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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-07-29
CHANCE TO BE A KING.
1t In Only Necessary to BUY One Of
These Islands and Lord 1t
Over the People.

Here was a great chance for people
wishing to become independent landed
proprietors. The French government
situated at the entrance of the bay of
st. Malo, on the coast of Brittany.
Formerly, when the famous French
pirates Jacques Cartier and Sourcouf
brought down the wrath of the English
on their heads by their acts of daring,
the victims tried to get near enough to
st. Malo to throw firebrands and to dis
charge cannon into the town, but they
were never able to succeed in passing
the islands.
The French government has taken
away the cannon from the fortified
walls of Gouchee, La Plata, La Ron
fleress and one or two other Of these
blocks. The state, which is always
short of money, found it needless ex-
pense TO keep up this property and SO
offers it for sale.
The Inhabitants Of st. Malo are very
uneasy and disconnected at the pro-
ceeding. And not without cause, for,
no restrictions having been put upon
the sale, the highest bidder will become
practically their king, be his national
ity what it may.
prccocity Behind the Scenes.
Not long ngo Mrs. Beerbohm Tree,
with Lady Jeune and several other per-
ous. st"cd in the wings Of II London
heater watching some very little folks
IA; - for Il new stage production.
a.. :,s little tots especially inter-
i
| MIS-. ';"rc bent down and kissed her
| bencTch ally. Wouldn't you like to
larG tie get you a sponge cake soaked
III milk, you dear, tiny thing?" she said.
Thanks, dear" replied the infant,
but I've sent out for sandwich and
Il glass Of port"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-07-29
Two Miil,onaires to a Mile.

Two millionaires to the mile is the
average among the money prince
owners OF IN eleven mile railway
Just completed in the Blue Ridge
Mountains, rejoicing in the romantic
name OF tho Chestnut Ridge Railway.
lts owners, majority of whom are
from this city, are twenty-five mil
honaires and half dozen other
wealthy and influential men. No
other railway built for profit can
boast OF such an ownership. John
vincent Dahlgren, who is president.
10 responsible for the inception of the
railroad, and it has been built nv
Former Superintendent OF Public
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-07-29

DeWitts little Early R1sers benefit
permanently. They lend gentle as
sistance to nature. causing no pains
or weakness, permanently curing
constipation and liver ailments. Elko
Drug Co.
A Boston scientist makes the an
nouncement that "What is commonly
known as the telephone ear is merely
hamatomauris, labyrinthine affect
ton resembling perichrondritiski
Why. to be certain; that's what we
always thought it was.
a4What might have been"--if that
little cough hadn't been neglected.
is the sad reflection of thousands of
consumptives. One Minute Cough
Cure cures coughs and colds. Elko
Drug Co.
FRENCH TANSY WATERS, the
worlds famous remedy for irregula
and painful periods OF ladies; are
never failing aud safe. rejuvinate the
system and brighten the eyes; rest ore
health and beauty to the faded;
French Tansy Waters are the only
reliable female remedy in the world;
Imported from Paris; take nothing
else from the druggists, but insist on
the genuine; in red wrappers with the
crown trade mark. Price, 81. For
sale by all druggists, or sent by us
direct on receipt of the price. La
France Drug Co., importers, BOG Turk
ST., San Francisco.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-07-29
For Sale==McAf
JACKS STATION, JulI

JACKS STATION, Jul!
Special bargain. 1t Will 4
see it; 400 acres Of State |
under fence; house of six 4
ground floor, with upstai'
and a good cellar; lumH
and stable room for 26 hors,
is a good well Of water at
door. One can always d
dollars for meals and hay
for horses. Located nine O
Mrs. Jobnson's, on the
City road. The house is 4
furnished. Will be sold
hundred dollars (SS0O), VIII
less than cost. 1 will be 81
ton for a month.
MRS. A. M.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-07-29
PARADOxICAL.

