January 20, 1898 (4 pages)

Fa SNE SR) 24 é ry DIRECTORY. ah Degree, No. 119, 1.0. : oO. F. pense : sat oad Fellows Hall i : irday Evenings of Month at 7:30 o'clock. ’ ITE, See. JENN! B THOMAS, N.G. ncampment, No, 47,1. 0, is at Odd Fellows H is ith Monday of each month at 7:30 o'clock, : E. M MoKINLAY, C.'P, .¥, Scribe, d ete.at Pythian Castle aday evening at 7:30 o'clock, . CHAS. SCHWARTZ, Pres, GAN, R. 8. ommandery, No. 6, K, T. leets at Masonic Hall rd Thareday of each month, at’ 7:30 o’clock. FRANK AVER, Com. i R. arlor, No. 6, N. D. G. we eets at Pythian Castle ( h Thursdays of each month ee WAR MARTIN, Prose ; DOUGLASS RS OPULAR” BAKERY the Transcript Block, on nmercial street, is now PREPARED THAN EVER ve the public with First-class Bread, Pies and Cakes. STRY OF ALL KINDS TO ORDER edding Cakes a Specialty, h Compressed Yeast Caker Conly on hand, 30ST = Proprietor. HONE 37. ' YORK BAKERY ommercial st., Nevada City, OMANN, = = _ Proprietor Bread, Pies, Cakes, Etc., Baked Every Day. g Cakes to Order a Specialty INIDT BROS., EADING CIGAR DEALERS, PE UP EE Nevada City Cat NG LADY, Best 5 Cent Cigar’. Sold, ! ——-IN STOCK—— ~ HUMBOLDT IMPT'D BOHEMIAN CLUB HARMONIA H. HARRISON, — DEALER IN L ARTHUR LA nds of Cigars and Tobacco Finest 5-Cent Cigar in Town. . H. HARRISON, STREET, Opp. Rosenberg Bros. -ED T. BROWN, RSESHOER. —— the Plaza Blacksmith Shop. — The Only 4 First-Class Horseshoer in the city. 1 attention paid to Interfering, Forgother faulty movements of horses. ‘race horses a specialty. tisfaction Guaranteed. Union Fruit Store HAS_REMOVED — za Building, Foot of Main St. ys on hand the freshest and best its and Vegetables. e stock of Candies. rs and Tobacco. er Cocktalis a speciaity. h Fish Fridays and Saturdays. CHAS. HARRIS & SON. ada Assay Office, . Established in 1858 by JAS. J. OTT, ) Main Street, NEVADA CITY, CAL. ind ores of very description melted and assayed. Practical milling of 50t Ibs. ror mae elt cea Silver bars. Acids cibles for sale. r. G. M. HARRIS, ed ¢—Morgan & Roberts Buildings © Broad and Pine streets. 3. M. WALLING, Attorney : at : Law, al? DING,COR.BROAD 7 ins citen: Nevene Ory. me ae (The people of this city are being polled in conformity with the suggesMunication from Congressman De Vries : fy “I shall esteem it a great kindness. pon your part if you will canvass the 8 you consistently can within a few Pranscript. 7TH YEAR—NO, 11508 . a NEVADA CITY, CAL., THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY [E TRANSCRIPT, ' Published eyery evening exce é : Soetee and Legal Holtlars ay OWN & CALKINS. 'P. BROWN. L. 8. CALKINS. e od at the Postofiice at Nevada City as ne class matter. , Ot HIS OWN MEDICINE, fould-be Swindler Gets Done Up at _ Poker. Svening’s Truckee Republican is: Last Sunday the constable rewed a telegram from District Attory Riley instructing him to arrest two Btorious characters,” Harry Breen f William Botcher, on a charge ° of iony. ‘I'he case was set for Monday A Deputy District Attorney George by of Grass Valley came over to replent the people. re When Mr. Riley arrived here and brned the facts of the case and the eutity of the men, he immediately orBred a dismissal. it seems that Botcher, familiarly jown as Botch, recently came from bwn the river where he had been orking and brought about $200 with Paul Loofburrow ‘knew he had the joney, and also that he played poker pme, so taking in some confederates, P concocted a scheme to get Botch ito a game, work in a “cold” deck and pt away with the money. After sev‘days manwuvring they got the Ame started with everything fixed. be “cold” deck was worked in, but in ime way Botch got the big hand and Bofburrow bet about $200 against it id lost: He had been caught in his yn trap. The morey, it is said, beiInged to-his father. The proceedings Bre a bluff to make Botcher give up le money, but Botcher says “I keep Ee oy , OR OR AGAINST ANNEXATION tizens Are Asked. to Express an Opinion Regarding Hawaii, ion contained in the following compinion of as many of your neighbors ®ys without trouble to yourself, upon 28 Question on the annexation of the waiian Islands. There is much conto speak with some authority bupon. Kindly indicate to. me the ber you speak to about it, the tics and the opinion of each.” CHINESE NEW YEAR § Local Mongolians Will Celebrate It 4 In Good Style, Scording te the Chinese calendar is the lust day of the old year. Tolow the New Year celebration of lettlers from the flowery kingdom gin. They do not feel rich this p but will burn firecrackers and fand make gifts to their friends ithe same entbusiasm and liberithat they are famous for. They fit.a point to even up all their Bbtedness as the year closes and Athe new year square with each vand the whole world—a custom the Caucasians might adopt with it to themselves. Selection of joss-house keeper is er Thursday, February 8d, and it pee a great day in Chinatown. Workmen’s New Team. & night the ‘recently organized. jam of Nevada City Lodge of Men did its first initiative work ing to the amplified form. It d-a-great success by the can. and all the members. There ‘work for the team again two ifrom last evening. R THE “GILT EDGE.” . LAMMON BROS. ] ‘ a fertise our Steam Beer, @ very best in town, ere’s no doubt about it, me best that can be found. i kind friends, prizht in here, best place in town, 5 nt Beer. guerre £O gen now.” bam Beer right at hand. on p And try a glass or two. find that is grand. We music in our parlor, erhaps you'd like to