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In closing the Fan-American conference this afternoon Ignacio Marlscal, minister of foreign affairs of the Mexican gDvernment, said in part: "Overcoming the most serious difficulties, you have successfully reached the goal of your labors, and you deserve the congratu lations not only of the Mexican govern ment, but of all lover of moral promises and Justice. You have advanced in prac tice the great principle of arbitration, the peaceful and educational solution of inter national controversies, so as to render less IB OB Llglhtp Sweet WSiolesomm readp Deliciois Pastry arc more easily, speedily unfailingly made with MYAL BAKING POWDER Royal Baking Powder is the great est of time and labor savers to the pastry cook. Besides, it economizes flour, butter and eggs, and, best of all, makes the food more digestible and healthful. The "Royal Raker and Pastry Cook" over 800 practical and valuable cooking re ceipts free to every patron. Send full address. OVAL BAKING POWDER CO., Fair vreather. (The fishes Zodiac sign for February.) Only twenty-four working days Tlfonm WdDDdüDd they will be days of EXCLUSIVELY. ) If XEH SEALS.?? STENCILS.STAMPSJ CATALOCUCFREK BADGES. CMEC1C &C j INVALID'S RUBBER GOODS Air Iie.is. Pillow and Chair Cushions, Hospital Rings, Urinals, Bed Pans, Fountain and Uulb Syringes. Hot Water ltottle, Stomach Tubes and Shower Baths, Bath Cabinets. WM. H. ARMSTRONG &. CO., SURGICAL INSTRUMENT MAKLKS. t2i and 228 S. Meridian street, Indianapolis, Ind. frequent the barbarous appeal to force. Ten delegation reached an agreement and signed a treaty of compulsory arbitration with exceptions similar to those that fig ured in the Washington treaty which mis carried In 1S1X), a fate which we may reason ably hope is not reserved for the present convention. Nevertheless, it is not the principal triumph obtained in the matter of arbitration. That triumph is undoubtedly the unanimous agreement of all the dele gations, in spite of their apparently radical divergence as to the application of that great principle, to submit for settlement to the permanent arbitration court of The Hague controversies that arise among the governments of America due to the claims of private individuals for Indemnities and damages. As those claims, at least In America and in causes where powerful na tions are Involved, are without question the most frequent sources of international con troversies, the importance of this achieve ment cannot be doubted. "Let U3 congratulate ourselves on the fact that this conference, in spite cf its ex tremely delicate mission, has given rise to no conflicts in the true sense of the word. If at times threatening clouds darkened your horizon, they were soon dispelled by the potent influence of reason, by which you have all been guided, and your labors have come to an end in the midst of se renity and peace. Mexico feels satlefled, for she had no other reward In view for her efforts." The minister concluded with the hope that all the delegates, after returning to their native lands, would retain a kindly thought for Mexico. Cake There are cheap baking pov ders, made from alum, but their astringent and cauter izing qualities add a dangerous element to food. 100 WILLIAM ST.NEWYOny. nnnrnn AW TO PERSUADE BOERS WnSSCLS, WOL.MAIL.1NS AM) FISCH EU WISH TO VISIT SOUTH AF11ICA. Britain' Heply to the Dntcli Propo sition Said tu Leuve u Loophole for Farther Negotiations. WAR BURDEN GROWING HEAVY 3IORE MONEY IS REQUIRED FOR BRITISH AHM V EXPENSES. Shortcoming; of tl:e Remonnt Depart I xnent Again Aired in the House of Commons. LONDON, Jan. CI. The British reply to the Dutch note in regard to bringing about peace In South Africa was dispatched yes terday to The Hague. The contents of the note are kept secret, but the first publica tion of the text Is 'intended to be made in Parliament Monday, Feb. 3. The Asso ciated Press has reason to btlieve, how ever,' that Its original summary of the Dutch communication was correct, with this addition: That the Dutch suggested that Wessels, Wolmarans and Fischer, the Boer delegates now in Europe, be permitted to go to South Africa in an endeavor to persuade the burghers in the field to surrender. Great Britain's reply is not in the nature of a direct negative, though it is not un likely it will have that effect. While Lord Lansdowne probably leaves a loophole for further suggestions, he doubts the ability of the Boer delegates to control their fellow countrymen, and there seems little" likeli hood that the