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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-02
CHAPTER Xxx.

THE ARGUS GIVES IT'S OPINION.
The morning after the trial was concluded
the following article in reference to the mat
ter appeared in The Argus
During the past three months we have
frequently in our columns commented on the
extraordinary case which is now SO widely
known as The Hanson Cab Tragedy We
can safely say that it is the most remarkable
case which has ever come under the notice of
our criminal court and the verdict given by
the Jury yesterday has enveloped the matter
In a still deeper mystery. BY train of
strange condolences, Mr.. Brian Fitzgerald, a
young squatter, was suspected of having
murdered Whyte, and had it not been for the
timely appearance of the woman Rawlins,'
who turned up at the eleventh hour, we feel
sure that verdict Of guilty would have been
given, and an innocent man would have suf
fered punishment for the crime of another.
Fortunately for the prisoner, and for the in
terests of justice. his counsel, Mr.. Cation, by
unwearied diligence, was able to discover the
last witness and prove an alibi Had it not
been for this, in spite of the remarks made
by the learned counsel in his brilliant speech
Yesterday, which resulted in the aequittal of
the prisoner, we question very much If the
rest Of the evidence in favor of the accused
would have been sufficient to persuade the
Jury that he was an innocent man. The only
points in favor of Mr. Fitzgerald were the
inability of the cabman Royston to swear to
him as the man who had got into the cab
with Whyte, the wearing of diamond ring
ON the forefinger Of the right hand whereas
Mr. Fitzgerald wears no rings, and the diff
ference in time sworn to by the cabman
Rankin and the landady, Against these
points, however, the prosecution placed a
mass of evidence, which seemed to conclu-
sively prove the guilt OF the prisoner; but
the appearance of Sal Rawlins in the witness
box put an end to all doubt In language
that could not be mistaken for anything else
than the TRUTH she positively swore that Mr
Fitzgerald was in one of the slums Off Bourke
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-02

srarred.-
Observation-Disclosures" you ever over.
hear one Of these conversational
"Yes-one." answered the other. with Q
nod. ~ got riled at the way he cleared u
out Of our room. and once. when he shut the
door and Gran went OF 70 get some GIN. /
sat down at the door and listened. He
wanted her to give up some papers. and shs
wouldn't She said she'd die first But at
last he got EN-, and took em away with
him."
"Did you see themr asked Madge. as the
assertion Of Gorby that Whyte had been
murdered for certain papers flashed across
her mind.
Rather" said Sal, IL was looking through
hole in the door, an she takes em from un.
der her piller, an y takes EN- TO . tablet
where the candle was, an looks at sm-they
were In a large blue envelope. With writing %
is in red ink-then be puts 'sm In his pprket.
and she sings out: You'll lose EN- an ,
says: No, I'll always have EN- with mo. an
II 3 wants em Ell have 70 kill me fust afore
be gifts EN-"
"And you did not know who ths man was
to whom the papers were Of such impors
ancer
mo. l didn't. they never said no nameas
"And when was 1t Whyte got the papersF
"About a week before he was murdered"
said Sal after q moments thought IAN
after that be never turned up again She
kept watching for him night an day, an
cause he didn't como got mad at him heer
her sayin'. You think you've done with me.
my gentleman, an leaves me here to die, but
III spoil your little game. an then she wrote
that letter to Mr. Fitzgerald and brought
him to her. as you know"
AYES, yes" said Madge. rather impaticntly.
II heard all that at the trial, but what con-
versatiop passed between Mr. Fitzgerald and
this womani Did you hear itf'
"Bits Of it," replied the other. II didn't
split in court, cause thought the lawyer
would be down on me for listening The fust
thing heard Mr.. Fitzgerald nyin' Wa.
You're mad-it amt true. an she sss. '6slp
me God. It u: Whyte's got the proof an
then be sings out. Ny poor GIRL an shs ~.
viii you marry her nowf and - be, i viii;
| love her more than ever and then shs
makes grab at him, and ses, Spils bis game
II you can,' and ses he. Whats yer namss
an she seq
"Whatr asked Madge. breathlezly.
"Rosanna Moorer
There was a sharp exclamation as Sal said
the name, and turning around quickly NadGs
found Brian standing beside her. pale -
death. with his eyes fixed on tho woman,
who had risen to her feet
"Go onr he said sharply
That's all know" she replied In sullen
tone
Brian gave a sigh Of relief.
"You can Co." be sAid. siowiy; II wish -
speak with Mis Frettlby alone"
Iro BE CONTINUED
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-02

