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TeSla'S RadiOgraph.

Il am getting more and more con-
vinced," says Mr.. Tesla, in speaking of
his experiments in photography, that
we have to deal with stream of ma
terial particles, which strike the sensi-
tive plate with great veloclties. So far,
most of the phenomena indicate that
the Crookes bulb, of whatever material
it may be, and l am seeking for still
more conclusive evidence in this direc-
ton. 1t is now demonstrated, beyond
any doubt, that small metallic objects
or bony or chalky deposits can be de-
tected in any part of the body"
By an exposure of forty minutes, Mr..
Tesla obtained a radiograph of the
human skull, showing clearly not only
the outline, but the cavity of the eye,
chin, cheek, nasal bones, the lower jaw
and connections to the skull, the flesh
and even the hair.
by exposing the head to powerfle
radiation, strange effects have been
noted" he says. For instance, I find
that there is a tendency to sleep and the
time seems to pass away quickly. There
is a general soothing effect, and / have
felt a sensation of warmth in the upper
part of the head Should these remark
able effects be verified by men with
keener sense of observation, l shall
still more firmly believe in the exist
ence of material strength penetrating
the skull.
"Roentgen advanced modestly his re-
suits. warning against too much hope.
Fortunately his apprehensions were
groundless; for, although we have to all
appearance, to deal with mere shadow
predictions, the possibilities of the ap-
plication of his discovery are vast.
am happy to have contributed to the
development of the great art he has
treated. ."-Electrical Review.
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NEVADA REPUBLICANS.
The State Convention Meets at
Virginia CITY.

VIRGINIA CITY New, MAY q
Inc Nevada Republican State Conyen-
ton met here to-day, and after the
usual committees were appointed ad
journment was had to enable them to
prepare their reports.
W hen the convention met for the
evening session the report of the Plat
form Committee was read and adopted.
Il congraulates the people Of the State
on the prospects Of Republican victories
In the coming elections; favors the res
toration Of the currency to the basis
existing prior to 1873. with the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at the
ratio OF IL to l; recommends the dis
placement of Nevada's Senators and
Representatives as non-residents; ia
vors tariff protection and protection
for American labor; opposes interfer-
ence with non-sectarian schools; re-
quires the national legislation to con-
troll pauper immigration and demands
change in the naturalization laws
requiring seven years residence as q
qualification.
Without debate it was decided thai
the delegates selected to the st. Louis
Convention should go unpledged
The following delegates to the Ma
tional Convention were selected: 7 r
Overton, Storey County; A c. Cleve-
land, White Pine; c. F. Turrentin.
Elko: Enoch Strother, Storey; c. II
Sproule, Elko; w. D. Phillips, Wasl,oe.
Another recess was then taken. Upon
reconvening the alternates will be
chosen and the minor business of the
convention concluded
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THE ATLANTA AND RANGER.
Improvements Contemplated on the
Two Vessels.

