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THE MORNING- OEEGONTAN, BATXJBDXST, MARCH T, 1902. 3 STOPS GANAL DEAL Coiombia'lnterrupts Panama Negotiations. SHE MUST. BE CONSIDERED Concession to the French Company 'Cannot Be Transferred "WithoHt Certain Modifications With Her Consent. PARIS. Feb. 28. At an extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of the new Panama Canal Company today, the pres ident read a message from the Consul General of Colombia at Paris setting forth that me company could not transfer its concession to another nation without first, with the assent of Colombia, modifying the stipulation of articles 21 and 22 of the agreement. After a discussion, during which it was urged that efforts should be made to keep the concession for France, the meeting adopted a resolution express ing approial of the attitude of the board of directors and deciding, in view of this fact, to postpone entering into any en-gagement- . The dispatch of the Colombian Govern ment was a complete surprise to the shareholders of the Canal Company, who met in expectation of merely ratifying the action of the board of directors in offer ing the Panama Canal Company's prop erty to the United States for $40,000,000, which offer was to remain good until March 4, 1903, and authorizing the board to carry out all the measures for the trans fer of the property, and fix and accept all modes and terms of payment, if the United States accepts the offer. The con sternation, therefore, was general when the president read Colombia's telegram, and a heated discussion broke out. The majority of the speakers concluded that the telegram meant the utter collapse of the negotiations with the United States, and resentment against Colombia was ex pressed. Finally, M. Marquis, the official repre sentatlv e of the shareholders, brought the meeting to its senses. He reminded hla hearers that the remarks were utterly wide of the mirk. All discussion at the present moment was out of place and probably damaging to the company's In terests. The best course ws to adjourn until explanations of Colombia's action were forthcoming. This proposal was adopted and the meeting adjourned. SO SURPRISE AT WASHIXGTOX. Admiral Wallcer Thinks It Will Kot Interfere With the Seal. WASHINGTON. Feb. 28. Admiral Walker v.a& shown the cablegram from Paris today regarding the action of the Panama Canal Company in deciding not to continue the negotiations for the sale of the canal to the United States. He said he had received no advice on the subject. While the Colombian Govern ment, through its Minister here, had agreed to the sale of the property to the United States, that sale was contingent upon an agreement between the United States and Colombia, The Admiral was inclined to think that the news from Paris was not such as to interfere ser iously with the purchase of the canal, should this Government desire to ac quire it. Officials of the Colombian Legation ex pressed no surprise at the reported action of the company, declaring that the re ported declslonr of the stockholders is di rectly in line with the work in which the Colombian Government is now engaged that of offsetting the prohibitions con tained in the canal corcession. It is ex plained that Colombia even now is pre paring the terms of an agreement by which the canal company may transfer its rights to the United States under certain conditions stipulated by Colombia. Article 22 provides that the grantees or their representatives shall lose the rights acquired in the concession by a. violation of article 2L It is assumed here that the action of the company was in the nature of a dec laration of its position, preparatory to a grant of the privilege of selling out to the United States. HUNDREDS ARE AHRESTED. Official Account of the Student Trou bles at Moscow. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 28. According to an official account of the disturbances of February 22 at Moscow University, 400 students armed with bludgeons, Iron bars and revolvers wrecked tbe Interior of the university building, barricaded themselves within It and hung out red flags from the windows. The police and troops forced an entrance into the interior and arrested the ringleaders of the rioters. A decree of the Minister of Public Instruc tion has been gazetted ordering the ex pulsion from the university and high schools of all students arrested in con nection with rioting. There were 7C3 persons arrested at Mos cow February 22 as a result of the student disturbances. Two hundred and fifty students and others who have been arrested in Moscow have been condemned to arious terms of imprisonment, rang ing from one week to three months. Refuse ito Pabllsh Pauncefote Note. LONDON, Feb. 2S. In the House of Commons