hear, alwaysinteresting —__ S sitting indulging in Beer, 2 this way and give usa call, iow you'll be surprised a see that great big schooner, p before your eyes. Fe’s no use in our preaching pme and beconvinced*yourself. we are cheap guys, np Stews Saturday night PERSONAL POINTERS, and Youn” Frank Richards has gone to Butte. Miss Kate Goffett of Moore’s Flat is here. Mrs. J. Byrne is ‘here from Moore’s Flat. 4 8.1L. Parsons is down from Granite: ville. ; i Mrs. Richard Eddy of Monroe street is ill, _ Miss Aline Caldwell is visiting at San Francisco. A. Crider leaves tomorrow for San Francisco, — : : Mrs. C. P. Loughridge went to Oakland today. : Miss Sara Miller goes to San Francisco tomorrow. Banker John Nichols of Dutch Flat was here last night. Mr. and Mrs. Robert. Martin went to San Francisco today. Mr.and Mrs. Fred Zeitler went to San Francisco today. ‘Thomas Brown went to Georgetown today torun a quartz mill. Mrs. J.T. Robbins and Miss ‘went to San Francisco today. Miss Mary and T. J. Brophy of Cherokee have gone to San Francisco.: David Johnson of the Spanish mine arrived here last night on. his way below. Miss Frances Eilerman went to San Francisco today for medical treatment. : A.B. Wolf and F. 8. Morgan leave Saturday toattend the Golden J ubilee celebration. District Attorney Frank R. Wehe of Downieville and his son left on the noon train for San Francisco. . James A. Patterson, a native of Nova Scotia, and Lazarus Marovich, a native of Austria, were naturalized last evening in the Superior Court. George Mainhart, one of the most capable and at the same time publicspirited mining men that ever operated in Nevada county, was in town today. Mr. and Mrs. F. Seitz of Forest City arrived here last evening on their way to San Franciscisco. Mr. Seitz is one of the leading business men of Sierra county. ; John Costa the merchant-miner of Downieville, was here last night en route home from San Francisco. Mr. Costa is one of the most progressive and successful'citizens of this part of the-State. L. B.Ayer, known to all the oldtimers as “Burney” Ayer, is here in the interest of Mark Twain’s new book, “Following the Equator.” Mr. Ayer is now a resident of Central House, Butte county. For many years he was Register of the U.S. land office at Marysville and for sometime was’ an owner in the Daily Appeal of the same town. He bas found a number of pioneer friends around here. SONS OF VETERANS, They Want: to Get a Camp Ground For Next April. The following letter was received here today by Chattanooga Post: Los Garos, Cal., Jan. 8, 1898. To the Commander of the G. A. R. Post, Nevada City, Cal. Dear Sir and Comrade:— As you are well aware, the Sons of Veterans will hold their Encampment in Nevada City next April, at the same time as does the G. A. R. John A. Logan Camp of this place, in conjunction with Sheridan Camp of San Jose, would like to take a trip “across country” with wagons, tents, etc. There would be about twenty-five of us, all armed. Now, what we would like to know is: Can you get some place donated for us where we can pitch -our tents during our stay in your city ? There will be three or four tents. An early reply will be anxiously awaited. I remain, in F. O. and L., W. G. WALKER, Senior Vice Division Commander. Plait A suitable camp ground will be arrangéd for by the com mittee. THEY PLAY 10 WIN, Mining Mea Who Are Not Afraid to Spend Money Prospecting. I. Copeland, who has been detained in Downieville for a month past by an attack of grip, was here today on his way to San Francisco where he resides. Mr. Copeland was in early times one of the leading gravel miners of northern Sierra county, being one of the three men who consolidated the claims now known as the Thistle Shaft, discovered their wonderful richness and sold them to the Scotch corporation now operatone of a wealthy and enterprising mining syndicate carrying on extensive operations in Calaveras, Tuolurine and Sierra counties. In Sierra county alone during the last three years they have Spent $100,000 in. prospecting A Dally Chronicle of the Doings of ld . district to succeed Dan McPhetres: ing them. At present Mr. Copeland is! SCORCH. ISTE 20, 1898. soya EST. IN +1860 BY N. P. BROWN & CO, ~ GRASS VALLEY NEWS, Neighbors. ae Ex-Sheriff George Lord is iil. Francisco. Mrs. Joseph Weissbein leaves tomor: row for the metropolis. Deon Royal Richardson and Miss Eliza M. Bodilly were married last evening. ~Mré. M. Scheiffer, who has been ill for some time, goes to San Francisco tomorrow. _ Mrs. L. ©. Wilhelm went to San Francisco today to visit her daughters, Mrs. Dunn and Miss Josie. A large delegation left for San Francisco today to attend the Jubilee festivitives. Others go tomorrow ani Saturday. John Eddie left for San Francisco today to engage with Mr. Shoecraft in arranging the Nevada county mineral display. : A young man named Rowe, living on Union Hill, was hurt in the Empire mine this morning and had to have a toe amputated. The revival meetings at the Congreterest nightly. Evangelist Wirt is an entertaining talker. Richard Gauthier and Miss Evalina Cunningham were married by Rev. L. J. Garver, this morning at the home of Oliver Sirard. The couple have gone to San Francisco to remain two weeks. Photographs have been taken of the Omaha and Allison Ranch::. mines for exhibition at the mining fair. The Maryland will also be photographed. The Omaha picture will be 60x80 inches in size. : Jeff Woods was tried before a jury this afternoon for