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The San Francisco call., 1897-11-08

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better than so-calied fresh
sold by others for higher prices,
Only .... 4OC per square
Tomatoes, 2ll-Ib cans 4 cans for 25C
Sago, Pearl or Fiaked TapiOCa ID 3lc
Granulated Sugar. 49, lbs Sl.OO
Choice Family Flour, 5O-lb sacks
per SACK Si.iO
Best Sugar-Cured California Hsms
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. per ID 95c
American Sardines. 6 cans 25c
No. | Table C!aret same quality
as others seilfOr 4OC) per gal. 3OC
Choice Port or Sherry Vine. gal. S5c
Old Bourbon Whisky per bot. 75C
Send for Catalogue. Goods
Packed and Shipped Free.
TELEPHONE. STORES.
Main 1920 40 and AZ Fourth Street.
Main 1900 and IL Montgomery Av.
Mint 425. 4Ol Hayes street.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-08
NEW TO-DAY.
able Cure!

The vigor-making and actual nerve
building qualities of DIR. Charcot's
Kola Nervine Tablets are precise.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-08

E$ No One-day specials, but
everyday prices.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-01-09
Republican Promises Before the
Election.

From the Missouri Democrat.
Before the November election the
republicans of Missouri and elsewhere
in the United States, in all forms of
English speech promised the people
that if Mckinley was elected and Bryan
defeated wave of prosperity and con-
fidence would visit the whole country !;
that the financial stringency prevailing
would cease and that there would be a
revival of trade and business, and re-
newed confidence among the people
everywhere.
Many good and patriotic people, even
some democrats of the gold persuasion,
were deluded by these promises, and
induced to bolt the nominee of their
own party and vote for Mckinley.
Two months have elapsed since Nc
Kinley was elected, and it is certainly
in order to inquire, what of the prom
lsed ''waveP" Is it lost or stolenP
That it has not not materialized;
that the lavish promises OF republican
orators and organs have not been re-
deemed, either in whole or in part, can
not be questioned.
On the contrary, instead of revival
of business and the renewal of CONNER
cial confidence among the people, the
money and business depression and
men out of employment have increased,
and today there is less business pros
perity among the people and harder
times than for years past. Not only is
this true, but there is fearful apprehen-
sion of the panic increasing in volume
and violence.
What think the gold democrats nd
patriotic republicans who were induced
to vote for Mckinley, with view to
inaugurating benediction of increas.
ing confidence and activity in trade
and business?
What now think those deceived citi-
zens of the bank and loan Office and
trnst company failures for millions
upon millions, and of assignments and
business failures in various directionsP
For the eight weeks since the cleo
ton the reports show seventy-five busi-
ness failures more than for the CORES
ponding eight weeks of 1895. Dun's
Review of December 2G reports fall
ing off of % per cent IN bank exchanges.
in the leading cities for the five days
ending December "a, over correspond
ing days of last year.
We are quite certain that had Bryan
been elected, these false republican
prophets would have said that the
bank suspensions and trust company
explosions and increasing stringency
and financial disasters which are rife
in the country, were the logical results
of the election of Bryan and of the
prospect thereby brighted of the free
and unlimited coinage of silver. And
many good peop'e would have be-
| lieved 1t.
But Bryan was defeated, and Nc
Klnley and the gold standard were
triumphant.
Now what do they sayP What can
they sayg
we have Mckinley and Hanna and
the gold standard. But what has be-
come of the waveP Where is it? Has
GONE to where ''the woodbine twineth
and the republican whang-doodle
mournethp"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-01-09
BLUE CUT ROBBERS KNOWN.
James Flynn, When Arrested, Makes
Full Confession.

