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18 ADVERTISEMENTS. My Boundless Faith Deserves Your Confidence. You. 'whp are sick .should wWrite ‘me. And thas is all ‘1 ask.” Simply send me this coupon, or write ine’ @ postal, stating which. book you need. I.will then ‘mail you ypur ‘druggist for six bottles- Dr. Shoop's Restera- may “take jt -4 month’ on -triul. If i succeeds, the Gst: ie $5:50; ° 3 3t fails, 1 will pay sour Trere: word shall decide it. 2 3 2 as yio parallel. Such confidence has never been T ¢body in any other remedy made. ‘And everybody ws, that sach an offer would ‘ruin me if my Restorative did ol #ucpée . T-only wish T could show all you sick.ones how well it- does swmooeed. -1 wik do what 1 cai wheh you write me. I have 65,000 letters from those whom.I have cured, and I will ire 1o nead g - uary 11; ‘1903, -1 -publishied: in: the: Chicago papers. the nd .addressés of ong thousand people in that city alone vour druggist myself. .And ad ‘cured 6f -cbronic ;diseases: in. just the past i months -1 will- send you-the names,- if you -wigsh. Who 3 ferit " of a‘ remedy . which can accomplish- results- torative “succeeds ‘becq power t » way kmown t restore that power, needs’ steam. And I a at most of thesé chrenic dis- otker way red my’ Restorative will prevent future ¢ep 12 °in the house .for use when you den't feel HL3 C UPON thing, but -for- il ‘this with :your CUr cuT T Racisie, W k 4 for Women % 5 for ‘Men _(seaied). k © on Rbeumatism. one or Box 830, Bo DIPLOMAT SAYS CLAIMS Contfinued Prom Page 17, Coluinn: 7.1 rights fn the matter of her own claims, which were: obtained by anterior diplo- matic treatjes with Venezuela. I know on ARE UNJUST |ALLIES’ REJECTION R Continued From Page 17, Column 8. ‘British Government is. attributed to the michinations of a pro-German Ministry; :which is sure.to feel the ‘lask of public opinio nrent meets again. @ RUSSIA MAY TAKE A HAND. The United States, embarrassed as it “byihe V elan “situation, finds in France its only active fiiend:in the ranks. of“the great powers of Europe.. Russia is hot actively interested, but inasmuch as ‘Emgland has ‘madé a - bid for Ger- many's friendship’ in alliance in order that she could depend on German -assist: ance if the British lion 'and the Russian Dear began .to- quarrel over the juicy meat ‘of China, or other -Oriental ‘preyi a may. be quick to see the.opportu~ of gaining. the friendship' of- both thie United States and France by offering |‘her silent support, at least. Whether-or not the Monroé doctrine 18 being tested, the interests .and. interna< tional patietice of the United- Btates ‘are being tried. The United States is:uncer- tain of what. the alltes really: fntend to picioys, and it-naturaly ‘hehoove dent Roosévelt and his Cahinet to look around. the world to-see where they may. | expéct help in: the contingency .of future <omplications with- the alliance. Russia and -France -alteady -are. alied, and the peculiar condition of. affairs makes it ap- pear that the United States is little’mare | a red of _the :friendship . of the .allied | powers than are R a and .France. Thére is no thou - that any formal al- lance will i into by the United aditions “are’ against ‘mpathetic alliance ma \y grow out of the rela- he powers on the inter- € A tive po i national checkerb H PEACE TERMS REJECTED: | It:developed to-day thiat the answers of | the "allied poweérs to Mirister Bowen's i latest” proposai arrived: - here sterday but“were not immediately presented. to | the Ministér; The answers: were ‘to- the effect. that the allies .copld not -consent that the. United States and . the other { claiment - natfons receive the same treat- | ment as the blockading powers, and that. they. therefore rejected in- toto Bowen’s indl_proposition. -Knowing the.