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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15

THE case of DR.. Baker and Mrs. Gilmer at
Abingdon, is one of the most mysterious that
was ever brought before the Criminal courts
of Virginia The evidence seems curiousy
conflicting; and nothing but the most search
inc judicial investigation can eliminate the
facts from the dense maze OF charges and
counter charges, of gossip and rumor that have
been current from the date of the arrests. 1t
was said that letters were found eliminating
the accused: but this is denied. 1t was said
that Mrs. Glmer, in an agony Of rcmorse,
threw herself at her husbands feet, acknow-
lodged her guilt and begged him not to drive
her from the home of her children; but this
too is denied. The trial has been continued
until the next term Of the court, and mean
while the case loses none of its sensational
features and remains the subject of absorbing
interest. 1t will likely become one of the
most celebrated known to the criminal urs-
prudence of the State.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15

the lovely Queer. they pn; her to the torture
as only women can torture. Banishn'ent 'oi-
loved, aud with Punishment, shame.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15

We are sorry to hearof editors fighting each
other. They Should turn therweapon, against
the subscriber who won't pay for his paper and
the advertiser who won't advertise. These are
our natural enemies. We should smitc them
hip and thigh, but spare each other.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15

a few years ago Won Moltke was quoted as
saying, in reply to some question about our
civil war, that he had not studied the matter
as he ''took no interest in the cyolutions Of
organized mobs;" but lie subsequently denied
making the remark. Gen. Sheridan, who was
sent by the Government to witness and study
the movements of the German forces during
the war with France, said the German army
was a magnificent machine, but if its plan of
battle were interrupted or its movements UNI
expcctcdly disarranged, it would be entirely
unequal to combat with an American army.
"Thc troops, from officers of rank down, lack
individuality" said he. Each one is so ac-
customed to look to his superior for orders and
to depend on those supcrors for definite plans
of action, that they would be utterly helpless
in an emergency when predetermined plans
must be suddenly changed and when every
soldier must, to greater or less degree, rely
upon his own resources.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15
AIRY TONGUES

French papers have been filed with criti-
cisms Of Marshal Won Moltke's gepuus, and
many anecdotes arc published about him. 1t
was in the middle o. night in 1870 when he
was aroused from sound sleep and informed
that war had been declared against France.
He turned over, rubbed his eyes and said:
"Fourth drawer on the left" He resumed his
sleep without another word; but sure enough
in the drawer was found a plan of campaign,
which was followed strictly. 1t is said too,
that at his death he left three plans, made out
by his own hand, one for war against France;
another for a war against Russia, and another
for a war against both Russia and France COM
bned. He was terrible, calculating genius,
hard and inexorable. Some of the papers,
however, maintain that his successes were due
more to the mistakes of his adversarics than
to his own ability, and that his 'luck, which
is considered an important element in the make
up Of military men, was most extraordinary
and unfailinr
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15


or so OF bills drawn on his London corr
respondent, he is now at liberty to sell
only half or two-thrds Of that amount,
unless Of course, he can promptly cover
the transaction with commercial bills
A commercial bills are scarce. and i'm
porters and other customers of foreign
bankcrs are compelled to make their re-
m.tances right along, the banker in turn
is compelled to complete the transaction
b, shipping the specie he gets for the bills
he sells.
There is no distrust abroad regarding
our bankers here that has led to The cur
taiInent OF credits, but it is the extreme
caution of the foreign banker, Nho, until
affairs are more settled i'm Europe, does
not want to be called upon TO pay IS much
as lie would IL year ago. 1t is perfectly
natural feeling, and one that will wear
away with the inevitable improvement of
conditions And ii rests with this coun-
try to help bring about an Improvement
of conditions abroad by supplying The
means ): rehabilitatinS credits
One would think, from the Importance
which some people attach to exports of
specie this spring, that the stock of gold
in this country was running very low.
Nothing conld be further from the fact.
Interesting figures upon this point, COM
piled from official sources. will be found
further on in this article. AS to the views
of foreign bankers. those of the senior
partner of a banking house, accounted
one Of the prime drawers Of exchange,
are concise and TO The point He said he
WAS at loss to understand why the pay.
ments Of an ordinary commercial obliga-
ton in the ordinary way and at the usual
season Of the year, should attract the at
tention that the present movement Of
specie has done, except that Wall street
is still sensitive from the foreign ex-
perience of last November, and that the
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15

