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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-03-18
STORY ABOUT DEwEY's
PHYSICAL STATE

The state OF Admiral Dewey's health has
been the cause Of considerable anxiety.
Some ~cablegrams on the subject from Ma
nila have been alarming; others have as
serted that he is sound physically, but Ia
much fstigued owing to his many respon'
sibilities and arduous labors. since the ia.
nous battle Of Manila Bay. Now comes
another story about the naval hero's phys
ical state.
The San Francisco Examiner Of March
IS says: There arrived at the Occidental
Hotel last evening from the City Of Mexico,
William F. Coston Of New York. Mr..
Coston is responsible for the statement
that Admiral Dewey has only one-hslf q
liver In his body and has been in that con-
dition aver since early in the eighties.
81 know 10 70 be Q fact, !" said Mr.. Coston
last night. "thAt Admiral Dewey had hall
Of his liver cut ont by the surgeon Of the
English garrison 81 Malta early in the
eighties. Dewey ct that time was Captain
Of the frigate Juniata, which was on Q rov.
ing commission around the world. My
brother, Captain n. b. Coston, was in
command Of the marines on the vessel al
the time. Shortly before the bo~mbsfdmsnt
Of Alexandris by the British feet the Jun.
iata arrived At Malta. Dewey was seriously
III with Inflammation Of the liver, and the
English surgeon, % . heroic measure to
save his life. had to cut out half Of his
liver. He had to ~relinquish his command
and return home. ! do not think this
story about the famous Admiral 10 gener.
ally known"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-03-18

fAlf poten In the Salt Lake Tribune.l
CaRsoS CRY, Nevada, March 12.-The
nineteenth session Of the Nevada Legisla-
sure has adjourned sine die, with mutual
signs Of rejoicing over its dying. on behalf
Of the Legislators and their constituents.
The principal point Of worldly Judgment
n issue in the matter was the election Of
VIM. M. Stewart again for United States
Senator.
The result Of the general election last
Fall showed the people TO be rather evenly
divided. Stewart and snti-Stewart. but
whether his election Was for the best or
not, this Legislature was otherwise com
paratively harmless. They certainly sue.
cseded In promptly electing 9 Senator,
which is more thar Utah could do, or CAL
ifornia has done so far. And they passed
Q bill providing for the election Of United
States Senator by the people hereafter,
which idea would seem commendsble un-
der the circumstances for Nevsda's two
neighbors aforesaid TO adopt.
They defeated the woman suffrage
amendment to the State Constitution, re-
pealed the purity Of elections Law. check
mated an strocious attempt TO repeal our
famous prize.fght law. and provided for .
State lottery. They worked four days over
time without pay, the last day without .
chaplain, and the whole term without Q
~homogrsphic chart 70 hand their names
down 70 posterity.
And now comes official news from Wash.
ington thai Stewart has ct last succeeded
in securing payment from the Govern
ment Of our ancient Piute Indian war
claims. There are fifty claimants in vari-
ous amounts. for services rendered, moneys
expended, horses, mules, and general sup
plies furnished in ~conquering the hostile
savages away back in 1860, the whole
amounting to over $50, 900. Similar good
news has been received at sundry times in
years past. but this time il seems TO be in
more hopeful shape. Most Of the Original
claimants are dead but their heirs are not
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-03-18
Because Of the government q~uarantir

Because Of the government quarantine
.aw NO grazing cattle can be moved into
territory beyond the State line Of Cali
'ornia. which 10 also the quarantine line
!or Texas fever. A germicids wash was
provided by the department Of agricul-
ture, TO be officially used. that cattle had
been properly dipped in il might cross to
territory beyond the line. There was
only one thing the matter with the wash
it killed the germs ell right. but il
killed the cattle too.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-03-18

The typewriter now threatens TO wipe
out the business Of the telegraph opera
Tor. The System by which this is ac-
complished is the invention Of ProfessoE
Henry Rowland Of the Johns Hopkins
University. II was successfully tried
between Jersey City and Philadelphis
the other day over . wire equal in resist
ance 10 n 1900 milss in length. Three
girl typewriters operated the machines in
Jersey City. and sent messages TO Phila.
dslphia ct the rate of forty.fve words .
minute. No receiving operator is neces-
sary. and the inventor claims that any
body who can use . typewriter can tele-
graph by his system.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-03-18
Force Reduced as Tuscarora.

The Dexter mine at Tuscarora has
reduced the working force and will for q
short time run the mill upon the reserve
ores upon the dumps Of which there il
approximately $4,000 tons, which will run
the mill about seven months.
The laying off Of the men is temporarily.
but q, the same time II works . hardship
upon them. This action is deemed neces'
sary by the management on account OF
the scarcity of fuel, and the roads are In
such q condition that GOAL could not be
taken TO Tuscarora for three times the
cost Of what II will be two months later In
the season when the roads will be In CON.
dition for travel.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-03-18
LATEST FROM MANILA.

MANILA, March Is, 4:44 P. x.-General
Lloyd Wheaton. commanding the United
States flying column, attacked and de
feased 9 force of 1000 F%ilipinos at Pasie
this afternoon, infioting o heavy loss upon
them. The American loss is slight. The
Americans captured $50 Filipinos.
Many bodies Of rebels killed are floating
down the river.
About $50 Filipinos surrendered ct the
town Of Taguig to the Washington regi.
ment and IT'S Filipinos we're captured 81
Pssig by the Twentieth regiment.
Our troops found LOG dead Filipinos
and 100 new graves near Pasig.
The prisoners were unarmed and there
fore IL is presumed they executed their
threat Of throwing them into the river.
WASHINGTON. March Is. The following
dispatch from General Otis has been re-
ceived:
"Manila, March 15.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Three thousand insurgents
moved down last night to the towns OF
Pasig and Psteros. on the shore Of Lsguna
de Bay, fronting Whsaton's troops on the
Pasig river line. By heavy fighting
Wheaton has dislodged and driven them
back. taking 400 prisoners and inHicting
heavy loss in killed and wounded. He re-
ports bis loss as very moderate. He now
occupies these towns with sufioient force
to hold them. OTIs."
LONDON, March l5.-The Evening News
this afternoon publishes the following dis.
patch from Manila
General Wheston has completely routed
the Filipinos and has occupied Pasig. Ia
guig and Psseros.
Several hundred Of the enemy ~werskilled
and "a many were captured.
General Otis says this Is the greatest
victory since February 9Th. The Ameri.
cans will cow press toward A~guinaldo's
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-03-18
Com.socher Killed at seattle.

Walter 81. French. . former well known
Comstook resident, was killed al Seattle.
Washington. March 8. through being
caught 10 q cable winder in the power
house Of the street railway company by
whom he was employed as an engineer.
Mr.. French was employed for many years
as an engineer at the Chollar and other
hosting works. He leaves Q widow and
three children. the latter natives Of Viz.
ginis City. He served one term ~ As
ssmblyman from Storey county.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-03-18

One young Comstook lady who 10 wto'
ming hissronic honors is Miss Mamie
Heffron. formerly Of this city, says the
Virginia Enterprise. She is now In the lead
ing role in Hoyt's "a Midnight Bell" A
Butte City Montana correspondent sends
rs 9 clipping, which says the company
played TO the largest audience ever ss-
semblsd At the Butte Grand Opera House.
Miss Hebron is not ashamed Of being from
Nevada, and IL known on the stage @ Miss
Nevada Heffron.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-03-18
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.

