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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-10

six warships now in England ant
French dockyards, is repeated with &
| series of denials from all the Legations
! interested. 1t is probable that the re.
fusal of these vessels has been OBJ
tanned, but that there is still some un.
! certainty respecting their delivery
Only two of them can be ready for sea
within a month, and the completion OF
the remaining four will require from
three to nine months. The purchase OF
! these vessels, if effected, will indicate
whether the Spanish government con-
siders war likely to occur within two
or within nine months, for no ship moi
finished before the outbreak of hostili-
ties can be delivered by any neutral
country.
NEUTRAL ACTS.
The text of the neutral acts passed
by parliament in 1890 as a sequence
to the Alabama arbitration, provides
explicitly for any emergency which may
arise If either Spain or the United
States buys unfinished ships, the delay
of arIning and fitting out such vessels
of war after the outbreak of hostilities.
I is prohibited, and they will be forfeited
to the British government. The sale of
arms, ammunition and other military
stores to a belligerent is not prohibited,
but they must not go out of the port
ticable for Spain to receive after the
outbreak Of hostilities. guns and other
war material contraband of war which
may be ordered in time of peace, and it
is probable that q portion of the fund
now available in London for Spanish
use will be expended in contracts of
this kind.
COAL SUPPLY OF BELLIGERENTS
The important question now discussed
by naval and diplomatic officers relates
to the coal supply of the beiligerents
from neutral points.
During the war of 1870 large quanti-
ties of coal We're exported from Eng
land to France, although Bismarck pro-
tested against it. If the same practice
were repeated, English coal could be
shipped to Havana for the use of the
Spanish fleet in time of war; more
over, while it would be a breach of
neutrality to convert Nassau, Kings
ton or other British West Indian ports
into regular cOaling stations for the
Spanish fleet, the opinion of some eX-
perts here is that any belligerent ship
entering neutral waters can obtain suf-
ficient coal to carry her to the nearest
harbor under her own flag. Coal is as
essential as powder or guns to naval
warfares but the neutrality practice re-
speeding it has not been. settled, even
by the Geneva award. Havana is now
mainly supplied with coal from Eng
land for naval use, but no unusual con-
a great quantity of it there, with a
view TO the possible outbreaks of hos
tilities.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-10
The Daily Newspaper

Was never more than now the nat
ural and effective medium between
those who desire to sell and those
who desire to buy.-Printer's Ink.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-10
The Daily Newspaper

Is practically the only medium of
communication between the mer-
chant and his customers.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-10
RUSSIAN sULTIMATUM.
WARSHIPS AT HoNGKoNG.

Hongkong, March 9-The Russian
warships Sissoi, Veliky and Navarin, be-
longing to the Black Sea fleet. have ar
rived here.
The political situation in the far east is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-10
10 SEIZE GOLD MINES.
MURDER AND LUST.

After week of Slaughter, the anar-
They erected barricades in the mountains
behind Kiachow and stored up enough
provisions TO last them a year.
a greatly superior force of military is
being modified for Tie. purpose of clear
ing them out.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-07

kinds of material or supplies than has been actually received, shall be deemed guilty of misfeasance and shall be re- moved from office.
 Sec. 5. All contracts provided for In this Chapter must be in writing and executed in the name of the City and County by the Mayor. All such con tracts must be cOuntersigned by the 7 Clerk of the Supervisors, and register ed by number and date in book kept by him for that purpose when con- tractor falls to enter into the contract awarded to him or to perform the same, new bids must be invited, and con- tract awarded as provided herein In the first instance. When the Supervis- ors believe that the prices bid are too high. or that bidders have combined to prevent competition, or that the public interest will be subserved thereby, they may reject any and all bids and cause the notice for proposals to be readver- tised.
 Sec. 6. No contract for lighting streets, public buildings. places or of fees. shall be made for a longer period than one year, nor shall any contract to pay for gas, electric light or any il- Illuminating material at a higher rate than the minimum price charged to any other consumer, be valid. Demands for lighting public buildings shall be presented monthly to the board or de- partment using or having charge thereof, and shall specify the amount of gas, electric light or illuminating material consumed in such building during the month
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CHAPTER W.
Payment of Claims.

