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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
RECULARSFOR MANILA
Orders for the Departure Of the
Troops Issued.
LEAVE NEW YORK BY JANUARY is
ships to Ne Used Later Between the
Philippines and San Frnncisco-wnI
bring Volunteers Hopae.

New Hork.-A special 10 the Tri-
hume from Washington says: The War
Department has issued formal orders
for the dispatch Of three regiments OF
regular infantry to Manila by way Of
New York city and the Suez Canal.
The regiments designated are the
Fourth at Fort Sheridan, the Twelfth at
jefferson Barracks, and the Seventeenth
at Columbus Barracks. They will be
prepared to embark at New York on
or before January 18th, and are ex-
pected to reach Manila and relieve
part of the volunteer regiments there
before the end of February.
The Quartermaster and Subsistence
departments Of the Army have prompt
ly taken up the details OF the expedi.
ton according to the plans which have
been fully matured since the first an
nouncement of the proposition to send
the troops to the Pacific via New York.
The transports definitely selected to
carry the soldiers, who will number
nearly $500, are the Mobile and Mo-
hawk, which are the largest and finest
vessels owned by the Army, and each
OF them is capable of carrying 2400
men. These vessels have been
thoroughly rebuilt for their transport
service, and the Mobile recently took
2200 men TO Havana, demonstrating in
u remarkable degree the perfection OF
her arrangements. The Mohawk is
exactly like the Mobile and is now at
the Bath Iron Works, Me-, where her
interior arrangements have been COM
pletely reconstructed with a view to
her use between San Francisco and
Manila in the exchange of regiments.
To each OF these vessels will be assigned
about 1900 men and officers, with the
members of the officers families.
The ship will carry a sufficient
quantity Of subsistence stores for the
three regiments from New York to
Manila and for the returning yolun-
teers across the Pacific, so that no food
need be purchased outside of the
United States. 1t is proposed that the
Fourth Regiment and half of the
Seventeenth Regiments have assigned
to the Mobile, the other half of the
Seventeenth Regiment and the entire
Twelfth Regiment being accommodated
on the Mohawk.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
FAVOR SMALL REGULAR ARMY.
snbstItats Measure That the Democrats
Support.


Support.
Washington. bill for the in
crease OF the regular Army which the
minority OF the EIouee Committee on
Military Affairs will offer a. q susbti-
tute for the Hull bill was drawn up by
Representative Hay of Virginia, and
is now in the hands Of the War Depart
ment, where an estimate is being made
OF the cost OF such q military establish
ment as ii provides. The bill, as
drawn, provides for a standing Army OF
30, 900 men, $4,000 artillery, 5000 in
fantry, 5000 cavalry and engineers,
ordnance and signal corps and general
staff.
To meet the existing exigency for
troops in Porto Rico, Cuba, the Philip
pines, Hawaii and the Ladrones the
bill provides that the President may
issue his proclamation for 80, 900 add.
tional volunteer troops to be enlisted
for two years. These latter troops are
to be commanded by officers appointed
by the President The organization is
to be the same as in the regular Army,
the strength Of the different arms Of the
service to be determined by the Presi-
dent.
The present volunteers are to be
mustered out within sixty days after
the passage Of the act, but volunteer
organizations now in the service shall
be given preference for enlistment in
the new volunteer army, il they 80
elect within fifteen DAYS. The bill
provides that no regular Army officer
who was in the Army prior to the war
with Spain shall be mustered out of
the service.
The main contention the report will
make for the minority plan as against
the Hull bill for standing Army Of
l00,0 900 men is that the future OF the
Philippines and Cuba is yet undeter
mined, but that II the standing Army
is increased to 100, 900 it will be almost
impossible, no matter what may hap
pen in the future, to reduce it. The
report will say that standing Army OF
100, 900 men will cost the people OF the
United States sl65, 000,0OO This
added to the $l45, 900, 900 for pensions,
will bring the cost OF military estab-
lishment up to 1910, 900, 900, the larg.
est charge in the world for military
establishment.
The naval establishment would
bring the total up many millions more.
Mr.. Hay estimates that standing
Army of $4,000, with 80, 900 additional
volunteers, would cost 800, 000, 900,
but this charge might continue only
for two years. The creation of volun-
teer force for temporary purposes would
always keep it within the power of
Congress to adjust the strength of that
force to the existing condition.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
Vegetables for Winter.


