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FIF1Y-sEvENTH CONGRESS.

In the senate, on the 18th, the discussion
of the Philippine tariff bill was contin-
ued, Mr. Teller (ColO concluding his
speech, in which he made the remarka-
Bile statement that "he would prefer that
this government should withdraw abso-
lutely and without condition from the
archipelago than that the present wa war
spoke In support of his amendment to re.
duce the tariff duties upon philippine
products so per cent......1n the house two
the remainder of the time being devoted
to minor business. One is to compensate
confederate soldiers for private property
taken from them after surrender; the
other confers on the Spanish claims COM
mission authority to send for papers and
persons and to punish for contempt.
In the senate, on the 18th, large num-
Der of private bills were disposed of. The
bill creating a permanent census bureau
was under consideration for time. The
subject of clerical employment In the SEN,
ate and the charges OF extravaganza were
referred to committee for investigation
and report. The death OF Representative
Brosius, of Pennsylvania, was announced,
and after the usual resolutions and eulo-
giles, the senate. as a further mark Of re-
spect, adjourned. In the house 125 pri-
vate pension bills were passed I'm 81 min
utes. The monotony of a private bill day
was enlivened by n speech on alleged
fiunkyism by Mr.. Wheeler (ky) which
called forth severe criticisms from leading
meHDefS OF the mouse.
In the senate, on the 18th, several bills
OF Importance were taken from the cal
endar and passed. among them one eX-
tending the charters of national banks.
After an extended debate, the bill estab
fishing a permanent census Office was
passed. I'm the house, after the adop-
ton, by strict party vote, OF a special
order for the consideration of the bill to
repeal the war revenue taxes. the bill IT.
self was. by unanimous consent put upon
its passage and received the entire vote
of the house-ayes, HS; nays. 0.
In the senate, on the 18th. II was agreed
that a final vote on the Philippine tariff
bill and the pending amendments should
be taken on the oath, at four o'clock, the
last days debate to be restricted 90
speeches not exceeding IS minutes In du-
ration. Senator Wellington spoke against,
and Senator Stewart in favor Of the pend
Ing measure. In the house the day was
devoted entirely to speechmaking. no
legislation being attempted. Mr.. Gillett
(Mass) severely rebuked Mr.. Wheeler for
the Incorporate language used in his
speech assailing, Secretary, Hay and. Lord
Pauneefote. Mr.. Talbot Is. c. Endorsed
Mr.. Wheeler. The Indian bill. ostensibly
under discussion. was not touched upon
by any of the speakers.
The bee., 1902-02-20

TON. JOHN ]. FURL0NG, Member
III Of the Thirty-fifth General As
l sembly Of the State Of Illinois,
writes Of Peruna as follows:
1853 osgood St., Chicago, Ill.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.
GenfIemen.-.'I can safely rec
ommend Peruna as q remedy that
will cure all catarrhal troubles.
eft was of great benefit to me as
II cured me of cafarrh of the throat
and lungs permanently and In a
very short time. I am glad TO
add my endorsement to that OF
Others. "---JOHN j. FURLONG.
Cures Made by Peruna are Permanent
Cures.
A patient cured by Peruna is no more
liable to catarrh than If he had never
had it.
Cured of Catarrh of the Entire System.
Mr.. William Flood, care Fifth Avenue
Hotel, Louisville, KY, says: "Your Pc
runa has completely cured me Of that
distressing disease, catarrh, which af-
fected my head, nose, bronchial tubes,
and, in fact, my whole system.
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BRITISH ARMY ESTIMATES.
They are Staggering to the British
Ratepayers Even ~ They Are
Not 10 Humanity.

