THE MORNING 'OREGONIAjS', WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30,. 1904.
DEWEY DECLINES !T
Will Not Serve on the North
Sea Commission.-
CABINET CONSIDERS MATTER
Choice Lies Between Rear-Admirals
Sigsbee, Davis and Chadwick
"Guessing Contests" Will Be
Hereafter Held Lotteries.
"WASHINGTON, Nov. 29. An Important
Cabinet meeting was held today. Two
questions of concern, in particular, were
considered, the first being the appointment
"by the President of a representative of
the American Government who will be a
naval officer of high rank, on the Dogger
Bank Commission; the other being an
opinion rendered by Attorney-General
Moody regarding the legality, under the
lottery laws, of "guessing: contests,"
which have been conducted by many
newspapers and magazines.
The Invitation extended to the Presi
dent by Great Britain and. Russia to name
a member of the Commission was con
v sidered carefully, especially by the Presi
dent and Secretaries Hay and Morton.
"When the Cabinet adjourned no definite
conclusion as to who should be selected
had been reached, but It was settled defi
nitely that the appointee would be a Rear
Admiral of the navy. It Is practically
certain that the selection will be made
from among three officers Rear-Admirals
Sigsbee, 'Chadwick and Sands. Admiral
Dewey was considered for the appoint
ment, and the desire was generally ex
pressed that he should have it, but he
has let It be understood that he does not
care for the honor.
Rear-Admiral Sands has also requested
his name' be not considered for the com
mission, and his wishes will be observed.
Rear-Admiral Sigsbee Is among the three
officers now under consideration. The
fact that Rear-Admiral Davis speaks
French fluently Is pointed out as one rea
son for his fitness for the appointment,
as a part of the hearings before the com
mission probably will be In French.
Some time ago, on the request of Postmaster-General
"Wynne, the President
directed the Attorney-General td submit
to him an opinion as to the propriety,
under the law restricting the operations
of lottery enterprises through the mall of
guessing contests of various kinds. That
question was submitted today and was
turned over by the President to Postmaster-General
"Wynne, who hereafter will
be guided in his decision of the depart
ment by It. The opinion Is of a most
sweeping character, and while the Postmaster-General
has no inclination to
work hardship upon anybody, he will put
the Attorney-General's judgment Into ef
fect as soon as It Is believed practicable,
He realizes that many thousands of peo
ple have invested small or large amounts
of .money in the various schemes in the
hope or expectation. In the words of the
opinion, that luck would enable them to
win large returns.
"A comparatively small percentage of
the participants will realize their expec
tations," continues the opinion. "Thou
sands will get nothing."
The Attorney-General says the schemes
are' In effect lotteries under the guise of
guessing contests.
Postmaster-General "Wynne indicated
that it was not his purpose to apply the
opinion of Mr. Moody Indiscriminately,
"saying- it was his intention to consider
each case brought before the department
An Its Individual merits. It is likely, too,
that the opinion will not be made in any
sense retroactive, so far as the Postofflce
Department is concerned, but that it will
be put in operation In such a way and at
such time as may be least embarrassing
to the promoters of. or the participants in
the guessing contests.
Postmaster-General Wynne tonight gave
out the following official statement:
"For a number of years the Postofflce
Department has admitted to the malls
advertisements and other matter concern
ing so-called 'guessing contests. The
question of whether these schemes are
lotteries has been several times present
ed to the Attorney-General, .who held that
they were not lotteries within the mean
ing of the postal lottery act.
"In view of two recent cases in which
the Supreme Court and the New York
Court of Appeals rendered opinions, the
Postmaster-General felt warranted in
again submitting the question to the At
torney-General. Following the opinions
in these cases, the Attorney-General holds
that the schemes are lotteries.
"It Is therefore Incumbent upon the
Postofflce Department to enforce the law
under which the Postmaster-General is
authorized, upon evidence satisfactory to
him that any person or company is re
garded in conducting a lottery or other
scheme for tho distribution of money or
chance, to Issue an order that all mall ad
dressed to such person or coming be re
turned stamped 'fraudulent.'
"As a number of legitimate enterprises
have adopted these estimating or guessing
contests as a means of advertising, and
In view of the admission to the malls of
matter pertaining to these contests with
in the last few years, the elimination of
these schemes from the malls cannot be
maae immediately absolute. If such a
BASeme has ever been entered upon In
good faith the department will not Issue
an order that will seriously .Injure a legit
imate business. Each case will be handled
separately, and no scheme which involves
the plan ruled against by the Attorney
General will hereafter bo allowed to com
mence operations."
EXPERIMENTS WITH CROPS.
Wilson Reports on the Good Work
of the Agricultural Department.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 29. In his annual
report to the President, Secretary of Ag
riculture Wilson enumerates some of the
most important features of the year's
work. Among them are extensive co-operation
with agricultural stations: tho
taking of preliminary steps to conduct
feeding nd breeding experiments; the
war waged against the cotton boll weevil
and against cattle mange; plans for edu
cation of engineers in road building; the
production of a hardy orange, a hybrid of
the Florida orange and the Japanese tri
follata; valuable research in successful
shipping of fruit abroad; the value of
nitrogen-fixing bacteria; successful intro
duction of plants suited to light rainfall
areas; establishment of pure-food stand
ards; the extension of agricultural educa
tion in primary and secondary schools;
the extension of instruction to our Island
possessions to enable them to supply
the country with $200,000,000 worth of do
in oestlc products, now Imported from
abroad.
In regard to the sugar beet, the 'chief
effort of the department has been to ef
fect improvement in the seed and to study
the diseases with a view to the discovery
of remedies. Strains of pedigreed seed
are being established In New York, Mich
igan, "Utah and Washington, having al
ready assumed commercial Importance in
the last two states. It seems to be a
question of but a few years when the en
tire 5,000.000 pounds used in the United
States will be produced at home.
There has been a demand for experi
mental work In fruit marketing and stor
age In fruit regions on the Pacific Coast,
and Investigations will be extended dur
ing the present Winter In the citrus in
dustry of California.
It is believed that a profitable system of
grtcttltare .can be 4evalo$ed. for -tie
semi-arid areas of the United States by
securing crops which will grow with a
very small amount of water. Consider-'
able progress has been made In this di
rection.
The Secretary reports much progress
made during the past year In alkali rec
lamation tracts established during the
year previous, and Indications point to the
complete reclamation of the lands under
experimentation at an early date. At the
inception of the work on a 46-acre tract
near Salt Lake City, a soil survey showed
the first four feet of soil to contain more
than 6550 tons of soluble salts. In May,
1903, eight months after, there had been
removed by drainage nearly 50 per cent of
this immense total, and In the following
October only 1221 tons remained In the en
tire tract. The progress of similar work
on a 20-acre tract at Fresno! CaL, has
been no less gratifying. 'The Secretary
declares his full confidence In the final
success 6f this work, and a firm belief
that It will lead to Individual or concerted
action on the part of those most interest
ed, with the result of greatly nenentting
both the agricultural and stockralslng in
terests. COAST SHIPPING CONSIDERED
Commission Regards Foreign Compe
tition as Becoming Strong.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 29. The Mer
chant Marine Commission today made
further progress toward completion of Its
report to Congress. Some attention was
given to the difficult problems presented
by the conditions on the Pacific Coast
The commission regards American ship
ping relatively stronger on the Pacific
than on the Atlantic Coast at the present
time, yet the American ships, It Is stated,
are being severely pressed by foreign
competition.
Statements of the subsidies paid to
foreign ships are given In the report, and
It Is asserted that the continuance, of the
Pacific mall service under the American
flag 13 very difficult. If not Impossible.
Greater Force of Customs Officials.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 29. Collector
of Customs Stratton today received a tele
gram from Leslie M. Shaw. Secretary of
the Treasury, authorizing him to rent the
two floors of the Hazlett warehouse on
Brannan street, near Second street, to be
used as additional appraising rooms, and
to employ a number of additional officers
and laborers. The additional quarters
and Increased force are needed to prop
erly Inspect the heavy Oriental Imports,
especially from Japan.
Calls Witnesses in Smoot Case.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 29. Senator Bur
rows, chairman of "the committee on privi
leges and elections, has issued subpenas
for 20 witnesses in the Smoot Investiga
tion and fixed Monday, December 12, as
the date for their appearance before the
committee. Nearly all these witnesses are
In Utah.