OF the over one hundred bills passed oy
the recent Nevada Legislature, Governor
ssdler has affixed his signature 70 sixty
seven, making them laws Of the land. The
remainder will be considered and passed
upon In due time. Following are among
the principal ones thus far signed:
Permitting the election Of United States
Senator by . direct voice Of the people.
Compiling and Publishing the laws OF
the State OF Nevada.
Preventing the shipment Of wild game
from the Stale.
Providing for the purchase Of land for
the Agricultural Experiment Station
Reno.
To enable mining and other corporations
TO divide their capital stock into shares OF
lesser denominations.
Endorsing the establishment OF . q
tional school Of mines.
Permitting the establishment OF high
schools in the various counties OF the
State.
To disincorporste the city OF Reno.
Right Of way for Gold Run and Col
| conds railroad.
To prevent dissemination OF contagious
diseases among sheep. providing for the
appointment of sheep inspectors, etc.
To definitely fix and establish the boun'
daries Of Lyon count ~.
Fixing salary Of Lieut.. Governor al
! 81, 500 per annum a. ex-oficio Adjutan'
General, etc.
An act relating TO marriage and divorce
wadsworth school bonds bill.
Irrigation and water storage districts
and acquisition Of water and othel
property.
wadsworth fire bonds bill.
Collection, arrangement and display o
products Of the State Of Nevada 81 tn
Paris Exposition In 1900.
General appropriation for support o
civil government of state Of Nevada TO
fiscal year 1899 and 1900.
Granting aid 70 the State Agriculture
Society for State fairs in 1899 and 1900.
Appointment OF guardians and prescrib
ing their duties.
For the relief of George W. Cowing.
Authorizing the licensing Of itinsran
and unsettled merchants and traders.
To consolidate certain county offices ii
and for the county Of Ormsby.
Authorizing the appointment Of . cour
stenogrspher in the Second Judicial Dis
trict.
To provide for the free distribution Q
the compiled laws.
To pay the deficiency Of the Bailiff q
the Supreme Court.
To license and regulate the insurace bu
siness.
To pay deficiency in appropriation TO
travelling expenses of District Judges.
To provide for taking the votes Of cleo
tors of the State Of Nevada who may be Il
the service of the United States.
To amend an act relating to election.
An act supplemental 10 an act authoriz
ing a State loan.
Granting leave Of absence TO ]. O. Pow
ell OF Eureka county.
To secure the election Of United State
Senator In accordance to the will Of th
people.
To authorize the State Board Of Educs
ton 70 issue certificates 10 teach.
To authorize County Commissioners Q
any county TO purchase and construct tel
ephone lines.
To provide for copying journals Of th
19th session.
Relating to county Assessors, their teri
Of Office and compensation.
Relating to elections and 10 more full
secure the secrecy Of the ballot.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-03-18

Mr.. Hsrrowen, the Risdon Iron Works
constructing engineer who had charge of
the installment Of the hydraulic pumping
plant on the Sutro tunnel level Of the
O. 4 O. shaft. Is now in Virginia City to
make important improvements in the sys-
tem which the preliminary worn demon
slratsd are necessary, says the Virginia
Chronicle.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-03-18

II is officially announced that the
Sante Fe will enter San Francisco over
its own track by the middle of July or
the first Of next August.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-03-18
Ghosts fn q Mine.

There 10 ghost In the Allison Rancl
mine, and although no one has seen II, 4
has set ell the employees q wondering
and IL came near stopping the works ont
day last week. Just as 9 skipload Of mer
were about to be lowered into the shaft
they heard all kinds Of peculiar noises,
and they even refused TO 90 TO work. After
Q little time the neises ceased, and the
frightened men went about their lsbors.
John Manion. one Of The employees, was
willing 70 brave the dangers Of the
haunted mine. He lighted six candles and
told the engineer to lower. Before doing
this. however. be told him that II Q signal
Of M bell was given, to put on both
steam and water power and hoist immedi-
atsly. The spooks had left for the night,
and Mr.. Manion's signal was not given.
The weird and unoanny noises continue.
and the nerves Of the men on the night
shift are at high tension all the time
Grass Valley (Csl.), Tidings-T Telegraph.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-03-18
HYLTON'S STORE
SKELETON, NEW.
LARGEST GENERAL MERCHANDISE STOCK
ALWAYS CARRIED AND SOLD AT
ELKO PRICES.

Most complete line of Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware and
Farm supplies of every character constantly on hand. Ranchers
living in the neighborhood of Mound Valley will save money by
buying at my place.
1 have recently purchased the Flour Mill at South Fork,
and replaced the old stones with the latest improved roller mills,
so that I am now turning out a fine quality of Flour and am
selling at the lowest prices. Call and be convinced.
J.J. HYLTON
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-03-18

The Golconda News will enlarge and
change from . ssmi.wsskly TO . weekly.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-03-18

A war veteran in New York gave permits.
sion to publish 3 testimonial TO the effect
that somebody's pills cured him Of all his
liver complaints acquired in the army. In
consequence Of the testimonial the Gov
eminent has taken away his pension Of $40
Q month.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-03-18
FURNISHED HOUSES FOR RENT.

