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THK BONSPIEL, DEVELOPS SOJIK EXCITIXG GAMES ON RASP BERRY ISLAND L. DEFIEL DEFEATS GRIGGS He suit* of the Different Conte«ts Plnyesl Vcsteniny—Tlie S«ml-Fi na'.s :iml Kinula Kvuistln to Ec Plajed Today—A Point Content to Follow liiiher Thin Afternoon or Monday, In Which All Will Enter. The preliminaries and one game in the first draw of the Merriam medal contest Miii- played yesterday in the Intercity boaspiel on the sheets at tha Raspberry island club house. The hottest game of the day was between C. M. Griggs, skip, of the Nushka club, backed by a well se lected rink, and L. Deiiel, the crack from | the St. Paul Curling club. The game came in the preliminaries of the Merriam contest and went to Detiel, 11-10, in the very last end. Fullerton redeemed his fallen honors by winning a game in the preliminaries from William Rees, Nushka rink, 18-14. The Nushkas won a game by default from the St. Paul Curling club, placing Light ner in the first draw, and Hastings, of Minneapolis, who was defeated by Stew art Thursday evening, won from Stew art last nig-ht, going into the first draw, also. \V. \V. Lorimer won from J. N. Kirby, 1-1-10. in a game that was not with out interest. L. P. Ordway won from J. H. Riheldaffer, of Minneapolis, giving the Nushkas another man in the lead. The game was close, tho-ugh the Minneapolis men were j-low in starting and gave their opponents a lead which they were una- ! ble to regain. The score stood 10-15. One game was played in the first draw, Ful lerton winning from Lorimer, 10-13. The results of the preliminaries placed the following in the first draw, with one game played: VV. H. Lightner, Nushka; L. P. Ord way; W. W. Lorimer, St. Paul Curling club; Sam Fullerton, St. Paul Curling club; L. Defiel, St. Paul Curling club; W. 11. Cory, St. Paul Curling club; Sam Hastings, Minneapolis. Lightner vs. Ordway and Griggs vs. Cory are the games in the first draw for today. Ful lerton is in the semi-finals through his game with Lorimer, and Hastings, who was in the byes, Is in the semi-finals through his defeat of Stewart. Fuller ton and Hastings will play today. In the Commercial club event, Rihel daffer, of Minneapolis, went into the semi-finals by defeating Defiel, of the St. Paul Curling club, 15-11. Ordway, of the Nushkas. went into the semi-finals in a game with Kirby, of the Nushkas, 18-4. Griggs, of the Nushkas, went into the semi-tinals through defeating W. H. Cory, of the St. Paul Curling club. Griggs and Defiel will meet today, and Stewart and Recs, both of the Nush kas, will meet in the first draw. Play will begin at 10 o'clock this morn ing, continuing through the afternoon and evening. It is thought probable that the first draw In both contests can be disposed of during the morning, leaving j the semi-finals and finals for the after noon and evening. If there is sufficient time, a point contest will begin this aft ernoon, into which all the curlers in the bonspiel will enter. If time is lacking the event will go over until Monday. WILLIE PHYLE'S CHAXCES. Former St. Paul Pitcher Not Sought j by Chicago. CHICAGO, Feb. 7.—One of Preside Hart's visitors wtis "'Billy" Phyla. Th chunky pitcher called on the head of th local ball club to see about his next sea eon s bread and butter. Phyle was offer cd a contract with a consideration in volved which was less than "Billy" re ceived while a minor league payer, it snid. Phyie is simply reserved, and, s far as is known, there is no Imniedlat intention of giving him a chance amon the Orphans' twirlers, and the, cantrac has been offered him in order to comply j with the regulations of the National league, and, incidentally, to keep Phyle from going somewhere else. Phyle never looked better in his life. He came direct from St. Cloud, Mian., where lie has been wintering, and he has j kept in excellent shape ever since the season closed. He is decklediy dissatis fied with his lot, and would probab y give whatever he could afford to b> released from Chicago. Phyle was regarded as ono of the un luckiest members of Tom Burn's staff of players. He pitched several games, and lost nearly all, and, as a rule, by the closest margins. Phyle did not believe that he was treated right, either, before or after the season started, and he and Manager Burns had several tilts. The <limax came in "Washington near the mid dle of the season. Several players went out on a lark one night, and Burns found It out. Phyle was not among the rest, hut was sent back to Chicago. From Aug. 1 until the close of the season Phyle did not draw any pay, it is said. Whether Phy'.e can get better terms ■than those offered him will probab'y de pend on Tom Loftus. Loftus was expect <d in Chicago yesterday, but Mr. Kart t.aid he had not seen him. President John son, of the American leagu -, was in Mil waukee during the day, and it was as serted that Loftus had been with him to ix-u Matt Killilea. I,AWN TENNIS ANNUAL. Competition Cup Accepted nml Offi cers EFlccted. NEW FORK, Feb. 9.