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January 26, 1901 (4 pages)

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*% Issued Every Broning, Sundays Exoapted aT NEVADA OTEY, CALIFORNIA, st TREMB OF SUBBCRITTION : By Mail, >.. $6 Per Year By Carrier, 12.1-2c Per Week Delivered to any part «uf the city. THE TRANSCRIPT-. GRASS. ¥ALLEY” GLEANINGS Doings of the People of Our Sister ii TELEPHONE NO. 41. P. 0. BOX BE SATURDAY i caiteeanana PERSONAL POINTERS vail) Chronicle of the Doings of Both Old and Young . A, Fitter is down from the Erie mine. J. Kelly went up to the Yuba mine this morning. Joe Fogarty of Birchville was in ‘this oityyesterday.” W. E. Gillert of Los Angeles is here ona pleasuretrip. : ~ : FE. Bovee went upto North Bloomfield this morning. ‘ A. W. Brown of San Francisco is here spending a few days, ©. W. Knowler of Sacrathento’ arrived here on last evening’s train.£. BR. Schiff, the.well_-known. cigar man of San Francisco, is in town, . of. Trade has been calied for next WedAs Told Over the Telephone. A son was born today to the wife of Jesse Hitchcock. ) John Tierney died this morning pfter.an illness of some time. He wasa native of Ireland and aged 69 years. He came hefe in ‘the early 50's @hd fora time was superintendent of the Allison Ranch mines. A wife, four sons and four deughtere sprvive him). :06i.iwcuns ‘Constable Miller went down to Pet Hill today fo arrest Andrew and Fred -Fakerecog ‘on @ charge of petty Jarceny. ‘They are accused of steeling'a plow, a cider press, a harrow and a saw from G. Sigestrand. é : : Chris. Snyder: was today sentenced by Justice Mulroy to pay a fine of $30 County Jail. Snyder was on yesterday convicted of disturbing the peace. Wm. Duglass yesterday had the misfortunéto fall and sprain his shoutder. To Make Arrangememss: to Get Fands to Improve the Streets, * A meeting of the Nevada City Board nesday evening. At that time the advisability of giving a bazaar at this or spend a like number of days in the: as Diamond Thiet’, “a #8 SacRaMENTO, Jap. 25.—By far the most important, capture made-by the. . local d-partment was made shor ly beMax P. Fisher and Jobn Firzgerald took into custody a dudish-looking young man némed James Mitchell, alias Chas. Wilson, on suspicion of ‘having robbed ‘a’ jewelry ‘store in San Francisco. Chief of Detectives Seymour, of San Francisco, this morning sent a circular to Chief Sullivan describing a lot.of valuable jewelry revently stolen from a store there. Detectives Fisher and Fitzgerald iearned that a ‘well-dressed young man had shown a fine gold ring set with a number of pure white diamonds to an uptown jewelét, at the same time expressing a desire to ascertain its value. This afternoon, the detectives happened to be ina downtown variety show Place, and noticed a man answering the: description given’ by the jeweler. They closely watched him, and overHeard the bartender praise a diamond ring the stranger wore on his finger The stranger said he wonld sell the ring, and the detectives nab! their ma't. In his clothes we ud nearly all of the missing jewelry, excepting such-as-he had-sold to~ private persons in San Francisco. . It now tarns out Another Fre : is A. MePherson, The total loss is $25,000. _ Déath of an Elocutionist. stant. at the exercises in the theater. ing her stay here the young lady made &@ large circle of acquaintances. At the Union Tomorrow. Tomorrow at the Union Hotel one of the finest Sunday dinners that has ever been served there will be put upon the tables from 5 to 7:30 o’clock. The tables will be filled with the very best of everything the market affords. Landlord Metzenbaugher has gained quite a reputation for the fine Sunday dinners he serves at his hotel. New Advertisement. ~ “io-Montreal, Montreat, Jan. 25.—The stores of D. W.A. Jobnson and Nicholas Pitt, in Williams street, were »destroy ed today.