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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-06-08
The Spud Market

The S. P. Company is making the fol
farmers planted spuds and in what
quantities? Ifthey have already planted
could they not be induced to plant more
if we will make a siXty-cent rate to the
Missouri river, thus enabling them to
market their product East?
Please inform me what disposition
they have been making of their potatoes
have been raising. If possible. we want
to encourage the farmers in raising
potatoes in Nevada, as we can see no
reason why Nevada cannot market
potatoes in the East just as we'll and
profitahly as Oregon and Washington.
Look into this matter at once and wire
me the disposition of the formers in re
Reno Gazette.
When the Nevada farmers have raised
their potatoes, and ask the Southern
Pacific for aateS, they will find out why
they cannot market them as we'll as the
northern farmer does. Five years or so
ago, when there was a potato famine in
Texas, n there was such a glut in the
market here that potatoes were being
dumped into the bay by the ton. to get
them out of the way, a dealer here asked
for a rate to enable him to ship to Texas.
basing his calculation on what it costs
to snip potatoes to San Francisco from
outside points. The rate the Southern
Pacific gave him was nearly three times
the incoming rate, and made it impos-
sible for him to ship. When the Ne
vada farmers nave raise their potatoes,
they will appreciate the Inconvenience
of having no competing railroad. The
5. 2. will ascertain what it costs them to
get their potatoes to the depot and what
they would get for them in the market
and charge them the difference for
frieght.-S. J.. Report.
The farmers during the past few years
htNe shipped a good many potatoes out OF
Nevada and secured a rate that enabled
them to make money. The intimatiOn
in the Report article is to the effect that
if the potato marke rose that the freight
would go up with it. In order to set
this matter at rest. the Carson Improve
ment Club, an organization which has
already secured some traffic reductions
from the s. p. Co, might ascertain what
the rate would be and make the matter
public, so that the farmers would not be
in the dark while they are raising the
crop.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-06-08
DESERT TURTLE
Makes a Sensation on the CAri-
tol Lawn.

Yesterday a man drove into Carson
with a dilapidated wagon and a pair Of
ancient mules, seemingly designed for
army use. There were there dogs under
the wagon and the mar inside had anOut
four guns and some six shooters. The
outfit came to a halt at the corner of the
Capitol square and the first thing the
owner did was to go to the Capitol square
and turn loose a large turtle about the
size of "a hotel dinner plate. 1t was alive
and weighed about ten pounds.
In a few moments a curious crowd
gathered about the turtle. The owner
WAS J.. c. Leonard. who for some years
has been known as the Governor of the
Third House of Idaho He has been
lecturing on free thought, fossils and
astronomy for years past and has not
been in Carson for "A years. He stopped
at the Ormsby House "A years ago and
has came back 10 revisit old scenes and
go to Nevada county, California, where
he lived in the early days. He lectures
and fishes on the way and is wound up
to deliver a lecture on politics, free
thought or astronomy al a moments
notice. But to return to the turtle.
The animal was picked up a few weeks
ago on the desert Hear De la Mar. He
made a pet of the turtle and has succeed
ed in tanning him so that he regards him
self as one of the outfit. The turtle lives
without water, in fact avoids it, and is
never so uncomfortable as in a rain
storm. The dry season suits the turtle
and he regards it as his year. A peculiar
ity of his disposition is that no matter
where you put him or which way you
head him, he always circles about and
starts for the South.
The experiment was tried a dozen
times and he never failed to head to-
wards the APPEAL Office when left at
liberty to go where he pleased. This
might have been, however, a desire to
get to the office and secure a notice like
the theatrical people who drift in town
and get their notice written up in ad-
vance of the show.
When Rube SaXtOn saw the turtle he
threw up his hands because he thought
that one OF the Bijou bed bugs had got
away and crawIed in to Carson. He rec
"gnize.l it as his and came very near APP
propriating it.
Leonard will knock about town a day
or so. swap lies with old timers and move
on.
The animal is 10Y on exhibition in the
window OF the Emporium and is labeled
"Nevada Elephant"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-06-08
BAD MANAGEMENT.
The Nevada Cavalry Shiyering al
CheVenne

