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We Move Today, c^ —= ,- *** —ffi**_>' Siopl pon'*fc Jllii) YoUr until you see what we can do for you. Our business has increased to such an extent .that we have leased one of the beautiful stores in the NEW LIBRARY BUILDING. We intend to make this the finest and most com plete Music Store in the Northwest. Will be ready to show some ELEGANT PIANOS and a full line of MUSICAL MERCHAN DISE on THURSDAY. We have to offer as a special bargain ONE SLIGHTLY USED GRAND PIANO, handsome Burl Walnut Case, at HALF REG ULAR PRICE. Also TWO Upright Pianos —one Mahogany and one Ebony Case. One has been used a few times at Concerts and the other has been rented. CASH OR TERMS TO SUIT. \ Lesh *& Co., !____, *w 4-^1 1 ItaJl. Wv«j Library Building, St. Peter, Seventh and Wabasha Streets. DEATH 0 THE RIVER SUICIDE COMMITTED BY A MAN AT MINNEAPOLIS IN SPECTAC ULAR STALE JUMPED INTO MISSISSIPPI Believed by the Police to Be W. G. Munro. Who Wus a Former Res ident of Auburn, IV. V.. ami a Rel ative of Weed Munro—Poison F<M_ad on a Priiioner in the Coun ty. Minneapolis Xerv**. " p LOBE'S'MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE, (7 20 WASHINGTON A V. SOUTH. Advertising;— Subscriptions— Tel. 2700 J—4. W. G. Munro leaped from the Washing ton avenue bridge, Minneapolis, into the Mississippi fiver yesterday morning. Munro made his leap a few moments be for 10 o'clock" Quiet in manner and at tracting little attention, he strolled onto the bridge and the watchman thought nothing more of him than he did of the other pedestrians. An interurban, car was just pulling onto the bridge when Munro reached the middle. A number of pedestrians were on the bridge, but like the. watchman they had no reason to be lieve that the man leaning against the railing was contemplating suicide. Be fore anyone could reach him he had climbed over the railing and jumped out Into space. A shout attracted the attention of the watchman, I-:. O. Fremo, and he reached the railing just in time to hear a loud splash. In a moment he saw the body of a man clothed in black, appear above the water, and then it sank half way down Into the current, which carried it on down the river. Fremo reached a telephone as soon as possible anel notified the South side Min neapolis police station. Capt. Walton de tailed a sergeant with a squad of officers to the scene, and they proceeded to search for the bo.ly. Fremo's description of the man con vinced the South side police that he was the same man who called at the station Tuesday, gave the name of W. G. Munro, and asked to be- taken care of. The man appeared to b suffering from the effects of drink and the police gave him a quiet place to rest. He improved ami left the station, but in the afternoon he again returned and asked to be allowed to re main over night. This permission was granted and he sought out a cell, but later In the evening he became more restless and the police locked him up. No charge was placed against him and yesterday morning, as he appeared per fectly well, hr- was allowed his liberty. From the story learned at the Minne apois central police station Munro was a visitor there also. He was taken to the In the mythology of Ancient Greece Hymen, the god of marriage, was the half brother of Esculapius, the god of medi cine. The ancients believed that mar c^AP^x riage and health should go to- j^4 ¥\ - gether, and as V <Srl ) J ■£' a resu^ tue - s-kkyMifo, jQ^IF?? Greeks of that r*f^S&£Q\SsT w^r time have "TmsStCs > \ff~ ever s*-n c c "n/V been looked "■jp^k. \ r-~v. llon as types !z%W<\\ ~&°^ physical sV?/\ V ,**' perfection. -? *y Sickly moth ers cannot feear healthy children. The prospective mother should use every precaution to preserve and foster her health. Not alone for the sake of the little one to come but for her own sake. A perfectly healthy woman is in no danger and in very little pain at her time of trial. There must be due preparation for this time. Nature. makes the prepara tory period three-fourths of a year and women who take the hint from nature and Use the time properly need have no fears of the outcome. Dr. Pierces Fa vorite Prescription is a medicine designed to cure all distinctly feminine ailments and taken during the period of gestation it renders childbirth easy, safe and com paratively painless. It is the invention of Dr. R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. V., a regularly graduated physician and skilled specialist in the cure of all diseases of woman. Mrs. Orrin Stiles, of Downing, Dunn Co., Wis., •writes: "I cannot praise your * Favorite Pre scription ' enough, for I have not been as well for five years as I now am. In July last I had a baby boy, weight ii lbs. I was only sick a short time, and since I got up have not had one sick day." Sick women can consult Dr. Pierce by letter free of charge.' Every letter is held Strictly private and sacredly confidential. Designing men work on women's feelings, by advising women to "write to a woman who understands woman's needs. " It is useless to seek advice about disease of any woman who is not a phy sician. So far as known no qualified woman physician is connected with any proprietary !medicine establishment. station Tuesday afternoon by a North side officer, who claimed that he had been called into a bearding house near the market to take Munro out. He informed the captain that the man was found shivering in terror behind the door lead ing to the cellar. As Munro. appeared perfectly sane at the station, he was al lowed his liberty. From his story Munro hails from Au burn, N. Y. He claims to be a relative of Weed Munro, the well known attorney, and as soon as the police learned of the affair they notified him. 7-*, The police searched for the body all of yesterday afternoon, but it has not yet been recovered. CUPID'S BUSY DAY. A Quartette of Weddings Solemnized in Minneapolis Yesterday. The marriage of Miss Georgie Inex Lewis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Lewis, and Rev. Thompson ■» Welliver Stout was solemnized yesterday afternoon at Western Avenue M. E. church, Minne apolis. The ushers were six wom en dressed In white. They were Mrs. Mary Ross, Mrs. Kittle Johnson and Mrs. Cora Kingsley, of Austin, Minn.; Misses Alice Stahier, Maud Hopkins and Clara Hill. Miss Florence Lewis : was" the maid of honor. Rev. Floyd Lawson, of Ham line, acted as best man. ; Bishop Joyce read the service," .' '» Miss Stella Dayton Coleman and War ren F. White were married at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. ;': Nellie'.Cole man, 136 Lynda'le avenue north,' Minne apolis, last evening. The marriage serv ice was read by Rev. Willlard Ward. Be tween twenty and thirty relatives -and friends were present at. the ceremony. ":: The- marriage of Miss Hattie . Lou Hayes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hayes, to Frederick Edward Lester was quietly solemnized at the home of the bride's parents.on Ninth street south, last evening. Mist- Bessie Tabitha Pettit, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Pettit, and John Per kins Douglas were quietly married yester day afternoon at the Pettit residence on Park avenue. The service, was read by Rev. Pleasant Hunter in the presence of sixty friends and relatives of the ■ two families. . LUTHER LEAGUE. A Twin City Convention'to Be Held at Salem Church Today. A gathering of the Luther leaguers of I the Twin Cities will be held today at the Salem English Lutheran church*"* Twenty eighth street and Garfield avenue, Minne apolis. It will be the regular fall con vention of the .league and a large turn out is expected. Dr. G. H. Trabart, pastor of the church and an ardent worker for the league, will welcome the delegates his address being- set for 9 a. m. The topics to be discussed are: "The Luther League in the Congregation," to be opened "by Rev. A. Ramsey, Minneapolis. "How Can the Luther League Best Fulfill Tts Mis sion?" to be opened by Alex H. Fjelstad, Ph.D. "The Luther League as an Educa tor," to be opened by J.- W. Merrill, St. •Paul. The question box will be under the direction of Rev. C. L. Warstler, St. Paul. There will be a grand rally meeting at 8 o'clock this evening, when the principal address will bo delivered by Rev. L. A Johnstone, D. D., St. Paul. Snieide Prevented. A phial' containing a deadly poison was founo on the person of Simon Fegel=on when he was searched by Capt ~ Alex ander, turnkey of the Hennepin'countv .tail .yesterday morning. Taking the at tending circumstances into account, the jail authorities are satisfied that they frustrated an attempt at self-destruc tion - Fegelson has been on trial for I stealing two violins from E. A Thomp i son, and came to the court house yester j day morning to hear the verdict He was convicted and appeared to be much distressed After he had been taken to jail and locked up his sister asked that he tie searched, and the poison was dis covered. Mrs. Hegman Dead. Mrs. Christine Hegman. mother of Supt. J. A. Hegman, of the city work house, died last evening at the age of sixty-eight, at the superintendent's resi lience, after an illness of some four "weeks. Mrs. Herman is survived by three sons, J. A. Hegman, William Heg man, of No. 5 engine comoanv of the fire department, and Frank Hegman. The funerar will be held Wednesday after noon at 2:30 o'clock. MINNEAPOLIS BREVITIES. Receiver Thornton, of the Union Na tional bank, states that the stockhold ers of the bank will soon receive 50 per cent of the assessment they were forced to pay to the comptroller of the cur rency.jßQß After being a patient at the city-hos pital eighteen months, death relieved the sufferings of Maurice Blondy. When ad mitted his malady was given as inflam mation of the bladder, and he has since been unable to leave the hospital. The funeral of Mrs. Burton N. Gray took place yesterday afternoon. Services were held at Walsh Presbvterlan church Seventeenth avenue south and Frank lin. **_*__Bj A score or so of the Minneapolis coun cil and city officials made a trip of in spection to the beet sugar factory at St. Louis Park yesterday afternoon. The party left town In a chartered car at 1 :SG. chaperoned by ex-Senator Theden. Included in the party were Congressman Fletcher and R. G. Evans. ' George W. York, for many years a po lice officer in this city, has been com mitted to the insane asylum at St. Peter. A banquet was tendered last evening to the returned members of Company F, Thirteenth Minnesota,, at the Holmes hotel. ... The board of education held a short meeting yesterday afternoon, but no Im portant, business was transacted, only four members being present. ' Every Gordon Hat is warranted perfect. THE ST. FAUI. GI,OBE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1899, WOMEN AT ST. CLOUD THE STATE FEDERATION OF CLUBS WILL ELECT NEW OFFI CERS TODAY' INFORMAL BALLOT TAKEN Pour Candidates Are in the Field, and indications Are for a Close and Interesting Contest— of the Convention Largely At tended—Anrlety of Papers on At tractive Topics Northwest News. ST. CLOUD, Minn., Oct. IS.'