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Mohave County miner., 1896-08-08

We are happy to note the promotion of our gen:s.l operator friend John Pino, to train dispatcher. John is q bright young man and has the largest circle of friends of any man in Needles.
Mohave County miner., 1896-08-08

Judge Moore, of San Jose, went up the river and made sn examination of the Moss mine this week. After visiting San Jose he will return to Needles in about ten days and probably close the deal.
Mohave County miner., 1896-08-08

Eight stations between Needles and Mojsve have been closed this week. This is in line with the curtailment of expense in every department.
Mohave County miner., 1896-08-08

J w. TucE vent up the river Monday with supplies tor his mines in the Spirit mountain country. It is reported that he has s good property.
Mohave County miner., 1896-08-08
Laziest People on Earth.

The dirtiest people in the world have recently been discovered by an explore. in the Caucasus. They live in the inac. cessible mountain range between the
Mohave County miner., 1896-08-08

Dan Murphy has gone to the Hidden Hill mines to make thorough exsmi. nston of the properties owned by Frank Monaghan and P. H. Kesn.
Mohave County miner., 1896-08-08

Barstow suffered from quite an ex. tensive fire 'bis week in which 4,50O$ worth of property was destroyed and six families left homeless.
Mohave County miner., 1896-08-08

John Stark, after several weeks ab sence on the water run from Bagdad, is again running out of Needles.
Mohave County miner., 1896-08-08

Thomas Brown of Manvel, agent for A. Wood & Co.,, was in Needles this week.
Mohave County miner., 1896-08-08

The Bowers building has been neatly painted throughout by the iessees, Whalen & O'Brien.
Mohave County miner., 1896-08-08

The P o o G. Court held several sessions this week. The mining editor of the MINER fortunately escaped from its clutches
Mohave County miner., 1896-08-08

Miss Louisa Allen is home again from a visit to Los Angeles.
Mohave County miner., 1896-08-08

The Ioex mill is running night and day on very rich ore from the lower levels of the mine.
Mohave County miner., 1896-08-08

A. c. Keay is home again from few weeks visit to the coast.
Mohave County miner., 1896-08-08

Margaret Hester. of San Francisco, sister of Mrs. John Dsnsir, is visiting Needles.
Mohave County miner., 1896-08-08

Fred Schaefer, of ihs Boundry Line Mining Company, was in Needles this week.
Mohave County miner., 1896-08-08
Reedles Gyeiets.
Nat Lewis, of Ibex, is in Needles.

Martin O'Donnell wac in from Homer a few days az
Mohave County miner., 1896-08-08
Mir Tuck, of San Jose. brother of J. w. Tuck, is visiting Needles.

The steamer Mohave and the gasoline boat Aztec will be up from Yuma next week.
Mohave County miner., 1896-08-08

Many Needles young men, single and double, are taking vocal lessons nightly.
Mohave County miner., 1896-08-08

Mrs. U. P. McHenry returned from [ visit to the coast Thursday evening.
Mohave County miner., 1896-08-08

Santa Pe, Prescott and Phoenix
 Railway Company. Time table No ls Effective June 9. Ise6.
 Mountain Time. southbound. Northbound Passenger Passenger
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04

1t does seem as II those rays should anoct the
tissues way because OF their capacity for
passing through the TISSUES can give an instance
of my own experience All my experimenting
never dld me any definite or pcrmnncn, harm.
but when I finished late In July ana went
away for my vacation. having completed my
hook. was moro exhausted than ever before
In my n. OF course | had been working
night and day eyer since January. but have al
ways been hard worker. and for a good many years
have been engaged on quite as long and difficult
pieces Of work. But none cf these ever exhausted
mo the experimenting with tho rays DID |
often found after working the best part OF the
. night that the following day my eyclids would be-
iuiiamed that there would be "A tenderness of the
cy"bas and q weakness Of sight But this would
pass away after few hours. and otherwise | never
had any trouble.
ut does not follow from this however that the
Instances reported may not be quite correct. and
that people who are frequently under the influence
of the rays may not suffer considerable injury
Here are some of the reports that have collected
The London Lancet tells OF the case of a Young
man. aged seventeen. on whom repeated expert
mcnts were carried on for the purpose OF Inyes,-
eating the new photography The invcstiga tions
were mad" once or twice 4 day over period OF four
weeks. the sitings lasting. generally from five to
minutes each. when the hcn, was under in
v"stigation the man was completely clothed. and
when the chest WAS examined the shirt was always
worn.
The irst symptom noted was a slish: din ls.
redheSS In onehalf OF the face, more marked abov.
the ear. along with some d,squanAiion Little i'm
portance attached TO this and tho work "a ,s
continued without interruption. Some time later
when the young man was finally examined medic, i.
-, there was seen sharply defined patch just
hair could b" pulled out without pain. showing signs
mencing alopeca. or badness. In the half Of The
face beside the redness, there marked intec.
Uoh OF me co'JuhctiVa space AS large AZ A pa q
n. th, ,t,iI a..
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04

