February 9, 1898 (4 pages)

v. Pe be 99 Fifty Cents Per flonth. -Minor Notes and Commeats of Local ‘ and stage man of Smartsville, died at . mining for many years. For a long ‘many warm friends all through this * part of the State. ’ Brother Brand has long had great suc37TH YRAR—NO, 11523 _NEVADA CITY, CAL., WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 9, 1898. 3 ry / x EST. IN 1860 BY N. P. BROWN & CO. THE TRANSCRIPT. BROWN & CALKINS, « Proprietors ————— eo SUBSCRIPTION RATES.) ADVERTISING RATES. ‘ade known on application. ———===S=E=EESE—EE—E——— ee BRIEF MENTION. Interest. L. G. BaSsett left today for MarysThe Close Observance of Them Would Insure Better Thoroughfares, More and more interest is being taken here all the time in'the subject of good roads and streets. The following seven sensible rules that. were recently set forth by the Street Superintendent of San Diego in his report to the Board of Public Works of that city are of interest and value in this connection: 1. Never allow a hollow, arut, -or a puddle to remain on a road, bat fill it up at once. . 2. In moderately dry weather and ‘hard roads, always pick up the old ville. surface into ridges six inches apart Cloudy weather is expected tonight’ and tomorrow. The free entertainment at the theatre will be rapeated tonight. This is tha regular meeting night of Nevada Lodge of Masons. Board of Trade meeting at the Courthouse tonight.’ Everybody invited. Frank T,. Smith has sold out his talloring business to H. Hibett of Stockton.’ 5 Last night Hydraulic Parlor had one initiation and six Native Sons joined’ the Curly Bears. ’ 5 Mrs. Lulu Wilson, daughter of the late George Lord, left today for her home at Los Angeles. f Mrs. Frank Rose, who was operated on yesterday for appendicitis, is ina favorable condition today. About eleven o’clock last night there. was a loud explosion, like a shot-gun, in the vicinity of the Plaza. A petition is being circulated asking the county supervisors to pay a small ‘bounty on skunks, coyotes, wildcats, etc. Howard Chapel, the Penn Valley church, has been presented with a chandelier by the Methodists of this c'ty. b ‘ The cheap excursion to San Francisco on Washington’s Birthday to the Miners’ Fair is likely to be well patronized, from present indications. . Mrs. Bell W. Conrad, Grand President of the N. D.G. W., will visit the Parlors throughout the county on the following dates : Nevada City, March 10th ; French Corral,. March 12th 7 Grass Valley, March 14th. The local business men arrested for refusing to pay the municipal license have demurred to the complaint and the matter will be argued Friday. A. Burrows will appear as attorney for the city and Geo. E. Riley for defendants. The validity of the city charter will be assailed. DEATH OF THOMAS CONLIN. A Pioneer Citizen of Smartsyille Gone to His Long Rest. Thomas Conlin, the pioneer miner 7:10 o'clock this morning after a long siege of illness. He leaves a widow and two sons and a daughter. Mr. Conlin was a pioneer resident of Smartsville. He engaged in gravel ‘time he has conducted a livery stable and owned the Nevada City and Marysville stage line. He had also served for some time as constable. He was of a genial, kindly disposition, an honest and enterprising. man, and had very A Great Storm Coming. =. J. Brand, the jeweler, predicts a big storm for tomorrow. He says the signs of its coming are to be‘relied upon but he will not tell what they are. cess in his weather forecasts, and rival prophets have been unable to get on to his system. Advertised Letters. The following is a list of the letters remaining in the Postoffice at Nevada City, February 9: Bigbie A. A. Conner Mrs. May Klienedinst Miss Lulu Lewis Walter Owens Harry Pianezzi Joseph Potts Levi Schaff Mrs: Nettie Snow Hank J. Stoope F. G. ‘Schrakamp Mrs. Felix Teasdale k'rank FOREIGN. Duisert. Lion Vincenso Scatena Emill Johanson, if not called for in fifteen’ days letters will be sent tothe dead letter office. Parties calling for any of these letters will please say “advertised,” and pay a fee of one cent for each letter. J. E. CARR, Postmaster. UNION :-: HOTEL, flain Street, Nevada City. HENRY NETSHE, Mawnacer Hotel Arrivals.Henry Berry, San Francisco. Mrs. Rogers and child., Washington, 8S. A. Perkins, Fresno, © ; 4 Jas. Kennedy, Salmon Falls, Miss Keenon, San Juan, Chas. McCullan, San Francisco, Ira B. Nichols, Denver, Colorado, O. W. Ritter, Virginia City. Ove and remove all prejecting stones before applying a new coat. : 8. Never put a stone’ into the road for repairing purposes that) will not freely pass through a two-inch ring. ~ 4. Never allow dust or mud to be on the surface of the roads, for either of these will doubié thé cost of maintenance. AE sa 5. Recoliect that dust becomes mud at the first shower, and that mud forms a wet blanket which will keep the roads in a filthy condition for weeks at & time, instead of allowing it to dry in a few hours, 6. Remember that the middle of the road should always be a little higher than the sides, so that the rain may run into the side gutters at once. 7. Never allow the water tables, gutters and ditches to close, but keep them clear the whole year through. In order to accomplish the best results, the county and the larger towns in it should ‘have portable rock-breakers. More good for the money can be accomplished with them than by any other means. ; : GRASS