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St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-08
SIX ACES IN the PACK.
Startling Mississippi River
Tale Heard in the Bow
cry.
How a ReSolute Father Took
His Sons Place at the
Card Table,
And Having Exposed a Gam
bler'S Treaehery, Pun
iShed Him.
A Good Story Illustrating the
Hard Way Of the Trans
gPeSSOP.

"There's many a change up and down
the Mississippi since | was young
ster." said an old man whom L met Just
as he was drinking Il large schooner on
the BOwery the other evening, writes
David A. Curtis in the New York Sun
dav Advertiser. "BefOre the war, sir,
those boats were floating palaces, and
the people who travelled on them were
able to pay for anything on earth that
could be supplied to them; and they eX-
pected the best of erything, and they
got it, too.
The time to see life then thanks.
I'll take the same) was about the last
of the year, when the planters were
travelling home from New Orleans after
selling their cotton crops. They would
have. every man of them, fortune III
his pocket, and not one had the least
idea of the value of money. AS matter
of course, there were gamblers on the
boats. Where the carcass is, there
will the eagles be gathered together
the good book tells rs, and it is true
enough. There was always a game of
christopher uSually-gOing on i'll the
saloon, and the gamblers seldom got the
worst of it. | have seen many
thousand dollars change hands III a sim
gle game; for there was no such thing as
q limit recognized, excepting on the old
law that Il man had a show for his
money. You couldn't make him bet
more than he had Men were very
handy with kni Ees and pistols, too, in
those days. and more than once L have
seen shots fired across the table.
Il never saw but one man killed,
though, and in that case | said, rs
everybody else in the saloon said,
'.erved him right Nobody thought
he was entitled to any show at all; for
there was one thing that put man out
side the reach of human sympathy on
the Mississippi when he was caught at
it. and that fellow WAS caught dead to
rights.
There was a mighty stiff game going
on that night, and some pretty good
PLAYERS had dropped out one after an
other when the luck ran too heavily
against them: but as fast as one rose
from the table another would take his
place. and the game went on steadily
till long after midnight. The men sat
in all the time, but luck ran against one
and toward the other from the start.
The lucky man was watched closely by
more than one i'll the room who knew
him for professional gambler; but al
though he must have known it he did
dot finch. He played on as steady as
machine and took his winnings as
calmly as though they were pennies in
stead of thousands OF dollars.
The other man was youngSter. He
couldn't have been more than twenty
two or three, and although he tried to
keep from showing his excitement. he
could not altogether hide it, He grew
paer and paler as he kept losing, and
those who watched his game saw that
he got to playing recklessly and trying
to force his luck.
"ue lost over $4,000 before he came to
the end Of his money; but after time
he called for a show, putting $500 bill
on the table and saying. That's all L
have
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-08

Washington during the latter part of
Secretary Villas administration and the
first part of Secretary Mobiles admins
tration for the purpose OF fixing up
leases and answering complaints. Had
no conversation personally with Rus
sell Harrison; they had been together
in Montana. and he thought it
would be useful to have Harrison's
assistance. Witness always, in every
enterprise, wanted as many persons on
his side and as few on the other side as
possible, and said he would be glad to
have Harrison'S assistance. Two or
three days afterwards Waters said
that he was going to get Russell
Harrison to help the association
for hundred shares of lis
stock, payable in dividends. Witness
replied that the association had never
gone into anything of that kind, and
that besides. it would be necessary to
consult the directors. Witness told the
directors of his conversation with
Waters, and that Waters had acted
without authority. and the directors at
once voted not to issue the stock.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-08
TROOPS IN POSITION.
Russian Activity ArousinG Ger
many 10 Action.

