September 20, 1894 (4 pages)

_ manding General, _W. D. Lewis. . TH& DAILY TRANSCRIPT (Established Sept. 6, '860.) THURSDAY SEPT., 20, 1894 se@vada Citv, Nevada County, Calif. Published Evevings Daily Except tndays and . Legal Holidays: SUBSCRIPTION TeRms—Fifteen Cents a Week, Sixty Cents a Mouth; Six Dollarsa Year When Paid in Advance fer a Full Year. LocAL READING Notices—Ten Cents a Line for First Insertion, Five Cents a Line Each Subsequent Time, @ne Volia’ a Line a Month. Rates For Other Advertising Made Known on Application ANOTHER DEAL.’ A New York Company Buys the Iron Mountain Mine. . Hugh McDonnell of Chicago, who “was one of the leading mine-owners of Leadville during the palmy days of the carbonate excitement, is at the Palace. Hotel. He has just completed a thorough examination of the Iron, Mountaini mine, Shasta county, for ‘a New York syndicate, says the Examiner, and says he has, as the consulting engineer, recommended its purchase, and has no doubt that the syndicate will take it. ‘‘The price,” said Mr. MeDonald, ‘‘I-do not-feel at liberty to state, but but it is several hundred thousand dollars. We will erect a large smelter there capable of treating~ 250 tons of orea day, and will employ in it ~and the mine several hundred men. The mine is a very large one and has an enormots body of ore exposed, which runs $4)~“a ton in gold and a large amount of~copper and lead. The ore will be reduced to a mat, not bullion, and will then-be shipped. There is already 2,250 feet of developnient on the ore body, too. This is aside from other tunnels and shafts that de not yet reach the ore. There are 360 acres in the mining claims, more of timber adjoining, making in al] "1,200 acres. The persons from whom we are buying are Chas. Camden of ‘Oakland, and James Sallee and’ Mrs. Colonel Magee of Shasta. The Iron Mountain is four mile¢ from the California and Oregon railroad and ten miles from Redding. We shall work it on a large scale.”” .Mr. McDonnell has left for New York. He says that he will return in as quick a time as possible—not over a few weeks at most—and proceed i build the large smelter and get out ore. —_——_—_—+-0@0--—____—_ HELIGRAPH SIGNALING. ° All Records Broken for Long-Distance Messages. Denver, Sept. 19th.—All records were broken yesterday for long-distance heliogt ph signaling by the United States Army S gnal Corps, a messege being sent by sun flashes from Mount Uncompaghre, Col., t Mount Ellen, Utah, a distance of 183 miles, The best former record was 105 miles, and yesterday’s record will probably stand fu years to come, Captain Glassford, Chie! Signal Otticer, U. S. A., Department of Colorado, and his corps of assistants, have been on Mount Uncompaghre since September 10th, They made an attempt on September lith, but a snow storm, which” has continued for six days, interrupted: them in the middle of the message. Yesterday’: feat, however, was accomplished without any difficulty. Mirrors eight inches square were used in transmitting the message, which was read by the Siagnal Corps on Monut Ellen, in Utah, then flashed by heliograph ninety” miles to Thompson’s, Utah, and from there sent by telegraph to Washingten, The following is the message : Mount Uncompacure, Col., via Mouut Ellen, Utah, via Thompson's Utah, via Denver, Col., Sept. 18, 1894.—To Chief Signal Office, Washington, D. C., through ComDenver: By sunbeam flash ysignal reflected this heliograph has been sent direct 183 miles over the sunset slopes of Colorado and Utah, thus distancing the highest recurd ever made in military signaling. (Signed) GLAssForD, Captain. _-— oe ——~ County Central Committee." The newly-elected members of the Republican Central Committee are requested to meet at the Union Hotel, Nevada City, on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 26th, at 2 o’ clock. 8204t ——— -+-*2@ee--Peace-Disturber Arrested. Henry Bowers was arrested this morning by Marshal Getchell for disturbing the peace. He was taken before Justice Carr and that official sentenced him to ten days in the county jail. ese SSE Nightcap Social. Prof. Michell will give a Nighteap Social at Odd Fellows Hall on Saturday evening, September 22d. 818td —~ ~~ + wee Valuable Information. Miners and prospectors will learn of something to their advantage in business by addressing W. A. Bradshaw, 571 Bellefontaine strect, Indianapolis Ind. . sl5lw MARRIED. : In this city, Sept. 16th, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by Kev. J, sims, Mis; Gillie Marker of this city to Walter Loveiady of Folsom, i eg A.C. Henry, LEWIS & HENRY, (Successois to Thomas Moren.) —PROPRIETORS OF— “THE HUB.” _ Cholcest Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Coz. Pine and Commercial Streete. Besides this there are 840 acres’ BAFFLING BURGLARS SAFES AND-LOCKS WHICH ARE PROOF AGAINST TAMPERERS. Eact Bank of England Lock Costs $375 and Has 36@,380 Different Combinations. »~ Elaborate Mechanism to Protect Treasure Vaults. There is no denying the fact that the’ burglar of today, who aims at high gamé, displays amazing ingenuity in the manufacture of scientific tools and apparétus and also in the practical working of the