January 19, 1898 (4 pages)

sTY DIRECTORY. ekah Degree, No. 119, 1.0. ete at Odd Fellows Hall _ iturday Eveni of J BoM irs ai Month at 7:39 JENNIE THO) ITE oo HOMAS, N, G. ———— Encampment, No. 47,1. 0,0. F. ete at Gdd Fellows H: ij 14th Monday of each “7330 o'clock he Men A E. M McKINLAY, ©, PR; RAY, Seribe. RA SetuunneEem se Parlor, No. 56, N. .G, Ww. leets at Pythian Castle lesday evening at 7:30 clock, CHAS. SCHWARTZ, Preg, RGAN, R.S, Soe har 2 —— Commandery, No. 6, K. T. Meets at Masonic Hall . ird Thursday of each .m 7:80 o'clock. se dad FRANK A BR. NK AVER, Com. — Parlor, No. 6, N. D, G. W. leets at Pythian Castle fourth Thursdays of each month, MAE MA f DOUGLASS RS. ETO OPUL AR” BAKERY the Transcript Block, on mmercial street, is now cd PREPARED THAN EVER ye the public with Firrt-class Bread, ies and+ Jakes. STRY OF ALL KINDS TO ORDER dding Cakes a Specialty, Compressed Yeast Cakes Con-on hand, OST = « « « Proprietor. IONE 37. YORK BAKERY nmercial st., Nevada City, MANN, = « Proprietor read, Pies, Cakes, Etc., Baked Every Day. © sees Cakes to Order a Soecialty MDT BROS., DING CIGAR DEALERS, Meese ce Chiveged Nevada City ai LADY, Best 5 Cent ci Sold, <i, ® —-IN sTOCK—— . HARRISON, DEALER IN of Cigars and Tobacco ——e, ‘st 5-Cent Cigar in Town. ————— 1. HARRISON, EET. © Opp, Rosenberg Bros. DT. BROWN, . SESHOER. _—_— Plaza Blacksmith Shop. The Only First-Class Horseshoer in the city. melon paid to Interfering. Forgfaulty move: 1Orses a specialty of horses. ction Guaranteed. Presa wee ee lon Fruit Store ‘S.REMOVED lilding, Foot of Main St. hand the fresh , Venetables” est and best k of Candies. obacco. :ktails a Specialty, . Fridays and Saturdays. . HARRIS & SON. ean ne et # i] _ Assay Office, ablished in 1453 by 3. J.-a& ; gigs NEVADA CITY, Ca b. of gyery description inalted m 50 to a Gold and Silver Bars, Acide, _M. HARRIS, gan & Roberts Building, and Pine streets, alf i. WALLING, ney : at : Law, LDING, COR.BROAD vada City. EY eets. . Cook’s Kitchen was worked a censary and a quarter, during. which time the made a profit of £300,000, ' Tin mining in Cornwall originally Ponsisted solely of stream works, and Lode mining dates back about 700 years. 'In 1778 the depth of Dolcoath was fathoms. _ Levant mine is worked a mile under he ocean. ere Botallack, Wheal Cock, Little Besived £350,000 in dividends. East 4 ‘ranscr ipt. Be TH YEAR—NO, 11507 _ TRANSCRIPT, iblished every , sand Legal Hi by BROWN. L. 8. OALKING. J at the Postoffice at Nevada City as NOUNTY CORKWALL, —. Saimd oem of Colao, goted an Bec sow Gauge tala sane both of Interesting Mining Items From the Old Country. Camborne Post of recent date slot of interesting mining items which we glean the following: 1642 there were employed in and rnish mines some 28,000 to 80,000 ‘onren and children, engaged in 160. mines. In his last report B, 1897), Mr. Joseph H. Martin, H. nspector of Mines, reports the ber of thines as 44 and the number face and underground 5,842, a deSe of 1500 intwelve months. ~ F. Hunt estimated the total value he metals raised in Cornwall since rtime of the Phoenicians at £60,00. : : é ihe greatest profit derived in one ff was at Penstruthal in 1817— £60,. The greatest loss on any working bat Wheal Vor—£250,000. The greatpatience ever exercised was by the eholders' of Wheal Agar, working yearsand no profit. The mine which rked the longest, without intermisbn, was Ding Dong—probably 200 he origin of tin mining in Cornwall bnveloped in the darkness of prehisFic times. Golden cuffs and collars, ade out of the gold obtained from the: feam works, with Greek and Roman ins, have been discovered. Stream iid was found at Portreath by Capt. wans of Illogan. Silver has been jand at Dolcoath and other mines. ‘Camborne Parish comprises 6744 20 perches. In 1814 it had a ppulation of 4714; about four years go the population was 14,000. Since m there has been extensive emigraan 1855 the ordinary or regular wages © mining in Cornwall ranged from Ds. to 50s. a month. ‘There are over 75 miles of levels in DicOg th. 5 probably thousands of years old. ply 100 fathoms. It is now 450 Other submarine mines ounds and Wheul Owles, (St. Just) ne Wherry mine (Mount’s Bay) and heal Margery (St. Ives). Great Wheal Vor, Breage, divided » than £200,000 and at one time emed 1200 persons. All the miners’ jole were sharpened, etc., at a forge (0 feet below the surface; and there is @ smelting works on the mine. tis said on an average there are . out 18 to 20 fatal accidents per arijm in the western mines (Cornwall # Devon.) : Many years ago Nicholas Verran of vennap allowed his comrade to go in the kibble, when the fuse was acHentally ignited prematurely. When le explosion took place Verran was feeling in prayer, but the rocks fell # around him, forming a natural arch Md saving his life. a ‘Bir Richard Tangye was born at road Lane, Ilogan, November 25th, 83, and helped on the farm until he las about ten years of age. The Cornall Works of the Tangye’sin Birmingim now employ 2000 men. They have sid over £3,000,000 in wages. ‘Oarn Brea on an outlay of £150,000 Bid £393,000 in dividends. Tincroft pholders paid £92,000 in calls and fool on an outlay of £2,900 made a Fofit of £497,438. Polberro made a r fit of £40,000 in one year. Gwennap opper Mines made a profit of. probaly more than £2,500,000. . Misled Hobos. wive tramps whose terms in the anty jail had expired were shipped Colfax today. They claim that they. ere inveigled into this county by the weate hued -tales that the Placer inty Officials told them of the good nes they wonld have here; that they, mld pick up gold nuggets most anyinto jail they would have carpeted Us, donble beds, three swell meals -a asd a new suit of clothes when by Were turned loose. They found experience that Placer county is a. radise for tramps compared-with Ne-. _ da county. There are now thirteen . isoners in the jail here. etailed at Wholesale Prices. blesale prices. A fresh consign. says: The Exécutive Committee of the . . the east end, with some six’ loge gone from underneath. ‘The bank at that . ‘. Company’s new debris. dam, on Green% ANTI-MINING KICKS, Cental: Hydraulic Mines, The Sacramento Bee of last evening State Anti-Debris Association held its regular Monday session ‘this mornin at the rooms of the Board of Suyarvieors. J. M. Morrison presided, and retary. 3 = F ‘ The monthly reports of the managers and watchmen were read. The watchmen reported that they had examined the dam at Moore’s Flat, and found it a total wreck. Thedam is broken at end of the dam is washed away and some four cribs of the dam are now cleaned out. About seven-eighths of the tailings formerly stored behind the dam have washed away. One more freshet will finish the whole matter. The mine at this place is. not now in operation. The watchmen gavea detailed account of their operations during the month. A committee, consisting of Messrs. Durst, Burns, Hoke, Heull, Dreman, McGuire, Green and Phipps, was appointed to visit certain mines against which complaint had been made, and to report to: the Association the result of their observations. The attorney for the Association reported upon the condition of pending litigation in the State and Federal Courts. Judge James B. Devine appeared before the committee in behalf of certain Chinamen who have been-hydraulicking at Hayden Hill, Placer County, the tailiffgs from their mine reaching the north fork of the American River. The Federal Debris Commission; on the complaint of the Association, has withdrawn their permit to mine pending an investigation. It was decided to await the action of the Federal Debris Commission before. proceeding further. ‘On motion of Supervisor Hugh McGuire of Yuba county, the Secretary was instructed to cust the ballot of the Association for the present officers for the ensuing year. PERSONAL POINTERS A Dally Chronicle of the Doings of Old and You. " 'T. B. Gray is in San Francisco. Mrs. W. Maher, went tu San Francisco today. Frank Eilerman goes to San Francisco tomorrow. Hazén Little is here visiting his mother, Dr. M. E. Little. ‘Miss Hattie Martell went to San Francisco today on visit. J.E.Dunphy of Camptonville went to San Francisco today. : James O’Brien and Louis Conrath of Smarisyille were in town today. Wm. H. Smith Sr. expects to go to San Francisco this week for a short stay. L. O-Liteman of Sacramento and C. W. Porterfield of Auburn went to the Eagle Bird mine today. William Penrose of North Bloomfield is sick at the. New York hotel in this city. His wife came down to attend him. 3 Ed. Schiff, the popular cigar traveling man of San Francisco, is here spending a few days with E. W. Schmidt. R. T. Pierce of the Jackson and Lakeview mine at Lundy, Mono ‘county: will arrive here this week on a short visit to his wife’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Smith Sr. : «ee ee A Clever Performance. Yhe Schubert Concert Company gave a most satisfactory entertainment at the theater last night, about two hundred spectators witnessing it. There are four ladies who sing well’ besides playing the guitar, mandolin and piano, a gentleman who recites and sings and and plays, and anu eight year old boy who plays the violin, whistles,sings and personates in a rémarkably clever manuer for so young a lad. The entertainment is really one of the best of its class that has been here and all who attended last night seemed to_have felt that they got their money’s worth. Friday’s Night Play. — The amateurs who are to take part in next Friday evening's theatrical en+tertainment at the theater are now letter perfect in their lines. The cast has been selected with rare good jadgment, anda strong and even performance of the ever-popular “Lady of Lyons” is a foregone conclusion, The rich costumes that are brought from San Francisco and the pretty scenic effacts will add greatly to the excellence of the presentation as will also the music by Goyne’s orchestra. _ The New Debris Dam. The foundation for the Red Dog horn Creek near Bear river is completed and will soon be ready for use. N&@ CALKINS. Geen poe ,. terday afternoon. Shortly after the = — : \ NEVADA CITY, CAL. (RRR , WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10, 1808. EST. IN 1860 BY N. P. BROWN & CO, cen aenieeeneeene A FATAL WRECK. A Contral Pacific Train Jamps the Track The westbound overland express the Central Pacific had a bad smash & mile east of Colfax at five o'clock yesunder which the Nevada County engines jumped the track. The front one rolled down the low embankment into the ditch; the other overturning on the road-bed, They were both badly smashed. The mail car was splintered telescoped with the day coach. Engineer Hackett was scalded and hurt internally, dying in two hours. Fireman Lightner was killed by being caught under the wreck. Engineer O. ©. Brown, fireman ©. F. Brown and mail clerk A. H. Stevens were more or less hurt. Stevens will probably die. Today the work of clearing away the. wreck was in progress. A track has been built around the wreck and at noon trains were running as usual. It. was reported that M. D. Kamp, a commercial traveler en route to this city, had one of his feet injured, but this was an error, _ eeIvan H. Parker, editor of the Colfax Sentinel, was the only passenger: hart. He was.taking a drink of water and was thrown over against the end of the car, his head being slightly cut and his shoulder bruised. Fireman Lightner’s body was recovcred this forenoon. It is not known what caused: the accident.’ BRIEF MERTION, Minor Notes and Comments of Local Fair weather is predicted for tomorrow. Do not miss the group statuary at Heyer & Guenther’s masquerade. Maude Donnelly, a Truckee woman, was brought to the county hospital today. A pair of gold-rimmed spectacles was found today near the courthouse and left at this office. Owing tothe railroad wreck on the Central Pacific near Colfax last evening no eastern or western mail arrived here this forenoon. ipa 5 The Calendar Clock Safe people are said to have beaten Carsonites out of $5,000, by selling them territory in other States which had been worked. The Yuba Electric Power company will hold a meeting on the 22d instant to vote upon the question of raising $300,000 by voting to create a bonded indebtedness. The Superior Court made an order today for the settlement of the final account of the administrator and the distribution of the estate of the late Edwin Myers. Mrs. Robt. Suaeddon and three children arrived here yesterday from Marshfield, Oregon, to make this city their future home. Mr. Sneddon went to Colfax to meet them. The Arrested Saloon Men. Messrs. Maitland & Beckley of the Grotto saloon, who were arrested last evening for violation of the midnight ordinance, stated today that it was far from their intention to wilfully infringe the law. They deny that they had been previously warned that they were laying themselves liable to conduct an orderly saloon and to keep it within the law. Should Bring More Money. The fruit ranch owned by the late 8. Allison was sold by the executor to J. M. Pianezzi of Sierra City for $1,500, subject to confirmation on the 8lst instant by the Superior Court. It is likely the bid will yet be raised. The place is reatly worth in the neighborhood of $3,000. Grass Valley Briefs. John Hennessy is about to open a night school. — : George Russell of Nevada City and Mike Whelihan will spar four rounds and there will be several other attractions at the Athletic Club Saturday night. : A Stove Blown Up. At the Harmony mine last ‘night a giant powder cap or some other explosive got intu a stove: accidentally. An explosion occurred. blowing the stove into many pieces. Fortunately none of the miners were near it at the time. Cape Cod Cranberries. A fresh barrel received at A.B. Wolf's store today. ‘s No Cure—No Pay. “That is the way all druggists sel}. GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC for Ma<laria, Chills and Fever. It is simply Ifon and Quinine in a. tasteless form. Fred Whitten, an old lumberman, is in mat just received. Guo. C. Gaytorp. 1 }eharge of the work and he is making t¢ the best kind of a job of it. . = Children love it. Adults prefer it to bitter, nauseating Tonics. Price -. Jy 4m Nararrest. It seems to be their purpose to . BIG FIRE AT $100,000 Worth of Property De —— “Stroyed This Morning, — Ranvssvra, Cal. January 19.—At 12:80-this morning fire started in a vacant building on Rand street and in an hour more than thirty buildings were in ashes. Both sides of the street were swept clean from Sealey avenue to above the Elite Theater, and a number of structures on Broadway were consumed. The postoffice and a number of large stores are destroyed. The loss is fully $100,000. If it had not been for the absence of wind the whole town would have gone. The firemen stopped the progress of the flames by tearing down and removing buildings. The fire did not reach Buite avenue, although the people in Many homes packéd and. removed their furniture because they feared it would sweep the residence district. A Mason’s Mad Act LEapvi1e, Col., Jan. 19.—Last night William Slate, boss brick mason at the Arkansas smelting works, shot and ‘. killed Minnie Smith and then committed suicide. Gladstone's Condition Alarming Lonpon, January 19.—'The Pall Mall Gazette says Gladstone’s health is such as to cause the greatest anxiety. His condition is critical. Capt. Marphy Acquitted. WitmineTon, Del. Jan. ‘19.—Capt. Murpby was acquitted in the U. 8. Circuit Court this morning of a charge of filibustering. -Tnsane Woman's Deed, StToogTon, January 19.—Mrs. Hess of Tracy, aged 80, shot herself in the head this morning because she believed she was going insane. 2 New England Strikers Quiet, Boston, January 19.—News from the cotton mill strikers is to the effect that everything is quiet. At New Bedford no change is looked for inside of two weeks. A Dance of Death. Curcaco, January 19.