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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-04
PAPA FLEUTELOT, MISER.
A French millionaire Who Begged In the
Streets and Died In Filth.

French millionaire Who Begged In the
Streets and Died In Filth.
A miser of the story book type died
| about two weeks ago in Auxerre, France.
| Although ne never had wife or children,
| he was known to all persons in the city
| as Papa Fleutelot. He had been pub
| lie figure for a generation and could be
| seen daily in storm or sunshine totter-
| ing in his rags through the streets to
| gather odd bits of coal and wood and
cigar stumps. Papa Fleutelot died in
| his eighty-fifth year and was buried in
| the potter's field. The French police,
| who suspect everything, still suspected
the old mans pretenses of poverty, de-
spite the recent shifting of public opin-
ion, and they searched the hut in which
he had lived and died. Filth was ankle
deep up stairs and knee deep in the eel
lar. The first search was rewarded only
with the discovery of 400 bottles of
Bordeaux, vintage of 1890. The second
search, however, revealed a hole in the
cellar wall, behind pile of indescriba-
BILE dirt. From this hole the police
dragged chest, and in the chest they
found the treasure. From top to bot
tom it was stuffed full with mortgages,
government bonds, shares in stock COM
panies and title deeds. All showed the
keenness of Papa Fleutelot in investing
his savings, for without exception the
securities were of the highest class.
Their face value was 1 200, 900 francs,
but as many of the bonds and stocks are
above par they can be sold for a much
larger sum.
For more than IL years the old man
had neglected to clip his coupons. He
had let them accumulate until they rep
resented a market value of 14O, 900
francs.
Among the many pieces of real estate
whose ownership was revealed by the
contents of the chest is large tract of
land near Villeneuve-sur-Y onne. On
this land there are 400 acres of fine for
est and several buildings of the ancient
indestructible make. 1t had been more
than 40 years since anybody at Vile
neuve knew who owned the estate.
When Papa Fleutelot died in his howell,
but 20 confines, or less than 5 cents,
was his total cash capital. AS was ex-
pected, the usual number of heirs have
appeared since the old mans body was
buried in the potter's field. They affect
to believe that still more treasure is
concealed in his hut, and they are TAX
ing it down piece by piece in the hope
of enriching themselves Ex-
change.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-04
A LONG CHASE.

Detective Followed Man Seven Thou
sand Miles For Stealing SIS.
Seven thousand miles for prisoner
was the record made by Postoffice In
spector G. II. Waterbury, and his story
told in United States Marshal Haskell's
Office rivaled in interest the tales of
some of the great French detectives.
The national government never forgives
crime, no matter what the circum-
stances, and cold blooded justice is al
ways demanded. In Haskell's private
Office was seated w. Y. Dressler,
young man belonging to one of the best
and wealthiest families in Hanoverton,
o. Last summer Dressler was travelling
with T. r. Howard of Kansas City and
George Harrison in New Mexico, and
Howard con6ded to his friend that his
mother was to send him a money order
for SIS. They were in Albuquerque at
the time, and Dressler got the letter,
opened it, forged Towards name and
stole the money.
The postoffice authorities were mott
fed, and on Oct 13 Dressler fed from
Albuquerque with Waterbury, one of
the shrewdest detectives in the secret
service, on his trail.
81 chased him to Los Angeles, said
Waterbury, land there I lost him, but
got trace of him in Santiago, where he
led merry life. I reached San Fran
cisco nearly as soon as he did, but he
was away like deer, and I entered
Yuma just as he was leaving. From
there ] followed him to Tucson, but he
lodged me, and next found his tracks
in Ell Paso, Tex. From there he jumped
to Texarkana and then disappeared to-
ward Ohio. communicated with Mar
shall Haskell. He detailed man, and
together we journeyed to Dressler's
home, arresting the young man in his
fathers house, Dressler will be taken
to Denver for trial.-CIeveland Leader.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-04
Curiosity of Easter Day This Year.

