THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, MARCH 8, .1903.
PLAY WAITING GAME
Contending Forces on Wa
bash Make Forced Truce.
MATURE OF THE GRIEVANCES
Chairman of Conductors Says "Worl;
Was Added WIthOHt Additional
Pax Strllte "Will Be Coalaed to
Wabash. Road, if Possible.
ST. LOUIS, March ".'"We are working
on the answer to the injunction,' said
Judge Irwin, chief counsel lor the "Wabash
employes.
"We are waiting for the answer to the
injunction," said President Kamsey, of
the Wabash.
This epitomizes the situation and covers
the two centers of Interest in the present
difficulty between the grievance committee
representing the firemen and trainmen
employes and the Wabash Railroad. Pres
ident Ramsey stated tonight that, notwith
standing the Injunction, "he Is perfectly
willing to meet any employe and consider
any grievances they may have to present
to him. with the view of coming to an
amicable settlement.
Counsel for the firemen and trainmen
spent the day busily at work upon a'
voluminous answer to-the writ of injunc
tion. A corps of stenographers rapidly
elicited their machines and nothing trans
pired to vary the- monotony from early in
the morning until late at night. At the
different hotel rooms which are" for the
tlmo being the headquarters of officials
representing the railroad employes confer
ences were held, numerous cigars were
smoked and the time "was passed in sim- ;
ply waiting for the answer to be prepared
by the legal counsel. Just when this an
swer will be finished cannot be stated, but
it is probable that it will be at least two
days more.
Calra Before Storm.
All of this Is the pending calm before
the storm, as it is generally conceded that.
In case the action of the court dissolves
the injunction, a strike will be declared.
As to the magnitude of the strike, both
sides are noncommittal in their opinions.
As to just when it will be declared in case
the injunction Is dissolved, no statement
Is made. In an interview. President Ram
sey was asked by the Associated Press
tonight:
"Suppose that, pending the final decision
of the court on this injunction, there are
any matters connected with the question
at Issue between the company and its em
ployes which they -want to settle, are you
willing to meet them regardless of the In
junction?" "Certainly," replied Mr. Ramsey. "As I
have stated before, I do not consider the
injunction proceedings as interposing any
obstacle between the company and its
employes in the way of settling the ques
tions now at issue, or any other ques
tion, and I am ready at any time to meet
any committee of employes and settle sup
posed grievances that can be adjusted be
tween XLS."
"What will be your next move in case
the injunction is dissolved and a strike is
orderedZ"
"There will be but .one thing to do in
such an event," he replied, "and that will
be to fill jor cndeaior to fill all places
made vacant by strikers, and go "on with
the conduct of the traffic on the Wabash
Railroad."
Xaturc of the Grievance.
John Hopkins, chairman of the general
committee of the railway conductors, has
made a written statement detailing the
grievances held by the Wabash employes.
It is as follows:
The real grievance is not a case of
wages. A violation of the old schedule is
one of the causes of complaint. This is
Sone by the company putting on preferred
runs regular crews that get a monthly sal
ary. Tliis cuts the brakeman's pay from
2 cents a mile to about llA cents, conduct
ors from 2 to 2 cents, while engineers and
firemen receive the same for working on
these trains as for any other freight
train. But this is not the worst feature
of the arrangement. After the company
had these runs well established the man
agers commenced to pile on the abuses
so fast that one could hardly believe the
orders posted in the bulletin books.
The first of these was that crews on
Detroit and Chicago runs, after running
270 miles, switch out the merchandise and
take it down town without additional pay.
The next was 101 miles, each way, added
to the St. Louis merchandise run, making
202 miles in the round trip additional with
an Increase of about 53 per month. This
additional mileage alone would make a
brakeman JG0.G0 per month, as it is a
daily run, saying nothing of the 200 miles
he had alreaay mace.
The next was the Detroit and Chicago
crews. After making 270 miles they would
wait at Detroit until cars are received and
take them down town before being re
lieved. But this is the straw that broke the
camel's back: Not satisfied with all this
for nothing, they put two engines on and
made them handle a dead frelcht train
outside of the high class, and they wonder
what we are kicking about. After we
work like slaves all Winter, in all kinds
of weather without rest, often for 60
hours at a stretch, wo are told we have
coining to complain of.
In the Spring, when navigation opens
up and business drops off, these preferred
crews with the big engines can handle
about half of the business, and the rest of
us can cat dried snowballs or wait until
nice, cold, stormy Winter comes around
again, with lis sleet and ice on the running-board
on the top of the cars.
