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The morning call., 1891-03-06
CONFINED IN a MAD HOUSE.
An Englishman Has dis Wife Locked Up in
nr1nr n Sannrn H. Mnn1+h

Urder 70 secure Her WeaItn.
LONDON, March "a curious and start
ling case will shortly be tried in the courts
here, 1t appears that Mrs. Cathcart,
wealthy lady of Stafford, mysteriously dis
appeared some time ago, and all the efforts
of her relatives and friends failed to discover
her whereabouts. Quite recently. however,
friends traced her TO a lunatic asylum,
where she had been confined at her hus-
bands instigation. Mrs. Cathcart is the
possessor OF an estate valued at over
S., GOO coo, which reverts to her husband if
he can have her certified as of unsound
mind. Mrs. Cathcart's relatives insist that
she is in full possession of her senses, and
consequently long and interesting trial is
al
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Heavy Land Srvt.

Ell PAso (Tex.), March GA suit involv-
ing over a million dollars was filed by the
towns of San Elzario and Socorro against
Charles z. Canda, Simon p. Drake and Fred,
erick p. Alcott for the possession Of land
held by them in La Prieta grant.
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A nisnuted Omce

GUTHRIE (Oklahoma) March 5.-The Re-
publican incumbent still holds the Office of
Register of Deeds, contrary t. the decision
of the court that the Farmers Alliance can
men threaten TO storm the office if posses
sion is not given up soon.
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PROTECTION URGED,

The Necessity of Revising the French Tariff
Affirmed by the Committee.
PARIS, March 5.-M. Meline, in the Cham
Der of Deputies to-day. presented the report
of the Tariff Committee. The report affirms
the necessity of protecting the agricultural
industries aud manufactures of France, and
argues that such action will benefit the con-
sumers as well as the producers. An in
crease in the tariff, says the report, would
augment the public revenue and develop
home trade. 1t instances the results brought
about by protnctinn in the United States
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PANIC IN A FACTORY.
Two Girls Fatally Injured by Jumping From
a Window.

DANBURY, Conn )Mar.5.-The breaking Of
the governor belt on an engine in Green's hat
factory this afternoon caused the engine to
''race," and a three-ton fiy-wheel burst.
Pieces of the flying iron badly wrecked the
building, and sixty girls in the trimming
room were terror stricken. Two Of them
jumped from window. sustaining fatal in
iurieS,
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The Frannh Innkeu clnh

PARIS, March Sit is stated that the
French Jockey Club will transfer its races
to Belgium to enable it to conduct betting
operations.
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GOLD FOR SHIPMENT.
a Charge Imposed by the Treasury Depart
ment for Changing Bullion for Coin.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The Treasury
Department is already called upon to act
under the Sherman amendment to the Leg
islative, Executive and Judicial Appropra-
tion Bill. authorizing the Secretary Of the
Treasury to exercise discretion In the ex-
change of gold bars for gold coin, and also
to impose charge for such exchange.
Heretofore the statute regulating this mat
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THE GERMAN NAVY.

The Chilean Revolt Used as an Argument in
Favor of the Estimates.
BERLIN. March 5-During tie debate on
the naval estimates in the Reichstag today
Herr Jebsen, a ship-owner, complained of
the failure of Germany to send a man-of-
war to Chile. He argued that n British
man-of-war did not satisfactorily protect
German interests. Admiral Holman replied
that with a multiplicity of naval stations it
was impossible at present to send a vessel
to Chile. He urged the Reichstag to sanction
the proposed increase Of the estimates for
the naval service.
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MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL.
More Money Needed by August to Insure Its
Completion

Completion.
LONDON, March 5.-Over 100000 have
been spent on the Manchester ship canal,
which is rapidly approaching completion.
If more money is not secured by August
1900 men will be out Of employment, and
the plant which is worth el,OO0000, will be
left to rust. Application for assistance has
been made 10 the City Council, which, it is
understood, viii advance nearly g., 100000
for the completion Of the canal.
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Not Liable.

LONDON. March 5.-The House Of Lords
to-day, in handing down decision revers
ing all previous judgments. holds that the
Bank Of England is not liable for Ell 900,
the amount obtained by the forgery Of
clerk in the employ OF VagianO Bros.
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DON'T LIKE 1T.
A London Paper Proposes Retaliation Against
tn Hnrrrri crl+ Ell

q IUu4VL 7 ap5I 4IvYVe5o N5tdlIatIUu % aIus :
the Copyright BiIl.
LONDON, March 5.-The St.. James Ga
zette this afternoon advocates retaliation
against the United States Copyright Bill.
If Americans will not give a copyright to
books printed here, it says, let us retaliate
by refusing to give a copyright to books
printed in America. The bill is not repa-
ration, but is passed in the interest of the
American printing trades in order to deprive
the British OF a fiourishing industry.
The Pail Mail Gazette says only few
British authors Will be benefited by the bill.
The Copyright Bill, says the Gazette, is a
misn0mcr. The bill means protection for
American printers and paper-makers.
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a DECIDED SUCCESS.
Official Report On the Experiments With
Koeh's Remedy.

