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February 21, 1896 (4 pages)

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Pte oy Sep CsaeRh ei ctshea Rveuines Dally except Sundays ana . Summarized Mention of Minor Home geigeomerrion Tanwe—Fifteen Cents a Week, Paid in Advance fer a Full Year. © oe <chapnasieiieben eS ELE IE ¢ ee LocAt Reapine Norices—Ten Cents & Line . class hotel in Nevada City. . Boy. wanted. Enquire at Foley’s, 43 Commercial street, B. Bullard has had a new roof put on his _ gequent Time, Ome Dollara Line a Month. Rates A Concise Chronicle of Yarious) Folks . Francisco, are in town. Neer . Ee v8 Werthérmner of San Francisco *game in on last evening’s train. _ today. : “Ss OH. Mather of Chicago -Park was in . this afternvon-on.Jegal business. Talal NSCRIPT ia County; Calif. i hed itv, ‘Re —— nts. a, Month; Six-Dollare 6 ¥ear. When for First Insertion, Five Cents a Line Each 8ubFor Other Advertising Made Kno yn on Application h THE DAILY TRANSCRIPTS Happenings. . on Broad street. FRIDAY.......FEB. 21, 1896. PERSONAL POINTERS, eee “Doings and: Intentions. Chas, Bigelow is over from Colombia Hill. E. 8S. Kinney nf Cisco is in town, H. A. Wood and V.: Waldron, of San *“Ajbert'C. Wehe came down from Downieville on his way to San Francisco. . F. L.-Thomas came over from North San Juan today. : Joseph J goabe of San Francisco arrived here last evening. j Chas. Cellarins of San Francisco came in on last evening’s train. R. Panken is over from Relief Hill today. as H. E. Diggles‘ of San Francisco arrived here last evening on his way to Washington. T. Davies Jr., came down from Forest City todays? © CS t “A, Nicholas came down from Sierra Valley J. J. Ott is quifering . from an attack of rheumatism and is confined to his bed. Sheriff Douglass went to French Corral G. W. A. Gray and. H. J. Darling, of San Francisco, are in town, Joe Fisk is down from Washington. J. 8. McBride came over from San Juan last nights * iA . ~ Mrs. Frank Coffeyand Mrs, John Dillon camie‘over from French Corral yesterday. Wm: Rabbin is here on a visit to Henry Hoskin. Behe, 3 Mrs.°H. Kohler‘of San Francisco is visiting thé faniily of F. L. Harryhousen. Fred Cone of Alameda arrived here last P evening on his way to Sierra county. . -W. BE Pititington of San Francisco arrived here last evening on his way to San Juan. Mrs; Win. York ‘of Downieville arrived here last. eyening from San FErancisco, where sh@:haa been, visiting. W. L. McKinlay returned last evening _ front # trip’ to San Francisco. James Hennessey returned last evening {roti Matysvillé, where he went to purchase new buggies for his livery stable. “aNative: Sons’ Social Hop. Next Friday evening, the 28th, Hydraulic Parlor of Native .Sous will give » social hop at Odd Felléweobanquet: hall, All-members of the Parlor are entitled to attend, with their wivei.or. lady. friends, and the members of Laufel Parlor of Native Daughters have been invited, the married ones having the privilege of taking their husbanda, Wild’s orchestra of five pieces has ‘been engaged: to, fognish “music. Dancing * will begin promptly at 8:30 o'clock. Royal Whist Club. The Royal:.Whist Club will be enterotained by Mr, and.Mra,.F, E,.Brown next Thursday evening at the residence of Nat P. Brown, on Kast Broad street. It was intended to have the meeting on Wednesday night, but owing to the benefit concert for the Fire Department, which takes place on that evening, it was decided to have the whist party one night later. } og . -y Committge Meeting. A meeting of the joint committee from the fire companies will be held at the: ball of Nevada Hose Company, No, 1, on Sunday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock, A fall attendance is desired. Sent to the Hospital. be) «; »AyGertham: wontan giving the naie of Mrs. Mary Smitb, and who has been tramp= around the country begging, was found jick by