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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-16

November 1. 1897.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-08
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

Maj. Won Wissmnn, late governor of
German East Africa, has just been
elected president Of the Berlin Geo
graphical society in place of Baron von
Richtkofen, who has taken DR.. Kayser's
place as head of the German colonial de-
partment.
At budapest women are now admit
ted to medical lectures by law, if the
professor will consent. The senior pro-
fessor of surgery, however, recently re-
fused to allow n woman candidate to en-
ter his coursc unless she would agree to
a her hair cut short, on the ground
that wool carries Infection"
a burglary, the highest on record,
has just been committed in Paris. The
thief worked his way up the Eiffel
tower and broke open the safes of the
. theater and restaurant there. Unfor-
tunately for himself, he also managed
to open the where the liquors
were kept, got drunk, and fell asleep,
where he was found in the morning.
Emile lola has caused the whole edi-
ton OF Il book gotten up by NJ. Laporte,
one OF the oldest booksellers on the
Paris quayS, to lie seized by the police
on the ground of infringement Of copy
right. The book is n selection of the
most "naturalistic" passages in Zola's
works, and is intended to show up the
tendencies Of his school.
johannesburg keeps on growing in
spite Of the political troubles in South
Africa. At the census taken last July it
had 1C2,O73 inhabitants, of whom 5O,-
907 were whites, the rest were Ka1firs
and Asiatics. The marriage statistics
look queer, owing to the number of men
living in the place without their fam
lies; of 1881 married persons 22,06s
were males and 0,O13 females.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-08

And HIS Hungarian LnnLIndy IN
tcnCa To Collect.

liz A1Hb InnBurt2n Lnnulnuy IN
tcnds to Collect.
A suit will shorty be begun against
wealthy Few YORKER anil i mcn,Eero OF
many leading clubs in tbs city for the
recovery Of a balance of three months
rent that he is alleged to owe ftG thu
tenancy of = house in Eudarc.t 1. Tar
t~iculars OF the claim were received re-
Gently at the Acknowledgements con
sulate and the case was subsequently
transferred to tile care of the attorneys
for the consulate, says the New York
Tribune.
The complainant Is Nine. II. Schmitt-
Ordody, n prominent business woman
iH the Hdpgariah capital. He proper
~ includes a villa situated in a fash
ionable part Of that city. Last sum-
mer, on the occasion ofthe Austro-IEuh-
gari0h exposition, She asserts that she
rented her villa to the defcnda:.t Tor
the months OF July, August and Srptem-
her for 1900 forms. and OF this amornt
COO forms is Still due. This sum SIZE
haS instructed the consulate to re.
cover ly legal process.
Some mel Timent was caused in the
consulate by the fact that q remittance
OF GO cents was inclosed by Nine. Or
'dody in her letter, presumably as a re-
tainer. If this was actually the Purpose
which Nine. Ordody desired the money
tQ2be devoted to it would be probably
the smallest retaining fee ever offered
TO O lawyer in this country. The law
Yer who will take proceedings against
the American explained recently, how
ever, that Mime. Ordody intended the
money to cover preliminary stamp fees.
In Hungary n petition to the courts is
Obliged to have affixed a revenue stamp
Of the value Of about co cents. The de-
'fendant is Mt present abroad and is sup.
posed to be travelling in Russia.
"A case Of hypnotism in a Syrian
lizard is reported in Nature by w. r.
Van Dyck. When one is caught after
Trying to escape If held firmly it falls
unto a limp, m~otionless state, appear
ing as if dead; but it is simply in a
Grance-lilSe state, which may last sever
:! al minutes. The readiest way of in
hucing the trance is to take the lizards
head between ones thumb and finger,
making gentle pressure upon the an
: giles of the jaw and upon the eur,
though similar pressure on the sides Of
the trunk, just behind the forelegs,
Us just about rs effective. These facts,
with other details given by the author,
lend, he thinks, no support whatever
to. the hypothesis that the animal ia
simply feigning death. =.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-08
NMI STATEMENT

OF AUDITORS AND TREAsUMEIs
OF ELKo COUNTY.
For the Quarter Ending April
4, 1907.
STATE OF NEVADA.
Cou-t y Of Elko. g.
AUDITORS OFFICE
To the Honorable Board OF County CommIs
sioners OF Elko County, Nevada:
GENTLEMEN: wehcrewith submit our Quar-
tetly Report of the Finances Of the County
for the quarter ending April 1897:
respectfully submitted:
{. A. WATKINS
Auditor,
J. A. MCBRIDE,
Treasurer.
Receipts FROM ALL SOURCES
tai in treasury Dec % sc. s28,l72 95
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-08
SUMMARY

