August 6, 1898 (4 pages)

POG ee et ar SAPS, i ae igo ahh . Saeonee THE TRANS SCRIPT. BATURGAY. _-AUOUST 6, 1898. ished every eveni Scene and Lega! sping sree by BROWN & CALKINS. L. 8, CALKINS, — CELEBRATION POSTPONED. . 3. P. BROWN. The oroponed ‘dewdnatrition to. be! It Is ‘Gowvce. Believed She Will held tonight in honor of the ramored mows of peace with Spain bas beenpostponed till farther notice. DEATH OF ME MRS. HOLBROOK. A Pioneer Woman of Nevada City Goes to Her Long Home. Mrs. J.8. Holbrook, a pioneer resident of Nevada City, died of heart} failure shortly after six o'clock this! morning. She had been ill for a fortnight past, but until the last few hours her family did not realize that she was in a critical condition. SPAIN’S ANSWER TO OUR NOTE _ Agree to All Terms Of Peace. as Of America’ Ss The Morning Reports Of Peace Declared Were Premature. TS NOT YE T AT HAND. ~ Ohio on a visit. PERSONAL POINTERS. A Daily Chronicle of the Doings of Old and Young. George A. Church is~ill with pneumonia. Hon. J. H. Neff was here today from Colfax. J. V. Beli bas gone to his home in * A.B. Morrison has gone to Trackee on business. Wm. Maitland of the Grotto is visiting at Sacramento. M. Rosenberg leaves in the morning for San Francisco. Ex-County Clerk Ford of Colusa county is in town. Charles H. Eddy will retarn tonight improvements on Market street, beWILL OF PBRGUS O'LEARY. The Ex-Nevada Countyan Left $100,000) Worth of Property. The will of Fergus O’Leary, the capitalist, who once resided in Nevada county and who died at the Grand Hotel in San Francisco July 26th, was filed for probate yesterday. Mr. O'Leary left an estate worth about $100,000, consisting ofa lot with tween Seventh and Eighth; two animproved lots on City Hall avenue, 420 acres of land in Fresno and numerous town lots ut Sanger, personal property and cash in bank. } The will directs that the estate be converted into cash as soon as possible Mrs. Holbrook’s maiden name was Mary—_A._Scribner._-She—was— born—ia— Burlington, Vermont, July Ist, 1823. When she was six years of age her father met with an accidental death and twelve years later her mother died i of consumption. In 1850 her sister died of the same ailment, and thus she! was left the only remaining member of ea’ s terms on which peace may her family. In the year of her sister’s’ death she ‘was married at Cambridge, Vermont, to Mr. Holbrook, and. shortly afterward he came to California to seek his fortune. In 1854 Mrs. Holbrook! She was the mother of two boys and . three girls, the only surviving child being her daughter Flora. Mrs. Holbrook was a refined, kindly woman of happy disposition, and she . had. many warm friends among all classes of people. The funeral will take place at two . o'clock Monday afternoon from the Congregational church. ~~ *@e = TOMORROW'S BALL GAME, The Banners will Try Their Best to. Down the Monarchs. At Watt Park tomorrow afternoon : the Banners of this city will try their level best to-best the Monarchs of Grass Valiéy playing ball. The Monarchs have sent all over the State for “talent” that will enable them to hold feel that if they are not able to now defeat the county seat boys they might In the meantime the Banners have been practicing daily and putting themselves) in trim to play as they have never incumbent on them to defeat the Grass . ‘Valleyans in order to-retain the popu larity that is necessarily a part of their stock in trade. The following is the line-up: = Banners. Monarcus. Caverly . seas Fee es . Coflin j Rockenfleld. ___. ee “eee tiered . Whalen . Silvas SE. Perkins . Scooney: .. 2b 0 met . Beckley... 3b Lynch . Ballestero...8s. . Krag! Sullivan ..orf.. _ Whiting . Linihan.._.. of. z. -Trenbreth . Mitchell.:. . lf 2, Whitburn . » ——— — -+ -@e + —--— BRIEF MENTION, Interest. Geo. C. Gaylord, grocer, Broad street. We will be pleased to have items of : general interest from any portion of: the county, or regardiug our people: wherever they may be. Cut rates on the rebate plan are on sale by ail routes East. Those rebates’ Special to the Daily Transcript. No Reply From Spain Yet Received. WASHINGTON, August 6—The answer of Spain to Ameribe restored is expected at any moment in official circles today. A brief press dispatch from Madrid this morning stating that Spain’s answer had been completed accepting our terms followed-ber bushend-to this country; . increased the tension over what had’ been looked upon as a which bas ever since been her bome.; culmination of the negotiations. Reports have been curment during the day that the French embassy had received a communication at an early hour this. morning, and the inference was that it was Spain’s reply to /our note. It can be stated positively that such inference was not correct. Up to midday Spain has given no intimation of its answer to any quarter in Washington. Probably a Premature Report. Maprip, August 6th.