Russian Activity ArOusing Ger
many 10 Action.
BERLIN, May In view OF the con-
tihued massing of troops near the north
eastern frontier the German forces
in that direction will be consider
ably strengthened. Advices from
Warsaw state that Gen. G0urkO
has received full powers over the mil
itaTy districts of Warsaw, Wilma and
hOvnO. and the supreme command of
she Second, Third, Fourth. Fifth, Sixth,
fourteenth and Sixteenth army corps,
comprising about 2j.JU0 regulars. Be
sides the additional reinforcements
which are arriving daily. a total force
OF more than 3JG.cJ0 COSsacks and other
cavalry are patrolinG the frontier
night and day. During the last
few weeks renewed activity has
been observed all along the line, and re-
liifOrcementS, principally consisting of
cavalry, have been almost daily arriving
from the interior. 1t is stated that Gen.
GourkO has reported TO the ear that,
with his present military organization,
he was thoroughly prepared for OffenSe.
OIt not for attack. lie would rot be
allie to take the offensive until the
entire force under his command
was armed with the new rifle,
but at present fully half of the
troops still have the Old Borden. The
armlng OF the troops has been some
what delayed by the fact that the Rus
sian army authorities have refused to
accept lianY Ot the new repeating rifles
which some French governmental fac
tories are making fer Russia. The re-
fusal was on the ground that cOnstruc-
ton was not satisfactory. The total
number Of rifles ordered is 100000, and
they We're 10 be supplied by July, 1893.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-08

hand. We all felt that justice was
about to be done, and a capable man
had the matter in charge.
Harry said the father to his son
how much did you loSe?'
1" about 9,O00,' said the son.
"'How much is there on the table?
Will some gentleman please count it?'
Il WILL said the captain of the boat.
who had been looking on for twenty
minutes. He did so, and said: There's
50, 500 here
"a thousand of it is mine, that be-
gan with said the elderly man. Harry,
take it ALL
THE son did so, and we all waited.
breathlessly. At length the elder man
spoke again: i swore I'd kill you.
Baisley, but don't Relieve l can. You
can go; but don't ever try to play cards
on the river again
THE gambler sat like a statue. L
suppose l can take my satcheI, he said,
or are you going to rob me of that.
too? 1t seemed as if he was trying to
provoke a slot. He certainly showed
grit.
"'Rob you? No. said the other, con-
temptuouSly. Go, and be sure you
leave the boat at the next land ing
The other stopped as if to pick up
the little satchel of money that stood be-
side his chair, but with a motion as
quick as the older man's had been he
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-08
SILVER WILL NOT DOWN.
Pierce Is Still Circulating Peti-
tions for Rule.

tiOns for Rule.
WASHINGTON. May THE silver
question threatens to come up again as
Subject of present legislative interest.
The silver men are not disposed to
accept their defeat, and there are
again in circula ton petitions urging
the rules committee to bring out an
order TO fix time for q vote on the free
coinage bill. Some fifteen or more sig
natures have been obtained to one peti-
tiOn within the last two days, and Rep
resentative Pierce, of Tennessee, who
has been the principal mover in the
matter, says that, with the signatures
obtained several weeks ago, ninety-nine
names altogether have been secured.
Exclusive of the members of the rules
committee, 113 constitutes a majority of
the Democrats in the house, so that
fourteen names yet remain to be OBJ
tanned.
Mr.. Pierce says that ne does not know
what Will be the result of his efforts,
that he may fail to secure the requisite
number of signatures. but lie intends
to keep at work until he becomes con-
vinced that he cannot succeed. The
anti-Silver men are not giving them
selves much concern over this matter,
and say that they do not believe the
silver bill will again he taken up at this
session of congress. They say they do
not believe the requisite number of
names can be secured: that the house
looks upon the silver question as settled
for this session, and is not in a temper
for renewal of the fight over the Bland
bill.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-08
a PRINCELY GIFT.
Pope Leo Confers the Holy Rose
on Portugal's Queen.