Total receipts. .t39,76l "a
Paid from county funds. 9,749 80
Paid from Road fund.-. 9O4 IS
Paid from school nnd.. 9,2Os 70
Total disbursements. -. 1882 "a
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-22
RECEIVED At CAMP GARFIELD.
General WaFfsI0 and Officers of n S
Staff ReWew the FTth
Req nenf.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, July 2l.-General
G. Geisling, Major Charles Jansen,
Maiur G. H. Murphy, Major c. l. Evans,
Major Ii. A. Wegener, Captain S. L.
Naphtaly, Captain D. White and Ser
gernt-Major Crosby, officers OF his staff,
were received at Camp Garfield with mill
tary distinction this morning. Alter
their arrival the regimental drill was
held, under command of Colonel Fair
banks, assisted by Captain Smith, dju-
tant The battalions were under Majors
Julliard and Hayes
After the parade the mounted officers
dismounted and tie regiment passed in
review before General Warfield and staff.
The regular guard mount followed. Cap
tain NJ. E. Havens OF Company E was
made officer of the day ard Lieutenant
Hunt of Company A officer OF the guard.
The skirmish work will begin to-mor-
row and the shooting will be at figures
that will be arranged in groups. The
company will advance at quick time tor
600 yards and assemble, then march for
ward to sou yards, delaying in the ad
vance, with one yard between files, kneel,
fire one volley advance double time to 400
yards, kneel, fire two volleys; double
time to $50 yards, lying, fire two volleys;
double time to 800 yards. lying, fire two
volleys; double time TO $50 yards, kneel,
and fire five volleys. The retreat will be
to 300 yards, kneeI, tire three volleys;
quick time 40 400 yards, kneel, fire three
vollevs; quick time to 500 yards, lying,
fire two volleys.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Pixley of the Pacific
Ocean House tonight received Colonel
Fairbanks and staff and General Wartield
and staff at OCEAN House Hall. The Fifth
Regiment band entertained the officers
and the ladies and gentlemen OF Santa
Cruz with promenade music on the hotel
veranda and Hastings band played for the
dance. The Pixleys were assisted by R.
NJ. Thompson, J. r. Williams, J. G. Tan
ner, Harry Cope. J. II. Logan, w. T. Cope
and Lieutenant Governor w. 7. Jeler.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-22
PLEADING F0R LESS TAXES.
Representatives of the North Pacific
Coast RaHway Before the
EQU0UZers.

SACRAMENTO. CAL. July 21--J. B.
Stetson, president of the North Pacific
Coast Railroad Company. in company
with w. F. Russell, appeared before the
State Board of Equalization this morning
and presented reasons why a reduction of
the assessment on the road they repre-
sent should be allowed. The statement is
of the representatives of the road tended
to show that there had been great fall
ing off in the business. Where formerly
there was much traffic over the road,
owing TO heavy shipments of lum ber and
dairy products from the coastwise coun-
ties tapped by the com pany's line but lit
tie was being done in this particular line at
this time. The forests which supplied the
lum ber had, they said, been depleted of
their tim Der. and there had been no &C
tivity within the past year in the ship
ment of dairy products over the line.
Last year the road was assessed at $780,
600. President Stetson thought the asse ss-
ment should be reduced this year fully
500, 900. The board took the matter under
advisement and it's decision will not be
known until about August %.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-22
SANTA FE DISCIPLINE.
Brown System of Credits and Dement'S
TO GoVern me Roads En-
niones.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, July 21-The
Brown system of discipline, which is al
ready in quite common use on Eastern
railroads, is to be adopted on the entire
Santa Fe system-so General Manager
Nevins said to-day. The system, which
will 20 into use on August l, provides for
a detailed record of every employe on
conduct and ability. An employees rep
rimands are charged against his account
as dement's. Suspensions will be nomi-
nal. Instead of actual suspension, the
employe at fault Will be permitted to
work, but the order of suspension counts
against his record. A charge will be
made on the record for every case of neg
'ect OF duty, violation of rules, improper
conduct and so on, and the employe
will be disciplined as may be determined
by the proper officers. DIslovalty, d is
honesty, desertion, intemperance, in
subordlnation, gross carelessness, willful
neglect, immortality and violation of rules
whereby the company's property is en-
dangered or destroyed will subject the
offender to summary dismissal.
Credits will be gwen on the record for
particularly good conduct. deeds of hero
ism, loyalty and good judgment in cases
of emergencies, and these credits will be
given full consideration in connection
with any charge entered against an en-
ploye who has such credits.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-22
PACIFIC GROPE LECTURES.
Isco Tersatt'e Speakers Delight tn
ChdutdUQadns.


