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The age-herald., 1902-02-16
Congressman Smith, from
 Illinois.

Hon. George w. Smith, Member Of Congress, in a recent letter to the Pe-ru-na Medicine Co.,, says the following in regard to Pe-ru-na for catarrh.
 House of Representatives, U. s.
 Washington, D. C. The Pe-ru-na Medicine Co.,, Columbus, O.: Gentlemen:-I take pleasure in testifying to the merits ofPe-ru-na. have taken one bottle for my catarrh and l feel very much benefited. To those who are afflicted with catarrh and in need of good tonic take pleasure in recommending Pe-ru-na,
 Respectfully, GEO. w. SMITH" Congressman Smiths home address is MurnhVSborO. H
The age-herald., 1902-02-16
Congressman Purman from
 Florida.

Hon. w. J. Purman, ex-member of Con- gress from Florida, writes from 148 o street, N. w, Washington, D. C., as fol- lows:
 Prom representations to me and my own experience I feel justified in recom- mending your Peruna to any and all per sons suffering with catarrhal nervousness or stomach troubles"
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report. cannot be over estimated. Hun
dreds o. young men are looking to- the
evening classes for an opportunity o. adj
FanciuE themselves. For this reason The
educational aorS demands more yigor-
Gus policy and each association lu the
leia is recommended 90 study It's own
needs Dr. order that steps may he taken
% @Esress.Fely Develop lu all-round uIu-
c1uonal work
ne physical department has taken
rapid strides during the past twelve
months and al the present time. iu 1ddi-
uon 20 many well equipped Eylllasiuus.
20 held camps are conducted by one OF the
associations.
Railroad Wen Organized.
The railroad associations have been
augmented during the year by tLe addi-
ton OF large building erected By the
Norfolk and Western Railroad at VIII
hanson The hospital department Of the
railroad associations rendered effective
service in several emergency cases which
emphasize the Importance OF this feature
Of The work.
The executive committee also takes oc-
Casion 10 recommend that a branch OF
the railroad association be established in
this city. as well as others at Parkers-
burg. Cumberland. Huntington. and Graf
ton
Successful Theatre Meetings
In connection with the report on reli-
gious work IL is stated that Washington
continues TO hold its Sunday afternoon
meetings at the Columbia Theatre with
the same remarkable success as in the
past. The work done is most thorough
and the continuous effort put forth has
resulted In great good. Five hundred and
hfty-seven prOfessed conversions are re-
ported in addition 20 twenty nine who
have Joined the church.
AS in other sections OF the country.
the work for the younger young men has
been one OF the weak points in the inter-
state field Two conferences. however.
have been held which have inspired deep
er interest in the work among me boys
and the indications are that the reports
az the end OF the present year viii be
much more satisfactory"
Extent OF Seeretary's work.
In conclusion the report states:
zone secretary has given his entire
time 20 the supervision and extension Of
the work. An Office secretary has been
employed, who is giving valuable service
to the direction OF affairs at the general
Office The committee has been fortunate
in having permanent quarters consisting
OF two comfortably furnished rooms IN
the Bond Building at Washington This
places the committee on a basis where
a continuous work can be done
The Interstate secretary has made 225
visits to the assOciar iOns. unOrganiLed
points, and corresponding members. Il
is impossible TO do our associations Jus
tice with one man in the field as me
territory is a large one necessitating
Thousands OF Lliles Of travel and a di-
verslhed work, taking in city. town. rail-
road, army. and navy work emergency
calls, and Unreportable work. such as
cOunseling with the secretaries and
boards Of directors"
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RESCUED BY A DANISH BOAT.
story Of the abandonment of the
Schooner 4. T.. WhyIand.

The Danish Legation iu Washington has
reported 90 the state Department the
abandonment al sea Of the American
schooner A r Whyland. Of Gloucester.
Mass. and tle rescue OF the crew by tho
Danish steamship Autwerpeu.
On January 81. during heavy gale with
snow squalls and a very high sea. the A.
T.. Whyland was discovered at @ o'cIocz ia
the morning seven miles away. flying a
signal OF distress.
The AHtUerpen went al once to the
schooner and found that the crew wished
TO leave her. as she was leaking. was
covered with ice. and had lost her bow
spirit and foresau
10 was impossible to DO ANYTHING for
the impcriled men until O'Clock. when.
after a severe snow squaU the wind fell
somewhat and the Anryerpen sent boat
canned 10y the second mate. carpenter.
and three sailors. who succeeded with
Idieulyy IN getting the men Of the
schooner and safely ON board the steamer
The steamer boat was smashed by a big
wave as it was being hoisted 70 the deck.
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Girl SAYS SHE CAN
NOW PROVE ALIBI
jerome, However, Does Not
Think She Can.
ACCUSED is STILL UNRUFFLlD
district Attorney to send 20 EImirn
Hei"rm"tory for Trio OF Brooks
Friends dncarserated in That In
stitutiOn-BeIIeve AIibi impossible.

