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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-10-06
Foot Race FizZie.

The crowd that collected at the track
Sunday to witness the foot race be-
tween Al Bryant and a man called
Thomas were disappointed. The stake
money, $75 a side, was in the hands
of Jack Wall. The article of agree
ment provided that the principle not
on the ground by 3 o'clock forfeited
the money. About 2:3O Fisher, the
hacker of Thomas (whOse right name
is Ober) filed a notice with Wall that
his man had skipped and he wanted
to draw down the amount he had put
up. Wall was in a quandry what to
do, and a lawyer, who was watching
the base ball game, was consulted. He
said that the stakes should be re-
turned. Bryant then ran the 100
yards in IL seconds and claimed the
coin.
Wall is still holding the money and
getting sidewalk opinions from all
the lawyers in town relative to the
matter. Fisher says that some one
bribed Thomas, alias ODER, to skip
He also went away, 50 Fisher says
with his running suit. Fisher is now
looking for him with a shot gun and
threats of slaughter. The race was
regarded as a job to do up the town
which did not succeed.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-10-06
THE HORSES.
The Dirty Turf Jobbers and Their
Work With the Runners.

The Agricultural Association is still
haru at work endeavoring to ind out
who the miserable ours are who stuff
fed sponges into the noses of the run
ming horses. Drummer, Alliance and
Vanity, but up to date there have been
no arrests. The chances are that the
authors Of the dirty work are out of
town long ago. Drummer was the
worse off Of any OF the animals. His
owners Thomson and O'Keefe were
up all night Saturday night and did
not extract the second sponge until
about noon Sunday. 1t WAS clo,ted with
blood aud puss aud the horse suffered
fearful agony uutil it was out. 1t vas
removed with an instrument.
Alliance and Vanity seem all right
today as the sponges were removed
soon after they were inserted, bus the
owner Of Vanity thinks another small
sponge is still in the horses nosr. He
suspected jobbery in the morning and
removed the horse from the track to a
lively StdOle VII It IL WIS "dtcueN Dy
men VINO took turns. One of the watch
ers went to lunch ani left no Que in
his place and this is tue time The owner
supposes the plugging was done. Tod
hunter the fast haif-mile horse who
last winter ia a i've furlong race at
the Bay District reached the half-mile
post in 464 is supposed to nav been dop-
ed at Reno at the State Fair races. He
went IN the tive-turlong dash on
Thursday last and headed Susie d
a length to the half virtually running
her off her feet. but on Sa turday the
same horse went to the post apparently
asleep and came t1ounderiDg over the
course like d COW, running last in d
rae that he o without an effort owe
the same track last Year and in a sec
ond faster time.
Owners of horses who lost races iI
Reno note that for several days aftel
they came from the fair their animals
stood half asleep in their stalls withou
enough life in them to brush the file:
away. Hyperdemic injections of NOR
phine are supposed to have done thu
work. The Secretary is striving hare
to ferrit out the real offenders anC
will offer $500 reward. There are sever
suspected parties IN town n of whon
plugged Drummer before and anothe
who was run out of Portland for dos
ing a horse and at another time d
Woodland he caused his employer t
lose $4,000 on a race by dosing tn
horse he had the care OF. The jobbelie
Of the track last week in this city wer
squelched in many instances by tn
management and as a result most c
the outside horsemen are dead brok
and will have to sacrifice their horse
to get out OF town.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-10-06
NOTICE.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Capital Commissioners up to the
9Th day of October, 1896, at ? O'Clock, P.
m, for furnishing seventy-tive z5) cords
of wood, either Nut P~ine-Yellow Pine
Limb, split or Mixed, sawed in 10 inch
lengths or thereabolts, and piled in the
basement of the Capital Building on or
before the 9Th day of November, 1896,
wood to be measured after piling in said
basement and to be of No. l quality, sub
ject to the approval of said Board of Cap
ital Commissioners.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. All bids to specify kind
of wood offered, marked proposals for
Wood" and addressed to the Secretary of
Board of Capital Commissioners.
{. A. LAGRAvE,
Secretary.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-10-06
District Court.

