THE MOttNING OBEGONIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23 1002.
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IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT
FRENCH EXPLANATION OF THE
SPANISH WAR NEGOTIATIONS.
Says England at the Start Stood far
Intervention Gemcral Denial
From ItHHsla.
PARIS, Jan. 22. In view of the state
ment made by Lard Cranbourne, British
Under Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, in the House of Commons, Mon
day, on the subject of representations
made to Great Britain before and after
the outbreak of the Spanish-American
War, the representative of the Associated
Press made inquiry here in an authori
tative quarter and received the following:
explanation, which throws a somewhat
different light on the matter:
"In the first place, in the Spanish ne
gotiations at the end of March, 1E9S, to
eecure the intervention of the powers in
her favor. Great Britain took the same
attitude aa France and the other powers.
She neither refused nor consented to Join
in collective action. All the powers were
hesitating -until they ascertained the in
tentions of the others. Russia settled the
matter by the late Count MoraviefTs blunt
rejection of the proposal. Subsequently,
after General Woodford's conference with
the Spanish Premier and Senor Gullon,
the Foreign Minister, at which the latter
indicated the extent of the surrender Spain
was willing to make to the United States'
demands, the Austrian Government, be
lieving Spain's surrender was sufficiently
complete to satisfy the United States, in
structed its Ambassadors to propose to
the European governments that a note be
presented at "Washington urging the
United States to accept Spain's offer and
avert war. The Spanish Ambassador in
London saw A. J. Balfour, who was at
that time acting as Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs during the absence
of Lord Salisbury at Beaulleu, who prom
ised to Instruct Lord Pauncefote to act
alone or with his colleagues with a view
to maintain peace. No action was defi
nitely agreed upon, though Russia, France
and Germany were disposed, toward a
movement which would avert an outbreak
of hostilities.
"A few days before the war, however,
it was declared that Mr. Balfour had
raised the objection to which Lord Cran
bourne alluded against any note which
would have the appearance of putting
pressure on the United States or offer
ing an opinion on the United States' at
titude. Tho Austrian proposition then
fell through, and the subsequent Joint
resolution of Congress rendered any fur
ther action out of the question. This was
the extent of Great Britain's action in
favor of the United States."
The statement of a prominent Foreign
Office official quoted in the London dis
patch of the Associated Press regarding
the alleged support by France of the Aus
trian proposal, Is declared to be incorrect.
Since France did not back up the pro
posal, and the French Ambassador In
London confined himself to making an in
quiry as to what view the British Gov
ernment took of the matter, France's at
titude throughout was friendly to the
United States as well as to Spain, her
anient desire being to avert war.' She
took no Initiative in any suggestion tend
ing to put pressure on the United States,
nor at any! time encouraged Spain to re
sist. Her Influence was always directed.
In the pour parleurs of the powers to
maintaining peace. The exact value which
should be placed on Great Britain's lean
ing toward the United States can be
gauged, it is declared, by the fact that
when war was declared Senor Gullon
was furious, first against Germany, sec
ondly .against Russia, and only thirdly
against Great Britain. His resentment
against Germany was due to the latter
having encouraged Spain to resist, and
then having abandoned her at the last mo
ment. General Denial From Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 22. The cor
respondent here of the Associated Press
has obtained the following statement from
the Russian Foreign Office regarding the
announcement made in the British House
of Commons Monday concerning negotia
tions between the powers before and after
the outbreak of the Spanish-American
"War, and the assertions made by a Brit
ish Foreign Office official to a representa
tive of the Associated Press on the same
subject:
"Russia has always been and now is ex
tremely desirous of maintaining amicable
relations with the United States. Russia
never had any intention of participating
in any collective step in the Spanish
American dispute, which did not directly
concern her. Nor did Russia receive any
proposition having such action in view.
Indeed, we received no information re
garding Austria's alleged initiative or of
any attempt on the part of any "of the
powers to Interfere in the interest of
Spain."
PERSIAN GULF QUESTION.
Anglo-Russian Relations Discussed
in the House of Commons.
