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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-07-29
tFRDM DAILY.l
SALMAGU

John llib"ets returned last even
ing from Lake Tahoe.
Col. ~lInrdesty and George Ward,
are down from Wells.
John Hibbits was taken seriousl,
i'll late this afternoon.
Lieutenant Henderson writes that
1t is very warm in Jacksonville and
that the heat causes many OF the boys
to keel yer
One Of James Russcll's teams rar
away with IA bran new Mccormick
mower Saturday and smashed the
machine to flinders.
Jake Nelson returned from his
visit to Denmark last night. lie sue.
cccdcd in Guiding the shaghicrs on
both sides ot the pond. Martin Ma.
son remained in Denmark and will
De home some time in August.
There was Il hot time in Chinatown
yesterday afternoon. \ co lored
woman resented the joshing Of a
young mar by making an assault on
him with II knife. He threw up his
nrin L" ward of the blow and ~receiv-
ed quite a bad GU. No arrests.
Tho Virginia Chronicle says that
the most exciting event OF each day
now on the CnmstOck is the depar-
turc uf the stage Tor Reno. On We'd
ncsiay fifteen PERSONS took passage
on the stage, several Of them never to
return.
Jourral--The Foley Estate case
was finally compton, Sed on Friday
evening by an arrangement that Mrs.
Smith should pay tho eastern heirs
til" sum Of s2j,OOO. This will probnblv
conclude "A legal complication tina,
has already consumed considerable
time and money and is nov settled
satisfactory 10 all parties concerned.
The exodus %: able bodied men
from the various counties who have
volunteered their services Ia the Gov
eminent End those WHO have left for
other States in search Of employ
mcui. has reduced the voting poou-
lation 81 Nevada nearly 100 in the
past two years.
HE preliminary examination OF
Sam Davis AZ Sirr Valley Saturday
resulted III his ncIng bound over to
appear before the grand jury ON the
charge al malicinusIy shooting cattle
Ju-tic" Morgan iixrl hi+ bond at
SOTO which lie gave. This case has
causci It good deal 81 feeling III Starr
Valley.
Mr. ID. Gundalr IT Drcth brought
Il l9-month-'old baby 10 DR.. Hood
today To nave her arm straightforward.
IhS DIR. examined the chil,i'a ara,
and found That il was broken. The
little one wHs sitting ON the lower
step Of the stairs Saturday when she
Ill over breaking her arm. The DR..
set the urm and the little one is doing
us we'll as can be expected.
Joe Harris writes from Jackson
Will" That til" weather j. S":y warm
down there. u" says all u person
needs to wear isa ig leaf. Joe gays
the boys were disappointed in not
being ordered Ia Porto Rico. They
now expect tO hr scri to Havana
when Il move is made um that city.
ice rays all are anxious {" ga tn Cuba
or nm! where else ~ liicy can have n
Scrip with tlIr Done.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-07-29
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY.
SALAIAGUSDI.

ceiycd ut Alexander's. Y
One hundred and three degrees in
the shade today.
y girl seldom objects To a young
man stealing something from under
her very nose.
Zach llarlesty WIS in from South
Fork last night. lie reports big
crops OF hay aud grain in that section.
w. c.. Ronald, organizer OF the
knights OF Py,hias Endowment Rank.
arrived last night. lie will address
the knights at their Hall OH fraternaI
insurance tonight.
Dave Cnspcr has Just received a
new lot "f samples OF Spring md
Summer Clothing which will he made
;" order frnm Sl3.j0'up.
The dispatches state that President
Mckinley will not agree tu nh armIs-
tice unless Spnin gives assurance that
an aru'isti"e will be followed by a
treaty Of peace.
Mrs. Hartley has engaged counsel
and will push her claims rs the heir
OF Fo!ey's dead child, which means
that there is considerable litIya.
tim ahead for the estate before 1t is
finally settled.
There is a slight change for the
better today IN John Ilibbets' con-
diiion. He rests easily md is having
the best Of care. Nurses are with
him night and day AMI everything
possible is beng done to relieve his
coalition.
y Madrid dispatch OF the 9th
says. The government denies that il
has been occupied with the question
OF peace. Sagasta contradicts the
statement that official negotiations
are i'll progress. but the Foreign
oiice that negotiations
due 10 private initiative are proceed
ing.
IT, rs said hat the ceasing OF work
in y ustin is due la the pmbezzlemeut
at about three hundred thousand dol
lars of the Austin mining company's
funds. The belle! prevails, however,
that matters will $ be Strengthened
ont and everything no in operation
AGAIN.
IT IL related II an Irish recruit on
sentry duty at Chiuiamauga n
night, that he challenged ii figure in
the darkness with tho usua 4Who
goes %tIcre!' The reply, @The officer
the day. WAS something he was not
prepared for, 81 he responded, Then,
plat the divll are yez dom out here
at night:-
Nick Mccoy brought Sam Jones
down from Mardis last night. Jones
was arrested and bound over on the
charge Of assault with intent To kill
aud gave bonds in the sum of 5000
Tor his appearance before the grand
jury. IL" was %nftcruarh arrested
for killing IL horse at the time he shot
ut Mchan. He was bound over OH
this charge, also, but failed to give
bail.
Tho powder works at Pinole blew
uD early ycsierLa morning. There
were " explosions. one at l:Ij and
the other ut 1:l5. No ono WIS about
the works at the first explosion. At
lil0 another explosion occurred, kill.
ing five men and fatally injuring
many others. Some unknown mis-.
crcnnt caused the first explosion
This Tact has been definitely cstab.
lished by the finding Of u piece Of
fuse, live feet long. near the mixing
house.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-07-29
rRoM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
SALhthGUNDi

