OPPOSES SHIP BILL
Senator Clay Speaks Against
the Subsidy Measure.
SHOWS UP ITS WEAK POINTS
Vote May Be Reached Upon It a
Week From Xext Monday Legis
lative, Executive and Judi
cial Bill Passed.
WASHINGTON, March 5. It appears
likely now that the Senate will reach a
vote on the pending shipping bill one week
from next Monday. "Vl'hen Frye, In charge
of the measure, endeavored today to se
cure an agreement for the time of tak
ing a vote, that date was mentioned as
being satisfactory to the minority mem
bers of the commerce committee. Clay
(Dem. Ga.) addressed the Senate today
In opposition to the bill and had not con
cluded when the Senate adjourned. He
made a forceful and Interesting argument,
which was given careful attention by his
colleagues.
Early in the session the Senate passed
the legislative, executive and Judicial ap
propriation bill, the second of the big sup
ply measures to be acted upon at this ses
sion. The Proceeding.
At the conclusion of routine business,
consideration was begun of the bill mak
ing appropriations for the executive, Ju
dicial and legislative expenses. This Is
the second of the big supply bills of the
Government to be taken up by the Sen
ate. The reading of the bill was con
cluded at 2 o'clock, and the bill was then
passed without division.
The bill providing for the commutation
lor townslte purposes of homestead en
tries in certain portions of Oklahoma was
passed.
The unfinished business, the shipping
bill, then was laid before the Senate, and
Clay delivered a speech in opposition to
ihe measure. He devoted the main portion
of his argument to an attack upon the
general subsidy feature of the bill, which
is separate from the ocean mall features.
He argued that the law rates given by
foreign ships, against which American
shipowners complain, do not at all work
to the Injury of American exporters, who
get the benefit of these low rates. There
are only three grounds on which the sup
porters of this bill base their advocacy of
it general subsidy. First, that It cost more
to build ships In the United States than
abroad; second, that the American wage
scale Is higher and. therefore, the cost of
operating ships under the American flag
Is greater than under foreign flags; third,
that foreign governments subsidize their
Merchant marine.
Clay quoted a number of authorities to
prove that with the better methods pre
vailing m the shipyards of this country,
the cost of construction is no higher here
than abroad. He contended that Ameri
cans can build iron and steel ships as
cheaply as they can be built In any coun
try in me norm.
"With regard to the cost of operation,
Clay hald that the American shipowners
can and do obtain their labor in many
ports which they touch. The American
jhlpowners make use of the cheapest labor
they can obtain. The provision for a cer
tain percentage of the crew to be Ameri
can will not necessarily result in- any
material Increase In the cost of opera
tion, although an effort, he said. Is made
to have It so appear. He argued that to
plead for the subsidy on the ground that
the American laboring man would be bene
fited by it Is In no sense warranted.
With regard to the claim that the Ameri
can merchant marine must be subsidized
because subsidies are granted by compet
ing governments, Clay undertook to show
that neither England nor Germany gives
any general subsidy to Its merchant ma
rine. Both governments pay for ships
which can be converted Into auxiliary
cruisers, but that is all. Great Britain's
payment in this line Is but $300,00) a year.
He contended that there is no general
subsidy of Its merchant marine by cither
of the two governments which are the
chief commercial rivals of the United
States.
Clay compared the provisions of the pre
sent bill with that of the last Congress,
which had been defeated by the active
work of the minority. He recalled the
estimate of the Commissioner of Naviga
tion upon which the former bill was based,
that It would require 59.000.000 a year to
offset the advantages enjoyed by the for
eign merchant marine, and compared with
that estimate the one from the same offi
cial who now says that a subsidy of ?1,
000.000 a year will effect the same result.
The enactment of this bill would not re
sult In any material increase in the num.
ber of ships flying the American flag.
The Senator concluded by declaring that in
his opinion the bill Is vicious in principle
in that it is an effort to aid private busi
ness through taxation of the people. In
the course of his argument. Clay made tne
point that the Postmaster-General had not
recommended in his reports any such
change in the ocean mall service as is con
templated by the pending bill.
