Wealthy St. Louis Physician Pays the
' after prayer had been offered he was pin-
. of this state.
‘ asked to give the prisoner a respite until
' with the intention of taking his wife and
AMILILIONlILlE HANGED
, Law’s Extreme Penalty.
HE KILLED WIPE AND CHILD
Blotoul Living Ruined the Man 'Who
Had Everything to Live For—Tho
Mask of Insanity: Thrown Ofl’
When Last Hope Was Gone. I
UNION, Mo., Feb. 17.—Not until today, I
when he arose after a fitful night’s rest
and’saw for the first time the gallows upon '
which he was to die, did Dr. Arthur Due- ,
strow, the condemned St. Louis murderer, '
Show any signs of the realization of his
fate. For the first time since the crime
~was committed, three years ago, he shed l
tears. Turning from the window from .
which he had got a glimpse of the engine l
of death, he began to Sob like a child. He ’
put away all semblance of insanity, which
he had carried out for so long, and groaned: l
“I" know I’ve got to die. I killed my I
write and child, but it was not my fault. l
It was something within me that made
me do it. I was not myself.”
4 These Words were repeated over and
over again as he lay on the cot in his cell, l
tears flowing fast and sobs-occasionally
checking his utterances.
The condemned man had called himself
General Brandenburg of the United States 2
army and assumed a martial air. Today
he wrote the following message to his at-
torney and asked to have it sent:
”Governor Charles H. Johnson, St. Louis:
“I am in a predicament. Intercede with .
Governor Stephens for me immediately. I
now need your advice. I was insane, but |
it did no good. I have nothing but hope '
of forgiveness left.
“A. F. BRANDENBURG.”
The sherifl‘ took the message, but did i
not forward it as requested.
At 12 :45 the sherifi notified the con-
demned man that his time had come.
Duestrow had completely broken down, but
was persuaded to bear up like a man. He
had in the meantime entirely thrown off
the mask of insanity and made a clean
breast of the whole affair. He was led out
to the gallows between two deputies, and
ioned. At 12:55 the trap was sprung, and
the brutal murderer of his wife and child
was sent into eternity. He died with
scarcely a struggle.
A Celebrated Case.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 16.—The case of Dr.
Arthur Duestrow, the millionaire who on
Feb. 13, 1894, shot and killed his wife and
3-year-old son Louis in cold blood while
frenzied with drink, was one of the most
remarkable ever passed upon by the courts
From the beginning Duestrow tried to
make people believe he was insane, and
his attorneys, ex-Governor‘ Charles P.
Johnson and Charles T. Noland, did
everything .in their power to carry out that
idea. .
A legal inquiry made as to Duestrow’
mental responsibilityresulted in his being
declared perfectly sane by a jury before
whom many experts were examinedJWhen
the trial on the charge of murder came up,
a change of venu was taken to Union from
Franklin county. wherelthe case was heard
before Judge Hirzel." It resulted in a. dis-
agreement.
tDuestrow, was given a second trial and
was convicted and sentenced to hang.
Several appeals were made to the state su-
preme court to grant a new trial, and
when these failed Governor Stephens was
the case could be carried to the United
States supreme court, but he refused to do
so. .
Dr. Duestrow was 574i rich man. Al-
though a graduate _‘of medicine, Dr. Due-
strow never made a pretense of practicing,
his time being spent in riotous living.
His home at 172 Compton avenue was a.
handsome one, and his family life there
would have been happy but for his disso-
lute habits. On the day in question Dr.
Duestrow drove up to his home in a sleigh
child out riding: He was greeted affec-
tionately by his wife, but responded in a
surly manner. ~
With no excuse whatever, be accused his
wife of keeping a disorderly house. He
would listen to no reason and finally be-
came frenzied, knocking her down several
times. The climax came when the doctor
pulled out a revolver and shot his wife,
wounding her so that she died after sev-
eral days of intense suffering. Then, tak-
ing up his 3-year-old son Louis, whom he
had played with and caressed but a short
time before, he held the child at arm’s
length against the wall and blew his
brains out.
