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THE MOBNING OREGOIAN, TUESDAY, 'APRIL 15, 1902. STRIKE IN BELGIUM Serious Situation in the Min ing Districts. ALSO IN INDUSTRIAL REGIONS Feeling: Prevails That Government Will Blake n. Decisive Declara tion on the Subject of RevI- , slon Quiet at Brussels. BRUSSELS. April 14. The day passed liere In perfect tranquillity. Several meet ings were held In the suburbs during: the evening. M. "Vandervelde and other Socialist leaders made violent speeches this evening, but order was maintained. This fact was mainly due to the con spicuous absence of the police, especially the gendarmerie, whose excess of zeal has been the chief cause of collisions during the past few days. The civic guard formed In cordons around the Maison du Peuple, and Its sensible at titude kept the crowd in good humor. Dispatches received here from the min ing and industrial regions indicate the existence of a serious situation with regard to the strike. This has even ex tended to the textile workers at Ghent. Except from Huy, no reports of grave disturbances have been received. At Huy the striking quarrymen had an encounter with the gendarmes, in which several men on both sides were injured. One gendarme was fatally wounded, and an other escaped by swimming the river. The Socialists announce today that they would interpellate the Government tomorrow on the brutality of the police of Brussels. A feeling prevails here to night that the Government will make a decisive declaration on the subject of revision. No credence Is given here to the report of the existance of a plot against King Leopold at Biarritz. His Majesty returned from Biarritz to Brus sels because his presence was needed there and because the public opinion, in view of the political situation on the resumption of Parliament tomorrow, ex pected him to return. At the great Socialist meeting held to night in the Anderlecht quarter M. Van dervelde. member of the Chamber of Deputies, and leader of the Socialist movement in Belgium, violently attacked the position of the government on the re vision question. He said: "Physical force is impossible at present. "We must appeal to the soldiers, who are workmen in uniform." M. Vandervelde concluded by declaring that the government's reply in the Cham ber to their demand was awaited with the greatest anxiety, and that an immense crowd would gather next Wednesday to hear it, "and if we are disappointed," no said, "we shall have the rioting of 1902. The country has had enough of clerical despotism." On leaving this meeting M. Vandervelde proceeded to the Malson du Peuple. As he moved among the people he urged them to remain calm. Extent of the Strike. BRUSSELS, April 14. In the mining re gions of the country, which are divided into four coal fields, surrounding Mons, X.a Louvre, Charlerol and Liege, the strike has fairly begun. A dispatch from La Louvre, a town In the Province of Haln ault, announces that in accordance with the decision of labor leaders a general strike has commenced In the coal mines, glass works and factories of the central districts, including Mariemont and Bas coup. Advices from Liege say that a gen eral strike had been started in tne coat mines of the Seraing district, and at the Kettin foundries at Solessln. The quarry men of the Amble Valley have also struck. There has been rioting at Poul, where the convent of the Little Sisters of the Poor has been stoned. A great strike has com menced at Charlerol, where 15,000 of the 40,000 coal miners already have stopped work. A general strike has been declared in most of the large boot and shoe fac tories. Adequate measures have been taken to eaable the soldiers to reinforce the police at a moment's notice at any point required. About 18,000 men are now out on strike In the lions district. Thirty five thousand troops are distributed In the agitated regions. Bands of strikers at Charlerol paraded the streets and the surrounding country, closing the work shops and factories where employes had not joined the strike. They succeeded In shutting up all the metal factories, most of the glass works and a number of other I! establishments. The same tactics are be ginning to be adopted at Jumet and Roux. DISASTER. FOR A3EERIOA. German Paper Says It I On Thresh old of Financial Crisis. VIENNA, April 14. Die Zlet, in an ed itorial today, expresses gloomy forebod ings concerning the economic positions cf the United States and Germany. The paper declares the United States is stand ing upon the threshold of an economic and financial crisis. Although the condi tions in the United States are outwardly flourishing, it says, the situation in -Germany immediately preceding the crash in that country was equally favorable. The chief danger to Germany no longer lies in American combinations exporting their surplus stock, but from the Im pending commercial collapse of the United States. It will then be found that in the Interests