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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-16
THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS STORY.
From The Albany Argus.

From The Albany Argus.
at is a sad story said old railroad man, as
lie coughed two or three times Inc group Oh ms
listeners who had been hariously teing some iuhhy
"a was runnin' old 1872 he continued " ana Bill
SiLes-youi all know Bill-was firm. we was lakli
the flyer west and had orders to run clean through,
less were signalled. think the roadmasVor was
aboard, and all knew that II We shoud pun up
without a rattlin' good reason he'd be after u.s.
We was runnin' almost fun head, guess, for
know the breeze Just hummed when logged tne cap
winder little The old engine rocked Just ike as II
1t was on the briny deep. only faster; wen, we was
goln lckety split up through the northern part vi mat
town that used 10 stand by the oeno BIZ was
shoven' coal like good one and gave the whistle
a foot now and then 10 let folks know we was comm
AS was sayin, boys, we was Jus. sc0o.n go,n.
round the curve too Just then cast my eyes as far
nm the track As could see and right then saw some
thing that brought ny heart tsht mn, up III ~ my mouth
did and Bits eyes bulged and his har stood right up
There was something on the track; could Just
sea little white sun bunnit ana callcker dress. ard
little red ribbon peekiD' out from punch OF a.
pretty golden curls as ever sce
The old man stopped. lie swallowed mysterlousiy a
number of times and drew his horny palm across his
ewes The group Of listeners only moved forward a
~ conldnt stop. boys. II was no use. The flyer
WAS heavy, and gon' nearly sixty an hour.
and Slap on the air-we'd struck. We stopped. Bill
and me Jumped out and shnddered as we did"
The group Of listeners TUNED away Sick ut heart.
The old engineer went on 81 picked up wig Of
golden hair, and Bill two or three pieces Of straw
anu Inst then gang Of ragged imps stuck their heads
from behind AN old barn and howled did You ever.
ever ever git left f'' The group who had listened In
horror tho old engineers sd story booked tired and
faded away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-16
and prostrations to the ground on the part of the

and prostrations to the ground on the part OF inc
kneeling dame.
No further notice was taken Of her presence anu
after lew minutes she Withdrew as she hau ou,
.on Gil tours. Toward the close Of the banguie -,
the President offered us some most eNqui,si..
cigars. which he described in much the same ian
That IL, he requested us to pardon him for SUD-
hitting to our consideration such inferior topaccq.
This manner Of depreciating ones property wio,,
the object Of diminishing the sense OF obligat!ohi
Is the quintessence Of courtesy toward the stra.-
gers. put scarcely so toward the wife, VINO Is
thus placed on the same level of a mere inanima'e
object-one too that consists of poison. and wnich
ends in ashes and smoke. And yet there are Ger;
tainly some NEWCOMERS who will he disposed
to regard with indulgence the shortcomings OF the
President OF the japanese Senate toward his good
lady, inasmuch as they will be perfectly ready 10
assert that the charms of good cigar are not
only equal, but superior, to those Of an elderly
wife, An EX-DIPLOMATIST.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-16
suow.wIyDows TWO STORIES HIGH.

at seems strange to me-, said man who recently re-
turned from Europe, THAT some Of the New.YOrk mer
chants who sell drygood carpets furniture, etc. do moi
have show windows such as are seen on the Continent
which extend from the basement to the ceiling Of thu
ground floor. IL such arranged, 1t would moi
only attract great attention account Of its novelty but
also because would afford such excellent opportunity
for the display OF goods The longest porteres could be
in it, and be seen to much better advantage na
IA possible In most of the present windows.
.An idea OF OF the merchants In Germany Is TO
have their show windows Of this kind divided into TWO
aoors The top is fitted up library or reception
room, and the bottom kitchen or dning.room The
effect very realistic window looks like the section
Of hons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-16
ILLUSTRATING WHAT GOOD CLOTHES WILL DO