The First Nevada Volunteer Cavalry
arrived at Cheyenne in due time. They
were furnished buildings to sleep in but
were not provided with blankets, nor
have they been furnished with cooking
utensils.
Captain LinscOtt telegraphed the Gov
ernor regarding the situation at Chey-
enne, and asked for tents, blankets. o err
coats and cooking utensils, Of which
there is a supply in the State Armory at
Carson. These articles were furnished
by the general government for the use of
the National GGard when i'll active SER
vice. They are in charge of the Adju-
tant General. and as he has given bonds
for their safe keeping he is not disposed
to let them be taken out Of the State.
The Ladies' of the Red Cross Society
at Carson having been advised of the
condition of the Nevada Cavalry at
Cheyenne undertook to provide them
with blankets. Having been informed
that the blankets and other articles
which the troop required was in the
State Armory. they We're advised to
call on Adjutant General Galusha.
The Governor telegraphed TO know
how long the troop expected to remain
at cheyenne and directed Captain Lin
scott TO make requisition on h Qurrter-
master at Denver for camp equipago.
etc.
That a great Government like ours,
with ample means and resources, should.
through the mismanagement of those "H-
trusted to provide for volunteers, = low
them to shiver in Wyoming without
Overcoats or blankets, and live on hard
tack and raw bacon when there are an
abundance of blankets, and camp uten-
| sis in the public stOre-hOuse, is not cal
culated to inspire young men who offer
to sacrifice their lives. if necessary, for
their country, with unboundei conf
dence i'm those who are conducting the
war against Spain.-JOurnal.
Adjutant General Galusha told the
APPEAL yesterday hat the blankets
were in this city, but had not been
turned over to the troops because they
had not been asked for. The blankets
have been furnished at Cheyenne.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-06-08
CoIors for Tcrrey's Regiment

A dispatch from Cheyenne says that
the ladies of the five States representing
the regiment have ordered a standard
for the regiment. The flag is a regi-
mental flag of silk 50 by IS inches in size.
The stars and the words First Battalion
Wyoming Volunteers'' are embroidered
in white silk. The flag will be presented
on Governors Day." when the COVER
nors of Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Idaho
and Wyoming will be present. The flag
will be presented by Governor Adams of
Colorado and will be accepted on behalf
of the regiment by Colonel Torrey. A
reception will be given the governors at
the close of the presentation ceremonies.
Marshal HUMPHREYS was a West bound
passenger last night.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-06-08

l herewith that | will sell
bedroom sets complete at SD 80, S25 CO.,
S27 80, $50 90, So 90 and $40 90. Double
Speing and top mattresses from 81 90 to
$40 90. Single lounges $40 co and ST. CO..
Bed lounges Sl4 90 to $50 90, all other
articles reduced in proportion, and will
assure anyone that takes the trouble to
call that the goods are all new and up to
date. No furniture store can make or
binary expenses at the above prices, but
times. my aim is in common with the
other merchants of Carson to leave no
excuse for parties sending out Of town
for goods. GEO. w. KGzrMEYER.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-06-08

An exchange says: "A certain man hit
upon a novel method Of getting rid of a
neighbours chickens which had done
much mischief in his garden. He wrote
a number of cards: 4 am likely to be
shot Keep me at home,' I've been
scratching in ny neighbours garden
etc. To each of the cards he attached a
thread and at the other end a kernel of
corn. The hens swallowed the corn and
returned home labeled with the cards.
every one having a card hanging out of
its mouth
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-06-08
The Coming Horse.

