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The times., 1899-12-31
Early Vessels On Lake Erie.

ttrom Atnsire 8 NasiZiHeJ
The first American vessel ON Lake Erie was
the Washington built near Erie. Pa. as early
as 1927 In tae next year the JemimI pG-
together three miles below Rochester bg one Eli
Granger and was the first ai oar vessels t1 pl1w
the waters Of Lake Ontario. it was not until ISfT
that steamboat appeared ON the lakes. Tins
vas tire Ontario, which was made after the pIc-
tern oi the sea Hcrse, then running 0a Lcas
Island Sound. During the following wear Walk
on the Water appeared and surprised The uJElEe
world 10y -tesmiHE from Black Rock, y A-- %
the prosperous little town OF Detroit It was @
clumsy. but a wonderful thing, that primitive
side-Wheeler. with her baIchiEE tunnels and
cranky machinery. Ger. on her fret trip. We are
told She was greeted with cheers and cannon ar
every port IEll which She put. Her journey took
her hve dlys and her passenger list was limited
Co tututy-uine. but she was slight improvement
on chat original canal boat, with q great Gprl@hr
engine iu her hold, which constituted t.e tl,t
lake --trg 80
The times., 1899-12-31
THE SPANISH INDEMNITY
Resumption of Payments Under ths
TrenfN OF IslG.

Resumption of Payments ndcr the
Treaty of 1884.
Ellis Fl. Roberts. Treasurer OF the United
states yesterday mailed l5l checks. for
sums aggregaung $4,000. in payment OF
the hfty-eighth and afty-ninth insJaiments
Of the Spanish indemnity BY the treaty
Of 1884 the Queen OF Spain engaged 70 pay
to the United States. as the balance In the
settlement Of certain claims. the sum ot
L. .o00. Geo rials vellon. in one or several
inscriptions Of perpetual reutes. on the
great book OF the consolidated debt of
Spain, bearing interest al the rate Of 3
per cent per anaum. the proceeds 70 be
distributed by the Government Of the
United States among the claimants en-
titled thereto in such manner as might be
deemed just and equitable The rial vellon
was az that time the money OF account OF
spain, and was worth about cents. Under
an act passed ia 1895 a commission was
appointed 10 ascertain the amount due the
several claimants. The aggregate award
was $500 S50l5. and the annual payment o.
S2o,50O from Spain is distributed ratably
among the holders OF the certificates
BY the terms OF International law. the
treaty Of 1894 lapsed by reason OF the late
war, and the resumption OI payments of
awards made BY that convention on the
part Of Spain is regarded as an evidence or
good viii toward this country
The times., 1899-12-31
MY BOYHOOD DREAMS.

(lisrS Twain. in McClurcs Magazine)
The dreams Of my boyhood? No. they
have not been realized. For all who are
old there is something infinitely pathetic
about the subject which you have chosen.
for in no grey heads case can il suggest
any but one thing-disappOint Dis
appointment is its own reason for its pain.
the quality or dignity OF the hope that
failed IS matter aside The dreamer
valuation Of the thing lost-not another
man's-is the only standard to measure St
by and his grief for 1t makes it large and
great and fine and is worthy Of our revsV-
ence in all cases We should carefully re-
member that. There are sixteen hundred
million people In the world. OF these there
Is but a triaing number-in fact. only
The times., 1899-12-31
MhirIinr Illustration.

iIr0m The s. Paul Pi0ncCT Prcss.)
The Trausyaal war is as the grinding of a
small, thin, and very hard griudstone against
one not so hard ON the surface perhaps, but
vastly larger ami thicker, and growing harder
as it whirl-. Each stone erinds the other away,
The big stone losing the most in the process. But
the smaller one may be- completely worn out
lgi hou especially impairiug the grinding power
oi The larger. That the smaller stone may be
ior q time on top viii moi mend its future.
Boer grit might win against British grit. bulk
for bulk But, unfortunately tor the Bocr cause,
the comparison here made illustrates thc exact
elLua.i nresan.ed b. One war.
The times., 1899-12-31
\ Fostering Cause of LynchinG.

