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The herald., 1898-12-02

playing his ("Mason's") hand. Easton was
asked II he had any money and was told to
put it on the table. Easton said that he was
frightened by the appearance of Newell,
who looked very fierce, SO he took out four
silver dollars from his pocket and placed
them on the edge Of the table. He was
told to produce more, and as the appearance
of the crowd was menacing, Easton, who
had SOL. 80 more, took out $40 OF that sum.
He said that he was afraid the gang would
turn in and take all he had, and he thought
a compromise was preferable. He held the
$24 in his hand SO the crowd could see that
he had money Mason took the money
from his hand, placed it in the middle Of the
table, from whence Newell quickly trans
ferred it to a pocket of the Newell trousr
ers. The crowd claimed that Newell had
won THAT money, but this was not clear to
Easton. He said that If anybody had won
it Stein was the lucky man, bue even then
he could not see how Stein had done SO.
Easton held pair of aces and jacks, while
STEMS hand boosted three ''red treys."
How three "red treys" could beat two high
pair the witness could not understand, but
then he maintained throughout the case
that he knew nothing about the game. New
ell, however, had made the point clear for
him by sweeping in the money with his five
digits, which constituted as fat and red
hand as Easton had seen in a long time.
Baston made his escape and hunted up Off
Ger Ziegler and related the story of the rob
berry Ziegler accompanied him back and
saw Newell and Stein sitting in the room.
Newell admitted to the officer that he had
seen Easton and then Easton and the wit
ness talked in a corner, where Eastpn re-
ceived his 1924. Ziegler arrested the PAR
and took the cards and chips in charge also.
A SICK MOTHER
The meeting with the unknown men was
then taken up. Easton said that one Of
them, the younger, asked him on Main
street for the address of the Santa Fe sta
bles, which Easton could not supply. The
young man then informed Easton that he
had a sick mother, and wanted to know
if the Riverside climate would be good for
her. Easton replied that it would. Mason,
the elder man, then came up and was intro
duced. The young man then told Easton
that he would show him some nuggets
''nudgets' the witness pronounced it--and
give him some gold specimens, so the trio
started for the rooms of Easton, which
The herald., 1898-12-02

will stand as a state body, and are awaiting
news from the adjutant general, who ap-
pears to be the only one qualified to Judge.
1t is possible that the men will determine
on what standing they will be in the future
and will decide to reorganize as part of
the National guard as they were before the
Spanish American war. After today, un-
less they SO act, they become private citi-
zens with no organization, as they will be-
long neither to national nor state troops.
When the regiment is formally out of
service and the awe impressed by pair of
shoulder straps has been dissipated, many
little tales will leak out which have hither-
to been kept under the rose Of these stories
large percentage will concern themselves
with the history of the past week and more,
particularly with that portion of it which
relates to the ways and means employed in
attempting to keep the regiment in service.
1t might be supposed that the higher com
missioned officers would be those most con-
versant with the general trend of affairs
in the regiment, but from the number of
them who claim to know nothing about the
petitions for further service that have been
circulated this is not the case. This is also
in direct contradiction to the stories of the
enlisted men, who give supposedly truthful
accounts of persuasions, bribes and threats
used to advance the cause of the petition
The meE bear in mind their treatment in
San Francisco, where their petition for re-
lease was characterized by the officers as
"unmilitary procedure" and use the same
expression concerning the present appeal
to the secretary of war.
At one time it was hoped by many offic-
ers and their immediate satellites that fully
400 men would wish to continue in the reg-
ment, but this view was modified as the
difficulty of the scheme was realized, until
$50 was the highest estimate. This number.
it was figured would hold the regimental
organization. When the petitioners were
counted yesterday, they only numbered 270,
which number was so shy of the smallest
estimate. In consequence the petition will
not be sent on to Washington.
Yesterday Captain Pratt was busy in bal
ancing the quartermaster's report and in
packing the records for shipment to Wash
ngton. All ordnance stores go to the ar
senal at Benicia and everything appertain-
ing to the quartermaJter's department is
sent to San Francisco. All bed sacks are
to be emptied this morning and immedi-
ately turned over to tho regimental quarter
master at the headquarters of the mastering
out officer.
Such men as desire to see active service
will be given an opportunity for doing so
a recruiting officer under Lieutenant o. Il.
Hunt of the Eighteenth infantry, United
States troops, will be opened in Los An
geles at some place to be determined later.
The enlistments will be in the artillery, in
fantry and cavalry branches of tho service,
The herald., 1898-12-02

