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Arizona silver belt., 1895-10-19

Ih the matter of amusements the Els. guimaux are not badly of. They have 8
 ,rm-ot cop aud ball, the ball being a
 Jock of ivory with holes at different .nglcs, into one of which the players strive to insert an ivory pegas tho block falls, the position of the hole determin- iRg the value of the stroke.
 Another game, says the Pittsburgh Dispatch, closely resembles dominoes, and contains pieces running as high as double thirties," but Che sequences arc not regularly carried out, the freaks in them seeming to be with. Jat system.
 When they can borrow or purchase a TacE6 of cards they will play with con. siderable skill, and they also enjoy Graughts; having learned these games from the vhalcrs. They have a game exactly like solitaire with the excep- tion that ivory pegs take the place of glass ballk.
 The special amusement of the women iS A species of eats cradle" which has been brought to' such. perfection that they develop from twenty to thirty diff fGrent figures In 1t. Indeed, they are extremely clever in performing tricks with string, winding and twisting a. piocc In and out among their fingers, and then dissntsngling 1t by single unll at one end s..
Arizona silver belt., 1895-10-19
socIETT's NEW FAD.
Planting Q Little Acorn At a Birth
 MAFPsAKS.


 Planting . Little Acorn At Birth or
 Marriage. ,
 Society has 6 new English fad. It might be more properly called a sug. csStion of fad, for it requires time to grow, just as an acorn requires time to 1Scome an oak. When the duke of York was married loyal subject plant cd an acorn. The loyal subject gSsiduOusly cultivated the tiny sprig which presently appeared above ground. When the son of the duke of York was born, says an eastern ex. chang:, the loyal subject presented his tiny oak to the infant prince, in behalf of whom it was received most gracious lg. lt was planted at Sandringham and is the chief pride and care of the head gardener. A new leaf on that oak is secondiu importance only to a new tooth in the future kings head. It is the court fashion for royalty and mo- bility to inquire frequently as to the growth of the little tree, and it is es- teemed a high privilege to see Prince Edwards tiny oak, the acorns of which will doubtless be treasured up as sou vcnirs several hundred years after Prince Edward has been gathered to his fathers. The family tree" idea is certain to be no less popular in Ameri- ca than in England, where the fad has the favor and patronage of royalty. The fashion may be called pretty ono, commemorating anniversaries about which most family sentiment at- taches, the date of marriage and of the birth of the first heir, and it carries on in the future, in a way which it is pleasant to fancy, it's story of double happiness. To plant the acorn on the date of the wedding, to transplant and present the tree on the day the first baby is born-thnt is the simple method of the new fad.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-10-19
Telephone. In CIairvoyance.

M. Trouve, the well-known electri elan of Paris, has brought out a tiny telephone no larger than a franc piece, and, in conjunction with Rostoff, the wizard" has applied it to clairvoy. ance. The telephones attached to the ears of the blindfoldcd performer are hidden by wig and connected by fine wires, also invisible, to n transmitter behindathc screen. A confederate be. hind the screen, who can see and hear all that passes, prompts him by means of the telephone.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-10-19
DANGEROUS LAKES.
Mysterious Submarine Currents in Somo
 of tho Northern Waters.

Mysterious Submarine Currents in Somo
 of tho Northern Waters.
 Little Shuswap lake is stated to have a flat bottom, with a depth varying from ffty-eight to seyenty-four feet, measured from the mean high water mark. The deepest water found in the Great Shuswap, says the Vancouver World, was five hundred and ffty-fvc feet, about six miles northward from Cinnemousun narrows, in Seymour arm, though the whole lake is notably deep. Adams lake, however, exceeds either of the Shuswaps, as its average depth for twenty miles is upward of one thousand one hundred feet, and at one point depth of one thousand nine hundred feet was recorded. In the northwest corner of this lake, at depth of one thousand one hundred and eighteen feet, the purpose of the scientific explorers was defeated by the presence of mysterious submarine cur rents, which played with the sounding line like some giant fish and prevented any measurement being taken. It is a complete mystery how the currents could have been created at this depth, and scientific curiosity will, no doubt, impcl either public or private enter prise to send second expedition to the scene this summer to endeavor to solve the riddle. As the height of the sur face of this lake is one thousand three hundred and eighty feet above the sea level its present bed is, therefore. only one hundred and ninety feet above the sea, although distant two hundred miles from the nearest part of the ocean. Dr. Dawson and his associates believe that the bGds of some of the mountain lakes in the region are many feet lower than the sea level.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-10-19
MALAGASY COOKERY.
Great Care Taken In Preparing the Sim
 pie Food.

