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THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1902. MORGAN'S BIG DEALS Financier on the Stand at the Power Hearing. ANSWERED QUESTIONS FREELY Bnt Declined to Go Into the Firm' Relationship With It Cestomers Formation of Securities Company. NEW YORK, M&rch 26. J. P. Morgan gave evidence today before Special Ex aminer Maybe, in thfe suit of Peter Power against the Northern Pacific Company. He was questioned for two hours and a half by George Alfred Lamb, of counsel fcr Power, and during that time he an swered questions rapidly arid without the slightest appearance of reserve. Only once or twice, when questions were asked concerning the relationship of J. P. Mor gan & Co. with the Arm's customers, did he decline to answer. Before the hearing was opened Mr. Morgan objected to the presence of a number of photographers, and they were directed to leave the Toom. Durlrg the examination Mr. Morgan leaned back heavily in his chair, and his left hand thrust from time to time deeply in his trousers pocket. He toyed with an envelope impatiently, now and then striking it against his knee, now against the table on which his arm. rested. His eyes expressed Impatience. They roamed about In excited restlessness while the questions were being put to him, but the moment he was ready to answer they fixed themselves on Mr. Lamb. Several times during the hearing the financier seemed amused. Once Mr. Lamb asked If the price of Northern Pacific did not go above its real value while his firm was buying it in May. 190L "No," said Mr. Morgan, so amused that -he had to stop to control himself before "he answered. "It did when they came to deliver the stock, but not when they ac tually bought." At another point the witness was asked if Mr. Hill had not told him that there Tas danger that the Harriman syndicate would buy the Burlington. "No," replied he, "but such a thing was only to be expected. The papers had much in the mabout railroad Interests buying roads. I believe that within 30 days we bought every railroad in the United States," and Mr. Morgan laughed. After his examination had been finished Mr. Morgan was conducted through sev eral hallways to Judge Wallace's private chambers, whence he made his way out of the building. All this was necessary to Bet away from a number of photographers who. were waiting In one of the hallways to take the financier's picture when he left the examination hall. H1h Line of Business. Mr. Morgan said it was the business of the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co. to take up anything in a financial line that was creditable, and which might suggest itself ds profitable. The firm had much to do with the reorganization of the Northern Pacific In 18. The amount involved In that reorganization was something like $78,000,000. Mr. Lamb next asked Mr. Morgan in re gard to a transaction In which $26,000,000 par value of Northern Pacific stock was purchased for J. -J. .Hill and associates In 1896. The witness said he conducted the negotiation for that amount. He did not know whether all the purchasers of that block of Northern Pacific stock were Great Northern people. Mr. Morgan said he did not remember all the details of the transaction. "Of course. It Is a great transaction and it Is only natural that you might not be able to remember," said Mr. Lamb. "It did not look very large to me," said the witness. "The amount of cash In volved was not more than about $3,000,000. "If the Northern Pacific wanted any thing today It would be financed by your bouse, would It not?" asked Mr. Lamb. "Yes, undoubtedly." "Has your firm loaned the Northern Pa cific money?" . "Yed." "On whose account have these loans Been made " "That I won't answer. We were com missioned to raise the money. We got it wherever we could. 'From whom it was gotten, I will not say.'" Mr. Morgan said the Northern Pacific tiad not been controlled by any other rail road since 1896. Since that time its value nad steadily increased. The Great North ern, to a certain extent, was a competitor jf the Northern Pacific J. P. Morgan & Co. received no commission for financing the retirement of Northern Pacific pre ferred. Concerning the Burlington purchase, the witness said he had made up his mind that the Northern Pacific ought to have an Eastern terminal in Chicago. He talked the matter over with all the persons In terested, and they agreed. He said there were three lines available the Wisconsin Central, the Burlington and the St. Paul. The first, he said, he would not have. "I wanted the St Paul," said Mr. Mor gan, "and Hill wanted the Burlington, and finally the Burlington was selected. It was the chief desire of Mr. Hill that the Great Northern should have a ter minal In Chicago. I desired the same for the Northern Pacific There was nothing secret at all about the operations. Mr. Hill made the negotiations. The price of 5200 a share for the Burlington stock was uemanded by the Burlington directors, and I told Mr. Hill by all means to take It." "Did you know that there was a compe tition between the Northern Pacific and Great Northern for the business of the Burlington?" "1 