—Spain’s reply to the United States has been completed. It accepts America’s peace conditions. Proposes to Prolong the Suspense. WASHINGTON, Aug. 6th—Spain’s announcement that the their own and they ani their friends . cabinet will go over its proposed reply to America this after‘noon raises the possibility of a prolongation of the time to as well go out of business altogether Clapse before the answer is submitted. Sagasta is endeavoring to reconcile the various political elements and leaders if possible, while our preparations for played before. They feel that it is the invasion of Spain’s possessions are going steadily for: er ward. S The campaign in Porto Rico is progressing with uninter‘rupted success. Admiral Dewey and General Merritt are being strength-ened at Manila. The condition of affairs at Santiago, so bad a few days ago, is being energetically and promptly overcome. Spain Will Doubtless Yield. WASHING ION, Aug. 6—Madrid advices are so unqualified in stating Amierica’s terms are to be accepted that there Minor Notes and Comments of Local S°e™s little chance Spain will attach conditions to her letter of acceptance. Porto Rico to Fall Easy Prey. Maprin, August 6.—The government has given orders ‘that Macia, commander of the Spanish troops at Porto Rico, /is not to resist to the utmost. This is at the instigation of apply to the several weekly cheap Sagasta who deplores unnecessary loss of life, knowing that tourist excursions by the Ogden aud’ Porto Rico must eventually fall Sunset routes. “Happy Charley,” the Chinese Salene burglarized his cabin, in new; , Chinatown, and stole two revolvers, ‘some silk handkerchiefs and some. quartz specimens. F. E> Fiske of Los Angeles took his: departure yesterday. The mining . claims at Selby.Flat and Round Mouan. tain which were prospected by Mr. Fiske and C. T. Canfield bave been’ abandoned, their operations proving unprofitable. How’s This? We offer One Hundred Dollars ‘Reward for any case of Catarrb that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. . F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. . J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and be-' lieve him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and fliuancially able to carry ont any obligations made by their firm. West & Trvax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Watpive, Kisxan & Marniy, Wholesale Druggist, Toledo, O. Hall’s Catarrb Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials seut free. Prive 75c. Hall’s pels Pills are the best. a —— “Are you going to. enlist ?”. asked Miss Frocks of Mr. Stanza. “No, Miss Frocks; Iam not. Let me but write the war songs of the natiun and I care pot who does the fighting.” at , preach. into Amsticnn hands. 'Macia is instructed to obtain terms the same as those obvationist, was robbed yesterday. Sometained by Toral at Santiago, or better, and thus save Spain’s honor. Summit Yalley an Ideal Location for from San Francisco. ¥--E-Snettcame down any from the Plumbago mine. Mrs.J. H. Onstott left today on a visit to San Jose and San Francisco. Mrs. R. Eddy, Mrs. Martin and Mrs. F. E. Snell went to Forbestown toaay. Capt. P. T. Riley of Company I arrived from Camp Barrett this morning. F William Lane and Frank Cramer leave for Douglass Island, Alaska, tomorrow. Miss Marietta Ragon arrived here last evening from Hanford on a visit to relations. S. W. Kindle, a business man of Fort Jones, Siskiyou county, is here spending a few days. Charles E. Mulloy has returned from a trip to San Francisco. He visited Camp Barrett day before yesterday and dined with Captain Riley. R. D. Verbeek of Denver, Col., and Ww. B. Spauld ing of Telluride, Col , arrived here last evening and went up to the Malakoff mine today ona visit. : William Snell, the young man who had his eye so badly injured while at work on the water works a few months ago, has returned from San Francisco: where he had the eye treated. He can see slightly out of it and will go back soon to have a cataract removed.* Last evening’s Colfax Sentinel says: Dunean McPherson, editor of the Santa Cruz Sentinel, accompanied by his wife, visited the Forest Hill divide last week. Mr. McPherson lived at Michigan Bluff when a boy and worked in the mines here when a young man. He takes great pleasure in revisiting the scenes of his early manhood. _——_+--@s-__-_____ GEM OF THE SIERRAS. Campiag Parties. According to the Virginia City Chronicle, Summit Valley, just west of Summit station on the Central Pacific railroad, is one of the most delightful locations in the Sierras for camping parties, The valley has a length of nearly four miles from east to west, the railroad crossing the Yuba river Near its source at the westera enl of the valley. The breadth of this valley varies from two to three miles and is bordered on each side by lofty muntain ranges wooded to their snow-capped summits with giant tamarack an d lofty pines. The valley is a natural basin and in summer is carpeted with a . . heavy growth of grass of a brilliant emerald hue and an. endless variety of wild flowers, The heavily wooded walls onthe south are full of grouse, and the favored haunts of bands of antlered monarchs of the. glen while the crystal streams that course through its entire length are alive with mountain trout. Tae only marring feature of the landscape isthe long line of snowsheds on the north side of the valley which in severe winters is covered to a depth of from fifteen to ese five feet of snow. Hoop’s Pitts are the