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NICARAGUA CANAL BILL DOOMED Friends of Measure DIsap= pointed by Acting Speaker. A MEDAL FOR HELEN GOULD Home Hrrnse? ?i? Override Rcalalm: orcbnlr Hint Cnnnl Kill Offered mm Amendment la Sundry t'lvll Kill U'm tint ?>r Order-Newport New? I'nUlle llnitdlng Appropria? tion Increased ?lu ihn Semite. (Hy Telegraph to V!rglr.'.-in-rilot.) Washington, ITeb. 15.?The House lo flay settled the rate of the Nicarn gunn cnnnl hill in tliis Congress by re? fusing t<< override the decision of tin chair in committee of the whole, when the <-hair held thai the canal bill offered jts the nhiendmenl to the sundry civil bill by Mr. Hepburn was out of order. The friends of the Nie trngunn bill were Very conlldcnt yesterduy and to-daj that they would triumph, but after four hours of debate the chair was sustain? ed? 172 to 109. Mr. Bit Hey, thb Democratic lender, made an argumi nl in favor of the view that the amendment was in order. li desired to vote upon that proposition because he realized that sooner or lab i the House would be compelled to choose between the proposition and one to al? low a private corporation with govern? ment credit to build the cnnnl. If the canal was to be built by the govern? ment it must be based upon the thenry that tin- canal was necessary for the ?support of our military and naval de? fense, otherwise, if lite government could build foreign waterways in for? eign territory, why could it not come ba<l< homo and build railroads for the benefit of Inter-State commerce? MR. DOCKERY'S IM.AN. Mr. Dockory (Democrat, of Missouri), gave notice that if this amendment was declared In order he would offer an amendment to it lo provide for the is? sue of enough ndditlohnl legal tender notes to meet the entire oosl of the construction of ih? canul. Mr. Dockory declared himself in favor of building, the Nlcnraguan canal because i: would nid the national defense and promoi commercial expansion, which he pr< ferret! to u rrttorlal expansion. INFLUENCES OETS1DE TI1K II A 1.1. Mr. Dockory hlntud strongly at in flucnccs outside tha ball, the same In? fluences substantially which wer? hack of the ITnnna-Pnync subsidy bill. These Influences, he said, insisted that five millions should to certain gentletni n who were interested in the Maritime Canal Company. in conclusion he warned the mi mix i'a on his side of tin- Mouse that tin could tn?t afford in the closing days of the session to lend theuiBctvcs to such tin enterprise. Mr, Moody (Rep.), of Massachusetts, made a technical argument in support of the point of order, citing numerous precedents. He, too, favored th.in? struction of the canal, but he pro? tested against being forced Into a - oi? lier and compellcdi ''I violation of the rules, to nccepl a proposition in the closing hours of this Congress, the ef? fect of which no man could foretell. POINT NOT WEH Li TAKEN. Mr. GroBVCUor fRop.), of Ohio, vigor? ously contended that the point of order was not well taken, lie could not un? derstand, he said, why members should Your heart beats over one hun? dred thousand times each day. One hundred thousand supplies of good or bud blocd to your brain. Which k; it? If bad, impure Mood, then your brain aches. Yott arc troubled with drowsiness yet cannot sleep. You are as tired in the morning as at ni};ht. You have no nerve power. Your food dues you but little good. Stimulants, tonics, headache powders, cannot cure you; but will. Ii makes the liver, kidneys, skin and ho vels perform their proper work. It removes all im? purities from the blood. And it makes the blood rich in its life giving properties. To Hasten Racovorym You will he more rapidly cured if you will take a laxative dose of Ayer's pills cue It night. They arouse the sluggish liver and thus cure biliousness. Wrfta to our Doctors. Wo bave llin <>xrlu?lv? ?ervlrcu of ?cme of tho limit eminent phy?lcl??t in tfie United Mate*. Write freely ?11 the particular! In ji.nr r.ii,-. Ad?itB?i, nit. i. c. AYi:;t. Lowell, Mui. got excited because the representatives \ of the people were making aii hones) effort to do that which nil political par lies had sworn they would do foi th 1 lasl live years. Continuing, Mr, Qrosvenor said that this hill would not have been offered us an amendment to