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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-06-03

KEY WEST, Florida. June /, 1s98.-
The American squadron augmented
by the Porter and New Orleans APP
preached the harbor OF Santiago at
1890 yesterday, the Iowa leading.
Inside the entrance was seer a Span
ish warship. AZ the American fleet
drew near the New Orleans was de-
tached and steamed forward ahead OF
the Iowa, Texas and Massachusetts.
One OF the forts opened fire on her
and she replied. The other ships d.
rected their fire at the battery OF
Punta Gorda, within the harbor and
westward OF the position occupied by
the Spanish warship. Tho latter re-
piled fercely and Immediately be.
camc the target for all the American
ships engaged. Sho retired behind
the protecting hcadlaDd and Was not
again seen during the battle.
Tho feet now resumed the BON.
bardment OF Socops, Punta Gordo
and Moro and kept up a terrific fire
for two hours, doing tremendous
damage to the deienses OF the har.
Dor. Tho masonry OF Moro and So.
copa was battered almost into dust,
aud artillery mon could DO plainly
eeen flying to the bills for safety
The Spanish warships from be-
hind the projecting hcadlands con.
tinued to fire projoctiIes without
range or direction.
Tho New Orleans Is believed 10 be
seriously damaged.
The Spanish loss OF life must have
been enormous, as timc and again
the American projcctiles hi, the forts
squarely and amid the flying masonry
the forms Of men were seen. The
damage to tho American fleet cannot
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NOTES OR BONDS.

democrats in Congress who are
opposing tue issue OF $500, 1000, 900
worth OF bonds are acting in the in
terests of the people.
or course, the Republicans raise a
great howl that the Democrats are
-obstrucionists,' but the Democrats
are simply obstructing an attempt to
place a great and unnecessary bur-
den of taxation upon the country.
There are more ways OF raising
money with which to pay the expen-
ses OF the war than the one way, 30
dear to Republicans--tha OF issuing
bonds with which to make the syndi.
Gates rich and to keep the masses
poor.
Treasury notes are just as good as
bonds, being payable in coin, and
they do not carry any interest. Again
there is a great quantity OF silver
lying idle in the government vaults
which ought to be utilized. The
PCoPiO huoN Nhhb Az bcLnOC'ulb uTc
fighting for their benefit. and the
Democrats are quite willing to go be.
fore the people on the Issue raised by
the Republicans.
Treasury notes will have to be re.
deemed IN the long run Just as the
bonds would have TO be redeemed,
but there would be no interest to pay
on the notes, and that is why the
money sharks are opposed to them.
Every three months the bondhold-
er would be able to thrust his hand
into the treasury and loot it OF inter-
est. He could Lot do that il treasury
notes were issued.
"Anything to get interest ont Of
the Government" is the cry OF the
Republican. And that is the extent
OF the bond buyers PATRIOTISM
Chicago Dispatch.
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Last evening, Mt tho residence OF
the brides parents, Mr.. Plato Bre wer
and Miss Mary f.. Yates were united
in marriage BY Rev. John Donaldson.
The wedding was a quiet one, only
tho relatives Of tho contracting part.
lee and a iow invited guests being
present.
Both arc we'll known in Elko.
where they have host OF friends. Misc
Yates is n young lady who stands
high in tho estimation OF all who
know her. Mr.. Brewer 10 a young
man OF industrious habits and 81 a
stcady and upright disp. sitioD.
Tho INDEPENDENT extends COZ.
CALCULATIONS and joinp with their
many friends in wishing the young
couple a long, prosperous and happy
journey through lie.
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Paris, Juno 3.-It is the persistent
belief here that Admiral Ceryera's
fleet has never been in Santiago. 1t
is believed that Cervera Unanswered
to deceive The Americans and then
set off for the PHILIPPINES.
Washington. juno 3.-The official
report OF Commodore Schley was
read at the Cabinet meeting today.
He says: There is no reasonable
doubt but that Cervera's fleet is in.
side OF Santiago harbor. His firing
was to develop the enemy's batteries,
and in that respect was entirely sue.
cessful. There were no casualties ON
the American side, and no ship was
hit. The Christobal Colon and an
other large warship are lying in the
narrow channel, aud it looks as il the
Spanish intended scuttling them in
cas- OF necessity, thus blocking the
entrance to III ships.
Port Au Prince, June 3.-The uewe
reached here at IL this morning that
a battle began at Santiago before 0
o'clock. The New York and the st.
Paul arrived with dispatches for
Washington. Captain Sigsbee said
he has no doubt but that Cervera's
fleet is in Santiago harbor.
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TiTLRp LADIES AS FARMERS.
The Sisters OF English pseYs who
Are Engaged In naisins
Ponies and Cattle.

