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The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31

Once more does the French duel
come to the front. An eX-minister of
public works has challenged a man
who has charged the eX-otficial with
corruption. 1t is not likely that the
meeting will have a fatal ending, if
the average French duel can be taken
as a criterion; but even if it does it is
very difficult to see how it can be
proved by this method whether the
charge of corruption is true or false.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31

Among the many sad tales from The
hop fields n of a poor widow
who wheeled a perambulator contain
ing an infant and some family belong
ings, all the way from Bethnal-green
to Maidstone. three little ones also
tramping alongside. On arrival 1T the
farm where she hoped to obtain work
she was refused admission to the hop,
pers' quarters.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31

By direction of the assistant secretary
of war Privatcs Navajo Bill and Peach
es. Indian scouts, now at Fort Apache,
Arizona territory, will be discharged
from the service of the United States
ON receipt of this order by the COM
handing officer of their station. Bill
will not pass any more; but Peaches
can always be had in canned lots.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31

The emperor of Russia has just
signed an imperial order decreeing tina
the naval flag of Russian shall hence
forth he the national flag, and it is to
be of white, blue and red stripes
placed horizontally above IL another
in the order named.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31

A bicyclist in Marquette, Mich, saw
a small animal in his path, and as II
made no effort to move, he ran over it.
1t proved to be a p~orcupine. as his col
lapsed tires quickly demonstrated.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31

Henry Maher, a burly young laborer,
found a fly in his stew at Beefsteak
Johns, on the Bowery, the other night,
and promptly whipped all the walters
and kicked down the restaurant door.
If, by one of the strange freaks of
fate. it had been a cockroach instead,
Mr. Maher would have murdered a
few people, probably.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31

Dipson-Ye gods! isn't this theater
hot! And think of it, they say in the
papers that they provide iced air for
their patrons! Dobson-So they do.
Didn't you notice it on the face Of that
young man in the box office?-Rox-
bury Gazette.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31

An illicit still has been discovered III
Roston. where it has been in operation
for quite a length of time, occupying a
whole building. This is an Illustration
of the old saying that the most effect
i've way to hide a thing is to put II
where everybody can see it.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31

In the last military year., 2oO,66l e
cr1its were entered into the German
army, OF these only 374 were litter
ates. OF the number, 249,313 mad re
ceiyed a German school education, and
914 had been educated in French ano
other schools.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31
anything

Some of these fad-effected young men
who have run out of lapels could create
a sensation by donning a coat and vest
upon which none but motto buttons
were used.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31

We are surprised to observe in a
Philadelphia newspaper h statement
that "there are more than 5000 KINDS
of mixed drinks in this country we
did not suppose that any editor outside
of Kentucky had eve investigated the
fascinating subject to such an extent.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31

Knockitt- Did you hear about poor
Scorchhigh? He was u into by an
other fellow on a wheel and killed.
Sprockitt Gnterestedly)-Is that so?
What make of wheel did the other fell
low haye?-New York Journal.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31

Gen. Jimnez Castenanos, a spanish
commander in Cuba, reports that he
had sixteen battles in two days WIN
the insurgents and licked them every
time. Jimmy! What a hero-or liar!
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31

The treasury department employee
who. unable to raise funds to get mar
ried. took his own life, should be given
q monument. either as a martyr 10
marriage or as the prince of idiots.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31

The secret of perpetual youth has
been discovered again-and, as usual,
the discovcrcr continues to grow old.
lust like the rest of us.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31

Young Doctor ION his honeymCon)-
Just observe, wiley dear, the curious
tints in the sky. That cloud poised
On the mountain crest over yOnder is
exactly the color of a diseased liver"
London Tit-Bits.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31

In Washington county, Ala, two men
have been sentenced to life imprlsoh-
ment for taking part in a lynchlng'
This phenomenon is partly explained
bowaver when it is said that their vic
tim was Il white nan.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31

Science never halts. The k~inetoscope
was hailed as a triumph, and it was
followed in turn by the eidoscope ana
vitascope. In the biagraph the limit OF
realism seems to have been reached.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31
His MILK.

