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THE LEAVENWORTH TIMES. FRIDAY MORNING. MAUCH 17 1905. 3 FIRE DAMAGES BIG VESSEL Advfoo to Young Husbands If you are a husband, and as such soon expect to become a father, take heed. Before you can realize your fondest dreams it is necessary that wm 1 il.

JOHN E. WINN TO REMARRY. Milwaukee Lawyer, Recently Divorced to Wed Mrs. Severance. Milwaukee, March 16.

Attorney John E. Winn, who was divorced from his wife Feb. 27, yesterday secured permission from Judge Halsey to remarry with In a year. Mr. Winn immediately-secured a license to marry Mrs.

Alice Co-lingbourne Severance of 214 Biddle street, and at his home this evening it was stated that the pair had left Milwaukee for a European trip. Mrs. Severance was the wife of Dr. Jls. be borne by her whom you love TO yourself you would do anything to alleviate her suffering, would other' Friend of unquestioned value in pregnancy, wonderfully ease the ordeal through your wife must pass it is easily your power to procure it; surely it cannot be other than your duty to do so.

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BLACK'S IDEA. Says There's a Great Future Kansas Oil Fields. for Topeka, March 16 "I noticed in the dispatches this morning." said General Passenger Agent W. J. Black, of the Santa Fe, "that Foster Allen, local manager of the Knapp Oil company sold out to the Standard Oil company." Mr.

Black, aside from being general passenger agent of the Santa Fe, is intreested in the Kansas oil fields as an oil producer. He, is a stockholder in a company having three producing wells already drilled. Contrary to popular sentiment Mr. Black entertains other views in regard to the solution of the oil problems. For lack of a better excuse," says Mr.

Black, "Mr. Allen seeks to put the blame for the alliance of the Knapp Oil company with the Standard Oil company, on the railroads. It will be noticed that Mr. Knapp was not on hand to give testimony in regard to this matter. Was it because he was familiar with the terms of sale and that he might be compelled to testify to such facts? "Speaking as a private citizen and with only such knowledge as an outsider can obtain from the daily press, it occurs to me that the Knap company turned its back on its friends and associates in the oil district and sold its plant and output to the Standard Oil company for the very good reason that it was profitable to do so.

Is it unfair to assume that other iarge producers will do likewise when it is to their interest to do so? "In my opinion the trouble with the" oil fields is that a large numbei of people with hands in their pockets and a few postage stamps went to the oil fields and dreamed that they would be rich as soon as they struck oil on their lease. They did not take into consideration the expense of operating or the expense of future development, hence are now looking about for some one to blame for their bad investment. Men of means and experience in such matters are not disturbed and no doubt realize there is a great future for the oil fields of Kansas." PHYSICIANS HAVE NO HOPE General Hawley is Slowly Sinking and Death is Soon Expected. Washington, March 16 General Hawley had occasional periods of semi-consciousness tonight, and apparently was a little stronger. His system responded well to stimulants, but no hope is held out that he will last any length of time.

Mr. Hawley fourth term as United Mates senator ended on the third of this month, on which day his name, by special act of congress, was placed on the retired list of the army as brigadier general. December 3, 1902, Senator Hawley was unable to attend the meeting of the committee on militarv affairs of 1 1 WZSrjm A njk.T tni 1 TV ill! better than FJ will within For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Sought Bears the Signature of In Use For Over Thirty Years Io) llll ma ecMTMM eaMunr, new tom city. Work a BD0aDDnBBI! Things to Eat KM 8 Steamer Wildenfels Has Narrow Escape in Boston Harbor.

Boston, Mass, March 16. A threatening fire broke out on the Harisa line steamer Wildenfels of Bre-men today, causing damage to its cargo estimated at $50,000, and for three hours kept a large divisioi of the fire department throwing water into the ship. In addition to the damage to the cargo the steamer had many or her plates warped and her compartment walls damaged. The Wildenfels carried a general cargo valued at $1,000,000. The fire was confined to a hold which cow tained jute and burlap.

The Wildenfels, which arrived Monday from Calcutta, ran past the forts at Port Arthur to Yokohama, escaping from two Russian warships. ROOSEVELT TO NEW YORK. Mrs. Roosevelt Will Accompany President to New York. Washington, March 16.

