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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-12
Transports SAIL for Manila.

San Francisco, Oct. THE trans
ports City of Para, Zealandia and Val
encia have sailed for Manila with the
Twenty ninth regiment and large
number of recruits. The headquarters
staff and band. together with seven
companies of the Twenty-ninth regi-
ment, are on the Para. Colonel L. r.
Hardin is in command The Zealandia
has on board the remaining five COM
panies of the Twenty-ninth, under the
command of II. II. Sergeant. Eleven
members of the signal corps are also
on the Iealandia. Five hundred re-
cruits, in charge of Captain Hardin OF
the Eighteenth regiment, are on the
Valencia, The three transports will
call at Honolulu.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-12
BOUNDARY FIXED
Great Britain Is Given Virtually all She
Asked.

Paris, Oct By the direction of
the Anglo Venezuelan boundary arbi-
tration commission, some of Great
Britain's claims as to the interior and
on the coast are disallowed. Her from
tier will start at the Waini river. The
award was unanimous. 1t is consid-
cred in the nature of compromise,
rather than as favoring Venezuela. 1t
was read at 1905 p. m, by NJ. E. De-
martens, the umpire who has presided
over the deliberations of the tribunal.
The award of the tribunal, briefly
summarized, means that of the 600, 600
square miles claimed by Venezuela,
that country obtains only 100000,
formed partly Of the marsh land near
the river Barima, and portion OF the
interior, while Great Britain retains
all the forest country.
The controversy has existed for over
forty years.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-12
Rebel Flag Returned.

Dallas, Tex, Oct. 6.-Governor
James Mount of Indiana accompanied
by his staff and many members of the
Grand Army of the Republic, have ar
rived here to surrender to the surviv-
ors of Terry's Texas Rangers the bat
tleflag which was captured from them
during the civil war by an Indiana
regiment, The ceremony occurred in
the auditorium on the state fair
grounds and was witnessed by $4,000
people. The visitors were royalty en-
tertained by Governor Sayers.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-12
WARsHIPs FOR PHILIPPINES.
The President Bseds Dewsy.s Advice and
Strengthens the Fleet.

onbAhSfas thc hAgets
Washington, Oct. 6.-The president
has directed the immediate despatch to
the Philippines of number Of vessels
OF the navy, including the cruiser
Brooklyn aud the gunboats Marietta
and Machias. The action is the result
Of Admiral Dewey interview. in which
he went over the Philippine situation
with the president.
The orders given are in line with the
expressed determination OF the presi-
dent to furnish the army and navy
every resource for stamping out the
Philippine insurrection at the earliest
possible time.
At Admiral Dewey's extended inter
view with the president, the former
went into the Philippine situation at
great length, explaining carefully the
existing condition of affairs and his
views of the outlook, concluding with
an earnest recommendation that the
Brooklyn and some other vessels be
sent at once to the Philippines. This
reinforcement of the present squadron
he urged as necessary, and said their
despatch should be directed as early as
possible
The president Immediately communi-
Gated with the navy department and
instructed the secretary of the navy to
issue an order carrying out the admir-
ais recommendation and to see that
they be got in readiness at once.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-12
Yacht Race Failure.

New York, Oct S.-The first of the
series OF races between the Columbia
and Shamrock for the Americas cup
which America har held for forty
years was failure because of lack of
wind, neither being able to cross the
line within the time limit The Sham
rock was ahead when tugs were sig.
nailed for, but the Columbia led most
OF the time. The boats are evenly
matched. Each shows POINTS of SUI
periority. Another race will be at
tempted this week.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-12
Alaska Indian. Dying with strange Disease

san Francisco, Oct. 6.-Some kind of
a disease like quick consumption is
epidemic among the Indians at Point
Barrow and Cape Bathurst, and If it
keeps up, nearly all the Indians will
haze persisted before spring. The In
dams are scared SC badly that as soon
as one of them is taken sick he imme
diately begins to make preparations
for death, which soon comes. A ter
rible condition of affairs is reported by
the captains of vessels which have ar
rived from there,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-12