Dutch government can secure guarantees in regard to the powers of the Boer delegates sufficient to induce Great Britain to accede to the original request. Wiring from The Hague, the correspond ent of the Daily Mail says that the reply of Great Britain to the Dutch concerning peace in South Africa is a polite refusal of the request that permission be granted for a commission to proceed to South Africa. "The lack of an authorization by the Boers has proved fatal," says the correspondent, "but the door of negotiations is not wholly closed, since Great Britain's reply reaffirms the willingness of that country to accede to any authorized proposal tending to the con clusion of peace." A di?patch from Brussels, published in the Daily Telegraph, says that Mr. Krugcr presided at a meeting held at his residence in Utrecht last Friday of all the Boer dele gates in Europe, when several expressed themselves in favor of accepting the advice of Queen Wilhelmina and the government of The Netherlands to abandon their claim to independence, but that Mr. Krugcr and Dr. Leyds were still obdurate. Rötha Not for Fence. PARIS, Jan. St. The Liberte prints a dispatch from Brussels to-day which says that Dr. Leyds, tae European agent of the Boers, recently received a communication from General Botha, dated only six weeks ago, in which the Boer commander-in-chief not only does not allude to his alleged de sire for peace, but declares the Boers are sufficiently provisioned to continue the struggle hopefully, and that the situation in Cape Colony i3 growing worse for the Brit ish. The Temps correspondent, in an inter view with Dr. Leyds and Mr. Fischer, at Brussels, regarding the powers of the Boer delegation in Europe, quotes them as say ing: "We are duly accredited by our gov ernments and could begin negotiations at any moment, but we will do nothing de cisive before consulting with the command ers, and neither Steyn nor Botha, nor any other leader, will take a decision without conferring with us." The Journal, in an Interview, quotes Mr. Kruger as saying: "We d not. fight for the delight of battle. We are a Christian and peaceful people. We only fight to preserve our liberty. We only tight because' we want peace. Any action the nature of which is to bring peace nearer would satis fy us. and whoever takes the initiative in such aotion is entitled to our gratitude." COST OF THE WAR. More Money Needed by Britain The Ilorsne PiirrbiiMlnK SchiiiIm!. LONDON, Jan. 31. The war secretary, Mr. Brodrick, in introducing a supplement ary army estimate of .5,000,000 in the House of Commons to-day, said this brought the total of the cost of the war for the present year up to 61,670,000. On Jan. 1, Mr. Brod rick said; there were still 237.S00 British troops in South Africa. The expenses of the war had now been reduced to 4,500,000 per month. Mr. Brodrick's presentation of the sup plementary army estimate furnished Sir John Blundell Maple (Conservative) with an opportunity to refer to" yesterday's re port of the committed appointed to inquire into the purchases of horses for the British army, which, while censuring Sir John for unjustifiable attacks on the integrity of of ficers, found that excessive prices were paid. Sir John asserted that his original statements were true and submitted letters to show that certain officers were mixed up in horse swindles at Buda-Pesth and Vien na. He also asserted that the evidence be fore the committee revealed a gross scan dal. Mr. Hobhouse, a member of the inquiry committee, defended the officers, but de clared that the investigation revealed glar ing shortcomings in the remount depart ment. On one contract for horses amount ing to 111,000 the profit was 44,000. As suming that a similar percentage of profit was made on the JC1S.O00.00O spent In re mounts, the speaker estimated that the War Office had bestowed on contractors a profit totaling S,0O0.CnO. The remount de partment was clearly inefficient and the of ficial at the he.id of it ought to be dis missed. At that Juncture William Vernon-IIar- court (Liberal) said he desired some expla nation regarding the new contracts for food. Mr. Brodrick replied somewhat flippantly, whereupon there were loud cries of "Or der?" Sir William, amid cheers, sharply reminded the war secretary that it was the custom of the House for members to treat one another with "gentlemanly courtesy." Henry Labouchere (Liberal) declared that somebody ought to be hanged in connec tion with the remounts, and moved the re duction of the vote. Lord Stanley, financial secretary