Easter day falls on Lady day this
year for the first time in the history of
the United States. The last time these
two days fell together was in 1742, and
they will not clash again until 1861.
Lady day has somewhat lost its signif-
canoe and Importance of late years, and
it has never been such special day in
this country as in some others where the
leasing and renting system is more gen
eral.
1t is still, however, the first quarter
day of the year, and although for con-
venience rents and premiums are gen.
orally made payable on March 81 the
law in some states still recognizes March
30 as quarter day. Easter has to fall
exceptionally early to come into contact
with Lady day, and the coincidence
will cause inconvenience in countries
where a legal holiday and legal pay
day will be simultaneous. Louis
Globe-Democrat
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-04

you'll get two years in jail L triea
to pull my ear away. but could NOT.
Then he bit piece out. then "e ~
up stairs and saw DR.. Cooper. DE
attended to me. One OF the ohlceIs
of the PhjIadeIphia brought the piece
of nv ear upstairs" The rest or ms
testimony was a confederation of the
other witnesses. No cross exam1na-
ton was held.
The prosecution then closed. the
defense rested on the evidence OF the
prosecution and Judge Robertson heid
Gallagher in $1,000 bonds to stand trial
in the Circuit Court. The bond was
furnished by Cecil Brown.
G.. B. Wilson was an interested
spectator of the proceedings, and list
ened atteutatively to the testimony;
w. A. Kinney and Deputy Marshal
Brown were conducting the case for
the prosecution, and Cecil Brown de-
Tended Gallagher.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-04
Against the House of Lords.

The parliamentary committee of the
trade unions congress, which is the cab
met of the British Liberal party, has
been holding several secret sjttings in
London, making preliminary arrange
ments for the great demonstration in
Hyde park against the house of lords.
The announcement of the subject will
be publicly made as soon as the peers
have finally finished with the employ
ers' liability bill, and the killing of
that labor measure will be made the pre-
text for the promised display, the di-
mansions Of which will probably exceed
anything Of the kind in recent years.
The London trades council is prepared
to march $50, 600 men into the park,
and there will be imposing delegations
from the provinces.-London Cable.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-04
Outbreak in the Transvaa1.

CAPETowN, April 20.-A native
outbreak is feared in the Transvaal.
A band of Namaquas massacred
seventy Bechuanas, and also a
family of Boer treckers in the ka-
Iahari desert, and this is expected
to lead up to serious trouble among
the natives.
The Bechuana chiefs are appeal
ing to the British in connection
with the outrage by the Namaqua
tribe.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-04
SUBMISSION OF CASE WITHOUT ACTION
BEFORE JUDD, Gu, BICKERToN AND
FREAR, u.

The defendant was brought before dis
trict magistrate the second time for
refusing to serve under his contract
and was fined ten dollars. -.
Held, that the sentence was illegal. tne
statute providing for fine not exceed
ing five dollars.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-04

In the Supreme Court of the Ha-
Walian Islands.
In Vacation.
TAKRsH1TA MATsUJI, PLAINTIFF.ssE. q.
HITCHCOCK, MARSHAL, AND IL. Z.
FAYE & Co., DEFENDANTS.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-04

Daily Advertiser, 75c. per month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-17
LJTELY JERSEY SERENIDE
RED PEPPER AND souIRT-GrN FULL OF ACID
PLAYED A PROMINENT PART IN THE AFFAIR

RED PEPPER AND a souIRTGrN Full OF ACID
pr,yID A PROMINENT PART IN THE AFFAIR.
pr,deeton ~ j. Nov. l5-Dr. j. V. Davis. n
,oune uhysician living at North Branch II village
near this place was married a few days ago. Last
,i.ht ne brought his wife to his home at North
;,ro,cb When the that the popular young
doc,or had been married and was at home with his
hride spread through the village number or
,ovs orpauized a serenade. They gathered In front
NJ the house and awakened the whole neishborhood
With the noise they made by beating on tin pans.
old vasbboilers and boards The doctor paid no
,ttention TO the noise for time. Then he oIiereh
the boys away Instead OF going they started 10
increase the ANNOYANCE. The doctor became angry
and dllng a syringe with some powerful aoid.
raised a window and sprayed the fiery stun over
the heads Of the boys beneath one boy. who was
looking ND at the moment. received drop OF the
stuff in one OF his eyes. He howled with pam ana
ran off Since then ii has been ascertained tfat ne
may lose the sight OF the injured eye Many or
the other boys had their clothing Dnrheu WIN the
The bows warned by the cry Of the lad VINO re-
ceived the acid in the eye ran away put Nnen
they found their clothing burned they iorheh ~ "a ~
scheme OF retaliation. Going to srocrrry tney @
nrocured half a pound OF red pepper Ihis was was
nlaced on a shovel In which i've coals WI
dropped Then the shovel was thrust tnrouBm ~,
u,ndow which they broke for the purpose. me
fumes spread through the house, ana Dr. laws
and his wife had to throw open wh1ow 1 tniY % were
out In order TO breathe. Their cries tor neIp wT h
responded to- and the boys were % %drveh awnS
shovel was taken away. and BY breaking w'ndo"s
the house was ventilated ~--
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-17

