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'i-BTiin- nnr"Ti"r rni fT "t ri WTTTirT r ymmiTM n r mm-T i 11 mri wiwm i fM.ai iu mi i hi i if i n i mii m mmmmm THIS XOWESGr OBEGOyiAJf, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1905. CITIZENS HQLD OUT Refuse to Join Fusion Forces Against Tammany. WOOED, BUT NOT YET WON 'Conference in Xetr York Adjourns to Await Decision Sherrlck De nies Ifanley's Charges. . Council Defies Mayor. NEW YORK, Sept 21. The Fusion con ferenco committee, with representatives present from all the anti-Tammany polit ical organizations "with the exception of tshn fittlmns' TTninn mit asrain tnnfp-ht. but adjourned until .Monday next without reacnitiK an agreement on candidates. The Fusionlsts today sent a letter to the Citizens Union inviting It again to Jta the anti-Tammany movement. A re ply was received Btatlng that, owing to the late hour the invitation was received ad because such action could not be take without further authorization, it would be impossible for the Citizens TJkIoh delegates to join in the conference tsmlght. It is believed the Cltlzons Union ww again do a part or the Fusion forces. Justice William G. Gavnor. of Rmnldvn. 3ws positively and Anally refused to allow tibi use of his name as a candidate for iiayor. COUNCIL ORDERS BIG LOAN Tools of Philadelphia Machine Ig nore Weaver's Advice. PHILADELPHIA, Sept 2L Despite the earnest requoet of Mayor Weaver that ac tio be deferred for the presont, both branches of the City Council today passed rdfeaaces authorizing a loan of $6,000,000 f which W.O00.000 is to be exponded In aWMshlng grade crossings and the re mainder for street paving. TJ Mayor sent a long message to the Ocwiicit suggesting tht the consideration f loans should not be taken up until fur tsor consideration Is given to the general riJoct of the finances of the municipality by the finance committee in conjunction wth the oxecutive heads of the several rtajmrtmoRts. T3miec the laws of the city an ordinance prevMtag for the borrowing of money is sot effective until approved by the vote of the people. Political Assessments Forbidden. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2L Director of IutiMe Safety Potter issued an order to all jMMeeman and firemen today prohibiting tltem from paying any assessment or con trtlMtttoa for political purposes. Dls ffeftdtoitce of the order will be the cause for Immediate dismissal. GREAT FRAUDS IN CHICAGO State Will Probe Into Affairs of the Western Indemnity. CHICAGO, Sept. a. An investigation of tle business methods of the Western In deznitity Life, an assessment Insurance as sociation, for which an application for a reeotver has been made by pollcy-holdors, is to be made by the State Superintendent f Insurance. Attorney-General William H. Stead, of Illinois, has already begun an fcwoecigation of the affairs of the oom pay and officials, and In the course of a few days the State Superintendent of In surance will summon all the officials of the company before thom and compel them to answer questions concerning charges of fraudulent voting of contracts and al leged Illegal voting of proxies and an at tempt to transfer the entire company to aotttor corporation. This Information was giveln in open oowt this,afternoon by Walter Hawk, counsel for aNilaimant of an unpaid deficit of $4000. while an attempt was being made to secure an order from Judge Bothea of the United States District Court for a reference to a master In chancery of the matters in controversy in the suit against the company and Its officials. The affairs of the Western Indemnity XAfe are said to be in a deplorable condi tion. ad, according to Mr. Hawk, the State Superintendent of Insurance will moke a strict investigation, so that the persons responsible for the trouble can be poatshed. Judge Bethea refused to take we the cars at this time. CHICAGO, Sept 21. The proposed at tempt to compel officers of the Westorn Indemnity Life Insurance Company to swor questions propounded by a com mittee of policy-holders has been post poned until the return of Judge Kohlsaat before whom the matter was expected to come today. General George L. Moulton, president of the company, said today: The RianapomeRt desires to withhold no piwpor Inform&tton from any proper repre tcstt&ttvc of Its policy-holders, but a demand ma4e upen ua to disclose the name of an in purance company with which we are ne&oti Fr for the transfer of our assets and re tommace of our members docs not