THE MOBNING- OiEG02JIAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1900.
IN 'NEW YORK
Guest at a Private Dinner Given
by O. H. P. Belmont.
SAYS HE, WJLL NOT FORSAKE SILVER
Row Caused by the Invitation of the
President of the Democratic Glnli
to the 3Tcbrastaii.
STEW YORK, Jan. 22. Hon. W. J.
Bryan arrived In Jersey City from Wash
ington at 6:42 o'clock thmis morning, and
was met by James Oliver, sergeant-at-arms
of the democratic national commit
tee, and a number of newspaper report
ers. Mr. Bryan was escorted to the Hoff
man house, the headquarters of the state
democracy, in which hotel a suite of
rooms had been engaged for him. Mr.
Bryan said to the reporters that he hoped
his presence In New York would contrib
ute to a general good feeling all around.
Mr. Bryan breakfasted at the Hoffman
house with ex-Governor Hogg, of Texas,
Dr. "W. J. Gardner, one of the leaders of
the Chicago platform democrats, and
James Oliver.
Mr. Bryan had a number of callers dur
ing the day, but the hotel was by no
means crowded. One of Mr. Bryan's call
ers asked him what he thought of O. H?
P, Belmon as a vice-presidential candi
date. "I am not saying a word about candi
dates Just now," he replied.
A reporter asked Mr. Bryan later if
there -was any truth in a statement in a
morning paper that he "was gradually
abandoning the silver issue.
"I am tired of denying those stories,"
Mr. Bryan answered. "I will keep right
on in the same line I have followed all
along. I adhere to my belief In the Chi
cago platform, but, of course, I don't
object to throwing in some more Issues
for good measure."
Mr. Bryan, when ashed later If he had
any plans for bringing back gold demo
crats to the party, replied:
"Yes, I have a plan. In the first place,
many have already come back. In the
second place; there are some who never
will come back, and it is no use to work
on them. In the third place, there are
some who will return on one or two
grounds either that they now like the
Chicago platform although they did not
in 189& or that they favor the democratic
position on national questions, and are
-nilllng to take the whole platform, while
not agreeing with every part of it. The
only way of keeping present democrats in
the party and bringing gold democrats
back and Inducing republicans to Join ua
is to advocate measures that are best for
the people and thus deserve their support.
I believe that the Chicago platform, with
new questions, including strong planks
against trusts and Imperialism, would give
excuse to everybody to vote the demo
cratic ticket In 1900."
Mr. Bryan was asked if he regarded any
of the three Issues as the dominant one,
but he said he did not care to discuss
their Telative Importance. As to whether
he intended to discuss only the trusts and
imperialism while In the East, to the ex
clusion of silver, he said he would discuss
all three, whether he was in the East or
In the West. While here, he said, he -was
not ?roing to meddle in local politics.
Mr. Bryan was the guest of honor at a
dinner given by O. H. P. Belmont tonight
at his residence on Fifth avenue. The
dinner was private, no reporters being ad
mitted, and to a penciled note Mr. Bel
mont made reply: "There will be nothing
during or after dinner for publication.
The dinner is a purely social affair, and of
no public Interest. . .
Mr. Bryan was the only guest of na
tional prominence, but big men In Tarn,
many Hall -were present. Among them
was John F. Carroll, leader of Tammany
Hall In Mr. Croker's absence; Elliott F.
Danforth, chairman of the executive com
mittee of the democratic state commit
tee; Dr. W. J. Gardner, of the local Chi
cago platform democracy; Asa Bird Gard
iner, district attorney for the county of
New York; John B. Sexton, police com
missioner; Alfred Henry Lewis, editor of
the Verdict; Frank B. Campbell, chair
man of the state committee; ex-Governor
James E. Campbell, of Ohio, and ex-Governor
Hogg, of Texas.
The dinner was over at midnight. The
guests left in twos and threes, some
alone. Many vent to the Democratic
Club. None would 6ay much. Borne said
there had been no speaking. Others ad
mitted that there had been informal talks.
From a comparatively reliable source. It
was learned that there was speaking,
and that Mr. Bryan himself had been on
his feet for a long time.
Mr. Bryan will spend tomorrow in New
York, and in the evening -will be the guest
of John W. Kellar, president of the Dem
ocratic Club, at that club. This dinner Is
understood to mean that Mr. Bryan and
the Tammany organization are In com
plete harmony.
