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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN. POBTLAND, MARCH 2, 1902. BUSY DAY IN SENATE Omnibus Claims and Irriga tion Bills Passed. SUBSIDY MEASURE' TAKEN UP Conference Report on Philippine Tariff Bill Agreed to Consldera tloa of Matter of Protec tion of President. WASHINGTON, March 1. Considerable Important business was disposed of by the Senate today. What Is known as the omnibus claims bill and the measure pro viding for the Irrigation of public Jands were passed, the conference report on the Philippine tariff bill was agreed to, and the shipping bill was made the unfinished business. The irrigation measure pro vides that all moneys received from the Bale of public lands In Arizona, Califor nia, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North and South Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming, begin ning uly 1 last, be devoted to the con struction of necessary irrigation works for the reclamation of arid lands, the work to be done and the money expended under the direction of Uie Secretary of the Interior. The bill was under discus sion for several hours, but encountered no opposition and was passed without a rollcaU. The Proceedings. Soon after the Senate convened, Turner (Wash.) announced that after considera tion he had concluded that his resolution offered yesterday ought properly to be referred to the committee on privileges end elections. The resolution declared in brief that the presiding officer of the Sen- ata had no authority to eliminate from the rollcalls of the Senate the name of any member of the body. The present occupant of the chair (Frye), he said, &ad made a statement concerning recent occurrences In the Senate, in the course of which "he did me the high honor to apologize to me for not entertaining an appeal which I had taken from his decis ion." Turner said that as the Senate was about to attend the memorial service of the late President McKlnley, he was pre vented from making acknowledgment of the kindly and courteous act of the chair. He desired now to make such acknowl edgment, although he felt that the apol ogy of the chair was unnecessary, The resolution was then referred to the com mittee on privileges and elections. The protest of Senator Tillman, pre sented Thursday, was referred to the same committee. The omnibus claims bill, which yester day was made a continuing order for to day, was taken up, and, on the comple tion of Its reading, was passed. The Senate then considered bills on the private pension calendar, passing 46 of the measures. The Senate passed a joint resolution providing for the printing of 3500 copies of the proceedings of the Schley court of inquiry. The bill for the protection of the Pres ident of the United States was then laid before the Senate. Hoar, chairman of Hie judiciary committee, said it seemed to the committee that for many obvious reasons, any attempt to kill the Presi dent ought to be taken cognizance of by the Federal Courts rather than by the State Courts. Relative to section 7 of the bill, directing that the Secretary of War should provide a military guard for the protection of the President, he thought all careful observers must agree that the detective police, upon which dependence is now had, has not accomplished its pur pose upon at least three important occa sions. The (purpose of the -provision is to make some officers of the Government responsible for the protection of the Pres ident. Pettus maintained that a military guard ought to be provided. He expressed his conviction that if there had been a mili tary guard, not one of the Presidential assassinations would have occurred. Per fect protection, he thought, is not pos sible, but he remarked sarcastically that the only blow struck for the life of the President at Buffalo was struck by a negro. Such a situation would scarcely have been possible if a proper military guard had been provided. The bill was then laid aside without action, and consideration was resumed of the irrigation bill. Stewart supported the pill, as did also Tillman. ThB latter, in Jthe course of his remarks, referred to Home statements made by ex-Senator Carter, when he talked the river and "harbor bill to death in the last -Congress. "Which were not true," interjected 5erry. "I am afraid," said Tillman, "that my Jrlend from Arkansas will get into the same trouble that I was In recently If he b not more parliamentary." Berry, Hoar, Bacon, Teller, Gallinger, Patterson, Rawlins and Clay also sup ported the measure. The bill then was Eassed without a rollcall, the sentiment i favor of it being unanimous. Frye then moved that the bill known .s the Bhlp subsidy bill