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August 15, 1898 (4 pages)

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THE TRANSCRIPT. What It Cost to Live In Klondike. raters epost tnt ot evo pain’ Chief Representative In the Philippines Flees Without Warning From Manila. ae MONDAY....-AUGUST 15, 1898. BROWN & CALKINS. &. 8. CALKINS. 8, P. BROWN. GOVERNOR-GE ™~ A emai a in the Klondike: Flour, $8: to $10 per sack ; bacon, 50 cents per pound; ham, $1.75 per pound ; beans, 30 cents per pound ;_ rice, 35 cents per pound ; butter, $2 per pound; eggs, $150 per case ; lard, 75 cents per pound ; fresh sausage, $1.25 per pound ; sugar, $1 per pound ; condensed milk, $1.50 per can; lobsters, $8 per can; syrup, $2 per can; “es oysters, $25 per can ; oranges, $1 each ; canned meats, $2 per can ; onions, $1 50 per pound ; cigarettes, $25 per 1000; whisky, #0 to $15 per galion ; coal oil, It Is Supposed He Ran Away Fearing the Yankee Pigs Might Catch Him. $80 per gallon ; shoes, $13 per pair; gum boots, “$25. dressed lumber, $265 per 1000; rough lumber, $200 per 1000’; cbeap cigars, $250 per 1000. A Tip-Over. As some county seat ball players who . Special to the Dally Transcript. went to Washington to play Sunday were returning to this city last night, they were apilled-out by a tip-over at Willow Valley, and Mrs. John McBean of slightly hart. _— Or Yesterday’s Sports at Washington. . ters. nine of ball players who went up from this city were defeated by the Wash1caas. Did Not Bid His Friends Goodby. HoncKone, August 15.—Augusti, the Spanish GovernorWashington who was with them was. General of. the Philipines, arrived here today on a German ship. His coming created unbounded surprise in all quarIt is supposed he fled from Manila in the fear that if At Washington yesterday the picked . hé remained there he would fall into the hands of the Ameringtons by.# score of eleven to nine. In the hundred yard foot-race for $50 a side Haywoods from Towle beat. Phil probable danger to life and property R. Bradley. occasioned. .by. the. increasing number of unskilled miners. In no pursuit is unusually large number of applica: . fellow laborers for safety than in mintions for patent. A U.S. patent is a . ing, and self-interest requires as small good thing for many reasons. It ob-. a proportion of “green bands” as posviates all neceesity for further assess-. sible where any covsiderable number ment work, eliminates all likelihood of . of men are employed. : annoyance from “jumpers,” almost wholly does away with possibility of _———_---+@e —-——_-—— Tue Associated Gold Mines of British © litigation and, in case of desire to sell'. Columbia Ltd., has among its eight . nothing, next to known value, will indirectors a duke, an earl, a baronet, a— sure the sale of a mining property more knight and a major. ~The capital stock . readily than the fact of its being covis £500,000, and the prospectus says ered by a U. S. patent. “clean, solid ore in sight can be shipeld ed in large quanties, immediately.” Tue Copper Queen Mining Company . ‘phe combination should be irresistible. at Bisbee, Arizona, has put in machin+200 ery for the annihilation of the microbe infesting the water used by the em-/ United Verde copper mine of Arizona, ployes. The water is put through 4) which a few years ago found difficulty process of distillation, then pumped . of sale at $15,000, now pays annually into tanks tocool. The water is also . ¢4,000,000 above expenses. placed at the disposal of the public — free of charge. The Copper Queen Co. ———_+ +60 AppLicaTion for a patent will not bas put in a blower for blast to the . hold a mining claim. The requisite an. converters that gives 10 H.P. to the. nual assessment work must be done! till final entry -and--payment of. parchase money. square inch. Tue latest alleged “salting” of a mine ag Se is reported in the Denver, Colorado,. PLACER miners on Rock creek in the Times, wherein the purchaser was perBoundary district, B. C , are said to be mitted to “blast out several feet” in the making $7 a day per mau. breast of a drift, finding good pay ore SRE ese OBL discovering when too late, that the Tue Sierra City, N. M., esi a giant powder had been “salt ed.” The works refuse to establish an eig tstory ip! @ good newspaper one, and is hour system for eaploy sats about as