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THE MORNING OREOONIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1901. WANTS FREE SHIPS Vest's Speech on the Sub sidy Bill. MEASURE BEFORE THE SENATE Rnvrllna of Vtnh. Alleged That a Deal Had Been 3Iade Between Repub licans and the Church to Se cure Kearns' Election. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Consideration of the shipping: bill was resumed this afternoon in the Senate. At the In stance of Frye. who relinquished the chair temporarily to take charg-o of the .measure-1 on the floor, it was made .the unfinished business of the Senate, thus restoring: It to its privlleg-ed posi tion. "West took the floo.- immediately in a brilliant, forceful and Interesting speech lasting- nearly three hours. He advocated free ships and vigorously at tacked the navigation laws of the United States, holding: that tliey were responsible for the decadence of the merchant marine of America. He was accorded a close attention by his col leagues on both sides of the chamber. Early In the session, Rawlins Dem., Utah), precipitated a lively colloquy by holding that a deal had been entered into by the Republican members of the Utah Legislature and certain officials of the Mormon Church to secure the election of Thomas Kearns to the Senate from that state. He aroused Hale and Chan dler, who contended that the statements of Rawlins ought not to be made in the Senate at this stage of the proceedings in Utah, as the Senate could not consider any phase in advance of election At the conclusion of routine business, consideration was resumed of the legis lative, executive and judicial appropria tion bill, the pending question being the amendment of Jones (Ark.) providing for the appointment of an Assistant Attorney-General to represent the Government in all matters of claims pending before Congress. Chandler, who opposed the amendment, offered an amendment providing that the Assistant Attorney-General should have an office in the Capitol, an, assistant at a salary of $2500 per annum, and be as signed two clerks, who should assist him in the work of his office. Chandler ridi culed Jones' proposition, and indicated that he held in reserve another amend ment, which would provide for the ap pointment of a similar attorney for other departments of the Government, Jones called attention to the Indian appropriation bill, which had been re ported and which remained for the sen ate to consider, and which contained much debatable matter. Jones thought the Indian bill should therefore be con sidered. Rawlins, who had. endeavored vainly to discuss the Senatorial situation in Utah, under a question of personal priv ilege, at the opening of the Senate, was recognized and within the latitude af forded by the Senate rules read some articles from Salt Lake and "Washington, D. C, newspapers dealing with the Utah Senatorial situation and discussed them. The article in the Salt Lake news paper. Republican in political affiliation, was in effect that a deal had been en tered into between certain Republicans and the Mormon church to bring about the -election of Thomas Kearns. 'The dispatch in the "Washington newspaper reported that Mr. Kearns had been nominated by the Republican caucus for the Scnatorshlp. This, Rawlins said, seemed to convey the idea that a "deal" had been carried out, but he always had been reluctant to believe the charges had been made and Ignored them. He thought tha$ a voice ought to go from "Washington" admonishing the Leghlature of Utah that the eyes of the people were upon It. Hale Inquired what the Senate could do. Rawlins replied that the Senate itself could do nothing. He had not asked that any action be taken by the Senate. Hale Insisted that there would be no end of the controversy invited by Rawlins. No such question had ever been brought to the Senate's attention before, and he hoped none such ever would be brought into the Senate again. Rawlins said he had directed attention to the matter because he wanted the Legislature of Utah and the people of Utah to know that they were on trial before the American people. "I bring this matter up now," said Raw lins, ""In order to call the attention of my people to it, that they may thwart the conspiracy. If such a conspiracy exists. Tomorrow it may be too late." He urged that ho was Justified in call ing attention to this question, if It were true that such "deal" had been made, as it would cast infamy and disgrace upon his state. He would not sit In the Senate under the charge that the Mormon church was dominating the politics of his state. Hale maintained that It was not in ac cord with the traditions that It should inquire into Senatorial contests In the various states before an election was ef fected. Quoting Rawlins words. Hale said there ought to be no "voice from "Washington" that might Influence the election of a Senator one way or another. The states needed no monitions from "Washington as to their conduct on' tho Senatorial election. He declared that Rawlins was forcing this matter before the Senate In an endeavor to Influence the J Senatorial electors of Utah, for what rea son he did not know. Chandler dealt briefly with the ques tion which had been raised by Rawlins, referring facetiously to his own defeat In New Hampshire 10 days ago. He main tained It would be highly unbecoming in the Senate to take the slightest notice of the developments In the Senatorial con test In Utah, and Intimated