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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-21
JINE STATEMENT

- AUDITOR AND TisEASUlsEi<
OF ELKO COUNTY.
For the Quarter Ending Dec.
81, 1897.
ATE OF NEVADA, &,
County OF Elko. 90
AUDITORS OFFICE
TO the Honorable Board OF County Comm,s
sioners OF Elko County, Nevada.
GENrLENES: weherewith submit our Omar
etly Report Of the Finances Of the County
for the quarter ending Dec. 81 1897.
Respectfully submitted:
"A. WATKINS
Auditor,
IA. MCBRIDE,
Treasurer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-21

In State tund. ........,....S - -
Judges salary fund. .... -
In general county fund.-. J. 1894 35
In cash contingent fund.-. 1885 81
Ia INDECENT sick fund. ..... 1,138 80
In high school fund'., ..... 1865 10
70 officers salary fund. -. 1,l48 "a
IN ;rosd fund :. =. ....-. -
10 Go. Sp. High School fund 135 81
Elk6' Go High School bond go.
redemption fund. ...... else 81
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The San Francisco Merchants ev.
change received news, on the 2Gth.
from Unalaslsa con firmng the report
of the wreck of the bark Guardian
The captain and crew landed at Tn.
alaska. The Guardian was bound
from ko,zebu Sound for Seattle and
ran aground during a fog on Tegalda
island.
Mrs. Ada Botkin. under arrest in san
Francisco on the charge of sending
the box of poisoned candy which
caused the death OF Mrs j. L. Cunning
and her sister. Mrs j. IL. Deane. of
Dover. Del. lived in Kansas City. Mo-.
IL or Is years a-o. The family was
prominent in social and financial cir
cles there for number Of years.
The cabinet, on the 26th. discussed
various questions concerning Porto
Rico, Cuba and the Philippines 1t was
decided to admit butter and butterine
to Porto Rico and Cuba, when stamped
as such, at two cents a pound. This is
a material reduction, the Spanish rate
having been six cents on butter, while
butterine was not admitted
The Spanish transports San Fran
cisco, san Augustin and Colon left SAN
tiago. in the e5th, for Spain. with 1. sos
Spaniards, including Is officers and
their families aud four priests Eight
men died on the way TO the ships.
Their corpses were checked off" as
passengers.
All the principal officers OF the Bur
lington's Missouri lines have been pre-
scnted with gold mounted canes and
umbrellas by the members Of the Mis-
souri, Press association, who were
given an excursion TO the Omaha expo.
sition a few weeks ago
DIR. W. y. Carmichael, in charge of
the Cleveland CO.. marine hospital. has 1
been appointed superintendent OF the |
marine hospital service of the Hawaii /
an islands. lie will be stationed at
Honolulu. and from that point will d. I
rect the work
The navy department has ordered I
the cruisers st. Louis and st. Paul To |
the League Island navy yard. PniIadel-
ph!a, where they will be restored TO
their condition as liners and returned
20 the American line, go which they
were chartered.
George Epgelke and Peter Edmiston.
who left Riverside, Cal via San Diego.
'ver year ago, to prospect ON the
colorado desert, have not since been
heard from. The belief is general that
10Th men have persisted.
An order has been issued by the war
department extending the furlough of
oiunteers on leave Of absence from 30
ays to ~ days
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02
MASTERING OUT.
The Principal Topic Among soidiers-
Findings In the Case OF
Private Gay.

Washington. Aug. 27.--Gen Goblin
said yesterday that he had received no
orders looking TO the movement of
troops at Camp Alger or their muster
ing out. The principal topic among
the soldiers is the likelihood Of their
pelng mustered out. 95 per cent Of
them, u IS said. desiring to 60 home.
The officers, as rule prefer TO re.
main in the service IL the weather
permits to-day the First Connecticut.
Third Virginia and Eleventh signal
corps will be reviewed by Gen Goblin.
The general court-martial PROBABLY
will publish in day or two the find.
ings in the case OF Private Gay.
charged with robbing the mails. The
general opinion is that Gay will re-
ccive heavy sentence.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02
FLEET WAS A FORTRESS. :
Capt. Clark, who Commanded IN.
Oregon, Talks of Cervera's
Sally From Santiago.
II WAS AN ILL-AOvSED MOVEMENT.
me Chances We're Al la spain's Favor had
lie stayed In-ii. should Have nunr
On tntii the Last OF iIis Men Died OF
Starvation, Then lie Would Have Been
Real Hero.