Yesterday afternoon about 2:30 a horse
attached to the State Prison top buggy
went up Main street on the run. No
other horse ever went at such a rate in
his county before, and as SOC as it
passed the street was filled with people
the prison.
1t is now ascertained that Warden
Henderson has been training Il running
horse to put in the district fair this fall.
and the hostler by mistake hitched him
up. OF course the SNAP" is given away
now and the horse viii open as f~avorite
in the pools.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-06-08
Will Leave for the East.

been 50 long a resident of this city. will
leave for his old home in Pennsylvania.
He has lived i'll this city for over a
quarter of a century, and as it were, be
came one of the land marks of the town.
He leaves many warm and sincere
friends behind and the APPEAL wishes
undertakings.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-06-08
What's in a Name.

An Indian named DOane was brought
into the States prison yesterday from
Douglas, convicted of burglary. The
reason his name is Doane is because
when Bill Gibson was Indian agent he
named the savages after his relatives or
personal friends. He named one after
the editor of the APPEAL, but somehow
he has managed to keep out of Jail to
date.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-06-08

Mrs. iunie.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-06-08
ALL SORTS.

Trib is the best liniment.
Fresh vegetables at Bakers.
DIR. Southworth will locate in Reno.
George Likens is home on a visit to his
parents.
Chewing peppermints and taf1ies at
Riegg's.
The Fourth of July Committee propose
to make the celebration here a cOrker.
w. 0. Balm has had the steel extracted
from his eye and his sight will not be
lost.
If you want a reliable kid glove buy
Centemeri glove at Days he is sole agent
for Carson.
Geo. Kitzmeyer Jr.. departed for San
Francisco last evening on q pleasure
trip.
For first class photographic work go to
Painters. He gives his customers a fin
ish and effect not to eXcelled. If
Miss Nellie Winters, who has been Wis
iting Miss Small in this city, returned to
The Rancho del Sierra last evening.
In order to assure the public that they
will get the best kid glove made see +
w. Days ad of a new glove.
Harry Ellis, son of Col. A. c. Ellis is
visiting the city in company with a min
ing expert from New York.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-06-08
Warning,

No shooting will be allowed on the
Winnie ranch.
Mrs. Winnie.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-06-08

Eastern advertising Agent 230-234 Tenn
pie Court Building, New York City, +.
KatZ, Agent.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-06-08
PASTURE

TO RENT-S0 acres of first class pasture
near Carson. Good grass and water.
Apply at Shaw's Hot Springs. If
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-17
NIGHT OF TERROR AT TAMPA.
Three Thousand Horses and Mules
Break From Their COrraIs.

Three Thousand Horses and Mules
Break From Their CorraIs.
Washington, June i6.--A special to the
Post from Tampa, says: AT 10 o'clock to-
night, 5000 horses and mules broke from
their corrals, and stampeded through the
camps Of Gen. Carpenters brigade. It was
so dark and the excitement was so great
in the District of Columbia camp II was
impossible to learn II any men were hurt
"The panic among the men was terrible
Officers tried to get their companies into
line. but the army of wild horses made that
impossible. Many men began shooting at
the excited animals, but that only excited
them more.
1T seems Impossible to stop the stam-
pede tonight. The horses seemed TO be at
tracted by the tents and they rushed
through the brigade OF three regiments and
then back again, taking different course
each time They have already destroyed
many tents, kitchen and camping para
phernalia.
''It is not known what started the ami
mails on their wild rush. Taps had just
sounded In all the camps and the bands
had played their good nights. The men
were hardly asleep when "a loud cracking,
like the firing of Calling guns, started
them. 1t was the breaking down OF the
corral fence, high wooden affair.
''In the next moment the infuriated
and painting horses rushed into the New
York camp which was nearest the break
In the force. The rush sounded like
thunderstorm. The New York camps
sentlnels began to yell like mad Call out
the guardg 'Call out the guardv
"The guard rushed out, but 1t was USE
less, as the animals were then rushing
over everything in their path.
IN half an hour the camps had been
stampeded three times, and there seemed
to be no hope of driving the beasts away
from the camp.
Forty men were mounted by II o'clock
and they were able to check the rush some
little, or at least steer the horses from
the camp"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-17
SPAIN CAN'T HOLD LUzoN.
Native Militia Deserving Spanish
Army by Wholesale.