Good vegetables are appreciated
more in winter than during all the rest
OF the year. But they generally be-
come scarce as winter advances, and
the reason is because many who grow
them have no luck in preserving
them. The no luck is, in most cases,
the result of improper storing. When
beets, carrots, turnips or parsnips are
dumped loosely into a corner OF the
cellar and exposed to light and air they
soon shrivel up and become unfit for
use.
The best place for storing roots is
in a pit or outdoor cellar where they
may be kept at low and even temper
allure. But when there is only small
crop, and no place for them excepting
in the house cellar, they may still be
kept in good condition provided they
receive proper care. Such as are
bruised or show the least sign of decay
must be thrown out. A careful sort
ing is OF vital Importance. Then the
matter Of light, air, moisture and tenn
perature must each be considered.
Exposure to the air will dry the vegeta-
bles and cause them to shrivel up.
The right degree of moisture is that
which will keep them exactly as stored.
The best temperature lies between 30
and 40 degrees. If too high it causes
rot or starts growth. Where the
temperature can be kept right, the
other conditions are easily secured.
have stored all sorts of vegetables in
the house cellar in bins, barrels and
boxes and have preserved them in good
condition by simply covering them
with layer of sand. l like small,
compact bins the best. They are easily
fitted to the cellar and occupy the least
possible space. A bin 80 by 80 inches
and 80 inches deep will hold 10 or ~
bushels.
Here is an easy way to make tenn
porary bins in cellar. 1t is plan
once used when in hurry for three
small bins. had on hand one box
large enough for one bin. This l set
six feet from one corner OF the cellar.
|
There was then space 3 by 6 feet
walled in on all sides but one. On
that one side boards were nailed and a
partition put in the center. When the
bins were filled, loose boards were put
on top and l had handy table or
bench on which various articles were
kept. When storing vegetables in bins
or boxes for winter use it is best to put
on one layer of sand, or sandy soil,
when the box or bin is half full, and
then put on another layer, two or
three inches thick, on top. Then
there is no drying up of the roots and
they come out fresh and crisp even
when kept till spring. &C. L. Hill, in
Orange Judd Farmer.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
NO EXTRA SESSION.
Advocates Of Currency Changes
Dives Up Hopes.
NOTHING TO Be DONE FOR A YEAR.
Now Seek 10 Call the NEXT Congress
Together Early in the FslI-AnothsT
Failure IL PROBABLE.

Washington. The currency reform
advocates seem practically to have
given up hope of influencing the Presi-
dent to convene Congress in extra SEES
sion Immediately after March 4th.
At the beginning of the present session
the President was strongly urged to
take action, and the argument then
was advanced not only that currency
reform but legislation for the new pos
sessions OF the United States would
necessitate an extraordinary session.
Later, when il was found that to con
time the military government OF the
islands for time would be desirable,
the plea was made that finance legisla-
tion alone was Of sufficient immediate
consequence to demand an extra ses-
sion.
The Republican members OF Con-
gress have not viewed the proposition
with favor, however, and the Admin
istration itself has indicated no desire
to have Congress convene until the
regular time OF meeting next December.
The new possessions OF the United
States will need for at least year no
further Legislation than may be enacted
at the present session, and there still
exists so apparently irreconcilable
differences as to methods among the
sound-money people OF both parties
that any project for reforming the cur
rency at present seems futile.
The advocates of currency reform
have not altogether abandoned the the
hope of new financial legislation before
the next regular session. Having
found that the sentiment OF the great
majority OF the members, as well az
the desire of the Administration, SO
opposed to having the new Congress
called together Immediately after the
close OF the present session, they now
are urging that an extra session be con.
vened in August or September. This,
they say, will give sufficient time for
u conference among the members OF
the incoming Congress, and for an
agreement upon some plan of currency
revision satisfactory to the sound.
money people of both parties. There
is no more reason to expect, however,
that the President will call an extrs
session next fall than there is to antici
pate such call in the spring. Unles,
conditions change radically, whatever
is to accomplish at this short session
will go over to the regular session il
December.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05

