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CiTWliat 1 hare done for oilurg X can do for you. Cores Varicocele b'sblithedisw ^ c*larS* for a permanent cure will be reasonable and (CoruianTKU.) no more than you will be willing: to pay for benellts con­ferred. I CAN CUKE YOU at lfoine. Correspondence Confidential ^e?^1ny7r.^^,nopfen^Xt^ ̂ aoneirt opinion of your cant-, I' ItKh, of Charge* My home treatment is tucceetfuL My books and leoturea uuhilctl i' HLK upon application. H. J. T1IL0TS0N, M. 500 TiUotson Buildlas, 84 Dear bora Street, CHICAOO. A second indictment for murder was returned by <be grand jury at Tipton, Ind., against Jesse McClure for the murder of bis son. Dee McClure. Mc­ Clure was sent to the penitentiary for life for the murder of Dee's little brother, and tbe^ second indictment was returned to *secure further pun­ ishment if he should be pardoned for the first crime. The Carmelite convent at San Jnan, P. R., was abandoned after being oc­ cupied 300 years. e fifteen veiled nuns were transported secretly by steamer to the convent, of San Ger­ man, in the southwest p^rt of Porto Rico. The change secures better quarters for the nuns. Many of their relatives gathered at the pier and hysterical scenes were witnessed. Mrs. Pauline'Hopkins, who was Bhot at Quincy, 111., Thursday night, is dead of the wound. John Pleasants, a negro, is in the county Jail, charged with the killing. Pleasants has waived examination on the charge of assault to kill Mrs. Hopkins' husband. Pleas­ ants alleges he had an altercation with Hopkins on the street and that when Hopkins started to draw a revolver from his pocket he began shooting, firing two shots. The collapse of an embankment near Cordova derailed a train. Four­ teen persons were killed and many in­ jured. James L. Blair and his wife have left St. Louis and gone to Florida. W. J. White, a Cleveland, O., mil­ lionaire, was fined for docking his horses' tails. The receiver of the Princeton, Wis., State bank has been discharged and resumption ordered. Lewis Andros has arrived at San Bernardino, Cal., with his daughter, kidnaped from Chicago. Katherine Parks, Jessie McClellan. Gertrude McClellan, Ida Deckard and Floyd Decker were arrested at Sulli­ van, Ind., for participating in duck­ ing Miss Sinclair, their teacher, in a pond. They gave bond and will be tried in January. Miss Sinclair is oonflned to her bed with pneumonia. Miss Rose Leo of Cross Village, Mich., was found dead from exposure near the home of her parents. Miss Leo stepped out of her home after supper. Her body was found in the morning in a snowdrift. It is thought she was drugged or knocked insensi­ ble by one of the woodsmen, who are numerous in that vicinity. Federal Judge Jackson at Charles­ ton, W. Va., has decided that John Laing and Stewart Hunt were acting as federal officers when they shot John Harless, leader of the striking miners, last winter, and therefore are not amenable to the state courts. Powell Clayton, United States am­ bassador to Mexico, reported to Act­ ing Secretary of State Loomis the con­ ditions in Mexico as he left them. The ambassador says that the relations be* tween the United States and Mexico never were more harmonious than at present and he attributes this in large part to the personality of President Diaz. The latter continues to enjoy phenomenal health for a man of his ye'ars. The latest reports at Shanghai es­ timate that the cotton crop will be 70 per cent of the average. Half of the orange and lemon crop In the vicinity of Messina was de­ stroyed by a heavy hailstorm. The upper house of the Bavarian diet rejected the recent unanimous resolu­ tion of the lower house demanding the dismissal from the army of officers and noncommissioned officers found guilty of the maltreatment of soldiers. A change of venue to Norton coun­ ty ba3 been granted at St. Francis, Kas., i« the case of Chauncey Dewey and his companions, accused of the murder of the Berry family. The United States Reduction and Refining Company has purchased the Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad and the Rocky Mountain smelter at Florence, Colo., for $8,000,000. Victor Mercier, one of the directors of the ministry of Justice and reporter of the Dreyfus commission, has com­ pleted his examination of the docu­ ments submitted to the commission by the ministers of war and justice. Drey­ fus' friends are confident he will ad­ vise I revision of the case. Cora, dowager countess of Stafford (formerly Mrs. Samuel Q. Colgate of New York), and M. T. Kennard were married at St. George's church, Han­ over square, London. Two sleepers and a diner of the north-bound Washington and New Or­ leans llmitefVpn the Atlanta and West Point jumjnra the track near La Grange, Ga. The passengers escaped with