The Adams injunction even takes away
the tight to quit the company's service,
and if made permanent they can hold
men as bonded slaves. Now, I, for one,
am an O. R. C man and voted against
the strike, but believe in upholding the
B. R. T. and B. of L. to the last ditch.
JOHN HOPKINS,
Chairman General Committee. O. R. C
AxiHWcr of Kaxasey.
The statement of Chairman Hopkins
was shown to President Ramsey tonight.
He said:
I do not wish to discuss the matter
snore than to say that tho- alleged griev-
niKVS miMltlonrd hv fhnlrmnn TTnnVlna
were not referred to or brought up by the
committees In their meetings with the
waoasn' omciais. xne trouble with Mr.
Hopkins is that he is not a preferred run
conductor, a position they are all after.
These runs nrA nnrt mint nnil h!fVi-Oni
freight trains, which practically make pas
senger train ume. -
Regarding a rumor that the other roads
will. Join in. should a strike be declared,
Vice-Grand Master Lee. of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen, said:
Talk of other roads loinlnc- in n
strike Is all foolish. The only way that
could arise would be In a road assisting &
road on which a strike was declared by
sending men to fill the strikers nlnris Tn
that case it Is probable the grand masters
would notify the lodges of the assisting
road that this was being dose and order
a ppll for a strike. However, we are groin?
to fight this ota with the Wabash only.
MAY TIE TJI ALL CAR LLTES..
Bis- Strike Threatened la San Fran
cisco if Demands Are Rejected.
SAN. FRANCISCO. March 7. Two resig
nations that were handed in to the man
agement of the United Railroads Company
of this city on Thursday are "unexplained,
but are thought by many to have been
caused by the likelihood of trouble be
tween the company nd its employes.
The carmen, who number some 3000 oper
atives, have made some sharp demands
for more pay and less time and It la under
stood that the company does not intend
to jrant their wishes. In fact, the com
pany is said definitely to have determined
to resist the demancs, and it is thought
that there will soon be a strike and a
suspeatton of operations by the road.
Following the meeting at which the car
men decided to ask for concessions comes
'the announcement that Division Super
intendent M. D. Stein and Superintendent
C J. Craigin have tendered their resigna
tions, which have been accepted. Charles
House Ji3 been appointed to Stein's place
and S. 1 Foster to Craigin's. Neither
the company nor the men would eay why
the changes were made,- but the men
think that they have something to do with
the present crisis In the affairs to the
comtany.
Among' those who have been watching
this affair and" are posted aa to the senti
ment of the men and of the officials of the
company a conflict Is confidently ex
pected that may lead to a long tie-up of
the roads, practically all. of the lines In
the city. The last strike was won by the
men.
Mayor Schmltz refused to place police
men on the cars ,to protect nonunion men,
and the company yielded. This time it Is
aald thai the company will suspend op
erations indefinitely if the city refuses to
guarantee It from molestation when it
attempts to run Its cars with nonunion
men.
WAITttTG FOR. AS AJiSWEU.
Illo Grande Engineers and Firemen
Have Demanded Advance.
DENVER. March 7. The engineers and
firemen of the Rio Grande system are
waiting for a reply from the Rio Grande
officials to their request for a 20 per cent
increase in wages. This request was made
over a week ago, and It is the understand
ing that Superintendent Coughlln will not
be reaay with his reply for several days
yet
In the meantime the conductors and
brakemen are waiting their turn. Their
grievance committee has returned to the
city and is now ready to conduct final ne
gotiations with Manger Edson and Gen
eral Superintendent Coughlln. They will
call on the Rio Grande officials as soon
as the engineers and firemen get through.
They expect for each an early agreement,
though it is said they will not be Inclined
o accept the basis of settlement made at
St. Loui3 and Topeka, as they consider
work on the mountain roads more diffi
cult than on the plains systems and there
fore they think they should have the full
20 per cent increase.
Emphatic denial is made at Rio Grande.
headquarters that an offer has been made
to the engineers and firemen to settle on
the 12 and 15 per cent. The engineers
and firemen also deny the report.
WILL SEND MORIS TROOPS.
If Strike Extends to Cripple Creek,
Peabody Will Act.
