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THE ELDER DOOMED.
Overwhelmed by Another Big Storm Ju
When They Hoped to Snve Her.

Overwhelmed by Another Big Storm just
When They Hoped to save Her.
LONDON. March 15.-It Is singular that at the
moment when everything was ready for tho
final attempt to float the Elder. and when
every indication pointed toward the success Of
tho salvage operations. O terrible storm should
have occurred. Yesterday everything seemed
favorable. Two pumps each connected with
several lines Of hose. were ready In the fore
hold: two moro were in the engine room. one
in the stoke hole. and one at the after grating
Four huge boilers had been placed on board:
for service. Tho vessel was deeply sunk in u
bed Of clay Aft. but her bow was raised on the
rocks. All the after natchways on the lowest
deck were frightened down. and baulks Of tim
ber cemented. forming a false bottom. The
German salvage steamers Newa and Hermes
hnd arranged to lay alongside and pump from
the after hatch thousands Of tons Of water per
hour
Last evening. in consequence of tho ap-
remained aboard the Elder. At 2 O'Clock in
the morning. the weather having become very
ing their men. and started for Southampton.
fearing to be driven ashore II they remained
the rocks The hSnr
tress A shore boat with great difficulty sue
ceeded in reseunG the few men on board oar the the
time SINCE she stranded. the Elder was totally
Capt. Heineke. as no left the vessel he had
down and wept. Iic declared that had the
good weather lasted but n few hours longer
nous waves swept over the decks at high wa
tor. and though the sea moderated somewhat
toward the evening" it is doubtful il the at
ashore, and it is the opinion OF most exports
that further efforts to save the ship would be
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Secretary Noble returned to Washington to-
day from Florida. where he had nccomp panied
his wife. who had been in bad health.
Capt. Ennis Get. Severn, Presents.

Police CAPTAIN James Ennis OF the Stage
street station OF WilliamsburGh was the GEN.
tlal figure at dinner given in his honor ut
Turn Hall. Meserole street. last night. and af-
ter the dinner there were presentations and
complimentary speeches. Congressman Mag
ner. after telling all the guests how much he
thought OF Capt. Ennis. presented to him. in
tho nume OF the residents Of the precinct. a
badge made az solid gold and adorned with
three large diamonds.
Then the men Of the precinct presented to
a number Of SOCIAL clubs was next Introduced
with an Offering OF ile-sized picture 81 the
hanging In Ills ONCE in the StaIg street sta :.
ton. A speech OF thanks from the Captain
and discussion of case OF champagne ended
the dOings,
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ALLAN T.. M'DERMO1T FOR MAYOR.
The Democratic City Convention or Jersey
city Held Yesterday.

The Democratic Convention to nominate a
candidate for Mayor OF Jersey City was held
yesterday afternoon nrhe County Committees
Headquarters in Grove street. Judge NJ. j.
U'Donncll. Chairman Of the County Committee.
called the Convention to orlor. Edward f. c.
Young. President Of the First National Bank.
was made Chairman. Charles b. Jordan and
]. ]. Maher were selected for Secretaries. All.
Ian L. McDermott was placed in nomination
and his name was received with great enthu.
siasn.
His was the only name mentioned and he re-
ceivcd the vote OF every delegate in the Con-
vention. motion was made that a commit
tee bs appointed to bring the candidate before
tho Convention. but Chairman Young an
nounced that Mr.. McDermott was engaged as
counsel in Il case before the Supreme Court in
Trenton and could not be in tho city until
evening
- committee was appointed to notify Mr.. No
Dermott OF is nomination and request his nc-
ceptance. Tho committee will wait on Mr..
McDcrmott this afternoon. There Is no doubt
that he will accept
The Republican Convention. which was ad-
journed two weeks ago. principally for the rem
son thar no ono could be persuaded to tnko the
nomination for Mayor. will meet again to-
morrow. 1t is understood that either Peter /.
Nanser or Simeon II. Smith will he tho nomi-
nee. Neither OF thom is anxious for the empty
honor. but they have been persuaded that it Is
their duty to make n sacrifice for the party.
There will be no contest, and either Will rejoice
at the others success
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Twice in the last three days the police and
the Fire Department OF Morrisania have been
called out to fight miniature prairie fires In
the district. The first was In Fleetwood Park.
1t is supposed that dry grass was set on fire by
tramps. The fire spread rapidly and was dif-
hcult to extinguish. Yesterday afternoon the
grass In the fields back OF st. AIMS Church. at
l4Oth street and st. AIMS avenue. was set on
fire. Policeman Hand discovered it when 1t was
running in long thin line up the hill toward
the church. He started toward the flames
With a nail OF water. but a gust OF wind came
and the fire easily beat him In the race to- the
top Of the hill. He scnt In ~ alarm which
brought out tho hremen. Tho flames had
burned over n quarter acre before they were
overpowered.
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RACM ON THE STAND.
He Objects 10 People Frying Into His
Private business Affairs.