a shaking up. Pittsburg cement manufacturers have decided to close down for six weeks in order to reduce the output. The American National Red Cross Society has decided to grant the re­ quest of the opposition for an investi­ gation as to the condition of the work of the society. The sum of $12,500,000 In paper money was burned by the state bank at St. Petersburg. This amount was Ipsued in notes during August to meet articipated trade demands, but since the end of the grain season the money has no longer been needed. The first electric sleeping car for an Interurban road has just bnen com­ pleted at Wilmington, Del'., and will be shipped to Indianapolis. Masked burglars blew the safe in the office of the Garlock-Fratee Laun­ dry Company at Cleveland, O., and es­ caped with $2,000 in cash. President Gllman of Carnegie Insti­ tute. Baltimore. Md., announces be will resign next year. John R. McLean at the coming Jack* •on day banquet. Cincinnati, O., Is to assume the leadership of the state and county democracy. The Norwegian Authors' association has passed a resolution In favor' of concluding a copywright agreement with the United States. Fire destroyed a customs warehouse at Metz, which contained, among oth- er things, a quantity of American ba­ con and oil. The loss, is estimated at $500,000. A telegram received at Cliristianla from Vardoe reports that the steamer Orion has been destroyed by fire and that three of the crew and three pass­ engers perished. The Memorial Diplomatique at Paris says the news from Servia is extreme­ ly disquieting. According to dis­ patches the personal situation of King Peter and the cabinet appears to be critical. The country is divided into irreconcilable factions and the revo­ lutionary movement is gaining ground. Herbert Spencer's autobiography is reported to be in type in London. Secretary Hay continues to improve satisfactorily. He is resting comfort­ ably and transacting necessary busi­ ness at his home. Adolphus Drucker, a wealthy Eng­ lishman, who died in Belfevue hospi­ tal, New York, left an insurance policy of $500,000 to E. T. Hooley. Announcement is made by Mrs. Jo­ seph F. Stone in New York of the en­ gagement of her daughter Margot to Count Alexander Beroldingen of Aus­ tria. Mrs. Stone was formerly Miss Mary Burnet of Cincinnati. To quell a mining riot at Diamond. Ind., Town Marshal John Harmon killed . Dan McCann and mortally wounded Dan Gallagher. The Illinois state grange elected Janette Yates of Dunlap secretary. Will County was awarded the grange banner for the greatest increase in membership during the past year. The Montana legislature, convened in extraordinary session, adjourned, having passed the "fair trial" bill, which allows changes of venue in civil cases and provides for the review by the Supreme court of matters of fact as well as of law. Max Kronfeld, the New York insur­ ance adjuster who made a sensation­ al confession of dishonest methods em­ ployed by public insurance adjusters, was sentenced to three years in state's prison for the presentation of a false claim to an Insurance company. A verdict of $7,943 was returned against Alfred R. Goslin and Robert A. Ammon of Miller syndicate notori­ ety. The trial of another suit insti­ tuted by Finley Barrell & Co. of Chi­ cago to recover $11,399 was begun. Robert A. Ammon, Miller's counsel, was disbarred. The Canadian department of justice wires to Vancouver that unless Ernest Cashel, the escaped murderer, is re­ captured before Dec. 15, the date set for his execution, he cannot be subse­ quently banged, as he will be dead in law. The chief justice is asked to re­ prieve Cashel for four weeks so that another date may be set. Reports to Cardinal Gibbons at Bal­ timore indicate that the total of col­ lections at Roman Catholic churches throughout the country for the benefit of the Catholic university at Washing­ ton will reach $100,000. In a fire which partially destroyed the home of George Truilinger at Ne­ braska City, Neb., Mrs. Truilinger and her infant were fatally burned. The woman attempted to start a fire with kerosene, which exploded. The British cruiser Flora, which crashed into the rocks at Village point recently, was floated, the vessel hav­ ing meanwhile been lightened until she was a mere shell. She- will be placed In dry dock for repairs. Des Portes De La Fosse has been chosen to succeed M. Margerie as first secretary and counselor of the French embassy at Washington. M. De La Fosse, who Is now secretary of the French legation at Belgrade, has held a number of important posts. He is regarded as an accomplished diplo­ mat, 1s married and will take his fam­ ily to Washington. M. Margerie was recently transferred to Madrid. The Standard Oil officials ordered bloodhounds taken by special train to