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BROWN &@ CALKINS, «+
“SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Fifty Cents Per Month. . a
"hovertisina RATES.
‘ ade known on application.
MINING FAIR PLANS. =
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Program OntTined for th for the Remalnder reer 56
Beg iiss Cos elasen nd saa ts sored pote ~ a
the Transcript have been _giving-the oe ‘Loughr Ny
managers of the Jubilee Fair for their 0 pomaycemu te pbs —
parsimonious policy in providing en-. , his”
tertainments seems to have had a good es Se ee Hae Fran
effect. Tonight the League of, oa
pate Cadets, under the coma ee. 2-0. m fing ot Se
Ona Ty. Sallivan Jr, y be” “on
Fair, and some of the prize
drill pecnapenint will give a few evolutions on the floor. Tomorrow night
the Ancient Order of United Workmen
will have a drilling contest, between
some of the crack éompanies of the
uniform. A banner is to be presented
to the winning team.
On Thursday afternoon it is proposed to have a Ohinese baby show,
when 200 Chinese youngters will be
grouped around the band stand. On
T ,ureday hight the Olympic Club will
present an interesting. athletic .prog am.
The sensationat day of the week will}
b: ' Friday, both, in the afternoon . and
the The entire troupé of the’
Washihgton street Chinese-theater will
give a picture of life in China. Forty
actors will patticipate and the affair
will end with a Chinese wedding ceremony, in which Princess Gam Gee will
be married’ to the fifth son of Quock
Jee Yee. The costumes to be worn on
this oceasion, including the duty ‘paid
at this port, cost over $20,000. A special. stage is to be erected for the performance.
_SIBRRA COUNTY. ITEMS.
Fred Maier, whe has been wekin at
the Providence mine, left yesterday for
the Klondike. .
Jobn McCarty of Washington returned last night from Sacramento and
san
Miss Nellie Walsh of Washington
was in town last night’ on her wa)
home from San Francisco.
George McCullough of North Sau
Juan left here today for Corea to tuke
position with a mining company.
Lucille, the ten year old daughter oi
Mr. and Mrs.’B. N. Shoecraft, is suffering from a severe attack of la grippe.
G. M. Sayles,a prominent business
}man of Forest City, passed through
home * sy oo ont.
AT THE THEATER,
The Hockey-Whesler Company Successfu Its Week's Engagement.
A genuine treat was afforded the
amusement, loving publie of Nevada
Uity last night in the presentation of
“The Woven Web”, by the HockeyWheeler Dramatic Company.
The play itself is’ a strong one and
was handled as only a company of exCleaned Up From the Downieville Mesperienced players could handle it.
‘The leading part, that of Bertha Dansenger of Last Saturday.
One of the most severe wind storms eo heiress and victim to man’s
Since ‘tans snow Bia boati falling heavily.
George Barton claims to be the oldest inhabitant of Downieville. There
are many old timers yet living in our
saidst but none who arrived in Down' feville before Mr. Barton.
“Nick” Steiner, an old timer® ‘died at
San Francisco on the 16th instant. He
was in early days a resident of this
eounty, and lived for a while in Down--ieville.-_He was an intimate friend of
* the late N. H. Meany. .
John B, Irish brought in the family
W.H. Hubbard by private convey» Wednesday evening. A mishap
curred to the party a short distance
s side of Bernhardt’s. As they were
, piving along, from some unaccounta@euse the buggy tipped over. The
to of the vehicle was‘somewhat dam» One of Mr. Irish’s kuees was
hart.
A PROMISING OUTLOOK.
te Locel Postofice Wi Will Probably be
Second-Class Next Year.
Postmaster Carr says that if the sale
unps daring March is as large as
cape it will be the Nevada City
Mice will be in the second-class
the next fiscal year beginning
Ist. This will entitle the office to
ed allowanées for help, etc., and
t ble the efficiency of the service
ibe greatly increased. -Jt will: also
peace the Postmaster’s salary to $2,rv. Our citizens should stand
the present month and give .
mp business a good boost by.
