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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-20
Looks Like . swindle.

Letters have been received in this
city from people in Iowa inquiring II
a certain land company owns land in
Nevada. One man sent an abstract OF
a deed he received from the company
and search Of the Land Office records
fail to show that the land described has
ever been taken up and it still belongs
to the State. The matter should be
investigated and the people protected
from these sharks.-Carson Appeal.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-20
Piochs and DeLamar Vote.

Record. August A: Present indications
are that the vote in Phoebe this year will
be less than 100. and the estimate placed
on DeLamar 10 about $50. This will be Z
falling of Of some $50 for the latter place
over the election OF '96. and the loss will
not be due so much to loss Of population
as to the fact sbas many Of the new arrivals
are not citizens. either through never hav.
ing been naturalized. or arriving too short
time before election to acquire citizen.
ship with us.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-20
swIxDLISe CONTRACTORS.

The Nsvsds Infantry Battalion is com-
posed Of the companies Of State militia
which we're recruited 70 100 enlisted men
each. The uniforms Of the National
Guard we're furnished BY the Government
for the men ss far ss they went. and new
uniforms were furnished by the Govern
ment for the men that the Nstional
Guard could not supply. A comparison
OF the new uniforms with the old shows
that the new ones are shoddy Affairs. and
competent judges say that one Of the I'D
suits is worth at least three Of the 9ew
ones.
The enlisted men have 10 pay for their
uniforms. that 10, they are allowed .
specified sum for uniforms, and II they
require pair Of trousers or . blouse
more than are allowed them BY the rsgu-
Iatisns. the cost 10 deducted from thsir
pay. When the uniforms are made Of
good material, such O. heretofore fur
nished, the Government allowance 10
ample TO keep soldier in decent clothes
II he takes ordinary care Of them, but the
shoddy suits now being furnished the men
look shabby after . weeks wear.
That the officials whose duty II is 10
examine the uniforms furnished the VOL
unteers are responsible in great part for
the rsscality Of the contractors there 10 no
reasonable doubt. There 10 . strong
suspicion that they are in partnership
with the contractors and share In their
ill-gotten gains. In San Francisco .
Qusrtsrmaster Of volunteers WAS arrested
for having sold stores issued 70 his reei-
ment.-Reno journal.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-20

Wall street capitalists over 20 years
old, aud their fortunes Russell Sage,
50, s75, 900. 900; Levi P. Morton, so,
sl5. 900. 900; ID. o. Mills. rs, $50. 900, 900;
c. P. Huntington, II. $50. 900. 900 r.
P. Flower, 70. 500. 600, 900 E. c. Bens.
dict. 70. 500. OOO. 600; G. P. Morosini.
70. $1,000 600; James r. Ksene. 20.
$4,000, 600; s. V. White. IA. 81. 900. 900;
Peter B. Taylor. 75. $4,000. 900. Tossl.
s225. 900, 900.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-20

Twenty of the young men about
Carson subscribed two dollars the
other day and forwarded It to the Ne.
vada Volunteer Cavalry at Jackson
vile. Florida, with instructions to
purchase some liquid refreshments
and drink to the health Of those left
behind. The Carson News says this
is Black Cross work.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-20
McKissick Talked TOO Much.

Jacob McKissick. after whom the Reno
Opera House was ohristened. was sued ct
Hamburg. Iows. recently for $4,000
damages by 9 resident of Chillicothe.
Missouri. Forty years ago McKissick shot
one Forby. who was lying in the same
bod with Q man named Allen. whom
McKissick intended to shoot. While on Q
recent visit 70 the scene OF the shooting.
McKissick, who was acquitted Of the
charge. In an unguarded moment 40
knowledsed that he was guilty. hence the
prosecution.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-20

The new bankrupt law went into effect
last Monday. II is intended to transfer
oil bankruptcy proceedings from the
State courts to the Federal courts and
have uniform bankrupt law throughout
the United States. Among the provis-
Ions Of the New Act 10 one that no insol.
vent debtor can procure . release from
his obligations until he has settled with
his creditors for at least 33s cents on the
dollar.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-20
WHITE PINE COUNTY ITEMS
From the News Of August 49,


