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v nrZ v-- THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY FEBRUARY, 1, 1902. ROOT WINS ON A FOUL I G1VEX TUB DECISION OVER GARD NER AT SAX FRAXCISCO. The niovr, AVhlch the Loivell Man Snyn Wa .Vi-ciilcittnl. EikIm the FlRTht In the Seventh Round. SAX FRANCISCO, Jan. 31. In the sev enth round of what was to have been a 20-round encounter between George Gard ner, of Lowell, Mass., and Jack Root, of Chicago, the latter was awarded a de cision here tonight upon the claim of a foul. In a hurricane fight that developed Gardner as the aggressor, but Root as the superior boxer, the Lowell man was beaten and finally forfeited the fight upon a. blow conceded by a majority of the spectators to have been a .straight foul. Gardner found in Root no .such easy op ponent as "Kid" Carter had been, nor did Root find in Gardner o easily handled a man a. was Byers when the two met here. Gardner, however, fought on the outside In a wild and uncertain style, while Root fought on the inside determinedly and "well. Gardner suffered the disadvantage of lming his left .yc practically closed by a right-hand punch in the .second round, and he was never himself after that. In the fourth round, however, lie mb.sed his only opportunity during the battle. The Lowell man delivered a vig orous right-hand punch that caught Root apparently behind the ear. and the Chi cago man went down. Root took the count to four heeondn, then held in a clever clinch, saving himsHf for nearly half a minute, until his head ws clear. In the sixth round. Gardner was fighting low. and the claim of foul was made upon two occasions, but Ignored by Referee "Wand. When the round closed Gardner "was plainly in distress and stood small ciiann of winning. The seventh rouufl opened with Root boring In methodically and Gardner flgnt Ing wild in evident desperation. It was then, after one minute and 40 seconds of this ort of work, that Gardner started n Uft rip for th ntoniach and caught Jton suu.irely in the groin. The Chicago man sank to the flooi with a .groan and Gardnei was dragged to his corner by his trainer, Alec Greggains. Referee "Wand at once awarded the decision to Root. The 7000 people gathered in the Mechanics' Pavilion hissed Gardner as he left for ills dressing-room and applauded Root with vigor when lie had sufficiently recovered to leave the ling. "I did not mean to foul him." wa Gard ner's statement immediately after the fight. "I did foul him, however, and the "0ecifiion was a fair one. I started a left- hand swing and Root rushed upon it. I eould not stay the blow and it lost me the fight. I think I stood a chance up to this time, and had mucli rather have been knocked out than to have lost in this manner." Root, when iecn in his dressing-rootn, said: "Gardner fouled me more than once. He complained in the seventh of my fighting low, which convinced me that lie did not mean to play fair. I will leave It to the spectators whether pr not he intended to deliver the blow. I simply know he dealt it and that it was a plain foul." The fight by rounds follows: Round 1 Gardner was on his feet first and waded right in, but did not land. He tried his right and left for the body, but was blocked. Root tried to put In a left to the head, but the blow went wide. They clinched. Root neatly blocked a left for the jaw. Root was very clever and so far easily evaded all of Gardner's blows. Itoot jabbed Gardner lightly on the face with his left. In a clinch Gard ner landed lightly over the kidneys with Ins right. Gardner essayed a vicious right for the jaw Just as the bell rang. There Jw re no blows of consequence struck in I' -s round, the men trying to get a line f l each others methods. Round 2 Gardner led for the head with a left, but was short: he sent a right in lightly to the head. Root jabbed Gard ner with his left to tne face and easily avoided a return. Gardner waded in and forced Root to the ropes, but the latter ficnt in a left to the body and s.ent the Lowell boy back. Gardner missed a vicious right uppercut for the jaw. Root getting inside of it. Root swung wildly w.th his left for the head and they cinched. Gardner put his left on the face and followed It up with a left to the body. They clinched and Root put his right lightly over the kidneys as the gong rang. Round 3 Gardner kept playing for the kidneys and landed twice with his right. Root met Gardner with a straight left to the face and a moment later duplicated the blow. Root blocked a right for the head. Gardner applied his left over the heart and evaded a counter. Root tried to place his left on Gardner's face, but the latter bore in and landed a short right-arm blow to the body. Root jolted Gardner hard in the face with the left and Gardner clinched to .steady himself. Gardner looked gioggy as the bell rang. Hoot had much the better of this round. Round 4 Gardner landed two hard lefts on Root's shoulder and the latter went to the floor partially from the force of the blows and a slip. Gardner had freshened tip and went in after Root, landing a right swing on the head. Root put a A straight left to the head and in a clinch rW Gardner tried to upper-cut Root, but the I A latter got inside of it. Root tried a right swing fof he head, but went around Gard ner's head. Gardner feinted with his left nnl put