never knew two roads that did not compete," the" financier replied. "At the present time the Burlington Is operated jointly by the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern roads?" asked Mr. Lamb. " s "Nothing of the kind. The Burlington Is operated as Independently of all other roads as any railroad In the country." "Was not the Burlington deal precipi tated because somebody else was after It?" "I do not know. If you ask my per sonal opinion I might say 'yes.' " "Why -were you so anxious to have a majority interest in thj Northern Pacific stock?" "Well, our firm was financial agent of the road. I felt It as a moral obligation upon myself towards those who had ln-truste-1 me with their Interest to see that the rdud did not pass into the hands of the Union Pacific interest. I felt In honor' bound to prevent that as a matter of protection to the minority stockhold ers," said Mr. Morgan. "You boughjt your stock in the open market?"' "Yes,, sir." ObJcctK of the Securities Company. In further explanation of the intention and purposes leading up to the Northern Securities Company, Mr. Morgan said that as far as the placing of the Northern Pa cific stock In that organization was con cerned, it was1 done to have the majority of the stock placed in safe hands, so as to Insure a continuation of the policy of the -road and Insure the "moral" control. No other control was contemplated, the financier declared. The project of the holding company for the Northern Pacific common stock had been contemplated for a considerable time as far back as two years. Mr. Morgan said &Ir. Hill had approached him two years ago about organizing- a holding company, which would throw the Northern Pacific and Great Northern interests together. "I told Mr. Hill we could work togther," said the witness, "but that-we could not form any closer alliance, as that was against the law." The Idea of forming: the 'Northern Se curities Company was never thought of previona to May IS. Mr. Morgan further explained that after the experience of May 9 he became more strongly Imbued with the idea of forming a holding com pany for the Northern Pacific stock. "This was what occurred to me," Mr. Morgan continued. "I might die, or the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co. might be dlB eolved, and in such an event I wanted the Northern Pacific stock Jo be In safe hands, so that the stockholders might not suffer. I did not care who went Into the company as long as the Northern Pacific interests were afe, as they would be If I held a majority of the stock." "Such a majority you could not have without Mr. Hill going in with you?" asked Mr. Lamb. "I could. Mr. Hill did not have con trol: nor did L" Mr. Morgan returned to the time when he learned of the contest for Northern Pacific control. "I was at Alx, and so was Mr. Ken nedy," he said. Mr. Kennedy was a large holder of Great Northern stocks, and also of Northern Pacific He came to mo at Alx in the beginning of May and said: 'What means all this? I said: I do not know.' He said: 'I will put my stock into your office' Kennedy and I were 'mates.' We have been friends for 40 years. I told him what I had done, and he said anything I suggested he would do. All my friends said the same. That is the way they treated me in the Northern Pacific transaction," said Mr. Morgan. Mr. Morgan later testified that he had made a large sale of Northern Pacific stock to 'Mr. HI1L "How much was it?" asked CMr. Lamb. "I cannot remember." "Somebody has testified here that It was $10,000,000 wrth.' ' "Well, that may be" "This seems rather a large transaction. Can you not tell us something about the negotiations?" asked Mr. Lamb. "A $10,000,000 purchase of stock does not seem a very big transaction to roe. I have forgotten the details," said Mr. Mor gan. "Hill and I worked together. I'll work -with him any time" Mr. Morgan said he did not help or ganize the Northern Securities Company, but he approved the plan. He thought $180 a share for Great Northern rather high, and $113 somewhat ldw for Northern Pacific. The witness wanted to put his Northern Pacific stock In a company that was so large that nobody could buy it. If It was deposited in a small company. It might be bought. He saw Mr. Harriman on his return from Europe, but they did not talk about Union Pacific nor about Northern Pacific The witness said J. P. Morgan & Co. hold about 120,000 or 130,000 shares of Northern Securities stock at the present time. There was a friendly cross cxamlratlon of Mr. Morgan by Francis Lynde Stetson. To him the witness said the retirement of the Northern Pacific preferred stock was not part of the plan which culminated In the formation of the Northern Securities Company, nor was it part of a plan to allow the Northern Securities Company to obtain the majority of Northern Pacific common. Mr. Mor gan denied that there was any under standing in the organization of the North ern Securities Company looking to the control of fates or traffic, or any agree ment that would in any manner obstruct or contemplate the obstruction of com merce. He said that all parties to the agreement had acted Independently. Mr. Morgan said