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People sometimes suppose tha, DR.
Pierce Family Medicines represent the
entire extent Of bis resources for curing
diseases. This il an error. Experience
proved that while the Golden Medical
Discovery, Favorite Prescription, Pleas
ant. Purgatiyc Pellets, Compound Er-
tract Of Smart w eed, and DR.. Sage'
Catarrh Remedy, would, II faithfully
used, cure large variety ofchronic com
plsint, there would be here and there
case which, from its severity, or from lu
complication with other disorders,
would resist their action. These
exceptional case. require . thorough
examination into their symptoms,
to ascertain the exact nature snd
extent of the disease or diseases under
which the patient was labsring, and the
use Of specific remedies to meet and over
come the same This led 10 the estsbli,b.
nent Of the Worlds Dispenssry. At Buf-
fslo, y. T., with its Faculty Of Pbysi-
clan. and Surgeons, each Of whom "a
skilled In the treatment oI chronic di,-
orders in general and those belonging 10
his own special department 10 particular.
To one. i..assigned diseases OF toe throat
and lungs; 10 another, diseases OF the kid
neys ssd urogenital organ'; 70 another.
diseases Of the digestive system; and "
another. disea,ss Of the eyesnd ear. Tnu.
the highest degree OF perfection IN
medicine and surgery is attained. The
establishment .f this Institution enables
the Doctor 20 meet long-felt want In
the treatment Of the more severe chronic
affections. BY careful Consideration Of
the symptoms V given In writing, be
SUCCESSFULLY veat. Thousands of cases a.
their bones. Oiben visit the Dspenssry
10 person. The amplst resources Tor the
treatment Of lingering affections are thus
pIsced At the disposal Of every patient,
and those on whom the proprietary msdi
cines DO no. have the desired erec: can
procure a more thorough and Efficient
course by peronal application 70 the
proprietor Of the Worlds Dspsnsary.
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Meares had made no additions to it or
suggestions in relation to it. The put
ting of these questions caused considera-
bic debate, several of the members Coz
tending that the Council was not the
proper place to discuss such matters.
Mr.. Morris asked if there was a
weighty evil called crime connected
with the case which the pastor was try
ing cover up. Mr.. Beecher replied,
mo sir, there is not"
More discussion followed when the
Council adjourned till 1880.
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MAJOR CYRUs NEwLIN, of Monroe
county, Is spoken OF as Republican can
didate for Attorney General. The Rad
icals have not gotta more "brainy" man In
their ranks, and we are in doubt whether
they have a better lawyer than Major
NEwLIS.
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No Sealed Orders.

WAsHINGToN, February l7.-There is
the best OF authority for stating that the
steamer Dispatch, which has been re-
ported by telegram from this city as
being prepared here to go to sea with
sealed orders, supposed to have some
connection with Cuban matters, will not
depart with sealed orders She is still at
Washington Navy Yard being put in
readiness for sea service.
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Mnrli I'm LnuisfiIle.

LOUISVILLE, February l7.-Extensive
pr parations are maksng for grand cell
ebration of Mardi Gras in Louisville.
The prospects are that the city will be
crowded with strangers from all sections
who desire to witness what promises TO
be the Mardi Gras .of America. An ex-
position hall, where the night celebration
will occur, Is being arranged to accom-
modate 20 900 persons.
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ProposItion To Pay Every Man, Wo-
man aud Cbild $40.

Mr.. Howe presented petition which
he ssid purported To be signed Dy citizens
~: " isconsin, asking the passage OF a
law requiring the Treasury of me United
States to pay to every man, woman and
child residing in tn; country, without
distinction on account OF race or color,
the sum of $40 d week. Such sum to be
paid every Saturday night, at the post
office nearest the residence Of such per
sou. He sa:d there vas 10 Limitation as
10 time, but TO suppress any undue expsn-
sion of the currency, the petitioners
thought I. more than five billions toIld
b. issued in any one year He was Mt
entifely c.ria.n this was wise
measure. L4ughterl 1t vas referred
to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Wright introduced bill TO re-
duce the interest upon the public deb,,
aad provides for safe and elastic
currency for the speedy appropriation
# the value OF Treasury notes and Ma
tronai Baua notes to tnat Of coin, and T.
guard ssainst panics and the lnAatIon Of
the bauk credits. Referred. Nj.
Wright said be introduced the bin
by request aid without; committing him
scif:o IL provisions. The Committee
on Appropriations reported adversely
on the Senate bill, sPproprla:ing $1,000
10 remove the remains Of T. Ramsey
Wing, iate minister 10 Ecuz1O-, from
Quito 70 the cemetery 81 Louisville, Ny
snd It vas indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Anthony called the concurrent
resolution submitted by him yesterday il
regard TO printing the debates of Con
gress in the Congressional Record. he
moved that the resolution b. referred
70 the Committee on Printing. 50 or
Gered.
The Senate then resumed their con
sidera,iOn Of unfinished business, being K
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Schenck's Case.