the’officers® last-night. The unfor“fanate woman waa sent to the County Hospital this morning. Srate or OHIO, Crty oF ToLEDo, Lucas County. = Frank J, CHENEY makes oath that he -is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEYele Co., doing business in the City of Toledo,» County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay. the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of CATAREH that cannot be cured by the ase of Hatt’s CaTTARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY. . Sworn to before me and in my presence, thi day of December, A. D, 1886. ee . A. W. GLEASON, {szaxt _ Norany Posie. «Hall's Gatérrh “Gute is taken internally -and acts directly on the blood and mucous sur~ 1008.0 the ayatem,,.Send for testimonials, F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. Sold by Druggiat, price 75. Hoop’s Pinus have won high praise for pt and efficient. yet.eany.action. and . But waif for the, new goods in the new Bi store. Largest stock of Carpets and» Wall meat of A, B, Wolf. ee INVENTORS ANDPATENTS. oe he number of 500: the purpose of spinning thread. loyed in the manufacture of glass. ranges, is protected by 1847 patents. aumber of 175 different varieties, ried on by the aid of 2401 inventors, consumer has developed 2274 patents. There are 3307 patents for machinery processes employed in paper making. veutor to the number of 1234 patents. ing are protected by 7792 patents. generally are protected by 1333 patent. of preparing wood, coal and coke for use. the various kinds of electrical appliances. employed in sinking artesian or oil wells, els, toys. Inventors of military patents. : : cesses. The manufacture of stationery may chines. penter. + There are 2486 different varieties of fire gray; thescalp needs doctoring, and know: of no better s table Sicilian Hair ewer. Poor Policy. be borréwing money when all it has to help itself.—San: Jose Mercury. Succeeded at Last. I thave at last succeeded in obtaining suit or pants you desire, A perfect guaranteed. “Spring samples now at office, for orders, [£19tf] bs Hurtep Corn, something new and cidedly nice, at Gaylord’s, Bern ¢ © . ‘Gedtssto let. Koquire of G,D. Buckley: * Don’t f Hurry, iy. Paper ‘now arriving, Prices as low as the. Rangers. Shonld Mabe SHER mY el ‘ taken’ ‘for ‘Hanging Paper.: Rangers, c ’ Lace & Snaw Qo. 1 Be (Telegraphic ! . From all Parts of the World. Tun Union Hore. isthe leading -first-. pons Up to tf . Dr. Muller was summoned to French Corral this afternoon to attend Mrs. B. F. Alpers, who is very sick. Attention is called to the new advertiseIf you want to keep up with the procession, pay attention to his announcements, —W. H. McAdam last evening opened his saloon in the Tranacript building. It is to be known as the Star and Crescent, and is one of the best fitted up places in town. A large stock of yoods is carried in stock fer the wholesale trade. : Patents on explosives has been issued to The builders of tall houses have 1639 elevators to choose from, Papier mache goods have been patented to the number of 3381. Of air and gas engine 1025. different varieties have been patented. Cannons, guns, pistols and projectiles are protected by 268 patents, One thousand and ninety patents have been issued for paving. There are 4240 model of patented pumpe in our Washington office. The American roof may be covered by any. one of 66 patented roofings. For the propulsion of steamship 1583 appliances have been patented. There are 2298 different contrivances for Knives, forks and spoons are protected by patents to the number of 2103. There are 5883 models of different kinds of steam boilers in our Patent Office. There are patents for scrubing brushes and brooms to the number of 3184. There are over 50,000 patents which in one way or another benefit the chairs. Of mechanicals motors there are 1775 known to the officials at the Patent