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ELECTIVE SCHOOL BOaHD IS UHGtU Bills in House and Senate Change Chicago to NUMBER IS REDUCED Nine Members to Be Named by i Popular Vote. 'y Kune Has Plan for Municipal Oniifr-ahip of Street It a 1 1 tt a. Caiupbrll Abandon. J.dgri1 Election Art. Special Dispatch to The Inter Ocean.

SPRINGFIELD. 111.. Feb. 17. Election of the Chicago board of education by the people is the main purpose of identical bills Introduced tod-ay by Senator E.

in the Senate, and Representative R. E. Eurke in the "House. The bill carries an emergency clause, ancL-lhe intention of its promoters is to have it-passed in time to nominate the first elective school board at the coming Chicago primaries and elect It with the city ticket at the spring election. The bill- reduce the number of members the board of education to nine, not more than-five of wham shall be of the came political party.

voting is allowed, so that the minority, party is able to elect four members. Under the bill, three members are to be elected each spring, the rm of office being three years, and the first nine elected will draw lots for the three-year, six-year, and nine-year terms. Defeat Face Sherman. Mr. Sherman did not bring up his motion to reconsider the vote by which his resolution for an itemization of estimates for appropriations was sent to the committee on appropriations last Wednesday.

Had Mr. Sherman brought up his motion to reconsider, he would have been given a roll call, and, according toall appearances, he would have been defeated on the floor. Just before the session of this morning began word was passed among the Sherman men and the Democrats that the Sherman motion would come up. The parliamentary situation seemed to indicate that Speaker Miller would rule Mr. Sherman's motion out of order, because Mr.

Sherman had no, changed his vote till after the vote on reference of his resolution had been announced, that Mr. Sherman would appeal from the decision cf the chair, and the question would be on sustaining the motion. Sherman Men Deaert. It was soon found by the Sherman leaders that a number of the Sherman men would not vote against the Speaker on such a proposition. James P.

Wilson and C. C. Johnson, the Democratic leaders, started to round op their followers to support Mr. Sherman. They were met by positive refusals from many Democrats.

Nearly the entire Cook county Democratic delegation served notice on Wilson and Johnson that they would not vote against the Speaker. Meanwhile the Republican steering committee had considered the matter in its meeting before the session, and decided to give Mr. Sherman a roll op bis motion or on whatever' phase of the. question the parlia mentary situation might assume. Speaker Miller to'lff fcSnffmin leafle'i' rdricaJl'wouTa' be given.

WWhen this was learned and the conditions among the Sherman men and the Democrats became known, and it was ascertained that on this proposition all the Democrats could not be relied on to Jcln the Sherman men the motion to reconsider was abandned. The Sherman resolution will be considered In the committee on appeals at an early meeting. Either it will be reported back with a favorable recommendation or another resolution covering the same ground will be reported and will pais the House. There Is no objection to the t-ubject matter of Mr. Sherman's resolution among the majority cn the Republican side.

It would have gone to the House at once on its Introduction, but for the method taken to get It in. Sherman Defends Plan. Governor Yate9, Speaker Miller, EdC Cus-tls. and many other Republicans say there ran be no objection to an Itemized statement for appropriations. The claim of the Sherman men la that an itemized estimate will force a reduction of the appropriations.

There seems to be no objection to such a result among the Republican leaders. Talking about this and other matters, Mr. Sherman aid tonight: "There is no excuse for this session of the Legislature to last much more than three months. We ought to be out of here not much later than the middle of April. The mere matter, however, of adjourning a few weeks or even a month earlier Is net of as much value as the enactment of needed remedial legislation.

The claim that Itemizing the appropriations will obstruct business and prevent an early adjourment Is unsound. "What are we here for? Not to rush through millions of dollars of blanket appropriations, to say the least of it. We ought to do business by business methods. We ought to be as Judicious in spending the people's money as in spending our own. The average careful business man requires an itemized account, even in small matters.

The attempt to rush through in bulk millions of dollars of appropriations ought to be opposed by every honest man in the House. "What's all this noise from the'organiza-t ion's' press bureau about obstruction? Who has obstructed anything? Some of my friends and myself asked for a change in the rules so we could not be accused of suppressing a fair Investigation of anything the Democratic minority might say unkind things about. Daylight is a better disinfectant for the party than whitewash. "The organisation could have adopted the same rules now governing this House within THE ODD PENNIES. For the sake of saving odd pennies don't buy an inferior emulsion when you really need Scott's Emulsion.