calling Charles Mumaugh a bad name. Mr. Woods testified that it was the plaintiff's dog he-addressed when he used the objectionable language. P. E. Gillette, a barber, has received information from the East to the effect that there is going to be a contest-over a twenty million dollar estate left by his deceased uncle who was a bachelor. The Grass Valleyan is asked to stand in, and he may do 80 in the hope that he gets a slice of the estate. BRIEF MENTION, itinor Notes and Comments of Local Interest. Reserve seats at Foley's for the Lady of Lyons. Unsettled weather is expected tonight and tomorrow. P. Claicy and John Tamblyn, horseshoers, have dissolved partnership. The Washington telephone line will be in operation by Saturday if no unexpected delay occurs. Mrs. Carl Seibt has rented her new building on Commercial street to two men who will open a saloon. A handsome new counter witha glass front has been added to the equipment of Wm. G. Richards’ grocery store on Broad street. Luetje & Brand are selling handsome Golden Jubilee souvenir badges, and half of the net proceeds derived go to the Miners Association. Negotiations for the sale of the Fountain Head gravel mine in Harmony ridge are pending. The stockholders have given their consent to the sale. Thomas Polmere and family have rented one of the Tilley cottages on Pine street and will remove to it from. the Court street residence they have occupied fora long time. : The Royals had a very successful dance at Odd Fellows hall last night. Their next party will be held on Monday night, the 3lst instant, so as to not interfere with the masquerade on February 4th. Henry Not a Candicate. The Republican © says of the candidates for the supervisorship of the 6th We spoke of the candidacy of Mr. Trish in our last issue. Mr. Henry will not be an aspirant for the position. G, W. Giffen, we understand, has goue to Sacramento in the interests of his candidacy. Mr. Giffen, it would appear, will stand avery good chance of securing the place. He has been very prominent in the Democratic party of -this State. He represented this county for a number of years in the State Legislature and sat in that body with Governor Budd himself. These facts have led many to believe that he will get the place. Jobnny Fay is also a candidate. Mr Fay is one.of Truckee’s best citizens. No one ever lived in Truckee or any place else for ‘that matter that-had a better reputation for honesty than Johnny Fay. Should he get the place . we can be snore of one thing; everything will be on the square. —————— ; Lost! ~ : Two Fox hounds. Black and white dog with yellow ears and named Ring. Slight built yellow bitch with indisquartz and gravel around Downieviile and Sierra City. At present they are opening 4 quartz claim in Slug Oanyon . 8 show it, ammon Bros. pond @ gravel claim on Mount Vernon. . . tinct brand on each side of body; small ears and named Ricket. Reward will be paid on their return to a A Day's Record of the Doings of Our Mrs. T. J. Michell is visiting at San gational church are increasing in in= ORDER 10 SAIL FOR CHINA This Looks'as Though Trouble Might. Yet Come, Viorori, B. O., Jan. 20.—Orders have been redeived at Esquimalt by Rear. Admiral Pallinder in which he is instructed by the Admiralty to have eyery vessel under his command ready to set sail for China on forty-eight hours notice. Everything around the dockyard is ina bustle. Coal ‘and provisions are being rushed aboard by the crews:. Her Majesty’s ship, the Trenten, being nearer ready than any of the others, is to start for China today. A Wife Murderer Sentenced. San Anpavas, January 20.—Jéseph 8. Hubert, convicted of murdering his wife at Pove Bar April 19th, 1895, was re-sentenced by Judge Rust of Amador county to be hung at Folsom Prison on April 15th. Mrs. Schofield Hurt. ‘ San Joss, January 20th—A special that Mrs. Schofield, recently acquitted ‘of murdering her husband, was thrown from acart and severely hurt. One of her legs was broken and she was injured internally. “Shortridge Still Alive. Gmzor_ Hor SPRInGs, January. 20,— ‘There is nothing encouraging in Editor Shortridge’s condition this morning. He shows no signs of rallying from the sinking spell of last night. Killed by a Fall. Om ana, January 20.—A section of floor in the Cudahy Packing Company’s plant fell today carrying down several workmen. J. Noviak was killed° and two other men burt. : Jumped His Bail. Billy Williams alias St. Clair, who was found guiity by.a jury in Justice Holbrook’s ¢ourt yesterday of battery on Peter Brunstetter, and who was ordered to appear at ten o'clock this morning for sentence, has skipped out and left his bondsmen in the lurch, He was seen around town this morning an hour or so before the time for being sentenced, but since then the officers have been unable to get a trace of him. His bail is $50. One of the. bondsmen: had as security an order from him for $35 that was due him at the mine where he worked, but got it back this morning and drew the money. No School Next Monday. As next Monday will be a public holiday in conformity with the proclamation issued by Governor Budd, the schools of city will remain closed, as will the banks, courts and county offices. The post office and express office will keep Sunday hours. It is said that many business houses will also close part of the day. 4 Whist Party Tonight. Mr. and Mrs. John Hanlinton will give a whist party this evening at their Main street home in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brown of Windsor, who are here visiting them. Mrs. Brown was formerly Miss Ella Hamilton. 