a light right to Root's face. Gardner seemed inclined to rough it In the clinches and was cautioned by the tc fer-e. Round 5 Root scored with a light left over the eye and avoided a wicked right counter. The referee experienced great d.fficulty in separating the men. Root linked Gardner in the face with Ms left. They clinched. Root bored in and pushed Gardner to the ropes, landing his left on the face. Gardner upper-cut Root with a right on the jaw, but the blow lacked force. Gardner chopped Root with a left on the face. In the clinches, Gardner arponred to be fouling Root. Root was smiling, while Gardner looked a trifle worr'ed. Round C Gardner led for the head with his :cft. but missed. Gardner held Root in the clinches and was repeatedly cau tioned by the referee. Root put his right to the body. Root forced Gardner to the ropes, but failed to lind. Gardner did most of the clinching and appeared to be afraid of Root. The referee worked hard to keep the men separated. Gardner b'oekd a left for the face. The men were clinched most of the time, and no effect ive work was done in this round. Just at the conclusion of the round. Root put In a straight left to the body. Rourd 7 Gardner tried with a right and a left for the body, but was blocked. In a mix-up. Root put his right twice in succession to the head. Gardner again tried to land with his right and left, but failed to connect. He fought Root to the ropes, but more by elbow work. Root sent a straight left to the face. Gardner's tiiows were very wild. Root sent a vicious (swing to the law and Gardner clinched. Jr a clinch. Gardner put a left to the body and Root went down. It was claimed that Gardner fouled Root, hitting him low. The questionable blow was struck In the latter part of the seventh round. BROAD DEFEATED SCLUVAX. GninK Ttcclnlan nt CIiIchro nt End of Six-Round Boat. CHICAGO. Jan. 31. Kid Broad of Cleve land, pained a decision over Tommy Sulli van, of Brooklyn, at the end of a six-round contest tonight at the Illinois Athletic Club. Constant clinching during the last two rounds was ah that .saved Sullivan from being knocked out. AVhen the fight ended he was on the verge of collapse, and hangln.c to Broad, who was unable to shake him off and land a knockout blow. The men met at catch weights, and Broad bad at least six pounds the better of it. This extra weight began to tell after the three first rounds, and BroaS landed with T either hand about when ana where he pleased. The fifth round was the best of tne fight. Both started in with vim, and each landed several telling blows. After about a min ute's fighting, while they were standing close together exchanging swings. Broad landed a hard right on Sullivan's ear. send ing him to the floor. Sullivan got i p with difficulty just as the referee railed his hand for the count of 10. Broad, tjinking he had won the fight, turned toward his corner. Sullivan rushed at him and land ed a wild swing on Broad's jaw. Tne blow did little damage, however. Broad wheeled around and commenced hammer ing Sullivan all over the ring. When the rounded ended Sullivan was barely able to stagger to his corner. Sullivan re sorted to clinching again in the sixth, and barely saved himself from a knock-out as the fight ended. Monmouth AVIns the Game. MONMOUTH. Or.. Jan. 31. (To the Editor): Replying to a letter from New berg in the Oregonian of the 30th. claim ing a tie in the basketball game between the State Normal team, and team from Pacific College, it Is fair to say that the score of 1C to 13 in favor of Monmouth, reported to the Oregonian from this place was furnished by the official scorer and was the record announced by him and sanctioned by the referee as the re sult of the game. The Newberg team objected to one decision by the referee, and gave oral notice of intention to pro test. The Normal team Is willing to abide by the official decision on the pro test, but until such decision is made claims the game. The Normal team has no knowledge of any arrangements made for a future game. J. V. B. BUTLER. Knee nt Onklond. OAKLAND. Jan. 31. Results: Six furlongs, selling John Peters won. Quiet second, Annie Max third; time, 1:14V One- mile and an eighth, selling Cougar won, Billy Lyons second, El Mido third; time, l:55,i. One mile, selling Mission won. Consta ble second. King Dellis third; time. l:42Vi. Six and a half furlongs, San Ramon han dicap Princess Tltanla won. Hagerdon second. Joe Frey third; time. 1:204. Six furlongs, purse Josic G. won. Royal Rogu' second. The Giver third; time, 1:14,. Seven furlongs, celling Sweet Tooth won. Varro second, Wolliurst third; time, 1:274. RoKiiItN of BHIInrd Mntehe. The following is a list of the results of the games played in the M. A. A. C. bil liard tournament last night: Wickersham. 50; Dunne, 42. E. Dukehart, 50; J. Lumgair. 31. Geering, KM; Powell, 70. J. Dukehart, 7,0; H. Robertson, 49. L. Stout. 65; Stone, 3S. Dunne, 50; Rogers. 20. Giltner. 100; Trumbull. 47. Foster. 50: Muhie. 40. Clark. CO; Harlow, 49. Clark. Co; Streeter, 43. Cawston, 50; Blackstone. 