Wednesday -night Mr. Bryan Is to ad
dress a meeting In Jersey -City. Congress
man Daly and Robert Davis, of New Jer
rey, have sought to induce Mr. Bryan to
drop siler in the Jersey City speech, and
it was thought they had made some im
pression on the Nebraskan, but he said
today:
"I intend to discuss all three living
issues of the day money, trusts and im
perialismin my speeches. I am getting
tired of having one particular topic sug
gested for my speeches by those -who like
ore theme more than another."
It has beei his Intention to go to New
England Thursday, but it is said on what
seems to be good authority that Mr.
Bryan has determined to abandon this
New England trip, and will return Im
mediately to Washington.
Ex-Governor James S. Hogg, of Texas,
is quoiefe in an interview ,as saying: "I
am not saying anything about the vice
prcsldential nomination, but O. H. P. Bel
mont, whose name" I have heard mentioned
in connection with the office, -was in Texas,
and be unade many friends there. So far
as I know he Is an able and good man
and has many friends, and will doubtless
have strong support for the place. Personalis-,
I am not a candidate for the
place, and I cannot say whom Texas will
vote fori No man carries the state around
in his pocket. I would not have the place,
as I am too busy with private affairs."
DEMOCRATIC CLUB DIXXER.
Members Protest Agrainst Kellar's
Invitation to Bryan.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22. The following
letter, signed by John Fox, ex-president
of the Democratic Club and now a mem
ber of the board of governors, Robert B.
Roosevelt and John F. Doyle, was sent
tonight to John W. Kellar, president of
the Democratic Club:
"It Is with the most kindly greeting
and certainly with no desire to criticise
ycur actsthat Tve take the liberty, as
members of the Democratic -Club, to ad
dress you. We are credibly Informed that
you have invited William J. Bryan to be
come your guest at the Democratic Club
and take dinner with you and a party of
friends. In other words, Mr. Bryan is to
be entertained by you, and the place of
euch entertainment Is at the Democrat c
Club. While It is your -unquestioned right,
or the right of any other member, to In
vite any gentleman who may choose to
become his guest, at the club, yet, under
existing conditions, we greatly fear that
your apt will become construed by the
public as Jthe act of the club, should you
give such a dinner to this distinguished
guest without affirmatively disclaiming
Such in.ttibh.on the part of the club.
Bo "We ourselves can fully distinguish be
ctween an -official -act and 'Individual opln-
-qFn'. Wj. wtmtit -understood, too, that
we have no 'personal objections to Mr.
Bryan, nor do we object In the slightest
degree to your giving him a dinner at
the club, in your individual capacity, as
one of its members. We should much re
gret, however. If what you propose to do
should be construed throughout the coun
try as a political indorsement by the
Democratic Club of the presidential can
didacy, at this time, of Mr. Bryan.
"The Democratic Club Is essentially
a democratic political organization, and
of Its 3000 members, none but democrats
belong to it. You are now Its president,
and in the absence of a disclaimer on
your part to the contrary, your course in
anything that pertains to the club or its
affairs might be construed, and not un
reasonably so, as the act of the club. It
will not do to say that such a construction
would only be placed upon your action by
the Ignorant or misinformed, because Mr.
Bryan himself has established a prece
dent, which is applicable to the case now ,
In point We desire to call your attention'
to a portion of the correspondence which
took place between your immediate pred
ecessor, as president of the club, and the
FAMOUS AUTHOR OF " LORNA
. j '' i n
R. D. BIACKMORI3.
Richard Doddridge Blackmore, the famous author of "Lorna. Doone," who died in England
Sunday, was born in Longworth, Berkshire, in 1825. His first publications were "Poems by
Melanter" (1S54); Epula,, (1855); "The Bugle of the Black Sea" (1S62)," followed by "The
Fate of Franklin" (1SC0), and a translation of Virgil's "Georgics" (1871). Hia first novels were
"Clara Vaughn" (1S&4), and "Craddock Nowell" (180C), but his first distinct success was
"Lorna Doone" (1S69), which reached a twenty-second edition in 18S4, and has remained the
favorite of his works. Among his other novels are "The Maid of Sker" (1872); "Alice Lor
raine" (1875); "Crlpps, the Carrier" (1876); "Ercma" (1872); "Mary Averley" (1880); "Chrls
towell; a Dartmoor Tale" (1882); "Tommy Upmore" (1684), and "Sprlnghaven" (18S7); "Per
lycroas" (1804), and a volume of verse, "Frlngilla" (18&5).