BERLIN, March 5.-Official Government
statistics have been prepared on the 2172
cases Of tuberculosis treated by the Koch
method. OF the cases OF internal tubercu-
Iosis 13 are reported cured, Ill eonsidera-
bly, improved, 1914 improved, and 46 died;
while of the cases of external tuberculosis
Is are reported cured, 148 considerably I'M
proved, 237 improved. and 9 died. The
success of KOchs remedy has exceeded ey-
ery authorization
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PACIFIC MAZE.

A Wall-street broker is quoted as -followsi
" The violent fluctuations in Pacific Mail
for few days have been due to a@wish. on
the part of certain ipterests'tO shake ont.
Washington stock. Washington spetulators
have bought good deal, and to put the
price up at once would resultin these people
unloading on the bull interest. By drop
ping the price quickly they are made .un-
easy and will let go on small rally. Then
the Pacific Mail Will be put above 40 to
stay" =:
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Congress Condemned.

ST. LOUIS, March 5.-The lower House of
the Missouri Legislature, alter long and
heated debate, adopted a resolution con-
demning the Fifty-frst Congress in general
terms, and Speaker Reed for his partisan
rulings
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DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

Supposed Murder and Suicide by Rejected
Suitor.
PORT HURON (Mich.). March 5-Annie
Murphy. 10 years old, daughter OF farmer
in Riley Township, was found dead in her
room this morning with her thrOat cut. The
hired man was found in his room in dying
condition, with his throat cut. 1t is sup
posed he murdered the girl because of un-
requited love, and cut his own throat. He
will die
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Swept by a Hurricane.

MADRID, March "a violent hurricane
has swept over this city and neighborhood.
doing great amount Of damage.
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Indiana Annnrtinnment.

INDIANAPOLIS, March Both Houses
to-day passed a Legislative Apportionment
Bill, giving the Democrats 10 to l3 Congress
men on the vote of 1888.
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NORTHERN PACIFIC.

The general counsel Of the Northern Pa
cifc said to-day: "It is true the money and
lands which will be turned. over to the
Northern Pacific under the -decisionof the
Supreme Court just given will be applied to
the cancellation of preferred stock. and
means at least S6,OO00o0 of stock will be
Cancelled by it," -
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PUT TO DEATH.

Would-Be Assassins of King Milan strangled
in Prison.
BELGRADE, March Sit has transpired
that Helena MarkoVic and Helena Knicanine.
who attempted TO kill King Milan in 1882,
have been Strangled to death in prison.
Milan has requested NJ. Garaschanine to in
stiIute an inquiry into the killing.
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AUSTRIAN ELECTIONS.

Increased Gains for the German Liberals and
Young Czechs.
VIENNA, March 5.-The Austrian cleo
tions were concluded to-day. The returns
so far received show increased gains for the
German Liberals AMI Young Czechs.
Among the defeats sustained by the Old
CZeehs was that of their renowned and ven-
cradle leader, DIR. Rieger, who will now
likely retire from politics. The Social DEM
ocrats; who entered their first electoral cam
paign, did not secure a single seat.
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FATAL BLAZE.
Two Students Loose Their Lives in High
School Fire.

School Fire.
MONROE On. j., March 5.-The Monroe
High School was burned this morning.
Thomas Pemberton and Albert B sci, two
students, persisted. The fire broke out early
this morning The students were at once
aroused and all escaped safely, except the
two unfortunate young men named above.
They roomed on the third floor. and being
overcome with smoke succumbed before
reaching the stairway. Albert Rhodes,
who roomed with them, managed to escape,
but was terribly burned. The pecuniary
loss is $4,000.
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PHILADELPHIA MINT.

