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Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-24

In making your selection of Christ mas and holiday presents there is nothing more appropriate than 6 well selected piece of jewelry. Our local jeweler, Mr.Scbmiedine,h has lately laid in quite an assortment of artcIes ir this line, all Of the latest and most ap- proved patterns. His stock of geld auar-z ieweI,y is especially attractive, and cell Cn him may save you much trouble and care in your Christmas selections. His present assortment of watches and diamonds can't be beat.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-24
A. Q q. ".

NUEEN' LODGE Nos iIx MEETS . ryery >aturiay evening" y.s:;;ag broth O CTS cordially invited.
 l. N. BsLLIsGER. M w. EDWARD BARKER Recorder II. C. FRASER. Financier.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-24
BISBEE NEWS Daily Happenings at the Great Copper Camp. Budget or Interesting Items from our Regular Cor.
 respondent.
 BIsBEE, Dec. 23, 1896.
 GATHERINGS.

|
 A. A. McKenz'e left this morning
 for Tucson for 6 short visit.
 William Fahey, an old time Bisbes
 miner, who has been away in Cobra
 do for about two years past, returned
 on the train this evening. Colorado is all right, but what's the matte,
 with Bisbeei
 Arnold Schmid came in on the train this evening to spend the holidays a, home. Arnold is one of Bisbee'e youths whs is at present putting in his best time at the preparatory school at the University of Arizona. Tbi. is Arnold's first visi. home since his en- trance to the school and he will un- doub.edly enjoy his visit.
 It's no use gsinsaying the fact that Bisbee is making . most rapid growth, Tor persons who are not away from the place for more than four or five montEs are much struck by the changes in those short perioi.. We earnestly aivise All retired merchants and capitalists to come over and in- vest in Bisbee town lots.
 The Christmas festivities for the children of the Catholic Sunday school and church here were held at the rink here last evening snd occssioned quite & little fun for the little ones. The usual program was omitted, but MT. Ingle was so well fitted for his part of Santa Claus that the evening went of very we'll. and every one went ho me well satisfied with the enjoyaols time they had spent.
 --g. J. Patton, foreman of tha. prince sf Arizou: dailies, THE TOMBSTONE PRosPE2ToR, is over on A short visit and is taking in the sights. This is Mr. Pat,on's first visit to Bisbee iu al- nost three years and he is much stuck at the changes that have taken place in the me antime. As he gre ph- ica'ly stste', "the first thing I cav a, Bisbee vas change, and l have been -eeing the same thing ever since"
 The hunting party which left for the Ojo mountains about ten days ago returned yesterday we'll browned and in the beet of health. The party in cluded Frank Pendleton, Clarence Coffmsn, James M. Johnson and Little Jimmy Munch. They intended to remain away a week longer than they dij, bu, ewing to c slight scarcity of game and also to .he p;tiinl plead ings of Little Jimmy for s soft bed ani-bu!ter, they determined to re- turn m time for the Rebecka ah enter tainment and ball this evening. Jimmy declares that the above is oaly a josh, and want Is to bet an even nur- dred that he's the best duck trailer in tine county. We guess he Is.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-24
NOTICE

TO ALLfwHOM Fc MAY CONCERN. Notice is hereby given. that certain mining claims ca led The Tam Ben. MSGinty and Par agon. situa,eS ia the Warren mining diStric;. asd abont one-half miis north east ly from the Hoiososk hoisting works. and about the same dista1cs from the town of BiSbee, A T. Ist As the above named claims were not located in conformity with the U. $. mining laws, there fore. second party. al a later date, reioclied he same ia fuil conformity with the above named laws. and is fully determined to protec; ais rights. Therefore, Il persons are eaa1 toned aot 10 bargain for. buy orIease the aSos.' named eiAims- :. S. MASSJR.
 srs-sm 3isbee, r.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-24
Notary Pablio and ConrsyGncer.
FOR SALE.

Ranch and improvements. house, barn and well; 8 acres nnder cultivation; about D orchard trees i'll bearing; water right under St. David Canal. Everything complete and can be had cheap for cash. Good reasons for seii- ing. Apply or address own er on premises.
 MRS. HANNAH NEILsoN, =
 St. David,
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-24

tnR I. W. FARSIN TON. DEN NriST.
 All vork in the line of Dentistry done in ofessiosai msnn.r snd ssfisfzsion guu4nt-ed rGes aE .vevrezsonataet Othcs al Sheare
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-24
FE2ET. -s FREE

As compliment to our many patrons and the public generally, for a short time We are going to give to every purchaser of Ten Dollars worth of goods fine 1: ::
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-24
III. sCHMIEDING.

lEwELER AND DENTIST. ALL KINDS ll of des- d and jcwclry work in all branches
 performed wifh neztneiss and dispatch. ofices Bisbee ard Tcmbstone.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-24
FOR SALE.

