to give
the opinioBs of British goverameat offi
cials, which In the main are those of
Lord Salisbury,, upon this latest devel
opmeat But, first of all, it will be proper
to say that no action has yet been taken
or decided on by the British.
Weeks dgo the report of a Russian ad
vance was circulated, aad whea ques
tioned oa the subject, the Russlaa am
bassador assured his dear frleud's la
Dowaing street that the reports were ex
aggerated. It 'was aothiag but aanuol
maneuvers, he explained, aad leas't or
all was it iateaded as a meaace. la fact,
Jt was sq belittled by this diplomat that
the 'British officials had no other alter
native but to believe the reports were
practically- untrue, especially as Russia,
in coBjuuctloa with every other Euro
pean power, had a few weeks previous
formally assured Lord Salisbury that she
had aot the falatest lateatloa of profit
lag -by Great Brltaia's embarrassmeat la
South Africa by pressiag outstaadlag
claims or laterferlflg In any way.
, News from Central Asia trickles into
Eaglaad slowly, but this week there came
from maay sources iaformation showiag
that Russia's ambassador bad, to put
It mildly, misled Lord Salisbury, and the
foreign office Wednesday .last had to
briag itself up with, a sharp turn to the
realization that the Central Asian sltua
lion demanded immediate attentloa. Yet
what form such attention will take coa
stitutes a dilemma, on the horas of which
the British government is still perched.
Details of, the proceedlags oa the bor
ders of Afghanlstaa. are still lacking, aad
are likely to be for some time. As a high
official said to a represeatatlve of the
Associated Press:
"If we politely suggest to the Russian
ambassador that a further explaaation is
"in order, we are sure to get the same
frieadly assUraace3 that 'It does aot
amount to onythiag. If we v address a
formal, sttlngeAt protest to St Petersburg,
we deliberately cast doubt on Russia's
practically spontaneous declaration of
frleadshlp and aoalaterfereace. It Is pos-.
slble tha latter is what the Americans
call a 'bluff.' But wo have to be Very
sure of our facts before proceeding on
such a basis. The ameer is not ill. In
spite f all the alarming reports. I sup
pose he will die some day, and there will
possibly be great disorder. But, Until this
occurs, I fall -to see what Russia can ef
fects If the movement Is as Important
as represented, I think It far likelier that
she intends to make a demonstration of
tho strength that might be brought to
bear upon some minor concessions to be
asked for by Russia hereafter."
The oplalon of this Official and those
of the majority of persons accurately in
formed is that Russia's move is merely
one of the finer points of the diplomatic
game, aad that she has ao more Idea of
forcing a war with Great Britain than
she has of forclag a war upon the
Ualted States.. So, while it appears that
International relations are really not
threatened with any serious break, it also
appears that Russia is likely to get what
ever she asks for, within reasonable diplo
macy, la the near future. Nothing is more
CATARRH ATTACKS ALL -INTERNAL ORGANS,
Hpad, Throat, Lungs,, Stomach, Kidneys, Bladder
. . Peruna Cures Catarrh Wherever Located.
HON. JOHN V. WRIGHT, OF TENNESSEE.
John V,' Wright, law departmeat geaeral
laad office of Teaaessee, la a letter writ
tea froni Washingtoa' D. ' C, says the
following of Peruna for catarrh:
"I have used Peruna in my family and
can cheerfully Tecommend it as being all
you represent, aad wish every oae who
is suffering with catarrh, geaeral debility
or prostratloa could kaow of it. I would
advise all such to take it ia time aad fore
stall the terrible coasequeuces. I regard
it as a most valuable remedy, aad most
cheerfully recommead It"
Mr, Ed. Sheehaa, 370 Aveaue "D,'.' Bay
one, N. Ji, says:
"I am 38 years old, ,o. machlaist, aad have
beea troubled with my stomach for 20
years. I could not sleep well. My stom
ach always felt heavy after eating. 1 was
very nervous; would jump If I heard any
thing fall. J have bow taken four bottles
of Peruna, and have gained 15 pounds in
three months. I can eat anything I want
now, just as I could when a boy."