it was never contem plated that the holders of Northern Pa cific preferred could change that stock for common stock. The retirement of the preferred stock as early as possible was part of th's reorganization plan of 1896. The retirement, however, was not prac ticable until after Ihe common stock sold at par or above The preferred stock holders, the witness thought, would have changed their shares for common stock If they had had the opportunity. This closed Mr. Morgan's testimony, and the hearing went over until tomorrow, when George F. Baker will be called. MOSES SCHWARZ LOCATED "Wanted For Forgeries on the Sev enth Rational of Xew York. PHILADELPHIA, March 26. Moses Schwartz, who Is wanted In New York for alleged forgeries In the Seventh Na tional Bank, aggregating $100,000, was ar rested here today by Detective Sergeant McNaughton, of New York, and Detec tive Meyer, of this city. Schwartz was arraigned for a hearing this afternoon and was held to await requisition papers from New York. R. W. Jones, vice - president of the Seventh National Bank of New York, made a statement In which he said that Schwartz, as manager of the Manhattan Mercantile Company, 35 South Williams street. New York, had an account with his bank. The Manhattan Mercantile Company failed last Summer, a short time previous to the failure of the Seventh National Bank. While he was a depositor, Schwartz, it is alleged, secured loans amounting to about $100, 000 on worthless notes. When the fraudu lent nature of the notes was discovered, Schwartz, had disappeared, leaving his lamuy in xsew xotk. ills wire was sub sequently shadowed, and Schwartz was located on South Sixteenth street, this city. He had been here six weeks. Mr. Jones said there Is an Indictment against Schwartz In New York, charging him with swindling another bank. NEW YORK. March 2fi nfflMnlo nf Seventh National Bank declined today to discuss the arrest at Philadelphia of Moses Schwartz and referred all In quiries to Sullivan & CromwelL attorneys for the bank. At the office of Sullivan & Cromwell, a statement was made that Schwartz was a customer of the old Seventh National Bank, which had dis counted a large number of notes for him as manager of the Manhattan Mer cantile Company. The total amount of these notes. It was stated, was $78,000. It was later discovered that there was forgery In connection with him. The new Seventh National Bank took up the matter and caused his arrest on tho specific charge of forgery of $1000. The Seventh National Bank Is not affected, it Is said, as all the facts were known before the reorganization, by which the accounts had been charged off as abso lutely worthless. WOODWARD'S REPRIEVE. May Not Reach HIni In Time, Owing to Prostrated "Wires. CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 26. Notice of the stay of execution granted by the Supreme Court to Charles Woodward, who was sentenced to be hanged at Cas per on Friday next, has not yet been communicated to the officials at Casper. The wires were down yesterday and, fear ing they, might not be repaired in time to prevent the hanging, one of the attorneys set out last night for Casper, going by way of Grand Island and thence west over the Elkhorn. If the present storm has tied up traffic on the Elkhorn, and it Is believed It has done so, then there is a possibility that Sheriff Tubbs cannot be communicated with in time to stay the execution. OMAHA, Neb., March 26. The Fremont. Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad has 500 telegraph poles down near Chadron, Neb., and communicationby wire with Casper, Wyo., Is cut off. The tracks are badly blocked. It will probably be Impos sible to get official notice to Casper by telegraph of Woodward's reprieve No fear Is expressed, however, of the inabil ity of a messenger to reach Casper, before Friday, the time set for the execution. PATRICK FOUND GUILTY LAWYER. IS CONVICTED OF THE MURDER OF MILLIONAIRE RICE. Jary Brings in Verdict After Three Hoh' Deliberation at Close of Nine Weeks' TriaL NEW YORK, March 26. Albert T. Pat rick, lawyer, was this evening convicted of the murder, September 23, 1E90, of the aged millionaire recluse. William Marsh Rice. The penalty under the, statute Is death In the electric chair. A scant three hours of. deliberation at the close of a trial prolonged for nine weeks, and re plete with sensational Interest, sufficed to enable the jury to reach their verdict. The issue of the trial establishes the charge that Patrick conspired with Mr. Rice's valet, Charles F. Jones, to obtain possession of the aged Texan's estate, estimated at $7,000,000, and that Jones killed his employer by the administration of chloroform at the direct Instigation of Patrick. Recorder Goff, In his charge to the jury, said the defendant was not obliged to J. PIERPONT :It jHflsK' - BPK W$ HHHIBiflHHHH WHO TESTIFIED YESTERDAY IN THE NORTHERN SECURITIES CASE AT NEW YORK. prove his Innocence; it was for the prose cution to prove his guilt, and he was en titled to the benefit of every reasonable doubt. The jury, he said, was to judgJ for Itself of the credibility of any witness. The only thing for It to decide was tho guilt or Innocence of the defendant of the charge of murder; It should not concern Itself with any other charge made against him. The Recorder Instructed tho jurors to disregard all evidence stricken from the record, even though such evidence might have made an impression upon them: He explained the degrees of homicide and said premeditation must be shown to justify a verdict of murder In the first degree. "There are three main propositions in this case," the Recorder said, "and If they fall of satisfactory proof the whole fabric of the prosecution falls. The propositions are: First, did Charles F. Jones, on Sep tember 23, 1900, with the intent to Mil, place a towel cone with a sponge saturated with chloroform over the face of Mr. Rice; second, did Rice die from the effect of chloroform and from no other cause; third, did the defendant, with the Intent to pro cure the death of Rice, counsel and In duce Jones to place the chloroform over his face? "If you find," he continued, "that Pat rick did counsel Jones and that Jones did Mil Mr. Rice,, the guilt of the 'defendant is not lessened because Patrick was not present. Neither shall you deem It les sened If you find that Jones was eailly in duced to do the murder. , "The fact that Jones Is a self-confessed murderer," the court said, "does not make him an Incompetent witness. But the evi dence of such an accomplice should be received with great caution. The law says It shall not bo accepted unless It Is cor roborated. This docs not mean that there must have been an eye-witness to the crime. It means that cither direct or cir cumstantial evidence pointing to the same ends shall convince you of tho truth of the testimony. "You must take Into consideration Jones' manner on the stand, his apparent capac ity to remember details, the admission that he made previous statements that were untrue and his frankness In telling of his own part In a treacherous murder. Then you will ask yourselves, was he act uated by a motive to sacrifice Patrick to save himself? If so, why did he select Patrick? t "The prosecution claims," the Recorder went on, "to have traced to the possession of the defendant the general assignment and other alleged forged documents. If you believe that has been proved I charge that you may hold that the failure of the defendant to produce those papers may be taken as evidence that If -produced they would be harmful to the defense." The Recorder said further that If the jury believed that mercury or other poison had been given to Mr. Rice for the pur pose of hastening his death, they might take Into consideration his weakened pow er of resisting the chloroform. At the close of Recorder Goff's charge, which occupied the morning session of the court, the jury retired. This was at 1:50 P. M. At 5:55 they notified the officer In charge that they were ready to return to court, rather more than an hour of the Intervening time having been devoted to luncheon. In anticipation' of a scene of excitement In the event of a verdict of guilty, the unusual step was taken of ordering all women to leave the courtroom. Among them were the prisoner's two sisters and Mrs. Francis, with whom he boarded. With grave faces, the members of the jury filed Into their places, and some min utes of painful tension elapsed while mes sengers were endeavoring to find the counsel, who had departed, not expecting a verdict for many hours. Calm, as ever, and with confidence seemingly unshaken, tho prisoner was escorted into the court room. He walked rapidly and took his stand facing the jury, with head erect, and hands loosely clasped behind his back. At the word "Guilty," pronounced by Foreman Machell, in a tone low but dis tinct enough to be heard throughout the court, not the slightest change passed over Patrick's face and he rcmainpd standing in- an almost listless attitude while the customary poll of the Jury was being taken. His aged father. Captain Patrick, sitting near him, and straining to catch the statement of the foreman, started for an Instant as Its Import reached him. and then, sat calmly await ing the further proceedings. A smile of triumph lit up the face of Assistant Dis trict Attorney Osborne, who hastened from the court Immediately after Record er Goff had, at the request of the pris oner's counsel, fixed a week from Monday as the day on which to pronounce sen tence The verdict was known almost immedi ately in the corridor, where the women relatives and friends of the prisoner were waiting, and a scene of great excitement ensued. Screaming hysterically, the pris oner's eldest sister ran about the corridor begging to bo allowed to see her brother. Mrs. Francis fainted, and on recovering broke from the attendants and ran Into the courtroom, from which Patrick had just been removed. There she again swooned. Both women were removed to an ante-room, and were sent ho'mc in a carriage Captain Patrick, after taking leave of his son, who was led back to the Tombs, would only say: "It Is hard: we will have to try again." None of the Jurors could be Induced to reveal how the ver dict had been reached, an agreement hav ing been made to tell nothing. A motion will be made for a new trial