today the Chancellor of tho Exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, in behalf of the government, again refused to lay on the table a copy of the Identical note dispatched by the Ambassadors at "Washington to their governments, after the meeting of April 10, 1898. He said the papers in the case are of a highly confi dential character, and the government ad heres to the a lew previously expressed that they cannot bo published. The gov ernment is not aware that any of the gov errments concerned acted upon that note. French Premier Hart. PARIS, March L As the French Pre mier, M. "Waldeck-Rousseau, accompanied by his nephew, was returning from a ban quet last night, the carriage was over turned as a result of a collision with a street-car In the Rue Reaumur. Both the Premier and his nephew suffered severe contusions, and were cut by broken glass, but they took a cab to their home. "While no danger is feared at the injuries sus tained by the Premier, they will compel him to keep to his room for many days. German Tariff Amercement. BERLIN, Feb. 28. At today's session of the tariff committee of the Reichstag, the government proposed to make the duty on maize 4 marks per 100 kilograms. Jnstead of 2 marks, the present duty. The com mittee eventually adopted a duty of 5 J marks per 1000 kilograms on maize. The duty on millet was also fixed at 5 maTks per 1000 kilograms. A duty of 1 marks per 1000 kilograms, as proposed by the government on other grains not specially mentioned, was agreed to. Another Outbreak at Barcelona. MADRID, Feb. 28 The mining regions are in a ferment of agitation. At Albu jon and Madridejos rioters have set fire to the octroi offices and burned the doc uments they contained. There has been another outbreak of -disorder at Barce lona. Meetings are being held frequently with the object of declaring, another general strike. The metal -workers- are constantly assaulting their comrades "who have returned to work, and refuse to re sume their tasks until all the imprisoned workmen are released. RbssIr Protests ..to Tax-lcey. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 28. The Rus sian Ambassador here, I. ,N. ZInovieff, has made vigorous representations to the Porte concerning the belligerent situation in the neighborhood of Iplk, Albania, where a. tribal fight, during -which two Turkish soldiers were killed, occurred February 23. The Ambassador points out' Turkey's responsibility for the safety of the Christians in Albania, International Sagar Convention. VIENNA, Feb. 28. Barring unexpeoed difficulties, the convention agreed upon at the International sugar conference -rIH be signed March 1. Possibly a clause may be inserted providing against any great Influx of foreign sugars to states joining the convention during an abnormal movr ; ment of prices. A Greek Duel. ATHENS, Feb. 2S. M. Topaliz, the Minister of Justice, has resigned in order to fight a duel with Colonel Koumundou- ros. The quarrel between M. Topaliz and the Colonel was the outcome of proceed- y L fv. ' & 'V HlslBlslsviJilsfl FHBKff-XzvJtf- J fJ Vc" " jyMTflsa. .JEiB jHBfc jjk DESTROYED BY PAHK-A.VBS UK HOTEL FTRB. The loss of the Seventy-flrst Rctfment Armory, New York Citr, in the Park-Avenue Hotel Are, last Saturday, is regarded as Irreparable. Scarcely a. historical trophy or a bit of regimental property is left to the Seventy-flrst. The officers lament tho loss of medals, tablets, rosters, portraits, bronzes, books, nags and guns. It is impossible to estimate accurately tho loss to the state In the equipment of the organization. There were about 800 stands of arms, the uniform and equipment of each member of the regiment, the new steel guns of Wilson's Battery, the equipment of the Signal Corps, and a new ambulance. The stato carried no insurance. The only thing saved of the Veteran Association's collection was the tablet commemorative of the killed and wounded at the battle of Bull Bun. The property of the Veteran Association was insured for $ lO.eOO, and that of tho regiment for $20,000, Major-General Boe estimates the state loss at $100,000. The uniforms lost were worth about $30,000, or about $30 to the man. The general equipment, including belts, haversacks, canteens and camp equipage, was furnished by tho United States, but charged against the state's allowance of $70,000 a 3 ear. ings against a deputy charged with. In citing to commit murder. Prlinnikii. at T-a vjTmvrTTt.. LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Feb.23.