s; io6. Are the People Entitled to Know the composllloi of There is one man who stands out honestly and squarely upon the merits of his well-known remedies. Dr. R. V. PIERCE, who is author of one of the best-known medical hooks, the " People's Common Sense Medical Adviser," which has reached its 66th Edition, ovqr Two Million One Hundred Thousand Copies having been printed, and who is head of one of the best Sanitariums and Surgical Institutes in the oountry, was the first physician to use pure, triple-refined glycerine in the preparation of his vegetable oompounds instead of alcohol. THE SU3TDA.Y OKEGOXLAIT, FOBTILICD, KCIHClICo Nearly Forty Years Ago, Dr. Pierce discovered that chemically pure glycerine of proper strength is a better solvent and preservative of the active medicinal principles residing in most of our indig enous or native medicinal plants than is alcohol. As its use is entirely unobjectionable, while alcohol as is well known when used even in small portions, for a protracted period, does lasting injury to the human system, espe cially in the case of delicate women and children. He found that the glycerine, besides being entirely harmless, possesses intrinsic medicinal properties, of great value. Its nutritive properties, Dr. Pierce believes, far surpass those of cod-liver oil, entitling it to favorable con sideration in all cases of incipient consumption, especially when it is combined with the active medicinal principles extracted from Black Cherrybark, Queen's root, Stone root, Golden Seal root and Bloodroot, as in his ready put-up medicine the Golden Medical Discovery." Be sides its superior nutritive properties, glycerine is a very valuable demulcent and thereby-greatly enhances the remedial action of all the foregoing roots in the cure of severe coughs, bronchial, throat, laryngeal and other kindred affections of the air-passages and lungs. In all "wasting diseases," where there is loss of flesh and gradual "running-down" of the sys tem, the- glyceane certainly plays an important part in lessening the breaking - down and wasting of tissue, and in promoting assimilation and increase of bodily weight. It is, in Dr. Pierce's estimation, a powerful reconstructive agent in all cases of impaired vitality and especially valuable when associated and combined with such superior alteratives and tonics as in "Golden Med ical Discovety." Its wonderful solvent properties also play an important part in the cure of gall-stones, severe constipation, with dry and almost impacted stools. Gly ' cerine is also one of the very best anti-ferments and as such counteracts the excesdve fermentation of foods in the stomach, present in most cases cf indigestion or dys pepsia. Thus the pain, belching of noxious gas, bloating and, other disagreeable symptoms are overcome and the Stone root, Golden Seal root, Bloodroot and other ingre dients tof "Golden Medical Discovery" are greatly as sisted in their action in completing a cure. As will be seen from the writings of Drs. Bartholow, King, Scudder, Cbe , KHingwood and other high authorities, these agents carTcon fluently be depended upon for the most positive, curative action in all atonic, or weak, states of the stom ach, accompanied with distressing indigestion or dyspep sia. Read from the writings of the, authorities quoted, under headings of Golden Seal root, Stone root, Black Cherrybark, Bloodroot, Queen's root and Mandrake root and you will find that all these ingredients are recom mended as remedies for indigestion or dyspepsia. All are ingredients of "Golden Medical Discovery," combined in 'such porportions that each enhances the curative action, of all the others. GOLDEAT SEAL ROOT Professor Roberts Bartholow, M. D., wis the first of the old school of medicine to publicly recommend (in 1887) Hydrastis or Golden Seal root. At that time Dr. Pierce had used this preparation as a principal in gredient in his n Golden Medical Discovery" for over twenty yc&rs. Since then Hydrastis has become of Na tional reputation as a remedy for mucous membrane diseases, especially in throat ailments and in inflamma tory conditions of the lining membranes. OLDEN SEAL HOOT (HytfrMtls CMta4aftls). Dr. Roberta Bartholow, Jefferson Medic! College of Phtladel- Shit a recoraized authority on JHeter.a Cedxca and ThcTspeutict, ekvs of Hydrastis (Golden Seal): "Very ueeml as a etota achic tonic (stomach tonic) and in atonic dyspepsia. Cares gastric catarrh (catarrh of stomach) and headaches accompanying saae. In catarrh of the pall duct and jaan dice, it is of especial utility. Constipation, dependent upon different