Aldrich interrupted the speaker to In
quire wnether the foreign mails were car
ried In American vessels.
'.thlnkunot'" rePlled Clay. The mall Is
getting through, he said, but he could
not say how much Is being carried by
foreign and how much by American
steamships.
Harris inquired If there were any pro
visions In the pending measure looking to
competition In the lettlng'of contracts for
the carrying of ocean malls.
Clay replied that the wnole matter is In
the hands of the Postmaster-General
w " n0t .f fact'" fiuseested Hanna.
that all mail-carrying contracts are let
In that way?"
"I think the Senator from Ohio Is cor
rect," responded Clay. iMy understand
ing is that under the act of 1901 the for
eign mail service Is left to the Postmaster
General to contract for in his discretion "
There is nothing In this bill changing
the method of making contracts," 8ug
gested Hanna. "That Is the point I wanted
to make clear."
To this Clay agreed.
Clay took sharp Issue with Frye, who
had stated that American shipyards are
not filled with work. Without concluding
his speech. Clay, at 4 o'clock, yielded the
floor, promising to go on with his address
tomorrow.
Frye, In charge of the bill, made an ef
fort to obtain an agreement to take a
vote on the bill and amendments one week
from next Monday at 3 P. M.. but his
request went over until tomorrow
Then, at 4:05 P. M., the Senate went Into
executive session and at 4:15 o'clock ad
journed. RURAL DELIVERY CLASS IFICATIOX.
Debate Continued In the Ho Hue, hat
a Death Causes Adjournment.
WASHINGTON, March 5. The House
today continued the debate on the bill to
classify the rural fre delivery service,
but without action adjourned early, out
of respect to the memory of Representa
tive Polk, of Pennsylvania, whose death
occurred suddenly at Philadelphia last
night. A committee of 15 was appointed
to attend the funeral of the deceased
member.
The House took up the conference report
upon the pension appropriation bill, called
up by -Barney (Rep. Wis.). After a brier
debate the report was adopted.
The House, then went Into committee of
the whole and resumed consideration of
the bill to classify th rural free delivery
service and place the carriers under the
contract system. After some debate the
committee rose without action, and Green
(Bern. Pa.) announced the death of hi?
colleague. Polk (Dem. Pa.), which oc
curred last night In Philadelphia. He of
fered the usual resolutions of regret,
which were adopted. As a further mark
of respect, at 2:45 P. M. the House adjourned.
THER SIDE OF THE RICECASE
Defense "Will Attempt to Prove That
the Millionaire Died of Old Age.
NEW YORK, March 5. The testimony
against the charge that Albert T. Pat
rick killed Millionaire Rice will be begun
when court opens tomorrow, the prosecu
tion having closed Its case today. The
number of witnesses the defense expects
to call is about 30. Attorney House will
declare that Patrick was Rice's friend,
not his murderer. It is promised that sev
eral eminent doctors will testify that Will
iam Rice died from natural causes; that
he died before Jones nut the ehloroform-
foaked sponge In a cone over his face. '
MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE
DESIGX APPROVED BY ST.
I
They will declare that If a fatal dose of
chloroform produced the congestion found
In Rice's lunge. It would have caused
equal congestion In the brain, liver and
kidneys and throughout the nervous sys
tem. In Rice's cise, the lungs alone were
congested. They will declare that a sud
den Inhalation of chloroform, such as
Jones says he caused Rice to take, must
have awakened him, no ntatlor how
soundly he slept. The defense promises
that it will produce a witness who saw
Mr. Rice signed the Swenson & Fifth-Avenue
Company checks, and send them to
Patrick. Dr. Walker Curry, who attend
ed Rice, will swear that he died of nat
ural causes, and several morgue attend
ants are tq say that Drs. Donlln and
Wllllims, who mado the autopsy, did
not say that Rice died of anything but
old age.
