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WASHINGTON NEWSPAPER MEN HAD EVENING OF MERRIMENT Many Guests Attended the Banquet of the Grid iron Club. Washington, Dec. 10.—The first din ner of the Gridiron Club for the sea son was given at the Arlington Hotel to-night, and the beautifully decorated dining room rang with merriment for more than four hours, greatly to the delight of the 200 persons present. The recent election afforded the famous club of Washington correspondents an opportunity to make mirth at the ex pense of both the successful and the defeated parties, prominent representa tives of both being present to enjoy quips and burlesque which were pre sented with Gridiron humor and pleas antry. Cabinet officers, senators, rep resentatives, diplomats and other offi cials were there to be put on the grid iron and also to appreciate the clever skits which had been concocted for their especial benefit. An attempt to reorganize the Demo cratic party, in which Cleveland, Bryan, Watson, Debs, Davis, Taggart jttd others were personated by mem bers of the club, and into which a for tuneteller, full of wit and alive to the general situation injected himself, made the lilt of the evening. New Members Taken In. The initiation of two members, Phi lander Johnson of the Washington Star and Richard H. Lindsay of the Kansas City Star, afforded great amusement. The “Twin Stars.” “Stars of the Ev ening” and “Beautiful Stars,” inter twined with the personal characteris tics of each, resulted in pleasing situ ations. The Dead Letter Office, to which a member of the club had recently been appointed chief, was opened and some curious and unheard-of letters relat ing to prominent guests were un earthed. The musical feature was one of the best, and topical songs, choruses and solos dedicated especially to those who sat at. the tables were enjoyed- dur ing the dinner. One of the musical skits was the “Little Country Band,” which paraded the hall like -a political association. The menu was the official ballot of the Gridiron Club, with several inter esting suggestions for the benefit of the assemblage. Many bright speeches were made by several guests, who were cleverly in troduced by the president, Louis A. Coolidge. Guests of file Club. Among the guests present were Speaker Cannon, Vice President-elect Fairbanks, Secretary Morton, Secretary Metcalf, Senators Aldrich, Allison, Beveridge, Cockrell, Dietrich, Dolliver, Elkins, Foraker, Gorman, Newlands, Platt (Connecticut), Scott; Representa tives Adamson, Biedler, Burton, Cow herd, Dalzell, Heminway, Morrell, Sib ley, Tawhey, Watson. Gov. Myron T. Herrick, of Ohio; Milton E. Ailes, of Washington; Frederick I. Allen, Com missioner of patents; Robert B. Arm strong, assistant secretary of the treas ury; W. W. Baldwin, Chicago, Bur lington and Quincy Railroad; Ft'ank N. Barksdale, Pennsylvania Railroad; Benjamin F. Barnes, assistant secre tary to the President; Job BarnVrrd, Cornelius N. Bliss, New York; Brig. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, U. S. A.; Emil L. Boas, Hamburg-American line; George W. Boyd, Pennsylvania Rail road; Rear Admiral Bradford, U. S. N.: Maj. Gen. John R. Brooke, U. S. A. Charles F. Broker, Connecticut; Hilton U. Brown, Indianapolis News; L. S. Brown, Southern Railway; Freiherr Von Bussche-Haddenhausen, German embassy; Alexander Butts, Kansas City Star; Jessee Carmichael, Boston Herald; Harry F. Cary, South ern Railway; H. S. Chamberlain, Chat tanooga; Delos W. Cooke, Erie Rail way; George B. Cortelyou, chairman Republican National Committee; Form er Senator Henry G. Davis, of West Viriginia; Elmer Dover, secretary Re publican National Committee; Irving B. Dudley, United States minister to Peru; Charles H. Duel, New York; Baron Carl Von Glskra, Austria-Hun gary embassay; Charles C. Glover, Washington, D. C.; Samuel H. Hard wick. Southern Railway; Frank H. Hitchcock, Massachusetts; Samuel R. Kirkpatrick and James H. Lambert, Philadelphia Press; James H. Maddy, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; George S. Mandell, Boston Transcript; D. B. HOSTETTER’S t Stomach Bitters MAKES WOMEN HEALTHY There is no medicine before the public .44 0 4 4 that will do as much for sickly girls and women as Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters. It will assist Nature in establishing functional regularity, which is the foundation of good health. Then it also promotes sound sleep, steadies the nerves, and cures BACK ACHE, CRAMPS, VOMITING, SICK OR NERVOUS HEADACHES AND FAINTING SPELLS. Or, per