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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-08-03
Won . Million Acre. of Land.

st. Paul, Mimi, July l5,-The North
ern Pacific Railway company has won
over 900, 900 acres of land in the suit
of the government to declare void part
of the land grant of that road, which
was based on the question whether the
terminus of that road was at Duluth
or at Ashland. The decision of the
United States circuit court of appeals
was handed down Wednesday after
noon and is in favor of the company's
contention that Ashland Is the ter
minus.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-08-03
Transports to Arrive.

San Francisco, July l5.-The next
transport due here from Manila Is the
steamer Indiana, now out twenty
six days with sick and wounded men
from the various commands at the
front. The Morgan City is out TWEEN
ty-five days with invalids, and the hos
pital steamer Relief is supposed to be
in company with her. The cruiser
Boston is out sixteen days from Naga-
saki, and it is just about at Honolulu.
The Hancock with the First Nebraska
and the Utah battery is out fifteen
DAVIS
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-08-03
"uNpER TWO FLAGS"
A Little Incident In HOROlais That Nay
Cauae Trouble.

Cause trouble.
San Francisco, July I5.-The follow
ing has been received from Honolulu
under date of July Z:
There was = flag incident here on the
Fourth of July which promises 70 be
made an international episode. Carl
Klemme, the proprietor of the Orphe-
um hotel, gaily decorated his building
ing In American colors, hoisted the
American flag oyer it, and under the
American flag the German flag.
Later q friend of his wanted 10 use
an American flag and Klemme good
naturedly loaned him his, leaving the
German flag floating alone from the
flagstaff.
j. H. West saw It and ordered
Klemme 10 haul it down. There had
been Ill will between the two men be-
fore and Klemme refused TO take or
ders from his enemy.
West thereupon gathered a lot Of
soldiers from the transport Sheridan
and showed them the German flag
floating on the Fourth af July in Amer.
lean territory. The soldiers at once
proceeded to the roof, tore down the
German flag and destroyed it, and put
In its place some red, white and blue
bunting torn from other decorations
of the building
West was today fined 500 in police
court for malicious mischief and the
German consul-general will make re-
port of the matter to his government.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-08-03
HAS 1T UNDER CONTROL.
Small Revolution Promptly Put Down In
Venezuela.


New York, July L3.-Among the
passengers who arrived by the steamer
Philadelphia from Laguayra was F.
B. LOOMS, United States minister to
Venezuela. Mr.. Loomis was on leave
of absence from his post.
"There is very little of interest in
Venezuelan affairs" he said. "a small
revolution was attempted i'm the noun
tains some time ago, but the govern
ment has it under control.
The only important public business
of interest to Americans is the treaty
established in regard to the postal SER
vice. The money order and parcel
post systems are to be put into i'm
mediate operation. l expect it will be
of considerable service, as it has been
impossible to send drafts for small
sums because of the exchange. 1t will
be possible in the future to send sums
of less than IS, and parcels can be sent
under similar methods as those in OPP
Grafton in other countries"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-08-03
L,fs-.ayer. Rescue s4a People.

Washington, July 13.-The life-sav-
ing bureau has received the following
telegram from Superintendent Hutch
ings of Galveston, Tex, who, with a
force Of life savers, had been operat-
ing in the flooded districts:
Have rescued SAG people. Seven to
fifteen feet of water over the cotton
and cane plantations. Some drowned,
many narrow escapes. Have surf boat
and borrowed boat and seven men OPP
Grating now under keepers. Water
receding,"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-08-03

Seattle, Wash, July 16.--David Mat
therson of Tacoma, victim of the
Edmonton trail, arrived here with both
hands amputated and both feet useless,
the effect of frost. In company with
three men, he started for Dawson over
the Edmonton route with large herd
of cattle. Nearly all the cattle were
drowned, but the men pushed on, and
after much suffering reached Dawson.
One of their number left the party on
the trail and took the back track home.
Mattherson thinks it doubtful If he got
through alive,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-08-03
Inqulrlng Into Pension Measures.

Washington, July 1.-THE pension
committee of the G, A. r. which is
here inquiring into pension measures
and their administration, at the invi-
tation of Commissioner Evans. has
practically closed its work. Members
of the committee decline to discuss the
result of their labor, but 1t is under
stood no substantial foundation for
allegations against the work Of the bu-
reau, and whatever is recommended
will be probably as to changes in the
law itself.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-08-03
Three Tramps Killed.