President and Mis. Roosevelt will leave early tomorrow morning for New York where tomorvv afternoon the President and M-s. Roosevelt will be the guests of honor ot the wedding of the President's niece, Eleanor Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt. President Roosevelt will attend a banquet given at Delmonieo ia his honor by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick.

About 1 o'clock he will go to the HoCei Astor to attend a banquet given by the Sons of the American Revolution The President will deliver addresses at both banquets. OKU LOST 20,000 MEN. Claim to Have Inflicted a Loss of 50,000 on Russians. General Oku's Headquarters Monday, March 13, (6 p. via r-usan.

In the recent fighting around Mukden General Oku's army has lost between eighteen and twenty thousand men, and it is estimated it has inflicted on the Russian forces a loss of, including prisoners, fifty thousand. Ueneral Oku's army suffered the heaviest of the Japanese armies for the reason that it was forced meet the entire Russian force sent to protect the retirement 'of Genral Kuropatkin's army. SAYS THEY DUPED THE WEST New York Police Arrest Two on Grounds of Suspicion. Men New York, March 16. Two who gave their names as John men Farr and Ihomas bmith were arrested tonight and he'd on the technical charge of being suspicious persons.

I According to the police, the names of the men are Henry and Thomas Snyder. The police say Farr and Smith carried on a commission bus- iness under the name of John Farr Brother." It is alleged that I the firm secured from western agents large quantities of goods and sold them to the New York market. The money for the goods, the police say, was never returned to the western agents. Large quantities of goods consigned to "John Farr Brother" were seized at two railway piers. ROAMS IN COLD FOR WEEKS.

Missing Wisconsin Man Found Ragged and Suffering from Dementia. Chippewa Falls, March 16. James Clark, whose disappearance from Chisholm, last January, Governor Johnson of Minnesota and sheriffs of Minnesota and northern Wisconsin tried to solve, was founJ today at Spooner, ragged and unable to give a coherent account of himself. He started to walk from Duliith tr C'hinnewa Falls and was overcome with cold, being cared for throe u-ppV? He says he resisted a physician's tempt to amputate his limbs at and reached Spooner by walking. Suffering from the cold is believed to have affected his mind.

PASTOR ROUTS HIS CHOIR. War on Card Lovers and Dancers Cut Out All but Two Singers. Charleston, 111., March 16 The choir of the First Christian church, whic hhas been singing the past year to one of the largest and most fashionable audiences in this city, is no more. Rev. W.

F. Shaw, the pastor, attended the practice meeting last night and read a chapter of church law to the hers It was to the effect that 1 I THE NATIONAL HOTEL JTlegantly furnished. First class restaurant in con nection with the house. Meals at all hours, day or night. Heated by steam.

Well lighted and ventilated and all modern improvements' Special accommodations offer rd commercial men, with elegant rooms to display goods N.E. CORNER OF FOURTH and CHEROKEE STREETS. MELLA and QIACOMINI Proprietors a Your Marble fl a a Will be done right if it is done of high class work. Our sto ck part of the country. We have them to any design you ma FRED IS HARD PRESSED (Continued From Page One.) BUT FEW WOUNDED TAKEN.

Most of the Russians Were Sent North From Mukden. General, Oku's Headquarters, Saturday, March ii, via Yinkow; March l6 From information received from Russian prisoners and residents of Mukden it is estimated that General Kuropatkin's forces at the beginning of the battle of Mukden consisted pi over 480,000 men. His loss in killed and wounded before March 10 is estimated at seventy thousand, nearly all his wounded were removed north before the railway was cut. Less than one thousand remained in the Russian hospitals at Mukden. Three hundred Japanese were found in these Russian hospitals also.

Reports as to the number of prisoners captured are yet incomplete. Over two thousand were captured in Mukden, including the wounded. The Russians set tire to stores and the railway station but they were only partially destroyed. The Japanese saved large quantities of flour and bean cake and other supplies. Many buildings in the Russian settlement were burned, the Chinese having fired them when the Russian retreat began supposedly tor the purpose of robbery.

Many outrages were committed in the Chinese city during the retreat according to stories told. It is said that Cossacks murdered two Italian merchants because they refused to give them money. The. Japanese are investigating all reported outrages. The work of clearing the second army's battlefield west of the railway began in earnest today.

The bodies of the Russians are being buried and those of the Japanese dead are being The battlefield especially in the vicinity of Likaupu, five mile of the railway presents a terrible sight. Fully two thousand bodies are still lying on the field. This locality was the scene of the fiercest fight of the left armies. A division of Japanese attacked Likampu and a small village to the south and drove the Russians out. inflicting much suffering: and serious loss.

