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The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-06-09
How They "Worked" the Old Lady.

Bill" said one tramp TO another, halt
ing in front Of a house from the window
of which an old lady was looking, lets
try the old dodge on that ere old lady.
Well melt 'cr cart ii she as any"
T~hereupon both ont4rodL thn trout Sc
den, and hHeeling down began gnawiL
the grass.
The old lady watched a m or two
then appeared at the door.
Wen work 'er sure enough" whisper
ed Bill"
My poor men, exclaimed the old lady,
whatever are you doing there"
PLEASE, marin, said Bill, assuming
his professional pitiful look, we're a
starvin. We amt eat anything for a week,
and sooner than arsk charity we re a eat
in your grass"
Poor fellows" said the old lady-a
benevolent smile lighting up her face
pray go on eating, and when you have
finished that small plot I've an acre or So
round the back which l will place at your
DISPOSAL. Spare Moments.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-06-09

war ungrng his spurSaround q nun0reO
baleful campfires. Pity? No! Mercy! No!
Not even an investigation to prove the
truth or falsity of his statements. Had he
been discovered in camp he might even
nave been sent to Washington and given
q fair trial, but we had cut loose from
camp. No trial, no jury, no delay. One
single man had adjudgcd him guilty and
aid that he must die.
Fall in! Forward, march! Haiti
1t was the firing party coming up-SlX
men and a sergeant, who had been taken
from their calnpfires and their suppcrs. AS
the sun went down the moon showed her
self, and one could almOst the leaves
on the branches above.
Forward, march! Column right! Col
umn left"
That way!" said the major as he point
ed to the west and turned on his heel.
Two of us led the mar in advance. We
halted at a spot not 200 feet from head
quarters. The six men were brought into
line, and we stepped back and left the
prisoner alone. Not a word of protest,
not a word of entreaty, not II denial.
White faced, hollow eyed and dumb ter
ror showing in every line of his face, the
man did not appear to even breathe.
"Order arms, Load! Carry arms"
The man bent forward as looking ut the
soldiers, scarcely 10 feet away, but l saw
that his look Went over and beyond them.
His jaw fell, and a shiver went over him.
Death was looking into his CLASSY eyes
Sure work, nOw! AimH--
The next order Tuuld have sent the hEi
lets crashing into his breast, hut it WIS
not given. just as tie word trCmblcd -
the s~ergeant's lips the man threw up his
hands and fell at full length on his back
"Dead?" queried the sergeant.
Yes, dead" replied the urgcon, who
had been summoned.
What killed him."
TERROR! Get spades and bury himr'
Three spadcs-thrce soldiers-Onc grave
"a dead man covered in, never to be heard
of again by friend or foe! IN a week no
man can point out his grave.
six bullets saved and Il spy under
ground!" laughed the diggers as they re
turned to their ca1npfires.
Who knows? Who will ever know: The
drumhead court martial buricS its victims
and forgcts that they ever lived.
NJ. QUAD
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-06-09
An BIuuder.

A civil servant employed at Somerset
House was discovered by a friend the 9TH
er evening in his 'diggings, looking very
ruCful indeed.
I'm in a frightful hole, " he said. Il
went to see two doctors yesterday and got
a medical certificate from each. One was
a certificate of health for a life insurance
company, and the other was a certificate
of illness to send 10 the chief Of my divi-
sion with my petition for a weeks leave
of absence"
I've often done that myself" said his
friend. whats the matter?"
Matter? Why, l mixed the certificates
in posting them. The insurance company
has my certificate OF Ill health, and the
chief has my certificate of good healthl'-
London Exchange.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-06-09
IN THE MOONLIGHT.
There Was No Need of Bullets For This
Victim.


