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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-29
STAY Of EXECUTION.
MATTHEW CHEERS ESCAPES THE
HANGMAN'S MOOSE.
Governor Smith COmmuteS Sentence
To Life Imprisonment -Mur-
derer Of Solomon Rob
ertS Receives Exec
utive Clemency.

Ii was made known last NIGHT that the
Governor had extended further executive
clemency to the negro Matthew Cheers
by committing the prisoners death sent.
ence to life imprisonment.
Cheers was convicted in Queen Anne S
county OF the murder of Solomon Roberts
and the gallows had been erected in the
Centreville jail-yard for his execution,
when on May I'd the Governor ordered A
stay OF execution.
His reprieve was until May 3Ist, which
is Friday OF this week, at which time the
condemned prisoner fully expected to be
hanged, according to the latest advices
received from Centreville. On May
I'D, at The time of the reprieve Gov
ernor Smith said he had granted the stay
OF execution at the earnest request OF Mr..
Philemon b. Hopper, who defended the
prisoner on his trial.
The Governor did not then indicate
that any further executive clemency
would be accorded. Not only MI. Hop
per, but a number of other influential
citizens of Queen Anne's county advoca-
ted the reprIeve, and even at that time
urged commutation of sentence to life
Imprisonment. They urged that the cir
cumstances OF the case did not warrant
imposition Of the extreme penalty OF law.
Roberts, also a negro, was the para.
mour of the wife of Cheers. and was in
RaeyaHfS GSlicf0. The woman implicated
IN the crime. but escaped all punishment,
and strong sentiment was created among
the people by the knowledge and correct
understanding of all the circumstances
Among those who solicited Communication
OF the death sentence were Rev. James
o. Mitchell, Rev. +. T. Benson, James
{. Kirwan and others. Some of the
largest delegations of representative citi-
zenship il has been Governor Smith s
fortune to entertain since his induction
into Office, waited upon HIM in this
mans behalf.
Every member Of the jury which rend-
cred the verdict of guilty in the case ap-
pealed for commutation OF the death
sentence. Their petition was supported
by the strongest considerations presented
by equally influential citizens, and the
judges of the circuit made no protest.
Governor Smith carefully weighed the
testimony in behalf OF the negro. who. it
SCCAhSt was uuStSu servant IN an lnHu-
ential family. He finally reached the
conclusion that 1t was better in this case,
where there was question whether the
man deserved death, to give him the
benefit OF the doubt ard send him to
prison for life. Governor Smith undoubt-
edly felt relieved when he reached this
conclusion late yesterday afternoon. He
directed the Secretary OF State. Hon
Wilfred Bateman. to make out the neces-
sary papers and forward them to the
Sheriff OF Queen Anne's county.
The gallows paraphernalia will be put
away in Centreville Jail. The new rope
which was to be used May sd last will
be coiled down. Cheers will rejoice and
go to the safe keeping of Warden Weyler
in Baltimore and learn an industrious
trade.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-29
Annapolis TROLLEY.
A PERMANENT ORGANIZATION is
EFFECTED.
The Annapolis And Washington Elec-
trio Railway To Be Built
Officers And Direct
OrS Elected.

A permanent organization was effected
yesterday in Baltimore by the promoters
of the Washington and Annapolis Elec-
trio Railway Company. which proposes
TO build an electric road from Baltimore
TO Washington, with a branch to An
napolis.
Messrs. w. II. Lamprecht, Otto Miller.
F. n. Wilcox, +. T. Pomeroy and +.
w. Moore, of Cleveland. o.; Mr.. James
Christy. Jr.. OF Akron. o., and Mr.. Mar
bury were elected directors. The Off
GERS elected are President. MIR. Lamp
recht; vice-president. Mr.. Christy. and
secretary y-treasurer. Mr.. Miller. CleVe-
land capital is back Of the road.
After the meeting Mr.. Christy stated
that working Office would be opened in
the Bond Building. Fourteenth street
and New York avenue, Washington. ID.
c.. early next month. The surveys
have not been completed, but progress
is being made. The road will be built
on private right OF way. all of which
has not yet been secured. Ii will take
year to complete the line after ground
is broken.
The power house will probably be
located on the Patuxent river, halt way
between the two cities. IL has not been
decided whether TO use the overhead or
third rail system. The main line. ac-
cording to the charter. will be between
Washington and Annapolis. but practi-
cally between Baltimore and Washing
ton. The company may make an effort
to develop the excursion business between
Washington and points on the Chesa-
peake. Mr.. Christy will make Washing
ton his home while the road is being
built. He will move there from Akron
uext month
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-29

