September 7, 1899 (4 pages)

se te atin ole > tect ea init “lego barcode Ree ed las . pes THE TRANSCRIPT. blished every eveni Sa mt and eer sning except by BROWN & CALKINS. . L. 8. CALEING. RN. P. BROWN. THURSDAY. es Gases SEPT. 7, 1899. ra RATES WILL TUMBLE. Telephones For All Purposes to be Sold Outright. “The magnitude éf the proposed. operations and field ‘to be covered by the Butte County Electric Light and Power Company,” says the Chico Record, “if the present plans are carried out, will pluce that concern bardly second to none in California. Not only does this company propose to be in the field for light and power from Redding on the horth to Sacramento and San Fran¢isco on the south, but it proposes to! put in active operation a complete telephone system to:compete with the Sunset Telephone Company in the territory reached by its lines from Redding to Sacramento. } Colonel Park Henshaw, the attorney for the company, was seen yesterday and in an authorized interview gave details as yet new to the public. “You may say,” said he, “that by November Ist, the company which I) represent, will have a complete system ! of telephones, taking in the towus and . having central oftices at Chico, Oro-. ville, Biggs and Gridley, and shortly. thereafter at Marysville. By January . 1st: connection will have been made . with the Capitol Telephone Company at Sacramento, which has for some years been competing with the Sunset Company. We expect to make rates to consumers which will be in atartling contrast to those people are now paying. For instance, we will sell a man a telephone outright for $15. It is his henceforth with no rent to pay. For switches to the various towns we will establish a rate at less than one-half those now collected. For instance, an ordinary telephone switch to Oroville from Chico costs 25 cents; our rate will be 10 cents, and all along our line will the reduction be in proportion. The telephone wires will be strung on the poles now being erected and by a frequent system of grounding the induction from the nearby power wires will be obviated. “The vast importance of the werk. now fairly under way by this company is not yet comprehended by the people. From the Butte Creek Power house, lines will be run on the meridian line which approximately goes through the center of the country from north to south: -A-brauvt Will reach Chico on the west, another further south will cut across east to Oroville and the Feather river mining dredgers, and another will supply Biggs and Gridley, thence on south to Marysville.and from there to Sacramento. From Chico another line will branch, touching the towns along the railroad as far north as Redding and the mines ofthat vicinity. It is not expected that the Butte Creek station will supply power for this northern section,and power will be taken om the Sacramento river at a point between Red Bluff Redding. The Butte Oreek line will be built to Red Bluff, and there connect with the one running on north, to be opperated by associates of the incorporators of the Butte County Electric Company. “Nor is this all. A number of the capitalists whose money is invested in the Butte Creek concern, bave formed @ company known as the Grant Power Company, and power houses will be established at Antioch, Contra Costa county. Here they have power seurce even cheaper than water. It is the screenings of the coal mines operated there, which costs not to exceed 10 cents per ton. Lhis company expects ulti_ mately to enter the field in the towns and cities about the bay and into San Francisco itself. The incorporators of this company and of the one in Butte county being practically the same, their interests are identical, and the possibilities of the proposed power and telephone systems to be inaugurated are of great moment.” (. Sea + e@ee UNION:~:HOTEL, Main Street, Neyada City. H. METZENBAUGHER, Prop. Geo. Powell, North Bloomfield J. 8S. Hale, San Francisco T. L. Horbown, Coopers’ Mill W. T. Nelson, John W. Carter, Blue Tent* Ed. Moody, Gold Flat Chas. Wellman, Sacramento Wm. Acree, W. H. Wristey, Washington Minnie Williams, Marysville Wm. Kestle, San Francisco Lester Nickerson, bd A Brackett, Summit N.M. Moody, # A. C. White, Sacramento A. McCulloch, Jamestown, Cel. J. L. Charles, Grass Valley French Tansy Wafers. These are the genuine French Tansy Wafers, imported direct from Paris. Ladies can depend upon securing relief from and cure of irregular periods regardless of cause. In red wrappers. Beware of Fp gaa LA FRANCE DRUG COMPANY, nperters, San Francisco. For sale by D. Vinton. How Is Your Wife? Has she lost her beauty? If £0, Constipation, Indigestion, Sick, Headaches are the principal causes. Karl's Ciover . Root Tea eentury. Price 25 cts. and 50 cts. Money refunded if resalts are not satsfactory. For sale by H, Dickerman, the draggist. tf . 'we have ever been called upon to rehas cured these ilis for half a} FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION AT THE MAYFLOWER MINE LAST EVENING. Samuel B. Bishop and Henry Hawke Blown to Atoms. An Inquest Was Held This Morning But Nothing New Was Developed. At about 5 o’clock last evening one of the most frightful explosions that cord ‘occurred at the Mayflower mine. It resulted in the death of Samuel B. Bishop, aged about 60 years, and Henry. Hawke, aged about 19. The cause of the accident will never be known, as the dead men were the only ones at that particular part of the mine where the explosion took place. Superintendent Martin and the other employes of the mine can only guess as to its cause and he only theory advanced is that the two men were fusing caps at the time. Ina raise about 100 feet above two ' machine men—George and Joe White— were working. They bad just charged their holes and were waiting for Hawke . to deliver to them the fuse and caps. The minute the explosion occurred they knew that something terrible had happened and they lowered themselves down to the crosseut which runs off from the main