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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-05

SHANGHAI, April GA dispatch
from Picking says affairs are in u crit
ical condition. Some generals favor
n continuance OF the war and the CEN
sors object to the treaty of peace, and
the officers are claiming the Emperor
alone should decide upon the terms.
Tho ratification of the treaty conse-
quently is uncertain. and if it is rati-
fled it is feared there will be trouble
with the army.
LONDON, April GA Picking dis
patch to the London Times says John
w. Foster, the American advisor of
the Chinese Peace ENJOYS, and the
Secretary OF Ii Hung Chang have ar.
rived there, and the treaty OF peace
between China and japan is now be,
fore the Emperor and Ministers.
The Chinese Foreign Office ycster,
day consulted with the different for,
eign legations. Many censors pre-,
sented memorials against the treaty
and Prince Nung, President of the
Foreign Office, and Consul Minister
has obtained seven days more SICK
leave. The other officials hesitate tC
recommend the ratification OF the
treaty.
Viccroy Ii Hung Chang vii
probably go to Chez Foo il the rati
fcations are executed there us pro
posed.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-05
Tho cyanide nIill.

The Engineering and Mining Jour.
nal has the following interesting de.
scription OF the cyanide mill just com.
pleted at DeLamar:
The ore, which is deposited by a
tramway into a 50.ton bin, goes to the
platform, where the labor OF n man
is required to put it through the rock
breaker, and it is then conveyed by
another elevator to the screens. In the
rotation OF the screens the coarse ma
terial drops back into the rolls while
the fine material passes on through a
patent self-sampler and on to a self
weigher, an invention of MI. Fl. A.
Cohen, the superintendent. 1t is then
conveyed to the rooster, and after be.
ing treated there goes through the
cooling process and into bins, from
where it is emptied in five-ton charges
into revolving iron tanks and treated
with chlorine, and isthen emptied into
the precipitating tanks below. The
capacity OF the mill is 80 tons, and the
first report gave 50 as the working
per centage. The entire plant covers
about three acres.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-05
The Elko Vote.

The people Of Elko did themselves
proud at the election yesterday.
Every man in town went to the polls
and when the votes were counted the
result showed that OF the 134 votes
cast, l32 were in favor OF the high
school, and but one against it. One
ballot was rejected by the inspectors
as the cross was placed in front Of the
boxes on the line between the two
propositions.
The result OF the vote here is large
ly due to the untiring efforts OF Pro.
fessor e. G. Snyder. He originated
the high school scheme, pushed it
through the legislature, spar1ng nei.
Their time nor money, and never tired
in urging its benefits upon the peo.
pie OF the county. The INpEPENp-
ENT doffs its hat to him and hopes
that he may receive the reward due
his etfOrtg in the cause OF educa.
ton.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-05
uura.r.a pl.nea. Lamont.

SAX FRANCISCO, May 1.-The cor
oner began an inquest concerning the
death Of Blanche Lamont this morn.
ing.
Mn. G. G. Noble testified that Theo.
dofe Dnrrant frequently called at her
house 10 see her niece, Blanche La.
mont. Hs ese6tted her 10 the park
Sunday afternoons shd frequently
went to school with her. Current
Proposed to her last December.
Blanche at fret withheld her answer
but learning that he wis engaged to
another girl refused him.
c.. G.. Noble, an uncle OF the dead
girl, testified that Durrant had come
to him after Blanche disappeared aud
suggested that she might be in u house
Of i'll fame aid 0fcreA to scafch dis.
reputable houses for her.
John f. West Il street railroad con
ductor, stated that Durrant and
Blanche boarded his car April 81 at.
ter school.
Three school girls also identified
Durrant Is having taken Blanche
away after.school the last day she was
seen.
Geo. Il. King. organist OF Emanue
church, retold the story Of Durrant
coming down from the rafters, looking
pale and sick, saying that he had beer
affected by escaping gas. King
tried to protect Durrant in his testi
mony.
Martin Quinlan, an attorney posi-
lively identified Durrant us the ma,
he had seer with The girl answering
Miss Lamont's description mt 400 /
NJ, April ID rs the pair approache,
the church. Quinlan's testimony wa
considered damaging to Durrant.
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ru,nsh,ld GnbplIns Gold.

