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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-21
MOST WONDERFUL OF PEARLS.
Tho "Southern Cross" q Com Found BIZ
q Eiahermau in Western Ausfr,lia

Tho southern Cross" Com Found by
Fisherman in Western Australia
Black pearls used to be held as of
small value, comparatively speaking.
They were first made fashionable by
the Empress Eugene, wife of Napo-
leon I'LL, who possessed famous
necklace of them which fetched twenty
thousand dollars at auction after the
overthrow of the imperial dynasty.
This did not include the single great
pearl forming the snap, which was pur-
chased by the marquis Of Bath for five
thousand dollars. Mexico, Tahiti and
FIJI supply tho markets Of the world
with black pearls. The most extraor-
binary pearl in the world, according to
the New York Advertiser, is known as
the Southern Cross" It is probably
the most remarkable thing of its kind
that nature has ever produced. So far
as is known it occupies an absolutely
unique position in the history of pearls.
1t consists of a group of nine pearls
naturally grown together in so regular
a manner as to form an almost perfect
Latin cross. Seven Of them compose
the shaft, which measures an inch and
a half in length, while the two arms of
the cross are formed by one pearl on
each side. All the pearls are of fine
luster.
This astonishing freak was discov-
cred by man named Clark, while
pearl fishing in western Australia. He
regarded it as miracle, and, enter
tanning superstitious dread of it, he
buried it. In 1874 it was dug up again
and since then it has changed hands
many times. Its value is set at fifty
Thousand dollars. How it came about
that these pearls were grouped to-
gether in such manner no one has as
yet been able to explain satisfactorily.
1t has been suggested that fragment
of serrated seaweed may have got into
the shell Of the oyster and that the
succession of teeth along the margin of
the front may have caused the deposit
ton of nacre at regular intervals, SO as
to form string of pearls in straight
line. The cross was found in the shell
of the mollusk, just as it was taken
from its native element, without any
possibility of its having been subjected
to human manipulation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-21

CUNNING FOR PLANETS.
Asteroids Caught In Numbers by the Aid
OF Photography.

Asteroids Caught In Numbers by the Aid
of Photography.
One of the most remarkable of re-
cent astronomical developments is tho
result of the application of pho
Biography to the discovery of asteroids.
Or minor planets, says Prof. C. A.
Young, astronomer at Princeton col
lege.
By the old methods of search tho
annual rate of discovery ranged from
one to twenty, the average for the
twenty years 1921, being 1912.
In 1892 Twenty-Five were discovered,
two only by the old method, while be-
tween January l and April Is Of the
! present year twenty-five were picked
up by the two observers, Wolf, of
Heidelberg, and Charlois, of Nice,
who have pressed the camera into
service.
The negatives are made with an ex-
posture of from three to five hours,
each covering an area two or three de-
grees square.
On the plate the images of the stars
are round and clear, while any planets
or planetoids which may be present are
at once recognized by the elongation
of their images due to their orbital
motion; and three or four of these OBJ
long lights are sometimes found on a
single plate.
If the number of observers using
this method should be much increased
the number of annual discoveries NAV
easily mount into the hundreds.
The total number of these little
bodies which circulate in the space be-
tween Mars and Jupiter stands at three
hundred and seventy-fve, SO far as now
known, but it is almost certain that
those still undiscovered must be count
ed by the thousand, and obviously it
will soon be hopeless to attempt to
keep the run of them all
We may reasonably suppose that all
the larger ones have been already dis
covered, and that those still remain
ing unrecognized are all extremely
minute.
1t is true that from certain defensi-
BILE standpoint the size of planet has
nothing to do with it's astronomical
Importance mathematically consid-
cred planetoid's orbit is just as
worthy of investigation as that of
Jupiter itself, but practically it is
plain that the computers will be
obliged to select a limited number
which present special points of inter
est and confne their attention to them
alone.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-21

One reason why some great men
are more appreciated by posterity
than they were by contemporaries is
because their remarks have been
through the hands of so many clever
editors. -Washinrton Star.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-21

ibid you tell the lady, herself?"
mo; thought the news would be bet
tor broken by the servant. Puck.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-21
ALOCOMOTIvE EXPERIENCE.