Office. There are 1351 patents which may be emKitchen ware, exdlusive of stoves and Patent needles and pins are made to the _ ‘The manufacture of sugar and salt is carThe necessity of preparing tobacco for the The farrier is aided in his work by the inThe implements and material used in buildTrunks, valises and baggage contrivances There are 636 patented fuels or methods Over 16,000 patents have been issued for There are 1771 patents on the mechanism Railway and railway appliances are represented in the Patent Office by 8334 modThe miller of thig country is aided inhis toil by 9720 devices, all covered by patents. The American mind may be amused by 4453 different kinds of patented games and accoutrements, harness and the like, — have taken out 435 The dentists of the country have at their command 1283 patent instruments or, pro_ The builder has a choice of 596 patent eranes or derricks with which to do his work. There are.1540 machines or devices for the manufacture of cordage, twine and string, carried on by the aid of 4532 patented maThere have been 3717 patents issued for devices or machines employed by the car: : Lin the last few days and the doctors say she will soon be strong enough to be removed capes and ladders to be used in emergencies, from the Hotel Virginia to the home of her Wut the hair begins to fall out or turn ific than Hall’s VegeIt is poor policy for the Government to is to open up nature's vast gold vaults and agency for the Columbia Woolen Mills, I will take your measure for any stylish Prices on suits from $12.50 to $20, Pants from $4.50 to $6. Will. be pleased to show you the samples. I remain, Yours pe Pee 72 ee demy $f per sack, at W. G, Riehards’;, Broad}. . Pagilis De *% Special to the Daily Transcript. é 4 o’clock This Afternoon. Lys a Fitzsimmons Wins the Fight. Ex Paso, Feb. 2lst.—Intelligence has been received here that the fight between Fitzsimmons and Maher came off today near a place called Langley, a short distance inside the Mexican border. After going out some distance on the Southern Pacific railroad the fighters and other interested parties crossed the Rio Grande river and entered the Mexican State adjoining Chibuahua. The men came together and Fitzsimmons knocked Maher out in the first round with a terrific blow on the jaw. Hung at Folsom, ~ Fotsom, Feb. 21.—Ivan Kovalev, the murderér of Mr, and Mrs. Webber at Sacramento, was executed in the prisov yard today at 10:30 o’clock. He made no confession, and this morning refused to eat breakfast. He would not allow a priest to talk to him, and said he did not believe in God. When taken to the gallows he appeared more dead than alive. Kovalev lived 10}¢ minutes after the drop fell, An autopsy of his brain showed it to be larger than normal, aud perfectly healthy. All the male members of the Webber family were pres~ ent to witness the execution. — A Hangman’s Poor Job. Sr. Louis, Feb. 20th. James Fitzgerald was hanged here at 10 a. m. for the murder of his sweetheart, Annie Naessens, on the night of November 24, 1893, The rope broke and the victim lay struggling on the ground beneath. the. gallows. The doctors found Fitzgerald still conscious, Stimulanta were . given and he revived, A new rope was sent for, and at 11 o’clock the sick and trembling but nervy victim was again taken to the scaffold. ‘This time there was no hitch, The Worst Yet. West Newron, Fla. Feb. 20th.—Etta Rowland, aged 14, and her cousin Edward Smith, were killed on the railroad near Grapeville, Pa., a few days ago. Within the past two years Albert Rowland, an uncle of Etta Rowland, and his son Emmet were killed on the railroad near West Newton; her cousin Frank Rowland was killed in a mine at Port Royal; the husbands of Frank Rowland’s two sisters were killed on the railroad near Jeannette, Pa. Bunt Stevenson, another cousin of Etta Rowland, ‘her uncle Mark Burridge and her cousin Norman Kyle were killed on the railroad, and her sister “Belle was murdered by her lover. Etta Rowland’s father only the day before the girl’s death was badly injured by a falling tree, and her mother is a cripple or dent. Off the Stage. Curcaco, Feb, 20th.