WASHINGTON, May S-Secretary
Herbert has under consideration a re-
port from the Naval Board of Construc-
ton concerning the rehabilitation of the
cruiser Atlanta The plan of the board
provides for new boilers and machinery
that will give the vessel a speed of 16
knots and a horse power of 1000, and
the substitution of twin for the single
screw. Her speed as developed on the
official trial was - knots and the horse
power $500. If the plan is carried out
the travelling range of the Atlanta will
be increased about 1000 miles, gained
through additional coal carrying ca
pacity. No change in the batteries of
the vessel is contemplated.
If a report made to Secretary Herbert
by the Naval Board of Construction is
adopted, the Z. S. Steamship Ranger,
built nearly a quarter of a century ago
by John Roach at Chester, Penn. will
be made into practically a new vessel
The scheme contemplates a thorough
overhauling of the Rangers machinery,
the construction of a light spar deck
and other changes that will cost about
100000 New modern batteries, not
included within cost amount given, are
also recommended by the board.
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TURRET OF THE MASSACHUSETTS,
THE STRENGTH OF THE STRUC-
TURE TESTED.
Result of the Experimental Firing
Very Satisfactory Regarding Bal
ance of Resistance.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-The result
Of the experimental firing to-day at In
dian Head Proving Grounds against
the turret of the Massachusetts was
very satisfactory regarding the balance
of resistance between the armor and the
strength of the turret structure.
The prime object Of the trial was to
determine whether this structure would
properly support the armor when it was
struck heavy blow with projectile
from one of the larger guns. The turret
for the purpose of the trial was placed
upon a solid horizontal, the turret rest
ing upon large steel cylinders represent
ing the rollers upon which it rests when
on board ship.
The first shot was from the ten-inch
gun, Wheeler Sterling projectile
weighing 500 pounds, attaining a veloc-
ity Of LOO feet per second This shot
struck the plate near it's top, penetrated
about six inches and broke up. The
framing in the rear of the point Of i'm
pact was practically uninjured though
several rivets securing the top of the
turret were sheared Of their threads
The twelve-inch gun was used for the
second shot, which was also of the
Wheeler Sterling pattern and moved
with like velocity. This shot also
broke up, the point remaining
welded in the plate. The framing in the
rear was still without material injury.
The castiron to the right of the point of
impact, however, was somewhat dis
placed, and three of it's armor bolts were
sheared One armor bolt of the target
plate was also sheared and the plate
cracked from top to bottom. But the
crack did not open, neither did the plate
move on the structure The entire tur-
ret moved seven inches to the rear in
the direction Of the line Of fire.
In the third and last shot the twelve
inch gun was used, and by increasing
the powder charge was given a velocity
OF 2,oOO feet per second. This shot pene-
trated the plate, the backing and the
structure, passing entirely through the
turret. The framing was torn and twis-
ted in all directions in the vicinity of the
place of impact. The turret was moved
bodily to the rear about six inches. The
castiron plate on the left of the point
OF impact was wedged off the backing
about one inch, and two of it's bolts
sbeared. The plate was not seriously
cracked by the shot, although it struck
near the edge.
Each shot increased the number of
bolts sheared in the top plating. In
general, however, the turret would have
furnished good protection to the guns
and mounts within it so long as the
armor was not actually penetrated.
When this turret is placed on board
ship, where it rests upon a roller path
constructed for carrying the structure.
the horizontal motion observed in the
hrlngs Will be entirely obviated by the
action OF the rollers upon which it re-
wolves. In this trial no means were
adopted to resist this motion except a
single clip, whose strength was not
equal to one fiange Of the twenty rollers
which support the turret on board the
ship.
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GAS EXPLOSION.
Two People Seriously Injured at San
Francisco,

SAN FRANCISCO, May "a search
with a lighted match for a leak in the
gas pipes in the lower fiat at ~ Post
street resulted in an explosion tonight
which caused the widest excitement for
few minutes.
Charles Lenhart was moving into the
fiat, and was being assisted by three
young men, James oSoully, James Long
staff and Gus Deaver. Deaver thought
he smelled escaping gas in the kitchen.
and lit match. An explosion followed,
which was heard three blocks away.
Deaver was thrown against Lenhart,
and both fell on top of each other.
I.ongstaff found himself on his back
in the yard, and Scully was blown out
of the front door and landed on the
sidewalk The front door was blown
from it's hinges and torn to pieces.
Scully was picked up in an uncon-
scious condition, and was taken to the
Receiving Hospital where he soon re-
gained consciousness. His injuries are
serious Deaver was badly burned about
the hands and arms, while Longstaff
and Lenhart escaped with slight burns.
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STRANGLER COSGROVE
Tried to Choke to Death the Mother
Superior of HOSPITAL.

PORTLAND orr, May 9-Dr w. H.
Wall Of Vancouver, Wash, was in Port
land to-day in company with Detectives
Welsh and Cody. He visited the Coun-
ty Jail to identify John R. Cosgrove.
the thug who attempted to strangle
Marie Leville, French woman in the
White Chapel.
: In Cosgrove the doctor recognized a
man WHO some weeks ago he treated in
sthe Sisters Hospital in Vancouver
There the doctor says he evinced the
same murderous tendencies which led
to the attempted murder here on the
night OF April 2Sth. One day Cosgrove
essayed to choke to death the Mother
Superior, and on the following day he
made similar attack upon a Sister.
Then DR.. Wall concluded that Co.'S
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The RetOrt Courteous.

Although it cannot now be said that
the Tenth don't dance" hostesses in
Dublin find it very hard in the hunting
season to get dancing men to their balls.
A tale is told Of an enterprising hostess
who not very long ago went up to the
commanding officer of a crack corps,
and asked him if he had any very
smart men in his regiment, and if so to
send them to her ball; for, added the
lady, Il really do not know any of your
officers, for, unlike the Pompadours
and the Sabretaches, / cannot recollect
meeting them in London society" To
her the Colonel: Yes, l have a few
very smart young men who do dance,
but, 1 assure you, they are very particu-
lar as to where they are seen."-London
World
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EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGED.
Ex-Treasurer of San BenitO County
Indicted by the Grand Jury.