County Assessor Williamson in
forms us that the number of cattle in
the county is fully 1000 less than Q
year ago. while the sheep have fallen
off fully 10000 head.
John Nicholas. q mining man
from Mercur, "a in Cherry Greek ex-
amining properties with q view to
working them. He does his own as
saying and is we'll pleased with assays
made.
A. III. Whitlock. who drove q bunch
Of horses from here couple of months
ago 10 the Uintah reservation in Utah,
has returned and purchased bunch
Of 100 horses from w. r. Bassett,
which he has been gathering this
week.
Mr.. Lane stated to the News just
before leaving for Mexico that il was
his intention to be back here within
fifty or sixty days, and would probably
be accompanied by Chas. Lane, who
is now in Alaska, but is expected back
next month. In the meantime o
small force of men will be kept en-
ployed about the Chairman mine and
mill keeping things in repair, under
the direction Of L. L. Emery, who win
act as superintendent in Mr.. Lanes
absence.
VIM. Scott Of Hamilton was in town
yesterday on legal business in connec-
ton with the Cornell estate, of which
he is administrator. He reports that
there is more activity in the mines of
White Pine district than for many
years before. About six men are at
work on the Homestake, as many
more on the McEllin mine, two men
are running tunnel on the Cornell
group, beside numerous men engaged
in prospecting and packing and haul
ing ore. Thirty span Of horses are be-
ing used to transport the ore from
Hamilton to Eureka.
The Chairman Mining Company
has decided that they can spare suffi-
cient power to furnish the people of
Ely with electric lights. Mr.. Wheeler.
electrician for the company, has inter-
viewed the citizens and has secured
orders for sufficient lights to warrant
the immediate commencement of the
work. Mr.. Wheeler has already
wired Webers' saloon and will push
the work as fast as possible. AS soon
as the necessary supplies have been
received the current will be turned on
and Ely's business houses will present
a metropolitan appearance. No ar
rsngements have yet been made for
lights on Main street. The expense
for ten 32-candle power lamps We are
informed would be about $40 month
II seems to US that this sum could be
easily raised by subscription and the
attrsctiveness OF our little town would
be greatly increased.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-20
shut SANS Water on.

Recently the Aume running from
Hobart to Lake View, near Carson
was set on fire about two miles back ol
McEwen's and five sections OF the
flume destroyed. The fume was the
property Of Sam Davis of the Appeal
who has offered 800 reward for in
formation that will lead to the arrest
OF the guilty party.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-20

ID is highly complimentary to the
ladies' in the case that ell the British
statesmen and other celebrities who have
American wives are outspoken in favor
Of al AnRlo-American alliance. Having
tried il themselves they are able TO re-
commend 9 similar experience to their.
90 far, less fortunate fellow countrymen.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-20

The building on the northwest corner Of
D street and Sutter avenue. known - the
Thompson mansion, has been purchased
by the Bank Of California for s4o0 and will
be taken down and removed 10 Glendale.
washoe county. where the material will
be used in the construction OF residence
by rsncher named Wills. The original
,ost Of the building and lot was $S5, 900.
In which $4,000 WAS expended In the con.
ssruotion Of the premises. Virginia Chron-
cia
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-20
NEVADA NEWS IrEMs.