The Russians on being re-inforced counter attacked the village in turn, driving out the troops and inflicting enormous losses. The thirty-third regiment, south of the village was practically annihilated receiving in front and on the flank an artillery fire before the infantry attack. The Japanese ere greatly out-numbered when the attack began and their dead yere piled in heaps behind the low walls of the village. The Russian dead were scattered over the field, almost carpeting it. There were also evidences of desperate hand-to-hand fighting near the village.

The bodies of the Japanese and Russians were piled together in scores. The bodies show many wounds indicating that the men were fighting to the last, though wounded. Lakampu was the scene of fierce street and house to house struggles. Every street, lane and compound wall shows its heap of dead. Many buildings were burned, cremating the wounded who crawled into them for shelter.

To seek cover for the advancing troops was impossible on account of the frozen ground and both the Japanese and Russian charges were made across the open field. The fighting at this pomtj was probably the most deadly ana aes-perate of the entire war thus far. The Chinese were not allowed on the field, for it was feared they would rob the dead. Hundreds of Japanese soldiers are engaged in clearing the field, burying and burning the dead. Most of the Japanese wounded have been removed to the hospitals in Mukden.

TOOK MANY PRISONERS. Large Numbers of Russians Surrender at Tie Pass. Tokio. March 17. 9 a.

m. The Japanese captured many prisoners at Tie Pass and the Russians destroyed vast stores. RAIN FALLING IN KANSAS. The Central and Western Part of the State Getting Showers. Hutchinson, March 16.

Rain felt today in Central and Western Kansas Farther west there is more rain than at Hutchinson. The wheat is looking according to the farmers, than ever Kfore at this time of year. SPEAKS FOR PEACE Prince Mestchersky Says Better Now Than Later. St. Petersburg, March io Prince Mestchersky, in an article in the Grashdanin.

advises the government to promptly conclude peace and says: 1 Let us have the heroic strength to confess defeat before the world. Better conditions will be obtainable now than later, when Vladivostok and Sakhalin have fallen into the hands of the Japanese and the conclusion of peace will prevent the salvation of the country by averting internal shipwreck." These words from such an influential reactionary as Prince Mestchersky have caused a sensation. RUNS ON THREE TICKETS. Mayor Causes Litigation by Being Triple Party Candidate. Ashland.

March 16 Mayor Burt Williams of this city declares that he intends running for, mayor on all tickets at the spring election, and that "this is made possible by the new primary election law. The courts will decide the question, thereby establishing a precedent of great importance. A few weeks ago Mayor Williams announced his candidacy on the democratic ticket. He was' opposed for nomination on the same ticket by John O'Connell, a cigar manufacturer. Senator Lamoreux announced his candidacy on the republican ticket.

On the last day of filing the mayor surprised two by filing. papers as a democrat, a republican and as a nonpartisan. The situation promises an interesting court affair.1 PRAYED FOR A "GUSHER." Hartford City. March 16. Preceding the shooting of an oil well sunk by the Colored North American Oil company a prayer and song service was held today.

A colored minister prayer for'a good flow of oil. As soon as the -well was shot a monster stream began to flow, and the well promises to be one of the best at the Indiana field. KUROPRTKIN at our shop. We tnake a specialty of monuments is the best in this stones ready to put up or will cut desire. Prices as lew as the lowest.

HE IS, South side Cherokee street, Between 3th and 4th streets. zu. oeverance, irom wnom sne secured a divorce in 1901, alleging cruel treatment. Among her allegations was the claim that Dr. Severance annoyed her by following her about and insulting her on the street.

Sh was granted an absolute divorce. About two years ago Winn engaged in an altercation with the brother-in-law of Mrs. Severance with the result that Winn was confined to the house for a time with a broken leg. About a year ago as Winn was returning from an entertainment wltn Mrs. Seevrance he met Dr.

Severance on Biddle street near her home and a scuffle ensued. Mrs. Winn Is well known in Milwaukee musical circles. BANK OFFICER IS INDICTED. Pesident of Collapsed Institution Ar-raigned on Many Counts.