@ liberal Teens.
chincna samuetiank that at once attracts and sustains the interest of the
audience. :
As Louise, the dashing southern girl,
Miss Marion Hockey both looked and
acted the part, ber chic /and sparkle
proving ‘a refreshing contrast to the
clouds lowering over the pathway of
the afflicted Bertha.
‘Mr. Russell as Walter Hastings ‘and
Mr. De Vilbiss as Harry Falconer were
both good, while Harry Hockey can be
credited with introducing the_ blackface part of Mose, a negro so quaint
and original as to lift:it entirely out. of
the stereotyped class of African characterizations.
The rest of the cast was ably sustained, Tonight the thrilling drama, “Ten
Mile Crossing,” will be the bill and another crowded honse can safely be pre80 cents,
BRIBE MENTION.
Minor Notes and Comments of Local
Interest.
The Ourly Bears will growl tonight.
The Royal Dancing club have a hop
tomorrow evening.
The total rainfall for the season at
this city is 9.89 inches up to this time.
As March came in like a lamb there
is Hable tu be some lion-like’ weather
towards the close of the month.
Much interest is taken in the concert
to be given at the Methodist church tonight, and there will doubtless be a
large attendance,
It has been pretty definitely decided
that the ten stamp mill on the Federal
Loan mine will be removed to the
Bellefontaine as soon as the roads get
good,
Dana Harmon, superintendent of the
ornia mine, says the orders * on
which Frank Gaynor presented to
L, Hyman are valueless. The officers
ate looking for Gaynor.
Did Not Draw the Money,
Billy Williams, who has been serving
forty days in the county. jail for baton Peter Brunstetter, was released
tony He says the published reports
after hie arrest he gave one of his
an order on the Providence
Company for wages due him,
Bought An Interest.
a )Barah, formerly of this city,
Bre hased an interest in the Los
ies branvh of M. Zellerbach &
ors in paper. He has been .
rents and will then go to
to enter the employ of
‘ gp ane ee ‘an error.
. Me Sars Wont O
March 1.—Great.anxiety is
era to the Maine ‘afa Saar ccmaeinear
i
= Ts Guna Ha Aig
Sexson oil"
town today on his way to visit his old‘.
dicted. Prices will remain 10, 20 and .
Mining
and then went and drew the money . State of
Ne About the. ‘sea
ee
present. The government is still without any information as to the facts de‘veloped by the court of inquiry investigating the wrecking of the Maine.
-+There is nothing to even indicate the
trend of the inguiry. The President
and cabinet are as much in the dark
relative tothe cause of the explosion
as they were the day after it occurred.
Senators Thurston of Nebraska, Gallinger of New Hampshire, Money of
Mississippi, Gray of Delaware, Burrows of Michigan and Congressmen
Smith of Michigan and Cummings of
New York will leave here tomorrow for
Fortress Monroe from whence they
will sail for Cuba to unofficially enquire into the causes of the disaster,
7 will also visit the Island.
Todays’s News From Havana.
Havana, March 1.—The Viscaya is
surely expected today, and the preparations for its reception are completed,
Senator Proctor after visiting Gen.
Blanco will make a tour of the provinces. :
The steamer Monte Video sailed for
Barcelona last evening taking 500
soldiers; some of whom are-invalids and
the rest whose terms have expired.
No word of importance bas been received from the divers working on the
Maine.
Owens Hanging Set.
Mopssto, March 1.—George 0. Owens,
.the wife murderer who was sentenced
to death yesterday was bronght. into
court today and Friday, March 25th,
Sheriff Purvis took him to San Quentin
this afternoon.
A Court. Vacation.
San Francisco, March 1.—Today the
U. 8. Circuit Court adjourned to the
first Monday in April. Judges Ross,
Hawley and Gilbert at once returned
to their respective districts.
A Tough Coon.
San Francrsco,March 1.—James Hall,
the juvenile negro thief who escaped
School, was today sentenced by Judge
Wallace to ten years at Folsom.
BORN,
——
In Nevada City, February 27, 1898 to
md wife of W. 8. Coughlan, a daughThe Royal is the highest grade baking powder
kaewn. Actual tests show it goes oneROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
To Whom It May Concern.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will not pay any bills that are not contracted for by them personally or on their
written order. Joun PgaRp,
ae Sipyey PEARD.
