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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-04-22

Workmcn lately began in Colorado
the longest tunnel i'll the world. 1t
will begin near Colorado City aud
extend under Pixies Peak and other
mountains to Il point six miles sonth
OF Cripple Creek. The main tunnel
will be twenty miles long, aud the
lateral tunnels will make thirt miles
more. Progress is he ne made in the
work at the rate of thirty feet Il day.
1t is thought it will take at least
seven years to complete the tunnel.
The main tunnel will pass directly
under the cone Of Pixies Peak Mt il
depth of nearly 7.0O1 feet. and 2.TOO
beneath the town of Victor. Its
average depth FROM the surface will
be $500 feet and it is designed To test
the mineral deposits q: the territory
mt these great depths. Under pres
ent circumstances tile d~isluuce-tlc
shortest way-from Culurndo Springs
to Cripple Creek is titty-tour miles.
by way Of the tunnel the two cities
will only he sixteen miles apart. The
total probable expense Of iii sginy the
tunnel hud its subsidiary branches
will be 5000. 100000. All 81 this sun
the tunnel people expect to crusl
ont of the ore their %workincn viii
break while cXcavntimg, or glrm
from the nuggets which may fall on
of secret pockets 30 far below ia,
carth's surface.
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RESo, April 90. lO:I5 A. M.-The
Navy Department has received Ollie
ial information that the Spanish
squadron sailed from the Cape Verde
Islands last night.
Orders have been hurried to Samp-
son, the commander Of the fleet at
Key West. 1t is believed that the
tleet will move Immediately.
a Madrid dispatch says that all
diplomatic relations are ut an end.
Minister Woodford has been told to
go.
1t is officially announced that
woodford was given his passports
before he had time to present Prcsi-
dent McKinley's ultimatum.
The President will call for one
hundred thousand volunteers as soon
as the bill passes the Senate.
Secretary Alger Gays that more
than n million men have offered their
services.
Governor Murphy Of Arizona call
cd on President Mckinley this morn
ing and offered the services OF IA
thousand cowboys.
Tho Spanish Cabinet has decided
to act in regard to p%rivateerimg as the
occasion arises. The war spirit is mn
abatcd in Spain. Mckinley was
burned in eligy in several places.
1t is reported that SPANS answer
has just been received.
Reno, 1:i5 T.. M.-The squadron at
Key West has been ordered to pro.
coed to Cuba. Simpsons orders are:
proceed to sea ut once and execute
your orders" This means the block.
ade Of Havana.
The War Department says: Troops
everywhere must move in ten houra.-
1he Senate has just paased the bill
prohibiting the expectation Of coul.
Postmaster General Gary has re-.
signed and Charles Emory Smith
has been appointed to I'LL the va.
cancy.
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The Senate Saturday night adopt
ed the Turpie amendment to the ma
jority report OF the Foreign. Rela-
tons Committee. This amendment
was adopted by the decisive vote of
oil to 81. The resolutions rs amend.
ed were then adopted by Il vo.te Of 81
to 81. The result shows that Elkins
lacked a great deal OF having the
Senate licked. The news OF the pas
sage Of the Turpie amendment was
received here Saturday evening and
gave general satisfaction.
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RENO, April 20.-President McKin-
ley signed the Cuban resolutions this
morning.
McKinley's ultimatum to SPAN
was cabled direct from the White
House this morning. The President
expects an unsatisfactory answer.
Minister Woodford has been in
structed to wait forty-eight hours be-
fore asking for his passport from the
Spanish government unless it is Civ
en- him in the meantime.
Minister Barnabe has asked for his
passport and it has been given to
him by President Mckinley.
There is great enthusiasm in the
House over the President signing the
Cuban resolutions.
There is great excitement and en-
thusiasm in Madrid. The ~populace
ID wild for war.
RENO, 2:3S p. III. - President Me-
Kiuley has sant for General Miles to
report at the White House immedi-
ately. This action OF the President
is thought to mean that an Immediate
call for volunteers will be made.
The French E'nbassddor will look
after Spanish interests in Washing
ton.
The Army and Navy officials think
from the action Of the Spanish Minis
ter IN asking for his passport that
fighting will begin without further
preliminaries.
\ call for volunteers will be issued
rs soon rs soon Is tile bill passes Con-
gress authorizing a volunteer force.
The Queen Regent read her speech
to the Cortes today. She SAID she
had called them together to defend
Spanish honor.
The State Department has ISSUED
a proclamation prohibiting privatccr,
ing except where contrabrand good.
are found.
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THE SENATE CUBAN RBsoLU-
% TIOSS.

