Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-03-25

A man over 40 cannot secure . position
with the Union Pacific.
The navy department has been advised
Of the arrival at Manila, on March rs, OF
the bsstleship Oregon in 1T condition for
any duty.
Acting Secretary Meiklejohn has issued
orders for q military exploration Of Alaska.
one expedition 70 work in the Copper river
region and another about Cooks inlet.
The reported death Of ex-Secretary Of
State Sherman near Santiago de Cuba on
March 81 10 denied, and il lie now thought
be will recover from his present illness.
Railroad strikers At Sksgusy are still
out. In order TO prevent trouble, the
United States commissioner has ordered
all saloons aud gsmbling-houses closed.
The talk OF Gen. Gomez for President Of
The Cuban Republic is increasing. o. Q
very natural reaction against the ensures
passed upon him by the military assembly.
Mrs. Martins Place was executed Al Sing
Sing Prison Monday. She went to the
electrical chair cooly. Her execution was
the most successful that has taken place
In the prison.
The Navy department is considering the
Interpretation Of that provision of the
naval appropriation law permitting the
construction Of two submarine boats OF
the "Hollsnd" type.
The Southern Pacific has made Q Teduc-
tion Of about $40 . car on cattle from San
Antonio, Texas, to meet the demand OF
the butchers of the Los Angeles region.
Large shipments are expected to result.
D. ". semple Of Dawson City, business
manager for the Klondihe Nugget, has
reached San Francisco en- route to Ottawa
Ont, formally to present charges against
ex.Gold Commissioner Thomas Fawcstt.
The passenger train on the Cheyenne d
Northern which was showed In for Q month
near Iron mountain, and which came neal
proving the death trap Of a number o.
passengers. has finally been released from
Its prison in the snow.
Capt. Neal Of the Fourth cavalry, who
recently disappeared, leaving his hnan-
oial affairs in 8 bad way, has returned Il
San Francisco from Mexico. He reported
Sunday at the Preside and was imme-
diately placed under arrest.
Tom O'Brien. the liking Of bunco men,
who was recently sentenced by the French
Government to life imprisonment il
Cayenne, in French Guiana, for the killing
in Paris of "Kid" wsddell, is said to hav,
escaped and TO be on his way to thil
country.
Friday OF last week witnessed one Of tn,
worst fires that has ever visited New Yorl
City. The Windsor hotel, one OF the lsrg
est buildings in the large city was totally
destroyed and some fifty people lost theil
lives. The property loss amounts to ovel
81 ,00O. 900.
The total gold held by the treasury OIL
March Is is more than S241 900. 900. The
total gold held by the national banks on
The date Of the last call, February 4, 1899,
was 1921 ,915, 795. This shows an increase
for the year of STA 0O. 900 in the gold
held by the treasury and s164. 900. 900 By
the banks.
In view Of the early exchange OF ratif
cation Of the treaty Of peace with Spain
the State department. will make immediate
arrangements for reopenins Its consulate
In that country. 1t 10 the understanding
here that the President will reappoin
practically all Of the officers who wer,
Withdrawn.