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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-06-28
Glasses Fitted to all Eyes.
Delinquent Tax Sale.
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY TREASURER AND
Ex-OFFICIo TAX RECEIVER,
ELKo, Elko County, Nevada

ELKo, Elko County, Nevada
June 10. 1890.
Notice Is hereby given that in accordance
with law, (see Statutes 1891, SEQ. 80, pages
147, 148) each Of tho following described
pieces or parcels Of property will be sold at
public auction, at the court house door,
town, county and State, aforesaid, on July
TO- 1899, at IL o'clock NJ. OF said day, lthe
bidding at tax sales, under the provisions
OF these sections, shall be for the smallest
quantity OF property that will pay the taxes
penalties and costs) to pay the delinquent
taxes, penalties and costs against the
same, unless said taxes, penalties and
costs are paid TO me before said date:
HAYWARD, MRS. E. ", Lamoille, New,
81 e. 8. n Of s. w. u OF and N. +. u OF
SEQ. 1a, T. 80, r. 5S E. Poss'y title N. W. 4
Sec. 1s, T. IS, II. 5S, E.-Value 5000.
Household furniture, value $50; 2 work
$40; 10 stock horses, value $3O; jack, value
975; milch COWS, value S75; 8 hogs, value
S10; wagons, value a65; machinery, value
S60.-Total value 1856.
Total tax, S34 85. Penalty, % 40. Costs
~ 00.-Total $40 81.
And you are hereby further notified, that
unless payment shall bo made before said
sold on Monday, July 10, 1909, at IL O'Clock
NJ, TO pay the aforesaid delinuuent taxes
penalties and costs, also that, that 10 per
cent on the amount OF said taxes, and the
cost OF advertising will be collected i'm adj.
dition TO the original tax.
Also that said property Is subject to re-
demption within six months from the date
OF such sale. by the payment OF all said
County Treasurer and Ex. offioio
By Tax Receiver.
ia. MCBRIDE, Deputy.
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Dissolution of Partnership

The partnership heretofore existing be-
tween q. L. Nuckols and ]. w. Truett of
Deeth, under the firm name of Nuckols g.
Truett, is hereby dissolved by mutual con-
sent, j. w. Truett having purchasedthe in
terest Of @. l.. Nuckols In said firm. All
debts owing by said firm will be paid by
j. w. Truett and all debts due said firm are
payable to him.
L. NUCKoLs,
j. w. TRTETT.
DEErH. Nevada. May 10, 1899.
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BRING your Job Work to the INDE.
PENDENT Office. Low prices.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-16
BUSINESS HOUSES
RAZED BY FLAMES
MiIIion-DOllar Fire at
Cleveland.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, April 15.-Al-
most half the block of business houses
bounded by Lake, Bank, Academy and
St. Clair streets was wiped out by t1re
this afternoon, the damage amounting
to almost a million dollars. The flames
broke out in a straw goods factory,
where a large number of girls were en-
ployed, and that none of them lost their
lives is remarkable. The following per-
sons were injured:
August Marquardt, fireman OF en-
gine company No. 8, head cut ana
stunned.
Frank Hughes, engineer engine com
pany No. 9, head, face and fands
burned.
Frank Kane. hook and ladder COM
pany No Z, head and face burned
Mrs Mary Mylet. S4 Marion street.
burned about head, hands and chest;
Patrick Jordan, engine company NO.
l. burned about head and hands
Frank Brunner, engine company NO.
/, burned about face.
Frank Murphy and Sherwood Hoyt,
engine company No. 1, burned on lace
and hands.
John Rauschert, 60 Bozetta street,
{ badly burned on head, face and arms;
The damage done is as follows:
Four-story brick building at 80 Bank
street, owned by F. Roddenfeld ana oc-
cupied by Meyer Jaskulek, packer OF
leaf tobacco; loss $4,000.
Four-story brick block, 81 Bank
street, owned by E. 1. Baldwin estate
and occupied by L. H. Whitcolnb &
! Co. ana A. w. & j. Sampliner, cloak
manufacturers. Baldwin estate loss
10000; L. H. Whitcomb & Co, loss,
| $35, ,0OO Sampliner, loss, 500 600.
Six-story brick block So Bank street,
owned by the Baldwin estate and oc-
cupied by Hart & Co, wholesale eo NIL NIL
liners. Baldwin estate loss, $o0,0OO;
Hart & Co., loss, $450,0OO.
Four-story brick block at 81 Bank
street, owned by the Bradley estate
and occupied by II. Black & Co, cloak
manufacturers. Estate loss, $4,000;
Black & Co.'S loss, $4,000.
Four-story brick block at % Bank
street, owned by C. H. Foote and oc-
cupied by Reed Bros. & Co, milliners
| and importers of straw goods. c. H.
Foote'S loss, $4,000; Reed Bros & Co. S
| loss, $15, 600
Five-story brick building Academy
street, owned by the Bradley estate and
/ occupied by Comey & Johnson. straw
! hat manufacturers. Estate loss, $26,-
/ coo: Comey & Johnson's loss, $150,000.
Two-story frame building owned and
/ occupied by E. Rosenfeld, cigar manu-
facturer; loss $4,000.
Six old two-story dwellings, and a
small livery staole on Academy street
were damaged to the extent of about
! $4,000
The fire started in the rear of the
/ second floor of Comey & Johnson's fac
! tory and in a few minutes the whole
building was ablaze, the 300 girls and
women employees getting out by means
! of fire escapes. The flames then com
municated to the block occupied by
Hart & Co., and thence spread TO the
/ other blocks.
While escaping from the straw hat fac
tory The injuries to the firemen We're
not inflicted in one spot and merely go
TO show in what close quarters they
were compelled to fight the flames.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-16
MAY SOON CALL FOR
ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS

J NEW YORK. April 15.-The Herald's
Washington correspondent sends the
following: President Mckinley is being
very strongly urged to exercise the au-
thority given him by the army reorgan-
ization act to organize the provisional
army of $4,000 men to serve until July
/, 1901.
Most Of the pressure for this in
creased military force comes from Off
GERS of the present volunteer service
who have either been mustered out of
. the service or are to be, and who wish
to remain. Many army officers also be-
lieve 1t would be wise for the Presi-
dent to raise all Of this force or part Of
it, so as to be able to send more men to
the Philippines without drawing too
heavily on the force in Cuba and Porto
Rico, OF reducing the reserve in the
United States.
In discussing the matter with volun-
teer officers and others, the President
has said he would raise this force if it
should become necessary to do so, and
some of his visitors have left the White
House with the impression that it has
been determined to issue a call fer
volunteers in the near future.
I was told at the War Department
this afternoon that there had been no
serious consideration of a call and that
such action was not in contemplation.
but should it become apparent that a
much larger force would be required
in the Philippines there is no doubt the
President will call for a part of the
force authorized by law even if he does
not raise the entire 35, 000
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-16
INTERESTING TESTIMONY
GIVEN By DETECTIVES

PARIS, April 16,-The Figaro pub
fishes this Sunday morning the evi-
dence given by Detectives Guence,
Tomps and Desvenire before the Court
of Cessation. Guence deposed that Col
onel Sandherr, after Dreyfus was ar
rested, commissioned him to investi-
gate his private life. Guence reported
that Dreyfus was addicted to gambling
and association with women. He nota-
bly, freQuented the house of a woman
named Bodson, where a scandal broke
out, a German officer threatening to
disclose Dreyfus' connection with Ger
many. The Bodson woman interviewed
to prevent it.
Henry sent Gribelin to Guence with
Dreyfus' photograph. Guence ad-
mitted he knew, but refused to reveal
the bearer of the bordereau to Matin
He admitted the report he made con-
cerning Dreyfus was based upon the
gossip of servants and others, but when
pressed to give names refused on the
ground of professional secrecy.
Tomps deposed that he was ordered
to discover the bearer of the bordereau
to Matin. When the evidence he OBJ
tanned pointed to Teyessonviere, one of
the handwriting experts against Drey-
fus. Henry dropped Tomps and en-
ployed Gribelin to continue the investi-
cation.
Desverniere deposed that Picquart
employed him to spy upon Esterhazy,
whom he saw four times at the Ger
man Embassy, otherwise his evidence
was unimportant.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-16
BR|DES OFFERED
BY THE STANDARD
How Oil Trust Fried to
"Square" Cases.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 15.-Attor-
ney General Monnett filed in the office
of the clerk of the Supreme Court to-
day the long promised history in detail
OF the alleged attempt of representa-
tives Of the Standard Oil Company to
have him withdraw the suit brought to
have the company adjudged guilty of
contempt of an order of 1892 declaring
ii a trust. Mr.. Monnett gives some in
formation as to the attempts made to
influence former Attorney General
Watson, and then comes to attempts
made to corrupt him. He declines to
give the names of the alleged guilty
parties, but asks for an order of court
commanding him to produce the testi-
mony.
He says men are known to him and
to D. K. Watson, his predecessor, but
these and details of the attempts are
held in such a way that it can only be
elected by an investigation by the
court
The opening pages of the statement
recite the cause of the litigation. He
then passes into specifications show
ing how repeated attempts have been
made to interfere with the department
of justice in this case:
l. In October, 1890. soon after the orig
inal Standard Oil case was brought, a
member of the Ohio Legislature name
not given, who has had great experience
as lobbyist, called on ex-Secretary of
State D. J. Ryan at the Park Hotel and
offered SIS, 900 if he would successfully use
his influence to have the case against the
Standard stopped.
~, z party known by name to D. K.
Watson called him to the Gilsey House
in New York and offered him the attor-
neyship for 5000 miles of railway for life
If he would let the Standard Oil case run
over his term.
g. Another man claiming to represent
the Standard called on Watson here in
the case.
4 a second time a New York party
called Watson to New York; told him he
was a fool not to accept the railroad at
torneyship and renewed the offer with
100000 additional. The names of the
would-be bribers and full details are
known to d. K. Watson and can be Sc
investigation of the matter.
5. Thereafter another man claiming to
represent the Standard Oil Company
called on Watson and improperly tried to
induce him to drop the cases, but failed.
6. Dewitt c. Jones of Columbus, attor-
'ney and cousin of D. X. Watson was
called to New York and Cleveland to ne
gotiate for Watson to drop the Standard
OIL case in consideration of getting the
China.
T. Then is presented the letter of Kline
& Elliott attorneys for the Standard, in
which they demand of Monnett the
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-16

