THE MORNING OBEGONIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27. 1904.
ELYS AT THE HELM
Tiiey Will Start the Browns
46 California.
MORE PLAYERS TO, BE SIGNED
Negotiations Are Conducted With
Eastern Players-McCreedy and
Babb, of Brooklyn, Are
in the City.
"With the Ely brothers at the helm the
cloud banks of mystery -which have hidden
the 'baseball situation from view has lift
ed a bit, and yesterday Manager Ely
placed a few gold pieces In the hands of
Buck Freeman and Phil Nadeau, and with
the gold was transportation to Bakersfleld,
CaL The two players will Join Ike Butler,
who Is already on hand and within ten
days the Brown colony will be augmented
by the presence of Charley Shields. Ely
is looking for another pltchor and a
catcher, and when he has landed the right
men his team, will be complete.
Both the Elys were a busy pair yester
day. The first thing they did was to have
a long talk with Ed Schiller. Schiller Is
about to make his anual trip to Chicago,
and while he Is there he will look up a
couple of ball players whom Ely Is anxious
to have Join the Browns. Schiller knows
a ball player when he sees him, and for
that reason he may take a run over to
Milwaukee and Detroit, and ship out the
players that Ely has been dickering with.
"When the deal was fixed up with Schiller
the Elys went to the ball park and with
Jerry Trott, the ground keeper, they in
spected the grandstand and grounds and
figured what repairs would be necessary.
It was originally intended to build a new
grandstand, but those plans have gone
fluey because it is impossible to get a
lease on the grounds for more than three
years. Another important announcement
"which Fred Ely made yesterday was that
he will play ball himself. He will either
play short or second, and when the team
begins training he will don a uniform.
If the Infield, which he has signed, shows
up, he will keep himself In trim and act
as utility man. Ely can play in any de
partment of the game, save behind the bat,
and in a pinch he could give a creditable
account of himself at that station.
Since it was announced In The Oregonl
an that the Elys had assumed control of
the Browns there has been a gathering of
the ball tossers. Yesterday "Judge" Mc
Creedy, Andy Anderson and Charles Babb
blew Into town. Both McCreedy and
Babb are trying to make up their minds
whether they will return to Brooklyn or
not McCreedy, after playing a while for
Ned Hanlon was farmed out to Baltimore.
At first he did not like the change, but
he grew to like the city that cove oysters
made famous, and he would not mind go
ing back there for the coming season. He
has not been notified by Hanlon where he
is to report. If he was sure of being al
lowed to stick with Baltimore he would
not kick, but he is afraid that it is Han
Ion's intention to have him start the sea
son with Baltimore and then If the colts
of which Hanlon has a stable full do not
make good he will be ordered to report
to Brooklyn. In view of this uncertainty
It would not be surprising to see the
"Judge" roaming around in a Brown uni
form. iBabb last year played with Muggsy Mc
3raw, in the 2sTew York Giants. With
tout consulting him McGraw traded him to,
Ned Hanlon for Hahlan. For a time Babb
refused to believe the newspaper reports,
but the other day the stories were con
firmed when he received notice -to report
to Brooklyn. Babb has not made up his
mind whether he Is going to like the
change or not. 3f he does not, one of the
ranking short stops now in fast company
will be open to negotiations.
Friends of Danny Shea, who stood the
brunt of the heavy work behind the bat
for the Browne, have been wondering
whether Danny would be found In a Port
land uniform this season. Danny perhaps
has been doing a little guessing himself,
but at that he has not lost any sleep, for
he has had' offers. He would rather play
with the Browns, however, and it was
whispered about yesterday that he would
be asked to sign within a few days.
NEW TRAINER FOR PACIFIC.
McCaughern, of Stanford, Will Have
Charge of Track Team.
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY. Forest Grove,
Or., Jan. 26. (Special.) The athletic man
agement of Pacific University has just se
cured J. C. McCaughern, of Stanford Uni
versity, to train the track team during the
doming season. Mr. McCaughern's serv
ices begin, according to a signed contract,
with April 1.
The new trainer Is one of the most prom
inent athletes on the Pacific Coast. For
the past two years he has captained the
Stanford team and is the only person who
has ever been ro-elected to that position.
Xa5t year Stanford won the annual track
meet with California for the first time In
several years, and it was 4one largely
through Mr. McCaughern's efforts. Not
only was he a heavy point winner, but per
sonally did the largest share of the work
of training. He holds the coast .record
lor the 230-yard dash, which he did in 22
flat.
