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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-25
BRIEF MENTION.

MRS. ". A. Br0Oks lett Tor sac
ramento this week Wednesday.
w. w. Coffin and family ex-
pect to move to Montana shortly.
Mike Foster and Geo. Randall
drove over from Carson last Sunday.
Vice President Hobart died at
his home in New Jersey last Tues
day.
Geo. Kuhn and John Considine
were down from Virginia City last
Saturday.
Mrs. Dora Cooney presented
her husband with a fine girl baby
on the 18th.
Miss Clara Rammelkamp re-
turned to the State University last
Sunday evening.
F. B. Scott and Frank Mann
were in from Smith Valley this
week Wednesday.
Notice the advertisement of
sealed proposals for hauling on
second page of this issue.
R. J. Laws and wife, of Haw-
thorne, were south bound passengers
last Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Trenmore Coffin, of Car
son, was a guest of Mrs. M. J. King
for a couple of days this week.
Mrs. Tom Pepper is in from
Esmeralda County on a visit to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Lothrop
A license was issued this week
for the marriage of Frank Mann and
Miss Mamie Elder, both of Smith
Valley.
Jack Butler aud wife and Miss
Pursel came in from Mason Valley
Sunday and returned Monday
morning.
Col. Boyle drove down from
Gold Hill Thursday. He is still
endeavoring to interest capital in
Como properties.
Reno is now connected with
San Francisco and Sacramento by
telephone, and Carson and Virginia
City soon will be.
Joe Blackburn drove in from
Smith Valley Thursday, and after
transacting some business in Day
ton, continued on to Carson.
Miss Flo Layton died in Reno
Sunday last from her self-intiicted
wounds Her funeral took place
Tuesday and was largely attended.
Henry Harrington, a young
man of Auburn has gone insane
from the "work" done in initiating
him in the "Curly Bear" degree of
the Native Sons.
Sheriff Randall's family moved
to Virginia City this week Wednes-
day, where they will reside for the
Winter for the benefit of the health
of their youngest child.
Dayton is getting about as rot
ten q mail service as any govern
ment can we'll deal out. Whether
the fault is on the G. p, the V. ~
T. or the C. & c. it is hard to find
out.
burglars broke into the store of
the Lovelock Commercial Company
Tuesday night, but they only stole
few dollars from the drawer, a
pair of blankets and some mer-
chandise.
Joe Moore and Emile Tailleur
came in from Delphi this week
Thursday. The Cuyahoga Co.'S.
mill at that place is hung up for
the Winter, but some development
work is going on in the mine.
Lew Clark returned from the
Attn country the first of this week.
He says there are some good claims
in that section, and as proof shows
bottle of coarse gold and a pocket
full of nuggets. He will return in
the Spring.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-05
ROBERTS TALKS.
The eCOn.ressmau-EI Make. state
ment in Reference to Plural Mar


New York, Dec. ga Salt Lake
special to the Evening World says:
CongreSsman-elect b. H. Roberts
Wednesday made the Following state
ment: ''lf a time comes when it is
necessary for me to defend myself |
shall be there right on the spot, and
| appreciate uhat the members of con
gress and the American people are
more liberal, broad-minded and gen
erous than a few bigoted and con-
tracted preachers, whose training,
mode of life and trend of thought
tend to unfit them for practical life.
Joseph Smith received command
ment from the Lord to introduce our
order of marriage into the church,
and on THE strength of that revelation
and not by reasons of anything that
is written in the Jewish scriptures,
the Latter Day Saints practice plural
marriage. Polygamy is not adultery,
for, were it so considered then Abra-
ham, Jacob and the prophets who
prarticed it would not .be allowed a
heritance in the kingdom of heaven;
and if polygamy is not adultery, then
il cannot be classed as sin at all.
1T appears to me that modern Chris
tians must either learn to tolerate po-
lygamy or give up forever the glori-
Gus hope of resting in Abraham's
BOSOM"
At the most, Mr.. Roberts says, his
otfense is unlawful cohabitatiOn. and
he remarked: II am here and the
courts are open. If anyone wants to
test the point the way is clear"
IT has been urged by some that
Roberts, owing to the operation Of
the EdmUnds-Tucker act. which dis
franchised all polygamists. is legally
barred from taking his seat in con
@ress. In regard to this Mr.. Roberts
says he has had the best legal advice
ohtainable. which convinces him that
there are no legal obstacles in the way
Of his taking the seat.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-05
Wells Fargo Express Go. Robbed OF
OOO-Messenger Missing.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 30.-The To-
cal office of the Wells-Fargo Express
Co. is out money package contain
ing 100000. The money was sent here
from Houston for the Southern Pa
ciiic to meet its pay roll west from
this city to FL Paso. 1t arrived We'd
nesday morning and was given to
{. \. Beeler. the Wells-Fargo money
delivery clerk. to hand over Beeler
started for the depot and was seen
en- route. Four hours after his de
parture his wagon was found five
miles west of the city in thicl<et, the
horse almost dead from the effects of
hard driving. Inquiry developed the
fact that no delivery had been made.
There was no evidence of Il struggle
in the vicinity where the vehicle was
found.
Beeler had been in the employ of
the company for nine years and en-
ioyed the confidence of all. He spent
several years on the frontier as a
cowboy
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-05
TO PAY DAMAGES.
The President VIII Recommend TO
Congress the Enactment of LcgisIn-
tion Looking 10 the Settlement Of
The Cuban War Claims.