There i: no doubt that telegraphic cor
respondence has been pending for some
days between the Department of State
and Minister Schenck concerning his
nrnhahle resignAtiOn.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,

New YORK, February l7.-MoSEY-
Closed at Bal per cent Prime mercan.
tile paper scarce at 4!@6 per cent
Customs receipts S2jo,OOO. The Assistant
Treasurer bursed sGll.OOO. Ciearings
$jl 100000. Sterling at 1854 $50.
GoLD-Decined from ll3s to ll3L
advanced to 49,, and closed at ll3g.
Carrying rates l@4 per cent.
4 ,.v,,.,,y,r- g., 80 TrI1 ,,ri..s
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Return, from the Texas election so far
show Il majority for Coke on the Demo
cratic State ticket of li.974; for the Con-
stitution ll,275. The Independents
elected a Sheriff, and nearly an entire
county tickets
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AN OUTFIT FREE.

WE WANT SOME ONE IN EVERY
w county 70 take orders and deliver
gods for the old and original e. q. u.
House. Large cash ~ axes. splendid chance
In syery DslgbDorhooi for the hight per.
son Of either SCI, young or old. sAmpIes.
new listS. eirculars, terms, etc., . complete
outfit sent free and post paid. ~ nd Tor 10
al once and make money at your homes.
Address II. J. HALL a. CO., w. Howard
81. baltimore, Nd. oc.s
MISD READISG, PsYCHohANci
vi Fascination, soul Charming. Aesne-
rism and Marriage Guide, showing how
either sex may ascinate and gain the
love and affection OF any person thsy
choose Instantly, sco pages. BY mail Hess
Hunt 4 Co., I'D 8. 7th 81, Phila. Pa.
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TIA ~.,rbty Little Rootblaeks.

LITTLE Rock, February 1.-Two ut
tie hootblacks had fight yesterday, dur
ing which one hit the other with s rock
from the effects OF which he died this
morning.
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SHEEP MARK ET.
REM ARKs.

There is n marked falling of in the
number of the receipts this week, not
withstsnding which prices have been
barely maintained, that too in the face Of
some reshipments to Philadelphia. The
supply, light as it is, proves ample for the
demand which is exceedingly limited,
confined Ms it is wholly to the homo
butchers. The quality is quite as good
as IL was last week.
O,I,t1GiuS-4l(T7c
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Movements OF wiusIow's Family.

ROTTERDAM, HoI., February 1.-The
wife, son ard sister of Winslow, the
Boston forger, leave for London this
afternoon.
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NEW YORK, February 1.-THE dry
goods trade movement continued slow
with domestic commission houses and
importers. COttons in moderate request,
steady in points, trihe more active, but
not quick: plain cotton goods IN liberal
demand; quits active: cottonsde- II bei~
ter demand; wooiens for men wear
quiet: xorsted dress good. fairly active.
PIrrsBUEGH. February l7.-Pe.role-
um-Crude, Arm and moderately active
at s2 l2Ina2 Is at ParSer.; refined, dull
q; l3.c FbIlsdelphia delivery.
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The Ames investigating committee, Of
Mississippi have concluded the taking
Of testimony and will report soon. The
testimony, it is said, will develop several
serious charges not heretofore current.
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The election in the Third ward OF
Cleveland, Ohio, yesterday, to fill va
caucy caused by the resignation of Coun-
Gilman Leonard, Republican, resulted in
the election of a Democrat.
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FORTY-FOURTR CONGRESS.
WAsHISGToN, February Il.
SENATE.