NEW YORK. Feb. 21-District At,or-
ney Jerome continued this morning the
investigation into the murlsr OF Walter
.. Brooks. in connection with which Flor
cnce Burns is now in the Tombs waiting
examination on charge Of homicid,.
The girls attorney has now announced
mat she can establish complete alibi
IN the case, and it was expected that he
would this morning lay the facts OF his
abb before the district attorney.
JerOme's View of Case.
On the other hand. after several new
witness had been examined by the Cis-
trict attorney. he has announced that his
case against the Burns girl has been
materially strengthened.
The police are also not Inclined to put
much credence in the aIibi story.
The district attorney offered two days
ago to aid the girls lawyer in disproying
the charge against the girl. if the lawyer
presented any facts tending to clear her.
Florence Burns. meanwhile il the
TOmbs. continues calmly to assert her IN
nooence- She maintains her almost IN
ruffled demeanor.
To Secure Brooks Friends.
Il was said in the district attorneys
office today that Mr.. Jerome would send 20
the Elmira Reformatory for Joseph Viii
son, whose name Brooks is said to have
signed to the register Of the Glen Island
Hotel on the hight he was muir Tered. and
William H. Fink. and Harry Jackson.
These three belonged 10 the crowd OF
smart young men who were Brooks
associates and they know Florence Burns.
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AGAINST PRISON GOODS.
Labor zen Oppose the Competition
of CO-4Nict-Hade Products.

Labor Zen Oppose the competition
of Co,.sict-Hade Products.
The House Committee on Judiciary this
morning gave a hearing TO labor repre-
sentativas who are Interested ia the bill
TO limit the effect Of the legislation OF
interstate commerce between the several
States iu goods. wares. and merchandise
wholly or in part manufactured by con-
Wet labor or in any prison or reforma-
tory.
Dir. Albert r. Raabe. Of Chicago rep
reseniug the labor organizations Of Illi-
uois. made q strong appeal in favor Of the
bill he read from q report OF the Indus
trial Commission TO snow the extent Of
the sale OF prison-made goods in compe-
titior aith free labor.
Chairman Ray said the only question
that bothered the committee was whether
or nos the 1ropos a bill was cOnsutu-
tiouaL
Mr Raabe -Eid hs was not a lawyer and
could therefore no. answer or argue that
question.
E-- Horace n Eaton. Of Boston. editor
Of the Union Boot and Shoe Worker. %
also addressed tac committee in support
OF the bill
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FREED CONVICT WEEDS
VANDERBILT WIDOW
Story Reads Like a Work Of
Fiction.
- Years Ago, They We're
> the Hand % che
All Going 10 the Zen.

.ads like q novel cyI,,i,,t.5 ~ -
rjaqq nerforr,e5 IN tbts -. -, -.
The groom was cnar1,e p tr,U -. '-s
rived in This ci,,, ero-, Cl,--l.. -
where no had fr.t .or,r.l.,.., -, 49,,
wear term Tor r,rss-,, 80 ~. -,
to Mrs Emily yspaarbilr yrf5o-.- - o..
tain Jacob Va,se-bu+ 81 ~. ~ 49,
who had come from, Na,. vi -, 49,.
for tho n,r,oso ~ r,,.--..,-. nm
Tho cerar1ony ,,.,s r,-r,--,o.- d.. d.
r;eoreo me-, r.,s-,, 80 ~. - -
brtcriaD Church
some twenty wears aro VAN ,-,s . ,-,..
VI r-r-
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REPUBLICAN, LEADERS ,
IN new YORK Meet
Conference to Be Held in
Metropolis Tonight.
TO SELECT KENYONS SUCCESSOR
senator Plat. Governor OdeII. and
state Chairman Dunn VIII BE in
observation-disclosures Man said 10
BE Slated for Secretaryship.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2L-The Republican
leaders Of the State are to meet this ev-
ening in the Fifth Avenue Hotel and dis
cuss number Of matters Of interest TO
the party Senator PIatt is here from
Washington for this conference. State
Chairman Dunn is here, and Governor
Odcu is expected late this afternoon.
First Matter to BE settled.
leaders meet viii be the appointment Of
a successor to the late John S. Kenyon
as secretary to the State Railroad Com
mission. The salary OF the Office is So
600 year. George W. Aldridge, Of Roch-
ester is the leading candidate for the
place and today his election was regarded
as almost a certainty
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FoLIcEMAN,s STORY FATLs.
Accused CoIorcd Nan Of FaS, Driv-
ing But Case l. Dismissed.

