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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-01

A great commotion seems to have
taken place among railway circles
owing to the contemplated through
car service between the Pacific Coast
and Chinago which is operating one
day each week. This is not new de-
parture by, any means, SO the Den YER
d Rio Graude Railroad Company and
it's connections have been operating
through car service between the Pa
chic and Atlantic coast via. Salt Lake
Pueblo, Denver, Kansas City and
Chicago for years, and three days
each, week, viz. every Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evening. The
cars for this through service are of
the latest Pullman design, and are
supplied with clean linen and bedding
throughout. A Pullman porter is as
signed to each car. These cars are
also under the personal supervision
Of Special Excursion agent
whose dutyit is to see that passen-
gers are given every comfort and at.
tention. For further information, ap.
ply to any agent, or B. F. Nevins,
General Agent, or to Fl. Nj. Gushing
Travelling Passenger Agent, D. & r.
G. r. r., SO West Bird South st. Sal
Lake City, Utah.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-01
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uncaled for, Is prinls fdcie evidence
of intended fraud.
6. If subscribers pay in advance
they are bound to give notice at the
end OF the time they do not wish to
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-01
A SOLDIER WHEN DYING.
How q United States Regular SaIuted
His Omcer - His Last Act
Before Death.

Ever since the war;" said an officer.
my memory has been developing de-
tails that were crowded for the time to
the rear by my interest in the greater
drama. Many OF them, although small
in themselves, illustrate thc personal
courage and devotion o. the troops.
"Ihcre is one episode tina. in particu
lar typifies the American soldier. like
TO think so, ut any rate. lie was a pri-
vate of regulars. When first saw him
he was already dead man, If ever I
saw one. lie was on his feet, sham
bling along with that galvanic kind of
energy that comes to men of great Vi
tally when they are wounded beyond
repair. .,. ...
Just as he fell-even, as it seemed,
In the very act Of falling-he looked up
and saw me. a very faint sign of rec
ognition came into his eyes, and then
he strengthened with jerk and saluted
me as stolidly as though he was on pa
rade:
There was nothing in the act of con-
scious dramatic effort. This well-driIlcd.
Well-disciplined, well-balanced private
soldier of the United States army was
merely saluting me, his superior Off
Ger, and the thing that stood for his
flag.
Il never knew his name, or his rec
o. ord, or his regiment, and didn't want
to know. knew that he was a soldier,
and 1t has been the means Of constant
inspiration to know that we have that
kind to work with"
Lighthouse. in a Cemetery.
Throughout the world there are hun
dreds of lighthouses dotted along the
coast, but lighthouse in the midst Of
u cemetery is rare thing. Such a
one, however, has recently been ereect-
ed in the cemetery at INVERSION, Lam
cashire, England, A Miss Wilson had it
built in memory Of her father, who died
over n year ago. The structure, which
is % feet in height and eight feet in
diameter, Is constructed Of white Car
rara marble.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-01
JOINT STATEMENT
f|r..st r.-oF THE . p >.a
Auditor and Treasurer of
ElkO County
For Quarter Ending June 30, 1899.
STATE OF NEVADA, }
COUNTY OF ELKo. 3D.
AIIDITOR,S nEEIrE

AUDITORS OFFICE,
ELKo, July 3, 1899.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of Elto county, New. !;
GENTLEMEN:-We herewith submit
our Qarterly Report Of the Finances
Of the county for the quarter ending
June 80, 1899.
Respectfully submitted,
g. A. WATKINS, Auditor.
A. G. DAwLEY. Treasurer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-01

The above balance stands to the
credit Of the various funds as per
Treasurer's Balance Sheet, dated
July l, 1899:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-01
Lighthouse. In a Cemetery.

Smallest OF Known Flowers.
The smallest flower known to the
botanist is said to be that of the yeast
plant.i It is microscopic in size.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-01
BALANCE SHEET.

Cash in treasury to the credit of the
various funds, July l, 1899:
The evening times., 1899-05-22
CYCLE CHAT.
Interesting Bits of News Concernini
the EaAf Riders.

