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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-04-08
ELECTRIC FLASHES.

The state department at Washington
has has been informed that the project
of establishing an electric light plant
in Belize, British Honduras. has been
disapproved by the secretary for the
colonies III London.
\ London paper states that the work
OF the JunGlrIu railway is berg
pushed forward in spite of the severe
weather, which prevails in switzerland.
In Lautcrbrunncn water power to the
extent OF @.iG0 horsepower is now
available, ard half Of this is being util-
lied for the m;2tors employed In the
boring Of The l:igtr glacier tunnel.
Ire directors OF the Niagara Falls
Power company recently authorized
two leases I'll laLd ard mover, thus prac-
tica,.y aaa5uscin- the g. ming 10 the
fills Of tN.G iuSrC isdus;! Ss. One ii
these is k"awn 20 Gc IA carr VI and lace
factory backed by intIrSn.:ai firms
which have !;aS.iah, Cara ian aud
.AmeriCan C~@tG,sii"ns.
An clcc;riv&, !iIm in Greenwich, Eng
land, has i.iISGuCcd Il fire ,X;irguisher
working by c.ga;g.city. Tie pump is
CIlNtn bN IA u q Ha-'RA
to the clc,C:C ''1H;Iug wires of the
premises, and al .re Crcrator has To
10 is 10 iurn On .as power and direct
the stream from .ae hose on 10 the
flames.
1t is reported that the Northern Rail-
way company OF franc" has decided to
light all it, caIriac,s cicc;: .e,y. The
storage h1riIilS ."i.i H. i,.,d upon
trays s~u-.E.!.d beneath -, Gag, and
these wi: Lave a caracit. 80. cient to
carry the i:..n;-'oad DUR. t." entire
run. The "~,at.irr viii q tire at the
tcrlriui. -, time required COR this
operatior Ling Iu0ut five icurs.
The ir,rsssimSr station r the Nj
asara E";.s Power comf.@y is now
equipped With eight statir transforms
ers, each having 4 capacity Of 1850
horsepower. The feature Of these
transformers is thai The! raise the welt.
age of the current from go to Il,0CC
volts for transmission 10 HUifa.o. Two
more OF he same kind al transform
ors are We; - tie aGdrG 10 the station.
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PLEASE uELr rnE BLIND.

Unless the administration is totally
blind it must appreciate that Amer
lea is one great seethlng mass OF sur
prise and indignation. and for much
Of it thanks are due to the senten-
tious close Of the Presidents essag
Il do not permit myself to doubt
that the sense Of justice OF the Span
ish nation will dictate u course Of ac-
ton suggested by honor aud the
friendly relations Of the two govern.
ments.
American resentment OF this start
ling utterrance is Intense aud univer-
sal. The message mt large is Sc .vrely
enough criticised for its failure to
say one word indicative OF national
corrow and horror on account Of the
Muine For NIL the ENecu-
tive has to say on that matter the gal
liant officers and blue j,ckets. done to
death by proven Spanish treachery.
might have been 81 many hundred
weight OF spoiled pork for any grief
that the message expresses for them.
Spanish justice and honor! Where
did HIS Excellency ind it? Was it
in the repeated hideous torture OF
poor DR.. Ruiz and his final clubbing
to death in the jail at Guanabacoa?
Was it e1emplitied in tying an Amer
lean newspaper correspondent to n
tee aud chopping him piecemeal
with machetes? Was it seen in the
plaza OF Artemesa. where Alfonso's
troops, with the sense OF justice OF
the Spanish nation" held up ten little
babies by the legs, before the eyes OF
their wretched, shriekiug mothers,
and sliced them in halves? Is it il
Illustrated IN tho cold. bloOded and de-
liberhte murder Of four hundred
thousand peaceful peasants? Or do
We discover it in the joy with which
all classes Of Spaniarus have greeted
the Spanish victory" OF Havana har.
Dor?
To judge from the effect the en-
preston appears to have had upon
the public everywhere, it must be
said to have been IA most unfortunate
selection, unless we are to believe
that Mr.. Mckinley entertains a Sc.
cret patriotic purpose to goad the
American Congress and people to
fury, by appearing to favor the de-
signs OF those who would betray ma
tiopal honor and the cause Oi human
liberty, that SPANS position in the
Western Hemisphere may be restored
and the Spanish Cuban bond con.
spiracy get their pound OF flesh.
That wuuld be a strangely deep
and bold game to play, but there can
be no doubt of its effectiveness. II it
presented the only mean through
which the trail OF the bond sharks
could be thrown of and Congress
to its duty, it might be
justified in history, whatever may be
thought Of the ethical question i'll
Washington Times.
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BRYAN ON ronEIox 1srLuKxcE.

