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Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-06-10
SHE GOT RICH.

All kinds of stories come from
the National Capital, and here Is
one of the most unique and not the
least interesting that is receiving
general circulation. The heroine g
name is not given. Twelve years
ago this lady came poor innocent
girl to Washington and went to
work in the Treasury. 10 her
each day came the old and battered
currency and bank bills, and it was
her business to destroy them; the
destroyed money peing supplied
with brand new bills. Well, this
Innocent young girl concocted
scheme. She began to cut the
good pieces out of bills before they
Were given over to their doom.
She cut an end from one. an end
from another and the middle from
another. From some bills-and
always, | understand, from 500
or $1,000 hill--she cut the
figures. just how she pasted,
sewed or joined these pieces to-
gether no one seems to know.
With all the rest she made
frequent, brief visits to Canada,
giving some trivial good excuse,
but, it is assumed now, to get rid
of her money 1t is supposed that
this ingenious woman kept up her
clipping and moneymaking for
years. One day, after twelve years
of service, she suddenly fell Ill
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-06-10

A great Improvement is record
ed III the eyesight Of miners who
by the use of the electric light have
been saved from the usual visual
strain. The ordinary safety lamp
has been found to be responsible
for the great prevalence OF eye
diseases, such rs nystagmus, night
blindness, etc, and these no longer
obtain where the portable electric
lamps designed esspeclally for
Mining work are employed. In
these the light-giving body is
highly protected, very little heat
and neither smell OF smoke is pro-
duced. The air is thus unvitiated
by noxious fumes, and a common
source of danger, the temptation
to trim the light or to light pipes
by it. is removed. The lamps
may be fitted with u switch, and
can be lighted or put out as often
as required. They can be kept in
almost any position even horizon
tally, for short time witho ut any
inconvenience, and are consequent
ly very valuable for examining
roofs. In addition to this, the su-
perior light they give-one and
two candle power as against the
one.third to one-half candle power
of the old safety lamp enables
more work to be turned out in a
given time. The ordinary lamp
has the advantage of showing at
once il fire damp is present, but
this is said to be counterbalanced
by the fact that the much greater
velocity of air now possible by i'm
proved methods of ventilation
reduces the risks of fire.
damp. The yearly cost Of an elec-
tric mining lamp, burnt through
every shift OF the working week,
is little over 81, making due
allowance for depreciation. = New
York Financial and Mining Record.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-06-10

and did not come to her desk. The
sub detailed to do her work for the
Eonce found package of bills the
lady had been working at the day
before, with telltaie clippings and
notches thereon. So the cat
emerged from the bag after many
years. The lady lost her place
and no effort was ever made to
prosecute her. Whether others
were engaged in the speculation,
or she played lone hand, no one
seems clear upon. After she was
safely ont aud the government
breathing easier, it was discovered
that her belongings IN real estate
and otherwise amounted to over
100000. Not bad bank for a
woman who had worked and knew
the value of dollar.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-06-10

Advices from rnliaaeldhia arc
to the effect that it has been
definitely arranged that Governor
Pattison is to be the political
leeatee of Grover Cleveland.
This is important if true. y will
be interesting. in view OF this an
nou acement, to know. how much
of po,it cal estate Mr.. CLEVELAND
lef,. and what csused him toiesws q.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-06-10
The mining wealth of Mexico is
distributed along the Sierra Madre

Ihe mining wealth OF Mexico is
distributed along the Sierra Madre
mountains, in veins crossing aud
interpreting one another along the
foot hills, the creeks, and canons,
and reaching to the high noun !
tain tops. Mexico has world
wide reputation for its mineral
wealth. 1t has given Spain un
told millions and made it one of
the richest nations Of the world
1t has made individual millionaires
in great number 1t has pro-
duced since 1871, 100000 tons of
silver and 900 tons of gold, of the
value of 81, 800, 100000. To trans
port this wealth 1t would take J0,-
$50 cars of ten tons each. These
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-06-10

Hillsboro is situated in
.the center of the great
Hillsbors, Kingston and
Black Range gold and silver
country, and only IS miles
distant from the famous
lake Valley silver fields.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-01
DIVINE SERVICE AT THE MILLS.
Nearly 400 Non-Union Men in Attendance,
Further Trouble Expected.

