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Newspaper Page Text- i 2( THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, ' DEGEMBE-R 25, 1902. ' WERE THEY CRUEL? Strict Inquiry Into "Charges Against Officers.. MILES' WORK IN PHILIPPINES Captain Hovrzee Acquitted of "VVliIp $Ibk Xativcs Priest -Who Died of Water-Cure General Bell Or dered to Slake Fall Report. MANILA, Dec 24. Several official in quiries into charges of alleged cruelty to natives by soldiers are at present pro gressing throughout the islands. Some of theee cases have been Investigated pre viously. When General Miles was at Llpa, In the Province of Batangae, X.uzon, certain natives laid charges before him that dur ing the campaign of reconcentratlon American soldiers had committed acts of cruelty and violence. General Miles referred the matters to General Davis, and the lat ter detailed Colonel Morris C. Foote, of the Twenty-ninth Infantry, to Investigate. Colonel Foote found the charge of violence to be untrue, but it is believed he found in some cases that the water cure had been administered. His report will be sent to "Washington. While General Miles was in the Islands, Major George K. Hunter, of the. Fifteenth Cavalry, repeated to him certain charges which had been brought against Captain Robert L. Howzee, of the Sixth Cavalry, when In command at Laoag, North Ilocos, Luzon, in 1900. At the time specified Captain Howzee was Lieutenant-Colonel of the Thirty-fourth Volunteer Infantryf Major Hunter said that native officials of Laoag had whipped certain prisoners, two of whom died from the effects of this treatment. At the time of this alleged occurrence Major Hunter was serving at Laoag; he reported the matter In a letter to Governor Taft, who Informed "General MacArthur. Captain Howzee denied the charges. An investigation was ordered and the bodies of the two prisoners who died were exhumed. In their report the investigators held Captain Howzee to be blameless. General Miles brought Major Hunter to the North of Luzon and landed him at Laoag Bay, leaving the Islands for China. At present Major Hunter Is In Manila. He says the investigation into the charges against Captain Howzee has not yet been completed. After leaving Manila General Miles sent a cablegram to General Bell directing him to report what cases of misconduct on the part of the enemy had led him to issue circular No. 5, in which it was charged that the enemy had bolped American wounded, had made use of American uni forms, had planted Infernal machines, shot poisoned arrows, violated their paroles, assassinated friendly natives, accepted office under the Americans for the purpose of obtaining information and had entered the American lines by deceit. General Bell has written an extended report, enumerating the instances which justified him in his action. The inquiry into the causes which led to the death of Father Augustln has ben completed and forwarded to Washington. The water cure was administered to Father Augustln at Banate, Panay Island. The priest died from the effects of this treatment. It Is said that a large sum of money has been raised among the natives of the southern Islands and sent to Boston to aid. in the private prosecution of the Augustln case. The claim has been made that this money was Intended for use against Major Edwin F. Glenn of the Fifth Infantry, who Is charged with -unlawfully and willfully killing seven pris oners of war and whese trial will be con tinued here In January. Major Glenn, however, was in no way connected with the Augustln case. MOflE WAGES TO COKEMEN Frlck Company Gives Advance to Its 20,000 Employes. PITTSBURG. Dec 24. Notices will be posted throughout the Connellsvllle coke regions today granting the 20,000 employes of the Frlck CoKe Company a voluntary advance In wages, averaging 8 per cent. The Increase will take effect January L - It means that the company will next year disburse in wages to its men 51.600,000 more than It has this year, and that it will continue to pay the .highest wages of any concern in the United States em ploying this kind of labor. The Frlck Coke Company is a subsidiary company of the United States Steel Corporation. Another Compnny Gives Advance. PITTSBURG, Dec 24. The Bessemer Coke Company, which Is. the second larg est Independent coke-producing Interest in the Connellsvllle coking region, today notified Its employes that an advance of 8 'per cent In wages at all the peaces of the company would become effective on Janu ary 1. The advance applies to -the wages of 5000 men. OPERATORS