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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-10-08
Saturday, DC tober 3. 1898.
M. -tine OF Board OF Equalization
and County commissioners.

The flf mssting OF the Board of
Ell llliz zion was hsll at the Court
no oiss last Monday morning, full
Bo lrl being present. The following
raise. ws.e m lde in the assessments of
the parties who were notified at the
previous meeting to appear and show
cause:
The Chairman Mining Co. was
rails 4 sl)) on the telephone line.
A. b. Mcdonald was raised $500 on a
mortgag
Charley Wah was raised $50 on a
mortgage.
Z. Pramenko was raised $3.50 on
merchandise aud solvent debts.
Louis Zadow was raised $3.50 on mer-
chandise.
The Board then adjourned and re.
convened as the Board Of County Com
missioners. They then performed the
routine work OF that body, allowed the
monthly bills, examined the quarterly
report OF the Auditor and Treasurer,
which appears in another column, and
counted the County funds.
Election precincts were established
the same as two years ago, and voting
places, inspectors and clerks were chos-
en-.
Geo. w. Baker was granted permis-
sion to change the County road for
about half mile near his residence in
Snake valley.
Contract was made with the Ely Elec-
trio Light g. Power Co to furnish five
electric lights for the Courthouse and
Jail
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-10-08
John FreehiiI Operates on Him
self.

Last Sunday afternoon about three
O'Clock, II ,rry Randall stopped at the
Freehill house on Duck creek and found
John Freehil, who has been staying
at the rlnch alone for some time, lying
on the floor In pool Of blood which
flowed from wound that he had in
flicted upon himself with a knife.
Harry AZ once gave the alarm and Bert
Brim brought the news to Ely, arriy-
ing h srs about In the evening DR..
Hammoni. VIII Peters aud Jas. Curtis
Immediately left for Duck creek and
founl n, wounded man very weak from
loss OF boo. The doctor dressed the
wound AMI next day brought him to
Ely WI ,ra he could receive attention.
He il M slowly reg lining his strength
and will b. able to be around again in "a
few days.
Mr.. Freehill is generally believed to
be of unsound mind, having been twice
sent TO tn, Asylum ut Rsno and both
times sent back. About year and a
half ago hs tried to cut his own throat,
AMI this time, according to his own
story, hs thought he could perform an
operation on himself which no sane
man would have attempted. While
we have the greatest sympathy for the
family of this unfortunate man, we be-
lieve with the majority OF this commu-
nifty that, for the safety of himself and
Others. he should be sent back to Reno
and kept there.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-10-08
Ely Electric Light & Power Company.

We are prepared to furnish Electric Lights to the peo-
pie of Ely at the following prices
Lights in business houses, each $125 per month.
Lights in dwelling houses, each ST. per month
Five lights in dwelling houses. $4.25 per month.
More than five lights in dwelling houses 75cts each.
Cost of wiring complete, $3.50 per light
Extra lamps 80 cts each.
Power can be had at Reasonable Rates.
We guarantee good service and solicit your patronage
Address all communications to
w. w. Wheeler, Manager, Ely, Nevada.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-10-08
Lime for Sale.

We have large quantity Of lime on
hand, which we win sell in large or
small orders at reasonable prices.
MucKLE g. MADDALENI,
Cherry Greek, Nevada.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-10-08
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the Books for Registration OF voters Of
Hamilton precinct No. ,, for the gen
eral election to be held on Tuesday
November Sth, 1898, for the election OF
State, County and Township officers,
will close on Friday, October 20th, 1898,
at 8 p. NJ. All persons whose names
are not on the Register at that time
will be barred from voting at the COM
ing election for State, County and
Township officers.
H. BUSH, j. p,
And ex officio Registry Agent, Hamil.
ton precinct No. 2, White Pine county.
The herald., 1898-11-02
A CYCLONE COMING
Which May Permanently Sink Cruiser
Teresa