Kansas City Star.
James Flynn, fomerly an industri-
Gus, but not overprosperous, farmer in
Crack -er-Neck, was arrested Sunday
night for robbing the Chicago G. Alton
st. Louis express at Blue Cut on the
night of December %.
He made Il signed and witnessed
confession of all the details of the rob-
berry and told at what point the plum
der was cached. The confession was
made and signed at the Laclede hotel
in independence, Sunday night, be-
fore Flynn was taken to the county Jail.
Ex-County Marshal Keshlear, ex-Dep-
uty j. b. Ross and City Marshal Hulse
of Independence, went out this morn
ing and discovered in an unbroken and
almost uncleared field and not mile
distant from the spot of the robberies,
all the bandits weapons and considera-
BILE of the plunder taken.
Flynn was arrested early Sunday eve
ming by the officials of the Chicago &
Alton railroad and ex-deputy marshals,
who drove out from Independence IN
hacks to the mans home. He was
brought to Independence to private
room in the Laclede hotel, where he
was kept till l O'Clock Monday morn
ing. 1t took that length of time for
the officers to get a confession from
him. He did make full confession
and signed his name to it. His con-
fession tells in minute detail how the
two hold-ups of Chicago & Alton trains
at Blue Cut were planned with John
Kennedy as the arch plotter. 1t tells
how the money was divided and where
the jewelry was buried near Cracker
Neck. The confession gives the names
of all the men in each of the holdups,
and the others, who names are sup
pressed in the hopes that they will be
arrested. The officers are hunting for
them today and expect to have them in
custody before night.
A farm hand named Depew, who liv-
ed near Kennedy, was arrested this
morning and will be held for taking
part in the robbery, although it is not
thought that he took an active part in
it. The officers claim however that he
has information that may lead TO the
arrest of the other robbers.
Flynn is 80 gears old, feet Z inches
tall, is married and is the father of two
small children. He has two brothers
who live on adjoining farms, but were
| IN no way connected with the robbery.
OF the 800 in cash stolen in the
last robbery only S25 in gold was found
at the point indicated IN Flynn's con
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-01-09
Mr.. Vest Has No Opposition.

From the Kansas city Times.
There can be no doubt in the mind
of any informed person as to the GER
tainty of Senator Vests election to be
his own successor as senator in con-
gress from Missouri. The stories that
have been given currency by republi-
can papers from time to time during
the past two months are, as the Times
has taken occasion more than once to
declare, utterly without foundation.
There has never been a moment since
the Sedalia convention when there was
the slightest probability that George
Graham Vest would not be the caucus
nominee of his party. That conVen-
ton, which comprised one of the most
thoroughly representative bodies of the
Missouri democracy that has ever as
sembled in the state, passed a resolu-
ten which made Mr.. Vests nomina-
ton for United States senator as bind
ing on his party followers, and it has
been made as imperative on the men,
bers of the legislature to support him
for the high Office which he has so long
and so signally adorned, as if his name
had been placed on the regular demo-
cratic ticket along with the elective
state officers.
The wording of that resolution was:
s'That we heartily indorse the action of
our senators, Hons. F. NJ. Cockrell
and George q. Vest, on the financial
question, and recommend the re-elec-
ton of Hon. George G. Vest to the
United States senate. -
Mr.. Vest will not only be reelected,
but it is safe to say that he will not en-
counter the shadow of opposition for
the place from any member of the Mis-
souri, democracy.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-01-09
Democrats Are Not ungratefuI.

From the Mexico Intelligencer.
Our esteemed contemporary, the
Platte City Landmark, is very much
opposed to any recognition of the pop
ulists in the distribution of the offices
which Governor-elect Stephens will
have at his disposal. In an editorial
on this subject the Landmark says.
eff Mr.. Cook, the state committee,
or any other power, ever held out to
Mr.. Rozzelle that he should be ap-
pointed to any Office, they transcribed
their power. They have no such
power given them, and Mr.. Stephens
is in no manner bound to carry out
such unhallowed contracts"
cerned, the Landmark may possess its
soul in peace. During the campaign
the democratic state committee had the
unselfish, intelligent and active CO.
operation of majority of the populist
state committee IN the effort to unite
all the opponents of the gold standard
IN support of Col. Stephens. The
democratic state committee had no
patronage to offer and offered none.
AS to the propriety and wisdom of
the incoming administration recognize
ing the populIsts, we must emphati-
cally differ from our Platte contem-
porary.
The unsellish service rendered by
the populIsts in this state is too well
understood to admit of any great divis-
ion in the democratic party as TO the
wisdom and justice of giving them sub
stantIal recognition. Col. stephens
plurality would have been slender
one, indeed. but for the support of the
popuhst and free silver republicans.
We regret to see our usually level
headed contemporary so completely
out of harmony with the democracy OF
the state as it is on this subject.
We take 1t that Governor-elec Ste
phens and other members of the admin
istration will substantially recognize
both the popuiist and free silver repub-
licans. They came to our aid when
deserters from our own ranks were ell
deavoring to turn this state over to
Filley.
1t would be very bad politics indeed
not to recognize the friendly part which
these two important factors IN Missouri
took III the past campaign.
The eXigencies of the future, If not
gratitude for the past, point clearly the
duty of the incoming administration in
this particular.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-01-09
fession, but still the officers were richly