Rrron c~on,r;b,,oe nm ,,,;c,o ,o ~.
All 80. :. .Eo,-
o;an Ina,o,.a;, Amo-;o,n p,I;t;.s.
tha n;o, ), LII, % ao,,a;n.5 IN ,bs
,m,w,n, ron ,ha nsnvo, Renubl;.
90.
Th,o, n wall non ouo,ation
,uo,, a. Ro,i., ~ Roy;aws -ati.n,;on
:, M.o.,oI,o ~. ,,n., lin, tbs hon,,.
h,I1oa =, Enropa de,erm;re Tho noI.
;.y =, cations IN relation, IN one mn.
,,L.,r ,nd ,h,t ,I,oy m-,rin,l,t. stote
oo]urc;is ~, tho ,nrnose n, sec,r;,o
,ho o1or,;o,, ~ mo,.,,cs ,Lro,,b
,.b;ch th.x may mako money in the
10, mr. JscI;,. n, s.c,,;tiea Mr.
Rowan commsrta uron tpe fact TINT
,h;o ;rH,enca b,s made ;tself fol, in
connection with the Cuban question.
r,.re ia M doub, that IN. sym.
n,,I,;o, n, tho ma, ~ d;narent ~nn,iop.
~aI;,;es wbo cons,itpts tho Money
pors- ara d;,ect.d a,opy HE lines
,h,, ,;vs IA. ,,o,tsst pr,,n;ss ~ nro,.
- m themselves THE opest;on n,
,ooc. mr. var with Them ia NO, one n,
r,,;or,, honor Int q, onportunity IN
,,.La mop.v Rut IL ia esnecialIv
nnon ,he influence NJ these toreign
money cbon,ers and security holders
~ r.,o,;ou 10 ,ba financial nol;cv n,
N. u,;tod States uhot Nr R,vnn
commands Tho RcnubI;can Marty nv
10 G, I.u,;s pI,,t,rm declored tbn.
the TJn;tad States copId pot maintain
+, financial ~,oI;cv vitbou, consular.
mi, tbe r;ovs mud r;sbos n, otlar
countries. This 10 sh6wp nv The dec.
lorat;on in favor n, International hi.
me,alI;sm ~ tbe consant NJ th. laad.
inc pa,;ops n, FLA old wo,,d sbouId
be obtained md the m,
ds~c,,r,,,op ,bot mill ,b;s -co.onara.
t,on sbopId be secprad Il v,pld no
necessary N dbere IN tbe go.d stand.
ord
Tn connection With This. Mr. Brynn
uses the folloSme pertinept language:
.No Eproneon no,;ou boasts n, Ito
poIicy upon financial Questions. or.
indeed upon INV other questions. to
b Extraordinarily h., Al a u,o
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Troubles OF n Prophet.

"How hit happened Brudder John
sing dat yo'dun quit preachin dowr
in Alabamy a'ieddys'
-W'y my ch'ch quit payin' ten
shun to ernything I say, an dun she,
off my salary
"Dey mus be mighty bad lot u
brotherin' nm sisterin' down dar."
1Fo dey haint so powful bad. but
aster I went to proisyin' l lost all
manner Nv control Nv de entire
gang
-Dat so!'
sYas, you see l dun bin profsyin'
bout whut comm to pass nm whut
gwine tn happen to all dem meal n'g-
gers whit wudden pay de preacher,
an kollections wuz jest comm in fine
twell ono day de sistern' AK me whut
kind o weather We gwine to hab fur
de 'possum festiful, an | tell 'um hit
sho will be de fines sort, fer bekase
/ wuz mighty hongry and wanted de
supper to sho come off. But, sub, il
rained an sleeted an cum two or
three skykoons, an den / seed my
iiuence wld way'ard b%rudierin' wuz
sholy busted. De salary kollections
tuck de drags an 10 matter how l
exhausted my flock ner how I prof.
sled dey wuz sho fer de blazin' lake,
dey jest cot dar an LATED at me, an
wudden pay me hurry red cent c
gin me de turkey dinner, ner nuthin."
Atlanta journal.
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oscar undcbrnn, Robbed.

