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Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-22

Washington, Dec. 1s.-SecIetary
Root has recommended Communication of
the death sentence imposed by court
matrial upon Corporal Damphoffel and
two other soldiers of the Washington
volunteer regiment, who were con-
victed of ravishing Filipino women.
The Communication recommended is inn
prisonment for 30 years. In making
this recommendation, Secretary Root
states specifically that he is satisfied OF
the legality of the original sentences,
although they had been called In ques-
tion by military lawyers.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-22
Man Who Bullt Hoosao Tunnel.

Montreal, Dec. 19.-Walter Shan
ley, well-known civil engineer, died
today, aged 80. He constructed the
Hoosac mountain tunnel, and was gen.
eral manager of the Grand Trunk for
four years. He was associated with
the development of the St. Lawrence
canal system.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-22
Return OF the Rio Janeiyo.

San Francisco, Dec. 20.-The trans
port City of Rio de Janeiro arrived
from Manila tonight with several off,
GERS on leave, and q number of sick
and discharged soldiers. Patrick
Clesry, Of the Thirty-fifth infantry,
died on the outward voyage, and five
soldiers, invalided home, died ON the
way from Manila.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-22

Vallejo, CAL, Dec. 1S.-sixty re-
cruits from the United States ship
Hartford have refused to sign articles
of enlistment because, as they claim,
the government charges them for the
cost of their uniform and clothes. The
Hartford was Admiral Farragut's flag
ship at the battle of Mobile bay, in
the civil war. During the past four
years she has been fully restored, and
is now being fitted out for a cruise to
New York, where she will be used as g
training-ship. The men are badly
needed in the service.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-22
China and France May Fight
Lawton Goes to San nrateo.

Manila, Dec. 20.-General Lawton
will start tonight from Manila with
the Eleventh cavalry, under Colonel
Lockett, and battalions of the Twenty
ninth and Twenty seventh infantry, un-
der Colonel Sargent, to capture San
Mateo. where Geronimo has 800 insur-
gents.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-22
Fierman Church Dead.

Fresno, Cal, Dec. 2o.-Fierman
Church has died in this city from a
complication of ailments, aged IS years
He was practicing attorney in Chi
cago before coming West, being asso-
ciated with Lyman Trumbull. He
came to Los Angeles in 1885. after
wards removing to Fresno. and was dis
trict attorney for four years, and for
two years at the same time ex-officio
mayor of this city, as chairman Of the
city trustees.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-22
Large Mining Deal.

Baker City, Or, Dec. 16.-A deal
affecting directly and indirectly more
property than any other in the history
of mining in Oregon is being handled
In quiet way here. 1t is a matter Of
inside and reliable information that
the effort to close the deal will be sue
cessful. It is for the consolidation of
the Robbins Elkhorn group. consisting
of four claims; the Denny group of
six claims, and the Baisley- -Elkhorn
claim, all on Elkhorn mountain, which
is known to be very rich.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-22
Navy Ia Badly i'm Need Of Men.

Washington, Dec. 18.-The navy Is
4, 200 short of the legal maximum, and
this in spite Of the best efforts of the
recruiting officers. Secretary Long
has called the attention of congress to
this. and suggests that it might offer a
decided incentive by extending to sail
ors enlisting the benefit of the act allot-
ing OF apprentices clothing not to ex-
ceed $45 in value. Under the present
system, the men are kept in debt for
months after enlistment by the purchase
of the necessary outfit.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-22
Rail Rates to Go Up.

Chicago, Dec. 19.-The Chronicle
says: lone of the most radical and
general advances ever made in freight
rates will go into effect on all the rail-
roads east and west of Chicago January
l. Thousands of articles of every de-
scription will be affected, and the in
crease will average So and 40 per cent,
the jump on many classes reaching so
per cent. The contemplated action has
aroused the shipping interests of the
country.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-22
Roberts Appointed.

