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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-08-09

The air Is clear at Arequipa, Peru.
5000 feet above the sea, black spot,
one inch in diameter, placed on white
disc, has been seen on Mt. Charchanl,
a distance Of eleven miles, through n
thlrteen-inch telescope.
Travellers in Australia complain that
almost only the trees In the continent
are eucalyptus, and they afford little
shade, as they have learned TO turn
their leaves edgewise to the sun. The
botanical gardens in the cities are, how
ever, declared to be dreams of beauty.
The United States Department of
Agriculture has by experiments found
that the force of a growing pumpkin
is sufficient TO lift two and one-half
tons, provided the weight is SO placed
as not to interfere with the growth or
natural development of the vegetable
The French match factories are now
turning out friction matches which will
ignite on any surface, but which are
free from the objections raised against
white sulphur. No smoke or odor Is
perceptible in the factories. The In
fammable ingredients of the paste are
sesquisulphide of phosphorus and chlor
ate of potash.
The extreme delicacy of many scien-
titlc processes is indicated By the re,
port of DR.. Martin Flicker; German
investigator, that bacteria are affected
favorably, or otherwise, by the charac
ter of the glass containing the water in
which they are suspended. Marked
differences in the behavior of cholera
germs were noted, according TO the
kind of glass composing the vessels
used. The degree Of alkalinlty inn
parted by the glass to the water is be-
lieved to be an important factor in
these experiments.
The discovery last summer of re.
which periodically approaches the
earth nearer than any other heavenly
body except the moon, has led Ger
man astronomer, Herr j. Bauschinger,
to suggest that Mars itself should
henceforth be regarded as an asteroid,
instead OF as major planet. The
comparative smallness of Mars mass,
and the great eccentrlcity of Its orbit,
are adduced as reasons for consider
Ing 1t as a member of the asteroid fam
lily. Ii the asteroids once formed a
single planet, as some have supposed,
then possibly Mars Is simply the larg-
est existing fragment of the ancient
planet, which travelled an orbit lying
between the earth and Jupiter.
According to Prof. j. Jolly, Of Trinity
College, Dublin, n skater really glides
about on narrow film of water con-
1lnually forming under the skate, and
resuming the solid form when relieved
of pressure. He shows that the pres
sure under the sharp edge of the skate
along the short portion Of the steel
curve which is at any moment In con
tact, is great enough to liquefy a thin
line of Ice and this gives the skate its
bite" When the ice is very cold, the
pressure is sometimes inadequate TO
reduce the melting-p point sufficiently,
and then, as all skaters know, 1t Is diff
ticult to make the skates bite. For
very cold ice, Professor Jolly recon-
mends "hollow- ground" skates, be-
cause the effective pressure increases
with the thinness of the edge.
"I Thought YOU expected some adyan-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-08-09

II thought you expected some advan-
tage from the arrival of the rainy sea
son?" 81 did expect some advantage"
answered Aguinaldo; "but there is no
gain without some loss; no happiness
without some SORROW" whats the
matterT Il just happened to think
that most of my towns will probably
be too wet to burn. Washington
Star.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-08-09
STATUE OF FRANKLIN.

inventor, Philosopher aud Patriot
Commemorated in Bronze.
For years the absence Of suitable
memorial TO Benjamin Franklin has
been reproach TO philadelphia. where
he achieved his scientific and literary
fame. The stain is now removed. Re
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-08-09

which tittingly commentaries the i'll
yentor, philosopher and patriot 1t is
located In front Of the postottice and
stands on the site where Franklin Is
supposed to have made his historic ex
pertinent with kite. The sculptor is
John j. Boyle, Of Philadelphia.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-08-09
British postomce System.

England makes S20,000000 year
profit out of its postottices.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-08-09

Paradoxical though il may seem, the
word trust" excltes good deal Of sus'
picton-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-08-09
LIQUORS AND CIGARS

10 be had in the Market.
Mr. Thomas win conduct nothing but hrsl
class house, aud cordial welcome viii be eA'
tended TO all guests.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-08-09
Candelaria Hall Saloon

is well-known and finely furnished and is the
stacked with the choicest and hest brands OF
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-08-09

With Hall which cannot be egualleh III South
western Nevada For terms. Theatrical Mana
gers will address the Proprietor.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-08-09

No man ever lived who improved half
Of his opportunities.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-21
CUBANS LIKELY TO AGREE.
They viii Probably Accept The $4,000,
600 for the Soldiers.