The following cases were before the
Court yesterday.
Hanchlett VS.. Lynch passed.
Coffin vs.. Bell ; no appearance.
Longabaugh VS.. Longabaugh !;
passed until Saturday.
Adams vs.. Baker: passed.
Winston VS.. ChartZ; passed until
Saturday.
State of Nevada va. Mike Regan.
Motion to quash indictment agreed by
counsel and motion denied exception
taken. Case to be tried before a jury
Monday. Recess until Saturday.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-10-06
ALL SORTS.

Two new patients at the Kelley In
stitute.
General Clarke is reported sick with
typhoid fever.
William Balm and wife are visiting in
San Francisco.
Heavy Vienna underwear all wool
at Joe Platt's.
Nearly all Of the turf followers have
managed to get out Of town.
Frye's Biographies for sale at in
t%roductory rates at Cagwin & Note
wares.
All bands admit that Hy Doano
made a great Secretary Of Ormsby
Agricultural Association.
Senator Jones is expected in this
city in a few days. He reached Gold
Hill Sunday.
The switch engine in Virginia City
has been taken off owing to business
depression.
The Mckinley ticket is liable to be
shut out in Colorado because it was
not filed in time.
Now that the pinkeye is prevalent
it is we'll to remember that Benton's
Liniment will cure it.
J. A. Langwith, one of the most
prominent men in Golconda. was
admitted to the Bar yesterday,
The Virginia nine claim that they
lost the game because their pitcher
got hit in the arm by a hot ball.
The Steamer Tahoe is taking no more
tripe about the Lake and the Meteor is
carrying the mail.
Yesterday Fresno celebrated the ad-
vent Of the arrival Of the Valley rail.
road. About 10000 strangers were in
the town.
Wanted-Trustworthy person to travel
Salary $3.50 and expenses. Reference
Enclose self addressed envelope. Manager
Box P, Chicago.
For Sale at a Bargain-Two $50 bi
cycles, good as new, at $40 each, S2t
cash and two monthly installments o.
$40 each, Enquire at State Lane
Office.
Frank Trudelle was fined S. in the Jus
tice Court yesterday for being drunk ant
d~isorderly at the race track. He is I.
years old and an effort was made to dis
cover the parties who sold the liquor t.
the boy but he refused to disclose thei
names.
Judge Mack returned yesterday from
visit to Texas. He says that State is con
ceeded to Bryan by a big majority an,
everywhere he travelled he found the FIRE
silver sentiment growing.
The poles for the telephone line be
tween Carson and Gardnervilie ar
all in place and the wire will be pu
up Immediately. A crew of ten me
have Deer at work on the line for tn
past few days.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-10-06
Dr.. St. George.

DR.. G. st. George. was so successful
in this city years ago as an occulist,
has returned and can now be con-
suited at the parlors Of Circe's hotel,
where many of his old patients will be
glad to see him.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-10-06

Snme Of the members of the Ne
vada Star Baseball club will be over
age when the Examiner baseball
tournament takes place in San Fran
cisco hac they may bs ruled out Of the
-glt.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-10-06
Reno Wins.
Yours truly
ROBT. Nj. BEATTY.

There was a big crowd of frantic people
Yelling and blowing horns all the after
noon at the track witnessing the base ball
game between Reno and Virginia. 1t was
Il lively game but Reno had a walk over
The following is the score:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-10-06
Business and Beauty.

Jim Benton had a great advertisement
of the Columbia machine on Sunday night
in the bicycle parade, but Miss Emma
Muller was by far the loveliest exhibit in
the procession.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-10-06
CLEVELAND NOT GROVER

But a Cleveland Hydraulic Ram Beer
pu mp, now in operation at the Wei
and Saloon. Call and see it.
w. Whitney. Prop.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-10-06

When Baby WAS sick, wo gave her Oastoria.
When she wa a Child, she cried for CastoriA.
Whom she became Ma sbe chung to CastoriA.
Vass Hs bad Children, 10 A-s thsu Oas.ora
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-10-06
Millinery Goods!

Bessie Vivian Murphy has pur-
chased the business OF Mrs. Knowles
and has greatly increased the stock.
She invites the patronage of the ladies
Of this city. New goods are being
constantly received and the most fas-
tidious are bound to be pleased. $50.
The Progress., 1896-12-05
NIanjaC's Work.