SreRt Iarc Taken In Preparing the Sim
 pic Food.
 Cooking being an art. every race has style of it's own. The Mnlagasy, like the gentle Hindu, knows how to pre- pare his mess of rice, says the London Telegraph. It is not boiled to a mash as in England, or as our potatoes arc sometimes pulped, but, covered with a proper suflisieucy of water, is carefully treated until the grains arc swollen fiji to burst and yet remain full, intact. soft and rather mealy. The mauioc root iS an easier dish to prepare. It is sometimes served boiled, as yams and sweet potatoes, and again as a sort of cold Porridgc. Native coffee they un- derstaud how Co make, and the aroma k excellent; but tea, alas! you have to look to the brewing of that rom start to finish if you desire drinkable cup. Poultry and game are eaten fresh, and the cooks have clever and withal cleanly trick of dipping the dead ami mals in boiling water, which enables them to pluck them easily and quickly. The preparation for trussing comes later There is no lack of variety at Malagasy table, but, all the same. you miss the wheaten flour bread, sugar and condiments when cloyed with rice, fowls, manioc and eggs. The staple fuel is bunch grass, which when dried burns farccly, and settles into glow ing cmber that gives off deal of heat. All the cooking is done on earthen hearths, and the roasting, boiling and baking in big iron pots The grass be- ing slightly aromatic, the odor is as agreeable as that of hardwood fire.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-10-19

'bikei" Verify, the world moves and bicycles move with 1t. It would be dangerous in the light of the past to say what the machine of the future may evolve into, one can hardly believe in an improvement proportionate to that of the last fifty years, but anyway 1t furnishes another reason for wishing to live hundred years or so that one might behold the wheel of 20OO A. D. The nothing of the day of 1919 has become m almost indispensable of per. sonal business and pleasure 1895. It must be left to some John Keats of the present to attempt better prophecy than his fellow bard of England eighty odd years back, whose gifts were not of the kind to give him hint of the great prospects of the ''velocipede.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-10-19
MoLksSes TO BURN,

rlAnterS Have Millions of Gallons and
 They Want Furnace Invented.
 There are twenty.Aye million gallons of malasses stored ih tanks on the vari- ous sugar plantations throughout the state, sayst the New Orleans Times Dem ocrat, that is an elephant on the sugar planters hands. They do not know what to do with it. They cannot sell 1t, for any profit in sight would be eaten up in transportation. Besides, it would require 0 cool half million dol lars to barrel it, and putting this sum and the freight charges together, when the present price of rnolasSes is taken into consideration, tho shinnor would
Arizona silver belt., 1895-10-19
south African Gnid.

The south African fields have gone ahead of this country in gold produc- tion. The yield in Africa this year will reach fifty million dollars and much higher in 1896. One peculiarity about the African gold is that it is taken from sedimentary rocks, and the processes have been so much improved that only ten per cent. of the metal is lost. In the African min les forty-two thousand natives and six thousand European workmen are employed. But fifty per cent. of the gold was saved by the processes used nine years ago. This is in instance of what science and in- yenuity are doing to increase the gold supply
Arizona silver belt., 1895-10-19
The KnIser ns an Aotnr

The German emperor is ambitious to win success also in amateur theatricals. This is the most difficult undertaking he has yet ventured on, and if he could be assured of absolutely unprejudiced criticism he might learn that there are metes and bounds beyond which even cmperor5 cannot pass
The herald., 1895-04-09
FELIX CARR IS TO RIDE
Spreckels' Flyers Have the
Champion Jockey
COMING TO LOS ANGELES
A Carload Of Speedy Equines Bound
for This City
Some Of the Celebr nted Horses That Will
Show Their Speed During La
Fiesta Week