that Bawllns was merely advertising personal views regarding the contest. In reply. Rawlins adverted sarcastically to the recent New Hampshire Senatorial election, which resulted In the defeat of Chandler, Indicating that Chandler had been caught in the cogs of a conspiracy similar to that which seemed to be oper ating in Utah at the present time. "I have to confirm what the Senator has said about the recent New Hamp shire election." said Chandler, good-naturedly. "It was a horrible result flaugh ter), but during the contest my colleagues did. not rise in this body and advert to the atrocious character of the proceed ings. (Great laughter) If the condi tions are as wicked as the Senator paints thm in Utah, and as I believe they were in New Hampshire, they are very bad, but they ore not at this stage a proper subject of consideration by this Senate." In conclusion. Rawlins, after disclaim ing" any Intention of committing the Sen ate upon the Utah Senatorial election, said: If there has beensuch a bargain as has been charged. I hope to God what has occurred here will defeat It." After an extended discussion of the amendment offered by Jones Chandler withdrew his amendment to the amend ment and offered as a substitute a pro vision enabling the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of the In terior each to appoint a competent law yer to represent the United States before committees of Congress, when requested by the committee to do so, concerning claims against the Government; the sal. ary of each to be 34000. The substitute axnendment was agreed to without fur ther debate. The bill was passed and the shipping btll taken up.. "Vest addressed the Senate in opposition to the measure in favor of free ships, which he has advocated consistently for years. He said, the pending measure came before the Senate ostensibly from the committee on commerce, but had come really from a committee of promotion, composed f 25 prominent and Intelligent men, appointed by the Junior Senator from Maine, Frye. "The chairman of this committee of pro motion," said the Missouri Senator, "is Clement A. Griscom, president of the In ternational Navigation Company, a man of high character, .of great intelligence and of Indefatigable energy. The com pany which he represents Is by far the largest beneficiary under the bilL I must express my surprise and regret that not one member of that committee of promo tion is Jr ftvor of an American buying his shtos where he can buy them cheap est, and then sailing them under the flag of his country. In other words, to use the lang; age of the Senator from Maine (Frye), the members of that committee are 'unuiimously in favor of the obsolete, lnfamcus and outrageous navigation laws of the United States, which are a stain upon the s'tatutes of the United States, and, which' for SO years have been riding to death the merchant marine of this country, as the ola man of the see. rode to exhaustion Slnbad the sailor.' " "Vest sharply criticised Mr. Chamberlain, the present Commissioner of Navigation, who was appointed first by Mr. Cleveland, and then favored free ships, for drifting with the Republican current, and now ad vocating subsidies. Vest ridiculed tho claim that the bill Is Intended to provide auxiliary cruisers in time of war. He said: "All til's talk of auxiliary cruisers Is a subterfuge, a mere glamour, and an ap peal to ratriotism and the old flag. This Is iiot a question of rhetoric, It is not a question of sentiment" Vest said that the vessels of what is known as the American line (the Inter national Navigation Company), in the pours of the 25 years the subsidy was to run, would receive at least $42,000,000 of the total which would be paid out. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company, he said, would be the next beneficiary under tho bill. "With its present ships and the two vessels it was building, it would receive $550,000 a year of the subsidy. "The next poor, emaciated, starving cor poration which will receive a subsidy un der this bill," sold Vest, sarcastically, "is the Standard Oil Company." It was, he said, trembling with emacia tion and .hungry for the necessaries of life, its shares of stock being only worth $830 each. He had endeavored to ascer tain how much of the subsidy the Stand ard Oil Company would receive, but the company declined to supply any Informa tion as to its shlDs. Frye interjected a statement that near ly all oil-tank steamers were built abroad. They would receive only one-quarter of the regular subsidy, as they could bring no returning freight It was not likely, therefore, that they would be brought un der the American Rag. Vest hoped they would not be brought under the Stars and Stripes. They did not contribute, he maintained, any of the subsidy, and their owners ought not to have any of the tax money of the United States. Vest referred to the reported formation of syndicates to control the vessels on the Great Lakes and on the Paclflc Coast, and expressed the belief that a trust would be formed for the control of all this American shipping a trust that would get every dollar of the subsidy. "Everything in the country Is under a trust," said the Missouri Senator, "from the cradle to the grave." He de clared that the anti-trust bill passed by the House last session was sleeping the sleep of death In a plegon hole of the committee on judiciary of tho Senate. The Republicans, he asserted, dared not raise tho black flag against