4C. Mny Forbid Football. KALAMAZOO. Mich., Jan. 31. The fac ulty at Kalamazoo College is considering forbidding football playing. President A. G. Slocum says that a strong movement has been started In several colleges throughout the Intercollegiate Associa tion to drop the game- from state col lege athletics on the ground that it is brutal. Kalamazoo College may be the first to do this. To Practice at AVnlln AVnlln. The management of the Helena base ball team has decided to accept the invi tation of the Walla Walla players, and the Helena men will be brought to Walla Walla for a month's hard practice, com mencing April 1. The chief reason for the action of the Helena men in this matter Is due to the fact that the cold weather will prevent the Montana boys from practic ing on their own grounds. Portland v. Oregon City. The Y. M. C. A. Indoor baseball teams of Oregon City and Portland will meet in a friendly game at the local Y. M. C. A. gymnasium this evening. The baseball game will be followed by a basket-ball contest between the two institutions. California Clinlk-iiKPK Ynle. NEW HAVEN. Conn.. Jan. 31. Yale University has just received from the University of California a challenge for a dual track meet, to take place here May 13. M. A. A. C. vk. Hnttery A. There will be an indoor basebal game at the M. A. A. C. gymnasium this even ing between the M. A. A. C. and Battery A nines. The game is scheduled for S o'clock. 3Inr.s!iitlI Goes to Butte. Joe Marshall, Spokane's crack shortstop last year, has been released and has signed with McCloskey at Butte. He is the first man McCloskey has signed. McCloskey After Player. McClo.-key, manager of the Butte base ball team, has gone to Chicago to look up players, and expects to return to Mon tana with several surprises. Piny BiiUct-B:tll Today. SALEM. Jan. 31. Willamette University and Silverton basket-ball teams will play a match game here tomorrow. SMALLPOX AT KALAMA. Knlnmii Health Olllccr "Write of the Condition in That City. KALAMA. AVash., Jan. 27. (To the Ed itor.) Noticing an interview in Satur day's Oregonian with Dr. Zan. City Health Officer of Portland, In regard to smallpox in Kalama, I wish to correct the statements made therein. The first case of smallpox In Kalama was diagnosed January 4, about 11 o'clock A. M., and by 4 o'clock of the same day the local Board of Health had quaran tined the patient and Issued an order that all persons living or sojourning in Kalama immediately apply to the City Health Officer for vaccination, free of charge. About 400 persons were vaccinated by the city, r.nd a great many others by the local doctors. The City Health Board then sent for a member of the State Board of Health to j visit our city. The call was answered by Dr. Heg, of Seattle, a member of the State Board, who expressed himself as satisfied ' with the action of our local board. We have had altogether about 30 cases In our city, four of which were se vere, and one very severe, the others mild. Strict quarantine of all cases has been and will be maintained, even to the dogs and cats. R. E. DARNELL. M. D.. City Health Officer. Fine AVritlnjr. Hartford Courant. The announcement "wis made yesterday, as it has often been made and no doubt often will be made, that a certain per son has been "made the recipient of a gift." You hear this expression oftener than its correlate, "became the donor of," but one Is just as good English as the other. They ought always to go together, so as to give us announcements like this: John Smith was made the recipient last evening of a box of cigars, of which John Jones became the donor. How much easier to say John Jones gave to John Smith. Some people seem to think that whatever sounds strained must be cor rect. "Getting" Isn't in It with being "made recipent of," "floral tributes" take the shine all off from plain "llowers," "speckled beauties" or "finny denizens of the deep" leave ordinary trout or codfish away out of sight. These are some of the lessons of the art of fine writing, and tbey arc worth cocslicriflg. ANSWERS DUTCH NOTE EXGLAXD REPLIES TO THE OFFER OF MEDIATION. It Ik Said to Be a Polite Refusal of the ReqneMt Made The Door Xot Wholly Cloned. LONDON, Jan. 31. The British reply to the Dutch note in regard to bringing about peace in South Africa was dis patched yesterday to The Hague. The contents of the note arc kept secret, but the first publication of the text is intended to be made in Parliament Monday. Feb ruary 3. The Associated Press has reason to believe, however, that Its original summary of the Dutch communications was correct, with this additional fact, that the Dutch suggested that Wesseis. AVolmerens and Fischer, the Boer dele gates now In Europe, be permitted to go to South Africa In an endeavor to per suade the burghers in the field to surren der. Wiring from. The Hague, the correspond ent of the Dally Mail says that the reply r- . C. A. Redmond. - of Great Britain to the Dutch Premier concerning peace in South Africa is a po lite refusal of the request that permis sion be granted for a commission to South Africa. The lack of any authorization ny the Boers has proved fatal, says the cor respondent, but the door of negotiation H not wholly closed, since Great Britain's reply reaffirms the willingness of tne country to accede to any authorized pro- ( 'OEz ,v 9bbbVv lJHHiE pcvai tending to the conclusion or peace. I JLl,rUSve,?hd!?tC,T-,n lh Dtt,,;y1Tet1- I American Money Sent to .Norway. graph says that Mr. Kruger presided at a i ,,. . ,., . " T , . meeting held at his residence In Utrecht' tVlHISTIAMA. ..orway. Jan. 31. The last Friday, of all the Boer delegates In ! -vum of "early 3.0..u kroner was sent Europe, when several expressed them- bv l,0stal ordors from persons in the selves s favorable to accepting the ad- ' United States to frhnds In Norway dur vice of yueen Wilhcimina and the gov- : ,n the Vi'ar 1M1- ernment of the Nether.ands. to abandon their claim to independence, but that Mr. Kruger and Dr. Leyds were still obdurate. Expenses of the AVnr. LONDON. Jan. 31. The War Secretary, Mr. Brodrick. in introducing a suppleracn- tary army estimate of 5.000,000 In the . House of Commons today. ..aid th's brought the total of the cost of the war . for the present year up to 01.070.0(0. i January 1. Mr. Brodrick said, there were Henry Watterson and Alexander K. Mc still 217.