HOLLISTER, May 9i-The Grand
Jury to-day returned an indictment of
six counts against E. B. Montgomery,
formerly Treasurer of San Benito Coun-
ty The indictment charges the embez-
Element of public money.
Three years ago Montgomery re-
signed from office and made good sew
eral thousand dollars shortage and it
was generally supposed this was the
end of the trouble. Judge Breen, how
ever, called a special Grand Jury ses-
sion to investigate. The jury was COM
posed of farmers, who probed deeply
into the conduct of every county officer,
and openly announced their intention
to make a clean sweep"
Montgomery was released on $4,000
bail. 1t is reported that more indict-
ments for misconduct in office will fol-
low.
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CAPTAIN JOHNSTON DEAD.
Was the Surviving Ranking Officer
of the Confederate Navy.

SAVANNAH (Ga), May 9.-Captain
]. D. Johnston died in this city tonight
in the eighty-ninth year Of his age.
Captain Johnston was the surviving
ranking officer of the Confederate navy
and senior ranking officer by date Of
commission of the old United Sta'es
navy. He was the executive officer OF
Commodore Tattnall oD the flagship
Powhattan, on duty IN the Chinese
waters at the time of the Pei Ho re-
bellion He resigned his command in
the United States navy shortly after
the breaking out of the late war and
entered the service Of the Confederate
States. He served with the Confederate te
navy in various capacities.
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BURNED At SEA.
FIRE DESTROYS THE BRITISH
BARK CENTAUR.
Her Crew Nine Days i'm Open Boats,
and With Rough Sea, Before
Land is Reached.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-The
steamer Monowai, which arrived to-day
| from Australia, brought the news of
the burning of the British bark Centaur
| on April 18th about 500 miles south of
Hilo- The Captain and crew saved
themselves by taking to the boa;s
They landed at Hilo on April 26th
The Centaur sailed from San Fran
cisco April 9th, laden with wheat Tor
Marysborough, Queensland. on the
lith, in L degrees minutes north and
az degrees II minutes west, the vessel
caught fire in the hold, by one of the
crew dropping a lighted lamp upon a
pale OF burlap, supposed to have been
saturated with paraffine oil. The flames
spread rapidly and soon the hold was
a mass of fire. The crew were set to
work Immediately and brought to bear
everything within their power to ex-
tinguish the flames. Hatches were bat
tened down and all air passages were
closed, but the flames spread despite
the eXertions of the men.
On the night of the 18th the tempera-
ture in the hold was nearly 120 degrees
This badly frightened all hands, but it
was determined not to give up the ship.
Toward morning the decks became so
hot that the crew could not walk upon
| them. Their hands and feet were burn
ing, and they could not hold out any
longer.
Land was 800 miles away. and there
was no vessel in sight The weather
was rough, and to take to the boats was
but last resort. 1t was that, however,
or die. An open boat, even in a rough
sea, was preferable to burning ship.
no of hna
were lowered and the crew put off. The
weather was moderating, and Captain
Bester decided to remain by the ship
until the next day. That day and night
the flames made havoc of the vessel,
and on the morning of the 10Th, her
plates having given away and the water
rushing in, her decks were on a level
with the water. She was sinking RAP
idly, and at daylight when the crew
started on their long pull for Hilo the
vessel was settling beneath the waves.
For the first four days the men in the
boats were in an awful position. The
waves washed over them and they were
drenched to the skin all the time. None
were allowed to sleep, and when a man
became stiff from rowing he was put
to bailing out the water which dashed
in over the gunwales. Each succeeding
wave threatened to swamp the boats,
and it was only by almost superhuman
efforts that the boats were kept a1oat.
On the morning of the fifth day the
weather abated, however, and the tired
out and hungry men were permitted to
rest, and thus refreshed were able to
work again with new vigor. The storm
had spent itself, and without further
hardship the shipwrecked men reached
TIilo. They will probably be brought to
this city by the next steamer.
The Centaur was an iron bark owned
by Johnson, Sproul & Co. of Liverpool.
She arrived last summer with mixed
cargo from England and after discharg-
ing took a cargo of wheat. The crew
were shipped here.
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A PIONEER MERCHANTS GOLD,
Found in the Walls of His Old Adobe
Store.