this hill had not the chairman of the Appropriations Committee announced that neither the canal hill n r the ship subsidy bill would receive < tie dent lion at tins ses? sion He contended that the work of con? structing the canal was now in pro? gress within iho meaning ?d' the rule If this aha ndmi at was not placed upon tli ? pending bill he declared that the grandchild nf no member present would Ive long enough t" sec the canal built. Mr, Cannon denied emphatically that the failun to break down this rule meant the abandonment of the con? struction of the canal by the United States. Rut, Mr. Gi isvenor reiterated it ami said If this effort tailed ho favored the passage of a,joint resolution to inform the nations of the earth that wo had ? n nil tie- urojoct ami would wel? come the let Iding of the canal on the t- rms up it which the Suez Canal was built. THE CHAIR'S RULING. .\t the conclusion of Mr. Grosvenor's speech the chairman of the committee ? 'i the whole. Mr. Hopkins, unnounced ihat he was ready to rule. When ortlcr had 1.ii pr i< tired he made a careful and elaborate ruling, in which he pointed mil that the question presented was purely a parliamentary one. He reviewed the arguments adduced on both sid-s. cited precedents and con | eluded l>v sustaining the point of order against the amendment. APPEAL PROM DECISION. Mr. Hepburn Immediately arose and I entered an appeal from the decision of the chair. Mr. Hepburn said he was willing to allow the appeal to he decided with? out further debate, but Mr. Fleming, i'Democrat, tSeorglh), Insisted upon be? ing heard in favor of sustaining the di Isloh of the chair, The rule In question, he argued, was the shield uml protection of the minor I Ity. THE ? HAU: SUSTAINED. On a rising vote the chair was sus? tained, 152 to 118, Mr. Hepburn loudly demanded tellers._ The vot,. by tellers confirmed the ris? ing vote. The chair was sustain. .!. 1JT to 1 im?, and the amendment was ruled out. No record is made of the vote in committee of the whole. Party lines were not adhered to. the division in favor and in opposition to sustaining the chair's decision being about equal oi, both sides of the political aisle. The reading of the sundry civil bill was then continued. Th?- appropriation for the Deep Wa? terways Commission was Increased from SfiO.omi to $:in i.ui motmn of the A| propri.it em Committee. A fit r completing ten nddlttohal pages of the hill the committee rose. NEWPORT NEWS PUBLIC BUILD? ING. The conference report on the New? port News, V.l.. public building bill w hich Increased the appropriation from $75,000 to $100,000 was adopted. At 5tl0 p. in. lite Hons.- adjourned. FUTURE DATE FOR CONSIDERA? TE >N. Washington, Feb. 16.?After the de? feat of the amendment adding the Hepburn NlcnragUni) canal loll to the sundry civil bill. General Orosvenor, Ohio, presented u resolution Hxing Feb? ruary 20 and 21 for the consideration of Uv Hepburn bill, with a vote February :i at 4 p. m. IN THE SENATE. Washington. Feb. 15. In the Senate to-day Mr. McEnery (Louisiana), as n question of personal privilege, made emphatic denial <u the statement that his resolution .adopted by the Senate yesterday, was introduced in the Inter? est of the sugar growers of Louislnna. Imring the debate on his resolution yesterday he said some statements were made with respect to changes in the resolution after it was Introduced that would seem to rellect iimii him. Mr. Lindsay, of Kentucky, had said that ui'on exaintnati ui hi- had found that it was not the sainc resolution he had supposed Mr. McEnery was going to offer. "AMENDED OUT OF SHAPE. Mr. Tillmaii (South nrolina) had said that the resolution had been amended "all out of shape." Mr. McEnery said thai tho rosolutlon had been in his possession for some time, tint lhat no material changes had i.ii mad.- in it. The changes made wi le only such cs were required to make it conform lb the conditions when he offered it. There certainly, he said, was no ground for the statement of Mr. Tilltnnn. Re further said that when Mr. Iloai mad.