of self-preservation, the United States will dump its goods upon the Eu ropean markets, thus disturbing the en tire economic life of Germany to an ex tent never before realized. Mormon Missionaries Expelled. BERLIN, April 14. Two Mormon mis sionaries (Americans), Lorenzo "Walker and Joseph Zwahles, have been expelled by the police from InsterburgvEast Prus sia, as objectionable characters. The Mormons now have upward of 100 mis sionaries in Germany. For several months they have been actively engaged In a propaganda. The police of Berlin and other large cities grant them permits to meet freely. The Berlin Mormon congre gation numbers 1000 persons. THUNDER STORM IX BERLIN. Heavy Rain Follows and Great Dam age Results Many Fires. BERLIN, April 14. A I'iolent thunder storm, accompanied by torrential rain, broke over Berlin and its viclnty early today, causing great damage. Many build ings were struck by lightning. The fire brigade was summoned to upwards of 300 places to extinguish fires and cope with the floods. "Tjje water was so deep around the approaches to the railroad station on Frledrich Strasse that it was impossible to reach the depot. At the Lehrt station some of the waiting-rooms had to be closed, as the walls threatened to fall. A portion of the embankment of the Pots dam Railroad near Schonenburg was swept away, and similar damage to the circular railroad necessitated a suspension of traffic The streets were 60 flooded that the street-cars In several districts were stopped. The roads were almost impassa ble for pedestrians, and consequently the schools were closed. The museum was considerably damaged. The decorative portions of many buildings and the statues in the "public squares were seriously dam aged by hall, which, for a time, fell most "heavily. Trains were unable to leave the Stettin station because of the floods. The cellars of the Royal Theater and the Relchebank are under water. A house on Gericbt Strasse collapsed. Some of the occupants were Injured. Germany Losing: Money on Colonies. NEW YORK, April 14. Germany's ef forts to extend and open up colonies are not very successful, from a financial point of view, says a London dispatch to the Tribune. The total annual reve nue 'of the eight protectorates which are under the rule of the Kaiser is only $2,000,000, and the Reichstag has to vote 57,500.000 to support them. Klao Chou's revenue is ?90,000, and a subsidy of $3, 000,000 is required to make both ends meet. Again, the revenue of the protec torate of Southwestern Africa amounts to $450,000, while the total sum required for its government is $2,000,000. But even, these yearly subsidies do not always represent the full amounts that have to be provided out of the imperial funds. The estimates of the present year In clude the sum of $800,000 to cover de ficits that occurred in 1898 and 1899 in the budgets of the protectorates of East Africa, the Cameroons and Southwest Africa. "Conscience Money" for Vaticnn. NEW YORK, April 14. The Italian authorities continue to collect "consci ence money" for the Vatican, as a re sult of their efforts to run down the miscreants who robbed the pontiff of 8, 000,000 francs, says a Rome dispatch to the American and Journal. The latest parcel of stolen property returned amounts to $80,000 In American Govern ment bonds. Received by Kins Edward. LONDON, April 14. King Edward re ceived "Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, the Canadian High Commissioner, in Lon don today, and Lord Strathcona presented His Majesty with an address and gold medal from the citizens of Montreal, in commemoration of the visit recently made by the Prince of "Wales. Switzerland Arrests Anarchist. LAUSANNE, Switzerland, April 14. The anarchist Bertonl, whoso published ar ticle led to the rupture last week of diplomatic relations between Italy and Switzerland, has been arrested here for holding a general strike meeting in de fiance of the police. Government Troops Desert. TIEN TSIN, April 14. It Is reported here that 1000 of General Ma's troops, who were taking part In the Chi Ylng expedition, have deserted and joined the rebels in Southern China, taking with them, their arms, munitions and treasure. "Sherlock Holmes" in Edinburgh. EDINBURGH, April 14. WllliamGlllette opened the provincial tour of "Sherlock Holmes" before a packed house here to night. He was tendered a warm recep tion. There were many recalls, and Mr. Gillette was called upon to make a speech. CROWDER ABOUT THROUGH British Male Transport Service Like ly to Be Fonnd All Regular. NEW ORLEANS, La., April 14. Colonel Crowder, the Government representative, has about completed his Investigation of the British mule transport service, and it is the opinion here that he will report that there is no evidence of a nature to warrant Government interference. Evidence collected privately by Colonel E. H. Crowder, Investigation officer as signed by Adjutant-5eneral Corbln, and by Secret Service men and the Army officers now stationed at Jackson Bar racks, constitutes the final report, which will be forwarded to Washington within a few days. There will be no public In quiry. INVESTIGATTOX TX MISSOURI. Report of Official Has Been Forward ed to "Washington. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., April 14. O. P. Gentry, Governor Dockery's private secretary, returned today from Lathrop, Mo., where he was sent under Instruc tions to make an investigation of the charges that a British post is being main tained there to supply horses and mules for the British Army in South Africa. Governor Dockery forwarded the Secre tary's report to Senator Cockrell at Wash ington this afternoon, with the request that the Senator lay the matter before Congress. In his report, Mr. Gentry says that the firm of Guyton & Harrington owns the sheds and land at the -post, ac cording to the statements of the county officers. He continues: "I was informed that this firm shipped 72,000 head of horses and mules during the last year, most of them destined for South Africa. From appearances it looks very much like the business is largely conducted under British auspices. It la alleged, however, that the compensa tion received by the firm is 35 cents a day for the care of each horse and mule fedfor the British Government. It is not my province to offer any suggestions as to whether International law has been violated. That question is obviously one to "be determined by the United States Government." Mr. Gentry says that 21 Sepoys who ar rived at Lathrop recently will return to India soon with from 500 to 1000 mules for the use of the British" Army in that country. To Bny Mnles for England. NEW YORK, April 14. Nine more Sikhs from India have passed through this city on their way to Kansas City, where they will take part In the work of buying mules for the British Army. They were held up for a time at Ellis Island by the immigra tion officials. t Letter From Knox on Matter. WASHINGTON. April 14. Representa Ray, of New York, chairman of the House committee on judiciary, to whom waa referred the Thayer resolution call ing upon the Attorney-General for infor mation relative to the prosecution 6f the alleged beef trust, has written a letter to Attorney-General Knox concerning the matter, and has received a reply which he will lay before the judiciary commit tee at its meeting tomorrow. The Attorney-General's letter will not be made pub lic until it Is presented to the committee. Mr. Ray said today: "I have no doubt that the Attorney-General of the United" States "will Immediately probe the matter of the alleged beef trust to the botom and prosecute all offenders vigorously, if there is substantial evidence that the law is being or haa been violated." Robbers Slay a Family. ST. PETERSBURG, April 14. dis patch from Kovno, capital of the govern ment of the same name, announces that all the members of a Jewish family, num bering seven persons, residing near that place, have been plain by robber?, .who beat out their brains with axes. The mur derers also burned the house occupied by their victims. . e Commended hy Presbytery. NEW YORK, April 14. The Presbytery of New York, at Its semi-annual meeting tonight, went on record as commending the efforts made to prevent the production of "The Passion Play" and "Nazareth" in this city, and also emphatically con demned any effort to produce on the public stage any scenes from Christ's life. Worthy of Consideration. An editor's opinion is always worthy of consideration, for he is accustomed to giv ing a matter due consideration before ex pressing his ideas of it. David R. Forbes, editor of the Sun. QuarryvIUe, Pa., says: "The name Chamberlain Is synonymous with everything that Is good. Chamber lain's Cough Remedy I can particularly endorse, having used It myself quite fre quently with the best results, whenever bothered with a cold." For sale by all druggists. TALKS PEACE WITH BOERS LORD MILNER CONFERS "WITH LEADING DELEGATES. Chamberlain Receives a Message Au thorizing Basis of Negotiations Favored hy Burghers. LONDON. April 15. In a dispatch from Johannesburg dated April 14, the corre spondent of the Dally Mall says the lead ing Boer delegates conferred today with Lord Mtlner, the British High Commis sioner in South Africa, at Pretoria, and that Lord Kitchener was present at this conference. "I understand," said the cor respondent, "that Lords Milner and Kitchener will jointly conduct the nego tiations, and that Lord Milner will for ward the Boer proposals to Mr. Cham berlain." The Daily Mall asserts that Mr. Cham berlain, the Colonial Secretary, received an Important dispatch from Lord Milner last (Monday) night. It is understood this dispatch outlines the basis of negotiations favored by the Boers. The Dally Mail says It will be submitted at the Cabinet meeting to bo held today. SEVERE FIGHTING IN TRANSVAAL. Commandant Potgictcr Killed The Boers "Worsted in All