MIR. and Mrs. Harris LEI, ~ Il camp.
ing trip this morning.
John Hibhe:s is resting quietly to-
day. but is gradually gro wing weaker.
John Belts II Mound Valley is
quite sick at the Commerce, Il hotel.
III" has m absceSs in his throat.
Captain Alderman q. Winnie.
mucca has been appointed Captain
OF the signal corps now being organ.
lied in Reno.
Work began in earnest this morn
ing on the improvement to the INDIE.
PENDENT office. The INDEPENDENT
expects to he in its new home by the
10th Of August.
Will DAVID in Il letter To the Car
son News says Arthur Meyers and
George Russ II are having u race TO
see which has a full beard ,irst. The
race lie says, il very ciose-to the
face.
Since the Nevada battalion has
been mustered into ing United States
service strict military discipline is
maintained and the picket lines are
stretched Ia the Chimes quarter OF
Carson.
Twcnty-scven lines and seventeen
systems Of railroads run into Kausns
City, Missouri. II is now II IT,. with
Chicago Is Il railroad center. On
August 1t the ST. Joseph * Grand
Island will begin running trains into
KANSAS City. making it the greatest
railroad center in the world.
Ex-Governor Adams came in from
Wells last night aud stopped over
until today. lie put in his time to.
day Interviewing his Exc friends
and putting machinery in motion tn
have the output Of the Tuscarora
mines sent 10 the Carson mint. He
left Tor Carson ON No. /.
Dana Caldcn and Conductor Check
were thrown from q buggy by a run.
away team in WHucmucca Wcdncs.
day evening and D1nu was pretty
badly shaken mp. He was bruised
ahnut ne arms, head and face. and
his rlnth'TS was torn tn shreds.
Chcck WAS more lucky and csraJcI
unhurt.
II is reported that the Seventh
Corps. commanded 10y General Lee
has been ordered To- Porto Rico To us
slst General Miles. II this be iruc.
the Nevada boys will see some hot
TIMES it peace negotiations Ito not
stop the operations of the army. The
l~SDErEHDEHT hopes that Spain will
See til" error "t her ways aud make
peace without further hluol>hel.
Mary l. llcncy has bought suit at
Carson City against her husband.
James Honey, for II divorce. The
complaint states that the defendant
was convicted Of II felony for stcnlrng
bullion from the l.. S. mint at Car
son and the lac is now incarceratcl
in the Nevada ~pcuitrntinry. serving a
term Of eight years. lIrncy OPPOSES
the suit on the ground that he was
merely convicted of II misIcmeanor.
which is not grounds for Il divorce.
Carson Ncws:-While taking ma
portion al the floor OF the shed nj.
iach"l to the town hall in Gardner
vile, workman Yesterday f0nnd a
curious appearing bundle WRAPPED in
black cloth. One Of the men un-
wrapped til" parcel and found it's
contents To he the body of an infant
apparently about "a week old when
killed. for killed it evidently wins
Tn" air currents had dried the flesh
To II mummy form. DR.. franklin
gave II ~ his opinion that the body
had been there several years. possibly
four or five. y Coronrr's inquest
WIS to have been held today and the
officers will do all in their power la
trace up aud solve tie mystery.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-07-29

Some members Of the Calf 1rnia
Ladies' Quartctto are to appear in
ElkD next week. Mrs. Owen, the
famous lecturer. is the central figure.
She lecturcd to packed houses 10
Elko abont eight years ago and after
having gathered about n Thousand
moro good stories will again livcn up
the town.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-07-29

Tho Queen Regent " Spain is said
to be i'll despair. Let her emigrate
to the United States. We will trent
her kindly, ndmit her boy to the
best public schools IN the world and
give him tho chance To grow up and
be the father Of n possible President,
which is decidedly better than being
n KiDg.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-07-29
FOOTLIGHT NOTES.

