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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-02-23

before [ realized what it meant to ne
only 500 remained. l~, 5s.. s. ~
[ breathelessly threw it on the red. AS
the ball ratified about the spinning wheel
my mouth grew dry and my tongue felt
like velvet. AS it ceased to roll, havins
fallen into one of the pockets I strained
my eyes to read my fate, but the croupier
saw it before I did. 'E,ighteen-the black
and the eVen,' he droned out, and !
rushed from the room, my head in a
whirl,. my temples throbbing with the
I ran out on to the veranda, forget
ting my hat-eVerything except that
had lost and that I would keep my VOW.
stumbled over a chair, and looking
down. was thunderstruck to see, calmly
sleeping there, the girl l had befriended.
She had wished to be near her benefactor
and had logged my footsteps to the club.
remembered the $40 had given her
Did she still have it? T would see. Nov
ing so as not to wake her, l found her
pocket, and there, tied into her handker-
chle1, Was the gold piece. It looked very
big and shiny when 1 united the knot.
With an exclamation Of joy ran back
into the club and threw the money on
to the table. The coin lay on the square
designating II, the red and the odd. To
my delight it won, paying me 80 to 1, or
$780,
Again I won, and again. I was playing
for my life now.
You can guess the result, for here r
am to-day. 7 won in the remainder of
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-02-23
COUNT NE OUT.

G young woman in grief-a sobbinp wall
ana 1T seemed to come from the oppos;te
side of the wall. I grew interested and
resolved to see what the cry meant: so
1 rapidly approached the nearest entrance
to the park and hurried to the spot from
which I thought the sound came. I had
not gone far before I heard the cry again
and, Fastening, saw young girl leaning
in an angle Of the wall sobbing as if her
heart would break.
one" said, perhaps can be Of some
assistance to you
She started at my voice and looked I'D
with tear-filled eyes. 1 saw that she had
a swest, purelcoking little face and re-
solved that if it We're in my power to
wipe away those tears I would do it.
After few moments of uestioning I
heard her touching little story. s
4 She, it seems, had just lett what had
once been her home in the country, about
forty miles away. Her. father formerly
a farmer. had died a year before. and
now her mother had followed him. Tie
two funerals had been a great expense
and had Slapped al the money ontainable
from the little farm, and now the girl,
friendless and alone, had como to the
city to find aer brother, who had left
home ;or New Orleans several years be-
fore and had not been heard from since.
My heart was touched by her simple
story and my hand went down into my
pocket and came in contact with a $40
gold piece, the smallest had, and I gave
it to her, telling her to get a nights lodg-
ing and u meet me on the veranda Of
the club house next morning. and th:at 7,
if I was there, would help her to find her
brother, knowing that Z would not be
there IL unsuccessful at the nights play,
but also thar II were there would be
Well able to help her.
q then left her and went to the clrl
and started to play with recklessness
that par:,Iyzea my opponents Bill aftes
bill was thrown on the board and soon
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-02-23
Gave Child as security.

Spokane Cor. San Francisco Chronicle. B
The remarkable case OF a father giving
his child as a hostage to secure the pay
ment OF debt came to light here today
given writ of habeas corpus in the su-
perfor court for his three-year-old child.
4 The child has been Tor a year in the
custody Of G.. johnson. It was delivered
to johnson to secure a debt contracted by
Grant during long illness preceding the
death of its mother. Grant also agreed to
pay an additional amount for the child's
maintenance.
4 johnson has disposed of all, his inter
ests here preparatory to removal to
Sweden, his native land. He refused to
take 1t to Sweden with him unless the
debt was paid Grant consulted the au-
thorities here ana the habeas corpus pro-
ceedingS resulted
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presence which inspires respect
and attracts speculations as to
who and whence he is; such is
the personality of a white-haired man
who a few days ago stayed at the West
minister chambers 4.~r
From day to day the curiosity of tho
other guests grew stronger. Men were
sent by their wives to try and get the
mysterious parsonage to talk. They were
met with e"courte burt the offt1 gentle
man would draw pack into his shell of
silence as soon as he discovered that ell.
rloslty prompted conversation A Bos-
ton representative of the New York
World recognized in the ministersal-loo15
Ing man Col. Thomas Sheldon of New Or
leans now nearly ninety years cd, who
mas been IN turn a prosperous planter. a
gambler and spendthrift, and who now
IS known all over the country as a. phi
lanthropist.
Before Col. Sheldon left the hotel he
told this story of the "Teche," or cot
Ton country Of louisiana, as 1t appeared
in 1858:
l was happy man in those days,
prosperous cotton planter of many acres,
possessing as fine body of slaves as ever
worked for one master. But all this had
become mine through Inheritance. and T
&; was not SO happy on their account as +.
was over something which I knew I had
gained by my own individual efforts.
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the night enough to buy back the ole
plantation and still have balance of
$4,000 to my credit in the bank. :
Again I went out on to the veranda,
but what different sensation filled my
brain! would help that girl to find her
brother and would see that they wanted
for nothing in this world, for had she
not saved my life, honor, everything?
When came to the chair it was empty.
I looked at the church clock across the
way. It was late. Probably the girl had
decided that I was not able to keep my
appointment with her and so left
For a week searched the city for
traces of that girl who inadvertently had
meant and done 50 much for me. At last
I found her selling wild flowers at the
water front. I instituted systematic
search for her brother and finally located
him in one of the dry goods stores
bought back the old home and once
more applied myself to my work there
With $4,000 I built the MARY Thorne
Home for Friendless Girls I had pre-
viously given $4,000 to the girl and her
brother. The young man started mod
est business for himself and is now a
prosperous merchant.
The .'hoa1e'' still stands. is still per-
forming its mission Of good. i am glad
to say that this, in my estimation, is a
monument erected to the reform Of one
soul. My own. The name?
Oh, yes. Mary Therne is the name Of
the homeless little girl.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-02-23
Ice.