admit of t-!tB at this time. It Is unwarranted, wwattec for and unjust to all pollby-helders Unit raeh a demand Is made. tv were waited upon thta morning" hr Lwohm Pfoutn. examiner of the Insurance de panent of the State of Illinois, and he alreaay has bejun work on our books. He authorizes me to ray that he already Is raUfloa of our complete solvency. Af a matter o fact, we have 10,000 poltcy hcllara. $10,060,600 of Insurance In force and IWnhM ats of $400,000 at this time. Of emr li.000 policy-holders, the so-called lnvesti caUac committee- represents not more than 2f- Jl may be that It represents fewer. - cGALiL PUBLICITY THE CURE lfe Underwriters Compromise on Evils of Insurance. HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 2L At o lay"9 session of the National Life Under writers, a threatened spilt over the adop tion of a resolution presented by Delegate J. J. Raleigh, of St- Louis, denouncing misconduct in insurance circles, was averted and a compromise resolution' was adopted. The resolutions which failed to carry was as follows:' "Whereas, at the present time the at tention of the public Ib directed -to evils recently discovered in the business of life Insurance to the extent that the long record of 'faithful handling of the funds of policy-holders in the American life Insur ance companies is In ganger of being overlooked, "Resolved, That the Natlonaf Associa tion 'of-'Ufo Underwriters record the fact that the funds of the policy-holders In llfo insurance companies of America have dur ing" the past half century been adminis tered with a fidelity. Integrity and ability which recent events have but served to emphasize; "Resolved, That for the best interests of the policy-holders and the companies, both of which In a special sense aro com mitted to us, the association suggests full and free publicity of all the operations of the life insurance companies as best calculated to minimize future opportuni ties for evil and to retain the confidence of the rpublic in the best and what will surely .grow to bo the greatest system of organised beneficence in the world the business of life insurance." C W. Scovel, of Pittsburg, was elected. vice-president The next annual conven tion win oe held at St. Louis. TAGGART SAYS M'OALIi fclES 4 Democratic Chairman Denies Asking for Campaign Funds. Thomas Taggart of Indiana, chairman of the Democratic national committee, ar rived in town to add his denials to those of ex-Judge Parker, Executive Commit tee Chairman W. F. Sheehan and Delancy XIcoll, that no authorized representative of the Democratic national committee ever called upon John A. McCail or any other official of the Now York Life In surance Company to solicit contributions for the camjalgn. Mr. Taggart was mad clean through. He said: "If McCail says I or zxsy authorized representative of the Democratic .national committee called on him. or wrote him during the campaign, soliciting contribu tions, he says what he knows to be a deliberate lie. I am perfectly willing to take the stand before the insurance in vestigating committee and tell them this fact, and, if necessary, the Democratic national committee is willing to make public the names of all who contributed to Its funds." "Have you come to testify beforo the committee?" "I have not," he said, "but, if the com mittee wants me. they can find me right here at my hotel and, if I can thrown any light on tholr investigation, I will be very glad do so." SPAIN W IIP sra ATTACK OS JOURNALIST HAS AROUSED HER AXGER. Satisfaction Demanded From ro rocco and AVarsJilps Sent to " Ccuta to EnfOTco It. SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, Sept. 2L In consequence of the rccont attack by Moors on a, Spanish journalist and the refusal of the ohlefs to give satisfaction therefor, the Ministry of Marine has ordered the sloop of war Infanta Isabella to proceed to Ceuta, a Spanish fort and jsoaport on a small ponlnsula in the north of Mo rocco. A cruiser, a gunboat and a torpedo-boat destroyer are being held In redlness in case the demand of jJje Spanish govern ment is not compiled with. SOCIALISTS AMONG SOLDIERS Will Remind Them or Rights in Case Ill-Treatment, JENA, Duchy of Saxe-Welmar, Sept. 21. The convention of the National Social Democratic party spent the greater part of today In discussing the position of the party toward the annual May day celebration. The debate turn ed mainly upon the indifference of la bor unions toward thecelcbration of the day. Many speakers