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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-08-10
Parrot Diseases.

P~sittacosis, the peculiar form of byon-,
chial pneumonia communicated by par
rots, has broken out in Genoa;t14 cases,
eight of them fatal, being traced to a
single importation of two sick Bra
lillian parrots. The health board has
warned the citizens against harboring
parrots az pets. At Berlin the yeter-
mary school has found that out Of 174
sick parrots 81 were suffering from
tuberculosis. The disease ID hereditary
in the birds, and is intensified by the
close confinement and discomfort Of the
voyage to Europe.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-08-10
THE TAME FAWN.
An Old Dame Who Narrowly Escaped
with Her Life.

'AtA AASH ALAAC
Although it does not appreciate con-
fnement in n paddock, it rs easy to
tame n fawn and it makes a delightful
pet until it attains to years Of indiscre-
ton, says the Badminton Magazine. A
tame o used to follow the children
everywhere round the old castle of
Duntroon and even up the stairs and
into the rooms One of his little play
fellows had been obliged to give up his
room to a gentleman who had come to
stay there and the surprise of the guest
wa unbounded when the head and
neck of a o protruded through his
half-open door. "Dear met" he said,
"game must be extremely plentiful in
these parts"
Yet, justas a kitten would be the most
delightful of pets except for it's un7
fortunate habit of growing into a cat,
SO n o and especially q buck, becomes
too much Of n handful rs a4pet when it.
grows up. Their beautifuIIitt horns
are both sharp and dangerous. and 'a
tame roebuck very nearly. put an old
woman off the road and into the Crinan
canal by its obtrusive attentions. IT
meant no harm; it really expected, to
get n lump of rock salt, with which it
had usually been rewarded for its
caresses, but the old dame did not ap-
p%reciate it's uncanny approaches and
narrowly escaped with her life.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-08-10
NFVAD -

1t seems that there will be a verv
Notable revival OF interest in gold
mining in consequence "f the reports
received of the discovery Of rich p,ac-
err ih the valley ar the Kinndy Ike.
The excitement caused by the reports
has set the Pacific coast on fire. It
has swept across the %couutr!. and
along the Atlantic seahoari the inter-
est Is almost as great as in the far
West.
1t Tnay lie eXpe:te / that the result
will be good for gold miIilg every
where. 1t will direct attention to
Nevada and every ether part Of the
United States where there is room
for prospecting. Ere uenily when
men inquire INTO an industry they
find that it offers greater induce
ments than they thought 1t possessed.
So dGnhtless many persons will have
their ) es open to the profit which
exists in the proLuctiCn OF gUli. 1t
is important Cor the people Of Ne
vada to take advantage of this situa-
tion. Although the production of
gold in this State has greatly in
creased since renewed attention has
been given to'the industry, the East
yet remains i'll a large degree iguOr.
ant of Nepada's wealth.-Virginia
Enterprise
While it is true that the people Of
the East are comparatively ignorant
of the mineral wealth. of Nevada, they
are densely ignorant Of it's agricul-
tural and stock raising resources.
They look Hpon the State as a mere
area Of mountains and deserts. whose
only productions are sagehrush and
liz lrds. They have no lea of the
vast area Of ,tillable land within it's
borders that produces all the grains
and fruits OF the temperate zones as
well a a good many Ct those that
grow in the tropics.
Our fertile valleys aud hills are
covered with nutritious grasses upon
which feed thousands OF head of cat.
tie and horses and vast. hocks of
sheep find no place ON their, maps of
the State. eli.
Rich us Nevada Is in mir erul
wealth 1t is VASTLY more so in its ag-
ricultural and stock-raising POSSIBLE
ties. Its broad acres of level plains
will some dag feel tlle magic touch of
the water now gong to waste, and
instead of vast areas OF unsightly
sagebrush will be seen fields Of wav-
ing gram. Residences. schoolhouses
and churches will dot the landscape
ard children's voices will make music
where now only the yelp Of the coyote
is heard.
Rich in everything th@t goes to
maze a prosperous State, Nevada
offers more Inducements to idle cap.
ital today than any other State in the
Union. Hidden wealth lies i'll her
barren mountain sides and in the
soil Of her broad and fertile valleys.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-08-10
SO lbs. of Coal