Mr. Blackmore spent most of his life In a pleasant country homo just without London, in
the valley of the upper Thames. There Mr. Blackmore for years cultivated his rather large
garden, from which he made almost as much money aB from his books, and he has been a
most successful writer. He was known to his simple neighbors as "the fruit man." "While
not unresponsive to the admiration of his fellows, Mr. Blackmore alwaje avoided undue pub
licity, and his photographs are few. "It appears to me," he once said, "that any man stick
ing himself up to be gazed at on his own title page, and so blinking at his readers, lowers
himself by his self-elevation. I keep out of all euch curiosity. If I can say a thing to please
ihe( public there is -pleasure" on botH sides, but as for laborlns to look to please them, what
la the wise man's dictum on the subject? 'More people know Tom Fool than Tom Fool
"knows. Let him first know himself."
A few years ago "William Black Introduced Mr. Blackmore to St. Stephen's Club, in Lon
don, by telling how he (Mr. Blackmore) was once toasted at a dinner In the country as "Mr.
Black, gentlemen, the greatest of living novelists, the author of 'Lorna Doone,' " a distinc
tion which Mr. Black said he was sorry was undeserved on his part.
Mr. Blackmore's love of gardening and horticulture was an early passion with him. It
Tvas acquired by his study of Virgil's "Georglcs," two of which he paraphrased under the
title of "The Farm and Fruit of Old," and all of which he translated Into English in 1871.
His letters In 1894 to the London Times on the subject of fruit culture are among the most
Interesting works upon that subject.
His boyhood was epent In Devon, although he was born in Berkshire. He passed through
Exeter college. Oxford, and studied for the bar In fact, was called to the bar, but soon for
sook -what little practice he had and gave hlmoelf up to literature. His success with "Lorna
Doone" was precipitated by an accident. Mr. Blackmore offered the manuscript to 18 pub
lishers, all of whom rejected It. The nineteenth accepted It The book was Issued In 1SG9
and fell flat. Receiving small attention from the reviewers, it was left on the shelves unsold!
There It might have remained to this day, says Mr. Blackmore. had not the Princess Louise
'ourth daughter of Queen Victoria, married In 1871 the Marquis of Lome. The public!
'ancying that "Lorna Doone" In some manner had to do with Lome and his marriage,'
bought up the entire edition, and others that quickly follewed. It was found that the great
novel while not guilty of the charge, was a meet charming book, and its literary success was
thenceforward assured.
distinguished gentleman whom you have
Invited to be your guest at the club. You
will remember that Mr. Bryan now stands
before the nation as an avowed aspirant
seeking the democratic presidential nomi
nation." Here the letter cites the acrimonious
correspondence between Br. Bryan and
Perry Belmont, growing out of Mr. Bry
an's declination of the Democratic Club's
invitation to the Jefferson day banquet
last April, in which he condemned "po
litical communion between Jefferson dem
ocrats who stood upon the Chicago plat
form and the republican allies who mas
querade as democrats between campaigns
in order to give more potency to their
betrayal of democratic principles on elec
tion day." The letter continues:
"It may be fairly Inferred from all of
the foregoing that If you were not con
sidered by Mr. Bryan as an avowed be
liever in his doctrine of free and unlim
ited silver coinage at the ratio of 16 to 1,
he would also have decl'ned your Invi
tation on the ground that 'no party ad
antage is to be derived from political
communion' with you at the Democratic
Club. We don't believe in the wisdom of.
free coinage at that ratio. We do know,
however, that we are democrats, and are
Interested in the success of the demo
cratic party in the state and the nation.
This being true, we sincerely but respect
fully urge upon you, occupying, as you
do, the position of president of the club,
not to do anything which would tend to
forestall the action of the next democratic
national convention.
"As individuals, we Insist upon the right:
to express our opinions In regard to the
future policy of our party and the se
lection of Its nominees. We believe It un
wise to permit the opinion to go broad
cast throughout the land that the Dem
ocratic Club of this city or the demo
cratic party of this state, so far in ad
vance of the convention, are Irrevocably
committed to the Indorsement of the prin
ciples of the lastv platform or of the
views of the last presidential nominee.
