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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27
As to the Letter "J.n

(Chlcago Record)
Inc New England member of Congress-
VINO Is preparing bin providing that the
letter - be eliminated from the alpha-
bet, so far as government publications are
concerned, Is to be thanked, not only be-
cause he has afforded one of the AMUSING
features of the congressional session. but
because he calls attention TO a note
worthy popularity Of the English alpha
bet. The New England member bases his
objection TO the letter 81" upon the ground
that IL Is useless, troublesome, and a
general nuisance" This puts the case
TOO strongly, but It is undoubtedly a fact
that ~ holds its position In the alphabet
merely by sufferance.
The letters go and 81" were originally
Geographic variations of the same letter.
Ontll the year 1880 they were used indif-
Ierently, and made to answer the same
purpose. The r OF that time performed
double service. 1t stood both for the
vowel II and for the consonant "v. -
A,Iter lCS0 IT performed the Office of the
leler y In almost all the Saxon tongues
~ europe. 1t sui holds the sound of
IN German, although in French IL has
Deen softened into the sound 9Th" and In
1taian II has become "dzh." In those lam
guaSes II IS not superfluous. but in Eng
iish II fulhls an office which could better
pe performed either by the soft "g' or
~ ulphthong HOW unnecessary the
tenth letter Of the alphabet really Is NAV
De judged from the fact that the same
sound can be expressed by another cha
racter. IL Is curious. also, that even as
iate as the year 1918 the character was
treated as Identical with '1'' in the alpha
bette treatise in Todd Johnson's dictIon-
airy; The letter, according to w ID
whitney, the philologist and linguisf
constitutes only AZ of per cent. OF the
sounds as they appear on the naSes az
English literature"
Just why a lonesome New England con-
tentlon TO the suppression of n mayericlr
letter IS not apparent. but he NAV serve
a useful purpose by drawing attention "a
some OF the curiosities OF the history If
tho English alphabet. -
Old nannra for gala - ~. ,,.......
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27
DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS.
:. ,-,-,,,,-',.'..,-,-.,'.--
~ OLD DOMINION
lh&A STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
~hAS1sS& DAILY LINE
FOR
Y NEW YORK.

Passengers can leave Richmond DAILY
via Chesapeake and Ohio railway al A.So
A. M. or Richmond and Petersburg rail-
road Norfolk and Western route) o A.
NJ. connecting at Norfolk with Ola no.
minion Line steamer. sailing same eve
ming for New York.
ALL-WAIER ROUTE.
Steamship old Dominion leaves R,c,
mond every Monday at p. NJ. for New
York via James river. ~"
Tickets on ss.e at Richmond Trar.,..
Company's, 90S east Main street; CheSs.
peake and Ohio railway, and Richmon,
and Petersburg railroad depots ana -
company's office, 1872 east Main gtraet
Richmond. Rag~aVe checked throuyh w.
FREIGHT
for New York au4 a.. pVaAts beyond 90,
he shipped by direct steamers, Saline
from Richmond every MONDAY ANSS
ERIDAY at > p. NJ; also, by steaner
leaving Richmond WEDNESDAY * -
NJ. for Norfolk. connecting with steamer
IN Manifest closed one hour before sailing
time.
through bills o. iadIng issued Tor aii
tt.err o~rta~u o~d foreiey, mort, III
'V FROM NEW YORK.
Passensels San leave oal.s -xcen, So.
day. to Norfolk o. Old Point Comm Ssn-
connecting with Norfolk and Westers.
railroad OF chesapeake and ohio raliwav
leave every SATURDAY. (pass esSs err0S ate,
freight). and MONDAY (freight only, ~'io
Sailing from company'a Gie7 No "a
North river foot Of Beach street, at 30
Freight received and forwarded dailv
except Sunday. ~"'iy'
For further Information apply 10
JOHN j., MAYER. Agent
l2l2 east Main street.
Richmond. Va
W. l. Gulllaudeu. Vice President sse
$3.50 rxanagar- Nav Ynrx. A. Z. NJ
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27
lie Found Out.

