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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17
The Old WAY

The blowing of the steam whistle at
the Oshlston last Saturday was the only
public announcement that The new works
were nearly ready for business. In the
early history Of the COtnstock lode the
starting up of new hosting works was
attended with more or less hilaritv. an
elaborate luncheon ami unlimited liquid
refreshments heing served.
As late us 1873, when the North Bo-
nanza hosting works il FlOwery district
were completed, this custom was still in
vogue. The late johnnie Shae issued
hundreds Of invitations and every livery
rig in town was i'll service in transport
ing visitors from the city to Flowery.
where u spread that would have been a
credit to any tirst-rlass hotel was served
in the Superintendent office. and Ru-
derer d"wued free as water.-Vi1ginia
Chrouicle.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY
City Trustees

The Board OF City Trustees held a
meeting Monday evening and the usual
bills were allowed.
c. H. Peters appeared before the
Board and announced that the Board
of Underwriters of the Pacific had con-
Guided to offer a reward of $3.50 for the
arrest and conviction of anyone COM
hitting the crime Of arson in the city
of Carson. This with the reward Of
fered by the City makes the neat little
sum of $500 that will prove d tempting
bait for our local amateur detectives.
The City Marshal was instructed to
impound all horses and loose stock run
ming about the streets and to commence
at once. Animals will be advertised
and kept three days, at the end of
which time they will be killed.
The City Marshal was also instructed
to commence the rigid enforcement of
the bicycle ordinance, commencing at
once. Have a lantern, ring a bell and
keep Of the side walk or pay a fine of
so.
a resolution WIS adopted cutting Of
the fees Of the City Recorder.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17
AT the Asylum.

But few changes at the Nevada Hos
pital for Mental Diseases have been
made by the new management. All
old attendants are retained and the
genera routine is just the same as be-
fore.
DR.. Patterson has had constructed
an e~cOnOmizing heater and hot water
boiler, which lives p cord of wood per
day. Six or seven hundred feet of
hose have been purchased for the fire
department, and the one hundred cell
storage battery, which lights the hos
pisal after the dynamo is stopped, has
been thoroughly renovated and re-
paired, and now gives thirty per cent
more illumination than formerly.
In Ward A, first floor, there are
thirty-five patients, all quiet and Or
derby. Ward s contains thirty-six
patients of a more noisy class, and in
Ward {, on the top story, are kept
sixty-three patients who need close
watching, several being rough and
vicious.
Wards D and e, Tor women contain
forty-eig ut in all, The total number
of patients at the hospital is lS2,-
Journal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17
FROM DAILY.
1cwnsendisms.

GoEcrHl Niles says send enough men
tt the ~ Jjppines to cover the islands
and segat,s peace at once.
Reno had splendid fireworks on the
Fourth. they burnt twenty or more
dens in tho 5enderloin district.
Cc}orudD will exhibit a solid gold
etatue ar ne Paris exposition. Micbi-
gan sho'.id have one of brass sending
Alger a. he is.
\ New York swindler ad vertises to
uro poverty for Il dollar and,he does
it. Receiving hundreds of letters
daily, Ae is rapidly curing his own
poverty.
The t.ue is turning in favor of Drey-
fus. II it keeps on flowing the NOR
curi"l :"nchmen are likely to make
him Na.-5aI of the Army a French
man j. y"gy like a flea,
Tht. io-atlable monster OF iniquity,
The Money Devil, having murdered
and So 45 free silver, seems TO he try.
ing T. p.:yotrate the awful crime o.
hood 80 he country with r..i~3-
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17
Married.

Tho m-tuy friends of Theo Hotter ami
Miss Bessie Fox had an agreeable sur
prise yesterday when it was announced
thai tn, couple had been quietly
welded saturday night by Rev. Father
Gartlaat. Theo Hofer is in every way
u p0pulav young man and lately re-
ceiyad Size appointment as principal of
the G~a:dnervillo public school. He
~ ho1n in our city and during his
life has always shown the true Instincts
OF a ger 5:eman and a worthy young
mau- Miss Elizabeth Stewart Fox is
the nciea Of Senator Stewara, and has
spent many years in our city, where
she has made many friends. Congrat-
uiatlOns poured in or the young people
all of yesterday and the APPEAL joins
in the congratulations The couple
will le4,e for 81 trip te Lake Tahoe
this mo~&ing.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17
Machinery in Motion

A metallic hum Of steel cables spinning
over power wheels greeted the ears of
visitors at the Reduction Works ycster-
day, The power is being used to run the
blower for the large sme,ter.
A charge of about 1000 pounds of ore
containing lead. gold, silver and anti
mony was run. but the s%Inelter does not
act satisfactorily. Superintendent Bur
ton will remodel it somewhat and use it
until Il new one arrives from the East.
The work of wiring the mill continues,
The Edison dynanl" has been set up and
by the end Of the week the large a~llerna-
tor will also be in position.
The largest dynamo ever built for cleo
tric smelling purposes will arrive from
the East in q few days. The main stamp
battery has been repaired and il now in
good running order.-Journal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17
A Marrow Escape

Last evening the infant child of Mr..
and Mrs Arthur Lasta, who are III
this city on u visit to relatives. wan
dered to the middle of the street in
front Of the home of its grandfather,
and its mother went out to bring the
y0ungster back. She was in the act
of picking the child up when two boys
on horseback came rushing along and
ran into the mother and babe. There
was a lively mixup in which Mrs. Latta
and child we're violently struck, caus-
ing the horse and rider to be thrown to
the ground. 1t was at first thought
that the child had been killed, but
upon the summoning of DR.. Guinan
tho child vas restored to consciousness,
and it was found that Mrs. Latta was
the more seriously injured of the two,
being bruised from foot to head.
The mother Is n q serious though
not fatal condition, and the child is
doing nicely. 1t was mighty narrow
escape from sudden death, for which
friends and relatives are thankful.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17
To Supervise Nevada'sC snsus

l. is authoritatively stated that AS
semblyman z. W, fremont of Eureka
will receive the appointment of Census
Supervisor for the State Of Nevada
for taking the twelfth census. The
Supervisor of a State has entire charge
of the taking af the ensus as to the
population, manufactures, agricultural
aud all interests connected with the
census, He also has the appointing of
the enUmer4tors, special agents, sub
ject to the approval OF The General
Direc,Or of the Census.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17

Joe Eden, a former Comstock young
man, ia in trouble in Austin. He has
been arrested on a charge OF criminal
assault upon a woman, and held In
bonds OF $1,000 to await the action OF
the Lander county grand jury.
w. c. Williams is visiting on the
Constoek. His mining claim known
as the Cabin in Olinghou.e is a bonan-
ga says the Waksworth Dispatch.
Eighteen tons of ore returned him from
the Carson mint 1886 o. and he has
plenty more in sight.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Clara E. WATSON q
Carson to DIR. Henry J. Wardlaw, on
Wednesday evening, July 10, at 8
o'clock at St. Paul's Church, San
Francisco.
Nevada potatoes and onions are ex
| pected to be even more IN demand tht.
year thar last, on account of the Califor
MIA crop shortage and high prices TO-
those products will prevail.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY.
Nevada's Finances.

Under an Act Of the Legislature the
Stale Board of Examiners, consisting Of
the Governor, the Secretary of State and
the Attorney General are required to
u ali the money in the State Treasury
at least once a month.
In another column in his paper will
be found i statements of the Hoard of Elk
anliners Of all the money on hand be-
longing to the State. and which state
,nent is published monthly in accordance
with law.
The last official count by the Board
was made Wednesday and shows in coin
on hand the sum Of SlS5. t9G 70, War
rants Were rashed Ivy the State Treasurer
to the aInoun Of s26,852 70 in addition,
which no return had been made to the
Controller by The Treasurer at the time
Of counting, being money paid out on
vouchers and not referred TO in this an
tirlc in the grand total.
Besides the com On hand there are $685.
600 in United States Bonds, drawing four
and three per cent interest, making the
total cash in tile vault ST., 496 20. Out
side of this there is an irrtdeelnable Ne
vada State School Bond of S3S0.O00 and
Nevada State Bonds amounting to $780,
759 So, making d total Of 81 ,544,}55 20 in
money and bonds
his shows that the finances of the
Stats are III Il healthier and better cond.-
ton than they have been for year. past,
Notwithstanding the dull times.
People on the outside cry Poor Ne
vada, The rotten borough etc, but it
strikes us that many of the criers are
worse otttham Nevada.
Our industries are in good shape; our
State institutions are in splendid coudi
tions: our State and county officers re
ceive AZ good salaries rs are paid in other
States; We all pay our taxes; our assessed
valuation is over $1,000 per capita and
second to but one State IN the Union; our
School fund is larger than that of any
state in proportion to it's population
with the exception of Texas.
All things considered it appears to US
that there are but few States as prosper
nus as tho little State of Nevada. and we
would like to see some of our neighbor-
ing sisters make as good q showing.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17
FROM DAILY.
Body Found.

The half-devoured body Of a former
Comstock prospector, known as Bad
ger Bill, " was discovered on the desert
Il miles southeast of the town Of
Hawthorne, or Sunday last, ard
buried by parties from that place on
Monday. He had evidently persisted
from thirst, as there is no water near
the place. TIL coyotes had partially
devoured the remains, but enough evil
dence Of his identity remained to make
recognition absolute. The real name
of the unfortunate was William Roe, or
Rose, and he vas q well-knOwn pros
poctor in the earlier days OF Western
Nevada, being possessed OF the rowing
disposition which IS the usual charac-
t~cri-tjn Of old-time treasure-seekers.
The spot whore his remains were
found is a dry and barren waste, being
entirely dovpid of water, and it has at
all times been d dangerous task for NJ
one unacquainted with that region to
undertake an exploration of unless
provided with means of transportation
for water for both man and beast,
Badger Bill" mad no known rela-
tiyes in this portion of the country,
bat it is the impression of our infor
mant that his former residence was in
the State of Observation-Disclosures
Bulletin.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17
Tennis Tournament.

At a recent meeting OF the Tennis
Committee Of the c. A. c., a State
Tennis Board was formed consisting of
Prof. W. F. Blanchet, DR.. J. Warren
Philip, Jake Muller, Allen kiukead
and Joe Muller.
Prof. Blanchet was elected President
of the Board, Jake Muller Secretary
and Joe Muller Treasurer.
From said board a Tournament Com
mittee was appointed consisting of DR..
J. Warren Philip Chairman, Allen
Kinkead and Joe Muller Assistants.
1t was decided to hold said Gents
Single Tournament at Carson City,
Nevada, on Thursday and Friday,
August oath and 25th 1899. the event
to close with a grand ball in tennis cos
tune.
The tournament will be held under
the laws of the Pacific States Tennis
Association.
The trophy will consist of a beauti-
full silver cup gold lined, presented by
S. B. Cohen of Carson City, Nevada.
This cup must be won three severa'
times by the same champion.
The tournament is open TO all corners
residing in Nevada aud Eastern Cali,
fornia. The championship to be known
as tho Championship OF the Sierras
entrance fees 81. All application:
must be made to Dr.. j. Warren Philip
Of Reno and Jake Muller Of Carson
No application will be received aftel
Aug. 20, 1899.
A most delightful event is anticipates
and it is hoped that Il boys will On
dsavor to keep the cup at home.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY.
Patrick kervin Dead.

A telegram was received from San
Jose last night by John O'Donoghue,
secretary for the Con. Virginia.
that Superintendent Patrick
Kervin had died at 7 o'clock. Mr..
kervin has been i'll for a long time.
but lately an Improvement was report
ed in his condition, and it was thought
he would recover rapidly at the San
Jose sa~nitarium, but tho reverse was
the result.
Deceased was one Of the best known
mining men on the Coast, having ex-
ported mines in various parts Of the
country, including Mexico and Alaska.
Before coming to this city he was Ill
charge Of the famous Ontario mine in
Park Jity, Utah. At the time of bis
death he was superintendent OF the
Con. Virginia, outside of che pumping
operations, the Gould & Curry, Bost &
Be1cher and Utah.
Mr. Kervin leaves a wife, one son
and two daughters and a brother,
James Kervin OF Park City, U5ab
He was a native of ireland, aged about
20 years, He lear ea an estate estitnat-
ed at a quarter of a million dollars
Enterprise.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17
New School Teachers.

The Board has completed it's work "
marking the paper of those who took
the examination for teachers certificates
in the High School building, The
appear in order of standing;
Siona Bonneville. Annie Kair, Mamie
Larsen, Carrie Hansen, Janie Mills, C. L.
Davis. Nora Hickey, Marie Mullaiy.
Louise Bergman, Annie Stevens, Alice A
Hannah, Maggie Barrett. Allie Grove.
May Foley, Celia Pstar. H.<
All Of the above will be given gram
MAI grade certificates.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17
Married

In this city, July II, 1899, by the Rev.
Mr.. Eddy, Mr.. Jud Pettegre~ and Miss
Idelle Athertou.
The ceremony took place at the home
of the bride at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Miss A,herton is a native daughter and
has taught school most successfully for
several years, and has made many friends
who will wish her all happiness. Mr..
Pettegrew is from Gardnervills. where
he has q host Of friends. They left on
last evenings train for lewiston, Idaho,
where they will make ineif home.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17
Good Scheme

Word comes from the P~ostOftice De
partment at Washington that within
the next three months United States
postal money orders will be accompan-
led by a receipt to the sender. to be
kept as proof OF its sending in case Of a
dispute as TO payment of a debt on its
oss, etc. The giving of such receipts
has heretofore caused Wells Fargo &
Co.'S money orders to be preferred to
postal money money orders III many
cases, an advantage the new departure
will do away with.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17
Damaged by a Whirlwind

A few days ago a miniature cyclone tore
a large patch of tin roofing from LANCE
& Schnidt's store, lifted it up and blew it
about two hundred feet, landing it on
top Of s. Jacobs clothing store with =
crash.
The tin ra"f in question is fiat and well
soldersd ;og cher, but the whirlwind
ripped \ mole sixty square feet in area
right out oI fha middle of 1t. Surround
lag tniliding- were in no way injured by
work yesterday repairing the damage
Journal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17
A Bad Fall.
Journal.

Mr.. Turner, one Of the owners Of the
artesian well-boring machine, had d
bad fall yesterday. He was working
the plank on which he was standing
slipped, letting him fall 10 the ground.
He was picked up in az unconscious
House. DR.. Huffaker was called and
upon examination it was found that
he had sustained a number of bad
bruises, n wrist being badly wrench
cd. Although his injuries are very
painful, it is not thought that any
serious results will follow.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17
Woman Sells Nevada Mines

The Sale of the Vina c. group of cop
per and geld-bearing claims at Contact.
New, for $4,000 has just been accom-
by Miss B. T. McMasters, tho
is Richard J. Bodies of Colo
RADIO Springs.
The Fina c. group, which is mons the
most likely in Elko county, was the
property of w. j. Coleman when it ap-
peared or the mark at in search OF a buyer
Miss McMasters saw in it the opportun-
ity for "a turn" and tying it up. entered
the field as a promoter. She had scarce
clincned 1t, however, when the attention
0f Wa. McDermott, a near friend of Hon.
w. A Clark Of -Butte, had his attention
drawn to it.
His examination resulting favorasiy.
the gentleman induced the owners to
sign with him for a subordinate option,
the same to become effective upon Miss
McMaSter's failure. Blu she was rot to
fail. Proceeding to Colorado Springs,
she placed her proposition before Mr..
Bolles. He sampled the proposition.
found it all that bad been represented.
and the conveyance was made TO him.
while the perservering little woman poe
keted her $4,000. Mr.. Bellies is now in
possession of the group and. with n force
OF men, is pushing development.
Meanwhile Miss McMasters is being
showered with congratulations on tbs
success with which she has promoted
her first mining deal.-Salt Lake Tribune
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17
Van Duzer Wins

Judge S. J.. Bonnifield of Winnemucca
has decided tbs G. D. Van Duzer is the
legally elected District Attorney for
Humboldt county. His right to the office
was contested upon h ground OF non
residence. but the Court held that the de-
PENDANT being absent from the State
= lille a student At an educational insti-
t1,te did not affect his residence as the
State constitution grants a citizen thas
right without loss of citizenshsp.-Rsno
Journal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17
Want Miners

lucy u'o" "'' 'su'e,
81.
Thraea vnarsros5 MAJ, Tor doo,
mines .re neadad bara of onoe Raouest
that Won use vour influence with opera
tors at Virginia City and secure them.
Use wire freely at our expense and has
ten matters Answer here.
FRANK SrEUNENBERG,
Governor
the above remarks that it is not likely
that there will be b rush from the Com
stock and as Governor Sadler is a staun"h
union "an, 1t docs not oeiieVe ne VIII
~'o'-FNSf1 h'i"s7li III 'he Ah"t'oi'
Tharks to the efforts of Dis:rict At
sorney Van Duzer, d representative of
~ ~SsV'' u@N"s0' "' 'ho ou''"ses
"'Nml''o" "J Il uos'' "oops 0n"'
FasSFu through Sois plaSe l"s" "eeA'
hao +,a+ +ho mill no
na+,d u,an,+ NJ, w. Dr,or
- -. :.
l'"u "10n PIoH p'n0'o "Hd uools'on ~
nsan aopa IN indemnify those h suf.
Jared Ioss Tha rod tana of the War
Dansrt napt upxinds slowly hut Mr.
Van Dttzer appears to have given it a
pull hat brought out yards OF 1t.
~.
o''o' o'"V0
Allen, the piano man who visited
EarsOn last year, is in trouble in Sscra
mento over a division of spoils with
his partner An interesting feature OF
s.ro - go
sI7r -. ssor
Steve Gage arrived on yesterdays
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17
Fine Specimens.

Yesterday Abe COIN received a small
sack of sam pies from his mine in South
Camp. The specimens we're speckeled
with gold and if Abe has a ledge of
this sort of rock he will soon be on
easy street. Everyone hopes it is a
permanent strike inc the indications
point Il such being the case.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17
A Nevada Girl

The July number Of the Metropolitan
magazine contains the photograph eff
Miss Ethel Horrick. The young lady
was born and raised in Silver City, being
the daughter of Peter Hornick, one time
foreman of NcCone's foundry. Miss
Hornick showed at an early age signs of
histronis talent. Studying in a Boston
school of elocution, she graduated with
high honors. In the summer Of '9s she
played with Days Company at STRAIT
sord-on-Ayon in an open air production
OF LAS You Like It." At present she il
in London. We are pleased to note thai
Silver City adds 70 the quota Of Nevada
talented daughters.-Report.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17
Unconditional Surrender

The hobo strike is off at he county
jail. Hobes hate to work but they love
to eat. and of "A more substantial diet thar
bread and water, which neither suits
their stonlachs nor their pelitics. They
will join the ranks OF the telling masses
this morning, when they will he put t"
work on the sewers.-Journal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17

The Miners Union of Storey and Lyon
have petitioned President Nc
to set aside martial law.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17
School Apportionnent

Following is d statement of the second
semi-annual apportionment of school
moneys for 1899, on the basis of
Sc. O65164 e census child:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17

The little seven-year-old daughter
of Jess Ncwnham fell ftorn a porch
yesterday afternoon, and broke her
right arm.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17
BORN

CAGwIx-In this city, July IA, 1899, II
the wife of Geo. Cagwin, a daughter
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17

When you are thirsty try A igood cold
soda at j. NJ. JOhnsOn'S.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17

A cyanide plant is being constructed
.slow silver City.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-17

State Superintendent Public Instruction
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-01

Mr.. Slauson no doubt accurately reflects
the prevailing Washington city opinion
that Mr.. Quay has an excellent chance
OF being seated. But there will be a
change before the senate meets. That
body is q law unto itself. and 1t can do
as Il pieases as to its membership entire
ly without reference 10 what the governor
Of Pennsylvania or any other person
thinks ought to be done. The unvarying
rule OF more than century win not be
broken in favor OF political boss whose
case Is no more meritorious than others,
aud who is himself on record against the
very thing he now asks 10 be done. The
Populists and Democrats are likely to op-
pose him as a unit, Notwithstanding their
interest In the Utah and Delaware sena-
torships. and no amount OF pressure can
hiring the Republicans In line Besides,
who Is 10 exert the pressure? The widest
political dreamer never accused the adj.
ministsation, which has Charles Emory
Smith in its cabinet, OF being especially
ssni,ien with the charms Of Mr. Quay.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-01

The dollar dinner epidemic has struck
the Chicago workIngmen. who propose TO
give a dinner on or about May 10. similar
TO that given by the New York working
men Ia AFR. Bryan on April -. The Chi
eago affair. however. Is 10 snrpass tho
New York dinner by presenting "A double
attraction. Tive particular stars In the
persons Of Col. Bryan and Mayer HARRISON
viii setntillate and dazzle the Ace Chicago
isboFing men who are IN be present As
Mayor Harrison Is bging groomed for the
presidential nomination. which Col Bryan
believes is his by right Of prescription. IL
may ha as well to arrange f. SO the stars
Will Slirnmey and glover at each other
from opposite ends Of the tahie. II is
quite likely that one or the other Of che
stars will find thar previous engagements
viii prevent his accepting an invitation 20
she dinner.