Interesting Bits of News Concerning
the Fast Riders.
The motion in the Chicago Cycling Club
to give the meet of May 80 under sanction
of the League of American Wheelmen was
won by but one vote in nearly seventy
cast, and 1t is said this vote was comp,i-
mentary to c. c. Sinsbaugh, the League
of American Wheelmen Handicapped. who
is a member of the club and who was
placed in a bad light by the National Cy-
cling Association officials in the city,
who are also members of the club and
ofiicials as well in that organization.
G. F, Fischer, amateur champion Of Hol-
land is in America as the representative
of the DE Kampioon," of his country, the
official cycle racing organ. Mr.. Fischer
will ride in only one or two races here,
and says that his visit is merely to report
the cycle racing in America for his paper.
The people of Holland are much interested
in the sport as Americans have it.
In England the N. c. U. provides fixed
charge for the official timer at meet
For q quarter to one mile race the charge
is ten shillings; for one-mile to one
hour. one pound ten shillings; for twen-
ty-four hour race, two timers, ten pounds,
ten shillings, and for the regular after
noon meet one pound, one shilling, or
about IS.
1t is probable that Orlando Stevens, the
Iowa sprinter; Tom Cooper. the Detroit
capitalist, and Earl Kiser. the Dayton De-
mon, will be brought together in three
cornered match race at Waltham track
Decoration Day. The management at
Waitham 10 very anxious to put on q big
race for tta opening meet under N. c. A.
The evening times., 1899-05-22

management and a race between these
three men is considered star attraction
as all are riding in the finest form imag-
Unable.
Tom Cooper has received an offer for
match race at Hands Chicago track some
time in June. His probable competitor
will be John Fisher, who is riding strong at
present. Fisher is using 115 gear and
Cooper believes In high gears with long
sprints. The Hand track will also give
Saturday afternoon. Saturday night, and
Sunday afternoon meet with $500 in
purses for all the big men, This meet will
probably follow the close OF the New York
State circuit at Buffalo.
The largest outfit Of motor machines in
the world will be owned by the Waltham
company which last year employed Mich
ael McDuffee, Elkes, and all Of the middle
distance stars and which owned the pac-
ing machines used by these men. The
company has this year refused employ
ment to McDuffee and Taylor. who are L.
A. W. men, and will soon send Elkes for
all of Major Taylors records.
The entry list Of eighty amateurs for the
quarter mile novice race at Ambrose Park
Saturday, was a record for an outdoor
track. Back in 'SS or SO Chicago had an
indoor novice race with 1863 entries, which
Howard Tuttle won after four nights rae
ing in heats, one night OF semf-finals, the
final coming on Saturday night. Among
the entries at Ambrose were number Of
college cracks, entered for the intercolle-
giate championships Of June 5.
The evening times., 1899-05-22
ROBBED BY MASKED MEN.
Aged TOll-BridEe Keeper and Hi
Wife Victims of Thieves.

Aged TolI-Bridge Keeper and His
Wife Victims of Thieves.
Shepherdstown. W. Va. May PA brut-
al robbery was perpetrated here early Sat
urday morning upon Richard Morgan and
his wife, an aged couple, who are the
keepers of the toll bridge across the Poto-
mac River at this place.
Soon after midnight Mr.. Morgan and his
wife were awakened by three masked men,
who broke open the front door Of the bridge
house in which they resided. AS they fore
ed the door the men loudly shouted fire,
and a coal oil torch that they carried shed
a light under the door into the bedroom OF
the couple. Before they could get out Of
bed, however, the men had broken in the
bedroom door. They first seized Mr.. Nor
1an, and stretching him OF the bed, tied
his hands and feet and then bound him
firmly. Mrs. Morgan, who is more active
than her husband, attempted to jump from
the bed, when one OF the men seized her.
She resisted him and succeeded in snatch
ing the mask from his face. revealing a
white man, who was unknown to her. She
was finally overpowered and bound. Their
ten -year-o old granddaughter. Susie Stevens,
who occupied the same room, was also
bound hand and foot and tied to the bed.
The robbers bound their victims SO tightly
that their wrists and limbs we're cut By the
cords. sheet, was torn into strips to add
The evening times., 1899-05-22
An Army Medical hoard.