LONDON, Jan. 22. The debate in the
House of Commons today centered on the
Persian Gulf question. The critics of the
government deplored the loss to British
trade and prestige In that part of the
world, some of them advocating an under
standing with Russia by which Russia
would confine her activity to North Per
sia, leaving South Persia to British in
fluence. Henry Norman, Liberal, tried In vain
to draw out Lord Cranbourne, the Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, suggesting
that the Anglo-German secret agreement
referred to the Persian Gulf and German
Bagdad Railway schemes. The outcome of
the questioning was that Lord Cranbourne
made a general reply, in which he said
Great Britain's main policy in Asia, includ
ing Persia, is to maintain the status quo.
Assurances have been exchanged between
the British and Russian Governments with
reference to the maintenance of Persian
integrity. He saw no reasons why they
could not simultaneously maintain British
trade and good relations with Russia; but
the latter would not be bought at the ex
pense of any rights possessed by Great
Britain. While anxious for the mainte
nance of the Integrity of Persia, the gov
ernment was far more anxious to main
tain the balance of power, and it Is quite
Impossible for the Government to aban
don its rightful position in Persia. This
is specially true as regards the Persian
Gulf and tho provinces bordering on
India.
Renonnced Claim to Austrian Throne
VIENNA, Jan. 22. The Archduchess
Elizabeth, in anticipation of her marriage
January 23 to Prince Otho von Windlsh
Graetz, who is not of royal blood, today
took the oath renouncing all claims for
herself and her descendants to the Aus
trian throne. The ceremony occurred at
noon in the privy council chamber of the
palace In the presence of the Emperor, a
number of statesmen and the foreign dip
plomats. The archduchess took the oath,
kneeling before a crucifix. The Emperor's
gift to the Archduchess Elizabeth Includes
jewels valued at $1,600,000, a yearly allow
ance of 5230,000, a gold dinner service and
several royal residences.
Vircliow Growing; Weaken
BERLIN, Jan. 2 The condition of Pro
fessor Rudolph Vlrchow, the eminent path
ologist, who injured his thigh by a' fall
the early part of this month., 'caused ap
prehension among his physicians. The
professor is growing weaker as a result
of the accident
Victoria Memorial Services.
LONDON. Jan. 22. The first anniversary
of the death of Queen Victoria today
was marked by commemorative services
throughout the United Kingdom and the
colonies and at the British embassies and
legations "abroad. At Windsor, King Ed-
ward and Queen Alexandra, most of the
other members of the royal family. Lord
Salisbury. Lord Rosebery and the German
Ambassador to Great Britain, Prince von
woin-Metternlch, attended a service at
noon in the Frogmore mausoleum. The
German Ambassador laid a wreath from
Emperor "William on the tomb.
Tobacco Trnn Reaches Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 22. Ernest
Gutschow, manager of the American To
bacco Company's works at San Francisco;
Judge Bernard Phillips and Rufus Patter
son are here Investigating the tobacco
industry for the American Tobacco Com
pany. They have been conferring with
the great Laferme Company, from which
arose the report that-the latter had been
purchased, but this Is denied by the Amer
icans. Averted, a Dael.
PARIS, Jan. 22. The intervention of
Paul Deschanel, president of the Cham
ber of Deputies, has averted the projected
duel between M. D'Estournellcs de Con-
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The wife of tho new Secretary of the Treasury, Mrs. Leslie M. Shaw, although
unfamiliar with the ways of "Washington society, will not be lost by any means
in the social whirl of the National capital. She was Miss Alice Crawshaw. when
she wedded Leslie M. Shaw, In December, 1877. The future Governor and finan
cier was then a young; lawyer of Denlson. a jear and a halt out of school, but
already laying the foundations of his success. They were" married at Camanche,
la. Mrs. Shaw's father was a well-known pioneer of Eastern Iowa, and came to
the territory In 1837. The Shaws have three children, all In school. Mrs. Shaw
is a home body, devoted to her home life and family, not at all given to aimless
butterfly life, but she has the tact and good sense of a practical Iowa woman,
and can adapt herself to any conditions.