Battles. LONDON, April 14. News of severe fighting In the Transvaal at the end of last week has been sent by Lord Kitch ener, who wires that about 200 Boers were killed, wounded or captured. There were about a hundred British casualties. The British also captured three guns and a quantity of supplies. Commandant Pot gieter was among the Boers killed. Lord Kltcherier in a dispatch dated from Pretoria. Sunday. April1 13. recounts how Colonel Colenbrander, after locating Com- f mandant Beyer's laager at Pzelkop. moved his force, by different routes, from Pietersburg, Transvaal Colony, blocking the principal lines of retreat. The fight ing commenced April 8, when the Innls kllllng Fuslleers attacked Mollpspoort, covering the Boer position, and by dusk had seized a hill eastward of the Poort, after considerable opposition, resulting in Colonel Murray being wounded and Lieu tenant Lincoln being killed. Another offi cer and five men were wounded. Since then the operations have continued dally. Colonel Brander's latest report, April 12, gave the Boer losses in killed, wounded and prisoners at 105 men. The Colonel hoped to be able to report further cap tures. The most severe fighting occurred April 1L in Western Transvaal, where General Ian Hamilton has replaced General Me thuen in command of tho British troops. The Boers attacked Colonel Kekewich's forces near Rooiwal and fighting at close quarters ensued. The Boers were repulsed, leaving on the field 44 men killed, includ ing Commandant Potgieter and 34 wound ed. The British captured 20 unwounded prisoners. According to last accounts, General Ian Hamilton was pursuing the remainder of the Boer command. The British losses in this fight were six men killed and 52 wounded. At the beginning of the pursuit Colonel Kekewlch captured two guns, a pompom, a quantity of ammu nition and a number of wagons. A force of Boors recently overwhelmed a strong British patrol sent out from Bul fontein. Orange River Colony. An officer and two men were killed, 14 men wounded and the remaining members ojt the patrol were surrounded and captured. Lord Kitchener mentions holding an Inquiry in to this reverse. . The casualty list published this evening 6hows that the Eighth New Zealand Regi ment lost 13 men killed and 15 men Injured April 12, in a railroad accident near Machl vle. PEACE TERMS FOR BOERS. Details of Proposals Now Under Discussion. THE HAGUE, April 14. From those cloee in touch with the Boer leaders hero it appears that the latest secret dispatch from South Africa outlines the peace pro posals now under discussion at Pretoria. They closely follow the summary given on Saturday last by the Evening News, of Edinburgh, with the following additional details: The Boers are to accept a British Lord Commissioner, with a Boer executive, both to bo resident at Pretoria; the coun try Is to be divided in,to districts, with British district officers and a Boer com mittee chosen by vote by the burghers; the veto right is to be reserved to the British Government; the majority of tho British officers must be conversant with the dual language; Johannesburg la to be ceded to the British, with complete Brit ish civil government; a war indemnity of 10.000,000 Is to be distributed by mixed committees: disarmament Is to occur when the first batch of Boer prisoners is sent back to South Africa; no war tax is to be levied: both languages, are to be recognized In the schools and courts and In official documents; the expense of the garrisons in South Africa Is to be borne by Great Britain; the present Boer lead ers are to be retained in office so far as possible. MESSAGE FROM BOERS. Balfour States That One Was Re ceived and a Reply Sent. LONDON, April 14. Replying In the House 6f Commons today to the "Liberal leader. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, who asked whether any terms of peace had been suggested by the Boer leaders in South Africa, the government leader, A. J. Balfour, said it was impossible at pres ent to say more than that a message had been received Saturday from the Boer leaders, through Lord Kitchener, and that a reply had been sent to them. Further communication was expected. It is said that the communication of the Boer leaders to Lord Kitchener amounted to little more than a request for permis sion to use the cable in consulting Mr. ' " KING LEOPOLD OF BELGIUM. T Kruger and the Boer delegates in Europe regarding a basis for a peace settlement. There Is a distinctly hopeful feeling In official quarters. Pearson at "White House. WASHINGTON, April 14. General Pearson, one of the Boer representatives In this country, "was at the White House today, and had a few minutes' talk with the President. He has received a request from Colonel Crowder to go to Louisiana in connection with the alleged British camp at Chalmette, where. It is said, a base of supplies Is maintained for the shipment of mules and horses to South Africa. General Pearson left for Chal