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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-28
YANKEES MAN THE GUNS.
The Absurd story OF a Brlton Meets
Prompt Denial.

Washington.-With all our DISPOSE
ton to be on friendly terms with the
British, our naval officers are quick to
resent the allegations made to the
effect that Dewey owed his marvellous
success at Manila to the employment
of English gunners whom he had en- .
gagged at fabulous wages at Hongkong
before he sailed for Manila.
Such a statement as this was made
by Cunningham Graham, an ex-mem-
Der of Parliament, in q communication
to some OF the British newspapers,
which has aroused good deal of dis
cussion. Captain Crowinshield, the
Chief of the Navigation Bureau, is
directly in charge of the personnel of
the Navy, and when this statement was
called to his attention he very prompt.
ly and positively said:
I'VE never have yet been called upon
to get Englishmen to teach us how to
shoot. An inspection OF the muster
rolls OF Dewey's squadron will convey
the amplest refutation of this charge
and show how absolutely false it is.
They show very clearly that no Eng
lishmen were behind the guns that
sunk the Spanish ships and silenced
the forts at Cavite."
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-28
ARMS SEIZED AT 4onokono
Guns and AlDmuRItion for Aguinaldo
Are Taken.

Guns and Ammunition for Aguinaldo
Are Taken.
Hongkong.-A large amount OF arms
and ammunition intended for ship
ment TO the insurgents on the steamer
Pasig have been seized by the harbor
police, and will probably be confis-
Gated. The owners Of the seized proper
w, said TO be the firm OF Spitzel q Go.
OF Shanghai and an American named
w. Sylvester, may be able to secure its
release, but the local government will
take care that the goods are not shipped
TO the Philippines.
Some weeks ago 1000 rifles and a
large amount Of ammunition were sent
from this port and successfully deliv-
cred to Aguinaldo. The success OF the
venture created desire to emulate the
example in other daring business men,
and also stirred up the vigilance Of
the many Spanish spies here. The
sale Of the little steamer Pasig for $37, :
900, a figure beyond her value, was the
first circumstance to excite suspicion,
and she was carefully watched. Her
managers applied for permission to
carry a cargo Of arms to Tien-tsin for
the Chinese Government, and the per-
NIT was granted.
1t is claimed that later variance
between the character of cargo the
vessel was taking and the kind she had
a right to take was discovered, and the
harbor police took possession OF the
lighters alongside of the craft and also
the cargo which she had on board. The
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-28
Potato Cultivation.

Planting a field OF potatoes involves
considerable expense for labor and seed,
and puts the farmer under obligations
to give the crop good and prompt care.
With this crop promptness is more i'm
portant than with almost any other.
A single days neglect may cause a loss
OF several dollars an acre. The weeds
and the beetles are ever at work. Both
size and quality of potatoes depend
upon the foliage. 1t is through the
leaves that the crop gets the carbon
which in the juices OF the potato turns
to starch. Beetles and their larvae
may be attended to next week, but after
the foliage has been half eaten up the
crop cannot be expected to amount to
very much. They must ever eat some
of the leaves to get poison enough to
kill them. The most careful cultiya-
tors prefer hand picking from the be-
ginning of the season.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-28
Kicking In Dairy Cows.

