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few of the usual signs, and none of them IN marked
degree In fact l must confess myself at loss
to account for this exceptional absence OF the
ordinary symptoms"
Sir Henry Mathieson could afford to admit
ignorance for once in his life. That is one OF the
privileges of real knowledge. He retired and Les
ter taking his place, described how he had Deen
called to see Lord Arnce, and how the slight 1rr1-
tation of neck and scalp had led him to suspect
arsencal poisoning.
Il should like to add, he said, with generosity
that the fussy little practitioner scarcely perhaps
deserved that had | been in regular attendance
on Lord Arncfe and thus without an open mind
on the point these indications might possibly have
escaped me- Lord Arncffe suffering from
form of heart-disease which must inevitably nave
had fatal termination at some early date Under
the circumstances the very suddenneSs OF his death
pointed to natural causes.
Il presume, Dr. Lester, that you are IN accord
with Sir Henry Mathieson?
ENTIRELY Perhaps l should mention that Lord
Arncliffe was extremely emaciated. He was natur-
a1v man of spare build, but DIR. SmaEey tells
me that the loss of flesh since he examined MIN
about a month ago was remarkable
Is that condition you would expect IN case
of slow poisoning by arsenic"
Certainly; but the quantity OF arsenic found IN
the BODY is not compatible with the theory OF
slow poisoning nor are the other symptoms nearly
so definite as they should be- | am afraid L can
offer no suggestion, excepting that Lord Arnchtte
was poisoned by arsenic in form not at present
known to medical science"
The evidence of DR.. Smalley to some extent
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tary to the late Lord Arnclife7" the first
query.
Yes"
For how long you employed in that
capacity?"
I'm the full sense only about four years, but
have assisted him with his papers ever since he
Then | presume you became Lord Arnciffe's
amanuensis merely as a matter of what might be
termed family arrangement"
mot at all. 1 owed my later education to him;
but l had my living to earn, and as had some ex-
perience of his methods he was good enough to
engage me. Lord Arncliffe showed me unvarying
kindness and did not treat me a servant, but he
had strict ideas of business"
You did not then, regard yourself as his heiressl
mo Such thought never entered my mind.
Lord Arncliffe had always impressed upon ne that
l must consider myself dependent my own
exertions.
Now, Miss Holt, you have heard the evidence
of the witness Simpson that you took Lord Arm
cffe his beef-tea the day of his death. Is that
correct?"
Yes and it is also correct that l went into
the laboratory my way back for book Lord
Arncfe wanted
WAS the beef-tea ever out of your possession
from the time the cook gave it to you until you
handed it to Lord Arncliffe?"
Il am not sure. | could not find the book
was looking for, and l went to ask Lord Arnchfe
where he had put it; but 1 could not say whether
1 left the beef-tea in the laboratory. If l DID, 1t
was not for more than a minute"
Did Lord Arncliffe ever mention to you
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mother of three hopeless daughters. Il expect
her hair is nearly black at the roots
Edith took her place with quiet dignity. Her
cheeks remained cooress, and the fear that had
upon her when Simpson spoke of the
versation he had overheard still gripped at her
heart. But unconscious pride of blood kept her
head erect, her voice free from tremor, and gave
her courage to return at least with her eyes, the
smile of kindly encouragement which met her as she
passed close to Lester.
Il believe, Miss Holt, you acted private secre-
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than a minute.
Arnc1iffe ever mention to YOU
his belief that he was being
poisOned?"
Yes, several times within the
last month. But his state Of
health was very low, and really
thought it was a delusion brought
on by constant study Of works
dealing with toxicology. He
seemed so positive, however,
that l begged him to consult DR..
Smallev; but he said-he said
Edith hesitated in some con-
fusion, and her pale lips parted
into the ghost of a smile. DR..
Sma1ley, by some strange instinct
conscious of impending calamity,
wiped the perspiration from his
brow, while a ripple of laughter
went round the room.
Go on, Miss Holt, go on, "
said the Coroner encouragingly.
He said that-that he himself
knew more about the subject
than any doctor"
Miss Holt was obviously keep
ing something back; but the Cor
oner was mercifu1. And, as ne
insisted that l should not speak
of what he had told me, there
was nothing more to be done,
she added.
but did you not think it Your