Nearly 400 Nom Union Men in Attendance.
Further Trouble Expected.
HOMESTEAD, Aug. 1.-The strike Of the
Homestead steel workers has been charac-
terized by many interesting features not
the least novel of which were the religious
services held in the mills yesterday. With
the great cogging and beam mill for
chapel, with 100 armed and uniformed
watchmen on guard, and with over 1000
soldiers within hailing distance, $50 nom
union men attended divine worship at II
o'clock.
The services were conducted by Rev.
| Clarence Adams of the First Baptist
| Church of Franklin, Pa, who is chaplain
Of the Sixteenth Regiment. His wife, the
only woman present, occupied chair in
! the congregation and helped lead the sing
! ing. Near her sat Superintendent Potter
| The men were provided with typewritten
copies of three hymns.
| 1t is reported that eight or ten fam
| lilies occupying company houses on Shanty
| Hill have decided to disregard the notices
to get out. They declare that if their
! household goods are to be taken out the
| Sheriff deputies will have to do the work
1t is thought that when the work of evic-
tion begins some lively scenes will ensue
Officers in command of the brigade say
! they expect trouble within the next two
or three days, On what grounds they
base their fears they will not state. One
of the officers said that word had reached
headquarters that the locked-out men
were quietly planning to get at the non
unionists in the mill, and that an attack
would surely be made soon.
A Philadelphia dispatch says: General
| Snowden's statement that the authorities
of the State will eventually have to join in
actual battle with anarchy and the COM
mune as a result of the Homestead dis
turbance has made "a profound impression
here.
Gen. Snowden says that he was aston
ished during his stay at Homestead at
! the large number of letters and periOdi-
calls which reached him from all quarters
breathing anarchy and revolution. He
said;
"The people may as well make up
their minds that the eruption at Home
stead indicates the presence of disease in
the body polite which extends far be-
yond anything of which they have CON
ceived, and, instead of criticising the
efforts of spirited and patriotic officers to
preserve discipline in the ranks of the
soldiery, they should do everything in
their power TO uphold Them. | believe
that the hour is not far distant when
peace and order will have to be enforced
at the point Of the bayonet"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-01
The CARP.
Said to BE as Destructive in Water as
Sparrows on Land.


sparrowG on Land.
The manager of the Laguna de Tache
Rancho says the carp which were in
troduced in the Kings river few years
ago have grown so plentiful that they
are thinning out the ducks and almost
all other water fowl except the wild
geese, says the San Francisco Exam
iner.
"They pervade the river in large num-
bers," said he, "and are very thick in
the irrigating bitches. They seem to
eat the grass. They devour the various
kinds of small animal life, and, though
the ducks and other fowl dive down
deep, they can find little to eat.
81 cannot imagine what the United
States fish commission was about in send
ing out such coarse-heshed, ravenous
fish as these carp are. They are certainly
worse to eat than almost any fish we
have in California and they are thinning
the good fish out.
"Shoals of them are TO be found in
the water ditches They get out in the
grass where there is little water, and
you can scoop them in. Some of them
are very large Plenty can be seen
from a foot to two feet long.
"They eat the natural food of the
duck, widgeon and snipe, and, as a con-
sequence, all these are getting scarce.
We need no more carp, and what we
will do with those we have seems to be
a great problem. They are breeding
very fast. Care should be taken that
they are enotintroduced in other streams
and lakes"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-01

man brought into the Investigation by
name, and this was owing TO the efforts
of his friends to eXonerate him from the
charge of being stimulated TO the point of
incoherency when delivering his speech
The opening session Of the Investiga-
ting Committee attracted little attention
from members, because it was thought
that the inquiry into Watson's charges
would be perfunctory, and that the rash
Georgia defendant would be whitewashed
in the most approved style. This action
has been made impossible. however, by
the dragging of Judge Cobb's name into
the case by his colleague Col Oates and
there is no telling now where it may all
end As far as can be ascertained, only
one man has threatened TO thrash Mr.
Watson, the others evidently thinking
that the safest way to keep themselves in
the dark is to maintain a profound 81
leuce
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-01
ThlnI.s He is Marked for Death.

