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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-22
sPANIARDs AND The MAINE. ..
Capt sIEsbee Tells Of the DenOastra-
tioua Against the Vessel.

Six bulls were killed at the sunday
bui-hght cur party arrived as the
Frat one was being hauled away dead.
After the fifth bull had been dispatched
Il was decided. a. a considerable meas
ure IN favor OF General PARADE. that
we should leave the hnilding and return
TO Havana early, So Ms To avoid the
crowd. We therefore left very quietly.
just before the sixth hull entered the
ring. We tried 10 reach the ferry
promptly. 81 that We might return to
Havana ON steamer having but few
passengers. Three members OF our par
~ were successful in this attempt, but
General Lee. Lieutenant Holman and |
failed. ON our arrival a steamer had
Just left the landing. We then hailed
a small passenger boat. and were pull
ed TO the Maine While General Lee
and | were cOnversng on the quarter
deck OF the Maine ferry-boat came
across the bay. carrying back to Ha-
vana a large number OF people from the
audience. There was no demonstration
of any kind. The passengers were
| doubtless those who had left early, hop
| ing. like ourselves, TO avoid the crowd.
The next ferry-boat was denseIy
crowded. Among the passengers were
number of officers OF the Spanish
army and of the volunteers. As the
| ferry boat passed the Maine there were
derisive calls and whistles. Apparently
not more than fifty people participated
in that demonstration. Ii was not gen
eral, and might have occurred any
where. | have never believed that the
Spanish officers or soldiers took part.
1t Is but fair to say that this was the
only demonstration OF any kind made
| against the Maine or her officers. either
| collectively or Individually. so far as
was made known TO me, during our Wis
it. Adverse feeling toward us was
shown by the apathetlc bearing OF sol
dlers when they saluted. or OF trades
men when they supplied our needs.
After the Maine had been sunk, and
when the Montgomery and the Fern
were In Havana, Spanish passenger
bOatmen exhibited bad temper by with.
holding or delaying answers to our
mans a. hi5h's Inc iahule VI Inc span
ish authorities to compel the boatmen
to answer our halls Impressed me as be-
ing very closely akin to active unfriend-
illness. 1t was at the time when tha
Nizcaya and the Oquendo were in Ha-
vana, using picket-boats and occasion
ally search-llghts at night, apparently
to safeguard themselves. Halls were
made sharply and answered promptly
between the Spanish men-of-war and
the boats constantly plying about the
harbor at night. 1t must have been
plain ON board the Spanish men-of-war
that the boatman were trif1ing with US.
This was after the Vlzcaya had visited
New York.-Capt. Sgsbee, in the Cen,
fury.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-22

state Of affairs is especially true in
the rural districts. The remark is
often heard that what was good enough
for our fathers is good enough for Ne,
and so there are yet to he found those
who thresh their grain with a fail
and carry it TO the mill on an OK with
the ancient pack saddle" upon his
back.
Farmers, ask you to study more
closely all subjects connected with the
farm; become interested in the best
methods of culture and stock raising;
take two or three good agricultural
papers, and see what others of your
trade are doing. They will tell you OF
their experiences, and offer suggestions
that will be helpful. Your living must
come from the farm, and not from poll
ties or the war. do not ask you 10
ignore OF even neglect these questions,
but always hold them as Of secondary
Importance while your livelihood must
be derived from the farm.-Frank
Monroe Beverly in Agricultural Epit-
omist.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-22

Du Maurier's "rrilby" has at last
been translated into Italian and is run
alng as a feulleton in Milan daily pa
per, the Coricrre della Sera.
Boston books OF the season are: James
Russell Lowell and His Friends. by
Rev. Il. +. Hale, and Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe's "Reminiscences.
Marion Crawfords new book Is Ave
Roma Immortalis selection of studies
from the chronicles of Rome. and will
be issued in two volumes.
Florence X. Upton's juvenile book for
this year is called The Gollywogg at
the Seaside Her first success was The
Dutch Doll, followed by The Golly-
wogg's Bicycle Club and The Vege-
mans Revenge.
Hezekiah Butterworth Will publish
shortly through the Doubleday & Me-
Clure Company South America" his.
tory of the struggle for liberty In the
Andean republics. Cuba and Porto
Rico. II is said to be the first connected
history ever written of this tropical
and subtropical America. and Mr.. But
terworth prepared himself for the task
by two extended Journeys through
South America.
"The War as Suggestion Of Mani
fest Destiny" Is the subject of critical
study by Professor II. II. Powers
which should attract widespread atten-
ton. 1t has Just been issued by the
American Academy of Political and
Social Science. Professor Powers shows.
the development of the policy of Inn
perlalIsm from the time of Jefferson,
and the lnevitableness OF the war. he
hen sets forth the results which must
follow from our appearance as world
power, and why the final struggle for
world domination must be between the
Anglo. Saxon and Slav races.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-22
CHANCE IN WAR TAxEs.
Amendments 20 the Law Urged by Rev
enue CommIssIoner.