duty to take some steps in so
serious a matter?"
Lord Arnc1iffe would never
have tolerated disobedience.
Moreover, as l have said, 1 did
not regard it seriously. Had l
done so, l should of course have
disregarded his prohibition.
DO you think Lord Arncliffe
was a man to commit suicide:
No, most decidedly. He re-
garded se1f-destruction as a cow
ardly act under any cirCum-
stances. Nor do l think he
poisoned himself accidentally. He
was always most scrupulously
careful in handling POisons.
Did anybody except Lord
Arncliffe have access to the varl-
Gus poisons in his laboratory.
All the drugs were kept under
d none of the servants, excepting
WED to enter the laboratory.
e you to have access to all these
her eyes in astonishment. /
-nchffe in his experiments. she
ave done so for years. You must
for the good of humanity.
othing extraordinary in this; bus
lie jury-hopelessly thick-headec
)HEinHed on rage 10
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lester retired with an apology for his interruption
ad Dr Sma11ev. rather rued at this fresh instance
of what he considered Testers interference Gull
tinued his evidence. ;d
Are we to assume, DIR. Smalley that you CONSIDER
If probable Lord Arncliffe was responsible ioi ii'
own death? Wy -, ;+
II consider it highly probable. We nave Just
been reminded of his attalnments as toNcolos,o''
and think YOU will agree with me that such STUDIES
are hioh1v dangerous to the layman. Even Hoin
the little I have seen of his laboratory should
IMAGINE it to contain sufficient poisons to destroy
countless thousands of people. He may have taken
some fatal draft by accident; he may have expert
rnented upon himself with some newly discovered
solution of arsenic. But his sem-mysterious rel
erences to an attempt upon his life certainly sug-
qest the purposeless cunning of deranged MIND
With this dignifed announcement, Dr. Smailey
stepped down. fairly we'll satisfied with himself all
things considered.
It was now the turn of Edith As she moved
forward to the witnessstand there was little DuzZ
of excitement.
CHAPTER VII
Some DisQWi@GimS ReveA-
atoms
1T was common knowledge that Lord Arncliffe had
| made her his heress, and there are no CON
ceivab1e circumstances under which a beautiful
Young woman with forty thousand year IS not an
object of interest
''Sweet young creature!" murmured women with
manageable sons
Peroxide of hydrogen, my dear, " whispered the
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the poison from which he suffering, whether
it was self-adminstered not, and that he
was perfectly earthly skill could avail
him.
g Is there antidote?"
Il know of none to arsenic, except the stomach
pump answered Lester with decision when
once fatal dose has been absorbed into the system,
the patient is doomed, and although certain drugs
magnesia, hydrated sesquoxide of iron-are often
exhibited forlorn hope, l have never known
them to do any good"
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opened up fresh ground. Inc doc-
tor touched lightly upon his fail
ure to detect the presence OF
poison, but he had a great deal
to say about the foibles and
eccentricities of the deceased peer.
HE was a most difficult pa
tent" he said. Although L
visited him frequently, he had
strong objection to discussing the
state of his health, and under no
circumstances would he take
medicine in any form"
"Was he 1atterly what you
would call a mentally vigorous
mani"
He was a man of high intel
lect and considerable attain
ments, and, in one sense, | should
say his powers were retained to
the last. But his conduct in re-
spect to the alleged poisoning
points strongly, in my opinion,
to mental arrangement. We
have the extraordinary codicil to
his will, and on top of that he
imparts his suspicions-to three
persons, l understand-under
strict pledge of secrecy all
the time, mark you, without TAX
ing any steps for his protection
and without seeking medical as
sistance. If we are to accept the
evidence of the valet as to his
lordship's estimate of my abili
ties" added DR.. Smalley with
some bitterness, it may account
for his omission to make me ac-
quainted with his suspicious; but
one would surely expect him to
seek some advice"
Pardon me, Mr.. Coroner"
interposed Lester, "Dr. Smalley's
general deductions are such as
most medical men will, ] think,
indorse. But Lord Arncliffe was
one of the greatest authorities
on poisons, and eminently quail
fed to deal with his own
condition. | do not think
there is the shadow of doubt
that he knew the nature of
the poison from which he was :
it was self-administered or no
was perfectly aware no earthly
him.
is there no antidote?"
4 know of none to arsenic, ex,
.-...... =, .,.nrrrn..nI | nc4nr III,
, 1905-03-01
Too Much For the Cook.

