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THE SUNDAY OREGOfflASr, PORTLAND, JANUARY 25, 1903. 3 TREATY FOR GANAL Terms on Which United States May Dig at Panama. LEASE GIVEN FOR ALL TIME Colombia Grants Zone Six Miles "Wide, Free Admission to Material and Men United State May Protect Canal "With Troop. The text of the Panama Canal treaty was made public by the Senate yester day. Colombia rrants the United States a zone six miles wide, with the ports of Colon and Panama, and guarantees title against all other concessions. All material, machinery and men are to be admitted free of duty and port dues. . The United States is given power to preserve order in the canal zone and to protect the canal, and for that purpose Is to create tribunals. The canal Is to be neutral In perpe tuity. Colombia has the right to transport vessels, troops and munitions of war free of charge; also Its government em ployes and police. The sovereignty of Colombia over the canal zone Is reserved. Colombia agrees not to cede or lease to any foreign power any islands or ports adjacent to the canal terminals, and the United States agrees to give material support to prevent their occu pation by foreign powers. Colombia agrees to furnish forces to protect the canal when necessary, but If It cannot do so, the United States shall, when called on by Colombia. In case of Imminent danger, the United States may act without first obtaining Colombia's consent. Work must begin within two years and be completed in 12 years more, but the time may be extended for another 12 years. The United States Is to pay $10,000,000 In gold on ratification, and $250,000 a year, beginning nine years later. A Joint commission is to establish reg ulations to govern the canal zone. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The Senate late this afternoon held a brief executive cession and voted to make public the Pan ama Canal treaty. The letters of trans mittal of the President and Secretary Hay n-ere brief and formal and contained no recommendations. Article 1 of the treaty follows: "The government of Colombia author izes the new- Panama Canal Company to sell and transfer to the United States Its rights, privileges, properties and conces sions, aa well as the Panama Railroad and all the shares or part of the shares of that company; but the public lands situated outside of the zone hereinafter specified, now corresponding to the con cessions to said enterprises, shall re vert to the .Republic of Colombia, except any property now- owned by or in the pos session of the said companies within Panama or Colon or the ports and termi nals thereof. "But the Republic of Colombia reserves all Its rights to its special shares in The capital oi tne new Panama Canal Com pany, to which reference is made In ar ticles of the contract of December 10, 1890, which shares shall be paid their full nom inal value at least; but 6uch right of Co lombia exists solely in its character of stockholder in said company. No obliga tion under this provision is imposed upon or assumed by the United States. "The railroad company (and the United States as owner of the enterprise) shall be free from the obligations imposed by the railroad concession, excepting as to the payment at maturity by the railroad company of the outstanding bonds issued "by the said railroad company." Article 2 relates to the concession for constructing the canal and the rights of this government to the property for 100 years, with the privilege of having the lease perpetually renewed. Zone Six Miles Wide. Article 3 grants to the United States a zone of territory 10 kilometers (about six miles) wide, including therein the neces sary auxiliary canal, not exceeding In any case 15 miles from the main canal and other works, together with 10 fathoms of water In the Bay of Liimon in extension of the canal and at least three marine miles from mean low water mark from each terminus of the canal Into the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, re spectively. The article says: "This grant shall not Include tb cities of Panama and Colon, except so far as lands and other property therein are now owned by or in possession of the said canal company or the said railroad com pany, but stipulations contained In ar ticle 23 of the treaty of 1S46-4S between the contracting parties shall continue and apply In full force to the Cities of Pan ama and Colon and to the accessory com munity lands and other property within the said zone, and the territory thereon shall be neutral territory and the United States shall continue to guarantee the neutrality thereof and the sovereignty of Colombia thereover, in