A number of bank tellers were examined
today. They all gave testimony that the
disputed signatures were forgeries. Dr.
Donlln testified that the embalming fluid
did not touch the lungs. Dr. Wltthaus,
analytical chemist, who was called to tell
the results of his analysis of the embalm
ing fluid, was not permitted to describe
the results of his analysis to the jury.
He was, however, permitted to show the
Jury glass slides on which was the mer
cury taken from Rice's body. The prose
cution closed Its case at the afternoon
session of the court.
USE AITROGLYCERIX.
Burglars Loot a BanJc In an Indi
ana Town.
WASHINGTON, Ind., March 5. While
two citizens were watching them, burg
lars looted the First National Bank at
Montgomery, seven miles wist of here,
early this morning, and escaped with
J-3500, In money and $3600 worth of Gov
ernment bonds. Five explosions of nitro
glycerin were required to blow opin the
safe, and many people were awakened
by the concussion. William Klusmcler
and Charles Ericcff reside opposite the
bank, and both watched the burglara
work, but gave no alarm for fear of being
shot down by two of the cracksmen, who
were patrolling the streets with revolvers
In their hands.
The- fifth explosion tore the doors from
tho safe, and the men quickly gathered
up the money and bonds and ran to the
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad,
where they boarded a handcar, abandon
ing it a mile west of the town. After that
no trace of them could be found. The
stolen bonds are of the coupon varlet
payable to bearer, and can easily be
cashed by tho robbers. The bank is pro
tected by $5000 burglar Insurance.
COULD XOT STAND DISGRACE.
Snlcidc of a Bnnk-TVreclter in Elk
hart, 111.
ELKHART. 111., March 5. Frank W.
Cottle, the bank cashier whoso alleged
shortage ofvJ32,C00 caused the closing of
the State Bank of Elkhart Monday last,
committed suicide this evening at his
home In this city. Cottle had been con
fined to his bed since last Saturday, when
he was stricken with pleurisy, collapsing
at the railway station as he was abou to
board a train for Springfield to confer
with the Auditor of Public Accounts with
reference to the condition of the bank.
The elck man was attended by his son,
and was complaining of a burning In his
stomach. He asked the son to get some
water. While the son was out of the room
the family was startled by a pistol shot.
Rushing Into the bedroom, they found
Mr. Cottle dead. He had fired a bullet
cf large caliber into his left temple, and
his brains bespattered the walls and bed
ding. Mr. Cottle was 56 years of age, and
leaves a widow and five sons, all residing
in Elkhart
Strikes In Paterxon.
NEW YORK, March 5. All the union
plumbers, tinsmiths and sheet metal
workers are on strike at Paterson, N. J.,
because their employers refused to grant
their demand for an Increase of. 50 cents
per day of eight hours. The carpenters
also have asked for an increase. The
painters have served notice on their em
ployers that they want an advance of 50
cents a day of eight hours on April 1.
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CHINESE IN PHILIPPINES
TAFT SUGGESTS A "WAY FOR MEET
ING THE PROBLEM.
So Far as Immigration Is Concerned,
the Islands Should Be Treated
as Foreign Territory.
WASHINGTON, March 5. Governor
Taft was before the Senate committee on
Immigration today-, and gave "his views on
the subject of Chinese immigration in the
Philippines. Be said the general convic
tion of the commission is that the Chinese
ought T.ot to be allowed to enter the isl
ands. He said there are 50,000 Chinese in
Manila, and in his Judgment not more
than 150,000 In the whole archipelago..
Governor Taft said the Filipino-Chinese
halfbrceds should not be kept out of the
United States, "becaus- they are Filip
inos, pure and simple."
The best way for Congress to meet this
problem, 'said Governor Taft, is to estab
lish Its policy with respect to the United
States, and then treat the Philippine Isl-
LIBERAL ARTS BUILDING.
LOUIS EXPOSITION OF 1003.
