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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-23

as token Of respect to the memory
of our late Vice-President, Carrot A.
Hobart.
The life insurance policies on Vice
President Hobart's life aggregated
about $350,000. One company alone
had issued policy ON his life for
100000.
Geo. holland, Rockland, O., says:
my wife had piles forty years. De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve cured her.
1t Is the best salve liz America" 1t
heals everything and cures all skin
diseases. Elko Drug Co.
A party OF Eastern capitalists have
located both islands of Mono lake.
Ar expert from Boston will arrive
next week to take charge Of the
work. 1t is believed that an abund-
ance OF coal oil can be obtained from
those islands.-Hawthorne Bulletin.
The Elko INDEPENDENT thus NOR
allies, Gan so acre ranch near Love-
lock has been sold for $3.50 per
acre. II would be interesting to
know how much per acre that rench
was assessed" 1t was assessed at SIS.
but as the Tribune plant Is assessed
for seven times it worth, it sort of
equalizes things.-Loyelock Tribune.
j. d. Bridges, Editor Democrat"
Lancaster, N. H., says, zone Minute
Cough Cure is the best remedy for
Group ever used" immediately re.
heves and cures coughs, colds, Group,
asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis, grippe
and all throat and lung troubles. 1t
prevents consumption. Elko Drug Co.
If you know anything we don't
know which the people ought to
know, if it is worth knowing, don't
you know it is yonr duty to let us
know, 30 that the people may also
know that which you know and we
ought to know, but don't know be-
cause you know and won't let us
know. And that's no lie you know.
The Chicago Chronicle says: We
fancy we see our noble executive @6r-
ing" Brother Hanna from his post OF
Lord High Every to the Admin
istration, as predicted by the Wash.
ington correspondents. When that
interesting event happens, brakemen
will be discharging railroad presi-
dents und der kaiser Won das water
land will be deposed by Private
Schmidt.
The freight conductors will persist
In blocking the crossings until some
OF them are reported to headquarters
and they lose their positions. While
the passenger train from the east was
in today, a freight train stood on the
sidetrack, blocking the crossings from
near the water tank to the freight
house. A reporter saw two ladies
who wanted to cross the track walk to
the water tank and back again to get
to the hotel platform. This is all out.
rage on the public that must be stop.
ped.
Sam Doughty, one Of Elko county's
gallant soldier boys, returned last
evening after more than a years alb
sence in the land Of the Filipino.
Sam has grown considerably since he
left here in 1898 and is as tough and
hearty as pine knot. He doesn't
think much Of the Filiplnos or their
country and can't see what Uncle
Sam wants with either. Sam is a
thorough anti-expansionist and be-
heves Aguinaldo and his followers
are fighting for the right Of self.gov-
eminent. He says the Americans
now hold tract of country about
sixty miles long and thirty miles
wide. Sam observed things closely
and is full Of interesting information
regarding the Philippines. He will
leave for Tuscarora tomorrow morn
ing to visit his brother.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-09
TALL LILIES FROM EGYPT.

Filling the southwest corner Of the
lagoon at the upper end Of Central
park is a large patch of a rather un-
common type of water lily These
plants attract much attention, for their
tall green stems. huge leaves and beau
tiful ose-colored flowers are conspicu-
Gus from a distance, says the New
York Mall and Express.
The plant is known as the Egyptian
lotus (nelumbium speciosum) and Is
we'll known TO those who have seen
the river Nile: They grow close tn
gether and multiply rapidly. The stem
OF the average Egyptian o"us is one to
two inches i'm diameter They stand
five six or even seven feet above the
surface OF the water. and grow, per-
naps. two or three feet below. The
roots spread out along the bottom OF
the lake. and here and there throw out
shoots to such an extent that whole
gorve OF the plants may come from one
parent stem. These roots sometimes
attain the size Of a mans arm.
The stems are smooth and a bright
green color They grow straight up
from the roots. and each one bears a
leaf or a flower. The leaves are much
i'm the majority. They are very large
from two To- two and a half feet in di-
ameter. and turn up from the center.
where the stem joins them. giving tho
appearance. of an umbrella turned in
side out
The occasional flowers have longer
stems and rearN their heads proudly
above The leaves The flowers are beau
tiful when fun blown. being six or eight
inches IN diameter. and OF "a delicate
fal fnHfncr f.a af,,t
white at the base OF the petals. Like
many beautiful things. they are short
lived. and AT the end Of their third day
I'm bloom the petals drop OFF rapidly.
leaving only the seed pod which v,
three or four inches wide at the top.
and funnel-shaped. In the TOP are sew
en- or eight holes like the pores of n
sponge. each one holding seed
When the stem withers in the an.
tumn the seed nod bends over and
drops its seeds into the water. sa that
he next year there will be a colony 90
otuses. 50 rapid is the rate at which
they multiplv that the roots have to
be separated from the rest OF the pond
)v n fall. 81 that they may nos cover
he entire ltttle body OF water
The face OF each flower inclines to-
sard the south to drink I'm the suns
,eat and nOurishment. and many lost
ravelefs from the days OF Pharoah 10
he present time have obtained their
,earings from the invariable incllna-
ION Of the lotus flowers
The lotus Is one Of the oldest known
,larts. 1t IS even said that 81 was
mong their tall stalks and sheltering
saves that the baby Moses was found.
These plants have been imported Co
his country In large numbers. as they
re unusually decorative. The garden
~ at Central mark declare that they
ili grow as we'll here as I'm their native
'aters ag.d are very hardy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-09
PROBABLY A SUICIDE.
Letters Signed c. {. Preston Found
on Steamer Puritan
One Of Them Requested That His Family at
Newport Be Notified.