CHARGE MURDER. Western Federation of Miners Blamed for Collins' Death. DENVER. Dec. 24. At a meeting of the Council of Colorado Mine Operators' As sociation, held here, resolutions were adopted to tne effect that the burden of proof rests with the Western Federation of Miners to show that it is not directly or Indirectly responsible for the death of ex-Manager Arthur L. Collins, of the Smuggler-Union mine, at Tellurlde, who was assassinated in the office of the com pany recently. This conclusion is arrived at, the reso lutions say. in the fact that. the Western federation of Miners has taken part in some of the recent acts of lawlessness that have prevailed In tf.e San Juan dis trict and elsewhere in Colorado. And "because "the policy pursued by the West ern Federation of Miners has always tend ed to deny the right of contract to the individual, and has not been such as to convince the public of their active and earnest desire to' prevent violence and in timidation." TEACHERS ON A STRIKE. AH Demand More Wages and People Are With Them. WINKlfJEG, Dec 24. All the women teachers in the Portage la Prairie schools except one have gone on a strike to en force a demand for better wages. The teachers are supported "by practically every leading man in town. The trustees are advertising for new teachers. Gaardsman Is Back In Union. SCHENECTADY, N. Y., Dec. 24. Will iam Potter, the member of Company E, Second Regiment, who was expelled from the local Painters' Union because of his .service in the Hudson Railroad strike, was reinstated today by that organization, and he immediately applied to his former em ployes for work. His request was ac ceded to. Illinois Central Wins Fight. CHICAGO, Dec. 24. A special to the Chronicle from New Orleans says: The strike of the Illinois Central Rail road freight handlers was declared off last night, and the men will go back to work oday on the old conditions;, but without discrimination. They were receiving 16 cents an hour for a 10-hour day and 23 cents for all overtime. They struck for 20 cents an hour for a 10-hour day, 30 cents overtime, and 40 cents an hour for Sundays and holidays. In the contract signed the strikers agree not to bring up the question of wages or at least .one year. Pays Debt a Century Old. OGDEN, Utah, Dec 24. Mrs. George A. Graves, of this city, has just received a check from the United States Govern ment for 250, in settlement of a claim that has been pending for 105 years. The claim was for Jhe -capture and destruc tion by the French, about the year 17S9, of a schooner belonging to Captain Rob ert Patton, of Gardner, Mo. The claim was for 51S50 and there are seven heirs. Strike on loiva Central. DES MOINES, la., Dec. 24. Freight traffic on the Iowa Centra is badly tied up In the yaras at Marshalltown, a di vision point, because of a strike of the switchmen, who went out today because of the failure of Superintendent Sweeney to reply to their demand for an Increase of wages. The demand was presented three weeks ago. RESIGNATION OF REYES. Sensation In Mexico Caused by Ac tion of War Minister. CITY OF MEXICO, Dec 24. The resig nation of General Bernandero Reyes, who since January L 1900, has held the post of Minister of War, has caused a decided sensation In political circles. He has made an excellent record in this office and has built up slowly a great reservist army, which is an auxiliary to the regular forces. His administration has, been praised on all sides and in his retirement from the Cabinet he carries with him the general good will of his ministerial associates. It is rumored that General Reyes will again become Governor of the important State of Nuevo Leon, whose capital is the City of Monterey. It Is probable that i General Francisco Mena, present Minister of Communications and Public Works, will succeed to the vacancy In the War Department, Involving some other Cabinet changes. The Immediate cause of General Reyes resignation is said to have been articles appearing in La Protesta, a newspaper which attacked Finance Minister Liman- tour, and which articles were attributed J to a near relative of General Keyes, though this Id denied today by the per son concerned. Notes between President Diaz and Gen eral Reyes concerning the resignation of the latter is Minister of War were pub- Ushed today. On the 22d Inst. General Reyes sent his resignation through the State Department. He says as his name has been used in various connections to cause division In the government's policy j and this has taken place just when the country needs