be taken up. The motion prevailed, the effect of It being to make the bill unfinished business. Frye aid it is the purpose to press the bllL The conference report on thePhillpplne tariff bill was called up and adopted. At 4:17 P. MVthe Senate went into ex ecutive session and at 4:32 P. M. ad- 'ourned. COJfFEJREKCE ON" TARIFF BILL. Hon so Accepts All bnt One of Sen ate's Amendments. WASHINGTON, March L The conferees 1f the two houses of Congress on the Phil ippine tariff bill reached an agreement loday after one sitting, the representatives of the House accepting all but one of the material amendments made by the Senate. The amendment which was not accepted is the one imposing duty upon foreign ton nage engaged in interlsland traffic in the Philippines. The House conferees also re fused to accept the proviso connected with the Senate amendment limiting the oper ation of the sedition laws of the Philip pines, leaving that provision to declare simply that "No person in the Philippine Islands shall, under the authority of the United States, be convicted of treason by any tribunal, civil or military, unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act or on confessions in open court." The part stricken out exempted members of a family from, punishment for falling to give Information concerning the treasonable acts of one another. The Senate reduction of 25 per cent on Ihe rate of duty is retained. TONGUE AMENDS IRRIGATION BILL. Adopted ay House Committee on Arid Lands. WASHINGTON, March L The House committee on arid lands today ordered a favorable report on the bill drafted by Senators and Representatives of the Western States and Introduced in the House by Newlands of Nevada with an amendment giving each state, or terri tory the major portion of the' irrigation fund derived from Us public lands sales. As originally framed the bill created a general fund from, the sale of public lands in arid land states, the Department of the Interior being given authofTty to expend this amount In the reclamation of the arid tracts. Chairman Tongue, of the committee, has maintained that this gives the Secretary of. the Interior too wide a discretion and that each state should retain the bulk of Its own public land sales. "It was his amendment which prevailed" today., OXNARD FAYQRS THE REBATE. Beet-Sagar ManLa,ys His Views Be fore the President. WASHINGTON, March L Henry T. Oxnard, who iy at the head of the beet sugar industry in this country, had a talk with President Roosevelt today In regard to th proposed Cuban reduction, in which "he urged the view that a re bate such .as was proposed by Represent ative Tawney would give the relief de sired and havo the additional advantage over a tariff concession of going directly to the Cuban planters. Mr. Oxnard called the attention of the President to the re port from Europe that the International Sugar Conference had agreed upon the abolition of all sugar bounties, direct and indirect, and told the President that such action would settle the whole problem by raising the price of sugar throughout the world. For this reason he contended that there is no reason for hasty action". The President listened attentively to what Mr. Oxnard had to say, but said little him self beyond reiterating his position in favor of relieving the situation in Cuba. To Preserve Senate's Dignity. WASHINGTON, March 1. Senators Plaft and Hoar have introduced amend ments to the Senate rules, evidently sug gested by the McLaurln-Tillman episode. Senator Piatt's amendment provides: "That It is in the power of the Senate to punish a member for disorderly be havior by debarring such member from participating in the proceedings of the Senate." Senator Hoar's amendment reads: "No Senator In debate shall impute to any other Senator conduct or motive un. worthy or unbecoming a Senator. No Senator In debate shall utter any reproach upon the character or history of any State of the Union." Disposition of Friar Lands. WASHINGTON, March L Governor Taft today further discussed the dispo sition of the friar lands and corporate franchises In the Philippines before the House committee on insular affairs. As to the prospects for floating bonds which are to take up the friar lands. Governor Taft said he had spoken recently with J. Plerpont Morgan, who said there was no doubt as to the bonds being salable, although Mr. Morgan could not say what Interest rate they would command. Merriam AVI 11 Retain His Place. WASHINGTON, March 1. President Roosevelt will sign the bill to create a permanent census office as coon as it reaches him, which will be on Wednesday. It Is the general understanding that Gen eral Merriam will be appointed Director of the Census when the office is organ ized on a permanent basis. The Philippines Want More. WASHINGTON, March l.