Santa Fe, Oct. 6.--Eighty-two thou
sand acres of soda lands have been sur
veyed and staked off for a Pittsburg
syndicate from the immense beds of
Dona Anna county. The soda is al
most pure, and the beds are thirty-flve
miles long, twelve miles wide and
sixty feet deep. The syndicate pro-
poses to establish plaster of paris and
cement works. The soda is Of great
value for carbonic acid, sulphuric acid
and as fertilizer. A short road will
be built to connect with the Santa Fe.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-12
eALT LAKE TRAGEDY.
Cht8 Engineer O'MelVeney of the Short
Line Killed by r. j. Mills.


Salt Lake City, Oct. Chief ESQ
neer ]. C. o'Melveney Of the Oregon
Short Line railroad was shot to death
while seated at his desk in the Short
Line building by F. ]. Mills. formerly
captain of a company in Willard
Young's regiment of engineers. Mills
made no effort to escape, but quietly
allowed himself to be arrested and con-
Quoted to the police station.
The tragedy is believed to have been
the result OF M!iis failure to secure
work as an engineer under O'Melveney,
although there are hints of q trouble
Of domestic nature. The men, so fan
as known up to the very moment OF
the shooting, were the best of friends.
Mills arrived in Salt Lake yesterday
morning. He went up to o'Melveney's
office about 10 o'clock and had a con.
versation of some length with the man
he afterwards killed. That this con.
versation was friendly is attested by
b4G AdSb bhdI lhC NhlCl ChkluCCT
Mills to go out to his home for lunch
son.
The invitation was accepted and the
| two ate together in the O'Melveney
| dining room. There was something
about Mills that OMelveney was wor-
ried over. He seemed very downcast
and respondent. So depressed did he
seem that O'Melveney urged him, after
they had come down town, to go back
to the house and lie down for a while.
This Mills declined to do. and the
men separated when they reached the
business section of the city. After he
reached his Office O'Melveney spoke of
Mills low spirits. 81 am afraid Mills
will do himself some harm" he said
A little more than two hours later
0'Melveney lay dead by Mills hand
The harm had been done, but Mills was
not the victim.
Since he returned from Honolulu
with his engineers, broken and wasted
from a long siege of typhoid fever,
! Mills has not been the man he was be.
fore he went away. He has never re-
covered from the effects of the fever
and surgical operation that it rem.
dered necessary.
Since the shooting Mills has abso-
lutely refused to talk for publication.
He has even refused to say anything
about the tragedy to the police, al
though every effort has been made to
induce him to talk.
| Captain Mills was once very promi-
nent figure in Idaho politics. At one
time he held the position of lieutenant
Igovernor. Later he was state engineer.
He was also member of the Idaho
Legislature. He is well known through
out that state, and his friends up there,
according to kilograms received are
overcome with establishment at the
news of the killing.
OMelveney was one of the most
prominent railroad men in the west
Still young man he held the highest
| position in his line on the railroad he
served. He drew a salary of S., 900, his
pay being second only to that Of Gen
Manager Bancroft, who gets So, 900 a
year.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-12
THE NATIONAL DEBT.
shows Decrease for the Month OF Ssptsm-
Der of sS,4OO,775.

Washington. Oct. 1.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows
that at the close OF business September
80, 1899, the public debt, less cash in
the treasury, amounted to LAS, $685.
SOL, decrease for the month of SIS, 400
775, This decrease is accounted for by
Il corresponding increase in the cash
on hand.
The debt recapitulated is as follows:
Interest bearing debt, 81 ,O46, 04s, $50;
debt on which interest has ceased since
maturity. Sl,2l5,o30: debt bearing no
interest, $3.50, 37,5l2; total, 81 43G, col, :
392
This amount, however, does not in
include S647, 9GG. 9O3 in treasury notes
outstanding, which are Offset by an
equal amount of cash on hand.
The cash in the treasury is classified
as follows: Gold, -, O02, 37s; silver,
s499, CPS, 449; paper, S7s,67s, l45; bonds,
deposits in national bank repositories,
disbursing officers balances, etc, $685.
932, 112. Total, 81 ,015, a4l ,0s6, against
which there are demand liabilities out
standing amounting to SIPS, 545, 743,
which leaves net cash balance on
aaud of e2sT, 695,6l2,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-12
VOLCANOES in ALASKA.
Three Have Been in Active Operation tn,
Past summer.

Tacoma, Wash. Oct. 4.-Harry Lees
OF Chicago has returned from an ex-
ploring trip along the southern and
western coasts of Alaska, where he has
gathered nearly complete collection
of Alaskan animals and birds. He
brings news that at least three vol
canoes have been in eruption this sum
mer in western Alaska, and are still
supposed to be active. These are the
volcano on Unga island and two others
known to the natives as Pavioff and
Accutan. The latter volcanoes are To-
Gated west of Mount ST. Elias and
north of Cook inlet.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-12

Chicago, Oct. g." Half of the people
in my country, including the Swedish
speaking population, and the most
prosperous of the agricultural class,
stand ready to leave Finland and emf
CRATE to America" This was the state
ment made by DR.. Nils Olaf Paulander,
a prominent Finn who passed through
Chicago on his way to Alaska to look
over some localities suitable for Fin
nish colony. DIR. Paulander will later
meet the Finnish commissioner now in
Canada. The tyrannical outstanding
of Finland, contrary to the Finnish
constitution and in violation of the
cars pledge, is the cause given for
proposed emigration
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-12

Lafayette, Ind, Oct As the
presidential train went westward
through Ohio and Indiana the crowds
at the stations grew larger. AT every
station the crowd clamored loudly for
speech but the president skillfully
evaded these requests by bringing out
members of the cabinet, each of whom
was greeted with applause. The pres
ident shook hands with as many as
could reach him at the stations. His
greeting everywhere was most enthus-
iastic.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-12

CapetOwn, Oct. e. A petition to
Queen Victoria, signed by ffty.eight
members of the Cape house OF assembly,
has been forwarded through the Brit
ish high commissioner Sir Alfred Mil
ner, pointing out that the petitioners
who are related by blood and through
marriage TO residents of the Transvaal
are materially interested in the main
tenance Of peace, urging the abandon
ment of warlike measures, ias the
Transvaal is now fully awakened to
the wisdom Of liberal concessions" and
praying her majesty to appoint com
mission forthwith to confer with with
the Beers, as the commissioners are
convinced that il the present franchise
act is inadequate, the Transyaal gov
eminent is prepared to make further
concessions to Outlanders. The petit
tioners in closing declare their loyal
devotion TO the throne and person of
the queen
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-12
rresIdent start. ON His western Trip.

Washington, Oct. president and
Mrs, Mckinley and party, including
the eutire cabinet, have left for a two
weeks trip to Chicago and the north
west. The train is the most sumptu-
Gus that ever left the city. The party
goes TO Chicago where the president
will lay the corner stone of the new
public building. Several points in the
northwest will then be visited before
"A return is made. The party may come
as far west as Denver.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-12

A spider that has been through al
journey by sea and land, all without
mishap. Is something of a curiosity,
The first time this particular spider
came into notice was just before the
fight at the Atbara. 1t had taken ur
its quarters in the ventilator of the
helmet of an officer, Major Lawrie. 1t
was an energetic spider, coming out at
night to feed, and after having its sup
per of flies, returning to its hiding
place. The major left 1t unmolested
fight it was still in his helmet Men
were Killed all about him. but Major
Lawrie and his spider were unhurt. At
Omdurman the major commanded
battery, and once more the spider went
into action. When the trouble was ov-
err Major Lawrie packed various srti-
cles to be sent home, and amongst
them the helmet that had seen action.
Inside the helmet was the spider. Not
until too late did the officer remember
that he had sent his little friend on
long voyage without stocking up his
larder 1t seemed unfair that the little
creature that had twice come out OF
battle unframed, should starve to
death on the journey, but nothing
could now be done to help it. When the
major reached London, 1t was with
some conjunction that he opened the
helmet box expecting to see the dead
body of the spider. He was rejoiced
to find his friend alive and vigorous,
and not even lonely. Upon the way
the occupants of the helmet had in
creased in number, for now two young
spiders shared the strange retreat.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-12
TOO CLOSE TO ENGLAND.
Why Mckinley Refuses to Try to Make
Peace in south Africa.