tranquility in order to pass safely through current economical dif ferences, he considers it his duty to re sign as Minister of War and as Gen eral of a division In the army, and adds that his resignation is irrevocable. He renews assurances of his loyalty to the policy of President Diaz. President Diaz, In accepting the resig nation, through Minister of the State Mariscal, compliments General Reyes highly and says he regrets Reyes de cision, but, alluding to alleged, economi cal difficulties due to the fluctuation of Mexico's silver currency, he takes care to state that there Is no reason whatever to apprehend any serious perturbation. He returns the Minister's resignation of his rank as General of a division, and ex- ! patriotically continue to hold it PEACE REIGNS IN HATTL Exiles Return Under Amnesty, and Employes Clamor for Salaries. KINGSTON. Jamaica. Dec. 24 A lnrro number of Haytian exiles are preparing io return to iayti under the amnesty de cree which it is expected will shortlv h Issued. The leaders who fought for r irmin Deneve tnat a period of peace will follow General Nord's election to the Presidency. Advices from Hayti say there Is no fear of further risinir. hut that the government employes are clamoring for their salaries, which they have not received for some months. ONE OF PATIENTS DEAD. Fatal Result of Burning of Santa Fe Railroad Hospital. ALBUQUERQUE. N. M. TW ti,o Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Hospital has been totally destroyed by fire, which Is supposed to have originated irom a aeiecuve nuc Dr. J. B. Cutter, the physician in charge, and his assist ants vVorked heroically in crettlnir out th 20-odd patients, but little furniture or anyming else about the building was saved. One of the patients, whose name was not learned, died from exposure and fright. The railway company had Just com pleted an addition to the main building costing $8000, and this addition had been occupied only a month. The total loss will amount to about $15,000. The hos pital was the largest one on the Coast lines of the Santa Fe ComDany. All Due to Overturned lamp. LAWRENCEVILLE. Tinea Pmmfv xn Dec. 24. Fire which originated In Spring's miiuncryfiiore irom an overturned lamp tod-iy destroyed all the buildings on one side of Main street. Including wim c. Bostwlck's large department store. Tho tusuing mock and opera-house, the Dar II112 Block and five other stores were burned. The loss is more than $50,000. Michigrnn Town Snflcro. CORUNNA, Mich.. Dec. 24. Fire which broke out In a jewelry store In the busi ness section of this city early today de stroyed property valued at $40,000 before It was extinguished. Among the buildings destroyed Js the three-story First National Bank structure In which was located the Masonic Hall. XMAS AT WHITE HOUSE. Home Party With Few Guests Will Observe the Day. WASHINGTON. Dec. 24. The -President's family will all be together at the White House to spend Christmas. They will not have a tree, but will exchange presents in the morning In the library. They will go to Captain Cowles house later to take lunch with Captain and Mrs. Cowles. In the afternoon the President and Mrs. Roosevelt probably will gb riding. Dinner will be served in the state dining room in the evening and the following guests will be present: Senator and Mrs. Lodge, John Lodge, Captain and Mrs. 'Cowles, John Elliott, of New York; Mrs. Charles Henry Davis, Miss Davis and the Messrs. Davis. Robert Ferguson "will be a guest at the house today and over Christmas; The President will present turkeys to the em ployes In the White House. Among the Christmas gifts to be. given Mrs. Rdosevelt will be a gold purse by the ladles of the Cabinet, which was pur chased by Mrs. Hay in New York. The purse is of the usual gold mesh, but with the clasp studded with diamonds and sap phires. It is marked with two inscrip tions, on the outside "Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt" and inside "From the Ladies of the Cabinet, December 23. 