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The Most Famous Sculptures in
the World, Entirely Cured
by Pe.ru.na.


Mrs. NJ. c. Cooper Of the Royal Acad-
envy of Arts. London, England, is un-
doubtedly one Of the greatest living
sculptors. She has modelled busts of
/ half the nobility OF England, and is now
in Washington making busts Of dis
tinguishcd Americans. Mrs. Cooper has
/ Just completed a bust Of Mrs. Belva
Lockwood, which is now in the Cor
coran Art Gallery. Ruskiu, the great
artist. placed Mrs. Cooper as one Of the
greatest sculptors and painters of this
century. Mrs. Cooper is an ardent
friend Of Pe-ru-na and in a letter dated
January %. written from Washington,
says the following: u take pleasure in
recommending Pe-ru-na for catarrh and
Ia grippe ! have suffered for months
and after the use of one bottle Of Peru
ia | am entirely week.-Mrs.. NJ. {.
Cooper
Send for free book on catarrh en-
titled Health and Beauty This book
Is written especially for women, and
will be found to be- of great value to
every woman. Address Or. Hartman,
Columbus. o.
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TO REMAIN NEUTRAL.
Secretary Hay Informs italy as 10 our
Position In the Chinese
Question.

Washington, March 10.-The Italian
government, through its representa-
tives in Washington, lately laid before
the authorities here its purpose TO ask
of China port on San Nun bay, and
has Invited an expression from this
government as to its attitude. In re-
Spouse it is understood that Secretary
Hay, as well as the president made it
clear that the United States would
pursue the same course as toward the
Russian, British ans German occupa-
ton of Chinese ports, namely, disinter-
ested neutrality. The exchanges have
been verbal and rather informal, more
in the nature of diplomatic soundings
than direct propositions. They have
given occasion to erroneous publica-
tions TO the effect that Italy had asked
the United States to support her de-
mands on China, and that this govern
ment in pointed note from Secretary
Hay had refused L is stated in an
eminent and authoritative quarter that
Italy made no such request for Ameri-
can support, and that there was no decli-
nation from this government.
London, March IA Rome CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says the gov
eminent has ordered three more cruis-
ers to get in readiness to proceed o
Chinese waters in connection with the
demand of Italy for a concession at San
Nun, province Of Che-Kiang. y dis
patch from Rome on Tuesday an
nounces that squadron of five Italian
cruisers, with 100 guns and 1900 men,
would soon arrive at San Nun bay
London, March 10.-The Shanghai
correspondent of the Daily Mail says
that Japan is supporting China in her
resistance TO the Italian demands for
a roupesSiOn nj San MN
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Gov. Wolcott, of Massachusetts. is
said to be the champion fancy skater
of New England
1t is proposed in Denver to establish
public park in that city as a me-
mortal to the late Rev. Myron W. Reed.
Manuel Garcia, who at o. claims to be
the oldest singing master in the world.
is a cousin Of the Cuban general,
Noah Webster was born in West
Hartford Conn, and ii movement has
been started there for the erection Of u
gigantic memorial
Miss Caroline Hazard Of PeaceGale.
r. L., has been elected president Of
Wellesley (Mass) college.
E. H. Eads, a brother of James Blu
cbanan Eads, the noted engineer. was
found dead in his cabin near Elliston
Mont, where he had lived as a hermit
In 1895 G.GG9,0l7 gross tons Of besse-
mer steel ingots were produced in the
United States. an increase Of more than
90 per cent over 1897.
Four companies Of the Second Unit
ed States volunteer engineers. com
prising the garrison at Honolulu, Ha-
wau. are shorty 10 be called home.
Announcement is made that the am
nual meeting Of the Association Of
Military Surgeons, prevented last year
by the war, will be held in Kansas City
May "a to &c.
Harvard university prides itself on
the fact that Joseph II. Choate is the
eighth alumnus Of that institution to
represent this country at the court Of
ST. James.
James y. Wolf, well-known colored
criminal lawyer of Boston, has re-
ceived the appointment of judge advo-
cate of the department Of Massachu-
sets, G. a r.
Attorney G neral Monnett, Of Ohio,
has brought suit against the sugar
trust in the name of the state of Ohio
to recover $50, 900 alleged to be due for
violations of state laws.
President W. H. Council, Of the col
lege for negroes at Normal, Ala, is the
only negro president Of a college born
in slavery and self-educated. He was
II years old before be knew his alpha
bet.
DR.. E. NJ. Chanel, of the chemical de-
partment Of Cornell university in Ith-
AGA, n. Y, has announced that nearly
all wall paper sold at the present time
contains arsenical poisons, some Of
them in surprising quantities.
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Washington, March President
and Mrs. Mckinley and a party Of
friends left the city at GAO o'clock Mon
day night for vacation Of ten days or
two weeks at Townsville, Ga, where
they arrived Tuesday afternoon. Those
who accompanied the president and
his wife on the trip are the vice presi-
dent and Mrs. Hobart and Master Ho-
bart, Senator and Mrs. Hanna, Miss
Hanna and Miss Phelps, DR. j. n, BiXey
and Mr.. George B. Cortelyou, assist
ant secretary TO the president, and -.
S. Barnes, one of the executive clerks.
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Mig Vessel Ashore.