4
ands, so far as the Introduction of Chinese
Into the United States Is concerned, as if
It were a fqrclgn country, and then to
give the commission or the legislative
1 body In the islands some power and au-
thorlty, in its discretion, to admit skilled
j labor.
J Governor Taft was questioned further
today concerning slavery in the PhlllD-
pines by members of the House Insular
committee. The commission, he said, had
undertaken no legislation as to slavery,
and the action taken by the military had
been, first, to release Chrietlan slaves.
and, second, to prevent slave raiding par
ties from capturing slaves. Besides this,
constant moral influence Is being exerted
toward the eradication of the system.
The Governor favors three Philippine
delegates to Congress, representing the
three great tribes or elements of the Phll
pmes. The committee agreed to close the ex
tended hearings tomorrow, and Governor
Taft then will leave Washington, to be
gone about three weeks.
FILIPINOS AS FIGHTERS.
Hughes Says They Would Have Beea
of Little Assistance to Us.
WASHINGTON, March 5. General
Hughes was subjected to a, series of ques
tions by Senator Patterson and other mi
nority members of the Senate committee
on the Philippines, in the course of his
testimony before that committee today.
In reply to these questions he said the
Filipino forces would have been of but
little assistance If it had been necessary
to capture Manila from the Spaniards by
assault.
"The capture of that city was by pre
arrangement between Generals Mcrrltt
and Admiral Dewey and the Spanish Com
mander, was It not?" Mr. Patterson
asked.
"I know nothing about that," responded
Hughes.
Concluding his testimony, in. reply to
further Questions, the witness said the
j Filipinos had aided the Americans rna
! terially by their knowledge of the coun-
Itry and the accommodations they had
supplied, but that the Filipinos had never
i been considered a part of the fighting
force in the operations against the Span
ish forces. "The principal consideration
with them was to keep them away," said
Gcnoral Hughes.
j Senator Patterson, after reading from
the report of General Otis, in which he
had stated that with the Navy on one
j side and the insurgents on the other, the
bpamarus nan been bottled up in Ma
nila, remarked that this statement did not
coincide with that of General Hughes.
"Why not?" -sharply asked the General.
Mr. Beveridge vigorously objected to
this line of questioning, tending, be said,
to put General Hughes In the attitude of
criticising a superior officer.
General Hughes, showing some Impa
tience, said: "There is no difference be
tween us. No civilized man would have
left Manila to the InBurrcctos."
Senator Lodge, addressing Senator Pat-
tcrson with some degree of irritability.
said: "You must not ask General Hughes
to criticise his superior officer, his- reports
or anything else."
General Hughes General Otis is strong
enough to stand criticism.
Mr. Patterson disclaimed that he was
criticising General Otis, which brought a
quick retort from General Hughes, who
remarked: "Then you are trying to criti
cise me."
"I am only trying to reconcile the dif
ferences between you and General Otis,"
answered Senator Patterson.
"If there are any differences between
General Otis and myself, and you will
point them out, I will try to set them
right," replied General Hughes, with
some warmth of feeling.
This ended the colloquy, and Senator
"Rawlins asked a few questions of the wit
ness intended to bring out an admission
that the Initial outbreak occurred outside
Manila, but General Hughes Insisted that
it happened Inside the town.
For a Philippine Congress.
WASHINGTON, March 5. Senator
Lodge today Introduced an amendment to
the Philippine bill pending before the com
mittee on the Philippines. The amend
ment has been incorporated in the House
bill, and was agreed on after a conference
between Secretary Root, Governor Taft.
Senator Lodge and Chairman Cooper, of
OKEGOSIAN, THURSDAY.
the House lasular committee. It provides
that whenever It is certified to the Presi
dent that the existing Insurrection In the
Philippines shall have ceased and peace
is established, & general election shall be
called or the choice of delegates tp a
popular assembly, to be known as the
Philippine Assembly. The legislative
power conferred on tho Philippine Com
mission In all that part of the archipelago
not inhabited by tho Mores or other non
Chrlstlan tribes then shall cease, and be
vested in a Legislature, consisting of two
houses, the Philippine Commission and the
Philippine Assembly. Three resident
Commissioners to the United States are to
be elected.
