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The daily news., 1900-02-13

Wool has its diseases as the sheep
has. says The Sheep Breeder. But the
diseases Of JIe fleece does not hurt the
sheep aS 10 its general health. Hair
and wool are precisely the same in
composition and general character ex-
ccpt that hair is smooth and wool is
rough TO the touch. one Of the dis
eases Of wool causes the tibcrS To split
and tangle together. forming matted
patches all over the body. Another
causes the wool 10 felt forming patch
Is Of short hairylille balls. which looS-
en- from the skin and leave bare spots
which are red and intlamcd. All these
are Infections. and the disease will
spread from one sheep To- another until.
if neglected. the skin is bare over half
the body of the sheep sometimes. i
lookout should he kept for these dis
eases. and iMWrdiatc treatment should
Ice ap,'li"A Ih,, easiest remedy is To
Apply tlucjurc Of iodine to Tie. skin.
soaking the wool Whore. il is st;U re-
tanned. The disease is really in the
wool and not i'm the skin. but yet the
skin may he infected 10y the diseased
wool Ii is due II minute fungus
which grows in the tiNcrS of the fleece
destroying the Substance of Tie wool
and reducing il 10 short Iicrr> or even
dust. These diseases are yiIulrr;ly in.
fectious. and when they appear instant,
action should be taken
DeWir'- Witch Eazai ~..v- D.,
r...r 2. 4
The daily news., 1900-02-13
eS-9SN9SeG 10000
/: FOR TRE FRlAER. !:
oNRseeSSSe- g 81

The Kansas experiment station las
Issued hu.l"tln strongly f. ."r.u@ a.
faifa. - alfalfa IL al~olaJc.J e~scn-
tial To the cheapest production Of beef
pork and milk and the rapid growth Of
young farm animals. says the bulletin
il is evident that farmers without i are
at a great disadvantage. Cur WORK III
fatteHiHE hogs shows its value. one lot
of hogs were fed all the grain they
would eat and another lot all the grain
and all The alfalfa hay they would eat.
The hogs having the alfalfa hay ate
more grain and gained more pounds of
pork for each huShcl Of grain cousum-
ed. showing n gain of SIS pounds Of
pork per ton Of alfalfa hay. Hogs on
alfalfa pasture showed a gain Of 77G
pounds per acre Of pasture.
We find that alfalfa hay and corn or
KafIir corn make the cheapest conbi-
nation Of feed for milk production. Sc
curing q good yield Of milk and Of but
ter fat AT the least cost. with butter of
good quality in regard to frmncss.
With Skimmilk. Katlir corn. grain and
alfalfa hay We have been able tc make
calves gain nearly two pounds per day
from birth 90 6 months Of age. a gain
equal 10 that made 10y calves sucking
their dams
This station las not had sufficient
money 10 test the value Of alfalfa for
fauening steers. Feeders report that
in fattenilg steers with corn when Eav.
fodder or sorghum is used for rough
Ness the steers gain from IL 10 >
pounds per day each. When alfalfa
hay is the rough feed. fattcnin- steers
gain 81 10 = pounds per day each Al
falfa is our best soil cnricher. bringing
up plant food 10 The surface soil from
greater depths than any other crop
plant grown In Kansas. II seems i'm
pcrative. then. that eastern Kansas
farmers should grow alfalfa if posi-
BILE. as they need il both for FEED and
for fertilizer
Most trials OF alfalfa in eastern Kan
Sas have been failures. hUt we have
found alfalfa grown successfully m-
der almost every condition Of soil TO be
f,0nd in tGc eastern part of tho state.
and we believe tAat a large portion Of
eastern Kansas. from Nebraska 20 In
dian Territory. is a natural alfalfa
country. Alfalfa viii not grow on wet
land nor wacrc rock comes near the
surface. II is easiest grown where the
SuhSol is rich and porous, but good
crops have been harvested many years
in succession on land undcrlaid with
as tough anl hard SuhSoilS as there
are in the state. \ successful alfalfa
grower of wide experience recently
said that any land which will produce
good corn regularly and on which cot
tonwood trees DO well is good alfalfa
land.
The daily news., 1900-02-13
& On Rrmnrriag- Committee.

AUGUSTA. GA, Feb. II lion. f. H.
Miller left today for New York, where
he is a member of a committee from the
Episcopal church to revise and fix the
law of the church concerning the re.
marriage of divorced persons. Mr..
Miller Is the only representative on the
committee south of the Potomac and
east of the Mississippi. ana his selection
is a high compliment, not only to his
recognized legal attainments. but TO his
prominence as Il layman IL the councils
of the Episcopal church.
The daily news., 1900-02-13
Important to Cranberry Growers.