He was a new waiter in a down
town restaurant, and after he had wait
ed on a man who was seated at n
of the tables the other noon he went
behind the cold lunch counter to eat
his own dinner. Presently he dropped
down from his stool and whistled up
the tube to the cook OF the second
floor. where's that pie l ordered?'
he asked. Hurry it up" The cooks
reply could not be heard. He was evil
IDENTIFY a suspicious cook, and he pro-
voked the new waiter. The volley the
latter fred into the tin funnel sounded
like a bunch of firecrackers going of
in a barrel. "Heavens" he spluttered.
Ibid you think l wanted it for myself?
1 haven't been here long. but I've seer
your pies. l haven't been disappointed
in love, and l haven't got any domestic
troubles. When I'm desperate, I'll
take something easier to swallow than
one of your pies. There's a customer
here waiting for it. He's no friend of
mine or I'd switch him off on to rack
ers and cheese. You'll know me bet
ter if l don't get discharged" The
pie came down with a rattle, and the
new waiter resumed his meal.-Provi-
dence Journal.
, 1905-03-01
Gems and Their Days,


In the old mystic books of the an
clients it is found that they believed in
the power of precious stones to bring
good fortune through planetary nfini-
ties of certain days. They imagined
that gems as well as metals were pro-
duced through the chemical operations
of the planets working secretly in the
body of the earth. Therefore certain
stones must be worn on certain days
of the week for good luck.
The table of stones as given by the
Hermetic brethren Is as follows:
Sunday, the suns day, gold and all
yellow stones.
Monday, the moons day. pearls and
all white stones except diamonds.
Tuesday. Maru' or Tyr's day, rubies.
Wednesday, Woden's day, sapphires
and all blue stones.
Thursday, Thor's day, garnet and all
red stones except rubies.
Friday, Freja's day, emeralds and all
green stones.
Saturday, Saturn's day. diamonds.
, 1905-03-01
Cheered Alex 10.

Alexander the Great was shedding a
few rain barrels of tears because there
were no more worlds to conquer. Alex
was particular about his exercise, and
he didn't feel as though he could be
healthy If he couldn't go out every
morning and conquer another world in
order to work up an appetite for break
fast.
Just when the downpour was at its
height and it looked every minute as
though he would flood the tear market
a courtier came up ~breathless and ad-
dressed him.
what, no, my lord,' he said. DRY
up the peppers. Worlds are all right in
their way; but, as you have exhausted
the visible supply, why not be satisfied
with a few stars? There is a new
vaudeville troupe in town"
At the tidings Alexander frightened
visibly. "Well spoken he said. "You
have the right idea. Sharpen I'D a
couple of swords and go down and hit
the manager for a season pass for two"
, 1905-03-01

A telegram was sem to Cape May Tor
assistance and a special train brought
up the chemical engine and a corps OF
willing firemen, but TOO late to be OF
service.
"Trouhle Nam Dan Mcdonald was
pressed into service 10 telephone 10
Cape MAY. climbed the pole and con
nerted his portable phone 10 the wire.
If there was a mai who worked,
really worked, during the entire our
hours of yesterday mornings ire IL
was Rev. j. b. Read, pastor OF the
NJ. e. church. With not a dollar in
vested in the town, he performed the
hardest and most firing labor like a
veteran.
, 1905-03-01

offer. Foreman J.. G. Foster, and his
assistant, Geo. Nichols, started for
Wildwood with the paper and type
above referred to. We are deeply H.
debted to our journalistic brother for
this evidence of his goodwill, which
enables US to issue our paper this week,
Notwithstanding the great calamity
which has o%vertaken us. But a lew
moments later than Mr.. Dubois offer,
came "A telegram from Jas. Henry Ed
munds, publisher of the Cape nay
Waue saying: MY entire printing
plant is at YOU service" A similar
message was received from brother
Lewis 7. Stevens, publisher of The
Cane May Herald, who also rendered
us the use of his entire outfit and office
force in u extremity. A little later a
message from Ocean City made a SINH
lar tender of the Merganthaler type
setting machine, force and presses Of
the Ocean City Ledger.
That all of these offers are most
deeply appreciated IL seems Unnecessary
to say, and we hope that circumstances
will neve offer us an opportunity of
returning the courtesies III kind.
THE FUTURE OF THE GAZETTE.
At this writing we are unable to an
nounce definitely u plans for the
future, but will say, that while u
building was burning and before it col
lapsed, we had engaged Contractor
Hiram w. Godfrey to prepare plans
and construct for us a new and modern
building fire-proof if possible in
which will be installed new machinery,
type and appliances at the earliest date
possible, and meanwhile, may we not
ask our patrons to tolerate good
naturally any shortcomings which
may be apparent in our paper.
, 1905-03-01

Before eight o'clock this morning
the publisher of the GAZETTE was
deeply touched by the arrival at his
home of Mr.. Jed Dubois, publisher of
the Fire Mite Beach Journal, who
came over from Wildwood on the first
train for the express purpose of tender
ing t" us the use of his well-equipped
and up-to-date printing plant. In
the comparatively few minutes avail
able during the fire the GAZETTE en-
ployees were able to rescue from the
lire the account books, subscription
list, mailing machine and several col
umns of type which had peer set ready
for the form, together with the paper
lone side of which had been printed)
for this weeks issue.
Promptly accepting Brother Dubois
, 1905-03-01
INSURANCE.

The losses foot up from SoO,OOO 10
500, 900 and as near as can be learned
the following is a correct list of the III
surances, with the companies writing
the anne
MECHANIC STREET.
Theodore Yourison, $1,000 on build
ing. North American Fire ms. Co.
John B. Huffman, $1,000, law office
and fixtures. Am. Fire.
II. p. Bennett, livery office, $3.50
Home ms. Go. of New York.
Jas. d. Richardson & Co., grocers,
on building $500, Home; stock, $1,000
Queen, of N. Y.
Lydia G. Foster, furniture, $500 Gel
man-American.
Laura Steel, store, $500, Standard, of
Trenton.
Imp. Order Red Men, building, $1,000
in Home, $1,000 in Standard, $1,000 in
German-American.
Joanna Hearon, stock, $500 in North
SAlh., 2lbtO Ill L GINA.
James Chester, pool building,
$500, Penna. Fire.
Asa McCarty, pool tables, $500,
Penna. Fire.
J. $. Willis, meats, $50; no insurance.
Leslie Champion, building, 5000 in
Standard. Stock, $500 in German
American.
Mrs. Muda Nichols, on house occu-
pied by Turner, $1,000, Ger. American,
on own dwelling $1,000 in Home, $500
in Ger. Am. Furniture, $500 in Ger.
Am. On Metzgar building $500 in
Standard. Gliding building, $500 in
Standard.
Ella Metzgar, stock, 500, agency of
w. H. Bright.
John HI. Benezet, main building,
$500, Ger. Am. Levy building, $500,
Home.
Abraham Levy, stock and furniture,
$1,000, Am. Fire.
Alfred Cooper, GAZETTE building,
$1,000 in Standard. Type, presses, etc.
$1,000 in Home of N. Y. Press, $500,
Penna. Fire. Total loss $45OO.
ON MAIN STREET.
Douglass & Douglass, $500 in North
British.
Leslie S. Ludlam, assignee Ross and
Sharp, building, $1,000, Cumberland,
stock, $1,000, American Fire.
G. f. Corson, stock, $500, North
British.
Walter Hurrell, residence, shop and
barn, $1,000 Am. Fire. Furniture $500.
A. h. Springer, hotel, barns and
sheds, $1,000, North Am. Fire. Furni-
ture, $1,000, Standard. $4,000 other in
surance, Cumberland and VIM. H.
Bright.
Mrs. Eliza Garretson, double dwell
ling, no information obtainable.
David T. Smith, residence, $500 in
Am. Fire, $500 in Penna. Fire. Con-
tents, 500. Am. Fire.
Tabulated, the losses of the several
companies represented in L. S. Lud-
lam's agency are believed to be as fol-
lows:
, 1905-03-01

The losses foot up from $4,000 TO
500. 900 and as near as can be learned
the following is a correct list of the IN
surances, with the companies writing
the same:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-01
THURSTON'S ARGUMENT.
Noted Orator Pleads For Aged OREGON
Senator.

Portland, Ore. June 3O-Ex- Senator
John NJ. Thurston began his argument
in the defense of United States Senator
Mitchell in the United States circuit
court today. He contended that he has
come 5000 miles to assist in the defense
or the senator because be had seen the
old statesman in comparative poverty
at Washington, after twenty-four years
service in the United States senate, and
ne knew in his heart that a senator
VINO, after twenty-fOur years i'm the
senate, lived as Senator Mitchell had
lived was an honest man.
Re cOntended that the prosecution
was waSed that the brilliant district at
torney might get added laurels to mis-
brow, and that his achievement of con-
victlng a United States senator of such
long and hOnored service might be her
aided through the newspapers to all
parts of the country. He alleged that
the mass of testimony introduced by
the government did not substantiate
the counts of the indictment, but was a
lot of irrelevant matter that had been
introduced to influence the jury.
Senator Thurston was still speaking
when court adjourned for the day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-01
GRAFT IN MILWAUKEE,.
Between IS and 30 Indictments Re-
turned Yesterday.

