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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-26

made up by new producers. The
K ondike excitement in the past year
alsr affecteh e rlirornia mining re
= one as it did all others by drawing
a say the at tentim az investors, and
allurinR many prospectorA or miners.
This and the scarcity Of water COM
bnrd has had serious effect ON orr
bullion product for tile var. 1t will
be hut temper lry, however, and next
year unless we have the misfortune of
ano her dry winter. California will
again show sixteen or seventeen
minion dollar gold Ii"ld EXAMINER.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-26
The California Gold Yield.

The bullion product OF California
for 1893 is bound to show material
falling off on account OF the dry sea-
son which has prevailed. Mills have
been closed dowG for months from
la tx nf power, which wonld otherwise
have been crushing the ore. The
mines themselves have in most in
stan 'es been kept gong, though with
reduced force. In some counties
ne rrly every mill has hung up it's
stamps. Relief steam plants are be-
ing put in to prevent the possibility
OF n repetition Of this, but this will
not help the gold yield Of the State
for this year. The Mint estimate Of
the gold product Of California for
1897 was 1851, 401. This was a de-
crease Of $1,3lO,l6l from the previous
year. The situation must be faced of
anticipating Il larger amount OF de
crease than this for this year as COM
pared with 1896. OF course it is diff.
cult to make an estimate of what the
amount will be. but if the dry year
does not cost us at least two millions
OF gold y ED we may consider our-
selves lucky. II we reach q prod ur.
ton Of Sl4,0OU,0O0 it is all we can
reas 'nably expect under the circum-
stmces. 1t is no; the gravel IN IN trs
who feel the lack Of water but the
quartz and all other gold miners OK.
cepL those who work tho river beds.
or course, we will be "crowed over
by Colorado, which for the frat time
passed California last year in output
OF gold, ind the gradual decline in
California gold yield will he com.
mented on 1t is moro apparent than
real. no wever, since many new mills
have been built this year and mum.
bers OF mines opened. Some Of the
largest mines have decreased theil
output but the deficiency has beer
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-26
A LITTLE HAsrY.
That'a What the LIeutennnt Tho10ht
About DUryInR the Dead, Dut
Et Dtdn't Prove So.

One night Chaplain Jones, of the
Texas. heard volley firing on the Cuban
coast, which WAS Lc:ay guarded by the
blockaGiry squadron, ara was told
that marines were being landed from
the Marblehead. The next morning,
says the Euifalo Express, Capt. Nc
Gala came alongside of the Texas in
his launch and announced that four of
his men had been killed and that there
was still fighting. Chaplain Jones
then approached Capt. Philip and said
that he would like go ash or and look
after the wounded and read the serv-
ices for the dead. Capt. Philip gave in
slant permission, and the chariain pre-
pared 10 go ashore with & boatioad of
marines that was in charge o. c young
lieutenant. AS the worthy chaplain
clambered over the side of the Texas
the Lieutenant looked up from the boat
and called out:
"Where are you going?" ,
"Lieutenant," replied the chaplain,
81 am going TO bury the dead"
For goodness sake give us q chance
to get killed first" rejoined the Of
ficer. .... o..
"Lieuterant. am going TO bury the
dead that have already fallen" re-
sponded the chaplain, whereupon the
lieutenant quickly replied:
81 beg your pardon. chaplain. was
too hasty." ..
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To and from Chicago. St. Lonis
Omaha, Kaneas City and all Eastern
polptg.
Direct line to the Transit mississippi
Exposition. Stcpover allowed at
Omaha on all tickets reading through
that city. . " "''
Two through trains each way
daily. Vestihuled Buffet, Smoking.
Library Care, Pullman Sleeping Care,
Reclining Chair Cars (Seats Freel
Coaches and Dining Care operated
On the A la Carte plan.
Tickets at Offices Of connecting
ines.
w. F. MCMILLAN, GeD1 Agt,
s14 s. w. Temple ST., Salt Lake city.
r.. r. Ncslen,
Trav. Pass. Agt.
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A Oh