II kneto that God ,oouid suue you.'
And Brian, stepping down from the dock
free man, passed through a crowd of con
graduating friends to a small room off the
court, whore woman was waiting for him
"a woman who clung round his neck, and
sobbed out.
"My daring My darlinsi knew that God
would save YOU"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-12

most economically. There is a great deal
of arid hand which can never be reclaimed,
because all Of the W alter is too little. Where
70 turn the streams to the best advantage
that Is the problem. For want Of this IN
formation every town in Utah has been re-
located On an average four times. and has
cost four times as much as If they had had
essential knowledge.
Moreover, the reclamation Of irrigable
lands viii treble the value OF all the other
lands now regarded as barren, and thus ia
a most important factor, not generally kept
IN sight.
If the water is stored high in the mount
aims there is only fifteen or twenty inches
of evaporation; if it Is stored low IN the val
leys there viii be sixty to eighty inches OF
evaporation. The fertilization of the water
results largely from the presence of it in
solution Of the wash of vegetation in the
mountains, as of dead leaves, grass, etc,
and this dictates the location of storage
reservoirs IN the high forest attitudes.
Major Powell said this sect ion Of the Jemez
river had been presented only as sample
of the methods to be followed in all the sur
veys Of New Mexico, Arizona, California,
Colorado, Wyoming and Idaho. About ten
parties are now in the field, and this num-
Der will be doubled if Congress makes the
appropriation of $3.50, 900 now asked for.
J. A. TgUEsDRLL
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-12
ROCK ISLAND AHEAD.
The Latest Thing In Tourist Sleeping Cars.

The Rock Island has inaugurated new
feature, which promises to create consid-
cradle interest in railway Improvement, it
beng free tourist car service, with nearly
all the conveniences of the palace car, in
Guiding colored porters in attendance, fine
hair mattresses, pillows, blankets, soap,
etc. When made up for the night the
fourteen sections are partitioned off with
sliding panels and curtained with heavy
damask draperies. Tables, attachable to
the sides OF the interior. are provided for
each section. The cars are heated by
steam, the aisles carpeted, and cuspidores
for the cleanliness Of the cars are added.
The duties of the porter accompanying
each car will be similar to those Of the pal
ace car service-to look after the wants Of
the passenger and see that the car is kept
perfectly clean. In one end is the ladies
lavatory, and IN the other one for gentle
men, which are as nicely appointed and
furnished as the most fastidious would
desire. The intention of the Chicago,
Kansas & Nebraska is to furnish these
cars free of charge to tourists or excursion
parties when the number of persons is suf-
fciently large to justify the use Of car or
cars. With such accommodations, and
without charge, there is no further neces-
sity of western tour without sleeping ac-
commodations, nor is it necessary to make
such trip expensive. 1t IS great in
ducement for parties, clubs. or any con-
siderable number of persons contemplate
ing trip to the Rocky Mountains, for in
stance. And too, the Denver& Rio Grande
has adopted the same scheme, and as the
Rock Island connects with this route in
Colorado, the free tourist car system will
no doubt be generally adopted BY those in
search of the pleasure and healthgiving re-
gions Of our continent.-Kansas City
Journal q 9S
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-12
Fro from 2 Piece of Ice.

Matches are more properly called con-
Tenience than necessity. Given the proper
materials and little knowledge of them
and fire may be obtained without the aid of
matches or even flint. Most people are
aware that piece of ice roughly hewn into
the shape CT double convex lens viii if
placed in the direct sunshine concentrate the
rays Of the sun to such an extent as to ig-
mite an object placed certain distance be-
hind It, but the fact is not generally known
that it Is able TO provide materials for sup
porting the fire thus produced Ice taken
from marshes and other localities where
vegetable or animal material is undergoing
decomposition often contains bubbles Of
defiant gas. Some Of these cavities in the
ice are Of considerable dimensions, and if
pierced the gas escapes with great force
and may be lighted, burning for few Sec
on0S with bluish-white fame
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-12
FINNY SONGSTERS.
Shad That Emit Sounds Something Like
Those of an Aeolian Harp.