- the statement yesterday that the resolution was Introduced be? cause the sugar planters of Louislnna were afraid of the sugar competition of the Philippines, he spoke under n mlsnpprehi nsion. The sugar planters, as a body, were opposed to the ratifi? cation of the treaty, He said he had I not consulted them with reference to his vol. the Ireely. ;is he did not represent them exclusively. COTTON INDUSTRY FAVORS TREATY. The cotton industry of Louisiana was strongly in favor of the treaty, lie said thai If it should prove lo he true that the resolution would afford protection to the sugar industry he should bei glad of it, but to afford that protection WHS not pis motive in introducing- It. MEDAL FOR MISS GOULD. A bill extending the "cordial appre? ciation" of Congress to Miss ll.-ien Miller Gould, for her patriotic service during the recent war. and providing that the President should present to her'n gold medal, was passed. A MERRlMAC HERO. A bill was niso passed providing for i the admission to the Naval Academy its n cadet 0t ar W. Delgnan, one of the I Meriiniai heroes. Oil moti. n of Mr. Hoar, the Sen ile, at I2:5Q p. in., wi nt into executive session. Af or the executive session an open nest n was held for the purpose of B ? - Mr. Carter an opportunity to try lo gel consideration for the bill pro. I vlding a code of laws for Alaska, Hct ; made a request for a unanimous con? sent agreement for a night session to read the bill, which Is very voluminous but object loh w as made. A NT I SCALPING BILL. Mr. Chandler said he was anxious to discuss the bill called n "ticket brok r aije lull," which he declared was a measure of monopoly against competi? tion. Mr. Cullom, chairman of ti< inter? state Commerce Committee, expn - i doubt that the tintl-sc alping hill ? ould I he voted on at this session. He would l?c glad, he said, tO have a voi ' Ufi ill it, but saw little prospect Of one. Mr. Tltlman: "i waul to i ly now that the bill (antl-si alpin?) ? unhot pass ; nt this session." After Rome further discussion, Mr. , Carter Bcclng iu opportunity for an I ? enteilt moved an adjournment. Which carried at .">:.".0 |>. m. CONFIRMATION OF A JUDGE, w ishington, Feh. 15.?The Senate Ex? ecutive session to-dar confirmed the nomination of iimi. lalward It. Me. k to be district Judge for the Northern I District of texas. The nomination of ; Judge Meek fulled last session, l?ut lie I was re-appohiled at the beginning of the present session. The opposition in j the Senate was practically withdrawn. An aye and nay vote was taken, but I llio result was largely In Mr. Meek's favor. Si ll.I. fighting. Washington. Feb. 15.?In the execu? tive session of the Senate to-day. Sen? ator Butler, of North Carolina, again declined to yield to the request or Mr. Prltchard to tlx a time for a vote on the nomination of Judge Ewart to bo District Judge of the Western District of North Carolina. He said, however, that lie hoped to be able to make the concession within a day or two. Mr. Butler continued his speech in oppo? sition to confirmation, lie continued his exploitation of the testimony taken by the Judiciary Committee, classifying much of H and reading from the type? writ! -11 copy at considerable length. Sti wart also made a brief speech dur? ing the executive session opposing con lii uiation. Washington, Feb. 15.?The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day. State Samuel .1. Barrows, of Massa? chusetts, t" i>e Librarian of Congress. War -Regular Army?Colonel Marcus P. Miller, Third Artillery, to be briga? dier general. General Miller is now in command of ihc American troops tit Hollo. postMasters confi rm ei>, Washington. Feb. 15.- The Sehnte to? day continued llie following postmast? ers: Tennessee?W. F- Millccan, Rock Wood. North Carolina?g. W. Robblns,Rocky Mount. Texas?D. II. Barnes, Port Arthur; e. W. Morten. Furmersvllle; e. W. Owen, Etiglc Puss. Georgia C. F. Harrison, Sandersvllle; \.\ t. Kudolph, Thoniaaton; It. L. Grilllll, Williams. Washington Feb. 1.",.-The Senate committee on military affairs, aft r sev? eral conferences to-day, reached an agreement that the army reorganiza? tion bill should be reported to-morrow practically without recommendation. 'fhe committee, with mt. ProcitfnrB^ sent in Cuba, was deadlocked on Ihc question ot favorably reporting the measure. The Democrats simply agreed to let the bill be reported, reserving the right to make a statement of their position, and showing the committee to be even? ly divided. The President has- < mveyetl assur? ances to some of the :>itrty leaders in Congress, in add,t ion to those given last week, thai ho w:li certainly cull Congressi together in extra session if it fails to pa.