VALLBY NEWS, A Day’s Record of the Doings of Oar Neighbors. The Wheelihan-Hawkins fight for next Saturday night has been declared off. Hawkins backed out. Company I will go to Indian Springs on the 22d instant to participate in the flag raising exercises at the schoolhouse. The Tidings says: The Native Sons of Grass Valley have given up the idea of entertaining ape members of the Grand Parlor during one of the days of the session in April. Samuel Keast died late yesterday afternoon at his home on Auburn street. He was a member of the Miners’ Union and the Sons of St. George. His age was about thirty-nine years and place of nativity Cornwall, England. A widow. and seven young’ children survive him. The funeral will take . place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Methodist Church. The suit against Henry Walters of Rough and Ready, brought by neighbors to recover damages for a brush fire that he started and which spread to their lands, resulted in a verdict for defendant. eee A Good Ordinance. At a recent meeting of ‘the city.trustees of Santa Barbara an ordinance was unanimously adopted making it a misdemeanor for any person to wear a “hat, bonnet or cap,” while in the opera house and during the time of any performance for which entrance fee is charged, providing said hat, bonnet or cap so worn obstructs the view of any other person in the opera house, the penalty attached being not less than $2 50 nor more than $20, or ten days in the city jail. The ordinance was accompanied by a letter of explanation, stating that it was similar to the law now in force in nearly all cities from San Francisco to Boston, where the idea originated and that it was drawn at the request of the opera house manager. Dickerman’s New Ad, Dickerman, the druggist, stationer and dealer in photo materials, hasa new advertisement this evening, wherein he tells of his dry-plate developer, the Climax, which is meeting with so much favor among amateur photographers. Mr. Dickerman is selling large numbers of cameras and supplies, and his trade in this line is constantly increasing. He is an expert photographer himself and makes a specialty of giving his patrons painstaking personal instructions in the making of pictures, including all the details of exposure and manipulation. items Worth Having. We invite our citizens to let us know when their friends come and go, when they have entertainments, and in fact, all that interests the public. It seems some think that these matters are of no importance, but they show to the outside world our worth and our culture— they show we area good people to live among. ‘ Delicious Delicacies. Gaylord has the newest and latest in fancy groceries. In his stock you will find Dainty Graham Wafers, Del Monte Flakes and Saline Wafers iii tin packages. They are delicious. t, ROLES FOR GOOD ROADS. TRY DRANK ~~ HOT STUFF. And the Mixtare Promptly Killed Three of Them. : Weston, W. Va., February 9.—Doc Snyder,. Wirt Chenoweth and John Barton, aged respectively 18, 19 and 28 years, are dead at Glenville, Gilmer county. It isa prohibition county, so these three and several other men sent to Wheeling fora jug of whiskey and went on a spree. When the whiskey was gone they took to drinking lemon extract and a patent cholera mixture containing ginger, capsicum and alcohol. They drank inordinate. quantities of the extract and medicine. Two died last night and the third breathed his last this morning. An Insulting Letter. WasHIneTon, February 9—In the house today Sulzer of New York -secured récognition for the introduction of a resolution after reciting the contents of a letter from Senor De Lome, Spanish Minister to the U.8., to Don Jose Canalejas, editor of the Madrid el Heraldo. The letter attacks the President, saying he is weak, caters to the rabble and low politicians, and desires to stand well with the Jingoes of his party. The letter was denounced as an insult to this country and the resolution demanded that the Minister be givena passport and sent home. Sulzer was choked off by a demand for the regular order of business. A Big Shortage, Cuicaco, February 9.—Asa Hodgeman, the defaulting secretary of Chicago Building and Trades Council, who. was caught in the Northwest. Territory, en route for Klondike, is short $3000: A careful examination of his accounts has been made and it is believed that the amount named will cover all his defalcations. Hodgeman was a very smooth article and his thefts were skillfully committed. es Musical Club Organized. A number of ladies assembled this afternoon at the National hotel parlors and organized the Saturday afternoon musical club, which will meet once in two weeks and occasionally give invitation recitals, The following officers were elected: Mrs. L. 8. Calkins, President; Mrs. C. L. Muller, Vice President; Mrs. A. D. Mason, Secretary; Miss Winnie Mulloy, Treasurer. Executive Committee —Mrs. A. H. Tickell, Miss Corinne Tower, Miss Vivie Rector. Mrs. W. W. Waggoner, Mrs. W. D. Vinton and Miss May Martin were appointed a Committee on By-Laws. 7or Caught in the Act. There is a rich sensation in Grass Valley. A young man was visiting a girl and while they were talking a little noise at the window attracted his attention. He skipped out and caught two young ladies peeping, who ran. He gave chase, caught them and demanded of them to return and apologize to his lady love. They wept bitterly, but