to extent obscured by the gossip which has
resulted from the -eticence OF al the interested
persons. This reticence. however. is reasonable in
view OF the fact that not single feature has
developed IN the situation since the United States
ten days ago transmitted. through Minister Dun. to
the japanese Government. President Clevellnd's Of
fer of his good offices attempt TO bring about
amlcable arrangement. This not n spontaneous
Interference. IL II be called. the part OF
the United States. but the result OF overtures
from China in accordance with Article ! OF the
treaty of 1853 between the United States and China.
by which the United States bound 10 exert its
good Offices when Informed by China that any other
Nation was acting uniustly or oppressivey toward
1t. Minister Dun's representations TO the japanese
Government under the circumstances amounted TO "A
Chinese suit for peace Japan has made no reply
up TO the present time. has she given any sign
that she intends To accede 20 the request. The be-
lief formerly expressed that Japan would
TO the mediation of the United States has been
ceeded by an impression that she will cont tnue tn
shai directy sue for an unconditional cessation o,
hosii.ities. The earlier belief is said have had
iSr Tor IT'S foundation a surmise in diplomatic quarters
that pressure was being brought to bear upon Japan
by a concerted movement of great Powers. and that
he Toxic Government would embrace the American
Lieutenant Michael ]. OBrien 5th Infantry. who
was sent to Japan by the War Department to OBJ
serve and report upon the course, of the war has
inen;. and has presumably Joined its victorious
forces In Manchura. He reached Toxic about Il
sultation with officials there he hurried TO the front
me war Department has as yet received no official
as he is supposed to be travelling under difficulties
which do not allow time to write. He
credited by the state Department military at
tache Of the Legation in Toxic. and the character
of his credentials and assurances obtained before he
left Washington leave no doubt that the japanese
commanders will assist him In all possible ways
Information
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-17
UNCONSCIOUS FROM 4 BLOW.
BOB" rtrzslMMoNs KNOCKS OFT HIS sPARRINc

''HOB' TtTZslMMoNs KNOCKS OFT HIS sPARRlNG
PARTNER. PERHAPS FOR ALL TIME
Syracuse y. Y. Nov. l6.-Whe Bob F'tzsm-
mons and ''Con" Riordan his sparrng partner. were
boxing at II. II. Jacobs's Opera House In this city
tonight Fitzsimmons caught Riordan with bow
on the point Of the jaw. and the San Francisco
pugist was knocked out. The blow was light
one but Rordan had been drinking heavily. ana
did not recover consciousness despite the Efforts OF
two physicians. who gave him hypodermc injections
and applied an electric battery Rordan oreathed as
II In pain and the only evidence of life about him
was A twltchlng OF the muscles when the battery
was applied. Fitzslmmons and his manager Cap
tain Gori. greatly alarmed when the true con-
diflon of Rlorlan was made known 10 them. Fltz-
simmons gave orders to spare no expense TO save the
mans nfe The blow light one but Rordans
condition against him. 49,
Fitzsimmons himself was knocked down by Joe
Dunfee the local pugilist who killed Donovan IN
\ npht at Afaple Bay about a year and half
shortly after midnight Ftzsimmons was placed
under arrest Rordan was sun UNCONSCIOUS, anu
showed no Improvement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-17
ETLLED IT 1 GRIDE CROSSING.
TWO MEN STRUCK BY \ NORTHERN NEWiERsEY
TRAIN At THE PATERSON PLANK ROAD.
NEAR UNION HILL.