Lady Dorothcn and Lady Esteiia Hope
are demonstrating that n peers sisters
can be succcssful In the practical bust.
ness OF pony and cattle breeding. Their
inrm Is mt Eicnbridgc. near London,
where they work away regardless of the
met thnt they have no chaperon to
guard them, says mn exchange.
We started with one pony" snid
Lady Dorothea Hope, and showed him
successfully, and no we went or. Of
course, we bought largely from Lord
Londonderry's stud farms in the northt
although our first pony did not come
from him, as n matter Of fact. We only
go in Tor ShelticA not at all for Gallo
ways, and we only breed show ponies,
ana not-ns dOes Lord Londonderry
pit ponies, although, OF course, we sell
to all buyers. We aro very successful
with our ponies. and We take the great
cat possible pleasure In breeding and
showing them. II In very nice, II one In
fond OF the country. being nble to live
the greater part Of the year there, al
though ] like being In town, too.
M ~Edcnbridge we hnvc MISC n small
hord OF Jersey cows, which we have
shown rather successfully. Atone time
we went In for fox terriers. hut tho
fashion In these dogs chnngcH 80 rapid
" mat we found we could not quite
keep up with u, SO. na we only like Ia
have the very best, we gave the dogs up.
VIC take great pleasure 10 our farming
n are very proud OF H., md glad that
people should know how successfully
we hive proved that ladies can mako
THIS sort OF thing pay-if they have a
taate for IT,"
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KEY WEST, May 3l.-The Florida
returned this morning after a sue
cessful expedition to Cuba. Four
hundred men, 1000 rifles and a large
quantity Of ammunition we're landed.
The Red Cross relief steamer car
rying provisions left for Cuba on
May Dist.
ST. LOUIS, May Ex-Governor
Stephens has offered the command OF
a Missouri regiment to Bryan.
wAsHISGToN, May 81. General
Miles has left for Tampa. 1t is un-
derstood that a combined expedition,
military and naval, will be made
against Santiago and Porto Rico.
Undoubtedly the order to advance
has been given.
SAN Francisco, May 3l.-Two
battalions Of Dakota volunteers ar
rived this morning.
GIBRALTAR, May 3l.-The sailing
Of the Spanish feet was delayed on
account OF defects in the torpedo
boats.
CHIoAMAUoA, May 3l.-Eight regi.
ments will move within forty-cigbt
hours.
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HE x IIIS TERMS.
but He Probably Appreciated the
Force of the Lnw None
the Less.

a daily observation of TINT part OF
the community that from either power.
~ or weakness gives employment to H.,
criminal courts, furnishes op.ur;uni.
ties for the study Of humanity tina, few
can enjoy. says the Louisville Conner
cial. These people usually have very
limited education. many of them have
none; yet the natural shrcwdncfs of
the race, sharpened by experience and
by suffering, develops some extremely
keen minds. What they learn. they
learn ''by ear" IA IL were; whcrcfrom
come very amusing occurrences arise.
\ lawyer, who is a close observer,
said: Some time ago ! talked with n
French negro from New Orleans, who
wns n prisoner in the county Jail. This
WAS when the police were charging
persons who were arrested on sus.
picion, rs suspected felons.' lie was TO
be presented in the circuit court for
indictment. l said: What are you in
Jail for?' lie nnSwered: They say I
am n respected fclIow!"' Well, when
do you get n trial?' i don't know he
said. 4 go TO the circus court to-mor,
row."
Wonder what the grave Judges would
think OF that?
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what n Bullet Can DO.