conformity with the above-mentioned article 35 of said treaty. In futherance of this last provi sion there shall be created a joint com mission by the governments of Colombia and the United States that shall estab lish and enforce sanitary and police reg ulation. Colombia Remains Sovereign. "Art 4. The rights and privileges granted to the United States by the terms of this convention shall not affect the sovereignty of the Republic of Colombia over the territory within whose bound, arles such rights and privileges are to be exercised. The United States freely ac knowledges and recognizes this sov ereignty and disavows any Intention to impair It In any way whatever or to in crease Its territory at tho expense of Colombia or of any of the sister repub lics In Central or South American, but. on the contrary, it desires to strengthen the power of the republics of this con tinent and to promote, develop and main tain their prosperity and Independence. "Art 5. The Republic of Colombia authorizes tho United States to construct and maintain at each entrance and termi nus of the proposed canal for vessels using the same suitable lighthouses and other aids to navigation, but the United States Is authorized to use and occupy within the limits of tho zone fixed by this convention such parts of the coast line and of the lands adjacent thereto as are necessary for this purpose. Includ ing the construction and maintenance of breakwaters, dykes. Jetties, embank ments, docks and other appropriate works, and the United States undertakes the construction and maintenance of such works and will bear all the expense thereqf. The ports, when established, are declared free, and their demarcations shall be clearly defined. "To give effect to this article, the United States will give special attention and care to the maintenance of works for drainage, sanitary and healthful purposes 'along the line of the canal and Its de pendencies. In order to prevent the inva sion of epidemics or to secure their j prompt suppression should thev annear. With this end in view, the United States will organize hosnitals alnnir the line and Will SUitRblv snnnlv tho tnwn5 nf Panama and Colon with the necessary aqueducts and drainage works, in order to prevent their becoming centers of. in fection on account of their proximity to tne canal. . Other Powers Excluded. "Art. C. The Republic of Colombia agrees that it will not cede or lease to any foreign government any of Its Islands or harbors within or adjacent to the Bay of Panama, nor on the Atlantic Coast of Colombia, between the Atrato River and tho western boundary of the Department oi i-anama, for the nur-DOse of establish lng fortifications, naval or coaling sta tions, military coasts, docks or other works that might interfere with the con struction, maintenance, operation, nrotec tion, safety and free use of the canal and auxiliary works. In order to enable Co lombia to comply with the stipulation, the Government of the United States agrees to give Colombia the material support that may be required in order to prevent tho occupation of said Islands and ports, guaranteeing there the sovereignty and independence of Colombia. "Art. 7. The Republic of Colombia in eludes in the foregoing grant, without ob stacle, cost or impediment to such con trol, consumption and general utilization in any manner found necessary by the United States to the exercise by It of the grant and rights conferred upon it by this treaty, of the waters of the Chagros River and other streams, lakes and of all non navigable waters, natural and artificial and also to navigate all rivers, streams and other navigable waterways within tho jurisdiction and under the dominion of the Republic of Colombia, in the depart ment, within or without said zone, as may be necessary or desirable for the construction, maintenance and operation of the canal and Its auxiliary canals and other works, and without tolls or charges of any kind, and to raise and lower the levels of the waters and to deflect them and to Impound any such waters, and to overflow any lands necessary for the necessary exercise of the grants to the United States; to rectify, construct and Improve the navigation of any such rlv ers and streams at the cost of the United States; but any such waterways so made by the United States may bo used by citizens of Colombia free of tolls or other charges, and the United States shall have the right to use without any cost any water, stone, clay or any materials be longing to Colombia on tho public domain that may be needed by It. "Damages to private lands by inunda tion or deviation of water-courses shall be appraised by a joint