Shad That Emit Sounds Somethin. Like
Those of an Aeolian Harp.
The singing shad has been seen and heard
in lower Delaware bay this spring, says the
Baltimore american It hasn't been seen
in large quantities. of course, for the ap-
pearance of this odd fish in these waters is
rare occurrence. But few of the singing
shad have enchanted the fishermen since
the season began. They come from the
South, and only when the wind has died
down and the water is quiet. They come
in schools, emitting musical notes as they
swim along The sounds they make are soft
and something like those of an aolian harp.
1t is hard to express, or rather initiate, on
paper. the melody they sing 1t runs some
thing like this:
Wee no. he hi do de; wee no. die di dunn.
This sound can not be made with any eff
feet except when the shad travelin schools.
The singing of single shad is too feeble
TO be heard above the ripple of the water.
This year has been the first probably for
a decade that the singing shad has IA
yored the fishermen of Delaware bay.
Captain Arnold, one Of the Oldest and
most truthful of South Jersey fisher
men, said the other day that he had heard
the singing shad number of times in
his piscatorial career. They are rare, Of
course, so far north as this Even when
they do come only old fishers are apt
TO hear and distinguish them. We know
about them and are more or less on the
lookout for their occasional arrival They
really belong OF the coasts Of Bolivia and
Chilli. There they are quite common. All
sorts of fairy tales are narrated about
them by South American fishermen. The
singing shad also breed in Japanese waters.
The fishermen Of Japan are delighted when
they strike school OF singing shad. They
follow them up reverentiy, because they
believe the fish inspired. They throw them
food aud never catch or eat them"
The singing shGd is different from the
common back or roe shad. Il Is not so
large and there Is slight difference in the
formation OF the mouth. Only an expert
fisherman can tell when he has caught one
Of the funy songsters. Cd fishermen re-
gard the musical shsd as prizes and do not /
send them to market unless they are paid |
very high price for them. Il is estimated that /
they travel in schools OF about I've hundred 1
The singing is pleasing at first, but soon /
grows monotouous, owing TO the fact that 1
II is constant repetition of the sane few 1
sounds. Whether many Of these peculiar fish /
ever 50 on up the Delaware or move on to /
New York and mingEe with the plain every
day Hudson river shad is not known. They /
lose their identity when they ger in with /
other fish, and i. is doubtful if they ever
sing alone.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-12

Never was there a more healthful and
health ministering literature than that
which Scott gave to the world, says An
drew D. White IN Scribner's Magazine To
go back to it from Flaubert, and Daudet.
and Tolstoi is like listening to the song Of
the lark after the shrieking passion of the
midnight pianoforte-nay, it Is like coming
out of the glare and heat and reeking
vapor of palace ball into grove in the
first light and music and breezes of the
morning. 1t is not for nothing that so many
thousands have felt toward Scott a deep
personal gratitude, which few, if any, other
writers of English fiction have ever awak-
eDed.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-12
THE FRENCH METHOD.
Soaring Murderer by Reconstituting Iii,
Crime for Him.

Crime for Him.
The French system of "rcconstituting
the scene of the crime, to use the technical
expression, has again been successful in
Wrestling full confession from hardened
and obstinate criminal, writes Paris cor
respondent. An old man was found hang
ing from tree in wood near Esbly. He
was stranger to the place, and the local
authorities, concluding that he mad commit
ted suicide, had him quietly buried. A few
days afterwards they read in the newspa-
pers OF the mysterious disappearance from
his abode IN Paris of respectable work
man named Oudin, who was supposed to
have been inveigled into an expedition to
their neighborhood by Mathelin, an &C
quaintance, who had led him to believe that
he had found him situation at the Chateau
Of Montry, in the Department of the Seine
et-Marne. Oudin's wife, who was beside
herself with alarm, explained to the police
that Mathelin had induced her husband to
take twenty pounds out of the savings bank,
as guarantee was required, and that she
was under the impression that the two men
had gone off to the country together. It
was speedily ascertained that Matheiin had
returned to his dwelling in the n etropolis,
and for several days had been spending
money in debauchery, although previously
he had been without a SOU Mean
while the authorities at Esbly had
communicated with the Paris police. and on
the very day when Mathelin was arrested
the body of Oudin was disilterred Mathelin
having persisted in declaring that he knew
nothing of the affair, it was decided that he
should be taken to the wood and that the
corpse of the murdered man should be at
tached to the tree as it was found, it being
hoped that the suspected assassin would be
moved by the CHASTITY sight to nake.a COM
plete avowal. Early in the morning Mathe-
lin, who had previously been attired in the
clothes which he wore at the time of h 5 ar
rest, was taken by NJ Goron from Mazas
prison to the Care de FEST en- route for
Esbly. At the station he was recognized
by one of the railway employees as the man
who travelled with Oudin on the fatal day,
and ere Esbly was reached he confessed
that he had strangled his victim in the
wood with a rope concealed about his per-
son and had afterwards hanged him TO an
acacia The crime was thoroughly premedi-
tated Mathelin spoke with the utmost
calmness, and he displayed no emotion when
he was led to the corpse, which was laid on
plank by the side Of the grave in the
cemetery. A doctor In his presence ex-
amined the body and pointed out the marks
caused by the rope, but Mathelln maintained
his careless attitude, merely repeating in
an off-hand way his account of the crime.
There seems to be little doubt that but for
this measure he would have persisted in his
denial "a the last
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-12