Joseph Brown. coIorcd vas charged i'm
the Police Court today w.tb driving a
horse and cart on North Capitol street
at rate of speed in excess Of that all
lowed by law.
Policeman Boze was the prosecuting
witness. He testified that DE followed
the cart two bIocrs and that when he
jumped iu the back part of the vehicle
Brown jumped from che fronJ and ran.
Brown testified positively that he had
not driven cart since December and
that al ,he time B3ze accused linn of exc
ceedlng he speed law ne was at his home.
Judge scott dismissed The case.
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TO COACH WISCONSIN'S TEAM.
Mr.. Phil Kings Services Engaged
for Another Season.

hr. Phil Kings Services Engaged
for Another Season.
Mr. Phil King. Of this city. who was the
crack Princeton football player in The
early so's. and who for the last six
years has been head coach Of the foot
bali team Of the University Of Wisconsin.
Vheu seen By a Times reporter this morn
ing. stated that the report that he would
coach this team agains this fan. was cor
rect
Mr. King said that he had signed
seven years contract with the athletic
management OF that university six years
ago, and owing 10 the pressure Of private
business. he had been forced to ask to
De released that The close of last season.
and that they very reluctantly granted his
request. II has since developed that the
coaches The management had under con
slderatiou We're unable 10 accept. thus
leaving Wisconsin without a head coach.
This Is why Mr. King Jelagraphsd
the athletic council that he would take
his place again next November.
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Englishmen do not seem to be Inclined
to accept that account as an entirely
satisfactory explanation Of Miss stones
utter disappearance. however, ana while
it is Of course given some consideration.
other explanations OF the mystery are be
ing advanced.
or these explanations. that one which
takes into account the story of recap
ture Of Miss Stone by brigands. is, on
the whole most generally urged. and con
viction that the woman is as far from
freedom now as at any time, is growing.
Il may be that cOincident with aC-
counts Of a subsiding of the Turkish foods
there will come dispatches saying Miss
Stone is free and safe. but London as a
whole, does not 50 believe.
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LONDON Is PUZZLED
OVER STONE CASE
Recapfure Story BelieUed.

London is puzzled over what
that metropolis has come 10
call the Stone mystery, but,
while many theories are ad-
vanccd concerning the mission
ary's utter disappearance, the
story which said she had been
retalcn by brigands is gener-
ally believed the most likely
explanation Of the affair.
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ON TRAIL OF ROBBERS TWAIN
Police and Detective Maxim n Viz
orou~ Search for Thieves.

oroU~ Search for Thieves.
The entire detective force. together with
the police of the Third precinct. are max
Ing "a determined effort 90 take into GUS
t0dy before they leave the city Two men
who. it Is believed. are the cuIprfr. who
for the post month or more. have been
breaking into various residences I'm this
city and have stolen large amounts of
iewelry and money.
The police were spurred on to action
by a report sent in by the Third rrerf,cr
police shortly after O'Clock last night.
Il seems that about $50 o'clock last usga-
the coIored butIeSof Mt. A. A. Birnev Of
1916 Twenty-second Street northwest saw
q white man in the act Of entering the
ac0ud-story front window Of NJ. Bir-
IS home.
'on seeing the servant. however. tho
prang 10 "a vacant lot and ran across
-eet opposite the. house where ra
into busy which was WAITING
Seated in the buggy was an
They drove rapidly d,p7
nd street. The butler gave
no avail and the Third pre-
ere notified
upon receipt Of tha mas.
Boyle ordered am of mi
section OF ,he city was
by the bIuccoats Hl
'~o men into custody
vas also notified and
liner was sent out
tier number o.
SO giyn Ga same
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ICEB0AT FATALITY.
Cook Fails Overheard and Is
DrCgvnr1.

