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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-05
Will Not Submit to Dicta tion.

The subject of renewing the privi-
leges of the Bank of France will short
ly come up for discussion in the cham
ber, after having been in allegiance
since 1892, when the senate approved
a bill for the purpose.
The bill has not since been modified
and the provisions included in it WILL
1t is thought, be adopted without ma
terial alteration. One of them, which
was to empower the bank to increase
it's note issue from 100000, 900 francs
to 4,000,000,000, was passed as far back
as 1898. The charter expires on Dec
81, 1897, and the proposal is to extend
it for a period Of twenty years from
that date, in consideration of the bank
making certain concessions to the
state.
Among these concessions is one by
which the bank is to forego all future
interest on the government debt, 140,-
000,00 francs, and not to demand re-
payment of the capital so long as the
charter Is in force. The bank is to
undertake the service of the national
debt and transact other business for
the treasury, both at the head office and
branches, free of charge, and make an
annual payment to the latter for 2,000,-
600 francs during the first year of the
currency of the new charter and 2,500,-
600 francs per annum subsequently.
1t is to open several new branches
and make advances to agricultural CO.
operative societies.
1t is not improbable that an effort
will be made to convert the bank into
state institution, but such a project
does not command support either in
financial or ministerial circles, and is
not in the least degree likely to meet
with success.-Ednburg Scotsman.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-05
DeatroyinY Friction.

After calling attention to the fact that
man was content with the use of oil to
keep machinery in running order until
he began to ride the bicycle, when he
demanded some better labor-sayer and
invented ball-bearings, the Scientific
American proceeds to illustrate and de-
scribe some recent applications of such
bearings. They are employed for wag-
on and carriage wheels, for the carrier
wheels of cable roads, and for the
shafts of swift-running machinery.
They practically dispense with the use
of the oil can and greatly reduce the
amount of friction to be overcome, thus
adding to the effective power of all ma
chimes in which they are used. The
singular fact is noted that Prof. Boys
of London, showed experimentally that
ball-bearings, when properly construct
ed, are practically proof aginst wear.
He demonstrates this fact by weighing
the balls of a bicycle-bearing when they
were new, and again after they had
been subjected to long service. They
showed no loss of weight.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-05

gray tulle and soft pink faille and
given a touch of worldly brilliancy by
three rhinestone buckles. The pink
faille forms n bow on one side and
folds decorously over the front to the
other side. where gray tulle is punched
into a big rosette. The round buckles
trim the bonnet's edge, and broad
strings of tulle tie slightly on one side
beneath the chin. With this demure
little bonnet pretty jacket is designed
to be worn. 1t is Of gray cloth made in
an elongated Eton shape, and embroid.
cred with silver and pink beads. 1t is
lined with pink silk, which shows In
tabs and lapels.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-05
Those Bleak Shores.

Even in Newfoundland coast line, as
viewed from the ocean, there has al
ways seemed to us something appal-
lingly forbidding and desolate. The last
time we saw it was from the deck of n
trading steamer, and for the whole of
gray December day it's savage head
lands and lonely bays followed one an
other in dreary and montonous success
sion till they faded into the wintry
night. There was no company on our
ship, and the captain hugged the shore
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-05
Oldest Man in the World,

According to statistics collected in
Germany the oldest man known to be
living anywhere on the earth is Bruno
Cotrim, a negro born in Africa, but now
living in Rio Janeiro. Upon the same
authority is based the seemingly incred-
ible statement that there are 1883 per-
sons living in Bulgaria, each of whom
has reached, or passed, the age of 100
years, making one centenarian to every
1000 inhabitants of that country! Ger
many, with population of 52,000,000,
claims only rs centenarians, and
France, with poulation of 40,0O0,000,
213 centenarians, while Ireland, whose
population numbers only 100000, has
57S centenarians.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-05
AN OPPRESSIVE RESPONSIBILITY.
Sym pathies of the Blaine Household
Brought Respite to a Condemned Man.

Sympatnfes OF tne Blame HOusenoiu
Brought Respite to a Condemned Man.
General Harrison's paper on "This
Country Of Ours" in Ladies' Home
Journal treats of "The Pardoning Pow
er and Impeachment. " OF the former
he cites an incident in showing the op-
pressive responsibilities it places upon
the shoulders of president. He says:
"A reprieve is a temporary suspen-
sion of the execution of sentence.
This power is often used for the pur-
pose of giving the president time to ex.
anime an application for pardon Or
to enable the condemned to furnish fur
ther evidence in support of such an ap-
plication. In the summer of 1885 an
application for pardon in behalf of
man condemned to death for murder
was presented to Inc, and after a care
full examination the application was
denied. On the day before the day fixed
for the execution l arrived at Bar Har-
Dor ON visit to Mr.. Blaine, and found
that just before my arrival telegram
had come asking for reprieve. The
message had been telephoned to Mr.
Blaine's house and received by Mrs.
Blaine. Her sympathies and those of the
whole household were at once enlisted
for the poor fellow, and though the glib
bet was over twelve hundred miles away
the shadow of it was over the house,
and was the hangman. A telegram to
the United States marshal granting a
short reprieve was sent, and the day of
the execution was again my uncomfort-
able secret 1t is not pleasant thing to
have the power of life and death.
''No graver or more oppressive re-
sponsibility can be laid upon n public
officer. The power to pardon includes
the power to commute a sentence--that
is, to reduce it, When the sentence Is
death, the president may commute it to
imprisonment for life or for any fixed
term, and when the sentence is impris-
onment for life or for fixed term of
years he may reduce the term of i'm
prisonment, and if n fine is imposed he
may reduce the amount or remit it.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-05

Mr. Edison has only once tried to
make speech. 1t was before a girls
seminary, where he had agreed to lee
ture on electricity. He had engaged
q friend named Adams to operate the
apparatus while he talked; but when
the wizard" arose before his audi
ence, he felt SO dazed that he simply
said: Ladies, Mr.. Adams will now
address you on electricity, and | will
demonstrate what he has to say with
the apparatus"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-05
A Phosphoresceut Party.

Monsieur Henry, of the Paris Acad-
emy of Sciences, has invented phos-
phorescent starch with which surpris-
ing effects can be produced. Used as q
face-powder, it makes the countenance
glow In a dark room with mysterious
radiance. Recently a "5-o'clock tea"
was given in Paris after dark, no light
being employed except that supplied by
phosphorescent starch sprinkled over
everything in the room. The carpet,
the ceiling, the pictures on the walls,
the furniture, the teacups, the flowers,
the faces, shoulders and dresses of the
ladies all glowed and cleaned, making
a spectacle that was at once startling
and beautiful.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-05
NOW THE SHAKER BONNET.
Quaint Headcear Likely to Follow
the Revival of the Poke.

Fashionable milliners are generally
looking forward to the time-and at
no far distant day, either-when the
shaker bonnet will be all the rage. The
revival of the poke has prepared the
public eye for the revival of other
quaint styles of headgear, and the mil
liners have thoughtfully arranged that
the public eye sl.lll not be disappoint-
ed. Other quaint fashions have fol
lowed it, Bonnets which would be
shaker in plain circles, are making their
appearance with trimmings which
place them in the front ranks of fash
ion. One of the prettiest notifications
of the bonnet beloved of the Friends,
is of pale gray straw trimmed with
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-05
New Kind of Kites.

Meteorologists are now trying 10
study the atmosphere high above the
ground with the aid of self-recording
barometers and thermometers, ETC., sent
up in kites. This has resulted in a
great improvement in the forms Of
kites, which are now constructed on
scientific principles. At the headquar-
ters of the Weather Bureau in Wash
ington box-shaped kites, with open ends
and sides partly covered with silk, are
used. Instead of twine or cord, fine
piano wire is employed to hold the kite.
At the Blue Hill Observatory, near Bos-
ton, box-shaped kites have been sent
up to an elevation of almost n mile
above sea-level.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-05
Jaya's Man-ADe.

Prof. Marsh, of Yale, has recently an
nounced his opinion that the remarka.
BILE remains of skull, teeth and other
fossil bones found by DR.. Dubois in
Java belonged to an animal that "wns
not human. but Iepresen.el form
intermediate between man and the high
or apes" This opinion confirms the be-
lief of the dscovertr of the bones, who
called the animal pithe hecanthropos, OF
"ape-man." The bones were found IN
ancient volcanic deposits. AMI belong,
Prof. Marsh thinks, to the age known
as the Pliocene.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-05
Heard While Waiting.

A passenger, while waiting at rail
way station for his train, amused HIM
self by watching the queer looks and
antics of a tailless cat as 1t played about
on the platform. The stationmaster
happening to pop out of his office, the
intending traveller pointed to the cat
and said, "What kind of cat Is that
ManxY NO" replied the stationmas-
ter, with a sly smile, Brighton EX-
press"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-05
His Fatal Fault.

"What do you want to haul me up
for?" protested the cyclist who had been
humping himself along the boulevard
"Why didn't you grab some of those
chaps that were scorching past meF
They were going ut the rate of 20 miles
an hour?" :,
"You were tho only one I could
catch, " responded the perspiring police
man, gripping him tighter. Chicago
Tri bune
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-05
Sour Grapes.

The fox had jumped and jumped
and jumped. He sat down with his
tongue hanging out and eyed the unat'
tainable grapes with well assumed air
of indifference.
Dear mel' he remarked airily,
"How careless of me not to notice that
they were not edible grapes, but good
only to make into table d'hote wine. =
-Indianapolis Journal.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-05
New Zealand's Gems,

Agate-hunters from Germany are now
exploring New Zealand with very prom
Using results. Blue and white topaz
and splendid specimens of amethyst
have been discovered by them, as well
as large pieces of quartz so filled with
slender, rutile crystals as to resemble
masses of matted hair.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-05
American Soapstone.

In the Ragged Mountains, in Albe-
marie County, Virginia, the scene Of
one of Poe's weird tales, exists a great
deposit of soapstone which is said to
be the finest in the world. 1t was dis
covered only about twelve years ago,
but now a small colony exists at the
spot and three quarries have been open
ed. The stone, which is very hard and
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-05

fine-grained, is cut out In blocks aver
aging nine tons in weight, and after
ward is sawed into slabs. 1t is EN-
ployed, among other things, for tanks in
chemical laboratories, tubs and sinks in
laundrles, Innings for fireplaces, grid
dies, which need no greasing when
made of soapstone, tables and fittings
in hospitals and dissecting Acid
Is said to have no effect upon the stone.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-05
FatefuI.

Mr.. Hardlot--One thing, our son
John can never bore his wife by telling
her what fine cook his mother was.
Mrs. Hardlot-What do you meanf
Mr. Hardlot-He can never forget
that his old father died from dyspepsia
kansas City Star
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-05

The Countess of Annesley is the
beauty of Brighton this season. She is
one Of the few fashionable women OF
England who have not deserted the
famous and formerly favorite watering
place of the English aristocracy for
Ventnor in the Isle of Wright, which
was suddenly brought into prominence
last year by the Prince of Wales and
his party. The countess is one of the
most charming women in all England.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-05

Mr.. j. f. Black, farmer, living about
nine miles from Ottawa, Kan, saw a
small meteorite fall on his land late in
the afternoon of April 8 last, and going
to the spot where 1t fell, picked it up.
1t weighs thirty-one ounces and con-
tains little iron, but consists in the
main of stony material.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-05

Her features are faultless and the red
and white of her complexion, in "beau-
ty truly blent," was "by natures own
sweet and cunning hand laid on" Her
head Is large and her black hair In
glossy waves rolls away from the fine
forehead to be gathered up into great
mass behind. Her eyes are gray. The
countess is tall and stately, fascinating
in manner and as gentle in character
as she is high in social position.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-05
A. A. CHASE.
One of the Best Long Distance Wheel
men In England.

A. A. Chase, holder of the English
bicycle record for the hour, established
several new marks in the recent effort
that gave him his best-earned honor.
He was trying for the worlds hour
record, and failed only little Of ac-
complishing as much as did Tom Lin
ton, the little Englishman who went
thirty miles and 214 yards in sixty min
utes at the Velodrome de la Seine in
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-05

for one thing: she is never asked 10 be
n pallbearer.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-05
NEWS DEPOT.

stationery, Period calls, Daily Papers and
Full Line of the Latest Novelties.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-05-02
ONE OF THE WONDERS
OF Mining the Famous Pearce Mine
is Said to Be.


is Said to Be.
The Silver City Enterprise of the 18th
inst. has the following to say of the IA
nous Pearce mine:
1t is automatically reported that our
energetic fellow townsman, John Brock
man, and his associates, have the great
est mining property in the world, re-
Gently acquired by them, purchased
from the Pe8rce brothers, in Sulphur
Spring valley, twenty five miles from
Wilcox.
The mines are eaid to be something
wonderful as to quality and quantity of
Gre. For over 1900 feet In length along
the vein the ore shows along the surface
to be from twelve to thirty feet in
width. The lowest average sample,
taken along the vein for distance of
1000 feet, gave value of S4S In gold
nnd silver, So being gold, the balance
silver.
The company which has the property
bonded commenced work on January
18th, and they now have ore blocked
out which, on a conservative estimate,
would give net profits of a million and
quarter. 1t is positively asserted by
men who are familiar with the workings
of the Comstock, In bonanza DAYS, that
the Pearce property will fully equal the
Comstock which was one of the great
est mines the world has ever known.
What the Pearce may lack in width of
vein is more than Offset by the wosder-
full length of 1900 feet and more OF one
continuous pay chute. Experts who
have examined the property say there
is more money in sight than in any six
mines OF Cripple Creek. From all au-
thentic accounts given of the property,
it is one of the wonders of mining.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-05-02
THE LEVEL REACHED.
Poarce to be Supplied From a Large
Reservoir.

Messrs.Newton, Williams and Harper,
the owners of the wells at the Pearce
camp. have sunk their we'll to water
distance of nearly go feet.
1t Will be remembered that these gen.
tlemen first bored their well, and after
striking the underground current, the
water raised 40 feet. Being thus assur-
ed that good supply OF the sought for
fluid was struck. the promoters immedi-
ately began sinking a shaft to the level
for the purpose of putting IN pump,
tank, pipe lire, etc., and furnish the new
camp with water for domestic and irri-
eating purposes.
The level of the 40-foot rise of water
was reached day or two since, but the
shaft will be continued as deesas it is
possible, until the flow cannot be ham,
died aud further progress retarded.
The water will be holsted out with buck
cts and the within will doubtless be kept
on tie double quick keeping the bottom
''dry" to allow the workmen to continue
work.
reservoir is to be erected on a hill
close by the well, ard from this point
the supply will be piped to or furnished
the new camp.
Heretofore, water for all purposes,
had to be hauled in barrels from the
West Well, a distance of about miles
from Pearce, and 30 cents a barrel 10 the
price paid by the inhabitants.
The water struck at in the new we'll is
pronounced Of excellent quality, being
pure and clear, while with little further
development the supply without ques-
tlou will be practically inexhaustible.-
Prospeotor.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-05-02

Cessimiro Morales was up before act
inc Recorder Treat today ar was given
the usual option of five days or 50. He
took the five days in durance vile.
Mr.. Paul Abadie, an old and respect
ed resident of this city, who has been
absent in France for the past several
years, is again in the city.
The deal between DR.. Goodtellow and
Col. Bob Williams for the Cosmopolitan
hotel, has been declared off and Mr..
Williams returned to Florence last
night.
Ex-Mayor Msish is in the city from
the Canoa. He seports the cattle busi-
ness prosperous, but states that he has
a large number of three year Odds for
sale which buyers can have at reason
able prices and in splendid condition.
Sandstorms are playing havoc with
telegraph lines and have given them q
multiplicity OF taneles. On the south
ern lines most of them were straighten-
ed out but the Phoenix loop was still
out of gear late this afternoon and mes
ssges TO and from that place had to
make the sircuit via FL Paso and Pres
colt
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-05-02
WERE BURIED ALIVE.
Santa Eulalia Mine Caved in On Sixty
Seven Men.
lei Paso Times.l