"Jimmerson has a plentiful supply Of
the milk of human kindness. You can
see it in his face"
You mean he carries it in his
mug."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31

ACQUES ran rap
idly up the five
stairs and stopped
on the landing of
the sixth floor.
There he stood a
moment between
two doors which
faced each other,
gazed longingly on
the left, took out
his key and opened
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31

Prince Michael tells no news When
no saws that the United States can eX-
eel Siberia in raising wheat. Ihe
United States can excel the world in
ANYTHING.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31

Some women are glad and some are
sorry that the movement for sho
skirts has not yet 1eached the POM
where a woman must wear them
whether she would or not.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31
One View.

Jones-Don't you think the taxes on
personal property should be abolished?
Smith-Why? What is the need of
abolishing taxes that you can swear
off?-New York World.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31

Perhaps the sultan will not be so des-
pcratcly wicked if he could be spared
his annual complications with the
Thanksgiving joke.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31

Just my luck!" cried the drummer.
There were fourteen Boston girls in
he car. Caught IN a blizzard again.
he continued, DOMINIC ear tabs
Truth.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31

Baron Grebnitzky will ask congress
for a new treaty. He should at the
same time request a e. name.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31
Emit,

She's a peach, but, unfortunately,
she is already another's."
"Ah forbidden fruit."-Detroit Trib'
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31
A GOVERNORS HOME.
PRETTY OLD PLACE NEAR
MONTOURSVlLLE, PA. V
Once the Residence OF job A, Shu1ze
1T Was Here That lie Came to Find
Rest and Peace-Financla1 Ruin and
Discouragement Became Ills Lot.
HALF-MILE east

HALF-MILE east
of MontOursville, in
a setting of grand
old trees, with a
magnificent lawn
in the fairgrounds,
can be seen the
house where the
late eX-Gov. John
A. ShuiZe C c
lived. Hard by, d.
rectly along the
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31

Secretary Lamont is the proud father
of q new daughter. The present adj
ministration is great on girls.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31
BROKEN CHAIN.

{Translated from the French.)
The herald., 1896-10-22
A SMOOTH THIEF CAPTURED
Police Detectives Run Down a Clever
Shoplifter
A Quantity of Stolen Goods Found Stored
Away In Trunks and Valises-Has
Done Time Before

Shortly after o'clock yesterday after
noon Detectives Auble and Hawley made
good capture down on Buena Vista
street and landed as a prisoner in the city
Jail on a charge OF grand larceny Porfirio
Chavez, a Mexican youth about Is years
of age. From the accounts of the officers
Chavez is an old offender although 50
young, and the evidence against him is
overwhelming. In him they think they
have at last run to earth one of the clev-
crest shoplifters who ever operated in the
city.
For some time past numerous complaints
have been sent in from all the big dry
goods and furnishing stores that shop
lifters had been at work and goods were
steadily disappearing. despite the most
careful watch that could be kept. AT last
one firm reported that they had cause to
suspect a certain youth, in appearance
like Mexican who was often seen in their
store, but had never been detected in any,
thing wrong Nevertheless, whenever he
appeared it was always certain that some
thing would be missing.
the detectives notified ali business houses
likely to be visited by the fellow and asked
that when he showed up they should
o'clock a telephone message came from
Blackstone & Co, on Spring street that
the Mexican had just left their place and
had gone down Spring street Hawley and
Auble started out and ran across, Chavez
standing at the corner of First and Spring.
He was shadowed and soon started Off.
He went into various stores. never pur-
chasing anything, but apparently finding
no opportunity for stealing.
Finally he entered the furnishing store
of Eagieson & Co. and remained inside
about ten minutes. When he came out he
was observed to be putting something into
his pocket. One of the officers went into
the store and asked whether or not the
boy had purchased any article, receiving
the reply that he had not. Then the pur-
suit was taken UP. Straight down to
Buena Vista street Chavez headed and
finally entered a place between Ord and
Alpine streets, passing through to the back
yard. When the detectives pounced down
upon him he was exhibiting a fine silk
handkerchief he had stolen to two old
Arabian women peddlers who were seated
in a small house in the rear.
Chavez was arrested and search made
peculations was laid bare: In the patrol
wagon to the police station the officers
removed two large trunks and couple of
big valises filled to the brim with fine
silks, laces. handkerchiefs. notions-in
fact the cream Of any dry goods stock.
The old women were not molested. al
though there seems little, doubt but that
they knew Of and melted the boy to crime.
1t Is but short time since Chavez was
released from jail after having served
fifty-day sentence for petty larceny IN
stealin9 a. pair of shoes. He is thorough
bred thief, but has apparently brought up
with round turn. al least for time. In
vet been identified but which will today
probably find an owner when the different
merchants get around to look over the
goods.
The herald., 1896-10-22
POLICE COURT NOTES
Minor Happenings Before the Justices
Yesterday

