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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14
directors of the chicago and Northwestern

Directors of the Chicago and Northwestern
at the recent annual meeting.
The Moores. it IS stated. wanted represen-
to be better able to guard the interests of
competitor Of the NUTthwt stern.
A few days before the meeting in Chicago.
It is said the MOOres sent according to
the understanding among railway gossipers,
the proxies they held TO Marvin Hughitt,
now reported that the reason the MoOres
did not get representation on the North
western board was because W. K. Wander
bilt repudiated an agreement which il IS
stated had been reached between the
No1res and their associates and H. Mex.
TwOm bley representing the Vanderbilt in
terests.
This agreement. according to the report,
is that the MOOrss and the Vanderbilt in
terestS were to declare a stock dividend or
90 per cent OF the present capital stock. 1t
IS now stated that this proposition has now
been abandoned or postponed
The Northwestern has outstanding SSS.-
nf.6IS of common stock and So. .3a5. .l20 OF
preferred, or a total OF the two issues of
SCI. O9.I9S. For % per cent stock dividend
this would require $50 S99 of new stock.
During the last three years the Northwest
ern has taken from income and expended
on construction and improvements mora
than sl3. .4JJO 600. or 81 coo G06 in excess OF the
amount paid in dividends in the same three
years. The present book value Of the North
western properties and its present book
cost per mile is now far below actual cost
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14
Council Passes Bill to Convert the
downtown Portion of That
Thoroughfara.
TRANSIT COMPANY'S EXCHANGE
Authorized to Lay Tracks on Pine
Street for Abandonment of
Chestnut Street From
Fourth to Twentieth.

The City Council yesterday passed the
bill providing for converting Chestnut street
inJo a downtown boulevard and author
izing the United Railways and St. Louis
Transit companies to lay tracks on Pine
and Twenty-first streets by way of ex-
change for the abandonment of Chestnut
street from Fourth street to Twentieth
street
Captain Hodges. chairman of the Com
mittee on Railroads. said the City CoUn-
scior had stated that no provision in the
measure would interfere with the conduit
law. The b.II was passed unanimously anu
WAS transmitted TO the House of Delegates,
where 1t was read the first time last even
ing.
Mayor Wells submitted the appointment
of Daniel O'Connen Tracy as Judge of the
Second District Police Court and it was
promptly confirmed. The Assembly ap-
proved the bond of William j. Flynn as
Coal Oil Inspector.
A discussion ensued or the bill to lease a
portion cf the wharf at Victor street ~
the kuerner-Buder-B -BOrrOWman Lumber
Company. The lease would be for five years
at an annual rental OF Il. 40. Captain
Hodges took the posit on that the city
should not rent all its wharf property. and
thus close the river to tratfC. He said no
will be.
Mr.. Horton said he f, 1t sorry for St. Louis
If a small parcel of land near Victor street
is of such Importance to the citys CONNER
cial welfare as Captain Hodges seemed to
believe. The Captain did not relish the
sally and replied that he referred not 50
much to the land in question to the un-
derlying principle
captain Hodges moved that the Harbor
Department submit a statement showing all
the wharf property, leased and unlcased.
owned by the city. The motion was lost.
Finally the bill was laid over for one meet
ing.
The Committee on Public improvements
reported unfavorably the bill to lease
portion of the wharf, at Ferry street, to
Louis c. Dickman for fifty years The bill
to authorize employment of three inspect
ors on the new City Hospital was passed.
The bill to allow the Ferguson Mckinney
Dry Goods Company TO build a tunnel un-
der the street and connect its buildings was
reported favoraby.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

Potato diggcrs IN TIE American bottoms
engaged in g digging cont ~ for II wager.
Report Of Madison County Grand jury.
\ site has been selected at the worlds
Fair grounds for the reproduction CT
E-rn'9 cottage and Stirling Castle.
Charge Of attempting to br.be Jury Com
missioner Geo. p Weinbrea1er against
John H. Becker dismissed
The Reverend Joseph X Griffs. who will
preach in local pulpits. was stolen By In
Clans wher years old. became member
Of the tribe ard took the warpath when u
years old.
George Kaufman. who ran half clad
from his home. No. 22S Eugcnia street.
Monday night, in delirium was found float
ing in the river.
Alexander Finney. president cf the Sixth
Street Improvement Ass cia:icu fl-g r.
T7onstrance against saloon dives. but mis-
understanding causes IN alteration in the
Excise Commissioners office.
Commencement exercises at Alton High
School.
Commencement exercises of Mary Insti-
tute at Odeon.
August Manewal, manager Of the Name
wal-Lange branch Of the National Biscuit
Company. dies
The Council passed the bill providing for
converting Chestnut street downtown into a
boulevard
Herbert n. Walker Of No 1859 Lindell
boulevard and Miss Maud Wallace OF Nc
4sl0 Maryland avenue eloped to Waterloo,
Ill, and were married
The registration books for the primaries
are closed, and many citizens. who waited
Until the last hour to register were disap-
pointed.
High School comm exercises.
Sergeant Martin O'Rrten has been pro-
NOTED to the rank Of Police Lieutenant.
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NOTES AND APPOINTMENTS.
Low Rates for Harvest Hands From
ST. Louis to the Territories.