drift. As they reached the bottom they stumbled upon part of the remains of the dead bodies. The smoke and gas were deadly and they made for the station. Reaching there all the other miners bad congregated. Foreman John Waters, John Richards and L. C. Garwood entered near where the powder was kept and the two bodies were discovered. They had been thrown apart—one. on one side of the drift and the other on the opposite side. The alarm was given and the men went to work to rescue what they could of the bodies. They recovered cross-cat about 200 feet from where the men worked. Mr. Bishop accom/panied Mr. Hawke back to where the powder was kept. While there the explosion occurred. How it happened I can not say, but think they were capping fuse preparatory to making up their charges. I found the bodies separated from each other, some distance apart. The young man was biown into the cross-cut and Mr. Bishop out. Mr. Bishop was working on contract work and got his own powder. Mr. Hawke worked on day’s pay and was arrangiug charges for the mento set off their holes preparatory to quitting. work. Mr. Hawke usually takes all powder to the men. I helped gather the remains up aud bring them to the surface. I was first to get to the remains followed by Mr. J. H. Richards and Mr. Li. Garwood. The accident happened about 5:45 o’clock p. m. Mr. Bishop was about 60 years old, and Mr. Hawke was about I9 years old. Neither of the men used tobacco to smoke. Mr. Bishop chewed tobacco, J.H. Richards: My name is John H. Richards. My age is 46 years, my residence is Nevada City and my occupation is mining. Ido not know as I can tell anything more than what was told by Mr. Waters. I know nothing about the powder. Mr. Hawke always brought the powder to me where I am working. I wasin the mine when the explosion occurred and worked my way to where the accident occurred, where I found Mr. Waters. As to how Bishop’s back bone, the left leg below the knee, “the back of his head and . both of’ his feet. All that could be! head, one arm and his hands. The remains were scattered in every direction for a distance of a hundred feet along the drift: The concussion was so great that “it shook the timbers for three fundred feet or more from where the accident occurred. ; Warren Hoskins and William Robinson, who work in the main drift, over two hundred feet distant from the explosion, were thrown violently to the ground. Hoskins was knocked insensible, and Robinson was cut on the head by falling against the timbers. At the bottom of the raise, where the White brothers were at work, the ladder was blown a distance of fifty or sixty feet. The Mayflower mine has been worked for more than a quarter ofacentury and this is the first serious accident that ever occurred there, and in this case it was no fault in any way of the management. Samuel B. Bishop was a native of Missouri. He served as a Confederate in the Civil War, afterward coming to Oalifornia. He came here from Fresno something over a year ago and located with his family on Canada Hill, near the mine. His son was employed at the mine, and gave up the situation to his father. To mourn him are left his widow here and a daughter, Mrs: Jos. Hosken, and a daughter in San Francisco; also two sons, who are away, one of them in Trinity county. Mr. Bishop was a good manu and very highly esteemed by all who knew him. Henry Hawke was a*steady and up-right: young man and -highly respected He was born on Gold Flat, where his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Hawke, reside. Besides his sister, Mrs. William Peard of Silva Avenue, he also leaves two younger brothers. Young Hawke was a member of Court Garfield, No. 9, Foresters of America, under whose auspices the funeral will be held. Deputy Coroner George A. Gray devoted most of last night in arranging, as best he could, the fragments of each . of the bodies. . ‘The terrible news was brought to town by Mr. Thompson, the blacksmith atthe mine. Dr. Tickell and druggist Hassler rushed to the mine witb all baste. It was too late, as their services were not required. The funeral of Henry Hawke will take place from the Congregational “) Chareh at 2 o'clock tomorrow af ter . noon, under the auspices of Court Garfield, Foresters of America. The funeral of S. B. Bishop will also take place from the Congregational Church tomorrow ufternoon. Members of Company C will act as an escort. THE INQUEST. At 10 o’clock this morning an inquest was held at Gray’s ,Undertaking Parlors, and only two witnesses were examined, as follows: . John Waters testified as follows: My jpame is Joho Waters, My age is 46 years. My residence is Nevada City. My occupation is miner and mill man. J know nothing about the accident. The young man usually distributed the powder. He went back to the found of Hawke was the back of hie! the accident happened I can not say. {4 think it was an_accidental explosion and no one to blame but the men handling the powder. Mr. Hawke was born in California and Mr. Bishop was born in Missouri. The jury then rendered the following verdict: We, the jury, find that Henry Hawke and S. B. Bishop came to their deaths by an accidential explosion of giant powder, and by no fault-of the management of the company. L. W, NICHOLSON, W. H. Hancock, W. H. Kistie, -Mark L. Roserts, R. M. Latta, Wa. O’HEarN, QO. A. Tompkins. “* Necessity Knows No Law.”’ But a law of Nature bows to the necessity of keeping the blood pure so that the entire system shall be strong, healthy and vigorous. To take Hood's Sarsaparilla, the great blood purifier, is therefore a law of health and it is a necessity in nearly every household. H never disappoints. Blood Disorders — “ My stepdaughter and I have both been troubled greatly with blood. disorders and stomach troubles, and several bottles of Hood’s Sarsaparilla have. been of great benefit.’” Farnes F. Thornpson, Vever Disappoints Hood's Piils cure liver tijs; the nonirritating and only ¢: cathartic ta take “with Hood's d’s Sarsaparilia, CHANGE OF FIRM, } AVING PHRCHASED THE INTEREST of J. H. Polkinghorn in the Fruit and Vegetable Market, On Broad street, I will continue to conduct ra ol the same first-class manner as hereto“Greditors of the old firm are requested to settle their accounts at their earliest, convenience. A complete line of Fresh Fruits, Vegetabies, Etc., On hand at moderate prices. Extra Fine Peaches This week for Cauning. WM. H. ANDREWS, Notice of Asses sment ry aaas GOLD MINING COMPANY. LOCATION of principal place of business, San California. Location of works, Willow Valley, Nevada City, Nevada county, Wess Shorsby einen they giee ce reby given that a’ s f Directors, held on Soh dy she Bow: vt ody 1808, an rhe ere dhe No. ipttal Bini’ of the Caepacution tar ‘sie ir! ratio mediately in United Sta Stes Gold Goin, to hy eve ables of the Shevose, Ru ache Battery street, San Francisco, ernie. Any stock upon which this dayref ce, ibe, willbe deliSatent at nd! 2 w jelinquenverelend . vores ublic a one and unless Be ore, will be . < iy te ty lith cap Bey of P Rov 368 Novy the ith the poe By *“By order of the a sete d geass J. K. RUIZ, BRIBE MENTION Minor Notes and d Comments of Local Interest. For Life Insurance see T. B. Gray. I. W. Harper’s famous Kentucky Whiskey sold only by W. J. Britland. G. A. Gray, undertaker and embalmer, successor to N. CO. Undertaking Co. Anchovies and Sardellens, in glass, at 25 cents a jar, at Wolf’s Cash Grocery Commercial street. tf It is expensive outfitting the. children for school if you don’t buy supplies at the Racket Store. tf A fresh consignment of extra quality water-white comb honey has just been received by Gaylord & Son. af Now is your chance to get a great big bargain’ in linoleum. ~ Snell & Fleming are selling it at the low price of forty-five cents a yard. Send in your orders immediately. tf A marriage license has been issued at Oakland to David Davies, aged 36 years, of Nevada City, to wed Emma Richards, aged 30 years. The Seaweed baseball’ club will leave here on Friday for Downieville where they will participate in the baseball tournament which takes place on Saturday. When you want a carpet don’t overlook the Legg & Shaw Co. Mouquette and velvet carpets at $1.00 per yard. Tapestry carpets 65 cents. Linoleum 50 cents. New goods—no joblots. s2-lw E. Cavanaugh arrived here yesterday to take charge of one section of the . new sewer system. He started in this morning with ten men to work ata point in the rear of the Nevada Foun. dry, just below suspension bridge. . TRANSPORTATION OF BODIES. The Rules in Ve All Over the United States. The rules in general all over the United States for the transportation of dead bodies areas follows: Rule 1. The transportation of bodies of persons dead of smallpox, Asiatic cholera, leprosy, typhus fever or yellew fever is absolutely forbidden. Rule 2. The bodies of those who have died of diphtheria, anthrax scarlet fever, puerperal fever, typhoid fever, erysipelas, measles and other contagious, infectious or communicable “disease must be warpped in a sheet thoroughly saturated with a strong solutio: of bi-chloride of mercury in the proportion of an ounce of--bichoride of mercury to a gallon of water; and encased in an air-tight zinc, tin, copper or lead lined coffin, or cally sealed, and all enclosed ina strong tight, wooden box; or the body must be prepared for shipment by being wrapped in asheet and disinfected by a solution of bi-chloride of mercury as above, and placed in a strong coffin. or casket, and said coffin or casket in a hermetically sealed (soldered) zinc, copper or tin case, and all enclosed in a strong outside wooden box of material not less than one inch and a bailf thick. Gceod Tea EVERYBODY SAYS SO. Try : (freat American Importing Tea Co. Big Presents Free, Commercial street, . Nevada City Main street,.... Grass Valley Just Received ! C.M.Henderson & Co’s FAMOUS LITTLE RED SCHOOL HOUSE SHOE, We bave just received a new stock of Henderson’s Famous Shoes for Misses and Children. ‘ They are the most Stylish, Best Fitting,’ Best Wearing and Finest line of Foot wear ever displayed here. Come in and see them. We are bound to please you. Repairing promptly and neatly done at reasonable prices. BOVEY BROS., Broad Street. “Like Nectar to My Lips.” is the Ice As Poetic . Expressed ran ts Cream ee Of Our Soda. Patron. Foley's Commerela! Street, Hevade City. ‘south of “the city, in an air-tight iron casket, hermeti-' ANOTHER. INDUSTRY. The > Growing Scarcity of Meat Will Canse The Rabbit to be Valuable. Growing scarcity of meat and the become nearly as common as the chicken and turkey industry. In: Wabash, Indiana, a new industry has! just been established by Nathan Meyer, a prominent. local manufacturer, and his associates. The concern is regulary incorporated under the title of the Wabash Belgian Hare Breeding and Importing Company. ‘The company will undertake toimport large numbers of the animals from Europe, and will propagate them on an eighty-acre farm leased ‘for “the . —“ express purpose. A ten-acre tract has been set apart from the breeding grounds and range, and a well built rabbit house, 16 by 200 feet, has been erected to shelter the hares in bad weather. The teu acres are surrounded by a high wire fence, and as the business grows the range will be enlarged. Already 300 rabbits have been placed on the farm, and Herman Wolf, an agent, is now in Europe purchasing more, which will be shipped over this fall. Mr. Meyer, says that when the company get under way it will raise 1,000,000°hares a year, the market for the same being found there, where the fine fur is used in making crashed hats. The hair suitable for these hats is high priced and difficult to obtain. The promoters expect to derive great profit from the industry. Restores VITALITY, NERVITA SER AND MANHOOD Cures Impotency, Night Emissions and wasting diseases, all effects of selfSec abuse, or excess and indiscretion. Anervetonic and blood builder. Brings the pink glow to pale cheeks and restores the fire of youth. By mail 50¢ per box; 6 boxes tee to curé or refund the money. NERVITA MEDICAL CO. Clinton & Jackson Sts., CHICACO, ILL. For sale by H. Dickerman, Nevada City, Cal. TRANSCRIPT BARGAIN COLUMN. Our I5c Whips Usually sell conta. Our.dollar whips are sol 4 other stores for a dollar and a half. We sell all styles from 15¢c up to one dollar. The Racket Store. If You’re Hungry Go to the river and take a ‘duek. If ou’re thi: sty come to our piece and try Rovehakers Whisky. GILT EDGE SALOON. The popular fad is Fadden Cigars. You Are Thinking Of decorating your home? That's good. Now, what better can you do than-to put up some of those nice Room mpcidings. 