(00 British troops in South Africa. Clure. in behalf of a home for newspaper The expenses of the war had now been i men who have reached old age without reduced to about i:4.f.00.000 per month. accumulating a competence. It was the Mr. Brodrick's presentation furnished . suggestion of these writers that the phll Slr John Blundell Maple. Conservative). J anthroplst could extend a practical aid to with an opportunity to refer to yester- deserving and unfortunate men If he were day's report of the comvnittee appointed to i to divert to the establishment of such a inquire Into the purchases of horses for ' home a portion of the funds which he is the new British army. Sir John asserted bestowing upon public Hbrarlos. that his original statements were true, , u is a glowing tribute that Mr Carnegie mm nuuiimim n-iii-ia in sno iimi ccri.un officers were mixed up In horse swindles at Buda Pest and Vienna. He also as- anu sunmittect letters to show that certain serted that the evidence before the com- mittee reveaieu a gross scandal. Mr. Hobhouse, a member of the Inquiry committee, defended the officers, but de clared that the Investigations revealed glaring shortcomings in the remount de triment. On one contract for horses amounting to 111,000, the profit was 44. 000. Assuming that a similar percentage of profit was made on the C1S.000.000 spent in remounts, the speaker estimated that the War Office has bestowed on the contract ors a profit of S,000.000. Henry Labouchere. Liberal, declared . that somebody ought to be hanged in con- j nt'ction with the remounts. Lord Stanley, financial secretary to the . War Office, explained that all the trans- actions complained of had been conducted ' by the yeomanry committee, which was not connected with the War Office. Mr. Brodrick. after being considerably prceu irom me mineral siue. reiucianiiy ; committee of active journalists, the in undertook to make a full investigation of , comc to be used toward the sunnort of In-' the cases of all officers concerned, and promised there should be no recurrence of the payment of c-xcesslvc prices for horses. Two Engagements Reported. LONDON. Jan. 31. Lord Kitchener, in a dlspatcn from Pretoria, dated Thurs day, January CO. reports that the camp of Colonel L. E. Dumoulln. of the Sussex regiment, was attacked by Niewhoudtz's command, and that after severe fighting the Boers were repulsed. Lord Kitchener j names In water. It is for Messrs. Watter also reports that General French captured j son and McClure to make rejoinder. Per 26 men belonging to Fouche's command, I Imps it might be well, meantime, to poll In the northeastern part of Cape Colony, and that the command was completely j scattered. OA'ERTAVO HINDU ED I'ERISHED. Japanese Soldiers Frozen to Death. In North of Inland. YOKOHAMA. Jan. 31. Details of the loss of over 200 Japanese soldiers, who were frozen to death, have been received here. It seems that a command of 210 men, uraciicing inter marcning. were caught In a buzzard on the northern end of the Island of Hondo and lost their road, Only one Corporal is known to have es- caped. It is feared that all the others are dead. .. "" Reform of Commons Procedure. LONDON, Jan. 31. The government leader, A. J. Balfour, unfolded in the House of Commons the government scheme for the reform of the House pro cedure. The proposals include a reduction of the numbers of divisions and the em powering of the chair to countenance members instead of forcing them to march through the lobbies. The discussion of bills Is also curtailed, the powers of clos ure are extended and the authority of th. chair In dealing with disorder Is Increased. For a first offense, members may be sus pended for the day's session: for a second offense members may be suspended for 40 , uays. anu ior a tniru ouense vj uays ana be refused readmittance until thev have apologized to the House. The Speaker Is ) also empowered to suspend a sitting in the Interest of the house. The government further proposes two sittings dally, begin ning respectively at 2 P. M. and 9 P. M. Protest Apralnst Agreement. LONDON. Feb. L From Pekin the cor respondent of the Daily Times cables that Great Britain and Japan, supported by the United States, while not opposing the completion of any equitable agreement safeguarding Russia's interests, energet ically protest against the infringement of their rights involved in the agreement be- , tween China and the Russo-Chinese Bank, which elves Russia exclusive Yilnlnir nnd i J other privileges. The signing or this agreement has, therefore, been delayed. Germany has taken no action In this