sharply at tacked the unions and demanded that this Indifference should cease. At the nftornoon session a resolution against "militarism andv marinlsm" was discussed. The resolution advo cates systematic agitation by the party among new recruits and meetings at which, Itwas pointed out, young men rights as against the military authori ties. The resolution was passed in a modi fled form, asking the executive com mittoe to hold meetings and distribute literature. calling attention to th rlchts of soldiers to loden cmnnh intx with their superior officers In cases of maltreatment. Komura Steadily Improves. NEW YORK. SoDt. 21. Th . foil owl no- bulletin relative to the condition of Baron Komura was Issued tonight: "Baron Komura continues to Improve so steadily that his attending physicians minx it is not necessary to issue any more bulletins unless there Is some change. SATO." Witto Among French Statesmen. PARIS, Sept. a. Mr. Wltte. after lunching with President Loubet at the Chateau Mazzan, the president s country home, returned to Paris today. Premier Rouvier will give a lunch In his honor at the Foreign Office tomorrow. CARD OF THANKS. I desire to express my thanks through the, columns of your valued paper to the 1-ortland Laundry Compans. it's employes. Rev. A. D. Soper and my many friends, who were so kind to me during the ill ness and loss of my beloved son. Frank. Yours truly, MRS. M. J. A. ERVIN. HOQUIAM, "Wash.. Sept. 2L (Special.) Reconstructed at a cost of about $5000, the Hoquiaxn Opera-Houre ha Just been opened by the play Swet Clover." Man ager Fred Foster has made his house one of the most comfortable on the Coast. The chief change Is an addition at the southeast corner. This new part provides an entrance, a. ticket office, a ladles retiring-room and' lobby. The east side of the main building, which formerly. provided the entrance, has been closed and an Inner lobby, separated by an open railing with plush top, Itads to the auditorium. The old gallery has been torn ont and in Its place a balcony and gallery projects nearly over. MORE LIGHT SHED ON BONO DEALS (Continued From Page L) from J. P. Morgan & Co. since Mr. Per kins has been a member of that Arm was prosented. His personal profits as a mom ber of the Morgan Arm in dealings with the Now York life Insurance Company were $10,412. These profits were, Mr. Per kins said last Friday, returned by per sonal check tq, the New York Life Instir anco Company. Blg Loss on New Orleans Deal. The matter- of the New Orleans traction syndicate and the 51.r7o.000 bonds that were purchased- from the New York Se curity & Trust Company was gone into. The Now York Life Insurance Company sustained a loss -on this 'transaction of over $3W,0O). Mr. Perkins said it was not a safe investment, but he denied that the bonds were purchased by the New York J-Jie insurance company from the New YorkvSecurlty & Trust 'Company to pro tect the latter enmnan'v Mr, namlnlnh 'the treasurer, has already, testified that neo were sold to fanshawe & Co., and that the sale was accompanied by an asxeement to nroteet thn mirohnsnr xtv Hughes tried to find out where the moneys received ior tneso bonds were credited. The sum Involved was J337.50X Mr. Hughes unearthed a loan of $937,500 to Fanshawe & Co., January 5. 1905, but Mr. Perkins pleaded he was not a book keeper and would have to look into this further. He was asked: "Did you on Decombcr SL 1503. sell these bonds to Fanshawe & Co., and then on January 2 loan them this money against the bonds?" "That I'll have to look up," replied Mr. Perkins. Getting Rid of Surplus Bonds. "Well." said Mr. Hughes, "I should like to see If there was any agreement with Fanshawe by which he was to take the bonds In December, get a loan on them after the new year and then dispose of them. Who carried on the negotiations with him? Did you?" "Randolph and I had charge of the ne gotiations, but I don't remember the point. I remember our objective point." "Yes, to gt the securities out of your books at the end of the year. I should like you to study that." said Mr. Hughes, handing Mr. Perkins a statement that on December 31, 1901. the New York Llfo held $132,145,356 of securities that J. P. Morgan & Co. had floated. Witness presented a statement of his personal nrofits In numhanc hv iho Voir York Life Insurance Company from the Morgan Arm, since Mr. Perkins had been a member. This amounted to ftO.412. At the reouest Of "Mr Hllirhns Mr Pon. kins furnished a list ot the dealings of me ew ioric ure insurance Company In SACUrltlM TV'ltVi VnrMii X- Cry r w.0. - w. 0tW Perkins became a member of the Morgan Arm, March 12, 1901. This showed total participations to the amount of 536,26. 