SAN FRANCESCA. April S.-There has
been considerable speculation as to who
will ride A. B. Spr eckels' horses during
La Fiesta races, which are to begin next
Saturday. The general impression had it
that Coombs woultt do the bulk OF the
riding. but the millionaire owner has
secured one of the star riders of America
and the Los Angel es public will have
chance to see Felix Carr the Isaac Muir
ply of the present clay, in the saddle.
Carr is a colored 10y and his success at
the California Jocfsey Club meeting has
been truly wonderful. He has landed over
one hundred and fifty winners and has
seldom been outsi of the money. Carr
is very quick at the post and rarely gets
off badly. San IRA nciscans are very en-
thusiastc over Cnrr, because in addition
to his clever rid ng lie is Thoroughly hon
est. Carr will robably ride Candid in
the Newton handicap on Saturday.
car load of forses left the Bay Dis
trict track for Los Angeles his afternoon.
Duke Stevens, Garcia, Neva. Hueneme,
Emma d. and ia half-dozen 2-year-olds
were in the consignment. Three more
car loads leave on Wednesday,
John Robblns, known ali over the
United States as the Bone Doctor. has
decided to take Barney Schrieber's string
to Los Angeles, where he will start three
or four horses overy day of the meeting.
The herald., 1895-04-09
TEN THOU JSAND FOR A CHILD
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Pixley Want to
p lrchase a Baby
The Hotner d. ss Not Desire to Part With
Her Ii tile One But Wants
the rIoney

SAN FRA NCISCO, April 8. - Mrs.
Frank PiNley wants to buy baby and
has offered ~ 900 for one. She wants TO
adopt the q yyear-old son of her adopted
daughter, M ). Weller. The latter is wav-
ering betwee a mothers love for her
child and u di sire for her boys welfare,
for Mr.. and RS. Pixey have promised to
make the lit tie fellow heir to all their
wealth if he ! given to them. Mrs. We'll
ler was forme rly Miss Fannie Morrison.
and was ador ted the Pizleys when she
was IA years old. They educated her and
treated her ssa daughter. A few years
ago she mar lied an Eng ,hman named
Weller, and Il n year or so Mr.. and Mrs.
Weller made their home with the Pix
leys. The VI teran editor and his wife
became dey0 tedly attached 10 the baby
when it CAME. and when there was
falling out ilnd the Wellers set up an
establishment; of their own. they hated
to part with the child. Mrs. Weller re-
fused to give up her baby, and the Pix
leys now Off her $4,000 for the child
Mrs. Weller b as not yet accepted the offer.
The herald., 1895-04-09
THE BLIND EX.BOSS
Chris Bucllley's PROMISED Departure Causes
Speculation

SAN FRANCICU, April S.-There is
much speculation in regard to the cause
of Chris Buckley's reported preparations
for sudden departure from this stat.
The story has been circulated that he
fears indictment by the grand
ry. but some of the most important
members of the jury freely state
that no evide ce tending in the
least toward connecting Buckley with
election frauds or any other crime has
been presented to the grand jury, and
that there is no indication that anythii g
will be produced to trouble the blind boss
in the least. Some of Buckey's friends
claim that all the reports about Buckley's
fear of Indictment are started by Max
Pepper and Gavin McNab out OF spite.
The main story circulated about Buck
lev is that he fears some one of the
etshty or ninety men indicted for cleo
tion frauds may volunteer to turn state 5
evidence and implicute him by their con-
fession. Then the witness wou d
be brought before the grand jury,
with the result that Buckley woo lid
be indicted. The friends of buck
lev say that the boss has no fear
in this regard as he has assured them e
can be in no way involved III aAy IrallIs.
AT all events, the grand jury does not il
tend to indict Buckley OH what has been
brought before it so far. Whether Buck
lev fears that some one will produce
some entirely new evidence Is what he
alone knows. 1t is certainty that Il
great many false stories have been circu-
"a
The herald., 1895-04-09
PRICE FIVE CENTS

NJ rch 4th, the day set for the trial trip.
ing that Mr.. Garcia was i'll. and the party
would not be on until the next day The
following dayGarcia and his party turned
up. j. NJ. Garcia and e. Ra4oulet regis
tere at the Bingham house. They board
ed the Bridgetwn at Hillman's yards and
started down the river. The shi pbroker
was in charge of the party. which num-
bered about nine persons. A majority OF
them were South or Central Americans.
From descr ption given of one OF the
men, tn Spanish officials think him to be
a well known ship captain. who has
taken out half dozen filibIIstering fleets
from this port.
Several other trial trips were made. Tie
rep1r5s circ II tied hero eventually reached
the ears of Surveyor Meek of the Ihi;-
delphia custom house and lie asst ed
an inspector to keep close watch OF
suspected vessel. few days later the
inspector reported to the surveyor that
the vessel had been bought by South
American parties heaaed by J. NJ. Car
cia. and that they were in no haste to
sail, since the Spanish consul had been
inquiring about her. No attempt was
made to prepare for sea, and it was gem
orally understood at the yard that she
was lying there until her new owner was
ready to send her TO Curacao. Had she
taken on cargo of any description and
attempted to sail. the surveyor would
have stepped in. In fact it is said that
the revenue cutter at Philadelphia was
ready to chase her should she attempt to
leave port.
The herald., 1895-04-09