truthful as the usual diaph-. Tue total dividend disbursements of anous one about “salting” California . the Boston and Montana Copper Co. to gold mines, date aggregate $8,375,000. : 2@e > Tue Union Pacific Coal Co.’s mines Late arrivals report extreme heat in at Hanna; Wyo., have been shut down. . the Klondike, the thermometer at DawTwo. months ago the miners in this . gon registering 110° F. property struck, but were permitted to work at the old scale of wages. Since then a Miners’ Union has been formed, . #08, has been sold to an English comto the dissatisfaction of the company. . pany for $140,000. In its report for the year ending Jane 80th, 1898, the Victor, Colo., Gold . Bingham, Utah, employs 110 men and Mining Company figures. that the averbas 20 leasers. age cost to it of producing each dollar in value of gold during the year was 40 cents. _ Nor all the money made in tbe Klondike is made by mining directly. Interest rates range from 6 per cent to 9 per cent per month, the supply of coin is limited, and the collateral is usually limited. a! Tue Carson Electric Light Company has announced that if the City Trustees do not/accept the terms offered for lighting the streets by September 1 the plant will be removed. —+292 _ peeseecR tina pee Rae cinata SL How’s This? ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall’s Cataf?h Cure. PF. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. "_We, the andersigned, have-known ¥F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business: transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. Wesr & Trvax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Watprxe} Kouan & Marin, Wholesnap and vim of youth. Direct Wesr Australia justly fears the . * INTERIOR rs are advertising an ‘dependent his Bini ng 8D each worker more dependent upon ‘got a wife at home to patch your } Singleton—That’s,all right, but I preACCORDING to Arizona papers, the: Bits. Tue Snowshoe mine at Libby, MonTar Old Jordan & Galena mine at . ‘'TPwe Points of View, Benedict—I tell you, old boy, you ought to get married. You don’t know what a comfort it is to know that you've clothes. fer to stay single and not have my clothes patched.—N. Y. World. , Good at Arithmetic. Lady (in employment office)—As there is only my husband and myself in the family, . think you ought to be willing to come for less than you ask. There are only two persons to cook for. Domestic—But, mum, when I’m wid you there ‘ud -be three.—N. Y. Weekly. Talking of Fun, Grigson—It was great fun sitting there and passing remarks upon the people as they came in. Sarton—Ah, but talking of fun, you should have heard the remarks of some of the people after you went out.—TitForce of Habit. Mrs. Brown—Pr. Bolus is becoming dreadfully absent-minded, Mrs. Jones—Indeed? Mrs. Brown—Yes; when Mrs. Smith” asked his Advice About her six-months* old baby he said he thought it would do it good to ridée a wheel.—Puck. Misunderstood Again. He—aAh, dearest; you must pardon me if I seem to be somewhat uncouth in the presence of women. I have never had a mother. Will you be mine? Will you— She--Wretch! Begone! — Chicago Daily News. Abdicating Nothing. “Theophilus,” said the officiating clergyman, “do yeu take this woman—" “Lady,” corrected the bride, formerly of the ribbon department at Spotcash & Co.’s dry goods emporium.— Chicago Tribune, Has a Good Tase. The English Dowager—So your husband, the duke, doesn’t love you? What are you going to do about it? American Heiress—Sue him for obtaining money under false pretenses.— SOHHOHSOOOEEOSOOOOS COOOOOOHOOOOO EEO? e e e ® ® * A * * + bd ¢ be How does it find you? Are you prepared to face danger? Are your @ nerves strong enough to carry you through the perils of battle? These © are times that try the nerves, and rd emergency. The results of early mistakes and excesses are evident We offer One Hundred Doliars Re$ in the relaxed state of the nerves. x ® o 2 + % % ~ + * e e * @ _A GREAT BOOK FOR MEN. Dr. Sanden, inventor of the famous nerve builder, Dr. Sancn's Electri¢ Belt, bas-written a book, whichhecalis“Three Classcs of Men,” devoted to the weaknesses of men. If you would be a strong man you should read it. Dr. Sanden will send it free upon request. It gives proof of the great work Dr. Sanden’ s Electric Belt is doing. Y our happiness depends upon your strength of nerve, so get this book at once. E es Town Topics. ® od e td LJ e % ® ° + J few men are prepared to mect the They need bracing; they lack the NERAL AUGUST. =i asi S ARRIVED TODAY IN HONGKONG. @ 2 @ @ @ @ e 6 @ e -. @ o A e % % ¢ e » % 2 e ao RRTURNED. FROM ALASKA. . BRIBE MNTION. Charles Stepp Arrives With His Pockets . dinor Notes and Comments of Local __ Fall of Big Nuggets. Interest. Charles Stepp, the well known min-. Red Cross Minstrels tonight. ing promoter, who returned a fort-. This is the last day to register. night since from a trip to Dawson City. Gaylord & Son, grocers, Broad street. in the interest of a European/syndicate,. Al. Quick, John Henwood and some ‘arrived here this morning. Mr. Stepp . other Grass Valleyans killed three deer brought with him a large/lot of nug. above this city yesterday. gets of varying sizes, taken from differ-. The weekly dances at Union Hall, Lent claims on Bonanza and Eldorado ‘Indian Flat, are deservedly popular. creeks. He says that the Nevada City . Another will be given next Saturday men—Harry Cook, Henry Alexander night. and Tony Hansen—whom he took up. Mrs. E. Snell is baving a summer there to work in his company’s mines kitchen added to her residence propare all well and Hansen has been ap-'erty on Piety Hill. Williams & Miller pointed Superintendent. ‘are doing the work. é James McIntosh, who used to keep. Inthe case of McAulay vs. the Tathe Free Coinage saloon here, bought a . hoe Ice Company, Judge Nilon today claim afew weeks ago on a branch of granted plaintiff ten days in which to Dominion creek. James Northway got serve defendant with a bill of particuto Dawson shortly before Mr. Stepp lars. iss eee aw naiaaen lun: left, but had not secured work. Col. . D. 8. Collins, Roger Stinson and John Will B, Fisher is auctioneer at the Kinsman’ were today appointed apMining Exchange and gets $50.a day for praisers of the estate of the late’George about two hourswork. , . S. Howe, deceased, and an. order for Mr. Stepp gives some interesting family allowance was made. stories of his trip and he expects to go, Arletter received here today from a back again from time totime. Hesays party of Nevada City young men who it is a great mining country, but a poor are upcountry on acamping-expedition, man has aslim chance to.get hold ofa says that at Poor Man’s Valley, above claim there. 'Bowman, Rolfe ‘Buttington killed. a Tonight Mr. Stepp will be joined . deer. here by A. Goetz and Mr. and Mrs. The remains of the late Private Chas. Stander who are coming up from San . Evans of Company I wera laid to rest Francisco to look at-some quartz] yesterday afternoon from the Congremines here. Mr. Stander was the dis-j gational:-church, An escort of honor coverer of/Eldorado creek diggings, and . represented Company C of this city at year and a half ago took in Berry a5 a} the funeral. partner on a grabstake proposition. The Democratic Counfy Central Mr. Stander is still working claims 4,]Qommittee organized Saturday after 5 and 6 on Eldorado creek. the TransoripT had gone to press by re Amusing Mistake. electing J. V. Snyder chairman, L. A. 1 BSR aS Garthe secretary, L. P. Donkley assistSaturday warmth and inadvertence 0D / treasurer. 2 the part of a clerk in one of our drug} The funeral of Miss Helen L, Cumstores, where a soda fountain was doing . mings, which took place yesterday good service, are to blame for a“scene” . forenoon from J. 8. Gregory’s home, that wasn’t really on the program. was largely attended. The bearers of A young lady entered and asked the. the pall were Alex. Gault, Geo. L. clerk if it were possible to disguise} Hughes, Frank E. Wadsworth, Frank castor oil. . T. Nilon, Dahl Nivens and Leonard 8S. “Certainly,” he replied, and just as. Calkins.another “young lady was drinking a glass of soda, the clerk asked her if she wouldu’t have some, too. After drinkGrass Valley aud Nevada City ing the young lady lingered a moment "BUS LINE. aud said : “Now tell me how you would disguise castor oil. It’s horrid stuff to take, you. Hour round trips daily. know. Ugh!” ’ TIMETABLE: “Why, madame, I just gave you NE? Until further notice the "Bus will M a make regular trips between Nevada ercy me!” exclaimed the young . Gity and Grass Valley atthe f i lady. “Why, 1 wanted it for my sisbouts: se sebeala