"We are painfully aware of the fact
that In 1S96 we lost the state of New York
by 269.469 and the city by more than
20,000. It is our desire. If possible, to
prcveri a rcpctftloh of another such dem
ocratic political disappointment.
"In conclus'on, let us again repeat
that we take this course In good feeling
and to prevent If possible a misconstruc
tion of your Individual act as being the
act of the Democratic Club."
John W. Kellar had not seen the letter
until a reporter gave him a copy of It.
He read It carefully and then said:
"I will say that these gentlemen have
not understood my Intentions, despite all
that has been published and though not
a single newspaper has misrepresented
the case. I have said again and again
that my dinner to Mr. Bryan is that of
one private gentleman to another. There
Is not the slightest change 'In my plans
possible hecause of this letter. No; 1
don't think that the West and South will
understand the dinner to mean that the
Democratic Club accepts lir. Bryan's sil
ver views."
Mr. Kellar said he would pay no atten
tion whatever to the letter of protest.
THE STRAW PAPER TRUST
ITS WORKINGS EXPOSED BY THE
SUPREME COURT. -
Ullllovrnerb "Who Went Into the Deai
"Were Only Half Paid for
Their Properties.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 A decision
was rendered in the United States su
preme court today in the case of Harry
W. Dlckerman vs. the Northern Trust
Company. This was a bill in equity filed
in the circuit court for the northern dis
trict of Illinois by the trust company
against the Columbia Straw Paper Com-
DOONE," WHO DIED SUNDAY.
pany, to foreclose a trust deed of 39 paper
mill properties located In nine different
states. The court of appeals for the sev
enth circuit issued a decree allowing the
foreclosure and sale, and this decree was
affirmed by today's opinion, which was
handed down by Justice Brown.
In passing upon the case, Justice Brown
took cognizance of the organization of the
paper trust and of the objection that the
circuit court should have allowed the an
swer to be amended for the purpose of
showing that the organization of the pa
per company was part of a scheme to
form a trust. Justice Brown held, how
ever, that the purpose for which the cor
poration was originally organized could
not become a material inquiry.
"So long," he continued, "as the cor
poration existed, it had the power to cre
ate a mortgage, and when that mortgage
became due, the trustee had a right to
foreclosure."
Another point raised was that the cir
cuit court erred in holding that the evi
dence did not support the contention that
there Is a liability against bondholders
who also hold stock that is not paid for to
the paper company, amounting to 2.113,
003, and which indebtedness should be set
oft against the Indebtedness on each bond.
This proposition Involved the real merits
of the case, and was discussed at length,
the point being that the bondholders
should be held for the difference between
the amount paid for the S9 mills and the
amount they subsequently turned over.
The opinion reviewed the effort made In
1E92 to organize a paper trust to comprise
70 mills. Into this trust only 39 mills en
tered, but the capital was not reduced.
In this connection the court reached the
conclusions:
"That the mlllowners were to be paid
principally in stock; that Emanuel Ste'in,
who conducted the transaction, had no
personal title to the property he pretended
to sell; that the corporation was organ
ized by parties who had but 12 shares out
of 40.000 shares; that Untermeyer, who
drew Stein's proposition of sale to a cor
poration, was the only responsible stock
holder In that corporation; that the paper
mlllowners knew nothing of the proposi
tion to sell to the Straw .Paper Company;
that the stock was fixed at $5,000,000 upon
the idea that 70 mills would join the com
bination, whereas only 39 joined; that but
?2,7SS,000 was paid for the properties, and
that 52.113,000 of stock was distributed
among the persons who got up the cor
poration, without any distinct considera
tion being .received; that the millowners
received stock which was worth but one-half-
the value of that which they sup
posed they would receive, and that they
were defrauded in that amount."
But, notwithstanding the assumption of
fraud, the court held that this fact could
not affect the validity of the bonds as a
whole, the right of the trustees to fore
close or give recourse against the inno
cent bondholders?
Continulng.-Justice Brown said that as
this was a suit of stockholders, the dec
laration that the shares are fully paid up
and unassessable is a valid one. If an
action by the corporation would not He
to recover the unpaid part of the sub
scription, then such Unpaid part cannot
bo deducted from the bonds.