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENNY & CO., Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned, have known r.
]. Chenney f0F the last 10 years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all busi-
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their
firm.
WEST g. TRAUx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, D. WALDING, KINNAN &
MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
o.
HALLS Catarrh Cure is taken internal.
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price
75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-29

Biliousness is condition characterized
by disturbance of the digestive organs.
The stomach is debilitated, the liver tor
pid, the bowels constipated.
There is a loathing OF food. pains
in the bowels, dizziness, coated tongue
and vomiting. first of the undigest-
ed or partly digested food and then OF
bile. Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets allay the disturbances OF the
stomach and create a healthy appetite.
They also tone up the liver to healthy
action and regulate the bowels. Try
them and you are certain to be much
pleased with the result. For sale by
Feldmeyer Bros, City Drug Store.
Try the new remedy for eostlveness.
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tab
lets. Every box guaranteed. Price,
7s cents. For sale by Feldmeyer Bros
City Drug Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-29
MARYLAND Teachers.

The Maryland State Teachers Associ-
alton will be held This year at the Blue
Mountain House on July Ist, I'd and Sd.
These dates are fixed in order to enable
Maryland educators to leave for Detroit
on July 9th for the National Educational
Association. The National Association
will meet July Sth to 18th and then go to
Buffalo, N. Y, to visit the Pan American
Exposition and Niagara Falls. The Blue
Mountain House is but a short distance
from Gettysburg. and party of the State
teachers will arrange TO drive over the
battlefield.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-29
A Deep Mystery.

It is a mystery why women endure
Backache, Headache, Nervousness,
Sleeplessness, Melancholy, Painting and
Dizzy Spells when thousands have prov
ed that Electric Bitters will quickly cure
such troubles. 81 suffered for years with
kidney trouble, writes Mrs. Phebe
of Peterson, la land lame back pain
ed me so could not dress myself, but
Electric Biuers wholly cured me. and.
although 73 years old, ! now am able to
do all my housework." 1t overcomes
Constipation. improves Appetite, gives
perfect health. Only soc. at Feldmeyer
Bros, City Drug Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-29
A Boy Soloist.

The choir boys of ST. Anne's Church
are progressing nicely, and are now sing
ing far better than they ever did. They
are carefully trained under Prot. Willing,
whose labors with them are being re-
warded by the great improvement noticed
in the singing at all church services. Last
Sunday Richard Kashner sang beauti-
full solo 20 For The Wings OF Dove .
and sang it very well. The boy has a
very sweet voice and it is being carefully
trained under Prof. Willing.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-29
Beware Of a Oongh.

A cough is not disease but a symp-
tom. Consumption and bronchitis. which
are the most dangerous and fatal diseases
have for their FIRST indication a persistent
cough, and if properly treated as soon as
this cough appears are easily cured.
Chamberlain Cough Remedy has prov
en- wonderfully successful. and gained its
vide reputation and extensive sale by its
success in curing the diseases which
cause coughing. If it is not beneficial II
will not cost you a cent. For sale by
Feldmeyer Bros. City Drug Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-29
COME ONE COME ALI

A strawberry festival will be held at
the Assembly Rooms on Thursday and
Friday evenings. May goth and 3Ist.
1901, by the ladies of the city for the
benefit of Annapolis Branch No. 276. of
the United National Association OF Post
Office Clerks. We trust the festival will
receive your hearty support, for the
Branch has just formed, and is in need
of assistance. Music during the evening
will be furnished by the Mandolin and
Guitar Club of this city. std
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-29
Seriously III.

Mr.. Frank Ridout, brother Of Mr..
Horace Ridout, who lost his life by fire
yesterday at ST. Margaret's. is threatened
with death from heart failure, superin-
duced by his extraordinary effort to reach
his brothers burning house. He ran
three miles to the hie and then over
worked himself when he reached the
burning building.
Miss Margaret Taylor, sister OF Mrs.
Burton Randall, is seriously i'll at the
residence OF her sister on Church street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-29
Sneoial Music.