The father of George Washington, barking
forward into the future, read the February
numbers of the comic publications with amaze
nent.
Who cuts all this ice:', he reared, at length.
81 do, with my little hatchet.'' rstorted
George, with exquisite hunor.
At this the old gentleman wipes suspicious
moisture from his spectacies, blows his nose,
and protests that he would rather lose S. than
not have such crackerjack of son.-Dstroit
Journal. n IS
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-02-23
$40 GOLD PIECE CHANGED
THE CURRENT OF A LIFE.

in solemn black, speak
ing. not a superhuous word, me-
thodical in every movement, of
a presence which inspires respect
and attracts speculations as to
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-04
BOTH SIDES CLAIM
THEY HAVE WON.
VAR OVER CONTROL OF MISSOURI
Hitchcock and E1erens Factors BE
sieeing the President and Each
asserting That victory Rests
Win II.

The Kerens-H Hitchcock contest for the
control Of the Republican GaTty il Mis-
sou-i has taken on a peculiar phase.
The Hitchcock people are and have
been fer week claiming yietcFy ard
asserting that 3ir ". c. Boyd was TO
succeed sIr. H c Smith as surveyor Of
the part OF St. Louis Mr. Smith is a
kerens man. and the transmission CT Mr.
Boyd's appointment TO the Senate means
the downfall OF Mr. KereLs-
On the other hand, the friends OF Mr.
Kerens. who are n Washington, vehe-
msntiy state that they have the PFesi-
dents word that no decision in the mat
ter has yet been made J settlement Is,
however. expected within tie near future.
Hitchcock Supporters Call
Representatives Joy and Barjholdt, a
strong team on the Hitchcock side. were
the first to gain the Presidents ear They
left with the expressed confidence thar
Mr.. Boyd would replace Mr- Smith.
Secretay Hitchcock was but a few
minutes behind them, but said he knew
nothing new regarding the situation.
As Secretary Hitchcock passed cut of
the Cabinet room. MT. walter Dfckey. Of
Kansas City; Nj. L P Alec. CT ST. Louis.
and 3IT. AH.ick. CT ST joseph. went il to
see the President "bea theE eaae out
it was announced TIA. the President had
stated oz2phaticaliy yhat the situation was
as yet unsettled, and that he had not
decided UPON the appointment CT M
Bcvd.
Worst That Gould Happen.
This apparently encouraged the Kerens
people, and 8fr. Aloe stated that the worst
which could happen would be that the
President might appoint successor to
Bir. Smith, but that the place would not
so in such case to Hitchcock man
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-04
LEGISLATION FOR PHILIPPINES.
None VIII BE Decided Upon UntiI the