commission." Many Privileges Granted. Article S declares Panama and Colon ports for vessels annd goods destined for transmission through the canal, but re serves the right to Colombia to establish custom-houses for the collection of du ties on goods going to other portions of her territory. Article 0 provides that no charges of any kind shall be imposed upon any per sons or vessels connected with or used in the construction and operation of the canal. Article 10 provides for the use of tele graph and telephone facilities. Article 11 permits immigrants of all nationalities to work on the canal. Article 12 allows the United States to import free of duty all the material nec essary in the construction of the canaL "Art. 13. Tho United States shall have authority to protect and make secure tho canal as well as railways and other aux lliary works and dependencies and to pre serve order and discipline among the la borers and other persons who may congre gate in that region, to make and enforce such police and sanitary regulations as it may deem necessary to preserve order and public health thereon and to protect navigation and commerce through and over said canal, railroads and other works and dependencies from interruption or damage." The article further provides for judicial tribunals within the canal zone. "Art. 14. The works in the canal. the railways and their auxiliaries are de clared of public utility, and In conse quence all areas of land and water neces sary for the construction and maintenance and operation of the canal, and other specified works, may be expropriated in conformity with the laws of Colombia, except that the indemnity shall be conclu sively determined without appeal by a joint commission appointed by the gov ernments of Colombia and t&e United States. "Art. 15. The Republic of Colombia grants to the United States the use of all the ports in the republic open to pur chase as places of refuge for any vessels employed In the canal enterprise, and for all vessels in distress having the right to pass through the canal and wishing to anchor In- said ports. Such vessels shall be exempt from anchorage and tonnage dues on the part of Colombia. Canal to Be Neutral. "Art. 16. The canal, when constructed, and the entrance thereto, shall be neu tral In perpetuity, and shall be opened upon the terms provided for by section 1 of article 3, and In conformity with all the stipulations of the treat entered into by the governments of the United States and Great Britain on November US, 1901. "Art 17. The government of Colombia shall have the right to transport over the canal its vessels, troops and munitions of war at all times without paying charges of any kind. This exemption is to be ex tended to the auxiliary railway for the transportation of persons In the service of the Republic of Colombia or Department of Panama, or of the police force charged with the preservation of public order .out side of said zone, as well as to their bag gage, munitions of war and supplies. "Art 18. The United States shall have full power and authority to establish and enforce regulations for the use of the canal, railways and the entering ports and auxiliary works, and to fix rates of tolls and charges thereof." Article 19 provides that the rights grant ed to the United States shall not affect the sovereignty of Colombia over the real es tate held by the New Panama Canal Com pany and tho Panama Railroad Company lying outside of the canal zone. By article 20 Colombia agrees to canpel or modify within four months any treaty it may have with any other country re garding any privilege or concession it may have with any third power. Article 21 declares all grants and con cessions to the United States to be free from all anterior concessions, and sliould any claims arise Colombia becomes re sponsible for any indemnity that may be awarded. By article 22 Colombia renounces all claims to earnings In the Panama Canal Company, the Panama Railroad Company or to Luclen N. Wise, and grants the same to the United States. Protection by Armed Force. "Art. 23. If It should become necessary at any time to employ armed forces for the safety or protection of the canal or of the ships that may make use of the same, or the railways and other works, the Re public of Colombia agrees to provide the forces necessary for such purposes accord ing to the circumstances of the case, but If the government of Colombia cannot ef fectively comply with this obligation, then with the consent of or at the request of Colombia, or of her Minister at Washing ton, or of the local authorities, civil or military, tho United States shall employ such force as