General Immigration BUI.
WASHINGTON. March 5.-The House
committee on Immigration today unani
mously adopted a favorable report on the
general immigration bill. It codifies all
the existing laws, and perfects the ad
ministrative features. Chairman Shattuc
will call up the bill in the House at the
first opportunity. As finally agreed to.
the bill Increases the head tax from $1 to
Jl 50. Another general provision is that
extending to five years the period during
which Immigrants may be deported, If
they become public charges. The educa
tional test, which was proposed a3 a fea
ture of the bill, was omitted In the final
draft, and will be incorporated in a sep
arate measure.
Canada's Exclusion Law.
WASHINGTON, March 5. Representa
tive Kahn, of California, who Introduced
the Chinese, exclusion bill in the House,
has received a dispatch from Canada,
saying the special commission of the Do
minion has just submitted Its report and
It takes a position against Chinese im
migration similar to that taken by those
favorable to rigid exclusion from trie
United States. The Canadian commission
recommends a treaty which will permit
strict exclusion and In the meantime a
$500 head tax on Chinese entering Can
ada. As many Chinese come to the United
States by way of Canada, Mr. Kahn re
gards the action of the Canadian com
mission as having an Important bearing
on the exclusion situation in the United
States.
Mer Obstacles to Canal Project.
WASHINGTON, March 5. Every iresh
turn in the development of the Isthmian
Canal project discloses a new obstacle.
It now appears that the protocols nego
tiated last Spring with Nicaragua and
Costa Rica, whereby these countries out
lined the terms upon which they were pre
pared to enter into permanent treaties
with tho United States conveying the
necessary rights for canal construction,
are no longer of effect. Conditions have
changed since then, and whenever the
balance of opinion seems to incline toward
the one route or the other for the canal,
the government Interested In the favored
route suddenly hnrdens Its terms and Ii
disposed to abandon past agreements.
Therefore Jt will be necessary to draw
up new protocols, not only for the Pan
ama Canal with Colombia, but for the
Nicaragua Canal with Costa Rica and
Nicaragua, in pursuance of the State De
partment's policy of placing it within the
power of Congress freely to choose either
route.
Giant Tree National Park.
WASHINGTON, March 5. The House
committee on public lands today ordered
a favorable report on tho bill to acquire
the Giant Tree tract of California. The
Secretary of the Interior is authorized to
purchase It for not over J300.000,, or to re
sort to condemnation proceedings.
Extension of National Bank Charters
WASHINGTON March 5. The House
committee on banking and currency today
directed a favorable report on the Senate
bill authorizing the extension of National
bank charters for 20 years.
THREATENED BY NEGROES.
Mob Marching on an Alabama Tows
to Free Two Murderers.
MARION, Ala., March 5. An organized
mob of negroes Is marching toward this
town with the Intention of attacking tne
County Jail and releasing two negro mur
derers, one of whom Is Luke Ganders, un
der sentence to be hanged tomorrow. Cit
izen soldiery is being organized, and at 9
o'clock 50 men were under arm3 to meet
the marching negroes. Pickets have been
thrown out on every road leading to th
town. And It the mob appears, a serious
conflict is feared. Early In the night lead
lng citizens held a conference, and It was
decided not to ask the Governor for aid,
as they believed it to be the duty of the
people to enforce law and order. When
the reports were first received, little cre
dence was placed In them. Several hours
later couriers reported that real danger
existed, and the citizens' posse was im
mediately organized.
Luke Sanders and John Sanders, the
prisoners, arc charged with the murder of
Road Overseer Melvln. seven months ago.