—The annual meet ing of the United States Lawn Tennl3 association was held tonight. Therte were present Dr. Dorcas Dwight, of Boston, president; P. K. Campbell, representing The Western Lawn Tennis asfoclation; R. D. Wren is, L. Lamed and Richard Grant. The meat important action taken was the acceptance of the cup for compa tiiion given by an enthusiastic lawn ten nis player, which will b-» known as the ••international lawn tennis cup." The cup Is to be contested for by clubs belonging ■ ■■■■«■■■■■■■ ■ "cA Perfect Food" B "TreserOfes Health" ■ " "Prolongs Life " a : BAKER'S : ■BREAKFAST: ■ COCOA ■ mm Wij\ H 2£Jf " Known the world over. 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The Plymouth Clothing House, Seventh and Robert. to the United States Lawn Tennis asso ciation, and those properly ace. edited from foreign countries, the country win ning three successive matches to retain possession cf the cup. The composition of teams need not be made known until a fortnight before any match. If at any time five years elapse between matches, the cup shall revert to the donor. The reports of the secretary and treas urer showed the association to be in a flourishing condition. The election of officers resulted: Presi dent, Dorcas Dwight; secretary, Richard Stevens, Hoboken; treasurer, B. Preston, Boston. mm fast ncura at c» IT IS PROMISKD IN THE NATIONAL, SKATIMJ CHAMPIONSHIPS TODAY Entry Mst Includes All the Fast Northwestern Skatertt, Together With a Number of "Cracks" From a Distance. Owing to the uncertainty of having the course cleared of snow the skating con tests which were to have occurred at Como park yesterday afternoon were postponed until this afternoon, at which time both yesterday and today's pro grammes will be consolidated, and will all be decided today, commencing at 2 o'clock sharp. The events this afternoon will Include a novice e%*ent, and four events, at SCO, 1,500, 5,000 and 10,00*) meters, for the na tional Western championship of America. The events have a good entry list, and promise some exciting sport. Among the contestants will be J. W. Olmstead, of Boston, amateur champion of Massachusetts; Andrew Larson, of Milbank, S. D.; George Sudheimer, Louis Johnson, Haj-ry Perkins, Albert Wold, Tom McGeever, B. J. Schwartz, E. Roche, Henry Fransen, Joseph Breault, Fred Haas, L. Baily, of Hudson; Thomas Sudheimer and Oscar J. Olson, all well known and fast Si. Paul and Minneapolis Bkaters. The officials are as follows: Referee, Ed H. Payte; clerk of the course, F .E. Low; assistant clerk of course, Fred Perkins; starter, A. D. Smith; judges. Dr. J. C. Nelson, P. A. Egan, Leavitt Corning; timers, John S. Johnson, Archie Mathias and Dan Carmichael. Tomorrow afternoon there will be a 5,000 meter, open, paced race, and a 5,000 meter handicap event, in which all the crack skaters are entered. The first event tomorrow will be called at 3 p. m. A. D. Smith, who is authority on skau ing matters, and also the promoter of the tournament, predicts that the races will be the best ever seen in the Northwest. J. W. Olmstead, the Boston skater, has been training for ten days under the di rection of John S. Johnson, and prom ises to give the Northwester field at least a run for their money, and it is very certain that the local men will make him do some skating if he carries off the championship. Today's races will be the first cham pionship events to take place in St. Paul for several years, and have aroused a great deal of Interest and enthusiasm. Nearly all the local men are bicycle rid ers, and some hold some of the best ama teur state records. The course was measured last evening, and entirely cleared of snow. The street car company has made arrangements to handle the crowd, and Mr. Smith stated last evening that there would be as little delay as possible in getting the races started. The cold need not keep any one away aa ample warming room facilities are as sured. REFEREE PUT OIT. '•Spike" Snilivn.ii'n Second Lands on Charley Whfte. NEW YORK. Feb. 9.