Newport, oct. "a telegram was re-
ceiyed here this morning from the FAN
River hne pier In New York stating
that a number of articles and some let
ters signed c. r. Preston, were found
in a stateroom on steamer Puritan on
her arrival in New York Saturday
morning. The line officials appear to
believe they show a case of suicide for
there was a request to notify the fam
uy of Mr.. Preston in Newport and
jamestown.
Rev Mr.. Preston came over from
jamestown early Friday afternoon and
left ON the 3 p. m. train over the Old
olOny road his destination being un-
known. ,Hc is supposed % have boarded
ihs Puritan at Fan River.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-09

! the group 0f braWny armed workbench
who >ere o. complete the laying OF tho
| cornerstone. Judge Christian G. Kohl
! saat. chairman OF the committee .t
ceremonies Introduced Secretary ,f
| TREASURY Gage as presiding officer FOR
the corner.tcnc exercises. The secrc-
! tary was warmly cheered as he stepped
| forward. He made a short but eloquent
! address at thc conc luSiOn OF which
Rev. Frank w. Gunsalus offered "A
| prayer
Secretary Gage introduced Postmas-
/ ter-General Smith. and his address was
/ also loudly applauded.
The ceremony then began. q. T.. Kro-
mcr. secretary of the federal committee
arose and formally announced that the
stone was ready and read the lisr Of ar
ticles placed within il.
LAYING OF THE STONE.
President Mckinley was introduced
by secretary Gage and as the president
stepped forward TO receive the trowcl
from the hands Of architect Henry
Ives Cobb. the crowd again burst forth
into cheer after cheer, the applause
continuing the president raised his
hand. The president then stepped 10 the
side OF the uplifted mass OF limestone
and taking trowel full OF mortar from
the board he threww it on the base Of
the stone As he did so. a band station
ed I'm the reviewing stand played: The
Star SIbngled Banner" and as the
notes OF the national anthem were
heard the crowd again broke into
cheers, the noise almost drowning the
music.
President cKinley then pronounced
the stone set and resumed his seat as
the WOrkmen settled the stone I'm its
place. Senator William y. Mason WIS
next introduced and made a br,ef adj
dress on behalf OF uhc city OF Chicago.
The ceremonies concluded with he Of
fering of a benediction by Or. Gunsalus
OF Chicago.
President Mckinley and party then
rose ana Warc again escorted across
the bou tvard 90 the union league club
of which the president was the guest OF
the federal committee at luncheon.
4 MONSTER DEMONSTRATION.
The military naval and civic parade !
this afternoon was reviewed by Presi- /
dent Mckinley. Don IgnatiOn Marecal |
minister Of foreign affairs Of Mexico, /
Premier Lauler OF Canada and other
guests Of the city OF Chi
cago.
The day was fine and the line OF
march was jammed by spectators
windows, roofs and every aVailable
space where fOOthold could be secured
being Occupied. The parade began to
form as the ceremonies of laying the
cornerstone OF the federal building were
being concluded, Al the conclusion OF
the cornerstone ceremonies President
Mckinley and the presidential party
with other distinguished visitors were
escorted TO the Union League club
where they took a hurried luncheon
The presidential party We're then driven |
to their places in the line.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-09
FINANCIAL.
BULLS AND BEARS.
General List in the Stock Market
Inactive but Firm
Wire, Leather and Louisville Made Encour-
aging RecNefles.
Especial to the NeWs)