ROME, May 1t is anhoun ced that
the Holy Rose, which the pope bestows
upon some Roman Catholic princess
''fOr virtue" fell this year to the
queen of Portugal The estimated value
OF the jewel is $4,000 francs. The jeweler
who made it is a member of an
ancient family of goldsmiths which has
worked in the neighbOrhOOd of st.
Peters for the past 800 years. His fee
was 5000 francs. The stem Of the rose
is of solid gold and measures one meter
sixty centimeterS. The cup of the
flower is Of the HOst delegate Workman
ship, and is set with magnificent pre-
ciOus stones. The leaves are similarly
set with small gems in resemblance of
dewdrOps. The whole work of art lies
in a magnificent case Of white satin,
mounted with silver studs.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-08
: : Z a. 4

AU 11oDlen who are overworked, run
down." or debilitated, need just one medi-
cine-and that is DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. It's broad statement, but
facts bear it out These are the facts:
If you're weak and delicate woman,
then the " Favorite Prescription builds
you up; if you suffer from any of the
painful disorders and arrangements pecu-
liar to your sex, it relieves and cures.
1t invigorates the system, improves diges-
ton. enriches the blood, dispels aches and
pains, brings refreshing sleep, and re-
stores health and strength. All the
chronic weaknesses, irregularities, and
disturbances known as "female COM
plants arc permanently cured by it.
These are facts, and they're strong
enough to warrant the makers in guar
anteeing their remedy. If it fails to bene-
fit or cure, you hayo your money back.
No other medicine for women is sold on
such terms. That proves that nothing
else can be just as good"
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-08
GERMANY Is ANXIOUS.
Possible Decrease of ltaIy's Army
the Cause.

the Cause.
BERLIN, May :. - The government
awaits with considerable anxiety a So
luton OF the Italian ministerial crisis.
Although the Triple alliance treaty was
last year prolonged until 1891, it is
all-important that the successor of
the Marquis iii Rudini should be
man vino Will give genuine, not
merely verbal. adhesion 20 the treaty.
No Italian statesmen of whaVer party
would venture, on assuming power to
repudiate the treaty. King Hnmbcrt
personally pledged himself To Emperor
William prior to .the renewal OF the
treaty not TO sanction tie existence of
cabinet containing ministers hostile
to the alliance.
The present crisis Is directly due to
Marquis iii Rudini'S financial proposals,
which involved the war budget, any
dlminuitiOn of which implies a decrease
OF ltaly'S military strength and cOnSe-
Quent leSSening of her ability to fulfill
her contract with the Central European
powers. Fears undoubtedly affect Off
cial circles here that Italy's economic
weakness will be Il draw upon her
effective action as an ally.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-08
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St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-08
REFUSED TO SACRIFICE.
Emperor William Using His Sister
in His Game.


Berlin. May 7.-German Chauvin-
lists ale rejoicing in the tact that the
czar is swinging away from his French
ally, and they assert that the complete
iss0IatiOn Of FIance began by
the zolIyerein treaties, is about
10 be completed now bg the
bctrothal Of The emperor's Youngest
sister, Princess Margaret, to the czare-
witch. The princess is an attractive
girl Of twenty-five years, OF fine form
and pleasant face. The emperor has
held her in reserve for the last three
Years as a winning card in his political
game. A short time ago he
planned to marry her to Prince
William, heir to the LuXem-
burg throne, hoping thereby to eventu-
ally gain possession of the duchy and
its fine strategic position, from which
entrance can be effected into Belgium
in case Of war with France. The prince
IS such an utterly abandoned li6ertine
and gambler that the Empress Freder-
lex refused to sanction the sacrifice of
her daughter. The young emperor
cluug to the plan, nevertheless, and
would still be cherishing it probably,
had not the ear begun his friendly APP
prOaches.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-08
MILK CRUST ON BABY
hert Spreading I ntlI His Face Was
a Raw Sore. EEe Scratched
Until BLOOD Ran.
Best Physicians Said No Cure While
TecIhIn@. sFc Was Cured
Promptly By Cuaicur.,.

