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Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infiamed con-
dtion Of the mucous lining Of the Eusta-
chi-s TI1be. When this tube gets infiam-
-, you have rumbling sound or inn
perfect hearing, and when it is entirely
closed deafness is the result, and unless
the inflammation can be taken ont and
this tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed for ever; nine
cases cut of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condi-
tion of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that can not be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
f. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Tills are the best.
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no Indlct CITY omcinIs.

New York. Dec. 19.--According to in
formation which has reached The
Times, District Attorney Philhin has
assigned assistants TO prepare evidence
which may lead to the indictment OF
two city officials Three city depart.
mcnts are alleged TO be involved in the
Investigation. IN one department of
The city government, The Times says,
,icfalcations have been found which
will lead 10 The arrest Of the minor Off
cials involved. The evidence has been
obtained, and the warrants will proba-
bly, be issued today
The sun., 1901-12-19
Glover Hill DairIes.

will start their milk wagons for the
service of Wilmington customers with
pure milk, on Saturday, November 80.
The milk served from these dairies will
he from strong healthy, tubercerline
tested cows, assuring pure, healthful
milk. The Glover Hill Diaries are situ-
ated at Carrcroft, Delaware, within easy
reach Of this city, and the management
cordially invite any person interested in
such matters, to visit and inspect them,
to see for themselves not only the Diaries
and the implements used in the care of
their products, but also to see the ami
mails from which the milk served to their
customers is drawn.
The milk served to customers from the
Clover Hill Diaries will be absolutely
clean and pure. No cream will be sold.
All the cream will be sold in the milk.
A visit to these daries and personal
inspection of the utensils used, and the
COWS producing the milk, will be the
hest guarantee of the claims OF the man.
agcmont. Come and see us. A visit will
assure us OF your orders. Address:
Glover Fill Diaries,
Carrcroft, Del.
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Fatal Duel In UniontoNp p,

Tniontown, Pa. Dec. 10. - Daniel
Bndburn and David Pagan fought Il
duel 10 the death i'll small room OF
Halls boarding house, where both men
lived. Badbnrn was killed, and Fagan
Is IN Jail, with Il bullet wound III his
side from the effects Of which hr may
die Pagan had accused Bradburn of
stealing money from him, and the hit
Ter went down town, purchased re-
Notcr and, returning, challenged lNa-
gan to get his gun and fight il out Fa-
gan Immediately went to his room and
got his revolver Mrs. Hall and Mrs.
Adds We're in the room and did what
they could 10 stop the quarrel. Mrs.
Hall got bullet through her hand for
her trouble Shot after shot followed
until each man had emptied the five
chambers OF his revolver Bradburn
then threw himself across the bed and
was dead within twenty-five minutes.
Fagan left the house. but returned and
gave himself up, saying he was shot
through the side and was dying.
The sun., 1901-12-19
TMo srhnnmers ProbabIy Lost

New York, Dec. 19.--It is believed
that the schooners Maud and Ella
Brown, which sailed from this port for
Beverly, Mass. and Camden, Me-, re-
spcctiyely on NOV. ., will never be
seen again. The Maud has not been re-
ported since Nov. Is and the Ella
Brown since Nov 10, the day of the
heavy gale off Cape Cod, in which sev,
eral schooners foundcrcd. Both vessels
were in the ncighborho0d of Cape Cod
on Nov. TO- The crews Of the two yes
sells numbered all told thirteen per
sous. Mr.. Blackburn Of Arthur w
Blackburn & Co. the agents in this
city Of both vessels, said that the in
surance companies which carried the
insurance on the vessels had decided
that the vessels We're lost and Were
preparing TO pay the claims,
The sun., 1901-12-19
Manila Guards Against Rising.

