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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-08-11
STAFFORD.

For STANDARDIZATION 5x6 self-inkinf
| printing press and $50 worth of type
borders, etc. A bargain for only $50.
CHAs. H. SAEDERsoN, So. Royaiton.
Mrs. d. N. Flanders is very low.
Blanche Sweet is assisting NJ rs. Hazel.
ton.
Mrs. Sawyer is working for Mrs. John
Darling.
A. l.. Clark recently visited his son
Hazen, at Middlesex.
There have been several cases of mumps
In town the past week.
Miss Gertrude Snow and friend of Shar.
on were in town last week. :.
A. W. Pierce OF South Royalton was in
town Tuesday of last week.
Mrs. Marshall and Miss Hatch returned
from Sunapee lake Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Avery was at Fairlee lake
camping part Of last week.
Misses Barber and Babson left for West
Parsonsneld, Me-, Thursday.
Mr.snd Mrs. Ed Harlow of Pompa spent
Sunday at Mrs. Clara Paine's.
Miss Gertie Slye of Lebanon is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. A. B. Carpenter.
Mrs. Martha and Belle Pierce returned
from South Royalton last week.
Mrs. Florence Varney returned to
Pennington, N. H., week ago.
Miss Edith Short returned to Provi-
dence, r. l., the first of last week.
Augustus Marshall OF Dartmouth medi-
cal college spent Sunday In town.
Mrs. B. Jordan is the mother OF a fine
boy weighing Id pounds, born Aug. 1.
Miss Frances Baxter OF Burlington came
Friday and is the guest of Miss L.S.Swan.
- H..
town Saturday, doing monumental work.
Florence and Mary Houston are to at
tend the Normal school at Randolph Gen.
ter this fall.
Mrs. Seth c. Chandler left for Magnolia
beach Monday OF last week, as a guest of
her sister, Mrs. White.
The missionary service Sunday evening
was very interesting, a large number OF
the young people taking willing part.
Miss Caroline Howe, who teaches in
Boston, is spending her vacation at the
Eagle Hotel. She is a friend of Miss Mary
Jones.
The opening entertainment of the dra-
matte club comes of tonight, when "a
Box OF Monkeys" and "a Proposal Under
Difficulties" Will hold the boards.
Henry Reynolds OF Boston, who has
been for 32years treasurer of the Penny
Savings bank in South Boston, arrived in
town with his niece, Miss Susie Reynolds
Simmonds, early last week and are guests
of r. A. Hatch.
The annual ball game came of Saturday
afternoon between the Skaters and
Blancos, the former winning by close
margin. The game was particularly en-
tertaining from the spectators point OF
view and the rapid fire OF the Skaters was
too much for the scattered shots OF the
Blancos. No blood was shed.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-08-11

When you call for Dewitt's Witch Hazel
6alve, the great pile cure, don't accept
anything else. Don't be talked into ac-
cepting a substitute for piles, for sores, for
burns. Drew q Leonard, Randolph;
Leavitt & Reed, Bethel; M. j. Sargent &
Son, South Royalton; A. r. Hood & Son,
Chelsea
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-08-11
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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-08-11

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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-28
Three Children Journey Two Thousand Miles in an
 Open Boat.
Open Boat.

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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-28
MASON WAS
 NOT KILLED IN
 SELF-DEFENSE His Slayer Accused of
 Murder. THE BARICOLA MINE TRAGEDY VICTIM SHOT AS HE BENT OVER A STOVE. Cold Flooded Crime the Result of the Christmas Debauch at the
 Home of the
 Cook
THE BARIC0LA MINE TRAGEDY
VICTIM SHOT AS HE BENT
 OVER A STOVE.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

ANGELS CAMP, Dec. 27. - The shooting affray at the Baricola mine, two and half miles north of Sheep Camp, on Christmas night, an account of which appeared In The Call to-day, proves to have been a seemingly cold blooded murder. Nicholas Mason, commonly known as Nelson, was shot to death by Thomas Martin, a miner Mason had been employed as a cook at the mine for several years and since 1t ceased operations about two years ago, he had charge of the works as watchman, living in the company's s boarding house.
 On Christmas day Mason prepared a small pig for dinner and invited Martin to dine with him. After dinner Martin complained that the pork had dis agreed with him, and this incensed his host Martin declares that Mason became drunk and at tackled him with a revolver, inflict- ing a wound in the groin and thigh;
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-28
WANTED TO SEIZE
 THE CAROLINES
Admiral Dewey Was Prevented by a Cable Order From Secretary
 I,On0