mat ter, but, on the contrary, has given many indications of approval of Russia's policy, which would furnish her with an easy pre text for obtaining similar preferential rights throughout Shang Tung Province. German Tariff Bill Amendment. BERLIN, Jan. 31. The tariff committee of the Reichstag adopted today another Important clause of the proposed new tar iff bill, providing that, unless treaty stip ulations prevent it, the same rates of duty may be levied on foreign goods and the same measures enforced against them as are applied by the country of origin to similar German goods. Lord Duffer In Condition. BELFAST, Jan. 31. Sir William Broadbent. physician In ordinary to H. the King, who Is attending Lord Duffcrin, the ex-Governor-General of Canada, this aft ernoon Issued a bulletin as- follows: "Lord Dufferln's condition is one of ex treme gravity. Weakness, emaciation and anemia have reached a serious degree." They Support Cniiiphell-Bannerman. LONDON, Jan. 31. The Liberal party is greatly excited over a speech made by John Morley at a semlprivatc Liberal gathering a few days ago. in which thf WILL TRAIN THE U. OF O. TRACK TEAAl THE COMING SEASON. UNIVERSITY OF OKEGON. Jan. 31. Th selection of C. A. Redmond as trainer of the '-arslty track team for the comlntr season meets with the approval of both students and faculty, and !t Is Benerally be lieved that Mr. Redmond will de velop some excellent material among the younuer athletes of the Institution, as well as coachlnff up many of the mort experienced men. In addition to hl sprlntlne ability, Redmond 1 -a crack baseball play er, and a manajcer of no mean abil ity Mr Redmond Is an -xcellent stu dent, and nt the meeting of the Roanl of Resents last June he was granted a cholarshlp in the depart ment of economics, which he will hold until his graduation, in June. sieakcr declined to accept Roseborry's policy of cleaning the Liberal slate of home rule, etc., and declared he had no more confidence In a leader without a party than in a party without principles. Sir William Vernon Harcourt. who also was pnscnted. supported Mr. Morley's views, and both reaffirmed their adhesion to the b ndrrshlp of Sir Henry Cawipbell- Banneiman. A JOURNALISTS' FUND. i Mr. Cnrnefcle to the AVilKiiK to Contribute AVorlhy t'nnse. New York Mall and Express. Andrew Carnegie submits an interesting query in response to an appeal bearing the names of two veteran iournalists. . pays to "tne unheralded soldiers o pCn," to "the staff that never advc J itself." but that is engaged in the : n.ays to "the unheraldwl solders f th ertises tho p,im- . paign against all that debases and for all that elevates human society. But he raises a doubt as to the advisability of a home for indigent journalists, upon the general ground that such men have indi vidualities so strong and personalities so marked that they would not find happi ness In an Institution of charity. It is probably true, as he .-.uggests. that such men cling to old haunts and associations. If crippled for active service, they would find their greatest happiness in lingering about the scenes of their past triumphs and in meeting their associates who are still in the harness. As "the literary man In old age Is of all men most sensitive to environment." Mr. Carnegie doubts wheth er such persons would care to spend their declining years herded with others in an isolated home for the worthy poor. In stead, he suggests the creation of a fund. to be administered by a carefully selected dlgcnt newspaper writers In their accus tomed homes. To such a fund he Inti matej that rich men would doubtless glad ly contribute. A discussion of the rewards and of the failures in journalism and their causes would be aside from the plan suggested by the man whose desire it is not to die rich. It is a plan worth considering by thoughtful and sympathetic tollers in the j profession where so many men write their the members of the profession for an an- swer to the question whether they would prefer to go to an asylum in their old age or be kept alive by a tactful system, of "outdoor relief." Ancient AVritluics Fonad. Current Literature. During the late renovation of the Oma- jaden Mosque at Damascus a discovery was made of several important ancient manuscripts. The writer, a German schol- sr linrl fho nnnftrhmlfi' ff o e?K-t In I ...... w.w VljlV(.U4 V. .. dHUI i , spectlon of a few of the documents, chiefly Hebrew and early Christian. The Mohammendan clergy who serve the , mosque, as soon as they learned that I these treasures were llkelv to be exam ined in the Interests of Western science, ordered that the manuscripts should be re stored to the tower in which they were found, and there walled up with strong masonry. Bald? Then you starved your hair. What did you do that for? When you saw that your hair was falling out, why didn't you use Ayer's Hair Vigor? It feeds the hair, gives it vigor, stops it from falling, makes it grow, and always restores color. I -was almost bald before I began using Ayer's Hair Vigor. In a short time my hair all came in again, and now it is thick and heavy." Mrs. L, Copelanrf, Altoona, Pa. ' j . u"0,,' J. C .YE CO., Uwdl, Mm. PROGRESS OF UNCLE SAM GROWTH OF HIS IXDL'STRIES DUR ING THE LAST CENTURA". Thirteen Times as Anlthy In lOOO as iu 1S50 Great Gains in All