the trust be fore -the last campaign, and now, in grati tude for their financial assistance, they would not raise their hands against them. "This bill," continued Vest,' "will pass the Senate. It is a part" of the protective system sacred to the Republican party, especlaly to New England. Drunk with victory, the Republican party will now stop at nothing." Vest closed with the following quota tion from Tennyson, which he said should be taken to heart by the Republicans. The wind blew east and the wind blew west. And tho blue eggs in the robin's nest Will soon have wings and beak and breast And flutter and fly away. As Vest concluded, he was congratulated by numerous Senators from both sides of the chamber. After a brief executive session, the Sen ate, at 5:85 P. M adjourned. THE VENEZUELA DISPUTE. Loomls Instructed Not to Make Any Threats. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. The State De partment has decided to maintain an at titude of exact neutrality as between the claims of the two asphalt companies in Venezuola. Accordingly, Mr.. Loomis has teen Instructed not to adopt any threat ening tone In his representations to the Venezuelan Government on this subject, not to Indicate a purpose to employ mili tary or naval forces In the interests of either party to the controversy, but sim ply to ask. In the usual diplomatic man ner, that they be allowed to settle their quarrels before -the judicial tribunals of Venezuela. He will protest, by direction of tho State Department, against any abridgement by the Venezuelan executive of the rights of these American claim ants, but this protest simply will be for the purpose of basing future reclama tions. THE CREEK TROUBLE. Snake Party Still Terrorising the Whites. MUSKOGEE. I. T., Jan. 23. The Creek trouble continues the same as yesterday. The fullbloods are still In arms, terroriz ing the whites and are posting notices threatening lives. Two fullblood mem bers of the Snake party were arrested this afternoon at Checotah and brought to Muskogee. They were going through the country posting notices. The Snake party sent word to Marshal Bennett that if the men arrested were not released In 24 hours they would burn Checotah. The town fears an attack, and the citizens are armed. Fltxhugh Lee Advised. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Atthe instance of the Attorney-General, the "War De partment today took steps for tho pres ervation of law and order at Muskogee. The "War Department has telegraphed General Fitzhugh Lee, authorising- him to act In his own discretion In the matter of sending: troops. The Commissioner of Indian Affairs has received a dispatch from Indian Agent Shoenfelt, of Muskogee, L T., advising him of the serious trouble among the Creeks, and urrfng immediate assistance to quell the outbreak. The telegram has been forwarded to the Secretary of "War, with the request that the troops be dispatched to the scene of the trouble. British Hospital Scandal. LONDON, Jan. 23. The report of the South African Hospital Commission, pub lished today, says: "The evils are serious, and ought not to be minimized, but reviewing the cam paign as a whole, it cannot be said that the medical and hospital arrangements have broken dowiK There4 has been noth ing In the nature of a scandal In the care of the sick and wounded, nor any widespread neglect of patients nor Indif ference to suffering. In no other cam paign have the sick and wounded been so well taken care of." NAVAL BILL TAKEN UP HOUSE ENTERS UPON CONSIDERA TION OF THE MEASURE. Severn! Minor Provisions Knocked Out on Point of Order McBrlde Supports Simon's Amendments. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. The House to day passed the District of Columbia ap propriation bill and entered upon consid eration of the naval appropriation bill. Several provisions were knocked out on points of order, including that to give warrant officers the commutation for quarters allowed 'Second Lieutenants of the Marine Corps. A point of order was sustained against an amendment to in crease the number of chaplains in the Navy from 24" to 34. The blind chaplain of the House in his invocation referred feelingly to the death of Queen Victoria. Wlthout intervening business, the House immediately resumed the consid eration of the District of Columbia appro priation bill. After the passage of the bill, the Senate resolution for the celebra tion of John Marshall day, February 4, was adopted. The House then took up the naval ap propriation bill. Foss (Rep. 111.), chairman of the naval committee, explained its salient features. He said that our Navy was larger than the German Navy, and was keeping a little ahead of It. Gros venor (Rep. O.) said he considered this remark unfortunate and capable of mis construction. "We were friendly with Ger many and there was no reason why that country should be singled out for the pur pose of comparison. Foss disclaimed any luea that we were directing out energies toward keeping ahead of Germany. He had simply stated a fact. He believed in a strong and efficient Navy, not so large as England's, but of moderate size, built on conservative lines, and capable of upholding the honor of the country and the flag. Richardson (Dcm. Tenn.), the minority leader, called attention to the fact that the bill "carries an increase of $12,000,000 In this time of profound peace." 