Qdfe)
your Majesty" said the cannibal
kings chef. there IS among the prison.
ers a native OF Scotland"
"GoodT' replied the dusky monarch.
"Serve him sizzling from the broiler. !
have often wondered what a hot Scotch
tastes like"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
FRENCH LINE

FRENCH LINE
Compagnie Generate TransafIantfaue
DIRECT LINE TO HAVRE-PARIS
FRANCE).
Sailing every Saturday at 10 A. M,
From Pier No. AZ. North river, foot Nor
ton street.
La BretaBne, Mar La Champa'e. NH Is
La Gascogne, Mar ~ La Bourgogne, AID 2
La Normandie, NH 10 La Touraine, Api 8
General Agency for United states ana
Canada. Bowling Green. N. Y.
Richmond Transfer Co. 0O1 Main 81.
70 l5-d6m
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27

@ M $3.50 Cd EEg
ON SOUTHERN
HscSN RAILWAY.
Schedule Effective January IT, 1sos'
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, VA.

TRAINS LEAVE HiCHAoNDt va
1900 Night, NO. Al, oOutnern Hxpiess'
daily for Atlanta, Augusta. ano
points South. Sleeper Richmond TO
Danville, Greensboro, SALISBURY
Charlotte, Columbia, and Augusta:
Sleeper open at $50 4. M: 5tops
at all stations between Hicnnlona
and DanvllIe to take on and let OK
passengers.
Connects at Danvilie, Salisbury.
and Charlotte with the washington
and Southwestern Limited mo. ~,
carrying sleepers New YORK 70
Asheville, Hot Springs, Chattanoo-
"a, and Nashville; New , YORK o 70
iss sG"i New TS YORK TO to Tampa and
nrst-class day coach o Gnnanl
WASHINGTON and Memphis; o S0nne IN
TeRss a and c caisor rD Sleeper open
for occupancy az $50 Il; IA douv for
1900 noon, no. 2 GOLD tram d ga Nose
lev With i FsrmHyilie and Powhatan
railroad Al Keysville for ClaIks-
Vile. oxford. Henderson, and I Dur
ham. and at Greensboro ,sto no Salem lem
States ps1 fast mail S solid train e daiy
for New Orleans and and p9 sv YORK oYS' to
New Orleans. and New York 70
Jacksonville. Through sleeper se sails
bury 10 Chattanooga, aiS "a; .dnes-
man tourist sleeper every " m ,o,ses
day Washington to San trahciSco'
without change, ,,
900 p NJ. No. II, local, daily, except
Sunday. for Keysville and interme-
Gf~to -NintS.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
600 A. NJ. .
0:25 +. M, from Atlanta, Ausus~
Asheville. ard Nashville.
$40 A. NJ, from Keysville.
TOCAI, FREIGHT TRAINS.
Nos. N and 81, between Manchester ana
Neapols. Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27
$50 p. NJ.
1000 p. NJ.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.

400 A. NJ. Daily, from Jacksonville. ss.
vannah, Charleston, Atlanta
Macon. Augusta. and All
points South.
SIN A. NJ, Daily, except Sunday Al.
lanta, Athens, Raleigh. Hen.
derson, Lynchburg, and ths
West.
AR A. NJ, Daily. Petersburg local
S.55 A. NJ, Daily, except Monday. from
Tampa, Jacksonville, Sayan.
nah, and Charleston
900 A. NJ, Sunday only, from Atlanta.
Athens, Raleigh, Henderson
Lynchburg. and the West
II :O5 A. NJ, Daily, Norfolk, Suffolk ana
Petersburg.
7.15P NJ. Daily, Jacksonville, Sayan.
nah, Charleston, Whining
ton, GOldsborO', and al
points South.
6:66 p. NJ, Daily, Norfolk. Suffolk. Wa.
verify, and Pelersbure
S.56 p. NJ, Daily. Petersburg. Lynch.
burg, and the West
7 r. KENLY, T. NJ. EMERSON
General Manager. Traflic Manager
II. NJ EMERSON.
General Passenger Agent
G. s CAMPBELL
IA IS Division Passenger Agent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27
The study of Law.

