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New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
BESsON'S BRIBERY CHARGES.
Accused Son of Premier Combes Examined
Before a Magistrate.

Paris, April 16.-Aiagistrate Vala, who has been
charged to investigate the Grande Chartreuse bri-
berry affair." this afternoon questioned Edgar
Combes, the Premier's son, regarding the charges
brought against him by NJ. Besson, Editor Of the
Petit Dauphinois,' that he offered, through an
Intermediary, for the monks OF the Grande
Chartreuse authorization to remain in France for
a payment of S200000, of which $4,000 would be
given to NJ Besson his commission the trans
action. Edgar Combes declared to the magistrate
that he never authorized any to his
to make any demand on the monks Of the Grande
Chartreuse and he asserted that he did not know
NJ Besson. He was he said, entire stranger to
any negotiations that NJ. Besson may have had
with the alleged Intermediates. II. Nervoort and
NJ. FMazet
The ma gistrate also questioned a woman named
Nine CIuerre who, at NJ. Besson's request, brought
the latter and NJ. AIaZet together To-morrow the
magistrate will confront NJ. VerVOort and II. Mazet
with NJ. Besson, who left Grenoble tonight on his
TO Paris.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
CUPID'S MIRROR.
The Secret of Woman'S Beauty.

uThe secret of a woman's beauty IS not
to be found in her dressing room or II
the use of cosmetics, as cyn1cS might
intimate says Max O'Rell, "but hes IN
resplendent health and cheerful mind"
vThe beauty of a won1an's face or
foure is but the external sign of the
good health Within" says DR.. K. v
Pierce, of Buffalo, the specialist IN
woruen's diseases. Further, to be happy
and beautiful one must naturally have
good health. Now, if a woman has
dragging down feelings, together with
constantly returning pains and aches,
too great drain upon her vitality and
strength, she will never look beautiful
The feelings of nervousness, the be-
logged mind, the ill-teuper, the pale
and wrinkled face, all result from those
disorders peculiar to women, and the only
wav to effect their cure is to strike at
the source of the difficulty. In the first
place a woman should know thoroughly
her own system, and this is easily ac-
uuired knowledge, for there are num-
Der of good doctor books on the market;
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser has perhaps been read more
largely than any other, for it IS now IN
Sixty uISl ClAllOA4B AAGhfAAS
nearly two million volumes.
Anvone can obtain this book by send
ing twenty-oue cents in one-cent stamps
for the paper-bound book, or thirty-one
cents for the cloth-bound book, TO DR..
r. " Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
WHY WOMEN SHOULD CoNFIDE IN
A MAN.
1t is much easier for woman to con-
fide IN the average man than IN the
average woman. She knows that the
man will respect her condolences and keep
them TO himself. It is said that loyalty IS
usually lacking in the feminine makeup
Without a perfect understanding there
can be no. helpful advice, and not one
woman in ten places implicit confidence
in her own sex. The consciousness of her
own weakness puts her on guard against
the failings of all other women. In the
same way a woman hardly feels ike con-
fding her womanly troubles-her weak
ness due to diseases essentially feminine
to a woman That IS probably why
women do not usually succeed as pny-
siciaus There Is every reason why
women should not trust their delicate
constitutions in the hands OF unSk1lled
persons. 1t requires thorough medical
education to appreciate and understand
the woman1y organism. When woman
has ills and pains that she cannot bear
when life seems dark forFsIny woman,
she should conhde her troubles TO a ply
sician of standing in the community or
one who has a national reputation. Ger
tain1y it would not be the part of wisdom
to confide in an ignorant person without
medical education simply because she
1sas a Uoman. There IS every reason
why she should write some great special
ist, one who has made the diseases of
women a speciality for third of a CEN
tury like DR.. R V. Pierce, founder of
the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical In
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17