to the War Office, explained that all the transac tions complained of had been conducted by the yeomanry committee, which was not connected with the War Office. Mr. Brodrick defended Major General William It. Truman, inspector general of the remount department, from the charge of any dishonorable conduct, and after be ing considerably pressed from the Liberal fide of the house reluctantly undertook to make a full investigation of the cases of all officers concerned, and promised there should be no recurr&nce of the payment of excessive prices for horses. Mr. Labouehere's motion was rejected by a. vote of le6 to 73. and the supplementary estimates were adopted by a. vote of 1ÖJ to 5G. Roers Repulsed. LONDON, Jan. CI. Lord Kitchener, In a dispatch from Pretoria dated Thursday, Jan. 30, reports that the camp of Col. L. E. Dumoulln, of the Sussex regiment, was attacked by Nleuwhoudt's command, and that after severe fighting the Boers were repulsed. Lord Kitchener also reports that Gn. French captured twenty-six men belonging to Fouche's command In the northeastern part of Cape Colony, and that the com mand was completely scattered. ; YUNG IX WISHES TO RESIGN. DouuRcr Emprefts of China Inttien nn Edict In III Ilehnlf. PEKING, Jan. 31. General Yung- Lu has notified, the foreign ministers that ho de- , I . ., , :'- - t ?. v ' " ' of the ministers are undecided as to whether to receive him. The Dowager Empress has issued an edict setting forth that Yung Lu desires to re sign the grand secretaryship. She com mends his services, particularly during the recent troubles, when, her Majesty say?, he was her only rational advisor, and adds that she has refused to accept his resigna tion. The statements made in the edict are considered to be fiction. Backset for Yerkes. LONDON, Jan. 31. "No portion of the Metropolitan Company's property shall be handed over to Mr. Yerkes and his asso ciates as the price of union with the Dis trict railway" was the burden of the direc tors' statements at to-day's meeting of the Metropolitan Railway Company. The an ticipated split in favor of handing over the control of the road to Mr. Yerkes did not occur. The chairman said shareholders representing 1,500,000 of tock wanted the company to hand over 13.(mj,000 of capital to the Yerkes traction company, with a capital of only jtl.w.V.nO. "The railways must work friendly," said the chairman, "but the District asked ever-much and gave over-little. The Metropolitan calculated that it could supply its own electricity, thus saving lo0,000 a year on the Yerke's propo sition." Three Power Protect. LONDON, Feb. 1. From Peking the cor-' respondent of the Times cables that Great Britain and Japan, supported by the United States, while not opposing the completion of an equitable agreement safeguarding Russia's railroad interests, energetically protest against the infringement of their rights involved in the agreement between China and the Russo-Chinese bank, which gives Russia exclusive mining and other privileges. The signing of this agreement has, therefore, been delayed. Germany has taken no action in this matter, but, on the contrary, has given many indications of ap proval of Russia's policy, which would fur nish her with an easy pretext for obtain ing similar preferential rights throughout Shan-Tung province. Reef Scarce In England. LONDON, Feb. 1. During the current week not a single bullock arrived at Dept ford market from the United States. This is the climax of a remarkable decline in cattle Importations from America and is unprecedented since this Import trade com menced. The Dally Mail this morning calls attention to an alarming shortage of beef, and suggests that the Board of Agriculture permit the reopening of the live cattle trade with Argentina, under restrictions to pre vent the introduction of cattle diseases. Channel Swept ly Gnle. LONDON, Jan. 31. Continued gales in the channel are causing numerous shipping casualties. The channel mall steamers were unable to start from France this morning, and the mail steamer which left Dover for Calais was compelled to put back in a damaged condition. Fears for tho safety of the steamer Sprite were allayed to-day when her arrival at Homburg was reported. Tariff Hill Further Amended. BERLIN, Jan. 31. The tariff committee of the Reichstag adopted to-day another important clause of the proposed new tariff bill, providing that unless treaty stipula tions prevent It, the same rates of duty may be levied on foreign goods and the same measures enforced against them as are applied by the country of origin to sim ilar goods. Spain Will Remember EiiKlaml. MADRID, Jan. 31. The Impartial, refer ring to the assertion that Great Britain thwarted European efforts at coalition against the United States at the time of the Spanish-American war, says: "As England now reminds America of this, 'so must Spain remember it, especially as the moment has come for her to decide tho question of alliances." 