Next Sunday is Trinity Sunday, and at
the evening service at $50 at st. Anne's
Church there will be special music. The
choir boys will sing Tours service in ID
beautiful arrangement Of the bfagHif-
cat and Nizrc Dtnihit. The music WILDE
especially beautiful at this service, Prof.
Willing, organist.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-29
EPWORTH LEAGUE.
Excursion to California.

On account of the Epworth League
meeting at San Francisco. July 1921,
1901, the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul Railway Company will sell excur-
sion tickets from Chicago on July 6-I3,
1901, good to return until August 81,
1901, Fare going and returning via any
direct route $50. Going direct route and
returning via Portland, $50. Going di-
rect route and returning via Los Angeles
and Shasta route 500. so. For sleeping
car reservations and full particulars call
on or address w. S. Howell. G. Z. p.
A., 3sI Broadway, New York, or Ed
mund Janeway, Travelling Passenger
Agent. az South Third street Philadel-
phia. Pa. f2w.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-29
Released On Bail.

VIM. H. Stewart who was arrested on
Monday evening for firing four shots at
his wife, Mrs. Annie Stewart. waived a
preliminary hearing before Justice Field
meyer this morning and was released on
$500 bail for appearance at the October
term of Court.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-29
Strawberry Festival in the Chase Home
Garden, May the 29th, 4 p. m.
to 10 o, m,

Under the Auspices of the Bishop
Guild Society of St. Anne's Church a
Strawberry Festival will be held in the
garden of the Chase Home on the after
noon and evening OF Friday May
3Ith. Proceeds for Missionary work.
The public are cordially invited to attend.
Entrance on Maryland Avenue. ST.
Johns Mandolin and Glee Clubs will
furnish music Wednesday evening. Ad'
mission, afternoon 10 cents; at night i
cents. sgt.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-29
Monongahela Here.

The U. s. S. Monongahela arrived
here this morning to participate in the
June exercises at the Naval Academy.
She had on board the naval apprentices,
who have been drilling on ship board in
the Bay.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-29
Hotel Property Not Sold.

The six houses in rear of old City Hotel
and the lots on the court recently OPEN
ed which we're advertised to be sold to-
day were put up for sale. and property
Withdrawn for want OF proper bids. VIM.
H. German &Co. owners bought in the
property themselves for 1850.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-29

Reduced Rates 60 San Francisco via the
Pennsylvania Railroad, account EpwOrth
League Convention.
On account OF the Fifth International
Convention of the Epworth League, to be
held in San Francisco July IS to 23. the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
sell, July4 to II. from all stations on IFS
line, excursion tickets to San Francisco
at greatly reduced rates. For specific
information regarding rates. routes, and
conditions OF tickets apply to ticket
agents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-29
Bitten By a Dog.

George Riley. a newsboy, while play
ing in the neighborhood OF the Short
Line depot yesterday afternoon, was very
badly bitten by dog. the property of
Mrs. Maggie Hall. The animal made
an ugly wound in the boys ankle, which
was cauteriLed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-29
NOTICE.
n FOR s Al E. e

ATwo- STORY HOUSE and LOT with double
hae, building. situate at Eastpor, Md, op-
posite Annapolis. The house u - ieet 'front.'
rbesaneaSe Avenue and full of fine fruit trees
in hearing. A pump of excellent water 10 tne
a ~ - a 1so sey. al Building Lots with depth
559 ia feet This property win be sold cheap
a.. Eastport, Nd.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-22
An Apple Eater.