Tho following is the full text Of the
Cuban resolution rs it passed the
Senate:
Joint resolution for the indepen-
dence OF the people and the republic
OF Cuba, demanding the Government
OF Spain to relinquish its authority
and government i'll the island o. Cuba
and to withdraw its land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters
and directing the President OF the
United States to use the land and
naval forces OF the United States to
carry these resolutions into effect.
Whereas, the abhorrent conditions
which have existed for more than
three years in the island Of Cuba, so
near our own borders, have shocked
the moral sense in the people of the
United States. have been a disgrace
to Christian civilization, eliminating
as they have i'll the destruction Of
a United States battleship with 2G6 OF
its officers and crew., while on Il
friendly visit in the harbor OF Havana
and cannot longer be endured and
has been set forth by the President
Of the United States i'll his massage
to Congress Of April IL, 1893, upon
which the action OF Congress was in
vited.
Therefore, resolved, by the Senate
and House OF Representatives OF the
United States Of America, in Con.
gress assembled:
First-That the people Of the island
OF Cuba are, and Of right ought to
be, free and independent, and that
the Government of the United States
hereby recognizes the republic Of
Cuba rs the true and lawful Govern.
mrnt Of that island.
Second-.That it is the duty OF the
United States to demand, and the
Government OF the United States
does hereby demand that the
Government OF Spain at once
relinquish its authority and govern
ment in the island OF Cuba and with
draw its land and naval forces from
Cuba and Cuban waters.
Third-That the President OF the
United States be and hereby is di-
rected and empowered to use the en-
tire land and naval forces OF the
United States, and to call into actual
service Of the United States the mi.
htia Of the several States to such OK
tent rs may he necessary to carry
these resolutions INTO effect.
Fourth-That the United States
hereby disclairn any disposition OF
intention to exercise sovereignty
Jurisdiction or control over said
island, except for the paciticatior
thereof, and asserts its determination
IL that is accomplished to leave the
government and control OF the island
to its people.
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-..REMEMBER THE MAINE.