Will Conclude Treaty at Washington.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 29. The final
details of the Russo-Amerlcan treaty of
arbitration may be arranged at Wash
ington, where the treaty will be signed
by Secretary Hay and Ambassador
Cass in 1.
Italy Wants Arbitration Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29. Italy has ac
cepted the invitation of the American
Government to conclude an arbitration
treaty. The treaty will be almost identi
cal with those already completed between
France and Germany.
American Squadron at Bahia.
BAHIA. Brazil, Nov. 29. The United
States South Atlantic squadron arrived
here today from Rio Janeiro. The gun
boat Castlne will leave Bahia shortly to
Investigate the reported shoal oft Per-
nambuco.
BEINGS CARNEGIE IN.
Attorney Says Mrs, Chadwick" Gave
His Note for Loan.
NEW YORK. Nov. 29. A meeting of
Mrs. Chadwlck's creditors was held here
today and was presided over by George
E. Ryall, the New York attorney, for
Herbert Newton, -cl Brookline, Mass., who
Is suing Mrs. Chadwick for the recovery
of 5190,900 he lent her on notes. Mr. Ryall
today Issued the following statement:
"There was a conference at my office.
at which were present Mr. Newton, Mr.
Carver, of Boston; Judge Albaugh, of
Canton, of counsel for Mrs. Chadwick. and
myself. On behalf of Mrs. Chadwick, Judge
Albaugh requested that the receivership
proceedings be put off until Thursday, at
which time he will have her affairs In
some kind of shape. This was agreed to
and Mr. Newton and Mr. Carver went
back to Boston on a late train.
' "Mr. Newton said he had seen a note
for J500.000, which was given by Mrs.
Chadwick as collateral for a loan from
the Citizens National Bank, of Oberlln.
O.. which failed yesterday. My client
told me that this note carried the signa
ture, "Andrew Carnegie." This will have
to come out sooner or later, so I tell It
now."
Tho following statement was made by
Mr. Carnegie's secretary: "Mr. Carnegie
read this report and pronounced it ab
surd. Mr. Carnegie does not know the
woman at all."
John H. Clark, of this city, counsel for
Mrs. Chadwick, declined to state whether
ho expected Mrs. Chadwick to attend the
hearing next Thursday.
Developments today Indicate that Mrs.
Chadwick has for a long time done busi
ness with many of the banks of Cleveland,
and also In those of surrounding towns on
a big scale. Leading bankers have stated
that they have frequently lent Mrs. Chad
wick from 525,000 to 5100.000 on notes f
dorsed by wealthy persons. These notes
have, it Is said, usually been paid prompt
ly when due.
Ira Reynolds, secretary and treasurer
of the Wade Park Banking Company, re
fuses to make any statement whatever
concerning the notes given by Mrs. Chad
wick to "lis bank as collateral, and which
are also reported to bear the Indorsement
of Andrew Carnegie. There Is said to be
a posslbilltythat the motion for the ap
pointment of a receiver to take charge of
the securities amounting to 55,000.000.
said to be held In trust by Ira Reynolds
for Mrs. Chadwick, will not come to argu
ment. It was stated by one of the attorneys
for Mrs. Chadwick today that the con
tinuance was asked In view of negotia
tions for the settlement. There Is evi
dence, say the attorneys, that the matter
will be adjusted and the appointment of
a receiver will not be necessary
It was stated by a friend of Mrs. Chad
wick today that the latter has made ar
rangements with financial men in New
York to cover Jier indebtedness to Mr.
Newton.
Subsequently Mr. Ryall said the re
ceivership proceedings In the Chadwick
case In Cleveland was postponed to en
able Mrs. Chadwick to make a settlement
of Mr. Newton's claim.
"It was the understanding last night."
said Mr. Ryall. "that Mrs. Chadwick would
settle a large part of Mr. Newton's claim
In cash and give security for the balance."
Mr. Ryall did not know that Mrs. Chad
wick had secured Jthe funds necessary,
Mr. Ryali was asked today If it- might
be possible that the .name "Andrew Car
negie" had been forged, and he replied:
"If that Is so, less than AS hours will
elapse before some one is under arrest."
Notes Not Worth a Dollar.