Ny experience with the COW born
with an instinct for kicking is that she
can never be thoroughly cured. Some-
times heifer will try to kick the
mixer away when she Is not we'll
broken to milk. Her bag and teats
are then tender and it is not difficult
to understand why she should do her
best to escape the ordeal of milking.
Some men have SO little sympathy with
heller at this period that they hurt
the udder unnecessarily, and pretty
soon the habit of kicking may have
been formed. With care, however,
the tendency to kick may be overcome
and will never reappear.
But there are some cows which seem
to be born kickers. Some eight years
ago l bought very good-looking COW
six years old. The owner told me she
was gentle at times. She would
come up in the lot to be fondled and
was a great favorite with the children.
But the same spring ! bought her, and
before she had come in, she would
stand in the stable and kick with both
hind feet at the cows each side Of her,
using first one foot and then the other.
l thought it might be because she
was in strange place and that she
would he all right when she became
used to her quarters. But this was not
true. For some days she would be per-
fectly quiet, then without warning her
legs would fly. She was strong COW,
and things moved when she kicked.
tried the plan of tying a rope about her
body just in front of the bag, and as
long as the rope was kept on she was
quiet. AS soon as the rope was left
off, trouble was likely to begin at any
time. | never was sure that would
get away with my pail OF milk. After
a thorough trial, running through a
number OF years, became convinced
that she was incurable and disposed OF
her to the butcher.
This COW raised several heifer calves
while ! had her, and every one of them
was light footed. Right down through
the whole race that fault extended. |
have gradually weeded them out until
| have only one two-year-old heifer
left. She is half Jersey and gives
promsie of being an extra COW; but il
she develops the habit of kicking she
will go; for of all demoralizing things
in dairy kicking COW takes the
lead. Life is too short to spend break.
ing kicking COWS. There are just as
good COWS which do not kick, and why
not have them ?-E. L. Vincent, in
Western Agricultnrist.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-28
Mayor OF London's Chariot.

The lord mayor OF London's ride in
his gilded coach costs money. The
chariot is used only at the installation
of the mayor and when he pays state
visits, and as Victoria Is not partial to
state visits the average mayor gets but
one ride in the gilded coach. Neverthe-
less, II costs $825 year to keep the
gold coach In order. 1t weighs four
tons and was built In 1857. long before
carriage springs we're In general use.
The body hangs on four straps-techni-
cally named braces-and the sensa ton
Of riding In the old coach Is exactly like
that Of being rocked In cradle.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-28
BIG DEMAND FOR THE BONDS
One and Quarter Billion Dollars the
Total Sum offered.

One and Quarter Billion Dollars the
Total Sum offered.
Washington. = Assistant Secretary
Vanderlip said corrected figures show
that the total subscriptions to the war
bond issue amount in round numbers,
including syndicate bids, to 81 $780,
900, 900.
Mr.. Vanderlip states that those sub
scriptions for amounts below $4,000
will be allotted, those for exactly that
amount will be awarded part of it, and
the subscriptions for amounts above
$500 will total, $40, 900, 900.
In speaking OF the bond issue Secre-
tary Gage said the first issue Of the
bonds would be made on the 26th OF
the present month and from that time
forward shipments would be made up
to the full capacity of the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing.
In due course the successful SUBJ
scribers will be officially advised of the
acceptance of their subscriptions and
all those fortunate ones ought to re-
ceive such advices by August / or at
the latest, for the most remote points,
by August 5.
The official notice will cover full par
ticulars as to how to make payment,
and thus misunderstanding and de-
rangement will be avoided.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-28

crew and agents made vigorous pro-
test, but II was not needed. Other
vessels were also searched, but nothing
was found.
Aguinaldo has an ample supply OF
rifles and ammunition. Two thousand
rifles were sent to him from here,
Dewey gave him 5000 and he has cap
tured nearly 5000 more. lie will also
be given further aid from here. The
iuDta is we'll provided with money,
and there is another circle Of insur-
gents which claims TO have 800, 600
raised for the cause. The insurgents
will render valuable services 10 the
Americans. When the campaign
opened their value was not appreciated.
Dewey thought them unreliable and
questioned their strength. Consul
Wildman, however, had faith in them
and in the early councils before Manila
was their persistent champion.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-28
WAR TAX DECISIONS.
Two verdicts of Special Interest to
Banks.