-James I C. Read, ex-Captain and Commissary; Michael J. Spellman, ex-Captain, and Del bert Jones, ex-First Lieutenant in the Forty-third Infantry, under sentence of three years each for connection with Army contract frauds, perpetrated in tho Philippines, arrived from the "West today and were taken to the Federal prison at Fort Leavenworth.' Read's attornejs at once filed application in tho United States District Court for a writ of habeas corpus to secure his release on tho grounds that, having.been convicted by a court of Army officers, he was illegally held. Judge Hood will pass on the application later. James Allen, under sentence of life imprisonment for murder; Herbert Cawthorn, 20 years for murder, and "W. E. Babcock, six years for rape, all from Manila, also arrived at the prison today from the "West and began serving their sentences. Canadians "Want Protection. MONTREAL, Quebec, Feb. 23. Arch Campbell, M. P. for West York, a promi nent supporter of the government, was the principal speaker at tho annual ban quet of the Montreal Manufacturers' As sociation and created a sensation by de claring that he had come to the conclu sion that the time had arrived when the government should give the Canadian manufacturer Increased protection againBt the United States manufacturer, who, un der the present tariff, was making Can ada a slaughter-house for her own pro duction. He believed that the govern ment although he was not authorized to say sp, would at tho present session of Parliament introduce a tariff which would surely prevent this and bo of tho greatest benefit to Canada. Remarkable Surgical Operation. NEW YORK, Feb. 28. In one of the most remarkable operations known to surgery, says a Baltimore special to the "World, the brain of Rev. "William A. Clark, pastor of the Broadway German M. B. Church, of this city, has been actually lifted from its bed and the roots of cer tain ner es that caused the clergyman ex cessive neuralgia were extracted. The pa tient is said to have stood the operation well, and few doubts of his recovery are entertained. The operation was performed at tbe Johns Hopkins Hospital. Planning: a Direct Settlement. NEW YORK, Feb. 28. It is persistently reported, says a Valparaiso, Chile, dis patch to the Herald, that the Chilean and Argentine Governments are secretly plan ning a direct settlement of the boundary controversy in which Colonel Sir Thomas H. Holdlch is acting as the expert for King Edward, the arbitrator. Nothing can be gathered in official circles regard ing this rumor, which most of the new's papers frankly welcome as a sensible way of averting a war and of reducing the budgets of both countries. Engineer Wlsker Indicted. NEW YORK, Feb. 28. The grand Jury concluded its Investigation into the New York Central tunnel disaster of January S today, and found an indictment for man slaughter against John M. Wlsker, the en gineer of the White Plains local, which ran Into- the Norwalk local in the tunnel. A bench-warrant was issued for Wlskers arrest. The grand jury dismissed the com plaint charging that the tunnel, as oper ated by the New York Central Company, constituted a public nuisance. i Falling: of a Furnace Roof. CHICAGO, Feb. 2S,, Two men were killed and three seriously Injured by the falling of a furnace roof at the plant of the " South Chicago Furnace Company. Tho dead are: FRANK RUSSELL. MICHAEL JACKULAR. The accident is supposed to have been due to the "weakening of the steel trusses supporting the, galvanised iron roof. DAMAGE IS ENORMOUS WIDESPREAD LOSSES CAUSED BY STORK TS GULF STATES. Seven Lives Lost Railway TrafSo Stopped Plttsbarg Threatened by a Disastrous Flood. ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 2S. Not in many years have the Southeastern Gulf States experienced damage so widespread by a storm as that which yesterday visited Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia. North and South Carolina and Florida. As far as known seven lives were lost and several persons Injured. The damage is enormous, the railroads being particularly heavy sufferers. Four lives were lost In a wreck near Griffin, which was caused by a wash-out. The other dead were ne groes whose cabins were blown away by the storm. The rains raised the water to flood height in the Chattahoochee, Alabama, Osmulgee, Savannah and the two Oconees, but late tonight the stage In all of them was stationary, except at Columbus. Ga., SEVENTY-FIRST'S ARMORY, NEW where tho Chattahoochee was rising bIow ly. One bridge was washed away and another is expected to go at any moment. Many of the city's manufacturing plants W oSld Ca? Tho City of Athens, Ga., Is in total darkness tonight, with two rivers sending volumes of water through some parts of the town. The North and Middle Oconee Rivers passed the high-water mark there early this morning, but rose no higher tonight. The power plant of tho Athens Electric Street Railway Company was submerged to a depth of six feet. At the Princeton factory, the river rushed through the building, doing great damage to the