HT0m thc Drs Moines LcJder.l
Effectively 20 stop the lynch law spirg there
must b, less popular sympathy Tor criminals. As
Things are now, when noted trial is on in AN
average American community very large pro-
porIiuu Of the community, ii not majority, wish
tHc acquittal of the prisoner, without much re-
gard to whether be is guilty or not. We shrink
nom jnficting punishment II is a fact which
has been noticed by leading criminal lawyers.
that, as a rule. ii popular attention can be di-
rrctcI to trial, the chances of clearing tEe
prisoner are increased Instead of knowledge
bringing prejudice against the prisoner, as the
lawyer often allfge, although they know better,
knowledge creates prejudice in his favor. There
is too much tenCerhearIedUcss among the Ameri-
can people to permit infeXible administration
The times., 1899-12-31

According 10 the gossip of Administra-
zion circles, the Hon. Tincarrion DENLY
ought to be the running mate Of the Hon.
George Washington Frisbie Aguinaldo
Hoar on the Filipino ticket for President
next year. IT is said that, in private, Den
by declaims against the violence of our
course in Luzon, and holds that the olive
branch would have conquered the islands
sooner than the sword. Denby's contrbu-
tIons TO the cause of peace and commerce
during the hottest part of the rebellion
have never attracted the critical attention
they deserve. They should-be investigated
in order that credit may be given where
crdit is due. There are certain directions
in which DENLY must be conceded to be a
5hrewd citizen ana most able organizer.
The times., 1899-12-31
nettcr Nnt neInr-

fFEuH Tue Fal-4L-tL'-la tlu4tr-t
II Russia and France are really cau-uilirz 81
drive England ont oi China, as the latest rulror
has IT, they should not want too long. The war
in south Africa. 50 FAR from crippIing England
has only embarrassed her temporarily Ir is de-
yeIopiue her resources. and when it ends sal viIj
De in better condition t1 meet another foe chan
he was Co meet the Beers JapaE, TOO, is iH-
cr-dsirE her strength. both military and naval;
for the contest, fl be comes viii engage Russia
and Franco against England and Japan, aud is
vlll Dc a mighty one
The times., 1899-12-31
Adnnting Amcrfcnn Idcns.

q TUII IUV -NCN l"Ta IIITT7-I
When tine Canadian contingent sailed Tor South
Africa each soldier got housewife iust us
our boys got them when they went 90 war in
Cuba. This is an American idea which has
commended itself Go the English much that
some papers are suggesting that the same useful
artie.e be siNeu % The british uouIs IN Lhe heLL
The times., 1899-12-31
Emcient Postal Scr,ice.

4 letter in going from Key West 20 the Klcn-
di. e. travels total distance OF 1000 miles, vet
/, carried the entire distance by Uncle sam for
p coui-. II goes by railroad, steamboat. stage,
her,,h back and dog sled and is oH tUr road for
nearly forty days without rest.
The times., 1899-12-31
A very sensible Young senator.

senator Bcvmidge rises 10 remark that nobody
rr1r- hpW be- Is going 10 vote on the Quay case.
Iu TACT. hc talks very much as il ne didn't know
4i. tery close mouthed and mysterious
rorl ol . statesman is this Young man Beveridge.
~ 7t.a b Philippine last summer and no
body has been able TO get a word out OF him as
to lis impressions concerning those islands since.
The times., 1899-12-31
Long Hanr on.

Urr5m the Kansas City Star)
The opposition in this country to exclusive
banking privileges Is So strong that the United
States win never have great Institution ta scE
tor tile Government, as The Bank of England does
for the English Government until lhsre
radical change m public sentiment ON tils sub
The times., 1899-12-31
An nUnI1no,.n Quantity.

Prom the Galveston NeUs.J
The American Political LsagHe has issued clU
t0r 3 national convention Co De held iu Boston uu
she tJh I'd next July 90 nominate clndidile
Cor President and a candidate t5 Vicr President
The next thing in order is Co ascertain what the
'maricln Political League Is
The times., 1899-12-31
The SnIyatInn Army.

III"II7 II-' Il-@I-II |'IIIII-II-I
After al the practical good that il has accom-
rlisicd ths year in the big cities OF the land the
salvation Army must be said to have justified IFS
organization and TO have acquired an odor Of
philanthropy that compei7 respect, if not CO.
upgr4tiun
The times., 1899-12-31
Victoria a Church Dignitary.
lFrom thc Indianapolis Prcssl