A day wou1d keep your
rooms warm IN winter. Bot,
that small stove will burn
only twenty-five.
A certain amount of fat,
burned daily, would keep
your body warm and
healthy. But you don't get
it from ordinary fat-food.
Hence you are chilly, you
catch cold easily, you have
coughs and shivers; con-
sumption finds you with no
resistive power.
Burn better fue1. Use
SCOTS EMULSION of
Cod-1iver Oh. Appetite and
digestive power will revive;
and the vital organs will be
proof against cold and the
body against disease.
scoTT b BOVINE, New York.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-08-10

The notorious Car .on resort known
as the palace" WAS destroyed by fire
on Saturday. Tie premises we're
ownod. by Jacob Klein and fully IN
sured.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-08-10

New E~nRIand's Cultivated Area.
In 20 years the cultivated area OF New
England has diminished from 11,1So,oo0
acres to 10, TAO, 900. .s-- :. D.,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-08-10
Queer FuHernl Music.

At a recent funeral in yincennes,
France. the remains were those Of o
man past 80; a band played n series of
polkas and mazurkas and wound up
with the Mnrsellaise at the grave. Tt
was done in obedience to the orders left
by the deceased. He said he had lived.
80 years and had had a good time and
saw no reason for mourning over the
departure. a
New-York tribune., 1897-08-04
SUING TO GET BACK HER CHILD.

Justice Pryor, in the Supreme Court. yesterday
heard testimony In the suit brought by Mrs
Louise Hemming. actress. to obtain the pos
session of her three-year-ol son. Mrs. Hcmming
got absolute divorce from her husband last
year and at the same time the Court decided that
she should have the custody of the child. Some
months after the degree Of divorce was granted
Hemmng married a daughter of Ernest Ordeman
at whose home the lad lives with his father and
stepmother The counsel for the childs father
said that Mrs. Hemmng was not a fit person to
have the custody Of the child. whom ittwas al
legged, she had abandoned some fifteen months ago
and that the child was being well cared for by
his father. Mrs. Hemming through her counsel
declared that she had repeat tedly tried to see the
child, without success. and alleged that Hemming
had been indicted for forgery.
After Justice Pryor had announced that ne would
appoint referee to take testimony In the case.
Hemmng submitted affidavit to the Court.
planning that the alleged forgery consisted in he
idea as to the extent of his authority. The Street
Railway Advertising Company which is mainly
concerned had recognized that Hemming had
simply made mistake.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-04

Last year the assessors greatly increased the
assessments the Rockefeers properties be-
lievng that they were undervalued The Rocke-
fellers through their counsel, ox-Judge Noah
Davis ex-Judge William H. Robertson and How
ard H. Morse, began certiorar proceedings
against the assessors for a review OF the roll
Franklin Couch, Of Peekskill. was appointed
referee to take testimony. The Rockefellers al
lege that their assessments are unequal. er-
roneous ard illegal. Hearings were begun In the
cases last October and yesterday the thlrty-
fifth hearing was held in Tarrytown. twenty
nine Of the hearings have been taken up by the
counsel for the assessors in cross-eXaInihihs;
Only three witnesses have testineo mus iai, anu
more than two thousand pages OF typewriter
testimony have been taken. AS there VIII De
number of other witnesses, 1t is proDapie tha'
the cases viii. occupy at least ahotner year
AS both John d. and William Rockefeller are
out Of town at present the former being IN Eu-
rome and the latter in the West, ii could not be
learned yesterday what action would De taken
in regard to the new assessments. III is almost
certain, however. that they will follow the same
legal course as they are now doing about last
years taxes. ,x,u,.
Mr.. Hawkes.. superintendent for William
Rockefeller said Yesterday that Mr.. Rockefeller
knew what his assessments would be Delore ne
left America He said the assessors were having
their time now but that he would nave MS
innings later The Rockefelers are not assessed
for personal property in Mount Pleasant, be-
cause they hold residences in New-York CITY.
Assessor Haght said yesterday that ne knew
II would be a long time before the cases were
settled and that II would cost the town good
sum of money and the Rockefeliers much more
before the cases were finally completed
Among the other prominent residents or Inc
town whose assessments have been largely In
creased
New-York tribune., 1897-08-04
NEW FOURTH H-CLASS POSTM4STERS.