haps you suffer from Poor Appetite, Heart burn, Costiveness, Indigestion, Dyspepsia or Bloating? If so, the Bitters will cure you. Try one bottle and let it convince you of its value as a health maker and preserver. A 50 years' record is back of it. READ THESE LETTERS Mrs. E. .1. McOrory, ( icnirau On., anys: “For twenty years I suffered front Stomach troubles nd was unable to nd relief until I com menced taking your Hitlers. I cheerfully remain tend It to all sufferers. Irena Ackerman. New York City, X, Y*. says: “Your flitters cured me of my htomacti trouble and I m pleased to recommend It to all such suf ferer. ” The Genuine Is for Sale by All Druggists. Don’t Accept Any Other. Martin, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; Brookholst Mathewson, Collier's Week ly; John A. Merritt, postmaster Wash ington, D. C.; Dwight E. Montague, Chattanooga; Capt. John H. Moore, U. S. N.; J. Pierpont Morgan, New York; Conde Nast, Collier's Weekly; Theo dore W. Noyes and Thomas Noyes, Washington Star; George R. Peck, Chi cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Rail road; Louis A. Pradt, assistant attor ney general; Samuel R. Read, Chatt'a nooga; A. L. Reed, Atlantic Coast Line; E. G. Riggs, New York Sun; E. P. Ripley, Atchison, Topeka and Sante Fe Railroad; Henry Schott, Kan sas City Star; T. P. Shonts, Cloverleaf Railroad; J. Henry Small, Jr., Wash f?^ on ,'n D 'u, C ' ; Rev ' Dr ' J - D ' Staf ford, Washington, D. C.; William G. oterett, Galveston-Dallas News; Fred erick Underwood, Erie Railroad; Herr Von \ erdy Du Vernois, Germany em bassy; Willard Warner, Chattanooga; Samuel C. Wells, Philadelphia Press; Xenophon Wheeler, Chattanooga; John E. Wilkie, chief secret service; Brig. Gen. John M. Wilson, U. S. A. Officer* of Club Chosen. Washington, Dec. 10.—At the an nual meeting of the Gridiron Club to day the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, John M. Carson. Philadelphia Ledger and New York Times; vice president, Fran cis E. Leupp, New York Evening Post; secretary, John S. Shriver. Cincinnati Times-Star; treasurer, George H. Wal ker; Executive Committee, Louis Garthe, Baltimore American; P. V. DeGraw, St. Louis Westliche Post; Edgar C. Snyder, Omaha Bee. CORRUPTION CHARGED. An Amended Complaint Filed In Kallroud Case. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 10.—Before the Superior Court here to-day W. A. Ketcham, ex-Attorney General of In diana, filed an amended complaint, charging corruption in the case of the state of Indiana against the Terre Haute and Indianapolis Railroad (the Vandalia) Company. The case is one in which judgment for $3,000,000 is asked. The amend ment charges corruption on the part of the railroad company in 1869, by paying SIO,OOO to Milton A. Osborn, George A. Buskirk, John R. Coffroth and James Hughes, all members of the Legislature, to prevent legislation on which to make demands for a per centage of the railroad’s income as provided by the company’s charter. To Maintain tlie Navy. London, Dec. 10.—Replying to an influential deputation, headed by Sir Michael Hieks-Beach, who represented the necessity for the co-operation of all parts of the empire in the mainte nance of the riavy. Premier Balfour gave the heartiest approval of the ob jects of the deputation and emphasized the responsibility of the colonies to aid the motherland in carrying out the common duties of the empire. “The unhappy change which has occurred in the distribution of armaments through out the world,” he said, “shows no sign of being less menacing to the safety of the British empire in the future.” Held a* Bank Bobber,. Baltimore, Dec. 10.—The twenty-three prisoners arrested in connection with the recent bank, postoffice and other robberies were given hearings to-day before police magistrates. Ten of the number were committed to jail in de fault of $5,000 bail for a further hear ing and ‘the others are being held as witnesses. The local police believe that all the prisoners gave ’assumed names, but are of the opinion that at least four of the men are notorious thieves. Will Be Wed In May. Berlin, Dec. 10.—The wedding of Crown Prince Frederick William and the Duchess Cecilia of Mecklenburg- Schwerin has been definitely fixed for the latter hfalf of May. Emperor Wil liams intends to cruise in the Mediter ranean again in the spring and return to Germany in time for the wedding. Decided to Maintain Price. New York, Dec. 10.—It was announc ed semt-offlcially to-day that the steel rail pool had decided to maintain the price of S2B a ton on steel rails. SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. DECEMBER 11. 