Vancouver, Dec. 1D-Advices from
the east received by steamer say that
fho authorities in Manila evidently fear
4 rising, for Manila papers report that
artillery is being put in places about
thc city heretofore practically unpro-
fectcd, except by small infantry guard
attachments. Gatling guns have been
placed in headquarters of the depart
mcnt Of southern Ilz0n. and ii is I'M
lerstood that Il small gunboat will take
up Il position in the lagoon at the rear
Of the headquarters building. old Fort
Santiago, too, is hl'islling with guns.
TWO rapid firing Gatling guns have
been mounted on the ranparts, one Of
them commanding a full sweep of Gale
Principe and the river front. A small
Gatling has been mounted on the Buf-
falo, General Chaffec's private launch.
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copper,.r,c.. ,u.,

New York, Dec. 10. The United
states Metals Selling company, selling
agent for the Amalgamated Copper
company's product, yesterday reduced
Tor the second time within a week its
prices for copper. Last Friday il cut
the price of lake copper from II cents
pound to lls cents and of electro
lytic from lGSs cents to 15A cents and
placed the price Of castings at Is cents.
me prices established yesterday were
IA cents for lake, 1879 cents for electro.
lytlc and l3 cents for castings.
The sun., 1901-12-19

Liberals to start Campaign.

London, Dec. 19.--The Liberal I'M
pcrialists have decided quickly to fol.
low up Lord Rosebery's lead by a
campaign throughout the country. The
Right Hon Herbert II. Asquith, NJ. p,
who is credited with the intention to
cease his practice ut the bar in order
10 devote himself more exclusively to
politics, will address a big meeting at
Wolverhampton tonight. Meetings are
being arranged for Sir Edward Grey
and others after Christmas.
The sun., 1901-12-19
Free nurial riot For Ministers.

Winstcd Conn. Dec. 19.-Walter s.
Carter, prominent Brooklyn lawyer,
has given to the town Of his birth,
Barkhamstead, handsome site to be
used as cemetery and has extended
$1,000 to make improvements on the
land. Every Methodist minister in the
district Of New York east conference
viii be given burial lot.
The sun., 1901-12-19
Danish Islands May Not Ne our.

London. Dec. 19.-Both The Times
and The Post publish dispatches from
Copenhagen this morning which de-
scribe the growing agitation there
against the sale Of the Danish West In
dies without first taking plebiscite.
The correspondents consider 1t very
doubtful whether the Danish parlla-
ment will approve the sale of the is
lands.
The sun., 1901-12-19
British soldiers to Wear prab.

London, Dec. 19.--As a result of the
recent audiences granted by King Ed
ward to Mr. Brodrick, the war secre-
tary, Lord Roberts and other generals
Il has been decided that on the termina-
tion of the war drab will be substituted
for khaki for the working costume Of
the British soldier.
The sun., 1901-12-19
High Honor For American Priest.

Paris, Dec. 19.-The Rome CORE
spondent of the Paris edition of the
New York Herald says that the Rev.
Dir. Thomas Kennedy, rector of the
American college at Rome, has been
appointed domestic prelate to the pope.
This is one of the highest posts at the
Vatican.
The sun., 1901-12-19
Turnkey Let Prisoners Escape.

Toledo, o., Dec. 19.--George Ammon,
formerly turnkey at the county Jail
here, has been found guilty by a jury
in the United States court of permit
ting United States prisoners to escape
from that institution.
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Nr. Croker Coming Home.

l"neh Lick, Ind. Dec. 19.-Richard
= : toErr and party will leave for New
i'FN city tomorrow morning. The par
= nus decided to go by way Of Cincin-
n"l Mr.. Croker is very reticent on the
subject Of politics.
The sun., 1901-12-19
Flromen Organize Legislative Body.

