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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-04
A GIANT sTOwAwAY.
Six Feet Four Inches In Height
Weight, $50 Pounds.

BALTIMORE, December 3-Thelesb-
hara A. Charest, aged SS years, who ar
rived in Baltimore on the steamer Trito-
mia, from Glasgow, as a stowaway, was
to-day released by Commissioner Hen
ninghausen. Charest proved that he had
lived in various places in this country
since 1876 and that he was employed as
a cattleman on board of a steamer that
hailed from Philadelphia, and while on
the other side missed the steamer on
her return trip. He then secreted HIM
self on board the Tritonia.
Charest's appearance at the custom
house attracted much attention, as he Is
a giant in size. He Is about Feet
inches in height, and stated that his
normal weight was $50 pounds, although
at present he weighed but $50. having
lost nearly 100 pounds from the lack OF
food while hidden away in the cargo Of
the Tritonia-
He said that he was cobbler, and had
already secured position to go to work.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-04
vale Wins OrntoricalIy.

NEW HAVEN. COMA December a.
Yale oratory carried an intercollegiate
contest by storm here this evening, the
home debaters winning In their tenth
spirited forensic contest. on the ques-
ton: Resolved, That the United states
should annex the Hawaiian Islands"
Yale defended the negative side. wnicn
won the battle. This Is Yale's third VIC
tory over Harvard during the past ten
years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-04
Fancy Decorated Candles.

We have 1000 fancy decorated Cam
dies, In all colors and designs. ranging
in price from &c. to 90c. apiece. and We
are going to sell you your choice at So.
apiece.
Come early, and get the pick OF tho
lot. GEORGE A. HUNDLEY.
Phone $50. No SIS east Broad street
Bernard A. Gaines. Manager.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-04
THE BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
Daly Defeats sutton-schaefer De-
feuts Ives.

NEW YORK. December S.-The game
this afternoon in the billiard tournament
brought out Maurice DAILY and George
sutton. both of whom up TO date had
lost all their games. DAILY won the game
m 70 an. Averages-Daly. l2-6l; Sutton.
< i2-cl. Highest runs-Daly. %; sutton. o.
II was a new champion against the old
one to-night-Napoleon Ives against
Wizard Schaefer. and the old champion
won. Score: schaefer, 50 Ives, 40l. Ave
rages-Schaefer ra IS 5-33; Ives. II 5-S3. High
est runs-Schaefer. s.; Ives. 4s.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-04

on north Fourth street. Mr.. ShuItz, the
owner OF the three houses, Nos. rs, 100.
and 100 l-2, appeared before the commit :
tee. with MT. Gordon, OF the firm OK
He explained 10 what extent his property
had been damaged. and stated that he
had lost two OF his tenants In conse-
quence. After brief consultation with
the City Attorney. the committee OF
fered the plaintiff 500 in full for all his
claims against the city. and this was
The subcommittee then adjourned. and
will make a full report TO the regular
committee at o'clock on Monday night,
and the matter will then be referred 10
the Council.
Work of Other Committees.
The Fire Committee met at O'Clock.
An ordinance referred by the Board or
Aldermen, exempting Mr.. +. n. Mayo
from the provision OF the ordinance con-
cerning fire-walls between tenement Duilu-
ings, was considered and returned with
a recommendation that II should be con-
Cured in. Several frame-building per-
mits were recommended to the Council
and the committee adjourned.
The Committee on Second Market met
at $50 o'clock TO consider bids for paint
ing the roof OF the Market Hall. Bids
were opened and the contract was
awarded TO the Guarantee Paint Com
pany. ]. n. Rosenbaum. manager. the
amount of his bid was $3.50. The clerk
was Instructed to obtain bids for erecting
galvanized cutters and lightning conduc-
tors on the vegetable market.
The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings met at noon yesterday at l2l2 east
Cary street and passed the payroll OF
the department. Another meeting VIII
The Third Market Committee was called
70 meet at noon. Mr.. j. j. King, the
chairman, was the only member present.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-04
uud.on-R,ver railroad accident.

