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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-23
%Cw PENSION BILL.
Rockwell's Plan Of fuading the PensiSE
Appropriation

New York Dec. 2,-The Press says:
w. r. Rockwell a prominent man OF
Meridian Conn. has in view the presen.
tation Of a hill IL congress through the
pension committee for tho funding Of the
tension Appropriation. The plll Nccoru
ing to Mr. Rockwell. promises to Ne of
great benefit not only to the government
in the saving OF millions Of dollars, but
to the vas, army Of pensioners. Mr
Rockwell has talked about his plan with
President McKm'ey. members Ct the
w"ys AMI means committee. and pension
or c'als. all Of whom. he says. think well
of VI. but they have not decided yet how
il would be received by the country. PEN
sloners who have been approached by Mr.
Rockwell on the subject also think wei
of the idea and are inclined to view II
in a favorable light He has consulted
also numerous bankers, commercial men
and life insurance actIidries who approve
the scheme and admit it's feasibility, and
believe It to be entirely practicable,
at has long been the idea OF con-
gress." said Mr. Rockwell in speaking
of his plan to a reporter. that pensioners
are dependent. whereas. as a matter OF
fact, the great bulk of Shem are indie
pendent Thousands If them are owners
of farms in the West which are mort.
gagged. the mortgages bearing interest al
anywhere from To Il per cent My
| idea is to issue negotiable bonds TO the
pensioners, or to pay Them cash at their
option, to cover the amount they would
receive from :he government based on
life insurance expectancy. This would
enable them to pay off the mortgages
thus saving to them tine difference be
tween the low rate of interest in any
state, 6 per cent. and the interest on The
bonds. 2is pr cent.
This would relieve them from then
present entanglements. There are abou
$4,000 persons on the pension rolls and
to those who are owners Of farms, the
payment of the entire amount which, ac
cording to my table would be due them
would enable them to start In business
and this in itself would put into circu
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-23
A NEW ENGLAND
DINNER SPEECH
Senator kOlcOtt the Lion Of the
Evening in New York.
THINKS HE SEES a DIVISION
But Fails TO Say Just Where the People Are
Di,ided-Ssnate a Salutary Cheek
on Nasty Legislation.

New York. Dec Pat a dianvf Of the
New England society this evening Sen
ator wolcott. of Colorado, was the pria-
clpal speaker. HO raid:
For more thaa a generation We have
waited Tor 4 1ay wheq parties would d.
vide on national questions and when
oad sectional Issues, growing out OF the
var and the race problem woe!d re
buried The time came. rortics met on
a broad ecolomis question, a.d 10. We
emerge from the contest thre1tensd with
another bitter sectional iiyls.on. The
Far West. largely a child Of the East.
and pulsing with It's blood. Joins hands
with the South. The new alignment IS
no. only one Of debtor asains: creditor.
class againsts class. but in land per
vsded with equal devotion 10 what its
people believe TO BE- the truest welfare
Of the country. the grea; majority in one
section face equally the great majority
IN another.
"The West is not decaienI its views
are OF men. virlle. Industrious and gen.
nine and fheir beliefs are honest. They
would scorn any sorV OF evasion OF OBJ
legation. They are patriotic men. They
are Americans. In proportion greater
far greater, than in the East. They are
native born American citizens. and the
views they cherish are held with prac-
Teal unanimity So universal a feeling
as that which prevails IN the great West
cannot all be wrolg. You cannot dispose
OF the conviction held by millioes Of in
telHgent people by calling 1t craze. and
some day you may find It worth your
while to look for the truth which is usu-
ally hidden between the extremes,
"Only the other day a cabinet officer
came over here to enlighten one Of your
great commercial bodies and with a gifted
Chicago imagination quoted Walt Whit
man. told you now our fathers. when
George III was king dashed .he cup
from their lips" a precedent I am glad
10 see has not been followed az this
table, and talked about obstruction at
Washington. having reference to the SEN
ate 1t is rather new Use Of the term
to call man who does not vote as you
want him TO an obstructionist and in
the last hundred years the balance and
cneck Upon hasty legislation which the
deliberation OF the senate have furnished
have been OF infinite advantage 10 the
country"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-23
EXRCUTIoN IN HONOLULU.
Noa, a Terror of the Island, Hung for a
Brutal Murder.