Kansas City. Mo-, July 15.-Three
tramps were killed and five others were
seriously injured by the wrecking OF a
freight train near Glendale, Mo. The
body of another man is believed to be
at the bottom of the wreckage, which
consists of ten car loads of merchan-
disc, hogs and cattle. All of them
were stealing ride in an empty stock
car when the train left the track on q
sharp curve. Among those in the car
was woman in male attire, She es
capped uninjured.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-08-03

Falmouth, Eng, July flowing to
the more favorable weather and the
fact that such repairs as were left could
DO rapidly effected, the salvers changed
their plans suddenly and started tow
ing the Paris, with Ave tugs, supported
by three salvage boats, for Falmouth.
Before midnight the worst part of the
journey had been accomplished, and
shortly after midnight the Paris safely
entered Falmouth harbor. Prepara-
tions are being made 70 beach her In
the tide harbor.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-08-03
Insane From the Heat.

Los Angeles, Cal, July IA Kra-
mer of Dayton, Ia, jumped from
Southern Pacific train near Burbank,
and, taking penknife from his pocket,
he proceeeed to cash at his throat.
The train was stopped and the man put
on board and brought TO the city. His
only injury Is loss of blood. 1t is
thought that Kramer became temper
arily insane from the heat of the Mo-
iave desert. He had considera Bile
money with him as well as a return
ticket to Dayton.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-08-03
Talk of shafter'. Retiring.

San Francisco, July 16.-Major Gen
eral Shafter will have reached the age
limit in about three months, and it is
said his friends are working quietly,
but none the less theoretically, to Sc
cure his retention in the service for a
few years longer, The friends Of the
general argue that since the depart
ment OF the Pacific has become so i'm
portant by reason of the acquisition of
the Philippines, it is inadvisable to
make a change in its commander just
at this time.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-08-03
LONG TRIP ON AUTOMOBILE.

New Yorker and Wife Start Across the
Country for San Francisco.
New York, July 15.-John d. Davis
and his wife started at IL o'clock on
Thursday last for trip to San Fran
cisco on gasoline automobile. The
trip will be the longest, If completed,
ever made by an automobile. The
automobile is handsome continuance,
built compactly and with the purpose
in view Of travelling over rough roads.
1t resembles road phaeton. The
wheels are bicycle type, with steel
spokes and pneumatic tires. The back
is built high, well cushioned and COM
Portable. A long row of automobiles
followed the travellers to Harlem.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-08-03
SHOULDERS ALL BLAME.
Captain Watkins Says He Was Responsible
for the Loss of the Paris

New York, July 12.-The report Of
Captain Watkins of the stranding of
the American steamship Paris, has
been made public by the local board
of steamship inspectors. Captain Wat
kins makes no attempt to evade re-
sponsibility for the accident, but on
the contrary says frankly that the
stranding of the ship was the result of
an unaccountable error on his part.
The accident he says was not due to
any want of thought or anxiety about
his ship, but resulted from mistake
he made in calculating the position of
the ship.
The local inspectors have suspended
Captain Watkins license as master of
ocean steamers for two years. Captain
Watkins is still in charge of the Paris
and is acting in the interest of the un-
derwriters to whom the ship was
turned over by the American line Of
ficialS
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-08-03
General Alger's Resignation.

New York, July ia special to the
Sun from Washington says that de-
spite denials, it is known there that
Secretary of War Alger's resignation
is In the hands of the president. The
resignation, the dispatch says, was
rendered very soon after the Alger-
Pingree alliance was made and be-
came SO widely talked about, but was
not to take effect until after the full
reports of the Spanish war had been
made. so that Secretary Alger might
have an opportunity to sign them.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-08-03
Reward for Saving a Mans Life.

Springfield, Mo-, July 16.--Accord-
ing to letter received by Chief of Po-
icesBishop, Robert M. e. Cooper is
heir to half million dollars In Cripple
Creek mining property and Texas real
estate left by Captain John Gregg, a
frontiersman who died recently in Grip
pie Creek. Cooper formerly edited apa-
per here and was at one time promi-
nent in Missouri politics. He became
penniless aud has for years lived ia
St, Louis. Years ago, In Texas, Cooper
saved Cregos life.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-08-03
WIN Keen spanlsh sh,ps.

Washington, July l4.-An offer from
prominent firm of ship brokers doing
large foreign business to purchase
the Reina Mercedes and any and all Of
the other war craft captured during
the late war, has aroused a suspicion
that Spain is trying in this indirect
manner to obtain possession of the ves-
sells and thus remove the offense to
Spanish pride caused by the floating
of the American flag over her ships.
The navy department will not sell any
of these vessels, and that answer will
be returned to the writer of the letter.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-08-03
frightened to Death by Burglar Alarm.