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Cbamsu, 409 Pearl St, M. T. forty-eight hours from the time the commit tee was appointed. They went cut under the gavel anyhow. Why couldn't they have gone out itTiral weeks scoctrr Roea Of flee la Cited.

"The proposal to Itemize appropriation bills la not an obstruction. Sicrctr.ry cf Stale Rose, whose office appropriation aggregates a very large turn, made necsssary by he great volume of In his office. furnishes model which may b3 prcfitebly (The last dollar of It is itcmlacd. So with the other elected isde of dcpsrxrislt. "Our factional troubles u.u not obstruct anything.

My friend made ro demands and no complaints. We are. satisfied. The struggle, of the 'organization' to get into the manger 4s what obstructed Speaker Miller. We naturally object to be charged with that.

If the 'organization would leave Spsakef Miller alone it would facilitate the Hc-use business. My work cn the appropriation committee is enough, if attended, to. I asked that my other committee assignments be to my Tfcey deserve tfiem. rather than myself. "The charge of obstruct toil' will not prevent a thorough analysis of the items entering into the millions of dollars of taxes levied by this Legislature.

Ssr Member Should Get to Work. "The old complaint of working half-time is afflicting us. Some body tell me why we are not at our desks at least four days of the week. If we tackled our work here as-we do in private life, a little more than a three months' session would give Chicago her charter amendment and an enabling act, with home rule on traction questions. "It would give.

Illinois a' civil-service law and a compulsory primary law for every county in the state. I am for a direct compulsory primary all over Illinois. "The idea that the people require the intervention of delegatesto interpret who they want is absurd. The people are fit to' elect a ticket. Why are they not fit to nominate that ticket? That is the way to get public officers fresh from the people?" Has Mwnlclpnl-Ovvneranlp Plan.

Representative A. W. Xohe introduced three bills, which, taken together, constitute a plan for municipal ownership of street railways. Under these bills the city may condemn under its power of eminent domain all or any portion of the street-car tracks now laid, and the Jury in the condemnation proceedings' shall fix the compensation to be paid to the street-car company. One street say.

State street. Madison street, or Clark street might. be taken, and on it the experiment in municipal ownership and operation of street cars might be tried. Street car lines acquired by the city may be paid for by general taxation or special assessments. Existing tracks can be pa rale lied on the same tlreet by the city or by another company, with the city's consent.

No ordinance giving vested rights shall ever be granted by the city council under the bills. A street car company may be given a license for a period not exceeding twenty years, to operate cars, and such license is to be of the same nature as the license now given wagons, or other vehicles. The license fee may be fixed at not to exceed 10 per cent of the gross earnings of the company, or at so much per car. One clause of the bill is a simple enabling act, authorizing cities, villages, incorporated towns, or counties to acquire, construct, and operate railroads propelled by any power except steam locomotives. Dills Hit Varlona Corporations.

Quite a bunch of bills addressed to various classes of corporations 'were introduced in the today. Some were combinations of old ideas, and others were the old familiars of session after session. As the procession of inviting documents went over the clerk's desk to the "appropriate committees" they reminded one of the pace popular music hall song, "More Work for! tliet '1 One bill introduced by Representative Carl Burgett prohibits blasts of cold air in certain parts of railroad cars, and demands that A "good old summer time" temperature be maintained. It may have been suggested by Senator Dan Campbell's well-known story about the reception-room in a big dry goods store in Chicago. Campbell Kills ilia Own Bills.

Senator Campbell, by his own motion In the Senate today, decapitated his bills providing for the nomination of candidates for judges by political committees and placing the names of judicial candidates in more than one place on the ballot. Senator Campbell moved that the enacting clause be stricken out, and this was done. He abandoned the bills because the judges at whose request he had Introduced them did not come to his support or the defense of the bills when he was attacked for having introduced them: When making his motion to strike out the enacting clause. Senator Campbell said: "Mr. President," said Senator Campbell, In speaking to his motion to strike out the enacting clause of the bill relating to nominations.

