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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-05-25

THE MUReHYS SLIGHTED-
Hut 1t Was Not because the Little
Girl Was NcsIectfuI OF
Her Duty.

A letter-carrier was telling of a fun
ny experience he had one day shortly
after being appointed in the postal
service, says the Louisville Commercial,
Il was carrying a route in the
suburbs when little freckle-faced girl
stopped me and cried:
Anything for the Niurphys?'
No, there is not
Anything for Jane Murphy?'
Nothing
"'Anything for Ann Murphy?'
"No.'
Anything for Bob Murphy?
No, not Bit
Anything for Terry Murphy?'
"'No, nor for Pat Murphy. ror Den
mis- Murphy, nor Pete Murphy, nor Paul
Murphy, nor for Mary Murphy-deaG.
living, unborn, native, foreign, civilized
or unraturalized, savage or barbarous,
male or female, white or black, natur-
allied or otherwise,' l responded, be-
coming weary of the questions.
1.-The little girl looked at me in as
toni@hment and said: please to lool;
and see if there is anything for Clarence
Murphy"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-05-25
BIG GUNS OF OUR NAVY.

It costs $500 every time one Of the
big guns on board ship is fired.
Projectiles thrown by naval guns are
shaped much as the bullets shot by the
ordinary rifle,
The guns Of a battleship can carry
from six to twelve miles, hurting shot
weighing half ton.
Some Of the guns in the navy can fire
a shot 12 miles, farther than a man can
see, for the guns are aimed and sighted
by machinery.
The biggest guns in the navy are 40
feet long, big enough for n. man to
crawl into; four feet in diameter at
their largest part and weigh 135,5Oo
pounds or thereabouts.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-05-25
BREEZY BITS OF WIT.

a woman would rather be a grass
widow than an old maid.-Atchison
Globe.
The nurse girl isn't necromarccr,
but she is something of soothc-sayer.
Chicago Daily News.
a political job is one where you have
to do the greater part of your work be-
fore you get it.--Puck.
Another Question.-"Papa 2" "Well?'
"How tall is the man who is above criti~
cism ?"-Judge.
She-"Love is like sea-sickness." He
-"Why? She-"Because you can
have it awfully and yet can't describe
it."-Detroit Free Press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-05-25
DAILY !NDEPENDRNT.
AN:EVENING PAPER.
v. W..BOOHER, Editor and Pro.
prietor.

Issued Every Day., Sunday'slExoepted.
bns Copy. one year &8 10
bns Copy, six moDthS ............... 500
For any period under six months, one dollar
Der month. Payable IN advance.
Delivered by carrier in Elko at twenty Eve
|enls per week
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-07
THE INCIDENT CLOSED
BY RELEASE OF THE STEAMER
LAFAYETTE
International Complications Will BE
Avoided and the Frenchman
Escorted Back to Havana

WASHINGTON, May 6-An interna-
tional difficulty connected with the seizure
of the French steamer Lafayette has
been removed by the prompt release of the
vessel, Immediately upon notice of her
capture reaching the state department
The explanation for this action on the part
of the administration is given in the state
ment which follows, and which was Issued
from the White House tonight:
1.-The Lafayette was released In pursu-
ance of orders which were issued by the
navy department previous to her seizure,
but which had not been received by the
commanding officers of the vessels that
made the capture.
1.-The facts are that on April 20, the
French embassy made an informal inquiry
as to whether the Lafayette, which left
Saint Nazaire, France, for Vera Cruz. by
way of Havana, before war was declared
or information of the blockade was re-
ceived, would be allowed to land in Havana
her passengers, her mail and the dispatch
bag of the consulate general of France
and take some French papers on board.
An assurance was given that, If this priv
lege should be granted, the steamer would
be forbidden by the French consul to land
goods.
'"The matter was duly considered, and 1t
was decided that, without regard to the
strict law Of blockade, and as an act of
courtesy, the request Of the French gov
eminent should be acceded to. Orders
were accordingly sent on the second day
of May.
when information was received of the
capture of the steamer, and of her having
been brought to Key West, these orders
were communicated to her captain, with
instructions to release the steamer, and to
see that the orders were duly delivered, so
that they might be carried into effect. No
demand was made either by or on behalf
of the French government, directly or in
directly for the steamers release.
THE Wilmington will escort the La
fayette to Havana tonight
OF the 16S passengers on board the La
fayette rs are for Havana, nearly all being
young Spanfards, who say they are going
to Cuba to engage in mercantile pursuits
Commodore Remey will be in command
of the naval base, including Key West and
the Tortugas. He will raise his flag on
the Miantonomoh tomorrow. The French
steamer Lafayette was escorted out to-
night by the gunboat Wilmington, in
obedience to the orders Of the navy depart
ment. The gunboat will accompany her
beyond the blockade lines, and then leave
her free to enter Havana unmolested.
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ORDERED RELEASED
The Frenchman Had Permission to
Land at HAVANA