Cook Fails Overheard and Is
Drosvnr-s.
work Of breaking up The ice in the
was begun this morning by the
{ ice boats under the personal com
Of Commodore sutton
DOM was thrown over the work OF
oats by a fatality that occurred
o an hour after they had left the
James o. Carter had reached q
opposite Jones Point. below Alex
O., when William Washington.
aboard the boat. fell from the dock
ras drowned despite the efforts OF
ew OF the boat.
Engines were reversed ana the boat
Is returned to the spot. but the
ate man never came 20 the sur
heavy ice keeping him beneath
er returned to the city for the
ron5 and an effort viii be
1ver the body AT once.
was colorcd. thirty years
in DiNon's Court southwest.
boats left their wharves.
as the flagship. members
he police boat were placed
the boats as inspectors.
started down the Wash
while the remaining two
down from Georgetown,
le other so as not 90
until the lower river
sufficiently 10 provide q
Ose ice 10 Flow OF.
joined az the forks Of
lite Giesboro Point. and
y down the river with
n. IN many places the
eker and harder than
and the humping and
against the ice made
Jr those aboard.
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Affair Almost Sole Topic
in British Capital.
MANY THEORIES ARE ADVANCED
Story of Interference by
Floods Not Credited.
RECAPTURE BELIEVED
Vienna Despatch Carries hut Little
weight in London and Public
l. Inclined 10 Reeapture Idea.
MANY THEORIES ARE ADVANCED
RECAPIURE BELIEVED

LONDON. Feb. 2l.-The case Of Miss
Stone. the American missionary. is puz-
zling London. People are asking one an
other for their opinion regarding the alb
duction mystery. as ;he affair has now
come TO be called. and are making it the
topic OF conversation on all sides.
Dispatches were sent out yesterday
from Constantinople declaring that North
ern Turkey was suffering from severe
floods. and that Miss Stones failure TO
reach the Turkish capital was due solely
20 the interruption Of traffic by the water.
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SMALLPOX SCARE ABATES.
Everybody In the City Hall Again
Happy and Hopeful.

Happy and Hopeful.
The smallpox scare at tno City Hall has
subsidized There were no developments
today, and the employees on the ground
floor. where. it is said, two clerks showed
symptoms OF the disease. are all in ex-
cellent spirits.
In the Office OF the Register of Wills.
where symptoms of smallpox deveIopcd
during the early part Of the week. all the
clerks were yaccinated. Since then all
Of them have been in the best Of health.
with the exception OF sore arms, where
the points" were applied.
The majority Of the employees in the Of
fee Of the Recorder Of Deeds have also
been vaccinated. In this department no
symptom Of smallpox has developed.
quarters this morning no
ling taken OF the PROV
fease. Major Sylvester
II as he could see there
threatened and that he
ltil such a danger was
continued agitation
st would but scare
people INTO the Jhroes Of the disease. J.
is understood that most Of the police
and detectives have been vaccinate.
ing the Iast few years. but UNI
der emanates from the c.
Once or from the HeaItF
is likely to be taken
Much eXcitemer
Census Office
smallpox di
the clerb
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FIsHERMEN TO ORGANIZE.
Union Wiu Eo.a Americas Fedora
tlO5. of Sailors.

BOSTON. .'a1- Zl.-Bcstcn fishermen
who risk their lives at sea TO supply the
market with sea food" are about &c CT
ganize labor union under the juGisdic-
cIcu Of the American Federation Of Labor
John Pitcher. Who vas appointed organ
fzer. VIII urge fishermen TO join
II is hoped TO better the conditions oI
tho 2af0 fishermen while az sea, espec-
iaUv during uniavorable weather
The principal move will De 90 stop fish
Ing by lantern during -biaek" nights. It
is the intention OF the Boston men 10 or
sanizs unions a. Gloucester and New
York
It is estimated that when they are per-
Ieeted. chat 5000 men VIII have become
members
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Competition of the Celestials
as merchants feared by natives
Of the acknowledgements
to America.
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FUNERAL OF LIEUTENANT FUREY
The RemaIns Taterred with Military

The Hemains Inferred Win NIiiitnrl
HORors at Arlington This Morning..
The remains Of Lieut. Clarence n.
Furey, Of the Second Infantry. who com
mited suicide 10 Columbus. Ohio. last
Monday, were inferred with military hon
ors al Arlington at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing Services were held in St. Uouinfc,s
Roman Catholic Church
The family and friends Of Lieutenant
Farey are at a loss % assign q reason
for the y0ung mans rash act.
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Peyton q. West, Of The District OF Co
Iumbia. and C5rolyn Mitchell, Nevburg.
N Y.
Lewis r White and Nae Mclaughlin.
both Of LacEawana county Pa
Zachariah l. Howard and Rosa N.
HarTOt.
Leroy Caller AMI Grace Ann clark
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sides, admission OF the Chinese would give
rise TO much race hatred
The skilled laborers OF the islands are
49,. 49, $1,000
T.-
few, he SAID. JnaJ the question u tneir
admission need give the United States
Government no concern.
Before Another Committee.
At Ills O'Clock Governor Taft went be-
fore the Committee on Insular Affairs.
His testimony before that committee will
be a repetition OF what he has already said
before the Senate committee. He began
A. 1"~"-ihinV conditions in the Philip
mission first
birth
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ADVANCE OF Y. CA. TOLD
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION
The Organizations Successful Work Described in Executive
Committees Report Important Recommendations Maze

