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 ing Loss of Half n Million Dollars
 Over Three Hundred Patients In the
 Hospital BulIdings-Gne Believed 10
 Have Perished.
 Battle Creek, Mich, Feb. 1S-Early to-day the large Adventist Sanitarium and hospital buildings located here were destroyed by fire causing q loss of about s50O,O0O with only $160,0OO in surance, besides great personal loss to 300 patients who were in the main building and who only had time to es- cape in their night clothes,
 One life is supposed to have been lost, Abner Case. aged eighty three years, of Bath, N Y., is missing and 1t is thought his body is buried in the ruins. There were at least 300 persons in the main building when the fire broke out in the basement. This build ing was five stories high and as soon as the fire was discovered the night at tendants on each floor gave the alarm
  their escape down the fire escapes aid- ed by the nurses. They did not have time to collect their personal effects. Mrs H. c. McDaniels of Bath, N. Y., jumped from a fire escape about two stories from the ground and broke one of her legs. She was also injured inter- nally and about the head. None of the other inmates sustained injuries so far as known. They are all cared for in the Phelps sanitarium and in private homes nearby.
 The firemen were handicapped by in sufficient water pressure and in two hours the buildings were in ruins. Fire men Henry A. Lucas and Arthur Rob- inson, Assistant Fire Chief Fred Fl. Webb, and Fireman Frank c. Tough taling all sustained serious injuries.
 Fireman Fonda saved eight lives at a great risk of his own life. Among the patients were Ira D. Sankey the evan gelist. and wife, who climbed down a fire escape.
 The management of the sanitarium says it will rebuild at once. The cause of the fire is said to have been an ex- plosion of chemicals.
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President Eliot Aba n do ons Trip,

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 1S.-On ac- count of the slowness of Mrs Eliot's re- covery from her recent illness. Presi- dent Eliot of Harvard has abandoned the greater part of his western trip. The engagements at Cleveland, Chi cago, St. Louis and San Francsico have been given up and New York, Brook lyn and Baltimore are the only cities to be visited.
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Leht.h NVill Play Vale Here,

Bethlehem, Pa, Feb. 1S.-Lehigh uni versitys baseball schedule for the com- ing season which was made public to- night. include these dates: May 2O Harvard at Cambridge; May 21, Yale at New Haven.
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portis Knights Father Dead.

Salem, Ore, Feb. 1S.-Colonel N. B. Knight, father of Miss Portia Knight, who came into prominence recently on account of her suit for breach of prom ise against the Duke of Manchester, is dead.
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count IOIstoi's Condition.

London Feb. 19--The Moscow corre- spondent of the Daily Mail says that Count Tolstoi has suffered a relapse, that his fever has returned and that his heart is weak.
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The companion in captivity of Miss
 Stone was Madame K. S. Tsilka, a Bull garian woman, wife of Mr. Tsilka, a Macedonian teacher, of Samakov. Miss Stone while travelling with Madame Tsilka and party of about fifteen friends was captured by brigands in the district of Salonica on September B.
 Since that time vigorous efforts have been made by the United States gov- ernment and by missionaries to obtain the release of the captives. The bri- gands demanded a ransom of 925,00O Turkish, but only 800 was collected for the ransom and this sum was paid over to the brigands on February by M Gargiulo, chief dragoman of the American legation at Constantinople, and w. W. Peet, treasurer of the Amer ican mission at Constantinople, who met the brigands on the road to the Podrome monastery
 Madame Tsilka was educated at the Northfied seminary, where she was schoolmate of Rev. w. w. Cox, of Hoosick Falls, N. Y, who is now the wife of Dr. Bulkley, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Madame Tsilka, at the time of receiv- lIS Htl fAllSliCdlI lIcilIlllS anu ton, was Miss Stephanora, a Bulgarian. Flowing been converted in chilhood to the Christian belief, she came to Amer ica after having refused to marry the man of her parents choosing.
 Dr. Dwight B. Moody, becoming in- terested in her welfare found place for her in his noted school Having finished her training at that institution, she became a trained nurse. While en- gagged in her professional duties in the Adirondacks she became acquainted with MT. Tsilka, a Macedonian, who had also been educated in the United States. At that period he was prepar- ing for work as a medical missionary. Soon after the completion of their training the couple were married and went to Bulgaria, where they at once entered upon missionary work.
 Miss Stone is one of the missionaries of the American Board of Foreign Mis- sions. She has been attached to the Salonica mission since 1878. She was born at Roxbury, Mass, and her home is in Chelsa, Mass, where her mother resides. Four of Miss Stones brothers are in business in Boston,
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Funston i'm Perfect Health.