Tins IS no dOubta just trlbutc, !0i thc DOCTOR
said he knew that Mr.. and Mrs. AStor gave at
least 100000 per annum to charities, unostcn-
tatiously and of which no public record was
made Here is an example then for our ladies
of society. Instead OF becoming leaders in
extravaganza and proAsacy, dragging down
instead oflftngup, they should scekt purify
and elevate, raising the standard Of social cul-
ture instead of debasng it. But ladies Of
fashion in most Of our cities must experience
great change of life before they reach the
standard prescribed by DR.. Dix.
The morning call., 1891-04-14
NORTHUMBERLAND.
A Picturesque Town-Improvemen

Picturesque TOwn-Improvemen ts-Ju-
nipero's Monument.
Editor Morning Cal: Monterey, with the
opening of spring, is putting on the garb of
prosperity, and the spirit of life and enter
prise is making itself manifest in every di =
rection. No matter to what point of the
compass the eve may be directed il will
meet steady signs of improvement, whose
march is ever onward. The main streets of
the town have been put in excellent cOndi-
ton, and are thus rendered good drive-wayS.
New business houses have been and are be-
ing er ected. Electrie-light wires are being
stretched and placed in position, and the
current will shortly be turned on, turning
darkness into light, and making the night
as pleasant as the day. A telephone sta
ton has been established. and is now in
perfect working order, giving us direct
communication with the Bay City and its
connections A street-car line is in opera
ton, connecting Monterey with Pacific
Grove, Oak Grove, Del Monte and East and
New Monterey, giving the passenger
pleasant half-h0ur's ride. The Pacific I'M
prOvement Company did not consider the
travel over their road sufficient to warrant
the expense of running more than one train
a day during the winter season, and the
consequence was the establishment of the
expensive bus system. This was severe
tax on many who were compelled TO resort
to that means of l0comotiOn, and the new
order of things brings great relief.
A feature of our town is the bright, spicy
and really live newspaper which survives
and hOurishes, notwithstanding repeated
endeavOrs by those inimcal TO its existence
TO crush the life out of it.
Fremonts HUI is clothing itself in natures
glowing carpet of green grass and wild
flowers preparatory 10 the erection aud I'M
yelling OF the monument concentrating
the advent of JuniperO Sierra on this Coast.
The residents of Monterey take a great deal
of interest in the coming occasion and every
one feels that it is his or her bOunden duty TO
make extensive preparations for the Occa-
sion. Undoubtedly thousands of strangers
will be present during the ceremonies. 1t
was upon this hill that General Fremont first
planted the American flag, at the same time
uprOoting the Spanish colors and banishng
them forever as national emblem from the
soil of California. 1t was at the base of
this hill that Junipero Sierra first cast an
Choir with his little vessel, thus making Mon
terey on the Pacific analogous to Plymouth
Rock on the Atlantic Coast. Monterey and
its surroundings undoubtedly stand unri-
vailed in pcluresqueness with any town,
city or locality in the State, and this verdict
receives the unqualified Endorsement of
every one who by good fortune has cast his
or her lot with us for ever so brief peri cd
of time. Its location is superb its climate
absolutely equable, and its fine, commanding
harbor could, with the expenditure of little
time, labor and money, be made the finest
on the Pacific Coast, barring none.
Monter 81 AprH 10, 1891 BRENDA
The morning call., 1891-04-14
MEDICINE FOR THE POOR.
Annual Meeting of the Homeopathic Dis
pensary.

