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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-09-02
a COYOTE HUNT IN SECTIONS.
Three Sets of Dog. Tired out Betor.

Three Sets OF Dogs Tired Out Before
the Game Was Finally Run Down.
Big ALI Redwood, as he is called, is a
ranchman living in Mctcalf valley, Col,
says the New York Sun. He asked some
friends in the east recently 10 get him
a good pack Of English foxbounds.
Coyotes, he said, were eating him out of
lambs and chickens, and be wanted
to drive the beasts out of the country.
Guns, native dogs, poisons and traps
had all failed to accomplish the pur.
pose. In due time Is foXhounds ar
rived at the ranch, and a week later,
when they we're thoroughly rested, Red
wood started out to try them. He tells
his experience to New York friend in
letter as follows:
eve jumped one, and away went the
dogs lickety-scoot, and yelping to make
the cacti dance. They ysiped all day,
and next morning found them lying
down on the trail of the coyote, less
than half mile from the ranch house
Their feet were sore, and carted them
in on blackboard. II was month
before they got in shape again. Then
I took three of the dogs and started the
same coyote. The three dogs circled
with him around the ranch, going about
five hours. Then / went out with
four dogs and called off the three and
set the four after the beast Away they
went, aud about dark I started four
others. They ran till morning, and then
started the last four. The coyote saw
the fresh dogs coming, for he had
stopped, but he didn't stop long. The
four dogs were the biggest and ugliest
in the lot-Reg, Mart, Set and Kineo,
They sailed forth after the coyote, and
II took straightaway course, not cir
cling any more. The dogs overlook
the beast IA miles away, on Henry'e
ranch, and killed it. haven't aeen q
coyote here since, I"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-09-02
HooDooINe SALES.

Of all Gods cattle, roaming at
large on the face of the earth. the
backcapper is the worst. He wages
war against the prosperity of the
community in which he lives aud
preforms the dog in the manger act
whenever an opportunity presents
itself He is found, more or less in
all vocations, but the field in which
he delights to revel-in which he
can kick his heels the highest and
snort the loudest-is the mining
industry. Here his diversified tai
ents for SANDER and misrepresenta-
ton find ample scope. Knowing
that capital is timid especially when
seeking investments upon a large
scale as is usually the~cess Ia n.in-
ing deals, he recognizes his golden
opportunity to gloat. He oils up
his hoodoo, sees that every place of
its delicate machiney is in perfect
order, and then gets focus on the
would be purchaser. Usually be
brings down his game, and with a
large invoice of satisfaction in stock,
proceeds to hunt for another victim.
His most glittering triumphs are
registed when the sale of mining
property is almost consummated =,
and when its reputation is as SEN
sitive to SANDER as the good name
of pure woman. 1t is then that
he approaches the buyer with the
statement that he hopes the seller
will do well in letting go of the
property for he could do nothing
with it himself, on account of reasons
known only to those on the inside.
With language of this type, covert
insinuations that may mean little or
much, he frightens capital into in
definite delay and finally, perhaps,
succeeds in preventing the deal.
Thus a loss is inflicted upon the
seller, who lacks the money to work
the property-upon the buyer, who
misses the opportunity of lifetime
to quadruple his wealth, and upon
the community that loves the indus
trial value of a producing mine.
The backcapper is actuated by one
of two motives-the hope that he
can defect capital from its avowed
purpose into channels more profit
able to himself, or to infict injury
upon the would-be seller. The
first move he tries to justify on
business grounds; the second he
never acknowledges. Human ex
perience has shown over and ovei
again that no man ever added {
substantial prop to his own business
interests by pulling down those o
his fellow man; and to infict loss
upon others to the detriment of tn,
community, is like derailing {
passenger train to get even witt
the conductor. There are few min
ing districts in this State where the
deadly blcxcIpper has not o peratec
with success. Many districts hav'
surrendered to its hoodoo and gone
into permanent retirement. Whil
the wildcatter is busy trying t.
swindle the would-be investor, the
backcappsr is usually busy, in 6
more quiet way, trying to prevent
the sale of desirable properties
Each is, in his own way. pest
Both are enemies to the communitie
in which they operate and shoulC
become the targets for popular dis
approval. With higher standard
in the mining industry, the will
cater and the backcapper will b
forced out of the field, and tn
waters of oblivion will close in owe
the tribe, for, like Othello, thei
occupation will be gone'-Westerl
Mining Journal.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-09-02

Word was received by telephone
last Tuesday that man named Shell
ley Dunlap has been accidentally
killed at Gold Creek by a bucket
falling on him while he was working
in the bottom Of shaft. The bucket
was being lowered with load of tools
when something gave way and the
unfortunate was struck on the head
and instantly killed. We believe
this is the first fatal accident in the
new camp.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-09-02

oATALoevss ON APPLICATION snss.
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What He Lost.
Gave Her a Good Chance.