How . Rejected Flyer Turned Up ~ .
Prize Machine-
Strange things happen when men
make up their minds that they can't
help happening.
It is now over twenty years, says .
writer in the Locomotive Engineering,
since Superintendent Healy, of the
Rhode Island locomotive works, built
a passenger engine for the Old Colony.
This engine had seventeen and one
half by twenty-five inch cylinders,
with a fve-foot wheel, and the only
innovation on the standard engines Of
the day was the trial Of two and one
quarter inch tubes instead Of two inch.
there being about one hundred and
sixty of them. Before the engine ever
made turn the general superinten-
dent heard of the big hues and openly
announced that the engine would
never make the time with the Fall
River boat train for which i was built.
The master mechanic admitted that he
didn't believe IL would ever steam, and
one b. one the engineers shook their
heads and allowed that it couldn't
make it-because il couldn't Then
the fremen announced that 70 man
could keep il hot, end no one ought 10
expect that it could be done. The en-
CINE was doubted from the start
Everybody said ii couldn't make the
run-z7d IL didn't II went On the
road and was a failure from the start,
and after eighteen months service 10
was rebuilt The general supcrinten-
den: paid the Rhode Island locomotive
WORKS 81 Coo extra for new boiler lrc--
turning the old one Ike the Old one
except that it had tEe-inch tubes.
He said be knew that the new boiler
would steam and the engine make the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-21

1t is not generally known, says the
Wall Street News, that SO, 200, 600 in
greenbacks Of the laws of July II. 1861;
February IL, 1862. and March II, 1862,
making these notes, then called ode
nand notes." a full legal tender for all
debts public and private, passed through
the war and remained at par with gold
during all that time, even when gold
commanded a premium of 1851 per
cent. in July. 1864.
1t is an old belief of native Hawaii.
ans that the spirits Of their warrior
chiefs inhabit after death the bodies Of
their favorite horses. There is even
now fine white stallion in Honolulu
in which, it is popularity believed, lives
the spirit of Boki, who led a rebellion
in Tahiti some years ago At various
times this horse, splendidly capari-
soned, is led riderless in state through
the principal streets of Honolulu.
The pine tree shilling was named
after the pine tree it bore as its device
It was coined in Massachusetts in the
latter half of tho seventeenth century
and was only one of a series of coins all
called pine tree money. The shilling
was sometimes called the Boston shil-
ling or the Bay shilling. This was the
first coin issued in America and the dies
were cut at the Lynn iron works, es-
tablished in 1916 by Joseph Jenckes.
Attempt is being made in England
to utilize the power absorbed in the ap-
plication of brakes to tram cars so as
to render aid in restarting the car. A
spring is charged, which can be re-
leased and will start the car without
the aid Of the horses. A forward and
not recol movement is at once given
to the wheels, but its action can be re-
versed in case of need-such as over
running points at functions. A trial of
several months has been given to the
apparatus with satisfactory results.
The only instrument used purely
for punishment in English jails nova
days is crank handle weighted heavi-
ly with lead and working heavily in
side box, an Indicator at slit record
ing the number of revolutions made
5000 to 1900 constituting a days
work. Among the purely mechanical
labor is included the working at the
crank handles of the huge water pump,
and by cranks, too, all the meal used
in the prison is ground, but in the case
of the corn-grinding the prisoner may
rest as often as he likes provided he
gets through his allotted task.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-21
Lon z Has She Keicned.

Queen Victoria has now passed the
record of Henry III, who ruled fifty
six years and twenty-nine days, ana
has reigned longer than any English
sovereign save George Ill, who ruled
from October 25, 176o, to January %,
1920, period of fifty-nine years and
ninety-seven days; and may she live to
equal that
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-21
health, but small She weighed, wher

health. but small She weighed, when
dressed for beef, $50 pounds These
hair balls are each perfectly solid
hard circular masA The largest one is
five inches in diameter. and the small
est bout An inch and half The balls
are formed by the animals licking it.
self The hair comes off and adheres
to the tongue. 1t is then swallowed.
and, once in the stomach. is rolled up
and compressed into the globuiar mass
described -Hartford Courant.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-21

Unless the kingf.her Is N De AZ
lowed to become extinct very active
steps must be taken 20 preserve IL IN
the remote and solitary places in tho
United Kingdom the Inhabitants are
now aware Of the prices given By coli
lecsors-natursiists. az they dub them
seIres-and no sooner does ore appear
efter l.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-21