1902." Roosevelt Will Visit Denver. x DENVER, Dec 24. D. B. Fairley, chairman- of the Republican State Com mittee, was advised by telegraph today that President Roosevelt will visit Den ver about the middle of March. From Denver, it Is said, he will go to New Mex ico and Oklahoma. NEGROES FOR HAWAII FORTUNE SAYS THEY "Willi, WORK FOR PLANTERS. Roosevelt's Commissioner Suggests Alternative for Chinese, but Planters Want Mongolians. HONOLULU, Dec 18, via San Fran cisco, Dec 24. T. Thomas Fortune, spe cial labor commissioner, appointed by Secretary Shaw to visit the Philippines and Hawaii, Is here. In an Interview in the Star he said: "I believe that the importation of the true negro here forms a natural solution of the difficulty which unavoidably fol lows the absorption pf tropical or semi tropical countries by the United States. In the Southern States and in the Caro Hnas the negro made the industries what they arc" v The commissioner said that there might be difficulty in getting the negro here, but that he thought that the planters could get al! they wanted If they sent the right sort of agents after them. "You could get 10,000 here In six months," he added. In view of the news from Washington that the Senate gave a hostile reception to the plan for allowing Chinese to enter Hawaii as laborers, the views of Com missioner Fortune have attracted much attention here. Hawaii is in n.eed of more labor. The Merchants' Association, backed by the Builders and Traders Ex change and other similar organizations, is preparing to make a fight in support of the efforts of the plantation men to se cure legislation from Congress allowing the importation of Chinese laborers for plantation work only, under certain re strictions. Local labor unions have de cided against tho proposition, and will oppose the plan. It Is understood that the matter will be the subject of a rec ommendation one way or the other in the forthcoming report of the Senate commission which recently visited Ha waii. Site for Oahn Jlilltary Post. HONOLULU, Dec IS, via San Fran cisco, Dec 24. The commissioners ap pointed to negotiate for a site for a mili tary post on the Island of Qahu have sent a report to Washington by the steamer Coptic, leaving Honolulu today. They have chosen a tract known as the Kahulki tract, consisting of 13,440 acres, of which the right to about 1200 acres has been secured. It is government land, but Is held under leases, whinh tho re mission has arranged to purchase if tisuiiision approves its recommenda tlons. BLIZZARD IN NORTHWEST High Wind and Deep Snow From Great Lakes to Prairies. MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 24. Dispatches from various points In Minnesota and the Dakotas tell of a 40-mile wind and rapidly falling temperature. The mercury in the Red River Valley Is 12 below, and will reucn m Deiow or more before morning. Train service- In South Dakota Is crip pled. At Huron, a division point of the Northwestern, the S A. M. express from the East has not arrived, and no train from tho West has reached the clty-durlng the day. WORST STORM OF SEASON. Snowslldes and Dlrtslldcs Blockade Northern Railroads. SEATTLE Dec. 21.-The worst storm that has visited this section this season has been raging for the past 36 hours. There are nine snowslldes on the Coast divisions of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific, and five dlrtslldes on the Coast lines from the rains in this vicinity. No trains have arrived here to day. Blows Hard In Wisconsin. LA CROSSE, Wis., Dec 24. A severe blizzard Is prevailing In this section. Over three inches of snow has fallen, and it is getting colder. The storm Is reported general In the Dakotas, Iowa and Minne sota and Lake region. Snow Covers All Wisconsin. MILWAUKEE, Dec. 24. The entire State of Wisconsin Is in the grip of Icy weather, and many sections have been swept by a, blizzard. Snow covers the ground, and the temperature has been falling steadily for 24 hours. Blizzard Benches Michigan. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 24. A fierce blizzard has been raging here since 6 o'clock this evening, and trains on all roads are from three to five hours late. LAURA BIGGAR GOES FREE But Doctor and Justice of Pence Are Gnilty of Conspiracy. FREEHOLD, N. J., Dec. 24. Laura Blggar was acquitted and Dr. Charles C. Hendricks and Samuel Stanton, formerly Justice of the Peace, were, found guilty by the Jury today In the case against the three defendants on the charge of having conspired to get possession of the entire estate of Henry M. Bennett, a capitalist or nusDurg, pa. The jury, which retired at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, remained out all night and asked the court If the jury might convict two of the defendants and acquit .one. The court said such a ver dict would be legal, and later In the day the verdict? as stated was returned. Miss Blggar laid claim' to the entire estate of Bennett, wno died recently, leaving , large fortune, as hla wife and as the heir of a child of Bennett which she sald was born to her after his death, and soon died. Dr. Hendricks