—(Special.)— The sessions of the second day of the state convention of the Federation of Women's clubs were devoted largely to the reports of committees and officers, and other routine work pertaining to the internal Interests of the federation. The meetings continue to grow In in terest, and at each session the seating capacity of the auditorium in Unity church Is fully reached. The unanimous expression of those, not members of the federation, who are attending the meet ings, Is that the work of the federation, as shown by the contents of each pro gramme, appeals with significant Import ance to the highest public consideration a*nd approval. Today's sessions concluded with the In formal balloting for officers. The regular election of state officers occurs Thursday morning, Instead of on the evening of the same day, as many of the delegates will leave before that time. The balloting to day was for the purpose of obtaining an expression from the convention as a criterion for the regular election. Interest runs high in the election of the state president. Four candidates are in the field, and the contest has already assum ed proportions which Indicate a stubborn and exciting fight. The candidates are Mrs. C. E. Conant, of Wells; Miss Laura A. Jones, of Duluth; Mrs. L. P. Williams, of Minneapolis, and Mrs. Dennis Follet, of St. Paul. Miss Jones and Mrs. Will iams are undoubtedly the leaders in the race. Mrs. Williams is believed by the St. Cloud ladies to be an Invincible can didate. Miss Jones will, however, pole a big vote from the St. Paul delegation, and give her rival a bitter race. It is stated that Mrs. Follett does not even have the undivided support of the St. Paul delega tion, but is maintaining an independent candidacy. There was no meeting this evening. 'The visiting delegates were entertained by the St. Cloud ladles at the home of Mrs. N. P. Clarke. The morning session was a very busy one. It was opened by a club conferenca in which methods were discussed. Mrs. C. E. Collins in her report as correspond ing secretary dwelt especially upon the successful plans for district work carried out in three districts by the organization, and three subdistrict federations which hold annual meetings and bring many women into touch with the federation who were not able to attend the state meetings or even meetings of the whole district. The plan was recommended for use In other districts. Mrs. E. G. Buck, treasurer, reported receipts of $258; ex penditures, $224, and. balance, $34. - The most important work of the morn ing was given by Miss Anna B. Under wood, of Lake City, on the headquarters at the state fair conducted for the women of the state by the federation. This was read by Mrs. W. M. Liggett, of St. Anthony Park. The plan is a co-opera tive one. The managers furnished all material and paid all expenses, federation women doing the thinking, working and Planning. The committee managed so successfully that It used only about one half of the appropriation, while nothing, necessary to success was omitted. 'Ths experiment was pronounced a success and the fair managers wish to make the plan permanent. It was voted to make the fair committee a standing- organization. Miss Isabel Lawrence, of St. Cloud, chairman of the educational committee, read a paper on "The Little Globe;" in which she set forth some of the dangers with which club .women have to cope in their educational work. Another important report was that of the legislative committee, from the chair man, Mrs. Bramhall, whose repprt was read. She outlined the work done on the memorial ' to congress, ■ asking that Indian lands in the "proposed national park reservation be withheld from pub 1c sale. The government acceded to this request. The question whether the mat ter should now be left wholly to the con gressional committee, or a committee to be continued for the purpose of creating public sentiment, was referred to a spe cial committee, Including Mrs. O. A. Pray, of Minneapolis, Mrs. James, of Newport, Mrs. J. H. Lewis, of Hastings, and Mrs. J. S. Kearney, of Minneapolis. . The closing address of the morning was made by Mrs. L. P. Williams, of Minne apolis, on "Applied Sociology." BOTH FOUND DEAD. Harvest Hands From Dakota Blew Out the Ga« nt Dalutli. DULUTH, Minn., Oct. IS.