London, Dec. 19.-Shortly before
midnight the following notice was post.
ed at the war office:
sAs the campaign in Natal, in the
opinion of her majesty's government,
is likely to require the presence and
undivided attention of General Sir Red.
vers Butler, it has been decided to send
Baron Roberts, of Kandahar and
Waterford, as commander-in-chief in
South Africa, with Lord Kitchener as
chief of staff"
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-22
Fire in Nebraska penitentiary.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 18.-Fire at the
penitentiary this afternoon consumed
the manufactures building and caused
loss to buildings and contents amount
ing to between $75, 900 and 500, 900.
The principal part of the loss falls on
the state. which owned the building
and the machine shops, which were to-
gether valued at $50, 900, and were un-
insured.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-22
Losses Of the People.

Durham, Dec. 19.-The Natal govern
ment Gazette announces that General
Butler has appointed q commission to
inquire into the losses of the people of
the colony resulting from the Boer in
vasion.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-22
Fireman killed by railing Walls.

Duluth, Dec. 19.-Fire destroyed the
factory of the Duluth Boot g Shoe
Company at O'Clock this morning.
One fireman, B. McVitt, was killed by
falling walls, and two others, John
Twaddle and Captain John Welsh,
were seriously injured. Loss, $40, 900.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-22
LAX. st.amer wrecked.

Chicago, Dec. 18.-News reached
here tonight that the big steel steamer
Arthur Orr is wrecked on the rocks at
the entrance of Georgian bay. The
vessel cost $215, 900, and has a crew of
IL mon.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-22
SILVER WILL NOT GIVE UP
Supreme Court Must Pass on
Demonstration Act.
COLORADO WILL BRING SUIT
United States Will Defend the Legality
OF tho Act-United States Monetary
League nc the Head of Movement.

Denver, Dec. I8.-W. A. Rucker,
president of the United States None
tary League, left here last night for st.
Louis, where he will hold conference
with the governors of several states
friendly to the free coinage of silver,
relative to suit which is about to be
begun by the state of Colorado for the
purpose Of securing a decision by the
United States supreme court as to the
legality of the demonetization of silver.
The general assembly of the state
passed joint resolution authorizing
the governor TO take steps to bring this
question before the supreme court.
After consultation with prominent pub
lie men of the state. Governor Thomas
settled upon q course of action. The
first step was TO authorize President
Rucker, under the great seal of the
state, to confer with other governors
and raise funds necessary to bring
case before the supreme court OF the
United States.
The replies from governors of those
states recognizing that silver should be
on an equality with gold as circulat-
ing medium of value have been most,
satisfactory, promising assistance, and,
If possible, active cooperation. Es-
pecially in Texas has the reception of
the idea been cordial, and it is possible
Mr.. Rucker will go to that state and
meet the governor and state officials
before proceeding to Washington.
Suit against the government will be-
gin In Denver. The United States
Monetary League will give the state Of
Colorado as present, q solid silver
brick of the purest metal of 100 ounces,
and representing 500 at par ratio.
Thsstreasnrer of the state will then
formally present the brick to the state.
The state will send 1t to the United
States mint at Washington, with the
demand that il be coined into 100 sill
YER dollars.
''This demand, of COURSE" says Mr..
Rucker, will be refused. Upon the
refusal, suit will be entered In the
United States supreme court, for we
have no right, under the constitution,
to demand that bullion be coined.
The question will be raised as to where
the constitution lands us, and the suit
brought in the mans of the state of Col
orado to secure more rapid action than
otherwise would be given it. -
Mr.. Rucker will be assisted by coun.
sci from this and other states.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-22
lieutenant Roberts Dead .

London, Dec. 19.-Lieutenant Rob-
erts, son of Lord Roberts, of Kandahar
and Waterford, who was wounded in
the engagement at Tugela river. is
dead.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-22
SOUTH PACIFIC STATION.
Latest Developments Make Its Estab
lishment Necessary.

Latest Developments Make Its Estab-
lishment Necessary.
New York, Dec. 20.-A special to
the Herald from Washington says: In
view of the number of flag officers
available for sea duty, there is reason
to believe that South Pacific station
will be established as soon as condi-
tions in the Philippines admit OF, the
withdrawal of some of the ships now
under Rear-Admiral Watson's COM
mand.
The Importance of feet on the
western coast of South America has
been thoroughly appreciated in naval
circles, but because of the limited
number of ships and flag officers it had
not been possible to maintain station
there, and for this reason the Pacific
was placed under the command of one
officer. The extension of American
sovereignty over some of the Samoan
islands and the prospective establish
ment of coaling station in the Gala
pagos group are Indications of the South
Pacific in the eyes of the officials.
Orders have been issued by the navy
department directing that the battle
ship Massachusetts,, as we'll as the In
diana, be placed in reserve at the
League island navy yard. The Massa-
chusets is now undergoing repairs at
New York. It is proposed to keep a
large crew on board each of these ves-
sells and to retain their present COM
manding officers. They will be kept in
condition for immediae sea service.
The men obtained from the battleships
will be used for service on board the
battleships Kearsarge and Kentucky,
when they are placed in commission
early in the new year.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-22
iowa and philadelphia.

Los Angeles, CAL, Dec. 20.-The
battleship Iowa and the cruiser Phila-
delphia. after lying at anchor off Port
Angeles for two days, have sailed for
San Diego.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-22
IT IS NOT A PICNIC,
Batchelder Encountered Enemy In
March to Aparri.

Batchelder Encountered Enemy In His
March to Aparri.
Washington, Dec. 18.-The war de-
partment today received cablegram
giving the latest developments in the
situation in the Philippines. The ca
blegram is as follows:
manila, Dec. 18.-Batchelder,
Twenty fourth infantry, reports that
on the 14th he had an engagement at
the junction of the Magat and the Rio
Grande, Isabella province, the enemy
leaving four dead and five mortally
wounded in the trenches. Our loss
was one drowned and four wounded.
He says he is in need of clothing, pro-
visions and money. He will reach Ia
guagarao, Cagayan province, shortly.
Doubtless the navy relieved him yester-
day.
''Four hundred and seventy-ive
Spanish prisoners arrived this morning,
among them the sick at Vigan, mum.
bering 100.
young, at Banqui, Northwestern
Luzon, reports that his troops are still
pursuing the remnant of the insur-
gents, who have 2S American prisoners
in their possession. The country is
exceedingly rough. Our men, without
shoes, are still persistently pursuing.
''The number of Spanish prisoners
now in the hands of the insurgents Is
probably 1000, mostly in the south.
expect to effect their release in few
days.
'tNegros reports that Sergeant Roe
der, Sixth infantry. 20 soldiers and Is
native police, attacked 200 insurgents
at Madrigal this morning. There were
no casualties. The enemy's loss was %
killed and many wounded. OTIS"
Hunting Now Coal Supply.
San Francisco, Dec. 18Th. E.
Huntington, of the Southern Pacific
Company, has gone to Mexico with .
corps of experts to make final exami-
nation of bed of coal in the state Of
Sonora, about so miles off the line Of
the Sonora railway, which runs from
Benson, Ariz., to Guayamas, Mexico.
The Southern Pacific recently pur-
chased this road from the Santa Fe.
The coal deposit will cost the Southern
Pacific $500, 900. A branch from the
Sonora railway to the property will
cost 81, 500, 900.
The railroad company has. Daring
the past IA months, employed 1900
cars in hauling coal from Utah and
Wyoming to supply its locomotives in
Nevada and California. Utah and
Wyoming coal for the use of the COM
pany is delivered as far south as Bak.
arsfield.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-22

Washington, Dec. s0.-Brigadier-
General Edgar 8. Kellogg, recently
premoted from colonel Of the Sixth in
fantry, has been placed on the retired
list
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-22

Calcutta, Dec. 18.-Distress in the
famine-stricken districts is becoming
more acute. About 2,250. 600 people
have received relief.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-22

Cape Town, Dec. 19.-Secret meet
ings of Boer sympathizer continue to be
held in various parts of Cape Colony,
and the attitude of the Dutch Iarmer
is turbulent
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-22
Portland Market.

Wheat - Walla Walla. 5I@52c;
Valley, 52c; Bluestem, $50 per bushel.
Flour-Best grades, So. 90; graham,
$3.50; superfne, $2.15 per barrel.
Oats-Choice white, 34@35c; choice
gray, 35c per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $16@16.50;
brewing, $1s. per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, SIT per ton; mid
dlings. $a2; shorts, SIS; chop, Sic per
ton.
Hay-Timothy, $s@11; clover. 81
@8; Oregon wild hay, $6@7 per ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 50@ 55c;
seconds, AN @45c; dairy, 371s O. 4oc;
store, 25@35c.
Eggs-18@20c per dozen.
Oregon full cream, 13c;
Young America, lac; new cheese loo
per pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $1,000
$50 per dozen; hens, 81. 30; springs,
$2.00@3. 80; geese, $7.00@8.50 for old;
$4.50@6.50 for young; ducks, $4.50
per dozen; turkeys, live, 14@15o
per pound.
Potatoes-50@60c per sack; sweets,
2@2Nc per pound.
Vegetables-Beets, ST.; turnips, 90c;
per sack; garlic, 7c per pound; caui-
flower, 75c per dozen; parsnips, 81;
beans, 5@6c per pound; celery, roo
75c per dozen; cucumbers, SOC per
box; peas, 3@4c per pound; tomatoes,
75c per box; green corn, 121a@
15c per dozen.
Hops-8@11c; 1898 crop, 5@6c.
Wool-Valley, 12@13c per pound;
Eastern Oregon, so 14c; mohair, 27@
300 per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, 3xc; dressed mutton, 616 q
7c per pound; lambs, INC per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, $500;
light and feeders, $3.50; dressed,
SIS. 100000 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $3.50@4 90;
COWS, $8@8.bo; dressed beef, 61k q
THO per pound.
veal-Large, 616@7kc; small, s@
s1ac per pound.
San Francisco Market.
Wool-Spring-Nevada, 12@15c per
pound; Eastern Oregon, 12@16c; VAL
ley, 20@22o; Northern. 10@12c.
Hops-1s9s crop, HOBO per
pound.
Onions-Yellow, 75@s5c per sack.
Butter-Fancy creamery 24@25c;
do seconds, 22@24c; fancy dairy, 81
@22c; do seconds, 10000 per pound.
Eggs-Store, 26@27c; fancy ranch,
sec.
Millstuffs - Middlings, $17.00 @
20 90; bran, $14@16.00.
Hay-Wheat $7.00@10; wheat and
oat $7.50@s.00; best barley 5000
7.5O; alfalfa, $5.00@7.50 per ton;
straw, 30 400 per bale.
Potatoes-Early Rose, $1-00; Ore
gon Burbanks, 60c@1.10; river Bur-
banks, 4S076cl Salinas Burbanks,
$1.0o@1.2b per sack.
Citrus Fruit-Oranges, Valencia,
$2.7s@8.a5, Mexican lines, $4,000
500; California lemons 75c@$1. 80;
do choice $1.Tb@e.0o per box.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas, $1.50@
2.50 Per bunch; pineapples, NOM
inal; Persian dates. e@eKc pen
nouad.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-22

Candymakers in Baltimore to the
number of 800 are organizing.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-22
Death sentence Commuted.

Eggs without shells are shipped from
Russia to England.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-22
To Aid Strikers. .

Detroit, Dec. 20.-A return to the
former system of assessing all mem bers
of unions affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor cent per week fo1
purposes of aiding strikers in case oi
necessity was decided upon by the fed
Grafton convention this afternoon. The
proposition was narrowly carried, re-
ceiving only two more votes than the
rules required, viz, two-thirds of the
delegates present. Most of the day
was occupied by discussion of griev-
ances in executive session. The report
of the committee on laws in 1avor oi
debarring from federation membership
any members of the Knights of Labor
was concurred in, and the matter re-
ferred to the executive council.
China and France May Fight.
Chicago, Dec. 2O.-A special to the
Chronicle from Tacoma says: Hong
Kong mail advices state another
Franco Chinese war is imminent over
the delimitation of Frances "leased"
territory at Kuang Chou bay, on the
Tonkin border. This dispute is of sew
eral months standing, the French
having demanded thrice the amount of
territory which China is willing to
concede under frances original de-
mand for an open port there under
frances domination.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-01-27
Order Appointing Time for
Probate of Will.
IN TIE DIS rRICr COURT OF

IN TIE DIS rRICr COURT OF
the Fourth Judicial District in
and for the County of Elko of State
of Nevada.
In the matter of the estate of Gar
rett Pierce, deceased o der appoint-
ing Time for Probate Of Will, and Di-
rectmg Publication of Notice of the
same.
1t ~ hereby ordered, that Friday.
the Third day Of February, 1899. at
2 O'Clock p. NJ, of sad day, at the
Courtroom CT said Court, 1T Exc, in
Elko County, State Of Nevada BIZ,
and the same is hereby appointed
the time for proving the last Will
and Testament of Garrett Pierce de-
ceased, and hearing the application
Of John A. Sullivan, for letters of
administration, with the will IN.
nexed, he having flied his petit
ton for the same; ~ d any per-
SOD Interested may appear and COZ
test the said Will. Ard may fi,e obiec
lions In writing tt the gruntI.g of
letters OF administration TO said ne.
tItioner.
1t is further ordered, That notice
be given thereof by the Clerk Of said
Curt, by publication not ,ess than
ten days before said 3rd day of Feb
ruary, 1892, in the Daily INDEPEN-
DENT. II newspaper printed and pub.
lished in said Elko County.
Dated Jan. 16, 1899.
G F. TALBOT,
Judge of the District Court.
n. G. DAwLEY, Clerk.
BY JNo. FITz ERALD,
[~~~ Deputy.
SEAL
x~Ox
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-01-27
Cure for Insomnia.

Insomnia seems to have as many
victims and as many @cures" as cold
in the head. One martyr who for
years has been passing her nights
with one eye open" sleeps today
with the placid sweetness Of an in
FAINT. Finding that her sleeplessness
was always accompanied by cold feet
she mede it point to take bath
up to her elbows and knees every
night before going to he'd, in water
OF as low temperature as she could
stand. This was followed by brisk
rubbing from head to heels with a
rough crash towel that set he blood
tinRling and racing through every
vein and artery. Then just before
stepping into bed she ate some light
and easily digested thing. Instead of
the usual three meals day she took
six, eating very little at time, at in
tervals OF two hours and a half. This
regimen md an abundance Of out
door exercise soon overcame the in
somnia.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-01-27
RATHER CONSISTENT.

The Elko INDEPENDENT saws all
sorts Of hard things about Mr.. New
l'nds being placed on the Democratic
h,ket by the State Central Commit
tee and accuses the members OF the
committee of treachery to the party
in placing him there. II our memory
serves us correctly, the editor OF the
INDEPENDENT was also placed on The
State ticket for Regent Of tho State
University, when he was east and it
was supposed that he would support
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-01-27
REINHART co.
EASTWARD THROUGH
THE ROCKIES nMySSsS,

The traveller, tourist or bueipess
man Is wise when he selects the Rio
Grande Western Railway aGreat Salt
Lake Route" for his route to the East.
1t Is the only transcont1nental line
passing directly through Salt Lake
City, and in addition to the gli,p pse
it affords of the Temple City, the
Great Salt Lake and picturesque
Salt Lake and Utah Valley, it. affords
the choice Of three distinct routes
through the mountains and the mos,
magnificent scenery in the world.
On all classes OF tickets stopoyers
are granted Mt Ogden. Salt Lake
City, Glenwood Springs, LeadvilleI
Colorado Springs, Denver and Other
points OF interest. Double daily
train service and through Pullman
and Tourist sleeping cars between
San Francisco and Denver. TourisI
cars through to Omaha, Chicago and
Boston.
For illustrated pamphlets descripl
tive OF the @Great Salt Lake Route /
write to F. A. Wadleigh, General
Passenger Agent, Salt Lake City.