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The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
CONSTABLE LAwLOR DRUNK
Lewiston's Famous Liquor seirer
= I'm an Unfortunate Condition.

Lewiston's Famous Liquor seixer
= I'm an Unfortunate Condition.
Lewiston, January t1.-EuRene ". Law
ior, who has been astinR a. a constable
In Lewiston. but whose election to this
Office is denied BY some ef tho oity OH
Gals, was the principal figure t,day In a
most tenfasionai trial at the municir nj
court, being arraigned On charge Of
drunkenness.
Al a late hour last night Lawlor was
found by the polics supplied In an allsy
way. He was taken to the police station,
and when he came to himsslf this morn
ing confessed 20 one OF the officers that hs
had been drinking.
In the face OF this. however. he EN-
ployed as counsel sx-County Attorney
oakes of Auburn, and put up Tor defenos
that be had been rendered inssnsibls by
"knockout drops.
City Solicitor Holmes appeared for the
state, and the trial lasted oil day. L be
state presented the strongest Of proofs
that Lawlor was drunk, among the wit.
nesses being two prominent physicians,
who testified as to the condition of the
| respondent.
Among tn witnesses presented by the
defence were Allie Brown and Frank
| MoMnnus, two well-known pugilists.
Brown testified that he saw Lawlor al
| a notorious house on Lincoln street, and
that Lawior drank eight glasses Of beer
| to his knowledge. He said that Lawlor
was crazy drunk and flourish revolver
from him; that Brown and McMannu'
took Lawlor from the house carried him
to the plaos where he was fund. anc
went after team to take him home
that white they were gone. Lawlor wal
found by the police.
McAlannus oorrobe rated the evidences
given by Brown.
A hack driver by the name of Graves
testified that early In the evening he wal
stopped by Lswlor and that hs got from
his hack. was struck by Lswlor and
also threatened by him, Lawlor drawing
q revolver.
Lawlor testih I'd that at the house where
the oarousal took placs he drank but
part of glass OF ginger ale, and that
after this he rsmen befed nothing till HI
awoke In the police station. he denist
tho strry told ty the officsrs vino said
Lawlor confessed to having bssn drink
ing, but this story of the officers WA
norrooerstsd By the night .s..':or CT the
building who heard the talk-
Tho court after hearing all the evidcnc'
and the argument, found Lawior guilty
and Hnsd him So and costs, the whol'
! amounting to SIS.
The oase Was appealed and Lawlor was
put under bonds Of $3.50 for his appear
snos In the Supreme Court which meets
In Auburn Tuesday next. Lawlor was
committed to jail and after some trouble
succeeded In furnishing bail.
During the past few weeks Lawiol
has figured In several sensational scenei
| in this city and two or three times ha
attempted to seize liquor at the point Of
q revolver. 1t is understood now that hi
commission as a constable will be revoked
by the oity COR noil
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
SUFFERS PLANS.

Washington January 1l.-Rspresenta-
tive Suizsr Of New York announced today
that we would call up In the House to-
morrow the answer of Secretary Gage to
his resolution calling for information
respecting the deposit of government in
national banks. He con demned the
course of the Treasury district, but said
that he could not say at this time what
action he would ask the House to take on
the Secretary's RESPONSE
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
LOSSES AT LADYSMITH.
Gen. whites Forces were Apparently
Decimated.

London, January l2 The Daily Mail
SAYS: "We learn that Ia the attack on
Ladysmith last Saturday, January 6, the
British losses were fourteen officers
killed. thirty -four wounded and over
eight hundred non n-commissionsd officers
aud men killed. or wounded.
"Ths Bosr losses we hear, are esti.
mated at between 5000 and 5000"
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

Portland. Jan. II, Ieol-Ths local
weather bureau records the following:
sa m.-Barometer. 303i3; thermome-
ter, 0; dew point. Il; rel. humidity, so;
direction of wind, NV; wind velocity, O.;
state of weather, clear.
sp. m.-Barometcr, 80. POS; thermome-
ter, II: dew point, III rel. humidity,
60; direction of wind, n; wind velocity,
I; state of weather. cloudy.
Max temp. 20; min. temp, 8; mean
temp, IA; max wind velocity, 10 NV;
precipitation-24 hours, o.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
DEPUTIES REAssEM BILE.