Montpelier, Ind., where some one opened the valves of five immense tanks and permitted the oil to escape. Nettie S. Abbott of New Hampshire, a distant relative, has filed notice of contest of the will of Gordon McKay of Newport, R. I., who bequeathed sev­ eral thousand dollars to Harvard Uni­ versity. in sinking an artesian well on a ranch six miles west of Cheyenne, Wyo., the drill at a depth of 265 feet penetrated a lake or stream and a column of water six inches in diameter spouted out to a height of forty feet. Soundings failed to find bottom. The flow is so^ great that it is estimated to be more than ample to supply the en­ tire needs of the city of Cheyenne. Mrs. Jos, Hindman was shot in the head and almost instantly killed by her husband at their home at Coraop- olls, Pa. Hindman then killed him­ self. Secretary Hay is suffering from a slight bronchial trouble which makes him very hoarse. The lower house of the Danish par liament has agreed to increase the payment of members from $1.62 to $2^ a day, with traveling expenses to and from the capital. Peter Elliott, the crank Minneapolis reformer, who won notoriety through his struggle with the white house guards at Washington, has been lo­ cated In Lincoln county, Minnesota. It is probable he soon will be in the Insane asylum. The United States-battleship Maine left Colon for the United Stages to un­ dergo repairs. / Operator J. R. Largonot^statloned in a Pitsburg and Lake Erie Railroad tel­ egraph tower in a Pittsburg suburb, was beaten Insensible by three negroes who robbed him of $50. The British ship Arlstides. Captain Poppy, from Junin for San Francisco has been posted at Lloyds as mUsing Egbert Homel, former Chicago gro­ cer and father of Mrs E. F Curran of Chicago, dropped dead at Syracuse. N. Y. • John Verrneullen, aged 20 years, was accidentally shot to death by a fellow rabbit hunter at Belolt. Wis Two men arrested at Pittsburg, gi*. ing their names as Abraham Thaller and Morris Opar of New York, had in their possession diamonds and other Jewelry valued at $10,000. FOR THE NATION ' f Outline of the Proceedings in Both Branches of Congressi a NEW BILLS ARE GIVEN IN BRIEF fCondented Report of the Work Per­ formed by Senators and Representa­ tives, Together With Summary of the Main Points in Speeches. Wednesday, Dec. 9. Senator Teller concluded his speech in opposition to the Cuban reciproci­ ty bill, and Senator Morgan also was heard in opposition to that measure. The senate went into executive ses­ sion at 4:05 o'clock and adjourned ten minutes later. Mr. Payne, chairman of the commit­ tee on ways and means, reported when the house convened a resolution providing for the reference of the president's message to committees, and the house went into committee of the whole for its consideration. The resolution, amended so as to give the committee on foreign affairs jurisdic­ tion over matters relating to Cuba Mr. Payne explaining that his com­ mittee recommended this because Culm now is a republic), was favor­ ably reported to the whole house and" adopted without debate. A bill for the upbuilding of the navy, credited as the plan suggested by Capt. HoB? | son of Merrimac fame, was intro- •Yenor of Ohio Introduced a bill limit* Ing the meaning of the word "conspir­ acy" and the use of injunctions. Rep­ resentative Gillett of Massachusetts introduced six bills providing vari­ ous schemes for retiring superannu­ ated government employes. Repre* sentative Prince of Illinois intro­ duced a resolution calling upon the treasury department for information concerning the amount of deposits in national banks, national bank circu­ lation and other data to be used in considering his bill to authorize the purchase of state, county and munici­ pal bonds by the government of de­ posits now placed with national banks. Friday, Dee. 11, Senator Patterson introduced a reso- tlon directing the committee on ^he judiciary«4o investigate the strifca among the metaliferous miners of Cripple Creek and Telluride, Colo. Senator Tillman introduced a resolu­ tion directing the committee on ju­ diciary to make inquiry into the ques­ tion of what constitutes recess appoint­ ments by the president. Senator Piatt (Conn.), chairman of the Senate com­ mittee on relations with Cuba, intro­ duced a resolution authorizing the printing of all the accounts of the gov­ ernment of Cuba during American oc­ cupation. Senator Culbertson intro­ duced a resolution instructing the committee on the judiciary^to Inquire into the question of the rightW the de­ partment of Panama to establish an independent government. • Senator Hoar reintroduced a bill to establish Probate courts In Indian territory. Senator Scott introduced a bill pro­ viding for the promotion to the grade and pay of Major of army chaplains