Washington, Aug. 3.-There were iO2 fourth-class
postmasters appointed to-day The changes In
cludc.
Connecticut-Bantam, W. T. Crossman. vice J. NJ
Buell., removed.
New -York-Arkvllle, Samuel Ko.n, vice A. L.
Murray, removed: Bsrbourville. +. T.. AXtell. vice
F. A. Grouse. removed; Cannonsville, Q: c. Pom
eroy, vice X. X. Pamerton. removed; Centre VII
age, J. W. Weeks. vice c. w. Austin removed; ;
Consvie, +. 8. Wetmore. vice John Merrhew
resigned East Branch, j. y. Allen, vice j. /. Hail.
removed; Forsyth. G. L. Smith, vice J. M Moore,
removed; Fort Montgomery, Jeanette Cronk, vice
r. H. Dram, removed Gilbert Mills. w. e. Corral.
vice s.. p. Mason. removed; Griffin Corners. Solo
mon Mayes. vice Samuel Decker. removed; Har-
ward. George Leicht. vice John Gable, removed;
Kelsey. J. c. Carpenter vice f. s. Pond. removed;
heimer. removed; Pearl River. W. a; Server; vice
vice c. d. Harris. resigned Rock Rift. ]. w. Sey-
mour, vice f. d. Snow, removed; Sanitaria Springs.
J. a. Kark vice II NJ. Strickland. resigned; Shay
ertown. J. C. Conklin jr., vice o. f. Russell, re-
moved.
Few appointments Of Presidential postmasters
will be made before President Mckinley returns to
Washington. These Will be only In cases which re-
qulre immediate action
New-York tribune., 1897-08-04
PROSPERITY NOW A CERTAINTY.
OPTIMISTIC VIEWS OF SENATOR'S cuLLnM AND
wETMORE.

OPTIMISTIC VIEWS OF SENATOR'S 'tbH'A AMI
wETMoRE
Senator Culion OF Illinois was In the city yes
terday The Senator. who sails for Europe to-day
IN the American Line steamship 81. Paul, Is Dull
on the whole situation and talks in the most OPP
t,mis,ic manner why" he said yesterday,
.everythins is looking up In New-fork the STOCKS
4, Wall Street are moving right UP withont
brcak The West has been blessed with plehttui
rains and big harvests. 1t Is too bad for the
calamity howlers that things haven't gone wrong
The party has lived up to its Pledges. ana the set
Element of the tariff question viii give tone 10
business and a feeling OF certainty to business
men. Confidence is restored and we are on the up
Grade Money that has been idle Will be put ou;
now and | expect 10 new enterprises start ana
prosper The farmers. the business men, the con-
tractors and all classes of people over the country
ra~ hopeful and there can be no failure In my
State things are improving and 1t Is the same
everywhere. l expect the situation will get better
Senator George Peabody Wetmore. Of Rhode ISL
and who is 10 sail for Europe to-day also came
into the city Yesterday The Senator, like Senator
C'ullom also feels hopeful over the situation HE
saws the mills OF Rhode Island and the other in
dustr,es there are beginning TO feel the effects OF
the new law and that 1t will only be a short time
until prosperity Is not thing OF memory. but
reality
New-York tribune., 1897-08-04
PENALTY FOR NATURALIZATION.
A GREAT DIFFERENCE UNDER THE TWO LA"s-
CONFERENCE ON THE SUBJECT
OF SILK RIBBON