PITTsBURG, Aug. III. N. Nixon, who
was an important witness in the hearing
when Judge Magee held Sylvester Critch-
low, Homestead striker, charged with
murder by Secretary Lovejoy of the Car
nUgie Company for trial for first degree
murder, thinks he is marked" for death
by the strikers because of his evidence
He has made information before Alder
man McMasters, charging Emory Speer, a
striker, with conspiracy, and Speer has
been arrested and confined. Dixon claims
there are many others in the plot to mur-
der him, and has Constable Weber en-
ployed to learn their names.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-01
DOES IT MEAN The END =?
Reported Break of Union Men
at Homestead,
DIVINE SERVICE INSIDE THE MILL

Nearly 400 of the New worlSmen Assem-
bIed in worship Chairman Frick So
Near Recovery that He Expects TO Go to
His Office This week.
PITTsBURG, Aug. THE first import
ant break in the ranks of the skilled La
borers at Homestead is likely to take
place to-day. Saturday night there was
meeting Of % of the skilled men, several
of them members Of the Almagamated
Association. The situation was discussed
and it was decided that there was no hope
Of winning the strike. A committee was
appointed to wait on Mr.. Potter, the
superintendent, to ask him on what terms
they might come back.
The committee called yesterday after
noon and was cordially received by Mr..
Potter, who told them of the rules the
company had adopted as to the treatment
of the strikers, and that he meant to ad-
here to them. If they would abide by
these rules he could find places for them
They expressed themselves favorably
and said there would be another meeting
to-day when they would make their re-
port. The committee thought the terms
would be accepted and that the 20 would
go to work.
Mr.. Potter, in an interview this morn
ing, said:
II think the break is coming very soon.
Bo the end of the week we will probably
have as many men as we can provide
places for. When the men propose to re
turn as openly as the 20 skilled men
whose committee called here, general
stampede is not far distant"
The constables say that they have
located several of the Homestead men for
whom warrants have been issued and that
they will make a number of arrests to-
morrow or next day. Three of the origi-
nal seven men charged with willful mur-
der have not yet been apprehended. 1t is
now believed they have left this part of
the country.
Secretary Lovejoy this morning refused
to state whether the company had shipped
any of its new product of steel from
| Homestead, or to what places it had beer
consigned, fearing he said, that the in
formation might arouse the railroad EN-
| ployes to enforce the threatened boycott
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-01
Dnks of nranehester DYING.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-The Duke of Man
chester is dying He is in Ireland, at Tan
deragee Castle, where he went some time
ago with an idea that he might there,
away from the haunts of which he is al
legged TO have been too fond, have chance
to recover his shattered health. He is
only 80 years old, and his wife is Con-
suela, daughter of Don Antonio Ynaga,
of New York and Cuba. He has three
children. His illness is supposed to have
been aggravated by the recent suit sue
cessfully brought against him by Bessie
Bellwood, a variety actress, who alleged
that she had supported him for years, and
who recovered large sum.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-01
HOW oHloAooANs ARE FLEEoED