Madrid, June 16-The Bank of Spain
has agreed to place 100000 pesetas at
the disposal OF the treasury for war pur-
poses.
A dispatch received here from the com
mander of the Vizcayas Islands and Min
danao, the latter the second largest is
land of the Philippine group. under date
of June II, says that an envoy sent to
Iloilo, island of Panay. with instructions
to .endeavor to communicate with Gov.
Gen. August. failed in his mission. The
messenger, the dispatch adds, found that
the telegraph lines In the Island OF Luzon
(of which Manila is the capitaD has been
cut by the insurgents and that the ma
tive militia are deserting by wholesale.
The Vizacayas Islands and the Island
of Mindanao, however, are quiet.
A dispatch from the governor of San
tiago de Cuba says that nothing of fresh
nature has occurred at that place
Premier Sagasta, upon leaving the cabi-
net council to-day, said that two prov
inces of Luzon were .stil loyal to the Span
ish governrnent, but that the situation in
Manila was of the most serious character.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-17
ship to ship. until every Jackie in the fleet

snip TO ship, until every Jackie In the fleet
was howling himself hoarse.
Ihe destruction and death at the west
ern batteries must have been appalling.
Many of the guns had been mounted dur
ing the last two days. From this 1t is in
1erred that Admiral Cervera had given up
ail nope of extricaung himself from the
trap IN which he Is caught and had re-
moved the guns from some of his ships to
strensthen the land defenses.
ADMIRAL Sampson is highly gratffied with
sne results of the bombardment He thinks
tne western batteries practically demolish-
ca. AS some Of the guns on the eastern
batteries did not fire he thinks it possible
they We're only dummies.
Inc only regret expressed is that Lieut..
Hobson and his men by their presence in
III Morro made 1t sacred. Otherwise 1t
would now be pile of ruins.
Inc number of shots fred Is not known
when this dispatch is sent. Judged from
position near the flagship, which, dur
ing the bombardment with several in-
terruptions, fired 2OS shots, thirty-five
from her S-inch guns, 1874 from her 4-inch
guns and thirty-nlne from her 6-pounders,
probably no fewer than 5000 projectiles
were fired, of total weight of 800 900
pounds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-17
FORT AT cAIMANERA sHELLED.
Fire From Three Warships DemOI-
ishes the Works.

ishes the Works.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Camp McCalla, Guantanamo Bay, We'd
nesday June 10, $50 p. M, via Kingston,
Jam, Thursday June 16 a. m.-The
brick fort and earthworks at Caimanera,
at the end of the railroad leading to the
city of Guantanamo, were demolished to-
day by the bombardment of the Texas,
Marblehead and Suwanee.
The warships opened fire at p. M, and
the bombardment lasted one hour and
thirty minutes.
The Texas steamed slowly up the chan
mel, leading to the fortihcations, followed
closely by the Marblehead.
The Texas fired two shots as range fin
ders both falling short and to the right.
The Marblehead stood off 10 the west
side of the channel and opened with her
five-inch guns on the fort, knocking down
part of the wall.
The Texas then threw in some Pinch
shells, tearing down the wall of the fort
and throwing the bricks and mortar thir-
ty feet in the air.
After badly damaging the fort, the Mar
blehead stood further in to shell the earth
works and barracks at the west end of
the harbor She knocked them into the
air and when the Spaniards fled from the
fort they were shelled by the st. Paul
and driven into the bushes.
The Spaniards fired only five shots,
which did no damage.
After the ships stood out into the har-
Dor the Spaniards in the bush opened fire
on the Marblehead's launch, which replied
vigorously.
The Suwanee then turned back and
shelled the bushes, driving the Spaniards
inland.
During the afternoon half-starved and
ragged Spanish soldier crawled into the
camp and gave himself up. He said ne
expected to be shot, but he would gladly
die if they would only give him food and
water. He had had neither for forty
eight hours.
He reported that there were 1000 Span
ish soldiers, half-starYed, who wanted to
give themselves up, but that they believed
they would be killed by the Americans as
soon as they were once in captivity.
The Spaniard was given good dinner
and some clothing and was then taken on
board the Marblehead He declared that
he would gladly go back and report to his
commander, but they would certainly
shoot him. He is now held as a prisoner
on the Marblehead
The Marbleheads little steam launch
cleared out a detachment of Spanish bush
whackers this afternoon, and escaped
without the loss of a man, after hot en-
gagement Of a quarter of an hour
The launch had been dragging the har-
Dor near the fort for mines, had found one
and was towing it back to the Marble
head when the enemy, concealed in the
bushes on shore, opened a hot fire on the
men in the launch The launch headed to-
ward the shore, and began banging away,
but the bow gun finally kicked overheard,
carrying the gunner with It,
In the meantime, the enemy was fleeing
wildly.
The marine was promptly rescued.
1t is believed that several Spanards were
killed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-17
VICTOR BLUES TRIP.
The Lieutenant Says He Met With
No Exciting Incidents.