With reference to the charge of fraud
In the organization of the Straw Paper
Company", .Justice Brown said;
"We are not disposed to condone the
offenses of those who, through Beard and
Raihsdell, of Buffalo, and their assignees,
and Stein, as their agent, purchased these
plants for $2,78S,C00 and immediately there
after went through the form of repur
chasing of their own agents (In fact of
themselves) the same properties at ?5,0C0,
000. Bound as these promoters were to
deal fairly and honestly with the stock
holders in the new corporation, they were
guilty of apparently inexcusable conduct
in excluding the mlllowners from allfpar
tlcipatlon, putting in their own clerks as
directors and paying off the mlllowners in
stock which was teally little more than
half of the value they must have expected
to receive. If they were able to secure
options on only 39 of the 70 mills, they
should have known the fact or at least
given those millowners the benefit of -the
surplus stock."
It was difficult to see how Justice could
be done by reversal, and the decree was
affirmed. Justices Shiras and Peckham
concurred In the result, but held that the
question of fraud was Irrelevant to the,
issue.
In the case of the State of Missouri vs.
the State of Illinois, involving a petition
for an injunction against the Chicago
drainage canal, the supreme court de
cided to permit the attorney-general of
Missouri to file his "bill making the sum
mons to the defendants returnable April 2.
Justice Peckham. handed down the opin
ion in the case of Chew Hlng Tung &
Co., vs. the collector of customs at San
Francisco. The case Involved the ques
tion -whether tapioca flour is a form of
tapioca and admlssable free of duty, or
a form of starch and dutiable at the rate
of 2 'cents per pound. The court held
that the flour was tapioca and nondutiable,
thus reversing the circuit court of appeals
for the ninth circuit.
$50 FOR FAMOUS TABLE.
One Used "When Lincoln Sie-ned the'
Emancipation Proclamation. .
Boston Herald.
There stands in the office of Chief Coun
sel Samuel Hoar, of the Boston & Albany
Railroad Company, at the south station,
a handsome table of polished mahogany,
with a green baize top. It Is about eight
feet long and three feet wide, with square,
tapering legs, the upper ends of which
are connected by arches. In general ap
pearance the table is not unlike those
usually seen in executive committee
rooms, and would not excite special in
terest unless attention was called to its
great historical value. In this respect It
is unique, for it was in service at the
White House in Washington for a period
of 60S years, during which time the cabi
nets of every administration from that
of Madison up to General Grant's second
term gathered about it and discussed the
affairs of the nation. It was at this table
that President Lincoln sat when he signed
the emancipation proclamation, and it
was around It that he and his ministers
met and discussed the momentous ques
tions of state during the civil strife of
1861-65.
What was left of the fine, old colonial
furniture at the White House after the
Incendiary visit of the British in 1S14 has
been widely scattered, so that not a piece
of it is known to be in the executive
mansion today. The frequent changing of
the tenants of the White House, and the
frequent changing of the men who have
had charge of the furnishings, have pre
vented the preservation there of any con
siderable amount of the furniture of the
ante-helium times, and most of what Is
now in the principal rooms has been put
there since the war.
It is not at all strange, under the con
ditions, that a table which was used for
the sessions of tS cabinet during more
than half a century should be the prop
erty of a private Individual In Boston,
rather than the property of the nation in
Washington; but It -seems a pity that It
should not be kept In the White House1
for the sake of its memories.
When Dolly Madison was mistress of the
White House, it was refitted and newly
furnished, and It is said that the table
in question was "of .her selecting. How
ever this may be, it is known that she
took an active part in the work of re
habilitation, and that her views were in
variably referred to by those having the
matter in charge.
Soon after General Grant entered upon
his second term, the question of refurnish
ing the White House was again before
congress, and ample provision was made
for carrying on the work. It was decid
ed to sell the old furniture at auction,
and notification to this effect was given
wide circulation. The opportunity to pur
chase White House relics, however, did
not appear to excite very general inter
est, and It is recorded' that many of the
articles went for a mere song, notwith
standing their 60 years' association with
Presidents Madison, Monroe, Adams,
Jackson, Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler,
Polk, Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan,
Lincoln and Grant, and the brilliant men
of whom their several cabinets were com
posed, Including Webster, Clay, Calhoun,
Crawford, Cass, Seward and Chase, who
sat in the cabinets and were the equals
of any of the presidents except Lincoln.
