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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-25

SOME excellent pictures are exhioiteo
ut Colton's drug store BY Iessrs. Carson
+ Noe. These artists are taking first
class portraits and finishing them III
the highest style Of the art.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-25
$500 Worth of sheet Music

AFR. Fred Brooks's noted store for imported
senars tobacco, books, stationery. musical in
struments, cheap jeweiry toys etc; At hnes.er
~, Carson CITY. Agency for all the Califor-
MIA papers, Gold Hill News. Picto1ials and ma
DazineA.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-25

ATTEND Prof. Bucks Writing Academy at the
School House, Carson City. Card writing. iet-
tering Oh Diplomas, &c, done on snort no.iee
Al sel0-tf
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-25

1 thereby certify the above to be a true
and correct statement of the gross
receipts and operating expenses OF the
Y. & T. r. r. Co. for period above
mentioned.
GEo. 4. KING, Secretary.
Here then we have profit over all
the running expenses of $3.50, 104 19
as against Mr.. Capp's generous
yearly dividend of s2.0s0. 900 and
the Crescen,'s profit of ''about $4,000
per day." which would be 81 ,O95, Goo
per annum. Wehave italicised run
ming expenses in order that the read
er may bear in mind the fact that
what is known as the expense list IS
net dealt with in the companys man
ner of book keeping 50 as to include
expenditures for improvements. In
other words, what is constructed and
purchased is set down as amongst
the profits. (The above deduction
of SIS, 1872 O5 from the expense &C
count and the items as given there
of illustrate our meaning.) The
fact then becomes apparent taking
this statement by Mr.. Secretary
King to be true, and We do not be-
lisve anybody will doubt it who
knows George King,) that the prof
its of this Road for the year ending
Dec. 81 1872 were, in round num-
| beers, $3.50, OO0-which is little
| more than $1,000 per day-not q
niggardly income itself, one might
say and 80 indeed it would not be
if it had got into tho pockets OF the
shareholders, but that is not where
it went for the unpleasant fact re-
mains. that instead of . dividend to
the company there has been. in the
last wear an addition Of $500, 600 to
the debt of the concern-the reasons
for the accumulation of which are
abundant. as We will endeavor to
make plain by the recitation OF GER
tain general items of expense, as for
instance the fire at the American
Flat Tunnel cost not less than $500,
OOO six or eight new locomotives
| within the year have swallowed up
not less than from SOS. 900 to S14O,
600: the building of the car shops
in Carson has cost about 100000
and the machinery for the same will
cost quite half that sum the pur'
chase of the right Of way through
Washoe county has eaten up a hand
some sum of money and there are.
of course many minor expenses
constantly accruing. The truth is
that the road, SO far, has been On ex,
pense and care and not a source OF
cash dividends to any of its stock
holders.
The Virginia and Truckee Railroad
has cost. first and last about So, 5OO,'
loco. Here are scme approximate
figures:
| Construction .....-........$2.G0 Coz, COX
Rolling Stock. .-..-.-........ oo'''o>
Real Estate, 1000
Car shops (estimatedI ...-......... a as0c ~.
This, it is obvious. il an under
estimate of actual costs.
But, Is We are pretty sure to d
reminded, if We don't make the De
ductions ourself, there were larg'
public and private donations to tn'
company. Very true:
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-25

Humphrey's Homeopathic Specifies {:
A comnlete assortment OF these celebrated
uo,,.or.tbic remedis, kept st WILLIS DRUG
Snonp. xrhere alsJ can be found new PerfulneFy
md Toilet Articles, fresh Drugs. Chemicals, and
he like.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-25
Chronicle Gift Map.

R.Fred. Brooks, the Carson City Daily Chron-
;cie Agent. is now ready to supply all regular
snbscribers to the above beautiful map, q nls
sfora next door to the Carson Theater. SOL"
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-25

THE LLEN-McCooL prize fight
came off as per agreement in Illinois,
and McCool got tremendously
whipped in about twenty minutes.
They fought seven rounds. Mike
got dreadful head put on him
lip split, eyes closed. nose mashed
and face like an abused beef's liver.
Allen never got . scratch. We are
sorry for McCool, upon our word
We are. Somehow his business don't
prosper. Joe Coburn whaled him
most to death, and now this shoulder
striker, Allen. pounds the poor lads
mug into q jelly and knocks him ont
of time. At this rate, Mike will be
utterly discouraged. He might as
we'll be peaceable hod-carrier or
an editor or q Y. NJ. C. A. as to be a
professional fst-fighter, if this is the
way they are going to treat him.
We shouldn't be surprised If his
noble presence and inspiring ex-
ample we're lost to the p. 4. alto
gether.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-25