New York, Oct. Charles Pierce,
consul general of the Orange Free
State, has received cablegram rela-
tive to affairs in the Transvaal.
Consul Pierce says that the cable was
Of such a nature that he could not
make it public, but he was at liberty
20 say that the president of the Orange
Free State had made an Intellectual eff
fort to induce President Mckinley to
request other powerful nations to act
with the United States as arbitrators
between England and the Transvaal.
Mr.. Pierce says that the warm and
close relations between Great Britain
and the United States prevented Presi-
dent Mckinley moving in SO moment
Gus matter
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-12
Noted Aeer Dead

New York Oct. 5.--James Burt Jones.
for many years an employee of the
New York sub-treasury, is dead, aged
76. During the California gold excite
ment of ls49, he, with party of friends
started from Council Bluffs to make
the journey overland on foot, accom-
plishing the task in something more
than 100 days. In California he en-
gagged in mining, and, after remaining
few years in that state, returned by
the southern route overland and after.
ward settled in Denver.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-12
ANDREE's NORTH POLE BUOY
One Found ON King Charles leland Ex-
amined by Experts

Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. A. The
buoy marked "Andree Polar Expedi-
ton, which, with an anchor attached,
was found September 9th on the north
coast of King Charles island, by the
master of the Norwegian cutter Martha
Larsaak, was opened in the presence of
a number of experts and members OF
the cabinet. 1t was found to be the
so-called north pole buoy, which An
dree had arranged to drop if he sue.
ceeded in passing the pole
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-12
ATTACK ON PARANAoUE.
Rebel SympathIzers Set Fire to Number
of Buildings.

Manila, Oct. 6.-An attack has been
made upon Paranaque by the iDsurg-
ents, and the rebel sympathlzers in the
town set fire to number of buildings.
Colonel Daggett repulsed the attack
and declined offers of assistance from
Bacoor. The extent of the damage
done by the incendiary fires has not
yet been learned, but is reported as
quite heavy,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-12
ZINC MINES SHUT DOWN.
Producers Make an Effort to Compel smell
tiers to Pay More for Ore.

Joplin, Mo-, Oct. NINETY per cent
of the zinc producers in this district
have shut down, in compliance with an
order from the Missouri and X nsts
Zinc Miners association, in an effort
to force the smelters to pay schedule
OF prices laid down by the association
few weeks since, and which the
smelters have so far refused to aecede
to. At Webb City alone 1900 miners
are temporarily thrown out of work.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-12

Durham, Natal. Oct. Five Indian
transports with two regiments of i'm
fantry, a battery of artillery aud part
of the Nineteenth huzzars, have arrived
here and landed,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-12
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES
0oOD SHORT STORIES FOR
THE VETERANS.

The Battle of Fort DoWIIng-A Re
nnarkabIs Achievement of the Civil
War of Which Little Has Been
Written-A story OF Napoleon.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-12
No Cause for Alarm.

Newcastle, Natal, Oct. "A dispatch
has been received here from the gov
eminent stating that there is no i'm.
mediate cause for alarm. This has had
the effect Of arresting the panic.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-11-15
SEEING Is BELIEVING
PRESIDENT SCHURMAN CONVINCED
or WISDOM OF EXPANSION.