—Mme. Modjeaka’s farewell tours have all been given up, her engagements all canceled, and whether she willever appear on the stage again is 4 doubtful question. Her company has been disbanded, and both actors and managers are now in New York City. Count Bozenta, Mme. Modjeska’s husband, says she has not a single performance on any stage in view. ery of good health. She hgpes to be able to start for California by April 14th, where she will remain until fully restored in health, Her condition has improved much be esson, Ralph Modjeska. All Were Killed. do killed. naj Two Deaths at Virginia city. ws Comstock, . was a moulder by occupation. i from ‘an injury received in a ranaway acci~. All she is planning for is the recov. . LiverPoot, Feb. 20th.—While a cage containing eight men was descending to, the colliery pit at Leigh, Lancashire, this morning the catches failed to work and the cage crashed to the bottom, All the men were} Vircinta Crry, Feb. 20th. — William ‘Currey, an old timer, died.at the County Hospital last night after an illness of abont Barbara a year. His-death reéulted from paralysis. . fame.of which is word-wide, and the glor. He was one of the best known men on the halt Jobn Leary, another old and highly respected citizen, died yesterday. He was Chief Engineer “of the Gold Hill Fire Department for two terms in early times. He . in the chronology of California fight on Texas soil. Fitzsimmons, Julian, Stenzel and Jack MacOoy leave Juarez at noon today and report for orders to Dan Stuart in El Paso. The fight is practically
certain to be on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande, from fifty to hundred miles from El Paso, ad Got Heavy Damages. . Stockton, Feb. 19th.—Charles Trabing, a boy who brought suit against the California Navigation and Improvement Company, for $10,000 damages, on account of mistreatment on the steamer Mary Garrat, some months ago, was this forenoon awarded $2500 by a jury. The case had been in progress in Judge Smith’s court for the last couple of days, The boy was put in chains by the captain of the boat, while the youth was a passenger. The captain claimed that the boy was beating -his way, but it was shown that he had purchased a ticket, i Out on a Strike, Cur1cago, Feb. 20th.—Following the action of the meeting of the clothing cutters and trimmers association last night, four or five hundred cutters quit work today. The strike will be long and bitterly contested, and ten or fifteen thousand people are likely to be thrown out of work. The issue seems practically whether the cutters shall work on the piece system. The cutters are paid a minimum salary of $20 a week for a maximum cutting of fourteen suits per day. The manufacturers object, saying they are willing to pay a minimum salary of $20, but cutters should be unlimited in amount of work. ; Refused Clemency. Wasauincton, Feb. 20.—The President has refused a pardon in the case of F. M. 0, Halston, sentenced in Oregon'to ten years’ hard labor for forgery.: The Presidont, in indorsement says: ‘‘I am decidedly in favor of strict punishment of persons guilty of grimes for whigh this prisoner is now, suffering imprisonment, The offense, involving forgery, swindling a poor and needy veteran soldier and the prostitution of the benevolent conditions of the Government as embodied in the pension laws, does not in the slightest degree move me to clemency.” FINE MUSICAL PROGRAM The Numbers to Be Give at the Firemen’s Concert. Following is the program for the firemen’s concert that is to be given at the Theater in this city next Wedaesday evening: “1 Overtpre—Goyne’s Orchestra. 