was her physician and the proprietor of a sani tarium where she said the child was born. Stanton said he had united Miss Blggar and Bennett In marriage and a marriage certificate signed by nlm played an im portant part In the case. The claim of Miss Blggar was contested by persons who laid claim to being the rightful heirs of Bennett and they made the charge of conspiracy. Under the will Miss Blggar was bequeathed a large part of the estate. MOTHER WANTS HER BOY Musical Composer Says He Was Spir ited to South America. "WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 The State De partment Is considering a singular case Involving the legation of Uruguay here In a possible conflict with the United States Courts as represented by the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Today Mro. Helen G. Sparhawk, the author of the compilation of National music, which Is now used by the United States Army and Navy, called at the State Department to seek Its aid In recovering her 10-year-old nephew, Joseph Preston Ames, who, ac cording to her story, was removed from "Washington while technically In the cus tody of the District of Columbia Supreme Court and sent out of the country. The boy is on the British steamer Soldier Prince en route to Buenos Ayres, and Mrs. Sparhawk wishes the' State Department to cause the United States Consul at the first port of call to take the custody of the boy and ship him back to the United States. The department will make a thorough Investigation of the case. Tea drlnklntr has become a habit with the nollvfta n Calcutta, PE RU ISA IN HE HOME BRINGS SAFETY AND COMFORT. A Letter From a BeautifuLAIbany Girl. , - 1 IViISS SARA McGAMAN Miss Sara McGahan, 197 Third street, Albany, N. Y.f writes: "A few months ago I suffered with a severe attack of lnflnenzn which nothing seemed to relieve. My hear ing becr.uic bnd, my eyes beenme irritated and feverish. Nothing seemed right, and nothing I ate tasted good. do not know what Peruna is made of, but I know it Is a wonder ful medicine to drive away sickness, and restore you to health. Within two weeks I was perfectly well, and now when any of my friends are sick I advise them to take I'cruna." Sara McUahan. A Gold Is the Starting Point of One- Half the Diseases of Mankind. It Is through colds that most of the Illnesses come to tho human family. Our climate Is responsible for most diseases. The 111 effects of the. climate first ex presses itself through a cold. Imme diately following the cold Is a derange ment of one or more of the. organs. It may be in the head. It may be In the stomachy It may be in the pelvic or gans, but somewhere In tho body the cold Is sure to settle. If Peruna Is used at this juncture, all trouble would bo averted, but unfortu nately many people do not use Peruna. Somp of themf.ur.D, some other remedy, and some of tfieni. use no remedy, and the cold Is allowed to develop Into in fluenza (la grippe), or chronic catarrh. At this stage even of the disease, Peruna will cure, but of course It takes longer. Used In time Peruna never falls to break up a cold and thus avert a great deal of sickness. The fact is Peruna should be n every household. A Family of Nine Protected from Catarrhal Diseases -by Pe-ru-na. Mrs. Fred Bartz, 7301-3 Ivory avenue, St. Louis, Mo., writes: "As long as we have had Peruna In METZ IS UNDER FIRE SMUGGLING OF LIQUOR IS CHARGED GAIA'ST HIM. Witnesses . Tell How Goods Were Taken From St. Thomas to San Juan for American Officers. SAN JUAN, Porto Blco. Dec. 24. The examination of witnesses before United i States Commissioner Anderson in the case against Lieutenant-Commander George W. Mentz, U. S. N., and James Brennan, an employe, of the Country Club, who, with others, are charged with smuggling wines and liquors from St. Thomas on the United States steamship Uncas and the lighthouse tender Lauret, was continued today. A case of whisky addressed to Captain Andrew Dunlap, commandant of the naval stitlon here, which bore mark3 showing that It had come from St. Thomas, was, Introduced as evidence. Witnesses testified to having brought about 20 cases of liquors from St. Thomas on board the Uncas, October 22, for Cap fain TliiTilnri T.l."ntrnrirtt-nnmmrinf?pr Mentz, Civil Engineer Charles W. Paries, Robert Giles, a Government road con- J tractor and manager of the Automobile j Transportation Company, and Mr. Lowndes. There arc two men named Lowndes here. One is charles T. Lowndes. ! a surgeon attached to the ''naval station, tfnd the other Is Edward B. Lowndes, Captain In the