when the prisoner Is arraigned for sentence. What disposition will be made of Charles F. Jones, valet-secretary of Millionaire MORGAN --k Rice, no one connected with the District Attorney's office Is able to say. Jones Is not under indictment for murder and so far as is toiown Is not under Indict ment for forgery or conspiracy. ALABAMA RACE WAR. Serions Tronhle Feared Bet-ween Blaclcs and Whites. JASPER, Ala,, March 26. Information has just been received of a race riot 12 miles east of Jasper late this evening. One hundred and fifty shots are reported to have been exchanged, but the casualties cannot be ascertained at this hour. A farmer named Murray came In about 7 o'clock for ammunition. The trouble has been "brewing for some time, and Is the outgrowth of bitter racial feeling, which was further accentuated by white men whipping two negroes on the charge of stealing. Up to 11 o'clock tonight nothing further had been heard from the seat of trouble Sheriff Moore has received a telegram from Governor Jelks authorizing him to call out the local militia whenever he thinks It necessary. Captain Bankhead had also been Instructed by the Governor to respond to the call of the Sheriff. The seat of the trouble Is at a negro colony, about 12 miles cast of here on Warrior River. The negroes have organized and armed themselves, and are prepared to make a stubborn resistance. Held Up a Hotel. EMPORIA, Kan., March 26. Two masked men made a bold attempt at 1 o'clock this mornjng to rob the safe of the Hotel Whitley, In the heart of the city. They entered the lobby by two dif ferent doors, and each, with two revolv ers, compelled Paul Vlckery, a clerk; Jesse Reeves, a porter, and W. F. Sullivan, a traveling man, to throw up their hands. Sullivan wns ordered to throw his cash on the floor, and promptly delivered up $50. Then he and the porter were placed In a cloakroom and the key turned. Vlckery was ordered to open the safe, but convinced the robbers that he was un able to do so, and he, too, after being re lieved of what small change he carried, was locked In the closet. The robbers then attempted to break open the safe, but not being able to do so, departed. There Is no clew to the men. The La Junta Affair. LA JUNTA, Colo., March 26. Mrs. Hen rietta Miller, the aged woman from Los Angeles, Cal., who was assaulted In the Santa Fe Railroad yards here on Monday night by a colored man, and whose condi tion was regarded as critical yesterday, was much Improved today and the physi cians In attendance upon her at the hospit al here say she will be able to continue her Journey to Denver In a few days. The body of W. H. Wallace, the railway porter who was Identified by Mrs. Miller as her assailant, and who was lynched last night, dangled from the telegraph pole on which he was hanged until this morning when It was taken down by or der of the Mayor. Coroner Green, of Rocky Ford, summoned a jury to hold an Inquest. Andrews Speculations. DETROIT, March 26. Disclosures by two local brokerage firms before Circuit Court Commissioner May of their deal ings with Frank C. Andrews, vice-president of the wrecked City Savings Bank, show the stupendous character of his speculations. From August 5, 1901, to Feb ruary 6. 1902, he bougnt, through Mc Laughlin & Co., stocks and bonds of all classes amounting to $12,954,215. Through Cameron. Currle & Co. he bought be tween October 31 and February 10 to the amount of $3,533,000. and sold to the amount of $10,465,000, a total of $13,998,600. The two totals amount to $27,952,815. Dr. Gray Acquitted. CHICAGO, March 26. Dr. Robert E. Gray, of Garden City. Kan., who has been on trial Inthe Criminal Court for the last fortnight on the charge of causing the death of Miss Irroa Brown, of. Garden City, by malpractice, was tonight acquitted. DELAREY HAS ESCAPED AGAJN EVADES KITCHENER'S MILI TARY CORD OX. Combined Movement of the British Forces Results in the Captare of Over 100 Boers. LONDON, March 26. Incomplete reports of the results of the combined movement of the British columns against General Delarey have enabled Lord Kitchener to announce the capture of over 100 prisoners, three 15-pound guns, two pompoms and quantities of stock, wagons, etc General Delarey appears to have successfully evaded Lord Kitchener's cordon. In a dis patch dated from Pretoria at noon yester day, Lord Kitchener says: "At dusk on the evening of March 23, the combined movement against Delarey was undertaken by columns of mounted men, without guns or Impedimenta of any sort. The columns darted from Commando Drift, on the Vaal River, and traveled rapidly all night, and at dawn, March 24, occupied positions along the line from Commando Drift to the Llch tenburs blockhouse line. Tho troops moved rapidly eastward, keeping a con tinuous line, with the object of driving the enemy against the blockhouses or forcing an action. "The result has not yet been fully re ported. Kekewlch's column, after" the commencement of the movement, cap tured three 15-pounders, two pompoms, nine prisoners and 100 mules, carts and wagons. General Kitchener's column captured 89 prisoners, 45 carts and wag ons, and 1000 cattle. There are a few more prisoners