The Reno Journal publishes Agent
Mayhugh's letter and comments upon
it as follows:
Everybody is right, everybody is
wrong and nobody is to blame. Such
in effect ia the somewhat paradoxicaI
decision Of the Interior Department
concerning the late scandalous pro-
ceedings at the Western Shes hone In
dian agency at Duck Valley in this
State. DR.. Meriwether,. Frank Carson
aud Miss Egan have been transferred
to other reservations, which must be
construed as at least tactic endorse
ment of their acts, otherwise they
would have been summarily dismiss
ed from the service. 1t does notappear
that Agent Mayhugh is to be remov-
ed, 80 it seems that his course is also
sustained by the Department. He
charged Meriwether, Carson and Miss
Egan with conspiracy to murder
him in cold blood, and Chat an actual
attempt was made to carry their plan
into effect. They, on the other hand,
charged the agent with all sorts of
misdoings, the mlldest of which, if
true, would be more than sufficient
to Justify his official .decapitation. If
Mayhugh's allegations were true the
prosecution OF the offending parties
should have been continued; their
cases taken before United States
grand jury and every effort made to
to bring them to deserved
punishment. II Mr.. Mayhugh
charged them falsely, he should have
been removed as soon as the Depart
ment was made aware of his attempt
to implicate innocent persons in
criminal act. To say the least there
is no sense of justice in the course
the Interior Department has pursued
IL Carson, Meriwether and Miss Egg
an are the murderous mischief breed
ers they are represented, changing
them to other localities will make
them no better nor will the public
service be benefited by their transfer.
They can conspire to murder and
breed mischief at other places as well
as at the Western Shoshone reserva-
ton. II one tenth of the charges of
either party were true, the entire
force from the agent down should
have been removed and their places
filed by others, even if the admins
tration had to 60 east Of the Connec.
ticut river find proper persons to at
tend to Indian matters in the State of
Nevada.
It is a scandalous affair all the way
round and all the way through. and
the administration has put the cap
sheaf on it by its shilly -shallylng pol
icy Of transfer, instead of searching
inquiry into the facts with the pur.
pose Of vindicating the innocent and
Furnishing the guilty parties.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-07-29

The good old rule that a receptacle
must be larger than its contents finds
apparent refutation in the case OF the
chiasmodon. fish popularity known as
"the black swalower." 1t is noted for
its voracity and for the enormous dis
feasibility Of its stomach, which per-
MAS it to swallow fishes larger than it.
self.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-07-29
MANY A LOVER

Has turned with disgust from an
otherwise lovable girl with an offen-
sive breath. Karl's Glover Root Tea
purifies the breath by its action on
the bowels, ETC., as nothing else will.
Sold for years ON absolute guarantee.
Price % cts. and SO cts. For sale by
Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-07-29
WHAT. is SHILOH?

A grand old remedy for Cough,
Colds and Consumption; used through
the world for half century, has cur
ed innumerable cases of incipient
consumption and relieved many in
advanced stages. If you are not sat-
lshed with the results We will refund
yonr money. Price 25 cts, SO cite.
and $lOO. For sale by Elko Drug Go
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-07-29
CarbOnette PhOtOGraDhS.

Having leased the Pillner gallery
for short time, am prepared to do
first class Carbon Photo work at
most reasonable prices. Call and see
samples of work. People desiring
photographs should call at once, as 1
will be here only two weeks.
l.. ALTPETER.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-07-29
YOU TRY II,

If Shiloh's Cough and
ton Cure, which is sold fc1
price Of 25 cts, so cts. and
not cure take the bottle b
will refund your money.
over so years on this guarsI
% cents and so cents. FdI
Elko Drug. Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-07-29

Bring your Job Work nI
PENDENT office. Low pnc1
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-07-29

Smoke Bamberger's famous Palace
Boqret cigar, . for % cents, at George
w. Bruces.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14
TWO OFFICERS
Murdered by Soldier of the
Thirty-Fourth Infantry, at Dem
yer, yesterday Morning.