Luke Sanders was sentenced to be hanged,
and the Supreme Court refused a new
hearing, but recommended commutation of
sentence by the Governor. The matter
was sent to the State Pardoning Commis
sion, and on their recommendation he re
fused to Interfere with the lower court's
sentence. When nows of this action
reached Marlon, the negroes of Perry
County were Incensed, -and decided to or
ganize and release both men. Perry Is
one of the black-belt counties, and a largr
majority of the population Is composed of
negroes.
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Bank Swindlers Sentenced.
. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 5. Ex
City Attorney Lant K. Salisbury and S.
V. McLeod were today sentenced to two
years In tho Detroit House of Correction
by Judge Wenty In the United States
Circuit Court. Both pleaded guilty yes
terday to the violation of the banking
Inws In connection with carrying of fraud
ulent checks at the old Notional Bank, of
which. McLeod was formerly teller.
Salisbury Is also under indictment by
the Cook County grand Jury, Chicago,
for tho alleged embezzlement of a large
sum of money from the Bartons, two
Omaha millionaires. He was recently con
victed In the Superior Court of this city
of nttempted bribery in connection with
the municipal water supply scandal, and
is awaiting the action of the Supreme
Court on that case.
Last of the Goldman Gang:.
NEW YORK, March 5. On a charge of
counterfeiting, two men John Fanning
and John Morrissey have been arrested.
The police claim they are the last of the
Goldman gang. Goldman, who posed as a
commission merchant and had a good rep
utation as a business man, was arrested
several months ago as the chief of a gang
of burglars. He was convicted. The two
men Just arrested are said to have been
caught in the act of manufacturing spu
rious coins.
Montana Town Nearly Destroyed.
TWIN BRIDGES, Mont. March 5. A
conflagration early this morning wiped
out the business portion of the town and
for a while threatened the whole place
with destruction. Tho lire originated In
a saloon and quickly spread to the frame
buildings adjoining. The cause of the fire
Is not known, but it is believed to be the
work of firebugs. The property loss Is es
timated at $35,000.
Good for the Babies.
There 1b no better medicine made for
babies than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
Its pleasant taste and prompt and effectual
cures make It a favorite with the mothers
of small children. It quickly cures their
coughs and colds, preventing pneumonia
or other serious consequences. It not only
cures croup, but when given as soon as
the croupy cough appears will prevent the
attack. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy con
tains no opium or narcotic In any form,
and may be given as confidently to a baby
as to an adult. It always cures. For sale
by all druggists.
MARCH 6, 1902.
WOMEN
Colds Invariably Result in Catarrh Which Sets Up a
Host of Distressing Diseases.
PE-RU-NA BOTH PREVENTS AND CURES A COLD READ PROOF
Miss Ella Plttaway, No. 35 Primrose Ave., Ottawa. Ont, writes:
"I cannot speak: too highly of Peruna as a medicine of special value
during: the Inclement -weather. I was subject to catarrh of the head and
throat until I tried Peruna, and I now find that a few doses taken In
time Invariably cures me, and also that It acts as a special preventive
In throat difficulties.
"It keeps me In fine health, and I value Its qualities very much.'
MISS ELLA PITTA WAY.
SIGNED AT BRUSSELS
AGREE3IEXT OX THE INTERNATION
AL SUGAR CONVENTION.
All Bounties on Beet Sugar Will lie
Abolished and a Uniform Customs
Tariff on Imports Adopted.
BRUSSELS. March 5. The International
sugar convention was signed today.
Effect On the United States.
"WASHINGTON, March S The State
Department has received a reply from
United States Minister Townsend at Brus
sels to Its Inquiry as to the accuracy of
the press reports of the results of the con
ference of representatives of the beet
sugar producing bounty-paying countries.
Mr. Townsend reports that It Is the under
standing that the conferees have agreed to
abolish all bounties on beet sugar and to
adopt a uniform customs tariff on Imports
of sugar of about a half cent a pound.