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The Navy De.
partment has been under no apprehension
regarding the safety of the Maria Teresa,
although some fear has been expressed in
the Santiago dispatches that the vessel
along with her consorts, the Vulcan and
Leonidas, has fallen into the sphere of a
West Indian Cyclone. The Teresa passed
Cape Maysi, at the eastern extremity of
Cuba, early yesterday morning bound for
Hampton Roads and signalled that all was
well and that her machinery was working
smoothly. BY this time, according to the
calculations of the naval officers, she should
be we'll on her way towards the Bahamas,
keeping to the eastward and away from the
Florida coast. Meanwhile the weather
bureau reports to the Navy Deiaprtment,
show that a cyclone is forming to the south
west of Havana, which win probably come
up the southwest coast of Florida, and ii
this prediction is true, the warship would be
well away from the path of the cyclone, ut
least 1000 miles, according to the calcula
tions.
The latest calculation made at the depart
ment is that the Teresa will arrive in Hamp-
ton Roads next Sunday afternoon. Presum-
ing that she has no fever aboard, she prob
ably will come up to the Norfolk Navy Yard
for survey. Whether the repairs recon-
mended by that board will be made at the
same navy yard or not will depend largely
upon the report of the board and upon the
recommendation of Chief Constructor Hich-
born, but the probabilities are that the
work wiki be done in Norfolk.
The herald., 1898-11-02
PORTO RICO CLIMATE
DOES NOT TEMPT MEN TO PLAY
FOOTBALL
A Regular Army Officer Writes Of
Conditions Residents Have to
Contend With

WAHSINGTON, Nov. l.-Some of the
conditions existing III Porto Rico which the
United States troops have to contend with
are set out i'll the following letter from one
OF the most distinguished regular officers in
the field there:
Il am glad the record does not show as
yet any complaints from regulars. l cer-
tainly appreciate the enormous work you
and others did in your Department. and
wonder how you lived through it. / have
seen no lack of food, but on the contrary.
great wastage. The trouble has been:
flrst-Men not accustomed to eat the
United States rations-so different from
home food.
"Second-The utter ignorance of cooks in
preparing the food or cooking or saving ra-
tions.
''Third-The failure to cover over with
dirt, the excreta in all sinks or refuse from
kitchens.
,,'Fourth-Mep not taking care of them
selves when they could do so by self control
over appetite or unnecessary exposure, etc.
sickness was expected from climatic
causes, and we were told when we came into
it what to expect. and we have got it, and
some Know now the result of tropical ex-
posure. The climate is enervating in every
way, and care has to be exercised. Nv
breakfast is boiled milk, an egg and toast:
lunch, boiled rice and milk; dinner, same,
with soup added. L have never touched
their beef nor fruit. Sometimes | take a
potato or tomato, and for desert stewed
apricots.. The above has been my diet for
weeks, chiefly rice and milk, and if / varv
from it know it at once by diarrhea, jaun-
dice, etc. l keep out Of the night air.
but exercise regularly. All of my staff
have gone, home sick, and about four weeks
ago the doctor gave me certificate. and
said / should go. was jaundiced, and
very weak. / got brace on myself nut
on extra grit, as the boys say, and fought
it. out, and am now all right. would not
give up, and came out on top. | had
work to do, and proposed to stick, but the
climate is not one in which you desire to
play football hope the currency question
will be settled soon, as the soldiers feel thew
are losing the value of their money, not
getting two to one. These people are not
the gentle, amiable people one is led to sup.
pose. A curb-bit to be used when necessary
is not valueless. They are no fools in
politics or business in. any way am sorry
the boys did not recollect the recruiting SER
geant's warming to the recruit-after tell
ing him of his pay allowance that he was
sorry to say the soldier would have to take
his mince nie cold.'
Commander Snow, who is to relieve Ad-
miral Schley as comrandapt of the San
Juan naval station, sailed from New York
today on the Solace.
The herald., 1898-11-02
So. California 2t2-2t4
E.rr;+"ro r. So. Broadway
VI ulNuu " w. Opp. Coulter's