Honolulu, Dec. Is. via San Francisco.
Dec 22.-NTonday morning Noa, native
Molokai, paid the death penalty for the
murder of Chinese gtorekceper. The
crime for which Noa was executed was
one OF the most brutal and rold blooded
murders i'm the criminal annals OF the
islands. Noa was the leader OF 4 band
Of rohhens and cutthroats who made their
home IN the Molol1ai mountains. For
years they had terrorizad the neienbor-
hood. Noa woud so to the greatest ex-
treme to avenge real or fancied wrong.
cutting out tongues Of his neighbor's
cattle laying death traps for his FELLOW
men in foods and practicing other like
cruelties. on the evening Of April In
company with two confederates he broke
into the store OF Asl1o. an aged Chinese
and terrifying the man out of bed beat
out his brains with stone The store
keepers wife was choked into inssnsi-
bility and left for dead.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-23
HOLIDAY GLOVES and HANDKERcHIEFS at DUNBAR'S

laalon a large amoont Of money tfai
would inure TO the benefit, not Only oi
the community In which they reside, but
10 the country.
TT would also be a great saving 70 th'
government IN the matter Of salaries and
expenses, since It would do away With
the pension Office. while the only expense
the government would incur would be the
issuing Of bonds. II would also do away
with pension attorneys. VINO receive from
pensioners a large share of their fees"
SIR. Rockwell thinks Inc pension roll
is becoming greater incubus upon the
treasury every year and thar eoOner OF
later something must be done with H.
lie believes the idea 10 a greac measure
will relieve ;he strain. Whlle viewing
his plan IN a favorable light Mr.. Rock.
well admits that II IL opsa for discussion
and he desire TO have brought out ans
features that may seem imp=1cticabIe
To that end he invited ctiticlsri. After
the holidays ne viii have another con
ference with the president ana Mr. Blisi
and n the result oe favorable. his bll
sfn be iDtroduced through me pension
committee.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-23
RETALIATION nEJEcTEo.

Buenos Ayras. Dec. 1.-THE chamber
Of deputies has rejeeta1 the retaliatory
tariff against the United States whics1
was substituted by rhe finance commit
tee. but voted to increase the tarin on
petroleum three ceitars in sold. The
declaration was made in the chamber
that the tariff should not he hostile te
imports from the United States. uha'
there wes no reason for a tariff war
A correspondent in Rio Janeiro says
that It is reported in that city that
Vice President Perri"ra has escaped
from the prison to which ne was SEM
Iy President Moraes on the charge tha'
he was plotting to kill the president and
upset the government.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-23
STARTLING PATENT NEWS.
Rudolph NJ Hunter WIN Make the EIcc.
lric Companies Pay Tribute.

New York, Dec. @-A special to ;he
Herald from Washington SAYS:
The patent Office mas grunted three
important patents TO Rudolph NJ. Hunter.
Of Philadelphia. asslgnor TO the General
Electric company of New York on the
transmission OF electrical energy. cover.
ing a period OF II years Should the s,,.
preme court of The United States uphold
these patents, millions of dollars in roy
alties must be paid by the Westinghouse
and other electrical companies. The pat
cnts are Of greater Importance to the
electrical world than any granted In many
years, az the appliances are being used
by large lighting concerns all over the
United States.
Mr. Greeley, assistant commissioner Of
patents said:
"rhe patents cover broadly the idea OF
generating high tension currents and
transmitting them through a wire or by
means of an induction coil or transmit.
tens into low tension currents or high
tension currents as the case may be. for
distribution. BY this process there IS
much less leakage and the currents can
be sent greater distance There Is
far more danger IN these currents. as
they are too high tensioned 10 be used
in lighting or for power purposes.
The systsn patented. however, enables
the electric company TO transmit heavy
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-23
WILL RE INVESTIGATED

