THE MOKXIXG OREGOXTAN. THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1901. RATE CUTTING END One of the Effects of Com munity of Ownership, NO MORE TRAFFIC WRANGLES Railroad Officials Figure the In creased Revenue nt Fifty Millions or More a YearNo Con cession to Shippers. NEW YORK, March C The Mail and Express today says: "Some large "Western shippers of freight complain that it Is now useless to make the rounds of the various railroad offices looking for concessions on shipments from Chicago to Pacific Coast points, for ex ample. This is pointed to as one of the Immediate results of the bankers' agree ment for the division of all the railroads of the United States into groups, or com munity of ownership. It means that the ad'Isory board of half a dozen men now hold the reins and whenever rates need adjusting the orders emanate from this body of bankers who appoint the com mittee. There are no longer any long wrangles of traffic officials. These men are instructed to get together and make such tariffs or such changes in the rates as the bankers' committee, or perhaps he presidents themselves, think ought to he made. As a result the machinery works as smoothly as If there were only one great system Instead of many independent ones. "Some railroad authorities think the in creased revenue, by reason of the abolish ment of rate-cutting and absence of a few small advances in tariffs w,ill amount to I ju,wu,wu or more a year. According to one authority, the, losses to the railroads annually for the payment of commis sions used to run into the millions, and, as a rule, the general public did not bene fit correspondingly. Again, the commun ity of ownership method has reduced rivalry to a minimum, and it has been possible to run fewer trains and make less extravagant concessions in order to secure business." RIO GRANDE "WESTERN DEAL. Eastern Mag-nates Trying to Control the Western Road. DENVER, March 6. The News says to day: The community of interests is after the Rio Grande "Western Railway. For a week past a party of experts from Tew York has been making a thorough Inspec tion of the system, and if present plans are carried out. the Rio Grande "Western will pass Into control of the railway magnates headed by Gould, Rockefeller and Harriman, within the next SO days. The financial management of the road ha& set a price and if the syndicate accepts the figures the deal will be quickly con summated. The leader of the inspection party is Virgil O. Bogue, an engineering expert. Stephen Little, controller of the Denver & Rio Grande Road, is a member of the party, as is J. H. McClement, con troller of the Chicago Terminal Transfer Company. The road Is stocked for $17,500,000, of which $10,000,000 Is common and $7,500,0W preferred. The preferred Is celling In the market at 93 cents, and the common as high as S7 to 90 cents. Assuming that the owners of the stock will accept 90 cents per share for both kinds of stock, the road can be bought for $10,000,000. This is at the rate of $25,000 a mile, a moderate cost, taking Into consideration the excel lent condition of the property and its Aiming capacity." SALT LAKE, March C The Tribune to morrow, will sav: "It cannot be authoritatively announced i mat me narnman syndicate has not bOUcrht the Rln Ornnrtn "Woe... nn i. there the slightest probability of such' d. jjurcnase. un me otner nana, it cannot be denied that a big Rio Grande Western deal is on the tapis, and, although It may be well Into the Summer before it Is fully consummated, yet the examination just made by the experts is for the purpose of effecting such a plan. The Rio Grande "Western, it can be added, will remain as a decided factor In Utah railroad circles and in the trans-continental .situation. AFTER THE BURLINGTON. Xotv It Is Snid'Thnt Hill In Trying to Secure Control. NEW YORK. March C The Commercial Advertiser says: "The heavy buying of Chicatro. Burllmr- ton & Quincy railroad shares -within the j past few days is partly explained today Dy tne report from a trustworthy source that James J. Hill and his friends' have J been seeking to obtain "control .of this 1 property in the Interest of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific. "Wall street operators say that both the Union Pacific and the Northern Pacific Inter ests have secured sufficient stock to be entitled to representation in the "board of control. The efforts of outside parties to secure control of the Chicago, Burling ton & Qulncy have been stoutly resisted by some of the largest stockholders, who have been connected with the property for many years, and who have a strong 2alth in its future growth. These iriside Interests have thus far prevented the newcomers from securing a majority' of the Burlington stock. "Whether their re sistance to a change In the control will continue to be effective remains to be seen. "It is an interesting fact that one of the strongest Interests in th6 Burlington, which is seeking to preserve the