same. : But.hé is completely out of the run ning when pitted against our safemak ers and locksmiths, even though he peri odically buys their wares for experimental purposes. While the present writer was being ‘‘personally conducted’’ over the premises of the greatest firm of lockmakers in the world he acquired much interesting information concerning those wondrous pieces-of mechanism which protect the vast riches of palaces, banks and strongrooms, and which render it absolutely impossible for thieves to break in. Perhaps the most interesting department was that one in which an exhibition of the highest form of the burgTar’s craft was being given. Skilled workmen were seated before locked: safes and were using the almost irresistible fusing apparatus on the door in order to reach the, locks or were forcing gunpowder through the keyholes by meais of a tiny pair of bellows. Othérs were squirting corrosive chem-ioals into the locks and: noting the efthe drill and the wedge with a scientific force and skill that showed they could be dangerous enemies to society if they were criminally inclined. cylinder of compressed oxygen gas, which supplies a short section of pipe terminating in an iron cup. The latter is pressed firmly against the door after a light has been applied, and a stream of flame issues from the end of thé pipe in its bottom. So fierce is this flame that it melts the metal in the safe door and eats a jagged hole through it ina ‘remarkably short space of time. ery year,’’ remarked the manager of the works, ‘‘and they range in weight from a quarter of an ounce—including key— to 228 pounds, the respective values of these extremes being 12 cents and §1,‘‘Foremost among those locks which protect éiiormous wealth come those on the treasury doors of the Bank of England. The making of each'of these mar vels of mechanism occupies three men for six weeks and costs $375. “*Those little fluted pieces of steel in the head of the key—technically called ‘steps’—are nine in number and are capable of 362,880 different combinations. “Tf a banker whose safe was fitted with this lock chanced to lose his key, or if he had reason to suppose that a wax impression of it had been made, all that would be necessary in order to baffle burglarious designs would be to unlock the safe with the duplicate key, unscrew the head and change the position of the steps and then relock the safe or strongroom. : ‘“‘The mechanism of the lock would instantly adapt itself to the changed combination and could never be ‘unlocked by the former key. ‘‘This, however, is not an unmixed blessing.One afternoon-a-certain. -city merchant Was amusing himself by unscrewing the steps of both his keys when it suddenly occurred to him that he-had forgotten the combination. ‘As the keys in question were capable of thousands of combinations\ there was nothing for it but to set to work on a system of numbered tables and tick off each combination as it were tried. ‘**But that may take months,’ objected the merchant ruefully. Well, as the only other alternative was to build a furnace round the door of the safe it was decided to try the combination first. ‘*We sent two men and an apprentice with the printed tables—great sheets of paper several yards long—and. after nine days’ labor, during which about 18,000 different combinations were arranged and tried, the right one was hit upon by accident, and the door opened. Needless to bay, there was a pretty big bill against the customer who gave us all this trouble. ‘‘The treasury doors at the Bank of England measure 7 feet 3 and weigh about 2}¢ tons. Besides being fitted with the above mentioned changeable locks they have-violence locks 5 feet long, each of which weighs 200 pounds, and gunpowder proof locks, having blowholes on every side, even through the massive bolt. These blow holes allow the gunpowder pumped in to escape and reduce the force of a possible exp)osion to a mere harmless puff. “It is worthy of note that there are more than 10,000 locks fitted in the Bank of England. Then comes the Savoy hotel with 1,300, controlled by one master key. The manager of each of the six floors at the Savoy, however, has a master key which controls the lock of every room under his supervision. ‘*Her majesty’s safe at Windsor castle in which the gold plate is kept weighs eight tons and is protected by & vidlenee lock 18 inches long, a change'] able lock and a gunpowder lock, all of which can be mechanically covered by‘ an undrillable steel plate, which renders it impossible to insert even a hairpin into any of the keyholes. ’’—London Answers. : Small, but Important. Rusty Nail (in the street)—What are you doing here? Carpet Tack— Waiting for a ride. *‘Do you think any of these fine people will stop their carriages to pick up & worthless little thing like you?”’ “No, but the first bicyclist that comes along will pick me up without stopping. ’’—Good News. eg —— Tuar TrmepD Fee.ixe which is 80 commer and so overpowering, is entirely driven off by ; Hood's Sarsaparijla overcomes weakness. Hoop’s Piiis are the best after-dinner pills, assist dizestion, cure headache. 