Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-10-21
TERMS FOR WEEKLY SENTINEL:
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.


I,5ex M Misses Idell and Christine
Graoorv Of Bodie, who will conduct
the paper in the future.
The American League is being
formed throughout the East, the pur-
poses of which are 10 oppose the grow
ing warlike spirit in the United States.
The little town Of Mojave. CAL, was
we'll nigh destroyed by fire on Monday
night of last week. The railroad
buildings we're first burned, the fire
spreading TO the business and resi-
dence portions OF the place.
An attempt will shortly be made to
connect Havana and Key West by the
Marconi system or wireless telegrsphy.
1t is claimed that if this is successful
il will reduce the expense of cabling to
New York more than one-half.
The Central Pacific Railway Com
pany has deposited in the United
states Treasury $47 900, 900 in 4-per'
cent gold bonds, to secure the Govern.
ment on the purchase of the road last
January. This is in pursuance OF the
contract at that time.
Admiral Farragut's famous Hartford
has been made over into a modern
cruiser at the Mare Island Navy Yard.
She will go into commission at once as
q training ship, and will cruise around
the world. The keel of the Hartford
was laid at Charleston in 1858.
Robert b. Murdoch, Cashier OF the
Bank of Commerce, at San Francisco.
is in the pesthouse, where he is suffer
ing from smallpox. Murdoch is one
OF the best known business men OF
that city, and his sudden sickness
has created CONSERVATION in business
circles.
The State Board Of Health has de-
cided not to quarantine California
against the consumptives of other
States. 1t has adopted a resolution.
however, recommending that in all
State institutions those afflicted with
tuberculosis be segregated from the
other inmates.
A pamphlet full OF information about
Alaska. which is accompanied by
series of accurate maps Of the region,
has been issued by the Director of the
Geological Survey at Washington.
These maps and the text give detailed
information regarding the various
routes OF travel and exploration.
The Oxford Club, well.known
social organization OF leading Boston
men, was raided by large force OF the
police at midnight on Saturday, and
thirty men were arrested on the
charge OF gaming and being present
where gaming was going on. A cart
load OF parsphernslia and $4,000 in
poker chips were seized.
The advertising car OF the Northern
Pacific Railroad, containing specimens
Of mineral, cereal and fruit products
Of the West, was consumed by fire at
Neillsville, Wisconsin. 1t contained
also many rare specimens OF animals,
which II will be impossible to replace.
The loss is supposed to be in the
neighborhood OF $4,000, and is in
sured.
This years corn crop will be one of
the largest in the history OF the United
States. The total yield, it is estimated,
will be between $4,000. .0O0, 900 and
5000, 900. 900 bushels. To what ex-
tent it will be shipped abroad will
depend largely upon the price it will
bring. The high prices of meats will
Incline the farmers to use their crop
for feeding purposes.
At Washington last week the Pan
Presbyterian Alliance adopted resolu-
tions urging that the Bible be used in
all periods Of instruction in schools OF
learning, asserting that the marriage
relation should not be dissolved ex-
zcept on grounds laid down in the
Scriptures, and that the Church array
its forces the more strongly in opposi-
ton to the liquor traffic.