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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-04-17
TO LET OR LEASE.

TO LET OR LEASE.
A COTTAGE ON KING .es.S
n Street. Kulaokahua ssspf,
Plains, containing eight MRYS sTssiN
rooms with outhouses, on ses:s=:s sess:ssssStas ssslsStas
the town side of the resident premises of
T. R. Walker, Esq lately occupied by Mr.,
Heitman. Will give immediate poss ession
Rent Moderate.
ABRAHAM FERNANDEZ,
Telephone $50, or to
N. FERNANDEZ, at his Off e.
2OS Merchant Street, Campbell Block.
1172-tf
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-04-17
Timely Topics.
Honolulu, April 19, 1899.

Mayhap you think we will
wait until the hot weather
arrives to remind you of Alas
kan matters. Not SO, for you
must keep cool and we'll pre-
served and nourished in these
stirring times if you are an
xious to follow the rising for
tunes of Kihei and Multi. We
have the
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-29
A FOX IN A FOLD.
Attempt to Get n Fenst of
Young Lamb.

Sheep do not often 80 foX-hunting,
but when the fox comes to them. events
may take the course they did Oh the
Denton farm at East Somerset, New
ork. The owner of the farm brought
la:ge dead fox ia town, says the
World, and offered TO treat" if anyone
c"u!" tell in 20 guesses how the fox
LAD met his death.
or course. everybody gave it up, and
fhen Mr.. Denton reminded them that
lie rs sheep-raiser, and has a large
nock OF Dorsets, of which he is cspe-
cially proud. With their large horns
these sheep make II formidable show
ing. and they are so cross that it is
as much as strangers life is worth to
venture across IL field in which they are
pastured. Last summer tramp was
overtaken by Dorset, and would have
been killed but for Mr.. Denton's inter-
vcntiOa.
OF late n score of lambs have been
lorn. and the bucks are more bellig-
crent than ever. One night Denton was
about retiring when he heard loud
bleating in the fold near the house,
and believing that dogs were around
and perhaps attacking the lambs, has
tened outdoors to investigate.
For time the buchB refused to al
low him to enter the fold, but pres
emily they Gained down, and he went
IN. There lay a fox, recently killed
and bleeding from numerous wounds.
y horn of one of the sheep had entered
reynard's body back of the shoulder
blade, and then his life had been tram
pied out. The fox's hide showed more
than 40 holes made by the sharp hoofs
and horns.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-29

A great commotion seems to have
taken place among railway circles
owing to the contemplated through
car service between the Pacific Coast
and Chicago which is operating one
day each week. This is not a new de.
parture by any means, ss the Denver
q Rio Grande Railroad Company and
it's connections have been operating a
through car service between the Pa.
ciic and Atlantic coast via. Salt Lake
Pueblo, Denver, Kansas City and
Chicago for years, and three days
each, week. viz. every Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evening. The
cars for this through service are of
the latest Pullman design, and are
supplied with clean linen and bedding
throughout. A Pullman porter is as
signed to each car. These cars are
also under the personal supervision
OF a Special Excursion agent
whose duty it is to see that passen-
gers are given every comfort and at.
tention. For further information, ap.
ply to any agent, or B. F. Nevins,
General Agent, or to FL. M. Gushing
Travelling Passenger Agent, D. & r.
G.. r. r., So West Bird South st. Sal
Lake City, Utah.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-29
THE NEWSPAPER Law.
All Subscribers Should Road tho
Following Law and Avoid Trouble.

cOAAo"lnK Law and Avoid Trouble.
l. AL subscribers who do not
give express notice to the contrary
are considered wishing to continue
their subscription.
2. If subscribers order the discon-
tinuance Of their periodical the pub
Usher may continue to send it until
all arrearages are paid.
3. Ii subscribers refuse or neglect
to take their periodicals. from the
office to which they are directed, they
are responsible until they have set
tied their bills and ordered them dis
continued.
4. Subscribers moving to othe
places without informing the pub
Usher, and the papers are sent to the
former address, they are held re-
ponsihle.
3. The courts have decided that
refusing to take periodicals from the
Office or removing and leaving them
uncalled for, is prina facie evidence
of intended fraud. -.
g. If subscribers pay in advance
they are bound to give notice at the
end OF the time they do not wish to
continue taking it, and the subscriber
will be responsible until an express
notice with all arrearages are sent to
the publisher.
Z. The latest postal laws are such
that newspaper publishers can arrest
anyone for fraud who takes a paper
and refuses to pay for it.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-29
Do sons-Birds Predict stormsr