A we'll known literary man in the
southern part of England lives on one
meal day, and that meal consists en-
tirely of apples He is perfect pic
ture of health, and states that he has
lived on this plan for three years Fur
thermore, he drinks nothing, as the
juice Of the apples is sufficient to
quench his thirst. He claims that it
is the purest drink in the world, being
in reality water distilled by nature.
Golden Grain Belt beer is as pure
as apple juice, and it is much more
nourishing. 1t is brewed from the
choicest barley malt and favored with
prime hops. Use it constantly and
you will have pure blood and steady
nerves. Order from your nearest dealer
or of M. ]. Smith.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-22
OBLIGED TO REST.
A Member of The Christian Company
Taken iii

Miss Adelaide Warren, who takes
the character of Polly Love in 1.-The
Christian, was ill when the company
arrived in the city Monday afternoon
and was unable to appear last night
Her understudy gave splendid rendi-
ton of the character, however. A
physician who was called to consult
with Miss Warren pronounced her in a
state of nervous collapse from over
work and advised her to return to her
home for time. This she concluded
to do and did not leave with the COM
pany this morning, but took the after
noon train for Chicago, where she has
relatives. She was accompanied by
Miss Zellie Davenport, whose character
in the play is Lefty, as she was con-
sidered to be too ill to make the trip
alone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-22
WILL THE CHURCHES UNITE?

Yes the First Church of Christ in
this city will unite with the Congre-
gational church, if the correspondent
of the Free Press Monday night meant
what he said. l quote: ''If there be
one church in this city that will take
the New Testament for its gaide, we
will disband and unite with il. "
On at least two different occasions
attempts have been made to unite
these two churches. There was really
but one vital thing that separated the
two, and that is that the Chri stian
church had so stiff a creed that we
Congregationalists could not take it.
1t is not necessary in order to have a
creed to have it in a book, but to have
it as tradition. The part of the creed
that we could not accept is that no
one should join the church unless he
had been immersed. Now the fact is
that an overwhelming majority of the
Christian people that read their New
Testament do not understand that
Jesus laid down the necessity of i'm
mersion as a condition of Christian
fellowship and church membership.
These Christians are as intelligent and
Christlike as any in the world They
have the fruits of the spirit; they
love God and their fellowmen as
Christ told them to do. l could not be-
long to a church that would shut these
people out of church fellowship simply
because they followed the practice of
the early church in allowing liberty
in the form of baptism, as is seen in
1.-THE Teaching of the Twelve" the
earliest Christian writing outside of
the New Testament. A Congregational
church has the liberty to make its own
creed That is, it has the right to
think for itself. Any Congregational
church has the right to say that it
takes the New Testament for its creed.
Christ says that the spirit will lead
men into the truth. l do not think
that this promise was confined to the
apostolic times. The teaching of Jesus
is spirit not letter principles, not fixed
practices. We Congregationalists are
body of Christians that do not pre-
sumo to deny the right of all that have
faith in Jesus Christ to the name
Christian The fact is that here in
the west there are Congregational
churches where men and women of
different races and of from ten to a
dozen different denominations live to-
gether in loving fellowship. Liberty
is given to the individual in the mat
ter Of the form of baptism. Several
years ago there was serious effort in
Ohio to bring about federation be-
tween the Christians and theCongrega-
tionalists. But the Christian people
were not willing to give liberty. The
fact is that for myself pers onally, I
have no objection to immersion as a
form of baptism, but l do have serious
objection to belonging to church that
shuts out Christians that honestly have
6 different Interpretation of the mean
ing of the New Testament as regards
the form of ceremony
Give liberty on this one point and
there is no reason why the Chri stians,
Baptists and Congregationalists might
not be one church.
T. NJ EDMANDS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-22
CLEVER FRAUD.
Money Orders Payable at Mankato Are
Changed.

Winona Mimi, Special, March Is.
"A man who gave his name as p. W.
Cosgra has been arrested here charged
with attempting to pass a forged
money order for 500. He wore false
whiskers and false mustache, and
had in his possession three money Or
ders, each for 800. He went inio the
hardware store of G. A. Bauerlen and
bought stove, the price of which was
about $50. He gave this money order
in payment, but before the change was
given back it was found that he was
disguised. An officer was called and
he was arrested. When he was searched
at the station the other orders were
found in his pocket. All of the or
ders were apparently issued from the
st. Paul postoffice and were payable
at Mankato. The man says that he
was engaged by some men, who have
their headquarters between ST. Paul
and Minneapolis, to collect the money
ORDERS and that he did not know he
was committing crime. He adopted
the disguise because his employers
threatened to discharge him because
he looked SO young. The police of
this city at once notified the auth ORR
ties at st. Paul and Minneapolis and
an attempt is being made to roundup
the gang.
The prisoner today told the police
that his real name is o. D. Armstrong
and that his people reside at Yum
brota, in this state A close inspection
of the money orders show that they
were genuine and had been issued at
the st. Paul office for small amount.
Each had been raised to large amount
in very clever manner. The case has
been placed in the hands Of the United
States postal authorities. United States
Marshal 7. JSheehan and Special In
specIor Kimball of st. Paul are expect
ed down tomorrow morning and the
hearing will be held before United
States Court Commissioner G. A.
Morey.
Inquiry at the postofTice eveals the
fact that three money order notices
have arrived from st. Paul for I'M
known persons. Two are signed "B.
A. Arnes'' and one by ''B. A. Annis, !"
and one for 35 cents is payable to Mrs.
E. Zenra, one for 30 cents to Geo.
Green, and one for 65 cents to E.
Zenra. All were issued March 18th,
and Cosgra may have taken them out
and altered the originals.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-22