Banks.
Washington Commissioner of
Internal Revenue has held that in esti-
mating the amount OF special tax re-
quired to be paid by bank based, as
the law requires, ON capital and sur
plus, the amount invested in United
States bonds is not to be deducted. 1t
is held that there is no provision of
law which warrants such deduction,
inasmuch as the tax is not on the
bonds, but upon the business OF bank
ing, the capital and surplus, which
may include bonds, is taken as basi 6
for fixing the amount of the tax.
The Commissioner has held that re-
ceipts used as checks to draw money
from banks are subject to the stamp tax.
IL Is said that several banks, in order to
avoid the stamp tax, are accepting re-
ciepts for cash, which, according to the
letter OF the law, are exempt.
The Commissioner, however, has de-
cided that under these circumstances
receipts are to all intents and pur-
poses checks, and, therefore, must be
stamped.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-28
At GUANTANAMO.
Watson is Busy Quitting Ills
Ships for the Spanish Raid.
SOME VESSELS IN NEED OF REPAIR.
A BattIeshiP In the Water ststs.,
Months-The Yankee Sails With
supplies for the Fleet.

Playa del Este (Cuba) .-Commodore
Watson squadron is at Guantanamo
preparing to go to Spain, and several
vessels are preparing for the expedi.
tion to Porto Rico. The auxiliary
cruiser Yale, with General Miles. will
probably leave for Porto Rico in the
course of a day or two.
The opinion of naval officers here il
that several of the ships should he
docked and repaired before going on a
long cruise. 1t is not treason to saw
that one of the battle-ships has been IN
the water sixteen months and that
other ships are corroded by the south
ern waters and have been cruising and
in frequent action without the rest that
modern men-of-war require, even in
times of peace.
As one distinguished naval officer
said: III the thing is worth doing il
is worth doing we'll. Without the few
ships that need docking the squadron
would not be greatly impaired. To
clean them would take only a short
time. If hurried off to Spain-al.
though, OF course, don't know if that
is intended-they may break down.
embarrass the whole feet and greatly
reduce the speed OF the ships which
are in good condition. To my mind
the time spent in getting the feet into
proper shape for such an important un-
dertaking would be doubly paid by the
results.
Norfolk Eva. The auxiliary cruiser
Yankee sailed from the Norfolk Navy
Yard and passed the capes, outward
bound, two hours later. Her destina-
ton is Santiago and she carries supplies
to Watson's feet. The auxiliary
cruiser st. Louis, returning from An.
napolis, where she landed Admiral
Cervera and other Spanish prisoners,
nassau olIt of Chasa naak a hav
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-28

Cuba is simply a question Of time.
While further resistance may be
made, it is more apparent than ever
that there can be but one issue to the
war. Moreover, the successive great
losses Spain has suffered tend to make
the home situation easier for the Span
ish Government. These losses make
the people over there realize the utter
hopelessness of the struggle and will
open their eyes to the fact that the
longer the war is protracted the greater
will be their humiliation.
General Harrison declined to give an
opinion as to the policy the Govern
ment should adopt in the matter OF re-
tanning the Philippines and other con-
quered Spanish possessions. 1t would
be inyidious, he said, for him to dis.
cuss any subject which would become
a part OF the peace Negotiations.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-28
HARRISON'S VIEW.
Any Country Save Spain Would
Cry Enough"
oBsTINlCY IETHE FACE OF DISASTER
The Longer the War Between the United
states aaa spain Lasts the Greater
viii ne spain's Humiliation.

New York.-Ex-Presid Harrison,
In an interview regarding General
Toral's surrender, said:
whether the fall OF Santiago will
lead TO peace proposals on the part OF
Spain is a difficult matter to conjecture
upon at this moment. Spain is not a
country You can reason with, except by
force. Now, II it were any other coun-
try than Spain with which we were at
war, / would have no hesitation in say
ing that an event snch as happened the
other day in the face OF the previous
disasters, would mean the cessation oil
hostilities. Another thing one has 10
consider in discussing the probability
Of peace is the peculiar position Spain
is in. From the beginning her Gov
eminent had to make the choice be-
tween foreign or civil war. That was
the alternative left TO her and she chose
foreign war. The question OF peace
now turns mainly upon the situation in
Spanish politics. Impoverished and
disheartened by the reverses they have
sustained, think that il the Spanish
Ministry could depend upon the army
at home to put down any insurrection
that might arise. they would at once
sue for peace. BY continuing the war,
Spain is only inviting further disaster.
Her navy has been destroyed. She is
no longer naval power. Nothing she
has left could even cope with detach-
ment of our feet. Camara would be
wiped out by a small squadron OF our
ships as completely as was Cervera.
Without ships to defend them, all her
possessions and even all her home ports
are open to capture or destruction by
our navy. In the face OF these condi-
tions it is difficult to see what other
course can be taken by Spain than to
ask for peace.
In any event, the subsection of
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-28
GERMANY NOT IN SEARCH OF
TROUBLE.
Statement Made That the Cabinet De-
sires to Remain Friendly with tho
United States.

