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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-04-30
SPECIAL DISPATCHES OF TIE WEEK
FROM THE RENO GAZETTE TO
THE WHITE PINE NEWS.
MONDAY.

The President has sent a message 10
Congress asking that a declaration OF
war be made. The message was re-
ceived with cheers and a resolution
declaring war quickly passed the House.
It will pass the Senate in a few minutes.
Great enthusiasm is manifested.
Secretary sherman ssnt IN his rosig-
nation as Secretary OF State this morn
Ing. Assistant Secretary Day will he
nominated to-day for the position.
Genenal Joseph Wheeler, of Alabama,
has been made a Major-General. The
South Is greatly pleased a. the appoint
ment.
The Oregon and Marietta have passed
the Straits OF Magellan and they are
approaching Cuban waters Captain
Clark of the Oregon has been Informed
that war IS on and no fears are . fell
for their safe arrival.
SIMPSONS feet has ent the cable Il
miles from Havana a1d has taken the
cable on board the MangrGVe. This
cuts off BiaaeO's communication. Gen.
Pando has arrived in Havana from
Eastern Cuba to assist in the defense.
The Spanish transatlantic steamer Cat
alma was captured by the Detroit last
night and has Just arrived at Key
West with a prize crew.
On Saturday in Havana: three shots
were fired from a masked battery at
the torpedo boat, Foote. None Of the
shots took effect.
The schooner Burke has just arrived
at Jacksonville, Florida. from Havana.
She was chased by tue Spanish
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NJ WIS OF the War Furnished Daily.

For the past three weeks the WHITE
FINE NEWS has been issuing a daily
axtra containing the latest Geographic
dispatches ~obtainable each day with re-
gard t. the war news. The expense OF
the messages was betrayed by a local
subscription herein Ely and THE NEWS
printed the dispatches free OF charge.
Many people have received the benefit
who did not have an opportunity ia
subscribe. and 10 order TO divide the
burden more evenly and at the same
time give us "A slight compensation for
our extra labor. We have decided To
made the following proposition, which
We believe to be fair TO all.
We viii get and print the dispatches
daily. IS heretofore, except Saturday,
wfren-the dispatch viii appear in The
WHITE ZINE NEWS, and deliver them
ts our house on place Of business in
Ely for - cents a week. TO those who
ere sot regular subscribers, who wish
the NEWS On Saturday, as well as the
extras, the cost will be IS cents per
week. Parties living out OF town will
be- served by mail. All payments must
be made In advance, as we have to pay
for the dispatches in advance. The
present funds are exhausted and this
arrangement VIII begin at once. Watch
for the collector.
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TIL RSDAY.

KEY WEST, April .S:-rhe cruisers
Cincinnati, New York and the Puritan
were fired on by the forts of Matanzas
yesterda y afternoon. The Vessels ran
close in and demolished the forts in IL
minutes. The fleet was unframed.
Admiral Sampson ha- been ordered to
lombard the entire coast.
HONG KONG, April 27th:-The in
surgents have captured everything in
the Philippine islands outside of Manila.
They are now at the gates Of Manila
25000 strong waiting Tor The American
fleet. Rioting in the city Of Manila pre-
walls and the American consulate has
been attacked aud burned.
NEW YORK, April 2s;-A battery oI
IS guns with troops j. being hurried
from Chiekamauga :" Tampa.
The Terror captured the steamer
Guido while she wa attempting to run
the blockade. The Guido's pilot houst
was demolished TIE ship carried Z
cargo of provisions AID money for th'
Spanish troops.
MADRID, April est Is reported
that 8 ships left Manila last Monday tt
prey on American commerce.
Portugal has prohibited the trans
mission of news regarding the warship
In its harbors.
LIVERPOOL April 2s.-The ship
Commodore, reported captured 10y thu
Spanish. arrived here to-day.
WASHINGTON, April2s.-AllotmentI
of the fifty million dollar defense fund
now aggregate 81, 222. PIG.
Senator Butler has introduced a reso
luton in the Senate providing THAI
ipstead of increasing the bonded In.
debtness, that the cost of the war be
betrayed by a tax Oh iaeomes and coin
ing the silver seignorage.n
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interesting Information.

Letters of Marque and reprisal is a
commission issued by a Government
authorizing a private person to take
the property OF a foreign state, or OF
It's c~itizons or subjects.
\ prlvateer Is q vessel Owned and Of
iicsred by private persons, but carrying
on maritime war under a commission
from a belligeFent state, commonly ca
led letters Of marque. The owners of a
privateer are usually permitted to az
propriate al or a large share of the
prize property lawfully captured by
their vessel.
privateering is the act OF cruising, or
al committing hostilities, In a prlva-
.ssr.
BY a declaration signed at Paris In
49, certain European powers declared
priyateering 10 be abolished. They in
*lted other 4 ssets to accede to the
declaration. Though the. United States
wa among those that declined, 1t Offer
ed TO accede to the declaration II the
signatories would agree to exempt pri-
vate property at sea from seizure by
public armed cruisers, as well as by
p~riyateers.
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saturday. April 80, 1898.
The Line Wiped Out.

The appointment OF General Joe
Wheeler OF Alamaba to be a MAJOR
General of the United States forces
was a wise stroke of policy on the part
of our President. It completes hst
the appointment of Fftzhug Lee begun.
It Is the last, supremest token OF tho
n~nifcation and qualification of the
states. What strange events do the
processes OF time unfold Here Is a
man who, as a Major of the Union
ARMY. faced in the death struggle OF a
third OF a century ago, two Confederate
o6icers-two officers whom he now APP
noints TO positions OF the highest rank
In the army Of the Union. II is a spec
.acle OF the deepest significance. 1t is
a deed at which the heart of every true
American should rejoice. ltannonnces
n the entire universe that the nation Is
a. one again-no North, no South.
The dividing line is wiped out, and the
ssars and Stripes are once more and
10 ever enshrined in the hearts OF 8
united people. II the war with Spall
were 20 scco4 LA nothing more thar
thi !. 1t would still have done enough t.
be hailed az a blessing in disguise. Lef
the nations OF Europe now understand
once and for all the time that he wh'
invites trouble with us thereby incur
the hostility of the most powerful ma
ton on Gods footstool Virginia Re
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CHERRY CHEEK ITEMS.

j. b. Williamson of Ely, left for home
Tuesday morning after spending sev
eral days in town attending to business
In connection with the Kennedy Estate
John Wearne still t%arries in Salt Lake
City.
DR.. j. A. Ascher returned from Ely
Sunday evening. He reports Mr.. Thos.
Freehill. whom he went there to see,
is improving. We are glad to hear 1t.
Hans Olsen is busy fitting up a coy
home in town, where he will be at home
to his friends the coming week
Several large teams arrived this week
loaded with machinery for the North
Mountain Mining Co. at Egan Canyon.
f. A. McDermid and family left for
their home this week, accompanied by
Miss Emma kitzmeyer, who is to be
g%overness to Miss Amy, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. MeDermid.
Charley Wah's mine is turning out to
he bonanza, He is taking out ore
that assays over 300 ounces in silver.
Hay is selling in town at 800 per ton.
John Williams brought in a load from
Glover valley this week.
Mrs. NJ. MeAuley, who has lived at
the Hot Springs for the last 20 years
moved to town this week. Mrs. Nc
Auley's smiling face win be missed by
the many patrons Of tho Springs, not
to speak of the youngsters who always
enjoyed free baths.
Tom Keogh, the cattle man, is ex-
pceted TO arrive soon. Tom will pay
more money for cattle than any other
buyer,
DIR. Hammond and his bride arrived
on Wednesdays stage and received the
usual salute from the tin can brigade.
The Doctor came forward and made all
happy We wish DR.. and Mrs, Ham.
mond welcome to our county.
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FROM ALL OVER TIRE STATE.
SUMMARYOFTHENE
AS GATHERED FROM OUR Bx-
CHANGES.

