St. Louis Post-Dispatch
December 1, 1899

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Soy comes, with all her rare delights, And who that sees her dreads her ghost? @he life to-day is all that is: The life to-morrow, who can know? I fill my cup and pledge me this: “A smile to joy; a fig for woe!’’ (All life is good; yet little more Can life than this to mortal yield: A thrill that men have felt before; A bumble grave in poppied field! Now, that may sound like ragtime, but , Ot is the philosophy of your true Bohemian, @t all events. Therefore, it is ragtime, ‘and no joke, for your true Bohemian comes 'mearer doing a continuous vaudeville turn than any species of man I know except the “supper turn” artists. - But life is not half as much of a joke Qs the Bohemian makes it out, nor is it ~half as bad as he iets on. Life is’ a very serious matter, and no- body is better able to testify to. this truth ithan a distinguished American who has 'gust returned to this country after a mys- iterious absence. + The world does not contain this man’s equal in his line. His safety is a matter lof interest to thousands. Only a few years ago he was sentenced to death by a foreign government. ‘To be hanged bythe neck until dead!’’ ‘did not flinch. He had an opportunity to escape, but he did not embrace it. He Lavenit back to face his accusers and almost ‘lost his life at the hands of a mob, though ‘under sentence of death. The whole world ‘rushed to his rescue,.and his sentence was commuted, but he was not freed until he had paid a fine of $125,000. What did his brave little American wife do? Why, she did just what any brave little American wife would do. She clung to him to the uttermost through all the weary months that followed his arrest, and never faltered till he was free. The first halftone picture of this great ‘American ever published in St. Louis will be found in the next Sunday Post-Dispatch. -_Bminent writers have contributed the fol- Jowing articles to the next Sunday Post- Dispatch: “The World’s Standard of Morality is Im- proving,” by W. J. Magee, Chief of the United States Bureau of Ethnology. “The Education of the Business Man of : Oy eel “by Arthur T, Hadley of ale, “The Most Ungrateful of Ail Things,” by fan MacLaren, the celebrated Scotch au- thor. “Love and Marriage in Society,’’ by Mrs. Russell Sage. “Ts Meat a Necessary Food for Man?” by Prof. Leo Wiener of Harvard. “Pnglish Fighters,” -by Stephen Crane, euthor of the ‘The Red Badge: of Cour- _ age.” " “The. Power of Modern Corporations,”’ by Prof. Prank Goodnow of Columbia Uni- versity. ; ‘ ‘The first photographs ever taken inside of the Missouri Penitentiary for a news- ‘paper will be published as halftones in the next Sunday Post-Dispatch, with some in- teresting descriptions of prison life. Bright, breezy short stories about people jyou know, or ought to know, will be one. ‘of many features. : A 14-year-old boy who once ran away from ‘a Missouri farm is now a member of the ‘Natal Mounted Police and is fighting the ‘Boers in Africa. His history is perhaps peuparalialed by that of any boy of his age. Bee the story in the next Sunday Post-Dis- patch. Henry. Sienkiewicz has written a new story, “The Last of the Black Serpents,” which will be published exclusively by the mext Sunday Post-Dispatch. | The great Pole is well fitted to write of the Indian, either at his best or his worst— land this is an Indian story—for he .once lhived in California, in one of its wildest ‘parts. Ss 3 * David B. Henderson’s father once kicked 'e belted Earl down’ his front steps. This ‘spirit of independence, bred. in Scottish ‘hills, is @ marked characteristic of the m&n ‘who will preside as the next Speaker of ‘the House of Representatives. Many inter- esting Stories of the young manhood of Col. ‘Henderson—he won the title when he was only 2 years old—will be found in the next Sunday Post-Dispatch. es ' Five. of Sti Louis’ most eminent law- yers have told for the benefit of Sunday Post-Dispatch readers how they came to adopt the legal profession, and give val- ueble suggestions to young men, just start- ing out in life.. - Most cookbooks seem to take it for grant- ‘ed that the women—bless ‘em!