London.--The Paris correspondent
OF the Times gives an interesting ac-
ccunt of the way in which Emile lola
escaped to London after the sentence
imposed upon him last July in the
trial on the charge of libel brought
against him and NJ. Perroux. managing
editor Of the Aurore, by the officers
OF the Esterhazy court-martial. Ac-
cording to NJ. de Blowitz the Times
correspondent lola has lived at various
places in England quietly ever since.
IL appears that his Paris friends had
the greatest difficulty to persuade him
10 seek refuge in England, the course
they considered best for the Dreyfus
revision.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
MORE GOLD CREEKS.
Indians Arrive ut Lake bennett with
Much Gold and File ON Claims,

undiAbs Arrive at Lake bennett with
Much Gold and File on Claims.
Seattle wash Two more creeks
have been added to the list of discover
ers in Atlin district, although no one
knows just where they are or Just how
much they will yield to the pan. 1t is
not likely that any one will know until
spring, for those who have the secret
intend to keep it.
Seven interior Indians, headed by
Taku Jack and accompanied by u
Chilean named Richard Palacios, blew
into Lake Bennett two weeks ago and
located all manner of claims on two
new creeks, which they called Sheen
and Moose. They paid the location
fees in gold which they claimed had
been taken from the claims. The,
had with them nuggets OF considerable,
weight and value. They left Bennett
Immediately and came over the Whit,
pass trail to Skagway. They sale
nothing, but spent money.
The Indians have been missing from
their usual camp all summer, an(
their friends say they have been pros
pecting for gold. Chilean Dick" o.
Palacios is known, has also been ava,
from the established camps for som,
time. 1t is believed that the indiana
intend to lead "A big party of thei
friends to the new creeks and kee,
out the white men. "Chilean Dick
is their friend, but is willing to KEEP
quiet.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05

l find buckwheat one OF the best
whole grain foods for hens. They
never become cloyed on it, and it is a
great reproducing grain. In expert.
ments made in feeding during the past
winter, where the evening feed had
been wholly of corn, / found that the
substitution of buckwheat materially
increased the egg yield. Kaffir corn is
a grain that should receive more at
tentlon from poultrymcn. While its
nutritive value is about the same as
that OF Indian corn, it is relished much
better by fowls, and seems to produce
more eggs. Where one raises his own
grain, prefer to feed both buckwheat
ana kafiir corn, unthreshed, as work
ing 1t out OF the straw gives the hens
E, Keyser in Reliable
Poultry Journal.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
A NEW CANAL BILL.
Measure Which IL Favored by the
SUBJ Committee.

Subcommittee.
Washington. -Hawley Of Texas has
introduced bill to amend the act in.
cooperating the Maritime Canal Com.
pany. 1t has been approved by ma
jority of the subcommittee of the
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce. The bill follows other bills
in many particulars. 1t provides that
the Secretary Of the Treasury shall, by
the lst of July, 1899, subscribe for
9s5, 900 shares Of the capital stock.
When this is done, the offices held by
records of the company shall become
vacant, excepting those held by repre-
sentatives of Costa RIGA and Nicaragua.
The will appropriates $l15, 600, 900 to
complete the canal. The other fea-
lures of the measure have been given
before.
The Commerce Committee of the
House decided to take up the Nicara.
qua Canal question on the second
Tuesday in January. There will be nc
earnings as the committee believes il
has all needed information. The latte,
will be taken up without reference to
any special bin, all pending measure.
being considered.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05