NO appropriation Made Dy V0Hgress 1or IHe
New Building.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The bill pro-
viding for a new Mint building at Phila-
delpha failed to make any appropriation,
and none was made for it in any of the
general appropriation bills. Therefore the
act could not be put into effect and Phila-
delphia will have to come to the next Con-
gress for a S2,nO0.000 appropriation.
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dixie INDICATED.
Circular Issued to the Liberal Electors Of
Forest of Dean

-OHcuIaI 1ssueu 70 IHe LIDeIaI LFeUIOIs UI
Forest Of Dean.
-LoSDoN, March 5.-A long statement has
been Issued and is now being circulated
among the electors of forest of Dean di-
vision Of Gioucestershire' behalf of Sir
Charles Dixie. On February 25th twas an
nouuced that the division had asked Sir
Charles Dixie to be their candidate for Par
lament at The coming general election. He
Rssented, provided -he had fair assurance
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GREAT NORTHERN.
The Line to the Pacific Coast to Be Pushed
to Completion.

New YORK, March 5.-President Hill OF
the Great Northern. told friend Yesterday
that his line will be pushed to completion to
the Pacific Coast as quickly as money could
build 1t; that he had secured all the money
wanted on the other side of the Atlantic,
and 1t would not be long before the line be-
came transcontinental. :.
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COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
The Report of the Worlds Fair Committee
on Ceremnnies

on Ceremonies.
CHICAGO, March 5.-The report OF the
Worlds Fair Committee on Ceremonies is
completed 1t provides for gigantic mill
tary display and parade under the direction
of the Major General Of the army on Tues
day, October II, 1898; regular ded!catory
exercises on Wednesday, grand ball on
Thursday, and the whole to conclude with
general civic-military display on Saturday.
Director-General Davis, Vice Chairman
Mckenzie and Secretaries Dickinson and
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THROUGH THE HEART.
A Prominent Druggist Fatally Shot by His
Brother-in-Law.

ASHLAND (Wis.), March Sc. L. M.
Steele, a prominent druggist, was shot
through the heart by his brcther-in-law, W..
G. French, to-day. French asserts that
Steele Came between him and his family.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-27
Compagnie Generate TransarIantique
French Line to Have.

DETWEEN New York and Havre, from pier
ID No. AZ, n. R., foot of Morton street. Tray
elers by this line avoid both transit by English
railway and the discomfort of crossing the
channel IN a small boat. Special train leaving
the company's dock at Havre direct for Paris
on arrival OF steamers. Baggage checked at
New York through to Paris.
La GASCOGNE. SANTELLI, SATURDAY. Nov.
49, / p. N.
LA CHAMPAGNE, BOYER, SATURDAY, Dec.
5, $50 AN
LA BRETAGNE, COLLIER SATURDAY, Dec
~ 1890 p N.
PRICE OF PASSAGE dncluding wine):
TO HAVRE-First Cabin, from $50 to $780,
according to location: Second Cabin, $50; Steer
age from New York to Havre $24 80, steerage
from New York TO Paris S27 so, including wine,
bedding and utensils.
A. FORGET, General Agent, Bowling Green,
foot of Broadway, New York.
Or r. w. HUNT, ESQ, 20 Bull street. MEs5Rs.
WILDER & Co, 100 Bay street. Savannah
Agents
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MEDICAL
he True Way

To rid the human body of the poison of disease
is to eliminate 10 Through the pores Of the skin.
8. s. s. Noe only does this, but it forces out also
the germs which make the poison, and builds I'D
the general health at the same time. Do not
take any imitation or substitute for S. s. S., for
you viii De disappointed. There is only one
Swift's Specific, and there is nothing like it.
Mrs. E. ]. RowELL, No. II Quincy street, Med.
ford. Mass. says that her mother has been cured
of Scrofula by the use OF four bottles Of S. s. s.,
after having had much other treatment and be-.
ing reduced to quite low condition of health,
as il was thought she could not live.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga.
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SUBURBAN RAILWAYS.
On and after FRIDAY, Nov. 6. 1891,
WINTER SCHEDULE
City &Suburban Ky. &COast Line r. R. Co.

For Bonaventure, Thunderbolt, Isle OF Hope,
Montgomery and Beauiieu, CRY TINE.
The 300 2. M train leaves from Second Ave.
nue. depot All other trains leave from Bolton
street depot.
For Thunderbolt $40. 1000, 11:00 a. M. $50,
400, $50 p. m Returning leave els, 500 a.
m. 100, 800 $40 and $500 p. m.
for Isle of Hope $40. 1000 a. m, 1900. 6:3C
p m. Returning, leave 600, 500 a. M, tl:20
$3.50 p. IN.
For Montgomery and Beaulieu $40. 1000 a.
m $500 p m. Returning, 1880 a. M. 1880, sos
p. m.
wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays only.
tSecond avenue and Whitaker streets.
Trains leave Bonaventure minutes after
leaving Thunderbolt.
Saturday nights train leaves city 700 p. m.
See special Sunday schedule in Sunday g issue.
G. W. ALLEY, Supt.
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Abducted BY GYPsIRs.
Young Man Learns for the First Time
His Real Identity.
From the Pittsbur0 Dispatch.