refused to do it. He swore to tell it and he has kept his word. + 2oe-+ Unlawful to Kill Robins. The robin hunting season is back in all its glory. Yesterday Sugar Loaf mountain and vicinity was black with the birds, and a number of hunters who went out brought in big bags of them. The last Legislature passed a law prohibiting the killing of robins at any time, but the young men in this’ locality do not seem to be aware of it. The Evans Case. Next Tuesday the trial of Thomas Evans on:the charge of murdering R. J. Holland will begin in the Superior Court. District Attorney Riley will be assisted in the prosecution by D. 0. MacDougal. Hon. J. M. Walling is defendant’s lawyer. It is. understovd that the plea of Evans will be self defense. An Erroneous Statement. The Bulletin says that Judge James E. Murphy of Del Norte county, who died in San Francisco yesterday morning, was at the age of 21 years elected District Attorney of Nevada county and afterwards served four terms in the Legislature from here. The statement is an error, . : ~ Gall for Rebin Weed. (9250000 ~~ CONFLAGRATION,. Terrible Loss of Property In @ “Texas City. Fortra Worts, Tex., Feb. 9.—At three o'clock this morning this city was visited by the greatest conflagration in its history. The fire destroyed the: eightstory Hurley block of offices, a large dry goods house, the Farmers and Mechanics Bank, the general office building ofthe Fort Worth & Denver Railroad Company, the Forth Worth Sickle . Works and one or two merchandising establishments. The fire was not got ander control till 9 a.m. Over $250,000 worth of property was destroyed and more than twenty tenants of the Hurley building lost everything. Wires were cut in all directions aud street car traffic paralyzed. Arrested For Murder. ‘Ventora, February 9.—Lee Hill, a rancher of Los Pasas seven miles from Saticoy, was brought to jail today. He is charged with the murder of Lee Parvin who was a tenant on his farm. Hill demanded the return of the lease, and when Parvin refused to give it up struck him on the temple. with a piece of scantling. Parvin died at two o’cluck. this morning, leaving a widow and a baby. : ter} A Nevada Girl's Romance, New York, Feb. 9th.—The records of St. James’ Pro-Cathedral, Brooklyn, show that, on January 27th, Rev. Father Peter Donohue united in marriage there Dr. Frank Ignatius Leonard and Mise Francis Sierra Nevada Farrington. The courtship was of a month’s duration, and was conducted by the yeidian.while-the woman was his patient in the Hotel Brandon. Miss Farrington accepted the Catholic faith. Dr.and Mrs. Leonard are living at Brooklyn. The bride has had a romantic career. She was born twenty-five years agoat Reno, Nev. Her father, Frank Chandler Farrington, was American Consul to Japan under President Hayes. Jailed To Save His Life. Logan, Ohio, February 9.—Dr. 8. H. Samson, who is accnsed of performing a criminal operation on Bessie Neff, whose death occurred at Laurelville on Saturday, was brought to Logan by Marshal George Martin of Laurelville and lodged in jail to escape danger of lynching. Barthquakes in Argentina, New York, Feb. 9.—A dispatch to the Herald, from Buenos Ayres, says :— Earthquakes have been reported from various districts in the southern provinces, particularly in the town of Colomarica: Many buildings have been damaged and Villapamon has been almost entirely destroyed. Two persons were killed and three wounded. Thousands of the inhabitants of the provinces are without shelter. Superior Court Notes. John R. Tyrrell was today appointed . by Judge Nilon as assignee in the case of A. Guilliame vs. His Creditors, his bond being fixed at $1000. In the estate of Richard Fawcett, deceased, a decree was issued showing that due notice to creditors had been ven. i — Oe A Fancy Dress Party. In May-next Messrs. Heyer & Guenther will give a fancy dress party at Armory hall. There will be fancy dancing by pupils of the Heyer Academy, also an exhibition cotillion. This ball will take the place of the customary Maypole party. Baseball: Next Sunday., Frank Lammon is endeavoring to arrange a ball game for next Sunday between local players and the Pioneers of Grass Valley. If the plans are perfected there will be a rattling contest, as Nevada City never before had so many good players as now. Visiting Day at the Jail. Tomorrow will be visiting day at the county jail. Visitors will be admitted only between the houre of nine a.m. and foar p. m. : ‘ing of his nationality recently, said: —— ASSASSINATED. The Guatemalan President Mur: dered Today. zr we ‘Wasninaron, Feb. 9th.—Senor Kraija, the Guatemalan Minister tothe United States, this afternoon received an official telegram from the Minister of Foreign Affairs announcing the startling news that President Barrios had been assassinated. The cablegram also states that Vice President Manuel Estrada Oabrera has succeeded to the Presidency. No details are given. Challenged toa Duel Lrxineton, Ky., February 7.—OCol. Thomas D. Mopre, a leading SilverDemocrat of SHourbon county, has written a letter to Desah Breckenridge, son of Col. C. P. Breckenridge and editor of the Herald, challenging bim toa duel. Moore is an ex-Confederate and his right arm is paralyzed. He suggests that they use their left arms. The troubles grow out of the Breckenridge congressional contest of four years ago. Moore recently sought the appointment of Penitentiary Commissioner and the Herald ridiculed him. A Horrible Crime, New York, Feb. 9th.