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no caRrE rr pERs11,
One Alternative in the AuElo-Ru,,inn Com
plicntion.

sIfCinl tdWif bfspHio I" " Nun
LONDON. Jan. 7-Sorhe concern is manifested
in the Foreign ohlco at the recrudescence Of
Russian activity in Persia. and II is evident
that trouble is expected In that connection.
For years past the Russian and British Minis
tiers have been cCasclcssly intriguing at Te-
heran. The old Shah used TO rlav the Sultan OF
Turkeys game OF setting the entire Diplomatic
Corps by the ears. but the present occupant OF
the throne lacks the nerve 20 resist the alter
nate menaces and cajo!eries Of the Russians.
with the result that the Shah's sovereignty in
the provinces adjoining Russia is now little
more than nominal.
Russia's latest move is the demand OF a con-
cession TO build a railroad right across Persia
from the russian frontier to the Indian Ocean,
which. in British opinion, would be only a pre-
lude to the annexation OF Eastern Persia. This.
IL the traditional policy Of this country Is main
tanned. would be resisted by force Of arms.
The immediate fear Of the Foreign ONCE Is that
IL the Shah. Al EnGland's bidding. should pluck
up courage and refuse the railroad concession
Russia will fad a preteNt for n declaration Of
war against Persia which would set the entire
East ablaze. The only alternative in view at
present is an AnGlo-Russian compact for the
partition Of Persia. and there is some reason
to believe that an indirect proposalto that effect
has actually been made by the British Govern
ment recently.
The main objection to such a solution Of the
difficulty is that a Russian outlet TO the Indian
Ocean means the establishment of Russian
rorts on EnRland's main road to India. which
is utterly opposed to the British foreign policy
of two generations. One thing is certain and
that is that II Russia cares to force the pace,
which she seems disposed TO do. the days OF
Persia as an Independent power are numbered.
1t is evident that Lord Salisbury had Persia
in his mind when he made his famous speech
last autumn about ''decaving monarchies." al
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LA Favorita" at tho Metropolitan Last
Night,

La Favorita was the opera at the Metro
politan last night for the sixth popular pei
formancc. There is a tradition that operas
without q tenor rarely become popular. Posi-
bly, the public is Just as anxious TO hear n
soprano in the leading role. Certainly Donizetti's
La Favorita has not been popular here during
recent seasons. The performance last night
was admirable. Nine. Man,elli. who has had
a monopoly OF LeoHora in recent years. APP
peared in the role again last night. Nine. Man.
tell does not sing as well as she did three years
ago. for certain mannerisms have begun to in
teriere with the best use OF her voice. But she
acted with great earneStncss and sincerity.
Possibly for that reason she does not sing
40 well. Mr.. Albers renppeared for the
first time since his serious illness. and
as Alfonso sang with great taste and refine
ment. His voice showed some signs Of his in
disposition. but in every respect he was highly
artistic.
NJ. S~alignnc sang Fernando for the first time.
His authority and ease did not suggest
that he had learned the role during
act and was then interrupted to learn
Don Otdrjo. He sang with knowledge and
was in good voice. He acted with more than
his customary restraint. Pol Plancon was a
sonorous BdiidSsdrTe.
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Putting a s]tepfather to the PROOF.

SAYvILLE. i. l.. Jan. Thomas Dorathy
went to play on the leo on Roosevelt's pond
several days ago and did not return. His sled
was found on the ice and his steplather con-
cluded that the boy had fallen through the ice
and been drowned. Assisted by several other
men he dragged the pond several times over,
breaking big holes IN the ice 10 accomplish the
work thoroughly, but the body was not re-
covered. The boy has since reappeared. and II
turns out that he was watching the work OF
dragging the pond from some neighborinG
bushes. He has told his companions that he
believes, from the way his steptather worked
that he isn't 80 bad after all.
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Inheritance Tax Law for Missouri.

JEFFERSON CITY. No. Jan. IAN Inheritance
Tax law for Missouri is more than probable.
Representative Tubbs proposes To have such a
law for tho benefit OF the State University
and the State school fund. This bill pro-
vides that 20 per cent OF the revenue
raised by the law shall go to the endowment
fund OF the State University and 80 per cent. TO
the public school fund. 70 be apportioned
A similar law was enacted two years ago, but
the supreme Court declared IL unconstitutional
because the law provided for q graded tax. DR..
Tubhs proposes to omit the graded feature Of
the old law.
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WESTERN RAILROADS AT VAR.
Northern Pacific LAYING Out a Snake River
Branch to ParalIel the o. II. and n.