wall street, Oct. 9-The market was
slussbh all day long. with sagging
teHuency In Brooklyn ana sugar that
however gave no evidence ol pressure,
ana pronounced activity on the bull
sue IN the steel stocks, particularly
NHe' which rose 90 nearly "a. 1t was
"Iouhd ~ on the slump of week ago.
Louisville and Nashville also con-
tihued It's phenomena recovery rising
aDOVe al, a great recovery ut SIX points
trom its how figure Of last Tuesday.
The Leather stocks continued firm, as
did Southern Pacific.
The balance OF the list was firm, but
inactive, for the greater part Of the
session.
The holiday in Chicago doubtless con-
tributed to the quiet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-09
10 Ter EypIoS on.

y small boiler attached to hosting
engine belonging to Feter Creegan, a
steVcdore for the Davis Coal Co, and
located on Hills wharf. blew up at IL
O'Clock thfs morning. The ac.dent was
due 10 several tubes drawing away
from the boiler head. Nobody was
hurt. one portion of the boiler was sent
across the WHARF and dropped into the
slip at the Potter lumber wharf An
other section landed on the deck of the
barge Andrew. which was tied up at
HnlS wharf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-09
MURDERED AS SHE
CAME FROM CHURCH,

,., i"'iiHL worm was arraiRrod I'm
Elackstl.e th.s morning before Iu5rn
TItnam oh8r-.d with killing Nfyr,ra
dudley in Douglas tie pleaded uot
lultv
a pnNal" bearing was given u JuIac
IN.iaHl ..'.. D. N Thnytr .f lIt.E-
1t H'i'' .. ..uusri for thp lfI..u.r
30 ii. u..u 10 was t.I..u. IA 4
.It. iu'l herring would i. .itt4
ilt hcgu''i ulu iu thc district t.IIf at
Nnildt' I.u rruN murniur IuI h.
!. az l1k.n back t1 Douglas by Deputy
Sheriff Heath.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-09
Union Railroad Co. SueI

Angelina Bri"ley has begun suit
against the Union Railroad company ia
recover $4,000. She alleges that She was
- pas niger on PaV!uckct car on july
",'h ana anu ne car owing to bad condition
cut and bruised. Her nervous system
she claims is permanently derangcd as
a result Qf the acuidont
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-09
Peoples L0ll 0ld Trust CO.

a quarterly dividend at the rate Of 8
per cent. per annum. on the stool, OF
this company. has been declared paw
able October ?, 90 stockholders OF rec
ord, September %. 1899.
@. L. MILLER, Treas.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-09
ONE of TIE GREATEST WONDERS

OF the age Is the Providence News CAL
cuiating Pencil. II mus be seen 20 be
appreciated Call now at the News of.
fee weybcsset street and you Will
be interested as we'll ss entertained.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-09
YOU VIZ BE SURPRISED

and interested wi.h The ~ ws ~1ionlat.
Ing peucil one ~ The wonders of the
age. " can D. seen anil bought only at
the News Office. 4, Weybossct street
Call today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-09
CORNERSTONE LAID
BY THE PRESIDENT.
Imposing Ceremony at ChiCagO's
New Federal Building--Tumultu-
Gus Cheers for the Executive