-Governor Taft received cable messages from ofll clals In the Philippines today saying that the 23 per cent reduction In the Philippine tariff bill is not regarded as sufficient, and asking him to use his endeavors to secure a more substantial means of relief. HALF A YEAR IN CAPTIVITY now Miss Stone and Mmc. Tsllka Fared In the Hands of Brigands. CONSTANTINOPLE, March 1. The fol lowing account of the captivity of Miss Stone has been obtained by the Associat ed Press from reliable sources, some of the Information having been received from the accomplices of the brigands: After the capture of the missionaries near Bansko, September 3 last, the brig ands had to recross the boundary and established themselvgs on the mountain of Gueltepe, In Bulgaria, where the whole population was in sympathy with the en terprise. This fact enabled the band to live comfortably and safely, and to keep in touch with the outside world. Feel ing perfectly secure, the members of the band used to show themselves openly in Kamenlca and neighborhood, until they were warned by their local adherents to be more careful. The prisoners, however, were jealously secluded. When C. M. Dickinson, United States Consul-General at Constantinople, arrived, in October last, and disclosed to the authorities the whereabouts of Miss Stone's captors, the result was nearly disastrous to the pris oners. The Bulgarian Government 111-ad-visedly pushed troops to the vicinity of Gueltepe, forcing the brigands to break off negotiations, and the band changed its quarters to Kilo. The cold weather made travel in the mountains a dreadful ordeal for Miss Stone and Mme. Tsllka, encumbered as they were with the latter's Infant. Every change of camp occurred at night. The mountain roads were frequently almost impassable, being often deep In snow. The brigands treated their captives as kindly as the circumstances permitted, but the food supply" was necessarily pre carious, though the ladles were given the best the inhospitable region afforded. The strain and suspense equalled the physical hardships. The captives at no time knew their whereabouts, the brigands always telling them they were not In Bulgaria, and they were In constant fear of attack by the troops.. Not until November 2 did the American emissaries come in touch with the band, which was then established in a cave near Dubnitza, but fear of the troops forced the brigands to another flight. This was made in a blinding snow storm, which covered the tracks of the outlaws, but caused bitter sufferings to the captives. After this the brigands succeeded in com pletely eluding the authorities, and to ward the end of November, by a long circuit, they succeeded In returning to their old haunts In the Elledere district. They then caused to be circulated a re port that the captives were dead, and from that time managed to keep Miss Stone and Mme. Tsllka safely under cover until the actual release of the captives took place. A Letter of Thanlcs. BOSTON, March L In recognition of the great sympathy shown for Miss Ellen M. fetone, the missionary to Bulgaria, who has just been released from captivity, her mother and brothers havo issued a letter of thanks to friends known and unknown, who have In any way proffered aid or sympathy. A debt of gratitude Is especially ac knowledged for the efforts put forth by President Roosevelt, Secretary Hay and Assistant Secretary Adee, of the State De partment; Spencer Eddy, of the Legation of Constantinople, officers of the American Board and Consul-General Dickinson and men and pastors who gave financial aid and made appeals to the American people for energetic action. The press of the country is also heartily thanked for what it .has done. Bulgaria Caused the Delay. LONDON, March L The Constantino ple correspondent of tho Dally Chronicle believes it to be practically certain that the Bulgarian Government Instructed the brigands nob to release Miss Stone on Bul garian territory, and that this accounts for the delay In the liberation of the cap tives, as the brigands had no alternative but to keep them until the relaxation of the Turkish military cordon allowed the brigands to smuggle Miss Stone and Mme. Tsilka over. Minn Stone at Constantinople. CONSTANTINOPLE. March 1. Miss Stone arrived here today from Salonlca and proceeded lo the United States Le gation. M. Gargiole, the first drago man of the United States Legation, also returned here today. He says Miss Stone and Mme. Tsilka are in excellent health and do not look as If they had spent half a year in the custody of the brigands. The latter called Mme. Tsll ka's baby KlsmetQha, of "Lucky Child," saying; she brought them luck. SEEING THE COUNTRY (Continued from First Page.) waited at the depot in two long lines on either side of the track got but a short view of it. At Brandensville tho train was stopped, and the Prince, with cinder marked face and begrimed hands, re turned to his car to dress for the recep tion at Pittsburg. As he returned to the car .he laughed at the sport of his ride through the moun tains and said that he had had a splendid time. He donned his uniform as Admiral and the members of his .suite and the military and naval members of the Amer ican escort also put on their uniforms. No other stops wero made on the way to Pittsburg. At Pittsburg the Prince was greeted by a brass band and the German singing so cieties of Allegheny County. Fully 20,000 people lined the boulevard and streets about the station. Prince Henry was pre sented with a large floral token, and an address was handed to him. The Prfnco appeared on the rear platform and thanked the committee in an address of a few words. The train arrived at 1:14 o'clock and de parted just 10 minutes later. RECEPTION AT COLUMBUS. Cordial Greeting at the Capital of Ohio. COLUMBUS, O., March L The recep tion of Prince Henry In this city was very cordial. Thousands of people crowded the passageway leading to the Union station which overlooks the tracks, and thou sands more were scattered along the tracks of the railroad for some distance on either side of the station. Precautions were taken to prevent tho crowds from surrounding the train. The gates of the station were closed and only passengers and those to whom passes had been is sued were admitted. The train bearing the Prince and party was scheduled to arrive at 4:20 P. M., but did not reach Columbus until 5:25. The crowds waited patiently, however, in the growing darkness for a glimpse of the distinguished visitor. As the train pulled Into the Union station, a band struck up "The Star-Spangled Banner," the strains of which quickly melted away into "Die Wacht Am Rhein." A loud cheer went up from the crowd, and the Prince, who had stepped out on the rear platform of his car, touched his cap. Governor Nash, Lieutenant-Governor Nlppert, Mayor Hin kle and a committee of 100 representative business men of the city were on hand to receive the Prince. The Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Mayor and Joseph Outhwalte, chairman of the Board of Trade committee, boarded the car and were presented to Ambassador von Hol leben, who in turn presented them to the Prince. Governor Nash welcomed the Prince in behalf of the people of Ohio. He said: "The people of Ohio wish to thank you for the vfelt you are making to our state. For the people of the great German Em pire and for Its distinguished Emperor, your brother, we have the utmosrgood wlll and friendship. We trust that your stay will be full of pleasure and happi ness." Mr. Outhwalte then spoke for the Board of Trade and the citizens of Columbus. He said: "On behalf of the Board of Trade of this city and of the citizens of Columbus, I bid you a hearty welcome. Among the cheers of those around us, your ears no doubt caught the music of your native tongue. Although the greetings of thosa whose fatherland Is also your fatherland may have sounded more cordial and en thusiastic, let me a?aure you that the welcome to you by all our people, no matter to what country they owe their origin, is most sincere. "Welcome for yourself. Welcome for y6ur illustrious ancestors. Welcome for your Imperial brother, and welcome be cause of the happy international signifi cance of your visit. "We deeply regret that your stop in our midst must be so short that you cannot see this, the greatest city In the world of those named after the discoverer of our continent. Should you ever come this way again, may you stop longer; you will find our latch-strlng out and a warm welcome vwlthin. "Your royal highness, I have the honor to offer you these flowers in the name of the Board of Trade. They are arranged to express sentiments appropriate to this occasion, recognizing the long-time friend ship between the German Nation and this Republic they breathe the hope that your courteous visit to our land may strength en those bonds of amity, that peace be tween us may be forever flrmly anchored, that the two flags thereon may never float In a hostile attitude. May the rest of your trip and your "tourney home be safe and the recollections cf courtesies and kindness Invite you to return." The Prince responded briefly, saying: "Wherever I have been in Ohio I have been met by a large crowd of people and been treated with the utmost kindness. I am sorry I cannot meet and shake hands with