LEWISTON. Idaho. Jan. THE Northern Pa
cinc began yesterday the location Of a railroad
line down the Snake River o. the south
side. The plan was evidently outlined
after the recent visit OF President Mel
len to this city. This scheme includes
n bridge over the Snake River near
the site OF the Nineland bridge. This site was
the road is 70 parallel the o. r. and \. down
the Snake River and to make connections
with the main line at Pasco. Large
quantities Of material are being shipped
into the Clearwater Valley, presumably
for the Lapway spur. Thu cold weather inter-
feres with railroad construction. When Presi-
dent Mellen. was interviewed on the sub
lect h. said such a line would be built.
possibly in connection with the q. r and n"
But in the line Just being laid out the q. r. and
\. has no hand. 1t is already building up the
Heretofore the fighting between the roads
has been with soft gloves; this is "A direct blow
with bare fists, This new line is the first por-
tion of what is termed the "cut Of" which
il is proposed to run from Missoula to Pasco.
caused the rupture between the q. r. and y.
and the y. 7. although the construction OF the
Northern paciir'- Lewiston branch had
aroused the suspicion Of the q, X, and n. Of
ticial>. The October agreement. Of which SO
much has been written. provided for a Joint
came the charges made 10y each party TO the
agreement that the other was breaking il.
era iual!y they grew apart. President Melleu
said the other dav he expected they would get
together again and come to some agreement
that would be satisfactory to all concerned. He
spoke without faith in his own words. The
break is wider than ever. 1t now looks like a
prolonged war.
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Chess Player PilIGbury'S Wonderful FIX,
hibition Blindfoldod.

CHICAGO. Jan. HAIRY y. PiIlsbury gave a
wonderful exhibition of chess playing last
night. when blindfoIded he met eight Of the
hest local players. He won 9 games. lost /.
aud drew |. His only defeat would not
have happened had he not been under the
impression that the. winner. II, +, Tracy. had
moved a pawn which had not been touched.
Tracy opened with the French Defence. The
games lasted until = o'clock this morning.
Pllsbury astonished the local experts shortly
before midnight by going across the room.
taking up a nAler. and Starting 70 read.
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or 4 N4rAL APPRENTICE


PHILADELPHIA. Pa. ian Archie F. Wall.
formerly un apprentice on the battleship
Texas. turned on five gas Jets IN the parlor OF
his boarding house. al Eighth and Master
streets. last night and Went 70 sleep with the
keyhple stuffed with paper. When found this
morning he Was urud.
He left notes addressed to his mother and a
sweetheart. who spurnrd his love. He said he
fOrEaNc her and loved her To the last. The girls
nam" j. Maria Skillman. She works in II box
factory. She told Archie on "Wednesday night
she did NOT want "a see him again.
Archie was II years old. His mother lives at
HummelstOwn. Pa.
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Convention to Celebrate the Louisiana
Purchase.

JEFFERSON CITY. No. Jan. Gov. stephens
is mauitcsting great interest in next weeks
convention in -. Louis to determine upon i
hcftting commemoration of the Louisiana pur-
chase. He to-day wired the Governors inter-
ested as follows:
Please name delegates at once TO the
Louisiana Purchase Celebration Convention Mt
81. Louis. Jan 10 Your credentials will serve
as trarsportati0nt Nt Louis and. return. Local
delegates on the 10th and 18th. Can you not
be on hand Especially anxious for all the
Governors To- be present. Wire reply"
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pH1nADELpH14 TOBACCO COMBINE.
A Company To Handle the Outputs of Amer
lean Continental and LorilIard Compa MICS.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. T.-Philadelphia whole
sale tobacco dealers have taken steps to organ
iZe a company to handle the outputs Of the
American. Continental ardLoriIlard companies
In Philadelphia and parts OF Pennsylvania and
New Jersey. Steps for the formation of the
company were taken at a meeting held at
the Continental Hotel on Thursday night. but
the matter was kept quiet. The company will
have a capitalization OF 81 common
and 10000 preferred stock. and will
probably be known as the PennsyiSania or
Quaker City, Tobacco Company. The final
apportionment OF stock is made. Among
firms Identified with the new company are
]. + Murphy. Harvey u, NarrigRn, A. Is. Cum
bingham 4 20. Charles Gross & Co, Samuel
shepherd Il son. George ! Browning 4 CO..
Holland and \. ulrich 4 Co. Ii is expected
that the company will DO in operation by
Feb. 10,
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The strong individuality OF Emil Paur made
itself felt in every phrase played by his orches-
ira last night at Carnegie Hall. The players
reflected his every mood. and the result was
music almost perfect.
Chief among the numbers played was
the ever-beautiful reflection OF ma
ture. Beethoven's Pastoral symphony.
The listeners heard the suggestions Of
the ripplinG brook. the song Of the
birds. the noise of the storm and the hymn OF
praise as they have rarely heard them before.
Each nudHce of this glorious creation was
brought out with n bold yet delicate hand.
The orchestra responded u the baton. as
they only can when the conductors manner is
fraught with authority.
A suite by TschaikOwskv based on four
themes from ,MoZarts lesser works the PreG-
was the novelty on the programme. 1t is a
pleasing elaboration OF the refreshing melody
OF Mozart. emphasized by the strong modern
orchestration OF the SlHv.
The brilliant and hiGhly-colorcd Roman
Carnival" overture by BerliuZ showed PAur
tra as though it were an instrument. and.
truly. there is a cohesion and logical relation
ship among the men under this conductors
dominant personality which makes OF the
body OF. players more than a mere collection
Mr.. William Sherwood. a pianist. was
the soloist Of the evening. His conception
is superficial. and he seems To find no
meaning beneath the notes through which
the composer has given his thoughts to the
ing quality Of techI,iQue. SO cheap NOWADAYS.
Notwithstanding the Inadequate rendering,
II was a pleasure to hear again the soulful
music OF Schumanns A minorconcerto
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John b. wallace a bankrupt.