mette this evening. BUDGET GIVEN OUT. (Continued from First Page.) vantage. The Chancellor of the Ex chequer denied that the registration of duties on grain and flour violated the principles of free trade, or would Increase the cost of food. He thought the duties had been recklessly abandoned and de clared their remission did not reduce the price of food. He therefore proposed an Import duty of 3 pence per hundredweight on all grain, with a corelative duty of 5 pence per hundredweight on flour and meat. The total yield of this duty was estimated at 2,650.000, bringing the total estimate of tho revenue from the new taxation to 5,150,000. Of the balance of the deficit, tho Chancellor proposed to borrow 32,000,000 and to find the rest by drafts on tho exchequer. He feared the duty on grain would arouse prejudices strong and deep, and that the cry of tax ing tho food of the people would once more be raised, but he was convinced that by no other form of indirect taxation could so much money by any possibility be found, with so little effect on tho article on which it was imposed, and at so little injury to tho trade and commerce of the country. Tho Chancellor of the Ex- chequer waa loudly cheered by the oc cupants of the Ministerial benches as bj concluded. Sir William Vernon Harcort (Liberal) was the next speaker. Ho corroborated tho view expressed by tho Chancellor of the Exchequer that the duty on wheat would meet with strong objection. This taxation of the people's food, he said, would bring home to the people the les son of the war. Strong Opposition Certain, Wheat was a thing of tho first neces sity, and he was opposed to a return to the old fallacies of protection. It was, Sir William considered, by far the most objectionable proposal made to the coun try in many years. This passion for ex pansion of territory, and the annexation of independent countries, Involved ruin ous expenditure, which, ho believed, would have to be defrayed exclusively by the British taxpayers, as the security of the Transvaal would not In any way meet the expenditure. The gigantic fortune made in the Rand had not been produced by the mines; but by projectors selling worthless mines to the Ignorant and cred ulous. In the House of Commons, the general debate on the budget followed party lines. Winston Churchill approved tho propos als, but called serious attention to the enormous Increase in expenditure, amounting to 40,000,000 in seven years, a sum which he said was out of proportion to the national enrichment. The House divided on the corn and flour duties res olutions, which was adopted by a vote of 254 to 133. In "his speech Sir Michael Hicks-Beach announced his intention, In the course of the session, to ask Parliament for some assistance for the West Indian, sugar growing colonies, pending the abolition of the sugar bounties. He gave no indi cation of the amount he would ask for this purpose, his estimate therefore being included in the general estimate for war expenditure and other items. It Is as sumed, however, that thiB grant of aid will amount to about 500,000. (Regarding the coal tax, the Chancellor of the Exchequer said that from infor mation supplied by British Consuls at Mediterranean ports Tie could confidently predict that the competition of American coal In the Mediterranean, 'which began as a result of the high prices of coal in 1900, was unlikely to be continued to any extent In the coming year. As Regarded by Xevrspnpers. LONDON, April 15. The papers this morning, referring editorially to the budget, regard It as highly controversial and by no means popular. The check duty is universally condemned, and the papers express the belief that the Chancellor will have to withdraw It. The Conservative papers highly approve the corn duties, and deny that they constitute any In fringement of the traditional free-trade policy. The Liberal papers condemn the corn duties vigorously. The Dally Chronicle, which expresses the opinion that Sir Michael Hicks-Beach acted wisely in framing a war budget In stead of assuming that peace was immi nent, denounces tho corn duty as a re turn to protection. The Dally Graphic, rather moderate in its views, thinks It not worth while to raise a storm of agitation in the country, especially in the hands of tfie Liberals, for the sake of the small amount the corn duties will realize. Tho Dally News denounces in unmeas ured terms the proposed taxation of the people's "food," which. It says, Is not like ly to stop at the small tax now Imposed. Tho Times, in an editorial concerning the corn duties, expresses Its pleasure In finding that Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, who formerly seemed wedded to the strict est traditions of treasury practice. Is learning his lesson, and recognizes that new sources of revenue must be found. The Times believes the country will sup port the Chancellor of the Exchequer, expresses Its regret that he has increased the Income