deficient secre tions, -with hard and dry stools, may be overcome by the remedy. Chronic catarrh of the intestines, even if it has proceeded to ulceration, is re markably benefited by Hydrastis." The foregoing is certainly s. wonderfully strong en dorsement of one of Dr. Pierce's chief ingredients used in his "Golden Medical Discovery." From K Organic Medicines," by Grover Coc, M. D., of New York, we extract the following: "Hydrastis (Golden Seal) exercises an especial influence over mucous surfaces. Upon the liver it acts with equal certainty and efficacy. As a chotagogue (liver invigorator), it has few equals. In affections of the spleen, and abdominal viscera generally, it is an efficient and reliable remedy. Also in scrofula, glandular diseases generally, cutane ous eruptions, indigestion, debility, diarrhoea and dysentery, constipation, piles and all morbid and critical discharges." QUEEN'S ROOT (SUIIlRita SjlvftUca). Prof. John King, M. D.t says : "An alterative I blood-purifier) unsurpassed by lew it any other of the known alteratives; most successful in skin and scrofulous affections. Beneficial in bronchial affections permanently cures bronchitis relieves irritations an impor tant cough remedy coughs of Tears stand ing being cured. Aids in blood-making and nutrition, and may be taken without harm for long periods." R. Bartholow, M. D., L. L. D., says : "Stillinria has lone been in repute as an alterative and employed for scrofula in its various forms. Most satisfactory results have been obtained from its use in syphilitic affections. Recommended in habitual constipation, torpidity of liver, jaundice, piles, ascites (dropsy), due to hepatic (liver) changes or obstructions." I ROOT IF J ROOT STtNI MOT (OfWMMlc OmHli). "Alterative, tonic, sdraHlant. Valaable in laryafkis 'miais tera' sore throat.' Ib diseases of tfoaaach and intestine iaa nroves appetite, promotes flow of gastric jaice; tonic e&ect upoa ergaas involved. A good remedy is indigestion, dyspepsia, chronic gastritis, increasing the accretion from kidneys and skin." American Dis pensatory.. "There is no doubt of Collinsonia's action da the arisary organs. It has cared dis orders supposed to be due to gravel, ca tarrh of the bladder and dropsy from defi cient actios of the kidneys. Cures irritation of the cardiac (heart) serves, with rapid, regular or irregular beating. Useful in valvular diseases." Edwin M. Hale, M. D., Prof. Materia Medica ia Hahaesaaaa Medical College, Chicago. Wm. Paine, M. D., Aathor of Paiae's Epitome of Medicine, 2ew School Practice of Medicine aad of the Medical Properties and uses of Concentrated Medicines, writing of Collinsonin (the active medicinal principle residing in Collinsonia Canadensis, or Stone root), says: "1, not long since, had a patient who was so much oppressed with a valvular disease of the heart that his friends were obliged to carry him up-stairs. He, however, gradually recovered under the influence of Collinsonia, and is now attending to his buisness. Heretofore physicians knew of no remedy for the removal of eo distressing ana so dangerous a malady. With them it was all guess-work, aad it fearfully warned the afflicted that death was near at ha ad. Collinsonin unquestionably affords relief in such cases, and in most instances effects a cure." He further says : "Ia a case of persistent ascites (dropsy), where the ordinary remedies fail to afford anything more than a temporary relief, Collinsonin produced a permanent cure." Prof. John M. Scudder, M. D., in his treatise entitled "Specific Medication," says: "Collinsonia (Stone root), is a specific in ' ministers ' sore throat (chronic laryngitis)." He continues: "It proves beneficial in other cases ot chronic laryngitis, in chronic bronchitis and phthisis (consumption), allaying irrita tion and checking cough. It also exerts a favorable influence upon the digestive processes, improving the appetite, facilitating digestion and acting as a general tome. It passes off through the kidneys and exerts a tonic influence upon the entire extent of the urinary tract. I regard it as one ot the most direct and valuably agents of the Materia Medica and one that tcill give taiisfa :itr, to Khotzer employs it." The aLc e are strong endorsements of one of the most valu able ingredients contained in "Golden Medical Discovery," viz., Collinsonia, or Stone root. Its virtues, however are not over extolled, as we can attest from our experience and observation in watching the beneficial action of the "Discovery" in heart affections, laryngitis, bronchitis, incipient consumption, and " other ailments noted