The students, especially the track men,
arc more than pleased with Mr. McCaugh
ern's engagement. All of last year's point
-winners and several new athletes are In
school, so that with the training of one
of the best coaches In the West Pacific
should put out an unusually strong team.
BOARD DIRECTORS NOMINATED
Ticket Is Named for the Annual
Multnomah Club Election.
The nominating committee appointed
by tho board of directors of the Mult
nomah. Amateur Athletic Club to nom
inate a board of directors, to be voted
on at the annual election of the club
on February 9, met at the Multnomah
Club last night and appointed the fol
lowing ticket:
F Morris Dunne. E. H. Hablghorst, D.
A. Honeyman. A. O. Jones, H. TV. Kerri
gan and W. A. Robb.
President R. F. Prael appointed the
nominating committee, which was as fol
lows: Lansing Stout, chairman; H. M.
Montgomery. "W. C. Dunlway. C. E. Mc
Donel. L. J. Goldsmith and F. E. -Wat-kins.
No other ticket has been nominated
and no contest Is anticipated.
BARRY OUT IN FIVE MINUTES
Jack Rellly Easily Disposes of Cham
pion of Montana.
"WALLA "WALLA. "Wash.. Jan. 26.
(SpeciaL)-It took Jack Rellly. of San
Francisco, about five minutes of actual
fighting to put Ed Barn-, who claims
the championship of Montana, out of
-j " juiuc&eu out in me
V SK:ond ound- It was to have been a
r 20-round co.
vBar!T ln wched condition and
showed it from the start. He was
knocked out by a left-hander in the wind
pipe. Rellly was active on his feet and used
bis long reach to excellent advantage.
was charged with fouling-by some of
the spectators for striking bis opponent
on the back ln clinches.
T. E. Brust, of Seattle, was referee.
The attendance was good.
MRS. C; W. CLAEK IS DYIHG.
Daughter-Jn-Law of Montana-Senator
Is In New York.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20. Mrs. Charles TV.
Clark, of San Mateo, CaL, daughter-in-law
of TV. A. Clark, of Montana, Is dying
in this city, and her husband and relatives
have been summoned by wire to the 'death
bed. Mrs. Clark, who has been visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Addison at the Algonquin
Hotel, in this city, has been 111 for some
time, but of late had been recovering rap
idly and was considered out of danger.
Last night, however, she suffered a relapse
and today there is slight hope of recovery.
Mr. Clark, considering her entirely re
covered, left a short time ago for Jerome,
Ariz., but 13 now hastening back to New
York. Senator Clark, who some time ago
underwent an operation for a disease of
the ear, has now so fax recovered that he
is able to take short walks and drives.
News Telegraphed to Portland.
Mrs. J. K. Clark, of 414 Mill street.
GENERAL STEPHEN D. LEE
WHO SUCCEEDS THE LATE
General Stephen D. Lee, who succeeds tho late General John B. Gordon as
Commander-in-Chief of the United Confederate Veterans, was at the time of
General Gordon's death the ranklns officer, being at that time commander of
the Department of the Army of the Tennessee. General Lee. though now 'a
resident of Mississippi and president of the Mississippi Agricultural and Me
chanical College at Starksvllle, is of a South Carolina family. He is not re
lated to the Virginia Lees. He is a graduate of West Point and entered tho
Confederate service as -a. Captain, being in the party that first fired on Fort
Sumter. At the close of the war he was the youngest man in the Confederate
service holding the rank of Lieutenant-General and is one of the three living
men who held that rank the; ;p'ther two being General Simon Bolivar Buckner,
of Kentucky, and General Alexander P. Stewart, of Tennessee.
Portland; yesterday received the follow
ing telegram from New York, regarding
the condition of her niece, Mrs. Charles
Clark:
"Mrs. Charles Clark had relapse and not
expected to live. Be prepared for the
worst any minute. Have wired Charles
to come on."
Senator Hanna Is Much Better.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. Senator Han
na was very much better today, but he
must remain Indoors for several days.
AMERICA BACK OF HIS WOES.
Conant's Efforts for a Standard SIN
ver Currency Promise Well.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. It Is learned
here that Charles Conant, a member of
the Monetary Commission, who has been
ln Rome conducting negotiations with tho
Italian government respecting the
standardization of silver currency in the
Orient, is acting under special instruc
tions from the State Department. He
will visit the principal capitals of Eu
rope. Results so far obtained encourage hope
of the final success of the movement to
secure afrJnternatlonal agreement. This,
It is expected, will comprise an arrange
ment for the purchase of silver bullion
within a fixed range of prices with the
purpose of maintaining a steady market
and the parity between gold and silver
coin ln the East. Professor Jenks, an
other member of the commission. Is at
work on similar lines in China and the
Philippines.