She-The thing that surprises me is
that ! didn't discover how hopeless a
fool you were before we were married
He-Well, you have only yourself to
blame for it. asked you in plain Eng
lish to be my wife.-Cleveland Leader
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-09-02
FlFTY-slx is A FATAL AGE.
Many Distinguished Men Have Died
at Two Score and sixteen Years.

Many Distinguished Men Have Died
at Two Score and Sixteen Years.
Among the men and women of genius
there seems to be a strange fatality con-
nected with the age of Sc. Some of the
most renowned characters of the world
have died on reaching that limit, includ-
ing Dante, the Italian poet; Hugh Ca
pet, king of France; Henry VIII, king
of England; Henry ", emperor of Ger
many; Paganini, italian violinist; Alex
ander Pope, the English poet; George
Sala, English orientalist; Marcus Au-
relius, emperor of Rome; Frederick l.,
king of Prussia; John Hancock, Ameri-
can statesman; Maria Louisa, empress
of France, Phillip Messenger, English
dramatist; Saladin, the great sultan Of
Egypt; Robert Stephenson, English en-
gineer; Scipio Afrieanus, Roman gen
eral; Helvetius, French philosopher and
author; Henry H., the first of the Plan
tagenet line; the elder Pliny, Roman
naturalist and author; Julius Caesar
Charles Kingsley, English author; Juan
Prim, Spanish general and statesman;
Henry Knox, American revolutionary
general; Thomas Mif1in, American pa
triot; Won Tromp, Dutch admiral,
Abraham Lincoln; Marryat, the novel
list; George Whitefeld, English founder
Of Calvinistic Methodism; Robert Dud-
ley, earl of Leicester, favorite Of Queen
Elizabeth; Johann Casper Spurzheim.
German physician and phrenologist,
and Frederick IL, emperor of Germany.
What He Lost.
1 was on a cycling tour and, on arriv-
ing at the top of steep hill, was told
by am old woman that the hill was a
very dangerous one and that few days
before young man had been killed.
On closer inquiry as 10 the cause of the
accident she told me he had "lost some
! thing of his machine" l suggested
parts of the machine--viz., brake, ped.
ais, lamp. "No; she didn't think it was
any o. that" Then bright idea struck
me, and l asked her if control was the
something" he had lost. "Ah!" she
exclaimed. that's it; he lostcontrol of
/ his hine!"-Answers.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-09-02
STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS
NATIONAL OgpARrMENr.

N0 OO0Nf ~ FiOGftS
NATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
t0aN 80 NEs. United states senator
william NJ STEWART. United States senatsr
. Nh"lANDs, 4 prssentative IN Congress
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Q BELKNAP. Oh isf Justice supreme Court
~ hoNNltifLps Assoc ate Justice sup cours
VA Massey. Associate Jus ice suprsne Court
DisTRIoT JUDGES.
: MAX, First district
L FtfzaE AID, second District
Z cHENkY, Third DiStrict
akvbak y Alb T. Fourth District
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
z sADLeR Governor
D Kelley, Governors Private Secretary
EUohSE aOwkIL, Secretary OF State
lANeS JUDGE. Attorney General
z LAdRAVE. STATE Oomptroner
IVES FAIRFIELD, state reAsuren
PRATT st&'e Land Kegister
q CUTTING. supariza snaa@t Public Inatruc.
ton
COUNTY OFFICERS.
IA DRNToN, senator
GEORGE D wHTrEEY. AssembiymGn
GOODRICH. Clerk
TURNER. 3 corder
y DOOLEY, Treasurer
McNAMEE. District Attorney and Ex-ofacio
8 no j SHperint ndeut
JOHN FRA Ks, Public administrator
PRETIrT, surveyor
JudS II PsoN, Commissioners ling term
JAMES 0ILFS Commissioner, short term
LUKE sNHHUS. commis iober. hold over
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
HARrUNG. Justice Of the Pea E, Phoebe
JAMES hULsE, tLnstable. Pi. che
z H ,Ad. Justice OF the Peace DaLaman
] JOHNSON. CONSTABLE. DeIanar
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-19
LOCAL Personal.