O BERLIN. O., Nov. 23. A meeting- of
the directors of the failed Citizens' Bank
was held tonight Director J. R. Ran
dolph made the etartllng statement that
the signature on the collateral notes for
5500,000 and 5250,000 on which. Mrs. Chad
wick was lent money. Is not worth a dol
lar. He said he had seen the notes, and
they are not. signed, by Andrew Carnegie.
FOURTH OF THE FLEET
ARRIVAL OF LINER. tfUMANTIA
WITH CARGO FROM ORIENT.
Stormy Run Across the Pacific
R. & N. Accepts Webfoot
Salvage Offer.
The steamship Numantla, the fourth of
the fleet of Hamburg-American vessels
chartered by the Portland & Asiatic
Steamship Company, 'arrived up at 10
o'clock yesterday, on her first visit to
this port. She Is a sister ship of the
Nlcomedla, which lately sailed. The new
steamer brought GOOO tons of Oriental car
go, the discharging of which began at
Alaska dock in the afternoon.
The Numantla sailed from Yokohama
November 11 and made an exceptionally
good run to the Columbia River. The pas
sage was such as Is to be expected at this
time of year. The weather was fair for
the first two days out, but storms were
then encountered which were continuous
until this coast was reached. No dam
was done, but the snow 6qualls, followed
later by the southerly gales, were most
disagreeable.
The cargo of the steamer consists of
48,805 rolls of matting. 1055 bags of rice.
26 packages of plants, 1765 packages of
tea, 2S9 boxes of Japanese oranges and
633 cases of preserved fruits and curios.
Three American passengers came over
on the steamer, Joseph Harvey, of Butte;
S. Westbrooke, of Chicago, and W. S.
Chlene, of Spokane. They have been em
ployed on the Canton-Hankow railroad,
and are now returning to their homes.
The Numantla Is In command of Cap
tain Brehmer. Her third officer, Mr.
Scoff, Is well known here, as he was on
the training ship Herzogln Cecllo when
she was in port two years ago.
SALVAGE OFFER ACCEPTED.
O. R. & N. Will Receive $250 for
Towing In Derelict Webfoot.
ASTORIA, Or., Nov. 29. (SpeclaL) The
salvage claim against the dismantled
schooner Webfoot has been adjusted by
the O. R. & N. Co. accepting the offer of
5250, which was at first refused, for tow
ing the vessel Into port. The members
of the crew, who arrived on the schooner,
have been paid off, and the Webfoot will
be taken to Knappton tomorrow morning
and her cargo discharged. What will
be done with the hull will not be known
until after the lumber Is taken out
Nothing has been heard from the three
men who left the schooner In a small
boat In an attempt to reach shore, and
there Is every reason to believe they have
been drowned. Under the law the amount
of wages due them must bo deposited
with the Collector of Customs, who in
turn will forward It to tho United States
Court at Portland.
Captain Ben Lewis, who was master
t)f the Webfoot, has decided to retire from
a seafaring life and will not take com
mand of another vessel. Ho Is about 70
years of age and has followed the sea
nearly all his life.
Vessels Libeled at Aberdeen.
ABERDEEN. Wash., Nov. 23. SpeclaL)
The steamer South Bay, which ran
aground on a submerged portion of the
Jetty at the mouth of Grays Harbor
Thanksgiving Day was libeled today for
53500 by the tug Daring, of this city.
which pulled her off the rocks and towed
her here. Tho South Bay is discharging
cargo. She will be put on the ways to
morrow at Llndstrom b ship-yard.
The tug Redondo. which the South Bay
was towing to San Francisco to have ma
rhlnprv Installed, was also libeled for
55000 by George H. Emerson of Hoquaim,-
owner of the lug that picked her up. The
Redondo left for San Francisco before the
attachment was served.
Mate of the Coates Drowned.
HOQUIAM, Wash., Nov. 29. (Special.)
F. Hoseberg, mate on the schooner A. F.
Coates, was accidentally drowned in tho
water of Gray's Harbor today. Hosoburg
was carrying a line along a boomstlck
for the purpose of making the schooner
fast when he slipped and fell into the
water. The swift current Immediately
carried him beneath the logs, and he
never came to the surface.
A crew from the schooner has been
grappling for tho body, but It has not
been recovered yet. Deceased was a Dane
of about 30 years of age and shipped
from San Francisco.
Steamer Jefferson Disabled.
SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 29. The steam
ship Jefferson, en route from Skagway
to Seattle, broke one of the blades off the
propeller Sunday in Graham Reach, and
has gone to anchor. Tugs will "be dls
patched to tow the disabled ship to port.
The vessel's passengers arrived today on
the steamship City of Seattle. While In
the North the Seattle was on the rocks In
Lynn Canal.
Seattle Ferry-Boat Fined.
SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 29: United
States customs authorities today fined' the
Lake Washington Ferryboat King Coun
ty J509. It was found that the officers of
the vessel had permitted the life-saving
equipment to get in a deplorable condi
tion. The license of Captain Sanderson
has been suspended for six months by the
marine Inspectors.
Leona Begins Service Today.
Tho steamer Leona, recently purchased
by the La Center Transportation Com
pany, will begin service on her new route
on the Lewis River this morning, running
In opposition to the steamer Mascot Cap
tain Newt Graham will be ner master.
Fred J. Braucr purser and William Mar-
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Part of Lumber Cargo Jettisoned.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29. The
schooner Volant Just arrived from Gray's
Harbor, met with very bad weather on
the way down the coast encountering
the full force of a succession of southeast
gales. In order to save the vessel, which
had "commenced to leak badly, 60,000 feet
of her lumber cargo had to be jettisoned.
Tafalla Still Afloat.
ST. THOMAS. D. W. I.. Nov. 29. The
Spanish bark Tafalla, from Brunswick.
Ga., November 4. for Valencia, Spain,
which was reported to have sunk with all
hands November 15, has arrived here leak
ing badly and with her pumps broken.
Whaling Steamer Arrives.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29. The whal
ing steamer William Baylies, Captain
Cottle, came Into port today from the
Arctic and Behring Sea. Her catch for
the season was very good, consisting of
15,245 pounds of bone and 450 barrels of
oil.
Marine Notes.
A special meeting of the Port of Port
land Commission will be held this after
noon to consider the letting of bids for
repairs to the steamer Wenona.
Captain Archie Pease, the lower river
pilot went to Astoria last night to bring
up the steamship EUerlc. as soon as she
arrives. He does not consider that she Is
overdue.
The Asle left down yesterday morning
bound for the United Kingdom with 132,
5S3 bushels of wheat valued at 5120,000.
The Ruthwell has also completed her car
go, and tho Langdale will finish today
The Canadian Pacific Rallwav has lust'
acquired by purchase Laurel Point Vic
toria harbor, a rocky promontory, the
expanse of which has restricted shipping
In this li arbor, and will plast it out at a
cost it Is said, of 5100,000, thus greatly
enlarging and improving the harbor on
the site which the company has chosen
for its wharves. The company will apply
Immediately to the dominion government
for more substantial subsidy to aid them
In this undertaking. Wharves to cost
5100,000 are to be erected at once.
Domestic and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA. Nov. 29. Sailed at 8:30 A. it-
Steamer Sue H. Elmore, for Tillamook, and
steamer TV. H. Harrison, for Slualaw. Arrived
at 3:20 P. It. rench bark Vllle de Mulhouoe,
from Hamburg. Outside at 6 P. M. A three
masted bark and a three-masted schooner.
Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., smooth; wind
east; weather cloudy.
San Francisco, Nov. 29. Sailed at 4 P. M.
Steamer "Whlttler. for Portland.
Yokohama. Nov. 20. Sailed Nov. 25 Em
press of India, for Vancouver.
Auckland. Nov. 29. Arrived Nov. 28 Sierra,
from San Francisco, via Hoonlulu, for Sydney.
New York, Nov. 29. Arrived Armenia, from
Liverpool; Mcsaba, from Liverpool; Bluecher,
from Hamburg.
Hoquiam. "Wash., Nov. 29. (Special.) Ar
rived Schooner John A. Campbell, from San
Francisco for Aberdeen; steamer Monica, from
San Francisco for Aberdeen; steamer Chehalls,
from San Franctoco for Aberdeen; schooner
Cecelia Sudden, from San ranclsco for Ho
quiam; steamer Norwood, from San ranclsco
for Aberdeen; Martha Turner, from Puget
Sound for Aberdeen: schooner A. F. Coates,
from San Francisco for Hoquiam. Salted-
Steamer Bee, from Hoquiam for San Francisco;
steamer Melville Dollar, from Aberdeen for
San ranclsco; steamer Centralia, from Aber
deen for San Francisco; steamer Chehalla,
from Aberdeen for San Francisco; schooner
Resolute, from Hoquiam for San Pedro.