A
CONFERENCE on THE SUBJECT
or SILK RIBBON.
The penalty under the new Dngley Tariif law
for undervaluatlon Of imported goods Is vastly
different from what 1t was under the Wilson law.
Under the old law there no penalty, beyond
the added amount of duties, unless the UNDER
valuation exceeded 10 per cent. For every l per
cent of undervaluation in excess OF 10 per cent
there was a penalty Of per cent. The Dingiey
law wipes out the 10 per cent provision entirely'
and imposes a penalty of l per cent for every
per cent of undervaluation. There was a con-
ference on the differentiation clause In the Ding
lev bill at the Custom House yesterday, which
was participated In by Collector Bidwel, Colonel
Phelps the head of the Law Division OF the Gus
tom House. and Special Deputy Naval Oticer
Gourley II was decided that Section % or
the Dingley act permitted the assessment of the
old penalty on entries of direct imports or on en-
tries for withdrawal from bond when the entries
were made prior to July a. the day the Dingley
rnent Of the goods not made until atterward
There was also conference yesterday az tne
Custom House on the subtect OF silk ribbons
Deputy Collector Couch, Colonel Phelps. OF me
Law Division and n. T.; Esterbrook chief OF the the
Lquidang Division ana 6y tnese esr morsw
James D. Andrews the law adviser; and G. G.
Caswell the chief lquidator OF the Naval Otice
The question whether silk ribbon was cutlapie
az trimmings at 90 per cent ad valorem, or as
manufactures Of silk. at 80 per cent Inc repre-
sentatives OF the Collectors Office held that silk
ribbons were duable at % psr cent Sad We bn tbny sny
were dutable at 60 per cent The Appraiser pe pe-
partment had already declared them to be dutiable
ference adjourned until to-day, when wilbur L.
Wakeman will be present.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-04
AGAINST THE USE OF SOFT COAL.

The Board Of Aldermen yesterday took the first
steps In n crusade against the Of soft coal In
the city. Alderman Goetz offered a resolution
which was referred to the Law Committee calling
attention to the nuisance from coal and coal
dust. and calling upon the Health Board to add 10
its code some provision against the burning OF soft
coal. The Health Board was invited to confer
with the Aldermen's Law Committee with the Oh
ject OF framing an ordinance against the soft-coaI
nuisance.
The hrst one Of the department estimates. for
1898 TO come 10 the Board OF Aldermen was that
Of the City Magistrates The Magistrates ASK for
sle2. 200. substantial increase over that OF The
present year, on account OF the new court and The
three new Magistrates. ~ ~
New-York tribune., 1897-08-04
BIG ROCKEFELLER TAXES.
TREBLE THE SUM OF THOSE OBJECTED
TO LAST YEAR.
THEIR PROPERTY IN MOUNT PLEASANT TOWN
SHIP ASSESSED AT MORE THAN saooooco--

THEIR PROPERTY IN houNl rhHaS"'' NO'f
SHIP ASSESSED AT MORE THAN ss.ooo.Oco-
HOW OTHER RESIDENTS FARE
The assessors OF the town Of Mount Pleasant.
westchester County. have completed the assess
rnent roll for 1897. after much labor, and hied
il at the Office of s. Wood Cornell. In the VII
lage of Pleasantvie. Mount Pleasant TOWN.
ship contains the villages OF North Tarrytowh
and Pleasantvie, and is one OF the wealtniest
towns in Westchester County. 1t adjoins Green
burg on the north. and follows the Hudson ior
a few miles on the west, to Ossining, and eX-
tends about twelve miles east to the town OF
Newcastle. Within it's small area are the
permanent homes, as we'll as the country homes
Of such we-known people as William hocke-
feIler. who owns lockwood Hall: John ID.
Rockefeller, whose mansion on Lookout Hili' 10
one OF the finest in the country; Robert Bon
ner the publisher and horseowner; Mrs. Snep-
ard. widow of Colonel Elliott F. Shepard; james
pu,,er George /. Kingsland and ex-Judge Noah
Davis.
Like those of most Of the other towns In the
county this year the new roll is the largest
ever completed In the history Of Mount Pleas
ant. and is the result Of the recent Grand Jury
Investigation of the methods Of the assessors
recently ordered by Justice Martin j. keogh' OF
the Supreme Court The total amount or the
roll has not been footed up. but Assessor
Haight said yesterday that 1t would be more
than $4,000 900. against S4,5O0,OoO last year
OF this amount he said about $5OO,OU was FOR
personal property which Is more than FIVE times
the entire personal assessment Of the town for
1896
The largest assessment on the roll Is that OF
John d. and William Rockefeller. whose cases
against the assessors concerning last years roll
although they were begun nearly year aso
and have attracted attention throughout the
country, are in no way near the end. the as
sessments Of both have been trebled. Wiihahi
Rockefeller is probably assessed more than any
other man in the county. lockwood Haii MS
magnificent home on the Hudson Is put down
for s., 100000, nearly three times the assess
ment last year. which was 100000 His other
real estate in 1896 placed at Sllo'oo2, but
this year it will amount to about S3oOOoO John
D. Rockefeller is down for SoSi.II5, or SoVVV"
more than last year. The following table, with
the Distinguishing names and number OF acres
of each gives a good comparison OF John II.
ROckefeller'S assessments:
New-York tribune., 1897-08-04

