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WASHINGTON, Feb. ia party of rep
resentatives of the milling interest of the
country had hearing to-day before the
ways and means committee of the House
on the Pearce bill to prevent the adultera-
ton Of pure wheat -four with lower grain
products without branding. They included
Representative Pearce, of Missouri, who ex-
planned his measure; Augustus Gallagher, of
st. Louis, secretary of the Southwestern
winter wheat Millers' Association; H. S.
Kennedy, Of Minneapolis. secretary of the
Spring-wheat Millers' Association; J. J.
HauSnue, or Lansing. Mich. secretary of
Ine Mlchlgan Millers' Association, and M
n; Davis; Of Shelby, O., president of the
Wlilter-Wheat Millers' League and chair
Millers' National Association Representa-
i've Pearce said the time had arrived when
IT was necessary for the lawmaking power
OF the government TO interfere sto protect
the honesty of production and Of dealing.
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LATE NEWS FROM sKAGuAY.
Victims of the Clara Nevada Wreck
A kIOndfke Syndicate

SKAGUAY, Alaska, Feb. H. via Seattle,
Wash, Feb. lit cannot be ascertained
here how many passengers were on the
steamer Clara Nevada, which was lost in
Berner's bay with all on board. One est-
mate places the number that embarked
here at thirty-five. The wharf engineer at
the Skaguay docks says she did not carry
more than eight or ten from this port
Those known to have sailed from here
were A. ]. Selong, formerly of New York;
f. Rennicke, of Juneau; AL Moves, OF
Juneau; Frank Whitney, of Cripple Creek,
Col; A. Naois, of Dyea, and a man named
Ross and his wife. 1t is reported here that
the Clara Nevada carried u large amount
OF dynamite for the TreadwelI mine at
douglas island, and that the explosion Of
this caused the disaster.
James K. Scoville, of Syracuse, N Y. ar
rived here yesterday from Dawson, which
place he left on Jan. 49, Mr.. Scoville is the
contractor for the Yukon telegraph and
telephone syndicate, which has recently
been Incorporated to construct and main
tain telegraph and telephone lines in the
klondlke region. Mr.. Scovile brings an
importat piece of news which will have Il
decided bearing on the future output OF
klondike gold. 1t is the formation of a
gigantic pool or combine to be known as
the Bonanza Eldorado Company, capital
lied at $2O0,000000, which proposes to con-
troll mining operations in the Klondke
country. Mr.. Scovilie saws it will revohI-
tionize the methods of mining Hydraulic
power will be substituted for the present
expensive system, and the miner who is
unable to work his clam successfully will
b5 given an opportunity TO sell il TO the
trust or syndicate, who viii work it for
him at q rate much cheaper than he could
DO it himself. The formation OF the syndi-
cate, Mr.. ScOville says, will have the effect
OF reducing the output next spring quite
materially.
The steamer Elder arrived Saturday after
noon with the advance guard OF the gov
eminent relief expedition To-day the de-
tachment and supplies were landed at Dyea
where they viii be held until the arrival OF
Brigadier General Merriam.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. Representative
Hit, Of Illinois, introduced a joint resolu-
ton to-day appfopriating $1,OO0,000 for the
representation of the United States at the
Paris exposition in 1900. 1t requests the
Governors of the several States and Terri
tories to invite their citizens to assist in
the proper representation of our industrial
productions and of the natural resources of
the country 1t also authorizes the Presi-
whom IS to be elected by his colleagues
commissioner general, and another assistant
commissioner general the former with a
salary OF $4,000 year, the latter $4,000, and
Inc other seven commissioners s., 900 each.
me PRESIDENT also is authorized to appoint
IN 1870 nine scientific experts as assistants
TO the commission at 81 200 each
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.-The secretary.
Of war has been appealed to for help by one
Max Jansen. a member Of the London firm
of Mocotta q Jansen, who is now In trouble
In Norway a result of trying to outwit
the government agents sent there to pur-
chase reindeer. Jansen. hearing of the need
of our government for these animals. has
tened in advance of DR.. Jackson and Sc
cured 500 fire animals which he expected TO
turn over TO our government agent at
handsome profit. But the doctor and Mr.
X jelm8nn found some reindeer on their own
account and as Jansen had contracted for
but had not paid for the animals he was
seized on by a Norwegian justice and held
for breach of contract.
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DIR. WOW LEYDEN's DISCOVERY.
How an Eminent German Specialist
Cures Diseases of the Lungs.