Annual Meeting of the Homeopathic Dis
pensary.
The annual meeting and election of officers
of the Pacific Homeopathic Dispensary AS
ISOLATION was held yesterday afternoon at
the dispensary. 943 Howard street. Mrs.
John Mckee presided over the meeting,
which was fairly we'll attended. aud Mrs.
Dorvell Libby acted as Secretary.
The Secretary's annual report showed that
the dispensary was in most fourishing
condition and that its patronage was yearly
largely on the increase. As only % cents is
charged patient for advice from the best
homeopathic physicians ia the city. its
benefits are within the reach of all.
During the past year 1900 prescriptions
were filed and $50 patients received, against
25i patients for the preceding year. To
accommodate working people, early morning
and evening clinics will soon be established.
Owing to the Illness of DR.. Selfridge the eye
and ear clinic has been discontinued since
July last, but will be reopened May 1st.
An urgent need is an operating-room for
surgical cases. A Board of Lady Managers
of ut least twenty members Is much needed,
as is also Homeopathic Hospital
The report of the Treasurer, Mrs. r. r.
Haskell. showed the total annual receipts
to be S99S 90 and disbursements S46l %, leav-
ing balance Of $3.50 IA to the credit OF the
dlspenSary.
The Secretary also announced that by the
kind action Of Mrs. John Mckee, the Presi-
dent of the dispensary, the receipts were
materially increased, she having agreed to
duplicate all the cash receipts up to $780, 1t
was also announced that the late Senator
Hearst'S will beQueathed the diSpensary
$1,000, and that Mrs. Hearst, his widow. had
added another $1,000. Votes of thanks were
passed to Mrs. Mckee and Mrs. Hearst.
The following officers were then elected to
serve for the ensuing year: President, Mrs.
John Mckee; First Vice-P President, Mrs. c.
E. Gibbs; Second Vice President, Mrs. }. e.
X. Hobbs; Third Vice-President, Mrs.
George Hearst; Secretary, Mrs. Dorvell
Libby; Treasurer, Mrs. R. K Haskell;
Directors-Mrs. Mckee, Mrs. Libby, Mrs
Gibbs, Mrs. w. II. Martin, Mrs. Donnigan,
Mrs. Watson Mrs. Hobbs.
The medical staff is as follows: Attend
ing. Physicians, DR.. Laura a. Ballard, Dr.
J. Stowe Ballard, DR.. E. n. L0wrey, DR.. a.
l.. Cunningham, DR.. 4. S. Larkcy, DR..
Alice NJ. Goss; Occulist, DR.. Selfridge :;
Consulting, Dr. J. n. Eckell, DR.. J. A.
Albertson, DR.. C. S. Breyfogle; Auditors,
Mrs c. Reiss, Mrs. W. L. Reid, Mrs. Julia
b. Hott.
The new officers were then installed.
Mrs. President Mckee stated new quarters
for the dispensary had been secured at S43
Howard street. where some years ago the
diSpensary first opened. The entire build
ing had been rented and much more room
secured. The change Of quarters will be
made before the close of the month.
The morning call., 1891-04-14
ELECTRIC CAR LINE.
The New Road to San MateO
Reaches Eleventh Street.
Quick Work Done in Planting the Poles Over
the Route-Track Now Being Laid
on Steuart Street.

The San francisco and San Mateo Electric
Railway Company's track reached the boun-
dairy line on Eleventh street, via Harrison.
any interference by the Supervisors. Double
forces of men were at work, and the poles
were planted in quick order.
The line runs from Market and Steuart
streets to Harrison and Eleventh, with a
side line running from Eighth and Harri-
son to Bryant. and along Bryant to Eleventh.
Poles have been planted all along the above
route.
The rush to place the poles in position at
tracted great attention on Sunday, and the
work was the subject of much discussion
among the residents along the line. The
workmen were not very particular where
they planted their poles, and tore up the
sidewalk without being any too certain that
they had the permission of the property
owners.
SUCCESS Full DIPLOMACY.
Many objections were raised, but the
workmen with little diplomacy succeeded
in placing the poles wherever they thought
was necessary.
While the poles are possibly quite useful
as supports, as objects of beauty they fail
greatly 10 Ill the bill. Iney are. excepting
for the first few blocks, long pine tmeers
like piles, only not so thick, with bark
hastily dressed off. There are four to the
block on each side of the street and piece
OF galvanized wire is strung across the
thoroughfare from one pole to its opposite
partner. The last poles planted do not
look as if they were meant to stay perma-
nently and were probably used as the easiest
to handle in the hurry to get the work done.
RACE-IAYTNG REGJTN.
Yesterday the construction was entirely
confined to the first few blocks on Steuart
street. where track-laying has been COM
menced The tracks are being laid in rather
Primitive manner, and may not be in
tended to be permanent. The ties are in
place from Steuart street, just north OF Mis-
sion, skipping the street crossing at Mission,
TO the lumber district north of Harrison. Al
this point large piles of lumber in the street
interfere with the progress of the work.
When the track-layers reach Harrison
street, near Second, they may find them
selves further delayed by the closing of the
Second-street bridge Judging from the
large force Of men employed and the rapid
manner in which the Steuart-Street work is
progressing. it will be completed, including
the repaving of the street, inside OF two days.
The morning call., 1891-04-14
ALONG THE RAIL.
A Number of Reported Changes
in Local Railway Circles.

Several changes in local railroad circles
are announced to take place liz the near
future. Some Of these have been talked Of
for two or three weeks, while others came
In the nature of surprise to those in the
business as well as to outsiders. The an
nouncement that MelOne Joyce, who was
at one time employed as an ''OutSide man"
by Clinton Jones of the Rock Island, would
succeed to the place made vacant by the
resignation of John Clark, travelling passen-
ger agent of the Union Pacific, caused con-
siderable comment and not little merri-
ment among the agents. 1t is rumored that
Barnes of the Rock Island will soon leave
the service of that road to accept the gen-
eral agency of the Union Pacific at Omaha.
Michael FL. Brown will resign from the
Atlantic and Pacific on May 1St, and at the
same time Sam Van Praag will again enter
the employ of the Erie. Another change
Will be in the force OF the Rock Island. Ed
Waugh, who has been passenger agent OF
this line for seven years, will resign on May
LIST to take up his residence in Chicago. He
is one of the most popular men on the street.
and universally esteemed for his ability and
straightforward methods of conducting
business. He will be succeeded by Charles
ii. Miles, now passenger agent OF the Erie.
a timetable has been issued for the new
Southern Pacific stage and steamer line
will go into operation on May 4th. A train
leaving here at Z 80 O'Clock in the morning
will take passengers to CaliStoga, where
stage connection will be made at II o'clock
for Lower Lake Landing, arriving at this
point at AIS o'clock in the afternoon. A
transfer will here be made to the steamer
City of Lakeport, crossing Clear Lake to
Bartlett Springs Landing, where another
stage Will be taken for the springs, arriving
at o'clock in the evening.
In addition to the 800 freight-cars now
being built by the Southern Pacific Company
at the Sacramento shops it is said that an
order will soon be given for six new switch
engines. The half dozen yard engines or
dered some time ago have been completed
by the Schenectady works and will be here
in about two weeks.
p. II. Mann. ticket agent of the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad,
is OH visit to friends in this city. He is a
veteran railroad man and has been In the
employ of the New York Central since 1854.
Mike Welch of the Texas Pacific left last
evening for trip to los Angeles
Peter Harvey of the Baltimore and Ohio
has gone South,
The morning call., 1891-04-14
A FORTUNE INVOLVED.
Charles Peyser's Suit Against His CO
partners for an Accounting.

Charles Peyser's Suit Against His CO.
partners for an Accounting.
A suit has been brought in the Superior
Court by Charles Peyser against Prosper
and Zeile Huerne to compel them TO make
an accounting of the business which they
as partners conducted and in which Peyser
has an interest, purchased from Z. Derbec,
amounting to over $4,000.
Peyser alleges that Derbee and Huerne in
September, 1876, became general copartnerS
in the business of acquiring and oaneii-
eating property rights in the American
Dredging and Contracting Company. The
business of the firm, he alleges. was almost
entirely conducted by Huerne and in his
individual name, and he retained con-
troll and made disposition of all the earn
ings and profits of the cOpartnership.
The business was very profitable, but
Huerne, though often requested, never rem
dered an account to Derbec, and for the rea-
son that the business was carried on by
Huerne the plaintiff cannot specify all the
property or belongings Of the copartner-
ship, but declares that out Of the profits
arising from it Huerne has acquired and
purchased valuable property on the east
erly line of Waverly place, near Clay
street, and lot of land on Ford street, near
conveyed to his wife, Zele Huerne. Deu-
transferred to Peyser on April Sth, and he
declares that he then asked Huerne Tor an
accounting, but was refused. He has,
therefore, brought suit to have the copart-
nership dissolved and to compel HueTne to
render AN accounting,
The morning call., 1891-04-14

copper balls in his Kingston-street reservoir,
used to regulate the flow OF water. wer6
smashed by some unknown pers n. "This
act" be adds, was without profit to the
miscreant who performed it, except the fee
which he may have received for it from
person whose name shall not darken this
page" The person referred to is .undoubt-
eddy Mr.. Joost, who is running rival sup
ply, and against whom Mr.. Clarke has
brought suit. Mr.. Clarke says the neigh
borhood is lurid with threats OF destruction
against his property
The morning call., 1891-04-14
OBJECTIONABLE INCREASE.
A Proposition to Return Leper to Sal
Lake City.