DENVER, March 7. "If either side to
the controversy at Colorado City should
request me to assist In a settlement of
the troubles there I would be only too
glad to use my good offices In that direc
tion, but no such request has been made,"
said Governor Peabody today when arbi
tration as a means of ending the. strike
at the reduction works wap suggested.
"There Is absolutely no change In the sit
uation. Nothing has been done by this
office toward ordering any of the troops
home."
While nothing is said by the Governor,
It Is understood that If the miners in
Cripple Creek strike next week In sympa
thy with the mlllmen, the National Guard
will be promptly sent to the camp If re
quested by the authorities.
STRUCTURAL WORKERS' STRIKE.
President Gives Reason Over 3000
Men Idle Already.
PHDLiADELPHLV. March 7. President
Buchanan, of the International Associa
tion of Bridge and Structural Iron-Work
ers, today issued a statement giving as
the reasons for the general strike against
the American Bridge Company that the
work in tho various cities had been sublet
to nonunion men, contrary to the estab
lished working rules.
According to reports received today by
Presdent Buchanan there are 1500 men
idle in New York; 1000 In Pittsburg. 200
in .Marietta, near wheeling. 100 in Toledo.
300 In Albany, 200 In Philadelphia. Re
ports are yet to be received from Har.
rlsbnrg. Pa., Buffalo, Syracuse and other
points in the united States and Canada.
VERDICT OF COROMSR'S JURY.
Killing: of Morrison by Frit Jasti
liable Homicide.
SAN FRANCISCO. Marrh t' Tn th n
quest over last night's tragedy In which
j. n. rniz snot ana Killed M. J. Morrl
son ana then committed sulold ti rnr.
oner's jury has returned a verdict of jus-
unaoie nomiciae. xne veraict continues:
"We recommend thnt tho- rrnn nrv ri
requested to Investigate all half-interest
real estate and brokerage business In this
cny ana mat proper steps be taken to
protect the public In order to prevent the
people from having o take the law Into
their own hands."
Morrison and Fritz were business part
ners, ana jjtiiz auegea he was not recelv
ing his share of the profits.
STRIFE EV SHIPYARDS.
Will involve SOOO 3Jch ia Vicinity
of Xeiv York.
NEW YORK. March 7. Unless demands
oy xne siritang DOiiermaKers and iron
shipbuilders who left tho varfla nt Twn.
end & Downey, at Shooter Island, about
a montn ago. are compiled with, a general
strike will be called by the delegates of
the union. An ultimatum has hon i Alt
ered to the employers, and an answer will
dc maae oy aionaay morning, ir It be un
favorable, as the emnlovers snv It trill V
no fewer than SOOO men will throw down
their tools In. the shipbuilding yards In
New York, Brooklyn and New Jersey.
ACalrs en the Rio Grande Read.
DENVER, March 7. There was no con
ference between the Denver & Rio Grande
engineers and firemen and the officials to
day, but they will resume negotiations
next week, in the meantime the commit
tee is holding almost a continuous session
for the purpose pf deciding upon a plan of
procedure. "We still hope to reach an
amicable understanding and come to an
agreement," said the chairman of the com
mittee today. "If we fall to reach an ad
justment next week, we will turn the mat
ter over to the international officers and
they will come to Denver. A strike would
take place only after they had failed to
reach an understanding. The nrobabllltr
Is that the company will make us an offer
the first of the week, and then we will be
in a good way for an adjustment."
Woodworkers Given Advance.
CHICAGO, March 7. The woodworkers
employed b ythe Millmen's Association
have been granted a substantial wage In
crease, but in return have given up the
right to go on a sympathetic strike. The
new agreement raises the minimum wage
for bench and woodmen to 28 cents an
hour, and that of the woodworkers to 30
cents an hour. It affects between 1S0O and
20 men. and means an aggregate yearly
Increase of 156,009.
SLIDES. INTO THE WATER
CRUISER CHATTAKOOGA LAUNCHED
AT ELIZABETH.
Steel Vessel WIta Modern Gans and
-KlxBeBt Christened by Dans li
ter ef Chattanooga's Mayer.
NEW YORK, March 7. In the presence
of 4930 spectators, including officials of
the State of Tennessee, the City of Chat
tanooga, the City of New York and many
naval officers, the United States -cruiser
Chattanooga was launched today at the
shipyards of the United States Shipbuild
ing Company. With flying colors the war
ship slid gracefully down the ways and
took the water amid a tumult of cheers
and deafening whistle blasts from other
vessels crowded with spectators. The
Chattanooga was christened by the young
daughter or the Mayor of Chattanooga,
Lillian Chamblcss, who broke a bottle of
champagne against the prow with the
words:
"I christen thee, good ship. In "honor of
Chattanooga."