None VIII BE Decided Upon Until the
Return OF Governor Taft.
Nc legislation for the Philippines is
likely TO be ar-ed on by the InsGIar AZ
fairs Committee Of the House until the
arrival of Judge Taft, Governor Of tle
Islands, now on his way to Washington
Representative Cooper, Of Wisconsin,
chairman of that committee, said that
legislation would be necessary for the
islands or timber. mining. transportation,
lands, navigation. banking and currency,
revenue, and other matters.
Banking and currency legislation is es
pecfaIIy necessary. he said, because of
The recent trouble over the relative valae
of the different forms Of money used N
the islands.
The suggestion of Secretary Root that
the lands held by the friars, comprising
about SIT, ,000 acres of the best n the ISL
ands, should be acquired BY the Govern
ment and sold as part of the public do
main. would be acted upon this session
He favored selling the land to bona fde
settlers rather than in large parcels.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-04
Stalled All Night.
TIE-UP IN MASSACHUSETTS.
The Transportation Lines Fighting
Against snovv and sqeet.

The Transportation Lines Fighting
Against snow and sGeet.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Dec west
ern Massachusetts spent this morning
trying 10 fight its way out Of one Of the
seTeTest snCEstorms IN It's history.
Trains OF the steam lines we're stalled
ali night in some cases, and ran hours
late whenever they we're able 70 finally
work their way tarCugh.
Electric car lines IN the tOwus and cit
les were tied up early in the evening.
There were number Of small wrecks
due to the storm, ana these stopped The
througE trains where the storm did Eot
happen to cripple traffic.
The tracks OF the Boston and Albany
road in the Chester Hills are lost. and
il VIII take hours today 10 dig them cut.
The damage to the telegraph and tele-
phone wires was not as bad as feared at
midnight. as the storm, which had ragged
sixteen hours, stopped about day0reak.
The snow vas only about nine inches
deep, but the sIeet and ice, which com
pr1sed the greater part OF the storm,
played havoc with The railroad traffic
+ The Boston and Albany Railroad issued
an order at IS O'Clock last night TO stop
all freight trains as there was obviously
no chance fer them 10 get through
On the Boston and Maine road q wreck
at South Vernon. Vt, at o'clock vester-
day afternoon blocked the road all night
All the lines had large gangs at work
early this morning
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-04
CHANGES IN DISTRICT CODE.
Amendments as to New Justices OF
fcred IN the House.


All IS not we'll with the District Of Co
Iu:nbIa code passed at the last session Of
Congress, and which is to go into effect on
January L
Already two amendments have been in
troduced in the House by Representative
Merton One provides that not more than
six Of the ten justices OF the peace
shall belong to the same political party;
the other fixes the salaries of the Justices
at s.. Geo per snnum, and makes an allow
anee of $500 yearly for Office rent and
expenses. 1t also prohibits justices from
receiving any fee from an honorably dis
charged soldier, sailor, or marine for
certain services or from their heirs or
legal representatives.
Il is said that numerous other amend
ments 10 the new code VIII be proposed
between now and January l, and also
that an effort will be made TO postpone
the time when the code shall 50 into
effect for a year in order that other
changes considered by a large body Of at
toTneys 10 be Of the highest Importance
may be made
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-04
FOR INDIANA JUDeEsHIP.
Mr.. J. E TgIehnrt, of Evansville, the
Latest Candidate for the Place.

Another candidate, Mr. J. z IgIehart, Of
Evansville, Ind. made formal entrance to-
day into the brisk campaign for appoint
meHt to the Indiana circuit bench. made
vacant month or so ago by the death
Of Judge Wood
Mr.. Iglehart's name was presented to
the President by a delegation from the
Hoosier State consisting Of Messrs-
George Cunningham, John H. Osborn, and
Charles E. HeiimaE. They were accom-
panied by Dr.. F. c. Iglehart, Of Newburgh,
NY.
They said that Nj Iglehart was the
choice Of the bar Of southern Indiana
No decision in the case has apparently
been reached Senator Beveridge has en-
dorsed Judge F. E. Baker, Of the Supreme
Court Of Indiana, for the place Senator
Fairbanks choice is said to be Judge
Monks. also Of the Indiana Supreme
Court
IN addition there are several candidates
Of lesser magnitude.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-04
PRESIDENTS VIEWS
EMBODIED Tn BILLS
LEGISLATION ALREADY PREPARED
Many of the Recommendations Pre-
scented in House and Senate.
Those Who VIII Champion
the Various Measures

