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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18

Critics OF missions, who delight in
saying that ut takes dollar to carry
q cent" to the beneflciaries Of these
organizations, are conclusively refuted
by facts given In connection with the
missions Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church. During the church year
1878 this body expended In the for
eign and domestic mission fields about
twelve hundred thousand dollars. The
Salaries of missionary bishops, secre-
taries. and so forth" together with the
"oflce and incidental expenses" took
just six and half cents out of each
dollar given to be expended in mission
work. The children of this world"
may be wiser in their generation than
the children of light" at least the
critics think SO: but the fact remains
that q business corporation which
could keep Its cost of administration"
within seven per cent of its total ex-
penditure would feel that 1t exhibited
very commendable worldly" skill.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18
THREE BATTLES FOUGHT.
Rather Lively Day For the Boys In ths
Philippines.


New York. May 6.-The following
;ablegram from Manila is printed
here:
Manila, May 4, $3.50 p. m.-Three
herce battles at as many different
points were fought today by the troops
under General Otis. In one of them
General Funston, the gallant COM
mander Of the Kansas volunteers, was
wounded in the head while leading his
men in a charge.
Colonel Summers, In command of six
battalions Of Lawton's division, moved
northward toward San Fernando and
charged upon the enemy in strong in
trenchments, driving them before him
with considerable loss.
In Colonel Summers division was in
cluded three guns of the Utah battery
and portions Of the Minnesota and
Oregon regiments. The fire of the
Utah guns was unusually effective.
Maasin was taken in short order, and
Isidro. There were but few casualties
on the American side.
At the same time MacArthur's divis-
ion moved forward, capturing San
Tomas, and driving the rebels to with
In four miles of San Fernando. Gener-
al Wheaton, leading the left column,
made brilliant charge, but with a
loss of several officers and men
wounded. In this charge General
Funston received his wound.
The most peculiarly and surprising
battle of the day, however, was fought
in the unexpected quarter of Malate,
south of Manila. The insurgents have
been gathering there in force, and a
round 1000 of their number have been
increasing in the last few days, until
they now have 1900 men southeast of
Manila
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18

Paris, May 5,-The transfer OF the
exhibition site upon which the Ameri-
can building will be erected, was
made to the United States commits
sioner, Ferdinand W. Peck, Wednes-
day afternoon. The ceremonies took
place in the presence of Alfred Pick
ard, commissioner general of the ex-
position, and others. Immediately af-
ter the transfer the stars and stripes
were hoisted over the site which will
be occupied by the American exhibit
during the exposition,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18

The memoir of Mr.. John B,ackwood.
the great Scotch publisher, recently
issued by his daughter, reveals many
interesting things about authors, and
none more entertaining than the fact
that the best of them, certainly from
the artistic point of view, are modest
and listening sort Of people and not at
all pretentious. George Eliot was con-
spicuous as a person who was kindly
and sympathetic in high degree. She
was ever ready to be amused and in
terested in all that concerned her
friends" She had also a keen sense
of humor, and sometimes made her
friends laugh, as we'll as laughed with
them. She was solicitous about her
manuscripts, and was afraid she should
lose them. Blackwood had occasion to
send her the manuscript of Daniel
Deronda." She would not have it in
trusted to the mail, and Mr.. Blackwood
said he would send it by his footman
the next day. ooh, don't!" the author
said. He might stop at a public
house and forget it," Mr.. Blackwood
explained that this footman was a per-
fectly sober man of high character,
and went on to praise the mans vir-
tues; but this did not reassure her at
all. IF he is the sort of chivalrous
Bayard that you describe" she said,
'he is just the kind that would stop
and help at a FIRE" This was a con-
tingency that Mr.. Blackwood could not
bear to consider, He promised that
some member of his family would
bring the manuscript, and next day,
In fact, Mrs. Blackwood drove over
with it.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18
Another Mldo v Rob. un.

San Francisco, May 6.-Two suits
have been filed against the estate of
julius L. Franklin, lottery agent
and former fur trader in the north
west, on behalf of an alleged Indian
widow and her children, She is said
to have been the 15-year-old daughter
of an Indian chief, dwelling in the vi
cinitv of Fort Douglas, when Franklin
met and married her, in 1860. Pauline
Franklin, Franklin's widow, in this
city, Ia made the chief defendant to
the suit, along with her children. The
property involved is valued at S3OO, 900.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18
Boom In the Ute Reservation.

Durango, Colo, May 7.-Building
on several new townsites in the Ute
lands is going forward with all DOS.
sible speed. The filings at the land
office for the first twenty-four hours
numbered eighty. There is no way of
estimating the number of actual set
tiers. They are in no hurry to file.
New York parties are looking over the
ground with a view to building rail-
road through the old reservation to
Albuquerque to Durango. Several large
irrigating enterprises are also under
way.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18
Failures of the Past Month.