above. "Collinsonia stimulates the stomach, acts as a tonic to en feebled muscular structure of the heart and has a direct influence upon atonic (weak) aad dilated or otherwise impaired conditions ot the veins. It is a specific remedy ia piles, in catarrhal gas tritis, where the circulation is defective, it, either alone or com bined with hydrastis. Js of first importance. They increase the appetite and greatly improve the oigestioa and assimilation of food. Good for rectal pains and piles of the pregnant woman. Is a heart tonic of direct and permanent influence. Excellent in the bicycle heart, in rheumatic inflammation and clergyman's sore tbroaL" F. Ellingwood, M. D. Remarks. We can sot retrain, at this point, from calling attention to the wonderfully beneficial effects produced by Stone root- in valvular and other diseases of the heart, as described by Drs. Paine, Hale and Ellingwood. The latter, it will be noted, says of it, "is a heart tonic of direct and permanent influence." He especially recommends it for the so-called "bicycle heart or, ia other worii, fet ill th cases of irrtfalar heart actio caused by over exertion. The woaderful regulating and sircarta aiag e&ect produced upoa the heart by "Goldea Medical Dis covery" is aacoaated for by the presesce la it of the activa medieiaal prioeiple of Stoat root, aad is also partly to be credited to the Go lien Seal root coataiaed ia it. The Golden Seal root ia a most valaable heart tonic, Aad in fact exerts a tonic e&tctupon all of the mascular tissues of the system, and, naturally it follows that the heart,b6iag mostly composed of muscular tissue, is favorably affected and strengthened thereby. LACK CHCRRYatAltK (Prwws Vtrsjhil w). Roberts Bartholow says: "Wild Cherrybark is an excellent stomach tonic; it has long been held in great esteem in domestia pracuee as a remedy m cmarrnai states oz the bronchial mucous membrane and ia phthisis (consumption)." "The sirup is much used as an ingredient in cough mix tures." "The tonic influence of this agent is mora markedly apparent when it is administered in disease of the respiratory apparatus (breathing organs) of a subacute (mild) or (lingering) chronic character. A common remedy for chronic coughs, the cough of nervous patients without apparent cause; is popular in the treat ment of mild cases of palpitation. Palpitation from disturbed condition of the stomach is directly relieved by it." F. Elling wood,. M. D. LOOMOOT (SamHtaarla Caawdmto). "Stimulates digestive organs, increases aetioa of heart and arteries stimulant .and tonic. Very valu- able as a cough remedy acts as a sedative further valuable as an alterative." Amer ican Dispensatory. "Overcomes congestion of the lungs, after severe cold in the chest from exposure. Given in bronchial coughs, in membrane ous croup. It equalizes the circulation oi the entire system, inducing warmth in the skin and in the extremities. It will assist in overcoming hepatization f solidification) of lung structure and restoring normal toneSmd normal frac tional action." F. Ellingwood, M. D. "Has most frequently been employed in incipient phthisis, bronchitis, influenza, pneumonia, croup, asthma, diphtheria, ia scarlatina, dyspnoea (short bseath), dyspepsia, hydro thorax (dropsy of the chest) and'jaundice." Edwin M. Hale, M. D. "Its most important therepeutioal effects are witnessed in dis eases of the respiratory (breathing) organs. Used ia croup, ia functional amenorrhcea (absence of menses), chronic nasal ca tarrh and nasal polypi." R. Bartholow, M. D. aUNDfUKE BOOT (Patfapaylhrn PaHatvw). "Certain, sure cathartic; leaves bowels in improved condition. A ?entle stimulant tonic: improves the ap petite. Particularly valuable in dyspepsia, gastric and intestinal catarrh. Beneficial in some affections of bladder." American; Dispensatory. "Recommended in biliousness with mark ed inactivity of the liver, sallow skia and conjunctiva (eyes) , constipation, dry stooki and bloated bowels, highly colored urina containing uric acid, or urates in great ex cess, is given m janaoice, gau-awsea, piles; is an alterative in plethoric (full blooded) conditions, ia skin diseases and in scrofula and syphilis." F. Ellingwood, M. D. WKiftftsKisary Medical Asstciaiif i, fm Buffalo, N.Y. W M.OOO 1 ii i lifrii vg I K9l3TaWnBa PRESIDENT WOULD HATCHET Stands Ready to Extend Olive Branch if Tillman Will Accept It. SENATOR IS LESS BITTER Friends of Two Men Expect a Rec onciliation Before End of Rate Bill Fight Neccshary to Success of Measure. WASHINGTON, April 7.-(Spcclal.)