FIRE AT TAHOTTS LEBEAEY.
Italian Institution Is Damaged to the
Extent of Several Millions.
TURIN. Italy. Jan. 25. The University
library has been partially destroyed by
fire. It Is roughly estimated that over
1(0.000 volumes were burned, as well as
many rare manuscripts. The University
library was considered one of the most
famous ln Italy.
King Emmanuel, upon hearing the
library was on Are. sent instructions that
everything possible be done to extin
guish the flames. Every effort was use
less, however, and five halls of the
library were entirely destroyed.
The University library numbered over
250,000 printed volumes and over 4000 MSS.
The fire is supposed to have been caused
by the fusing of electric wires, and the
loss will amount to several million dollars.
Won't Give Tourist Rate.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 6. No agreement was
reached at today's meeting of the Trans
continental Passenger Association re
garding a World's Fair rate, action be
ing deferred until Thursday. The asso
ciation decided that East-bound trans
Atlantic tickets from the Paclnc Coast
should be Issued to include the steamer
ticket. Instead of Issuing an order on
the steamship companies, which had" been
the custom.
Notice was served by the Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas Railroad that it would not
participate In the nine 'months tourist
rate to the Pacific Coast.
The question of equalizing rates from
the Atlantic seaboard to the Pacific via
Grand Trunk and the Canadian Pacific,
was referred to a 'committee to investi
gate and report.
A GUARANTEED CURE .FOB PILES.
Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. Tour druggist will refund money If
PAZO OINTMENT falls to euro you la 8
to 14 day. 50c
TALENT. BADLY LEFT
Only Une Favorite Comes In
First at Oakland.
MY SURPRISE THE LUCKY ONE
Stuyve Is the Favorite In the Mile-and-a-SIxteenth
Race, 'the Feature
of the Day, but Falls to Get
Any of the Money.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 25. Favorites
met with disaster at Oakland today. My
Surprise was the only one to land. She
closed an equal choice with Puss in Boots.
GENERAL JOHN B. GORDON.
The feature was the mile and a sixteenth
race, as some clever performers met
Stuyve was the favorite, but failed to get
any of the money. Mendon, a 3-year-old,
finished strong and won by a head from
Soothsayer, while Jockey Club was third.
Results:
Futurity course, selling My Surprise
won. Flyer second, Puss in Boots third:
time, 1:10.
Seven furlongs, selling Atwood won.
The Cure second. Instructor third; time.
1:26.
Futurity course Nullah won, Ulctma
second, Brennus third; time, 1:10.
Mile and a sixteenth, purse Mendon
won, Soothsayer second, Jockey Club
third; time, 1:45.
Five and a half furlongs, maidens Mo
alta won, Targotte second, Forest Fire
third; time. 1:09.
Six furlongs Jane Holly won. Sad Sam
second, Mocorlto third; time, 1:12.
LONG SHOTS HAVE AN INNING.
Only One Favorite Gets First Money
at Ascot Park.
LOS ANGELES. Cal., Jan. 26.-Long
shots had another Inning at Ascot today,
and but one favorite got first money. Au
tumn Time took the first race at 10 to L
Brown Study won the 2-year-old dash
from Azellna, the favorite, covering the
three furlongs In 0:36 and lowering the
track record by a quarter of a second.
Weather fine; track good. Results:
Mile selling Autumn Time won. Jlngler
second. May Spring third; time, 1:43.
Three furlongs, selling Brown Study
won. Azellna second, Bishop Poole third
time, 0:36.
Hurdles, handicap, mile and a furlong
May S. won, Phil Archibald second, Heir
Apparent third ; time, 2:04.
Slauson course, selling Effervescence
won. Eugenie B. second, Laureata third
time, 1:11. v
Mile and an eighth, selling Moor won.
I-kT 8eCond' MartIn Brady third; time,
Slauson course. selltag-SIr Hugh won.
Cardwellton second, Rosebud third; time,
At New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 26,-Crescent City
summary:
Mile and TO yards Ryevale won. John
E. Owens second, Over Hand third; time.
1:47 4-5.
Mile and "0 yards Falkland won. Mc
Willlams second, Ora McKInney third
time, 1:47.
Six furlongs Malster won. Clangor sec
ond. New York third; time, 1:13 2-5.