-s tic army reorganization bill at Hie tuest at session. In answer to repealed Inquiries, the administra? tion has be. n obliged to decline all propositions looking to t!o- tiding over the needs ,?f t'ne army by passing a joint resolution simply extending the appropriation on the basis of the pres? ent organization, holding that this de? vice would he utterly inadequate to meet the absolute necessities of the ease. The UtlltUS of the volunteers would, ii is said, bo extremely unsatis? factory, and thoie would be no assur? ance that the President could retain them In service even when the emer? gency is great. The same statement would apply to the regular army sol dieis who ciilisied f,,|- the war. PROPOSITION Tu REMODEL. Washington, Fob. 15.?Several plans for remodeling the House of Represen? tatives will be considered to-morrow by tin- lions - Committee on Ventilation and A. on-tie-. Mr. Hcotwolc, Min? nesota, roccntly renewed attention to the subject by offering a resolution for the expenditure of $100,000 for remod? eling the hall and putting in a com? plete system of ventilation. Mr. 11 eat wolf's pi..ntcmplatos taking out the desks of members, so that attention of members will he cen? tered I.? tl'.e work of the Hons.- rather than lo letter writing, etc. it also pro? poses much more retiring room, both for leisure, writing, ami the private work usually iion,- nt the members' desks. Another plan by Mr. It.h. Oha?, embraces the idea of a forum, to lie placed in front or the Sp ik r's desk from which members will speak in ad? dressing the House. Some time since Speaker Reed SUggi Sted a H?modeling In line with the chamber of tin- House of i 'ominous. These s- \ ? i'a I plans ami si:t:? sl io:is will be ? on- ; 1. \. | and a n eff,-rt to have the ii modeling accom? plished during the coming recess of Congress. NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL ')"<> INCREASE THE NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT, (fly Telegraph to Vlrglnlan-Pllot.) Washington. Fi !?. 1".. The t, xi of the naval nppropri.itI.in bill became avail aid.? to-day. Tin- provisi in as new Ships is as follows. "That for the PUrPQSO, or further in? creasing the naval establishment of the United Slates, the President i.- hereby authorized t,> have constructed by con? tract throe sca-golrig coast line battle? ships ran ving the heaviest armor and most powerful ordnance for vessels of their class, upon trial displacement of 13,500 ions, to lie sheathed and coppered atid to have the highest practicable speed hnd great radius or action, and to cos:, exclusive of armor and arma? ment, not exceeding $3,000,000, and throe nrmured cruisers of about I.'.oiki tons trial displacement, carrying the heav? iest itrmor and most powerful ordnance for vessels of their class, to be sheath? ed and e ippi :? ?!. and to have the high? est practicable speed and great radius ,.f action, and cost, exclusive of ar? mor and nrmameht, not eXC< ding 000,000; six protected cruisers of about two thousand live hundred tons trial displacement, to be sheathed -'"'I pop i.I, and to have the highest Sp.1 Compatible with good cruising quali? ties, great radius of action, and to car? ry the most powerful ordnance suited to vessels of their class, and lo east, ex? clusive of armament, not exceedbjg $!. U1.SO0, und hot more than two of said battleships, and not inoro than two of said armored cruisers, and noi than two of said protected cruisers shall be built in ono yard or in- one contracting par? ly, ami the contracts for the construc? tion of each of said vessels shall be awarded by the Secretary of the Navy to the lowest best responsible bidder. Laving in view the bes: results and most expeditous di livery." PAY FOR TEMPORARY SERVICE. The bill contains the following au thoi Isfltlori: ??'l b,' Secretary of the Navy is here? in authorized to pay to such ofttcers i were appointed for temporary BOr vice in 'lie navy during thb late war with Spain, and who entered upon the performance of duty prior to the date of whi< ii ihcy accepted their commis? sions and executed oath of