London, Feb. 16.-The army esti-
mates, issued Saturday, show a grand
total for the year 10O2-03 of e60,31O,-
900, which is intended to provide for
100000 men, of which 210,70O men are
for the ordinary service and 100000
for war service. The estimates, of
which e4O,OOO,OOO is required for war,
show decrease under this head of
e23,23O,000 compared with 19O1-O2. In
a memorandum the war secretary,
Mr. BrodriclS, explains that the esti-
mates are sufficient to maintain a
field force in South Africa of the
present strength, for eight or nine
months Of the new financial year.
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"For nine years bought everything
that was advertised as sure cure for my
complaint, but it so happened that did
not buy Peruna until nine months ago.
"After using your splendid remedy ac-
cording to your directions 1 am today
well man. find Peruna to be the great
est family medicine ever discovered. I
shall always keep bottle Of it on hand.
at can candidly state that had it not
been for Peruns would have given up
my position, being too weak to do my
work. For eighteen years life was
burden."-Mr. William Flood.
Congressman J. A. Barham, Of Santa
Rosa, California, writes:
"At the solicitation Of friend used
your Peruna, and can cheerfully recon-
mend it as an excellent remedy for all
catarrhal troubles. 1t is indeed a won
derful medicine.n-J. A. Barham.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
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A YOUTHFUL MURDERER.
Tragic elimination of a Fued Be.
tween "Gangs' of Respecta-
BILE Boys at st. Louis.
TEN-yEAR BOY BtcoMEsA MURDERER,
The PistOl-Carrylng Habit Led to
FretwelI Shock Resenting an In
dignity by One of n Rival "Gang"
with n shot, which Killed While
Ledger, Aged sixteen.

st. Louis. Feb. 1G.-Wille Ledger,
Is years old. was shot and instantly
killed at nine O'Clock Friday night by
Fretwell Shock, ten-year-old lad in
knickerbockers, near the corner OF
Bartmer and Goodfellow avenue, in
the western part of the city. He adj.
mits that he killed Ledger, but says
he aimed at one of Ledger's compan-
ions.
The killing was the elimination of
a feud that has long existed between
two factions composed of the boys of
that section of the city. Ledger be-
longed to what is known as the de
Hodiamont gang" and Shock be-
longed to the "Cabanne gang" The
boys of both factions are the sons of
well-to-do and respectable parents.
under arrest, is director of George
d. Barnard Co., and is now travelling
for the firm in Texas.
Willie Ledger's father is dead. He
made his home with his mother and
his uncle, G. S. Servant. Mr.. Servant
is employed in the mechanical depart
ment of one of the daily papers.
Young Shock related the story Of
the shooting to the officers as calmly
as though he were detailing his par
ticipation in a harmless snow-balling
bout.
Eyes, shot Ledger" he said; "but
didn't intend to shoot him. 1 aimed
at that other fellow there" he said,
indicating one of Ledger's compan-
ions, who was standing in the crowd
some distance away. "He knocked me
down and was going to do me up, and
l didn't intend to get the worst of it..
Those fellows We're all bigger than
me, and they've been beating us ev-
cry time they run into us.
THAT fellow had me down, and the
gang of them would have beat me to
death if / hadn't shot
Il raised upon my knees and pulled
the revolver and blazed away.
didn't mean to shoot ledger, but the
other fellow, who knocked me down.
I'm sorry if Ledger's dead, but
couldn't help it.
The bee., 1902-02-20
Remembered the MaIn-.

New Britain, Conn, Feb. 11.-Sery-
ices under the auspices of the Y. NJ.
C.. Al were held in this city, yester-
dav. i'm observance of the memory of
tBc blowing up of the Maine in Ha-
yana harbor. Capt. Richmond p.
lHobson was the principal speaker. He
said that the United States should be
the peace arbiter for the whole
world. and he was of the opinion
that this country was in position
to prevent wars between foreign
nations and should do so.
The bee., 1902-02-20
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