Kansas City, Feb. 1S.-General Fred erick Funston was dicharged from the hospital to-day. He appears to be in perfect health.
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TOTE ON PHILIPPINE TARIFF.
Senate Agrees to Take Action Monday
 Afternoon

Washington, Feb. 1S.-It was agreed by the senate to-day that a final vote on the Philippine tariff bill and the pending amendments shall be taken next Monday afternoon at o'clock. The only stipulation made by the minority was that the last days debate shall be devoted to speeches not exceeding fif- teen minutes in duration.
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MISS STONE FREE AT LAST
MIME. TSILKA'S HUSBAND CH4RG-
 I'D WITH CONSPIRACY.
the Kidnapping of Miss stone-Turk- ish Authorities Recently Announced Their Suspicion Of Him-The Tsilkas Met and Married in United states,

Paris, Feb. 1S.-The Temps this even- ing publishes dispatch from Constan- ,tinople which announces that Miss El- len M Stone has been released by the brigands who have held her captive since September last, and has been handed over in good health, to the dragoman of the American legation. The dispatch adds that Rev. MT. Tsilka has been arrested on the charge of com plicity in the Kidnapping of Miss Stone.
 London, Feb. 1S.-Rev. MT. Tsilka, who according to the Constantinople correspondent of the Paris Temps in a dispatch announcing the release of Miss Stone, has been arrested on the charge of complicity in the kidnapping of the missionary is the husband of Madame Tsika, Miss Stone's companion. It was announced recently that the Turkish authorities suspected Rev. MT. Tsilka of complicity in the abduction of the missionaries.
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SANKEY'S NARROW ESCAPE
CLIMBS OUT OF BURNING SANI-
 TARIUM WITH HIS WIFE.