5. » box. i ; “. found anywhere, else, In bodily troubles fect, while sturdy artisans were using . ~~~" The fusing apparatus consists of a ? “We turn out about 288, 000 locks ev". ~ Hood's Sarsaparill», the best blood purifier. . Black as Ink Are the prejudices which some people cherish against what is good for them. They reason, as our old friend Artemas Ward says, thusly, ‘‘So and so has been taking medicine for a long time and isn’t any better.”’” They only know of individual cases, Many could be cited, to their astonishment, in which Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters has brought about a complete change in the physical condition of persons suffering from general ill health. This thorough stomachie, besides having the decided recommendation of the medical profession, is-voiced by the general public as the possessor of qualities as ai) invigorant and restorative of health nct caused by the liver, stomach and bowels, in instances where.'rheumatie tendencies are experienced, and when the kidneys are weak, it is the true rezort. : : SES GREAT UAKS From little acorns grow, so also do fatal diseases spring from small beginnings. Never neglectsymptoms of Kidney Troubles; if allowéd.to develop they cause much suf~ fering and sorrow. Dr. J. H. McLean's Liver an@’ Kidney Balm is a certain cure for atiy disease or weakness of the Kidneys. A trial will convince you of its great potency. Sold at Carr Bros., Drug Store. 3 ~ ——_—~+ +@e-+ pada Ice! Icel The Union Ice Company. is now— prepared to deliver ice in quantities, to suit to any part of the city. Orders left at the Ice House, on the Plaza, will be promptly at “Mrs. J. H. HORSNYDER, 152 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, Cal., writes: “ When a girl at school, in Reading, Ohio, I had. a severe attack of brain fever. On my recovery, I found myself perfectly bald, and, for a long time, I feared I should be permanently so. Friends urged me to use Ayer’s Hair Vigor, and, on doing so, my‘hair Began to Grow, and I now have as fine a head of hairas ; one could wish for, being changed, however, from blonde to-dark brown.” “ After a fit of sickness, my hair came out in combfulls. I used two bottles of 4 5 s e s Ayer’s Hair Vigor and now my hair®°is over a yard long and very fulland heavy. I have recommended this preparation to others with like good effect.”—Mrs. Sidney Carr, 1460 Regina st., Harrisburg, Pa. “I have used Ayer’s Hair Vigor for several years and alWays obtained satisfactory iesults. I know it is the best ipreparation for the hair that is made.” —C.T Arnett, Mammoth Spring; Ark, Ayer’s Hair Vigor repared by Dr. J-C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Masa, > eS ee on Miss M.S. Fenton, —AND— Mrs. A. E. Hancock Have purchased this popular Restaurant, on Broad Street, Nevada City, and respectfully solicit a share of the public’s patronage, STE VQ Fs. Dinner from)5 till 7 P. M. . Meals 25 Cents. Board by the Month, $20.00. The Table will at all times contain the very best the market affords, 2 &@ Suppers for large or small parties gotten up second to none in the city, and at the most reasonable rates. 4m Special Meals for Families. gy Fresh Eastern Oysters received daily and will be served in any style desired. ra fam Central gam } Tram arm (Formerly City Hotel.) Corner of Broad and Union Streets, NEVADA CITY, CAL. MISS M. MOONEY Desires to inform the le of Nevada county and the ftraveling pees wrnerey that she nee Pay the al ve, plete an now pre to 2 her patrons eueerr : The Best:.of Meals. BOARD by the Day, Week or Month, with or without ‘THE ROOMS are all newly furnished and will compare favorably with any in Nevada City. . ‘ (MA trial will convince you that this place is.second to none in any respect, The cle West Restaurant The undersigned offers for sale Three One Story Houses on Nimrod street. They sre all in good condition. The lot contains five acres of ground. Free water on the premises. . The whole property will be sold at a bargain if sold immediately. 2 For fall particulars apply to TEIOS. PEARD. Nevada City, Sept. 5th. New Meat Market _L. M. GAFFNEY, PROPRIETOR. Main Street, opposite Coyote Street. Will keep on hand a full line of Fresh and Salt Meats, Hams, Bacon and Lard. ~ The Best of Everything in the Market. A share of vour patronage is respectfully licit ea. ROERT “MATELL lS FOR SALE BY Schmidt Bros., Ad Chas. FP. Gray. * The Leading Ten Cent Cigar. Nevada, Grass Valley and Colfax Staze. A Daily, Four-Horse, Fourteen*Passenger Coach. Leave Courax, Leave Grass VALLEY. 6:30 A. M. 9:15 A. M, 3P. M. oP. M. Will connect with Brown & Blamey’s ‘busses. Take 7:30 ’bus to connect with local lor the city. 1 25 $1 00 Fare, Nevada City, ae Fare, Grass Valley, -Reduction made on sage o-ip tickets. A nice and shady twelve-mile ride with excellent scenery and no high trestles. *Bus leaves every morning from the Holbrooke, Pacific Wisconsin Hotels. GUS.KOPPE,. Proprietor: Come.to the DAILY = TAAASCRIPT —POR—— RECEIPTS, BALL PROGRAMS,‘ BUSINESS CARDS, VISITING CARDS, PAY ROLLS, STOCK CERTIFICATES, BANK CHECKS, ASSAY ‘REPORTS, ENVELOPES, TICKETS, CIRCULARS, F ’ HANDBILLS, A share of public patronage is solicited. LETTER HEALS, JOB OFFICE FIFTY CENTS A WERK: Advertis2ments of nut to exceed five ines i ‘ength iuserted under this head for 50 Cer" aw ek or$2a month. Each additional lin 10 Cents a week or 40 Cents a month. Payrble invarixbl. in advance. gs, For Rent. Rooms to rent for a small family. Furnished. Near the Depot, Euquire at this offiée. 