2. Six Days’ Extension. The round-trip railroad tickets for the Golden Jubilee will be good until February 4th, thus enabling all visitors to participate in “Miner’s Day” festivities, which will occur on Monday, the 81st instant. eho from Morgan Hill, this county, says. DREN _ GOT OUT. Public Schoolhouse at Los AnGeles Barned Today, Heights school house was destroyed at 2:15 o’clock this afternoon. There were three hundred pupils and a number of teachers in the building. They marched out in perfect order when the alarm was given and thus escaped. unhurt. The building was a total loss. A Coward’s Dotble Crime, New Havan, Conn., January 20.—Ed Duff, aged 40, shot and killed his wife and her mother, Mrs. Mary Maher. He went tothe latter’s home to get His wife to return to live with him. She fled from the house and he followed and killed her in the street. He then went back to the room of Mrs. Maher where she was sewing unconscious of danger and shot her in the neck. She died instantly. A Child Pianist Blind, Cutcaco, Jan. 20.—Matilda Ozerny, a famous child pianist less than five years old, who has been troubled with her eye-sight since’ birth, has become totally blind. She has had to discontinue her studies and cancel concert engagements in New York and Boston. Burned to Death, of last night’s fire here is $80,000. The remains of L. Beckerson were found in the ruins. An O!d Lady Dead. ~ Mrs. Ann Gareity, a highty respecte i ; Old lady who had lived on the Conm. Stock for years aud who came to the ' Pacific Coast in pionver days, passed . away Monday at her home on South D . street in. Virginia City. she died of . heart disease. Her death icilowed fu iliness of wbout’ two mouths. Site leaves a daugater, Miss Neilie Garrity, in Virginia City, a son at Nevada City i and many friends. She was a native of Irelaud, aged 66 years. a eo A Broken Wheel. burg mine broke yesterday and séctions of it flew through the roof of the large building and were hurled hunareds of feet away. The wheel was a powerful one and had been doing duty fora number of years. . Tee miners Were just reaching the 800-level where a fine body of ore is known to exist and this breakage will cause a delay of ten days or two weeks. Good Quarters in Demand. The old frame house on Broad street adjoining Frank Eilerman’s home is being torn down preparitory to erecting a modern two-flat structure. One of the flats of the proposed building has been spoken for already. The property is owned by Mrs. Bennett of Grass Valley. Crider, Wilson & McKenzie are the contractors. Seats Selling Past. The production of the Lady of Lyons at the theater tomorrow night will be witnessed by a good-sized audience, judging from the appearance of the box sheet at Foley’s. The prices of admission are moderate, as will be seen by reference: to the advertisement in another column, and all who go will be repaid for their time and money. Royal makes the food pure, A Good Selection. Miss Jessie Organ of this city has teen elected teacher of the Lime Kiln school in Grass Valley township, which opens on the first Monday in March. A Grand Ten-Pin Tournament. A grand ten-pin tournament) wil be held at the Milwaukee Bow ng Alley on Saturday evening, January 22d, commencing at 8 o’clock. . Entrance 50 cents. The names of competitors will be put in a sealed envelope, and drawn one by one by the:players. Atthe end of the game the player making the highest score will open his envelope and disclose the name of the winner. Every one hasan equalchance. 3¢ Cape Cod Cranberries. A fresh barrel received at A.B. Wolf's (§20-2t LV. Donsry, Grass Valley. atore today. ROYAL BAKING POWDER 00., NEW YORK. ALFRED"D. MASON, Attorney at Law and Notary Public, OPEC ~ THLEY BUILDING. NEVADA \ et Los ANoELes, Jan. 20—The Pico. Srenorr, Ind., Jan. 20.—The total loss The 5-foot Pelton wheel at the Pitts: MAHER & CO. a _ Ladies, now ¢ the chance of your life to buy a Coat for a Child, a Girl or a Lady, We want to clean out and sweep.out what Coats we have l2ft, Not-one— will we keep ; {See Window. ¥ Ladies’ Coats was $5, now $1.50 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 ‘by Respectfully, MAHER & CO. Ladies, don’t miss — this First, Last and Only Chance. KITGHEN SINKS. _ PAINTED, GALVANIZED and ENAMELED. First-class : Plumbing :a: Specialty, Under the Management of Competent Workmen. LEGG & SHAW CO. . Sole £%.7ernts. GER A INTID Masquerade Ball. % TO BE GIVEN BY HEYER & GUENTHER, At Armory Hall, Nevada City, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4th. Prizes For the Best Sustained Character MUSIC BY GOYNE’S FULL ORCHESTRA. Best sustained and original character, either lady or gentleman, $10. Richest Lady’s Costume, $10. : A Speciai Prize by Mahar & Co. for the Second Best Dressed Lady—a Hand some Dress Pattern. : Best Gentleman’s Costumé, $7.50. Best. Dressed Group—Banquet at the National Hotel. By Rector Bros.) Second Best Dressed Group—Oue Dozen Paris Panels: (By ED. MCOR -) Best Original Group, $5 Best Comedian—Box of Woodpecker Cigars. Contributed by Wm. Giffin. ——— 0000 S Reception Committee — Sheriff D. B. Getchell, Constable R. Dillonand J aters. ‘ ——0000 Masks can be bought at I. Stein’s and W. H. 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. ° ADMISSION—Per couple, $1, ladies, in mask, 25 cents, Children 25 cents ; Spectators to the Gallery, 50 cents. 4