the system of unanimity is a feature
which the United States has previously
strongly insisted upon, in quoting Pres
ident Harrison in 1892 on this. Inc
papers also deduce that even accept
ing the American Interpretation OF the
treaty, Admiral KautZ has put hlmselI
in the wrong.
The officials of the Unite States EN-
bassy are we'll satisfied with Baron Won
BuIow's speech. which agreed with his
previous statements to the United
States ambassador, Mr.. White, who
considers his speech to have been mou-
crate and pacific, and he cabled WASH
ington s..
The correspondent of the Associated
Press here learns that both the Unlted
States and Great Britain expressed the
hope that the unanimity prlhclple
would not be carried to an unreason-
able extent, which might easily frus-
trate the whole purpose of the commits
sion and result in q deadlock IL one
power stood out against the other Oh
every question.
The Government has appointed Coun-
selor Won Knebet de BeritZ OF the MIN
istry of the Interior and Baron Mar
shall Won Bieberstein commissioners TO
proceed to America and investigate the
methods of the New York Life lnsur-
ance Company and the Mutual Life In
surance Company. Both the commits
sioners are on the point of starting.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press has had an interview with hlgh
officer of the Government, who bitterly
complains of many erroneous state
ments floated by the London press re-
garding the Samoan muddle.' be
claimed that in nearly every instance
these statements were evidently made
for the purpose Of creating unfriendh-
ness against Germany in the American
press or with the intention of causing
an anti-American feeling here. He
mentioned the reported encounter be-
tween an American sentinel and Ger
man officer, saying there was not a
word of truth in the story. although
much has been made of 1t by both the
English and American press
The appointment of the Samoan com
mission and the final acceptance by
Great Britain of the German proposal
as to it's scope and methods is hailed
with joy by the entire press, and the
belief is expressed that something like
order and harmony will now be re
established in the islands and thus re-
move one of the main disturbing factors
standing in the way of an understand
ing between the three countries.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-16

names of the alleged bribers. This, Mon
nett saws, is intended to bund the eyes OF
the cour& He then explains how matters
came to the knowledge of George Rice Of
Marietta, who first made it public. He
says he thought it proper to tell counsel,
E, B. .Kinkead, Of the attempt to bribe
ally counsel for Rice, and he told Rice,
VINO al once gave it out. In this way
Monnett shows that he did not give the
matter out to prejudice the case against
the Standard.
s. Monnett then passes into the citation
of the attempt TO bribe him to stop the
prosecution, beginning with a telephone
message from New York January 10, 1898.
which has been fully published without
the names of the bribers He alludes to
a party who offered this bribe as q
cleveland man" 1t was he who tele-
phoned on January 10 frem New York.
Monnett admits that he had long been an
intimate business friend and that in all
the negotiations in regard to the matter
with him he believed and still believes
this man whom the Standard was using
as a go-between thought he was simply
doing Monnett a business favor in letting
him know to what sore straits he had
driven the Standard Oil people.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-16
BRITONS SORE OVER
SkLISBURY'S BACKD0WN
Copyrighted 1893. by the Associated Press.