Chicago. Oct asurrounded by mel
who guide the Diplomatic relations .
three governments and in the presenct
of thousands of spectators. President
William Mckinley today formally LAID
tho corner stone OF the magnitcent new
federal building at Chicago
The event was the crowning feature
of the weeks celebration. marking the
annual observance Of Chicago day.
Long before the hour set for the cere-
monies the streets surrounding the
block on which tho steel skeleton OF the
building stands were packed from curb
TO curb wich pushing. jOstling people,
anxious 10 get glimpse OF the nation s
president ard the distinguished visitors
from other countries. while every win
dow in the gailv decorated skYscrapers
surrounding the federal building was
taken advantage OF. Even on the steel
girders OF the federal building itself
were perched hundreds of venturesOmr
4 ones. In the angle formed by the south
and west wings of the federal building
at jackson boulevard and Dearborn
street in front Of the Union League club
building reviewing stands had been
erected for the accommodation Of the
distinguished visitors including Vice
President Marscal and party of MeXi-
co. Premier Laurier OF Canada and
other notables OF that country: mem
bers of President McKinley's cabinet
and the diplomatic corps at Washing
ton. senators and congressman and
other invited guests. and when Presi-
dent Mckinley threw the first trOWei OF
mortar under the uplifted block of
limestone and pronounced the corner
stone set up one OF the sost notable
gatherings ever seen in Chicago looked
on.
GREETED WITH CHEERS.
Shortly before 10 O'Clock a roar of
cheers from down Jackson Boulevard
announced the coming of President Nc
kinley and his party.
It was with considerable difficulty
that troops OF cavalry and the po-
lice forming the presidents escort
could clear a space wide enough for the
carriages containing the president and
members of his cabnet and other
guests 60 pass. and as the carriages
slowly made their way to the boule-
ward towards the Federal building the
applause became terrific and continu- /
ous The president frequently arose I
and doffed his hat i'm response.
At the entrance OF the Union League
r1ub. TtTe Urry1dVrTt TTTTu TTTUUTbgrS Ur I1E
party alighted, and after brief recep-
tion. were escorted across Jackson
Boulevard to the platform in front Of
the Federal building.
THE EXERCISES BEGUN.
A perfect hurricane Of cheers greeted |
the president as he was escorted TO the |
da,s at the side OF which the corner |
stone was suspended ready for the cere
mony The president warmly greeted
the officials, then turned and bowed ao
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-09
Sale al Auction.

Auctioneer VIM. II. Herfck sold at
noon today. on the premises. lot OF
land about 1000 by i50 feet with one
family ~ Room modern house thereon.
10 Joseph IT Lee. for $4,000.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-27
MERCHANTMEN WILL WAIT.
TRANSPORTS WILL TAKE THEII
PLACES AGAIN.
The Same Conditions Prevail in San
Francisco as Here on Account of
Army Business.

The masters of merchantmen along
the waterfront are rushing the work of
discharging as much as possible in the
nope OF getting out of the way before
the beginning of next week, when sew
eral transports will arrive, and Colonel
Ruhlen will begin ordering them from
the docks to make room for the urgent
business of the War Department. AL
ready the George Curtis has been made
to move, and if the expected arrivals
occur next Sunday, Monday and Tues
day, there will be more transports in
the harbor than ever before. Late ar
rivals now waiting i'm the stream stand
a chance of having a long delay.
At san Francisco the shippers are
making the same complaints now as
they have been making here The
transport business has grown so that
ships cannot get berths, the army taxi
ing precedence there as here. one shin
had been lying in the stream eleven
days when the Australia left, and was
still unable to begin discharging.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-27
A BIG HAWAIIAN PLANT.

The recent sugar boom i'm Hawaii has
given birth to quite a number of Inn
menSe sugar manufacturing enterprises
among them being the great Honolulu
Sugar Co., which we have mentioned
on several occasions in this journal
The factory of this concern, which was
furnished, complete, buildings, power
plant sugar mill and all machinery, by
the Risdon Iron and Locomotive Works
of San Francisco, will have a capacity
of l25 tons of raw sugar daily. In a
sixty day run this would be an output
of 100000 pounds, but their cane sup
ply Will doubtless enable them to con-
siderable exceed this.-LOuisiana Plan
ter.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-27
BEGGARS NHOARE FRAUDS
PRETEND TO BE DISCHARGED
SOLDIERS.
The Associated Charities Issues a
Warning and Tells How to Give AS
sistance.