The maids of honor "were Miss Frances
Bond and Miss RIeta Faxton.
President Lewis Nixon, of the United
States Shipbuilding Company, and Mrs.
Nixon, acted as hosts of the day. Several
hundred guests including many from
Tennessee living in this city, were taken
to the shipyards from New York tn a spe
cial steamer, and after the launching
were entertained at luncheon at the ship
yard office.
During the return trip on the special
steamer speeches were made in the saloon
by Governor Frazer, of Tennessee: Mayor
Chambless, of Chattanooga; 'Senators
Bate and Carmack, Lewis Nixon and Ly
man J. Gage.
Great precaution had to be taken in
launching tho Chattanooga, because there
was only 500 feet of water In front of the
ways, and the cruiser Is more than 330 feet
long. To overcome the danger, a system
of checking the movement of the vessel
was devised. Two great weights were se
cured well down in the ground on each
side of the ways. As the cruiser left the
ways and was waterborne, a series of
heavy ropes was broken, each rope sus
taining a strain of 20 tons. In this way
the ship was gradually stopped before she
reached the opposite shore.
The Chattanooga was christened by
Miss Nell Chamblls. daughter of the May
or of Chattanooga.
The Chattanooga is a sheet-steel pro
tected cruiser. The sheathing Is of
Georgia pine. Her length over all Is SOS
feet 6 Inches and 232 on the low water line.
Her extreme breadth is 44 feet, draught 13
feet 9 Inches, and displacement 5200 tons.
There are four steel decks and a deep
cofferdam Is built completely around the
ship in the region of the water line. The
cofferdam is filled with corn-pith cellulo
for the protection of the ship. There is
a cellular double bottom full length of
the ship and ten complete transverse
watertight bulkheads extending above the
water line. The pilot-house and chart
house are built of bronze, and the water
tight doors are operated from a central
station.
The armament of the Chattanooga con
sists pf ten five-Inch quick-firing guns in
the main battery, one being located at
each end of the vessel on the main deck,
and four, on each broadside of the gun-
deck. The secondary batiary consists of
eight six-pounder rapid-fire guns, two one-
pounder, with four machine guns, and one
field gun for landing purposes. The five
inch guns of the broadside battery of the
Chattanooga are protected by nickel steel-
plating, 114 inches in thickness.
There are two powerful searchlights on
the flying bridge, and -the vessel Is to have
a wireless telegraph equipment. Her
bunkers can carry 700 tons of coal, and at
ten knots her cruising radius will bo over
5000. knots.
ACRES OF AUTOMOBILES.
They Parade and Are Revlevred by
Emperor William.
BERLIN, March 7. Emperor William
was saluted by four acres of automobiles,
massed In ranks SO wide and 10 deep in
the Lustgarten. opposite the old palace.
The great square blazed with 1200 electric
torchlights, each machine having four of
them, while the garden was trimmed with
immense cheering crowds. This was the
finale of the automobile parade.
The parade was formed on the race
course In the West End and proceeded
through the Thlergarten, the Brandenburg
gate and Unter den Linden to the palace.
The Duke of Batlboro, president of the
Association of German Automobile Clubs,
presented to the Emperor an album con
taining Illustrations showing the progress
made by the automobile Industry.
The mass of machines then proceeded to
Charlottenburg, where an automobile ex
position has been opened under the patron
age of Prince Henry.
FOUR, WIVES THE LIMIT.
Ameer of Afghanistan Sets Example
Breaks Up Trusts.
LONDON, March 7. Mall advices re
ceived here from Kabul say the Ameer of
Afghanistan has divorced all but four of
his wives. The divorced women are al
lowed to remarry at their pleasure, and
the Ameer has promised a lifelong sup
port to those who do not marry again.
He has also decreed, by beat of drum,
that none of his subjects shall hereafter
have more than four wives, and that all
in excess of this number must be divorced.
Tho Ameer is also suppressing evildoers
with an Iron hand. In a recent procla
mation he ordered that any one convicted
of taunting another on account of his
religion shall be blown from a cannon's
mouth. This punishment has already
been inflicted. Robbers are placed In
cages, which are hung prominently in the
thoroughfares, as a warning to othera.