817 Lost. A pension voucher drawn in favor of J. C. Ketchum was lost in this city September 15th. Finder will be rewarded by leaving it at this office. ee 815 Housekeeper Wanted. A good position for the right person. Comfortable and convenient, house, Inquire at this office. 815 Have You Seen the Golumbian Goffee Pot ? BEE HIVE GR If not, lose no time in calling at the OCERY STORE. coffee than by any other pared to supply them eit By using one of these Pots you make the finest and most delicious drinks with one-third less process. I have pur— chased the COUNTY RIGHT and! am préher wholesale or retail. Hires’ Root Beer, Residence for Sale. The house and lot owned by A. J. Tiffany and situated on Prospect Hill, are offered for sale. For particulars enquire on the premises, 8l4 For Sale, & A business house on Broad street is offered for sale. Enquire at this office, sllté SEWING MACHINES. Singer Sewing Machines of allgrades, ‘machine oil, needles and fixtures always on hand at the agent’s office in James Cairns harness shop, Broad street. ml5 Herpert Cooper, Agent. Wholesale or Retail. Duffy’s Malt Whiskey. Th e Best Medicinal, and Family Whiskey in the Market. Agent for Shasta Water. Commercial Street, near Pine, J.J. J ACKSON Nevada City, Cal. ROOM TO RENT. A single room on the second floor of the Transcript block: Enquire of Fred E. Brown. > Musical Department —or— Vinton’s Drug and Stationery Store EVERYTHING AT SAN’ FRANCISOO PRICES Including). VIOLINS BANJOS MANDOLINS GUITARS AOUCORDEONS If 1 Have Not What You. Want, 2) 1 Will Quickly Get it for You 2=,e W. B. JEFFERY, THRE HORSESHOER, seagate SHOP—Main Street, near the Plaza, First-Class Work at Reasonable Prices. Satisfaction Guararie teed in All Cases, Attorney-at-Law. Rooms 5.1, 52 and 53 Nevada Block, SAN ‘FRANCISCO, . . . eee \CasH couNTs . . . . AT KINKEAD’s House Furnishing Rooms, Commercial st., Nevada City. . LARGEST AND FINEST STOOK . THE LOWEST PRICHS PARLOR SETS BEDROOM DINING AND KITCHEN FURNITURE. BEDDING, FLOOR MATTING, RUGS, BTC. . Oph olstering Neatly Done by one o the Best Upholsterers on the Co ast Carpet Laying and Sewing a specialty, Dividend Notice. T a meeting of the Board A Citizens Bank held on Sept. si Dirretare ot No. 55, of seventy-five cents per share was duly doolared and made payable on and after Sept. E. M. PRESTON, Pres. v D. E, Morean, Sec’y, SCHMIDT BROS., pee Pine Street,Nevada City — Leading Cigar Dealers, ° —— * The Best Humboldt Imp’ta Estrella, — . e Leading Lady . General Arthur, §° Cent . tates Club, CIGAR osa, In the City. \-Harmonia. i i DO YOU KNOW_ THAT Sells Groceries Cheaper “Groceriés at Wolf $L 00) 13 °“* Granulated Sugar for 1 00! 20 ‘» Brown Sugar for 1 00 25 4© Beans for ALWAYS THE LARGEST “ASSORTMENT IN NEVADA COUNTY. A. B. WOLF Than Any Other House IN. INEVADA CITY ? ‘1Do you know that you can save 20. per cent by buying your 's Cash Grocery ? If you eo to Wolf's Cash Grocery you can get 18 lbs. Rolled Oats for Sweet. Corn ‘Ohipped Beef Corned Beef Root Beer 10¢ per Bottle. Best Brands of Tobacco and Cigars ON HAND. OF ANY GROCERY HOUSE SAEZ ARN ARN ARS RAR ARIAS) 4 TiS ASAT ASAT SS TRUSS ARE IOK WANK CS iTRY TENG TRAE CEE AS TST AOS Neywest Victorias A Beau Cigar of High-Grade Tomeeen. 2) 5 ore . < ie per — ~ savegar tine Union Hotel, : Downer & Woodman’s, Wm. Giffin’s,John Brace’s. tiful Little — RATION New York Bakery Commercial St., adjoining Transcript Block. _. G. WM, DURST, Prop’r. ; nF YORK BAKERY through all time, . In public favor seems to sad fot goods are always here, _ (To serve us well is Durst’s ide A “VV holesome Bread, if you should seek, He has it fresh throughout the week ‘Yistins to none here, patrons deem, In Nevada City, be is scent “7 O' pies, all made with skill and care, His price is always just and “R Re and Choice Wedding Cakes, we see, Of finest styles, and per: Kee in mind, that near and far, ; The New York Bakery isthe wew ESTRAY. NE LARGE, RED-ROAN, WORK OX, BOTH ears marked and branded on right hip with the letters ‘‘M. K.;” shod all sropnd. ten years old. Came to my raich about.the isth of November last. The owner is request>d to come and prove title, pay chargesand take the a-i mal away. G. W. BLOYLES. French Corzal, August 15, 1894 e's If he goes out in the rain without an umbrella’ and stays there long enough.-— The man is there, so’s the rain, and when they come together there's This office has lots of new and beautiful type, new presses and artistic printers, Then we figure down to bed rock. The maprices combine sO as to make OUR: JOB PRINFING epartment as Busy as a Beehive The year ‘round, So when you want Fine Printi 1g of any kind, Call atthe Transcript Job "Office and see what we do Ib quality and in price A MAN CERS WR wetness for you. terial, work and TR = . S. Ve Ist and par oa Pe ae last 0 bell Ohi to of 5 tior nwese4é6eon2zwe