Mr. d. II. Pope of Albany is in the
city.
Mr. A. G. Jackson of Augusta is in the
city.
Mr.. J. G. Lege of Charleston is a guest
of the Pulaski
Mr. w. r. crosby was down from At
lanta yesterday.
Mr.. II. S. McCallum of Nellwodd is stop
ping at the Pulaski.
Mr. p H. Oliver Of Americas IS regis
tered at the De Soto.
Mr. w. NJ Foy is registered at the
Screven, from Manassas.
Mr. John A. Donovan is registered at
the De Soto, from Atlanta
Mrs. II. c. Miner, Jr., of New York ar
rived yesterday on the Kansas City to
visit her parents, Capt. and Mrs Blum.
DR.. and Mrs George I. Ross of Canton,
Mass, arrived on the Kansas City from
New York yesterday and are stopping at
423 Bull street.
Miss Nora Harvey of New York has re-
turned home on the Grande Duchesse, aft
er pleasant visit to her uncle, Mr.. David
Powers, of this city
Mrs. Maley cambridge Crist author of
"Woman's Story of Tolstoi's Kreutzer
Sonata" Romance of a Kentuckian in
St Augustine" and other works, and cor
respondent of the Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal, is in the city.
John H. Dialogue, Sr., of the Camden
shipbuilding firm of John II. Dialogue &
Son, is in the city. The Messrs. Dialogue
built the first compound and first triple
expansion tugs in this country and some
of the fastest and finest in the world. in
GLIDING the Regis, II. M. G. Smith, Will
lam F. McCauley of Savannah, and the
famous flibustering tug Dauntless. Mr..
Dialogue is accompanied by Mrs. and Miss
Dialogue, who will remain some time at
the Pulaski.
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Sear1es of Cleveland
o. are in the city visiting Mrs. searles'
brother Mr.. W. A. Bishop. Mrs. Searles
is singer of wide reputation. She pos
sesses an unusual soprano voice that has
everywhere secured her the warmest en-
coniums. Myron Whitney, the famous bass
singer, said of her that she is the most
gifted singer in oratorio that it has ever
been his pleasure to know. Mrs Searles
whose professional name, by the way. is
Madame Bishop-Searles, confines her
singing to oratoros. Her appearances
have been altogether at the north and
this is her first visit to the south. on
which she will sing, since the completion
OF the many courses of voice culture she
has taken. Some of her most noted teach
ers have been Madame Ashforth of New
YORK, ana Messrs. Shakespeare, Randag-
ger and Herschel of London. She has
also received instruction from Madame
lie Grange of Paris. Mrs. Searles VIII be
in Savannah some time, and will doubt
less sing on a number of occasions Her
first appearance here will be next Sunday
night, when she will sing at the song
service at the First Presbyterian church
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-19

conduit. leaving that much of the bot
tom Of the conduit useless. The suction
pipe is now one foot eight inches above
the bottom of the wet well, or eight
inches above the bottom Of the conduit.
The pumps cannot work unless they have
at least three feet Of water above the
mouth of the suction pipe. This Is equal
TO having feet S inches Of water in the
wet well and feet inches in the con-
duit. The suction pipe cannot be lowered
or there would not be sufficient vent for
the water TO enter and the bottom Of the
Wen would be very liable to be torn up.
Ihe only way to lower the suction pipe
would be to lower the bottom of the wet
well This could be done. BY lowering
the bottom of the wet we'll three feet
ana the suction pipe a corresponding three
feet, you would then be able to pump
the water to within eight inches of the
bottom of the conduit. and you would
also have a good supply from the Savan-
nan river az mean low water. In case
you should ever have to fall back entirely
on river water, this would give you the
means OF obtaining an ample supply of
water at any stage Of the tide which is
not possible now"
The water commission has Mr.. Sugden's
report under consideration The report is
accompanied by blue print of the con-
aunt and other work mentioned.
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TEN YEARS AT HARD LABOR.
w. e. BENEFITS SENTENCE FOR
AsSAULTING HIS NIECE.