2 Quartette—Miss Wilhelm, Mrs, Renfro, Mr. Prisk, Mr. Opie. 3° Vocal solo—Mr, L. Brinkman, 4 Piano duet—Mrs. L. S. Calkins, Miss KE, Goyne, 5 “Solo—Miss Annie Webber. 6 Guitar duet—Miss Marie Deal, Mr, Charles Leavitt. ‘ 7 Whistling solo—Mr. Ralph Gaylord. 8 © Duet—Mrs. Renfro and Mr, Prisk. 9 Solo—Mrs, Parsons. PART Il. 10 Selection—Goyne’s Orchestra. 11 Quartette—Mrs, Howard, Mrs. Renfro, Mr. Prisk, Mr. Opie. 12 Guitar solo—Miss Vinnie Hoskins. 18 Solo—Mr, John Werry. 14 Piano duet—Mrs. E. B, Power, Miss Minnie Brand, 15 Solo—Mrs. Renfro. 16 Violin solo— Miss Josephine Wilhelm. 17. Solo-—Miss Mabel. Hughes, 18 Duaet—Mrs. Howard, Miss Wilhelm, Flower Festivals, Fiestas, Rose Carnivals, and the like, will be the delight of Califor~ nia for the next two or three months. a Flower Festival, the of which, like that of Solomon, is. not told, opens April 15th. Queen Flora will reign 3 days an arbitrary and absolute mae 4 La Flesta de Los Angeles, now fixed rested and placed under heavy bonds not to allon tertained last evening by Miss Alice Cald. well and J. M. Hussey, atthe residence of Judge Caldwell, Maih street. There-was & large attendance and all enjoyed themselves to the fullest extent and voted Mr. Hussey and Miss Caldwell to be capital entertainers, ; senting the San Francisco Cail, are now in . this city. The object of their visit is to} write up the mines of this district, to which subject a whole page of the Call will be devoted. They will also visit Grass Valley and write up the mining industry of that place, ‘ ‘capitalists are about to build a skyscrapthe biggest thing of the kind west of Chicago. This great structure will tower 18 stories into the air and will be surmounted by an observatory that will look down upon everything Mound Citys The building will occupy an area of 75 by 158° feet at the northeast corner of Sixth and Oliva streets and will cost $700,000. There will be a great roof garden 250 feet above the zidewalk, and above the roof garden an observatory tower will rise 500 feet. Chicago university is the man who recently made himself somewhat unpopu je lar by denouncing President Cleveland for his Venezaclan message. Professor . For fall particulars enquire on the premises. Entertained Last Night. The Thursday Nights Whist Club was enTo Write Up the Mines. J, H, Smith and N. ‘W. Dodson, repreae A Skyscraper For St. Louis, ‘A syndicate of English and American pg building in St. Loais that will be of over the nom de plume of Splendid Spur’’ and other novels. He'is a Cornishman and lives at the quaint little seaport town of Fowey. leader of a transcendental cult recently formed in Boston and has been installed as pastor the Church of the Higher Life. This new woman minister is a native of Iowa and is , about 85 yearsof % age. comely . woman” and dresses in the be g height of fashion. ws She has been lecHELEN VAN ANDERSON. turing in Boston for about two years. Most of her life has been passed in Chicago, where she devoted herself to literary pursuits and won some reputation as a writer of short stories. The Career of “Q.” . i ‘ller-Copch, who writes Arthur T. Quille po! .<Q,,? i the author of fascinating novels A which have made him famous at 32. He is agraduate of Trinity college, Oxford, where he distinguished himself ep. quite as much by AN pulling the}. stroke oar in the boat club as he did by his brilliant intellectual A. T. QUILLER-COUCH. attainments. He comesfrom a family of writers, but says that _he took for his master Robert Louis Stevenson. He has written ‘‘Dead Man’s Rock,’’ ‘‘The Asv tonishing History of Troy Town,’’ ‘‘The Tendered to the ~_ She Is Leader of a Boston Cult. The Rev. Helon Van Anderson is the Nevada City Fire Department a sect called By the Ladies of Nevada City, She is a NEVADA THEATER, . —on— AGAAAR TE REE, ABA REAR Biitipee . THE ST. LOUIS SKYSCRAPER. in the An Outspoken Professor, Professor