—John Bru nette and Fred Robtaille came in from the harvest fields of North Dakota last evening, and at the home of the former's j cousin, Joseph Marcotte, blew out the ; gas and went to bed. The doors were : broken In at 4 o'clock this morning, and j both men were dead. One was In the j middle of the floor, where he had fallen In a struggle to get to the door, and the other was partially out of bed. Before retiring they told-Marcotte that they un derstood gas and declined the use of a ; lamp. Robtaille ,is supposed to have lived at Washburn, Wis., and Brunette at Wild Rice Lake, N. D. Surveyors at Work. NEW PAYNESVILLE, Mnn.. Oct. 18.— (Special.)—A party of engineers said to be in the employ of the* Great Northern road have 'completed a preliminary sur vey of a road from this place to Melrose, and are just now a short distance out side of this village engaged in setting grade stakes and making the final sur veys. The road as proposed and sur veyed strikes the Great Northern track a few hundred reds west of the location of the present Great Northern station at .Paynesville. The prospective building of this road is exciting a great deal of in terest among the farmers and business men pf this vicinity. New Industry Planned. ROCHESTER, Minn.. Oct. 18.— a meeting of the board of trade to con sider the question of establishing a clothing factory in Rochester in connec tion with the Rochester woolen mills, about-100 business men were present and expressed themselves in favor rf the project. Mr. H. K. Terry, of Connecticut, a practical man in this line, who wishes DYSPEPSIA "Wot aflat ycare I was a victim of dys pepsia in its worst form. I lould eat nothing - but milk toast, and at times my stomach would not retain and digest even that Lest March I began taking CASCAHETS and since then 1 have steadily improved, until I am as well as I ever was in my life." David H. Muftpfir, Newark. O. TSfIW TRADE mark fHS;STtR_D Pleasant. Palatable. Potent. Taste Good. Do Good, Never Sicken, Weaken, or Gripe, 100, 25c, 600. ;- ... CURE CONSTSPATION. ... Sterling Remedy Company, Chicago, Montreal. New York. 311 HA.TfI.RAfi Bold and gncranteed by all drug . nU" I UDAU glsto to CXTIIE Tobacco Habit.' to invest In the project, was present and addressed the board In - regard .to the vepture. It was the unanimous voice of those present to establish a clothing factory in-Rochester apd ft committee was appointed to solicit stock.* Improvements Completed. ■ BELGRADE, Minn:; Oct. 18.—(Special.) —The system of waterworks and electric lights which has been constructed for this village has. been completed and ac cepted by the village council. The plant Is made up of ,a twenty-five horse power gasoline engine, a water tower and tank, nearly a mile of water mains, and a two hundred and fifty light dynamo, the con tract price for which was $7,500. Two hun dred electric, lights besides a fine street lighting system have been installed and are now in working order. Fatal Dose of Aconite. WINONA, Minn.. 18,—(Special.)— At Minnesota City Mrs, Cotta Treest, wife of a prominent storekeeper of that place, committed suicide by_ taking a large dose of aconite. She was still alive when found by her husband, but died before a physi cian could be summoned. She was an In valid, and the thought of an operation that she was to undergo"the day follow ing for the removal ■? of*a tumor is be lieved to have been the cause of her Committing the rash act. ; Fair Grounds lor Sale. ROCHESTER," Minn'.'; Oct. 18.-(Special.) —At a meeting of the Southern Minnesota Fair association to'cor-sider the matter of disposing, of the "fair-grounds, a res olution was passed offering the grounds and buildings to the county commission ers of Olmsted county on condition that they will agree to pay all the deot3 and liabilities of the fair association and agree to maintain the same as fair grounds for a period of twenty years. . -.- South St. Paul "tlan Shot. MANKATO, Minn.. Oct. 18.— Fred Mac beth, of South St. Paul, was shot in the left leg while on his way to the home of his brother. Alois Getzell did the shooting, supposing Macbeth and com panion were going to hold him up. Get zell is under arrest, and Macbeth's wound may prove, fatal. Mankato is Macbeth'?, home, and he came here on' a visit to his friends for a few days. He is in the. employ of Tomlinson & Stafford, commission mrchants of South St. Paul. Parish Anniversary. " HASTINGS, Minn., Oct. IS.—(Special.)— The forty-fourth anniversary -of St. Luke's parish was observed today. Bish op M. N. Gilbert, of St. Paul, preached in the morning, and a number of the clergy from neighboring towns delivered ad dresses this evening, among them being the Rev. C. C. Rolitt, of.Red Wing; the Rev. Charles Plummer, of Lake City, and the Rev. T. B. Thurston, of Winona. Dinner was served in the church parlors to a large number. ;.,-.;. Singular Suicide. WTLMOT, S. D., Oct. 18.-E. S. Ellis, of Harkmson, N. D., was-found dead abrut ] twelve miles southeast of this place | When found he was fastened to his bag gy with a rope around his neck and the I horses were tangled up in a wire fence. i He had evidently been dragged to death ! and it was no doubt i case of suicide. He issuppos.d to have en insane. The au thorises were notified and the body was brought to this place this morning." Crop Figures. ALDEN, Minn., Oct. 18.