r"mcn Organize Legislative Body.
Allbany, \. Y, Dec. 19.-The Broth
e.''oou s, Of Locomotive Firemen of the
s'a'e Of New York have organized a
spony FOR legislative work in this city
- ule election OF the following: Chair
WI "n' i. u. Quirk, Lodge 149, New
orh city; secretary, Thomas Il. Ryan,
nouSe n. Il, Albany; treasurer, L. f..
= unuyhe, Lodge 30, Rochester; execu-
~ beard, d. b. Service, Lodge 800; j.
Co., o. hurns, Lodge 241; C. Riddlck, Lodge
,., ,, =. Cream, Lodge 101; G. NJ. Row
u raau Lodge 12l The organization rep
'esents 1000 firemen.
The sun., 1901-12-19

"""rsani.ation of Chinese Army.
i"lldon, Dee. 19.--The Shanghai cor
.GSpnhdent of The Daily Express ca.
nleS that Yuan Shi Kai. the new vice
.oS of Chilli, intends to employ British
%n'. ~, american officers to reorganize the
Shincse army.
The sun., 1901-12-19
10 Canonize Joan Of Arc.

Rome, Dec, 19.-It has been decided
10 canonize Joan of Arc. A great forms
a ceremony for this purpose win
shortly be held at ST. Peters.
The sun., 1901-12-19
Isn't it Worth 25c.
To Be Cured Of
Constipation

People habua constipation with all its attendant Ills
ggea bowels sluggish liver heartburn Indigestion and thin
and Impure believe that the only remedy is violent
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sufferer growing There laxative that the
bowels without grng the stomach hapens the appetite
liver strengthens the and puifes the blood while its
tonic properties the entire system and keep healthy
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The Rev. G f. WELLS of Villa
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nattIcship Wisconsin, Accented.

Washington. Dec. lD.-The navy de.
partment has announced the formal ac-
ccntHncr Of the hattlcship Wisconsin.
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Draining the EVERGLADES.

To TUE EDITOR or The SrS-Sir: ace
In THE SrN an announcement that Mr.. FlaGler
IL going TO back up n scheme to drain the
Everglades. This IL an old story. and there
Is just rs much probability of ia truth n
there was OF the previous visions Of that
kind. The fact Is that there is not fall enough
to drain that part OF Florida by the gravity
OF the water. Draining could only be ac-
complished by pumping, and the results
would not warrant that expense. To drain
the Eycrglades. Lake Okeechohee must be
first drained, as that great body Of water
constantly spills over into the region known
as the Everolade-.
Mr.. Diston undertook 10 drain that lake.
but he found II impossible. and he sank the
money he expended on his attempt Lake
OkechobCe l. seventy-lVe miles from the Gulf
OF Mexico, and the surface Of tho lake Is from
eighteen TO twenty-five feet above the sur
face of the Gulf, depending on the varying
depth of tho LIKE That amount OF fall will
not Keep an outlet running. in the climate
where these waters lic. i probably would
feet to the mile would have current Of less
than three miles IN hour. was familiar
with the Diston attempt md | thought |
demonstrated that ono good shove OF rain.
lot alone n tropical downpour 81 a foot ut y
time. would put more water into the lake
than the outlet could discharge In a day
The bottom Of the lake j. below tho level
of the Gulf. The good land that would be
q Developed l. thousands Of acre. NJ saw grass
q perfect dead level The proper liver
slades are not particularly good llnd
lOIN q. WEBB.
OsPRpY. Fla. Dec. "a
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thos0 Of convenience Of situation. $3.50
Of navigation and cost Of operation.
On this last point the Commission
reported:
The estimated annual cost Of maintaining
and operating ,he Nicaragua canal u 100000
greater than the corresponding charges for the
Panama canal"
Asaving OF u SOC. 900 in annual charges
Is 4 per cent on a capital Of ss2, 10000.
Adding to this the item Of $3.50, 100 in
favor OF Panama in the estimated cost Of
completion, we actually find that the Pan
anna route would be SIS, $50. 900 cheaper
than the Nicaragua route. providing the
Panama property is acquired by the
United States for $40, 0 ,0Oo.
This would not be conclusive as be-
tween the two routes; but it certainly
would inspire further consideration on
the basis Of the now figures.
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state Hospitals for the Insane.