-conse- quences‘that were o follow the presenta. thon of this aiiswer, the representatives of the. gllies took -upon . themselves the re- sponsibility of withholding the notes of ibeir governments. and of again cabling, urging ‘a_retraction’ of their preferentia 2 X 1t i-ddes mot | g0od authority that France i§ not dis- -demands. The éxchanges are still in pro .2 sed by a | Posed to capitulate -and.1 hope that the | gress. between -the Italian, British and SrGe .10 THASOY United. States, * which: also -has’ claims man embassies, but- there is no evi- x attached 10 the | against Venezuels, will not gratify the | dence that the allies intend ytelding. Tf " will: gbandon ber | allies by accepting such: treatment.” they held- out their representatives must Thére was much éxcitement among the gners here when it was repprted that allies -proposed special treatment to e payment: of their elaims. - Ameri- Frenchmen and Spaniards mef and sec: cans, a and cable messages weré ad- ed to the governments of the United States, France and Spain; esking for pro- | tection _of _their' several rights ‘and that the. claims of the petitioners be accorded ent similar to that given to Brit- , ‘Gérman and Italian claims. BB P PR BERLIN RAISES FALSE ISSUE. B. KATSCHINSKI FRILACELPEIA SHOEBO, 10 THRL STREET, SAN FRANCISG? ADJOINING CALL BUILDING. nounces Untrue. BERLIN, -Jan; 31.-The apparent hitch in the Venezuelan negotiations in Wash- ington is ‘explaihed here:in the following manner: Venezuela Eypothecated to France somé time ago 13 per cent of the customs’ " receipts, - which - ¢Canstitutes . a priority .claim. upon ‘the ‘Venezuelan cus- The blockdding powers are quite willing -te recognize it in this sense, but President Castro wants® it to. ‘'be. under- #tood as constituting t of the 30 per t offered to the blockading powers, the latter would then have only 17 per cent left, they regard it as inadequate and hence are not wiiling to permit the inclusion of France's. percentage. believed hére that the blockade will not be raised until President Caetro- ylelds on this point, WASHINGTON, 'Jan. . 31. — Minfster Boweén, when shown the dispatch regard- ing the explanation given in Berlin of the apparent hitch in the Venezuelan nego- tiations, said: “All settled foreign claims are covered by thié 13 per cent arrangement: toms. ce: YOUR LAST CHANGE B-- FORE STOK-TAKING. i remember the 1 you never miss th W re stocktaking, so comé sible to-morrew a ed soles and per cent’ proposition. - It Is entirely -dif- ferent. “There has been so. much conférence, @iscussjon - and” misunderstanding in re- gard to; this question of percentage that i I am.willing to make this statement. BB STETY WILL ACT FOR FRANCE: SL.I5 Assume Post in- Washington. NEW YORK, Jan, La Lorraine. merly Miss E! LADIES' BUTTON SHOES. fore been in thig eountry. affair would be ‘peacefully. settied or “Germany. L B QA Americans Run the Blockade. protested against the carrying out of such Makes Statement Which Bowen De- The -30 per cent agreement. is included in the 30 { Embassador Jusserand = Arrives to —Jean Jules: Jus-. sérand, the new French Embassador’ to the United States, and his wife arrived here ‘to-day-on. the French line steamer Mme. Jusserand ‘was for- za Richards, and, although born of Amefican ‘parents, has hever be- and there ‘was Tio expression’ against England present ‘the joint ‘refusal, and the Wash- ington negotiations will- come' to a stand- stitl. During a call to-day of M. de Margerfe upon . Secretary Hay the fact developed “that the French Charge d’Affairés has re- ceived specific instructions from his. Gov- ernment. to insist that France shall not Tie-discriminated against in the settlement of the Veriezuelag claims, * S R WARLIKE PREPARATIONS. Orders were to-day issued that work on the torpedo’boats ‘which have just re- turned fo. Norfolk from Culebra be rushed and that two small warships there. be hurriedly repaired: Similar’ orders were sent to other navy yards: Adjutant General Corbin . has . tele- graphied. to every.army. post in-the United States, asking for a: réport on the exact conditidh- of the troops. The President has been advised -just how many men cou.d. be raised fobr active service within ten day be assembled. Bt St WANTS AMERICA’S GOOD WILL. Austen Chamberlain States the Posi- tion of Great Britain. LONDON, -Jan. 3L—Austen. Chamber- lain, Postmaster General, representing his father, the-Colonial.Secretary, at the annual dinner of the Jewelers and Siiver- smiths at Birmingham to-nignt, in reply- ing to the toast, “His Majesty's Minis- ter: devoted the greater part of his speech t6 Venézuela. He said that.