"I desire to say that this bill, together with the ballot-law bill, was given to me by a committee of Judges of Cook county, who claimed to represent all the Judges. Not a particle of the bill is of my own perparatlon. What I have done with regard to these bill was at their request. Except for a personal request and various letters which I have received not one of them has seen fit to say a word In their favor. I feel that under the circumstances I am Justified in making this motion to strike, out the enacting clause, which kills the bill." -Drainage Canal Bllla Trued.

Sanitary District Trustees W. H. Baker and F. X. Cloldt are here today with two drainage channel bills, which will be introduced tomorrow.

One bill provides for the annexation to the present sanitary district of hat are known as the Evanston and the Calumet drainage districts. The other gives the sanitary district power to develop water-power along the drainage canal, to erect power plants, and to supply electricity there generated to cities and towns in the districts for public lighting or municipal use In pumping plants or machinery used for public service. To meet the expense of developing such power the sanitary district to levy and collect for three years an additional tax of one-third of 1 per cent of all taxable property In the district. It Is probable that the introduction of this latter bill will bring out the resolution calling for an Investigation of the management of the sanitary district. Many Monuments Aked.

Representative Wilfred Arnold of Galesburg will introduce tomorrow a bill for an appropriation to erect in Galesbiirg a monument to the late "Mother" Mary A. Blckerdike, who was one of the distinguished nurses of Union soldiers In the civil war. Mrs. Blckerdike lived la Galesburg, and went thence to the front to nurse sick and wounded Union soldiers. She was highly praised for ber work by Generals Grant and Sherman.

After the war she went to live in Iowa, but at her request her remains were brought, after ber death, to Galesburg, where they now lie burled. Bills for appropriations to erect monuments to the late Governors Oglesby. Carl in, and Palmer were Introduced In the Senate today by Senators Stubblefleld, Farrelley, end Fowler. All these monuments are to be erected on the Slate House grounds. These bills look like an effort to defeat the bill for a monument ta the war Governor, Richard Yates.

The Legislature will not care to make the State House grounds look like a cemetery, to cay nothing of the cost of the four proposed monuments, about $300,00. The scheme will be to reject all such bills, including that for the Yates monument, on the ground that Oglesby, Carl In, Palmer, and THE INTER OCEAN. WEDNESDAY MOKNING, FEBRUARY 18. 1903. other Governors are as much entitled as Yates to a monument, and that if one bill be passed all should be passed.

House Members Wuat Clerk. A resolution allowing each House member fa clerk, at a salary of $500 for the cession, will be Introduced, probably tomorrow. The plan is to bare the resolution referred to 1 tt? con-niJttee C2 expanses and r.irl..'. eAftimitiee to the House; where an effort will be made to pass It. For some days a paper pledging those who signed it to vote for such a resolution has been In circulstion among House members.

A meeting or those Interested In the matter was held In the Lcland hotel tonight. Representative F. E. Christian presided. The committee in charge or the pledge paper reported that eighty-one members have already signed the agreement to vote for the resolution and several others have promised to sign.

This Is already four more than enough Jo adopt the resolution. The effect of the passage of such a resolution would be to add $500 to the salary of each House member. By getting It in this way. through the contingent-expanse fund and committee, the passage of a bill with the concurrent action of the Cenate is not needed. While the resolution may pass, it is certain there will be a hot fight made a vain -a It.

The drafting of the resolution was referred to a committee of which Representative Christian is chairman. When the resolution Is Introduced the proposer, who will be Mr. Christian, probably will ask that it be referred to the committee on nance. A delegation of those Interested called on Speaker Miller tonight and asked him whether he would give the resolution a roll call Bhould It be reported favorably by ttc committee to which it may be sent, and he replied that he would do JOHN J. LANE.

BILLS IN THE HOUSE. Appropriations for Varlona Institutions Referred to Snheommltteea. SPRINGFIELD. 111., Feb. 17.

At the meeting of the House committee on appropriations this afternoon Chairman Curtis referred all bills for appropriations for the educational, penal, and reformatory and charitable institutions of the state to subcommittees. The committee on judiciary ordered a favorable report on Representative Lyons' bill regulating the speed of automobiles and other horseless carriages by providing a maximum rate of twelve utile per hour except upon such streets as may be set aside by ordinance for the use of such vehicles. Among the bills Introduced in the House vtre the following: Mr. Corrljran. 273, to amend the primary election law by putting chatlengorn under the Jurisdiction of the election commissioners.