A writer in the Monthly Weather Re-
view AYERS that for considerable time
in advance of great storm song birds
cease their music, and that this may
be taken as an indication of the storms
approach. For 4S hours before the be-
ginning of a series of severe storms
in northern Illinois last summer not
Il sound was heard from the throats
Of the thousands of birds which inhabit
that part of the country, and whose mu.
sic, in fair weather, is one of the charms
of the district.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-29
JOINT STATEMENT
OF THE
Auditor and Treasurer of
E1kO County
For Quarter Ending June 80, 1899.
STATE OF NEVADA, }
COUNTY OF ELKo. sS'
AUDITORS OFFICE.

ELKo, July 3, 1899.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of Elko county, New. =;
GENTLEMEN:-We herewith submit
our Qarterly Report Of the Finances
of the county for the quarter ending
June 80, 1899.
Respectfully submitted,
G. A. WATKINS. Auditor.
A. q. DAwLEY. Treasurer,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-29

The above balance stands to the
credit of the various funds as per
Treasurer's Balance Sheet, dated
July l, 1899:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-29

RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.
Balance III Treasury March
81, 1S99.................s14,6 80
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-29
TREAsURER's BALANCE SHEET.

Cash in treasury to the credit of the
various funds, July l, 1899:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-29

Orders by Mail will receiI
attention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09
CHAD STOWELL.

would be convinced that there is more
than wind in the story.
We found every tree and stump just
as he had described them We found
that there were marks on trees just as
he said and that he had accurately de-
seribed the lay Of the ground That is
something that could not possibly have
been done unless the boy had been there
to make the marks and examine the
ground
II expected to see the Kansas City
officers laugh at the story. 1t means
great deal to them for they have been
working for months upon the case and
they do not like to have the Iaurels
snatched from them by Topeka officers
They want to convict Jesse James, and
they say that some one hired him to tell
this story. 1 would like to know when
any one has had a chance to hire him
He has been In jail nearly all the time
since the robbery.
I am in a position to state right now
that we have in our possession enough
or nearly enough evidence to clear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09

drill It OPEN" the reporter suggested.
But the express messenger SwearS
that there were two safes in the car, a
large through safe and a small portable
local safe The express messenger.
Hills. says that he opened the small
safe for the robbers and showed them
it was empty If the robbers got any
money they took it from the big safe
They had a sack with them to carry
the money and why they should discard
the sack and put the money into the
small heavy safe to carry it away is
what I can not understand
FINS C Farr, who is the leading law
yer in the defense of Jesse James, jr.,
was seen last night by a reporter. He
said:
I read tonight the account of sto-
wells confession Tt was a matter that
we did not wish made public at this
time, but as it has been published I will
merely say that have known of it
for several weeks and have had several
conferences with Chief Strauss about
now.''
DO you believe that stowelPs story
is true?''
Il know that it is true, absolutely"
VIII you use Stoweu as a witness in
the defense Of Jesse James?''
of course we will"
What if Chief Strauss does not find
the safe and the money where Stoweu
says it is2''
IF he does not that will not weaken
Stowell's story because the story told
by Stowell has been corroborated in so
many different points that its truth can
not be doubted
For instance, Chief Strauss made one
visit to GaIatin the fOrepart Of this
week and found the spot exactly as
marked by StoweH in his chart even
TO the minutest detail, and the story
mas been cOrrObOrated in other ways
that 1t would not be good policy on our
part to divulge now. We do not wish
to make public the whole matter be
cause that would give the detectives
who are at work to try to convict Jesse
a chance to manufacture evidence to
contradict it. These detectives have
done the talking so far; we will have to
wait for our yindicatiOn until we come
TO trial and then the innocence of Jesse
Will be proved I will simply say that
| nave known all the time that neither
Jesse nor Polk nor Stone were connected
IN any way with the train robbery. I
nave been anxious to find out who did
the robbery have been cooperating
with the chief of police Of Topeka since
Stowel made his confession and I be
I1eFe that we viii not only prove Jesse
innocent, but that we will furnish Chief
HayeS with the names of the ones who
did do the robbery and we will produce
AT least one Of them in court to make
MS confession to the jury"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09