falsehood 1t is almost incredible to me
that any man-Repubiican or Democrat
claiming to be an Amer lean, with the
credit of his country at heart, should SO
readily cast an unjust asbersion upon the
character of the president. A possible
elXpanaton of this story is that DR..
Lansng's informant was himself drunk
and saw all things as through a glass,
darkly."
E. ELY Anderson said: "I was one of
the guests at the dinner given by Mr..
Willard in honor of President Cleveland.
incidentally. too. | presided at the Re-
form ub dinner. On both these occas-
ions. as on every other on which | have
met President Cleveland during an ac-
quaintance of many years, he has con-
Quoted himself in a way. ii possible to in
crease the ADMIRATION and respect of his
fellow men, We all felt proud of our presi-
dent. He was always gentleman.
The Rev DR.. w. III. Nlbbert of Trinity
chapel said "The story is ridiculous
an worse than untrue. Dr. Lansing has
been misinformed. | was present at the
chamber OF commerce dinner, sat next to
President Cleveland. talked TO him, heard
his admirable address and can say that he
was in the fullest command OF himself
from first to last. How on earth such
story could have been told puzzles me. 1t
is amost too absurd FOR denial.
The herald., 1895-04-09
AT FRESNO AND SAN JOSE
Large Vote PoIled in Both Cities-A Mixed
Ticket

Ticket
FRESNO, Aprll S.A municipal con
Jest in which the Democrats and Popu-
lists united against the Republicans ended
in today's election. The Republicans
won half the offices. The following are
the candidates elected
Marshal, M. L. Woy Republican; Cor
oner, A. M. Clark, independents; As
SCISSOR, J. NJ. Collins, Republican; Treas
urer, w. H. Mckenzie. Democrat Popu-
list; Clerk, J. w. Shankln. Republican ;
City Attorney, l.. W. Moultrie, Democrat
Popuist; School Trustees, George III.
Monroe, Republican, George e. Church,
Democrat-P Popuhst.
Councilmen-Firstw ward, w, +. McVey,
Democrat PopuIist; Third ward, f. NJ.
Chittenden, Democrat-P Populist; Fourth
ward. e. L. Austin. Republican,. A iull
vote was polled and the election passed
off without any disturbance.
SAN JOSE, April Sin the city cleo
tion today the Republicans carried all Of
fees except one councilman, two school
trustees and two library trustees. The
following were elected: Assessor and
clerk, J. W.Cook; library trustee, at large,
L. J.. Wilcox. Council-first ward, T. C.
Hogan second ward, A. S. Mangrum;
third ward. f. P. Main fourth ward, j.
p. Jarman. School trustees-first ward,
Tim O'Nel second ward, +. w. Moore
third ward, w. q. Hamilton; fourth
ward, Jacob K9nig Library trustees. at
large-E. J. Wilcox; first ward. j. J. Nc
Lauran; second wa d, l.. J.. Boutwell,; ;
third ward. f. z. Montgomery; fourth
ward, Frank Stack
The herald., 1895-04-09
MEN AND TRANSlIS OUT
Survey of the Valley Railroad HIS
Commenced
A Party Under the Ciiicftaincl,;p cf z; s.1eer
Graham Makes a STAR From
Stockton