Marine Corps. It was not made clear at the hearing which Mr. Lowndes was meant. A messenger testified to having taken a J number of boxes from Lleutenint-Com-mander Mentz's stateroom and to deliv ering them to the driver of an Army wagon. Certain officers testified that it was cus tomary to send orders for liquors to St. Thomas by messenger or by mall, to be delivered to Government boats. Pfo Delay to the Galveston. WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. Government work Is not expected to suffer on account of the receivership ordered for the Trigg cruiser Galveston to the only ship now I building at that yard. She Is 65 per cent ! completed, according to the latest con-1 structlon report. According to precedents. If she 13 not finished by the receiver, the j What Is the use of telling tho rheumatic that he feels as If his Joints were being dls-, located? Ho knows that his sufferings are very much like tho tortures ot the rack. What he wants to know Is what will per manently enre his disease. That, according to thousands of grateful testimonials, is Hood's Sarsaparilla It promptly neutralizes the acid In the blood on which the disease depends, com pletely eliminates it, and strengthens the system against its return. Try Hood's. 4 Most of the Illnesses that Come to the Human Family are the Direct Result of Colds. the house we have not needed a doctor, and there are nine of us In the family. "Peruna has rendered us greater serv ice than five doctors and all the patent medicines I used In the six years that I was sick. I was so bad - that no one thought I would, ever recover." Mrs. Fred Bartz. Peruna Is becoming better and better established every day. It la simply foolishness on the part of any household to allow themselves to be without Peruna. Holiday Dinners and Catarrhal Indigestion. Christmas and New Year's bring their Joys long anticipated and heartily en joyed. But the. pleasure of holidays Is not entirely unalloyed. The big dinners, the nuts and candles, the thousand and one delicacies and rich viands that tempt the palate and seduce the appetite, are too well known to need mention. All this leads to deranged stomachs, Catarrh of the stomach Is the Immediate result. Gastric catarrh, the doctors call it. One or two doses of Peruna at the time prevent a long siege with catarrh of the stomach- (generally called dys pepsia). What the doctors call dyspep sia, and the people call Indigestion, is In reality catarrh. of the stomach. Holiday overeating- Is not entirely con fined to the children, either. The old folks sometimes do so. too. Whole fami lies often suffer together. Catarrh of the stomach that is the 'correct name for it. Right here Peruna, the friend of the family, comes to the rescue. No family Is exactly safe without Peruna. Noth ing will take the place of Peruna. Insist upon having it and no other. If you do not derive prompt and satis factory 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 vice gratis. , Address Dr. Hartman, president of the Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio. Government will complete her on Its own account, at the expense of the contractors. Provisions for just such contingencies Je made in the contract. Cooper to Command In Asia. WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. The Navy Department today ordered Rear-Admiral Philip H. Cooper to the command of the southern, division of the Asiatic station to succeed Rear-Admiral Wildes, who was detached on Monday on account of sickness. Rear-Admiral Cooper, who Is now In charge of the naval defense of the Eastern Coast, will leave for his new post of duty about January- 5. His new command Is considered a very desirable one, as the time of Rear-Admiral Evans, now in supreme command of the station, expires fn less than a year, and when he returns Admiral Cooper will succeed him as senior officer of the whole Asiatic fleet. Promotion for a Paymaster. WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. Acting Secre tary Darling, of the Navy Department, has appointed Pay Directors Fralley, Har ris and Boggs a board to examine Pay master John C. Sullivan for promotion to the grade" of pay inspector with the rank of commander. The board will meet at the Washington navy-yard on January 7. Greetings From the Iowa. NEW YORK. Dec. 24. The Associated Prcffl has received the following dispatch: "Port of Spain, Trinidad, Dec. 24. The Associated Press, New York: The crew of the battle-ship Iowa wish their relatives and friends a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. U. S. S. IOWA." Orders