The war with Spain is on and il
must be waged until the murder OF
the gallant men OF the Maine is
avenged and the Spanish flag is
driven from the western continent.
The destruction OF the Name and
tho loss OF 366 OF her officers and
crew is cause enough for a declara-
ten OF war between the two coun.
tries. Nothing but Spanish blood
can atone for that awful crime. But
when we add to that the horrible
atrocities committed by the Spanish
government upon the people OF Cuba
for the last three years, the measure
is moro than full.
For over three years Spain has
laid waste that beautiful island. Her
people have rotted in Spanish pris-
ons or been starved to death through
the cruel orders of Weyler. The
once beautiful island has been
swept by fire and sword and made
to become q veritAble hell TO it's I'M
happy people.
The cries OF this people struggling
for liberty have finally touched the
great heart Of the American people
and stirred it as it WAS never stirred
before. Seventy millions OF free
people have heard the cries OF the
struggling Cubans for liberty and
their appeals will not go unanswered
though its cost be thousands Of lives
and millions OF treasure. All will be
sacrificed upon the altar OF that lib
erty the American people enjoy.
Spain may triumph at first. Her
nav mny sweep the ocean md send
some OF our ships and gallant men to
keep company with those she so
cruelty murdered in Havana harbor,
but other ships and other mer will
take their places and the struggle
wall be continued until the Spanish
flag goes down in dishonor and the
people OF Cuba are free and iudepen-
dent.
There must be no hating or divis-
ion OF sentiment among the people
during the war. Partisanship should
give place to patriotism and a unit.
ed people should stand behind their
President. Every partisan motive
should 10 laid aside until the Spanish
flag ID driven from from the Western
seas and the people Of Cuba are
placed IN possession OF their God
given rights. The peoples battle
cry should be, Remember the
Maine"
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The kiss. wc are told. vos q foru,,.,
of goodwill among the ancicu, Ecm,,,
aud was adopted by the early Cbri,.
'ians' whose "hoIy kiss" and kiss Of
charity" carried the weight Of apostoIic
sanction.
II Is usual that the golden cross
a. ~" sandal on the popc's right foo,
.nOWih u" kissed 10y newly created cor.
hihr., aud by those to whom nm mn.
d'cr"c is granted. Even roynl pcrsors
PAU 'bis act Of homage Ia the vicar NJ
'hI'S'' 'harlcs V. being the last 10 do 60.
Men ~ unciSilizcd regions kis. ,bc
'''i OF " superior or The ground IN fror,
"i MN and in ancient times IN nrcss ,La
ups '" The Knee or The hem Of n gnr.
,n'h' was TO humbly implorc protrc.
.ioh' -" Maoris have adoptcd tho cn..
.p'n 81 Kissing. but the ucrrocs M w..
africa refuse 10 do 80. mud o,oo,a.n.
that which * n medium ~ 10y
diF'll.c, ' '"'"n WIN
Nis>,S admit Of a great variety NJ
'l'rh'''r and there nrr riyLt di,c.siuoa
",,l''"'I'h ~ Tic Scriptures. II is no
.'S' ~ reverence and ia order Ia se,
" E"cr'd seal upon their vince ,L,, al,
III u court of law. when they arc
,"'''" upon to speak "tlc truth ,lc
"""I' 'fI'h and nothing but The irn,b"
required 20 touch the Bible with
ups rs also nrc soldiers when thcy
,"l..' mad mike the oath of nllcg;,,no
to Queen Victoria.
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REao, April %, II 4. M.--The first
blow has been struck by Captain
Maynard OF the cruiser Nashville who
captured the Spanish merchantmen
Buepa Ventura ut daylight this morn
ing, sixteen miles from Roy West.
and sont her into port with u prize
crew.
The Navy Department has decided
not to send the flying squadron under
Commodore Schlcy to intercept the
Spanish notilla. In 'i,e opinion q,
the Navy officials, tie tying squadron
ia not strong enough To cope with tho
Spanish nOtilla.
Spain controls tho Cape Verde
cable and no reliance il placed in the
dispatch TINT tho Spanish ~ilotilla Ieft
Cape Verde yesterday.
1t may have sailed several dnys
sooner.
Tho last Of Captain SIMPSONS
fleet left for Havana at ! o'clock this
morning.
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RESo, April %, 2:32 p. M.-The
first valuable prize Will probably be
the Spanish steamer Montserrat due
at Havana with IA valuable cargo.
Captain Sampson has been made u
Rear Admiral.
a Madrid dispatch says that thirty
thousand reserves have been ordered
into active rEice.
Woodford is now safely out OF
Spain, although his train was attack
ed by rioters.
The blockade proclamation has
been issued.
Tho first gun was fired 10y the
cruiser Nashville. 1t was u signal to
the Spanish merchnntman to heuve
to.
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The Quarantine station.

a. D.. Shepherd, General Freight
Agent OF the Southern Pacific Com
pany, having been informed OF the
action Of the Board Of Health estab-
fishing a quarantine station ut Verdi,
telegraphed Governor Sadler rs fol.
lows:
"SAS Francisco. April 20, ls93.-
Your dispatch regarding quarantine
station at Verdi received. We have
no corrals nor chutes for such accom-.
modations at Verdi, and would agk
that yon kindly permit tho quaran.
tine station to be located ut Reno,
and We will provide a special corral
for that purpose. Not Mt the ordi.
nary corral now opposite those man.
aged by Mr.. Parry, but half a mile
east OF that point. We will have to
spend 1900 to put the corral in con.
dition, which we will do ut once, IL
you will make the quarantine sta.
ton at that point. Reno is naturally
the distributing point for north, cast
south and west. IL satisfactory this
will keep California stock entirely
separated from other stock that would
usually go into the corrals at Reno.
"a. ID. SHEPHERD"
Tho Governor replied that the mat.
ter was wholly in the hands OF the
Board OF Health, with whom he
should communicate on .he subject.
1t would doubtless. DO moro conven-
lent to have tho station near Reno,
IL there was no danger OF infection,
but it romans for the Board OF Health
to cay where II shall be established
as tho law ompow srs tho Board, and
the Board only, to act in the matter
journal.
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Tho surface OF the seH il estimated
at l50,00O,0O 0 square miles, taking the
whole surface OF the globe at 197, 00O,.
900 and ite greatest depth supposed.
ly oqusls the height OF the highest
mountaine, or tour miles. Tho Pa.
citlc ocean covers 78,000,0O0 eonare
miles, the Atlantic 25,O0O.oOO. tho
Mediterranean 1,C00,c00.
Tho Virginia Chronicle Gays that
included IN tue debris resnrrected
from the Douglas building wreck
Tuesday was nm atlas published in
Boston In 1906. In the ancient pub.
LEGATION Nevada is credited with only
four counties, Humboldt. Churchill.
Lander and Storey. a large area in
Tho map Is designated Ms "uncxplorcd
desert county sparscly populated
with Indians OF gigantic statrre-
supposed to DO cannibals.s
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DIR. X. Darling, ID. Y. S. new Pro-
lessor %: Anatomy ia the University
Of California. writes: "TlIo Iinimcnt
Trib is Il very valuable remedy for
bruises and sprnina.r
Mrs. =. &. Blum, Professional nurse,
Reno, writes: "Trib jus, works wol =
ders. 1t does more than il promiscs.-
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Death of Prominent OLA Fellow