Copyrighted. 1899. by the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 15.-Germany has
drawn the first blood in the Samoan
negotiations at the expense of Great
Britain in securing the important point
Of unanimity in the decisions of the
commission against which the Marquis
Of Salisbury held out until Germany S
resistance forced him to knuCkle under.
JTp to the last moment inspired notes,
emanating from the British Foreign
Office, declared Great Britain would
not assent to unanimity. only the
night before the German Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, Baron Won BuloW,
made the announcement that Great
Britain had agreed to unanlmlty, ana
after the Associated Press had an
nounced from Berlin that Great Brit
ain had agreed 10 unanimity an in
spired note was circulated, asserting 1t
to be incorrect that the British Pre-
mier and Foreign Minister had ac-
cepted the unanimity. Therefore, the
German Foreign Minister, at the same
time that he announced Great brltaln 3
acceptance of unanimity, announced a
distinct score for German diplomacy.
Baron Won Bulow and Count Won
Hatfield -Wildenburg. the German En-
bassadOr at London, can claim the
credit for this victory. 1t was due TO
their firm attitude and able handing
Of the negotiations
Baron Won BuloW was careful in ths
Reichstag yesterday to make 1t clear
that the United States had not Op-
posed Germany's proposal for unan-
unity, and that the Marquis of Sails
bury alone offered objections until an
assent was wrung from him.
The note of well-earned self-satisfae-
ton ringing throughout the German
orTr7p
Great Britain had yielded has caused
irritation here, which is reflected in the
comments of the newspapers this morn
ing The Morning Post speaks caust-
ically of Baron Won BuloW's misplaced
parade of firmness" in reference to the
maintenance of German rights, and
complains that he announced the agree
ment as to unanimity in the tone OF
a Minister who had achieved a great
and glorious diplomatic victory.
All the English papers were opposed
to unanimity declaring that the COM
mission could never under such cir
cumstances come to an agreement.
The Speaker says: The rule of
unanimity on any point is hardly rea-
sonable, but the rule Of absolute unan-
unity is unwOrkable."
g The Spectator expresses the belief
that the rule of unanimity appears to
be intended to reduce the commission
to a mere group of reporters"
The selection Of c. y. f. Eliot of the
British Embassy at Washington to
represent Great Britain on the COM
mission has given satisfaction.
The Speaker, referring 10 Mr. EliOt's
appointment, remarks: "A man who
has learned so much apparently with
out effort can be trusted to grasp the
situation in Samoa rapidly and deal
with the persons concerned with mini
mum friction"
The English newspapers have natur-
ally doomed the brothers in arms !;
the British and American bluejackets
at Samoa, and portraits Of Admiral
Kautz have figured prominently in the
papers.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-16
ADDITIONAL LIST OF
KILLED AND WOUNDED

WASHINGTON, April 15.-The War
Department tonight received the fol-
lowing list from General Otis of casual
ties not heretofore reported:
KILLED.
Third Artillery, April 13-Company
H, Sergeant John L. Lang; Company
/, Private A. Seifert
WOUNDED.
First Washington, April 9-Company
D, Corporal Cal Welbone,- hip, slight;
Twenty-second Infantry, Company X,
Private Robert H. Haley, forearm,
moderate; Thirteenth Minnesota, April
11-Company C, Private Charles Still.
knee, slight; Company D, Private
Charles Conley, clavicle, slight; April
12-Company F, Corporal Robert Kel-
liner, leg, severe; First Montana, April
13-Company B.. Private Joseph Wright,
thigh, severe; Third Artillery, April IL
Company X, Lieutenant Conrad H.
LAMA. leg moderate: Private Ralph
Golden, cheek, severe; Company I,
Private Henry V. r. Jarnell, thigh,
severe; Private George c. Samples,
cheek, slight; Private Robert Moles,
hand, slight.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-16
BUDD IS PITTEDI
AGAINST WHITE
Division in the Ranks OF
Democracy.
Special Dispatch to The Call