—know noth- {ng about culinary maters. Not so with the beautifully printed cook- bouk which will be presented to the wom- en readers of the ‘next Sunday Post-Dis- patca. : ne It is replete with directions to women concerning matters with which they are not familiar. | It tells them how to do a thousand things which will help to keep hubby in a good humor and make home brighter. Don't fail to get it. be further interested ‘{n a haiftone picture of the very latest agony in headgear—the newest winter hat. The. greatest naval wonder of modern times, the Holland submarine boat, will be fully pictured and described. The next number in the Sunday Post- Dispatch Album of popular songs will be “Pretty Minnie Claire."” Words, music and girl alike are beautiful. “What is love?’’ A great man &pent years in the study of / this question and.he has written -a defi- fon of love that is a masterp’ece of ¢om- hensiveness, This, with a striking elab- of his theme, will-beta feature of xt Sunday Post-Dispatch, Yet he- AND THE NATION GIVES HER, : f eS s Bitt COES INTO EFFECT THE mew POLice Aus 204 ae (ly Se ~~ = PER Monta Ay ~~, an Serie waces Brrrer AeRs mene 8eLice LESS QUTY meme . - i: f f : ) How’ You Like To BE THE po-JCE MAN ? 7s. Pun From THE PosT-DispATCH AuG 154% THEN AND NOW. } \ \s ee tas YT) ee hee a) “I Would Rather eens Be the Ice-Man!” WIDOW. OF A HER ONLY $30 A MONTH. | SHAMEFUL, SAYS MISS GRIDLEY Declares He Went Into Manilo Battle With Death Staring Him in the Face. Special to the Post-Dispatch. NEW YORK, Dec. 1.—‘“*My father wae the only man who went into the battle of Manila Bay with the absolute certainty that death stared him in the face. He knew that if. he escaped the dangers to which all were exposed his health was such that he would never recover from the shock of battle. “And yet they offer the widow of such a man a pension of $30 a month! “It is shameful!” So proudly spoke ‘Miss Katherine Gridley, the eldest daughter of Capt. Charles Ver- non Gridiey, who commanded Dewey's flag- ship that May morning when they smashed Montojo’s fleet; who started home ‘“in- valided” afterward, who died on the way. A rich and grateful country pays his widow $30 a month pens'‘on. Miss Gridley has found honorable and useful occupation in this city, where she has been since Jast Monday. Miss Brown, the principal of a boarding school for young women, sent for Miss Gridley, who will act as her assistant in the business management of the school. Miss Gridiey will not teach in the school, although she has had some experience in kindergarten work. Miss Brown maintains a kindergar- ten and also receives day scho/ars. Miss Gridley lives in Erie, where her fa- ther’s ashes are buried. His health was such that the intense nervous strain and the severe physical activity of a sea fight were almost certain to be fatal to him, His younger daughter is in poor health, al- though she is not a confirmed invalid. | “We are very much averse to all this taik about us in the newspapers,” she said. “Of course, father belonged to the nation, and it is only fair to expect that. the pub- lic would be interested where he-is con- cerned, But mother and I are private per- sons. “However, I wish you would correct ‘some of the statements that have been published in regard to the pension. Mamma is not in abject want, as has been intimated, and she does not keep a boarding house. But her only assured income jis the pension of $30 a month, Surely if she is entitled io. that she is entitled’ to enough to live up- on.”’ Then, while, her eyes sparkled at the memory of her father’s heroism, she said that he knew Dewey sounded his death knell when he ordered, ‘‘You may fire when you're ready, Gridiey!’’ “T gee by this morning’s newspapers that President McKinley has ‘been more than good to my brother, John, in appointing him to the Marine Corps,”’ Miss Gridley continued. ‘I can never tell how graicful we all are to the President. He has been such a good friend! Admiral Dewey, too, has done everything in his power for us and we are deeply grateful to him also.”’ MEANS TO HELP MRS. GRIDLEY. Missourian Plans a Fund cf $25,000 to Come From Subscriptions. Special to the Post-Dispatch. SEDALIA, Me., Dee. 1.—Milton Barde, foreman of the upholstery department at the Missouri, Kansas & Texas shops here, announces in the newspapers to-day that he will be one of 100,000 persons to contribute twenty-five cents each to a_ $2,000 fund to be given to the widow of Capt. Chas, : Gridley, who was on the flagship Olympia with Admiral Dewey at Manila, to do with as she pleases. Mr. Barde suggests that Miss Helen Gould be made treasurer of the fund. No subscriptions in excess of 2 cents are to be received. », STANDARD OIL This Trust Is Responsible for Wardner Buil Pen. CONGRESS WILL. INVESTIGATE. STARTLING CONDITIONS IN IDA- HO MINING REGION. Federal and State Authorities Enlisted on the Side of the Combine Against the Miners’ Union, Special to the Post-Dispatch. WALLACE, ddaho, Dec. 1.—Congress is to investigate Idaho’s seven-year war, In which the Standard Oil] Co., owner of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mines in the Couer d’Alene District, has, aided by the Federal and State authorities, opposed the Miners’ Union. Senator Carter of Montana and Senator Heitfeld of Idaho, champions of the miners, will move for such an In- vestigation early in the session. Already State Auditor Bartlett Sinclair announces that the famous, or infamous, Wardner ‘‘Buil Pen,”’ in which at one time the military authorities had as many as 2000 prisoners, is to be closed next week— coincident with the meeting of Congress. Of the total number of men incarcerated there, only 18 had a trial before a court or before a jury of their. peers, Others were arrested and held at the pleasure of. the military or State authorities. Terms of imprisonment ranged from three weeks to three months. Martial law had ,been pro- claimed. To-day the bugies of a in Wallace one is awakened by detachment of age omen y x1 States Cavalry; encamped on the Me trts of the town. At, Wardner is an- ether: body .of regulars, while several hun- dred Idaho, Volunteers are stationed§ at other points in the Coeur d’Alene District, Gov. Steunenberg declares that while the “Bull Pen" is to be clesed, martial law is not to be Bevoked. -Martial law, however, is being softened to a decided extent, for it will not be long, Idaho people have been assured, before Congress considers offi- cially the acts of the l nited States War. De- partment and Gen, Merriam. Both sides are, preparing for the investi- gation. Most of the positive-evidence seems to. be on the side of the mine owners, ard are following the leadership of the Standar Oil in this. On the other hand, the miners have been the prime movers in securing the Congressional investigation and they claim to have ample evidence that the outrages were planned by the men connected with the management of the Standard. Oil Co.'s mines. It is said that Gov. Steunenberg has been promised the support of the Stand- ard’ Oi! Co. in his political ambitions. He is slated to go to Congress and it is eaid that he hopes to succeed Senator Heitfeid in the United Stafes’ Senate. THE WEATHER INDICATIONS. FAIR AND OCOLDER. St. Louls and vicinity—Probably fair Friday night and Saturday; colder Friday night Missouri—Fair Friday night and Saturday; winds shifting to southerly. Illinois—Generally fair Friday night day. : Tennessee and Kentucky—Fair; colder Friday night: Saturday fair, winds mostly northwesterly. Indiana—Generally fair Friday night and Satur- and Satur- ‘Gay; westerly winds, shifting to southerly Satur- day. lowa—Generally fair Friday night and Saturday: southerly winds. Kansas—Fair Friday night and Saturday; warmer in west portion Friday night; southerly winds. Here and Elsewhere at 7 a. m. Kansas City Little Rock New Orleans Cincinnatl : Pittsbur Cleveland St. Pau = Vicksburg Washington St. Louls New York Chicago Galveston .... Indianapolis FRIDAY EVENING—ST, LOUIS—DECEMBER 1, 899 a trance for several days. A barber ca to shave the remains, but refused, caus PRICE} Im St. Louwta, One Cent. Outside St. Louis, Two Centa. eee nt a ee EN ena HE STABBEL A FOOTPAD, — a oe es ‘. | Viscount Acheson, who is heir to the Irish + tee ty Armagh. : ee. More than any previous war In which ~ Great Britain has been a factor, this came paign is brought directly to the hearthe” of Eng'and’s notables.. : Rs The London papers have no accurate fie mander had all he could do to hold his o ——- === —— ee ee —_—- -- formation as to the full strength of Meth- ~_ . 