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FAIR AND WARMER.
The Kind of Weather Predicted for
TouicLt and TGmGrroH.

Forecast till pm. Saturday.-For the
District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary
land, fair and warmer tonight and Satur-
day; northerly winds, becoming southerly.
For Virginia and North Carolina. fair,
with conditions favorable for frosts tonight;
Saturday, fair and warmer: northeasterly
winds. becoming southeasterly.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The storm in the st. Lawrence valley has
Increased decidedly in energy, and now
covers New England and the Gulf of ST.
Lawrence, central near Father Point, with
a barometer reading of 1886 inches. 1t has
caused heavy snow in the st. Lawrence
valley and northern New England, with
Atlantic and middle states. High north
westerly gales have prevailed on the New
England and north Atlantic coast during
the night. An area of high pressure covers
the lake regions and the Ohio valley A
second storm of considerable energy covers
the Rocky mountain slope and plateau, CEN
trail in Montana, with barometer reading
of 20 II inches at Miles City. The barometer
has fallen in New England and generally
throughout the Rocky mountain districts
1t has risen in the lake regions and the Ohio
valley.
The following heavy precipitation Gin
inches) was reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Sydney, LEO; Halifax,
1.64; Idaho Falls Idaho, 1.M
1t is decidedly colder in New England the
middle states and the Ohio valley, and
warmer generally in the upper Mississippi
and the Missouri valleys and on the Rocky
mountain slope.
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Theirs Were Not Donares.

From the Worcester Gfass.) Gazette.
"A. A lawyer who wanted to burp' some rub
an old statute providing that any one who
lights bonfire with ten rods of a building
shall be liable to fine of $40. He told a
brother lawyer, who also expected to burn
some leaves. They worried for several
hours, until the explorers into the lore of
Justice looked up the word bonfire in the
dictionary. Its definition isi"a large fire
built in the open air, as an expression of
public JOY or exultation, or for amuse-
ment." So all doubts as to their rights fed
from the minds of the lawyers
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Through Attorney Charles w. Darr, John
j. Sweeney today filed a bill in equity
against George c. Esher for a dissolution
OF the partnership existing between them
In the erection Of stone work on the mill
tary post building at Fort Myer, Virginia
Mr.. Sweeney states that he was awarded
the contract for the work September s,
1884. and verbally agreed with Mr. Esher
to divide the profits equally in considera-
necessary to purchase the material. They
contracted with others for the erection of
the work, and Mr.. Sweeney charges that
Mr.. Esher received part of the money due
the firm. for which he has neglected to
fully account. Mr.. Sweeney therefore, also
prays for an accounting. and that a re-
ceiver be- appointed to take full charg. of
the partnership matters.
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The Appomattox Table.


Brlsadier Gen. John Gibbon, retired,
United States army, who died recently at
23o West Eddie street, bequeathed to John
Gibbon, jr, the table upon which the agree
ment OF surrender betweenf Gen. Lee and
Cen Grant was drawn at; Appomattox
zen; Glbbon was appointed by Gen. Grant
as the representative Of the Union to draft
the articles of surrender. Col. Charles
Marshall represented the confederate side
ane paftieipants in the suEepaer divided
Gibbon taking the table and col. Marshall
the inkstand. Mr. John Gfbbnn, jr.. the
ia tsbss new owner is now ii Seattle. state
3a Mi,as NM ton Members of Gen. Gibbons
In Washington, among other. furniture that
was owned by the general -
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printing Office and for many years insisted
not only on taking all the notes himself,
but upon reading over every page of copy
before it was sent to the printer. While
this delayed the manuscript, 1t insured a
degree OF accuracy that made the reports
OF the Senate debates famous throughout
the world.
Not only was Mr.. Murphy's work unusu-
ally accurate, but he was capable of great
speed. and was able with comparative ease
to take the speeches of the most voluble
and rapid takers ever known, notably the
late Senator Sargent of California, who fire.
quently talked at from 200 to 225 words a
minute. In later days Senators Jones of
Arkansas and Hawley of Connecticut are
regarded as among the most rapid takers
In Congress. but Mr.. Murphy never had diff
1iculty in accurately and fully reporting
their speeches.
In addition to his congressional work
Mr.. Murphy has done at times some ex-
ceedingly important reporting, the chief of
his achievements being his work as the
reporter for the electoral commission of
1871. He was chosen without solicitation
as the stenographer Of that body, and per-
sonally took all of the notes Of the long
and important arguments delivered before
that great tribunal. The high degree of
confidence felt by most men in public life
In Mr.. Murphy's accuracy and care was
demonstrated by the fact that nearly all Of
the copy taken during these proceedings
was published without revision.
Various Shorthand Feats.
Before that achievement Mr. Murphy had
become prominent through his work as
one of the reporters of the Surratt trials
following the assassination of President
Lincoln. One Of his earliest achievements
outside of Congress was the reporting of
the great Methodist Church property suit,
argued in New York by the leading law
yers Of America. The same year he and
Mr.. Sutton reported the proceedings of
an extra session of the New York legisla-
tIre, and in the spring Of 1853 they ware
engaged to report the proceedings of the
constitutional revision convention of Della
ware, and few months later they report
ed the impeachment trial Of Canal Com
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The Ring Retained.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Herbert (eshy pale>-"Ther all is over be-
tween us!'
Amelia with great gentleness)-"Ye
Herbert. But with your permission, and in
memory of the many pleasant hours we
have spant together, I will retain the ring
you gave me. Such has been my regular
custom. Besides, need 1t to complete my
collection"
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CAPITAL: ONE MILLION DOLLARS.


SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT.
Rents safes inside burglar proof vaults at
IS per anaum upward
Securities, jewclry, silrcrware and yaluabes
of all kinds in owners p3cksge, trunk or case
taken on deposit at moderate cost.
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT.
Deposits received from Ten CENTS upward,
and interest allowed on s. and above.
Loans money ON real estate and collateral
security. Sells first-ciass real estate and other
securities in sums of $500 AID upwaid.
TRUST DEPARTMENT.
This company is a legal depository for court
and trust funds, and acts adminst rator.
executor, receiver, assignee, and executes
trusts of al kinds. Wills prepared by
competent attorney IL daily attendance.
BENJAMIN L. SNYDER, President.
THOMAS HYDE, First Vice President.
JAMES NJ. JOHNSTON, Second Vice Pres.
THOMAS II. JONES, Third Vice Pres.
L FRANCIS RIGGS. Treasurer.
GEORGE HOWARD, Assistan. Treasurer.
ALBERT L. STURIEvANT, Secretary
mh2
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o the Flags.
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weather
tcuhr las tnf of eionof
If h thu period rms m to
ION first Land he VIII
cold Is in oldwa
weather.
when
placed not
remains ions
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Speech of Mr.. Matthews:
''Mr. President: The bill under considera
ticn, as understand it, does not assume &c
dispose of any proprietary right belonging
to individuals in any of the states. 1t does
not assume to grant to a telegraph com
rany the right to take possession of private
property for it's use. We could not make
that grant, because the principles of oul
Jurisprudence as contained in the Constitu
ton, both of the states and of the fedora
government, prohibit that, unless compen
sation is made to the proprietor for tina
STENOGRAPHIC NOTES BY MIR.
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In Pity for Him.
From Truth.

From Truth AZ,
Algy-''Now-now, Miss Giddy, suppose 1
should try-try to kiss you?"
Miss Giddy-"Don't think Of it, Mr. Cos
ling; you're SO agitated that I'm sure you
would scream!'
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Occasion Not Wasted.
From the Chicago Record.
Roses marriage is off,"
How embarrassing, Her wedding invi-
tstions were out"
Yes, but she just called them in, and
made it 4 o'clock tea.
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SATURDAYS BIG STAR.

