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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-25
A NEWSPAPER LlsEL SUIT

E. c. Snyder, the editor of til,
Elko Argonaut, has been arrested O,
a complaint of w. w. Booher. edito
of the Independent, on a charge O
criminal libel.
This is, we believe, the first time
IN the history Of the State that one
editor has caused the arrest of anothe,
on the charge Of criminal libel. There
is a very stringent libel law in Ne.
vada, but it has long since been re-
garded as a dead letter.
~Sagebrush newspapers have been
In the habit of freely charging each
fences, and this state of affairs has
other with various ~penitentiarv of
become so common that what one
newspaper says derogatory to the
editor OF another paper is generally
treated with indifference by the pub
lie, n the party accused pays very
little attention to it. Yet, if the law
was envoked to it's strict letter. the
parties who so ~1ecklesslv indulge in
criminal charges might find thernsel-
yes IN a very uncomfortable dilema if
suddenly called into court to prove
their assertions, for in such cases the
burden OF proof is on the defendant.
No paper has the right, morally or
legally, to charge any man in it's col
umns with the commission of any act
which it could not absolutely prove
In open court.
In the case of the Elko Argonaut,
its editor has gone beyond the bounds
OF all reason and decent journalism in
his accusations against w. w.
Booher. To read the columns of the
Argonaut one would be led to regard
MI. Booher as an unhung criminal,
whereas, his reputation as an honest
man and good citizen has never been
questioned in this State.
We do not believe, however, as a
rule, that it is expedient for an editor
to seek redress for newspaper attacks.
IN a court, as he is not as liable to re-
celve consideration at the hands of 4
jury as a private citizen. If attacked
unJustly he has his own columns to
dlsprove the assertions, or if the at
tack bears on its face the imprint of
malice and exaggeration, he can al
|ofd to treat it with silence and rely
upoh his OWN general reputation or
u~nreliability of his accuser, to
nullfy the charges made.
The APPEAL does not believe that
newspaper charges against Mr..
could injure him in the COM
nunlty of Elko where he has lived
or years.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-25

While the late Mayor Carter Har.
rison OF Chicago was living the people
OF that city used to spend their time
IN ANIMATED debates over the question
whether he ought to be HANGED or
elected to the head of the city govern
ment' but now that he is dead ther.
Is gong to be erected in his honor
a Numbered thousand dollar Statue
and nobody rises to protest. Another
Illustration of the truth of Tom Reeds
saying that a statesman is a politician
who is dead.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-25

Col. Ingersoll wants a war. He
declares that Spain is VIRTUALLY dead
and gone, wiped out from the map of
the nations by her superstitions and
bloody tyrranies." He thinks the
a'ens'ng OF the murder of the brave
sailors OF the Maine has been post
Poned too long; that it should have
before THIS resulted in the capturing
OF havana and reducing it's defenses
10 the dust, and thinks that world
nave promptly followed had tine
Maine been a British ship.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-25
See the Animated Music Sheet
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Author OF Sweet Rosie O'Gradv"
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song the Robin S o o songs, Harry
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duets, Sedgwick's troubles and the
latest song: Its Time for Uncle Sam
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Prices 81, back seats so cents.
Seat on sale at Steinmetz's.
The times., 1898-07-15
ENGINEERS RECRUITING.
Capt. AveriII Is Meeting With Con-
siderable Success.

Capt. f. L. Averill IS meeting with re-
markable success in recruiting men for
the Third Brigade Regiment United
States Volunteer Engineers. His station
al No 1904 G Street northwest has been
a busy place during the past three or
four days. The engineering corps proves
10 be popular branch of the service with
volunteers.
To meet the desired requirements re-
cruits must be able-bodied men, between
the ages of eighteen and forty-five years.
unmarried, and not less than five feet
four inches high. weight not less than 100.
and not more than 1870 pounds. They must
know the English language, must read
and write well, and understand elemen-
tary arithmetic. Enlistments are con-
fined TO persons who are citizens of the
United States or who have made legal
declaration of their intention to become
citizens. Minors will not be enlisted
without the written consent OF their
father, only surviving parent, or legally
appointed guardian.
Machinsts, steam engineers, black
smiths. carpenters, plumbers. telegraph
ers, topographers, draughtsmen, photo
graphers, railroad men. riggers, boatmen.
and those skilled in the use of explosives
are especially desired.
The special duties of the engineers COM
prise defending the coast with torpdoes,
sapping, mining. demolition, military
bridge building. field Notifications, mill
tary surveys and military map printing
The companies are equipped and drilled
as infantry. Representing a special arm,
the engineer service offers the advantages
of instructive duty and high pay.
The times., 1898-07-15
CONTEST OVER TEXTBOOKS.
Virginia Publications Urged for
Use in That State.