o.msby County gave. 2o0 10y. ooo 90 60
The Comstock mining companies
l. contributed. .......-..... Ss' 800 -
| r,.., x.,,.r,hu.ed $Ss5 1888 So
Let it be considered that the COM
pany we're assisted this much by
gifts of money, out and out-al-
though the fact is that the bonds OF
the two counties we're put upon the
market and sold at SO much OF
discount that but $50. eco in cash was
realized from the sale of the Ormsby
county bonds, and a like discount
comes to be deducted from the face
of the Storey Bonds, and several OF
the mining companies got half their
money back, as per agreement, in
freights but leaving these discounts
out of consideration and charging
the company with the full amount
of money thus nominally advanced
in its behalf, we find that this road
with its rolling stock, real estate.
depots, machine shops, &c. has
been built at an expense to the com
pany verging close upon s2,5oo,ooo.
The sum of profits as shown as ac-
cruing over the running expenses IN
1872 was $3.50, 00O--or q little over
IS per cent. per annum. This is
not enormously proftable-consid-
ering the price of ready money here
and in California, and We don't won
der that Sharon hesitated about Civ
inghis consent to equipping the road
with steel rails.
Much as It will he disbelieved by
some, this statement comes unsoli-
cited by the Railway company. We
have made it for our own satisfaction,
and to place the facts concerning
this matter before those who have an
interest in it. The writer is quite as
much astonishcd by the state OF
things thus revealed as any of his
readers can be; for he shared the pop
ular hallucination that the Y. 4 L.
Co. were reaping handsome profits IN
cash, over and above all expenses; for
until he took the trouble to inquire
into the truth concerning the Ores
ent's statements, he, himself, had q
vague and underlined notion that the
profits were quite as large as stated
in the foregoing extract from that
paper. The facts are that the COM
pany owes at least sl,5oo,ooo Of &C.
cumulated debts, and instead OF max
ing any dividend of money to any
BODY, has, within the current year.
increased its debt in the sum OF
$780, 600.
oh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-18
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS.

The following is a summary of statements
made by the heads OF the Department OF Buildings
The article defining functions OF the department
very faulty and chiefly for two First, ap-
pointed an official at salary whose sole duty
make a single appointment; secondly 1t placed the
binding interests OF the city in the hands OF clique Of
architects. The department, says the Charter,
shall be under the control of officer
whe shall be known as the Commissioners Of
puidngs5 The Commissioners shall appoint, the
cef cIeeutiye officer Of the department, person who
SahaIl he Known as the Surveyor OF Buildings" This
..snrvevor OF Buildings" who Is he "chef executive
oacer must OF course perform the functions now
csed v lie Superintendent OF Buildings, except those
of absolute headsnp. so that the COnmlssi0nors'
only duty must be that OF headsbp he must be essen
italy a sjnecure, and "a very expensive one.
me Eeur Ybrk Cbapter Of the American Institute OF
Architects had been most OiciOus in tie mater or
new aud most faulty building law now before mo Legs
laturo, and had been chiefly Instruments ~ enS..o,I
ing ths aIscIe into tle Charter. Originally three COu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-18
CIVIL NOTES.
morrow, stiP. IN.

Tho trial Of the suit for the condemnation
OF Anton Hufes brewery, Morrsania, was begun IN
the United States District Court Yesterday The ground
on which condemnation Is sought Is the alleged uso OF
cancelled revenue stamps, and tile amount involved Is
$4,000
In the Supreme Court, yesterday, the conn
sci for the Trustees Of tho American Institute fled an
appeal from the mandamus against the American In
stitute ordered by Judge Fncher commanding them 70
restore Thomas Goodwin his rights AMI privileges az
member, OF which he had been deprived.
United States District-AttOrney Bliss d.
rected yesterday the Clerk OF the United States Dis
trct Court cGpiaS against the firm OF Joseph
H. White Geo. w. Brown * Francis ID. Lecompt IN asuit
TO recover $4,000 for an alleged violation Of section OF
the act OF March D. There two acts relative 70 NJ
ternal revenue bearing that date One directs tat al
invoices of upor goods shall be made I'm lfpncatc
and the other provides the removal tUr cOnsuhp
ton" OF stores in bonded Warehouses; Ii IL uot yet
known under which act United States DstrctAttorney
Bliss intends to proceed.
In the Marine Court, Part III, before Judge
HoWland there has been Of considerable Interest
in progress for the last days Jacob Fisher brought
An acton against Maguus Gross to 1916 80 dan
ages for representing worthless bond of 900 To have
been issued by the County Of Buena Vista, Iowa. The
plaintiff Told Mr. Gross that the bond not genuine
tht reupOn The latter agreed to back the moneys ana
did refund S6l5 1t but refused more. Inc de-
PENDANT denied any fraud, claiming that he was the
agent OF Col. Snelzer. and that the money REFUNDED
was on a moral aud not legal obligation A Eerdlct
rendered yesterday for the paintH lOr tho "hoe
amount claimed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-18
CHARITIES AND CORRECTION.

At the Department of Charities little couid
be learned beyond what expressed In the new Chale
itself BY the new enactment the present Board Oh SIX
Commissioners will be superseded by new Board Oh
only three Commissioners OF whom the Preslden' VIII IT,
ceiye 5000 per annum instead OF $4,000 as heretofore
and the other Comm 900 EACH Instead OF
each making total saving Oh s%o'V" POI
onnnm There will be no new restrictions. and the pow
orr and duties Of the Commissioners VIII remain un
changed The Department OF Charities and tne ,oPIt
ment of Correction viii, however, be nOminay uNluod
into two separate bureaus though they VIII dObless e
conducted Jointly "a heretofore. The SUBORDINATE
positions Of the department are unchangeu by 10y
The enactment, and will continue subject 70 the
will Of tic present Commissioners and thor successors
The present Comm ssion Messrs Bell Presldenu
bowen Brennan. Nicholson and Froar Tney htelou.o
the change which they are 10 De sulDcceu as n,S
resulted from a combination OF citiLens OF every pU
cal faith but are unwilling to discuss the subject. Ies
den Bei who was of the original 10 GOyernors VI
menf for about has been connected with the depart
the Almsnouse Is years He, with Mpssrs NohOlsoh,,
Draper and GrDne, was appointed Commissioner W
Charites aud Correction by Controller aws III loo' n
1865 NessTs. Bowen and Brennan were appoln.ea w
Controller Brennan in place of Messrs Draper anu vi
nell and in 1870 Commissioner Frear was appOlneu w
Mayor Hail. pursuant 10 an oct proylulng
Tor The appointinent OF an additional Commissioned
In regard 10 who prominently mentlOncu
os their probable the Commissioners are e
cent as they are ALSO In regard 10 whom OF tue Preeh
Board will probably be renOminate1 FROM otheE SOU
howcyer IL Is learned that the renOmnatioh OF uth
Rowen il xoccted and that ex-senator btlmDeer anu
Ieorgp Starr a Ninth Ward butcher. are Conspicuous
candidate ior the remaining Commissonershps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-18

missioners had been provided for but when the article
came up the Senate attention had been called W lhe
Inconsistency OF having three Commissioners VVot
the comparatively limited Department OF BnllulnBs;,
while one answered for the Immense Department. W
Public Works; and as II was shown that supeflnFhu
ent could do the work, Senator LoWreJ n
secured an amendment striking out the clause hIto
gether Whether the insertion OF clause providing ono
Commissioner was clerical bunder OF the work OF ue
never DO suffered 10 become "a permanent law ne
great need department. was an enlarged Ioice
inspectors; the old Charters provision OF noauS "N
ample. -, ,..o
The second great fault OF tho article lay In the Clause
The Commissioner shall appoint as the chlc
officer OF the Department person who shall nave Deeu
at least 10 years architect or builder ana VINO sn
Institute of Architects" This chapter was an lrre
sponsible body which included In its members 9nlg
ABOUT 80 out Of upward OF 200 neW' iV vha
architects They not as Grass IN. ,iio
best architects OF the city some OF wv,
number we're so inefficient that the best buffers Wou
not give estimates on their designs, as they were VIZ
exclusive and had repeatedly blackbaied very hp,o
architects who had applied for membership IN enor'
they were nohng better than clique, who having on
tanned for themselves charter, pretended W
the best ability the city, aud 10 get the wnoe Duilus
interest under their control Nothing could Ue5ter snoM
their inability than the new building IA" T wn.1n
they are trying to push through the LIS
atllre and which Is defective ana injurious
from beginning to end and If further evidence wac
wanted actions Of theirs when called III az experts
der the present building law would abundantp supPy
It, In short from their small numbers eAos on ,
and lack OF ability it both unjust ana absurd W p
such mower as this" person who shall he appiV1eu
by the New-York Chapter OF American Arcoi'oeS "
fnpir
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-18
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.

Commissioner Van Mort was not at his Office
Yesterday being understood to have remained In Albany
His views on the Charter therefore not atanabe
The Department Of Public Works under the old CHAR
ter consisted Of ten bureaus follows l. Bureau OF
Assessments; O. Bureau Of Repairs and Supplies; D.
Bureau OF Streets (genera; L. Bureau OF street I'M
proyements: g. Bureau OF Lamps and Gas; g. Bureau
OF the Croton Aqueduct ayng charge OF the aqneduct
from Putnam County Ia this cityl T. Bureau OF wafer
Rents; s. Bureau OF Water Purveyor (mans hyIranIs,
&c within city limits; Bureau Of sewers TO- Bureau
of Of streets, sidewalks, &c Under the
new Charter tie Bureau Of Assessments Is transferred
10 the Department Of Finance; and the bureau OF sew
ers is included under that OF Water PurYeyOr
The former change Is thought TO be most
nrOner one while IL Is held that the care OF
sewers ia matter of such magnitude, and Is 80 0stnct
from the LAYING watermains, the establishment OF ny
drans &c that it would have been better LETT IA dls
tnct bureau As the heads Of bureaus and their rub0r
climates are not deprived OF their places by provision OF
the Charter aud they hold their positions by MI van
Norris appointment and in general men IN whom ne
puts much confidence 1t is not thought that there WIZ
be any important removals. but that the bureaus WIZ
adapt themselves 20 the classification, AM 30 on
much as before. In the general powers ana dute OF we
department tloTe are eV Important changes Inc care
of streets Immediately ad1ulaing pubic PARKS aboVe
Fifty-niuthst. revert5 TO the Departments OF fhOlc
Parks and Bureau Of Assessments IL disposed oI rs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-18
THE PARK DEPARTMENT.

Mr.. Henry G. Stebbins, President and Treas
urer Of the Department Of Public Parks and the only
one OF the FIVE Commissioners retained by the new Char
ter made statements substantially as follows:
To what extent functions OF the Department would
he changed he could not as yet fully state. IL would
yt be necessary for him 70 examine the new and Old
h.ers more thoroughly, that he might get more dis
,ca notion their pcDtS OF agreement and dnerence
% chief matter in which the Departments power seemed
Ted was n matter OF controlling streets adjoining
.,.e nsrks above Ffty-ninthst This was most de-
psiIe caange as the work Of the park engineers WAS
re or leas ependent the plans adopted Tor ad1oin-
tsests m would he q great help 10 them, for exam
~ to n,perntend the construction OF roads ADJOINING
kyeTsie and Mornngsde Parks, 30 that there might
~ The Charter Of 1870 the department had
contrS Of lands within 800 feet OF the PARK
~ Ssemed 10 him that the article Win
regard 70 bis Department was rather 29se ana sn
tSi barks shall cOntrO aud manage all pubic PARKS
md Streets Immediately adjoining the same, &C. llsnt
he coustlued sO a. " exclude aYepASs InVukn VIC
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-18
THE scuIEFFIIN MURDER CASE.

The trial of George Schieillin for tho muir
der OF his wife resumed yesterday IN the Court OF
OYER and Termner, before Judge Brady. The counsel
for the prisoner spent nearly reequarters Of hour
In consultation with their Client trying to persuade him
TO plead guilty OF manaughter IN the first second de-
gree He firmly refused and his counsel proceeded TO
epen the the defense Their line OF defense.
therein shown is that Schiefiin went 70 the house,
found his wife with man. struck he hnu knocked her
down. She fell against object which inflicted tho
njury and this with the exposure was the cause Of her
death.
the prisoner She testified that the dead woman had
been subject TO fits; on the evening OF the murder
Maria the wife, had two men in her room, aud whom
prisoner entered he saw them leaving 1t; he pulled
wife into the sitting and struck her with his
open hand she fell down, and in attempting TO rise
slipped. fell again, and struck her head against the
stove, cutting it that IT bed prousey; she lay there
all night. and in the morning was found TO be dead
Several witnesses, including the prisoners son. James
Schefn, age l6, testified that Maria schieffn was
generally under the influence OF liquor.
The prisoner then testified am 90 years OF age and
contractor OF pasterlBg by trade married Maria
schefn Sept l6, 1865; she very Incorporate;
paid for my father and mother and sent them
cember: when / went the house Jan IA my
mother In the kitchen asked where Maria was. and
ana this man against me- went into the bedroom
and found her in bed struck her with my hand the
cheek as she turned toward the pantry her foot slipped
gone out; 1 did not notice she was bleeding
and knew nothing OF 1t until / saw her
dead the next morning. had no intent 10 kill her do
her any bodily harm; she tell second time the
and laid her the stOve she got afterward and
went out I'M the yard; sat In a chair for about an
hour aud then felt ior her and went ont found
In the snow; took her In and laid her by the stove
Mr. Fisher a card to 20 TO the Coroners and leave word
/ went TO my boarding house and remained there until
was arrested; my boy went to the Office and told where
1 lived.
At the close OF the prisoners testimony the eramina
ton adjourned until to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-18
THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS APPROVE.

President Hitchman of the Fire Department,
In reply to an inquiry opinion Of that part of
the Charter affecting the Fire Department said that the
changes made by the Legislature were of
nature The reduction of the Commissioners from five
70 three number would greatly improve the manage
ment OF the Department; would render 1t far easier.
At present the Fire Commissioners badgered with
applicants for positions in the Department An
applicant, II unsuccessful with one Commits
,ioner, would to another Commissioner
and 50 ON around the circle until all wearied with
the opportunities II there three Commissioners
ths disa grccabe experience would De amehOrated III
sOme measure. The business of the Department could
by Va Commissioners and far quicker The transfer OF
the Fire Marsas duties from the Police TO the Fire De
partment was also wise measure. The Legislature
had however, made mistake III removing Chlet Eli
0ineer Perley, a thoroughly efficient officer.
Commits Oner Shaler said that he thought the new
Charter as IL applied TO the Fire Department,
mems was that Of a ersely written description of
The powers OF the Fire Department. There was no
Yspneuess In the language, as before the powers
with which tue Fire Department was endowed
were clearly defined, and there could DO no
legal disputes. 1t was also an improvement
90 consondate all the offices OF the
Department into three bureaus. instead OF having
loosely organized Department as formerly The Legs
relic OF Tie Volunteer Fire Department, namely the title
of the head officer Instead OF Chief Engineer II was
now " Chief OF the Department IL wOuld nave Deeh
abaurd TO call man "englneer" any longer VINO knew
nohlng OF the duties OF an engineer and was not re-
aured TO know them to execute hls duties properly.
Legislature had done wrong, however, III uaLnias
ing 40 many inferior officers OF the department ~ hhd
done left such petty matters 10 the ne"
Commissioners
ConmissioDers Galway and Blair also expressed ap-
prevail Of the new Charter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-18
fcoal Notices.

CUPREME COURT-CITY, COUNTY AND
> STATE OF SRw-y O8K-IohB Dahe Brt fastee, PaaAI
,aisf b1rne Won Wnbeks William Y0alsr Walbezs Fsaas
Keloaeb John Leb Wnam Wallace, Aassne H. Wah,e, ns
Ll,eth Ru seIl aud n. Rasssi hlblrs, William J.
MasSsl,n I.tbes Nc ,lsclan Wllan Taylor Geo w. TaJs
American National NeW-iOrk, Jaws SLIDE Receiver of later
national Insurance COmpaO Christian DEM 49, Theodore H. Fets
leu Theodore J. Veiiereia Bernard Yetehea, John hapb' 40
Jobs Nrsht survivors dary Nesb ITwlni Airoi b fsa
tIex NJ rton Ceorre H. Neal II. 5iuller PbiD K
D ADRIAN H. Muller jr Henry e. Besnst Bernard Aorihaa Jas
tecessel Thomas keTHOs
oas Qnsokrubos Albert B Woos John p 3molsr khr L. a
smntrar Chaes Ier dce3se Jacob Nessler hlseF Be
John d. Moran Mar" Moran, bis vile Dgiendaat~Io u. -
lr,pt, above named each you; You hereby m "A
reqnrei 70 answer the action. whoa Ls
Win COPY Of answer q TOE I'D CO
Oioe, No ~ Na~strrt M r JJ
tour ADD STATE OF NeRYora withio sier ~
hereof OF such serce ani u yoa a % ne
conspt within The Aforesaid the pnd his acO si spr
10 tb Court for relief demanded u The comp ia - Nof a.
49, COUDEkI BROIlitl-N fl4inuls htio. =
The plant the above snutei acuoi "a, t IA the ods q
the Clerk Comfy "a t5s 1911 Jay Of NoTsa
Der 1872. at toe New COart-iIOase ia sad cl'y. -
F26 aa6sW CUUD8Rr BEOfilsRS, PlAaurs AuorneTL