1904. FIRE AT PORTSMOUTH. It Was Threatening for a Time, Mat Was Checked. Norfolk, Va., Dec. It—Fire that broke out at 1:30 o’clock this morning in the lumber yard of Robinson & Cos.. Portsmouth, is beyond control of the entire Portsmouth department and is sweeping through a whole block before a high wind. A shower of firebrands is falling on surrounding property. The fire district is bounded by High, Queen. Chestnut and Pine streets, and the property endangered comprises a large lumber yard, a planing mill, lumber mill and sash and door factory. At 2 o’clock there had been no check to the progress of the fire, and the heart of the residental section of Ports mouth is in danger. A high north west wind and freezing weather adds to the difficulty of fighting the fire. Norfolk, Va., Dec. 11..—At 2:30 o’clock the fire was practically under control, but no estimate of the loss can be se cured at this time. Norfolk, Va., Dec. ll.—At 3 o’clock the firemen have checked the flames in time to save the office building of the Robinson Company. The strong wind from the northwest aided in saving this portion of the property. The fire has been confined to the square in which it originated, and the buildings destroyed arc those used as planing mill, lumber mill and the sash and blind factory and power house. President .ftobinson of the lumber company says he is unable at this time to give any estimate of the loss. SHE TRIED TO SLIDE DOWN A LONG ROPE. Woman Fell t'pon the Pavement anil Wan Killed. Chicago, Dec. 10.—Apparently fear ing prosecution because she had no money to pay for her room, a woman who registered under the name of Mrs. C. M. Morris at the Revere House, at tempted to slide down an improvised rope from a fifth-story window to-day. When rescue was at hand, she either lost her hold or deliberately loosened her grasp. She fell four stories, land ed head first on the brick pavement and was instantly killed. The woman's correct name was Myra Delaroe. She was an actress and came to Chicago from New York last sum mer. TWO TRAINMEN KILLED. Accident on the Nickel Plate Dae to a Misplaced Switch. Buffalo, N. Y„ Dec. 11. —Two train men were killed in a collision on the Nickel Plate Railroad at Dunkirk shortly after midnight. The accident, it is said, was due to a misplaced switch. The dead are: Engineer Laughlin, whose home is said to be in Buffalo. Fireman Doty of Connaut, O. There is a double track between Sil ver creek and Dunkirk, a distance of about twelve miles. A westbound train was lying on one section of the double track waiting the arrival of an east bound train on the single track. In stead of running on the unoccupied section of the double track, the incom ing train crashed into the westbound train. KRUGER’S BODY HAS ARRIVED AT PRETORIA. Pretoria, Dec. 10.—The funeral train, bearing the remains of former Presi dent of the Transvaal Kruger, ar rived here this afternoon and an im posing ceremony attended the removal of the casket from the train to the hall, where the body will lie in state. Removed tle Judge. Washington, Dec. 10.— Judge Benja min S. Baker, of New Mexico, has been removed by the President, as the result of a series of complaints filed with the President regarding af fairs in Bernallillo county. The Presi dent decided that a more vigorous and strict judge w*as needed to remedy the evils complained of. WHAT GIFT For the Child LIKE A BICYCLE ? And What Bicycles Like those from BRYSON’S? Don’t fool the little ones, they know all the Grown L'ps who ride good wheels buy ’em from Bryson and that’s where they want one from—and so Bryson has Columbia Bicycles For Grown Up Folks, Youths and Misses and Yale Bicycles for Children. And they are all Fresh, New Stock And Latest Models. There are some Old Model Yales sold, but the new ones are found only here. For Your Dear Child The Best Wheel Is the Right Wheel And That Wheel is Sold Here. Don’t wait. Come now and select while the stock is big and the right size may be obtained. Wheels delivered by Auto on the night before Xmas, when all were asleep, etc. BRYSON Columbia & Yale Wheels, 242 Bull St. QUIT THE FORCE FOR THE GLOVES. Continued from Tenth Page. fling's fight with Corbett? Yes, in deed. Even the mother, not unmind ful of the fame—of however doubtful a variety—that would accrue to her son and to the family if Battling should win, waited until her husband and the boys returned from the tele graph office at 2 o’clock in the morning with the news