COULTERVILLE, May 9.-One Of the
richest ry-placer discoveries in the his
tory Of California was made here in
Coulterville by three miners working as
day laborers on the premises Of Fran
cisco Brescia, a deceased pioneer of this
locality. Without water, monitors or
sluice rockers. $1, 400 in gold were taken
out to-day. but the prospects are favor
able for an increased yield
Brescia was the pioneer merchant Of
this camp and established his business
in 1884. In the palmy days he made
thousands Of dollars monthly in trade
but, always fearful Of losing his money,
adopted the method of hiding change
about the premises in lots varying from
SoOO to $1,000, always in gold. The most
secure spots were selected by him, such
as holes in the adobe of the store build
Ing, and artificial receptacles in the
walls Of the structure
With old age, second childhood over
took the pioneer and all memory of the
exact location Of his hidden wealth de-
parted
Brescia's wife and the successor to
his business, moved into a new building.
leaving the old store to a saloon man
The east wall Of the structure several
days ago settled and became so shakey
as to necessitate demolition. 1t was
during the course of this work daily
that gold coins to the amount of $500
were unearthed by the workmen.
Late this afternoon they came upon a
! package containing gold nuggets to the
value OF 1000. which were handed to
Mrs. Brescia, and now, since the store
mas been removed to the new building,
over $o,OOO have been found during the
work OF remodeling. 1t is expected
several thousand dollars more will be
| unearthed
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FORCED HIM TO SIGN A NOTE.
Two Fresnoites Arrested on Charges
of Robbery.

FRESNO, May &C. L. Ferrell to-
day swore to complaint charging
George Rupert and Samuel Packwood
with robbery. Rupert was Immediately
arrested and procured bail. Packwood
was arrested at Santa Cruz on a tele-
graphic warrant during the afternoon.
Ferrell alleges that Rupert and Pack
wood enticed him into Rupert's saloon,
and at the points of their revolvers COM
PEELED him to sign note for $50. Ru-
pert denies that force was used, and
claims that the note was given as Sc
curity for borrowed money.
The case is attracting considerable
attention as Rupert has been In the sa
loon business here almost since the
founding Of the city. and Packwood is
well known throughout the county.
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grove must be insane He was examined
by a commission in lunacy, and regu-
larly committed to the Steilacoom
Asylum for the Insane.
II know him to be very dangerous
man" said DR.. Wall, lin fact entirely
too unsafe to be without restraint. He
told me that he had received letter
from New York commanding him TO
strangle some one. That written man
date Cosgrove said had hypnotlzed
him, and he felt bound to obey 1t before
he could break the Spell. This man has
a peculiar and most vicious murderous
monomania, which can only be curbed
by his confinement, where ne cannot
reach another human being weaker
than himself"
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APPEAL FOR AID
To Assist in the Celebration of Amer.
ican Occupation of California.


MONTERREY, May S.-The Executive
Committee OF the Society for the Semi
Centennial Celebration of the American
Occupation of California has issued a
circular, in part as follows:
I'VE are preparing to celebrate in
Monterey what is virtually the found
ing Of one of the great empires of mod
ern times--the Pacific States of the
American Union. We are in cOmmuni-
cation with our national authorities in
regard to the grandest military and ma
val pageant this coast has yet wit
messed on the sea and shore of Monterey
Bay on the 9th and 1th Of July next.
We also expect such a civic demOnstra-
ton as shall be somewhat commensur-
ate with the greatness Of the event cell
ebrated-the American occupation of
California
The anniversary of the first raising
of the Old flag of the Union over this
State should assuredly inspire the most
ardent feelings in the hearts of Califor-
MANS We ask all to unite with US, re-
sponsive to the old motto, United we
stand, and make this grand occa-
sion, worthy to be remembered eter-
nally in our ANIMALS.
Monterey Is the place where the
events transpired; Monterey is, there
fore, the place chosen for their COM
memoration. But Monterey is poor. We
ask, then, some of these who have ac-
quired wealth in this State to give free
ly of their abundance Contributions
will be gladly acknowledged, carefully
GiSblIrssed a nd faithfully accounted for.
and may be sent to the Bank Of Mon
terey.
May We not ask the great dailies in
the State to cooperate with us by CIV
ing space in their columns for the pub
licat ton of this letter, that all the world
may know what We are doing and pro-
pose to do? For the Executive Commit
tee. I. =. Field. President; S. ]. Duck
worth, Secretary; Edward Barwick.
General Manager"
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taking part in local centennial cele