AZ showing what n bullet can do,
in tho British official regulations Tor
1893 referring TO tho present military
rifle, the Lee-Mettord, il is stated that
the moan extreme range Of the bullet
may DO taken as about $500 yards,
although with tho strongest rear
wind, 3,TG0 yards has been observed,
Tho bullets ird their way through
joints Of walls, unles tho walls are
made very tine and set III Cement.
About 100 rounds, concentrated on
nearly the same spot at 200 yards.
will break a DIN. brick wall, and about
300 rounds at tho same range will
break a IL in. brick wall. Rammed
earth gives lees protection than loose.
When fired into sand, the bullet ia
found to be always turned aside
after 1t has entered n little way. Tho
following thickness OF material lin
iDohes) are usually necessary to stop
the regulation 1903 in. bullet:
Shingles between boards 1, hardened
steel plate Ii, good brickwork o. eack
OF coal IL, hard dry mud wall II, poat
earth 60, compressed cotton bales %,
oak n, elm 80, teak 90, hr 4s, clay 4s.
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Western Physique.

Eastern papers have found much
food for thought ill the number Of
volunteers rejected by the medical
examiners. The York Pest com-
ments as follows: The results OF the
medical examinations Of volunteers
invite thorough study by the medical
journals. It must be admitted that
such statistic as have found their
way into the newspapers in various
parts OF tho country are calculated to
cause a dieagreeable surprise. For
example, the test applied to the men,
bers OF the Michigan National Guard
resulted ill the rejection OF about 20
per cent. Members OF the Militia are
supposed to represent a higher ay-
erage OF physique than the mass Of
men, and yet one fifth Of those who
have been accepted as members OF
the National Guard OF Michigan wer,
rejected for physical disability OF one
sort or other. We have not seen any
compilation Of figures for other states,
u there have been a number OF cases
where :he proportion OF men in CON-
panies, and W. regiments, who
could not pass the examination was
still larger than 20 per cent" While
70 per cent have been rejected in the
Eastern and Middle states, a num DER
OF Western states have mustered in
nearly the full number enlisted. A
case i'll point is the volunteers in Tor.
rey's regiment Of rough riders. or
those who went to Cheyenne from
Utah only six were rejected aud Of
Nevada's quota but one failed to pass
and he was deficient in eyesight.
The showing made by Utah and
Nevada has been equaled by the
other intermountain states, which
goes to provo that for physique. the
nation must look to the west-a Sec
ton OF the country which Grover
Cleveland described rs undesirable
states."-Ogden Standard.
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ONLY ONE OF HIS I N
A South Dakota Farmer whose Hon
Ssty Surprised Railway
Claim Agent

A GOV belonging TO a farmer residing
near Carthage, we regret we annot
call his nane. says the Madison Is. d.
Leader. strayed on to the Northwest
ern railroad track and was run down
and killed by n train. The farmer de-
cidcd his cow had trespassed on the
compnny's property and Ind received
her just deserts. so he gave the sec
ton men a dollar to bury her and said
no more about il. The matter was re-
ported TO headquarters in the regular
course of business and soon afterward
an officer OF the company called on the
farmer.
you had n COW killed on the track
a few days ago, didn't your" Yes,
sir" timidly replied the farmer. think
ing he was up against n soullcss cor
poration in n suit for trespass. "Wcll,
how did il h~appcn?" I'm sure I don't
know; the COW got out OF the pasture
and got onto the track and was killed:
II wasn't my fault; l paid the section
men n dollar to bury her. SO the com
pany isn't anything out" "lIow much
was the 10Y WORTH" "Oh. she was
just n good fair cow, worth about s2S."
The agent departed and the farmer
went on worrying about n trespass sui:
that he was sure would be brought
against him. \ few days later he re-
ccivcd n letter from headquarters. and
upon opening it with trembling hand
he discovered, not a for $
suit in trcspnss. but q check for 81;
for the loss OF his COW and MI annual
pass over the rond, the letter stating
that he was the only man that had
ever had n cow killed on the rond that
did not swear she was n registered
thoroughbred wo-'h $3.50.
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Elko All Right.