CONTINUED var Is being nadc on The
sAcrt.wcig. ccnl dealers in St. Louis.
lang Nu, Chimes hMistor to Rus
s.a. died at St. PEI ci'abrrg.5
Hing Leopold or .Ies Relgians is
confined to his apartment with throat
trouble.
vs. result of the Anglo-.Iapancse
alliance. important changes in the
ministry AT ScoGl. Cc:ea. have &C.
Cured.
Marching labOrers in the streets of
Tome were dispersed by charge of
cavalry and the city was on the verge
Of q panic.
Since January Is. 1902. the slump in
the market value of trtst company
stocks at ST. Louis has aggregated
SCOT 100.
Judge W. W. Graves. of the Bates
county MOI circuit court, in Il test
ease. held the whisky tax law of Mis-
souri,, passed at the last session of the
lcgis lature. to be invalid.
Fretwell Shock. ten years old. who
killed Willie Ledger, aged l6, on St.
Valentines night, at St. Louis. was
held by the coroner for homicide.
The Minnesota senate passed bill
appropriating $4,000 to pay the ex-
penses of the legal contest against
the big railway merger.
The Presbyterian ministers of St.
Louis discussed the question Of adj
hitting none but professed Chris
tians as members of their church
choirs.
Santos-DumOnt, the acronaut, is in
bed with fever at Monte Carlo, resllt-
ing from a chill which followed his
fall from his balloon into the Mediter-
ranean sea.
In a decision in the United States
circuit court of appeals Judge San
born holds that suicide clause in a
life insurance policy is valid
President Roosevelt recommends
the retirement of Naval Constructor
Richmond p. Hobson. because of phys
ical disability.
The Horton-Butler election contest
from the. Twelfth Missouri district
has been begun before congressional
committee on elections. Chairman
Taylor hints that the seat will be de-
clared vacant if fraud is found ON
both sides.
\ warm discussion of dueling in
army took place in the German
reischtag,in the course of which En-
peror William was freely criticised
for so freely pardoning officers who
engaged in duels.f
In an exclusively American issue
of Ueberall. n German illustrated
army and navy periodical, portraits
of Emperor William and President
Roosevelt are published side by side
on the front page.
During the first nine months of the
Steel trusts existence S1O7 100000
was earned. the net profits amount
ing to sS5,00O,OSO.
One fireman was mortally and four
others were badly injured, at st. Jo-
seph. Mo-, while aboard chemical
engine running to fire. The engine
upset in turning a corner.
The bee., 1902-02-20
DANISH TREATY RATIFIED.
The Treaty For the Acquisition of
the Danish West Indies RatI-
ned BY the senate.

Washington, Feb. 1s.-The senate
ratified the Danish treaty without
amending it in any particular.
Senator Bacon proposed an amend
ment eliminating the paragraph in
the treaty giving authority to con-
gress to fix the civil and political
rights of the inhabitants, but it was
voted down by a viva voce vote. Sena-
tor Cullom then explained the provi-
sions of the treaty in detail. The res
olution to ratify was adopted with
out division.
The bee., 1902-02-20
vessels aud woImaran. Coming.

Paris, Feb. 1.-THE Temps. in an
authorized note says that only
Messrs. Vessels and Wolmarans, of
the Boer delegates in Europe, have
sailed for the United States, and that
Mr.. Fischer remains in Brussels. The
note says that the journey of Wes-
sells and Wolmarans has nodiplomatic
object; that it simply appeared nes-
sssary that they enter into direct
relations with the pro-Boer commit
tees in the United States with a view
to mutual understanding and organ
ization.
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SANITARIUM BURNED.
Person MissinE-LOss, S5O0,OOOj
Insurance. StGO,OOO.