PACIFIC GROVE, CAL, July 21.-The
Chautauqua assem- bly, grows in interest rs
it nears lis close and the good thing.
which are crowding the last few days seem
purposey put at the end in the same man.
ner that child saves the choicest bits OF
candy to the last, to ''leave a nice taste IN
the mouth"
The first notable event of to-day's pro-
gramme was the platform lecture on
Mexico by Edward Page CASTOR. MIR.
CASTOR has all a Western journ nalist's
keen, intelligent perception and is able to
G i've very accurate idea of the customs
aud characteristics of the countries he dis
cusses.
The closing portion of the lecture was
devoted to a description of Mr.. CASTOR s
ascent of Popoc atepetl, and the picture he
drew of the difficult and dangerous clim b
through ice and snow, hot lava and tn e
poisonous vapors emitted by the smok-
ing mountain to Gel Pico Major" the top
most crater, and then the breath essly
swift descent upon a Mexican mat, the
rushing down the terrible declivity, over
chasms and through snowdrifts with the
rapidity OF the wind on this impro-
vised toboggan, was vivid in the extreme.
DR.. Frank H. Foster conducted his SUM-
day-school normal class at o clock and
at oclock Herbar N. Bestior, State rep
resentative of The Pacific Coast Sabbath
observance Association, opened the foru m
hour with talk about THE American
Sabbath"
DR.. A. w. Lamar this evening delivered
his second lecture on "The Old and New
South" to-night's theme being, Dixie
Land During the War;" He cited briefly
the causes leading up to the war and the
cause for which the Southerners fought.
DR.. Lamar drew his conclusions in spirit
of broad, unbiased Anne ricanism, which
made his su pject most effective.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-22
Young George Lauff of
BOlinaS Drowned
in the Surf.
BraVely Goes to the Rescue of
Bather, and Both Lose
Their Lives.
Carl Buhl OF Oakland Seized by a
Chill When Far Out From
the Shore.

SAN RAFAEL, CAL, July 21.-An awful
tragedy, by which two men lost their
lives by drowning. occurred at BoIlnas to.
day. Connected with the story is the he
roism of young resident of Bolinas, who
sacrificed his life to save that of another.
The dead men are George M. Lauff, aged
%, resident of Bolinas and son OF
Charles A. Lauff, a well-to.do dairyman,
and Carl Buhl, aged so, a resident of Oak
land, Cal.
Buh1. who was spending the summer in
Bolinas at the Gibson House, went in
bathing in the surf back of the town at
IL o'clock this morning. Bull plunged
into the water, which at that hour was
calm, and swan about. He had got out a
considerable distance when he was taken
with chill or cramp and yell ed Justify
for assistance.
A mum Der of persons who were within
calling distance at the time plunged into
the water to assist Buhl. who seemed un-
able to help himself. Young Lauff was
one of the would-be rescuers. In his
eagerness to save the man he ran into the
ocean without removing any of his cloth
ing.
Lauff and several others reached the
drowning Bubl and made efforts to bring
him to shore but in this they were not
successful. They were compelled to leave
him and return for a rope.
No more attention was paid to Lauff; in
fact, it was not generally known until
afterward that he was one of the rescuers.
The others procured a rope and, putting
it around Buhl's body, towed it to shore,
where every effort was made to resusci-
tate the man.
While they were working over Buhl the
remains of young Lauff hoated ashore.
The theory is that Lauff was dragged
down by the weight OF his water soaked
garments. and, being far out, was unable
to make the shore.
The people of Bollnas were notified of
the affair and physicians hastily sum-
moned. The two bodies were pulled
out OF the water upon the beach, where
for three hours every known remedy was
applied and the people worked with en-
ergy 10 bring the men back to life. In
this they were not successful. Coroner
Eden was notified and this afternoon left
with Deputy Coroner William Eden for
Bolinas TO take charge Of the bodies.
Lauff's father is one of the best-known
citizens in Marin County. The old gem
tleman is 70 years old and a veteran of
the Mexican war, drawing pension from
the Government.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-22
Wanted for Assault to Murder.

LOS ANGELES. CAL. July GA war
rant was to-day issued for the arrest OF
Louis Uric for assault 10 murder on GUS
tave Wuckerer. Uric is an oil-well borer
engaged in putting down a well in the
new field west of Westlake Park. On
Monday afternoon he took offense at the
words of Fl. E. Schmidt, who had been
sent by w. S. Schroeder, the lessee of the
ground, TO order Uric to stop drilling un-
til an adjustment had been made of the
wages. it being claimed that the workmen
had not been paid by the contractors.
Schmidt was accompanied on his errand
by Wuckerer. who took no part in the
proceedings, but Uric in fit oil blind rage
seized a piece of iron pipe ana with 1t
struck Wuckerer blow on the head that
rendered him uncon scious for ten hours,
and he yet lies dangerously hear death.
Uric is fugitive.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-22
Incendtari.n Rompant.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, July 21.-Incen-
diary fires are becoming numerous in this
city. although none lately have caused
great loss. This afternoon the dwelling
Of L. Jacoby, prominent merchant living
on South Hope street. was discovered in
flames, having been ignited in three
seperate upstairs rooms simultaneously.
The department put out the blaze alter
about $1,000 damage was done, and officers
are now looking for the incendiary. The
family Is at Catalina and no one is known
10 have been in the house at the time of
the fire
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-22
CHRISTIANS At SANTA cRUz.
Reports of OBicer' of the State Board
hec fv d and Approved.

Reports Of OIicers of the state Bo ard
hec "a and Approved.
SANTA CRUZ CAL, July 21. - The
Christian churcn session at Garfield Park
was occupied by the convention of
churches, called to order at clock to-
day, following the early prayer meeting
led by A. K. Hathaway. Joseph AL
bright, treasurer of the State Board. read
his report, which was referred to the COM
mittee on finance. 81. D. McAneny of
Berkeley Bible Seminary read the report
of board of trustees. The seminary had
received during the year through the
WORK of the field secretary and Rev. w. A.
Gardner $21, S35 Oh its endowment fund.
He highly commended Professors Jeffer-
son and Elston, the course of study and
the Christian Home being estab blished by
Rev. A. r. Hathaway for students of tho
seminary and university.
Nv trustees were elected as follows:
II. D. McAneny, A. M. Elston and Rev.
w. II. Martin for three years, and S. NJ.
Jefferson for one year. Mrs. II. Curtner,
Mrs. J. Durham and Mrs. NJ. J. Hartley
were elected trustees of Curtner Seminary.
The committee on State work reported,
by Rev. w. II. Martin, recommending an
appropriation from the general society
for the church in Alameda, the employ
ing of State superintendent OF missions
and the arranging of the churches in
groups so they can send forth their pas
tors into the home mission field for a
short time.
The State Board elected is com posed of
the following persons: J. a. Brown, Mrs.
A. II. Van Pelt l.. Mcclure, w. A. Gard
ner,. Dr. c. H. Thompson, H. Shade ana
L. A. Pier.
This evening Mrs. Princess Long con-
Quoted much appreciated concert to
an overhowing audience. To- morrow will
be given to the Endeavor convention,
over which Rev. Edwards DAVIS will pre-.
side. This mornings session closed with
an address by Dr. b. B. Tyler of New York
City OF ministerial Relief"
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-22
HOMANcE OF ORACLE.
Pretty WIdow With a Psnchant for Seal
ing Attempts Suede When

DSfSC co.
TUCSON, ARIz., July 2l.-From the
Mountain View Hotel at Oracle comes an
interesting bit of gossip with a touch Of
petty larceny and dash of tragedy in it.
The heroine is a pretty widow from Will
cox, a Mrs. Nixon. A fortnight ago the
proprietr tress of the hotel was in need of an
extra waitress, and in answer to an adver-
tisement came gracefully worded appli-
cation and many excellent testimonial
from the charming widow.
The widow secured the place, and the
male invalids of the Oracle became greatly
interested in the new waitress. She was
coy. circumspect, even modest, but be-
witching, and the number of male board
ers began to increase. Conformity with
these pleasing circum stances many of the
guests began to miss portable articles of
all sorts, and it soon became evident that
either sneakthief or kleptomaniac was
operating In the hotel. But no one sus-
pected the charming widow-not until
Wednesday last, when an officer of the
law arrived on the stage from Winslow
with q warrant for the arrest of the charm
ing widow for larcenies committed at
Winslow.
After Mrs. Nixon had been placed under
arrest her room and trunk were searched,
and there most of the articles missing
from the hotel guests were found Ar
rangements were made to take the charm
ing widow back to WinsIow the next
morning, but these plans were not carried
out. Sic felt the disgrace so keenly that
during the night she swallowed a large
dose of carbolic acid. The local physician
worked with her several hours, and says
he believes she will ultimately recover.
When the stage lett Oracle this morning
the officer of the law rode back to Wins
low empty handed, for the charming
widow lay almost at the point of death.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-22
On the Trnu of a s,rindIer.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, July 21.-Post-
office Inspector Flint is trying to locate q
man supposed to bear the name of Nor
gan, who has been advertising under tho
name of the Guarantee Brokerage Com
pany to put persons on the sure road to
acquire wealth by investing $25. The
case came to the officers atte ntion from
the editor of the Moro (Or.) Weekly Oh
server, who had been offered the opportu-
nifty OF running the advertisement on a
promise of future pay. When the in
spector went TO the address given he
found the room occupied by a man who
had no connection with the swindle, but
who held large bundle of letters await
ing the return of ore Morgan, who had
been getting his mail re.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-22
GUESTS OF SAN JOSE.
Distingutshed Ppthtans Entertained
a BANQUET,

SAN JOSE, CAL, July 2L-San Jose
Lodge No. 125 Knights of Pythias, en-.
tertained a mum ber OF distinguished guest;
at banquet last evening. The occasion
of the jollification was the exc mplifying
of third degree work by the degree team
of Oakland Lodge No. 103, which con-
sisted of thirty -one mem bers.
Visiting Knights were present from all
parts of the United States, many of the
excursionists who are now in the State
accepting the opportunity to meet their
brother Knights. Besides these there
were delegations from Almaden, Los
Gatos, Santa Clara and from Triumph
Lodge of this city. Among the dis
tinguished visitors were Past Grand Chan
cellor George Samuels, Grand Keeper of
Records and Seal II. Schaffner and Colonel
w. J. Kidd of the Uniform Rank.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-22

Susan Lindsay, wife of D. M. Lindsay and
mother of Carl M. Lindsay, District At
torney of this county, was found dead in
her bed this morning. She had suffered
from heart trouble, but death came
Unexpectedly. Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsay
came to Santa Cruz more than twenty
years ago. She was loved by all the
people. Her mem bership in the Metho-
dist church and her services in the
Woman, Christian Temperance Union
added to her popularity. and among her
friends she claimed many vino owed their
success TO her kindly counsel,
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-22
WARsHIPs FOR BERIAG SEA.
Brjttsh Government Sending a Strong
Fleet NorthUord.

Brhtsh dOreTnmcnb SenQtu0 strong
Fleet Northtcord.
VICTORIA, B. c., July 2l.-The British
Government is sending up to the Bering
Sea sealing fisheries much stronger pa
trolling force this year than usual AL
ready two men-of war, the Wild Swan OF
1900 tons and the Pheasant of 800 tons and
six guns. has sailed for Bering Sea and
they will be followed in few days by H.
M. S. Amphion, powerful cruiser of 5000
tons anu ten guns. Beside these vessels
there are TWO cruisers detached from the
China feet for the seal fisheries, one OF
which is ii. NJ. 8. Rainbow. powerful
guns. The Amphion is the fastest vessel
in Pacific waters The Government must
have some object besides enforcing the
sealing regulations in sending this strong
fleet TO the Bering Sea.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-22
shooftno at Santa Anita.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, July 1.-Two
workmen employed on Baldwin's Santa
Anita ranch engaged in an alteration
this morning over some trifjng matter.
C. W. Harris of this city shot Joe Read in
the neck, inficting q wound that may
prove fatal He fired two shots, the first
one missing. The wounded man is in the
County Hospital and the shooter is in the
County jail. Harris claims he fired in
self-defense TO avoid q beating.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-22
Famou. Old Tree Felled.

SAN JOSE, CAL, July 21.-An oak tree
planted in the old Santa Clara College
graveyard Ill years ago by Francisco
Ynigo has just been cut down. Ynigo
was the man who planted the famous row
of oaks along the center of the Alameda.
They gave way some few years ago 10 the
street railroad tracks along the road and
the graveyard oak was the last of the trees
planted by him over a century ago.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-22
SUDDEN Deoth at Son o,na.

SONOMA, CALL, July 21.-Captain E. p.
Cutter, for many years resident of this
valley, passed suddenly away at his resi-
dence near here at an early hour this
morning. The cause of death was heart
disease. Captain Cutter came to this
State in the early SOS and was at one time
manager of the Buena Vista vineyards. at
that time the largest vineyard in the
world. He was a leading mem Der of the
local Masonic lodge and always took
an active part in public affairs.