-There Is a strong probability that the closing days of the railroad light In the upper house of Congress will be marked toy a reconciliation between President Roosevelt and Senator Tillman. While the South Carolinian still stoutly de clares that he sees no reason why he need confer with the President, or any one else outside of Congress, as to how lie should manage the administration measure, which was put In his care by a Senate committee bitterly opposed to the President's policy, many believe they nee a change that argueo well for the Osfcorno bill. Tillman Is growing less harsh In his criticism of the Chief Execu tive, but he Is known to remember bit terly the slight put upon him by the President a few years ago, when a White House dinner Invitation to meet Prince Henry of Germany was recalled because Tillman struck his colleague on the Sen ate floor. The South Carolinian no longer declares that he will never set foot In side the White House, as was his habit until recently. President Ready to Forgive. The President would undoubtedly wel come a call from Tillman. He has for given the years of open warfare carried on against him on the race question, and while he, of course, can never forget the abuBO that accompanied it, it I? said by mutual friends of the two men that he is willing to bury the hatchet with Tillman. Some personal friends of the President go so far as to say that he would cx tend" the olive branch if he thought it would be accepted. He cares. nothing for a refusal of a tender of recognition, they say but fears that such an incident at this time might be open to misconstruc tion and result to the disadvantage of the railway rate ill. whlvh both he and Tillman have greatly at heart Rate BUI In Peril. The continued reports that at the psy chological moment the anti-administration rate leaders will pracUcally take the rate bill out of Tillman KorwJc hiv. Increased the desire of mutual friends to bring the warring Senators and the Pres ident together. It Is said but one thing now stands in the way. mis is an apology from the President te Tillman for the withdrawal oi tae fnce iicnry tunner invitation. Ex-Be Cex Sued for Graft. CINCINNATI, April 7.-Gerge B. Cex. retired Republican leader In Hamilton County, as one of the bondsmen of Lh Schott. ex-Treasurer of the county, is named with the Flelshmann estate as de fendant in a suit Instituted today by County Prosecutor Rullson to recover $30. 238 alleged to be due the county as Inter est paid on deposits uurlng Schotl's sec ond term. Desperate Express Robbers Foiled. DES MOINES. Ia April . Special.) A desperate attempt to rob the Wells Fargo offices in this city of over JlW.wJ was thwarted by the prompt action of the police last night. Express Messenger Painter was assaulted by masked men while in charge of the company's safe, but the robbers were driven off. This afternoon four men entered the office and after they left a mask was discovered on the floor. Fearing a second attempt at robbery, a detail of police guarded the ex press company's safe all night. Lonsxvorlh Will Speak at Chicago. WASHINGTON, April T. (Special.) Representative. Lonffworth. of Ohio, who will respond to a toast at the Ap pomattox day banquet at Chicago. April s. will speak in favor of party organization and against the clamor of the sensationalists -who are attack ing tnc public men of the day. Mm. Long-worth will accompany him and will hear his speech from a balcony ereciea lor mo laaies over the en trance to the banquet hall nt the Audi torium Hotel. TIL WAVE IN AZORES BKIU,I.V RUMOR .SAYS AEVKRI. THOUSAND LIVES WERB LOST. TALK Tfl KILL TIME Story Telegraphed to Lloyds Bat SttH UaceaBnacd frgrmaa Cable to Ialaada la Workta- Order. LONDON, April 7. Lloyds at mid night received a dispatch from Berlin which states that the German govern ment has received a rumor that the Azores Islands have been devastated by a tidal wave, and that several thousand pe'ople have perished. There is no con firmation of tho report at present. The report is amplified as received In Berlin, declaring that some of the out lying Islands of the Azores group have been submerged and that It is thought that the loss of life resulted. The German cable to the Azores Is reported to be working all right, but up to the present time It has been Im possible to secure any details of the alleged disaster. ALLOW TYREEJO RESIGN Directors of Coatlaental Life Meet at Salt Lake. CiT.T CITT. Anril 7 TTI.