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stant. Republican, and M. Lasies, Anti
Semite, growing out of yesterday's inci
dent In the House, both men having repu
diated any intention to insult the other.
A TEXAS FEUD.
Three Men Killed and Several
Wounded In a Depot Fight.
BELLEVILLE, Tex., Jan. 22. Three
men were kilted, one was fatally wounded
and three others slightly wounded in a
fight at the railroad station here at 6
o'clock this evening. The dead are:
RAYMOND "WHITE, Constable at Wal
lis. MILAM ODOM, his half-brother.
HENRY DIPPERT, a bystander.
Walter Pennlr gton was shot through the
bowels, the bullet going entirely through
the body. Others wounded are: Ellhu
Pennington, scalp wound; Antone DIppert,
of Belleville, a bystander, flesh wound In
the side; John Havkvath, of Sealey, a
bystander, bullet through foot.
The case of Walter Pennington, under
Indictment for the murder of J. C. Odomt
a brother of Milam Odom, and a half
brother of Raymond White, was called
In the District Court today, and a large
number of people came here from Wallls
as witnesses, among them relatives of
J. C. Odom. There was no outbreak until
tho parties met at the station, where a
large crowd was assembled awaiting the
train. Just how the affair started no one
seems to know definitely, but it is gener
ally claimed that the first hostile act was
committed by the Odom faction.
Presldent Roosevelt and the South.
Harper's Weekly.
The administration of President Roose
velt is very much Interested In the evil
conditions existing In the Republican
party in the South, and steps have been
taken to bring about a better state of
affairs. The organization in every South
ern State Is in the hands of the Federal
office-holders, and these select the dele
gates to the National convention. Some
times the state boss does not take the
trouble to call a primary election or to
hold a convention; he simply appoints his
associates, and offers the whole batch for
sale to the highest bidder. An unscrup
ulous candidate before the Republican
National convention, or his unscrupulous
friends, are able to purchase one-third of
the members of the convention Such a
purchase has been made more than once,
and the Federal offices throughout the
South are now filled by men whose votes
as delegates were purchased by the prom
ise of these very offices. It is well, known
to his friends that ex-Speaker Reed was
actually driven into retirement by the
revelations which were thrust upon him
in 1896 of the Infamous corruption of
Southern politics, and the resultant de
bauchery of National politics. The
work of cleaning out the crew
has begun, however, and soon
the Custom-House at New Orleans
will be purged. It is as foul a nest as
Tammany, and exists for the personal
profit of the Collector and his subordi
nates and associates.
Professor Erail Scheffer.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 22. Professor
Emil Scheffpr, one o'f the most widely
known chemists In the country, died at
his home In this city today. Ho was SO
years of age. In 1S70, ProfessoY Scheffer
first discovered the formulas for making
liquid pepsin, and for making the dry or
powdered form of pepsm.
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Safe-Cracker Caught.
HARTFORD. Ky., Jan. .22. The Bank
of Hartford was robbed of between $2500
and $3000 early today by four men, who
blew open the safe. The burglars were
captured by a Deputy Sheriff and a posse
with bloodhounds, after a short chase.
All of the stolen money was recovered.
How to Prevent Pneumonia.
It Is a well established fact that pneu
monia can be prevented. This disease
always results from a cold or from an
attack of Influenza. Among the tens of
thousands who have used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for these diseases, you
will not find a single case that has ever
resulted In pneumonia, which shows con
clusively that it is a certain iprcventive
of that dread disease. The fact Is it
counteracts any tendency of a cold or
attack of the grip toward pneumonia. It
is famous for its quick cures of cold and
grip. Try it. All drujudsu ell It.
SUGAR CONFERENCE FAILS
DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN" POWERS
REPRESENTED AT CONFERENCE.
France and England Will Take Steps
Against AHstrlan and Germaa
Bounty Systems.