_ manding General, _W. D. Lewis. . TH& DAILY TRANSCRIPT (Established Sept. 6, '860.) THURSDAY SEPT., 20, 1894 se@vada Citv, Nevada County, Calif. Published Evevings Daily Except tndays and . Legal Holidays: SUBSCRIPTION TeRms—Fifteen Cents a Week, Sixty Cents a Mouth; Six Dollarsa Year When Paid in Advance fer a Full Year. LocAL READING Notices—Ten Cents a Line for First Insertion, Five Cents a Line Each Subsequent Time, @ne Volia’ a Line a Month. Rates For Other Advertising Made Known on Application ANOTHER DEAL.’ A New York Company Buys the Iron Mountain Mine. . Hugh McDonnell of Chicago, who “was one of the leading mine-owners of Leadville during the palmy days of the carbonate excitement, is at the Palace. Hotel. He has just completed a thorough examination of the Iron, Mountaini mine, Shasta county, for ‘a New York syndicate, says the Examiner, and says he has, as the consulting engineer, recommended its purchase, and has no doubt that the syndicate will take it. ‘‘The price,” said Mr. MeDonald, ‘‘I-do not-feel at liberty to state, but but it is several hundred thousand dollars. We will erect a large smelter there capable of treating~ 250 tons of orea day, and will employ in it ~and the mine several hundred men. The mine is a very large one and has an enormots body of ore exposed, which runs $4)~“a ton in gold and a large amount of~copper and lead. The ore will be reduced to a mat, not bullion, and will then-be shipped. There is already 2,250 feet of developnient on the ore body, too. This is aside from other tunnels and shafts that de not yet reach the ore. There are 360 acres in the mining claims, more of timber adjoining, making in al] "1,200 acres. The persons from whom we are buying are Chas. Camden of ‘Oakland, and James Sallee and’ Mrs. Colonel Magee of Shasta. The Iron Mountain is four mile¢ from the California and Oregon railroad and ten miles from Redding. We shall work it on a large scale.”” .Mr. McDonnell has left for New York. He says that he will return in as quick a time as possible—not over a few weeks at most—and proceed i build the large smelter and get out ore. —_——_—_—+-0@0--—____—_ HELIGRAPH SIGNALING. ° All Records Broken for Long-Distance Messages. Denver, Sept. 19th.—All records were broken yesterday for long-distance heliogt ph signaling by the United States Army S gnal Corps, a messege being sent by sun flashes from Mount Uncompaghre, Col., t Mount Ellen, Utah, a distance of 183 miles, The best former record was 105 miles, and yesterday’s record will probably stand fu years to come, Captain Glassford, Chie! Signal Otticer, U. S. A., Department of Colorado, and his corps of assistants, have been on Mount Uncompaghre since September 10th, They made an attempt on September lith, but a snow storm, which” has continued for six days, interrupted: them in the middle of the message. Yesterday’: feat, however, was accomplished without any difficulty. Mirrors eight inches square were used in transmitting the message, which was read by the Siagnal Corps on Monut Ellen, in Utah, then flashed by heliograph ninety” miles to Thompson’s, Utah, and from there sent by telegraph to Washingten, The following is the message : Mount Uncompacure, Col., via Mouut Ellen, Utah, via Thompson's Utah, via Denver, Col., Sept. 18, 1894.—To Chief Signal Office, Washington, D. C., through ComDenver: By sunbeam flash ysignal reflected this heliograph has been sent direct 183 miles over the sunset slopes of Colorado and Utah, thus distancing the highest recurd ever made in military signaling. (Signed) GLAssForD, Captain. _-— oe ——~ County Central Committee." The newly-elected members of the Republican Central Committee are requested to meet at the Union Hotel, Nevada City, on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 26th, at 2 o’ clock. 8204t ——— -+-*2@ee--Peace-Disturber Arrested. Henry Bowers was arrested this morning by Marshal Getchell for disturbing the peace. He was taken before Justice Carr and that official sentenced him to ten days in the county jail. ese SSE Nightcap Social. Prof. Michell will give a Nighteap Social at Odd Fellows Hall on Saturday evening, September 22d. 818td —~ ~~ + wee Valuable Information. Miners and prospectors will learn of something to their advantage in business by addressing W. A. Bradshaw, 571 Bellefontaine strect, Indianapolis Ind. . sl5lw MARRIED. : In this city, Sept. 16th, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by Kev. J, sims, Mis; Gillie Marker of this city to Walter Loveiady of Folsom, i eg A.C. Henry, LEWIS & HENRY, (Successois to Thomas Moren.) —PROPRIETORS OF— “THE HUB.” _ Cholcest Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Coz. Pine and Commercial Streete. Besides this there are 840 acres’ BAFFLING BURGLARS SAFES AND-LOCKS WHICH ARE PROOF AGAINST TAMPERERS. Eact Bank of England Lock Costs $375 and Has 36@,380 Different Combinations. »~ Elaborate Mechanism to Protect Treasure Vaults. There is no denying the fact that the’ burglar of today, who aims at high gamé, displays amazing ingenuity in the manufacture of scientific tools and apparétus and also in the practical working of the same. : But.hé