Washington, Feb 2O,-Efforts are
being made with every prospect of
success to reconcile the radical ele-
ment among the Cubans to the propo-
sition of the United States government
to pay soldiers of the Cuban cause
$J,0OO,OO0 This is expected to be ac-
complished through q rather sweeping
authorization by the United States
government for the incurment of a
considerable loan to make good the de-
fciency between the sum the United
States agrees to pay to the troops and
the sum the Cuban leaders believe to
be the smallest that can be paid with
benefit and due regard for justice
What is proposed is that the United
States shall sanction the floating of
bonds by the Cuban municipalities or
provinces to the amount of 81 900 900,
which sum is to be paid over to Cuban
troops in addition to the $3,000000 to
be paid by the United States. The
municipalities are to set aside GER
tain proportion from the receipts from
customs and other sources of taxation
to meet the bonds.
In addition to this the United States
government is to be asked to sanction
the redemption of the customs receipts
for the bonds issued in aid Of the Gu
ban rebellion to the amount of $780,
000 Data, it is stated here, will be
produced by the Cuban assembly to
show that every cent Of this sum was
expended in legitimate expenses.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-21

be formed after leaving the cathedral
Of Notre Dame. A large multitude de-
filed before the coffin today.
Considerable comment has been
caused here by the fact that priest
was summoned to NJ Faures bedside,
although the president was a staunch
Free Mason. M. de Jeanne, socialist,
raised the subject in the chamber Of
deputies today. NJ. Legal. the presi-
dents private secretary, when ques-
toned, declared hat M. Faure,
while quite conscious, asked that a
priest be brought. rhe strictest meas
ures have been taken to maintain or
der in the streets tonight, the police
among other things, having been in
structed to arrest Immediately any per-
son uttering cries hostile to President
Loubet.
According to the best authority, NJ
Loubet's message to parliament VIII
not be a lengthy document. He VIII
warmly appeal for pacifioauon and
concord and will eulogize the army and
express the hope that The country viii,
in it's attachment 20 the army and its
respect for justice, speedily witness the
restoration of harmony and the solu-
ton of the questions that are agitating
the nation.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-21
LAND OFFICE BUSINESS.
Clinton Police Made Ten Arrests Last
Night.

Clinton Police Made Ten Arrests Last
Night.
Clinton. Feb. 20--The police are doing
a land office business tonight There
are ten men in the cells at this time.
About 1890 o'clock Officers Johnson ana
Trainer found three Hungarians drunk
and making a disturbance at South
Main street. near Summit. They ar
rested Tony Bark and brought him to
the police station. When they re-
turned they found the two others still
in the same place. Officer Kramer ar
rested one man and Officer Johnson the
other Officer Johnson's man drew a
knife and made several futile attempts
to stab him. After a hard scrabble.
the officer threw the fellow and took
the knife from him. At the police
station the prisoner gave the name Of
Carl Poll He will be charged with
drunkenness and assault with a dan
gerous weapon.
Trainers man gave the name of Tony
10th. He struggled so hard that his
hand was injured by the twisters, and
his hand had to be bandaged by Dr.
Coyne. Officers Craig and McGrail ar
rested f. Rice Of South birmingham,
charged with drunkenness officer
George Burke arrested John Morrison
of Leominster, charged with drunken
ness. At midnight Officers Craig and
McGrai brought in John Moore Of Hud-
son, Frank Cox of Nashua. Officer
Craig arrested John McI1yely on a war
rant charging him with assault on his
wife. He Is a resident Of this town.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-21
BASE BALL AT HOLY CROSS
The Men Are Showing Up Well in Pre-
Iininary Practice.

Candidates for positions on the Holy
Cross base ball team are working daily
to get a place upon the team. Yesterday
afternoon under the direction of Coach
I<ittredge and Capt. Brennan they went
through a series of exercises in the gym
nasium The candidates all line up for
gymnasium practice at 5 o'clock every
afternoon. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays they enter the cage where
they come under the active direction of
Coach Kittredge. The boys are showing
up well and already show a marked i'm
provement in their work. The coach is
very careful against making. too rapid
progress however, and is leading his
men up to fast play by easy stages
In all he has twenty men under him
who are working conscientiously. They
are ambitious and there has been no
deadwood found among them. They are
all full Of life.
and Shea, are all showing up in good
form, but the coach refuses to allow
them to do any swift throwing. This lot
their work thus far The material for the
nfield is McTigue on first base. Linnehan,
last years pitcher, on second. and "BllP'
Fox covering third bag. OF course there
are other candidates for those positions
who may prove themselves faster men
than those named. The position for short
stop is being sought by Gould, Gaffney
and Dyer The other candidates for the
different bases are likely players. John r.
Connors of the foot ball team will make
McTigue hustle to hold down first base
Mccarthy Reilly and Baldwin are NOV
ing fast and will make big bid for sec
ond base. Powers, Kenney Joyce, Henry
Casey, McCusker and Kearney are doing
preliminary work for positions In the OUT
field.
The receiving end Of the battery will be
filled by Capt. j. f. Brennan. with KISS
anne as substitute. Coach Kittrdge will
remain with the boys until March Is. and
will join his club at Thomasville, Ga,
Anril l.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-21

