The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-05-11
MAKE PROMISES.
What the Delegates to the Peace Con-
gress will do.

SOlulHulus MI. AOW uduIobo5u tHo
students briefly. He said that he
was proud to be appointed to such
high position and hoped that much
good to civilized nations would come
out of the disarmament Congress.
Capt. Mahan said that the American
delegation would endeavor to get the
representatives of other nations to
agree to stop privateering and ex-
empt merchant vessels not carrying
contraband OF war from seizure As
to the disarmament, lie said that the
United States could not be classed
with European countries which keep
millions of men under arms in times
of peace.-Silver State.
Aguinaldo is willing to call the
game a draw, but Otis is confident
of making it check-mate on the
next move.
With the Belmont family all sup
piled with secondhand wives, New
York society will be compelled to
look elsewhere for its sensations.
Massachusetts, womens' rights ag-
itators are resuming operations now
that the war is over, long skirts would
be something of handicap chasing
the Filipinos through the Jungle.
| The deprivations incident to sea-
faring life, are we'll illustrated in the
case of Capt. Coghlan of the Raleigh,
who is so unfamiliar with illustrated
papers, that when Col. Bryan visited
the ship the gallant Captain did not
recognize the Silver Champion and
the latter had to introduce himself.
Later when the gun that fred the
first shot in the battle at Manila Bay
was pointed out to Col. Bryan, he
said-h 'm-and then after moments
thought "well from what 1 have
heard Of it, l expected it was larger
than the ship.
A story comes from southern
camp, which is good whether true Of
invented:
A busy looking, duty-loving wo
man hustled up to one Of the wound
ed soldiers who lay gazing at thu
Q ceiling above his cot--can't l dc
t something for you my poor fellow.
said the woman imploringly.
The "poor fellow" looked up Ian
. guidly the only things he reall,
: wanted just at that time, were hi
discharge and box of cigars, whel
he saw the strained and anxious lool
> on the good woman's face, however
he felt sorry for her and with perfec
sang froid replied: "why, yes; 20,
can wash my face if you want to-.
= should be only too glad to, gaspe
y the visitor eagerly. All right, sal
Il the cavalier gallantly, "go ahead
its been washed twenty-one times a
, ready today, but don't mind goin
N through it again if it'll make you an
p happier"
died, Sophus Hansen of Panacl
Friday night about seven o'clocl
y he fell in the kitchen door and die
~ in few moments of hearts diseas
The funeral was at / o'clock SUI
8, day afternoon. and was largely q
IN tended.
st 1--WE are reliably informed tn
three of our business houses W
Az close in six weeks. Local Messe
to ger.
Or The Messenger is evidently losil
interest in the camp. Probably t,
of the bushes houses are, the Me
:, senger and the store in which it
~ published, which latter has been 8,
40 ling out for some weeks.
DR.. Bell received card from MI
u Fowler of Rochester, New York, i
70 forming him that Hon. @. H. Pate
VI en- has been confined to his bed g
weeks, but is improving. The abo
lie was representative of this county
OF former times both in the assemb
ne and senate. and his friends will
glad to hear of his recovering.
ID A horse race between Ben Sander
10 chestnut and Mr.. McAnish's ros
ay proved disastrous to the chestnu
the roam easily running away fro
90 him under strong pull. JiInm
Nesbitt made tue race for Sander
!. Jimmie set up treat after the ra
= and every body was happy.
Dan Kelliher a practical mine
was in town with Fred T. McGurr
1T Monday night, they have been Q
ut amining some mines at Silver Par
r. The gentlemen left for the railro,
ur Tuesday afternoon.
John b. Savior, who was 80 9
%. yerely burned a month ago, is g
rs. ting along nicely, the growing fel
lg gives him some pain and it will
ut some weeks before he can use Il
hand again.