CHIHUAHUA, Mex, April 25-The
"Mlna Vieis" situated near the rich
mioes of the Chihuahua mining COM
pany in the Santa Eulalia district was
worked 100 years ago by the Spaniards
and the present owner of which is p.
r. Prieto, caved in on the 23rd at mid
night. Eighty-fve'men were at work
in the mine at the time and eighteen
escaped, leaving sixty seven buried
alive. Up to this time thirty-seven OF
the men have been recovered end seven
Of the number are dead, ten others not
expected to live and the remaining 20
seriously injured. There is very little
hope of recovering alive the thirty men
still under the ruins. Governor Ahu-
mada went out to the scene of disaster
today to see what could be done to help
he families of the dead"
The Santa EulslIa mines, situated
II miles from chihuahua, have been
worked for a hundred years or more
and credited with yield of 100000 a
year. Recently number of Mexican
miners began working the mines on
shares. Ore had been taken out until
the mine had the appearance of a group
of twenty mines divided by rich walls
of ore and the ground roof overhead
supported by huge pillars of the same
Character. The MexicsDs. anxious to
grow rich in short time, began taking
out the ore which constituted the sup
port of the roof. The walls and ell the
pillars but one had been taken out in
the principal shaft, and being thus
weakened tue ground overhead csved
in on the workers, burying sixty seven
OF them alive, while eighteen escaped
unhurt This happened Friday at mid
night and the men who escaped i'm
medistely gave the alarm. In a few
minutes hundred willing hands were
at work trying to rescue the men In
the ruins. Seventeen were rescued
alive and seven were taken out dead.
Some OF those pulled out OF their l.v-
Ing grave with life still in them had
their clothes torn off and were painful"
ly lacerated, but on filling their lungs
with fresh air, they would stsgger to
their feet and begin digging for their
Inprison ed comrades whose pitiful cries
for help could be heard coming up from
under the ground 1t was not believed
in Chihushua, Friday night, that ten
of the fortv-three men still buried in
the ruins could be reached in time to
save their lives Some of them are
several hundred feet under ground with
earth hundred feet thick lying on
them.
The greatest excitement prevails In
chihuahua over the horrible accident
and relief committees are already at
work interesting themselves IN behalf
of the injured and the grief stricken
families of the dead and entombed
men.
DENVER, Colo., April GA special to
the Times from Ell Paso, Tex, says:
The governor of Chihuahua sent q reei-
ment Of troops to Nina Viejo to compel
the poems TO open and rescue the miners.
He had police to gather all the unem-
ployed men in the city streets and march
them to the mine to work. or 81 en-
tombed, 15 were taken out dead. The
disaster was caused by encroaching for
ore on the pillars supporting the roof.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-05-02
THE KILLING EPIDEMIC.
It Travels Ash Fork and Claims An
other Victim.

Word has been received in Prescott
again today that another bloody chapter
in the shooting line has been enacted,
and that another human passes away by
the bullet. This time it is Phil Melon
aid who is killed, while Jim Abshur is
the person who commits the deed.
AS near as can be learned the trouble
that led to the taking of McDonald's life
arose over the right Of Abshur to use
the water in the Tanks" over which
Mcdonald claimed to have possession.
and which are located about ten miles
south Of Ash Fork. Abshur is sheep
man and Mcdonald was cattle man,
and over the mingling of the two stock
interests is probably where the trou Die
originally started. The two industries
are inimical to each other, so much 80
that they clash in hostility everywhere.
In the controversy that followed the St
tempt of Mcdonald to eject the fiocks of
Abshur from the water holee, the latter
pulled his gun and fired with fatal effects,
Mcdonald dying instantly.
After the commission of the deed Alb
shur goes to Ash Fork and gives him.
self up.
Mcdonald, the dead man, formerly
lived in Williamson valley, where be
killed a young nan over his wife, but
was acquitted In the district court in
this city. 1t is also said that be had
taken the lives of two others. He was
very quiet ordinarily, but in anger was
resolute and unreasonable. Abshur on
the other hand bears good name, and
friends here say that he would not CON-
NIT be has unless driven to il, and I'M
less he believed he was right.
The frequency of late with which
crime is being committed is alarming,
and aside from the loss OF human lives,
the whole territory bears a stain that
years will lever wipe out. 1t carries a
reflection also that travels everywhere
and gives us in reality q Eame that is
unwarranted when the facts are consid
cred that courts and iuries could in
measure settle il they would.-Journal
Miner.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-05-02

E DIToR WoLFLEY, of the Republican
announces through the columns OF bis
paper, that he will not jaw back at Ed
itor Morford of the Herald, but will seek
redress in court for certain defamstory
article which appeared in the latter
paper q few days ago. Punch, brothers,
punch, but keep out of the courts. Lit.
igstion is costly and dollar verdicts are
Of small use when weekly pay day comes
around