N. ]. OBrien, superintendent of the
Greensboro division OF the Southern Rail-
way. who resigned several days ago, will
go with the Long Island Railroad July L
F. y. Hicks has been appointed city
passenger agent OF the Cincinnati, Hamil-
ton and Dayton and MOnon at Indianapolis
Next Saturday the Pennsylvania will re-
ceive bids for the erection OF new shop
building at Fort Wayne, Ind The build
ing will be constructed OF brick and stone.
1t will be Go feet long and eighty feet wide
and eighty feet high at its greatest eleVa-
tion. to permit the use OF large cranes.
Harry Carlton May. who was graduated
from the Perdue School of Mechanical En-
gineering last Thursday. has been appoint
ed master mechanic of the Louisville divi-
sion OF. the Big Four. with headquarters at
Louisville.
The Big Four has let contracts for the
building of new round houses at Cincinnati.
Springfield and Delaware Contracts have
also been let for additions 20 the Cincinnati
and Delaware shops
-To-morrow the Michigan Central viii
put on q fast limited train that will make
the time between Chicago and New York
in twentv-four hours. the same as the Lake
Shore and Pennsylvania limited trains.
This is done to meet the competition OF the
twenty-hour trains that these roads will in
augurate tomorrow
Members of the Central Passenger As
sociation have been notified that a joint
agency for the execution of the return pOr-
tions of Niagara Falls excursion tickets
has been established at Niagara Falls. The
agency Will be open from June q until
twelve days after date OF the last excursion.
What Is said to be the largest locomo-
tive ever built is being set up in the santa
Fe shops at Topeka. 1t is a tandem com
pound decapod and weighs 26i.SOJ POUNDS
1t has a heating surface of $3.50 square feet,
or about 700 more square feet than the next
largest engine in the world.
The Southwestern Passenger Bureau an
nounces low summer tourist rates for thls
season to Dawson Springs, Grayson Springs
and Mammoth cave. Ky. from sherman,
GreenviIle. Sulphur Springs. Pittsburg and
TeNarkana-
The Southwestern Passenger Bureau an
nounces a rate of half fare for two per
sons on one ticket, one way. from st LOUIS
to Oklahoma and Indian Territory points.
and one-third fare per capita for three or
more persons on one ticket Tuesdays anu
Fridays beginning June II, and ending
July i5 for harvest hands.
The Southern Pacific land and immigra-
ten agents will meet at Galveston, June ~.
in charge of George VI. Mckinney general
Western immigration agent, and Colonel
Sam b Morse. Various points VIII be Wis
tied by excursions in Texas and Louisiana
to INSPECT the rice country. etc
H. G. Townsend. general passenger agent
of the Missouri Pacific, viii look after
Gould passenger interests in Cincinnati for
q few days.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14

RFPIrRIIC SPECIAL.

veteran of the Civil War and an odd Fell
low died last night of heart disease, aged
So years.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14
ELECTRIC LIGHTS IN ALL COACHES.
Pennsylvania VIII So Equip FandaIia
Passengers Cars Mt Once.

officials of the Pennsylvania have deciaed
upon a system of car lighting by electricity
after many experiments, and report that
sixty-volt straight storage battery will he
used for equipping the new cars on the
Western lines.
This decision affects the Vandalia. the
Pennsylvania line into St Louis. All Van
dal a coaches Will have five, and each par
lor car six, center fixtures. and each fixture
will have four eight-Canule power lamps.
The new cars will be thus equipped at
orce. and the equipment OF the old cars will
continue with each time an old unequipped
car is put in the shops until the Nandalia
has electric lights in every passenger car
The Pennsylvania has also decided to put
these lights in service on the Southwestern
and NOrthMestern systems.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14
ITALY MAY PARTICIPATE.
Italian Press Association and M
tionnI Boards of Trade Take Action.

uOhui bOaEus OF lraue Inke Action.
Vittorio Zeggio. Worlds Fair Commits
sioner to Italy, writes that the Italian Press
Association. in its recent meeting at Rome.
promised its support in an effort to have
the Government participate in the EXPOSE
ton as nation. The association is com
posed of more than 1000 members. among
whom are editors and pToprietorS of all the
Italian newspapers, former Minister'S Mem
bers of Parliament, Senators and literary
people.
the list of members sent by the Commits
sioner includes the President of the Senate
President Of the Kings Cabinet. the Min
ister of Foreign Affairs. the Minister of the
Treasury, the Under Secretary Of State. and
the Minister of Agriculture. The Commits
sloner expected favorable action from the
National Congress of the Boards of Trade
of Italy. which convened at Turin June G.
Since the letter he has written that the
Congress has appointed a permanent Com
mittee on Foreign ExpositiOns, which is IA
vorable to the Worlds Fair
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14
WOMAN SERIOUSLY BURNED.
Nora Scanlan Tried to Start Fire
With Gasoline.

Nora Seaman. = years old and single. re-
s.Giag at No. 2515 Lindeu avenue, tried to
start fire with gasoline yesterday morning.
She is now at the City Hospital, and the
doctors think she will recover.
MISS Seaman was in the act of preparing
oIeaAiast and mad sreat trouble starting
ths ilre IN the cook stove. In an effort 10
expedite matters. she poured gasoline on
the @nberS- An explosion followed and be-
fore Miss SCanIan could get out of the wa.
She was severely burned about the hands
and face
NeighborS rushed to the rescue of the in
9urec woman and after rolling her in blan-
Lets succeeded in eNtingushing the flames
home remedies We're applied 10 relieve her
SlferIngs and later she was sent to the citv
Hospital 10y
\ fire alarm was turned in. but before the
oepars srert responded. the flames had been
eNtnguished, no damage having been done
to the furniture.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14
BEFORE EaUALIzATIox BOARD.
MeSsrs. Francis and Overall Appear
for Colorado Railroad.

REPU BL1C SPECIAL.
Jefferson City, Mo. June lS.-Former Gov
ernor David r. Francis and John II. Over
all of ST. Louis appeared before the State
Board of Equalization to-day in the inter
ests of the st. Louis and Colorado Railroad,
recently purchased by the Rock Island.
The State board is holding regular hear
ings of the different railroad companies.
which will be completed on the 2ist of this
month, when the schedule Of assessments
for taxes tor 1892 will be made up and be
ready for publica ton about July Is NesSrs
Francis and Overall ask that the road be
not taxed at too high or unreasonable Il
rate for this years taxes.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14

Sunday afternoon at o'clock Complete
arrangements have not Yet been Tla,.H. .w-
Gren- Il Is quite probable that the AIlsc0i.
lodge will have charge Of the onssou5e@
TIE Denver and Rio G~aude road wlaI ruu
a free special train 70 Riverside Cemetery.
where the interment viii Itake Vlaca. Al
the railroad men in ;he city Will s--eIlt
and II Is expected that the funeral VIII as
one Of the largest ever held in The civ
Many kilograms Of CoudulenCe are being -
celFed by the family from railroad men al
over the country
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14
Director of Works So Announces in
REGARD to Letting of Art paInce.

Director of Works Taylor has announced
to contractors that the letting of bids for
the Palace of Fine Arts will be conducted
in public, precisely as the awards for other
buildings have been made. despite an m
preston that has prevailed to the contrary
The Director states that James Stewart
the st. Louis contractor. who astonished
England by his American construction
methods on a vast electric plant at Man
chester, has not taken plans or specifica-
tions for the Art Palace. and so far az he
Is aware, does not intend to take them out
The award will be made June 90
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14
YATES VISITS ANNA HOSPITAL.
Fails to Say Whether What He
Saw Pleased Him.
REPCRLIc SPErA1

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Anna, Ill, June 1S.--Governor Yates, accom-
PANIED by Mrs. Yates, arrived in Anna last
night in private car Of an Illinois Central
ofhGial, and to-day the Governor appeared
70 pe buslly engaged in Inspecting lhe IL
Se went through each ward, saw nearly
az OF the patients. talked with many Of
Governor found any mismanaeement bs
said nothing about It. II he was greatly
pleased, there was nothing in his conduct
officials much puzzled
a band concert was given in his honor on
the hospital lawn, and he delivered a brief
ADDRESS About 100 persons were present al
the lawn entertainment besides ths pa
tents.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14
CLERKS TO HAVE AN OUTING.
Railway Employees VIII Spend To
Morrow in Alton md Mt RivcrsIde.

An excursion will be given on the steamer
Hill City to Alton and Riverside Park to-
morrow by the railway clerks OF St Louis
and East st. Louis.
A round-trip fare of % cents has been ar
ranged. The excursion schedule is as fol-
lows: Boat departs from the foot of Locust
street at $3.50 a. m. North Market street at
1880 a. m. and East st. Louis at 10 a.
There are many railway CLERKS in st.
Louis that, If the steamer Hill City will
not hold the eXcursiOnistS. arrangements
have been made TO put another boat into
service. This excursion is the first of a Sc
ries to be given by the railway clerks this
summer.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14
ANGUS CATTLE TO BE SHOWN.
Breeders Change Mind About Ex.
hihition in Kansas City.

Kansas City. Mo-. June 1S.-The directors
OF the American Angus Cattle Breeders
Association at a meeting here to-day re-
scinded their action of several months ago
and decided to participate in the American
Royal Cattle and Swine Show TO be held
in Kansas City Octobes % to q. The sum
of $3.50 was appropriated for prizes to be
distributed among six individual and four
herd and group classes
The decision to remove the headquarters
Of the associa ton from Harvey, Ill. to the
Chicago Stock Yards was officially ap-
proved
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14
EMBALMED MEAT NOT ILLEGAL,
Supreme Court Of Minnesota So In
terprets States Pure,Food Law.
REPUBLIC sPECrAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
st. Paul MINI. June 13.-There is nothing
in the Minnesota law TO prevent packers
from enbalming the meat offered for sale
IN the State.
This noint was decided this morning by
the Supreme Court in test cases against j
y. Rumberg and c. S. Wagenhals. begun
at Minneapolis and appealed after the two
butchers had hsa1 convicted in Hennepin
County and fined SIS each.
Tie court holds that the amendment TO
the pure-food law passed IN 1901 applies
only to milk and cream, and that the usa
of boraI in meats is not illegal.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14
FAIR INTERESTS NURSERYMEN.
Horticultural Convention Gives Its
Endorsement.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Milwaukee, Wis, June ia resolution
ildorsing the horticultural and agricultural
exhibits of the st. Louis Worlds Fair in
troduced by J. w. Schuette of St. Louis,
was adopted at the National Horticultural
Convention to-day.
A paper on THE Nursery interests at the
ST. Louis Worlds Fair was read by Pro-
fessor Frederick w. Taylor, the head of
those exhibits
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14

The Central Passenger Association at the
Chicago meeting this week. the lines OF the
Southeastern and Southwestern passenger
associations were authorized to make a
rcund-trip rate Of one fare, plus 8, 10 all
Northern Michigan points, Detroit, PUTIN
Bay Sandusky Cleveland. Buffalo and Nj
agara Fails. Tickets will be put on sale at
once, and will be sold until September 80.
with q return limit of October 81. These
rates have been put into effect to Offset the
low rates made by Western roads TO Col
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14
TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.


Yesterdays bank clearinCs were Ss,240, ,752.
balances 81, ,050326. Local discount rates were
firm, between and per cent. Domestic
exchange was quoted as follows: New York
15c premium bid. 25c premium asked: Chi
CaEo l0c discount bid, par asked; Cincinnati.
Louisville and New orleans par bid, l0c
premium asked.
Wheat closed higher at 6912G69asc July,
sc No. red; corn closed higher at GD3Ic
bid July. 62i2c No. , mixed: oats closed at
32i2c July. 43I43lzc No. ? Northern.
The local market for spot cotton quiet
and unchanged.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14
Indiana Municipal League.

hEF bI4IJ 81 EIIAL.
vincennes. Ind. June 13-The tenth an
nual convention of Indiana's Municipal
League adjourned to-day after selecting
ficers elected are as follows: President,
George Z. Downey, Mayor Of Aurora; first
vice president, Ellison D. Mcclure, Mayor
of Madison; secretary, George Harper, City
Clerk OF Madison; treasurer, L. W. Mellette
OF Elwood. The president was empowered
TO name the Executive and Legislative
committees, who announced he would make
them public In due time.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14

New York. June 13-Arrrved: Campania.
from Liverpool.
,Havre, June 1S.-Arrived: L'Aquitaine,
from New York.
Naples, June 13.-Arrived: Hohenzollern,
from New York.
Queenstown, June 13.-Sailed: Merton
Grom Liverpool Boston.
Southampton, June 13.-Sailed: Fuerst
Bismarck Ctrom Hamburg), New York, via
Cherbourg.
New York. June 13.-sailed: Rododondo.
San Francisco.
Boston. June 13.-Arrived: Commonwealth,
Liverpool.
Liverpool, June 13.-Arrived: Belgenland,
Philadelphia.
Moville, June 1S.-Sailed: Numidian Qrom
Liverpool, Montreal.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14

The Chicago. Peoria and St Louis Rail
way yesterday created a new station in IL
MnOis to be known as Federal The station
is located near the Federal Lead Works,
near Alton. and replaces the Oidenburg Of
fee which has been abandoned
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14
TRAINMAsrER ANDREWS RESIGNS.
Leaves Illinois Central to Go With
Mornce mixer of the snuthcrn.

w. S. Andrews trainmaster of the Cen
tralia district of the st. Louis division of the
Illinois Central. has resigned to go to the
Southern Railway with Horace Baker.
Mr.. Baker was division superintendent OF
the Illinois Central Tor many years, and a
few weeks ago took charge of division of
the Southern out OF Charlotte. N c.
q. c. Robertson, agent of the Illinois Cen
tral at Centralia, resigned TO go into busi-
been appointed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14
FARMERS IN A FATAL FIGHT.
Man With Rifle Fails to Get Drop
on His Antagonist.


Evansville. Ind. June Ia few miles
below Mount Vernon this morning William
Martin shot Thomas Foster. inficting fatal
injuries.
The men were employed on a farm on
Diamond Island and had a quarrel. Foster
left the farm. and. going to his home got
n rifle. Martin got the drop on him when
they met, and. after the shooting. escaped
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14
SANTA FE TO TRY THE PER DIEM.
Kouns Says New System of Charging
for Use Of Eoreign CurE Is Good.

Topeka, Kas. June 13.-Superintendent C.
w. Kouns of the transportation department
Of the Santa Fe is engaged on a plan to
place the per diem system of charging for
the use of foreign freight cars in operation
on the Santa Fe.
Mr.. kouns says the Santa Fe will be
! much benefited by the change, which will
go into effect on July l. All the minor
officials of the road have been instructed
in the of the system.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14
National Nurserymen 1ndorse Fair.

Frederic w Taylor, Chief of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, and acting chief Of
the Department of Horticulture. returned
yesterday from Milwaukee. where ne at
tended the annual meeting of the American
Association of Nurserymen. He brought
with him the resolutions of that organiza-
ton expressing unqualified support OF the
ExpositiOn
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14
Prohibitionist. Meet at Duquoin.

Duquoin. ILL.,, June 13.-Prohibitionists OF
Perry County held their convention in this
city to-day and selected delegates TO the
State Convention at Peoria. The following
Executive Committee was named: G. r.
Davis, chairman: Edward Aldridge and Ed
ward Musscllman of Duquoin, and w. B.
Mcmillan and W. S. Wallace Of Cutler.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14
Judge Cohen Made commi..ioner.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Hot Springs. Ark, June 13.-Judge Henry
Cohen has been appointed United States
Commissioner for this district, vice Simon
SchultIce, resigned. He received his COM
mission from Little Rock to-day and will
enter at once upon the duties OF the office.
Judge Treiber appointed Mr.. Cohen over the
heads of three Republican Rspirants.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14
HIGGINS GOES TO THE SOUTHERN.

Leaves Union Pacific to Be Superin-
tendent of Motive Power
Omaha, June 13.-Samuel Higgins, whose
resignation as superintendent of motive
power of the Union Pacific Railroad was
announced yesterday. stated to-day that lie
had accepted like position with the South
ern Railway.
His headquarters will be at Washingto.a.
d. c., where he will superintend the me
chaniCal department of the whole system.
Mr. Higgins will depart for the East at
once.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14

Kansas City. June l3-Negotiations be-
| tween the coal miners and operators CT
: district No -, which includes several coun-
ties along the Missouri-KanSas line, were
! broken off here to-day. Unless one side or
the other recedes from its position oy Aug
ust 81 when the present wage contract eN-
pires there will be a strike OF about 800
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-14
ECZEMA; NO CURE, NO PAY.

Your druggist will refund your money II
PaZo Ointment fails to cure Ringwor;l, Tet-
ter. Old Ulcers and Sores. Pimplrs ana Black
heads on the face. and all skin diseases 50c.