The propretors of an uptown clothing store have
adopted novel method OF soliciting trade. They have
hired man who has long been familiar to every one
in their neghborhood as ragged dsreputable-lo looking
fellow, clothed him in handsome fulldress suit fur
nished him with q beaver. finely aundred shirt and
everything else that man accustomed to dress well
couid possibly need and turned him loose to distribute
neat advertising cards about the neighborhOOd. He
usually wears fresh flowers pinned to the lapel
Of his coat and as he goes about distributing his cards
strikes people who have known him and scorned him
for many years as remarkaDle example Of wnat
good clothing will do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-16

reaches considerably below the waist at the back.
IL is a very stylish garment, which affords all the
protection requisite even for very cold weather.
There are many comfortable visite shapes in seal
skin with long pointed fronts and loose mu sleeves
as the square dolnan sleeve is termed by furrlers
These shapes In wraps especially suitable for ladies'
whose figures inclined TO embonpoint. as they
do not show the outlines of the figure a close
fitting garment does. Such wraps arc made ire
ouently OF combinations OF sealskn with Persian lamb
or broad ta' lamb the looser cured specimens OF
fne Asrakhan lamb are called. According to style
and the fur used, such wraps range in price from
1856 to $500.
There are few OF the extremely long seal garments
worn, except for driving in very cold weather. The
handsomest long wraps in comfortable Russian
ulster shapes tapped over in 'front.' that the garment
does spread apart in sitting they trimmed with
rich bands Of Russian sable or the less expensive
but always effective slaska sable. Gauntlet cuffs
from S4OO to as much as 1900 or $1,000.
The fashion of the boa is by no means abandoned
though more b0as OF feathers worn than OF furs
Lynx furs in black, blue and natural coors all used
for boas and also silver fox furs. Tiny cravats made
of sable Of dark mink skin. It's head mounted on
one side and sometimes fitted with jeweed eyes. are
still popular. and often second animal Is used as
garnItre TO the English trban by young ladies'
Evening wraps vary from long, loose cloak Of
brocade. entirely enveopng the wearer. to a mere
shoulder cape OF white ermine, which is large enough
to the shoulders and in the carriage The
most elegant long cloaks of brocade lined with
white mandarin fur and made light so as not TO
crush the elaborate dresses beneath them. White
ermine capes for evening often embroidered with
gold silver threads and lined with brocade IN
which gold or silver Is woven In the pattern.
There are great many fine rugs now shown by
curriers'. Little red foxskins and gray wolfskins
mounted with the head begin In price low as 80
more expensive. A leopard skin VIII cost from $40
to $50; grizzly bear skin from $50 upward tiger
expensive Of all. from 5000 to s7OO.
Foot NUTS for the carriage are lined with black bear
wolf skin, some fancy fur and cost from 81 to
$40.
The plates Of this article furnished by Jacket
Thanks due for Information received 10 A. Jacket,
Arnold. Constable IL Co.. G. G. shayne and +. Booss
Brother.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-16

Two different styles In fur jackets are worn the
short French jacket (which IL universally becon-
ing and stylish garmenD and the longer English coat
which in some cases is almost long as sealskin
sacque At present the short sealskin jacket is the
most sought for, but the other is newer. The short
garment may be close-htting and trimmed with
Persian lamb Alaska sable; or it may be fitted at
the back and loose in front and arranged that it can
be thrown back in rolling revers In front, when
the weather cool enough to wear it closed to
the throat sealskin Jackets fitted TO the figure
range in price from 800 up TO $3.50. Jackets with
loose fronts are from $3.50 upward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-16
RCHADOLOGY FROM THE ARK.

There is town on the shore OF Lake Ontario where
dwels a widowed clergyman, who boards at the house
OF middle-aged woman who always knows everything
and never fails to show it.. One day at dinner the
minister began to talk about a young boy whose
acquaintance he had made-one who seemed to him
more than ordinarily bright.
.Why,n he said, {" he greatly interested in
history. and even in archaeology he Ind made great
progress He's got collection of archaeological spec
mems"
Archaeology ~ said the landlady. o yes all about
the arlt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-16
THE FASHIONS.
THE FUR GARMENTS OF THE PERIOD.