Nevada City, March 1-Iw
Co-ePartnership Notice.
of our tive
y ‘here relative te the resale of . Year"
Sag ie March 1.—At today’s
_. Cabinet meeing all the members. _were
four times from the Whittier Reform . ~
i Unele Alexan
¢
EST. IN 1860 BY N. P. BROWN & CO,
“ n A PENNIES
THAEPS P Pana
——
Srooxrow, meas 1 —The San’ Franrisco train due here at. 1:08 this afternoon rau into and killed a man’ near
the depot -at-French ‘Camp. He was
sitting on the cattle guard as the cars
approached, and getting up started
across the track. The pilot of the engine hurled him into the air causing
instant death. On his person’ was
found a note giving hismame as John
Thompson, It said he was born at
Sblesville, Ind., Jan. 18, 1821, and left
Frankfort, O., onthe. first of January
without a nickel,
Figel on the Stand.
San Franoisco, March 1.—Theodore
Figel was on the witness stand today at
his trial for the murder of Hoffman,
He testified that when he left the store
on the day of the killing Hoffman stood
in the front entrance alive and well,
Relief Expedition Abandoned.
‘Wastinaron, March 1—The War Department has decided to abandon the
proposed expedition for the. relief
of the Kiondike miners, the conclusion
being reached that there is no necessity
for it. Secretary. Alger has requested
that.a joint resolution be introduced in
Congress authorizing the disposing of
the snpplies and the reindeer purchased
es the peti,
TSS. aT NEWS.
ays Hea ‘af the Doings Oar
vi
6. w. Kitis bs reterped trom Berkeley. eas ea
. Southern Qgilifornia.~
Miss Josie Withelm, the violinist, has
returned from San Francisco. =~
George ‘Webster, who came up to ‘attend his mother’s funeral rétarned today to Sacramento.At the Athletic. Clab Saturday night
Lomein Pokaan WAS ore 88
round go for a decision,
‘The Choral ‘Union. organized last
night with forty: members and the following officers:
dent; Mrs. Renfro, Vice President;
Thos. Marshall; Secretary; Jas. Watt,
‘Treasurer. i dia
Some important improvements are to
be made to the Episcopal church, including a guild room 14 feet square
on the south side. Ou the front
eéater of the church is to bé constructed a porch 7x8 feet, with a cement walk leading from it to the front
walk.
Ithas been discovered that George
M. Beard, who was recently married
in Reno to Miss. Lizzie V. Rickard:
was granted’a divorce in the Superior
Court ‘on the 80th of last December. Many believed at Grass Valley
that the divorce had not been obtained
yet, but the court record shows they
were in error.
7ee
Probably Never Bathe At All.The newspapers published in Carson
are seemingly “pulling” for the town,
and they freely advertise the fact ‘that
they have buried all their differexices,
and all smoke out of the same pipe,
turn about, and they are calling upon
the merchants of the town to emulate
their Christian example. The Courier
says : While we hope this will all come
about, we predict that some of them
“wouldn't bathe in the same ocean with
the other fellow,” and that fact. will
crop out.
mestic Woolens,
<ARTISTIC. TAILORING.
AOR AIBBITT,
Artist oo
MERCHANT . TAILOR,
Pine Street, near Broad Street, Nevada City.
{Successor to Frank 7. Smith.)
My stock is the largest in the city.
I carry full lines of the latest designs in Imported and DoWw. H. HIBBITT, -Wedding Suits a Specialty.
; Perfect Fit Guaranteed.
Workmanship and a
Merchant Tailor.
NEVADA THEATER.
Friday Evening, March 18, 1898.
Laurel Parlor, No.
For the Benefit of
DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
Under the Auspices of
6%. D. 8. UW,
the Funds of the
G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT
—AND THE—
N. S. G. W. GRAND PARLOR.
A DELIGHTFUL ‘DOUBLE BILL.
X GRAND
PART FIRST.
CONCERT
By some of the Best Local Talent.
Che Series
PART SECOND.