Washington, Dec. 29.-Immediately
upon the ratification of the peace
treaty by the senate the president will
recommend to congress the enactment
of legislation looking to the settle
ment Of the claims of American citi-
zens for damages sustained in Cuba.
Porto Rico and other Spanish posses
sions. which formed the seat Of war.
Claims to the amount of $26,00O0OO on
this score have already been lodged
with the state department. 1t is true
that an unknown proportion of these
are claims based on depredations COM
mitted by Cuban insurgents for which
lit is uuestiona BILE whether the Span
ish government could be held respon-
sible. On the other hand. it is believed
that there are many claims for large
amounts that have not yet been pre-
sented, owing to the inability of the
claimants to secure the necessary cor
roborative evidence during the Span
ish occupation of the evacuated terri
tories. or because of the belief that it
would be fruitless to present any
claim so long as Spanish sovereignty
was maintained.
However. by an article in the treaty
of Paris. the United States has as
sumed liability for all claims pre-
ferred tby its citizens on account of
depreda tons, or. in fact. on any score.
In turn the Spanish assumed liabil
ity for any claim that might have
been made on account of Spanish citi-
zens or the Spanish government itself
against the United States. What such
claims would have amounted to can
not he estimated. None were filed
with the United States government
prior to the declaration of war. But
it is recalled that there is much criti
cism on the part of high Spanish Off
ciais OF the alleged failure of the
United States government 10 observe
the requirements Of the neutrality
laws and more than one statement to
the effect that the Spanish govern
ment intended to present a claim for
round number of millions on that
score.
In the Inclusion in the treaty Of the
clause providing for the mutual as
sumption of debts, by both parties.
the commissioners were simply fol-
lowing the lines of the treaty of Quad
aloupe Hidalgo. which terminated the
war between the United States and
Mexico. although in that case there
was a limitation expressed in terms
upon the amount Of liability to be as
sumed by the United States. So far
as is known the treaty does not spe-
cifically provide for the appointment
of commission to adjust these claims
of United States citizens, but as that
is the usual method of adjudication,
it is presumed that a commission will
be created by authority of an act Of
congress. The latter cannot withhold
its sanction to some such arrange
ments after the ratification of the
treaty because the convention itself
binds the government to the obliga-
tipn
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-05
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
4 Popular Young school Teacher
Killed Murderer Suicides.

Sioux City. Ia, Dec. ga special
to the Journal says: \ district school
house about two miles from the vii
lage of Clare was the scene of a ter
rible tragedy Wednesday afternoon,
whereby May Thomas, a popular
young teacher, lost her life.
Yesterday afternoon a young man
came to Clare on the northbound Rock
Island passenger train, hired a horse
and drove out to the school house
where Miss Thomas teaches. He en-
tered the building and they converscd
for some time, finally walking out to-
gether. After going down the road a
short distance the man drew revolv-
er and shot her. killing her almost
instantly. He then shot himself and
died a few hours later. The young
man was not known at Clare but it
was learned that his name is Harry
Garvey. He had been keeping com
pany with Miss Thomas, who refused
his further attentions.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-05