WASHINGTON, Feb. I2.-The director
OF the census requests all Gran berry
growers, who have received special
sched ules from the census Office regard
ing their industry and have not filled
them out and returned them to the
Office. TO do so at their earliest cOnve-
nlence. In case any Gran berry grower
has not received such schedule, it will
aid the census Cffice if he vii report
that fact ii writing addressed to the
census Cffice, Washington
The daily news., 1900-02-13

1t is dangerous to experiment with
Cancer. The disease is beyond the skill
of physicians. 5. S. :. is the only cure.
because it is the only remedy which
goes deep enough to reach Cancer.
The daily news., 1900-02-13

Il had bronchitis every winter for
years and no medicine gave me per-
mauent relief >ill / began to take
One Minute Cough Cure. | know it
is the best cough medicine made. -
SAYS J. KoOutz, Cory, Pa. Itquick-
ly cures coughs. colOs, Group, asth-
ma, grippe and throat and lung
troubles. 1t l. the chi.dreu's favor
ite remedy. Cures quickly Har-
gis' Pharmacy, John sheppard. =
Kahn.
The daily news., 1900-02-13
Steamer Henry II. Stanley Sunk.

CINCINNATI. Feb. l2-The steamer
Henry NJ. Stanley struck the Kentucky
pier of the Southern railway bridge
this morning and sunk in % feet of
water with the bow on the Kentucky
shore. Sa far as known only one man
was drowned. the steward of the boat.
though a number sprang in 70 the water
A dense fog was the cause Of the acci-
The daily news., 1900-02-13
i |1>",r@i i'a@hiaq Business

"'(1~>..r.~ SOLICITED.
The daily news., 1900-02-13
Chop Suey.

They eat it down in Chinatown
Chop suey.
With native wine to wash it down
Chop suey.
It's mystic dish that will delight
An oriental appetite;
John Chinamau say it's ally light
Chop sIey.
I'm queer to know what it can be
Chop suey.
Its name is ever haunting me
Chop sUey.
Il comes from where brass cymbals clang
And yellow silks and panels hang;
II brings to mind great L. II. Chang
Chop suey.
There may be birds and birds nests in
Chop suey.
II may be powdered dolphin's fin
Chop suey.
Some dav the dish ! will explore,
And. though perhaps III eat no more
III know the same | did before
Chop suey.
Chicago Daily News
The daily news., 1900-02-13
Little
Pimples Turn
to Cancer.

Cancer often results from an i'm
pnrity in the blood. inherited from
generations back. Few people are en-
trely free from some taint in the blood, -,
and il is impossible to tell when it will
break out in the form vi dreaded Can
Ger. What has appeared TO be a mere
pimple or scratch has developed into
the most malignant Cancer.
- had a severe Cancer which was at first
only I 4
The daily news., 1900-02-13
He Doesn't Know the Truth.

A man seldom tells the truth about
his business. He exaCgerateS it in one
way or the other.-AtchisOn Globe.
The daily news., 1900-02-13

- = - ~ ~ - -
soon pass away. ! Wa ;
treated by several able
physicians. but in spite
Of their efforts the Can
cerspread until my con-
ditiOn became alarming.
After many months of
treatment and growing
steadily worse. l q e.
cided to try S. 5. s.
which was SO strong
recommended. TIE first
bottle produced an i'm
provement. | continued
the medicine, an q in
four months the last lit
tie sea b dropped of.
Ten years have elapsed,
lEAa 50 has rnfT1rnaH -
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THERE ARE OTHERS.
Premier Of Spain Accused Of False
hood.