Cures Diseases of the Lungs.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-The Journal and
Advertisers Berlin correspondent says:
Intense interest is being manifested by the
medical fraternity in the Berlin University
and throughout the German capital in the
latest discovery for the cure of tuberculosis,
which Prof. Ernest Victor Won Leyden, the
celebrated specialist, promises to disclose
to the public. Professor Won Leyden's dis
oaverv is outlined in the annual report of
the Berlin Board of Charities. He calls
his remedy 'creosotal," which, according to
his description, is a fluid of peculiar oily
taste. compounded from cresote which has
been submitted to a chemical reaction The
great specialist claims that his connection
is a most excellent specific against tuber-
cufosis OF the lungs The report from the
clinic OF DR.. Won Leyden comprises twenty
eight cases. deliberately depicted by word
and Illustration. OF these twenty-eight pa
tents, all treated with the greatest of care
and attention, twenty-seven We're cured;
some entirely, and some placed on the sure
way 10 total recovery. All were treated
alike To the doses of creoSotal and in the
For the first two days the patients re-
ceived FIVE drops three times daily This
was changed to an increase of eight drops
three times daily. and so on until the dose
reached twenty-five drops three times per
dav After the last dose had been main
tanned for three weeks it was diminished
daily until the original quantity had been
attained The patients have been treated
for six months by DIR. Won Leyden. With
some their lungs are entirely healed, and
with others the pathological symptoms
nave disappeared entirely.
DIR, Won Leyden is to-day universally rec
oRnized as the leading authority on tuber-
culosls OF Germany. If not of all Europe,
and is probably the most celebrated physi-
clan of the old world. People of the high
est rank travel from the extreme ends of
the continent to Berlin in order to seek his
advice. and when he leaves the city for
the purpose of attending SOME social or inn
perial patient his fees are colossal. He at
tended the Car Alexander during the last
three weeks of his life, and might have sue
ceeded I'm saving him had. he been SUM
moned earlier to the Crimea. 1t is entirely
owing 70 DR. Won Leyden that the Caro-
WITT George has been kept alive for the
last three years. and he has saved the lives
81 the Archduke Francis Ferdinand, the
heir 10 the throne of Austro- Hungary, and
Crown Prince Ferdinand OF Roumania.
He is one Of the surgeon generals of the
German army. He holds to-day the chief
clinical professorship OF the Berlin Univer-
sify to which he Was appointed more than
twenty years ago, during which time he
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Nansen Criticises Americans.

