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by Nat. P. Brown & Co.
‘NEVADA CITY, NEVADA ©O. CALIFORNIA
WEDNESDAY, ...MAY 18, 1898. . TH BATTL HIP
Betablished Sept. 6, 1860. . . :
Published every evening except
Sundays and Lega] Holidays by
BROWN & CALKINS.
N. P. BROWN. UL. 8. CALKINS.
A Woodman's Axe . Used as. a Surgical
Instrument.
We have been shown an interesting
‘ Jetter received by David Hutchison
giving the experience of his brother-inlaw, S. B. Hamilton, who left for the}
Klondike county last July with’a party . .
of fortune hunters. The letter states
after many hardships they reached
Stewart’s river about Chrismas time.
The party commenced., prospecting
near the mouth of the river and made
two unsuccessful attempts to get down
to gravel, but’ were driven out by
water. They made a third hole inside
their cabin, but failed again. They
then moved up the stream but found
everything located for sixteen miles on
either side. They built a cabin and
Mr. Hamilton had his hands and feet
frozen. The party located claims and
went on to Dawson, 70 miles distant,
where they found that the same conditions prevailed and the country was
NECA ELSI Sato NCS oe as
Cervera’s Squadron to be Strengthened by Additional —
No Engagement Has Yet. Taken Place
Warships. _
Betweén the Hostile Fleets.
Special to the Daily Transcript.
The Oregon Safe.
THE OREGON.
May -18.—
staked out in claims. On account of his The heavy armoured battle
WASHINGTON,
frozen hends and feet Mr. Hamilton
was unable to go with the party, and
after they left he was taken very ill
and laid for five days alone. in his
cabin. * * * * * * Jn eonclusion he relates the following incident
of crude surgery::. A miner had his
feet frozen and sent foradoctor. When
the medical gentleman came he found
that the sufferer’s toes were dropping
off, and not having brought his instraments with him he proceeded to cut
the remaining toes with a woodman’s
ship Oregon is Believed now
Sampson’s ° fleet. . Secretary
Long said today that it can be
positively and officially stated
that the Oregen is safe, but
it is not: known exactly where
to be safe and is probably at
the present time a. part of
To Join Cervera.
New York, May 18.—The Washington correspondent of the Herald says
the report from Porto Plato of the arrival of the: Spanish squadron at San
Juan has hastened the departure of
-. the armor clad fleet. This is considered necessary in view of ‘the information that the Pellayo and Qarlos V.
sailed from Cadiz for the West Indies
to. join Cervera’s fleet, This will give
the Spanish six armored vessels against
six United States armored ships. Before the arrival of the Spanish fleet the
Oregon will be at Key West and will
attack the enemy from the other side,
giving the Americans the advantage of
one more warship.
Pennsylvania Volunteers.
WasuHINGTON, May 18—Gen. Miles
AD TOE SHE ATS
VIRGINIA. CITY ITEMS,
Hale and Norcoss Suit.
On Thursday Edward White, a mine
and the latter immediately bange
landing right and left handers on th
percut that made his teeth chatter lik
have been the outcome of punishmen
for insttbordination at school.
intent to kill in shooting Arnold Klaus
on the night of May 15th in the vicinity of the Gould & Curry hoisting
works, resulted in the defendant being
held under $2000 bonds to answer to
the charge before the Grand Jury.
The Supreme Court has ordered a
-. modification of the opinion given by
it in the case of Fox against the Hale
& Norcross Silver Mining Company, and
a reargument of the question of damages for faulty milling was granted.
away at White and scored the first
knock down. While White was pros-. of Hydraulic Parlor are members of
trate the Professor called on his antag. the State Militia, which is subject td
enist to cry quits. This White refused . call at any time, and other members
to do having overheard the Professor. of the Parlor may hereafter enlist in
remarking aside that he was not used . the service of the United States during
to such work at this high altitude and . the continuance of said war, be it thefewas, pretty well winded, regained his . fore
feet before time was called and attempted to mix matters with a rash,) any thember or members of Hydraulic
but the wary Professor sailed in again . Parlor who may now be enlisted, or
‘A GOOD MOVE.