Washington. Dec. 2.-Further details,
OF the killing of he two American sailor'
attached 20 the United States feet in
Japan has been received here and has
been brought TO .he Gr'ention ol the
department OF state, which has begun au
Investigation. At the Japanese legation
today Il was stated that the matter had
not yet been brought % their attention
The legation officials do not regard Inc
matter as serious. They say the Japan.
"Se government gives the amplest pro
lection to foreign citizens and sailors
and that II there has been any laxlty IN
these cases the government undoubtedly
viii make fullest inquiry and repa-ation
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-23
TO INCREASE THE ARMY.

Chicago. Dec. %. - \ special to the
from Washington says:
An agreement has been reached oe-
tween the leaders of the senate and the
house which practically insures the pas
sage of the Hawley bill 10 increase the
army by two regiments of artillery.
Petitions of numerous commercial TONES
in favor of the increase has been largely
in causing the change in the
solutely necessary TO insure proper gar
risons for the fortihcations on the coast.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-23
SWIFT JUSTICE.

Honolulu. Dec. l5, via San Francisco
Dec. 2.-Swift justice has been visited
upon the heads of the Maui murderers
Within a week Sagata and Yoshida have
been convicted of murder in the first de-
gree and sentenced to death Lahaina
court has broken all records on the mur-
der cases, having disposed Of three in a
weeks time. Sagata was charged with
the murder of his wife and child and was
caught redhaH1ed Ioshidl stabbed a
Japanese woman TO death with knife
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-23
WILL. BE ARRESTED.

St. Louis. Dec. 2,-warrants we're is
sued today against Edward S. Whitaker
president of the Lindeil Railway COM
pany: Corvin II. Spencer, president OF
the Southern Eles5ric company; John S
Cuilin. prssJaent Of the uniOa Depot rail-
waT. and Robert McCulloagsh general
manager Of the Cassave and Fair Ground
railway. The strest railway officials art
charged with having failed to provide
vestibules during the winter months on
each car for the protection Of mot0rnen
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-23
SUPREME COURT DECISION.

Springfield, H.. Dec. 22.-The Illinois
supreme court today handed down find
ing to the effect that only the five heads
of Departments in Chicago are not amen
able to the civil service law. The de-
cision apparently nullifies a large mum
Der of appointments made Sy Mayor Ear
rison
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-23
ORANGES DAMAGED.

Los Angels, Dec. 22.-The orange and
lemon crops Of Southern California have
been injured by frost during the success
sion of cold nights. The feet that or
anges do not show the effect of the fros
for from two weeks to a month afte
the cold weather, renders the extent y
the damage even TO the growers of tn
fruit very uncertain.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-07-07
n COMSTANTiNOPlE.

The beggars and dogs OF CONSTANT
ncple arc perhaps the most onniprc-
sent components of this curious and
mixed city. The beggars, a loathsome,
deformed, sightless army. lire the
streets and send up day and night their
winnings for help.
The foreigner has invaded Turkey to
some extent and above many Of the
shops of Constantinople arc Italian,
French, English and Greek names. The
Turks themselves are very different
traders and cling to their old-tirne
methods Of sitting cross-leg on tiny
square Of mating in front of their mere
holes or shops.
The nagnificently built porters who
bear off travellers baggage to the no.
tel in Constantinople, the instant the
customs officers have been arpeased.
are said to be able to carry four times
the load that q man can lift 10 his shout
ders, thus demanding that some one
or more than one-must assist them to
assume their burdens.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-07-07
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages, and that is Catarrh Halls
Catarrh Cure is only positive cure known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
u constitutional disease, requires a consti-
tutiouai treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn, thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease, thereby destroying the found
alton of the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the constitu-
tion and assisting nature in doing its WORKS
The proplietors have 50 much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer One Hun
bred Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Address. =. j. CHENEY u CO, Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-07-07
District Court.

The District Court tened in
Hawthorne last Tuesday, Judge c.
e. Mack presiding. The following
business was transacted.
Estate of John Bonasich, deceased
Summary administration ordered,
and administrator given permission
to sell personal property.
A. Nicholas VS.. Nicholas Pierre 4
Co.-Defendant given five days to
file answer.
State VS.. Chiatovieh and Ingalls,
On motion of District Attorney or
dered that action be dismissed.
Chiatovieh VS.. Hanchett-Set for
July It'll
Same-Motion to retax costs over.
ruled.
State VS.. Robert Stewart-Set for
July 18th.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-07-07
GATHERED IN EUROPE,

Tomasso Salyini has been touring
lately ii hungary, according to the
Pail Mall Gazette. At the town Of
kecsltemet he applied to the town
council for permission to act, but they
replied that the town was tired of
dramatic shows and that their local
talent was enough and must be pro-
tected.
Lord Belgraye, heir of the duke of
Westminster, the richest landlord in
England, came near drowRing with the
rest OF the Eton crew TO which he be-
lenged, while practicing on the Thames
near Windsor. While turning the boat
was carried against another boat and
smashed, and the eight were fshed out
OF the water one by one by waterman.
We may yet see American Bachelors
Of Salamanca, or Doctors of Valladolid.
SPANS universities and other eduea-
tion:l institutions under state control
have been thrown open by royal decree
to foreigners, who may be niatriculated,
mey study, be examined, and take de-
prees under the same conditions an
Spapiards.
Eristol's memorial to John Cabot
will be tower 1o5 feet high on Brandon
hill, which oyerloolys the city and The
river from which Cabot sailed. The
marquis of Du1fcrin will lay the corner.
stone; an attempt viii be made to have
the ceremonies on the Canadian and
British sides berun at the same instant
by Lord Dulferin's pressing an electric
button at Bristol on June %.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-07-07
CuRlO FACTS.

Sealsllins are originally of light
drab color. but as found in the market
are always dyed
Careful measurements prove that the
average curvature of the earth is Geo
inches To the statute mile.
The velocity of the earth's rotation on
its axis IT the equator is 1,4}o feet per
seeoad, or nearly $4,000 miles day.
The most dangerous waters in tie
world for the passage of ships lie OFF
The east coast of England, Cape Ushant,
in France, and Cape Finisterre, in
Spain.
In the bear family the polar bear is
tie most valuable, the best skins realz-
ing from $50 To $3.50 apiece. The fur
IS usually dyed black and made up into
wraps and rugs.
Silver foX skins have become exceed
ingly rare, end bring fancy prices, tiae
specimens recently bringing S5i5. hcse
skins are usually bought up by the Rus
Sims and French.
Red irritates oxen because ii is the
complementary color TO green, and the
eyes of cattle being fixed SO much on
heritage, anything red impresses their
sight with hugely increased intensity.
IN many parts OF Central and South
America sensitive plants are 30 nulner-
CHS that the course of man o. animal
through the underground may for an
hoar be traced by the wilted appearance
Of the foliage.
The ordinary American fox skins to
The amount Of 10000 or 10000 are an
nually sold in London at prices varying
from so cents to four dollars. These
skins are great fayorites in eastern
countries, such as Turkey, Russia,
Greece aud Bulgaria.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-07-07
II is Not Harris.

We are in receipt of letter from
J. Ii B. Harris of Silver Peak in
which. he desires US to announce thai
he is not the author of the volcano
letters. Therefore we unhesitatingly
declare to GREATNESS and expect
ant public that j. H. B. Harris is moi
the author of the letters signed by
Volcano" which have appeared IN
this paper.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-07-07
l-ilad for Record.