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-A special to the Herald from Washington says: Had the war lasted short time longer it is thought the United States flag would low be floating over the Caroline Islands, as the navy, from the time of Rear Admiral Dewey's victory, was anxious to take this group. The islands probably would have been taken anyhow but for the fact that Secretary Long, by direction of herPres- ident, cabled Rear Admiral Dewey for bidding him to do so.
 Officers of the navy still hope that some way may be found of acquiring these islands, which, 1t Is believed, Spain will sell for a reasonable compensation. They do not want any other nation to ob- tain power to establish coaling stations and naval bases there.
 In the meantime the navy is taking active steps to prevent a recurrence of the conditions as to coal supply which prevailed at the beginning of the war with Spain. Coal sheds are being erected at all the navy yards and stations in the United States not already amply supplied with shelter for the large quantities of fuel for coal is to be sent to Havana, Santiago, San Juan, Honolulu, Guam, Manila and Pago Pago.
 As there is little good steaming coal on the Pacific it is the intention of the de- partment to supply all Pacific, stations sent around Cape Horn in colliers. Large supplies will be stored at all the stations, but San Francisco will be the great coal base. and it is proposed to store there not less than 100000 tons of the best quality of Steaming coal
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-28
CHINESE FIGHT WITH
 HATCHETS AND KNIVES
Hatchetmen Battle for Possession of Slave Girl at Point San
 Pedro.

SAN RAFAEL, Dec. N.-The Chinese fishermen's camp at Point San Pedro was the scene of a bloody battle between highlander factions, for the possession of maiden on Sunday evening. Hatchets and knives were flashed and clubs were swung with such vigor that two of the Mongols were seriously injured and sev- eral badly cut and bruised
 The two most influential Chinese leaders at Point San Pedro, are Wong Suey and Chin Hoy Yek. About week ago Yek bought a girl in San Francisco with the intention of bringing her over the next sion of her, and laid trap for that pur- pose The following night the girl was brought over in a fishing smack, closely guarded by a stalwart hatchetman The maiden was taken ashore at a point three quarters of a mile distant from the camp and conveyed over the hills.
 Near their destination the girl and her guard were waylaid by Suey. The guard ran for his life and left the girl to her fate. She was taken to her captor's hut and five or six of the highbinders were left to guard her.
 When Chin Hoy Yek heard of the loss of his slave he proceeded, at the head of ten men, to the hut and broke in the door. A furious melee resulted in which Wong to the metropolis for treatment Yek re- ceived several flesh wounds and a follower named An Sing had his scalp laid omen with a club. Others received minor bruises.
 During the turmoil the girl was spirited away, and her whereabouts is at present unknown It Is believed Yek took her the care of one of his clansmen. Further trouble is expected
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-28

but the evidence given at the Coroners s inquest to-day disproves this story. It seems that the men had quarreled. Martin, discovering that he had dropped his pistol, ran to another part of the house where Mason's bedroom was situated and secured Mason's re- volver He then rushed back and shot Mason dead.
 The evidence all points to Martins s guilt. His pistol was found fully load ed after the affair, and a bullet hole in a Stovepipe and another in the side Of the building give evidence that Mason was killed while attending to the cook ing. Both of these bullets were found and fit Mason's pistol, which was found with three chambers empty.
 The Coroner's jury charged Martin with murder and Sheriff Thorn removed him to the County Jail tonight. The evidence gathered by the Sheriff shows that in all probability the principals were more or less drunk; that Mason was shot while in the act of cooking or attending to some duty around the stove; that the shots were fired from his own pistol and from behind. and that Martins weapon had been dropped outside the building previously.
 Martins boot shows bullet mark on the heel, the ball having almost torn the heel off. This is accounted for by the 10ct that when ne ana MdSOu uudl reled he rushed into the adjoining room and securing Masons pistol, thrust 1t in the waistband of his clothes and rushed back. In drawing the weapon he accidentally discharged it. the bull let taking effect in his thigh. possibly lodging there, but more likely continu- ing downward and striking the heel of his boot Mason was shot in the right breast and abdomen.
 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Damon, who live about a quarter of a mile from the scene of the murder, testified that they heard three shots fired at about sun down. After the first there was an interval and then came two in rapid succession. This. taken with the fact that three chambers of Mason's pistol were empty, and two bullet wounds were in the body and one in Martins, bear out the story that Martin acci- dentally shot himself first, then shot Mason twice, killing him in cold blood, as Mason was defenseless.
 Martin had always borne bad repu- tation and had exhibited mania for killing. Mason was generally liked and respected. Martin had threatened to kill Will Fair previously on the same day
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-28
Daring Robbery on
 Market Street.
A STRANGER THE VICTIM
ROBBED OF HIS PURSE CON- TANNING A WAD OF BILLS.
James McAllister Has His Pocket Picked of Seventeen Hundred Dollars-The Police Are
 Notified.