Battle Creek, Mich. Feb. l9.-Early
yesterday the large Adventist SAM
tarium and Hospital buildings. locat-
ed here, were destroyed by fire, caus-
ing a loss of about 100000, with only
100000 insurance, besides great per-
sonal loss to 800 patients who were
in the building, and who only had
time to escape in their night clothes.
One life is supposed to have been
lost. Abner Case, aged SO years, of
Bath, n. Y, is missing, and it is
thought his body is buried in the
rmHs.
The bee., 1902-02-20
Bad Fire mt woodbury., Tenn.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 17.-About
two-thirds of the business portion of
Woodbury., Cannon county, burned
last night. the loss being estimated
At from $4,000 to $4,000. The fire
forced the long distance telephone
operators to move out and details
are meager. The origin of the Sire
S unknown.
The bee., 1902-02-20
ELLEN M. STONE RELEASED.
The Captive of Bulgarian Brlgands Re.
stored to Liberty in Good
Health.

Paris, Feb. 1s.-rhe Temps this
evening publishes a dispatch from
COnstantinoplc which announces that
Miss Ellen VI. Stone has been re-
leased by the brigands who have held
her captive since September Q last,
and handed over in good health TO
the dragoman of the American. le-
cation.
The dispatch adds that the Rev
erend Tsilka" has been arrested on a
charge of completely in the kidnap-
ing of Miss Stone.
The bee., 1902-02-20
After Marconi's LanreIs.

Paris. Feb. 16.-Marconi's laurels
are in danger of being stolen. a So
ciety has just been formed here for
the commercial exploitation of wire
less telegraphy. The promoters say
that it will be impossible for Mar
conf TO patent his system here.
The bee., 1902-02-20
Ms I.Ife For Another'..

ST. Louis, Feb. 15.-Theodore Wolf,
aged 65 years. a railroad crossing
Waterman. was struck by an Iron
Mountain train at the Minnesota ave.
nue. crossing, while rescuing Robert
Roose,. schoolboy, whose foot had
been caught between the main and
guard rail while crossing the track
on his may to school Friday morn
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Fatally Injured al "A Firc.

Carl Junction, Mo-, Feb. 17.-Fire
early yesterday destroyed the opera
house block, including three stocks
of general merchandise. Loss, $4,000.
Mark Enos, miner. was caught by
falling walls and fatally injured
The bee., 1902-02-20
10 Inches of snow In North Carolina

Charlotte, n. c., Feb. 17.--Anotler
snowfall began in this city early yes
terday morning and still continues.
The weather bureau says the snow
of Friday was 16 inches-the deepest
on record. Railroad schedules are
badly deranged.
The bee., 1902-02-20
VIII sign To-Day.

Madrid, Feb. 17.-The queen regent
will sign the treaty of friendship
with the United States TO-DAY. Gen.
Weyler, the minister of war, viii sub
NIT to the cortes a proposal TO re-
duce the Spanish army by four amy
corps.
The bee., 1902-02-20
oklahoma Product. forworid'. Fair.

Guthrie, okla, Feb. 16.--By a unani-
nous vote, the Agricultural, Horticul-
tural and Irrigation society of Okla
homa and Indian territory decided to
make special display of fruits and
vegetables as the Louisiana Purchase
exnOSitiOu
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Hammond. Ind, Feb. 16,-Willie
Knowal1.the three-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs, Knowak, of this city, is
said to have deliberately set fire to
the clothing of his baby sister and
watched her burn to death.
The bee., 1902-02-20

New York, Feb. l6.-Mrs. Harriet
Zabries<ie Lefferts, a member of one
of the wealthiest families in Flat
bush, Long Island, has committed
suicide by shooting, while Temperate
lv Insane.
The bee., 1902-02-20
War Tax Repeal Ell Passed.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The bill to
repeal the war revenue taxes was
passed unanimously by the house,
27S members voting aye.
The bee., 1902-02-20
Horton-ButIer Contested Election.

Washington, Feb. 1s.-The case OF
Horton VS.. Butler, from the Twelfth
Missouri district, was argued, yester-
day, before the house committee on
elections No. I.
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Corundum wheel Factory Burned.