The Jury's Verdict Included a Rec
concentration to Mercy-The Young
WOmnn's Testimony Excited Much
sympathy For Her-An Appeal For
New Trial to BE Made-The story
of the Assault.
w. E. Bennett, street railroad employe
was found guilty before Judge Falligant
in the superior court yesterday of assault
with intent to rape, the complainant be-
ing his young and pretty niece, Miss Bar
bara r. Jones Of Bu.loch county, about 20
years of age.
Bennett was defended by w f. Slater
The case was an interesting one through
OUT having produced considerable of a
sensation at the time Bennett was arrest
ed under a warrant sworn out by Miss
Jones, about the middle of last summer
She alleges that Bennett, on May rs, 1896
took her out to Thunderbolt, and while
there suggested that they take a walk
down the street railroad track, which they
did. They walked off in the woods away
from the track, and there, she stated
Bennett made advances toward her, which
ne Kept up and only desisted when COM
PEELED to do So
bennett, when placed on the stand, told
q SOAiiC" nat Inherent story, alleging that
Miss Jones made the first advances to-
ward him, and he also made statements
rejecting upon her former reputation.
Miss Jones was recalled to the stand. and
denied the statements made by Bennett.
An discriminating letter was introduced
in evidence, in which Bennett expressed
regret for his actions and stated that
they did not, however, justify the prose-
cution that was brought against him.
The jury evidently took the plaintiffs
statement of the case. The verdict was
guilty, with a accommodation to the
mercy of the court, and Judge Falligant
sentenced him to spend ten years in the
penitentiary The case caused Benefits
wife to leave him at the time, and pro-
duced considerable of a sensation. 1t is
probable that his attorney will appeal for
a new trial.
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WITH RECTT 4TS0TS AVN vrsIc
Miss SeIig's Entertaining Entertain
ment at SHehrten's Hall.


The pupils in elocution of Miss Lille
Selig, assisted by their musical friends,
gave recital last night at Mehrtens'
music hall.
The entertainments given by Miss Selig's
classes are always enjoyable, and this
knowledge attracted crowd of the young
peoples friends that completely filled the
hall. The recital embraced a programme
of seventeen numbers, all rendered very
happily, as was testified to by the ready
applause.
The first number was a piano solo, by
Miss Sadie Sternberg, Loves dream"
Master Joe Byck followed with a recita-
ton THE Newsboy." One of Eugene
Fields pieces, The Duel" was recited by
Miss Augusta Wood, and the poem, How
He Saved st. Miehaels," followed, being
recited by Master Walter Cults.
Miss Lola Moynelo gave Loves Sacri-
flee" and that and the other number to
which she responded captivated the audi
ence. This other was Good Night, Ba-
bette" piece in which Miss Moynelo's
acting and singing was displayed to ad-
vantage.
Miss Georgia Perlinski recited Miss
Huldah's Offer" very nicely, and was
followed by little Miss Gladys Girardeau,
who won the audience by the recital of
zone, Two, Three"
Miss Birdie Muhlberg gave a piano solo
very skilfully, and was followed by Mas
ter John Schroeder, who recited THE
Charge of the Cadets. What He Said"
as recited by little Miss Rosalind Wood,
was one of the hits of the evening but
was no more fortunate in its reception
than Master Willie Lindsays humorous
recitation, "Seein Things" Miss Birdie
Muhlberg recited The Little Circus Rid
err with pathos, and was followed by
Miss Sadie Sternberg, who recited Pats
Courtin."
Miss Stella Cohen was recalled several
times for her admirable recitation of 1.-THE
Country School" The recital closed with
the piano and organ duet, Mariana"
by Miss Eta Rotbschild and Prof. Mehr-
tens
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PLENTY OF FOEICY PLAYING.
The Grand Jury Indictments Do Not
Seem to Have stopped 1t.

The Grand Jury Indictments Do Not
Seem to Have stopped 1t.
The wholesale Indictment of the policy
lottery men by the grand jury does not
appear to interfere with the operations of
the business in any way According to
all the reports, there are as many policy
offices as ever.
The agents for several large estates say
that they run across the shops in all parts
of the city in making their rounds. One
agent informed a Morning News reporter
yesterday that he found a whole block
on Ann street given up to the policy lot
terry business. There are five houses in
the block, and each house is used as the
agency of a different company. Another
agent said that he ran into a nest of the
policy shops in Jones street Lane, near
Price street
Evidently there are plenty of offices
left. It is evident that the only way to
suppress the policy business is for the
police to take the business In hand and
see to 1t that the offices close and remain
closed. The police did this last fall with
entire success. If the business men who
are endeavorng to have the lotteries sup
pressed would prefer their request to the
police commissioners, they might secure
something tangible. Evidently indictments
have no effect in suppressing the bust
ness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-19
PASSENGER MEN AT TAMPA.
The Rate Committee Had n jolly
Time at the Port.