-^Joe Gans, the Baltimore lightweight pugilist, gained a well-earned decision over "Spike" Sulli van, of Boston, in ihe fourteenth round of a bout at the lightweight limit, at the Broadway Athletic club tonight. From the start off the fight was a hard one, and "Spike" at times looked like a win ner, but the negro outpointed him in leading and blocking, and at the end of the thirteenth round had much the bet* ter of the contest. Sullivan set a terrific pace, but Gans was equal to the occasion. Sullivan's in fighting tactics, on which he depended to gain a victory over the colored fighter, was weakening, and when he was floored in the fourteenth round there was noth ing left to withstand further punishment, and Referee Charley White stopped the bout. White waved his hand and tola Gans to go to his corner, but in the. meantime Sullivan had arisen to his feet and was anxious to continue the bat tle, but the referee was obdurate, and had to struggle to force Sullivan back to his corner. One of Sullivan's seconds, Tim Don. nelly, of Boston, jumped through the ropes and struck Referee Whitß a crash ing right on the eye, putting the ref eree out of the ring between the ropes. The police jumped into the ring and ar rested Donnelly. The preliminary bout of twelve rounds between Billy Needham, of St. Paul, and Jimmy Ward, colored, of Chicago, lasted the limit, and the referee decided it a draw. RotiKh and Tuxnbje Affair. BALTIMORE, Md., Feb. 10.—The return match between McFadden, of New York, and Jimmy Murray, of Cincinnati, was awarded to the former in the ninth round. As on the former occasion when the bax ers met, the bout developed into a wrest ling match and at times was a rough-and tumble fight. The referee had to use force to get the men apart, and in the fifth round the police stopped the fight, but upon a promise to break clean and j cease wrestling the men were allowed to THE ST. PAUL GI/OBK. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1900. go on. During the remainder of th© bout Murray was floored half a dozen times by the New Yorker, but after taking the count came up each time. While Murray was not fresh at the finish, he was by no means out, and showed his ability to take punishment of the severest sort. TO HOLD A BENCH SHOW. Arrangrmeutii for the Rvwit to Take Place in March. At a meeting of the bench committee of the Northwestern Kennel club prelim inary arrangements were made for a bench show to be held March 21 to 24. The committee organized, selecting the following officers who, with the other members of the bench committee, will constitute the working committee of the organization: President, Frank Ban nochie; vice president, Winn Powers; sec rptary, Dr. W. A. Moore; treasurer, Capt. C. M. Bunker. The other members of the bench committee are: Dr. R. White and Rudolph Drlese. The committee, while not deciding upon a place to hold the show, will make a selection as soon as possible. It is very essential that quarters sufficiently large be secured, but from the canvass that has already been made this does not appear to be the easiest thing in the world. The St. Paul show will follow directly after the Chicago and Kansas City bench shows, and from here the prize dogs will go South t o New Orleans. It is expected that the best bred dogs in the United States will be exhibited, and there is every Indication that in numbers the show will be the biggest thing yet at tempted. The proceeds of the exhibition will go toward some charitable object. Two years ago the organization turned $$00 over to the Humane society. This year the club expects to do better. At the time in point of success the St. Paul show was second in the United States only to the New York show. An effort will be made to secure the services of George W. Clayton, of Chi cago,- who is one of the mest noted au thorities on dogs in the United States. Mr. Clayton had charge of the bench show given in St. Paul two years a;jp. The prize list will amount to about $'2, --000 in cash. WHIST AT LINCOLN. Sixth Annual Meeting of the Centrnl AKMocintioii. LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 9.—The sixth an nual meeting of the Central Whist as sociation began in the rooms of the Union club this afternoon, with clubs from the following" cities in attendance: Topeka, Kansas City, Dea Moines Whist club, Grant club, of Dcs Moines; Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Dennlson, lo.; ! Omaha, Lincoln, Geneva, Kearney, Grand i Island and others in Nebraska. At the business meeting a committee to select new officers wars appointed, re- i ports received and accounts audited. The contest for the next meeting this evening narrowed down to Kansas City and Sioux City, with the former appar ently in the lead. Whist playing begaji this afternoon, one tournament for the Rlchard3 chal lenge trophy for teams of four, only one team from each club eligible, and first place of the pair contest for the Dcs Moines trophy, in which any number of pairs from any club may enter. Play was continued until nearly midnight and will conclude tomorrow " night, until which time no markings will be given out. In addition to the continuing games to morrow-night there will be a free-for-all pair contest under the Mitchell progres sive system. Tomorrow night the Lincoln club will tender the visitors a banquet. AMATEUR BILLIARDS. Some Exciting Sport in the New York Tournament NEW YORK, Feb. 9.