Margaret Anglin. the Mirror saws. has
Deeh engaged MS leading woman for
Richard Mansfield for next season.
james y. llcrne will make the initial
production of his new play, THE Rev.
crcnd Griffith Davenport" early in De,
ccmbcr.
THE Last of His Tribe n sensation
al melodrama by jerome Ii. Eddy and
Nancy Skies, will he produced in New
York carly next season.
Frederick Pnulding has decided to
settle permanently in San Francisco.
lie Will appear with the various stock
companies and occasionally tour the
coast.
The play on which Bronson Howard
and Charles Klein are collaborating Is
not to be finished before next autumn.
Where or 10y whom this play is TO be
produced remains a secret.
George Holland has been engaged as
stage manager of the new stock COM
pany which is To be established next
season in New Orleans by Mcssrs.
~Grccnwall, Weiss and SccSkiRd.
Louis Mann is not u bit German, as
might be suspected by those who have
seen his representations of that tyne.
On the contrary he is an American,
young and ~good-looking. and the way
hc makes up in The Telephone Girl" Is
Il marvel.
Mr.. Joseph Arthur. the author of
"Ilnc Jeans" has been the recipient of
many congratulations from his friends
upon the instant success which attend
cd the first production on my stage of
his play q the Wabash at IIobokeu.
Here Is n instance OF H.s willingness
to ohfco: was making II sketch Of
the village cemetery aud wanted only
n funeral procession TO complete my
study. | remarked to the old man:
"What = viIH there does not happen Ia
he Il funeral going on. so that | might
put II in!" Ills reply took Inc by sur.
prise; for. jumping up. hr said: "There
Is q man i'll in the village. and he must
die sOou; I'll 20 and hurry him up!"
And. sure enough. he hustled them all
so much that an hour later my sketch
was complete and the man safely In
TERED! Aud believe that the bcreaycd
family considered themselves especial
~ honorcd by my interest in The ccre,
mony!
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-07-29

Left Side Oftcncst Lnmc.
Eighty-hvc per cent. Of the people
who are lame are affected on the left
side.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-05
NEW ST. NICHOLAS INS[GNIA.

The St. Nicholas Society held its regular business
meeting Thursday evening at Delmonicos The chief
business was the passing Of an amendment to the
eociety's constitution. The amendment WAS In re-
lation 10 the sOcietys insignia Article TX OF the
constitution was amended TO read THE recog-
nized insignia Of ths society shall be badge
pendant from a ribbon Of the following description:
The badge shall be- three-quarters OF an inch in
lenRth and width, made Of gold or Of silver gilt,
nm Inc diverse the seal of the society. the reverse
plain with the number OF the badge stamped upon
II The ribbon shall be orange. watered and
ribbed and one inch IN displayed length suspended
from gold bar. bearing the words ST Nicholas
Society. -. IT,, A.,
The society also adopted new nag. being the
me az the old Dutch nag adopted by the society
York painted IN white IN It's centre.
A 3 Valentine, chairman OF tho Flag Commit
tea nresented tho colors to the society. and In q
short address told o. the various hags hoisted by the
Colonists The society then passed resolution au-
thorizIng the historian the society TO cooperate
nith the state authorities In publishing the old
records OF Colonial days now in the possession or
the State AZ Albany
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-05
PRESIDENT MURPHY TAXES HOLD.

Michael c. Murphy. tho Tamnany Hall leader OF
the Ist Assembly District who has been appointed
president OF the Health Board by Mayor Van Wyck
in place OF Nathan Sraus. assumed the duties OF his
office Yesterday Colonel Murphy was welcomed by
Mr. Straus the retiring pl esident. Commissioners
Tenldns Cosby and Or Doty. Colonel Murphy found
IN his room an immense horal horseshoe and great
ba sket Of flowers, to him BY friends The
horseshoe President Murphy sent to the willard
Parker Hospital and The basket OF flowers to the
iImdson S,roet Hospital All the morning ne was
kept busy receiving CONGRATULATIONS.
Just prior his departure from the ONCE hano
acme Sod badge was presented TO ex-President
streus The bndge. which is valued al SlH. was
the gift of Commissioners Jenkins and COSBY
President Murphy has ordered all the heads OF Dc
rsrtrnants urdor the Health Board 70 appear before
Tim a. 10 o'clock This morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-05
BRIDGE INCOME GREATLY REDrCED.
TRoLLEY-c CARS CARRY NEARLY HALF THE PAS
sENGDRs AND CAUSE A LOSS TO THE
CITY OF 81. 800 A DAY.