SECTION 1. The salaries and com pensation of all officers, including po- licemen and employees of all classes, and all teachers in the public schools, and others employed at fixed wages, shall be payable monthly. Any demand upon the treasury accruing under this Charter shall not be paid, but shall be forever barred by limitation of time, unless the same be presented for pay ment, properly audited, within one month after such demand became due and payable; or, if 1t be a demand which must be passed and approved by the Supervisors or Board of Education, or by any other Board then within one month after the first regular meeting of the proper board held next after the demand accrued; or, unless the Super visors shall, within six months after the demand accrued as aforesaid, on a careful examination of the facts, re- solve that the same Is in all respects just and legal, and the presentation of 1t, as above required, was not in the power either of the original party interested or his agent, or the present holder: in which case they may by or dinance revive such claim; but it shall be barred in the same manner unless presented for payment within twenty days thereafter No valid demand aris- ing subsequent to the claim which may be revived as aforesaid shall be ren- dered invalid by reason of such revival exhausting the fund out of which sub seauent claims might otherwise be paid. Such revived claim shall take rank as of the day of it's revival
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money which may subsequently, come into the proper fund from delinquent taxes or other uncollected income or revenue for such year. Such demands shall be paid out of such del.--Quent revenue, when collected, in the order of their registration.
 Sec. z. When there shall be to the credit of any sinking fund in the treas ury sum not less than twenty thou sand dollars which may be applied to the redemption of any outstanding bonds to which such fund .s applicable, which are not reueemable before their maturity, 1t shall be the duty of the Mayor, Auditor and Treasurer to ad- vertlse for thirty days, inviting pro- posals for the surrender and redemp- tion of the bonds.
 After such advertisement the money Tn such Sinking Fund, or such portion thereon as may be required therefor, snail De awarded to the person or per sons ofering to surrender said bonds TOT the lowest price. Upon such award when duly audited, the Treasurer shall upon the surrender of the bonds, pay the amount to the person or persons to whom the same was awarded. No bid Tor the surrender of any of the bonds shall be accepted, which shall require a greater sum of money for their redemp- ton than the then worth of the princi- pal and interest of the bonds, calculat- ed With interest, not exceeding four per centum per annum
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CHAPTER ".
The Assessor.

SECTION l. There shall be an As sessor of the City and County, who shall be an elector of the City and County at the time of his election and who must have been such for at least five years next preceding such time. He shall be elected by the people and hold office for four years. He shall receive an annual salary of four thousand dol lars, which shall be in full compensa- tion for all his services. He may ap- point chief deputy who shall receive an annual salary of twenty-four hun- dred dollars; one cashier who shall re- ceive an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars; six assistant deputies who shall each receive an annual sal- ary of eighteen hundred dollars; twen- ty-one clerks who shall each receive an annual salary of twelve hundred dollars; and during four months of the year not more than one hundred clerks who shall each be paid at the rate of not more than one hundred dollars a month during the time of their employ ment.
 Sec. 3. The Assessor shall assess all taxable property within the City and County at the time and in the manner prescribed by the general laws of the State.
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CHAPTER VI.
The Coroner.

SECTION 1. There shall be a Coro- ner of the City and County, who shall bo an elector of the City and County at the time of his election, and who must have been such for at least five years next preceding such election. He shall be elected by the people and hold office for two years. He shall receive an an- nual salary of four thousand dollars. He shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by law or ordinance. He shall have the control and manage ment of the Morgue of the City and County under such ordinances as the Supervisors may adopt.
 Sec. 2. He may appoint an autopsy physician who shall receive an annual salary of twenty-four hundred dollars; a chi # deputy, who shall receive an an- nual diary of twenty-four hundred dol- lars; three assistant deputies who shall each receive an annual salary of fifteen hundred dollars; a stenographer and typewriter who shall receive an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars; and a messenger who shall receive an an- nual salary of nine hundred dollars.
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mand presented. also when prosecuted.