who have had not less than ten years' experience. Senator Hoar introduced a bill providing that clothing of sea­ men shall be exempt from attachment, and making it a misdemeanor for any AVORQAW ArtfRKAfv, TERRORS J. Pierpont Morgan--Stocks has been sh^inkin'. John Bull--Yes, Johnny Morgan, sn' stocks ain't shrinkin'. all that 's been duced in the house, and carries an ap­ propriation of 12.500,000,000. to be spread over twenty years, the allow­ ance for the last ten years to be at the rate of $150,000,000 a year. Rep­ resentative Gardner of Massachusetts Introduced a bill creating a commis­ sion to consider legislation for the development of the American mer­ chant marine. Representative Stir­ ling of Illinois introduced a bill ap­ propriating $100,000 for the erection of a federal building at Lincoln. 111. The house adjourned at 12:30. Thursday, Dec. 10. The session of the senate lasted only thirty-seven minutes. After the completion 6f the routine business the Cuban bill was laid before the senate, but no one appeared ready to speak on it. Senator Gallinger introduced a bill for the purchase of a national for­ est reserve, to be known as the Na­ tional White Mountain forest reserve. He also introduced a bill providing that after March 4. 1904. salaries of senators, representatives and dele­ gates in congress shall be $7,500 per annum. Senator Foraker introduced a bill to make the provisions of the naturalization laws of the United States applicable to Porto Rico. He also introduced a bill to provide a government for the island of Tutuilla and adjacent islands. He also rein­ troduced a bill to provide a govern­ ment for the island of Guam. The house adopted a resolution di­ recting the judiciary committee to In­ quire into the official conduct of Charles Swayne. judge of the United States District Court for the North­ ern district of Florida The pension appropriation bill was reported. Rep­ resentative Bell of California intro­ duced a bill to prevent the adultera­ tion or misbranding of domestic or foreign wines Representative Gros Rich Bachelor Kills Himself- Aurora, 111., dispatch*. Richard Lewis, a wealthy bachelor of Hinck­ ley, 6hot and killed himself. Lewis shot himself In the mouth and died in­ stantly. He was an eccentric character and was 65 years old. person to detain such clothing when demanded by the owner. A bill was introduced in the House by Mr. Vreeland (N. Y.), to provide for the allotment of lands in severalty to the Indians in the state of New York, and to extend the protection of the laws of the United States over such Indians. Mr. Hearst (N. Y.), introduced a bill in the House to estab­ lish a parcels post. It provides for the classification of mail matter, de­ fining the kind that shall be carried in the different classes. Representative Gibson of Tennessee introduced a res­ olution directed toward the reduction of the naval armament of the mari­ time nations of the world. Mr. Gard­ ner (Mass.), introduced a bill to create a committee to redommend legislation for the development of the merchant marine. Saturday, Dec. 12. Senator Foster of Louisiana spoke in opposition to the Cuban reciprocity treaty, maintaining *hat the sugar tvust was behind the measure and that it would work injury to local pro­ ducers. Senator Depew on the Repub­ lican side and Senator Clay on the Democratic side supported the bill as a measure In the interest of both coun­ tries. Senator Quarles introduced a bill to further define the duties and powers of the interstate commerce commission. It provided that any or­ der made by the commission after a hearing and determination had on any petition declaring any existing rates for the transportation of persons or property to be unjustly discriminative or unreasonable and declaring what rates would be just shall become oper- t?ve and be observed within thirty days after notice. The Senate went Into executive session at 6:10 and ad­ journed five minutes later. There was no session of the House. Insular Government. Washington special: Senator Fora­ ker introduced a bill to provide a gov­ ernment for the Island of Tutuilla and adjacent islands. He also reintro­ duced a bill to provide a government for the Island of Guam. Companies Claim Poverty. 8prlngfield. 111., dispatch* W W Ourley has appeared before the st^te board of equalization and pleaded the poverty of the Union and Consolidated Traction companies of Chicago. Innovation at Heidelberg. Berlin cable- The university ex­ tension movement has taken strong hold of the University of Heidelberg Henceforth professors will be allowed to hold lectures kccessible 16 any adult person. Remits Duty on Oil. St. Petersburg cable: The gov­ ernment has arranged to remit the excise duty on Russian oil, with the object of facilitating Its export to Persia and Afghanistan. --- Fifty Die In Shipwreck. Athens cable: Owing to a mis­ understanding of signals there was a collision in the harbor of Ithaca be­ tween two steamers, as a result of which fifty people were drowned. Body Is Cut in Two. Bloomlngton. 