The meeting of the rate committee of
the Southern States Passenger Associa-
ton at Tampa Bay hotel has adjourned.
The Savannah passenger officials,
Messrs. ]. c. Halle. general passenger
agent Of the Central, and H. c. McFad-
den. assistant general passenger agent of
the Plant system, returned last night
The meeting was devoted to the consider
alton of the ordinary routine business Of
the committee, which consists principally
the authorize tlon of cheap rates. These
rates are made by the committee, but It's
members make II a rule not TO give them
out until they are officially promulgated
by its commissioner.
1t is understood that the Knights of
Pythias were given a rate for their cele-
bration, to be held here in May.
The members of the committee were
more than pleased with their trip to Tam
pa. They met with courteous treatment
and made the trip something of noi-
day occasion. The business of the meet
ing was transacted in one day, and the
committee remained a couple of days aG-
ter It was over. Fishing was a pastime
pretty generally INDUCED in, and all of
the officials enjoyed the relaxation from
their duties
A1T. JCH duuefls III SpedhluE u tuS NOui-
list travel, said that many people are
leaving the hotels on both the east and
west coasts on account of the heat. The
warm spell is making itself felt there
with a vengeance, and the northerners
seem to be finding more caloric in the
Florida atmosphere than they had nm
ticipated. They are leaving in crowds en-
every train. Many continue to arrive,
however, and the hotels are doing a good
business.
Their is a general discrepancy, though
between the number of passengers aboard
the south and north-bound trains, the
difference being against the former This
week, ordinarily, would be just the hight
of the season. When the winters are
more severe than this, the month of
March finds the greatest number of north
ern visitors in the state.
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-------7-----s-7I--s
AT LAW OVER A LITTLE ONE.
Grand Mother and Foster Mother
Figure in the Courts.

Grand Mother and Foster Mother
Figure in the Courts.
A suit of habeas.>orpus for possession
Of a Is days Old colored child will be given
a hearing this morning at 10 o'clock by
Judge II. l.. Ferril.
Emma Brown, the childs grandmother,
filed a petition for the habeas corpus yes
terday morning. She lives in the country.
Some time ago her daughter came TO Sa-
vannah to live. A child was born and
the mother died. The little one had the
additional disadvantage of being a pos
thumous child. 1t had a hard row to hoe
on its debut into the world, and for a
time it was not known what would become
of it.
The authorities We're told the circum-
stance, and il was given out that the child
might be adopted by some reputable
person Emma Woodward's references
were satisfactory, and she was given the
child. The mayor at the same time gave
her letter stating the way in which the
child had come into her charge.
When the grandmother reached
the city few days ago,
she had a warrant issued against
the childs guardian for kidnapping. She
was arrested and gave bond, and yester-
day morning was TO have been examined.
Justice Wickham, however, from whose
court the warrant was issued had ac-
quainted himself with the circumstances
of the case in the meantime, and would
have dismissed il.
Just as the case was-ebout
to commence, though the hab-
cas- corpus was served by Officer
Dan Kiley, the guardian of the child car
ried 1t TO Judge FerrilPs office, and was
allowed to keep it till the case is decided
to-day. The grandmother claims that this
relationship entities her naturally to the
guardianship of the child and she seeks ia
have the law establish this right for her
The Woodward woman does not object
to giving up the custody of the child. but
insists on payment for the time 1t has
been in her charge. Both parties have
engaged lawyers.
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IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE C. AND A.
Directors Discuss Their Trip Over
the Line.


the Line.
The board of directors of the Georgia
and Alabama railroad met yesterday af-
ter noon at the office of Charlton, Mack
President John Shelton Williams of Rich
mond, Vice President and General Man
ager Cecil Gabbett, Second Vice President
John w. MiddendOrf of Baltimore and Di-
rector c. Sidney Shepard, and w. F.
Cochran of New York, r. B. Sperry of Bal
timore. ]. D. Stetson of Macon, ]. w.
Sheffield of Americas. Carter of Columbus
and Capts. w. w. Mackall, John Elan
merry and w. w. Williamson and c. D.
Baldwin of this city
The board considered many matters sug-
gested by the recent inspection over the
entire line. These were relative to the
roads equipment and plans for it's bet
ter ment. The plans for the extension
OF the Fitzgerald branch to Ocilla, eight
miles to the south, were discussed and
authorized.
While at Americas the directors made
a thorough inspection of the roads shops
They noticed several points where chang
es would be of benefit and these changes
were yesterday authorized. The force at
the shops will be increased and its facil-
tiles for the performance of all work COM
ing in are greatly facilitated. The meeting
lasted for a couple of hours. The presi-
dent, second vice president and the north
ern directors, with the exception of Mr..
shepard, left in the afternoon for their
homes. The other directors left at night
Mr.. Shepard will remain here for while
to visit his mother