Halifax, \. 5, March 13.-The new
Allen line steamer Castilian, from Port
land for Halifax, went ashore at Gam
net rock light, near Yarmouth, at 4: 80
o'clock Sunday morning at low tide. in
a dense fog, her compass being de-
ranged. Two compartments are full
Of water, and tugs have gone from Var
mouth 10 the scene.
Portland, Me, MaISh 13-The Cas-
lillian sailed from this port at one p
m, Saturday. The ship itself is valued
at about 100000 and her cargo at $780,
600. This is the most valuable cargo
the Aliens have ever shipped from
Portland The principal items were
grain and provisions.
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WON'T STAND IN THE WAY.
Admiral Sampson Requests Secretary
Long to Ignore Him in AppoInt-
ments for Promotion.

Washington, March IA. - Secretary
Long has received a letter from Rear
Admiral Sampson, in which the admir-
al, afterreferring TO the allegations that
the list of officers recommended for pro
motion for gallantry off Santiago had
failed of confirmation because it in
Guided his name, asked the secretary to
Immediately reappoint these officers
emitting his own name
Secretary Long Will not accept the
suggestion made by Rear Admiral
Sampson and make recess appoint
ments of the officers who failed of con
firmation at the last session of con
gress. The matter will be allowed to
remain just as it stands until the next
congress meets and then all of the
nominations will be sent in precisely
as they stood at the end of the last
session.
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TO SUCCEED SEXTON.
Executive Committee to Select New
Commander in Chief for
q. A. II, April IL.

Cincinnati, March 14.-W. c. Johnson,
senior vice commander in chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic, has issued
a call for the executive committee Of
the national board of administration
Of the grand army to meet at CONT
mental hotel in Philadelphia on Wednes-
day, April 70, 70 select a commander in
chief to succeed the late Gen. James A.
Sexton Senior Vice Commander John
son and Gen. Black, of Illinois, are can
didates for election as successor Of Sex
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Santiago de Cuba, March l4.-Sunday
Gen. Leonard Wood, military governor
of the department Of Santiago, in the
presence Of the adjutant general Of
the department, Col. Beacon, and Capt
Scott, captain of the port, and other
officers, positively identified the re
mains of the Spanish officer discovered
a few days ago among the rocks OF
the shore about four miles west of f
MORO as thos. of Admiral Nillamil
who commanded the Spanish torpedo
boat destroyers in the naval battle
which resulted in the destruction O.
AdmiraL Cervera's sauadr.i
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WEST ANn SOUTH.


The Michigan democrats in conven-
tion in Kalamazoo nominated Thomas
Z. Barlworth. Of Jackson, for justice
OF the supreme court. and Edward +.
Iegendre, of Calumet, and Stanley +.
Parkhill. Of Owosso, for regents Of the
state university. The resolutions in
dorse the Chicago platform Of 1896, de-
nounce trusts, favor an income tax, OPP
pose a large standing army, and sup
port William J, Bryan for president in
1900,
The Nebraska legislature in Joint ses-
sion elected N. J., Hayward (rep)
United States senator to succeed Will
Liam Y. Allen.
The Kentucky democrats will hold
their state convention in Louisville on
June ~
In Chicago the beef inquiry board in
vcstigating Gen. Miles charges began
its work by visiting the stock yards.
Adviccs from Gen. Ludlow say that
the deaths in Havana for February,
1850, were 81 per cent. less than for
February. 1895.
st Lima, O., the American national
bank went into voluntary liquidation
Fred Limp, aged II. stabbed and
killed Dee Patterson. aged y, ina quar-
rel at Petersburg Ind.
Under Rear Admiral sampson the
North Atlantic squadron LETT Havana
for Porto Rico.
In Utah the Joint assembly Of the
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Detroit, Mich, March 13.-Nearly all
points in the upper peninsula of Michi-
gan report railway traffic completely
blocked by snowstorms. \ special
to the Tribune from BesSemer, Mich,
says: The heaviest snowstorm in the
history of the snow belt is prevailing.
For 48 hours all trains have been
showed in at different places All
streets are blocked with banks of
snow from four to eight feet deep. This
with former storms will make a total
fall Of snow about eight to twelve feet
on an average In some places the
drifts are from the top Of one roof to
the other. Telegraph wires are down
and all communication are by private
lines.
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PrcnnreS for MRr.

London, March 10.-Great Britain's
naval estimates for the year, intro
duced in the house Of commons Thurs
day, carry total of & 26. 594,O ($132,-
970,O00). Several new warships. to be
the finest in he world, are provided for
and a goodly sum is to be expended in
fortifying the port of Wei-IIai-Wei, an
important strategic and naval base in
case of trouble in the far east. The first
lord of the admiralty, George j.
Gosch2n, declared that England must
be prepared for any emergency vi Will
at all costs keep pace with the other
powers
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Heavy Loss In CHICAGO.

Chicago March 13.-The falling wall
of a burning building at 200 and 2l1
Jackson boulevard totally destroyed
the structure to the east at 3: 80 o'clock
Sunday morning. The building in
which the fire originated, together with
the stock of over 20 business firms. was
entirely destroyed. The collapse of the
wall was sudden and unexpected, and
came just after a number of firemen
and insurance patrolmen had left the
building that was crushed. No one was
injured. The loss on both buildings
and stock is estimated at $500, 900.
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GEN. miller TO Retire.


Milwaukee, March 13.-Most of the
railroads between Milwaukee and St
Paul are in a crippled condition on ac-
count of the storm in the northwestern
part of the state. Throughout the Wis
consin Valley districts, large drifts are
reported, the snow being from one to
four feet on the level and the drifts
much higher The snow that accom-
panied the blizzard is not the only con-
dition that the railroads are fighting.
Many of the streams in eastern Mime
sofa and northwestern Wisconsin over
flowed Friday and Saturday and in
territory west and north of Lacrosse
there are bad washouts.
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A SHOCKING TRAGEDY.
Little Girl Burned Alive In Her BED
WhiIe>Her Mother Was Away
from Home.

Milwaukee. March IA Wisconsin
special from Marshfield. Wis, says that
a shocking tragedy occurred at Mil
ladore, a few miles from here in which
a little child was burned alive. Mrs.
Erhard, widow left her home to
call on a neighbor and locked her two
little children, a girl and boy, aged
three and five years. respectively, in
the house, The little girl went to bed
and complained Of being cold. Her lit
tie brother thereupon went to the stove,
scraped a few live Goals together and
laid them on the bed beside his sis
ter The bed clothing ignited and
burned the little one to a crisp.
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Capt Morton L. Phillips, commander
of the United States revenue cutter
Boutwell,, died at Newberne, N. c., aged
81 years.
Because of domestic troubles Madison
Copus. aged As, farmer residing near
Lucas, O., killed his wife and himself.
IN oklahoma City, o. T., a cyclone
wrecked 100 houses, leaving 400 persons
homeless.
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

I OF the coast of Brittany nine persons
were drowned by the capsizing of a
/ pleasure yacht, among them being five
French military officers
In terrible storm which visited
1 Corea 1000 people We're drowned by a
tidal wave at Kungsan.
In Victoria, b. c., Capt Frasier, of
the British army, who arrived from
Manila, said Admiral Dewey was in poor
health.
Rear Admiral Beresford declared in
London that there would be war unless
the open door" policy in China was
adhered to.
Russia's ear has repealed the laws
which prohibited the Jews from en-
barking in industrial or commercial en-
terprises in Siberia.
The transport Grant, having on board
Mai. Gen. Lawton, the Fourth infantry
and a battalion of the Seventeenth in
fantry, arrived at Manila.
On May the conference to consider
an arrest of ornaments, called by the
ear of Russia, will meet at The Hague,
Holland.
For 1899 Great Britain's naval es-
Inmates carry q total of 1892, o7O, 600
During the battle which ended the
revolution in Ecuador 600 were killed
and several hundred MORALLY wounded
and 400 prisoners were taken
During the recent battles with the
insurgents two American soldiers
xii ed and nine wounded is the total
Of casualties at Manila.
Adrices say that as soon as the Ore
gou reaches Manila Admiral Dewey win
Immediately set the whole fleet in ac-
ton, patrolling the coast Of Iuzon and
supporting the forces which are to be
sent to take all the islands, and that
Gen. Otis and Admiral Dewey will hoist
the flag everywhere in the archipelago.
In a hurricane that swept the north
east coast Of Queensland, Australia, no
fewer than goo persons persisted.
Cordela poirier and Samuel Pars low
were hanged at St. Scholastique, Que
bee, for the murder of Isidore Poirier,
the woman's husband.
Adyices from Gen. Otis and Admiral
Dewey al Manila indicate that the for
ward movement against the Filipinos
is at hand.
Near Halifax the new Allan line
steamer Castilian went on the rocks,
but the passengers and crew were
saved. The vessel was valued at $780,
0G0 and the cargo at $45O0C0.
sdvices from Maj. Theodore Stern
berg, paymaster of United States vol
unteers, say that ten per cent Of the
volunteers wish to remain in the Phil
ippines and make homes there.
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Jacksonville, Fla. March 13.-Almost
the entire plant of the Gunner Lumber
company, situated on the st. Johns
river four miles north of jacksonville
was destroyed by fire Sunday, entail
ing a loss of over $25O0O0. with so PEI
cent. of insurance. The mill was the
most modern in the south as well as
one of the largest \ great many mer
were thrown out of employment by the
HIM
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welcome News.

Chicago, March 11.--More than 1900
employees of the roadway department
Of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railroad are to be made happy by an
increase in pay. Vice President and
General Manager Parker, of the com
pany. gave notice Friday that. com
menciug at once. every section hand
and employe Of the roadway depart
ment on every line of the 5000 miles Of
the big system would have his wages
advanced from five to ten per cent.
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Milwaukee, March 14.-The fierce
storms which prevailed in the north
and northwest, flooding the large ter
ritories in some sections and stallin2
trains in others. are over. At the rail
way offices Monday trains were re-
ported to be arriving all the way from
one to six hours late. Washed-out sec
tions are being rebuilt and snow
blockadcs are being swept aside and
traffic viii assume its normal condition
in a day or two.
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Among theresidentsof New York city
are seven former cabinet officers. Cor
neIius y. Bliss has recently retired as
secretary Of the Interior William NJ.
Eyarts was in the cabinet under both
Johnson and Hayes, Gen. James was
with Garfield Cen Fajrchild with
Cleveland's first cabinet, Mr. Carlisle
and Mr.. Lamont with his second cabi-
net and Carl Schurz with Hayes.
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South Bend, Ind, March 10. IT The
third woman to receive the Laetare
medal is Mary Gwendolen Caldwell
now Marquise de Merinville, the
fact of the award to her being made
known Saturday by DR. Zahn, of the
University of Notre Dame The media
is given in recognition of distinguished
services rendered for religion, educa
ton or morals, Nine. Caldwell was the
chief founder Of the Catholic Universe
ty of America, her contribution Of
100000 making the beginning of the
institution possible.
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Nashville, Tenn, March Ill. Fount
Tillman, register of the United States
treasury during President Cleveland,
second term, died at his home in Pal
metto. Bedford county, early Friday
morning, aged about As years. He was
a native Of this state, served a term il
the Legislature. was active in political
affairs, and at one time was secretary
of the national committee Of the Farm
ers' Alliance. He leaves a wife anC
three children.
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GEN. GOMEZ DEPOSED.
Cuban Assembly Removes Him from
Command of the Army.
lie Is Impeached as Traitor for His
Negotiations with Our Special
Commissioner Citizens
Denounce the Action.