Something over two years ago our boy, then
less than one year old, was troubled with an
eruption on his head, pronounced by our best
physicians to lie a case Of milk crust or
infantile eczema. ." They also said that it
would be impossible to cure it until after he
had finished tecthing This malady kept
spreading until his face was raw sore and
every few days he would draw his finger
nails down on both cheeks removing the
sCabs, and the blood running down on his
chin made him present d ghastly sight. We
commenced using the CUTICURA REMEDIES,
and III two weeks we noticed a wonderful
Improvement. and in two months his face
was fresh and fair and has been perfectly
well ever since We unhestatingly give ali
credit TO CUTICURA
c b WILLIAMS Fort DODGE Iowa.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-08
UNKNOWN DEAD MAN.
Chicago Police Have a Mystery on
Hand

CHICAGO, May 7.-What will prob
ably prove to be sensational murder
was committed in the vicinity of the St.
Paul railroad yards at an early hour this
morning. The body of the victim, hand
some, we'll dressed man of thirty. was
found in ali empty box car at o'clock
in the morning and when discovered
was still warm. The skull was crushed
as if by blows from a hammer. Moth
ing of value was found on
the body except a handsome tiger
eye ring. There were no
papers and up to late hour tonight the
remains had not been identified. 1t is
the theory of the police that the man
was murdered for the purpose of rob
berry, or from some other motive, and
the remains carried to the railroad
yards shortly before the discovery was
made.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-08
a RUDYA{iD ROAST.
The COekney killing Abo!ishes
New York.

LONDON, May 7.-Rudyard KiplIng,
the novelist, in his final impressions of
New York city, says: Tine more
L studied, the more grotesquely
bad it seemed. 1t was bad
in the paving of its streets, bad
in its police management and bad in its
sanitary arrangements. No one that |
talked to had approached the manage
ment of New York in proper spirit.
regarding it as the shiftlesS outcome of
SQualid Uarbari5m and reCllleSa cX-
travagance. No one is likely
to do so, because reflections
cast Oh the long. narrow pig
trough are construed as maIeyoient
against the majesty of the great Amer
lean people and lead to angry compari-
sons. Yet if all the streets of London
were permanently torn up and all the
lamps were taken down, it would not
prevent the New York streets, taken in
a lump, from being first cousins to the
Zanzibar foreshore or kin to the ap-
pTOacheS OF q kaffir kraai.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-08
A NUDE NlADMAN,
Fearful Struggles With Him in
the Streets.

Fearful Struggles With Him in
the Streets.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, May 7.-Wilbur
S. Beers went insane yesterday, run
ming in the streets nude. threw stones
through windows and attacked several
persons. He bit off one mans thumb,
and when two policemen tried to arrest
him. easily slipped through their
grasp. Six men put him in patrol
wagon, but he jumped out like flash,
and attacked man standing near. A
dozen policemen and as many citizens
finally managed to force him into the
padded cell of the police station. He
stripped the padding into shreds with
his teeth. Beers is of exceptional mus
cular development. He was chloro-
formed this afternoon in order TO clOthe
him, placed in straight jacket, and
taken to the hospital for the insane.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-08
ScaIV Humor II Years,

was afflicted for seventeen years with a
scaly ard blotchy humor over my entire
breast. At times ! would scratch till sore
ness compelled me 10 cease. After reading
your advertisements at different times | con-
c!uded TO give CUTICUEA a trial, and. to my
establishment, as well as satisfaction. / was
cured with one set Of CT T .CURA REMEDIES in
about two ard a half weeks. That has been
nearly Two years since. and no symptoms of
Teturu. JACOB STOECkIE,
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St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-08
Camphor flinders Seed Growth.

Rural Collaboration.
The alleged power of camphor to
awaken seeds or stimulate their germin-
alton has been shown by the expert
ments of NJ. Henry de Varigny to have
no real existence. Various kinds of
seeds were sown in sand saturated with
water containing camphor, as advised
by horticulturists, and the termination
of all was slower, instead of more
rapid, than that of similar seeds in
water without eamphor. termination
was often retarded by camphor vapOr
in the air, the water having no cam
phOr.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-08
Young Bismarck Congratulated.

BERLIE. May THE Emperor Will
lam has telegraphed Count Herbert Bis
marck congratulations upon his betrO-
thai to the Countess Margaret HOyaS.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-08
A TRIFLE SPiTEFUL.
English Jealousy of America II
Vim and Reaaty.