COLD SPRING. N. Y. December a.
The sixth and last session OF the Coro-
ner's inquest TO inquire into the cause
OF the death Of nineteen persons who were
in the New York Central accident, was
held In the Town Hall here tonight The
Jury reported verdict that the cause OF
the accident was unknown.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-04
jackson and Jenrles to Flight.

SAN FRANCISCO. December 3.-Peter
Jackson and Jim Jeffries have agreed 10
fight twenty rounds before the Occidental
Club at the Mechanics Pavilion carly in
February for iJ per cent. OF the receipts.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-04
Atlantic Coast-Line--Tmportant
Change In Schedule.

Train No 49, leaving Richmond here
tofore at lf50 p. NJ. will. commencin9
Sunday, December 9TH. leave Richmon1
at 1915 +. NJ.
This train connects at Petersburg with
the Norfolk and Western railway. west
bound G. 3. CAMPBELL,
Division Passenger Agent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-04

and the wind, which Is rising Tonight
may cause troublesome drifts.
SOME SUFFERING.
KANSAS CITY. December 3.--Thougn
the snow-storm OF yesterday and to-day
has been general throughout Kansas ana
Northern and Western Montana, railway
traffic has been but slightly impeded. IN
Southern Kansas, where the fall or snow
has been unusual for the season, ana
where zero was experienced this morning,
there Is some suffering among settlers
who had neglected to secure fuel.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, December a.
The first accident due to the present bliz-
zard occurred at Durham. Mont, this
morning. A Great Northern passenger
train was derailed. Engineer William
Clark was killed, and three other train
men were injured.
STREET-CARS STOPPED.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, December s.
Eight inches of snow, and suspension OF
street-car traffic.
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Frozen Charlotte Russo.

order nothing but the best. II is made
and delivered TO all parts of the city as
81 per gallon. by w. C., Schmidt. fz7 east
Broad street; new phone 6oi, old phone
e96
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-04
THREE OLD MEN WIN.
NEssRs. RICHARDSON, HILL. AND
o'nANNON ARE RENoMINATED.
DANIEL FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR.
MS Name IL Proposed Unexpectedly,
uu, the Caucus Honors Him with
nm Enthusiastic Notc--Thc Only
ucaI Fight IL for Register.

United states senator from Vir-
sinia-Hon. John Warwick Daniel.
RcgiStcr of Land OHicc-John w.
richardson, ESD, OF smyth County.
railroad Commissioucr--Gcne
James G. MN. % AIbcmnrIc.
superintendent of Public Printing
Captain j. III. O'Bannon, OF Hcnrico.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-04

LONDON. December Alt Is said that
Oscar Wide has arranged TO publish here
and In New York city poem entitled,
"Ths Ballad OF Reading jail by c. s."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-04
Division Passenger

DESERVING CoSfIDEsCE.--Thsre is no article
which 80 richly deserves tho entire conndsnns
OF the comm1nity rs BRowN's BRONCHIAL
TRocaEs. Those suffering from ssthmatic anl
Bronchial diseases, Coughs and Colds should
try them Price 25 cents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-04

No Christmas and New Years table Hhcul1
be without . bottle OF Dr. sIEGsEr's Ax0osyu,
RA BgrrEKs. the vord-renowned appetizsr e
EXQUISITE favor. Beware OF limitations,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-04
The Weather.

r, WASHINGTON. December e.,
| DAM Forecast for saturday:
For virginia-Rasn; noxtheast.
erly winds
North CaroIina-Rain; warmer in n9rthe
west portions; northcasterly winds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-04

THE WEATHER IN RIcHsr0Nx1
YESTERDAY was rainy ana disasre>-
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lcoNcLupEp ON THIRD PAGE.)
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

If the free distribution of seeds by
the United States agricultural depart
ment is to be continued, as seems
probable, then some better plan of
sending out the packages ought to be
hit upon than leaving it all to the
congressman. Members of congress
have other things to do than sending
out seeds to their constituents. The
conditions of the country have chang
ed so much since the seed distribution
law was made that now less than half
the voters are agriculturists. What
do erchants, manufacturers and
professional men want with grain and
vegetable seed? The right way would
be for those who want the seed to
WRIT 10 the agricultural department
themselves. certifying that they are
bona fide farmers and that they want
the seed for actual Use. As a matter
o: fact, tine necessity Of the scattering
by the United States government of
seeds through the length and breadth
Of this land 70 longer. exists at all as
i uScl > DO. Now there are plenty
81 s.r!smcn in nearly all parts OF the
nation fully up to the times and ready
to furnish the best and freshest seed
at reasonable prices. So far is pos
sible this business ought to be left to
90 through the regular channels of
trade
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