proved to be the poker joint of Davis. The
witness said that he had been approached
several times by the defendants and uskd
to Withdraw the charge against them, but
had refused.
PETE'S INGENUITY
Officer Ziegler corroborated the state.
ments of Easton and also said that when
be went into the room after the money
Newell and Stein were not playing poker.
Charles NJ. Ferdon testified briefly regard
ing conversation he had heard between
Easton ard Newell in which the latter
asked Easton to withdraw the charge.
| Newell took the stand, and then was
shown some of the elements of an up-to-date
melodrama. If Pete knew everything as
well as he knew his evidence he would make
the greatest genius the world has ever seen
He was the glbest of the glib, and the cross
examination Of Mr.. Chambers was net able
to shake him in his evidence. Pete claimed
that Easton and two other men, both
strangers to him-and at this everybody
smiled, including "Poker" Davis himself
had come into the room, while he and Stein
were playing poker All of the newcomers
took hands in the game, Easton buying $5
"oith VI StScns' 3at liIsJ EustOu won SlU OF
Sl2, but he lost and bought $40 more, lost
these and got so more, after which he and
his companions, "Mr. Easton's friends"
Newell called them, left the p.ace. In
short time Easton and the officer returned
and the officer asked if they, meaning
Newell and Stein, were the ones with whom
he had been playing Easton said yes, and
then began to sing II wants ma jackpots
back"
so GENEROUS, TOO
Easton took Newell over in corner and
there related pathetic story about a sicl,
son in Riverside, and that he was unable to
lose the money. Pete told him he ought
not to play if he could not lose and would
have reprimanded him more severely. but
sobs of pity for the sick son at Riverside
ohoked Pete's voice and big, open-souled
fellow that he is, or was then, Pete reached
in his clothes and fished out the money
which Easton had lost. The tears so blind
ed the eyes of Pete that he made mistake
and handed Easton $25 instead Of s24, but
seeing the error, suggested that he pay him
the dollar change, which was done. As the
tears chased down the fatty burrows of
Pete's cheeks he sobbirgly told Easton to
go and chase himself, too. incidentally
Pete claimed that he had won forty odd
tlollars from Stein and money from both the
other men.
A FULL STEIN
Stein was the next witness. Although
not full of beer as his name would indicate
he was logy witness, and contradicted
The herald., 1898-12-02
WANTS AN ISLAND
But Fears Complication With the
United States

BERLIN, Dec IA German government
official in an interview with correspondent
of the Associated Press, confirms the report
that Germany is negotiating with Spain for
the purchase of the Caroline islands. 1t is
understood that Spain expects to get TO-
100000 francs for them, which Germany con
siders excessive. ...
Germany also makes the provision that the
negotiations shall be contingent upon no in
ternational complications arising, especially
with the United States.
Prince Won Arenberg, president of the
Colonial society, assures the correspondent
of the Associated Press that 1.-The acquisition
of the Caroline islands is important, less
from the standpoint of commerce, which is
insignificant, than from naval point of
view
The herald., 1898-12-02
The Chinese Question

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-The Washing
ton Star prints this afternoon an interview
with Mr.Wu Ting Fang. Chinese minister.
concerning the probability of the enforce
ment of the Chinese exclusion law in tho
Philippines when the islands shall come
under the control of the United States.
Mr.. WI expresses satisfaction at the con-
clusion of the peace negotiations as peace
between the United States and Spain IL
thereby insured. He deprecates war in all
Its phases, and believes that all interna-
tional differences should be submitted, to an
arbitrage tribunal for settlement.
The herald., 1898-12-02
TRANSPORTS for Troops