Another proclamation of the Ameer, evi
dently aimed against those who attempt
to corner grain, decrees that everyone pos
sessing grain In excess of what Is abso
lutely 116003330 for the support Of his
family for four months shall sell it. If
he falls to do so "his whole supply will
bo taken away by force.
SMIRCHED BY SCANDAL.
faxea Royal Family Made Unpopular
by Princess Elopement.
DRESDEN. March 7. Little Prince
George, eldest son of Crown Prince Fred
erick, was missing from the palace yester
day and for several hours his tutors and
the household officials were in consterna
tion. The favorite rumor was that the
Prince had been abducted by agents of
Ayers
Cherry Pectoral
One dose at bedtime pre
vents night coughs of
I children. No croup. No
bronchitis. A doctor's
medicine for all affec
tions of the bronchial
tubes and lungs. Sold
for 60 years.
J.C.AyerCo..
xwu,auM.
ate mother, ex - Crown Princess
Louise. The boy was found praying in
the Cathedral that his mother might re
turn. The Socialists are using the Crown
Princess episode for political agitation and
the unpopularity of the Saxony monarchy
appears to have been considerably height
ened. The carriage of Princess Mathilde,
sister of the Crown Prince, was surround
ed by a crowd In Wilsdruff er slrasse, one
of the principal shopping streets of Dres
den, one day last week, and cries of "Give
us our Louise" were raised. Princess Ma
thilde was so frightened that whea the po
lice reached the scene she was escorted
to a shop and eventually Tivent outtby a
Tear door and took another carriage home.
Several similar incidents showing the
unpopular! ty-of the royal house have oc
curred since the agitation caused by the
elopement of the Princess Louise, but none
of them has been mentioned In tho news
papers of Dresden.
CXS FIGnT, BUT CAX'T TALK.
Lord Lovel'a Undelivered Speech on
Army Reform in. Britain.
LONDON. March. 7. An Interesting fea
ture of this week's army debate in the
House of Lords was the collapse of Lord
Lovel, who. on rising to make his maiden
speech, said:
"My Lords, 1 venture to think this army
corps system, by producing a definite
scheme" and then ha sat down, unable
to utter another word.
His failure in the House pf Lords was
such a contrast to Lord Lbvel'a gallant
work In the South African War. during
which he raised and commanded a score
of scouts- and won the distinguished serv
ice order, that It has produced much good
natured comment. Hl3 Lordship's lost
contribution to the debate is regretted, as
his practical experience Would, according
to general opinion, have illumined an oth
erwise useless discussion.
One writer points out that Lord Lovel
can console himself with the reflection
that only a short time ago the Duke of
Devonshire rose from his seat in the
House of Lords, looked slowly around, in
tending to speak, and then sat down with
out uttering a word.
COST NEARLY 92O0,00O,0O0.
Russia. Will Spend Fifty Millions
More en Siberian Road.
ST. PETERSBURG. March 80. (Corre
spondence of the Associated Press.) The
Siberian Railway Commission, on the oc
casion of its recent session on the 10th an
niversary of the beginning of the work at
Vladlvostock, held under the presidency
of the Czar, published figures concerning
the cost to date. The Trans-Siberian
Railway, with a length of 562S versts
(about SOOO miles), cost $132,300,000, includ
ing the first order of rolling stock, though
not Including an appropriation of $47,160,000
to reinforce Its meari3 of transport. The
committee has likewise appr6prlated
55.100,000 for river and harbor improve
ments, etc, $15,520,00) for colonization pur
poses, and about $2,500,000 for gold mine
surveys, churches, relief, etc
ABBESS ACCUSED OF POISOXISG.
Fearing Betrayal by Servant, She
Gave Muriatic Acid.
BERLIN, March 7. The curious trial
of the Lady Abbess. Elizabeth von Harts
seller, of the Old Woman's Asylum, for an
attempt to poison a servant girl, is near
lng its conclusion at Munich. According
to the testimony, it appeared that the
servant was for eight years the intimate
friend of the Abbess, who told her many
alleged slanders against members of the
Bavarian royal family. A few. weeks "ago
the Abbess and the servant quarreled and
it is charged the ADbess, fearing the girl
would divulge the stories told and Injure
her In court circles, poured muriatic acid
into the girl's coffee and made her vio
lently 11L
PCjPE IS QUITE WELL.
Will Give Audience to Several
Groans of Pilgrims.
