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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-12
A Blot on Japan.

WASHINGTON, May G.-The Chinese
Government has but itself to blame
for the loss Of the war with Japan
The Government officials high up in
China we're in the employ OF Japan
both before and during tho war. The
enemy i'll most cases anticipated all
our movements. Such was the start
ling announcement made by Captain
p. Morton McGiflin who has just re-
turned from ten years service in the
Chinese navy. He was the command.
or OF Chen Yuen, the famous iron
clad. Il wns in the hospital and not
in command OF the Cheu Yuen mt Wei
Hal Wei, rs was reported he contin-
ued, ~lIad been in that fight should
not have been here now, as | should
not have given them the satisfaction
OF catching me. The japanese had
an iron clad agreement in which no
quarter to foreign dogs was very con-
spicuous. and they meant it.. When
We went into the big battle of Yalu. /
made all preparations to keep ont Of
the hands Of the Japanese, in case we
should get the worst OF it. | would
have killed myself before being taken
for torture. Now that the war is over
| want TO say that there is blot on
the previous fair name OF Japan which
will never be clTaced. There was no
word Of warning before war had
been declared. Their fleet pounccd
down on the defcnseless Kow Shing.
and sent her, with ten thousand souls,
to tho bottom. 1t was one of the
most cold bloodcd tricks in the his.
tory OF war"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-12

Scales are now made of such nice
adjustment that they will weigh my
thing to the smallest hair plucked
from the eyebrows. They are tri.
umphs ofrnochanism, and arc inclosetl
IN glnss cases, as the slightest breath
OF air would impair their records.
Two pieces OF paper of equal weight
can be placed on the scales, and an
autograph writtern in pencil on either
piece will cause the other side to us.
cond, and the needle, which indicates
the division oi weight, even to the ten.
millionth part OF pound or less, will
move from its perpendicular.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-12
ELKO, NEVADA, SUNDAY, MAY IL 1896.
ADVENTURES OF A BOTTLE.
Cast Upon tn. yTsters It Returned After
Many Days

Cast Upon the Waters 1t Returned After
Many Days
In June, 1898, Lieut.. II. T. Mayo, of
the United States navy, in charge OF
the photographic Office at Port Towns
end, WASH, gave the captain of the
Northern Pacific steamer Victoria n
bottle which he asked him to drop into
the sea when his ship was about half
way across the Pacific on its voyage to
China, SO as to test the currents. The
bottle, saws the Chicago Record, was
securely corked and sealed and con-
tanned a request printed in seven diff
ferent languages, including Russian,
Chinese and Japanese, that whoever
found it should send it to the nearest
custom house in the United States,
with the date and the location when
and where II was first seen. On July
4, 1893, when the vessel was in latitude
forty-nine degrees thirty-two minutes
north and longitude one hundred and
seventy-five degrees and forty-two
minutes west. Second Officer Dobson.
of the Victoria, took the bottle and
with swing of his long arm cast it
into the water. One morning few
weeks ago when Lieut.. Mayo came
down to his Office he found on his desk
package wrapped in an ancient and
much soiled German newspaper, which,
to his surprise, was found to contain tho
very bottle he sent on that queer
errand about sixteen months before.
The janitor said the package had been
left there by two rough-loolting sailors.
Upon drawing the cork the lieutenant
found rude inscription upon the back
OF his carefully printed instructions
which read:
=" Here's your bottle. Found ION such
and such date, in such and such lati-
tude and longitude). The next time
you cast bottle adrift please put
something else in it besides piece of
DaDprp
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-12
LIVE AND LET LIVE" GROCERY
STORE.

HIRAM CHASE proprio.o
Keeps on hand and ellis at ood
rock prices, the choicest aud
r'sh ;rn," ss aud provls
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-12
Notice to Creditors.


Estate Of Fredrick Klng, deceased
Notice 's hereby giSen by the under
signed, Administrative OF tho Estate
OF Friedrich King deceased, to tho
creditors Of, and to oil persons hav.
ing claims against the said deccnscd.
TO exhibit them with the NECESSARY
vouchers, within four months after
the first publication Of this notice, 10
the undersigned administrative nj
rho residence OF William Henry In
Star Valley in the County Of Elko,
tho samo being her place for tho
transaction OF the business OF said es.
tate.
ALICE ". HING,
Administrative OF tho estate OF Fred
rick King, deceased.
Dated at Elko, New, March 90, IS95.
March 22-4w WI
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-12

Tho receipts of the State Land or
flee Inst week were s1,03l Gs.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-12
The JuvoniloI idea.