WASHINGTON. March ID. Commissioner
Raum OF the Pension Bureau appeared before
the special Pension Committee of the House
to-day. He asked that he be permitted to file
a statement he had prepared in regard to the
investigation.
After some debate the Chair decided to pro-
coed with the examination OF the Commits
sioner and allow tho staten ent to be presented
aiterward.
Commissioner Rum said that as the Com
missioner Of Pensions was being investigated
on grave charges. in effect that he had mis-
managed the affairs OF that Office. he asked to
DO permitted to present in regular and simple
form the manner OF performing his duties. to
convince the whole people OF the United States
that he had managed the affairs OF his office
honorably. and to present facts as they exist
in manner that will be understood not only
ty the committee. but by the whole country
The Chair could not see anything unjust In
going ahead with the examination. A vote
was taken. Representatives Lind and Brosius
the right Tx mhe
ativess Little and DUNCAN voted to begin the
inyestigation.
Commissioned Raum said that he had no rela-
lions In his Office. but had recommended his
az s who acted tha eapaety Was ~
fected with eys trouble. and his daughter was
now IN his Office assigned to the work Of sign
ing his name to certain papers. She hold
position II the csnsHs Bureau but received ne
not been acted on by the Secretary. and 4 she
does not receive the appointment she will re-
n 81; Cooper asked the witness Il he was not
pany. Com missioner Raum said he was. Mr..
Cooper asked tho date the company was or
said he was going to show that he hypothe-
GATED stock and used bis official position 70
he took into par,tnsrshlp an attorney having z
the attornsy's interests were cared for by the
Pension Office.
Judge Payson said that there was no truth In
any OF the statements. and that the Commits
sioaers private AFFAIRS did not bear upon the
Mr.. Cooper asked IL Gen. W. W. Dudley was
not stockholder In the company. and the
Commissioner declined to answer. He said !:
III you will ask questions In regard to the af-
fairs Of the bureau will be glad TO answer
them. but refuse to air my private afAira"
Many other questions were asked. most OF
which Ssrs objected to and not Rpsusked
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The Great Coal Strike in England.

LONDON. March 15.--The distress which al
ready existed in Newcastle in consequence OF
tho repeated strikes in that place is now in
tensilod by this latest strike. Persons travel
ling from Sheffield to Leeds yesterday saw the
platforms. OF the various stations crowded
with striking golfers. all Of whom were lead
ing dogs. amt were intent on taking part in
rabbit coursinG expeditions Tho young men
without families depending upon them are
reckless Of the consequences OF the strike.
The older men are more concerned as to the
result OF the contest. havi ng entered the strug-
gle with reluctance. In Leeds the streets arc
full Of idle mon.
At Sunderland the export coal trade Is sus-
pended. and ut Iiartlepool nearly suspended.
The Manchester Canal works which require
100. 600 tons Of coal u year. have reserve for
two weeks only. The men in the salt works at
Cheshire have gone out.
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B.1BY M'KEE'S PARTY.
Thirty OF Hts Young Friends Help Him Gel.
citrate His fIhh Anniversary.