CHICAGO, Jan. 7.-John b. Wallace. manager
OF the Wallace Electric Company. Marquette
building. has filed a petition In yolun-
,Iay bankruptcy in the United States
nistTict Court. The liabilities are $236.25S.
mr. Wallace mentions no assets In his petit
uo9. The petitioner had lAbored several years
under q burden Of debts contracted. In ,connec-
Son with the failure OF the nrm, OF Wallace a
Son1. In 1893. The petitioners creditors are
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walter c. Bower. Dead in 10. Angeles.

Los ANGELES, Cal. Ian. Waiter c. Bowers
OF New York city died on the street here to-
day. evidently OF alcoholism. He was found
on the sidewalk dead. with his hat stove in and
his clothes disordered. From papers in his
pockets Il is evident he received al annuity
from the estate OF Walter b. Dinsmore of New
York. There were kilograms regarding the
sending .Cf the annuity signed, by Dumont
Clarke OF the Exchange Bank and a letter from
his brother, X. A. Bowers. Of 81 Fifth avenue.
NeM lnrk He WAS about 30 years old.
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THE oPER.i.
h Performance of " Tristan und Isolde"
at the Metropolitan.

Tristan ind Isolde was repeated yester-
day at the matinee In the Metropolitan
with a change Of cast In three Of the
principal characters. Nine. Lehman re-
placed Nine. Nordica in the heroine's role.
Mons Van Rocy took the part OF kt11rcnnL,
which had been sung by Mr.. Bispham. while
Fraulein MeisslinRer's conventional and color
less Brdnodene was atoned for by that
dramatically forcible and entirely adequate
impersonation Of Isolde's attendant which
Miss Marie Brema presented before our public
several years ago. Roth changes in the wo-
mems character Undoubtedly tended only in the
direction OF a general gain In strength TO the
repres.ntation, Lehmann's performance wasa
beautiful yocally as it wss his.rionically strong.
The Innate power OF those WI great artists
who held the chief roles seemed TO clash
and constantly TO inspire each other TO no.
bier achievement. Isolde suits Iehtnanns
style and temperament perfectly, and
any other prima donna has ever, succeeded in
portraying the desperate, despairinR ,humil-
iation of a deep nature which, while it
,oVes, ieels. that no requital OF love may
be hoped for; A woman lcss .statucsqne
purely sentimental love scenes OF the
opern. although some one in the au-
dlenCe yesterday was heard to remark that
TRISTAN and Isolde certainly did play into each
Others arms pretty we'll"
heavy. 1t had not the spirit and buoyancy of
Bispham's delineation. which Is quite wonder
full in its capacity Of holding the attention OF
the audience, and has the incfrable charm OF
naturalneSS.
most enthusiastic nsscmhlage crowded the
Metropolitan, Their applause brought all the
principal artists in long strings across the
stage innumerable times during the afternoon.
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r,lde and My.tery Mlne. SOLD for saes, oOO.