Marion, O., Nov. 30.-On Oct. 80 last
Henry Powers, a farmer residing five
miles north Of here, escaped from the
insane asylum at Columbus. The asy-
lum was notified by Sheriff Shaw, and
he was told to allow Powers his lib
erty and wait developments. This was
found to have been serious error, as
yesterday morning about 6 o'clock
while the family were at breakfast
Powers went to the barn, secured an
old musket and placing the barrel close
to his wife's head, blew the top Of her
head of. Three of the three children
fled to a neighboring house, leaving an
infant in bed. After killing his wife
Powers reloaded the musket, went into
a potato patch 900 yards away and
shot himself. Upon seeing her father
leave che house the eldest child, a girl
OF Is, re-entered the house and carried
off the baby. After shooting himself
the maniac walked back to the house
and fell beside his wife's body.
The Progress., 1896-12-05
A Big Feast.

St. Louis. Mo-. Dec. "A tremend-
Ons Christmas feast, the like of which
has never been seen in st. Louis, will
h0 given by the Salvation Army on
Christmas day. Preparations are be-
lng made to feed 5000 people and the
ofIcers are now In search of spacious
hall, large enough to accommodate the
nhove number. Tables will be scatter
ed about the hall and every person
who shows 9 ticket will be given a
good, square meal Besides those
tea ct the hall, basket lunches will be
prepared, and every one who presents
4 ticket that Will be given out between
nov and Christmas day, will receive a
baskct of lunch. All the churches in
81 Louis will be asked to join in and
lit the army in this charitable un-
tdertakinx.
The Progress., 1896-12-05
Froxe to Death.

New Orleans, La. Nov. 30.-A re-
suit of the cold snap that struck here
Saturday night was the death of John
Barker, head bookkeeper Of the rice
firm of Christopher, Crowley & Co.
Baker was an enthusiastic and expert
hunter. Saturday night he went to
the rigolets on a duck hunting expedi-
ton in company with his friends. He
went out into the water, and acciden-
tally overturning the boat, got wet to
the skin. The weather was bitter cold
but he continued to hunt instead OF
returning to camp to change his cloth
ing. He did not appear for dinner
and his friends instituting search for
him, found him dead in the marsh.
Beside him in the boat lay dozen
ducks which he had killed. He had
taken in his decoys and it is supposed
had started to return, when he was
seized with a congestive chill.
The Progress., 1896-12-05
The Ward Trial.

Memphis. Tenn, Dec. 1.-The trial
of A. X. Ward has now lasted nearly
five weeks and the outlook is that it|
will not be concluded for ten days or
two weeks longer.
The proceedings yesterday were il.|
teresting. Ward himself was on th0
stand. He has now been undergoing
examination for week.
The feature of the day was Ward
claiming defendants privilege and
refusing to answer alleged incriminat-
ing questions. He was asked to ex-
plain how the signature Of s. c. Tool
ON certain note could be genuine
when Toof was at the time in Havana
Ward had previously explained that
he did not date many notes until he
negotiated them and often several days
after Endorsements were secured.
The Progress., 1896-12-05

MEXICO'S PRESIDENT is AGAIN
INAUGURATED.
thousands OF People Witnessed the Cere-
rnony--A Monster Serenade Was Given the
President in the Grand Square in Front OF
the Palace.

City of Mexico, Dec. 2,-Gen. Diaz
took the oath of Office as chief magls-
frate at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
an the hall of the chamber of deputies,
in the presence of a great assemblage
of notable people, and Immediately af-
terward in the hall of the ambassa-
dors in the national palace he receiv-
ed the diplomatic corps, Sir Henry
Dering, British minister, making a
speech of congratulation in behalf OF
his associates. American Minister
Ransom Is absent in the United States,
where he was called by the death OF
his son, and Secretary of the Legation
Sepulveda represented the American
government.
Last night a monster serenade was
given to- the president in the grand
SQUARE in front of the palace. On JAM
1 a magnificent ball will be given in
his honor.
The president did not deliver the in
aiAgural address. as is customary III
Che United States. 1t was reported
yesterday that he will certainly go to
Europe next year. All the cablne'
ministers who had resigned in order tc
seaye the president free to name theil
successors have been requested to re-
tain their portfolios.
Exceptionally cold weather prevails
as a result of the northerly gales on
the coast.
The directors of the Southern Paclf-
ic Railway company have arrived mere
on a pleasure trip.
The Progress., 1896-12-05
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str,cLen With Paralysis.