The shoulder cape remains this season, as last
the popular choice in small furs. and indeed has
far TO take the place OF all longer cumbrous
wraps. The most elegant furs for capes are sadie
dark mfnkskin, sealskin, Persian lamb and Alaska
sable, and combinations OF these furs. few capes
are shown OF sean and lynx, but lynx is too long
fur to make up gracefully into cape The new
capes considerably longer than last season, and
reach either Just to the waist several inches below
IT, There is great variety Of garments in the shops
which are sold as capes, but are more or less htteo
to the figure either at the back 'front.' and EXTENDED
to form points the tournure In front. The new
capes OF whatever shape usually finished with a
seam like doman across the shoulder which defines
sleeve and often raises the shoulder to create the
high effect now sought for. This effect is also In
creased by the high collar. which may be worn TO
frame the face la Medic folded down In shawl
effect.
Some Of the most stylish seal capes made up this
year straight around, but are doubebreasted ana
finished with collar Of Alaska sable. sealskin
cape of the finest quality purchased Of thoroughly
Trustworthy furrier will cost from S65 upward
There cheaper capes to be found but they are not
of the best quality Of fur. cape Of sable will cost
from 5000 upward. Alaska sable oapes sold at
$35 up to $780, and cape Of gray Krimmer. gray
Persian lamb and pretty, stylish fur with gray
costumes, is s25 to S35.
This stylish garment is made Of the finest Alaska
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-16
MINISTER'S ARB LTKD CATS.

prominent clergyman gives this description of the
life of a minister
my experiences with churches make me think
that ministers arc like cats. When you go to new
place first everybody says:
Come pussy come pussy nice pussy and you
come.
Then they begin to rub your fur and say
Poor pussy poor pussy? and then they say
sScatp,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-16

This cape may be made of Russian sable seaskn.
or NJ a combination Of sealskin and Persian lamb.
or av~ning wear ermine is used. The fronts are loose
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-09-20

The State Convention of the Pro-
hibitien party will be held Mt Reno,
October 10th.
Mrs. II. G. Davis, widow of the late
Lieutenant Governor, received n dis
patch Monday morning announcing
the death of her father at Lamville
Ill.-Carson Appeal.
An old prospector bought piece
ground near Nevada City the other
day for $500. He went for gold, aud
soon struck deposit that will pay
him $4,000.
A week ago burglars entered the
house of J. w. Conant, at Redding,
and stole diamonds valued at $26, 1000.
Jack Barry, wealthy saloon-keeper
near Carter. Mont, the other day
knocked Pat WEIGH, miner, down
and kicked him to death.
The manufacturers of San Francisco
give direct support to $4,000 persons,
and the value of their manufactures
in n single year is officially given as
in excess of 100,0O0,000.
Owing to the affiuence of water in
the Carson river, this seasons wood
drive has been the most successful for
many years. Over $4,000 cords of
pine wood sawed and split, four-foot
lengths, have been fioated down river.
The enterprising Remedies have for
INFLATED scheme whereby 5000 scres
of unproductive land will be brought
into a state of thorough cultivation as
soon as water and man can operate.
Sierra Valley Leader: One of our
well-to-do ranchers got into a poker
game at the Summit last week, and
was cleaned out to the tune of 5000.
Moral-Leave the money with the fe-
male partner, or do not gamble.
Silver State: Fifteen hundred head
of cattle, belonging to r. T. Evans,
are now at Mill City. This is the
first installment of the 1900 head
which are being driven from California
to stock Mr.. Evans's Little Humboldt
ranch.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-09-20
The Governor Dying.

The Reno Journal of Tuesday says
Notwithstanding the favorable reports
of some Carson medicos and papers
the last two or three days Governor
Stevenson lies At the point of death,
according to information received from
well-known and reliable gentleman.
He says the PATIENTS very low and APP
parently sinking, and from the best
information attainable said that he
apparently could not live many hours
longer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-09-20
secure Your stove Pipes.

1t is now getting to be cool weather
and the work of putting up stoves
will soon commence. In many cases
the stoves have never been taken
down. Every household owes duty
to himself and to his neighbors to see
that all the stove pipes are taken
down and cleaned and then put up
securely so that no fire can be origin
ated from defect in the pipe. Take
'em down, examine them carefully and
see that they are securely put up. 1t
may save the excitement of fire
alarm, if nothing more.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-09-20
Nevada,s Census.

Washington. September 13.-The
Nevada census was announced to-day
by counties, as follows:
Churchill, 1903; Douglass, 1850
Elko, A, S0S Esmeralda. 1866; Eureka,
3,966; Humboldt, 3,292; Lander, 2,i4S
Lincoln, 2,3SS; Lyon, 1916; Nye,
1918; Ormsby. 1883; Roop, 346i
Storey, S,695; Washoe. $500; White
Pine. 1884. Total, 44,7s7, decrease
of 1881 over 1880.
The principal cities have the fol-
lowing populations:
Carson City, 4,oee. Gold Hill, 2,07S
Virginia City, 387.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-09-20
An Accident.