Island type from the vicinity OF South Bay. These
Long Islanders are Americans to the core ana nave
been bred 10 the for generations. They are he''
watermen, and one can scarce be found VINO Is ho'
thoroughly familiar with every channel ana rsKy
passage whether In bay. river or Sound. They seek
out the captains with the advent OF spring or once
more gather on the piers in Erie Basin and watch for
the signs: Ordinary seamen wanted"
But where do they go In winter? The question u
pertinent this time. as an unusually large huioer
Of boats have been In commission during inc summer
now drawing TO d close. Briefly. the South Bay men
return pretty generally their homes In the villages
and towns along the coast and there engage In hsh-
ing and oystering and boating as they may be at
out a country the wandering Bohemians OF the sea.
scatter TO the four winds. Some or them ma places
in the forecastles OF coasng schooners or snip FOR
VOYAGES thai will not carry them too far away from
New-York, least not so far but that they can re-
employed on the coasting steamers. the savannah
Line and others running toward the Guif; but 1t Is
by hDss of and not
choice for the work on all vessels intended for com
ali run as economically as possible. and this means
that just few men are signed as may be to do the
wOIs grod So 'ne and small %onde IT, with the
proach OF spring. he forsakes the coaster and the
ana M ns o s1he ey r srf from he
commercial lines In such numbers every spring that
the or pa ss Work and Apr II and Nav end
less opportunities are afforded seamen for employ
ment. 49, .
experience with general marine enterprise said:
have no end OF difficulty filling out their crews for
the sailors leave them without ceremony II get on the
yoya fashion. Their work on the yachts too is very
light and very agreeable to man who has been
on freghter And don't know as / blame the
sailors very much for LEAVING the c3mnani,es % on
warning whenever sion arises. and the system
Of retaliation serves to kind Of keep accounts
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
HE KNEW HOW 1T WAS.
From The Chicago Post.

From The Chicago Post.
The old gentleman looked rather solemn wnSn Hnr,
his beautifuI daughter entered the reception-roofn
In response TO his summons, , mir ., d, man uho
has made a disagrceablc discovery, you ana young
Mr. IIlrkins were In this room last evening l
.!Ycs p,pa." she answered with downcast eyes
"George-that Is, Mr. Harkins-caIl"d last evening
lie calls about hlec tines week aaG nGrGrslrs snp
pose YOU put in the time discussing literature ana
ar, aud all that sort OF thing ,,or,,,rO y.r.
tured the beautiful daughter -, ,,..,
"of course you ar are rSped ,nf od eynss"f ..k Tor
Won TO keep up with the times. on. know an
about that and am wns to make ssT,s bu SEni
don't exactly understand this. ..,.
The old gentleman pointed to four cigars that ,t
were living en- the mantelpiece. The blood instantly
mounted 10 the face OF the beautiful daughter. but
she did ns S Sow nT t of s In" cried
that is. Mir Harkins-cft those for you last night
and forgot TO G give them to you"
Yes You see, they're new brand d., that a. ne ne
them and what YOU think OF them He has great
confidence in your Judgment. and he ,uv
examined one Of the cigars and then smeled Of T.
and he now looking at hsr over the tops o' '''
That's the same cigar he has smoked for SIX
months to my certain knowedge.' he said
''Oh then he must have made a mistake -
"Rosaiind.'' interrupted the old gentleman: Why Iy
will you insist upon forgetting that your y M, motns ,
Mr. Harkins is in the habit of carrying his cigars IN
his upper left-hand vest pocket. just over h's
heart"
'Ye-es." - -,,...hi.
forethought he removed the cigars from what nS
considered "A dangerous locality last evening. ana
he was so ela,ed when he left that he forgot Them
Am correct?
'Ye-es papa. ii .., ..,o,"
.Ha said he going to you this afternoon.
Very good He's careful and painstan"s
vounp man and | am ready to accept MN az
son-n- law but don't want any daughter OF in'"e
TO think she can pull the wool over tme eyes o' -
old man who has been through IL ALL
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04