—Mrs. Eliza Grazalsky, aged 80, dressed up last night and hobbled to her son’s house saying she would dance at her granddaughter’s wedding which was in progress. Asshe entered the house she fell. Her son lifted her and she exclaimed, “Don’t say I am going to die; I am going to dance.” She kicked one foot and tried to move the other as if dancing, when she fell back dead.Grove’s TasTteLess Cunt Tonio is a@ perfect Malarial Liver Tonic and Blood purifier. Removes Biliousness without purging. As pleasant as Lemon Syrup. It is as large as any Dollar tonic and retails for 50c. To get the GENUINE ask for GRoveE’s. jy19-6m SSS UNION :-: HOTEL, Main Street, Nevada City. HENRY NETSHE, Manacr ae Hotel Arrivals. J. G. Polk, Sierra City, C. Ferrin, Sacramento, Geo, Henderson, Moore’s Fiat, Thos. H. Barton, Reno, Nevada, Jas, Carson, Round House, J. Barry, San Francisco, E.R. Schiff, « Advertised Letters. The following is a list of the letters . RANDSBURG. “WIPE BADLY. . night. he had iy dog in his arms, last } Lis grave he will turn over for a last WANTED A Shot His Love and Himself Because She Said Nay. OakLAND, January 19.—At 7:15 this morning in a Japanese boarding house aman named Matusumoto shot a woman named Tama Yuwaoku three times and then killed himself with the pistol. The woman will probably recover. She is a widow with a daughter two years old, and recently came from Reno. Her assailant met her at Sacramento and asked her to be his wife. . She refused. This rankled in his bosom till he resolved to murder her and this morning he went to her room for that purpose, Young Cave Discharged. Sacramento, Jan, 19—The preliminary examination of Jeff Cave at Parksburg, Yolo county, on a charge of murdering Lewis Isham,his brotherin law, resulted in his discharge, it being shown that he killed Isham-in self defense. ? Made it u Bargain. “It’s a swindle,” she said. “The idea of charging four dollars for that!” “Onder the circumstances; madam,” returned the floorwalker, who had been attracted to the spot, “we will make it $3.99 to you.” : “Ah,” she said, producing her purse; “that’s more like it.”—Chicago Post.’ Her Turn Next. Maud—How is Mr. Blushman getting along? Has he proposed yet? = Edith—No; but he is improving. The first night he called he held the album in his hands all the evening, the second night he held Willie on his lap for an hour. I have hopes.—Boston Traveler. He Wilh Re Slew. Nonie—-Does your husband light the fire in the mornings? Laura—No, I believe that when the last trump blows and he is sleeping j.: nap and lose his chance of Heaven.— Pittsburgh News. _ Ladies, now tz the chance of your life to buy a Coat for a Child, a Girl ora Lady, We want té‘clean out and sweep out . what Coats we have left. Not one will we keep Wie oe ~ See Window. t Ladies’ Coats was $5, now $3.50 Ladies’ Coats was $5.50, now $2 Ladies’ Capes was $5.50, now $2 Ladies’ Capes was $7.50, now $2.50 Children’s Coats was $5.50,now $2.50 Girl’s Coats was $5.50, now $2.50 Respectfully, MAHER & CO. Ladies, don’t miss this First, Last . and Only Chance. Wey Foy. ~ KITGHEN SINKS. PAINTED, GALVANIZED, and ENAMELED. Her Offense. i In order not to be.an exception to.the . ruleGuibollard ‘roasted his mother-in. jaw, “Briefly, what bave you against her?” asked his friend. iinpatienutly. “Her daughter,” was the laconic reply.—L'Ilustre de Poche. Saving Their Lives. “I guess after all that Gilper did right in his play, to haye so many people die off in the second act.” “Why so?” : “So that most of the company could escape the fury of the audience.”—Detroit Free Press. Helpful Netghbors. “Are you going to whitewash any this year?” , “No; that woman who whitewashed next door splashed so much over that our side of the fence doesn’t need it.” —Louisville Courier-Journal. The Villainy of Friends. “I dislike to borrow books of DawFirst-class : Plumbing: a: Specialty, Under the Management of Competent Workmen. LEGG & SHAW CO. Sole irents. ey son.” ~crivingas “Why?” = ; “He has such a good memory. —Chicago Record o : He Was Forgiven, Birdie McGinnis—-Oh, you horrid thing, you are squeezing my hand!’ Johnnie Masher—I beg your pardon, but your hand is so small I almost thought I'd lost it—Tammany Times. Guarding a Treasure. She—I don’t believe you love me any more, He—Why, of course I do. She—Well, you never used to shove me away like that when I wanted to kiss you. = He—I was prepared for it then, and. didn’t carry cigars in my vest pocket.— Chicago Journal. A Benefictent Provision. “I tell you what it is, Blinks, old man, this is a pretty wisely-planned world, after all.” “How’s that?” “Why, take drinking, for example; & man never sees snakes til] he’s so drunk he doesn’t care a darn what he sees.”—N. Y. Truth. : ane ff not called for in fifteen days letters will be sent to the dead letter of. fice, , pay a fee of one cent for each letter. some . . 1 ! aanaisenaiomieseemns ae ———_—_———. GRAND Masquerade Ball. TO BE GIVEN BY HEYER & GUENTHER, At Armory Hall, Nevada City, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4th. Prizes For the Best Sustained Characters. MUSIC BY GOYNE’S FULL ORCHESTRA. Best sustained and: original character, either lady or gentleman, $10. Richest Lady’s Costume, $10. ; A Specia! Prize by Mahar & Co. for the Second Best Dressed Lady—a Hand ress Pattern. Best Gentleman’s Costume, $7.50. Best Dressed Group—Banquet at the National Hotel. (By Rector Bros.) Second Best Dressed Group—Oné Dozen Paris Panels. (By_ED. MCORE.) Best Original Group, $5. Best. Comedian—Box of Woodpecker Cigars. -Contributed by Wm. Giffin. e000—— Reception Committee — Sheriff D. B. Getchell, Constable R. Dillon and J Waters. ' } ADMISSION—Per couple, $1 ;¥. ladies, in mask, s ———0000-—_— Masks ean be bought at I. Stein’s and WH. Crawford’s. Lady’s costumes made by Miss A. Clemo. : Gent’s Costumes made by F. Smith. Masks will be raised at the door. : No Roller Skates or Bicycles allowed on the Floor. 25 cents, Children 25 cents ; Spectators to the Gallery, 50 cents,

sTY DIRECTORY. ekah Degree, No. 119, 1.0. ete at Odd Fellows Hall _ iturday Eveni of J BoM irs ai Month at 7:39 JENNIE THO) ITE oo HOMAS, N, G. ———— Encampment, No. 47,1. 0,0. F. ete at Gdd Fellows H: ij 14th Monday of each “7330 o'clock he Men A E. M McKINLAY, ©, PR; RAY, Seribe. RA SetuunneEem se Parlor, No. 56, N. .G, Ww. leets at Pythian Castle lesday evening at 7:30 clock, CHAS. SCHWARTZ, Preg, RGAN, R.S, Soe har 2 —— Commandery, No. 6, K. T. Meets at Masonic Hall . ird Thursday of each .m 7:80 o'clock. se dad FRANK A BR. NK AVER, Com. — Parlor, No. 6, N. D, G. W. leets at Pythian Castle fourth Thursdays of each month, MAE MA f DOUGLASS RS. ETO OPUL AR” BAKERY the Transcript Block, on mmercial street, is now cd PREPARED THAN EVER ye the public with Firrt-class Bread, ies and+ Jakes. STRY OF ALL KINDS TO ORDER dding Cakes a Specialty, Compressed Yeast Cakes Con-on hand, OST = « « « Proprietor. IONE 37. YORK BAKERY nmercial st., Nevada City, MANN, = « Proprietor read, Pies, Cakes, Etc., Baked Every Day. © sees Cakes to Order a Soecialty MDT BROS., DING CIGAR DEALERS, Meese ce Chiveged Nevada City ai LADY, Best 5 Cent ci Sold, <i, ® —-IN sTOCK—— . HARRISON, DEALER IN of Cigars and Tobacco ——e, ‘st 5-Cent Cigar in Town. ————— 1. HARRISON, EET. © Opp, Rosenberg Bros. DT. BROWN, . SESHOER. _—_— Plaza Blacksmith Shop. The Only First-Class Horseshoer in the city. melon paid to Interfering. Forgfaulty move: 1Orses a specialty of horses. ction Guaranteed. Presa wee ee lon Fruit Store ‘S.REMOVED lilding, Foot of Main St. hand the fresh , Venetables” est and best k of Candies. obacco. :ktails a Specialty, . Fridays and Saturdays. . HARRIS & SON. ean ne et # i] _ Assay Office, ablished in 1453 by 3. J.-a& ; gigs NEVADA CITY, Ca b. of gyery description inalted m 50 to a Gold and Silver Bars, Acide, _M. HARRIS, gan & Roberts Building, and Pine streets, alf i. WALLING, ney : at : Law, LDING, COR.BROAD vada City. EY eets. . Cook’s Kitchen was worked a censary and a quarter, during. which time the made a profit of £300,000, ' Tin mining in Cornwall originally Ponsisted solely of stream works, and Lode mining dates back about 700 years. 'In 1778 the depth of Dolcoath was fathoms. _ Levant mine is worked a mile under he ocean. ere Botallack, Wheal Cock, Little Besived £350,000 in dividends. East 4 ‘ranscr ipt. Be TH YEAR—NO, 11507 _ TRANSCRIPT, iblished every , sand Legal Hi by BROWN. L. 8. OALKING. J at the Postoffice at Nevada City as NOUNTY CORKWALL, —. Saimd oem of Colao, goted an Bec sow Gauge tala sane both of Interesting Mining Items From the Old Country. Camborne Post of recent date slot of interesting mining items which we glean the following: 1642 there were employed in and rnish mines some 28,000 to 80,000 ‘onren and children, engaged in 160. mines. In his last report B, 1897), Mr. Joseph H. Martin, H. nspector of Mines, reports the ber of thines as 44 and the number face and underground 5,842, a deSe of 1500 intwelve months. ~ F. Hunt estimated the total value he metals raised in Cornwall since rtime of the Phoenicians at £60,00. : : é ihe greatest profit derived in one ff was at Penstruthal in 1817— £60,. The greatest loss on any working bat Wheal Vor—£250,000. The greatpatience ever exercised was by the eholders' of Wheal Agar, working yearsand no profit. The mine which rked the longest, without intermisbn, was Ding Dong—probably 200 he origin of tin mining in Cornwall bnveloped in the darkness of prehisFic times. Golden cuffs and collars, ade out of the gold obtained from the: feam works, with Greek and Roman ins, have been discovered. Stream iid was found at Portreath by Capt. wans of Illogan. Silver has been jand at Dolcoath and other mines. ‘Camborne Parish comprises 6744 20 perches. In 1814 it had a ppulation of 4714; about four years go the population was 14,000. Since m there has been extensive emigraan 1855 the ordinary or regular wages © mining in Cornwall ranged from Ds. to 50s. a month. ‘There are over 75 miles of levels in DicOg th. 5 probably thousands of years old. ply 100 fathoms. It is now 450 Other submarine mines ounds and Wheul Owles, (St. Just) ne Wherry mine (Mount’s Bay) and heal Margery (St. Ives). Great Wheal Vor, Breage, divided » than £200,000 and at one time emed 1200 persons. All the miners’ jole were sharpened, etc., at a forge (0 feet below the surface; and there is @ smelting works on the mine. tis said on an average there are . out 18 to 20 fatal accidents per arijm in the western mines (Cornwall # Devon.) : Many years ago Nicholas Verran of vennap allowed his comrade to go in the kibble, when the fuse was acHentally ignited prematurely. When le explosion took place Verran was feeling in prayer, but the rocks fell # around him, forming a natural arch Md saving his life. a ‘Bir Richard Tangye was born at road Lane, Ilogan, November 25th, 83, and helped on the farm until he las about ten years of age. The Cornall Works of the Tangye’sin Birmingim now employ 2000 men. They have sid over £3,000,000 in wages. ‘Oarn Brea on an outlay of £150,000 Bid £393,000 in dividends. Tincroft pholders paid £92,000 in calls and fool on an outlay of £2,900 made a Fofit of £497,438. Polberro made a r fit of £40,000 in one year. Gwennap opper Mines made a profit of. probaly more than £2,500,000. . Misled Hobos. wive tramps whose terms in the anty jail had expired were shipped Colfax today. They claim that they. ere inveigled into this county by the weate hued -tales that the Placer inty Officials told them of the good nes they wonld have here; that they, mld pick up gold nuggets most anyinto jail they would have carpeted Us, donble beds, three swell meals -a asd a new suit of clothes when by Were turned loose. They found experience that Placer county is a. radise for tramps compared-with Ne-. _ da county. There are now thirteen . isoners in the jail here. etailed at Wholesale Prices. blesale prices. A fresh consign. says: The Exécutive Committee of the . . the east end, with some six’ loge gone from underneath. ‘The bank at that . ‘. Company’s new debris. dam, on Green% ANTI-MINING KICKS, Cental: Hydraulic Mines, The Sacramento Bee of last evening State Anti-Debris Association held its regular Monday session ‘this mornin at the rooms of the Board of Suyarvieors. J. M. Morrison presided, and retary. 3 = F ‘ The monthly reports of the managers and watchmen were read. The watchmen reported that they had examined the dam at Moore’s Flat, and found it a total wreck. Thedam is broken at end of the dam is washed away and some four cribs of the dam are now cleaned out. About seven-eighths of the tailings formerly stored behind the dam have washed away. One more freshet will finish the whole matter. The mine at this place is. not now in operation. The watchmen gavea detailed account of their operations during the month. A committee, consisting of Messrs. Durst, Burns, Hoke, Heull, Dreman, McGuire, Green and Phipps, was appointed to visit certain mines against which complaint had been made, and to report to: the Association the result of their observations. The attorney for the Association reported upon the condition of pending litigation in the State and Federal Courts. Judge James B. Devine appeared before the committee in behalf of certain Chinamen who have been-hydraulicking at Hayden Hill, Placer County, the tailiffgs from their mine reaching the north fork of the American River. The Federal Debris Commission; on the complaint of the Association, has withdrawn their permit to mine pending an investigation. It was decided to await the action of the Federal Debris Commission before. proceeding further. ‘On motion of Supervisor Hugh McGuire of Yuba county, the Secretary was instructed to cust the ballot of the Association for the present officers for the ensuing year. PERSONAL POINTERS A Dally Chronicle of the Doings of Old and You. " 'T. B. Gray is in San Francisco. Mrs. W. Maher, went tu San Francisco today. Frank Eilerman goes to San Francisco tomorrow. Hazén Little is here visiting his mother, Dr. M. E. Little. ‘Miss Hattie Martell went to San Francisco today on visit. J.E.Dunphy of Camptonville went to San Francisco today. : James O’Brien and Louis Conrath of Smarisyille were in town today. Wm. H. Smith Sr. expects to go to San Francisco this week for a short stay. L. O-Liteman of Sacramento and C. W. Porterfield of Auburn went to the Eagle Bird mine today. William Penrose of North Bloomfield is sick at the. New York hotel in this city. His wife came down to attend him. 3 Ed. Schiff, the popular cigar traveling man of San Francisco, is here spending a few days with E. W. Schmidt. R. T. Pierce of the Jackson and Lakeview mine at Lundy, Mono ‘county: will arrive here this week on a short visit to his wife’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Smith Sr. : «ee ee A Clever Performance. Yhe Schubert Concert Company gave a most satisfactory entertainment at the theater last night, about two hundred spectators witnessing it. There are four ladies who sing well’ besides playing the guitar, mandolin and piano, a gentleman who recites and sings and and plays, and anu eight year old boy who plays the violin, whistles,sings and personates in a rémarkably clever manuer for so young a lad. The entertainment is really one of the best of its class that has been here and all who attended last night seemed to_have felt that they got their money’s worth. Friday’s Night Play. — The amateurs who are to take part in next Friday evening's theatrical en+tertainment at the theater are now letter perfect in their lines. The cast has been selected with rare good jadgment, anda strong and even performance of the ever-popular “Lady of Lyons” is a foregone conclusion, The rich costumes that are brought from San Francisco and the pretty scenic effacts will add greatly to the excellence of the presentation as will also the music by Goyne’s orchestra. _ The New Debris Dam. The foundation for the Red Dog horn Creek near Bear river is completed and will soon be ready for use. N&@ CALKINS. Geen poe ,. terday afternoon. Shortly after the = — : \ NEVADA CITY, CAL. (RRR , WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10, 1808. EST. IN 1860 BY N. P. BROWN & CO, cen aenieeeneeene A FATAL WRECK. A Contral Pacific Train Jamps the Track The westbound overland express the Central Pacific had a bad smash & mile east of Colfax at five o'clock yesunder which the Nevada County engines jumped the track. The front one rolled

down the low embankment into the ditch; the other overturning on the road-bed, They were both badly smashed. The mail car was splintered telescoped with the day coach. Engineer Hackett was scalded and hurt internally, dying in two hours. Fireman Lightner was killed by being caught under the wreck. Engineer O. ©. Brown, fireman ©. F. Brown and mail clerk A. H. Stevens were more or less hurt. Stevens will probably die. Today the work of clearing away the. wreck was in progress. A track has been built around the wreck and at noon trains were running as usual. It. was reported that M. D. Kamp, a commercial traveler en route to this city, had one of his feet injured, but this was an error, _ eeIvan H. Parker, editor of the Colfax Sentinel, was the only passenger: hart. He was.taking a drink of water and was thrown over against the end of the car, his head being slightly cut and his shoulder bruised. Fireman Lightner’s body was recovcred this forenoon. It is not known what caused: the accident.’ BRIEF MERTION, Minor Notes and Comments of Local Fair weather is predicted for tomorrow. Do not miss the group statuary at Heyer & Guenther’s masquerade. Maude Donnelly, a Truckee woman, was brought to the county hospital today. A pair of gold-rimmed spectacles was found today near the courthouse and left at this office. Owing tothe railroad wreck on the Central Pacific near Colfax last evening no eastern or western mail arrived here this forenoon. ipa 5 The Calendar Clock Safe people are said to have beaten Carsonites out of $5,000, by selling them territory in other States which had been worked. The Yuba Electric Power company will hold a meeting on the 22d instant to vote upon the question of raising $300,000 by voting to create a bonded indebtedness. The Superior Court made an order today for the settlement of the final account of the administrator and the distribution of the estate of the late Edwin Myers. Mrs. Robt. Suaeddon and three children arrived here yesterday from Marshfield, Oregon, to make this city their future home. Mr. Sneddon went to Colfax to meet them. The Arrested Saloon Men. Messrs. Maitland & Beckley of the Grotto saloon, who were arrested last evening for violation of the midnight ordinance, stated today that it was far from their intention to wilfully infringe the law. They deny that they had been previously warned that they were laying themselves liable to conduct an orderly saloon and to keep it within the law. Should Bring More Money. The fruit ranch owned by the late 8. Allison was sold by the executor to J. M. Pianezzi of Sierra City for $1,500, subject to confirmation on the 8lst instant by the Superior Court. It is likely the bid will yet be raised. The place is reatly worth in the neighborhood of $3,000. Grass Valley Briefs. John Hennessy is about to open a night school. — : George Russell of Nevada City and Mike Whelihan will spar four rounds and there will be several other attractions at the Athletic Club Saturday night. : A Stove Blown Up. At the Harmony mine last ‘night a giant powder cap or some other explosive got intu a stove: accidentally. An explosion occurred. blowing the stove into many pieces. Fortunately none of the miners were near it at the time. Cape Cod Cranberries. A fresh barrel received at A.B. Wolf's store today. ‘s No Cure—No Pay. “That is the way all druggists sel}. GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC for Ma<laria, Chills and Fever. It is simply Ifon and Quinine in a. tasteless form. Fred Whitten, an old lumberman, is in mat just received. Guo. C. Gaytorp. 1 }eharge of the work and he is making t¢ the best kind of a job of it. . = Children love it. Adults prefer it to bitter, nauseating Tonics. Price -. Jy 4m Nararrest. It seems to be their purpose to . BIG FIRE AT $100,000 Worth of Property De —— “Stroyed This Morning, — Ranvssvra, Cal. January 19.—At 12:80-this morning fire started in a vacant building on Rand street and in an hour more than thirty buildings were in ashes. Both sides of the street were swept clean from Sealey avenue to above the Elite Theater, and a number of structures on Broadway were consumed. The postoffice and a number of large stores are destroyed. The loss is fully $100,000. If it had not been for the absence of wind the whole town would have gone. The firemen stopped the progress of the flames by tearing down and removing buildings. The fire did not reach Buite avenue, although the people in Many homes packéd and. removed their furniture because they feared it would sweep the residence district. A Mason’s Mad Act LEapvi1e, Col., Jan. 19.—Last night William Slate, boss brick mason at the Arkansas smelting works, shot and ‘. killed Minnie Smith and then committed suicide. Gladstone's Condition Alarming Lonpon, January 19.—'The Pall Mall Gazette says Gladstone’s health is such as to cause the greatest anxiety. His condition is critical. Capt. Marphy Acquitted. WitmineTon, Del. Jan. ‘19.—Capt. Murpby was acquitted in the U. 8. Circuit Court this morning of a charge of filibustering. -Tnsane Woman's Deed, StToogTon, January 19.—Mrs. Hess of Tracy, aged 80, shot herself in the head this morning because she believed she was going insane. 2 New England Strikers Quiet, Boston, January 19.—News from the cotton mill strikers is to the effect that everything is quiet. At New Bedford no change is looked for inside of two weeks. A Dance of Death. Curcaco, January 19.