sfres 70 Remain Friendly with the
United states.
London. Berlin correspondent
of the Daily News, suggesting the pos
sibility that friction between the
Foreign Office and the Admiralty as
result of the Irene incident. saws:
Nothing, ] know positively, would be
more inconvenient and disagreeable to
the German Cabinet than trouble with
the United States.'
A letter from Manila is going the
rounds Of the press here, ridicuiing as
grossly exaggerated the reports of the
savagery OF the insurgents.
Thomas Gibson Bowles, Conservative
member of Parliament for Kings Inn.
in the House of Commons will ask
the First Lord OF the Admiralty, G. J.
Goschen, whether there is any truth
in the statement made by Cunningham.
Graham, former member Of Parlia.
ment, in letter to the st. james
Gazette, that the excellent gunnery
exhibited by Admiral Deweys' squadron
in the fight at Cavite was due to the
fact that, in the words of Cunningham
Graham. most of the gunners were
Englishmen decoyed from our Chinese
squadron by prmises Of elO0 monthly
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-28

Honolulu.-The cable bill which
was passed by both Senate and House
OF the Hawaiian Legislature granting
to the Pacific Cable Company the right
to lay and operate cable between the
United States and these islands and
these islands and Japan, failed to re-
ceive the approval of President Dole
and 30 did not become law. In its
place the Executive has signed con-
tract with the Scrymser Company
under an old law for such cable. The
contract names San Diego as the start
ing point on the Pacific Coast.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-28

The albuminoids, fats and carbohy-
drates Of from four elements or sources.
Albuminoids only OF the three contain
nitrogen. Four-flfths of the atmos-
phere everywhere may be termed nitro
gen. The albuminoids contain 10 per
cent OF 1t, and II we can grow any sort
OF plant that will CLEAN ii from the at
mosphere, and make it palatable for
live stock, then We may use the nitro
gen from the atmosphere; through the
plant first, and the domestic animal
afterwards, for the use OF man,
There are various treatments for
milk fever, that most troublesome an
noyance in the dairy herd at certain
times Of the year One Of the remedies
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-28
MAJ OR HAYES WOUNDED.
Disabled while on STAFF Duty with
General YOung.

Washington. A cablegram from
Playa del Este, Cuba, received conveys
the information that Major Webb c.
Hayes of the First Ohio Cavalry, son
OF the late President Hayes, was
wounded on Friday, July LIST. At the
request OF Major Hayes no announce
ment was made OF the fact in the off
cial dispatches. Major Hayes had been
detached from his command and as
signed to temporary duty on General
Young's staff. While acting in that
capacity his horse was killed under
him and he was wounded. That his
wound is not particularly serious is
indicated by the fact that he is out of
the hospital and again ready for duty.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-28

The farmer who neglects the garden
and fails to grow an ample supply OF
vegetables for the use of his family falls
short Of his plain duty. A diet Of
which meat Is the principal part ia not
wholesome, and those who dwell in
cities and towns know this and eat
largely OF vegetable foods while too
many farmers families live the year
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-28
England Losing trade Here.