Peanuts are included in the products
of Nye county.
+. l.. Flanagan has sold over $780,
600 worth Of livestock from his Nevada
ranges this year.
The thermometer registered ITO de-
grees in the shade in Smoky Valley,
Nye county. for several days last week.
C.D Van Duzer, formerly private
secretary to Congressman Newlands,
has opened q law office at Winnie
mucca.
The California hay dealers say that
hay Is so high in Nevada that they
will buy in Utah, where it is plenty
and low.
The Carson Electric Light Company
has annoudced that il the Trustees dc
not accept the terms offered for light
ing the streets by September / the
plant will be removed.
A man named Cooper was shot by
Deputy Sheriff Bell at lone, Nye
county. last week while resisting ar
rest. The weapon used was a shot
gun and the wound is not fatal.
Hon. 7. j. Bell has sunk an arte.
sian well near the New Pass mill in
Nye county. The pipe used is two
inches and the flow Of water is 30 200
gallons every twenty-four hours.
Private Staley of Reno, q member
Of the Second Nevada U. S. Volun-
teers, received $500 from the railroad
people for injuries received to his arm
in the late railroad accident at Tupelo,
Miss.
The Journal says the water supply
in Reno is only equalled by the flow
Of beer and whisky, and the latter
would extinguish the fires OF hades il
the alcohol could be separated from
the water it contains.
Louis Quanchi, who was strnck by
lightning near Gardnerville, Douglas
county. last Saturday, is not expected
to survive his injuries. The skin and
flesh OF his back, down which the fluid
passed, is turning black.
The suit OF Cohn vs.. Cohn for al
legged damages, in which one brother
sued another in Douglas county, was
decided in favor OF the defendant, the
jury not being convinced that the
plaintiff had been damaged.
The Carson City Trustees are W
against financial problem of how Il
pay $25, 900 worth of bonds issued IL
1891 when the money accumulated il
the sinking fund for their liquidation
to date barely covers the interest.
The Jewish colony at the Weymor'
ranch, Ormsby county, whose lcrop
were mortaaged by the abscondinl
secretary, Harry Bell, are in dire dis
tress and unable to get credit at th'
stores. They are actually penniless
Salt Lake Tribune: Joe Smith, VIII
is now operating mill at White Pine
New, and taking the gold values ou
of the tailings from the old Wilson
mill by the application Of cyanide Q
potassium, has returned from tn
west and reports the results OF hi
undertaking very satisfactory thus far
Elko Free Press: Tuesday nigh
the Dexter Company of Tuscarora sen
down bar OF bullion valued at SO .00
and q lot of cyanides valued at 5000
all being expressed to Salt Lake. Tn
company also shipped carload of or
to the same place, making the tots
receipts from that mine during tn
week over $21 900.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-20

Soldiers TO Vote for Congressmen.
The soldiers 81 Camp Sadler are being
registered In Ormsby county. Under .
recent enactment Of Congress soldiers In
the service Of the government are per.
mitted TO vote for Congressmen wherever
they are located. but they cannot vote for
any other candidates.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-20

Miss Helen Gould is good deal OF
woman. The other day she sent out the
floating hospital from New York City
with zoos patients on board. and 10 10
said she is all the time engaged in that
kind Of work, on larger or smaller scale.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-20

The rabbits are about to be extermin-
atsd in Australia. They are being ex-
ported to England In oold-storags ships.
and one exporter has supplied him 20. 900
rabbits daily. The rabbits are dressed,
packed In bosss. tsossn and lhss ahlppsd.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-20
NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE AT CARSON CITY. NIv..
November 10. 1897. :
NoTIoK Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN following named settler has filed notice
Of his intention TO make final proof in support
Of his claim, and that said proof will bs made
before County Clerk Of white Pine County. ss
Ely, Nevads. on Monday. January 10. 1898.
viz: Chris Beck, Homestead application No.
ass, for the WI Of Sc 4 and Z Of sw !,
Sec. IS. 2l N. R IS Z. MDM.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon. and cultivation
Of said land. viz: Charles Mau. Of Newark.
Nevada; Thomas Robinson. Of Newark. Ne
vsda; James McMsnamin, Of Newark, Nevada
aoesr MeHsnamin. Of Nswsst, NsysdA
hss.sw o. 4. GALLUP, nuoitlse.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-20
GALL IN LIQUIDATION.

Chicago Chronicle: Not long ago
substantial looking New Yorker came
to Chicago to engage in the retail ci-
gar business. He had seemingly good
credentials and rented an attractive
little store on the north side, buying
his fixtures on credit. On the same
terms he laid in quite large stock OF
goods and opened his doors for pa
tronage. He seemed to be doing quite
q good business and none of his nu-
merous creditors manifested the least
alarm as to the safety of their &C.
counts. Suddenly he made an assign
ment. His creditors we're notified and
q full meeting was held in the Office Of
his attorney, the sorrowful bankrupt
now being present with them.
The attorney made a polite and
pacific speech. An Eastern creditor
who had secured judgment on fraud
ulent claim. had attached and carried
away everything except 27o cigars and
$3.50 in money. The unfortunate
debtor owed over 5000 to the men
present, which he would liquidate at
the earliest possible moment.
"My client suffers far more acutely
than any of you." continued the law
yer. "He has surrendered all that he
possesses. II is not much. IL is true,
but I trust II will serve as an earnest
Of his future intentions. He is crushed
with his misfortune and would will
ingly divide his body among you."
"What's that?" asked somewhat
deaf old man, supplementing his right
ear with his broad palm.
"My client is willing to divide his
very body among you." repeated the
attorney.
"All right" responded the old man,
"I'll take his gall"
The Salt Lake Tribune says that II
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-20