machinery. The water-works plant was Inundated and the machinery ruined. The water supply of tho city was shut off. Both gas and electric plants were com pelled to close. "Wash-outs aro reported on all railroads coming Into Atlanta tonight except two. The railroads are handling their passenger traffic only with the greatest difficulty. No train on the Seaboard Air Line has reached this city since Thursday morning until 5:30 this afternoon. All trains on this road are turned back at Athens, Ga., using tho Southern's tracks into Atlanta. The first train over the Southern from Washington since 10 o'clock last night pulled Into the Atlanta depot at 6 o'clock tonight. No train has arrived from New Orleans for 24 hours. A wash-out on the Atlanta & "West Point near Gabbettsville, Ala., has caused all trains to be held up there. , A negro woman was killed, another fa tally injured and several negro men badly hurt by a cyclone w hlch passed over Daw son, Ga., late last night. Henley's roller mills, the Barnett mills and KInnard's sawmill were washed away, near Jackson, 'Ga., by the flood. The railroad tracks near Jackson are reported five feet under water. Part of Florida Capitol Down. PBNSACOLA, Fla., Feb. 28. The entire south wall of the south wing of the State Capitol at Tallahassee was leveled to the ground lost night by a furious gale. DISASTROUS FLOOD THREATENED. Ice Gorge Breaks and Pittsburg Pre pares for the Worjit. PITTSBURG. Feb. 28. Pittsburg and vicinity Is tonight threatened with a dis astrous flood. The great ice gorge In the Allegheny happily passed out today with out doing s'erlous damage, but the great volume of water behind It, which Is being augmented every moment by swollen creeks and mountain streams, makes it apparent that much damage must result before the waters subside. At 10.30 P. M., Govern ment Forecaster Rldgeway issued a bul letin stating that the rivers had reached the danger point and were rising fast. He sent out warning to all river men, rail road companies and all Interested to pre pare for at least 25 feet by morning, and predicted a maximum of 30 feet. This stage. If reached, will completely sub merge the lower parts of Allegheny and this city, and put out the fires in many mills and factories. All the residents of down-town district? have moved to second floors. The Lincoln and Boyer Hotels and the Y. M. C. A. today vacated the ground floors In anticipation of being flooded to morrow. The merchants along Penn ave nue have Installed steam syphons In order to keep cellars dry. The fourth ward school will be closed. The exposition build ings will be inundated by morning. In Allegheny the P. & W. tracks are all un der water, traffic being suspended today as early as 1 o'clock. People living along the river are moving into second stories or going cut In boats. The ball park is flooded, and much damage is feared. The river coal combine attempted to make a shipment of coal south today, starting the Boaz down with eight boats of coal. They had passed David Island dam 15 minutes when the gorge overtook them, necessitating a tie-up and causing apprehension for the fate of the fleet. As yet, few coal flats have been swept away Reports from Johnstown, McKeesport, Bewford. Connellsvllle. Newcastle. Oil City and all other 'near-by points report like conditions, with indications of a big flood. PITTSBURG, March 1. At 2 o'clock this morning, 35 feet is predicted by old-time river men. The water in both the Alle gheny and Monongahela at this hour is rising so rapidly that it is only a question of time until the manufacturing plants along both streams will be forced to sus pend operations. From Braddock, at 3 o'clock, it was an nounced that the rod mills of the American Steel & Wire Company, employing hun dreds of men. had been forced to close down, and conservative estimates by men who know say that by daylight thousands of men in what is known as the Pittsburg district will be unable to start work. Lives Lost In the Freshet. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Feb. 23. The freshet has caused the loss of three lives Eugene Hoffman, aged 10, residing near Plymouth, and Joseph McGuIre and John Fisher, two employes of the Lehigh Val ley Railroad. SchHTlklll Out of Its Banks. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2S. Heavy rains and melted Ice and snow during the past week have resulted in the Schuylkill River going out of its banks and causing the greatest floods in that waterway since YORK IS&. Beginning at Fottsvllle, the largest town at the upper end of the Schuylkill, every own on Its banks to this city re ports more or less damage. GALB AT NEW YORK. Rain Fell In. Torrents and Storm In terfered With Shipping:. NEW YORK, Feb. 2S. The storm which raged today over tho entire eastern half of the United States gave a generous share of Its attention to New York City. Dur ing the afternoon for a short time tho rain fell in torrents, and tho wind blew a gale at the rate of CS miles an hour. Tho storm made the waters on the bay very rough, and interfered greatly with ship ping. The- cruiser San Francisco weighed anchor at Jioon under scaled orders for sea, but when she reached a point off Swinburne Island her captain changed her course and returned to the anchorage grounds off Tompklnsvllle, on account of the storm. The Cincinnati and tho Olym pla wero prepared to get under way should their anchors fall to hold fast. From New Jersey points reports of flood and damage are coming In. Trains are delayed or held up altogether on the Le high and Pennsylvania Railroads. Bridges are being washed away and farms are un der water. The Delaware River Is out of its banks at Flemlngton, and at Riverside the rails of the South Branch Railroad are IS Inches under water. Tho Black Diamond Express on tho Lehigh Valley road went as far as Mauch Chunk, and from there was obliged to return to New York. Reports of a like nature come from Lambertsvllle and Belvldere, where the silk mills are flooded and many families were taken from their homes In boats. ALONG THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Traffic in the Mountains Paralyzed ly the Storm. ASHEVILLE. N. C, Feb. 2S. All rail way traffic in the mountains 'is completely paralyzed as a result of last night's storm. The French Broad River is the highest ever known; all manufacturing plants on the banks have been forced to close. A large number of houses on the lowlands along the river were cut off by the water last night and the occupants were taken out in boats. The river rose over the 13-foot wall at Marshall, N. C, and flooded the town. Several small freight wrecks are reported. The water is reported 10 feet deep in ono placo on the Murphy division of the Southern Railway. In AsheIHe. street car traffic was suspended last night and has not been resumed. Heavy thunder storms have been raging along the line of the Southern between Morrlstown, Tenn., and Ashevllle. for the last 24 hours, with rainfall of about five Inches, creating floods that are without precedent In the history of that section. Wires are down, and It Is difficult to ob tain official reports of damage. The snow in the mountains is melting rapidly, and the floods are increasing. Gnle in Northern Ohio. CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 2S. One of the most violent gales experienced in years prevailed throughout Northern Ohio early today. At the local Weather Bureau office the wind registered a velocity of &l miles an hour. Telephone and telegraph service Is seriously affected. Scores of plate glass windows and skylights in the downtown district were demolished, while signs, chlmnejs and trees were torn down in numerous Instances. A portion of the roof of the Miles Park Methodist Episco pal Church was carried away and the building of the Brltton tin mill on Colt avenue was completely demolished. No one was In the building when It fell. At one time the wind blew at the rate of SO miles an hour. TELEGRAPH LINES PROSTRATED. S j stem Deranged Over a "Wide Area by the Storm. NEW YORK, Feb. 28. While tho tele- l graph companies are still struggling to repair the damages resulting from the sleet and gales of last week, they are now facing an additional derangement of their systems because of heavy rain storms in the Middle West and the South. It Is .said that the interruption of tele graphic communication has never before been so general or so long continued. In the vicinity of Philadelphia, where the storm of last Friday was most severe, the companies are still endeavoring to re store their wires, but the damage was so extensive that the work 13 not yet com pleted and practically all business for Baltimore, Washington and the South Is still being routed by way of Pittsburg and the West. The rain storms of last night have caused serious interruptions to this route. South of Washington is today practically cut oft and the In terior of Pennsylvania is in a similar con dition. In Chlo the rain storms have also hampered telegraph service seriously. Torrential rains, reported to be of al most cloudburst severity, have occurred in the South Atlantic States. Mississippi and Alabama and that region Is today practically without communication. Se vere thunder storms have accompanied the rainfall. In many sections, rivers are out of their banks and caused not only de rangement of wires, but much interrup tion of railway traffic. HAS REACHED THE DEAD LINE Tillman Can. Go No Farther Without Losing His Party's Support. "WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S. While