—Statistics now show that there Is a decrease of one third in the grain crop of this year from last in this part of. the f.tate and it is plainly shown upon'the markets of the different places about, "as the receipts of grain so far this season are several thou sand bushels 'ess than this period la*t year. The grain is a'so of a much poorer grade than last year's. North west Pensions. WASHINGTON, Oct. V 18.—Northwest pensions granted today, were: Minnesota —Additional, James .Danaher, Minneapo lis, $4 to $6; restoration and increase, John Irwin (dead),- Minneapolis, $17 to $30; in crease, Michael Engel, ' Waverlv, $6 to $7; original widows, etc., Jane Irvin, Minne apolis. $12. South Dakota—lncrease, Hor ace A. Foster Lyons. .to $12; Anton Meyer," Iroquois,- $6 to $8. "... ' j"; *'- ' Library Election. ST. CLOUD, Minn., 7 Oct. .38.—At the meeting of the' State Library association the following officers were e'ecteJ: Pres ident, Dr. W. W. "Folweil,- of Minneapolis; vice president.' Mir -Ifabel'Lawrence,' of St. Cloud; : secretary. Mips Minnie Mc- Graw.o'C.Mankatp;.treasurer,: Anne Ham mond, of St. Paul; executive-committee, Dr. Hosmer, of "-Minneapolis, -.and Mrs. Mc-Ca'ne, of St. Paul. -.; r .,;:."..;; Slashed His Throat.. ' ■■: WINONA. Minn.. Oct. 18.—(Special.)— Patrick Lowe, a laborer, made a desper ate attempt at suie'de. cutting his throat with a knife, and almost severing the jugular vein. He was found by a mem ber of the family almost dead from the loss of blood and taken to the hospital where his wounds were given attention. It Is thought he will live. Heavy Snow, Fall. I PEMBTNA. N. D '.", Oct. 18.-Thn section of Nrr'h Dakota has b-en visited by a big storm, which started about noon yes terday, _nd in a few hours precipitated two inches of snow. ~; Grain crops are threshed, but one-third .of the land is not plowed. Fame hope to get a f»w weeks for plowing before the ground is frozen stiff. . : '-. Used kb Ax. WEST SUPERIOR, W.s , Oe\ 13.— Peter Saris, who had ben in St. Francis hospital here for some'fine, got hold of an ax there and attempted to chop a hole In his head. He was d'scove-ed bafo c the blows had proven fatal and will prob ably live, although considerable blood was lost. He gave ps his reason for the ac" that he was tired of living and want ed to die. State Endeavor' Union, ST. CLOUD.. Minn,' Oct. 18.—(sfecig 1 )— The state cdnvent'on of the Christian E -- deavor Union will bi held here next witk. The open'n"- session will be held on th^ evening of Thursday. Oct. 26. The sessinns will continue unt'l Sunday evening. O* ficers will be circled Saturday afternoon Dr. Clark and Rev." Edgar E. Pitls, of Boston, will be among those in attend ance. , New Steel Steamers. WEST SUPERIOR"-" Wis.. Oct. IS.— Three rr.cr.-- steel steamers are to b? built at the yards of the Superior Shipbuilding company, to be ' complete""! by the open'ng of the season of 1901, according to the statement of officials here. ..-..-..; . «M ■ - a " *'" ' , Montana Men ! Sta»t Today. SAN FRANCISCO,- Call Oct. IS.—The Montana regiment will leave for home tomorrow. SB_B Indian Killed. WALKER. Minn.. Oct. IS.— Chippewa Indian, named Wiliiam Boyd was killed by a train at Dear River Inst night. «nk»- 1 SUICIDE FEARED. Eccentric Gne»t*j off j Minneapolis Union Mission Dixnjmcars. * .'* f - - Samuel Hansen Asheim has disappear ed, leaving a" trunk 1 at. the Minneapolis Union mission, and It Is feared that he has either committed suicide or been kill ed. Asheim came to the Union mission about a year ago and secured lodging for three or four - nights. "" His actions were strange, and it was' thought by some that he premediated suicide. In a few days he left the mission, leaving behind his trunk, and requested that if he did not return in three months the; trunk be sent to his uncle, Osmund Asheim, Forest City 10., whose address he had tacked on the out side of. the trunk. - 7?7\_ The trunk was "opened yesterday and disclosed a handsome broadcloth sack suit and a number of school and religious bcoks, besides. many' letters, - some of which were from Norway and others from Forest City. HIM Phelps* Debut..-...' Mrs. Edmund J. Phelps, of Minneapo lis, gave a. large reception yesterday aft ernoon at her home, on Park avenue, to introduce her daughter,' Miss Ruth Phelps. Miss" Phelps was- graduated from Smith college with ,the class of '99, and was assisted in,, receiving by three :of her college friends. Miss Helen Ab bott, of Zanesville. O. ; Misy Annabel Abell, of Kansas- City, and Miss Marian Chapman, of Portland. Me. To Cincinnati. The Monon Route . wilL sell tickets to Cincinnati and returns OSI. I 12, 14, -16 and 17. good returning ; utt|il_pct.:'' 21, for one fare.- Address •L. "'lt* Sessions; N. W. Pass. Agt.,., Minneapolis." Chicago : City Ticket Office; 232 SoutlrC^ark; street. . *' TRADE WITH ORIENT :-:■-.■ .■ ■sy-.y-i: -■; .'.-f'"^" __________________ •,£<*».. TOPIC UNDER CONSIDERATION AT THE INTERNATIONAL COMMER CIAL CONGRESS AMERICA'S PLANS OUTLINED Proposed That the Ocennße Covered With Fleets to Carry the Products of the New World to the Old and to Bring Back What They May Yield in Exchange — Growth of Commerce Thing to Be Desired. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 18.