Milwaukee, Wis, June 3O.-Late today
the grand jury of Milwaukee county
handed down between twenty-five and
thirty indictments The jury has been
hearing evidence in alleged deals in
which some of the present and former
supervisors are supposed to be con-
cerned.
Arrests have been made tonight as
follows:
Fred c. Schultz, a newspaper man.
ana Joseph GaleWslSy. eX-supervisor of
the Eighteenth ward. The charge i'm
each instance is bribery. The inve, I'll
cation OF the two previous grand juries
resulted in the return of ITO indictments
against twenty eight individuals. OF
this number fourteen have either been
found guilty or pleaded guilty, three
were acquitted and the balance remain
yet 20 be tried. The graft scandals
started over two years ago
The present investigation, il is said,
will cover several big deals"
The grand jury has not vet concluded
It's labor, and other indictments are ex-
pected to he handed down at any time.
The jury handed down thirty-cight
indictments, duplicating the follow
ing twenty-one individuals: Herman
Haasch, ex-supervisOr; Frank BUrk-
hardt, eN-SuperYisOr; J. J. GaleWski eX-
supervisor; Fred c. Schultz newspaper
reporter; Peter ]. Mead, ex-supervisor;
Charles BeSfield, eX-supervisor; c.. A.
Reichardt, supervisor; Tony Klefsh.
court clerk; William II. OKeefe. super
visor; August Pulls. eX-supeTvisOr; Ben
jamin Baden, supervisor: Charles Bot
tenberg, eX-SUpervisOr; ]. A. Dittmar.
eX-supervisOr; Albert G. Bade. ex-su-
perViSOr; W. G. Weber ex-superVisOr:
Frank Fowler supervisor; Frank @.
Oelflein, eX-SupervisOr; a. s. Green. SUI
pervisor; Max Reynolds. ex-supervisor;
Julius Stamm, real ests te dealer; Fred
Hartung, eX-supervisOr and present as
semblyman.
As rapidly as arrests are being made
bail is being furnished in the sum of
$1,000 on the first indictment and $500
on each additional where more than one
indictment has been returned against
an individual An the indictments
charge bribery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-01
OPERATIONS HAVE STOPPED
Armistice Probably Being Arranged
in Manchuria.

Washington, June 3O.-It is under
stood here on good authority that nego-
tiations are in progress in Manchuria
for an armistice, which il is believed
viii be drawn up by General Linevitch
and Marshal Oyama.
The plan is for the pIenipotentiaries
90 be announced after the armiStice has
been arranged. but should the negotia-
tions for the armistice fail to indicate
an early conclusion, the announcement
of the Observation-Disclosures may be made
in the near future.
st. Petersburg. June 3O.-The news
from the front indicates that the mill
tary operations have suddenly come
to d Standstill.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-01
SEAT TIE GAMBLERS
CAN BEAT LANDLORDS

Seattle. June 30.-Superior Judge
Morris instructed a jury in the case of
William Chapel VS. j. j. Nadigan to
recover $4.062 back rent due on a build
ing formerly used for gambling, that
men who lease premises knowing that
they are 10 De used for unlawful bust
ness, or who expect greater rents for
that reason. cannot enforce their con
tracts in the courts. The decision is
considered important as it allows occu-
pants of buildings used for unlawful
purposes to defraud landlords of the
rent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-01
Causes of Decrease.

The article explains the decrease by
pointing out that the first half of the
year has been devoted largely to grading
and that this work has been retarded by
unusually heavy storms 1t also notes
the uncertainty with regard to railroad
legislation which made the various COM
panies shy during spring.
The Railway Age concludes an article
on The subject with the following obser-
walton:
several lines Of considerable length
now under construction will not he COM
pleted this year, and the work will be
carried into the following year. and nu-
merous enterprises will be started which
VIII not reach the trackiaying stage be-
fore winter stops them: but from present
indications. the mileage Of track which
VIII be laid in the next six months will
compare favoraHly with that for the last
half Of any recent year"
Among the important lines mentioned
on which grading is being rushed. hut
which are not vet ready for rails. arc
the Ttdewater railroad in Virginia. 100
miles under contract.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-01
To Reconstruct Tunnel.

Especial 10 The Herald-)
Ogden June 30.-The big tunnel on the
Rio Grande Western about fifty miles
cast of Grand Junction is TO be recon
structcd. The tunnel was formerly lined
ing was burned out and the tunnel other
wise considerably damaged The COM
pany has just let contract to have the
tunnel again put in shape and lined with
cement concrete The Utah Construction
company, which will do the work, will
start an outfit down 10 the place within
the next day or two. The work includes
concrete arch of over 500 feet, besides
the concrete work OF the approaches.