To THE Editor or " SrN Sir. Can
some one Of your readers report the classified
ton in respect to kinds of iniirmity IN these
inst itutions AM the number Of patients In
each class II is stated that there ara 100 to
500 patients ~ excess Of accommodations
IN each Of she asylums. respectively
This state charity is on n grand scale. and
necessary. but the result OF hsbeas Corpu-
proceedings indicates frequently That many
are confined who are harmless and no worse
possibly then eccentric or simply ncurssthenic
in sone ca-eI confined through the greed
of relatives, or with a desire TO get rid OF
care for invalids. In some way such pa
ti.ntS should bc weeded ont, NJ n part Of the
plans of retrcnchment Of the States ex-
Isnses
And the statutes respecting commitment
of alleged lunatiCs should be so amended
that Il will he impossible to deprive any one
of lDerty without due course OF law. which,
in this matter. should include timely notice
10 all relatives near Of KIN. and n presenta-
ton of the whole case, pro and con. before
the proper court A. II j.. any two petition
ers can get u certificate from any two doctors
and the County Judge can railroad the patient
to a prison for the insane-all within q dsy
or ~ The expert. DR. Charles / Dana.
was reported 10 have -aid lately that very
few doctors are judges Of insanity true
even of thos. everywhere who are. made
examiners in lunHcy" II W T.
PA sHISG, Dec -
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GANsBoRoUaH, REYNOLDS, RoMNEY.
TURNER, LAWRENCE, 0PIE, MoRLAND.
HoPPNBR, WILSON, CRoME, Cox and all
the rest OF them are bringing prices
that should make them turn In their
grave No one OF them earned In his
lifetime the amount that a few OF his
pictures have sold for during the past
year. This importunate demand has
been attended with the inevitable result
and every due effort has been long since
made to meet il. We confess that to
initiate a Reynolds or a Gainsborough
is a very much more difficult problem
than that to which VI. TRoUILLEBERr
addressed himself, but it was achieved
many years q when the rewards Of
successful forgery were very poor COM
pared to What they are now. We have
already acquired nor than a fair share
OF those precious commodities, bogus
Gainsboroughs, Reynoldses and Rom
neys especially, but we are like, in the
present temper and buying vigor OF
the public, to fall a victim TO whole
armies OF them.
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ves . Sosas woms., shris,is. Hon. 10
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To ruI FDuOh 90 1Hb Sts ~ N most Of
The large ri,iss ~ the nitst states ~ AWrtcs
And " Greater hrisih there are nnS bus.t com
torabis ,hustiAn homes provide. shrfs fuf q
reasonable charge . ne AM wum'n -sm.ut th~if
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The Liquor Law and the New York
City Administration.

The announcement that Governor
ODELL, in his coming message to the
Legislature. will oppose any proposition
tn alter the Liquor law in the direction OF
lfberalizing liquor selling on Sunday,
nuts an end to all further agitation for
that purpose aud calls for a review OF
The situation,
The movement for a more open Sun
day was a choice of evils, founded not
SO much upon the general principle OF
liberty rs upon the special police con-
ditions in New York city. Experience
shows that while the Liquor law may be
enforced here and the saloons closed
on. Sunday by the exertions OF the ex-
IRENE rigors Of police power the voters
will not support such n policy. Rather
than do that. they will put Tammany
in power, with it's secret violation OF
the law and the inevitable corruption
Of the police that goes with IL.
. The answer Of Governor ODELL and
the New York Republican party is that
New York city must abide its own fort
.unes under the present arrangement.
! ne Liquor law, prepHftu ioi WIG o'dtc
at large, cannot he changed to meet this
city's special exigencies. In addition
TO the Republicans up the State oppo-
s,tion to the change suggested has been
made very emphatic on the part Of n
great body of Republicans ant Of
Democrats also in this city,
The policy of the new Commissioner
If Police who will take office tomorrow,
Col. PARTRIDGE, happens TO have been
clearly indicated. He makes it known
that he favors what is called a Liberal
Interpretation A" Of the Liquor law, or
that saloons known to be trustworthy
ae to their character and n Of
conducting business shall be enabled
TO sell on Sunday under the present
law. Putting il bluntly, on Sunday
the Liquor law is To be officially labelled
" Blue. and openly relegated TO the
lumber room for statutes that are prac-
tically disregarded, a programme Of
the most sensational sort, when applied
to statute of such moment as the one
in question.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-31
Are New York Cocktails Bad.