Within the past month wheat has ad
vanced 80 and barley $40 per ton In tins
State.
Colonel Hardin of Humboldt is men,
toned as a prominent candidate for
Governor.
A $4,000 gold brick was sent to Salt
Lake City from the Dexter mine al
1uscarora a few days ago.
The stock and wagons ON the buck
board line between Eureka and Pail
SADIE has been purchased by Joe Flyn /,
who will operate the line after July !.
In the property of the Austin Min
ing Company at Austin, Nevada, Man
ager Farnsworth says ore was recently
uncovered that shows over LOCO ozs. In
silver per ton.
The statement of the Treasurer of
Lincoln county shows that the mines
paid bullion tax amounting 20 3,OS3. :
20 for the first quarter of the present
year.
The Harris Blood teaching plant in
Six mile Canyon will probably start up
to-day or the first of next week. 1t
has a capacity of 200 tons every 81
hours.
The concentrating machinery belong
ing to C.. V. Peck in the Douglas mill
at Dayton, was sold at Sheriff's sale
last week to satisfy a judgement for
al, 900 held by Jos. Douglas, who bid
In the property.
d. S. Truman of Winnemucca, has
announced his candidacy for Congress
on the Silver party ticket. He has
been negotiating for the plant OF the
old Grantsville Bonanza with a view to
establishing a newspaper in Winnie.
mucca.
4 man named Chris Madison, sup
posed to have been beating his ride, fell
from one of the passengertrains pulling
out OF Winnemueea last Monday morn
Ing and vas terribly injured about the
head and body. He was unconscious
when found but recovered sufficiently
to tell his name. He can hardly re-
cover,
In compliance with the request OF
Colonel Lord aud Acknowledgement
Gamsha, Governor Sadler photographed
the Nevada delegation at Washington
to tender the President one battalion OF
800 men from Nevada for service In
the army, hut up 10 tho present time
this Offer has not been accepted,
This has been an active week In State
militia companies. In expectation OF
the troops being eallod TO active service
Col, Lord has issued several regimental
orders, calling for muster rolls OF all
the companies. for the appointment of
one ffer, one drummer, one articifer
and one WAGNER for each company. and
prescribing what each man shall take
with him when field service il ordered
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TWO SPANISH FORTS
SILENCED.
The Paris Arrives at
New York.

WASHINGTON, April 30.-The ar
mored cruiser Now York was fred upon
Yesterday by the guns Of Fort Muriel,
the fire was returned and the Spanish
guns silenced with IL shots.
Two Spanish gun boats tried 10 slip
out of Havana harbor last night. They
we're chased back by the Iowa.
SIMPSONS ileet and the Flying Squad
ron have been ordered to Join forces i'm
mediately.
The German cruiser, Irene, has been
sent from Japan to Manila to protect
German interests in the PHILIPPINES.
The British consul at Santiago dc
Cuba has asked that a British wal
shin be sent there. The cruiser Pallas
will be sent.
The American liner Paris, reported
captured by the Spanish, arrived IN
New York this morning, after a rough
passap Of seven days from Southamp-
ton. She win be fitted ont as an aux
Hilary cruiser. -
Port Cabanas, Il fortified town 35
miles west OF Havana, was partially de.
stroyed by the cruiser New York III IL
minutes.
KEY WEST, April 3Oth:-The Dol
phin captured the sloop Lolle thu
morning.
NEW YORK, April 30th:-The U. :
auxiliary steamers St. Louis n Har
ward sailed this morning, d~estinatioi
unknown.
ST. VINCENT, April 30:-Ffve Span
ish transports and torpedo boats saiie'
this morning.
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WASHINGTON, April 27th.-Portu-
gal has ordered the Spanish feet to
leave Cape Verde. The feet win separ-
ate, and part of It will attempt to cap
ture the Oregon while passing through
the Channel Of St. Rogue.
An American Torpedo boat has
fought a battle with o Spanish gun
boat off Key West. They were both
badly hurt. The Spanish feet is stay
ing away.
The Navy Department is advised OF
the capture of the American merchant
man, Saranac, loaded with coal off the
coast of Manila.
The Monitor, Terror. has captured
the Spanish steamer, Ambrosio, which
carried $50, 900 ia silver which was
transferred to the Terror.
Gen. Miles and Cuban representatives
held an important difference to-day
| The insurgents are 90 he equipped by
the United States ana viii cooperate
with the heet to capture Havana.
The Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee considered the annexation o.
Hawaii to-day but NJ action was taken.
The reported capture OF the steamer
M~ontsorrat is u~nconfrmed. 1t is nov
reported that she has landed ut Santi
ago de Cuba.
Orders were issued To-day to recruit
the army to full war strength Of 81, 00t
men.
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Cattle Quarantine Established
by Governor SadIer.