The Secretary of War has appointed the
following board of medical officers TO
make the physical examination Of candi-
dates for admission to the Military
Academy at West Point: Col. Dallas
Bache, Assistant Surgeon General, u. S.
A.; Major Louis A. La Garde, Surgeon,
L. S. A., and Capt. Charles NJ. Candy, As
sistant Surgeon. U. s. A. The board is
ordered to meet at West Point, N. Y, on
June /. II wifi be governed in its eXami-
nations by instructions from the Surgeon
General and will report to the Adjutant
General through the Superintendent of the
Academy.
The evening times., 1899-05-22
CITY BREvITIEs.

At the Academy of Music this evening the
Sponcerian College will hold its commencement
exercises at & O'Clock.
The North Capitol and lexington Citizens As
sociation will hold its regular monthly meeting
tonight at 7:30 o'clock. at the corner Of Lincoln
Avenue and Street northeast.
The Epworth League Union. of Washington
city and vicinity, will hold its bi-monthly mass
meeting in the Mount Vernon NJ. L. Church,
South, this evening.
Henry Stoddart, of Cleveland. Ohio, who has
been visiting his brother, Col Armat Stoddart,
has returned home. II the first time in
twenty-five years that these brothers had met
and at their first meeting they failed to rccog-
nzc each other.
The evening times., 1899-05-22
To pre.erve the Old Moore H

Norfolk, Va, May 22.-An effort is be-
ing made by the local chapters of the
acquire and insure the preservation of the
historic old Moore House, at Yorktown. 1t
was in this house. which, despite its one
hundred and fifty years Of existence, is
still in fairly good order. that Lord Corn
wallis met the American and French off,
GERS OF the Revolutionary army for the
purpose OF arranging the terms Of the
final capitulation Of the British forces.
The evening times., 1899-05-22
MUST AVOID THE RACE TRACK

Imperative Orders Issued by Chica-
gO's Chief of Police.
Chicago, May 22.-Chief Of Police Ripley
yesterday issued an order that hereafter
no member of the Chicago police force.
uniformed or otherwise, is to attend the
races at Roby or elsewhere under pain of
instant dismissal from the force. Concern
ing the order. Chief Ripley said:
II have had lately numerous complaints
from citizens that policemen frequent the
Roby races and play on the races. A police
man swears to enforce the laws, and in
stead of handing his money to a bookmaker
should lock him up
The evening times., 1899-05-22
SUICIDES IN RICHMOND.
One Mun Uses IA Revolver, AnOth,
Rough ON Rats.

Rough on Rats.
Richmond, Va, May 22.-John Laur, one
Of the best-known citizens of Richmond,
committed suicide Saturday night He kept
barroom and confectionery at Main and
Belvidere streets. About 9 o'clock he went
into Monroe Park, just across the street,
and shot himself. No cause is assigned
He was worth about $4,000. He leaves a
wife and two children, married daughter
in Charlotte, n. c., and a son here.
On Saturday Pompey Gathright, WELL
known carpenter, mixed a gill Of whisky
and box of Rough on Rats and drank
it. He died at 6 o'clock in the afternoon.
The evening times., 1899-05-22
New steamship Line.

Norfolk, Va, May 22.-The United States
Shipping Company. with headquarters in
New York, and q chartered steamship line
from Norfolk to Amsterdam will, on Sep
tember 1. establish line from Newport
News to Rotterdam. This information was
given out here Saturday night by the COM
pany's representative on receipt Of notice
from the New York Office.
The evening times., 1899-05-22

General Brooke Reports n Death.
The following death report from Havana
was received at the War Department to-
day:
"Adjutant General Washington:
Death repot, Goth, Santiago: Jesse
Nj. Dumfard, G. Fifth Infantry, died 18th;
alcoholism.
The evening times., 1899-05-22
to the bindings and a big piece of muslin
was forced into Mr. Morgan's mouth as

to the bindings, and a big piece of muslin
was forced into Mr. Morgan's mouth as a
gag.
When the robbers had secured their vic
Tins they demanded to know where the
money was kept, and by threats to burn
and kill they discovered where the purses
were. The whole amount Of money in the
house and which the thieves secured was
$54.50 OF this amount $36 belonged to Mr.
Morgan and the balance to the bridge COM
pany. After spending about half hour in
the house the robbers took their departure,
leaving the three victims tightly bound,
and locked the doors behind them. Mr..
and Mrs. Morgan and their granddaughter
lay helpless and suffering from their bonds
for about two hours. when the child man.
aged to free herself and then quickly re-
leased their grandparents. They were ex-
hausted from excitement and the rough
handling they received. The house at the
The evening times., 1899-05-22
BAD LUCK OF A TRANSPORT.
The Meade Springs n Leak and Re-
turua to Ponce.