1 can fit you out. Also mouldings for your pictures, cords, hooks and everything complete. GEO. A. GRAY. BABY’S PHOTOS Are. treasured. in. after While ~~ *re about it -chews talee taken right. guarantee satisfaction. MOORE The Photographer The Most for Cash I am advertising for the cash trade, for wh hich 1 clean and fresh. 52 Broad St. Pride of Nevada City mush palecgbia aed tell hment, mus ata’ ; Ask for it. Sold by ne Commercial Street. Lumber all kinds of dressed and h for mining and building purposes, On ea Sue vba us Saraieh Soin < ear Oitice, Plety Bill; Grese Valles wenn __H. & PB. L. COOPER. THE INDEPENDENT. New York. CHANGE OF FORM, REDUCTION IN PRICE. --Semi-Centennial Year.-Only $2.00 per year, or at that rate for any part of a year. —— Send Postal for Free Specimen Copy. THE INDEPENDENT, 180 Fulton 8t., N. ¥. THOS. S. FORD, : Attorney and Counselor at sg SELEOR Kies TR TT advance in price will eventually cause 'the raising of rabbits and turtles to for $2 .60; with a written guaran. . offer the fullest weights and bora prices. lverything Prom ompt ettention, Chas. E. Mulloy Mush is the pride of the town more than flaked-wheat P. 4G. Scadden We are manufacturers and dealers in all SIXTY-FIVE MILES. Sacramento Utilizes izes Electricity saan: ated af Brown's Valley. Sacramento is to-day successfully using electric power transmitted over sixty-five miles over aluminum wires, . ,and coming from Brewn’s Valley, above Marysville. It is the first installment . of 1000 horse-power sent by the North, Yuba Company under contract with the Sacramento Electric Gas and Railway Company of that city, and supplements . powertalready used, transmitted there from Newcastle and Folsom. Under contract 4000 more horsepower is to follow. eo A Costly Bicycle. > The costliest bicycle in the world has just been finished at @ gun factory in Vienna. It will cost 500,000 guiden, which ‘is a little more than $27,500. The owner isa rich South African diamond king mine owner, who will present the machine to his wife on her next birthday. Hood’s Pills are the favorite family cathartic. inst. when the tax rate for the ensuing year will be fixed. At the same time it is probable thet the board will con. sider the petition of Oaptain Jobn ! Gross of Los Angeles, who will ask ‘them -to advertise for the sale of a ‘franchise along the county road “for ‘an electric railway. The matter of ‘pbuilding a bridge in Penn Valley will ~ also come up. A Good Mine, ae J. H. Vizzard is the owner of the Flat. He has struck a fine ledge, ard the ore shows considerable free gold, This morning there arrived at the: deto the mine. —_— OO Teli Your Sister A Beautiful Complexion is ne m possi. bility without good pure the sort that only exists in ponders tn with. good digestion, a healthy liver and bowels. Karl’s Olover Root Tea acts directly on the bowels, liver and’ kid-. neys, keeping them in perfect health.price 25 cts.and 50 cts. vis ‘ a8 pay Secs ore oe eet E SOSOSSSSS $ NEW BLACK GOODS : DISPLAYED AT MAHER & _CO.’S. Ladies, come You ever saw too warm.” selection is good. Respectfully, BLACK SUITS. truthtully. They are the most beautiful ¢ . lot of Black Suits that we ever imported. 4m Each one is a gem and we want you all ; a. Do not {i *’ Do not say, “It is @° Now is the time while the a “to see them while in our window. say, ‘‘It-is too early.” _ No Two Suits Alike. Just take a walk down and see them. @ ; San Francisco cannot produce better. Do @@ ae not miss this display. op All the Very Latest in CREPONS. MAHER & CO. © and take a a at the in Nevada. We say it Kapp & Streets Canned ORDINARY RY WIRE FOLDING / ARMY down. i os Wheatine, Phoenix Flakes, ; Germea, Rolled Oats, Oat Meal in bulk. 4) Aunt Jemima’s Pan Oake Meal. . For a Quiek Lunch--atready coohed--Gry French Red Kidney Beans, 2 caus 25 cts. OK Fine Life Breakfast Goods. } . Wl Fresh from the Uills, -—=—> $4 mS) #:0-0ct Meal, and Self-Rising Buckwheat. Twin Bros. Mush, Our Mother’s Mush. AL’ Mae . -alie€> \¢ ._ Fea” . Kae % . are “23+? wed eek fees Tomales, 2 cans 28 cts. Heintz’s Baked Beans, Tomato Sauce, 20c per can A. B. WOLF, *GRoceR . cOrs 2°” ‘From the best makers, of the best materials and hesing all a latest improvements. They are cheap, to be sure, but are extra comfortable and, durable. KINKEAD, Cash Furniture Dealer, Gills tems ahihcec ue cs KINKEBAD also oarries in atone « eomplat assortment of the finest Parlor, Bedroom and Dining Room Furniture: be seve oad in single = Will Fix the Tax Rate. — a = The Board of Supervisors will hold « a ' special meeting on Monday, the ‘18th Sleeping Beauty mine, near Moore's. }pot & 8-stamip mill and abouts carload = of machinery which will bé taken ap: Willie the emp 25 or 80 o’clock sew mill that is e mill. T o'clock 1 down at the mill their ast enson . gine. T 50 years has a b Railroa¢ Deputy mill this PI im Ed. Di Hill. Charl ville tod Super’ town to J. H. } Francisc J. Mot Downie A. F. . on the nu Waite io on th Joe: Hi to work sick, is 1 M.D. -; terday f J. W. down fr Mrs. ; at San I Jobn . Pomone Mie. ‘ was @ vi Geors chant, ness, Qa. I. lett toc busines Je Me for Dov ing bas Mr. a ter who turned celetra: today. TOE. ing fre fatherGran Eureke North LW day .fr the noc Mrs. rived k her sis Mrs. Juan, on a’ home. J. dergrc

