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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-08-23

Sum Davis went on picnic last
Sunday and this is tho way hc en-.
joycd himself:
Tho Appeal editor accepted mn in.
yitation To attend II picnic on Sunday.
He packed GO lb. lIampcr nearly Il
mile up II mountain side Ia Cat lunch
IN the bed Of nh old creek. 10 add
io tho horrors Of the occasion the
party was strictly temperate. II was
30 hard to lind u level place to spread
table cloth that in the center Of the
icast was stump which gave ~
layout the appearance OF circus
tent. Four kids fell in tn, ci,,.
two we're lost in the woods and the
oditor's horse got away. We nrc led
To conclude that come fashlonal ln
house Of worship ia tho place for the
editorial brain 10 lind rcst and
recreation on the Sabbath day and
tho timo and profanity exploded in
getting your undcrclothing clcnn Of
black nnis, arc drawbacks to pioue
life.
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Notice of Forfeiture.
. A. =. Faro and to Charles r. Bcnnn
JOiiS llESDEHsOS,
Cuniy Clerk

70 A. =. Pare nnd to Charles r. Iichnn.
You AMI each Of you nrc hereby notified
that have expended one hundred dollars In
in,Or nud Improvements upon the Mnsco,
mining claim situated IN Tuscnrorn Mining
District. clko County, Nevada. in i,hc year
1855 In order to hold said claim under the
provisions "f section sS!i Revised Statutes
Of the United states, being the amount rc.
puircd TO hold tho same for tho year ending
December n, ispI Aud II Within ninety
days from the service Of this notice Tor with
In nlnuty days Hftcr this notice of publica
tlon) you fail or refuse to contribute Sour
proportion of such expenditure ~ co.owncrs
your interests IN said claim will become the
property Of the subscriber under said sec.
tion 2S!i u. FASNOF.
ElpU, Nov, juno b. 100.
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NOTICE or SALE


Notice is hereby given. that the Board Uf
County commissioners Of Elko County Ne.
N"dn. viii receive sealed bids up to o'clock
T.. NJ on the 9TH day Of September 1895, for
the purchase OF Five Thousand (ijUDCm
dollars Of Elko County's Bonds. authorized
10y an &C, OF Legislature entitled IAN act
authorizing ana directing the Board of
County Commissioners Of :lko county, state
Of Nevada, TO ISSUE bonds for the purpose
"f providing ':!cnus to establish, construct
nnd mlininin County IIigh School in said
County" approved March II. lsg5
Said bonds TO he issued in sums of not
less than Five Hundred (s;SnuD dollars
each In lawful money Of tho United States
and shall bear interest from date. nt the
rate " six per cent (6H1 per annum. inter
ext payable annually on the First day OF
January. 1897, and each wear thereafter.
One Thousand uDo) dollars on tho princt.
pal ofsnid bends shall bc payable January
l. lNb!, and One Thousand CsI,UW dollars OF
said principal shall bc payable the First
day Of January each year thereafter.
Said bids shall bc directed 10 tho Clerk of
the Board OF County Commissioners. Elko
County, Nevada, nud marked Sealed lids
Tor the purchase OF High School Iyondg."
Tho Hoard shall reserve tho right 10 reirct
any and all bids.
J0nS llESDEHsoS.
cuniy Clerk
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t'nlnnc" ~ treasury. ....$lO,GJI SO
TIE abnN" balance stands 10 the
credit ri the vmrlous funds ns nor
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Paid from road funds. LOIS -
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JOINT STATEMENT
AUDITOR AND DTREASIli,ER
OF tsLko COUNTY.
az the Quarter f:Hdin. June ~
iSHO.

CnU"ty Gf Elkn. is'
ACDiTDEs OYFlLE
June ~, 1886
=" ihv HoE"GsbIr Board ~ t,ounty Cnmn,r.
.ionoTs of Elko County, Nevada
EESTLEGgS: We herewith submit our omar
nit Report OF ihc Finances cf the County
m ih" quarter ending June -. 1896.
r',p-rtfu!iy -uhmitiCd:
r.. r. BILkEY,
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FILE SOtii; WILLS.

Iy order Of thC llonrd Of County Commits
siOncrs, all bills against the County tu bS
acted uruu hy the board, must l. hlCd OnOr
before the saturday Immediately preceding
The Monday upon which the Board meets,
otherwise Tho bills will not hc acted uiron
until the next meeting NJ tho Hoard
AitcN: JOHN UESDERSOS
County ClCtk.
Tjy " pATrERsON. Deputy.
DATED March ! ispO.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
LICENSE VOTE SHOWS INcRI
Municipal Elections In Hostor
other Massachusetts Town

BOSTON, Dec. l5-Thc republican q
probably the advantage in the city cie IN
today, although In the absence OF mayor
atty contest the report is mixed, The city
voted for license by a majority which, while
somewhat smaller than in previous years,
was relatively the same, owing to the light
vote There was falling on of 30 per cent
from the election OF month ago, The vote
for license stood: Yeas, 39,i26 nays, 26S29
The only rival candidates voted on by the
entire city were those running for street
commissioner and onc-year member for the
school board. In the former contest. Duane
democrat. won by small majority, while
another republican candidate DIR. Samuel
II. Courtney, was elected on the school board
his majority being about 1000
The thirty-two municipalities in the state
held elections this month. Throughout the
state the republicans have seemingly lost
some of the advantage obtained in the state
election although in few instances did ma
tional politics enter. The total license vote
in the state shows a decided increase for
license over last year, while the no-licensc
vote Is slightly reduced. The total vote was
for license, ,776; against license, l0i,O95.
In 1895 the vote was: Yeas, 1896; nays,
i05, $50; majority for license 1926. The
only changes were Haverhill from license to
no license and Lynn vice versa.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
Another Pro-Cuban Resolution.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5-Representative
Woodman of Illinois today introduced a
joint resolution directing the president to
intervene in Cuban affairs. The resolution,
after reciting General Maceos assassination
and Spanish cruetles in Cuba, says that the
president has failed to carry out the wishes
of the people; that the honor OF the United
states is al stake and that history gives no
precedent on which to base a hcpe that
Spanish operations will be changed to COM
ply with civilized warfare, The president
Is directed TO express severe cOndemnat ion
OF the Spanish methods of warfare, espe-
cially the murder Of Maceo; to recognize
the Independence Of Cuba and to demand
Of Spain the withdrawal OF all troops from
Cuban soil He is also directed 10 take
proper steps to see that this demand is car
rled out.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
HOT CHASE AFTER THREE FRIENDS
Cruisers Newark and Raleigh Trying
TO Catch n Filibustcr.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. ia special
received by the Citizen from Key West
states that the cruisers Newark and Raleigh
received telegraphic Instructions from Wash
ington at noon today and that the cruisers
at once put to sea to capture the steamer
Three Friends. which lett Fernandino at an
early hour this morning with a cargo of
arms and ammunition, sbesides about fifty
Cubans, to be landed irECuba. Instructions
were also received for the revenue cutters
McLain, at Miami, and the Winona and
Forward, at Key West to intercept the
Three Friends II possible.
Every effort will thus be made to catch the
little hlibuster. which succeeded in get
ting away with its caiso despite the vigi-
lance OF the government officials and Spanish
spies This wss done. b. using the Com
modore asa deccy, th Cubans announcing
that all of the prep,GJtions being made
were to send the Co-l.sedore, with cargo
of arms and ammunition to Cuba. The
Commodore lay at Its wharf today, and no
attempt was made to clear from the custom
house.
The actual cargo carried by the Three
Friends was as follows: Four hundred
thousand rounds of ammunition. 1,040 rifles,
one 12-pound HotchlSss gun, 20 machetes,
1000 pounds of dynamite, besides a quantity
OF medicine, provisions, etc. The expedition
is commanded by Perez Calvo, who was an
adjutant of Maceo's staff.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
MEXICANs MAY TAKE A HAND.
Popuiace ut san Luis Potosi Ready to
Attack the Spanish Consulate.

PopuiRcc at san Luis POtosi Ready to
Attack the Spanish Consulate.
CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 15.-There are
unconfirmed rumors circulating here to-
night that a mob in Barcelona has assaulted
the Mexican consul on account of his Cuban
sympathies Considerable Ill feeling against
the Spaniards has been aroused here by an
anonymous circular signed "Son of Belayo"
and containing phrases insulting to the Mex
lean nation and government. The Spaniards
claim the Cubans got 1t up to further in
flame the public mind against them. All
kilograms from San Luis Potosi tonight say
this document together with imprudent arti-
cles in Coreor de Espana. have contributed
to bring about a state OF high tension there,
and fears are expressed that the police viii
have to be called in to prevent a collision
between the populace and resident Span
iards. The governor has given orders to
protect the Spaniards.
further cause OF the irritation Is an at
tack made on a laborng man in this city.
who. having shouted "Viva Cuba" was set
upon by two Spaniards and beaten. The
newspapers tonight print account of the
case Popular sympathy is especially en-
thusiastiC with the Cubans and their cause
Is immensely popular, since 1t has come to
be believed that Maceo was betrayed to his
death. The Mexican people cannot under
stand why the United States does not recog
nize Cuban belligerency.
The epidemic of smallpox in Yucatan has
disappeared.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
LAuRApA ASKS Fon PROTECTION.
Secretary oIncy Requested to Uphold
the NntIOn's Honor,

BALTIMORE, Dec. ID. II. Seward G.
Co, fruit importers and charter parties OF
the steamship Laurada. now at Palermo,
have sent a lengthy communication to Sec
retary Olney in which they ask that the
vecscl he duly protected at Valencia, Spain
She is under charter to take on the remain
Ger Of her cargo at the las; named place, and
the captain. having been advised by cable
that trouble might ensGe, declined to pro-
coed to the Spanish port.
The letter to the secretary OF state has
been made by tie firm to get the owners Of
the ship to have the cargo shipped from
Sicily instead of a Spanish port.
Sunday" says the document 1--WE re-
coived a cable as follows: United States
government advised captain of Laurada not
to enter port. Won't be allowed to unload
As Americans and merchants holding a
charter of vessel duly registered and car.
rying the American flag, we feel it our duty
and our right to ask you, in your official
capacity, to protect our property under such
flag as well as uphold the ns.!on s honor.
~. II. SEWARD G. CO."
WASHINGTON, Dec. t5.--Messrs. Tucker
and Seward of Baltimore, representing the
Baltimore concern which chartered the
Laurada to bring fruit to the United States,
aud John l.. Vandiver, representing Hart g.
Co. of Philadelphia, owners Of the vessel,
called at the State department this afternoon
to inquire into the report that the Llurada
had been prevented from entering the Spanish
port of Valencia. They tailed to see Secre-
tary Olney or Assistant Rockhill, but the
chief clerk listened to their statements and
answered for the department. The shipping
men said that they had been informed the
L2urada had been forbidden by United Staiep
Consul Mertens at Grao, the port Of Valencia,
to enter the harbor. The chief clerk replied
that this was impossible; the department
had sent no ouch instructions to the consul,
in fact had sent no instructions at all rela-
tive to the Laurada and the consul certainly
had no authority of his own to forbid the
ship to enter. MIR. Tucker next asked what
the Department of State would do If the
Laurada entered the port of Valcenia and was
seized by the Spaniards. The chief clerk de-
cl!ned to answer any such questions, but rs
sured Mr. Tucker that the Laurada would be
afforded the same measure cf protection that
would be extended to any other American
vessel under like circumstances. and with
this statement the callers were obliged to
content themselves and the interview termi
mated. 1t is probably the case that while the
State department has not communicated
directly with tho consul Mt GraO, 1t has been
advised by United States Minister Taylor at
Madrid OF the situation and is satisfied to
leave the management Of the matter to his
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
SEVERE STORM on TuE ATLANTIC.
Vessels Are Warned of the Approach
of n Hurricane.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j., Dec l5-A heavy
wind and rain storm is raging along the
coast at this point. Today the large Casino
building, where the Elks' disaster hap
pened two years ago, collapsed with crash,
carrying with 1t an untenanted cottage next
door. The storm had reached such height
tonight that Local Observer Brand received
instructions from Washington to warn
mariners not to leave port, as
there is storm of hurricane force
on, the way. Special instructions were also
issued to the crews of the life-saving sta
tionS along tfe coast.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The storm that has
been travelling northwaId along the coast
reached New York late tonight At 10
o'clock the wind blew thirty-siX miles an
hour, carrying sleet. No reports of loss to
shipping except the wrecking of the schooner
Grace X. Green have been received.
CAPE MAY, Dec. 15.-A severe northeast
storm is prevailing along the coast and hur
rlcane signals have been hoistcd, warning
vessels of the danger of going to sea. a driy-
ing rain has been falling and the sea is run
ming unusually high.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
MARIN MAY SUCCEED WEYLER
Rumor in Madrid that a Change in Cuban
Commanders Impends,
DlSClPLNlNG OF GlaUJEDA THE CAUSE
Friends of the Major Mt Court object
to the Course Pursued by the
Captain General After
Mncco's Death.

MADRID. Dec. 15.-The report that Cap.
tain General Weyler has ordered proceed
ings to be taken against Major Grujeda
because the major, after the death of An
tonic Maceo, went to Havana without the
permission of his superior officers is Caus.
ing discomfort here, owing to the popularity
of Girujeda. Although the ministers retain
reserve on the subject 1t is stated that the
cabinet may consider this question, and il
is further stated that the ministers may
also discuss the execution of General Wey-
lers plan OF campaign which is criticised
In certain quarters.
According to surface indications Captain
General Weyler will soon be relieved of his
command in Cuba. The discomfort with
Weyler Is noticeable even in the govern
ment organs. They say that instead of 60
ing to Havana to receive an unmerited ova-
tion he ought to have continued the mill
tary operations in the province of Pinar del
Rio.
A bad impression has also been created
here by the dispatches of the Spanish cor
respondents at Havana, announcing that
General Weyer has suppressed all dis
patches referring to the ovations in Spain
in honor OF Major Girujeda. 1t is supposed
the captain generals action was due TO jeal-
ousy, and it is currently reported that the
government is disposed to replace Weyer
by General Marin. now governor Of the Gu
ban province of Pinar del Rio
II has been decided at the cabinet coun-
Gil to purchase the British transport Prince
of Wales.
The impartial says the ministers have no
knowledge Of Captain General Weyler hav-
ing taken any action against Major Girujeda
and regard 1t as being improbable The I'M
parcial also says that the report that Cap
tain General Weyler is shortly to be re-
placed Is not confirmed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-General Marin
has seen considerable military service in the
cause of Spain, having participated in the
late Cuban revolution having for adversa-
ries among the insurgents some of the men
who figure prominently in that service today.
General Marin came to Cuba permanently
with Martinez Campos, when the latter was
appointed captain general of the island. He
acted as captain general when Campos was
In the field against the insurgents, and when
CampOs Was recalled as the result Of the dis
satisfaction OF the Spanish government with
his campaign, Marin took his place during
the interim between the departure of Cam
pos and the arrival of Weyler. With the
advent of Wcyler, Marin was appointed gov
ernOr of Porto Rico. General Marin Is about
30 years of age.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16

Upscts II Kerosene Lamp in window
md nurns ihc Store.

ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. 15-Damage aggre-
eating $4,000 was done here last night by
fire. started by boy playing Santa Claus
in a show window of +. NJ. Morrow's dry
goods store, corner Eleventh avenue and
Twelfth street. The boy upset kerosene
lamp. and in a very few minutes fire was
sweeping through the store. The fire ex-
tended to the Odd Fellows building. n
three-story brick structure, in which the
postoffice is located, and on the other side
to the Simon building, a threestory struc-
ture. The three buildings were gutted. 1t
was rumored that two girls perished in
Morrow's store, but the report could not
be verified last night
NEWARK. o., Dec. 15.-The Jones build
ing was destroyed by fire last night. to-
gether with all it's contents. The structure
was occupied by Allison Bros. books: Koes-
tering Myers, dry goods; Brown e. Rice.
hair goods: Il. G. Warden, J. C. Jones, the
Odd Fellows and the postofIice. The aggre-
gate loss is $50, 000
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
BLOODY WORK IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Spanish Papers Print Reports of An
| other Savage Massacre.

MADRID, Dec. ia dispatch received
here from Singapore says the natives of
Mindano island, one of the Philippine group,
have revolted and that many Of the native
troops are deeerting to the insurgents. 1t
is further stated that the situation at Ma
nilla is full of aniety. Bands Of insurgents
frequently visit that town at night
and fire volleys into the place. A dispatch
td the impartial from Singapore admits that
there has been genuine massacre at Cavte,
the fortified seaport town of the island of
Luzon. 1t adds that $50 prisoners revoted,
killed six soldiers, seized arms ana tried TO
raise the native Inhabitants against the gar
rlsJn. Continuing, these dispatches say
these efforts failed, the revolterl were shot
down in the streets and another massacre
followed during the night. Scores OF
corpses were picked up and many of the
prisoners who We're recaptured were shot
the following morning
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16

Case VIII he Heard Again In Havana
During Jnnunry


HAVANA Dec. 15-It is understood that
the retrial of the case of Julio Sanguilly,
sent back on appeal from the supreme court
of Madrid, will not occur until January s.
Abelardo Campanoni. a member of Juan
Delgado's irsurgent band surrendered yes
terday to the Spanish authorities, and was
granted amnesty.
Captain General Weyler has published a
decree regarding the reports heretofore sent
TO the Associated press from here. This de-
cree says that Maceo's body is buried near
Bejucal, between San Diego de Las Vegas
and Rincon, in Havana province.
The dispe etches bulletned today by the
general staff give only unimportant accounts
of scattered s;irmishes, in which the losses
on either side were insignificant. The Span
ish transatlantic liner Alfonso Doce has ar
rived here with 1,3i6 recruits, being the last
installment Of the q. 900 rcinforcements dis
patched from Spain in the last three weeks.
The fortiflCatons of the town of Guiana
bacoa, just across the bay from Havana.
upon which attacks have been made several
times by raiding parties of insurgents are
being actively pushed.
The name of Oblspo street, the principal
street In Havana, has been changed to Wey-
Ter, out OF compliment to the captain gem
eral
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
THROWS OPEN THEIR PRISON DOORS
Governor Richards Pnrdons n Man
md Mife InimstIy CnnXictcd.

HELENA, Mont. Dec. 15-Governor
Richards has granted free pardon to Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Clarke, serving seventeen
year terms each in the penitentiary at Deer
Lodge for the murder OF John p. Stewart
by poisoning. They had already served
year of the sentence.
Stewart was a wealthy man and suspicion
first fell upon his wife, Mary Stewart She
was arrested at Spokane and tried at Mis-
soula. To save herself she accused her
mother and stepfather. They were CON
victed by her testimony of murder in the
second degree. But remorse overlook Mrs.
Stewart and she finally confessed to an
attorney and to Ex-Governor ToOe but
committed suicide before a written state
ment could be signed. Governor Richards
made what reparatlon lay in his power by
pardOning them.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16

Situation at Caracas misunderstood
in the Lnitch Stntes.

Copyright, 1886, by Press Publishing Company
CARACAS Venezuela Dec. l5.-(New York
World Cablegram-Special Telegram Pres
ident Crespo declines, for state reasons, to
answer any questions concerning the
Venezuelan governments attitude toward the
arbitration treaty entered into between the
British and United States governments. The
situation here is misunderstood in the United
States as Is evident from the false impress
sions which have been cabled. The best
men of Venezuela, those who understand the
matter favor the treaty
Minister Andrade will sail next Monday
for his return to the United States, and this
looks as though matters stood we'll
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
RUS RIVERA IN THE FIELD.
MnceG's Successor Opens "a Vigorous
Campaign Against the Spanish.

HAVANA, Dec. 15.-Fighting 10 reported
west of the trocha in Pinar del Rio province,
where the insurgents under Maceos sue
cess5r, General Ruis Rivera, have taken the
field against the Spanish forces left there by
General Weyler. No details have been re
ceived yet, but fifty wounded soldiers came
in yesterday frcm the neighborhood of
Artimesa. 1t is stated in Havana that Gen
eral Weyler has called in some of the troops
now stationed outside of the city, fearing an
attack by General Gomez, who is reported
as coming eastward with large force, well
armed and provisoned. The insurgents have
already occupied several small towns held by
the Spaniards in the eastern part of the
province of Havana and have met hardly any
defeats Two train loads of provisions and
arms were captured by the insurgents on the
Matanzas railroad Saturday and Sunday, with
slight loss.
1t is reported that an expedition from Hon
duras landed on the south side of the island
Saturday with large supplies Of ammunition
and arms and that the cargo was safely de-
livered into the possession of General
Rivera.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
RAISE TROOPS FoR CUBAN ARMY.
Warli<e Citizens of Des Moincs Form
u MiIitnrN COmnnnN.

DIES MONIES, Dec. 15.-George p. Guyott.
railway ticket agent at the union depot
here. has organized a company for the
Cuban war. He has arranged to equip
fifty men and has twenty-eight on the list
now. The men have agreed to go as soon
as belligerent rights are recognized. No
two know who the others are, for fear OF
complications Guyott is a graduate of Or
chard Lake Military academy, was sew
eral years sergeant OF the Second United
States cavalry and is chief of engineers OF
the Iowa National guards. He says several
other companies are being organized in
Iowa. All the work Of organization has been
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-16
COAL COMBINE USES COERCION.
Kansas City Cut-Rate Dealer Refused
COnI by the Mine OMncrs.

KANSAS CITY, Dec 15.-The first real
effect of the recently organized Kansas coal
combine was made manifest today when a
local dealer who had been cutting rates
and refused to enter the trust received a
Kansas City rate card, which stated that
unless he chose to sell at the combine price
he would be unable to obtain coal from the
mines with which he had been dealing"
The local dealer had an agreement with a
Pttsburg, Kan, mine to serve him with
coal, but this document, the mine owners
now assert is not binding. The boldness
of the trust has caused alarm among small
dealers generally.