London.-The report of Wellesley
Moore, the British Vice. Consul at San
Francisco, on the trade OF California
has been published here. 1t warns
British manufacturers that the Ger
mans and Belgians are ousting them
because the British manufacturers do
not take the trouble to study the re-
quirements OF the local market.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-28
Washing the butter is an important

Washing the butter is an important
part OF the process OF butter making.
There should not be much washing il
the butter is for immediate use. One
water will usually be sufficient. Too
much cold water will destroy the fine
flavor, because the fiavoring oils are
largely soluble in water. Ii the butter
is to be kept for some time it is better
to wash until the water comes away
quite clear.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-28

Washington. THE Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue has decided that all
telegraph messages must under the
law, be stamped by the sender. This
decision was made upon the request OF
Western Union officials in New York,
who had asked for ruling.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-28

London.-The Madrid correspondent
of the Standard says: Admiral Ca
mara's squadron and his transports
have finally reached Spanish Mediter-
ranean ports ON their return from Port
Said.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-28
Chinese Worthy Of CItlzenship,

Washington.-The State Department
posts bulletin stating that Admiral
Dewey pays high tribute to the Chi
nese on board the American ships at
the battle of Manila and suggests that
they should receive recognition by be-
ing made citizens Of the United States.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-28
Buried for 500 Years.

A bronze arquebus fished out OF
Brest harbcr during recent dredging
operations was In perfect state Of
preservation, though 1t had lain In the
water for over 800 years.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-28

The highest price ever paid for a
poem was 5000 golden crowns paid to
sannazaro by the citizens Of Venice for
his sulogy on their city-a poem Of sly
EEnes only.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-28

The outside Of the butter package
should always present a clean, tasty
and inviting appearance, that the at
tention of the buyers may be drawn to
then.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-28
SAFE HAVEN FOR INSURGENTS

Refugees who Crowd HOngkong and
who Plot Against the Spanish.
Hongkong.- Hongkong is thronged
just now with refugee insurgents, who
fed from the Philippines before Dewey
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-28

Baak of Spain Raising the slnews.
Madrid.--Th Bank Of Spain has
opened subscriptions for treasury bonds.
Already $4,000, 900 pesetas have been
taken.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-23
Got Ills Money Back,

Thirty.threa years hgo, in ths good
old State OF Pennsylvania, two young
people decided to get married by the
elopement route, says the Ashland
Ky Republican. Living at different
points, and on account OF parental OBJ.
lection, it become necessary that they
meet upon neutral ground. So the
lovesick swain forwarded to his turtle
dove fifty good, sound dollars to en-.
able her to fly to him, but alas for
human hopes, the young lady's father
intercepted the letter and pocketed
the money. He likewise Intercepted
the letters that followed, until the
young man, disguised at the silence OF
the one he loved, tore her image from
his heart and set his cap for another.
Years passed; both parties to the little
romance married and moved from the
Keystone State, the young lady to a
far Western State, the yonng man to
to Ashland, Ky, where he now draws
q salary as an efficient city official.
This morning The worthy Judge was
dumbfoundel to receive q letter from
his sweetheart Of boyhood days, in
closing a portrait OF herself and just
think-a check for $50. She had at
last learned OF :he part played by her
father in separating them and fastened
to return the money he hypothetical,
and the o., cial-wel'' he got the check
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-23
How n Letter May BE Recalled.

The public is not al familiar with
its privileges about postal matters as
might he supposed, says the Boston
Transcript. Many times people would
like to recall q letter attsTri IT has been
mailed. This can be lie, even il tho
letter has reached sA p%ostolice Of its
destination. A'tsvery postolhce there
are what arr, called "wit-irawal
blanks" OF FL i f,plication they will be
furnished, and lhen a deposit is made
to cover the expense, the postmaster
will telegraph to the postmaster at the
letters destination asking that it be
promptly returned. The applicant first
signs this agreement: ut is hereby
agreed that, il thG letter is returned
to mel will protect You from any and
all claims made against you for such
return, anal will fully iIemnify you
for any loss you may sustain by reason
of such action. And | herewith de.
post S. to cover all expense incurred,
and will deliver to you the envelope
of the letter returned In many
cases persons have made remittances
to fraudulent parties or irresponsible
firms, not learning their true character
until after the letter had gone, and
have succeeded in recalling them
Boston Transcript.