DENVER. COLORADO, August 13.-
Two police officers were killed here at
L o'clock this morning by a recruit be-
longing to Company L, Thirty-fourth
volunteer infantry, now stationed at
Fort Logan. Three soldiers had been
raising a disturbance in Louis Kip
fel's saloon, at the corner of Market
and Twentieth streets, during the
night, and Officer Tom Clifford was no.
titled of their action, and asked to keep
his eye on them. He followed them for
AN hour or so and came upon the men
at the corner of Blake and Twentieth
streefs. He was about to accost the
soldiers, when one of them turned on
him, and, placing the muzzle of the re-
volver to his breast, sent a bullet
through his heart. Clifford died almost
Immediately All three of the soldiers
then started to run, but two were over
taken and captured. The one that did
the shooting, however, continued run
ming, with Officer w. E. Griffith on a
bicycle in pursuit. The fleeing man
lodged through alleys and open lots for
several blocks, Griffith keeping on the
streets. On Sixteenth street the Off
Ger saw the man making for viaduct.
He shot at him twice, the soldier re-
turning the fire, MORALLY wounding
Griffith. He died a few minutes later,
while being conveyed in an ambulance
to the station. The entire police and
detective forces of the city were sent
out after the man, and the country for
miles around has been patrolled to-day
without yielding any trace of the double
murderer, except that man answering
his description was seen on Fifteenth
street few moments after Griffith was
shot His two companions, who are
now in the city jail. deny any know
ledge of the murder, but rom other re-
cruits who saw the three together dur
ing Saturday evening, it was learned
that the name of the man who did the
killing was Wellington G. Llewellyn,
and that he had come from Globe, Ari-
IONA. A reward has been offered for
him, dead or alive. There was talk of
lynching, should he be taken alive,
but this seems to have died out
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14
4 REGONN DISTANCE IN FORCE
Resulted in a sharp Combat Yesterday
The Coiored Troops Fought NobIy.

Resulted in Il sharp Combat Yesterday
The Coiored Troops Fought Nobly.
MANILA, August IS, $40 p. ma
reconnaissance yesterday by troops of
Gen. Samuel b. NJ Young's brigade,
with the object of ascertaining the
whereabouts of the enemy near San
Mateo, northeast of the San Juan res
ervoir, about ten miles from Manila, re-
suited in the occupation of San Mateo.
The American loss was three killed
and thirteen wounded, including a
lieutenant of the Twenty-first infantry
The Americans approached San Mateo
in three columns. Major Cronin with
fifteen men of the Twenty-fifth in
fantry, advanced from Novaliches, five
miles west of San Mateo Captain
Rivers, with hundred men of the
Fourth cavalry and Captain Parker.
formerly lieutenant colonel of the
Twelfth New York volunteer regiment,
with $50 men of the Twenty-first and
Twenty-fourth infantry and the Fourth
cavalry. approached in two columns
from the south. Major Cronin ex-
perienced many difficulties arising from
the condition OF the country and failed
to effect a junction with Captain Riv-
CTS west VI so3u hdl6Os DIS udu Ue6H
planned
Captain Rivers, advancing. took an
outpost of the enemy two miles south
west of San Mateo He then encoun-
tered strong resistance among the hills,
the enemy firing from excellent posi-
tons.
Having failed to connect with Major
Cronin and seeing that the town was
already occupied by the Americans,
Captain Rivers withdrew, covering his
withdrawal by a heavy yolley. He
lost a sergeant killed.
Captain Parker on advancing, found
the enemy strongly entrenched on the
far side of some rice fields. about a
mile wide. and covered with deep mud
Pushing forward rapidly he routed the
FIlRinos after forty minutes fighting
apI I'm continued the march upon San
which he entered without serious
lAtlneed On second PAGE
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14
A MONSTER CELEBR ALTON
BY COMMUNICATIONS. at Chicago. Yes
terdey

CHICAGO, August 13.-One hundred
thousand German-American citizens
participated to-day in the celebrations
incident to the opening of the four
teenth annual convention of the Krei-
gerbund and the twenty-fifth annual
reunion in America of the Deutscher
Kreiger Verein. The former includes
veterans of the German army and the
latter veterans of the Franco-Prussian
war. The day signalized the opening
of the conventions, and the paying of
tributes by German-Americans to the
men who made possible the present
greatness of the German empire The
pageant was large and imposing. The
cordial relations between the German
Americans and their fellow country
men was made manifest in the enthu-
siastic cheering that greeted on every
hand the two young women who repre-
scented Columbia and Germania, and in
the singing by multitude at Sharp
shooters Park. of German and Ameri-
can national anthems. Tomorrow the
business sessions OF the conventions
begin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14
WHEELING. W. VA, MONDAY, AUGUST A. 1893
authorized employment of labor for re-
building barracks at Cayeya and Aibo-
no wholly destroyed"
IN SANTO DOMINGO.