-after the British Governmen: had decided fto seek satisfaction for Venezuelan outrages {end te demand guarantees againsttheir repetition, it had beén approached hy Germany and requested . to ' co-operate with that country. Courtesy made it impossible for the British Government to ps; per - cent proposition now offered. refers ¢ alim joather f‘x . ‘Mh‘ m" ettien ot ‘{h. Teters © iocline, - said. Chamberlair, and - now it T at sively 10 un ms which not ¢ * £ 1 ED TO $1.15 A only .the “blockading - powers bt ‘the WOUld be’ dishonorable to withdraw. The sdld from $1.75 16 Py ez e € " Government was fully aware of its lia- 5,-widths A to E. Dalioclyl ;DOWETS e Prewsing for settie-: )y ery detali was arranged before ment. It is ahsolutely false ‘that the 13 ; E % the 1etion commenced. Replying to a:suggestion that the presént course -might jeopardize the good rela- tfous ‘betweéen. Great. .Britain and United -States; Chamberlain said .that if t calamity - to . the . elvilized world. rwag no nation ‘whose good- opinion Great Britain vilued so highly as that of the ! United " States: . The. speaker -‘said _he thought 4t incredible that -ghe United States should’ take umbrage, as It knew. that no*nation so-loyally’ supported ‘the Mornrée doctrine as did Great Britain. The present course did not. menaee the Mon-. roe doctrine, he declared, which, although' it might be evoKed to protect the weak, was ‘never interided by American states- .men- to shield the -evil doer. said -he was confident that America would icok in.a friendly manner on the. efforts When -told that M. de Margerie, the 1o secire” that redress- for- British' subs pair guaranteed for wear. French .Charge - @ Affiires, *had - notified Jccts: Which it would feel'to’ be.its first. M ht here in.this city by G Secretary Hay that France would insist. Juty to obtain for American citizens, » R e that ~her -claims -against .Veneziela = be B 5 e ) e N tréated -on the. same basis as . those of =~ VIEWS OF FRENCH PRESS, tips, TO BE CLOSED OUT:AT England, Germany -and Italy, Jusserand pae % £1.15 A PAJR. Regular price | expressed no surprise, although such a¢- Fear That. the . Allies Will Renew $2.50. Sizes: I"tion had not been discussed up. to-the time Hostilities in Venezuela. A he left -Paris.. -1t ‘was then, he said, gen- PARIS, Jan. 31.—The torie of the Frenich 'l/ erally feit in France.that the Venezueians press shows ‘that the vEdl‘flYlal _wrller fear there will be & renewal ‘of hostilities 'ADVERTISEMENTS. PUERTO CABELLO, Veneziela, -Jar. 5 BT 5 21.—Two Americans, James . Cooper and ? l ] : Grovie 4llin Rive srivil st 5 oot Dllf’cu t ,Dlgesilon A after having forced the blockade. - Cooper 5 ; is an ex-Confederate major of cavalry and . That is dyspepsia. P £ Allen is a military engineer.- ‘They have ° It makes life miserable, &% come to serve with Venezuela against the | Its sufferers eéat not.because they want 4 allies in the event of hostilities. They | to—but simpiy.because they must, . left for Caracas to-day | Rush Orders for Rifles. GhiLu'> ANU MISSES EUTTOR. Parents’ attention s - specially called to this lot of Shoes, as they are good wearers, good fitters and Jook well. Misses’ and Children’s Viei - Kfd Button ‘Shoes, ‘coln toes and tips and spring heels: - Widths A to E sizes § to 11, ‘réduced from $1.2% to G0e, and. sizes 11% to 2 reduced from $L5 to. FOe. Krag-Jorgenson rifiés - to arsenals | the. -country. order was the passage of the militia bill ! but the rush feature of the order appar- | ently has’a special cause: .- = MILES TO BE GUEST We cannot guarantee to.fill couri- try orders on the above sale goods; for while we have some sizes of every style advertised, vet we have not every size of every style ad- vertised. &3 ‘White Spending Weer-End as King’s Guest. Jan. .3L—Henry - LONDON, B. KATSCHINSKI, the week-end with King Edward. SPRINGFIELD, Mass:, Jan. 3L.