that his son was speaking French like
a native and was astonishing the many
friends he had made by the rapidily and
ease with which he mastered every
thing he attacked.
The young Indian stayed in Europe
four years, during which he visited al
mcst every great city and was frequent
lv guest of royalty. The czar 0f Rus
s!a was so much pleased with his
colloquial powers and the wonderful
knowledge that he displayed in discuss
ing military matters that he gave him
a beautiful sword and a sum of money
10 enable him 10 pursue his travels and
complete his education.
When about to return home the lad
visited England and was so much
pleased with the great universities that
he attended a series of lectures at Ok
ford, where he devoted most of his time
to the study of Law and oratory.
He came back 10 his people about two
years ago, bringing with him library
of several hundred volumes. He speaks
six languages tluently - Comanche,
English, French, German, Spanish and
Nalian-and says it is no more trouble
for him to learn a language than it is
for child to learn a little song"
Storm King was admitted to the bar
about a year ago, and in the manage
ment of several important cases he has
shown that he is a lawyer of no ordi-
nary ability. He was pitted against the
eloquent son of Gen. Sam Houston,
few weeks ago, and after a hot battle,
which lasted three days, he won his
case.
Storm King stll dresses after the Gus
tom of his people, and no amount of per-
suasion can induce him to change his
ideas on the subject of clothing.
Il am an Indian" he says, "and | shall
not make myself conspicuous, and
probably unpopular, by abandoning the
comfortable and picturesque dress Of
my people"
Chief Storm King expects to start a
newspaper in the territory, and says he
is writing book which he thinks vii!
greatly benefit his people. lie is de-
voted TO the interests of his tribe, and
firmly believes he is predestned TO de
great work Tor all the Indian races and
rescue them from the dark, ingiorious
fate toward which they seem to be
drifting.
He is developing scheme to unite
all the tribes and form a great state,
which he hopes 10 represent IN congress
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-05
ARTISTIC LOVING CUP.
To he Presented to Admiral samp-
sons Wife by the Captains Who
Served Under Her Husband.

The loving cup which is to be pre-
sented to Mrs. William T. Sampson,
wife of the admiral, by the captains
who served under that officer during the
Cuban and Porto Rican campaign is a
fine piece of silversmithy, massive and
ornate. The cup is one foot high, and
as may be imagined, is nautical in its
crnamentation. The handles are dol
phins embellished with two mermaids,
one displaying the laurels of triumph,
the other proclaiming victory. On one
side of the cup is sketched picture
of the Santiago batt1etand on the other
is etched the following inscription:
"Presented to Mrs. William T. Samp-
son by commanding officers serving un-
der her husband, Rear Admiral Samp-
son, in 1898, duringt war between the
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-05
THE FALL OF ILOILO.
AguinaIdo's Flag Is Flying Over tho
city American Troops Arrived too
ate-The situation Becoming Conn
plicated.

Washington, Dec. 29.-There is q
good deal of anxiety in official circles
here over recent events at Iloilo. Two
by the state and war departments
but it is impossible to gather from
them an accurate knowledge as to the
condition there. 1t is not even possi-
bic to learn whether the insurgents
or the American forces have taken the
place. Wednesday morning United
States Consul Pratt, at Singapore, ca
bled the state department: 'lloilo
taken 24th. Spanish fled to Borneo.'
This threw the officials into deeper
doubt than before. The American
expedition which left Manila to go TO
Iloilo, 1000 troops and the warships
Baltimore and Callao, will scarcely
have had time, it is said, to have
reached Iloilo by the gath inst. So
the inference is that the insurgents
are in possession. Color is lent to this
belief by the fact reported in one tel
egram that the Spaniards had retreat
ed to a strongly fortified town on the
island of Mindanao.
just before noon a dispatch came
from Gen. Otis that at once confirmed
the fears of the officials of the war
department as to what has taken
place at lloilo. 1t appears that the
American forces arrived too late on
the scene and that the insurgents had
added to the difficulty of the prob
lens already presented by hoisting
their flag over the city, which they
have been besieging for months. The
news was contained in the following
message from Gen. Otis:
"Sent Col. Potter on fast vessel to
Iloilo on oath to communicate with
Spanish Gen. Rios; latter evacuated
evening of 24th and Potter arrived 80
hours late; insurgents took posses
sion of city on Goth, and Potter found
Aguinaldo's flag flying. Cannot now
report probable results; will not hear
from there for four days, as no cable
communications. Spanish forces have
evacuated all stations in southern ISL
ands, except Iamboanga, Mindanao by
orders, as they say. from Madrid"
The evacuation by the Spaniards of
all Philippine ports, as reported by
Gen. Otis. although doubtless inspired
ny ueSlFe 10 secure tIltlI SAFETY ny
concentration. undoubtedly has done
much TO complicate THE problem al
ready presented the war department
of extending the military jurisdiction
of the United States over the islands.
1t will now he necessary to expedite
the execution of the original plans
and it may be fully expected that
within a week important events will
have happened in the Philippines. 1t
is presumed that Gen. Otis will de-
mand the surrender of Iloilo into his
hands, and this demand may at once
raise the issue between the insurgents
and our own government of possess
sion of the islands
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-05
OWING CUP.