'This bill carries $9,000,000 for carrying on work previously authorized," inter posed Dayton (Rep. "W. V.), "and $3,000,000 for tho rehabilitation of the naval aca demy." "That may be," answered Richardson, "but last year the bill carried $13,000,000 more than the bill of the previous year. Last year the size of the "bin was apolo gized for. "What I desire to emphasize Is that year by year there come these great Increases for the Navy. The present bill Is $20,000,000 larger than the bill of two years ago." The provision of the bill giving warrant officers th commutation of quarters al lowed Second Lieutenants in the Marine Corps wa3 stricken out on a point of order made by Cannon (Rep. 111.), and the same fate befell an amendment by Fitzgerald (Dem. N. T.) to increase the number of chaplains from 24 to 34. After completing five pages of the 65 pages of the hill, tho House, at 5:10 P. M., adjourned. Presidential Nominations. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: Var Fourth Infantry, promotions: First Lieutenant C. C. Pullss, to be Captain; Second Lieutenant J. B. Mitchell, to be First Lieutenant. Navy Ensign Edward E. Hayden, re tired, to be, a Lieutenant on the active list; Lieutenant J. H. Glennon, to be Lieutenant-Commander; Passed Assistant Sur geon "W. F. Arnold, to be a Surgeon; Passed Assistant Paymaster H. E. BIs coe, to be a Paymaster. Snpports Simon's Amendments. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Chairman Frye, of the commerce committee, has re ceived a telegram from Senator McBrlde announcing his hearty support of Senator Simon's two amendments to the river and harbor bill for Improving tho Columbia at the dalles, and asks that when the committee acts on this provision, his vote be counted In support of the amendments as If he were here. His request will bo complied wlthl Substitute for Overstrcct Bill. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. A, subcommit tee of the House committee on banking and currency reported favorably, as a substitute for the Overstreet currency bill, a bill providing that the Treasury shall pay gold on demand for silver or other classes of money In sums not less than $50, and the silver and other forms of money thus received by the Treasury shall be placed In the reserve fund. The full committee considered the report, but dUd not have time to reach a conclusion. For an Irrigation Project. WASHINGTON. Jan. 23. Representa tive Barham, of California, has Introduced a bill appropriating $3,000,000 for surveys of the arid land regions and providing for a report to Congress within 10 years of plans for putting Irrigation into practice! Aa-reenient on Army Bill. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. The conferees on the Army bill reached a final agree ment on the bill late tonight, but the measure Is so complicated and the amend ments so numerous that the agreement will probably not be reported before Fri day. BRITISH SUPPRESSED PIRATES Which Action Brought Ont a. Strong Protest front the Russians. SHANGHAI, Jan. 20. (Delayed in. transmission.) As a result of the sending of the British gunboat Plover to the Blonde Islands, eastward to Ho Tung, to suppress the pirates whoso depreda tions upon native craft were becoming serious, the expedition succeeded in de stroying the offending piratical junks. In connection with this matter, Vlce Admlral Alexleff, the Russian, had writ ten to Vlce-Admlral Seymour, In charge of the English naval forces, stating that Inasmuch as the Islands are In Russian territory, the British action was un warranted. He expressed a hope that Admiral Seymour would view the matter in the same light. Admiral Seymour re plied to the effect that, though he knew that Port Arthur and Ta Hen "Wan were In Russian territory, he did not know that this was the case regarding these Islands, and that he was, therefore, un able to coincide with Vlce-Admlral Alex leff s views and that he could only refer the question to his government. Ad miral Seymour thinks that the Russian pretensions to islands many miles from Port Arthur ought not to be allowed. If admitted, It is the opinion of the Brit ish naval commander, it would almost naturally follow that Russia would claim the Nla Tao group, lying much nearer and extending across the Gulf of Pe Chi Ll, thus giving Russia complete control of the navigation of the gulf. British. Embassy at Washington. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. The British Embassy was shrouded in gloom today and the heavy hangings of black within and without the stately old mansion give tribute to tho memory of the departed Queen. All the curtains of the Embassy were drawn, and the entire place present ed an aspect of silence and mourning. Lord Pauncefote remains in retirement with his family and staff most of tho time, only occasionally seeing some dis tinguished caller who comes to pay a tribute of respect and condolence. These condolences have come in the most abun- dant form, and testify to the widespread feeling: which the death of the Queen has J awakened in all classes. The sentiment of the Government was first to express itself in the calls of the entire membership of President McKinl-y's cabinet. The British officials throughout the country also have taken occasion to send their expressions of grief. .UTAH'S NEW SENATOR. Thomas Kearns Elected, by the Joint Assembly. SALT LAKE, Utah, Jan. 23, Hon. Thomas Kearns was. today elected United States Senator by the Joint Assembly. He received the unanimous support of the Republican members. The Democrats voted for A. "W. McCune. Only one bal lot was taken, which resulted: Kearns, 37; McCune. 