Frl Krirk.on. fixing the maximum rate of tele-phon? charges in the city of Chicago. S. E. Krikson.

277. authorizing the commissioners of Lincoln and South park 10 connect Lincoln park with Orant park by building a bouttvard over the land of Lake Michigan. Mr. MrManaman. amending the compulrory education law by providing that all children between the ages of to and 14 years shall attend school for -l priod of not I em.

than llo days in each year. Mr. Stewart, amending the election law In accordance with the recommendation of the elctlon con-mlsionrj of Cook county. One amendment provides that a candidate mho desires to withdraw mut nl his withdrawal not less than twenty-five days prior to the election. The committee on Judicial apportionment met and instructed a subcommittee of seven to irepare a bill for a new apportionment of the Supreme judicial districts of the state.

BILLS IN THE SENATE. Measure tmeadlag Torrena Lin Is Favorably Reported. SPRINGFIELD. 111.. Feb.

17. Several bills were under consideration at the meeting of the Senate committee on judicial department and practice this morning. Among these was Senator Berry's bill, which abolishes the system of employment of special attoraeya by state boards and places the Attorney General In line for usch duties, which was ordered favorably reported, after it bad been amended so as not to conflict with the duties or powers of state's attorneys or interfere with the right of any person to bring suit by complaint. AID FOR FAMINE SUFFERERS. I.eslalature Aaka Governor to Pro-rial nt Fund for Swede and Flan.

SPRINGFIELD, 111., Feb. 17. Senator Lundberg offered a Joint resolution in the Senate today, which was unanimously adopted, calling upon Governor Yates to Issue a proclamation in aid of the sufferers in northern Sweden and Finland. S. E.

Erickson introduced a similar resolution In the House, but later the Senate resolution came over and was unanimously concurred in on motion of Mr. Sherman. HALL TENDERED TO MITCHELL. Representatives launlinoualy Vote Consent for Reeeptlon. SPRINGFIELD, 111., Feb.

17. In the House this morning Mr. Chiperfieid eecured unanimous consent to offer a resolution granting the use of Representatives' ball next Monday evening to the United Mine Workers of America, for the purpose of giving a reception to John Mitchell, national president of the organization. The resolution was adopted unanimously. MORE DEATHS AT CORNELL Tbree Vulveralty Stndenta Succumb to Typhoid Fever.

ITHACA, X. Ftb. 17. Three more deaths from typhoid fever occurred today of students of Cornell university. They weit Otto Wohls of Rochester, N.

Henry A. Schoenborri of Hackensack, X. and Charles J. Schlenkerof Batavia, X. Y.

Xo deaths occurred among the residents of the town, although there are many critical cases. Eleven physicians today reported eight new cases and eight other cases sf nt out of town. President Schurman. when seen today In regard to the typhoid-fever situation, said: "The number of new cases among students has markedly declined during the last few. days.

On the other band, we are now In the third week of the present epidemic, and a large number of the first cases are reaching the crisis. The number of deaths this week is therefore likely to be larger than heretofore." The Cornell authorities will Install a Alteration plant at once, costing (150,000. Already 800 students of the university have gone to their homes. LOCOMOTIVE STOCK SOARS. Rise Believed to Be Due to Genuine Appreciation Special Dispatch to The Inter Ocean.

NEW YORK. Feb. 17. The rise of American Locomotive stock today was said to be based upon genuine appreciation of the prop; rty. The market career of the stock has been somewhat turbulent.

It figured Indirectly In a sensational and disastrous exploit in International Power last spring. The International Power company was then, and is supposed still" to be, a large holder of American Locomotive stock. Before that, when Locomotive stock first came on the market, a bull pool in the common shares fell'-cut with certain inside Interests, and was compelled abruptly to abandon its campaign. There was talk today of a dividend on the common stock, but It was unauthoritative. KILLS WOMAN AND HIMSELF.

QuarnrI with Husband Supposed to Has- Led to Tragedy, RACINE. Feb. 17. Robert Hebel-walte, a widower, shot and instantly killed Mrs. Ruby Reibeon, on one of the North Side streets today.

He then turned the revolver on himself and blew the top of his head off. He was a boarder at the woman's house. A quarrel with the woman's husband is supposed to have led to the tragedy. ARROW TO DECIDE OH RACE SATURDAY Attorney Issue3 Statement oa Mayoralty Candidacy. TIME RIPE, HE SAYS Other Questions, However, Must Ee Settled First "1 Star or Harrison's County Organisation Decides to.