torneys were not severe with her.
Dr. II. B. Douglass, who attended
Barnet in his last illness, told the jury
that his patient did not die of poison
ing, though he admitted that Barnet
told him that he had taken some medi
Z cine sent to him in a Kutnow powder
package.
Miss Addie Bates, who nursed Barnet
in his last illness, testified to the ill
ness and death of her patient Harry
A. King, a friend of Cornish and a
member of the Knickerbocker Athletic
Club, who by the merest accident es
capped taking some of the alleged
bromo-seltzer sent to Cornish, told his
story to the jury. David Murdoch,
who rents private letter boxes, testi-
fed that Mrs. Rogers had rented box
at. his store, but ceased patronizing
him nearly two years ago. The other
witnesses today were Edward =.
Hughes, a police officer, who acted as
stenographer for Capt. McClusky and
took shorthand reports of COrnish's
statements in the detective department.;
Dr. A. II. Weston, who told of the
poison bottle he saw in the Adams
apartment and DR.. Albert Vedder, a
dentist, who testified that he knew Mrs.
Rogers and that he had learned
through Murdoch that Mrs. Rogers was
also living under the name of Addi-
son.
Quite stir occurred in the court
room this afternoon, when Mrs. Moli-
neuX and her husband made their APP
pearance Mrs. MolineuX was taken at
once to the coroners jury room, wi ere
she was Joined by Attorney Weeks
After brief consultation between the
district attorney and Lawyer Weeks
the former announced that the exami-
nauon OF Mrs. MolineuX would follow
that OF Mrs Rogers. Mr.. and Mrs.
Molineux then left the court room. The
district attorney announced late this
afternoon that he had not vel deci1 90
when Cornish would be put on The
stand.
Harry A. King, a stock broker. was
the hrst witness called to the stand.
King was the first person 10 whom
Cornish showed the poison bottle and
holder. Mr.. King said he was a mem
Der of the Knickerboc Athletic club
and knew II. G. Barnet, who died at
the club November 10, and Harry Cor
nish. He knew Barnet only by sight.
He had always supposed that Barnet
died of diphtheria and had not heard
that the latter was supposed to have
Gied of poison until he read ii in the
newspaper in connection with the
death of Mrs. Adams.
on Saturday, December a. at the
club, Cornish showed witness the bot
tie of bromo settler and holder. and
said something about it being a Christ
mas present. Witness said: Il have a
slight headache and VIII take some. %
Cornish pushed the bottle toward him
and he took it over u the water cooler
There was no glass there and no wa
ter in the cooler, 80 he returned the
bottle and holder to 'Jornish's desk and
said. Il don't think I'll bother with it,"
He was asked. in describing the incl
dent, If he had not told some one that
a AaAnrred on Monday He answered
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-21

that his first impression was that it
occurred on Monday, but ne had since
learned that he was wrong,
fou first stated that there was no
water IN the cooler. Now you say nei-
lner water nor glass" said Assistant
district Attorney Osborne.
Dlo you not read in the papers that
cornish said that there was no water
IN the cooler?"
Ihere was neither water nor glass.
MI. King said he talked about the
case with Cornish in Mr.. Yocum's room
at the club on the night of Mrs. Adams
case
Cornish was very sick He and wit
ness recalled the incident Of the bromo
settler bottle, and witness remarked
that 1t was lucky for him he had not
taken any of the contents OF the bottle.
He was asked what Cornish had told
MIN and in response he told the story
Of Mrs. Adams death as related to
him by Cornish, in almost the same
words used by Mr.. Yocum, telling what
Cornish had told him. Mr. King de-
MED that in his talk with Cornish any
comment was made on the similarity
of the deaths of Mrs Adams and Bar
net. Witness said he had taken bromo
settler several times, but he was I'M
able to give an accurate description of
a bromo settler bottle
He had not noticed if the words
"Bromo seltzer' that are blown into
the genuine bottle were in the bottle
he saw in Cornish's office. In answer
to a question, he said that Cornish told
him he had received the bottle by
mail. A bottle was shown to him and
he was asked # ic was the
one he had seen in Cornish's
possession He said he would have
believed SO if he had not read that
it was not the same bottle; that diff
ferent one had been shown to wit
ness. The bottle handed to him by Cor
nish was in holder at the time.
DR.. Henry Douglass was the next wit
ness. FIe told how he had diagnosed
Barnet's case as one OF diphtheria and
of having discovered diptherial exclude.
He told Barnet subsequently that he
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-21
VOLUNTEERS
All Those in United States
to be Mustered Out.