(From the indianapolis Press.)
II &, lint little known that in addition 90 being
.-drIeud,r Of the faith lay virtue of her position
as sovereign, Queen Victoria IS also the oldest
diglitaiy OF the church hy virtue OF her position
ol frobeudary OF -. Dayid's Cathedral, Llausiafi
The times., 1899-12-31

returns 10 Austin after his project to
OF the East, Meantime the giant birds = Il
be thoroughly trained for the co ta under
the experienced tute!age OF Cove rOr
HOgg's Oyerseer. The event will b. s.
torical, in that l confidently 5xpect Il 10
give the cartoOnists a new Dem cratic
emblem. They have about worked Ia q
mule idea to death. ard the time is rite
for something new. The ostrich as
Democratic emblem 'giIi be quite as appEo-
pirate as the eieph3nt as the Repub ic n
emblem. In fact tie chang viii establish
a better unity of ideas in political caItool-
ing. The mule is about as fsnny bird
as the ostrich. but he doesn't compete the
contrast when compared with the Z pub
lican pachyderm SO well the ost ich
would. Therefore. after the race beiwCen
two such distinguished party leaders as
Bryan and Hogg astride ostTiches. I co1f
IDENTIFY expect to see that giant fowl adopted
as the Democratic emblem.
After MIR. HeHth.-It is said that one
Of the first apologies Assistant Postmaster
General Heath will be called upon 20 make
for the Administration in his role as chief
of the party's press bureau. viii pertain
wholIy TO himself. The Democrats have
been looking into the organization OF the
rural free delivery service as formed by
Mr.. Heath. and claim to have found con-
ditiOn out Of which they can make some
valuable campaign material II IS chaFg a
openly that Mr.. Heath has established in
the States of Ohio and Indiana alone
greater number of rural free delivery
routes than he has established in all Of the
twenty-five States combined which gave
their electoral vote to Bryan This is
characterized as species of hagrant poll
ties which has rarely been eqUalsd in 2u-
dscity ny anybody in the discharge of
public duty. It is said that the Democrats
in Congress intend to take the subject Up
in some form and make ii very warm for
Mr. Heath in particular, and the Post
Office Department in general.
The times., 1899-12-31
New Democratic EmbIem-.,Wba

l left Austin last Tuesday" SAID r. L.
Moody, OF the Texas State capital WHO was
at the Raleigh yesterday, 1T was the gen
eral understanding that the much ey-
plotted ostrich race between William j.
Bryan and former Governor Hogg actually
had been arranged The former Cover
has two powerful osuiches, capable n
carrying much heavier men than either Mr.
Hogg or Mr.. Bryan. The race viii oc.ur
in about two months, or when Mr.. b yam
The times., 1899-12-31
DO succeed senntor Cnnc,.,

I 'INfar.o
is apparently no division Of opinion among
Louisianans on the question of Senator
Caffery's successor. Governor Foster is
said, in the parlance of the politicians to
have a "cinch" on the place. nator Ca.
fiery, declare the Louisianaus, does not in
tend 10 ask for reelection His ambition
viii have been satisfied with the expira-
tion OF his term in 1901. His c0us.ientir s
scruples have impelled him to opposs some
OF the measures in Congress which W f.
particularly popular in Louisiana. rotab v
the Dingley bill and the sugar bounty. a
this has set him at cross purposes with his
constituents. His prospective succeso
Governor Foster. is credited with grea
political astuteness, and is said to be- in
complete control Of the party machinery in
his State. 1t is also said that h is a pro-
nounced eXpanstonist and an ardent advo-
cate of the Nicaragua Canal, as well as be-
ing thoroughly in harmony with the De-
mocracy on the currency question
The times., 1899-12-31

TO Repeal the Cattle TariF.-It is
being persistently rumored that the Beef
Trust is going to make desperate efforts
before this session Of Congress adjourns to
secure the repeal Of the tariff on cattle
fixed by the Dingley bill It is said that
the Illinois delegation will lead the assault
on the live stock schedule Of the Dingley
law. and that the House Democrats almost
to a man, viii support the proposition on
the general principle OF opposition to the
protective system and specifically because
Of the present and prospective conditions
in the meat market. The trust asked for
the tariff on cattle that was put in the
Dingley bill, but il is now claimed that
this request was made solely for the pur-
pose of securing the prohibitive duties on
hides levied by the Dingley law. The Beef
Trust controls the hide market OF the couR-
try, which, it is claimed. cannot be so
easily manipulated as can the live stock
interest. Having thus outWitted the manu-
factuTeTs of shoes and other hide products
the Beef Combine, it is now claimed, feel
secure enough in their hold on the market
to add volume to the popular clamor
against existing meat prices by demanding
the abolition OF customs duties on cattle
as the first necessary step in the direction
OF reduction in the prices of dressed beef
The agitation is revealing unusual cOndi-
tions in the cattle industry of the country
The Agricultural Department is in posses
sion of statistics which show that during
the past few years particularly those en-
the Mexican frontier. have been percep-
tibly depleted of beef cattle. In point of
numbers the cattle available for slaughter
have been reduced from about thrty-seven
million head to approximately twenty-five
million. This particularly accounts for The
sudden rise in the price OF cattle on the
hoof from an average of SO head to S26.
The DingIey tariff OF course is a con
tributing cause TO this swift and steady
upward movement in beef cattle prices.
II the alleged efforts Of the trust to abolish
the tariff are successful the packers can
Immediately draw on Mexico and South
America for live cattle without materially
disturbing their present control Of the
hide and leather market, for it is not con-
templated TO in any way interfere with
the Dingley tarf on hides.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-08-26
ROYAL WELCOME FOR DEWEY
NAVY MAKES PREPARATIONS.
To be i'm New York City-Admiral Samp-
and Captain Evans Confer-Entire
North Atlantic Squadron Will Assem-
BILE to Participate.