Mr. Morrill,. from the Committee on
Education and Labor, reported with two
amendment. the bill to establish an Ell.
ucational fund and apply a portion Of
the proceeds Of the les of public lands
to public education, and to provide for a
more complete endowment and support
of the national colleges for the advance
rnent Of scientific and industrial educa-
lion. Placed on the ca 'endsT. In re-
porting SAID bill he said the committee
Uara unanimously ir its favor.
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= sTIs tIIUI NsNCI TT
DepOsitiOn of the President,

which vas produced by the clerk, and 1t
was read BY Judge Porter. A; several
objections had been made to the ques-
,ions and answers, Judge Dillon during
the noon recess looked it over and mark
ed the objections overruled or sustained,
leaving the deposition, however, 1t Is
said. in very nearly the same tormilt was
originally. This document, so far as Is
now known was surrep ,ousiy obtained
last night and telegraphed in full to a
Chicago paper, and for this reason 1t Is
omitted IN these dispatches. 1t Is SAID no
blame attaches to the counsel on either
side for the publication in advance of
the deposition; it was on file IN the office
of the clerk of the court but whether 1t
was procured from that office or whether
y COPY had been made which fell into the
hands of some enterprising reporter <,no:
now known. After the reading OF the
deposition, MIR. Storrs offered the recon-
mendations in favor OF the appointment
of General Mcdonald as supervisor OF
this district, but the court ruled them out
and closed their case.
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Bowen bursts forth briefly, but blunt
" bout BEECHER
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Postonice APPROPRIATION BilI.

WAsHINGToN, February 1.-THE
pos.ofiice appropriation bill will be re-
ported next Monday. The appropriation
will be considerably below what is esti
mated The legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill will probably
be reported Tuesday. They follow the
general principles of reducing the force
20 per cent and salaries 10 per cant.
The Senate Committee on Appropris-
tlons took up the military academy bill.
The clause reducing the pay and allow
ance of the cadets was concurred in.
The indications are that the bill will be
reported to the Senate without material
alteration.
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LIST or DEOyERs

LIST or DEOyERs.
The following are the names Of the
principal drovers, owners or conHgnees
Of the principal drovers, where the cat
tie are reported from and their destins-
ton:
nm. 1,nser tyo,s,> md DTotr YdrdS
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STATE BONDs-Steady.
SrocKs-Were weak and lower in
early dealings, but subsequently improv-
ed. In the last hour the market was
strong until near the close when there
Nasa slight decline The most active stock
was the Western Union Telegraph, which
with Pacific Mail were on the whole
weak; Lake Shore, which was strong in
the forenoon; II. Paul AID Northwestern,
which were comparatively strong
throughout Transactions on Exchange
20 day, we're $4,000 shares, Of which
1900 were Pacific Mail, 5000 Western
Union. 1900 Northwestern, 10000 -.
Paul, 1900 Ere, 5000 Lake Shore,
ord . DuD Dri.s
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Denied.

WASHINGTON, February l1.-No IN
formation has been received by the Pres
ident confirming the reported resignation
OF Minister Schenck.
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at'hesliRa Aegister.
Gold closed yeS.erdoy at llSs.

The iceather to-day ioiH be partly
cloudy, s0ih north,oeSt to southwest 'cs"ds,
and rising temperature.
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The Mississippi House have adopted a
resolution to impeach Csrdozt, SuperIn-
tendent of Education, by "A vote OF lOl TO
1, nearly all Republicans voting for i'm.
parchment. Lieutenant-G Governor Davis
also is 10 be impcached.
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CATTLE MARKETS.
BALTIMORE
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Reported By Telegraph Especiall J for
the Wheeling Register.
OFFICE MARYLAND LIVE STOCK SCALES,
Wednesday, February 10, 1915.
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RKMARKs ON BxxY cArrLk

.-.@.@
The arrivals Of cattle during the week
amounted 10 Lass head, against l,72l
last week, and 20ss head the correspond
ing week Of last year; and the sales dur
ing the week amounted TO 1850 head
against 1889 last week, and !, ,S99 the cor
responding week of last year, and were
as follows: =.
To Baltimore butchers. ~
To Eastern srecuiators rs....-.........----..... 8!
To York Co., Pa, Carroll Co., Md. %
Washington l.t
Total ,teu
The only activity in the market this
week was conf ned TO its earliest stage,
and almost wholly to the Wholesale trade,
retail operations sympaihising but
slightly therewith. Before all the offer
ings were closed odt trade became very
slow, and il there was any improvement
in the Wholesale figures it wAs not eI-
hibited elsewhere. Prices can scarcely DO
quoted different from last week, quality
being considered. There were some good
tops on the market, and full proportion
of middles, while common cattle were lcss
numerous than last week.
Qt1orations-S@6lc, few selling at
either extreme.
SWINE MARKEr.
Receipts this week. t,.so
Receipts last week t>uJ
Receipts enc year ago.. ''St'
REMARKS.
There has been little more activity
in the market this week than there was
last week with offerings by no means =.
good as they were then. Prices have re-
ceded shade, fewer cattle selling at our
top quotations. now than were sold at the
top figures of last week. Tho market
slightly improved in feeling as il pro.
gressed towards the close, and the tone
is firmer than il was early in the week,
Our present quotations it is expected will
be maintained for short time u least
il indeed an advance may not be es,ab-
lished.
Quotations -l0(Gllc.
SHEEP MARKET.
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nrnu Poker Schenck Resigns.