Washington, Aug. 27.-"Cer,cra
should have stayed in Santiago har
Dor forever rather than come out tho
way he did" was the solemn remark
OF Capt. Clark, late of the battlcship
Oregon.
The fleet was fortress With his
guns he could have driven the Iniled
States army away from shore until
such time as il could mount ten-in,h
guns TO sink his ships lie was master
OF the situation, and should have 'hing
on until every last member of his
ships crews died of absolute starva-
ton. Then would he have been !.
real hero-an eternal figure in history.
lhlnk of the chances in his favor.
Yellow fever might have come anddec-
mated the American ranks. A gale
might have broken loose on the
Caribbean sea that would have scat
tered our ships TO the four winds of
heaven, after which Cervera could
have sailed away without opposition
and returned to his native land I'M
defeated"
Capt. Charles III. Clark. recently in
command of that wonderful fighting
machine, the battlcship Oregon, is
now at the marine hospital. where he
proposes TO rest for Il few DAYS until
his family shall have arrived from
Michigan.
Nobody must infer that Capt. Clark
is an invalid. He is merely suffering
from temporary ailment brought on
by the low fever and long-contnued
sea diet
What are the lessons of the Santi-
ago fight?" he was asked.
First. smokeless powder; second.no
woodwork on ships. The Spaniards
were burned up
What is your opinion ABOUT the
scuttling of the Spanish ships after
their surrender"
1T was wrong, and in violation of
every principle of good faith on the
part of conquered foe" replied the
captain.
The men who did those acts forfeit.
ed their right Ia he protected. and
ought to have been shot right then
and there. Scuttiing ship after sur
render is treachery. do not believe
that Admiral Ccrvera gave orders for
anything of the kind No. no. he is
gentleman. irresponsible men com
mitted the outrage.
How did the speed of the Spanish
ships in action compare with that
promised by their buiIders?"
The vessels certainly came out
with a rush and i'm fine STYLE" said
Capt. Clark. But they failed to NAM
tain their speed owing To the inefi-
cheney of their stokers or the neglect
ed condition Of their machinery That
rush Of Cervera's was really one Of
the finest things of history. and had
the ships divided. AT least one might
have got away. There was no pre-
symptom, not a sign thai
The fleet was coming"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02
SELECTIONS MADE.
"ttaehes OF the Peace Commission Who
VIII he Appointed by President
Mckinley soon.

Washington. Aug. e7.-The follow.
ing attaches of the peace commission
have been selected and will be M.
pointed by the president; John Moore,
oil Massachusetts, now assistant secre.
tary OF state, to be- secretary OF the
commission, and j. III. Macarthur of
New York, to be assistant secretary.
Mr.. Macarthur was formerly first Sec
rotary OF the United States legation At
Madrid, and is now on special duties
at the state department. lie has had
considerable experience in work of q
diplomatic nature.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02
Gen. shaft.rand stan sailed.


Washington. Aug. 2s. -- Minister
Buck, at Toxic, Japan. writes the de.
partment Of state that he has observed
no dissatisfaction there in consequence
of the annexation Of the Ha waiian
islands to the United States. since an.
nexation has become accomplished
The government and people alike
seem To he satisfied that our govern
ment will fully protect the rights
and interests OF Japan and Of japanese
subjects in those islands. On the par,
of the public he has known of no un.
kind expressions because OF the United
STATES nunexing these islands.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02

New Albany. Ind, Aug. 26.-The pop
uists of Floyd county held mass
convention in this city to nominate "A
county ticket, hut before they finished
they launched boom of Lieut. Rich
mond Pearson liobson the hero of the
Merrimac, FOR president in 1900. Reso-
buttons were adopted describing Hob
sons heroism and Amcricanism and
indorsing him as candidate for the
chief executive 1 ( the nation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02
Returned Spanish, soldiers Bsnqueted h,
the Press Of Coruuna