office, the pay of their grades for the Interval during which tlit >- were so employed, such payments to bo made from the appropriation "pay of the navy." NAVAL SURVEYS. Among the naval surveys authorized are those "for surveys of the Imper? fectly known parts of the coasts and harbors of Ihe 1'hllipplne archipelago, and the Islands of Cuba and Porto Rico, with their bordering keys and ivat i s and the minor outlying Islands." The general features ol the bill, and amounts appropriated have been hlth- i ertp given. I lie Modem \\ nr. Commends Itself lo the well-informed, to do pleasantly and effectually what was formerly done in the crudest man? ner and disagreeably as well. To cleanse the system and break up colds, headaches nn I fevers without unpleas? ant after effects, use the delightful li? quid laxative remedy, Syrup of Pigs. Made by Culiforn|a Fig Syrup Co. in is i Sippiis (Continued from First Page,! necessary for guerilla warfare around Manila: lhat fighting has been in pro? gress without intermission since Feb? ruary -I. and that the Americans have lost heavily in killed and wounded. Agulnaldo's headquarters are now at Murllno, near Caloocan, out of range of the warships in the hay. TROOPS ORDERED FORWARD. Washington. Feb. 13.?Secretary Al ger has ordered the Ninth Regiment of regular Infantry now at Ma.I s >n bar? racks, New Vo-i;. to go to S;in Fran? cisco ami lo be hold in readiness to go to Manila. Till I'll'.- READY Ti> SAIL. New York. Feb. 15.?Unless another blizzard strikes ihe country or some? thing equally unforeseen happens, the United States army transport Sheridan will to-morrow begin her long voyugc to Manila by way of Suez canal. As fiir ns supplies went, the snip was ready to sail two days ago. Tie- cause of the delay was the blizzard, which snowed in the troops on their way to this city.??-u*e battalion of the Twelfth Infantry was in Jersey City to-day and ready to go on board the transport, hut the other two battalions of that r-gi nieut as well as ihe Third Battalion of the Seventeenth Infantry were still far from New York. Captain Coulling re? ceived a telegram from Lieutenaul Col? onel Smith, in ciimm ind of the Twelfth Regiment to-day, dated Cumberland, Md.. saying that he would be hi re to? morrow morning with the two remain? ing battalions of his regiment. The third battalion of the Seventeenth is also expected In re to-morrow morning. The troops win be brought over from Jersey City and marched on board of the transport just as soon as tiny ar? rive, ami shortly after ihe Sheridan will sail. It is likely 'hat some trouble will be experienced in sw inging the !???? ship j out Into the stream, for she is frozen tight in two or three feel of ice. There will bo 1,917 persons in all on hoard the Sheridan. Including the crew, the soi.iicrs. otliccrs and their families artd several nurses. The cabin passen? gers number about 95. Lieutenant Colonel Jacob II. Smith, of the Twelfth Infantry, will ho In com? mand of 111.- expedition. V< ?LUNTEERS REt ALLKD Manila, Feb. 15.-11:45 a. m -Four companies of volunteers, which hud been clearing the country in the vicin? ity of Paieros, ten miles southeast of Manila, and which had I.n recalled, w> re followed by the enemy to-day as they retired. i >n reaching San Pedro Mncalt, the AmonVtnns made a stand near the church yard and th ? n bcls wore driven back. The Callforninns again ail van.I and arc now occupying the same ridge, commanding the valley of the river. Which they held yesterday. A gunboat near Puslg Is clearing the jungle. HUE SHOP BURN ED (Continued from First Page.) Here were ketil the models, plans, drawings and specifications of work to Were lo bo repaired at tin- yard. Many modi Is of battleships and war vessels built from time to time; were kept there. These were mostly copies of models anil their los-?, while footing up eon lidernble from a pecuniary point, will not b,. Irreparable. Tic steam engineering depnrtmcnt had an umber of elaborate plans which were originated in this yard, ami they Cnnnot be replaced. In the machine shop very Utile work Wa? on hand. A number of small or? ders were being filled for th" torpedo boats McKee. Rogers, Footc, Porter ami some engine Uttings were being turned ..in for the Newark, Scorpion ami Indiana._ Tli.