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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-05
MExICO,S SIGN LANGUAGE.
Gestures with n Meaning Understood by
Every Tribe from Guatemala to Texas.

From Modern M,rico.
Mexico is a land OF many tongues: but above
the Indian dialects and Spanish there is one
universal language-the language of signs. 1t
is the most expressive OF all; the Mexican eye
and hand are eloquent members. 1t is capable
Of infinite variation its shadings and Sugges-
tons are beyond all translation. But there are
certain gestures that have a fixed meaning, a
Specification well understood by every nation
and every tribe from Guatemala to Texas.
A general upward movement OF the body,
shoulders shrugged. eyebrows raised. lips
pouted and palms Outspread. varies in mean
ing from Il don't know and | don't care" to a
most, respectful. Really, sir. / do not under
stand you.'
The index finger moved rapidly from right
to left, generally before the lace. means mo
more" or simply No" To move the right
hand palm outward from the body toward an
other person means Just wait. I'll Be even
The index finger on the temple. moved with
q boring twist, means He's drunk"
The right hand held to the lips, three fingers
doubled. thumb and little finger erect, varies
from He drinks to Have one with me-"
10 move the open hand over the cheek in
imitation Of a razor. has reference TO tho idiom
playing the barber" and means Ito %fiatter.'
All four fingers and the thumbh held points
TO eat"
The right hand held before the face. the two
salutRtlon,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-05
TAHITI'S WAR SCARE.
Everybody Excited Except IA Yankee Who
Had Timber for Sale.
From N. 81. Louis Globe. D,moc,

From he 81. Louis Globe. Democrat.
WELLINGTON. New Zealand. Jan. 4.-The
worst scared people Of the year Just faded prob
ably were those inhabiting the French isles OF
the Pacific, especially in Tahiti. The people OF
such islands as New Caledonia. Tahiti. &c. re-
ceiye news from the outside world when it is
months old and the white inhabitants. being
mostly French. are easily excited. New Caledo-
MIA is a convict settlement Of the French Gov
eminent. whore there are thousands of cxiled
criminals. This made an exceedingly anxious
time for the respectable inhabitants of the
principal town. Noumea. during their war scare.
ship Aube. hearing, of the war talk between
their country and England several weeks alter
and signalling OF several foreign vessels. and
straightway ordered all harbor and lighthouse
lights out. and began collecting apd cartlng all
stores into the country. the work being carried
on at night: To h~eigllten the scare several Of
the, crew Of an American ship went on a spree
peete, and. the natives joining in, the fight be-
same general Then was spread the rumor
fight" More than half OF the natives, and a
large number Of French women and children
made for the country, taking their goods aud
chattels with them, and have not returned yet.
thinking that a terrible war is going on.
For a few days boats and cutters were kept
SsS 9 'sis%G c! !ETi%fE !!yG H., G %' { way % iG S"d aa iGS
This council decided to make Il new fort. the
soldiers being started on the work In a pour
ing rain. the wet season having Just begun.
Everything portable from the Aube was landed
and her guns were mounted on the new fort.
and the vessel was prepared to be taken TO the
entrance Of the harbor and sunk. a la Hobson
and the MerTlmac.
The mar, who reaped the profit Of the scare
was a Yankee timber merchant. and at, last
accounts he was still doing an enormous bust
ness. taking orders and saying nothing.
The sighting of the Oyalau. an innocent ship
Of commerce.. caused intense excitement. hs
she was at first taken for the expected enemy.
Just before this steamer turned up IL had been
every MAI capable Of carrying arms. However.
the appearance OF the, OvaIau guieted things
down, aud peace romiSe TO reign once more
In the principal town. but the poor people who
hed TO the back country and, the other islands
will be some weeks IN learning the situation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-05
Iron Collnr Rnttons.

Ever hear Of iron collar buttons 2" said q
man who was opening his laundry bundle.
" In the last two or three years I've had lots OF
wooden ones, ! don't know how they are
made. but they are all %lacquered black for a
finish, They must be amazingly cheap. be-
cause they are used to fastcn tho laundered
shirts together at the neck when they arc
sent home; given away. I've had scores. and
CUES hundreds of them. Now | get some
emily cast for niibay" a burr ON them II seems
like a pretty small thing 10 cast a collar but
ton, but ! suppose they must make moulds In
which they can cast hundreds. maybe thous
sands. at a time, and 30 make EN- tremsH-
dou1ly cheap"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13
A NEW PERIODICAL.