His Views on the subject Coincide With
Those Of Admiral Dswey-He Is Con-
fIdent That the Insurrection Is Losing
Strength.
Jacob Gould Schurman, president of
Cornell university, Ithaca, N. Y, who
was appointed president of the Philip
pines commission, opened the eyes of
the American people to the evil effects
of the demagogic utterances of the
anti-expansionists, when he said:
when once the Filipino's confidence
has been gained, If dealt with in
frank, straightforward manner, the
misunderstanding will be dissipated
and the Filipino will realize that the
American is his friend"
The anti-expansionist has represent
ed by mouth and pen that the Ameri-
can is the Filipino's foe, that he will
enslave him, appoint over him task
masters with cruel whips, rob him,
murder his children, and be a greater
tyrant in every respect than the Span
lard had been. This is the hideous
picture painted by the anti-expanslon-
lists that terrifies the Filipino. Dissl-
pate this misunderstanding, says Pres
ident Schurman and the Filipino will
realize that the American is his friend
Mr.. Schurman entered upon his du-
ties as commissioner with a prejudice
against expansion. After personally
investigating the subject in the Phil
ippines, he returns heartily in favor Of
retaining the islands.
He is confident that the insurrection
Is losing strength; that were 1t not for
fear Of Aguinaldo and the encourage
ment of the anti-expansionists at home
many Of the natives would withdraw
from his standard.
Mr.. Schurman also stamps as an in
famous falsehood the statements that
the Mckinley administration Is not
taking good care Of the soldier boys,
by saying: "The American army Is
the finest, best fed and equipped force
In the world" He is also enthusiastic
in his praise of the conduct of the war
President Schurman's words will
have more weight with the American
people than the utterances made for
political effect by the Democratic anti
expansionists. Mr.. Schurman is an
able scholar well versed in constitu-
tional law, a keen and accurate OBJ
server Of persons and events. and a
man of unimpeachable integrity, whose
judgment u worthy Of frank and tull
AocSptAnoA
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-11-15
ENCOURAGE REBELS.
6leNielcANT STATEMENTS OF GEN.
ERAL ALEJANDRlNo.

''UnIted states Papers" Of the y quirer
Stamp Inoits Tagal Rebels to. Contioue
War on our Boys In Biue-Is This
Treason?
A special cable to the Enquirer"
printed on the first page Of McLean's
newspaper in a recent issue under
big headlines, gives an interview with
the rebel general, Aleiandrino, who
went to the American lines under a
flag Of truce to confer with General
Otis about ending the war, as he al
legged. The interview" was obtained
by the Enquirer correspondent and is
so stated in the introduction. The fol-
lowing words Of the rebel general,
printed in McLean's newspaper, must
awaken the indignation of every
patriotic American.
1--WE KNOW EVERY MOVE THAT
YOU MAKE, AND GET EVERY DAY
THE LOCAL AMERICAN NEWSPA-
PERS. WE KNOW WHAT THE
UNITED STATES PAPERS SAY. We
believe that few men whom you call
politicians are waging this war, and
that the people Of the United States
will change soon in our favor"
Here is absolute proof Of the trea-
son of so-called anu-imperiallsts. I'VE
know every military move that you
make" says the rebel general. How
does he know? I'VE get every day the
American newspapers" Are the rebels
furnished with copies Of the Cincin-
natl Enquirer When Alejandrino
speaks of "the United States papers"
through which he claims to get the
sentiment OF the United States on the
Philippine war, he evidently refers To
that portion of the Democratic press
which openly supports the enemies OF
the United States Mr.. McLean's En-
quirer is the leading paper of this class.
In addition to newspapers like Nc
Leans Enquirer, Aguinaldo and his
people are supplied with all the liter
ature issued by the Atkinson bureau.
In no country in the world except the
United States would this coterie of in
cendiarists be allowed to run at large
for a single day, much less to send
their traitorous stuff to the armed en-
emies of the nation. The bold words
of the rebel general plainly point to a
conspiracy as serious and treason
able as that in which Benedict
Arnold was the central figure. There
can be no doubt that individuals of the
Atkinson, Lentz, Altgeld, Mclean
stripe are in secret communication with
the rebels and furnish Aguinaldo with
information. They inspired the Agul-
naldo rebellion originally by refusing
to ratify the treaty with Spain and
have continued to encourage Aguinaldo
in every way in their power since. Do
the loyal people of Ohio propose to en-
dorse such attacks on our boys in blue
by electing Mclean governor next
month?