One house OF five rooms. and one Of
three rooms. both completely furnished
and in q good location are for rent. Apply
70 Mrs. O. Norris. opposite the Catholic
church on Mob Hill.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-03-18

EUREKA LODGE NO. Is, r. Il A. n.
NHE STATED COMMUNICATIONS OF EU-
l. reka Lodge No. 16. +. b A. NJ, will be
held ct Masonic Hall on the Saturday Of or be-
fore the full Of the moon IN each month.
JOHN HANCOCK, sR.. w. NJ.
b. mechanics, Secretary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-29
Half of Them Sick.
NEBRASKA STORM SWEPT.
Kearney Cut Off From Outside World
Canning Factory Wrecked.

Kearney, Neb., June 27.-Sunday
night the worst storm ever experienced
in this vicinity swept over the town.
In two hours five inches of water fell,
flooding the streets and prostrating all
telegraph and the telephone wires and
poles and cutting off communication
until Monday evening. A canning
factory west of town was wrecked and
several other buildings were unroofed.
At Gibbon seven inches of water fell
during the night; everything was
flooded and immense damage done.
The railroad bridge east Of Comic was
carried away and another east Of that
place had an end washed out. North OF
Kearney a large dam on Wood river
was carried away. About 60 sections
of land in the Wood river valley.
along the Kearney and Black Hills
railroad, were devastated by hail and
wind. Small grain was entirely
ruined.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-29
WILD MAN CAPTURED
ROAMED IN PINE FORESTS FOR
TEN YEARS.
HE FORGETS HOW TO TALK
Now in Jail at Chippewa Falls-He
was Caught at Tony, Small Sta
ton On the 500 Road-Authoritie
Are Undecided as Yet What Dispo-
tiOn to Make Of Him.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, June PA
real live wild man was captured in the
woods 80 miles north Of this city and
placed in the county Jail here Monday.
He is about 60 years of age ard has
lost nearly all resemblance to a human
being. His hair and beard are about
two feet long and his clothes consist
OF a solitary gunny sack wrapped
around his body and on his head
cOonskin cap. His captors have kindly
added a pair of overalls. It is impos-
sible to hold conversation With him, as
he has lost all knowledge of speech and
is undoubtedly an imbecile. This
strange creature has been seen many
times for the past ten years by land
hunters and is a hermit that has lived
for long period of years in a section
OF the state that for radius Of so
miles around the village of Tony on
the 500 road, is an unbroken forest of
pine. He never came to any Of the
tow1s, burying himself in this vast for
est with the result that his mind is I'M
doubtedly unbalanced and this fact led
to his capture. Saturday the residents
of Tony were startled by the appear
ance Of this wild looking man on the
streets of the village, having come in
from the woods on the north side Of
the town. He was stopped by the vii
lage marshal and questioned. He an
sWered by drawing bowie knife on
the marshal and assuming a menacing
attitude With the assistance of two
others the officer disarmed the hermit
and brought him to this city. He pays
no attention to anyone, sitting quietly
in the Jail corridor. When spoken to
he rarely answers and when he does he
jabbers in what is believed to be a mix
ture Of French and Italian, with no in
telligence. The authorities are as yet
undecided what disposition to make of
this strange recluse. If found insane
by the examining board he will be sent
to the county asylum. If not demented
he will be either taken to the poor
house or given his liberty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-29