for Two Admirals. WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. The Navy Department has decided that Admirals Crowninshield and Sumner shall return to their former stations after the close of the Winter maneuvers In the Carib bean. MESSAGES IN ITALIAN. Marconi Proves Accuracy of His Wireless System In New 'Way. HALIFAX, N. S., Dec. 24. Wireless messages sent in Italian by Mr. Marconi to General Bruzaldl, first ald-de-camp to the King of Italy; to the lady-in-waiting to the Queen Dowager Margherlta, and to the Italian Minister of Marine, have been received at Poldhu, Cornwall,, by oper ators who have no knowledge bf the Ital ian language. This Is considered an In teresting proof of the accuracy with which messages may be transmitted. The following message was sent today to the directors of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company in London: 'My best Christmas wishes to my co directors and their families, sent for the first time by the trans-Atlantic wireless telegram. MARCONI." The Glace Bay station Is now closed for the Christmas holidays. OHIcers of Greek Letter Society. WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. The convention of the Sigma Alpha Eplsolon Fraternity tonight elected officers for the two ensu ing years as follows: Eminent supreme archer, William C. Levere, Evanston, 111.; eminent supreme deputy archer. M. E. Holderness, Tennessee; editor of the Rec ord, Sidney Harrison, Ohio; eminent su- $5 A MONTH It Means What It Says It Means Consultation, Examina tion, and a Complete "Diagnosis of Your Case It Means All Appliances, Medicines and Treatment for Thirty Days All for the Nominal Fee of Five Dollars. Until the inrio-vatlon jnadc ly the Copeland Physicians in placing medical skill and thorough scientific treatment for all diseases within the reach of the masses of the people, by making their total charges for medicines and treatment $5 per month, It was almost impos sible for those In moderate circumstances to obtain the services of skilled and conscientious specialists. It was, and still is, for that matter, a frequent occurrence to hear com. plaints made over the excessive fees charged by those claiming to be spe cialists. The charge of the Copeland Specialists Is but ?5 per month. In cluding all medicines and appliances, and the time required for a cure under their system is shorter than that occupied by any other method. Moreover, their cures are genuine and permanent, this fact being freely attested to by well-knorrn and reliable residents of thin city, county and state. Read the testimony published today, and judge for yourself. Cured Without an Operation Mrs. B. Oswald,. Mount Ansel, Or., the genial hostess of the Hotel Mount Angel for the past 20 years, and well known to every one In that vicinity. The remark able success of the Copeland physicians in the cure of obstinate disease conditions has never been more fully demonstrated than In the case of Mrs. Oswaldrwho gives the following particulars of her case: "The trouble for which I consulted the Copeland physicians was a very aggra vated form of stomach and bowel trouble. In fact, It seemed I Could Sot Be Cured Without undergoing a very critical opera tion, my case having been diagnosed as toumor. I would not consent to this, and was In a most desperate Btate of mind. I had seen so .much In the papers about the Wonderful Success They were having at the Copeland Instl tate In curing troubles that had defied all other treatment, and as a last resort de cided to consult these physicians. "In regard to the symptoms of my case, I can only say that I suffered day -and night. I had a' terrible ' Pain, in the Stomach. Which was so bad at Intervals that It would double me up. This pain was al ways worse when the stomach was empty, and I would have to cat something every two hours in order to relieve the weakness and palpitation of the heart which came on at that time. My stomach was filled with gas, and I was constantly belching, but could never raise It all. My bowels were soro and tender to the touch, and so Bloated With Gns That I was all out of shape, Elvlng the Im pression that I had a tumor. The weight of any clothing was almost unbearable, and I spent much of the time In Bed. When I did get up I was so tired that I had no energy whatever. My color was very bad, and I had lo3t 15 pounds. "It is now many months since I Discontinued Treatment And my health Is better than at that time. I have gained right along and feel per fectly well and do more work