t. E. p. Har,le sty, Silver Party Nom
inc" for State Senator; Charles
PierSrn, Webster P ttters IN, II ,r
ane Orwell, Silver Party Nominee
for the ASSEMBLY,; and John T
Wheeler, Sill yer Party Nominee for
District Attorney:
We, the un ler-iyned, d. he -eby
oh illenQe You and each of you, to
meet u4 I'D 10 ut debate upon the is.
secs Of this campaign ut any time
Ind place as may be arranged by the
Central Commuters Of orr respect
i've parties, and we hereby instruct
our said committee that it is our de
sse that you be allowe the opening
and closing and such other and fur
Their concessions rs ynu may desire.
And You and each Of you are here.
by notified that if you fail to ACCEPT,
or should you isuote tbs ch llenge,
we will scamp ON your trail" fro. II
nov until November S.h. (Signed
E. L. B ngna II.
Democratic no.niree for Stat Q
Senator.
E A. P johnson,
Democratic nominee for As
semblyman.
IL. Il. Cooke,
Democrat: nominee for Dis
trict Attorney.
TuscarOra, Sept. Odd, 1893.
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old Polly In Connecticut.

Old Polly In Connecticut.
Connecticut claims a parrot 118
years old. 1t has been for 100 years in
one family. having descended from IA
Their to son through two or three gen.
erations.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-26

One of the features of new hospital
building in Berlin is to be large room
in which patients suffering from lung
diseases. can breathe air artificially
impregnated with salt. "A" ''rt.vt.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-26

A ten horse team loaded with Lind.
say & Talbot's wool fro Mound Val.
ley arrived in town today.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-26

Knows

That for solid comfort, quick time
and all round general satisfaction.
there is no Railroad on Earth that
appeals 70 the traveller like the great
The evening times., 1898-12-22
DIsMEMBERMENT OF BELGIUM.
A Real and Practical Question Com
ing TO the Front.
From the London Morning Post.)

(from the London Morning Post.)
The possible dismemberment of Bel
gium Is becoming a real and a practical
question: indeed, the situation In the
country has never been more critical
than at present The cause is not far to
seek IT is to be found in the il-feeli"g
which prevails between the Belgians Of
the Walloon districts and those OF Flan-
ders who are favored by the government
to the detriment and Indignation of the
Walloons Already a note of alarm has
been sounded in the press and the less
pessimistic talk of dismenbe-ment of
the country if the war of languages
among Belgians continues to be main
tanned by the majority of Parliament and
the government, who. blind to the conse-
quent danger, wish 10 ''Flarnandise' the
whole OF Belgium
The dispute does not concern Belgium
alone; if it is pushed 10 eNtremities other
countries will undoubtedly be involved.
An article which has recently been pub
lished points out that the situation of
Belgium between Holland and France is
such that. speaking from linguistic
point of view. either of these countries
could lay claim 10 the possession OF one
of the two parts of which the kingdom
is composed. mo doubt, the writer
adds. 'the dismemberment of the country
Is not I0t ObJttl Oi lIit L 4aiIIa'iAA N''''4
paign That however, is certainly the
result TO which ii tends. The Flamands.
he SAYS will ask themselves the question:
why should we remain yoked TO the peo-
ple of the south Cthe Walloonsl. who are
no brothers of ours? Why should we not
unite ourselves 10 Holland, which is our
real Fatherland?"
The question has already been put;
the people have not yet given their re-
sponse But the Belgian Publicist de-
clares that patriotism in Belgium is of
too recent date for any doubt to exist
as TO the affirmative character of the re-
ply which will some day be made TO the
question: Holland? Why not? The
Dutch speak Flamand as we do The
Walloons. on the other hand, are eXaS-
perated at being treated as foreigners. In
the provinces of Liege, Namur, Hainaut
and Luxemburg there is a secret aGfta-
ton going on in favor of France, to
which the Walloons would like to be def-
nitely attached ''If this continues the
dismemberment of Belgium will take
place of itself" concludes the author of
the sensational article, which merely
echoes the views of the Flamands and
Walloons. Meanwhile IL is announced
that the budget for home affairs alone
will have to be increased by 10000 francs,
owing to the law with respect to the use
of the Flamand language in legislative
affairs In future all Parliamentary doc
uments are to be translated into Fla
mand which is not calculated TO please
the WaIloons
The evening times., 1898-12-22