bration.
The four cruisers, with the battle
ship Indiana, the cruiser Newark. ram
Katahdin, and the double-turreted
monitor Terror, now at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, make eight ships now IN
port. 1t was known on the hagshlp
New York that the Katahdin VIII join
the squadron In the lower bay on the
18th, the Indiana and Newark on or
about the 22d and the Terror about
the 18th
The battleship Maine, now at Hamp-
ton Roads, is expected here within ten
days. The Columbia is undergoing re-
pairs at the Norfolk Navy Yard, and
will come to this port with the Maine:
The battleship Massachusetts, now fit
ting out at the Cramps shipyard, will
join the fleet as soon as the data of her
official trip can be worked up and the
Government is sure that she has full
filled her contract requirements. Th1
battleship Texas and monitor Mianto-
nomah have yet TO be commissioned
The former is at Norfolk and the latter
at League Island.
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High Court of Foresters.

UKIAH, May 9.-Members of the
several committees of the Ancient
Order of Foresters caAae here on to-
DAYS train to attend the High Court
meeting of that body, which convenes
in this place next Tuesday. About 300
delegates are to come, and much i'm
portant' business is to be brought be-
fore the High Court.
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One of ByrOn's Puns.

Byron was as fond of puns as Macau-
lay. In one of the poets letters sold in
London the other day occurs this pas
sage: IT am living alone in the Francis
can monastery with one friar "a Capu-
chin. Of course), and one friar Ca bandy-
legged Turkish cook)." This letter sold
for $50. 1t is interesting to note that
there are many signs pointing to By
ron revival in the near future.
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EARTHQUAKES IN ECUADOR.
rlanta, a Seaport Town, Suffers Sc
verely.

GUAYAQUIL Ecuador). May D.
Manta, seaport town in Ecuador, suf-
fered severely from earthquake shocks
on Thursday. Great chasms weie
opened in the earth and the loss of life
was heavy.
Later adviceS confirm the news CT
the almost total destruction of Puerto
Viejo by earthquakes and floods.
Another severe shock was felt IN
Guayequil Friday night 1t did little
damage to property. but caused very
great alarm among the citizens.
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Probably Not.

Susy-Say, auntie, dear, you're an old
maid, aren't you?
Aunt Emma observation-disclosures
Susy; but it is not nice Of you to ask
such a question.
Susy-Now, don't be vexed, auntie, I
know it isn't your fault.-Herriedene
LaubfroSch.
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Federal Appointments.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-The Pres
ident to-day sent to the Senate the fol-
lowing nominations: Postmaster. W. A.
Shepherd. Auburn, Cal; War Captain
Gustav Joseph Fiebeger Corps OF En-
gineers, to be professor Of civil and mil
itary engineering in the United States
Military Academy; Captain Samuel
Quincy Robinson, Assistant Surgeon, to
be Major and Surgeon.
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What a Pleasure

To see at distance and read with the
same lens glass, no split to detract
from the vision This is made possible
by calling on F. de Wolfe Hennah at
The Normandie, Tenth and X. Exam
ination and consultation free, and you
are under no compliment to do any
business.
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A Florida Tragedy.

JACKSONVILLE (Fla), May O..
Near Blountstown. in Calhoun County.
today. in an affray about a woman,
Thomas House shot and killed Thomas
and Henry Smith, brothers. House
was then killed by George Harrison. a
brother-in-law OF the Smith boys.
House killed a man in South Florida
two years ago and fed to Alabama
There he killed another man and fled
back to Florida
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Run Over and Killed.

CLIFTON SPRINGS On. ", May ..
Colonel Frank Hahn of New York,
who has been at the sanitarium for
medical treatment for the past two
months was run over and killed by a
freight train on the New York Central
this afternoon. Colonel Eain has been
Vice-P President Of the Manhattan Ele-
waited road for sixteen years. 1t is
stated that last year he saw between
$4,000 and $4,000 people besides he
officials of the road on matters pertain
ing TO the road. He was SO years old
and leaves a wife.
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Russia and England May Clash.

LONDON. May 9.-The People" to-
morrow will publish dispatch from
Shanghai stating that the Russian
Consul threatens to forcibly seize a
stretch of the foreshore at Che Foo to
which Great Britain has a long-stand-
ing claim The British Minister has pro-
tested against the threatened seizure.
and it is said that China also objects.
Four Russian warships are off Chez Foo
landing men, apparently to support the
Consul