—Offers have been réceived at-the United States armory to rush. the shipmeént "of 100,000 over The -original ‘cause of the AT WINDSOR CASTLE United States. Charge &’Affaires | ! White, [ | United States Charge d"Affaires, and Mrs. | White went to Windsor to-day to spend They know they are'irritable and ful; but they cannot be atherwise, . - They complain of @a-bad- taste in the mouth; atenderness . at “the pit “of: the stomach, an uneasy-feeling of puffy full- ness, headaclie, heartburn and what not. The effectual remedy, proved by perma- nent cures-of thousands of severe cases, is i HOOD'S PILLS are the best cathiartic. Purdly vegétable, mild and reliable. Causes perfect _digestion, . compléte absorption .and nealthful regutarity. . Philadelphia Shoe Co. - Whicatenant General Miles will "o ~to Liber: Bovels ‘-’é(@;fm-a, Biagder. Female it ndsor to-mor! a | regularities, Siek.Headache, ousness, Con- 10 Third St, - San Francisco f§ Trindeor e pe s el dine d. . e Eiies Wnd &l derangements o thy -desire. R T TR the castle by: the King's spécial Internal Viscera. 20c a box. At druggists, or - by mall. RADWAY & CO.. New York.- with -awfil . force. when Parlia- | . do.. The allied powers have said they | want ‘a peaceable settlement. They -are { runming aw -om -a peaceable -settle=| [ment.. They Wwiil' have none of it.”. The .| United*Stui¢s thereforé is naturally. sus- | and how soon the militia could | 2 * | result: of ‘the- present ' complicatior 5 Temps.points out. that: the world’s chief | interest is to secure an end to the whole| 1: : = . " < e s ‘affalf, which 1s beginning o be viewed as| Many’ Women - Have Catarch -and: Don’t-Know It. another Maximilian blunder, and says: - If the 'naval c¢ommanders -again feel'l that fhey ‘are at’ Jibérty to. take actlon owing to the failure of negotiations there. Will be'a’ new incident: like- that of San Carlog.” PR ¢ The Jourrial des Debats takes view and remarks: : “The’ multiplication of delays tends to confirm .the view that the allles do notf. - sincerely desire a settlement of the trou- ble* 4 <. 3 4 Concerfilng the. French claims .against Venezitela. the - Temps, - the. Journal “des ‘Debats. and other newspapers hold that the- allies’ demtand for preférerce is’ not tenable. . The.. Temps declares it ts inad- missfble - that :Gerraany, Great Britain| and Italy ‘can,.ex post facto, secure pri-| ority’ 6ver France and the I'nited States, who have already seeuréd a peaceful-set= Hement of “thelr -Venezuelan cldlms, - ‘STERNBERG TAKES CHARGE.. Germany’s - Minister ‘Plenipotentiary “Arrives in- Washington, $ WASHINGTON, Jan..3lL—Baron ‘Speck von Stérnberg,’ the spécinl représentative. They Call It Stomach Trouble, ‘Female Weakness or Gen- eral Debility. a similar : Pe - fi-na Curés Catarrh Wherever: Located. YHERE are a great.many people who are. -actually .. -ctatarrh “of some intermal ofgan who have mot the -siightest . suspiclon: that they " are. victims -of this:universal dis- -ease. ' . 3 5 [ This 18 - especially -tfue: in “cases of | chronie. “¢atafrh -of. the prgans in-the lower. part ‘of the 'abdorien, ar pelvic or- 1gans. 3 S o I, 3 Thé. pelvic organs are especially ltable rm catarrh. which gives rise to weakening = = discharges, “painful irregularities; back- af “Germany iui: the :Venezuelan. negota~ | sope - hearfing-down palns, smarting ‘and tlons, .who arrived in Washington 1ast | throbbing, .with a host. of -other symp- night; was' presented fo. Presidént -Ropse--| toms, pecullar. to- weak persons of both velt by, Secretary- Hay to-day. The ¢all.