On nearly every point in the Presidents
message someone has already introduced
measure in Congress, or Is ready to DO
so as soon as the opp0rtune time shall
arrive On the subject Of anarchy and
restriction Of immigration . number Of
bills have been offered II The House, the
Committee on the judiciary to finally Sc
Ieet the one hest responding % the exi-
gencies Of the occasion
In the Senate Mr. Burrows Of Michigan
Will take charge Of the matter
Nr. Littlefeld of Maine has been
chosen as the nouthpiece Of the A5min-
istraticn en- the trust question, and the
bills which ne has introduced bear the
stamp OF official approval
To Look After Chinese Exclusion.
Senators Lodge and Fairbanks in tie
Senate and Representative Kahn OF Cali
fornia. IN the House. viii lock after Chi
nese exclusion. Senator EIkins Of West
Virginia has been selected TO frame q
/ hill embracing the Presidents views az
regards the augmentation Of the powers OF
| the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Messrs. Warren, in the Senate, and New
lands, in the House, are the champions Of
1 irrigation
The recommendations on reciprocity
with Cuba viii not be drawn into de-
tailed plan until after the Cuban eIec-
tions, and then the Ways and Means Com
mittee of the House viii originate what
/ ever legislation may follow.
| The greater navy and proposed army
| changes viii be embodied in the naval and
army appropriation bills originating in the
| House.
The Cable and the Canal.
Pacific cable legislation also VIII origi-
nate IN the House, either Representative
Corliss Of Michigan or Representative
! Sherman Of New York assuming the lead
! ership.
| Legislation on the Isthmian Canal in
| favor Of the adoption Of the new treaty
Will be passed on the lines suggested by
| Mr. Hepburn of Iowa. Representative
! Hopkins of Illinois has already introduced
/ the bill looking to the permanent estab-
| lishnent Of the Census Bureau, and bills
I fer the establishment of a Department of
| Commerce were placed in the basket at
t the first days session.
| Altogether the prospects for speedy en-
| dorsement of most OF President Roose-
veIt's recommendations are unusually
bright.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-04
BANK DEFAULTER
TO BE ARRAIGNED
EXCITEMENT At BALLST0N, n. Y.
Patrons of Institution yzvolvcd En-
ragged Over Teller Fitchaln's
PecuIntIons-His Wife and
Daughter Frustrated.

SARATOGA, y. =. Dec. THE closing
OF the First National Bank Of B&llston
Spa and the accusation OF embezzlement
Of over &IG0.go0 against the veteran teller,
Charles E F7iteham, is stIT the absorb
ing topic throughout this section
The news of the defaIcation spread rap
idly TO all the outlying towns and has
reused into indignant activity all those
holders Of certificates CT deposit. which
are said TO have been manipulated by
Fitcham to his individual 5eneHt for many
years
Besieged with Queries.
President Lamoreaux and Cashier Med
hery. are besieged with inserrogatories in
regard to the probable outcome Of the
whole matter and whether or not the de-
positors ere fully protected
It is generally believed that the depos-
itors will be paid in full; thai the fnan-
cial institutions capital win remain IN
impaired, and that the bank viii resume
business at an early day following the
present investigation.
Bank Examiners; Search.
National Bank Examiners Graham, of
Albany, and Van vranken, Of Schenectady,
assisted by other experts, are making a
most searching investigation, 4shieh viii
cover at least ten days or two weeks. It
is stated that the defaulting teller. who
is Frustrated at his residence in TIE vii
Iage of BaIIston Spa, where he is guard
ed by Deputy United States Marshal
Belden, is both mentally and pbyyicslly a
sufferer, and is receiving the constant at
tendance Of the family physician. For
years Fitcham has suffered from kid
ney difficulty, which has aged him more
than his sixty years indicate.
To ArFaign F,Itehar1.
It Is understood that United States Dis
trict Attorney Curtis, Of Binghamton, will
reach Bailston Spa this afternoon, when
an effort viii be made to arraign Fitcbam
before United States Commissioner Da-
vison, of Saratoga Springs, who viii leave
this noon for the county seat.
The arraignmeR& viii probably take
place at the Fitcham residence, and the
teller viii undoubtedly be held to the
United States grand jury on the charge OF
misaPpropriating bank funds. Fitcham' s
wife and daughter, keealy realizing the
disgrace that has befalieR the family, are
reported to be Frustrated
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-04
FIERCE GALE
OFF THE COAST
Grave Fears For Shipping in
Northern Waters.
BLIZZARD SWEEPS new ENGLAND.
Railroad and Electric Lines Para
lyzed by Snow and Ice-Penn-
sylvania Colieries Com
PEELED to Close.