076, and a total profit for the Insurance company oi iM,bS.l9. "Now the nroflt the nomnanv mnilo saidNMr. Hughes, "on the sale of BOM snares oi tne ivew lorK security & Trust Com nan v and other shares in iw wa 5.236,9SS, to which must be added a fur- iner pront oi u,i. making approxi mately s.,w0. ow did you charge all these nroflts In vour nnnunl mmrt nr aia you charge against It 51.622. S3 for ad vances to agents, J29S.9M for expenses and M2,!&i ior losses on real estate, leaving a net profit of a little over $3,0).OX?" "I can't tell you offhand, but I will look into it." Loan of $500,000 to Hnrrimnn. Mr. Perkins said that the New York Life Insurance Cdmpany had loaned to E. H. Harrlman on January 14, the sum of $500,009. and that the note was re newed twice and will expire Januarv 6. 190S. The Harrlman loan and the Hege- man loan of JoO.OJO figure In the com pany's books and were In the aanual re port of the company. The Harrlman loan, Mr. Perkins ex plained, was secured by gilt-edged securi ties In railroad bonds, and the rate of In terest on the loan was 4i per cent. At the request of Mr. Hushes. Mr. Perkins thfen described the agency management. lid said; 3Ianagcment of Agencies. The original method of celtlnc business was through general agencies. Certain ter ritories were r armed out to certain men, who made subcontracts with the actual so Hcttlng agents. There was no contract be tween tl.e latter, and the corapaay and the soliciting agent had merely a subcontract with tfct i;rn-ral agent. They were paid br a mvortlon en flrst premlam and on the premiums for the following years. This sys tem was fol-ow ed for nearly thirty years, but about I was allowed to try a new system cut West The company was to rent an cfnc and place a cashier in charce. The policy-holders paid their fees to the cashier, who was the company's representative. The agency director were also appointed, and' HOQUIAAl'S NEW OPENED TO THE PUBLIC '"' each soHcHor agent had his own contract direct with the New York. Life Insurance Company. This system has now been In troduced evtrywherc By having men working- for sa.ary we find men work not only for the vclume of business but quality, and acurc a r.crraaccnt staff. There are about ten agency Inrectors In this country who are in charge of the directors. There, are to lnipectora at large who travel all over the country, who receive a salary of J10O0 a month. In the domestic field the total sal aries for' these agency Inspectors amounts to about $120,000 a year. The agency directors get a bonus betides of 52 a thousand on all the business done by the new agents whom the directors secure. Commissions Are Over Half. Thomas A. Buckner. vice-president of the New York Life Insurance Company, was called to the stand. Ha stated that the salaries of the agency directors aver aged 530 a year. They ranged from 5150 to 550") a month. There were about a dozen at the latter salary. Witness stated that in the year 19M the agency directors re ceived In bonuses about 5100.000. There was but one form of contract with agents and no secret arrangement by which one would get what another would not. The average commission paid to agents was under 50 per cent, and the highest W. Mr. Hughes read from the company's re port showing that In the first year under the new plans, commissions paid to agents amounted to 57.27S.S33. and stated that that sum was In excess by at least 5200,000 of 0 per cent averages. The largest sum a smart agent could earn was about 523,000 a year, continued the witness. He had never paid money to get agents away from other com panies. Mr. Hughes pointed out that the com pany paid 5KC.SS0 for bonuses. 51.605,471 In salaries to managers, etc, nd 5125.735 In expenses of conventions. In 1903 54,221. 295.40 expenses had to be charged against the premiums besides 5S.WO.000 for regular commissions; thus the total expenses were 510.7S3.3S3 J and first-year premiums were J13.P05.4SS. ' In 190i the total expenses were 511.115. 64. and first year's premiums were 514. 019,507. Of the 511.116.S63 expenses, 56,654. 