KEY WEST, May $3.50 p. M .
. Commodore Watson this afternoon .
. received orders from Washington to .
. instantly release the French mail .
. steamer Lafayette, and to send her .
. to Havana under escort. .
The capture of the Frenchman turns .
out to have been an unfortunate in .
. cident, resulting from mistakes, but .
no protest has been made to the rep .
resentatives Of the French govern .
ment in the United States. .
. The officials here declare that this .
. will close the affair. 1t appears that .
. before the Lafayette sailed for Ha- .
vana, the French legation in Wash .
ington was instructed to communi- .
. cate with the state department. This .
was done, and permission granted to .
. the steamer to enter and discharge .
passengers and cargo, with the I'M .
. Outstanding that she would take on .
nothing there. Instructions for the .
. fulflllment Of this agreement were .
sent from Washington to Admiral .
. SIMPSONS squadron, and it was only .
. learned today, after the capture, that .
they were never delivered. .
0 This afternoon United States Com Q
. missioner Otto, United States Dis .
trict Attorney STRIPPING, and another .
official went over to the Lafayette, .
examined her papers, and asked the .
state department for instructions Q
These came without delay, in the .
. form of an order to Commodore Wat .
. son. Q
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Patents, Pensions and Postal

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The following
patents to Californians have been granted:
Walter c. Bradford, wheeled dumping
scraper and grader; Oren F. Cook, San
Jose, means for lubricating shaft bearings;
Charles e. Crowell, Stella and M. F. Gale,
San Francisco, separator and concentrat-
or; Charles Cummings, Oakland, governor
for air compressors Edward II. briggs,
Berkeley, self-feeding oil stove; Charles l..
Pinney, Los Angeles, pipe binder; Orrin
Richardson. Clipper Gap, stepladder; Jo-
seph Schneider, San Francisco, game coun-
ter; Walter J. Woodward, Los Angeles,
wooden pipe binding machine.
California pensions: Original-Charles
w. Johnson, San Marcos, $40; Ira Kenni-
cult, Soldiers home, Sc; Henry T. Hand,
Mayfield, $751; Leander E. Fish, Los Ange-
les, SC; Albert F. Prince, Soldiers home,
Sc; Joseph Durschke, San Francisco, Sc;
John M. Murphy, Coulterville, Sc; Joseph
S. Stewart SO.
Increase-Adam Shirk, San Leandro, 500
" $24.
Cruz, IS; Estelle Langworthy, San Diego
IS; Laura L. Whitney, Pasadena, s12.
Reissued - William Sutherland, San
Francisco, Sc.
Mexican war survivors: Increase-Reu-
ben Merryman, Bishop, So to $12.
Mexican war widows-Rosella F. Keep
Oakland So.
A postoffice has been established at Chill
koot, Plumas county CAL, with Richard
Martin as postmaster.
Mrs Martha J. Owens was today ap
pointed postmistress at Bonny Doom, San
| ia Clara county, CAL, vice Elias Owen, re-
signed.
The following postmasters were appoint
| ed: John G. JOY, Salinas; William w. Gid
| dings, Newman; Nellie B. Towne, Orange
| William w. Wilson, Chico.
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THE ADVANCE ON CUBA
Now Question Of Only Few Hours
Time