London. Feb. IA dispatch from
Madrid saying that Premier Sllyela re-
Gently declared IN the Senate that,
previous TO the war with the United
States, the British government con-
sented 10 let Spain have $500 shells,
which were being manufactured for her
az the Maxim factory al Placentla,
meets with vigorous denial IN London.
Albert Vickers. head Of the Vlckers-
Maxim firm, said. "Senor Silvela lied
There is not a word Of truth in this
allegation that England helped Spain
to fight the United States. In the first
place, the factory at Placentia is a
branch Of our concern, built at the re-
quest Of Spain. because that country
wanted ammunition Of home manufac-
ture. II Is under the Spanish govern
ment's control, and there never was a
she'll manufactured there for sale In
England or in any country except
Spain, where a law against the export
Of ammunition exists"
Senior SiiVela Is further quoted as
saying that Spain, not having used the
shells. allowed them to be returned
10 the British government, and that
he did not consider the latter step a
violation OF neutrality. This transact
ton Mr.. Vickers also denied.
Inquiries made at the foreign Office
show that no papers exist dealing with
any such transaction. But Lord Sails
bury took the matter up personally,
lnsttuting Inquiries In the various de-
partmenls with a view Of Issuing a
denial should II be proved that Senior
Silvela has been correctly quoted.
These inquiries Of the premier re-
suited IN an official statement being
made 10 the effect that the British
government never entered into any
such transaction, and II the Vickers-
Maxim company undertook 1t. the con-
Germ did so without the knowledge Of
the government
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Died as a Accommodating.

London. Feb, ia codlcil to the will
Of the marquis Of Queensbery. who died
on Feb /. made the following provisions:
AT my death | wish TO be cremated
and direct that my ashes De placed in
the earth unenclosed- Earth TO earth,
ashes 10 ashes'--in any spot convenient
that / have loved
II particularly request that no Chris
tan mummeres or t0mfo0iery be per-
formed at the grave. but that be
hurled as an agnostic II Il should be a
comfort to any one. there are plenty Of
friends who would come TO say a few
words OF common sense.
NO monument viii be required. nor
no procession, as the ashes can be car
ried IN a mans hand. II the places
mention 10 my son should be lnconyenl-
ent for my burial. then any place would
suffice where the stars shall ever shed
their light and the sun shall gid each
rising morn"
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New Plan for Uncle Sans Military
Arrangements
HOW PROMOTIONS ARE TO GO
Effect the New Procedure VIII Have
ON Heads OF Departments In
sures Experienced Ohieer..
IEarly Dispatched


New York, Feb. 2O.-The Tribune's
Washington correspondent gives the
following summary Of the army reor-
ganization bin introduced in the House
by Chairman Hull:
The bill provides for.
Frst-The amalgamation OF line and
stan, with the eventual abolition Of the
stan organization.
Second-For the permanent stan
corps IL substitutes a stan composed
Of officers detailed for merit from the
line for four years, Ineligible 20 sue
c,ed themselves until they have re-
turned to the line at least one year.
Thlrd--All officers at present IN the
STAFF are compelled to serve In the line
one year in FIVE.
Fourth-lt practically establishes a
general stan. which, though dominating
the army Is composed altogether Of
llne officers selected for ability after
competition before boards Of officers.
Flfth-Chiefs OF stan bureaus, in
steal OF lingering for life In authority
are appointed for four years and may
be rclired OF removed al the pleasure
0f the President precisely as they are
Ia the navy.
SiNty--An artillery corps In the line
is created. Its strength is 70 be raised
by gradual transfers from other arms
Of service
Seyenth-One out Of every three pro-
motions In the regimental grades will
be madp by selection for merit.
Eighth-lnstead OF post chaplains ev-
cry regiment WIFI have its own chap
lam
Ninth-By section u any STAFF corps
may be abolished by the President.
The bill follows closely the rec ON
mendations made by the SECRETARY OF
war Ia his annual report two months
ago. Its features include all that appear
70 be feasible al the present time, the
Intention being that, with this much
accomplished By legislation the way
VIII be opened and made easier for such
other Improvements as win perhaj S de-
velop as desirable.
Adjutant General Corbin made the
following running comment on the
proposition:
The fill provides that one-third OF
the promotions between the rank OF
captain and brIsadler general shall be
made b. selection. This is TO ena Die
the President 10 reward specially g,ll-
liant and meritorious services and IL
appeals alike to the service and the
country, and yet maintains I'm rea-
sonable degree promotions by seniority.
II recognizes length as well as special
fitness Of service and It's provisions are
50 guarded that only the most deserv-
ing shall receive special recognition
and In no case be the creatures OF per-
sonal or political Intervention. The bill
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gives the President control OF the
tenure ~ Office Of the heads Of staff
departments, and he can. By ana with
The advice and consent Of the Senate,
make q new head OF a departmental
at any time when In his judgment the
efficiency ~ the service would be IN
creased thereby the officer relieved be-
ing transferred 10 the retired list
This places the army staff on about
the same footing as the heads Of the
navy stan departments. The only I'M
mediate result under this provision
probably would be the retirement II
General Eagan, commissary general,
now under suspension In the adult
tant generals and inspector generals
departments there viii BE- no further
appointments but b. detail from the
next lower grade OF the line for tour
Of hNe years. This viii give a large
number OF experienced staff officers 10
meet future requirements and the cmer-
gencles u oCtlye service. These Sc
lpcliOns, too, are % be made on rec
ommendatIon Of boards OF officers APP
pointed 20 ascertain the records and
Fitness Of officers for these details.
The quattermasters and subsistence
departments, the ordnance and signal
corps, are also % be filed IN like man.
ner These provisions FOR details 90
not interfere with the tenure Of officers
now In the regular stan departments,
or Win their promotions as now pro-
vided by law. They Will, however, serve
one year IN Eve, with such branch Of
the line as the secretary OF war may
designate. This insures all having ex-
perlence with troops OF the line and
keeping the line and stan OF the army
In close touch and sympathy
"The reorganization OF the artillery
Is based on advanced ideas largely in
use IN other countries and urgently
called for By our present system OF sea
coast artillery defenses II insures the
care OF ths heavy ordnance and the
training Of officers and men 70 handle
those guns iu active service. The IN
crease % the artillery viii be made by
distribution Of men from other arms Of
the service and viii not Increase the
present enlisted strength Of the army"
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about the bad effects Of whisky on
American soldiers In Manila.
Before the Americans went there.
said the captain there We're only three
places in Manila where liquor could be
bought. Now there are oTer 400 places
where liquor can be bought every hour.
There are ten thousand soldiers In Ma
Mia, and whisky has sent more Of our
soldiers 10 the grave than Filipino bull
lets For that reason | am trying to
abolish the canteen. At Iloilo | found
that whisky was sold IN the barracks
not fifteen feet from my quarters, and
I reported the matter 10 the officers.
was told that il had been called TO the
attention Of the colonel three times, and
then / went TO the provost marshal. In
a short time the custom was dlscon-
tlnued I never saw so much liquor on
a Mississippi steamboat and ! have
Travelled on good many, as | saw on
the transport Indiana. on which ! re-
turned. / am not critlcising the admin
stratlon for | am an administration
man clear through, but | think II the
extent Of the liquor traffic In the Phil
ippines could be realized It would be
stopped"
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TO BEAT DAILY.
Senator Clark Tells Why He Went Into Sen
atofial Race.
IL Was Because Days Rule Was SO
Tyrannical Cost $4,000, but
None Spent Corruptiy.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Clark
Of Montana was again today the star
witness before the Senate committee
on privileges and elections notwith-
standing DR.. Tracey was also heard
Tracey, Justice Hunts physician,
occupied the entire forenoon sitting.
and a part Of the afternoon session,
His statement concerning his inter-
views with Justice Hunt c0rroborated
the testimony Of the justice In all es-
sential details except that his recOl-
lection was that $780, and not 100000
was the amount mentioned by him as
the price which the justice would get
for having the case thrown out Of the
supreme court.
lie said Justice Hunt was an intimate
friend. and he asserted his motive TO
be In taking the course he did to test
his ability TO Withstand the corrupung
influence OF money. He had received
no funds from any source to pay the
bride suggested, and had been promised
none for mat purpose.
Mr.. Clark necessarily went over
much OF the ground covered by him in
his testimony Saturday. He was cross
examined by bar. Campbell and Insisted
that he had spent no money for corrupt
purposes during the Montana senatorial
campaign. lie gave a detailed state
ment of expenditures for political pur-
poses during the legislative and sena-
torial contests which footed up. as Sem
ator Turley announced amounted to
tl3gOOO
lie declared that his only purpose in
entering upon the campaign was the
overthrow Of Mr.. Days rule in the
State which he said was 50 tyrannical
that he would not desire TO continue his
residence In the State II II was to con-
tlnue.
II was said today that Mr.. DAILY
would 90 on the stand in rebuttal lie
Is expected any day.
Mr. Clark submitted statement
showing expenditures on political ac-
count made by him, from August LIST.
1898, to September LIST, 1899. So far as
the expenditures referred TO the sena-
torial and preceding the legislative
campaign, they were as follows:
1900
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Snrrcnders for 100000.

