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Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-21

Supervisor N. \. Gilman came iu shis morning to be present at the sef- siso of the board of super visors.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-21

seamstress Sewing Machines, equal to all, inferior To none. Reduced to s2o.
 AT BARaow's
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-21

Rogers Table Ware, Chiids Silver Sets, Napkin Rings, Silver Mugs, And Mirrors at
 F.N. WOLCOT
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-21

Itis stated that $7on, 900 was taken from the United Verde copper mine last moHth.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-21
LOCAL NOTES, silver is quoted at 65 The fret snow ef the season fell in Noaales Saturday. 200 Boys Knee pants Cost only.
 AT BARRow's.

Governor Franklin has comrnis- = sioned as notary public S. K. Williams of Bisbee.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-21

CEanberries, eastern apples and Buckwheat -four at
 WoLcoTT's.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-21

The Prescott mining exchange notes . marked increase ic the number of yis.oss isGn:.;ns to: A:;zc.. mining investments.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-21
Advertised Letters

The following is list of letters re- mainipg in the general delivery at the Tombstone postoffice for the week ending December F, 1896: James Brewster, N. l.. Lewis,
 Miss Auna Bush. When calling for above letters, say dvsrtissl, siHn. i,:s ,f lissr;i se- nent.
 EMIL SYDOw P. M.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-21

Ibe monsy order d apartment of the Jerome post office shrws that during the past four months there was sent from that office the sum of $27.457 .26.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-21

J. s. William, chairman of the board of supervisors, came in today to preside over the dsiibsration, oi that body which met this afternoon.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-21

Fall and winter oyercoats. Cost only.
 AT BAsRoy,s
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-21

New line of clocks st
 WoLcorT's
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-21

s-s-y vea.. ...ds Dr. xn.s Pain rn,A
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-21

b rsdays s.ls. Benson'
 sua Set, F. nit wcss peund. Wednesdays an .iurdays, t.os Besson' KRurscHNIrr. c NJ ERASpoLPn. D s 
 NEW MEXICO & ARIZONA R R
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-21

Daily except Sunday. Pasihc time, |. I. FREY General Manager. A. NaUSLE. L. H. ALsREchr. Aseists General Aznayer. Train Master.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-21

E S STAMP. Gen. Supt.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-21

BARRow's.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-21

L. S. WILLIAMS.
 Chairman, Attest A. NENTw osrH. Clerk. By WA. HARwoop.
 Deputy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
New Books.
BloomingdaIe Bros.

tertanment and reception at Ebng.s Sasin ,o- o@
the club Besides the members OF the cup, IN, ,hS
Harmony Either Club and others TOOK part IN p by
concert Henry Bieenberg was chairman OF yhe ne
cept,on Committee. The Harmony Either Cup OF
Norrsania held It's annual entertainment anu . ,e
ception at Eblings Casino The members OF tnS
cl,h ~ which J. NJ Gring Ia the director. furnisneo
most OF the music, and the Beethoven quartet s@'o
A concert for the benefit Of the Fresh Ar rnna
was held on Monday evening at the foruham S'uo
house. - ,,,..., o,or,n0 AZ
the Schnorer Club had been carefully arranged.
entertainment was of unusual excellence Many
members of the club and their friends were preS-
The friends of Miss Liea Hatch gave surprise
marty at her home on Monday evening r.uwaIo
Rueb received an unexpected visit from many OF ~
friends on Tuesday evening In honor OF his olrtnday
anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Claude waterman nelo
a reception at Suburban Hall on "Wednesday even
ing Their child was named by the Rev MI WeS
and the fifth anniversary Of their wedding day was
q benefit to l.. F. ]. Grauer at the Me.rose Lyceum
on Monday evening brought together many OF hs
friends considerable sum OF money was real
ICED A. 49,, ,. LII -.
one under the direction Of the Ladies' Auxiliary os
the Young Mems Christian Union at the chapel 0!
the Bethany Presbyterian Church, on THURSDAY ana
liver at the One Hundred and Forty-third street
congregational Church on Friday evening his lect-
ure Funny Things Saw" Dr.. Edward J. Tuck.
er's play. 1.-THE Spirit Of e. will be produced on
Friday evening at the Lexington Opera House.
Fifty -eighth-st near Third-ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12