Death of IL Prominent odd Fellow.
J.. X. Batchcldcr, u former promi-
mont resident of Virginia CITY WAS
killed in an elevator accident at Sc
attic yesterday morning. Mr.. Batch.
elder was "A prominent member of the
|. q. o.. +. al Nevada and held the
position Of Grand Junior Warden of
the GRAND Ercampmcnt at the time
OF his death. He attended the scS.
sion OF the Grand Lodge held here
last June and WINS prominent in its
councils
The deceased lived in V;rriuia
CITY FOR many Years where he was
engaged in merchandising and other
business. He was "A man Of sterling
integrity in every walk Of life. His
record us u business nan and as n cit :
izcn is without Il stain.
Two daughters aud one son are left
To mOurn tlic loss of "A loving and in.
dulGcnt father.
May the last long sleep Of Bro.
Batcheller he rs peaceful us his life
was honorable and upright.
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SCIENCE.
Predictions for the Twentieth Cen
tury Are broad.

t'rcuictions for the Gem
fury Are broad.
1t may be that we are, with respect to
the coming century, in the same imma-
iurc mental condition in which the peo-
pie of the eighteenth century were with
regard to the nineteenth, says the Pop
uiar Science Monthly. II some one il
the preceding century had dared to pre-
dict the wonderful achievements of the
nineteenth, he would probably have
been declared n fool, and treated as
was Robert Mayer, in Germany, in this
century, who, after the discovery Of the
law of the conservation of force, was
put into an insane asylum. a like fate
might befall the man who should dare
now to cast n horoscope for the TWEEN
ticth century, and to predict the prog
rrss of the human mind in the various
domains of scientific research. After
all, those may he right who, In spite of
all those acquisitions on which we so
Justly pride ourselves, are of opinion
that we are still moving in only the
initial steps, in the leading strings OF
evolution, and that we are ' ct very far
from the goal of those material and
ideal aims which the human race in its
unrcmitting onward struggle is dcs-
tined to attain, or to show its capacity
Of attaining. The great Sir Isaac New
ton used. perhaps, the most appropriate
Slmilc when he compared men with
children who on the scaShorc are nick
ing up here and there a curious pebble
or colorcd shell while the great. sea of
truth lies still UNEMPLOYED before them.
We can only conjecture rs to the prob.
able progress. as we cannot know which
position We occupy in the course OF hu-
man evolution, whether we nrc still in
its beginnings or well advanced. This
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Gazette special to INDEPENDENT
RENO, April l6.-The House adj
journed until Monday at 10 A. N.
The Senate is considering the Cuban
resolutions and may reach a vote this
evening.
Spain has called all able bodied
Spaniards home from France.
Chicago has arranged for two hum
dred whistles to blow ana five hum
dred bells TO ring the moment war is
declared.
Troops arr rapidly moving East.
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New goods arriving daily at Alex

New goods arriving daily at Alex
ander's. =
General Miles record is thus given
10y the Portland Oregonian: Will, the
single exception OF Gettysburg, Gem
eral Miles participated in every battle
OF tho army OF the Potomac, from
Yorktown to the surrender at Apo.
mhttoX C~ourthose. From September,
1862, until the close Of the war he
commanded in battle his regiment.
brigade, division, and Tor a short time
the army corps to which he belonged,
having been wounded four times
Ito was perhaps engaged in moro hard
fought battles than any other general
officer OF our army, including 50 dis
tinct battles, and over ono hundred
serious affairs in which artillery.
cavalry and infantry were engaged.
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DRAWING ON THE WALL
\ Rome Writer Snys the Description
Have Dccn EynEEcrntcd,