Chauncey NJ. Depew says that he
has had personal experience in seek
ing office-not for himself. however,
but for others-from every Republican
President. He says that Mr.. Lincoln
would always listen attentively to
what he had to say. and then tell a
funny story. On his way back to the
hotel nould think over the story and
finally see that it landed his candidate
way out of sight.
Gen. Grant always received an APP
~piiration fer office as oasis to the
memory OF Washington are drunk
standing and in silence.
President Hayes listened 20" awhile.
fhcn hrc!-. cut into lamentations that
III. attention ~ TIE President of the
United states should be diverted from
lnc great affairs of state to distribute
patronage. Then he would make Il
memorandum in Il little red book.
which was to remind him not TO do it.
Cen. Garfield would put his arm
around your neck, tell you how much
he loved you and then forget what you
had asked of him.
President Arthur would listen with
polite attention TO all you had to say:
then refer You to some nan in New
York whom You were never able to
find.
President Harrison would sink down
into his chair until you had presented
the claims of your candidate, and then
change the subject.
Maj. McKinley's methods have not
been discovered.-Chicago Record.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20
Henry i'Off,

The old veteran saddlerand harness
maker has'oPened'a harness shop in
his old stand side Of the Planters
Mill where he will offer for sale a job
lot of saddles. harness. brides. col
lars, buGgies. etc, al very low prices
for cash. VIII also do repairing gin
his line as usual. Give him 4 call.
He also kindly requests all that know
themselves indebted to him in the
old book to come and settle their ac-
counts by cash or nCte. Mr.. Pott has
been very easy on all those that are
indepted to him and the foregoing
request is not ont of reason.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

Montana promises to become TIE
groat meat producing state OF the
Union. She has now 1900, 900 sheep.
There seems TO be something in her
mountain pastures particularly favor
able to the growth of wool and NUT
ton. The Air is pure and so cold in
winter that an extra fine, thick fleece
is developed on a sleeps back. The
feeces last year averaged 49, pounds
apiece in weight. a remarkable sowing
for the whole state. The only draw
back was the very low price Of wool,
but the Montana stockmen obviate
this by breeding sheep primarily for
frst-class mutton. Lamb chops are
becoming a choice delicacy. The
Montana beef industry is also assum-
ing great proportions.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

The Curfew ordinance enacted by
the Kansas City, Kas.. city council
has been in force in that city almost a
year. and it has been pronounced a
success. Before it went into effect
youngsters were frequently at play on
the streets aS late as 10 and II at
night, but nov when the big Armour
whistle blows al 8 O'Clock every
night they scamper of TO their homes
and 20 TO bed. The Kansas City.
Kas.. police have made few arrests
under the law and the often ders have
not been made to suffer the penalty
in any Of these eases. The police
judge has always given the boys a
lecture and let them of. because ne
thought Il night spent in jail was pun
ishment severe enough.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20
The Triumph of the Law.

Yesterdays hangings of Dues
trow in Union and of Schmidt and
Foster in Clayton bring out two truths
with tolerable c~learness. The lgst is
that though punishment in Missouri
as elsewhere may not always follow
crime as quickly as could he desired,
it usually comes sooner Or later In
the Ducstrow cast three years and in
that of Schmidt and Foster onn year
elapsed between the murder and the
execution. II should be remembered.
however, that in the former Instance
all the of obstruction which
zeal and professional dexterity could
devise and employ were put III
operation.
The other truth which one of the
executions makes plain is that money
can lot always defeat Justice. it de-
lays justice frequently, as it did in the
DuestrOw case. and sometimes GiiutcS
or disarIns Justice by either making
it dispropOrtiOnate to the Oifcnsc or
by securing immunity for the offender.
Where the crime islheinous and clearly
proven. however, money seldom pre-
vents punishment. Where it prevents
it at ali is in the cases in which delay
dulls the edge of the public wrath or
by the interpositlon of bubbles Or
t~echnicalitics which sharp lawyers
devise or discover. The instances of
these miscarriagcs OF Justice, thorgh,
This DueStrow matter will always
hold an important place in Missouri's
criminal annals. The legal talent
which the prisoners wealth enlisted IN
his behalf made the trial notable for
the vigor and skill with which The
dcfensewas conducted, and the promgi-
ness ana aGruitncss with which 5%:-
riers were placed in the laws pn:...
But in the end money and profession
Ill ability awaited nothing. !fneithcr
had existed punishment woulG have
come sooner or later if each had been
many times as great. The lessen
which the Duestrow case teaches stands
out upon the surface. In Missouri at
least crime brings its punishment re-
CARELESS of the station and the condi-
ton of the criminal. To millionaire
and TO pauper offenders equal Justice
is melted out By outraged law.-G!ob--
Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