favorite family cathartic. Easy to take, easy to oper_. They shall serve without—bonds,and+ ators named are John McDonough of Boston, Edward O’Leary of Boston and” William F. O’Leary of Healdsburg. each shall receive $2000 for his'services. The sum of $500 is bequeathed to Ellen O'Leary of Lescannor, County Clare, Ireland. The remainder of the property is to be divided into four equal parts. One of these parts is to be divided into fifths and-these are distributed as follows: Two-fifths to Nicholas O'Leary, a brother; one-fifth to; William F: O'Leary, a nephew; one fifth each to Mary Monks and Elled Vite, nieces of decedent. The second fourth part is to be divided intosixths and distributed among Mrs. Mary Hogan and her: children. The third fourth part is to be divided among Catherine MeDonough of Boston and her four children. The remainder of the property is devised to John O’Leary, a brother, and his children. In bis will Mr. O’Leary directed that his executors be paid $4000 for their services, but in a codicil dated February 16th, 1896, that sum was reduced to $2000. going an Arizona haircut. after the death of testator. The exec-} — GRASS VALLEY NEWS. A Day's Record of Our Neighbors as Told Over The: Telephone. for Pacific Grove. Some of Sam Blight’s friends are talking of him for Sheriff, and he may conclude to submit his name to the Republican convention. James Shoemaker has received a letter from his brother Henry, who is ‘at Dawson City. He says there are 10,000 people there and many of them are idle. Miners are paid $10 a day. The North Star Company is making extensive improvements at Massachusetts Hill. A new water wheel and two of the largest air isin in the State will be put in. “The wheel will be of the Pelton pattern, 3313 feet in diameter, and will generate sufficient compressed air to run the works. at the Massachusetts Hill, Central Shaft and. the North Star. It is estimated that the improvements will copt, between $85000 and $90000. --2@o> 4 A Very Sad Death. The Home Alliance of Friday contained the folloging: D. W. Edson anpounces bimself asa candidate for reEdson is a young man of marked ability and undoubted integrity; fully comoffice to which he aspires. He has many friends in Knights Landing where he bas spent all the years of his life, and is also well and favorably known th bont the country. "he funeral services took place yesterday at 10 o’clock a. m. Rev. €.O. “. Steele officiated. The attendance was very large and the floral offerings were numerous and beautiful. : 2 They Feel Grateful. Lily and Eugene D Dorgey called at the Transorirt office today and asked: that an item be made saying that they felt very thankfal to those citizens who had given their brother Grant a repectable-burial after he died at the county hospital. 20+ Did Not.Like the Racket. The four-horse team of the Union Ice Company got frightened at fire“Dorsn’r it disturb you when you have a shooting scra ee saat Pt 2? crackers this morning and becoming ly pulled the wagon in against th asked the tend S hase Se e tenderfoot who ionic electric light pole at the corner of Pine nothin’!” answered the barber. “It and Commercial streets. John Glasson and family. left today. Democratic — ‘party, Angust 9th. Mr; UNION :+; HOTEL, ‘lain Street, Nevade City. j D.J. STEVENS, Manager Geo. Edgar, Baker City, Or, ° J.J. Cobn, City ~ V. M. Colt, San Francisco Jud. Hyland i + Frank Du Bois, “’ E. Wokenburg, San Francisco Geo. Frazier, x ve Raheem Smartsville fire Ta, fiustler, J Patterson . es Miss Jessie Culver, French Oorselh. Wm. Waggoner, Pleasant Valley , Mrs. Rrown, W. Jones, Rhett ike Henry Argali, Grass Valley E. Harris, W. George, es R. Vincent, nies > Simon Crase, Jr. “ The Royal is the highest ‘ade baking powder knows. Actual show it goes onethird further thea any other braad, petent to discharge the duties of the. . : Absolutely Pure ROVAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. . placate eS aa ee FOR SALE. Second Hand Furniture. Consisting in part of— Chairs, Tables, Spring Beds, Hair Mattresses, Feather. Pillows, Portieres, Curtains, Dishes, Bedsteads, Tinware, Range, Ete., Ete. At the late Residence of F. W. Bost, Aristocracy Hill, ~ In the Afternoon of Monday and -TuesCay, August 8th and, 9th. gener’ly makes it easier.” At this juncture the shooting began at Red Mike’s saloon, next door. The tenderfoot'’s hair rose on end ana the barber trimmed it as expeditiously as if he were shearing a hedgehog. So. rar all attempts have failed to recover a trace of gold known to be contained in every ton of sea water. . Reverend Dr. Jernegan, who sold $300,000 worth of shares in a concern for saving gold from the ocean, has skipped to Europe with the funds of his victims. 2S HELP is WANTED when _the nerves become weak and the appetite fails, Hood’s Sarsaparilla gives help by making the blood rich, pure and nourishing. Get only Hood’s. ‘ Hoop’s Pris are to take, easy to operate. Cure indigestion, sick headache. pian ols paeemaaiic a ice Odd Fellows’ Notice. The officers and‘members of Ousto-. mah Lodge, No. 16,1.0.0. F. are requested to meet at their hall on Sunday afternoon, Augast 7th, at 1 Pp. m., for the purpose of attending the faneral of Brother William Hoskins. Visiting brothers are invited to attend. E. M. McKrnray, N. a. G. -A. Gray, BR. S. Ste ae tn Growers Take Notice. The Ear! Fruit Company’s representative, Mr. F. J. Mason, is with us and is prepared to buy Pears. He is making his headquarter’s at the Holbrooke, Grass Valley. Don't sell your fruit before consulting with The Earl Fruit Co. ate. . : for farther information. —or call on Joe Cohn at Nevada City a5-2t AT THE CHURCHES SUNDAY. ‘Divine Services to Be Held in Nevada City Tomorrow. CONGREGATIONAL CHCRCH. There will be services in the above ‘chureh both morning ‘and evening. In “. the evening W. B. Robb will deliver an address. The Christian Endeavor will ' meet. at the usual hour, led by Mrs. . Ralph White. Subject of discourse: “Lessons From the Elijah.” Sabbath . school at the close of the morning service. All are cordially invited. METHODIST CHURCH. Rev. W. C. Gray will administer sacrament, receive members and baptize children at the morning service; A‘ 7:30 p. m. Rev. Martin Thomas will ——+ eeeWilliam Hoskins’ Funeral. The funeral of the late William Hoskins will take place from the Methodist church at 2:30 o’clock tomorrow af. ternoon, instead of from the Episcopal church as at first auhounc®d. —_—_—_————— Ir has‘ been remarked that a widow can make herself fascinating because she knows all about men and the only man that knows anything about her is dead. te STOLE A LIVE HO06. A California Lion's Bold Descent on a Sawmill’s Pigsty. Herbert Cooper, who is down. from the Cooper Brothers’ sawmill up towards the head of Deer creek, says that part of the country is not losing its reputation as a fishing and hunting preserve. Last Tuesday night a California lion made a descent on the camp and stole a fifty-poutid pig. It dragged the pig half a mile back into the timber and then sat down and ate more than half of it. ae Men’s $2 Calf Shoes for $1, at The ‘Popular Clothing Store, +j6-tf mn nee Fadden. Cigar Store, Junction Main and Commermercial Streets. THOMAS J. TORPIE, for wdgpecessor to to Mra, 8 Waters) Thetinind acteenadaik” The Leading Brands of cian 2 TO BE FOUND IN NEVADA crrr. / Right in Style. Satisfied with At One Great the city. We Turn Them , Out Just Right. Fitted to Perfection. Sure in Wearing Qualities. And Money Saved. Our Spring Suits are a case a They are all sizes, all styles, si olors, fall slrapes, FROM $2 UP. . me We claim the best. showing of good Stylish Suits in GRIMES CLOTHING. EMPORIO, ! MLAALAALAALAAALARLAALAAMAARAARBAD ALAM MAHER @ CO’S Ten Ladies--This day we have placed in our Windows one lot of Ladies’ AM Wit Emi'd Handherciefs,_ Former prices 15, 20 and 25 cents. Our Clearing Out Price is« Gents. Ladies, this sale you should not miss as Handkerchiefs are always in style, always useful and always can be used at such a small figure—TEN CENTS EACH. Bear i in mind. They won't last long, Respectfully, MAHER & €O. so don’t wait. Ready Cash Store. MAAAAAUAAAAAAAAUAAAAdAd Aadddua our Prices Quality and Price. Big Bargain, Sole Agent for Wood}: a ere COOKING FOR AN My Calls for less skill then cooking for a family. nienu is not elaborate. the family trouble in procuring bles. have a laige stock of Staple And Fancy (iroceries Of excellent qu still eutys il on a peace feotin Ni all goods at extrem eden ate prices, {nd Creamery Butter, PHIL. G. . SCADDEN, Gro er, : COMMERCIAL STREET, NEVADA CITY. Uncle Sam’s But less r ediy and cook kas We are close Weare ely moderTHE 7 SATURDAY. ~~ DBMOGRI Electing Deleg ventio Last night t caucused and tickets to be v Precinct No. Giffin, Willian lan, Robert Mi M. Bernheim. Precinct No. Thomas §. Fe T. J. Torpie, Garver. Precinct No Sr, F. Power, ony, Samueland James M. Precinct No. W. Gill, G. W. Kinlay Jr., L. . and E. W. Blac The Democ! holding prima gates to a-ce held in this cit time delegates State and Cor At the same tral Committe polls in Nevads to eig'.t o'clock places: Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct: No. Precinct No. loon. The caucuse _ night resulted following tick day: . Precinct No. R. Carson, D: Mainhart, W. mons, Ed ©, } nallack, ©. C. Horan. Precinct No. Rowe, A. Ma: ‘Dunkley, G. . J xeph Duffy, . J. W. Shelby, C iG. L. Jones. ‘Hall, Harry Le J. W. Brace ar Precinct No. ‘Wheelihan, M. J. M. Lakena Lunkley, M. . and ‘Thomas C Sol It was repo! Fruit Compan: market for tk this section, : growers sold ti pany onder. they find they aheir financial Funeral of The funeral GibLins, who . sl.de m criti will take plac row afiernoor lic chureh at = Deafnes: by local appl reach the dise There is only . and that is by 1 eafness is ca dition of the r tachian Tube. flamed you ha imperfect hea! tirely closed, and unless t taken out and normal condit stroyed foreve are caused by ‘but an inflam: .cous surface. We will giv for any case c tarrh) that ce Catarrh Cure Addr F. J. CHENE Sold by Dr tle. Hall’s Fam TAPP A Notie of Owing to ¢ ~plumbers-of doing tappin expectation . other materi: T have a full the Water oi will sell to a FOR CASH. Parties w can have it by getting t the City Col same to me Nevada C Nevad Copies of tl ‘be obtained Apply to F-E Ne ‘The Neva: prepared t first-class rates. Offi Corcoran, Tee honse, No. 791. tf.

POG ee et ar SAPS, i ae igo ahh . Saeonee THE TRANS SCRIPT. BATURGAY. _-AUOUST 6, 1898. ished every eveni Scene and Lega! sping sree by BROWN & CALKINS. L. 8, CALKINS, — CELEBRATION POSTPONED. . 3. P. BROWN. The oroponed ‘dewdnatrition to. be! It Is ‘Gowvce. Believed She Will held tonight in honor of the ramored mows of peace with Spain bas beenpostponed till farther notice. DEATH OF ME MRS. HOLBROOK. A Pioneer Woman of Nevada City Goes to Her Long Home. Mrs. J.8. Holbrook, a pioneer resident of Nevada City, died of heart} failure shortly after six o'clock this! morning. She had been ill for a fortnight past, but until the last few hours her family did not realize that she was in a critical condition. SPAIN’S ANSWER TO OUR NOTE _ Agree to All Terms Of Peace. as Of America’ Ss The Morning Reports Of Peace Declared Were Premature. TS NOT YE T AT HAND. ~ Ohio on a visit. PERSONAL POINTERS. A Daily Chronicle of the Doings of Old and Young. George A. Church is~ill with pneumonia. Hon. J. H. Neff was here today from Colfax. J. V. Beli bas gone to his home in * A.B. Morrison has gone to Trackee on business. Wm. Maitland of the Grotto is visiting at Sacramento. M. Rosenberg leaves in the morning for San Francisco. Ex-County Clerk Ford of Colusa county is in town. Charles H. Eddy will retarn tonight improvements on Market street, beWILL OF PBRGUS O'LEARY. The Ex-Nevada Countyan Left $100,000) Worth of Property. The will of Fergus O’Leary, the capitalist, who once resided in Nevada county and who died at the Grand Hotel in San Francisco July 26th, was filed for probate yesterday. Mr. O'Leary left an estate worth about $100,000, consisting ofa lot with tween Seventh and Eighth; two animproved lots on City Hall avenue, 420 acres of land in Fresno and numerous town lots ut Sanger, personal property and cash in bank. } The will directs that the estate be converted into cash as soon as possible Mrs. Holbrook’s maiden name was Mary—_A._Scribner._-She—was— born—ia— Burlington, Vermont, July Ist, 1823. When she was six years of age her father met with an accidental death and twelve years later her mother died i of consumption. In 1850 her sister died of the same ailment, and thus she! was left the only remaining member of ea’ s terms on which peace may her family. In the year of her sister’s’ death she ‘was married at Cambridge, Vermont, to Mr. Holbrook, and. shortly afterward he came to California to seek his fortune. In 1854 Mrs. Holbrook! She was the mother of two boys and . three girls, the only surviving child being her daughter Flora. Mrs. Holbrook was a refined, kindly woman of happy disposition, and she . had. many warm friends among all classes of people. The funeral will take place at two . o'clock Monday afternoon from the Congregational church. ~~ *@e = TOMORROW'S BALL GAME, The Banners will Try Their Best to. Down the Monarchs. At Watt Park tomorrow afternoon : the Banners of this city will try their level best to-best the Monarchs of Grass Valiéy playing ball. The Monarchs have sent all over the State for “talent” that will enable them to hold feel that if they are not able to now defeat the county seat boys they might In the meantime the Banners have been practicing daily and putting themselves) in trim to play as they have never incumbent on them to defeat the Grass . ‘Valleyans in order to-retain the popu larity that is necessarily a part of their stock in trade. The following is the line-up: = Banners. Monarcus. Caverly . seas Fee es . Coflin j Rockenfleld. ___. ee “eee tiered . Whalen . Silvas SE. Perkins . Scooney: .... 2b 0 met . Beckley..... 3b Lynch . Ballestero.....8s.. . Krag! Sullivan ....orf... _ Whiting . Linihan..._... of. z. -Trenbreth . Mitchell..:. .. lf 2, Whitburn . » ——— — -+ -@e + —--— BRIEF MENTION, Interest. Geo. C. Gaylord, grocer, Broad street. We will be pleased to have items of : general interest from any portion of: the county, or regardiug our people: wherever they may be. Cut rates on the rebate plan are on sale by ail routes East. Those rebates’ Special to the Daily Transcript. No Reply From Spain Yet Received. WASHINGTON, August 6—The answer of Spain to Ameribe restored is expected at any moment in official circles today. A brief press dispatch from Madrid this morning stating that Spain’s answer had been completed accepting our terms followed-ber bushend-to this country; . increased the tension over what had’ been looked upon as a which bas ever since been her bome.; culmination of the negotiations. Reports have been curment during the day that the French embassy had received a communication at an early hour this. morning, and the inference was that it was Spain’s reply to /our note. It can be stated positively that such inference was not correct. Up to midday Spain has given no intimation of its answer to any quarter in Washington. Probably a Premature Report. Maprip, August 6th.—Spain’s reply to the United States has been completed. It accepts America’s peace conditions. Proposes to Prolong the Suspense. WASHINGTON, Aug. 6th—Spain’s announcement that the their own and they ani their friends . cabinet will go over its proposed reply to America this after‘noon raises the possibility of a prolongation of the time to as well go out of business altogether Clapse before the answer is submitted. Sagasta is endeavoring to reconcile the various political elements and leaders if possible, while our preparations for played before. They feel that it is the invasion of Spain’s possessions are going steadily for: er ward. S The campaign in Porto Rico is progressing with uninter‘rupted success. Admiral Dewey and General Merritt are being strength-ened at Manila. The condition of affairs at Santiago, so bad a few days ago, is being energetically and promptly overcome. Spain Will Doubtless Yield. WASHING ION, Aug. 6—Madrid advices are so unqualified in stating Amierica’s terms are to be accepted that there Minor Notes and Comments of Local S°e™s little chance Spain will attach conditions to her letter of acceptance. Porto Rico to Fall Easy Prey. Maprin, August 6.—The government has given orders ‘that Macia, commander of the Spanish troops at Porto Rico, /is not to resist to the utmost. This is at the instigation of apply to the several weekly cheap Sagasta who deplores unnecessary loss of life, knowing that tourist excursions by the Ogden aud’ Porto Rico must eventually fall Sunset routes. “Happy Charley,” the Chinese Salene burglarized his cabin, in new; , Chinatown, and stole two revolvers, ‘some silk handkerchiefs and some. quartz specimens. F. E> Fiske of Los Angeles took his: departure yesterday. The mining . claims at Selby.Flat and Round Mouan. tain which were prospected by Mr. Fiske and C. T. Canfield bave been’ abandoned, their operations proving unprofitable. How’s This? We offer One Hundred Dollars ‘Reward for any case of Catarrb that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. . F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. . J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and be-' lieve him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and fliuancially able to carry ont any obligations made by their firm. West & Trvax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Watpive, Kisxan & Marniy, Wholesale Druggist, Toledo, O. Hall’s Catarrb Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials seut free. Prive 75c. Hall’s pels Pills are the best. a —— “Are you going to. enlist ?”. asked Miss Frocks of Mr. Stanza. “No, Miss Frocks; Iam not. Let me but write the war songs of the natiun and I care pot who does the fighting.” at , preach. into Amsticnn hands. 'Macia is instructed to obtain terms the same as those obvationist, was robbed yesterday. Sometained by Toral at Santiago, or better, and thus save Spain’s honor. Summit Yalley an Ideal Location for from San Francisco. ¥--E-Snettcame down any from the Plumbago mine. Mrs.J. H. Onstott left today on a visit to San Jose and San Francisco. Mrs. R. Eddy, Mrs. Martin and Mrs. F. E. Snell went to Forbestown toaay. Capt. P. T. Riley of Company I arrived from Camp Barrett this morning. F William Lane and Frank Cramer leave for Douglass Island, Alaska, tomorrow. Miss Marietta Ragon arrived here last evening from Hanford on a visit to relations. S. W. Kindle, a business man of Fort Jones, Siskiyou county, is here spending a few days. Charles E. Mulloy has returned from a trip to San Francisco. He visited Camp Barrett day before yesterday and dined with Captain Riley. R. D. Verbeek of Denver, Col., and Ww. B. Spauld ing of Telluride, Col , arrived here last evening and went up to the Malakoff mine today ona visit. : William Snell, the young man who had his eye so badly injured while at work on the water works a few months ago, has returned from San Francisco: where he had the eye treated. He can see slightly out of it and will go back soon to have a cataract removed.* Last evening’s Colfax Sentinel says: Dunean McPherson, editor of the Santa Cruz Sentinel, accompanied by his wife, visited the Forest Hill divide last week. Mr. McPherson lived at Michigan Bluff when a boy and worked in the mines here when a young man. He takes great pleasure in revisiting the scenes of his early manhood. _——_+--@s-__-_____ GEM OF THE SIERRAS. Campiag Parties. According to the Virginia City Chronicle, Summit Valley, just west of Summit station on the Central Pacific railroad, is one of the most delightful locations in the Sierras for camping parties, The valley has a length of nearly four miles from east to west, the railroad crossing the Yuba river Near its source at the westera enl of the valley. The breadth of this valley varies from two to three miles and is bordered on each side by lofty muntain ranges wooded to their snow-capped summits with giant tamarack an d lofty pines. The valley is a natural basin and in summer is carpeted with a . . heavy growth of grass of a brilliant emerald hue and an. endless variety of wild flowers, The heavily wooded walls onthe south are full of grouse, and the favored haunts of bands of antlered monarchs of the. glen while the crystal streams that course through its entire length are alive with mountain trout. Tae only marring feature of the landscape isthe long line of snowsheds on the north side of the valley which in severe winters is covered to a depth of from fifteen to ese five feet of snow. Hoop’s Pitts are the