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. bids for the
transportation of the New York regiment
of volunteers due to arrive here from Hon
olulu next week were opened by Depot
Quartermaster Long today. The bids for
twelve companies, numbering
about 46 officers and 1870 men, from this
city to New York ranged from $3.50 to
s40G6 for each passenger. The former bid
is the lowest ever made for transcontinen-
tai transportation. The contract has not
yet been awarded.
The herald., 1898-12-02
Chilean Customs

NEW YORK, Dec. IA dispatch to the
Herald from Valparaiso, Chile, SAYS:
The government has issued decree de-
clarlng the customs duties shall continue
until changed during the coming year.
The nitrate cargo of the British bark In
verielyde burned in Iquique harbor yester-
day. The vessel was saved, though dam.
aged
The herald., 1898-12-02

Stein was the next witness. Although
not full of beer as his name would indicate,
he was . logy witness, and contradicted
The herald., 1898-12-02
Ca madam Questions

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The Anglo
American commission held its usual ses-
sions today, transportation across the bor-
der being the main ubject under consid-
GRAFTON.
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An Ohio ATTORNEY Dead

CINCINNATI, o., Dee. I.-Hon. G. II.
Uollister, aged 7S, prominent member Of
the, bar of this city, died today in Mount
Auburn.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-01
HE PAID FOR HIS COMPLIMENT.

A Stafford Springs man will probably
use discretion hereafter in distributing
compliments. He had been collecting
rents among the italian tenements, and
at one house he commented to the
housewife on her baby. In joking
way he told the woman he would give
her q rooster for the baby. She did
not seem then to be impressed with the
offer, but few days deliberatiou and
probable consultation with her husband
had another effect, for on the following
Sunday she appeared at the mans house
and offered the baby, at the same time
demanding the rooster 1t required a
great amount of argument and expla-
nation to convince the woman thai
there was no market for her child, even
at such reasonable price, and sic
could not be persuaded to take it home
again until she had been promised
barrel of aPPles.-Rockyille (Ct.) Jour
nal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-01
THE MOTHERS LOVE.

1.-The Lowell Times recognizes the
divinity of mothers love. The pref
erences of motherhood IRE generally
las d on an ms ct which on s to
lr &c he ne whom OF do moi
favor-no; OILY the weak and feeble,
Tut tie bad and wo tules. And 1t is
better so. 1t is better h the moth er S
heart, erring in its judgment and hop
ing against h pc to the ed, sbo I'D
still &. out, loving and condoning,
plying aud sust.ini e where none
other can ard VII; for thtre Will al
ways be plenty 10 bear hardly upon the
sinner, while endless compassion and
undying love are seldom found in this
world outside the mothers heart.
Many black sheep can couch for the
truth Uf this maternal insiiurt. Many
q man has been rescued and brought
back to manhood and go d citizenship
who, without the pity II. compassion
aud sustaining force of a mothers
love, would have been wholly lost.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-01

w 8 e L.. 100. .e-ts TO the point
W. ci'. % spa. iisht where he is
ST. rive mat it is torture TO
G, 8. s>si...n 81 ii, bed, and he has 10 get
= ...! pace the il,or-it is time for that
l-ui g. ring hiiusclf up with round turn.
J i. ,ee not, II ricans nervous prostfation
:. . 'nenial il not physical, death.
tH' man who gets into this condition
{ -. - remedy that will brace him up,
I =, ain on his feet and make a man OF him
again. 1t is DR.. P;erce's Golden Medical
Discovery. 1t goes to the bottom of things.
]. searches out the first cause. When
r...a IS in this condition you can put your
finger on one Of two spots and hit that first
cause e. the s.oYuaCa or the liver or both.
This great medicine acts directly OH these
spots. II promptly transforms weak stoin
scii itto healthy 0ac Ii facilitates the
flow Of digestive ja,es and makes diges-
tion and assimilation perfect 1t gives
man an appetite like boys. II invi2or-
a.es ~. liver. IT fila the blool with the
life giving elem ei.ts Of the food, aad makes
II pare, rich, red and p,cnti'al. Tie bleed
Is TIE life current Id When il is filed with
the elements tiat bald new and healthy
ti,.ues. il d3cs net take lory to make man
we'll and strong. /; Dnilds iirin, muscular
flesh tissues and strong and steady rsfve
fbers 1t puts ncH lie, vigor and viiai:ty
into every stcul aud "Tgar -: Tie body. Il
cures nervous cxha '.ion aud nro'triIicu
Nothing inat g: sod" Can be foCLl 1t
medicine s;u,,s.
81 lad suffered ..'Jui s.eveu wears with p lin
III the Saci IL "a. hr anil hack" writes III
Robert Hubbard. Of .:ner. Lincoln Co, Ark
% suffered i3i =.svci years and spcnt great
deal O. money fis Goe..rs and medicine. but id
not get re'icf r"on tried four bottles Of tie
'GOldcr Mc..icll Ei.cJt sry' aud improved great
ly sent i0f I've more and now am glad TO ted
everyone that / a.n il good health"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-01

Editors have their troubles like
more distinguished folk. One of these
gentlemen who preside over the des-
TIMES of Western newspaper is
mourning the loss of two subscribers.
Number one wrote asking how to raise
his twins safely, while the other want
ed to know low he might rid his
orchard Of grasshoppers. The answers
went forword by mail, but by accident
he put them into the wrong envelopes,
so that the man with the twins received
this answer: "Cover them carefully
with straw and set fire t. it, and then
the little pests, after Jumping in the
flames for few minutes, will be speed
lily settled And The man with the
grasshoppers was told to give castor
oil and rub their gums with q BONE
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-01
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications as they cannotreach the
diseased portion Of the ear There il ONLY
one way to cure deafness, and that is BY con-
stitutional remedies. Deafness is caused bv
an infiamed condition of the mucous lining Of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have rumbling sound or inner
feet hearing, and when it is entirely closed
deafness is the result, and unless the infama.
tion can be taken out and this tube restored
to Its normal condition, hearing will be de
stroyed forever. nine cases out of ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an
infamed condition Of the mucous surfaces
= We will give one hundred dollars for anv
case of deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not belcured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars; free.
F. ]. CHENEY CO., Toledo, OF
2Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills arc 'iobea.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-01

"For five weeks lived on cod water
so to speak," writes man who suffered
terribly from indigestion.
He could hardly keep anything on
his stomach. What stayed, wasn't
properly digested and gave him ter
rible pangs.
. This is not an uncommon case
Dyspeptics don't get enough nourish.
ment. They are generally thin and
weak.
They may eat enough, but they
don't digest enough. Much of what
they eat turns into poison. If his
keeps on there's no telling what disease
they may get next.
That's why it is best to take Shaker
Digestive Cordial, as soon as symptoms
OF indigestion appear.
1t cures all the evils tf indigestion.
and prevents tie evils which indiges-
tion,causes.
Sold by druggists, price 10 cents to
$1.O0 per bottle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-01
THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE
Lung Troubles and Consumption
Can D.. Cured.
AN EMINENT NEW YORK CHEMIST AND
SCIENTIST MAKES A FREE OFFER
TO OUR READERS

The distinguished New York chemist, I. A
Slocum, demonstrating his discovery of re-
liable and absolute cuie for Consumption Pull
monary Tuberculoss) and all bronchial, throat,
ung and chest diseases. stubborn coughs, ca
tarhal affections, genera decline and wea kness
loss OF flesh and all conditions Ifwnsting AWAY
will send THREE FREE BOTTLES (all differ
ent) Of his New Discoveries to any afflicted
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them.
His "New Scientific Treatment" has cured
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he considers it a simple professional Guty 10
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Science daily develop s new wonders AMI this
great chemist patiently experim enting for years
has produced results as beneficial to humanity
as can he claimed by any modern genius. HIS
assertion that lung troubles and consumption
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felt Letters OF gratitude 4" fled in his American
and European laborato cries in thousands from
those cured in all parts of the world
Medical xperts conceds that bronchial chest
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Please tell the Doctor that you saw bis OF er
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"That young man of yours" said the
observing parent, as his daughter came
down to breakfast. SHOULD apply for a
job in dime museum. ."Why, father
exclaimed the young lady in tones of
INDIGNATION, "what do you mean?" ri
noticed when I passed through the
hal late last night" answered the old
man, "that he had two heads on his
shoulder.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-01
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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-01