mari ter !” ‘Leaving Nevada City at 10a. m.,2, 5 ee nmmmnnnnes . ANd 7:30 p. m. Leaving Grass Valley at 8:15 a.m., 1, A D 8:45 and 7:30 p. m. : ozen Passengers called for in any part of ce town without extra charge. Leave Raisins orders at the National Exchange Hotel. GEO“WELTERAU, Prop. , could notbe seeded by. — — hand as quickly as half Ww. D. LONG, a pound wiih the En-. Attorney and Counselor st Law, up staira, Nevada Citv. PATENTS! Grape Seeder. Easy to clean and economical. Seed grapes and raisins at the rate of a und in five minutes. ndispensable in every Pension, Land household and — . Enterprise ludian Depredation OrLAIMs. Raisin and Grape NITED STATES AND FOREIGN PATENTS obtained; interferences conducted; special Seeder minationt; trade-mark: : 8, vopy-rights, and designs regis‘ered. adie se Is sold at all hardware cond heted tnen} Unied States Court. a ' stores. Price $1. Send ph you bare an ieennog Meee ee ef descri 2-cent stamp _ for the] end we wil oe ed the ei ena to eer “ <8 If you are i f its jt Enterprising House-. s:dintrivged or if you ee ch oat wah to BNTEEPRISE MFG. CO. OF PA. eae Makers of the Encverprise Meat hopper. National Bureau of Claims, sees ie aa
We Turn Them Out Just Right. Fitted to Perfection. Right in Style. ieee —— \ Sure in Wearing Qualities. sale Druggist, Toledo, O. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internTestimonials sent free. Price 75c. Hall’s Family Pills are the best. { ; ~~ result is t female f able, can now be . true, F { . J New ice Company. The Nevada City Ice Company isnow; =/. prepared to supply the public witb , first-class natural ice at reasonable e rates. Office at residence of ‘Thomas! So Ss ita Corcoran, first door above Theater 4 b] need su: Ice house, rear of Phéater. Telephone . No. 791. tf. Corcoran & ARBOGAST. Only One Dollar. — Ladies’ Kid Button Shoes or Lace Coin Toe, patent tip, all sizes, for $1 at. A % be Popnler Clothing Store. jstf @ And it is woman's j remedy disease, mature a cys aime are ees A Woman's Troubl Women have more troubles ip ate No woman ffer leucorrhea j / ” opatinge with a falling condition of the womb, or friends among the marific dissovory 5 the ails discovery iscalled; deserving of Ite name. Yes, ep dmees dear, eee eee dng bicod"Sisod the gives emurage and will She of peg be eae ceca than men. This is really so long deemed almost and forever cured. pine men. Te te Si, rein ead th: / / Simicute aud incur . Our’ Spring Suits are a Wonder / yj . in Quality and Price. “(or whites), no woman need profuse, painful or supSatisfied with our Prices And Money Saved. /They are all sizes, all styles, all colors, all shapes, the city. A aa ep ae turned from San Francisco yesterday. terprise Raisin and OFFICE, COR, BROAD AND PINE STs . tt keeper” — 200 recipes. tae apo woot — e matter to us for a reAt One Great Big Bargain, [ee We claim the best showing of gout stylish Suits in ~ PRRSONAL POINTERS. A Daily Chronicle of the Doings of Old and Young.Frank Lammon is. home from San Francisco. Mrs. Kittie Williamson has returned from San Francisco. J. M. Buffington avd daughter reMrs. A. D. Chase of San Francisco is here visiting J. D. Fleming and family. Mrs. David Muir and Miss Minnie Kahl bave returned from Sen Francisco. as Mrs. B.S. Rector, Misses Rector and Merritt and I. C. Lindley have returned from Lake Tahoe. J. J. Benton, superintendent of the California Dry Docks at San Francisco’ is here visiting A. R. Morrison. George A. Church, who has been ill for some time with tuberculosis of the bowels, continues in a critical condition. Miss Memie Neagle off Butte City Montana, is here visiting her brother, UNION :-: HOT . D. J. STEVENS, > = -Mawacme Albert Jobns, Sacramento —_. John Jones, San Francisco T. Swenger, i \N. P. Allerton, Ogden 3 O. Manfield, San Franc‘seco Sey M. Manchild, Sacramento . Mrs. Marry, Oakland Will Mureby, “ E. Desabla, Oakland = E. McIntire, Salt Lake ©. Pregel,. Truckee . i Henry German, San Jcan Jas. M. Roach, Grass Valley L. Muller, Grass Vall y ©. Anderson, Oakland.F. Vaugbn, Washington F. Whittier, Lincoln Archey Roler, Oakland Nellie Robert:, Sau F ancise > -. Pp. Frasen, Stockton O. Athwood, “ D. 8. Rosenbalm, Stockton Dr. T. Carpenter, Sau Fransisco H.8. Kile, San Franci: » Ralph Lave, Santa Cruz ‘A. Wilfar, Royal mine. Re: Ed, Weff, San Francisco