Denver, May 1.-The Rocky Noun
tail News says: editofiaily, to-day:
The gold recSiits at the Denver Mint
have fallen oil heavily IN Tho past
month in spite of the increased fp":
duction. There has been no increase
in the receipts at the other mints and
assay offices to account for the dis.
crepancy. Tho mystery has been
solved. Smelters have been selling
their product to agents Of the Roth
childs and others Interested in the re-
cent bond sale, instead CT placing it
i'll the Mint. Tho same agents have
been purchasing larger rctorts and
sent them up frem the principal gold
mines. thus keeping Il considerable
quantity over and above the smeltcr's
product out of the Mint. These facts
are vouchcd for by men in u position
to know what is occurring in the in.
! ner circles.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-05
A SCIENTIFIC MARVEL.
a Broken Sonp Floating on
Liquid Air.

a Broken Sonp Bubble Floating on
Liquid Air.
One of the most wonderful achieve
mcnts in recent scientific progress is
the iiqucfaction of air. A remarkable
story of'this curious substance and a
soap bubble experiment is told in n late
review of scientific experiments in gen.
cral, and is as follows:
"A frozen soap bubble, broken in two,
aad floating like an iridesccnt, trans
parent egg shell on the surface of a YES
sci of liquid air vas of the marvels
exhibited by Prof. Dewar il a recent
lecture before the Royal institution Of
britain.
The lecture vas on atmosphere and
the curious effects of intense cold, the
liquid air and soap bubble being ad-
%juncts introduced to facilitate some cx-
plantations. a few spoonfuls OF the
liquid air were poured into u vessel, and
the intense cold caused by evaporation
Immediately induced n miniature snow
storm i'll the atmosphere directly above
the vessel. a soap bubble was then
lowered into the freezing stratum
above the liquid mir. Almost instantly
there was n change in the color of the
transparent globe, the bubble becom-
ing much darker; the movements of
the rainbow film grew slower; it con-
tractcd somewhat in size, and n mo-
mcntl later frozc. a slight but dexter
GUS movement of the rod upon which
the bubble was SUSPENDED broke the
latter into two pieces, which fell, cup
side up, upon the liquid air and there
iloatcd for an hour, gradually accumu-
lating a tiny snowdrift from the almost
iInpcrceptiblc precipitation constantly
going on in the freezing atmosphere
above
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-05
m FRENCH INDIA.
a P1eture.que View OF tho Town Where
81 francis Xavier Preached.

a PIeturssque View Of tho Town Where
81 krancis Xavier Preached.
As the evening falls, tho lights Rhino
through the little cascmcnts OF pearl
shells, and tho sound Of the guitar or
violin Is borne upon the breeze, the bell
of the cathedral tolls for vespers, and
the yelled figures of the wShieh can bs
seen on the shore locking the sacred
ediHce. 1t was here; says the Gentle
innn's Magazine; that st; Francis Xavier
preached: his memory Is yet fragrant
through the land, and most Of the PED
pie still are Catholics. Presently the
moon rises over the Chats and lights
up the distant ruins Of the robber fort
rcss, on n lofty and seemingly inacces-
sible buttrcss; and throws an ever
widening beam of silver upon the silent
side of the river. Soon the tide Is in re-
pose and free from nll sound, save the
challenge of the scntincls each hour, or
the bark of the wretched dogs that
turn over the refuse heaps for bones and
fish ofral.
The friendship of the French COVER
nor for the agent o out of an adven-
turc with n panther which haunted the
puriicus of the old monastery on the
hcadland which served us u country res
idcncc for the former. The brute was
the terror of the household and de-
stroyed all the pet animals, but no one
was found brave enough to encounter
it until the agent undertook to "sit up"
ncar the carcass of the last kill" and,
with the moon in his favor, give the
quictus to the panther with an express
bullet.
Thegovcrnor could never be too CRATE
full, and his pretty brunette daughter,
in the white muslin dress and broad
straw hat, who had lost her pet rab-
bits through the dcpredations, smiled
swcctly and admiringly upon the Eng
lishrnan. Thereafter he was always n
persona grata, and n hero in the small
social circle of SclambiQue; welcomed
to the exclusive Eat homes" Of the wife
of the colonel Of infantry, and invited
to participate in the arrangement of
the c~crcmonials and sports of the an
nual fetc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-05
Beautiful hut Crude.

1.-THE most beautiful girl I ever saw
either in face or in FORM" said n bach
clor doctor to the New York Sun, twas
over in the good old Pennsylvania
Dutch county of Lebanon. / met her
mt n party and fell in love
with her before / knew that
she was worth one hundred thou
sand dollars in her own right and
before | had been introduced to her.
The moment / saw her | resolved to
try and win her. | was dead gone. I
couldn't rest until / was introduced.
An embarrassing silence followed the
Introduction. | had expected a friend
ut the party, and I hadn't seen him. I
broke the embarrassing silence by ask
ing my c~nslavcr il she had noticed
whether he was present. a flush deep
cncd her checks. Her beautiful owes
grew brighter. Teeth of matclIcss
white glcafncd between her red lips as
she opened them to reply. And this
was what she said: Il haven't saw him
yit. | guess he hasn't come already
That was good Lebanon county English,
but didn't try to win the g;sl."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-05
a UscfnI Family.

IT Is generally supposed that to do
n thing and do IL we'll is enough for
any man or firm, bat II sign which used
to be seen upon the door OF u house
near B~ridgcwatcr, In England. indi.
Gates that one family in that district
was not satisfied with so limited "A field
OF usefulness. The sign read ms fol.
lows; "Bnrncs & Son, blacksmith &
Bnrbcr's Work Done Here; Horseshoe
ing q Shaving, Locks Mcndcd and
Hare Curlcd, Teeth Pulled &c all other
Furricry Work. Also Ale and Beer for
Sale Here. Take motifs, too. Ny wife
Keeps Skool. Teaches Rcding and Rit.
ing and Other Langwitchcs, Also Orr.
tory, Sowing, Mnthcwmaticks. and all
other Fashionable Divcrsions." -Ilnr.
pcr's Young People.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-05

Dr.J. S. Barrett. who performed
tie autopsy. stated that Blanche died
OF asphyxfatiou. There were seven,
finger nail wounds on the left and
five on the right side OF tbs neck.
DIR. Barrett said it wa impossible fcf
Blanche to be in u debcate condition;
such a statement was u SANDER with
out foundation.
The detectives told Of Durrant's
contradictory statements regarding
hls movements aud connection with
Blanche.
The case was then given TO the jury
| 10 general surprise as 1t fns supposed
tlts inquest would at least last several
days.
The Coronef's iurr rendered II YER
diet charging Theodore Dnrrant with
the murder of Blanche Laim"nt.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-05
rh.ri.A Law.

A Few weeks ago Frederick Hsu-
1ett was arrested at Renofo for violating
the fsh law. He Wa tied and con.
victed in the Justice court shA In
attorney, Senator SammerhaA up
piled to tho Supreme Coat iSf awrit
u hAbess corpus which was refused.
nesyflabus Of TIE decision written
BY Judge Bge,ow is as follows:
I. Where the title states that the
subject ot an Act is TO amend one sec.
ton u a former statute, the Act can
not be extended to the amendment Of
other sections.
2. Where the sections OF an Act are
so separate and independent that ono
section can be made to operate in ac-
cordance with the intention Of the
Legislature without the aid Of the
others, and the invalid sections should
not have constituted any inducement
to pass the first, the Courts will sus-
tain that section although the other
sections are unconstitutional.
3. Stats. OF New. 1895, SO, provides
that trout shall not DO caught from
October OF each year to June of each
year. Held, that tho intention OF tho
Legislature wns to forbid the catch.
ing Of trout from October of one year
to june Of the next year.
4. Where there is a conflict between
the provisions of tho same Act, and
there is nothing else to indicate which
tho Legislature intended to be in
force, the latest in position will con.
troll.
5. Where an Act forbids the catch
ing Of trout from the rivers OF a
State, and also from the lakes, ever il
the provision as to the lakes is so self
contradictory that it cannot be en-
forced, this will not invalidate the
provision against catching from the
rivers.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-05

WAsuINGToN, April 2G.-Ministcr
Kurino Of Japan, today gave the AS.
sociated Pressa very signigcant inter
Wow on the Eastern question. lie
said in his opinion tho commercial in.
terests OF the United States in tho
eastern part OF japan would be so
much more extensive and important
than those OF Germany or France that
it would be cmincDtly desirable in the
event OF Il FrancC.G German alliance
with Russia TO prevent the consum
nation of the peace treaty, for the
United States to take an active part
in ofTsetting such nm alliance. Kurino
wished it clearly understood, however.
TINT no had not received any instruc-
tions from his government and that
there has been no suggestion OF nm
official or unofficial character from
him to tho State department that the
United States should be enlisted in
its support. Ills views we're tho re.
suit Of his personal information OF the
extent Of tho United States interests
in tho East.
Kurino wns asked what the result
wonld be IL Cllina's procrostination
nnd foreign Interference prevented
ratification OF tho peace agreement,
"Then.T he replied. "war will be re-.
newod May sth with far moro yigor
and determination tllun before"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-05
tn. British Hold corin,o.

MANAouA, Nicaragua, via Calves
toni April 29.-The commander Of
the Nicaraguan troops on the main
land OF Nicaragua reported this morn,
ing that the British flag was still
floating e the public buildings at
Corinto and the port remained in pos.
session OF the British &arships.
Among the Nlcnraguah troops and
the populnce the greatest excitement
prevails, and tho feeling against
Great Britain is increasing every
hour. The Nicaraguan troops are
still massed along Passo Caballo, and
it is believed they may open fire on
the British should the latter make
any attempt to cross the Corinto to
the mainland.
Steps have been taken to destroy
the means Of communication with the
interior should action be found neces.
sary by the British. The British
consulate In this city remains under
guard, in view Of rioting and stone
throwing which has already occurred,
and in the anticipation OF further
trouble.
Some OF the European consuls are
using their good offices with the row.
eminent to persuade it to submit to
Great Britain, pleading in support OF
their arguments the fact that the
United States has determined to re-
main neutral and Nicaragua is help
less when opposed by such a power MS
Great Britain.
Although the Nicaraguan forcesop-
posite Corinto are in communication
with the capital, actual Geographic
communication with Corinto remains
interrupted, and it is thought likely
that there will be no attempt to re-
pair the telegraph lines as long as the
British remain in possession OF the
port.
In spite Of reports to the contrary.
the people Of Nicaragua generally
sustain the government in the stand
has taken against Great Britain,
and, though in all probability Near
aqua may eventually be compelled to
pay the indemnity demanded, it is
believed the trade of Great Britain
Nicaragua and other Central
American republics will suffer. In
consequence Of the action OF the Brit
sh fleet at Corinto the British gov
'rnor in command at Corinto has
OF the custom house, but as the
government has declared
he port closed, it is difficult to sec
low he will be able to collect customs
lue there.
WASHINGTON, April 20.--It was
tated here to-day that Great Britain
will now probably require Nicaragua
o pay not only the original cash de.
nand, but all the expenses that Great
Britain is put to in occupying and
folding Corinto and the expenses OF
'ther steps she will take.
Neither Minister Guzman nor Sec.
etary Gresham have received any
lews from Nicaragua to-day.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-05
a Peculiarly a. Man.

rc was leaving the crowd where the
thcatcr tickets for n big engagement
were being sold. There WINS Il happy
look on his face, which suddenly van
ishcd. lie put his hand to his temples,
and then he said:
81 guess I'll hunt up some quiet
place and kick myself. That's what
I'll do"
whats the mattcr?" asked the
friend who had ovcrtukcn him.
VI have been letting the calcium
light of mathematics into the opalcs.
cent mist OF my enthusiasm" he re.
piled.
what do you mcan2"
I've just figured IL out that I've
stood out In the snow In line for five
hours to pny extra money for II thcatcr
seat, rather than stand up for three
hours mt the performance, where it's
warm and Observation-Disclosures
Star,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-05
missouri pemoer,,. and suv,r

DENVER, April CA special to Tho
Times from Washington Gays Senator
Vest has dispatched nine hundred
letters to Democrats in oyory quarter
OF Missouri, urging that the chair.
men OF tho Democratic County Com.
mittees DO requested to ask tho Dem
~ocratic State Committee TO call a FREQ
silver convention, and in tho event OF
tho refusal Of the State Committee,
that MS many as favor FREQ coinage
join in = call for = convention.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-05
considerable in a Name,

There arc some colored tenants on
Colonel Chess Howard's plantation in
Crawford county who, according to
the Atlanta'Journal, stake the cake"
when it comes to nance. The mother
OF the household is named Mani No.
ton Patience Peas Caroline Corncob
Elizabeth Penny. Her husband
hourishes MS King Solomon's Wat.
kins, and her favorite daughter bears
the ouphonious title OF aMitrelicious.S
and n younger son'e name is:
William Abraham's Bosom
All Things Told
Pray the Good Lord
Rocky My Soul.
Ho is never called anything lees than
aWilliam Abraham's Bosom They
arc very religious people, 30 another
girl il named Il Will Arise and Go to
My Father" She is called aIwilla-
for short.
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Yesterday. Ilee,,on.

