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The herald., 1898-12-18

California, and strange robes of feather
work, of which but very few examples are
known today outside the pages of Sabagun,
Prescott or Clavigero.
There are also ranged in fitting order the
ancient gods of this strange people, of whom
this old man is the high priest Once q
month commission of the oldest men of
the tribe visits the cave and takes with it, in
the name of the people, offerings of fruit and
flowers and eatables and incense in honor of
the gods and their oracle.
Upon all affairs of Importance to the tribe
this old man is consulted, and his judgments
are as those of the Medes and the Persians.
l asked whether it would be possible to
visit him or not, and was told no one, not
even members of the same tribe, outside the
aforementioned Commission" had ever
seen the inside of that strange and mys-
terious cave. My informant told me that
at certain point all persons are stopped by
a guard and told that they can proceed no
further upon pain of death. And this is
not tale of 400 years ago, but of today.
The tribe and the cave are at the north
side of Popocatepetl, and every Saturday in
Atlixco members OF this tribe are at the
market to buy and sell their simple neces-
saries of life. 1t is enough to see them to
realize at once the great difference between
them and the other Mexican Indians who
are to be seen there at that time. Not only
is their style of clothing very different, but
also their language.-Two Republics.
The herald., 1898-12-18
BRADLEY'S APPEAL
He Asks Veterans to Aid Him in His
Defense

Albert Bradley, the veteran who tired at
the Soldiers home to create vacancy IN
the governorship by shooting General Smith,
ia in need of funds with which to detray
the expenses of his defense when the cause
comes to trial He has appealed to his
former comrades to aid him in the dilemma
addressing to them the following communl-
cation:
"Dear Comrades: As you are no doubt
aware, | am in custody. charged with as
sauting with intent to kill Andrew }. Smith,
governor of the Soldiers home. All | ask
is fair and impartial trial. But like your
selves. am old and poor. my health Is
wrecked. and ] have no means with which
to pay for taking depositions in foreign
states, paying counsel fees and meeting the
numerous other expenses necessary to in
sure for me fair and impartial trial. The
prosecution is provided with unlimited
means with which to prosecute. while | am
without means with which to defend, and
am therefore at a great disadvantage
Knowing, as DO, from my association with
some OF you from the beginning to the end
of the war and with all OF YOU for the last
five years at the Soldiers home, your kind
ly spirit of fellowship and loyalty to a com
rade in distress, | take the liberty OF ap-
Pealing to you in this. the darkest hour of
my life, for such pecuniary aid as You feel
you can consistently contribute, in order
to insure the presentation of both sides
Of my case to the jury, whose verdict means
so much to me-"
Bradley refuses to discuss the letter. but
maintains stolid silence when asked either
as to his motives in committing the crime ur
seeking aid from his comrades to make his
defense.
The herald., 1898-12-18
A Costly Blow

Thomas Cook has the pleasant prospect
Of passing the next two months in the city
jail where his board and lodging will be
provided in case he proves a satisfactory
trusty or an energetic member OF the chain
gang. On Friday night Cook solicited aims
from Gus Wofrom, at the corner of Third
and Spring streets. Cook represented that
he desired to get a meal. Wolfrom handed
the fellow 10 cents. Whether from anger
at the small amount of the contribution OF
from natural cussedness. Cook struck VOL
from a violent blow in the face, knocking
him down. Sergeant Smith placed Cook
under arrest. Judge Morrison sentenced
Cook to thirty days in Jail yesterday for
begging and gave him a similar sentence for
battery.
The herald., 1898-12-18
COUNTERffITfRCAUGH
ONCE WARNED, ED ROGERS WAS
NOT TWICE SHY
Making Money Easily at San Pedro.
A Full Outfit for His Nefarious
Industry

United States Deputy Marshal G. +. Nc
Culoch and Special Agent of the Treasury
Browne arrested Ed Rogers at San Pedro
yesterday, charged with counterfeiting mon
ey. Rogers was found with counterfeiting
tools, dies and coin partly finished in his
possession. When the arrest was made the
evidence was so strong against the prisoner
that he virtually confessed his guilt
This is not Rogers first otfense. Last
March he and partner named Armstrong
were arrested in a lodging house on the cor
ner OF Third and Los Angeles streets, where
they made their headquarters. Armstrong
was discharged on a technicality at the
preliminary examination and Rogers was
held. About six weeks or two months ago
Rogers was tried before Judge Wellborn in
the United States district court, but the
jury after being out most OF the day brought
in a verdict of not guilty. The prisoner was
brought up from San Pedro ast evening
and put behind the bars in the county Jail.
The herald., 1898-12-18
THE FATAL FEUD
A Los Angeles Wife's Faithlessness
Causes Tragedy