-by-fire.. The buildings were stocked with butter and cheese. The many friends here of Miss Flora Garrison will be shocked to learn of her death at San Jose on the 12th in-' Miss Garrison was an elocutionist and was here last Summer and had quite'a class. On the 4th of July she read the Declaration of Independ@nce DorINTHE CHURCHES, Places of Worship Where You Will Be Welcome Tomorrow. TRINITY CHUROH. Services at Trinity church will be as follows: Morning prayer, Ante Communion and sermon, 1la.m. Sunday School and Bible Class, 12:30 p.m. Children’s service at 7 p.m. . Evening! prayer and-sermon. Friday: Service at 7p. m. Rev. W. A. Rimer, Rector METHODIST CHURCH. In the morning the pastor will préach, Sunday School at 12:30, Epworth League at 6 o’clock. The evening services will be in memory of the late Queen Victoria. There will be an address by the pastor and other appro priate exercises. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. The pastor will preach in the morning. In the evening appropriate exercises will be given memorializing the death of Queen Victoria. The pastor will deliver the address.” Solos will be sung by Mrs. John Mollard recently from England, andMrs. W. W. Waggoner. The Christian Endeavor will meet at 6 p. m. Subject—“Missions.” Sabbath School at the close of the morning service. Tomorrow at the National. ————_ Blectoral’ “Vote Delivered. ‘ Wasuineton, Jan. 25.—The Colifornia electoral vote was deposited with Serm&tor Frye, President of the Senate today. It was brought here in that wonderful California ballot box by Samuel M. Shortridge, who was. -accompanied by Oolonel George W. Stone. When it was taken into the Vice President’s room.in the . Capitol today Senator Frye remarked that this was the handsomest ballot box ever breught here. Tomorrow morning Mr. Shortridge and Coldnel Stone will call at the White Houée and give the box to the President. He Confessed iis Crime. Sioux Crry; Iowa, Jan. 25—John M., Hanson, who was brought here and placed in jail is a United States’ pris— oner and has confessed to stealing $2000 in greenbacks ina package from the mail car on the Chicago: Railroai running between Sumner and Hampton. Hanson was a brakeman on the train, and went tothe mail car on, an errand. He found the drawer ope), Arnold Ge nuary the Tribune from -/ : 3 Professor'G. Nevy, the’em: heen selected to : a imports vestigation. He hasa wittapeced tation as an authority in his», department of sofence, == a Ten Yeany Lonpoy, Jan. 25.-At the Old Batts today Julian T. B. Arnoid, son. of g Edwin Arnold, who was ordered extry. dited from San Francisco in’ oto} last, charged with misappropriati, 9 ‘rust fands, .was ‘Sentenced to 19 years’ penal servituie, Agents Wanted. . ncaa Complete Life of Queen Victoris,— Best Book. Best Terms. Outtit maiie on recetpt of 15 Gents. “Address §. ¢. _ One way to get: free is to kick a ci For first-class p) St. George Vine ‘and Reisling wines Carton (Maine) . ‘Bcadden’s. se Selected Queen Lehr’s Nevada . jars. At Scadden’ ‘The finest and f goods ever brough unpacked at Phils An old bachelor lof orying, sighi"g, For Life Insuran If you should de drinking line you Grotto. It is the 1 in town and yor fair treatment. The chro ric borr : . i ; nd Cm 2 ndivide a pote iiet thatocel hank aca ae = beak a ; ething that . °Onttming the money and took it and Milter & 0. ae 1 Oregon _ alt an a le ‘ City. in-the mear futurp: will ‘be dis—. isthat the lot o jewelry che Ais ne dinner. is something pm led it in his cellar, where the ; F t va en owt ce. hc cussed. If a bazaars given the pro-. ot ~~ lot — Rom. te ten. _— In another column will be found the . everybody likes, especially on Sunday. aie tcand ik. ‘ anything in the _ Ate ; e *T. 8 Ford left for Heno ceeds will go-toward purchasing a at the Palmer Holel aad la worth be. Changed advertisement of Charles E. Knowing this the Reccor Brothers al<i OE 0 9 a 9 a ay All kinds of Je yest ecdas theca om toda) busthes roek. breaker, which will break roék:to . tween $500 and $550. --—. Malloy, the Pioneer grocer. It will] ways have an extra fine one served on} "? William Piper and J. King of Washington arrived here on yesterday’s stage. 