LA Lively Fight —Held. Under Bonds— They Will Be in Good Standing. if They
o
Join the Army.
r,. Hydraulic Parlor, No. 56, Native Son®
met Professor Boggs, Principal of the. of the Golden West, last night passed
First Ward school. White is said to. the following resolutions: mv
have called the Professor a vile. name
d . engaged in war with Spain, and
Whereas, A number of the members
Resolved, That during such time as
@ . may hereafter enlist in the service of
White physiog with a rapidity that pre. the, United States, and during the convented the latter from getting in a re-. tinuance of said war,’ and during such
turn blow and the miner was soon . time as they may be in active service,
again landed on his back by a left up-. in either the fleld or guard duty, be
e. keptin good standing in the Parlor;
castenets. The second knock down . and entitled to all the benefits which
ended the fight. The trouble is said to . their membership in this Parlor may
t. cause them to be entitled—both sick
inflicted on the person of White’s gon . and funeral benefits being included,
provided such:member or members be
The preliminary hearing of George . in good standing at the time of enterBonafous on the charge of assault with ing active service, and be it further
Whereas, The United States is now .
Resolved, That a copy of ‘these resolutions be placed in the hands of the
daily papers for publication, and that
they be spread upon the minutes of
ER SYSTEM.
The Survey Being Made and Plpe Distribthis Parlor,
THE NEW
BRIBE MENTION.
Minor Notes and Comments of Local
Interest.
George C. Gaylord, grocer, Broad
street.
The Beaux D’Espris had a pleasant
meeting last evening at the Union hotel.
An exchange says that Admiral
Dewey rules his action by the good old
Latin maxim “Soc et tu em.”
In the friendly suit of P. F. Simonds
vs. William Oampbell,. Judge Nilon
overruled the demurrer of Campbell.
W.D. Vinton is having a new telephonic switch board placed in his store.
An expert electrician of San Francisco
is here attending to it.
L. Hyman will open a branch clothing store at Grass Valley on Saturday
next. He will stir things up in a lively
style in that town, to the great discomfort of the clothing merchants there.
The Grimes’ Clothing Emporium
space contains a new advertisement in
today’s Transcript. Read it, and then
give the establishment a call and you
will find everything as they represent
it.
The children’s dancing party to be
given by Messrs. Heyer & Guenther
next Friday evening at Odd Fellows
hall promises to be a rare treat for the
youthful devotees of this pleasurable
pastime.
. There is going to be a lively contest
for the Supervisorship in the third
district this fall. Henry Fitter of
Graniteville, E, T. Worthley and L. B.
F.M. Pridgeon will also be a candidate for re-election.
Surveyor Allerton and a corps of assistants went up to Washington today
to make surveys for the water ditch
that will supply the Electric ’ Power
Company’s new Rock Oreek dam.
George Shaw had a telephone placed
in his private residence on Pine ‘street
today.
«Oe
Advertised Letters.
Self of Washington will be in the field. .
PERSONAL POINTERS,
A Daily Chronicle of the Doings of Old
and Young,
Sheriff Getchell is reported ill,
Mrs. A. Maltman is on the sick list,
OC. H.’Harker and wife are here from
Relief Hill. : 1g
Miss Kelleher is visiting here from
Forest City. € ; :
John McCarthy of Washington wag
in town today.
D. Miller a commission merchant of
Stockton is in town.
We regret to chronicle the illness of,
Miss Adelaide Allen,
Paul Quick has gone to Alaska on a
visit to his daughter, Mrs. E. J. Ott,
Miss Ella. Boun of North San Juan.
has gone to San Francisco on a visit,
County—Treasurer B. F. Snell has
gone to Byron Springs to recuperate,
Mrs. L. 8. Calkins will leave tomorrow for San Francisco for a few day’s
visit. é
Willie Mein, son of Hon. Thomas
Mein, is in Grass Valley on mining bu3iness. ' =
Jobn Clark left on the noon train for
Cisco whefe he will remain for the
summer.
‘ M. W. Mather, Superintendent 0’ tle
Plumbago mine, returned to Moore’s
Flat today.
C. M. Brown, a. commercial man of
San Francisco, accompanied by his
wife, is in town: :
Mrs. Miller 4nd Miss’ Brady came
down from Forest City yesterday and
left for San Francisco.
H. H. Johnson, the mining superintendent of Alleghany, came down las
evening on his way below. ; :
A. Frandy left this morning for the
California. mine, near Graniteville,
where he will be employed.
Mr. John Skinner of San Francisc
went to Malokoff this morning to visit
his friend L. L. Me yors of that burg.
Ex-Sheriff T. O’Neil came in on last
evening’s train and is busy shaking
day.
_J.N. Stephenson of Elk Grove, the
hands with his many friends here to-.