set crown from sinking into the hair THIS nahd H.
however. only round wire Of gold ABOUT one
twelfth of an inch In diameter AL us ehns ar, are
loops into which hairpins or ripoohs may Nv '"''
ened IN secure the coronet to the head 1850.
Above this base, and resting upon wire upi'snr's.
is the base proper OF the tiara T3s cohsin's p %
seventy-ve stones inclosing row OF !arser stones
Above this on either side Is scroll work OF diaous,
convsn,ionaI grasses and between these conVen-
tional bowers all OF diamonds. The tiara STANDS
very hih In front and the centrepiece Is an op s
graceful cluster Of sprigs and flowers ana contans
the largest stones in the tiara. each SPITE mo,uS 81
single stone and the centres OF the conVent io
flowers are also formed OF single stones OF lalso
size This centrepiece Of the crown can De seIa
rated from the rest. and used by itself as an orha-
ment for the hair. >,,, .a,
The idea OF making a gift 10 Nine Nordca was
taken in hand by James OTIS, who invited tne , ss
ers friends to contribute for the purpose put imt
ed the contributions to SO each The presehtatioon
will take place Wednesday evening, April TO- at !ne
Metropolitan Opera House. 'Lohengrln ~ tie
opera selected for that evening The tiara Is the
work OF Tiffany & Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
LORD ROSEBERY'S QUEER PENSIONER.
A SERVANT WITH WHOM HE FOUGHT A DUEL
AND HIS REASON FOR CoNcEALING 1T.

A SERVANT WITH WHOM HE FOUGHT A DUEL
AND HIS REASON FOR coNcEALING 1T.
There has lust died at Paris. in the suburb Of
Passy an old man who for the last thirty or forty
years had been drawing steadily annuity OF some
1000 francs a yea. from the estates OF Lord Rose
berry The story of lie manner in which he came to
receive this annuity Is rather an odd one IL APP
pears that the late Lord Rosebery. father OF the
present Earl used to spend a good deal OF his time
In Paris during the reign Of King Louis Philippe.
One day he called upon member Of the Cabinet with
whom he was acquainted and asked to be received
at once The attendant, who did not know who
Lord Rosebery was, declared that this would be I'M
possible unless he had taken the trouble to write
in advance for audience
Lord Rose5ery however ,nnN somewhat reluct
antly and stopped to read the name. whem ,ne HIo
peer. who was OF very choleric temperament im'
ins the attendant with ali kinds Of opprobrioue
epithets. to which the man rephsd IN an ansty snH
mahne the 30 Minister ea opened the door and
on hearing Lord Rosebery's complaint Immediately
Two days later the Earl received call from the
man, who addressed him follows: The other
day when you assailed me with all KINDS OF Insult
fore Unable to resent them as should have wished:
To-day am free man. no longer IN service ana !
come as former ca h SnS WITCH YOU out unc
After some hesitation Lord Rosebery accepted the
several shots being exchanged without either party
being injured On returning 70 Paris and thinking
Conclusion that It would be dlsagreeable II were 70
become known that he. one Of the most aristocratlo
men OF his day. had been guilty OF fighting lackey:
placing his adversary above the necessity OF ever
being obliged revert to domestic service Tor Nv.
ing that he settled upon him the annuity above
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
HORNETS FOUGHT FOR THE UNION.

from The Richmond Dispatch.
ON August d. 1851 our command the Ninth Viz.
g.na Cavalry, Richmond Light Infantry Blues
Brigade William H. f. Lees division. General
Wade Hampton In command. moved out or camp
In 'front.' OF Major Malone's residence. and crossed
Rowanty Creek toward the Petersburg and weldon
Railroad. In field AUDITING on the railroad we
were ordered dismount and advance on loot
near the field. where a fence had been pulled
down by the videttes the captain OF my company
pulled OF his hat and rode as rapidly across the
ncld as his horse could carry him. He was OBJ
served striking himself and horse with his nat
and the head OF the column stopped.
General Beale seeing this. rode in advance OF us,
but all at once he, too left us in the same abrupt
manner Generals Hampton and Lee, observing
this with establishment. rode to the front. asking
what was the matter and why the column did
not advance. They soon found ont. as their horses
began to kick and plunge about. and then they
randy Joined our captain and General Beale
This was the first time the bloody Ninth had ever
seen their brave leaders behave In such manner
We thought they must hive struck hornets nest
which proved to be a fact. The videttes, in pull
ine down the fence had upset nest. and the
little 0crds defended the road well that we had
10 countermarch 10 enter the field.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
THE OLDEST POSTMASTER.
Atchison correspondence Of The st. Louis

