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Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16

troops have been camping out in
Cuba for weeks in that terrible
"rainy season" which is supposed
to be the fruitful mother Of yellow
iever, yet not case had appeared
until this week, and then only
from contact with the refugees.
Why9 Simply because our officers
have looked carefully to the sani-
tation of the camps.
The lesson is a simple one. All
medical history teaches it. Yellow
fever is not an affliction but a
crime. II need never exist where
men pay proper attention to sani-
tation. Once all American cities
were subject to it, New York and
Philadelphia suffering worst of all.
Now practically all OF them are
immune, even Memphis being ex-
empt since Col. George +. Waring
devised proper system OF sewers
tor that city.
One OF the greatly good results
OF our conques of Cuba should be
the final extermination of this pes
thence, which under British sani-
tstion long ago disappeared from
the British West Indies.
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the archipelago by any ofthe mar
thine powers most deeply con-
cerned IN the Far East--we refer,
OF course, to Great Britain, Russia,
France. Germany and Japan -
would destroy the delicate balance
OF power in that quarter, which
hitherto has been so jealousy and
laboriouslY maintained. Not one
OF the FIVE powers named could
take possession Of the Philippines
without giving umbrage to the
rest; a division of the prize would
be demanded by congress or by
the threat OF force, and a wide
reaching war would be probably
the outcome. The only nation
that, at this juncture, could occupy
the Philippines without disturbing
the tranquility which for the mo-
ment reigns in the Far East,
would be the Uuited States; and,
as we would give the islanders
good government, the archipelago
would cease to be blazing or half
kindled torch.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16
LONDON GOSSIP.

The Prince of Monaco, who is at Kiel
on board his yacht, the Princess Alice,
will take Professor Brandt, of KieI
University, on board, and sail for Spitz-
bergen, where they will make observa.
tions. The Prince has visited the men
at Kiel who are to take part in the
German expedition for the study of
ocean currents. His yacht is well
equipped for a scientific expedition,
and there are several French saUanEs,
mostly biologists and botanists, on
board.
The Prince OF Wales (says ZYHt6) will
60 to HomDurg after the Cowes Regatta
week, and the Princess will proceed to
Gmuenden, on a visit to the Duke and
Duchess of Cumberland, their royaI
hIghnesscs travelling together as far as
Frankfort. At the end of August the
Prince and Princess will pay brief visis
to the Empress Frederick at KronberR,
after which they aresgoing to Holland
for the coronation Of Queen Wilhelmifla,
when there will be festivities extending
over week at the Hague and at Ans
terdam. The Princess Of Wales will
thea 20 to Denmark on a long visit to
the King and Queen at the Chateau Of
Bernstorf, and the Prince will probably
return to England, in which case he is
to be the guest Of Lord Crewe, at Frys-
ton Hall, near Pontefract, during the
Doncaster race week,
THE Empress Frederick. ..will shortly
leave Schloss Friedrichshot for Windsor
Castle, in order to pay the Queen visit.
Her Majesty will be accompanied by
her eldest daughter, the Hereditary
Princess Saxe-Meiningen, and the
latter's only daughter Princess Feodora,
who is 70 be married at Breslau in
September 20 Prince Heinrich Of Reuss.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16
LRPRosY IN RUSSIA,

The R7inischeS LaAy5Uch, published
by Gustav Fischer, of lena, conta ins in
its last number the report drawn up by
Messrs. Kirchner and Kubler on leprosy
IN Russia. These gentlemen we're dep.
uted by the German Government to
conduct this inquiry, and made careful
tour of inspection through the Russian
eastern provinces right uD to St. Peters.
burg. It is verY difficult to obtain an
accurate estimate OF the number of cases
Of leprosy in Russia, as compulsory
notification Of the disease has only been
recently introduced; but it Is stated to
be about 5000 Oilate years great energy
has been displayed in eudeavoring to
prevent the spread Of infection. Num-
erous leprosY isolation hospitals have
been established, and many of these
were visited by the inspectors. They
call llattention to the fact that the majority
OF these leprosy establishments have
been founded not by the Russian Gov
ernment, but by the great landed pro-
prietors in the district, and that private
munlhcence helps largely in dealing with
cases. The authors express decidedly
their firm conviction of the contagious
character OF the disease, and state that
the only hope of stamping 1t out is To
establish Institutes for the isolation and
treatment of ITS victims.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16
Were Only Toll Takers.