John L. Shea. the Commissioner Of Bridges said
yesterday thar the rush u passengers from the
Brilga % the trolley-cars on the Brooklyn
Bridge since the roley-cars began 20 make regular
trips over the structure had caused q loss Of rev.
enue 70 the bridge-cars amounting 10 about 81 800
day. The trolley companies pay only FIVE cents
FOR round trip over the Bridge and the troll
ley-cars are carrying nearly half the passengers
over the Bridge Under the contracts which
the former trustees Of the Brooklyn Bridge rnade
with the trolley and elevated railroad companies
the elevated railroad VIII take the place of the
bridge cars and make regular round trips over me
Bridge IN few months at l2iA cents a car FOR me
round trip. The only revenue 20 the Bridge Will
then be the charge Tor the privilege o. running the
the Bridge. cents for each troley-car
and 12h cents for each elevated car for the round
trip
The loss Of revenue to the Bridge Il Is estimated
will be about $4,000 year and the interest on the
S5eD,0o OF Bridge bonds will have to be paid by
taxation. while heretofore he revenues OF the
Bridge have been sufficient 10 pay the interest on
the bonds and leave surplus sch year Mr. Shea
said he thought he would have power to abrogate
the contracts with the trolley and elevated railroad
companies after six months notice. and have the
running OF the trolley ana elevated railroad cars
on the Bridge discontinued unless the companies
, were willing 10 make more favorable terms
The Railroad Committee Of the City Council eave
hearing yesterday afternoon in the CITY Han on
me resolution which was introduced by Council
mn assay for an examination OF the westerly
terminus Of the Brooklyn Bridge with view 10
providing regulations for the better nrotec.fon -
the public at the trolley-car crossings Only few
henson as 10 the time for the hearing Tomas
Brown, August siegele and e. O. Nelson OF Brook
4Eh sad lneY were opposed 10 the turning over
Of nc Bridge to railroad companies. as the city
Iosl S,Wl"p year as a consequence As there
was else to be heard the committee sd
Week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-05
FOUND HIS MATCH IN A WIDOW.

SHE TORE THE BUTTONS OFF PoLrcEMANs
UNIFORM AND KEPT HIM BEHIND AN
rCEBOx UNTIL HELP CAME
Policeman Devlin. OF The heaviest men In
the East Slxty-seventh-st police station. met his
match yeaicrday afternoon in Mrs Phillips a
widow Of No 8o2 East Seventy ffth-st. whose
son he was trying 10 arrest The woman drove
the policeman behind icebox. tore the buttons
Of his uniform and compelled him to call two
more policemen before she allowed him to take
her away.
Devin found August Phillips fourteen years OLD,
emptyng the contents Of mattress cover In the
middle OF the street yesterday afternoon. and lect-
ured the boy. August laughed and ran into the
house His mother slammed the door In the Po-
licemans face and locked 1t. Devlin told her that
If he caught the boy In tho street he would arrest
him Mrs Phillips at once opened the door caught
Devlin by the collar, and drove him back against
an lcebox in the hall Then she called for cary
ing knife while Devlin whistled for help. He
was helpless until two comrades rescued him.
When the boy arraigned In the forkVille
Police Court yesterday morning, Magistrate crane
repr!rla Hde1 him severely, and then DISCHARGED
HIM Mrs. Phillips present, and she began to
abuse the policeman. The case was heard again
and the Magistrate fined the boy ST. HIS mother
did not pay the monay. and her son sent 10 a
cell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-05
MARRIED THE SAME HUSBAND I"i'"
A CURIOUS POINT RAISED IN COMPLICATED
DIVORCE SUIT