25. Senator-elect Kearns has received numerous messages of congratu lations, several of which were from Unit ed States Senators. He will leave for Washington Tuesday. Ballots Without Result. LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 23. The vote on United States Senators today resulted as follows: Allen (Fus.) 54, Thompson (Fus.) 50, Crounse 7, Currle 20, Halner 5, Hin shaw 5, Meiklejohn 28, Rosewater 16, Mar tin 7, Harrington (Fus.) 5, scattering 15. Necessary to a choice, 65. DOVER, Del., Jan. 23. The eighth day's Joint session of the Legislature failed to elect two United States Senators for Dela ware. The vote showed little change. Beveridge for President. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 23. The Re publican members of the Tennessee Leg islature In caucus today adopted a resolu tion favoring Senator Beveridge, of In diana, for the Presidential nominee In 1901. The Legislature, In Joint session, elected E. W. Carmack to the office of United States Senator, made vacant by the volun tary retirement of Senator Thomas B. Turley. Minnesota Election Ratified. ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 23 The two houses of the Legislature met in joint session at noon, when Speaker Dowllng formally declared Knute Nelson elected to the United States Senate for the six years beginning March 4 next, and Moses E. Clapp elected for the four years re maining of the term made vacant by the death of Cushman K. Davis, both having received a majority in each house. Sympathy Resolutions in Colorado. DENVER, Colo., Jan. 23. The lower house of the Colorado Legislature todav adopted resolutions deploring the death of Queen Vlotorla, "the noble woman and wise and gracious Queen," and extending condolence to her bereaved subjects. Promotion of Bnlley. AUSTIN, Tex., Jan. 23. Cortgressman J. W. Bailey was elected United States Senator today by the two houses of the Legislature, In Joint session, to succeed Horace Chilton, whose term will expire March 4 next Sewell's Election Confirmed. TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 23. The New Jersey Legislature in joint session today confirmed the re-election of United States Senator William J. Sewell by the House and Senate in separate session yesterday. Re-election of Elklns. CHARLESTON. W. Va Jan. 23. The Legislature met in joint session at noon today and declared the election of Stephen B. Elklns to the United States Senate, he having received 61 votes, and Colonel McGraw 23. To Remove Kinyonn. SACRAMENTO, Cal... Jan. 23. By a vote of 26 to 8, the State Senate -.oday passed a resolution asking the'Presfdent of " the United States to remove Federal Quaran tine Officer J. J. Kinyoun from the port of San Francisco. Pettlgreiv's Successor. PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 23. In Joint session of the Legislature, Lieutenant-Governor Snow, as the presiding officer, declared Robert J. Gamble to have been duly se lected as United States Senator. Election of Warren. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 23. The re election of United States Senator Francis E. Warren was ratified at a Joint session of the two houses of the Legislature, which convened at noon today. Senator Berry He-elected. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 23. In Joint session at noon today, the Legislature formally re-elected James H. Berry to the United States Senate. Cnllom's Fourth Term. SPRING-FIELD. 111., Jan. 23.-Shelby M. Cullom was today re-elected to the United States Senate by the Senate and House in joint session. Princeton Students Will Not Parade. PRINCETON, N. J., Jan. 23. The uni versity will not send a body of students to Washington to represent It at the In augural exercises on March 4. At a meeting of the faculty it was unanimous ly decided to send the following letter to the committee on arrangements: "The faculty of Princeton University ac knowledges with thanks the invitation to send a body of students to represent this university In the Inaugural parade and ball at Washington on March 4, 1901. We feel obliged to decline the invitation, not on any political grounds nor from lack of patriotism, but solely because, In our opinion, It lies outside the functions of the university to send its students away at a very busy time in the year to par ticipate in public parades and social fes tivities. The amount of time in each year which students actually spend In col lege is already too short. In our judg ment their Intelligent patriotism will be best nourished and strengthened by at tention to their present duties and by mastering the studies which will enable them to understand the principles upon which our Institutions are conducted." Dispute Over Carrying Corpses. The question as to whether or not tho railroads shall stop carrying corpses in baggage cars and give the express com panies a monopoly of this grewsome busi ness has been referred by the members of the Transcontinental Passenger Associa tion, at New Orleans, to a committee com posed of the .general baggage agents of three of the largest Western systems. The higher officers of some of the Western roads have declared that they will not relinquish to express companies the trans portation of corpses, not because of the profit in the case, but to maintain the power to carry bodies without charge whenever they might wish to do so. Some railroads are anxious to turn this traffic over to the express companies in order to avoid the trouble arising from the deliv ery of the wrong corpse by the railway company. This mistake has occurred on several railroads during: the past year. Rounding Up the Boers. CAPE TOWN, Jan. 23. General Kitch ener is disposing great forces semicir cularly, his extreme left resting on the sea, to circumvent the Boers. The col umns move simultaneously In touch with each other- The greatest danger of the situation is the possibility of General De wet's appearance In Cape Colony. It is believed that none of the Dutch would re sist his personal call to arms. They think the fame of Napoleon and Welling ton pales In the presence of his military genius. Amnog the number of captured letters is one from General Hertzog to President Steyn asking for 1000 unmarried young men to enter Cape Colony and beat up recruits. HI IMANITARI AN Nominal Fee System in Vogue at the Copeland Institute the Strongest Standing Indictment of the Boodle Spirit in Medicines $5 a Monthjreatment and Medicines Included, the Limit of Expense Allowed by Dr. Copland. STEER CLEAR Steer clear of the boodler in medical practice. Do not stand In awe of the doctor who feels your pulse and then shakes his head to frighten you over your condition and make you pay 10 times over what his services are worth. The medi cal profession, like every other profession, has Its pretenders, its mountebanks, its merciless impostors. The nominal assess ment system In vogue at the Copeland In stitute is the invalid's protection from the wolf a,nd the boodler In medicine. Five dollars a month, medicines included, for the most effective treatment known. PROTECT THE WEAK The fame of the Copeland medical sys tem Is based on the two-fold service it has rendered to society. First, in the evolution of more enlight ened methods of disease treatment, it has added chronic catarrh, deafness, epi demic la grippe, asthma, bronchitis, kid ney trouble and Incipient consumption to the medical list of curable infirmities, -. wnue in less ( virulent a 1 1- Ends the Nonsense roents It has perceptibly re duced the peri of Life-long Doctoring. od of profes slonal attention requisite to their cure. It has ended the nonsense of the life-long doctoring for diseases that 'promptly yield to correct diagnosis, followed by correct treatment. Second, the Copeland system has given the public its first great lesson in medical economy. By limiting the expense outlay of patients to ?5 a month, medicines in cluded, until cured (and no patient Is ever permitted to pay more),. it has bared the public eye of the devilish iniquity and crime of bleeding the unfortunate sick with preposterous fees.. And, while exposing the boodler in med icine to the angry suspicion of the world. It saves the Invalid from becoming their prey, because, if there is no statute law preventing a dishonest doctor from charg ing a dishonest fee, neither Is there law or necessity for the sufferer, with the Copeland systtem before him, to become a dupe and pay the fee. He don't have to. CONSULTATION THE W. H. COPELAND, M. D. J. H. MONTGOMbRY. M. D. THE QUEEN'S FORTUNE IIER "WEALTH NOT SO GREAT AS GENERALLY SUPPOSED. Rending of Her Last Will and Tes tament May Involve One of the Surprises of Her Reign. NEW YORK, Jan. 23. A dispatch to tho Tribune from London say3: There has been a general belief that the Queen was one of the richest of sov ereigns, and that she would leave an im mense estate to her heirs. It is stated that there will be much astonishment when the amount of her estate Is shown by the provisions of her will. Instead of being very great, it will prove to be of moderate value. All estimates of her pri vate fortune will be found fallacious. The truth seems to be that the Queen, like other rich persons, had a great number of relatives dependent upon her, and that she was compelled from time to time to pay their debts and extricate them from embarrassment. The reading of the Queen's last will and testament may in volve one of the surprises of her reign. One of her executors is Lord Cross, whom she honored with her friendship, and in whose business ability she had confidence. NEW YORK, Jan. 23. Queen Victoria was the owner In fee simple of much real estate in this city below Grand street. At one time she owned tho Bowling Green offices, 11 Broadway. THE KING A BUSINESS MAN. Views of Alfred Harmsworth, Editor of London Dally Mall. NEW YO"RK, Jan. 23. Alfred Harms worth, editor of the London Dally Mall, In a dispatch from St. Augustine, Fla., to the Herald, says: "As one deeply Interested In the binding together of the 400,000,000 of British people, I cannot but realize that we have lost In our Queen a center of Imperial sympathy that did much for cohesion and unity. Could any more potent spell be divined for the union of the divergent races that form our empire than the personality of a good woman? With you It has been your beau tiful flag; with us the noblest of women. "But the future has good in store for us. The world has passed from the realm of sentiment to the age of business, and in Edward VH we have one who is above all a man of affairs. Not enough is known on this side of the Atlantic of the marked aptitude of our King as a dlplqmatlst, a negotiator and a hard-working business man. His only rival in this matter among the world's sovereigns Is his nephew, William of .Germany, and no one will gainsay the fact that for discretion and savoir