1t is not too soon to begin to think
about the chicken crop of the coming
year. 1t is well to have plans for get.
ting the chicks started as early as nos.
sible. ~
1t is a good rule to set hens as soon
as they are ready to take on the care Of a
brood, and if there are some pretty old
hens on the place that have been kent
in good condition they will begin to
think about sitting soon after the DAYS
begin to get warm.
nave warm and snug place in
which to make the nest for the early
sitter, and when she gets broody allow
her to sit few days in the place Of
her choosing, and then move her some
evening to the place you have prepared
and she will take kindly to the change
as the eggs attract her to her new
home. Z"
When the chicks come off do NO,
allow them to be taken out of doors
but keep them in some warm place
where they will have light and sun.
shine II possible, and feed them all
!hey can possibly eat. This heavy
ieeding will keep them quiet and cause
them 70 spend most OF their time
under the hen, il they are at all cold
ana they will grow wonderfully.
Getting chickens out early gives
spring chickens early in the season
ana there is no meat food that is more
healthful and delicious.
The farmer who does not have spr;no
:. early is missing a dclicacy
that the dweller in the city paws a
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05

Washington.-The Attorney General
has transmitted to Congress the report
of the Commission appointed to pre-
pare code Of civil laws for the Terri
tory OF Alaska. The work has been
completed and it is urged that the
code prepared by the Commission
should be adopted as soon as possible.
The Commission took the laws of
Oregon, which were extended over
Alaska in 1884 as basis for the new
code. Some provisions in relation to
railroad and other corporations are
omitted, as it is thought Congress
should be left to legislate on this sub
leot, and some changes and additions
are made in the laws relating to insur-
ances and mining.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
ANCIENT BED OF Ell DORADO.
Lucky Find of ID. StaIey, the French
Hill Bench King.

Hill Bench King.
Seattle Wash. Dan Staley, the
French Hill bench king and one of the
luckiest of Klondikers, is in the city
with the story of his latest find. 1t is
nothing less than the discovery of the
ancient bed of Ell Dorado creek under
slide near where the pay dirt runs out
at claim 32. 1t can be traced for a
distance of twelve claims, and it is
estimated that the gold that will event
ually be taken from the old bed will
add s., 900, 900 to the Klondike output.
Staley said:
After long and difficult search
the old creek bed of the wonderful I'll
Dorado has been found where it was
blotted out many years ago by a mon
ster slide. The pay dirt, as has long
been known ran out on claim 80, and
did not come in until the tenth claim
above. The question was what had
come Of the pay streak. There was
monster slide between claims 81 and
32, and it had long been suspected that
the secret of the pay streak lay in this.
Many prospected for it, but none
were successful until myself and part
ner struck extremely rich dirt. BY
spring We will have followed the streak
clear through the slide, and expect to
take out immense quantities OF gold.
Three hundred men were at work
on French Hill when l left They had
done hardly any work on account of
mild weather. The gold is buried deep
in the hill, and considerable drifting
will have to be done. l will run a
very long tunnel in the claim from
which l took nearly 800, 900 on the
last cleanup. My brother is in with
me on the French Hill claims.
There will be 5000 people out over
the ice this winter. Most of them will
be disguised men who took unproiita.
BILE lays and discovered their mistake
too late to get other work Some of
the rich miners will also come out. =
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
Extradltlon with Mexlco.

