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passing under the wall at tho other side Of the
city and emerging into the rapidly growing
suburban residence district, the first building
to strike the eye is great brewing establish
ment. built by New York company at the cost
Of three quarters Of million. now busily en-.
gagged In supplying the entire republic with do
nestle lager beer.
1t was O'Clock in tho afternoon whom we
passed tho National Brewery and struck out
Into tho country. Our guides had explained
that much Of our road until nightfall was easy
and shady. ana that our pack. sent on nh cad,
would be ovcrtaken in time for our evening
meal. In short time our surroundings were
wild to the most primitive degree. Long lines of
country people were slowly riding to market,
women and men, seated upon their packs, chat
ting away mcrrily. clearly a people to whom
time means not money nor any other commo-
iity OF value. Great masses of tropical foliage o,
baked brown on edge by the fierce tropical sun.
but renewing Its vigor constantly for the CO M
bat. abound on every side. suggesting an infini-
tude of possibilities for the soil under wise nd
energetic cultivation; but on every side is waste.
abundance. nature in perfect abandon of spon-
tancous reproduction and growth.
hestrnint ana direction are at hand. how
ever. for wo have not yet passed the region of
the sugar hunters, more useful to the country
by far than the gold hunters, over whose paths
we have started. Tho great shaft of mill and
the scream of II little cight-ton Anne rican
locomotive bringing in tho cane. remind us
that the world Is indeed very small The sal.
ary of that engineer is affected as surely as is
the New iorker,s lump of sugar in his lemi-
tassc. by the Wtlson-tiorman tariff and the
German bounty and the American refining
monopoly and the effect OF revolution upon the
Cuban output. And presently we arrived at
the house of u Dominican official. n friend Of
my, companion, where our pack awaited us-
and our supper.
The master Of tho house was not at home:
but his sehora very gracefully received us while
the pack was deftly brought by our hoy whose
Qnlckncss OF move nent impressed mo that he
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IN its iedcat"ns Of he metal WITH the hs"tiGy s"d re.
gions of Georgia and the Carolinas. Some por-
ciently worked in a rydS and imver!fsct man
doubtless some hill deposits along the jaime
that would pay to work If water can be- deiv-
Gred upon them hem y ithoat too Frrat an outlay
and there IS sufficient fall or drainage for the
tailings Considerable quartz was found in
very abundant and lad II favorable appear
ancc. Outcrops OF veins were also seen, and
One or two cn!ors' OF gold were wa she'd out
from the superficial gravel in one OF the brooks.
considerable extent ana promise in the island.
but did not sco ANYTHING to excite great cmthu-
siasm regarding the deposits or to encourage the
however, visible to justify the labor and , e&.
However Columbus and Prof. Blake may
differ in their recorded ~ .'.iOnS ns 10 Tie wealth
fendng. lie made despcrats resistance @ and md
vas captured only by rusc, in which the Span.
iards took advantage of his hospitablc nature.
yitcd the cllcf to vis. Isabeia. on tie north
coast. and hear the cathedral bell. which Lad
iaris had ridden to the chieftan's village and and
became his guests. Tho unsuspecting host
rrgadly, nrccnt.d th" invitation. and heievel
Of maraclcs, made Of Lurnished steel, we're
decorations worn by Spanish princes on state
captive securely mounted, he was lcd to the
town OF lsabe la. the prisoner of Coln mrus. The
Spanish thculogian had already decided that
any barbarian who should take UP arms against
the Christian explorer should at once he made
slave, The Spariards did worse than carry
out this decree. Every native above the age OF
fourteen was taxed hawks bell of gold every
three months. while tho cacique was required
30 give the capacity of u caiabash. They were
hnntcd like wild game, worked rs pack animals.
and allowed 10 live In the land OF their former
freedom only because OF tho tribute In gold cy-
acted from them. The unhappy Caonal,O was
sent IN chains with other captives on n vessel
bound for Spain, but fortunately he died on
the way without further experience with his
Christian captors.
The fato Of Anacaona, tho widow of Caona-
bo, shows that the Spaniards made no dis
crimnation as to sex In their work. She Is do
scribed as very attractive In appearance and
not averso TO the admiration OF the gallant
Spanish cavaliers Bartholomew Columbus
with the title Of Adelantado. invaded the dis
trict over which her brother ruled as caciQue.
She used her influence 10 prevent any hostile
demonstrations, AMI on tho arrival OF the In
vadcrs ut the cacigue's chief town, a fetc was
prepared ~ their honor. Peter Martyr is the
authority for his description of the event:
when tho aomely young Indian Inaldens
advanced with their palm branches and "a.
luted tho Adelantado. IL seemed as IL tho beau
thu dryads OF the olden tales had slipped out
of the vernal woods. Then Anacaona appeared
On u litter. with no apparel but garlands. the
most beautiful dryad of them all. Everybody
feasted. and bartholomew. 10 ingratiate him.
self with his host, ate and praised their rarest
deliSacy. the guiana lizard. which had been Of.