MA Isaac Jacobs newly married. How
much you give for dis beautiful Rotchers
group of "Shylockl"
Mr.. J. l. Abrahams dealer in "dupli-
Gates Tree toilar.
Mrs. Jacobs-vy der catalogue brice is
twenty!
Mr.. Abrahams-Vell, madam, can: get
der redail brices on dose ardic;es. / hl 70
untersell der manufacturer / gives you
tree toliarl
Mr.. Jacobs-Wen, take him. Mr.. Abra-
hams. You see, my darling, we makes dos
tree tollar all CLEAR brodt, any howi-PUck.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-12
as1e
WASHINGTON LETTER,

Congress Considering the Plan Of Irri.
cation on 3 Large Scale-Map Of the
Country Which VIII Be Benefited BY
tho Proposed system.
Especial Correspondence
The subject of irrigation as practiced in
The arid regions of the West has received a
great deal Of attention this winter in Con-
gress. From what has been done it is easy to
zee that the policy of the Government will
soon be to take bold activity to redeem from
their desert state the vast treeless, shrub
less, CRASHES wastes extending along the
Rocky Mountains from the British posses
sions on the north to Mexico on the south.
The most important service rendered thi.
cause was MAJOR PoweiI's statement before
the Congressional committee on the general
subject Of irrigation The subject was a
new one to most of our public men and
they listened most attentively.
Major Powell exhibited map of the United
States with pink line drawn from Man
itoba to Texas, and another down the Cas-
cade range TO San Francisco Between these
lie 1,AO0,0 square mlles-one-third of the
entire area OF the country-whichis substan-
tally arid and in which vegetation depends
almost entirely on irrigation. Within this
region almost all the timber grows at such
an altitude that it is not an agricultural
land on account of monthly frost5 and gen.
orally unfavorable conditions. Farmers
can not make homes on the timber lands.
Agricultural lands lie below, and water
must be furnished to them before they will
be fertile. In the whole arid lands the
rainfall Is not more than fifteen inches
Generally this moisture falls at seasons
when it is not needed. Most of the rain in
the arid regions falls on the mountains
There are no perennial streams heading on
the low lands. Again, along the valleys of
the lowlands the storm floods are forever
drifting sand into the streams, so that they
have great width and shallowness, and be-
come rivers of mud.
Being thus spread out, they evaporate
and are lost in the sands never TO reap
pear. A few streams find their way to the
sea with some water, but two-thirds of all
the streams in the entire arid region dis
appears in the sands and never reach the
sea at all. Sometimes the high-water
volume of these streams is a thousand
times greater than the lower-water
volume.
Major Powell then explained another map,
representing a survey made by him in per-
sonal charge of a party of engineers
Since the passage of the act of Congress in
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-12
A Sudden Alarm.

Montgomery MeGeeder-May SO honah
mysef as TO ak does you skate, Miss Poseyi
Miss Addie Posey-Not at presently. Mr..
McGeeder. Dey hao no skate which Will
ut de confggeration os my foot. slide.
down hill
Montgomery McGeeder-'Deen'n, is dat
500 m takes de liberty OBJ hou:n' de hill
presents no similar obstacles 10 va, enjoy.
naaAt Miss Fassr-Huaa
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-01-28
Honolulu Library
- AND -
Reading Room Association.
Cor. Hotel * AIakea Streets.
Open every Day and Evening.