shall be necessary for that sole purpose: and as soon' as the neces sity has ceased will withdraw the forces employed. Under exceptional circum stances, however, on account "of unfore seen or imminent danger to said canal, railways and other works, or to the lives and property of the persons employed upon the canal, railways and other works, the Government of the United States Is authorized to act In the Interest of their protection without the necessity of obtain ing the consent beforehand of the govern ment of Colombia, and shall give Imme diate advices of the measures adopted for the purpose stated, and as soon as suffi cient Colombia forces Arrive to attend to i DID NOT KNOW SHE HAD KIDNEY TROUBLE Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It. Gertrude Warner Scott Remedy, Vinton, Iowa, July 15. 190L DR. KILMER & CO.,, Binghamton, N. T. GENTLEMEN My trouble began with pain In my stomach and back, so severe that it seemed as if knives were cutting me. I was treated by two of the best physi cians In the county, and consulted another. 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(Gertrude Warner Scott) Women suffer untold misery because the nature of their disease is not correctly understood; In many cases when doctoring, they are led to believe that womb trou ble or female weakness of some sort Is responsible for their Ills, when In fact disor dered kidneys are the chief cause of their distressing troubles. The mild and extraordinary effect of the world-famous kidney and bladder remedy. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, Is soon realized. It stands the highest for Its wonderful cures of the most distressing cases. A trial will convince any one and you may have a sample bottle sent free, by mall. SAMPLE BOTTLE OF SWAMP-ROOT SENT FREE. EDITORIAL NOTE You may have a samplo bottle of this wonderful remedy, Swamp-Root sent absolutely free by mall, also a book telling all about Swamp-Root, and containing many of the thousands upon thousands of testimonial letters received from men and women who owe their good health. In fact their very lives to the great curative properties of Swamp-Root In writing to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bingham ton, N. Y., be sure to say you read this generous offer In The Portland Sunday Ore gonian. If you are already convinced that Swamp-Root Is what you need, you can pur chase the regular 50-cent and one-dollar size bottles at the drug stores everywhere. Don't mako any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address, Binghamton, N. Y., on every bottle. the Indicated purposes, those of the United States shall retlie. Time for Completion. 'Art 26. Tho Government of the United States agrees to complete the construction of the preliminary works necessary, together, with all the auxiliary works, in the shortest time possible; and within two years from the day of the ratification of this convention the main works of tho canal proper shall be com menced and It shall be opened to the traffic between the two oceans within 12 years of such period of two years. In case, however, that any difficulties or ob stacle should arise in the construction of the canal, which are at present impossi ble to foresee. In consideration of the good faith with which the Government of. tho United States shall have proceeded and the large amount of money expended so far on the works and the nature of the difficulties which may have arisen the government of Colombia shall prolong the terms stipulated in this article up to 12 years more for the completion of the work of the canal. But In case tho United States should at any time determine to make such canal practically a sea-level canal, then the period shall be extended for 10 years further." Payments by United States. Art 19, which provides for the payment of 5250,000 gold annually for tho lease, beginning nine years after the date of ratification and $10,000,000 In gold upon the exchange of ratifications on the treaty, reads: "But no delay nor difference of opin ion under this article shall affect nor in terrupt the full operation and effect of this convention in all other respects." Art 26 provides that no change In tho government, laws or treaties of Colombia shall affect any rights of tho States without the consent of this Government Art 27. The joint commission referred to in articles 3, 7 and 19 shall be estab lished as follows: "The President of the United States shal' ncn li.atc two persons and the Pres ident of Colombia shall nominate two persons, and they shall proceed to a de- cliion, but In case of disagreement of the commission (by reason of their being equally divided