—Wilson P. Foss, j of Haverstraw, N. V., topped the 100 j mark tonight by making a sensational run of 106 points in his twenty-sixth in ning in his match against Charles j Threphie, of Boston. The match was the ' ninth of the class A championship tour- ; ney, under the auspices of the A. A. U., | now in progress at the Knickerbocker i A. C, the final score being: Foss, 400; Threshie, 195. Threshie started off well and aoon had a lead over Foss. The latter, however, soon got in stroke and made counts of j 55, 34, 41 and 57 to his string, in his twenty-sixth inning reeling off 106 by fine nursing. The Boston player did not show his usual form of brilliancy of execution. The score: Foss, 400; average, 14 8-28; high runs, 106, 57, 55 and 41. Threshie, 195; average, 5 6-27; high runs, 29, 16. 15 and 15. J. De Mun Smith, of St. Louis, won the afternoon game by pulling the game out of the fire at the last moment and leaving Conklin, of Chicago, at the 329 mark, when Smith counted his 400 buttons. Score:' Smith—Total, 400; average, 7 8-56; high runs, 54, 44, 26 and 25. Conklin—Total, 329; average, 5 54-55; high runs, 44, 38, 36 and 25. ULTIMATUM TO LOFTUS. It In Issued !»> the American Base ball League. CHICAGO, Feb. 9.—The American \ league has issued an ultimatum to Tom Loftus, requiring him to give up his fran chise in the minor league before he be comes manager of the Chicago Nationa'. league team. His duties as manager of the Chicago National league club, they say, will not allow him to look after a minor league club. President Johnson, of the American league, said his league wished a man who could devote all his time to its club, and if Loftus left he was required to sell his franchise. It is left to Loftus to determine whether he will manage the Orphans or remain with an American league club. College Boat Races POUGHKEEPSIE, N. V., Feb. 9.—At a | meeting of the Poughkeepsie Highland j Athletic club, resolutions were read from , Cornell, Columbia and Pennsylvania uni- ! versitles stating they had decided to hold • the June regatta at this point. Nothing was heard from Syracuse and Toronto universities, both of which talk of enter- j ing eights in the big 'varsity contest. A letter was read from Prof. J. Beniamin Wheeler, of the University of California, formerly of Cornell, saying he wou'd have a crew in 1901, and would have had one this year had the rowing movement at the college been set on foot earlier St. Paul Trotter in Riism>k. Oslanid L, a trotting horse bel by George W. Sherwood, of St. Paul, ha 3 been located as a ringing venture on the Royal Russian circuit. The horse i.s mas querading as a Siberian-bred trotter. Mr. Sherwood sold Osland L to Andy McDow ell, since which he has never seen or heard of the horse. The animal was iden tified by an American horseshoer in the imperial stabies at St. Petersburg. Winona Curlers Have Hopes. WINONA, Minn., Feb. 9.—The Winona Curling club has extended a challenge to the Galesviile curlers for a match here on Washington's birthday. The Winona club has declined an invitation to the bonsplel at St. Paul on the ground that its members are not skilled enough to participate in such an event, but it is hoped by next year to have a strong team and send it up. Boxer's Arm Hurt. In the third round of a six-round bout between Buff McManus and an unknown at the Olympic theater last evening, the unknown brake his fore arm and the bout was brought to a close. It was warm while It lasted with honors even. For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bougfr Bears the /Hp //&/9"~~'-'" signature of C&uz&/sf&4c*. - CREDITORS WAMiiGIIP DEPOSITORS IN THE MINNESOTA SAVINGS BANK WANT SOME INFORMATION WHAT'S BECOME OF THE WIND That mill the Oiie-Kolinr Bill Were the Caj»h A»*tfin of the I icilil atlon —Report Cabled for by the Court, It Is Said. Hum .Not Been Forth coming:, Although Dne Months A»o. The creditors of the Minnesota Savings bank are circulating a.petition among the 2,200 of their number, asking- the district court to ascertain why its orders have not been carried out. It appears that Jan. 18, 1897, the Min nesota Savings bank, of which present Congressman Fred