SANTO DOMINGO, August 13.-The
storm on the 9th did comparatively
little damage in the city of Santo Do
mingo. The barometer, at five o'clock
a. M, that day registered 1882. The
wind, which was accompanied by ter
rife rai'A lasted thirty-six hours, caus-
ing the river to overflow and carrying
away half of the bridge at Ozama.
No reliable news has yet been re-
ceived from the interior, the telegraph
lines having been interrupted. 1t is
known, however, that everywhere
throughout the country the rivers ov-
erfiowed their banks, stopping commu-
nication and drowning many cattle.
Business continues dull. but the politi-
cal situation is tranquil. The United
States cruiser New Orleans and the
gunboat Machias returned here this
morning. The steamer Carib from
New York July 2Sth, arrived here to-
day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14
BLOWING ITSELF OUT.

WASHINGTON August 13.-The
West Indian hurricane appears to be
gradually decreasing its strength and
the chances are that it will spend it.
self before making much further pro-
gress This is the welcome news CIV
en- out by the officials of the Weather
Bureau tonight. 1t is based on the
fact that there has not been any de-
cided fall in the barometer in the local
tiles that should feel it's effect and by
the presence of an area of high pres
sure in the northern part of the Unit
led States which tends to keep the
sstorm from continuing its onward
march. The movement of the hurri-
cane is apparently very slow, and even
at Jacksonville the velocity of the wind
tthis morning was but twenty-five miles
ian hour. The opinion Of the officials
is that by the time Charleston Is
reached there will be no more than an
ordinary blow. Wilmington, N. c.,
and Norfolk, have taken down their
hurricane signals
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14
CELESTIALS COMING
To Take Part in the Philadelphia Expo
sition.

PHILADELPHIA, August 13.-A
special cablegram was receied to-day
by Yam Phou Lee from Hong Kong,
stating that $50 Chinese men and wo-
men intended for the Chinese village
of the National Export Exhibition, had
sailed from that port on one of the
steamers of thel Nippon Naru line for
San Francisco. where it is expected
they will arrive September LIST. The
bringing over of. these Ceestials Is al
lowed by special permission of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, given some
months ago to the Exposition manage
ment, which is held responsible for
the return ofieach member of the party.
Arriving in San Francisco each mem
Der of the contingent will be photo
graphed by government officials, a
thorough description taken and a guar
antee exacted from the Exposition
agents there that each one Of the Chi
nese will be returned in due time to
that port.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14
A HOT CAMPAIGN
The Mexican Troops Getting the Best OF
the Indians

The Mexican Troops Getting the Best of
fhe Indians
MEXICO CITY, August 13-Official
dispatches received here under date cf
Term, reports two severe battles be-
tween the Mexican troops and Yaqni
Indians. One dated the tenth says:
To-day General Lorenzo Torres had a
new encounter with the Indian rebels.
The federal troops came upon the In
I dams near the forest surrounding
Vicain and sharp engagement fol-.
lowed in which T1irty-seven Indians,
| were killed and while the federal loss
twas but ten men. The operations con-
Htinue with great activity and to-daY,s
/ victory gives much encouragement"
A despatch dated the eleventh SAYS:
eat o'clock this morning General
FLORES started out and with Che
Twelfth battalion and the National
|sGuard of the State came upon the
abandoned camp of the Indians, but
fearing an ambuscade, sent out scouts
to avoid surprise. Soon sharp fir
ing from the Indians hidden in the I'M
dergrowth was experienced and the
! fight became general. The enemy fed,
|lleaving seventy dead on the field.
Gen. Torres received a slight wound
Fand three were killed and thirteen
wounded"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14

WASHINGTON, August 13.-Two dis
patches from Governor General Davis,
of Porto Rico, giving additional details
of the fearful havoc wrought by the
hurricane of last week, were received
at the War Department to-day. They
were Immediately sent to Secretary
Root, who already has taken measures
for dispatching relief to the people of
the island. The Secretary expects that
the transport Mcpherson, with a large
quantity of rice and beans, will leave
New York tomorrow and this will be
followed by other vessels as fast as ar,
rangements can be made for sending
supplies. He thinks it is the duty of
the government to make provision for
feeding the people until the aid volun-
tarily given by the citizens of the coun-
try reaches them, and he will eXhaus
every means at his disposal to this end
The Secretary contemplates supple
menting the appeal made last week to
the Mayors to assist in raising, subscrip-
tons and tomorrow will issue an APP
peal to the governors of thesStates with
a view to arousing general interest in
the relief work. The dispatches receiv-
ed from Gen. DAVIS We're sent to the
President at Lake Champlain tonight
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14
THE OFFICIAL KILOGRAMS.