1 Lord DufTcrin's Condition. BELFAST, Jan. 31. Sir , William II. Rroadbent, physician in ordinary to the King, who is attending Lord Dufferin, the former governor general of Canada, issued a bulletin this afternoon as follows: "Lord Duflerin's condition is one of extreme grav ity. Weakness, emaciation and anaemia nave readied a serious degree." 3Ioney fur Improvements. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 31-The Czar has authorized the city of St. Petersburg to raise 00,000,000 roubles on a loan at 4Vs per cent, for various municipal improvements. incluSiiijr the extension of the telephone system, the building of a dam near the Troiski bridge and two new bridges over tho Neva. Chinese Seals Sold. LONDON, Jan. 31. The seals which are alleged to have belonged to the Dowager Empress of China, and to have been looted at Peking, to which attention was called in the House of Commons yesterday, in an effort to prevent their sale, were sold at suction to-day, and fetched 366. Where Some of the Money Goes. CHRISTI ANI A, Norway, Jan. 31. The sum of nearly 3,000,000 kroner was sent by postal orders from persons in the United States to friends in Norway during the year 1001. Hinliop Hnrtzell Sails for Liberia. CAPETOWN. Jan. 31. Dr. Joseph C. Hartzell, of Cincinnati, missionary bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Africa, has sailed from here for Maderia on his way to Liberia. SuRiir Conference Adjonrn. BRUSSELS. Jan. 31. The International Sugar Conference adjourned to-day until Feb. 11. Andrew Carnegie Honored. LONT)ON, Jan. 31. Andrew Carnegie has been elected a member of the Reform Club. CAR1TEGIE INSTITUTION. Its Work to He Determined After an Inquiry of Wide Scope. NEW. YORK. Jan. 31. A special to the Times from Baltimore says: "Dr. D. C. Gilman. president of the New Carnegie Institution, in speaking th.s evening of the great work before the organization said: 'Before many lays letters will be addressed to the heads of universities, colleges and technicals schools in different parts of the country and to men of ability not connected with universities astronomers, chemists, physicians, electricians, engineers and In vestigators of social problems. When their answers are received they will be collated and considered. Two other lines of inquiry will be instituted, one in order to ascertain the extent to which provision has already been made in this country for research and the other to ascertain what are the meth ods employed in foreign countiTes.' " Sunr Trust Sue for $2IS,217. NEW YORK. Jan. 31. Action was begun in the United States Circuit Court here to day by the American Sugar Company for the return of $24$, 247 paid to the government In duties on sugar imported. The suit is because of the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States that duties need r.ot be paid on merchandise imported from Insular possessions of the United States. Collector BIdwell is made defendant. The United States has withdrawn it demurrer, and will permit Judgment to be taken by default. Suicide of n "Woman. WHEELING, W. Va.. Jan. 21. Last night a woman about fifty-five years of age reg istered at the McClure Houce as "Mrs. G. Parker. Chicago. Hi." To-day she was found in her room unconscious from a large dose of laudanum and died to-night. The deed was evidently premeditated, as the woman cut from her shoes and clothing the names of the makers, and left nothing by which the could be identified. ' m Mutonuun and Other Hurt. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 31. Two street cars on the Reed's lake line collided head-on Just beyond the city limits to day on u 'steep grade. Motorman A. P. Fransler and bevtral trackmen were also :-. : t. S ÖF LOWER HOUSE OF CONGRESS PRE PARING TO DEFEND ITSELF. Senate's Action In Changing; Custom Law by Mean of Reciproc ity Treaties Renented. INVESTIGATION TO BE MADE SENATOR MORGAN IN FAVOR OF FREE TRADE WITH PHILIPPINES. Speech in Which He Paid Tribute to the Late President and Admin istration of the Islnnds. WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. The House to day prepared to defend Itself against what It considers the threatened invasion by the Senate of its prerogative in the matter of revenue legislation by directing the ways and means committee to investigate the subject and, report to the House its con clusions. The action of the House was the outgrowth of the agitation In the Sen ate of the claim that reciprocity treaties affecting the cusoms revenues can be nego tiated without the concurrence of the House. Mr. Richardson, the minority lead er, sought to have the House adopt a dec laration on the subject to-day without wait ing for the Senate to commit an overt act. but the majority leaders were opposed to hasty action, and his resolution was re ferred to the ways and means committer, Speaker Henderson holding it was not priv ileged. The resolution follows: "Whereas, There are now pending before the Senate numerous treaties proposing commercial reciprocity with other nations by which customs revenue duties will be changed from those established by acts of Congress; and, "Whereas, There are bills originating in the Senate now pending before the body regulating the duties imposed on articles from Cuba and the Philippines imported into the United States; and, "Whereas, Resolutions have been intro duced in the Senate declaring that the doc trine of reciprocity as stated in the act of Oct. 1, lvyo, and the act of July 24, 137, is the true doctrine, and that various treaties now pending in the Senate should receive consideration and action at the present session of Congress; therefore, "Resolved, That it is the sense of this House that the negotiations by the execu tive of a commercial treaty whereby rates of duty imposed on goods entering the United States should be fixed would, in view of the provision of Section 7, Article 1, of the Constitution, be an infraction of the Constitution and an invasion of one of the highest prerogatives of the House of Representatives." When the House met, Mr. Dalzell, from the committee on rules, reported favorably the Tawney resolution, introduced yester day, to direct tho ways and means com mittee to investigate the question of wheth er the treaty-making power could negotiate reciprocity treaties affecting the customs revenues without action by Congress, and asked for action upon it. Mr. Dalzell said the question Involved one of the highest and most sacred privileges of the House. As it concerned the relations between the two houses he thought action should be deliberately taken ai ter the sub ject had been duly considered by a com mittee. Mr. Underwood, also a member of the committee on rules, joined with Mr. Dalzell in urging the adoption of the resolution. The settlement of the disputed question In favor of the House, he said, was necessary If the 'lower house expected to preserve its constitutional prerogatives. "Is there any instance where the treaty making power has exercised this preroga tive, asked Mr. Moody. "I know of none." replied Mr. Dalzell. The resolution was adopted without divi sion. Mr. Dalzell followed this resolution with another from the same committee, to make the oleomargarine bill a special order for next Monday, to be continued until dis posed of. Mr. Dalzell urged that regardless of the merits of the bf Ii the House should have an opportunity to discuss and pass upon it. The special order was adopted 132 to 71. Mr. Richardson, of Tennessee, presented as a matter of privilege a resolution with numerous "whereases" reciting the pen dency In the Senate of commercial treaties and bills affecting customs duties and rev enues, and declaring it to be the sense of the llouse that such treaties and bills In vaded the highest prerogatives of the House. Mr. Payne, the majority floor leader, made the point of order that the resolution was not privileged. He contended that un til the Senate actually sent to the House a bill or negotiated a treaty which invaded the rights of the House nothing had been done which constituted a matter of privi lege here. Mr. Payne incidentally declared he agreed with Mr. Richardson that the Senate could not Invade the privileges of the House, but the simple assertion of the power on the floor of the Senate did not in his opinion constitute a question of privi lege. Speaker Henderson called Mr. Richard son's attention to the fact that a threat to infringe was not an infringement. Mr. Richardson urged strongly that it was time to meet the issue. The claim was being set up on the fioor of the Senate that certain things could be done. Was the House to wait until a treaty had been actually negotiated in which