Griffith’s Brilliant New Society Comedy,
BETWEEN JHE ACTS,
aha
In a Snicker, a Snort and a Paroxysm.
George Merrigal ion unfriendly friend.
eander,
** . Dennis, a broth of a boy.:
blamed but blameless
Aunt Clementine Meander, blameless but biamed
Edith Comfort, (Dick’s wife) “unknown, unhonored and eas *
Sally, French in all but her accent.. ..
AOT I—The Snicker—The storm approaches,
ACT Il—The Snort—The lightning strikes.
ACT II—The Paroxysm—Nobody hurt.
THE CAST.
*¢ . Dick Comfort, marriped yet single Leonard DeVilbiss
George E. Dunster
L. 8. Calkins
Charles Teg!er
Miss . Mary BK. Hook
i es ies eese+-.Miss Mae Martin
iakivesy i,.3.++. Miss Belle Douglass
ADM ISSION, 50 Cents.
Reserved Seats 10 cents extra, at Foley’ s.
John Glasson, Presi-'
“COLTS YS. MONARCHS,
A Great Game at + Cashin Field Next Sunday Afternoon.
The Colts of this city and the MonJarchs of Grass Valley will play ball at
> Mrevcd. Fy ‘Kiader ts: ‘sojourning in Cashin Field Sunday afternoon. The
Grass Valleyans will bring Overmyer
and the rest of their crackajacks, and
will pat up @ game of the Lard-to-beat
variety. For the Colts Rockenfleld
will pitch and Silva will play first, base.
Their new catcher,’De Ballestero, is
here-and will be behind the bat. He
played in the same position with the
Napas last year, and is vouched, for as
being one of the best catchers in the
State. ;
A Great Entertainment.
The advertisement of the entertainment to be given at the Theatre on
Wednesday evening, the 18th instant,
under the direction of Laurel Parlor
of Native Daughters appears today.
The proceeds are to be equally divided
between the G. A. R. and the N. 8. G.
W. for the benefit. of the approaching
grand meetings of those orders at this
city. There will be a first part consisting of a musical and other specialities,
followed by the production of Griffith’s
refined but hilariously funny comedy,
“Between the Acts,” Allof the parts
in the play will be personated by Na‘tive Daughters and Native Sons, who
are being thoroughly rehearsed with the
hope of giving one of the smoothest and
brightest amateur performances possible.
To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All Druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c. 4-6m
HELLO, NORTH BLOOMFIELD!
The Telephone Line From Here to be
Working Tuesday.
Word received from the upper. part
of the county is to the effect that the
stringing of telephone wires from Washington to North Bloomfield will be
completed by Satarday night. The instruments will be put in at Relief Hill
and North Bloomfield by Tuesday
night, and then the line will be in operation for its full length.
Spring Millinery.
MISS ELEANOR £. HOEFT
Wit RETURN TO NEVADA CITY INA
few days with a fine assortment of exqusite designs in
Parisian and New York
MILLINERY,
Which she will offer to the Ladi
Clty and vicinity at a ee
Extremely Low Prices.
ad this space for adveizisement
Grand Easter Opening.
Furniture For Sale.
A quantity of good household furniture
will be sold cheap in quantities to suit. Enquire of IskRAEL Hosken,
Nevada City, March 1-2w,
Hose for 1898.
CE oe See
Not Garden Hose,
But Ladies’ Rose,
MAH ER.&.CO.
Ladies, just take a look at el
very latest in Ladies’ Hose. See Window.
STRIPE, PLAID, and
HALF -AND HALF.
Price 25 and 50 cents.
Latest Novelties
Ladies, do not fail to see this
IN THE MARKET,
Exhibit.
We bought them to sell, not to keep.
We want you to come and see them.
Respectfully,
MAHER & CO.,
Nevada City, Cal. °
NEW HOSIERY DISPLAY.
(ee See Window.
Sa
FURNITURE.
LEGG & SHAW CO.
Will duplicate
the prices of
any catalogue
house on Furniture, after the
freight to Nevada City is
taken into consideration.
BETTER. STILL
We will sell
many articles
here at the city
prices and you
will save the
freight.