Aguinaldo should come over and meet
Mark Hsns. He will like Mark.-Chi.
csss Record.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-20

Nearly oil the springs and streams
In Nys county ats dry.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-20

The Salt Lake Tribune says that 1t
IL almost Q certainty that the Salt
Lake railroad will be extended this
year from Milford, Utah, to Pioche.
Nevada. A part Of the grading 10 al'
ready completed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-17
A SUGGESTION AS TO
THE MISSING ROLLS

To the Editor of The State
have DOW io hand. or in sight, all
the confederate rolls except about six
or eight.
Allow NE. through your columns.
to suggest that the survivors of each
company, the roll Of which is not io,
meet at au early day at the court house
of the county in which the company
was recruited, for the purpose OF making
up the rolls from memory where there
are no written memoranda. This
course has already been adopted with
marked success, aud has brought ln
valuable reports
shall be pleased to attend these
meetings AID lend my aid am now
encouraged to feel that shall secure
every missing roll by october lst To
this eud am working. planning and
moving. aod | call upon every patriot
ic citizen to help where Gao be 10 the
work of putting upou record the uames
Of all our soldier9-men aud officers
alike-who did duty in the war be-
tween the states
The county papers are requested TO
extend this suggestion.
Respectfully yours.
Jbo. P Thomas
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-17
Just Like Wheeler.

Nashville, Tenn Aug 11.-Post-
master A W. Wills received a letter
from Gen Joe Wheeler to. day. dated
Santiago de Cuba, July p. 1893, in
which Gen Wheeler says, referring
TO newspaper reports concerning Gen
Shafter:
II think the criticisms upon Gen
Shafter were very unjust He has
had hard task, and has performed it
successfully snd we'll He is man
of more than ordinary brain power
and administrative ability The crit
icism that he did not place himself on
the firing line is ridiculous as on July
l be was carrying ou two fights at
the same time-one at Caney and one
at San Juan He had some reserves,
and had to place himself where he
could see both fights and manage the
whole affair, which be did efficiently.
With very high rega:d ds,
Truly your friend.
Jos. Wheeler
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-17
TO BE RAISED AT MANILA.

The notification to Admiral Dewey
was not made public, but Assistant
Secretary Alien says that besides be-
ing put in possession of the Pfesi
dents proclamation he was ordered
to cease hostilities and raise the
blockade of Manila.
In compliance with the orders sent,
Admiral Sampson and Commodore
Remev will each send vessel around
the coast of Cuba to notify the block
aiding squadron that the blockade has
been raised Admiral Schley being
on the Brooklyn and included in the
orders to that vessel, will come north
with her
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-17
Pope's Physical Power is
Passing.

Rome. August IA The pope's ex
treue weakness has produced great
con G, otion, excitemeu: and iDtrigres
among The mem bers Of tie Sacred col
lege
1t is reported that France, Germany
and Austria, as being chiefly concerned
in the accession to tLe pspacy, have
ordered their representatives Dot to
leave Rome
Dr.. Lapocni. the pope's physician E,
tbipk. there is DO Danger If the pope is
able to pol' through the hot weather.
All The members Of the family Of the
pope have hurried to Rome.
His holiness op Friday Insisted upon
getting up, but soon had 10 be carried
to bed again 10 state of partial COL
lapse.
He does not suffer from any specific
sffiio,ion, but only from debility.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-17
Garcia Suspends Operations.

New York, August PA special
dispatch to the Evening World from
Santiago de Cuba, August 1lth. Gays !:
"Jack York of Pennsylvania, who has
been serving with Garcia, the Cuban
general. has just arrived here. He
reports that Garcia has suspended ope-
ra,,oos for 80 days and given his men
permission to 60 bone, With iostruc-
tious to report to bin at the end Of the
period
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-17
YELLOW ACK AGAIN.