through the Rue Monc"au Perhaps 10 ha'" IN"
same conditions established In our Ff'h-av" would
crate upon democratic s"nslbil!ties Ne'"rih"i"Ss'
~ city is TO De beautiic cd. aud. what i more kept
comelv and distinguished democracy hdf got 10 l'ln
hands with art on Ia" point. ana th'y nave Fo' 10
work together toward a common cnd.
Whether the people OF = Louis hay" hit upon
any such plan as the English or French W. do not
know It Is hardly likely. Moreover these great
streets Of the Western ciiy-Poriiand fi'c" ana
Wesinorclaud Placc-arc so regally broad mat one
of the drlvcways might reasonably Dee assigned To
business vehicles. heavy trucks aud TIE ike lut
,ht is NOT the main point tne present Instance
,,,n., is cspcciallv interesting I'm hc s. Louis eN-
ncrrncrt is that IL creates at points where orul-
uarily we would look for no art whatever. httIe
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
WEST ENTRANCE TO vANDEvENTER PLACE. ST. LOUIS. MO

centres Of artistic atraciiven.ss Th2; Is most re-
fined and stately screen OF base. columns ana cop
Ing which the architects have erected at the west
entrance 10 Vandcventer Place and the gatcways
built for the entrance 10 Wcstmoreand Place
equally effective In equally good taste
The portal at the east end OF Portland Place ~
fairly beautiful with its picturesque tower It's sub
entrances so 10 speak in the style OF the English
lych gate at either side and with It's vines climbing
everywhere Altogether. St. Louis Is to be con-
graduated, and II she has more entrances than
those shown N Illustrations which are taken
from "A group Of plates in the american Architect
and Building News" then she is by that much more
to be praised For all that they mean OF public
spirit OF an inclination TO make not merely one
house but the streets that hold the houses impos-
ing and beautiful these constructions are 10 be
hailed az marking rcd-letter day in the ory OF
civic pride and artisic initiative In America For
this one deed alone St Louis deserves to have ts
name writ high up in the roll call OF American
off
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04

lion has seemed beyond Ms chiefly because OF 'ack
Of space. II requires wide thorohghiare 10 o'sin
with To shut up The ends % narrow street would
be absurd spelling the horizon ana creating Il
cramped look where one of breaiih j. TO d" ''''e'
For given Il wide street. nothing NOR" nohH-
mental than 4 big gateway q, the end can bc mag
ined II Joins the two sides, ]. gives them unity
it makes whole that has An architectural I'M
portance. and even grandeur, which nothing els"
will secure Think OF what 1t would moan II iher"
coul9 b. erected great archcd entrance gate. WIN
towers perhaps. a; Fiftn-IVe. and th' Ilaz Think
OF what n would mean 10 close the avenue thus At
the beginning of tn. Park close II with n similar
construction the northern end, Nou cannot drive
in a hircd and numbered cab through K'nsinc'on
Palace Gardens. nor can you go ~ suc1 u vehicle
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04

A NEW IDEA EXPLOITED IN ST LOU
BEAUTIFUL AND STATELY
CONSTRUCTIONS.

That nothing artistic OF any particular consequence
could ever come out OF tho Wesi has long been an
article OF faith among thousands or people hVihe
nearer New-YOrk. Bu' the Inhabitants OF 81. LOUIS
have started in 10 change al his II Is no exaS-
geraiion 20 say that the idea which they have taken
up and carried 20 advanced safe o. development
TIE ilea which Is illustrated by the accompanying
pictures-is one Of The best and most artisuc Whch
car be pointed on. on this continent l. means NOM
ing less than The marking OF street al one or poh
OF it's extremities b. formal gateway OF stone OF
brick suggesting some extent the gate lodge OF
a grea, estate. T. is simple thing. 30 smp.e tha'
Il l. no, difficult think hat the people oil 81
Louis were taking an unrcmarkab,e step wheE they
Introduced IT, 4ut II ihe reader will stop 10 con-
slider he vii. realize tia; this very smpe ana eN-
ceedng;y beautiful idea tas been employed hardly
anywhere else In III" world.
Il is Known In Paris. where the s;atey Rue
Moncear !. entered through iron gateway Of some
preiens ms 10 monumeH;a. character London can
clair o have used the motive also In kensinG on
Palace Gardens and any traveller who has driven
through those French English portals Will recall
The sense Of dignity ard privacy which they con-
vcyed the distinction which they impaired 10 the
entire neighborhooi Here In America thai d'stihc-
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
JAH CELLS MADE or WATER pIpES