BOSTON, Dec THE fercest northeast
gale in years is raging along the New
England coast The wind of Cape Cod is
blowing at the rate Of -se7euty-tTo miles
an hour and the cold is intense.
Anxiety for Shipping.
Grave anxiety is felt for the coasting
vessels that have Got yet made harbor.
and it IS feared that many wrecks viii
be reported Vessels that had warning in
time stuck close to port, and none viii
venture cEt until the gale abates Tbs
ships are having hard time OF shore,
and Pollock Rip Hghtship was Iaboring
heavily when last seen.
Feared to Venture Out.
The Portland steamers were ordered de.
tained in p0=t, the officials Of the line tax
ing warning from the loss OF the Port
land three years ago. The Baltimore and
Philadelphia steamers sailed
In the city traffic was almost stopped
The electric cars ran with dimcuIty.
Trains out Of the two terminal stations
were tied up fer hours by the freezing of
the pneumatic switches
Stalled All Night.
At BOyIston fifty. parsons we're stalled
| in Special electric car from Worcester.
! They were obliged to remain in the car
ali night Traffic On electric lines be-
tween Clinton, Worcester, and Fitehburz
was Interrupted. The power station at
Worcester breke down.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-04
SETH LOW AT WHITE HOUSE.
Discusses New York Affairs with
President Roosevelt.

Nayor-eiect Seth Low, Of New York,
made midnight trip to Washington.
reaching here in time for breakfast at the
Arlington. He lunched with the President
and during the afternoon had a conference
with him upon New York appointments
and questions relating TO the police ad-
nniniS=ration Of that city.
Pre.sjGent Roosevelt, since he served as
a F.v15ksT of the New York police board.
| has taken an abiding interest in affairs
relating to the department, and the new
mayor, having great confidence in his
Judgment, is destrcus OF getting his ideas
on appointments.
Those who by invitation joined Mr.
Low at luncheon with the President we're
Secretary Hay, Secretary Root, Attorney
General Knox, Senator Platt of New
York, Senator Depew, Senator Frye, Am
bassador Choate, Senator Spooner, Secre-
tary CorteIyou, Mr. Tyler, Representative
Adams, Representative Payne, and Rep
resentatiYe Littauer.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-04
ON THE RIGHT OF FRANCHISE.
Mr.. Kitehin Offers a Bill Repeating
Fifteenth Amendment.

Representative Kitchin of North Caro-
lima has introduced in the House joint
resolution providing for the repeal Of the
Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution.
This amendment declares that the right
to vote shall not be abridged on account
of race, color, or previous condition OF
servitude.
Representative shafroth would, on the
other hand. guarantee the right Of suf-
frage to women. He has introduced a
Joint resolution providing for an amend
pent to the Constitution to that effect,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-04
MGR. sBARRETTrs WORK.
The Pope Wants Revival of CathoIi.
cIsm in Philippines.

ROME, Dec. 4.-The Pope has recon-
mended TO Afonsignor Sbarretti, the newly
appointed Apostolic Delegate Extraordi-
nary to the Philippines, that he revive the
true Catholic spirit in the islands. acting
always in accord with the American Gov
ernment, for the support of which his
Holiness says he can vCuch-
The Pope desires an exact report Of
Catholicism in the Philippines ard staJis-
tics OF the religious orders there.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-04
FRENCH ACTOR I'M URED.

Fail of Scenery in the boulevard
Theatre dc Varieties.
PARIS, Bee 4.-Early this morning tbs
trappings in the Boulevard Theatre de
Varieties fell during rehearsal of scene
showing stairway on which we're fifteen
artists.
Six Of the artists. including N. La
souche, aged seventy-two years, the doyen
of the French stage, and EmIlienne Allen
con. we're seriously injured.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-04
Worst That Gould Happen.
COMPLIMENT TIE PRESIDENT.
White House Callers, Both Republic
an and Democrat Praise Message.

White House Callers, Both Republic
an and Democrat Praise Message.
Many and sincere we're the congratula-
tions which the President received today
upon his message.
An unusually large number of Senators
and Representatives were among the vis-
tiers at the White House. Scarcely one of
them departed without compIimenting Mr..
Roosevelt On the strength and wisdom of
the document which was read to both
Houses of Congress yesterday.
Democrats united with Republicans in
praise of the message as whole, al
though they did not agree on certain por-
tions of it. Several of the callers. men
who have served in Congress fer years,
pronounced it the great message
Not a few of the visitors this morning
had been called upon in the past two
months to give the President advice in his
preparation of certain parts of the mes
age