tax, and says It considers he might have increased the taxes on to bacco and tea. Mr. Gould, a member of the London Corn Exchange, and president of the Corn Trade Association, in an interview published this morning, contends that the Dfm Pierce's Fa vorite Prescription Doubles m Mother's Joys and Halves Her Sorrows r It does this by a pre-natal pre paration in which the mother finds herself growing; stronger instead of weaker with each month. Instead of nausea and nervousness, there are healthy appetite, quiet nerves, and refreshing sleep. The mind's con tent keeps pace with the body's comfort. There is no anxiety, no dread of the approaching time of travail. When the birth hour comes it is practically painless, the recovery is rapid, and the mother finds herself abundantly able to nurse her child. "Favorite Prescription n contains no alcohol, neither opium, cocaine, nor any other narcotic. Sick women are invited to con sult Dr. Pierce by letter free of charge, and so obtain without cost the advice of a specialist in the diseases peculiar to women, All correspondence strictly private and sacredly confidential. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. I Mrs. Annie Blacker, 630 Catherine Street, . Syracuse, N. Y writes: Yoar medidnes have i done wonders forme. Foryeats my health was very poor; I hd four miscarriages, bat since UUqdk xrr. .rccxvi rnvuiuc siuuimwu out Golden Medical Disco-rexy ' I have much better health, and now I hare a fine healthy baby. I heve recommended yonr medicines to several of my friends and they have been benefited by them. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets curt dizziness and sick headache. proposal to tax corn without taxing bacon, lard, etc., will be a protectipn to the American pig-breeder and feeder. AS VIEWED 1H LONDON All Sides Think a Great Load Is Placed on Posterity. LONDON, April 14. Not for many years has Great Britain's fiscal programme been awaited with such interest as that which attached to today's announcement, and there is no doubt that all the pro posals contained In the budget given out today by Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, will be adopted. It Is equally certain, however, that none of the proposals will meet with the unanimous approval of either side of the house. More important, perhaps, than the curious forms of the new taxa tion Is the statement made by the Chan cellor of the Exchequer that tho govern ment had acceded to the Boer demand concerning the restocking of farms. At a late hour tonight, the Associated Press learns upon excellent authority that tho principal provision of the budget, namely, the treasury loan of 32,000,000, upon which Sir Michael Hicks-Beach was re markably reticent, has a serious bearing upon the peace question. There appears to be a very strong belief In the Cabinet that, owing to the expected early termi nation of tho war, the . 32,000,000 will never be needed. When that section of the budget gets to the committee stage, the peace negotiations will probably have reached such a shape that Sir Michael Hicks-Beach will be able to announce a diminution of today's estate. In any case, this loan will probably be called up in small installments only. The fear to explain the Important point is taken in the House of Commons to indicate that tho government has strong hopes of a speedy Issue of the negotiations now pending at Pretoria between the Boer leaders, although it wishes to Impress the world in general, and the Boers in particular, with its ability and determi nation to push the war to a finish should the British terms of peace be refused. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach is seldom dra matic; but when he referred today to the government's intention to restock the Boer as well as the colonial farms, his voice rose to an eloquent pitch. His gesture, as he spoke In praise of the valor of the Boers, and expressed his hope for subsequent friendship between Briton and Boer, took the House with him, and the cheers, especially from the opposition, prevented the speaker from continuing his speech for some moments. During this pause, the Chancellor of the Exchequer turned toward Mr. Chamber lain, the Colonial Secretary, who sat pale and motionless, plainly none too pleased at this official recantation of his "un conditional surrender" formula. The opinions gathered by the Associated Press Interviews with members of the House of Commons Indicate the existence of a considerable divergence of ideas with re gard to the new taxation, which, although comparatively unimportant In the revenue it will yield, affects Important economic principles which have hitherto been held sacred by certain schools of English pol iticians. Sir Charles Dllke voiced the opinion of many of these when he said: "The budg et is a reversion to protectionist princi ples, and although only trivially so, I shall oppose It on those grounds." John Redmond said: "I can only speak