The limping, belated and niggardly As
sociated Press speaks of the Paris Treaty
that was made public yesterday" 1t
has not been made public yet by the news
papers that depend on that slow-moving,
blundering, parsimonious corporation.
The day before yesterday The Times had
the entire text by cable from Madrid. The
Associated Press papers have never pub
lished ii. 1t is an entertaining fact that
by speaking of the treaty as made public
yesterday the Associated Press admits
the fraudulent character of the pretended
abstract which somebody imposed on IT,
This admission is not because its con-
science impels ii to tell the truth, but is
simply another unintentional blunder. It's
record during the war was succession
of cheap frauds and 1t is living up to 1t
now in the treatment of. other important
The evening times., 1898-12-22
BRUSH AND robson
SMOKE THE PIPE OF PEACE

New York, Dec 22.-F. a. Abel, of the
Brooklyn club: John T. Brush and Frank
De Hass Robson smoked the pipe of
peace yesterday, and misunderstandinss
were smoothed over and various things
explained Both Brush and Robson
approve of the Baltimore Brooklyn deal
and state the consent Of the League for
the transfer is not necessary. Mr.. Abel
says, anent the reported changes in the
League circuit:
The way things are shaping them
selves, ] think it possible that a move in
that direction will be made, but when
or how | cannot say. ! believe change
would be for the better, but it should be
brought about so that every club inter
ested will receive fair treatment. Changes
I'm baseball sometimes come when least
expected"
The evening times., 1898-12-22
TROUT COOKED ON THE HOOK.
Conclusion of One story Told About
the Wonders of Yellowstone Park.

tFrom the New York SUM-
You needn't think that just because
have been out there l am going to give
you all the details of a surprise which |
did not feel at the stock tales of the yell
lowstone Park" said the critical tourist
Anybody knows that boiling water will
cook fish, and so long as you know that
the Yellowstone Is full of geyseFs and boil
ing springs ] don't see what there IS won
derful about catching n trout and then
turning around and dangling Il in a boil
ing spring until II H. cooked. II would be-
gin 10 be wonderful II boiling water didn't
cook fish everywhere.
But | wish when they are telling this
old story they'd finish IL up-make it COM
piete. The next time YOU hear anybody
tell that story just yOu watch cut for the
way II ends. II never ends. The man tells
how ne caught the trout. Well and good
anybody can catch hundreds Of trout In
those oveTstocked waters
Then he tells how ne swung around on
MS heel, and. without taking the nah
from the hook. lowered Il into a pool of
boiling water and cooked it. Wei. what's
the end Of the story? There isn't a-y
end. He just chortles about how re was
overcome by the marvels OF nature and
that sort Of thing. He doesn't say an
other word about the fish Now, if YOU
will only let the marvels of nature alone
and keep your eye fixed on the fish with
which the story began it will look mighty
different
There is the pool of boiling water
pretty handy, but not by any means to
be reached by pivoting on the fisharman's
heel. Then just SOS to get something TO
talk about when he gets home the fisher
man souses his live trout into the boi ing
water. If it's cruelty to broil a live lob
ster there ought to be something done TO
man who will boil a trout alive And il
spoils the fish: the man has TO throw il
away after he has showed IL through ma
ture marvels for the sake of his miser-
able little story. Nobody can eat a trout
that has been boiled with all its scales
on and all the machinery in place: it's
got TO be thrown away. There's another
thing, too. about this story The next
time you hear it ask the man if he took
the trout out of the pool of boiling water.
II he says he did, then the fish didn't
begin 10 be cooked, for anybody who has
ever seen boiled fish of any sort knows
that when it's done it won't hold toyeth-
er tight enough TO be lifted unless it's
wrapped in napkin before IT'S cooked.
SO there you have the plain facts
about trout on the hook | know. be.
causeI thought il was such a great ma,
| vel OF nature that / had 10 go and try it.
| Then / saw what happened, and / have
not yet got through feeling dissusted
! with myself
The evening times., 1898-12-22
HooIey Wanted a Baronetcy.
lErom Harper's Weekly.l

ttronl harper NeeklE.)
1t did not require the public investigation into
Mr. Hooleys affairs TO prove that al parties in
the state need money wherewith TO grease their
machinery, and that party officials are always
very willing to obtain it on terms; but il is
greatly to Lord Salisbury's credit that In this
case lie exercised sound discrimination. BY re-
turning Mr. Hooey's check for $500 and re-
fusing the baronetcy he showed a wisdom and
foresight fer which in other matters he has not
always been distinguished and saved the coun.
try from an unpleasant scandal. 1t is idle, how
ever TO contend that the various peers, honora-
bles. and right honorahes who have contaminated
themselves by dealing with Hooley are not
smirched by contact The late Archbishop Whate-
" was fond Of saying that the man who associat-
cd with chimney -sweepers must get smutted. The
Hooley breed has existed from all time. The
South Sea Bubble and the cycle boom are Of the
same family. Circumstances only differ. OF the
intermediary in the Hooley baronetcy affair, Sir
William Marriott, himself privy councillor, I
can only say that, having had agreeable relations
with him in former years. j surprised that,
having occupied the position OF judge advocate
general he could have fallen into such COM
pany. The one satisfactory feature of the Hooley
business is that there is general desire to get at
the truth, and that the people who have made
haste TO get rich too quickly are socially ir-
retrievably MANNED.
The evening times., 1898-12-22
BURIED THE DAY HE
WAS TO BE MARRIED
AN INCIDENT OF NEW YORK LIFE
Miss bertha Dixon Attends Her
Sweetheart'x Funeral Instead of
Becoming His Bride

New York, Dec. 22.-Instead of we'd
ding yesterday there was a funeral. at
tended by Miss Bertha Dixon, Of No
30 1-2 Webster Street, Newark. Miss
Dixon was to have become the bride Of
Frederick Harmon Baldwin, OF New
Providence. Instead she was the chief
mourner over his grave.
They had been engaged for some time.
and in expectation Of becoming man and
wife had partially fitted up a cottage az
Long Hill. near New Providence On De
cember 10 Mr.. Baldwin visited Miss DIX
on, and together they were to 60 on a
shopping tour 20 complete the selection
Of their household goods.
Owing 10 bad weather. however ard
because Mr.. Baldwin complained of q
cold they deferred their trip 10 ths
stores until the folIQWinE Monday When
the day came Mr. BALDWIN was even
more indisposed. and gradually grew 80
ili that the shoppinE trip ~as given W
for the time Mr. Baldwin remalnsd -
the DsNou house BE Was confined O. ia
bed. and q physician VINO Was callsd "a
pronounced him suffering from Pusu-
Hlouia.
ElS parents we're sent for. and hs Eas
carefully uursed by bis mother and hls
aat-t'r tsN.A ~ Hta.tatatNtH ~lFN Ntslrf a..NfA
last SUNDAY hs hffams unconscious Ia
the evening h. died in the arms of Is
intended hride
Al-- Dixon vas prusfrafed with grief.
and for more than a day d was f-are1
that she would utterly collapse The body
on Monday Uas removed 20 the BaidWia
home. the burial sllit being that in which
the young man Was % have been marrie,L
The funeral Wil b. held In the Firss
A.. a.-Hl.
dence
Mr Baldwin and Miss Dixon had be- =
sweethearts four years The Dixon fam
iiy formerly lived ir New Providence
The evening times., 1898-12-22

sympathetic Americans, including those
who took up arsm and suffered allthe dam
gers and discomforts of an expedition to
Cuba, and those who We're wounded or
wasted by disease, and those who waited
in American camps and were stricken by
epidemics before they were needed on the
island. must be profoundly moved by the
grateful recognition of their splendid SER
vices by the Cuban Junta. AT an enor-
nous cost of money and life and pain
they freed the Cubans from the clutches
of an oppressor who had held them in an
awful subsection for centuries and who
killed or starved one-half the population.
With hearts swollen to the point of pain
with gratitude, the Junta formally eX-
presses its indebtedness to all who aided
The evening times., 1898-12-22
NEW YORK SOCIETY
GREATLY STIRRED
MIR. AND MRS. sLoA.E SEPARATE
Cause Of Their Disagreement Sur
rounded by. UnfathOmnble Mys-
tery-Who the SlOanes Are.

Cause Of Their Disagreement Sur
rounded by. UnfathOmnble Mys-
tery-Who the SIoanes Are.
New York, Dec. 22.-Henry T. Sloane
and his wife have separated.
Mrs. Sloane and her three children are
living at the fine family residence in Sew
enty-second Street, east of Fifth Ave-
nue..
Mr.. Sloane is living at tine Buckingham
Hotel. Fifth Avenue and Fiftieth Street,
where he engaged apartments last Sat
urday.
1t has been gossiped and rumored In
society for a year that Mr. and Mrs
Sloan would separate.
No one will discuss, confirm or deny
the cause or causes that led to this sep
aration. A. c. Brown. Mr. Sloanes at
torney will say nothing of the cause or
causes. nor will he admit that Mr. Sloane
will take the initiative toward securing
by law limited separation. nor that he
expects Mrs. Sloane to take the first step
TO that end Both Mr. sloane and hts
wife are determined that there shall be
no scandal
Mr.. Sloane is related By marriage 20
the Vanderbilt family. 10 whom Chauncey
Nj. Depew has often rendered services re-
quiring delicate tact. Mr. DepcW en-
phatically said last night that neither Mr.
nor Mrs. sloane had asked his advice.
nor employed his services lie absolute
ly declined 10 discuss the separation u
the Sloanes
No one holds more prominent position
IN New York society than the Sloanss.
Mrs. SiOans is the st-dreszsd woman
IN New York Within the last year she
has won that distinction from Mrs Jonn
Jacob AstOr. Mrs. Sloane planned 70
make this season her most brilliant in New
York society. Mrs. Sloane's maiden name
was Miss Jessie A. Robbins
Mr.. Sloane is perhaps fOrty-four years
Of age. His father was one Of the founders
OF the great carpet house OF ". q T.
sloane. now on Broadway Henry I.
Sloane is a member OF the firm and Is a
millionaire. Another member OF the firm,
William Douglas Sloane. married Miss
Emily T. Vanderbilt. sister Of Cornelius
Vanderbilt. sr-, and lives in the northern
OF the two Vanderbilt mansions on Fifth
Avenue.
Only few years ago he built the hand
some house he transfers TO his wife 1t
stands in the most fashionable neighbor-
hood in New York.
The evening times., 1898-12-22
Wonderful.
(From the Cleveland plain Dealer.) J