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-21
tfnued~ the prairie man, dropping his

tfnued the prairie man, dropping his
voice so low that the believing Of tugs
in the river and lake could again be
heard, ''for my friend had acquired
such habit Of trying to talk up to the
magnifying side of these glasses that
his long enjoyed reputation for YER
acity was entirely spilled. We buried
him at Big Jones expense, and to pre-
vent recurrence of such a tragedy I
took possession OF the spectacles,
and"
what ever became of them?" asked
hungry-looking man who had gone
broke on worlds fair hotel scheme.
Il now wear 'em myself" said the
big. hairy prairie nan--Chicago Tri-
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-12-29
4 Merry Tramp.

Yesterday morning when the
freight tram from the East arrived III
Reno a man, who emerged from a
car loaded with long horned steers,
told Gazette reporter that when
endeavoring to secure free passage on
the cattle train leaving Winnemucca
the night before, one of the railroad
boys sad that he would let him into
a cattle car where he. could riie as
long as he wanted To keep
company with The ste>rs. To
the surprise of the railroad
man the offer was accepted and the
tramp jumped in. He says he rode
the greater pant of the 173 miles be
tween Winnemucca and Reno astride
one of the ANIMALS, and when he got
cold or tired of that position he
stood IN amohg them, where he
found it quite warm ami comfortable
and would have continued on his
Journey westward had 1t not been
for hunger and the absence Of any
mich cows in the car, SO he get Oft
at Reno to rustic a little grub for
the strengthening of his courage.
The railroad men in Reno say that
brake beam and blind baggage tour
lists are quite common, but they
never before heard of one beating his
way on the back of wild steer
Gazette.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-12-29
COAST NEWS

Theodore Rank, Deputy CIty Sur
veyor at San Jose. committed suicide
yesterday.
Jessie C Little, pioneer Mormon
Sc, enty-e eight years of age, has just
died at Salt Lake.
A farmer named Windnam, living
in the Mohawk Valley, Or, has lost
Sc eral COWS lately by death. Most
were poisoned, but the last two were
shot.
Nicola Dragich, an Austrian, had
his leg taken off by saw in the Zella
mill at Jackton, Amador county.
Amputation above the cut was ne
cessitated and Dragich died after the
operation.
Judge Fullerton at Corvallis set a
side the sale of the Oregon Pacific
Railroad made by the Sheriff on the
18th inst, on the ground of the in
adequacy of the price and the irreg-
ularity of the proceedings. The road
sold fer 5000, 900.
The steamer Leader, which was
sunk off Pittsburg Landing in coils
ion with the J. ID. Peters, had 40
sheep on board at the time, penned
on the main deck just forward of the
engine-room. These were drowned
and the gases generated by their de-
composition was sufficient to float the
heaviest end of the steamer. Only
her bow rested on the bottom, and
the boat swung with the tide.
Suit was brought at Portland to
recover So, 600 damages on account
of G. w, Hazen, Cashier of the
Portland National having given let
tiers of recommendation to the Aims
lie Lumber Company, whereby it Sc
cured credit to that amount at the
Bank of Nevada. This sum proved
a total loss. 1t is alledged that at
the time the lettes were written the
lumber company owed the Portland
Bank 800, 900 and was insolvent,
which fact was Known to the defen-
dant. The defendants demurrer
was overruled by the Judge, who
held the Nevada Bank had cause for
action.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-12-29
kept His Word.

Griffin, Ga, December 2S.-Tue
City Marshal, Captain I. J. Manley,
is lying at the point of death fr2m a
murderous assault made upon him by
George Taylor, colored In 1891
Manly arrested Taylor, who was
nanted for manslaughter Taylor
was convicted and sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary, and he
declared that at he expiration Of his
term he would return and kill Man
ley.
Monday night Manley was called
to his front gate, where he was met
by Taylor, who had just returned
from the penitentiary and had come
to execute his threat Of two years
teiore. The Marshal was found on
the side walk, stabbed in the throat,
neck and breast. Taylor is III Jail.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-12-29
A Cruel Sport.