WASHINGTON. March 15.-Baby Mckee was.
indeed. the autocrat Of tho White House to-
day. The young man celebrated the NTH an
niversary of his birth by the third of tho Sc
ries OF birthday parties at the Executive Man
sion since he has been its most notable occu-
pant The young guests about thirty In num-
her. had all assembled shortly after 3 o'clock.
and tho Marine band were on hand in the rear
OF the red corridor. near the entrance to tho
conservatory. to furnish music for the enjoy
ment OF the little folks. who. accompanied by
their parents or nurses. were welcomed
by Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Mckee.
and soon found themselves happy in tho en-
ioyment OF the hour. The children played and
danced with the graceful abandon OF child
hood. In the midst OF the merrymakinG the
big folding doors Of the private dining room
were thrown open. and u perfect blaze Of light
aGd sIl Termed me- under r, the guidanGe Of their
escortinE Mistress Margaret Montgomery of
Oregon. and followed by Mary Lodge Mckee,
took their seats aro%nl til" V Well fN board ard
BENJAMIN occnnied the centre place OF the
senator and Mrs Mcmillan. on lis lett xii
Mh GGsaen sat # . m night q IN Mary Lodge
The floral decorations were three huge
mounds of scar let tulips and the piece de re-
sisidncp in the shat pc OF Il huge pink iced birth
day cake of angels food. surrounded by i've
lighted tapers, was set before the host The
menu was simple and appetizing. The cut
ting OF the big birthday cake was an event OF
Importance. and after Benjamin had plunged
the knife into 1t the candles were removed and
the walters passed around the delicate slices.
Just before leaving the dining room tiny metal
teaDots, tied witt red white. and blue ribbon.
were distributed as favOrs. Upon first seating
themselves at table tho blessing SO carefully
taught by the German govorness. Frtulpin
Hamp. was asked in German by the bright lit
tie host. and the toast. "Och trunke auf Ben
Jamin's wohl." was given by Margaret Mont
gomery.
Upon returning to the corridor dancing was
renewed for while before the company sepu-
rated for their homes. Four generations as
sisted in the festivities in the persons of the
Rev. DR.. Scott. the President and Mrs Harri-
son. Mrs. Mckee and her two little ones. and
none appeared to more thoroughly enjoy the
fun than the venerable great grandfather now
in his S6th year and in vigorous possession Of
all his faculties.
The guests included John Foster Dulles.
Margaret MONTGOMERY. Sidney Herbert. Rich
ard Gurey. Samuel Shclabarger. Margaret
Dulles. Clarence Mary. and Josephine Hay.
Schotleld Andrews. Kilbourn Gordon. Grace
Mcmillan Jarvis. Francis Hamlin. Estes Kath-
bone. Jr.. Lucy Adce Alice Goodwin. Pauline
Magruder. Mary Fullerton. Catharine Elkins.
Herbert Handy. Mitchell Handy. Edward Beal
Mclean. Willie Window Blaine Elkins. Hazel
Breckinridge, Willie Bergland Of Baltimore.
Helen and Elsie Gardner. Gladys Eevens. and
G. Wendleen and Charles +. Foullies.
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the case or of how long standing It's
remedy that succeeds where everything else
has failed Thousands of such cases can be
pointed out That's the reason its proprie-
tors hack their faith in It with money. They
they cannot cure. It's medicine that al
lows them to take such risk. Doesn't com
mon sense lead You TO take such medicine
"An advertising fake" you say.
Funny, isn't il, how some people prefer
sickness to health when tho remedy is posi-
tive and the guarantee absolute
Wise men don't put money back Of "fakes- )"
And taking " doesn't pay.
They believe in themselves. Isn't 10
worth . trisll Isut any trial prsfersh|s 70,
oatl[yh z
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NO QUORUM IN THE COMMONS.
Balfour VIII BE ON Deck when the Dlssolu
tion Comes.

LONDON. March 15.-The House OF Commons
was adjourned at 10 O'clock this evening on
account of the absence Of n quorum for the
transaction OF business. This weakness OF
support during the discussion OF the appro-
prations is regarded as another sign of the
near approach OF the dissolution.
The situation seems to be in the hands OF the
First Lord OF the Treasury. III public adj
dress this evening Nr. Goschen disclained all
knowledge Of the date supposed to have been
set for the dissolution.
If any such date has been fixed" he said.
1T has not been revealed to me. However
when the time for the general elections shall
come. ! know that our young and gallant
leader. the First Lord OF the Treasury tBalfour,.
will lead the Unionists straight and unGinch-
Mr.. Goschen also euiosized Mr.. Bniour for
his Irish policy and his astuteness as u Purlia-
montury leader,
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WHIT UILL MONMOUTH DO?
The Association Has Given Up It's Optic
Jerome Park.

