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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-07-07
The Army Gets the News,

The way the army received the news
is thus discovered by a dispatch via
Jamaica:
Kingston, Jamaica, July 4.-Early in
the day q man or the lookout had re-
ported that the Spanish fleet had sailed
out of the harbor of Santiago de Cuba.
but 1t was not until late this afternoon
that the result was known at the front.
When the word of the magnificent vic
tory flew from sentry to sentry along the
firing lines and was shouted to the COM
panIes, regiments and brigades, a great
cheer swept down the lines of weary
men, which gathered force as it went
until the rattle of musketry was drowned
in the roar OF the glad tidings. The
news was flashed back into the under
brush. where the reserves lay, and the
men limos stampeded in their enthus-
iastic desire to get to the front.
The cheering continued through the
evening as the details of the fight came
in. The men could not have DISPLAYED
more enthusiasm had the victory been
theirs instead of the navv's.
Washington, July 6.-Secretary Alger
received a dispatch today from Shafter.
Generals Shaiter and Wheeler are nearly
irostated with the heat. AL is quiet and
both armies are resting on their arms.
Not a shot has been fired between the
opposing armies since yesterday. Cen
eral Shatter has extended the time in
which General Zinares may agree to
surrender until tomorrow.
Kingston, July 6.-After the destruc-
ton OF the Spanish fleet $50 men on the
Maria Teresa Were placed as prisoners
on h Hartford. They mutined and the
were fired upon and six were
outright when order was restored.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-07-07
Muster To-day,

Word has been received by the officers
of Company F to report the for
muster to-day at II o'clock. 1t is also
expected that the other companies of the
state have received Instructions to m0ho-
hze at this city, and 10y tomorrow the
town will be full of the bows in blue.
They Will make their quarters at Camp
>adler and the race track paddock is
being cleared Of all membranes for
their accommodation. Lieutenauts Carney
and Stone put in a busy day Yesterday
getting The camp trappinge in order and
Adjutant Peters was busy issuing orders.
Lleutenat Bennett of the regular army
who Is here As a mastering officer ex-
poets t. have the boys in moving order
in ten days. He will begin the work Of
mastering this morning.
Governor SadIer has issued the follow
ing commissions to officers of the local
companies Of the Nevada National
Guard:
Company y Captain, Charles COlhurn,
FIRST Lieutenant, JACOB Gosse, Second
Lieutenant Henry Conrad. Junior Second
Lieutenant, Geo. Noel.
Company B-Secoud Lieutenant G. d
Pyne. >
Company C-Captain, Charles Stcddard
First Lieutenant, F. Campbell.
Company D-Captain Geo. B. Acker-
man. Second Lieutenant George NJ. Rose.
Junior Second Lieutenant Robt. Bracket.
Company F-Second Lieutenant Henry
Burlington, Junior Second Lieutenant
Charles Stone.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-07-07
Carson Valley Recruits.

The agricultural country to the South
of Carson is showing plenty of patriot
ism and sending more men to the from
nam any Other section OF the same pro-
'"'ti"n. Fifteen amt down ana regis
'"r3u ii the Briggs lIouse yesterday, and
tnrre are more coming. They were re-
teiVed 10y three rousing cheers. The fol-
lowing are their names:
Henry {. Newes, Louis Bittner, John
Zus', Dan Callahan, Albert Neubert. J. 4.
S~orensen, ~am Muller, VIM. Schultz. l..
Dudley, c. Luton, Bert Selkirk, Peter
huefer, NJ. Bristol, Rudolph Echen-
berger, Ewel SCHUYLER, w. &. Falls. Merit
and Chas. Piersen.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-07-07
Spanish Losses.

New York, July 6.-Advices from El
Paso shows that the Spanish loss was
over 5000 men in the trenches defending
San Juan. They were piled in heaps and
already the vultures are feasting on the
bodies and the stencil is fearful as they
lie fostering ia the July sun.
The Spanish repeatedly fired on the
Red Cross Corps II kept up a fire of
rifles from the blockhouses where the
Red Cross flags were flying.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-07-07
ALL SORTS.
Trib is the best liniment.