1t Will BE an Issue of Exceptional
Interest.
The following is a partial list of the fea-
lures which VIII be published in tomorrow's
twenty-four-page Star:
ART OF THE VOODOO Qllustrated.
Pauline Pry tells how he works mis-
charms on the ignorant colored people.
CUR POLICE NAVY QllustratedD.
The Joe Blackburn and the work that is
done by it's crew.
WITH WEIRD WEAPONS dllustrated).
A capital story. by Duftield Osborne.
HOW GEN. DYE FOUGHT Qlustrated).
reer in the army of the khedive. By
Frank G. Carpenter
RULED BY THE MAHDI 0llustrated).
European politics and the future of the
Soudan.
AN EASTER STORY Qllustrated).
The wel]-krown member of the French
Academy, Francois Coppee, writes an
entertaining bit of fiction.
HATS FOR EASTER Qllustrated).
New shapes and farcies decreed by Dame
Fashion for spring.
STEEPLE CHASE COURSE dllustrated).
An improved feature at Benning and
other preparations for the racing sea-
son.
THE BULL FIGHTERS SECRET Qllus-
trated).
An entertaining story, complete in one
issue, by Mary Lovett Cameron.
A SPECIMEN TOWN
Glimpses of a thriving municipality in
Florida. By staff correspondent.
SERVED THE SENATE.
Trusted employees at the Capitol and their
long terms Of service.
BEFORE THE WEDDING.
What is regarded as proper in an up-to-
date marriage.
EASTER IN PARIS.
Sterling Heilig tells of the joy of the
ginger bread fair.
FREEDOM OF THE CITY
Hospitable plans of the Christian En-
deavor reception committee.
THE BLOCK SYSTEM
Importance of this feature in modern
railroad equipment.
METHODIST WOMEN.
Shall they he admitted to seats in the
general conference?
BY GRATEFUL CITIZENS.
Military heroes who have been remem-
DeIed by the people.
COLORED DOCTORS.
Special facilities for medical students at
Freedman's Hospital
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Chartered 10y special act OF Congress,
JAN, 1867, and acts of Oct, $780, and Feb, 1892.
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public use. So that any cable company I'M
dertaking to exercise rights under this bill,
if 1t shall be passed into a law, would never
theless be compelled, before any of those
rights could become operative, to acquire
from private ownership the right to use
land and soil for that purpose by making
proper compensation under the local law
authorizing it."
The line running vertically through the
notes is the sign of the amanuensis that the
notes have been Transcribed.
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The National Safe Deposit,
Savings and Trust
Company
OF the District OF Columbia.
OF the District OF Columbia.

CONNER 18TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-16
OUR SILVER NElGHBOR.
How Mexico Prospers Unaer Free silver
Coinage.

How Mexico Prospers Unoer Free silver
Coinage.
In recent letter from the City of
Mexico to the Boston Herald, Mr.. F.
r. Guernsey says:
Mexico is the new southwest of this
continent; it has all that the heart of
man can desire; it has now strong
government, and security for life and
property, and it has prosperity. No
body is pulling long face down here.
1t is rank heresy to say so right in
Boston, but we ascribe our happy posi-
tion to having no bothersome currency
question. Mexico made the plunge,
adopted silver, let gold go, and is
standing firmly based on her two feet
and paying every dollar she owes
Experience is worth all theory in the
world. Here stands old Mexico, old
in years, fresh and young in heart, all
alive with the spirit OF enterprise
Come and see her; throw your preju-
dices to the windsi Mexico will not
bo fooling around bond syndicates nor
trying to get gold basis when silver
one answers every purpose. If you
come here, you will be a silver man,
just as Jay Gould was a democrat in
democratic counties and republican
in republican counties, and you can
put on your sound money opinions
when you cross the border to go home.
But sound money, take it, is sort of
money that pays your bills, and is good
wherever you tender it."
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A CHANGE OF HEART.
How the Cause of Silver Has Been Stabbed
In the HOuAa of Its Frienha