it is not believed that this great undertak-
ing can be accomplished in so short time
The report that this government would con-
tribuate toward the expenses of transporta-
ton was denied with emphasis at the Office
of the Secretary of War. The authorities
do not seem in such haste since the dangers
to our troops have been emphasized.
In connection with the relief of General
Graham, it is stated that General Lawton
will 60 to Cuba with part of the Second army
corps, to be designated later.
Lieutenant Colonel Rowan, who was de-
Cuba has just returned to Washington. He
travelled from Santiago to Pinar del Rio,
about 400 miles, visiting the camps of the
insurgents as he went. He found them dis
posed to yield to the policy of this govern
ment.
gents are unwilling to give up their arms:
At the beginning Of the war it was decreed
that to the Cubans under arms all property
should be common, so that no objection is
made even now to insurgents helping them
selves whenever food offers itself. Should
they now lay their arms down, the right
thus to take property where they found it
would not exist"
Colonel Rowan thinks 10000 Cuban SOL
diers are now left. Most of them are armed
only with a machete and Colonel Rowan
thought that as this was used as an lmple-
ment of peace also, it would not be con-
siderate to take it away.
"This is one possible cause of vexation
that seems to have been overlooked" said
Colonel Rowan, namely, the Spanish guer
rillas are volunteers. These guerrillas are in
most instances no better than brigands The
Spaniards are chasing them over the island
trying to disarm them"
As nearly as can be ascertained there are
about 10000 volunteers and 10000 guerril-
las and Colonel Rowan does not view the
problem of disarming them as simple.
Colonel Rowan believes that the Spanish
troops will be drawn in toward Havana as
far as possible, so that this point may be
the last one to be evacuated. He called at
tention to the fact that the customs receipts
there are about 81 900 a month, an in
ducement that would cause Blanco to linger
as long as possible.
Colonel Rowan's views in a developed
form, together with recommendations Of
certain points for garrison duty, will be COM
prised in his report.
The herald., 1898-11-02
Effect of Warnings Death

NEW YORK, Nov. IA dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says:
Colonel Warnings startling death has been
the dominant factor in the change of plans
on the part of the administration as to the
time of the sailing of the United States
troops for Cuba. The official orders ION
or before November g. had been mentioned
and had been received as final, but there
will be delay Of probably three weeks A
high official said that this would not be re-
gretted by the administration, because other
wise the troops would be thrown into need
less danger. 1t was recalled that three per-
sons who went with the commission and
had been quartered under the best auspices
had died. Had not the attention of the adj
ministration been thus sharply drawn to
climatic dangers there would have been an
attempt to start off the Seventh army corps
from Savannah at an early date. But as
it turns out this would have been impossible
on account of the lack of proper prepara-
tions in the department of transportation.
OF the twelve transports owned by the gov
ernment on the Atlantic Coast, all but
four are undergoing repairs.
1t is not contemplated that the day of TAX
ing formal possession of Cuba will be post
poned beyond December /, and January
has been fixed upon as the limit within
which the evacuation must take place. But
The herald., 1898-11-02
Remembering the Maine

HAVANA, Nov. l.--This afternoon Senior
Girauta, secretary of the Spanish evacuation
commission, delivered to the American com
mssioners two notes--one authorizing DIR.
Lane to inspect the sanitary. condition of
the Spanish military hospital in Havana,
with view to report, and the other an
nouncing the sailing from Gibara, province
of Santiago, on October Goth, of the trans
ports San 1gnacio and Notre Dame du Sa-
lut. each carrying 1000 troops, with officers,
all belonging to the Holguin division. The
note further states that Gen. Luque will re-
main until the last soldier is ready to go.
The steamer Chateau Lafitte will sail from
this port tomorrow for Gobara to complete
the evacuation.
Tomorrow the members of the various
United States commissions and their staffs
will go to the Colon cemetery to place
wreaths upon the graves where lie the re-
mains of the Maine victims. A committee
of young Cuban ladies sent five baskets OF
flowers to the Hote! Trocha today to be used
in the ceremony.
The herald., 1898-11-02
NO AGREEMENT MADE
AS TO DATE OF EVACUATION OF
CUBA
OCCUPATION WILL COMMENCE
On January First, Whether Spanish
Troops Are Still There or Have
Gone Home
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK, Nov. IA dispatch to the
Herald from Havana says:
No decision has yet been reached by the
committees regarding the date of evacua-
tion. One or two communications have
passed on minor matters, but nothing iii
the nature of an agreement as to when
Spanish sovereignty in the island shall
cease.
A definite step, however, is contemplated
by the American commission. The mem
bers decline to state what is the action pro-
posed owing to the failure to arrive at a
decision in the joint session, but it is learned
from an authentic source that after consul
tation with Washington the commissioners
are drafting note fixing the date of evac-
uation as January l. The note is not yet
presented but the Spanish expect to receive
it tomorrow.
A competent authority said: 81 under
stand the Americans are drafting note
calling on the Spaniards to fix the date
finally at January /. The Spanards have
expected it, of course, and cannot do other
wise than agree under protest, bat l can
assure you that will be the date when the
American government will assume charge of
the island. We cannot get their troops out
by then, but American sovereignty will be-
gin on that date
Two notes were handed to the Americans
by the Spanish commission. One was a
formal approval Of the commencement work
at the landing pier at Mariana and the
other note specified the Spanish troops al
ready embarked. 1t contained request
from the Spanish that certain monuments
at Fort Canea should be protected. This
was agreed to and Spanish officer was APP
pointed to locate these. Notice has been
received that the Madrid government has
ordered that o US for pay OF officers and
men in the army of Cuba will be cashed as
soon as possible after their arrival and prior
to all other obligations.
General Valderlna, Colonel Aguilera, Cap
tain Figeras, Lieutenant Satteilder, Sur
geons .Ruiz and Alcazar and Chaplain Esca-
Iona have been appointed commissioners
to go to Santiago on the first steamer to
take charge of the bodies of fallen Spanish
heroes. They will go first to Caney for the
body of General Vera Del Rey and next
to Bayamo for the body of General Sante-
cildes, who was killed at Pcraljo, where
Campos was fercely attacked by Maceo.
Next they will go to Matanzas for the body
Of Private Gonzales, known as the hero of
Cascoro. These bodies will be brought to
Havana and then sent to Spain. The Queen
Regent has consented to their interment in
the royal pantheon.
The herald., 1898-11-02
A Cotton Failure