Fa SNE SR) 24 é ry DIRECTORY. ah Degree, No. 119, 1.0. : oO. F. pense : sat oad Fellows Hall i : irday Evenings of Month at 7:30 o'clock. ’ ITE, See. JENN! B THOMAS, N.G. ncampment, No, 47,1. 0, is at Odd Fellows H is ith Monday of each month at 7:30 o'clock, : E. M MoKINLAY, C.'P, .¥, Scribe, d ete.at Pythian Castle aday evening at 7:30 o'clock, . CHAS. SCHWARTZ, Pres, GAN, R. 8. ommandery, No. 6, K, T. leets at Masonic Hall rd Thareday of each month, at’ 7:30 o’clock. FRANK AVER, Com. i R. arlor, No. 6, N. D. G. we eets at Pythian Castle ( h Thursdays of each month ee WAR MARTIN, Prose ; DOUGLASS RS OPULAR” BAKERY the Transcript Block, on nmercial street, is now PREPARED THAN EVER ve the public with First-class Bread, Pies and Cakes. STRY OF ALL KINDS TO ORDER edding Cakes a Specialty, h Compressed Yeast Caker Conly on hand, 30ST = Proprietor. HONE 37. ' YORK BAKERY ommercial st., Nevada City, OMANN, = = _ Proprietor Bread, Pies, Cakes, Etc., Baked Every Day. g Cakes to Order a Specialty INIDT BROS., EADING CIGAR DEALERS, PE UP EE Nevada City Cat NG LADY, Best 5 Cent Cigar’. Sold, ! ——-IN STOCK—— ~ HUMBOLDT IMPT'D BOHEMIAN CLUB HARMONIA H. HARRISON, — DEALER IN L ARTHUR LA nds of Cigars and Tobacco Finest 5-Cent Cigar in Town. . H. HARRISON, STREET, Opp. Rosenberg Bros. -ED T. BROWN, RSESHOER. —— the Plaza Blacksmith Shop. — The Only 4 First-Class Horseshoer in the city. 1 attention paid to Interfering, Forgother faulty movements of horses. ‘race horses a specialty. tisfaction Guaranteed. Union Fruit Store HAS_REMOVED — za Building, Foot of Main St. ys on hand the freshest and best its and Vegetables. e stock of Candies. rs and Tobacco. er Cocktalis a speciaity. h Fish Fridays and Saturdays. CHAS. HARRIS & SON. ada Assay Office, . Established in 1858 by JAS. J. OTT, ) Main Street, NEVADA CITY, CAL. ind ores of very description melted and assayed. Practical milling of 50t Ibs. ror mae elt cea Silver bars. Acids cibles for sale. r. G. M. HARRIS, ed ¢—Morgan & Roberts Buildings © Broad and Pine streets. 3. M. WALLING, Attorney : at : Law, al? DING,COR.BROAD 7 ins citen: Nevene Ory. me ae (The people of this city are being polled in conformity with the suggesMunication from Congressman De Vries : fy “I shall esteem it a great kindness. pon your part if you will canvass the 8 you consistently can within a few Pranscript. 7TH YEAR—NO, 11508 . a NEVADA CITY, CAL., THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY [E TRANSCRIPT, ' Published eyery evening exce é : Soetee and Legal Holtlars ay OWN & CALKINS. 'P. BROWN. L. 8. CALKINS. e od at the Postofiice at Nevada City as ne class matter. , Ot HIS OWN MEDICINE, fould-be Swindler Gets Done Up at _ Poker. Svening’s Truckee Republican is: Last Sunday the constable rewed a telegram from District Attory Riley instructing him to arrest two Btorious characters,” Harry Breen f William Botcher, on a charge ° of iony. ‘I'he case was set for Monday A Deputy District Attorney George by of Grass Valley came over to replent the people. re When Mr. Riley arrived here and brned the facts of the case and the eutity of the men, he immediately orBred a dismissal. it seems that Botcher, familiarly jown as Botch, recently came from bwn the river where he had been orking and brought about $200 with Paul Loofburrow ‘knew he had the joney, and also that he played poker pme, so taking in some confederates, P concocted a scheme to get Botch ito a game, work in a “cold” deck and pt away with the money. After sev‘days manwuvring they got the Ame started with everything fixed. be “cold” deck was worked in, but in ime way Botch got the big hand and Bofburrow bet about $200 against it id lost: He had been caught in his yn trap. The morey, it is said, beiInged to-his father. The proceedings Bre a bluff to make Botcher give up le money, but Botcher says “I keep Ee oy , OR OR AGAINST ANNEXATION tizens Are Asked. to Express an Opinion Regarding Hawaii, ion contained in the following compinion of as many of your neighbors ®ys without trouble to yourself, upon 28 Question on the annexation of the waiian Islands. There is much conto speak with some authority bupon. Kindly indicate to. me the ber you speak to about it, the tics and the opinion of each.” CHINESE NEW YEAR § Local Mongolians Will Celebrate It 4 In Good Style, Scording te the Chinese calendar is the lust day of the old year. Tolow the New Year celebration of lettlers from the flowery kingdom gin. They do not feel rich this p but will burn firecrackers and fand make gifts to their friends ithe same entbusiasm and liberithat they are famous for. They fit.a point to even up all their Bbtedness as the year closes and Athe new year square with each vand the whole world—a custom the Caucasians might adopt with it to themselves. Selection of joss-house keeper is er Thursday, February 8d, and it pee a great day in Chinatown. Workmen’s New Team. & night the ‘recently organized. jam of Nevada City Lodge of Men did its first initiative work ing to the amplified form. It d-a-great success by the can. and all the members. There ‘work for the team again two ifrom last evening. R THE “GILT EDGE.” . LAMMON BROS. ] ‘ a fertise our Steam Beer, @ very best in town, ere’s no doubt about it, me best that can be found. i kind friends, prizht in here, best place in town, 5 nt Beer. guerre £O gen now.” bam Beer right at hand. on p And try a glass or two. find that is grand. We music in our parlor, erhaps you'd like to hear, alwaysinteresting —__ S sitting indulging in Beer, 2 this way and give usa call, iow you'll be surprised a see that great big schooner, p before your eyes. Fe’s no use in our preaching pme and beconvinced*yourself. we are cheap guys, np Stews Saturday night PERSONAL POINTERS, and Youn” Frank Richards has gone to Butte. Miss Kate Goffett of Moore’s Flat is here. Mrs. J. Byrne is ‘here from Moore’s Flat. 4 8.1L. Parsons is down from Granite: ville. ; i Mrs. Richard Eddy of Monroe street is ill, _ Miss Aline Caldwell is visiting at San Francisco. A. Crider leaves tomorrow for San Francisco, — : : Mrs. C. P. Loughridge went to Oakland today. : Miss Sara Miller goes to San Francisco tomorrow. Banker John Nichols of Dutch Flat was here last night. Mr. and Mrs. Robert. Martin went to San Francisco today. Mr.and Mrs. Fred Zeitler went to San Francisco today. ‘Thomas Brown went to Georgetown today torun a quartz mill. Mrs. J.T. Robbins and Miss ‘went to San Francisco today. Miss Mary and T. J. Brophy of Cherokee have gone to San Francisco.: David Johnson of the Spanish mine arrived here last night on. his way below. Miss Frances Eilerman went to San Francisco today for medical treatment. : A.B. Wolf and F. 8. Morgan leave Saturday toattend the Golden J ubilee celebration. District Attorney Frank R. Wehe of Downieville and his son left on the noon train for San Francisco. . James A. Patterson, a native of Nova Scotia, and Lazarus Marovich, a native of Austria, were naturalized last evening in the Superior Court. George Mainhart, one of the most capable and at the same time publicspirited mining men that ever operated in Nevada county, was in town today. Mr. and Mrs. F. Seitz of Forest City arrived here last evening on their way to San Franciscisco. Mr. Seitz is one of the leading business men of Sierra county. ; John Costa the merchant-miner of Downieville, was here last night en route home from San Francisco. Mr. Costa is one of the most progressive and successful'citizens of this part of the-State. L. B.Ayer, known to all the oldtimers as “Burney” Ayer, is here in the interest of Mark Twain’s new book, “Following the Equator.” Mr. Ayer is now a resident of Central House, Butte county. For many years he was Register of the U.S. land office at Marysville and for sometime was’ an owner in the Daily Appeal of the same town. He bas found a number of pioneer friends around here. SONS OF VETERANS, They Want: to Get a Camp Ground For Next April. The following letter was received here today by Chattanooga Post: Los Garos, Cal., Jan. 8, 1898. To the Commander of the G. A. R. Post, Nevada City, Cal. Dear Sir and Comrade:— As you are well aware, the Sons of Veterans will hold their Encampment in Nevada City next April, at the same time as does the G. A. R. John A. Logan Camp of this place, in conjunction with Sheridan Camp of San Jose, would like to take a trip “across country” with wagons, tents, etc. There would be about twenty-five of us, all armed. Now, what we would like to know is: Can you get some place donated for us where we can pitch -our tents during our stay in your city ? There will be three or four tents. An early reply will be anxiously awaited. I remain, in F. O. and L., W. G. WALKER, Senior Vice Division Commander. Plait A suitable camp ground will be arrangéd for by the com mittee. THEY PLAY 10 WIN, Mining Mea Who Are Not Afraid to Spend Money Prospecting. I. Copeland, who has been detained in Downieville for a month past by an attack of grip, was here today on his way to San Francisco where he resides. Mr. Copeland was in early times one of the leading gravel miners of northern Sierra county, being one of the three men who consolidated the claims now known as the Thistle Shaft, discovered their wonderful richness and sold them to the Scotch corporation now operatone of a wealthy and enterprising mining syndicate carrying on extensive operations in Calaveras, Tuolurine and Sierra counties. In Sierra county alone during the last three years they have Spent $100,000 in. prospecting A Dally Chronicle of the Doings of ld . district to succeed Dan McPhetres: ing them. At present Mr. Copeland is! SCORCH. ISTE 20, 1898. soya EST. IN +1860 BY N. P. BROWN & CO, ~ GRASS VALLEY NEWS, Neighbors. ae Ex-Sheriff George Lord is iil. Francisco. Mrs. Joseph Weissbein leaves tomor: row for the metropolis. Deon Royal Richardson and Miss Eliza M. Bodilly were married last evening. ~Mré. M. Scheiffer, who has been ill for some time, goes to San Francisco tomorrow. _ Mrs. L. ©. Wilhelm went to San

Francisco today to visit her daughters, Mrs. Dunn and Miss Josie. A large delegation left for San Francisco today to attend the Jubilee festivitives. Others go tomorrow ani Saturday. John Eddie left for San Francisco today to engage with Mr. Shoecraft in arranging the Nevada county mineral display. : A young man named Rowe, living on Union Hill, was hurt in the Empire mine this morning and had to have a toe amputated. The revival meetings at the Congreterest nightly. Evangelist Wirt is an entertaining talker. Richard Gauthier and Miss Evalina Cunningham were married by Rev. L. J. Garver, this morning at the home of Oliver Sirard. The couple have gone to San Francisco to remain two weeks. Photographs have been taken of the Omaha and Allison Ranch::. mines for exhibition at the mining fair. The Maryland will also be photographed. The Omaha picture will be 60x80 inches in size. : Jeff Woods was tried before a jury this afternoon for calling