United States and Spain, which result
ed in the destruction of the Spanish
squadron under Admiral Cervera, oil
Santiago, Cuba, on the glorious Sd of
July, 1898, as token of their high re-
gard and esteem for Admiral Samp-
sons professional qualities as a COM
mander in chief and in loving remem-
brance of the uniform kindness con-
sideration and courtesy which charac-
terized his bearing toward them in all
their official intercourse" The date
of presentation has not been selected,
but it will probably be soon after the
arrival of the New York. which has just
sailed for Havana. The cup will be
given to Mrs. Sampson owing to navy
regulation forbidding presents of this
kind being made TO officers.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-05

that of this daughter of centuries of
kings. Then, too, the royal family of
France has been ever true to the tradi-
tions of the Roman Catholic religion,
from which the emperor would natural
ly select a woman to be the mother of
his heir. The aged monarch would GER
tainly never marry again but for the
fact that the house of Hapsburg, on the
male side, in line of succession, seems
about to be extinguished. The heir pre-
sumptive is Franz Ferdinand, son Of
the late Archduke Carl Ludwig and his
health is by no means good. He is the
nephew of the late emperor, and it
would appear that Franz Joseph would
as soon have a son of his own to succeed
him as to allow the throne to go beg
ging to his nephews in case of the death
of the heir presumptive. The latter's
brothers are Otto, who is 33 years old,
and Ferdinand Karl Ludwig, who is 80.
The emperor's only grandchild is
Archduchess Elizabeth.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-05
ALL IN JAIL.
Entire Board Of Directors of IA II ansa,
Bank Charged with Violating The

Fort Scott. Kan. Dec. 30.-The en-
tire board of directors of the Moran
Kan. bank. which failed last Janu.
airy. has, according to papers filed in
the appellate court here yesterday
been in the Allen county Jail for near.
ly a week, charged by depostors with
having violated the new banking law
of 1897, making specifications for the
government of banks in Kansas. The
defendants are Joshua Rumble, who
at the time the bank failed was re-
garded as being very wealthy: w. y.
Ross. j. II. Ross. William Parke and
Cashier f. \. Brown.
They appeared by counsel before
Judge Schoonover. of the appellate
court. at his home in Garnett Thurs
day and presented a petition for their
release on writ of habeas corpus
Judge SchOOnOver soon after issued
an order through the court in this city
releasing the men on 5000 bonds each
until March II next. when their cases
will be heard here. The defendants
attack the constitutionality of the
new law and rails" some technical
points concerning the information.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-05
AN AMBITIOUS CHIEF.
Storm King Truly Is Most Accom-
plished Indian.
He Hopes to Establish an Indian state
and Represent 1t In COngress-
How He Secured His Thor
Ough Education.