At the Homestead grade crossing. OH the mead
ows just outside Of Union Hi. y. j.. John Ander
son. an expressman. twenty-eght years old. OF
Rutherford. and William pougherty eighteen years
old of Observation-Disclosures. st. and Madison ave
this city were instantly killed last evening by an
eastbotlnd train on the Northern Railr BAD OF New
Jersey Anderson had brought 10 New-iork the
household goods OF Francis j. Callahan treasurer OF
the Union Traction Company who was killed by an
Erie train at the Rutherford station few days
ago and VAS on his way home. Just after dark he
drove through Hoboken and Union iill. taking the
Paterson plank road. the most direct wagon route
to Rutherford At the Homestead crossing the road
crosses the tracks OF the Northern and the Susque
hanna railroads There are no gates there. ana a
nnginan is on duty only until p m while several
trees near by Interfere with good view or the
track.
ON the Union Hi side is short hill. and down
thls decline Anderson driving the heavily
loaded wagon gathering speed and urging the horses
clstbounl train on the Northern too late To stop
his horses They cleared the track and escaped In
Jury The engine struck the wagon sduarely In me
re throwing Anderson and Dougherty hundred
feet away and scattering DIS OF the "aso" anu "'
contents along the track -, 49,,
In the confusion OF the moment the men coua not
be- found but the station agent AT Homestead uls,
covered their bodies alongside the track Death na
beng badly cut while DougherYs body was
maurled The bodies were removed 10 an under
takers place in Union lIill Anderson leaves
linz in New-York Dougherty had recently been
engaged by Anderson as a helper ,, .
Ghe crossing at Homestead Il known 10 drivers as
one Of the most dangerous In Northern New-'oase.
and is used daily by hundreds OF teams the n ,h
"nn nlonk road being the main highway USED 10y ihs
farmers OF Bergen and Passaic counties over ""'c"
to reach the NewYork markets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-17
HOW THE CHINESE MAKE WAR.
CARRYING FANS AND UMBRELLAS TO THE
BhTTIE-FIEI.D

CARRYING FANS AND UMBRELLAS TO THE
BhTTIE-FIEI.D
Danvers, Mass. Nov. ia private letter from
the Rev. Charles +. Ewing. bearing date October g.
and written outside Taku-Rar the mouth Of
the Pe-Ho River, China the writer being his
way TO Tien-Tsin has been received here. 1t is in
part follows:
In Japan found the natives full OF patriotism
and eager for victory. They were confident OF die
tatng terms of peace at Peklng. and some even
meditated the subjec.ion OF China 10 Japan. and
hoped for the extension of the political SUI
premacy of Japan even further. Most Of this Of
course. set down 10 hot-headed patriotic en-
thusasm. aided by faslfcation of war reports by
the Government through subservIent press. When
We reached Shanghai found that the Chimes
knew little. and cared less. about the war, hut that
the japanese victories were undOubtei
To transport their troops from the interior the
Chinese use unks instead Of steam vessels. or else
make Ar overland march When the army comes IN
sight you every .enth man bearing banner.
and at least half of the rest carrying unhrei.as for
defence against the heated rain. and al with Fans
In their hands. II g not fancy. but fact that many
Of the fans and ~ the umbrellas are taken 20
the battlefield
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-17
COREAN REBELS ROUTED.
THE TONG-HAKs DEFEATED WITH HEAVY
LOSS BY JAPANESE TROOPS.
CHINESE FLEET PUTS TO GENERALS
YEH NIEu DEGRADED.

THE OPERATIONS AGAINST PORT ARTHrR-A
CHINESE FLEET PUTS TO sEA-GENERALs
YEH AND NIEH DEGRADED.
London. Nov ia dispatch from Toxic to the
Central News says: Advices from Fusan. Corea.
under date OF November l6. state that a battle
has been fought between Japanese troops and
rebellious Tong -Haks. in which the former were
victorious. According to the advces. Captain
Suzuki. with detachment Of japanese troops,
was sent TO Chin-Shin, in South Corea. to queh
the disturbances in that region. Suzukfs com
mand met the rebels in large force on November
II. and. after some desperate fighting. com
pletely routed them. The Tong-Haks lost lSG
Killed. The number Of their wounded could not
be learned. but 1t IL large. The japanese also
captured a large quantity Of ammunition etc
Ine japanese loss was three wounded
A dispatch from Hiroshima says: II Is expected
al headquarters that the attack upon Port Ar
thur will begin November lG.
dispatch 10 The Pail Mall Gazette" says
mat $1,000 Chinese troops are defending Port
Arthur.
Ine Central News correspondent at Shanghai
'eegraphs that the Chinese feet fully armed and
equipped. put to Monday. The japanese
,warship Yoshiono was sighted cruising off Wei
no on Sunday.
Three more Chinese merchant steamers have
ooeeh placed under the protection OF foreign
nags, two under the German and one the British
nag
g, The Morning Post" has this dispatch from
shanghai: THE Viceroy OF the Province OF Sc
ehuen has been arrested, charged with murder
,ns Tartar general In command OF the pro-
,,'nciai troops. His object was 20 hide his pecu-
iauons Generals Yeh and Nieh have been
s'npped OF their titles. rank and decorations in
consequence OF their discredtable failure In the
oa'te OF Ping Yang"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-17
THE WEST VIRGINIA SENATORSHIP