Atchison correspondence Of The st. Louis Giooee
Democrat. T.
The Oldest postmaster In the United States 10
resident OF Missouri. His name 10 Elijah watson
and he Is located at Rushvile, Buchanan county
His appointment postmaster OF the village peayo
the date Of June TO- 1885, and was issued during the
Administration Of President franklin Pierce Wat.
general store at Rushvle. and his commission cane
without any exerton on his part. Dickson. wig
held the place before him. simply became tired ana
turned II over to his clerk. The frat few years Of
Watson's services the total commissions amounted
10 about a dollar a month Rushville has increased
in population until Il now has 800 people. and the
postohice is worth $3.50 year. II Watson ever heo
q competitor for the ONCE he has never KNOWN y.
He is so satisfactory to the people that q the
present Administration was to name anybody N
his place II would lose great many Democratic
votes During the forty-three years Of Watsons
service ne has only been required to give bona
" ii t have only one complaint to make against the
Postofice Department" said Mr.. Watson to re-
men &c, too much pay and in small oicss some
Watson has John Wanamakers word for the
claim that he II the oldest postmaster. During
Harrisons Administration Wanamaker sent for
Watson's picture. saying he wanted II because he
was the oldest postmaster In continuous service.
Elijah Watson born In Fleming, KY, in lma
and q now eighty years Of age. In 1S6 In company
with his good wife, who IL stu living Watson Joined
located on a farm about mile east Of Rushvile.
He says the "Piatte Purchase" In those days Wso
somewhat similar to the present rush for Cripple
the addresses upon the letters and papers that co.
TO his once without the aid Of glaSseA n,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
CURIOUS FIND or A CANTON.
AN EXTREMELY RARE BOOK USED AS SCRAP
BOOK FOR CHILDREN ONE
cTut-p

BOOK FOR CHILDREN MONTY ONE
OTHER IN EXISTENCE
remarkable ind has Just been made by william
May the librarian OF Birkenhead which Is on the
other side OF the Mersey from Liverpool Mt May
was rummaging over a discarded lot OF books from
a solicitors shelves when he was astonsned To ma
among them an old back-etter volume which was
hound in at the end OF another old work. At hrS,
he thought he had dropped upon pure CaNton' hui
subsequently, he found II was even greater rarity
Go rare WAS the volume that for some days the
Iucky finder was unable to Identify II. but after
much looking up OF authorities II was shown to he "A
copy of Bonavcnture's "Specuum Vite Chfisu. az IL
,s snelled in the original This edition was printed
nv Wynkyn de Worde I'm 1894. the year In when ne
returned 10 the use OF Caxtons types. but It's ex-
ceptional rarity consists In the circumstance that II
IL the only book In which caxton's NO. Z type
was ever used the type being used for the side
notes.
There is only other copy known To ne IN ex-
i.tence according to both Blades and Gordon DUN
the great authorities Caxton. and that Is IN the
nosses,on OF the Earl Of Leicester. His I'rdship
holds tho book precious that he has never exhibit
cd H. not even In the great Caxton exhibition OF
Is77. nor has Il ever been examined and written OF
bv exnerts Among the greatest treasures OF the
Archbishop's library at Lambeth there are four
solitary leaves guarded among the most pre-
cious relies OF early printing. and 1t was from these
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pA1NESS NEW BALLOT BILL.
CONCESSION MADE TO THE DEMANDS
OF INDEPENDENT VOTERS.