New York, May 7.-R. G. Dun & Co,
in their weekly review yesterday saw:
The failures in April were the smallest
in any month since records by months
began, 80 per cent smaller than in
April of last year, not third of the
amount of 1897, and not half the
amount of April of any previous year.
Both in manufacturing and in trading
they We're the smallest ever known in
that month and in trading the smallest
ever known in any month. Prosperity
is in evidence.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18

Tn sorry gentlemen. II she ipco-
modes you'll" The words wers 40
ifestly inadequate that there Va.
roar Of laughter which seemed II 80
the car. West Of the Mississippi th,a-
are, or at any rate they used tn n.
bit rough, and ideas followed 80
Laughter, when it came, was ros-s
and coarse; and on this occasion e.
the lanky man seemed to feel II d
only tried to hold the child closs. -
him, as If to shield it from the haIl !,
ironical chaff which followed
"IncOmmode u.s. Oh, not at all IA,
the most soothing concourse of sva..
sounds | ever heard"
Bully for baby syrups!"
Pray don't let US disturb the con-
cert with our sleeping"
JERK us out little more chin.
musicl"
There is no place like home with
baby in it,"
Just opposite where the man movsa
restlessly with the child was the bunL
of young giant whom l had noticed
turning in earlier in the evening ua
had not seemed to have noticed The
disturbance, but now his curtains wera
thrust aside fiercely, and he appeared
lifted on one elbow as he asked in an
angry tone:
Say, you, where's it's mother anv.
how?"
The man replied in low, weary
tone, without looking round:
She's in the baggage car, sir-in her
coffin!"
We'll, you could have heard the al
lence that came over all the men. The
baby's screaming and the rush, and
roar, and rattle of the train seemed
unnatural breakers of the profound
stiffness. In an instant the young
man, clad only in his under-fannels
was out on the floor and close to the
man.
Say, stranger" he said, eft I'd
knowed that, I'd bit my tongue out
afore I'd a spoke! An now l look al
you my poor fellow, see you're most
wore out! Here, give me the child,
and you turn into my bunk an rest.
No! you needn't be afeered"-fcr he
saw the father shrink away a little
and hold the child closer. I'm one Of
a big family an I've nursed the baby
often. Give her over; I'll take care Of
her, an I'll talk to the conductor, and
Well see that you're called when the
time comes" He put out his great
hands and lifted the little one, the
father resigning her to his care with
out a word. He held her in one arm
whilst with the other he helped the
newcomer into his empty berth.
Strange to say, the child made nc
more struggle. 1t may have been that
the young blood or the young flesh
gave something of the warmth and
softness Of the mothers breast which II
missed, or that the fresh, young nerves
soothed where the worn nerves of the
sorrowing man had only irritated: but
with peaceful sigh, the little one lean
ed over, let its head fall on the youns
mans shoulder, and seemingly in al
instant was fast asleep.
And all night long, up and down. II,
and down, in his stocking feet, softly
marched the flannel-clad young giant
with the baby asleep on his breast,
whilst in his bunk the tired, sorrow
stricken father slept-and forgot. And
somehow l thought that, though the
mothers body may have been in the
baggage car at the other end of the
train, her soul was not very far away.
-Lloyd's News.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18
Soldiers are Satisfied

Chicago, May 6.-Theodore Wise,
who conducts press-elipping bureau,
received an order from the Anti-Im.
perialistic league of Boston to exam
Inc the letters from soldiers in the
Philippines published in the papers
throughout the country, for the pur.
dose of seeing what complaints the
volunteers made. Mr.. Wise has clip.
ped 5000 letters from volunteers in the
Philippines and in only three instances
was fault found with anything or any.
body, and wish expressed by the
writer TO return home,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18
What the Junta Says.

London, May 4.-Representatives OF
the Filipino Juuta say that they have
received a Telegram from Aguinsldo,
dated April 80, in which he states that
his government has nothing to do with
the present peace negotiations, which
he asserts are being conducted by a
group of half castles and creoles who
are anxious for peace in the expec.
tation of getting high offices under q
new government. Aguinaldo adds thai
he has had no direct communication
with the Americans since the fall o.
Malolos.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18
HostllitIes End In Stamina,

Washington May THE secretary
of the navy has received a message
from Admiral Kautz at Apia. Samoa,
stating that Mataafa and his chiefs
have agreed to keep outside lines pre-.
scribed by Kautz and the British
commander, and to observe peace un-
til the arrival of the peace commits.
sion. 1t is thought there will be no
more fighting. No steps have been
taken to avenge the ambushing of
American marines two weeks ago.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18
Riot Feared In Arkansas.