from the Irish point of view. We regard the whole thing as a war tax, and Ireland has never approved of the war. We shall naturally fight it for that reason. The protection of Irish agriculture has been a good thing, but this duty upon flour and corn is too small to do us any good. Indeed, It will merely raise the price of cheap meals Imported from America and largely used by the Irish peasantry, be sides making bread dearer. I think it quite likely that these duties may affect the American millers, as the difference between the new duties on raw and man ufactured corn, may perhaps give the English miller a chance to grind himself, whereas heretofore he has imported American flour." A disadvantage claimed on all sides Is the small amount Sir Michael Hicks Beach raises by direct taxation, and the huge load, admitting that ho has to raise the whole loan of 32.000,000, which he saddles on posterity. John Burns was particularly vehement In speaking qf tho budget to a representative of the Asso ciated Press. "It 13 a cowardly budget," he declared, "for a bully's war. It de volves upon the very poor the cost of ag grandizing and adventurous rich. It taxes the industrious producer at home for the prodigal speculator abroad. It further reduces the standard of the comfort of the poor, who foolishly cried havoc, and let loose the dogs of war. In short, the mothers and children, in dearer bread, pay for the husband's trafficking." Asked if he thought that American flour would be affected by the new taxes, Mr. Burns said that he was inclined to believe that Minneapolis and other large milling cen ters would And it much harder to get trade in England. "But that does not matter," said Mr. Burns. "You deserve to be chastised for the Philippines." Harry Norman voiced the opinion of the Imperialist Liberals when he said: "You cannot call it protection. It Is a tariff for revenue only, and America will have no cause for retaliation. But it Is Irritating without being compensating. Of course, it wPl pass. If the govern ment told its supporters to eat their hats they would do so without a murmur. The regulation concerning checks is a slav ish imitation of the American action dur ing the Spanish-American War." Outside of the House of Commons the Income tax and the increase In the amount of the stamps to be placed on checks have created the most comment. ALL DISEASES $5 A MONTH A VERY IMPORTANT FEATURE THAT SHOULD NOT BE OVERLOOKED. The Copeland Medical Institute Does Not Confine Its Prac tice to Catarrhal Affections, but Treats All Chronic Diseases at a Uniform Rate of $5 a Month, Medicines Included. The Copeland physicians are in dally receipt of letters from all points inquir ing as to the application of their system of treatment to chronic maladies other than those of a catarrhal nature. For the Information of those Inquiring and the public generally, it is again stated that the provision made by the Copeland Medi cal Institute Is for the treatment and cure of all persons suffering from any form of chronic disease or Infirmity whatever at the uniform fee of $-includlng all medicines and appliances for one month's continuous and watchful treat ment. The same measure of skill, the same degree of care, the same Intelligent . exercise of professional energy and effort, and the same certainty of cure, are S afforded to sufferers from other chronic maladies as to those suffering from j catarrhal troubles of any nature. The Proper Course for Sufferers. Great numbers of people suffer from the malign poisons of catarrh, as from other chronic maladies, without any correct or definite idea of the nature of their af fliction. The following symptoms have been carefully arranged to enable many sufferers to understand Just what It Is that alls them. Many diseases, known under various specific names, are really of a catarrhal origin and nature. Every part of the mucous membrane, tho nose. CATARRH OF HEAD AND THROAT The head and throat become dis eased from neglected colds, caw ing Catarrh when the condition of the blood predisposes to this 'con dition. "Is your voice husky?" "Do you spit up slime?" "Do you ache all over?" "Do you Baoro at nlght7" "Do you blow out scabs at night?" "Is your nose stopped up?" "Does your nose discharge?" "Does your nose 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?" "la there pain In front of. head?" "Is your sense of smell leaving?" "Is the throat dry In the morning?" "Are you losing your sense of taste?" "Do you sleep with your mouth open?" "Doea your nose stop up toward nlfntt" CATARRH OF BRONCHIAL TUBES This condition often results from catarrh extending from the head nnd throat, and if left unchecked, extends down the windpipe into the bronchial tubes, and in time attacks the lungs. "Wave you a cough?" "Are you losing flesh?" "Do you cough at night?" "Have you pain In Bide?" "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 raise frothy material?" "Do you spit up ycliow