Mile handicap Port Royal won, Bon
Mot second, Tribes Hill third; time
1:40 3-5. '
Mile and three-quarters, selling Stone
wall won. Major Mansir second, Vesuvia
third; time, 3:01 4-5.
Mile Little Scout won. Lura Lighter
second. Ostrich third; time, 1:39 4-5.
Hunt Club Paper Chase.
The meet for the paperchase Saturday
will be at the Clinton Kelly School at 3
P. M. This run will be a regulation
"hare and hound" paperchase, ln which
the hares will only get a seven-minute
start of the field. The course Is a splen
did one and the jumps are exceptionally
good.
The next event will be . the. "Mrs.
Downing Cup Run." February 22
Entered for Willamette Debate.
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY. Salem.
Or., Jan. 26. Special.) Walter Wins
low Is generally picked as the successful
contestant In the oratorical contest Jan
uary 29. His subject is, "America, Mis
tress of the Seas."
The other contestants, and thoir sub
jects are as -follows: H. 'Ray Andrews.
'07, of Sunnystde. Wash? An Orator of
Nature;" Miss Grace M.' Connell, "06, of
Portland, "Woman's Suffrage," and
Charles E. Skldmore, '06, of Halsey, "A
Neglected Hero."
DEATH IS VICTOR.
(Continued from First Page.)
his hands deep down. Into his pockets and
gazing rather grimly at his Judge, he
stood up to receive sentence. He sat
down mechanically while Mr. Walton
made a plea for mercy. As Justice Big
ham, in sharp and remorseless tones,
answered, Mr. Walton, Wright was per
emptorily ordered to stand up.
"Whltaker Wright," said Justice Big
ham, "I do not think that I have any
option save to visit you with the most se
vere penalty which the act permits, and
that is that you go Into penal servitude
for seven years."
Crowd Gasps in Surprise.
The crowd in court gasped ln surprise.
Wright was almost the only person pres
ent who appeared to be unmoved- Then,
turning to the reporters In the room,
rather than to his Judge,- he cried out in a
firm voice:
"All I can say Is that I am as inno
cent of any Intention to deceive as any one
ln this room."
A friend pressed forward to offer his
condolence.
"Oh, never mind, said Wright, "I don't
imlnd It a bit," and with a. firm step and
looking in perfect health, the convicted
man strode to the consultation-room to
take farewell of his solicitors.
For some 20 minutes Wright discussed
his family affairs and the disposition of
his remaining moneys. He frankly ex
pressed his amazement at the verdict
Suddenly Wright fell backward, as if
he had fainted. The officer who was wait
ing to take him to Brlxon prison ran to
King's College Hospital, which is near by,
for a doctor. In the meanwhile the un
conscious man was propped up on two
chairs. The doctor came quickly. His
first thought was that Wright had fallen
ln an ordinary apoplectic fit, but it was
noticed that his Heart began gradually to
give out, and before another doctor, could
arrive Whltaker Wright, within one hour
of the time he had been sentenced, was
dead.
Suddenly Stumbles and Falls.
According to a court attendant who was
ln the ante-room when Wright was strick
en, the latter was talking to Solicitor
Lewis about his family and giving instruc
tions regarding their future, while jailers
were waiting voutsIde to take him to
Brlxon prison, when Wright suddenly
stumbled and fell forward. Mr. Lewes
and the court attendants caught him and
put him In a chair, placing his foot on an
other chair. They then summoned a doc
tor. Wright almost immediately became un
conscious, and never spoke again. The
doctor when 'he arrived said nothing could
be done, and by 3:55 the financier was
dead. His body was covered -with a sheet
and laid on the floor. It will remain there
during the night and until the Coroner
and legal authorities decide on jts dis
position. The corpse retains Its normal
appearance, the face being little changed.
Wright ate a fairly good lunch during
the midday recess, and said nothing about
feeling ill.
An examination of the body made at a
late hour tonight points strongly to the
fact that death was due to poison. The
post-mortem examination will be held
Wednesday, Throughout the evening a
crowd of. curious people lingered around
the law courts and ln order to avoid
scenes the body of Wright had to be taken
out by a side entrance and conveyed al
most by stealth to the mortuary.
PRESS ADMITS VERDICT JUST.
Conviction of Wright May Be Made a
Political Issue.
LONDON, Jan. 27. Without exception,
the London papers express satisfaction
with the salutary vindication of the law
ln the case of Whlttaker Wright, and
admit the justice of the verdict and of the
sentence.