These names of the greatest men among
these presidents and cabinet officers are
sufficient of themselves to suggest the mo
mentous business that was from time to
time transacted over this table. The war
with Mexico and the civil war, with all
the preparations, for them and all their
consequences, the long struggle over the
bank, tho short struggle over nullification
these are some of the great things which
this table suggests to the mind.
The desk on which Thomas Jefferson
wrote the Declaration of Independence,
presented by the Coolidges, and now pre
served In a glass case with the sword of
Washington and the staff of Franklin in
the department of state, would have a
worthy associate In the table on which
Lincoln signed the document that gave
political independence to the race of
slaves. '
When it was learned by Mr. B. Rock-
wood Hoar, of this city, that there was
to be a public auction sale of the antique
furniture of the presidential mansion, he
instructed an agent in Washington to se
cure for him, at any price, this cabinet
table. Mr. Hoar, had been attorney-general
during General Grant's first term,
and had taken part In the many impor
tant consultations with the great military
leader and his advisers, and It was on
account of this and the other considera
tions already enumerated that he desired
the table to come into his possession and
remain In the family for all future time.
The sale took place In 1873. When this
remarkable table was put upon the block
everybody present expected an exciting
competition. It was started at a ridicu
lously low figure, and by dint of great
urging by the auctioneer, the price wa3
ultimately carried up to ?30, at which fig
ure it was knocked down to the party
acting for Mr. Hoar.
On the death of Mr. E. Rockwood Hoar
In 195, he left the table by will to his sons
Samuel and Sherman, and upon Sherman's
death his share came. to Samuel, its pres
ent owner. During the time it has been
in Boston many lovers of "antiquities and
"identicals" have been to see it. Interest
also attaches to It from the fact that it
appears in Carpenter's well-known en
graving of "Lincoln and His Cabinet."
-o
Daily Treasury .Stntemenf .
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows:
Available cash balance ?237,016,46
Gold reserve ' 220,263,b..l
i 3 t
Ivor's Resignation Accepted.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22. The resigna
tion of Joseph W. Ivey. as collector of
customs at Sitka, Alaska, 'has beenac
cepted. In Texas a locomotive was recently
decorated with 100 incandescent lights- for
use as an excursion locomotive.
DEAL DID NOTGOTHROUGH
OBSTACLE IN THE WAY OF THE BIG
POOLIXG SCHEME.
The Great Northern Refuses to With
draw Its "Westbound Tour
lit Rate.
CHICAGO, Jan. 22. At the mass-meeting
of general passenger agents of West
ern and transcontinental roads, in the
Western Passenger Association rooms to
day, It Is said a snag was struck that
threatens to delay abolishing commission
payments and restoring passenger rates
to the normal tariff. President J. J. Hill,
of the Great Northern, ond the managers
of the Canadian Pacific are said to. stand
in the way of the consummation of the
big pooling plan of the Eastern road
magnates.
General Passenger Agent Whitne, of
tho Great Northern', reported that his roEd
was not prepared to withdraw the ?25
tourist rate from St. Paul to Seattle, but
would consent, in the Interest of har
mony, to make the minimum rate to all
points In the Northwest $25. The reason
assigned was that the Great Northern
cannot afford to abandon the field to the
Canadian Pacific, which continues to make
the low rates. This was not satisfactory
to the Union Pacific and Oregon Railroad
& Navigation Company, which refused to
honor rebate tickets so long as tickets at
flat rates are sold from St. Paul. Efforts
are now being made to harmonize the con
flicting interests of the Canadian Pacific
and Northern Pacific.
DO NOT WANT TO STRIKE.
But Great Northern Employes Count
on a Victor?.
ST. PAUL. Jan. 22. Great Northern
labor matters are expected to be defi
nitely settled one way or another within
two or three days. The grievance 'com
mittee is understood to be ready to re
port on the trainmen's ballot, and the offi
cials of the road rea ready to receive the
report. President Hill, Vice-President J.
N. Hill and General Superintendent Ward
are In the city, the two latter directly In
charge of operations, navlng returned to
the city from a two weeks' trip Satur
day afternoon. The officials of the Great
Northern assert that no time of meeting
has been fixed, and the grievance commit
tee has not made known its arrival.