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Nov. John ii.
Mason 4 Sons, cotton goods manufacturers,
have filed voluntary petition IN pane-
rab;i;t;es amount to $50, 900 and the assets
ABOUT about $500 900, $4,000 being in real estate
~, ava nersonnl property and Sl80,000 in ac-
sonpts em p The partners have also filed individ-
wi netitions in bankruptcy. Il. w. Mason S
iiab,l;ties Ha are $33OOOO and his assets are
estimated to be little over 100000.
.John H. Mason has liabilities amounting
TO slsOO0O and assets estimated at about
GIl0 0O0
The herald., 1898-11-02
THE EIGHT-HoUR DAY
Federated Laborers Asked to Work
With Senators

WASHINGTON, Nov. president
Gompers, of the American Federation OF
Labor. has sent a letter>to State branches OF
the order. in reference to the bill to create
an eight-hour day ON all government work,
whether done by the government direct or
by contract. He says:
During the last session of Congress, our
eight-hour bill (H. r. 73S9) passed the
House OF Representatives.
Owing to the opposition of some Sena-
tors. it did not pass the Senate.
1T is unnecessary at this time to enter
into an argument in favor of the eight-hour
day and its establishment by law for all
government work whether performed direct
or by contract; but one statement made by
an interested opponent will suffice to con-
vince all that it will not destroy nor injure
or be an obstacle in the general industries,
nor the development of ever-increasing ship
building.
Mr. Cramp, of the Cramp shipyards, be-
fore the Senate Committee on Education
and Labor, admitted that Notwithstanding
that the workmen in the shipyards of France
worked eleven and twelve hours per day
and the workmen in the shipyards of the
United States eight or ten, that while French
shipbuilders offered to build Russian war
ships in five years, Mr.. Cramps company
agreed to build the vessels in thirty months
Notwithstanding wages are higher in the
United States than in France. the French
shipbuilders wanted more money to build
the Russian war vessels than the, Cramr
company had contracted to deliver them.
"The Executive Council of the American
Federation of Labor at the meeting held here
October oath and 25th, instructed the under.
signed to request you, and | do SO request
you now, to associate with yourself any
committee of union men for the purpose
of waiting upon the Senators for the pur-
pose of securing promise from them that
they will favor our eight hour bill at the
coming session of Congress in December. If
necessary, we should be pleased to have
you appoint committees to await upon either
or both of these Senators to obtain like re-
suits.
owe have no partisan interest to further
or to punish; our movement, our cause and
our interests are committed to and largely
involved in the eight-hour law and the
eight-hour movement, and we propose to
oppose those who are antagonistic to the
lawful and peaceful methods and measures
of our organized fellow workers.
"By the cordial and prompt cooperation
Of all, there can be no doubt but we shall
remove opposition to our bill"
The herald., 1898-11-02

