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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-10-01

II. A. Nulten, who Was arrested last
week al Ely, on . warrant issued from
this county. Was tried before Justice VIII
son and a Jury Wednesday afternoon. He
was charged with having stolen two pairs
Of blankets from Tom Fitzpatrick at
Pinto. The jury was out about an hour
and finally returned . verdict Of guilty,
but recommended the defendant 10 the
mercy Of the court. he was sentenced TO
thirty days In the county jail.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-10-01
Knrsky's Emporium.

The Summer stock now on sale 81 M.
Karshy's is . delight to the eye. The Sc
lection Of lawns, dimity and sAteens has
been made with excellent taste, and 10
thoroughly up to date, following the very
latest city styles. The whole stock in the
White House Clothing Emporium Is in
fact one Of the most complete and widely
assorted In the State, and the prices have
been out down 70 the lowest notch. The
trading stamp scheme 10 proving q very
popular feature Of Karsky's system Of do
ing business. Besides . full line Of dry
goods, he always keeps ladies and chill
drsn's trimmed and untrimmed hats. un-
derwear, hosiery. etc. etc.. also house fur
nishings and jewelry. and in fact every
thing Q frstclass house 10 expected 10
have on hand. Orders from the county
afs vivsu prompt sad careful sstsstioa.
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Corbett and Mccoy Come 60 Blows

New YORK, Sept. 2s.-The pugilisss
Kid Mccoy and James ]. Corbett, whose
match has been broken of. met In the
lobby Of the Gilsey House to-day. Mccoy
knocked Corbett's hat of and then while
Corbets WAS being held by friends kicked
Corbett In the groin. He then ran out OF
aside door away from the crowd. Corbess
was taken 10 his room and Q doctor sum.
moned,
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Rocky Mountain News.

Senator Stewart has subscribed for the
Rocky Mountain News Of Denver 10 be
sent to ell the Silver papers Of the State
In order that they may keep posted On the
political news Of the coast. The News
keeps thoroughly posted on Eastern poll
tics. and u you read the News you will
discover that the cause Of silver is by no
means dead In the East, but the very latest
Issue before the people.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-10-01
Nevada Apples.

Mrs. Mccullough sent In . supply Of
very fine large apples from her ranch at
Creek this week. As they are ex-
sra~ordinary In size and beauty they have
been eagerly sought for BY parties having
q desire to astonish their Eastern friends
with . sample Of the products Of The much
maligned sagebrush State.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-10-01
A New Man.

The SENTINEL is under obligations to
Senator Stewart for the latest government
map Of the United States showing the
various pieces Of real estate acquired from
England, France. Mexico. Spain and Rus
sia by treaties. purchase. etc. The map
also shows the extensions Of government
surveys up to date.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-10-01

A letter received this week by H.A. No
Kim from George Mullins, dated at Daw-
son City August 28th, STATES that all the
members of the party are in good health
and have finally gotten down 10 actual
business. At the time OF writing Mullins
aud Manson had just located five claims.
They had been prospecting for quartz
claims, but soon abandoned this plan Is
impracticable. Jack Mckenzie had ar
rived with six men TO go on . prospecting
trip through the country.
A~ssemblyman Charley Allen 10 there
and is sinking 9 shaft on . bench on Edo
RADIO Greek. Whom the Eureka party Wis.
tied him be was down about 50 feet. with
no sign Of bed rock or colors. II is the
opinion Of the party that Allen 10 too far
up on the hill.
Gus Corenke owns a bench claim on Bo.
nanzA Greek, but Is now working In . saw.
mill.
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The Minstrels.

Senator Hsmlin's Black Serenaders
drew . crowded audience at the Opera
House Saturday night and presented .
fair show. but many who had seen his per-
Torrance last year complained 81 their
being but little change in the bill. II is
suggested that the Senator" take . few
days of before be comes again and drill
up on some new work. His talent was
good, but the gags were stale.
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For Dfstrtct Attorney.

George A. Bartlett, Chief CLERK in the
last Nevada Assembly. iss Silver party
candidate for District Attorney Of Eureka
county. Mr.. Bartlett is bright young
man and the legal interests Of Eureka Will
not suffer Il conadsd 10 his cars.-virsin'
10 Report.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-10-01
Raakee Social,

The Presbyterians will hold Q Basket"
social at the Opera House on Friday even
ing next. 0osobsr 7th. A musical and
literary programme will be rendered and
bsskets-lunoh for two-will be sold ct
auction. Admission % cents, children
ftss.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-10-01

Ore Shipments Over she z. Il r.
The following ore shipments have been
made over the Eureka 4 Palisade railroad
for the week ending September 80, 1898:
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Politics I'm EIko County.