To THE EDl1OE oF TINS SUS-Str In view
OF the fact that the cocktail II one Of our
great national drinks. IL would seem that
New York, with nil It's hich-class barteuders
and nne cafes, should be able 10 turn out
the very finest kind Of r ono Such is not
the case. though. but on the contrary the
cocktails served M In New York Rt tho best
bars are Of a very inferior quality generally
! have always observed that the bartenders
In tho cafes OF the big hotels and other famous
resorts In New York generally use tho poorest
whiskey In concocting the drink ! am told
that they do this beca use the ordinary per-
son cannot tell the difference between good
and had whiskey In a cocktail or other mixed
drink II these b~arteudets are asked 20 W."
a rood brand Of vhi~koy they generally
do 30 with poor grace, and scrimp 81 some
thing else Tho mixing ~ the various In
gredient= IL done in The most slovenly man
ner. and thu same ice Is used over ard over
again. beins thrown back into the chest
after your drink IL poured out Ice is cheap.
and II one is char ged - cents for a cocktail
any bar ought Ia bc able ~ AFFORD now 70"
for each drink Pnrterders IN other cities
Of the country take n little pride IN min ing
up good cocktails. aud New York IL FAR be-
hind In IN. rrspeS, In New Orleans here
nv any IN the country Ills place has q ra-
iionRl reputation for ~" mixing ~ cock
"a IL. and those Of his hnrteuders who grow
wealthy erough to start out for themselves
advertis. The fact that they mix Sass'rac
cocktails No more l. charged for th"-"
cocktails than othsrs, hut, believe The bar
one OF them, ard do so with n great finish
avn saii-hed that N any cafe IN New York
mhds p specially of nne co"ktsils ~ trade
would h. enormous io'kTaiLts
A.
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Tammany.

Tho nomination of Mr.. PERRY BEL
MONT in the Seventh Congress district,
sustained or un~sustained by the courts,
indicates another power in Tammany
than that Of Mr.. RICHARD CROKER,
who opposed it with every possible
exertion Of influence.
Who is it? After the death Of the
late JOHN KELLY the supreme authority
in Tammany Hall had centralized itself
for a long time before the personality Of
the new leader was disclosed. Then a
triumvirate on the Napoleonio plan be-
came known. and finally Mr.. CROKER
emerged as the actual Boss.
Is there already a new centralizationf
And what's it's name?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-31

The Budget or Appropriations COMMITTEES
Of the French Chamber has reduced the
provisional estimates for the navy by about
one million dollars. The actual amount
is not very great. in proportion to the total
estimates Of about sl2 900, 900 francs; but
radical changes have been made In the
programme for next year. Two battle
ships and one cruiser have been abandoned
entirely, not merely postponed; and 1t Is
proposed 10y the committee that only yes
sells and other works shall he undertaken
for which appropriations were actually
made in the budget Of 1901. The whole
shipbuilding programme adopted in De-
cember OF last year is thus suspended
The proposed strength OF the personnel
Is reduced. INC to keep the force at its pres-
ent level. it Is proposed TO put out OF com
mission all wooden vessels, as well az trans
ports, and TO charter merchant ships in
stead. The opposition to the programme
Of last year is led by VI. LoCKRoY, who a. a
former Minister Of Marine will be able to
bring considerable influence against the
further increase or the navy.