It Is no longer to be doubted that the
schedule proposed by Mr. Hill has been
rejected by an overwhelming majority.
This was known a week ago. The men,
ft may be said here, count on a victory,
but not on recourse to a strike. Tho most
conservative employes do not want to
strike.
Grievances of Western Shippers.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22. The board rooms
of the Trunk Line Association were
crowded today with a hundred Western
shippers, who came as representatives
of the various traffic bureaus throughout
the country to confer with the trunk line
executive committee and the classifica
tion committee and to present their re
spective grievances against the new
freight rate schedule, -which went into
effect January 1 last.
William R. Corwine, representing the
Merchants' Association, of New York,
read a technical paper, reviewing the
difficulties between the shipper and the
railway and trunk line companies, as ex
isting under the present classification.
Low Rate on Grass-Seed Shipments.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 22. It is announced'
that the Great Northern, Northern Pacific
and Soo roads will, February 4, put into
execution half-tariff rates on grass seeds,
clover seeds and dwarf essex grape seed
to points on their lines in Minnesota, North
Dakota and Montana. This new rate ap
plies to both car and less-than-car ship
ments. The new rate was brought about"
hecause of a desire on the part of rail
road officials to plant with tame grasses
the natural grass regions.
Honorary School Names.
Baltimore American.
The board of education of Philadelphia
has given .the name of Mathiaa W. Bald
win to one of the schools, In honor of the
late founder of the Baldwin locomotive
works. It Is the practice of the board to
name public schoolhouses after noted
Phlladelphlans. Other schools In the same
locality bear the names of Francis M.
Drexel and George W. Chllds.
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Russia, with a population of 90,000,000,
has a peace strength of 896,000; war
strength, 3.463,000. These numbers could
be Increased in time of war. The peace
strength of Italy Is 222,400; war strength.
Including trained and untrained forces
3,325.603.
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They Furnish the Most Scientific Treatment
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Until the innovation made fcy Drs.
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injr medical hIvIH nnd thorough sci
entific, treatment for all dicnies
-within the reneli of all by rimklnsr
their toval chnrge for treatment and
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of skillful and conscientious special
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matter, a frequent occurrence to
hear complaints nmilc ovex the ex
cessive fees charged by those claim,,
ing to he jipeclalists. Dri. Copeland
and Montgomery's charge is hat ?5 u
month, including all medicines, and
the time required for a cure under
their system is shorter than that oc
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over, their cures are genuine and
permanent. The fact, that, in spite
of their -well-established and fairly
earned reputation for honest -worlc,
slvillfnl treatment and successful
results, they still maintain this low
charge of Jp5 a month, shows that
they aim not alone at iinanclal suc
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thc accomplishment of the greatest
possible good in thc community.
) Their practice, -which has long been
oeveral times larger than any other
in this city, is still constantly in
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that thc public appreciates low
charges when combined with un
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and professional honesty.
THESE SPEAK
CURED OF A VERY
SEVERE AND DANGEROUS
THROAT TROUBLE
Mr. Iiccester Snipes, The Dalles,
Or., well known in the vicinity, having
been born and raised In that busy little
city. In speaking or his treatment and
cure of a severe case of catarrh com
plicated with bronchial trouble, Mr.
Snipes said:
"My trouble came on about 15 years ago
as a result of exposure, and in spite of
all 'I could do I grew gradually worse
each year and suffered more Intensely.
"My home physicians were unable to
do anything for me more than afford a
little temporary relief. Some of the doc
tors I consulted said I had asthma, and
one of the very best physicians on the
coast diagnosed my case as consumption,
and said my only hope was In a change
of climate. I held a very fine position at
that time, which I gave up at a great
sacrifice, and did as he advised. I stayed
away until I seemed entirely well, but
just as soon as winter set In my trouble
returned and I suffered worse than ever.
"My head was stopped up and I had
headache all the time. My throat was
dry and sore and I had a distressing
cough, accompanied by pains in the chest
and a soreness through the left lung.