fession, but still the officers were richly
rewarded for their seach.
The treasure Inventoried as follows:
Two shot guns.
One mask.
Three revoIvers.
Two boxes A caliber cartridges.
Twenty-Five dollars in gold.
Three gold pins.
One cluster diamond ring.
Numerous articles of plated jewelrY.
j. A. Frier, the express messenger
who was on the train the second time
it was held up and robbed, went to the
Jail Sunday and identified Kennedy as
the man who rIfled the safe on the ex-
press car.
Kennedy refused TO discuss Flynn's
arrest.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-01-09
Continuing the Agitation.


From the Kansas City Times.
The charge against us, made in the
most solemn manner and with all the
available accessories to a sensational
arrangement, is that ''we are keeping
up the agitation We do not, can
not, deny it. We are continually
agitating for the success of the prir-
ciples we believe to be right.
In extenuation of our great fault,
however, we can plead that we never
promised to quit agitatIng. 1t was the
republicans and assistant republicans
who announced that the election would
end forever our ''infernal agitation. "
We, on the contrary, insist that, win
or lose, we would continue the fight
until we reformed abuses.
Our charitable opponents, however.
have not lived up to their promises 50
literally. They promised US that the
triumpy of Mckinley would be the sig
nal for return of prosperity; that we
should thereupon enjoy another era or
good times. Where is that prosperity?
Has anybody in these parts experienced
itP Can any litieo-commercial Sister
Anna from her high watch tower sight
the faintest indication of the coming
of relief?
Prosperity may be sojourning in
Wall street. The spectators and
bond buyers and treasury raiders of
the east may be rolling in it.. They
may have good times to waste. But
no confidence is violated when it is
asserted that there is no improvement
elsewhere. And our position might be
expressed in paraphrase of an old
quotation:
''If times be not good for me,
What care how good they be?"
They tell us that ''things are easier,"
but nothing is easier, except losing
money. They assert that ''there is a
better feeling" but we do not feel any
better over stagnatIon and losses. They
insist that prosperity is on the way,
and is only little delayed; but they
have said that for years, and they have
never yet shown any authority tor their
predictions.
IT we are keeping up the agitation,
so are others. The gold standard men
are are agitating for currency "forms,
and with very little prospect OF agree
ing upon anything. The trusts are
agitating for the repayment Of their
campaign subscriptions by farming out
the people. Every infant industry; in
the east, no matter how robust, is
bowling vigorously for large subsidy.
from the people. Everybody is aglte-
ting for protection except Wall street,
and it is agitating to prevent the rescue
of the treasury from its clutches.
Under the circumstances we feel jus:
titled IN doing little agitating on OH -
own account. We even believe it our
duty to agitate vigorously for prosper
ity to the farmer, the workingmanand
the business men OF the country. We;
are SO determined to agitate that we.-
will not desist, even if we are calls I
fools and anarchists.
-
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-01-09
Mail Us This Order Blank Properly Filled Out