CHER Not-Afraid-of-Th Thunder, or, as
be writes himself Storm King, us one
OF the finest specimens Of physical man
hood that walks the earth, and he is
very proud of his education, which
makes him a leader among his people.
He is full blooded Comauche, and from
his earliest youth he has devoted all his
energies to study.
Beginning with natural talerts of
h gh order, and possessing an extraor-
dinary memory, he no sooner learned
u read and write than he almost
startled those most familiar with him
by the rapid progress that he made in
acquiring knowledge. 1t is said that
when a boy he learned the mu. tiplica-
ticn table in one night; and before he
was sent to school he frequently amazed
his friends by repeating whole chap
ters from the Bible, or long newspaper
articles, after reading them two or
three times.
His father was wealthy chief and
encouraged his boy to learn the white
mans books. After the Comanches
were settled on their reservation the
Old chief had the good fortune to meet
with Arsayne Beaujen, a Frenchman,
who had made plenty of money trading
with the Indians.
This old voyager was going back to
France to marry and enjoy life beneath
the only skies that are bright and
pretty in the eyes of Frenchman, and
he offered TO take the Indian boy with
him to Paris and give him the oppOr-
tunity to obtain frst-c,ass education.
The shrewd old Comanche was pleased
with this proposition, and the boy bade
his people farewell and started away
with his benefactor with the determina-
tion to secure a good education.
In less than three months The old
Frenchman wrote the Comanche chief
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-05
Mystery About Cleared Up.

Salt Lake, Utah, Dec. 29.--The mys-
terry surrounding the shooting of cx-
Banker j. NJ. Stout two weeks ago
has nearly cleared up. Cashier Johns
was arrested on the charge of doing
the shooting and his hearing contin-
ued until Stout sufficiently RECEIVERS
to appear in court. At the instance of
United States Commissioner Twomy a
warrant was sworn out yesterday to
arrest Stout on the charge of having
presented to the bank examiner GER
tain false entries on the books while
president of the Utah national bank
and for unlawfulIy misapplying the
funds of the bank. The warrant was
served on Stout, citing him to appear
before the commissioner on January
9 for a preliminary hearing. Bond
was given in the sum of $500.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-05
De AID SOlOiERS.
ArrLnc ements Made to Bring Their
Bodies Home.

Washington, Dec. 3O.-QuarteraaS-
ter General Ludington has completed
arrangements for bringing back to
this country the bodies of American
soldiers inferred at and in the vicin-
ity of Santiago, Ponce, Manila and
Honolulu. Shipments will begin about
January 10 and a force of skilled men
Will be detailed to attend to the work
The bodies will be brought on gov
ernment transports and the first cas-
kets will begin arriving about the end
of January. They will probably be
brought to New York and from that
point sent to relatives and friends. In
order that people throughout the
country may make suitable prepara-
ton for securing the bodies of friends
and relatives, the quartermaster's de-
partment has made the following
statement:
Under recent act of congress the
quartermaster general is now max
ing preparations for the removal of
the bodies of our soldiers Inferred at
and in the vicinity of Santiago, Ponce,
Manila and Honolulu. Duly author
ized relatives or representatives OF
the families of the deceased soldiers
who wish the remains sent to their
homes are requested to at once notify
the quartermaster general of such de-
sire. stating in full the name of the
soldier, the company and regiment to
which he belonged and the address of
the town. county and state to which
the remains are to be forwarded, and
the name of parties in whose care the
remains are to be shipped, so that
they can be advised of the date of
shipment when made"
The act of congress referred to ap-
propriates 100000 for the purpose. 1t
seemed at one time that the return
of the bodies to American soil would
be impossible. as it was thought to
be an undertaking attended with too
many difficulties and dangers. A
strong popular sentiment on the sub
iect developed, however. and in re-
sponse to this congress made the pro-
vision of law for the return of the
bodies.
TO prepare for the work of removal
Mr.. Rhodes. of the quartermaster's
office, was dispatched TO Cuba, where
he spent some time in making ground
maps showing with the greatest Hli-
nuteness the location of American
graves. Mr.. Rhodes marked each
grave so that Identification can easily
be made. Until this was done many
of the graves were marked only by
sticks with rough pencil marking.
1t is believed that the few uniden-
titled dead will be identified when the
disinterments begins by means of bot
ties enclosing slips of paper which il
was the habit TO put in the graves
Similar care has been shown in iden-
tifying the dead in Porto Rico and
the Philippines. The aggregate num-
Der is considerable. The death list OF
the army throughout the war was
$50. which is a remarkably low per
centage considering the number OF
men engaged. OF this number many
of the dead have been brought back
to this country for interment so that
the number remaining is considerably
below the original number of dead.
BY far the larger part is about San.
tiago. although the number is consid-
erable in Porto Rico and the Philip.
mines