Jesse James Of any connection with the
train robbery That makes the Kansas
City officers sore, but we can not help
that
There is one thing peculiar connect
ed with this robbery and that is, that
not a single trace Of the small safe in
the express car was ever found 1t dis
appeared completely and it is pretty
safe to say that it has been buried
somewhere
sergeant Owen received a dispatch
from Chief OF Police Strauss saying that
ne VIII be home at noon No word has
been received from either Sheriff Cook
or Under Sheriff Williams, but they will
probably return with Chief Strauss 1t
is evident that they are keeping the re-
suit OF their trip a secret Tor nothing
was said IN the dispatch concerning the
booty spoken OF by Stoweu
The place where it Is ella lined the
money IS buried is near Gauatin, Mo
While the Kansas City officers pro
TESS to have no faith in the story Sc
cured by the Topeka officers. thew are
quietly investigating it Chief HAYES
started for Hutchinson but missed the
train and the other officers began to
look out for something They all made
Light Of the story before they closed
their mouths
A kansas City Sunday PAPER printed
the following statements.
Cn1e1 or Police Hayes was out o. the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09
DIED IN FIVE MINUTES.
Bailey Decker EIectroeuted at
Sing Sing For Wife Murder.

New York. Jan. s.-Bailey Decker.
coIored. was put to death by electricity
in Sing Sing prison today for the muir
der OF his white wife at TottenvfIIe-
The current was turned on at IL ID and
at 11:27 he was pronounced dead Two
shocks were given him.
After the current had been turned on
the mask fell from the dying mans
face Otherwise the execution was a
success.
The crime for which Decker was exc
cuted was committed on May 25, 1888.
His wife was pretty white woman, the
daughter of Jason Luke. Decker, who
was an oysterman and worked only &C.
casionaily, was jealous of his wife and
in a drunken rage, went to his home
from saloon. Mrs. Decker had retired
and fed from the house dressed only
in her night gown Her husband fol-
lowed her and catching up with her
shot her in the back. After leaving the
body lying in the road Decker fired q
bullet into his abdomen with the inten-
ton Of committing suicide but he re-
covered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09
BURGLARY OF A HOTEL
But the Burglar Had q Marrow Es-
cape Leaving Cap and Shoes
Behind

Early yesterday morning a burglar at
tempted to ransack the Ohio House at the
corner of Fifth and Jefferson streets Otis
Grubbs, the 1S-year-oId son of the pro-
prietor, caught the burglar and was
knocked down in attempting to hold him
until assistance arrived
1t was about 4 o'clock in the morning
Young GrUbbS heard a noise and thought
ii was someone going upstairs. He look
ed out of the office door and saw a man
al the top of the stairs. He went to the
kitchen to see if anyone from there had
gone upstairs. and when he returned he
the burglar in the hall. He cried
for help and rushed into the hall The
burglar knocked him down and ran for
open window. Grubbs ran after him
and as the burglar was part way through
the window he grabbed his coat and held
fast calling for help
Grubbs' father heard the CALL jumped
out of bed and rushed to the rescue, but
he could not tell in the dark just what the
matter was He took his son for the
burglar and grabbed him and drew him
away from the window The burglar es-
capped. but left behind a pair of shoes and
a cap which the police have at the sta
ton The owner may have them by call
ing for them and Identifying them as his
property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09