Baltimore Nov. i6-Ex- Secretary Eliins' IN dis-
cssn, the polItIca situation West Virginia here
,, Nah, said. .There are several candidates In
the field besides myself and the impression Is 'hat
some of them were suggested by Democrats rather
,han by Republicans" Referring to the cano',
dacy of Judge Nathan Con-. Mr.. Eikins SAID 'ha'
he had not heard from Judge Con or any OF ms
friends that he intends to enter the contest,
~ - oI,ost certoin TO follow" he continued. that II
Judge Gor selected President Cleveland On w ,bn
IIlrniitad states Circuit bench Now the question
arises will the people OF West Virginia be salts
fled to permit this vacancy to occur ior Mr' VII
sons benent?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-17

list waG seized by some malcontents among the
students who tore il up. declaring that they
would permit wreath to be placed upon the
bier Of Emperor who had doubled their col
lege fees. etc. The affair came to the knowi-
edge of the secret police who arrested 200 stu
dents Most Of those arrested are friends oi
the students who were recently expelled from
the university for not paying their college as
sessments.
Vienna Nov 16-The "Neue Freie Presse
publishes dispatch from its correspondent In
st. Petersburg. stating that serious riots nave
occurred among the students of the Polytechnic
School in that city. growing ont or the arrest
of several students who refused to take the
oath Of allegiance to Car Nicholas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-17
ONE T1-vuITEwAyITE RETURNED.

St Johns. y f.. Nov. i6 (SpeciaD-Carty tn"
Government candidate. has been returned Ior o.
GEORGES bv a majority OF nfty-three. The White
way majority In the House VIII be seven 'hc
election netiflon is slll before the Judges Four
teen ont II the sixteen seats rendered Nh'ant uy
The decision ~ the Judges on the charge OF hrprty
have now been filed by Waterways supporters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-17
Fruits.
SINGING THE BOWERY."
SOME OF THEM.


T, had proceeded uneventfully as far as the
flet OF beef when the orchestra payeu i"0
Rowery." and that did It. The ice was oroKeh'
IN. restraint was cut off. the glamour ana the
Trainings OF the Union League were lost sght or
th. host became one OF the boys. and WIN ohe
voice everybody sang The Bowery, the bo"ery.
I'll never go there any more" Annie Rooney
received appause of which Patti might nave peen
proud and the Bower and the Union Leasue
sang the praises OF The Bowery Gir!.
When the coffee was served. MI pePew a'o 80
and was yociferously applauded. lie was aoout
10 speak when some one proposed 'hIsr S"e..S 80
for "Our Chauncey. ana they were s'''' ""~
without tiger
WELCOMED By MR. DEPEW.
Thsn Mr.. Depew said he was exceedingly glad
N greet the men from the Id and mat all were
deiehted because Of the occasion which made the
meeting possible He said that the press all over
the country had seen III to speak OF the anair;
some considered it seriously and some MADE
merry over the thought that the Bowery ana
the Union League should meet.
"The fact" he said. that they do write ana
that 1t does create discussion all over the coun-
try Is the most healthy sign OF the times There
is a misapprehension to both the Bowery
and the Union League Club The Union League
is looked upon by many as collection or mill
ionaircs and the Bowery Is thought 10 De IN
haDltcu DN rouSiS anu NouShS
The speaker then described his club as recos,
nizing only one standard-"good character. gooa
citizenship and loyalty TO the nag OF the Union.
Applause) He spoke Of the Bowery as having
a population that. with few exceptions, Is Tor
good order, good citizenship and the MAMIE
nance OF law. cloud applause) The members
of the Union League he said. We're for the most
part men with no accumulated fortunes, who
live by their own efforts; and, as the men on
the Bowery are laborers. artisans. mechanics
doing their part to provide for their families.
50 that they may live to be good citizens ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-17
WIGGINS ARCTIC EXPEDITION SAFE.

WRECKED
London. Nov IA dispatch to IloNus io"'
Archangel Russia under to-days date. says that
tho s,o,mor stiorneu with CAPTAIN Virgins, the
Arctic navigator. and his party on board mas be''
wrecked near Yugorshar. The captain ana MS
party are safe Lloyds adds:
Ii appears that the steamer Lindesnaes; nr, Will
was recently chartered 10y the RUSSIAN 'o'erh-
mont 10 search for the Virgins party. mas sue
reeded in obtaining this news OF the expedl'ioh