TAMPA, Fla, May appropriations for
the embarkation of the United State,
troops are rapidly being completed, seven
of the transports to be used in carrying
the soldiers and their horses and supplies
to Cuba now being at Port Tampa. They
are the Comal, Allegheny, Berkshire, Flor
Ida, Gussie and Decatur H. Miller.
Rations enough for 1000 men for thirty
days are expected to arrive tomorrow. III
spite Of the intense heat, the men were
given long drills today.
Moving Forward
CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK
Ca, May 6.-The Twenty-fifth infantry
left this afternoon at o'clock for Tampa
Fla, In command Of Colonel Burt, who
though officially notified of his appoint
ment as brigadier in the volunteer army,
was ordered to accompany his regiment
south.
Other regiments now in camp have been
ordered to rid themselves of all heavy
equipments of every sort and hold them
selves in light marching order. No orders
for movement came today, but 1t is stated
on good authority that all but two regl-
ments will be sent south within the next
week or ten days.
Some apprehension Is felt on account of
the lack of recruits for the regular army.
The terms Of a number of men now here
expire this month and very few are re-en-
listing Fifteen men of the Sixth cavalry
go out of the regular service during May,
and not one has yet signified his purpose
of re-enlisting, all expressing a preference
for the volunteer service.
Gen. Brooke was notified today by the
war department that all regiments Of cav
airy would at once be equipped with rapid
firing Hotchkiss guns, which will arrive in
a few days.
Boats Of Gomez
MADRID, May IAN official dispatchc
from Havana says: "Since April 30 the hos
tilities have been pursued against Gomez
with the greatest activity and vigor Sew
eral engagements have taken place. Thir-
ty-two rebels have been killed and one
Spanish officer and thirty-three soldiers
have been wounded"
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SCHLEY'S SQUADRON
To Be Given a Chance to Win Honors
for Itself

ON BOARD THE FLAGSHIP BROOK
LYN, off Fortress Monroe, Old Point Com
fort. Va, May 6-Today's developments
in the flying squadron would seem to indi-
cate that Commodore Schley, one of the
best strategists and most daring men in
the navy. will be given a chance for action
within few days. The cruiser Minneapo-
lis arrived here this afternoon at o'clock,
and the New Orleans will be here early in
the morning These additions make a
squadron of Al fighting ability. The
New Orleans, as fighting ship. is superior
to the Columbia. which was detached, and
the Scorpion, with her splendid armament,
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Hunger Caused Lockjaw

Al Arbour, known as 1.-THE Hermit of the
Dumps" was brought to the receiving his
pital last night, suffering from an attack
of loclkjaw, caused by hunger Arbour has
burrowed out a hole for his abode in the
ash heap on East Ninth street Arbour is
a confirmed dope fiend and had been re-
leased from the police station but Thurs
day morning He had been unable to take
the necessary shot of morphine, however,
as his system appears to have broken
down completely.
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ITALIAN RIOTS
Growing Out Of Scarcity and DEAFNESS
of Bread

ROME. May 6.-There are renewed bread
riots at Pavia. A riotous mob surrounded
a detachment of troops at Sesyo FiorIntino
and the soldiers fired volley, killing three
of their assailants and wounding four
others.
There were further disorders at Prato,
ten miles northwest of Florence, today.
The extension of the bread riots to Cen
trail and Northern Italy is regarded as an
extremely serious feature of the cast, be-
cause the people in that section are more
enlightened and better educated. and there
will be great difficulty In suppressing the
agitation.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-07
Oregon Guardsmen

PORTLAND, Ore, May 6.-Captain Ken
dali, U. S. A., began mastering into the
regular service the Oregon National guard
today. About 40 per cent of the men ex-
amined today were rejected by the medical
examiner. 1t is understood that one bat
talon of the Oregon National guard will
be sent to San Francisco next Wednesday,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-07

less than carload lots, while the rate on
canned goods has only advanced 13 per
cent.
The work of changing the rates has not
been completed by any means, and will be
taken I'D again by the association at q
meeting to be held in Milwaukee on Tues
day next.
Bakersfield Celebration
The Bakersfield people have decided to
make the celebration of the advent Of the
Valley railway to that city very simple.
unaffected affair. 1t will be held on the
9th instant. Judge J. w. Mahon will be
the president of the day and Senator
Smith will make the address Of welcome
for the people Of Bakersfield. There will
be some music and speeches by some Of
the railway officers. and this will form the
formal program. There will be other fea-
lures of hospitable reception and a setting
forth of the advantages possessed by that
region to the farmer and orchardist,
Notes and Personals
Assistant General Passenger Agent
Charles w. White Of the Southern Pacific
company had the arrangements about the
ticketing of the National guardsmen, and
completed the arduous work in short order
yesterday.
The Southern Pacific since H. e. Hunt
ington became enamored of Southern CAL
ifornia, has done good work in advertising
this region. The latest work Of this kind
is the issuance of beautiful pamphlet en-
titled 1.-THE Easiest Way to See Southern
California" 1t includes a very excellent
map of the railways hereabouts.
John Boyle the secretary Of Superin-
tendent Denair of the Santa Fe Pacific at
the Needles, is in Southern California on
q vacation.
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A Drunken Soldier

MOBILE, Ala, May Ga tragedy oc-
Cured at the regular army camp tonight.
Sergeant Crowley of Company A was shot
and killed by a private of the Nineteenth
whom he was trying to arrest for drunk
enneSS,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-07

helps to fill out squadron that will give
a good account of itself.
The Minneapolis was ordered up to New
port News for coal Immediately upon her
arrival, and will be coaled Immediately.
and with the addition of the tug Fowler a
water boat and the collier just attached,
the flying squadron will be complete.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-07
CANARY DEFENSES
Forts Building and Every Man on the Island Pressed
Into Service

LIVERPOOL
that the United States consul Las pamas with
in Q
Q
. mi o raise revenue Q
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-07
Miners Menrled

GRASS VALLEY, May e.-whlle Albert
Rowe and Alfred Pascoe were at work to-
day on the 14O0-foot level an explosion
killed Rowe and seriously injured Pascoe
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-07
Notes and Personals
Jewels in the Russian Scepter

jewels IN the RuSSIan Sc6pCer
Among the ornaments Of the Russian
scepter. which is a yard long and of solid
gold, are $50 magnificent rubies, with 26s
diamonds and Is emeralds of corresponding
splendor.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-07

Birthdays were kept even as far back
as the time of Pharaoh
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French Feeling

LONDON, May Especial dispatches
from Paris says the seizure of Lafayette
intensifies bitter feeling against the
United States. Angry expressions are
heard. The United States embassy is I'm
der special police protection, in view of
possible hostile demonstration.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-07

protest with the State Department imme-
diately upon the receipt of official informa-
ton of the seizure.
The view is entertained in French quar-
tiers that the State Department will
promptly direct the release of the Lay
fayette, owing to certain circumstances In
her case. The Embassy was advised eight
days ago that the Layfayette was on her
way to this side, and accordingly notice
was sent to the State Department that this
French merchantmen might be expected
to reach Havana about this time. No
answer was received from the State De-
partment, but after giving this notice, the
French authorities took 1t for granted that
the Lafayette would be allowed to pro-
coed on her voyage without molestation.
The point relied upon, however, is that
the declaration Of war was not made until
April 25th, and the official notice given to
| the foreign government the 9th. In adj
dition to this. the fact that the French
Embassy notified the State Department
| that the Lafayette was coming this way IS
looked upon as doing away with any sus-
picion that the steamer was making secre.
move. Up to noon the Embassy had not
been officially notified of the seizure.
In other diplomatic quarters it is felt
that an insistence by the French govern
ment that the Lafayette be released might
involve serious consequences. While she
is merchant and not government ship
the French government always has been
very insistent upon the protection of Its
merchant vessels. 1t Is not thought this
would extend in the present case to any
captious demand that French merchant
men should not recognize the blockade the
same as ships of all other countries. At
the present time the popular sentiment
in France is such in the present war, that
the government might be impelled to u
Sharp County record., 1898-11-25

fighting"
"Oh, there wasn't any fighting
Everybody conceded my right to
90 to the table first! There
would have been fighting all right
enough if they hadn't, though,
you just bet your
"But, general, in regard to the
charge at San juan
"Well, S. pound for butter
did strike me as being a trifle ex-
tortionate, but, then, there was
only about 10 pounds in the
place, so ! didn't blame the SUIT
lers for taking advantage Of the
opportunity! It's business, you
know, to-
"Revorting again to the Cuban
campaign, may I ask concerning
your loss by sickness, and"-
cone hundred pounds or Pm q
liar Why, dash me, | could
just see my flesh dropping away
from me! Laying in 3 hammock
all day, cool drinks, having my
head rubbed with ice and other
things didn't help a bit! II
wasn't a healthy loss at all! |
want to lose fl9sh---in fact, take
medicines for it, but don't want
to lose if that way"-
SIN regard to your treatment
by the war department, u
"Beastly! You'd have thought
I was a dog the way
"Oh, never, General Shafter!"
"Actually made nae pay for
an i-fat out Of my own pocket,
so"-
"Isn't that General Wheeler
yonder? | thought so, You
really must excuse me, General
Shafter. but / must hurry after
him, because I've just got to find
out something about that fighting
down at Santiago! Good day,
ir!"-New York World.
Sharp County record., 1898-11-25