Hold the Primaries Uareh IO. Clarence S. Darrow will not announce his candidacy until Saturday, lie gave out a statement last evening relative to his attitude in the mayoralty campaign which Is taken to mean that he will make an independent canvass. He admits that the time is ripe for a movement of this kind and. as he has said this Is all that he wanted.

It 1 claimed he cannot now keep out of the race with any degree of consistency. Politicians say It is a very "clever" document. The friends of Darrow declare they are satisfied that he will ileclde in their favor. Mr. Darrow left for Springfield last evening and said that he would make known his decision upon his, return to Chicago Saturday.

Daritow'i Statement. Here is the statement which Mr. Darrow prepared after consultation with his friends and supportersr "I am going to Springfield tonight to take my place in the Legislature, but will return Saturday. I have not yet had a chance to see what business is pending in the Legislature, or what I need to do about the bills in which I am interested. First of all.

it is my business to look after matters in the Legislature in which I am especially Interested, and in which the city of Chicago is likewise interested, and I propose to find out how these matters stand before making any announcement as Jo' the mayoralty. When I determine this. It will not be upon any question as to whether I will be elected or not. "If I considered there was any publls need of my running for this office, I would do it, even if I knew I would be defeated. If I did not think it was the right thing for me to run, I should not run even If I was sure of an electlon.

So far as the personal part of it Is concerned, no on knows whether I would be elected or not. but If I really wanted to be I. am perfectly well aware that I would be very foolish if I did not accept this opportunity to try. as I do not think I could be placed in a more favorable position to undertake this race than I have been placed in. without any effort whatever upon my part.

Sever Desired the Office. "The real matters for consideration are (1) that I have never desired this office; (2) my whole interest for years has been in the cause of what is popularly called In correcting some of the unjust laws, and in defending trade unionism, and the poor in the courts. I have no political ambitions to consider in this matter, and therefore have been better able to accomplish my work than if I had been looking for office. I think this is my work, and I do not like to have it interfered with by a matter which Is distasteful to me. and whicajrobably.

would bring only disappointment to myself and my friends should I succeed. "I would like to have something to say In the making of the laws. I would like to have the working people believe in me. and be governed to a certain extent by my advice as to the laws that should be made, both by the Legislature and the Judicial bodies. These are the real ways of assisting labor, and to my mind is a higher ambition than holding public office.

"Xext to this, I have to consider whether I can make a race of this sort consistently with the duties that I have already undertaken. I cannot see why my own Interests, or that of my friends, demand that I act without proper consideration. When I do decide. I trust that it will not be done oa personal grounds." Mayor's Men Call. Friends of the miners' attorney kept him busy during the day urging him to announce the candidacy.

The city hall faction was also busy attempting to dissuade him from entering the running. Two callers from the Harrison ramp were Edward Glackin and James C. Denvlr. It was said they received cold comfcrt. A delegation from the Darrow Fifth Ward club called to urge him to become a candidate, and J.

H. Larkln. president of the West Side Street-Car Employes' union, headed a delegation representing the street-carmen. The Darrow campaign committee of 200 will meet this evening at the Sherman bouie. Mayor Harrison's county organization yesterday fixed the dates for the primaries and conventions.

The city, aldermanic, and judicial primaries will be held on Tuesday, March 10. The city convention will be held the following day at North Side Turner hall, and the aldermanic conventions are scheduled for March 12. The surprise came in fixing the Judicial convention date for April 18 after the spring election. The mayor's cabinet considers this a smooth move, as it will mean that the aspirants for judicial honors will have to be "right" with the city hall following, else they can look for no favors after the battle is done. Burke's List Rejected.

A meeting of the mayor's committee will be held tomorrow afternoon. The mayor won his contest over the Judges and clerks of election in the Twenty-First wsrd. The election board decided that the list submitted by "Jimmy" Qui on should stand, as against the names presented by Robert E. Burke and John Haderlin, the ward committeemen. Mr.

Burke intends to carry the contest before Judge Carter In the County court. Graeme Stewart will not open his apeech-msklng campaign until Saturday nigh-t. when be will address the Stewart club of the Seventh ward at the Woodlawn Park club. FREEZES TO PEAT HIN RIVER. Hunter Meets Death In lee After Skiff Capalaea.