—The mutilated body ofa man, withouta stich of clothing onit, was found in the East river. Half of the head was missing, the right was cut off at the knee, and both arms were gone, having been cut off close to the shoulder. The police believe that another murder mystery of a similar character to the recent Guldensuppe case has been unearthed by this discovery. The man had. apparently been leg was cut off at the hip, the left leg. PERSOANL POINTERS, ees Royal makes the food pure, wholesome and delicious. A Daily Chronicle of the Doings of Old * . and Young. Dan and James Doyle of Birchville ROYAL bave returned from Sacramento. \_ at. ; County.Treasurer Snell went to Grass eet Valley today on official business. xf 1 j O. K. Cloudman, one of the Atdar‘} men of You Bet, was in town today. ap » P. B. Fitzsimmons of French Corral uF has returned from the Jubilee Fair. G A. P. Matthews, the pioneer and KIN popular commercial traveler, was here today. : Robert Maloney, the old-time shoemaker of Washington, has removed to this city. J. McGregor,a prominent miping man of Forest City, was here last: night on his way home from San Francisco. 5 sama TERRMEACIT GSR William Yore is reported to be very ill at the Sleighville honse near CampNevada City Board of Trade. tonville, with inflammation of the kidneys. ; j ‘ HEA zal Meeti f vad: Ubeiaon treated edrghtie ae grate F ‘Hoard of Trade will behenter te Cok Der ouse on a he was called by the death of his i Wednesday, Feb. 9th, 1898, wife. : ; F.W. Campbell of en Jone, who is . {ia'Patinaisn oh Stik” othe? Wathsaat i Cc q ati . igFRED ZEITLER, President. ton stage. W. F. ENGLEBRIGHT, Secretary. A. M. Gray, formerly Principal of the pra fie cg ieee ee ee, Nevada City schools, is here in the inQ ! W terest. of the Mutual Life Insurance uartz Mine anted, Company, His many friends are givEither Developed ing him a cordial greeting. " ‘or Undeveloped George E. Robinson, formerly School maida’ Mua? ie euaanie . : se isos pes ~ Pamaied of a iT property i SAR Soy : ro te unty but now traveling representetive of the San Francisco.seed house of Give full particulars, terms,. locality, aaE. J. Bowen, was in town today. says, &€c. No middle men __ ¢ oe Address MINE . Corcoran & WrLuiaMs, contractors ; R, Care TRANSCRIPT Office, and builders, do first-class work chea p. Nevada City. Absolutely Pure ROYAL PAKING POWDER C0., NEw YORK. Nrrvvvvonvevnve nevvenny ADLALARAALALL MAHER & CO. strangled to death, stabbed with a sharp instrament, thought to be a stiletto, i and cut to pieces. . ®} a Threatened Lynching. Cuioaao, Feb. 9.—A letter from Fort Resolution, N. W.T., just received here, tells of threats to lynch L. Warmlots of Chicago, who was the leader of a party of Klondikers, and who, itis said, deserted the others and left them short of provisions and in a dangerous condition. econ tie . ~ Jesse Grant After Coffee. Crry or Mexico, Feb. 9.—Jesse Grant is touring the coffee country seeking 50,000 acres to colonize Americans. It is said that the Mexican Government will give Grant an important concession. ig D Hotel Man Missing. OAKLAND, February 9.—The police of San Francisco and Oakland are looking for Charles Long, proprietor of the Williams hotel at Williams, Colusa county. Long left his home in the northern village on the 22d of last month, telling his family that he was coming to San Francisco to attend the Jubilee celebration. He wrote to his home once after arriving in San Francisco, but since then he has not been seen or heard of by any of his acquaintances. He had quite a sum of money . on, his person, and his wife fears that . he may have met with foul play. He isa drinking man, however, and ‘the police think-tbhat, while under the influence of liquor, he may have boarded a train and left the State. Long is a tall, slender man, about 45 years of age. He wearsa heavy red mustache and short side whiskers. a meee) Zo.a’s address at the funeral of his versation he is remarkably brilliant, but he freely admits that before an audience he is too frightened to do himself justice. At the funeral he kept his eyes glued on his manuscript, and even then was unable to read without stumbling. «Oe : ae James Wurtcoms Ritey, when speak“I’m Irish from the word go. I show it in my tastes, I show it in my face, and I show itin my name. Whoever heard of a man who was not Irish doing business at the old stand under the: name of Riley ?” friend Daudet was a failure. In con-;, \Ladies, your attention is called Today to a HOSIERY DISPLAY In Window No. 1. One lot Ladies’ Fast Black Hose, 10 cents. One lot Ladies Black Hose, white feet, I§ cents, One lot Ladies’ Fast Black Hose, 20 ce.ts. One lot Fast Black, extra fine, 25 cents. One lot Ladies’ Balbriggan, 15 cents. Ladies do not miss this Hosiery Sale. Respectfully, MAHER & CO. _ P. $.—The attention of housekeepers is called to a White Spread Display in Window No. 2. See Herald. M. & CO. WUUAdadadd Mabddddd dddddddd vasa A Man’s Best Friend Is the Cook and the Cook’s bestfriend is her stove. Why not stand in with the Cook and try our — Rock Spring or Castle Gate Coal? Ask us how easily your stove can be changed from a wood to a coal: burner, and back fo a,wood burner again, without injuring the stove, if you are not satisfied with the coal. Address or call on LEGG & SHAW CO. NEVADA CITY.