Essser Is late this year, says the
Da~VeLporl Leader. Ash Wednesday
IS March 3, and Easter Sunday. April
Is. is almost as late As it can possibly
come. Faster may come as early as
March ~ and - lato a. April p. 1t
depends, everyone knows, upon the
PHASES of ihs moon, but the rule Is
computation is rot generally known.
Easter Sunday is always the sunday
that follo"s the full Neon immediate
Iy following the spring equinox
March 81. II She ma" full- o. Sun
day, Easter is the SUNDAY "sXt :"!.pa
Ing.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

The story goes that an old man
would not believe that he could hear
a person talk II distance Of several
miles by telephone. He was in an
office n aywherc there was a phone
and it happened that he knew that at
the same time his wife was in a store
five miles away which also had tele-
phone connections. In an effort to
convince him he was shown how to
operate the phone and was finally in
duced to speak to his wife. Stepping
up to thu machine. he shouted into it,
''Hello, Hanner..'' At that instant
lightning struck the wire and knocked
the old gentleman down, and as he
scrambled to his feet he cxcitedly
yelled: "B'gosh. that's her every
time. That's Hammer fur ye,"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

And now on" Democratic statesmen
at Jefferson City want to repeal the
Ball law. This is the law that gives
townships owing railroad indebtedness
twO-thirds of the revenuc from saloon
1ic rnse to help pay said Indebtedness.
The rekeal of this law would be an in
Justice 30 the Taxpayers of Cape Cir
.arardesu township who voted TO COM
promise their railroad debt with the
understanding that the saloon license
to help pay off the debt.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20
This Is Worth Heading.

For the purpose of advertising our
College we will give a thorough course
OF instruction in Bookkeeping and
modern business methods by mail free
of charge TO a limited number of
persons. This course will be COM
pleted in forty lessons. Glass will
be organized in a few days. Full
particulars free upon application.
Address: The American Business
COLLEGE. Omaha. Nebraska.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

IL tn whale actually swallowed .iu-
nan ana vom;ic1 MIN up "a N, third
day, then under The ola alspenSation.
the believers 10 thai eject were saved,
but if the Abbot dispensation be the
true on" and the Old "a only 4 par
agurical" affair. then the saved Uncs
in heaven are not nov in correct 20
sition and will have TO cnigratc and
give place to the .AbbotitcS, unless
the statute OF limitation applies as to
possession. II both dispensations are
wrong but have been held under col
Orabie title" then we may all have to
compromise at that midway station
called p~urgatory.'
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

1t is recorded that President Cleve-
land freely and fully pardoned out of
prison IA a condemned to durance
vile for three months for hard swear
ing in the District of Columbia. I'm
doubleday a feeling of profound SYM
pathy was the motive for the pardon,
President Cleveland remembering con-
gress and the fearful provocationfrom
which he himself has suffered.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

The hanging of Duestrow goes to
show that money does not always save
the criminal from punishment. Dues
trOw vas a millionaire and in spite of
the influence of money he died at the
end of a hangman's rope.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

y clergyman in Il Southern state
a called to perform Il marriage
ceremony in a poor white settlement.
After the knot was tied tine mother of
the bride placed before the guests re-
freshments in the form of rye whisky.
The pastor, by virtue OF his Office as
a christian minister. demonstrated
with her forsthus starting in life the
new couple. The mother, IL large
woman, about a foot taller than the
minister, placing her arm akimho and
looking him straight in the eve, said:
Lock a 'yere, Mister Preacher: yer
kim yere to marry this yere couple:
yo've married this yera couple. Now
git.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