los ANGELES. April 15.-The 1act
has dawned upon the local Democracy
that while it is early to attempt ma
incubation In furtherance OF the aims
of favorite sons, the aggressiveness on
the mart of some Democratic leaders
impels those who would let IhdIIei9
slumber a while to be in the hrst
trenches. The statement of General a
w. Barrett that Ex-Governor buuu No'
in the race to lead CALIFORNIA; Demo
cratic delegation in the next ha a'loi-"i
convention. and that Populists anu
silver ReDubIicans would be cast aslde;
NAV be called the entering wedge anu
it has caused division in the SEM
ment of the rank and file OF the parry
U. S. G. Todd, the secretary OF the SIl-
yer Republican County COMMITTEES
speaking of this matter to-day salu'
General Barrett is not the WhoIe
thing and he speaks for his adherehtS
only. The issue as to whether tneIe
are two kinds of Democrats VIII pe
fought out at the primaries Inc SuP-
porters of Bryan will be in the patIiS
and we expect him to be nominated
just as certainly as the Democratic Nd
tional Convention Will convene.
Barrett may personally oppose SEN
ator White and pit Ex-Governor Budd
against him as party leader, put we
consider White the most available man
to lead the delegation. This new De-
mocracy, which aligns itself with the
masses against trusts, injunctions and
corporate power, is factor that must
not be overlooked in the running.
THAT White got into the stream in
the meeting of the New Democracy
Club last night is recognized to-day
and. although he said he would not aC-
cept any gift within the power of the
people, his adherents are insisting that
he is the most powerful and prominent
Democrat in California al this time,
and the future will show that his
chances two years hence to be returned
to the United States Senate will not De
dimmed by any obstacle which may De
erected at this time"
Republican leaders are realizing that
James V. Kelley has been doing eIec-
tive work in this section in the interest
of Il. S. Grant The suppOstion gains
strength that Dan Burns and Cover
nor Gage know more about the pros
poets of an extra session or the Legls-
lature than surface indications war
rant Grants adherents persist in the
statement that they do not propose to
be lulled into a somnolent condition,
and that they have been preparing for
and are proof against any sudden po-
litical combination that may be ef-
fected To lay the situation as it is
known in the south before the Repuo-
lican machine as now constituted, Wal
ker F. Parker has been called. to San
Francisco, where he is in consultation
with Burns and his people, to perfect
plans that will checkmate the efforts
of the Grant forces in this neck O. the
woods
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-16

literally TO the entertainment furd and
contriving in other ways to either deco
week or assist the committee in its beau
tifying the city.
Salinas is preparing to accommodate a
days of the celebration excursions will
be run from Monterey, Del Monte and
Pacific Grove, Santa Cruz. Watsonville
and Hollster. The programme of events
during the weeks festivities insures a
large conc0urse Of guests. To add diver
Sity 10 the amusement the committee has
planned a trip to and through the SpreCk-
els plant the largest sugar factory N
the world a barbecue on the river bank,
an excursion to Del Monte and Monterey.
mile drive. and a luncheon in old Col
ton Hall, the first Capitol building in
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-16

the State There will be baseball game
easus eaS Sdta bnxin rca n
between two well-known San Francisco
pugilists; a ball and banquet. concerts
music the executive committee has al
ready engaged four bands, while on
parade day several others will be in at
tendance.
The city will be elaborately decorated
An electrical four -cornered arch is to be
constructed at the junction of Main and
Gabilan streets, while smaller arches Will
be placed at other appropriate places on
the principal thoToughfares. At night
Japanese lanterns will be strung on both
sides OF Main, CastroVille, Gabllan and
Alisal streets.
The executive committee consisting of
the chairmen Of fifteen subcommittee,
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-16
WAS RUSSIA BEHIND
DREYFUS' CONVICTION?

PARIS, April 15.-Still another novel
and interesting explanation of why the
highest authorities inflexibly oppose the
reopening of the Dreyfus case is now
put forward, to this effect: Dreyfus was
originally denounced to the French
Government by the Russian Embassa-
dor, who declared that ne had been fur
nishing information to Germany.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-16
LAWTON'S MEN HAVE
LANDED AT CALAMBA

NEW YORK, April 15.-A cable to
the Sun, dated Manila, April Is, p. M,
says: The bombardment of Calamba
was heard by the garrison at Taguig.
General Lawton's men had landed at
Calamba, but the absence of communi-
cation from there except by water de-
lays the receipt of detailed news.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-16

quickly and fully the Americans got
the upper hand. But now that they
have shown their strength, let them
make peace
What about parting with a portion
of the Philippines to England in ex-
change for the West Indies or ia
maica?"
THE idea being distasteful to Eng
land, they will not press it. Besides,
the pride of the Filipinos would be
wounded by being bartered away with
a portion of the archipelago, and this
would only increase the trouble
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-16
SEE YUP MAN SHOT.

SAN JOSE, April 15.-Shortly after 2
O'Clock this morning All Foon, See Yup,
was shot in the head and mortally wound
ed while walking along Taylor street,
near Sixth, Chinatown. The murderer was
seen by several Chinese who say he is a
Sam Yup man, but escaped in the dark
ness A bitter enmity exists between the
two societies. and trouble has been brew
ing for some time.