Jackson. Miss August 12.-An
official report having been received that
Que death bad occurred from yellow
fever at Franklin. La, Dr.. John &
Hunte;, secretary OF state board of
health bas quarautined tba State of
Mississippi against the town of Frank
,in ard ST Mary's parish, i6 wh'cb 1t
is situated No passengers, freight.
baggage or express ~il ce allowed 10
5e brought from thai parish.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-17

Washington, August l6 Reports
from General Shafter, at Santiago. re-
ceived to-day, say that there have
been twenty two deaths among the
American troops since the report OF
yesterday. The Spanish dead are
still being burned
The emba,kation OF the prisoners
is being push-d with great activity.
This is rendered imperative by their
horrible condition The mortality IS
go great in the Spanish camp where
disease is rampant tha' no longer are
the dead buried A funeral pile of 10
to II bodies IS made, saturated with
kerosene and set f:e to, cremating
the bodies in The open air.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-17

a suspension of hostllities, and do
hereby command that orders be I'm
mediately given through the proper
channels to the commanders OF the
military and naval forces of the Uni
ted States to abstain from all
acts inconsistent with this proclama.
tion.
In witness whereof, ! have bereun'
to set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington,
this 18th day of August, in the year
of our Lord one thousand and eight
hundred aud ninesy eight, and of the
independence of the United States
the one hundred and twenty.thlrd.
By the President
William Mckinley
William R. Day,
Secretary Of State
A copy of the proclamation has
been cabled to our army and navy
commanders Spain will cable her
commanders like instructions
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-17
CROWDING THE SPAN.
IARDS.

Washington, August IA 1t is quite
evident from a dispatch received by
Gen Corbin to oight from Gen Sbsfter,
toas the Spanish Transatlantic Com
pany. 10 transporting the Spanish pris-
oners from Santiago to Spain. is ecouo-
MIXING space in its ships.
The dispatch from Scatter which was
dated at Santiago. this evening reads:
"Luzou sailed this afternoon for
Spain with loss soldiers. priests. l6
women, 81 children and 1871 officers;
total 2. 237 /"
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save time by appointing persons on
the spot
Already some people are begin
ming to console themselves with the
idea that the loss of those two isl
ands, though most painful to the
Spanish national feeling, as consam
mating the destruction of the great
Spanish empire in the western hemis
phere, is really not so serious as is
generally supposed.
eel Impartial, for example, says:
after ali those who exploited the
markets of the Antilles were only
some manufacturers and merchants.
In certain regions of the peninsula
the exercise of sovereignty was util-
lied by politicians 10 send their pro,
teges as officials to these islands.
The great mass of the nation derived
directly very little advantage and
had to bear the sacrifices necessary
to maintain our domination
Mdeas of this kind, which are by
no means confined to Ell impartial or
to the press generally, show that as
l have repeatedly pointed out, the
Spanish national character contains,
with much that is medieval and to
matte, strong element of sound,
nracticallv common sense.
"The Philippine question will be
found much more difficult of solution,
and already ON one point all compe
tent authorities here seem agreed,
namely, that whatever solution may
be adopted, there must be no joint
sovereignty or joint protectorase or
anything of that kind An attempt
to combine Spanish and American
methods of administration would in,
evitably lead to disastrous compiica-
tions -
Ell Nacional says: "We would
rather lose the Philippines altogether
than submit to American tutelage."
The other papers discuss the prob
ability of the abolition of the colonial
office, declaring that the total loss OF
the Philippines would be "preferable
to American partnership or control: y
Ell Impartial, Ell Heraldo and El
Liberal 6nd fault with clause " be-
cause it limits the action Of the mix
ed commissions to the West 1ndies,
in reference to the details of evacua-
ton, whereas mcst Spauiards expect
ed that most of them would be de
cided upon before the sailing Of the
commissions
A decree has been issued granting
the repatriated troops three months
furlough The minister of war Lieut.
Gen Correa, has issued circulars fix
ing rules for the disbandment of the
forces returning from the West In
dies, who will hand over their arms
and war stores ON landing at the ports
of Vego. Corunna and Santander
The soldiers and non-commissioned
officers will return to their homes at
the expense of the State, and the of
Gcers are to be placed i'll the reserves
until the reorganization OF the home
army permits their being replaced on
the active list. About 0,00O men
and 5000 officers are expected from
the West Indies alone.