From the Pittsbur0 Dispatch.
ERIE, Nov. GA Pittsburg train
brought to Erie young farmer from
Somerset county who was en- route to his
home near Ogdensburg, N. Y, from which
place he was stolen by gypsies when a
child years of age. The young man, now
%, was secured in the way of a trade from
band Of gypsies, whose desire to part
with him was prompted by the fact that he
was puny ana sickly. He was adopted by
George NJ. Nichols, farmer in Somerset
county, and the story of his romantic
adoption was published a few days ago in
the Elmira papers, a copy OF which fell into
the hands OF a brother of the stolen boy,
and was traced to his mountain home and
identified by birthmark and an injury
which he had received when small child
The parents Of the stolen boy are Mr.. and
Mrs. John SAPPHIRE. and they still live on
the old farm from which he was kidnapped
by the nomads. They were suspected at the
time, but escaped. The young man
was delighted with the revelation of his
identity. a 1r
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Plant Steamship Line.

Plant Steamship Line.
sEMI-wEEKLY.
Port Tampa, Key West and Havana.
SOUTH-BOUND.
Lv Port Tampa Mon. and Thur. i0P.x.
AT Key West Tues. and Fri. at4PN,
Ar Havana Wed and Sat-, Ga. NJ
NORTH-BOUND.
Lv Havana Wed. and Sat at 1890 PM,
Ar Key West Wed. and Sat. at eP.m
Ar Port Tampa Thurs. and Sun, SPIN
Connecting OF Port Tampa with West India
Fast Mail train to and from Northern and East
ern cities For ststeroom accommodations ap-
ply to T. R. ARMSTRONG, Ticket Agent Port
Tampa.
WILBUR MCCOY, G.. F. and T. A.
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FLORIDA.

A Mr.. Stewart Of St Louis was In Pasco
county last week selecting a tract of 600
acres Of land to locate a colony on.
The st. Augustine Rifles have applied to
the governor for admission in the state
troops TO fill the place Of the Fernaniiua
Rifles, disbanded.
The material for the new court house at
Fernandina is beginning TO arrive there.
The schooner Satilla came In a day or two
ago from New York, having a cargo of
200, 600 brick; carload of lime also came
in and several carloads of Macon brick are
daily expected.
Don H. Porter, who kept the Hot Springs
hotel in South Dakota for some time, will
manage both the hotels at Sutherland this
winter. The newly-organized Sutherland
company ia one Of the wealthiest in the state
and therefore proposes to begin booming
that section Immediately.
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BEAUFORT AND PORT ROYAL, S. c.

STEAMER ALPHA, Ii. A. sTRoBHAR.
Will leave every Tuesday and Thursday at II
O'Clock A. NJ, returning every Wednesday and
Friday. No freight received after 1890 A NJ on
calling days. viii touch at Bluffton on Tues
day and Friday.
Special trips to Button every Sunday at 10
A. NJ, returning leave Button at A. n Mon.
day.
For further information, apply to
@. H. MEDLOCK, Agent. Katie's wharf
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found that it was as he had expected.
commission signed by his imperial highness,
the Khedive OF Egypt, giving him a COM
mission in the royal household cavalry OF
the land Of Moses. When in Cairo some
time ago Mr.. Adams stopped ct the same
hotel with Stanley and some OF his fol-
lowers who had then just penetrated
Darkest Africa" He became
great friends with the exploring
party and many Of the officers in the khed-
ives army who frequented the hotel became
his companions. They were clever set OF
fellows, and the friendship once formed has
never been forgotten. When Mr.. Adams
returned home he found the hum-drum or
life not as pleasant as might be, and he
wrote to this effect to one of the officers
whom be had known so well in Cairo. In
eight weeks he received q reply begging
that he return once more TO Egypt and
enlist as q captain in the khedive's
army. He was assured that the pay was
unusually good and the berth unusually
easy, so after many months of letter writing
he accepted, and is now in the khedive's
army. Mr.. Adams Is "a years old. He
has an unusually good figure, as straight
as an arrow, without an ounce Of surplus
flesh. He is a superb equestrian. and will
cut dashing figure in a handsome uniform,
the world famed Arabian steed.
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GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
TIE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS

An Atlanta Man Accepts a Captalncy
In the Army of the Khedive-A Dog
Finds His Way From Alabama Back
TO His Old Home in Georgia-Ed
Stokes After Picture Owned By a
Maconite.
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printing, 1ithographing, and blank booSss .,.sls
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THE SUNDAY MORNING NEWS for sale at
Il the SOUTH SIDE PHARMACY, corner
Henry and Abercorn.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

New York, Nov. 26th.-A dis
was received yeterday from Ealti-
more announcing that Geo. ii. Bciscr,
of Erooklin, had become heir Ia Il
vast estate there, valued at POGO.
The property anne through relatives
who cmigratcd from France in the
days of the lIuguenots. Mr.. Bciser
is an accountant in Il Fulton street
clothing house. Brucc's Law and
Inquiry Agency, of Chicago, ILL.,,
prosecuted his charlottesville
Courier Journal. Nor. ~.
We are Mr.. Bciser's lawyers, and
by him seeing our advertisement,
became the agents of his good for
tune. If your ancestors came from
the old country, write 10 us and i'll
close 81 for our list Of heirs. There
are more than half a billion dollars in
in Great Britain and Germany, I'M
claimed. which rightly belong 10
people iii the United States.
BRUCE'S LAW AND INQUIRY OFFICE,
16l and l65 Randolph st.
Chicago, ILL.,, L ). ~.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
CHURCH III CREEP.

Denver Republican: The process
of evolution is going on. and whatever
the General Assembly may do the
thought OF the church will continue
to grow more aud more liberal. This
tendency is seen in all the Protestant
churches.
Wheeling InteUigencer:: Whatever
the printed creeds may show the re-
ligiOus world to-day consoles itself
with beliefs in which Gods love fig-
ures far more than his vengeance. and
in which there is a more Christlikc
liberation of other mems beliefs.
st. Paul Pioneer Press: Now that
the human intelligence has outgrown
these narrow and arbitrary religious
formularies they stand very much in
the way of that unity and harmony of
Christian fellowship which would be
so desirable in the Christian Church.
ST. Louis GiO6e-D Democrat: Ii is Il
grave mistake to suppose that the
cause of Christianity is TO be promoted
by putting every man OIL trial as a
hereto who ventures to maintain that
It is possible.to reconcile religion and
without doing any harm TO
either of them. The time has gone
" for the old form OF persecution on
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
HE SnOCLD BE ARRESTED.

When it shall become a crime i'll this
great country for Il man to kiss his
own wife. the ladies in the land may
well rise up and claim the right TO be
allowed to make laws. But though
kissing is not defined as a crime, yet
in cultured and cffete Boston. a big
policeman arrested a gentleman and
his wife, both of high Standing in
society, for practicing os~culatory ca
resses.
The facts. as told by the press re-
ports, are that a gentleman and his
wife were standing in their own door
way waiting for a ar. Both were
young and the lady exceedingly beau
tiful. CHANGING down at the bright
face of his wife the husband drew
her closer to him. and kissed her.
Hardly had he done SO than a blue
coated officer ofthe law pounccd upon
them, arrested them and marched
them away TO Il station-housc. Being
man and wife and having committed
no offence. they were allowed 10 90.
The incident has lis amusing fac
lures. despite TIE fact that it has a
serious aspect. Here was an arrest
that can be construed into nothing
but al outrag2-an outrage upon the
liberty of Il citizen. III outrage upon
deccncy and an outrage upon justice.
Here an officer OF the law becomes a
disturber of the peace when he lays
his hands upon people who are ON
hitting no fragrant act. The gentle
man should have logged the police
man. and then had him arrested for
assault and brought suit against him
for damages.
Policemen arc supposed to exert
due zeal in the performance of their
duties. and generally they do: but
when one ovcrstcpS his authority and
Uses violence. as in the ease OF the
Boston policeman, he should he dealt
with Ike any other offender against
the law. The integrity of the law
can be maintaiGcd in no other way.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

The present board of visitors al
West Point, Endorsed by Colonel vii.
son. superintendent of the academy,
are likely to recommend to Congress
that the membership of the academy
be doubled. that is, the number would
be increased to abont 600. Colonel
Wilson's proposition is that a cadet
should be appointed from a district
every two instead of every four years:
that the examination should be ron
Quoted by the local school authorities
in the district in which the appoint
ment is made, under the supervision
of an army officer. BY this plan the
fate of the candidate could be decided
without putting him to the expense
and uncertainty of travelling from
Texas or California to West Point,
the chances of failure to pass
the examination after he reaches
there.