In view of the great Importance of the
proposed action to the United States
Government, the State Department has
Informed the Treasury Department of
the substance of Mr. Townscnd's advices
and will likewise acquaint the ways and
means committee of the House with the
cablegram, as the majority members of
the House are now engaged In considering
the propriety of reducing the duty on
Cuban cane sugars, a proposition likely
to be affected by the European action.
For Its part, the Treasury Department
must plan to remove the countervailing
duties on bounty sugar, which action will
not depend upon Congressional movement,
but will, nevertheless, considerably affect
the customs receipts as a whole.
CORONATION PLANS.
Services at "Westminster Abbey "Will
Be Shortened.
NEW YORK, March 5. Details of the
coronation arc gradually coming up for
the royal decision, says the London cor
respondent of the Tribune, and nearly all
the essential points will be decided before
the departure of the King for Paris and
the Riviera. Great efforts have been made
to shorten the service at "Westminster Ab
bey. If the ecclesiastical authorities were
allowed to have their way, the service
would occupy five or six hours, with an
official requirement that the spectators
should be In their places an hour or two
In advance. Tho Litany will certainly be
dropped and tho musical part of the ser
vice will probably be curtailed.
Other changes are proposed, but there Is
a tendency to magnify the importance of
every detail. The Abbey service and the
royal drive through the metropolis are the
only fixtures. The day for the naval re
view has not been announced, nor that of
the gala night at Covent Garden, nor the
diy's functions at Buckingham Pal
ace. The garden party at Hatfield may
occur on the Saturday after the corona
tion service. '
The King's health is reported to be ex
cellent. Bishop Potter and Saloon Question.
NEW YORK, March 5. Bishop Henry
C. Potter will be the subject of special
prayers tomorrow by the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union, of Newark, N. J.
ARE ESPECIALLY
LIABLE TO
XfZZJ& TK
The occasion will be the monthly all
day prayer meeting, and the reason for
his being singled out for the object of
prayer Is his recent expression on the Sun
day saloon question in a church at Mont.
clalr, X. J. That Bishop Potter may
see tho temperance and Sunday saloon
question in a different light will be the
burden of supplications in his behalf. The
announcement of the meeting says:
"Bishop Potter's opinion of the temper
ance cause and the drunkard will be dis
cussed and the bishop prayed for most
earnestly."
BRITISH ARMY REFORMS.
Effort to Avoid Conscription by Slak
ing: the Service Attractive.
London Express.
Though certain of the government are
in favor of the militia ballot, the scheme
docs not recommend Itself to the more
Important members of that body.
The goernment, as we learn, has been
seriously considering not only the lack of
men, but the question of the Increase of
the army, and before any consideration
is given to a form of ballot the voluntary
jiystem will be given another trial on lines
which will vastly improve the soldiers'
condition, and result. It Is hoped, In the
bringing In of recruits not now attracted
by the terms offered.
A large committee. In conjunction with
the army board. Is to consider by what
means a sufficiency of men can be at
tracted to military service.
The latest reports from recruiting cen
ters are discouraging, and as It Is Intend
ed to Increase the cavalry by larger squad
rons and new regiments. It Is considered
necessary for the army to enter into ac
tive competition In the labor market.
It Is proposed to "catch the soldier
young," or in other wards to undertake
the training of boys for the army from
the day -they leave school, feeding and
clothing them, and parolng them Into the
ranks, ready trained, at IS, for home serv
ice. Another proposal Is to abolish that heavy
taxation on the soldiers' pay stoppages;
and that the private's pay shall be "s a
week clear, with food, clothing. lodging,
fuel, light, repairs, boot-mending, etc., to
be paid for by the state.
Every class of unnecessary and Irksome
parade Is to be swept away, and soldiers
are to have the privilege of sleeping out
of barracks, coming in to parade and duty
like workmen In a factory.
This opening of the barrack gate and re
laxation from the stringent rules which
were devised for the rough, scratched-up
armies of long ago should prove a material
factor In recruiting, as the army system
and some of Its punishments are out of
touch with the new century.