San Francisco, July 12.-Death
called DR.. Mary c. Edmonds, a we'll
known physician of this city, in tragic
fashion at her home, 913 Bush street.
The accidental setting off of a burglar
alarm wrought up her nerves to such
strain that she suffered death by
fright. She went to window and
blew a whistle. Help came, but just
as she opened the front door she fell
dead. She was very talented and
successful physician of this city.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-08-03
GOVERNMENT NOT LIABLE.

Case Growing Out of Seizure of French
Steamer During War.
Washington, July 13.--The secretary
of state has sent Ambassador Cambon
of France an answer to the latter's re-
cent letter submitting the claim Of
Miss Ivan Favre, for $4,000 damages
attributed to the capture of the French
steamer Olinde Rodriguez, on which
she was passenger by the cruiser New
Orleans during the blockade at San
Juan, The secretary reviews the facts
in much detail and states the conclu-
sion that the government is not liable
on this claim. The answer is likely to
establish precedent on large mum
Der of similar claims.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-08-03
Revenue Stamps ON Checks.

Washington, July 16.-Commissione
Wilson of the Internal Revenue de-
partment has issued circular abso-
lutely prohibiting banks from afixing
stamps to checks unstamped when pre-
sented and requiring them to return
the same to the drawers. In his circu-
lar to collectors the commissioners says:
lyon are directed to notify the banks
that are guilty of stamping unstamped
checks that If the practice is not Inn
mediately discontinued they will be
reported to the United States distric,
attorney for prosecution.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-08-03

st. Petersburg, July 12.-The Grand
Duke George, brother of the car, is
dead. The heir apparent died at the
Imperial palace in the Caucasus, where
he had been residing for his health.
An official dispatch from Abbas in the
Caucasus announces that the grand
duke died of violent and sudden hem
orrhage of the throat. The Grand
Duke George of Russia was born April
81, 1871, and had been in ill-health for
a number of years, suffering from con-
sumption.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-08-03
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What Tammany viii Do.

Seattle, Wash, July 12.-Colonel
Jimmie" Oliver, we'll known Ne
York politician and member of Tam
many hall, is in the city on his way to
Alaska. He asserts that the rank aud
hle OF Tammany hall will be "solid"
for Bryan. When asked If Tammany
would stand on free silver platform,
he promptly replied;
"Tammany will endorse and follow
Bryan anywhere, even If the party
were to put sheet iron into the plat
form"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-08-03
WANTED TO FIGHT.
Senators Chandler and Gallinger Almost
Came to Blows.

Came to Blows,
Concord, N. H. July 14.-During the
hearing in connection with charges Of
the violation of the civil service against
General Gallinger, preferred by former
Governor Charles A. Busiel, the pro.
ceedings were interrupted by an excit-
ing episode between Senators Gallinger
and Chandler, who were only prevented
from coming to blows by the int terrier
ence of friends. Senator Chandler &C.
FUSED Senator Gallinger of being re-
sponsible for his absence from the hear
ing of Treasurer Thayer of the state
committee. Senator Gallinger dared
Senator Chandler to repeat the state
msnt outside of the room. Hot words
followed and the senators advanced to-
wards each other with clenched fists,
when interference prevented blows.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-08-03
YELLOW FEVER AT SANTIAGO.
Twenty four Deaths From the Dread d.
sease Among Our Troops

Twenty -four Deaths From the Dread d.
sease Among Our Troops.
Washington, July 13.-Surgeon Gen
eral Sternberg has received two cables
from Major O'Reilly, chief surgeon at
1 Havana, regarding the yellow fever
situation. In the first he says:
Harvard at Santiago telegraphs re-
vised list showing 1879 cases with
twenty-four deaths, including four
deaths, Fabricus, Clendennin, Nc
Laughlin and Heatwole; also twenty
civil cases and five deaths. No cases in
camp in last three days Headquarters
ordered to interior"
The other dispatch reports two addi-
tional cases Of yellow fever at Mama
Milo, five in all.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-08-03
DEWEY ARRIVES AT sUEz.
The Admiral and His Men Are in Excellent
Health.