LONDON, Jan. 22. The correspondent of
the Associated Press, upon excellent au
thority, tonight learns that the Interna
tional sugar conference at Brussels is
practically certain to end in a disagree
ment between the powers concerned there
in, with the result that France and Great
Britain will take active steps against the
Austrian and German bounty systems. The
"kartels" (organizations of sugar refiners)
In the latter countries form the rock upon
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which delegates to the conference will
SDllt.
Guldent, ex-editor of Le Slecle, and one
of the best-known publicists In France,
who represents the various French Gov
ernmental and Industrial interests, recent
ly had an important secret conference with
Sir Michael Hlcks-Bcach,-with the result
that France and Great Britain are prac
tically committed to a commercial alli
ance In an endeavor to suppress sugar
bounties.
Advices received from Brussels by
sugar magnates here are to the effect that
both Great Britain and France have de
manded that Germany and Austria not
only withdraw their bounties, but sup
press the "kartels," which are repre
sented as being merely unoiiiclal forms for
providing subsidy for sugar proaucers.
Germany and Austria have so far main
tained their attitude, which expresses in
toleration at what they describe as lu
terference in purely Internal affairs, and
while they, are willing to amend their
sugar bounties, they utterly decline to
discuss the "kartels."
No "kartels" exist in France, and un
less some modification of the existing con
ditions be arrived at, France's sugar In
dustry is likely to suffer equally with
Great Britain's, In spite of the French
sugar bounty which France1 has expressed
her willingness to withdraw in the event
of the suppression of the Austrian and
German "kartels" and bounties
The best-Informed opinion here Is that
on the failure of the Brussels conference,
both Great Britain and France will bring
forward In their respective Legislatures
measures providing for countervailing du
ties upon German and Austrian sugar,
such duties to cover not only the benefits
from bounties, but also those profits ac
cruing from tho "kartels" system of ex
portation. The statement made by Mr. Havemyer
concerning the duty of the British Gov
ernment to Great Britain's colonies has
created much comment here. These state
ments have been brought to the depart
ment of the government which Is especial
ly responsible for the safe keeping of
that branch of British Industry.
A prominent member of the West Indian
sugar committee pointed out to the rep
resentative of the Associated Press tonight
that In spite of the vigorous action by
the American Treasury Department re
garding Russian sugar, jhat department
of the American Government had not so
far taken cognizance of the German and
Austrian "kartels," which have proved an
important factor In the Brussels confer
ence and which both the French and
British delegates to the conference have
declared to be more vital than the boun
ties. According to a dispatch from Brussels to
the Dally News, the German and Austrian
delegates are ready to advise the sup
pression of sugar nountles provided that
Great Britain gives satisfactory guaran
tees that the British colonies will not pay
bounties upon cane sugar.
PEACE .NEGOTIATIONS.
Mllner's Attitude Proved an Insur
mountable Obstaale.
LONDON, Jan. 23. A representative of
the Daily News in the lobbies of Parlia
ment hears that there has certainly been
some sort of peace overtures from the
Boers, but that the unyielding attitude of
Lord Mllner, as before, proved an Insur
mountable obstacle in the matter.
A correspondent of the Dally Telegraph,
wiring from Brussels, says that the
Dutch pro-Boer press has, published a
note Issued by Mr. Krugcr, declaring
that no peace negotiations would be con
ducted except on the basis of the reten
tion of Boer independence. This note is
regarded as a reply to the speech of Mr.
Chamberlain.
The Morning Leader asserts that the
government definitely rejected an offer of
peace negotiations from the Boer dele
gates, Wcssels, Wolmarans and Fischer,
last August.
Boer Commando Capered.
LONDON, Jan. 22. Lord Kitchener, In
a dispatch from Johannesburg. Transvaal
Colony, dated Tuesday, January 21, says
General Methuen overtook a Boer com
mando near Boschpoort, January 20, and
after a running fight of eight miles, he
captured all their wagons and cattle, and
24 Boers.
General Bruce Hamilton made a night
J march against General Botha, near Wil-
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bank, January 18, but the Boer command
er had left the- camp when the British
reached the spot. The latter, however,
captured 27 prisoners.