that Battling had won. "I could not sleep until 1 found out the result,” said the little mother in telling of the incident. “To a certain extent I felt that the boy was in some danger, but I was not very anxious on that account, for I know that he is strong and has been always able to hold his own in anything he has gone into. “Of course his father and brothers were deeply concerned in his contest, and they were not alone, for many of Battling’s friends in this town were with them getting the returns." Battling Wan Horn in Denmark. Nels Nelson and his good wife, Mary came to the United States, when Bat tling was ten months old. After less than a year spent at Oshkosh, Wis., the family came to Chicago, whence it went to Dolton to take to farming. But this did not prove as profitable as might have been, and the prospect of work in the Hegewisch shops at tracted the Nelsons there. And there they have been ever since. Battling went to school until he was fifteen, and then, because there was no work in Hegewisch, he started out on his own hook and found .himself one day In Huron, H. D., unknown and without money. He was a strong boy, and speedily “landed” as helper in a butcher shop. A year at this, and then the war with Spain broke out, and Battling en listed. The Huron company traveled South—as far as Sioux City, lowa— when, for some reason, the little com pany's captain was not accepted, and his men, who had agreed to follow his fortunes for better or worse, disband ed and Battling Nelson came home. It is a far cry from a third-rate preliminary to a championship contest; the gap is almost as wide a* from Hegewisch to San Franclscor but Bat tling Nelson has bridged both gaps, and with every step has strengthen ed his hold. AT NEW ORLEANS. (Continued from Page Ten.) and Melita. 16 to 1, third. Time 1:07. Third Race—Seven furlongs. No Trumper. 2 to 1, won. with Terns Rod, 16 to 5, second and Signal Eight, 7 to 2, third. Time 1:39. Fourth Race—The preliminary derby, six furlongs. Trapper, 2 to 1, won, with Matador, 9 to 1, second, and Ranger, 40 to 1. third. Time 1:21. Fifth Race—Mile an an eighth. Lura lighter, 13 to 5. won, with Dan Mc- Kenna. 7 to 1, second and Rankin, 4 to 1, third. Time 2:06 2-5. Sixth Race—Mile and five furlongs. Aladdin, 8 to 6, won, with George Viv ian, 40 to 1, second and Bourke Cock ran, 5 to 1, third. Time 3:11 2-6. HELdTp THE TELLER. Hold Robbers Seeared g.V¥> From a Bank at Peoria. Peoria, 111., Dec. 10.—The Peoria Na tional Bank, In the heart of the buel ness district, was robbed of SSOO this afternoon by three men, two of whom levelled pistols aft Teller F. A. Baker, while the third robber seized the money lying behind the latter's window. The men then dashed out of the bank, after warning everybody not to make & move. Leaping into a buggy stand ing near, they lashed their horse Into a run. The streets were filled with people and the buggy was stopped for a moment by the crowd, which had learned of the robbery. A display of revolvers, however, frightened the crowd back, and the robbers whipped up their horse ‘and escaped. Election OHlclale Sentenced. Denver, Col,. Dec. 10.— Four election officials of Precinct Blx, Ward Five, were sentenced to Ja.ll by the Huprernc Court to-day. having been guilty of permitting fraudulent practices at the recent election. Experts reported thst about eighty ballots found In the bal lot box from thle precinct had been cast by repeaters. —The Archbishop of Canterbury he* made e collection from Ilia sermons and speeches which he delivered dur ing hie American tour and the volume will be published under the title “The Christian Opportunity." rkACAHDS TELL DEBTS OF CHINESE Novel Way of Informing Oonntry men of Dellnuncut*. San Francisco Letter in Galveston Dally News. Visitors to the Chinese quarter are attracted by red letter placards on the dead walls of some of the principal street corners. Occasionally a placard is posted unusually high, like the laws of the Medes and Persians, which they, desired should escape the attention of the populace. But the Chinese have a different object—they desire the plac ards to be read, but post them high so as to be beyond the reach of police men or the person who is lampooned. The red placard is a drastic way to collect bad debts. Instead of employ ing a collector and paying him a large per cent, the creditor writes upon a sheet of paper: "Wun Lun owes me $lO for money I intrusted to him. I respectfully asked him to pay, and it is always that he has not the money. Nobody should trust Wun