James McAllister, a recent arrival from Ireland, was robbed last night of a purse containing $170O in Bank of England notes while looking at a display in a store on Market street.
 Seeing a crowd in front of window, McAllister, anxious to see what was going on, joined the throng. He became so in- terested in the display that he did not mo- tice a tall young man insert his hand in his pocket and abstract his purse
 McAllister, a short time after the bold robbery, walked down Market street, in tending to insert an advertisement in one of the newspapers, asking for employ ment As he entered the newspaper of flee he felt for his purse and was sur prised to find it gone. After meditating . over his loss McAllister remembered that while he was looking in the window a. tall young man" brushed against him, but immediately apologized after explain ing that it was an accident.
 Q. Realizing that he was the victim of a clever pickpocket McAllister went to po- lice headquarters and reported the rob bery to Lieutenant Hannah, whose eXpe- rience as a Scotland Yard detective, to hear him tell it, would rival the famous stories of Sherlock Holmes. After listen- ing to McAllister's statement of the rob- bery Hannah, after cautioning him not to breathe word to the reporters. turned him over to Captain Bohen. The latter detailed Detective Graham on the case, but up to late hour last night he had not succeeded in finding the thief or the valuable notes.
 McAllister is convinced that the man who jostled him while he was looking in the show-window robbed him of his purse
 After I joined the crowd" he said. when telling his story, "I felt somebody trying to insert his hand in my pocket. The tall young man stood alongside of me, and as 1 looked at him he apologized, after calling my attention to some par ticular attraction in the window As gazed at him he jostled me 10 one side, and it was then that he stole my purse"
 McAllister has given the police a good description of him, and every effort will be made to run him down.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-28
CYLINDER BURSTS ON
 THE BATTLESHIP IOWA
Cause of the Orders Directing the
 Vessel to Come to San Fran

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.- The Washing ton correspondent of the Herald tele- graphs: learned to-day the real reason for sending the battle-ship Iowa rom Callao to San Francisco instead of hav-nS her accompany the Oregon and the ITS direct to Manila, via Honolulu, as was originally intended. The Iowa met with a serious accident on her way down the At lantic Coast of South America, when one of her steam cylinders burst. Although this happened before she got around the Horn the fact was concealed from the the public until the receipt of private letters here q few days ago.
 The news of the accident was promptly cahled ,c the Navy Department 3nd CT ders were at once issued to the Cramps 10 build new cylinder, where 1t IS 10 shipred to San Francisco, where 1t IS to be put in place upon the arrival Of me Iowa therc. Notwithstanding the accl- acl- dent to her cylinder the Iowa was apie to make the voyage to Callao at falr rate of speed.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-28
Gas Tank Explodes.

FRESNO, Dec. 27.-The large receiving tank of the Fresno Gas and Electric Light Company blew up shortly after o'clock tonight from overcompression. When the escaping gas came into contact with a light which hung near by a terrific explo- sion took place, lighting up the surround ing country for miles. As a result many of the business houses are in darkness tonight. No one was hurt and the loss will not be great.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-28
Fire at San Jacinto.

RIVERSIDE, Dec. 27.-The Meade block in San Jacinto was totally destroyed by fire this morning. Meads grocery store. Morgan's meat market. E. Meades i'm plement rooms, Galiant'S upholstering establishments and a paint shop were in the block, and all were burned Very little was saved. The origin of the fire is unknown. The loss will exceed $l5, 900; insurance $3G00s to S4OO0
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-28
Assaulted Her Mother.

Mrs. Brennan, living at 23 Langton street, visited the Receiving Hospital last night to have a deep cut in her head dressed. She said that her daughter Liz Zie, becoming incensed at some remark passed by her at the dinner table, picked up the knife and cut her head. She threatens to have the daughter arrested to-day for an. assault with deadly weapon
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-28
A Rush for Rosenthal.

There was a rush for seats at the open ing of the sale for the Rosenthal recitals at Sherman, Clay & Co.'S yesterday. The prices were large, ranging from B down, but the fame of the pianist was sufficient to keep the ticket-seller busy from g in the morning until the closing time of the store. There seems to be an almost equal demand for the three recitals at Metropolitan Hall next Tuesday and Thursday evenings, January 3 and 5, and Saturday afternoon, January '.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-28
Two Deaths at Marvsville.

EVANSVILLE, Dec. 26.-Two Marys- vile homes have been made sad through the visitation of the death angel on Christmas day. At o'clock Sunday morn of the whip who piled his. vocation for many years over the roads of Lassen, Sier- ra and Plumas counties. died of heart dis ease. The second death was that of James Hagerty, head molder in the Empire Foundry of this city. On Saturday night he met with a fall that produced concus- sion of the brain and his death occurred at II o'clock Sunday night. He was a native of Connecticut and 42 years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-28
KELLINI WAS PARTICULAR. When Sentenced to Folsom He Mani
 Tested His Displeisure.

