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THE MOKJS'JLKU UKiSBOIflAN, FKIDAT, AUGUST 15, 1802. SACK DF BARCELONA Not Only Are Houses Looted, But Money Demanded. THE CABLES WERE WOT CUT .Venezuelan Revolutionists Are In Control ot Forlo Cabello, but So American Mnrlnea Havo Been. Landed There. V7ASHINGTON, Aug. It Under flat of Wednesday, the 13tb tost.. Minister Bowen, at Caracas, reports to the Stat Depart .ment that the situation there is very criti cal. At the time of filing his dispatch ho had heard nothing: from th Cincinnati or the Marietta. Ho says the sacking or Barcelona continues, and that much val uable property is being destroyed. At the Navy Department a cablegram has been received from Commander Mc Lean reporting tho arrival or the Cincin nati at Barcelona. The Marietta Is at Port of Spain, Trinidad, and Is subject to the orders of Commander McLean. Com mander McXrean'6 dispatch to tho depart ment was In part as follows: "Barcelona occupied by revolutionists. They have Imprisoned all civil officials and military officers and are in possession of entire district. Some pillaging done, but everything now quiet Twenty-nine business houses . sacked, mostly foreign, eIbo 15 private dwellings." The fact that the Navy Department re ceived the above dispatch direct from Commander McLean at Barcelona, ehowB that Minister Bowen's dispatch of yes terday from Caracas saying-that the Bar celona cable had been cut was Incorrect. The presumption at tho Navy Department Is that the revolutionists, who are in con trol at-Barcelona, refused to allow mes sages -to go through, to Caracas, where Castro has his headquarters, and that this accounted for the report from that Venez uelan capital that the Barcelona cable had been severed. The Navy Department of ficials cannot conceive that Commander McLean would have failed to report so im portant a fact If the cables had been tam pered with. They are Inclined to think that the revolutionists dn-jsacking the town, seized what they -could lay iolr hands on, but were very careful not to disturb the interests of Americans or others, whose governments might make trouble for them Minister Bowen, In the dispatch, the contents of which the State Department made public today, says he Is advised by the United States Consul at Barcelona that the revolutionists "are sacking that town and searching private houses. j.aey are demanding money from foreign resi dents In exchange ' for a guarantee for safety or lives and property." Tho dispatch from Commander McLean ,was sent since that of Minister Bowen. Rebels Hold Another Port. Just before the department closed a dis patch was received from Commander Nickels, of the Topeka, at-Porto Cabello, stating that the revolutionists were in control, and that there w;as no-danger of an attempt to retake the town by the government forces. Commander 'Nickels .acknowledged the receipt of instructions directing him to land a force In case of necessity but stated that the necessity for such a step had not arisen. In official circles the control of Porto Cabello by the revolutionists Is considered a signal vic tory for that party, as it is a place of etrateglc importance. It has. about 10.000 people, and is situated in a large, deep and safe harbor, by means of which. If neces sary, troops and supplies may be landed or dispatched to other places in the coun try. Porto Cabello is but a short sail irom La Guayra, which Is not .far from the Venezuelan capitoL A ;crisls in af fairs at Porto Cabello. where the insur gents have been gathering strength, has existed for some time, and today's news irom Commander Nickels confirms the prediction that a battle would be soon fought there. Tho Topeka is looking after the interests of Americans in 'that section of the country, and Commander Nickels was given full directions to land a force If necessary, and also to prevent a bombardment without due. notice. This act was made at the suggestion of Consul Bowen, and closely followed a notice from the Germans that they intend to take similar steps for the protection of Ger man Interests. Commander Nickels' dis patch is the first official information that reached "Washington that the revolution ists have secured control of Porto Ca bello The place called Anguatora, mentioned in Commander Rogers' dispatch from Port of Spain, as In the hands, of the revolution ists, is about 250 miles up the Orinoco River, and the more modern name for It is