-., Tyree. manager of the Continental Life insurance ec iiitwunmi vsgiiu, len- dered his resignation to the directors. asd It was accented at their iseetlnr vm rr. das'. T. R. Cutler. vice-presMent of the Utah Sugar Company, was elected to 811 th vsraacv The entire exferutir mm mlttee has reigae4. an4 the feuaJnee of the company vrfH fcerefter be eowucte4 frem Salt Lake City foMea4 f San Fraa-ctoee. Postal Bill Peg for Members to Hang Orations. WHAT CAUSES THE DEFICIT Sibley Blames All Troable on Second-Class Matter Plea for Rural Carriers Pou Talks on Campaign Funds. WASHINGTON. April 7. The Hous did not indulge Itself In the usual half-boliday today, but continued the consideration of the Postofflcc appropriation bill, and In the latitude accorded under general de bate the discussion took on a wide range, including railway mail pay. Increased pay for rural letter-carriers, the American smelter trust and the corrupt ue of money in elections, with side lights on naturalization laws. Dalzell (Rep Pa.) called up the bill amending the Internal revenue laws to prevent the double taxa tion of certain distilled spirits. Dal zell asked that the bill be considered by the House as In committee of the whole, possibly anticipating some debate. Before he could make any statement, the Speaker bad the bill read a third time. Indorsed and passed. while general laughter over the expeditious way the Speaker disposed, of legislation ran around the chamber. Cause of Postal DcflclL Consideration of the poatoSJc appropri ation bill was then resumed, Sibley speak ing. "The cost of our entire postoSlce establishment." Sibley said. "Is now ap proaching $3M,0M.OCX a year. Who carries these letters of ours? The railroads. Do we pay nM.OM.O to the railroads? By no means; not much more than one dollar in five Is paid to the railroads. Out of every dollar that we expend for the post office service we pay Just 3 cents to the people who are carrying our letters for us.". He said the pound rate service, the car riage of second-class matter at 1 cent a pound for the benefit of magazine pub lishers, was a luxury and very expen sive, and cited the Ponmaster-General, who represent? that the matter of the second-class approximates In weight two- thirds of the bulk of all mail matter, yet produces only about 4 per cent oi me revenue. 3Iore Par for Ksral Carriers. Smyser of Ohio offered an amendment making the appropriation for rural free delivery CXtttHett. Instead of SEJittl, the Increase of JOMtOW being paid to rural mall-carriers for horse-hire aad other equipaaent. Foster of Vermont pronounced himself In favor of Increased pay for rural car riers, but owing to the deficit in the PostofSce Department, saw no htp for the earners at tats urae. He taettght the deficit was largely -traceable to the amount ot frankaMe matter feeiax sent out by the etaer departmeats. If this was d4mlfiwed. he theaght the rml car rier ceuSd be given aa increase la pay. Fester said that as a matter of fact. there was ae deAcJt m the Posts mee De partment: that It -was a. ktiM f legie lattea. He saeceeied that. If a raral jiareets pert stamp aaemd be created fer the carrying of packages between the local merchants and patrons on the route up to two pounds and the amount above j actual coet oi carnage oe ptacea to me credit of rural mail-carriers. It would not be long before that branch of the postal service would be self-supporting. Pou of North Carolina, In discussing the corrupt uc of money In elections, said that life-insurance officials had stolen the money which really belonged to widows and orphans, and had given It to ilr. Cortelyou. the chairman of the Re publican National Committee. "Could there be anything worse?" he asked. "The taking of this money was morally stealing. It ought to be given back. Certainly. In Mr. Cortelyou did not need it." Pou charged that great corporations and trusts contributed money during the campaign and then expected a guarantee that no law hurtful to their Interests should be passed. "Why don't you revise the tariff?" he asked. "Why don't you pass a railroad rate bill worth something? Why don't you strike at the trusts? I believe these Interest have contributed money and hope for protection." Perkins for "Tariff Revision. Perkins made a tariff revision speech, pointing out. among other things, the Iniquities of the lead trust. Although Payne, the Republican floor leader, had said there was little neces sity for discussing questions referring to the tariff, Perkins declared that "this discussion will not cease even If the chairman of lh way and means committee wants It to cease." "Good friends of the tariff." he de clared, "have always desired that any changes In It should be made by the Republican party, but It needs no prophet to see that. If the Republican party will not make