Great Fire nt Battle Creek, Mich, Caus- ing a Loss of Half n Million Dollars Over Three Hundred Patients tn the
 Hospital BulIdings-Gne Believed to
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upon official duties, and calling attention
TO lines along which further activities
should be directed, is a most Salutary one.
based, as II is, upon sense OF executive
responsibility ana a recognition of co-equal
Interests.
In pursuance of my privilege and duty,
communicate my views upon few impor-
tant interests of our division.
Unreasonable as are the possibilities Of
our association, It Is chlehy 10 those within
Immediate reach, to Which propose to c1ll
your attention. And to their contemplation
l beg that you bring enthusiasm heat
OF imagination which clothes the humbleSt
effort with celestial light
Without that noble passion of the soul 1t
Is impossible to reach the zenith of lofty
purpose.
our division the past year is most crafty
ing. II brings encouraging opportunity o.
it also brings, In relative proportion 70 this
opportunity, administrative responsibility,
making tire duty Of studying neened aids u
systematic progrcssiveness prOmnent-if
not the most prominent
These conditions have received earnest
consideration, resulting In the decision &c
tees The advisabllity OF adding to the list
Of committees becomes, IN my Judgment
apparent, for the following reasons:
In so large division the need Of syste
matlzing and simplifying work Is enhanced
BY keeping chapters In touch with each
other. and with the division, the advantages
OF Wholesome emulation are gained,
knowledge Of the general capacity OF the
members Of our division suggests recogIi
tlon Of their capacite-evcn though the
recognition he necessarily inadequate ans
enthusiastically limited.
II deem II scarcelv necessary "a state that
IN the anpointment Of other committee
thAn those provided In the constitution
am actlug nu,ler fhe constitutional right
secured m me in nrticle ~ ~ bylaws of
Texas divicion: "Tho pregifont shall an
point such other committees as the needs
OF the 4ivlslon reGnire.'1
II would nnihNps 10 sunorluoNs 70 Offer
ev+cnae7 7rrrmfrts n enforce the import
rrce NJ the establishment OF chlliren's anV
Nlerios
But the specially vita question invslve.
Is proh1hly not clearly up4ersiQod. Inaa'
Z Vita aues,ion Is the pcrrctultion ~ th'
/ urincinlez which our asso siation represents
( Tho commonly accented argumept that :
large IN ,rease af numerical strength wOuh
follow The enrolment ~ children and th7l
Z the ncrrr tua ton OF nur asSociatlnr wonlf
ha ensured thereby. Is most inadequate u
( p clear presentation Of ne deem lmporianc,
Z ~ n measure tho ohiect n which Is u
/ nave the minds af the children reflect, ~
/ faithful mirror the principles Of thei
( forefarhers.
/ Arather point which requires elueiiatior
| Ia tblr. II is the formation az children
auNiliaries - not children's chapters II
\ which / desire to engage your active In
/ tercst. urge every ehapter 10 form
! chlidren's auxilI9iy, to be under the direc
ION of the chapter The members Of th'
snxllary 10 be from time 70 time incor
| narated with tho chapter; thus supplyinl
| chapters with well trained recruits.
/ This being a method which comes viii
the weight OF the indolsement OF the gen
sral etnN ention, end OF the state eonven
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tion and there now heiHs added TO those
Endorsements the active interest of the eS
ccutiCe Of this division Inc ,uaugurator IF
these methodsl, there is every reason 10
coniiier thy look forward 10 a practical item
onstration Of the beauty metnolS hnsel
upon Biblical teachings aud upon the praC
tlce of all religious denominations; that Is
children taught by their elders tno dues no
responsibilities until familiar with the
constitution OF thc chapter TO which thry
are auxiliary, Iu3 sufficiently acquainted
with Confederate history TO take upon
themselves the responsibility Of member
ship. In this way, the association of the
Daughters Of the Confederacy VIII he per
petuated.
\ speclai service, arranged by the State
president, viii lend lUpressiveness 70 the
DC rlslon, when a cla.s from the auxiliary
VIII he received into the chapter.
The decision Of the general convention
fe1eraey shoull be auxiliary TO the State
division leaves The matter. rs 1t should
he wholly with the state division. Ihus
is kept alive that all important principle.
STATE rights; and thus, also Is emphasized
the responsibility Of the state president ia
direct--with the aid Of the state, historian,
the committee on childrens auNillarles, ana
the historians and committees Of the various
chapters.
The rulings Of the recent general conyen.
ton at Wilmington sustained the decision
just referred TO.
Details Of tho method Of organizing and
conducting childreu's auxiiarcs VIII be
furnished committees and chapers.
Condition which render the Inspection
Of text books advisable. II not lmner0tlvc
are too well known TO require further refer
ence.
Impressed with the belief that from nc
branch OF our work would greater al
vantage accrue than from systematic
surveillance OF text books used IN nuhlif
schools I nrPe thar every chapter pre-it nj
appoint n committee. whose duty sinai nc
10 examine critically every text book not
conApng the examination o. his o lee. but
extending Il 70 renders recitation books
Biographies, and also. 10 puolc school u
hraries.
The duty ot the COMMITTEES appointed by
myself shuil he "a encon1ge and stlmN at'
such inve tieai ons and 10 receive reqor
reports 20 be condensed by the chalrmA1
u the State committee, IN her report 70 TIE
stare convention
The adoption OF a motto snd aower fol
he division is recommended: ami com
nittee to receive suggestions will DO ap
pointed.
Among every people the motto and EN-
he Imagery OF Aguratlve language som'
soul-endeared fact or some reYerenced
truth, and 70 add the magic nower Of some
fower's v0iceless eloquence. stirs the breast
20 noble emotions and lifts the thoughts
to lofty aspirations.
SO, l commend 10 every Daughter OF
our division the pleasing contest OF sub
mittlng motto ana emblem 10 the com
The. proposed motto and emblem are fol
| tue division. Several chapters have al
ready adopted a chapter motto aad dover
and / suggest that all do So
Al TIA last general convention Q mott,
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and emblem for the general association
was adopted.
1t seems to me that our work, as di-
vision, is lacking In completeness that
perfect rounding out of elorl, II It does
not include some direct evidence Of our
grateful regard for our old soldiers ot
soldiers the Stute has thrown It's strous,
protecting arm. And the superintendent,
Captain r. Y King, has by his kind so'icl.
tudc, given the old soldiers the happy reaii-
2ation that a former comradc In arms re-
tHins that reverence for the cause, viii h
makes It's rcpres antntives, now In tn,
gloom OF misfortune, aud the lnhrmity OF
the age, n sacred trust,
The comforts OF we'll arranged ana adj.
mirahly directed home are theirs; and al
version and pleasure are furnished by an
organ and q well selected library. But,
the veterans Of the hcld aud camp uatur /
, ly often seek the open air, With lis bright
Sunshine, though lame limbs and ha.f-
blinded eyes can III contend Win the
hramhes aud stones of unimprc-s q
grounds. This the eye Of visitor readily
discovers, ana the need of another graded
Walk he"omcs evident
Crhe grounds have been inClosed. through
! the individual exc ton OF Captain King }
I The walk leading from the gate 10 the en-
trance Of the grounds was Improved
through contributions " the Daughters 81
the Texas division, about year and half
ago. But there is no graded walk on the
other side
Shall we not contribute this needed com.
| fort?
J This gift. though being wholly unsolicited
: by either the old soldiers or those asso,
| ciated with them, would carry with It a
| two-fod blessing.
our division. chapter libraries assume a not
uninporapt position, arising from the DIT
| nculty, almost tmpoSSihtluy Of nnding de
shahie literature even In large public T.
braIies
Thee conditions lead 10 the appointment
OF committee, whose duty 10 general
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gethcr TO keep green the memory OF that
NHlor the great wealth of this great state
the magnificent capitol on magnificent
slte-consldering TINS, we can not doubt
that the relies of that which crowned the
state Wth nonor VIII yet ind place ded,
icntcd % their safe.kerping.
For two years the question has heen be.
fore us--a resolution having been passed
at the convention in 1890 that steps be
taken ito secure hreproof room In the
capitol for tho safe.koepinG Of relies
II is reasonable 10 indulge the hone that.
with time. all things that rebound to the
honor OF Texas Will he accomplished,
In view Of the facet that in our state Is a
historic place, the marking of which would
he Il reminder OF the continuity, in later
years of the peculiarly unique history OF
the early days of he Republic. deem IL
wen to call attention to 1.-THE battle OF
Sabine Pass
Around the Alamo the denthless tones
Of heroic sacrifice hover. At Sabine Pass
rdce! Victory, How beautifui the con-
Meeting links OF thought And, should we
not keep them before the minds of the
mons would preached by monument
at Sabine Pass. And TO the peoples from
all parts Of the world. as they enter what
i destined to be Que of our greatest ports.
those monumental stones would INociaim
Texas did, and ever Will, protect all who
make her soil their home.
people that Mouid foster the ioftiest
patrio ism must cultivate State ambition,
state love, State pride: aud nothing would
assist more than Keeping before the sons
Of Texas the inspiring fact that upon
the soil Of Texas occurred one of the great
est military achievements in the wolld's
annals OF war
There has not been, as slrhady Indicated,
nny division legislation upon the subject;
therefore attention is called TO 4, not with
q view 10 Immediate action; bnt to lmp'ant
,Ncds OF thought. thar will perhaps germ
mate. ana dessop INTO action.
] commend u rou the several officers
Of the division, asking for them eonr mo 4
cordial, earnest corporation, feelins ass
surcd that their ZellOus elfoYts Wffl gLFars
~ .lirected to the best Interests ~ tRs
division.
In col crs'nn, would Euyt The idterc so
OF each and every chapter % division rs
SO linked In uulou together thar a. rAfna.
nent cause Of advance OF Of an e1Dasita
nature, 70 cue chapter can operate ayifh-
our Us inhnence being extended % an eIhsr
chapters.
Mutual induence white inefeazias tue
weight " mutual responsibility. brings
with II Inspiration to noble ends, aud ili.
creases the ambition 20 have every raore
uient a clear, ringing asceDt--an upward
Z progres sion Ia all that ~ truest. and
noblest, and best.
May we, also, strive to keep before us
the consciousness that our influence ex-
tends even beyond our association; chat,
as with the individual the scale OF iife's
eamut Is ever either ascending or descend
Ing lnnon the ksyboard Of character, 50,
marks upon the tmpressionaslle nerve hams
mers OF a peoples character. RI
President Of the Iexne Division. United
Daughters * the Confederacy. q
HeustsA gexsA asnsaxA WQA
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PIERS Of CODiedeT0CV !
; IGX1S Division. !
news and Notes In Re-
gard to Chapters, u. D. c.
-. - - -
RS OF TEXAs DIVISION.

Pms OF TEXAs DIVISION.
seha A. Dunovant, president.
Ars' Fannie ]. IIalBert, first vice
Corslcana; Mrs. A. r. Howard,
Y president, Palestine; Mrs. w.
nlFd Vice president, Bryan; Miss
ae' fourth vice president, Mar
b, f. Eads, secretary, MARSHALL:
1I KY ihsy, assistant secretary,
Il Z 81; Mayrant Smith. treasurer,
Il M1llle Conner, registra;, Elgle
o H. Watson, historian, Waxa-
'eRd all communications for this
-. MS, /; NJ, L, Blandoa, 1903 Nc,
FHue' Houston, Texas.
spoyant has sent out her mes
chapters Of the Texas division.
can only be Judged by the pass,
4 from the record of zeal. en-.
+; ,u.ion with which Miss Duno.
neeu, the duties of historian. the
4' expect a vigorous adminis-
Flng letter has been received:
&, + + pn9aeyant, president of Tex.
& AEhenue, Charleston. S. c.. Dc.
81 neaE MADAM Tic woman !
~ 2. toe south caraIina n or
i" west Indian a,a tf
/" &l Carolina gi.iei,u Tn.+ o /
& tte Guu-ede-lor a. n4iua q
"a Fe5siS OF Tue cunfe3egacy dav
.trho,t the chapters of mat
Ioscne 'he States. Som ia rN2.
N IN ma W. corlillly ext nd
81 sOulsers and 81 tile ch PIE :
i&bln ~ INVITATION "a ~ III u.s
al, Wlth MS IN celebrating thar
,kYicI.lus manner Rest assui el
Mo-. or the exposition W Il
asS 70 make the occasion a
. M aDle one. Ohlige US by
id M ~ ICES e. this event ana OF
z1leiI5soo an tue chapters In your
5'ns ra VIII be visited then nv
"a y,nr daughters and have the
n "SieOhling you. Very truly
.sirmar Lee c. Hardy.
Sonvoeatlon Committee.
"A ~
pmn ns mas appointed the follow.
a ro,snltee on anniversaries:
IA HUI san Antonio, chairman
snge.oa Wharton; Mrs. S. ",
Sei Mrs. Jennie Baker, Co,
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Dress Goods

e,r Remnant Sale Of choice Dress
a. accumulated during our closing
r., sale. all on one counter at soc on
HE dollar.
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Heavy shipments Of New Spring Goods arriving daily from Our
wholesale department prompts to naugurate Grand Final
Winding Up Sale

OF the entire retail stock in order to be able close the doors
OF Main Street Wholesale Sample Rooms and remove the
wholesale stock the Texas Avenue Store ~ - ~ =. -
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THE
BUSY
CORNER
Children'S Hose

Boys Bicycle Hose. warranted fast col.
ors' sizes 90 TO Sla, never sold less
man t2tgc' Windingt'p Sale OIL
Misses Ribbed Hose, warranted fast
c9lors, sizezs TO So regular 12j5c
kind, Winding.Up Sale OIL
our entire line Misses and Boys Heavy
hlbhed aud Lisle Thread Hos that
were sold for 23c and 35c, Winding
Up Sale price, for IN
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Youths 3.Piece Suits
Ages IL to 10 Years

Additional Cuts i'm Prices. The
former price, the reduced price,
the last price.
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lumpus: Miss Ida NJ. Hill, Livingston; Miss
Mamie Barry Nayasota; Mrs. II. o. FARES,
Flatonla.
| OFFICERS OF sHRoPSHlRE-UPToN
CHAPTER FOR 1902.
Mrs. Hattie Midlebrook, president and
historian; Mrs. Kate Hanson, first vice
president; Mrs Lizzie Brooks, second vice
president: Mrs. Sue WcSSon, treasurer;
Mrs. Jennie Baker, recording and CORE
spending secretary
plates celebrating II. Il. Lees natal day
with a short program In the chapter room:
Or. II. II. Harrison has, by request or
the chapter consented to make the address
Of the evening. and this with some mlslc
and general soclability VIII insure pea'-
ant time.
U. d. c., FOR 1902.
The Gonzales chapter, United Daughters
Of the Confederacy. met at the residence
of Mrs. t. NJ. Harwood Thursday and held
an election Of officers with the following
result;
Mrs. A. T. Barbour. president; Miss
RozcIlc Nichols son. first vice pres lent; MIS-.
w NJ Cole. second vice president; MIS-.
4. w Hartman. third vice president; Mrs
N H. Hopkins fourth vice president; Mrs.
+ W. Nixon recording secretary; Miss
Minnie Tate. corresponding secretary MtS'
" w. Glass treasurer; Miss Frances lilr-
wood, historian; Miss Annie Reese, regis
trYr.
State convention. 10 which she was dele
ga from this chapter, Also an interesting
hotter from the state historian, MISS Ade'
Tia A. Dunovant Of Houston.
since the last meeting several Of the mem
bcrs o. The oran NJ Roberts chapter have
been bcreaved In the loss Of very dear
rieuds Tho chapter passed resolutions
n mplthT and .ondolence. Copies OF
faiHutes rd seut ~ tho mambers as fo
ows MIS- Sarah Davis. Mrs. c. B. Mar
tlr, AlIs r. G., Svopc, Mrs Godbey and
Miss Rugh Raasome.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
To the Texas Division, United Daughters
% the Confederacy.
In entering upon the duties that l, by
youF choice, hove been elected TO perform
I gladly ield to the prompting Of grateful
emotion. and presaec these words Of greet
Ing and counsel with assurances Of my deer
sense OF the confidence reposed IN me.
Net fcrgetful that with this high trus
comes weighty responsibility, ! undertake
my duties neither with overweenIng cou
hdence nor with palsying doubt; but witt
! faith--abiding faith In the sublimity o.
our aims. faith In the dedication OF M
i undivided Efforts. and faith In you, thu
| Daughters of the Texas division.
4 IL can not be doubted that the practices
of q presiding officer announcing sntrane
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bm, nt mas appointed the follow
.coisna.e on anniversaries:
HUI san Antonio, chairman.
snsion, Whaston; Mrs. S. ".
MRS Jennie Baker, Co