From The Chicago Chronicle
new idea In jail construction has recently bo.,
successfully tested In Boston. In brief the s,hcn,n
L. To construct the cells OF hollow pipes and Mi hr
with water When pipe is severed the water es
capcs. and by system OF registers I'm The oice of
the jail the fact IL made known, az well as the na
tcular cell where the pipes have been attacked No
attempt Is made TO have the pipes particularly ha rd
common gas pipe IS as good az any. and will answer
every purpose. The water Is kept under a high
pressure so that II VIII he sure 10 give the alarm
when the pipe Is severed ~
Under the usual system OF Jail construction II Il.
aimed to make the bars so hard that saws will no,
affect them; at best 80 hard that cutting would
be slow process. But convicis in jals are just 5
clever the men who construct iail cells and
mods have been discovered for taking the temper
out OF the hardest steel Nitric acid will TO- and
will u common candle. II the flame OF the latter is
kept for several days close against a bar of chilled
Steel IL will he made soft thai :, common steel saw
will cut It, Solid steel plates have been eaten with
acids and escape made possible. The filing OF ho-
low pipes with water seems to be a good thing
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
WAYS OF THE COIN DEALER.
HIS TROUBLES WITH BUYERS
SELLERS
APPARENT INCONSISTENCIES As TO PRIcEs-A!

APPARENT INCONSISTENCIES AS TO PRIcEs-AN
OBJECT LESSON IN REPUTATION
People who have old American copper CONS an"
who read a recently published report that Boston
firm was willing to pay sl20 for cent bearing the
date Of 1904 are raking over the old pieces IN the
hone that one OF the valuable coins may be found
II they find the cent they will meet with more dis-
appointment than II their collection had containe"
no red cent OF that date for II they oHerea IL LOT
sale il would bring only about s.. Reports OF
similar nature find their way into the papers every
few months" said John w. Scott ana tney al
ways give the coin dealers vast trouble feop'e
bring the coins Of supposed great value TO the
and when they are told that they have been tooied
they will not believe 1t. and in proof OF ther posi-
ton frequently show "A clipping from newspaper
II this story had been told about a silver dohar
OF tho year 1904 there might have been httle
foundation for the yarn" he added. because
have paid 81 600 for of them. But they can now
be bough: for about 5000"
In answer to the question why 1t was that ooi-
lar of 1894 should he worth only $500 now, when IL
was worth $1,000 several years ago. Mr. Scott said
''As a matter of fact. there was probably no coin
made i'm the 1904 dollar die until about 1856 ana the
few coins which were produced were quickly secured
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
THE YACHTSMAN.
HARD LINES OF WINTER AHEAD OF
THE SAILORMEN.

With the first sign OF cooler weather made manifest
something than a week ago. the holiday folk
who have been speeding about the waters Of Sound
ocean and bay for the last three months or more
have begun return TO the city. and there Is rap
idly accumulating number Of steam ana sailing pleas
ure vesses the various shipyards and basins
at South Brooklyn where the majo- portion of these
butterflies of the find their winter resting pace
there to be reoosumed and rejuvenated for the flight
OF the ensuing season. Everything is 10 be found
either a., Teho's or Poi!lon's Erie Basin. from the
saucy naphtha launch TO the stately yacht of the
muti-mionare: from the open catboat Of the man
OF modest income and limited leisure to the massive
schooner of the who passes his days in cup-hunt
ing and his nights in pleasure.
As the boats come in for their winter or humdrum
inactivity the long piers pleasant afternoons FIJI
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
INSURANCE AGAINST TWINS.

An insurance man speaking Of the novel sort
OF company Lately organized In the East under the
title OF the Twins Insurance Company" This cor
poration undertakes to insure the policy holder
against becoming the father of twins. lie pays $40
which entities him TO the benefits OF the company
for all time. Should his family be blessed by the
addition OF twins he receives 81. 600 on the just
sumption that he will need more money n he Is
going TO feed and clothe and educate two children
instead OF one
Should this company prosper the prehistoric
tOke about the father who tears his hair when he
hears the Will happily disappear. for the
household claiming two babies Will be doubly
blessed.
Speaking OF the theory that twins are TO he re-
garded as a misfortune or TWO msforunes. there
was a time when the birth of twins In pleasant
suburb of Chicago beceame the occasion OF public
re e,oicing When Western Springs began to take OF
the airs OF little city the enterprisng citizens
were in a hurry to have town incc porat ed 30 that
certain improvements could he made a careful
census showed that the town did not have q large
enough population. although 1t lacked only about
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04