4 e F 4 Mrs. A.'R. Morrison left thie“morn— put. the City’s streets in goed condi‘ion. Itis indeed a good idea and will be encouraged by all good citizens. It a begast is given it willbe under the Anew the Feeling. be found very interesting reading to ali who purvhase groceries. He has on hand at all times the vey best of that day at.the National Hotel. Those who eat one Sunday dinner at this. botel genetally become regular atThe Only Thing. A man wrote to a Western lawyer Scadden’s. Highest grade Fi: Youshould use L for formation in regatd to a person Sreeening 1 Mis tise. iad. owed.bim a considerable sum F fora long time. “What property has he which [ could attach?” he asked. The lawyer’s reply was brief and to the point. “The man died six months ago. He has left nothing subject to attachment save a widow. FOR SALE. ‘ ipa te on the skin duri A ait 4s offered for in© oaementey Raory decives to sell tome weather. Vinton s diately, 00 shares of stock. of The time is drav the helor’s Oi} Co) ‘o' Californ'a /t Nonssessable. rive 600 rer chacet will have to make ; tions. Howell doe $1.00 por shaker hadveuar nt” * Pelee, 4. CJ. TALLON. and he will treat. y< No. 308 Market St., San Franciseo:. Rev. Ir! R’ Hick ; sas for :the Pacific ¢ be indications no for tomorrow, and phurch-loving peor to take in a dose oO! no excuse for not ¢ ivices. The man who tea ‘creases his rents. Tomales, in cans or an evening lunc pe had at Phil Scad . Liquors—For~ no shculd be absolut work should be f. ticular. We have kind of whiskey port. Vintons Phi {t is continually he most tangible f ell winee, ales and brands on the mer! than any other wh tate; Drop into Five barrels of tk er brought into t peived at P. G. &ce The public can perry and straubes H. Lebr-at all time Boneless bone H t Scadden’s. Henry Rich will Peerless this eveni: his patrons with tk Drop in there and . % tendents. Everything that goes _to make a good meal will be on the tables in abundance. direction of the ladies of Nevada City. ing for North Bloomfield to visit~ relatives. ; W.T. Harker and wife of Relief Hill were guests of friends in this city yes . terday. L. B. Self returned this morning to Contrary to expectation, the: first number of Mr. Bryan’e paper failed to instruct his farmer readers as to the proper way to cultivate oats. To Install Ufficers. D. E: Morgau and/ Charles H. Eady Dp: of this city went .over to North San : Juan this afternoon.. This evening MrWashington after visiting here fora. Morgan, as Past High Priest, will infew days. . "} Stall the newly elected officers of ManMrs Thomas Mooney left this thor#-. zanita Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. ing for San Fianucisco forthe benefit of her heaith. q J. Nichols of San Francisco arrived here last evening and left this morning for Washington. ae J.J. Snyder arrived here last even ing from San Francisco and left this morning for Colgate. id : . Miss Mamie Walsh and Master War-. . ren Brown of Moore’s Flat are visiting Mrs. Charlies Flynn on East Broad Mrs. O. R. Lunt and two children arrived here last evening from San Fratcisco and left this. morning for . . Washington. * Miss May English of Columbia Hill visited this city yesterday. She came dowa to secure medical attention for her brother, Thorn B. Engl sh, who is seriously il! at that place. ‘ Thos. Richards is on the sick list. H.V. Barry and A. Bb. Hicks: arFived here this afternoon from San Francisco. A. Wilson came down from May bert _ this afternoon, Postmaster L. S. Calkins and T. Powell will retarn this evening from a business trip to San Francisco. Rarl Asks‘ For W. E. Johnston ‘today advertises for half a dozen second band stoves. He aiso wants an oil heater. If at aby. time you want a second-hand article Sa 0 Se