A Carson man has advertised a
prize shooting which should be sup
pressed by the officers of that town
for the good name of the city. The
sport consists in tying bull to a
target so that the animals eye will
be at the oritice at the inter-. Then
anyone so inclined, by first paying
for the privilege, can take a shot at
the bulls eye from a gwen distance,
and if the bullet passes through the
hole, the wounded bullock becom"e
the property of the success,t@ ,..... .
err. The sport is such that would
not be tolerated in ninety nine out
of every hundred places in the Unit
ed States. Journal
The man referred to is Mr.. Wig
gins, of Empire. The journal takes
Il marrow view of the matter. Why
is it any worse to shoot steer than
a turkey, chicken, duck or any other
fowl, which under the rules, bad TO
be shot until they fell, which some
times did not happen till they had
been struck many times. Only a
vital part of the bull was exposed,
and as soon as he was wounded, his
throat was cut with a knife. 1t is
pretty certain that the steer could
not be eaten until killed in some
way,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-12-29

New York, Dec. 28.-There have
been rumors in circulation for sev-
eral days that the Southern Pacific
was in a bad way and that applica-
ton was to be made for a receiver.
Huntington, however, says that
the talk of a receiver for the South
ern Pacific is the sheerest nonsense,
inasmuch as the company's floating
debt is earning more than its interest
charges, is not in default and does
not intend to default. Today the
company advertis that the interest
due January LIST viii be paid, includ-
ing all Southern and Central Pacific
bonds,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-12-29
RentOn's Ltniment.

Which has been used in Carson for
over twenty-five years, has saved
many an ache and pain to those who
know it 1t is really intended for
horses but works with the same mag
ical effect on the human. 1t is a
powerful remedy and for rheumatism
is the king of the world. A
knocked out in short order. No
horseman should be without bot
tie. mott
Benton's Liniment for sale at all
drug stores.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-12-29
DELINQUENT NOTICE.
Red Oak Mining COMPANY

Location of principal place of business
Carson City, Nevada.
Location of works near Downieville
Sierra County, California.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-12-29

And in accordance with law and order
Of the Board of Trustees, made on the
10th day of Nov,IS03, so many shares
of each parcel of such stock as may be
necessary, will be sold at public auc-
ton at the Office of the Company, in
the Arlington House Block, Carson
Street, in Carson City, Nevada, on
Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1894 at2 p. IN.
of said day, to pay said delinquent as
sessment thereon, together with the
cost of advertising and expenses Of
said sale.
BY order of the Board
FRANK BLETHE&,
Spr'y
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-12-29
Piano lessons

Miss Sophia Jacobs who has been
studying music under the instruction
of Prof. F. Zech OF San Francisco, is
now prepared to give lessons to a
limited number of pupils.
For particulars inquire at resi-
Gence.
To get the best trade in buying
furniture go to Geo. w. kitzmeyer.
He has undoubtedly established a
reputation fer fair dealing in his
thirty years in business in Carson. :
For fine watch and jewelry re-
pairing 60 to Golden's. Flrst-class
work, low prices and prompt atten-
ton always Guaranteed. jy22
Prof. L. I.mmer viii furn;sa
music for balls, Farties, private ara
public e. tertaiupents, and give in
structions on ten instruments; violin
nd mandolin a specially. Apply at
Ormsby House.
Boss filled cases warranted to wear
90 years, fine movement 5000 at
Golden's.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-12-29

For SALE-A solid antique oak
bedroom set. Enquire at this of
fee. DIS
Eureka hams only 12cts per pound
at Chas II. Kelly's, Arlington
Block.
See Golden, display OF beautiful
holiday presents for prices 10 suit
the times.
LosT-A buuch of keys on a steel
ring. Finder viii please return
sam to this office.
All or part of the residence of Mrs.
Patterson on King street to let or
lease to responsible party. Apply on
premises. d23w
.srCanes Of all kinds and deGcrfp-
tons at GOlden'S.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-12-29
No False MOdesty.
way.

Lady-This is the second time you
have received food from me isn't it?
Tramp-It Is, madam, and you are
at liberty to mention the fact to your
friends if ycu wish.-Puck.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-12-29

Yesterday sales IN the san
francisco Stock Exchange:
gGsTERDAY's AFTERNOON BOARD.
Ophir l 30
Mexican l 90
Gould & Carry | 90
Best q Belcher 2 20
Con. Cal. Va. ) %
Savage %
hollar %
Potoai 70
Hale e Norcross 70
Crown Point 90
Yellow Jacket 81
Sierra Nevada l 80
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-12-29
Fall and Winter Stock.