Tho returns from yesterda, 3 cleo.
ton are coming in slowly but enough
precincts have been heard from to in.
surc the success OF the proposition by
a handsome majority. Tho vote In
tho precinctsh heard from will be fonnd
in the table.
Tho vote 80 far as heardfrom stands
Dl for to Ill against, a clear major.
ity OF $50 for the high school. The
remainder OF tho precincts will not
materially reduce tho majority.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-05

John g.. Whittier was greatly loved
by strangers. who not only called on
him, but thrifty insisted on putting
up with him all night. "Ihcc has no
idea" said his sister, show much time
Greenleaf spends trying 10 loso these
people in tho streets. Sometimes he
comes home and says: We'll. sister.
] Ind hard work to lose him, but I
have lost him. But | can mover lose
q her. Tho women arc moro peril.
naciousthan the mon; don't tlioc find
thom so, Marinr?'-
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Uncle Sam WIN No. Interfere,

WAsHISGToS, April 3.-Thc Mon.
terey, Which has been TT acapulco for
q Tow days, sailed yesterday to Pan.
anu. Corinto lies almost midway be.
tween these points. Naval officers in
speaking OF the fact that the Monte.
rey did not stop Mt Corinto said: Tho
Nicaragua affair il evidently ono in
which the United States Is not going
TO mix up. In this connection atten.
ton 10 called to tho fact that yester.
day the Raleigh sailed from jamaica
to Key West apd there Is not now n
United States war ships in the 18th.
main or Nicoraguan waters on the At.
lantic side. Thisia sGid to be in order
to call attention sharply to tho posi-.
ton OF tho United States, and warn
any American citizen in Nicaragua
that they will not DO supported In TAX.
ing part in existing troubles and tho
United States transport will not bc
placed in n position OF using or maxi.
ing demonstration OF force during The
~imbroglio.
The coast beacon. (Pass Christian, Miss.) 18??-1???, 1895-05-25
c. D. LANCASTER.

The Biloxi Herald of last week
contains a splendid portrait of Har
rison couIty's able candidate fol-
State superintendent of education,
the Hon. G. ID. Lancaster. From
the interesting sketch giving with
the portrait we reproduce and en-
dorse the closing paragraph:
Professor Lancaster aside from
the record of the long faithful years
of service in the cause OF education,
is especially fitted for the position
of superintendent OF the schools OF
the State. A man of unQuestlon'
able integrity, one who respects the
smallest detail of his profession.
He also possesses rare tact, ready
wit, enthusiasm, and a power OF
adaptability, all of which are gifts
beyond value to the born educa.
tor. He is always the helpful friend
to the teacher, though he would
scorn to seek popularity at the ex'
pense of duty. Mississippi will be
fortunate il she secures Professor
Lancaster for one OF her most i'm
pOrtant Offices"
The coast beacon. (Pass Christian, Miss.) 18??-1???, 1895-05-25
Proceedings Board OF Supervisors.

TUESDAY MORNING, 10: 30 o'oLoCK,t
May 81, 1896.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present: A. j. Bond, presi-
dent; Phil McCabe, Z. j. Stewart,
John Scarborough, r. w. Hatten,
members; sheriff and clerk.
Upon written application of j. j.
Washington, Chas. Kohler and JUS
tine Courtenay, sureties on the Off
cial bond OF w. e. Champlin, assessor
of this county, asking to withdraw
their several petitions heretofore filed.
asking to be released from further
liability on said bond. And the board,
after examining said application, doth
order that said petitions for relief
from further liability on said bond
are hereby permitted to withdraw
said petitions and same dismissed. 1t
is therefore further ordered that the
order made at the last term of this
board requiring said assessor to give
new bond be vacated and set aside,
the original bond of said assessor
being in full force, the said snrities
having assented thereto by withdraw
ing their application for release.
Ordered that attendance and mile
age be allowed as follows: A. j.
Bond, president, $3.50; Phil McCabe,
81 CO; T. j. Stewart, 30c; John Scar
borough, $l.30; r. w. Hatten, So. 80 ;
sheriff, $3.50; clerk, $3.00.-Section
20lS, code 1892.
The board adjourned until term in
course,
A j. BOND, President.
f. s, HEwEs, Clerk.