Lun.” Sometimes this warning is signed, but more frequently It Is not. The no tice is posted late at night, the injured creditor using a step ladder for the purpose. Every one passing 1s attract ed by this red letter blacklist notice. The crowd grows and all are talking as if It were a declaration of war by one of the tongs. This plan of exposing delinquent creditors is effective is most instances and the bill is paid that the debtor may “save Ills face” and his credit. Until the bill is paid no one else will give him credit, and even then he is placed 111 the doubtful column, for It Is known that he paid only upon com pulsion. The police discourage this free adver tising, and where two or three excited Chinese are gathered together discuss ing the merits of the case they are urged to "move on.” The Chinese do not think tills posting libelous, but seem inclined to Justify the creditor In his expose of the delinquent, and are glad to get the news for self-protec tion. Anew arrival who wants to find his poor relations or friends post a no tice that ho has arrived, and requests them to call on him in his alley, three flights up, back room. Another placard that attracts atten tion is that of the “boss" who wants workmen. If he desires a gang of grape pickers to go to “Fleahtno” (Fresno) he puts up a red placard, but lower down than the one adver tising the fraud, Wun Lung. Other “want" notices are pasted on these splotched and spotted corners, and there is usually a crowd there all day leading the handwriting on the whlls. There are. of course, many Chinese who do not take a paper, and street corner advertising is the only way to reach them. When a family celebrates a birth day or gives a yearly feast notices of the forthcoming function are posted, inviting all members of that clan. It Is the custom for each of the ,six companies alternately to lease a theater and give a free exhibition for members of that company. The of ficers of the company send tickets to each member, und no one else is ad mitted. Notice of this free entertain ment is posted up and uttracts great attention. The reason thnt Chinese use such heroic measures to compel delinquents to settle is that most of the debts are contracted upon honor. Money Is loaned without security, or even with out a note of promise to pay. In the absence of written evidence or wit nesses the Chinese court Is, of course, largely governed by the reputation of the contestants for truth and honesty. It Is only when one refuses to abide by the decision of this arbitration board and becomes a general “dead beat” that he Is placarded upon the dead walls. This Is one of the humor ous phases of Chinatown and affords must amusement, for the street Idlers and business men are never In too great a hurry to stop and read about the bud Celestial who has “lost Ills face.” The placard form of advertising has spread beyond the dead walls, and oc cupants of business corners have re sorted to the American style of warn ing by pasting low down, within the view of all, In large Chinese charac ters, something similar to our "Post no bills, under penalty of the law!” According to a Chinese custom which Is as rigidly adhered to hs a statutory law, every one must pay his debts be fore the first day of the new year; otherwise he is refused further credit. Notice of his failure to do so is noised around In about the same way that American business men learn that a person Is slow pay and not sure. The delinquent debtor finds It difficult to get employment and Is ostracized socially. In cases where It Is impos sible to meet his debts, and he so sat isfies his creditor, the matter is ar ranged by compromise. But the cred itor must be paid or a. satisfactory arrangement made with him before the new year begins, or the debtor goes to the wall like a protested note. The general way, however, of set tling disputed accounts is by arbitra tion in what is called the “Meeting Hall of the Middle Kingdom.” This hoard Is composed of members select ed from the six companies, and it sets as a court of Justice in the settlement of debts, quarrels, disputes about wages and other business troubles. Of course, It has no legal power and uses only arguments and “moral suasion.” Some writers state that this “govern ment within a government” punishes criminals and exercises the powers of criminal courts. This Is denied by the Chinese. The court or board only has advlsorv powers. The creditor noti fies the court that Sing Hi owes him some “cash" and will not pay. Sing Hi is requested to appear