THE EMPLOYERS OF THE MAN WHO TRIED TO
COMMIT SUICIDE SPEAK WELL OF HIM
AND CAN ASSIGN NO MOTIVE

THE EMPLOYERS OF THE MAN WHO TRIED TO
COMMIT SUICIDE SPEAK WELL OF HIM
AND CAN ASSIGN NO MOTIVE.
New-York who attempted to commit suicide here
on Monday reported to-day to be much i'm
proved. His recovery is now believed to be almost
certain
Mr.. Jacoby is a travelling salesman for f. Hech-
heimer e. Co.. manufacturers of boys clothing at
No. ia Broadway, this city. The senior partner In
the firm said yesterday: "Mr. Jacoby is trusted
employe of firm. We think great deal of him.
and can speak of him only in the highest terms
His habits have been steady. and never have
heard that he extravagant. He has wife and
two daughters, of whom is about twelve years
old and the other about fourteen. We always
understood that he lived happily with his family
and ~e know nothing Of any financial losses that
he is said 10 have sustained. He was exceedingly
popular in the clothing trade, and had many
when he seemed to be cheerful and in perfect
health. We know OF no reason why he should have
shot himself. and II he had not done so he would
have been here to-day, for regarded his place
permanent"
At the Hotel ST. Adams. No 34s West Fifty
eighth-st.. where Jacoby said he lived, II
learned that he had been there with his wife and
daughters for only eight days. although they had
been accustomed TO stay there for longer periods In
previous summers. They seemed to live happily
and were popular with the other guests OF
whom, woman said that she had always under
stood that Mrs Jacoby had many well-to-do rea-
tives but the woman could not say who they We're
When Mr.. Jacoby and his wife and daughters left
the hotel with their trunks early on Monday II was
said that Mrs. Jacoby and the children going
to visit some relatives of Mrs. JacOby in Charles
New-York tribune., 1897-08-04
RIFE PRACTICE or TIE NINTH.

The time for the annual rife practice Of the 9Th
Regiment at Creedmoor has been announced and
the various companies will parade there on the
following dates:
Companies A and B. August Il Companies and
d. August "a: Companies + and +. August rs:
Companies q and n. September 6; Companies and
X, September H.
Fer qualification Of marksmen aud experts-Com-
panies \. B, c and d. August q; Companies f.
4, @ and II. September II.
To supplement the good results already obtained
The prescn"e of every member OF the regiment Il
d anGcd ~ the Shoot. and special incentives have
ns en- provided 10 the way o: Prizes for the company
receiving the largest percentage.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-04
TAXES IN HARRISON AND PURCHASE.
REAL AND PERSONAL ASSESSMENTS GREATLY IN
EXCESS OF THOSE OF LAST YEAR.