Cludad Bolivar. General Matos, who is practically at the head of the revolu tion against Castro, took this town some time ago, and left one of his Lieutenants in charge. According to Information now in possession of officials here, Castro is being hemmed in from three sides at Car acas. General Matos advanced from Mall var to the northwest to a place called Ortlco, about CO miles south of Caracas. Ten days ago Castro was reported as hav ing left tho capital with a force to meet the revolutionary General, but subsequent ly he changed his mind and returned. More recent advices indicated that a battle was Imminent on the plains south of Car acas. Early this week the revolutionists took Barcelona, to the eastward of Caracas and how, according to this last dispatch from Commander Nickels, they have obtained control or Porto Cabello, to the westward. tho fact that the government has seized three or the steamers or the Orinoco Com pany at San Felix Is not a cause of con cern here, as it Is understood that these Ships fly the Venezuelan flag, and the right to Impress ships for government use I well settled. No further steps have been taken toward sending additional ships to Venezuela, and no fresh instructions have been sent to the commanders of tho American ships there, as the reports re ceived from them are considered satisfac tory. American Vessels Detained. "WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 The Navy De partment' is in receipt of the following dispatch from Commander Rogers, of tho Marietta, dated Port of Spain, August 12: "There probably are three American citizens at Angustora, Venezuela. Life and property safe when ship sailed. City controlled by revolutionary military chief, Foreign subjects alarmed over situation. Three American steamers of the Orinoco Company forcibly detained at San Felix tor government use." NE"W TORK, Aug. 14. At the offices of the Orinoco Steamship Company in this tlty it was stated that no information re garding the forcible detention of any of meir Teaseis oy me Venezuelan Govern ment had been received. The comnanv which is American-owned, has a fleet of nine vessels, all of which, with the excep tion ot one flying theAmerican flag, are Dnaerxne Venezuelan sianaaro. The op tratlons of the company are confined to Venezuelan territory, and. consist of a iervlce between Trinidad, Cludad Bolivar End otner points on tne Orinoco River. Seeking:. .Fpreiem Recognition. NEW YORK, Aug. HaMlng from Port of Spain, Trinidad, the :Herald cor respondent says.:.. The -faltjf -.Barcelona fcio the hands of -the Venezuelan revo lutionists has put renewed strength into the campaign. The committee having in chergo the Interests of the Matos party is enthusiastic over this new success. The revolutionists now hold the customs ports of Cludad Bolivar, Gulria, Cono, Colo rado, Coro, Corupano and Barcelona. It is probable thit Ccmona will be captured Thursday. In view of this situation the commltteo purposes to address at once a memorandum to the nations, asking that the revolution ists be recognized as belligerents. It is generally understood that Great Britain and one other nation have intimated that they favor granting the request, even in advance of its presentation. LONDON, Aug. It Tho Associated Press learns that the question of recog nizing th Venezuelan revolutionists as belligerents is not being considered at the Foreign Office. WAR, IS COLOMBIA. Government 3Iovingr Troops From the Interior to tho Coast. COLON, Colombia. Aug. 14. The gov ernment cruiser General Plnzon is under orders to go to SavaniUa to bring rein forcements from there to the isthmus, but her sailing has been delayed owing to the fact that the cruiser's machinery WILLIAM BARTHOLIN. CHICAGO FUGITIVE, "WHO IB CHARGED "WITH MOTHER AND SWEETHEART. Is undergoing repairs. The government gunboat Cartagena, recently known as the Bashlr, is expected here momentar ily with tho first detachment of govern ment reinforcements from the interior. No information can be obtained concern ing the situation at Agua Dulce, as there is no communication with that port. Thero is no explanation of the nonre turn of the government gunboat Boyaca, which left Panama July 29 with about S00 men. Nothing has heen heard of the ves sel since her departure. Tho government expects shortly to have a large army on tho isthmus to put In tho field against the revolutionary General Hen-era. A telegram from Bogota says the na tional