13S were commissions on flrst year's premiums and 56,462,726 was bonuses and other general expenses. Mr. Hughes asked for returns of the business for 1903-04 and the cost of se curing the policies. Mr. Perkins was recalled to the stand and asked about the work "Nyllc" It Is the name of an organization of the New York Life Insurance Company, and Is formed by the company's initials. Mr Perkins was asked to prepare a state ment on the organization for tomorrow. Xo Campaign Gifts in Ohio. COLUMBUS, O.. Sept. 21. Senator Charles Dick, speaking for the Republican State Committee, and TV. A. Flndlay. for the Democratic State Committee, stated today that life Insurance companies have not contributed to the campaign funds of either party, and will not. CONFERENCE OX REVELATIONS President and Advisers Discuss Fed eral Regulation of Insurance. OYSTER BAY, Sept. 2L Secretary of State Root, Senator Henry C. Lodge, of Massachusetts, and Joseph H. Choate. who spent last night at Sagamore Hill as guests of President Roosevelt, left for New York this morning. As indicated In these dispatches last nlcht. the Drlnclnal tonic of ri!M4inn was the recent disclosures In the conduct or the life Insurance companies of New York being made bv a committee of the New York Legislature. The President has In course of preparation his annual mes sage to Congress, and as he proposes to discuss tne insurance question In that message, with special reference to Fed eral legislation for the regulation of In surance, he desired to confer with hl close friends as to the manner In which, he should treat the subject. The conference last night continued un til a late hour. It is known that tho President has urired strontrlv tho nnrt- "ment of such legislation as will give the Scleral uovornment supervisory control Insurance companies. Whether the disclosures retrardintr th payment by certain corporations of cam paign tunas were considered cannot be Big Special Excursion. From Dayton. Waitsburg and Walla Walla came coach excursionists yesterday evening to the number of 400 by special train over the O. R. & N. to attend the Exposition. The long special train pulled Into the Terminal yards at 5:45 o'clock. and It was a happy, enthusiastic throng that hurried through the gates to And hotels and set about the pleasurable task of seeing the Exposition. Great interest is manifested In the livestock show by people of the Interior in general, and espe cially those of Eastern Washington, from wnence come numerous exhibits. Fever Spreads at P.ensacola. PENSACOLA. Fla.. Sent. 2L Six note cases of yellow fever have developed to day, showing a gradual Increase In the number of cases each day. The total num- OPERA-HOUSE BY -SWEET CLOVER. the half of the auditorium, giving considerable additional seating capacity The seats which were on the main floor have been put In the balcony, and the latest Improved seats placed on the main floor. The boxes are new, with ornamental front, and the stage and proscenium arch have been enlarged. The house has been replaatered and decorated by a Seattle scenic artist. (' A lot of new scenery has been added, and rows of Incandescent lights have been placed at all points, which will emit a flood of light. An orchestra stall Is a new feature, and there hare been ample exits provided, in case of accident. ber of cases to date Is 5; deaths, 9; dls- cnarseu, .c; unaer treatment, l. Officers of Associated Press. NEW YORK, Sept. 21. Following the annual meeting of the Associated Press held yesterday, the newly-elected board of directors elected the following- .officers for uie ensuing year: .president, Frank B. Noves. Chlcaro Record-Herald r first vlr- president. General Charles H. Taylor. Bos ton uioDe; second vice-president, Rufus N. Rhoades, Birmingham. Ala., News, elected in place of S. H. Cabanies. of the Augusta, tra., Herald: secretary and gen eral manager, Melville E. 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European plan. Rates 75 cents to $2.30 per day. Free 'bus. BUSINESS ITEMS. Xf Baby Is Cuttlnr Teeth Be rur and use that old and well-tried rem edy. Mrs. "WinsloWs Soothing Syrup, for chil dren teething. It soothes the child, softens the gum;, allays all pain, cures wind colla nd diarrhoea. T doesn up to either wet weather pr dry sort of hybrid -garment Get acquainted with the Kirsch-baum- Rain-or-Shine Coat Long, stylish Fall Overcoat; rain-proof without looking it You'll see the point instantly you try it on. Ask for Korschbaum Clothes (Warranted). Good stores every where, $12 tO $25. (Look for hhcO Wear the Eastern Styles. A. Bv Kirschbatim &Co (Makers) Philadelphia and New York For Baby's Bmfh To betntify the skin, cleanse the scalp, grow