any changes, they will some day be made by those whose action will be less considerate, less friendly and less wise." XEW RECIPROCITY TREATY America Gets Worst or Present AgrecracBt With Coba. WASHINGTON, April ".Acting under Instructions from the State Department. Edwin Morgan. Minister at Havana, has been In conference 'with the Cuban For eign Office, with the purpose of framing a new reciprocity treaty. The treaty may be ready for submission to the Senate be fore the adjournment of the present ses sion. The reason for the preparation of this new treaty is that the officials here have become convinced that America is gettlRg by far the worst of the bargaia under the present arrangement. While nearly all of the exports from Cuba come to our porta, only a little, mere than one-third of the imports Into Cuba are furnished by American farmers and merchants. Europe furnishing practically the balance. The Cuban government did not care to make the concesnana. but It was con fronted with the fact that otherwise there would be ae treaty at all at the expira Uon of the present cearenUoa. and. with out the preferential "rates of the treaty it would be impossible to market Cuban sugar and ether staples In America at profitable rates, thus threatealag rula to Cuba. AHti-Imperialist Heard. WASHINGTON. April 7. Meerfleld Stflrv. of Besten. eresMeat of the Antf. ImperiaUstic League, was heard teday by the Heese committee on temriar affairs la faver ef the XcCall raetattea far the aetitraitzauea or ise fawppises. Will Reappoint Jadge Meere. WASHINGTON. AprM 7. It was aa BowBoed at the White Hewee teday that Jadce Alfred S. xeere womd, fee peiated UaKed States Jade at X A Is ski CAN'T MEET IN JULY America Objects to Date for Hague Conference. RUSSIA'S CHANGE OF TUNE Xo Longer Talks of Disarmament. Deadly Parallel Between Princi ples of Humanity and Op pression of Liberals. ST. PETERSBURG. April 7. Ambas sador Meyer, representing the United States, today Informed the Russian Foreign Office that July la not ap proved of by the United States for The Hague Conference, because It would conflict with the Pan-American Con gress and with the Red Cross Conven tion at Geneva. Switzerland. The text of the Russian note to the powers on the subject gives the Em peror full credit for the Initiative, not mentioning President Roosevelt's pre liminary step In this direction. Th Introduction to the document Is in striking contrast to the Invitation to the original conference of 1898. which pointed out how the increasingly ex pensive armaments were weighing down the various nations and threat ening the world with a gigantic catas trophe and made a noble appeal for a general disarmament In order to sub stitute for the era of armed peace, the era of peace based upon the settle ment of International dlspates by the Justice of arbitration. Not only does the second Invitation not press the Idea of disarmament, but It distinctly excludes it from consid eration and only presents as a pro gramme for discussion the questions raised by the Russo-Japanese war. "without touching- on questions relat ing to the limitation ot the naval and land forces." It Is remarkable that alongside this document "for the further develop ment of the principles of humanity which formed the basis of the confer ence of 183?." the Official Messenger prints another batch of repressive laws, making It a penitentiary offense of one and a half years and the loss of all civil fights for an unarmed person to resist the police or other govern ment employes, or to make threats de signed to prevent an employe or of ficial from fulfilling his duty. AMERICAN QUESTIONS UP. lieasoR for Holding: Hagae Confer ence After Rio Conference. WASHINGTON. April 7. The State Department has suggested te the Rus- slaa government through Ambassador Resen that the period suggested la the Rssslan nets for the convention ef the second Hagne Conference, namely, the early part ef Jaly. -would he laeon vealeat te America and te seme ef the ether countries ef this hemisphere, which were expected te he represented at The Hagne. The reaseit fer this action was te a'vetf a eeatct with the Paa-Amerl- ean Conrree. which has been set fer Jaly 21, and fer the peeatMy mere Im- pertant reasen that matters wlH eeme eefere the xie centres - whtea. it w desired to ultimately submit to The Hague. .These matters are: Formation of a general arbitration convention that could be approved and put In operation by every country. That The Hague conference consider the extent to which the use of force for the collection of public debts Is permissible. This second