- records and models of ihe battle? ship Mait;.-. ivhii h was blown up in Ha? vana harbor on February 15, l s:?s. were als., destroyed. The lo?s to the build? ing is placed at $350.000: that of the machinery and latins in the building, $100,000, Tii.?? of ill.- models' and patterns Is variously estimated, but offcinls in Hie yard pul the total less at a little ov.-r a million. The i ause of the lire is unknown as v.t. but will ho '-he subject of an in? quiry within the next few days. 'lor.. ' olilier* for <?utin. (By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.) Charleston, Feb. I5.-Thc Second Bat? talion of the Third Volunteer Engineers arrived here from Macon this morning. The four companies, 100 strong, had with them nothing but travel rations, und were much fatigued by their Jour? ney. The Daughters of the Revolution met tl:o Volunteers at the depot and served them with hot cdffeee ami rolls, ami the attention was much rippi tol ntcd by tin- . . hi and hungry men. The transport Saratoga, oh which the vol? unteers win sail from here to Cuba on Friday, arrived in port to-day. Two of the waiters of the ship were under ai rest, i harged w ith selling supplies stolen on the ship in Cuba. quin s Kill floes over. (fly Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot? Ilarrlsburg, Pa., Feb. 15.?The House by a vote of SS t.> adjourned to-day without taking action on the McCarrell jury bill. Tiie hill now goes over un? til March 21, when it will bo taken up for second reading. The bill, which, it has been charged, is in the interest of United States Sen? ator Quay, has already passed the Sen? ate. The Quay conspiracy trial has htcn fixed tor February 27. UNFRIENDLY GERMANS. HOSTILE SENTIMENTS IN THE AQUARIAN LEAGUE. (Dy Telegraph to Virglnlati-Pllot.) Berlin, Fob. IS.?The question of the commcrciul relations of Germany with the United State;; seems ndl unlikely to lead t<> a partial Ministerial crisis. Ad? dressing tin Agrarian meeting recently Baron Von Mantcuffel (Conservative) said: '?Had we Increased our navy sooner the United States would not have dared to use such languugc toward Ger? many." FISTS INSTEAD OF SUGAR BREAD. At the annual Congress of the Agra? rian l.ciiiruc this week similar senti? ments w< ro heard. One gpcsiker, re? ferring to the speech of Herr Von Bnc low. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in tin- Bcichntag last Saturday in reply to the Interpellation of Count VonKtiultss, said: "It is useless to serve the Americans with sugar bread. If we want to Im? press them we must show them out lists. Wi want deeds from the govern? ment, not llm> words. A gnat power like Germany cannot allow herself to he made n foul of. as we so far have done with regard to America." After other si.ein s characterized by vigor ami exaggeration', the Agrarian League adopted a resolution congratu? lating itself upon the alleged "return of the Government to Bismarck's com? mercial policy." Tii ? newspapers including the official? ly inspired organs, art' openly talking, of the ministerial dissensions. It is as? serted thu.t the Agrarian utteranci ; ol Union Von Hammerstein-Lcxten, Min? ister of Agriculture, have so disturbed diplomatic negotiations thai whole sen? tences of his speeches have had to lie omitted from the official reports. The ministers, moreover, had to keep care? ful watch whenever he addressed the Kelchstng, in order to correct possible mistakes. \N The Official ri ports have also oinltl ?! many nntl-AmerlCaii remarks of Baron 1 la Hunolstein-i e\i en. One paper s:vj that his resignation may he expected, since he ha-: quarreled with all of his coileatan s. There are renewed rumors that tin' Imperial < hahcetlor, Prince Von Hohenelhe. is weary of ofllce und lobby gossip lr s || fhnl Prince Herbert Blsmnrck will succeed Prince Von Itiin dollri as German*Ambassador to St. Petersburg, Solillcr'N Oleum Nrtitertcc Commit teil Illy Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.) Private John Nnfw'll, Company ll. Beventli f. s. V. Infantry, having been i tried and found guilty of murder by a general court-martial^ convened at Camp llaskcll. M?con, Cht., was soiir :? n? ? d "to suffer death by being shot at such time ami place as may be designated by the reviewing authority." The record of the