tariff rates fixed by Congress were uprooted? The House should not wait until an overt act was committed. "Would such a declaration control the Senate or any of its members?" asked Mr. Jenkins. "Perhaps not," replied Mr. Richardson, "but we should assert our position." Mr. Tawney argued that more would be accomplished by allowing the ways and means committee to report on his resolution after due investigation of the law than by the adoption of a simple declaration now. Speaker Henderson pointed out that Mr. Richardson's resolution did not contain a single averment that there had been an actual assault on the rights of the llouse, and ruled that the resolution was not priv ileged. In doing so he called attention to the fact that under the threat of such In vasion the House to-day had taken action to investigate the subject that it might be qualified and equipped with argument if the Issue were presented later. Mr. Fitzgerald called up his resolution asking the secretary of the interior to transmit to the House all orders issued and regulations promulgated by him or any of his subordinates regarding the issuing or withholding of rations from Indians, to gether with reports and -documents in his office relating thereto, and it was adopted. The resolution is designed to ascertain the truth of current reports issued by Commis sioner Browning relative to Indian children who do not attend government schools. The House then passed, among a number of others, the following bills: For the re lief of the surviving partners of Penny & Son (an Indian depredation claim); to pay the widow of the late Fish Commissioner McDonald $3,000 for the use of patents. The House then, at 4:10 p. m., adjourned. OPPOSED TO A TARIFF. Free Trade with the Philippine Fa- vored by Senator Morgan. WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. An extended speech on the pending Philippine tariiT bill wa3 delivered in the Senate to-day by Mr. Morgan, of Alabama, who devoted par ticular attention to an amendment he of fered to the bill last week. He maintained that the enactment of the bill as it stands now would not be a constitutional remedy for the situation the measure is designed to relieve, but paid with the adoption of his amendment the bill would stand the closest scrutiny of the courts. The Ala bama senator did not discuss the political phases of the Philippine questions, devot ing his entire speech to a consideration of the legal and constitutional questions raised by the presentation of the tariff measure. He paid he had not heard, as yet, any objection to the tariff that Is proposed to be laid and took it for granted that the tariff was Just and necessary. He argued that Congress had no constitution al anh"ritv r 1-vy d'-c-l"r,?"nt!n tnrlT JFALOU RIGHTS either upon imports or exports between the United States and the Philippines. "I believe In the doctrine of free trade in all parts of the United States, whether covered by the Constitution, the fiag. or both," he said, and contended that an ex port duty is plainly forbidden even though, in the case of the Philippines, the duty was levied here. Speaking of the claims which have been made that there was no lawful government in the Philippines, Mr. Mor gan with great earnestness said there is a government there and he was glad to say a very good government suitable to the character of those people and the circum stances in which we found them. It would advance the estimate of the Filipino for us If they could have a delegate in Con gress, as in the case of Hawaii, said Mr. Morgan. This he thought would be no violation of the Constitution. Referring to the work of the Philippine commission, their personality and ability, he paid a tribute to the late President McKinley, who, he said, was the happiest man in the world in making selections of men for responisble positions, who always could be relied on to do the right thing at the right time and in the right way. Mr. Morgan pleaded for a government in the Philippines which could bo prepared at all times to meet emergencies in accord ance with the laws of the United States, be cause, he said, there may be a time when the Philippines are cut off from cable communication with this country. He urged the establishment of an executive department for the control of the islands. In concluding Mr. Morgan said he had J purposely refrained from referring to any political phase of this question. He urged the adoption of his amendment, "but." he said, "if the Mil stands as it is and will break the unlforrr.ltv of taxation in the Philippines. I shall fel that the Consti tution has been violated." An hour and a half was devoted to con sideration of a bill to increase the salaries of Judges of United States courts, but no action was taken. Mr. Hoar made a brief statement in support of the measure. He believed members of the judiciary of the United States were entitled to such sal aries as would enable them to maintain suitable and proper positions. The Judicial salaries paid by the government were not equal to those paid by many of the great States of the Union to the Judges of the state courts. The Justices of the United States Supreme Court, he declared, could make ten times the amount of the salaries proposed in practice at the bar. Mr. Stewart gave notice of an amend ment to the bill providing that the salaries of senaors and representatives in Congress should be J7,5iX) per annum. Mr. McComas. Mr. Hawley and Mr. Fair banks supported the measure. Mr. Haw ley advocated the amendment of Mr. Stew art to increase the salaries of senators and representatives in Congress. The bill was than laid aside. A resolution offered a few days ago by Mr. Rawlins, providing for a general in quiry by the committee on Indian affairs into the matter of leasing mineral lands by Indians, into the authority of tho In terior Department to approve such leases and Into the subject of the connection of government officials with the making of such leases, was adopted. The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Rawlins, directing the secretary of war to inform the Senate whether what is known as the "sedition laws" have been promulgated by the Philippine commission, and, if so, the date of such promulgation, was passed without comment. The Senate then decided, on motion of Mr. Hale, that when it adjourned to-day it be until Monday next. GIFTS AND BEQUESTS. Enormous Total of 9107,300,000 L Bring- the Piut Year. NEW YORK, Jan. 31. The New York Times will publish to-morrow In its literary supplement a list of gifts and bequests for public uses made in the United States dur ing the year 1901, showing the enormous total of $107,3(30,000, far outdoing all previous records. The highest previous record for any one year was $G2.750Mi. Of this total for 1001 Mr. Carnegie gave the colleges and libraries $31,Xh.0.ni, his gifts to libraries alone having been nearly $14,00),K0. The Times points out that this total of fl07.:'60, 000 equals one-third of the cost of the Boer war to England for the same year. Prosperous Car Work. SAVANNAH, Ga Jan. 31. During the month ending to-day the Georgia fc Car olina Manufacturing Company has booked orders for more than l,f0 new cars to be delivered at the earliest possible time. Among the orders are those of the Mex ican National Railway for 1.200 cars, the Southern Railway for 130 cars and the Georgetown & Western Railroad for fifty cars. Good For Bad Teeth, Kot Bad For Good Teeth. Tho best that Honey and Sgo Exporlcnco can prcduco. l3 At ail stores, or by mail for the price HALL & RUCKEL New Yen ft. Copy of Statement of the Condition OF THE Williamsburgh City Fire Insurance Co. On the3Ist day of December, 1901 It is located at No. 13 Broadway, Brook lyn, N. Y. MARSHALL S. DRIGGS. President. FREDERICK II. WAY, Secretary, The amount of its capital is $350,000 The amount of its capital paid up Is 250,000 The Assets of the Company are ss follows: Cash on hand and in the hands of agents or other persons Real estate unincumbered Ponds owned by the company, bearing interest at the rate of ... per cent Loans on bonds and mortgages of real estate, worth double the amount for which the same Is mortgaged, and free from any prior Incumbrance Debts otherwise secured Dbts for premiums All other securities e3$,ooo.üo 1.151.330.00 233, 450.00 25.000.0) 12S.2wi.M 1S.&43.41 Total assets $2.234.020.59 LIAIHLITinS. Losses adjusted and not due. losses unadjusted, losses in suspense, waiting for further proof $73.510.50 All other claims against the com pany 31.7SD.C3 Amount necessary to reinsure out standing risK.s CrK.7SC.W Total liabilities 7:t6r0S7.52 The greatest amount in any one risk, $J5,0)u. State of Indiana, Offlce of Auditor of State. I, the undersigned, auditor of state of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the statement of the condition of the above-mentioned company on the 3It day of December, 1301. as f-hown by the original statement, and that the laid original statement is now on hie in this office. In testimony whereof. I hereunto sub scribe my name and afMx my of SEAL.J rial seal this 21'th day of January. 