—Prominent men, who either in official or mercantile .life have been actively engaged In tha trade between China and the United States, England and other countries, to day discussed that trade as it is and as it should be before the International com mercial congress. A feature of the dis cussion was the presence of the Chinese minister, Wu Ting Fang, who came from "Washington early in the day. Ex-Secretary of the Interior Cornelius N. Bliss presided over today's session, and made an address. Among others who are to make addresses are Gen. J. Wine burn Laurie, delegate of the London board of trade, and John Barrett, ex-, minister of the United States to Siam. Mr. Bliss, In opening the session, called attention to the Importance of the con gress, and said among other things: "It must be our joint effort here to ; establish a basis for conducting the vast | business which awaits the enterprise of the commercial men of the East and of • the "West. "We, of America; are not en- | tering upon a new and untried field in j proposing business relations with China j and the Indies. We say to you of China, Japan and the islands of the seas: 'Let us take counsel together, and, acting foi our mutual advantage, let us cover this ocean .with fleets «of swift, laden steam ships that shall bear in interchange the products and the people of the Orient and , the Occident, and that may rival the commerce of the Atlantic on our eastern border.' " In conclusion, Mr.. Bliss said: "The advance of the past two years has given to us a community of neigh borhoods. As you merchants of China sail towards the continent of North America you will find your first greeting under our flag at Manila, and again at Guam and at Hawaii. That we hold under the. sovereignty of the United States these convenient stations. in the Pacific, is ascribed by timid citizens who are afraid of progress and expansion of American commerce to a desire on the part of the government for imperial" power. No such word as imperialism exists in the American vocabulary. I prefer to believe that it is the old time Providence, the God in whom the fathers believed, that has not only permitted but commanded this nation to deliver the people of the Philippines from the op pression and tyranny of centuries and give them, as will be done in due time, the blessing's of peace, civilization and good government." TRANSPORT TARTAR INCIDENT. Why There Was a Delay in Depart ure From Hone: Kong. WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.— secretary of war recently instructed Gen. Shafter, at San Francisco, to call on the com manding officer of .the troops on the Tar tar for a. full statement of facts concern ing the delay of that : transport in the. harbor of Hong Kong. Under date of San Francisco. Oct. 16, Gen. Shafter for warded the report of the. commanding officer of the Twentieth Kansas to the department, as,follows: 7-7*7*7; "The chartered transport Tartar Is a British ship, and as such the British law was deemed to apply. Under the British law the Tartar was licensed to carry 741 passengers. The harbor master at Hong Kong refused to give the ship clearance because she carried 1,140 troops. I wired to the department at Washington and adjutant general at Manila that clear ance was refused because of over crowd ing. .The reply was had from Adjt. Gen. Corbin, asking if, in my opinion, the ship was overcrowded, and if there was cause for complaint from the soldiers regard ing food. I replied that the..ship was no more, crowded than other transports had been, and there was no ground for com plaint regarding food. Before communica tion could be had I wired "clearance al lowed, sailed today." The harbor mas ter had, in the.meantime, visited the ship, and inspected the light ducts and ship's bows. .'•' - "Attention was doubtless^ called to the ship and her passenger list by certain of the discharged soldiers in person, and by an article which, appeared in a Hong Kong paper, written by a discharged reg ular soldier, in which the ship was spoken of as a 'sardine box.' The actual delay after the ship was ready to sail, caused by the Incident, was . about twenty-four hours." MERE MATTER. OF FORM. Posjfolßce Employes Notified Thoy Need Not Provide Campaißii Funds. WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.—The postmas tre general has issued a formal warning to all postmasters against the levying of political assessments, and simultaneousiy the civil service commission-has called attention to the law governing the sub ject, and of the commission's intention to enforce it. ' This general warning is similar to that Issued heretofore, prior to political campaigns, and it Is understood, follows' complaints of specific violation of the law received from Ohio, and other, states where elections are to be held this year. Work of Liquor De«lers. LOUISVILLE, Ky Oct. 18.— totlav's scs.'on of the National Retail' Liquor Dealers' association reports of several minor committees were heard. The re pcrt "of the committee on constitution in favor of changing ih? constitution. .-o as to admit W. T. Whelan, of Washing ton, a member of the congressional leg islative committee," to a place on the ex ecutive committee, was unanimously adopted. 