"They were put IN a wagon and
taken to the burr oak tree up the road
toward the Junction, about half or
three-fourths of mile, and the captain
said that as we couldn't get to the
house where Mrs. Winner and her
little children were murdered, we
would hang them right there, that any
place was good enough for them to die.
Winner dropped down on his knees
and prayed short prayer. He said
something about his little children, but
never said a word about his wife.
"The rope was put on his neck and
he was helped up on a horse, and the
rope tied around limb and the horse
led from under him, and Nelson was
done the same way. After they were
hanged and the horse led out from
under them they never made struggle,
and seemed to die easy.
"Yours truly, --."
s'P. S. A few lines to the editors.
AS / never wrote before for a news
paper, you will please correct all mis-
takes in spelling, and after you publish
this burn the letter, as l have done
what you requested some one to do.
s'Yours truly, --n
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-01-09

Corn ground to rent. Apply to Mar
shall, two miles south of Lexington. IL
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-01-09

Is especially true of Hoods Pills, for no medi
cine ever contained so great curative power in
so small space. They are q whole medicine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-17
MOTHER MARY XAVIER.
Head of the Sisters of Charity CeIe-
brates Her Golden Jubilee.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-The golden jubilee
CT Mother Mary Xavier. head of the order
Sisters of Charity of the Catholic Church,
began this morning in ST. Elizabeths Acad-
envy, the home of the order, at Convent
Station, n. j. There are about seven hum
dred sisters in the order. For several days
they have been gathering to participate in
the celebration. and most of them were
present to-day. 1t is the first time in the
history of the order that all have been sum-
moned TO their home at the same time. The
interior of the big building was draped
throughout in white and gold, the colors of
the academy.
This morning the sisters gathered i'm the
main study hall. Mother Mary Xavier,
seated on dais. received their congratula-
tons and blessed them, after which all
united in singing the favorite hymn of the
mother. Sister Theresa, the first nun who
took the veil under the mother. read an adj
dress, TO which the latter replied, and then
presented each sister with a souvenir
medal. Following the reception mass was
celebrated in the chapel, which was also
beautifully decorated. A banquet was
served late in the large dining hall to the
visiting clergy. the sisters occupying an adj
joining dining room. After the banquet the
asSemblage went to the study hall where
Rev. Charles j. Kelly, of Hoboken gave an
illustrated lecture on the work of the Sis
ters of Charity in the State This was fol-
lowed by benediction in the chapel. after
which the sisters held an informal reunion.
Mother Mary Xavier. known in the world
as Catharine Michigan. was born in Cork
Ireland. seventy-two years ago. She came
TO this country when a child, and was edu-
Gated i'm Mount St. Vincent Academy. She
was one of the first three sisters to take
the vows of the order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-17
- =, D,,, are the only pills % take
Hoods Pills with Hoods Sarsap.-... lila

favorable reports we see in the papers
about the institution. The boys hail the
coming of the board of directors because it
means better treatment for the time be-
ing. / have seen boys flogged for the
slightest offense I'm a manner that will leave
scars on them for life.
Mr. Heinl cites several Instances of cruel
and unmerited logging. He says that when
the boys go in swimming their bodies show
the effects of the treatment they had re-
ceived Mr.. Heinl concludes by saying: Il
think it would be a good plan for the hui
name society to investigate this institu-
them to make an examination for them
selves.
w. b. Ball editor of the Gazette. Is a
member of the board of control. In this
evenings paper he devotes considerable
space to the Heinl charges and says the
management of the school will ask for an
investigation by the State Board of Chari-
ties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-17
DE KALB COUNTY ROBBERS.
officials Have Got Away with 100000,
and Taxpayers Are Sore.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WATERLOO Ind. Feb. 16-Expert Ac-
countant Earnest, who has just finished his
work examining the books of De Kalb
county, has made his report to the court,
but it will not be made public until the next
term of court in March. However. it is
known that he finds a total shortage of
about 100000. OF this sum, ex-Treasurer
Fair is short about $l2, 600; ex-Auditor Cof-
finberry. who committed suicide, 800;
Clerk Moody. 81 200. Several others are
known to be short. but their names are
not yet made public. The news has caused
a commotion among some of the ringead-
ers of the gang of official robbers in this
county. What has been said would not
warrant printing the names. but it is being
talked about all over the county. 1t is
openly charged that another ex-Official of
the county is short $500. and several others
are said to be defaulters for from $1,000 to
50 OO0 The financial aspect of the county is
depIor6hle. Sheriff Stroh has been wrong
fully charged with crookedness. and instead
of him being ahead of the county, the facts
are chat the county owes him about the
same amount which he is charged with
second term. having been elected by the
Republicans. The taxpayers are not eX-
pected To be- benefited much by the in
vestigation; as it is stated that no indict-
ments will be prosecuted. Business men are
publicly demanding TO know why was the
grand Jury paid 800. the expert accountant
several hundred dollars more. and Assistant
Prosecutor +. l.. ROby $40 more. and all
the costs besides. if the investigation is TO
come To nothing. Taxpayers were con-
graduating themselves that the taxes would
ne less I'm the future If honesty could be
enforced. but there is a large sum To be
added. and if reports be true. there is de-
termination 10 whitewash the criminals.
There is much complaint about the size of
the attorneys fees allowed during the pres
ent hard times. and there is Il wide margin
between such fees and the income of the
common herd. Some of the citizens say il
is legaliZed stealing because an attorney
charge and collect such large sums.
while others blame the court for approving
he bills. Attorneys i'm this county are re-
eeiving fees OF $50 for SO jobs. and for cases
-orney. The taxes are higher this year than
yer before. and recent development prove
hat the condition of affairs in De Kalb
,ounty has been brought by downright rob
1ery The people of this county are getting
desperate and they will not endure much
more oppression without open rebellion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-17
WEYLER's LATEST EDICT.
No Speculation i'm Bank Bills, and No
ReseIling of Lottery Tickets.