Quartermaster General Luddington has
received from Ponce an official report of
the return Of the transport Meade to that
place with the Nineteenth Infantry on
board. The Meade ran aground near Ponce
early last week and several examinations
by divers disclosed two small holes in her
sides. These were repaired and the Meade
left Saturday evening for New York with
the Nineteenth Infantry on board. When
q shcrt distance out from Ponce a leak
was discovered and the vessel had to put
back. From examinations since made by
divers it is believed she cannot get away
fer four or five days.
In a telegram received this morning from
Ponce it is said that it is not certain that
the troops will have to be disembarked
Should this be considered advisable the
War Department will be notified later.
The evening times., 1899-05-22
Fatal Coal on Lamp Explosion.

Wilmington, Del. May 22.-Mrs. Sarah
Myers met death with a terrible accident
last night While going upstairs the coal
oil lamp she carried fell. and in a moment
the woman's clothes were on fire. Before
assistance could reach the woman she was
terribly burned. She was removed to the
Delaware Hospital. where she died this
morning.
The evening times., 1899-05-22
Danville Military Institute Sold.

Danville. Va. May 22.-The property,
land, and buildings Of the Danville Mill
tary Instituted have been sold at auction,
under deed of trust given by the syndi-
cate which owned it. The property was
purchased by Col. I. H. Saunders, who is
the present superintendent of the school.
This insures the continuance Of the school
under the management Of Colonel Saun-
The evening times., 1899-05-22

Multicycle handicaps with single rider
up are hardly fair. as the single man but
catches to the rear Of a big pacing ma
chine and is then pulled to victory. his su-
perior jump at the close placing him in the
winning ranks. Elkes jumped eighty yards
and caught a quint and thus made a farce
of last Saturdays race at the Brooklyn
meet.
The evening times., 1899-05-22

Bert Ripley, captain OF the Princeton
College team, won his heat in the half
mile scratch race last Saturday, but gain
ed nothing in the final which was won by
Besham, one of his team mates.
The evening times., 1899-05-22

From present Indications the meet to be
held at the Park Track on the Conduit
Road. will be more largely attended than
any meet previously held in this city
The evening times., 1899-05-22
Headache and leuIaIgia Cured.

Dr. Blake's Anti-Head will do it. 25c. Take no
substitute for this remedy is guaranteed. ACK-
Err AFFLECK. Pharmacists. 1929 Pa ave-, and
all druggists mh25-h
The evening times., 1899-05-22
Watch for a town. Congress Heights. D. C.

II is prudence and judgment which causes Hcu-
Yich's TO be selected for a dinner beverage.
'Phone SS4, Arlington Bottling Co., for case
q Maerzen, Senate, or Lager.
The evening times., 1899-05-22
DECORATION DAY RACES.

Scheduled for Washington.
Newark, May 22.-Professional races un-
der the National Cycling Association will
be given at Washington, Waltham Track
near Boston, Berkeley Oval and Buffalo,
all on Decoration Day.
On the same day the amateurs may ride
at Washington, Waltham, Bridgeport,
Simsbury, Conn; Berkeley Oval, Newark,
Asbury Park Baltimore and Buffalo.
The evening times., 1899-05-22
At the Busy Corner.
New White Goods.