| sexes; hut occurring much more frequent- was' formal, the Baron desiring to- pre- |1y ‘In women, when it is ‘called’ female sent his: credentials s special. minister | weakness. ; . from: Germany.. to' this country .before | - Thére "aré a-maultitude of ‘womien, es- taking charge ol the- embagsy’'s affairs in | pécially housewives, and: all other women the ‘absence -of | Enibassador von Helie- | 0bliged to-be on_their feet' continually, | ben, ' The - exchanges were: verbal, - tha |. Who ife: wretched - beyond * description, Prestdent for- this -occasion. walving. the | [TBLY because thelr strengtli and vitality s £ s | 18’ sapped away by'catarrhal discharges. usunl. preparatory eeremonies and Baron > o r Peruna s sich a speeific: foF such cases | Sternherg confiming himself to an- expres- [that when patients Have once used it they sion” of ‘the Emperor's- friendiy. feeling can never be induced to quit it until they- far the United States and his own gratifi- cation at: being ‘able to returit to: America in this capacity.. The ‘Préesident reéspond- ed in a ‘felicitous vein, incidéntally -ex- pressing ‘the hope that the Baron's -com= ing would ‘result in thé settlement of all pending questions; fhis being an’ indirect | réference to the Venezuelan issué. Be- yond this the question was Tot discussed. The -Baron called -upon Minister - Bowen this afternoor. = . To 4 representative of the press Baron Sternberg - expressed- the gratification he félt at returning fo the United States. “I appreciate, the kindness with ‘which the announcement of my coming has been received,” he said. ““As I return'to Amer~ ica as a Minister Plenipotentiary from my Governinent -I am. reminded of the |'changes that have taken place since I was here more than ten years ago as a military agtache. Then your President was a Civil Service Commissioner. I .de | not posc as a proph but when I first met Mr. Roosevelt 1 was deeply impressed with his: untiring energy -and essential sincerity -of purpose. it was this combi= | nation which convinced me that some day I should see him at the head of this great nation. “When I said good-by to him upon my departure from Washington the first time I added: ‘When I again congratulate you, Mr. Roosevelt, you will be one step near- er the White House.’” On hearing of ‘his appointment as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, 1 wrote him, ‘Permit ine to congratulate you on this second step nearer the Presidency,’” and ‘when he was elected. Governor .of New York I . wrote him: ‘The next time I offer you.my con- gratulations it will be addressed.to Preési- dent Roosevelt.” _-“I knew he would be President, beeause I knew the stuff he" was made of. ' To mé—and- the same opinien prevails in Eu- rope—your President is the personification of what 18 good, and great, and, hen’.hy in America. “1 am glad to see the point made that the: Monroe doctrine is not in any’way involved in the Venezuelan situation.” - RUMOR ACCUSES GERMANS. Havana Papers Say Warship’s Men Took Soundings in Harbor. HAVANA, Jan. 3L—Some local papers have printed statements to the effect that | beats from the German training ship Charlotte, which left here to-day for Ger- | many, took soundings at the entrance of the harbor. This-rumor has been in ci culation for some days: As it is unusual | for boats to go outside the harbor, the | captain of the port:says he had port po- lice shadow boats from the ‘German ship in case anything of the kind occurred. | | Mies Celia Harrington, 303 Second av i Through carelessness | caught a well. | heartily recommend Perun s ’»:‘Péj ru-na Makes Women Healthy inivalids’ from - chronie [ are permanently cured. It begins.to re- | 5 ““Weakness has filied many months of my life with suffering. scttied in catarrh and seriously intarfersd with the regu/ar functions of the body and made me nervous and irritcble. | began taking Paruna and found in it a faithful helper, as it enriched my blood and invigorated the whole system. i have no pains now ard am always _ ADVERTISEMENTS. Miss Otie Davis, Oxidental Hotel, Ind Piruna has boen of such geeat - degp-seated, but in less than a " medicine.”"—Miss Otie Davis. and catacrkal d fiiculties that | am very glad 1o tell how it acted in my cdse. - Befors | began taking' Peruna my cold was a month old and clearer and my- throat and lungs nat mearly so sore. § kept on taking Peruna for three weoeks " entirsly. irse from the cold and catarrh. A WOMEN OF HEALTH AND BEAUTY and Beautiful. ? janapolis, Ind, writes: \ benefit to me to cure a bad cold) my head was 1 thersfore and then my system was 1 think Paruna a wonderful eek | feit better, ) € nue, Détroit, Mich., writes: cevere cold two years ago which a as - a reliab’e medicine.”’