., PRACTICALLY A COMPLICATION OF THE
rcrroN LAWS OF EVERY COUNTY. CITY.
rowv AND VILLAGE IN THE STATE
A THOROUGH ATTEMPT TO REM
EpY THE SHORTCOMINGS
OF THE OLD LAW
nrcu1AR CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNHl
A,hanv April Ex-senator Raines has again at
.,n,ed IN revise the election laws OF the o'a'e'
rne BALLOT Reform bill introduced oy MN 'aS'
,.ok Is now in the hands Of the memDers Vi ''e
legislature. and will be one If the chief DIS 10
no considered this week.
Early in the present session Senator na'"e'
introduced a bill. Incorporating wl'hih II "u"ei
ous amendments to the Ranes Ballot Id" Vi last
wear. but so many changes IN, ana auu'''o'' w.
those amendments were found necessary .ha'
an entirely new bill. founded on the Id" VI N'''
YEAR. has been presented. This latest na"o' Nc
form, bill is Of great interest 10 por''''dS' "o'
~. ,oo,,.sa - the new matter contained In It,.
v... .ron, the fact that it is practically cod-
-, ~ tho election laws Of every county.
o,ty and village in the State. 1t is in
.oua.d nv This bill to make. as far as it is pos
.,,,s tho election laws uniform throughout the
c,ate With this end in view. the election law
:, Novyork and Kings counties has been made
A. .onPorno with that of the other portions Oh the
e..te and has been incorporated in the act
feature of the bill is the concession to the
demands of the independent voters. In giving
,,sr, O circle at the head Of the independent
column. as is provided for the regular party
.,cxats While this Is conceded it is noticeable
.,a+ throughout the provisions of the bill 1t Is
Ugh, TO lessen independent voting. An inde-
-s.,t nomination for State ticket. for in
.,ance. requires 5000 signatures, instead Of 5000,
as last year
THE ELECTION DISTRICTS.
Considerable new matter has been added to
Section of the Election Law. relating to the
or.,t,on. DIVISION and alteration Of election dis
.r,c,c An important addition to this section Is
that referring to the division Of New-York City
ora Rrooklyn into election districts This Is
provided for as follows:
the -" Board Of Police Commissioners of the city Of
Sey-York and the Board Of Elections OF the city OF
BROOKLYN shall divide such cities respectively into
~ electors for the general election held in such
cities in the year 1896. Each such election district
established shall cOntan as near as as maS be IN
form and in the city Of New-York wholly within
one Assembly district. and in the city OF Brooklyn
contain portions Of two Congressional Assembly
districts Such election districts established SHAH
not again be changed until at some general eiecton
for the office Of Governor. The number Of regis
tered voters therein shall exceed COO except where
changes are made necessary by change In the
boundaries OF Congressional Assembly districts. or
ward lines, provided. however that when the mum.
Der OF registered voters In any election district snail
for consecutive years be less than $50 such dis
Xtricts in the discretion Of such boards respec
lively
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
The Senate judiciary Committee this after
noon agreed 10 report this bill favorably


that Gordon Dun Was compelled TO take his exam
pies for his recently published "Fac-similes OF
Early English Printing" For many years the NO
- type was In dispute among photographs. but III
tmately IL proved to the satisfaction OF al ex-
perts by means OF a copy OF an Indulgence pre-
served at Dublin University, conformity with inc
Lambeth leaves. Although rot the most valuable
OF books. Mr.. Mays is perhaps the rarest IN the
world. seeing that only two copies are known In
spite OF this and although the book Is worth some
hundreds OF pounds It had been partly used as a
scrapbook for children. The volume Is illustrated
with "A large number OF beautiful Caxton woodcuts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12

In the hands of private individuals because he be-
lieved that that method would be found less socially
useful than IL would be for private individuals to
retain ownership II can't prove tbs theory true,
he admitted There can be no accurate information
obtained about it, but believe II 10 be true. ana
any man who believes the opposite 10 be true Is 10
all intents and purposes. Social $3.50, . III
held that there was no doupt a,
regarding the growing power Of Socialism. All me
tendencies were in that direction. Half monarchi-
cal countries and republican countries alike were nm
biied with IT, and any one who had come IN toucn
with the pulsing heart OF the people, as ne had, must
recognlze the strength Of The TIDE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
LIBEL AGAINST THE FRIESLAND.

Through has lawyers. James Bell. owner OF the
steamship Belarden. OF Glasgow Scotland has MED
a libel for 10000 In the United States District
Court against the steamship Fresand. which ran
into the Bellarden on Staten Island In snowstornl
on April Z. TIE Bellarden was so seriously injured
that she was beached TO prevent her sinking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12

The new bill as submitted contains i'm
nortant provision relating TO the preservation
OF ballots The provision OF the present law
that the ballots 60 with the returns Is eiiml-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
NINE. NORDICA'S CORONET.

THE BEAUTIFUL PRESENT WILL BE GIVEN TO
THE SINGER WEDNESDAY NIGHT
The diamond tiara to be given TO Nine. Nordica
contains 233 diamonds watch range IN size ITO"
one and a half 10 one-eighth Of a carat Ihere are
about a dozen OF the larger stones. and the total
weight OF the diamonds In the tiara Is about thirty
carats It's cost is in the neighborhood OF Sv"' ne
tiara is built upon a base band OF gold, when VIII
rest upon the wearer's head and keep the diamond
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12

mated and 1t Is provided that all protested and
invalid ballots shall be sealed up and placed In
the possession of the County Clerks and the
chiefs Of the Election Bureaus All other pal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
COlOred Dress Goods.