Kansas City, Mo. Feb. ls.-Arthur
Grlssom. a poet and editor Of society
paper published in New York City, to-
day dismissed his suits for $4,000 dam
ages Instituted against his father-in-
law, DR.. w $. Woods. president Of the
National Bank Of Commerce, on Decem-
Der 9Th last. for alternating the affec-
tlons OF his wife and breach Of con-
tract.
The terms Of settlement are said 20
include the payment TO Mr. Grlssom OF
$4,000. while Mrs. Grissom was allowed
a divorce, the restitution OF her maiden
name Julia Stone Woods and the GUS
tody Of their -year-old child
Mrs. Gnssom filed her suit for divorce
this morning and decree was granted
her within q few hours time. All con-
cerned are well known In society and
literary circles here and in New York
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investigate the Missouri Case.

New York. Peb Pa special 20 the
Herald from Washington says II Is
understood that an investigation VIII
be made by a court NJ inquiry into COM
plants made by Major VIM. II Arthur.
surgeon IN charge % the hospital ship
Missouri. against other officers on duty
on the transport.
This Investigation may settle the re-
sponsIbllity Tor the deaths Of nineteen
soldiers during the voyage Of the yes-
Sci from Manila 90 san Francisco.
The specific character Of the charges
made by Major Arthur cannot be
learned. but 1t Is understood the rela-
tons between the officers were not
plea SAINT. and Dr. Arthur thinks that
IN the interest of efficiency II would be
desirable 20 take action.
30 report that the Missouri Is un-
seaw0rthy has been received by the de-
partment This vessel was run with
out exp nse to the government by the
firm which owned her and was pur-
chased BY the government last spring
for 500 900
4 board Of survey has inspected the
Missouri al San Francisco and found
that many repairs are needed Il WIN
probably be nearly two months before
the vessel IS ready for sea.
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Mr.. MACRUM
PROVES HIS CASE
Produces Envelopes Opened and
Endorsed by British Censor,
OFFICIAL NAIL Is HELD.
state Department Circulars Never De-
Iivered-Contents OF American OFF,
cIaITelegram Revealed In Natal.

New York, Feb. ga special to the
Journal and Advertiser from Washing.
ton says:
Charles i. Macrum late consul at
Pretoria. furnishes proof OF his charge
that L. s. official mail was opened by
the British censor. Mr. Macrum has
several envelopes, each bearing the
British sticker applied to the envelope
after It had been opened by the censor.
He has one envelope which contained
mail matter from Consul General stowe
at Capetown. 1t is the regulation blue
Of the consular service II bears upon
It's face the legend Il. S. Consular
Service, and a stamp, Mail Suspend
ed On the reverse side Is the L. 5.
government seal impressed upon the
red sealing wax OF the consular service.
The British stlcker resedling the letter
after II had been opened bears the po-
tentlal initials ". r., as well as the
initials Of the clerk who opened the let
ter, and the name OF the place where it
was opened.
This letter was mailed at Capetown
October Ath by Consul General Stowe
II was held there one month, apparent.
~, for the next postmark Is that Of
Durham. dated Nov. 9Th. From Durham
It was sent 10 Pretoria, and reached Mr.
Macrum in It's mutilated form.
The circulars 20 consuls issued by
the department. not In themselves i'm
portant, but nevertheless official mall
never reached Mr. Macrum. They We're
conhscated without apology or explain
alton By the British censor AS for Mr.
Macrum's personal mail, he never heard
of II.
"The British authorities are famil-
lar with the American consular code
on November Sth Mr. Macrum sent q
cablegram In code to The state depart
ment urgently requesting that he be
permitted to come home Usually ca
Diagrams. because of the difference In
time between South Africa and this
country, consumed two days IN trans
mission, that is to say, the cable sent by
Mr.. Macrum on NOV. would normally
have been received by the state depart
ment on Nov. 10th. But on Nov eth
before the cablegram was received by
the state department certainly. and be
fore II was esent from South Africa
probably, the British papers in Natal,
hundreds Of miles away. announced in
impressive type that Mr. Macrum. the
American consul at Pretoria, desired
to be permitted 70 go home"
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RUssIA's MORAL BARRIER.
London Chronicle Says IL IL All that
Prevents War.

London, Feb. 2O,-The Daily Chronl-
Gle. in a rather alarming editorial to-
day regarding the Russian designs on
the Afghan frontier. after reclting what
is known Of the position Of affairs there.
says
Both parties in parliament have re-
poatedly asserted that the very next
step-that OF Herat-means war. There
is no doubt that Russia could take He
rat tomorrow II she liked. England
would need a month 10 reach the same
objective. The only barrier between
Russia and her prey Is moral ole"