The generosity of a number of Homo
lulu people is being imposed upon by
a gang Of beggars who are energetically
working a scheme that is new to this
part of the world. 1t is the collection
of old clothes for sale to second hand
stores, some of the garments even being
sent to San Francisco for sale there.
Several of the workers have made a
good deal out of the business.
At many homes in Nuuanu valley and
on PunchbOwl and other streets appli-
cations have been made recently for old
clothes. The applicants usually, or at
least often, represent themselves as
discharged soldiers. They say they
passed through here as volunteers to
the Philippines. They were so charmed
with the Islands and the people that
when they were discharged in San
Francisco after their return from the
Philippines they Immediately came
back here. This appeal at once fiat
tering to local pride and touching the
spirit of patriotism is seldom unsuc-
cessful. Those to whom the appeal is
made at once feel that possibly the ap-
plicant is one, who as "a boy in blue"
they were glad to entertain and honor
year ago. In most cases, however,
they are stranded stowaways and pro-
fessional beggars. One man is known
to have got at least five suits of clothes
and he is now parading the streets in
fashionable cutaway, not deigning to
soil his hands by working. When con-
fronted and accused of getting the suits
under false pretenses he said he gave
them away on transport.
The Associated Charities is greatly
handicapped by citizens who allow
themselves to be duped in this way
The old clothes given to worthless char
acters only to be sold by them are what
a worthy man might get through the
society and all that is given to the
frauds lessons what there is for the
cases in which assistance is of real
benefit. Cards are issued by the society
and Mrs. Berger, who looks after the
work, has asked that applicants for aid
be given card that will refer them to
her. The following circular regarding
the matter has been issued:
The Associated Charities of Hawaii
requests that it's members give 70
money, food or clothing to beggars at
the door. To do this fosters a trade
which is already too profitable, for beg
gars can make more money than steady
workers.
A number of unworthy men are going
about this city asking for work and for
clothing. They sell the clothing, and so
steal from the honest poor the charity
intended for them.
No matter how smooth story is told
it is safer to refer the matter to the
Associated Charities before giving re-
lief. The Central Office is becoming ac-
quainted with the imposters. Temper
airy relief is given to all applicants, and
prompt investigation follows. If
person be worthy he will not be afraid
of investigation.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-27
HAD ENOUGH Of FIGHTING THAT NA|A|UA MEETING.
BOUND SOLDIERS DO
NOT LIKE MANILA.
The Ohio Leaves This Afternoon for
San Francisco - Complaints Made
About the Fare Provided.

The transport Ohio leaves for San
Francisco at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Nearly all of the soldiers on board of
her were here before, on their way to
tight Spaniards, as they thought, in
the Philippines, and quite a number
of them have friends here 1t was a
gala occasion then and Honolulu peo-
pie turned themselves loose in the eff
fort to entertain the volunteers. Now
they are going home, after their period
of fighting, and it is a quiet journey.
They are likely to miss the usual greet
tngs in the states, there is such a mix
ture of different regiments on board
that there will be no one to do the re-
ceiving. SO far, every lot of arrivals
at San Francisco has been given a
rousinG greeting, either on reaching
the Golden Gate city or after arriving
at home in some other state. The fight
ers on the Ohio will miss this part
of the soldiers experience
The effect of a period of campaign
ing in the Philippines is quite notice.
able in most of the soldiers The pre-
Vailing sentiment on board is that a
little of 1t is enough and all are very
glad to be on the way back to civiliza-
tion. One discharged soldier on board,
who was an undertaken by profession,
stated that he was offered $3.50 a month
by the authorities to stay at Manila
and he exhibited a letter calling for
his services, but said he would not stay
in the country for twice that amount.
Men in his business are in demand
there, and there are some undertakers,
entered as quartermaster clerks, on
nearly every west-bound transport that
goes through here.
The Ohio's men, like others discharg-
ed, complain that the Government is
nnt fi1linor ,,.;th H..
sending them back as soldiers on mere
ly army rations. The law with regard
to army recruits provides that they
shall have first-class transportation
from the place where they are dis
charged to the place of enlistment. The
fare and accommodations provided are
distinctly steerage, say the soldiers
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-27
DENNY-ARMsTRoNG TONIGHT.

Everything is in readiness for the
boxing contest tonight. Independence
hall is fully arranged, the ring finished,
chairs in place. The men are in the best
possible condition. Armstrong and Den
ny will take it comparatively easy to-
day as both expect to have all their
work cut out for them this evening. A
little light exercise to keep them up to
form will be all the exercise needed.
1t is a hard matter to pick the winner;
the widely different styles of boxing
peculiar to the two men, and naturally
expected considering the schools to
which they belong-that of Peter Jack
son and PonipadOur Jim-are a guaran-
teed of a more than usually interesting
bout. The betting remains practically
even. The evening will commence with
the preliminary bouts between Lambert
and Hanson and two others, enlivened
with specialties and selections by the
band before the "event of the evening
takes place. The chart remains at
Wall, Nichols Co.'S until this evening
and seats are rapidly being taken up. "