In the police court yesterday Charles
Noonan, a petty thief who stole the
tools Of The Herald linotype machinist,
c. L. Adams, was convicted and ordered
to appear for sentence today.
Jean Baptiste Verges, the French
laundryman accused of stealing cloth
ing from Attorney Sheldon Borden, was
discharged and the complaint against
him dismissed.
Frank Sanchez was convicted Of Wis
iting an opium Joint, and, not appearing,
his $40 cash bail was forfeited. He was
was fined $40 more and a warrant is
sued for his arrest and imprisonment
unless he pays up.
Thomas O'Bannon and Eva Casey,
negroes, who engaged in a street fight,
got fines of SIS and S. respectively or a
corresponding number Of days in Jail for
disturbing the peace.
Ah Gee and Fong Heong, lottery ticket
sellers, pleaded guilty and paid $40 each.
John Hall, vagrant, got ten days
straight while three others were allowed
to go on fifteen day floaters.
Fred M. Hazlette was convicted of
having disturbed the peace of Robert
A. Taylor on a Vernon car some weeks
ago, and fined SIS or fifteen days. A
charge of threats to kill against the same
party, made on the same occasion, was
dismissed ana f1aZlett discharged.
Bernard Goodwin was discharged on
a charge of battery preferred against
him by his wife and the complaint dis
missed, she refusing to prosecute.
William Mickles, the negro convicted
of vagrancy, got sixty-day fioater to
leave town on
]. w. Ellis was convicted Of disturbing
the peace and paid $40.
Julia B. Rowan, a colored girl. was
arraigned for disturbing the peace of
Jennie Jones last Sunday night at the
colored church, and trial set down for
the 30th inst. at o'clock. She was re-
leased on her own recognizance.
The herald., 1896-10-22
ATTEMPTED INcENDIARIsM
DastardIy Attempt to Set the Wilcox
Block on Flre
Flames Discovered by the Janitor and
Extinguished-Simil to Those.in
the Bryson Block

What has every appearance of das-
tardly attempt to fire the Wilcox block
at the corner of Spring and Second
streets was frustrated last night. At
1915 the janitor of the building discov-
cred lively blaze in barrel of waste
paper in a room on the second floor,
where he keeps his utensils. He was
able to extinguish the flames by the use
of hand grenades without turning in
an alarm, and before much damage
was done.
Only about fifteen minutes before
Matthews, the janitor, had been in the
room, and at that time everything was
all right. How the fire could have
started, except upon the supposition OF
incendiarism. Is a mystery. Taken In
connection with the two fires discovered
on Tuesday in the Bryson block, ea IN
of which was of similar character
it would seem as though a determined
effort was being made to destroy some
Of the big business blocks by incen-
diaries.
The police are working on the case,
and will make every effort to apprehend
the wretch who would wilfully seek to
destroy property SO valuable and en-
danger perhaps many far more precious
lives,
The herald., 1896-10-22
|. THE CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
BY II. G. DILLON