stitute of Buffalo, y. Y. All CORES
poudence is held sacredly confidential,
and he gives his advice free and with
out charge.
SINGLE AND MARRIED WOMEN
Very often find that it is repugnant to
their feelings to consult their family
physician. In such a case they can put
perfect confidence in DR.. Pierce, who
has made such success n the treat
rnent of wOmen's diseases, Tor nc
will give the very best advice possible
and without cost To grow beautiful,
healthy and happy should be the desire
of every woman. 1t IS then possible
to hold a husband and to make home
happy and bring cOntentment to II. In
most cases DR.. R Y. Plerce's Favor1te
Prescription will fit the needs and put
the BODY in healthy condition
So sure of it is the Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, OF Buffalo, y. Y,
proprietors of DR.. Pierce's Favorlte Pre-
scrtption, that they offer
$500 REWARD
For women who cannot be cured of Leu
corrhea. Female Weakness, PrOlapsus,
or Falling of womb. All they ask IS
fair and reasonable trial Of their means
of cure
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription re-
stores weak and sick women 20 sound
health, by curing the local wonanly dis
eases which are generally responsible for
the failure of the general health. A
wonan's entire being is centered IN her
wonlan1y nature. When the delicate
woman1y organism is attacked by dis
ease; when there is irregularity OF dis
agreeable drain; when Inflammation
burns and ulcers gnaw, the general
health will reflect the progress OF dis
ease, in increasing weakness, nervous
ness, backache, headache, loss Of appe-
tite and sleep1essness-
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures
all these ailments, and cures them per
fectly and permanently. 1t wipes out
the record Of suffering as child wipes
sum from a slate. 1t makes the woman
feel like a new woman, and LOOK Ike
one, because it rounds out the form and
restores the healthy color to the face
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
GRAND TRUNKS HALF YEAR.
Results Read to a Meeting of Shareholders
in London.

London, April 16.-Sir Charles Rivers WHsoii
a+7o,+ of +ba Grand Trunk Railroad of Canada
nresiding at a crowded meeting of the shareholo-
ers to-day SAID the financial results OF the last
half wear had been entirely satisfactory except the
abnorma! increase of the working expenses due
to the American coal strike which had nearly
do,,bIed the companv's fuel BILL and the increase
of S50OGl0 in the payroll, besides the considerable
amount expended on new buildings, which was i'm
Derative TO cope with the increasing business of the
road.
President Wilson also referred to the Importance
Of the projected extension of the Grand Trunk to
the Pacific which would give the railroad an
adequate share of the business arising from the
deveIonment of the Northwest. The new line would
ultimately extend eastward from Quebec The re-
port was adopted.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
ALBANIANS INTRACTABLE.
Fail To Be Appeased by the sultan's Com
mission.

Constantinople, April 16.-It is now under
stood that the commission sent by the Sultan
to appease the AIbanians failed TO secure their
adhesion to the reform scheme of the powers
except on the condition that the Albanians be
allowed to choose their own governors and civil
officials and that other minor concessions be
granted them.
The Porte has decided to establish a military
camp at Berizovitch, and has ordered nineteen
battalions to concentrate there, in view of pos
sible eventual operations against the Albanians
Great uneasiness has been aroused in Turk
ish Government circles by the reports that the
Bulgarians in Macedonia are preparing for
general rising on April 20 the second day of the
Easter festivities of the Orthodox Church.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
KING ALExANDER's WARNING.
Fateful Times for the Balkan Peoples
Approaching

Belgrade, Servia April 16.-At a banquet given at
the palace yesterday evening in celebration of the
tenth anniversary OF King Alexander's accession
to the throne the King made speech in which
he referred to the situation in the East, say
ing fateful times were approaching for all the
peoples OF the Balkan peninsula, and Serva must
be ready to strike at the proper moment. His
jesty also congratulated himself the fact that
his marriage to Queen Draga had met with the
approval OF. the people.
Referring to his recent proclamations the King
said Servia had no time for experimenting and he
had therefore been compelled to restore the
stitution its original condition.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
COINS FOR THE PHILIPPINES.