After I went to bed there would be a tick
ling in the throat, which set me to cough
ing. The air passages seemed to contract
and clcss up. I would sit up In bed,
sometimes the greater part of the night,
coughing and gasping for breath. I often
thought I wou'd cheke before I could
get rcller. After coughing- until I was
completely exhausted I would raise a lot
of stringy mucus, which gave mo relief,
but thc next night it was the same old
story. Under th!s suffering and loss of
sleep I lost llcsh and strength,
"I had doctored until I had but little
confidence in doctors or medicine, but
this fall, en the urgent advice of a friend,
who was personal y acquainted with the
great success of the Copeland treatment
In cases l'ka mine, I decided to make one
more cffoit for relief, for I felt I could
not spend another winter in suffering and
misery. I began to improve from the flr3t
and now feel as well as I ever did in
my life. The winter is almost over now
and although I have been out In all kinds
of weather, I have not had one bit of
trouble. This Is the first winter in 15
Mr. Iiccester Snipes, The Dalles, Or.
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Being Cured of Long
HOME TREATMENT.
To hosts of aufferers everywhere
Doctor Copeland addresses to one andj
all the following list of questions to
enable those who live at a distance
to understand the nature of thci?
affliction.
"Is vour nose stopped up?'
"Da you sleep with mouth wldo
open?"
"Is there pain In front of head?'
"Is- your throat dry or soro?"
"Have you a bad taste In tha
morning?"
"Do you cough?"
"Do you cough -worse at night?"
"Is your tongue coated?"
"Is your appetite falling?"
"Is there pain after eating?"
"Are you light-headed?"
"When you get up suddenly aro
you dizzy?"
"Do you have hot flashes?"
"Do you have liver marks?"
"Do your kidneys trouble you?
"Do you have pain In back, or
under shoulder-blades?"
"Do you wake up tired and out of
sorts?"
"Are you losing flesh?"
"Is your strength falling?"
INFORMATION OF N1TSV HOME
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APPLICATION.
FROM EXPERIENCE
years that I have passed in comfort and:
without loss of tlma on account ef sick
ness, and I give the credit of it to tho
Copeland physicians, for they have sure
ly cured me.
CATARRH OF STOMACH
AND BOWELS
Mr. J. II. Otto, 27 1 Fourth street,
Portland. Several years ao I took a,
course of treatment at the Copeland In
stitute for a catarrhal trouble, affecting
my head, stomach and bowels, the result
i of an attack of Panama fever 20 years
j before. At that time I was In my 63d
year and thought this would be against!
a cure, but under the treatment given
' me my catarrh got well and my stomach
and bowels healed. My appetite returned
( and I gained in weight g.nd strength. I
am now as well as any man of my age,,
due to the excellent treatment I received
! at the Copeland Institute.
I Miss M. A. Tnjlor, -I-IO East Sher-
man street. Portland. I suffered fron
catarrh since childhood. The worst of myl
trouble was in my stomach and bowels.
Everything I ute gave me great distress,
followed by bloating and belohing. My
stomach was sore and tender. 1 had diar
rhoea, with gas and gurglintr In the bow
els. The disease affected my ears and f
had a ringing and buzzing In the left ear
and my hearing was very dull. I began
a course of treatment at the Copeland
Institute and am thankful to say that now
I am strong and well.
RHEUMATISM AND DEAFNESS.
Mrs. Ii. II. Clarice, well knowa in.
and about Portland, residing at Gresham.
I am 63 years of age and had suffered fur
years with rheumatism and deafness. T
was completely crippled with rheumatism,
being compelled to use crutches all tr.o
time. My deafness came on gradually,
but when I began my treatment I wa3
I almost tota'Iy deif. Even my own voice
sounded far off. People had to speak
right into my ears to make me hear. I
was nearly distracted with a rinsing and
buzzing and sounds like tho roar of tha
ocean In my ears. I couldn't eat or slep
1 and was weak and nervous.
I The Copeland physicians cured me com-
pletely. I have no more rheumatism and
1 hear nearly as well as I ever dhl In my
' life. I consider this wonderful in a wom
an of ray age and never fatl to give tho
Copeland physicians the praise they so
ncmy ueserve.
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KIDNEY AMD URINARY
Complaints, painful, dlmcult, too frequent, .milky
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DISEASES CF TME RECTUM
Such a3 plies, nstula, libsure. ulceration, mucous and
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DISEASES OF MEN
Elood poison, gitset. juncture, unnatural losses, Im-poter-cy,
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