se te atin ole > tect ea init “lego barcode Ree ed las . pes THE TRANSCRIPT. blished every eveni Sa mt and eer sning except by BROWN & CALKINS. . L. 8. CALEING. RN. P. BROWN. THURSDAY. es Gases SEPT. 7, 1899. ra RATES WILL TUMBLE. Telephones For All Purposes to be Sold Outright. “The magnitude éf the proposed. operations and field ‘to be covered by the Butte County Electric Light and Power Company,” says the Chico Record, “if the present plans are carried out, will pluce that concern bardly second to none in California. Not only does this company propose to be in the field for light and power from Redding on the horth to Sacramento and San Fran¢isco on the south, but it proposes to! put in active operation a complete telephone system to:compete with the Sunset Telephone Company in the territory reached by its lines from Redding to Sacramento. } Colonel Park Henshaw, the attorney for the company, was seen yesterday and in an authorized interview gave details as yet new to the public. “You may say,” said he, “that by November Ist, the company which I) represent, will have a complete system ! of telephones, taking in the towus and . having central oftices at Chico, Oro-. ville, Biggs and Gridley, and shortly. thereafter at Marysville. By January . 1st: connection will have been made . with the Capitol Telephone Company at Sacramento, which has for some years been competing with the Sunset Company. We expect to make rates to consumers which will be in atartling contrast to those people are now paying. For instance, we will sell a man a telephone outright for $15. It is his henceforth with no rent to pay. For switches to the various towns we will establish a rate at less than one-half those now collected. For instance, an ordinary telephone switch to Oroville from Chico costs 25 cents; our rate will be 10 cents, and all along our line will the reduction be in proportion. The telephone wires will be strung on the poles now being erected and by a frequent system of grounding the induction from the nearby power wires will be obviated. “The vast importance of the werk. now fairly under way by this company is not yet comprehended by the people. From the Butte Creek Power house, lines will be run on the meridian line which approximately goes through the center of the country from north to south: -A-brauvt Will reach Chico on the west, another further south will cut across east to Oroville and the Feather river mining dredgers, and another will supply Biggs and Gridley, thence on south to Marysville.and from there to Sacramento. From Chico another line will branch, touching the towns along the railroad as far north as Redding and the mines ofthat vicinity. It is not expected that the Butte Creek station will supply power for this northern section,and power will be taken om the Sacramento river at a point between Red Bluff Redding. The Butte Oreek line will be built to Red Bluff, and there connect with the one running on north, to be opperated by associates of the incorporators of the Butte County Electric Company. “Nor is this all. A number of the capitalists whose money is invested in the Butte Creek concern, bave formed @ company known as the Grant Power Company, and power houses will be established at Antioch, Contra Costa county. Here they have power seurce even cheaper than water. It is the screenings of the coal mines operated there, which costs not to exceed 10 cents per ton. Lhis company expects ulti_ mately to enter the field in the towns and cities about the bay and into San Francisco itself. The incorporators of this company and of the one in Butte county being practically the same, their interests are identical, and the possibilities of the proposed power and telephone systems to be inaugurated are of great moment.” (. Sea + e@ee UNION:~:HOTEL, Main Street, Neyada City. H. METZENBAUGHER, Prop. Geo. Powell, North Bloomfield J. 8S. Hale, San Francisco T. L. Horbown, Coopers’ Mill W. T. Nelson, John W. Carter, Blue Tent* Ed. Moody, Gold Flat Chas. Wellman, Sacramento Wm. Acree, W. H. Wristey, Washington Minnie Williams, Marysville Wm. Kestle, San Francisco Lester Nickerson, bd A Brackett, Summit N.M. Moody, # A. C. White, Sacramento A. McCulloch, Jamestown, Cel. J. L. Charles, Grass Valley French Tansy Wafers. These are the genuine French Tansy Wafers, imported direct from Paris. Ladies can depend upon securing relief from and cure of irregular periods regardless of cause. In red wrappers. Beware of Fp gaa LA FRANCE DRUG COMPANY, nperters, San Francisco. For sale by D. Vinton. How Is Your Wife? Has she lost her beauty? If £0, Constipation, Indigestion, Sick, Headaches are the principal causes. Karl's Ciover . Root Tea eentury. Price 25 cts. and 50 cts. Money refunded if resalts are not satsfactory. For sale by H, Dickerman, the draggist. tf . 'we have ever been called upon to rehas cured these ilis for half a} FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION AT THE MAYFLOWER MINE LAST EVENING. Samuel B. Bishop and Henry Hawke Blown to Atoms. An Inquest Was Held This Morning But Nothing New Was Developed. At about 5 o’clock last evening one of the most frightful explosions that cord ‘occurred at the Mayflower mine. It resulted in the death of Samuel B. Bishop, aged about 60 years, and Henry. Hawke, aged about 19. The cause of the accident will never be known, as the dead men were the only ones at that particular part of the mine where the explosion took place. Superintendent Martin and the other employes of the mine can only guess as to its cause and he only theory advanced is that the two men were fusing caps at the time. Ina raise about 100 feet above two ' machine men—George and Joe White— were working. They bad just charged their holes and were waiting for Hawke . to deliver to them the fuse and caps. The minute the explosion occurred they knew that something terrible had happened and they lowered themselves down to the crosseut which runs off from the main drift. As they