Buffalo, N. March 16. Eugene A. Georger, former president of the failed German bank of Buffalo, was arraigned tcday in the supreme court upon a num ber of indictments which were reported 1 secretly yesterday. Formal pleas not guilty were entered to each one and bail was fixed at which was furnished.

There are nine indictments charging grand larceny first degree, grand larceny second degree, violation of the penal coaj and perjury. One of the indictments charges Georger with feloniously appropriating to his own use and the use of Runirill and Carpenter and Brush Brothers $10,000. An indictment charging misdemeanor was reported against Adolph Machwirth, a director of the bank. A plea of not guilty was entered and bail of $1,000 was furnished. President Richard Emory was arraigned on two indictments, one charging perjury and the other a misdemeanor.

He pleaded not guilty to each indictment and furnished $2,000 bail. SOLDIER GETS A FORTUNE. Philippine Warrior Finds He has Been Left Much Money. Fort Wayne, March 16. W.

D. C. Kayser, just returned from the Philippines as a soldier, learned through advertisement that he is one of five heirs to a $200,000 estate left by George Whittaker, a bachelor uncle of Los Angeles. Whittaker left Dixon, 111., to enlist in the civil war and deserted. He fled to California and made a fortune.

Whittaker's sister, Mrs. Rose Whittaker Spell, is a pastry cook at Bear's hotel, Peru, Ind. WILL ADJOURN SATURDAY. Missouri Legislature Has Two Days to Elect a Senator. Jefferson City, March 16 Resolutions were adopted today in the house and senate providing for the adjournment of; -the forty-third general assembly on Saturday, March 18 at 3 o'clock.

Only two days remain election of a senator. CITY OUTS SLOT MACHINES. Cincinnati Begins a War on all Mechanical (iambling Devices. Cincinnati, March 16 Mayor Fleischmann issued an order today directing the police to cause the removal of all slot machines in Cicinnati. This action is based on an opinion rendered by the city solicitor to the effect that a machine simply used as a mecnamcai saies agent ior tne aenv- i ery or an article ot value is not a 1 camblinp- device, hut an instrument in which money is deposited and there is an element of chance as to whether there is a return of value to the depositor is a gambling device and its ooeration is a violation of the law.

The police will give notice to all who fail to remove them by April i. It is estimated that there are 10,000 of these machines operated in Cincinnati doing a daily business amounting to $35,000. TO REPLY TO ITALY'S KING. American Federation of Labor to State Views on Congress. Jnet workers employed in breweries prop- trIy come urujer the jurisdiction of tne Amangamate( Woodworkers Internatiou al ullion.

A subcommittee was appointed to draft a statement setting forth the position of the federation wih respect to the project of the king of Italy for an international agricultural congress at which Immigration and labor would be considered. Representatives of the International Union of Steam Engineers and the International Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen urged revocation of the charter of the International Union of United Brewery Workmen, but the matter went over until tomorrow. It is said that the Baltic fleet is about to take the first train for home. While it has not been to the has been quite close enough for comfort. SrtheBaE All goes well when the baby is well.

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Our valuable book, Motherhood," is free to all who ask. Bradfield Atlanta, Ga. STANDS FOP FREE NORWAY New Premier Announces Policy for Separate Consular System. Christiana, March 16. The new premier, P.

C. Michelsen. outlined the government's programme in the storthing today. Relative to Sweden and Norway consular system he said the new cabinet was forrv-ed to establish the constitutional right of Norway to a separate consular service and to preserve Norway's "sovereignty as a free and independent king-Join. "We know," he said, "that we have our side a united storthing and a united people.

The people of Norway have no greater desire than to live peacefully and on good terms with everybody, more especially with their Swedish neighbors, so that they can devote their whole strength to the development of the material resources of the country. "I am firmly convinced that the unite i and unbending will of our people accomplish the desired result." NO HONOR FOR WEYLER Spanish Newspapers Oppose Plan to Pension and Decorate Him. Paris, March 16 The Temps this afternoon published a dispatch from Madrid saying that the newspapers there energetically, oppose the government's proposition to give General Weyler a pension of $2,000 and the grand cross of Order of San Fer-nadino in recognition of his services as governor general of Cuba. The military journals particularly are opposing Weyler, but the government press maintains that his record of services prior to and pending the war with the United States has long been overlooked. The press opposition foreshadows a lively contest in the cortes T5ie gen- eral impression prevails that the mea sure will not succeed.