Philadelphia, April 16.-There are ready for ship
ment to the Philippine Islands two million five
hundred thousand pesos, which were coined at the
mint here in the last twenty-five working days.
On March the act of Congress providing for the
coinage of money for the Philippines became oper-
ative and orders were at once sent to the mints
here and In San Francisco to prepare to hurry the
work of coming the pesos
The coinage in this case is equal TO the minting
of the same number of American dollars. and 1t
thus required the handling average OF a
hundred thousand pesos daily for the twenty-five
days During this time the mint also added to the
Philippine coinage 9l00G0 pieces of bronze. valued
at sgi 6e0 and S,60OO00 nickes, valued at s1s0000
Sunerintendent Lands said the amount OF work
done was remarkable when the recent depletion of
the force was taken into consideration.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
CANADA PROSPERING.
The Largest Surplus Since Confederation for
the Current Year
[RY rELEaRAPH 40 THE TR1RuNE.l |

Ottawa, April 16-When Minister Fielding deliv
cred his financial statement to-day he announced
for the current fiscal year the largest sur
plus that Canada has had since confederation.
II is very probable that the nominal surplus on
account OF the Consolidated Fund VIII be about
S3.0O00o3, and that there will be a real surplus
over and above all expenditure. capital account
included. OF about 100000. In other words. the
public debt will be reduced about S. GOO. Only
three times since confederation has the public debt
been reducedin 1871 1882 and 1900 In 1873 Canadas
aggregate trade S217. coo and late as 1885
II was only $2B S9l 600 The current year VIII show
an aggregate OF about double what the trade was
IN 1895.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
SEVEN SOLDIERS DIE FROM CHOLERA.

Washington. April I6.-Generai Davis reported TO
the War Department to-day deaths from
cholera in the Philippines: Frank NJ. squires. Rich
ard a Morris. William r. McGregor and DanIlo a
Cotter Company a, 10th Infantry; Kinney Miller.
Company NJ, 9th Infantry; H. c. Hiatt. Company
II, 29th Infantry, and Henry M. DiedeI. Company
men belonged. with possible exception.
stationed in MndaEao. where il was reported In
press dispatches this morning that cholera had
broken out among the troops under the command
OF Captain Pershing.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
HEAVY sNowFALLs IN GERMANY.

Berlin. April 16.-Unusually wintry weather pre-
walls in Northern and Central Germany. particular
ly In the HartZ Mountains. The weather station
IN the Upper Hartz reported yesterday a frightfu
snowstorm. and a temperature OF . degrees Fahr-
on SlelsnSs and letter carriers. gen0armes and
MMtpodculters are only able 10 move on snowshoes-
Inc snow In some places is from three to four feet
u9eep. Ihe storm continues with increasing vio-
renee. Heavy snow has fallen throughout Sauer-
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
PRINETTI HAS NOT RESIGNED.

Rome April 1s.-The report published by THE
London Daily Mail" this morning that Signor
Frineti had resigned the Foreign Affairs portfolio
and had been succeeded by Marine Minister Morn.
has no foundation After a fortntght's sojourn in
a Villa al Naples. placed az his disposal by the
King Signor Prinetfi has returned here much i'm
proved from the effects OF the stroke OF paralysis
which he suffered last January, and ne hopes soon
Ministry
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
GOES TO COMMAND eUNBoAr FLEET.

Seattle, April 1S.-Rear Admiral Stirling turned
the command OF the Puget Sound Navy Yard
to-day to Captain Bleecker. Admiral Stirling pro-
ceeded at once 10 the battIeship Wisconsin, which
viii be his flagship while he is in command OF the
Philippine gunboat fleet. The Wisconsin VIII sail
tn about weeks,
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
TO TEACH GERMAN EXCLUSIVELY.

Berlin. April ia dispatch to the Post of this
city, from Buenos Ayres. says the new Argentine
College curriculum provides that in the fifth. sixth
and seventh years OF national colleges, German
shall be the exclusive foreign language taught
during six hours a week. TO students preparing for
law medicine and mathematics.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
SUSPECT ARRESTED AT MOSCOW.

St Petersburg April 16.-A political malcontent
named Sladkopevtsev has been arrested at Moscow.
where the Gar is staying. The prisoner found
to have revolver on his person.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
BLOWN UP BY GUILTY OFFICIALS.

London April ia special dispatch from Hong
Kong says the arsenal at Canton. which de-
stroyed by explosion last week. was blown up by
officials (whom the Viceroy had charged with SELL
ing powder to rebesl in order to hide their defalca
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17

Washington, April 16-Orders have been issued
for the European squadron TO proceed from Vile
franche to Marseilles. where Admiral Cotton. the
commander in chief, will assume command.
The squadron will take part in the naval dem
onstration Of welcome TO President Loubet his
return from Algiers.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
REBELS CAPTURE suLTAN's UNCLE.