Mr. Duer manager OF tho Jerome Park
property. said yesterday that the option which
tho officers OF the Monmouth Park Racing
Association had on Jerome Park had
Just expired. Before it expired Mr.. Duer
asked tho Monmouth officers what they
wanted to do. They answered that
they didn't want Jerome Park this season.
Mr.. Duer also said that Guttenburg had not
asked for tho lease. 1t now looks as though
Monmouth intends to race on their own track
next season, although the officers Of the ASSOC
citation have not yet fully decided MS to what
they Will do and no information could be OBJ
tanned from them last evening
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IL was taken sick with liver disease and
liberation Of tho bowels: my heart was also
affected. I was finally confined to my bed
three months. A consultation Of physicians
was held. and | was pronounced incurable.
After that stopped taking tGeir remedies and
began the uso Of Dr. Groencs Nervura. Pre-
vious to this l could not sleep. my nerves
were excitahle and spasmodic my stomach
would not bear food. vomiting almost con-
Nervura ! slept better. and my stomach would
bear light food. continued to gain until |
could get out, now work the greater portion
sdred mn lie.
JAMES MEEIIAN 81 Granite ST..
Quincy. Mass"
Ef-Dr. Greene. tho successful specialist in
curing all forms OF nervous and chronic dis
eases. 30 West 14th st. New York. can be con-
suited free. personally or by letter. Call or
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p.,dr,ew.ky Kegs IA Hair for Memory.

A delay in tho presentation of tho second act
Of" Uncle Celestin." at the Casino last night
that mystifcd the audience was attributable
to visit behind tho scenes Of Herr Paderew-
sky The pianist, at the suggestion OF Man
ager Barton. called the act five minutes ahead
nell from the dressing rooms half clad. In
the throng WAS the stage manager: who i'm
wig. tho hair Of which stands out as II agtated
by electricity. The actor .nok OFF the wig. and
tsre e h. | um IT for
lie thrummed the trick piano until the wings
rrechoed with the strains of The Blue Dan
ube." and then he hurried away to his private
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FRANKLIN. Pa. March ia letter was re-
ceived by a personal friend in this city to-day
from the mother OF Mrs. Hetherington. whose
husband shot and killed Cover Robinson In
Yokohama on Feb. l.. 1t says that soon after
Mrs Hetherngton arrived in Yokohama Rob-
inson's attentions to her set the gossips talk
ing and became SO distasteiul that she was
forced to cenSuro him.
The mother says that stories Of Mrs. Hether-
ington's flirting and l!eartlessncss are untrue.
trement since the shooting. and her letters to
her mother give every eviden"" Of how
keenly She feels tho position in which she has
been placed.
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SpurEeOu's Pulpit.

LONDON. March l5.--The Rev. James Spur
geon. brother Of the late pastor Of the Taber-
nacle. said to-day:
The fact OF Mr. Pierson not having been
baptized would not stand In the way OF his
being accepted for permanent ministry in tho
Tabernacle as CO. pastor with me. He draws
an audience which fls the Tabernacle every
Sunday. and the church Is In as. douris ng
condition financially AS ever. 1t IL my object
to retain Mr.. Pierson as long as possible, and
would move heaven and earth to Keep him
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Gov. Albeit Sign. Four Bills.

TRENTON. March 15.-Four bills were signed
by the Governor to-day. as follows: Legislat-
Ing out OF office tho Frceholders elected in
Passaic. Mercer. and Camden counties last
Tuesday; providing for the election OF Free
holders by Assembly districts in Passaic. Mer-
for making nominations from twenty to ton
days before election. and providing for tho
election of the President OF tho Board OF Al
dermen on the same ticket with the Mayor
in second class cities.
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They Fought for u BarmaId.

BERLIN. March ia duel was fought this
morning In that favorte resort of duellists.
the Grunewald forest. near this city. between
Herr Pape. u student. and DIR. Wessenberg.
an instructor ut the Berlin University, Tho
two men. .despitethe difference in their ages
and positions. had fixed their affections upon
the same damsel. and she q harmnid. This
led tos quarrel, which could be settled only
by q resort TO the code The result OF the
meeting was TINT young Pape was shot In the
arm. after which the seconds effected recon-
ciliatiOn between tho comDatants.
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MONTE CARLO. March 15.-Lady Randolph
Churchills pocket was picked in tho Casino
here this evening. She was In a crowd with a
group OF friends when she felt pull ut her
his way through her party hurry of with his
hnnd In his coat pocket. A few minutes later
she reached for her purse and it was gone
jubilee coins and some rings. The total value
81 it's contents she estimates ut about E250
The matter was reported Mt once to the police.
but no arrests have been made.
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Failure or "a B,r Russian Banker.