The Library consists at the present
time of over Five Thousand Volumes.
The Reading Room is supplied with
about fifty of the leading newspapers
and periodic ls.
A Parlor is provided for conversation
and games.
Terms of membership, fifty cents a
month, payable quarterly In advance.
No Formally required in joining except
signing the roll.
Strangers from foreign countries and
visitors from the other islands are well
come to the rooms at all times as guests.
This Association having no regular
means of support except the dues of
members, it is expected that residenta
OF Honolulu who desire to avail them
selves OF Its privileges, and all who feel
an interest In maintaining an institution
of this kind, will put down their names
and become regular contributors.
A, j. CARTWRIGHT, Pres,
nj. Nj. SCOTT, Vice-President.
II. A. PARMELEE, Secretary,
A. L. SMITH, Treasurer,
O. Il. RODGERS, Md
Chairman Hall and Library Commivtee.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-01-28
w hale Boats.

IN answer to several enquiries con-
Il corning Whale Boat Frames, we
have now in course of construction,
3 Whale Boat Frames "a feet by 80 feet
long. These frames are bent in one
piece of oak, and held to shape, thus
requiring little tact TO set them up and
build. The full frame for such boats,
including cants, 40 sections in number,
is sold at S28; with large stems ON keel,
and ready TO plank $40. They are not
intended to be clinker built, nor as the
frail imported whale boats proper, but
are intended for rough use and durabi-
lily, yet light withal, for fishing and
trading purposes. We have exported
these frames and intend dong so, and
make this offer to amateurs and others
DESTROYS of trying their hand, with
plenty of leisure and small cash to make
a business. VIII bend frames TO any
given model from to % tons. Also on
hand for sale Surf and Pleasure Boats,
Stems, Knees and Timbers. Mutual
Telephone No 1896.
DOVER d SON.
76 If Boat Builders.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-01-28
MANUEL NUNES,
No. 40 Hotel street.
Guitars Il String INSTRUMENTS
OF all kiuds-Made & Repaired

RG5" Inlaid Work, and Initiating in
Wood speciality. 2070 3m
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-01-28
DAVID KAAIHUE

III AS Coral Rock, Black Stone, Black
IL and White Sand and Soil, for sale
in any quantity. Apply at the Office of
w. G, Achi, Kaahumanu street. 1l9 3m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14
Real estate h1antco.

wv ANTED. Building lots. Newark or sub
w urban towns; will give farm mort
cages or city property. COLEMAN, 1877
Halsey-st., Newark.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14
Giip Real gstate for Sale.


TOR SALE or 70 exchange for unim.
u proved property. tenement neiRhbor-
hood preferred, handsome fats on oth-aye..
south OF 90th-st, including corner just COM
pletsd. For further particulars address T. +.
CALLAHAN, 29o East 42d-st.
Rrcoklyn Real Estate.
ID ARGAIN. Three story brOwnstone house,
u with 2.stOry extension house has II
rooms with bath, laundry, ample closets
and all improvements; good furnace. which
heats the whole house cabinet finish; hard
wood stsireases. &c. viii sell at sacrifice on
account OF leaving the city; one block from
station on Union L Road; Is minutes 20
Bridge; cost over $500; Will sell for
o., 5c0; mortgage OF $1,000; paid on or 10
main easy terms. Owner. 348 Quincy-st.
bet. Tompkins and Marcy ayes, Brooklyn.
$2250 ossl fame houses Sss?Fy cabinet lna
Trimmed cherry finish throughout all
improvements. Y. DHUY. IT,. owner. on
premises. 2,ol5 Bergen-st, near Rockaway-
ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14

SPECIAI-
- Dual Buckboards, seating two or four
Outing Buckboards. seating three; Mon
LADIES' Cart, Beebe and Racine Carts. Sur
reys, DEPOT Wagons Wagonettes, BugRies,
Rnsset Harness, Sc. Call and examine
RACINE WAGON AND CARRIAGE CO.,
yV)pK HORSE for sale. Fcundry, SO
w Noble-st. Greenpoint
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14
flats 90 Get, i1nfnruisheh,
flats 60 fet, FURNISHED.

Il URNISHED ROOMS and parlor TO gen.
l. uemcn only. Apply 255 West 20th-st
0ITH-ST, III EAST.-Parlor door 70 a
III party OF gentlemen or doctor hand
somely furnished; other rooms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14
domestic sitnatiOms foanisa
@saHsaH@~@ss
Males.

GARDHNER.-I have just returned from
~ Central America, and would IKE % 20
back 10 the South sgain parties who are In.
tcresoed In the culture OF southern products
ana who are desirCuS OF procuring the ser
Vices OF hrst-class practical man. with
nfst-claSs reference ~, al fair wages, may ad-
dfesS JAMES ORR. Box u. TTlbune once