Madrid. April 16.-People who have arrived at
Tangier Morocco. report that the rebels have
captured Muley Arafa. the Sultans uncle. They
add that Arafa afterward the promise OF being
appointed to an important post, gave his adhesion
to the pretender.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
THE DELAYED CELTIC SAILS.

Liverpool April 16.-The White Star Line steamer
Celtic which in collision in the Mersey yes
terday with the British steamer Heathmore and
had a small hole stove in her port side amidships.
repaired the damage she sustained and proceeded
on her voyage to NeW-York this morning.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
SATISFIED OF RussIAs GOOD FAITH.

Yokohama April 16.--After receiving communica-
tions from St Petersburg, Japan is satisfied that
the evacuation of Manchuria by the Russian troops
will be effected in accordance with Russias agree
ment on the subject.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
FIVE muTINEERs IN IRONS.

Grimsby. England April 1.-THE British steamer
Induna Captain Carruthers. from Pensacola March
90 Norfolk March q. for Grimsby) arrived here
to-day with five of her in irons They
charged with mutiny.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
KING EDWARD AT MALTA.
Immense Crowds Watch the Royal Landing
at Valetta.

Valetta, Malta, April 1.-THE royal yacht
Victoria and Albert. with King Edward on
board. arrived here to-day from Gibraltar. and
saluted by the warships and shore bat
teries. Immense crowds of people assembled
the SeafrOnt to witness his majesty'S arrival
The city was gay with flags. The King landed
at noon
The King held levee this afternoon and re-
ceived number of loyal addresses from various
organizations and institutions to each of which
his majesty made brief response. There was
a gala performance at the opera tonight, and
the town and harbor were Illuminated.
Rome, April 16-Tse British Embassy has
been officially informed that King Edward will
arrive at Naples on April %, remaining there
until April y, when he will come to Rome. He
will stay here two days, leaving on April %, for
Paris. Neither the British Embassy the
Vatican has yet received any information to
the Kings intentions regarding the suggested
visit to Pope Leo. The Archbishop of Malta has
been charged to continue the work begun by the
Papal Nuncio at Lisbon of fostering the advisa-
bility of King Edward meeting the head of the
Catholic Church.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
To cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Broa.o Quinine Tablets All druggists
refund the money II u iaiis 70 cure. HI w. Groyes
sign Is an aaoh hnx ThA
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17

quaint village church near Wolverhampton
was the scene yesterday of a wedding excep-
tionally interesting to literary people. Sir
Henry Fowlers daughter, Ellen Thorneycrole
Fowler, was married with old fashioned SIM
nIcitv TO Alfred Felkin. a successful teacher in
the Military College.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
LOCAL MENTION.

Even in a city, where a drug store
is always near, it is well to have a
medicine chest in the house. In the
country it is an absolute necessity
POISON Remedies" one of the series of
medical hand-books being issued by
The Mutual Life Insurance Company
of New York tells and describes all the
simple remedies which it is advisable
to have within easy reach. The book
will be sent on request to any one who
address the home Office Of the company,
New York city.
Fred Clark pleaded guilty in the dis
trict court this morning to stealing a
pair of trousers at the Sixth Avenue
hotel, and he was sentenced to six
months in the county jail.
Editor Coleman, of the Effingham
New Leaf, Is in Topeka today on state
house business.
There is general good feeling today
among the employees of the Topeka
Laundry company, as they received
their annual cooperative dividend,
which amounted to six weeks wages
to all that have been in the EMPLOY
of the company continuously for the
past year, and those who have been
in the employ of the company for two
years get a weeks vacation on full
pay. In 1899 the cooperative plan was
adopted by the Topeka Laundry COM
pany and while no dividend is guaran-
teed to the employees they have each
year received a nice sum in addition
to their regular wages. After a profit
is made by the company. they divide
the surplus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
ASHER IS FINED.
Policeman Who Assaulted
Harry Steinberg Convicted.