Little Rock, Ark, May 5, Governor
Jones has been informed of a move.
ment to bring into the coal mining dis,
trict an armed body of men to take the
place of the strikers. He has given in.
structions to the state authorities to
summon every able bodied man in Sc
bastin county If necessary to enforce
the injunction Of Judge Rowe. All
such armed men are to be met at the
state line and placed under arrest, as
are also those who supply the arms.
The mine operators will DO arrested.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.
Growing Belief That the President VIII
Cali Congress TO Meet This Fall.

Washington, May 4.-There is a
growing belief among congressman
that the president will call congress to
meet in extraordinary session this fall,
probably early in October. The ques-
lions which will come before the next
congress for settlement, including as
they do, everything growing out of
our possessions acquired as a result of
the war with Spain, and the general
legislation, including that relating to
currency reform, the Nicarauga canal,
merchant marine, etc, are of such i'm
portance that the president is inclined
to regard it as advisa BILE that congress
should meet earlier than the regular
session in December, in order to get
the work under way.
The retirement of Speaker Reed will
naturally entail considerable delay In
the appointment OF committees in the
house, as it is customary to allow a
new speaker four or five weeks to make
up his committees, and this furnishes
an additional reason why congress
should be convened before December.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18
TAKES ANOTHER TOWN.

General Lawton's Troops Capture Ballnag,
the Insurgents Suffering Severe Loss.
Manila, May 3.-General Lawton's
column passing westward from Nor
Eauaray captured Balinag and villages
In vicinity yesterday, scattering and
pursuing 1000 insurgent troops. His
only causualities, two wounded; insur-
gent loss, several killed, large number
wounded and captured. Number is
not stated. Have open communication
with Lawton via Malolos by means of
Hale's troops and attachments from
city. OTIs.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18
Four Times Sentenced to Death.

Seattle, WASH, May Charles D.
Nordstrom, who was declared guilty of
the murder of William Mason eight
years ago, was adjudged sane Friday
by medical commission who examined
him. A date for his execution will be
named by Judge Jacobs tomorrow.
This will make the fourth time that
the day has been set Nordstrom's an
peal has been before the United States
supreme court, and the only resource
left him is the clemency of the COVER
nor.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18

Nothing is easier than ridicule; and
In nine cases out Of ten where ridicule
is used, 1t is resorted to only because
1t is the only weapon available. The
man Of intelligence will use his rea-
son In the argument with his oppo-
nent; the man of knowledge will use
his knowledge; but the man who has
neither knowledge nor intelligence
must resort to ridicule. 1t is poorly
furnished armory which supplies no
better weapon.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18
IN CLOSE QUARTERS.
Danger Threatens the Prosecutors O
Captain Dreyfus.

Captain Dreyfus.
Paris, May 5.-Slowly but steadily
the net is closing around the French
general staff in the Dreyfus revision
inquiry. General MERCER, who was
minister of war at the time Dreyfus
was condemned, on being called upon
by M de Freycinet, the present minis
ter Of war, to produce the report re-
garding the secret dossier which Lieu
tenant-Colonel du Patty de Clam testi-
fed he had sent to Mercier, replied
that he had destroyed it and he called
General Gonse as witness to the truth
Of the statement. Unfortunately for
Mercier, General Gonse had already
testified before the court of cessation
that although MERCER destroyed the
original, be kept a copy.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18
ROUNDING UP DYNAMITERS.
Soldiers Have Gathered in 1O4 of tn,
Wardner Rioters.

Wardner Rioters.
Wardner, Idaho, May 5.-The work
Of arresting the men believed to have
been connected with the Bunker Hill
outrages was in progress all day yes
terday. Last night 1O4 prisoners were
under guard in the barn that has been
turned into Jail for their detention.
Among them are many ringleaders in
the organization. Many of the chief
dynamiters, however, have escaped and
are now getting out of the country as
best they may. Their recovery is a
matter of time.
The governor has issued proclama-
tion declaring Shoshone county under
martial law.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18
SAN TOMAS TAKEN.