ROME, March 7. The pope, being -quite
well, fixed the first audience since the
function of St. Peter's for noon tomor
row. He will then receive several groups
of pilgrims.
Lawyers Honor a Veteran.
LONDON, March 7. For the first time
in the history of English law, a solicitor
has been entertained at a complimentary
dinner given In his honor by bench and
bar. The occasion was the celebration
yesterday of Sir John Hollett's 60 years'
connection with what is known here as
the lower branch of the law, in which Sir
John had "briefed" no fewer than eight
Lord Chancellors, 30 Justices and over 100
Judges. Lord Chancellor Halsbury pre
sided and nearly all the Judges and lead
ing counsel were present. Including Sir
John's partners, one of whom is B. F.
Hawlcsley, of Jameson raid fame. Sir
John, who was deeply affected, said that
when he came to London the son of a
country clergyman of limited means, he
did not know a single soul in the metrop
olis. Emperor and Dake to Be Reconciled.
COPENHAGEN, March 7. The an
nouncement that Emperor William of
Germany will not visit King Christian on
the occasion of his birthday, April S, be
cause it falls In Holy Week, Is officially
confirmed, but it is added that the German
Enfperor will arrive here during the week
of April 2, and that he will probably meet
theDuke of Cumberland. Hence there
ha.fceen a revival of the rumors of a re
coriwllation between the Emperor and the
Duke.
America Can't Lend to Gerniony.
BERLIN, March 7. The delay of the
German government fn emitting the new
loan of 957,500,000 to cover the deficiencies
has been causing surprise among banks,
but the Frankfurter Zeltung says it is ad
vised that the loan Is likely to be issued
early In April. It is not probable that the
United States will take any part of the
loan. Representatives of American houses
say the United States, Instead of loaning
to Germany, needs to borrow money.
Jtraser Recovers From Grip.
PARIS, March 7. A dispatch to the
Pa trie from Cannes says: Mr. Kruger,
who had been suffering from a light at
tack of grip, remained in his room for
three days on the advice of Dr. Heymann,
but has entirely recovered and todajr re
sumed his daily promenades in the gar
dens of the Villa Gena. He expects to
prolong his stay at Cannes until the end
of April.
Prlnettl Will Soon Be. Well.
ROME, March 7. The condition of For
eign Minister Prlnettl, who was recently
stricken with paralysis, Is believed to be
Improving, his physicians saying that he
miy soon resume his duties.
Report on British. Trade.
LONDON, March 7. The February
statement of thejjoard of Trade shows a
decrease of S5.6SO.0CO in imports and an
increase of $7,315,000 In exports.
Saroa de Rothschild I.i III.
NAPLES. March 7. The state of health
of Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild, who
has been suffering from Intestinal trouble
for some time, has grown worse.
American SqHadroa Goes to Xaples.
MESSINA. Sicily, March 7. The United
States Mediterranean sauadron has been
ordered to leave here tomorrow for Na
ples. Will Postpone the Unveiling.
WASHINGTON. March 7. President
Roosevelt baa addressed to Baron von
Sternberg, the German Minister, a reply
to the suggesUon recently made. at the
instanc of Emperor 1 Will am, that the
unveiling of tho statue to Frederick the
Great, which is to be erected in the
grounds of the aew Army War College,
What Supports The Heart?
The heart is the hardest worked organ of the
human body. It beats on an average of seventy
times a minute from the minute of birth' to the
minute of death. Every half minute or every
thirty-second beat the whole of the blood in the
body is pumped through the heart, so that the
dual heart moves about six tons of blood in each
twenty-four hours. On the purity of that blood
health depends. On the strength of the heart
depends the strength of the body.
The question then is, how can we keep the
blood pure and the heart strong ? That question
answers itself when we know what is the common
cause of the blood's impurity, and whence arises
the tendency to heart "trouble." What is blood?
Blood is only digested food. In proportion as
food is nutritious the blood is rich. In pro:
portion as the food is properly digested the blood
is pure. Indigested food clogs and corrupts the"
blood, and indigestion often precedes or attends
the first symptoms of heart "trouble." The first
necessity Jo the- production of pure blood is that
the stomach and other organs of digestion and
nutrition shall be in the perfect
sound health, so that the food received into the
stomach is properly digested and perfectly assitni-.
lated, for the stomach is the vital center of the
body. No man is stronger than his stomach, be
cause physical strength is derived from food di
gested and assimilated. Deaths ascribed to weak
heart and "heart failure," therefore, are more
properly ascribed to weak stomach and stomach
failure.