STAY SENTENCE ONCE MORE Cases of Kate Edwards and Samuel Greason Again Put Off. Harrisburg. March 1G. The Pennsylvania supreme court having decided esterday to send the case of Samuel Greason, colored, under sentence of deatn in reading for the murder of John Edwards in 1901, back to the Berks county court, the board of pardons today granted a continuance In his case and also in that of Mrs. Kate Edwards, white, who la also condemned io death for the sums crime.

At the February session of the pardon board thre condemned couple were reprieved until ten days after the present meeting of the board so that the attorneys could again take the case of Greason before the supreme court The decision of the board today acts as a stay pending the disposal of the case by the Berks county court. END THEIR LIVES TOGETHER Accused Traveling Man and His Wife Commit Suicide. to have been short in his accounts. An agent of the company was here to have a warrant served on Stadlander and bodies were found when the police entered their home to serve the warrant. Milwaukee, March 15.

At the cf-fice of Cudahy Brothers in this city it was admitted that Stadlander was short io his accounts, but no statement wouM be made as to the amount. Stadlander hai been with the firm several years, coming hercf rom Ironwood, Mich. A JAPANESE LOAN Reported that Taps Are German Bankers Soundim Berlin. March 17. The Lokal Anzeiger says japan is sounding ueriuan financiers with reference to the placing of a Japanese loan on the Germaji market.

The results of the interchange of views are not yet known, but it is not the Lokal Anzeiger says, that banker will agree to accept Japan's offer. The conferences thus far have been merely preliminary. Martial Law Declared. Tiflis, Trans-Caucasia. March 16 Martial law has been declared in the Ozurgeti and Senakh districts, in the government of Kutais, and also at Kintryichi, in the government of Batoum.

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which he was a member for over twen- Saginaw, March 15. Henry Stad-ty-three years and of which he was lander and his wife were found dead to-chairman for ever thirteen years. In day in their home here and the police be-February of 1903 he was in the senate lieve they committed suicide together, chamber for a short time, that being Stadlander was a traveling agent for Cuc-his last visit to the capitol. Since i ahy Brothers of Milwaukee, and is chosen, well prepared, wen and at Moderate Prices in the Most Attractive and Elegantly Furnished Lunch Rooms for and Gentlemen are the features of this cafet no member of the choir, including the Washington, March 16. The executive organist, that played cards or danced council of the American Federation of La-could have a part any longer in fur- 1 or today decided that mill men and cab- flBBBBflBBBB CERLETTI'S Good CAFE.

TIMES BUILDING. MAKES PAPER TRUST WINCE Independent's Cut in Price Forces Combination to Reduce Figures. Appleton, March ib. Following a cut prices of print paper made by an independent representative at Fond du Lac, there has been a io per cent cut in the price of print paper by; the Plover Com pany and the Wisconsin Kiver Fulp and Paper company, both owned by George Whiting of the General Paper company. It is understood that the demand for print paper is less than the supply.

HEAVY RAIN IN ARIZONA. Gila River Rising Rapidly and Bridges Are Threatened. Phoenix. March 16. After nearly two days cessation, rain began falling this morning about 2 o'clock and continued until daylight.

At 12:30 p. another short but heavy storm prevailed. The Gila river rose four Inches but there has been no interference yet with the C'arcopa and the Phoenix bridge which was placed in commission again yesterday. Americans Hold Their Own. Boston, March 16.

The American checker team competing against ten experts from Great Britain, more than held its own today, winning six out of eleven games, while two were drawn. Score for two days: Britisher, 14; Americans, drawn 57- Kansan Makes Record. Des Moines, March 16. At the Iowa state sportsmens association tournament today W. H.

Heer, of Concordia, aKnsas, established a new world's record for open trap-shooting by breaking 307 targets without a miss. Terrorists Are Active. London. March 17 A despatch from St. Petersburg to a news agency.

report that late last night a bomb exploded on the tramway line close to the residence of M. Pobedonostoff. procurator general of the holy synod. Nobody was iniured. Well served one of Ladies then he has been at his home most ot the time.

Last summer he was taken to Harpers Ferrv where he remained until October. Upon returning to this city he suffered a sinking spell from which it was not thought he would rally but his strong physique allowed him to regain his strength to some extent. CIGAR HELD FATAL DRUG. Mysterious Death of a Boy Traced to Gift From a Girl. Flint, March 16 Developments tonight in the mystery surrounding the sudden death of William S.