Many people thlak that catarrh Is coa
flaed to the head, aad perhaps occasional
cases of catarrh of, the stomach. This Is
very far from belag the case. Every or
gaa, duct aad opeaing of the body 13
llaed with mucous membraae aad is li
able to catarrh or laflammation, One man
has catarrh of, the eyes J another cfttarrh
of the broachlal tubesj;- another( ; catarrh
of tha kidneys; aaother catarrh ot the
bladder. v
patent, from the conversation of the cabi
net ministers and officials, than the desire
to conciliate aad aot overvalue mines con
cessioas. However, it must not be inferred that
Great Britain Intends to allow herself to
be bullied Into granting anything asked
for, and It is Interesting to note In this
connection that the channel squadron,
consisting of 'eight battje-shlps and other
craft, Is due in the neighborhood of Gi
braltar February 26. The reuewed aaval
activity has had alpdost as much to do
with the return of national coafldeace
as Lord Roberts evideat grasp of the
campaiga.
While the nation Is still looklag askaaco
at the aew military programme introduced
this week, there is geauiae gratificatioa
at learalng" that the reports that hun
dreds of thqusaads of tons' of Welsh
smokeless coal have been bought for a
foreign aatloa ore uatrue. There Is ao
substitute for that "breath of empire."
It Is almost as Important as smokeless
powder, and were the supply to be seri
ously diminished, it would affect Great
Brltaia's power of defense tremendously.
The navy's activity Is also, evidenced In
its progress with wireless telegraphy.
Experiments will shortly occur to ascer
tain whether It Is possible to communicate
by this means between ships and bal
loons. The Importance of such a test, in
ascertaining the whereabouts of an ene
my and couatless other polats of war
fare, cannot be overestimated.
Tie queen's persoaal Iaterest la the mea
fighting her N battles is being constaatly
Illustrated by her visits to Nettley hos
pital aad -the private houses where lie
officers aad mea who were wouaded In
South Africa. A few days ago her majesty
stood godmother to the child of a major's
wife, whose husband has been killed.
The possibility of haviag the Zulus as
allies has shocked the British. But, on
the whole, the logic of their right of self
defease aad the duty of Great Britala to
help them, even though they are sav
ages', are taken as justification for Joseph
Chamberlain's views. It is more than
probable that native ladlan troops" will
eventually be'used In South Africa. There
is a stroag element ia the cabinet ia fa
vor of this step, aad it Is likely it would
have beea token loag ago but for the
fear of the nonconformist conscience and
other rellglo-politlcal influences, for the
announcement of the intention to employ
Indian troops In the war, comlag oa top
of the Zulu announcement, would have
been a- hitter pill for many people to
'swallow.
t
It is a strange aaomaly to And Great
Britaia, the home of the emigraat, threat
eaed by the immigrant, yet such is the
case, ladustrial activity and the Inqrease
In wages In the United Kiagdom have at
tracted, hordes of Continental labor. Last
month aloae about 4000 Immigrants arrived
a large iacrease oa the average. The
Globe plalatively remarks:
"Wheh the present wave of industrial
prosperity is succeeded by a wave of ad
versity, we shall have on dUr hands a
multitude of foreigners eagerly compet
ing for the bread which ought by right to
nourish the native-born. We have no
legislative machinery for sifting out pau
per aliens -and returning them to their
own countries, as. they have in the United
States."
' Lady Hesketh Is the latest American
to take an active part in the affairs of
the hospital-ship Maine. She has been in
commuatcation with John Kirkpatrick, of
San Francisco, in regard to the formation
of a .committee for the Pacific coast, aad
has opeaed a subscription there with 100.
Ia her letter she says: "It is my particu
lar privilege to forward this appeal to
my native state of California, and to the
people of Nevada. who so long honored
my father. William Sharon, with their
confidence as their representative In the
senate. There are no more kinder-heart
Mr. Hamilton, Clark, 660 West Madlsoa
street, Chicago, III., writes:
"I have taken oae-thlrd of a bottle of
Mr, Hamiltoa Clark,
your valuable remedy, aad caa honestly
aad truthfully assert on oathor affirm"
tion that Peruna is one of the finest patant
ed and no more open-handed people thaa
those of these states."
Carriage Company Fails.