—Mrs. Eliza Grazalsky, aged 80, dressed up last night and hobbled to her son’s house saying she would dance at her granddaughter’s wedding which was in progress. Asshe entered the house she fell. Her son lifted her and she exclaimed, “Don’t say I am going to die; I am going to dance.” She kicked one foot and tried to move the other as if dancing, when she fell back dead.Grove’s TasTteLess Cunt Tonio is a@ perfect Malarial Liver Tonic and Blood purifier. Removes Biliousness without purging. As pleasant as Lemon Syrup. It is as large as any Dollar tonic and retails for 50c. To get the GENUINE ask for GRoveE’s. jy19-6m SSS UNION :-: HOTEL, Main Street, Nevada City. HENRY NETSHE, Manacr ae Hotel Arrivals. J. G. Polk, Sierra City, C. Ferrin, Sacramento, Geo, Henderson, Moore’s Fiat, Thos. H. Barton, Reno, Nevada, Jas, Carson, Round House, J. Barry, San Francisco, E.R. Schiff, « Advertised Letters. The following is a list of the letters . RANDSBURG. “WIPE BADLY. . night. he had iy dog in his arms, last } Lis grave he will turn over for a last WANTED A Shot His Love and Himself Because She Said Nay. OakLAND, January 19.—At 7:15 this morning in a Japanese boarding house aman named Matusumoto shot a woman named Tama Yuwaoku three times and then killed himself with the pistol. The woman will probably recover. She is a widow with a daughter two years old, and recently came from Reno. Her assailant met her at Sacramento and asked her to be his wife. . She refused. This rankled in his bosom till he resolved to murder her and this morning he went to her room for that purpose, Young Cave Discharged. Sacramento, Jan, 19—The preliminary examination of Jeff Cave at Parksburg, Yolo county, on a charge of murdering Lewis Isham,his brotherin law, resulted in his discharge, it being shown that he killed Isham-in self defense. ? Made it u Bargain. “It’s a swindle,” she said. “The idea of charging four dollars for that!” “Onder the circumstances; madam,” returned the floorwalker, who had been attracted to the spot, “we will make it $3.99 to you.” : “Ah,” she said, producing her purse; “that’s more like it.”—Chicago Post.’ Her Turn Next. Maud—How is Mr. Blushman getting along? Has he proposed yet? = Edith—No; but he is improving. The first night he called he held the album in his hands all the evening, the second night he held Willie on his lap for an hour. I have hopes.—Boston Traveler. He Wilh Re Slew. Nonie—-Does your husband light the fire in the mornings? Laura—No, I believe that when the last trump blows and he is sleeping j.: nap and lose his chance of Heaven.— Pittsburgh News. _ Ladies, now tz the chance of your life to buy a Coat for a Child, a Girl ora Lady, We want té‘clean out and sweep out . what Coats we have left. Not one will we keep Wie oe ~ See Window. t Ladies’ Coats was $5, now $3.50 Ladies’ Coats was $5.50, now $2 Ladies’ Capes was $5.50, now $2 Ladies’ Capes was $7.50, now $2.50 Children’s Coats was $5.50,now $2.50 Girl’s Coats was $5.50, now $2.50 Respectfully, MAHER & CO. Ladies, don’t miss this First, Last . and Only Chance. Wey Foy. ~ KITGHEN SINKS. PAINTED, GALVANIZED, and ENAMELED. Her Offense. i In order not to be.an exception to.the . ruleGuibollard ‘roasted his mother-in. jaw, “Briefly, what bave you against her?” asked his friend. iinpatienutly. “Her daughter,” was the laconic reply.—L'Ilustre de Poche. Saving Their Lives. “I guess after all that Gilper did right in his play, to haye so many people die off in the second act.” “Why so?” : “So that most of the company could escape the fury of the audience.”—Detroit Free Press. Helpful Netghbors. “Are you going to whitewash any this year?” , “No; that woman who whitewashed next door splashed so much over that our side of the fence doesn’t need it.” —Louisville Courier-Journal. The Villainy of Friends. “I dislike to borrow books of DawFirst-class : Plumbing: a: Specialty, Under the Management of Competent Workmen. LEGG & SHAW CO. Sole irents. ey son.” ~crivingas “Why?” = ; “He has such a good memory. —Chicago Record o : He Was Forgiven, Birdie McGinnis—-Oh, you horrid thing, you are squeezing my hand!’ Johnnie Masher—I beg your pardon, but your hand is so small I almost thought I'd lost it—Tammany Times. Guarding a Treasure. She—I don’t believe you love me any more, He—Why, of course I do. She—Well, you never used to shove me away like that when I wanted to kiss you. = He—I was prepared for it then, and. didn’t carry cigars in my vest pocket.— Chicago Journal. A Benefictent Provision. “I tell you what it is, Blinks, old man, this is a pretty wisely-planned world, after all.” “How’s that?” “Why, take drinking, for example; & man never sees snakes til] he’s so drunk he doesn’t care a darn what he sees.”—N. Y. Truth. : ane ff not called for in fifteen days letters will be sent to the dead letter of. fice, , pay a fee of one cent for each letter. some . . 1 ! aanaisenaiomieseemns ae ———_—_———. GRAND Masquerade Ball. TO BE GIVEN BY HEYER & GUENTHER, At Armory Hall, Nevada City, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4th. Prizes For the Best Sustained Characters. MUSIC BY GOYNE’S FULL ORCHESTRA. Best sustained and: original character, either lady or gentleman, $10. Richest Lady’s Costume, $10. ; A Specia! Prize by Mahar & Co. for the Second Best Dressed Lady—a Hand ress Pattern. Best Gentleman’s Costume, $7.50. Best Dressed Group—Banquet at the National Hotel. (By Rector Bros.) Second Best Dressed Group—Oné Dozen Paris Panels. (By_ED. MCORE.) Best Original Group, $5. Best. Comedian—Box of Woodpecker Cigars. -Contributed by Wm. Giffin. e000—— Reception Committee — Sheriff D. B. Getchell, Constable R. Dillon and J Waters. ' } ADMISSION—Per couple, $1 ;¥. ladies, in mask, s ———0000-—_— Masks ean be bought at I. Stein’s and WH. Crawford’s. Lady’s costumes made by Miss A. Clemo. : Gent’s Costumes made by F. Smith. Masks will be raised at the door. : No Roller Skates or Bicycles allowed on the Floor. 25 cents, Children 25 cents ; Spectators to the Gallery, 50 cents,