and “save his face.” The complainant makes his statement, and the debtor attempts to Justify himself for not paying his debts. If either disputant Is dissatis fied with the decision he can take the matter to the American courts. This arbitration is not binding upon them, but generally they consent to accept the decision of the board before the case Is tried. It it rarelv that an appeal is made to the American courts, for the con testants are lpformed that they must pay lawyers’ fees and court costs, and, besides, may have to wait a long time, as either can continue a case almost Indefinitely. Dev lee to Nee Bottom of Nee, From the Galveston Dally News. A clever instrument has been devised by Oavullere Giuseppe Pino, an Italian Inverttor, by which the bottom of the sea can be examined with a clearness that has hitherto been Impossible, says the Sphere. This Invention and one to raise objects are In daily use, the operations being supervised by the In ventor. The hydroscope—such Is the name given to the instrument for seeing ob jects In the sea or on the sea bottom la constructed of steel und In shape Is like a huge telescope pointed down ward Into coral caverns or sunken ships Instead of upward at the sun or the stars. Its complex system of lapses, twelve In number, answers to the objective glsss of a celestial tel escope. By the Internet mirrors they produce a dear picture of the sea bot tom. the rays of light passing up tho tube to a sort of camera-obscure house at ths top. which floats upon the sur face and Is rapahls of holding four I people. I The amount of Ught under the sur- IS 111 1 111 1011 Ills min POWER? PANOPATHIC PROFESSOR WORKS WONDERS Restores Health to Invalids Pronounced Hopelessly Incurable by Physicians, Healing hi the Fuoe of Apparent Impos sibilities. POES AWAY WITH USELESS DRUGS Ami Condemns Brutal Operations h.v Surgeon's Deadly Knife, No Disease He Nlay Not Cure by Some SIMM, mm UNSEEN FORGE Of MIGHTY POTENCY That Cures When Doctors and Medicines Fall and Hope Is Gone. HAS HE THE POWER DIVINE? Ministers of the Gospel Say He Is Gifted of God, and IValsc Him tor Ills Help to Suffering Humanity—He Gives Service und Home Treatment Free to the Sick and Afflicted. New York, Dec. B. (Special Corre spondence.)—Seeing is believing, and witnessing the seeming miracles per formed by Prof. Wm. Wallace Hadley ■nukes one excluim: “Is there a known limit to this man’s healing power? Is there a single disease he cannot cure? Is there uny case so hopeless that he cannot restore health? Probably no other physician In the world treats as many patients as this famous professor of panopathy and physlactrics. They come to him by scores and hundreds. The sick and suffering, the lame and halt, the con sumptive and paralytic, the drug fiend and the drunkard; invalids from al most every known disease form an endless procession seeking health at his hands. And this wonderful man, this wizard of science, this great hearted physician receives them— treats them—cures them. Heals them of diseases pronounced Incurable by the medical profession, cures them after they have been doomed to death by doctors, revives health and strength in the face of seeming Im possibilities. Not In a spirit of boasting or vanity, but In a quiet, calm statement 6f fact, he says there Is no disease he may not cure; says it, and what Is more, proves It. During a recent talk with this man who has revolutionized the theory and practice of medicine, he said: "Thou sands of precious human lives are needlessly sacrificed every year by useless medicines and brutal surgery that kill oftener than they cure. All upright members of the medical pro fession know this whether they will admit It or not, and It Is time that the general public was made aware of the facts. “Cases have come to me that have baffled some of the best physicians In the country; where one doctor has said the trouble was with the stomach, an other said heart, still another diag nosed kidney disease or something else. But In each case I was able to see the real cause and by removing it I restored the patient to perfect health. I have known stomach trouble to he diagnosed as heart disease, and heart disease as rheumatism, and countless similar Instances. When these mis takes are made, and the patient is treated for the wrong disease, how can the sufferer hope to get well? It Is as If you tried to cure deafness by wearing eye-glasses. One is just about as sensible as the other. But I make a careful diagnosis of each case that comes to me and treat the real cause. “I have discarded the useless drugs and medicines commonly prescribed by physicians and use a system of treatment that Is ns much superior to modern medical practice as the sun Is to a candle. Now that I have perfect ed it after long years of practice and experiment. I find that I have the power to cure my patients without their coming to me or my going to them. For Instance, read this letter from the Rev. Samuel Sutton, an emi nent divine of Williamsburg. Ky. You see ho says ’I feel thankful to God that I was directed to you for relief from my bodily pains and Ills.’ I feel sure that our Heavenly Father has helped and directed you In working out the secret of power over disease. Your efforts must be r -companied by the Holy Spirit to accomplish such miraculous cures. I know and believe that there Is nothing to equal your treatment for the release of suffering ones from pain, weakness and disease. I wish all suffering ones knew its power to heal as I do since It cured me of heart and kidney disease, ca tarrh of the bladder and hemorrhoids. Dear doctor, I cannot find words to express my thanks to you for your kindness to me In ridding me of all my physical sufferings. My prayers are that others may do as I have done, write to you and get relief, and that you may be Joyful In abundance on this earth and In the world to corns for your faithful search and your suc cess in finding such a wonderful power that when your treatment comes In contact with disease, illness must give way to health.’ “My experience has proved that there Is no disease I may not cure. I do not care how severe the case may be, how chronic, how long standing, what other men have said or failed to do, or whether the patient has been pronounced Incurable or not. I am just as ready to cure consumption, cancer, paralysis, Bright’s disease, or ganic weakness, deafness, any of the drug or liquor habits, and other so called incurable diseases as I am to cure stomach and bowel troubles, rheumatism. nervous prostration, blood disorders, catarrh or any of the other Ills that human fiesh is heir to. I have done so many times over. With out Intending to boast, I may safely say that I treat more patients In a year than the average physician doe# face Is considerably greater than Is generally Imagined. The Inventor of the hydroscope has himself been able to read a newspaper lying on the sea bottom at a depth of B*o feet from the surface by the ordinary daylight pen etrating the water. The area viewed by the lenses at the bottom of the tub* varies according to the amount of light. The water at the bottom of the sea Is often clearer than at the surface, as sediment can sink In still water, whereas at the surface sand and other matter is kept In solution by the constant movement of the waves, the force of which Is not felt a few feet beneath the aurfacc. This la pe cullarly ths case in the water sur rounding the British coast. The hydroscope Is also llksly to prove of considerable use on war vessels. A • qhe can be fitted Into the renter of a vessel, one end of which will load to the captain's bridge and the other will penetrate the bottom of the ves sel and have an extension that can be thrust out and drawn back as lenses, which will be somewhat different from the apparatus Illustrated, are drawn up flush with the bottom of the vessel the water beneath the ship can b# viewed to a distance of sixty to ninety I feet A private trial of the bydroaoope was at*da by Um Italian government a In a lifetime, and among them are numbered many of the worst cases In the country. And I cure because I have at my command a power over disease so great that Its extent can hardly be realized. Recently I re ceived this letter from Mrs. C. M. Weston, of Burnegat, N. J., which will give you an Idea of how many patients regard my power to cure: “ 'I am so glad to be able to tell you that I am well. I can hardly realize that I am cured. I had been told so many times by doctors that my case was Incurable and that I could never got well that 1 was almost hopeless. Still, I always felt that if I could find a doctor who knew how, he could cure me, and I found him in you. Most doc tors do not know how. I think they know a little about common diseases, but when U comes to the serious and difficult ones, such as mine were, they •say they arc Incurable, und never learn anything about them. My res toration to health has surprised all who know me. No one thought I was really being cured when I told them I was, hut they see It now and cannot account for it. One of the doctors who uttended me last winter was the most surprised of all, as he thought iny heart trouble, complicated by bronchitis asthma, and catarrh of the stomach, would surely kill me before this. So you see how near death I was, and that you literally saved me from the grave. I also want to thank you for your personal Interest und care of my case. Your kind words of encouragement did me a world of good when I was so weak. 1 am writing to all my friends who are 111, urging them to put themselves under your care, for I know you cun cure them.’ "Another clergyman, the Rev. T. Horrls, I). D,, of Harwood, Tex., whom I cured of a complication of diseases, writes to me, saying: T am much stronger and more active than I have been for years. I shall always thank God and you as Ills servant for the great benefits vou have conferred up on me, and shall take great pleasure In recommending you as one of the most courteous, efficient, Christian gentlemen whom I have ever known. I shall always hold myself ready to serve you as a beneficiary of your won derful skill. Command me whenever I can serve you In anything. May God, our common Father, preserve you long in the land of the living.' Even doctors ure compelled to admit that my power is greater than their own medicines. Dr. J. C. Feather, M. D., of Hheakleyville, Pa., was afflicted with (hat terrible disease, locomotor ataxia. He finally put himself under my cure, and now writes me that he Is cured and can walk without the crutches he carried for so long. I could go on indefinitely telling you of case after case similar to these, but these are sufficient to prove to unyone that I have been able to restore health In the face of what seemed certain death.” “But how about those who cannot afford to come to New York to have you treat them?” “It does not make the slightest dif ference. I cure them in their own homes Just as easily and Just as surely as If 1 went to them or they came to me. Distance cannot weaken the heal ing power I have. All that anyone who is 111 In any way, from any cause, has to do Is to write me a letter, ad dressing Wm. Wallace Hadley, M. D., office 619 .1, 708 Madison ave.. New York, telling me the disease they suf fer from most or their principal symp toms, age, and sex, and I will send them a course of home treatment ab solutely free of charge.” "Surely you do not mean that you give services and treatment free to anyone merely for the asking?" “Yes. I mean Just that. I helievo that as a Christian It Is my duty to God and man to help all who are In need. When I have been given the power to cure. I do not believe that I have the right to make anyone waste his money< on useless drugs when I can heal him without them.We all owe a duty to our fellow-men. We must all serve In one way or another. Where a rich man gives money, I give health. I am not a millionaire, but I am able to afford to do my share to ward relieving the sufferings of man kind. And I am happy to give freely of my services wherever they are needed. And I am especially anxious to cure any poor mortal who has been told that ills or her case is In curable. that there Is no hope left on earth. Or anyone who has grown weary spending money on drugs and doctors in a vain search for health. If they will write to me and accept my offer, there Is not only hope, but an almost absolute certainty that they need he sick no longer. And It Is a blessing that my power makes a letter do Just as much good as a personal visit” f*w month* 8(0 In Portofino harbor, where It proved very satisfactory. One of the meet romantic things yet accomplished by the hydroscope and the raisin* apparatus has been the bringing to the surface of an old Span ish galleon, one of a fleet sunk In the Bay of Vigo In 1708. During the night the old hulk rolled over, broke Into pieces, and again sank to the bottom. The metal bolts which held the tim bers together had evidently rusted. In addition to this attempt on the old aalleon some successful experiments were made with raising hsavy boilers which had been aunk In the sea for tan years. —Society as He Pound It—Mrs. In trade— "Where is your fatherT” Adult Son— "He Is at the shop editing his new edition of 'Society As I have Pound It.* *’ Mrs. Intrade —"Whatl a hook”' Son—" Tea. a ledger, full of unpaid and umollectable bills."—Pick-Me-Y'p. —K. Harry Wall, formerly “glass of fashion" for New York, has returned from a lengthy residence abroad He declares that sartorial stria does not Inter sot him any more, as fee te tae aid to stand the strain. 11