Dispatches from Carthage, Mo-, states
that John d. McCrllis, prominent and
wealthy citizen of that place, shot and killed
William j. Gilfllan. a neighbor, also a
wealthy man, last Friday.
All the parties are wellnown in this city.
ana the cause of the shooting was the dis
oovery by McCrllis of letters written to his
wife by Gilfllan, indicating that intimate
relations had existed between them while
Mrs. McGrillis was visiting Gilfllans family
in Los Angeles
Mr.. and Mrs Gilillan came to Los An
geles three or four years ago to contest the
title CT James II. W. Pattson TO the estate
OF his father y. NJ. Pattison, amounting to
some $4,000 or $4,000 Mrs. Cilfllan was
granddaughter of the deceased, and after
a long fight the alleged fraudulent deed was
set aside and the property distributed
am1rg the various heirs, Gililan being ap-
pointed administrators
Gilfiilan took up his residence in this city
to attend to his duties, and Mrs. NIcCrillis
came on Wat. she and Mrs Glfllan hav-
The herald., 1898-12-18
A DAY OF ACCIDENTS
MRS. GREEN OF ALHAMBRA IN
JURED BY THE CARS
WATTS, FOOT CUT OFF
John Ludy Smashed His Toe With a
Pickax-Robert Nelson Coughed
Too Hard-Died From Burns

Through an unfortunate accident yester-
day afternoon, Mrs. John n. Green OF AL
hambra lost her right hand. Mrs. Green left
this city on the late afternoon train on the
Southern Pacific. The car was very crowd
ed and Mrs Green, shortly after leaving
Naud's junction, started to walk across the
platforms into the second COACH
a short distance west of the signal tower,
which is located at the Santa Fe railroad
crossing, the train runs roughly, owing to
there being quite wide curve which turns
into the straight stretch of track leading
across the river. Mrs. Green stepped onto
the platform as the train was rounding this
curve and it is thought that the shaking and
jarling of the cars caused the woman to lose
her balance and tumble headlong off the
platform. Mrs. Green fell close to the cars
and must have thrown out her right hand
involuntarily across the rail, for the wheels
passed over her hand and wrist mangling
The bones in shocking manner. Mrs. Green
bruised her face and sustained other in
juries.
Miss Daggett, an aunt of Mrs. Green, saw
her fall from the car and screamed. he
train was stopped and backed to where Mrs.
Green was lying. She was placed in the
baggage car and taken to Nauds Junction,
where she was left in charge Of some friends.
The patrol wagon was summoned and con
veyed her to the receiving hospital. DR..
Hasan amputated the hand and wrist. Mrs.
Green sustained the operation very well and
it is not thought her injuries will prove ia
tai. Her husband is the cashier of the Al
hambra bank and the president of the San
Jacinto bank. Mr.. Green was absent at the
latter place, but was notified of the accident.
The three daughters of the injured woman
had gone on an earlier train to Alhambra'.
They were driven to the city as soon as they
heard the news and remained with their
mother during greater portion of last night
The herald., 1898-12-18
A WHITE-HAIRED ORACLE
Rules Over Tribe That Is Centuries
Behind the Times

As is well known to all who have looked
men as Lumholtz, Starr and Soville-there
are in remote parts of Mexico today to be
found portions of tribes of Indians who are
practically as much given to idolatry, super
stition and witchcraft as were their for
bears in the vanished years when the
cleaning banner of CASTLE and Aragon
glanced amid the peaks and valleys of SIex-
leo, announcing the advent of stronger
race and more victorious faith.
The other day. while making little trip
over the Interoceanic, that runs through so
many picturesque Indian towns, happened
to meet in one of these villages very intel
ligent Indian, who told me the following:
Whether it is true or not do not know"I
tell the tale as twas told to me-" He said
that on the northern slope of Popocatepetl,
near the foot, there is a large cave almost un-
known to the outside world. In this cave
lives an old white-haired Indian who is the
oracle of small tribe of Indians in that
vicinity, whose language is unlike that of any
of the neghboring towns.
This little tribe has never been conquered
either by the Spaniards or by the church or
by the modern government of the republic.
The Indians have preserved all their old
customs and traditions until this day, and
are practically as they were 400 years ago.
One of the very curious institutions among
them is that of the oracle, or seer, who
dwells in the above mentioned cave all alone.
He is always the oldest and wisest man of
the tribe. He is looked upon with the same
surerstitious reverence as were the oracles
of Dodora ard Dclphos in the bcyhood of
the world. Tn that cave are preserved rare
gems of curiously carved emeralds, such as
the great "Malinche" sent home to Spain
idols of gold and silver and copper and stone
pearl necklaces from the far-off Gulf OF
The herald., 1898-12-18
A Ma Licious Man