The Lieutenant says lie Met win
No Exciting Incidents.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Off Santiago de Cuba, Tuesday, June II,
s p. M, by the Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Dandy, via Kingston, Jam, June 16,
p. m.-Lieut. Victor Blue, in his plucky
trip ashore. under instructions from Rear
Admiral Sampson to locate definitely the
Spanish warships in the harbor of San
tiago de Cuba, rode seventy-two miles on
a mule
Landing about fifteen miles west of San
uago. and accompanied by a force of Gu
ban guides, he finally reached an obser-
walton point six or seven miles northwest
OF Santiago city
The troops are encamped all around the
city and there are several bloekhouses on
the northern side.
Lieut. Blue was unable to return over
the road by which he went because of
the presence of Spanish cavalry, SO he
made a longer detour. returning without
having encountered the enemy and with
out any exciting experience.
Lieut. Blue said to-day: IF had met
any Spaniards, l would have jumped off
the old mule and made for the woods
They are so thick that the Spaniards
would never have caught me. I heard the
gound of firing and was told 1t was one Of
the frequent brushes between the Cubans
and Spaniards. I did not see any troops
myself and altogether had quite good
time"
A Santiago daily paper, the Espana, of
May 80, in an article entitled THE Ques-
ton of Hunger abuses the rich bakers
of the town for asking exorbitant prices
for bread until there Is nothing left but 10
renounee eating bread"
Continuing on the same lines the Espana
says: "Eatables rise in price daily. II
now, when we are a the beginning of the
war with the United States, this happens,
what will happen in three of four
months?'
The paper then vIrulently abuses the
merchants. 1t was this issue of May 30
which Lieut.. Blue brought from shore
when he made his report to Rear Admiral
Sampson.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-17
GERMANY TO REMAIN NEUTRAL.
VIII Do Nothing Beyond Protecting |
German subjects.

Berlin, June 16.-The Cologne Gazette
to-day publishes a note, understood to be
semi-oficial, which reads as follows: "Ac-
cording to trustworthy information all
conjectures in the press and political cir
cles, In Spain, which are being built on
the supposed intention Of Germany to
abandon her neutrality in the Philippines
question, are entirely baseiess.
In Spanish official quarters the arrival
of German men-of-war at Manila is re-
garded as perfectly natural, for the great
German interests there demand protec-
tion."
The correspondent here of the Associated
Press is informed that there is no change.
and that no change is contemplated in
Germanys attitude of neutrality.
At the outbreak of the war. Emperor
William said he intended to adopt a strict
ly impartial course, adding that he would
certainly not do anything TO disturb the
relations of commerce and blood between
Germany and the, United States. where so
many Germans have found hospitable
homes This attitude, his majesty still
adheres to, and he has emphasized within
the past few days that nothing will be
done by Germany at Manila, beyond pro-
tectlng German subjects.
The attitude of the German government.
it was pointed out. must In no wise be
judged by the hostility Of the majority of
the German press and people toward the
United States