reached the bottom they stumbled upon part of the remains of the dead bodies. The smoke and gas were deadly and they made for the station. Reaching there all the other miners bad congregated. Foreman John Waters, John Richards and L. C. Garwood entered near where the powder was kept and the two bodies were discovered. They had been thrown apart—one. on one side of the drift and the other on the opposite side. The alarm was given and the men went to work to rescue what they could of the bodies. They recovered cross-cat about 200 feet from where the men worked. Mr. Bishop accom/panied Mr. Hawke back to where the powder was kept. While there the explosion occurred. How it happened I can not say, but think they were capping fuse preparatory to making up their charges. I found the bodies separated from each other, some distance apart. The young man was biown into the cross-cut and Mr. Bishop out. Mr. Bishop was working on contract work and got his own powder. Mr. Hawke worked on day’s pay and was arrangiug charges for the mento set off their holes preparatory to quitting. work. Mr. Hawke usually takes all powder to the men. I helped gather the remains up aud bring them to the surface. I was first to get to the remains followed by Mr. J. H. Richards and Mr. Li. Garwood. The accident happened about 5:45 o’clock p. m. Mr. Bishop was about 60 years old, and Mr. Hawke was about I9 years old. Neither of the men used tobacco to smoke. Mr. Bishop chewed tobacco, J.H. Richards: My name is John H. Richards. My age is 46 years, my residence is Nevada City and my occupation is mining. Ido not know as I can tell anything more than what was told by Mr. Waters. I know nothing about the powder. Mr. Hawke always brought the powder to me where I am working. I wasin the mine when the explosion occurred and worked my way to where the accident occurred, where I found Mr. Waters. As to how Bishop’s back bone, the left leg below the knee, “the back of his head and . both of’ his feet. All that could be! head, one arm and his hands. The remains were scattered in every direction for a distance of a hundred feet along the drift: The concussion was so great that “it shook the timbers for three fundred feet or more from where the accident occurred. ; Warren Hoskins and William Robinson, who work in the main drift, over two hundred feet distant from the explosion, were thrown violently to the ground. Hoskins was knocked insensible, and Robinson was cut on the head by falling against the timbers. At the bottom of the raise, where the White brothers were at work, the ladder was blown a distance of fifty or sixty feet. The Mayflower mine has been worked for more than a quarter ofacentury and this is the first serious accident that ever occurred there, and in this case it was no fault in any way of the management. Samuel B. Bishop was a native of Missouri. He served as a Confederate in the Civil War, afterward coming to Oalifornia. He came here from Fresno something over a year ago and located with his family on Canada Hill, near the mine. His son was employed at the mine, and gave up the situation to his father. To mourn him are left his widow here and a daughter, Mrs: Jos. Hosken, and a daughter in San Francisco; also two sons, who are away, one of them in Trinity county. Mr. Bishop was a good manu and very highly esteemed by all who knew him. Henry Hawke was a*steady and up-right: young man and -highly respected He was born on Gold Flat, where his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Hawke, reside. Besides his sister, Mrs. William Peard of Silva Avenue, he also leaves two younger brothers. Young Hawke was a member of Court Garfield, No. 9, Foresters of America, under whose auspices the funeral will be held. Deputy Coroner George A. Gray devoted most of last night in arranging, as best he could, the fragments of each . of the bodies. . ‘The terrible news was brought to town by Mr. Thompson, the blacksmith atthe mine. Dr. Tickell and druggist Hassler rushed to the mine witb all baste. It was too late, as their services were not required. The funeral of Henry Hawke will take place from the Congregational “) Chareh at 2 o'clock tomorrow af ter . noon, under the auspices of Court Garfield, Foresters of America. The funeral of S. B. Bishop will also take place from the Congregational Church tomorrow ufternoon. Members of Company C will act as an escort. THE INQUEST. At 10 o’clock this morning an inquest was held at Gray’s ,Undertaking Parlors, and only two witnesses were examined, as follows: . John Waters testified as follows: My jpame is Joho Waters, My age is 46 years. My residence is Nevada City. My occupation is miner and mill man. J know nothing about the accident. The young man usually distributed the powder. He went back to the found of Hawke was the back of hie! the accident happened I can not say. {4 think it was an_accidental explosion and no one to blame but the men handling the powder. Mr. Hawke was born in California and Mr. Bishop was born in Missouri. The jury then rendered the following verdict: We, the jury, find that Henry Hawke and S. B. Bishop came to their deaths by an accidential explosion of giant powder, and by no fault-of the management of the company. L. W, NICHOLSON, W. H. Hancock, W. H. Kistie, -Mark L. Roserts, R. M. Latta, Wa. O’HEarN, QO. A. Tompkins. “* Necessity Knows No Law.”’ But a law of Nature bows to the necessity of keeping the blood pure so that the entire system shall be strong, healthy and vigorous. To take Hood's Sarsaparilla, the great blood purifier, is therefore a law of health and it is a necessity in nearly every household. H never disappoints. Blood Disorders — “ My stepdaughter and I have both been troubled greatly with blood. disorders and stomach troubles, and several bottles of Hood’s Sarsaparilla have. been of great benefit.’” Farnes F. Thornpson, Vever Disappoints Hood's Piils cure liver tijs; the nonirritating and only ¢: cathartic ta take “with Hood's d’s Sarsaparilia, CHANGE OF FIRM, } AVING PHRCHASED THE INTEREST of J. H. Polkinghorn in the Fruit and Vegetable Market, On Broad street, I will continue to conduct ra ol the same first-class manner as hereto“Greditors of the old firm are requested to settle their accounts at their earliest, convenience. A complete line of Fresh Fruits, Vegetabies, Etc., On hand at moderate prices. Extra Fine Peaches This week for Cauning. WM. H. ANDREWS, Notice of Asses sment ry aaas GOLD MINING COMPANY. LOCATION of principal place of business, San California. Location of works, Willow Valley, Nevada City, Nevada county, Wess Shorsby einen they giee ce reby given that a’ s f Directors, held on Soh dy she Bow: vt ody 1808, an rhe ere dhe No. ipttal Bini’ of the Caepacution tar ‘sie ir! ratio mediately in United Sta Stes Gold Goin, to hy eve ables of the Shevose, Ru ache Battery street, San Francisco, ernie. Any stock upon which this dayref ce, ibe, willbe deliSatent at nd! 2 w jelinquenverelend . vores ublic a one and unless Be ore, will be . < iy te ty lith cap Bey of P Rov 368 Novy the ith the poe By *“By order of the a sete d geass J. K. RUIZ, BRIBE MENTION Minor Notes and d Comments of Local Interest. For Life Insurance see T. B. Gray. I. W. Harper’s famous Kentucky Whiskey sold only by W. J. Britland. G. A. Gray, undertaker and embalmer, successor to N. CO. Undertaking Co. Anchovies and Sardellens, in glass, at 25 cents a jar, at Wolf’s Cash Grocery Commercial street. tf It is expensive outfitting the. children for school if you don’t buy supplies at the Racket Store. tf A fresh consignment of extra quality water-white comb honey has just been received by Gaylord & Son. af Now is your chance to get a great big bargain’ in linoleum. ~ Snell & Fleming are selling it at the low price of forty-five cents a yard. Send in your orders immediately. tf A marriage license has been issued at Oakland to David Davies, aged 36 years, of Nevada City, to wed Emma Richards, aged 30 years. The Seaweed baseball’ club will leave here on Friday for Downieville where they will participate in the baseball tournament which takes place on Saturday. When you want a carpet don’t overlook the Legg & Shaw Co. Mouquette and velvet carpets at $1.00 per yard. Tapestry carpets 65 cents. Linoleum 50 cents. New goods—no joblots. s2-lw

E. Cavanaugh arrived here yesterday to take charge of one section of the . new sewer system. He started in this morning with ten men to work ata point in the rear of the Nevada Foun. dry, just below suspension bridge. . TRANSPORTATION OF BODIES. The Rules in Ve All Over the United States. The rules in general all over the United States for the transportation of dead bodies areas follows: Rule 1. The transportation of bodies of persons dead of smallpox, Asiatic cholera, leprosy, typhus fever or yellew fever is absolutely forbidden. Rule 2. The bodies of those who have died of diphtheria, anthrax scarlet fever, puerperal fever, typhoid fever, erysipelas, measles and other contagious, infectious or communicable “disease must be warpped in a sheet thoroughly saturated with a strong solutio: of bi-chloride of mercury in the proportion of an ounce of--bichoride of mercury to a gallon of water; and encased in an air-tight zinc, tin, copper or lead lined coffin, or cally sealed, and all enclosed ina strong tight, wooden box; or the body must be prepared for shipment by being wrapped in asheet and disinfected by a solution of bi-chloride of mercury as above, and placed in a strong coffin. or casket, and said coffin or casket in a hermetically sealed (soldered) zinc, copper or tin case, and all enclosed in a strong outside wooden box of material not less than one inch and a bailf thick. Gceod Tea EVERYBODY SAYS SO. Try : (freat American Importing Tea Co. Big Presents Free, Commercial street, .. Nevada City Main street,....... Grass Valley Just Received ! C.M.Henderson & Co’s FAMOUS LITTLE RED SCHOOL HOUSE SHOE, We bave just received a new stock of Henderson’s Famous Shoes for Misses and Children. ‘ They are the most Stylish, Best Fitting,’ Best Wearing and Finest line of Foot wear ever displayed here. Come in and see them. We are bound to please you. Repairing promptly and neatly done at reasonable prices. BOVEY BROS., Broad Street. “Like Nectar to My Lips.” is the Ice As Poetic . Expressed ran ts Cream ee Of Our Soda. Patron. Foley's Commerela! Street, Hevade City. ‘south of “the city, in an air-tight iron casket, hermeti-' ANOTHER. INDUSTRY. The > Growing Scarcity of Meat Will Canse The Rabbit to be Valuable. Growing scarcity of meat and the become nearly as common as the chicken and turkey industry. In: Wabash, Indiana, a new industry has! just been established by Nathan Meyer, a prominent. local manufacturer, and his associates. The concern is regulary incorporated under the title of the Wabash Belgian Hare Breeding and Importing Company. ‘The company will undertake toimport large numbers of the animals from Europe, and will propagate them on an eighty-acre farm leased ‘for “the . —“ express purpose. A ten-acre tract has been set apart from the breeding grounds and range, and a well built rabbit house, 16 by 200 feet, has been erected to shelter the hares in bad weather. The teu acres are surrounded by a high wire fence, and as the business grows the range will be enlarged. Already 300 rabbits have been placed on the farm, and Herman Wolf, an agent, is now in Europe purchasing more, which will be shipped over this fall. Mr. Meyer, says that when the company get under way it will raise 1,000,000°hares a year, the market for the same being found there, where the fine fur is used in making crashed hats. The hair suitable for these hats is high priced and difficult to obtain. The promoters expect to derive great profit from the industry. Restores VITALITY, NERVITA SER AND MANHOOD Cures Impotency, Night Emissions and wasting diseases, all effects of selfSec abuse, or excess and indiscretion. Anervetonic and blood builder. Brings the pink glow to pale cheeks and restores the fire of youth. By mail 50¢ per box; 6 boxes tee to curé or refund the money. NERVITA MEDICAL CO. Clinton & Jackson Sts., CHICACO, ILL. For sale by H. Dickerman, Nevada City, Cal. TRANSCRIPT BARGAIN COLUMN. Our I5c Whips Usually sell conta.. Our.dollar whips are sol 4 other stores for a dollar and a half. We sell all styles from 15¢c up to one dollar. The Racket Store. If You’re Hungry Go to the river and take a ‘duek. If ou’re thi: sty come to our piece and try Rovehakers Whisky. GILT EDGE SALOON. The popular fad is Fadden Cigars. You Are Thinking Of decorating your home? That's good. Now, what better can you do than-to put up some of those nice Room mpcidings. 