Trib is the best liniment.
Fresh vegetables at Bakers.
1t is suggested tina Cervera be ex-
changed for Hobson.
Coupon 1900 won the fine oak table at
the Emporium.
Mrs. David Day Reeve of New York is
visiting Mrs. Sam Davis in this city.
Candy. cigars and ice cream soda at
Joe Muller's. If
Lawrence Elrod is reported on the
sick list.
Mrs. Harry Kinkead departed for
Seattle last evening.
Miss Florence Harvey and Miss Ruby
Merrill are visiting friends in this city
The storming of Santiago has been
postponed until reinforcements arrive.
The picnic of the Presbyterian Sunday
School has been postponed until Friday,
July 18th.
On Monday July 18th, the Supreme
~o"'S vi IL dppllCdllS IOT Az
mission to the bar.
AT Phoebe recently the employees of the
Nevada Mining Company seized the
mine for their wages.
Rusteller's Gilt Edge steam beer at the
Ozark. Call for it when you want the
best. IF
Enr n g D1aSp, bN+A~-4 -. vail "
Painters. He gives his customers a fin
ish and effect not to excelled. If
scalping knife T,bac.o. tn, b;gs
chew on earth. for sale at Chas II. Kelly
Cos. try some.
1. n. Stone, Commissioners OF Deed
for California, and Notary Public for
Hrmsby county. Office: Capitol Build
ing.
The boundary line dispute between
Lander n Humboldt counties will be
settled IN the courts. the papers in the
case having been already served.
Richardson is the sole agent for
Dowd's, LakeView Strawberries. They
are especially good this year and are sold
3 boxes for % cents. If you want the
best, get Nevada fruit.
House painting, paper hanging, mat
%tresses, lounges made over. furniture re
paired, stained and vanished. My shop
is opposite Joe Kelly 4 Co.'S. grocery
store on King street. Al. Hhense e
Col. F. c. Lord received his commission
AS additional paymaster with the rank of
Major in the volunteer army yesterday
1t was signed by President Mckinley
and cOuntersigned by Secretary Alger
and bore the Endorsement of Adiutant
General Corbin.-Virginia Report.
+. w. Day has received a full assort-
ment Of the Sterling kid glove in all
shades. This is the only 81 90 kid glove
sold in the United States which is guar
anteed at that price. same as any high
priced glove.
The new shelter cloak tent is made
in two pieces, and is intended to be car
ried, when the army is on the march. bv
two soldiers who occupy the tent. The
halves arc so arranged that when the
tents are taken apart each half can be
used by "A soldier as a water proof cloak
Doc Hennessy of Virginia City fell
down a stairway a few days ago in Sacra-
mentO while intoxicated and died of his
injuries. About twelve years ago
Hennessy killed D.. J. Kelleher in Nir-
ginia City.
The Cubaus didn't seem to be very
successful in meeting and stopping the
Spanish achievements who reached
Santiago, n when you come to think if
over the United States troops didnn't
have any better luck thar the Cuhans
Why this army was not met and di,posod
of before it got into Santiago is a ones
tlon that a good many n%on-lnilitrry peo-
pie are asking.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-07-07
For Sale CHEAP.

A house of 5 rooms and two corner
lots. For sale cheap. InstalIment Wan
if preferred. Inquire Of Mrs. Jak,
Martin.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-07-07
Major Dennis fionored.

Major John Hancock Dennis. he vet
eran Nevada journalist, has been APP
pointed at the representative from Ne
vada on the National Congressional
Committee. The place has been vacant
since the death of r. p. Heating. The ap-
poinlment is Il fitting recognition OF the
lifelong service of that staunch old
Democrat.
General Shafter telegraphs the War
Department that the graves of the dead
are marked, so there will be no mistake
i'll Identification
The evening times., 1898-04-18
INVALID ENDS HER LIFE.
Wealthy Mrs. Burson sends n Bu..
let Through Her Heart.

Atlantic City. n. j.. April S.-Despair-
ing of ever again recovering her health.
Mrs. Anna Burson. wife of ]. n. Burson.
a wealthy resident of Canton, Ohio, yes
terday afternoon ended her existence by
sending bullet through her heart. So
close did she hold the weapon to her body
that the powder burned the flesh
Mrs. Burson had been here for several
weeks, in company with her husband and
a maid. She was inflicted with cancer
and became acquainted with the fact that
her case was an incurable one. The sui
eide was not born of momentary i'm
pulse, but was deliberate. She left th.
hotel Thursday last without her maid
the first time since her residence here.
and il is believed she then bought the
weapon with which she destroyed her
life. Mr.. Burson says he did not own
the weapon.
After returning from a stroll on ths
board walk Mrs. Burson retired to her
room about O'Clock. The maid, having
occasion to go into the bedroom a half
hour later. found her mistress in the ben
in her nightclothes and dead. A note
was found under the pillow. i'm which
the suicide asked, forgiveness of her hus-
band, and said the pain was too much for
her to endure longer as she knew tn.
ultimate end. The bullet passed clear
through the heart and death must have
been Instantaneous.
Mr.. Burson was much affected by the
tragic death of his wife. to whom he was
affectionately attached.
The evening times., 1898-04-18

During his speech in the Senate on
Saturday. Senator Proctor of Vermont
shed some additional light upon the
life and character Of McGarr. our con-
sui at Cienfuegos, Cuba. who is charged
with leaving ffty-odd defenseiess
Americans i'm that place to their fate
and seeking safety himself. while omit
ting to notify them that transportation
was at hand to carry them away from
the island.
Senator Proctor incidentally paid his
respects 10 the person Atkins. of Mas
sachusetts. who has been SO notorious
in the past i'm supporting the pro-Span-
ish policy of the Administration. Re
ferring to his recent visit to Cuba. the
senator said 1--WE quote from the Con-
gressional Record of April 16, 1898, p.
43I0:
went to Cenfuegos. near which Mr.. Atkins
plantation j. situated. ! saw before I got there.
and learned from various sources after I reached
that city that Mr. Atkins had had special favors
from the Spanish government. II WAS evident,
even in going along in the cars that there WAS
a much larger force guarding his mills than those
his vicinity. were running. although all the way
from there TO Havana there was hardly one He
had had the opportunity TO run his mills, while
others were destroyed. I learned also To speak
plainly, that Mr.. Atkins had our consul, Mr..
McGar. at Cienfuegos in his pocket
Mr.. McCar was appointed from Tennessee. and
I am confident that the senior senator from Ten
nessee (Mr. Bate win not object to anything I
say in reference 10 him. ] was told that Mr.
Atkins was very generous with certain stimulating
beverages which had a lubrcating effect upon the
cOnsul's mind and tongue
Continuing. Senator Proctor detailed
a conversation which he had with this
creature McGarr in a restaurant in
Cienfuegos. 1t was as follows:
MIR. McCarr told me that Mr.. Atkins was the
finest man in the world; he could not say too
much for him. I then asked him about the condi-
tiOn OF the reconccntradOs aud the deaths lie
told that TIE statements greatly exag-
gerat,d and he alsl said this trouble would have
been ended long ago if il had been for the
United States" Those were his exact words I
should say that Miss Clara Bart0n and Col. Parker
Of this city: DR.. Eagan, Of Boston, and Mr. Elwell,
of Kansas. were present.
We were sitting about table in a restaurant
The evening times., 1898-04-18
COSTA RIGA DEFIANT.
Expected to Reject the UIfimatum of
the Greater Republic.

Panama, Colombia. via Galveston. Tex.
April 1S.-Cable advices just received from
Managua, Nicaragua. state that during
the last ten days the Diet of the Greater
Republic has been occupied with the
Costa Rica and Nicaragua question
Communications between the Diet and
the Costa Rican government have result
ed in a few notifications on both sides
for indemnity and reparation fot alleged
wrongs perpetrated one against the
other.
After long deliberation the Diet de-
cided to send to Costa Rica memoran-
DUN. practically an ultimatum. couched
in terms which. it is believed. will not bs
accepted by Costa Rica. This memOrau-
dunn will say IL the terms are not accept
ed war will be declared within forty
eight hours.
Mail advices from ManaEua. dated a
few days ago. stated that the court Of
arbitration which net aboard the United
States naval vessel Alert a Punta Are
mas. signed an agreement to temporarily
suspend war prCcaratiOns In Nicaragua
and Costa Rica and withdraw their forces
from the frontier until a fnal decision OF
the arbitratOrs who will meet in Gu1-e-
mala city. is reached.
The arbitrators will only consider ella ms
of Nicaragua against Costa Rica for aid
ing the Nicaraguan rebels AMI Costa
Rica's claim for the arrest and impriS-
onment OF Consul Beeche n Managua, -
September last
The evening times., 1898-04-18
A MOUNTED MAXIM GUN.
The Deadly Machine ON a Tricycle..
Available Only on Good Roads.

New York April 1s.-Many important
improvements have been made in the
celebrated Maxim rife caIiber gun. one
of the most murderous implements of
modern warfare. Our huge rifle cannon
drive their massive projectiles through
plates Of steel and thick fortress walls,
but the business of this rapid fire machine
gun is TO NOV down men in the ranks.
The action of the Maxim gun, a num-
Der of which have been purchased by our
Government from the Armstrong;. in
England. and just delivered is entirely
automatic when once it is started. The
cartridges are placed in a belt and are
fed into the gun with almost incredible
rapidity by mechanism actuated by the
recOil of the successive discharges. The
gunner has but to press a button and the
weapon itself does the rest, though by
releasing the button at the proper mo-
ment the action can be limited to a sin
gle discharge.
This terrible engine is capable of belch-
ing forth from six to seven hundred
rounds per minute, sweeping the field be-
fore il with an annihilating blast of bull
lets before which nothing human can
stand. The barrel is ordinarily encased
i'm a water jacket TO prevent excessive
heating, though this jacket is in some
cases omitted for greater ease of trans
portation.
The only appreCiable pause in this
tempest of death is when one belt of car
tridges is exhausted and another must
be inserted. Even to accomplish this it
is only necessary to turn a crank. push
in the end OF the new belt from the right
and pull il through to the left as far as
it will go. and release the crank. Then
another turn. pull and release. and the
gun is again ready for it's dreadful work.
To measurably protect the gunner during
this operation a shield of steel is some
times provided.
One of the most interesting of the new
features is the mounting of engines OF
this description upon a tricycle.. OF
course, such a device is available only
when the roads are fairly good. Two
guns are used, together weighing fifty
four pounds. The weight of the neces-
sary spare parts eight pounds more. The
tricycle. itself weighs 121 pounds.
To this must be added eighty-seven
and one-half pounds for thousand
rounds of ammunition carried in boxes.
making a total of 2SS pounds-no trifiing
load. Nevertheless, two vigorous riders
can drive the apparatus at very good
pace over favorable ground. When a
steeep hill is encountered the the men
dismount and push the machine up the
slope. using it a hand carriage. In
an open country this mode of mounting
Maxim may prove of considerable
value.
Another form of the gun has been elab-
grated. designed to be transported by a
mule on q specially constructed pack
saddle. This is likely to be particularly
serviceabe in a mountainous district BY
the omission of the water jacket the
weapon may be made so light that IL can
be carried by cavalryman in a holster
or even by a foot soldier in a knapsack
In the latter case the weight is reduced
to fifty-seven and one-half pounds all
told.
The evening times., 1898-04-18

I asked him how many Of the reconccntrados In
the whole island he thought had died in ccnse-
daence OF the RECOMMENDATION order of Weyier.
thought that his views would be very low. and !
suggested a very low number, and asked II II
was from five to ten thousand ''oh, no. he
said. mot near as many as that; from one TO
two thousand" Said I, ''ln the whole islandr'
Yes: in the whole island"
He went on TO say that they were in very bad
condition when they driven in They had
been out in the swamps and half starved. 1
said to him, 81 suppose they were fed by the mu-
inequalities and by citizens ''Oh, yes" said
he; they were well supplied when they cane in =
Said l. Il suppose that this munificent bounty was
mainly from Spanish citizens He said it was,
certainly. Said 1 'Is it not probabe''-I admit |
asked leading questions (laughter)-"is it not
probable that. coming in in such a half-staryed
condition, this munhcent bounty was the cause
of killing a great many of themf' lie said,
There is not a doubt Of that UaughterD
am willing 10 leave Mr.. MeGarr with that state
ment.
Comment is entirely unnecessary. 1t
is the influence and interests of such
individuals as Atkins that have shut
the eyes of Mr.. Mckinley to his duty
and to the dictates of civilization and
humanity. and the consular reports of
vermin like McGarr. which have been
accepted as gospel at the State Depart
ment, while the narrowing truth as
communicated by brave and truthful
men like Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and Col.
Barker. consul at Sagua la Grande,
has been suppressed and privately de-
nounced by the Administration as eX-
aggerations. if not lies.
The evening times., 1898-04-18

days delay will bring the torpedo no.
tilla just so much nearer our shores
it will give room for more delay on the
pretext of European intervention; and
by the time a declaration of war on the
part of Spain, or the persistent express
sion of opinion on the part of the Amer
lean people has forced hostilities, Spain
may be i'm position to infiict another
Maine explosion on us. If by any chance
1t should be possible to land a Spanish
force on the Florida coast, or TO lombard
one of our cities, incalculable damage
might be inflicted, which could be pre-
vented by prompt and decisive action
now. We have to deal with a Wey-
Ter. not with a Washington, a Grant or
a Lee. The man who devastated Cuba
for three years. sparing neither man, wo-
man nor child. who openly exults in the
destruction of the Maine and it's sleeping
crew, is the military idol of SPAIN and
from him no adherence to the ordinary
rules of warfare can be expected. II
will not do. in dealing with Gen. Weyler,
to indulge i'm any confiding dreams Of
Spanish honor" 1t IS not desirable
that some unprotected community of
American men, women and children. or
some peaceful American vessel, or some
unprepared American warship, should be
taught by fearful experience whae
Spanish honor i'm the person of Weyler
really is. And il any such catastrophe
does take place, the blame for it will rest
on those who for personal reasons. have
delayed the action of this country until
Spain should strike the first blow.
The evening times., 1898-04-18
FATAL DRINKING CONTEST.
Two Quarts of Rum, Drank on =
Wager, Kills John Van Peit.

New York, April 1S.-John Van Pelt,
twenty-five years old, of Matawan. n. j.,
was in the Matawan House on Saturday
night, drinking with some companions
when the conversation turned on the
drinking capacity of members of the
party. Van Pelt boasted that he could
drink as much rum as ruy one else in
the party could drink beer. The wag-
er was accepted.
Van Pelt began drinking with young
man as his opponent, the former rum
the latter beer. They took glass after
glass until each had swallowed two
quarts and a pint of liquor. Then the
bet was declared a draw, the hotelkeep-
er refusing to allow either to take more
liquor.
Both men were nearly crazed by what
they had drunk, but they clamored for
more This was denied them, and at
length they became stupefied In this
condition they were taken home and put
to bed.
Van Pelt's father went to his sons
room to call him yesterday morning and
found the young man dead. doctor
said death was due to alcoholism.
The evening times., 1898-04-18
LABoR'S VOICE FOR WAR.
Peace Resolutions Rejected by new
York Central Labor Union.

New York. April 1S.-That labor is not
for peace at any price was demonstrated
at the meeting Of the Central Labor
Union yesterday. An attepmt TO commit
il to peace resolutions met with failure
and the author of the attempt had to
listen to some unpleasant talk.
Bolton Hall. son of the Rev. d. John
Hail. who has become secretary of tho
American LongshOremen's Union. intro
ed by Ernest II. Crosby and Charles
Frederic Adams. After the resolutions
We're read members jumped to their feet
and roundly denounced the authors.
Matthew Barr. Of the Tin and Sheet
Ironworkers' Union. said: What purpose
has this man in reading this document
to us? Does he want organized labor to
Stutify itself by indorsing that drivel?
You come here TO tell Us 70 close our
ears and shut our eyes % the monstrous
cruelty of the Spaniards 10 their own
subjects in Cuba. ard 20 the horrible deed
perpetrated on citizens of the United
States i'm Havana harbor. You have
brought your pigs 20 the wrong market,
sir.
we are for peace when peace is pOssi-
Bile, but sometimes We must fight for
peace. and that time has come.
Organized labor will take care of it.
self. and. thank God, il can help others.
and if there is any more crying evil than
the cruelty of Spain in cuba. l should
like to hear of it
Barr's speech was greeted with ringing
cheers.
The evening times., 1898-04-18
BOSTON HAS A BIG FIRE.
Elevator Explosion Causes n Loss of
Six Hundred Thousand Dollars.


Boston. April 18-Tbe roof of the grain
elevator at Hoosae Tunnel docks.
Charleston. was blown coIIpietely of by
dust explosion at O'Clock Sunday
morning. and the fire that followed not
only destroyed the remaining portion OF
the immense structure. but consumed
nearly the entire contents-mOre than
100000 bushels of grain. mostly wheat
The steamer CambrOman. which hsL
just finished loading at the dry dock.
was towed out without injury but some
of the small tenements adjoining and
building used as a distiIlery by Chaplin
& Trul1 were damaged By the debris
from the roof.
The loss is estimated by fire under-
writers at nearly $500. OO0 making a fire
loss that has not been equaied in this
city since 1893
The explosion not only shook up thu
entire section Of Charleston. but was no
ticeably felt in the city proper and
many of the suburbs Coming at such
an early hour. the tremendous Jar arOus-
ed the city. and the flames which fol-
lowed, shooting 200 feet in the air. were
sufficient TO not only cause a great rush
of fire apparatus. but attract thOuss
ands of spectators. Great timbers had
been blown 100 feet in the air by the
force of the explosion. and many Of the
upper stories of neighboring property
were crushed and pierced by the great
beams.
Fortunately no person was near the
exterior of the building when the ex-
plosion came except Archibald Golden.
the night watchman. VINO was on the
ground foor. He was hurled against the
side Of the building. and although bat
tered and torn managed 20 crawl to "A
place Of safety before the fire envelOped
the structure.