again.
"There wasn't any more
speeches after l got through, be-
cause the love feast seemed to
break up by mutual agreement.
Soon as | stopped | saluted, got
my hat and went out. The boys
met me at the door of the tent,
hoisted me up on their shoulders
and carried me round the whole
camp, shouting and yelling like
Sioux Indians. Our next colonel
was a good man, and we never
had much more trouble, except
once or twice with our brigade
commander"
"Did you ever see the colonel
after that, Judge?" Henry asked.
"Y-e-s, | saw him when |
came home, but we warn't very
friendly. and pretty soon he NOV
ed further West. When | came
out to Omaha | ran up against
him again. He was one Of the
big guns of the place, wealthy
and respected, and was a good
man; seemed to have reformed,
He met me downtown one day
and asked me to come up to his
Office with him. When we got
there he shut the door, turned
around and held out his hand to
me, saying: Judge, l want to
thank you for that speech you
made back in 1852 when ! was
leaving the army, 1t was the
first time anybody ever spoke SO
plainly to me. 1t hurt then, but
it did me more good than any
thing that ever happened to me,
want to thank you for making
q decent and respectable man
out Of contemplate cur who
called himself a gentleman
"Well, boys, guess it's about
time for supper. Come on,
Charlie; there amt any wood
cut, and we want something hot
tonight. Phillip Rutherford
kellar, in Omaha World-Herald.
Sharp County record., 1898-11-25

fnave used RlpanS Tcbu,Cg WITH 60 mrcn eatl5'
faction that caa Ch-er(Iliy .ecomH'hI 'Hem
Have oeen tTuub.-a lCr cuylt tn'ee . cars WIZ VIZ;
wnat Ics.ied bilious attacks cnlh8 On te5aialy
once a week. Was told by different physicians
that II was caused b. lad teeth, OK which had
sevpral. 1 Lad The teeth ogtroc;ed but the Al.
tacks continued. hat seen Advertisements OF
Rlpqns Tabules in e!l tho papers but had no ann
IA rhela, but about six weeks since friend IN,
duced me to try them. Fave taSen but ."o oi tho
small scent boxes o; the Tahule' ard nave hsu
norecurrence Of the attacks. Have never gwen q
,ast,,,0n,sI fo- anything. befors, bat the great
a,,onnt of good W ynich believe has been done Inc
nv pinara Pabulps induces me 10 add mine to the
MANY testimonials you doubtless have in your
,a..assion Doyv 1. T. DEWITT
Sharp County record., 1898-11-25
SEAL OF SILENCE BROKEN.

"Beg pardon, but this is Gcny
cral Shafter, isn't ii"
"Why, Of course Pm General
shafterl Who in hell did you
think it was? lley?'
"Woll, general, my purpose in
seeing you is in regard to the
Cuban campaign"
"Oh,-the Cuban campaign !
| never want 10 hear of it again !
! mover had slch time in all my
lifel Meals Of less than ton
courses-soldiers with hands like
Westphalia hams for walters,
poor brands Of wine-a beastly
buggy that almost broke every
time J got into it, and"
but general, II was about the
Sharp County record., 1898-11-25

want to Inform you,
In words OF highest
praise. OF tho benefit
i have derived from
Ripans TGh,les. l am 3
professional nurse and
In this profession 4 c!eer
head is always needed.
Ripans Tabuies does l5.
After one Of my cases l
foundmyself completely
run down. Aeting Oh tie
advice OF Hr Geo. Bow
e1, Pn. g., SIS Newark
Ave, Jersey CAY. ] took
Ripans Tebules with
grand results.
Hiss bessie WIzD1AN.
Sharp County record., 1898-11-25
DISEASES OF THE SKIN.

The intense itching and smaHinc Incl,
1ont 70 eczema, letter. saIt'rhcum, and other
Diseases ortho skin 10 instantly Nllayed by
applying ChomberlOin's Eye and SIda
Ointment Many very bad cases have bocn
permanently cared hy IT, 1t is equally
efficient for itching piles and y fayorilercm
edy for sore nipples; chopped hands, chil
hIains, frost bites and chronic sore eyes
For sale hy druggists at % cents per boz
Try Dr. Cady'S Condition Powders, they
OreiugCw whatN horse needs when in had cond
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vcrmirnee
Sharp County record., 1898-11-25

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The poSt'Dispatch is in great
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No other st, Louis evening paper
enjoys this distinction. The
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pondents at all points Of interest
and with the fleets now in tho
Pacific ana Cuban waters.
by mail only so cents a month,
write at once for particulars,
Address, The Post-Dispotch,