Lines. . WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S. "The Progress of the United States in Its Material In dustries" is the title of a monograph is sued by the Treasury Bureau of Statis tics, which contains a series of statements which show the rapid development during the century of the important factors In tho present prosperity of the country. These tables, which occupy a number. of closely printed pages, show the develop ment In products of the field, forest, mine and manufactory, the growth in our pop ulation, wealth and commerce, the ex tension of railways, telegraphs and other methods of communication and transpor tation, and present an Interesting and In structive picture of the progress of the United States and its people during the period from 1S00 to 1901. Among the interesting facts presented by these tables are the growth of produc tion, the growth of commerce, the growth of wealth, the growth of money in circu lation, the growth of deposits In savings banks and the increased number of de positors In savlngo and other banks, the decrease in Interest on the public debt, and many other facts of this character. On the production side it may be said that the cotton produced has Increased from 153.C-5C bales in 1S00 to 9.43G.41C bales In 1P00; the wool produced, from 33.S02.114 pounds In 1S40 to 302.502.32S pounds in 1901; wheat, from 151.999.900 bushels In ISCo to 522.229,505 bushels In 1900: corn, from 6746,295 bush els In 1S6G to 2,103.102.516 bushels in 1900: copper, from 650 tons in 1S50 to 270.32S tons In 1900: pig iron, from 1G3.000 tons in 1S30 to 15.S00.000 tons In 1901; petroleum, from 21,000,000 gallons in 1S60 to 2,661,233,55S gal lons In 1900; coal, from 3.35S.S99 tons In 1S50 to 2C7.S30.000 tons In 1901; and gold, from ?50,000.000 in 1S50 to $79,171,000 in 1900. During the period under consideration exports of merchandise have grown from 570.971.7SO In 1S00 to ?1.4S7,764.D91 In 1901; the per capita In ISCO being $13 37 and In 1901 $1S SI. The imports of merchandb'e have grown from J91.232.76S in 1S00 to $523,172,163 in 1901, while tho per capita imports have fallen from $17 19 In ISO") to $10 5S In 1901. Turning to the figures which show the net results of thee developments, those relating to wealth, circulation, deposits, etc., the tables show that the wealth has increased from $7,133,750,000 in 1S30 to an es timated ?94,3O0.O0O.COO in 19u0; the per cap ita wealth, from $307 C9 In 1S30 to $1233 S6 In 1900. The public debt less cash In the Treasury was. In 1S65 $76 9S ner capita. and in 1901 was $13 44 per capita; while iiie mieresi on me puouc ceo;, wmen in 1S67 was $143.7S1,392. had fallen to $32,312,797 In 1901. The figures of money In circula tion show in ISCO a total of $433,407,232. .and in 1901 $2.173.3S7.277. The circulation per capita In 1SC0 was $13 S3: in 1901. S2S 02, The deposits in savings banks in 1S30 were $.973.C04: in 1SS3. 53 years later, they were X1.024,S36,7S7. and by 1901. a further period of only IS years, had reached $2,597. OI.M0. Meantime the National banking system had ccmc into operation, and In 1SC3 the deposits In National banks were .5X).9!0.?72: in 1SS0, 51.0C6.452.S33. and ,in 1901 53.04 l.t 0.0'jO. The nurabr of depositors In ivlngs banks grew from SS.0S3 In 1S30 to 1.GS7.C&1 In 1SW. and C.33S,723 In 1901. Rail ways grew from 'XGl miles in lv50 to 159, 37S in 1901: and freight carried one mile increased from 39.302.203.249 tons In 1SS2 to 141.162.1G9.413 tons In 1901. freight rates fall ing meantime from 1.24 cents per ton per mile to 73-lulps of 1 cent per ton pr mile. EVANGELICAL RELIGION. AVhat Ix It f The Answer Given by a Member of the Church. As this question has been somewhat ex ploited of late In our city. It seems to many tninking people that the entire dis cussion has failed to hit the mark. In the discussion of any religious question today (true also of any question) one should re member we are a long way from 1S46 or the definitions then placed on things: that through the providence of an all-wise Father we are not living in the age of universal dogma, but in the new dispen sation of the light, of the revealed word of God. First, what is religion? Religion, as we understand It. Is a vital union with the Lord; the conformity of heart to the will of the Lord; the openness and docility of the understanding to be taught by the Lord: the purity of heart which gives us the piwer of seeing God; the cordial, en- tire surrender of the heart and the un - derstandlng of the affections and the isPS 3 .M:: '-': v. ..'V-sV?i'. ' i ',: t.c-Si "h V-': '. A-r ssssp immvzj, j s . rrri i sm&s thoughts, the whole being penetrated and filled with the life of heaven. That is re ligion. It Is vital religion, it is evangeli cal religion, according to the very word of God. Where shall we go for the definition of evangelical religion? "Search the Scriptures, for In them ye will find eternal life." Read Luke 11:10-11. On that night when shepherds faithfully watched their flocks, the angel appeared and announced the wonderful, marvelous truth that the Lord had come: what were his first words? "Behold, I bring you good tidings of great Joy!" In the Greek language, in which this Is written, a Greek student of undisputed authority tells us, that the sentence. "I bring you good tidings." is expressed by the single word euaggelizomal; Anglicized this