7 a ———? — ern oe ee —* Ottos Kopjés KIMBERL pears + Wolve DAM . ment of $7000. was issued. From official sources the information was gleaned that an additional shortage was _ discovered Wednesday morning. The Post-Dispatch also stated exclusively that day that the shortage wou!d probably’ be much greater than that sum. This exclusive news the Post-Dispatch was contradicted by other newspapers but one. Finaliy, on Fri- day, 48 hours after the Post-Dispatch pub- lication, the other papers admit that every- thing related by the Post-Disnatch on. Wednesday is correct. Up to that time Collector Grenner, and other officials of the Revenue Department. had vigorously denied that a warrant had been drawn up for Tuchschmidt’'s Tmo ne oe eee They stated most positively Tuesday j ing that Tuchschmidt was not short in his ccounts and that his disappearance could not be explained. That they were suspicious . of his queer action in running away they | were willing to admit, but still they pro- | fessed ignorance of the alleged shortage to which they had sworn an information over 26 hours before. Before application for the warrant was made Inspector Gavett had been engaged | in the examination of Tuchschmidt’s affairs | three days. He worked on the books until late Sunday night and his report to Mr. Grenner on Monday morning was distinct. He found that approximately $7000 had been diverted by Cashier’ Tuchschmidt, The latter was confronted with the alleged evidence of his guilt and frankly confessed that he had been juggling his accounts. While Inspec- tor Gavett and Collector Grenner were in the latter’s office the cashier disappeared. For three days he remained at his home, 2994 University street, where he was ar- rested by Chief Deputy United States Marshal Nall’‘and Deputy Brennan. The Post-Dispatch showed that the Revenue Department was familiar’ with Tuchsehmidt’s irregu.arities on last Friday morning, when Inspector Gavett discovered discrepancies amounting to about $2500. Collector Grenner was finally induced to talk. He said there was something wrong with Tuchschmidt's affairs, but he felt sure the shortage could by no possibility exceed 775. He changed that figure to $800 soon after and later stated the defalcation might possibiy approach $1000, , He explained that a larger shortage was the warrant, because the in- vestigation prior to its issuance Was cur- ' sory and that certain sums of money, be- | lieved to have been stolen, were replaced on other dates than that on which they should have appeared in the cashier's records, Then Mr. Grenner told of how Tuch- schmidt went away Saturday morning, in- stead of Monday morning. He could not be mistaken in this, he said, but both Mr. Gaveit said he was mistaken. The District Attorney and other officials flatly contradicted the Collector and the Collector forthwith stopped giving out information. T. H. Spinkel, a special employe of the Fidelity and Deposit Co. of Maryland, ar- rived in St. Louis Friday morning. He ealled at the local offices of the company in the Laclede building and -was in consulta- tion with W. McLaran, the general ent, for sometime. irhen the two repaired to the Federal | building where another conference, which | included ‘Collector Grenner,. Inspector Gavett and the surety company’s represen- tatives, was held, 1 Tuchschmidt’s bond was placed with the / Fidelity and Deposit Company. It is for 0,000. i. McLaren stated to the Poat-Dispatch that he had as vet received no official notice from the Government of Tuchscehmidt's shortage. ‘IT understand,’ he added, “that it is about $800."’ “Will you verify that statement by an.tin- | vestigation of Tuchschmidt’s books?” “T think so; that is varey the purpose of Mr. Sprinkel's visit to St. Louis to-day.” Tuchechmidt waived a preliminary evam-. ination before the ‘United States Commls- sioner. In default of the bond; which was fixed at $00 he was sent to jall. He doesn’: appese worried over his Incar- ceration. In fact he seems to take his im- prisonment as a matter of course. He has grown suddenly reticent and will answer no questions. He says his lawyers may do so but he/| will not disclose the identity of his legal adviser. Mr. Grenner caled on Distriet Atiorney Rozier shortly before noon Friday. After ., brief conversation he returned to his 12) } } ‘service in & davids Craft Seven fountains e. Riet R. CAPE S."*4 fr: Se Tor seaconsfiel BER oWesse/ton Ming -’De 84.45 Mins : ys PA” Me Guilt (ein sing es » 01) fants Fontein § TIAN L OMFON | Seca 4 , rede) OE Tae oe BATTLEFIELD OF MODDER RIVER. The place where Tuesday's engagement was fo miles south of Kimberley, 507% miles north of © capital of the Orange Free State. This western fi northwest of Ladysmith. ught is indicated by a Maltest cross. It is 24% ape Town, and 100 miles west of Blomfontein, — eld of military operations is about 700 miles : ee own. Methuen’s call for reinforcements is evidence that he not only did not win a i triumph, but feels that he is too weak to ‘attempt another advance. Modder River appears to be the same ‘old story, written after every engagement of the war, of British -reliance on British grit and force of numbers to overcome the enemy, regardless of the inequality of position. Methuen evidently holis the Boers too cheaply. The fact that he de- mands more men and no néws of advance . ——— uen’s column. The war office is silent on this point and Cape Town censorship makes it impessibie to get a word from the scores of trained correspondents at the front, The estimates of Methuen’s strength vary from 10,006 to 25,000—15,000 may be. nearer the @x- at-least 5 per cent by marches and battleay Cronje’s strength is, of course, unknown, but recent events show that on the @e. fensive, at least, it is equal to Methuen’s, | i. . or 797% ap ArPPROAC Sas come over the wires indicates that he is learning the lesson for which Generals Symons and White paid se high a price in Natal—that the Boers are.not only fight- ers but strategists, battling over ground of which every foot is familiar to them. Again the best blood of England has been hit hard in battle. Among the wounded, besides Lord Methuen, the com- mander is Major Count Gleichen, a reiative of the Queen. He is a major in the Gren- adier Guards, and Is the. oldest son of the late Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langen- burg. He took part in the Nliie expedition, 1834-85; and was attached to Sir Westridge Way's mission to Morocco, 1893; did special the Soudan, 1896, and was at- tached to Mr, Rodd's mission to Abyssinia, 1897. He had been staff captain of the Intelligence Division of the War Office since 1895. Lieut. Lygon of the same battalion, who was siightly wounded, ts Lord Beauchamp's brother and helr presumptive to the ear!- dom. His sister ts lady-in-waiting to the Duchess of York. Among the killed wax Lieut. Col. @top- ford of the Second Coldstreams, a well- known figure in London society. Among the wounded of the same battalion 4 “us ‘ H TO MOBDER RIVEP BRIDGE ¥ —_— ~ - ~-~ ltated Gen. Methuen’s hurried march may j ‘ be found in Gov. Milner’s hint to the Reilef. Committee at Cape Town to prepare for the reception of 10,00 refugees, Indicating that the garrison must have had reason te | fear thre reduction of Kimberley by starvae * tion and disease = the Boer for to attack Gen, Methuen'’s rear; but as fee : enforcemcnts have been pashed rapidly fore ward from Orange River and De Aar, #87 is claimed they theught to circumvent sued | , _ cesizcns, 7 division. it appears clear that Office does not look for a epeedy collapse of Boer resistance. a The brief telegrams coming from Natal and the central theater of the war convey. little information about | Naauwpoort reports that hak ¢ ' burg Dutch whe responded i>. Ble summonses for military service Bawe:t returned to their homes: *a.-s hays, serious civil] troubles hamperia cre may be lessened, and the ita y .. is ae] e 3S 3 eee , eet 4 earldom of Gosford, with a castle in Coun- iter 2 cs “aS act figure, but the force has been weakené@ ~ A clew to the urgent reasons which @lea — >" 4 : =} It is suggested in some quarters that © 4 ‘es Wave withdrawn from the et north of Cape Colony and may be hurrying . > = Ge ss From Lord Wolseley's announcement that ‘ B 4 it had been decided to call out one more 7 | the War = ¥ F