all the people, but this is impossible. I appreciate the great cordiality and frankness shown to me today In the high est degree, and wish you would express to the people of Ohio through the news papers my gratitude." A handsome floral emblem was then presented to the Prince on behalf of the Board of Trade. After the Governor and associates had retired, the Prince came out on the platform of the car and stood while a German male chorus sang "Bit ters Abscled." The train pulled out of tho Union sta tion promptly at 5:25, and the Prince re mained on the rear platform, touching his cap to the cheering crowd until the edge of the city had been reached. VAST CROWD AT CINCINNATI. The Greatest MHltltnde the Prince Had Ever Seen. CINCINNATI, March 1. The train bearing Prince Henry and party reached this city at 8:45 and remained a half hour for the demonstrations at the Panhandle depot, when It was transferred across the city and left over the Queen & Crescent route through the Blue Grass region for Chattanooga. Although It was known that the train was late, the station and the streets about it and even the yards were fllled with people long before the schedule time of the arrival. It Is esti mated that there were from 30,000 to 40.000 people In the vicinity, and that many more within the station and yards. The station was cleared for the reception and a large platform erected, so that Prince Henry and suite could step from their car onto It. Over this platform was a large canopy of electric lights, with the illuminated coats of arms of Germany and the United States. While awaiting the arrival of the train the multitude of people was supplied with German and American flags. When the train was sig nalled the bands struck up and the multi tudes were waving flags of the two coun tries as the train of Prince Henry pulled into the station. The sea of faces and the waving of flags under the brilliant illumination presented a grand spectacle. The whole police force of the city was marshaled in and about the station, and perfect order was maintained, although the patrol wagons took away several loads of falting women who had fallen in the surging crowds. Although extreme precautions were taken to protect the space where the special train stood, the officers were overcome at some of the gates, where hundreds rushed in without cards. Before the train stopped, persons were seen climbing on top of it, and the tops of the cars were literally covered with men while the Prince was alighting, and policemen were compelled to patrol the tops and clear It before it left the station. As the Prince stepped from his car on to the platform, he was met by Mayor Julius Fleischmann and a large reception committee of leading citizens. The Prince touched his cap when greeted by 3ayor POLICEMEN PRAISE PE-RU-NA , As a Reliable Specific for the Ilk Incident to the Vicissitudes of Their Occupation. As a Safeguard Against Coughs, Colds and Other Catarrhal Derangements, Policemen Find Peruna Indispensable. Whether it rains or whether It snows; whether It be night or day; whether the thermometer stands at 100 in the shade or 10 degrees below zero, the policeman mus-t be up and do.'ng. , Not only must he brave the elements as he finds them, but he must wear his uniform. No shirtwaist for the police man. No fur overcoat for the man who patrols our streets night and day. No wonder such men appreciate Pe runa. Peruna' strengthens the mucous mem branes that line the respiratory organs. Peruna hardens the system against catching cold. This is absolutely essen tial to good health, especially where one's vocation exposes one to damp ness of night air and the throbbing heat of midday. Policemen give Peruna their unquali fied Indorsement. It exaqtly meets their requirements. Head their letters. Michael O'Halieran, Lieutenant-Sergeant of the Summerdale Station Police Department, writes from 1993 W. Mun roe street, Chicago, III.: "Several of the ofllcer of our Hta tloa have pood reason to praise Pc runa. Several time -when they npent hour in the rnln and enmc in drenched a severe cold ban fol lowed, u-bleli It nccraed Impossible to throw oft until one of tliem tried Peruna, and found the finest remedy for a cold that a man would -ivnnt. "Since then vre have used It for colds, catarrh, influenza and other complaints oJlovlnRr In Vhe xrakc of inclement weather, and tvc all feel -rrell pleased with Peruna." 