Goodspeed. the 19-year-cld employe of the Flint Wagon works, who died in this city last Monday night, point to murder. Prosecuting Attorney Horace B. Martin has discovered a clew that leads him to believe that Goodspeeds death was caused by opium placed in a cigar given him by a young woman with whom he had uuarreled. At the coroner's inquest today Dr.

J. C. McGregor, who assisted in the poctmortem examination, of Good-speed's body, testified that, in his opinion, death was due to opium poisoning. Dr. Samuel B.

Given, into whose office Goodspeed was taken when stricken with the fatal illness, stated that the young man just before he died said he believed his condition was the result of smoking a cigar he had nartly consumed and then thrown away. The girl in question has not yet been arrested by the authorities, but will be subpoenaed as a witness at the inquest, which will be resumed Friday morning. CROWDS AT PATRICK TRIAL. Second Day of the Murder Hearing i Brings a Greater Jam. Albany, N.

March 16 The sec- 1 ond day of the Patrick murder case I brought still larger crowds to fthe court of appeals and increased the number denied admittance. Ex-Sena- I tor Hill, senior counsel for the dc- I fense. finished his argument this af- teri'oon. Patrick's wife, whom he mariicd in the Tombs prison a year or more ago. tame from New York last night and joined him, his mother, sister and children folowing today.

Former Supreme Court Justice Jud-son S. Landon followed Assistant District Attorney Gans and took up the legal points of the case, making reply to the arguments of Mr. Hill. The prosecution probably will close tomorrow and the rest of the day will be given to the defense for the Refractionist R. L.

BEAUMONT, formerly teacher of optics in America's largest eye school now limits his profession to correcting errors of vision and grinding eye glasses. Will visit Leavenworth every 60 days. Sixth and Felix, St. Joseph, Mo. will be given, prompt attention.

Ornamental flowers of every kind. Potted plants for all decorative purposes. BYRNS FLORAE, CO 429 Shawnee St. DENTIST. -jc Office over Lange's Drug Store Opposite The Postoffice, Leav- enworth Kansas.

-WV-' ROBBERS TAKE TOWN MAIL. Burglars Steal Missives Belonging to Many Iowa Residents. Davenport, March 16. Depots at Dvrant and Stockton, towns three miles apart on the Rock Island road, were broken into by burglars early tody. All et-ter mail for the two towns and for three 1 rural routes was carried off.

Hankinson, N. March 16. Four men are under arrest here, charged with burglary at Fail-mount. They have been identified by Postmaster James Engels of Thiede as the men who entered the post-office there and, after having overpowered him, tortured Mrs. Engels by burning her feet with matches to make her reveal the location of J300.

The police refuse tn give the names of the men. The was ine pruceirua ui a. cnic ui team ut horses. Before the robbers could make Mrs. Engels disclose the hiding place of the money her husband broke away from ns captors ana ran ior neip.

ine roo-bers took $10 of the postoffice funds ana escaped. nishmg music tor nis cnurcn wnue uc oastor. The havoc in the ranks was uniy two 01 a u'Ju 1 1 members a bass and a tenor were (mm flip v-rrrk- 1 he new or-! the nvaift ganist was dethroned and a soloist who had just been engaged for a year says she is hesitating between giving up the world or her singing. A chorus of young girls will sing until a less wordlv choir can be found. Rev.

Mr. Shaw's drastic measure is approved by his official board and is commended by the members generally. Rev. Mr. Shaw is strong in local religious circles and is something of a reformer.

He has been pastor here five years and is greatly beloved by the citizens of Charleston. He is a tireless worker and a fearless preacher. THINK RIVERS HIDE CANNON Military Critics Believe that Russians Dropped Guns in Ice. New Chwang, March 16 Military men advance the theory that the difference in the number of guns the Japanese are reported to have captured and those General Kuropatkin is reported to have lost is owing to the Russians, when routed, having dropped guns into the rivers through the ice and abandoned others in ravines and gullies. It is expected that as soon as the present rush at Mookden is over search for the lost artillery will be well rewarded.

BISHOP SHORN OF POWER Vatican Withdravrs from Cuban Prelate Mission Regarding Pence. Rome, March 16. Owing to com plaints which have been received, the vatican has withdrawn from Monsignor Eroderick, auviliary bishop of Havana, the mission to him to urge the American '-bishops to increase the collection of Peter's pence..