Richmond, Va, July 1.-THE State Ii
brary building was overrun today with
the managers of book publishing con-
Germs who had assembled to watch the
proceedings of the State board of edu-
cation. It was the occasion for the first
great fight along the line of reform. or
hoped-for reform, in the matter of text
books for virginia's school children. The
question has long been the subject of
discussion, and eXcites the deepest in
terest among all classes.
The biggest fight is between the Ameri-
can Booze Company and the University
Publishing Company, which between
them furnish nearly all of the books
now in use.
A vigorous fight is being made to in
duce the board to adopt as far as practi-
cable books published by Virginia houses.
The State Federation of Labor through
a committee consisting of Messrs. Kizer
and Perkins, of Norfolk, and E. C.
Folkes of Richmond, have issued an ad-
dress strongly urging the adoption of
books made by Virginia labor The
chances are that very few changes will
be made.
The times., 1898-07-15

see neat, handsomely constructed resi-
dences designed by professional archI-
tects. Every such house erected in a
community is an educator in itself. The
paint brush is everywhere in evidence,
and tasty cottages dot the land.
The gOod-rOads movement has invaded
all the upper part of the State and every
county has its road machines, costing
from $500 TO 5000, and has learned the
difference in economy between good
road and a bad one in the matter Of wear
and tear on both man and beast, vehicle
and everything else.
Telephone wires penetrate the country
in every direction. connecting the towns,
villages and country residences, the cost
Of the Instruments being from SIS TO S2i
a year More attention is given TO blood
ed stock Of all kinds, and the farm horses
and mules are in excellent condition. The
gaunt, bony, half-starved mule is now
seldom seen
In nearly every neighborhood, one can
see coIored persons who are thrifty. own
ing land Of their own, or else buying
and living in comfortable houses and
having credit at the stores for anything
they want. without needing white man
to stand for them. They are orderly
and wei behaved, they have the esteem
Of their white neighbors, and they are
conferred WITH abOul lnlnSS IN the COM
muniry as a white man would be under
similar circumstances.
In the number and capacity of cotton
mills, / already knew that South Caro-
lima was first among the Southern States,
North Carolina second, and Georgia
third, but my observation for several
years past having been confined mostly
to what I saw from the car windows on
hurried trips.I knew little of the phenom-
email progress which South Carolina is
making"
The times., 1898-07-15
BoMBARDMENT OF LAS TUNAs.
Spanish Reports of an Attack by an
American Monitor.

New York, July H-Dispatches from
Havana. coming from Spanish sources
assert that the recent bombardment Of
Las Tunas. in the province of Santa
Clara, by the American gunboats, while
vigorous in the extreme. was so warmly
responded to by the Spaniards that the
Americans were forced to retire
The details as sent 10 Havana declare
that an American monitor coming 10 the
assistance of the gunboat Machias. which
was trying TO aid the landing of an eX-
pedition at TayabaCOa. sent 1000 shells in
the vicinity of Las Tunas without ma
terial effect.
'On Sunday. July s. the reports say.
"the American monitor advanced again,
accompanied by a gunboat and an Amer
lean auxiliary cruiser. The people of the
village disappeared into the country aft
er burning the wharf. so as to prevent
the invaders from making a landing.
The Spanish batteries opened first, di-
recting their fire against the monitor.
The American boats answered and de-
stroyed a number of houses. but fnrtu-
nately the only ones of these which were
OF considerable value belonged 10 Ameri-
can citizens, formerly residents in the
village"
The times., 1898-07-15
CONSOLIDATION EFFECTED.
The lexington Railway l. Absorb
ed by baltimore Capitalists.