Madrid, Aug 27.-Thc Spanish army
officers who arrived on the steamer
Alicante, which reached Corunna on
the 2ith inst, with the first Spanish
repatriated soldiers, were given a ban.
quet by the representatives OF the
Madrid press at Corunna The officers
declared that both the American and
Spanish nations adhered to the meth.
ods OF civilized warfare throughout
the campaign. They conceded the su.
periority Of the American artillery.
The health of the troops which arrived
by To" Alicante isverv mach improved.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02
A CHEERING MULTITUDE.
The Arrival of Admiral Schley at
the National Capital Greeted
with Loud Acclaim.
EVERYBODY JOINS IN THE SHOUTING.
Thanked by the President for the splen-
did Victory Achieved AT santiago hay
The Work OF the Porto Rican Com
mission Discussed and General In
structions Given.

Washington. Aug. Rear-Ad-
miral Schley reached Washington at
i:l0 o'clock Yesterday afternoon over
the fennsylvania railroad. He was
| quickly noticed at most of the stations
along the line, and throughout the
trip he was greeted with cheering
crowds. When the train pulled into
The depot here he found a compact
mass of spectators which filleG the de-
pot and overfiowed out into the train
shed. The admiral and Mrs Schley
when they appeared. were greeted
with cheers and shouts OF "Hurrah
FOR Schley"
Everybody Joined IN tho Shouting.
Everybody joined in the shoatinr.
and the depot attaches crowded about
the admiral and insisted on a hand
shake
AT the gates the crowd increased.
and, amid deafening cheers. the adj
miral and his wife. the former with
hat OFT, passed through two solid lines
Oh people. Lieutenant and squad of
police with difficulty cleared a pas
sageway TO the carriage which was in
waiting. Through the mass of We
hicles that had been drawn up by Gu
rious drivers the hanson pulled into
pennsylvania avenue and proce eded
directly to the Shoreham hotel.
lheered All the Way Follow ed by a Cav
aicsde of Bicyciists.
There were groups of cheere-s all the
way and cavalcade of bcyclists
formed voluntary escort.
The admiral stayed only few min
utes at the hotel. and then drove over
to the navy department, where. with
out any preliminaries, he reported di-
rectly TO Acting Secretary Allen. The
latter accompanied him over to the
WHITE House. reaching there at $50.
The president gave him IA most cordial
reception. The president thank ed the
admiral, as he had Admiral Sampson.
Tor the success of that memorable en-.
gagement OF July 3. and took occasion
to say that it was that battle which
brought about the surrender of anti.
ago
Discussed the Work of the Porto Rieau
Commission.
The president then entered into a
discussion Of the work OF the Porto
kican commission. to which the ad-
miral has been appointed He went
over with him the general instructions
which will guide the body in arrang-
ing for the evacuation of the Spanish
from the island and other work
During most of the conference. which
occupied about an hour. Assistant Sec
rotary oil state Moore was present
Future Movements.
On leaving the president Admiral 4
Schley drove to his hotel. He said his
health had improved greatly. He will |
nave another conference with Acting
Secretary of the Navy Allen this morn.
ing. and probably early in the after
noon viii leave for New York. From
there he will go back to Westport,
Conn. lie will spend few days there
before returning here preliminary TO
taking up his duties with the commits.
sion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02
WITHIN OUR, LIMITS
News by Telegraph from Various
Towns in Indiana.

fikhart, Ind. Aug. 20. Under tn.
auspices of the Soldiers AID society OF
this city doll carnival viii be- held in
connection with the tri.state fair
which opens Monday. September %.
All funds derived from the exhibition
anl sale of the contributions will be
used in relieving the suffering soldiers
and sailors. The officers Of the fair as
ISOLATION have rendered the use Of a
booth to the aid society. A large sum
is expected 10 be secured for it from
the proceeds OF the carnival.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02

ALL the newspapers in London are
publishing and commenting on an APP
parently authoritative article to the eff
feet that the vice royalty of Ireland is
likely, next year. to be made a non po-
litical and permanent Office, and to be
conferred upon the queens third son,
the duke of Connaughi
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02
New Orphans' Home

Laporte. Ind. Aug. 26.-The contrac,
Tor the erection of the buildings for
the new Northern Indiana Orphans
home at Plymouth has been let. The
building Will be commodious struc-
ture with modern conveniences and
WI comfortably accommodate 100
children. The structure will be ready
to be occupied January l.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02
KILLED Ills Hrother-tn-I.ax

Sullivan. Ind. Aug 26.--Alonzo Mat.
toN. better known as ''Cooney" Mattox
4 saloon keeper of New Pittsbrrg. ia
ally stabbed his brother-in-law. Ted
Britton. coal miner. at New Pitts
burg. Britton and Maitox married sis.
tiers, and their relations had never
bean congenial.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02

Logansport, Ind. Aug 26. ~ Milo
Wilson and Lula Hancock eloped from
Monon and were married at 81. Joseph.
Mich. Wilson is so years old. and the
glrl ~. warrant was out for Will
sons arrest on The charge of decoying
the girl from home, and they were ar
rested here. Wilson is the father of
four children. one almost MS old as the
Hancock girl. Who comes from an ex-
cellent family.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02

indianapolis. Ind. Aug &c. - Some
person unknown placed stick Of
dynamite on the curve in the tracks OF
the College avenue line, and il ex.
ploded under car carrying GO pas.
\ wheel Of the car was
'orn on ard part of the floor blown
lp TO the roof. No one was seriously
burs
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02
soldiers wife Ask. Dtxorc.

Martinssilie. Ind. Aug. 26.-Mrs
Hattie Williams, OF Green township
has fled suit in the circuit court for ii.
vorce from her husband Emmett VII.
liams. private in company X. One
Hundred and Fifiy-eighfh Indiana.
She alleges dcsertion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02

A TELEGRAM was received in San
Francisco. on the 22d, from the war
department ordering all the troops of
Gen. Merritts department remaining
there to he sent to Honolulu with at
least four months subsistence and
medical stores. and To be held there
until further ord RS
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02
birthday Celebration.

Redkey. Ind, Aug &c. - Nancy
Ridgeway. an old pioneer of Jay coun-
~, celebrated Ler 9th birthday at
Bowen's grove. in the north part OF
Redkey. with big dinner. in which 81
OF her relatives took part. There were
five sons. two daughters. 16 grandchil.
aren and l6 great-grand c hildren
among the number
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02

On the 25th the pension Office grant
Cd a pension to All Chum, a Chinese
subject and widow Of Pascal Martin,
sailor OF the United States navy, to
whom she was married in Shanghai in
isg5. Three children were born TO
the couple. The widow will receive
~ per month and the children g. a
month each. Almost every other coun-
wy furnishes one or more pensioners
ior Uncle sam, but until now China
vas without q representative.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02
Fire NJ Hammond.

Hammond Ind Aug. 2G.-Da mage
70 the extent Of $4,000 was caused TO
ne building and machinery Of the
simplex Railway-Appliance company
by fire watch originated from an *.
plosion of benzine in the paintroom.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02

indianapolis, Ind. Aug 90. - Tn.
democrats Of the Eleventh district met
AZ Wabash and dominated Prof George
w. Michael, OF 'ass county. for con
gress. The prohbitionists ofthe same
district also met at Kokomo and aom.
mated Charles o. Fenton OF Logans.
port.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02

CAPT. RoBLEy ID. EVANS of the bat
tleship Iowa was taken i'll. on the ED.
just after seeing his vessel safely to
her dock. and was removed to Boose-
velt hospital. New York city. The
gallant captain had not been feeling
well for week, but didn't give up un-
til he was compelled to.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02

SIR JoHS BRANsToS, former assistant
nnder secretary OF state for the colo
MES. and ut one time attorney general
for Queensland. and Admiral Sir James
Elphinstone Erskine, commander-in-
chief of the British squadrons on the
North American and West Indians
stations, have been appointed commits
sioners to investigate the French treaty
rights in Newfoundland.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02

Richmond, mi, Aug. 20. ~ Alonzo G
bousmnn, while working with NOV
able saw near his city. fell on the saw.
us lefi hand was cut of and portions
II his skull torn away Bousman re.
sides at Greensboro
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02
Died Away from Home.

kokomo. Ind. Aug. 26.-Word wa.
received here Of the sudden death OF
Frederick Leeds at Kansas CITY. Mr..
Leeds. who is prominent pioneer. was
Tor many years agent for the Lake
Erie a Western railway here. The re-
mains were brought here for inter
mcnt.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02