Double Hanging at Clayton, lilo.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 17. _At Clayton, a sub-
urb of this city and the county seat of St.
Louis county, Peter, better known as
“Cottonhead,” Schmidt, and Sam Foster,
colored, were hanged today. Peter
Schmidt, who is only 16 years old, was
swung off first. He died gamely.with a
sullen look on his face and without any
sign of repentance. ' Sam Foster, the big
brutal negro who followed him to, death
15 minutes later, was so weak that'he had
almost to be carried to the scaffold. His
lips quivered and his eyes filled with tears
as the black cap was drawn'over his head.
Both died almost instantly.
Doomsday For Jackson and \Valling.
FRANKEOR'I‘, Ky.’,' Feb. 17.—Governor
Bradley has fixed March 20 for the execu-
tion of Jackson and Walling.
Rolofi‘": Arraignment Postponed.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 17.—The arraignment
of General Carlos Roloff and Dr. Luis in
the United‘ States court, to plead to an in-
dictment charging them with conspiracy
and violation of the neutrality laws in
having fitted out a filibustering expedition
to Cuba, was to have taken place today;
but, owing to the unaVOidable absence of
General Roloff, it was postponed until to-
morrow.
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Failure of Idaho Bankers.
BLACKFOOT, Ida, Feb. 17.—The bank-
ing house of C. Barting &. Co. was placed
in the hands of a receiver. There have
been heavy withdraWals from the bank of
late, and the receiver was appointed at the
request of the principal owners of the bank
for the protection of the! creditors. The
liabilities are estimated at $200,000, add
the assets will probably be sufficient ‘to
pay in full.
' A Sanitarium Burned.
ROCHESTER, Feb. 17.—A dispatch from
Warsaw says the sanitarium was burned
today, having taken fire in Dr. Downer’s
room _on the top floor. Seventeen patients,
all in the hous‘ Were removed in safety.
The loss is $180,000 and is fully insured.
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Senator Chandler’s Speech In Support
of Free Coinage.
SILVER’S DEMONETIZATION.
He Holds It Responsible For the Fall In
Prices of Farm Products-FThe Bot-
tom Has Not Yet Been Reached,
He Says—Capital :Gossip.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—Rev. W. - J. B.
Brown, D. D., of Wesley chapel, London,
offered the opening prayer in the senate
today. It was an impressive invocation.
Reference was made to the president and
the president elect, and it asked that those
who desired a permanent peace between
the two great English speaking nations
might have their desires accomplished.
House bill was passed rearranging the
judicial districts of Arkansas.
.When senators sought to give notice of
advancing various measures tomorrow, Mr.
Sherman came forward with the statement
that he would ask the senate to go into
executive session tomorrow on the Anglo-
l American treaty of arbitration, when he
hoped to secure final action. These no—
tices, therefore, must be with the under-
stahding of his purpose tomorrow.
Mr. Platt called attention to the fact
that Mr. Lodge had given notice of going
on with the immigration bill. Mr. Sher-
man did not, however, modify his state-
ment.
‘ House resolution was agreed to author-
izing the secretary of war to lend tents for
the next annual Grand Army of the Re-
public encampment at Bufialo.
The _bill amending the timber culture
laws recently recalled from the president
was reconsidered, the house amendments
disagreed to and the bill sent to confer-
ence.
Chandler on Free Coinage.
Mr. Chandler (Rep, N. H.) was then
recognized for a speech of which he had
given notice on his resolution reciting that
it “is the sense of the senate that the
United States should not permanently ac-
quiesce in the single gold standard, and
that the efforts of the government in all
its branches should be steadily directed to
secure and maintain the use of silver as
well as gold as standard money, with the
free coinage of both, under a system of
bimetallism to be established through in-
ternational agreement or with such safe-
guards of legislation as will insure the
parity in value of‘the two metals at a fixed
ratio, furnish a sufficient volume of me-
tallic money and give immunity to the
world of trade from violent fluctuations in
exchange.” .