The Democratic Legislature at jeff
erson City is opposed to free educa
ton. It wants the rising generation
to grow up in ignorance. 1t wants
Democratic supremacy to be perpetual
and to reach that end it wants public
education abolished.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20
y Plea for FEDERATION,

In his address before the CONNER
cial Club of Chicago Lyman J.. Gage.
who is to be a leading member Of the
Cabinet in the Mckinley administra-
ton, uttered some words which de-
serve the Widest publicity. Wisely
or u~nwisely." said he, Il have plead
for liberation. for patience with mis-
understanding. for broad citizenship
not limited to local surroundings: a
citizenship which welcomes business
success because it lends power and
influence in the larger social life. to
which duty and true happiness stand
in close social relations" 1T is I'M
wise TO be blind to the dangers of the
situation, he further remarked, and
he pleaded for temperance and charity
in dealing with the errors and prob
lens of the day.
This is the rue spirit unqucstioE-
ably to bring to the consideration OF
the great questions OF the time. Mis-
understanding should be corrected.
errors enlightened. and the causes of
discomfort removed wherever this is
possible. 1t is the spirit of Jeffer-
sons first inaugural, which Alexan-
der H. Stephens coupled with Lin
coins second address or q similar
occasion as the TWO greatest deliver
ances ever emanating from any Presi-
dent. Jefferson reminded his hear
ers that difference of opinion is not
necessarily a difference of principle.
saying now that the election was
over I'VE are all Republicans. We are
all Federalists." He took occasion
further 20 remark that error of
opinion may be tolerated where reason
is left free to combat with it."
Of curse the duty of federation is
reciprocal. To do anything in the
way of lessening the asperities of
politics it must be displayed by both
sides. If the elements which elected
Mckinley are the only people who do
the c%Onceding the reign of universal
harmony in mid-eicction periods will
be Il long way off. Such amity would
be as hollow as were the comprO-
misses of the generation before the
war, in which very nearly all the sur
rendering was done by the anti-slavery
men. If We declare we are all Nc
men, we are all Bryanite5,"
the idyllic condition would still &c far
of unless the other side responded in
a similar spirit. However, it is per-
haps the duty of the winners to take
the initiative in this work of restoring
harmony, though III order to make
the concord effective the losers must
show some semblancc of appreciation
the friendIlness displayed Toler-
alton in politics is IA noble attribute,
yet, unless it generates Il like feeling
IN the party to which it is directed, it
will accomplish little in the way of
the passions and prtGudices
Of -Globc-Democva
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

The hanging of Arthur Duestrow
makes Hulda DTesfrow. his sister,
the richest young woman in Missouri.
She is now sole heir 20 her fathers.
estate which, it is said. will give her
an income OF twenty-five thousand
dollars per year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

Governor Charles p. Johnson says
the hanging Of Arthur Ducstrow was
judicial murder, and now that Dues
trow is dead the people say the same
thing.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

Gov. Charles p. Johnson did not
even get a reasonable fee out of the
Duestrow case. He got six thousand
dollars, all told, and lawyers say his
services were worth twice what he got.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

Gov. Chas. p. Johnson says Dues
trow a the only client Of his that he
failed to keep from hanging. He has
defended "farv ~mu"d"rers and always
s.-.~u ;aliE from hanging.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20
lam Proud.

To say from personal experience
that Sulphur Bitters. which adver-
tisement will be seen in another col
umn. is the best spring and blood
medicine to be found. It is prepared
by an honest firm, VINO scorn to use
cheap and worthless medicines, bu
Use the best that money can buy.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

1t has long been Il custom in this
State for the Governor to. give a
Eeondemned criminal Il respite for
athirty days. Gov. Stephens would
Hhave carried out this custom in the
Duestrow cast had he been a brave
man. But the press and the people
were craving for Duestrow's blood
and Governor Stephens was too cow
ardly to say to the executiOner:
''Stop. You must not hang a crazy
man till the highest tribunal in the
country says hang he must"