TON SALL. 2 A group of Copper Claim party developed. Ore black and oxide from the grass roots; ore found is alP workings; plenty in sight and just the proposition for company. Good Good reads wood water and timber plentiful. claims eight miles from railroad. Address PRosPEcToR. office, Tomb stone 4
Evening star., 1896-07-30

Prom Harper's Round Table.
The penny-in -the-slot machine can be
found i'm the remotest portions of the back
woods, and sometimes il is about the only
thing TO remind one Of civilization that
can be found there.
A weary hunting party stopped at a
small hotel Off in the backwoods no. long
ago. and wishing TO remove the evidences
of their long tramp before supper, found
after washing that to secure a towel they
would be obliged to make use of a slot
machine that stood next to the wash ba-
sin. The sign read: TO obtain d clean
towel put penny in the slot. and pull the
drawer slowly CUT. One of tie party
somewhat of wag, and procuring all
the coppers he could gather he proceeded
to abstract the towels one at a time. He
had reached the fifth towel. when the pro-
prietor entered to wash his hands. He
gaZed at the man with the five towels in
astonishment. The wag laughingly COM
plimented the proprietor OF his enterprise
in selling new towels for such d little
money. 1t is needless to say the proprietor
later put up a sign that read: For the
use of a clean towel put a penny in the
SLOT"
Evening star., 1896-07-30
TO be NOTIFIED AUGUST II.
Bryan Will Shortly Start for New
York to Receive the Committee.

Bryan Will Shortly Start for New
York to Receive the Committee.
Upon receipt of intelligence from New
York yesterday that the hall at Madison
Square Garden could be secured for that
date, Mr.. Bryan announced that he would
receive the notification committee OF the
democratic national convention there Au-
gust IL. He was unable to say just when
he will leave Lincoln for the east over
what route he will make the trip or how
long he expects to be en- route.
1t is known that Mr.. Bryan is preparing
his speech of acceptance Of the nomination
He expects to lay in his New York speech
the groundwork for the campaign. and 1t is
believed that up to the date of its delivery
no man will learn from his lips Just what
he may be expected to do in relation to the
populist nomination. Possibly he may not
even then declare himself, but it Is believed
that he will then give some intimation Of
hts plans in relation to the populistic nomi-
nation. Further than the above announce
ment. there was nothing given out from the
Bryan home for publication.
There was an apparant lull in the tide of
visitors at the Bryan home. and there has
been something of a decrease in the size
of sMr. Bryan's correspondence. Ever since
his return from Chicago the greater por-
tion of each day has been spent at his desk,
debating responses to letters and kilograms
A corps of five clerks and stenographers
has aided him. and it was only yesterday
that they began to see their way to the bot
tom Of the great mass of mail before them.
Evening star., 1896-07-30
A MILE IN ONE MINUTE.

e. e. Anderson, n St. Louis Wheelman,
VIII Soon Make the Attempt.
From the New York World
Charley Mulphy's pet scheme upon which
there was much comment months ago. has
been taken up by st. Louis wheelman.
1t was the ambition Of Murphy's lifo to
ride mile a minute paced by iocomo-
tive. He was as confident he could do 1t
sigEally fail. But the teat was never made
Upon learning from contractors that a
track such as he desiredofor the trial would
cost in the neighborhood Of $4,000 Murphy
suddenly cooled down land decided to let
some other fast rider tickle the job
The man who has taken up the thread Of
the scheme where Murphy left off is e.
e. Anderson. and he has booked himself to
lcse locomotive one week from Friday.
The trial will be made on a straight
stretch OF track two miles long near Gran
st. Paul railroad. The. space between the
rails will be filled in with smoothly 'planed
hard wood planks IN t.
Anderson will ride ina shed. which will
be constructed at the back Of the tender.
He is confident of covering the mile in one
minute and thinks that q half mile at each
end will be sufficient for the sIrt aad fin
ish. He does not think that the trial will
be attended by an accident.
II Anderson should decide to bet small
fortune or big one on himself, he would
this city, and he might ask and receive
generous odds. When John s. Johnson
gets here on Saturday he may look Mr..
Anderson up for the purpose of employ
ing him as pacemaker johnson. 1T Is
understood. needs one. He also needs a
manager. according to q current rumor.
for Tom" Elk has thrown I'D that job so
the story goes.
Evening star., 1896-07-30
Found a Diamond ON a Weed.