Scheepcrs Has Been Executed.
NEW YORK. Jan. 22. It has Just been
discovered that, through a cable error, an
Associated Press dispatch announced that
the death sentence upon Commandant
Scheepers, of the Boer Army, had been
confirmed by General Kitchener, and that
he would be executed next Saturday. The
fact Is that he was executed last Satur
day, January 18.
Brltlnh Force Surrendered.
PRETORIA, Jan. 22. A party of 35 na
tives, escorted by 25 Imperial Yeomanry,
were surprised recently by 150 Boers at
Llndlquesprult. After a gallant resist
ance. In which six of the Boers and one
of the British force were killed, the latter
were forced to surrender. Four of the
unarmed natives were shot In cold blood.
AROUXD THE IVOUID IX A CAXCE.
Itongr Voyagje of Adventurous Vic
torians. VICTORIA, B. C, Jan. 22. From Syd
ney, the Moana, which arrived today,
brought news that the Indian war" canoe
which was transformed Into a yacht by
Captain Voss and N. K. Luxton, who
sailed from here May 21 last and arrived
at Sydney after cruising across the Pa
cific In their four-ton, 40-foot-long craft,
was to sail January 12, to continue the
voyage via Singapore, the Malay Penln
sult, Ceylon, Suck and England to New
York; Peter BJDrummond, secretary of
the Sydney Canoe Club, joined the adven
turous Victorians at Sydney.
The Adelaide papers brought by the
Moana tell of a case where the bark Let
tcrwe's master had been arrested for con
tempt of court, he having endeavored to
flee from the Marshal, who held the ves
sel In bonds for the payment of damages
to a ketch which had been run down.
The bark tried to sail away with the Mar
shal. She was becalmed, and the police
captured her with a steamer and towed
her back to court, where her master was
fined for contempt.
An epidemic of bubonic plague has
broken out among the natives of the Fiji
group.
The mission of Mr. Edgell, on the New
Hebrides group, has been destroyed by
natives In revenge for an attack made
On the villagers by the French recruiting
vessel Julia. The missionary was absent
In the Solomon group. His church, school,
house and property were burned.
Coming Trouble in Afghanistan.
LONDON. Jan. 23. The Dally Chronicle
from an Influential source learns that ru
mors are current In India of coming trou
ble In Afghanistan. It is alleged that
Russia iwlll utilize the Winter to mass
troops upon the northern frontiers In
readiness to invade Afghanistan as soon
as the snow melts on the passes. Prep
arations are being made on the British
side. The Punjab maneuvers have been
timed for the unusual season of February,
and will be on a war scale. Regiments
are being quietly massed, ostensibly to
fight the Mahud "Wazlris, but In reality
to be In readiness for graver complica
tions. It is likewise rumored that hos
pitals are being built along the military
base, and that the arsenals arc being
stored with munitions.
Tumult at a Confirmation.
LONDON, Jan. 22. The ceremony of
the confirmation of the Rt. Rev. Charles
Gore as Bishop of Worcester today, at the
Church House, Westminster, was attended
by an extraordinary scene of tumult. Nu
merous objectors to the confirmation,
among whom was John Kensit, the no
torious anti-ritualist crusader, protested
so vehemently that what was Intended to
be a seml-rellglous ceremony assumed
the character of a disorderly political )
garnering, uisnop lioes ealtorshlp of
Lux Mundl and the fact that he Is the
founder of a monastic celibate society,
figured largely among the arguments of
the protesters.
The Vicar-General ruled out most of
the protests, whereupon Kensit, In vigor
ous terms, defied the Vicar-General to
stifle him, declaring he would continue
to protest until ejected by force. A gen
eral uproar followed, and It was only when
the Vicar-General prepared to carry out
his threat to clear the hall that Kensit
consented to sit down. Shouts of "farce"
and "conspiracy" accompanied Bishop
Gore's declaration and the administration
of the oath
Spala 3Iay Have a Revolution.