v. Pe be 99 Fifty Cents Per flonth. -Minor Notes and Commeats of Local ‘ and stage man of Smartsville, died at . mining for many years. For a long ‘many warm friends all through this * part of the State. ’ Brother Brand has long had great suc37TH YRAR—NO, 11523 _NEVADA CITY, CAL., WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 9, 1898. 3 ry / x EST. IN 1860 BY N. P. BROWN & CO. THE TRANSCRIPT. BROWN & CALKINS, « Proprietors ————— eo SUBSCRIPTION RATES.) ADVERTISING RATES. ‘ade known on application. ———===S=E=EESE—EE—E——— ee BRIEF MENTION. Interest. L. G. BaSsett left today for MarysThe Close Observance of Them Would Insure Better Thoroughfares, More and more interest is being taken here all the time in'the subject of good roads and streets. The following seven sensible rules that. were recently set forth by the Street Superintendent of San Diego in his report to the Board of Public Works of that city are of interest and value in this connection: 1. Never allow a hollow, arut, -or a puddle to remain on a road, bat fill it up at once. . 2. In moderately dry weather and ‘hard roads, always pick up the old ville. surface into ridges six inches apart Cloudy weather is expected tonight’ and tomorrow. The free entertainment at the theatre will be rapeated tonight. This is tha regular meeting night of Nevada Lodge of Masons. Board of Trade meeting at the Courthouse tonight.’ Everybody invited. Frank T,. Smith has sold out his talloring business to H. Hibett of Stockton.’ 5 Last night Hydraulic Parlor had one initiation and six Native Sons joined’ the Curly Bears. ’ 5 Mrs. Lulu Wilson, daughter of the late George Lord, left today for her home at Los Angeles. f Mrs. Frank Rose, who was operated on yesterday for appendicitis, is ina favorable condition today. About eleven o’clock last night there. was a loud explosion, like a shot-gun, in the vicinity of the Plaza. A petition is being circulated asking the county supervisors to pay a small ‘bounty on skunks, coyotes, wildcats, etc. Howard Chapel, the Penn Valley church, has been presented with a chandelier by the Methodists of this c'ty. b ‘ The cheap excursion to San Francisco on Washington’s Birthday to the Miners’ Fair is likely to be well patronized, from present indications. . Mrs. Bell W. Conrad, Grand President of the N. D.G. W., will visit the Parlors throughout the county on the following dates : Nevada City, March 10th ; French Corral,. March 12th 7 Grass Valley, March 14th. The local business men arrested for refusing to pay the municipal license have demurred to the complaint and the matter will be argued Friday. A. Burrows will appear as attorney for the city and Geo. E. Riley for defendants. The validity of the city charter will be assailed. DEATH OF THOMAS CONLIN. A Pioneer Citizen of Smartsyille Gone to His Long Rest. Thomas Conlin, the pioneer miner 7:10 o'clock this morning after a long siege of illness. He leaves a widow and two sons and a daughter. Mr. Conlin was a pioneer resident of Smartsville. He engaged in gravel ‘time he has conducted a livery stable and owned the Nevada City and Marysville stage line. He had also served for some time as constable. He was of a genial, kindly disposition, an honest and enterprising. man, and had very A Great Storm Coming. =. J. Brand, the jeweler, predicts a big storm for tomorrow. He says the signs of its coming are to be‘relied upon but he will not tell what they are. cess in his weather forecasts, and rival prophets have been unable to get on to his system. Advertised Letters. The following is a list of the letters remaining in the Postoffice at Nevada City, February 9: Bigbie A. A. Conner Mrs. May Klienedinst Miss Lulu Lewis Walter Owens Harry Pianezzi Joseph Potts Levi Schaff Mrs: Nettie Snow Hank J. Stoope F. G. ‘Schrakamp Mrs. Felix Teasdale k'rank FOREIGN. Duisert. Lion Vincenso Scatena Emill Johanson, if not called for in fifteen’ days letters will be sent tothe dead letter office. Parties calling for any of these letters will please say “advertised,” and pay a fee of one cent for each letter. J. E. CARR, Postmaster. UNION :-: HOTEL, flain Street, Nevada City. HENRY NETSHE, Mawnacer Hotel Arrivals.Henry Berry, San Francisco. Mrs. Rogers and child., Washington, 8S. A. Perkins, Fresno, © ; 4 Jas. Kennedy, Salmon Falls, Miss Keenon, San Juan, Chas. McCullan, San Francisco, Ira B. Nichols, Denver, Colorado, O. W. Ritter, Virginia City. Ove and remove all prejecting stones before applying a new coat. : 8. Never put a stone’ into the road for repairing purposes that) will not freely pass through a two-inch ring. ~ 4. Never allow dust or mud to be on the surface of the roads, for either of these will doubié thé cost of maintenance. AE sa 5. Recoliect that dust becomes mud at the first shower, and that mud forms a wet blanket which will keep the roads in a filthy condition for weeks at & time, instead of allowing it to dry in a few hours, 6. Remember that the middle of the road should always be a little higher than the sides, so that the rain may run into the side gutters at once. 7. Never allow the water tables, gutters and ditches to close, but keep them clear the whole year through. In order to accomplish the best results, the county and the larger towns in it should ‘have portable rock-breakers. More good for the money can be accomplished with them than by any other means. ; : GRASS VALLBY NEWS, A