than I have in years. I have Advised Many Of my friends to consult the Copeland phy sicians, and they have all been benefited, so I have no hesitancy in saying that these gentlemen are Thoroughly Reliable Had It not been for their skill, I would probably not be alive today. preme recorder, Edward H. Virgin, Teed ham, Mass.; eminent supreme treasurer, George D. Kimball, Denver, Colo.; board of trustees, B. C. Collier and H. D. Mc Adams (re-elected). Colorado Zeta secured the custody of the flag, which becomes the trophy of that chapter until the next con vention. EWLNG IS TOO SMOOTH. Accused of Uslnf? Mails to Perpetrate OH Swindle. CHICAGO.. Dec. 24. William Baer Ewlng, secretary of a concern known as the Standard Oil Promotion & Investment Company, has been arrested here by Post office Inspectors under an Indictment re cently returned against him In San Fran cisco. He Is charged with having used the mails for purpose of frauds. Many persons In various parts of Cali fornia are said to have invested money in the ehares. of the oil concern under representations that the company had a subscribed capital of $2,600,000; that It had much money" on deposit In San Francisco banks, and that men of large means had united In the venture to promote the oil Industry of the Pacific Coast. Residents of Sacramento and Broderlck, Cal., are mentioned In the Indictment as having lost money through representations made Cherry Pectoral One dose at bedtime pre vents night coughs -of children. No croup. No bronchitis. A doctor's medicine for all affec tions of the bronchial tubes and lungs. Sold Mrs. B. Oswald, Mount, Angel, Or. Avers for 60 years. J.O.Ayer Co., Lowell, Hiss. All Other Remedies Failed Drs. Copeland '& Montgom ery Cured Him. Mr. T. F. Goodrich. Wheatland, Or., a well-known farmer of that section: "My health and nervous system had been bad ly broken by the effects of piles, from which I had suffered for a long time. I had used all the Advertised Pile Remedies But got no relief, and felt very miserable. air. T. F. Goodrich, Wheatland, Or. being almost Incapacitated for .work by the suffering I endured. "I placed myself under the care of Drs. Copeland and Montgomery, and they not only gave me prompt relief, but Cured Me. "Since my treatment I have had no trou ble from this source, and my general health Is greatly Improved. JThere can be no doubt but what my cure Is a perma nent one. "From what I know of these physicians, I can Highly Recommend Them, and. I would advise nil-yfto ara seeking relief from suffering to consult I tliem. I will gladly i Answer Any Questions Regarding my case. AVOID CURB-ALLS In, Catarrh, as In other maladies, avoid blind doctorinK by patent cure-alls. Get Individual treatment for your Individual ailment at the Copeland Institute. HOME TREATMENT , the Copeland treatment because of ', HvlnK at a distance from the city. ' If you cannot come to the ollicc, write for Home Treatment Symptom . Blank and Book, and be cured at home. CONSULTATION FREE. Dr. Copelands Book Free to All. The Copeland Medical Institute The Dekum, third and Washingfoi W. H. COPEIiAXD. M. D. J. H. MONTGOMERY, M. D. OFFICE HOURS O A. 31. to S I. M. EVENINGS Tuesdava and Fridnrs. ? SUNDAY From IO A. M. to 12 M. In circulars alleged to have been sent through the malls by Ewlng. Ewlng was taken before United States Commissioner Buell today and the hearing of the case was continued until Friday. In Honor of Hunt's Daughter. SAN JUAN, P. R., Dec. 24. The re ception given last night at the executive mansion here by Governor Hunt and Mrs. Hunt formally to Introduce to society their eldest daughter, MIot Elizabeth Hunt, was the most brilliant since the American occupation of the island. Among those present were Admiral Dewey, Rear-Admirals Sumner, Taylor, Crowninshield and Coghlan. and scores of other naval and military officers, besides many prominent Americans, Porto RIcans and Spanish civilians of this city and from all the Inland towns. In all there were at least 500 persons present. To Cure a Cold In One Day Take Laxative Bromo-Qulnlno Tablets. All drug Kists refund tho money If It falls to cure. E W. Orovt's signature Is on each box. 25c. 4 -r u-ri,in i mil A lV SICK HEADACHE Positively curod by these Little Pills. They also relieve Distress from Dyspep. ESa, Indigestion and Tco Hearty Eating: A perfect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsiness. Bad T&sta in the Mouth. Coated Tongue. Pain In the Side, TOR PID LIVER. They Regul&ta tho Box U. Purely Vegetable. Small Pill. Small Dm. Small Prlc.