\ Rome Writer Snys The DcscrIptIons
Have ncrn exaggerated
Thc Roman correspondent OF the Bnr-
lin Tagcblatt throws cold water Di; she
exaggerated reports Of the discovery
by Prof. Marucchi of mdrawing Of the
'ruciiiNion on an ancient wall in the
Eternal city. lie says that ,hc sketch
is so faint TINT the outlines of the
cross, MS well ms of the persons sur
rounding it, can he made out only with
the aid of II magnifying glass, and
then very impcrfcctly. 70 dcciphcr the
scene supposed To he represented, Ia
say nothing Of the Inscription. requires
4 strong imagination. SO far as the
persons represented are concerned, il
is quite possible TO make out what they
arc doing. The hammer that Prof. Ma
rucchi thought he saw in the hands
of one Of the soldiers climbing upon the
cross might just as easily be a flag.
beneath this figure is To he read the
name "Mistillus." or something like il.
In the upper lcft-hnnd corner are Ia he
seen the Roman numerals ~, ". and
'. y ladder iS leaning against both
crosses represented, and it is quite pos
siblc that the picture may he of u scene
aboard ship. or the supposed figure Of
Christ, the correspondent could see
nothing Mt NIL. lie could read plainly
the name "Pilctus." Plainly. also. an.
pears through the confused mass Of
hnlf-oblitcratcd Latin und Greek in.
scriptions, though party injured by
d~i'npidation OF the wall, the name
"Crcstos' (Christus), behind which n
large picture OF n hammer plainly up.
pears. The entrance to the room where
this Withdrawing is found Is under the
so-callcd "Dridgc OF Caligula."
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ICE! ICE! ICE!

We are prepared To furnish ice to
business houses and families in guam.
titles To suit and deliver regularly at
reasonable rates and no excessive
charges. Leave orders at the Office.
y DErOr llOTEL Co.
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The House will today consider a
bill calling for $1,000 militia volun-
teers.
President Mckinley has signed the
joint resolution on the Cuban ques-
ton.
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Ranch for Sale.

hereby offer my ranch. consisting
oil Oso acres Ut hay and grain land
situated on the Upper North FORK Of
Humboldt river Tor sale. There is nm
abundance os never failing water So.
cured by first right; also all ncccs-
sary ranch buildings. machinery aud
household furniture. Over forty
head Of good cnttlc and from ten 20
fifteen hcnd "f good horses will bc
sold separately or with the ranch IL
desired.
Terms Dirt Cheap.
For further information apply to.
a. NJ. McAfEr.
North Fork.
Elko County. Nevada.
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More

Medicinal value in . bottle Of Hoods Sarsa
parilla than in any other preparation.
Moro skill Is required, more care taken
more expense Incurred 'n manufac
ture. II costs proprietor and dealer
n but Il costs the consumer less. ms he
gets more doses for his money
Moro curative power Is secured by its pc
culIar combination. proportion ant
process. making Il peculiar to Itself
Moro people employed, more space occu
piedl In its Laboratory than any other
Moro great cures effected and more teSti
monials received than by any Other
Moro sales and more Increase year by sea
are reported by druggists.
Nor, people are taking Ilood'J SlrsaIsi
ri.E today than any other. and mon
are taking IL today than even before
Moro and STILL NONE reasons might u
u1yan univ xntI SbDnl1 take
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-08

notes cashed and handsome profid
therefore accrued to the astute origina-
tor of the scheme.
The first mortgages held by the Spanish
Bank on municipal property here amount
to Sc 600e,000 Propositions for the acqui-
sitlon Of these mortgages have been mads
by London, New York and Berlin bank
ers. Although the mortgaged property
represents a most solid investment, the
Spanish Bank appears ready to transfer
the title to the foreign corporations,
through a lack OF confidence In the stabil-
ity of the future government.
Several disturbances occurred mere yess
terday afternoon between number of
Spaniards and Cubans, but luckily, there
was no serious consequence.
At five o'clock in the afternoon Of the
day mentioned several Cuban officers who
We're walking down Obispo street asked
each other in tones rather louder than
necessary when the Spaniards were to
finally leave Cuba and commented on
what they termed the latters want Of
shame in parading the streets attired in
their uniforms. A couple of Spanish off,
GERS VINO chdnced to pass overheard the
the Spaniards approached and slapped the
face of a member of the Cuban party
Several blows We're then exchanged but
Ihe HSnters We're soon arrested and taken
70 tn Military Governors Palace where
tney We're subsequently discharged.