with tall sailors. bronzed and blgfsted and rough
of voice but OF iovial manner. They seem loa'h 10
leave one another after a summer spent together IN
most congenial fashion. and they idle about over
the odd Jobs that must be finished before ihe snip
has been made right and tight for the strain OF her
winter OF do-nothingness.
IN WINTER QUARTERS
As the yachts pass out of commission the great
piers I'm South Brooklyn gradually deserted ~
all but the watchmer and the men who ar" h'"IS
pensable TO the boats. \ wise Nach' owner al""H "
retains his captain and engineer. II least OF al' HIS
crew and perhaps one of the crew to serV" as
deck watchman and TO attend to the numbe'i'SS
odds and ends that continually demand attention
either on water shore. The captain Is on cS-
sential. for skilled shippers are not so p'"h'i"
that one with varied experience can be llgh'Y cast
aside Yachting shippers are born. one might f.-
most say, and made. In addition 10 pelhe
competent seaman able TO command from the
bridge Of any vessel. he must also know MS owner
and be able in so far may be. 70 anicipat" the
wishes of that gentleman. who Is often whimsical
and notonal TO the last desrr-. This requisite
runs through every department OF the snip. from
the captain down to the cook and the steward
An incident Is narrated Of a yacht owner VINO
had a party of men on board. and one evening OF
Sandy Hook one of them expressed his preference
for "a drink Of peculiar decoction demanding lemons
as one OF the ingredients in It's Successful coHhp"
sition. Another member of the pdrty volunteered
TO throw the drink together. and was referred 10
the steward fof material and lemons. Horror OF
horrors, there were none on board. The owne' was
filled with rage and dsmay ana cdNed the Ste".l"
n instant account The latter beclmc restless un-
der the criticism. and remarked ,omcthlnS 10 the
effect that he was not possessed oi pro'iueh'"' III
tuitiOns. , - ,.,
you may not be-" remarked the Owner WIN
some show OF temper: but you've got legs ana
I'll see II you use them.
Thereupo:. he had the offending officers dunnage
brought up from below ana slowed IN the SInan
hoat The steward followed his bag with III grace
and was put ashors on Sandy Hook to make his
Wy as hest he could civilization. Such in
stances OF cruelty, however are rare and II Is TOT
the reason that they are well treated ana well
Maid that saiormen in the waters ABOUT NcW-1 DIX
civ eagerly seek out the yachting hcddquaitcrs
with the adven, Of spring to ma employment.
FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE EARTH.
They come from every quarter Of the compass. al
most. Many of them are Swedes. men OF that sturdy
nationality making excellen. sailors. Not few are
Englishnen and many again OF the solid Long
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04

two weeks, and the day Simpson and his friends
to the pier 10 fish they were especially numet.
Instead Of using frogs or worms tor pait
Simpson fishing with dead minnows
Al bait that ioated of was greedily seizeG py thc
gulls which fnay approached to within few feet
OF the fishermen. , IT.. H.,
Finally Mr.. Simpson lost the sinker from MS ine.
nd mnnOw came to the surface.
In second 1t was seized by one OF the gulls ana
Simpson had q. bird IN his hook instead or q nsh
The old bird few wildly about in the air for Q
few minutes while the fisherman tried to pun u n
Ar last il became exhausted and allowed itself TO
he landed ,. 49,. 4, .
After its mouth has healed sufficiently from TIE
effects of the hook Simpson says he intends TO re-
his pet.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04

the expression Of his face alters In the least
Grave decorous and sincere. he goes through terri-
Bile contortions with apparent effort. and can
remain in any section for indefinite time. lie Is
recognized in India as a man oil extraordinary
power and is of very high caste.
The work must not be confounded with what 10
merely horrible like the efforts OF boneess men ana
human serpenis There is nothing OF the side
show" about the performance of the great foga IL
Is "A sudden revelation. a passing glimpse or 'he
achievements of "A people who are iittle more INA"
a name TO the average American. for the strange
mystery OF sacred rites l. seldom brought home 10
the western world. where fantastic observance -
almost FORGOTTEN. The surroundings or huge eA
hibItion the gaze of unsympathetic eyes the nolSe
and hustle of rival entertainers. lcaNe the "oIuo
mi Rrahmin unmoyed. His heart and soul are in
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
Az INDIAN CONTORTIONIST.

THE EXPLOITS OF \ BRAHMINICAL fOGA.
Tbere is an Indian Yoga entertaining the people
of Iondon now who is said TO be worth crossing the
sea TO behold He is "A Brahmin. according TO one OF
his admirers and celebrants one of the old, OLD
sect of Cave Worshippers, whose ancestors were
practically intelligent men in times when ours ran
wild in woods and stained themselves Win woad
Uis elaborate contortions take the shapes OF
Nowers fruits animals and even buildings and no
is the master of no fewer than eghty-four dehnite
postures. every one of which would be painful
impossbility TO any ordinary contortonist. The