favorite family cathartic. Easy to take, easy to oper_. They shall serve without—bonds,and+ ators named are John McDonough of Boston, Edward O’Leary of Boston and” William F. O’Leary of Healdsburg. each shall receive $2000 for his'services. The sum of $500 is bequeathed to Ellen O'Leary of Lescannor, County Clare, Ireland. The remainder of the property is to be divided into four equal parts. One of these parts is to be divided into fifths and-these are distributed as follows: Two-fifths to Nicholas O'Leary, a brother; one-fifth to; William F: O'Leary, a nephew; one fifth each to Mary Monks and Elled Vite, nieces of decedent. The second fourth part is to be divided intosixths and distributed among Mrs. Mary Hogan and her: children. The third fourth part is to be divided among Catherine MeDonough of Boston and her four children. The remainder of the property is devised to John O’Leary, a brother, and his children. In bis will Mr. O’Leary directed that his executors be paid $4000 for their services, but in a codicil dated February 16th, 1896, that sum was reduced to $2000. going an Arizona haircut. after the death of testator. The exec-} — GRASS VALLEY NEWS. A Day's Record of Our Neighbors as Told Over The: Telephone. for Pacific Grove. Some of Sam Blight’s friends are talking of him for Sheriff, and he may conclude to submit his name to the Republican convention. James Shoemaker has received a letter from his brother Henry, who is ‘at Dawson City. He says there are 10,000 people there and many of them are idle. Miners are paid $10 a day. The North Star Company is making extensive improvements at Massachusetts Hill. A new water wheel and two of the largest air isin in the State will be put in. “The wheel will be of the Pelton pattern, 3313 feet in diameter, and will generate sufficient compressed air to run the works. at the Massachusetts Hill, Central Shaft and. the North Star. It is estimated that the improvements will copt, between $85000 and $90000. --2@o> 4 A Very Sad Death. The Home Alliance of Friday contained the folloging: D. W. Edson anpounces bimself asa candidate for reEdson is a young man of marked ability and undoubted integrity; fully comoffice to which he aspires. He has many friends in Knights Landing where he bas spent all the years of his life, and is also well and favorably known th bont the country. "he funeral services took place yesterday at 10 o’clock a. m. Rev. €.O. “. Steele officiated. The attendance was very large and the floral offerings were numerous and beautiful. : 2 They Feel Grateful. Lily and Eugene D Dorgey called at the Transorirt office today and asked: that an item be made saying that they felt very thankfal to those citizens who had given their brother Grant a repectable-burial after he died at the

county hospital. 20+ Did Not.Like the Racket. The four-horse team of the Union Ice Company got frightened at fire“Dorsn’r it disturb you when you have a shooting scra ee saat Pt 2? crackers this morning and becoming ly pulled the wagon in against th asked the tend S hase Se e tenderfoot who ionic electric light pole at the corner of Pine nothin’!” answered the barber. “It and Commercial streets. John Glasson and family. left today. Democratic — ‘party, Angust 9th. Mr; UNION :+; HOTEL, ‘lain Street, Nevade City. j D.J. STEVENS, Manager Geo. Edgar, Baker City, Or, ° J.J. Cobn, City ~ V. M. Colt, San Francisco Jud. Hyland i + Frank Du Bois, “’ E. Wokenburg, San Francisco Geo. Frazier, x ve Raheem Smartsville fire Ta, fiustler, J Patterson . es Miss Jessie Culver, French Oorselh. Wm. Waggoner, Pleasant Valley , Mrs. Rrown, W. Jones, Rhett ike Henry Argali, Grass Valley E. Harris, W. George, es R. Vincent, nies > Simon Crase, Jr. “ The Royal is the highest ‘ade baking powder knows. Actual show it goes onethird further thea any other braad, petent to discharge the duties of the. . : Absolutely Pure ROVAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. . placate eS aa ee FOR SALE. Second Hand Furniture. Consisting in part of— Chairs, Tables, Spring Beds, Hair Mattresses, Feather. Pillows, Portieres, Curtains, Dishes, Bedsteads, Tinware, Range, Ete., Ete. At the late Residence of F. W. Bost, Aristocracy Hill, ~ In the Afternoon of Monday and -TuesCay, August 8th and, 9th. gener’ly makes it easier.” At this juncture the shooting began at Red Mike’s saloon, next door. The tenderfoot'’s hair rose on end ana the barber trimmed it as expeditiously as if he were shearing a hedgehog. So. rar all attempts have failed to recover a trace of gold known to be contained in every ton of sea water. . Reverend Dr. Jernegan, who sold $300,000 worth of shares in a concern for saving gold from the ocean, has skipped to Europe with the funds of his victims. 