The Spanish official world, says
Golfers WeekT, deserves none OF
the credit for any phase OF progress
in the Philippines. 1t is the Chin
ese, numbering halt million, who
have gone far into the interior with
their wares, cultivating a love for
barter and trade among the natives.
1t is the Englishman, the Ameri-
can, and, most of all, the German,
who have organized the great busi-
ness enterprises that have given
Manila respectable position
among the larger Eastern cities.
Some Spaniards in private lite have
also made large fortunes in busi-
ness; as, for instance, two brothers
of Gen. WeYler, who in few years
showed that successful prosecution
OF the tobacco trade is as prc6ta-
BILE as a gold mine. AS rule,
however. il has been the function
OF the Spapiard to be simply part
OF the governing machine organ
lied for revenue purposes, collect
ing the head tax, the house tax,
the import and export taxes, and
all the other imposts it'll great
assiduity, repressing every foreign
enterprise so long as it was posi-
BILE to keep every rivulet OF the
trade flowing to Spain alone, and
opening, one after another, six
ports to foreign commerce only
when pressure became irresistible.
In one sense Spain seemed to
have lost the Philippines before
Aguinaldo and the other insurgent
chiefs raised their revolt and long
before DeweY's feet thundered in
Manila Bay. Her grip upon every
legitimate industry and enterprise
in the islands had practically
passed into the hands of foreigners.
She remained the toll taker, and
that alone.
There is large body Of the bet
ter class natives, many Of them
mixed bloods. not few of them
with strain Of Spanish in their
veins, educated largely through
the religious agencies Of Spain,
who revolted again, three years
ago. against all things Spanish.
They are found in Luzon, in Panay
and in some other islands, and they
are the insurgents Otto day,
In a word, it may be said that
the vast resources of the Philip
pines have bsen tapped only along
the very sea edge, Commercially
and industriallY, the interior of all
the islands is as vet a sealed book
except to the peddling Chinese
with his petty trade. There is
reason to believe that few parts OF
the world are richer in gold, copper,
iron, lead and sulphur than the
Philippines; but they are not at
tainable in the roadless interior.
Large enterprises like the Philip
pines Mining Syndicate are oper-
sting on the coasts and will push
inland when the wav can be
opened.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16

The destruction of the Spanish
war ships at Santiago was a profit
able days work for the Yankee
tars engaged in it. The law allows
a bounty of SIoo for every man en-
gagged on the enemY's ships, pro-
vided they are inferior to the
American ships, There were + 300
men on the Spanish ships, which
means that SISo, 900 will be divided
amOngthe Americans. Atwentieth
will go to the officer who COM
manded during the fight, and the
balance will be divided according
to the rank of the men.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16
Negotiation as a weapon.

When Napoleon was marching
on Vienna proposal was sent to
him for suspension OF hostilities
while negotiations for peace should
be in progress. His reply was,
eve can fight and negotiate at the
same time" and he pressed for
ward with vigor that greatly ac-
CELEBRATED the work of negotiation.
In this Spanish trouble of ours
negotiation" threatens to be our
danger point. The Spanish are
naturally disposed to negotiate
whenever negotiation means more
time for our troops to get yellow
fever.
OF course delay may sometimes
be of advantage to us. 1t is un-
derstood that it has made our in
vestment Of Santiago more COM
plete. But at this pestilential sea-
son we may easily have too much
of for the good OF our campaigns.
Delay ordered or assented to by
our own generals in order to give
them time to bring up guns and
reintorcements is wise and well.
But there should be no "delay for
negotiations" We can negotiate
while we fight. "
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16