on the blockhouse line. The troops covered 80 miles In 24 hours. Rochfort's and Rawllnson's columns havo not yet reported their results." Lord Kitchener In a later message says: "All the reports are now In. The total number of prisoners is 135." Xext Canadian Contingent. OTTAWA. Ont, March 26. The rumors which have been In circulation here for the last few days in regard to tho possi bility of another Canadian contingent go ing to South Africa have crystallized into the statement that the Imperial authori ties have asked for a mounted force of 20)0 men. It Is said that the matter was before the Cabinet yesterday, but strict reticence Is observed as to the action. If any, which was decided upon. From what can be learned, the Imperial Gov ernment has suggested that the force should be equipped and transported at its own expense. Tho application doubtless will be ac ceded to, and should this prove to be cor rect, Canada's contribution of troops will be brought up to a total of 7000 men. CAUSE OF LEPROSY. Dne to Eatlnjc Improperly Cnred Fish LONDON, March 26. Dr. Jonathan Hutchinson, formerly president of the Royal College of Surgeons, who recently rcturned to England after studying the causes of leprosy In South Africa, has arrived at the conclusion that the primary cause of the disease Is the use, as food, of badly cured salt fish, which Is sent Inland from Cape Town and elsewhere on the west and south coasts, and Is largely cpn sumtd by the farmers In the Industrial centers. Dr. Hutchinson obtained conclusive evi dence that leprosy. In many circum stances, may be communicated from per son to person. He does not believe that it Is either Infectious or contagious In the proper sense of these words, but may be communicated by eating food contami nated by leprous hands. Dr. Hutchinson suggests as preventive measures legislative control of the fish curing companies, the diffusion of Infor mation In regard to the danger of com munication and the establishment of Iso lation homes for lepers during the stage of the disease Involving the risk of con tracting it. American Club in London. NEW YORK, March 26. A most en grossing subject in clubland continues to be the new club founded by Anglo-American millionaires, ,says the London cor respondent of the Herald. As already an nounced, It will be called the Columbia, and it Is further said It will be the most elaborate, the most extensive and the most expensive club in Europe. The entrance fee, which Is to be 50 guineas ($262) with an annual subscription of 15 guineas ($7S), Is much higher than any sum ever exacted in any London Club. Negotiations are in progress for the pur chase of the building In Dover street and Piccadilly. The syndicate -offered to pay $950,000 for the property, and It Is ex pected the purchase will be completed In a few days. The membership, which Is lim ited to 1000, Is said to be filled up already. A Pathetic Tragedy. NEW YORK, March 26. A most pa thetic tragedy caused by an unhappy mis understanding was revealed at the Coro ner'a Court at Colwyn Bay, saye a Lon don dispatch to the Herald. On Monday a young man named David Richards missed a small box of money belonging to the shop of which he was manager. He asked his sweetheart, Lil lian Keay, who was the only one who saw him put the box of money away, to restore it, thinking she had taken It. Hood's Sarsaparilla Has won success far beyond the effect of advertising only. Tho firm hold it has tron arid retains upon the hearts of tho people could never have been gained by even the most lavish expenditure of money. The true secret of the popularity of Hood's Sarsaparilla Is explained entirely and only, by its unapproachable Merit. Based upon a prescription which cured people considered incurable, which accomplished wonders astonish ing to the medical profession, Hood's Sarsaparilla Includes the concentrated values of tho best-known vegetable remedies such as sarsaparilla, yellow dock, pipsis scwa, uva ursi, mandrake and dande lion, united by an original and peculiar combination, proportion and process, giving to Hood's Sarsaparilla curative power peculiar to itself. Its cures of mild and extreme cases of scrofula, eczema, psoriasis, and every kind of humors, as well as of ca tarrh and rheumatism prove it to be the best blood purifier ever produced Its cures of dyspepsia, biliousness, nervousness, loss of appetite and that tired feeling, make Hood's Sarsaparilla beyond question the greatest stomach tonic, nerve-builder and strength restorer the world has ever known. It will cure you or any one in your family of any of these troubles You can rely upon Hood's Sarsaparilla as a thoroughly good medicine. Buy a bottle and begin to take it today." DISEASE DESCRIBED BY SYMPTOM The Diagnosis Made Easy by the Famous Symptom Questions; the Cure Made Certain by the Wonderful Medication Which Reaches Every Part Subject to Catarrh, THE TREATMENT THAT CURES Dr. Copeland's treatment, that has lifted the darkness and blight of the word "Incurable" from hundreds of thousands of cases of Catarrh of the Head, Throat, Ear Tubes, Bronchial Tubes and Lungs, works as curative action for two reasons: (1) It reaches every diseased spot from the orifice of the none to the deepest part of the lnnss and the Innermost recesses of- the middle ear. (S) Instead of Irrltntlnp:, lnllnmlnp: and feeding: the fires of the disease, it soothes, unlets, heals and cares. CATARRH OF HEAD AND THROAT The head nnd throat become din eased from neglected colds, caus ing: Catarrh vrlien the condition of the blood predisposes to this con dition. "Is your voice husky?" "Do you spit up slime? "Do you ache all oer7" "Da you snore at night?" "Do you blow out scabs at nlght7" "Is your nos stopped up?" "Does your nose discharge?" "Dot's your now bleed easily?" "Is there tickling In the throat?" "Is this worse toward night?" "Does the nose itch and burn?" "Do you hawk to clear the throat?" "Is there pain across the eyes?" "Is there pain In front of head?" "Is your sense cf smell leaving?" 'Is the throat dry In the morning?" 'Are you losing your sense of taster "Do you sleep with your mouth open?" "Doe your nose stop up toward night?" CATARRH OF BRONCHIAL TUBES Tills condition often results from catarrh extending: from the head nnd throat, nnd if left nnchecked, extends down the windpipe into the bronchial tnbes, and in time attacks the lungs. "ve you a cough?" "Are you losing tlesh?" "Do you cough at night?" "Have you pain In side?" "Do you take cold easily?" "Is your appetite variable?" "Have you stitches In side?" "Do you cough until you gag?" "Are you low-splrlted at times?" "Do you ratee frothy material?" "Do you spit up yellow matter?" "Do you cough on going to bed?" "Do you cough In the mornings?" "Is your cough short and hacking?" "Do you spit up little cheesy lumpa?" "Have you a disgust for fatty foods T" "Is there tickling behind the palate?" "Haveyou pain behind breastbone?" "Do you feel you are growing weaker?" "Ib there a burning pain In the throat?" "Do xou cough worse night and mornings?" "Do you have to alt up at night to get breath?" CATARRH OF THE STOMACH This condition may resnlt from several causes, bnt the nsnnl cause Is catarrh, the mucus dropping down into the throat and being swallowed. "Is there nausea?" "Are you costive?" "Is there omltlng?" "Do you blch up gas?" "Have jou waterbrash?" "Are you lightheaded?" a "Is your tongue coated?" "Do you hawk and spit?" "la there pain after eating?" "Are ou nervpus and weak?" "Do you have sick headache?" "Do you bloat up after eating?" "Is there disgust for breakfast?" "Have you distress after eating?" "Is your throat filled with slime?" "Do you at times have diarrhoea?" "Is there rush of blood to the head?" "When ou get up suddenly are you dlz2y?" "Is there gnawing sensation In stomach?" "Do you feel as If you had lead In stomach T" "When stomach Is empty do you feel faint?" "Do you belch material that burns throat?" "If stomach Is full do you feel oppressed?" SYMPTOMS OF EAR TROUBLES Deafness and ear troubles resnlt from cntarrh passing along the Eu stachian tube that leads from the throat to the car. "Is your hearing falllnr?" "Do your ears discharge?" She denied any knowledge of the box. He thereupon shot her dead, turned the revolver upon hlmselT and killed hlmeelf, too. During the inquest on the two bodies, Richards' employer rushed Into the court, holding up the missing box, which had been the causo of the tragedy. It had been found near the place where the un happy murderer and suicide had said he placed It. European Iron Combination. LONDON, March 27.The Dally Mall today declares that negotiations are on foot for the formation- of a. gigantic Iron combination in Europe, the object of which is to keep up prices. These nego tiations, were Instituted by the British ironmasters. In view of the American demand for pig Iron and steel, continues the Dally Mall, there are many difficul ties in the way of the formation of such a combination, and the matter his .not yet developed. According to a dispatch from Brussels, the principal Belgian and German firms are not Inclined to Join, this combination, because the fall In prices enables them to compete In the American market. Coming London "Weddings. NEW YORK, Mdrch 26. The wedding of the Lord Chancellor's daughter. Lady Evelyn Glfford, will occur early In April, says the London correspondent of the Tribune. Lord Lytton's wedding will come about the same time, at St. Mar garet's, "Westminster. His own place, Klebworth, has been lent to him for his honeymoon, and he will then go to Italy for a long Journey. "World's Gold Supply Short. LONDON, March 26. At a meeting here today of the sharehoiaers of the Bank of Africa, the chairman said It was calcu lated that owing to the closing of the South African mines during the last two and a half years the world's gold supply was short to the extent of 40,000,000. Cholera at Mecca. CONSTANTINOPLE. March 23. (Tues day.) An official bulletin on the subject of cholera at Mecca and Medina admits that 1129 deaths from that disease have occurred in the two cities mentioned. The Pope's "Wish for Peace. ROME, March 26. The Osservatore Ro mano, the semi-official organ of the Vati AVOID CURE-ALLS. In Catarrh, as in other maladies, avoid blind doctoring: by patent cure-alls. Get individual treatment for yonr individual ailment at the Copclnnd Institute. THE PROPER COURSE FOR SUFFERERS The proper conrse for snfterers la this: Read these symptoms carefully over, mark those that apply to your case and bring this with you to theCopeland office. If you live away from the city, send by mall and ask' for information of the new home treatment. "Do your ears itch and burn?" "Are the ears dry and scaly?" "Have you pain behind the purs?" 