Bentonville, Ark, Dec. l.-hev. M. ..
Hill. formerly missionary to China,
was stricken with paralysis while de-
liyer'ng a sermon in the Methodist
Episcopal church, South, Sunday. The
church was crowded with anxious hear
ers. and when the sermon was about
half through, the minister reeled and
.ell backwards In the pulpit chair. Ex'
element ran high IN the congregation
Dr.. G. H. Cragile, 8 particular friend
who was on the pulpit, helped the af
+ llictAd minister, who iD still alive. bu
slowly dyint HI vile ~ Tennessee
|has eu telegrpp ph> 4 foz. 2 SIS
The Progress., 1896-12-05
A Shooting and Cutting ARRAY.

Mccormick. s. c., Dec. An alter
cation took place yesterday at Bethany
church, near this place between L. j.
Williams on one side and J. V. White
and d. l.. White, brothers, on the other
in which J. v. White was instantly
killed and D. L. White fatally wound.
ed, the latter dying in few hours
after the difficulty.
Williams was severely cut in differ
ent places. He was assailed by the
Whites, both using their knives. Will
liams finally drew his pistol and fired
on his assailants. Williams, according
to the evidence OF bystanders, acted
purely in self-defense. All were PROM
inent people, Williams being a state
officer. a member OF the board OF con-
troll of the state dispensary.
The Progress., 1896-12-05
A Strange Disease.

Glasgow, KY, Nov. SO.-A singular
and deadly malady, which has been
battling the skill Of the physicians, has
broken out in the Coral Hill neighbor-
hood in this county, and the people re"
siding within the infected region
which embraces an area of about three
miles square, are greatly excited and
alarmed. The disease made Its appear
ance two weeks ago among the well to
do people whose premises were IN good
sanitary condition. 1t is highly con-
,agious disease. and is pronounced by
the physicians to be epidemic malig-
nant erysipelas. The victims are first
seized within the lower extremities, the
ankle or knee. and in some cases the
main has first been felt in the wrist
and this is followed by a chill. lnflam-
nation sets in and manifests itself IN
some cases In the throat. in some IN
tho chest and in others in the face.
The skin turns black and the tongue
assumes the brownish hue. In one case
the tongue turned perfectly black, and
was terribly swollen. About 80 per
cent of the cases have been fatal. None
Of the unfortunate people stricken have
so far recovered, but it is believed that
the other 70 per cent will get well
Some Of the persons afflicted died with
in few hours after being taken III.
No other cases like these are known
to exist in any othe section Of the coun-
try. Every possible caution Is being
taken to prevent the spre.el OF the dis
case. For the safety and the health Of
the people in the adjoining commune
ties the state board OF health, in con-
| junction with the local board. by means
of printed circulars literally distribut-
ed. will warn all persons to keep away
/ from those infected. All OF the physi'
clans in the county are constituted
board of safety, and they will advise
with each other and do everything
possible to check the progress OF thu
disease and to confine it to its presenr
| limits.
The Progress., 1896-12-05
Rece,pt, and expenditures.

washington. Dec. 2.-Comparative
statement Of the receipts and expendi-
tnres Of the United States show that
during November, 1896, total receipts
were SIS, 2lO. .696. and expenditures $52,-
2sO 100. Receipts for the five months
~ the flscal year amount to $l3l $780,
4s9 and expenditures $l71.597, 1886. The
deficit for the month Of November,
therefore, is $S.050.o24. and for the five
months $3o.9l9. SAG, e compared with
s15 .s6s, ,ss7 fof the corresponding aye
months last yesr.
The Progress., 1896-12-05
Burned to Death.