STOCKTON. April s. En- gineer Graham,
III charge of ten men, this morning com
menced to survey for the valley road.
They located the city monuments at the
starting point in Stockton channel. where
the trains will run to connect with the
steamers from San Francisco, and run
3000-foot line easterlv. The men came in
tonight well covered with mud, having
waded around on the banks of the river
all the AFTERNOON. Chief Engineer Storey
arrived here this afternoon and met the
CITY Council, when the application was
formally made for the franchise through
the city. Complying with the law, the
Councilmen signitied their purpose to
grant the franchise, and an adjourned
meeting will be held tomorrow evening to
order the ordinance granting the fran
chise passed to print.
The committee on ways and means APP
pointed by the Stockton Commercial As
aoclation to secure the funus needed to
purchase terminal points here, held their
second meeting tonight and made good
progress. J. M. Welsh, resident owner OF
the Crown FL juring Mills, is chairman OF
tine committee and the lea>.ing spirit.
The committee resolved to secure the
rights which means that they will do 1t,
for the twenty-five members C 4ul each
subscribe several thousand dollars and NOS
miss the money. A subcomml lttse OF
three, William lAglis, +. w. Newell ana
c. NJ. Weber. was appointed to purchase
the property offered the railroad company.
The committee is short p30, 00J OF the
money required but they know where 10
find the Little balance and VIII proceed
Without having 1t i'll hand.
SAN FRANCISCO. A pril S.-The total
Su bScri ptons to stock IN the San joaquin
Valley Railroad TO date amounts to -,
44O $40
The herald., 1895-04-09
TWO killed, ONE WOUNDED
The Result OF a Shooting ARRAY
at San JacintO
THE CAUSE WAS TRIVIAL
An Iroficnsive Bystander Receives
Fatal Injuries
Charley Marshall and Frank Hamilton Engage
In an Encounter ami the Latter Is
Shot t. Death

SAN JACINTO. April s.-A shooting
affray occurred here tonight at the South
San Jacinto saloon. Three men were
shot and two Of them are mortally wound
ell.
Charley Marshall of Bowers and Frank
Hamilton, a colored Deputy Sheriff Of
Cahuilla did the shooting with Al Colts
revolvers. Albert Larson, an innocent
parry, who happened to pass between
Marshall and Hamilton at the fatal mo-
ment, received a bullet from Marshall $
revolver, which entere his back. pene-
trated through his body, pass d through
the naval and grazed the right wrist.
Hamilton claims that Marshall shot
twce the first one of the bullets entern g
Hamilton st and Passing out through
his right s.le, bes'ie two or threa
other wounds.
Marshall received only a slight wound
in his let arm, the bullet entering at the
wrist AMI coming out at the elbow.
Andy Koch carried the news over to
San Jacinto ana notified DR.. Toland that
he WAS wanted mm adiatcly. Before the
excited citizens could get to the scene
Hamilton WIS brought over to Lock
wood's hotel AMI the physicians sum
moned.
Larson, who is suffering the most, has
made his will, as Dr. Toland says he
caunot live. Hamlton's wound will also,
doubtless, prove fatal.
There seams absolutely no cause For the
double tragedy. Briefly told, the quar-
rel arose as follows: HImilton had spent
short time in Jack Widner's saloon.
Jack mentioned bill owed him by Ham
lton and mentioned the amount. Ham
ilton sal
''No, Jack, L don't owe you so and so. -
Jack said he must be m mistaken, and
Hamilton said, good naturally:
"Oh. that's all right. and added. as
he left the saloon, ''we're all liable to
mistakes. -
Charley Marshall met Hamilton, and
hearing tho remark, said, And who is
mistaken now?"
Hamilton said, "None of your id
business.
Hamilton then ate his supper at chop
house near by. He claims that Marshall
came to him afterwards and told him he
shoul not have given Hill such an an
swer. After having finished suppe- Ham
ilton returncl to the saloon. Marshall
followed and after brief tercation
five shots were fired with the results
stated
Larson swears Marshall fired the first
shot. and that is the one that entered
his body. Hamilton corroborates Lar
son.
Marshall claims Hamilton shot first.
The herald., 1895-04-09
At Pomona

POMONA, CAL. April s.-Today's cleo
ton was warmly contested. heavy vote
was polled and the figures were close. A
great deal of scratching was done. The
Anti Saloon party elected majority of
one in the city board of trustees by the
following vote:
First Ward-George H. Waters, anti
saloon, no., and GRADER, high license, 80
votes. The anti -saloonists have two hold
over Councimen, giving them three out
ot five Councimen upon the board. In
the second ward high license trustee,
Frank Raynes, was elected by 95 ajority
Raynes. 157; Allen. 81.
In the Fourth Ward Landon, high Ii
cense Trustee. was elected by IA majority.
For the Board of Education Adams, high
license, Crabb and Bishop anti-saloon,
were elected.
Lorbeer, high license candidate for Mar
shal, was elected over Atkinson by 10
majority.
Garthside was elected City Clerk on the
high license ticket by lis majority over
Ogle, 473.
The anti-saloon people captured every
other city office, electlng Goodwin, Treas
urer; Youngs, Recorders Owen, City At
torney, and Soper, Assessor. The largest
vote in years was polled.