Inde. pendence of that property, is the same Interest that was largely instrumental in preventing J. P. Morgan and James J. Hill from getting control of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad. "The report that Pennsylvania railroad Interests were buying Burlington shares Is authoritatively denied by Representa tives of that company. The Pennsylvania people say that they have now got all the railroad property they want.' MAAY UOMESEEKERS. Headed for Oregon nnd "Washington From, St. Paul. ST. PAUL, Minn.. March 6. Of the 1600 homeseekers leaving here today for the "West more than half the numbor are bound for Oregon and will settle along the O. R. & N. They are all from the Eastern and Middle States. The balance will locate in Western Washington. Al though 0000 emigrants have passed through St. Paul since February 12, railroad of ficials say the movement Is not fairly begun. Freight Schedule Commission. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., March C Th& House today, after a long fight, pasted a bill providing for a freight schedule commission to be composed of the Rail road and Warehouse Commissioners and two other members to be selected by the Governor. The bill provides that the com mission shall make for each railroad cor poration a schedule of maximum rales fr the transportation of goods In less than carload lots. These rates are to be published and enforced by the commis sion. , A BnrllnKton Cat-Off. OMAHA, March 6. The Burlington road has let a contract, amounting to $5a,W0, for building a cut-off on the main line be tween Red Oak and Vllllsco, la., which will reduce the distance betw.een Chicago and Omaha by several miles. MAIL ROBBER RUN DJ3WN. Arrested in San Francisco for Steal ing a Registered Pouch. SAN FRANCISCO, March 6. Joseph A. Conlln, formerly a clerk in branch post office H. In New York City, was arrests ed here last night by Detective Ryan, and is held in the city prison awaiting his transportation to New York. Conlln is accused of having stolen last October a registered mallpouch containing 143 regis tefed packages, amounting to about $40.- 000 worth Df registered bonds and $3000 cash. Conlin was found living on Fourth street with Sarah Donnelly, who had ac companied him to this city from Brook lyn. It was learned that Conlln, or O'Rell, as he was known here, was training Mc Fadden, the prizefighter, In Alameda. Conlln was seen In his cell and said: "I am the man they want, all right, and 1 know what they want me for. I want to say that I got very little of the money or bonds that were stolen. I am up against It now all right. The day after I left New York I was appointed on the New York police force, having passed the second highest examination out of lLOOO men. I got off wrong, and here I am now with nothing In front of me. I am sorry for the woman that Is with me. My wife and two children are In New York." NEW YORK, March 6. On the evening of October 15 last, three registered mall packages were started for delivery from station H to the general office. Only two of the bags were delivered. The missing bag contained five pouches filled wltn registered matter. They had been locked In the bag under the eyes of an inspector and placed In the wagon for delivery. The wagon was locked and started for the general postofflce. When the wagon was opened It was found that there were but twp bags of mail matter. Conlin, who was one of the men who handled the bags, disappeared from station H the next night. He was traced to San Francisco and located there last week. Nejcro Held for Jlnnlcr. WARRENSBURG, Mo., March C Wil liam Wisely, colored, was placed in jail at Knob Noster, 10 miles east of War rensburg, today, charged with murdering Nellie Allen, a 17-year-old white girl. The girl's body was found in the middle of the street near Mrs. Allen's home last night. The face showed marks of vio lence. Today the Coroner's jury found that death was caused by violence and charged Wisely with the crime. Wisely, when arrested, declared his Innocence. He had, it Is said, been at the Allen house shortly before the girl left the house. Miss Allen was the daughter of a widow. Wisely was held upon the tes timony of Mrs. Allen, but the evidence against him Is not conclusive. Murdered for His Money. JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., March C Last Monday evening Robert C. Shrader received $1500 due him from his grand father's estate, hired a horse and buggy and started home from this city. Later the horse was found wandering In the road and in a lane off the main road a laprobe that belonged with the livery rig, covered with blood, was picked up. From where the robe was found -to the Ohio River is only a short distance and Schrader's relatives believe .that he has been murdered arid his body thrown Into the river. Dotson's Slnyer Captured. HELENA, Mont., March 0. James Mc Arthur, an ex-convict wanted on a chargo of killing Captain Dotson, 20 miles west or Helena, February 15, has been cap tured In Ravalli, Mont., after a memora ble chase. It is claimed that McArthur killed Dotson at the Instance of the lat ter's -son. who is serving a 89 years' sen tence in the Penitentiary. Shot His "Wife In n Quarrel. ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. March 6.-As the result of a quarrel, Albert Zimmer man, 40 years old, shot his wife through the head today and attempted to kill her father. He then sent a bullet through his brain and died Instantly. Zimmerman was a son of the Inventor of the auto harp. TeleKraphic Brevities. Peru is threatened with a cabinet crisis. H. C. Frey resigned as president of the National Glass Company, the tableware combination. Irving Long, of Boston, defeated W. H. Clearwater, of Pittsburg, in the Boston pool tournament. At Glasgow there are 42 fresh smallpox cases, and the total number of patients In hospitals is 435. Bituminous coal miners at Altoona, Pa., will strike April 1, unless their wage scale" is agreed upon. Efforts to effect a settlement of the racetrack war between tne California and San Francisco Jockey Clubs have failed. The Italian Chamber of Commerce, of New York, has resolved to have a strictly impartial analysis made of the lemons of California and Italy. Relatives of. Miss Mary Beach Tousey, of New York, will contest her will, which bequeathed RO00.O00 to religious and char itable? Institutions. The New Zealand Government has de cided to submit to referendum the ques tion whethor it shall Join the Common wealth of Australia. James Callahan, one of the alleged kld 'napjer? of Edward Cudahy. Jr., waived .preliminary hearing and was held to the District Court in $7000 bonds. The Portuguese Government has sent a cruiser to Oporto, and has ordered othor warships to be in readiness to go there on account of .the anti-clerical manifesta tions: The Chicago Institute Is to become a professional school of the University of Chicago, and will include a school of ped agogy and an elementary school and kin dergarten. George Cornwallis West, whose wife was Lady Randolph Churchill, is lying 111 at Troon, near Glasgow, where he has been lately residing for the purpose of studying electricity. The Order of Brith Abraham, in the an nual convention at Chicago, voted to ad mit women into the order. The propo sition provides for lodge composed of men and women. Edwin F. Uhl, Assistant Secretary of State for a time during Cleveland's second administration, afterward United States Ambassador to Germany, :s critically 111 at Grand Raalds. Rev. E. F. Emerson, who was arrested for taking part in a Topeka raid, recent ly, was in the Police Court, yesterday, on the charge of carrying concealed weapons and resisting an officer. He was fined $5. An Air Torpedo. WASHINGTON, March C A Swedish Army officer has patented an air torpedo of a construction heretofore unknown, and received a government subsidy for ex ploiting it, according to a communication to the State Department from Consul General Gunther. at Frankfort, Germany. The motion of the projectile is caused by a force which is developed in the tor pedo little by little from ignition of a gas generated from slowly burning ma terial. At the trials so far the torpedos are reported to have traversed a distance of 16.000 feet "Wisconsin "Will Replace Oregon. WASHINGTON, March 6. The battle ship Wisconsin has been selected to re place -the -Oregon in Asiatic waters when that vessel is relieved in the near future. NEGOTIATIONS- FOR PEACE BOTHA TRYING TO ARRIVE AT TERMS- "WITH THE BRITISH. Little Doubt Thnt He "Will Surrender the Boer Forces Under His Command. LONDON, March 7. Private informa tion received in London this morning con firms the rumors or negotiations between Lord Kitchener, Sir Alfred Mllner and Commandant - General Louis Botha. ! Nothing is known as to the actual pres ence of the Boer commander-in-chief at Pretoria, and no London paper publishes a statement that he is there; but is is reasonably certain that General Botha is in either personal or very close touch with Lord Kitchener. Today Sir Henry CampbeU-Bannerman will endeavor to extract some information from the gov ernment on the subject In the House of Commons.' The Associated Press Is informed that Sir Alfred Milner has gone to Pretoria with the object of assisting Lord Kitch ener In these negotiations, the length of which appears to be due to General Botha's desire to consult Acting-President , Schalkberger, at Pletersburg, and to make terms applying to the whole Boer forces; but militating against this is Lord Kitchener's doubt as to General Botha's ability to control General Dewet and other leaders, as well as the Internal opposition General Botha Is encounter ing. One of the best Informed authori ties on South Africa said to a represent ative of the Associated Press last even ing: "We have little doubt that General Botha will surrender. The question now Is what forces he can bring with him. We have "private Information tending