Special Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. BELLEVILLE, 111., Feb. 17. Theophllas Thompson, a leading society man and son of Cyrus Thompson, president of the Harrison thrasher machine works of this city, was frozen to death yesterday on a hunter's skiff in midstream in the Okaw river. The skiff capsized with Thompson and his companion, Rudolph Serth.

The latter made his way to shore with the aid of a ferry cable, but Thompson righted the skiff and climbed Into it. He was without oars, and when rescued was dead, his body being frozen to the bottom of the boat. Are You Constipated? It causes more than half the sickness in the world, especially of women. It can be prevented if Beecham's Pills are taken whenever nature calls for assistance. Comfort and happiness follow the use of Beecham's Pills Said Everywhere, In boxes 10c' and 2Sa PHILADELPHIA ELECTS WEAVER Repohllean Candidate Geta th Venal Party Majority for Mayor.

Special Dlspatcn to The Inter Ocean. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 17. The election passed off very quietly.

John Weaver was elected mayor by the usual large Republican majority over Francis F. Kane, the Democratic nominee. For magistrate James Fealy, Republican, was elected by a large majority, and John O'Donnell. Democrat, defeated David T. Hart, tha Municipal League candidate, as the' minority representative on the board of magistrates.

PLo.irio. tha alf tirk.t. the various Wards elected members of select and common councils and ward officers. Municipal elections were also held In all townships, boroughs, and cities throughout the state. Owing to the snowstorm the vote polled was not as heavy as was expected, except in a few places where there were sharp contests.

RESERVES DENIED TO SHEEP. Interior Department Tfot Deterred fcy Adverae Court Deelalaa. WASHINTON, D. C. Feb.

IT. The Interior Department will continue to enforce its regulation prescribing penalties for the trespass of sheep on forest reserves, notwithstanding the decision of JudgsHanbury of Seattle thtt uch regulation is unconstitutional. The department takes the position that nullification of Its regulations regarding sheep tretpassins; would defeat the real water-storage object of forest reserves. The Seattle decision is in lias with a decision of several years ago oy a California court, but the Attornsy General has advised the Secretary of the Interior, according to the department, that the right to make the regulations which the Seattle court holds to be unconstitutional is conferred by the act of Congress on. June 4.

1807, authorizing the department to regulate -the occupancy aid care of forest CROKER WILL STAY AWAY. Has Deelded Xot to Visit York Prior to Spring Eleetlon. NEW YORK. Feb. 17.

According to a published statement Richard Croker has reconsidered his Intention of coming to New York, for a visit before 1904. A letter received at Tammany hall announced the pestponement of Ms vUlt. It said that Croker had looked, forward to a visit to New York this spring, and was sorry to have to alter his plans. "But." said the letter, "I know that any return of mine to New York Immediately before a campaign wonld be misconstrued by some, and might be deliberately distorted as to motive by others. I do not wish to unwittingly harm the Interests of the organization.

So I have postponed my coming." WABASH SETTLES WITH MEN. Demands of Committee for Caaase In Rules Granted. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 16.

An agreement was reached today between President Ramsey and the committee representing the Wabash firemen. It la stated that the demands of the committee for a change In the classification of the engines and changes in rules were granted. The demands of the firemen did not include an Increase in wages. CREW OF FORTY IN PERIL, i Collier Lebanon Will Seek DIsaMed JSaval Vessel. WASHINGTON, D.

C. Feb. 17. The collier Lebanon is preparing to leave Norfolk to go in search of the collier Alexander, which was disabled a few hundred miles north of Porto Rico by the breaking of her propeller shaft on the night of Feb. 10, and has since been JAMES M.

KDTJT. NEW LIEUTENANT COLONEL OF FIRST REGIMENT. James M. Eddy of Berwyn, who was elected Lieutenant Colonel of the First infantry, Illinois national guard, to succeed Lieutenant Colonel Frank O. Lowden.

la one of the oldest members of the organisation In years of service. He the organisation March 8, 1880, the same day as Colonel Joseph B. Sanborn. Drum Major Cluett was mustered in on the previous day, and the only other member of the regiment who has seen- longer service is Principal Musician. Griffin, who has been more than twenty-seven years.