Day’s Record of the Doings of Oar Neighbors. The Wheelihan-Hawkins fight for next Saturday night has been declared off. Hawkins backed out. Company I will go to Indian Springs on the 22d instant to participate in the flag raising exercises at the schoolhouse. The Tidings says: The Native Sons of Grass Valley have given up the idea of entertaining ape members of the Grand Parlor during one of the days of the session in April. Samuel Keast died late yesterday afternoon at his home on Auburn street. He was a member of the Miners’ Union and the Sons of St. George. His age was about thirty-nine years and place of nativity Cornwall, England. A widow. and seven young’ children survive him. The funeral will take . place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Methodist Church. The suit against Henry Walters of Rough and Ready, brought by neighbors to recover damages for a brush fire that he started and which spread to their lands, resulted in a verdict for defendant. eee A Good Ordinance. At a recent meeting of ‘the city.trustees of Santa Barbara an ordinance was unanimously adopted making it a misdemeanor for any person to wear a “hat, bonnet or cap,” while in the opera house and during the time of any performance for which entrance fee is charged, providing said hat, bonnet or cap so worn obstructs the view of any other person in the opera house, the penalty attached being not less than $2 50 nor more than $20, or ten days in the city jail. The ordinance was accompanied by a letter of explanation, stating that it was similar to the law now in force in nearly all cities from San Francisco to Boston, where the idea originated and that it was drawn at the request of the opera house manager. Dickerman’s New Ad, Dickerman, the druggist, stationer and dealer in photo materials, hasa new advertisement this evening, wherein he tells of his dry-plate developer, the Climax, which is meeting with so much favor among amateur photographers. Mr. Dickerman is selling large numbers of cameras and supplies, and his trade in this line is constantly increasing. He is an expert photographer himself and makes a specialty of giving his patrons painstaking personal instructions in the making of pictures, including all the details of exposure and manipulation. items Worth Having. We invite our citizens to let us know when their friends come and go, when they have entertainments, and in fact, all that interests the public. It seems some think that these matters are of no importance, but they show to the outside world our worth and our culture— they show we area good people to live among. ‘ Delicious Delicacies. Gaylord has the newest and latest in fancy groceries. In his stock you will find Dainty Graham Wafers, Del Monte Flakes and Saline Wafers iii tin packages. They are delicious. t, ROLES FOR GOOD ROADS. TRY DRANK ~~ HOT STUFF. And the Mixtare Promptly Killed Three of Them. : Weston, W. Va., February 9.—Doc Snyder,. Wirt Chenoweth and John Barton, aged respectively 18, 19 and 28 years, are dead at Glenville, Gilmer county. It isa prohibition county, so these three and several other men sent to Wheeling fora jug of whiskey and went on a spree. When the whiskey was gone they took to drinking lemon extract and a patent cholera mixture containing ginger, capsicum and alcohol. They drank inordinate. quantities of the extract and medicine. Two died last night and the third breathed his last this morning. An Insulting Letter. WasHIneTon, February 9—In the house today Sulzer of New York -secured récognition for the introduction of a resolution after reciting the contents of a letter from Senor De Lome, Spanish Minister to the U.8., to Don Jose Canalejas, editor of the Madrid el Heraldo. The letter attacks the President, saying he is weak, caters to the rabble and low politicians, and desires to stand well with the Jingoes of his party. The letter was denounced as an insult to this country and the resolution demanded that the Minister be givena passport and sent home. Sulzer was choked off by a demand for the regular order of business. A Big Shortage, Cuicaco, February 9.—Asa Hodgeman, the defaulting secretary of Chicago Building and Trades Council, who. was caught in the Northwest. Territory, en route for Klondike, is short $3000: A careful examination of his accounts has been made and it is believed that the amount named will cover all his defalcations. Hodgeman was a very smooth article and his thefts were skillfully committed. es Musical Club Organized. A number of ladies assembled this afternoon at the National hotel parlors and organized the Saturday afternoon musical club, which will meet once in two weeks and occasionally give invitation recitals, The following officers were elected: Mrs. L. 8. Calkins, President; Mrs. C. L. Muller, Vice President; Mrs. A. D. Mason, Secretary; Miss Winnie Mulloy, Treasurer. Executive Committee —Mrs. A. H. Tickell, Miss Corinne Tower, Miss Vivie Rector. Mrs. W. W. Waggoner, Mrs. W. D. Vinton and Miss May Martin were appointed a Committee on By-Laws. 7or Caught in the Act. There is a rich sensation in Grass