111., dispatch: While operating a circular saw at Belleflow- er William Brooks was cut In two He was 50 years old and a well-known thrasher Hs leaves a widow and tour children. Minor May Run. Boston. Mass., special: The election commission has decided that Timothy J Sullivan, nominee for coihmon coun ell. may be voted for next Tuesday, al­ though he Is under age. RESCUES QUEER Aroused from Sleep by Smoket She Hurries to Aiexan- •'% dra's Apartments. ^ ESCAPES IN DRESSING GOWNG Floor of Room Falls in Just After H0r Majesty Leaves--Flames Are Coi» fined to Two Apartments at Sand» ringham House. London cable: Queen Alexandra narrowly escaped burning to death in a fire in her apartments at Sandrin^ ham heuse, early in the morning. ThO floor collapsed only ai moment after her majesty, suddenly awakened by her maid of honor, fled from the apar^ ment, clad only in a dressing gown. The bed on which she had been asledp' fell into the flames. The blaze was started by defective insulation of an electric light wlrey which set fire to a beam beneath the floor of the queen's apartment. Maid of Honor (« Heroine. The Hon. Charlotte Iwnollys. maid ofll Lonor to the queen, occupied the apar^, ment directly beneath and was the first' to discover the fire. She was awakened] at 5 o'clock In the morning by the* smoke which filled her bedroom. Shfr' realized that the first thing to h» done was to arouse the queen. Running up the stairs Miss Knollysi entered her majesty's room, and ing the queen from a sound sleep toRl her of the discovery of the fire. The queen and Miss Knollys, donning dressing gowns, left the royal bedroom with all speed and a moment later the floor of the room fell in. The whole household at Sandring* ham was quickly aroused. Fortunately there is an excellent household fire brigade, and within a few momenta of the alarm the members of the bri­ gade had been summoned and were en* gaged in extinguishing the fire. Fire in Two Rooms. j The work was supervised by Sir Dlghton Probyn, the queen's secre-j tary, while her majesty and Mlssl Knollys remained about for some tim« until it was apparent that the flames] had been suppressed. The fire waai confined to the two bedrooms, and thef damage is estimated at only a few hun-! dred pounds, caused largely by water.' King Edward, who is attending a! shooting party at Elvedon hall, Suffolk,' was apprised of the news at an early; hour, and later a special messengeirf was sent by the queen to reassure hUr majesty. REAR ADMIRAL GHERARDI DIES Retired Naval Officer Expires at Hie Home in Stratford, Conn. Rear Admiral Bancroft Gherardl (re­ tired) died at his residence in Strat­ ford, Conn., Dec. 10. He was born in> Jackson, La., Nov. 10, 1832, entered the navy from Massachusetts as mid­ shipman in 1846 and served on the Ohio of the Pacific squadron until 1850, entering the naval academy in 185& and at the beginning of the civil war was on the Lancaster of the Pacific squadron. He was made lieutenant commander in 1S62 and^took part in the engagement with^Fort Macon in- that year. In 1863-4, he successfully commanded the gunboat Chocorna andt the steamer Port Royal of the west gulf blockading squadron. In the lat­ ter vessel he took part In the battle' of Mobile bay and distinguished him­ self for coolness and courage. He was promoted to commander In 1866, to captain in 1874 and to commodore in 1884, and in 18S5 served on the board of examiners for promotion. In 188£ he was made commandant of th» Brooklyn navy yard and in 1887 he be­ came r6ar admiral. LATEST CASH MARKET REPORT WHEAT. Chicago-- No. 2 red, 84@85%c. New York--No. 2 red. S3%c. St. Louis--No. 2 red, 91c. Kansas -City--No. 2 hard, 72^730. Milwaukee--No 1 northern, 83V&<3>84C Minneapolis--No. 1 northern 81c. Duluth--No. 1 northern, 89%0. CORN. Chicago--No. 2. 42Vic. New York-No 2. 41%@43c. St. Louis--No. 2, Kansas City--No. 2 mixed, 39©39V4c Peoria--No. 3. 424c. OATS. Chlcapo--Standard. 37\4c. New York--No. 2, 41%43c. St Louie-No. 2. 36M>c Kansas City--No. 2 white. 36®3Sc. CATTLE. ' Chicago--$1.75® 5.85. St. Louis--$2.20(36.50. Kansas City--$1.60@6. Omaha--$1.&0@5.15. HOGS. Chicago--$4.10^4.70. St. LouU--$4 2034.57^. Kansas Clty-$4 40@4.60. Omaha--$4 20<j?4.40. SHEEP AND LAMBS Chicago--$2@5 75. Kansas City--$2 75#5. St. Lauis--$2@6.63. Omaha--$2&i. Policeman Dies of Wound. Cleveland. O., dispatch:' Patrolman Wiek, who was shot in an attempt to arrest Thomas Bishotta, an Italian, is dead. Holds Board Blameless. 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