Havana, March 13.-The Cuban mill
tary asse mbly, in public session Sat
.urday afternoon, impeached Gen. Max
limo Gomez and removed him from his
command as general in chief of the
Cuban army, for failure in his mill
tary duties and disobedience to the as
sembly."
The first ballot taken resulted in &c
votes being cast in support of the mo-
ton to impeach and remove Gen. Co
mez against 4 in opposition. The
meeting lasted from two o'clock until
seven.
People DenOunce the Action.
The assembly is being strongly cen
sured by Cubans on all sides, and there
were popular demonstrations Sunday
afternoon in favor Of the deposed com.
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prnhIcts nrevfns, pnrhnn.

London, March 1O.-The Daily News
publishes an interview with Count
Ferdinand Walsh Esterhazy, who is
represented as having said; The fire
works of the Dreyfus affair are only
just commencing. One thing is GER
tain. 1t is all up with Gen. De Bots
deffre. lie and Gen. Roget are respon-
sible for Col. Henry's forgery and
death. All the excitement, however
Will end in smoke and the pardon of
Dreyfus."
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Decide to Advance Prices.

Chicago March 1o.-The stove manu-
facturers, who met at the Auditorium
hotel Thursday, declared upon adj
iourniug that owing to the increase Of
material they were compelled TO adj
vance prices ten per cent 1t was tao
lilly agreed also that still further ad-
vances will be made in the near future.
The ten per cent. increase will take
place at once. and the second within 60
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TALMAGE RESIGNS.
nection with lhe First Presby-
terrain Church TN Washington.

Washington, March 10.-Rey. DR.. T.
De Witt Talmage, who for nearly four
years has been the pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of this city, sent
letter Thursday to the session Of that
church rendering his resignation. 1t
is the intention Of DR.. Talmage to con
tinue his residence in this city. He will
devote most of his time TO literary pur
suits
Washington, March 11.-Rev DR..
Byron Sunderland has been appointed
pastor Of the First Presby terrain
church to succeed Rev. DR. T. Dewitt
Talmage. DR. Sunderland already has
served the church As years, and since
his resignation last June, when DR.. Tai
mage took charge, has been the pastor
emeritus
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There are now about 40oH0 men in
the tlree-ycar regular service and the
way is open for the recruiting Of $4,000
more For Young men who wish to see
something Of the world and get the adj
yautagcs Of healthy, disciplinary life
at fairly good pay the opportunity is
worth considering.
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IInr M Assrts.

New York, March 1O.-Neilson Bur
CESS, better known by his stage name
Of Neil Burgess, the actor and stage
manager, has filed voluntary petit
ton In bankruptcy. HIS total liab!li-
ties are S1o4,059 al unsecured; no
assets, aud not even wardrobe.
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Charged to AnarchIsts.

Paris, March 13.-The EcIair confirms
the report that the government inquiry
regarding the explosion of the naval
powder magazine at La Goubran has
shown that it was not of accidental ORR
pin. and much credence IS now given to
the rumor that it was an anarchist out
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London, March 1.-THE Shanghai
correspondent Of the Daily Mail says:
The Chinese here report that Great
Britain has seized the Miao-Tao islands,
opposite Port Arthur, in the strait of
Po-Chi-Li, and north of Teng-Chau-Fu,
in the northwest portion of the Shan
Tunu peninsula
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stockhnIdcrs Asses.ed.

Washington, March 14.-Comptroller
Dawes has ordered an assessment of
100 per cent. on the stock of the de-
funct National Bank of Illinois, of Chi
cago lie estimates the deficiency in
the assets at $i2Co,000 and that $1,000
coo will be raised if all the stock leyies
y 70 reaIizel
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nnrrInr. Plnnder nank.

Milwaukee, March H. - A Journal
special from Waupaca, Wis. says that
robbers effected an entrance into the
bank of Amherst Friday and blew open
the safe. 1t is reported the burglar
secured a good haul but the amount
taken is not known There is no cisw
to the thieves.
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London. March 1l.--According TO a
dispatch 10 the Morning Post from
Bomb bay, severe fighting has taken
place between the Turkish troops and
the Arab tribesmen near Shall, q the
province Of Yemen. rahia. where an
insurrection has been in progress for
ten months The Turks lost ICE men
and the Arabs 300.