WASHINGTON, August 13.-The fol-
lowing are the dispatches received by
the War Department from Gen. Davis
to-day:
SAN JUAN, P. r., Via Hayti.
"The grave state of affairs through
out the island is not yet known b =
cause of total destruction of all tele-
graphic connections and great des1ruc-
ton on all railroads. Not more than
one-fourth of the towns are yet heard
from, but enough is known to warrant
the statement that one-fifth, of the
dwellings in the island are totally de-
stroyed, and their owners are without
any shelter whatever or food beyond
what has been saved from the debris
The coffee crop and most of the trees
are ruined, and thus reliance for sup
port is gone. Fully one-third of the
people subsist entirely on fruit and a
small degree on tubas. All the former
is destroyed and much of the latter are
rotting in the ground. Many thou
sands of cattle are drowned and the
debris carried down by the rivers is
strewn over the ocean with the wreck
of the storm and the dead bodies of an
and drowning will number more than a
thousand, and may be several times
this number The state of distress is
very great, and when green fruits saved
from the debris are consumed the SUI
fering will be very great. / am re
lieving the suffering everywhere within
reach as much as possible, but in out
of the way places are many thousands
,bn No
The supplies ordered sent by the gov
eminent will help much, but will last
only for a few DAYS while restitution
must continue for many weeks or some
months until the bananas grow up
from the ground. for which FIVE months
at least are required. Food of all
kinds is needed, especially rice. beans
and cod fish, which has been the main
support outside of fruit Cheap cot
ton clothing is also needed, for thou
sands rushed naked from their dwell
ings at night when the gale broke Med
icines are also needed most pressingly,
especially quinine and other simple
medicines. [ estimate that at least
1000 tons of food will be required week
~ for several weeks. | have constitu-
ted boards all over the island to regu-
ldle assistance, anu general DpdTU
here to conduct the relief work. While
I have not yet full data, ! reneat the
estimate that at least 100000 people are
homeless and destitute. Relief ration
proposed is one pound of food per day,
composed of seven ounces of bananas.
seven ounces of rice and two ounces of
Goldfish. In addition to the food or
dered by the Mcpherson | ask that
$500 tons. above proportions, should
be shipped next week. Before this is
consumed l will have full data re-
specting further needs, but fear extern
sive issues of provisions viii be neces-
sary for several months. ! shall push
work on the roads and give employment
to as many as possible. / hone the
charitable people of the States will
contribute food clothes, medicines and
money Col. Hofer. chief surgeon of
the department. is chairman of the
board of relief, and auxiliary boards are
organizing in all the towns. Five MIL
itarv posts not yet heard from.
(Signed) DAVIS"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14
MAKING BEST OF THE SITUATION.

PONCE, Porto Rico, August 10
! Although the disasters which followed
sthe hurricane have not been over-esti-
mated, the people are peaceful and en-
deavoring to make the best of the sit
uation. Dead bodies are buried where
they are found. Food supplies are be-
ing distributed, and repairs to bridges
and roads are being pushed forward
under military supervision, with daily
payments to the workmen.
1t is gathered from interviews with
merchants and planters, some of whom
cwn European houses, that there will
be numerous failures
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14
GEN. DAVIS SECOND DESPATCH:
"San Juan, P. r. l., via Hayti,


Further but still incomplete re-
ports confirm previous cable reports
as conservative. Suggest an appoint
ment Of officer in New York TO receive
relief funds and supplies cablingo uau-
titles and kinds shipped on each boat.
Col Hofer medical department. charge
of relief work here. Should be ship
ped this week not less than $500 tons
of food. Best to he sent beans, rice
and cheap grade Goldfish. Cotton cloth
ing and coarse cotton goods, in piece,
needles and thread also needed
Money will be applied in assisting to
rebuild houses and huts and hire of
help I recommend that bags for sug-
ar and coffee, all kinds of rough lum-
Der for building and fencing, slaves
and hoops for sugar packing and gall
vanized iron and nails for roofing pur-
poses. be placed on first list. l have
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14

concentrate his attention on importants
work from 10 o'clock in the mornings
until IL at night, usually without thes
distraction of meals. He has BEEN
making his studies at home duringf
most of the evenings since he has beens
here. The Secretary is quite reservedi
TO callers, listening and inquirings
rather than talking. His cabinet asso-.
ciates speak of his calm and deliberates
manner and his ready perception, of
affairs. !,