to show that Lord Kitchener and Sir Al fred Mllner have decided to accept his surrender on the basis that he is merely an individual commander rather than a Commander-in-Chief of the enemy's forces. General Dewet and General De larey, as well as the other leaders, will probably have to be dealt with individu ally on similar terms. If the negotiations with General Botha reach a successful termination, it will be, to use an expres sive Americanism, 'Just one of the bunch. " It is also understood that Dr. Leyds was recently negotiating to secure peace terms, but when It was discovered that he was merely acting a farce, not being In communication with General Botha or not being able to live up to the ten tative suggestions made, the British Gov ernment, having learned his views, quickly ended the negotiations, especial ly when It was found that Lord Kitch ener was treating with General Botha, while Dr. Leyds was unable to speak au thoritatively fcr the forces In the field. Curiously enough the War Office seems genuinely without definite Information re garding the exact status of affairs. The great fiancnal lflrms whose Interests in South Africa are almost equal to those of the government believe from their pri vate advices that the present situation Is likely to result In the surrender of Gen eral Botha and the forces under his Im mediate command, while the other Boer units will remain in the field. The Daily Mail publishes the following from Colesburg, dated March 5: "A big movement is being prepared to clear the whole of Orange River Colony from north to south of Bers." Cyclist Corps to Be OrKnnlzed. LONDON, March C The War Office has Issued orders for the organization of eight volunteer cyclist companies, to be composed of 120 men each, for service In South Africa. The recent useful work of the colonial cyclists .led to this action. Boers Still Hold Penrstovrn. CAPE TOWN. March 6. The Boers who captured Pearstown on the Great RIet River Sunday morning numbered 700, and had two guns. They are still In posses sion of the town. The garrison consisted of 25 colonials and 50 town guards. PROPOSED DUTY ON SUGAR. English Refiner Sees No "Way Out of It. LONDON, March 6. Regarding the proposition to place a duty on sugar, James Reld. in an Interview with a rep resentative of the Associated Press, said: "A tax on sugar is practically protec tion, but I see no way out of It. In deed, tHfe refiners of my constituency will not be satisfied with a mere import duty, arguing that this will leave them little better off than before. What we hope to get though (I am a refiner myself) is a countervailing duty which will nullify the bounties afforded by France, Germany and Belgium. Twenty-five years ago there were 14 refineries in Greenock. Now there are only four. Formerly the pro prietors wore very wealthy. Now they are reduced to mediocre circumstances. I do not think a tax or countervailing duty will seriously affect the American sugar. It Is chiefly aimed at the cheap beet sugars of the Continent, which can undersell anything produced here. "The West Indian people are also seri ously affected and are giving us the full weight of their Influence. The chief op position comes from the English confec tioners and other users of cheap sugars. But I do not think the government will allow the refining Industry to die out for the sake of one particular branch." A serious editorial In today's Times, dis cussing the advisability of placing a duty on sugar, corn and agricultural products, In view of the fact that taxation must be doubled during the next three years, says: "The people are tired of the theoret ical objections to certain Import duties which existed In the golden days of Mr. Gladstone's free trade, but whether the government. In spite of the enormous ma jority, will be able to break down, even as regards sugar alone, the principles of free trade, is a matter upon which their own supporters are Inclined to be doubt ful." Dnke of York's Coloninl Trip. LONDON, March 6. The official pro gramme of the Duke of Cornwall and York's Colonial visits give his arrival at Halifax, September 15. He will leave Halifax September 17. arriving at Que bec September 20. and leavlnc- ther nn. tober 17. He will arrive at St. Jo.hns October 22, and leave there October 23, i arriving at Portsmouth November 1. The present Intention of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York appears to go to Vancouver overland between September 20 and October 17, possibly passing through the United States on a part of their return Journey. CcnsuH of Bombay. BOMBAY, March 6. The census re turns show the City of Bombay has 700 000 inhabitants, a decrease of over 50.000 In 10 years, mainly due to the exodus of the past two months on account of the plague. Partial returns from the rural districts show terrible decreases In pop ulation through famine. The population of Makantha has declined 22,000; Blja pore 61,000 and Poonalrty 7400. Nlcnrnprua Jadpc