In order to supply the demand for
dry goods, NJ. Conn has concluded
to replenish his stock, which will be
sold at a still greater reduction
prices. o3ltt
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-12-29

Geo. Cowing, Captain of the Car
son Guard shooting team, having ex-
pressed desire to XIII another bull,
Jim Virgins has decided to give
him another chance on Dec, 31st,
and Jan. LIST. He has enlarged the
bullseye, and reduced the price to %
cents a shot. The winner gets Sl5
or the steer.
There will also be turkey and
chicken shoot.
Turkeys-2OO yards. at % cents
per shot, and 70 yards with pea rife,
% cents per shot.
Chickens-45 yards with shot guns
% cents per shot.
TIE same rules will govern this
shoot as at the Christmas shoot
Nobody barred and everybody in
vited.
On the night of Jan. LIST there will
be Il dance with first class music at
Virgins Hall.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-12-29
ALL S0RTS.

nishr of the season.
Taere IS good sleighing between
TrlIckee and Lake Tahoe.
Good skating Is reported on the
various ponds around Carson.
Several people came down from
Virginia last evening TO attend the
Episcopal dance.
If news would accumulate in this
office as fast as job work we could
get out better paper.
Attention is called to the Fanchon
adv. in another column. John Me
der is manager, y uff said.
Berlin has produced strong
woman who does all of Sandow's
feats, aud others more difficult.
Mitchell was arrested in Jackson
vile yesterday to prevent him from
fighting. He applied for writ of
habeas co.pus.
Aluminium paint is now being
spoken of. A Carson man wants to
know 1t can be secured in red shades
for town painting.
Our Empire correspondent was too
Il IL, |, 10
should have waited until next
Christmas while he was about it.
1t was reported yesterday that
VIII Cowan had committed suicide
in San Francisco. The rap.r- could
be traced to no authentic fn'.dation.
The deepest vertical shaft in the
world in the Combination. From
the collar to the bottom of the stump
the depth is 8, 372 feet,
Go to the Novelty Bazaar, Airing
ton Block, for music, banjo and
guitar strings and fittings, harmoni-
cas-, Jews harps, nice line of Nor
| Deco music cases and wrappers and
plush boxes
At the Sheep Ranch mine in Gala
veras county, Cal, it has recently
been ascertained that the volcanic
ashes dumped on the waste pile as
worthless, carry from So to So per
ton in gold.
,, The last number of Our Doings,
published at Candelaria, by the
children of the public schools, is
| work Of art, AID in every way
worthy Of older minds. The illus
trations and cartoons are fine.
General Manager Soibert, of the
| Nevada Southern railroad, has re
ceived advices from President Blake
in New York to the effect that he
had sold $3.50, 600 of the bonds of
the road at very satisfactory price.
A lot of truck appeared in the last
issue Of the Wadsworth Dispatch
which we are unable to figure out.
1t looks something like poetry. If
it is a puzzle we hope the editor will
either publish the answer or send US
the key.
The beautiful prize Album and
illuminated Scrap Book which are the
gifts for New Year at Novelty
Bazaar are open to the possession #
each and every individual. Every
purchaser can obtain a coupon on
which to write the guess number.
The "Beau Pot" will be counted
| mp N~~ .ar's eve and everybody
should nat unit to be ''in the swim. .
Now that Colo4@l John p. Irish
has been appointed Naval Officer of
San Francisco, with Il good salary
and nothing to do, he will have
ample time to devote to literature.
IRISH is sauve and pleasant writer
as mellihuous talker, and though
the thread rf ~ r-Emnlt Is very
Gne spun at utn4s, the ear Ia, Always
charmed with the decentralization Of
his words. 1t Is 20 be hoped that
Irish viii frequently hear The voice
commanding him to write, and,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-12-29

Notice-There are delinquent upon
the following described stock on &C
count of assessment No. IL, levied Cl
the 10th day of Nov, 1898, the scve~r.
amounts opposite the names Of the re-
spective shareholders as follows: