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To The Public.

have this day sold my transfer bus
mess, together with my good will, to
NJ. M Mcschooler and J. E; Moore.
am extremely thankful for the gen
erous patronage extended me in the
past and respectfully solicit eontin-
uance of the same for my successors.
A. S. MOVE,
Las Vegas. N. NJ, Oct. 1st 1900
279-1m
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Highest Prices Paid.

For household goods; will also ex-
change or sell anything in furniture,
stoves, etc. For bargains In second
hand goods call on s. Kaufman,
Bridge street. Las Vegas. L. v. Phone
IS. 226-tf
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For Sale.-Well established and re
munerative business in country town;
satisfactory reason given for desiring
to sell. For information, apply at of
fee of this paper. 275-6t
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Frank Huntington, a widely known
old-timer, is now doing business at
Ute Creek. Colfax county, removing
thither from Springer, months ago.
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Jones WIN Hello Bryan.

New York, Oct. 2.-The democratic
managers arranged to have Mayor
Jones, of Toledo, accompany Bryan
on his tour in New York state
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Employees and Laborers Get Together

Employees and Laborers Get Together.
New York, Oct. 2.-The conferences
between the officers of the American
Tin Plate company and the men repre-
senting their employees, resulted in
an agreement on a scale of wages,
but some minor demands o. the men
remain to be settled.
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The address of Joshua S. sRaynoldsi
is now in care of Hotel Louis lie
Grand, Paris, France.
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Seattle's Population.

Washington, Oct q Census bu-
reau announces the population of Sc
attic, Wash, as SO,671 as against A.
837 in 1890.
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BeIoium's Future klno Marri.,

Munich, Oct Prince Albert, OF
Belgium, heir apparent to the throne,
was married to Duchess Elizabeth. OF
Bavaria.
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nemocrats cain in connecticut..

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct 2.--Nearly
the complete returns from the little
town elections yesterday show net
republican loss in seven towns. OF
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The clock was returned and the
watch is all right now.
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Business is Better.

September O. X and October be better Under
clothing in demand The cool beezes are reminders of the
need OF apparel This has all grads of Under
wear to suit the people Look below, the prices are plain
they defy competition.
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/ Ihs MaHI Column

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Evening journal., 1900-11-19
FOUND DEAD on ROCKS
Body Of Edward Harris, UOlOred, Discovered
in the BrandyWine

While Mrs. Amos Hahn and Mrs.
Annie Gordon, of No. 905 Church
street. were passing the wharf at the
foot of Ninth street yesterday morning
they discovered the dead body Of a col
ored man lying on a pile Of rocks with
the head submerged in the Brandywine
river
Policeman Thomas Brown was noti-
fed and made the body fast to the
wharf and sent for Coroner Vandever.
Some papers in the dead mans pockets
proved him to be Edward Harris. aged
about 65 years, who resided near New
ark
From the appearance Of the body
Coroner Vandever suspected foul plav.
Examination revealed bruises on the
head and face. and the left thumb was
almost cut Off, the wound having the
appearance Of having been made by a
sharp instrument
Coroners Physician DR.. James A.
Draper, Jr. this morning held a post
mortem examination on the body of
Harris. It was found that death was
due to drowning An inquest will be
held tomorrow evening.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19

Oswayo, Pa, Nov. 19.-Four men
were burned to death in a fire which
yesterday destroyed the McGonigal
House, a three story frame building.
the hotel barn and the Opera House.
The three buildings were burned to the
ground in half an hour from the time
the fire started. The dead: Arthur
Fletcher, bookkeeper for Penn Stove
company, home in Boston; Michael
Russell, employe Penn Tanning COM
pany, Oswayo; William Mullhaney, of
heXford, n. Y; Hugh Jamerson, of AL
fred, N. Y.
The town has no fire department, the
only protection being a pump at the
tannery. The fire originated in the
McGonlgal House from an over pres
sure OF natural gas. There were 80
people in the hotel, which was a
nlmsy structure. Two men were seri-
ously injured. Otto Kauley. a gas line
walker. of Coudersport, Pa, was burn
ed about the face and arms and jerry
DALEY sustained a broken shoulder by
jumping from the third story of the
hotel. There were many narrow es-
capes, most of the occupants iumping
from the windows. The flames licked
up the MOTEL building as II IL were built
Of tinder. Nothing remains of the four
unfortunate men but a few charred
bones One man had a leg broken in
jumping and several others received
minor injuries and slight burns in
making the exit from the building.
The tannery employees connected line
of hose to the burning buildings, but
on account of some trouble with the
pump there was considerable delay in
getting a stream on the fire until the
flames had got beyond control. The
property loss is estimated at $4,000.
superintendent John Good, of the
Pennsylvania Tanning company, was
the first man who realized the extent
of the catastrophe. His residence is
across the street from the hotel prop
erty. The explosions awakened him.
He rushed downstairs and out into the
street, sounding the alarm as he went
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
-FOUR MEN BURNED TO DEATH
In TERRIBLE HOTEL FIRE
TWeny'SM Other Persons Had Narrow Escapes Thrill.
ing Story Of Man Who Fought Through Flames
to Liberty Chambermaid Jumped Into Tree

Golhg 10 the various mills in the town,
where the res had been banked for
the Sabbath, he pulled the steam
whistles wide open. The scene pre-
sented was a grOtesque one. Huddled
In groups were bewildered men. women
and children half clothed. The flames.
which had by this time entirely en-
Vedoped the McGOnigal House. lit up
the gray dawn of the morning, while
from the inside were heard the agon-
lied shrieks of the inmates. Superin-
tendent Good formed a volunteer fire
brigade and q score of men, armed
with axes and pals, desperately fought
the flames for an hour.
One of the most thrilling escapes
was that of Jerry Daley, the gas in
spector. He was a guest of the hotel.
having a room in the center Of the
building on the upper floor.
Il was awakened" he says. "by fall
ing plaster in my room. The heat was
intense. Above me | could see the
flames Below me | could hear the
crackle and the sound of falling tim
bers. My overcoat, which was on the
wall, was blazing and my clothes
were already burned. with difficulty
/ made my way to the door. As
opened it flames licked my face and
hands. The heat on the soles of my
bare feet was intense. and l fell back
to await deaths coming. Then /
heard Hugh Metchim coming down the
hall. He saw me through the smoke
and called to me, Come this way
put my scorched hands up to my face
and followed. Painfully we worked our
way through smoke and flame for
about 20 feet. Suddenly the floor gave
way and Metchim disappeared with it.
looked down into the fiery crater and
saw his form twisting and writhing in
the heat. Just one step more and I
would have followed him to death.
But | did not lose my head Ny night
clothes were on Ere. I tore them of.
My hair had been entirely burned or
my head Spurred on for final enort
By my awful sufferings. I reached a
window and leaped to the ground"
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
SUBMARINE BOATS TO
CROSS THE ATLANTIC

New York. Nov. 19-John p. Hol-
land, the inventor of the submarine
boat. yesterday announced that he has
planned number Of sea voyages for
his boats now under course OF con-
struction. These include trip to Cuba
and another one TO .eirope. AS pre-
cautionary measure "a tender will ac-
company the boats. The tender Will
carry extra men and duplicate parts Of
the machinery In case any Of the crew
are incapaciated or the submarine
boats meet with accident. A full crew
OF seven men viii man each craft.
These sea trials will be made In March
next, when the heaviest weather and
the toughest seas are encountered in
the Atlantic. The southern trip will
be taken when the trip across the
ocean Is made. The first stop VIII be
at the Bermudas and the next at Lis.
bon.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
MOTHER And BABE
WE'RE CREMATED
Negro Charged With Killing
Them Before Firing
Their Home

Trenton. Nov. l9.-The charrcd re-
mains of MIRA Mary Vanlleu. colorod.
and her 2-ycar-old daughter were
found yesterday morning In the ruins
Of their home at Trcnton Junction.
which was destroyed by nre Saturday
night. Robert Honscn, also colored.
was lodged in the Mercer county iail
here last night and committed to await
q hearing on the charges of the MUIR
der of Mrs. Vanliou and her daughter
and the burning of their home.
Mrs. Nanlleu was q respectable col
ored woman. Her husband was in
Trenton Saturday night, and upon re-
turning home found the house destroy
ed by fire. He sought refuge for the
night with a neighhor. surprising that
his wife and child had escaped safely
from the burning house ana would put
IN an appearance in the morning Her
failure TO do 80 led TO a search OF the
ruins, and the charrcd bodies were
then found.
Prosecutor Crossley was notified and
an investigation begun. An ak which
Nanlieu said had been in the yard was
found In the cellar of the ruins, and a
pool Of blood was discovered in the
yard. Suspicion was directed towards
Hensen, who had been in the neigh
borhood Saturday. lie denies his guilt.
Hcnsen is a man with a bad repu-
tation. He was released from Jail only
a few weeks ago, where ne had served
term for larceny. In 1887 he was ar
rested on suspicion of having muir
dered Ellen Quinn, "a white woman,
who was her mistress, but sufficient
evidence was not obtained to hold him.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
TRAINMEN Will
GET MORE WAGES
Rate. Will Go Into Effect
on Lehigh Road
Next Month

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Nov. 19.-The
grievance committee of the Brother
hood men employed on the Lehigh Val
ley railroad held q secret meeting in
this city yesterday The committee re-
ported that they had held a conference
with General Superintendent Wilbur
last week and that he promised to ad-
Just the grievances Of the men employ
ed on the branch lines. The trainmen
employed on the branches are not paid
as much as the crews on the main
line. It is said that on and after Dec.
1 the wages Of the men on the branch
es Will be made to correspond with the
wages paid on the main lines. Con-
ductors on freight trains will be paid
at the rate of $2.f5 a day; conductors
on coal trains will receive S2.55. They
are now paid S2.l0. Flagmen will get
S2lO day They now receive S1.SO.
Brakemen now earning Sligo will re-
ceive S1S5.
District President Nichols. of the
United Mine Workers, presided at a
meeting Of employees Of the Lehigh and
Wilkesbarre Coal company in this city
Saturday night. The conference lasted
until midnight. There were two repre-
sentatives present from each colliery
OF the company. Since the strike was
settled minor grievances have arisen
which have caused more or less trou-
bic between the company and its en-
ployes. The object Of the meeting was
to adjust these grievances so as to put
an end to the petty strikes that have
taken place at some of the mines re-
Gently. A committee was appointed. of
which President Nichols is chairman.
to wait upon the company officials and
see if some amicable agreement can
not be reached which will be satisfac-
tory to both sides.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
RUNNIA'N CZAR
IN INDINPONBD
Subjects Assured, However,
That Condition Is
Not Serious

ST. Petersburg, Nov 19.-The Rus
sian official world Is anxious regard
ing the condition of Emperor Nicholas.
but there is a feeling of confidence that
he viii recover. A foreign Office Of
iicial told the press correspondents last
evening that the bulletins were regard
ed as favorable. He called attention
to the distinction between typhus in
the American sense Of the word and
typhus as understood IN Russia. where
the term corresponds to typhoid in
American terminology. Typhoid is
common, the official pointed out. I'm all
Russian cities. owing to the defective
hygenic arrangements. but is not fear
ed in this country as it Is in the United
States.
Moreover" continues the official.
the czar's general health has been
good. Persons who have seen him fre-
quently and at close quarters during
the last few months give no credence
to the stories regarding his alleged
feebleness. They have not observed
the slightest indication of lingering in
jury from the sabre blow he received
in Japan. They utterly dishelieve the
assertion, often made abroad, that the
czar is an epileptic."
Considerable surprise is expressed
that his majesty should have contract
ed a disease attributed to tainted
nourishment. 1t appears. however,
that he Is imprudent in his diet does
not always follow medical direction
and often drinks any water he can get
when walking or driving.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
FRENCH COUNT Is
WIFE MURDERER
Killed His Countess From
Whom lie Had Been
Separated

Paris, Nov. 19.-The Count de Cour-
muller, the head of one of the noblest
families in France, Saturday afternoon
surprised his wife. the Countess de
Cournulicr, visiting the apartments Of
M. l.eroux, her counsel. The count
met the countess on the stairway and
fired three shots at her two of which
took effect. She died on her way to a
hospital. The count was arrested and
put in prison. The count is well known
in the highest Partisan society. He is
43 years Of age and his wife 81. A
suit for separation was pending be-
tween the count and the countess.
Count de Cournulier's condition
prior to his marriage was rather hum
bic, and after his separation from tho
countess he lived in a small apartment
in the Latin quarter, evidently main
tanning himself on o very modest in
come. The countess, on the other
hand, lived in fine style, and it was
evident that his changed domestic con-
ditions, especially as they contrasted
with those of the countess, greatly de-
pressed him.
The statement by Mr.. Leroux, the
advocate, at whose apartments the
countess was shot, that she had placed
her affairs in his hands at the sug-
gestion Of her father, Count Pineau de
Niennay, is corroborated by the lat
ter, who emphatically denies that there
was any impropriety whatever in the
relations existing between his daugh-
ter and her legal representative.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
DECREASE OF WOMEN
IN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Washington. Nov. 20.-The decrease
OF the Hawaiian race has been steadily
growing less rapid for the past sew
eral decades, especially the female pop
ulation, according to the annual re-
port Of ex-President Sanford b. Dole,
governor of Hawaii. The increase OF
part Hawaiians tends TO keep down the
number of the pure Hawaiians While
the figures show race progress, the
census reports as TO surviving chill
dren are discouraging. In both the
censuses of 1890 and 1896 the pure Ha-
waiian percentage of survivors was the
lowest of all nationalitios represented
in the islands. An encouraging out
look for the Hawaiians exists in the
fact that out of 6,327 owners of real es-
tate in 1896 1895 were pure Hawaiians
and 722 part Hawaiians.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
ASSISTANT CASHIER MISSING
ALSO $2Ol, 900 OF BANKS FUNDS
National Bank Examiner Obliged TO Close Another Ken
tucky Institution Missing Man Said 10
Have Lived Fast Life

that experts have been al work all the
past week, while the officers and direc-
tors have been making announcements
that everything was all right. Last
Friday the officers and directors, over
their own names, published in the
papers OF this city a statement that the
bank had been found to be all right.
and that the rumors about Brown were
false. They continued making these
statements TO the press as late as Sat
urday midnight.
Brown, Il is alleged, was living q
fast life. with wine, women and gafnb-
ling in his repertoire. His career was
not cut short by any discovery AT the
bank till a jealous woman gave him
away. Brown Is a widower. with one
son, aged 10 years. who lives with
Browns father, Paris G.. Brown. ex-
mayor Of Newport, and one OF the lead
ing business men of Cincinnati. Last
summer Brown visited Yellowstone
Park and a certain Cincinnati woman.
It is said, wanted to accompany him.
but this was denied her When she
ascertained some time afterward that
another woman was with Brown on his
western trip the Cincinnati woman
gave the bank officials some informa-
tion that brought on a crisis.
The only farewell letter that Brown
is known to have left was to this Gin
cinnati woman, and in this letter he
admits that he had secured about all
he could get and that the time had
come TO say farewell Brown, it Is
said, was a great poker player, with the
limit never too high, and he had been
a plunger on horse races for years.
His bets on the races, It is reported.
were frequently too high for the pool
rooms in Covington, KY, and he had
brokers in both Chicago and New York.
The officers Of the bank are wealthy
and responsible men, and they will be
able to make the losses good. Among
the directors is Paris c. Brown. father
of the missing boolIkeeper.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19

Newport. Ky. Nov. 10. - United
States Bank Examiner Tucker yester-
day took possession Of the German Ma
tional bank and posted a notice that
the bank would remain closed pending
an examination. Examiner Tucker
also announced unoficially that Frank
M. Brown, the individual bookkeeper
and assistant cashier, was.missing and
that a partial investigation showed
that Brown was short about s2O1 ,OOO
Brown had been with the bank IS
years, was one of the most trusted
men ever connected with this old
bank, and it is stated by the experts
that his operations extended back as
far as ten years. The capital stock Of
the bank is only 100000 Browns al
legged shortage is double that amount
and more than the reserve and all the
assets, including the real estate.
While Alvord got away with $500, 900
In New York, he did IL in a large
bank, but Brown did not have so much
TO go on, and seems to have gone tho
tull limit for "A small bank in a city of
less than 10000 inhabitants. The First
National bank of Newport was wreck
ed two years ago by Cashier Youtsey.
and now, with the German National
closed, Newport has only one bank left.
For two weeks there have been ru-
mors that Brown was short and some
depositors withdrew their accounts.
Three weeks ago the bank examiners
made a good statement for the bank
and the officers and directors allayed
suspicion by referring to the report of
this examination and to their last
statement. Last Wednesday Brown
left, and It was announced that he had
gone hunting hunting on a vacation.
He did get ticket for Odin, Ills. but
1t is learned now that he did not 20
there, and it is generally believed that
he is out Of this country with plenty
OF money In his possession. il Is
learned that Brown was suspended last
Tuesday, pending an investigation, and
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
GREAT ARMY OF REPUBLICANS
Make MEMORABLE THEIR VICTORY
To Music Of Many Bands and Along Brilliantly Illuminated
Streets Marching Hosts Moved, Each Man
Inspired by Political Patriotism
TEAMS IN COLLISION
Horse Falls and Closely Following
Carriage Does Injury

There was q collision OF teams at the
intersection Of Eleventh street and Del
aware avenue yesterday afternoon
which resulted in Mrs. II. j. Kane and
daughter, OF Elsmere, receiving painful
injuries
Mrs. and Miss Kane were acccmpan-
ned by Mr.. Kane, whose horse fell as
II pulled out OF the avenue into Jener-
son street. So closely following was a
team of David Lindsay, that when Mr.
hane's horse fell the Lindsay team coli
lided with Mr. Kane's carriage. throw
ing it's occupants OH. Mrs Kane re-
ceiyed severe injuries about the held.
and her daughter was bruised about
the body
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
Had NARROW ESCAPE
FROM DYNAMITE FIENDS

Scranton, Pa. Nov. l9.-Late Satur-
day night some vandal exploded a stick
or dynamite beneath a shanty adpoin-
ing large Italian tenement house in
North Scranton, demolishing the
shanty and blowing in the end of the
tenement. MIR. and Mrs. James Payne
and their 14-year-old son, who were
asleep in the end apartments, were
thrown out Of bed and fairly buried
beneath the debris. but outside of a
few cuts and buses escaped injury.
The shanty was occupied with an un-
licensed bottling establishment by an
italian woman named Mrs. Salvalare.
1t is supposed the dynamiting was done
by some of the rival liquor dealers.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
WILL FLY HlRBOR PENNiiT
Steamer City Of Chester Will Display the
Enterprise SignaI

During the absence Of the steamer
Brandywine from the line of the Will
mington Steamboat Company. the
steamer City of Chester will fly from
her forward flag-pole the pennant of
Enterprise Harbor, No. 2, American
Association of Masters and Pilots OF
Steam Vessels.
This flag will be displayed on the
City OF Chester every second and fourth
wednesday OF each month, which de-
notes that the harbor meets in Cam
den N. j., that night.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
OLD DOCKS FALL and
CRUSH A Man TO DEATH

Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. ia section
Of the Minnesota ore docks, situated on
Blackwell canal. in this harbor. col
lapsed yesterday under the weight Of
$4,000 tons OF ore. Two boys were
killed and one man was badly injured.
The dead are: Max M. Tobs and
Thomas Ford, each 10 years old. In
jured; William Burke. p years old.
The property loss is estimated at $780,
600. The crash came without warn
ing, 300 feet of the dock disappearing
beneath the surface of the water, and
the top of the great pile OF ore, which
had stood % feet high on the dock,
just showing above the water.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
Old snssex ResIdcnt Dead

Seaford, Nov. 19.-Noah Blocksom.
colored. Sussex county's Oldest resident,
died on Saturday, aged 1O1 years. I'm
til a few months ago he enjoyed good
health. having been i'll a very little
during his long life
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
LocaI Football EIeven Loses

Tho Columbia Jrs. defeated the
strong Tigers team on Saturday by
a score of 10 to 0. They would like 10
arrange games with any team in the
city averaging ninety pounds. Send
challenges to James A. RUSSELL No.
1106 Reed Street.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
WIN Put In Plant

In pittsburg the American Bridge
Company will erect a monster bridge
building plant. This company recently
absorbed the Edge Moor Bridge Works.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
Y. M. O. A. Bnzaar a succcss

No closing auction was necessary at
the Y. M. G. A. bazaar held in the New
Century Club at it's close on Saturday
evening. The bazaar was a success.
about $500 being cleared.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19

Road Commissioners to Bond
Before Judge Spruance on Wednes-
day next, the newly-elected road COM
missiOners will bond.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19

Stops the Cough and Works on
the Cold
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure
a cold IN one day. No Care. No Pay.
Prices 2 cents.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19

For a Cold in the Head, Laxative
Bromo-Quinine Tablets
Evening journal., 1900-11-19
They Bagged Manr Rahhlls

Detective Bernard J. McVoy and For
mer Policeman Harry Massey return
ed yesterday from a three days gun
ming trip in the vicinity of Smyrna.
They shot iifty-one rabbits. six wood
cock, six snipe and one coon.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19

Attention io called 70 the advertise
ment of The Mutual Life in this issue.
Evening journal., 1900-11-19

Fer a Cold in the Head, Laxative
Bromo-Quinine Tablets.