The following dispatch was sent
from here May 33d by q member Of
the Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment,
when that body passed through here
en-route to Manila, to the Til une
Herald. Of Greenburg Pennsylvania.
-ELKo, NV, May 23.-.The boys o,
the Tenth regiment are now only $50
miles from San Francisco, and are
again in Code country. Here a Init
was made for coffee and the men
wore taken out Tor drill. Elko is a
small town, but the tenth was accord.
ed a royal reception. Tho prospects
are now that tho Tenth will remain
at least n week in the Pacific Coast
metropolis, though a shorter stay will
suit them better. All are eager to
embark"
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MADRID, May os.-It is officially
announced that the reserve fleet has
left Cadiz, 1t will vancouver a few
days before leaving for its destina-
ton, which is unknown.
KEY WEST, May 2s.-rhe cruiser
Brooklyn Landed a large quantity OF
ARIES, ammunition and stores at Glen.
fugos Tuesday after a hot fight.
Hone KONG, May 2s.-The U. S.
auxiliary cruiser Zaiiero arrived from
Manila last night at midnight. The
Commander reports Admiral Dewey
short OF provisions and ammunition.
Tho cruiser Baltimore is all right.
Dewey says the blockade Of Man.
lila is effective aud that the people
can buy 10 provisions except rice.
Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader, Is
in camp between the Americans and
Spanish.
Captain Gridloy Of the Olympia
has been ordered home on account OF
sickness.
KINGSTON tJamaical, May o.
Twelve American war ships are out
side OF Santiago harbor. The Span
ish fleet is almost certainly within.
KEY WEST, May 2s.-The two
newspaper reporters captured in
Cuba have been exchanged for Span.
ish officers.
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THE NEWSPAPER LAW.
All subscribers Should Read the

/. All subscribers who do not
give express notice to the contrary
are considered wishing to continue
their subscription.
9. II subscribers order the discon-
tinuance Of their periodical the pub
Usher may continue to send it until
all arrearages are paid.
g.. II subscribers refuse or neglect
to take their periodicals. from the
Office to winch they are directed, they
are responsible until they have set
tied their bills aud ordered them dis
continued.
4. Subscribers moving to other
places without informing the pub
Usher, and the papers arc sent to the
former address, they are held re-
sponsihle.
8. The courts have decided that
refusing to take periodicals from the
office or removing and leaving them
uncalled for, is prima fdcic evidence
OF intended fraud.
6. II subscribers pay in advance
they are bound to give notice at the
end OF the time they do not wish to
continue taking it, and the subscriber
will be responsible until an express
notice with all urrearaGes are sent u
the publisher. .
Z. The latest postal laws are such
that newspaper publishers q arres'
anyone for fraud who take a papel
and refuses to pay for it.
Under the law the man who allows
his subscription to run along som,
time unpaid. and then orders til,
postmaster to mark it refused" an,
have a postal card sent notifying til,
publisher, leaves himself liable to ar
rest and tine. the same as for theft.
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be learned. It is thought no Ameri-
cans we're killed.

London, june 2.-The Spanish
ambassador here insists that the
Christobal Colon is the only import
ant Spanish warship at Santiago.
Kingston. Jamaica, June 2-Schley
will be reinforced by the Oregon and
New York immediately.
Key West, June 1.-The tug Ley
den put three 81 anish gunboats to
fight yesterday at Cardenas by firing
two shots. The Spanish thought the
Leyden was supported by war ships
and put back to the harbor. The
Spanish are filing up Cardenas har-
Dor with old hulgs and rubbish.
Chattanooga, June 2.-Four regi-
ments left here today Tor Tampa.
Washing top, June 2.-The Navy
Department knows nothing officially
OF the engagement at Santiago.
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AS THEY SEE Us.