Opinion is expressed that the absurd,
belted red dress of the Infantryman
should also give place to a costume of
fame dignity.
The scale of pensions will also be ex
tended, so that a man discharged after 12 j
years' service, who Joins the militia and j
completes 21 years' total service, will draw
a pension.
The new committee will deal with every
manner and form of bettering the lot of
the soldier. The voluntary system is to
be tested thoroughly, and If the new pians
fall the question of limited compulsory
service may be seriously considered.
The name militia is to be abolished. In
order to popularize that branch of the ser
vice, the new name being "The Imperial
Defense Infantry," and as militia and vol
unteers are to be bracketed In work to
some extent, the volunteer battalions will
COLDS
Miss Lizzie Brady, No. 47 Hoyt street.
Brooklyn, N. Y., writes:
"I desire to speak In the highest
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I believe Is entitled to more praise
than any other, and to the confi
dence and good will of every wom
an In America. Last Winter 1
canght a severe cold, which settled
all over ae, and as I at first paid bnt
little attention to It, I soon found
that It had a strong; grip on me
which no medicine conld cast off. I
became weak and Irrltah&e, I felt
nervous and mentally and physical
ly exhausted.
"I relished nothing: I could eat, and
medicine only exhausted me. In my
trouble I read In the paper of Peru
na. I sent for a- bottle and It proved
a God-send to me. I Improved slow
ly but surely, and In less than two
months perfect health was restored
to me." LIZZIE BRADY.
CATCHING COLD.
How Prevented How Cored By
the Renowned Medical Author
and Physician, Dr. Hartman.
There is no fact of medical science bet
tar established than that a teaspoonful of
Peruna before each meal during the "Win
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prevented, by this simple precaution with
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After a cold has been contracted a tea
spoonful of Peruna every hour will short
ly cure It, leaving no trace of It behind.
After chronic catarrh has become estab
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that as well known and as well estab
lished as these facts are that any ono
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yet no doubt there are many who pay
little or no attention to them, and go on
catching cold, acquiring chronic catarrh
and consumption.
Mrs. Mary E. Sampson, "West Derry,
Rockingham County, N. H., writes:
"I had terrible headaches, both ears
run and I was nervous all tho time, also
had trouble each month, was deaf in one
ear for 30 years. I took six bottles of Pe
runa and one of Manaltn, and am happy
to say that it Is the best medicine that I
ever used. I am not so nervous, and my
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with me, and I am feeling better In every
way. 'Since I took the second bottle of
Peruna, my ears ceased to run. 1 think
Peruna ig a God-send to women, and a
blessing to suffering humanity."
MARY E. SAMPSON.
A Senator's "Wife.
Mrs. "Verona E. Roach, wife of United
States Senator Roach, from North Da
kota, writes:
"I can cheerfully recommend Peruna.
Indeed, I know of no other remedy as
good. It Is a grand tonic, and many of
my friends have used it for catarrh with
good results' . ,
VERONA E. ROACH,
Larlmore. N. D.
Peruna can be purchased for $1.00 per
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If you do not derive prompt and satis
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Address Dr. Hartman, President of Tho
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
become "The Imperial Defense (Volunteer)
Infantry."
Each of the new army corps is to have
an army board, on the lines of that at the
War Office, with the General commanding
as President. The members will be the
deputy and assistant officers corresponding
In relative position to the head officials
comprising the Army Board.
The question of contracts Is also to be
Investigated. Some further frauds have
been brought to light In which the War
Department is a heavy loser.
Orders for MacArthnr and Funston.
CHICAGO. March 5. The Record-Herald
tomorrow will say:
"When Major-General Otis retires from
command of the Department of the Lakis,
March 24, he wllKbe succeeded by Major
General MacArthur, now in command of
the Department of the Colorado. The va
cancy caused by the latter's transfer to
Chicago will be filled by Brigadier-General
Funston. who has recently returned
from the Philippines."
Greenland is ono of the very few countries
where infectious diseases are unknown.
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