pi.eedlngs of tic general court-martial in this case hav? ing been submitted to the President for ins notion, In- commuted the sentence of death to dishonorable discharge from Hi - service; forfeiting all pay allow? ances und to Imprisonment tor life. Tin' United States penitentiary, Fori ! Lenvenworth, Kns., was di signaled ns ; the place of confinement. Cnptnln I'liiltlp Utven n Ntvoril. (By Telegraph to Vlrglnlnn-Pilot.) Gnlvcstori, Texas., Fei?. I".. This af? ternoon n beautiful sword and Bible, purchased by the Sun-lay school chil? dren of Texas, was presented in Com ; modore .lohn W. Philip, who command? ed the battleship Texas dining the war with Spain. The sword was made by i the same firm who designed the liewey sword, and cost $3,500. The present.i | tion was in approval of Commodore Philip's public utterance after the San? tiago light acknowledging the sover? eignty of Almighty God. The battle? ship Texas is ln-ie commanded by ; Captain Slgsbce, and all Olllcors and ' 1 men attended Hie ceremony. The Chicago I'lntlorin ICeitllirnird. (By Telegraph to Virglnlah-Pllot.) St. Po.ul, Minn.. Feb. 15.?The Demo; cratic State Committee met here this afternoon and adopted the f illowlhg resolut ion: "That the Democratic Stale Central Committee do hereby reaffirm and en | dorse .tile national I >? mo< ratio platform adopted by tie- Democratic National Convention in Chicago in IM?;, and the principles of the Democratic party as therein enunciated." Coiom-i Bryurt, at the rennest of the commit i. e. appeared und uiddressed them briefly and a vote of thanks w: S tendered him. a puciiii sir Tim m?ht. ITCHING PILES AND OTHER REC? TAL TROUBLES EASILY CURED BY A NEW AND SAFE METHOD A Itemnrknblc .*> umber ot t ures .Made i?> itie Vi mm Ml I'llo t nrc. I About ?lte person in every four suffers from some form f recta I disease. The , most common and annoying i< Itching : piles. Indicated by warmth, slight mois? ture and Intense, uncontrollable; itching ill tho pans aft< . ti d. The usual treatment has been some ' simple cilntment or salve which ROihe j times give temporary relief, hut n -.long like a pei inn a. 1.1 cure can be expected ? from such stiperilolal treatment. The only permanent cure for Itching piles y--; discovered Is tin- Pyramid I' l< Cure, net only for liebln? piles, but for evirv othei fomi of piles, blind, bleeding or protruding. The llrat application gives ? instant relief and the continued tise for a i short time causes a permanent removal of tin- tumors or the small parasites which cause Hid intense Itching and dis? comfort oi Itching piles. Many physicians for n long time sup? posed that He- remarkable relief afforded by the Pyramid Pile cure was Itccnuso it wi> supposed in contain crtCiiine, opium or similar drugs, but such is not the <iis,>. A recent ?.ireful analysis of the remedy, showed it in he absolutely free from any cocaine, opium, or in fad any poisonous, Injurious driiMS whatever. For this reason the Pyrnmild Pile Cure is pivjbnbly the only pile cure extensively recommended by physicians, because it is so Safe, so prompt In the relief afforded and so far as known the onlj positive cure for pile* evi.pt a surgical operation. In'. !:, year the Pyramid Pile I'ure has become the best known, the safest an.I the rncsf extensively sola of any pile cure before the public. Nearly all druggists now sell it at fOe. and $1 per pat U.ikc. Address Hie Pyram d Co., Marshall, Mich, for book on cause and cure of piles and also hundreds of t< itimonials ! from all puts of thft United Slates. If suffering from aHv ;.e ui ? f piles ask i your druggist for n package of Pyramid Pile Cute and try it t?-iilgiU. l'cW.pj.t? THE GRIP EPIDEMIC Opinion* ol Mew York I'lij'Mt'luiin r.a lo Ciuign mill Cure? [New York Exchange.] "There is probably ii" (amlly In the city of which some member Is not laid up, or at Ii asl attacked by the grip. "While grip Is the same old enemy; it seems to be very different this reason from other years. <the streets and street cars and in the churches one meets with penpie violently sneezing, with running eyes, coughing and with ti woe-begone expression on their faces. Like all epidemics or this kind, few are exempt. It attacks the rieh and poor alike und physicians are being worked lllght end day. To i Main reliable information on this most Important subject a reporter re? cently called upon some well-known physicians to learn from tin m what he could do in relation to it. "All agreed on the opinion that the malady was rapidly Increasing and that in most eases it was of an extremely dangerous nature." ''i Mie medical man. who is said to have trcutcd no less than one hundred grip patients in a single week, said lo the reported: '? 