3IICHAEL 0HALLERAX. Officer A. C Swanson writes from 607 Flelschman, and his suite followed as ho was escorted to the front of the plat form and introduced to the multitude. A long scene of cheering and waving of flags of the two countries followed. Prince Henry kept touching his cap to the crowd, and when quiet was restored. Mayor Fleischmann spoke as follows: "Tour Royal Highness: In the name of the citizens of Cincinnati it is my proud privilege, as well as my sincere pleasure, to welcome your Royal Highness to our city. In this welcome isminglcdgenulne re gret that your stay with us must of neces sity be brief, but with laudable and par donable pride, I feel assured to say that wo have much that would Interest and much that would please you and the distin guished men of your suite. But time Is not allowed for that inspection which it would have been Cincinnati's pleasure to have afforded you, or for the entertain ment which it would have delighted and honored our citizens to have given you, not alone as the representative of your Imperial brother, the German Emperor, and of the great German Empire, with which our country entertains tho most cordial relations of friendship, of com merce and of trade, but also In your per sonal capacity, as one whom our people hold In the highest respect. We welcome you as Americans and as Clnclnnatlans, and we sincerely hope that ycrpr visit to the United States may be as pleasant as Is your presence in Cincinnati to her citi zens." Prince Henry responded briefly to the address of welcome, saying: "I have been met by large crowds of the good people of Ohio and greeted with demonstrations of the greatest kindness. Catarrh The cause exists in the blood, in what causes inflammation of the mucous membrane. It is therefore impossible to cure the disease by local applications. It is positively dangerous to neg lect it, because it always affects the stomach and deranges the hgeneral health, and is likely to develop into consumpti&n. Many have been radically and permanently cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla. It cleanses tba blood and has a peculiar alterative and tonic effect. R. Lonjr. California Junction, Iowa, writes: "I had catarrh threo years, lost my appetite and could not sleop. My head pained me and I felt bad all over. I took Hood's Sarsaparilla and now have a rood appetite, leep weU, and haTe no symptoms of catarrh." Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises to cure and keeps the promise. It is better not to put off treatment buy Hood's today, MAN'S MISSION ON EARTH. Medical Book Free. "Know Thyself," a book for men only: reg ular price, SO cents, will be cent free (healed postpaid) to any male reader of this paper. 0 cents for postire. Address the Peabody Medical Inntltate, i Bullfinch street. Boj ton. Mass., established In 1SC0. the oldest and beat In America. Write today for free book, "The Key to Health and Haplnes." TfrHA'o "Nrtf a Medical Institute has been jUllUr blUJIC For 40 yearg tne Peabody a fixed fact, and It will remain so. It Is as standard as American Gold. Tbc Peabody Medical Institute has many Imitators, but no equals. Boston Herald. 7ll6Utenant56dr063O 6dffi& Jhn R ptacek' -Assistant Superintendent of Police, of Chicago, 111., writes: W$j -y . "v I c JP'Hcrtfetfan Jjmfk "I used Peruna for a V9ry severe case of nasal catarrh, iSHlm J 9 cav 1 Apr the Summerdale ffljM and am g-lad to inform you that it has accomplished a com- if jfim A.L.dWail30Il lr0lllmk Plete cure. I have no hesitancy in recommending it to ll I iffieCoHn5il Biu"3-Ia BESSLW others." JOHN E. PTACEK. WJJPy Police rorce Harrison street, Council Bluffs, la., as follows: "As my duties compelled me to lie out in nil kinds of vrcathcr, I con tracted severe colds from time to time, which settled in the kidneys, causing; severe pains and trouble in the peltlc orjcniiH. "I am now like a new man, am in splendid health, and Klve all praise to Peruna." A. C. SAVASON. Mr. Robert Northgrave, 549 Richmond street, London, Ont., was a Chief of Police of St. Mary's, Ont.; also Chief of Police In Ingersol, Ont, Chief Detective In the famous Sifton murder trial not yet completed. He writes: "Peruna has done for me what no doctor or medicine has been able to do before. It made me a well man. Ex posure for a number of years has told but I have not today, or at any other time, seen such a multiude and such a demonstration as this. I thank you cor dially for your good will. I am sorry 1 cannot talk to you longer and meet and shake hands with all of these good peo ple, but time will not allow me to do so. I appreciate most highly this demonstra tion from the people of Cincinnati and I trust your honor and your committee will be able to express my gratitude more fully than I am able to do at this time." Following the address of welcome and the response by the Prince, the Mayor's secretary, Charles Christie, presented to Prince Henry an engraved copy of the address of welcome of the Mayor, ele gantly bound in red. This was presented in the name of the city. Following the exchange of greetings, Carl Polller, the. German Consul In Cin cinnati, presented members of the recep tion committee and others to the Prince and members of his party. As the train pulled out there was singing and waving of flags. The trip of Prince Henry to Cincinnati was In darkness, yet the course into, through and out of the city was illumin ated and there were cheers all along the way. Crowds were found a long dis tance before the train reached the sta tion, and the same was true as it passed through to the west side "of the city. Considering the shortness of the recep tion, it surpassed anything ever wit nessed in this city. MR. HILL'S ACTIVITY. And 111b Incidental Advertisement for Paget Sound. Chicago Record-Herald. By far tho most wonderful phase of our trade expansion during the next decade is likely to be the development of the exr port traffic to the Orient from Pacific Coast ports, a traffic that has grown more in the last 10 years than during all our history. Asia, with her millions of poorly fed and poorly clad people, lies at the door of our Northwestern country. With outposts In Hawaii and tho Phil ippines, now under our flag, and with 500.000,000 people In tho countries lying beyond, waiting for our flour, our cotton and our machinery, there are many who predict that tho day Is not far distant when the traffic of the Pacific Ocean will exceed in tonnage that of the Atlantic. As civilization pushes Its way into tho Orient, creating demands for the prod ucts of our Iron mines and wheat fields In the West and Northwest and of our cot ton fields In the South, the star of com mercial supremacy must move from the Atlantic westward. Geography and the building of Pacific Ocean steamships must settle for all time the location of the great depot for the concentration of the trade with the Ori ent on tho American Continent. Our exports to China in 1D00 were less than $50,000,000. Ten years ago we sold China $1,000,000 worth of manufactured cotton goods, while In 1DC0 we sold $10, 000,000, a gain of 1000 per cent. "We sold China only $6,000,000 worth of flour In 1S00, but even that was a gain of 200 per cent In 10 years. Men who are familiar with the development now going on In the Orient predict that within 10 years the consumption of flour In China "will aver age 25 pounds per Inhabitant, which would require 1.600,020.000 bushels of wheat. To be even more moderate and assume that the Oriental trade in 10 years will call for only one bushel cf wheat per year per Inhabitant, that would Increase the demand of the world 500,000.000 or 600, 000,000 bushels. Add to China the trade of Japan, already well developed, Korea, Slam, Java and Eastern Siberia, and we have something coloisal in the way of Oriental" commerce. It will require hundreds of vessels to carry this traffic, and the whole country from Lake Superior to Puget Sound will on my system, settled In my back and kidneys, and I did not think that I would ever enjoy good health again. I was Induced to try Peruna, and it made a complete change In my life. In three months I was like a new man. Life has taken on a new color to me. I can heartily Indorse Peruna for any sick man for afflictions resulting from a cold." ROBERT NORTHGRAVES. Chronic catarrh often makes its ap proach in disguise. Before a person knows it he may become a victim of chronic catarrh. Its onset may be gradual, its development Insidious, and at last the victim finds himself in the clutches of a tenacious disease. A slight cold, a tendency to sneeze, a pufflness in the nose and head, fullness or crack ling In the ears, stringy mucus In the throat, slight cough or wheeezlness, snoring during sleep any one of these reap financial advantage from It. That the possibilities of this trade are clearly foreseen la alreadv arjDirent in the con struction of freighters to ply between Pa- cific Coast ports and the Orient, with the same foresight which led him to build the Great Northern Railroad to the Coast, Mr. James J. Hill Is building In Connec ticut two of the largest vessels ever built to aid In developing the trade with China and Japan. These vessels are to cost $3,000,000, and each will have a capacity of 1500 passengers, also 300,000 bushels of wheat, enough to fill 700 railway cars. The ships are to be 630 feet long, each with a displacement of 33,000 tone. When It Is remembered that the displacement of the Great Eastern was 27,000 tons and the Oceanic 28,500 tons, one may form some Idea ofthe size of these leviathans of the deep which are destined to revolutionize the commerce of the Orient. DR. BURNETT'S STORY. Denies He Entered Into an Agree ment