washington Post)
Mr.. Joseph III. Choate has relieved MS
mind OF an important and suggestive
thought. He has said that the law Is the
only one OF the learned professions that
involves the study and pursuit OF q stable
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27

not only aids digestion, buh is I'm itself a
nutrient. Appetizing and Strengthening.
Malt~Nutrine Is prepared by the famous
Anheuser- Susch Brewing Association,
which fact guarantees the purity, excel
lence. and merit claimed for Il
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27
YORK-RIHER LINE VIA WEST POINT.
THE FAvoRITE ROUTE NORTH.
rTAXE RTCHATnNn

THE FAV0RITE ROUTE NORTH.
LEAVE RICHMOND.
A:3O T.. NJ, No. Ii. Baltimore Limited.
daily, except Sunday. for West
Point, there making close connec.
ton on Mondays, Wednesdays, ana
Fridays with steamer Ior B Sstar
Manor for Walkefton and Tappa-
hammock on Tuesdays. Thursdays
and Saturdays.
2:3O 7. M; Nc. 10 local express press MOI 9nr
West Point and intermediate sta
tions. Connects with stage at Les
ter Manor for Walkerton and Tap
pehannock; also p az West Ss tnns
Zoo a NJ. No. IS, Local Mixed. Leaves
daily. except Sunday, from Viz
ginia-Street Station for West Point
and intermediate stations, connect
ing with stage at Lester Manor Tor
WsIke~ton and Tappahannock.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
e:17 A. NJ. daily;
500 p H.. daily, except Sunday, from
West Point and intermediate sta
steamers leave west Point at @ p. NJ.
Mondays, Wednesdays. and Fridays, and
baltimore at 3 p. NJ. Tuesdays, Thurs
o9 Ticket Office al station. foo. OF Virginia
street tro 0P S5e 5rS ~ to p M city ticket
99niGSe' gyTIfL ,ps' W w. A. TURK.
trSnio CANNON. Third Vice-President
ora General Manager. Washington. y e.
~ w WrSTBURY. Travelling Pas
senger Agent. 800 east Main street, Rich
mond. Va DC
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HAILnoAp-rsyr,.
~ ~ aa S yzEp
4 T. |, ATLANTIC.COlS,
LINE
schedule fn LHect January IL. SO.
TRAINS LEAVE RIcHMoyn-rx,