-Mamma, do liars ever go to hea.
ven?7
@Why, no, probably not"
4Has papa ever told licS'
Il suppose not; he may have
"And mamma, have you ever told
ono? Uncle Joseph has, and 1 have
and almost everybody"
Il don't know but l have some.
times"
@Wcll, it must be lonesome up there
with only God aud George Washing.
ton."-Life.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-05-12

A CONSIDERABLE number Of the bish.
ops OF the Church OF England are over
10. The bishop OF London is 73, the
bishop of Gloucester and Bristol 10, the
bishop Of Hereford II, the bishop of
liverpool rs and the bishop Of Chiches.
.cr 80.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-21
A NIGHT WITH GIBSON.
Society Pictures at PrOpylaeum To-
Night for the Boys Club.

novel entertainment will be that given
tonight by number of society people for
the benefit of the Boys Club, which is COM
posed in large part of the newsboys of the
city. 1t will be called "A Night with Glib
son." in which tableaux vivants of the
artists clever pictures will be given. 1t was
first intended TO have the affair at the
Country Club but on account of the damp
grounds and the threatening weather the
committee decided last night TO hold it at
attendance will be largely increased by
the change. The admission will be 81, and
tickets may be obtained at the door to-
night.
Fourteen of Charles Dana Gibson's latest
pictures, as they have appeared i'm recent
months in the Eastern periodicals, will APP
haps more correctly depicted American So
ciety life than any other artist, and to him
is given the credit OF creating the correct
type on paper of the American girl Among
the pictures will be STORY by Sleeve"
six Months. Afterwards" ..Well-known
others. Among those who viii take part part
in the production are Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
7. Hord. Mr.. and Mrs: J. X. Sharpe. jr..
ton, Miss Jessie Miller, Miss Knippenberg.
Miss Nash OF Omaha, Miss Wallick Miss
Castleman. Miss Stockton of Evanston. Miss
Helen Krag. and Messrs. John :. Duncan,
McOuat. Major Taylor. Fred Wiley. Wallace
Krag. Irving Swan Brown and Will Coburn
There will be a dance after the entertain
ment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-21
WARDEN HERT. OF PRISON SOUTH.


A. T. Hert, of Brazil. was yesterday
elected warden of the Prison South, at a
meeting Of the directors held at Jefferson
vile. The new board organized, with w.
S. Carpenter. of Brazil, president, and
James r. Henry as secretary. There was
no business OF Importance transacted at
the morning meeting of the board. The
directors were shown through the prison
and inspected ii thoroughly. In the after
noon Warden Patten and Clerk Ferguson
presented their designations. Mr.. Hert was
thereupon elected warden and John \.
Pate, OF Bloomfield, elected clerk. Captain
Patten and Ferguson will remain. at the
institution until July 81 during which time
ing their compensation from the new Off
Gals while the latter are learning their
duties. Captain Patten has begun the work
of repairing the b cellnouse and desires
to see the work completed before he leaves
the institution. The change took place I'M
der pleasant circumstances. No action was
taken in regard to the election OF deputy
warden, steward or chaplain. Next Wednes-
day the board will meet TO receive bids for
the lease OF convicts, and will then adjourn
to meet Aug. l.
Ex-Warden French of the Prison North.
was in the city yesterday, and made his
final settlement with the State. Charley
Harley has taken charge of the prison. Mr.
French says he has not bettered his inan-
cial condition since he took charge of the
prison. He intends to purchase a news
paper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-21
LOUISVILLE ENCAMPMENT.
Quartermaster-Genc Thinks
Will He the Largest Ever Held.

]. w. Burst, of Rockford, H., quartex-
master-general under Commander LAWYER
of the q. A. r., was in the city last night
on his way home from a business trip to
Cincinnati. He called on some. OF his G. a
r. friends while here. He is confident that
the annual encampment TO be held in Louis
vile will be the most largely attended OF
any of recent years, or in fact, since the
organization of the order. He says the vet
Grams of New England are arranging to
come in large numbers. He attributes this
partly TO the fact that the encamDment is
10 be held south of the Mason and Dixon
line. He says the New England people have
a desire to mingle once more with their
od-tme enemies and talk over the events
which is going TO increase the attendance
is that the week following the encampment
a confederate monument will be dedicated
at Louisville. This Will bring a large num-
Der of Confederate veterans 10 that city,
many OF whom will come the week before
to attend the G. a. r. encampment. The
desire 10 meet, in friendly relations, those
against whom they fought has caused many
OLD veterans who seldom attend the encamp-
mentS TO announce their intention to CO.
Mr. Bursts visit here was not of an official
nature. During the evening he was in con-
Sultation with some OF the local G.. \. r.
men, but it was merely an informal talk
for the purpose of renewing old acquaint-
anceS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-21

Reaume, Flora Williams, Emma Austin.
Clara Kruse. Mary Cullen. Teresa Mission.
.Rectation-"The Challenge" intermediate
class
.'Marche'' Dressher). Pianos, Misses
Catharine Williams. Agnes Eberhart. Cath
arine Egan. Mary Cain, Mary Drury, Rose
Mary Brennan; violin. Miss Mary Egan;
Chorus, senior class Accompanies
Piano. Miss Mary Reaume; violin, Miss
Jessica Porter
Recitation-"The Angelus," Misses Adele
Cunningham, Anita Muhl Mary Clune
Chorus-"The Little Sunbeams. primary
class. Accompapist. Miss Emma O'Brien.
Calisthenic drill intermediate class. Ac-
companist. Miss Mary Reaume.
Faust tGounoD: Pianos, Misses Jo-
Thale. Catharine Egan. Teresa Mission.
Martha Boeckling; violns. Misses Jessica
Porter, Estella Fox, Mary Egan; mando-
Inns. Misses Emma Austin, Flora Williams
Mary Reaume. Anita Null. Alice Saiel
Son2-"Where Is Heaven (MartD. Miss
Mary Cullen; orphan children, Misses Cath
arine Williams, Mary Egan, Argyra Friend
guitar. Miss Josephine Reaume.
Overture de Semiramis' (RossinD.
Pianos. Misses Flora Williams. Mary
Reaume. Emma O'Brien. Adelaide Thale,
Florence keenan,.
Sacred chorus 04ambillotte). Accom-
pansts. Miss Flora Williams, Mary
Reaume. Jessica Porter.
The medals were presented by Father
Chartrand to large number of pupils. The
gold medals for Christian doctrine went TO
Mary Hellmer, for regular attendance 10
Adelaide Thale, and FOR department to
Emma Austin. All the boarding pupils will
leave for their homes to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-21
CLUNE, A VICIOUS PRISONER.
Makes n Brutal Assault ON n Witness
in Police Court.

John Clune caused a sensation yesterday
morning in Police Court by suddenly
ssulting David Meek, who had been sum-
trespass lodged against Clune by a man
named Henderson. Clune had been drink
ing. ard as soon as he saw Meek in the
hallway just outside the Police Court
room door he jumped on him with the fe-
rocity OF mailman. Meek is the smaller
of the two. and could not defend himself.
The fighting, struggling men were
finally separated after Clune had
been dubbed They We're bleeding
and very much excited as they
wers taken to the coop where prisoners are
kept until the time of the trial. Bailff
Dawson locked them in and started for the
a scream. and rushed back. Unlocking the
door as fast as he could he heard the sound
of blows, and Clune was found to have
Meek's head under his arm. and was pum-
hausted and without power of resistance.
IL required the club again 10 induce Clune
TO release his hold. officer TomlinSon was
compelled 10 strike Clune. who fell like
log. officer Johnson was then stationed in
the coop and told to keep the two men
apart by the use of his club.
The trial was set for to-day, Clune not
being tit for trial yesterday. He was under
the influence of liquor. and has been i'm
trouble a score OF times when crazed with
his scrapes. but yesterday II seems that
they, too were willing that the law should
take its course. Clune's fighting propensity
is we'll known TO the police. who fully eX-
pect him TO commit murder wind-up
to his career. They the club on him as
q lesson of experience.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-21
TAGGART ON SILVER
NOT SURE HE WOULD CALL A con-
vENTION IL SUGGESTED.
Says He Is Not MnyOraIty
Candidate.

II is strongly intimated by those who pre-
tend to know that there is a probability
that the Democratic editors. who 10
meet at Lake Maxinkuckee, will pass
resolution favoring the free coinage of sill
yer. and ask Chairman Taggart 10 call
State convention for the purpose of con-
sidering the matter and taking action
which will place the State Democracy
squarely on the side of free silver. 1t
seems there will be preponderance of sill
Yer men in the meeting, and, unless headed
off by some OF those who want TO wait
awhile to see which course will be the
most polite. the adoption of such resolu-
ton is probable
Chairman Taggart was seen last night
and asked what he would do in case such
resolution should be passed.
will you call convention at the behest
of the Democratic editors?"
That is question that is not yet ripe
for an answer. If such a resolution should
be passed L will consider it, and may or
may not call a convention. 1 would not like
to anticipate such an event by answering
your question"
What is your personal opinion on the
matter? Would you be with the editors in
sentiment if they should adopt free
silver resolution" was asked.
Il have never expressed myself In an
interview on the subject, but don't know
that | have any objections to people know
ing how / stand. / am squarely in favor of
bimetalism IL IL can be done by interna-
tional agreement"
Then you would not favor it in this
country under existing circumstances"
II will not say that. 1 will say. however.
that am in favor of the coinage of silver
in any quantities and at any time that
every dollar of silver will have equal pur-
chasing power with dollar of gold.
The conversation then branched off on 10
the subject of municipal politics, and Mr..
Taggart was asked if it were true that he
is a candidate for Mayor.
NO am not a candidate he promptly
replied.
Are there any developments that would
change your mind and bring you into the
field later?'
Il have said before that I am out of
politics so far as holding office myself is
concerned. l have had eight years of Of
flee holding now, and If L wanted more of
Ii / would not select the office OF Mayor.
There is no Office within the gift of the
people that l covet less. There is con-
slant antagonism from all sides. There is
a responsibility that makes a man enc
mics, and | don't want to assume Ii. No,
1 will not be a candidate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-21
RED TAPE IN THE CLAIMS.
Testimony Taken I'm the Gases of
OverwOrked Mail Carriers.

W. W. Hill. special commissioner for the
Court of Claims. yesterday began taking
testimony on the claims of seventy-five
mail carriers and postoffce employees in
this city. These claims are made under
the law of 1883, which gives carriers and
some others pay for all extra time above
eight hours a day. There are seventy-five
claimants in this city, With claims ranging
from 80 TO a little over N,400. The total
is about $4,000. The carriers, are repre-
scented by William b. King, an attorney of
Washington. In some cities the claims have
been allowed with little reduction, while in
others the cut has been as much as 40 per
cent In Louisville the cut was less than
per cent. The commissioner Will take all
the evidence that can be secured here, and
will then adopt uniform system OF allow
ances. The amounts due each man VII
then be computed by +. III. Taylor. a spe-
clal accountant who accompanies Mr.. Hill.
The claims must then be passed upon by the
Assistant Announcement, after which
they go TO the Court of Claims for final
allowance. After the allowance is made
an appropriation is necessary before they
can be paid.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-21
DEAD CHILD In A WELL.
Finding of the Body at West Newton
Recalls a Letter.

Coroner Castor was called to West New
ton yesterday afternoon TO view the re-
mains of an infant which had been. found
in an old well on the farm of Elmer Allen.
The body was found to be in a bad state
Of decomposition, and DR.. Castor was un-
able to tell whether it white col
ored. 1t had apparently been in the water
for several months. Some men working on
the Allen farm saw the body floating in
the water and drew it TO the top. A cloth
wrapped or tied about the dead child's
neck led the Coroner to suspect crime,
and he spent most of the afternoon ques-
tioning the neighbors. No one could throw
any light on the mystery. Some time last
winter Coroner Castor received a letter
from West Newton announcing the mys-
ferrous disappearance of colored child.
The writer said the infant disappeared
few days after birth. During his investi-
cations yesterday the coroner learned that
the well where the child was found was
but a mile from the home of the family
whose child IL was said disappeared a
year ago. Further Investigations will be
made
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-21
NIuutciuai Notes.

Margaret Griffin Of Maple street. COM
planned that a stay wire in the fire-alarm
system had killed one of her maple trees.
The board ordered the wire removed.
The Board of Works took final action
for the construction of a sewer in the
north sidewalk OF Pearl street, from Mis-
sissippi street to a point 1916 feet east.
The remonstrance of interested property
owners against the paving with cement OF
Hudson street, from Michigan street to
North street, was yesterday overruled.
The Improvement with brick of South
Pennsylvania street, from Maryland 10
South street, by the capital Paving and
Construction Company, has been approved.
the cost of grading and graveling the road
way and sidewalks of Nineteenth street,
from Park avenue to College avenue, was
$3.50. 20.
its previous action condemning Helen street
(vacated) and the Nandalia right-of-way
for a right-of-way for the White river in
terceptor.
The Board of Works yesterday adopted
a resolution for a local sewer in Noble
street, from South street, thence north to
Lord street, then east TO a point sixty-eight
feet wesr of Pine street.
A big, healthy protest was yesterday filed
against the dangers surrounding the Big
land place. The Board of Works will make
a personal investigation.
The board called upon Mansfield & Allen.
contractors, to appear tomorrow and ex-
plain why they removed condemned brick
TO a point which indicated an intention to
use the brick in manhole.
The overhauing and repairing of Tomlin-
son Hall will begin july 1. and the janitors
have been notified that their services will
not be needed after that time until the
improvements are completed.
The revised assessment roll for the main
intercepting sewer, according TO the action
of the board and the Council. has been APP
proved. a voucher in favor of Wilding Il
Derheimer for S5,96S.0i was approved.
j. s. Spann & Co., agents. were yesterday
notified to appear before the Board of
Works and show cause why the buildings
at No. 81 North Alabama street and 156
and 100 East Market street belonging to
the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
Company should not be condemned.
The proposition of the Western Paving
and Supply Company for paving with as
phalt between the street-car tracks and
eighteen inches on each side al the point
of the junction of Ohio and Illinois streets
and Indiana avenue has been accepted The
price is $500. The board could not attain its
desire to have this section OF powders
supplanted by paved street in any other
way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-21
ART EXHIBIT ar ST. JOHNS.
Some Creditable Work ShOwn-CIos-
ing Exercises at 1T. Agnes's.


The annual art exhibit OF ST. Johns Acad-
envy opened yesterday, and the public may
inspect it for a week. The display is most
creditable. one pupil Miss Julia Green
walt. has completed the seven years course
in the department. She showed yesterday
as a result of her work two paintings.
Faith and General Lafayette Present
ing His Daughter to the King of France"
The latter has group of figures. and each
one is admirably done. while the whole ex-
hibits talent OF a high order. The picture
OF Faith" is also excellent. and third
piece is q decorated vase. Miss Greenwalt
is equally proficient in embroidery crayon,
etching, charging. and has figures, flow
and landscapes to show for her work.
Mrs. Il. ri. McNelis has on one long table
OF dishes which she has decorated in gold.
In addition to the pieces usually found on
the table there are vases, canilesticks and
odd pieces Mrs. McNelis shows fish set
which has the design in fishes that is adj
mrable. Miss Anna Miller has large
tablecloth which She has beautifully en-
broidered in white silk. Mrs. Mercer has a
and possesses a peculiar lifellke quality.
Miss Amelia Becker has a small table. and
everything on u is hers. from the en-
broidered cover and doylies 10 the variety
OF painted china. A plate and bowl in car
nation design are very handsome Mrs.
ZaTh has some dining room pictures which
display patient skill in their finish and de-
in the collection. This year there have been
eighty-six pupils in the department the
largest class ever at st. Johns. The COM
mencement exercises will be held June IS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-21
STATE FAIR RACES.


The executive committee of the State
Board of Agriculture yesterday decided TO
authorize the secretary to sign a guarantee
contract for the fall spectacle at Lincoln
Park The secretary will make a canvass
of the citizens committee for a guarantee.
A telephone exchange will be put in at the
fair grounds, with exchange in the adj
ministration building. Instruments will be
placed I'm all parts of the grounds. The
programme for races was adopted as fol-
lows:
sday-Three-year-old and under trot.
eligible TO the $50 class, purse $500; PIP
Wednesday-(On account of this being
children's day there will be only TWO races
PHI pace. purse $500: 2:30 trot. purse 500.
Thursday-2:2S trot, purse SsOo; free-for-
all pace purse $500: three-year and under
pace, eligible TO the 2:26 class. purse $780,
Friday-2:l9 trot, purse $500; 30 pace,
nurse 500; 2:14 trot, purse $500.