A Proposition to Return Leper to Salt
Lake City.
Secretary HOesch is authority for the state
ment that at the next meeting of the Board
of Health the proposition will be submitted
of returning to Salt Lake City the Chinese
leper who arrived from there one day last
week.
The opinion is expressed that the South
ern Pacific Railroad Company is the one
really to blame. There is a law against
railroads carrying passengers aft cted with
such Diseases and 1t is claimed that its open
violation Of it should at least subject it to
the responsibility of returning the passen-
ger TO the place whence lie came, and
of being made to use all necessary precau-
ton against exposure to the public.
The Atlantic steamship companies are re-
qured to return Objectionable emigrants,
and the same law should apply here.
The morning call., 1891-04-14
An Ex-so1dier Asphyxiated.

V0rls Blue, Sergeant Of Company 3,
Ninth Infantry. U. S. A. who was honora-
bly, discharged from the service at Whipple
Barracks, Arz., on Thursday, was found
dead in room at the Brooklyn Hotel yes
terday morning The room was filled with
man had been accidentally asphyxated.
The deceased was aged % years and a
native of Indiana. He registered at the
hotel on Sunday night as James L. Patter-
son, and stated that he intended to start in
the morning for Chicago, where his parents
The morning call., 1891-04-14

ment employ at Mare Island Navy;-yard,
now resident of this city. was elected Presl-
dent, and Miss Idella NJ. Adams Secretary.
These, in conjunction with Fred Fillmore,
George A, Burns and A. III. Sanborn, Will
manage the affairs of the club until next
issue a schedule of outings to occur this
summer 1t was decided to continue the
policy pursued in the past and invite all per-
sons to pal ticipate who enjoy quiet day IN
the country, away from the excitement
which usually follows picnics.
The morning call., 1891-04-14
Ida shnddock,s Death.

An agent of the Society for the Prevention
of Vice returned yesterday from Sites Colu-
sa County, where he alleges he investigated
the death of Ida Shaddock and DIR. S. H.
Halls connection with it. He interviewed
new facts. Shaddock stated that he knew
nothing in reference to the cause of his
daughters illness. Detective Rogers is still
investigating the case here and is closely
sitting the circumstances tending to connect
Hall with malpractice,
The morning call., 1891-04-14
"Jumbo" in Disgrace.

Jumbo" the big double-end car on the
California-street line. has been causing con-
siderable trouble of late. The unwieldy ad-
ditto TO the rolling stock would insist upon
throwing the cable off the puleys. in spread
ing the switches and turnouts and acting
in a generally clumsily and disrep utable
manner. Yesterday afternoon the monst er
on wheels succ eeded in delaying traffic o
less than three times on the trip from Cen
trial avenue and Hyde street, and finally a
force of men with crowbars was summoned,
and after more delay and considerable hard
work Jumbo" was boosted into the new
car-hOuse and there left in disgrace.
The morning call., 1891-04-14
A Missing Man.

WalcOtt Noble, formerly of New York, Is
being earnestly so ught by his friends, by
whom he has not been heard fro n for
nearly three years. He arrived from the
Empire City in 1887 ana found employment
with the Edge Hill Vineyard up to March.
1888. He then moved to this city, resided
for while at 100 Seventh street, went to
Portland, Oregon, i'll the following June,
and month later was in Seattle, where all
trace of hlm is lost
The morning call., 1891-04-14

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the California Safe Deposit and Trust Com i.
pany was held yesterday and resulted in the
election of the following Directors: Samuel
Davis, J. d. Fry, George E. Goodman, ia
cob G.. johnson, Thomas r. Hayes, Homer
S. King, Charles Main. j. NJ. Shotwell. l. G.
WickeIsham, James Treadwell and Henry
Williams. j. ID. Fry was subsequently
elected President; ). p. Young, Manager,
and j. Dalzel!-Brown, Secretary
The morning call., 1891-04-14
The Pawn-Tioket swindIe.

The ancient pawn-ticket swindle is
again being worked on this Coast Joseph
Burke of Williams, Colusa County, has
written to Chief Crowley complaining that
one Thomas Burke swindled him by means
of one of Ed II. Lchenstein's pawn-tickets,
recently circulated in the East. Burke says
that he bought ticket from his namesake,
and, upon sending S25 to Lichenstein, re-
ceived brass watch worth not more
than CO
The morning call., 1891-04-14
The Siehtseers.

1t taxed two coaches ON the narrow
gauge route from Sausallto to accommodate
the Sightseers' outing party on Sunday, the
occasion being the first annual jaunt this
year. At the election of officers, which oc-
CURED at the cataracts, above FART AK Ed
A. Willats, for many years i n the Govern