In accordance with tho recommend
atoms OF the State Board of Health,
Governor Sadler has issued a proclaim
alton scheduling all the territory ~
Ing within the quarantined lines estab-
hshed by the United States Department
OF Agriculture, and prohibiting the inn
portation OF cattle and horses from said
injected districts into the State of Ne
yada fromrthe 18th day of February to
the 10Th day Of November of each year,
except under the regulations prescribed
by the United States Department OF
Agriculture and the State Board oil
Health Of Nevada.
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FRIDAY,

WASHINGTON, April 29.-The Naval
Department has been officially notified
that the Spanish feet left Cape Verde
yesterday bound for America. Ad-
vices are received of extraordinary
Military and Naval activity through
out France.
MADRID, April 29:-The United
States feet Il NOS expected to reach
Manila before Sunday. The Spanish
feet at Manila has been divided and re-
inforeed by an auxiliary cruiser. In
Madrid It is thought the first naval
battle VIII take place off of Manila.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-04-30

The Best Eminent. -'Chamberlain,s
Pain Balm Is the finest on earth, . write
Edwards 81 Parker of Plains, Ca.
This is the verdict of all who use 1t.
For rheumatism, lame back, spraius,
s%w"lings aud the numerou slight all
nnonts and accidents common to every
household, this hniment has no equal.
With 1t in the house, a great deal of
pain and suffering may be avoided.
For sale By +. NJ. Clark, Druggist.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-04-30

Our quota OF the 125, 900 volunteers
according to M population is only 1873
men. This number is not sufficient to
preserve the identity of our troops, who
would probably be merged with com
panies from some othor States into a
regiment under officers not u own.
The boys OF Nevada are longing for a
chance 30 show their valor and we hope
that they may go to the front with a
complete regiment to let the world see
what sort Of metal the ''sage-brush-
ersa OF this ''Rotton Borough State,
are made Of. II is possible, however,
that the troops from these far western
States viii not be ordered east at all,
but may be assigned to duty along the
Pacific coast, in which case 1t Is not
very likely that they will get a sight, to
say nothing Of a shot, at a Spaniard.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-04-30

The two year old son Of w. l.. Fur
guson, of Bolton, Miss, had whooping
cough. after several physicians had
prescribed for him, without giving re-
lief, - writes Mr.. Ferguson, 81 persuad-
ed my wife to try a % cent bottle of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. The
first dose had the desired effect, n In
forty-eight hours, he was entirely free
from all cough. | consider your reme-
dy the best In the market, especially
for children, and recommend IL at all
times" The % and 50 cent sizes for
sale by +. NJ. Clark, Druggist.
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

ff-Hf PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE Elk
L iisins between S. A. D. Glasscock and J,
II. Marriott, under the firm name OF Glasscock
d Mat fiott, has this day been dissolved by mu-
tual CONSENTS. A. D Glasscock retiring. Hence.
forth ] II. Marriott win conduct the business
alone. All notes and accounts due the firm
will be found at the old stand and win re re-
ceipted for by either of the undersigned.
Any one holding claims against the old firm
will please present them for immediate settle.
S A. D. G~LkssCoCK,
JAS. II. MARRIOTT.
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Reno Signal Corps Going TO the
Front.

Lieut.. W. G Gallery received the
following dispatch this morning which
explains itself.
WASHINGTON, April 81.
LIEUT.. W. G. CAFFREY, Reno: Shall
gladly receive signal corps comprised
Of such skilled men. suggest that the
Governor authorize them as a company
of Nevada's quota. Signed.
w. W. GREEDY,
Chief Signal Officer.
1t is understood that Governor sad
Ter has already signihed his intention
OF doing as Mr., Greedy suggests IN his
telegram.
The Signal Corps Is composed OF
civil engineers, telegraph operators and
electricians and It is safe TO say that a
more complete corps will not occupy a
place ON the .'tented field. "
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-04-30

J. NJ. Howell and family have moved
to Salt Lake City.
Miss Alice NJ. Carothers passed
through here on the oath inst. on her
vey to Snake valley, where she is en-
gagged to teach that school.
Wm. Gregory was in this week on
business.
n. Fl. Conley, the photographer, has
pitched his tent among us. Nos is the
time to get your pictures taker, as he
viii remain but q short time. Salts
faction guaranteed or no psy
Frank Wilson am Cha G.oy arc
now at work on the ~'pers IN yF2-
ing out ore.
J. c. Marriott Is a,iigh - - IL
neg placer find az u as h
of 80 feet he struck gIasel that tpns
from 20 to 70 cents 10 The bucket.
Kiger and Schiling have recently
found some very ~flattering prospects.
The boys are feeling jubilant and we
hope they have a bonanza.
Week days are very quiet in oseeola
at present. Tho men folks are all busy
working placers or quartz. There is
not n idle man In camp who is able or
willing to work, and those huge yellow
pieces we sometimes find, make Us all
willing.
j. II. Marriott has been appointed
Postmaster here In place of S. A. d.
Gissseook resigned.
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Notice--T.F. Brand