is completely out of the run ning when pitted against our safemak ers and locksmiths, even though he peri odically buys their wares for experimental purposes. While the present writer was being ‘‘personally conducted’’ over the premises of the greatest firm of lockmakers in the world he acquired much interesting information concerning those wondrous pieces-of mechanism which protect the vast riches of palaces, banks and strongrooms, and which render it absolutely impossible for thieves to break in. Perhaps the most interesting department was that one in which an exhibition of the highest form of the burgTar’s craft was being given. Skilled workmen were seated before locked: safes and were using the almost irresistible fusing apparatus on the door in order to reach the, locks or were forcing gunpowder through the keyholes by meais of a tiny pair of bellows. Othérs were squirting corrosive chem-ioals into the locks and: noting the efthe drill and the wedge with a scientific force and skill that showed they could be dangerous enemies to society if they were criminally inclined. cylinder of compressed oxygen gas, which supplies a short section of pipe terminating in an iron cup. The latter is pressed firmly against the door after a light has been applied, and a stream of flame issues from the end of thé pipe in its bottom. So fierce is this flame that it melts the metal in the safe door and eats a jagged hole through it ina ‘remarkably short space of time. ery year,’’ remarked the manager of the works, ‘‘and they range in weight from a quarter of an ounce—including key— to 228 pounds, the respective values of these extremes being 12 cents and §1,‘‘Foremost among those locks which protect éiiormous wealth come those on the treasury doors of the Bank of England. The making of each'of these mar vels of mechanism occupies three men for six weeks and costs $375. “*Those little fluted pieces of steel in the head of the key—technically called ‘steps’—are nine in number and are capable of 362,880 different combinations. “Tf a banker whose safe was fitted with this lock chanced to lose his key, or if he had reason to suppose that a wax impression of it had been made, all that would be necessary in order to baffle burglarious designs would be to unlock the safe with the duplicate key, unscrew the head and change the position of the steps and then relock the safe or strongroom. : ‘“‘The mechanism of the lock would instantly adapt itself to the changed combination and could never be ‘unlocked by the former key. ‘‘This, however, is not an unmixed blessing..One afternoon-a-certain. -city merchant Was amusing himself by unscrewing the steps of both his keys when it suddenly occurred to him that he-had forgotten the combination. ‘As the keys in question were capable of thousands of combinations\ there was nothing for it but to set to work on a system of numbered tables and tick off each combination as it were tried. ‘**But that may take months,’ objected the merchant ruefully. Well, as the only other alternative was to build a furnace round the door of the safe it was decided to try the combination first. ‘*We sent two men and an apprentice with the printed tables—great sheets of paper several yards long—and. after nine days’ labor, during which about 18,000 different combinations were arranged and tried, the right one was hit upon by accident, and the door opened. Needless to bay, there was a pretty big bill against the customer who gave us all this trouble. ‘‘The treasury doors at the Bank of England measure 7 feet 3 and weigh about 2}¢ tons. Besides being fitted with the above mentioned changeable locks they have-violence locks 5 feet long, each of which weighs 200 pounds, and gunpowder proof locks, having blowholes on every side, even through the massive bolt. These blow holes allow the gunpowder pumped in to escape and reduce the force of a possible exp)osion to a mere harmless puff. “It is worthy of note that there are more than 10,000 locks fitted in the Bank of England. Then comes the Savoy hotel with 1,300, controlled by one master key. The manager of each of the six floors at the Savoy, however, has a master key which controls the lock of every room under his supervision. ‘*Her majesty’s safe at Windsor castle in which the gold plate is kept weighs eight tons and is protected by & vidlenee lock 18 inches long, a change'] able lock and a gunpowder lock, all of which can be mechanically covered by‘ an undrillable steel plate, which renders it impossible to insert even a hairpin into any of the keyholes. ’’—London Answers. : Small, but Important. Rusty Nail (in the street)—What are you doing here? Carpet Tack— Waiting for a ride. *‘Do you think any of these fine people will stop their carriages to pick up & worthless little thing like you?”’ “No, but the first bicyclist that comes along will pick me up without stopping. ’’—Good News. eg —— Tuar TrmepD Fee.ixe which is 80 commer and so overpowering, is entirely driven off by ; Hood's Sarsaparijla overcomes weakness. Hoop’s Piiis are the best after-dinner pills, assist dizestion, cure headache. 