Oscar fIildebrant, the piano tuner.
was held up at the depot in Truckee
last week and two or three dollars
taken from him. Parties standing a
ehort distance away witnessed the
hold up, but did not know what was
Transporting at the time as fiildebrant
made no cutlery, Shortly after he
reported that he bad been robbed.
Tho officers c~ndeavored TO capture
tho f~oot-pads, but HiIdebrant could
not identity tue men. Tho money
wa returned TO him and a couple Of
questionable characters who have
beon around Truckeo left town that
night The return OF tho money to
= Hiidebrant and the opportunity given
for the men 10 leave town gives the
7 ruckeeites the idea that there was
something strange about the affair
Reno Journal.
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If BRYAN WAS ON DECK.

II William Jennings Bryan was TN
deck now he would not be nick
named decentralization Bill
Here is the way Bryan views the
situation: f,
.Yes, the time for intervention has
arrived. Humanity demands that we
shall act. Cuba lies almost within
sight of our shores, ana the suffer.
inys Of her people cannot be ignored
unless we, ns a nation. have become
so engrossed in money.making to be
Indifferent to distress.
Intervention may be accompanied
by danger and expense, but existence
cannot be separated from resp nal
bility, and responsibility sometimes
leads a nation, as well as an iDdivid.
ual, into danger. VA is the only ar
bitter between nations when reason
and diplomacy are Of no avail.
.Our own interests iu fifty interven-
ton. Spain has governed Cubn so
badly as to excite continuous revolt,
and after exciting revolt she has
shown herself powerless to restore
order and enforce law on the Island.
Spanish rule in Cuba has dis
turbed the United States, interfered
with business, increased the expense
OF guarding our shores and drawn
upon the resources OF people to
care for those made destitute by war
1--WE have Us much right to demand
the cessation Of war in the interest OF
the people Of the United States as
Spain has to demand its continuance
for her " benefit.
II the Cubans prefer death to
Spanish rule, it must be because
Spanish rule has robbed life OF joy
and hope. liza nation sows wind, It
must reap the whirlwind."
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To Whom it May Concern.
STATE LAND OFFICE.
Carson CITY. Nevada, Feb. 10. lES

STATE LAND OFFICE.
Carson City. Nevada, Feb. u. lSS.
Notice Is hereby given thSt the State Of
Nevada. undr the act OF Congress- approved
June 10, lSO i2i sta s 2s7I has filed Ia the
United States Land Once nj Carson city,
selected under said Act, nnd has applied
for u patent for said lands: that n part OF
sail list In open to the public for inspec-
tion. and n copy tn 'reof. by descriptive sub
divisions, has heen posted In convenient
place ~ said United States Land ONCE for
The inspection Of all persons Interested and
the public generally.
Within the next sixty days following the
date OF this notice protests or contests
against the claim OF said State OF Nevada to
any tract or subdivision described In the
list, on the ground that the same Is more
valuable for mineral than agricultural pur.
poses will be- received sud noted by the
Register AMI Receiver OF the United states
Land ONCE NJ Carson City, Nevaia. for re-
port ID tho General Land ONCE Ut Wash
ington, ID. c.
The following are the Subdivisions de-
scribed, to wit: n = OF s e sec I, SO
= oil n y ~ OF $ c as Lofse an
s Il of \ W y sec .: n y o. II = y OF
n W a. and n W 4 OF s = sec IN; n W = Of
n " = SEQ IL: " a Oft q "a sec IL; n e a
uf = " =. NV u OF $ Z 4 aud s q = of = q a
SEQ 10. I - n s. a: lot : lot :, s "a Of neL
W u OF y W = sec 3: $ L = of n " SEQ 10;
Q y Of n . =, s " a ofue =. n q OF $ . y s
" a OF = q a and \ . a offs " 4 sec II; n W
q OF s W y sec -: c "a OF II W = aud y "a OF
ne = sec IL; s " y OF = =, sec 10: n q OF
n q q II s q Lofne a sec q, I 81 n Il - u
II ID Il M.-l6Sl. ~ acres.
A. @. PRATT,
State Land Register OF the
State OF Nevada.
Date OF first insertion. Feb. IL, ls9'.
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web.,.r,. narrnIn pnr.