CAPT -GES. MAcIAs of Porto Rico, in
his various communications with Gen.
Miles, has shown the best spirit. lie
Is anxious TO cooperate in bringing
about an evacuation at the earliest mo-
ment possible, and is placing no OBJ
stacles in the way Of the Porto Rican
volunteers returning home
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02

Hartford City. Ind. Aug. 2G.-An ad.
vance of two cents n barrel in Indiana
crude oil has taken place. and il is now
quoted at 6s cents. and Tiona. the best
quality. nj slIO.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02

GEO n. CUgzoS will start from Lon
don for Calcutta. with Mrs. Curzon, IN
December, TO relieve Lord Elgin. the
returning viceroy, at the beginning of
next year. In the meantime Mr.. Cur
zon will recuperate his health. now
somewhat delicate, fact that was re-
garded as the chief drawback to hi 8
appointment
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02

The secretary of state has appointed
Henry Turner Bailey, of Massachu-
sets. and Thomas III. Wood. of New
York, delegates on the part of the
United States to the international con-
gress of public art. which is to meet at
Brussels from September "a to IS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02

ACCORDING to unofficial returns the
Choctaws have, by their vote, ratit fled
the agreement made between the Choc-
taw and Dawes commissioners The
negro freedmen were allowed TO cast
their vote and no disturbances took
place. as was at first expected.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02

A TRIENNIAL convention of weather
bureau meteorologists will be held ut
Omaha in the middle of October. The
convention will be opened by Prof.
Willis l.. Moore, chief of the bureau.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson may
attend.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02

SPANISH will be added to the list OF
studies taught in the Chicago public
schools il Dr. f. Benjamin Andrews.
the new superintendent. has his way.
Chicago's new educational chief also
favors the annexation of the Philip
pines
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02

ADMIRAL MILLER, who was sent to
Hawaii TO raise the American dag,
notified the navy department, on the
23d, that the ceremony occurred on
the 18th, and was both imposing and
beneficial
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02

THE president. on the aed. answered
the aspersions cast upon Capt. sigsbee
of the Inflated Maine by Capt Moreu
of the late Spanish cruiser Cristobal
Colon by advancing Capt. Sigsbee three
numbers for extraordinary heroism.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02

The United States transport steamer
City OF Picking, one OF the first trans
ports to leave San Francisco for the
Philippines. arrived in that city. on
the ED, on the return trip. She left
Cavite July 20. She brought with her
Is enlisted men of the United States
Asiatic squadron.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02

ADMIRAL ScHLEy is confined to his
summer home in Westport. Conn. by
illness, and no one except his attend :
ants are allowed to see him or have
any conversation with him. The ill
ness is pronounced fever, the charac.
ter of which is not yet known.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02

HAVANA papers express considerable
doubt, based upon re-reading of Pres
ident Mckinley's message to congress
last April in the light of recent events,
whether the United States government
has definitely pledged itself to declare
Cubas independence
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02

The captains-general of Cuba and
the Philippines have been ordered to
act in accord with the Americans, but
II the Americans should prove unable
to make the insurgents respect the
armistice. the instructions were To re-
pei an attack upon the Spaniards
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02
Fears Return Of Endemic.

Clinton. Ind. Aug. 6.-Diphtheria
has broken out in ;his city and there
are grave fears of an epidemic similar
to the one of year ago. There are
now several cases. two of the victims
being in critical condition. The ply
sicians are cooperating with the health
BOARD in an effort to prevent an cpl
Ionic
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02

Warsaw. Ind. Aug. 90. - Charles Mil
Ter. 81 this city. Committed suicide. He
took some carbolic acid and died in
great agony The cause was domestic
trouble.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02

Valparaiso. ITd.. Aug 26,-The First
Methodist church Of this city has
adopted resolutions in opposition to
the army canteen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has sent let
ter TO Charities Commissioner John w.
Keller. of New York city. thanking him
Tor his kind treatment of the soldiers
left at Bellevue hospital TO recuperate.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02

sembled for their first joint business
meeting at the parliament buildings in
Quebec, Can, on the a5th. The meet
ing was absolutely private.