'WORTH A iN GOLD.' HOXBAN, I. T. DR. 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(Pe-ru-na never fails to cure it.) Mr. John Vance, member of Company I, 71st Ohio Infantry, First Brigade, Sec ond Division, Fourth Army Corps, who lives at Hartford City, Ind., In a letter, dated June 7th, 1899, says: "My kidney Mr. John Vance, of Hartford City, Ind. trouble is much better. I have improved so much that everybody wants to know what medicine I am using. I recommend It to everybody and some have com menced to use it. The folks all say that If Dr. Hartman's medicine cures me it must be great." In a later letter he says: "I am still improving in health; people call me well now. I am still using your medicine. People want to know what has done me so much good and I can easily tell them." Mr. J. Brake, of Petrolea. Ontario. Canada, writes: "Four years ago I had a severe attack of Bright's Disease,which, brought me so low the doctor said noth ing more could be done for me. I began to take Pe-ru-na and Man-a-lin, and in JODREMBODIIM!) PRESIDENT M'KINLEY LEAVES • BMW OHIO FOR PITTSBURG ON THE HOMEWARD TRIP CABINET HAD PRECEDED HIM President Given a Cordial Greeting by His Former Neighbors in Ohio * Towns Where He Passed His Boy hood—Adhered in His Speeches to Sentiments Expressed Through out Western Trip. ..-'. TOUNGSTOWN, 0., Oct. IS.—President McKinley's special train arrived here at 5 o'clock this evening, and the chief ex ecutive delivered the last speech of his tour. The train was backed into a side track and the president and his cabinet went on foot to a platform near by. Ap parently everybody In town had crowded into the two streets facing the platform, and it was with great difficulty the pres ident could make himself heard. It is estimated that 20,000 people were packed into the narrow space surrounding th» speakers' stand. As the president pro ceeded they became quieter, and en thusiastically cheered every point in his address. His speech was on lines similar to those followed at other points. Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock also spoke briefly. Having taken dinner aboard the train the president, Mrs. McKinley and Miss Barbour were driven to the residence of Dr. Deetrlck, in North Phelps station, to attend the wedding; of Miss Anna Viola Deetrlck to Dr. William McKinley Dun can, son of Andrew K. Duncan, and nephew to President McKinley. The par lors of the Deetrlck home were .taste fully decorated with orchids and smilax. The wedding ceremony was performed after 8 o'clock, Rev. S. R. Frazter offi ciating. An hour later the president and his cabinet entered carriages and were driven to St. Columbia's, hall, where a public reception was given. President McKinley greeted, hundreds of his boy hood friends with a hearty handshake and a kind word. The reception lasted until 10 o'clock. At that hour the party returned to the train, which left im mediately for Pittsburg over the Penn sylvania lines. *".. . ;... AT BOYHOOD HOME. * NILES, 0., Oct. IS.—in this town Pres ident McKinley first saw the light of day. Thousands of his boyhood friends gath ered at the railway station this afternoon 0 cheer him on his journey back to Washington, after a tour which covered over 5.000 miles throughout the West and Northwest, and during which the chief executive of the nation delivered almost 100 speeches to thousands upon thousands of enthusiastic citizens. Only three of the cabinet members remained in the party which appeared to bow acknowl edgments to the warm reception which awaited them here. APPEAL FOR UNITY. Remarkable litterunees of Emperor William at HnnibnrK. HAMBURG. Oct. IS.—A now German warship was hunched here today in the presence of Emperor William. She was christened Kaiser Karl der Grosse, by Dr. yon Monckeberg, burgomaster of Ham burg. At a br-.nquel given in the town hall, after the launching, Emperor Wil liam said: "Germany is in bitter need of a strong fleet. Th's mighty emporium of Ham burg recognizes what"! the Gorman people can do when united and, on the other hand, how necessary to our Interests abroad Is the strengthening of our naval forces. If that class of reinforcement had not been refused me during the first eight years of my reign', refused despite my iirgent requests. and recommendation, re fused with scorn, and "even mockery, how difiiere.rt -natters would have been now. We should be able to push our thriving trade and cornn erce over the sea. And yet the feeling of these things is only slowly gaining ground In the fatherland, which, unfonunately, .has spent,, its strength only too much in fruitless fac tional strife. Germans rre only b?g!nning slowly to understand questions Important to the whole world. The face of the world has changed greatly during the last few years. What formerly required centuries is now accomplished in a few months. The task of kaiser and govern ment has coi requently grown beyond measure, and a solution will only be pos sible when the German pc i pic * renounce party divisions. Standing In serried ranks behind the kaiser, proud of their great fatherland and conscious of their real worth, the Germans must watch the de velopment of i'oicign states. They must make sacrifices for their position as a world power, " and, abandoning party spirit, they must stand united behind their princes and emperor." VOIILET AND CHANOINE. '■'•;' l ■;■'."