a sharp Nantucket man had a small
case which was to be tried at Nan
tucket. and lie posted to Daniel Web
ster's Office in great haste, declares
the Boston Herald. 1t was a contest
with n neighbor over a matter Of con.
siderable local interest, and his pride
as u litigant was Mt stake. He told
Webster the particulars. and asked
what he would charge to conduct the
case.
-Why;" said Webster, ~yor can't af.
ford TO hire me. / should have Ia
stay down there the whole week, and
my fee would be more than the whole
cas- is worth. l couldn't go down
there for less than $1,000. l could try
every case on the docket ms well ms
one, and it wouldn't cost any more,
for n cas- would take my time for
the entire week anyway"
IAN right, MIR. Webster quickly
responded the Nantucketer "Here'f
pour $1,000. You come down, and III
fix it 30 you can try every case"
Webster was 40 amused ovcr hi
word. lie spent the entire week il
Nantucket, md appeared on one side
or the other in every case that came
up for hearing. Tho shrowd Nan
tucketer hired Daniel out TO all hi
friends who were in litigation. ant
received in return about 1880. g.
that he got webster's services 10
nothing aud madc Il good profit I
boot.
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NEW USE OF THE KANGAROO.
The Tcndons OF Ills Tail Serving nm
important Purpose Ia surucry.

the Of Ills Tail Serving nm
important Purpose Ia Surgery,
Surgeons OF Oakland. on the hay on.
posiic San francisco. have rrsor,,d Ia
The use OF kanEnrCO tendOns 10 tic up
The fractured bones Of q broken leo.
In order thai the patient NAV hive
use OF his knee. While the bones mr.,
knitting together. says un exchange.
lie Is u painter. and this IL the second
time he has broken n bone of his ,ef,
leg Ia the SDmc place. "ro rcgc, ;he
fracture and place the limb in n plns-
ter cast until the bone kniis would dc.
sfroy the use OF :lc knee Joint said
DR.. Stratton. "rhc knee had already
become somewhat stiff from the frs,
setting. We have decided 10 make nm
incision In the leg ~ the p0Ini of tho
fracture nf the bone and vii. bot,
holes In the broken bones. THROUGH
the hoes we will draw Kangaroo ten.
d' hs. and they viii hold The bones
together until they knit. without The
use OF n plaster cast about the knee.
This will enable the knee 10 bc hen;
each day while the bone is knitting,
Kangaroo tendon Is MS strong as sil.
yer wire. II Is taken from the tail Of
The Kangaroo, and being animal I'm
us nature, II Is absorbed. and the ley
docs not have TO he npain cut open,
as Is necessary when silver wire Ia
used"
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n2:J,Gw
THROUGH
THE ROCKIES ~nuMZZ$

THE ROCKIES -nnHZO
Tho traveller, tourist or business
man Is wise when he selects the Rio
Grande Western Railway "Great Salt
Lake Ronte- for his route to the Enst.
IT 10 the only tran%scontInental line
passing directly through Salt Lake
City. and in addition to the gliInpsc
il affords Of the Temple City. the
Great Salt lake and picturesque
Salt Lake and Utah Valley, H. affords
the choice OF three distinct routes
through tho mountains and the most
magnificent scenery in the world.
On NIL classcs of tickets stopovers
arc granted Mt Ogden. Salt Luke
City, Glonwood Spr ngs. Lcndvillc.
Colorado Springs, Denver and other
points of intcrest. Double daily
train service and through Pullman
and Tourist eleening cars between
San Francisco qnd Dciyer. Tourist
cars through to Omaha, Chicago and
Boston.
For illustrated pamphlets dcscrip.
tive OF the "Grcat Salt Lake Route
write TO +. A WApLEiaiI, General
Passenger Agent, Salt Lake City.
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Eugene Parks Dead.