General Macarthur Captures Village
Five Miles From Calumpit.
London, May 5.-Advices have been
received here that General Macarthur
captured San Tomas after severe
fight with the insurgents. The insur-
gents burned the town before retreat
ing. Lawton's brigade is advancing
toward Maasin, where the insurgents
are expected to make another stand.
Casualties have not been reported.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18

No other country has shown such
a rapid increase in the production OF
coal during recent years as the United
States, according to statistics just
made public by the treasury bureau of
statistics. The quantity of coal pro-
duced increased from 32,S63,690 tons
in 1870 to 147,S60,3S0 tons in 1897.
while the total quantity exported in
creased from 227,s1S tons in 1870 to
4.00S.ss6 tons in 1887. In the first
mentioned year the United States sup
piled but IT per cent of the worlds
total output; at present 1t furnishes
about rs per cent thereof.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18

There is a bank in Toxic, Japan,
with capital Of $5,OO0,OOO and re-
serve fund of $3,2SO,OO which adver-
tises the following board Of directors:
Baron Fl, Mitsui, Gennosuke Mitsui,
Genyemon Mitsui, Takenosuke Mitsui,
Yonosuke Mitsui and Tokuyemon Nit
sui The first named is the father and
the others are his sons. Every share
OF stock belongs to the family, and it
Is anpounced that they assume an un-
limited responsibility for all the liabili-
ties Of the bank.
But few collisions appear on the
paths of yirtue
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18
GAVE WRONG SALUTE.

Admiral Dewey Gives Captain of a French
Cruiser Lesson in Courtesy.
Vancouver, B. c., May 5.-Recent
Hongkong advices say Admiral Dewey
gave French cruiser lesson in naval
courtesy recently. When the cruiser
Jean Bart arrived at Manila, she gave
a rear admiral'ssalute. Admiral Dewey
ordered the salute to be returned ex-
actly as given. He then sent an officer
to the Jean Bart to call attention to
his admirars pennant. when they had
apparently not noticed.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18

Since Spain has a prospect OF COM
iES into possession of some real mon
ey, she has stopped the embassy that
was about starting to treat with
Aguinaldo for the release OF his Span
ish prisoners
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18

It is perfectly safe proposition that
without the thoughtfulness, which is
otherwise named fact no one can find
the fullest measure of success and
pleasure in life.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18

The opponents Of the street railway
deal in Detroit will take the matter
into the courts. They ought to be
able. at least to secure some sort of
Injunction.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18

Spurious coins are legally made in
China. They are used to put in the
cofiins OF the dead. and the supersti.
ton prevails that they make the dead
happy.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18

Legitimate prize-fighting (if any
thing so illegitimate as prize-fight
can be called "legitimate') is bad
enough, but the fake" fighting that
Ia becoming common here again is
worse. The fake fighters are usually
saloon bummers or young fellows who
aspire to become tough and thick
necked.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18

A st. Louis man claims to have an
umbrella that has been in his posses
sion twenty years. That's long enough;
he ought to return it.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18

II q man has talent he can make
use Of snother's genius.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18

The recalcitrant Porto Ricans should
read the reports from the Philippines
and ponder.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18

The action OF the Cuban assembly II
commended to AguinalGo.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18

Kindness is the sum of life, the
charm to captIvate, and the sword
with which to conquer.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-18

Ambassador Choate is convalescent;
he is almost ready for another speech.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20
OUR DOCK FACILITIES.

c TATEMENTS made in an interview with The
y Call by I. c. Friedander, secretary OF the San
- Francisco Produce Exchange recall public at
tenton the importance OF increasing the facilities
OF the port for receiving large ocean steamers and
accommodating the commerce which they bear In
the course OF his remarks Mr. Friedander is quoted
as having said: I'VE cannot wait long Steamers of
10000 tons are building and it is intimated that the
Pacific Coast terminus OF the line upon which they
viii run will be Seattle II we wish to have 10 900
ton steamers come here we have to move"
There is exaggeraton in these statements The
increase in the magnitude OF going vessels has
forced the greatest ports in the world to devise
plans for meeting the requirements OF their trade
Harbor improvements and dock improvements are
being discussed in every seaport OF note on the
globe. The rapidty with which the tonnage OF YES
sells is being increased was shown by recent state
ment concerning shipbuding in Great Britain, from
which it appears that there were thirty-ive more
ships launched in Great Britain in the first eight
months OF 1897 than in the same period OF 1Soo but
the gross tonnage 222747 less in the former
year. In the first eight months OF 1893 there were
sixty-one more ships launched than in the same
period OF 1899, but the gross tonnage was 1888 tons
less. In other words, the average tonnage OF the
ships launched in 1897 1888; in 1893 it was 1oo5
and in 1899 il was 2IoI.
The economic forces Of the time compel the con-
struction OF large vessels since the larger ship can
carry freight at less proportionate cost than the
smaller one In discussing the subject Senator Frve
recently said: when the largest ireghter was 5000
tons the rate across the Atlantic was SS 80 a ton:
when 5000 tons, So ton; when 8ooo tons. So 20 a
ton; when 10000 tons s. so a ton" From that
record it will be seen that port which cannot ac
commodate the largest OF ocean steamers will not
long hold its own a metropolis OF commerce Mr.
Fredander was right in saying, "If we wish to have
10000 ton steamers come here we have to move" and
he might have added that if we wish to keep moving
we must provide for steamers of that size to come