enue CommIssIoner.
Washington. -Chairman Dingley Of
the Ways and Means Committee has
received communication from the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.
n. b. Scott, recommending a number
Of amendments to the act Of June Is.
1898, known as the war revenue act.
The recommendations cover changes OF
an administrative character under
schedules and b. also for the MONTH
ly payment Of excise taxes by sugar re-
fineries and Of penalty for failing to
stamp parlor-car tickets. Further
provisions are suggested as TO the ex-
animation by internal revenue officers
OF articles subject TO internal revenue
taxes.
Commissioner Scott advises that the
clauses providing for the stamping OF
telegraphic dispatches and receipts or
bills of lading for freight and express
packages be so amended as 10 make it
definite and certain who shall affix and
pay for the stamp.
The clause imposing tax on COM
mercial brokers the Commissioner re-
CARDS as a discrimination against such
brokers, and he recommends that il
be repealed or amended so as to include
produce and merchandise commission
merchants, auctioneers and real estate
agents and brokers.
The removal Of the stamp tax on
mortgages is recommended inasmuch
as there is stamp tax on promissory
notes, and the taxing of mortgages
given to secure such notes results in
double taxation, falling on the debtor
class.
The Commissioner also urges that il
brokers pay the special tax required
under the law they should be relieved
Of the stamp tax under the head of
contracts, which is tax on all
notes or memorandums of sale by
brokers.
The paragraph imposing tax OF 10
cents on certificates of any descrip-
tion required by law has occasioned
more difficulty in its construction and
application than any other provision in
schedule A, the Commissioner says,
and, owing to the uncertainty as to
what certificates are taxable, he recom-
mends the repeal OF the paragraph.
Commissioner Scott also recommends
numerous changes in other schedules
and many notifications of the admin
istrative features OF the act.
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new PLAN FOR CANAL.
Scheme for United States to Build
Nicaragua Waterway.
cAFFERY PREPARING A SUBSTITUTE.
Resolution Introduced in the Senate
Proposing a Change In the Clayton
Bulwer Treaty.

Washington. Having taken the first
step toward clearing the way for the
United States to build and conrtol the
Nicaragua canal and avoid complica-
tions with Great Britain, Senator CAT
iery is now preparing substitute for
the Morgan bill. Under the terms OF
the substitute, which will be intro
duced next week, the United States
will open negotiations with Nicaragua
and Costa Rica to acquire the strip of
ground lying in Nicaraguan territory
and proposed to be ceded under the
Frelinghuysen treaty.
Sentaor Gallery offered resolution
providing for negotiations with Great
Britain for the abrogation Of the Clay
ton-Bulwer treaty. 1t is purposed to
do automatically what the ultra-radi-
cal friends Of the waterway would do
by ignoringthe provisions of the treaty.
The Administration had no such pur-
pose, however. This was clearly con-
veyed to the British ambassador by
Secretary OF State Hay. Sir Julian
Pauncefote was assured by the SecIe-
tary that as soon as Congress authorized
the construction Of the waterway this
Government would open negotiations
with Great Britain for an agreeable set
ltement OF the terms upon which the
canal should be built and operated
under the Clayton Bulwer treaty. The
United States might refrain from forth
flying the canal, or it might be main
tanned with neutrality, or Great Brit
ain might enjoy equal advantages.
The substitute bill of Senator Gallery
will provide that after the United
States shall have acquired from Mic
aragua the strip OF land mentioned, the
work Of construction OF the canal shall
be undertaken by the Secretary Of War
after the methods pursued in the con-
struction of public works in the United
States. No bonds are to be issued, but
800, 900, 900 is appropriated from the
Treasury Of the United States. As it
is estimatd that the time occupied in
constructing the canal will be five or
six years, not more than 500, 900, 900
would be appropriated from the Treas
ury in any one year. Senator Caffery's
plan will be opposed by the Maritime
Canal Company interest, but it will
obviate any question of the Govern
ment's authority to guarantee the
bonds of private corporation.
That the majority of both houses
favor the construction OF the inter-
ocean canal by the United States is
beyond doubt. There will be much
division of opinion as to the methods,
however, which may prove so irrecon-
cilable as to postpone indefinitely the
passage OF the canal bill
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-22
Poultry Pointers.

There is little that is reliable in the
way OF experiments in breeding and
feeding poultry. 1t seems pity that
extensive investigations have not been
carried on at experiment stations.
The poultryman has more breeds to
choose from than has the horse or cat
tie BREEDER in order to suit his special
needs
l have often been called to breeders
houses to see what was the matter with
the chickens, and found that the
trouble was caused by lice.
| feed dry, not sloppy, food. Every
thing is kept clean. Cups and dishes
are cleaned every day. Frequent
changes of food are made.
The White Wyandotte cannot be
beaten for a general purpose fowl.
A fowl very much out of sorts is
about as profitable without its head.
If your market calls for certain
thing, you must furnish it, il you
would have profitable business.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-22
A SERIES OF LETTERS.
General Henry, Military Governor o
Porto Rico, Explains His Policy.

0uuoFhi dONofnOr oil
Porto Rico, Explains His Policy.
San Juan de Porto Rico. General
Guy v. Henry, Military Governor OF
the Island of Porto Rico, in series OF
letters TO the council gives details OF
the policy which the Mayors are urged
to maintain in the interest of public
health and order He points out that
the responsibilities have increased with
the increase of their field OF action.
No person is to be imprisoned with
out specific charges being preferred; all
persons now in prison without such
charges against them are to be freed;
customs duties and money values must
be regulated by the United States Con-
gress, but the towns are to be improved
by the adoption of American standards,
with view of educating the people in
patriotism and self-reliance; resort to
military power is to be had only when
absolutely necessary and soldiers who
do not respect the civil authorities are
to be severely dealt with.
Generall Henry appeals to Porto
Ricans to smother their political differ
ences and to unite in behalf of their
country. In second letter the Mill
iary Governor says:
am anxious to have the people
feel that they can be directly repre-
scented here for the purpose of COM
plants, grievances and recommends
tions. | therefore instruct the council
10 inform the Mayors that they may
send here on or before December 10th
two delegates from each Mayoralty,
one Liberal and one Radical, to be
chosen by the respective Municipal
Councils. ! shall listen to the voice
of the people through these delegates,
and shall examine and consider what
they lay before me- ;"
These letters are to be generally
published, and copy OF tho second is
being sent to all post commanders, who
will report as to cases where proper
delegates are not sent.
1t being evident that the civil courts
cannot or will not act with sufficient
promptness against bandits, frebugs
and murderers-there not yet having
been single conviction for either of
these offenses, though many have been
committed--an immediate example is
necessary, and General Henry has APP
pointed military commission to try
eases OF this character. His activity
in these various directions is univer.
sally commended.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-22


Washington. = The Government,
through the Chickamauga Park Com
mission, has secured the deeds to six
teen acres on Lookout point, the high
est point in the Chickamauga region,
and overlooking seven states and all
the battle-fields adjacent to the park.
During the siege OF Chickamauga
this point was an important Confeder-
ate position, occupied by battery.
The Park Commissioners will at once
replace the battery in the position it
occupied during the war and will erect
historical tablets at important points.
1t will be left to the several states
whose troops were engaged at this
point to erect monuments and memoir
ial tablets.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-22
Read the Agricultural Journals.

l see many of my farmer friends in
this community who do not read agri-
cultural publications, while they de-
voured omnivorously all political or
war news, while this country was in
volved in the recent war. They do not
seem to think of any good that can re-
suit from the discussion OF farm topics
through the press. To me this is an
evident indication that they are neg
Letting their true interests, to great
extent, only to crafty prejudiced
feeling. The farmer who studies the
best methods Of farm work, the grow
ing of farm products, stock raising and
the markets, will certainly want to
know the experiences of others along
these lines, and there is no better
source OF information than the columns
of the journals devoted to agricultural
and kindred pursuits.
Some are opposed to the introduce
tion of new methods, and seem TO re-
gard tuch an attempt as almost q sacri-
lege, while they adhere strictly to the
old-fogy methods Of the past. This
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-22
K,iyes Made by Pressure.

1t Is announced that an entirely new
method for the manufacture of table
cutlery is being introduced into Shelf
field, England, and Is exciting much
interest. A round bar of steel IS placed
in machine, and by means of hydrau-
lie pressure perfect knife Is formed
blade. bolster and handle. The
fash" is taken off. and 1t Is subse-
quently ground and polished by ma
chinery. One such machine is capa.
BILE, it is stated, OF producing 5000 OF
these all steel knives per day, at a
comparatively small cost In labor, The
machines are capable of dealing with
any kind of cutlery or tools.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-22
Cows with spectacies.

Cows with spectacles are to be seen
in the Russian steppes. The steppes
are covered with snow more than six
months OF the year. The COWS subsist
on the tufts OF grass which crop above
the snow, and the rays of the sun on
the snow are so dazzling as to cause
blindness. To obviate this calamity,
it occurred to kind-Learted man to
protect the cows eyes in the same way
as those of human beings. and he man
ufactured smoke-colored spectacles
which could be worn by the cattle.
These spectacles were great success,
and are now worn by upwards of 49,
900 head of cattle, who no longer suffer
from the snow blindness which once
caused such untold suffering amongst
them.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-22

The brood SOW should have strong,
tough bones.
Market all stock now as soon as
properly finished to sell we'll.
1t is well to he thoroughly prepared
for cold storms at this season.
Do not allow the teams to stand
over night with muddy feet and legs.
Warm quarters are cheaper than feed
in maintaining animal heat in winter.
BY providing plenty Of feed troughs
and racks considerable saving of feed
may be made.
Excessive fat is of no advantage in
a hog. Sell as soon as good market
able condition is secured.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-22
Pottery option extended.