An army on the march is a monster so
full Of vindictivcness and hate and de-
struction that those who go to make up
the number are appalled, afterward. 1t
has cut loose from It's camps to find the
enemy. 1t thirsts for his blood. AS it
marches along it takes fiendish delight in
destruction. Kill and destroy; destroy and
kill. Nothing is too sacred, nothing too
trifing. Flames and destruction mark tho
advance; tears and ashes greet the last
stragglers.
We had captured q spy in u midst as
the column halted at shutdown. Perhaps
be was not a spy, but a citizen making his
way across the country and caught in the
crush of a marching corps, as he claimed.
"A spy!" shouted some one.
A spy! A spy!" shouted a hundred
others.
There was peril to him in their tones.
All day long they had marched and de-
strOyed and laid waste and felt impatient
to shed blood. That n cry was like the
savage grOwl of a hungry wolf. A score
of men rushed at the stranger, and in a
minute his arms were tied and men were
inquiring for corps headquarters.
Shoot him! Hang him! Make quick
work of him.
So they called after him as he was led
away. He was a young man, and the sud
den peril seemed to stun him. He did not
protest, but hung his head and walked
quietly along. no n pitied him; no n
hoped he could prove his innocence. The
savage spirit of war was aroused in every
breast, and men laughed gleefully as they
told him he would die.
A tent on a knoll-a sentinel marching
to and fro-a flag with its staff stuck in
the earth. That was corps headquarters.
The general was within, too busy except
to try a spy.
who is it?' he demanded as he looked
up, with a frown.
Captured as a spy, siri"
"WhO are yOu?"
George Johnson"
"Of what place."
Charlotte county, sir"
"What are you doing here?"
ION my way home. l have e over
to Amelia Courthouse"
You are a id spy! You AVE been
tried and convicted. Major Jordan, see to
1t that he is shot within Is minutes! We
can't bother to hang him."
Yes, sir. About face! Forward march!
You men stick close to him till I can de-
tail a firing party"
The man was white faced, but dumb.
He cast his eyes around him like one who
wonders If he Is not dreaming. Tents,
0nuun HnSHA sabers-the monster Of
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-06-09
Sad State of Affairs,

s'Isn't it sad:" remarked Mrs. Malaprop.
"Isn't what adj" growled her husband.
"That SO many baseball players are be-
insane"
"Insane? Who a Y so:"
| "Why, its in the papers every day that
So and-so was off his base Yesterday. -
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-06-09

down. Emergencies and exigenCies are
always bobbing up in council meetings in
a new town. For instance, at the regular
meeting last Tuesday evening, when ev-
erything was moving off as slick as a land
slide after 90 days of steady rain, the al
derman from the First ward got up and
moved the previous question. There was
no previous question to move, but when
the alderman from the Second ward told
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-06-09

1t will astonish you how quick JohL
sons Magnetic Oil will kill all pains, in
'ernal and external; $1.OO size so cents
80 cent size p cents. w. N. Yearly.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-06-09

Briggs-Do you think Miss Yardly is
very bright She talks only in monosyl-
tables.
Griggs- She knows enough to say
n ."-Dctroit Free Press.
, 1894-04-18

The debate on the recent troubles in Sicily
and Massa Carrara was brought to a close on
saturday evening with g vigorous speech by
Sl8nor Crlspi, who denied that the Govern
ment had any idea Of overriding the authority
OF Parliament, and justified the energy Of
Their action against Socialists and Anarchists
who sought to overthrow the institutions of
the country. An order Of the day approving
the action of the Government was carried BY
842 to - votes.
On the other hand, the election of the
special committees of the Chamber to consider
the Extraordinary Powers Bill and the
financial proposals submitted by the Govern
ment has resulted in the nomination of mem
hers who are almost unanimously hostile to
both proposals. 1t is believed that the
political crisis has now reached a point which
can only be solved by an immediate dis>olu-
ton Of the Chamber and an appeal to the
electorate. Our Rome correspondent says -
= The situation is as confused as ever and is
marked by great fluctuations, so that in the
circles friendly to the Ministry there NAV be-
heard the extremes both of optimism and of
pessimism. My own belief, drawn from a
study Of the most authoritative opinions &C
cessible, is lat if the Ministry holds together
firmly it will get substantially what it has
asked for. But do ! OF hold this belief with
great confidence, and shall be surprised at
nothing. Outside the Chamber the general
opinion is that a dissolution is necessary"
Our Correspondent also says that the
difficulties of the situation are not really
financial but political; that the country can
perfectly well afford to pay the new taxes,
but that the acceptance of the Ministerial
proposals is hindered by the man@uyres of
Parliamentary factions II Ibid.
, 1894-04-18
From the Dailg TeIeornph.1

Mendicancy would appear to DE almost as
profitable in the outlying suburbs of Paris as
in the city itself, where beggars sometimes
die leaving substantial legacies behind them
for their next-of-kin. Victor Hayet, eyed
forty nine, was supposed to be one of the.
most destitute and %almsworthy inhabitants of
Joinville-lePont, where he dwelt in a howell
Ivy night and be- ged ON the roads by day.
For the past week he had disappeared from
sight, and the police, having been communi
Gated with, went to the hut, burst open the
door-as there was no answer to their knocks
and found Hayet dead on the floor inside
His body showed no marks of foul play, and
it was clear that the man had died suddenly
from heart disease. In a dirty cupboard of
his miserable room was found a parcel of
banknotes amounting in value to $3.50. The
mendicant's dog was heard bowling in a cellar
The animal was half mad with hunger, and
it choked itself eating a lump of bread thrown
to it by the policemen.
, 1894-04-18

poor on account ofthe desertiOn of the form
er from the Government ranks.
Paris advices state that NJ. Raynal,
Minister of the Interior, has seized a
portion of the Hotel de Vile, which he has
claimed for the official residence of the Pre-
feet of the Seine, and has forcibly installed
that official there against the protest of the
Municipal Council.
Coburg kilograms report that a furious
fire took place adjacent to the Palace
yesterday causing great alarm to the Royal
personages now gathering there to assist at
the approaching Royal wedding. The elabo-
rate decorations sustained considerable lam
age.
News from Italy states that Queen Victoria
left Florence yesterday for COburg, and that
the Prince CT Wales dined with King
Leopold at Brussels Ell route.
Advices from Rio report that Admiral
Mello is not among the rebels who have
surrendered, having put to sea because the
Government of Uruguay would not guarantee
him a safe asylum in that Republic.
New York, April 18th.
Flour st, Lawrence Pr. brl S5.45 1886
Meal, best brandy wIue, per. brl. go
Heavy Mess Pork, per brl. no quotation.
New Seasons Pork, per brI. 143-14&
(Crystals per lb. q
ougaF Il. 20 q. Il Muscovado SO test
per ID 2-7-l6
English Islands uoIasses per gal ;0c.
Exchange New York and London 1879
London. April 18th.
Demerara Crystals Or cwt 1916 16
Sugar Muscovado lis 6d.-l2s Sd
German Beet 80 ~ 81
Demerara Rum pr gat. lis 81
Trinidad Cocoa pr owt -s3 s. Cd.
Consols lO0-1-16
pnk Of En.land rate of Discotn 2.
Java 90 q Sugar Gibraltar, or Channel for
orders, floating terms per owt. los Sd
Three pr CT, ltentes in Paris 99.35
, 1894-04-18
TRAGIC FATE OF AN AERoNAUT.
Cannes, March 25.

Carnes, March 25.
An a%eronaut named Wilton wLo was we'll
known in America, where he has made seve-
raj sensational ascents, came to a tragic end
while making an ascent here to-day. After
sending up several small balloons to ascer-
tain the direction of the wind, and finding
it was blowing from the south toward the
land, Wilton, dispensing with a car, and using
merely a rope attachment, assembled rapid
ly with his balloon to a height of 500 me-
tres. At this altitude he encountered a cur
rent of air from the north which drove him
out to sea, and, a few minutes later, the
spectators were Mortified to see him fall into
the water. Several pleasure-boats and a
launch from the lightship Immediately put off
to his assistance but twenty minutes elaps-
ed before the unfortunate man was recovered,
and when taken out he was found TO be dead.
The doctors, who endeavoured u revive him,
stated that in falling Wilton had sustained a
wound in the right temple otherwise he
might have kept himself atloat by swimming
until assistance could have reached him.
, 1894-04-18
RUSSIA.
Affairs on the Roumanian Frontier.

AHalfS on the ROumanlan Frontier.
With regard to the execution of a Russian
officer at Odessa for betraying military secrets
to a foreign Power, the ~Euenementui, which
is the leading organ in Jassy, now reports
that the State in question was Austria Hun
gary, and that more than so Of the deceased
officers acc0mplices have been arrested in
connexion with the affair. All but three out
of their number are Austro- Hungarian sub
jects. Under Russian law a foreign spy is
only liable to expulsion, but in the present
case the official authorities either considered
this too slight a punishment or lacked suf-
ficient evidence to bring home the charges.
Accordingly. instead of the original accusa-
ton, a charge of coming has been brought
against the prisoners, who have been com
mitted for trial, and will in all probability be
despatched TO one of the Siberian criminal
colonies at an early date.
The same organ is responsible for the
statement that exceptional activity is being
dis played by the Russian authorities in the
fitting up of commissariAt and munition
stores On the Bessarabian frontier. Relays of
labourers are working without intermlssion
on the strategic railway leading to the Pruth
while a second track has been begun on the
line between Odessa and Ungheni.-Ibid
A severe shock of earthquake lasting for
several seconds, was felt at Odessa and else
where in southern Russia, on Friday morning
at 8.37.-Ibid.
, 1894-04-18
DISCOVERY AT DASHOOR.

Mr.. De Morgan, chief Of the Antiquities
Department, claims to have made the discov-
cry of the long-sought entrance to the mys-
terious brick pyramid Of Dashoor, near SAX
kara. After n merous borings in the ground
surrounding the pyramid, he found eft. be
low the surface, a gallery 23oft. long cut in
the rock and inclining upwards towards the
pyramid. Fifteen chambers were found, con
tan lng numerous tonbs and sarcophagi Of
high functionaries among them the sarco-
phagus of a Queen-all OF the 18th dynasty,
over 1000 years before Christ. 1t is expect
ed that further researches will reveal the
saIcophagus Of King Usurtesen ILL., Times
9th Mdrch.
, 1894-04-18

Some of the rioters subsequently proceeded
to the quay and cast off a sister ship of the
Cabo Nachichaco from its mornings. A mem
Der of the Technical Commission was also
stoned in the streets, and considerable dam
age was done at the offices of the owners Of
the CabO Machichaco. Reuter-.
, 1894-04-18
BARBADOS NEWS.

The weather for the past fortnight has
been all that could have been desired at this
season of the year that is to say, it has been
suitable for reaping operations, and plant ers
have fully availed themselves OF it to take
in their crops. So far, however, as the
young canes are concerned, more rain would
have been serviceable.
The averag e IA intall ltcorded At the Cen
trail Police Station for the week eudii o 25th
ulto. was 80 and for the week ended
1st instant, II viz, Central Station -
Dist. A. IS b. 81 {. n; u, Ills E.
l27 f. SO Hole Town '26.
The Produce shipped to date amounts to
$500 hhds. Sugar and 1868 puns. Molasses
against 1882 hhds. Sugar and $3.50 puns.
Molasses at the corresponding period last
year.
With regard to the produce market, we
have to report as under
Sugar: Som holders decline to entertain
present rates on offer, but we understand
fair quantities changed hands today at Sl:o0
70 l00ibs. and SIS for hogsliead ; $l.90 for
bags. 1t would not be surprising to hear
that some of that purchased was not hurried
forward to the. United States, but was bought
in view Of a probable rise.
Molasses Considerable sales were made
today at lie. per sal. and 81 for puncheon.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-27
HOW THE CHINESE REGISTER
A Comparatively Small Number
Listed.
The Work as 1t Is Being Carried on
HereabOuts.
Out OF the Total Chinese Population of
the City Only Eleven Hundred
Have Been Given
Certificates.

For the pact two weeks the registrs-
ton of Chinese in this city has been I'M
usually large.
The Mongolians keep up steady visit
to the internal revenue office. The IS.
I. o." sign is now daily occurrence,
and the prospects indicate an increase
in the applications to register.
Five deputies are kept 60 busy now as
to be unable to get into the country.
They are Sam Prayer, G.. W. Retzer.
Clyde r. Taylor, Nicolo p. Quirolo and
L. M. Noah, the deputy collector for this
dietrict, who is in charge OF the registra-
ton. There is also one deputy in Santa
Barbara. who taEee in Ventura county
as we'll.
In tins other division of the district
San Bernardino and San Diego coun-
ties-are two deputies. b. T. Freder-
icks, stationed at San Diego, is in charge,
while James r. Martin, his assistant, ia
at San Bernardino.
Strange to relate, the registration in
Southern California has been compare
lively small, only about 5000 Chinese
having been given certificates.
OF this number HOO have registered
from this city. This is very insig-
niicant number when the fact is known
that there are 10000 Chinese in South
ern California. The thrifty Asiatic
gentlemenRwill have to toe the mark
with considerable alacrity if they do
not expect to be frozen out entirely.
Collector Welborn is endeavoring to
help the Chinese register as much as he
can. 1t is Intended, after the present
ru5h ceases, to send out three of the
local deputies over the county, to be
known as travelling deputies, who will
register Chinese as fast az possible and
incidentally do little proaelyting
among the suburban Celestials.
The local officers state that they are
using every precaution against fslsifying,
and, so far as 10 known, there has been
no attempt to evade the law. Early in
the course OF registration decided
stand wss taken for reputable wit
nesses, which the Celestials seem to
have appreciated, and thus far the
vouchers have been all right. Several
Chinese interpreters are in attendance
TO help their erring brothers mend the
mistake made under the Geary law.
The registration is not a very heavy
business, each deputy being able to issue
only twenty certificates day.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-27

Ten days. loss of time on account OF
sickness and doctor bill to pay, is any
thing but pleasant for a man of family
to contemplate, whether he is a laborer,
mechanic, merchant or publisher. Jas.
o, Jones, publisher of the Leader.
Mexia, Texas, was sick in bed for 10
days with the grip, during its preva.
lence year or two ago. Later in the
season he had second attack. He
says: sin the latter case used Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy with consider-
able success, think, only being in bed
a little over two days. The second at.
tack | am satisfied would have been
equally as bad as the frat but for the
use of this remedy" 1t should be
borne in mind that the grip ia much the
same as very severe cold and requires
precisely the same treatment. When
you wish to cure cold quickly and
effectually give this remedy a trial.
Fifty cent bottles for sale by @. F.
HeinzemRn, 220 N. Main.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-27

REDoNDo, Feb. 26.--Sporting Editor
Daily HERALD: | wish to make cor.
rection in your papar ofyesterdsy about a
game of baseball played here Sunday.
The Los Angeles Grays came down here
yesterday and were defeated by the Re.
dondo club by score OF eight to seven
in favor OF Redondo. The feature olthe
game was the pitching OF Matt Tyler of
the Redondo's, his opponents being able
only to make four safe hits off OF his de-
livery. The playing OF Allen and
Franck of the Grays was something ter
rible, neither one making q put cut.
The kicking OF the Grays was loudly
Kissed by the spectators. Hoping you
will give this note your immediate at
tention, remain yours,
SUBSCRIBER.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-27
Women suHeagists.

EDITORS HERALD The address of
Mrs. II, s. Stansbury, OF Denver. Colo.,
delivered at the N, A. W. 8. A., on the
Way Colorado Was Won as the Second
Star in the Equal Suffrage Flag; was read
at the last meeting of the Fourth ward
E. s. L. OF L. A., from which we give
the following:
One little thing which has been the
su piect of much favorable comment, aad
which really was an element OF strength
has been the name of the association.
With our first printed constitution we
dropped phrase. "Women's Suffrage"
and adopted Equal Suffrage" in it's
place. We have asked only for equality
before the law, and it is hard to ridicule
the demand. And, lastly, everyone OF
us made the battle personal matter.
To paraphrase Milton we had
NO thought of fight, none OF retreat;
No unbecoming deed that argued fear;
Each on herself relied,
AS only in her arm. the moment lay for
victory"
The Third ward f. S. L. will meet
next Wednesday at 1880 p. m. at Asa
s. Spring street.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-27
NEW YEARS HERALD.

A Splendid Gift Very Appropriate for
Eastern Friends.
The 4s-page New Years HERALD is
now on sale at the HERALD Office and by
all the principal news dealers. 1t 10 the
largest newspaper ever issued in
Southern California snd, outside of San
Francisco. on the Pacific coast. The in
formation contained in the New Years
HERALD has been carefully compiled
and comprises everything that any one
can possibly want to know about this
favored section. The New Years HER.
AID can be had at the HERALD business
office. wrapped ready for mailing, for 10
cents per copy. Be sure and mail few
copiea whore they can do the most
good.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-27

John G. North of Riverside ia a guest
OF the Hollenbeck.
Mr.. H. G. Tinsley, editor OF the Po-
mona Progress, was in the city yeater-
day.
J. E. Peterson is staying at the Hol.
lenheck. He is from Seattle and ia here
on pleasure trip.
]. W. Gushing and R. E. Parr, OF the
]. B. Paca Tobacco company, are in the
city from San Francisco. They are
staying at the Hollenbeck.
Gen. Eli H. Murray OF san Diego ia in
the city. His son, who is a student at
Occidental college, distinguished him
self at the recent intercollegiate sports,
which brought the general up here to
congratulate his boy.