good story IS being circulated among the
medical II OF Cleveland, a story which was
started by the victim himself. He is physician
of considerable repute and some time ago was
called 10 attend a gentleman Of advanced years.
who was suffering from slight complication Of
disorders. The doctor went to work with viii
and presently had the patient the road to
covery. In fact, two weeks from the time he
undertook the case he had him cured.
As he left the house after announcing that
further visits would be unnecessary, the daughter
Of the restored man accompanied him TO the door.
Doctor" she said in somewhat tremulous
tones. 81 want to tell you"
The doctor, who supposed she was anxious to
express her gratitude for his skilled attention
waved her thanks aside.
Don't mention it, madam he afably said.
eve always Try to do our duty"
'But Doctor she persisted, 'it IS something
that will interest you. / feel that
''Say no more, madam cried the doctor. mues
moved by the wouan's agitation.
sit il something ! must tell you, doctor, shs
continued please listen.
The doctor halted with his hand on the door
knob.
Yesterday said the woman. II was down
town and met Mrs. Pugsley, the Christlan
Scientist. and she told me she had been giving
father absent treatments for two weeks. Isn't
il lust too woRderful?''
Coed morning" said the doctor dryly.
The evening times., 1898-12-22

Governor elect Roosevelt astonshed the
New England Society, Of Brooklyn, by
the fervor of his approval OF expansion.
They had expected his consent to the
Presidents policy, but he was an enthu-
siast. The preliminary remarks of the
presiding officer may be of interest TO
Mr.. Bryan and the Democrats who pro-
pose party based on opposition TO ex-
pansion. III any of US have in the past
opposed national expansion. the question
is no longer open for consideration" q"
That is an important fact which most
people understand. Expansion is already
accomplished.
The evening times., 1898-12-22

in the freedom of Cuba. including the
Americans, although the latter are not
specially mentioned Now that Cuba is
redeemed from the yoke of Spain." says
Mr.. Palma in behalf of the Junta. 81 wish
to extend to our compatriots, and, in
fact, to all who in time of strife. and need
furthered the cause Of Cuba HIRE
that's us-"my sincere thanks" We are
afraid Mr.. Palma is too kind. On behalf
of the Americans thus included in the
grateful acknowledgment, we reply:
Don't mention it,
The evening times., 1898-12-22

Senator Hoar is trying TO break his fall
After all his Mysteries and his bold aftir-
nation that "the downfall of the Repub-
lie will date from the Administration of
William Mckinley" and his firm an
nounCement that the Treaty of Paris
would be rejected 10y the Senate. he finds
himself once more compelled to vote
against his convictions, as in the case of
Hawaii He is prepared to vote for the
ratification OF the treaty, as We predict
ed, but he wants a pledge against The
exercise Of sovereignty over the Philip
pines. 1t is absurd. of course, and he
merely suggests it to get around gradu
ally to his new position. For man who
achieves so little, Mr. Hoar makes a great
deal of fuss
The evening times., 1898-12-22
WOMAN FALLS DEAD
OF GREAT FRIGHT

New York, Dec &C. C Brown, an
empioye in the custom house here. who
lives near Little Falls. n. j., went into
the cellar Of his house late Tuesday night
with a lighted lamp 10 examine an illu-
minating gas machine which seemed 10 BE-
out of order.
AS he was examining the valves the ma
chine exploded. Brown was thrown TO the
floor unconscious. The whole house was
violently shaken, and Mrs. Donegan. his
mOther-in-law, was so badly frightened
that she fell dead.
The evening times., 1898-12-22
EXPEDITION AMONG
MEXICAN INDIANS

Chicago. Dec. 22.-Prof Frederick Starr
the noted anthropoiogist OF the Univer-
sity OF Chicago. started last evening on
an expedition To the wilds of Mexico,
which promises 10 be fruitful In more ac-
curate knowledge Of the still almost wild
Indian tribes he is going 10 visit, and
among whom he proposes To make his
home for several months. The eight
tribes in the States Of OaXaca and CHA
pas who are to be the subjects OF the
professors invest igations, are the least
known OF the thirty-three tribes inhabit-
ing these remote provinces. They have
also the unsavory reputation of being
cannibals.