mand presented, also when presented, the date. amount, name of original holder, and on what account allowed and against what appropriation drawn and out of what specific fund payable. All demands shall be paid in the order of their registration. Each demand upon being so registered shall be re- turned to the party presenting it, with the endorsement of the word Register ed," and dated and signed by the Treasurer; but the registration of any demand shall not operate to recognize or make valid such demand if incurred contrary to any of the provisions of this Charter
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omclal returns or reports in the man. ner and at the time required by law, ordinance, or the regulations of the Su- pervisors; nor in favor of any officer who has neglected or refused to comply with any of the provisions of law regulating his duties, nor in favor of any officer or employee for the time he shall have absented himself without legal cause from the duties of his office during office hours. The Auditor must always examine on oath any person re- ceiving a salary from the City and County touching such absence.
 The Auditor may require any person presenting for settlement an account or claim for any cause against the City and County to be sworn before him touching such account or claim, and when so sworn, to answer orally as to any facts relative to the justice of such account or claim. Moneys placed in the Special Deposit Fund shall not be subject to the provisions of this sec- tion.
 Sec. !. Every demand upon the Treasurer, except the salary of the Au- ditor, must, before 1t can be paid, be presented to the Auditor, who shall sat- isfy himself whether the money Is le- gally due, and its payment authorized by law, and against what appropriation payable and out of what fund 1t Is pay able. If he allow it, he shall endorse upon it the word Allowed" with the name of the fund out of which 1t is payable, and the date of such allow ance, and sign his name thereto. No demand shall be approved, allowed, au- dited or paid unless it specify each spe- cial item, date and amount composing it, and refer by chapter and section to the provisions of this Charter authoriz- ing the same.
 Sec. 8. The Auditor shall keep reg ister of warrants, showing the funds upon which they are drawn, the num- Der, in whose favor, for what service, the appropriation applicable to the pay ment thereof, when the liability ac- crued, and a receipt from the person to whom the warrant Is delivered. He shall not allow any demand out of Its order, nor give priority to one demand over another drawn upon the same spe- cif1c fund. except for the purpose of de- ternining its legality.
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CHAPTER VII.
The Recorder.

. SECTION l. There shall be Re- corder of the City and County, who shall be an electors of the City and County at the time of his election and who must have been such for at least five years next preceding such election. He shall be elected by the people and hold office for two years. He shall receive an an- nual salary of thirty-six hundred dol- lars He may appoint a Chief Deputy, who shall receive an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars; two assist ant deputies who shall each receive an annual salary of fifteen hundred dol lars. He may also appoint as many copyists as he may deem necessary, who shall receive not more than eight cents for each one hundred words &C., tually written; but no copyist shall be paid a greater compensation at this rate than amounts in the aggregate to one hundred dollars a month.
 Sec. 2. The Recorder shall take into
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ARTICLE ". EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. CHAPTER I.
The Mayor.

SECTION 1. The chief executive off, cer of the City and County shall be des- ignated the Mayor. He shall be an elector of the City and County at the time of his election. and must have been such for at least five years next preceding such time. He shall be elected by the people and hold offica for two years. He shall receive an annual salary of six thousand dolIal $. He may appoint Secretary who shall receive an annual salary of twenty four hundred dollars; an usher who shall receive an annual salary of nine hundred dollars; and a stenographer and typewriter who shall receive an annual salary of nine hundred dollars.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-07-14
A Sad Accident,

Tuesday evening Mr.. McQuarters of
this city had Il very serious accident be-
fall HIM. Ga that evening he appeared
to be feeling as well as usual when he
took the lamp and started up stairs
When near h top he was suddenly
overcome by a spell Of dizziness and fell
to The bottom Of the stairs hack ward.
His wife heard the or tsh and Imne late
ly rushed to his assistance. She found
him lying with his feet on the stair and
his head on the landing. The lamp for
tunately went out in the fall.
Assistance was Immediately secured.
Mr.. McQ ltrter's condition last evening
i, almost hopeless, his brain having been
b IDLY injure | in the fall AS to render him
unable to speak.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-07-14
Military Complications