Tomasso Kellini, the murderer of Louisa Spain, was. in accordance with the verdict rendered by the jury that tried him, sen tenced to Folsom Prison for the term of his natural life by Judge Wallace yester- day The Judge denied the defendants s motion for a new trial and remarked that the crime was a peculiarly atrocious one, brutal in character and totally without eXtenuating circumstances. The prisoner asked to be sent to San Quentin, but Judge Wallace selected. "the convict's horror" as the lifetime residence of the murderer.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-28
CARLOADS OF OPIUM.
Nearly Half Million Dollars Worth
 Arrived on the China Last Monday

The steamer China brought the largest cargo of prepared opium on record, con- sisting of 66O boxes, the duty on which at $6 per pound amounts to s162 36O The value of the opium duty paid, Is in the neighborhood of S40O, ,600. The drug is not all used in California, but. is shipped to other parts of the United States, Canada and Mexico. A hundred and twenty-eight Chinese, of whom six are females, ar rived on the China. Of this number if teen males and one female were denied a landing at Honolulu. and they deter mined to sample San Francisco as a port of entry.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-28
GROUP OF MINES SOLD. Transfer of Dividend-Paying Proper.
 ties Near Grass Valley.

GRASS VALLEY, Dec. N.-It Is au- thoritatively stated here to-day that the control of the Omaha group of mines has been purchased by W. B. Bourn The group consists of the Omaha, Lone Jack. Homeward Bound and other locations, ali management will be turned over to George w. Starr. Large modern imple- ments will be installed and operations prosecuted vigorously.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-28
Santa Claus Gets scorched.

SUISUN, Dec. N.-Louis Cunningham, head bookkeeper for Sam Dannenbaum S Son of Vallejo, was seriously burned about the head and shoulders yesterday
 MT. Cunningham was acting Santa Claus at a Christmas tree held in St. Vincent's Church. The cotton around his neck came into contact with a gas jet In an instant his head was wrapped in flames.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-28
SIX DUELS ARE BEING ARRANGED.


 M. D
  M. and the
  Fejrvary of As chalen
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-28
cHoYNsKI IS DISABLED.
Unable to Fulfill His Engagement
 With Ruhlin.

CHICAGO, Dec 27.-Joe Choynski, who was booked for a 2O-round bout with Gus Ruhlin before the Lenox Athletic Club of New York on January lo, today would be unable to fight. Choynsh is said to be suffering with acute blood poisoning in the right hand and arm, but his physicians hope to ward off all seri- OuS results.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-28
sIAMEsE HAVE VIOLATED NEUTRAL TERRITORY.

r of
   aggression  of mater
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-28
Gardiner Rests Bradley.

WHEELING, w. Va, Dec. 27.-Oscar Gardiner secured the decision at the end Philadelphia at the Metropolitan Club. Bradley played a defense game through out. Gardner had him all but out in the twentieth round when the gong saved him.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-28
AN ATHLETE DEPARTS.
W. A. Brassey of the. New Zealand
 Insurance Company Is Missing.

w. A. Brassey, the young athlete who disappeared from his home, 9O9 Oak street. few weeks ago, is not mem- Der of the Olympic Club, as stated in an evening paper. About a year ago he en- tered the employ of the New Zealand Insurance Company and was considered a model young man.
 MT. Thomas. manager of the company denies the report that Brassey left his accounts in tangled state. Brassey is supposed to have sailed on the last steamer that left this port for. Australia
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-28

Admiral Sampson Has the Grip.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 27-Admiral W. T. Sampson, who arrived here yesterday from New York is confined to his room with a light attack of the grip. His physicians think he will have recovered in a few days.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-28

Your eczema. dandruff. itching scalp or any skin eruption cured with Smiths Dandrun Pomade when. all other reme- dies fail. Price soc, at all druggists Sam pie free. Address Smith Bros, Fresno,
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-28
wREcKAGE WASHED ASHORE.
Believed to Have Come From the
 Missing Celtic Bard.

VICTORIA, Dec. 27.-Large quantities of wreckage have been washed ashore on the west coast of Queen Charlotte Isl and The wreckage is thought to have come from the missing Celtic Bard from Hongkong.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-28
In the Divorce Courts.

sDecrees of divorce on the ground of will ful neglect were granted yesterday to May Lathers from John E. Lathers and Martha A. Smith from Lewis O. Smith.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-28

Before they could be extinguished Cum ningham received painful wounds. No serious results are expected.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-28
Regular Meals 25c.

A good lunch, 15c. The Ralston, 7S3 Market street.