We have put the knife in the following line
of Dress Goods Gor Monday and Tuesday only
1,50O yards 50-inch All-Wool Scotch Tweed.
just the thing for travelling, golf, bi-
cycling and tailor made costumes, value
$1.00; special. per yard. .............. %
All-Wool Coored Canvas Crepon, Per-
sian effects spring weights, 40 In. wide.
value $685. special, per yard. ........... Dc
French Novelties Silk and Wool, In the
very newest Persian effects. enc Of the
most beautiful styles ever imported,
value $l.25 yard; special. yard. ~
Black Dress Goods.
Mohair Figured Batiste, light weight for
summer wear: value 81 yard; specal.... 08
Figured Mohair High English lustre;
endless variety Of designs; regular price
50-inch all-wool Novelty Serge, fine soft
weave; makes a beautiful costume;
regular price s125; special at........... 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12

lots are TO be sealed up In the ballot-boxes ana
left for a period OF AT least six months IN
charge Of the officers who have the custody OF
the ballot-bOxes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
~ IGreater NETWORKS Greatest Store" -
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
8S 3@kNx59X6Ow SIS ~
This Week iSRich in Specials.
Stylish Silks.

All-Silk Black Satin Duchesse. "a inch
wide. rich Lyons finish and guaranteed
to wear, would usually be considered q
good $1.25 value, at only. yard.
Extra rich quality and beautiful designs
Black Figured Gros Grains. with rich
satin figures, very much in demand for
ladies' costumes and extra skirts; regu-
lar $500 quality. at only. yard..........
Striped. Checked and Broche Taffetas;
also Persian and Dresden effects, In the
very choicest street and evening color
ings; real value csc. to Csc. yd., all at,
only, yard. Observation-Disclosures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
Wash Dress Fabrics.

French Organizes. all the newest effects;
these goods are being sold regular at
SOC. yd.. now. ...............''.''.'
Satin Striped Organizes. the very latest
Persian designs, at. ....................
Plain Linen Batiste and Grass Linen. ex-
cellent quality; regular price 35c. yd.. at
Choicest assortment Of all linen grass
cloth, with various styles and colors,
worth 40c. yd., at, yd....................
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12

The Finest and Cheapest "hiskey III
America: genuine Pepper. qt............
Holland Gin imported. 10 OF GAL ootue
California Cognac fine old). qt...."...'
Cognac, fine imported, qt......"........''
St. Julien, Imported Claret. qt.. doz. ...$s
Pontet Canet, Imported Claret, qts. dozen$'
Hochheimer, Imported Rhine. qts.' doz.'%
Cocktails. Manhattan. and all others, qt..
Creme de Menthe. Best. qt........'''''''
California Port, Delicious. qt......''''''''
California Sherry. Delicious, qt.........''.
Beer, Finest Export, doz. ............''''
Half and Half (Ale and Porter, doz........
Stout. Domestic, equal to imported, doz..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12

SOME MEASURES THAT ARE IN THE INTEREST of
INDIVIDUAL. ELECTROMAGNETIC EN-
TERTAINMENTs-THE NEEDS FOR RAPID
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-09
THREW AWAY HIS CANE.

Mr.. d. Wiley, ex-postmaster,
Black Creek, N. Y, was so badly
afflicted with rheumatism that he
was only able to hobble around
with canes; even then it caused
him great pain. After using Cham
berlain's Pain Balm he was so
much improved that he threw
away his canes. He says this lini-
ment did him more good than all
other medicines and treatments
put together. For sale at 80 cents
per bottle by E. Reuss, druggist,
San Antonio, Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-09
UVALDE COUNTY NOTES.
LIGHT Special.

LIGHT Special.
UvALDE, Feb. S.-City council
had its usual meeting on Monday
night and approved the accounts
OF the several officers presented,
and remitted several fines that had
been levied by the marshal.
w. Il. Jennings has purchased
all the cattle of Simpson & Mag
mum, paying the nice little sum or
$4,000 for the aggregate. This is
one of the largest transactions of
the year in this section.
While the rains have been heavy
in some sections OF the county, do.
ing a little damage, there is no
kicking, as the situation is more
favorable for cattlemen than for
some time past. Those who intend
raising crops of sorghum and corn
are in fine spirits over the prospect.
Burglars entered the store of
Noteworthy Bros. on Wednesday
night and made way with lot OF
provisions and some articles from
the show case, including a $40
watch. There were pair of them.
Some chicken thief stole four
out of five fine chickens in P. E.
Norsworthy's coop, and then came
back the next night and stole a
sack OF oats and another OF corn to
feed them.
The long distance telephone be-
tween Bracket and Spofford juno
ton is greatly appreciated by the
Bracket people, as arrangements
are made for prompt delivery OF
all messages.
Epworth league have tine
program out for Sunday evening.
"The Alamo City" was the OPEN
ing essay OF the exercises at q e
High school ENTERTAINMENT 'Ast
night. Joe. anham was the.
esSayist.