FRANCE DECORATES CANNON.
Speaker's Position, However,. Will
Not Allow Acceptance of Title.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 29. Sneaker J. G
Cannon, of the United States House of
Representatives, was among those re
cently decorated by France. The rank
conferred upon him, it was stated, was
Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, but it
is understood his ofllco precludes the ac
ceptance of the title.
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LOOTED RAILROAD CARS
DETECTIVES SAY THEY HAVE
BROKEN UP GANG OF THIEVES.
Frank Brown Is Arrested and Charged
With Stealing 20,000 Choice Ci
gars From Freight-Car.
The first step toward the brcakinr up of
a gang of railroad thieves, who have Deen
operating In the yards at Portland, was
taken yesterday when at noon Frank
Brown was arrested by Detectives Kerri
gan and Snow and Deputy Sheriff Fitz
gerald, of the O. R. & N. Company.
Brown was booked at headquarters on
a charge of larceny, and the specific case
against him Is that of participation In
the theft of 20,000 choice cigars from a
freight car In the yards of the railway
company last Sunday night
Brown's arrest came as the Tesult of
more than 24 hours of constant toll on the
part of Detectives Kerrigan. andJSnow,
who got trace of him early 3f ondaMlght
and did not cease efforts until tfihad
landed him safely behind the bars of the
City JalL
All but a few boxes of the cigars have
been recovered by the detectives, and are
now being held for evidence. All were
sold to local saloons by the thieves, and
were traced by Kerrigan and Snow and
gathered up to be Introduced in. evidence
at the hearing of Brown.
"This Is only the beginning of breaking
up a gang that has been doing a whole
sale robbery business In the yards of the
various railroad companies here," said
Detective Kerrigan. "There are several
In the gang, and we hope to have
behind the bars In the near future."
dltlon to the theft the guilty par-
tiesut holes in a large number of sacks
filled with coffee, dumped the coffee on
the floor of a car and used the sacks to
cart away the cigars.
THE DEATH ROLL.
Madame Janauschek, the Actress.
NEW YORK. Nov. 29. Madame Janau
schek, the actress, died today.
Madame Janauschek's death took place
in the Brunswick Home at Amltyvllle, L.
I., where for the last four months she
has been a patient as a charge of the
actors fund.
Paralysis and general debility were the
Immediate cause of death. She was 74
years old. having been born In Prague,
Bohemia, in 1830. In 1S67 she came to the
United States and played Medea and oth
er roles In German, and later made a. suc
cess In tragic roles In English. She es
sayed such parts as Deborah, Blanca,
Mary Stuart Queen Elizabeth, Lady Mac
beth and Meg Menilles.
Earl of Hardwicke.
LONDON. Nov. 29. The Earl of Hard
wicke, Albert Edward Philip Torke, Un
der Secretary of State for India, died
suddenly In London today. He had been
1n poor health for some time. The Earl,
who was born in 1S57, was known as a
stockbroker. His father had a magnifi
cent estate, but he ran. through hla prop
erty, left his son practically penniless, and
the latter had to adopt a city career as a
means of livelihood.
Remains Arrive at Cape Town.
CAPE TOWN. Nov. 2$. The Dutch
steamer Batavier, having on board the
body of Paul Kruger, ex-President of the
Transvaal Republic, arrived here today
almost unnoticed. The remains will lie
in state here and will leave for Pretoria
December 7 on a special train, which will
stop at most of the railroad stations be
tween here and there.
Leaves $147,500 for Church Work.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 29. The will of Rich
ard M. Scruggs, the prominent merchant
and philanthropist who died recently,
provides for the distribution of 5147.500
among religious institutions, including
55000 to each of the bishops of the Metho
dist Church for use In foreign missionary
work.
Louis sC.
Dispensary
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BLOOD POISON, RUPTURE, KID
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and all diseases and weaknesses of men, due to in
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Dear Sir: Jan. 11th. ISO.
Ever since I was In the Army, I had mere or
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