Pipe for the new water system has Otto Eckleman Jr. was examined for The following is a list of the letters
has ordered the 10th Pennsylvania . i
she is. Voluitenre -¢ ie di ne t insanity and the physicians decided She megane bei nds thins shag remaining in the Postoffice. at Nevada
olunteers to report immediately to that he is non compus mentis. He was . * D#f tons having come yesterday. We . Gity, May 18th : : ,
San Francisco to join the Pnillipine. taken to the Keno asylum. His de-. 2° informed that the reason for the Beck, G.
stedilicn, mentia arises from the excessive use of delay in transit was because of the Cooper, Stephen (2) “
hi ,_. transportation of Government troops Charles, J. T.
morphine and when not under the inuy P Houbel, Grant (2)
fluence of the drug assumes.a d over the railroad which necessitated Teannan, Robt
. ous type.—Chronicle anger! the side-tracking of freight trains. Six Pearce, Wm.
, 2 hundred tons of pipe have been orderSmith, J. G.
ed for this system and as fast as it
en BAL EL GD SLL
See ct aerate erm aio
sucessor of D. J. Stevens in the hotel
business at that place, is in town on a
_ “. brief visit. )
H. Scheunert the cigar drummer of'
Sacramento passed through this @ ty.
today on his way to Visit his up coun-. ‘
try friends.
A.G, Chew of You Bet was in iowa
today. He reports that the prospects;
in that vicinity are very gleamy on.
SUPERIOR COURT, fie
Business Transacted at Today's Ses-. The Charleston Sails,
sion. Vatteso, May 18. — The cruiser
Obarlestown left Mare Island at 10
o'clock this morning for Manila. A
Gladstone Dying.
Hai warpEN, May 18.—The scene at
the bedside of Mr, Gladstone who was
The following business was transacted in the Superior Court today: Wilson, G. S.
Filed With the County Recorder. Vincent, W. W . W. W.
In the matter of Fred Westerfield vs. . salute was fired from the Navy Yard Official report of deeds and other business, . 9!T!V0S at Colfax will be transferred to
Thomas 8S. Ford, defendant’s demurrer . when she weighed anchor and the Gitizens of Vallejo joined in a vigorous
cheer with the employes. of the Navy
was overruled.
In the case of Mary B. Smith et al
vs. Jobn Caldwell the demurrer of defendant was sustained on the third
ground stated.
J. W.Relly vs. P. Campbell et al. the
motion to quash summons was denied
and five day’s additional time granted
defendant in which to prepare bill of
exceptions to said order.
In the’ of Waterhouse vs. McKenzie et@al. #n order was made to plaintiff
to show cape why defendant’s should
not be permitted to survey the Knickerbocker tunnel.
—————_++ 2@e-—
Our Rainy Season.
* ‘Less rain has fallen for this season
than for any since that dnring 62 and
*63 when the precipition was but 17
inches. The average precipitation is
placed at 56 inches. Many regard the
past. season’s meager rainfall as evidence that the mines may have to close
on account of a scarcity of water but
there is no grounds for such fears as
the South Yuba Company have an
ample supply in their dams and reservoirs for the season’s needs.
—+ 480
Local Builders In It.
E. A. Scott an experenced architect
from Chicago who has been here for a
few days left yesterday, accompanied
by his wife, for San Francisco. They
go from here to the metropolis on their
bikes. While here Mr. Scott took plans
of several of our modern dwellings and
his interest in them speaks well for our
supposed at four o’clock this morning
to be breathing his lust was most painfull. His superhuman vitality however
THE MONITOR TERROR,
The Terror is one of the modern double turreted monitors, although her
keel was laid as long ago as 1874. She mounts four 10 inch guns, two forward
and two ait, and these, with her exceedingly low freeboard, give her @ singularly formidable appearance which is by no means misleading.
Yard as the vessel steamed away. The
Charleston’s compasses will be adjusted going down the bay, but no stop
asserted itself and he again fought off
death.
5:30 p. m. Bulletin: The temfiled an
er’s office
County Recorder), Nevada City, Cal.]
Final certificate—Dated May 18, 1898.
By H. Huckins, of labor performed on
the White Rock quartz mining claim,
Mississippi Valley mining district, Nevada county.
;
Mill site location—Dated May 18th,
1898. By John McCarthy. To be used
in connection with the Saint Patrick
group of mines, situated on the north
ington mining district, Nevada county,
in Sec. 1, Tp.17 N.,BR.11 E, ;
Deed—Dated May 15, 1898. Mrs. O.