Eugene Parks, n nephew Of Mr.. j.
L.. French, died at Will Martins
ranch, two miles wost OF Gold Creek
about 7 o'clock Monday morning.
Mr.. Parks was taken sick abont two
wooke ago mud sent 'or his uncle 10
come and take care OF him. Mr..
French went at cnce and remained
with HIM during his sickness. Sun.
day morning there was a change for
the worse and DR.. Hood was tole.
phoned for. Tho Doctor left here
Sunday forenoon, but missed the
road and was delayed about live
hours and did not arrive ut Mr.. Mar.
TINS uu!il II o'clock Monday foto,
noon, fonr hours after Mr. Park't
denth.
tho deceased WA we'll known IL
the northern pnrt OF the county ant
had many friends who will DO sad
dsned by the news Of his untimol,
death.
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To Whom it May Concern,
STATE LAND OFFICE.
Carson, CITY. New, Jan. "a, 49,

CARSON. CITY. New, a 20, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that the State Of
Nevada, under the Act OF Congress APPROX
ed June Is. lrO I'll Stats. 2S7l, has tiicd I'm
the United States Land ONCE at Carson
City. Nevada. Lis: No. S5 OF lands selected
under said Act. and has applied for n pat
cnt for said Lands; that a part OF said list
Is open to the public for inspection, and u
copy thereof. by descriptive Subdivisions
has been posted in n convenient place In
said United States Land ONCE for the In
spcction OF all persons interested and the
public generally.
Within the next sixty days following the
date OF this notice protests or contests
against the claim Of said State OF Nevada
10 anv tract or subdivision described in
the list, on the ground hat the same is
more valuable for mineral than AGRICULTURAL
purposes. will be received aud noted by the
Register and Receiver OF the United states
Land ONCE ut Carson City. Nevada, for ~.
port 10 the General Land Ofice 1T Wash.
ington, u. 4.
The following are the Subdivisions de-
scrihed. to wit: n e "A OF n e y. s " a OF n
q y, n u OF n W =, Sc 4 OF n " "a and II " a
OF = W q, sec. IL. aud = W = Of s " "a SEQ. -,
T 81 y u So L II ID d & M.-2O acres.
a. C. PRATT,
State Land Register OF the State
OF nevada.
Date OF FIRST Insertion. Friday, Jan. -. 1865.
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To Whom it May Concern.
STATE LAND OFFICE.


CARSON CITY, New. Jan. 81. 1893.
Notice Is hereby given that the State of
Nevada. under the Act OF Congress mp,
proved June Ii, 1881 t2l stats. l9D. has filed
In the United states Land once ut Carson
City, Nevada. List No. ~ OF lands selected
under said Act. and has applied for "A pat
ent for said lands; that n part Of said list
Is open To the public for Inspection. and n
copy thereof, by descriptive Subdivisions.
has been uoSted IN u convenient place IN
said United ST ties Land ONCE for the in.
spectton Of all persons interested and the
public generally.
Within the next sixty days following the
date OF this motto" pro cStS or contests
against the claim 81 said St Itc of Nevada
10 any tract or sub division describ ii In the
list, on the ground that tho same Il more
valuable for mineral than agricultural pur.
poses. will be rccci ed and not d bv the
Rcgi.tcr and Receiver OF the United States
Land once NJ Carson CITY. Nevada. for re-
port Ia the General and Oficc Ut Wash.
iIgton. -. G..
The following are the subdivisions de
Scribcd. to wit: nclI Of u " = SEC IL, 7
81 y II 81 u 81 d ms Mo acres.
a. G. PRATT,
State LAM Register of the state
Of Nevada.
Ditc OF first insertion. Feb. I. 1913.
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Tie servant girls have organized nm
aassociation torthe purpose Of Solving
Dthe social problem Tho real rulers
OF the ayorpseA american home have
at last como together, says the Pliln.
.dejphiaP rp@.
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Motto for Publication.

LAND OFFICE At CARSON CRY, New.
vADA. March ~, 1898.
y tice ia hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler. hnL filed notice
q! her IN eDriOn to make final proof
in support Of her claim. and that aaid
proof will he made before The County
G erik OF Elko county q: Elko. Ne
vhda. m Monday, May 10, 1893, viz:
Anna X 'nnedy. divorced wifo Of
William II. Kennedy. Homestead APP
plicntinn No. III for tho S 4 OF
y w Il anil y = of = w a, Sec. 30.
Il 30 n Il ~ +. NJ. D.. NJ.
She names the follow ing witnesses
Ia prove her cor t'nuous residence
upon, and cultivation Of, said land,
VIZ:
William Kennedy, ST., OF Shelton,
Nevada.
Oliver Rife. Of S...rlion, Nevada.
Joseph II. Sangu,net, OF Shelton,
Nevada.
Louis D. Alborti. Of Shelton, New
ada.
o. III. GALLUP.
Register.
mO1 Gw
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Ex.:-A popular mar must DO cnsy
and nfTablc. and never do anything
loutish or laughable, muqt live with
ont friction, bc plain in his dictioD,
and like a good fellow pay up his
subscription. lie must keep u glad
mean between gayncsJ and gravity,
and keep we'll concealed ali his native
]depravity; spcni cash rich aud regal,
do nothing Illegal, PUd keep his ego
peeled like u bald.hcaded oaglo.
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JUNGLE" HIRAM's ODD MISTAKE.

o"SGe i'nS" WV N''Sic'>G
How CommIssIoncr Jones Affixed n
Church schI to City Documents.
The death of Hiram j. Jones. Uncle"
Hiram. as he was called In the city hall,
where he WIS an official for so many
years. recalls one Of the most curious
proceedings Of his official career. and
one which. nj The time. created no end
Of merrimeut. saws the Chicago Times
Herald.
During the last administration Of the
elder Carter II. Harrison "l'nc!c" Hiram
was commissioner Uf pubic works. and
one OF his most irksome duties was the
signing Of thousands Of contracts for
the performance OF work or The supply
ing OF that vast variety OF material
which is used by the city on its streets
and In its numerous Shops and machine
plants. "tE".c" Hiram used TO do this
work and attend TO callers nj the same
time. for an assistant had carefully
o n over each contract before II was
handed 30 the "hiff. AID there was no
need Of careful inspection by him. Mr..
Jones was also treasurer Of the Church
az the Epiphany. aud the church bust.
ness he transacted nj the Office of com.
missioner Of public works.
One day an exceedingly large number
OF contracts. requiring the signature OF
the commissioner aud the srnl Of the dc.
parimcCt. were paced on his desk.
at night when iar batch of several
hundred city documents was turned
over 10 the nssis'aai commissioner Il,
was found that zach bore n brautifuI
imprint Of the scGl Of the Church Of the
EpiphaDy,
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Jih Townscnd:--lt Inns been ruled
Mt Washington that sagebrush is stim
Der and must not be cut TN public
lands. Next wo mny hear that mud
10 mineral and must not bo packed
from public land ON ono's boo,a.
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There Is a large attendance Of
teachers Mt the institute. Tho Win.
nemucca people arc keeping up their
record Tor hospitality and the teach.
ers are having a royal good timo.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-02
FRESHIES TRIUMPH.
One Brown Freshman Too Much
For Two Sophomore Guards.
Kidnapped Men Escaped and Returned to
Providence in Time for the
b.
Banquet.

Providence, R. L., March 1.-The BAN
ouet of the Brown freshmen took place
as scheduled, this evening, despite an
effort of the sophomores to break it up
At an early hour this morning, a band
Of sophomores made its way into the
room occupied by Howard A. Coffin Of
East Fairfield, Me-, the president of the
freshman class, and HALEY 7. Waller,
the leader Of the freshman quartet, and
into the room of Edward f. Greene OF
Newton Centre, Mass. These men were
seized and carried away in hacks to
the river front, where q boat, the Dis
patch, was waiting, with steam up The
stolen freshmen, with some sophomore
guards, were taken in the boat down
the bay to Newport. At that city, TWO
Of the sophomores went ashore for pro-
visions, the Dispatch remaining, mean-
while, about 60 feet from the wharf.
When the guards had thus been weak
ened by the absence of the two men,
Coffin worked his hand loose and over
powered two men who were keeping
watch. Then freeing himself from the
lashings about his feet, he plunged into
the water and swan ashore. Fear OF
police interference caused the "sophs"
to let the other two men go free. The
three men returned by train to Brown,
where they were received with q great
demonstration by their classmates.
With the laugh thus turned on the
sophomores, the freshmen held their
banquet without being at all molested
Early in the evening the freshmen kid
mapped Ernest Boynton, who is prom
inent sophomore, and after riding him
about the city in carriage, let him
go. .sas