C. Stevens was the president, assigned in favor of William Bickel. The creditors were dissatisfied, and, in consequence. Judge Willis, of the district court, in February, 1897, appoint ed Timothy D. Sheehan and Fred N. Dickson as receivers, at a salary of $2,000 per year. At the time Blckell made up a schedule of assets and liabilities and turned over the property assets, according to sched ule, receiving the necessary receipt. This schedule was tiled, and none has been filed since. March 19, ISSB, an application was made by the receivers to Judge Willis for an extension of time in which to close the estate. They were granted eighteen months. The eighteen months expired In August, 1899, and no report, as called for, ,has ever been filed. Now the creditors propose to take a hand in the game and ascertain why the order of the court has been ignored. It is rumored among them that a large proportion of the assets of the defunct institution consist of notes, the makers of which never existed, and they would like a clear and public state ment of the condition of the defunct in stitution. » Our Increased Trade With China. England can no longer compete with us in the shipment of many products to China. Our trade with the Chinese has increased almost forty per cent within the last year. This is merely natural. The best wins in everything-. For a like reason Hostettei's Stomach Bitters, the | best remedy in the country, has for fifty ' years acknowledged tio superior to cure constipation, indigestion, dyspepsia and biliousness. Erne Got Decision. CHICAGO, Feb. 9.—Frank Erne, the lightweight champion; was given the de cision over "Chicago" Jack Daly, at the end of the sixth round, tonight at the Fort Dearborn Athletic club. Parker to Meet Daly. DENVER, CoC Feb. 9.—Kid Parker, of this city, is matched ""to'fight (Wilming ton Jack) Daly before "the Colorado Athle tic association. Feb. 23. Daly arrived here tonight and will remain for two weeks. THE SUBSIDY BILL. Matter I« Now lv Handu of Senator McMillan. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—The leaders of the Republican party in congress have given a remarkable indication of their confidence in Senator McMillan, of Mich igan. They have decided that he shall i pass upon the wisdom and propriety of j ; passing a ship subsidy bill, and as he de- | cides, so will the party act. The champions of the original Payne- ! | Hanna bill have concluded to concede ! j practically what the Western members ■ demand in the shipping bill. The sup- I porters of the bill 1, as first drawn, want to avoid a hot fight on the floor of the ! house, and do not want to see {he bill riddled and torn to shreds by a minority report. Consequently these concessions will undoubtedly be made: First —Eliminate those provisions which would award the bulk of the subsidy to the vessel ci greatest speed capacity. Second—Provide for a real practical merchant marine by adding to the ocean ships a class oi' vessels or lyrge cargo capacity. Third—Reduction in the bounties on homeward-bound tonnage. Fourth—Mating the provisions relating to vessels ou voyages less than one-half of the whole length of which, on the out ward and homeward ..trips, shall have been on the sea between a port of United States and a foreign 1 port, apply to an other class of vessels which may be owned, operated or controli'ed by any in | dustrlal, mercantile or manufacturing es tablishment of the United States, used and operated for the. transportation of products or materials used for their own consumption, manufacture or trade. The' members from the West are oppos ed to those from the East, the division even spreading to the Democrats. This was what defeated Gen. Grosvenor.in his attempt to make the bill a party measure and whip the Republicans into line in i caucus. NAW SEiEDS-.OFFIC'ERS. One Thousand Cndet» May De Added to Anuanoliii Ruxter. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—The navy is short of enlisted men and also of officers and it is probable that congress will be strongly urged to act as to the latter deficiency. As for the former, although the shortage is about 1,000 men, there is already congressional authorization for the employment of more and all that ia lacking- is volunteers. But as for the of ficers, with the increased number of ships in commission and the additions be. i ing steadily made to the navy it is no ' i longer possible to 'give them the shore ' i service to which they are entitled. I It is expected that the administration will make an effort to have the class of cadets at Annapolis increased by about 1,000, providing for ihe distribution of thft new appointments among the members of the seriate. SILVER SVBSTITUTE. It Is Introduced by Senator Jones, of Arkansas. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—Senator Jones, of Arkansas, today introduced a free silver coinage substitute for the pending currency bill. The substitute provides that "from and after the passage of this ■ act, the mints of the United States shall be open to the coinage of silver, and there shall be coined dollars of the weight of i 412,* f^ains Troy, of Standard silver, 9-10 fine, alf provided by^'the act of Jan. IS, 18S7, and upon the same terms and sub ject to the limitations and provisions of j law regulating- the " coinage and legal tender qualities of gold." The substitute also provides that when ever the silver coins shall be received into the treasury, certificates may be is sued for them in the mariner now pro scribed by law. SENATE ADJOL'tINED EARLY. \o Senator Wan Prepared to Discuss Finance Measure. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—As no senator was prepared to: proceed with a discus sion of the finance measure today tho 1 senate transacted only routine business and adjourned early to enable members to attend the obsequies of Gen. Lawton. MR. SULZEII'S PROPOSITION. Wants the May-Paun«efo<e Treaty Rejected. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. — Representa tive Sulzer, of New York, today introduc ed the following resolution: "Resolved, That in the judgment of the house of representative:* the bill for the I There's nothing so bad for a Cough B H as Coughing! 9 |M jilji BII9L SXOD Ito JL Ilcil tb \y \ ffCifit'3'PM jnii|CjTTni imi iMTT^MrM^TrK^pTHW^mwnlWP^^Wilnni ■ w « wmtsS^m KH J^^aH^Br^^^Vß^Sk TILJCj l&H I lie ■■■~~i |S||! • Is if Jl I BpPlilllilt All druggists keep it in three sizes, 25c., 50c. t $1.00. %t ■>. H There's nothing so good for a Cough M B as Ayer's Cherry Pectoral! H construction of the Niearaguan canal 1, to be exclusively built, owned and controlled by the government of the United States, should be immediately passed and enact ed into law, regardless of the pending Hay-Pauncefqte treaty now awaiting rat ification in the United States senate, and that said treaty should be rejected be cause it contravenes the policy of the Monroe doctrine, surrenders American rights to British Interests, and re-estab lishes the so-called Clayton-Bulwer trea ty, long since lapsed and now null and void." MR. MSL,SON*S AMEMJMEXT. Mlnn<v»«.la Senator Add* a C'laane to Financial Hill WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—Senator Nel son today Introduced an amendment to the currency bill permitting the organiza tion of national banks in towns of 4,000 inhabitants and over, with a capitaliza* tion of $25,000. Polygamy Inquiry ( I<is«-<l. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—The Investiga tion of charges as to the polygamous sta tus of certain federal appointees was practically concluded today by the house committee on postoffices and po.<t roads, A letter was received from the United States district attorney at Salt Lake stat ing that an Indictment had been found against one of the postmaster appointees, but doubt was expressed as to whether the evidence to sustain the indictment would be brought within the statute of limitation. A subcommittee was appoint ed, consisting of Messrs. Brownlow, Mc- Pherson and Griggs to draft the report, which wiil later be submitted to the full committee. President IHcKlnley Hwnored. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—President Mc- Kinley has been notilled of his election as an honorary member of Columbian Lodge of Master Masons of London, Eng. The notification was given by Col. J. H. Taylor, the master of Columbian lodge. \ He* was accompanied to the White house i by Grandmaster Henderson and Past Grandmasters Henry Small Jr. and M. M. Parker, of the district. The certificate of election is on its way to this country, having been handsomely engrossed. Home for Oauglitera of Revolution. WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.—Mrs. Daniel Manning, present general, of the Daugh ters of the Revolution, and Mrs. Senator Frye were heard by the house committee on public buii'dlngs today in advocacy of the measure for a national building for this organization on a site to be given by the government, it was stated that $5y,0C0 was already in hand, and that the build ing would cost $250,000. LESSONS OF WAE. Foreign Nations Profit by America* Experience. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—The naval an nual just issued from the office of naval ! Intelligence Is of exceptional interest and ' breadth of scope. The leading feature is j an article entitled, "Recent Tendencies ♦ of Foreign Naval Development and the Effect Thereon of the Recent War With J Spain," by Lieutenant Commander George H. Peters. This article presents in succinct shapo j many of the lesson 3 taught by the Span ish war and utilized by the navies of foreign nations. Beginning with the statement that the most striking feature is the marked efforts now being made by the important maritime powers to in crease their naval strength, the article points out that one result of the Spanish war was to demonstrate beyond further argument that battleships constitute the real fighting strength of a navy, even in France, wliich has long clung to the armored cruiser. Armored coast defense vessels have been practically ignored in new construction. While the war threw no new light on the value of torpedo boats, attention was freshly directed to their vulnerability, and Germany haa abandoned the building of any more small boats. Still some weight Is attached to s?^"^^ 2/* ;lt»«!«at for Mineral! v v4ny£\ \m **• Frße- *<**»«.-...•«. M\A\ ,V Ml °t>r*pu'> w«ste, secretlowre, t»»^.** W dcc"ne,cured by ourexeiu- t VJj, g| ■* S are methods. Wonderful fiPPiiai!f^ and remedies wi *td^% °5 Mal ond aPPrwal. Ko &. »IT \a ?£?^ KIC PT required, no /? <--O.D. scfaense. Informal ion *?V**^db< of supreme value, nowhere ERfE MEDICAL CO.. Buffalo. N.Y the moral effect of torpedo boats and their use in training young officers. Another war lesson yaa that the b'g guns on board ship are secondary here after, and dependence must be placed upon a primary battery of rapid-fire guns of modern caliber. Already the German navy has reduced the caliber of its heaviest guns to 9.45. Above water torpedo tubes have been abandoned, and, while some under-water tubes are retain ed, the tendency is toward clearing a battleship completely of these devices. *» COMMON LAW WIFE. G'hicagro Judge Recognize* Her Property Rights. CHICAGO. Feb. 9—ln the probate c url today Judge Batten decided that Mrs. Rosalie Douglas had been the wife of tha late William Henry Douglas, who was a grain commission merchant in Chicago, and was well known in board of trade circles. He died June 24, 1899, leaving ai estate valued at $30,000, and no will. Evy lin M. Douglas, of Brooklyn, N. V., a daughter of William Henry Douglas by a wife since divorced, opposed the granting to Mrs. Douglas of letters of administra tion on the estate of William Henry Douglas, alleging that Rosalie D. Dou? laa was not the wife of William Henry Douglas. The court found that Rosalie D. Douglas Is the widow of William Hen ry Douglas, deciding that a common law marriage contract had been entered into, between them. TRADED HIM A FARM. Two Men Charged With Conndeno * Ing a Hotelteeper. LINCOLN, 111., Feb. 9.— W. H. Mitchell, of Harrisburg 111., and Edward Rimmer man, of Springfield, are under arrest charged with practicing a confidence game on Benjamin F. Coffman, proprietor of the Spitley hotel in this city. They are charged with beating Coffman out of a hotel valued at $13,000, obtained in trade for a farm of 2SO acres on a small mountain in Saline county, Illinois, worth i Bfj BQSj^^^TJn^ jqi vi f^fll '' ' t '1 ' i Woman. I want a good receipt for making a spring medicine. Doctor. Take a Ripans Tabule. It is the best spring medicine ever made and has the widest range of general appli cation. Take one after meals so long as you require them. May be a single one will be all you need. 5 $1 an acre, but represented to CofCraan to be worth from $10 to $50 an acre. BOGOTA NOT CAPTURED. Small Hiiiiiln of Rebel* Meet Defeat In Colombia COLON, Colombia, Feb. 9 (via Galves ton, Tex.).—The report circulated in tin United States that Bogota, the capital of Colombia, had fallen into the hands of the insurgents is without foundation, Tha insurgents are still in the deva. ment of Santeder, where a battle is soon expect ed. Each day brings news of defeat of small bands of rebels. ,a» G«te City Will Float. NEW YORK. Feb. 9.—The steamer Gats City, of the Ocean Steamship company's Savannah line, which went ashore In the fog last night at Great South Beach, lies today inside of the outer bar, with her bow bent. The vessel is In good coiidit'o-n and will probably float when lightened of her cargo of cotton. < oufvseil His Crime. CHICAGO, Feb. 9.—Kaslmer Adamow skl, a special- delivery messenger, em ployed at the Chicago postofflce, is under arrest and has confessed to the theft of scores of special delivery letters during the past eight months. PERFECT m ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY, Used by people of refinement fee over a quarter of a centory;