Policeman Frank Asher was fined So
and costs, amounting to $22.05, in the
city court this morning for assaulting
Harry Steinberg.
The testimony concerned the trouble
at the police station when Asher
abused a defenseless prisoner. Asher
admitted that he had threatened to
lock Steinberg in a cell and had laid
hands on him but that he was war
ranted In his actions because Steinberg
had called him "a liar to start the
trouble. Officers Henderson, McElroy
and Reed testified that Steinberg did
not use such an epfthet toward Asher.
There was talk among the policemen
of taking up a collection to pay Ashers
fine. AS one policeman expressed it,
he had been guilty of wrongfully beat
ing defenseless prisoners and he
thought he ought to stand by Asher
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
MANY THOUSANDS SHORT.
New York Cotton Jobbers in Re-
ceiver's Hands.

New York, Dec. 1e.-In investigation by
Receiver Frank L. Croker into the affairs
of the James Freeman Brown company,
cotton iobbers, which went into voluntary
bankruptcy December T. is said by the
receiver to show assets estimated at &c.
900 and liabilities of about $4,000. The
company's treasurer, Edward H. Willett,
has not visited his office since December
g. and the receiver says he asked the sure
ty company which was on his bond for
$40 600 to help him secure an interview
with Wfllett- Members OF the latter
family said at his home in Glen Ridge,
n. T., that he is i'll and in retirement, but
that they are in daily communication with
him.
The failed company was capitalized at
5000 900 and is estimated to have been do
ing business Of 81. 10000 a year. On Jan-
nary l last it was said the books could
show assets of $3.50 600 and liabilities of
only $4,000 The failure vas precipitated
December in the federal court when a
petition was presented by the High
Shoals company of High Shoals. N. c.,
and the Eddefeld Manufacturing company
of Edgeheld, S. C, which claimed SIS, 400
due for cotton goods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
VASES FOR $4,000.
Big Sale of Rare Old China and
Manuscripts.

New York, Dec. 19.-At an auction
now in progress here pair of vases of
old Chinese mazarin blue porcelain
penciled with foliage and other beauti-
full designs in gold, has sold for SIS, 200,
says a Herald dispatch from London.
They were 211s inches high finely
mounted in ornulu and were the work
of Cafiori.
A Latino Flemish manuscript nearly
700 years old, which bore no title but is
iatures and is apparently an "olla
podrida" of biblical, philosophical, en-
blematical and apocryphal subjects,
brought $12,500.
Nearly every other page is decorated
with grotesque human beings, birds and
animals, and the book is considered to
be one of the most wonderful examples
in the world of richness and grotesque-
ness Of unbridled human Imagination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
TURKEY TO APOLOGIZE.
AIexandretta Affair Settled
Satisfactorily to All.


Washington, Dec. 19.-The Alexan-
dretta affair is believed to be practi
cally settled with satisfaction to all
parties though there is still posi-
bility that a few days will be required
to arrange the details Of the settlement
The navy department today received
word that the San Francisco has left
Beirut for Alexandretta, carrying as a
passenger of honor United States Con-
sui Davis. The consuI's return in state
is explained by the fact that the sub
lime porte after further investigation
has accepted the American view of the
unpleasant incident at Alexandretta
and has signified an intention of MAX
ing amends So Consul Davis goes to
Alexandretta to be received with honor
by the local authorities, who will make
proper explanations Of the incident.
The state department has received a
cablegram from Minister Leischman
giving the details OF the settlement Of
the trouble. He states that the Turk
ish government has instructed the gov
ernor at Alexandretta to apologize to
the consul on his return there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
COLEMAN is PLEASED.
Progress of Grand Jury Investiga-
ton Satisfactory.

Attorney General Coleman is home
today from conducting the Doodle in
vestigation before the Wyandotte coun-
ty grand jury in Kansas City, Kas. He
expressed himself as very well pleased
with the progress which is being made
in the investigation. but would not, of
course, make any statements as to
what had been developed.
Il do not think the investigation will
be concluded until some time in Janu-
ary," Mr.. Coleman said in speaking Of
the time which will probably be neces-
sary to conclude it. I'VE are still
working on the street paving investiga-
ton, and have not yet touched the
school board scandals. We will have
to take that up after We get through
with the street paving business, and
do not know whether there will be any
other matters to investigate or not