THE UNDERSIGNED Is TIE OWNER OF
Chattel Mortgage covering all the cat.
tie branded I. +. ranging In White Pine eoun.
II. Nevada: also the increase Of such cattle.
NJ. b. GAKAGHAN,
Ely. Nevada, December 18th. 1897, II.
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Tho California Powder Works at
Santa Cruz, exploded last evening.
Eleven persons were killed. Seyera
stone buildings We're demolished. 1t
will cause serious delay In filings overn-
~. s.fsrs.
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For Rent

THE LIVERY & FEED STABLE AT
Cherry Greek, known as Wearne's Stable,
with accommodation for 90 horses. At
tacbel to which are extensive t~orrals for
stock and hay. Immediate possession
can be had. Apply to the proprietor,
JoHNW EAKNE,
Cherry Creek, N ovada
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-04-30

When a man says that no man Is
good enough" for a woman, tho re-
mark makes him so solid with the wo-
men that he l. regarded 50 good enough
for the best Of them
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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, April 20
The Southern Pacific Flyer was held
up by s men at COmstook last night.
The mail and express ears were looted.
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ACTIVITY IN THE
STATE MILITIA,
One Troop of Cavalry from Ne.
vada for Special Service.

ne following II thS oiii'i"
ton OF the War Department 10 10Y
Sadler:
WASHINGTON, April 25.-"The num-
her of troops from your State. under
the call of The President, dated April
%, 1898, will be one troop oil Cavalry,
for Special Mounted Service. 1t Is the
wish of the President, that the regl-
ment of the National Guard or State
Militia shall be used as far as the num-
beers will permit, for the reason That
they are armed, equipped and drilled.
Please write rs early as possible what
equipment. ammunition, arms, blank
cts, tents, etc, you have, and what adj
ditional YOU require. Please also State
when troops will be really for muster
into the United States service. Details
TO follow by mail.
II. \. ALGER,
Secretary of War.
The following day Tuesday a conn-
ell of war was held in Carson, Mt which
the Governor. rs Commander-in-Ch ief,
| Adiutant-G General Galushannd Colonel
Lord of the First Regiment were pres
emit. After a general consultation the
following dispatch, rendering for the
second time a fun battalion of Infantry,
was sent TO the Secretary of War:
CARSON, Nov, April 20, 1898.
GENERAL r. A. ALGER, Secretary
of War, Washington, d. C:-Can iur-
nish eighty-fve men for mounted rifles
in ten DAYS. Have no equipments fof
cavalry. Nevada most urgently re-
quests Il representation in the army oil
a distinct infantry battalion OF four or
six companies of sixty or seventy-hy
men each, who are fairly, but not fully
equipped ready for muster in six days.
Have infantry, field equipments Ion
three hundred now, e~ighty-ive com
mon tents. ten officers wall tents, three
hospital tents aud 20, 600 cartridges,
caliber 10. Nevada Nationel Guard
second 10 none as riflemen.
REINHOLD SADLER,
Governor.
1t was also decided to send the fol-
lowing to the commanding officer Of
each company Of the National Guard:
CARSON, New. April 20 1898.
How MANY men OF your company,
good riders and good shots, will yolun-
teer for troop of mounted rifles?
GALUsHA.
Adjutant-General.
In response to the inquiry of Adult
antGeneral Galnsha, l3 men from 20.
F. at Elko, have signiied their willing
ness to join the troop; also IS men from
Co. a at Virginia, while 30 members OF
the latter company agreed to 60 pro
videi they could 20 as a company. y
numer of University students and other
young men from Reno and Carson have
volunteered and from present indica-
tions a great many will have TO be dis
appointed. Only men between 81 and
30 years Of age, and without physical
defects will be accepted.
Harry War;, Of Dayton, says the
Times, has notified Governor Sadler
that he.is ready to take the field with
a squad OF cowboy cavalry TO fight for
Cuba. He has now secured y sigma
lures of Mason and Smith Valley cow
boys who are ready to furnish their
own horses, and expects to get enough
more to sign to make up the full 125.
Harry acted as scout under Crawford
in Arizona when the Apaohes were
making trouble for Uncle Sam, and he
has great faith that a cowboy regiment
could do much good work in driving
the Spaniards out Of Cuba, &"
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