Tom Brown felt animosity against Frank
Kern last night and waited an opportunity
of getting even. Kern is a barkeeper in a
saloon on the corner of Second and San
Pedro streets and he had not stood" for a
"fush' talk for drink made by Brown. The
latter's anger was not cooled by the cold
air outside OF the saloon, for he took a big
rock and fired it through the window of the
saloon with the intention of inflcting bodily
damage to Kern. The front glass was bro
ken and Officer Rohn took Brown into Gus
tody on a charge of malicious mischief. The
felony charge was brought against Brown
Yesterday
The herald., 1898-12-18

General Freight Agent Edward Chambers
Of the Santa Fe Pacific has returned from
Chicago, where he met the other general
freight and passenger officials of the road
in conference. The next meeting of the same
kind, he thinks, will be held here in Octo-
Der or November of next year.
General Manager w. r. Woodward and
Auditor E. H. Stagg of the Randsburg rail
way company are in the city
East Highland people want the Santa Fe
to place station agent at that pace
The Los Angeles Street Railway company
has put into service "test" car, which
shows in minute the exact condition of the
track and the current
After the l4th inst. the Valley railway
viii not sell any more tickets to San Fran.
cisco, as the Stockton steamers service is
so poor as to be the cause of too much com
plant from travellers
The herald., 1898-12-18
DoWNED THE OFFICER
West Fifleld Meets Defeat After Many
Victories

Police Officer West Fifeld is known as
Baby on the police force. 1t is not on
account of his diminutive proportions, but
rather because of his rosy cheeks and kit
finish ways. He weighs 300 and some odd
pounds and is about the most powerful man
on the force. He has had encounters with all
sorts of things, from drunken pugilists to
runaway bicycles and always came off vic
torious. Friday night he met his first defeat.
While patrolling his beat in the vicinity
of the cannery on Macy street, he observed
two men come out of the side door OF that
building. He ordered them to halt. In
stead of complying one of the men threw
rock at the officer and struck him on the
head, knocking him down. Fifield exerted
his utmost strength to raise his PROSTATE
anatomy and draw his revolver but by the
time he was on his feet the men had disap-
peared. Fifeld made detailed report of
the occurrence to the police sergeant yes
terday.
The herald., 1898-12-18
Hose and Sardines

Fifty feet OF garden hose in bad condition
were stolen from H. C. Smith of 4O3 North
Broadway Friday night. X. ID. Tryon Of
ll4S Santee street reported to the police yes
terday that blind bride in bad repair was
stolen from his place Friday night A re-
port was received by the police yesterday
from Mr.. Enz of 1903 Bridge street, Boyle
Heights, to the effect that his store had
been entered Friday night and SIS and some
sardlnes stolen. Edgar Henning of West
Second street reported to the police last
evening that $l075 had been stolen from
him
The herald., 1898-12-18
Guy Gets a New Appointment

Deputy Sheriff Guy Woodward, whose
term of office as bailiff of Department six
of the superior court is about to expire, was
by Judge Allen yesterday receiver
to take charge of the Luddy brunswick sa-
loon property at the corner of Fifth and
Spring streets in this city. The partner.
are engaged in litigation, one of them desir-
ing the dissolution of the partnership. The
cause has been referred to II. s. Rollins
court commissioner, to take testimony and
the receivers bond is fixed at $500.
The herald., 1898-12-18
Up-to-Date Weddings

If the guests are to have their money S
worth every wedding must be on the process
sion order, and flower girls, pages, brides
maids and maids of honor must be thrown
in by the wholesale to- make good measure
to the man who puts up $40 for a wedding
gift to see the show. No high hpriced opera
with an orchestra of fifty pieces costs more.
If there is no procession, but only little
old bride and a little old bridegroom to lool,
at, the man who bought wedding present
has been buncoed -Atchson Globe
The herald., 1898-12-18

ing been friends from childhood, and it is
claimed that while she was under his roof
Gil6Han seduced her.
Only short time ago McCrillis and Gil
fillan were in Los Angeles, when both
seemed to be on the best of terms. Nc
Crillis has brother living in this city,
Frank McCrillis, who lives on Mozart street,
East Los Angeles.
The herald., 1898-12-18
Migrants, Avaunt