Valley. A young man was visiting a girl and while they were talking a little noise at the window attracted his attention. He skipped out and caught two young ladies peeping, who ran. He gave chase, caught them and demanded of them to return and apologize to his lady love. They wept bitterly, but refused to do it. He swore to tell it and he has kept his word. + 2oe-+ Unlawful to Kill Robins. The robin hunting season is back in all its glory. Yesterday Sugar Loaf mountain and vicinity was black with the birds, and a number of hunters who went out brought in big bags of them. The last Legislature passed a law prohibiting the killing of robins at any time, but the young men in this’ locality do not seem to be aware of it. The Evans Case. Next Tuesday the trial of Thomas Evans on:the charge of murdering R. J. Holland will begin in the Superior Court. District Attorney Riley will be assisted in the prosecution by D. 0. MacDougal. Hon. J. M. Walling is defendant’s lawyer. It is. understovd that the plea of Evans will be self defense. An Erroneous Statement. The Bulletin says that Judge James E. Murphy of Del Norte county, who died in San Francisco yesterday morning, was at the age of 21 years elected District Attorney of Nevada county and afterwards served four terms in the Legislature from here. The statement is an error, . : ~ Gall for Rebin Weed. (9250000 ~~ CONFLAGRATION,. Terrible Loss of Property In @ “Texas City. Fortra Worts, Tex., Feb. 9.—At three o'clock this morning this city was visited by the greatest conflagration in its history. The fire destroyed the: eightstory Hurley block of offices, a large dry goods house, the Farmers and Mechanics Bank, the general office building ofthe Fort Worth & Denver Railroad Company, the Forth Worth Sickle . Works and one or two merchandising establishments. The fire was not got ander control till 9 a.m. Over $250,000 worth of property was destroyed and more than twenty tenants of the Hurley building lost everything. Wires were cut in all directions aud street car traffic paralyzed. Arrested For Murder. ‘Ventora, February 9.—Lee Hill, a rancher of Los Pasas seven miles from Saticoy, was brought to jail today. He is charged with the murder of Lee Parvin who was a tenant on his farm. Hill demanded the return of the lease, and when Parvin refused to give it up struck him on the temple. with a piece of scantling. Parvin died at two o’cluck. this morning, leaving a widow and a baby. : ter} A Nevada Girl's Romance, New York, Feb. 9th.—The records of St. James’ Pro-Cathedral, Brooklyn, show that, on January 27th, Rev. Father Peter Donohue united in marriage there Dr. Frank Ignatius Leonard and Mise Francis Sierra Nevada Farrington. The courtship was of a month’s duration, and was conducted by the yeidian.while-the woman was his patient in the Hotel Brandon. Miss Farrington accepted the Catholic faith. Dr.and Mrs. Leonard are living at Brooklyn. The bride has had a romantic career. She was born twenty-five years agoat Reno, Nev. Her father, Frank Chandler Farrington, was American Consul to Japan under President Hayes. Jailed To Save His Life. Logan, Ohio, February 9.—Dr. 8. H. Samson, who is accnsed of performing a criminal operation on Bessie Neff, whose death occurred at Laurelville on Saturday, was brought to Logan by Marshal George Martin of Laurelville and lodged in jail to escape danger of lynching. Barthquakes in Argentina, New York, Feb. 9.—A dispatch to the Herald, from Buenos Ayres, says :— Earthquakes have been reported from various districts in the southern provinces, particularly in the town of Colomarica: Many buildings have been damaged and Villapamon has been almost entirely destroyed. Two persons were killed and three wounded. Thousands of the inhabitants of the provinces are without shelter. Superior Court Notes. John R. Tyrrell was today appointed . by Judge Nilon as assignee in the case of A. Guilliame vs. His Creditors, his bond being fixed at $1000. In the estate of Richard Fawcett, deceased, a decree was issued showing that due notice to creditors had been ven. i — Oe A Fancy Dress Party. In May-next Messrs. Heyer & Guenther will give a fancy dress party at Armory hall. There will be fancy dancing by pupils of the Heyer Academy, also an exhibition cotillion. This ball will take the place of the customary Maypole party. Baseball: Next Sunday., Frank Lammon is endeavoring to arrange a ball game for next Sunday between local players and the Pioneers of Grass Valley. If the plans are perfected there will be a rattling contest, as Nevada City never before had so many good players as now. Visiting Day at the Jail. Tomorrow will be visiting day at the county jail. Visitors will be admitted only between the houre of nine a.m. and foar p. m. : ‘ing of his nationality recently, said: —— ASSASSINATED. The Guatemalan President Mur: dered Today. zr we ‘Wasninaron, Feb. 9th.—Senor Kraija, the Guatemalan Minister tothe United States, this afternoon received an official telegram from the Minister of Foreign Affairs announcing the startling news that President Barrios had been assassinated. The cablegram also states that Vice President Manuel Estrada Oabrera has succeeded to the Presidency. No details are given. Challenged toa Duel Lrxineton, Ky., February 7.—OCol. Thomas D. Mopre, a leading SilverDemocrat of SHourbon county, has written a letter to Desah Breckenridge, son of Col. C. P. Breckenridge and editor of the Herald, challenging bim toa duel. Moore is an ex-Confederate and his right arm is paralyzed. He suggests that they use their left arms. The troubles grow out of the Breckenridge congressional contest of four years ago. Moore recently sought the appointment of Penitentiary Commissioner and the Herald ridiculed him. A Horrible Crime, New York, Feb. 9th.