Amendment No. provides that all
elections shall be by ballot or by such
other method as may be prescribed by
law, provided that secrecy in voting
be preserved. 1t is intended by this
the introduction of the voting
machine. So long as secrecy is pre-
served by the amendment, and accur-
acy, speed and honesty are secured by
the machine we can have no objection
to this proposal.
The secret ballot is the workingmans
shield against tyrannical employer.
1t is the secret ballot which has paved
the way for Bryan's election. The
charge Of anarchy against Bryan and
his supporters is raised by the very men
who are attempting by intimidation to
defy and destroy this secret ballot law.
Men who thus attempt to overthrow the
law by preventing free ballot and
fair count are anarchists of the reddist
dye. and should be disfranchised for the
rest of their natural lives.
III
Amendment No. relates to the liza
bilities of stockholders in corporations
At present they are liable to creditors
in the proportion which their stock bears
to the whole capital stock. AS the law
now stands stockholder may be the
owner of fully paid stock and still be
liable for his portion of the debts of the
company. More than that he may lose
every cent he has invested in the COM
pany and still be liable for the same
share of it's debts.
But If this amendment is adopted
whenever any shares have been fully
paid up the holder of such shares shall
tNnt tn al k<Ns Il.
or association or the creditors thereof
on that account" Shareholders will
hail this amendment with delight, but
the creditors of corporations will be sure
to vote against it. There is no good rea-
son why stockholder should enjoy
privileges and immunities which are de-
nled TO co-partners. In general part
nership each partner Is liable for the
debts of the firm. This ought to be the
case with corporation stockholders
Men OF high standing have never been
wanting VINO Will accept full paid"
stock for their influence, and thus per-
init the company to gamble on their
reputation. If the corporation succeeds
there are profits to divide, but If it fails
the confiding creditor has to foot the
loss. 1t Is a case of "heads I win and
tails you lose" Instead of lessening
be increased.
Voters, remember the words of Lin
coin: "As a result of the war, corpora
tions have been enthroned and an era
of corruption in high places will follow
and the money power will endeavor to
prolong its reign by working upon the
prejudices of the people until ali wealth
is aggregated in a few hands, and the
republic is destroyed"
His suspicious were not groundless
By limiting the liability of stockholders
the people encourage and promote the
aggregation of wealth in a few hands
The constitution of 1879 has gone far
enough in this direction The people
should vote down this amendment with
mo" that will never be forgotten,
(To be continued.J
The herald., 1896-10-22
- NEwsBoYs' HoME.r -.
The Annual Meeting of the Board Of
Managers. p

The annual meeting of the board Of
managers Of the News and Working
Boys Home was held yesterday morn
ing at the home on Ducommun street.
The annual address was made by
Mrs Threlkeld, in which she spoke
hopefully of the future outlook of the
home, predicting the establishment Of
an industrial school for the boys.
The matron, Mrs. Housed, reported
the receipts of the year from the boys
to have been $377.14. Forty-five chill
dren had been admitted to the home de-
partment and as many more transients
had been given shelter for short periods
during that time.
The election of officers for the ensu-
ing year resulted as follows: President,
Mrs. Mary Threlkeld; first vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Watson; second vice presi-
dnet, Mrs. Brainerd Smith; financial
secretary, Mrs. Clark; treasurer, Mrs.
Gillellen of the Broadway bank; sec
retary, Mrs. j. B. Brown; trustees,
Mines Threll1eld. Wickeiser Forester,
Murray, Carey, Bosbyshell and Luck
enbach. 4
The new building at Eighth and San
Pedro streets is ready for occupancy,
and the moving will take place the be-
ginning of next week. M
The herald., 1896-10-22
A SHOOTING IN CHINATOWN
The Bing Ozs and Hop Sings at II
Again
Wong Hee, Witness in the Chew Wong
Cow Case Is Fired at Twice-No
One Hurt--One Arrest Made