matter?" "Do you cough on going to bed?" "Do you rough in the mornings?" "Is your cough short and hacking?" "Do you spit up little cheesy lumps?" "Have you a disgust for fatty foods 7" "la there tickling behind the palate?" "Have you pain behind breastbone 7" "Do you feel you are growing weaker?" "Is there a burning pain In the throat?" "Do you cough worse night and mornings?" "Do you have to sit up at night to get breath V' CATARRH OF THE STOMACH This condition may resnlt from several causes, hut the usual cause is catarrh, the mucus dropping down into the throat and being swallowed. "Is there nausea?" "Are you costive?" "Is there vomiting?" "Do you belch up gaa$ "Have you waterbrash? "Are you Hghtheaded7" "Is your tongue coated?" "Do you hawk and spit?" "Is there pain after eating? "Are you nervous and weak?" "Do you have sick headache?" "Do you bloat up after eating?" "Is there disgust for breakrast?" "Hae you distress after eating?" "Is your throat filled with slime 7" "Do you at times have diarrhoea?" "Is there rush of blood to the head?" The "man In the street" Is generally very angry over both these Increases. Much Money- Changes Hands. LONDON, April 14. One of the first re sults of the budget announcement was that considerable sums of money changed hands at Lloyd's, where for weeks past risks have been accepted against the various commodities upon which It seemed likely the Chancellor of the Ex chequer might Impose a tax. The pre miums demanded on sugar, grain and In come tax risks were 50 guineas per cent each, and many policies were written. On the other hand, big chances were taken. Timber paid a premium of 40 guineas per cent, while petroleum and cocoa, paid 0 guineas per cent each. None of the last mentioned commodities came under the announced taxation. Amcricnn Federation Council Meets. WASHINGTON, April 14. The execu tive council of the American Federation BROKEN DOWN is as good for women as for men. ilan and wife can use the same Belt. The regulator makes It sttong or mild to suit the wearer. It Is the only Electric Belt in the world that can be resrulated while on the body. You feel the power, but it docs not bum and blister as do the old-stjle bare metal electrode belts. If you are weak or In pain It will cure you. "Will you try it? f . ! I Beware of medical concerns offering "Electric Belts Free." This I HiiTliin I offer is only a trick to foist a pack of medicines upon you C. O. D. wuULlUU Write to me for an explanation of the trick. I will send you my beautifully Illustrated book with full Information free. "Write now. Don't delay. dr. m. l Mclaughlin, the throat, eyes, ears, head, lungs, stomV ach, liver, bowels, kidneys and bladder, are subject to disease and blight by ca tarrh. The proper course for sufferers is this. Read these symptoms carefully over, mark those that apply to your case and bring this with you to Drs. Copeland and Montgomery. If you live away from the city, send them by mall, and ask for mail treatment. In either instance, and whether by mail or office treatment, the patient may be assured of the speediest relief and cure possible to medical science. "When you get up suddenly are you dizzy?"-1 "Is there gnawing sensation In stomach?" "Do you feel as If you had lend in stomach?" "When stomach la empty do you feel faint?'-1 "Do you belch material that burns throat?" ' "It stomach U full do you fe:l oppressed? ' SYMPTOMS OF EAR TROUBLES! Deafness and car troubles result from catarrh passing along the Eu stachian tube that leads from the throat to the ear. ' "Is your hearing failing?" "Do your ears discharge? "Do your ears Itch and burnV "Are the ears dry and scaly?" "Have you pain behind the ears?" "Is there throbbing In the ears?" "Is there a buzzing sound heard?" "Do you have a ringing In the ears?" "Are there crackling sounds heard?" "Is your hearing bad cloudy days?" "Do you have earache occasionally?" "Are there sounds like steam escaping?" "Do your ears hurt when you blow yotr nose?" "Do you constantly hear noises in the ears?" "Do you hear better some days than others?" "Do the noises in your ears keep you awake?" "When you blow your nose do the ears, Crack?" "Is hearing worse when you have a cold?" "Is roaring like a waterfall la the head?" CATARRH OF THE LIVER The liver becomes diseased by ca- tarrh extending from the stomach Into the tubes of the liver. "Are you Irritable V "Are you nervouK?" "Do you get dizzy?" "Kve you no energy? "Do you have cold feet?" "Do you feel miserable?" "Is your memory poorT "Do you get tired easily?" "Do you have hot flushes?" "Is your eyesight blurred?" "Have you pain In the back?" "Is your flesh soft and flabby?"' "Aro your spirits low at times?" "Is there bloating after eating?" "Have you pain around the loins?" "Do you have zurgllng in bowels V "Do you have rumbling bowels?" "Is there throbbing In the stomach? "Do you have a sense of heat la bowels?" 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