Thera is likely to he some trouble over
panies. Company F. Of Carson has
elected it's officers with Carney, Captain;
Burlington, LIST, Lieutenant; and Stone,
Second Lieutenant. Company {. of Reno
elected its old officers.
Companies B. and f. were CONSOLE
dated by the Governor and he named W.
c. Morrison Captain, Sanders First
Lieutenant and George Pyne Second
Lieutenant. This left out First Lieuten-
ant Sullivan of Company B and the
Emmetts did not relish such an idea.
The companies protested. The two com
panies met together and agreed that they
would WORK for either Morrison or Sand
ers for Major and if either one got it the
other would be acceptable as Captain OF
the merged Companies and this would
save Sullivan and promote harmony in
the camp.
Companies \ and d were consolidated
c. II. Colburn Captain, Lee Windle i irst
Lieutenant, Henry Conrad Second Lieu
tenaut. There was no trouble over the
consolidation.
The Elko men say that they want the
men they first enlisted under. Some
threaten trouble if their demands ar.
not complied with.
The latest version of the affair is tina
the Governor has ordered the troops t.
settle the difficulties before 8 O'Clock
and after being mustered in he will mann
the Major.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-07-14
LOOKING FOR TROUBLE

New York. July ia J1urn.l dis
patch from st. Thomas, in the Danish
West Indies, says that Denmark's sym
pathy for Spain was shown in an at
tempt made by the Governor to pre- ent
our using six thousand tons of coal at
St. Thomas belonging to the United
States Government. Lederman, the ru-
Ter of the Island, declared the coal to be
a counterband of war and its use. by the
United State contrary to neutrality
laws. He threatened to prevent its re-
moval by force with the aid of the Dan
ish gunboat now in the bay.
The American Consu Van Horne mott
fed the Governor that he would remove
the coal by force, and the latter replied
that the German, French and Italian
warships, now at st. Thomas would fire
on the Americans if such an attempt
were made.
Siboney July l3.-The miserable little
village of Siboney has been burned to
the ground at the request of the hospital
authorities.
Washington, July l3.-The Navy De
partment has received a cahlegram from
Dewey. 1t has not been given out, but il
is stated tina it relates solely to the ques-
ton Of supplies for the Asiitic Squadron.
Washington, July ~13.-Fourteen sus.
picious casas have broken out among the
employees of the Quartermaster's de-
partment near Santiago They have beer
isolated.
Hongkong, July 13.-Adniiral Dewey:
possession of Subic bay defeats Germany:
supposed plans to interfere IN the Phil
pines.
Although the attitude of the German
is still irritating Admiral Dewey is man
aging them with great diplomacy. H
does not expect any trouble with them.
r The blockade will hereafter be NOR
ri.i il. The Austrian cruiser Frendes
berg arrived and saluted the Spanish
flag first, after which she salutel Ad.
miral Dewey's flag.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-07-14
Reducing the Par Value.

The preliminaries for the reincOrpora-
ton of most of the mining companies
whose stocks are listed at the San Fran
cisco Stock and Exchange Board and the
Pacific Stock Exchange are almost com
pleted, and that work will lie in full force
in a few days. By making the par value
of the stocks s. per share, instead of 500
the tax on sales will be reduced from s.
to 10 cents on each 800 of par valuation
and the mining stock interests in San
Francisco will then nave a chance to live
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-07-14
. Suggestion From Mr.. leete
Reno, Nevada, July 9, 1898.