5. » box. i ; “. found anywhere, else, In bodily troubles fect, while sturdy artisans were using . ~~~" The fusing apparatus consists of a ? “We turn out about 288, 000 locks ev". ~ Hood's Sarsaparill», the best blood purifier. . Black as Ink Are the prejudices which some people cherish against what is good for them. They reason, as our old friend Artemas Ward says, thusly, ‘‘So and so has been taking medicine for a long time and isn’t any better.”’” They only know of individual cases, Many could be cited, to their astonishment, in which Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters has brought about a complete change in the physical condition of persons suffering from general ill health. This thorough stomachie, besides having the decided recommendation of the medical profession, is-voiced by the general public as the possessor of qualities as ai) invigorant and restorative of health nct caused by the liver, stomach and bowels, in instances where.'rheumatie tendencies are experienced, and when the kidneys are weak, it is the true rezort. : : SES GREAT UAKS From little acorns grow, so also do fatal diseases spring from small beginnings. Never neglectsymptoms of Kidney Troubles; if allowéd.to develop they cause much suf~ fering and sorrow. Dr. J. H. McLean's Liver an@’ Kidney Balm is a certain cure for atiy disease or weakness of the Kidneys. A trial will convince you of its great potency. Sold at Carr Bros., Drug Store. 3 ~ ——_—~+ +@e-+ pada Ice! Icel The Union Ice Company. is now— prepared to deliver ice in quantities, to suit to any part of the city. Orders left at the Ice House, on the Plaza, will be promptly at “Mrs. J. H. HORSNYDER, 152 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, Cal., writes: “ When a girl at school, in Reading, Ohio, I had. a severe attack of brain fever. On my recovery, I found myself perfectly bald, and, for a long time, I feared I should be permanently so. Friends urged me to use Ayer’s Hair Vigor, and, on doing so, my‘hair Began to Grow, and I now have as fine a head of hairas ; one could wish for, being changed, however, from blonde to-dark brown.” “ After a fit of sickness, my hair came out in combfulls. I used two bottles of 4 5 s e s Ayer’s Hair Vigor and now my hair®°is over a yard long and very fulland heavy. I have recommended this preparation to others with like good effect.”—Mrs. Sidney Carr, 1460 Regina st., Harrisburg, Pa. “I have used Ayer’s Hair Vigor for several years and alWays obtained satisfactory iesults. I know it is the best ipreparation for the hair that is made.” —C.T Arnett, Mammoth Spring; Ark, Ayer’s Hair Vigor repared by Dr. J-C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Masa, > eS ee on Miss M.S. Fenton, —AND— Mrs. A. E. Hancock Have purchased this popular Restaurant, on Broad Street, Nevada City, and respectfully solicit a share of the public’s patronage, STE VQ Fs. Dinner from)5 till 7 P. M. .

Meals 25 Cents. Board by the Month, $20.00. The Table will at all times contain the very best the market affords, 2 &@ Suppers for large or small parties gotten up second to none in the city, and at the most reasonable rates. 4m Special Meals for Families. gy Fresh Eastern Oysters received daily and will be served in any style desired. ra fam Central gam } Tram arm (Formerly City Hotel.) Corner of Broad and Union Streets, NEVADA CITY, CAL. MISS M. MOONEY Desires to inform the le of Nevada county and the ftraveling pees wrnerey that she nee Pay the al ve, plete an now pre to 2 her patrons eueerr : The Best:.of Meals. BOARD by the Day, Week or Month, with or without ‘THE ROOMS are all newly furnished and will compare favorably with any in Nevada City. . ‘ (MA trial will convince you that this place is.second to none in any respect, The cle West Restaurant The undersigned offers for sale Three One Story Houses on Nimrod street. They sre all in good condition. The lot contains five acres of ground. Free water on the premises. . The whole property will be sold at a bargain if sold immediately. 2 For fall particulars apply to TEIOS. PEARD. Nevada City, Sept. 5th. New Meat Market _L. M. GAFFNEY, PROPRIETOR. Main Street, opposite Coyote Street. Will keep on hand a full line of Fresh and Salt Meats, Hams, Bacon and Lard. ~ The Best of Everything in the Market. A share of vour patronage is respectfully licit ea. ROERT “MATELL lS FOR SALE BY Schmidt Bros., Ad Chas. FP. Gray. * The Leading Ten Cent Cigar. Nevada, Grass Valley and Colfax Staze. A Daily, Four-Horse, Fourteen*Passenger Coach. Leave Courax, Leave Grass VALLEY. 6:30 A. M. 9:15 A. M, 3P. M. oP. M. Will connect with Brown & Blamey’s ‘busses. Take 7:30 ’bus to connect with local lor the city. 1 25 $1 00 Fare, Nevada City, ae Fare, Grass Valley, -Reduction made on sage o-ip tickets. A nice and shady twelve-mile ride with excellent scenery and no high trestles. *Bus leaves every morning from the Holbrooke, Pacific Wisconsin Hotels. GUS..KOPPE,. Proprietor: Come.to the DAILY = TAAASCRIPT —POR—— RECEIPTS, BALL PROGRAMS,‘ BUSINESS CARDS, VISITING CARDS, PAY ROLLS, STOCK CERTIFICATES, BANK CHECKS, ASSAY ‘REPORTS, ENVELOPES, TICKETS, CIRCULARS, F ’ HANDBILLS, A share of public patronage is solicited. LETTER HEALS, JOB OFFICE FIFTY CENTS A WERK: Advertis2ments of nut to exceed five ines i ‘ength iuserted under this head for 50 Cer" aw ek or$2a month. Each additional lin 10 Cents a week or 40 Cents a month. Payrble invarixbl. in advance. gs, For Rent. Rooms to rent for a small family. Furnished. Near the Depot, Euquire at this offiée. 