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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-20
IN FAVOR OF ANNEXATION
CIYIL POPULATION OF HAVANA OF
 THIS MIND.

Ao army hAAS At Rs 4AsscftSuS t1VGhtu~ ally Follow-Independenc Would Soon Demonstrate the Tyranny of the Rebel Party and Would Almost Ger tainIy Result In the Fiercest of Civil Wars.
 London, Aug. 20.-The Times this morning publishes a letter from Hava- na, dated July 20, in which the writer says: The civil population have arrived at deliberate opinion in favor of an- nexation to the United States, and probably the army will eventually fol- low their example, however reluctant ly. While independence, which would soon demonstrate the tyranny of the rebel party, would almost certainly be followed by the fiercest of civil wars, on the other hand, in the event of an- nexation the disappointed rebels would probably turn their arms against the Americans, and, as one of the highest government officials told me, he would not be surprised to see the Spaniards, perhaps even the Spanish troops, as sisting the Americans against the in surgents.
 Declaring that the Cubans give open expression to suspicious of and threats against the Americans, the correspond ent expresses the belief that the Amer jeans could easily suppress a rebellion, and that, therefore, annexation, which ine-tenths of the inhabitants desire because they dread independence above all things, seems to be the only solution that will bring peace to the war-wasted land"
 Havana, Aug. 19, $50 p. nl.-The gov ernment has appointed Spanish com mission to consider a definitive basis for a treaty of peace. The personnel of the commission, however, is not an- nounced It is reported that the ques- tions to be discussed are as follows:
 First-Cession of territory and the de- termination of conditions and indemni- fication by the United States against damage to public buildings, forts and the states lands.
 2-Indemnity for war and navy ma- terial mutually agreed on to come into possession of the United States.
 Third-Conditions of and time for the evacuation by troops and volunteers, with the war material agreed on.
 Fourth-Commercial and custom house advantages to be conceded.
 Fifth-The recognition of property of all kinds of all Spanish citizens and the .,,,o o,.ap+aac +o ha nffarad than d11r-in O. their stay in the island.
 Sixth-The form of government to be established in Cuba.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-20
GRAND CIRCUIT R.iCEs.
TamOrah Wins the S5,00O Stalke-O Old
 Frank Agan's Performances.

Buffalo, N. r., Aug. 19.-The Electric City S5,00O stakes for the 2:30 trotting the second big stake of the Grand Cir cult meeting on Fort Fries track, was captured by the Princeton mare, Timo- rah, after John Nolan had taken heat and was warm favorite In the pool ing As a result of the upset the pool boxes held about $30,000 before the spec ulation stopped. There was something funny looking about the early heats in the 2:04 pace, Chehalis, the western freak stallion, pacing last in two heats, Old Frank Agan coming to life and taking both heats. The judges asked Kenney to drive the favorite after this, but he refused to risk chances with the hobbled Chehalis. Frazier made a strong plea to be allowed to drive out the race. He tinkered with the pacing gear for time and then reeled off three heats far in the lead. The 2:08 trot was hotly contested by Tommy Britton and Grace Hastings, until darkness intervened. Britton was the favorite in the pooling. The sum- maries:
 The Electric City Stake S5000-2:30 Trot. Timorah, blk m, by Princeton
 (Mllleo .......... ............ l l John Nolan, b g, by prodgal Governor governor Holt, b h, tMoLauigih- lIn) ::..;...... ...,........;:.. ? 6 4 Lady Wellington, ch m, (An- Miss Beatrice, br f, lhelly). .... 6 8 3 Russo Greek, oh m, (Nathaway).. f ' Mountaineer, b h, (Lapham). .... 5 Time-2:14, 2:121a, 2l2l4, 2:14.
 2:04 Class-Pacing- Purse $1 800. Chehalis, blk C. by Alramont,
 Frank Agan, b g, by Mikagan,
 Damps, ssResF} g. D. w!lsoq .::. Time-2;05A, 2:07A, 2:o514, 2;06, 2:06. POS Classs Trotting Purse $1,5oo-(Untin-
 shed.)
 Tommy Britton br h. by Liberty
 Bell lGeerS) .......,..... .......l l $ Grace Hastings ch ID, (spear.. . 1 Kentuck Union, ch m, c.
 Curry) ..........., ........s $ RiIma Elm D m, gFooftsl fqoi,; ;,..'..'... 4 *-Pilot Boy went lame while scoring for Time -3iC4s, 2:ooA 2:osA, 2:124.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-20
2.o4 Observation-Disclosures s1 300