government had sent . a strong armr to the Atlantic Coast to operate dgalnst the revolutionists, everything be ing quiet in tho interior of the -"department. General Gonzales Valencia will bo commander-in-chief of the force. August 10 200P .iroen arrived at Barranqullla, 4700 wcro ready at Honda, and orders were given the Governor of Cauca to send 2000 men to Panama. Haytl'cn Blockade Abandoned. WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. Minister Powell, at Port au Prince. Haytl, cabled to the State Department today that tele graphic communication between Port au Prince and Gonalves had been cut. It is presumed that this Is the work of revo lutionists, as they have been particularly active In severing lines of communication. The Navy Department received today a cablegram from Commander McCrea, of the Machlas, dated St Haytlen. Wed nesday .announcing that the blockade es tablished by Admiral Kllllck was admit ted to bo ineffectual, and had been aban doned. Paraguay Recoffnlses Cuba. BUENOS AYRES, Argentina, Aug. It The Government of Paraguay has for mally recognized the Republic of Cuba, and has accepted tho United States Con sul at Ascension, the capital, as the rep resentative of Cuba in Paraguay. DUMONT LEAVES SUDDENLY Breaks His EngnBcment With tho New Yorlc Aero Club. NEW YORK, A.ug. 14. Santos-Dumont, the aeronaut, sailed for France on La Touralne today. Ho said he would re turn to this country In time for the air ship contest at the St. Louis Exposition. "I shall go to work on my arrival in France to put my new airship In condi tion for the St. Louis Exposition," he ssld. "My other machine at Brighton Beach I have sold, and I do not know what Is to be done with it I had fully intended to make the Battery trip, and when I return I will perhaps be able to do so." Dumont said that he was not a rich man, and he could not make an exhibi tion of this kind without assurances that his expenses would be paid. When In France, he said, he received word that tbo Aero Club of America had offered a prizo or 525.000 for a flight from Brighton Beach to tho Battery in this city. In response to this offer ho came over with his ma chine. "Since I have been etaying here," continued the aeronaut "I have heard various rumors that the offer was not le gitimate. Whether that Is true or not I don't know; but I am not going to taxe any risks, and. therefore, have decided not to make the sail." George Francis Kerr, the secretary of the Aero Club, expressed much surprise when told of the aeronaut's departure, "I cannot see why Mr. Dumont has sailed without making his trip, as all the prep arations for it have been practically made," he said. "It was only yesterday that Mr. Dumont told me to order the hydrogen gas with which his balloon was to be Inflated, and he at all times seemed to be most enthusiastic over the trip. The only loser in this case will be the Aero Club, members of which have spent quite a sum of money In preparations for Mr. Dumont's trip." Boy Cured of Colic After Physician's Treatment Had Failed. My boy. when 4 years old, was taken with colic and cramps In his stomachs I sent for the doctor and he injected mor phine, but the child kept getting worse. I then gave him half a teaspoonful of Chamberlain's Golic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy, and in half an hour he was sleeping and soon recovered. F. L. Wilkins. Shell Lake. Wis. Mr. Wllklns is bookkeeper for the Shell Lake Lumber Co. For solo by all druggists. LINKS IN THE CHAIN MAKING USE OF A. HORSE.TO SOLVE BARTHOLIN MYSTERY. Chicaffo Police Believe They Have Strong Evidence Against the Men Under Suspicion. CHICAGO, Aug. 14. Inspector Hunt, of tho Hyde Park police station, today began systematically to weave the net of evi dence in the mysterious murders of Mrs. Anne Bartholin and Miss Minnie Mitchell about Oscar Thompson, who for over 20 years was a roomer of Mrs. Bartholin in tho Calmuet-avenue death-house. The identity of the mysterious woman in black, who last night told the in spector she had seen William Bartholin, Oscar Thompson and "Old Dad" Clatfey wrangling over Thompson's laundry wag on on tho morning of the Mitchell girl's supposed murder, was cleared up. She is Mrs. Mary Tallerday. Today she pos itively identified Thompson's wagon and KILLING HIS horse as those she had eeen with tho men. For several hours this morning Inspect or Hunt took every -possible device to In duce the prisoner to throw some light on tho mystery. All night a "stool pigeon" had been In Thompson's cell, but nothing was learned. The prisoner paced his cell In a nervous frenzy. In answer to the Inspector's queries today he said that he had no recollection of what ho did 4hc supposed night of the Mitchell murder.- He remembered having aten his supper and of feeding the dog tho next morning. The Interval, however, was a blank. Thompson said that Edwards, ono of Mrs. Bartholin's roomers, was a doctor, and might have "doped" him. Confirmation of tho story told by Mrs. Tallerday came when D. A. Mayers, a Oscar Thompson, Held ns Suspect la Bartholin Case. motorman of a Wallace and Center-ave-nuo electric car, told the police that he had seen the laundry wagon whero Mrs. Tallerday described it as- being between 3 and 4 o'clock on the morning following Minnie Mitchell's death. Meyers identi fied the horse and wagon as Thompson's. Thi3, the police say, satisfied them that Mlnnlo Mitchell was murdered In the Bartholin home and carted far out on Mrs. Anna Bartholin, one of the murdered. State street Thompson has become al most a physical wreck under the "sweat box" ordeal, and appears to be breaking down. What tho polico believe to be another strong link In the chain of evidence being forged around the men under suspicion was developed tonight when Police Lieu tenant Backus, under instructions from Inspector Hunt, took the horse and laun dry wagon, which it Is thought may have been used to convey the Txdy of Minnie Mitchell to the spot where it was found, and went over the Game ground again. Two police officers who wero unaware of tho locality where the body was found were put In charge of tho wagon. After proceeding leisurely to Sixty-eighth and Stato street, the horse was turned into State street and given his head. Slowly ho ambled along to within 250 feet of the spot where Minnie Mitchell's, body was found. There he stopped and" nibbled a bunch of grass growing along the side of tho road. Then, turning a half-circle, ho crossed the road and stopped at a point directly in front of where the polico had found a pair of bloody cuffs on the prairie, a few feet from tho road, whlclr are believed, to belong to Bartholin. At this point tho driver turned the horse about, and he crossed Slxty-olghth street and stopped at a point where Minnie Mitchell's shoo had been previously picked up. From this point the horse leisurely took his way south until within a few feet of Seventy-fifth street where he turned abruptly and retraced his steps, Btopping about 20 feet north of Seventy fourth street and about 45 feet north of where the body was found. A second test was made by Lieutenant Backus, and upon this occasion tho horse stopped di rectly in front of the spot whero tho body was found. Witnesses have been produced who will testify that Oscar Thompson, John Claffy and a third man, supposed to have been Bartholin, wero In the street ..with the horse and wagon at daylight the morn ing after the disappearance of Minnie Mitchell. A TAMPA TRAGEDY. Cuban Kills Prominent Citixen and Fatnlly Wounds III Wife. TAMPA. Fla.. Aug. 14. At the home of Charles J. Allen, on Seventh avenue, Tampa Heights, the most fashionable res- tdpnrA cation nf this rltv. Mr. Allen WCS viiimI nrvi his trlfo fatallv ahot today by Manuel Chevaez. one of tho wealthiest and most prominent young men or tne uuoan colony here. Many conflicting accounts of the tragedy were current, but the one generally believed is that Allen returned home unexpectedly and found Chevaez In his house, and that he assaulted the Cu ban, striking him a terrible blow. Che vaez then drew a pistol and began to fire. One bullet struck Alien in tne icti siub and another In the mouth, and a third entered the body of Mrs. Allen, who had rushed between the men in an cnorx io separate them. The shooting of Mrs. Allen is believed to have been entirely unintentional. TTT?moHlntK nftor the phOOtlnC. Cne- vacz rushed from the house, bareheaded, and dlsanncarcd with his buggy, wnicn was stnnding at the back gate. He sub sequently surrenderee: to tne snerm. effort was made to secure nis release to nleht. His father's firm, one of the larg est manufacturers of cigars here, offered to put up a ?100.000 casli bona, dui as me charge is murder,' Judge Robles refused It Prominent attorneys. Including Con gressman Sparkman, havo been employed by the defense. Malfeasance in Offlce. nrKmn. Aiic. 14. County Commis sioners Thomas Philips. Fred Watts, Frank L. Bishop, H. Brown uannon ana Charles A. Berdet who are cnargeu wun mnifonsflTiPA in office. In an Information filed by the District Attorney, pleaded not guilty today In the Criminal Court, and the case was set for bepiemoer s. the first day 'of the next term. The prosecution is based on tho alleged t of excessive Drlces for print ing and stationery supplies, it being claimed that the county has oeen ue frauded of over $10,000 during tho past year. Killed in Self-Defense. fJTTTHRIE. O. T.. Auk. 14. James Raines enTTAnrtr to the Federal officers at Viwkne(( Ktatlnir that he had killed Dan iel Smith In self-defense near that city. An (mmwllftte hearine was held, and RnlnM -was released, the self-defense plea belne substantiated. The trouble is said Vinwo rwiirrpd ovpr a Droloneed rivalry for the. hand of a Cherokee, Indian maiden! ODELL AT OYSTER BAY. Talks Over the New Yorlc Situation With the President. OYSTER BAY, N. Y., Aug. 14. Gover nnP ndii of New York, was the Presi dents guest at luncheon today. The Gov mnr Arrived at Oyster Bay in the pri vate car of President Baldwin, of tho Long Island Railroad, attached to tne lUo o'clock train. When the Governor re tnmeii tn th station to take tho 4:15 o'clock train back to New York, he was In very good humor, ana in repiy to a. request from tho Associated Press repre HontnHvA fnr n statement as to his visit said: "I havo no statement to make fur ther than to say that I had a most pleas ant talk with the President, during which wo rHseuEsed a number or questions at foMinir the Tiolltlcal situation in tho state." The Interview between President Roose velt and Governor Odell proceeded on the barfs that Governor Odell will bo a candi date to succeed himself In November. "If t nm nominated." said the Governor. "I shall be simply an ordinary candidate, and will not attempt, to dictate wnat tno piat fnrm johnll rnntn'n Referring to the platform th'at is to be adopted at the coming state convention, his Knlrt It nrobahlv would commend Presi dent "Roosevelt's Administration, and that it ought to do so. He did not know what the platform would contain, but he would endeavor to adapt himself to it. Asked what the platform would say regarding the tariff. Governor Odell reDlled that he did not know. He added that the lumber for the platform was all ready, and an that- wns needed now was a caroenter. The President tonight sent a telegram formally opening tho Negro Middle States and Mississippi Valley Exposition at Chi cago. SUBJECT TO TAX. Revenue Will Be Collected From Banks' Profit and Loss Accounts. WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. Commissioner Yerkes, of the Internal Revenue Bureau, haa directed that immediate steps be taken for the collection of the taxes on profit and loss accounts or undivided profits accounts of banks, trust compa nles or private banks, under the war rev enue act of June. 1893. The amount to be collected will approximate, it Is said, 5300,000. Under the opinion of the Depart ment of Justice the tax had only been collected on the captal and surplus of banks, but the Commissioner ruled last January that the undivided profits of profit and loss accounts of banks are part or the surplus and thereby subject to tax. After this ruling was made by request of representatives of banks the Com missioner agreed, on January 27 last, to withhold collection pending a decision by the United States District Court In a suit to be brought to test the question. This suit was brought In the southern district of New York by the Leather Manufactur ers' Bank of New York and was decided a few weeks ago adversely to the bank, the court sustaining the position taken by tlie Commissioner. This tax was repealed by the last Con gress, the repeal to take effect July 1. 1902, so that at present there Is no In ternal revenue tax on capital, surplus or undivided profits of banks. The tax to be collected will be for the year ended July 1, 1902. "Holy Water" on the Free List. NEW YORK, Aug. 14. The board of classification of the United States Board of General Appraisers has announced decision as to what is officially described as so-called "holy water," taken from tho spring or well at Lourdes, France, which 1b collected In bottles holding more than ono quart Tho water was Imported last October, and It was reported by tho Appraiser at this- port to be natural mineral water, and duly was 'assessed at the rate of 24 cents per gallon, with cent per pound upon bottles. The Irh porter, William Terves, declared that the duty, should bo assessed at tho rate of I 1 1 1 1 Ml I I'l 1 1 II I I 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 h II III ZR Ni Miss Annie Hoban Mls3 Annie Hoban, Post Pochahontos men's Branch), writes from ST2 Eighth Ave., "Three months ago I was troubled with backache and a trouble some heaviness about the stomach. Sleep brought me no rest for it was a restless sleep. The doctor said my nervous system was out of order, but his prescriptions didn't seem to relieve me. I was told that Pcruna jvas good for building using It for two months I know now made a. new woman of me. The tortnrlng symptoms have all disap peared and 1 feel myself again. Peruna did me more good than all tne other medicines I have taken." ANNIE HOBAN. Secretary Woman's State Federation Mrs. Julia M. Brown. Secretary of the Woman's State Federation of California, writes from 131 Fifth St, Los Angelea. Cil., as follows: I have never known Of any patent medicine which did what it professed to do except Peruna. This remedy does much more than It claims, and while. I have never advocated any medicine I feel that it is but justice to speak a good word for it because I have found It to be such a rare exception. 10 per cent ad valorem, under tho tariff provision for raw or unmanufactured ar ticles not enumerated or prescribed for. The board finds that tho water is not mineral water, but it also hold3 that the claim made by the Importers 13 not sound. Instead, It finds that the water Is enumerated in the free list, in part 31, which covers minerals, crude ' or not ad vanced in value or condition by refining or grinding or by other process of man ufacture not specially provided for In this act The board holds that natural water Is a crude material. The protestant having failed to make this claim, how ever, the protest Is overruled, and duty will have to be paid In this Instance, and in the case of future shipments of holy water it will come In free. Army Changes. WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. Several Im portant changes have been ordered In the Adjutant-General's department as a re sult of the recent promotion of Colonel William H. Carter to Brigadier-General. Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew, now ranking officer on duty at the War Department has been assigned to duty as Adjutant- General of the Department of California. He takes the place of General J. A. Bab cock, ordered to this city for duty as Adjutant-General on the staff of Lieu tenant-General Miles. Colonel Andrews transfer to San Francisco, which was made at his own request will take effect October 15. To provide for the vacancy thus created at the department Major Charles J. Crane, now at Manila, has been ordered to this city, and Lieutenant- Colonel William I. Iness, cf the Artlllery Corps, stationed at Fort McHenry, has been ordered on duty In the Adjutant General's offlce in this city. Lieutenant- Colonel James T. Kerr has been ordered to Leavenworth, Kan., for duty with the General Service School. Fnniiton Again at Headquarter. DENVER. Aug. 14. Goneral Frederick Funston was In his offlce In Army head quarters today for the first time In more than a week. There have been two opera tions on his hip for an abscess, caused by a bullet wound received in Cuba, but he believes, that he is now permanently re lieved. Shermnn Arrive at Mnnlln. WASHINGTON. Aug. 14. The War De partment has been advised of the arrival or the trar-sport Sherman at Manila, August 7, from San Francisco. CANDIDATES USE FISTS. Senatorial Aspirant in South Caro lina Come to Ulovrs. GAFFNEY, S. C, Aug. 14. Congressman Asbury C. Lattlmer and ex-Congressman John J. Hemphill came to blows hero to day. Both are candidates for the United States Senate and aro making an orator tmtr rr th stntp. together with four other avowed candldntes for Senator. Con gressman Lattlmer, who Is a farmer, maae a statement that five lawyers were "Jumping on ono poor farmer." This was resented by Colonel Hemphill, and It is said that Lattlmer otruclc Hemphill a se vere blow In the face. Friends Interfered and the men were separated without se rious Injury to either. Both Hemphill and Lattlmer were notified to appear before Mayor Little tomorrow. Congressional dominations. The following .Ojngrcwlonal nomina tions were made yesterday: Sixteenth Illinois District John M. Nichaus, Democrat. Ninth Kentucky W. G. Gastner, Re publican. Eleventh Missouri F. C. Joy, Republi can. Seventh Missouri G. P. Peale, Republi can. Seventh Texao A. W. Gregg, Democrat Twelfth Illinois J. R. Steward, Demo crat Colorado Fuel fc Iron Cane. DENVER. Aug. 14. A telegram was re- Or discomfort, nd Irritation of the ln . teatlnes but gentle, prompt, thorough healthful cleansing, when you take Hood's Pills Sold by all dragcists. 23 centa of Yemassce Council of Red Men (Wo New York: up the nervous system. After that it Is. I wajt to say that It "I havo known several women who were Httlo better than physical wrecks, mothers who dragged out a miserable, painful existence, but were made well and strong through the use of Peruna. I have known of cases of chronic catarrh which were cured in a short time, when a dozen different remedies had been ex perimented with and without good re sults. I use It myself when I feel nervous and worn out. and I have al ways found that the results wre most sntisfactory."-:-JULIA M. BROWN. celved today at the office of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company In this city from John W. Gatest asking that a meeting of the board of directors be held for tho purpose of passing a reso lution requiring the stockbook to be kept In Denver. The matter was thoroughly discussed by the directors who are In the city, but no: formal action was taken. The hearing of testimony on the application of : WOODA'RD, CLARKE & COMPANY : TENTH SEMI-ANNUAL M ID-SUMMER i SALE OF Household Goods, Druggists' Sundries, Soaps, Etc. Allcoelt'a Porons Plasters 5c EXTRA SPECIAL FOR Absorbent Cot ton, oz....... Friday and ,5c 1 E'n ARTICLES Cft J. Jk 3. 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Yet in spite of all economy there was a small mortgage on their property be cause of the expense her Illness had brought upon them. Tho woman had beco'me weik, nervous and wretched, and scarcely able to keep out of her bed. Her children wer wore growing up neglected and ragged, because of the want ot a mother's care. Her husband was becoming discouraged and broken down with overwork. Picking up the paper one day she hap pened to read in Item which contained the news that Dr. Hartman would treat such cases free of charge by letter. She Immediately wrote the doctor describing her case, and giving him all her symp toms. She soon received a letter telling her exactly what to do, and what medi cines and appliances to get. She began the treatment (the principal remedy be ing Peruna) at once, and in a few weeks she was well and strong again, able to do her own work. This offer of free home treatment to women Is still open to all who may need the services of this eminent physician. All letters applying for treatment will be promptly answered, and bo held strictly confidential. Miss J. Newlove. 25 Rowley street, Rochester, N. Y. writes: "I suffered with systemic catarrh, had such a tired feeling, faint spells, pain in the back of my head and over my eyes, got so I could hardly see. I was getting very nervous so that my hands trembled. I was chilly nearly al the time. Durintr I the months I doctored I lost 40 pounds j so I thought I would have to to some thing else. Peruna was recommended to me by a friend, and I gave It a trial. Now I feel better than I have for years do not think I could feel any better." MISS J. NEWLOVE. Miss Estella Richardson, 4S Straight street, Grand Rapids, Mich., writes: "I have been troubled, as most women aro. with irregularities and pains at my menstrual period, and a friend advised me to try Peruna, and so I did. This seemed to relieve the pain and I kept on taking It until now I am well and strong, have no pains whatever and feel like a new woman, and am gaining In fiesh and etrength." MISS ESTELLA RICHARDSON. If you do not derive prompt and sat isfactory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable ad .vlce gratis. Address Dr. Hartman. President of Tho Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O. William M. Valle for an alternative writ of mandamus requiring D. C Beaman. secretary of the company, to permit the plaintiff to inspect the company's stock book, was concluded before Judge John son In the District Court today, and ar guments will be heard tomorrow. Lord Roberts has approved of one soldier Iff each' battalion acting- as chiropodist to the rest. 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