It is this dependence of the heart upon the stomach
which explains the cures of "heart trouble M effected by
the use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. This
medicine cures diseases or the stomach, and other organs
be postponed until 1904. The President
has approved the suggestion and Informed
His Majesty, through the Minister, that
it will be entirely convenient to the Wash
ington Government to receive the statue
next year instead of this Summer.
IDENTIFIES HER SLAYER.
Victim of 'Xesrro Savage Tells Story
of Ills Assault.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. March 7. Mrs. J.
C. Dlckerson, who, with her husband, was
assaulted by a negro at the Dlclierson
home, at Cordova, on Wednesday night,
died In the Infirmary here this evening,
and Mr, Dlckerson Is not expected to
live. Mrs. Dlckerson recovered conscious
ness this morning and identified Henry
Walker, a negro, who was arrested on
suspicion, as the assailant.
Mrs. Dlckerson said her husband was
aroused djiring the nisht by the negro,
who Immediately attacked him with a
hatchet, knocking him senseless. '
"I sprang out of my bed with my baby
in my arms." Mrs. Dlckerson continued,
"and the negro then hit me with the
hatchet, at the same time jerking tho
baby from my arms and throwing it
across the room upon the bed. At this
moment Mr. Dlckerson half arose, and the
negro dealt him another heavy blow with
the hatchet, knocking him down again.
"Then he turned upon me, striking me
several times. Finally the negro overpow
ered me and dragged me Into an adjoining
room, where, after assaulung me, he hit
me on the head with a heavy revolver."
There Is great excitement at Cordova.
Killed by Knockout Drops.
NEW YORK, March 7. The man who
last Sunday night accompanied Nellie
Fletcher to the boarding-house of Mrs.
Farrell. in West Thirty-seventh street,
where she "was found dead on Thursday,
was "arrested tonight. The police say that
ho Is a well-known shoplifter, known aa
Edward Stewart. Stewart, the police say,
has made a statement that he met the
woman Ina saloon on Sunday night, and
that she told him that she had run away
from her home In New Haven with a Yale
student and had gone to Chicago. She
was on her way back to New Haven, but
wished to remain a few days in New York,
and wanted to find a boarding-house.
Stewart says he recommended Mrs. Far
rell's house, where he said he left her
after she had engaged a room for a week.
Chief of DetecUves Lagden said tonight
that it was his opinion that the woman
had died from the effects of knockout
drops.
Yale Is Victor, In Aquatics.
NEW YORK, March 7. Yale .defeated
Pennsylvania In a water polo game and
a team relay swimming race in the Nata
torium of the New York Athletic Club
tonight.
Chicago Wins at Indoor Athletic.
MILWAUKEE, March 7. The first
Jilt tiurnors
Aro impure matters which the skin,
liver, kidneys and other organs can
not take care of without help, there is
Buch an accumulation of them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples, boils, eczema and other
eruptions, los3 of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits of indiges
tion, dull headaches and many other
troubles are due to them.
Hood's Sarsuparilla
and Pills
Remove all humors, overcome all
their effects,- strengthen, tone and
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"I had salt rheum on my hands so that I
could not work. I took Hood's S&rsapariUa
and it drovo out the humor. I continued
Its use till the sores disappeared." Mss.
Iba O. Baows, Romford Falls, Me.
Hood's Sarsaparilla promises to
cure and keeps the promise.
of digestion and nutrition. It purifies the blood, elimi
nating from it the substances which corrupt and poison it.
Even this alone would take the strain from the overtaxed
heart. But Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery also
acts directly upon the heart itself. IE strengthens the
heart's action. It contains one of the best and most
efficient heart tonics known to medical practice, and as a
natural consequence the use of "Golden 'Medical Discov
ery w has resulted in many notable cures of the heart
when it-has become involved in disease. It removes
the predisposing cause of heart trouble and makes the
weak neart strong.
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be cheerfully said,
in lawful money
of the United
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by grateful people.
World's Dlspeciary Medical Association. BaHalo, N. T.
"It is with the greatest pleasure that I add my testimony to
your list bf sufferers who have been helped the same as I
have been," writes Mrs. Wm. P. Young, of Trenton. Ontario.