WHEELING, w Va, Feb. Z1-The
tlirtieth annual convention OF the Inter
state Young Mems Christian Association.
embracing the District Of Columbia,
Maryland. Delaware. and West Virginia.
continued its sessions here today.
Among the most interesting features Of
the session was the reading OF the annual
report OF the executive committee. This
was a document OF considerable Ieugta.
going fully iEto the work Of the organ
izatiou and telling Of It's accompIishments
since the last annual convention.
Executive Committee Report.
The committee has made careful
study Of existing conditions in terri
tory covering a large area and iucIud-
ing population Of nearly 5000 and
states that the association was never
stronger or in a more prosperous condi-
ton The report takes up the several
branches Of work and treats each in an
exhaustive and complete manner. In re-
gard 20 the financial status Of the asso-
citation il is reported that there was never
a more promising outlook The com
mittee has been assured that sufficient
funds viii be raised to enable the com
mittee 10 do thorough and progressive
work in the several branches Of the field
as the need and Importance demands
The Recommendation Made.
Ia concluding the report the committee
makes the following recommendation:
That the Sunday afternoon meetings
conducted by the Young Mems Christian
AceorfaffoDe % l,-. 7,ggry-,1 81 90 e. ,-
advisable each association hold al or part
OF such services in hail or theatre to
which UncOn -erted men NAV be drawn.
That a gOrous effort be put forth
for an all--ound educational work. i'm
proving the Libraries and reading rooms
and inaugurdting the new reading courses.
practical talks, lectures. educational
clubs and literary societies.
That the committee be authorized to
raise $4,000 for the work Of each year
until the next convention.
That the committee be authorized to
arrange for the observance Of an inter
state DAY at which time the work be
presented in the associations and churches
and pledge for its support be received
That the interstate work be inCorpOr-
ated.~
Growth of Association
The first part Of the report. is devoted
to statistics showing the growth and
strength OF the association during the
past year. Under the head Of general
conditions. the report states that AZ the
present time there are Young Mems
Christian Associations actively engaged
among the young men and boys in twenty
FIVE cities and towns These associations
Influenced in a varying degree last year
as many as zoe .000 young men From a I'm
ancial standpoint the committee reports
that az the present time 1855. 600 is invest
ed in buildings and property, and S90.-
5SL74 was spent to sustain daily opera
JiOEs last yea-
The value Of the educational depart
ment 70 the association" continues the
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EDUCATIONAL
National University Law Department

SCHOOL or FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
t>Frin- terrrj- Eugene Carusi. IL D.. Dean.
COURSE Government Contracts and Claims
PROT George A. hing, L. n.
Col k>E l-NllI-1ry law and Court=-r-artizl
Prof. George B. Davis, Judge Adv. Gen L -S-A
COT R~E iI-Or-anizlriun. Jurisdiction of IN
clrior Department and General Land OHee-
Prof Frank l.. Campbell Asst Secretary Dept
llteriarl- Asst. Prot Samuel y. PrJudst
tFir-- Asst Attorueg1
COURSE Il-OrEanization. Jurisdiction. Practice
T. $. Dept Of Treasury. Prof. Milton p
Ailes Asst Secretary ot Treasury
OPENS MARCH ISL. 1902 COLLEGE BTTID-
INC. sI5 18th ST y w.
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gehgsI Of Pragtie. and sumner La caursa

(FJ- supplement ard -ryie7-)
OPENS JUNE -S. 1902
For catalogue etc. apply 90
4-c otL 81 ny-. Washington D. c.
CHA>- r. CARUSI
fclJ-lct General Secretary.
PHYSICAL CULTURE CLASS f-- r-71rrs-,-,f
woman ar WNUuATCu~I~ 1920 N-r YORK ave-
Monday and EEur~jly at I-s9 usl-1e
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UNDERTAKEus.

UNEERTAHERs.
Te'e7Lcle Ns-a I151. EstabIl5 eS ls73.
5. n. HINES * Co,
Cnde-taI1crs, EmbaiEners, ana
FuHerul Directors,
ISIS .t-a ST. s. y. . q 'u-. su,rss "A
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Undertake. sad EsnhaIurr.
DAD -. y. W.
Irers ti.u= Etrlctiy nrsJ-c-ass o. tks zs1s rsa-
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City S0Iic-
ESQ against
being d