Last Wednesday Ex-Governor Bias
dell a1d Capt. A. D. Rock, while on
their way by private conveyance from
Hamilton to Eureka, met with rather
a serious accident. When about three
miles this side of Hamilton, from n
defective buckle, one of the lines
slipped out of the hands of Captain
Rock, who was driving. The latter
pulled lightly on the line he held and
the horses turned and ran off the grade,
describing circle and coming back
into the road again, In the meantime
Ex-Governor Blasdell jumped out and
Captain Rock was thrown out, receiv-
ing scratches about his face and
breaking one of his wrist bones. Ex-
Governor Blasdell received some
rather severe bruises and was badly
shaken up. Neither of the gentlemen
are young, and considering the
circumstances they came out lucky.
They, however, had to walk three
miles to tho Six-mile House, where
Mr. BlasdelI got shingle and clev-
erly set Captain Rocks broken limb.
The buggy was slightly damaged and
had to be left in the road until sent
for. Both gentleman are doing as
we'll as circumstances will permit
Eureka Sentinel.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-09-20
Newlands May co Jones Bout.

When Mr.. Newlands spoke in Vir-
ginia City and seconded Bartine's
nomination, he said that one reason
for his withdrawal from the Con-
gressional fight was the charge that
might be made that he had selected
poor man to meet in the arena,
instead of a rich man, meaning, OF
course, Jones. He also in his speech
said:
"Before the campaign closes there
may be . contest within the party in
which may participate, but there
will be none against it,
This, says the. Carson Appeal, Is
quoted everywhere as meaning that
he may possibly be Senatorial can
didate. It would be hard to put any
other construction on IL.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-09-20

Reno Gazette: A crusty old bachelor
declared the other day that no legal
marriage could be effected in the State
of Nevada. Upon being asked why,
be said that marriage was lottery, and
that lotteries were expressly forbid
den by costitution Of the State.
The value of the taxable property
in Ormsby county is 81 1851.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-09-20
TrucIxee River Water

This mornings Reno Journal thus
groans in agony of spirit: For the
last few days the Truckee has not been
SO thick as mush, but considerably
thicker than ordinary Cruel with Cali
fornia sawdust. How long, oh Lord,
how long, are the people of Truckee
banks going to stand this internal
imposition.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-09-20

Oroville Mercury: A story comes
from Yankee Hill to the effect that
six young ladies of Gridley, who are
camping at that famous Summer
resort, tackled band goats one day
last week to milk one. They singled
out an ANNA with long horns because
it would be easy to hold. But the
goat wouldn't milk--it wasn't built
that way.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-09-20

A dispatch from Washington says:
"The Census office annouced the fol-
lowing: Virginia City Nevada, 6,337
population, decrease of 45S. Carson
City, 1850, decrease of 149." Carson
leads Reno by nearly 200 and remains
the second town in population in the
State.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-09-20
The Elko Free Press of last Satur-

The Elko Free Press of last Satur-
day says: On Wednesday S. G.. Wes-
ton completed the sale of an interest
in the Copper King mine, at Lone
Mountain, to Eastern capitalists, and
the money was passed over to his
credit at the bank. This mine is one
of the best in Elko county, and now
that capital has been secured to de-
volop it, will soon speak for itself.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-09-20

Central Nevadan: Chas. Motley,
who is back from Ely, the county
seat of White Pine, considers the
Joanna mine a great bonanza. the
gold ore being free milling with a
value of $40 ton and q mountain of
it in sight. Fourteen tous of rock
taken from an extension of this claim,
assayed 1928 in gold and $17 in silver.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-09-20

Genoa Courier: People at Freder-
icksburg are propping up the limbs of
their apple trees to prevent the great
weight of fruit from breaking them
down, and at Jake Winters's in Jacks
Valley, the plum crop is SO abundant
that the fruit is going to waste. He
has an abundant crop of apples as we'll.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-09-20

It is estimated that the 10000 per-
sons who visited San Francisco during
the Admission Day celebration left in
that city over 81 5000 in solid cash.
San Francisco thinks the celebration
of Admission Day thing to be en-
couraged.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-09-20