You are the only woman I ever
loved, said Adam.
And you, murmured Eve, ARE the
first man that ever kissed me-
Then Satan smiled and said unto
himself: THAT is equal TO burnt-cork
repartee, and posterity shall perpetuats
it, And it was even so.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-01

A quaint old gentleman, of an active
stirring disp osition, had a man at work
in his garden who was quite the reverse.
"Jones," said he, "did you ever see a
snail?" "Certainly," said Jones. "Then"
said the old boy, "you must have met
him, for you never could overtake
him."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-01

One must be sure of two things
owe your work and not be always look
ing over the edge of it, waiting your
play to begin; and the other is, you
must not be a'ha ned Of your woi |, and
think it wo1ld be more honorable for
you to be doing something else.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-01

Bridget, who is that at tbe door,
DIS poor MAJ. mum. He wants
something to ate" eff he's another
refugee driven out Of Spain by the war,
tell him there is nothing left for him.
We've already fed eleven exc )nsuls
tlis morning"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-01

Mixed Trains Southbound. Leaves Win
chester at 4:55 m and S;45 m. Arrives at
Strasburg Junction at 6:12am and 1926 m.
Mixed Trains Northbound. Leaves Win
chester at 1:45 m and 11:30 p m. Arrives Of
Harper's Ferry at APO p m and 1886 am.
Connections
Train - connects at Harper's Ferry with
Fast Limited Express train leaving at II Al
"a m and "a p m arriving at Chicago at 9:30a
m, and 1900 noon, and with train leaving at
5:l4 p m, arriving at Cincinnati at 7:45 m,
st Louis 600 p m, and connects at Weverton
at II: 40 m, arrives at Hagerstown 1910
Washington Junction with train arriving at
Frederick at I. IS pm
Train 46 connects with Fast testibuls
train at HarpeIs Ferry at o A m for Chi
cage, at!1 n IN for Pittsburg nd II IS a
m for Cincinnati and St. Louis. Arrive ar
Pittsburg at z 90 IN Chicago ate Ash r.
Ci Dcinnati at 90 p. m. and st. Louis a
G3Oam
Ultima n Palace Sleeping Cars run THRONE
to Cincinnati st Louis and Chicago on ri
express trains.
For rates, tickets, bagk age chesl,f. IN
to any Office OF the B 4 o Railroad or /. &
Dudrow, Travelling Passenger Agt, RIta
Va.
- WIN. GREENE. Genera
D. b 0ARTuA NaaAset
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-01
TWO TANNERS.

Speaking of the President of France.
the Paris correspondent of the London
Truth says: What country but France
could produce journeyman tanner
capable of playing an all but regal part
as well?" Grant was o tanner, and
not frst-class one either. But he
was one of the worlds greatest soldiers.
While he was not the best President
the country has had, he WAS as good as
the average. Compared with Grant
Faure is as toy pistol to a Krupp
gun, and Faure is a good fellow at
that,-Chicago News.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-01

Three things are diAicuIt-to keep n
secret, to bear an injury pate 1tly, and
to spend leisure well.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-01
. a = TORIA.
Bean sAs >Ihs Kind You Have Always Bought
A',. + G1%1E<

excuse mo, but it seems to me that
/ must have met you before. Are you
not brother or o near relative of
Major Gibbs?" "No; am Major Gibbs
himself CAB, indeed; that explains
the remarkable resemblance.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-01
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The khd You Have Always Bought
,' s::'s '' 81 &xZzzx

A Dutch paper of recent date con-
tanned an advertisement offering a re-
ward for the dead body of suicide, of
whom the following description was
given: "Aged about forty. Height,
five feet, eight inches. Speaks the
dialect of Gelderland."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-01
GA . TO r a.
s s..,. tn: NV Kind ,ss H.n Away: B'pEh
A'' si &X2zzzza

THE supply is governed by the de-
mand," said the tourist as he shovelled
out his 'aluables to the highwayman.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-01

Pleasure is necessarily reciprocal; no
one feels who does not at the same
time give it. To be pleased, oae must
please. What pleases you in others,
will in general pie ase them 10 you.