schedule fn LEect January IL ,s..
TRAINS LEAVE RIcmmoND-rv,o
DEPoT.
900 A. NJ, Daily. Arrives pat.
y:Sl A. H.. Norfolk n 81 Z
~, stops only at Peters5uSns
a.or .r rMavefiy. and Sunolk. W g.
4. NJ, BaycttevlHe tas =
a., Charlesten 1910 - ~
sayannah 80 A. N. ~
sonyille 100 A. 81 ' s
Tampa CD p. a. Conn.,.
az Wilson with No. N
irving Goldsboro' $40 n r.
Wilmington 5t5 p. M hr-,t,'
I'D SIeepff New York =
1855 p. NJ, Daily. Local Arrive, p.
teirsburs s'i2 P. N. Make,
$50 P. NJ. Daily. Arrives Pe,.,,,..
6l5 p. M. Makes ali -
stops. RICHMOND ana Peter.
7:so P. NJ. Daily; Arrives Pet.r,,,,.
500 p. NJ, connects 80
Norfolk and Wesfsr, va
Norfolk and intermedi,,l'
points, Emp0ria 90 fre.
meets with a aud ID b..
stations between Empo.is
and laWrcuccvillol Wsfie
s'E 4. NJ. Fayetteville ia
A. NJ, Charleston 500 A ~
Savannah sos A. Nj i, -
sonYille p. a., Port TAMPA
NEW LINE TO Mrpnrr
GEORGIA POINTs.-Ar-iy'
ing Aiken 7.28 a. ST.. Ann,
Ia $40 A. NJ, Macon lf a
NJ, Atlanta 1913 r. 81. Pu'N
man Sleepers New Y0rt !.
Wilmington. Jacksonyirs
Port Tampa. Aiken, Aueu..
Ia, and Macon.
$50 =. NJ, Daily. Arrives Petersburz
9:31 p. NJ, Weldon Ii.O u
NJ. Makes local stons "A.
tween Petersburg and Wei.
1000 p. NJ, Daily. except Sunday. tn.
New York and Florida gss.
cial arrives Charleston fg
a. NJ, Savannah 9.m a. II
Jacksonville 1910 T. 81 N
Augustine 30 T. NJ. Tsmpa
S35 L. M pullman Vesf.
bule, Sleeping, Dining. ~
brary-, and Observation.
cars.
1o.5o p. NJ, Daily. Arrives PetersbIrg
11:30 p. NJ, bynchhurg 8.3
A. NJ. Roanoke $50 A. M
Bristol 11:20 A. NJ Pullman
Sleeper Richmond 20 Lynch.
burg
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27
TailOr-Made Gowns,
Fringed Ties, the Latest
Craze, at soc,

Beautiful assortment OF Ladies' Ali
silk Ties, with fringed ends, In new Baya-
dere effects and fancy piaids, at o0c.
Handsomer qualities at CSC. and up 10
e. -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27
D 7 G D Richmond, PreiarIcIS.
h.'I l. u 4. burg 4 Potomac

--.- UuI6 fViVua@
Schedule I'm Eject January 20, 1898
AT IL O'CLOCK NOON
LEAVE BYRD-sTREET STATION.
4:IO A. NJ. Daily. for Washington ani
points North. Stops only ~
Milford and Fredericks6lIs,
Pullman sleepeTs 10 Ne"
$50 A. NJ, Sunday only. for Washins.
ton and points North. stol'
at Elba, Glen Allen, ASH
land, TaylorsvllieI DoswsIi
Ruther Glen. renola, NJ
ford Woodslane Guinea
sum init f'rederiekso9i..'
Brooke. and Whitewater
s:45 A. NJ. f paily. except Ssa sunday Tor
Wy wash gS2n,s a an FIn. '2 9sh,
land. Taylorsyille, Doswel,
Ruther Glen. Penoi9; ,,Sss.
ford 1, W9odS FlSSenssricEsburs
Brooke. and Whitewater
Pullman car. .,.,
o:oS A. NJ. cSmmencing yI91ng2s5ry Pr ~.
Washington, Baltimore ny ~
adeiphia. and New 81. toss
The New York and Floriqs.
Special. composed en~t4gg
OF Pullman sleepiik- ~.
ing and obseryaton-c s
No extra charge other 49,
1900 NJ n Bail s.op except xs S1l' sunday. ior
Washington and poins
North. Stops az Ella, zen
Allen. Ashland, posNen'
FORA Frederic keD.l.'
Brooke, and Widewsist,,
Parlor car Also. connfe1s
with Congressional Limi'e'
z;s5 p. NJ. Daily Tor wSs'shlng,o,n ri hSd
Ashland. boswell. MlIoLli
Fredericksburg. BROOK ~. -
Whitewater. and other ~.
lions SUNDAYS. sleeper kich'
mond 70 New York
ARRIVE BYRD-sTREET sTAroN.
$40 A. NJ. Daily. stops az Wlcewatef,
Brooke, Fredericksburg, Mi..
ford boswell. Ashland, ana
Elba. and other stallo.,
Sundays. Sleeper New lofs
20 Richmond.
2:45 P. NJ, DAILY; except SUNDAY s;op'
at Whitewater Brook =
Fredericksburg, ; ~ IN =
Guinea, W0Odslane Milford.
Penola Ruther Glen. Dos
we'll. TaylOrNille, Ashland,
Glen Allen. and Elba. F"-
7:IO p. NJ. Bslly. Sous EMS, At Fr ,es.
rickSburg boswell and Asn-
land. and Elba. Pullman cars
sac P. L.. Daily. Stops a. wldsyatsr.
HroOk q. Fredericksbufs'
summit. Guinea. WoCdslane.
Milford, PenOla, kuunSF
Glen. boswell Tayl0rsyul
Ashland. Glen Antn. anu
Elba. Sleeping-car
$50 p. NJ, Commencing Janu ~ In,
daily except Sunory tn5
New York and Florida Spc-
cial Does not stop az tin''-
FREDERlCKsBG ACCOMMODATION.
Wally excent Suaaay)
400 p. H.. Leaves Byrd-Stgeet station.
$50 A. H., Arrives BSrd-Street StaiiSA.
ASHLAND TRAINS,
DAILY except Sunday)
q :f2 A. NJ. Leaves Elba.
0,&O II. NJ, Leaves Elba.
0;f0 A. NJ, Arrives Eiba
600 =. NJ. Arrives Eliza.
&. A. TAYLOR. Traffic A2naeef.
e. T. D. MYERS. President. iAN
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N S&zW koIta|kSWsstsn
Izss1sz.sszzza Schedule in Eject
December ., 1897.
LEAVE RICHMOND, BYRS-sTREEr
STATION.

LEAVE HiCHmOND, BfRE-STREEr
STATION.
900 A. NJ, Daily-Richmond and Ny..
folk. NESTlBULE LIMlr-
ED. Seccnd-class tickets not
accepted on this train.
0:05 A. NJ, Daily. THE CHICAGO TX.
PRESS" for IEnChbIls,
Roanoke, Columbus, and
Chicago. Pullman Sleeper
Roanoke 20 Columbus, also,
Tor Radford, Bristol, Knox.
vile, ChattanoOgi, and IN
termediate points.
7:30 p. NJ, Daily, for Norfolk. Sun0k,
and intermediate stations
10:45 +. NJ, Daily, for LynchOurg and
Roanoke. Connects az k03.
noke with Washington and
Chattanooga Limited. Pull
man SleeDers Roanoke 70
Memphis and New Orleans
PULLMAN SLEEPER between RICH
MOND AND I.YNCHBURG ready Tor oc-
cupancy at z. NJ; also, Pullman Sleeper
Petersburg 10 Roanoke.
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynch.
burg and the West daily S.l5 A. NJ, and
$3.50 =. Nj. From Norfolk and the East
ii :O5 A. NJ, and Vestibuled Limited 6.55 4.
NJ. ONCE: S2s Main street.
n. w. COURTNEY.
District Passenger Agent
w. d. BEVILL
General Passenger Agent
General Offices: Roanoke. Va de
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27

Old papers for sale at the Dlspatcn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27

A special lot of IS dozen Fine Embroid-
cred White Silk Caps, with ponpon Of
net and lace, so on special sale Monday at
% CENTS.
Extra Fine White China Silk Caps,
beautifully embroidered. have full ruche'
at 45 CENTS.
Handsome Fable Silk Caps. with pom
pom Of ribbon and lace, at 80 CENTS.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-22
MNEUWNHNWM

The Ramboulet buclslis the Spanish
Meripo crossed with the French
Merino. They are tough, hardy
sheep for this climate. They are
good rustlers and good range sheep
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-22
GOSSIP o. THE RING.

When pugilists begin TO u:2 soft an
swers the chances are they will nght.
1t is reported via Cope II hagen, Den
mark, that Yousouf, the Turk, is mark
for wrCsticrs of the second class.
1ank Kenny, the heavy weight, does
not intend to leave tic ring. Kenny
says that since he became ESb Fitzsim-
mons sparring partner lie has learned
quite lot from the champion.
1t appears that the box" who died at
Sacramento ":.cr engaging in contest
with You Criifo was rot pull Nc
Carly, CT ..::.aGelphia, but another
boxer, w!!o probably used :"!cCarty's
EGme to pick up a few dollars. Ne
Carly is w. md hearty. .
john -. - ics, who defeated Jenny
Curra: al t. National Sporting club,
London. recently, is coming to this
country. Hughes is the champion light
weight of England, and when he comes
here he will be managed by Billy Sell
lecl.
Tom Lees, of Australia, who q few
years ago was regarded MS the best
heavy weight in that country, has ar
rived in America. Lees has met Peter
Jackson, Fob Fitzsimmons, Jim Hall
ard other famous pugilists. but he says
that he has rot come for the sole pur-
pose of fighting. If he is challenged,
however, he will fight.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-22
FRENCH AND GERuAu TRADE.
Comparative stafi.tIrs THAT Preseni
a Very Da.cournT.ns OntIook
for fNFRnce.

Under the title Of 1.-The German In.
vasion," Nj. Jules Roche. formerly
French minister OF commerce and in
dustry. writing in the Paris Figaro.
draws a very discomraging picture of
the present position of French com
Inerce. Taking the statistics of the
custom-house administration Iust pub
liShed for 1897. he shows that the i'm
ports last year amounted to 1000. 000. CCO
francs. and the exports To 3.i76. 600 900
francs. which was an Increase compared
with 1896 of POI .OU0.O,O francs IN the
Imports, and 275.O0O,OOO francs in the
exports. NJ. Jules Roche admits the
progress is considerable. but he con-
tends that to form Il just opinion OF
he commercial situation Of France il
is requisite to compare ii with that of
other nations. and especially Germany.
Taking the year following the Franco
PrusSian war as u starting point for
his comparison, ii. jules Roche points
out that in 1872 the exports OF France
amounted to 3,7C2.GO0.COJ francs, and
those ofGermany to 1900. GiO. 500 francs
In 1896. however, the exports of France
were only 3.4Ol .00O.GC0 francs. while
those OF Germany had Increased to
l.S02.C00,C0O francs. Consequently. be-
tween 1872 and the end of 1896 me eX-
ports OF Germany had Increased by
1.902 ,OCO,OCO francs, md thoS. Of France
had diminished by 36l.GaU.UC0 frames
that is TO say, an increase of over Is
per cent. for Germany. and decrease
OF nearly ten per cent. for France. 4.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-22
Grand Lodges.

The following officers of the Grand
Encampment [. O. .. f.. were elect
ed ut the meeting in Carson Monday.
Grand Patriarch. w II Trattel of
Virginia; Grand High Priest. RB
D wis of Dayton; Grand Senior War
den, w p Brown of Reno; Grand
Scribe, William Sutherland of Vir-
gina; Grand Treasurer, J. j. Becker
of Reno; Grand Junior Warden, Nj K
TaIlieur of Dayton.
The Grand Lodge I. o. o. F.. of
Nevada met Tues lay morning. Upon
call .ng the roll l02 delegates respond.
ed to their names.
The Grand Master presented his
report showing the order to be in a
healthy condi ion and that charters
he granted to Capital Rebekah
Lodge No. ii Of Carson and Austin
RebeEah Lodge. The Grand Master
re commended to subordinate lodges
that the dues OF all members " no en-
list in the defense Of our country be
RENTED.
The following Grand Officers were
elected: Grand Master, a w Heseon
VI iGlko, Deputy Grand Master, j D
@ rmphell of Phoebe; Grand Warden
w r Jones of G lid Hill; CIR md Sec
rotary, Wn Sutherland of Virginia;
Grand Treasurer, j Becker Of
Reno; Grand Representative, G E
Mack of Virginia: Trustees, r Jacobs
Of REM, S A Lemaire of Battle
Mountain and M II YeringSon Of
Carson.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-22
The DucOlic Drivers of Deer and Ice
Wagons Cause Worry to the
Motormen,

The arch-enemies Of the street car are
the beer wagons and the ice wagons.
The naughty car can strike terror t the
buggy or brougham or huckstef's cart,
and even the furniture van lights shy.
but beer ard ice wagons are built for
keeps. and would just as soon have n
collision as not. Nothing short of o
house falling on them could shake the
driver out of his seat, says the Chicago
Times-Herald.
There is, certain air about these
drivers. The man that drives the beer
wagon is always full o35eer. and the
ice wagon man serves many saloons;
at any rate, they have the same cast OF
ountenance-stolid, Indifferent, half
defiant. And they act just the same.
They keep the track in spite Of gongs,
whistles and threats, and they take
every chance of crossing in front OF a
car. and then they smile to see the con-
tortions Of the griprnan and his brake.
But they never speak or turn their
heads. just drive on, impassively, as II
there was not street car in the whole
world.
GripInen and motormen foam in i'm
potent rage, and would be driven to
drink II they had time, but it avails
them not 1t Is supposed that when q
street car man loses his job he takes to
driving a beer or ice wagon and thus
gets even with the corporation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-22
THEY WANT

AguiDaldo, the insurgent general
OF the PHILIPPINE Islands, says in Il
dispat III to the xamincr.J ourual:
CAS- America protect~ Cuhans, so
she Will protect the Philippines. She
will give us the liberty for which we
have struggled for years. All the
world will respect us when America
protects US.
ave rebellpd against Spanish au-
thorlty be auSc of the corruption of
her Government officials, her crush
her refusal TO execute reforms which
she promised.
awe ask the sympathy nf all Ameri-
cans and hope that wo may work 20
gethcr to exrel the Spaniards."
This me ms that the in tnrgents
want absolute independence. not
transfer of the PHILIPPINES from Spain
to the United States. This in'lepen-
dence they coul not achieve, though
they have been fighting for years,
and they could not have achieved it
had it not been for Dewey. But, 1t
appears they TO not want to be de-
tendency Of the United States, or of
any other country. They ma, how
ever, he satisfied with being annexed
to the United States. rs that would
mean independence, but If they are
not it may cause trouble after the
Spaniards are driven from the is
lands.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-22

During the launch Of the British
ti"stclnss hattleship Albion, 1850
tons, at Blackwell, England, yesterday.
the displacement of water caused an
immense volume Of water to rise on
all sides. completely submerging one
OF the lower stages IN the yard and
immerslng hundreds Of people. 1t is
estimated that fifty persons wore
drowned, and many we're injured.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-22

Heart trouble was the cause Of the
largest number of rPjections for army
service and it is the testimony of
those who ought to know that this
trouble comes as frequently from
over-mdulgence in athletics as from
any other cause. Col. Smart, assis-
tant surgeon general OF the United
States army, said recently that in
times Of peace Of the men who at.
tempt to enlist i'll the army fully so
per cent. are unable to pass the ply
steal examination and while the per-
centage is somewhat smaller no y
it is SO to the detriment Of the ser.
vice.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-22

The members Of the Silver Party
State Central Committee from Elko
county are e. p. Hardesty, Il. &
Plunkett. j. b. Dougherty, e. Rein
hart and j. II. WicIand. Tho com.
mittec meets in Reno on July 18th,
to fix the date and place for holding
the State Convention. and for trans.
acting such other business as may be
presented.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-22

A bill has been introduced in the
Honse to establish dental corps in
the army. Representative Otey (of
Va }, who INTRODUCED the bill, argued
that the army surgeons could not
properly attend to the teeth of the
soldiers. He said that his expert.
ence in the civil war told him that Of
ten aching teeth were pulled by no
one better versed in the art of dem
tlstry than hospital stewards.