Suez, July 14.-The United States
cruiser Olymia from Colombo, Ceylon,
June 20, has arrived here. Admiral
Dewey said he was in very good health
He appears to be in excellent condition,
which was also the case with his off,
GERS and men. After passing through
the canal the Olympia will call at
Trieste. Thereafter the admiral's plans
are uncertain. Possibly he will go to
Gibraltar and thence to New York.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-08-03
RICH BEACH DIooINos FOUND.
Farmers Losing Their Lands On Van
cOuyer IAland.

Farmers Losing Their Lands On Van
cOuver island
Victoria, b. c., July 13.-The steam
er Willapa brought news of the dis
covery of rich beach diggiugs at Wreck
bay, five miles from Ucluciet on the
west coast of Vancouver island, With
the crudest appliances 80 day is be-
ing washed out, One prospector took
a pan to the beach and washed $3.50.
Great excitement prevails and farmers
are abandoning their farms to engage
in gold washing.
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NEWS SUMMARY.

The United States has been granted
additional space At the Paris exposi-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-01
Will Move Against Negroes.
MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centcrs.

LATEST Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centcrs.
st. Paul, Aug. %. - Wheat = No.
Northern, old, 20 1-2@71 Lee; now. GU
q 70c; No. , Northern, old, G91-2 q
zoe; new. 6S 1-2M69c. Corn - No.
3 yellow. 31I31 1-2c; no. 3. 80 1-20l3lc.
Oats-No. 3 white, 23@23 Lee; No. 3,
p 1922 1-2c. Barley and Rye-Feeti
barley, 31M33c: No. rye, As 1-2Gl49c;
No. 3 rye. 4SM4S 1-4c.
Duluth. Aug. 2S-Wheat-No. / hard.
cash, a 5-Sc: No. Northern. II 7-Sc;
No. 9 Northern, g. 5-sc; No. 3 spring,
~ 7-Sc;;s to arrive. No. Northern
% 5saekSeptember. Nasals hard "a l-Ae.;
No. Northern, 20 5-Sc; December,
No. 1 hard, % 3-Sc; No. Northern.
Il 3-Sc: May, No. Northern, "a 5-Sc;
oats, 20 Lie; rye. 53c; barley, 33sS0l4Oc;
flax, to arrive, $1.0S; September, $l.US;
October. $1.O5 10; corn, SIC.
Minneapolis. Aug. Is. - Wheat-Sep-
temper opened at 81 Use and closed at
6S 3-4c; December opened Mt 7O3-Sc
and closed at 20 1-sc. On track-No. /
hard. Il 1-2c; No. / Northern, 20 1-2c;
No. 9 Northern. 60 1-4c.
Milwaukee, Wis.,, Aug. %. - Flour is
steady. Wheat steady; No. 1 Northern,
74c; No. 2 Northern, q 1-2c. Oats
steady at % 1923 1-2c. Rye higher;
No. l, 81 1-2M54 3-4c. Barley steady;
No. ?. 1902 1-2c; sample. 35@41c.
Chicago, Aug. 28.-Wheat-No. 2 red,
% 1-2c; No. 3, 71@73c; No. 2 hard Win
ter, IS 1-2c; No. 3. GO 1-2@67 1-2c: No.
l Northern spring, 73c; No. 2. 72@73c;
No. :, 67@72c. Corn-No. 2. 80 lie;
No. 3. 32c. Oats-No. 2, p 1-4@21 1-2c;
No. :, 21c.
Chicago. Aug. %. = Hogs - Mixed
and butchers, 81 .4O@4.SO good hcavy,
$4.5CQl4.75; rough heavy, 4.4014 so:
light, $4.55@4.90. Cattle-Beeves, $40
@6.5O; cows and heifers. 81 a 5;
Texas steers, $3.25@3.9O; stockers ami
feeders. $3.250I4.S5. Sheep - Natives,
$2.75tM4.2O; lambs, $3.75@6
Sioux City, Iowa, Aug. 2S.-Cattle-
Beeves, $4.5O!@5.25; cows and bulls,
mixed, $2.25@4; stockers end feeders,
$3.50@l4.35; calves and yearlings. $375
M4.75. Hogs, $4.35@4.50; bulk, 81 $500
40.
South st. Paul, Aug. %. : Hogs =
$4.35@4.@55. Cattle-Stockers, So a
4.5O; heifers, $2.1O@2.6O; bulls $2.4O1
$50; oxen, So. 1O@3.4O. Sheep, $3.25@
$50; lambs, $4.75@5.
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PRINCE 4 I Of Qu.|..AI.C|Ks.
N. BERTILLoN.s TESTIMONY EARNS
HIM THE TITLE.
handwriting Expert Gives the First
1nstallmcnt of His so-salled DEM
onstrntion of the Guilt of Drey-
fus-Aided by Diagram. and Spec
linens Of Handwriting, He Goes
Into a Long-Winded Theoretical
Argument Which No One Under
stands but Himself.