is pronounced evangelizomal. From this word comes our word of evangelize, and its various adjective and substantive derlvUlves, "evangelical." "evangelism," "evangel," etc. This Inspiring word be came in the history of the great spiritual movement which its use inaugurated one of the most prominent and inspiring of all new expressions which were coined for the purpose of bringing to the world the new truths then revealed. In its substantive form, evaggellon, or Anglicized a.gain, evangellan, our Lord him self Is constantly using the expression. Whenever its occurs In that form it trans lated "the gospel," which is an Anglo Saxon word, meaning good tidings. This meaning, clearly shown us in the "Word," belongs as well to the English words de rived from it. An evangelist, then, is one who brings good tidings, and proclaims them to the world. The evangelical are those who receive the good tidings, receiv ing them truly. Tho T1W nitYl nrnAlnlmrrl nt Vlc onmlno" was indeed an evangel, a gospel, a good tidings, and It was no less than an inspl- ration, rather a revelation, that It should be called an evangellum to the world, and that all who should receive It should re ceive this religion and be called the evan gelical; that is, receiver of good things. To whom shall we go now to find out what these '"good tidings" are? AVho is to define for us what this evangel was that stirred men's hearts? Shall we go to the theologian of the past or present, or to the Divine Word? I contend there Is but one text-book to go to, and thU tells us distinctly what Is the good news, and therefore defines with divine author ity (not man's) the meaning of the word evangelical. "For unto you." the angel sald, "is born this day in the City of David a Savior, which Is Christ, the Lord." The holy evangel, then, the glad tidings, is that the Lord has come, and that he is our Savior. He who receives this good news Into his faith and Into his life, believing on the Lord Jesus Christ, accepting him as a Savior, has received the good tidings and has become evan gelized. Hence, in the reception of these great truths, has come evangelical. There is no other authority for the in terpretation of the word evangelical. This Divine authority reveals the meaning of the word by the way It is employed in the Holy Writ. Against such testimony let no diet, alliance or council speak, neither let them cumber it with man-made definitions. J One supreme truth stands out unmlstak- ably revealed. That the "Lord our God is our Lord, our Savior, our Redeemer." He who maintains that any special theory or interpretation of the nature of the Lord's work as Savior Is essential to the true reception of these tidings is holding a posi tion the state of enlightened Christians at the present day demonstrate to be utterly untenable. Which theologian shall we believe? If our evangelical faith depends upon be lieving some one of the man-made expla nations of doctrine, woe be to us. Nay, Nay, the true explanation is in the Holy Word, and any of us holding any special theory concerning any pecu liar meanlntr of the tnrm ovanceHcal. is simply a sectarian. He beinir rlcht. all others wrong. Religion is spiritual health. I contend that no human being can be come a genuine Christian until the prin ciples of the kingdom of heaven are or ganized in his will and intellect. His mind must be illuminated with the light of Di vine truth, that it may see the principles which constitute a heavenly life. When the Lord searches the human heart, and with his omniscient eye pene trates to its very depths, will he be look ing to find out what church denomination we belong to. or will he be looking for his Image and likeness? If he finds this Image engraven on hearts and lives; even in faint outline. It will be well with us. If not. what? It Is a sincere regret to many, very many honest, true Christians, that Godly men should waste precious moments (all j of them belonging to God) in theological disputations, and the drawing of creed I lines between hearts that should be all j aflame with God's love. Let every one ' stop useless discussion of differences and only strive to prove his own right to be THE CHILDREN ENJOY Life out of doors and out of the fames which they play and the enjoy ment which they receive and the efforts which the make, comes the greater part of that healthful development which is so essential to their happiness when grown. When a. laxative is needed the remedy which is given to them to cleanse and sweeten and strengthen the internal organs on which it acts, should be such as physicians would sanction, because its component parts are known to be wholesome and the remedy Itself free from every objectionable quality. The one remedy which physicians and parents, well-informed, approve and recommend and which the little ones enjoy, because of its pleasant flavor, its gentle action and its beneficial effects, is Syrup of Figs and for the same reason it is the only laxative which should be used bj- fathers and mothers. Syrup of Fig's is the only remedy which acts gently, pleasantly and naturally without griping-, irritating, or nauseating and which cleanses the system effectually, without producing that constipated habit which results from the use of the old-time cathartics and modern imitations, and against which the children should be so carefull' guarded. If you would have them grow to manhood and womanhood, strong, healthy and happy, do not give them medicines, when medicines are not needed, and when nature needs assistance in the way of a laxative, give them only the simple, pleasant and gentle Syrup of Figs. Its quality is due not only to the excellence of the combination of the laxative principles of plants with pleasant aromatic syrups and juices, but also to our original method of manufacture and as you value the health of the little ones, do not accept any of the substitutes which unscrupulous deal ers sometimes offer to increase their profits. The genuine article may be bought anywhere of all reliable druggists at fif ty cents per bottle. Please to remember, the full name of the Company CALIFORNIA FIG SYR-UP the front of every pack age. In order to get its beneficial effects it is al ways necessary to buy the genuine only. FV t , : :- MILLIONS A YEAR IXCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF MOXEY LOST BY THE AVORKJXG CLASSES. An Interview With George AT. Ham mond, of Tacomn, AVash., a Man Who Tnlks Prom Experience. The money lost annually by skilled workmen of all occupations figures up .to millions of dollars, and is becoming greater every year. This amount o money represents mainly time lost and the serious effect upon the social com fort of the workingmen and their families is evident. Mr. George V. Hammond, of Tacoma, Wash., said the other day: "I have lost my share of time, but I am thankful to say that I have not been losing any of late." "You don't look as if you had lost much through sickness." "No, and I don't feel so. But the fact remains that I was a very sick man. I took cold along in 1SS9, and rheumatism settled in my arms and shoulders. I suf fered for three years, and nothing re lieved me until in April, 1S92. upon the recommendation of my sister, I began the use of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People and found relief in the sec ond box. I took five boxes in all. and now am entirely cured and have had no occasion to use them since." Mr. Hammond resides at 610 North, Steele street, Tacoma, Wash., and at the requeat of the reporter made aflidavit to his above statement before James H. Dege. a notary public, on July 5, 1901. There is a popular Idea that rheuma- "f m ,s caused by exposure to cold and that fimc l0??llt,e6 re Jnfeet,! wltli lt more than others. Such conditions fre quently promote the development of the disease, but. from the fact that rheuma tism runs in certain families, it is shown to be hereditary, and, consequently, a dis ease of the blood. Frequently an individual. In whose fam ily rheumatism has not occurred, devel ops the disease, and when a diagnosis oC the case Is made, it is generally found that the ailment Is due to a derangement of the blood. External application may afford tempo rary relief, but to cure the disease it is necessary to treat it through the blood. Dr. AVllllams Pink Pills for Pale Peo- j pie po directly to the seat of the disorder. purifying and enriching the blood by eliminating pdlsonous elements and re newing health-giving forces. They are a positive specific not only for rheuma tism, but for such diseases as locomotor ataxia, partial paralysis, St. Altus dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous headache, the after effects of grip, of fevers and of other acute diseases, palpi tation of the heart, pale and sallow com plexions, and all forms of weakness, either in male or female. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People are sold hj all dealers, or will be sent postpaid on re ceipt of price. 50 cents a box; six boxes, $2 50, by addressing Dr. Williams Medi cine Company. Schenectady. N. Y. Be sure to get the genuine; substitutes never cured anybody. classed an evangelical by holy living, holy doing. A ArOICE FROM: THE CHURCH. Great South American Canal. MEXICO CITY, Jan. 31. The Pan American Conference has approved an Im portant resolution looking to the im provement of fluvial communications In South America. The purpose Is to afford a navigable ronte from the Orinoco to the Plata through the heart of the continent. It is agreed by the delegates of Bolivia, Argentina. Peru, Paraguay, Colombia and Ecuador that a conference shall be held In PI de Janeiro within a year to further the project. Commits Suicide In a Hotel. j SEATTLE. Jan. 31. William L. Llew ellyn, formerly of Pittsburg, Pa., commit ted suicide in his room at the Southern , Hotel here today, by taking carbolic acid. j Llewellyn was a switchman who came oi in ecuiui ui. ins wuc, wiiu uuu icit him. He found that she had secured a divorce and married another man. The i dead man was about 45 years old, and is supposed to have a sister living In Ta coma, Wash. A'ncclnnted the Passengers. BAY CITY, Mich.. Jan. 31. A Michigan Central train coming from Mackinaw City was held up at Grayling for three hours. There was a case of smallpox on board and the health officer would not allow the train to proceed until every person on boird had been vaccinated. The greyhound, which can cover a mile In 1:2S, Is the fastest of quadrupeds. iV 4& .'.- y hS: iV ?5 'X vJ'J i..- -.n'ji &( fe P-V 1 v. CO. - is printed on NhVC-l I :-i-J: Siw TVv SSI Cwr . XJr oH SfJByl. .jSft'-Cr bLK -v 1 jKiP" sjifefcA i "iavv V '.. - Jvf'f" vX. XJSts.