1t was bad day for vagrants yesterday
before Police Judge Morrison. Five of them
were up for trial and received sentences of
from twenty to thirty days each. George
Wilby, the hobo who has been working"
the western portion of the city under the
representation that he was formerly mem
Der Of the army, Pleaded guilty to a charge
OF vagrancy and received twenty day
The herald., 1898-12-18
Lost His Foot

Samuel Watts, a laborer employed by the
Alcatraz asphalt works, had his left leg
caught in the cogs of the crusher, while at
work Yesterday, and before he could break
loose his left foot was drawn into the cogs
between the wheels and crushed so badly
that is was necessary to amptcate it. DIR.
Hasan and Dr. Z. \. Bryant performed the
operation. The machinery had been shut
down and the engineer did not know that
Watts was working around the machinery
when he started the crusher. Watts Is a
married man and lives with his wife and
Child at 1920 Palmetto street.
The herald., 1898-12-18
Quarreled With Joe

o. n. Lloyd, who is said to have threat
ened to shoot all sorts of holes through tn,
anatomy Of Deputy Constable Mugnem
was arraigned before Police Judge Moril
son yesterday on charge Of drunkenness
The trial was set for the Goth inst Lloy,
was arrested oil a charge of disturbing ii
peace, but Mugnemi had the complain
made against him changed to read drunken
ness.
The herald., 1898-12-18
Sentenced Dan McKav

Sentence was pronounce by Police Judge
Morrison yesterday in the case of petty lar
ceny against Dan Mackay. Mackay had
been convicted some days ago of stealing
some lumber, valued at 40 cents, from S. X.
Lindley. The defendant was fined $40 or
forty days in jail Notice of appeal was
given
The herald., 1898-12-18
A snow Scene

The London Clothing Co. has Christmas
window showing wiritry SCENE IN an cast
ern town wh.ch IS as nrtuial a life arid
attracts great crowds, al day long. The
scene shows hill and dale covered with
snow, the boys coast.ng ana the old men
hauling wood on a bob-sled. If you wa~t
to lie amused you want to go and take a
look at thas window.
The herald., 1898-12-18
A Dilemma

Joseph Latham, who is now in the county
Jail awaiting trial on charge of having en-
tered the bottling works of F. A. Helm on
Central avenue for the purpose of robbng
the till, finds himself between the devil and
the deep bre sea. IF the present charge
against him cannot he lloved he will be
sent to Sacramento, where he is wanted for
another burglary.
The herald., 1898-12-18
Alleged Embezzlement

f. st. John Day was arraigned before Po-
lice Judge Owens yesterday on charge of
embezzlement. Day is accused of having
converted to his own profit trademark
belonging to D. Macrae. Day is alleged to
have received $35 for the trademark. The
trial was set for next Saturday
The herald., 1898-12-18
Lost His Toe

John j. Ludy, while digging ditch at
the corner of Vermont avenue and Seven
teenth street yesterday, accidentally drove
his pick through the shoe en- his lett foot
and crushed the second toe. DR.. 1lagan,
assisted by DR.. Mathis, amputated the toe
The herald., 1898-12-18
Died of His Injuries

w II. Amos, an old man, resident OF
Redlands, died at the county hospital yes,
terday from the effects OF injuries received
bv being burned about the head. lie was
sent TO the hospital last Thursday.
The herald., 1898-12-18
Coughed Too Hard

Robert Nelson sustained an attack OF
hernia Yesterday which was brought on by
a severe fit of coughing. lie was sent to the
county hospital and will be operated upon
to1oy
The herald., 1898-12-18

foater. Joseph Norwood, the dope fend,
who stole pair of shoes, received a SEN
tence of $50 or sixty days yesterday from
Police Judge Morrison.
The herald., 1898-12-18

Mrs. William Pridham is visiting her
parents in Riversl;e.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-03-11

William III. Tibbs, a full-blooded
Zulu, who acknowledged no home
and VINO was hailed before a Cincin-
natl Judge the other day, was SEN
fenced and imprisoned because he
would not have his hair cut.
This is the first case on record
where "a man of mucn hirsuteness
sacrificed his liberty for his locks.
But Tibbs is a Zulu, and hair to the
Zulus is sacred. The head adornment
of Tibbs stood in the air six inches
above his scalp, and when he looked
too long upon the wine that is red his
hair never turned nor wilted, but
lifted itself erect in open defiance of
the Court.
The technical charge, according to
Justice Schwab, was too much hair,
and to have it cut the bronze gentle
man from Africa was sent to the Gin
cinnati Workhouse. Tibbs vows ven
geance. What kind of vengeance he
will wreak upon his iailers remains to
be seen.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-03-11
A Whole Meal in the Coffee Pot.

1t is not exactly the way to make
the coffee, but the way to take it after
it is made. 1t is valuable method
to learn, for it gives a condensed meal,
which can be taken in q short space of
time without injury to the digestive
organs, and it answers the purpose of
soup meat. coffee and dessert all in
one. This is the way to do it: Dessert
comes first in the preparation. First,
six Jumps OF sugar in large coffee
cup; break into this two raw eggs; fill
two-thirds full with hot milk; finally
add the coffee and there you are. This
would be invaluable for quick lunch
rooms, the only objection being that
the ingredients ought to be first class
and quick luncl room patrons object
to frst-class prices. New York Times.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-03-11
AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS

AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS.
We are asserting In the courts our right to the
exclusive use OF the word "CASTORIA," and
"PITCHER'S CASTORIA," as our Trade Mark
1, Dr. Samuel Pitcher, of Hyannis, Massachu-
sets. was the originator of PITCHERS CAS-
TORIA," the same that has borne and does now
bear the fac-simile signature OF CHAS H.
FLETCHER on every wrapper This is the
original PITCHERS CASTORIA" which has
been used in the homes of the mothers OF
America for over thirty years. Look carefully
at the wrapper and see that it is 1.-The kind you
have always bought, and has the signature Of
CHAS. H. FLETCHER on tho Wrapper. No
one has authority from me to use my name
except The Centaur Company Of which Chas
II. Fletcher is President
March s, 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER, NJ D.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-03-11
NO WONDER BILLY's Rich.
The Way He Does business Is Very
Lawyer-Like.


Lawyer-Like.
"You know that he's rich now" said
the pioneer business man of an inland
town while they were sitting about his
office stove discussing former resident
who fills a very important public posi-
ton. says the Detroit Free Press. yes,
Bill's rich. We used to cali him Billy.
When he first came here aid hung out
his sign as a lawyer he was so bright
and busy and willing to work that |
threw everything his way that l could.
l had lot of tough old accounts that
7 didn't think worth very much, but
Billy was a screamer in the collection
line and | concluded to give him a
chance at them. So l made out sched-
ule of all these notes and bills and
made half their value over to him.
Now. Billy, l said, half Of each one
Of these accounts belongs to you.
call that liberal percentage. See what
you can do with them 1t wasn't long
until some old customers who had quit
me began to come back and l made up
1ny mind Billy must have been fixing
things up with them. So l drops into
his office one afternoon. Yes, he had
been doing very well with the accounts,
better than he expected. Then 1 sup
pose you can turn over something to
me, Billy; I'm a little pressed for
money just now There's nothing to
turn over answered Billy, coolly. I've
only been collecting my half. There
was no use trying to get it all; you
know that But 1 don't understand
OF course, you don't. You're no lawyer.
1 am one. If you care to pay for an
opinion In the matter I'll give it to
you A dread of being laughed at kept
me quiet, and 1 guess Billy knew that
il would"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-03-11
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease. Ca
tarrh is blood or constitutional dis
ease, and in order to cure II you must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts direct
Halls Catarrh Cure is not a 1uack med
icine. 1t was prescribed by one of the
best physicians in this country for years,
posed of the best tonlcs known. combin-
ed with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The
ents is what produces such wonderful re-
suits In curing Catarrh. Send for testi-
monials, free.
+; j; CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo, o.
SSid by druggists, price T5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-03-11

dealers are saying, Sob, what a nuisance
the wall paper business has become; how
much time and investment it take and
how little the proftl" How many paint
ers and decorators who have lent their
influence to push forward the wall paper
craze now find their occupation gone. To
all such we would say Use, sell and advo-
Alabastine can be used on either plas-
tered walls, wood ceilings, brick or can
vass. Is absolutely fireproof in it's nature,
is durable, and anyone can brush it on
Alabastine is sold by paint dealers every