We hear of several heads of families
who propose to pull out of Austin be-
fore long. They have got tired wait
ing on this management of the Man
haitian Company to do something, aud
they claim that three years is long
enough for a person to wait for some
thing to turn up.-Reveille.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-09-20

A Nevada cattleman relates that
near Trout Creek he saw band of
cattle apparently plunging toward
him. When he got within a half a
mile of the band he discovered it was
a mirage. They may have been band
of those who starved last winter.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-09-20
Raised by the Board of Equalization

The following persons were raised
the amount set opposite their names
by the Board of Equalization
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-15
HKWS nR r DAY

Lord Napier, the hero of the Abyssinian
campaign, died in London yesterday CT la
grippe. be WAC eighty years old.
The reception at the White House last
night is said to have been very brilliant.
The diplomatic corps was resplendent in
court and military uniforms.
Hugh A. Goldsborough. for more than
fifty years employed 10 the Navy Depart.
ment at Washington, died of pneumonia,
superinduced by the grippe, yesterday.
a syndicate with James Lansburgh at the
head yesterday bought, at auction, the Ivy
City race grounds, for 1888 500. The in
debtedness of the association amounts to
about $50 600.
Judge Mcconnell, In Chicago, yesterday
granted the application of Kunze for o new
trial in the Cronin murder case, but the 9th
er prisoners, Coughlin, Burke and O'Sulli-
van, were taken to the Joliet penitentiary, O
new trial being refused them.
In the coal bunkers of the burned steam.
er Sacrobosco at Baltimore were found yes.
terday afternoon the roasted bodies OF Johp
White, the fireman. and Chris. Jensen.
Chief Engineer kerns, who was supposed to
have been killed, had a miracu'on escape.
The losses by the fire on steamer. elevator
and grain foot up nearly $500, 900, almost
covered by insurance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-15

themselves with a bill that will make
The adoption of the Australian system OF
voting obligatory upon oil the States.
Nothing has yet been done with the con-
frmation of any OF the Virginia nomina.
tiong. that of Mr.. Brady being held up py
Gen. Malone, and the othere, on charges OF
offsnsiye partisanism and bad character. IL
is probable, however, that most, II not all,
of them will be confirmed.
Some doubt is expressed here ABOUT Tue
validity of the election of MIR. Brice as O.S
Senstor from Ohio. The cause OF the douol
Is whether at the joint convention OF I9e tWT
houses of the Ohio legislature to-day IL Will
mot REQUIRE the vote of a majority OF oil the
members elected to the Legislature. or only a
Maturity of those voting, to elect him. Tele'
1ramsh have been passing to and fro on the
Subject. but such Senators as Messrs. Cor
man. Barbour and Gray, and ex Senator
McDonald think Mr.. Brice has been fairly
and legally elected.
The corporators named in the bill now be
fore Congress to charter the Washington
and Mt. Vernon Railroad company arr
Eppa Hunton, L. @ Washington, Jsmes d
Hopkins, Myron M. Parker, E Kurtz john
son. George Trusdell and A. a. Thomas.
Among the nominations sent to the Sen
ste to-day was that of John B. Harlow to
be postmaster at st. Louis.
The naval board of policy appeared before
sub committee of the Senate naval committee 20
day and explained their report, which recon-
mends the construction of 102 vessels Of ditferen
tvpes and sizes. to cost S2S0,000,OOO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-15

REV. Mr.. sTURGIs The suspension of
Rev. J. r. sturgis SIS pastor of Trinity Meth.
odist Church, Richmond, by DR.. Garland,
presiding elder of the district, for the alleged
offsnse of writing an improper letter to a
lady member of his congregation is creating
a sir. Bishop Wilson has arrived in re-
spouse to q telegram from Dr.. Garland and
advised with the latter as to what course to
pursue. Il was decided to reopen the case
if any new evidence is brought before DR..
Garland, and arrangements were made for
filling the pulpit if the order of suspension
is not reversed. The presiding elder will
not give out the letter. which, it is said. ia
simply a fervent declaration of deep afeo.
ton, and contains no more Objectionable
matter. The letter was delivered by the
minister In person, and a postscript asked
that the missiVe be destroyed. Bishop vii.
son returned to Baltimore yesterday.