Only One Dollar. Men’s $2 Calf Shoes for $1, at Th» Deputy Sheriff Neagle. She has been attending the national meeting of the Young Ladies Institute at San Francisco. P. H. Spellenberg of Pike City and Miss Ida Fischer of Sierra City’ were married yesterday forenoon at the residence of J. B. Young in this city, Rev. W. ©. Gray being the preacher who united the couple. Mr. and Mrs. Spell nberg have gone to San Francisco {o spend their honeymoon. Durine Saptember the offizes of the California State Mining Bureau will be on Fourth St., San Francisco, to the top floor of the ferry depot building, at the foot of Market street. This includes the museum, laboratory, library, etc. THE Sonora, Cal., Union-Democrat says that in one of the main ditches of the Tuolumne Connty Water Co. is a gold-saving flume whicn has been cleaned up periodically for thirty-four years, and has yielded $63,741.63. Tue first bydraulic gravel elevator was putin by the Yreka Creek G. M. Co. at Yreka creek, Shasta Co, Cal., in 1880. It was of the Oranston type. J. R. DAVIS, Teacher of Vocal and Instrumental Music, ; Also Choral and Orchestral Director. : Berge cbt Reyes City, _— Valley Ser tga partio ev: county weekly t rpose of instructing pupils at their own For particulars as to dorms of tuition, eto, See nlistst hic komet Month Shiseae. of 7 ome in No: the Union Hotel. Nevada City. as GS ric Crezolene transferred from the Pioneer Building, . . Popular Olothing Store. j8-tt The Royal is the highest grade baking powder known. Actual tests show it goes oneROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. Dance at Union Hall. There will be a social dance Saturday evening, Aug. 2(th, at Union Hall, Indian Flat. All invited. Per couple 75 cents, including supper. al4-td. NEVADA THEATER. PeidayEvening, August 19th. MR. FRANCIS BOGGS And an excellent company, in his new five-act naval play, entitled An entirely new and original a production, founded on the oes of the battleship Whooping Cough, Croup Asthma, Catarrh, Colds. CRESOLENE being ad : genie ministered by inuhal Safest and [ost Effectual Means Of treating the throat and_b h Its efficiency in Whoo; ine Dake grey Gos is wonderful. Its antiseptic qualities render invaluable In Contag.ous Diseases. H. DICKERMAN, Druggist and Stationer, ; ‘ Nevada City San a MAINE s S The new and handsome . 66 srenery. The new illuminated mechanical drop, showing the battleship Maine lying in Havana Harbor. j ; BR psy monéy back if not as representoa. ADMISSION —Adults, 35 cents. Children, 25 cents: Reserved Seats, 50 cts. Reserved Seats at Foley’s. —=—= TAIT LLAAAAALGGAAAUGAAAAUAGRLLLAAAULAL MAHER S CO’sS Ladies--This day ae — : always can be } GRIMES CLOTING APOIO, . uisusuinaiaasaaiaaiadaaiai we have placed in our Windows one lot of Ladies’ At Wie nt tas, Former prices 15, 20 and 25 cents. _ Our Clearing Out Price is Ten Gents. Ladies, this sale you should not miss as Handkerchiefs are always in style, always useful and used at such a small figure-—TEN: CENTS EACH. Bear in mind. They won't last long, so don’t. wait. 2 Respectfully, _ bisa: , MAHER & CO. ‘Ready Cash Store, ‘The Maine’ MONDAY‘ RS ETNIES THR Ri An Attemy a4 “Today throughot gates to t tion, Th egates, at Morgan, \ Hughes, 4 W. Marsh ticket is b delegate . bered that the count Mr. Kidd candidate: delegate a satisfied v all over th / name and vote then poses to. Brown's 6! ability he ' ties throug committee course thi mittee did that it wi s)me cour appointed Lisa O92 San Franc ‘Jarge. The Oou Lassen an: © hers, hav gates to th In San D ¢Jaties tt elested at If Mr. B the same r above nam saatsin the y, A Fredrick to be sup Ruinch mit the Repub Attorney ’ now servil of the peat says of hit tious man the duties sures that and will b he may be The Tr Clift as a commend for his ma integrity. no mistak tion. j William charged w his broth on, was ac afternoon Oourt. T $-0,000 est i was whi at this cit to have were on t The fur Grissel t« the Cong: large nug many of { and other cated the was held. Raymo Mr. and half past noon of rents tod Frangisc tomorrov De by local reach th There is and that Teafnes: dition o! tachian flamed 3 im perfe tirely ¢ and un \;taken o' » pormal stroyed are cau: ut an . cous 8u . Wew for any / tarrb) Catarr! ¥.I.C Sold tle. Plan Machi: Machi: m10» Men durin; ~. the Px