LONDON, Jan. 23. The Dally Mall pub
lishes an alarmist dispatch from Madrid
giving the opinions of various prominent
politicians concerning the gloomy out
look In Spain and their fears that the
coronation of King Alfonso next May
may be the signal for a revolution. In
addition to the Carllst menadngs, "Wey
ler. the Spanish Boulanger, Is troubling
the waters and playing for his own
hand."
Concealed His Annetn.
LONDON, Jan. 22. Charles Bright, an
American engineer, was arraigned at the
Guild Hall Police Court today, charged
on a Treasury warrant with concealing
100,000 of his assets In connection with
bankruptcy proceedings. Bright Is from
Sandusky, O. He Is said to have made a
fortune at Buenos Ayres, but a long
fight In the English courts resulted ad
versely to him.
"Wanted in Xevr Yorlc for Praad.
LONDON, Jan. 22. Edwin Marshall Is
in custody here on the charge of forging
checks In South Africa, and Is wanted
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Germnn Licntcnant Shot.
TIEN TSIN, Jan. 21 A German Lieu
tenant named Mutus has been danger
ously shot in the lungs by robbers while
patrolling near Chun Liang Chong, 16
mllta cast of Tien Tsln.
Presented Tliclr Credential.
PEKIN, Jan. 22. The Ministers to
China from Great Britain, Germany,
France, Russia, Japan and Portugal pre
sented their credentials today.
TO OUTDO MARCONI,
Portland Electrician Dream of Still
Greater Achievements.
Marconi, whose wonderful discovery of
a system of wireless telegraphy has ele
vated him to the head of the list of In
ventors whose genius Is now attracting
the attention of the whole world. Is like
ly soon to have to take a back seat. An
Oregonlan, as yet to fame unknown, Is
at work on, and says he will soon have
perfected, a scheme for the wireless
transmission of electric energy, which
will throw Marconi's discovery In the
shade.
Many will doubtless look upon the
wireless transmission of power as an Im
possibility, but can they offer any valid
reason to demonstrate why It should be
any less practicable than sending a. tel
egraphic message without a wire? In
cither case the wire appears to be of no
use except to guide the electric current
to its destination. It is neither worn out
nor changed in any way by the passage
of the faint current necessary to carry
a message, or the high current required
to operate a mill or factory. That elec
tric energy or force of great power cm
be transmitted through the air without
the aid of a wire Is shown by the effects
of a "flash of lightning" which splinters
a tree or shatters solid rock without an
effort. The entire universe Is expected
to wait with Its vast ear to the ground
the announcement of the success of this
scheme for the wireless transmission of
electric energy, which Is bound to revo
lutionize the manufacturing industries of
the world in the near future.
Strange to say, another Oregon genius
Is at. this time at work on an entirely
new form of storage battery, which
scheme, if brought to a successful com
pletion, "will throw all of Edison's In
ventions In that line In the shade. It
has long been known that oxygen and
hydrogen are the best mediums for the
storage of electricity, but their gaseous
form renders their use for this purpose
Impracticable. Of late it has been suc
cessfully demonstrated that not only at
mospheric air, but oxygen and hydrogen
gas can be compressed Into a liquid
form, and when the genius who Is now
working on this storage battery scheme
succeeds In further comprelntr thrn
Man's Mission on Eartli
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Mr. J. E. von Carnnp, 7 X. Grand
avenue, Portland, temporarily located at
Cathlamet: "I took a short course of
treatment at the Copeland Institute for
catarrh of the head, throat and stomach.
My hearing was aIso very much Im
paired. "At times I had severe pain In the
stomach, and at other times there seemed
to be a lump In the- stomach, and again
the stomach and bowels would fill with
gas. My appetite was changeable. I
could not sleep and lost SO pounds.
"I quit the treatment a well man, and
have been well ever since."
HOME TREATMENT.
Yon can. be enreil by the Copeland
Physician rixrht In your oivn home
under their perfect ytem of mnll "I would say to all sufferers from ca
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and Home Treatment Symptom ment Is all right. It cured me after
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gases Into solids and fastening them In I
this shape, his storage battery will be an
accomplished fact.