the inlr. stop chafing. Itching and Irritation, to keep the delicate skin pure and sweet, especially little babies, there' nothing llko HARFINA SOAP MA Breath of Pine Baljam In Every Cake. Medieated, deodorizing, fragrant. Maltltudea of .women say xiarana nas no cquu iux ctcij uw pose of toilet, bath and nursery. Aided by Sxln ap and SkJahealth Treatment, 75c. draggUts . A injle trial will contlace yon of the nncqnaled merits of these marvelous preparations.. Refuse substitute's. No soip Is medicated like Harflna. Manufactured by Philo Hay Speeislties Co.. Newark. N. J. Tako nothing without this WOODARD. CLARKE & CO.. Fourth and "Washington Sta, IN A WEEK "We euarantae a cure, in nvnrv case tation free. Letters conSdentlaL Instructive BOOK FOR ililN mailed free la plain wrapper. We cure the worst cases of piles In tlon. Cure guaranteed. If you cannot call at office, wrlto eessful. Office hours. 9 to 6 an'd 7 to 8. Sun'days and holidays. 10 to 13. DR. W. NORTON DAVIS & CO. Offices in Van-Noy Hotel. B2i Third it. Cor. Pine. Portland. Or. niood poison, sB. SrJr-lal Ulfa1 potencv tTurSuiTv cured. No failure. Cure guaranteed. YOla-c mm troubled night .emissions, dreums. exhausting drains, iu.r,. r society, whlcn deprive you of vour manhood. UN KIT YOU FOR BUSINESS Ott MAWUAGU 2Lo0n?2M?"sKIJi" DISI3A5BS, Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, painful, bloody urine Gleet. Stricture Enlarged. Prostate, Sexual Debility, Varicocele. Hydrocele, Kld sey and Liver' Troubles cured without MERCUXOr OR OTHEK 'i'lOSUXLXG DKUGS. Catarrh, and rheumaUsm CURED. Dr Walker's methods are regular and scientific He uses no patent nos trums or ready-made preparations, but cures the disease by thorough medical treatment. His New Pamphlet on Private Diseases sent free to all men who describe their trouble. PATIENTS cured at home. Terms reasonable. All letters answered In plain envelop. Consultation freo and sacredly confidential. Call on or addrex , DR. WALKER, 181 First Street, Corner Yamh!, Poftlirvd, Or ME ordinary Raincoat t quite measure expectations for Bemufifui Women reillza that luxuriant hair of rich, youthful color always adds to their charms. The hair may be golden, black or brown,' but whea It becomes, gray. or faded thera Is , as appearance of age, though - she may feel as yoanr as ever. Un der thesa circum stances srar hair la a drawback to. men and women, , h? HAIRHEALTH Keep You Looking Young til way i brings back the color and bea'cty of ywtS to gray or faded hair. PositiTely remoyes dandruff, kills the germ and stops hair falling. Does not aoll skin or linen. Aided by HARFINA. S OAP It soothes and heals the scalp, stops ltchinr and. promotes fine hair growth. Large 50c. bottles Take nothing without Phllo Hay Co. signature. Fret Soap Offer gKg Sign this coupon, take to any of the following; druggists, and get a BOc. bottle Hay's Hair health and a 25c cake Harflna Medicated Soap. Best for hair, bath and toilet, both for 50c.. or aent by Phllo Hay Specialties Co., Newark, N. J., express prepaid, on. receipt of 60c and this adr. x"ame Address... Following druggists supply Hay's HaTrheiiti ad Harflna Eoap la their shops only: WOODARD. CLARICE & CO.. Fourth and Washington sta. We treat successfully all private ner vous and chronic diseases of men, alao blood, stomach, heart, liver, kidney and throat troubles. Wo euro SYPHILIS (without mercury) to stay cured for ever. We remove STRICTURE without operation or pain, in 15 days. We stop drains, night losses and sper matorrhoea by a new method, in a week. We can restore the sexual vigor of any man under 50 by means of local treatment peculiar to ourselves. We Cure Gonorrhoea In a Week Tho 'doctors of this institute aro all regular graduates, have had many years' experience, have beon known la Portland for 15 years, have a reputa tion to maintain and will undertake no case unless certain curt can. ba af fected. we undertake or charge no fee. Consul two or three treatments, without opera , - for Question, blank. Horns treatment sue itft V X sM SBBW i Twenty Years of Success In the treatment of chronic diseases, such as liver kidney and stomach disorders, constipation, diarrhoaa, dropsical swellings, Bright's disease, etc. Kidney and Urinary Complaints, painful; difficult, to frequent, milky o bloody urine, unnatural discharges speedily cured. . Diseases of the Rectum r bloody dlscuarges, cured without the knife, paia or Diseases of Men glcbt. 'bCrlctUre. unnatural lossaa. Ieb- .,