LONDON, Feb 19.-1n spite of Major
Ponds denial that DR.. hansen has not pub
licly. or to reporters, criticised America, he
has been remarkably frank in talking with
his friends and does not conceal the fact
that he has been unfavorably impressed
with American life. He has a great griev-
ance against what he terms the Inventions
of the American reporters" and he did not
like his audiences. / feel at home here"
he said, "but there, in spite of the crowds,
felt lack of sympathy with my scientific
achievements In many cases the people
equally pleased if / had got up and sung a
comic SOng.'I
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ter. Lewis. (Georgia). Linney, Little Liv-
ingston, Lloyd, Love. Mccormick, McCul-
ioch, Mcdowell Maddox, Mcguire. Ma
hany, Marsh Marshall, Martin, Maxwell,
Meekison,, Miers Qndiana), Moon. New
lands Ogden, Osborne, Otey. Peters, Pierce
lTennesssel, PRINCE. Ridgely. Robb. Rob
diana), Settle, Shufford. simpson, Sims.
Smith (Kentucky), Stark. Strait, Sulioway,
Sutherland Taibert. Tate Terry. Todd,
Tongue, Underwood, Vincent. Wheeler
(Kentucky), Williams lAIississippi), Wilson,
Young (Virginia), Zenor-124
Messrs. Henderson lRep.. Ia.), Ray (Rep..
n. ~ ana Terry Dem.. Ark were APP
pointed conferees on the BILL and then, at
6:10 p. m, the House adjourned.
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To Protect Authors and Publishers.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-Two bills which have
been introduced in the House of Lords
and which undoubtedly will become law,
have excited much interest. One of
them proposes to make an UNI
authorized translation an infringe
ment of q copyright and extends the
copyright to lectures and sermons, with the
power TO forbid newspaper reports of them.
In addition, the measure provides that mag
azine authors the owners of the copy
right of their articles after three years. and
noVelists are protected from drama ization.
The other bill provides for the reform of
company, promoting, making directors, pro-
motors and vendors individually liable for
loss arising from false statements and also
providing a penalty of Imprisonment for
term not exceeding two years.
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NEW ORLEANS. Feb IA severe storm
of rain, lighting and wind struck New Or
leans to-day. The gale was so heavy that
In the rear of the city sheds were knocked
down. chlmneys toppled over, trees uprooted
and fences laid low. One man was seriously
injured by lightning Telegraph and tele-
phone wires We're crippled in many quarters
Forty thousand dollars is a rough estimate
OF the loss.
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Indianapolitans at washington.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.--Among the In
dianapoIis ladies who have come to Wash
ington to participate in the meeting of the
Daughters of the Revolution are: Miss
Florence Malott, Mrs. Albert Baker Mrs.
Chaplin c. Foster and Mrs e. c. and Miss
Atkins. Miss Malott and Mrs. Baker are
guests Of Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks.
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sample of Atrocities Committed by
Turkish TrOoDs.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb 19.--The note
of the Bulgarian agent to the Turkish gov
eminent, protesting against the treatment
which Bulgarlans have been subjected TO
In Macedonia reveals state of affairs sim
liar to that which existed in Armenia 1t
says that village after village has been sur
rounded by the Turkish army; that whole
sale arrests have been made, and that the
prisoners have been subjected to unheard-
of fortunes. The note further gives list
of the villages and the names of the VIC
TINS to whom torture has been applied
Schoolmasters ii appears, have been the
special objects of vengeance The follow
Ing fortunes are recited in the official docu-
ment, and in each case the name of the
victim is given:
Hot irons thrust into mouths.
Legs broken.
Splinters driven under the nails
Naked feet placed on hot shoveis.
Hung by the feet for fifteen hours.
Tied to horses tails
Beaten to death.
Hung by the feet over fire.
A priest of the village of Zernovtzi was
hung by the feet for three hours and then
by the arms for fourteen hours. A wet cord
was bound tightly around his head. All
the prisoners at Kumanova were beaten
until their flesh came off in strips The
women We're outraged.
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DEFAULTER ARRESTED.
Capture of w. n. BOgGs, Who Is
Charged with Stealing 100000.

WILMINGTON, Del, Feb. 19-William
n. Boggs, the defaulting paying teller of
the First National Bank of Dover Del.
was arrested in this city to-day. Boggs is
said TO have made way with over 100000.
-Four prominent men of Kent county were
also arrested to-day, charged with aiding
Boggs in his stealings. Their names are
e. T. Cooper. ex-sheriff; Amos Cook, Thos.
s. Clark Charles L. Butler
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.--James Verser
and Robert N Mills, who were connected
with the Republican congressional commit
tee during the late campaign, were arrested
on the charge of stealing 5000 600 envelopes,
the property of the committee. which were
stored in the old Congressional Globe build
ing. The envelopes were sold for waste
paper at the rate of 81 per thousandA Ver-
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The Order of the Crown RidicuIed.

LONDON, Feb. 19.-The Order of the
Crown, started in New York, is discussed
with great glee here by the Daily Chron-
icle, the Daily Mail and other newspapers,
Vanity Fair declaring that it is quite the
nature of things that such an order should
be born in New York, adding: 1T is al
ways the republican, the man of demo-
cratic, If not socialistic. tendencies. who
has the keenest appreciation of the adj
yantageS which aristocracy possesses"
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LONDON, Feb. 19.-The Saturday Review
confirms the report that the Chinese loan
will, after all, be made by Great Britain
and says: I'VE are informed that the pre-
urinary contract has actually been signed
The delay in the fulfillment is caused by
the Chinaman's JOY in dallying over a bar
gain
The Foreign Office does not confirm the
statements of the Saturday Review.
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Twelve Blown Out ON lee Into the
Lake by a Blizzard.