—The mutilated body ofa man, withouta stich of clothing onit, was found in the East river. Half of the head was missing, the right was cut off at the knee, and both arms were gone, having been cut off close to the shoulder. The police believe that another murder mystery of a similar character to the recent Guldensuppe case has been unearthed by this discovery. The man had. apparently been leg was cut off at the hip, the left leg. PERSOANL POINTERS, ees Royal makes the food pure, wholesome and delicious. A Daily Chronicle of the Doings of Old * . and Young. Dan and James Doyle of Birchville ROYAL bave returned from Sacramento. \_ at. ; County.Treasurer Snell went to Grass eet Valley today on official business. xf 1 j O. K. Cloudman, one of the Atdar‘} men of You Bet, was in town today. ap » P. B. Fitzsimmons of French Corral uF has returned from the Jubilee Fair. G A. P. Matthews, the pioneer and KIN popular commercial traveler, was here today. : Robert Maloney, the old-time shoemaker of Washington, has removed to this city. J. McGregor,a prominent miping man of Forest City, was here last: night on his way home from San Francisco. 5 sama TERRMEACIT GSR William Yore is reported to be very ill at the Sleighville honse near CampNevada City Board of Trade. tonville, with inflammation of the kidneys. ; j ‘ HEA zal Meeti f vad: Ubeiaon treated edrghtie ae grate F ‘Hoard of Trade will behenter te Cok Der ouse on a he was called by the death of his i Wednesday, Feb. 9th, 1898, wife. : ; F.W. Campbell of en Jone, who is . {ia'Patinaisn oh Stik” othe? Wathsaat i Cc q ati . igFRED ZEITLER, President. ton stage. W. F. ENGLEBRIGHT, Secretary. A. M. Gray, formerly Principal of the pra fie cg ieee ee ee, Nevada City schools, is here in the inQ ! W terest. of the Mutual Life Insurance uartz Mine anted, Company, His many friends are givEither Developed ing him a cordial greeting. " ‘or Undeveloped George E. Robinson, formerly School maida’ Mua? ie euaanie . : se isos pes ~ Pamaied of a iT property i SAR Soy : ro te unty but now traveling representetive of the San Francisco.seed house of Give full particulars, terms,. locality, aaE. J. Bowen, was in town today. says, &€c. No middle men __ ¢ oe Address MINE . Corcoran & WrLuiaMs, contractors ; R, Care TRANSCRIPT Office, and builders, do first-class work chea p. Nevada City. Absolutely Pure ROYAL PAKING POWDER C0., NEw YORK. Nrrvvvvonvevnve nevvenny ADLALARAALALL MAHER & CO. strangled to death, stabbed with a sharp instrament, thought to be a stiletto, i and cut to pieces. . ®} a Threatened Lynching. Cuioaao, Feb. 9.—A letter from Fort Resolution, N. W.T., just received here, tells of threats to lynch L. Warmlots of Chicago, who was the leader of a party of Klondikers, and who, itis said, deserted the others and left them short of provisions and in a dangerous condition. econ tie . ~ Jesse Grant After Coffee. Crry or Mexico, Feb. 9.—Jesse Grant is touring the coffee country seeking 50,000 acres to colonize Americans. It is said that the Mexican Government will give Grant an important concession. ig D Hotel Man Missing. OAKLAND, February 9.—The police of San Francisco and Oakland are looking for Charles Long, proprietor of the Williams hotel at Williams, Colusa county. Long left his home in the northern village on the 22d of last month, telling his family that he was coming to San Francisco to attend the Jubilee celebration. He wrote to his home once after arriving in San Francisco, but since then he has not been seen or heard of by any of his acquaintances. He had quite a sum of money . on, his person, and his wife fears that . he may have met with foul play. He isa drinking man, however, and ‘the police think-tbhat, while under the influence of liquor, he may have boarded a train and left the State. Long is a tall, slender man, about 45 years of age. He wearsa heavy red mustache and short side whiskers. a meee) Zo.a’s address at the funeral of his versation he is remarkably brilliant, but he freely admits that before an audience he is too frightened to do himself justice. At the funeral he kept his eyes glued on his manuscript, and even then was unable to read without stumbling. «Oe : ae James Wurtcoms Ritey, when speak“I’m Irish from the word go. I show it in my tastes, I show it in my face, and I show itin my name. Whoever heard of a man who was not Irish doing business at the old stand under the: name of Riley ?” friend Daudet was a failure. In con-;, \Ladies, your attention is called Today to a HOSIERY DISPLAY In Window No. 1. One lot Ladies’ Fast Black Hose, 10 cents. One lot Ladies Black Hose, white feet, I§ cents, One lot Ladies’ Fast Black Hose, 20 ce.ts. One lot Fast Black, extra fine, 25 cents. One lot Ladies’ Balbriggan, 15 cents. Ladies do not miss this Hosiery Sale. Respectfully, MAHER & CO. _ P. $.—The attention of housekeepers is called to a White Spread Display in Window No. 2. See Herald. M. & CO. WUUAdadadd Mabddddd dddddddd vasa A Man’s Best Friend Is the Cook and the Cook’s bestfriend is her stove. Why not stand in with the Cook and try our — Rock Spring or Castle Gate Coal? Ask us how easily your stove can be changed from a wood to a coal: burner, and back fo a,wood burner again, without injuring the stove, if you are not satisfied with the coal. Address or call on LEGG & SHAW CO. NEVADA CITY.