to Die With Mrs. Nlchol. CHICAGO, March 1. Dr. Orvllle S. Burnett, charged with being an acces sory to the murder of Mrs. Charlotte Nlchol, who committed suicide at the Marlborough Hotel, October 20 of last year; took the stand In his own behalf in Judge Baker'3 court today. He de clared that Mrs. Nlchol had first sought his acquaintance and that he at last succumbed to tho temptation. Prior to the suicide he said he had met Mrs. Nlchol six or seven times. He gave de tails of these meetings, tending to show that Mrs. Nlchol was not an honorable woman before he met her. The witness denied emphatically that he had agreed to die with Mrs. Nlchol and declared that he had no recollection of having said anything to policemen or UL.v.4" J. SfifeW' .i.'.i. W'rSsSKE? f . .. r5XJ-K vvr.' Talk No cures to report, of testing, nothing to give you confi dence but talk, all talk. That's the truth about nearly all cough medicines. But there's a record of 60 years of cures back of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. And phy sicians endorse it, prescribe it for colds, bronchitis, and coughs of all kinds. Prob ably your own doctor does. Ask him. He knows all about it has the formula. " I know from personal experience that Ayer's Cherry Pectoral is the best medicine in the world for quickly breaking up a heavy cold that has settled on the lungs." D. C Skedeker, Pine Hill, N. Y. 25c., c. H.M. J. C. AYCR CO., Lowzll, Mass. "II II Mill Policemen Everywhere Believ in Peruna. They Are the Men Who Really Have Tested Its Merits in Preventing Disease. Many a policeman has been able to keep his job by aid of Peruna, who otherwise must have succumbed to the exigencies of our changeable climate. Mr. Charles Rehm, Lieutenant of Po lice, 43d precinct, Chicago, III., writes: "Where I have suffered any bad con sequences from exposure and colds I have found that there is nothing so quickly restores the system to healthful activity as Peruna. I use it often my self, and know that several of our pa trolmen have received great benefit from this tonic." CHARLES REHM. Mr. Peter J. RIes, Desk Sergeant 43 precinct, Chicago, 111., writes from 1320 Newport Ave., Chicago: "I have for some years been a suf ferer with kidney trouble, and I felt that I must do something to get cured. Reading of the cures that Peruna had performed, I tried It; seven bottles cured me." PETER J. RIES. symptoms should regarded a warning. What can be cured In the beginning In a week or two, by using Peruna, if allowed to become chronic may require months of faithful treatment. Tou had better take Peruna now, for by and by you may be obliged to take it for a long time in order to get well. Peruna is the remedy for catarrh. Almost everybody knows that by hearsay, and thousands know It by experience. If you do not derive prompt and sat isfactory results from the use of Pe runa, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a rull statement of your case, and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of the Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio. reporters the day after the tragedy. "When I awoke from the stupor caused by the liquor I had taken." the witness said, " and saw my companion lying dead, I knew that I was ruined. I then honestly attempted to take my own life, but I repeat that it was not because of any agreement with Mrs. Nlchol." Tonight the case was given to the jury. At midnight Judge Baker ordered tho Jury to seal their verdict If a decision was reached before morning. Chile to Strengthen Her Jfavy. SANTIAGO DE CHILE. March 1. A naval commission composed of Admiral Simpson and Captains Swltzon and Mar tinez, who are now in Europe, has been appointed for the purpose of examining into the matter of the acquisition of na val armaments In England. Moncow Rioters Condemned. ST. PETERSBURG, March 1. Judg ment In the case of the persons charged with participating in the religious; riots at Pavlovskol, near Moscow, has been rendered. Of the 66 people accused, 45 have been condemned to from four to 15 years penal servitude. Suicide of Inventor Williams. LONDON, March 1. Rupert Greville Williams, the Inventor of a telo-panto-graph. has been found fatally shot In tho greenhouse of his residence at Heywood, near Manchester. There is no doubt that Mr. Williams committed suicide. Preferred Stock Oysters. Biggest oysters, finest flavor, biggest tins. A traveler through Servli will often notice dolls hung up Inside the cottage windows. He learn"? that the dolls are put up as a sign to announce to wayfarers that a marriageable daughter dwells In the house. Irs. .5iii. -V i A.) J-. Vl'Vt rf VSVa-'A," 3M it - no long record rth w II MM I WWI li I I Willi 1 1 I LJJIJ. i. be