the ceusure of tbe Senate upon Tillman Is verj' mild, considering his offense, the majority realized fully that under the Senate's rules of unlimited debate, noth ing more severe could bo accomplished. They also realized that it was unjust to McLaurin to inflict upon him equal pun ishment tc that which was given Tillman, but the fact that the Democrats are very bitter against McLaurin for leaving their party made it impossible to distinguish between the South Carolina Senators in tho matter of censure, without the pre cipitation of a long-drawn-out debate, which must be fruitless. At the same time, both Democrats and Republicans are very bitter against Tillman. The fling about gentlemen which Tillman In jected Into the roll-call today was bit terly resented by Democrats, and Tillman was notified that ho had reached the "dead line," and if he transgressed any further he could not depend upon party support. Understanding tho situation as he does, Tillman feels more aggrieved by far than McLaurin, as ho feels that the rules of the Senate permitting inter minable talk was all that saved him from more severe action. He also smarts under the fact that every Democrat approved of his censure, and that punishment will be more severe to him than McLaurin, as tho rebuke of the majority, aside from the resolution, is severe in Its condemnation of Tillman, and becomes a part of the records of the Senate. The Senate be lieves that a great deal "will bo ac complished If Tillman can be curbed In the future, and the belief Is generally ex pressed that the action, today, with the acquiescence of the Democrats, will have that result. VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT. Missionary Addresses at the Toron to Convention. TORONTO, Ont., Feb. 2S. The opening address at the first session today of tho Student Volunteer Movement Convention at Massey Hall was delivered by Dr. B. B. Chlvers, of Brooklyn. "We must be missionaries to the very core," he said, "If we wish to carry out the prin ciples of Christianity. Missionary energy should be instilled into our young aunaay school scholars." "Printed Page in For eign Missions" was the title of an ad dress delivered by John W. Wood, secre tary of tho Domestic and Foreign Mis sionary Society. Rev. Dr. Junius W. Millard, of Baltimore, spoke on "The Pastor as an Educational Missionary Force." Other speakers were: Rev. Her man P. Beach, Rev. Dr. Edgbert W. Bmlfh, Rev. Elmore Harris and Bishop Thoburn. Over 20 section conferences were held this afternoon. Mothers' Congress Adjourns. WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. By unanimous vote, the Mothers' Congress today dis pensed with annual meetings. Instead, the congress will meet trlennlally, at a time and place to be determined by them. In the afternoon the delegates were received by Mrs. Roosevelt at the White House. Tonight's meeting brought the public sessions of the congress to a close. t Train Goes Through a Trestle. GRIFFIN, Ga., Feb. 28. A southbound passenger train on the Columbus branch of the Southern Railway went through a trestle Into a creek at midnight, near Zetella, Ga. The killed; A. F. MATHEWS, engineer, Columbus, Go. J. L. HILL, baggage-master, Columbus, Ga. LEO G. MURRAY, mall clerk, Atlanta. ISAAC M'DOWELL, fireman. Colum bus. Several passengers were injured, but none fatally. Tho structure had been weakened by the heavy rains, and three bents of the bridge gave way. The train 'was running cautiously at tho time of the accident. The first-class coach was the only car that did not go into the wash-out. ' O'Donoran noma's Son. DENVER, Feb. 2S. The report that O'Donovan Rossa, the famous Irish pa triot, was dying at Colorado Springs of blood poisoning, seems to be incorrect, ac cording to a dispatch printed In the News today. Tho person referred to Is not the Irish patriot, but a son who bears his name. All hope for his recovery has been practically abandoned, as the patient, who is at St. Francis Hospital, in too weak to undergo an operation, which Is the only thing that would prolong life. To Reorganise Volga TraQlc. NEW YORK, Feb. 2S. A Moscow tele gram to the Standard says a London dis patch to the Tribune states that among the colossal schemes which Americans have endeavored to push in Russia Is ono for taking up and reorganizing the entire traffic of the River Volga. New Poivder Combination. WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 2S. The K. I.. Dupont do Nemours Company, manu facturers of gunpowder and other ex plosives, capital J20.000.000, has been In corporated at Dover. The new corpora, tlon Is expected to take In all of the Du pont powder mills. t Schley Resolution Defeated. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S. An unsuccess ful effort was made today in the House committee on naval affairs to secure con sideration of the question of reporting a resolution to tender the thanks of Con gress to Rear-Admiral Schley. Fatal Xew Torlc Fire. NEW YORK, Feb. 2S. The man burned to death early today in a fire which de stroyed a saloon and carpenter shop In Ann street, near Nassau, has been Identi fied as George Huber, of Brooklyn, a man ufacturing Jeweler. Conference of United Christians. DAVENPORT, la., Feb. 28. William R. fBenkert, national chairman of the United Christian party, has issued a call for a national conference of the party to be held at Rock Island, 111.. May 1. JHdge Reagan III With Pneumonia. PALESTINE, Tex., Feb. 2S.-John H. Reagan is confined to his bed. with pneu monia. His phslclans are not alarmed, though the crisis has not been passed. Fishermen Adrift on Ice. BAY CITY, Mich., Feb. S. Nearly SCO fishermen are in serll tonlzht. adrift on HAUNTED. An Apparition Whieh Has Frightened Many Women. There is a certain horrible fascination about stories of batmted houses, in which the presence of an tmeeen and unearthly guest makes itself strongly felt There May be a merry-making, a wedding or a christening, and while laughter echoes from the walls and happiness is at flood tide, a sadden chill falls on the heart. The flesh feels as if a cold wind blew bpon it. There is a sensation as of some evil influence near, and a shiver shakes the shrinking body. Some such fear as this falls on many a woman in the very hey-day of her hap piness. She has been so strong, so per fectly healhy that life has been a con tinual joy to her. Now some unaccus tomed feeling touches her. She shivers tt the sensation and shrinks from a some thing which she fears, yet cannot under stand. The apparition of disease has passed and thrown its cold shadow on her. DOGGED BY DISEASE. The steps of every woman are dogged by disease. 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Before I had taken two bottles I was able to help do my work. I used three bottles in all and it cured me. Now I do all my housework. It is the best medicine I ever used." IT WTXX CORE YOU TOOi If yon are suffering from any form of womanly disease which medicine can cure, yon can use "Favorite Prescrip tion n with a practical' certainty that you will be cured. It has cured many women for whom physicians had said no cure was possible, and many others who were told they could not be cured without an opera tion. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription makes weak women strong and sick women well. It estab lishes regularity, dries weakening drains, heals in flammation and ulceration,' and cures female weakness.. It is the best tonic and nervine for weak, run down women, tranqrdlizing the nerves, encouraging the appetite and inducing re freshing sleep. "About two years ago I was feeling very bad, could neither eat, sleep nor work; was very nervous and all rnn-down,,, writes Miss Alice Greely, of Westmore land, N. Homp. "I had taken Sarsaparilla and had medicine of different kinds from my home doctor, but it did me no good what ever. Finally, I wrote yqu concerning iny case and you prescribed your medi cines. I commenced tak ing Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and took six bottles, also four of ' Golden Medical Discovery ' and some of Dr. Pierce's Pel lets; these medicines enred me and made me well and strong. I am a new person to what I was before I commenced taking the medicine. Please accept my sincere thanks for bene fits I hae derived from a your medicine." ARE YOU ICK? If you ore you cannot do a better thing than take advantage of Dr. Pierce's offer of free consultation, by letter. Miss Greely and Mrs. Fisher, with thousands of other women, date the beginning of their restored health with the date of the day they wrote their first letter to Dr. R. V. Pierce. Sick women are invited to consult Dr. Pierce, by letter, free. All letters are held as strictly private, and the written confidences of women are guarded by the same strict professional privacy ob served by Dr. Pierce and his staff in personal consultations with weak and sick women at the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N.Y. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. A GREAT OrFER. Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser, containing over a thousand large pages and more than seven hun dred illustrations, is sentnron receipt of stamps to pay expense of mailing only. This great medical work tells the plain truth in plain Euglish. Send 31 one-cent stamps, expense of mailing only, for the cloth-bound volume, or only 21 stamps for the book in paper covers. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo. J. 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