WAS there ever a parallel to
many of the conditions of this WARP
Our army at Santiago is actively
and earnestly engaged in efforts to
clothe, feed and house IS, 900 reiu.
gees from the enemy's lines; in
trying to capture 10000 of the
armed enemY-to clothe, feed and
house them; and at home we are
providing such comforts as they
never enjoyed before in their lives
for 1900 naval prisoners, while
fitting out a squadron to capture
as many more. Really. il is a war
tor the amelioration OF the condi-
ton Of Spain's fighting forces.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16

ADMIRAL CERvERA is surely a
rather fine old gentleman with
plenty of pluck, even if he doesn't
know how to handle modern war
ships. He did very nice thing
when he sent that message about
Hobson and his men, and a gallant
one when he came out of Santiago.
1t is right that we should treat
him eourteously, but it is just as
well not to make him bill board for
circus poster display Of American
magnanimity and chivalry-there
Is danger Of stopping over. I
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16

The hrst modest proposition of
the Spanish general at Santiago,
that his troops be allowed to march
out with all their arms and 50
whittier they pleased, might well
have staggered Gen. Shaiter had
he not been an old poker player.
IfWar permitted OF joking ne might
have retorted by asking the Don if
he wouldn't like carriages and
bouquets sent for the soldiers, with
a souvenir for each, alter the man
ner oftheatres.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16
The Conquest Of Yellow Fever.

The yellow fever broke out at
McHenry, Miss, in early June.
McHenry is peculiarly unsani-
tary village, destitute of sewers and
with no drinking water except that
drawn from the ground. The out
break occurred so early that every
possibility of an epidemic was pre-
sented.
Yet by rigid measures the pest
has not only been prevented from
spreading, but in the very middle
OF this torrid July it is utterly
stamped out.
Again, our wholly unacclimated
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Why the spanIards Lost.

The National ZritnMg, OF Berlin,
holds that the Spaniards of Ger
veras fleet "were decimated by the
superior quick firing guns OF the
Americans" The Spanish shirs
at Santiago had forty-six quick
firing guns in their main batteries,
throwing 3,S98 pounds OF metal at
each round. The American ships
had eighteen such guns, throwing
9I8 pounds. 1t was not the supe-
rior quick firing guns, but the
superior quick firing gunners Of
the American feet that did the
damage. Gunner Smith OF the
Iowa, fred 1885 aimed shots in fifty
minutes from a four inch gun.
That is one aimed SO pound shot
every twenty-five seconds for
nearly an hour. The Spani9rds
were Smothered by this torrent of
FIRE. II the American sailors had
possessed the Spanish guns the
smothering would have occurred
a good deal sooner.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16
THE TRADE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Consular Journal.

A country whose Chancellor OF the
EXchequer can put some surplus millions
into the State Treasury every veal. is
doing good business; and sound man.
agement, with an eye always open Tor
the extension Of commerce. will ensure
the continuance Of this profitable state
Of things. The United Kingdom is in
this envIIble position. The Empire is
paying concern. but it eau be made to
pay more handsomely than il is now
doing. The statistics given in the state.
ment ofthe trade ofthe United Kingdom,
which have just been issued, are such
that we may well be proud of, and in
nearly all cases show verY vast increases
on preceding Years-except in the case
of 1896, which might be termed an un.
precedented year. Yet in spite of these
figures there is a warning note in most
of the Consular reports sent home. A
note limiting at too much proneness on
the part of our manufacturers and others
to rest on their oars and to congratulate
themselves on being so firmly seated on
the topmost peak of the worlds com
merce, as to be beyond the reach OF
Others fastening all too quickly to ioIn
them-and, if possible, throw them
down to make room for others. From
the statement before us, we see that the
value OF the total imports for 1897
amounted to S45I,oaS, 600, compared
with S41I sos, So4 in 1896, and 64o4.-
6SS,r7s in 1895. The exports amounted
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Oar Success Will Make for the
Worlds Peace.
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EIeN NEWS.

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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-03
Pioneer Frozen to Death,

Word was received here Monday
evening that Charley Martinez had
found Cyrus Kellogg on the trail in
Xxi canyon Churchill county, froz-
ell to death. The suppositicn is that
Kellogg left his cabin near his Black
Prince mine on some errand in the
hills, became bewildered and lost his
way during the late cold stormy
weather, with the result as above.
The scene Of Kelogg's death is near
ly 40 miles from Saltwater and a
party left the latter point Yesterday
to bring the body to Saltwater for
burial. Senator Kaiser says Cy
Kellogg was about 80 years old and
lived in Church county for 80
years. He owned some mills in Silver
City, Nevada, III the pioneer days but
went broke. He moved to Chur-
chill and started to raise stock. the
Kellogg horses being known all over
the coast. He paid $4,000 for a stall
lion which he turned loose among
his range horses. He owned the
Black Prince, silver and zinc NINE,
for which he was offered $4,000 but
refused it against the advice OF Sen.
ator Kaiser, his closest friend 1t
will take several days to bring the
body into Saltwater. - Wadsworth
Dispatch.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-03
To Whom 1t May Concern.

Know all men by these presents,
that 1, the undersigned, hereby sell
and give possession thereof to Kim
Wing & Co., my house situated ON til.
lower Eastern part of Chinatown, in
Elko, Nevada, lately occupied by my
self, also including the following fur
niture: One bedstead, one matr, S.,
one cooking stove, one kitchen table,
one small table, one lamp, one car
pet attached to the front room for
the consideration of forty-five dol
lars (s45) in United States money to
me in hand paid. the receipt of which
is hereby acknowledged and tic title
of above described property, hereby
guarantee.
Signed, MAY Cora.
Witness, M. E. SToTrLEc,
Elko, Nevada, january %, 1898.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-03
Notice to Lien Holders.

IN THE DIS rRICF COURT OF
the Fourth Judicial District OF
the State of Nevada, in and for the
County of Elko.
M, j. Curtis, Plaintiff. vs. R.IR.
Bowles, w. b. Duvall and Chas. w
Waldron, Co partners, doing business
under the firm name and style of The
Elko Gold Creek Lumber Company,
Defendants.
To WHOM 1T MAY CoNCERN:-No-
tice is hereby given that ON Janu-
airy %, 1893, the above named plain
tiff filed in the above entitled Court
his complaint against the above
named defendants praying for the
foreclosure Of Il certain Mechanics
lien and for other and general relief
Said lien being recorded in the office
OF the County Recorder Of Elko
County State of Nevada. in book 2 of
liens pages 1872 to 1874 inclusive. And
all persons holding or claiming liens
against the following described
property are hereby notified to ap.
pear in the above entitled Court on
the 10Th day of February, 1898, said
day being during the regular term Of
said Court and then and there ex-
hibit the proof of their said liens, if
any they may have. The property
affected by plaintiffs suit and on
which the plaintiff seeks to forecloce
aud sell is generally described as fol-
lows:-that certain building situated
on Lots No. 10, 20, 81 and % in
Block No. II, in tho town OF Gold
Creek, County of Elko. State Of Ne
vada, and known as and called the
Waldron Block.
WEBsTtR & WILSON,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Q-3D
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-03
EASTWARD THROUGH
THE ROCKIES ~mNwS-

The traveller, tourist or business
man Is wise when he selects the Rio
Grande Western Railway "Great Salt
Lake Route. for his route to the East.
1t Is the only transcontlnental line
passing directly through Salt Lake
City, and in addition to the gliln pse
it affords Of the Temple City, the
Great Salt Lake and picturesque
Salt Lake and Utah Valley, it affords
the choice of three distinct routes
through the mountains and the most
magnificent scenery in the world.
On all classes OF tickets stopovers
are granted mt Ogden. Salt Lake
City, Glenwood Springs, Leadville,
Colorado Springs, Denver and other
points of interest. Double daily
train service and through Pullman
and Tourist sleeping cars between
San Francisco and Denver. Tourist
cars through to Omaha, Chicago and
Boston.
For illustrated pamphlets descrip.
tive Of the @Great Salt Lake Route"
write to F. A. WADLEIGH, General
Passenger Agent, Salt Lake City.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-03
Probate Notice.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
the Fourth Judicial District of
the State Of Nevada, in and for Elko
County.
In the Matter Of the Estate of
Carl Froelich, Deceased.
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FUR
DISTRIBUTION.
Notice is hereby given that Frank
}. Reckhart, the Administrator with
the will annexed, of the estate Of
Carl Froellch, deceased, has fled his
petition i'll said Court, praying among
o her things for an order of distribu-
ton Of the residue of said estate
among the persons thereto entitled;
and that Monday, the 21st day of
February, 1893, at 10 o'clock A. Nj. at
the Courtroom Of said Court at the
Court House, in the town of Elkc, in
said County of Elko and State of Ne
vada, has been duly appointed by said
Court for hearing said petition, at
which time any person interested in
said estate may appear and show
cause why an order of distribution
should not be made of the residue Of
said estate to the devisee Of the de-
ceased, according TO the prayer of
said petition.
Dated January 81, 1898.
(~~) j. A. MCBRIDE,
SEAL. Clerk.
tO~)
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-03
Unolo Sam. Soil. Fort Ha,leol.


The abandoned military reservation
OF Fort Halleck and all the buildings
situated thereon we're sold at public
auction yesterday by D. II. Hall, Re-
oeiver Of the United States Land Or
fice at Carson City. There was a
big crowd of buyers present and most
OF the property brought more than its
appraised value. The following we're
the purchasers: The commanders
house, the largest and finest building
on the reservation, appraised at $3.50
was knocked down to commissioners
Woolverton for $3.50. Antoine Han
con and Chris Lund bid in two of the
officers houses, appraised an $25 each,
for the appraised value. Robert Le-
brlskie bought tho other one apprais-
ed at $25 for 500. The schoohouse,
appraised at 80, was sold to P. Scran-
ton for S55. The barracks, appraised
at $50, were sold to Ed Kelley for al.
Two small buildings, appraised at SIT
and Sl5 respectively, were bought by
I'm T. McDermott for Sl7.5O and
SIG. The blacksmith shop, appraised
at So, was knocked down to Ed LIE.
briskie for Sc. Ed Helth bought the
storehouse. appraised at 80, for Sc.
The big barn, appraised at s25, was
sold to Archie Dorsey for SIG. Chris
Lund got the powder house, appraised
at SIC, for its appraised value. The
guard house, appraised at SIS, was
bought by w. H. Cotant for $3.50.
Two small houses. appraised at $50,
were sold to John Murphy for S23.
VIM. Gardner bought the residence,
appraised at S25, for S43. The iber-
ty pole, appraised at 50, was knocked
down to Ed Kelley for SO.
The forty acres Of government land,
appraised at sl.25 per acre, was sold
the Pete Scott for $50. The forty
acres Of railroad land, appraised at s.
per acre, was not sold.
From parties who attended the sale
we learn that the condition of some
OF the buildings was simply deplor-
able. In some instances the sides Of
the buildings and part of the floors
and ceilings had been sawed out and
removed. The commanders house
and the guard house had Jared better
than any Of the buildings and we're
nearly intact. From some of the
others all the doors and windows had
been removed and in some a few
we're still in place. Mr.. Hall was
very much incensed at the conditlop
Of the buildings and remarked that
he should advise the u. s. Dntrict
Attorney to prosecute the cases now
pending in the US. Court at Car
son.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-03
Special Meeting.

A special meeting of the Elko
County Board Of Trade will be held
at the courtroom, Friday evening,
February 4th. at p. m. for the pur-
pose Of considering Mountain City
roads, and other matters Of import
ance. All persons having any matter
of general interest or information to
offer are invited to be present.
EDGAR REINHART,
President.
j. s. MAYHUGH,
Secretary.
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February 8, 1893, to the wife of w
D. Higgenbotham, daughter.
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