'Serious results will always follow' an attack of tie- grip If It is not prop? erly treated. Often It runs Into pneu? monia ami always it Ica.vea unpleasant or dangerous complications. It seams to In. different tills year from ever he fore. .My experience has shown that the worst glip lines when the body is clogged up ami when the secretions fail In have the right exit." "Have you ever seen a sewer or a drain clogged. Will, that Is precisely the condition of ttio body thntTnvltes grip. The llulds have no means of es? cape arid so the.V hack till and Hood everything, just as a clogged sewer Hoods tie- street. Is this not natural? It is certainly true. "When a person Is attacked by grip," the doct.continued, "he should not try to light off Ihe sons.itions of cold, aching limbs and extreme weariness under the impression lhat he has sim? ply no ordinary cold, but should stay indoors, avoid excess of eating and drinking and above all lake a timely remedy. The reporter being anxious to discov? er what the public considered a timely remedy and was taking most, visited the Ii tiding drug st?r.'s ami Interviewed the proprietors. The general opinion w.is well expressed by the manager of a pi.uuiui.ait- Fifth avenue pharmacy, who said: "Grip? Yes, It is raging. Itui it s.. ms to come in a different way from any former years. People coma into our store all clogged up. Not ne ressnrily In the head, but all over the I) ily. They have hoadaeli<\y,-ll hi.tr.ue, but then they have hacks-aac, too. and pain.: all through the system. You know the body is like a city. All waste matter mm; be can nil sway. When the sowers do not work there is trouble. People are beginning to understand that they must keep the HeWCI'd, espe? cially tili kidneys, in good condition, or they cannot hone to .scape or re? gain health. Whiil Is the remedy? Well, we hiive a store full of no-call d remedies, but wo luivc only oho which our cusp inorit llnd produces the effects ? !? red. Wo do not recommend any? thing, but 1 can I' ll you whfti the peo? ple use. ii is something reliable, snnie thing which Is certain to unclog the system, something which Is recom? mended by physicians and Is very pop? ular with Hie people- Warner's Safe euro. W.- look upon it as the safest ami the best remedy that anyone can t ike when suffering from the many, si rlous ailments so common ut this sea? son of ihe year." This Information is certainly of tho highest Importance in view of the In ? renslng number of people who are suf? fering from colds, chills, grip and the ills of the season. Very often the se? rious results which follow these attacks might have been avoided it the proper reinedy had been taken in time. Health is a serious matter, and '-specially at this season of the year, when so many things are lighting bitterly against It. A Schooner Kuiih. ffy Telrgraph to Vlrglnlan-Pllot.) Nnrrngnnsctt Pier, lt. I.. Feb. 15.? Tin large four-masted schooner Addle M. Anderson, Captain Tole, from Ncw ? port News for ProA'ldencoi with soft I ci at. sunk about half a mile northeast I of Whale Rock light ibis morning. She t strck n reef or derilii t off Montauk Point Monday night, which set her to I baking badly. l:y steady work at the j pumps Ihe crew kent her nllont until j thin mot iiing. Tho crew of ton men, ln eluding the captain, were resmicd. m HEATERS W iPflTOHS. Heating by Gas no longer an experiment. CiTY G?S COMPANY, H L. RICE. J. J. HUMPHREYS, Superintendent. Acting Secretary. ; E. l. MATElT. VV^STmTWHA_LI$i. MAYER & CO. Manufacturers' Agents. Importers and Dealers In MACHINERY ' n-d supplies. Tools, Shafting and Pulleys, Engines and r.oilors. Pumps. Injector*. Byph >ncs Hose, iron ripe and Fittings, Valves, 00 ks &c, Saw-. Rafting Oar, i Nut?. Washers. Belting, Packing, l\Vn9te ho.Steel. Nails, Oils. 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