Cadden to Nevada County Electric
Power Company. Right of way for a
—+ 290+
Sudden Death. . is
threshhold and he droppéd dead
recorded in the County Recordthe Narrow Gauge cars and immediate, as r rted
Rapy.-pearenen OF ieneces (liven ean ly brought to this city. From ‘now on
work will proceed rapidly and the pipe
is already being placed along the route
outlined by Surveyor Miller’s stakes
that indicate the course of the trenches
that will probably begin to be dug the
first of next week,
WHY NOT HAVE ONE BERE 1
side of the South Yuba river in Wash-. Uncle Sam’s Star Spangled Banner In.
Electrical Effect.
The Marysville Democrat says:
Three hundred and seven incandescent lamps arranged in faithful repre.
pole.and electric power line across sentation of “Old Glory,” is the patrilands of party of first part, in Sec. 34,. Otic decoration the Yuba Power ComTp. 16N,R.8 E., M.D. B.& M, Grass . P80Y added to their already attractive
Valley tawnship, Consideration, $20. headquarters Saturday evening. The
emblem of liberty and independence
depends from the porch above the sidewalk, and is to be a permanent feature
men in the county, having resided in ofthe company’s illuminations. At
Grass Valley over 80years, died sud-. 8ht the bright banner can be seen
denly at his home in that town yesterday afternoon, While in town hecom. V@"i-colored lamps are connected with
plained of feeling unwell and started separate circuits, each having an tndifor home, A severe stroke of apoplexy vidual beniah tn’ order ‘0 ‘produce the
prostrated him just as he reached the. ¥4ve effects. The brush rests on a
from several blocks up D street. The
circulating cylinder and is revolved by
Frank Huss was a native of Prussia . miniature electric moter. The blue
and served in the army there. He fleld of the flag is made Oy SF ea
came to the United States in 1841, four blue lsmps with a white atar out.
landing in New York that year, In lined on the gnd of each. For the
1860 he crossed the plains with his white stripes one hundred and fourwife and located in Marysville, coming pone rr S at ae eee
stripes there are one hundred and
to Grass Valley about six years later, twenty-nine, Twenty clear lamps repFOREIGN,
Monsieur, Pelton
If not called for in fifteen days letters will be sent to the dead letter office. Parties calling for any of these
letters will please say “advertised,” and
pay a fee of one cent for éach letter.
J. E. CARR, Postmaster.
account of scarcity of water for miningand ranching purposes,
H. H. Johnston who has been spending a couple of days at the county seat
will return to Granitevillee tomorrow.
He is very confident of the victory of
_. the Brownies of his place over the Relief Hill ball team next Sunday at the
THE Spanish presg refers to us as
“Yankee pigs.” Pigs have often been
the death of snakes.
Be Sur You Are Riagut and then go
ahead.’ Be sure you get Hood’s Sarsaparilla and you may confidently expect it will purify your blood and give
you appetite and strength.
Hoop’s Pitts act easily and promptly
on the liver and bowels. Cure sick’
headache.
Children’s Party.
A children’s party will be given at
Odd Fellows Hall on Friday evening,
May 20th, from 8:80 till 11:00 p. m., under the management of Heyer & Guenther. Amission 25 cents. Parents end
guardians are invited. al6-ta
latter place.
War TaxWill increase the.cost of medicines,and
prudent families are ‘buying supplies
now asa matter of economy. Don’t
get caught, but at once lay ina year’s
supplies of Hood’s Sarsaparilla and
Hood’s Pill’s, the most important of
all family medicines. If you have
neglected your course of Spring
Medicine, or if you are in need of a
good blood purifier and tonic, TODAY buy and begin to take
9 Ss a
Hood S tattle
America’s Greatest Medicine.
di? th ly pill
Hood $ Pills with Hood's Ngbatea rag
porary improvement in Mr. Gladstone’s. Frank Huss was honored and respected . resent the pole.
local up to date contractors. ; : ; by a host of friend +o ;
we Z condition did not improve. His big bok in otk fread whose sympathies For Smooth Talkers.
Election of Officers. strength is gradually failing and his iving relatives, four
pie niedaD ts : daughters and twosons: Misses Mary,. After the “rough riders” are fairly in
At the annual election of Odd Fel-. The Fleets Have Not Set. . death is expected soon. Susie Veronica and Florence, and John . the field perhaps Congress will get tolows Hall Association, held last evenWASHINGTON, May 18thi—No meeting
~ in wee _ Dennis Huss. The deceased was . gether and organize a regiment of . :
oe Mulloy, Heucy "Tiidiiher la has yet taken place between the hostile
years of age. smooth talkers.