SEATTLE. Jan. THE Pride and Mystery
mines. together with the Concentrator prop
erty of Rockefeller in the Monte Cristo district.
Washington. have Just been sold for S32S,DOO.
A survey IL being made from Monte Cristo to
Everett for an cleetrlc line,
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Himalaya Tiger Rugs, extra large

HimalayR Tiger Rugs, eNtra large
sizes, with the heads mounted in perfect
representation OF the animal, $500,
$3.50, $500, $3.50 and S+OO; Royal
Bengal Tiger Rugs, 500 II SI25;
Leopard Rugs, So to $50; Fox Mats, 81;
GOnt Rugs, with animal centres, rs hy
81, 81; uniined, same sllr, $500.
&. &. Snayne, ", 42d 81, neat 9th A,.
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SPECIAL Cab. ps,pa.eh 10 THE sux.

SPECIAL Cable Despatch 10 THE Sur.
HAMBURG. Jan. THE H~amburgischs Roer-
Ssl,hdile makes the statement that the British.
German. Dutch. and North Atlantic steamship
lines have extended their existing pool of pas
senger rates for five years.
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AFRICANS defeat CONGO TROOPS.
Rebels Capture a Garrisoned Station, KILL
ing Over zoo Persons.

Nrt1dI IdbN Us'pdtch 70 TIE Sun.
BRUSSELS, Jan. I-Advices from Leopold
Vile. In the Congo country, say that a rebel
tribe at Batnla attacked and defeated the Congo
troops in November. The rebels also seized
the Kabamlano station. killing three white
officers, wounding three others, and slaughter
ing o OF the garrison. 4 force OF Baron
Dhhnis.s started IN pursuit Of the rebels.
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KILLED HIMsELr IN 4 >ALooN.
Samuel j. Belton Was Employed ms Book
keeper in n Brokers once.

man went into Mullin Bros saloon, at
10th street and Third avenue. last night. and.
calling for a drink. ordered It 70 be served In
the rear room. Shortly aiterward the stranger
shot himself in the head. He died instantly.
on the table at which he sat the. bartender
found a note asking that Moses Il. Hamilton or
X. j. Green be sent for. Mr., Hamilton came
around later and identified the suicide as
Samuel j. Bolton. a bookkeeper. who work ed
in a brokers' ofiee at 20 Wall street.
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DIVoRCED FRoM TOM HAIL.
Wife of tho Rough Rider and Magazine
Writer Freed from Him.

Writer Freed from Him.
TOLEDO. o.. Jan. 1.-THE Common Pleas Court
a. Huron. o.. to-day granted a divorce TO Jennie
lumbar Hall Of Norwalk. o., from her husband.
thomas W. Hall. a well-known newspaper man
aud magazine writer Of that city, best known
as Tom Hall. She also secured the custody OF
ne children. Hall has been a contributor OF
tories and short poems 70 several periodicals;
Col Roosevelt reSinent OF ronSh riders' and
A. the Close OF the war returned 70 his homo In
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Colleges ana sruOOts.
Rnsiness Colleges.
ADMISSION FREE
WALYYORTEI

Tuition PAYABLE IL the fuiG0lt ut tho term.
These liberal terms have been adopted - Vpahle
those TO enter school At once VII v,ult Qihrtvise
I've forced tu defer commencing for want NJ rrAdg
money. This policy Us an assurance ut the Ability ~
tho NHlwurth Institute ~ satisfy it, patrons. NAL
wurth's was founded in 1871. tho At,tudauCe during
lsuS was larvcr than ever lctoue.
The training given her, Is What every yuuHg man
and young woman should have, aud 1t ~ mdlslcusa-
Die for thps" who wish nnwahhus tn become rnose
successful IN hnstnrs- life. Its courses uf luatt1ic,
ton include bookkeeping, hus.ucs~ customs aud
business psprrs, reunlanshii, commercial 10 y. letter
writing and grammhr. shorthand, typuwl;tug, SC-
Individual iu' %tructuu; day and r'rlluE ~ sSionyi
separate lRdlc. department., efadua'rs Assisted 70
situations; students eau hctu NV and curtplotr =
course before summer. call or writ for prospectus
giving fun particulars.
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Intelligence and TruStWOrthineSS
sharaoterile the help seeuEsA through an SiVertiss.
ment ~ TIE 6UA~~~
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WOODS NEW YORK SCHOOL.
ptSiSrSS AKIN
Double Entry Bookkeeping.

Approved system taught thoroughly BY NAIL OR
PERSONALLY BY A RAPID METHOD, a. also BUsl-
MISS PRACTICE, arithmetic and German langunge
PERSONALLY. Send FOR particulars, HENRY Won
DElLES. 3l4 Clifton place. near Nostrand a"'
Rr,Anllyn y
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-05-19
Electric Reduction of Orc,

GrorGe.D Burton. Lester II. VII
linms und G. orgc Wallace, three Of
slr priuciI,nl siockhol 'crs in the COM
pnny which recently pur .hased the
Reno Reduc ion Works. arrived from
Tile Etst ycsicr Ia. Grorge ID. Bur
ton. PRECEDENT {" the co npuny. said
thnt the Electric Mining md Rrduc-
tion Co. was the name Of the COM
Tany. which was incorpor ned I'M !, r
the laws of the st tie ~ Name. and
capitalized III the sum Of half u mil.
lion dollars.
Early in June the now com amy
will install new macL inerv for tho RI.
d"ciion at ores 10y electricity. Tho
nov WORKS will be lighted fro n
dynamo .~iorrly to be put in place.
They have 80 tons 81 their own orc
from their mines Mt Oreuna. and
" arriving every day. The works
will moi du a custom bu -inesa from
the start. but he engaged exclusively
in the reduction ~ the rumpnny's
" orcs.- Reno Giz'itc.
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two years. yet the condition ~ tho
pistol. Ina ring a rubber handle the
rubber not being damaged. the con-
ditiou Of the shoes AMI the clothing
would lead to the conclusion that the
man came to lis death Inst fall. Tie
skeleton was 81 II mau Of good aver
aye size. the teeth were all in place
and perfect, the right cheek houe was
:onn, causing some tn think that IL
murdered in addition /" being shot
the cheek was cru he'd by II blow.
y Corpnor's jurp WIS sunmonen
aud rrimnol II verdict thai tile de-
censed, name unkno vn. came tn his
death fnm II gum hot wound from
the hands Of Il ersnn unknown Ia the
jury.
Enquiries were made of the mrr-
chants and other busihds IS men aud
the mill and, but thu, have no
recoll, crIou Of II man Ut his presumed
namr-F. Wheaton. The coat mmi
hat were not fnnnd. In nd,liuua
tn the articles mention ed III the above
paragrai h, there was II U. Z.
railroad guide and u Pocket kuitr. II
WOODEN shirt aud u calico shirt. The
r"maius were much scattered by wild
IN malS pnd clothing damaged so TINT
fuller iuvesti cation could not be
made. The opinion ot intelligent
citizens is that the man was murder.
ed Inst fail.-White Pine News.
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The skeleton 0i u man was fnnnd
on May eth about three miles west 0f
the Pcarcc Il Q ri:k ranch on the EAST
side %! S:cp:"c Valley. White Pine
county. che skeleton WIZ denu led
OF it. h',h, eyIdcntly eaten 10y wild
animals, bir'ls nnd insects On the
trunk " the body waa u brown vest,
ON the thigh h mes brown pants nnd
mechanics ~0verdlls, the eliucs, No. g,
were ubOu, 100 ieot away wi Ii pnr-
tons NJ The icct in them. 4 bullet
hni peretra'ed the forehead just
ub we the right eye gong through
the head and wlB embedded in the
lower pnri 81 the skull behind Tn
der the body was another bullet lead
imp to the SUI po ! ION TINT II Ind fail
on from the decaycd body. This hul.
let was not deiaccd, presumably not
having struck q bone. AbUat eight
fee, from the body was found six
arrelcd pistol with Xix empty shells
in It. In the hip pocket of the over.
alls was n purse containing sl0 in
e ld coin, eight silver dollars mud
three one cent pieces, some papers
Wrapped ser. ca . full! und the purse
ticd with u sirlur; several cartridges
tied III n , hite .ilk kaudkorch Il and
u o Tho date oi ono OF the dol
lars was 1905. The only paper TINT
could DO dcciphcred WIS II receipt
from Wells. Fnrgo& Co, Sun Fran
cisco for ESQ from f. Wheaton pay.
able to H. Nash. Emngham, Illinois.
but the date was not lcgible.A Though
the appearance Of the b,nes " Imid IN
dictate that tlicy had lain thero snnle
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IN NO DANGER.

MIR. Nayhugh wa absent yester
day afternoon when Commissioner
Archer gave his views regarding the
case. Later on the Indian Agen,
stated that he would not let the mat
ter rest, bnt intended to tako it he.
fore the United States Grand Jury ut
it's next session IN Carson. lie az
pears determined IN havo Miss Egln
and DR.. Meriwether indicted. and
stated that he will not lot the matter
rest 40 long as be has u dollar left in
his possession Silver State.
II the further prosecution Of DR..
heriwether and Miss Egan depends
upon the looaeninR OF "tIonest John's-
purse strings, the INDEPENDENT is
inclined 10 believe aha, their troubles
arc over. They should consider his
threate az the vapottngs OF a ,an
whose desire for revenge has been
baked by tie mir letters Of tho law
This desire for revenge will wi,ber
before he deplotes his pocket book.