From the Philadelphia Times.
After having given up all thought of ever
finding valuable diamond ring which he
lost in a singular way four years ago. Rob-
ert Croft, a chief clerk in the Pennsylvania
railroad office in this city, living at Ber-
lin, N. j., recovered the jewel on Thurs
day.
Mr.. Croft was swinging Indian clubs on
the lawn at his farm house on one Novem-
frcm his finger and was lost in the grass
Despite the careful search made by Mr.
Croft and two farm hands the ring did not
come to light. The next day the plot Of
grass was carefully raked off and after
beirg carefully examined the grass and
dirt was deposited on a compost heap in
the barnyard. During the winter a por-
ton of the compost was transferred to the
farm Of Mr.. Peacock, two miles away.
While playing in some weeds on the Pea
cock farm Thursday afternoon q twelve
yeer-old daughter Of Farmer Morgan no.
ticed bright spark on a rank weed stalk
about two feet from the ground. Upon
she found 1t encircled by gold ring in
which was set the spark that Gazzled her
eyes. She realized that the ring was val
liable, and breaking the weed Off she ran
into the farm house with 1t. Everybody
in the neighborhood had heard of Mr. Grofr
losing his ring four years ago, and owing
to its value the incident was remembered
by his neighbors.
The little girls parents recalled the loss,
and upon Mr.. Groff's return home from
his Office in the evening he was overjoyed
at finding the long lost diamond again
safe.
Mr.. Croft priced the ring as a gift from
the head officials Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company beyond its real value
which Is said to be $50.
Evening star., 1896-07-30
GOLD STANDARD DEMOCRATS.
They Will Hold State Convention
in Kentucky.

Iney Will Hold State Convention
In Kentucky.
The gold standard democrats Of Kentucky
Will hold state convention August 20 at
Louisville to perfect q thorough organiza-
tion of their forces and select delegates to
the national convention decided upon at the
recent conference in Chicago. Mass meet
ings are to be held in the various counties
Of the state August to select delegates to
the state convention.
This was decided upon at a well attend
ed conference at the board Of trade hall
Tuesday in Louisville at which prominent
democrats from all over the state were
present Chairman Geo. NJ. Davie in calling
the meeting to order stated that in the
opinion Of Sound money democrats of
Kentucky. the real party had no organiza-
ton, either in the state or In the country,
and the pressing business before them lay
in the formation Of a thorough organization
in Kentucky. Prior to the state convention
the machinery of the party would be con-
Quoted by q committee appointed from the
congressional districts. Charles R. Long.
who until recently was chairman of the
regular democratic central committee, was
chosen chairman. and Judge ]. o. Ward Of
Bourbon, secretary. A call of the congress
sional district showed that with the excep-
tion of the second all were represented
The following executive committee was
appointed to act until the convention of Au-
gust 90
First d1strict-R. l. Tyler OF fulton; sec
ond district, passed: third district. J. c.
Sims Of Warren; fourth district. John d.
Wickliffe Of Nelson: fifth district, Thomas
w. Bullitt. Louisville: sixth district. r. H.
Ellison Of Grant: seventh district, John T.
Shelby of Fayette: eighth district. w. w.
Stephenson of Mercer; ninth district Chas.
Pearce of Mason: tenth district, Nelson
Trimble of Montgomery: eleventh district,
]. NJ Unthank Of Bell.
George NJ. Davie Of Louisville was, upon
notion made chairman Of the executive
committee.
R. T. Tyler of Fulton was chosen national
committeeman. After issuing a call for
the state convention the conference ad-
Evening star., 1896-07-30
Turpfc Was an Englishman.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
When Senator Turpie, at Chicago. played
the martyr to the cause Of Matthews. and.
ike Caesar refused the crown offered him
in the votes of the southern delegation for
the presidential nomination, he acquired
great reputation for self-sacrificing loyal
ty 1t developed, however, that the Sen
ator had a deeper and more cogent reason
than mere loyalty to Matthews In fact,
he is ineligible to the presiden-y from the
fact that he is not a native-born Ameri-
can. Senator Turpie is the only member
of Congress who does not give in the Con-
gressional Directory the place and date
Of his birth. and none Of his closest polit-
ical friends here know his secret. They
have vague impression that he was born
either in Indiana or Ohio, but that is as
far as their ideas go.
Mr.. Turpie was born in London. Eng,
and was naturalized in White county. this
state. He came there in the early ffties.
and married there Milton Sills an old
resident of White county. recalls very dis
tinctly having challenged Turpie's vote in
1850, on the ground that he was an un-
Evening star., 1896-07-30
COLLEGE MEN IN POLITICS.
Major Mckinley Addresses n Com.
m1ttee From Chicago CniYeraitY