Springfield, Mass, Feb. 17.-Thc
factory of the Hampdeu Corundum
Wheel Co. was almost destroyed by
Gre yesterday afternoon. causing y
Ios;, Of about S50,0ae. noA,ly covered
h. in..nriinrr
The bee., 1902-02-20

London. Feb. l6.-Charles T. Yerkes
has been confined to his room, as the
result of chill, but he has trans
acted business daily and is improv-
ing. Mr.. Yerles expects to be out
by Monday next.
The bee., 1902-02-20
unit ToIstoi suffers a Relapse.

London, Feb. 19.-The Moscow cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says
that Count Tolstoi has suffered re-
lapse; that his fever has returned
--l tL~. HE hos ri Sc weak
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-11
LEVY COURT MEETING.

The Levy Court Tuesday allowed the
gorkhouse bill for August of 81, 4g4. 40.
George Q. Rothwell OF Blackbird
hundred sent check for s175 on &C
fount of his tag collections and is TO
make final settlement next Tuesday.
Commissioner Chandler turned in
STILES from the sale of old lumber
from Washington street bridge. That
amount and s727. 90, received from the
Wilmington City Railway Co. for its
share Of putting new lumber on the
bridge, were ordered placed to the
credit of the bridge.
George @. Smith received sl2 as
court crier fees.
Edward Lawrence Of the st. Georges
Marsh Co. talked with the court about
assistance desired by the company in
keeping up n wall. Assistance may be
rendered through Commissioner Meg
ginson's district, but the court cannot,
under the constitution, appropriate
money to the company.
The Levy Courtmen did little Tuesday
afternoon, but meet behind closed DOORS
After one such conference the court held an
open session long enough to adjourn until
next Tuesday. Then IL went into committee
of the whole again and with Arthur Arrow
smith and Walter II. Hayes discussed the
claim of the Arrowsmith Electric Co. This
claim of about $500 has been pending for
some time. No final action was taken.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-11
TALKING SPECIAL SESSION
A UuIoH Republican Says Two United
States Senators Will be Elected
BY THE PRESENT LEGISLATURE
Alleged Change in Sentiment of
Legislators.
AuDlCKs TO Be ONE OF THE SENATORS

"There will be two Republican Sena-
tors elected before the next election,
declared Union Republican yesterday.
fairness, - he added.
How is that going to be done"
asked the reporter.
4'It will be done," answered the
Union Republican.
"Who will be the two?h
"Ah, now! It will be one from each
side the choice OF each side. -
When asked for further details, the
Republican said that something new
had turned up within the last few
days, and specifically that there was a
different feeling in the minds Of two or
three Of the legislators from what there
was q year and a huff ago. There was
different feeling also in the districts
they represented. All that Is now
needed, according to the speaker, is
that Governor Hum may be assured
that two Senators can be elected, and
then he will call special session of
the Legislature for the purpose of
having them elected.
A meeting of the joint campaign
committee OF the Republicans Of New
Caatle county was nelu yesterday as tuo
Addioks house, 1006 King street. All
the members were present excepting j.
Edward Addioka and Horace Dilworth.
DIR. Columbus Henry presided. IL was
decided to assess candidates for ex-
penses. The candidates must file their
names with Secretary Francis S. Brad
ley OF the committee on or before Sep
TENDER sd. The joint primaries are
to take place October 4th. 1t is re-
ported that everything is proceeding
without friction in the matter o.
arrangements for the primaries.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-11
deaths.