817 Lost. A pension voucher drawn in favor of J. C. Ketchum was lost in this city September 15th. Finder will be rewarded by leaving it at this office. ee 815 Housekeeper Wanted. A good position for the right person. Comfortable and convenient, house, Inquire at this office. 815 Have You Seen the Golumbian Goffee Pot ? BEE HIVE GR If not, lose no time in calling at the OCERY STORE. coffee than by any other pared to supply them eit By using one of these Pots you make the finest and most delicious drinks with one-third less process. I have pur— chased the COUNTY RIGHT and! am préher wholesale or retail. Hires’ Root Beer, Residence for Sale. The house and lot owned by A. J. Tiffany and situated on Prospect Hill, are offered for sale. For particulars enquire on the premises, 8l4 For Sale, & A business house on Broad street is offered for sale. Enquire at this office, sllté SEWING MACHINES. Singer Sewing Machines of allgrades, ‘machine oil, needles and fixtures always on hand at the agent’s office in James Cairns harness shop, Broad street. ml5 Herpert Cooper, Agent. Wholesale or Retail. Duffy’s Malt Whiskey. Th e Best Medicinal, and Family Whiskey in the Market. Agent for Shasta Water. Commercial Street, near Pine, J.J. J ACKSON Nevada City, Cal. ROOM TO RENT. A single room on the second floor of the Transcript block: Enquire of Fred E. Brown. > Musical Department —or— Vinton’s Drug and Stationery Store EVERYTHING AT SAN’ FRANCISOO PRICES Including). VIOLINS BANJOS MANDOLINS GUITARS AOUCORDEONS If 1 Have Not What You. Want, 2) 1 Will Quickly Get it for You 2=,e W. B. JEFFERY, THRE HORSESHOER, seagate SHOP—Main Street, near the Plaza, First-Class Work at Reasonable Prices. Satisfaction Guararie teed in All Cases, Attorney-at-Law. Rooms 5.1, 52 and 53 Nevada Block, SAN ‘FRANCISCO, . . . eee \CasH couNTs . . . . AT KINKEAD’s House Furnishing Rooms, Commercial st., Nevada City. . LARGEST AND FINEST STOOK . THE LOWEST PRICHS PARLOR SETS BEDROOM DINING AND KITCHEN FURNITURE. BEDDING, FLOOR MATTING, RUGS, BTC. . Oph olstering Neatly Done by one o the Best Upholsterers on the Co ast Carpet Laying and Sewing a specialty, Dividend Notice. T a meeting of the Board A Citizens Bank held on Sept. si Dirretare ot No. 55, of seventy-five cents per share was duly doolared and made payable on and after Sept. E. M. PRESTON, Pres. v D. E, Morean, Sec’y, SCHMIDT BROS., pee Pine Street,Nevada City — Leading Cigar Dealers, ° —— * The Best Humboldt Imp’ta Estrella, — . e Leading Lady . General Arthur, §° Cent . tates Club, CIGAR osa, In the City. \-Harmonia. i i DO YOU KNOW_ THAT Sells Groceries Cheaper “Groceriés at Wolf $L 00) 13 °“* Granulated Sugar for 1 00! 20 ‘» Brown Sugar for 1 00 25 4© Beans for ALWAYS THE LARGEST “ASSORTMENT IN NEVADA COUNTY. A. B. WOLF Than Any Other House IN. INEVADA CITY ? ‘1Do you know that you can save 20. per cent by buying your 's Cash Grocery ? If you eo to Wolf's Cash Grocery you can get 18 lbs. Rolled Oats for Sweet. Corn ‘Ohipped Beef Corned Beef Root Beer 10¢ per Bottle. Best Brands of Tobacco and Cigars ON HAND. OF ANY GROCERY HOUSE SAEZ ARN ARN ARS RAR ARIAS) 4 TiS ASAT ASAT SS TRUSS ARE IOK WANK CS iTRY TENG TRAE CEE AS TST AOS Neywest Victorias A Beau Cigar of High-Grade Tomeeen. 2) 5 ore . < ie per — ~ savegar tine Union Hotel, : Downer & Woodman’s, Wm. Giffin’s,John Brace’s. tiful Little — RATION New York Bakery Commercial St., adjoining Transcript Block. _. G. WM, DURST, Prop’r. ; nF YORK BAKERY through all time, . In public favor seems to sad fot goods are always here, _ (To serve us well is Durst’s ide A “VV holesome Bread, if you should seek, He has it fresh throughout the week ‘Yistins to none here, patrons deem, In Nevada City, be is scent “7 O' pies, all made with skill and care, His price is always just and “R Re and Choice Wedding Cakes, we see, Of finest styles, and per: Kee in mind, that near and far, ; The New York Bakery isthe wew ESTRAY. NE LARGE, RED-ROAN, WORK OX, BOTH ears marked and branded on right hip with the letters ‘‘M. K.;” shod all sropnd. ten years old. Came to my raich about.the isth of November last. The owner is request>d to come and prove title, pay chargesand take the a-i mal away. G. W. BLOYLES. French Corzal, August 15, 1894 e's If he goes out in the rain without an umbrella’ and stays there long enough.-— The man is there, so’s the rain, and when they come together there's This office has lots of new and beautiful type, new presses and artistic printers, Then we figure down to bed rock. The maprices combine sO as to make OUR: JOB PRINFING epartment as Busy as a Beehive The year ‘round, So when you want Fine Printi 1g of any kind, Call atthe Transcript Job "Office and see what we do Ib quality and in price A MAN CERS WR wetness for you. terial, work and TR = . S. Ve Ist and par oa Pe ae last 0 bell Ohi to of 5 tior nwese4é6eon2zwe