Before his promotion Lieutenant Colonel Eddy was Major of the Third battalion of the regiment and senior ranking Major. He was in direct lln for promotion to the office which he now helplessly drifting. There are forty men on the vessel, including the master. Captain Gove, and they are abundantly supplied with provisions and water, so that there is no occasion for alarm as to their safety except in the possible event of a storm of unusual severity. SLAIN WITHOUT WARNING.

William Mills Shot Dead While In Friendly Converse with fncle. NOBLES VILLE, Feb. 17. D. E.

Tom-llnson, near here, shot and killed William Mills, his nephew, late last night. Mills and his wife had been living with the Tomllnson family and were engaged In a friendly conversation when Tomllnson, without a word of warning, picked up a shotgun and fired it at Mills, who died instantly. Tomllnson was recently released from an Insane hospitaL JACKIES POISONED BY FISH. Fifteen of. the Gnnboat IVheettns'a Crew Are Sufferers.

WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb. 17.

News has reached the Navy Department from Tutulla, Samoan Islands, that on Jan. 14 fifteen of the crew of the "gnnboat Wheeling were poisoned by eating fish caught over the ship's side. No cases have proved fatal, and a half dosen of the men were, on Jan. 26. slowly recovering from the effects In the enervating climate, and one case was making very slow progress.

'V II HI Mill I nil lip 7 I moose WsM VWsS I Am raw tae ftaar tbmm aara mrj an Tt If 1 Every well-posted doctor today knows all about Ay ers Cherry Pectoral. Most ioctors order it for coughs, colds, bronchitis, and even for consumption. Your doctor use it HARLAN III BITTER ATTACK OH LORIMER Congressman Accused of Conspiracy to Help Harrison. ABUSE FOR RIVALS Lawyer Poses as Political Moses and Would Lead Party. Stewart's Campalga Comes la for Crlt-, ielam Wants Republican Opponent to Talk More.

J. M. yesterday 'Inaugurated-his noonday meetings at McVleker's theater wtth a vicious attack upon William Lorimer. The candidate devoted most of his time In denouncing Mr. Lorimer, and recited a parody on a poem to amuse his auditors in an effort to' belittle the man he claimed is trying to dictate.

Mr. Har)an declared that Mr. Lorimer has entered Into a "deal" to bring about the reelection of Mayor Harrison. He predicted defeat for the Republican, nominee unless the I "rank and file of the party" names the candi date. He was confident that he is the only one who is seeking the nomination from this quarter.

During the last four weeks of his canvass, Mr. Harlan has been devotinz his speeches to personalities, but yesterday he was more severe than usuaL "Mr. Lorimer has decreed that Mr. Harrison shall again be mayor, be said. "He has made a trade by which the Democrats are to have the city hall and he Is to have something else.

To insure himself against loss he haa caused 'losers' to be nominated by the Republicans In the past. Now. Chicago la getting tired of that. Suppose there is a meeting of a large industrial corporation the Steel corporation, for Instance, i The stockholders ask for the balance sheet and it is that balance sheet which determines the question of the corporation's stewardship. Does Ckleac Wait Ckaatef "The stockholders of tho corporation of the city of Chicsgo are now asking themselves: 'Do we want a changer We scon will know the answer, for they have watched the Harrison administration for six years and they know its merits and demerits.

I concede it a measure of merit, but Mayor Harrison's record on the traction question haa, nevertheless, beea of a negative character." "Do you want a Republican mayor? If you do, you must put your head between your hands and get down to hard thinking. You must go to -the primaries, you and your friends, and elect delegates pledged to the nomination of the man that you the rank and file of the party want. You must not I leave it again to William Lorimer to nominate a as be did in ISStd, and again la 1901. In 1889 he deliberately started a friend of his on the biennial sacrificial race, la 1901 once more from the rank of his friend he chose a candidate for whom the start wa foredoomed to defeat because of the manner of hie nomination." The speaker paid tribute to the worth of 4ina k. carter and John P.

Altgeid, but attributed their defeat to Lorimerism. He referred to Graeme Stewart being the Lorimer candidate after this fashion: "Mr. Lorimer has put up an estimable man for the office of mayor, whose time ha been so engrossed with his large commercial interests that he has had no time to study th traction question to Justify even. a sound-opinion upon It. Nor haa the candidate found the time to meet the people and indicate to them what are his views on the sub-Ject, "Gam-Shoe Campaign Assailed.