Charles Mumaugh a bad name. Mr. Woods testified that it was the plaintiff's dog he-addressed when he used the objectionable language. P. E. Gillette, a barber, has received information from the East to the effect that there is going to be a contest-over a twenty million dollar estate left by his deceased uncle who was a bachelor. The Grass Valleyan is asked to stand in, and he may do 80 in the hope that he gets a slice of the estate. BRIEF MENTION, itinor Notes and Comments of Local Interest. Reserve seats at Foley's for the Lady of Lyons. Unsettled weather is expected tonight and tomorrow. P. Claicy and John Tamblyn, horseshoers, have dissolved partnership. The Washington telephone line will be in operation by Saturday if no unexpected delay occurs. Mrs. Carl Seibt has rented her new building on Commercial street to two men who will open a saloon. A handsome new counter witha glass front has been added to the equipment of Wm. G. Richards’ grocery store on Broad street. Luetje & Brand are selling handsome Golden Jubilee souvenir badges, and half of the net proceeds derived go to the Miners Association. Negotiations for the sale of the Fountain Head gravel mine in Harmony ridge are pending. The stockholders have given their consent to the sale. Thomas Polmere and family have rented one of the Tilley cottages on Pine street and will remove to it from. the Court street residence they have occupied fora long time. : The Royals had a very successful dance at Odd Fellows hall last night. Their next party will be held on Monday night, the 3lst instant, so as to not interfere with the masquerade on February 4th. Henry Not a Candicate. The Republican © says of the candidates for the supervisorship of the 6th We spoke of the candidacy of Mr. Trish in our last issue. Mr. Henry will not be an aspirant for the position. G, W. Giffen, we understand, has goue to Sacramento in the interests of his candidacy. Mr. Giffen, it would appear, will stand avery good chance of securing the place. He has been very prominent in the Democratic party of -this State. He represented this county for a number of years in the State Legislature and sat in that body with Governor Budd himself. These facts have led many to believe that he will get the place. Jobnny Fay is also a candidate. Mr Fay is one.of Truckee’s best citizens. No one ever lived in Truckee or any place else for ‘that matter that-had a better reputation for honesty than Johnny Fay. Should he get the place . we can be snore of one thing; everything will be on the square. —————— ; Lost! ~ : Two Fox hounds. Black and white dog with yellow ears and named Ring. Slight built yellow bitch with indisquartz and gravel around Downieviile and Sierra City. At present they are opening 4 quartz claim in Slug Oanyon . 8 show it, ammon Bros. pond @ gravel claim on Mount Vernon. . . tinct brand on each side of body; small ears and named Ricket. Reward will be paid on their return to a A Day's Record of the Doings of Our Mrs. T. J. Michell is visiting at San gational church are increasing in in= ORDER 10 SAIL FOR CHINA This Looks'as Though Trouble Might. Yet Come, Viorori, B. O., Jan. 20.—Orders have been redeived at Esquimalt by Rear. Admiral Pallinder in which he is instructed by the Admiralty to have eyery vessel under his command ready to set sail for China on forty-eight hours notice. Everything around the dockyard is ina bustle. Coal ‘and provisions are being rushed aboard by the crews:. Her Majesty’s ship, the Trenten, being nearer ready than any of the others, is to start for China today. A Wife Murderer Sentenced. San Anpavas, January 20.—Jéseph 8. Hubert, convicted of murdering his wife at Pove Bar April 19th, 1895, was re-sentenced by Judge Rust of Amador county to be hung at Folsom Prison on April 15th. Mrs. Schofield Hurt. ‘ San Joss, January 20th—A special that Mrs. Schofield, recently acquitted ‘of murdering her husband, was thrown from acart and severely hurt. One of her legs was broken and she was injured internally. “Shortridge Still Alive. Gmzor_ Hor SPRInGs, January. 20,— ‘There is nothing encouraging in Editor Shortridge’s condition this morning. He shows no signs of rallying from the sinking spell of last night. Killed by a Fall. Om ana, January 20.—A section of floor in the Cudahy Packing Company’s plant fell today carrying down several workmen. J. Noviak was killed° and two other men burt. : Jumped His Bail. Billy Williams alias St. Clair, who was found guiity by.a jury in Justice Holbrook’s ¢ourt yesterday of battery on Peter Brunstetter, and who was ordered to appear at ten o'clock this morning for sentence, has skipped out and left his bondsmen in the lurch, He was seen around town this morning an hour or so before the time for being sentenced, but since then the officers have been unable to get a trace of him. His bail is $50. One of the. bondsmen: had as security an order from him for $35 that was due him at the mine where he worked, but got it back this morning and drew the money. No School Next Monday. As next Monday will be a public holiday in conformity with the proclamation issued by Governor Budd, the schools of city will remain closed, as will the banks, courts and county offices. The post office and express office will keep Sunday hours. It is said that many business houses will also close part of the day. 4 Whist Party Tonight. Mr. and Mrs. John Hanlinton will give a whist party this evening at their Main street home in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brown of Windsor, who are here visiting them. Mrs. Brown was formerly Miss Ella Hamilton. 