The following documents We're filed
for record in the County Recorder
Office during May:
Mining Locations
Greeley Il Hannigan, Santa Fe,
June Is.
Geo. d. Roberts. seven water To-
cations in Fish Lake Valley.
Deeds
Ed. Brown to L, Pedrassi May 20.
NJ. Caravantes to j. e. Adams,
June 1.
Assignment of water rights-Han'
ehett to Roberts, May 23.
Assignment of water rights-Rob
erts to r. V. Dye, June T.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-07-07
The County Commissioners.

The Board of County Commission
ers met last Monday. Present, Messrs.
Graham, Neal and Corkil.
Reports of the various county Off
GERS were filed.
The Board proceeded to count the
money in the treasury and found the
same correct, according to the Audi
tors balance sheet.
Bond of G. F. Fogg as Justice OF
the Peace of Silver Peak was not
approved, as the statute provides
that it must be filed Within 80 days
of the appointment.
In the matter of Esmeralda county
VS.. Robert Stewart-Ordered that
the case now pending in the District
Court be dismissed by the District
Attorney, if the same can be dis
missed, without prejudice.
Ordered that G. A. Hascall be con.
tinued as County Physician at sal
airy of $40 per month.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-07-07
Our Ms Mining Law.


mining law, loeators are given ninety
days in which to perfect their loea-
tions, subject to the following re-
quirements: The discoverer of any
vein or lode shall Immediately upon
making a discovery put up at tne
point of discovery a monument of
rocks, and post preliminary notice
upon it setting forth, frst-The name
OF the claim. Second-the name of
the locators. Third-the date of dis
eoVery. Fourth-the number of feet
in length and the number of feet on
each side the center of the ledge. 3
the general course of the ledge as
near as may be.
Within 80 days after the posting of
such notice, the locator must sink 4
discovery shaft to a depth of at least
ten feet from the lowest part OF the
rim of such shaft at the surface, or
deeper if necessary to show a LEDGE
of mineral in place. A cut. crosscut
or tunnel which cuts the ledge at n
depth of ten feet, or an open cut OF
at least ten feet in length along the
lode is equivalent to discovery
shaft. The boundaries must be de-
tined by marking tree or rock in
place, or by setting a post or stone
at the center and each corner of the
claim. When a post is used it must
be at least four inches square, by
Tour feet six inches in length, set one
foot in the ground, with mound of
stone or earth four feet in diameter
by two feet 10 hight around the post.
Wheu 1t is impossible on account of
bed rock or rough ground to sink the
posts they may be placed in piles of
stone, and if it is dangerous to place
the posts or monuments in the prop
er places they may be placed at the
nearest safe point, properly marked.
When a stone is used instead of rock
in place, it must be 6x6 and Is inches
long, set two-,hirds of its length in
the ground
Within 80 days the after locating
the locator shall record his claim with
the mining district recorder and the
county recorder, by a certificate con
tanning: l. The name of the claim.
2. The name of the locators. Sd.
The date of the location and such de-
scriptlon with reference to natural
objects as will identify the claim. 4.
The number of feet in length each
way from the location point, and the
width on each side of the center of
the vein, and the general course OF
the ledge. s. The size and place of
the discovery work. 6. The place and
description of each corner, with the
marks thereon. All these things
must be set forth in the second no
tice and the notice must be recorded.
This law does not affect claims locat-
ed prior to March is, 1897. In case
OF the relocation of Abandoned mines
the locator must comply with this
law. This law will prevent the in
discriminate holding of large tracts
OF mining ground by people who will
not develop it, but it will prove a
hardship to the poor prospector, on
account of its complicated require
ments and the expense incident to its
correct observance. We believe its
bad points outweigh the good ones,
but the Legislature says it is the law
and we've got to stand it.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-07-07
Letter List.

Letters for the following-named
persons are unclaimed in the Haw
thorne Postoffice:
Copeland Isaac
Cook W n
Taylor ] Fl
Ma ENGINES Jesus
II. M. MONTGOMERY, P. NJ.