The Standard alone, in an editorial ar
ticle, expresses some surprise at the se
verity of the sentence, on the ground that
there was a certain degree of extenuation
in the peculiar circumstances which
Wright was placed under. At the same
time all the papers dwell on the sadness
of the finale of the tragedy in the vein
which Is reflected by the following re
mark ln the Morning Post:,
"Even these painful circumstances can
not cause the slightest twinge of the Na
tional conscience."
There are indications ln the comments
of the Liberal newspapers on the result
of the case that it will be used as a po
litical weapon against the government,
which declined to prosecute Wright. Pre
mier Balfour, acting on the advice of
the law office of the Crown, having an
nounced in Parliament ln December, 1902,
that the case was not one for the public
prosecutor. These papers Insinuate that
the government wished to shield Wright
because he was a strong supporter, finan
cially and otherwise, of the Conservative
cause, and because he had Influential
friends.
The Daily News contends that the law
officers. Sir Robert Finlay and Sir Ed
ward Carson, ought to resign and it re
fers to the "wicked Insinuations" of
Wright's friends that a prosecution of
the case would Involve the Duke of Con
naught, who did invest in one of Wright's
companies, but who was not even re
motely Involved In Its doings.
All kinds of rumors were abroad last
night as to the cause of Wright's death,
and' there was much speculation on the
matter, but nothing certain could be
learned. It Is learned that Wright suf
fered greatly from insomnia for the last
two weeks, owing to the mental strain
of the trial, and that he used drugs to
procure sleep during the last few days.
It is also remarked that he had greatly
aged in appearance, while -during the
Judge's summing up he showed signs of
great distress. His face was pale and
haggard, but no one had any idea that he
suffered from an illness which was likely
to prove fatal. One rumor says that a
bottle of tabloids were found in the dead
man's pocket, and the suggestion that
he ahd a capsule of prussic acid con
cealed ln the end of the cigar he held,
when he collapsed, has also been made.
Many persons, however, are still con
vinced that Wright had an apoplectic
stroke of heart seizure, as be-was under
careful watch from the time sentence was
pronounced, and nothing was seen to
occur which gives color to the suicide
Idea.
Last night Mrs. Wright was in a state
of great prostration as a result of the
terrible shock
In an editorial article with reference to
the government's strange error In refus
ing to prosecute Wright, the Times says
it would only be seemly for the govern
ment to recoup fully to the prosecutors
all the costs they have Incurred "In bring
ing to justice a culprit of a kind that un
der our laws fortune generally favors."
CERTAIN HE WOULD END LIFE
Friends of Promoter Sure He Could
Not Stand Conviction.
LONDON, Jan. 26. The trial of Whlt
aker Wright occupied 12 days.- His friends
said alt along that whle he was hopeful
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of his acquittal, they were certain he
would not survive a sentence and would
commit suicide. This, apparently. Is what
happened.
In summing .up. Justice Bingham said
he would ask the Jury to find a general
verdict of guilty or not guilty. If .they
were satisfied that Wright was guilty of
one or more of these charges, they must
not be deterred from finding a verdict of
guilty by the suggestion that such a ver
dict would cast a slur on the memories
of Lords Dufferlp and Loch. It would
not do anything of the kind. Their con
duct was consistent ln their having hon
estly made mistakes. Justice Bingham
Bald the London & Globe and Standard
were gambling concerns which excited his
Indignation.
In the course of his long experience,
Justice Bingham said he had never before
heard of anything like the transactions
which preceded the hopeless bankruptcy
of the London & Globe Financial Corpora
tion. He concluded his reference to
Wright's career by referring to the posi
tion which the defendant claimed to have
occupied In New York and Philadelphia,
and said Wright had built up a fins posi
tion for himself ln two or three years,
and If it was necessary to secure a mo
tive for his actions it would be found in
his desire to maintain this position. At
the same time, it was said that after the
crash of the London & Globe Financial
Corporation he found himself, with $1,500,
000 to $2,000,000 in worthless shares.
1 HIS METEORIC CAREER.
Wright Made a Fortune in America,
Lost It, Then Went to England.
LONDON, Jan. 2$. Whltaker Wright
was arrested In New York March 16, 1903.
A warrant for his arrest had been issued
in London five days previously, but
Wright had already left for the United
States. He was accused of absconding
with funds of the London & Globe Finance
Corporation, by which the stockholders
lost more than $111,000,000. The ostensible
purpose of the London & Globe Company
was to facilitate investments by the share
holders in various enterprises, ranging
from mines developed and undeveloped to
street railways And waterworks.