— Miss daily : duties. ' ¥ suffered ferribly at the ’ time. 0f menstruation, ' and although T consiilted two _différent - physicians T found that they were not able to help me. 1 caught a severe celd during the winter, and it caused Inflammation and scapty . menses, and in additfon I had griping pains and cramps and dreaded the time. “One of my good neighbors advised me to try Peruna, teliing me how grandly it had belped her. - I followed her advice, as 1 was feeling desperately bad and was very anxious to get well.. Thanks to Pe- runa l.am now well. Six weeks' faith use of this medicine cured me. & néew woman Dally paind and mis are now changed to life and happines and I thank Peruna for the héalth [ now enjoy.”—Mrs. Nellie McDonald. Mrs. Eva Bartho, 188 Easf 12th street. New York City, N. Y., writes: "1 suffered for three years with leucor- rhea and ulceration of the womb. The doctor advocated “an operation which | dreaded very much, and strongly object ed. ta 'go underWt. New Tam a changed woman. -Peruna cured mef It took rnine bottles, -but 1’ feit so mueh improved I kept taking it. as I dreaded an operation so much. I am to-day in perfect he h and have ‘not felt.so well for fifteen years.”--Mrs. Eva Bartho, «Mrs. Alice J. Bordner, Dauphin, writes:” “I bave found a cure fn Per I canpot recommend Peruna enough, « I also thank you for your kind attent to me. I am. as well as could be e since 1 began taking Peruna, and wil recommend it to others. I only weighed nirety-five pounds before taking Peru now I weigh one hundred and twenty five.”"~Mrs. Alice J. Bordner. If you do not derive prompt and satis- The police s pert of the Germans. in official cirel the German cons ed as being ridiculous. they saw no action on the Nothing is known about the matter and. at ulate the story is laugh- There was an- Celia Harrington. certainly foillow a course of “treatment with Peruna. Mrs. Nellie MecDonald, 216 S. Cherry lieve the disagreeable symptoms ‘at once. The backache - ceases, the trembling knees are strengthened, ‘the appetite re- | -the’| ‘wer€ so he ‘would" regard. it as a | There | other report in circulation that'a German officer had visited Cabanas fortress. GERMANY AFTER WARSHIPS, Makes Offer to Purchase Vessels of Chile’s Navy. SANTIAGO DE CHILE, Jan. 8l.—Pri- vate agents of Germany have -proposed to the Government the immediate purchase of . the Chilean battléship Captain Pratt and the armored cruiser Esmeralda, and stored, digestion made ' perfect, the dull | headache is stopped and the weakening drains’ are gradually cured, These resuits INDORSE WAL " sk your aruggist for a free Pe-ru-na Almanac. ‘It ‘could be done, and after we get infor- street, Nashville, Tenn., writes: ‘“When I first began to take Peruna last spring, I was unable to attend to my Every factory results from the use of Peruna, write at once. to Dr. Hartman giving a full statement. of your case and he. will be pleased to. give you his valuable ad- vice gratls. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio. druggist has them. e the House will adopt the proposition. lt’ mation we could determine on a naval programme, 1 -would be glad. Each Can- gress, however, has a desire to do as it likes, and would tiot -be inclined to ac- COL. DAVID PHILLIPS JONES. Chief Engineer of Navy, Retired, Dies in ‘Pittsburg. PITTSBURG, Pa., Jan. 31.—Colonel Da- “ In conclusion the Postmaster Generul | fret- | -Hood’s Sarsaparilta dtsorders of. the Stomach, |. ‘have offered to take gver -the ¥ now being built in Eurepe for Chile. arships cept any plan of action laid- down by its predecess Representa Loudensliger of New | EDIES. DR. PIERCE'S REM for ’mi_'to enjo “IMPOSSIBLE, motherhood,”. says the doctor. D times he qualifies the statement, an -cays: "Impossible - without: an: oper: tion.” Vet both these “impossibles of Dr, Pierce’s Favorite Pre- scription, . Many tites the hindrances to . mother- p hood are to be found. in “womanly" diseases or weaknesses, which are perfectly and’ permanently curéd by *Fa. vorite ‘Pre. debilitatin, Co., nhznhos ital for treatment. ppiness of Some= have been made possibles by the use | regularity and dries;| -~ INGREASE PLAN Oongres'sfinen Lir‘xe'.Up- for the Dayton " Resolution. Jersey expr views similar to Repre- sentative eeler's, .and sad that, al- though he: believéd that it would be a benefit to have a naval policy adopted; he did nof belleve that future Congresses would be bound by. the acfon. 34 d Gprt— Destructive Floods in Scotland. LONDON, .Jan. 31.-The melting of the snow has caused extensive floods and se- ricus damage in Scotland. ‘The River Tay hag overflowed in Perthshire and many - carcasses of deer, cattle and some she . WASHINGTON, Jan. #1-Sentlment in | G5 0oon f 86t nouseno fumm el ” Special Dispatch-to The-€all: the. House and in the Naval Affairs Com- | vnloaded in -the streets of Perth. In In- mittee is strong in.-favor of Dayton's res- | VeEn:!!u r:)hed El}l‘:;r‘ Nhns l{)::se o;erflowedd i Pl {-ana_raflroa ges have been damaged. °3“"?“ calling upon the Secretary of the | The' River Dee has flooded part of 5‘14 Navy for a permanent programme for the | mcral and- has elsewhere caused great steady. increase, equipment and manning | destruction. tof- the navy with a view of giving to the vid Phillips Jones, chief engineer of the Upited States navy, fetired, died at hs apartment here last night. Colonel Jones was “prominently known throughout the United States as. the ather of modern engineering in ‘the navy, which distinc- tion was earned for his establishment of the engineering department of the naval academy. After the course was opened he became one of the professors, and was one of the most successful and popu- lar at the naval school. During the Span- ish-American war Colonel Jones. was or- dered to Pittsburg as chief inspector of steel for the Pittsburg district, and on the conclusion of the war he opened an office .- in this city as a consulting en- gineer. ———— x/ 31.—Monsigneur Denecker=. sec- m:!.?’)(to( St Peter's, fell down. the stairs ot Tils residence to-day, fracturing his skull, and died instantly. United States as efficient and powerful a navy as.is possessed by ‘any power -in L the world. . £ : The resolution is now. beéfore the Com- mittée . on - Naval Affairs, and,.while it is. being discussed by. members of the cominittee, -action on it will be delayed until the disposition of the Lessler bri- bery case. Many. members of Congress, some “of whom - are .identified ' with naval affairs and some of whom have only the inter- est of seeing this country protected by a weil-manned and powerful navy, have ex- pressed - themselves :as” unequivocally - in ‘favor of the résolution. - .- : Reépresentative €annon’ of Tifinols in- dorses Daytonds proposition. He is the most influential member ‘in"the: House | to-day and will be Speaker of the next House. He says: 3 4 “Thé navy is.not like the army. You can put.the ‘army, on a peace basis and bring it to a war basis in a very short time, because of the willingness arnd pub- lic spiritedness of the young men of this country to go to their country's rescue: ‘With the navy it ‘is necessary to have | men with years of tralning. - . Representative- Tayler of Ohio, one of the substantial members -6f the -Commit- tee on Naval Affairs; sai “ 3 . “I stand for the gradual development and gnlarging of the fighting power of the navy, and I think that the knowledge. | of naval men on this subject should be given to Congre: e S Representative Wheeler of Kentucky, | minority -leader of ‘naval affairs in the House, sald: - S R : “I am ‘heartily in favor of the resolu- -tion, but I may say that I do not believe | . Three-quarter or full width white en- ameled bed. with il brass-trimmings. = A | bed that sells everywhere $8.. You should see this greatest specials we have 1 lengths and patterns. Hotels, homes T.Br 338- 342 Post 3t Bed, 55/ 11 i Estimates given and credit if you wish it. ii}lian\'l: Furniture Co ¢u_’h or ¢ni. elsein S bed, as it is one of the ever run. “We have a collection of carpet remnants which we are selling for 40c per yard; and rooming-houses furnished complete.