Major Mckinley Addresees n Com.
mfttee From Chicago University.
committee from the University of Chi
csso arrived at Canton, Ohio, yesterday
to call on Major Mckinley. They came as
the representative of the republican club
OF that institution to pay their respects
to the republican candidate and to pre-
sent to him life-sized marble bust OF him.
SELF The bust Is finished in American
marble, mounted on mahogany plaque
1t was intended to send the bust by the
republican club Of the Chicago University
but 1t was found iElpracticable and COM
mittee was chosen to bring the bust to
canton. The committee was composed
OF ii. L. 1ckes. president of the club; G.
w. Axelson. managing editor of the Uni
yersity of Chicago Weekly, and WILDER NJ
Kelso, alumni and lawyer. Mr. Ickes, in
making the presentation said:
we come as the representatives of the
most OF young republicans who are enrolled
IN our COLLEGES today. We come because
we are patriotic, because the modern col
lege man takes an especial interest in all
try"
He then. in behalf Of the republican club
OF the University Of Chicago presented
tho bust to Major Mckinley
In response Major Mckinley said:
Mr.. Ickes and gentlemen: 1t gives me
great pleasure to meet the committee from
the republican club OF the University of
Chicago. and I cannot forbear to say that
II the republican party is to continue its
progress of power and usefulness it must
be one through the conscience and intelli-
gence Of the people 1t is. indeed, a good
omen to find the young gentlemen of the
many colleges Of the United States join
ing themselves In republican organiza tons
to sustain republican principles, and there
Is no class Of men more potent than those
VINO go out OF the college to every county
and state Of the Union Thev uield n
mighty power. and 1t Is fortunate for the
country that so many Of them are enlisted
Tor the principles Of good government. for
which our party stands. 1 am glad to
know that republican principles are such
that they can be submitted with safety and
confidence to the intelligence of the edu-
Gated men of the country. 1 am pleased,
of course. with this bust which you have
been pleased to bring me. and 1 accept
1t In the spirit in which it has been pre-
sented to me. I beg that you convey to
the artist and members of the republican
club OF the University Of Chicago my sim
cere thanks for this remembrance"
Evening star., 1896-07-30

tioa assembled at Fargosy syssterday morning
with large and enthusiastic attendance.
The platform indorsed the nominees of the
national populist party. declared for the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver at a
ratio Of 16 to /, and favored prohibition and
woman suffrage. "
The fusion committee tfecipitated a three
hours fight by tho statement that they
could not agree with the democrats over
who should head the ticket.
Both sides wanted governor. After near
ly every delegate had expressed himself on
the subject, the committes was sent back
for another conference. and authorized to
toss for first choice. Th6y were lucky. and
at the nights session reported so to the con-
ference and stated that they had chosen the
offices of governor. secretary Of state. audi
tor, commissioner of agriculture, Judge Of
the supreme court, three presidential cleo
tors and two Of the three railroad commits
sioners The democrats were allotted Con-
gresham, lieutenant governor, attorney
general, commissioner Of insurance, super
intendent OF public instruction and one rail-
road commissioner.
Evening star., 1896-07-30