Washington, Feb. 20.-The war de-
statement: Orders have been given for
the muster-out of the following volun-
teer regiments:
At Savannah. Ga.-Third Georgia;
Batteries A. B, c, ID, Maine artillery;
Two Hundred and Second New York.
At their present camps at Augusta,
Ga. and Greenville, S. C.-Third Ala
bama, Third Connecticut, Fifth Massa-
chusetts. Thirty first Michigan, FIT
teenth Minnesota, Fourth New Jersey
Twenty-frst New York Two Hundred
and Third New York, Tenth Ohio, First
Rhode Island and Second West Vir-
ginia.
This order discharges all the volun-
teers remaining in the United States.
The orders issued today will muster
out about 10000 volunteer troops, in
Guiding all such troops now in camp
in the United States and the Third
Georgia at Neuvitas. Two Hundred and
Second New York at Guana1ay and four
batteries of Maine artillery now at
Havana. They will be mustered out
at Savannah, Ga. This will reduce the
army strength to 10000 men, of whom
10000 are stationed in Cuba All the
volunteer troops in Porto Rico have
been previously discharged, and the
only volunteers still in the service are
either in the Philippines or in Cuba.
No action will be taken with regard to
those troops until congress acts upon
the pending measure for the reorgani-
cation of the regular army.
me enactment of the Hull bill, the
war department says, will result in the
muster-out of all the remaining volun-
teers. They will be given the first
opportunity for re-enlistment In the
regular service, however, and it is the
expectation and hope of the war depart
ment that a majority of them will avail
themselves of this privilege, there be-
ing strong desire to secure the bene-
fit of their services.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-21

cool and carefully considered replies
to the inquiries OF the court.
Only two interviews were called up
by the court, the first an interview
with New York Journal representa-
tive in the beef controversy, in which
Gen. Miles was quoted as charging that
certain chemicals were used in the
preservation Of the army meat and an
other OF the New York Herald under
date Of Feb, /, covering about the
same ground.
Gen. Miles was slow and careful in
his replies to the recorders questions
on this point. He called attention to
the fact that in both instances he was
credited in the interviews with refus-
ing to answer certain questions, and
insisted that these refusals should be
given due weight in considering ques-
tons to which he did reply
Gen. Miles did not specifically deny
the New York Herald interview. but
merely said that it did not quite fairly
represent his own opinion in the case.
The same qualified denial as to the
journal interview of Dec. 23d was made
leaving the witness on record as not
assuming any responsibility for the
newspapers statements. but taeitly ad-
mlttlhg mat there was a good deal in
them with which he agreed.
1t was said after the court adjourned.
that Dr. DAILY, whose original "em-
balmed beer report was the genesis
OF the meat controversy, probably
would appear at tomorrow's session.
Gen. Miles appeared as the first wit
ness, and was sworn.
In his testimony, Gen. Miles said his
use Of the phrase "pretence of expert
ment2 in speaking Of army beef was
unfortunate. HIS disclaimed Intending
any Inference Or fraud and said he
Should h9ve said the refrigerated beef
issue was "on the theory Of an expert
ment and a very costly one"
After stating his rank and Office. Gen.
Miles was asked about his statement
before the war commission He said he
made one. and. upon COT Davis submit
ting printed report Of that statement,
Gen. Miles examined and approved II.
Then he was asked about an alleged
interview which appeared in the New
York Journal Of Dec %. whether It rep
resented completely or Ia part what he
said Cen. Miles read IT,
Gen Miles said 81 do not recall any
thing IN that interview that had not
been given in my testimony or trans
mitted in my reports, You win observe
II contains number OF my decllnations
to name officers or my authorities. and
refusas % answer 10 must thereby De
incorrect In its representation.
He then commented upon the general
slight luaccuracy OF newspaper inter-
views. owing to the dependency OF wrie-
ers upon their memories Hardly a day
in six months has pass that an inter-
viewer had not applied 90 him, and be-
cause Of thu Kindness Of the press 70
ths army and especially 10 the enlisted
men, he had endeayOred % give them
such Information as he thought wise
and safe, but never he said with a
view to prejudicing any one against any
person on department. Finally, Gen.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-21
FOR FAURE's oBsEQUIEs.
M oupuy asks For a Credit of 100000
Francs to Defray the Expenses.

Paris, Feb. 2O.-In the chamber Of
deputies, today, the premier, M. Du-
puy asked for credit Of 1850. 900 francs
In order to defray the expenses of the
obsequies of the late President Faure.
M. De Jeante, socialist, asked that the
opsequies be purely civh This drew
forth murmurs and protests from the
rlghtists and centrists, who threat
ened to leave the-cnamber The pres
ident of the chamber, NJ Deschanel.
interrupted M. De Jeante several times.
calling upon him to respect the strick-
en- family of the deceased Eventually
M. De Jeante's motion was rejected by
vote OF 444 to So, and the credit was
adopted by a vote of 463 to 40. The
chamber unanimously decided to at
tend the departure of the body from
the Elysee palace on Thursday. al
though the procession viii really only