principle Involves the validity of the famous Calco doctrine, which South American Republics de sire particularly to see recognized as International law. It Is said that October" Is pleasant In Holland, but Washington has not sug gested this or any other date, but may do so later when .the desires of other governments are known. Baron Rosen said todayr Rumors that Russia had any thought of preventing South American republics from taking part In The Hague conference by suggesting July as the time for holding the conference are without foundation. Russia took, the Initiative in inviting the Latin-American republics to participate, and she would certainly do nothing- to pre vent their representation at The Hague. Italy Accepts Russian. Programme. ROME, April 7. Italy has accepted Russia's programme for the second peace conference at The Hague during1 tne earjy part or juiy. PEASANTS SEEK REFUGE Continued From Pace 1.) catrezc or elsewhere as a result of the eruption. The flow of lava was station ary at 19 o'clock tonight. The Duke of Aosta visited the scene today. Pope May Visit VcshvIhs. It Is asserted that King Victor Emman uel, who was born at Naples, spent his youth there, and as Crown Prince of Italy bore the title of Prince of Naples, has expressed his Intention of visiting the affected districts on Mount Ve suvius. According to other rumors, which it has been impossible to verify Pope Plus Is also desirous of taking this time as an opportune one te break his voluntary Im prisonment at the Vatican and go amoag tbe sufferers. Raclax; Days Are Restricted. SAN FRANCISCO. April 7. There will be no racing at the Oakland track next Monday. The law restricts the number of racing days ia each county, and in order to make the season at Oakland terminate en a Saturday; the directors have eliminated Monday from the schedule. IT TO 8E I TRUST kansas court rules against livestock: exchange. Decialea Will Invalidate Mlllieaa ef Dollars Worth of "Mertjraa-es ea Cattle U Sustained. TOPEKA. Kan., April 7. (Special.) The Kansas Supreme Court handed down a decision today which, if sus tained by the higher courts, will ren der valueless from $7,000,000 to $10, OOff.OQS worth of notes and mortgages held on livestock. The decision ruled that the Kansas City Livestock Ex change was a trust and that every contract made by any member on the exchange as a member is void. The court held that the anti-trust law of. 1S97 supersedes the old law of 1891. The case decided Is that of the State vs. Charles T. Wilson. In October, 1897, Wilson and George Morris bought of the A. J. Gillespie Commission Company -402 steers, giv ing; the company two notes amounting' to $13,000 and securing the notes by a mortgage on the cattle. Two months later they sold 397 head of tho same cattle to the Elk Grove Land & Cattle Company for 511,000. claiming them. to be free of Incumbrance. They were arrested and had several trials and Wilson was finally sentenced by the lower court to five years In prison. He appealed and the decision Is the result. By the decision an association which has its by-laws forbidden any of its members to buy or sell livestock for others on a commission of less than 30 cents a head Is declared a. trust. Another point Is that the charging- of such a commission Is a. misdemeanor and a contract to pay It is veld, the court held, because part ot the transaction was contrary to law. The notes and mortgages given are declared null and void. Under the ruling- of the court all notes and chattel mortgages of the nature of those in this case are void. There are outstanding- through mem bers ef the Kansas City Livestock Bar.' change, and by hanks at the stock' yards, probably $19,000,000 worth of this kind of transactions. Many of them are in the hands of capitalists and other third parties all over the United States. T. F- Robinson, president of the Kansas City Livestock Exchange, ia' of the opinion that today's decision will be reversed when It reaches the higher conrt. Your Blood Needs purifying- and your whole system renovating- in the spring, as pimples, boils, eruptions, loss ot appetite and that tired feeling annually prove Hood's Sarsaparilla is the most effective medicine ever devised for the complete purification of the blood and the complete renovation of the whole system. It will make you feel better, look better, eatand sleep better and, five you the best possible preparation for the hot days of summer, as over 40,000 people have testified in the last two years. Today buy and- begin to take Hood's Sarsaparilla Uwal form, Bfwtf, or ia mr font, feUeic, 1M Jmm One Dolkr.