fered them many times before, but which
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orab,le,-in,-mIanifesting ,,-, themselves. It was a
wretched !pMIgrmage !,M through the land OF night,
the masts OF vessels. from rocky prorlcntorics.
down deep abysses, through the swirl and rush
mocks. dcmonac illusions which became mere
mir 1s my dream hand grpsr"d tlcn. If I
had had drop of Spanish blood in my vein
could have believed that the spirits of persc.
'ntcd caribs were rcvellihg in sportvc revenge,
using rs their agent the only legacy which they
awakened from this fantastic rcvelry by the III.
Censc of Dominican co'Ecu. and no insstca,c
was required to persuade me to accept the cup
which one of the women was Eracrf'Iliy otter.
ing me. 1t daybrcrk when We Ind iiu.
ishel the ceremonial Of leave taking; aud prE-
back to the trail. We criUHcl in tie saddle
"most refreshing early lrcnN'ns,.
which we had begun Our morning journey. the
fine plateau oi wel!.NRtcrci grazing lands
spread out, before us. 10 the, southward was
lmre. two plnccs which began their growth with
the establishment OF tls early gold traffic from
tic water shed beyond This country was known
by the Cnribs as Ma.uana. 1t was governed
by Caonae2, the most warlike OF all the native
main has @ not changed n sn"S tSo DAYS When
dazzled the eyes Of the Spanish invaders. A
Texas traveller expressed the opinion that su-
where on the globe. The rich. velvet. like
effect Effects are are i; yiiy;idly impressive nS The rolling
morning sun or run down into the chill streams
or boldly break into hiilccks and meet the ah.
rnptly upitted li!ctalnorphr forulntiunS OF the
mountains beyond. Tie records of the Sphuiart!S
show that they went into rnpturrs over thn
glorious beauty of the scene. bus only in MSS
ing. For their goal was the source of the jaime
and the gold to lie found there.
II was in that region that Ojcla. one of the
Spanish leaders. picked w nugget weighing
nine ounces. II was in Reporting that cxlrdi-
tion that Columbus declared 1t necessary con
stantly u watch the Indians, and that, after
building bulwnrks for defence. he would acCu-
mula,e gold. The natives. Mir. Wnsor re-
cords. soon learned to hold NJ piece of gold
and say. "Bchoii tho Christians Gold" Co
lumbus personally visited the district and re-
portci cnthusia 5tically concerning it. Mod
ern estimates haven been so enthusiastic.
1t is true that in 1870 an as-ny of jaime River
b. the United States Mint showed a fnencss Of
gt6. The report of Prof. William l.. Eakc
to the San Dom lingo Commission in 1871
contains the following:
For the greater part of the distance be-
tween the jaime River and the Vega Real we
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hand and timdity on the other. Whatever
may be the truth of these representations,
there is no disagreement as to the fact that,
once subdued by the Spanards. the Cari'Js be-
came abiect slaves, and that by processes of
nnihilation and amalgamation the p,,re race
type disappeared. 1T is Significant" says
Mr.. Justin Win sor. that in his tonrnal, since
he discovered the bits Of gold at san Salvador,
Columbus has not a word to say of reclaiming
the benighted heathen; but he constantly re-
pcats his hope with the help Of our Lord of
finding Rold.''
No moro advantageous starting point for
seeking the Carib trails could be selected than
the east bank of the Ozama River, opposite the
city OF San Domingo. the capital of the pres
ent Dominican Republic. Here the past and
tho present have been waging their irrepressi-
bic struggie-the relic hunter positively de-
nudinG the ground of the first sito selected by
Columbus for the town which he called Isa-
bella, while modern commerce and enterprise
have fercely contested the inertia born of
Spanish purposes and aggravated by tropical
conditions.
Old ruins. dating back to the Spanish occu-
pancy, are invariably pointed out as mon u
ments of the industry and perseverance of the
Columbus family and their Spanish succe s.
s0rs. Some OF the buildings are marvcls of en-
Eincering, considering the conditions under
which the architects worked: and the tributes
paid to the Spanish pioneers are indeed de-
served. These same structures. however. tell
another story. the saddest OF chronological trag-
edics: for in performing their feats of con-
struction there was sacrificed an entire race.
whose disappearance suggested tho introduce
tion of Africans into this hemisphere as slaves.
Marvcls of architecture. monuments u Span
ish skill ana perseverance. these buildings are
also sad reminders Of Spanish tyranny and
Carib suffering. Forced into submission, the
natives. used to the free. wild life of the noun
tans and the sea coast. toiled out their swift
extinction under the lash of cruel masters.
On leaving the town of Pajarito to cross tho
river one has his choice of an ancient rope ferry
barge and n new iron bridge. built by al Amer
lean company. and known us the Pucnto dc
Mckay. Near the western approach of this
structure stands tho Columbus tree. n mighty
trunk to which the explorer Is said to have
made fast his lines on landing the first time.
little further up the river IS the Columbus
well. the aqua d,dcs. where he Is said to have
taken water for his caravels. Masters OF sail
Ing vessels follow his example to this day,
guided by Standardization natives,
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tary district. that he was pur servant. and that
made tho same sort OF autobiograp plIical pres.
entation, assured him that we were equally
thanks for his generous offer of u house. No
state ceremonial could have been conducted
with more fOrnallty, and. 30 far as Gen. Vic
We dlsmountGd TO go through the presenta-
tlons, and AS stood close To him was able TO
lar. and very erect. His hair was black and
silky and straight. His complexion was that
dark olive color often noticed in McXicans and
Ncnezuelans. His nose was prominent and
thin. and his lips. smiling over the whitcst
teeth. gave the suggestion of ferceness. His
face. In short, was tarib and Spanish, while
IL there was q trace of African blood In him il
discovered itself only In tho lustrous eyes
which flashed out the welcome of his heart
1t was midnight. but the household arose to
receive us. The house was a low. one story
and Its roof tho palm tlatch Of tropical coun-
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What is regarded rs new and valuable
combination of mcchanisms in lock construc-
tion Is fhe subject of recent patent. The
knob is without dial hcxagon in shape, prc-
senting in appearance an ordinary knob. with
n small push button device in the centre. The
tumbcrs of this lock nrc described ms being ar
ranged in such II manner rs to be capable Of
some 10000 combinations by rotating the
k,Iob about tt axis 10 each one Of the five angu
lar positions, The latter being determined by
tho sides Of the hevngon. shaped knob c0nin!
approximate vert icai. When unlocking. tn"
first and second fingers loosely grasp the neck
of the knob. aud brtwoCn each Of tho post ions.
IL given To the button In the centre of the
knob, numbering anywhere from nothing to
nine. as the combination may he set. The
locking Is accomplished by n twist OF the knob
and pull. and ho arrangement of the mrrhan.
ism is such rs admits Of II being worked as well
In darkness rs in the light.
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In n pleasant, social little kentucky town, not
long ago. new minister arrived. Fervent In
his mission against tho world. the flesh and the
evil one, and not duly considering, the points Of
his compass. he delivered from his pulpit the
first sunday u TRADE against card playing. On
Monday the wealthest member Of his flock
called on him and said
"oh dear brother Parker, your sermon was
II you talk against cards We are Just n little
quiet community all by ourselves here and we
anything more about card playing"
So the next Sunday the new preacher launched
out on dancing. Again tho wealthy mem ber
visited him to say that his church people had
always danced all they wanted To. and he must
not say anything more against dancing. The evil
of horse racing was his subject the following
Sunday, and this brought the rich member 10
him In great distress Of mind.
"Great goodness, Brother Parkerl this is one
of the finest horse sections In tho State. You
are beside yourself when you try TO put down
horse racing"
We'll" said tho defpondent preacher, "if you
Sunday III abuse the Jews"
"All right" remarked the wealthy member,
but don't overlook the fact that pm the only
Jew IN your congregation"
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e'othed In American denim, their bolts adorned
VITA cheap American revolvers.
The first structure of impoi tance suggesting
Tue 'nIibs is the great wall which once sur.
rounded tho town, through which the mod
erh city long ago burst it's way. Its little tur-
.e'e' t"rtresscs have long since been disman-
ued ana its great gates arc not now closed with
VIC cry of the serene or night watch; but rem
AahtS still stand. exciting the wonder and ad-
"'rali"n and sad reflections ofSvisitors. Ia
~'s'hg through the city dozens of great edi-
n'es, the castle of Diego Columbus. the Cathc.
a'u' churches on every hand, tho homenjage,
,ort ana prison. at the entrance OF tho harbor
~ winch Columbus himself was at one time
ne'a III irons, all indicate tho stupendous
oharHc'e' OF tho Spanish undertakings, and
snow how easily a race of people could have
'esH oD!iterated in the work of construction. On
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trics. The slecping compartments werc two,
one for the women and the other for the men
OF the family. Soon our pack was united. and
by the light of native wax dips. wo ate hear
" meal. Hammocks were swung and blan-
kets passed. for the night was chill. One is
IN blanket willie stretched out in tropical
hammock.
went in one side and rolled to the ground
from the other. and the ill-sup ppressed snicker
OF my roommates impressed tho fact that hui
man nature and grnvtation are equally inex-
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they never az vet had tasted. II became After
this fashion with tho spaniards 70 dote on
lizard flesh"
Gallantry was q part OF the invaders lives.
but gold hunting was their whole existence.
A little later Anacaona had succeeded TO the
ruling place among the natives Of this district,
into her territory. She received tho visitors
in the samc royal style rs before eShausting
In return for this hospitality the Spaniards pre-
pared tournament, and soldiers. horse and
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-28
Pioneer PrOspectorS.

Dan De guile, thus explains how
many good mines in Nevada came to
be overlooked by the pioneer pros.
pectors.
In the early days, twenty or thirty
years ago. in this State prospectors
would hardly look at a quartz vein
the groupings Of which sho wed val
ue Of only s. to $40 ton, no matter
how large the lode.
In those days most OF the pros
pecting was done by parties of doz
en- or more mounted or armed men.
They prospected from the backs of
their horses. When a big vein was
encountered man would diemount
and knock off chunk Of the crop
pings. 4What does it look like?"
some one would sing out.
@Looks Like it might carry a few
dollars in gold"
mo sign Of silver?"
@Not the least"
4Then we'll not stop to fool with
it," would be tho decision, and the
party would ride on. A man told mo
that he once travelled with such "a
party from Plumas county, Cal,
through the Honey lake country,
down through Nevada, out across
Death valley, and then through to
Kern county, California, and that on
the whole trip they never sunk but
one little prospect hole.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-28
Will Bo ArbItratod.

LONDON. April N.-First Lord of
the treasury, A. j. Balfour, replying
to Sir William Vernon Harcourt the
Liberal leader, said in the House Of
Commons to day. that arrangements
for condition of arbitration respect.
ing the Venezuelan and other ques.
tons are matters that Great Britain
and the United States had in view in
the recent negotiations. Balfour adj
ded that the last communication from
the United States arrived Friday and
was now under consideration.
Balfour said the government would
deal with both the general question
OF arbitration and also the special
question connected with Venezuela.
and 1t was confidently hoped that by
patience and tact on both sides a
peaceful and satisfactory solution Of
the matters would be obtain ed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-28
Tho Jones Trial.

Hirsch Harris occupied the stand
nearly all day in the Jones trial.
The rumors and assertions that Jas.
Heney will be placed on the stand to
testify that Jones and Pierce assisted
in making spurious melts is highly
improbable, although not wholly
without foundation,
Several consultations have been
held with Heney by the officers and
attorneys Of the Government and he
has suggested certain lines, but it is
very doubtful that he will really ap-
pear in Court, either in person or by
a written confession and statement
Carson News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-28

One OF the largest mining deals in
DeLamar, says correspondent to the
Phoebe Record. since the DeLamar
purchase, ID about to be consumated.
The Sunrise mine east of the April
Fool, owned by John Vietti, J. Pier.
son. Mrs. Lynch of Phoebe, and Robt.
Mclaughlin, will in all probability be
bonded to some gentlemen in town,
the amount is not yet public, but it is
known to be large figure.
The attention of our readers is di-
rected to Reinhart's new ad. which
appears elsewhere in this issue.
Reinhart's is an old, reliable and we'll
established firm in Elko and nothing
We could say would add to the popu-
lar1ty enjoyed by this firm, however,
1t you are not satisfied that they will
do all they claim, just make call and
satisfy yourself. Prices and samples
cheerfully furnished. Remember
Reinhart's and when you want any
thing in the line Of Spring and Sum-
mer goods, dry goods, clothing, fur
nishing goods, boots, shoes, hats, etc.
give him call.
It doesn't take much medicine to
cure malarial fever, provided you
take Summons Liver Regulator. It is
just the remedy for malaria and
spring ailments, and you don't need
to take much Of it. Simmons Liver
Regulator broke a case of malarial
fever of three years standing for me
and less than one tpott.e di,i it. (
still use it when in need Of any nell
cine. &C. HimroJ. tnnca ;tnI. Ohio.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-28
The Cripple Crock Fire.

CRIPPLE CREEK, April ia con
tract was made this morning for a
temporary building for the Postoffice
to be finished in twenty-four hours.
No mail bags will be opened until the
Office is read tomorrow. Chief of
Police Marshal denies the report that
tho fire was Of 1ncendiary origin, and
Mayor Steele says that the sporting
class will not be allowed to reoccupy
Meyers avenue.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-28

A great many people are influenced
0y what others do, and that is one OF
the reasons why SO many take Sim
mons Liver Regulator. 81 was stuff
erng greatly from Chills and Fever
and the more quinine l took the
worse felt. was told Of Simmons
Liver Regulator by Il friend in \ rlsan
sas, and didn't need to take much OF
1t before ! was entirely relieved"
Byron Bradley, Tallahassee, Fla.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-28
Change of Officers.

F.. M. Edmunds. who has for some
time past been CIR md Recei yer Of the
a. o. U. W.. mas resigne / his posi-
lion ON account Of beng about to
leave the State, and Grand Master
Workman LaGrave has appointed II.
l.. Fish, of Reno. to fill the vancancy.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-28

We might tell you more about One
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ably know that it cures a cough.
Every one does who has used it. 1t is
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+. Muller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-28
HOW'S THIS:

We offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
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We the undersigned, have known
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believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry ont any obligation made
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Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
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and mucous surfaces OF the system
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
druggists. Testimonials free.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-28

Take dose of DeWitt's Little Ear.
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you. These little Pills are good for
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F. Muller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-28

Burns are absolutely painless when
DcWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is ap
piled promptly. This statement liz
true. A perfect remedy for skin do
eases. cllapped hands and lips, and
never fails to cure Piles For aale by
+. r. Muller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-28

A little i'll, then little pill. The ill
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Little Early Risers the little pills
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Muller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-28

1t Is not IL miracle It won't cure
everything, but it will cure piles
That's what DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve will do, becausc it has done It
In hundreds of cases. For sale by y.
Il. Muller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-28

WANrED:-A reliable lady or 'gea
tleman to distribute samples and
make house, house canvass Tor
our Vegetable Toilet Soaps and puro
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month easily made. Address CrottT
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-28

Busy people have no time, and SEN
sible people have no inclination to use
a slow remedy. One Minute Cough
Cure acts promptly and gives perma-
nent results. For sale by f.. +. Null
Ter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-28

It's lust us easy to try One Minute
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easier TO cure severe cough or cold
with 1t: Let your next purchase Tor
a cough be One Minute Cough Cure.
Better medicine; better results; bet
ter try 1t. For sale by +. +. Muller
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-28

LADIES' make big wages doing
pleasant home work, and will gladly
send full particulars to all sending
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Lawrence, Michigan.
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DO Not Despair because You have
tried many medicines and have failed
to receive benefit. Remember that
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures when all
others fail to do any good whatever