faire Edward VII is more than a match for William n. It bodes well for the world's peace that the friendship that has always existed between our King and many of our statesmen will, as the result of the Emperor's visit, now be firm 'twlxt him and his German nephew. "The three nations do not always see eye and eye; no treaty will over link them, perhaps. But there will be that between them, it is to be hoped, which we of the workaday world know as a business under standing." A WORTHY SUCCESSOR, British Press Has Confidence In the New Ruler. LONDON, Jan. 23. The Daily Telegraph publishes two editorials, under the cap tions, "The Queen" and "The King." In the latter It says: "Most happily for him, he has, with in finite credit to himself, passed through a period of probation In some ways more difficult and certainly more prolonged than that to which any successor to a throne In modern times has been subjected. Ha assumes the burden of his Imperial task equipped with all the Invaluable expe rience which the most painstaking dis charge of great duties could secure him during the lifetime of his august mother." The Times says; "If anything can in some measure console the nation for the THE COPELAND TREATMENT. It cures. It is mild. It Is soothing. It restores health. 4 Its cost Is trifling-. , It Is praised by thousands. It is within the reach of all. It Is given for a month for $5. Its cured patients recommend It. It Is taken at home successfully. It drives catarrh from the system. It demands no blgphyslclan's fee. It is taken by rich and poor alike. It Is both local and constitutional. It uses mild, antiseptic Inhalations. It reaches distant patients by mall. It makes a radical and lasting cure. It stops innumerable aches and pains. It costs but $5 a. month, medicine free. HOME TREATMENT. Doctor Copeland requests all who are ailing, all who feel a gradual weakening, or all who realize that their health is being undermined by sonic unknown complaint, to cat ont this slip, mark the question that ap plies to yonr case, and he will diag nose your case for you. "Is your nose stopped up?" "Do you sleep with mouth wide open?" "Is there pain In front of head"" "Is your throat dry or sore?" "Have you a bad taste In the 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 are 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?" FREE. DR. COPELAND'S BOOK DEKUM, THIRD AND WASHINGTON STREETS, OFFICE HOURS From 9 A, M. to 12 M.; EVENINGS Tuesdays and Fridays. Irreparable loss it has sustained, it 13 the well-founded conviction that the Queen has left behind her a worthy successor who may be trusted to walk In her foot steps." i The Standard expresses regret that the Queen was not spared to see peace re stored in South Africa. The Daily News says that Queen Vic toria was always a peacemaker. It refers to the Incident of her modifying In a pa clflc sense Lord Russell's dispatch in tho Trent case. The press comment this afternoon is in the same tenor as this morning. Many references are made to the American ex pressions of sympathy. The St. James's Gazette says: "The honor paid to the memory of the Queen by the President of the United States is one which should live In the memories of us all when ques tions arise between the two great English speaking countries. There are hidden blessings, perhaps, even In so great a sorrow as ours." FUNERAL OF THE QUEEN. All the Royalty of Europe "Will Be There. NEW YORK, Jan. 23. A dispatch to the World from London says: All the royalty of Europe will gather at the funeral of Queen Victoria. The as semblage will be unprecedented, because Her Majesty was closely related to the 'European courts, big and little. The Queen's body will, in all probability, be received within 10 days at Frogmore mau soleum, which she erected over the Prince Consort, in Windsor Park. In former between the death and the burial of the days, a month would be allowed to elapso sovereign. For one day the body of the Queen will lie In state in Waterloo Cham ber, Windsor Castle. The funeral will take place at 9 o'clock at night, with the utmost pomp and ceremony, in St. George's Chapel. In addition to the Emperor of Germany, it is expected that the Kings of Denmark, Greece, Belgium, Servla, Saxony and Portugal will attend, together with many lesser rulers. All England will participate In the funeral of the Queen. From the time the sad ceremonies begin at Osborne House until the body Is burled at Frog more, there will be funeral and memorial services throughout the English-speaking world. In the grounds of Frogmore, not far from Windsor Castle, on the left-hand side of the long walk, is the magnificent mausoleum containing all that is mortal of the Prince Consort. The building, cru ciform In shape, and Romanesque in style, cost fl.OOO.OCO, the amount having been provided by Her Majesty herself. It was consecrated In 1862, a year after the Prince's death. He was at first laid to rest in St. George's Chapel, Windsor. In the ornate octagonal chamber of the Frogmore mausoleum, 13 feet In dlamefjer and 65 feet high, is a double sarcophagus of dark gray granite, resting on polished black marble. It bears a recumbent statue of Prince Albert in white marble, by Mar chottl, and at each corner Is the bronze figure of a kneeling angel. The Queen will be buried here, beside the dust of her "great and good husband," whose loss she never ceased to mourn. Funeral Service In Chicago. OHICIAGO, Jan. 23. Arrangements have been made by the British Consul at Chi cago, William Wyndham, and the Rev. James S. Stone, D. D., for a funeral serv ice In St. James Episcopal Church, to be held at the same hour and In the same manner as the actual funeral In England of Queen Victoria. All the Consuls in Chicago, all the city and county officials and the bishop and rectors of the various churches will be asked to attend the service. Dr. Stone will make an address. The regular funeral service in the Epis copal prayer-book will be employed. If the names of the hymns to be sung at the funeral are cabled to Chicago, they will be sung at St James Church. Van Wyck'i Lack of Respect. NEW YORK, Jan. 23. While many flags throughout the city were lowered to half mast out of respect for Queen Victoria's memory, that on the City Hall was not. When asked why no official notice had been taken of her death. Mayor Van Wyck Is reported to have replied: "I know that the flag has not been low- STEER CLEAR Steer clear of patent cure-alls! To try to attack a hidden disease by means of a secret cure-all nostrum Is the same piece of insanity as for an invalid to go blindfold into a drugstora and eat medi cine from the shelves, without guidance to what Is good and without warning against what is bad. Nor Is there any abuse or folly against which the Cope land nominal fee system is more directly aimed. With expert individual treat ment at to a month, all medicines includ ed, where is the temptation or necessity to tamper with secret cure-alls? PATENT URE-ALLS Their Use Invariably Dangerous and Against Common Sense. When any person uses a patent cure-all as a means of self-doctorlng for any particular disease la grippe, catarrh, lung trouble, for Instance he assumes the risk of firing at random through his wholo body to, take the chances of hitting' tho diseased spot. He is Simply Going It Blindfold. He is taking medicine from an imaginary doctor who nev-f Taking Medicine Blindfold from an Imaginary Doctor L er saw him nor ever heard of hfm. He Is driving at his heart when the diseasa is in his bowels, or driving at his lungs when the disease is in his liver. Whether he commits suicide or not, ha commits a blunder and a folly, and goes against common sense at his own risk and his own expense. It has been claimed that It Is the Great Cost of expert medical services that has en couraged the sale of these patent cure alls. Under the nominal assessment sys tem in force at the Copeland Instltuto however. Invalids are fully protected against the evil. With expert Individual treatment In each individual case, at a fee rate limited to So a month, all medi cines Included, there Is no longer -either temptation or necessity to tamper, with secret nostrums. TREE TO ALL. from 1 to 5 P. M. SUNDAYS From 10 A. M. to 12 M.. ered. This city takes no notice "of tho death of foreign monarchs." Corporation Counsel Whalen'sald that he knew of no ordinance prohibiting the Mayor from showing official respect to foreign nations upon the death of their rulers. BRYAN'S NEW PAPER. First Number of the Commoner Is sued at Lincoln. LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 23. The first num ber of the Commoner, the weekly paper published by William J. Bryan, was issued this afternoon. It Is a neat-appearing sheet, typographically. The salutatory says: "Webster defines a commoner as 'one of the common people. The name has been, selected for this paper because the Com moner will endeavor to aid the common people in the protection of their rights, the advancement of their Interests and the realization of their aspirations. It Is not necessary for the use of a term which distinguishes the great body of the population from a comparatively few who, for one reason or another, withdraw themselves from sympathetic connection with their fellows. . . . The common people do not constitute an exclusive so ciety they are not of the four hundred; any one can become a member If he is willing to contribute by brain or muscle to the Nation's strength and greatness. Only those are barred and they are barred by their own choice who imagine themselves made of a superior kind of clay, and who deny the equality of all before the law. A rich man who has honestly acquired his wealth, and who is not afraid to intrust Its care to the laws made by his fellows, can count himself among the common people, while a poor man Is really not one of them If he fawns before a plutocrat and has no higher am bition than to be a courtier or a syco phant. The Commoner will be satisfied If, by fidelity to the common people. It proves Its right to the name which It has chosen." Burton's Election Ratified. TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 23. The election of J. R. Burton as United States Senator was formally ratified by tho Legislature today. Senator Burton made an address thanking the Legislature for the honor. ard Coighs No matter how hard your cough is or how long you have had it, you want to get rid of it, of course. It is too risky to wait until you have con sumption, for sometimes it's impossible to cure this disease, even with Ayer's Cherry If you are coughing today, don't wait until tomorrow, but get a bottle of our Cherry Pec toral at once and be relieved. Three sizes: 25a, 50c, $1.60. . 3 If tout druggist cannot supply you, send cs one dollar and we will express a Urge bottle to yon. All charges prepaid, lie sure you eWe ui your nearest express office. Address, J. C. ATXS. Co.. Lowell Hoss.