Paris, January 1.-THE Chamber OF
Deputies reassembled today. III. Des'
chanel, on his reelection to the presi-
dency of the House. made q speeoh siren.
uously urging that the truce In party
warfare whi,h was to prevail during the
coming year OF the exposition should he
continued indefinitely. His remar ks
were warmly applaudsd.
II. Goilisrd. Socialist, moved vots OF
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
MUST SECURE NEwFOUNDLAND
BAIT.

St. Johns, N. r January II. All sec
tions of the community endorse the ac-
tion of this government respecting the
French shore modus vivendi. The French
suggestion that Newfoundland should re-
peal the bait act Is ridiouled, especially
st a time when the bait supply Is more
necessary TO France than ever. French
fishermen must secure Newfoundland
bait this year or their fishery will be q
failure.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
MANY PERISHED.

Victoria, B. c., January 1i.-Advioes
by the steamship Empress Of Jaran tell
of a fierce storm sweeping the japanese
coast on December "a ty which 80 irnks
vera lost while being towed from Osaka
TO Kote and III person perished.
A tidal wave accompanied by the
storm cacsed AL persons to lcse their
lives.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
PRIVILEGES FOR CUBAN VESSELS

Washington, January 1.-THE bill en-
titling Cuban vessels to the rights and
privileges of the vessels OF the most
favored nations In United States ports
was today favorably reported to the Sem
ate by Senator Berry from the committee
on commerce. Tho clause making the
provision retroactive and prosiding for
the refunding of money hitherto collected
was stricken out of the bill.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12

The above dispatch was received here
about twelve o'clock last night. A
PRESS reporter routed steamship
ofilcial out OF bed at the Falmouth hotel
soon afterwards and showed him the de-
spatoh. He was asked II he thought the
stea uaer ashore could be u ship bound TO
Portland. He said thai he did not see
how 1t could be, though Of course there
was a chancs that the ship was bound
mere. st Msry's bay IL far ont OF the
course OF the ships which sail from Port
land for English ports and If the ship
ashore wers bound to Portland she must
have met with some accident and bsen
forced oil her COURSE. He thought that 10
might be that the ship was forced to run
for Newfoundland's coast because OF the
fire which ia mentioned as burning aft.
Theirs Is no possibility OF the steamer
mentioned being q Domiaion izer or an
A llan liner, the only two lines which
come hare with passengers as no ships are
In that neighbornood. 1t was though
possible that the ship might ba one OF the
boats which run to st. John with the
mail,
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
(TALK
THE cAUS e.

There are good many causes for
eye trouble. Sometimes 1t Is only
cause Of fatigue. The eyes are work
ing too hard and need rest. Glasses
do part of the work and rslieve strain.
Sometimes 1t IL an ioserited defect.
Often a severe Illness Is the caus'.
Sometimes an sccldens or injury.
Sometimes advancing age. MhRtever
the sause, II your eyes tire easily or
your vision is not as good as 1t ought
to be, you ought to have your eyes ex-
amined. You ought to know just
what the trouble Is and give them the
attention they rsqriIs. I am thor
oughly equipped for making careful
examinations. Will be glad to con-
suit with you at any time and tell
you what you ought to do. II you
don't need glasses will tell you so.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
SURPRISING THE NEWS.
English Papers chafng Under
Rigorous Censorship.

Rigorous Censorship.
London, January IA q. m The
newspapers were reoonoiled during tbs
carly days OF the var to cable censorship,
taking 1t for granted that fun Dsrrs tisss
sent by mail would supply all deficiencies.
For some weeks, however. even the mall
correspondence that has arrived In Lon
don has shown signs OF habitual SCISSOR
ing by the censor. Pages are renumbered
without chronological or logical ocnnec-
ton, leaving she happenings described
quite uninteliiRible IN many cases. Ths
editors, acting possibly In concert, are
laying these facts tefors the public and
insisting that they be permitted to know
and to print the facts. The Daily Mail
formally accuses the war Office of doctor
ing" In editing oiloisl despatchss before
their Issuance and oites particulars. Inc
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
ROBERTS COMMITTEE UNDECIDED

ROBERIS COMMITTEE Q N UEOIUkD
Washington, January 1.-THE Roberts
investigating committee held protracted
executive session today in hope OF reach
ing conclusion, but go many legal
question were discussed that final re-
sult was not reached, nor was any vote
taken, indicating the ending Of the COM
TO- 80 tomorrow morning.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
Impossible to Tell What
Her Name Is. !.
Not at all Likely That 1t Is a
Portland Bound Boat.

st. Johns. N. f., January 11.-A large
steamer, believed to be = PASSENGER ship,
whose name cannot yet be as,ertained,
has been wrecked ON a reef In ST. Mary's
bay. about i've miles from shore. 1he
vessel, which lies with her head low Ia
the water. is on fire aft.
Several persons have been washed oil
the deck during the day. Just before
nightfAil others were described In the
rigging. 1t 10 feared that these will
perish bsfore day break. At this hour,
p. m, it is impossible to hear any further
particulars nor can any be obtained hs-
fore morning.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12

Condor. which were ordered to Dele goa
Cape Town. This indicates belief In
German official circles that the CONTRA
! and controversy will Re smicably ettIs 1.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
BIG CAMP OF BoERs FOUND.

London, January l2-The Standard
has the following despatch dated Mon
day from Frere Camp:
sour patrols have searched both fanks
of the Beer position. They found a
large camp five miles east Of Colenso.
evidently In anticipation Of q British
attempt at turning movement"
CRUISERS TURNED AWAY.
BsrIin, January ILL., is asserted that
the German cruisers Schwalkbe and
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
A COUNTRYMAN

told his neighbor it was his duty to send his
son To a business college to learn shorthand.
wall, by gol, we're short-handed enough now
without pawn TO learn" lie didn't under
stand the meaning. aud there's 10 of people
who don't understand Why BENS0S'S AL
WAYS READY CHARCOAL is so much bet
ter than wood for kindling fires. But all
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12

SoR clearing the complexion OF unghy erpptns and
OF
clogged rated intad
condition of the delicate
all toilet BATH
plexon and the toilet and baby the world
"An
n
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-10-13
aAINTY LITTLE LOVE-.

Litliehower, little flower bleRt with beauty
as thy dover.
Sending fragrant incense heavenward in
the quiet twilight hour,
Fun 81 tendef fragile grace, sweet Of odor
and 81 face.
Like q morael Of Heavens purity set In an
earthly place,
We peor mortaIs much may learn from the
tints which glow and burn,
IA thy Detailed altar kindleds as within q
sacred urn
Tor they speak Of good and God. prints OF
beauty on the sod,
Marking with Heavens light ana color
where His kindly footsteps trod.
How thy willing heart distills scent the
world with fragrance fills.
Though no eve but Gods may see thee in
the fastness Of thy hills;
or 81 some neglected glen hidden from the
eyes Of men,
But thy worship Is but sweeter and COM
pleter offered then.
Modest beautiful and shy, often born to
blush and die,
Or in crushed and bruised forgetfuiness UNI
needed there to lie.
Never murmur or complaint though thy
fragrant breath grow faint,
But g mournful resignation as becomes an
humble saint,
All the hills are diademed, all the wales and
forests gemmed,
All the meadows with thy beauty well
adorned and widely hemmed,
Thou a thing Of heavenly birth ~springing
upward from the EARTH.
Where thy gentle smile ilumes its Ills and
mitigates its dearth.
Much may mortals learn from thee of what
Is and Is to be,
II the eyes are rightly focused by a spirit
trained to see;
May be angels, too, may know every flower
which bloomed below,
That they rim the crystal rivers which by
heavenly mansions flow.
I. EDGAR JONES.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-10-13

as true Of nations au SC "a De indiviG-
uals. When our government declined
tO<mete out justice to China, and to
her outraged citizens. nobody could
foresee the massacre Of missionaries,
their wives, children and the native
converts. Nevertheless, che sense of
justice and equity which is born in all
men must have lived in the mind and
heart of the great statesman who set
aside justice and pleaded as Cain
pleaded: sam I my brothers
keeperP"
But Secretary Evarts was not the
first statesman to set up this plea Of.
non-responsbility So great a man az.
Daniel Webster, when he was secre-
tary Of state, wrote a letter to the
Spanish minister on November 10,
1857, saying: "Private individuals,
subjects of her Catholic majesty, COM
ing to reside voluntarily in the United
States, have certainly no Of
complaint if they + protected by the
same law and the same administra-
ton of law as native born citizens Of
this country"
Secretary Blaine, in his letter to the
Spanish minister. in reference to the
New Orleans riot Of 1891, said: '"The
United States did not by treaty with
italy,, become the insurer of the lives
and property of Italian subjects resid-
ing within our territory. For
eign residents are not a favored class
That is the doctrine of American
diplomacy, and it reads we'll from our
standpoint. But when we are burning
with indignation because of the out
RACES inflicted upon our W people in
China it does not sound so well. The
letter of Secretary Evarts to the Chi
nese minister, in 1880, applies directly
to the present situation, and clearly
demonstrates the difference between
the selishness of diplomacy and the
justice of international procedure.
Selfishness and ~self-seeking in nations
ultimately prove to .be as unfortunate
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-10-13
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

According to the recent census, the
population of the Russian empire is
l29, 100000.
Since 1912 the population Of Eng
land, Scotland and Wales has in
creased IS per cent.
The lord mayor Of London e a
badge Of office which contains dia-
monds valued at 6 100000.
In France, where wine is as album
dant as petroleum is here, it is trans
ported in bulk in tank cars.
In Hungary there are thousands of
villages and hundreds of small towns
without a doctor within ten miles.
Fifty million pounds worth of gold
has been produced in New Zealand;
the first nugget was found in 1912.
A movement has been started in
France to erect a monument at Wa
terloo in honor of the French soldiers
who fell there.
Dutch coins in British Guiana are
to be demonetized. Ample time will
be given for holders to get them ex-
changed at the treasury.
Germany, too, has it's Palisades
question. Complaints are heard that
some Of the finest scenes in the
mountains known as the Siebenge-
birge are being ruined by ~stonecut-
tiers.
The peasantry of Spain have learned
to make boosters hatch eggs and look
after chickens, while the hens, being
at liberty, can and do lay more eggs
than they would if hampered by ma
ternal duties.
1t is reckoned that the household
and personal refuse of All kinds and
street ~sweepings of a town amount to
about half a ton annually per head
of tile population, or in London to 5G,-
600 tons per week.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-10-13

ter replied to Secretary Evarts, say
ing: China must submit to your de-
cision as to her citizens who have
been outraged by a mob in Denver;
but 1 venture the expression of opin-
ion that if the cases were reversed the
United States would be disposed to
belligerently demand indemnity"
The reverse side of the situation has
come; and there stands tue precedent
established by this country. Citizens
of China have suffered losses and have
been deprived of their lives, and the
Chinese government can readily reply
to any demand for indemnity or ret
ribution: Your W government has
established the precedent that pre-
vents you from making any demand
upon China, We have the identical
letter of your Secretary Evarts on this
question, and you + estopped from
requiring Of China what you declined
to admit when our citizens were out
RACED and killed in your country"
That win undoubtedly be the unan-
swerable position to be taken.
Whatsoever a man soweth, that
shall he also reap" is as true to-day
ss when it was first written; and it ia
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-10-13

leptic, were taken apart, and trouble
was averted for the time. But Capt
Flint babe the tavern keeper to seal
his hand Of cards in a package, and
saw it done before he left the hotel.
Maj 0xheart saw his hand sealed in a
similar package.
A few Gays later the two friends
met again, and after some talk re-
turned to the game. The hands, still
sealed up, were produced by the hotel
keeper, and the game began where it
hadleft off. Disagreement again broke
up the game, and again the boniface,
Col Carter, took charge Of the hands,
sealing them in second envelopes. So
for five years the game went on, never
finished, and at each separation Col.
Carter sealed the hands in additional
envelopes,
The war interrupted the friendly
contest, but not for long. Again and
again, as chance permitted, Col. Ok
heart and Lieut.. Col. Flint would get
the packages from Gen. Carter and
begin the never ending game. When
Gen. Carter fell at the head of his men
on that fatal day with which every
reader, ETC., he had strength to turn
over the packages to his adjutant.
Taking them from the bosom OF his
dress coat-he always wore full uni
form in battle-he gave them to Mai.
TOlliver and babe him care for them
with his life's blood. Then the gall
liant sportsman and soldier died.
When Oxheart and Flint were found
dead, Col. Tolli7er Che had been pro.
moted) gave the packages to the rep
re~sentative of the heirs. Col. Jones
Enraughty-Darby, who placed them in
a safe deposit vault. Under the cir.
c~umstances, it was only natural that
the two heirs should be represented
by one person. Col. Enraughty-Darby
related the facts in the case to the.
two young men and left it to their
consciences to lead them to do what
should be done. He knew well what
they would do. They went on with
the game! The same rules stood;
they began where their fathers had
left off. The progress made was lit
tie and slow, for their altered circum.
stances kept them apart much of the
time.
In time they married and had sons;
to the eldest son each man told the
story of the great game; and it is
these men, grandsons of the original
players, that carried on the game.
Every week if they could get together
they met and made ten bets. Neither
faltered, though both knew that when
the end should come one of them
would be ruined for life. But still
they played on.
After the s~tenographer had gone
they sat down idly at the table and
called for refreshments. They were
still discussing the market, for they
were partners, one living in this city,
the other in Chicago, when a cry Of
fire rang through the hotel. They es-
capped with their lives, not remembel~
ing until too late that on the table
lay the record book in which were put
down every ret that they, their fath-
ers and their grandfathers had made
on the lOng-dealt hands. Their frat
feeling was one Of dismay, Then,
simultaneously. over each mans face
came a look of relief, of joy.
"Hurrah!" they shouted together,
and in the open street they fell on
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-10-13
Game Of Poker
Fathers, Sons and Grandsons PlayedI It
for Half Century.