Chehals, blk c, by Altamont,
 Frazier) ....... ,::....... 3 1 1 Frank Agan, g, by Mikagan,
 (Spear) ..... ... 22 3 Bumps, b g, CD. Wilson,. . ? 3 ?
 Time-2;05A, 2:0714, 2:06A, 2:O6, 2:O6
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-20

TIme-2:1Oaa, 2:O0N. 2:o9N, 2:12A.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-23
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z. The latest postal laws are such
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-23
IN VARIOUS LANDS.

According to Nilsson, the Zoologist,
the weight of the Greenland whale is
100 tons, or 224.000 pounds, or equal to
that of IS elephants or 400 bears.
Russia has most rapidly increasing
population of any country in the world.
The growth during the last 100 years
has been fraction less than 100000
annually.
An electric locomotive in Canadian
coal mine shows a saving over mules
of $2,528 in. 200 days, and an electric
pump in the same mine shows a saving
over steam pumps Of S1,5ts in 97o
days.
The thickest known coal seam in the
world is the Wyoming, near Twin
creek, in the Green. river coal basin,
Wyomfng. It is 80 feet thick, and up
ward Of 800 feet of solid coal underlie
1000 acres.
The Dutch are the largest consumers
of tobacco. In 1883 the consumption in
Holland and Belgium was "a ounces to
each inhabitapt., Next comes Swtzer-
land with tS2. Brazil and Turkey follow
with 70 ounces each per Brazilian and
per Turk.
The crown Of England is kept in The
tower of London, and not in the queens
dressing room. 1t is never brought out.
excepting on grand state occasions; but
whenever ceremony, such as draw
ing room, or leyee. takes place the queen
wears circlet of diamonds in the form
Of g, crown on her; head. "... ,,,an...
Live bees are sometimes shipped on
ice. SO as, to keep. them, dormant during
the journey. This is particularly the
case with humble bees, which have been
taken to New Zealand, where they are
useful in ferti!izing the red clover
which has been introduced into the
colony. ..,..a .-..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-23
No. ajS.
BABY CHATTER.

One cold morning four-year-old Fan
MES mamma began washing her hands
in cold water, but she drew back, ex-
claiming: That waters too cold,
mamma; please cook it some."
Little Edgar, aged three, was very
fond of lemon drops. and one day while
he was out on the porch a sudden and
violent haiistorm came up. "Oh! oh!"
he exclaimed, with delight: Its vain
en- tandy."
A five-year-old city miss was visiting
in the country for the first time, and
she happened to notice the cattle enjoy
ing their cud. Say, grandpa!" she ex-
claimed, ''does you have to buy gum for
all them cows to chew?"
Little Mamie had heard her Sunday
school teacher speak of backsliders, and
one rainy Sunday morning, when her
mother thought it best for her n OF to at
tend Sunday-school, she said: "I've
just got to go, for teacher says if we
don't come every Sunday our backs will
slide"
you may spell Smallpox Tommy"
said the teacher to one of the Juvenile
class. Tommy made several attempts
put lailcu' we'll salu lne teacner,
what do You think a boy ought to get
who fails on a simple word like small
pox'?" "He ought to get vaccinated,"
answered Tommy.
Merritt, if you could have any one
thing that you was to wish for what
would you take?" asked the pretty lit
tie daughter of q young Chicago widow.
"A big black Newfoundland dog,"in-
stantly replied the younger brother.
''Wouldn't you rather have a papa,
Merritt?" The brother studied for a
moment and then replied: 'No, I'd
heaps rather have the dog"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-23
TO Whom it May Concern.
STATE LAND ofFI6n, I
CARSON CITY. New, Dec. 81, 1897.