LONDON. February 1.-The evening
papers publish the following: General
Schenck's resignation has been rendered
and accepted He intends to remain IN
London to answer any charges that may
be- brought against him respecting the
affairs OF the Emma mine.
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49, CuIpertqn III and Drur, Yqrd.

Chas T Beal~, " VS. Corbitt, o. -
Mccormick, w Gray d JudIk, VA
: OlinzeT. Tenn-----5J Senseny a Lambert
z = crockett. Val Md.-......----.-..---;9s -
q Sperry. Tenn Is WilIisr & Fox, Nd Z
II n So0tt, Va....---,s7 DeviIbiss, Md 10
II / Nckalt, Tenn-SO VIM Toole, Pa-.---1
Adams a Green, o % Jas Clark a Co, Nd 3
Vance & Tharp, OBJ John Miller. Nd
q W James, Dbl ID " Hargett Co,
" Tudle. O-..-..-..ls Nd -----.---.------;-:---l0
Lewis, Myers Co, IN buTgoDn, ha-h
W Harris, O......--.b Ad-..----.----.----. j
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The Kingdom of Money

he desired to SAY that the trisl of his
case has ccs. him Slls 900 and he
DID not care about going
through many more such trials.
He afterwards gave long history Of
the organization OF the church.
Dr.. Willelts asked him weather he
knew anything Of his own krowIed.e
that would prevent DIS. Storr-, Building
ton and himself loving one another? To
which he replied tbs. be Gid no.. H.
could there give them MS hand and say,
Let the dead bury the dead"
Mr.. Beechcr ,Sni Mr.. Saes1mau ex-
planned why it Was tha: they had 10;
gone on. of their own church for An III
ves,igsting committee. The main poiE. oe-
ing that according to con ngregsiionai usage
the church ough; 10 he the proper tribu-
nai. Mr.. Meares referred - An article
clipped from Boston journal and pub
lshed in New York mornirg paper.
and referring 70 il, asked NJ. Beecher II
be Bcecherl went 70 Boston - pack the
council, AID If he had list Of
the churches with him while there.
Mr. Beecher replied in the negative 10
be frs. question and said that be had
3 list OF the churches with him, but Mr..
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WASHINGTON.

River and Harbor AppFopPiations.
WASHINGTON, April 10-The river and
harbor bill. which passed to-day, gives
81 ,6O0, 900, of which STAG, 900 goes to North
Carolina, including SIS, 900 for the French
Broad.
Costly Testimony.
The witnesses in the Spencer investiga-
ton cost over $4,000.
kilbourne Thinks Of q Habeas Corpus.
Chief Justice Carter, of the District
Court, will hear KilbOurne's counsel to-
morrow in favor of q writ of habeas corpus.
Safe Burglary Investlsatien.
In the safe burglary investigation to-day
Babc0ck produced . letter from Whitley
asking Babcock's efforts in getting month q
pay due him from the government, To this
Babcock answered, Before this reaches
You, you and your men will be paid" Gen
eral Babcock thinks this important testi-
mony in his behalf.
Ex-Attorney General Williams testified
that he stopped the prosecution against
Whitley and Harrington vithout anv sur.
geetion from the President.
Ell. Solicitor Banfield also testified; he
corroborates Whitley's statement in several
particulars.
Riddle, who acted ~ special counsel
against Harrington and Whitley. has been
summoned.
Ringing the Changes On the Conscientious
Bell.
Solicitor Bluford Wilson testified he did
not send tho telegram to Dyer, which Bell
swore he saw in Dyer's hand. Wilson was
informed BY officers Of the secret service
that Bell Wa working for Dabcook. About
the tenth Of February Bell called o. VIII
son, and communicated staeenents which
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WHOLE NUMBER 2776.