MARINETTE, Wis, Feb. 19.-The light
keeper at Green island reports that twelve
fishermen who started from the east side
of the island for Marinette have been lost
on the bay in the blizzard that has been
raging for hours. The storm is so severe
that it would be dangerous for a searching
party to travel on the ice. The missing
men are Norwegian and Swedish fishermen
of this city. The Sturgeon Bay stage left
here this afternoon with large list OF pas
sengers and was caught in the worst of the
storm
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-The President
has granted pardons in the following cases:
Marion Halderman, of Arkansas, convicted
of larceny Ghe only result of the pardon is
a restoration to citize nshp) Jack Wilkin-
son, of the Eastern district Of Texas. con-
victed in 1896 of assault with intent to kill
The papers in the case show that the pris-
oner can live only a short time. This is also
the basis tor the pardon in the case of Jo-
seDh Alfred, of the Eastern district OF Mis-
souri,, who is under sentence for counter
feiting money
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The Cheek Case Arbitrated.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-united States
Minister Barrett, at Bangkok, has cabled
the State Department that the arbitrator in
the Cheek case, Sir Nicholas Fl. Hannah,
british consul general and chief justice at
Shanghai closed the arbitration on the 10th
inst, but has reserved his decision. The
case involves the payment to the heirs of
Dr. Cheek an American citizen of several
hundred thousand dollars on account of the
seizure by the Siamese government of a vast
STOCK OF lockwood, which the doctor had
collected Tor export under a contract with
the government.
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LONDON, Feb. 19.-The memorial to the
late Lewis Carroll (the Rev. Charles
Dodgson) is to take the form of a cot hos
pital for sick children. to be called the
Alice in Wonderland Cot" strong COM
pany has been formed to forward the idea
and it is meeting with an enthusiastic re-
SpOnSe
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COLD WAVE COMING.
snow or Rain This Morning, Followed
by n Drop In Temperatures.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Forecast for
twenty-four hours ending Sunday at 8
p. M:
For Ohio-Rain or snow; colder Sunday
and Monday with cold wave high east
erly winds, becoming northwesterly.
For Indiana and ulinois-Snow or rain in
the early morning followed by fair
weather: much colder. with a cold wave;
variable winds. becoming northwesterly.
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WIN Take a Canvas Boat.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind. Feb. 19.-Bert Dodd.
ex-county surveyor. now has on exhibition
here a folding canvas boat which he anu
his party will use during their trip 10 the
Klondike. The boat is twenty feet long and
five and one-half feet wide. Its total weight.
hundred pounds. Mr.. DOdd and his party
expect TO start for the gold fields about
I
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Court and Government Combined in
Efforts 40 Hide Evidence That Might
Prove the NOveIist's Charges.
SEVERAL DRAMATIC SCENES
COLONEL PICQUART HELD Up TO
sCORN By GENERAL PELLIEUx.
Minister BiIIot Not Permitted to Tes-
Turks--Neyv Cure for Lung Troubles.