e. Bowden Of Virginia, and these persons
not on the national COMMITTEES: John Wana-
maker Of Philadelphia, Frank 8. Witherbee
Long Of Florida, 0srrett A. Hobart Of New
Jersey and w. b. Plunkitt Of Massachu-
setts.
for over three hours talked over ways ana
means and the prospects OF the campatgn.
Each state representative spoke briefly a.
to the outlook In the state. Mr.. Gibbs Of
New York said that active work had al
ready been begun, and there was in his
mind little doubt that the state would give
the largest republican majority 1t had ever
onered to any republican candidate. Mr..
yer sentiment in his state had no root. and
was not considered dangerous in any way
They expected to nominate Governor Cooke
1or governor: and his general popularity
Proctor was confident that his state would
give majority for the republican ticket.
Mr: Witherbee Of New York spoke of
making the tariff the paramount issue. but
tne oeoate dr1fted away from any decided
expression of opinion upon this point.
E1-Governor Cheney Of New Hampshire
said that he believed the common sense of
sne people OF his state was asserting itself.
ana tnat the silver sentiment was already
growing weaker Powell Clayton, Chas. L.
kurtz OF Ohio and Senator-eIect Joseph
b Foraker were not present. as expected.
When the meeting adjourned the men,
pers OF the executive committee went into
session. They were Chairman Hanna. SEN
ator Quay, N. B. Scott and Senator Proctor
just a quorum. They talked over matters
for half hour and then adjourned.
IN response to inquiries, Mr.. Hanna said: i:
We selected Mr.. Rodgers to represent
Utah and made Mr.. Bliss treasurer. After
DONE" wa"
To all other inquiries his reply was: II
have nothing to say"
A delegation from Virginia saw Mr. Han
ma IN his room. The delegation consisted of
f. r. Bowden. J. g. Long and ex-Congress-
mar man Wadd1ll. 1t Is understood that they
vigorous work in Virginia,
Mr. Hanna's information about the meet.
ing OF the afternoon being SO meager q dele
ts tanon o. newspaper men. through Secre-
tary Perkins. later asked to see Mr. Hanna.
The latter declined to be seen, and sent out
Gen. Osborne. but he had no additional in
formation to give out.
Evening star., 1896-07-30
HAILsroSEs LIKE GOOSE EGGS.
A Remarkable Storm Ragged in In
diana.

"A ASc1murAoOac StOtA nS08eO In
diana.
Hail the like OF which was never before
seen there fell at Montpelier. Ind. Tues
day afternoon within a radius Of ten mills
The damage to property and growing crops
will foot into the thousands. No fatalities
are reported, but a number of people were
injured and small stock suffered to an
alarming extent. The storm lasted twenty
minutes and during the first half OF it was
terrific. Stones varying In size from a
small pebble to a goose egg filled the air.
Many people were struck by the Tying
missiles and felled to the ground before
they could gain shelter. Scarcely house
In the cit yescaped damage. Every window
on one side Of the Baptist church was rid
died. The electric light plant suffered, and
the telephone exchange was rendered Use
less by the lightning. Leaves and branches
were cut from trees as though with
knife. Fruit trees were stripped. The de-
struction of small fruit is complete. 7 he
corn crop, 1t is feared, will amount to no
thing. as the blades were cut from The
stalks. many fields looking as If they were
planted with sticks.
At Five Points, three miles west, q piece
of ice was found tnat weighed over two
pounds and measured seventeen inches
around. number Of stones weighing
more than pound were picked up. Oldest
residents can recall nothing like II. A
binding rain accompanied the nail and for
fully thirty minutes before me storm IL
was nearly as dark night. There was
not a breath Of air stirring and the mer-
curry was at about the hundred mark.
There was almost panic, as 1t was feared
that cyclone was approaching. An inch
of water fell during the storm.
Throughout Indiana.
The Cincinnati Commercial-Trbune spe-
cials report great storms in the following
six Indiana cities:
Brownston, Ind-Charles Ewing. aged
eight, and Frank Sloble. aged ten, were
drowned sv imming in the swollen waters
of White river.
Frankfort, ,Ind.-A rain storm here fooled
farm lands and damaged crops greatly.
Also flooded streams, drowned cattle and
sheep There are bad washouts on the
Cloverleaf and Erie railways.
Elwood, Ind.-Skiffs have been plying in
the principal streets all day. Many people
have been driven from their homes. Small
bridges have been washed away. Six
inches of rain fell.
Fowler, Ind.-If the present rain lasts
much longer there will not be a car load of
grain or produce shipped from this part of
the state.
Newcastle. Ind.-There were three cloud
bursts ir this section. All streams are
clear out of banks and oats and corn are
threatened with total ruin.
La Fayette, Ind.-The storm caused great
damage to bridges. culverts ana crops. The
estimated loss will reach si5,CpO. Wash
outs are reported on the Big Four, Lake
Erie and Western and Wabash railroads.
The storm was the most severe ever ex-
perienced in Tippecanoe county.