2S HELP is WANTED when _the nerves become weak and the appetite fails, Hood’s Sarsaparilla gives help by making the blood rich, pure and nourishing. Get only Hood’s. ‘ Hoop’s Pris are to take, easy to operate. Cure indigestion, sick headache. pian ols paeemaaiic a ice Odd Fellows’ Notice. The officers and‘members of Ousto-. mah Lodge, No. 16,1.0.0. F. are requested to meet at their hall on Sunday afternoon, Augast 7th, at 1 Pp. m., for the purpose of attending the faneral of Brother William Hoskins. Visiting brothers are invited to attend. E. M. McKrnray, N. a. G. -A. Gray, BR. S. Ste ae tn Growers Take Notice. The Ear! Fruit Company’s representative, Mr. F. J. Mason, is with us and is prepared to buy Pears. He is making his headquarter’s at the Holbrooke, Grass Valley. Don't sell your fruit before consulting with The Earl Fruit Co. ate. . : for farther information. —or call on Joe Cohn at Nevada City a5-2t AT THE CHURCHES SUNDAY. ‘Divine Services to Be Held in Nevada City Tomorrow. CONGREGATIONAL CHCRCH. There will be services in the above ‘chureh both morning ‘and evening. In “. the evening W. B. Robb will deliver an address. The Christian Endeavor will ' meet. at the usual hour, led by Mrs. . Ralph White. Subject of discourse: “Lessons From the Elijah.” Sabbath . school at the close of the morning service. All are cordially invited. METHODIST CHURCH. Rev. W. C. Gray will administer sacrament, receive members and baptize children at the morning service; A‘ 7:30 p. m. Rev. Martin Thomas will ——+ eeeWilliam Hoskins’ Funeral. The funeral of the late William Hoskins will take place from the Methodist church at 2:30 o’clock tomorrow af. ternoon, instead of from the Episcopal church as at first auhounc®d. —_—_—_————— Ir has‘ been remarked that a widow can make herself fascinating because she knows all about men and the only man that knows anything about her is dead. te STOLE A LIVE HO06. A California Lion's Bold Descent on a Sawmill’s Pigsty. Herbert Cooper, who is down. from the Cooper Brothers’ sawmill up towards the head of Deer creek, says that part of the country is not losing its reputation as a fishing and hunting preserve. Last Tuesday night a California lion made a descent on the camp and stole a fifty-poutid pig. It dragged the pig half a mile back into the timber and then sat down and ate more than half of it. ae Men’s $2 Calf Shoes for $1, at The ‘Popular Clothing Store, +j6-tf mn nee Fadden. Cigar Store, Junction Main and Commermercial Streets. THOMAS J. TORPIE, for wdgpecessor to to Mra, 8 Waters) Thetinind acteenadaik” The Leading Brands of cian 2 TO BE FOUND IN NEVADA crrr. / Right in Style. Satisfied with At One Great the city. We Turn Them , Out Just Right. Fitted to Perfection. Sure in Wearing Qualities. And Money Saved. Our Spring Suits are a case a They are all sizes, all styles, si olors, fall slrapes, FROM $2 UP. . me We claim the best. showing of good Stylish Suits in GRIMES CLOTHING. EMPORIO, ! MLAALAALAALAAALARLAALAAMAARAARBAD ALAM MAHER @ CO’S Ten Ladies--This day we have placed in our Windows one lot of Ladies’ AM Wit Emi'd Handherciefs,_ Former prices 15, 20 and 25 cents. Our Clearing Out Price is« Gents. Ladies, this sale you should not miss as Handkerchiefs are always in style, always useful and always can be used at such a small figure—TEN CENTS EACH. Bear i in mind. They won't last long, Respectfully, MAHER & €O. so don’t wait. Ready Cash Store. MAAAAAUAAAAAAAAUAAAAdAd Aadddua our Prices Quality and Price. Big Bargain, Sole Agent for Wood}: a ere COOKING FOR AN My Calls for less skill then cooking for a family. nienu is not elaborate. the family trouble in procuring bles. have a laige stock of Staple And Fancy (iroceries Of excellent qu still eutys il on a peace feotin Ni all goods at extrem eden ate prices, {nd Creamery Butter, PHIL. G. . SCADDEN, Gro er, : COMMERCIAL STREET, NEVADA CITY. Uncle Sam’s But less r ediy and cook kas We are close Weare ely moderTHE 7 SATURDAY. ~~ DBMOGRI Electing Deleg ventio Last night t caucused and tickets to be v Precinct No. Giffin, Willian lan, Robert Mi M. Bernheim. Precinct No. Thomas §. Fe T. J. Torpie, Garver. Precinct No Sr, F. Power, ony, Samueland James M. Precinct No. W. Gill, G. W. Kinlay Jr., L. . and E. W. Blac The Democ! holding prima gates to a-ce held in this cit time delegates State and Cor At the same tral Committe polls in Nevads to eig'.t o'clock places: Precinct No. Precinct No. Precinct: No. Precinct No. loon. The caucuse _ night resulted following tick day: . Precinct No. R. Carson, D: Mainhart, W. mons, Ed ©, } nallack, ©. C. Horan. Precinct No. Rowe, A. Ma: ‘Dunkley, G. . J xeph Duffy, . J. W. Shelby, C iG. L. Jones. ‘Hall, Harry Le J. W. Brace ar Precinct No. ‘Wheelihan, M. J. M. Lakena Lunkley, M. . and ‘Thomas C Sol It was repo! Fruit Compan: market for tk this section, : growers sold ti pany onder. they find they aheir financial Funeral of The funeral GibLins, who . sl.de m criti will take plac row afiernoor lic chureh at = Deafnes: by local appl reach the dise There is only . and that is by 1 eafness is ca dition of the r tachian Tube. flamed you ha imperfect hea! tirely closed, and unless t taken out and normal condit stroyed foreve are caused by ‘but an inflam: .cous surface. We will giv for any case c tarrh) that ce Catarrh Cure Addr F. J. CHENE Sold by Dr tle. Hall’s Fam TAPP A Notie of Owing to ¢ ~plumbers-of doing tappin expectation . other materi: T have a full the Water oi will sell to a FOR CASH. Parties w can have it by getting t the City Col same to me Nevada C Nevad Copies of tl ‘be obtained Apply to F-E Ne ‘The Neva: prepared t first-class rates. Offi Corcoran, Tee honse, No. 791. tf.