Trenton (N. 1.-THE option secured
by a syndicate Of capitalists on large
number of general ware potteries in
the United States, notably those OF
East Liverpool and Trenton, has been
extended to April /. Trenton mans.
facturers are confident the syndicate
will succeed and expect the deal to
be closed within n few weeks. 1t is
intimated that the absorption may also
include the sanitary potteries now be-
ing operated by the Trenton pottery
syndicate.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-22
whra Docs papa Conn, In !?

The Leipzig Tageblatt devotes col
umn to the marriage market. An adj
vertisement published lately was as fol-
lows: a son, elderly, solid and seri-
Gus. Is seeking for his father "a strict
and solid man In quiet busness) an
demonstrating widow and maiden with
some ready money. Offers, with full
statement of particulars, TO be address
ed -. The son can be interviewed by
appointment between the hours OF D
and H."
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-22
Notes From the Agricultural College
Dairy.

Notes From the Agricultural College
Dairy.
The college dairy has Just tested a
sample of skim-milk from family in
town, that pet one COW for family use.
The extra milk was set in crooks and
skinned when thick layer of cream
formed on top. As there was but a
small quantity OF cream, it was churned
with an egg-beater. The Babcock test
showed the skim to contain / per
cent butter fat, equal to loss of LII
pounds of butter for every 100 pounds
skim-milk, and the butter-milk 81
per cent butter fat, equal to loss OF
81 pounds of butter fat for every 100
pounds buttermilk.
Mr.. J. A. Conover, special student in
dairying, also secured samples OF skim
milk and butter-milk from family in
town, and found a still greater loss in
the skim-milk, but less in the butter
milk, the skim-milk showing 1.2 per
cent and the butter milk 81 per cent.
This makes loss of l.4l pounds but
ter for every 100 pounds skim milk
and l.52 pounds butter for every 100
pounds butter-milk
These figures do not show any great
loss to the families mentioned, because
the total weight of skim-milk and
butter-milk is so small, but they are
of interest in that they show the inn
mense loss that would occur where such
practices are followed on large scale.
In creameries the loss in skim-n.ilk is
usually reduced to mere trace and in
the butter-milk to 4 or q of pei
cent.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-22
More Taxes for tn. Japs.

Yokohama. The Government has
introduced in the Diet bill providing
for increasing the land tax by IA, 900,
900 yen toward an estimated budget
deficiency Of 30, 900, 900 yen. The re.
mainder OF the amount required will
be raised by other taxation. It is be-
lieyed these proposals will lead to a
rupture of the understanding between
the Cabinet and the Liberals.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-22
A WORLDLY Habit.

Fellows-You seem to forget that the
world owes every man living.
Bellows-No, | don't. but I've dlseov-
cred that 1t has imbibed the human
habit OF not paying It's debts.-Rich-
mond DISPATCH.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-22

Men are stringing four aluminium
wires "about the thickness of lead
peneil" from Stockton to Blue Lakes,
Gal. ,lior the company that proposes to
ultimately run its line into San Fran.
cisco ard supply that city with light
and power.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-22
shore Lines,

The United States shore lines OF the
great lakes are as follows: Ontario,
80 miles; Erie, $40 miles; Huron, $40
miles; Superior, 90 miles; Michigan,
1870 miles
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-22
Remedy for Rnrn..

A Frenchman has discovered n rene
dy instantaneous In its effects for the
horrible burns caused by the Use OF oil
Of vitriol. II IS a soft paste OF cal
clned magnesla and water. with which
the parts burned are covered to the
thickness of an inch: 1t alleyiates the
pain almost Immediately. and when the
paste Is removed no scar remains.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-22
4Gire from Meteor

A meteoric stone weighing four tons
fell on warehouse In Plume. Austria.
and set 1t on fire. The stone crashed
through the house and was found
buried In the cellar.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-22

The surprising thing about Heaven
Is that 1t remains a heaven with SO
many different women living under the
same roof.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-22

In an order for 1900 freight cars
given Chicago firm is a specification
for 8, 800, 900 feet Pacific coast fir and
spruce.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-22

ungrammatically speaking the plural
OF baby must be twins.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-22

An expert report on the Philippines
finances says there are $40, 900 900
in circulation ON a silver basis, and an
export trade in 81 OF $4l 900, 900.