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The record-union., 1899-08-05

HAVANA, Aug. 4-Considerable
comment was caused here this after
noon by the publication of a dispatch
from the United States, embodying the
charge made by a leading New York
newspaper that Governor General
Brooke, Brigadier General Ludlow,
Military Governor of Havana; Collector
Tasker Bliss and Major Davis, SAM
tary Officer at Havana, have been re-
ceiving extra allowances out of the
cuban revenues to maintain them
selves in luxury. The feeling among
Americans in Havana is that this
charge is based upon serious Enisap-
prehension of the facts of the case.
Inc suggestion of luxurious living
perpieXes the Cubans, who are in po-
Sltlon to contrast the democratic way
IN which the men holding the high
ranks of Generals Brooke and Ludlow
conduct their establishments with the
prodigal habits of the old Spanish
regime.
AS to the charge that General Brooke
has expended money in repairing the
palace, the Americans reply that this
old and historic structure had either
to be repaired and remodeled or to be
pulled down, and consequently about
SlOO,OO0 has been expended on it. Rut,
1t is pointed out, instead of being as
heretofore, the private residence of the
Governor General, the palace is now a
veritable network of public offices, in
cludins one large wing devoted to the
Mayor and municipal officials.
General Brooke's private offices are
unequal to what would be allowed him
at any station in the United States.
Aside from the general reception room,
his apartments are only modestly fur
nished. AS to the Governor Generals
carriage and horses, the fact is that
the necessary expenditures in this di-
rection does not come out of the nsu-
lar funds, but is met by the United
States. General Brooke's coachman is
paid in the same way. AS to the mem
bers of his staff, it is hardly to be ex-
pected that an official of General
Brooke's military and administrative
status, would pay his own transporta-
ton expenses.
The same answer to the charge can
be made in the case of General Ludlow,
who has only a few rooms and is lit
orally. surrounded with officers He
has very few servants. Not many men
of equal rank and means in the Unit
ed States would be content with what
satisfies General Ludlow.
Brigadier General Lee lives in
house which he rents. and Generals
Wilson and Wood. the Military Gov
errors of the departments of Matanzas,
Santa Clara and Santiago, live most
democratically.
AS for Colonel Bliss and Major Davis
army officers of their rank who hold
high administrative offices, especially
in this most expensive country, the
opinion is generally expressed that it
is only fair to make them allowances
to cover what is reasonable.
The record-union., 1899-08-05

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Oficial re-
ports of the Marine Hospital service
from the Soldiers Home at Hampton
show that the yellow fever situation
there continues favorable. Surgeon
White reports to DR.. Wyman that there
is nothing suspicious in the town OF
Hampton.
There were no new cases and only
two deaths at the home to-day, ac,
cording to a report. DR.. Vickery, the
surgeon at the institution, sent to the
Surgeon General tonight
DR.. Vickery expressed the opinion
that the immune help on their way
there should be sufficient as the cpl
demic seems to be checked. The cor
don around the home and the immedi-
ate adjoining village of Phoebus, Sur
geon White says, is as tight as he ever
saw it at any place.
In response to an inquiry as to the
situation and the needs at the Indian
school at Hampton, Va, this dispatch
was received to-day by the Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs from General
Briggs:
Rigid quarantine for and against US.
All Indians, except eleven boys, are in
the north. They are efficient and
faithful in the general guard duties.
Am authorized to say that the posi-
bility of infection is remote"
The Marine Hospital received word
to-day that several hundred tents and
a quantity of coats had been turned
over to the Hampton Home from Fort
Monroe to allow the camping out OF
about 1,500 of the inmates on the home
grounds while the barracks are being
disinfected. There were no reports of
new cases. This is taken to indicate
that the epidemic is at standstill.
The Postoffice Department reports
that the malls are now being dis
patched into the Guaranteed points on
the Virginia peninsula twice daily, and
that all mail sent from there is being
thoroughly fumigated.
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The Late President Heureaux,

SANTO DOMINGO, Aug. 4.-Solemn
funeral services in memory of the late
President HeureauX, who was assas-
sinated at Moca on July Goth, were
held in the cathedral here to-day. The
diplomatic and consular body was
present. The news from the interior
indicates that tranquility prevails,
though troops have been sent to Moca
in pursuit of the assassins.
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The G. E. at Paris Exposition.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Hon Ferd-
inand w. Peck, Commissioner General
to the Paris Exposition, has been di-
rected to give the Christian Endeavor
Society space for a building of it's own
at the exposition next year. In the
building will be shown Christian En-
deavor literature, photographs Of con-
ventions including those of the far
East and Europe, as well as of Amer
lea, and Endeavor souvenirs of all
sorts. A meeting of the National
Presidents of the Christian Endeavor
Societies will also take place in the
building.
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Visitors at Hotel Champlain.