Rennes, Aug. 27.-After NJ. Bertillon,
the handwriting expert who is at the
head of the anthropometric depart
ment Of the prefecture of police Of
Paris, had concluded the first INSTALL
ment Of his so-called demonstration Of
the guilt of Capt. Dreyfus. prominent
Dreyfusard referred to him as the fin
de steele Cagliestro. The Dreyfusards
refused to regard him as anything but
the prince of quacks. They cover his
remarks with ridicule and protest that
the admission of fantastic theories as
disgrace to France. Nevertheless the
Dreyfusards do not deceive them
selves as to the effect NJ. Bertillon's
testimony or demonstrations may have
upon the judges, who they fear may
be gulled by what the Dreyfusards
call shams. All the judges have passed
the Ecole Polytechnique, the highest
school of science in France, and they
are thus peculiarly interested in such
evidence as NJ. Bertillon's. Moreover,
with the diagrams and specimens Of
writings which he submits to them
they may be able to follow his reason
ling intelligently, which is more than
any member of the audience could do.
If the judges accept Bertillon's pre-
mises-that Dreyfus, as an expert,
would write no ordinary handwriting,
but close imitation, contriving to
give the letters the impression of hav-
ing been traced in order to be able to
repudiate them as forgery If detect
ed, the structure built upon this
groundwork may be scientifically cor
rect Even Dreyfus. when shown
Bertillon's demonstrations. admitted
the ingenuity and plausibility of the
system, though he naturally declared
that 1t was built upon false basis.
The military witnesses, all of whom
sit in a bunch, leave Col. Picquart and
NJ. Bertullus severely isolated, fol-
lowed NJ. Bertillon's statements with
a grave and wise expression of coun-
tenance, upon which never a sus-
piclon Of smile occurred. as though
they understood every word. Evident
ly they had received mot d'ordre to
preserve this attitude, for, not having
seen the diagrams they could not have
understood any better than did the
general public.
The Echo de Paris announces that
the counsel Of Dreyfus had obtained
possession of certain documents men,
toned in the bordereau in Esterhazy's
writing. which they will produce in
court next week as q coup de theater.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press inquired as to this in competent
Dreyfusard quarters. He was assured
the statement was erroneous, but was
also told the defense intended, in the
event Of Capt. Dreyfus being recon-
demned. to ask the German govern
mcnt to communicate these documents
proving his; innocence, and that they
had reason to believe that sucn re-
quest will be granted.
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STORY OF DISASTER.
Record of the Hurricanes Dam
Grows Daily.

Record of the Hurricanes Damage
Grows Daily.
Norfolk, Va, Aug. 27.-The story Of
maritime disaster from the late hur-
ricane grows daily. Many sloops,
barges, lighters and small schooners
are still missing in the region of the
Albemarle and Chesapeake canal
Two schooners arrived in the cape
yesterday in distress, the Frank w.
Mccullough, Capt. Dunn, and the o.
car G. Smith, both badly handled by
the storm. Capt. w. s. Crawford. Of
the Smith, was washed overheard and
drowned. The Mccullough caught the
first force of the hurricane on the 18th,
and from then until the 10th Jared bad
~. When she arrived at the cape her
boats were gone, main sail and sky
sail gone and the crew on short ra-
lions and without water.
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JACK THE HAIR CLIPPER.
Hobo Near Madelin Robs Girl Of
Her Tresses.


Madelia, Mimi. Aug. 25.-Madelia is
just now afflicted with an epidemic of
hobocs. the amount of drunkenness
among whom is appalling and the num-
Der of depredations committed by them
more than a few, the worst of which
was depriving little girl Of her hair.
Marie Keegan. twelve years of age,
living five miles south. while picking
up plums in her fathers grove, was
seized land blindfolded. and her hair,
of which she had an abundance, meas
uring over three feet in length, cut off
and carried away. The culprit escaped
without her even seeing him. He ex-
claimed while fleeing, "I'm Jack the
hair clipper, and will never be here
again." Considerable excitement pre-
walls. Quite party went from here
to assist in the capture of the perpe-
traitor, but thus far have failed to To-
cate him,