Washington. The State Department
has not been advised of the reported
negotiation of an extradition treaty be-
tween the United States and Mexico,
and unless some steps are taken shortly
locking to the replacement of the pres.
ent treaty, which is just about to ex.
pire, the conditions will be very gave
on the border.
Minister Clayton was empowered
some time ago to ascertain the position
OF the Mexican Government in this
matter, although not explicitly au.
thorized to negotiate treaty. But
the Mexican Government apparently
preferred to deal directly with the au.
thorities in Washington.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05

Pittsburg pa. The Drake q STRAIT.
ton Company of Pittsburg have Just re-
ceived contract from the United
states Government, through the War
department, for the construction for a
great dock at Havana, Cuba, and a
snort railroad to Moro Castle, costing
altogether about $500, 900. The CON-
pany has already dispatched 500 labor
ers and two shiploads Of machinery to
the island, and the work will be rushed
to completion by next May.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
Rebel Omcers Desert.

Manila.-The refusal of Aguinaldo
70 recognize the rank of the poorer
class OF rebel officers has led to serious
trouble. Many of the troops have de-
serted the banner of Aguinaldo, taking
their arms and equipments. They have
attacked several towns and murdered
the native officials. The latter, in
many instances, made themselves very
unpopular with the troops by the abuse
OF their positions, and the soldiers were
seeking revenge.
1t is reported here that Cebu has
fallen into the hands OF the rebels.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05

Washington.-Th Bureau OF Foreign
Commerce of the State Department has
published the terms Of concession bv
which Martin Roberts. an American
citizen, undertakes to operate the
Guatemala Northern Railroad, run
ming trains daily between Porto Bar.
sios ana NJ Rancho. lie is to receive
40 AGO monthly and two pesos for each
new tie laid down.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
New EnterprI.e Of C.ruerle.

Pittsburg. THE Carnegie Steel Com
pany has purchased thirty-five acres of
land at Homestead and will construct
thereon plant for the manufacture OF
steel freight cars with a capacity OF
forty cars daily. Work will begin at
once, giving employment to several
thousand men,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05

Neutrality-suspicious. Macrum from
Pretoria sends to the State Department
report OF the gold output of the South
African Republic, in which he saws
that the October report shows that the
number OF mills and the total of stamps
10 rapidly increasing. 1t is expected,
ne says, that the output of the Trans.
vaal next year will exceed that Of the
combined mines of Colorado, Dakota,
California, Montana and Alaska, al.
though V fell short of that last year.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05

high price for, while the farmer gets
il at the cost of ordinary poultry.
Early Matched pullets are the ones
that lay early in the fall when the
older members of the flock are moult-
ing and eggs bring a good price.
Don't forget the spring chickens nor
fail to prepare TO get them out early
Oregon Poultry Journal.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05

London. The Vienna correspondent
OF the Daily Telegraph says: Several
hundred Montenegro soldiers who
were recently overtaken by a snow
storm in the Lara pass, were frozen to
death. the expedition sent to their
rescue found the snow drifts so heavy
that IL was impossible to save them.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
Cars Peace Proposals..

London.-The Rome correspondent of
the Daily Mail says: The conference
based upon the disarmament proposal
OF Emperor Nicholas has been fixed for
st. Petersburg about the beginning oil
May next, prior to which the Russian
Government will submit officially to
the powers definite plan of disarma-
ment, in order to enable them to form
ulate notifications or counter-sugges-
tions
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
American C.aI ~ south Am.r,..

Washington. Consul Swain at Mon
tevideo reports that American coal has
come into the River Platte in active
competition with the Welsh coal. The
Consul says that three large cargoes
of American coal has come to stay in
these markets.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
To Work In New po.....,..

baitimore.-The Coast and Geodetic
survey steamer Blake has left Balti.
more Tor Porto Rican waters. Her de.
par.Gre marks the beginning of work
oy this Goverment in the new posses.
sions, this being the first exped;t;on
sent to any of these islands for the
purpose of making SURVEYS.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05

owing to the short hemp crop in
Manila, fucatan expects that the price
oil henequen will be on the rise. Tha
prediction has been made that the
prloe will shortly go up to $55O5 the
arroba. V' '''o
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
Proposed Australian Can,..

London.-The Daily Mail saws II
credits the report that Australia will
join with Canada in defraying the cost
Of Pacific cable.