Messrs. Bingham, johnson and Cooke,
nominees on the Democratic county ticket
have issued q challenge to the nominees
on the Silver ticket to discuss the issues
Of the campaign before the people. This Is
smovs TO be commended BY citizens Of
oil political parties. We sincerely hope
The challenged gentlemen will respond
and come 70 the scratch. Let us have an
open and above board campaign, one Of
the old time sort "where every tub stands
on its own bottom, the best man wins
and the devil gets the hind.most."-Inde-
pendent.
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Tuesdays Elko Independent contains
the following reference TO an acceptance
on the part Of John T. Wheeler OF the
above challenges: John T. Wheeler. Silver
nominee for District Attorney has declared
bis intention TO accept the challenge Of
the Democrats for q joint discussion. Col.
Hardessy and the legislative nominees are
very much averse, 1t is reported, to taking
the stump. Whether they come 10 his aid
or not. Wheeler says he viii "facs the
music" and give the opposition the besthe
has In stock. Good boy, John. you will
will not lose any votes by showing the
world that you have the courage Of your
convictions.
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HIGH-GRAUE GOODS
AT POPULAR PRICES.

Having received direct from the East a heavy consignment
OF the above named goods, it enables me to sell them at un-
precedently low prices. Allow me to mention the price of q
articles; the balance you can judge for yourselves, and you
Will lind that you can buy from me SO per cent cheaper than
any other house in the State.
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wants the Charge Cleared Up.

Womhs tn0 ChhoEkc 1hoWHc0 GPs
Angelo Florio. charged with having
stolen 9 BOW and calf from Sheriff
Sweeney. down about Fish Greek. and for
whose arrest In connection with others .
warrant Of arrest was issued some ten days
ago. came into town on Wednesday last,
and upon sheriff Sweeney's return from
the country Thursday, was taken into Gus.
tody. The young man came to own for
the purpose Of having the charge against
him cleared mp. and Indignantly denies
the truth Of the charge fled against him.
He claims that Sheriff Sweeney drove a
. calf off Of his range belonging to him.
and that Sweeney 10 now holding
the same for his own use. He WAS released
from custody Thursday upon furnishing
Q $500 bond.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-10-01
NEW SMELLING PLANT.

The machinery for . water jacket fur
mace has arrived ct the Union switch on
the E. 4 p. railroad In Pine Valley. II is
to be used in the copper properties until
recently owned BY Thomas R. whelan and
j. B. Dougherty, situated In the Copper
Basin. about twelve miles north Of Mineral
Hill. The mines are said TO have been
sold TO California mining people. who pro-
pose entering upon active development
work 81 once. The mines are believed TO
be located just over the line in Elko u
~, but the place selected for the erection
Of the new furnace is probably 10 Eureka
county. The furnace Is the latest i'm
proved water jacket pattern. and has Q
capacity of go tons In "a hours. The ma
chinery so far received, weighing 81. 100
pounds, Is said TO have cost $4,000. Two
experienced mschInists are on the ground
and will superintend the erection Of the
plant.
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0PENlNGZ
OF
Spring Novelties.

Clothing, Fancy Shirts, NeckWeor, Hosiery,
Onde7We0T, Silk and Linen Hondkeycbiefs,
Hats, and q large selection of Boots and
Shoes from the best makers In the United
States.
Evening star., 1898-05-30
Musical Notes.

The annual musicale by the pupils of Mr.
Herman G. RakeInann will take place at
The Cniversalist Church next Thursday
evening. The program will be interesting
and will present several new candidates for
favor as violinists.
There will be a recital by the pupils of
Ar. Herndon Mcrseil at ST. Andrews Par
fsh Hall next Wednesday evening. The pro-
gram will embrace a wide range of vocal
teecdons and will prove of unusual in
tcTeSt.
Homer Lind. who has been winning suc-
cess In Cpera abroad. writes to a friend in
TINS city. saying that he would return and
ofler his services to his country IL No
thought IL were necessary. He adds: IT
feel more proud of America since she las
gore TO war. and has already proved to the
English that We are not mere buffers 1
think the Americans fighting qualities have
been very much underestimate on this side
OF the water. / hear many words of SYM
pathy for America, and the English are
just az much interested in the war as H
they were Americans themselves 1 am
certain tina, almost every English man and
woman appreciates the sublime motives Of
tie psopss."
Evening star., 1898-05-30

had big hole stove in her side and had
to return to the Brooklyn navy yard fer
repairs. which will probably take several
soon after the collision.
The officer of :he deck on the Columbia
made the following statement on the ar
rival OF the cruiser at the navy yard:
ABOUT 7:4O pm. yesterday the British
steamship Foscolia, in command of Capt.
John Evans. collided with our vessel dur
Ing dense fog. we were :hen about
eight miles southwest Of Fire Island l'ph
We lowered two lfeboats and rescued the
captain and crew, numbering twen-y-one
oil told. We stood 10y until the Foscolia
sank at o'clock this morning. AS soon
as we arrived here We sent the rescued
men ashore. Further information. in ref
erence to the accident cannot give ycu"
About o'clock Ole of the navy yard
tugs steamed alongside the cruiser and de-
nVered some messages from Rear Admiral
Bunce, commandant at The navy yard,
Brooklyn. few minutes later the Co!um-
bia headed for the Brooklyn navy yard
where it is supposed she viii be dry Dock
ed in order to ascertain the full extent of
her injuries.
Capt. Evans Story.
Capt. -. Evans Of :he FoscolIa, after
reaching the city. said, regarding the col
lision:
The Foscolia cleared from this port at
noon on Saturday with a general cargo Of
Evening star., 1898-05-30
Washington College Commencement
uy2GGsi

The commencement exercises of Washing
Ton College began Saturday evening with a
program given by the music and elocution
departments of the institution A large and
enthusiastic audience greeted the young
ladies'. Prof. Rath and Miss Lunde were in
charge OF music. and Miss Webb. teacher
etocution, of other exercises While every
number on the program Saturday evening
was of high order. special mention should
De made of the farce, Fin de Steele Shakes
peare," and the closing number, piano quar-
let
Following Is the program: Piano SOLO
Nalse Tyrolienne, Lack, Miss Lille Truett:
vocal duet, Il Live and Love Thee" Cam
pana. Miss Lunde and Miss Brumm: piano
solo, Shepherd and Shepherdess" GODDARD.
Miss kalista Wagner; vocal solo, Pop
pies De Koven. Miss Marie Louise
Brackin; piano solo-a- 'Traumerei, Schu-
mann; b. Nalse Caprice, Lack-Miss Louise
Grunwell; farce. Fin de Steele Shakes
Peare. time. 10th century; place. a sani-
tarium; cast-"Mr. Macbeth" a king of
shreds and patches. Miss Ferry Nabb;
Hamlet, the melancholy Dane, Miss
Laura Higgins; Romeo Montague" the son
of rich but honest parents. Miss Marie
3rowne; Mr. Shylock" of Chatham street
Miss Rose Walker; "Othello" the military
Moor, Miss Elise Massey; Lady Macbeth.
late OF Dunblane. Scotland Miss Christine
bradley Juliet the untamed CapuIet,
Miss Marie Noble; THE Fair Ophelia Miss
Allie Chiffon: ''Portia," the clever LAWYER,
Miss Beulah Greene; s'A las -Poor-Yorick. .
In persona; plano quartet Galop di Bra
yura. Milde- Misses Brackin (;atewood
Chiffon and Mr.. Rath
Evening star., 1898-05-30
Special shirt waist offering, 300,

about 2.200 tons. All went wcll until even
ing, when heavy fog set in. I was on the
bridge and ordered The lights up and the
fog whistle kept going. rs the fog grew
denser the speed of the FoScolia was re-
duced to one-half.
About o'clock Lookout Johnson on the
forecastle and Thompson on the bridge re-
ported a steamer on the port bow. Our
lights were burning brightly and the fo..
signal was whistling. L looked up and saw
big steamer with four tunnels dead
anead. AS the steamers were not 2'0 yards
apart. saw that collision was inevitable
l blew three whistles and the approaching
vessel answered with one blast. That was
the first time 1 heard the Columbia $ wh.s-
tie. Instantly 1 ordered our engines full
speed aStern.
The vessels came together however
with a terrible crash, and the bow of the
foscolia ran up on the cruisers armor belt
and then cut through her sponsor They
remained locked for a couple of seconds
put the backing of the Foscolias engines
tore OFF her bow as far back as the first
water-tight bulkhead.
Wedged I'm the SPONSOR.
THE wreckage stuck in the cruisers
side above and below the waterline and
caused the Columbia to list considerably.
Had It not been for the bulging of the
sponsor from the side of the warship the
foscolia would only have struck the CO.
lumbla glancing blow. The bow of the
Foscolia became wedged between the spon-
son and null OF the cruiser and the bow Of
my boat was completely wrenched Off
1t was dead calm at the time of the COL
llston. After backing away / saw that the
injury to the Foscolia was serious, and in
stantiy ordered the life boats launched
They were in the water In just four min
utes and my fifteen seamen were ordered
into them. 1 remained aboard the wreck
with my five officers My engineers, after
trying the engines. reported them to be
SO badly deranged by the collision as to be
Evening star., 1898-05-30