Trouble has broken out afresh in Chi
natown between the Bing On and Hop
Sing tongs, and last night saw another
shooting affray. although in this case
nobody was hurt. Bobl the tongs have
man killed to their credit; the Bing Ons
being generally supposed to have caused
the shooting of Lu Suey over year ago
and the Hop Sings with the murder of
Wong Chez, leader of the Bing Ons, for
whose death Chew Wing Cow is now un-
dergoing trial for his life.
Last night is was again a Bing On
man that was ttcked. Wong Hee is one
of the principl witnesses for the prose-
cution inthe present trial, positively
Identifying Big Jim or Chew Wing Cow
as the man who did the shooting of
Wong Chez. Last night he was walk
ing along Apablasa street at about 12: As
with a companion, when two Cinnamon
on the opposite side of. the street open
ed fire, sending two shote after him.
After discharging their revolvers the
murderous assailants ran away, with
out waiting to see whether the shots
had taken effect or not
The police were quickly at the scene
and were led by witnesses of the shoot
ing TO the room of Yee Wing Gong, who
was found in bed.
He was pointed out as one of the men
who did the shooting, and despite his
priests of innocence was sent up to jail.
The other fellow could not be immedi-
ately lcated, although the officers are
hot on his track. Yee Wong Cling is
member of the Hop Sing tong, and stout
ly maintains that the whole affair is
put UP job; that Sing Hee and his crowd
fired the shots themselves into the air
and then had him arrested on a false
| charge.
The police made an immediate search
of evry Chinaman found on the street,
looking for concealed weapns, but could
find none carrying guns as the willy hea-
then had at once upon the shooting left
their arsenals at home. More trouble Is
expected.
The herald., 1896-10-22
AN UNLUCKY YOUTH
Meets With Series of Accidents While
at Work

Theodore Elkins, youth of II, is play
ing in hard luck. He works for C. r..
Dryden, driving a wagon, and has lately
been most unfortunate in the matter of
accidents. Some time since he broke
his collar bone and was laid UP for weeks.
Then he fell and fractured his ankle,
being discharged from the hospital as
cured only week ago.
Yesterday morning he was driving
along Alameda street near Naud's sta
ton, when he was thrown from his wag-
on and rendered unconscious by falling
on the pavement. He was picked UP ard
conveyed to the receiving hospital,
where 1t was found that he had luckily
escaped broken bones this time. He was
considerably bruised and had lost some
cuticie, but will be all right in a couple
Of days. The young man resides In Uni
versity and assists In the support Of his
widowed mother.
The herald., 1896-10-22
AFTER THAT PENNANT.
The Tufts-Lyons Boys Leave for San
Francisco This Evening.

The Tufts-Lyons Arms company team
will leave for San Francisco this after
noon to play the Nevada Stars for the
Examiner pennant.
The team is in first class condition,
and feel confident that they will bring
the coveted trophy to Los Angeles.
The protest against Pitcher Harvey
has been settled in his favor, and he
will pitch in both championship games.
The team in charge of Manager Shields
will be accompanied by John Brink,
DOC" Kennedy and Lester Osborne
Thehe will be some great ball playing
on Sunday in Central park, San Fran
cisco, and the score of the game will be
bulletined from The Herald office,
The herald., 1896-10-22
DEATH OF CAPTAIN ANDERSON
He Passed Away at His Plantation in
Nicaragua October Sd.

The death Of Captain Alexander
Burnes Anderson, formerly of this city,
has been confirmed. The news was
printed in The Herald several days ago.
but was denied, it being stated that the
advices were to the effect that he was
only slightly ill. Captain Anderson died
on his plantation Ell Rosario, Nicaragua,
Central America, at II o'clock, Oct. Sd.
Deceased was native of England
aged 81 years, and leaves two brothers
and a sister in England, Rev. John
Farnworth Anderson, Harry Francis
Anderson and Mrs. Sydney Swan. His
wife, the daughter of Major Horace
Bell of this city, is on her way to Mica
ragua, via the Pacific coast, and will
arrive In few days.
The death was wholly unexpected, as
letters had been received from him
written only five days before his death,
At that time he was attending to the
ordinary business of his plantation.
Mrs. Anderson, upon her arrival in
Nicaragua, will at once take the BODY
to England for interment.
The herald., 1896-10-22
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOTES

fruit, pomegranates-the latter are a
basket Of as handsome fruit as ever
were seen.
San Diego chamber Of commerce,
box Of lemons
John F. Branch of Artesia, three
pumpkins and six citrons.
e. T. Byrne Of Glendale, a lot Of black
walnuts.
George Spiker of Downey, a kind of
tobacco grown from Spanish seed and
one for Havana seed.
L. H. Amsbury Of Ventura. soft she'll
walnuts.
II. Z. McNeil, chrysanthemums.
W. g. Campbell OF Toluca. an exhibit