The giving up of the Filipinos must
be like gall and NORWOOD to that
little band of anti-imperialists, who
have almost verged upon the edge of
treason in their sympathy and efforts
to give the insurrectionists some kind
of aid or reason for hope. Ever since
the news has penetrated the islands
that Bryan was repudiated by the
American people, and that Mckinley s
policy had been overwhelmingly en-
dorsed, the Filipinos have been giving
up in squads and bands. One of the
latest to surrender is Mariana Trias,
who was one of Aguinaldo's lieuten-
ant generals, and his surrender is
looked upon as the most significant of
any that has yet taken place. Besides
this quiet number of the members of
the Hongkong junta have concluded
to accept the terms of the authorities
at Washington and give up the struggle
against the Americans and return to
Manila and take part in the future up
building of their native islands. The
predictions of the Republicans in the
last campaign are fast proving true.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-22
A LAUDABLE ENTERPRISE.

A special to the Minneapolis Times
from Dubuque says:
The uperintendent of the Dubuque
Western railroad company has issued
sweeping order to employees which
has caused sensation. In it's effect
it prohibits them from using intoxi-
eating liquor in any form or at any
time. 1t applies to trainmen, station
agents, foremen and others who hold
responsible positions with the COM
pany.
1t prohibits them from entering
saloons or using liquor whether on or
off of duty, and the penalty for any
violation of this rule is the immediate
discharge of the offender The order
also commands all employees to pay
their honest debts and any failure to
do so will cause their immediate dis
charge unless reasonable excuse can
be given
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-22

A. E. Quimby and wife, F. II.
Barnes and wife, and DR.. Thos. T.
Warham of Vernon Center were in
the city last evening.
Miss Unaugst, trimmer for Miss Lena
Griebel, the 209 South Front street
milliner, arrived Saturday from Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. She is a first class
trimmer.
Mr.. Keith's fifteen year old boy
has returned to the city after long
absence. He has seen a good deal of
the country since he left, having been
in Texas California, Seattle and other
places.
The Mapleton school board at it's
meeting Saturday night decided TO call
a special election for submitting the
proposition to vote $50, 900 bonds for
a new school building. The date has
not yet been set.
Mrs. Christian Hupp died at the
home of her son-in-Iaw,. Frank W.
Wenner, three and half miles east of
the city in Mankato township, yester-
day of old age. She was seventy-four
years of age and leaves a husband and
several grown children The funeral
will be held from the German Catholic
church at nine o'clock tomorrow fore
noon.
Chief Bowen and Officer Daniels
this morning stopped one of the Stand
ard Brewing Co s teams as it was
running away along Front street. The
team started from the G. & n. W.. de-
pot and ran south, threatening to de-
molish some carriages. Each officer
seized bit as the horses galloped past
the city hall and soon had them at
standstill. Mr.. Bowen received few
bruises. 1t was good stop.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is to receive a
gift of $50, 600 from Andrew Carnegie
for a free public library building.
The gift will be made to Cedar Rapids
upon the condition that the city fur
nish the site and levy tax of $500
year for support fund. This pro-
position is already complied with, as
the library tax now amounts to Sc, 900
year. The library trustees will take
Immediate steps toward securing a
site. 1t is'expected that some of the
wealthy people of the city will in
crease the fund to 800, 900.