PARIS. Feb. 19.-The crowd present at
the Zola. trial to-day was very large, but
comparative quiet was maintained. NJ.
Laborie, counsel for Zola, asked Colonel
Picquart If the bordereau was written in
March or April, 1894, and the witness an
swered that he did not remember. General
PeIlieux refused to answer questions put
70 him, in conformity with his statement
yesterday that it vas for the advocate
general to deal with questions outside the
lola case. He added: Il am of the opinion
that throughout this trial strange things
have happened. person here turning to-
wards Colonel Picquart), and ] say it to his
face (sensation) who stin wears the uni
form of the French army, comes to this
court and accuses military men of having
committed forgery and of having turned it
to account" prolonged cheers from the
back of the court.)
To this Colonel Picquart replied: 81 have
said had too much respect for my chiefs
and for justice to withhold the truth and
/ say it again, in the presence of my
chiefs"
Il also say the soldiers are animated by
good faith,7 said NJ. Laborie. ''but--''
''You are making a speech" interrupted
the presiding judge
No" replied M. IAborie, II wish to es-
tablish something of the greatest import
hnce and they are trying to intimidate me-"
You arc making a speech said the pre-
siding Judge again. II shall have to stop
you"
II am obliged to you everytime you stop
me- remarked NJ Laborie, "as you there
by confer fresh honor upon me-" (Cheers)
This caused General Penieux to remark:
''He has just played with the case and
played with it against my will
NJ. Laborie began to comment on these
statements. hut the presiding judge threat
ened him with disciplinary punishment if
he did not cease talking.
The action of the court caused row in
the back Of the courtroom, and M. La
borie passionately addressed the disturbers,
saying: What rejoices you is to see right
and justice violated more and more every
day"
Then. addressing NJ lola, NJ Laborie ex>
claimed II ask myself whether it would
not be better, filter to leave the court than
to allow ourselves to be treated as we are
treated (Uproar in court)
Colonel Picquart said the paper referred
to in Major Ravary's report appeared to
apply to an officer Of line regiment rather
than to "a staff officer.
Several witnesses. including Anatole
France, testified to M. zolas courage and
good faith.
The court announced that the council of
ministers had declined to authorize General
Billot the minister of war, to testify and
the defense made the announcement that
It would not call any more witnesses. The
court then adjourned till Monday The
case will conclude on Wednesday.
After the lola trial the Socialist members
of the Chamber of Deputies will publish
protest against the attitude of the officers
who were called as witnesses,
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LONDON, Feb. ia striking article in
the Westminster Gazette by William I.
Stead says: THE news from the Niger is
only serious because of the news from
France The net effect of the news from
Paris to-day is that France is once more
full of revolution. The third republic, al
though nominally still in stu, no longer ex-
lists. The long-expected upset has arrived
at last, and has arrived, almost to the very
day, exactly fifty years after the revolu-
Ntion of 1S4S. The coup detat of General
WRoisdeffre differs from the coup detat OF
NAPOLEON III only in the degree of brutality
of it's accessories. When the chief OF the
French general staff, the nerve center OF
the gray matter of the brain which directs,
controls and governs the whole armed force
of France enters into a court of law to pro-
claim to a jury that unless they return a
verdict to his liking the chiefs VINO are the
head of the army and who organize the ma
tional defenses are ready TO leave their
task TO others there is no Longer any re-
publican government in France
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ST. LOUIS, Feb. 19.-Hon. John ]. O'Neil,
ex-member of Congress from the old Eighth
Missouri district, died here to-day after a
long illness.
John j. O'Neil was born June %, 1916. He
received a common school education. In
1872 he was elected a member Of the Mis-
souri, Legislature from st. Louis and was
reelected in 1874 and 1876. He was nomi-
mated for Congress by the workingmen's
party in 1878, but declined. In the same
year the Supreme Court of Missouri admit
ted him to the bar. He served two terms
in the Municipal Assembly of st. Louis, be-
ing elected first in 1879. Mr.. O'Neil then ran
for Congress as a Democrat and was elect
ed. He served in the Forty-eighth, Forty
ninth, Fiftieth and Fifty-second Con-
crosses
Prof. Won Liesenmyer.
MUNICH, Feb. 19.-Prof. Won Liesenmay-
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sykes Sued by the Rothschilds.

LONDON, Feb. 19.-The Rothschilds, it is
announced, have commenced a suit against
Sir Tatton Sykes that will be as sensational
as the recent action of Jay VS.. Sykes.
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has published a number of standard works,
the most important of which are his book
on Inflammation of the Lungs" Gray
Degeneration of the Spinal Marrow" and
on "Refex PARALYSIS"
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BOMBAY, Feb. ia plague hospital
here was destroyed by fire this afternoon.
Three patients died from shock
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VICTORIA, p. G., Feb l9.-Passengers or
the City Of Seattle, which reached here to-
day say there Is 4 report IN the north that
a party Of seven, with Sl65 900 in dust, we're
on board the lost steamer Glars Nevada
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LONDON, Feb. 19.-The weather has been
most mild and unprecedented. There are
lilacs, etc, in the parks, and the cuckoos
nave arrived two months in advance of
their usual time
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Bar Their. r. Wind. Weather Pre-
D. M M ssS2 Is q se a RAIN. SSS
Maximum temperature. a; minimum tenn
perature, 3D.
Following Is q comparative statement OF
the temperature and precipitation Feb. ~:
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Prof. Won Liesenmyer.
FISHERMEN LOST.

MUNICH, Feb. 19-Prof. Won Liesenmay.
er, the painter. is dead.