ner Mckinley, the Presidents brother,
arrived at Hotel Champlain this morn
ing for short stay. Vice President
Hobart is expected to arrive tomorrow
from Long Branch. Attorney General
Griggs has rented cottage here Tor
the remainder of August and SecIe,
taries Gage and Root are expected here
during the Presidents stay here. POST
master General and Mrs. Smith will
prolong their stay beyond the time
originally set for their departure.
The record-union., 1899-08-05
Burglary in West Virginia.

WELLSBURG CIV. Va.), Aug. A.
Four masked burglars forced their way
into the lonely farm house of Dr. Jo-
seph Parkinson some time during tina
night, and after blindfolding, binding
and gagging the inmates. who were all
women careful search for valuables
was made The robbers secured Cow
eminent bonds valued at 10000, S75 in
money and lot Of silverware and Jew,
elry They then locked the women in
an upstairs rooms and hastily drove
off There is no clew to their identity.
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Made His Escape.

BIRMINGHAM (Ala.), Aug. 4.-John
Thomas, a negro, was surrounded in
a swamp near Cuba, Ala, last night
by a lynching party and wounded in q
running fight. He finally managed to
make his escape with the posse after
him. The negro slightly wounded sew
eral members of the posse. He 10
charged with having attempted to as
sault the wife of a prominent saw mill
operator.
The record-union., 1899-08-05
Students Return From Brazil.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Burt H. Col
Inns and Harold Ravens. students OF
Leland Stanford University, arrived
here to-day from Brazil. They went to
Brazil, they say, to study certain geo.
logical formation near Pernambuco,
but the authorities thought they We're
spies seeking information concerning
Brazilian Notifications. The students,
however, were not prevented from re-.
turning to the United States.
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THE CRESCENT CITY.
The Steamer Was Not Wrecked
During Tuesday Nights Storm.

TALLAHASSEE (Fla), Aug 4-The
first intelligence concerning the steamer
Crescent City, which was reported lost
in Tuesday nights storm, was received
here to-day. The steamer is safe up
the Chattahoochee River. where her
captain ran her for safety.
Only four houses remain in the town
of Carrabelle. The depot, naval stores,
warehouse and mills. and in fact all
business houses We're completely
wrecked and their stocks destroyed.
Thirteen large vessels loading at Car.
rabelle for foreign and domestic ports
are ashore. No lives We're lost there
except one reported yesterday This
various rumors of lives supposed to
have been lost still lack Notification.
The town of Lanark was almost
wholly destroyed. The big hotel filled
with summer pleasure seekers, was un.
rooted. The gas plant of the hotel was
destroyed. and fifty women and children
huddled together in the ladies' parlor
in total darkness all night.
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Immunity of Property at Sea.

CHRISTIANA, Aug. AT to-day's
session of the Interparliamentary Con,
ference, motion of Messrs. Samuel J.
Barrows of Boston and Richard Bar.
tholdt of st. Louis in favor of the i'm
munity of private property at sea was
unanimously adopted. Their action
was suggested by President McKinley's
reference to the subject in a message
to Congress-
The record-union., 1899-08-05

Vigilancia. Mr.. Canada said that at
the time of his departure yellow fever
was abating at Vera Cruz. There had
been seventy-eight deaths from this
cause the last week of June, and only
seventeen deaths the last week in July.
Every precaution is taken to prevent
the spread of the disease. Mr.. Canada
said that only one yellow fever patient
had escaped from the Santa Cruz quar-
antine That one got aboard a schooner
and went to New Orleans.
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The Transvaa1 Question.

LONDON, Aug. 4.-The stories pub
lished in New York saying that Sec
rotary for the Colonies Chamberlain
has renewed his warnings to President
Kruger, and that the British Cabinet
has approved such action, are evil
IDENTIFY baseless. Mr.. Chamberlain S
proposal for joint inquiry as to the
effects which the new franchise pro-
posal of the Transvaal Government
will have on the position of the Uit-
landers was only presented to the
Transvaal Government on Wednesday.
and the latter Government is still con-
sidering it's acceptance.
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Cuban ARAirs.

HAVANA, Aug.-4.-The Executive
Committee of the La Cuban Assembly
is still promoting veterans. By its
last resolution Saratris, the Alcalde of
Gibara, was made a Brigadier General.
The "Diario de la Marina" indorses the
patrias approval of the action of Gen
eral Ludlow in suspending the recon-
centrado The only complaint is that
he did not act before. The abolition
of the incommunicado system takes eff
feet to-day.
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Sloan Discharged From Custody.

NEW YORK, Aug 4.-Lucius L..
Sloan, who arrived here from Havana
a few days ago, and who was arrested
yesterday at quarantine on a charge
of having been concerned in the theft
of $1,000 in Havana, was discharged
from custody to-day. The detective
who arrested him said in court that
the Havana police had been notified
of Sloan's arrest, but had failed to re-
ply to the message sent to them.
Sloan's counsel said that even if his
client were guilty he could not be sent
back to Havana for trial, inasmuch as
no extradition or rendition treaty ex-
lists between this country and Cuba.
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Franco-American Treaty.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Recent in
formation received here is to the effect
that the Franco American treaty is in
rather precarious condition, owing to
the opposition developed among the
French agricultural element. While
the indications are that the French
Government will be able to secure ma
iorities if an issue is made on the
treaty, the unexpected violence of the
opposition gives cause for solicitude
among those instrumental in bringing
about the arrangement.
The record-union., 1899-08-05
Shooting ARRAY in Wisconsin.

MILWAUKEE, (Wis.), Aug. 4.-Da-
vid Anderson shot and fatally wounded
Captain Thomas L. Pollock and seri-
ously injured Michael Mullen at the
Soldiers Home to-day. The shooting
occurred while Captain Pollock was
attempting to arrest Anderson Null
len was assisting him. All are inmates
of the home.
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Hotel Destroyed by Fire.

UKIAH (Cal), Aug. 1.-The Blue
Lakes Hotel was destroyed by fire this
morning. 1t was owned by Gael Meyers
and leased by John Wilson. The loss
is approximated at $4,000, including
81 300 in currency and checks. The
fire was due to defective chimney
There were but a few guests at tho
hotel.
The record-union., 1899-08-05
Damage From Floods in Minnesota

PRESTON (Minn.). Aug. 4.-The
damage done by the flood here yester-
day is far greater than at first sup
posed and this morning is placed as
high as half a million dollars. The
narrow gauge railroad is completely
washed out for several miles. 1t VIII
be a week or more before trains can
run from Preston. The mails and ex-
press matter had to be taken to Hus-
ton by team
The record-union., 1899-08-05
Marines Ordered to Manila.

WASHINGTON, Aug. A detach
ment of JOG marines, now stationed
at the Washington marine barracks,
have been ordered to leave here Sat
urday under the command OF Lieuten-
ant Frank. Wynne for San Francisco,
where they will join the full battalion
to be rendezvoused there, wand take
transport for Manila.
The record-union., 1899-08-05
A Negro Fiend Executed.

ST. LOUIS (Mo.), Aug. A special
to the "Post-Dispatch" from Vanbur.
en-, Ark, says: John Maxey, the negro
fiend, was hanged here at $50 a. m.
He maintained his innocence to the last,
and in a speech on the gallows he in,
voked the curse of God upon the peo,-
pie of Van Buren, for the injustice they
had done him.
The record-union., 1899-08-05
Fatal Crossing Accident.

HUMBOLDT Qa.). Aug. AT the
wagon road crossing of the Chicago
and Northwestern two miles east Of
Dakotah City, three young men and
their team were instantly killed to-
day. Nothing was found by which
the victims could be identified.
The record-union., 1899-08-05
Three Trainmen Badly Injured.

LOGANSPORT Gnd.), Aug. 4.-By the
explosion of an eastbound fast freight
engine on the Panhandle near Winimat,
this morning at 3 o'clock Engineer VIII
Knight, Fireman Soule and Brakeman
Ruff were terribly injured. Soule will
probably die.
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sr;c;de Of ) Retired Banker.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4.-Charles
f. Autenreith, a wealthy retired bank
err, was found dead in q bathtub in his
home, 637 North Eleventh street, to-
day. He had shot himself. No motive
is known for the suicide.
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Yellow Fever Abatine.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-United States
Consul William s. Canada, who is sta
toned at Vera Cruz, Mexico, arrived
here to-day on the Ward Line steamer
The record-union., 1899-08-05

A statement has been printed in q
New York newspaper to the effect that
a British steamer, the Florida, from
Hongkong, was captured in the Gulf
of Lingayen, June 25th, by the United
States battleship Oregon and the gum
boat Princeton, on suspicion that she
was a filibuster, and that she was
taken to Manila for inquiry, though
her papers were found to be correct.
The record-union., 1899-08-05
Double Tragedy at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND (O). Aug. A
teamster named John Schlehnber shot
his wife four times this afternoon at
the woodland Hotel, and then sent a
bullet through his heart The woman
died an hour later at st. Alexis Hos
pital. The tragedy was prompted by
jealousy
The record-union., 1899-08-05
Death Of a Bishop.