BEGLEY-At Philadelphia, on September 9Th.
lso1, Annie E., wife OF Michael J. Begley, aged
20 5ears.
BIERMANN-In this city. on September sth
l.oo. Joseph J. Biermann. aged 4b Year,.
BoLroS-In this city, on September "a, 1872.
Ralph W., son Of John A, aud Melissa Bolton,
aged years.
GoULD-on September Ith. 1907, Mary H., widow
Of Joseph Could in her s5yh year.
GRooMF--At Elkton. M. September 10th. 1907.
Mrs. Elizabeth RlarS Gruome, widow OF Col.
John (. Groome and daughter OF the late Jutac
James X. Black OF Delaware. :.
HAYEs-In this city. on September sth, ICON
Isabel Virginia, wife Of the atc David r.
Hayes.
HEcK-In this city, on September 5th, 1907.
Madison Heck, aged 50 years.
HUTT--In this city. on september 9th. ZOO, Ella
N. HUT, aged p years.
MAXwELL--On september 9th. 1907, Josephine
beloved daughter Of James and the late AInlS
Maxwell, aged IL months.
MELLON-At HARRINGTON September Stl, igCe
Edward Mellon aged IS years.
ORTH-In this city. on September Oh lec9
Bernard orth.
PIERCE--In this CITY, on September It'll. 1907.
Annie N. hsTee, aged u Year,.
PERSONAL Ccntreyille, DEL. on September
NTth. te2. Susan II. Fierson, IN her pist year.
PRENTIss-At his home in this city on septen,-
her stn, 1907, George r Preptiss IN his s6th year.
PRIcE-At Philadelphia, on September "a. 1907,
John, son OF the late John II. and Helen
Gordon Price.
| sfMPsoN-In this city, on September 5th. 1907.
John Simpson. aged 81 years,
| sEELLY-ln this city on september sth, 1907
! Michael Skeily, agcn % years.
| SMITH, In this city. en- september 9TH. 1907
James L. smith, agei 6J years.
| SYPHERD-In this city, on September Cd, 1902
| Rev. J. owen SynherH a<ed Is years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-11
FORGERY CHARGED.
Arrests Follow the Attempt to Get Rail-
road Tickets on Letter Which at Once
Exeifed suSnicfou

Arrests Follow the Attempt to Get Rail-
road Tickets on n Letter Which at Once
Excited suspicion.
Chief OF Police Black returned from
Philadelphia Saturday morning, where
he went midnight Friday night
in search of Herbert j. McCaulley Of
this city, who is charged with the
forgery OF letter for tickets from the
p, W. & Is. Railroad Co, using the
name and check OF Clarence Beaden-
kopf of this city.
The check had been made out for the
payment of freight bill and must
have been taken from one of the letter
boxes in the postoffice or picked up in
the corridor
McCaullsy was arrested at 23o North
Tenth street, Philadelphia, Saturday
morning, by Chief Black and Detectives
Tate and Cannon OF Philadelphia. He
was looked up in the precinct station.
house and given hearing and held to
await the arrival of reluisition papers
from this State.
Tne charge against him is forgery.
He is accused of forging the letter to
the railroad ticket agent in which the
check was sent last Tuesday week.
Tho letter which accompanied the
check read as follows;
Wilmington, Del, Sept. ID, 1so2-General
Ticket Agent Pennsylvania r, Z. Co.-Dear
Sir; Please give bearer the following tickets !:
Two p 1000 mile books.
une ~ round trip ticket to New York.
Two ~ single trips TO New York.
Two f2l round trips to Philadelphia.
AZ banking hours are over my father
trusts that the enclosed check will be ac-
ceptabe.
believe TINT it Is correct.
Thanking you in advance,
I remain, &c.
Tine letter purported to be signed by
Clarence Beadenkopf. In the lower
right hand corner OF the letter were the
figures that would meet the figures on
the check.
Horace b. Harding, who was arrested
here on tho charge OF being implicated
with MeCaulley in forging the letter,
was arraigned in the City Court Satur-
day morning, and held in $500 bail for
his appearance.
A woman, who left this city on
Thursday morning, returned Friday
evening and was picked up by Officers
Thomas Kelly and Sewell Scott and
brought to the police station and placed
in the care of Matron Wogan.
The woman, it is Thought, knows all
about the affair, according to the state
ment OF Chief Black, and will be wit
ness. She stated that she had come tn
this city for clothing and intended to
return to Philadelphia.