London, June 25.-The rafting of
swords in their scabbards grows more
pronounced through the war office cor
ridors. Officials refuse all information
regarding the Transvaal situation and
decline to confirm or deny the repeated
circumstantial assertions Of the closet
ingS Of leaders or of the dispatch of
this or that regiment to Cape Town.
The ministers, however, have been I'M
able to parry successfully the multi
tude of questions raised in the house Of
commons with the object of getting
some inkling of the governments in
tentions. The reply of the parliament
tary secretary of the war Office, George
Wyndham, Friday evening, is consid-
cred portentously significant. He was
questioned as to the truth Of the re-
port that the British garrison in South
Africa was to be gradually in
creased. Had the government wished
to give a pacifcatory answer with
view Of allaying anxiety, the question
offered ample opportunity, but Wynn
ham replied in two words: mo, SIR"
The truth is that, whatever plans the
government has decided on, the min
listers regard it as impolitic to contra
diet the reports, however eXtravagant,
of its warlike intentions, because of
reverberations. These reports can
not fail to produce at Pretoria an effect
which it would be foolish to impair
by hasty denials or ratifications. Al
the same time daily, almost hourly,
kilograms are arriving announcing en-
ergetic preparations in South Africa
for all contingencies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-29
SPANISH MINISTER KICKS.
Asks Diaz to Keep Mexican Band from
Rough Riders Reunion.

Las Vegas, Y. NJ, June 27.-One Of
the most interesting and unique fea-
lures Of the rough riders reunion was
the reception rendered Gov. Roosevelt
at the Hotel Castaneda by the Mexican
people OF the territory, just before his
departure. The most influential and
leading people waited upon the noted
New Yorker. Felix Martinez Of this
city made an address of welcome, dur
ing the course Of which he made a
rather sensational statement to the eff
feet that he had been informed the
Spanish minister at the City of Mexico
privately but seriously objected to the
visit Of the Chihuahua band to Las
Vegas. His objection was based upon
the assumption that the act permitting
the band to visit this county and assist
in celebrating the victory over the
Spanish arms could not at least be con-
sidered a friendly attitude toward the
vanquished nation. The Spanish min
lister waited upon President Diaz in an
informal way and stated his objections.
President Diaz was not of the same
opinion, however, and allowed the
band to come to Las Vegas. Martinez,
as spokesman in behalf Of the native
people Of New Mexico, expressed
hearty sympathy with the cause Of the
rough riders and rendered Gov. Roose-
welt his best compliments. Roose-
welt responded in his usual happy vein
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-29
ORDERED TO CANADA.
Chamberlain Sends Reciprocity Dele
gates to Ottawa.

Kingston, Jamaica, June 25.-The
secretary of state for the colonies, Jo-
seph Chamberlain, has directed the
governor of Jamaica, Sir Augustus w.
L. Hemming, to instruct the reciprocity
delegates to proceed Immediately from
Washington to Ottawa, for the purpose
of comforting with Dominion authori-
ties on the whole project of Jamaica's
future relations with Canada The
reason for this step is not known, but
many people suppose Mr.. Chamberlain
doubts the practical results of the
American negotiations and desires to
hasten the movement for the alterna-
tive Canadian annexation.
Washington, June 25.-No surprise
was evidenced here at the above dis
patch, and it was said at the state de-
partment that should the delegates go
to Ottawa it would not interfere in the
least with the negotiations SO far as
the United States is concerned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-29
CORNELL FRESHMEN WIN.
Carry Of Honors in Rowing Race on
the Hudson.

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, June 27.-The
Cornell freshmen won the three-cor-
nered race Monday with Columbia
and Pennsylvania. The latter crew
was last. Deep interest is taken in
the varsity race this evening in which
Wisconsin will take part, the other
contestants being Cornell, Pennsylva-
MIA and Columbia. In the drawing for
positions the Cornell crew got first
CHOICE and was given the outside
course nearest the channel OF the river.
a course which Ward, Of Penn
sylvania, says has the distinct
in ebb tide. Wisconsin got
the inside course which has usually
been so disastrous to Pennsylvania and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-29
MUST PAY INSURANCE.

Kansas City, June 27.-Federal Judge
Phillips, in a decision Monday in the
case Of Rosa, B. Jarman against the
Knights Templar and Masons' Life In
demnity company, holds, first, that, I'M
der the statute governing assessment
insurance companies, it was no defense
against the payment Of the policy that
Jarman committed suicide unless twas
shown that he contemplated suicide at
the time he was insured; and, second,
that changes in the rules of the COM
pany after the policy was taken out
would not affect the payment of the
policy. This ruling will cost assess
ment companies at least 100000. Rosa
B. Jarman is the widow Of John P.
Jarman, a druggist Of Trenton, who
shot himself in September, 1898.