The City Crowded with PicLpocI5ets Who
Rob Street Car Passengers.
Hangon to your poclSetboolxs If you
don't you may miss 'em. The city is
flooded with light-fngered gentry, and
they viii get your purse If you don't
watch out. This hacltneyed injunction
is applicable at all times, but never be-
fore was the advice SO good as just
now.
Poclzet-piclSing, of course, says the
Tribune, is one of the commonest of
crimes. PiclSpoclzets abound in all
large cities, and Chicago has proved an
attractive field for these most ingenious
and shrewd criminals While the city
has been plagued in the past, previous
years cannot compare with the present.
The growth Of the city and the fact that
Chicago is naturally the Mecca for trav-
elers bound in every direction have at
tracted criminals from all quarters of
the country. just now, however, the
advertising the worlds fair has received
has attracted criminals from all parts
of the world. This makes formidable
addition to the usual quota of law
breakers. 1t is the skirmish line only,
however, for the vast army that will
follow. The early arrival of these GRIM
inals is duo in large measure to the
coming political convention.
The more violent classes of criminals
are not arriving. Those coming are the
insinuating, the better dressed, the
brainy fellowship confidence men, the
card sharpers of all classes, and, the
most dangerous of all, the piclSpoclket.
Against this last there is no protection.
If the pickpocbet is persistent he will
get your pocketbook. All that the
average person can do is to minimize
the chances of success of this species of
crime
Chicago is now suffering from this
class of criminal. The city offers a
splendid field for him-crowds are ever
present, and crowd is a necessity to
him. The packed street cars give ex-
cellent opportunity to the thief, and
every evening, when the great throngs
of workers are homeward bound or
when the shoppers are returning after
their days forage, these piclpockets do
their greatest work. They seem to
work the city in pairs and appear to
AhNO hh NolNtOA oONAANAhb WAbh SehSh CbhSA
so that one set does not encroach on the
territory of another. They board a
crowded car. There is pushing and a
tugging and little confusion, and they
jump off, while moment later the pas
senger finds a purse missing. Women
are the easiest victims-their purses are
so exposed and the chances of detection
are so slight.
These pickpockets work from cars to
cars and their depredations are some
thing enormous. They are strangers to
the local police and in consequence run
little If any risk. The only protector,
so far, has been the vigilance of street.
car conductors. The passengers, not
being warned by the police, are careless
and need to be urged to exercise eau
ton. So frequent have become the
complaints lately that the police now
watch the street cars at all the down
town corners in hopes of capturing the
many pickpockets.
''There is only one word of advice I
would give Chicagoan," said central
station detective: "Hang on to your
| pocketbooks."
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-01
qhe Proposed ontholio chaurauoua.

BUFFALO,, N. Y, Aug. 1.-The Buffalo
members of the Advisory Committee of
the Catholic Chautauqua Association are
making strenuous efforts to have the as
sembly grounds located on Grand Island,
a few miles down the Niagara River, The
proposition meets with great favor among
the people interested in Grand Island
property, and it is not improbable that
sufficient land for the purposes of the as
sembly will be donated The Grand ISL
and Improvement Association will take
the matter in hand.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-01
MARS ON CLOSER VIEW.
The Lick Telescope Fails 10 Verify Schi-
apArelli's Discoveries.

LICK OBSERVATORY, Cal, Aug 1.-The
giant telescope presented to the Universi-
ty of California by James Lick is making
a record for itself during the present op-
position of Mars For several days OBJ
servations of most valuable character
have been obtained by the Mount Hamil
ton astronomers.
The near approach of the planet and its
consequent brilliancy and size at this
time have enabled observers to utilize the
full powers of the instrument with most
intesting results.
Drawings by all the astronomers exhi-
bit numerous changes in its principal
characteristics since the celebrated
sketches made by the Milan astronomer,
Schiaparell.
Many of his details are shown to have
no existence in reality. None of the So
called "canals" are cobbled or "gemint-
ed" as he depicted them.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-01

New York, Aug. 1.-The thirty Derry
ishes, who arrived on Friday from Khar-
toum and who Were detained pending an
investigation have been allowed to land.
They came from Central Africa, Egypt,
Syria and Turkey. They are all Moham-
medans and are dressed in their native
costumes. They have been brought here
to give exhibitions of dancing acrObatic
feats, etc After giving exhibitions
throughout the country they go to Chicago
where they will be a feature at the
Columbian Exposition.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-01
WORLDS FAIR COMPROMISE.