incapable of working the ship. The Fos-
cola was leaking badly and the pumps
were started. The crew were sent aboa rd
the cruiser, which had a hole in her star
board side large enough to drive a team
and carriage through. The pumps were kept
working until 1870 pm, but the Foscolia
was getting lower and lower In the water
Stood by His Ship.
Two boats from the Columbia were
standing by me, and Lieut.. Williams asked
me at that hour what intended doing.
replied that 1 would stand by my ship until
she went down. Then ordered the officers
INTO the life boat, and 1 remained at the
main rigging while the steamshlp continued
TO Sink L got into the small boat and re-
manned with my officers about fifty wards
from the sinking ship Exactly at 3 a. m
the Foscolia went down, head first in about
nineteen fathoms of water, 1t reappeared
again few moments later. and then dis
appeared forever, stern first. None of my
men was hurt, but cannot tell If all the
men on the Columbia escaped injury. I
think not. '-
Ihe Foscolia, which 1 commanded for
tWeiVe months, was an iron vessel of 9sl
tons net and ,536 tons gross, launched at
Low. England. in 1879. and her hailine mort
Is LONDON. She was 252 feet long. "a feet
Deam and p feet Z inches deep. She was
schooner rtgged and had two masts =
double deck, four bulkheads. comnound an
sihes ana carried water ballast
Evening star., 1898-05-30
was turned in Arthur 1rwin.s Toronto team

was turned In Arthur Irwtn's Toronto team
last year.
The Senators are eagerly scanning Chi
cago papers. Umpire Lynch threatened to
bring Grifnta before the tribunal for viola
ton Of the Brush law. applying to rowdy
playing in the game Tuesday. The Senators
believe Lynch is going to quit umpiring and
wants to make record.
manager Tom Brown wore the express
sion during the bombardment of man who
mas at last seen the wide difference tween
ths theory of the winter and the sharp
practice side of the summer.
IT might be remarked that young Wag-
Ger, the Carnegie boy playing s1Ird for the
Ing the steps of Wallace and Collins His
throwing Is an act Of beauty and precision.
Iexas Gettman is known now to the
right heiders as I've got it, because of his
Ialiure TO hold two flies in two games. He
was unfortunate, for the best felders do
the same thing several times during a
season.
Though Pitcher Donovan was sent home
last night, Wagner thinks he is going to be
cne OF the best pitchers before the season
ls over If ne can learn to master his ter
rinc speed. He has peculiarly deceptive
delivery.
The only trouble with Zeke Wrisley was
that ne was too anxious to do the thing
right and was prevented by over-quickness.
Aeke was simply too fast. A little less
grumblng would make a difference In his
After Mercer had tantalized Davis with
some slow ones which he could not reach,
ne Made the mistake of handing up one the
first baseman could reach Then it went to
the score board on a parabolic curve over
Iexas Gettman's head for three bases.
Mr. Gettman. one of the attaches of the
senatorial aggregation, is one of the speed
lest young men seen round these diggings.
NO time is to be wasted when ne starts for
first. and the infielders are kept humping.
Wrigley's work at shortstop might not
have been half so bad had not the other
players on the team kept Chewing at him.
They had him nervous that he did not
know what to do with the ball wh.n he did
get 1t.
EARLY Bird Wagner certainly displayed
good judgment in bringing Oggie Gus*ie
Weyhins back into the league. Everybody
laughed at Wagner for signing the once
famous twirler. using the argument. that he
was not even good enough for fast minor
league teams. and had been relsgated to the
Texas league, class d organization. Gus
has remarkable nerve in game and works
Eatsman to perfection"
Evening star., 1898-05-30
BROKE A WORLDS RECORD.
Fast Time Mt Saturdays Park BicycI
Club Rncea.

Fast Time Mt Saturdays Park Bicycle
Club Races.
A worlds record was broken Saturday af-
ternoon on the new board track of the
Park Bicycle Club
The event was the two-thirds. mile handi-
cap. standing start. with W. L. Wilson as
scratch man. E. L. Wilson broke the
worlds record, doing the distance in 1:21,
the best previous time having been made in
Ringhamton, N. Y. August "a. 1885, by
Earl Bovee. Bovees time was l: :25.
The ten-mile match race between Lee
Counselman and B. T. Wrenn was won
handily by the former, who clearly showed
his ability to take as fast pace as can be
given. Counselman's work was remarked
on by all of thu cracks who saw it as the
most remarkable ten-mile race that had
ever been seen in the south.
The race was made from a standing start
and the best time that has ever been made
before by an amateur racer from a stand
ing start paced was made by L. s. Meintjes
at Springfield, Mass. September 4, 1893
when he made the distance in 23O4 3-5
Counselman's race was done, however, in
competition. and he is consequently classed
by himself. Counselman at the outset
started out to break the record for five
miles. and came a few seconds short of do
Ing this. He rode the ten miles in the fast
time of 20:21. The record for the distance
Is 2O:19 % made at Buffalo, NJ Y Octo-
Der 10 of last year by Ray Duer. Duer also
holds the amateur twenty-fve:mile paced
flying start record Of 5l:57 1-5 Counsel
mans time for each mile was as follows:
Evening star., 1898-05-30
Method In Their Asking.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
The man who holds one up ON the down.
town streets and earnestly solicits ''just q
dime. or a nickel. please. to get cup Of
coffee and bite to eat" is your true. un-
erring and masterful physiognomist. When
he makes a fruitless appeal it is to him a
source of deep professional modification.
One Of these worked" Washington street,
from river to tunnel east, yesterday after
noon. and 1t was a liberal education to
watch him.
Standing inert, he would scan the coming
faces Of the hurrytng pedestrians, whils
perhaps two score would pass him by with
out q sign Of life from the patient watcher.
Then, ON an instant, he was all alert. He
had selected his man from among the
throng and when they w.re abreast the
beggar made his plea with intense assur-
ance.
Out Of fve men whom he thus accosted
within half an hour four handed him
small coin or two. Then the reporter grew
interested enough to accost the finder OF q
new Klondike
why don't you strike them air. was
asked. wouldn't you get what you want
sooner?"
The miner Of men looked at his ques-
tioner with deep contempt
Not much" he said. II got Al thst was
any good, you bet. You'vs been standing
around here q good while. didn't strike
you. did I? No good-see?''
-YDtssday,s he continued with eysdsat
Evening star., 1898-05-30

and top-weight carrier. Tod Sloane was
up, and he rode five of the six winners of
the day. About 1900 persons were pres
ert.
Eight horses started. On first run past
the grand stand Sly Fox led by a length,
with Ogden second, Don De ORC, Tillo, Or
nament. Ben Holiday and Semper Ego
following in the order named.
On the upper turn. with three furlongs
to go, Sloane suddenly leaned far over on
his horses neck andngave him a little prick
with his spurs, andi.he moved the others
down. d
Ben Holiday managed to :stagger over
the line in second place; by the shortest of
noses in front of Sly Foa and a length be-
hind Ornament, who had a good bit to
spare. He went the mile and quarter in
2:10. The winner gets 5000
Evening star., 1898-05-30
COLUMBIA IN DOCK
Crack U. s. Cruiser Disabled in a
Collision Saturday Night.
STRUCK 4 FREIGHTER IN A FOG
Latter Sank Almost Immediately
After the Accident.
THE CREW WE'RE SAVED

NEW YORK. May 3O-The United States
cruiser Columbia. which arrived at the
navy yard last evening with her starboard
side badly stove just forward of the after
sponsor. was lying this morning alongside
the Cob dock. coal lighter was moored
Just where the aperture was made in the
cruisers side. and the work of nghtering
the vessel was being rapidly carried on.
No information in reference to the extent
OF damage done to the Columbia would be
given out today at the navy yard. The
vessel VIII be put into dry dock as soon as
she has been sufficiently lightered
me United States cruiser Columbia was
IN collision Saturday night with the Brit
tsh steamer Foscolia in q dense fog eight
miles southwest Of Fire Island The cruiser