CONCORD, N. H., Feb. 17. The Abbott
Dowalag Company, manufacturers of
coaches, carriages and wagons, made an
assignment today to General Wyroan, of
Bostoa, aad Abbott Treadwell. of Concord.
The liabilities are $200,000, and the assets
are $600,000. The company was established
in 1826. The capital Is $400,000. The as
slgaees will continue the business, aad
they express coafldeace of being able to
satisfy all the creditors.
V
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William Gates, Hillsdale, Or., total deaf
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other; cured In 10 minutes.
Phil Ransom. 170 Twelfth street, Port
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Dr, Darrln can be consulted free at 266
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Though imKatidh. may be eoas4deredts&t
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ly cautioned against substitutes and imi
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saMfctaon X svsr tafcs, I feel la
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You are at ttbwty to nee my name to
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A remedy t sure satarvs. of these dif
ferent organs must be a remedy thai
aotsdtreeUy on the aweoug membranes
Unfsg these organs. It must be an in
ternal systsnuc remedy. It Is claimed for
Peruaa that it cures eanurh wherever lo
cated. The following unsolicited wnrda
from the people Indicate whether this is a
true statement or aot:
Mr. T. P. yaltx, of Stttverton. Va.. writes
.the fsNewtag:
j. av mm. jb jmjii nmi jm ma ulnars
reeommead it to be. I seed your Peruna
for catarrh of the eyes according to your
dlreetieae, and I ant nsw well. My eyes
were red and I couldn't stand the sun
light The gde of my eyes were thick,
and seme mornings I couldn't open their
At tisaes I couldn't see out of one of
them. I tried every remedy I could hear
of and then failed.
"The flrst bottle of Pemna dtd me mora
good than alt the rest of the medicines I
had taken. I need only few bottles, ana
sew I am a welt man. I am telllm; others
Wife it has done for me."
r' Mfs. Berths Ferguson, superintendent
Jrree Dispensary, of Brooklyn, writes the
following letter from 136 Lawrence street,
Breeklyn, N. T.:
It la kl-nsv
Fajleasure to speak a
good word for an
article of merit and
Lne medicine (re
serves Miner praise
as a curative agent
in cases of catarrh
in its various forma
thas' Peruna. It is
far above anything
I have ever known
or used ia such
cases and H there- Mr3 R Ferguson,
fore has my heartiest indorsement."
Mr. C. K. Cosby, Vale Mill, Tenn.,
wrMes:
"Five years ago I contracted a very
bad ease of kidney trouble and constipa
tion. I was expected to die by all my
frieads, but to the surprise of all I still
Mve, thanks to Peruna."
Mr. Samuel Saniess, of' Stythdale, Mo.
says:
"My disease! was catarrh of the urethra
aad bladder. I sot a bottle pf Peruna
and began taklrg it, and m a few day3 I
was. relieved and eonki eee and rest all
night I think that Peruna is a valuable
remedy."
The following letter was recently re
eeived by. Dr. Hartman, the compounder
of the great catarrh remedy, Peruna
ROCKPORT. W. Va.. July 15. 1880.
Dear Doctor Hartman I send you this
testimonial, prompted! by the gratitude of
ray heart I can truly say that Peruna
is a great medicine. Before I commenced;
takins it I had systemic catarrh and wa3
in poor health. Since I have been taking
Peruna I feel like a new person. I havo
a good appetite, sleep well. ray
food digests well, and I believe
In a short time that I will be entirely well.
I heartily recommend Peruna to all teach
ers and students as a great tonic for tha
whole system. Tours gratefully
C. E. DEEM.
Mr. Deem is a teacher m the common
schools of Wood eonnty, W. Va.
A hook on the different phases and com
plleatiens of catarrh, written by Dr Hart-
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Ohio.
We have been advertising to you for
years. We have never mislead, deceived
or trieked a customer. We have never
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has been thoroughly sifted, verified and
proven absolutely consistent with truth.
Pretense and exaggerations have taken
the fire out of language. We believe oaa
false statement would nullify the labor of
years.
There is about as much differeace be
tween the Dr. Sasden Mectric Belt pro
tested by patents as it Is and stamped ao
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