Herman E. Von Holst of the PROFESSOR HERMAN E, VON HOLST. Von Holst always says what he thinks regardless of consequences. He was forced to leave Russia once because he criticised the ezar, but he will probably be allowed to talk in Chicago as much Transcript Best — Wednesday Evening, Feb, 26th. THE The Best Musical Talent Of Nevada City and Grass Valley will participate, and a Program of unusual 1S THE interest and merit will be presented,‘ }) Admission 50 cents_to all parts of the House. Children, 25 cents. Advertising Notice, Bae firm heretofore existing under the firm name and ug of Secadden & Cleveland, doing business in Nevada City, Cal., is this day dissolved by mutual consent. Mr. Phil Scad— den having purchased the éntire interest of Chas. Cleveland in the concern, and he will hereafter conduct the same. PHIL SCADDEN, CHAS. CLEVELAND. Medium InN February 17, 1896. 7 To Contractors. “ Sealed Proposals will be received up to Feb. 29, 1896, at bi o'clock P. M. for building of a Northern California. Power House. For specifi; cations call atK. Casper'sof— . fice papas: . si se F maga as he likes. He has written a good history of the United States and draws a salary of $7,000 from the Chicago university. His wife is a Vassar graduate. FIFTY CENTS A WEEK Advertisements of not to exceed five lines in length inserted under this head for 50 Oents a week or§2a month. Each additional line 10 Cents a week or 40 Centsa month. Payable invariably in advance. . ° Furnished Rooms to Let. Four rooms, neatly furnished, suitable for housekeeping for man and wife or small family, Inquire at this office. {21 For Rent. Five rooms or the entire house of eight rooms, Ten acres of ground, with orchard, PLAZA GROCERY STORE FISHER BROS, Proprietors G, FISHER. ; A. FISHER, p (Successors to THOS, SHURTLEFF & SON.) es The New Firm have completely re-stocked this well-known Store with The Latest Pack of Fancy and-Staple Groceries Frozen Eastern Oysters kept constantly on hand. reshand Salt Water Fish, in season, received fron ‘first hands every Thursday evening. Our Prices will not yo ‘Built, ‘but please you. situated on Nimrod street, Enquire of A. ae ~—ceninas Silva, on the premises. f21 For Sale. — ‘The E. W. Towle ranch near Sugar Loaf, consisting of about 5 acres of land, a good house.and other buildings, besides all stock on the place is offered for sale-at a bargain. £19-1m Mrs, E. W, Towzz. _ ‘Michell’s Dancing School. Ladies’ and gentlemen’s class meets every Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. Children’s class every Saturday. afternoon ut 2 o'clock, Social every Saturday night. ‘Private lessous at hall or at residence. 825 Gallery. “High-grade work &t popular prices pee 3 For Sale. YOU HAVE GOT TO. TRAVEL TO KEEP UP WITH _Phorse and wagon. Enquire of F. T. Nilon. vontains séven rooms and bath: Apply tu} 0 THE DAIL Pablished Bve1 BROWN & ©. SERVE 15 Cts. per W ———— oo “ WHEN s$1X DOL! + _PRIDAY... Office Houredays and Holic pMm, THE KIRKE The Holders ‘Sik William W. ¥ near this city . -F. J. Carolin ‘¢ Mr. Carolin is the palace car n to run sixsmont > of that time the the mine they ¥ already been pv The company once to run th > tap the ledge at > yet been worke © that such deve . value of the pr © ‘the company w ently some vé » ‘atrack in the . e are that the lec » the quartz imp of development There is ore ten-stamp mill > men could kee) . pert who.exam * estimated that ~ lating it at $1: The upper t hill 272 feet. been uncovere » <ergy and pere We don’t k © that is better jing. The pr: > ynel instead of . Vbuilt right on . ypower very Company ha @much lowe water. It is mine to the 1 We expect t before ancthi Pure Bio Keep your . . witality by te Fe i you will no tHoop’s P1 . -aundice, si Electric E any season, needed, whe prevails, wh gish and th at Dickerm € On Sant every Sunc a train wil > City at 1 Gro, Fx Ge BG aS ie Hi