New York, Aug. ls.-A special from
Washington says:
Orders have been issued by Acting Sec
rotary Allen to Captain Robley d. Evans,
who commanded the battleship Iowa dur
ing the war with Spain, directing him to,
confer with the Dewey reception commit
tee of New York and with Rear Admiral
Sampson respecting the navy's participa-
ton in the ceremonies incidental to the.
homecoming of Admiral Dewey.
Rear Admiral Sampson has been direct
ed to prepare program for the ships of
his squadron in the reception of the ad-
miral, which will be formally approved
by the department. Admiral Sampson is
also expected to confer with the reception
committee of New York, so that there.
be no confusion.
1t seems to have been finally decided
that the north Atlantic squadron will not
go abroad to meet the Olympia, but the
admiral will be requested to send to the.
department, before leaving the Azores, no.
tice of the exact route that he will take in,
crossing the Atlantic so that Admiral
Simpsons command may meet him, per-
haps days sail from New York This,
however, is a detail upon which Admiral
Sampson will report
The entire squadron will be assembled
to honor the admiral, and when it falls in
with the Olympia will fire a salute of II
guns and the drums will give four rufflfs.
and a flourish. Admiral Sampson will be.
expected to make the first call upon Adj
miral Dewey, who viii return it, and the
vessels will then proceed to New York
for the joint ceremonies.
1t is expected that the war department
will assign military officer to arrange,
with the New York committee for the
participation of the army in the celebra-
ton. Up to this time no selection has
been made.
1t is the expectation of the Washington
reception committee that the sub-commit-
tee it will send to New York will board
the Dolphin and meet the Olympia in the
outer bay of New York. 1t has been sug-
gested that possibly arrangements might
be made for a delegation of the crew of
the Olympia to accompany the admiral
to Washington.
The committee has addressed letter to
the admiral requesting him to advise it as
early as possible of the date of his arrival
here, so that final arrangements can be
made for meeting him in New York
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-08-26

at once the development of the prop
erty.
Hon. c. H. Macintosh has severed
his connection with the British Ameri-
ca Corporation, except in an advisory
capacity.
The Crawford Creek, b. c., Mining
Company has found the rich vein of
ore for which it has been looking for
three years.
The Rambler, Jackson, Antoine and
MONDAY shipped ore from the SLOGAN
last week. The MONDAY 60 tons, Jack
son Al. Rambler 40, Antoine 20.
James Welcher of Nelson recently
made a strike up the north fork of
Kettle river that has started rush of
prospectors in that direction.
Since January 1 there have been 379
new mineral locations recorded and 400
records of assessment in the Office of
the gold commissioner at Fort Steele.
Paul Johnson, who was the designer
of the Hall smelter at Nelson, will SUI
perintend the construction at Green
wood of one of the largest smelters in
Canada.
Work on the Humming Bird of
Grand Forks, which has over 5000 tons
of ore in sight, will be reduced for a
bunk house.
Below will be found the detailed ac-
count of the shipments approximately
for the week ending August 18th and
for the year to date:
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-08-26
RELIEF FOR PUERTO RICO.
A Systematic Plan for Distributing
Supplies.


Washington, Aug 2l.-Secretary of
War Root made public plan for sys-
tematically taking care of the supplies.
distributed for the relief of the destitute
Puerto Ricans. 1t provides for a central
committee of representative citizens of the.
country, to which all committees are to
report This committee is to have CHARGE.
OF distributing the supplies, which is to,
be done In manner to secure the best
results possible. The following persons.
have been selected by Mr. Root to form
the committee: Cornelius N Bliss, former
ly secretary of the interior; Brigadier Cen
eral q. V. Henry, formerly military gov
ernor of Puerto Rico; Rt. Rev. James H.
Blenk, S. M, d. D., bishop of Puerto Rico.
now sojourning in this country. Hon.
Warner Van Norden, president of the
Bank of North America; w. L. Corwin.
secretary of the Merchants Association of
New York City; the mayors of Boston,.
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore,
or such representatives as they may choose
to designate.
The work of distribution in Puerto Rico.
will continue under the direction of Gov
ernor General Davis. The actual trans
portation of supplies will continue under
the direction of the quartermaster gen.
erals department.
One Hundred Thousand I'm Need.
The secretary of war made public the.
following telegram from Governor General
Davis:
cat least lo,5OO tons of food should be
shipped weekly until further notice. Have.
now fairly full reports from whole island.
Can not reduce first estimate of 100000
to be fed or assisted. Am starting public
works as rapidly as possible, and hope soon
to get large numbers on a self-sustaining
basis. If local committees act without
concert duplication and waste would be-
sure to result. Therefore 1 suggest a
central committee to regulate this and
would give assurance to contributors that
donations will be wisely handled.
"Send all clothing and medicines Of
fered. Fully one-haf beans and rice should
be shipped in sacks weighing 100 pounds
per sack, for it must get to the interior
on pack animals. The sacking material
will be useful for clothing. DAVIS"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-08-26
Tramps Murder Two Trainmen.

Marshalltown, Iowa, Aug. 23.-Three
tramps stealing ride on the Chicago &
Great Western freight train that left here
shortly after midnight, shot and killed
Brakeman Wilson and Conductor Math-
ews and threw their bodies under the
wheels. The murderers escaped, but an
armed posse at once started in pursuit.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-08-26
Then the Water Rushed In.

Halifax, N. s., Aug. 22.-Four men
were drowned here while working in a
cofferdam being built for the Midland
railroad at South Maitland. Something
went wrong with the air pipes and water
rushed in. The dead are Luke Peters.
James Wilkes, William Donnegan and
Con Daeey.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-08-26
MINES AND MINING CAMPS
METALS OF THE NORTHWEST.
items From tho Rich Rigions OF tho Pa
cifc Northwest, News From All the
Principle Mining Camps
Mining Notes.

The scene of the greatest activity is
on Red mountain and along SILICA
creek, Mt. Baker district, Washington,
the vicinity of the Post-Lambert ledge.
In these places work is in progress on
half a hundred claims.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-07-07
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
STATE OF NEVADA,l
COUNTY OF ELKo. ss.

HLho, July d, 1888.
The Board of County Commission
ers met pursuant to adjournment.
Present-James Clark, H. M. Reed
and W. w. Weathers. 'o':
The minutes of previous meeting
we're read and approved. ....-',
The money in the county treasury
was counted and found correct.
The bill of j. HI. Cau, fees as dep
uty constable, was laid over and the
bill OF G. q. Judd for road work was
returned for correction.
Tho official bonds OF I. H. Pogue
and j. B. Hall wore returned for cor
recEon.
The sum Of S18 was transferred
from the general fund into the Toano
road fund. 81. ....
The reports of the several county
officers we're read and approved.
Various communications relating
TO bridges, roads, etc.. were read, ex-
amined and filed.
The clerk was instructed to notify
Ed. Halsev. road supervisor of White
Rock district, to repair the bridge ON
the l. L. crossing on Deep Creek,
provided the bridge can be put in
good condition at an expense to the
county not to exceed $40.
Upon reading the petition of citi
zens OF Elko and vicinity for permis-
sion to change the public road oppos.
lite Dewar's ranch, east of Elko, it
was ordered that said petition be
granted and James Dewar was author
lied to change said road in accord.
ance with the petition. 1t being un-
derstood that the new road shall be
put in good condition for public
travelfree of all cost to the county
before said change shall be made.
Tho petition Of citizens of Elko re-
garling the playing OF ball upon the
main street of the town was laid over
until the next meeting Of the board.
No further business appearing, the
board adjourned to meet on Mon.
day, August 7, 1899.
Attest: A. G. DAwLEY,
Clerk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-07-07
A Youthful Hero.

Word comes down the valley Of the
doings Of n youthful hero there,
Monday evening the house of Henry
Fulstone WAS discovered to be on
fire, with only part of the children
therein. The men folks, who were in
the corrals, rushed in Immediately
and all were saved except the baby,
which the frantic father and mother
were unable to locate in the burning
building, and blinded by smoke and
fire they were finally forced to give
up the attempt. when suddenly to
their great surprise and overwhelm-
ing Joy, one of the little boys. not,
over four years old, came ont of the
burning building, dragging manfuny
tho baby, which he had been able TO.
locate III some way that can only DO.
imagined. The fire was caused by a
whlrlwlnd, which passed over the
chimney, drew up the fire and let it
fall on the roof. The building was
totally destroyed.-Carson News.