"Last January I took avery bad spell and was for ten days
and nights suffering pains in my head, ueck and jaws, and
had faint spells and heart trouble. Was taking five different
kinds of medicine from the doctor all at one time. Could not
do my housework at all, and stomach troubled me so X could
not cat anything without having an uneasy feeling. One day
I thought I would give your medicine a trial. I took Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and I feel better now
than for years. Can do all the work for seven in family, but
before using your medicines I could hardly da any work and
could uot be left alone, I had been such a sufihrer for the last
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"Our little boy. n6w three and a half years of age had.beea
delicate since birth," writes Mrs. J. A. Shotwell, of East
Stroudsburtr, Pa., Box 158. "About eighteen months ago an
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tinued to discharge for eight months. We were told an oper
ation would be necessary, to stop it. Acting on the advice
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Medical Discovery. The discharge stopped before Be had
taken two bottles. He has taken eight bottles and his health
now is good."
"For aboiit nine years I suffered with, ulcers on my ankle
and one on my instep which at times would pain so severely
I could not sleep night or day,? writes Mrs. J. T: Seftoii, of
working order of
YatesDoro, xa. "A inena aavisea me to try ur. Pierce's
medicines, which I did, and found great relief. Had only
taken one bottle when I could do a hard da's work and
could lie down and rest at nieht without -pain. The ulcers
are entirely well and
about twelve years.
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Regiment A. A. team of Chicago captured
the honors at the annual indoor cham
pionship meet at the Exposition building
tonight before a crowd of 5000 people.
Milwaukee was second, University of Chi
cago third. Minnesota fourth. As a side
Issue, G-eOrge L. Gray. In an exhibition of
putting the 16-pound shot, broke the
world's indoor record of-Jl feet S Inches,
by throwing the weight- 45 feet 2 inches.
BENSON IN JAIL.
(Continued from First Pase.)
mean to him and put him in a cold room
to sleep.
Sheriff Mills says Benson Is one of the
biggest liars on 'record. He does not be
lieve the story of the plot involving the
other three prisoners. Benson's face is
not that of a hardened criminal. He looks
boyish and not as old as he says. He Is
hardly 5 feet 7 Inches In height, as the de
scription gives him, and does not look
capable of overpowering a man of the
strength of Dave MorrelL A comparison
of the two men lends color to the belief
that the first blow would have ultimately
caused the Jailer's death if no more blows
had been struck or shots fired.
Every precaution will be taken to pro
tect Benson in spite of confidence that a
mob will not' be organized. The Jail Itself
would not withstand a very heavy assault,
but It would be practically impossible for
a mob to get into the steel cage even If
entrance to the Jail Is effected. The out
side stairway gives a deputy at tho head
of it a position that a rush is impos
sible to dislocate. Benson was put into
I ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL EYE SPECIALISTS
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Robert A. Thompson, the, noted optician of the Oregon Optical Company,
whose splendidly equipped Institution Is at 173 Fourth street In the Y. M.
C. A. building. Mr. Thompson's success has been continuous since the
establishment of his practice here two years ago. His wide experience and
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honorable methods have won for him the confidence and esteem of all, and
many thousands of patients fitted "to .glasses bear grateful testimony of
bis ability.
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Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
the tank with seven other prisoners, who
received him without a word.
Same Man Taken IHvice.
CHEHALIS, Wash., March 7. (Special.)
The man arrested at 'North Yakima and
held until yesterday as a Benson suspect
Is the same man who was arrested Tues
day evening at Centraila by Sheriff H. W.
Urquhart. of this city. Mr. Urquhart
found the -razor and tattoo marks on the
man, and made a careful examination of
him, and satisfied himself that it was not
Benson. The "fellow was beating his way
on the train then toward the Sound.
WANT NO CONVENTION.
Southern Governors Oppose Discus
sion of Race Problem.
ATLANTA, Ga., March 7. The Govern
ors of two Southern States declared today
that they would not take part In any con
vention to be held In Atlanta with the pur
pose of discussing the race problem, as
recently proposed by the Wisconsin Stats
Senate.
Governor W. D. Gelks. of Alabama, who
Is In the city, said:
T don't think we have any negro ques
tion down here that we can't settle if
we are only let alone."
In a dispatch to the Constitution, Gov
ernor Heyward, of South Carolina, said ha
thought such a convention would be pro
ductive of more harm than good, and that
he would not appoint delegates to such a
gathering.
The engagement of Miss Narclssa. Cox, of
Chicago, to Frank A. Vanderllp, vtc6-pteslent
of the National City Bank, of New York, Is
announced.