When wireless transmission of electric
energy and the solidified oxy-hydrogen
storage battery come Into general use,
then will Portland take her proper place
among the cities of the earth.
Tclcsrnplilc Brevities.
Marconi sailed from New York for Europe.
Colorado union miners demand the discharge
of nonunion men.
The Illness of the Marquis of Dufferin and
Ava has reached a critical stage.
Eight of the colIerls In the Hazelton district
were closed because of hlsh water.
Mlaa Anna "Worther.d Benjamin, the traveler
and correspondent. Is dead at Paris.
Estimates of the loss by Tuesday's fires at i
President Harper denies that Rockefeller is to
give ?2G,0CO.000 to the University of Chicago.
Minister AVu will be the guest of the Spring- i
Held. Mass.. Board of Trade at Its annual ban-
quet.
Negotiations are on foot for the formation of
a European union In the match-making In
dustry. A Jury to try Albert T. Patrick, charged
with murdering William M. Rice, was secured
at New York.
"William Allen White, the distinguished Kan
sas author and newspaper man, is sick, and
has given up work.
A disorderly Polish demonstration before the
Russian Consulate at Lemberg. Germany, was
broken up by police.
Fire at Goldfleld. Colo., caused damage est!- I
mated at $30,000. the Claton Hardware Com- j
puny being the heaviest loser.
Al Welnlg and Dan Creedon fought for a
$1000 purse at Hot Springs. In the ninth round
Creedon threw up the sponee.
Articles were signed for two races for $20,000
a side between Law son's Boralma. Smather'a
Lord Derby and Scanners The Abbot.
John Huntington and William Brown were
fatally hurt by the dropping of a bucket In the
Johnny mine, near State Line. Utah.
Five hundred miners at the West End col
lier, at Mocanaqua. Pa., went on Btrlke be
cause nonunion workmen were employed.
In the National bowling tournament at Buf
falo, the Fidelia Club, of New York, won first
money, with a score of 2792, which Is a new
record.
It Is understood at Cambridge that the pro
posed plans for another five years" agreement
between Harvard and Yale are not progressing
smoothly.
Edward Dooley, supervisor of the Chicago &
Alton, has resigned and accepted a position as
general roadmaster of a dUlslon of the Great
Northern Railway.
Luther R. Marsh has filed a claim at Mld-
dletown. N. Y.. for $20,000 against the estate
of Mrs. Clarissa J. Huyler, his jleceased me
dium, for legal services rendered.
Bob Kneebs, the horseman who became fa
mous a few j ears ago through his imprison
ment In Germany for racing an alleged "rlng
er." Bethel, Is dead at Sioux City.
Engineer Rooney, of the Denver & Rio
Grande, saved a party at Gunnison, Colo., from
possible serious injury by sticking to his en
gine as the special train bearing ex-Senator
Wolcott and Lord and Lady Lennox ran Into ,
an open switch. j
The application of Herr Schmidt, fugitive di
rector of the Treber-Trocknung Compan ,
which failed in July last, for a safe conduct
enabling him to return to Germany from the
United States, in order to testify at the trial
of the persons Indicted In connection with the
failure, has been refused by the court at
Cassel.
SubaldlstM Unnecessarily Alarmed.
New Tork Journal of Commerce.
The delusion that merchandise from this
country for South America cannot find
means of transportation, or Is obliged to
go by way of Europe, was completely ex
ploded by the report of the committee
from the National Association of Manu
facturers, who visited South America a
few years ago and reported tht there
were ample facilities for direct spment3
from American ports, that the owners of
the lines were eager to increase their
facilities if the Increased demand for
cargo space offered the least warrant for
it, and that freight rates from New York
for South America were not higher than
rates from Europe, and were generally
lower. Most of the steamers between our
ports and South America carry passen
gers, but as the service Is mainly a freight
service the steamers are not so large or
fast or elegantly appointed as passengers
who frequently travel on the North At
lantic lines are accustomed to. It has
not been uncommon, therefore, for travel
ers to go to South America by way of
Europe. Lamport & Holt have determined
to secure a larger portion of travel for
the direct service, and announce two
FOR YOURSELF
Mr. Joe H. Boos. Bnttc, Mont.: "I
suffered 10 yesirs with my head, throat
and bronchial tubes.