Bell had repeated before this committee;
that he had evidence that Bsbcock and
avery were guilty; Bell professed that ~
long - he thought Babcock innocent, he
! worked for him, and when he found him
guilty gave him up.
| 1t appears that Avery was disappointed
in not being allowed to turn States evi-
dence.
Pest 1radeFship Price.
Loeb, post trader at Fert Concha, paid
General Rice $4,000, but did not, - has bean
stated, pay $4,000 to Simon Wolf.
Cennrmatiens,
G. MCMILLAN, consul general 1T Rome
John B. Carrathop, consul at Ssltilla, Mex
ioo; s; barbour Lewis, appraiser of merchan-
dise at Memphis; Joseph Frank, postmaster
at Jacksonville, Alabama; Charles G. Pages,
postmaster at Baton Rouge.
NO ooutnern nominations to-day.
Clapp's Little Mistake.
& II ,s stated Clapp supposed there was
&5O,OOO in the safe Of the public printer.
The count showed but $4,000.
Senator Wallace's COINAGE Bin.
The bill introduced by Senator Wallace to
provide for the coinage of goldide silver
coin directs the Secretary of the Treasury
to have coined one dollar. half dollar and
quarter dollar pieces, bearing the inscrip-
ton of goldide silver, and consisting Of
forty per cent in value of gold and sixty per
cent Of silver; the dollar pieces to contain
nine and three-tenths grains Of pure gold,
and 229 grains of pure silver, and the sub
sidiary coins in proportion. The new coins
are to be legal tender for ell payments ex-
cept customs duties and the interest ON the
public debt: Finally. the bill provides that
William Wheeler Hubbell, the inventor of
the COLLIDE silver coin metal, shall be a.
| 0n1n A& r
cont - part of the expense of coinage.
The bill asserts that the combination will
reduce the size and weight and increase
the utility and value of the national coins.
Postal Service.
Postmaster Cochran has secured postal
service between Selma and Martins sta
tion, on the New Orleans road, and other
routes from Selma.
Emma nline.
General Schenck wants fifteen Witnesses,
and the committee has acceded to his re-
quest.
Judge McKean, ex.judge of the Supreme
Court Of Utah. commenced his story with
the events of 1870. Mexican was indignant
when Lyon intimated to him by . third
party that an interest valued at $l00, 600
was at his service If he granted IN injunc-
ton.
Silas Williams, superintendent of tho
mine. testified that he would not believe
Lyons under oath.
Adjourned.
Masonic.
The Supreme Council, Thirty-third De-
gree, Scottish Rite of Masons, will hold .
biennial session here in May. Albert Pike
will preside.
Net Satisfactory.
The Printing Committee do not consider
Clspp's explanations satisfactory. Mem
bers Of the committee cay responsible per-
sons are willing to give ample bonds to do
the work 1T q saving Of 3400, 900 per an
mum.
Minister to England.
There are NO intimations as to who will
be General Schenck's successor.
Tho TariG Blu.
The Ways and Means Committee have
not yet reached tea and coffee; only . page
and q half Of the bill il left for considera-
ton.
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THE BORDER.

dag Strict Government-HIs Future
Movements-Trevise' Whereabouts
Rumor that Cortlna has been Shot.
GALVESTON, April 10.-A Brownsville
special to the Galveston News says: The
taking of Matamoras one week ago to-day
by the Diaz party, thereby placing them in
possession of the whole Mexican border,
leaving few or no federal troops nearer
than Monterey, causes q dearth Of revolu-
tionary news. Diaz maintains the strictest
order within the city.
insubordination. He has made appoint
men:s to all municipal offices. There have
been no prestimOs a. yet. He seems to be
we'll backed financially from outside forces,
and is strengthening his position and accu.
mulsting arms, ammunition and stores.
1t is probable he will soon organize q
force and make move in the direction of
Monterey. Fuero is said to be there with
only about 700 mon.
A letter from the revolutionist. Trevino,
says he met and routed Ardinez at Ara
quita with 600 men, 200 of whom turned
over to Trevino.
A report current that Cortina has been
sh0 lacks confirmation.
From Larede-An American Merchant in
Arrest-Colonel Nerriam Precures His
Release-Threats Of Further Trouble.
A special to the Galveston Nescs, from
Laredo, Texas, April 9, says: An Amer
loan merchant Of Laredo, Mexico, was i'm
prisoned and his lite threatened last night
BY tho commander Of federal troops in
Laredo, Mexico, for hesitating to contri-
bute his property and refusing % pay nne
Of 800. Colonel Merriam demanded his
release, which, after some words, was CON-
Piled with, but the 1eueaa authorities