Inc EctAlnElDh H
ed by Baltimore Capitalists.
An important meeting Of Baltimore rail-
road men was held yesterday in the Of
fees OF the lexington and Soldiers Home
Railway, at the corner OF Thirteenth and
D Streets northeast
The object of the meeting was the form
alton Of a new corporation, TO be known
as the City and Suburban Railway Com
pany Of Washington, out Of the present
lexington Line and its allied branches,
The persons who attended the meeting
were mostly stockholders of the Mary
land and Washington Railroad, which.
when completed, will connect this city
with Baltimore.
The stockholders Of the lexington road
held a meeting Immediately after the
gathering Of the Baltimore capitalists,
and the consolidation proposed by the
latter was ratified.
The result was the organization of 4
new company, which viii probably be an
important factor in the near future in
the local street railway problem, espe-
ciaIly in the northeast section Of the
city.
The new company will control, in ad-
dltlOn 10 the EcklngtOn road, tnat pOr-
ton OF the Maryland and Washington
system running from the District bound
airy line to Berwyn, q town near Laurel,
Nd.
A decision was reached to purchase the
property and franchises Of the Maryland
and Washington Railway Company in
the District OF Columbia and also that
portion extending from the intersection
OF Rhode Island Avenue extended with
the District line to Berwyn, Nd.
II was likewise decided to authorize a
mortgage Of 81. 100000 for the retiring of
existing mortgage bonds and for the pur-
pose Of constructing the road, as required
by the law
The Baltimore Trust and Guarantee
Company will take the bonds at five per
cent. The law provides that so much of
the proposed line as shall be within the
District Of Columbia shall be equipped
with the underground electric system.
The board Of directors Of the new COM
pany will be as follows:
H p Scott. Of Wilmington, Del, bank
er; Thomas ]. Hayward of Baltimore.
manufacturer; H A. Parr. of Baltimore
grain merchant: Robert Carswell. of Bal
timore; r. c. Davidson, president of the
Baltimore Trust and Guarantee Com
psny; ID. NJ Newbold Of Baltimore, mer-
chant and formerly president of the road;
W, X. Schoepf, OF this city. the receiver
OF the lexington road: John Ridout of
this city attorney, and o. T. Crosby. of
this city, president Of the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Company.
Mr. Crosby is president, Dana Stevens
secretary and S. c. Cooper treasurer.
The times., 1898-07-15
CHARGES MODERATE, MEDICINE lRclUDEO
NEW DEFENSEs OF HAVANA.
Reports Received From n Refugee
Who Recently Left the City.

Key West, July IA young and intel
ligent sailor named Blanco. who arrived
in this city yesterday. having made his
escape from Havana last Monday, says
any attempt by American vessels to en-
ter the harbor would be useless. for the
reason that heavy chains extend under
the water across the entrance from Nor
ro Castle to La Punta. These are firmly
fastened on either shore, being controlled
from the MORO fortihcations. A line of
torpedoes also has been placed across the
mouth of Havana Harbor. The same. he
| says. has been done at the entrance 10
| the harbors of Cabanas, MarieI. Bahia
| Honda and other places along the north
ern coast of Havana and Pinar del Rio
! provinces.
Blanco adds that there are several ma
| val vessels bottled in Havana Harbor.
notably the Marquis Ensenada. Conde de
| Venedito. Nueva Espana and TWO others
whose names he cannot recall together
with the Pinzon. the gunboats FIecha,
| Agui!a. Fflipinas and MagalIanes Those
whose condition and machinery permit
! are kept constantly under steam for an
4
! XII is now being used as a hospital ship.
/ The merchant steamers Josefita Maria
! Herrera and Adela are also bottled up in
| the harbor.
Blanco states positively that the large
| Spanish merchant steamers Montevideo
and SanJo Domingo ran out OF Havana
| and evaded the blockade several weeks
ago. Both had guns mounted on their
! decks before leaving the harbor.
When asked about the conditions ex-
| istinG in the city, ne said that but slight
I changes were noticeable. The places of
| public amusement were open. notwith-
standing the fact that the attendance is
| reduced. Public hacks, omnibuses and
! street cars are still running to the
! suburbs OF Serro and Jesus del Monte.
| although the hacks are few in number,
while cars and omnibuSes run less fire.
| quently than formerly.
| Ferryboats. when ne left were making
| regular trips across Havana harbor to
| Regla and Guanabacoa. and trains ar
| rived from the interior with passengers,
| as usual. Certain lines Of provisions were
! scarce and the prices of others beyond
| the reach of the masses entailing great
| suffering on the poor.
Blanco says the weather in the Gulf
| during the last forty-eight hours has
| been terrible. the wind from the south
| ward which prevailed attaining a We
| locty of more than forty miles an hour.
! and being accompanied by heavy rains.
| He emphasizes the fact that the hu-ri-
cane season has begun. and that storms
may now be looked for at any time.
The times., 1898-07-15
BANK ROBBERS CAUGHT.
Theft OF S36,o0o at Napanee, Ont,
Traced by Detectives.

Boston, Mass, July 14-Through the eff
forts Of the police Of Boston, Manchester,
y. H, and Montreal, and the Pinkerton
detectives, the mystery of the bank rob-
berry at Napanee, Ont, has been pretty
well cleared up
Three persons have been arrested, one
in Manchester, one in Montreal and the
third, William Henry Holden, was caught
in Boston yesterday. About $4,000 was
taken from the bank, and of this amount
the police have recovered nearly $4,000
Twenty-three thousand dollars was in Ca
madam bills and American gold, and $1O.-
600 was in bills which lacked the signature
OF h. h Barnes, jr., cashier OF the bank
About three months ago some of these
latter bearing the forged signature of
Mr.. Barnes, were circulated in Montreal
and Manchester. The detectives traced
them in Manchester to Edward Pare all
legged TO be one of the cIeverest bank
robbers of the DAY. as he is one OF the
few men in the world who can open a safe
with a combination of his own make up
In Montreal the bad bills were traced
to Caroline Saucier. a sister of Pare.
She was arrested LAST Thursday. Pare
was arrested in Manchester Friday and
3l4 of the missing bills were found hid
den on his person. Holden was known to
be in Boston. Chief Waits. of the in
spector's department of this city. sent
three officers to Holdens home yesterday
and he was arrested. While the officers
were searching the house Mrs. Holden
and her eleven-year-old daughter were
caught trying to burn two packages of
bank bills. They were snatched from the
flames by the officers. and found to be
portion of the missing unsigned bills.
All the persons arrested refuse to give
information to the police, and Holden and
Pare refuse to return to Canada of their
own free will.
The times., 1898-07-15
THE ANACOSTIA VICTIMS.
Roberts Is Dead and WinkeIman
Probably VIII Not Recover

Thomas w. Roberts, who was injured
in the street car accident at Anacostia
Sunday night. died at Providence Hos
pital early yesterday morning. Coroner
Carr did not deem an inquest necessary,
and he gave a certificate of accidental
death
Frederick Winkleman, another victim.
is in the most serious condition of any
of the injured persons now in the hos
pitfalls. His hips are crushed in, and it
almost impossible for him to recover
George Rosenburg. the Baltimore man
who was badly hurt, is getting along
well. Both of his legs are broken, the
right leg in two places, and his head is
severely cut.
One of the patients at the Eastern Dis
pensary, William Barker, was removed
to his home, No. 1920 Second Street south
east, Last evening. ---4-.... 30, .sae
Frank Berkely, who is the only one of
the injured left at the Emergency Hos
pital, will be sent home in few days.
The times., 1898-07-15
AN UNWELCoME ORDER.
Troops of the Santiago Expedition
Return to Camp.

return TO camp.
Tampa, July 1.-THE Santiago expedi-
ton, which has been loading at this point
for the last week, was called off this
morning.
A telegram reached here at a. m. from
Adjt. Gen. Corbin to Gen Coppinger,
commanding the Fourth Army Corps, or
dering him to stop the expedition and to
allow no more troops to embark until
further orders. Work was then being
rushed on the Transports at Port Tampa
and Gen Coppinger sent an order imme-
diateIy to that place to stop everything
here and await for furrner orders.
Later in the morning the second New
York Volunteers, which had already gone
aboard the transport Cherokee, was or
dered back to it's camp in Tampa The
work of loading the transports was in
definitely suspended.
The half-lOaded transports are now tied
up at the pier and the officers and SOL
diers and stevedores are holding their
hands awaiting developments.
Forty Red Cross nurses who were on
board the Cherokee were sent back to
the Tampa Bay Hotel this morning and
will remain there until some new order
drTlNeu Inc CudlSe IN program was a
great and unwelcome surprise, as every
thing was in readiness for the ship to
start and it would have left at daylight.
When the news of the surrender of San
tiago reached the city late this afternoon
the adjutant generals orders were
thought to be explained The news of the
surrender caused joy among the soldiers,
but at the same time many of them are
depressed by the belief that it is the be-
ginning Of the end. and that they will
never see Cuba or Porto Rico.
No definite information has yet arrived
regarding the situation. but the camp is
filled with rumors and the soldiers are in
state of great excitement and uncer-
tainty.
Several transports have arrived in the
bay and more are expected tomorrow.
Meanwhile supplies and troops continue
TO pour into the city.
The times., 1898-07-15
.knock-out. Drops Used.