Whltaker Wright formerly was a broker
In Philadelphia, and In New York Wright
was one of the biggest plungers on the
Exchange. He also Invested heavily in
West Australian mines. After making
more than $15,000,000 out of them, he "went
broke." Then he went to London, where
he floated the London & Globe. The finan
cial crash of the companies floated by
Wright came In December, 1900. There
were U of these, including the parent
company, entitled the London & Globe
Finance Corporation, with a total capital
ization of $50,675,000. Wright was manag
ing director.
One of the victims of the crash was the
late Marquis of Dufferin and Ava, ex-Governor-General
of Canada, and later Brit
ish Ambassador at Paris. He consented
to be chairman of the London & Globe,
and 25,000 shares In the different com
panies. With Lord Dufferin on the board
of directors were: Lieutenant-General
Cough-Calthrop, who was Colonel of the
Fifth Dragon Guards, and Lord Edward
William Pelham-CUnton, master of Queen
Victoria's household, son of the fifth Duke
of Newcastle. When the crash came Lord
Dufferin was severely censured for his
connection with the Wright companies,
but in a frank speech to the stockholders
of the London & Globe he declared his
position and won the sympathy of his
countrymen.
Much American money was lost ln the
rwas a great ouiuj o&uull. uie atuiuae
of the authorities in not prescuting
Wright and his fellow-directors and a
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MRS. H. N. WHEELER. .
29 Prospect St. Lynn, Mass.
petition was circulated on the London
Stock Exchange, signed by many influ
ential men, demanding the prosecution of
Wright
Few millionaires lived in as princely
style as Whltaker Wright.
Spokane Knew Him as Mining Man.
SPOKANE, Jan. 26. Whlttaker Wright,
the mining promoter, whose sudden death
is reported from London today, was the
chief promoter of the London Sz. Globe
Company, which purchased the Le Rol
mine, at Rossland, B. C. the property
In which ex-Senator Turner,. Colonel Pey
ton and others made their fortunes. The
deal was made about six years ago.
"As far as I know," stated ex-Senator
Turner today, "the poor fellow was as
straight as a string." ,
Not Entitled to Free Entry.
NEW YORK. Jan. 26. Under the lat
est ruling of the Board of United
States General Appraisers, coal which
arrived at ports In. this country previous
to January 15, 1904, though it was not
unloaded until a subsequent date, is not
entitled to free entry under the act for
rebate of duties on coal signed on that
date.
This decision has been handed down In
SCIENTIFIC TREATMENT OF
POS T VE
STOP THOSE DRAINS
They will undermine the strongest constitution If neglected.
The very essence of your vitality and manhood may be wasting
and you .do not know It.
I will contract the seminal ejaculatory ducts that they 'can retain 'their vital
fluids, relieving you of drains, losses and emissions and correcting prematurity.
By reducing and healing the Prostate Gland, Irritation and Inflammation at
the neck of the bladder is. relieved and urinary difficulties removed- The accumula
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circulation Induced, permanently curing Varicocele.
You Will Feel-Like a New Man
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of the trouble, but "by strengthening the
kidneys it acts as a general tonic and food
for tho entire constitution.
SWAMP-ROOT A BLESSING TO WOMEN
My kidneys and bladder gave me great
trouble tor - over two months .and I suffered
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day. After I had used a sample bottle of
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, sent me on my
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MRS. E. AUSTIN,
10 Nassau St, Brooklyn. N. T.
an opinion written by Judge Somervllle,
overruling a protest of Bunker & Co., of
San Francisco, who received a vessel
containing coal at San Francisco De
cember 27. 1903. '
Instigator of Atrocities Taken;
MANILA, Jan. 26. General Vincente
Lukban, formerly of Saroar, and the In
stigator of the Balanglu and other atroci
ties, has been arrested here. He is charged
with conspiracy in company with Gomez
Rlcarte, whose conduct attracted consid
erable attention during the Smith-Waller
campaign.
Wants to Be Minister to Panama.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. Hezekiah A.
Gudger, at present United States Consul
at Panama, has formally applied for .pro
motion to the place of Minister to Panama
which he expects is soon to be vacated by
Mr. Buchanan.
Cabinet Discusses Panama Matter.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 26. All the mem
bers of the Cabinet, except Secretary Hay.
who is ln the South, were present at to
day's meeting. Considerable time was
taken up in discussion, of the Panama sit.
uatlon. .
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