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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-10-13

each others necks and wept. The rec.
Ords destroyed, how could they cons
tinue the game?
George Flint telegraphed at once to
Tolliver Enraughty, of Enraughty g.
Carter, esquires, of Richmond, who soon
appeared in the city with a parcel
the two packages containing the
hands over which so many thousand
bets had been made. Solemnly, as if
at the reading of a will, the packages
were opened. Each was marked on
the outer covering with the name of
it's holder.
"This was my grandfather's," said
Oxheart, with a culver in his voice.
"My grandfather held this" said
Flint, softly, caressingly.
The lawyer went on with his work
in silence. 1t was almost like unroll-
ing a mummy to take off one by one
the many envelopes in which these
hands were wrapped. At last Mr.. En-
naughty stopped and read from the
envelope unopened in his hand:
81 do not know which of these
hands belonged to which of those
fools, so 1 have marked this one for
Flint, and the other for Oxheart. Dor
sey Carter" and then followed the
date, that of the second meeting Of
the original players. The two grand
sons looked at each other silently,
then they both said: go on"
In the other package Mr.. Enraughty
found a similar note.
Gentlemen" he said, shall I open
the last envelopes?''
'No," said both Flint III. and Ok
heart III. together. The lawyer held
the two envelopes in the fire until
they were destroyed.
"Now," said he, "cnn we get decent
whisky in this benighted townP"-
N. Y. Sun.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-10-13

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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-10-13
Hot-Weather srmnnthr.

"A burglar was in our house last
night, and what do you think Henry
did2"
called the PoIiceP'
mo; he went down, found the man
eating u iced watermelon. and sat.
down and helped him."-Indianapolia
Journal
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-10-13

There seems to be as little excuse
for some people as there is for weeds
and bugs; and they are as hard to
get rid of-Atchison Globe.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-06-02

Some pretty shirt-waist models have
been designed for the coming sum-
mer, some of them showing a deep sail
or collar, joined to pointed revers that
reach the belt in front; the entire piece
OF woven guipure lace, with cuffs and
glrder to match. These trimmings
adorn pique, linen and duck waists, as
we'll as those of taffeta, foulard, OF
wash silk; other styles are trimmed
with very handsome Swiss or Irish en-
broideries. Again waists are seen with
removable vests, stock collars, and
gIrdles of liberty satin. Besides these
are countless morning waists formed of
India linen, percale, dimity, bishops
lawn, fine qualities OF dotted and cross
barred muslin, plain and fancy swive'
silk, and zephyr gingham. The ma
jority of these resemble as nearly a.
possible a boys shirt waist, with :;
single plait down the front, a few gath
ers on each side of this plait and on t h
shoulders, and double pointed yok
on the back. The regular shirt slecv.
is shaped with but little fullness on tn.
shoulder, and the entire model is small.
and extremely plain.-N. Y. Post.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-06-02
A CPoss CleePk

Is rarity For the most part the young
woman behind the counter is smiling and
obliging, though her back hurts, her
side pains, or her head throbs distract
ingly. The wonder is, not that clerk
is sometimes irritable but that she so
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-06-02
BRIGGS HOUSE
Carson City, Nevada
GILBERT BRIGGS, PROPRlI

This old established hotel knvwn from Maine to Ore
gon and from Georgia the Gulf has recently inaugur
ated system of electricity throughout the entire build
ing whereby every is lighted by ncandescent lights
At the time this is the only hotel in Carson that is
lighted exclusively by electricity First-class through
Best 81 day house the Coast Free bus to and
the trains Meals 25 cents, LOGGING IS and 50