On the 20th OF July will be issued the
initial number OF an illustrated monthly
magazine, devoted principally to Ne.
yada and her interests. "The Nevada
Magazine" as it has been named, is al.
ready an assured success, for the en-.
terprise has been well received by the
people OF Washoe county and the sub.
scription list Is already large. Excel.
lent hslf-tone illustrations of scenes In
Nevada are to appear In connection
with descriptive articles which fully
delineate the wonderful resources and
hithsrto unnotieed beauty of the agri-
cultural regions In our battleborn State.
Much attention will also be given the
famous mining industries of Nevada.
The current report that C. D. Van
Duzer, editor of the new magazine, has
given up work Of this nature and is de.
voting himself entirely to the practice
OF law, Is erroneous. Mr.. Van Duzer
is energetically pushing the enterprise,
which he has had in mind for some
time. ]. E. Haley, the business man
ager, Is at present IL Reno superintend.
ing the compilation OF the first issue.
The new periodical Is being published
at the Reno Journal printing establish
ment.
The leading article In the contents OF
the first number is entitled Reno. the
Metropolis of Nevada, " by the able pen
of F. H. Norcross. The volume con.
tains over one hundred pages, made up
entirely OF well written editorials, splen.
did original short stories and glimpses
of life In Nevada.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THB 6. p
Two Teachers Killed and Thir-
teen Wounded.

STOCKTON, Cal, July I0.-A Bur-
lington special train OF nine coaches, on
the way from ST. Louis to Los Angeles,
loaded with teachers to attend the Ma
tional Educational Association Conven'
tion, now 10 session at Los Angeles,
crashed into freight train within SOC
yards of the depot at Newman, Santis-
laus county, this morning, with the re-
suit that two ladies were killed and
thirteen passenger injured. Mrs. Eliza
White of St. Louis, one OF the injured
has since died from the effects OF her
injuries. The Burlington special had
the right ofway over the Southern Pa
cifc track; and the accident is said to
be due to the ofiioiousness OF some un.
known person.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13
County Officials 0usted In the
couer Aenes.

WALLACE. idaho, July l0.-In de-
Gliding the removal cases today Judge
Stewart found that the commissioners
were guilty of willul misconduct in al
lowing bills 10 the sheriff In excess of
the lawful fees; In allowing percent
age for collecting licenses; In Issuing
saloon licenses without sufficient sure
ties, and In failing to take action when
notified of the probable destruction OF
property at Wardner, For these he
held them guilty of neglect sufficient to
justify removal. In the case of the
sheriff, he said: "The defendant by
his own testimony has convicted him
self OF the most fragrant violation OF Of
ficlal duty" The defense gave notice
OF appeal.
Now Is the time to subscribe for the
NEWS.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13

elected. -
Neither does 1t appear that Sadler
feels entirely sure Of the outcome, for
he did not rest his case on the compile
tion of the count of the ballots from
White Pine, but subpoenaed large
number of witnesses from Reno to prove
that large number OF voters were
registered illegally in that precinct.
Court reconvened Saturday and Judge
Linn, registry agent at Reno, was
placed on the stand. The Carson News
says: "It was brought out by Judge
Linn that he strictly observed the law
and attended to his duties as closely as
his then physical condition would per-
nit. He testified that few of the
names were placed on the list by the
Unstable, Mr.. McNeilly, that the rea.
son the registry agent himself had not
placed these names there was on ac-
count OF a sickness and falling eyesight,
that rendered 1t almost impossible for
him to write the name of the voter on
the book. Judge Linn further testified
that he was present at his once almost
every day up to the time the books
closed, and that no man was registered
without such registration being espec-
ially directed and requested by him."
Constable McNeilly substantiated the
testimony OF Judge Linn. Other wit
nesses we're called and the case was f.
nally adjourned till Tuesday morning
of this week. There Is no telling when
a decision viii be reached, but probably
not for month yet,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13
J. H. MARRIOTT.
A Youthful Hero.

Word comes down the valley of the
doings Of a youthful hero there. Mon.
day evening the house OF Henry Full.
stone was discovered TO be on fire, with
only part OF the children therein. The
men folks, who were in the corrals,
rushsd In Immediately and all were
saved except the baby. whIoh the frantic
father and mother were unable 10 10,
cate In the burning building, and Hind.
ed nv smoke and fire they were finally
forced to give up the attempt, when
suddenly 10 their great surprise and
overwhelming JOY. one Of the little BOYS
not over years old, came out OF the
burning building. dragging manfully
the baby, which he had been able tG
locate In some way that can only be
imagined. The fire was caused by q
whirlwind, which passed over the chin
ney. drew up the fire and let It fall on
the roof. The building was totally de-
stroyed. Carson News.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13
An Epidemic OF Diarrhoes.

Mr.. A. Sanders, writing from Cocoa
nut Grove, Fla, Gays there has beer
quite an epidemic OF diarrboea there
He had severe attack and was cured
by four doses of Chamberlain Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. he
says he also recommended 1t to other.
and they say It is the best medicine
they ever used. For sale by F, NJ
Clark.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13
CHECKS LOST OR s roLEN.

Notice is hereby given that two
checks drawn by me, as follows: No.
257, drawn on April 20 for s257 In favor
Of A. L. Thomas, p. NJ, and No. 30j
drawn May esth for sl09, in favor &
A. L. Thomas. p. NJ; have never
reached the party in whose favor drawn
and the public Is warned not TO take
them up or pay any money on them, as
have notified the bank not to pay
them.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13
Duke George is Dead.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 10.-The
Grand Duke George, brother Of the
Gar, Is dead.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-11-18
INJUNCTION SERVED I.
on the ELkH0RA
Dakota and Pacific Railroad Tempo.
rarily Stops Il Tearing Up
Rails at Rapid City.
CASE WILL GO INFO THE COURT
Two of the Best Appearing Min
Ing Districts in the Black
HIS Viii BE Opcncd
Up by New Road.

Rapid City, S. D. Nov. IA
The Fremont, Elldlorn and Mis-
souri, Valley railway company
recently purchased a large
per eel of the rails laid by the Da-
kota and Wyoming Railway company
from Rapid City toward Mystic. The
purchase was made in good faith by.
the Elkhorn company and on Friday n
force of men was set. to work tearing
the rails up along Rapid street. The
Dakota-Paciic Railway company,
which purchased the roadbed and
right-of-way from here to Mystic
from the old Wyoming com
Pany, served an injunction on the Elm
horn company and the tearing up of
the track was stopped temporarily.
The case will go into court.
Deadwood, S. D., Nov. 15.--It is
learned from n good source that the
slkhorn railway company will build
q railroad into Carbonate camp soon
a party of surveyors has been stalk
ing out the proposed line for several
days. A number of the officers of the
railway company went over the coun-
try two weeks ago and they were
much pleased at what they saw. This
district is in the heart of the phono-
lite belt, which has been attracting
the Colorado people this fail. The new
road will probably follow the ridge
between Squaw creek and Carbonate
camp and it will open up two of the
best appearing mining districts in the
Black Hills. Both camps have been
thoroughly examined by the Colorado
experts and considerable ground has
been bonded. The Ironsides ard the
Granite mountain properties are the
most important. The Burlington
Railway company is also running a
line from Dumont to Spcarfsh canyon
to take in the new town of American
City, which has been laid out by the
American Mining company.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-11-18
MAJOR LOGAN IS
SLAIN IN BATTLE
Son Of ''Black Jack Falls While
Leading a Gallant Charge
Against Rebels.
DISAPPEARANCE OF asulaALoo.
Whereabouts OF tho Insnrgent Chief
and His Army an Enisn,a--.
Swift American Move
mcnt Dazcs Rebels.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Gencral Otis
cabled this morning:
Wheaton reports November 12
there was an engagement near San
Jacinto between the Thirty-third vol
untecrs and 1000 %entrenched insur-
gents. Our loss: Major Logan, gall
lantly leading. a battalion, ana six en-
listed men killed; Captain Green and
eleven men wounded, mostly very
slight. Enemy was routed, leaving
eighty-one dead ill the trenches. His
loss Is believed to be 900.
"Lawton reports from San Jose that
in the vicinity of San Nicholas, north
of Tagniug, Wesslcs captured thirteen
carts with insurgent n department
records, printing press complete of in
surgent newspaper and u large guam
tity of rice. Cavalry still actively en-
gagged. Infantry pressing on from
San Jose and Araga. Roads imprac-
ticable for wheel transportation.
Horses foraged in rice and growing
rice straw"
Mrs. Logan Frustrated.
News of her sons death was con
veyed to Mrs. Logan by a personal
note from Secretary Root. Mrs. Logan
is Frustrated by the news.
Youngstown, o., Nov. IA private
cable from Manila the
death of Major John a. logan, jr., of
this city, son of the late General John
a. Logan, of Illinois. No details are
given.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-11-18
TAsCoTT LOCATED AGAIN.
Cape Nome Miners Story Of the
go NJ n ,Jl fpar.. &

Cape Nome Miners Story OF the
Chicago Murderer.
Chicago, Nov. 15.-Amos ]. Smell, sew
eral times a millionaire, was shot II
killed at his home, corner May street and
Washington boulevard, one morning In
February, 1883, presumably by a burglar,
but the crime was finally laid upon his
nephew, William T~ascott, who disap-
peared Immediately after and has not
been found since, although $4,000 reward
is outstanding for his arrest.
Report OF the finding OF Tascott is
made by William Risler, a miner, lately
returned from Cape Nome. who said last
night that one day last fall a man too
He grew worse rapidly and, under theim-
preston that he was dying. confessed
that he was Tascott. and that he had
been in hiding from the Chicago police.
The detectives never got near me be-
cause l was in the interior of Alaska all
the time and nobody thought OF looking
for me here he said.
Tnscott gave many particulars of the
raid OH Smells house, which ended in the
murder of the aged millionaire. and told
his story in q which convinced his
hearers that he was the ~long-hnntcd man.
Satisfied that he was going to die, and
that no good could be accomplished by
sending ont IL messenger with the news
at that time, Rigler and his companions
Kept the matter quiet. A few DAYS after
the confession was made Tascott suddcn-
lYs grew better. His ilost then saw there
was a chance for his recovery, but did not
put him under guard, as he was still ap-
parently too weak to make any effort to
escape.
Thu next morning Tascott was missing,
night. Rigler ard his partners at once
0 the trail aid sent word to an the
nearby camps, but gould gel. no trace Of
the missing man. ItsWa plain that he
Ing settlements along lhev:coast or in
Cape Nome is2on the saarosst sSr1d after
a long and frnitiess search RfpI:sr' am
his companions became col,vinsed glaf
Tascott had made his way out L 4 sseaS IN 4
small boat and boarded some 'passinR
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-11-18
OF THE
FILIPINO REBELS
Rapid advance Of the Americans is
Demoralizing the lnsur-
gent Army.
LOOKS LIKE BEGINNING OF END
All Indications Point to speedy
Ending or the Insnrrcc:ion.-
Report From Gen.
crnl OTIS.

Washington, Nov. 15.-General Otis
cables as follows:
AMucArthur's advance, Thirty-siXth
volunteers and n cavalry troop, under
Bell, entered Tarlac at Z p. m. yes
terday. The enemy had fed. By
great labor Macarthur succeeded in
getting forward to Capas yesterday
all artillery and quariermaster's
transportation. and will have COM
mand in Tarlac today, his advance
pushing forward to save as much of
the railroad as possible, which the
enemy is trying to destroy i'll its re-
treat. Many deserters from the enc
my passed into MacArthuris lines yes
terday. Insurgents in that section
ure reported short Of provisions.
Lawton is pushing forward with great
energy. His advance is obliged to
leave behind all transportation and
depend to a great extent upon the
country: for subsistence. Hayes, with
the Fourth cavalry, i'll the vicinity of
Carriangolan, captured a large
amount of insurgent property and
nearly half a battalion of 400 bolo-
men transporting Aguinaldo's proper
ty north of the mountains, together
with his private secretary and seven
officers. Young, with the Third cav
airy, and Batson's Macabebes, fol
lowed by the balance of the battalion
of the Twenty-second infantry, leav-
ing behind all transportation
pushed out on the San Jore,
Luplam, San Quentin and Mayugroaa,
scattered the enemy stationed at these
points, most of whom were driven
southwark. Vessels with n squadron
of the Third cavalry fastened forward
to Mayug, where the insurgent supply
depot was captured, securing several
hundred thousand pounds of rice, $500
pounds of flour, $500 pounds of salt
and other provisions; 1900 uniform
coats, many new blankets, articles of
clothing, u number of insurgent Of
ticers, sixty-two Spanish and two
American prisoners. Detachments
were sent north to San Nicholas and
it is believed Young established COM
mupication with Wheaton's troops last
evening. Indications are that insnr-
gents will not escape to the mountain
capital at Boambang without great
difficulty and loss, il at all. Our
troops at Tarlac, Arieg, San Jose,
Bapo, Humingan, San Quentin, Tayu-
ga, San Nicholas, IN through Linga-
yen gulf, with a strong station at Ar
yal, San. Isidore, Cabanatuan, should
cause some annoyance. Our troops
have suffered great h%ardships and per-
formed most severe service, but are
reported in excellent condition and
spirits. The enterprise and indomita-
bic will displayed by the officers has
never been excelled."
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-11-18
A "MAlL LETTER WAR.
The Inner Facts of the Campaign
VIII Not Como for Weeks.

The Inner Facts of the Campaign
Will Not Como for Weeks.
London, Nov. 15.-When Mr.. Stec-
vens, the famous correspondent, left
England, he predicted that it would be
a mail letter war;" that the corre-
spondents could do little by cable. The
large expenses incurred by the Lon
don morning journals have not been
justified by the meager dispatches
which the censor has enabled them to
print. Steamers now arriving from
the Cape have detailed accounts of the
earliest BATTLES, those of Glencoe and
Elandslaagte, from many hands, but
the public will be forced to wait many
weeks before the mysteries connected
with Cartoons surrender and the
siege of I.adysinith are cleared up, and
it will then be %prcoccupied with other
and more stirring war scenes. The
censorship, inadequate cable facilities
and Boer raiders have operated to de-
prive Bennett Burliegh and his col
leagues of their ordinary occupation,
and the public has remained at the
mercy of sensation mongers. There is
little likelihood, even if men of fash
ion Hike Winston Spencer Churchill are
on tn, ground to chronicle the eN-
ploits of the smartest officers i'll the
guards, that General Butler will relax
The censorship and allow messages to
&c through freely.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-11-18
DOUBLE MURDER AT SEA.
Swedish Mate Kills tl,c Master and
His Wife.

Baltimore. Nov. 15.-Captain Nc
earthly, of the British steamer Trunk
by, which has arrived here from Santa
Cruz, Tenel'iffe. reports that 4 few
days before his arrival ;t Santa Cruz
the Brazilian bark Juliana Schooner,
from Rio Jeneiro for Genoa, Italy. put
in for provisions. The health anthori-
ties asked the master why there were
but fifteen persons on board when the
articles named seventeen us leaving
Rio Janeiro. The captain said the
others had died from yellow fever.
When the vessel was released from
quaranl inc and provisiohed one of the
crew stated to one of the customs
guards that the man in charge was
not the master of tho ship. but the
mate, and the mate had murdered the
master and his wife on the voyage.
The authorities sent boats crews for
a small Spanish man-of-war in the
harbor to bring the mate and crew
ashore. The mate, who was a Swede,
had suspected something and armed
himself with n revolver and dehed
the five boats crews of the Spanish
man-of-war's men to take him. The
sailors. under orders of their officers,
fusilladcd the vessel for five hours.
during which time, it is said, 500 shots
were fired. The mate was killed at
last, having been shot several times.
During the firing the crew jumped
overheard and were rescued by the
lnan-of-war's men.
Before the Trunkby left Santa Cruz
the bark was towcd up To a berth
near the steamer and remained thers
with a crew of man-of-war's men in
charge. The bark was held as d pir.
ate, but under protest from the Bra
lillian consul.
The bark had previously hailed from
Oporto, Portugal, which name had
been painted out. There is no such
name as Juliana Schooner in Lloyd's
directory. There is a bark julia I'LL.
of Oporto, and it is probable the muir
derer had changed the name and ma.
ton.