- '" '-* lf-^.jy-7'7'-'"""' They Were Gnllty of. Treason to France. as Alleged.' PARTS,. Oct. 18.—The colonial office has received the following -^ dispatch ", from Lieut. Palller, one of the officers of the "Vou!et-:Chanolne: expedition,; now In com mand "of" Voulet's; men:'' "Capt. Voulet alone, who, with, ; 100 tirailleurs, on . July 14, ;-. marched , against Lieut. »Col.:. Klobb, , was responsible.- for massacre. He told his comrades on three months I was a well man, and have continued so ever since." Mr. C. K. Cosby, of Vale Mills, Giles county, Term., writes: "Five years ago I contracted a very bad case of kidney trouble. I was expected to die by all my friends; but, to the surprise of all, I still live, thanks to Pe-ru-na and Man-a --lln." Ernst Knobloch, Gallltzln, Pa., writes: "Pe-ru-na cured me of kidney trouble. I will recommend your medicine because I can do so truthfully.'.' Catarrh of the.kidneys quickly leads to chronic Brlght's disease. Pe-ru-na should be taken at the appearance of ' the first symptom. If taken in the early stages of the disease Pe-ru-na Is sure to cure every case. Pe-ru-na cures catarrh of the kidneys simply because it cures ca tarrh wherever located. No other sys temic catarrh remedy has as yet been devised. Insist upon having Pe-ru-na. There are no medicines that can be sub stituted. Mrs. L. C. Saunders, 207 Haynes street, Atlanta, Ga., says: "I was troubled with Sidney and November I be- f^£%sM'3'k£ w gan its use. Pc- St£%s£@sir *"* \>v ru-na cured me JMPmfSqsrr v/m^ of that trouble, Pll§|*||§^- •-«^|t§^ Ing the surr:ni3r, ***>^_^^^^^^^_^^_*^? strengthens me. \\f\ W^WffMvfSlr much broken down when I began to take Pe-ru-na, and if there is anything I can do for you I will do so with pleasure." ■P*-_PV aVRPNHMBsHB3''*9-**3!s^_ Send for free catarrh book. Address T'e-ru-na Drug M'f'g Co., Columbus, Ohio. his return what he had done, and declar ed that he intended to revolt and to form! an independent state. Only Capt. Chan-' olne decided to . accompany, him, with_ some natives. On July 16 the tirailleurs mutinied, and shot Capt. Chanoine. Capt.' Voulet fled, and on July 17 tried to rejoin the expedition, but he was shot by a sentry- The tirailleurs then rejoined the expedition in good order, and the ex pedition, myself commanding, continued", the mission, and punished the murderers of Capt. Casemejoux, whose body was re* covered." TO EXPLORE ABYSSINIA. ?",' An American Supported by Britons Undertakes the Task. ; LONDON, Oct. 18.—William Fltzhugh Whitehouse, of Newport, R. 1., accom panied by several Englishmen, will leave England on Oct. 24 with an exploring expedition for Abyssinia. The British residents in Abyssinia are helping in the I arrangements, end the Royal. Geographi cal Society of London has lent the ex pedition a number of valuable .instru ments. The expedition will go to western Abyssinia by way of Adls Abedla, where Mr. Whitehouse will be received by Em peror Menelek. Mr. Whitehouse will take sixty armed men, eighty Somali and Abyssinian porters and ninety camels. AUSTRIAN REICHSRATH. Reassembling: of the Body and an Appeal for Order. VIENNA. Oct. IS.—The Austrian reichs rath reassembled today with a full at tendance. Dr. yon Fuchs was re-elected president. The house then proceeded with the work of organization. The pres ident of the council of ministers, Count Clary, declared that the gravity of the situation led the government to hope that the house would co-operate In re-estab ! lishing normal parliament conditions. The | government would remain neutral as be. ! tween the different parties; and he earnestly entreated the different parties not to disturb the deliberations of the house. DREYFUS ECHO. . Editor "Pinks'; Son of Gen. Mercier in a Duel. PARIS, Oct. 18.—M. Demautier, writer of leading articles for the Dreyfusard or gan Aurore, fought a duel today with the sen of Gen. 'Mercier,- former minister of war. M. Mercier was pinked in the ! chest, but is not thought to be seriously hurt. , WANTED IN AMERICA. United State- Seeks to Extradite a, German Offender. • BERLIN, Oct. Applications have been made by the United States embassy for the extradition of Max Siechmaugh,' a major of the United States volunteers i in the war with Spain, who was arrested ! here some months ago for obtaining I money under false pretenses, and subse | quently identified by Postal. Inspector j Wheeler, of Washington, who charged him with forging postal orders while residing In the United States. OAS_"O_IIA. Bears the -A Thß Kind Vo'-' Have Always Bougftt Signature yj^/^J/7^-^- of ._«>. The^Chiengo Great Western Rj, Is selling tickets to Chicago for $7.50. City Ticket Office, corner Fifth and Robert strets. St. Paul. Acts gently on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels ( lEAN SES THE $ystem .^EFFECTUALLY „ D,Slrr.tDS^f_rlEs*®Ts OVERCOMES ' A r^:. H4bitualcSs' i umu permanently Buy THE 6ENVINI-MAHTD by (AUIvr?NIAJTC SYRVF(§. aOV»» *»V*.•«,» : ** "*"***'C.r-^ ..iNN VOfl_. , rott »au by ah e«go«iiT*» pact jo* n» eenui - 3