LONDON, Aug. 4.-The Rev. D.
Lloyd, formerly Bishop of Bangor, is
dead. He resigned recently owing to
i'll health.
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No Record Of Such a Vessel.

LONDON, Aug. 4.-Lloyds has no
record of any British vessel named
The record-union., 1899-08-05
OUR OFFICIALS
IN CUBAN ISLAND.
Considerable Comment Caused at
City Of Havana
Over Telegram Charging Military Officers
With Living ExtraVagantIy.

Asserted on the Best Of Authority
That Generals Brooke and Lud-
low, Customs Collector Bliss
and Other Officials in the Is
land Are Not Maintained In
Luxury by Extra Allowances
Out of Cuban Revenues.
The record-union., 1899-08-05
Horrible Tragedy in Pennsylvania.

SUSQUEHANNA PaO, Aug. A.
Charles wager, aged 40 years, Of
Brandt, village four miles south of
here, while temporarily insane, muir
dered his three small children early
this morning by cutting their threats,
and then committed suicide by the
same means. He was widower and
since his wife's death had devoted him
self to the three children.
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CONDITIONS AT
SOLDIERS HOME.
Yellow Fever Situation Reported as
Most Favorable.
There Were No New Cases Yesterday, and
But Two Deaths.

The Gordon Around the Home and
the Adjoining Village of Phoe-
bus, However, Continues to Be
Tightly Drawn, in the Endeavor
to Prevent the Contagion
Spreading.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-04-11
Direct from, Manila.

Charles Wilson. discharged SOL
der OF TO. H LIST Nebraska Volun-
ners, passed. through this morning
on his way from Manila. Wilson
passed through last October ON his
way to Manila. He ha beaten his
way to town on freight train AMI
stood on the street the picture Of
hard times when he was approached
by John Henderson and en- gagged in
conversation. He soon unbosomed
himself to John and toll him that he
was discharged Volunteer and WAS
then on his way t. San + ancIsco To
Join the army bound for Ma lila. On
his st at'ng that he had had notbinp
to eat for two days John gave him
money and he went off to restau-
rant and filled up. He soon came
back all smiles with his long. felt
want completely satisfied. The Red
Cross was appealed to and he was AS
sisted on his way He went to Man.
lila and saw conei lerabIe service. He
told an INDEPENDENT reporter this
morn That he had been in seventeen
sklrmishes and had escaped without
a scratch. He said the slaughter Of
the PHILIPPINES was ,mething terrible.
Dewey hal Dropped one shell into
one OF their trenches chat killed tifty-
nine OF the poor devils who were
holding it.. Asked as to the food the
boys were getting over there, he said
1t was bad He characterized the
fighting as big rabbit-drive. He
brought small PHILIPPINE dog from
Mabila which attracted considerable
attention at the tram this morning.
Ii was covered with long hair and
greatly resembled cinnamon bear
cub.
When he got here this morning
he went to the bank and woke up
Mr.. Henderson and gave an account
OF himself. Wilson seems to be a
bright young fellow and his state
ments bore the impress of truth.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-04-11
The Editor Surprised.

Monday night about 8 o'clock as
the editor OF the INDEPENDENT was
sitting alone iu his den reading the
nows OF the day, gentle rap accom-
panied with female voices, was heard
at the door. AS he opened it and
Peer.d out, group of Rebekahs
rushed in and took possession of his
bachelor quarters. AS suon as he
saw what was up, he surrendered and
gave them full possession of the prem
lses. They came we'll supplied with
INSTRUMENTATION they de posted CD
the floor for want OF tables, for bach
elor's quarters, you know, are not
geueraIly equipped with the neces-
sary articles for housekeeping. Az
SOON as this part OF the pro gram was
over they took full pose ssion of the
house and ordered the boss around
Just as if each was in her own home
and was talking to the lord of the.
household. All seemed bent ON max
ing Il night Of it and many we're the
questions fired at the head of their
captive. The evening was spent in
social converse, playing cards, listen
ing to the singing Of phonogarph
and eating the good things the nvad.
ers had brought with them. This
was kept up until IL o'clock when the
captive was released and the captors
retired to their homes with many we'll
wishes for the editors heLGh and
prosperity.
The evenings pleasure marks
milestone i'll the editors life Journey.
And, tn ugh feeling pretty rocky to
day, he bins the officers and members
of Ivy Rebekan lodge hearty
welcome to his den whenever the,
wish to come to pay fraternal visit.
Those composing the party were,
Mrs. A. Bruce, Mrs. j. Lang, Mrs. K.
Reinhart, Mrs. @. E. Mayer. Mrs. s.
Jacobs. Misses A. l.. Adams, Effie
johnson, M. M. Wilson, Violet Bruce.
Nellie Anderson, Lylian Duste, Della
Wilson. Pearl Bruce, Katie Gheen;
Nj ssrs, A. l.. Mauk, =. Jacobs, Edgar
Reinllart, A. Bruce. DR.. Gardner,
larry Mayer and Harry Bruce.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-04-11
or Interest to Stockmen.