J. ©. Rich were re-elected Trustees. . fleets near Cuba. If the Naval
The Board organized by electing Nat.) Department has any information of Long has appointed Senator Allen as © © © ¢
P. Brown, President, J. C. Rich Secre. tho presence of the Spanish president of the Board that has beeti Sere mere OOOOGOOOOOOSO
tary and, Chas. E. Mulloy Treasurer. ; %g . Selected to present the medals to Ad0. 0)0¢ DI SONS DS SH re SF BI POS
y fleet it is be mg kept secret. Schley’s Pp a oO OOO, AAS x EPROP AG IPR IEC 5 i declared ; ‘ : e oacigarcibe pee ek eclared on 'the squadron has left for Cuba to join. ™iral Dewey and his crew in recogni> : : m : tion of their bravery and valor in the
: Sampson. Itisthought he will pass
It’s a Qui :
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On very close margins to
veneers AEG Bom ee —
satisfy a lively demand.
The Eagle Bird. through the Straits of Yucatav, in. battle at Manila.
We learn that the ledge recently dis-. which event both squadrons will comSeo :
OUR "NEW, FRESH AND CLEAN STOCK
, OF SPRING GOODS
JN® covered at the Eagle Bird mine above bine‘and snare the Spanish fleet. The Enemy’s Movements.
re right up to date. We have no reom
will be made at San Francisco.
$1.00 a Suit.
MAHER & CO.
LADIES: This day we place on sale a lot of
WOOLEN SUITS
> At $1.00 Per Suit,
To close the lot out in a hurry. Ladies, see them.
erate: ®
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every cent the price asked.
Men’s and Boys’ Clothing. .
ty ; ;
Int Washington continues to improve and N x
McLe, pte EW YorK; May 18.—Aj special disJ tlook of the mine is very ene oo 7 “ patch to the Herald from Gibralter
in ai employed there. With a Deadly Legend. says that the torpedo boats Arieté, Hal2 AC ~~ + e@e 6 — —--mie. Ladies Please Take Notice.
of the priscitdiete : F the Oquenda, Viscaya, Christobo Colon
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hanes All ladies interested in making proof the United States Commissary Destig “ a : 8 for cheap trask and no desire to deal in i
lease f —_ vision for the comfort of soldiers who. partment has made a contract with loshape haat I sileanc T hc recatio ny Shonen We guarantee that every article in our
‘ mouth will leave.here soon are requested to. cal bakeries for 610,000 pounds of . that they will go from there to Cadiz stock has got the value in tt and is worth
Sen Fr meet at Armory Hall on Friday afterarmy crackers. This is equivalent to. #5 transports. The other vessels went
, having noon at 2 o’clock.
west.
ar aad — nese 3 of neat Papas ight THIS WEEK irst i as, * Ea ce hed # Pay Up Promptly. ne ,. wor
‘ Ticht Place
A full line ofthe latest in ~
fone s, . ‘The. Pranscrier is sending out ac-. Maine.” Besides the big contract for sey Made a : euce ig } nts to all parties who are indebted} hard bread, Captain Duval has let aj. A Texas horse buyer was recently Golf Shirt from 50
on oe Se . in thi bitten on the hand by a vicious brute 5, C up. in'thens for the paper. Some of those accounts . contract in this city for 28,000 gallons , “i eit il * pee eo —
apl5 have been running a long time. We} o¢ vinegar? ina ) pure n Nevada, boi
desire prompt settlement in all cases Ct His hand was terribly mangled and And the g est Selections in
before the Ist day of June. the animal’s jaws had to be pried open
Attor ; covenant dcoc
with a crowbar before their grip was reMakes Another Purchase. The Reason Why. léanea. S., ‘ C) thin, & : .
~ A sale of the “Oureux group of; The War Department received an ofa TUIRCS (7) mg mporium i
: Three Thousand of Them.
mines at Mountain City, Elko county! fer from a circus company the other polis ak ed
is-about to be effected to C. D. Lane./ day of twenty-five elephants forservice; From Colorado, Utah, and other
The price agreed upon is $150,000./in Cuba. It was declined for lack of! points 30.0 volunteer troops en route = 6
More than that amount of ore is said . transportation facilities, as the beasts; to San Francisco are expected -to pass
to be uncovered. would have to take their trunks along ] through Colfax tomorrow.
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