2. Six Days’ Extension. The round-trip railroad tickets for the Golden Jubilee will be good until February 4th, thus enabling all visitors to participate in “Miner’s Day” festivities, which will occur on Monday, the 81st instant. eho from Morgan Hill, this county, says. DREN _ GOT OUT. Public Schoolhouse at Los AnGeles Barned Today, Heights school house was destroyed at 2:15 o’clock this afternoon. There were three hundred pupils and a number of teachers in the building. They marched out in perfect order when the alarm was given and thus escaped. unhurt. The building was a total loss. A Coward’s Dotble Crime, New Havan, Conn., January 20.—Ed Duff, aged 40, shot and killed his wife and her mother, Mrs. Mary Maher. He went tothe latter’s home to get His wife to return to live with him. She fled from the house and he followed and killed her in the street. He then went back to the room of Mrs. Maher where she was sewing unconscious of danger and shot her in the neck. She died instantly. A Child Pianist Blind, Cutcaco, Jan. 20.—Matilda Ozerny, a famous child pianist less than five years old, who has been troubled with her eye-sight since’ birth, has become totally blind. She has had to discontinue her studies and cancel concert engagements in New York and Boston. Burned to Death, of last night’s fire here is $80,000. The remains of L. Beckerson were found in the ruins. An O!d Lady Dead. ~ Mrs. Ann Gareity, a highty respecte i ; Old lady who had lived on the Conm. Stock for years aud who came to the ' Pacific Coast in pionver days, passed . away Monday at her home on South D . street in. Virginia City. she died of . heart disease. Her death icilowed fu iliness of wbout’ two mouths. Site leaves a daugater, Miss Neilie Garrity, in Virginia City, a son at Nevada City i and many friends. She was a native of Irelaud, aged 66 years. a eo A Broken Wheel. burg mine broke yesterday and séctions of it flew through the roof of the large building and were hurled hunareds of feet away. The wheel was a powerful one and had been doing duty fora number of years. . Tee miners Were just reaching the 800-level where a fine body of ore is known to exist and this breakage will cause a delay of ten days or two weeks. Good Quarters in Demand. The old frame house on Broad street adjoining Frank Eilerman’s home is being torn down preparitory to erecting a modern two-flat structure. One of the flats of the proposed building has been spoken for already. The property is owned by Mrs. Bennett of Grass Valley. Crider, Wilson & McKenzie are the contractors. Seats Selling Past. The production of the Lady of Lyons at the theater tomorrow night will be witnessed by a good-sized audience, judging from the appearance of the box sheet at Foley’s. The prices of admission are moderate, as will be seen by reference: to the advertisement in another column, and all who go will be repaid for their time and money. Royal makes the food pure, A Good Selection. Miss Jessie Organ of this city has teen elected teacher of the Lime Kiln school in Grass Valley township, which opens on the first Monday in March. A Grand Ten-Pin Tournament. A grand ten-pin tournament) wil be held at the Milwaukee Bow ng Alley on Saturday evening, January 22d, commencing at 8 o’clock. . Entrance 50 cents. The names of competitors will be put in a sealed envelope, and drawn one by one by the:players. Atthe end of the game the player making the highest score will open his envelope and disclose the name of the winner. Every one hasan equalchance. 3¢ Cape Cod Cranberries. A fresh barrel received at A.B. Wolf's (§20-2t LV. Donsry, Grass Valley. atore today. ROYAL BAKING POWDER 00., NEW YORK. ALFRED"D. MASON, Attorney at Law and Notary Public, OPEC ~ THLEY BUILDING. NEVADA \ et Los ANoELes, Jan. 20—The Pico. Srenorr, Ind., Jan. 20.—The total loss The 5-foot Pelton wheel at the Pitts: MAHER & CO. a _ Ladies, now ¢ the chance of your life to buy a Coat for a Child, a Girl or a Lady, We want to clean out and sweep.out what Coats we have l2ft, Not-one— will we keep ; {See Window. ¥ Ladies’ Coats was $5, now $1.50 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 ‘by Respectfully, MAHER & CO. Ladies, don’t miss — this First, Last and Only Chance. KITGHEN SINKS. _ PAINTED, GALVANIZED and ENAMELED. First-class : Plumbing :a: Specialty, Under the Management of Competent Workmen. LEGG & SHAW CO. . Sole £%.7ernts. GER A INTID Masquerade Ball. % TO BE GIVEN BY HEYER & GUENTHER, At Armory Hall, Nevada City, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4th. Prizes For the Best Sustained Character MUSIC BY GOYNE’S FULL ORCHESTRA. Best sustained and original character, either lady or gentleman, $10. Richest Lady’s Costume, $10. : A Speciai Prize by Mahar & Co. for the Second Best Dressed Lady—a Hand some Dress Pattern. : Best Gentleman’s Costumé, $7.50. Best. Dressed Group—Banquet at the National Hotel. By Rector Bros.) Second Best Dressed Group—Oue Dozen Paris Panels: (By ED. MCOR -) Best Original Group, $5 Best Comedian—Box of Woodpecker Cigars. Contributed by Wm. Giffin. ——— 0000 S Reception Committee — Sheriff D. B. Getchell, Constable R. Dillonand J aters. ‘ ——0000 Masks can be bought at I. Stein’s and W. H. 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. ° ADMISSION—Per couple, $1, ladies, in mask, 25 cents, Children 25 cents ; Spectators to the Gallery, 50 cents. 4