Plaid Musn Organdies Pques Nansooks and the rest OF
The White Goods family bid welcome today They are
before these fabrics Come
today will introduce the ttlest prices you ever
Knew for worthy fabrics.
The evening times., 1899-05-22

n Export and .'Culmbacher'' Beer
eefhAf for the Jubilee. "a bottles, si.25.
vi uSl Write or phone. Wash Brewery
Co. eth and F ne.
The evening times., 1899-05-22

OF the professionals who rode or entered
for the races last Saturday Kimble. Win
sett, Mertens, Walthourm. Pierce. Schock.
Medstrom, Bob Miller. and Jay Eaton
are married men. Schock has a son mar
ried and is said to be grandfather. The
efforts of the old man from the 200-yard
mark in the Wild West handicap were
well appreciated by the racegoers, who are
fond of Schock.
The evening times., 1899-05-22
THE GREAT PROVIDERS.
CASH OR CREDIT.
MAYER & PETIT:
admirable illustrations
of our leadership in furniture selling

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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01

HOODS PILLS are easy to take. easy
to -operate. cure hiilinusHesS-indisS 4e+f.
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UNANIMOUS az 76o or figured material.
WTdppGf0 dl lUG. trimmed in braid
Cot From S9G. shoul Mt.n r oe front Mt
and back.
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general w ope ouanh Texas had chronic eaoh OF
him completely letters
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had left side
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did not think could be cured began taking pe!na
perfectly md too highly remedies
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mailed
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called Health
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BASE BALL MATTERS
Eight Club Scheme is a Real
ity.
Ifthe Courts aus, Won Der Ahe louis.
viiIe VIII Not he Ono or tho
h'"Eue-nIs oTors for Players .nia
senson.
tBy Telegraph to vIrgin:an-Pilot.)

Louisville. KY, Dec. 31.-Contrary to
the announcement made to-day in these
dispatches, that the directors of the
Louisville Baseball Club would hold an
important meeting tonight. at which
deals of general public interest would
be settled. no such meeting was held
However. the baseball news brought
here from the East by Director Barney
Dreyfus was made known by that gen
tieman tonight, and it throws much
aaGitiorai light on the eight club league
seheme recently hinted at in New York
at the meeting of the baseball mag
mates.
MI. Dreyfus says several offers have
been made for the star PLAYERS of the
louisville Club. The consideration of
me deais and their settlement will be
maze ut the annual meeting of the
stockholders next week
EIGHT CLUBS A REALITY.
More important than this, however
~. u. me statement uneQuivocally made for
the first time, That the eight club lea ene
scheme is reality, and that its CON
summation hangs on the decision of
the ST. Louis courts. which will he
made this week, in the case -NfrfJt-
enIuss VS.. Won der Abe. If the court
decides i'll favor of NIuclkenfuss and
~, neiepS Gusts Won der Abe, there will
be but eight clubs in the league and
Louisville will not be one of them.
ne league has already made mn osrar
Tor the Colonies with certain provIsos
ana. the local magnates have practi-
chliy agreed to the terms.
me courts of ST. Louis decide In
team will play in the Mound civ:
louisville and Washington will be
pought out and abolished and the Raj
.,iiNFe team VIII play in Brocklvn.
merely reducing THE league 10 eight
CLUBS, III Won der Abe wing his suit,
1 rlu ne ~ Kent in power by the st.
LOUIS courts then the reduction will
&c blocked and the Louisville club will
PROBABLY dispose of some of It's star
payers payers. lt'can be said, however. that
Inc =. iiIIastshates expect the courts 20 de-
IN favor of $Muckenfuss, and they
nave already made encouragement for
q nesting of the heads of the eight
clubs interested.
BIG OFFERS FOR PLAYERS.
While Mr.. Dreyfus would not 90 into
details regarding the offers from the
Eastern clubs, he admitted that the
New York and Philadelphia clubs were
the ones that seek the Colonels' hest
Players He also admitted that one ar
the Offers was $4,000 for Outfielders
Fred Clarke and Charles Dexter. Mr.
freedman also made an offer of $4,000
FOR Pitcher Cunningham. PHILADELPHIA
has also made offers for Clarke. Dex-
Ter and Kittredge. Magee and Cling
nam are also sought by the Eastern
nlagnatcs. 1t Is stated that the local
owners can dispose OF four on. five ~
their players to the New York and
Philadelphia clubs for at least s25. 900.
Whether The Louisville stockholders
VIII decide to dispose of these players
rs II question which will not be am
swered until the annual meeting next
week..