The Commissioners have been informed
that the saloonkeepers in. the downtown
districts have been selling liquor to SOL
diers who are under age 49, ,ss s..ia -
1t has been reported at headquarters
that knockout" drops have been given
in some instances. ,4
On Monday night soldier in one of the
Tennessee regiments at Camp Alger was
brought into the Soldiers Rest on PENN
sylyania Avenue by a comrade, who said
he had found him IN a saloon where it
was believed knockout drops had been
administered. The Tennesseean remain
ed in a comatose state all day and in the
evening was sent to the Emergency Hos
pital. The authorities were not able to
ascertain the location of the saloon.
The times., 1898-07-15
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE Of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone COmpany-A dividend OF 81
per share Will be payable on the 25TH
DAY OF JULY, 1898, to the stockholders
OF record at the close of business on the
ETH DAY OF JULY. 1898. at the Office
Of the Treasurer Of the company. 619
Fourteenth Street northwest, Washing
ton. D. c.
The transfer books will be closed from
the 18TH OF JULY to the 25TH OF
JULY inclusive.
SAMUEL NJ. BRYAN. President.
CHARLES 6. BEEBE. Treasurer.
Washington. D. c., July II. 1888.
jyl2 10 Il % Il p 24 .
The times., 1898-07-15
FIELD AIDS LETTER.
The PIunger's Father Sells Land to-
His ex-Partner.

Chicago. July 1+-Levi z. Letter has
sold TO Marshall Field his former part
ner in the firm of Field. letter & Co.
the southeast corner of State and Madi-
SON Street. for it is understood S2.190 001.
The sale covers the ground only.
Field and Letter were first associated
in business in 1856 In 1881 Mr.. Letter re-
tired. Since that time il is said the
two men have not spoken 10 each other
1t is understood that Field has come
to the assistance of his old friend and
partner at a time when it is generally
believed that he stands in need of ready
cash to meet his sons obligations.
The times., 1898-07-15
UNDERTAKERs.
MARYLAND's GIFT TO scHLEY.
The Governor Appoints n Commit
tee to Make Il Selection.

Baltimore July 14-Governor Lowndes
was in Baltimore several hours yesterday,
and while here appointed a COMMITTEES 10
select and purchase a sword to be pre-
sented on behalf of the people OF Mary
land to Commodore Winfield Scott Schley.
The committee consists of Mr. Edwin F.
Abel. Mr. Wesley NJ Oler. Gen Felix
Agnus, Mr Charles II. Grasty, Major Cen
L, Allison Wilmer, Brig Cen Thomas 5.
MumfOrd and Capt Arthur T. Pritchard,
paymaster, United States navy
Letters were sent TO these gentlemen
yesterday inviting them TO serve on the
committee and when acceptances have
been received they viii be called together.
Governor LOwnGes announced that the Sc
lection of the sword, the time and manner
of its presentation and all matters con-
nected with the proposed courtesy Will
be left entirely with the committee.
The governor thinks a very handsome
weapon should be the States gift TO her
gallant son. and will allow a very liberal
sum for the purpose
The times., 1898-07-15
spain,s Ministers Talk.

Madrid, July lin the chamber of deputies
the minister Of finance denied the truth of the
rumor that Spain had suspended payment OF her
obligations. Spain, he declared, would continue
to pay her obligations as long he was nliEist er
Of finance Duke AlmodOvar de Rio 10. eign min
ister denied that foreign diplomacy was tlking
action to the end Of securing peace. Senor Aunon
minister OF marine, announced that the Spanish
forces at Santiago were still resisting the Amer
leans but it impossible to send them any
assistance.
The times., 1898-07-15
Testing steel Armor Plate.

The ordnance bureau of the Navy De-
.partment yesterday tested a 6-inch steel
plate made by the new Krupp process. 1t
was tested by Carpenter projectiles fired
from a G-ineh gun. The first shot, at a
velocity of 2.030 feet per second, was shat
tered upon the plate The second shot. at
2 230 velocity, went about half way
throught the plate. The point of the third
shell, at 2,350 velocity, reached through
the. plate Tharps Pure Berkeley" Rye
has often been tested ana nothing was
ever found better medicine for Summer
complaints. Many a case is being sent to
the front for the sick soldiers.
The times., 1898-07-15
In Memory of Captain Drum

New York, July I.-Services in memory Of
the late Capt. John Drum. OF the Fifteenth IN
morning at st. Francis Xaviers Church. in West
Sixteenth Street. Capt. Drum killed before
Santiago, and his body is buried in Cuba At the
services yesterday the captains helmet and swo
rested on the National flag Capt Drum was
formerly the military instructor at st. Francis
Xavier's College, and a battalion OF the cadets
was present at the service in Uniform