of any kind you will do well to call at oF ota avi his store on Broad street. : TAYLOR ~ BLENDS TEA To Suit Your Taste. Ask for a Sample of TAYLOR’S BEST Enalish Breakfast Tea, AT 75c¢ PER POUND. Other-Grades at Other Prices, TAYLOR'S = TORE How’s This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CQ.,Props., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in ail business transactions and financially Little Blounde—Mamnyy, it sez hyah able to carry, ou; any obligations made dat “de hot blood mantled te de prin-oy their firm. cess’ snowy brew.” What does West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, mean? Toledo,O. Watpina, Kinnan& Marv, Mammy—I guess she’d bee Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. ovah de washtub ‘too long. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internaway mahself sometimes.— . ally, acting directly upon the blood Journ’, ’ and mncous surfaces of the system. Price 75u per bottle. .Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free. Hall’s Famity Pills are the best. Do You Know . Three H: bos Jugged. MAETER & co's Grand Special Sale 2. FINE E7XBROIDERIES. . Fine Swiss Embroideries age ‘ Fine Nainsook Embroideries i % Fine Cambric Embroideries 2 i t SEE WINDOW! 5c per yd Old Price 8c per yi 3c per yd New Price 5¢ per yd . .You Had Better Come Today. oe Old Price Toc per yd Old Price r1a%e peri New -Price 6¢ per yd New Price 7% ¢ per yd We Have to Make Room. That Is Why They Are So-Cheap, . Old Price 15c per yd Old Price ~ g20¢ per ji New Price toc per yd New Price += 12% per yd It Wil Make You Feel Good to See This Line of Embro'deries, Old Price + 25c per yd Old Price 37% and soc-yd New Price 17%c per yd . New Price -. > 30c per yd Now Ladies, bring yoar $$ $ to us and see how far you can makes them go, We want toses you. If you think you are getting grea’ values for your money tell your friehds about it. Justice Holbrook today ‘sentenced bree hotos to serve five days each in the County Jduil for vagrancy. They gave their names. as James .Smith, D. W. Dyer, Harry Ring. Sprained His Ankle. William Rey nolds, an employe of the Pioneer Reduction Works, slipp2d and fell last nignt. ~One. of bigankles was badly sprained. ~~ i Weather Prediction. ‘ SEE WINDOW . ! OldPrice New Price ~ McAdie, of the San Francisco Weather Bureau, telegraphs'as fdllowss © * Fair tonight and Sunday. Heavy frost Sunday morning. ‘That Moore carries the largest and finest stock of frames for photographs. Also makes frames. to order for any pictare. alg-tf ~ Jesse Moore “AA” whiskey isa gentlemau’s drink ~.SETTLED.DISPUTE.. 7 Ge Found and Restored a Man’s Property and Prevente an Arrest. BORN, Joe Teahou, traveli : . agent of the Wabash, péturned from a trip through the staté® and tells* this story, says the Omaha World-Herald: “AS we were approaching Talmage the other,day adady wi ha poddle dog came}: into the sméker, 4 travefhg man called her attention to /the Gharacter of the car and told her§he had better go into one of the othefs. She declared that In Nevada City,Jacuary 25, 1901, to: . the wife of Jcuhn A: Hitchens, a eon, . At Relief Gii). January 24, 1901, to the wife of R. P. ossen, @ daughter: WANTED. Stoneybroke—My dear, the wolf is at the door! ing this sate Ws h ; se seviples = these rig jeries will be cut tor ; Hot Beef Tea an . : : M j og this sate. 3 fave ab3at 24g doz*n of those Maslin ‘towns left, which wi ee Ss she was going, tb stay right. there, and neste ie th aM DPF. Well, sat : be sold at ths sam? pric as they. were. This is your last. chance: ow, . .dies, 1 eglor's confection she told him he mystjnot light and ont fair warning. Ome today or you muy getlett. Raspecttuily, : Sauerkrout, inbu a 1yoree smoke the pip¢ he was fillifig with