ST. PETERSBURG March 15.-Mr. Gutenberg.
the well-known banker. who has represented
some Of the most important financial houses
in Europe. has fniled for u large amount Tho
Berlin. and it Is known that ever since the
Germans refused to take IL Russian loan the
Cars Government has been very unfavorable
to GueEzberg. and frowned upon any one doing
business with him. This Is said to have led to
his nD.llunSa
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SAN Francisco. Cal. March l5.-Toworana.
King OF the Gilbert Islands. has arrived here
on tho barkentine Tropic Bird. This ia his
first visit to the white mans country, as hs
expresses it. and no has come TO America to
study the ways oil ivli2at ion for tho benefit Of
his Kingdom. in which he is making many i'm
uroyampnts
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Cruru.y IN r,u.uc,u, Troub g.

MONTENEGRO. March 1.-the opposition In
the Chamber Of Deputies to voting more than
S24. 900 to the Chicago Worlds Fair is said not
TO be based on any lack OF good will toward
tho United States. but simply on tho fact that
Uruguay is in serious financial cmbarrass
ment and cannot AFFORD large appropriation.
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Gently A. ANY Sucking Dove

Police Justice Meade. the ex-Wicked Gibbs.
Aldermen James A. Cowie aud Charles 7. Pol
hcmus sat all OH n wooden bench at meeting
OF the enrolled Republicans OF the Thirteenth
district and cooed to each other. When they
weren't cooling they smiled sweetly on Henry
l.. Sprague. another ancient enemy. who pre-
sided. No other business was done
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The buckles. or Marlborough Coming.

LONDON. March 15-The Duchess Of Marl-
borough sailed from Liverpool to-day on the
steamship Majestic. She will remain In New
York but short time. probably returning be-
merely to sign papers and look after her In
tssests soaRsetaa Ntih tho AARWsySley sitstk.
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Agnes Huntington Again HI.

WARRINGTON. March 15.-Agnes Hunting
ton. tho opera singer. was again afflicted with
tonsillitis on arriving In this city to play an
engagement all this week. She was unable to
appear on Monday night and was seriously i'll.
SO her physicians reported.
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To make I. .pparent TO thoasands who think them
but that the system simply needs cesnAing 20 bring
coufort home TO their heArtk =! costve conditon
ths caiiSornis Ey sTUp cSmpsay.xids.
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Il disdppears-

IL disappears
the worst forms
of catarrh, with
the use Of DR..
Sags's Catarrh
Rem edy. Its
mild, soothing,
cleans sing and
healing proper
ties effect a per-
feet and perlna-
nent cure, no
matter how bad
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IMPORTANT FACTS,
What All People Ought to Know.

The nerves which control our liver often he.
come weakened, irritated. diseased. especially
in the spring. The function of tho liver Is dis.
turbod. and torpid liver or disordcred action
result Hence the bile. which is waste and
poisonous material designed to be expelled. is
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Collapse or Buffalo BiIrs show.
Notes or Foreign Happenings,

IoSDOH, March 15.-Buffalo Bilps Wild West
enterprise at kensingtoE has collapsed.
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President Carnot signed Yesterday the COM
morctal convention with the United States.
many. The snowfall around Weimar is SO
heavy that txR6l0 on tho ilWsys IA apsnepded,.
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not properly Sc.
cretcd and elimin-
atcd from theboiy.
Thus retained. it
cnus es indiges-
tion.. dyspepsia.
gas. hloatinR, bill
iOusncss. constipa-
ton. bad taste.
headache. dizzi-
ness. dull head.
npryOllsnpse. md
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particularly during spring weak. languid. and
tired feeling. 1f not cured. this condition
irIds ~ Jufaf Hrcr aud kidney Diseases Liver
troubles are always worse in the spring. for
the change OF season tends to clog and dsor-
der this organ.
The best remedy. and most certain cure. Is
DIR. Greenos Nervuin. which restores diges-
ton. corrects the disordcred liver. regulates
STRENGTHENING and vitali2ing the nerves. re-
establishes health and strength. se no,r.
II is purely vegetable. harmless. and sold b.
druREistS 81 90