"My nostrils were stopped up. forcing
me to breathe through . the mouth, and
clogged with crusts and scabs. I had
nosebleed without any apparent cause.
"I had frequent attacks of asthma,
when the bronchial tubes seemed to con
tract and to produce a tightness In the
chest that made it impossible to fill the
lungs with air. At night I would be-
Mr. Joe H. Boo, driver liose cart No.
1. Dittte. Mont.
propped up with pillows In order to get
I sleep or rest.
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steamers of 5000 tons, well appointed for
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get a steamer for South America.
Wmlilnsrton Jiote.
A baking powder factory has been added
to the numerous industries of Castle
Rock.
Mayor T. McKinney, of Waltsburtf. -
toed the curfew ordinance recently passed
by the Council.
Snohomish Is Improving the looks of
the town by enforcing the sidewalk ordi
nance and requiring that Immediate at
tention be given to bad walks.
Percy Wheeler, who sued the city of
Whatcom for 5400 damages, for lnjurle3
alleged to have been sustained by reason
of a defective sidewalk, lost his case In
the Superior Court.
Derargemcnt of the liver, with constipa
tion, injures the complexion, induces pim
ples, s-allow skin. Carter's Little Liver
Pills remove the cause.
Reward of Merit
A New Catarrh Care Secures Na
tional Popularity in Less
Than One Year.
Throughout a great nation of eighty mil
lion it is a desperate strurgle to secure
even a recognition for a new article, to
say nothing of achieving popular favor,
and yet within one year Stuart's Catarrh
Tablets, the new catarrh cure, has met
with such success that today it can be
found in every drug store throughout the
United States and Canada.
To be sure, a large amount of advertis
ing was necessary In the first instance to
bring the remedy to the attention of the
public, but every one familiar with the
subject knows that advertising alone
never made any article permanently suc
cessful. It must have, in addition, abso
lute, undeniable merit, and this the new
catarrh cure certainly possesses In a
marked degree.
Physicians, who formerly depended upon
Inhalers, sprays and local washes or oint
ments, now use Stuart's Catarrh Tablets,
because, as one of the most prominent
stated, these tablets contain In pleasant,
convenient form all the really efficient ca
tarrh remedies, such as red gum, blood
root and similar antiseptics.
They contain no cocaine nor opiate, and
are given to little children with entire
safety and benellt.
Dr. J. J. Reltiger, of Covington, Ky.,
says: "I suffered from ciharrh in -my head
and throat every Fall, with stoppage of
the nose and Irritation In the throat, af
fecting my voice, and often extending to
the stomach, causing catarrh of the stom
ach. I bought a 50-cent package of
Stuart's Caiarrh Tablets at my druggist's,
carried them In my pocket and used them,
faithfully, and the way In which tney
cleared my head and throat was certainly
remarkable. I had no catarrh last Winter
and Spring, and consider myself entirely
free from any catarrhal trouble."
Mrs. Jerome Ellison, of Wheeling, W.
Va., writes: "I suffered from catarrh near
ly my whole life, and last Winter my two
children also suffered from catarrhal colds
and sore throat so much they were out of
school a large portion of the Winter. My
brother, who was cured of catarrhal deaf
ness by using Stuart's Catarrh Tablets,
urged me to try them so much that I d.d
so, and am truly thankful for what they
have done for myself and my children. I
always keep a box of the tablets In the
house, and at the first appearance of a
cold or sore throat we nip It in the bud'
and catarrh is no longer a household af
fliction with us."
Full-sized packages of Stuart's Catarrh
Tablets are sold for 30 cents at all drug
gists. Send for book on cause and cure of ca
tarrh, mailed free. Address, F. A. Stuart
Co., Marshall, Mich.