Plan by Which It Can Get the Money
without "A Direct Appropriation.
WASHINGTON, Aug Representative
Terry of Arkansas has introduced a com
promise proposition to help the House out
of the Worlds Fair difficulty. The idea
is to permit the Worlds Fair people to
coin, free of all expense, so much silver
bullion-say ten or fifteen millions-into
silver half dollars
The bill provides that the presentation
of the silver bullion requisite for the pur-
pose by the Secretary of the Treasury is
hereby authorized, the same to be coined
into silver half-dollars of the same weight
and fineness and to have the same qualities
in all other respects as the silver half
dollars now authorized by law, and to be
of such design and stamped and engraved
with such inscription as shall designate
their value as coin of the United States,
and also make them suitable souvenirs of
the celebration of the 400th anniversary
of the discovery of America by Christopher
Columbus.
The coin shall be free from all seignor-
age and cost of mintage to the govern
ment, and such silver bullion shall be
coined from time to time as the same
shall be delivered to the Secretary OF the
Treasury, and such souvenir coins made
therefrom shall be turned over to the
proper officials of the Worlds Columbian
Exposition until the number of silver
half dollars so coined shall amount to
Sl5, 600, 900, and said half dollars shall be
full legal tender for all debts, public and
private, as is now provided by law for the
silver half dollar
The bill will probably meet with the ap-
proval of Mr. Holman and other members
of the House who opposed an outright ap-
preparation for the Worlds Fair.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-01

PLATTsBURG, n Y, Aug. Final ar
rangements have been completed at Clin-
ton prism for the electrocution of Joseph
Wood. The prisoner still maintains his
calm demeanor and undoubtedly will do
so until the end. Chaplain Cheeseman
visits the condemned man frequently, but
Wood cares litule for religion. Wood S
father and brother were indicted as acces-
sories to the murder and will be tried at
the next term OF court
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-01

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIc SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE, Ky NEW YORK. M
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-01
Frick Nearly wen. 4

PTTsBURG, Aug. 1.-Infoymation from
the residence Of Mr.. no. Frck this
morning is that the victim of the at
tempted assassination6isu is now practically
well of his iuiuri&. Yesterday Mr.
Frick was out of [his bed dressed and
moving about N his room, and was the
recipient OF I5ne congratulations of many
callers. W Frick said this morning that
t,N he e,NpesJced to visit his Office during the
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-01

SCRANTON, Aug. Robert Proudlock
and james Hall, both of this city, who
fought forty desperate, bloody rounds
with bare knuckles at Chinchilla, LacSa-
wanna county, four miles from Scranton,
early Saturday morning, are in a serious
condition, and will be arrested as soon as
they are able TO leave their beds.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-01
SHILOH'S
CONSU M PTION
CURE.

The success of this Great Cough Cure IA
without parallel in the history Of medicine
All druggists are authorized to sell it on pos
tive guarantee, test that no other cure can sue
cessfully stand. That it may become known,
the Proprietors, at an enormous expense, are
placing a Sample Bottle Free into every home
in the United States and Canada. o If you have
a Cough, Sore Throat, or Bronchitis, use it, for
it will cure you. If your child has the Group,
or Whooping Cough, use it promptly, and relief
is sure. If you dread that insidious disease
Consumption, use it. Ask your Druggist for
SHILOH'S CURE, Price 10 cts, so cts. and
SI.oo. If your Lungs are sore or Back lame
use Shiloh's Porous Plaster, Price rs cts.
For sale by Q. H. Hagenbuch
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-01
A ooIombian Gunboat Captured.

=, PANAMA, Aug News from Barran-
quilla, United States of Colombia, is to
the effect that the Colombian gunboat
Lapopa has been captured in Venezuelan
waters by the warship La Justice. The
Lapopa was carrying arms from Colomb u
10 the Venezuelan Government
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-01
Changed Her MIND.

After young woman of Danbury,
Conn, had purchased her wedding
trousseau, fixed the day for the cere-
mony, invited the guests, and allowed
her betrothed to purchase the marriage
license, she suddenly changed her mind
and said she guessed she didn't want
to get married just yet"