Reno, Nevada, July 9, 1898.
Editor Gazette: My Dear Sir:-Touch-
ing the meeting of the State Committees
of the political parties OF Nevada, and the
conventions to be called, l beg you will
pardon me for laying that to be a State,
we must act as a State and make the
authority of the State respected.
No person can be allowed to vote OR
hold office in a State of which he is not a
citizen; nor be allowed to sit or vote in
any convention of the people of the State
the formation Of the government of the
people of the State of Nevada.
If married, the family must reside per-
manently in the State and the children
attend the schools of the State. If single,
his business pursuits must be in the
State. These are the characteristics Of
citizenship. Such persons and their
families and schools and domestic in
situations and industrial pursuits and
their conventions and government under
fast and impartial law will build up II
prosperous State in Nevada. Will build
a prosperous State anywhere.
This is public business.
Your obedient servant,
B. F. LEETE.
The above is the key note of a States
prosperity. The APPEAL would like to
add a few more suggestions. Let every
man who ask the public for Office, State
or county, be asked what he has done for
State development during the past few
years, and also if he intends leaving the
State if he fails to get a nomination. A
man who only proposes to remain in the
State if he can get Office is not a fl
citizen.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-07-14
WAR NEWS

Washington, July l3.-Shafter tele-
graphs:
Have had an interview of an hour and
n half with General Toral, and have
extended the time until tomorrow noon.
l told him that his surrender only would
be considered. I think | made a strong
impression on him and it is for his sur
render If he refuses l will open fire on
I have and will have the assistance oil
the navy which is ready to lombard the
city with l3-inch Shells
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-07-14
The Red Cross.

Mrs. H. A. Lennon of the News is the
President of the Red Cross Society OF
convention.
The Society is in complete working
order and all its branches i'll the State
and the boys in blue regard it as a part
of the army.
The serving of coffee and sand witches
to the night guard has made the soldiers
enthusiastic over the workings of the
order.
The Red Cross is respected by every
nation in the world except Spain.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-07-14
THE WOODLAND MILITIA,
Twenty Of Them Come to New.
ada to Enlist.

The mastering of the Woodland COM
pany has kicked up a great tempest in
California. The Woodland papers say
that they were treated with a royal well
come by the town people and made the
lions of the hour. They declined to en-
list because their captain, a man named
Ward, was not appointed by Governor
Budd.
The Woodland Mail contains the follow
ing:
Saturday night the Mail telegraphed to
Governor Sadler of Nevada, having heard
that he needed some men to fill up New
ada's quota, offering the services of fifty
men if he wanted them. The Governor
was evidently not at his Office or at home
as it was long after business hours and
and on the eve of a day of rest, Sunday.
On the following day the Mail wired
A. Livingston, of Carson City, an init
mate friend of the Governor regarding
The telegram sent on the day before. In
a few hours a reply was received, stating
that twenty men were needed and that
transportation would be furnished them
When the news was known in Wood
land there was a general scramble among
the twenty to sign the roll and before i
could be realized some thirty had signed
the roll, the last ones in hope that some
of those ahead of him would change theil
minds and not go.
The twenty-five men arrived yesterda,
morning and enlisted with Co. F.
They We're royalty welcomed by Com
pany f and they are now in camp a
Camp Sadler.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-07-14

Eastern advertising Agent 23o-234 Tenn
pie Court Building, New York City, E.
KATE, Agent.
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Elected Their Officers,

The Carson Guard yesterday elected the
following officers:
E. Z. Carney, Captain: Henry Burlin-
ton, First Lieutenant; Chas. Stone, Sec
ond Lieutenant.
Mr.. Carney has worked himself up
through all grades, and has been a hard
working member of the Company fol
years. He was several years their drill
master and his election meets general
satisfaction.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-07-14
Millinery Goods.

l have IA very select ass ,rtment o
Millinery Goods and they are fashionable
as well as reasonable.
want the ladies' of Carson to examin
and price them. / feel certain that l can
suit all who deal with me.
Miss NJ. MURRAY
Main Street, Opposite the Postoffice.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-07-14
All the Same to Him.

After the destruction of Cervera's fleet
Uncle Sam slapped his gun and re
marked:
Il kin hit 'em a flying the same Is
81 ttin.'