1102. W. II. HART. Auditor of State. A. METZGER AGENCY, io2 North Pennsylvania St. I1II1I1T What are Humors? They are vltiatexi or morMd flaidj cours ing the veins and affecting the thsues. They are commonly due to defective diges tion but are sometimes inherited. t How do they m&nlfebt themselves? In many forms of cutanevus eruption, salt rheum or eczema, pimples and bolls, and in weakness, languor, general debility. How are they expelled ? By . Hood's Sarsaparitla which also builds up the system that has suffered from them. It Is the be?t medicine for all Inmors. Th fat undertaker. Who plant by the acr. Poor victims of ccuh and coll. Is itching and crying. For we've all ftopjied dying Since Brazilian Halm was noiJ. And for tho who dlre Not Jut yet to p- htßher It is worth its weight la gold. Ranges Gas and Gaso line Stoves. IyII,I,Y & STAI,NAKER, 114 Rtid 116 B. Washington St. I Copy of Statement of the Condition OP THE HANOVER Fire Insurance Co. On the 31st day of December, 1931 It is located at 34 Pine street, New York, CHARLES A. SHAW, President. JOSEPH M'COUD. Secretary. The amount of Its capital Is $1,000,000 The amount of its capital paid up Is 1.000.000 The Assets of the Company are as follows: Cash on hand and In the hands of agents or other persons Real estate unincumbered Bonds owned by the company, btarinsr interest at the rate of ... per cent., secured as follows: United States bonds State and city bonds Railroad stocks and bonds Bank stocks Loans on bonds and mortpaRes of real estate, worth double the amount for which the same is mortgaged, and free from any prior incumbrance All other securities $l.1.09 450.000.00 ircoi.oo l,K2.24j k 1ÄU0 3.DOO.OO Total assets J3,S03,217.31 LIABILITIES. lassos adjusted and due, losses adjusted and not due, losses un adjusted, losses in suspense, waiting for further proof $2S2.353.4J All other claims against the com pany 73.65Ö.15 Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks 1.437,274.78 Total liabilities $1,743,3:4.37 The greatest amount in any one risk $ioo.ouo. State of Indiana, Office of Auditor of State. I, the undersigned, auditor of state of th State of Indiana, hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the statement of the condition of the above-mentioned com. panv on the 31st day of December, 1S01. as shown by the original statement, anj that the paid original etatcment Is now on fde in this office. In testimony whereof I hereunto sub scribe my name and affix my offl- tSEAL.1 cial seal this 30th day of January. I'jdZ. W. II. HAKT. Auditor of state. J. a VOSS, 9 West Mtrket St. T. C. WHiTCOMB 4 CO., 10)$ Uw BulldJai, Copy of Statement of the Condition OF THE German American Insurance Co. On the 31st day of December, 1901 It is located at Nos. and ZA Liberty street. New York city. WILLIAM N. KREMEIt, President. C. G. SMITH, Secretary. The amount of Its capital is $l,00.f'O The amount of Its capital paid up is l.OOO.OuO Tbe Assets of the Company areas follows: Cash on hand and In the hands of agents or other persons $1S1.0.33 Real estate unincumbered 13,000.00 Bonds owned by the company, bearing interest at the rate of ... cent., secured as follows: U. S. bonds. 3 and 4 per cent C79.820.00 State, county and municipal bonds, 3, 3H and 5 per cent 1,3S3.32?.00 Railroad stocks and bonds, 4, 4Vä, 5. 6, 7, 8 and 14 per cent 4.4S7,4.00 Other stocks and bonds, 4, 5, C, 7, 8. 20 and 45 rr cent 1.713.011.00 Loans on bonds and mortgages of real estae, worth double the amount for which th same Is mortgaged, and free from any prior Incumbrance 13.0on.oo Debts for premiums '. 30.74."). 11 All other securities 3.3.37 Total assets . $3,3ffiiC. 73 LIAIHLITIES. Losses adjusted and due. losses adjusted and not due, losses un adjusted, losses In suspense, waiting for further proof total unpaid losses $33.312.00 All other claims against the com pany 113,321, Fl Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks 3.10O.C5 (3 Total liabilities $3,773.&UJ The greatest amount in any one risk, State of Indiana. Office of Auditor of State. I. the undersigned, auditor of state of th State of Indiana, hereby certify that th above Is a correct copy of the statement of the romiltim of the above-mentioned com- r.nv on the 21st dav of December. lf 1. hj shown by the original statement, and that the said orlglal statement Is now on Hie in this office. In tertlmony whereof I hereunto sub scribe my name and affix my offi SEAL. ial seal this 2Mh day of January, w. ii. mart. Auditor of State. JOII2C WOCIIER, 2ETNA HUIXEING.