"We were told that the platform would be forthcoming when the primary dates were announced. No platform yet! The candidate is standing absolutely mute. "There was a conference held on the North. Side on Friday prior to Dec. 15, and upon that occasion the nomination was offered to another man hnt fimnit It An to Etacd aside in favor of the present candidate.

But has he been before you to ascertain how you feel concerning the question or questions which brought you here today? I read in the papers about the petl-ttnna which ha h.a t.k.It.iI 1 1. shoe combination' and the American Rubberneck, company (limited), and I asked; myself. "Where are you, with such opposition from 'persons wbov do politics with their 'gum shoes' How would the employes of thla company and that like to be delivered in that wholesale fashion by the combination?" Mr. Harlan's known as the 'Strap-Hangers' league." got busy after the meeting and distributed buttons to all those present. The candidate will hold another noonday meeting tomorrow- at the' same place.

SUSPECTED MAN "A SUICIDE. Suppased Mnrderer Throws Himself In Front of a Train. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 17.

Edward J. Bernard, suspected of the murder of Miss Reglna Curry, aged It years, who was found Thursday night, fatally wounded, on a country road, today committed suicide by throwing himself in front of a train on the Pennsylvania, railroad a f.w biIIm nnfiMi nf k. city. OBITUARY. 1 nomas vernon Kooinson Is dead) In the Paullst house, at New York.

Father Robinson was born on July 16, 1840. in Richmond. Va. He belonged to a well-knowa Southern family. In the civil war he was in a battery of artillery in General Lee's army.

After the war Father Robinson became a con- vert to Catholicism. He Joined the Paullst community in 1868 as a student for the priesthood, and was ordained in May, 872. Arnold Greene, LL. one of the most prominent lawyers In Rhode Island, and widely known as a scholar, died yesterday at Providence. He was a descendant of General Nathanael Greene of revolutionary fame, and was a trustee of Brown university.

He was 60 years of age. jtt. Tr.t Feb. 6. at his residence, 3336 Dearborn street, of apoplexy.

In the thirty-fifth year of his age. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday" morning by Chicago lodge. N. 4. of the Elks, and the interment was at Mount Greenwood, Elks' Rest.

He leaves a wife. He was born In New York city. Louis G. Bohle, former United States marshal, and a well-known citizen of St. Louis, lies dead as the result of an operation for cancer.

He was appointed in 1S96 by President McKinley, and served four years. Charles Theodore Russell, chairman of the Massachusetts civil-service commission, died suddenly Monday of apoplexy. He was a brother of the late ex-Governor William E. RusselL Frederick W. Wilder, one of the editors or the Lynn (Mass.) Item, died yesterday of Bright's disease.

He was bora in 1852. Joseph Parry, the musical composer and director of the South Wales School of Music, died in England yesterday. ANAEnOTROPHY. Do Von Heeosralse It When land Is used and not fertilized It soon becomes worked out and the cropa will be poor and small. So when poor or not well selected food is used, the body runs down and the blood becomes Impoverished.

Physicians call It Anaemotrophy. It may show Itself in the form of rheumatism, dys pepsia and bowel troubles, general weakness, fainting spells or other ways, all accompanied by nervousness. "About two months ago, my wife not having been fed on properly selected food, became very ill and her physician, after a thorough examination, declared her to be suffering from Anaemotrophy (deficient blood). It waa necessary to change the food to enrich the blood and strengthen the organs and muscles and brace up the nerves with a good diet. Her stomach and entire system were in revolt against any pasty indigestible compounds and partly cooked cerealn, and the overworked, orgsns protested against being longer overburdened.

"One day I bought a package of Grape-Nuts and she began using them at once. Not only did she relish the delicate flavor but ber stomach received them without protest. "At breakfast and supper this was her only food save occasionally a cracker with Jelly. In a week or so her cheeks had taken on a tinge of red and her strength had visibly increased. -The doctor congratulated himself and her upon her recovery.

He could hardly believe It possible then, but now he is a steady user of Grape-Nuts himself. Today her general health is vastly Improved, her weight haa increased eleven pounds, and she is eating whatever she likes, her digestion being perrect. attribute this to the Increased nourishment and rest given, to the digestive organs by the use of Grape-Nuts. We cannot 6ay too much in honest andgwell-merited praise of it." Name given ey Postum Battle Creek,.