The Utah Woolgrowers' Associa.
ton mt meeting held in Salt Lake
City last week, unanimously adopted
the following resolutions protesting
against the ac:ion of the Trans Miss
issippi Freight Association in with
drawing the privilege of feeding stock
IL transit:
@Whereas, Some Of the railroads
composing the Trans Missouri
Freight Association have recently is =
sued nm or,ler which 10 to take effect
on May 25Gh, mex abolishes the
feed. IN transit privilege, on livestock
shipments; and,
"Whereas, Said privileges have
been In effect for some years, ami
have proven OF great convenience to
Western shippers enabling them to
stop livestock at con"enient points to
feed before going tc the final market:
and,
"Whereas, The Western shippers
have paid for the privilege, and are
still willing to pay foi it and have al.
Ways treated the railroads fairly in
regard to use OF such billing; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That the Wool Growers
Association is opposed to the propos.
ed abolition Of the feed.in transit
privilege and the me IN bers, i'm dividual
ly nnd i'll association, hereby agree to
stnnd by the railroad lines that stand
10y them in lighting such Withdrawal
and it ia further
"Resolved, That any line that works
for such abolition is not fnen lily to
the interests Of the sheepmon of
Utah, and will be regarded as an I'm
friendly road and be 30 treated by
the members Of the organization.
Resolved, That this association
calls upon the national livestock AS
ISOLATION to Sc its best endeavors to
have the said order Of abrogatiou
abolishipg the feeding in transit
privilege withdrawn"
Later in the week the Utah Live.
stock 4 ssociation held it's regular an.
nual meeting. The matter Of feeding
in transit was taken up and the ac-
ton OF railroad companies which pro.
pose to withdraw the privilege was
condemned in as strong terms as it
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-04-11
Central Pacific Railroad Company.
Notice of Stockholders Meeting.

NOTICE is hereby given that on
the 9th day Of April, A. ID. 1899. the
Board OF Directors of the CENTRA
PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY,
ut a regular meeting thereof. adopted
u resolution whe rein and whereby IL
was resolved and ordered that the an.
nual Meeting Of the stockholders of
said Company for the year 1899, for
the election Of directors for the ensu
ing year, and for the transaction OF
such other business as may be
brought before the meeting. should
be held at the Office OF the Compap,
in the Hobart Building, No. h32 Mar
Ike: Street, in the City and County of
San Francisco, State IT California, at
III" hour o. 10 a. m. on Friday, the
18th day Of April, A. ID. 1899.
The polls will close at 3 o'clock p, IN.
w. M. THOMPSON,
Secretary Central Pacific Railroad
Company.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-04-11

had been by the sheepmen. They
adopted the same resolutions as those
quoted above, with the following adj
ditiop:
Resolved, That d committe Of
three be app tinted. with power to
act for the members of this associa
ton in making arrangement with the
railroads for a continuance OF pre- ent
rates and privileges. It being under
stood that tho members of this asso
citation will chip over no line that
does not grant the feed-in transit
privilege"
The Chairman appointed James G..
Leary, John II. White and M. X. Par
sons on the committee.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-04-11
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infamed condition of the mucous lin.
ing of the Eustachlan Tube. When
this tube gets inflaned you have a
rumbIing sound or imperfect hearing
and when it is entirely closed deaf
ness is the result, and unless the in
Illumination can be taken out and this
tube restored to it's normal condition
bearing will be destroyed forever.
nine cases out Of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an in
Hauied condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
Tor any case of Deafness Caused by
oatarrh) that cannot he cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culara, free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
Solo by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.