1 can fit you out. Also mouldings for your pictures, cords, hooks and everything complete. GEO. A. GRAY. BABY’S PHOTOS Are. treasured. in. after While ~~ *re about it -chews talee taken right. guarantee satisfaction. MOORE The Photographer The Most for Cash I am advertising for the cash trade, for wh hich 1 clean and fresh. 52 Broad St. Pride of Nevada City mush palecgbia aed tell hment, mus ata’ ; Ask for it. Sold by ne Commercial Street. Lumber all kinds of dressed and h for mining and building purposes, On ea Sue vba us Saraieh Soin < ear Oitice, Plety Bill; Grese Valles wenn __H. & PB. L. COOPER. THE INDEPENDENT. New York. CHANGE OF FORM, REDUCTION IN PRICE. --Semi-Centennial Year.-Only $2.00 per year, or at that rate for any part of a year. —— Send Postal for Free Specimen Copy. THE INDEPENDENT, 180 Fulton 8t., N. ¥. THOS. S. FORD, : Attorney and Counselor at sg SELEOR Kies TR TT advance in price will eventually cause 'the raising of rabbits and turtles to for $2 .60; with a written guaran. . offer the fullest weights and bora prices. lverything Prom ompt ettention, Chas. E. Mulloy Mush is the pride of the town more than flaked-wheat P. 4G. Scadden We are manufacturers and dealers in all SIXTY-FIVE MILES. Sacramento Utilizes izes Electricity saan: ated af Brown's Valley. Sacramento is to-day successfully using electric power transmitted over sixty-five miles over aluminum wires, . ,and coming from Brewn’s Valley, above Marysville. It is the first installment . of 1000 horse-power sent by the North, Yuba Company under contract with the Sacramento Electric Gas and Railway Company of that city, and supplements . powertalready used, transmitted there from Newcastle and Folsom. Under contract 4000 more horsepower is to follow. eo A Costly Bicycle. > The costliest bicycle in the world has just been finished at @ gun factory in Vienna. It will cost 500,000 guiden, which ‘is a little more than $27,500. The owner isa rich South African diamond king mine owner, who will present the machine to his wife on her next birthday. Hood’s Pills are the favorite family cathartic. inst. when the tax rate for the ensuing year will be fixed. At the same time it is probable thet the board will con. sider the petition of Oaptain Jobn ! Gross of Los Angeles, who will ask ‘them -to advertise for the sale of a ‘franchise along the county road “for ‘an electric railway. The matter of ‘pbuilding a bridge in Penn Valley will ~ also come up. A Good Mine, ae J. H. Vizzard is the owner of the Flat. He has struck a fine ledge, ard the ore shows considerable free gold, This morning there arrived at the: deto the mine. —_— OO Teli Your Sister A Beautiful Complexion is ne m possi. bility without good pure the sort that only exists in ponders tn with. good digestion, a healthy liver and bowels. Karl’s Olover Root Tea acts directly on the bowels, liver and’ kid-. neys, keeping them in perfect health.price 25 cts.and 50 cts. vis ‘ a8 pay Secs ore oe eet E SOSOSSSSS $ NEW BLACK GOODS : DISPLAYED AT MAHER & _CO.’S. Ladies, come You ever saw too warm.” selection is good. Respectfully, BLACK SUITS.. truthtully. They are the most beautiful ¢ . lot of Black Suits that we ever imported. 4m Each one is a gem and we want you all ; a. Do not {i *’ Do not say, “It is @° Now is the time while the a “to see them while in our window. say, ‘‘It-is too early.” _ No Two Suits Alike. Just take a walk down and see them. @ ; San Francisco cannot produce better. Do @@ ae not miss this display. op All the Very Latest in CREPONS. MAHER & CO. © and take a a at the in Nevada. We say it Kapp & Streets Canned ORDINARY RY WIRE FOLDING / ARMY down.. i os Wheatine, Phoenix Flakes, ; Germea, Rolled Oats, Oat Meal in bulk. 4) Aunt Jemima’s Pan Oake Meal. . For a Quiek Lunch--atready coohed--Gry French Red Kidney Beans, 2 caus 25 cts. OK Fine Life Breakfast Goods. } . Wl Fresh from the Uills, -—=—> $4 mS) #:0-0ct Meal, and Self-Rising Buckwheat. Twin Bros. Mush, Our Mother’s Mush. AL’ Mae . -alie€> \¢ ._ Fea” . Kae % . are “23+? wed eek fees Tomales, 2 cans 28 cts. Heintz’s Baked Beans, Tomato Sauce, 20c per can A. B. WOLF, *GRoceR . cOrs 2°” ‘From the best makers, of the best materials and hesing all a latest improvements. They are cheap, to be sure, but are extra comfortable and, durable. KINKEAD, Cash Furniture Dealer, Gills tems ahihcec ue cs KINKEBAD also oarries in atone « eomplat assortment of the finest Parlor, Bedroom and Dining Room Furniture: be seve oad in single = Will Fix the Tax Rate. — a = The Board of Supervisors will hold « a ' special meeting on Monday, the ‘18th Sleeping Beauty mine, near Moore's. }pot & 8-stamip mill and abouts carload = of machinery which will bé taken ap: Willie the emp 25 or 80 o’clock sew mill that is e mill. T o'clock 1 down at the mill their ast enson . gine. T 50 years has a b Railroa¢ Deputy mill this PI im Ed. Di Hill.. Charl ville tod Super’ town to J. H. } Francisc J. Mot Downie A. F. . on the nu Waite io on th Joe: Hi to work sick, is 1 M.D. -; terday f J. W. down fr Mrs. ; at San I Jobn . Pomone Mie. ‘ was @ vi Geors chant, ness, Qa. I. lett toc busines Je Me for Dov ing bas Mr. a ter who turned celetra: today. TOE. ing fre fatherGran Eureke North LW day .fr the noc Mrs. rived k her sis Mrs. Juan, on a’ home. J. dergrc