The early part of the speech was a. pres-
entation of the principles of finance, the
senator arguing against a single standard
of either metal, silver or gold.
He traced the gradual demonetization of
silver, the closing of our mints against the
silver dollar in 1873, the efforts to restore
silver and the serious blow struck by Eng-
land against silver in closing the Indian
mints. But it remained for Secretary Car-
lisle, the senator declared, to strike the
most fatal blow at silver. in issuing his or-
der that the government would redeem its
paper obligations in gold only. , By that
act Secretary Carlisle struck out of use a
vast amount of silver, he said, and drew
upon the depleted world’s supply of gold
and gave the final blow to silver.
From the effects of this low depth to
which it has been reduced by the demon-
etization of silver bimetallism must not
now begin its toilsome struggle upward.
Mr. Chandler took up the fall of prices,
particularly in farm products, resulting,
he said, from silver demonetization.
The senator delared that Within the last
20 years there had been a steady fall of
prices in all classes of property. His own
convictions, that silver demonetization
was at the bottom of this downward move-
ment in prices, caused him to seriously
doubt whether the era of restored_prosper-
ity was near at hand. He was led to the
conclusion, he said, that prices had not
yet “touched bottom.”
Shrinkage In Prices.
This shrinkage in prices had been most .
serious since 1890. The value of property
in the United States was $65,000,000,000
in 1890; now it was estimated at 849,000,-
000,000,000, 3 shrinkage of 25 per cent
since 1890. Our debts had not shrunk, but
remained an inexorable charge. Deduct-
ing them, the value of our property was
cut down to $33,000,000,000. Can this
proceed, asked the senator, without wide-
spreadnbankruptcy?
He was of the opinion that the gradual
tendency was to leave debtors without the
powar of paying their debts until by a
gradual revolution the assets of debtors
were absorbed by creditors. If it had not
been for the fortunate balance of trade in
our favor during the past year, he said,
there would have been a business cataclysm
in this country which would have prostrat-
ed all interests and produced infinite mis-
cry in our business and domestic affairs. It
was because gaunt famine stalked through
India that trade was favorable to us. For
these reasons, Mr. Chandler said, turning
toward Mr. Palmer (Dem., Ills.) who sat
near, he was opposed to such declarations
for a permanent gold standard as that
enunciated by the Indianapolis convention.
The Antiscalping Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.——The senate com-
. mittee on interstate commeree held a spe-
cial meeting today and agreed to report the
antiscalping bill with amendments. The
most important of these provides that the
purchaser of a ticket in good faith for per-
sonal use in the prosecution of a journey
shall have the right to resell it. Another
amendment makes it incumbent upon any
railroad company to redeem at a pro rata
rate the unused portion of any ticket.
Til-e Case of the Bermuda.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.——The, attorney
general has referred to the United States
attorney at Philadelphia for such action
as he may deem proper the detent on at
that port of the alleged filibuster Bermuda.
It is not known here what action the
United States attorney will take.
One Day's Government Receipts.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—National bank.
notes received today for redemption, $214,—
493; government receipts from internal
revenue, $262,176; customs, $732, 895; mis-
‘ cellaneous, $8, 245.
Activity of the Ohio Steel’Company.
YOUNGSTOWN, 0., Feb. 17.——The Ohio
Steel company commenced active opera—
tions toward the construction of its ten
new open hearth furnaces. The work will
be pushed with all possible haste in Order
to have some of the furnaces in Operation,
if possible, within three months. The
plant is nowirunning'double time in all
“departments, with a ‘good outlook for. a
Itill greater increase in business.
TH}: JAMESON RAID.
Examination of Cecil Rhodes by the Pay.
liamentary Committee.
LONDON, Feb. 17.—The South African
committee appointed by parliament to in-
quire into the Transvaal raid met today in
Westminster hall. While the general public
was excluded, the hall was crowded with
members of parliament, counsel, reporters
and others interested in the inquiry, in-
cluding the Earl of Selborne, the Duke of
Abercorn, Canon Wilberforce, Mr. James
Bryce, M. P., Mr. Munro-Ferguson, M.
P., and Sir Ellis AshmeadiBartlett, M. P.
Cecil Rhodes, accompanied by his counsel,
B. F. Hawksley, was present. It was no-
ticed that he has already lost much of his
South African ruddiness. Punctually at
noon the sergeant—at-arms ushered in the
Prince of Wales. and all stood up as he
took a seat next to the Earl of Selborne.
Mr. Rhodes was then called, and after
he h:.d been sworn he read a long state-
ment which, he said, covered the whole
ground. It recited at length the discon-
tent caused by the restrictions and imposi-
tions of the Transvaal government by the
corrupt administration of that government
and the denial of civil rights until the po-
sition of the foreigners at Johannesburg
became intolerable.
“After long efforts,” the statement con-
tinued, “the people there, despairing of .
redress by constitutional means, resolved
to seek by extra constitutional means such
change of government as "could give the
majority of the population, possessing
more than «'half the land, nine-tenths of
the wealth and paying nineteen-twen-
tieths of the taxes, a due share in the ad-
ministration. I sympathized with them
and as a landowner was largely interest-
ed. As a citizen of Cape Colony I suffered
under the persistently unfriendly attitude
of the Transvaal toward Cape Colony. I
assisted in the movement with purse and}
influence, and, acting withingmy rights,
placed troops under Dr. Jameson’s orders
on the borders_of the Transvaal, prepared
to act under certain circumstances. ~ Idid
not tell the Chartered company in London
anything in regard to the raid. Dr. Jame- -.
son went in without my authority. All,
my actions were greatly influenced by my
belief that the policy of the present Trans-
vaal government was to introduce the in-
fluence of another power (Germany) and
thereby complicate the situation ”
Sir William Vernon Harcourt examined
Mr. Rhodes at length. The latter refused-
to answer questions relative to the smug-
gling of arms into the Transvaal. Asked
why, if he was acting within his rights in'
sending troops to the borders of the Trans-
vaal, he had not informed Sir Hercules
Robinson, the governor of Cape Colony,,of
the fact, Mr. Rhodes replied: .
“Do you want an answer?”
“Yes,” said the Liberal leader.
“Well,” remarked Mr. Rhodes, “1 think,
you must get that answer from Robinson. ”J
_At this there was laughter from Henry
Labouchere. . .'
A NEW HAVEN MYSTERY.
Young Servoss \Vent Out to Kill Dogs
, and Was Murdered. ,
NEW HAVEN, Feb. 17.—That section In
the city which is known as Whitneyville,
north Of’ the city proper, was horrified
today by the discovery of ‘a most terrible
trager'ir, which may have been the result
of an .-.ccident or a. frightful murder. -At
6 0’0] ..:k this morning a maidservant em-
ployed by Elias B. Servoss, son of a New
York real estate dealer, found the fearfully
mutilated and dead body of her employer
on the front porch of the handsome Whit-
ney avenue residence. In the breast Was
a gaping wound made by the contents of l
a double barreled shotgun, one hand was
practically torn to pieces, and shot was
distributed variously all over the body.
Near the body was found a shotgun be.»
smeared with blood, with broken stock,
and a large area in the front door yard was ~
trodden down, spattered with blood and .
presented indications of a fearful strug-
"gle. ’
‘The members of the family are very ret-
icent, but the following information bear-.
ing upon the tragedy has been gleaned by
the reporters: Servoss, who was about 28 to
, 30 years of age, was married a few years;
ago and lived with his wife and two chil-
dren in a; handsome residence on Whitney
avenue owned by his father.
and spent his time leisurely. His father-
in-law ran up from New York to spend a
season with his son and chanced to be at
the house last night.
At about 2 o’clock this morning young
Servoss was greatly disturbed by the howl-
ing of dogs owned in the neighborhood,
and, partially dressing and arming himself
with a double barreled shotgun, sallied‘
forth in his s‘ocking feet to rout the dis-.
turbing canines. Shortly after the hour
named the occupants of the house heard 33
report and supposed that the head of the!
house had fired at the dogs. Nothing
more was thought of it, the family sup-
posing that Servoss had returned to his
room. The Italian maidservant this
morning made the discovery detailed
above. The authorities think the murder
was committed by depredators whom Ser-
voss interrupted. -
SLEEP
FOR
SKIN-TORTURED
ABIES
And rest for tired mothers in; a. warm bath
with CUTICURA SOAP, and a single application
of CUTICURA (ointment), the great skin cure.
CUTlCURA REMEDIES afford instant relief,
and point to a speedy cure of torturing, dis-
figuring, humiliating, itching, burning, bleed-
ing. crusted, scaly skin and scalp humors,
with loss of hair, when all else fails.
laid throu houtthe world. Por'rra Dane AND ansx. '
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U.‘ “ How to ure Skin-Tortured Babies.” free.
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That you can save money
by buying-30m Meets
and Fish at.
'F. W. SMITH’S,
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Everything First Class.
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Having, What the
People Want.
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I}. Y. Office, 442 Broadway-
N ow Lawns, _
New Dimilios '
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TIIE SILK . .
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and ' ‘
‘ New organdios'
. New LuppeI‘Mulls,
New Dress Goods, *
New Silks,
' New Laces, , ,
New Gloves
track: $1.00.
DRESS GOODS.
10 pieces all wcol mixtures, 36 inches wide. 270.
30 pieces all the latest shades and colors, 500.
2 pieces $1.50 blackDrap d’ete, $1.00.
10 pieces fine Broadcloth, 54 inches wide, for‘ tailor
suits, in he‘iotrope, olive brown, myrtle, mode. and
39 cents.
SILK‘S.
0 pieces fancy Silks for waist, 25c.
10 pieces India Silk, navy, heliotrope, and black,
25- pieces Cameo Tafi'ettas, all the shades of the
prismatic colors, 69c.
‘80 pieces all new, for waist.
$1.50.
than regular value.
You better buy your Summer Muslin Underwear
now. The variety and prices are right, look at c urs.
LACES. '
“-We have purchased for this season’s trade. and
are now showing the largest line of Choice Laces and
Colors ever seen in Connecticut.
Orientals, Silks, at d Valencier nes. in white, cream and
butter colOrs,and the prices we guaranteed 1-3 less
The line comprises
one price, $3.00.
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$2.50.
GLOVES. '7 '
In this department our sales are steadily on the
increase—and the old saying that a satisfied customer. is
. the best kind of an advertisement, is more than realized-
in our Glove department. ' We place on sale, Saturday,
a complete new line of Fpring Colors, in 4-button ghee,
at $1.00 per pair. guaranteed the Best Dollar Glove in
America. 4-button and 8-inch mousquitaire suedes, in
black. .Very supzrior quality, real value, $1.75, per pair,
JACKETS. '
We Will not carry any ever, they all must go, no
matter whether they cost $10 or $12, all will go at.
$3.50, $5 00, and $6.50. No other prices.
CAPES.
15 Black Capes, that were $4.50 to $7.00, all at
, CHILDREN’S ups.
Coming on to spring the babies must have new
Our line is the largest we ever had.
250 to
LADIES’ WOOLEN wusrs. . 1
Gray, navy and black. all wool $1.25, with or with-
out white COllar. Navy blue and black Serges, $2 50,
,Our Kitchen Department is now as it always has
been, complete in all its details.
want,at the right price. is the reason our Kitchen
Department is SUCCESSfULW
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