in conclusion) an umpire shall be appointed by the two Govern ments who shall render the decision. In tr.e event of death, absence or incapabil ity of any commissioner or umpire, or of his omitting, declining or ceasing to act, nis piace shall be filled by the ap pi'ntincnt of another person In the man- ne' above Indicated. All decisions bv a majority of tho commission or by the um pire snail ue final." Art 28 provides that the treatv shall be ratified and exchanged within eigne montns from tho 22d day of Jan uary, '1903. The treaty is signed. by John Hav nnrt Thomas Herran. "Will Celebrate Henry's Visit. BERLIN. Jan. 24. Prinr ttt,-,. r Prussia. Adjutant-General von Plessen, Admiral von Tlrpltz and all the other members of the party which accompanied Prince Henry to tho United States last year will havo a reunion and dine togeth er January 2S. Pneumonia. TYltc its nnn rt Vto n.ve-4- J . often fatal diseases. It always results uuiu a. v;u.u ui uuiu mi aiutCK oi uie frriu. 'tlflYM..loJl, rVr.l. T . 3.. 1 . . cures these diseases and counteracts any iciiucjitj lunuiu jmeuiuuuiil. xt IS made ncnantnlli Via-sv n .1 1 II ujin.v4mij ui mcac aim similar linrTilff, and can always be depended upon. For enln Viv nil i4tnmHrffii 4 ... ui ubuw, Cured by the Great Kidney Swamp-Root. BELLO HOLDS THE FORT GERMANS HAVE NOT YET TAKEN SAN CARLOS. Gunboat Pantlier Vainly Tries to Enter Lake Mnrncalbo Village Destroyed by Bombardment. MARACAIBO, Venezuela, Friday, Jan. 23. A boat with the representative of the Associated Press on board, which was sent from here yesterday to Fort San Car los, returned to Maracalbo at .11 o'clock this morning, bringing the news that the German warships had not shelled the fort since Thursday night When the boat left San Carlos the German cruiser Panther was- the only war vessel In sight She was about one mile from the bar. The village of San Carlos, consisting of SO houses built of wood and straw, and inhabited by 250 fisher folk, was totally burned as the result of having been set on fire by the explosion of shells from tho warships. Tho garrison at San Carlos, numbering 239 men, was still holding the fort when tho boat left the Islands. As the walls of tho fort are low and near the water line, they are still In good condition, except on tho sea side. The Panther on Thursday tried on two occasions to pass through the channel In front of the fort, but desisted from doing so, probably owing to tho danger of navi gating those waters. GERMANY DELAYS PEACE. Docs Not Answer Castro's Offer, Which Britain Accepts. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. An exchange Is going on between Great Britain and Venezuela, as represented by Mr. Bowen, respecting the latter's proposal to raise tho blockado of the Venezuelan ports as a condition precedent to further negotia tions. The British government is show ing an. amicable spirit in this matter, and there was hope of a satisfactory con clusion if Germany can be induced to ac cent the agreement about tn hn rrino.i at between Ambassador Herbert and Min ister Bowen. The German government, however, has so far returned no answer to Mr. Bowen's proposition, which fact is tho subject of unpleasant comment here. It la learned that the guarantees offered by Mr. Bowen are regarded by the United States Government as eminently reason able and sufficient They include a prop osition by President Castro to turn over tho entire Venezuelan customs system to tho allies for the collection of their in demnities, and authorize the allies to place an official in each of the Venezuelan custom-houses to make sure that they secure their proper proportion of the receipts. Castro Praises Bcllo. PARIS, Jan. 24. The Caracas corre spondent of the Matin says in a dispatch that President Castro has congratulated General Bello upon his defense of Fort San Carlos. At Caracas and La Guayro, provisions are steadily becoming scarcer. TO PAY CUBAN VETERANS. Island Proposes to Borrow Money From American Financiers. HAVANA, Jan. 24. The Senate commit tee on finance is preparing to report tho bill authorizing the loan of $35,000,000 to THE TREATMENT THAT CURES Dr. Copeland's Wonderful Medication Does Its Beneficent Work for Suffering Humanity It Reaches, Soothes and Heals Every Part of the Mucous Membrane, Curing Invariably All Forms of Catarrhal Diseases of the Nose,. Throat, Bronchial Tubes, Lungs and Deafness Treatment and Medicine Until Cured, $5 Per Month. Doctor Copeland's new treatment, that has lifted the darkness and blight of tho word "Incurable" from hundreds of thousands of these cases of catarrh In the ears, bronchial tubes and lungs, works Its curative action for two rea sons: (1) It reaches every sore spot, from the orifice of the nos to the deepest part of the lungs, to the Innermost re cesses of tho middle ear. (2) Instead of irritating, inflaming and feeding the fires of the disease, It soothes, quiets, heals and cures. What Is this treatment that cures these conditions, once regarded incur able? By what process does it restore Mr. T. F. Goodrich, "VVJientlnnil, Or.: Ileal tU Restored by Drs. Copeland and Montgomery. tho diseased membrane, remove the poison and relieve the soreness of the disease? Let the experience of patients cured and being cured tell. How It Cures Diseases of the Throat Here Is another patient who had Catarrh in the Head. He caught cold after cold, and the disease spread down into his throat He breathes and drinks In the disease-banishing medica tion. It bathes the membranes of the head and throat. The soreness of the head and throat become less, and the desire to hawk and spit Is disappear ing; tho sense of taste is returning, and tho voice again becomes soft and me lodious. There Is no more gagging and vomiting In the morning. No longer does every exposure to the weather result In a stufted-up throat that becomes sore and Inflamed, and no longer does he find his throat and tongue dry as chips when he wakes up from an unrefreshing sleep. CONSULTATION FREE THE COPELAND MEDICAL THE W. H. COPELAND, M. D. J. H. MONTGOMERY, M. D. provide for tho payment of Cuban soldiers who fought In the war. Four million dol lars of this amount Is" to be devoted to tho encouragement of agriculture. The loan Is to bo guaranteed by the Inaugura tion of a revenue-stamp system. Ameri can financiers are reported to be ready to float the loan. DRAWING TO A CLOSE. Operatives Will Soon Have Finisbed Case Before Strike Commission. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 24. The Anthra cite Coal Strike Commission toaay con ninriri thi ftxnminatlon of witnesses called by the Independent operators of the upper coal fields. Beginning .aionuay, me uiui xMrinni nnnrators of the middle region will present their evidence. Among the latter Is G. B. Markle & Co.. m tne presentation of whoso case there Is much Interest be cause of the attacks made by the strik ing miners against that company In their testimony before the commission at Scran ton. After the individual companies havo completed their case, the Philadelphia & Tfonriinf !nal fc Iron Comnanv. the last of the signatories to the original arbitra tion plan, will be heard, xnen tne miners win rnnanme several days in rebuttal. after which nearly a week will be taken up by both sides In arguing tne case, bo far more than 7000 pages of testimony have been taken. Nine witnesses, representing almost as rrmnv rn.il (nmnanles. were heard lodav. Tbolr nvlrlnnro. ns n. whole, was that tho union miners are not mining as much coal now as they am Deiore me organization of jthe union; that In some Instances, where demands had been granted, tho men were not permitted to go to work until all men had been granted their de- tho companies; that miners boycott places mill iiio uuu iu nuiiv, mill il is UUMCUII. Dragged-Down Feeling In the loins. Nervousness, unrefreshing sleep, despon dency. It Is time you were doing something. The kidneys were anciently called tho reins in yonr case they are holding the reins and driving you into serious trouble. Hood's Sarsaparilla Acts with! the most direct, beneficial effect on the kidneys. It contains the best and safest substances for correcting and toning these organs. Prevents and breaks up Grip and COLES How It Cures Catarrh Here is a patient taking treatment for Catarrh of the Head. He breathes the soothing medication through his nostrils and the nasal channels open up, the etuffed-up feeling In the head leaves and he can breathe naturally through the nose again. The dull pains across the front of the head fade away and the nasal membrane is soothed until the inflammation and soreness are all gone. The bad odor of the breath passes away and the lost sense of smell returns. The dropping in the throat is checked; the nose does not stop up towards night any more, the sneezing and snuffing have ceased and the discharge from the nose grows less and less, and finally stops alto gether. The disease has been checked and eradicated from the system before it ever reached the throat It has not been driven down Into his throat or into his lungs or Into his ears, aa is so often done by other treatments. How It Cures Deafness Here Is another patient, who, for years, has been a sufferer. Every freeh cold seemed to stay longer than former colds, and he noticed that his ears got stopped up and his hearing became duller and duller, and there were ring ing and buzzing noises in his ears. The catarrh had passed upward and back ward from the throat along the eus tachian tube leading from the throat into the ear. He had visited throat doctors and catarrh doctors without relief. In this condition we find him Inhaling the never-falling medication, and soon he noticed a change. The noises in the ears stop, there Is no more discharge, the hearing gets bet ter, and finally the tubes of the ears open up and something seems to give way In his head. His hearing has completely returned. No wonder he considers the result a marvel. How It Cures Bronchia Diseases Here Is another patient who was al ways sensitive to the weather. He con tracted catarrh of the head, and It passed to his throat, then down the windpipe and into the bronchial tubes. He coughed at night so that he could not sleep; there was pain behind the breastbone and under the shoulder blades. When he coughed he brought up a frothy, grayish material streaked with blood. He lost appetite and strength. He tried cough syrups and different medicines to no avail. He now breathes in with full inspirations the restoring and soothing medicine. The sore spots along the bronchial .tubes heal, the cough ceases, the pain leaves. He Is again a well and happy man. DR. DEKU3I, THIRD XST) WASHINGTON STREETS OFFICE HOURS From 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. Evenings, Tuesdays and Fridays. Sundays, from 10 A. M. to 12 M. to main.to.in discipline, and that the men aro partly responsible for the curtailment of the coal output Just before adjournment until Monday Attorney Dickson, of Philadelphia, read to the commission a telegram from R. C. Luther, general superintendent of the Philadelphia & Reading Company, to President Baer, of the company, which was received by the latter shortly before noon today. It was as follows: "Pottsvllle, Pa., Jan. 21. Thirty-one collieries and six JIghouses working to day. North Mahan colllerymen went home, refusing to wait until a frozen water pipe could be changed to enable breaker to start Colliery was ready to start at 7:30." Counsel for the miners followed this up by reading to the commission an article from a Scranton newspaper to the effect that hundreds of men are Idle and ready to go to work, but the companies will not give them employment. The session adjourned without the Com missioners making any comment on either the telegram or the newspaper article. Will Soon Render Its Report. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. Commissioner of Labor Carroll D. Wright one of the members of the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission, made a flying trip here to day from Philadelphia. Ho said the commission expected tho hearing of testi mony would be closed within a fortnight and that the award would follow Imme diately. He said the commission would begin the framing of Its report looking to the prevention of similar strikes In tho future. Stopped at Charleston for Coal. CHARLESTON, S. C, Jan. 24. The torpedo-boat . destroyer Decatur and the torpedo-boats Biddie, Bagley, Barney, Stock ton and Thornton, under command of Lieutenant Chandler, came Into port for coal and supplies today. The vessels are returning from tho maneuvers in the Caribbean Sea, and are bound for. Nor folk. The dispatch-boat Dolphin left this morning for Hampton Roads. Rock Islnnd Firemen Win. CHICAGO, Jan. 24. Superintendent Bar rett of the Chicago & Alton Railroad, said today that the trouble between the company and Its firemen had been settled. He refused to give the basis of the ad justment further than to say that the men were given an increase In wages and con cessions as to hours and conditions. Workmen. Mob Superintendent. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Jan. 24. J. G. Reading, superintendent of the local plant of the American Car & Foundry Company, was assaulted and seriously Injured by a number of workmen today. A riot call was sent In, but order was restored be fore the police arrived. Striking: Moldcrs Enjoined. BALTIMORE, Jan. 24. Judge Morris. In tho United States Court today, decided to affirm the restraining order already is sued, and extended the Injunction against the striking iron molders of Ira Sheppard & Co. He decided against the union at every point British Anthracite Coal Trust. LONDON, Jan. 24. After months of ne gotiations between the owners of anthra cite coal mines a different arrangement for the formation of a combine was con cluded yesterday. The St James's Ga zette this afternoon says It understands that matters have so progressed that tho How It Cures Diseases of the Lungs Here Is another pitiful case. He had all the history of colds and catarrh, extending downward from the nose to the throat, the glottis, to windpipe, to the bronchial tubes, and then Into the small tubes of the lungs. His cough always troubled him. He raised large quantities of vile-looking material, he had fever every afternoon, and could not sleep at night. He had no appetite, and his strength and ambition failed. Mr. IT. D. Itolide, Missoula, Mont.: Catarrh of Head and Throat Cured. Hearing- Restored. He had night sweats every once In a while, and feared that his end was near. See him after a course of treatment. A new man. The healing and soothing medication has time after time sought out every nook of the disease, even to the extreme depth of the lung cells, and bathed and cooled and healed the membranes. There are no more of the nasty discharges, no more cough, no more fever, no more pain, no more night sweats. The appetite returns, and with It comes back strength and ambition. The cheeks fill out and re gain their .color. The step becomes buoyant. He has been saved from a lingering and absolutely sure death. HOME TREATMENT No one deprived of the benefits of tbe Copeland treatment be cause of living; at a distance from, tbe city. If you cannot come to tbe office, write for Home Treat ment Symptom Blank and Book, and be cured at borne. COPELAND'S BOOK FREE TO ALL INSTITUTE promoters have decided to register a com pany under the name of the "Anthracite Trust" with a capital of $15,000,000. Most of the collieries, it is said, are ready to accept the promoters' terms. Edward Plenses the Germans. LONDON, Jan. 24. The invitation ex tended by King Edward to the German Ambassador here, Count Wolff-CMetter-nich, to dine at Windsor Castle next Tuesday, Emperor William's birthday, has aroused considerable Interest It 13 the first time that Emperor William's birthday has been formally observed by the British court, and therefore the King's action has given much satisfaction at Berlin, where It Is regarded as emphasiz ing the friendship between the two coun tries. For Scientific "Work in Scotland. LONDON, Jan. 24. Dispatches from Ed inburgh announce that in furtherance of his educational scheme for. Scotland, An drew Carnegie has decided' to endow a trust for scientific research. A sum of $0,000,000 will be expended on the scheme. REMARKABLE SUCCESS Of a. New Cutarrb Cure. A large and constantly Increasing ma jority of tho American people are catarrh sufferers. This Is not entirely tho result of our changeable climate, but because modern investigation has clearly proven that many diseases known by other names are really catarrh. Formerly the name ca tarrh was applied most exclusively to the common nasal catarrh, but the throat, stomach, liver, bladder, kidneys and In testines are subject to catarrhal diseases as well as the nasal passages. In fact, wherever there Is mucous mem brane there is a feeding-ground for ca tarrh. The usual remedies Inhalers, sprays, douches or powders have been practical ly failures as far as anything more than temporary relief was concerned, because they simply dry up the mucous secretions without having the remotest effect upon, the blood and liver, which are tho real sources of catarrhal diseases. It has been known for some years that the radical cure of catarrh could never come from local applications, but from an internal remedy acting on the blood and expelling the catarrhal poison from the system. A new Internal preparation, which has been on the market only a short time, has met with remarkable success as a genu ine, radical cure for catarrh. It may be found in any drug store, sold under the name of Stuart's Catarrh Tab lets, large, pleasant-tasting lozenges, com posed principally of antiseptic ingredients bloodroot, red gum and similar catarrh specifics. Dr. Alnslee, in speaking of tla new ca tarrh cure, says: "I havo tried the new catarrh remedy, Stuart's Catarrh Tablets, upon 30 or 40 patients, with remarkably satisfactory results. They clear tho head and throat more effectually and lastingly than any douche or Inhaler that I have ever seen, and although they are what Is called a patent medicine and sold by druggists, I do not hesitate to recom-' mend them, as I know them to be free from cocaine and opiates, and that even a little child may use them with entira safety." Any sufferer from nasal catarrh, throat or bronchial trouble, catarrh of the stom ach, liver or bladder, will find Stuarrf Catarrh Tablets remarkably effective; pleasant and convenient, and your druw gist will tell you they are absolutely fiB from any injurious dru$,