toHis Natural Inference. Half a dozen Cook Stoves Wevada City. ; ; bacco. He gpened the windcw and Bi For cold storage ros.’ and ycu are . There will be no vening if you dro Britland. The tal bn time, and som ound uponit. “: tc. Maitland Bros a hish their patrons verything in thei: pou can always cut best at this ir sti'a At Fred EHilerm: ry hing palatable or the comfort of Drép in st Tom’ interview with the ewfancy drinks Buced. : Comaiodore Ric be at his best. this I who call. ‘Ne ny patrons,” is hi: ecret to impart— . A very pleasant he residence of J ests were harid: Life is short, ut 0 give happif ess Feach, and thereb: yourself, The second inst County taxes will he last Monday i » The roads to th 2a very bad con ind teamsters ha ing over them, Quietude uow 1 is the Supervisor _ The storeroom d Pine streets, he Grimes Ea; Large plat and the pla ays, . Fresh ranch eg Epineure, January 25—The Earl of Resslyn today began a suit for divorce. The Earl has been ap actor, his stage name being James Erskine. “His full name is James Francis Harry St Clair Erskme.° He nas also served in Sonth “Africa with Thornycroft’s Horse, ane was @ war correspondent for the London Mail. Of late he has been edito _ Of Scottish papers. The Earl of Ross-. ° “iyn was (Orn in 1869 and io 1887 married Violet, daughter of Robert Pardee _ De Greyvirer, of Gaulby Hall, Lin ‘eulnshire, They bave two children, a son and a daughter. The son’s title is «Lord Loughborough. He was born in Death of a / Great Banker, FRankFort, Jan 25.—Baron Wilbelm Von Rothschild, head of the banking firm of that name, died at bon today. In finance, which has usarped the rule ‘of men once shepherded by the sword, there is no name so impressive as that ot Rothschild. The Rothschilds are the world’s ouly billionaire family. their wealth is estimated at. over $2,000, 000,000. By the side of this vas! _ Sccumalation of jess then a single cen tary the riches. of the Sassons or the Bleichroders are insignificant. The combined Astor estate, ten years ear-— lier begun, bes not grown to one-fitth sueh size.” The Vanderbiita and the . Dake of Westminster are finaticial pyé-. mies beside the Ro: bechild trust. MAHER .&2 CoO: CANDY 13 HEALTHFUL This has been proved by Government experts, and the soldiers.in the Philiptines a d other stations havbeen Sent tons of candy this winter. Eat all the candy you wish, when it is pu and made from thetést materials, snch as our fiue confections always are. A box of our inimituble Otrécolates. and Bonbons pleases both old and you. FOLEY. ta Commercial Street, Nevada City Grand Ball calmly lit hig‘pipe and was puffing away when she,again demanded that he desist. He Again told ber that she could .g0 into ghe of the rear éars..It went on for a fgw minutes, when she leaned nd snatched the pipe from his and threw it out of the window. Theftravelingman was at a whité heat and an Oil Heater. Must be} 4A cheap and in good order. W. E. JOHNSTON. Teqler’s Confectionery’ Commercial St., opp. Transcript Moo. CHAS. E. TEGLER, Proprietor Constantly on hand a large stock of Candies Nuts, Oranges Lemons Bananas, Limes Oyster Cocktails, Hot Beef Tea and Clam Baillon. “Phen she went on the warpath. She I Frame declared that she would have him arat Talmage, where, she said, she knew\everybody, and he said if she did . he wold have her arrested for stealing his pip& The argument was hot and when they got-off the train they rushe& around for the town marPictures With Artistle Jadg ent. Moore 4 Dancing School. . Ledies and -gentiemam's dancing sehool every Wednesday ev: ning, and children’s dancing school every Saturday afternoon, by ~. PROF. JOHN MICHELL. “Who fs‘at thé telephone, Herr Bren. . del?” “Your wife, sir.” “What does-‘she want?’ ! “The only word I can unde-stand is ie : ‘numbskull.’” : st NEW YORK BAKERY GEORGE HURST, Prop. AVING ASSUMED THE N of this well-known eons R oe pared to furnish the public with the finest Bread, Pies and Cakes Also Makes Photographs. {¢ Was Fought with Tonge Only Weapons, But They Answered, re) a ————_—_—_—_—_—_—_——_— A. duel in the native fashion between . b : X he two Chinese occurred in the exhibition ‘ . grounds recently, says the Paris correes : spondent of the-Lendop Post, Pe-KiCo-Sang and Long-Si-Thuong “had . ome to Paris partners in a little busi. aess in the Chinese section, Both fell . zictims to the charms of a Japanese . ©; adgn’t Enow,” said Rosamond. . deauty employed in a neighboring pal ¢ “Why)you wrote it!” exclaimed papa. ace, and the-duel was decidéd on. Hav: ey 8, but 1 did not read it,” wae the ing found a secluded spot, the two ad. tinotent repl¥:—Exehange: -. =. * versaries—one big, strong ant stupid, theother small, volyble and nervous— ‘placed themselves three paces. apart: Then, in accordance with Chinese cus tom, they began to call each other the hardest names they could) think of The big, stupid combatant repeated the same thing over and ever again; ‘but . . the other, Long-Si-Thuong, invented; do'so. He must then prove that it was many remarkable expressions of eon-; impossible for him to take any other tempt: . Son of a dog, son of a’sow, low. Course without ‘uselessly throwing . ane Invited on a Rae 5 est, backwooden baton of the lewest of . away his life . unlettered men, unearthly and filthy . Soap Das oeen in ase cor ®000 years ; and is twice mentioned in the Biple. as Didn't Read It. ie eet AA = . 4 little girl of 4 sears, having writf PEER Steg es ae ten a letter consisting simply of way. . a ing lines;asked-her father.to post it. * “What did you say?" asked papa. Delivered free rt " a diug Cakes cas ary part of thecity. Wad ancy Pastry a specialty. . NOTICE, ee . & Queer Military Law, . When a British’ soldier ts taken a prisoher of war, he tp guilty of an ofeS fense against the<gueen and is liable’fo be put upon trial’ should there be auy doubt that he gave up his’ liberty when there was really no necessity to x ~ tT! wel: own Lumber Busin:ss of Cooper Br:s, with! Timber, Lands, Will Machinery, TO BE “eben AT “ARMORY HALL. . WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY. =.. Gold Plate, Py ‘i rat, pig's flesh,’ andso forth. Finally, ! . after half an hour's uninterrupted voWasawaroy, Jan, 25—Senator Per: ; en, at Sigourney’ . F y 224 sos “ ciferation, Long? so. worked himself up+ A few. years ago a soap boiler’s shop ae ete, is. offered for sale. at al Re ses imental ¥8 man is ‘ine and Captain Humphreys of San! that he had an attaek of congestion. . was discovered, in Pompell. The soap : be cate . ¥Francieco this morning tendered Pres— When he was found’ ii an wnconséious found in the shop* bad not tost all its coudition, the police thought Pe-Ki had P efficacy, altbough it had been buried}. ‘ oo) murdered him. ° An* interpreter’ ex«! 1,800 years. «> quent of the Knights Templer in San plained -matters, however, “Frencieco in May ang, Long = 2 . ony, Ouly sixteen days left in which to comply with Mrdinanée Wo. 160. Lea * rrencieco in May. The invitation was. having been revived, the adversarieg)” A stray chimpanzee from Central af. . after your plumbing before the rash comes, Only loomed pees , Look @ magnificently engraved gold plate shook bands. The litle business in the’! tien “sometimes *goes as’ far north as °mploy. Firetclass work guaranteed. = =—s—=CS =103; ga) Be 5 * _ Chinese section will be carried on ad all Mopseco where It is iooked on as “a . LEGG & SHAW. co. : Ne iS City, -. Ze . ik es % ident McKinley an invitation to a banFresh Cr 45 cen‘s a roll ores and "Eas % a ery Jatest and best mus‘e. 5 al alure in a fen days, <with’s'eross ‘id the center which. is made of a large diamond. For farther particulars apply: at the ‘ce at Lamber, Yard,.Nevada City, . Nevada County, California. Ja fore. . tlry man with four bands.”s~ a