HAVANA, Feb. 16.-Captain General
Weyler has issued an edict completely pro-
hibiting speculation in exchanging bank
houses where this has been the practice
and. secondly. ordering these establish
ments to affix the edict on their doors over
the national coors. with the number of the
'matriculaton subsidy" and quotations in
the exchange of gold and silver. The edict
also prohibits quoting bills and orders the
use of the day book to record operations
according TO the stamp act. In addition all
establishments buying and selling euects
and industries of all kinds are obliged to
receive bills at their full value and change
ing that buyers must spend at least 81 in
each five-dollar bill rendered or receive /
per cent. discount while small bills are
scarce.
The captain generals edict further pro-
hibits on the Island of Cuba the reselling
of government lottery tickets Only inter
nal niue collectors are permitted to sell
Their tut these collectors are authorized
on then personal responsibility to allow per-
sons TO sell lottery tickets in the streets.
These sellers must. however. carry a badge
showing the number of the collector $
office TO which they belong, and they must
show this badge at the request of the peo-
pie. In case must the ticket seller ask
a premium of over 10 per cent. Finally,
any persons violating the provisions of this
rebellion and will be tied by the military
court. The edict is dated Feb. Is OF the
present year and Is issued from general
headquarters.
The bourse suspended operations to-day
Fear of the inability 10 comply with the
Ter is given as the cause for the suspen-
sion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-17
Indiana Notes.

Andy Brodhecker, for years a compositor
on the Brownstown Banner. last week pur-
chased the same from Mrs. William Fry
singer.
The horse thief who was chased by Green
castle officers over western Indiana and
finally captured at Chrisman. ILL.,, proved to
be Frank b. Wells, former restaurant
keeper Of Bedford.
William Osborn, the special policeman at
Dunkirk. who shot and killed Tommy
Welch. of Pittsburg. while the latter was
burglarizing Stadler's grocery. has given
himself up and was placed under $1,000
bonds at Portland.
The Montpelier tin plate mill recently
purchased by the American Tin Plate
Company of Elwo0d. started up yesterday
after an idleness of nearly a year. The
plant has a capacity of $50 boxes of black
plate and employs fifty men.
Dora Ogden. manager of the Western
Union Telegraph office at Columbus. has
secured a patent on an improved electric
battery zinc which is quite an improve
ment over the zines now in use, being less
expensive and more serviceable.
David Reeds estate was offered for sale
at the Bedford courthouse yesterday. 1t
consisted in an interest in the Oolitic Stone
Company at Clearcrcek Station and mills
at Seeds. r. ID. Norton. of Bedford. bid
in the entire property at SIC. $50. The forty
acre farm south OF Bedford was not sold.