Theltollowing choice extract from
Spanish papers show the exalted
opinion that the Dons have for the
United States and exhibit such a o
ful lack OF information on part the Of
press OF Spain concerning this coun-
try that they can scarcely be credited.
They make good reading, however,
and serve to show us how We are re-,
garded by the people with whom we
are at war. The first is from the I'm
parcial one Of the leading journals
published at Madrid.
Even now the new generation OF
the Confederacy is but waiting for the
word to revolt. When war Ia declar-
ed Gen. Lee, who has been consul
general at Havana, and who was kick
ed out OF Cuba by Gov..Gen. Blancc,
will raise the standard Of revolt and
the old Southern Coniederacy. This
Lee is the same Lee who was gen.
eral .in-chiei Of the civil war IN 1850
to 1855, and whose surrender to Gen,
Lincoln in the last-named year broke
the revolution. His acts at Havana
were for the purpose OF plungmg the
government into war with the King.
don OF SPAN, at which time he and
his followers would raise against
Senior Mackindly."
Here is another taken from the Ell
Heraldo Of Madrid:
-An the troops Of the Yankees are
in the far West part Of tho country
many thousand miles from the At
lantic coast. There are only a few
| Thousand men all told, and they are
i'll paid and i'll fed, and not willing to
fight. To utilize this force it will be
necessary to bring it to the Eastern
seaboard. There is but railway
by which it can be transported. and
that is an old and poorly constructed
affair. At one place this railroad
passes over Niagara Falls, n cataract
1000 feet high, near Labrador. At
last accounts the bridge at this place
was iu a very dangerous condition.
It need surprise no INT to hear that
some agency had made it still more
3d."
The following is n Havana special
to Ell Trempo, one OF the leading pa
pers OF Madrid:
sword has just been received here
that the Indians are raising against
the Yankees IN Illinois and other
places. The farmers are petitioDing
the government to. protect them from
the blood-thirsty savages, who are
burning houses and killing on every
side. Troops are asked for at Colo
RADIO, in the State OF Denver. and at
st. Louis (San Luis) in Missipa.
News is brought to us that Buffalo
Bill, a notorious outlaw and a leader
OF u band OF half breeds, has risen
against the American government,
and Is burning towns near his birth
place in New York."
And here is one from FL Pals, OF
Madrid descriptive OF America:
"The country Is not fit to live in.
The climate is e1ccrable. When it is
not sleeting or showing the heat is
almost unbearable. AvaIanches are
frequent at all times, and these
threaten the principal cities. AZ for
the people, besides few whites en-
gagged in business along the Eastern
shore. the rest OF the country is one
vast plain, covered with Indians call
ed cowboys, and great herds OF
roaming cattle"
Ell Diaro, one OF the leading papers
OF Madrid, says:
at will nc doubt surprise our read
ers to learn that the Yankee Presi-
dent Magginly, is a naturalized China
man. having been born in Canton"
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Co. z. had its first rifle practice
yesterday afternoon. Each member
taking five shots at 200 yards. Lam
der Taber made the top score Of II
out OF n possible %, and several men,
bers tied for lower place, by missing
the target every time.
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ICEi .ICEi +

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Tho following dispatch WA receiv.
ed at S:l3 last evening:
Schley entered Santiago harbor
this afternoon and engaged the
Spanish fleet in a fierce fight. The
Americans have the advantage.
Particulars later.
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Latest styles OF ladies' gcn,s' and
cbildren's shoes at Alexander. =
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These bucks were brought from
Hanford, Kings Co, California, and
are all bred from
Imported Bucks and Ewes.
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The StnteA' Quotas.

The following gives an approximate
estimate Of the States quotas under
the new call for volunteers:
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Bucks
@gg SaI9.

| have imported from
California 100 head Of
fine thoroughbred Shrop-
shire bucks and 100 head
of thoroughbred Rambou-
let bucks.
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neutrality-suspicious.

The Ramboulet buck is the Spanish
Mcrino crossed with the French
MeriDo. They are II tough. hardy
sheep for this climate. They ARE
good rustlcrs and good range sheen
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RECENT REFLECTIONS.


S. E. Staulfer, of Hope, is quite
| i'll.
Geo. W. Miller, living near Aida
bought a Geary county farm OF 24(
acres for So, 600 cash Saturday.
Judge j. H. Austin, Of Kansas
City, has sold his half section in
Sherman township to j. S. Baum
baugh
The man who wears his overcoai
thrown over his shoulders has a hard
lob to convince the world that he is
not lazy.
A. c. Collins, formerly one Of
Garfeld's bright young men, now has
good position in the Union Pacific
freight Office in Topeka.
The pleasantest January in the
past twenty years has closed a thirty
one days engagement that will long
be remembered in Kansas.
C. H. Pattison delivers the ad-
dress OF welcome on behalf Of the
Kansas creamery men to the national
convention OF buttermakers at To-
peka.
Hope Dispatch; 1t is rumored
that the Santa Fe will soon so change
the time Of our morning passenger
train that it will leave Strong City
when the fast mail arrives.
The evangelist who is to come
next month need not bring a singer
all the way from Ohio. Probably the
late "Mr. Johnsing" could be obtained
Tor a reasonable figure and an indem-
nifty bond.
K. G. Tribune; Kansas papers
ire exulting in the fact that our credit
IS SO far restored that 5 per cent Dick
nson county bonds the other day
'old at premium. This is good and
We join the procession.
The Degree Of Honor, A. 0. U.
w., will serve supper in A. o. L. W.
lall on next Friday evening to which
III are invited. Supper will be
-eady at 5 o'clock and will cost you 2O|
,ents; children 10 cents.