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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-18

Oiney says in the beginning that the claims
of both Great Britain and Venezuela as to
the boundary between the latter country
and British Guiana are of a somewhat in
definite nature, but that while Venezuela
has for a long time sought to have the dis
pute settled by arbitration, Great Britain
has insisted upon the condition that the
arbitration should relate only to such of
the disputed territory as lies west of line
designated by herself.
After reviewing the phases of the con-
troversy which resulted in the suspension
of diplomatic relations between Venezuela
and Great Britain in 1887, and describing
the efforts made by the South American
republic since that time to obtain arbitra-
tion without success, Secretary Olney
states that the matter had reached a stage
when the United States, in view of its
ira ditional policy, could not be Indifferent
Mr.. Olney summarizes the important
features of the existing situation as fol-
lows:
"First-The title to territory of indefi-
mite but confessedly very large extent is in
dispute between Great Britain on the one
hand and the South American republic of
Venezuela on the other.
"Second-The disparity in the strength
of the claimants is such that Venezuela
can hope to establish her claim only
through peaceful methods-through an
agreement with her adversary either upon
the subject itself or upon an arbitration.
''Third-The controversy, with varying
claims on the part of Great Britain, has
existed for more than half a century, dur
ing which period many earnest and per-
sistent efforts of Venezuela to establish a
boundary by agreement have proved un-
successful.
s'Fourth-The futility of the endeavor to
obtain a conventional line being recog-
nized, Venezuela for quarter of GEN.
tury has asked and striven for arbitration.
"Fifth-Great Britain however, has
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-18

charge of impertinent intermeddling with
affairs with which it has no rightful con-
Germ. On the other hand, if any such
right and duty exist their due exercise
and discharge will not permit of any
action that shall not result in the accom-
plIshment of the end in view. The ques-
ton thus presented, as a matter of
principle and regard being had to the
settled National policy, does not seem diff
cult of solution. Yet the momentous
practical consequences dependent upon it's
determination require that it should be
carefully considered and that the grounds
of the conclusion arrived at should be
fully ard frankly stated.
'That there are circumstances under
which nation may justly interpose in
controversy to which two or more other
nations are the direct and immediate par
ties is an admitted canon of international
law. The doctrine is ordinarily expressed
in terms of the most general character,
and is perhaps incapable of more specific
statement. 1t is declared in substance
that nation may avail itself of this right
whenever what is done or propos ed by any
of the parties primarily concerned is a
serious and direct menace to it's own integ-
rity, tranquility or welfare"
Mr.. Olney goes on to define the position
of the United States as laid down by Pres
ident Monroe. He says:
conserving unquestionably that COM
plete European non-interference in Amerl-
can concerns would be cheaply purchased
by complete American non-interference in
European concerns, President Monroe, in
the celebrated message of December 2,
1929 used the following language: In the
wars of European powers in matters re-
lating to themselves we have never taken
any part nor does 1T comport with our
policy to do so. 1t is only when our rights
are invaded or seriously menaced that we
resent injuries or make preparations for
our defense With the movements in this
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-18
Entertainments on American Ter.
ritory Will No Longer Be
Tolerated.
COMMISSIONERS RECOMMENDED,
1t Now Remains for Congress to Act
Upon the Message From the
Chief Executive.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 17.-Presi-
dent Cleveland delivered message on the
Venezuelan controversy to-day that caused
profound sensation in both the Senate
and House of Representatives, and, in fact
throughout the entire world
1t is regarded by many of the leading
ling and important occurrence in Ameri-
cali history since the close of the War of
the Rebellion.
In the message the President clearly in
dicates that the Monroe doctrine will be
fully realizes the responsibility, even
though it precipitate war with the mother
country.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-18
VOLUMiNOUS CORRESPONDENCE.
Secretary Olney Fully Exp0unded
the Monroe Doctrine.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. 17.-Accom-
panying the Presidents message to Con-
gress was the voluminous correspondence
on the Venezuelan question between Mr..
Olney and Lord Salisbury through Minis
ter Bayard. The correspondence begins
with Secretary Olney's note OF July 20 last,
reCpening negotiations with Great Britain
in regard to the boundary dispute and con-
tanning the present administration emu
meration of the Monroe doctrine. Mr..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-18

There's as much bad man.
ners in bad engraving as in
bad behavior.
227 Post street uc T ~
2l5 Bush street i 5 CROKER G0
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[Continued on Second Paoe.]
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-08-11
Escape OF Convict.

The Carson Tribune of Saturday
evening says: This morning about
8 o'clock a convict named Joseph
Hanna while working on the roof Of
the State Prison with Arnold Mil
lard took French leave with Mr.. Mil.
lard's coat and a pair OF overalls be-
longing to a chinaman. He was traced
as far rs the v. & II. section house,
but there the trail was lost. Warden
Henderson and his guards secured
the country in every direction. He
was last cen in Charley Brulin's
yard. Indian Johuny is on the track
OF the escape and finds the trail lead.
ing through town to the old round
house.
Hanna was sent from Washoe coun
ty for burglary.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-08-11

An exchange says: A silurian NOR
chant-one Of those who never adver.
tise, remarked 70 Us: .Obs4
don't have to advertise, I am doing
too much business, already, in fact I
don't want any more business; no
time to wait on them. Besides no.
body reads the papers much anyhow
He was the maddest man in seven
counties next day when seventeen Of
his customers told him they had read
in the paper that he didn't want amy
more customers, and it cost him the
profit on forty.two hams and a bar
rel OF sugar to explain through a To-
cal journal that he Yves only iok.
ing.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-08-11
suEEcstlye InterruntIon.

In n Of the largest and richest
churches in Boston ono Sunday the
minister was very much disturbed
in his prayer by the untimely
shaking down Of one Of the large fur.
naces.
A little later both the minister and
congregation we're very much startled
by hearing the familiar voice OF n
OF their most prominent godly dea-
cons coming up the register:
Thomas" they heard. Thomas,
. wlint In h. do you mean by making
such a racket night in tho middle OF
the minister's ~prayerf'
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-08-11
Tho Salvation Of tho Race.

We find the following gem going
the rounds Of the press, without
credit Remember this young man
Be careful what you say about a
woman's character Think how
many years she has been building it,
Of the tolls and privations endured, OF
wounds received, and let no suspic.
cion follow her actions. The purity
OF the women is the salvation OF the
race, the hope Of greatness and the
redemption OF man. Whip out her
purity and the man sinks beneath
the wave of despair, without u star
to guide his life into the channel Of
safety. Think then before you speak
and remember that any hog can root
up the fairest flower that ever grew;
80 the vilest man a ruin the
purest woman's character"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-08-11
Tho Mexican Exposition.

The Nevada Commission to the
Mexican International Exposition or
ganized at Carson Thursday. Gov.
ernor Jones called the meeting to or
der and stated its object. Tho Tri.
bune says Senator Williams was
elected temporary chairman. The
Commission was permanently organ.
lied with thesfollowing officers: Pres.
ident, Senator j. E. Gignoux; 1st
Vice President, Senator Evan vii.
liams; End Vice President, DR.. J. E.
Stubs, President of the State Uni
yersity; Treasurer, w. E. Lindsay;
Secretary, j. Pouiade. Governor
Jones was made a member Of the
Commission. After transactipg some
further business the meeting adjourn.
ed to the call of the President.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-08-11
Curious Human Freak.

One OF the most curious human
freaks In existence lives in Madison
county, in this State. The freak is a
negro boy now over twenty-one years
Of age. The boys head is Of immense
size, being fully fifty inches in cir
conference. He is about three feet
in hight and has never walked, al
though his limbs seem perfectly
formed. But although he does not
walk he gets about briskly by roll.
ing over and over. 1t is a novel sight
to SEQ the boy make himself into a
ball and gotumblIng about the house
The boy is very intelligent and de.
lights in talking to strangers. His
mother has Indian blood in her veins
and has resisted bitterly all attempts
OF museum men to secure her son for
exhibition purposes,-Ex.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-08-11
Nevada sta,e Fair.

President Powning OF the Nevada
State Agricultural Society has re-
ceiyed the following in reply to a
communication from him relative to
transportation of exhibits to and from
the State Fair, from G. F. Smurr,
General Freight agent OF the South.
ern Pacific. Company.
Shipments for exhibition at the
Nevada State Fair should be forward
ed to Reno at regular rates, corsign
ed to the exhibitors, and charges col
lected on delivery.
@Consignees or exhibitors must sur
render to this company's agent, when
returning shipment, the sIpense bill
showing charges to the fair, accom-
panied with certificate Of the Secre-
tary OF the Association, the latter
ter setting forth that property has
been on exhibition and not changed
hands, when consignment will be for
warded to original shipping point free
OF charge. Agent must note refer
ence to original forwarding, also in
ward expense bill, and Secretary's
certificate taken up
sBeno agent will refund all charg
es for transportation to the fair, at.
taching thereto original expense bill,
Secretary's Certificate and receint nj
censignee or exhibitor, and forward
all to Freight Auditor with daily re-
port in the usual manner.
-Consignees or exhibitors, Ehc
have paid charges to the fair on arti,
cles that at its close are found to be
worthless by reason OF their perish
able nature, on surrender Of expense
bill, accompanied by certificate OF the
Secretary OF the Association, the lat
ter setting forth that tho property hai
been on exhibition and not changed
hands, and is unfit for return trans
portation, will receive from the com
pany's agent the amount paid fol
transportation Of the property to tn,
fair.
aReno agent will refund all charge,
for transportation to the fair, in tn,
manner as noted above for shipments
returning. The above applies on ship
ments originating in Nevada"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-08-11
ON Good Authority.

Two brothers kept a saloon in a
Missouri town. One OF them went
to Chicago to lay in a stock OF liquor.
When he left home a revival was in
full blast in the town. and he had
hardly reached the end OF his jour
ney when he received the following
telegram:
@BiH-Buy no liquor. Will join the
church tomorrow night. Business is
taking us to hell.-JIM."
That night Bill went to hear Col. r.
G.. lngersoll lecture. AS soon rs lie
got back to his hotel he sen off a mes.
sage IS follows:
IJim-Hold off till / come. Have
it from a prominent citizen OF Illinois
that hell is closed up"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-08-11
Shaving So. to Music.

The latest thing in barber shops is
a musical box which the boss OF the
establishment regulates to suit the
times. On Monday, for instance, he
keeps the machine up to light opera
airs Just fast enough to keep his as
sistants shaving customers at a nice
steady gait. Tuesday being a quiet
day in barber business, Home Sweet
Home and you'll Remember Nc"
are good enough. Wednesday, Thurs.
day and Friday the barber confines
the music box to popular selections OF
a rather lively nature. On Saturday
he puts the reels and jigs on top aud
every barber in the house il on the
run. -Philndelphia Call.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-08-11
wha. Keep. women Young.

A woman is happy just in the pro.
portion Is she is content. The sun
has n way OF changing the spots upon
which it shines. Especially is this
true of our land, where ono is up to.
day and down tomorrow, and vice
versa. The wisest woman is she who
trusts in to.morrow, but never looks
for it. 10 cit down and wish that
this might be, that that would DO diff.
%fcrent, does a woman no good. It
does her harm, in that II makes her
dissatisfied with herself, unpleasant
to her friends, and makes her old DO.
fore her time. Happiness 10 not al
ways increased in proportion to ON.
largod success. This may sound like
an old saw, and II Is, l think, but
there Ia n world OF wisdom in many
an old proyerb Just the same. Con.
teniment Is q wonderful thing TO cul.
tiyate. There would DO fewer pro.
nlaturely old women in tho world II II
weto given more OF n trial and il be.
came Il moro universal quality IN
womanhood.-Far and Fireside.
-E
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-08-11
High school Bids.

The Commissioners opened the bids
to build the high school building this
afternoon. The. do not bear out the
assertion that the building called for
in the plans adopted car be built for
less than $1,000. The bids are as fol,
lows:
G. E. Clough, Reno, according to
plans and specifications, s9,419; with
various changes in plans, ss,469 and
ss,O19.
W. Fisher, Ogden, according to
plans and specifications, s9,750; with
changes, $500.
Willard & Stewart. Salt Lake, nc.
cording to piuns and specifications,
s11.57S.
George Graves, Ogden, according
to plans and specifications, $3.50.
George Gilmore & Co.. Elko, nc
cording to plans and specifcations, So,
225.35.
All the bids except that Of Mr.
Graves enclosed certified checks fol
six per cent Of the amount.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-08-11
Hishe. q an in Le.,enins Power Latest US. Govt Report
@M!a!l! RRssMasgE
ABSOLUTELY PURE
now. r.lL..l,o woman wa. oaie,sd.
PURE

How = Talkstivo Woman was Qdieted'
Tho story told about the doctor
who got a talkitive lady to put out
her tongue, and who. after she had
protested that be had been writing
al the time, and had not looked at
her tongue at all. replied that he had
merely made the request in order to
get a moment OF quiet to write a pre-
sr-intion in. called out a companion
]. -GA: dny, said
ne, ID young LADY came to me for
some dentistry. Her mother came
with her, and remained sitting on a
sofa in the room. Az she eat there,
she talked SO necessarily that 1 be-
came nervous, and hardly knew
whether l was conducting the opera.
ton properly. Presently the woman
began to talk about her own teeth,
and to complain OF a certain vague
distress that she often felt in them.
/ saw that my opportunity had come.
I called the lady to the chair, looked
at her teeth; and then applied a iber-
al brushing OF iodine. Now said J.,
If you viii go back to the sofa, and
keep your mouth closed so as to ex.
clude the air from your gums, I think
you will have no further trouble
that time on che sat with her
hands over her mouth, and did not, it
Is needless to say. disturb me any
more.'-Boston Transcript.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-08-11
a Dead Camp

To oil appearances Mardis is a dead
camp. and will probably remain in
that state for several months, or until
capitalists can DO induced to reviye
it. We were told that there is large
body OF low grade ore in sight, inter.
spersed with rich streaks ofgold bear.
ing quartz, but the required capital
to purchase proper mining and mill.
ing facilities is not in sight. = Good
Templnr Nows.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-08-11
surrosE GOLD Ar 4 r.En1un.

~ 20 N1NM|
We arc told GhAAsn W nsct frsc
silver coinAee that ve win drive out
our gold. This does not necessarily
follow. Repeal or properly interpret
the declarations fparitya and adopting
ths policy OF France. letting Tie treas.
ury pay IN either metal. and the gamb.
len in gold will a. surely fail In thei,
ability TO manipulate our fnanceses
they fail in France. Rut II this yel,
low god for a time disappears. will
the disappearance iniuriously affect
any industry True, gold may for a
time command a slight premium. but
what enterprise but can laugh at Sa-
tan's ragef Gold at a premium!
Name ove all the years Of national
prosperity and tell me those in which
we made the most marvellous leaps
and bounds in national development,
and this will show TINT It wrs n
years when as oser. .-
commanded a premium.
With gold at a premium we depend
upon our own furnaces and forges,
our OWE looms and spindles, opr own,
and not foreign, hives of industries
for all life's needs. We decrease the
necessity for gold to pay balances due
to foreign nations upon imports, OF
Injuries or those articles that can be
fabricated equally we'll by American
fingers. We shall thrive as we did
from 1862 to 1874, because gold at a
premium is surer protection than tar.
in walls. Restore the condition in
which the farmer got s1.25 for his
wheat md the planter 15 cents for
his cotton and behold how like the
sweep OF the fairy's wand you shall
transform a nation from universal
gloom into the sunshine Of happiness.
Every thinker who has studied the
problem knows that a premium on
gold creates in it's operation a bounty
to the growers OF wheat, cotton, and
other products Of the farmer, equal
to the premium on gold, on every
pound or bushel exported. Europe
an fnanciers aud economists realize
this fact and have written warnings
to their own people Of tho tremendous
accruing to the United
States il they adopt bimetallism.-
Hon. j. G. Sibley.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-08-11
Il Mining Yarn,

The following mining yarn comes
from Arizona: AT the great Vulture
mine in early days a number OF stone
houses were built from refuse rock
taken from the mine. Later it was
discovered that this stone was very
rich quartz, running high in FREQ
milling gold. The stone houses we're
torn down and tho rock hauled TO The
mill, where ample money was taken
out to build frame houses and furnish
them from tho proceeds or tho rich
quartz.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-08-11
RUBY valley Weather.

Harry A. Knox, OF Sacramento. N
OF the leaders Of the railroad strike OF
last year, has begun proceedings in
tho Superior Court against the South.
ern Pacific Company and n number OF
others to recover damages in tho sum
OF 100000, alleging that tho defend.
ante prosecuted him maucionsly for
The murder Of Engineer Clark. Tho
death Of Clark was caused by tho
wreckihg OF II train near Sacramento.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-08-11

An Indian at Austin by the name
OF Poto bought a largo chunk OF leo
there a fow days ago, aud on being
asked what he intended doing with II
replied Tint lie wife waa going TO
make Ice cream for him. The natives
ere tast becoming civilized.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-08-11

1t has been calculated by the
mathematician, Racquet that
thousand million writer's In ono
thousand million years could not
write out all the combinations Of the
% letters Of the alphabet II each Of
them were daily TO write out 40 a
Of them, each page containing differ.
orders Of tho letters.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-08-11
NOTICE.

The undersigned owners of the Standing Elk,
Hoffman, Cleveland. Trlpoli and East TripoiI
mines located NJ II IiIfoad Nining District. Elso
County, Sevadl. hayirg leased or bonded The
mines 10 Jas. ". Ricketts, md John r. Donne-
Ian. OF salt Lake CITY. Utah. hereby give notice
incurred by the said mr1e, AFTER this d ,tc.
HORAeE X. TuURBER.
JEFFERSON H~ESUEnsor.
Elko, July a., lsE.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-03-01
FINE FARM FOR SALE!
In Madison Township.

One Of the best farms in Madison
township is now for sale by the under
eigned, to-wit: ll2la acres in Sec. 80,
Town One South, Range West, for
merly belonging to John BurRe, de-
ceased. 1t will be sold at a reasonable
price, and on partial payments il de-
sired. IL you want good farm, in q
good locality, near the thriving town Of
Ireland, this is your opportunity. For
particulars, call on
CLEMENT DoAxE
at Jasper Courier Office.
Also, 237 acres, formerly known AZ the
Adam Smith farm, at the point where
the railroad crosses Patoka river will be
sold cheap. Call soon.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-03-01

The great cause Of social crime is
drink. The great cause Of poverty
lis drink. When | hear Of family
broken up and ask the causf-
drink. II go to the gallows and
ask its victim the cause, the answer
drink. Then | ask myself in
perfect wonderment, "why do no,
men put a stop to this thing?"-
Bishop John Ireland.