Killed. MANAGUA, Nicaragua. March 6, via Galveston. Judge Meza. of the Nicaragua Supreme Court, was killed yesterday at Granada by Senor Lacayos, whose father has been well known In NIcaraguan af fairs. Friendship of Brazil. NEfr YORK, March C A dispatch to the Herald from Rio Janeiro says: Charles Bryan, the United States Mln- lster, has returned from Porto Alegro, whither he went to attend the exposition. His departure, from that city was made the occasion for a demonstration of Bra zil's friendship for the United States. Troops lined the harbor front and saluted him. and the municipal and state authori ties accorded him every official honor. The Governor of the. State of Rio Grande gave a banquet in his honor. Ordered to BoIlForclffners. VICTORLV, B. C, March 6. Accord ing to advices received by the steamer Empress of India, documents found by a foreigner In Pekln show that orders were issued by the Chinese that as many for eigners as possible were to be taken alive, and according to the same orders the fate planned for them was that their captors should cary them to the "Temple of Heaven and there put them through the process of being boiled. The news of the finding of these documents was given by the Pekln correspondent of the Hong Kong Press. The same correspond ent says that the documents show that instructions were sent to the Viceroy at Nan King, Liu King Yu, to attack and massacre the residents of Shanghai. Festivities at Amsterdam. AMSTERDAM, March 6. The festivities which began here yesterday in connec tion with the state entry of Queen Wil helmlna and the Prince Consort were con tinued today. An enormous crowd gath ered before the palace to listen to a choir of 2000 voices serenading the royal cou ple. The latter stood on the balcony, the Queen bearheaded, bowing her ac knowledgment in response to the popular acclamations. Germnn Offer to Turkey. CONSTANTINOPLE, March 6. It is stated here that an Important German syndicate has offered the Porte a loan of 3,000.000, Turkish, to be guaranteed by the proceeds of a 6 per cent surtax on the taxes of the empire, and a 2 per cent surtax on island and customs duties. Tho loan Is conditional upon future orders for arms and ammunition to be given to German firms. Michigan Democrats. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 6. The Democratic judicial and state con vention was called to order by Secretary Charles Hampton, of the state central committee. There was a very strong sentiment among the delegates against Indorsing Bryan and 1G to 1 again. Judge Allen C. Adslt, of Grand Rapids, was nominated for justice of the Supreme Court. Bec-lnninfr of Partition. LONDON, March, 7. The Pekln cor respondent of the Morning Post suggests that Japan's preparations to withdraw her troops point to some territorial con cessions, probably in the province of Fuhkien. He says: "It looks as though partition were commencing." Durnnt Not Killed In n Duel. PARIS, March 7, 1:20 A. M. The report that John Wilson Durant, of Albany, who had been living during the last two years in Paris with his mother, had been killed at Ostend In a duel with a Russian Count, was an invention of his own. Mr. Durant Is still alive. Estimates Passed the Reichstag?. BERLIN, March 6. The Reichstag to day passed the Foreign Office and Klad Chou estimates. Aprainst RcIIkIous Associations. OPORTO. March 6. The Portuguese Government Is preparing measures against tho religious associations. BRYAN'S NEXT PARAMOUNT Will Be His Influence According to Steancnberpr. WASHINGTON, March 6. Ex-Governor Frank Steunenberg, of Idaho, who attended the Inaugural ceremonies, took occasion to express himself briefly on the subject of one William J. Bryan: "A great deal of talk has emanated from Eastern sources," said he, "to the effect that Western Democrats are tired of Bryan, and hope to see some other man take the leadership of the party. Nothing could be further from the truth. Bryan is as strong in tho West today as bo a candidate for the Presidential nom be a candidate for the Peresidential nom ination in 1904 he will have the solid Western support. Whether he is a candidate or not, his influence will be par amount, and if he is not himself willing to accept the nomination, the West wllL support any man for whom he indicates a preference. Those men who say Bry an has been shelved will find they are sadly mistaken. So long as the masses of the Democratic party have In him the lmpllclt confidence they now have, he will be a potent Influence in party af fairs. "It is not alone as the champion of silver that Bryan has the West's sup port," continued the Governor. "It Is the man himself that commands a fol lowing. Western people believe him to be a wise statesman, and a true patriot, and any platform upon which he would consent to stand would have their hearty support. The fact that he has twice met defeat has lowered him none in their af fections. They believe that both Bryan and tho principles for which he stands are right, and that In time both will triumph." 31 ORE PENITENTIARY BUILDING. Simon Has Introduced Bill Provid ing Them on McNeil' Island. WASHINGTON, March 6. Senator Si mon, of the committee on public build ings and grounds, recently reported a bill providing for erection of additional buildings, prison walls, etc, at the United States penitentiary at McNeil's Island, near the head of Puget Sound'. This legislation is based upon a letter from United States Marshal Ide, written to Senator Foster some weeks ago. In which he urges consideration of the bill appropriating $75,000 for Improvements at the penitentiary. He stated that unless something was done to enlarge the peni tentiary they would be crowded for room, as the present building will be complete ly filled by the first of July. The bill was amended, at the sugges tion of the Attorney-General, so as to provide that the penitentiary, when en larged, shall also be used for the confine ment of persons convicted by court-martial or by any military court west of the Rocky Mountains, or In the insular possessions of the United States in the Pacific Ocean. This change will put the Institution on a basis similar to the mili tary penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth, and is aimed to in a measure relieve that post. The Two Deadlocks. HELENA, Mont. March 6. Although the session ends tomorrow, the deadlock In the Montana Legislature continued to day. The vote for Senator follows: Carter 22MacGlnnlss S Frank 30Coopcr g Conrad 12Toole f l LINCOLN, Neb., March C The follow ing vote was taken on United States Sen ator today: Allen 50Meiklejohn 2S W. H. Thompson.. 43 Hlnshaw .19 D. E. Thompson.. 35Rosewater 14 Currie loiScatterlng 6 Representative David Brown died today at Nebraska City. Mrs. Nation Not Indorsed. KALAMAZOO. Mich., March 6. The Prohibition state convention, by an al most unanimous vote, refused to indorse tho work of Mrs. Carrie Nation in smash ing saloons in Kansas. Walter "S. West ern, of Adraln, was nominated for Su preme Court Justice, and Joshua Stans- fleld. of Bay City, and Archibald Butters, of Charlevoix, for Regents. WRONG MEN EJECTED DURING THE EXCITEMENT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. Peaceable Nationalists Said to Have Been Caried Out by the Police Redmond's Question. LONDON, March 6. The excitement oc casioned by last night's scenes in the House of Commons is still very evident, and when the House met at noon today. In view of possible disturbances, the whole police force on duty at St. Stephens had been mobilized and reinforced by re serves. John Redmond speedily rose and raised a question of privilege arising from "the painful scenes of last night." He asserted that members had ben suspended with out proper steps being taken to identify them, and that their removal had been accompanied by Undue violence. He was satisfied, he said, that members were sus pended who had actually gone to the lobby to participate in the division. The speaker. In reply, pointed out that Mr. Redmond was not raising a question of privilege, but a point of order.- If he was properly Informed of any wrongful suspensions he (the speaker) would be glad to take steps to rectify them. Mr.'Redmond tried to move an adjourn ment, and appealed to Mr. Balfour to give the members an opporunity for discussion. Mr. Balfour, remarking that he presumed It was desired to institute means for pre venting a recurrence of the scenes of last night, promised to consider what oppor tunity for discussion could be given. Messrs. Jordan, McGovern and Donlan are the members whom It Is claimed "were wrongfully suspended. It Is understood that Mr. Balfour pro poses to alter the House of Commons rule relating to suspensions, making the pun ishment so severe as to make a repetition of last nights' revolt against the author ity of the chair unlikely. Mr. Balfour sub sequently gave notice of a motion to be made tomorrow to suspend such offend ers, hereafter, fr the remainder of the session. John Redmond said to a representative of the Associated Press: "The scene last night in the House of Commons was a direct result of a trick on the part of the government. A vote on account of 17,000(000 had been brought up for discussion. It covered a multitude of Items and included over 2,000,000 for Irish purposes. The discussion was initi ated by English members on the English education question, and it was universal ly understood that the whole night would be devoted to this English question. On this understanding a large number of Irish members. Including some of the most experienced members of the party, left tho house. Suddenly, at the close of the sit ting at midnight. Mr. Balfour proposed to call a closure of the discussion on tho entire 17,000,000. This naturally provpked an outburst on the part of the Irish mem bers, who were in the house. The scene was most disgraceful to the English Parliament. We Intended to raise tho matter as a question of privilege. As a matter of fact, some of the members were turned out of the house who took no part In the scene, and most brutal violence was exhibited In removing some of our mem bers. The action of the government Is likely to defeat Its object, and will make the Irish more determined than ever to resist the government's plans to choke tho discussion of Irish affairs." Irish Press Comment. DUBLIN, March C Commenting upon last night's scene in the House of Com mons, the Freeman's Journal rejoices that Ireland at last possesses a party that will teach Westminster that If the rights of Ireland are to be sacrificed, the char acter and privileges of Parliament will accompany the sacrifice. The Irish Times says: "Despairing of getting sufficient support and maintenance in London from their own countrymen, those pretending to represent Ireland, meditating a mendicant pilgrimage to the 'Land of the Dollar,' fondly imagine bru tality will serve as bold advertisement." Civil List Arranged. NEW YORK, March 6. A dispatch to the Tribune from London says: The proceedings respecting the civil list nnd votes for Queen Alexandra, and the Duke and Duchess of York and their children, are virtually arranged, after consultation with the treasury officials and the opposition leaders. The appoint ment of a special commission is purely formal. POLICE CHARGED STUDENTS. Broke Up n. Demonstration at St. Petersburg. ST. PETERSBURG, March 4. To day was the 40th anniversary of the emancipation of the serfs. The students had been planning for some time to keep the day as a holiday, and perhaps make dome demonstration, but no particular plans were made. About 1000 male and female students gathered In and around the Kasan Cathedral, on the Nevsky Pros pect, where mass for the repose of the soul of Czar Alexander II was being cele brated. After the mass the students be gan singing, and the police gathered in great numbers. The students were sur rounded and driven in a crowd toward the City Hall, not far away, and also on the Nevsky Prospect. For no especial reason the police began Jin Honest Tired Feeling There is an "honest tired feel ing," caused by necessary toil and cured by natural rest. But very different is " that tired feeling," from which so many com plain and which may even be classed as a disease. That tired feeling takes you to bed tired and wakes you up tired. Tou have no appetite, have bil ious taste, dull headache, are ner vous and irritable, blue, weak' and discouraged. In such conditions Hood's Sarsa parilla does a world of good. It begins in the right place in the blood, purifying it and impart ing vitality, then its tonic effect is felt by the stomach, kidneys and liver; appetite comes back, all waste is removed naturally, headaches cease, that tired feeling departs and you feel like a new person. This has been the experience of thousands. It will be yours if you take Hood's Sarsaparitla Sold bv all drusrp-ists. Prepared by 0. 1. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. CATARRH THIRTY YEAI A Remarkable Experience of. a 'Prominent Statesman. CONGRESSMAN MEEKISON GIVES PE-RU-NA A HIGH ENDORSEMENT. CONGRESSMAN MEEKISON OF OHIO Hon. David Meeklson is well known, not only In his own state, but throughout America. He began his political career by servinc: four consecutive terms as Mayor of the town In which he lives, during which time he became widely known as the founder of the Meeklson Bank of Napoleon, Ohio. He was elected to the Fifty-fifth Congress by a very large majority, and Is the acknowledged lead er of his party in his section of the state. Only one flaw marred the otherwise complete success of this rising statesman. Catarrh, with its insidious approach and tenacious grasp, was his only unconquered foe. For thirty years he waged unsuccessful warfare against this personal enemy. At last Peruna came .to the rescue, and he dictated the following letter to Dr. Hartman as the result: oooH "I have used severul bottles of thereby from my catarrh of the head. T If I use It a short time longer I will of thirty years standing. David Many people can tolerate slight ca tarrhal affections. A little hoarseness, a slight cough, a cold In the head, or a trifling derangement of the digestive or gans, do not much disturb the average person in his business. But this Is not true of the public speak er or stage artist. His voice must al ways be clear, lungs perfect, digestion un disturbed. Hence- the popularity, of Pe runa among the leading actors and act resses of this country. They have come to regard Peruna as Indispensable to their success. Their pro fession Is so exacting that It requires per fect health In every particular. They re gard Peruna as their friend and safe guard. Many letters are received from this class of people. Miss Carrie Thomas, a prom inent actress of New York City, in speak ing of Peruna, says: "I have used Peru na with splendid results. Would not be without It. No money could hire me to have a settled cold or chronic cough, or hoarseness. Caturrh Is the most dread ful thing that could happen to one of my profession. Peruna Is my shield and protector against this most undesirable disease." Carrie Thomas. The season of catching cold is upon us. The cough and the sneeze and the nasnl twang Is to be heard on every hand. The origin of chronic catarrh, the most com mon and dreadful of chronic diseases, is a cold. This Is the way the chronic catarrh gen erally begins. A person catches cold, which hangs on longer than usual. The cold generally starts In the head and throat. Then follows sensitiveness of the air passages which incline bne to catch cold very easily. At last the per son, has a cold all the while seemingly, more or less discharge from the nose, hawking, spitting, frequent clearing of the throat, nostrils stopped up, full feeling in the head, and sore. Inflamed throat. The best time to treat catarrh Is at the very beginning. A bottle of Peruna prop- beating the students and trampling them under the feet of their horses. The Nevsky Prospect was filled with spec tators. The banks and business houses were nearly all closed, with shutter fast ened and doors locked. The spectators and the women students screamed with horror, but the police kept up their at tack on the students, and 400 of the lat ter were driven Into the courtyard of the City Hall, the others escaping Into the crowd. The entire city was horrified by the conduct of the police. The Russian police were In charge of Lleutenant-General Kleiget, the Prefect of Police who, when he rode to the scene of the trouble, was hooted by the students and their sympathizers. Another report says that women professors from the edu cation schools were among the gathering of mala and female students who assem bled on the Nevskl prospect, and that tne students petitioned the clergy to hold services In memory of Alexander II, but the clergy refused to do so on the ground that they had not the authority. Mean time the petitioners were surrounded by the police, who did not seem aware of the object of the demonstrations, but Inferred it was seditious. The students then began singing seditious songs, and the police charged them. It Is learned that Professor P. N. Melu koff, the celebrated hlstorfcuvand author of a three-volume "History of Russian Literature" and of "A History of the Period of Peter the Great," and editor of the Russian edition of the Froman En cyclopedia, was taken into custody Feb ruary 11 for participation in a conference between Liberal citizens and 150 students called to consider matters relating to stu dent life, and start a petition to the Czar. The manuscript of this petition was found in Professor MelukofTs house. Serious Trade Ontlook in. Europe. LONDON, larch 7. The Dally Mall and Rome, all of which dwell upon the I . - Peruna and feel greatly benefited I feel encouraged to believe that be able to fully eradicate the disease Meeklson, IM ember of Congress. --- erly used, never falls, to cure a common cold, thus preventing chronic catarrh. Mrs. A. Snedeker, Cartersville, Ga., writes: "I saw that your catarrh remedy. Pe runa, was doing others so much good that I thought I would try it and see what it wouiu uo lor me. My case Is an old one, and I have none of the acute symp toms now, because I have had the dis ease so long that 1 have none of the aches and pains, but a general run-down condition of the whole body sore nose and throat and stomach. I had good appetite, but my food did not nourish my system. I had come down Mrs. A. Snedeker. from 140 to about 75 pounds in weight. I now feel that I am well of all my trou bles'." Mrs A. Snedeker. While many people have been cured of chronic catarrh by a single bottle of Pe runa, yet as a rule when the catarrh be comes thoroughly fixed more than ono bottle Is necessary to complet'e a cure. Peruna has cured cases innumerable of catarrh of 20 years standing. It is tho best. If not the only Internal remedy for chronic catarrh In existence. But prevention is far better than cure. Every person subject to catching cold should take Peruna at once at the slight est symptom of cold or sore, throat at this season of the year, and thus prevent what Is almost certain to end in chronics catarrh. If you do not derive prompt and satis factory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a. full statement of your case and he will bo pieased to give you his valuable advlco gratis. Address- Dr. Hartman, president of thi Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O. serious trade outlook In Austria, Ger many and Italy. The Vienna corre spondent declares that there is an alarm ing Increase in the number of unem ployed In all the larger cities of" Austria Hungary and that disturbances and, conflicts with the police are matters of every-day occurrence. Similar scenes are frequent In many towns In Italy. Teas Coffees Great Eastern Tea Co. ' $" w,i. St.. uet. 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