inches. which Is 1915 inches above the
annual average OF this amount II
inches fell in January, in October. 2 75
in November and in December Snow
fell on Is days. on of which the guam
tity WAS too small for measurement.
The last snow furry of spring was on
March -; the first snowfall of autumn
was on October II
The mean cIoudfness of the year was
1879 per cent of the sky. which IS 2.s2 per
clear days. -Gess than one-tfird cloudy
was 1T9; half clear (from one to two-thirds
thirds. 90. There were & entirely clear
days and "A entirely cloudy The dearest
per cent; the cfoudiest month was Janu-
airy. with mean Of 61-s7 per cent The
4201i at p m, 1924; at D. m. $40
DIRECTION OF THE WIND.
za DurinE the year. three observations
+ II s 81 fi s. 20 5tmes W. is
winds Gncluding southwest, south and
southeasD outnumbered the north winds
INCLUDING northwest. north and northeast}
in a ratio of $50 to 42s.
The number of miles travelled by the
W1n1 during the year was 110 III. which is
q. s4S miles below the annual average. This
gives a mean daily velocity of Dol $ miles,
on April b. The highest daily velocity
monthiy velocity was Ia1ss in n7 o 11iSeT.
The three windiest months were April
October and Novembe the three eaImeSt
months were June, August and Septem-
Der. The average velocity at I a. m. was
III miles, at p m, Il 70 miles; at p.
m. 12-45-
Mean height barometer column. g IL
inches, which is 0o01 inch above the an
nuaI average Mean at a m. % III
inches; at p m, Is. f91 inches; at p m,
Ellis inches maximum, 30.624 inches on
December 9; minimum, Is 504 inches on No
vember 70; yearly range, L52O inches The
highest monthly mean was q. 20 inches in
December; the lowest was ssss inches in
May The barometer observations are
corrected for temperature and instru-
mental error only, the altitude being S74
feet above the level of the sea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09
NORTH TOPEKA.

J. H. FOUGHT IS on the sick list
Fred Carson is down with the grip.
A. NJ Petro is Ill at his home, 1014 Van
Buren, street
Rev Maver preached last evening at the
Baptist church
Mr.. 7. Brainard was up from Berryton
yesterday visiting friends
L V. Beatty OF Kansas City was the
guest yesterday of Topeka friends
Mrs L P. Coultis has gone TO Kansas
City where she will spend a month
Mrs. James Barteu of Madison street is
recovering from an attack OF the grip
Hats at cost. Must close out to make
room for spring stock Mrs s. L Court
ney-
Miss lone Woodman went to Ottawa to-
day, where she win visit friends for a
week
Mr.. 1. s. Lewis of st. John is visiting
his sister, Mr.. J. E Watts OF Quincy
street
Mr.. Fred lies, who has been III with
grip for the past week, is now somewhat
better
Harry Small came in from Delavan Park
Sunday.
Mr.. June Baxter has returned to his
home IN Kansas City after a short visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. s. L. Courtney.
Miss Ida Henry has gone to Lynn. Wash
fngton county, where she will make an
extended visit to her sister. Mrs H. H
Fowler.
There were no services last evening in
the Kansas Avenue NJ E church or the
Second Presbyterian church. as the pas
tors. Rev A. 8 Embree and Rev J. 8.
Glendsnning, were not able to preach
Mrs. r w. Ryan Of Kansas City. who
held the lucky number which drew the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09

city yesterday afternoon and last night
He had gone on a special train over the
Memphis road TO Mansfield, Mo- where
the robbers OF a Memphis express car
are in Jafl to talk to them and see il
they knew anything of the Leeds rob-
berry. Del HarbauEh, the St Louis de-
tectiVe- who was most active in caus-
ing the arrest of Jesse James. Polk,
stone. Lowe and Ryan for the Leeds
robbery, was seen by a reporter for the
Star last night He said.
'.StoWelIS story is a fake We heard
OF it a week ago and an officer went to
the Kansas state reformatory in Hut
Crimson and talked to StoWen StowelI
does not even know on what railroad
the train was held up at Leeds He says
it was a Chicago & Alton train He
says he and another man were stealing
a ride on the train and were on the
brake beams under the car when the
train was stopped and held up He
tells that the robbers backed a wagon
up to the express car door and put the
safe in it and drove it away That is
one story he told at least We have
heard that he has told different stories
about it. however, and he may claim
now that he was one of the robbers and
helped bury the safe near GaIlatin-
7 understand that Gallatin is seven
ty-fiye miles from Leeds where the rob-
berry was done It would be interesting
seventy-five miles, and why they buried
it with 81. 600 in it, would like to see
the four or five train robbers who would
bury $1,000 in a safe and go off and
leave it. The queerest part of the story
is why they would carry a heavy iron
safe Seventy-five miles to bury it when
they could open it and leave the safe
behind and carry the money, which
would be much lighter to carry and less
liable to detection
May be the robbers could not get
the safe open and carried it to a rem
devious near GaIIattn to blow it or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09
Grown Weary of Political Honors
[F'rom the Chieago Tribune.I

Ex-senator Henderson SAYS: 'I
would not accept any Office in the gift
OF this nation, except, perhaps, the
presidency. which no man should de-
cline I would not be ambassador to
England, nor to Russia I would not
accept q seat in the cabinet I would
not return to the senate I would not
allow myself 20 be drawn again into
public life have had my share Of it,
have received all the houors to which
am entitled am satisfied with my
political career, and am contented with
my present position. for it gives me a
good support The duties are agree
able, the associations are pleasant. and
! an absolutely independent Of all man
kind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09
SOLDIERS HOMES OPENED
To All Disabled Soldiers by q Bill
Passed in the House

Washington Jan s--The galleries of the
senate were filled at the opening Of to-
days session. many persons being at
tracted by the announcement that Mr..
HOar (1aSs.l would discuss Mr.. Vests
anti-expa nsion resolution
Mr.. Mitchell (Wis-1 reported from the
military affairs committee a bill prOvid-
ing that all honorabIy discharged soldiers
and sailors who served in the war Of the
rebellion and the volunteer soldiers and
sailors of the war of 1872. and of the Mex
lean war. and of the war with Spain, who
may be diSa bIed in airy way, shall be ad-
nnftted into the homes for disabled volun-
teer soldiers. 1t was passed
A bill to authorize the revival of suits
and actions commenced lawfully against
officers of the United States such on
the termination of the terms of such Of
ficerS was passed
Mr. Hoar then called up the resolution
introduced by Mr. Vest and addressed the
senate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09
A WIDE OPEN SUNDAY.
The First Known in Havana in q Long
Time


Time.
New York, Jan 9.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from Havana says:
Havana has passed the freest Sunday
straint that was upon the people has
been removed The day was more of
holiday than of anything else Under
Spanish rule the flag was displayed on
Sundays and on church or national
holidays Cubans followed the old OBJ
servance to the extent of putting out
Cuban flags. The society known as the
Contra AsturianO. which in the days of
Instruction and war was the centre of
loyalty. put out the Spanish flag. No
body made objection and no i'll feeling
was shown This may have been be-
cause the stars and stripes were float
ing over the forts and government
buildings The feeling of relief among
the people was quite evident. ,
Havana merchants are becoming ac-
customed to the new custom house
methods One of the largest importing
firms had arranged with the Spanish
officials for a large Importation of cof-
fee Usually coffee was manifested as
corn This time at was put down as
beans The ship was expected to ar
rive before American control was as
sumed, but was delayed The con-
signees fdgeted around the custom
house for several days and finally ex-
planned that the manifest of the cargo
they were expecting had been arranged
under Spanish procedure and they
der a true manifest Another importer
a wine merchant, who was IN a similar
dilemma, had to clear himself in the
same manner.
Collector Bliss has received many let
ters from importers charging their
rivals with smuggling. These are in
variably answered with the official
statement that q reward of IS per cent
will be paid by the American govern
ment for evidence of customs frauds
and the complaining persons are invited
to furnish the evidence on which their
complaints are based Generally they
content themselves with saying that the
firm of which they complain has been
in the habit of practicing frauds. but
they have no specific evidence of
wrong doing Under the present admin
istration the importers are satisfied that
it will be safer to be honest.
Isolated cases of crime are reported.
They have no political bearing and only
emphasize the fact that in the days of
Spanish authority a large criminal eIe-
ment was turned loose in Havana
Chief McCullagh moved from his hotel
to a private house and last night two
"hOld-up" rObberieS were reported in
front of the house to which he moved
They were attributed to the nanigos
In spite of this instance, the Tenth in
fantry is maintaining a fairly effective
patrol, pending the police organization
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09
ARE BATTING
1T ABOUT.
Kansas City Policemen and De-
teetiEes Speak Lightly
Of the Story Told by StoWell Of
the Leeds Robbery.
Do NOT BELIEVE 1T.
The Topeka Officers Profess to
Think 1t All Right.
Del Harbaugh Makes Fun Of 1t
Throughout.
Do NOT BELIEVE 1T.

The Topeka police officers have notlost
any Of the faith in the authenticity Of
the story told by Chad StOweh con-
corning the Leeds train robbery.
Sergeant Jake Owen said today: Il
know that the money, or at least, some
money. will be found I can not now
tell why I say that but I think know
what I am talking about have faith
an Chad StowelPs story If any one had
gone over the ground where he claims
the money was buried, as have, he