'Is there throbbing In the carsT' "Is there a buszin? sound heard?" "Do jou have a ringing In the ears.?" "Are there crackling sounds heard?" "Is your hearing bad cloudy dajs?" Do you ba earache occasionally?" ' "Are there sounds like steam escaping?" "Do your ears hurt when jou blow your nose?" "Do you constantly bear noUes In the ears?" "Do jou hear better some das than others?" "Do the noises la your ears keep you awake?" "Whn you blow your nose do the ears crack?" "Is hearing worse when vou have a cold?"' "U roaring like a waterfall In the head?" CATARRH OF THE KIDNEYS AND BLADDER Catarrh of the kidneys and blad der results in two ways, first by taking cold; ccond, by overworking the kidneys In separating from, the blood the poisons that have been absorbed from catarrh, which affects all organs. "Is the skin pale and dry":" "Is your hair getting gray?" "Has th skin a waxy look?" "Is the hair dry and brittle?" "Is the skin dry and harsh?" "Do the legs feel too heavy?" "Is thrrc nausea after eating?" "Do the Joints pain and ache?" "Is the urine dark and cloudy?" "Are the ejes dull and staring?" "Is there pain In small of back?" "Do your hands and feet swell?" "Axe they cold and clammy?" "Have you pain In top of had?" "Has the perslplratlon a bad odor?" "Is there pufflness under the eyes?" "Is there a bad taste In the mouth?" "Is there a desire to get up at night?" "Are there dark rings around the eyes?" "Do you see spots floating before the eyes?" "Have you chilly feelings down the back?" "Do you see unpleasant things while asleep?" "Does a deposit form when left standing?" CATARRH OF THE LIVER The liver becomes diseased by ca tarrh extending from the stomach into the tubes of the llver- "Are you Irritable?" "Are jou nervous 2" "Do you get dlzzy7" "Have you no energy?" "Do you have cold feet?" "Do you feci miserable?" "Is our memory poor?" "Do you get tired easily V "Do you have hot flushes?" "Is your eyesight blurred?' "Have you patn'ln the back?" "Is your flesh soft and flabby?" "Are your spirits low at times?" "Is there bloating after eating?" "Have you pain around the loins?" "Do you have gurgling In bowels?" "Do you have rumbling bowels?" "Is there throbbing In the stomach?" "Do you have a sense of heat In bjwels?" "Do you suffer from pains In temples?" "Do you have a palpitation of the heart?" "Is there a general feeling of lassitude?" "Do these feelings affect your memory?" CONSULTATION FREE. Dr. Copeland's Book Free to All. The Copeland Medical Institute The Deknm. Third an! Washington. W. II. COPELAND, M. D. J. H. MONTGOMERY, 31. D. OFFICE HOURS From O A. M. to 13 31. 1 from X to 5 I. 31. EVENINGS Tuesdays and Fridays. SUNDAY From 10 A. 31. to IS 31. can, publishes an article today said to have been written by the pope. This article calls upon Christians throughout the world to pray to God for the conclu sion of peace between the noble British nation and the gallant Boers. New Russian loan. BERLIN, March 26. The prospectus of the new 4 per cent Russian loan of 400. 000,000 marks has been issued. It is freo from taxation. Subscriptions are receiv able April 13. The Issue price Is 97 per cent. (The total of the Russian loan is 393,000. 000 marks, which covers Russia's portion of the Chinese Indemnity. Of this amount 300,000,000 marks is now offered for sub scription In Germany, Holland and Rus sia,) Snle of Llmoses "Ware. NEW YORK, March 26. Information from Madrid has just reached London art circles to the effect that the famous Ger leos collection of Limoges enamels has Just been bought, says a London dispatch to the Herald, by a London Arm, for 4300,000. This collection Is one of the most val uable In the world, and comprises some of the finest and most Important pieces of this ware known. New British Army Rifle. LONDON, March 26. The War Office has approved the new rifles and they will probably soon be Issued to the whole British Army. The new arm Is 19 ounces lighter and Its barrel is five Inches short er, but it has the sime range as the rifle now in use. It has the Mauser breech mechanism, but an Improved bolt action. It Is provided with a wind gauge and a foresight. It will hold 10 rounds of am munition In the magazine. 311ss Stone Coming Home. SALONICA. Roumella, March 26. Miss Ellen M. Stone, the American missionary, has started for London; thence she will sail for America. Honse of Commons Adjonrns. LONDON, March 26. The House of Commons, after a brief session today, ad journed until Aprl 7 for the Easter holL. days. In Haytl a new species of tobacco has been produced by cross fertilization, which grows from Ave to seven feet In height, bearing a leaf 23 Inches long by 15 in width. Three or even four cuttings can be made from one plaut between November and March.