Havana was November Is and he did this
with several reservations, suggesting that
only small number be sent and to partic-
ular places where there was little danger OF
disease and fever; with view to making
arrangement for the troops board OF Of
ficers was sent to Cuba to select camp sites
and ascertain what was needed for the
troops. The principal officers of this board
and W
carefully considered before any troops are
sent to Cuba.
The War Department, moreover, does not
wish to have any conflict with any Spanish
troops at the occupation of the towns and
therefore desires to send the United States
troops into Cuba only a short time before
the Spanish troops evacuate. Owing tc
climatic conditions the United States has
not been pressing for immediate .evacua
ton, requesting only that reasonable pro
gress should be made by the Spanish au
thorities.
The herald., 1898-11-02
THE NEW UNITED STATES
Central American Union Tangles Canal
Concessions

WASHINGTON, Nov. To-day Nicara-
qua becomes part of the United States OF
Central America, comprising Honduras, Sal
vador and Nicaragua. Any further nego-
in regard to the Nicaraguan Canal will
therefore have to be with the new repub
lie. The recent activity of Frye and Cra
Gin in securing the agreement with the
President of Nicaragua and the promptness
displayed by the Nicaraguan Congress in
ratifying the agreement, can therefore be
well understood.
In granting to another company the right
contract now held by the Maritime Cana
Company lapses, as the result of failur,
to carry out its terms, Nicaragua has greatl,
The herald., 1898-11-02

army officer will agree with me that the
camp was established on the proper plans.
General Breckinridge, when he took com
mand, did more to change for the better the
sanitary conditions than had been accom-
plished altogether before. He had lumber
and furnished the hospitals. He provided
lime in great abundance, he had new tentage
supplied, and he gave medicines when
needed.
so far as knew, neither General Brooke
nor General Wade ever made sanitary in
spectiQn of the camp.
81 think there was disinclination on the
part of the government to purchase lime
1t could have been secured easily, or even
burned by the troops. The quartermas,
ter's department might have accomplished
much during this war that it did not seem
inclined to do. It would have been just as
easy to establish at Chickamaugal the ideal
conditions. that prevail here at Camp. Ham
ilton, at the cost of not more than 81 per
man.
"Chief Quartermaster Howard has recon-
mended to the war department that the
warehouses and water system here be not
disturbed before next spring. He is afraid
the southern camps will not be success
and in that event the corps may return
north If 1t Is not sent to Cuba. He also
recommends the camp as one for instruction
which, it received favorably, will bring q
large number of regulars here next year."
The night session began at o'clock, Lieut.
Frank Strange, quartermaster of the Thirt
Kentucky, being the first witness called. Ht
was at Chickamauga park from June lst
until the 18th of July, when he took sick ant
left lie testified that while at Chickamau
ga his regiment was badly equipped. Hi
regiment was unable to procure quarter
masters supplies, consisting of clothing
tentage, etc, because the supplies were no
on hand. except in small quantities. The,
had so many regiments to equip that, wher
they had supplies on hand, they were dis
tributed among all the regiments. Otter
the quartermastcr did not have equipment
from lack of knowledge as to what was re
quired. Then, when the regimental quar-
termasters went to the depot, they wer,
made TO wait for several hours.
Next were called several non-commis
stoned officers and privates, who stated gen
orally that the rations and clothing fur
nished were good. The witness, Ryan, from
whom DR.. Connor expected to obtain valu
liable testimony, was a former private in tn
Third corps signal service, who was sick il
the First division hospital at Chickamauga
He had sent written statements of seriou
nature to the board, but was unable to sub
stantiate but few.
The herald., 1898-11-02
THE DOSCHER PLANT
Has Begun to Turn Out Refined
Sugar

: NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The Times
Z says: 1
4 The new Doscher Sugar. Refinery be-
= gins it's actual output of refined sugar 4
4 today. Friends of the new enterprise
\ insist that through the use of modren 4
7 apparatus, the Doscher plan will be 4
4 able to turn out product at an aver 4
: age of over u per cent per pound 4
Z cheaper that it is done in the old re-
4 fineries. No recent trade event has so 4
4 commanded Wall streets attention.
\ President Havemeyer of the Ameri- 4
\ can Sugar Company is quoted as saying
+ to- business acquaintance that it is the 4
\ Doscher and not the Arbuckle compe-
\ tition which he has reason to fear, and 4
\ for the same reason he predicts fearful 4
4 things which the company proposes to 4
4 inflict upon the rash seceders.
4 Ono of the first collisions between
4 the Doschers and the American Com \
4 pany will be in the matter of control 4
4 ling the patronage of wholesale gro 4
I GERS. Dominance in that quarter is to 4
4 be made the subject of the first test of 4
4 the Doscher enterprise.