CURIOUS POINT RAISED IN A coMPL'cN'f"
DIVORCE SUIT.
Justice Freedman was asked In the supreme 'ou''
Yesterday to award 20 Mrs. Esther Ruoion alnio''s
and counsel fees pending tho trial OF SUN "1''
her present hus band Solomon Rublon. has hroueh'
against her for the annulment OF their marr'ake' o
the ground that when Il took place she mao anothe'
husband living from whom she had not oeeh
divorced.
Mrs Rubloffs lawyer told the court uhh' "o'
first husband Samuel Rosenberg, got divorce
from her from a rabbi In 1898 Rubloh then look
tho woman 20 Chicago and married her there.
Rosenberg the fret husband. at once instituted
anti for an absolute divorce in the Superior court
here and secured decree from Justice McAoam
Rublor. when he heard OF this again marloo MS
u,,o g., c,,.oso Rosenberg also married again
Counsel contended that Mrs. Rublohs marriage III
Chicago was a perfect defence to the SUIT -, .
Counsel for Rubloff argued that the fact that the
defendant had a husband living from "hoin sne
was not divorced the date OF the ilrst lalInaso
made that union Illegal. and that the suoseQueh'
marriage no remedy. . ...r-.,
Juetice Freedman took the papers ana reeer'e'
his decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-05
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT NOT YET CHOSEN

The Park Board Is about TO select a landscap Pc
architect for tho city's park system. according to
the charter which empowers the Board 20 appoint
such an officer. who shall bs consulted all
changes in the park system" The salary OF the
landscape architect may be hxed high s. ooD
a year and tho man appointed will probably get
that sum
There are thirteen applicants FOR the post They
are Warren " Manning OF Boston; Aneurin Jones,
formerly superintendent OF parks In this city and
Brooklyn: Eassard Jones OF this city John De
Wolf. Of Brooklyn. Frederick Ehrenberg OF this
city. George Pentecoft. jr.. OF this city; Otto
Buseck superintendent 81 parks IN Paterson y. !
James Macpherson, Of Trenton. y. j. Oscar Rick
lesson, of White Plains John NJ Lowerie or this
city. c. e Dobin. OF this city. George Scott Ohm
sted, Of this city. and Rudolph Ulrch, Of Brooklyn
pru .. rme appnoahts nAy appeared before the
that the list IL stu open for any expert architect
The ONCE Is not under the Civil Service rules
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-05
TROTBLE BREWING IN GUATEMALA.
LOW PRICES FOR COFFEE AND slLVfH ma
BREED A REVOLUTION THERE. eAYs AN
~ RErT1IRNED.
AMERICAN NEWLY RET


Charles Gray OF Bloomington. H.. arrived mere
Tbursday on the steamer Alliance Mr.. Gray mas
bren in Salvador for the last two years In SPEAK
ing of the situation there he said; Silver ana coHee
are both at such low prices that the result may
cause A revolution in the country. They are OK
Meeting trouble there Coffee in Salvador Is selling
,o- "a pesos A hundred where formerly 1t brought
90 pesos a hundred TWO and half pesos are
equal 70 one American dollar This state OF things
(, owing to overproducton and the Increase OF the
BRAZILIAN output.
-rbe LEGISLATION aimed against silver has sent inc
nrtce OF that metal down. and Salvador. oeing
siver-usug country, feels the denonetizetloh heei
". For all their imports the salvadorans must
pay heavily. while they are getting little FOR ther
coffee This condition they ascribe TO their exist
Ing government They blame President Guiieras 2
great deal Guiteras is honest. out weak anu
Aere are nutterings Of overthrowing him.
I'm Ciuatemsls" continued Mr. Gray. congress
this month will elect a President TO succeed 1arrios
who was recently killed. Prospero Moraies ex,
Minister Of War who removed by Barrior ana
then headed a revolution against Barro. was as
defeated and fed TO Mexico. Is expected nack IN
Guatemala daily, and 10 candidate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-05
CRICKETERs READY FOR THE SEASON

The annual meeting OF the Metropolitan District
Cricket League was held on Tuesday night at the
Murray Hill Lyceum. and proved one Of the most
enthusiastic and successful meetings held by the
parent New-York cricket organisation IN recent
years David A Muhrs occtpisd the chair and
there was full attendance.
The cricksters OF the New-Jersty Athletic Club
made sportsmanke move by announcing that
they had divided their membership into two teams
and would henceforth be represented in the League
bv Two separate eleycns This should give the
other clubs a chance for the pennant which rhe
NewJerscy team by virtue OF its superior strengt
has held for several seasons. The application for
raembership Of the Roseville Club OF Newark, was
tSvorahlv received 90 that with the Of
fbs Jersey Athletic Club. six elevens Will his
season contend for the Championship
The election Of officers resulted as follows: Fresi-
lant Theodore G. Clark. EewsJersey Athletic Club: