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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-31

What nj inch oi rain means ex.
pressed III terms That may be readily
comprehended. One inch OF rainfall
is equivalent to the application OF
21,OUO wiue gallons of water to overy
acre OF land. Of 100000 to every
Gi0 acres OF tho territory over which
tho precipitation extends.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-31

III County Cattle Association.
The Elko County Cattle Associa-
tinu will meet at the Court house,
Elko, Nevada, at | o'clock, r.. II. Sat
nrday, April LIST, 1899. Annual meet
ing.
JAS. RUSSELL. ST..
President.
GEo. ". BRuoE, Scc'y.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05
THE BOUNDARY QUESTION
HAS STIRRED UP TOO MUCH ILL
FEELING.
THE PRIMER WANTS IT AR8ITRATED
Chicagos Representative Got a Chilly Re-
cpption from the Head Of the
Canadian Government
May Reconsider.

Washington, August 4.-Mr. f. w.
Fitzpatrick, of the Treasury Depart
ment. has just returned 70 Washington
from Ottawa, where he went, at the in
stance of the committee of Chicago citi-
zens in charge of the ceremonies Of the
LAYING of the corner stone of that city 8
great postoffce building next October by
President Mckinley, to arrange for the
formal invitation and expected accept
ance of an invitation from Chicago's 5
citizens to the Governor General and
Cabinet of Canada to participate in the
festivities
Mr.. Kirkpatnck is the Assistant
United States Architect, under Architect
Henry Ives Cobb, for the Chicago bu'ld-
ing.
TO an Associated Press representative
he admitted that his official reception
was slightly chilly, Sir Wilfred Laurier
very candidly telling him that under the
present conditions it would be impossible
for him to accept any social invitations
to this side of the border.
L. Il
Sir Wilifrid's voluntary statements and
answers to queries Were as follows:
'As a friend ii whom / am deeply
interested | am very glad 70 see you,
bat, t,afFanlSly, as n representative of the
Federalsor any local government in the
United States your visit could not have
been more untnmely. When / received
your first letter, | took up the matter
with His Excellency, the Governor Gen
eral, and he expressed n sincere desire
to visit Chicago and seemed rs anxious
to accept the invitation as | was. We
would have been delighted to go and
were looking forward to the day with
much anticipation. But since then the
tone Of your press has become so harsh
in dealing With the Alaskan boundary
question:, such misrepresentation nave
been made about our Government and.
particularly abont me, that it would be
undignilied for us to visit YOU, and
cannot advise his excellency to go.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick said that Sir Wilfrid
intimated that in the present state of
public feeling in the United States, as
indicaed in the press, it would not be en-
tirely safe for the Governor General
and himself to visit Chicago, as he fear
ed that they might, in great gathering
of such n character as the Chicago cere-
mony, be subjected to some unpleasant
ness or indignity by thoughtless persons.
Sir Wilfrid expressed himself as
strongly in favor of arbitrating the
Alaskan boundary dispute, and conclud-
ed the interview as follows:
80 much as | regret it | could not go
to Chicago under present conditions. and
must, however, painful a duty it may be,
advise mis- excellency to decline the in
vitation that | know and feel has so
kindly been extended to us by the city of
Chicago"
Mr.. Fitzpatrick secured Sir Wilfrid's
promise, however,, to reconsider the mat
ter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05
THE CAR TO ABDICATE?
LONDON TIMES PUBLISHES A FUM0R TO
THAT EFFECT.
N. De BIowiz Says That N. DeIcasse Has Been
Sent 10 Dissuade Him-.A Believer in a
Remarkable Legend.

London, August On. De Blowitz.
the Paris correspondent of the Times,
gives an extraordnary explanation of NJ.
DelcasSe's present mission to Russia. He
asserts that it was decided upon quite
suddenly for reason which admitted
of no delay" and then gives the story,
which he says he has from "a source TO
which | am bound to attach import
ance." This is the explanation:
Emperor Nicholas is disappointed and
tired of the throne. The absence of an
heir excites his superstitious feelings.
and he connects himself with a Russian
legend according to which an leirless
Gar is to be succeeded by n Gar Mi
chael, predestined to occupy CONSTANT
nople.
The death of the Czarewitch and the
failure of the conference at The Hague
led him TO decide to abdicate on the oc-
casion of his coming visit to Darn
Stadt. On this becoming known in Paris
NJ. DelcaSse was sent in hot haste to
dissuade him from carrying out his in
tention."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05
TWO NEGROES SWING.
BEATEN BY STRIKERS.

An Aged and Respected Citizen Brutally
Assaulted for Riding on Street Car
Cleveland, o.. Aug. 1.-The fact has
Just come to light that Lucius f. Mellen,
superintendent of the City Infirmary
and ex-General Agent of the Cleveland
Humane Society was terribly Beaten by
strike sympathizers last Wednesday. Mr..
Mellen is GS years Old and is in ii preca-
rious condition. His family did not report
the matter to the police FOR fear OF far-
ther violence. Mr.. Mellen rode ON a Big
Consolidated car "Wednesday to Ii. G..
Patton's sign painting shop at No. 904
Pearl street to order a sign. He was
followed into the shop 10Y a boy who call
ed to two men within that he had ridden
ON a ''scab" car. The two men seized
Mr.. MelIen and threw him out of the
door The aged man fell on the sidewalk
and the two men and the boy, reinforced
by two other men who came along kick
ed him brutaliy! Mr.. Mellen later was
assisted to his home on Library street
While his injuries are not i'll themselves
dangerous, his age makes his condition
precarious. When this city learns
through the newspapers of the attack on
Mr.. Mellen it will cause widespread in
dignation as he is one of the oldest and
most prominent citizens of Cleveland and
has been for years Il leader OF National
fame in church and charitable work
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05
WHERE rs THE COMMISSION?

Washington, Aug. 4.-The arrival
of the Samoan commission is beginning
to attract comment in official quarters,
as it rs thought some new complication
may have arisen in Samoa, to keep the
commission there. The last report was
that the party would leave Apia on July
18th, and if this had been carried out
the commission would have BEEN due in
San Francisco before the present time
Baron Sternberg, the German commits
sioler, wrote under date of July 18th,
that he expected to sail in a day or two.
and Mr.. Trip sent similar notification to
the State Department. As the bulk Of
the natives was disarmed, there is little
prospect that they could create serious
disorder, yet i'm case of renewed troubles
between the factions, it is believed that
the commission would wait until quiet
had been restored
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05
THE GOVERNOR TOOK clIARGE
Gambler Commanded in Person Troops
Guarding Rapist From the Mob.

Gambler Commanded in Person Troops
Guarding a Rapist From the Mob
Atlanta. Ga, August lit became
known today that Governor Gambler, of
this State, made a personal trip to New
nan, a town 60 miles south of this city
yesterday morning to save the life OF the
negro rapist John Mullins, charged with
an assault upon Mrs. Cook, near Senoia.
GA, Wednesday. Governor Gambler
left the executive mansion at 4 o'clock
yesterday morning, boarded the first
train and arrived at the public fail of
Coweta county an hour after daybreak.
lie took command Of the Newman
Guards, a company of the State mill
tia, which had been guarding the iail
during the night from the mob. and di-
rected Sheriff Brown to take his prisoner
at once to Atlanta for safe keeping. The
greatest excitement prevailed in the
town during the night, and Sheriff
Brown fearing an attack from tha moh
telephoned Governor Gambler several
times for instructions.
The mob was successfully avoided ana
the prisoner lodged in Fulton comfy ioiI
at Atlanta shortly before noon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05
QUIET AT HAMPTON.

Richmond, Va, Aug. A Hampton
special to the Dispatch tonight says that
everything is going on smoothly there,
and The people are going about their
business calmly.
Two deaths from the fever are report
ed from the home, put no new cases at
either the home or phoebus.
In connection with the quarantine con-
troyersy between Newport News and
Norfolk, the impression has gotten
abroad in some quarters that Richmond
quarantined against Newport News. This
is incorrect The quarantine is only
against points on the peninsula east of
Newport News. The Richmond authori-
ties have regarded Newport News as
amply protected, and in refusing to qua
rantine against that place were sustain
ed by the State Board of Health. The
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad has never
stopped running either its passenger or
freight trains from this city into New
port News.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05
IIESTER's COTTON REPORT.

New Orleans. Aug A. Secretary Hes
ter's statement Of the worlds visible
supply of cotton shows a decrease for
the week just closed Of 113, T6J iales.
against Ieclt ase Of G7, 1863 bales last
year anc a decrease of 90.120 bales in
1888. Tie to;a: visible supply il 2,45o-
62l bales, against 2,5G4 SO bales last
week and 1,9S5,929 last year. or this
the total of American cotton is 2.244. :
62l bales, against 2,359. 1856 bales last
week and 1,TG8, ,929 bales last year and
OF all other kinds, including Egypt, Bra
zll, Ind 2, etc, 100000 bales, against
1oo,00o bales last week and 217,OoO
bales last year
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05
A FRONTIERSMAN KILLED
AND THREE RIVER SLOOPS SET
ON FIRE.
A FAMILY CARRIED OFF CAPTIVE
Bodies of Murdered Troops and Merchant
Found in Captured Town. Sell
diers in Hot Pursuit
of indians.

Chicago. Ills, Aug. "A special to the
Tribune from the City of Mexico. says:
dispatches from Guatamas show that
the Yaquis insurrection is constantly
growing in extent, and all the Indians
in the towns along the river are rising
in arms and taking to the woods and
mountains to join their companions al
ready arrayed against the authorities
Jack Ramsey" the famous frontier
character, and the American photo
grapher, Ed Miller, were on the way to
Alamos when they were attacked by
the Indians and killed.
Three sloops on the Yaquis river.
near Medaro, We're also attacked and
Aurillo Il. Paroles, who was in charge
of them, was killed. The vessels We're
set on fire, but were saved by Federal
forces who drove the sayages away.
1t is reported that the Romero family
We're captured as they were about to em-
bark on one of the sloops and that
Peredes. was killed in tring to rescue
them.
Troops are pushing the bands sup
posed to have the family. The telegraph
lines of Alamo have been cut The In
dians along the Mayo river are quiet
and do not seem inclined to join the in
surrection.
Colonel Angel Garcia Pana telegraph
ed yesterday that Don Carlos Hale,
the noted merchant had not been killed
aas reported. Official adyices up to
Monday, however, state clearly that
after General Torres took Bacum they
found ten dead of the troops from
Cocorit and four of the body guard of
the Yaquis Chief Maldonado, and the
body. of Hale. They say nothing has
been heard of their chief"
TO EXTERMINATE YAQUIS.
San Francisco. Cal, Aug. 4.-Accord-
ing to advices received by Rafael
Ysabel, Congressman from the State of
Sonora, Mexico, who is in this city,
General Lorenzo Torres, command
er-in-Chief Of the Mexican army in
the field now fighting the Indians, has
not been killed as had been reported.
His captain, Juan Maldonado, formerly
known as Tetiabiate who was chief of
the Yaquis during the ten years war,
has, however, been murdered by the
Indians
A dispatch from Governor Torral of
Sonora to Congressman Ysabel, states
that General Torres has been wounded
in the calf of the leg in a fight against
the Indians, whom he routed, leaving
sixty dead on the battlefield.
General Francisco Candedo. Governor
Of the State of Sinaloa, is also in San
Francisco. He has assured the govern
ment of Sonora OF all the assistance
within his power. General Candedo be-
ieyes the United States will not be call
ed upon to protect the Arizona border,
as there is sufficient force in Mexico
to exterminate the Yaquis.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05
He KILLED HIS BROTHER
A. c. FLYNN A FRATRlClDF. J. W. FLYNN
A CORPSE.
Claimed that The Killing Was Accidental but
The Coroner's Jury Said II Was
.Premeditated.

Reidsyille, y. c., August 4.-(Special.)
"A. G. Flynn, a merchant at Pleasant
vile, this county, shot his brother, Joe
Willie Flynn, hast night. The latter died
this morning.
A shot gun was used and the victim
received the load in his breast.
1t is claimed the shooting was acciden-
tai, but the coroner's enquiry rendered
a verdict to the effect that the shooting
was premeditated. 1t is claimed that
there has been bad blood between the
two brothers for some time past.
A. {. FLYNN has been put in Jail.
w. 9. Keats, an old citizen. died
this afternoon. He had been feeble for
some time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05
TEXAlS GOATS.
Are turned Into Mutton by Kansas City
Butchers.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 4.-Thousands
of Texas goats have been marketed in
Kansas City during the past few weeks.
consignment of $500 head and another
OF 1000 head, all being Angora grades.
The goats have been slaughtered in Kan
sas City and the Times states that all of
this goat meat has been put upon the
market rs mutton. A United States
inspector at the stock yards explained to
an interviewer that the United States in
its regulations of inspection, takes no
cognizance of the goat as a food pro-
duct hence the inspectors have nothing
to do with goat meat when it is passed
through the packing houses and put upon
the market as mutton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05
WORLDS GOLD PRODUCTION.
Estimated That For the Year 1898 i
Was About 1884, 100000.

Washington Aug. 4-The director OF
the mint has nearly completed his esti-
mate of the worlds gold production for
the year 1898. The data at hand seems
to warrant the conclusion that the pro
duction will amount to at least $294.-
100000 and possibly S295, ,000,0 600
Africa leads all other countries with
SS0,300,000 with Australia second,
with $67, 100000 and the United States
third, with $64 100000 Russia is
credited with S25,000,000; Mexico, with
S10.000000 and Canada, including the
Klondike with $14,000.000.
In 1897 Africa produced sos. .306. 900,
with the United States second with $57,-
363, 900, and Australia third with 500
6S4,000; Russia fourth with 500. .245,0 900;
Mexico fifth with $9,436,000, and
Canada, including the Klondike, with
$6,027, 600. The total for that year was
$237, 100000. OF the $14,000,000 cred
tied to Canada in 1898, about $10,000,-
GOO came out of the Klondike and in the
estimate of the production of the United
States during the last year, 81, 524 900
came from Alaska. In 1896, and for
nearly fifty years previously the United
States occupied the first place in the
worlds production of gold. In 1896 the
output of the world was estimated at
S202, 6S2, 900.
These figures are subject to revision
in making up the final estimate, but they
are believed to be approximately cor
rect.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05
THE HORRORS OF A DAY
A BAND OF LYNCHERS CHASE AND SHOOT
A NEGRO.
Van Buren,, New Orleans and Charleston
Each Have Legll Hanging
for Variety.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 4.-John
Thomas, negro, was surrounded in a
swamp near Cuba, Ala, last night by
a lynching party and wounded in a num-
ber of places during a running fight with
the posse. He finally managed to make
his escape with the posse still after him,
after slightly wounding several of his
pursuers. He is charged with the at
tempted assault of the wife Of saw
mill operator. 1t is probable that
Thomas will be captured and lynchei
before night.
A BAPTIST HANGED.
Van Buren, Ark, Aug, 4.-John
Maxey, the negro rapist, was hanged
here at $50 this morning.
He maintained his innocence to the
last, and in speech on the galloWs in-
yoked the curse of God upon the people
Of Van Buren for the injustice they had
done him.
TWO NEGROES SWING.
Charleston, S. c., Aug. 4-James
Phelps and Sam Bailey, negroes, were
hanged in the county jail from the same
scaffold this morning. Phelps killed a
policeman and Bailey took the life of a
companion in quarrel over cards.
HEMP FOR AN ITALIAN.
New Orleans. La, Aug. 4.-Frank
Naska, an Italian, was hanged at st.
john La, today. Naska killed three
people and wounded two others about
three years ago His victims were his
countrymen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05
NEGROES BEATEN AT PANA.

Pana, Ill, Aug. 4-Three negroes who
arrived in Pana today were set upon by
sympath.zers Of the union miners, pelted
with stones and missiles Of every char
acter and driven out Of the city. In the
party VINO assaulted the blacks We're n
ftumber of the wives and sons of miners.
One Of the negroes was badly used up.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05
CAMP DYEA DESTROYED.

Washington. Aug. 4-The following
telegram was received at the War De
partment today:
Vancouver Barracks,
Washington, Aug 4.
Adintant General Washington:
Captain Hovey reports destruction OF
Camp Dyea from forest fires on 2Sth
He reports no injuries to men. Some
subsistence and quartermaster's supplies
destroyed. Amount mot yet determined
Tie succeeded in moving command and
supplies Skagway. Mccain, acting As.
sistant Adjutant General in absence De-
partment Commander"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05
y. Y. DEMOCRATS TO ORGANIZE.

Amany, ~ Y, Aug. 1.-THE executive
committee of the Chicago platform Dem
ocrats of which Thomas w. Cantwell
Of this city is secretary, tonight issued
Il call for a conference to be held at
Syracuse August 9Th. to perfect arrange
ments for the proper organization of the
party I'M this State for the coming nation
al convention.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05
TOOK GAS.

Norfolk, Va. Aug. 4.-Mr. Herbert r.
Bosley. formerly of .Monkton, Nd, for
several years local passenger agent of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, committed
suicide III bis boarding house here this
morning by iIlhaling gas. He connected
a tube with the gas stove in his room and
nut the other end in his mouth I'll
health is supposed to be the cause He
was 81 years old and has been in the
employ of tie company eight years. His
remains werc sent home today for inter
ment
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05
MURDERED HIS CHILDnEN.
And Ended by Cutting His Own Throat
Probably Insane.

Susquehanna, Pa, Aug. 4.-Charles
Yager, aged forty years, of Brandt, a
small manufacturing village five miles
south of here, murdered his three small
children early this morning by cutting
their throats and then committed suicide
Dy the same means. There seems to be
no doubt that the father had gone in
sane during the night For years he was
employed in the chair factory in the town
and was steady, industrious man.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05
SITUATION SERIOUS.
No Apology Yet for Violation of u. s.
Consulate in Hayti

Port au Prince, August 1.-The affair
Of the recent violation of the American
Legation here by armed police who We're
seeking to arrest NJ. Du Vivier, the
newspaper man, has not been definitely
settled 1t is understood that the Ameri-
can Minister, Mr.. William r. Powell,
will demand full reparation for the out
rage.
Mr.. Powell, when interrogated today
by the correspondent of the Associated
Press. declined to go into particulars
but said the situation was serious.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05

Washington, Aug. Admiral Crom-
WELL commandant Of the Naval Station
at Havana. has advised the Navy De-
partment that a suspicious case resem-
bling yellow fever occurred among the
marines constituting the small garrison at
the Machina Wharf in Havana. The
marine was at once removed to a hospital
and the case isolated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05
BOUGHT A BASEBALL CLUB.

Kansas City, Aug. 4-Charles II.
Manning. president Of the Kansas City
Baseball Club, who has been in the east
searching for players, wired TODAY that
had purchased outright the Wilkes
barre. Pa, club Of the Atlantic League.
and would bring the picked players to
Kansas City.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05
WILLIE WALDORF IN EFFIGY

New York, Aug. 4. Surrounded by a
crowd of several hundred persons, Will
liam Waldorf Astor was burned in
effigy tonight in Long Acre Square.
Doctor Seldom Grove, an elderly ply
sician, was the prime mover in the affair.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05
STOLE S10,5o0 IN BONDS.

West Virginia Burglars Get a Big
Graft
Wellsburg, w. Va, Aug. 4.-Four
masked burglars forced their way into
the lonely farm house Of DIR. Joseph
Parkinson some time during the night,
and after blindfolding, binding and gag
ging the inmates, who were all women, ii
careful search for yaiuables was made.
The robbers secured government bonds
valued at $10,500; S75 i'll money and a
lot of silyerware and jewelry. They
then locked the women in an upstairs
room and hastily drove away. There
is no clew to their identity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05
TUGS LOST.
Feared That Two We're Caught in We'd
nesday's Storm.

Mobile. Ala, August 4.-Much CON
cern IS felt here for the safety of the
tugs Chief and Dio Volenre and the
dredge Craighill with scows that left
here Saturday for Charlotte Harbor
tla.. and must have been in the centre
of Wednesdays storm.
The steamer Seaboard. bound from
Mobile to Tampa. We're in tine storm
She made safe harbor until the blow
ing ''i' i''oi
Inc tug Lebaron with the dredge
bislnarck, bound from Mobile to Fen
sacoia, Wednesday got in at critical
moment. The captain says II was the
toughest weather he ever saw on the
coast
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05

President Hobart left Long
Branch yesterday at $3.50 o'clock for
Lake Champlain on a ten days visit to
President Mckinley.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05

Mysterious Billy Smith Of New York,
and Andy Walsh, of Brooklyn, fought
% rounds to draw before the Broad
way Athletic Club last night
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05
passed Assistant Surgeon A. c. Smith
or You.
(Signed) "LUDDINGTON,

1t is the purpose of the officials to burn
the old bedding at the Home, and fumi-
gate the quarters thoroughly The non
infected inmates will be put in the tents
ON the Home grounds.
General McMahon and Colonel Smith
are thoroughly satisfied with the situa-
ti,Y
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05

w. j. Bryan spoke to 6000 people at
Ludington. Mich, yesterday on Pending
Problems
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05

President Mckinley will be asked to
be present at the reburial of the seven
bodies of John Browns followers beside
Browns grave at North Elba, n Y.