How the Cause of Silver Has Been Stabbed
In the House of Its Friends.
On the 10th of August, 1886, the
Louisville Courier-Journal, which is
now the most active organ of the
money power and single gold standard,
in lengthy editorial favoring the
coinage of silver equal with gold, laid
down the following propositions:
~. That demonetization of silver,
which has prevailed for some years UP
to this writing, both in the United
States and Europe, has had the effect
Of advancing the value of gold about
40 per cent.
'2. That this has been accomplished
by depressing the value OF all other
property to that extent.
''3. That about 40 per cent. of the
property and producing resources of
the people have thus been transferred
to comparatively small class Of men,
whose stock in trade is gold invest
ments.
81. That in the exact proportion as
gold has risen, the burden Of debt and
taxation has increased and that in
proportion as property and labor have
declined, the capacity of the people to
pay their debts and taxes has dimin-
ished.
''5. That the silver discount is Gre
atinga bonus of more than 30 per cent
in favor of the farm productions of
India and Asia, which to that extent
cheapens the wheat, cotton aud vari-
Gus other productions of the United
States.
Sc That these lamentable conditions
have been produced by nnti-silver leg
islation.
80. That they can be undone and
prosperity be restored by pro-silver
legislation"
The Courier-Journal, in discussing
these propositions, calls upon the
metropolitan gold standard papers to
answer them. "IIere are seven propo-
sitions, said the Courier-Journal ten
years ago, ''either of which, If true,
certainly proves the silver situation Is
a matter of intense and universal i'm
portance. If so, why is not the matter
forced upon public attention day after
day by all the newspapers in the land
which are not owned body and breechcs
by the money kings or the gold con
spiracy?" To-day, however, there is no
more violent enemy OF silver in Wall
street than can be found in the Louis.
vile Courier Journal. Why this change
of hearth
Referring to this remarkable CONVEX
sion, the Atlanta Constitution says
that the propositions laid down by
the CourierJournal in 1886 are more
important to-day than ever. Since
they were printed the demonotization
Of silver has had the effect OF advanc-
ing the value Of gold GO per cent, so
that the advance has reached 100 per
cent and gone beyond it. And this
has been accomplished 10y depressing
the value Of all other property to that
extent" The Constitution challenges
the Courier.Journal to answer and dis
prove its own assertions of ten years
ago, and 'if it cannot disprove the
seven propositions it laid down in 1856,
at least let it be consistent enough to
follow its own advice and inform us
in the name of the people what inter-
ests it is serving, and what considera-
ton in kind and amount it is receiving
in conniving at the iniquity" de-
monetization of silver.
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PIOCHE. NEVADA, THURSDAY. APRIL rs, 1896.
A Whist Player.

Colley Cibber was playing cards one
night at Toms coffee house in Russell
street, Covent Garden, one of the few
houses in London which were only open
to subscribers. As the cards were dealt
to the playful Colley, ''he took up every
one in turn and expressed his disap-
pointment at every Indifferent one" AS
the game went on, he did not follow
suit, whereupon the testy old general
cried out, What, have you not a spade,
Mr.. Cibber?' The poet laureate, moth
ing abashed, looked at his cards and an
swered, ooh, yes, a thousand" a reply
which drew forth very short and peev-
ish comment from the general. Colley,
who was very cool customer and was
besides ''shockingly addicted to swear
ing, as the narrative says, retorted with
Don't be angry, general, for, damme, |
can play 10 times worse if l like. Tenn
pie Bar.
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Fire Will Not Destroy 1t.

Asbestus is a mineral fiber of the horn
blende variety. 1t derives its name
from a Greek word which signifies lin
destructible by fire." The ancients were
familiar with its uses and the modes Of
obtaining it, yet strange to say always
alluded to it as vegetable production.
1t was used in all their funeral rites. but
particularly where cremation was prac.
ticed, the corpse being wrapped in an
asbestus cloth so as to keep the ashes Of
the dead person from mingling with
those of the wood or other combustibles
used in incineration Of the remains. The
people of Egypt aud many other coun-
tries of the ancieuts. especially the royal
and wealthy classes, made towels, nap
kins, tablecloths, etc, of asbestus and
cleaned them bythrowing them into the
fire.--St. Louis Republic.
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A SCARED GOLD-BUG.
He Goes on on a Tangent In DenouncIr


He Goes on on Tangent In DenouncInE
Free silver Advocates.
At times the denuuciations of the ad-
vocates of the free coinage of silver by
those who are opposed to it become
really amusing. To read them one
would think that the silver men were
traitors to the country and were plot
ting treason all the while. All the
ills of the country can easily be traced
to the agitation for free silver; what
that agitation will not explain is
scarcely susceptible to explanation, IL
these denunciators are to be believed,
A Washington correspondent of a
leading Chicago paper sends up a ter
rible vail over silver, such wall as
the giants whom littlc Jack slew were
won't to send forth just before they
gave up the ghost. He declares that
the government has been literally
turned topsy-turvy for the benefit of
silver. 1t is greatly to be regretted
that II such IS the fact that silver has
not received the benefit it was intended
that it should. 1t is not possible that
the government has been turned topsy-
turvy because nothing really worthy
the name has been done for silver?
Thiswise man of the east goes so far
as to declare that the very equities of
the system of popular representation
have been destroyed. This is really
too bad. He declares that new states
have been brought in, devoted to a
single interest (he could not say a
single standard at leasD till nullitica-
ton has resulted. What has been null
lified is not stated; there is still some
thing left for the imagination to do.
1t is gravely stated that there is now
in Washington a congress whose SEN
ate stands like \ stone wall against
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everything that does not make for
silver. That simile about stone wall
is very fine, but il we mistake not we
have seen it before. Then this con-
gress has house of representatives
that is against free silver two to one.
There is no challenging that fact.
Then there comes this terrible charge
against the silver states, that ''ot the
As states of the union only 1s-Ala-
bama, Arkansas, California, Colorado,
Georgia, Idaho, Mississippi, Montana,
Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, South
Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah,
Virginia, Washington and Wyoming
gave a majority Of their votes to free
silver in the house" lat the late vote on
the bond bilD The further charge is
made that the assessable wealth of
these .sst-- 5 less than s., 900, OOO. 900
out Of total of more than S25, ,OO0, ,ooO,-
600. The picture here presented is too
horrible to look upon. Let us leave it,
and in leaving it let as ask our gold
bug friends, as we have asked before,
What are you going to do about itP-
Salt Lake Herald.
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Danger In Odd Nomenclature.

Anything out of the common in nom.
enclature runs the risk of being bur
lesqued by uaskilled tongues. The nurse
who called her charges Miss Burial"
and Miss Jones" must have made their
mother wish she had never christened
them Beryl and Joan. As Betsy and
Jane they would have come off all right.
Horses, too, with fine names get strange
ly miscalled in the stable. One pair
known by their master as Rusteb and
Sohrab, degenerated first into Rusty
and Soreback, and fell ultimately into
the commonplace as ''the little horse and
the Docthor. London Globe.
What is alleged to be piece OF the
bride worn by the horse that John
Wilkes Booth rode after assassin lting
President Lincoln is in the possession of
a resident of Bristol, PA.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-16
A worlds Fair Excursion.

A novel Worlds fair excursion passed
through Delaware county yesterday. en-
route from Cincinnati to Chicago 1t
consisted of a party Of five young men
In u covered wagon. Underneath the
vehicle tramped five dogs On the wagon
was inscribed: In God we trust. Chi.
cago or bust"
The excursionists seemed happy and
expect TO sell the dogs for enough 10 pay
the expenses Of the party. indianapolis
Journal
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Notice of Forfeiture.

TO JOHN DuNKkL. HIS GRANTEES, AS.
i signs, heise, executors or administrators and
all persons claiming uudC', by, from or through
him;
You are hereby DotideI that the undersigned.
co-owner With yCu in the Last Chance mining
claim, situated IN the Eldorado Mining District
Lincoln County Nevada, has performed the work
ana made the expenditures on the said mining
claim, required bg Section 232i Of the Revised
Statutes Of the United tates, to hold the said
claim for the year ls9S, and that the amount due
hon you on your one-half interest in said claim
on account of such expenditures is the sum Of ffty
dollars, 1850 co..
And II within ninety days after the publication
CT this notice you fail refuse to contribute youi
said proportion of such expenditure as co-ogupr
your interest in said claim Will become tbs
property Of the subscr Der uader said sector
932l.
Dated February 18th, 1896 T. H. ROSE
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Notice of Forfeiture.

rl,) J. b. GILBsRT AMI soPnIF NJ 10y.
i their. or either OF thuu grantees, assigns
hers executors or administrators aud any person
- lmtng by, through or ffou either af them.
on are hereby notified that the unirrs gred, a
co owner with you in the silent FsisuG' lode
miaing claim, situated In the Crescent Mining
District tatesnf Neygda, County OF Lincoln has
prrtor'ntd the work and msde the e1pe ditnrsa en-
tne sad min1ng ciatl required by section 2l24 OF
ne Revised statutes 0; the Uuitel states 20 hold
tue same Tor the year lS95, sHi that the amount
que nom each cf you 90 tho one-third interest
h'ld oy each OF you Ia said Silent Friend cl Nm on
accouUt Of such expenditure, Is tic sum of S.l 83
And II within ninety ays after the publication
OF this notice YOU, or either Of you fail 10 c n.
tr'bute Your said proportion Of such expenditure,
your interest Ia seid mining claim will become he
property of the subscriber unlor sail Section No.
@'E4. Az. HOUSE.
Date 3, February 20 1896