OAhbON OIVr. N0Vs1 DeC. II, loS1. J
Notice Is hereby given that the State OF
N9YPda. under the ACT OF Coneress approy-.
tho ppi yed, Stases Land ONCE at, Carson
City, NeyatR. List, No. 19d OF tailds BeleC, ~
uuder Baid .Aet, AID has applied o5sa pat,
emit Soc SAID jaIds g sbss o fpe.t OF SAID ;ist.
ia open 10 tUe pu0lie oy,ifspe9tion, and -
copy gpe. col. ny deScrpt'Ye Sub-di Visions,
hSs been posted 10 o cor pven;ens place in
saidIUu' ted States Land once FOR the In
speesiop Of al persons Interested and the
pRWS;S pW;sSIS epsSf fSo lux. SKY days following the
da 20 OF th;s notice protests or oohIesls
a8 aiDst the olsiTD Of. ssi9 state o. Eevsd,t
TO any sraot or spb-d Vision descfibed ia
the iist. on tue ground that tho same isI
moe vAIun Ole for niue sal Itban az 2ficU'sU al
purposes. wJ'tDe received aud no ed byi itbe
leg see aud Receiver Of Ehe uD ;Se6 Stases
Lsud once &c Scacsod C;sy,, Nevada for o
pogYfs 70 the ,Genetal Land ONCE AZ Wash
tThe fol t6N;ds are the sbb!dty,siobs de-
fsttibed 20 w2si s.iw. ~ Of o.. W. x and n. o..
y Of W. q, SEQ. 20, n. e.fk OF u. @. k,aF, D..
=. xh. 8. Z sss. 6, % aad 3! ", " Z Of ;. YS. K,
soc.Sf, T. AN. X. SO Il. M. ID. -. q M.-2S0
acres. ... 5r
State Land Heg g ter Of the State
ofNeynda.' go Z
Date Of FIRST insertion, Friday, Dec. "a, 1897.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-23

A good talker is born, not made. BY
reading good books, by keeping ones
self wei! informed rs to the interesting
events. Of the day, one may become
good corversatiopalst., Still, the most
fnecinating takers are by no means
those who know tbc most. but instead.
those who have the greatest amount
Of tact. are most sympathetic. versatile,
and, most important Of all, have that
wonderful something that, lacking n
better pame. we call magnetism.--La-
dies Home Journal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-23
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-23
WEBSTER DAVIS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR

mento to preserve that party and Mr.,
Brown evidently looked at the matter in
the same way we did
Mr. Shanahan represented aDout
40 GOO voters and | am convinced that a
large portion of them will not vote for
Mr. Mcguire. Many will leave blank
ers will vote for Mr.. Gage. l have met
several prominent Populists who nave
told me that although they do not hke
Mr.. Cages doctrine, he is the least or two
reason the Republican leader Will prob
ably get one-half Of the Pf2e2e Who favor
some will vote for Mr.. Mcguire and 9th
ers will not vote at all.
How shall | vote? Well. l shall not not
lot, ! may probably leave it blank. but
II fuson %l nSf %r agnre sd is not 0sf Sincere
Nothing can De accomplished by
having man representing half a dozen &c e
could carry out without antagonizing
some of the others. Mr.. Mcguire does not
represent the Populists and they do not
want him. He is just as much of Demo-
crat as Gage Is a Republican, but of the
two, Mr.. Gage is certainly the most sin
cere:
great deal to say about single tax. Since
Henry George first vented his ideas l have
made a study Of his principles: l have
read all that Mr. George has written and
have frequently discussed the subject
with him. Its principles are founded on
a false basis and it would be the crown.
ing blow to the farmers of California II
single tax were foisted upon them. At
the present time the farmers are not liv-
ing; they are merely struggling. along
hoping almost against hope: Mr.. Ma
guire's idea Of taxation would drive the
farmers out of business and would quick
ly put their farms into the hands of the
bankers and mortgage holders. l cannot
conceive of any system of taxation that
would be more agreeable to the Southern
Pacific Company and many large corpo-
lieve that the Southern Pacific would
have to pay one-quarter of the present
taxes 1t now reluctantly pays the State
If the single tax principles were enforced.
If Mr.. Mcguire is anxious to know how
the farmers regard his single tax ideas,
he should go upon a few of the ranches
and talk to the men who own them"
Another proof of Mr.. Maguires insin-
cerity is his oft-repeated cry of what he
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will do to the railroad company and its
interests should he be elected Governor.
Nobody knows better than Mr: Maag4Elre aagg;E
mia is the merest- puppet in regard TO
doing anything to the railroad company.
He can do nothing. He cannot influence
gle fare, and If the Legislature is sufti-
GENTLY strong it can pass anything over
his veto and he Cannot do anything TO
help himself. AS a member of Congress
Mr.. Maguire could oppose the railroad
company and yet 1t Is if 9f ber record ord tnai mat
objection to a certain railroad bill being
laid over for long, time. Mr. MagulTe
did not even raise his voice to object.
Mr.. Mcguire has made little of this por-
tfon of his career in Congress, and has
stated that 1t is an absurdity to suppose
have stopped the proceeding. This is
quite right for the majority was probably
against him, but it would certainly have
been more in keeping with his anti-ratl
road talk to have made objection which
would have neceSSttated vote of the
House and would have convinced us that
Mr. Mcguire is sincere.
IF Mr. Mcguire is telling the truth
and can as Governor control the railroads
OF the State, ne could certainly y lnIilcI m let tne
single tax on California, and God knows
Should Gage receive a big majority it
will bring Populists to their senses and
will demonstrate the fact that fusion is
a delusion and a snare and is simply the
scheme of the pie-hunterS. The work of
years has been undone and the People 8
party needs to be reorganiZed. We can
not accomplish anything while such peo-
pie as Barlow and Wardell are willing
to do anything for a piece Of pie, That
is where the trouble lies. The Peoples
party split wide open and one section de-
iivered to those whom, the, party was or
ganized to defeat-and all because of a
few pie-chasers The Populists are in
deed in a bad fix. We cannot vote for
Mcguire. Mr.. Barlow showed too plainly
what might be expected of him in the
suit of Marion Brooks. Mr.. Roberts. the
Joint Senator of San Luis Obispo and
Kern counties, has yet a settlement to
Dyke has been guilty of so much petty
meanness that it would be highly dan
gerous to have him on the Supreme
Bench, and, therefore. the straight Popu-
lists are in a bad predicament.
us 1t any wonder that. many of them
have. made UP their minds that there is
a better prospect of relief through elect
ing Mr. Gage than by perpetuating the
insincere official career Of Mr.. Mcguire ?'
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-23
SITUATION IN ENGLAND
IS EXTREMELY ACUTE

Copyrighted. 1855 by the Associated Press.
LONDON. oct. 22.-Never since Great
Britain and France began to dispute
over Egypt, nor during the most acute
stage of the Niger differences between
those two countries, has the situation
looked so ominOus as to-day.
In spite of the hope expressed in the
sober journals Of both countries that
the matter would be amicably arranged.
il is a fact that the French naval and
military authorities are making fever
ish preparations for war. and though
calm reigns at the British dockyards
at Portsmouth, Chatham and Deven-
port, it is only the calm of prepared
ness. Significant orders have been ar
irving there from the Admiralty, indi-
eating the belief that Great Britain
and France are on the brink of war.
AS NJ de Blowitz, the Paris correspond
ent of the London Times. writes to-
day:
Never before has there been witness
ed such a state of fever as is now pre-
vailing in Great Britain nor so great
an exaltatlon Of public feeling over a
matter of foreign policy. France is
promptly and rapidly, without looking
any power provoking her. The French
statesmen, however. still cling to the
hope that the Marquis of Salisbury will
offer some explanation which viii en-
able them TO retire from Fashoda with
out apparent sacrifice Of dignity. This
hope is based on a conversation be-
tween Lord Salisbury and Baron de
Courcel, the French Embassador at
London, which figures in a most i'm
portant dispatch from the yellow book
which the French Government Will is
sue tomorrow"
It is learned by the Associated Press
that Baron de Courcel in this dispatch
says that Lord Salisbury during the
conversation asked him what were the
desires of France in the Soudan. To
this the Baron replied that France
wished for an outlet on the Upper Nile.
Lord Salisbury then responded that he
could not promise anything and must
consult with his colleagues on such a
matter
Frenchmen infer from this attitude
Of the British Premier that he is willing
to discuss the French claims, and they
even talk of negotiations being in prog
ress. The English newspapers, how
ever, vigorously combat this impression
and warn France not to be led away
by such Illusions. They desire that the
evacuation Of Fashoda must precede
anything else.
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The Times to-day, referring to the
Fashoda question, says:
1T is not we who are trying to hu-
initiate France, but it is France who
seeks to put a great humiliation on US.
We have beaten the Khalifa and have
effectively occupied the provinces he
usurped. We are now asked to clear out
at the orders of an exploring party of
nine Frenchmen who owe their escape
from destruction 10 our military sue
cess; or, if we are kindly permitted
not to clear out, we are to pay a com
pensation for our title TO what we have
wrested from the Khalifa. This is not
thing we can consent TO discuss upon
any such high handed summons. We
are there in effective occupation. and
there we intend to remain
The French naval preparations were
at first declared to be mere routine ar
rangements, but it is now admitted
that they are directed against Great
Britain. The Minister of Marine. NJ.
Lockroy, is dispatching orders to all
the naval stations along the coast, and
he is receiving reports as to their con-
dition.
The French dockyards and arsenals
are working at full pressure and pre-
pairing warships and torpedo boats for
active service.
On the British side a feeling of abso-
lutte self-confdence is displayed.
Everything ready" is the burden Of
all of the statements from naval quar-
ters. In fact the British navy has been
on war footing for year past, and
an authoritative pronouncement to this
effect has come from the Secretary TO
the Admiralty. Referring TO the prepa-
rations on the other side of the channel
W. F. Ellison Mccartney said:
so far as the British Admiralty is
concerned, the ships, officers and gen
eral administration are ready now to
meet the wishes of the country"
prominent dock yard official in an
interview declared that the circum-
stances of the present crisis have been
fully provided for. He added that the
British naval authorities had all their
ships ready. and could commission a
squadron of cruisers and have them off
the French coast in less than twenty
four hours. He also pointed out that 1t
was not for nothing that the British
naval maneuyers were to be put off
this year. He added that the British
ships at the resent moment have a
larger supr1-- of coal on board and
available and larger stock Of provis-
ions than ever known before.
The British Admiralty list to-day
shows that nine battleships and eleven
fast cruisers are lying in the Mediter-
ranean, while the British Channel
Continued on Page Four
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Feeling Against FashOda's
Abandonment More
Determined.
France Inclined to a Peaceful
Settlement, but Only With
Honor.
NevvY Copyrighted 1898
by james Cord

oNDoN anybody still harbors the deusion that
the matter of that in England
they evidently denticais likely to
affair, only advise him to come
herean convinc the
the lastfo spoken
persons almost walk OF life but while
encountered
neither have single
son who for hesitation the
attitude of England shall be-
of Punchs cartoon representing
grinder, evidently
to avoid hurting England
ceding from Marchand shall Fashoda
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FRENCHMEN SEEKING
TO AVERT "A WAR.

2Never since the days when yellow Journal
with Spain
Of toward friendly nation such reckless
editorial columns
OF mos o English
is hee-3ouevard not-hat has dis
the
bluf1ng and shouting
the silver streak
should be done to avoid
demanding the evacuation
hoda without asking mpossbty French pride could
Luckily capable Of
would be the
calamity that could civilized world
be a tnsfo
both countries realize this
will
essary for peaceful arrangement"
This
price, military and officers
the English practical When the first heat has passed
sides will Fahoda likely lead
Frances
Mediterranean.