LONDON, May Tile weekly paper,
"Land and Water" while remarkng
the number of Americans in England,
says spitefully: Minister Lincoln will
present to royalty at the next draw
ing room 10 less than twenty
one Of his country women. 1t is re-
ported that the belle of the coming
London season will be the wife of a
hOtelkeeper in Chicago. This invasion
of Americans extends to Scotland.
where all the important shooting
grounds are already secured by Ameri-
cans for the autumn.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-08
a VERY THIN DODGE.
Murderer Schneider Curses the
Judge and Fights.

Judge anu FISnCS.
WASHINGTON, May Tn the case of
Howard J. Schneides, who was recently
convicted of the murder of his wife,
Judge Bradley, of the supreme court OF
the District of Columbia, today denied
a motion for new trial, and sentenced
the prisoner to be hanged on Jan. 20,
1898. When Judge Bradley asked the
prisoner if he had anything to say why
sentence should not be pronounced on
him. said:
"Yes, God d-n you that's ALL"
When the sentence had been pro-
nounced Schneider seized chair and
attempted to brain District Attorney
Coleman, but was handcuffed and
quickly taken out of court by the Of
ficers. The general opinion here is that
this conduct was merely an Intellectual
attempt on the part of Schneider to
feign insanity.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-08
Miss Faulkner's Fake.

LONDON, May Miss Faulkner. who
was found beside the railway tracknear
Leeds. and told a story of having been
assaulted and thrown from train by a
male fellow passenger. has confessed
that there was no truth in the narra-
tive.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-08
Ratitication Exchanoed

LONDON. May THE ratification of
the Behring sea arbitration agreement
and mOdus vivendi convention were ex-
changed between Great Britain and the
United States today.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-08
GIBSON NEEDED "RUsS,"
Because He Might Be Useful by
Accident.

WASHINGTON, May 7.-Charles Glib
son, of st. Louis, one of the principal
members of the Yellowstone Park asso-
citation, testified before the pub
lie lands committee today that he
and E. G. Waters. general manager
of the association, had been III
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-08
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-18

and liberal pensions to 49,
diers and sailors. o4'Union sl
A. That we condemn tbo
protecting American labor naiacy of
present system, which Omen, under the
So the pauper and criminal our ports
the world and crowds o7It classes of
earners; and we denouncoC . our wage.
Ineffective laws against con Sne Present
and demand the further CnNIac labor
undesirable immigration ''Sflction Of
81. That we cordially on.
With the efforts of organized mpathize
men to shorten the hours of working.
demand a rigid enforcement laoof, and
isting eight-hour law On ooU VI The e.,
work, and ask that a penaIffvv 'eJLrAmelt
added to the said law. clause be
6. That we regard the mair..
of a large standing army Of mvenance
aries, known as the Pinkertor mercen,
as a menace to our liberties system,
demand its abolition; and wa ana We
the recent invasion of the Terr;StnNaemn
Wyoming by the hired asgaao;olfy of
plutocracy, assisted by FedpraIo@s Of
z. That we commend to the tTIlueeH
full consideration of the peonIa fought
reform press the Iegislativoo "nu the
known as the initiative and system
dunn. ''Aere1.
g., That we favor a constitr4
provision limiting the Office Of pOOnal
dent and Vice. President to ono trea'
and providing for the election NJ S =
ators of the United States bv . d pen,
vote of the people. u"ect
9. That we oppose any suhsidr
national aid to any private cornors5t.@S
for any purpose. '''oa
10. The Peoples party, desirinc -.
the outset to secure permanent coT S+ ~
of the party organization to the paorSs
unaffected by the interests of tbos opS ~
public service does hereby in nqtior u
convention assembled on this, the 1s
day of July, 1892, hereby establish t iSa
ordinance as fundamental law Of na-t1
organization. No person holdin9S on!
Office or position of profit. trTst :,
emolument under the Federal or aNv
State or municipal government GpcInS.
ing Senators, COngressmen and mem.
bers of the legislatures, State and NJ.
tionaD shall be eligible to sit or vote IN
any convention of this party. and >
copy of this ordinance shall be anneYa5
to every call for any future convention
OF the party.