EXCESS OF THOSE OF LAST YEAR.
The taxroll for the town of Harrison, which In
cludes Purchase, has been completed by the AS
SCISSORS, Albert Sutton, Daniel Cosgrove ana James
Hyatt and will be exhibition this week at the
home of John G. Burling in Purchase IL Will be
at St. vincent's Retreat in Harrison. next week,
In care of Assessor Daniel Cosgrove. ana VIII re-
main there until August H.
The Assessors give &sOo,SOo as the total valuation
OF property which was only 100000 last year, and
the valuation Of personal property has been In
creased from $4 900 in 1896 to than 100000 this
year Among the largest increases are the assess
ments OF Whitelaw Reid. whose 10 acres composing
Ophr Farm, are increased from s55,oc0 to $400ooO
Trenor Park whose valuation OF $4,000. has been
increased to slS5.0oo, and Joseph Parks country
seat which was $4,000 last year, and is now
$4,000
other large taxpayers are the New-York New
Haven and Hartford Railroad. 5000 real: William
H. Macy sse5o0 real Rye Lake Water Works.
sao0co real; St. vncents Retreat. $4,000 real; c.
Hitchcock. 5000 real; Judge Henry Hilton Ss.5Oo
real: Charles Clinch. executor OF the heirs OF Cor
nsila Stewart and Horace Russell $4,000 real; Ed
$4,000 real. NSo pesonai; Abbie F. Park, 5000
personal; Charles w. Park jr.. 5000 personal; es-
tate OF Charles Park, 10000 real 5000 personal;
iheW i REAL John G. BurnsW so7@ real
The following real estate assessments on the
property OF corporations Nsw-York Telephone
Company. mp N1o New England Telegraph Company,
Metropolitan Telpchone and Telegraph Company
8 ese; Postal Telegraph Company. 81, ,220 New-York
White Plains and Elmsford Electric Road 81 coo
chester County IN years the Increase In the as
sessments insiisa,ed by Justice Keosh, and he IS
New-York tribune., 1897-08-04
TO SAIL FOR FOREIGN SHORES.

Among the passengers who will sail on the
American Line steamship St. Paul, for Southamp-
ton. to-day are Senator S. NJ. Cu.lom, of Illinois;
James Brown Potter. General Albert Ordway. OF
Washington; Harry Angelo. Blakeiy Hail. the Rev.
Dr. A. J. +. Behrends. William II. Buckley. J. r.
De La Mar Congressman John Dalzell, of Pitts
burg; C. II. Kelsey. Professor o. c. Marsh. Liv-
ingston Roe and William H. Singer.
The White Star steamship Majestic, which sails
to-day for Liverpool. will carry John ID. Alling,
c. b. Alexander. John Balantne. j. e. Barbour.
Miss Ethel Crane, Henry III. Cook, Colonel Amos
Goodrich, DIR. +. Is. Grew. James Jessop. c. b.
Newbold. Granville G. Valentine and Percy Will
iamS
New-York tribune., 1897-08-04
MR.. POWDERLY ASSU MES OFFICE.

HE SAYS HE FAVORS STRICT ENFORCEMENT
OF THE IMMIGRATION LAWS.
Washington Aug. 3-Tercnce w Powderly. formerly
general master workman OF the Knights OF Labor
to-day took the prescribed oath and received his
commission Commissioner General Of Immigra-
tion succeeding Herman stump of Maryland.
There present a. w. Wright formerly
member of the Executive Board of the Knights of
Labor and several other friends Of the Commits
soner- general and officials OF the Treasury Depart
ment. In to inquiries Mr.. Powdery said
he had formulated particular plans policy
for the administration OF his office He was how
ever in favor Of a strict and impartial interpreta-
ton Of the immigration laws. and believed that
every proper effort should be made TO keep out all
undesirable classes To that end he would use
prevent their embarliing for this country.
thus saving them the needless expense and hard
ships Of the trip.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-04
A sTEERAGE PASSENGERS SUICIDE

William Sterling. n steerage passenger on ,ns
steamer Hudson, which arrived here YESTERDAY
from New Orleans committed suicide by junip'hs
overboard Off Seabright early yesterday norn,nnsa
He was q sailor about sixty years old, ana "s ss
been resident OF the Sailors SNUG baoos: ~. ~
staten Island which he had left and gone 10 Nan
Orleans He was returning on the Hudson wsrfs
he became despoadent. and gave away his s."sxsin
to the sailors Oh Monday. tie was not ses" -
after Monday evening +.