Perry, N. Y, Nov. 3O.-The home Of
Luther Greenman, q farmer, four
miles A.ofth Of this village, was de-
stroyed by FIRE yesterday morning and
the entire family, consisting Of dye
persons, were burned to death.
The dead are: Luther Greenman.
aged 40; Mrs. Greenman. aged 81;
Aimee Greenman, aged 5: Lottie
Greenman, aged 5; Arthur Greenmaa.
aged II months.
Tho building was entirely consumsd.
AL q the bodies were recovered y I
|lTtbly bss4 condition.
The Progress., 1896-12-05
Gunboat to Sail.

Sar Francisco, CAL, Dec. 2.-The
United States gunboat Bennington has
finished taking on coal and will sail
to-day for Callao in the wake OF the
Philadelphia. The Marion, which has
been in Peruvian waters for several
months will probably be ordered north
and may come back to this port soon
The gunboat Petrol is already In COM
mission at Mare Island, and her detail
OF officers assigned. The Concord viii
be the next to 60 into commission al
the navy yard. The Pensacola, Balti-
more and Charleston are in various
stations of repair.
The Progress., 1896-12-05
c,,,dren burned to Death.

Conway, Ark, Dec. The two-story
frame house of Sam Henderson, col
ored. who resides about three miles
from town. was burned Yesterday
morning at 1 o'clock. Five Of his chill
dren, two Of whom were grown, per-
,ehed in the flames. They were all
sleeping, and before they could escape
from the fire received burns Of such
serious nature that they died shortly
afterward. The structure was the
property of Charles Howell, and the
cause of the burning IL supposed to be
Of incendiary origin. Speculation IL
rife as to the origin Of the FIRE. Foul
play is suspected, and an investigation
may develop q diabolical crime.
The Progress., 1896-12-05
Chippewa Still Raging.

Chippewa, Wis, Dee. 2.-Yesterday
was a day of excitement and anxiety
and last night found the inhabitants of
this little village in a state bordering
on panic.
The worst of the situation is the
knowledge of the impending danger
and of the fact that they are utterly
helpless to stay or avert it. Those
whose houses have been flooded have
removed such of their household
goods and belongings to higher ground
and are huddled together in the school
houses and other vacant buildings out
of the path of the torrent that is
sweeping down several of the main
streets.
All hope of breaking the gorge and
thus allowing the pent-up waters to
gradually subside is now abandoned
All efforts yesterday were directed
toward removing household goods and
merchandise out of the reach of the
flood. Every team in he city has been
engaged in the work. Every resident
and business firm of River street has
moved out. The Chippewa Lumber
and Boom company's mill and yards
are under water and all hope has been
given up of saving the entire business
portion of the place from being sub
merged and the water will soon reach
the courthouse eight blocks from the
river.
A report from Little Falls was
brought in yesterday morning that an
other gorge was forming thirty miles
above here and this greatly added to
the alarm as in case it should break
nothing could save the city from being
swept away. Reports of a very Sc
rious nature come from down the riv-
er. The country is flooded every
where.
The gorge continues to grow in ex-
tent. 1t is now over FIVE miles long
and in places thirty to fifty feet high
It completely dams the river and this
is what is causing the rapid rise OF the
river here. The heavy rains of las'
week were followed by sudden
freeze which quickly massed the float
ing ice in the Chippewa and the swift
ly running current continually added
20 it until it reached it's present gigan'
tic proportions.
Below here the Chippewa is falling
There Is no food at Eau Claire, bu
this fact is causing the people at tha
place much uneasiness. as it indicates
that the water is being piled UP as by
dam above them.
The ice pack at Badger mills hal
way between Eau Claire and Chippews
Falls is growing in extent and every
thing seems to indicate that the rive
is choking up.
1t is not believed that anything Sc
rious can happen under the presen
conditions for at least day or twt
and it is believed everyone has beer
sufficiently warned and is in readiness
to fly the moment the crash comes.
The Progress., 1896-12-05
Committeed Suicifie

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 3o.--A man giving
the name Of E. L. Bryan, who is
thought to have come from Pittsburg,
Pa, committed suicide at the Kimball
hotel early yesterday morning by TAX
Ing landannm On 9 table IN the room
was found a note book. h which he
described for twenty minutes the feel
ing he experienced a. be was dying,
The statement was dedicated 70 medic
al science. ne had taken great care
to conceal III identity. tearing ~
marks xom - clctatne and undes-
3olhine ss