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Jnhn W. MaCkHy.

John ". MackAy. tho Inst one OF the
lionunzn kings Of the Constock. died in
London, England, Saturday night.
The {" owing sketch Of his life is taken
from the Virginia Report.
John W. Mackay, VIA born in the
city ~ Dublin. ireland, October 20, 1881 I.
and learned the trade ~ ship carpGn.
ter. Soon after the discovery Of gold i'll
California hp cmigratod to that State
md miDod III tho vicinity Of Downicyillc, y,
Sierra county. for many years with vary.
ing fortune. Leaving there i'll tho early
sixties hn cnmc to the COmstock and
worried ns miner for some time in the
McSican and other mines.
lie was credited with making his first
raise in tho Kcntuck mino ut Gold Hill.
Later hc secured large intcrcst in tho
Hale Il NnrcrOss aud formed IL partner.
ship with the late james q. Fair and
thcy soon acCurcd control Of that mine,
rosCindcl IN assessment that had been
levied 10y tho former management and
bcgRn paying dividends. Finally Mesgrs
Flood and O'lirion were taken into
partnership forming what WIS known
thereafter as tho SBonnnza firm"
Tho firm soon aitorward purchascd
the Consolidated Virginia ground for
which II Inid $4,000 and subsequently
acquired II controlling intoroat in tho
California ndjoiuing il on the north and
from the product Of those mines the
mcmbcrs of tho firm realized COllOsal
fortunes in tho short space Of i've
ycnra.
Through his interest in tho Postal
Telegraph Company aud mincs In
Arizonn, Mexico and other disiric MIR.
Muckay added many moro millione to his
'ortuno and had just completed arrange.
mcnta Tor laying ocean cables botwOcE
San Francisco. tho Hawaiian and
Philippine Islands. n is cstatc in cetimnt.
cd 10 he worth from iifty to piIty mil.
lions.
lic lcnvGs wiic, son and daughter
tho latter tho Countess ~ Colunna. lIc
wan u lifn member oi Escurial Lodge
Not, T.. and A. NJ. oi this city. Ills
body will hc shipped 10 Now York
where it w,Il TO deposited IN the maueo.
lcum ~ Greenwood cemetery with TINT
of lis eldest con, who was killed several
y"nre agO by 4 fall from horse in
Paf'a, France. Tho mauaolcum will
the chapel attached coat nearly mil
)iOn.
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RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.
Balance i'll Treasury Dec.
0l' loul. l.......... ............S7T.3ol 10
General licenses. ...S l,l49 10
Per Prom tax 1909 llS0 81
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4 Zig Water suit.

In the UHited States Court in this
city, Miller IL Lux, corpora ion nj
California, has begun what is probably
the largest suit which ever took place in
Nevada. and pnsslbl. i'll the world. It
Affects the water rights OF i34 property
holders and some Of these consist OF
many thousand acres. The result means
live or die for all the farmers i'll Mason
Valley, all i'll Smith Valley. all in Ante
lnpe Valley. nearly all on the east fork
ot the Walker river, the largest portion
OF the property in Big Meadows up to
Bridgeport and the Sweetwater branch
of the cast fork. On the other hand
Miller " Lux own some 10000 acres OF
land in MasuD and Smith Valleys, the
last large property on the Walker river.
The title Of the suit is miller i Lux vs.
Tnomus &. Hickey, ct ais" The ct ais
comprise 1913 defendant farmers in the
location named.
ln their co nplaint Miller IL Lux al
leges that bH.:k in the COS up to II
their predecessor II inter at arpropri 8.
ed ann used i7OO) inches / water from
The " .ikcr v,r, nd til = -uit is to en-.
join al he ,..f'Td ,nts iIrn using any
nf tho ..l;or iG lie e%.cut that will
leave LIS ia - il., r A. 10 inches in the
stream. " " .irii :ey claim sole right to
u-c.- HrAs.
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While Nevada is essentially a mining
state. Its Industries dependent on soil
and climate are cutting an important
ana rapidly increasing figure in its pro-
gress. as is shown in Census bulletin No.
lSI, on Agriculture in Nevada, lust
issued by the Census bureau. The
following facts are taken from this
bulletin:
The total land area of Nevada is lO9.-
1iO square u.ilcs. or 7O.2 1850 acres, OF
which 2,5G5.G7 acrcs, OF 81 per cent are
included III farms.
The farms III Nevada, June |, 1900.
numb mbercd Psi. and were valued at Sl5.-
6l3,ilO. On the same date the value OF
farm implements and machinery was
SSSS $50, and .hat OF livestock. Sl2.lCg,.
5GJ. These values added TO that Of farms
give e2S.Gi3,S3J, the total vuluc Of farm
property.
The total value Of animal products.
together with the value of all crops, is
termed total value Of farm products"
This value for 1919 WAS SG,75S, ,5G.i, of
winch amount S3,S70,7GS or G7.3 per
cent. represents the value OF animal
products. and a., 2,3S7.jG9, or i2.7 per cent
the vnlue Of crops, including forest
products cut or produced Oh farms. The
total value Of farm products for 1899
exceeds that for 1889 10y Sl,052,677, or
1893 per cent.
I.,I .I, ,,,.I.
the State in 1899 WIS grown III
humboldt county. In this county TO-
i3J acres are devoted to cereals with
production valued at Sli2l59. Over
half the barley grown in the State in
1899 Was produced in Douglas aud
humboldt counties, while Elku and
Donglas iclded almost three. fourths OF
the oats. Most Of the rye was grown in
White Pine county, and nearly all the
corn III Lincoln and Nye counties.
The total number Of fruit trees in the
State more thar trchled III the last
decade, increasing from 33.4i3 to IL.
lUi.
Tho principal rivcrs. the Humboldt.
hIspD ITHtNt" Elhi W .lttT, II NV mt
lakes which have ~ OUT -. uid there
are many smallcI streams Wish nogr
for Il few mile md .'.,n d:.upir.aT.
Most al lhr ,.all lnkcs GayUr Il"
daring the tr",nrr H." ugh q; tie
State thcTr = IN abnni IL ,c Il :pc'uIt.
many Of which are alkaliAe
The atmosphere Of the State is very
dry-the mean annual rainfall being
only so inches.
The soil in the valleys is very rich and
needs only irrigation to render it highly
productive. The pursuit oi agriculture
proper is, however, more or lcss sub.
ordinatcd in Nevada Ia stock raising,
the r"lntivc importance ~ the live stock
industry 81 the Sinto being ehown 10y
the fact that the animal products to.
gether with the hay and forage and
other products fed tn live stock. com.
prise 500 per cent OF the total value Of
farm products.
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\ negro reformet has appeared in the
South who prcachcs II homoly common
sonso gospel to his race. flo ia M
educated man, but he docs not use
"highfalutin" phrasoology. In nm address
mt Mobile the other rlay he told his hear.
era that "thc way to got rid oi tho Jim
Grow car is tO got rid ~ tho Jim Grow
negro;" TINT 100000 bars OF soap M.
piled to tho negroes who hnng around
railroad stations would solve 30 per cent
Of the negro pr0bloms,' and that "a 80.
cent negro docsp't ncod 500 funeral.
@lhe white man. adiod this plain.
spoken reiormcr, "is organizing business
enterprises, nnd the negroes arc orgGniz.
ing societies 10 turn out at their own
iunCr8le,'
Speaking on religious matters, the ro.
former was equally pointed. lilo held
90 to acorn "luzy. barctooted, ragged
icllows longing Tor silver slippers and
long whito robes aud counting them.
selves worthy, but ncglec,ing TO pro.
vide II homo Tor their families Oh earth,
while claiming house not made with
their hands in Gods houvon."
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AN EXCUsE THAT woBuLEs.

II il reported that the chief reason
why the President refuses To negotiate
a reciprocity treaty with Cuba and call
the Senate III extra session tO ratlfy it il
be rause under the terms ni the Dung
ley act he doubts TINT the President
and Senate acting without the consent
of the House ot Rspres natives can
lawfully conclude such treaty.
The idea thnt the EIOu ,e has any thing
to do with treaty ma'tug urists out II
the cOuten'i"n Int Il reciprocity treaty
affects he 20 :e Iurs Il he government
and TINT a lowering nt static dutina in
Il particular III t IN e. as III the caIe Of
Cuba, amounts to an appropriation of so
much of public funds as the public
treasury would lose III custom receipts.
But how durs the DingIcy act get
into this question anyhow? II provided
,nUdiIicauou' ni its rates by reciprocity
treaties, but such agreements were to
he male with Two years after the enact.
mcnt nf the law and uO reduction WIS To
be made IN Ruy case in excess Of ~ per
cent OF the Dingley rates. Now more
thnn two years have elapsed since
the enactment of the DInglcy law and
that provided by the very force of its
terms il iunctus oiliciu and cannot be
appeal 'd to i'll any case.
The President IL now where he
woud have been il that provision had
never been put Iuto the Drngley act. He
has full authority To conclude treaty Of
any sort aud submit il to the Senate
II that body finds the subject matter is
ntit one Tor trcnty agreement and APP
proves of the conditions OF the treaty
1t will he One law the same ~ II no
House Uf Rcprcse natives were III ex.
istcnce. The constit tutiUu's delegation
of tho treaty making power To the Pros.
ident and Senate is unlimited.
Therefore. neither the President nor
his defenders can throw that sort OF
sand in the eyca Of the plain people.
They can -cc M far through the milestone
that hangs nn the neck 81 his admin.
istra inp IL hs man who has hiI he ID
throu Ia the hole IN IT. J'huy will not
forget at the roundup that tie Prcsi.
dent himself is responsible both tor the
failure ~ the Cuban hill aud the failure
To make a treaty III lieu OF It.--Ai!aura
Constitution.
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rnEAsuRER's BALANCE suEE1.

Cash in treasury to the credit OF the
various funds. pril |. 1902:
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II you want II fine dress slIoe go to r..
Osell.
Why? Because he carries complete
line u the celebrated SELF shoes which
are the best OH the market.
Also tho best grade Of men work ing
shocs, and n fine lino Of ladies', misses
and children's shoes ui all kinds.
Being practical shoemaker |
understand how to buy only tho best OF
goods und guarantee all ehoes purchas.
cd from mo. also carry complete
line OF furnishing goods.
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Wccpah camp lies LII IL low range Of
hills about seven miles in southerly
direction from Lone mountain proper
and Barrel springs. and u! out 10 miles
i'll II northeasterly direc ION from the
camp Of Silver Peak. Weepuh is in
Esmerulda county. The group Of mipes
was acquired ahou, six weeks ago by
Eastern parties, headed by II. Nj.
Chnncc, Il mining esgincor oi Phila
dolphin. These parties are now prose
cutting development work on the group
with II force Of men. There is at present /
i'll tho camp and district a population OF
100 people. Tie veins are fonnd in
limDstone and schisi formation, and
occur both as tissures and contacts. Tho
ores vary in character from hard,
white quartz to Il brown, sugary quartz,
somewhat o1iliz"d. nearly all II which
horns well in free gold. In addition to
the Darrough gronp there are numerous
other locations surrounding which are
as yet undcvcluped Tho town Of Wcc.
pah consists Of some forty odd tents
and one frame structure. In the bus.
mess limo they have three saloons, throo
restaurants, one feed yard and one
nssay office.
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For Sale.

Eight resident lots in town 81 Elko, I'll
fenced with sir rows Of barbed wire.
There ia good cabin l2xlI fcet on the
lois. For further particulars inquire at
the INDEPENDENT office.
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JOINT STATEMENT
-oY TIKI
Auditor and Treasurer of
ElkO County
For Quarter Ending March n. Iaca.

For Quarter Ending March II. tac2,
STATE OF NEVADA,
COUNTY or ELKo. ~
AUDITORS OFFICE.
o ELKo, April l. 1902.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commtssioners of Elko county, New:
GEsTLRMEs:-We herewith submit our
Qarterly Report of the Finances Of the
county for the quarter ending March 81,
1902.
Respectfully submitted,
e. w. GROVER. Auditor.
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FoR SALE--Two puirs Of platform
acalos, 5000 and 5000 pounds. For fur.
ther particulars call on or address j. W.
Puctt, Carlin. Nevada.
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Balance In trcHsuiy ......... tG2.527 81
Tho above balance stands to the
credit OF the yarious iunds M per
Troasuror's Balance Sheet, dated April
!, 1902.
Evening journal., 1902-10-02
EVENTS In MARYLAND
WILL IMPORT HARD COAL
Scholarships Awarded al Washington
College at Chestertown

The Jury in the case Of Keen VS.. the
city of IIavre de Grace. to recover S1O,-
600 damages for inquiries received by
falling in washout in a pavement in
September. 1898. rendered a verdict
this evening for 800 in favor Of the
plaintiff. This case has been ON trial
for a week.
About 200 tons of hard coal has been
subscribed for Chestertown 20 be i'm
ported from Wales. THE committee in
charge Of the movement expect to give
an order for 500 tons.
The Circuit Court at Elkton yeeter-
day. under habeas corpus proceedings,
discharged James Chambers. colored,
from the House of Correction, and or
dered his confinement in the Elkton
iail to await trial at the December
term, charged with felonious assault
upon Iva r. Ramsey, a 7-year-old white
girl of near Calvert
Inc Board of Visitors and Governors
of Washington College, at Chester
town. have awarded the following
scholarships: Miss Addie Hurlock,
Miss Susie Dunbraco Miss Louise Car
roll. Charles Wheatley and Kennard
Aldridge. of ChestertOwn; Littleton
Crew. Betterton; L. Fitzpatrick. St.
AIichaels and S. Goodhand, of Sudlers-
vile.
Evening journal., 1902-10-02
To Veil or Not to Veil

Whether to wear wells or not Is be-
coming a somewhat interesting qu,s-
ton. but the manufacturers are bring
ing out veilings with tiny iiowGs at
tached which certainly could not be
worn over the face. They are intended
to be looped over the brim OF the hat.
In Paris recently fashionable wcmen
have returned to wearing short wells
only reaching to the mouth, and very
possibly this is a precursor of doing
away altogether with them on large
hats. a mode which would have the
olsculists on its side for they always
declared that the fashion OF wearing
net tied closely over the eyes was ex-
ceedingly bad for eyes and oyelashes,
and since larger motifs have figured on
the net yelling this is certainly true.
1T was a much better way though per-
haps not 50 graceful, when the veil
fell like a curtain over the face and did
not dishgire nor rub the eyebrows, but
assumed the aspect OF a transparent
Evening journal., 1902-10-02
Celebrated Sons Birthday

An enjoyable party was given by Mr..
and Mrs. John Pennington in their
hosDitable home. No 1925 Delaware
avenue. last evening, In honor of the
18th anniversary Of the birth Of their
son. James.
Those present were Misses Pearle
Smith. Madeline Reed. Eva Taylor.
Florence MCusley. Elizabeth Munn
Bella Black. Catharine Cain, Sarah
German. Ella Hopkins. Mary Kelley.
Katie McGuigan, Carrie Norris. Edith
Thompson. Bessie Maxwell Lulu
Dashiell. George NJ. Stewart, Frank and
George BARLEY, Arthur Muloy John
and Charles Hartman. ]. George Stew
art. Leslie Hallman. James L. Stewart
john Pennington. Samuel Dashieil.
Max Johnson. John Kelley. Mrs. James
HOgg. Mr.. and Mrs. IT, w. Kcithley,
Mls. Amanda Gregg.
The evening was most enjoyahly
spent in games, singing and dancing.
At 10.15 the guests were invited to the
dining room, where refreshments were
served.
Evening journal., 1902-10-02

The davs of fall millinery openings
have fallen upon the land and there is
a frantic rush of femininity TO secure
the latest conceit in headgear and toi
get il before "a neighbor has q chance
at it. Nowhere is there more stun
ming and fashionable display than inl
Wilmington. and as a consequence, The
shops are crowded. not only with spec
tators. but with purchasers.
There are no startling innovations,
but many charming novelties are
shown. There is a tendency TO some
what lessen the size of the shapes. but
still relatively large hats and toques'
are to be seen. The upward or down-
ward inclination of the brims is mat
ter which seems to be left TO the taste
OF the milliner or the wearer
The most pronounced Of the novelties
is the all feather hat. Toques COW
cred with white pigeon or pheasant S
plumage. the blue-black feathers of the
rook or with different kinds OF speckled
plumage are making a strong bid for
popularity.
shapes made Of thick chenille also
are in the market IL is interwoven
closely and at a distance has ,he effect
of shirrerd velvet Felt hats with raw
edges also are seen and they are not
among the least elegant. Velvet hats
will be popular. The velvet is not often
seen stretched smoothly over a shape
but is arranged in shallow folds ol
wrinkles. The plain-fnished, the mir
Dir and the panne weayes me being
used.
There is every prospect that ostricl
feathers win be more used than eve
before. They give an unusually hand
some effect TO the hats of velvet, ant
beaver. The latter will be worn to
great extent. but will not become com
mon. because of their price.
Chalk white hats will be seen 70
very dressy wear. although IL is likel
THAT the outing hats In that color vii
lessen their vogue to "a considerable
degree.
Ornaments which give the finishing
touches 20 elegant creations Of head
wear this season. run TO Ihineston
and cut steel. with some show Of moe
pearl and Jet. The popular shades afte
. black and white are old-fashioned car
dinal ami ruby reds. old rose, modes
and all tones Of yellow from rottc
orange to pale maize.
: Besides velvet and felt, the newes
{ shapes come in satin and MORE. chi
: fons and liberties also will be sesn !
o the construction Of modern winter mi
j. linery.
: MRS ALICE HAYES, NO. 206 KIN
STREET, has on exhibition full III
Evening journal., 1902-10-02
SAYS OUIDA IS AN AMERICAN

"Oulda" has been popularity supposed
to be the pen name OF Louise de Ia
Rance, the daughter OF a French father
and English mother, and born az Bury
st Edmunds: but Mrs. Mary Gliddon
cf SO Second place Brooklyn. Gays that
"Ouida' is her sister-in-law. American
by birth and with Spanish but no
French-'hlood in her veins. The novel
lists detestatinn of everything and
everybody American is well known.
Mrs Gliddon states the case as fol-
lows:
MY husband was born at Natchez
Miss. His father was an American and
his mother was 10 Spanish woman He
had no French blood IN his veins AS
matter of fact. he detesied the French.
lie had no brothers and but one sister,
and that sister Is eOuida / never saw
hor in my life. I do not know her
given name. Her family name. OF
course. was Gliddcn My husbands
father was a wealthy man before the
war; and he died when my husband was
very young, leaving his fortune in two
equal portions TO Ouida' and 10 my
husband. Ny husband never took his
share. preferr'ng to leave 1t all TO his
sister. Ouida.' and I suppose she took
It, AT least / never heard anything 10
the contrary.
Evening journal., 1902-10-02
Beal.Lion

DR.. Samuel A. Bsal. third member OF
the Media Bachelor Club to embark on
the sea Of matrimony. and Miss Anna
MAY Lion daughter OF Harry 4oseph
Lion. Of ClaymOnt, were married last
evening in Christ Protestant Episcopal
Church. Media, by the Rev. w. Reese
Scott. The best man was Dr. Charles
Alfred Gill. of Philadelphia, and the
ushers. Harvey Wilson, Hindermyer
and DR.. l. T.. Ashcraft, of Philadelphia.
Dr. Wesley H. Rennie, Of Chester, and
Frank G. Perrin, Of Media, the latter
president Of the Bachelor Club. The
matron of honor was Mrs Frank Nord
Palmer. a cousin of the bride. and the
bridesmaids were Miss Marie Wolfe. Of
Philadelphia, and Miss May Hyde. OF
Wilmington. A reception followed at
the Colonial The Bachelors Club &C
companied the bridal party to the depot
and gave their colleague a rousine
send-off.
Evening journal., 1902-10-02
Wedding in Wyoming
snecial 10 the Evenlng Journal.

wyoming. Oct. Miss Mabel
Brown. daughter of President A. n.
Brown, Of the Peninsula horticultural
Society. and George Ward Virtue, OF
the firm of George Virtue & Co., New
ark. n. j.. were married at the home
Of the brides parents, "The Naples,
Yesterday afternoon. A large wedding
party attended the bride. composed of
the following: Miss Elizabeth Shaw
maid of honor; Miss M. Anna Brown
sister of the bride. Miss Ella Virtue
Newark. sister of the groom; Miss Edith
f. Brown, Camden; Miss Gertrude Sip
ple. Collegeville, Pa, bridesmaids; best
,~n. Charles r. Brown, brother of the
bride; ushers. Fred w Virtue, New
York; Emil r. Quillen, Harrington
Edward Stevenson, Leven Iayheld
Newark.
The ceremony was performed by th'
Rev. Emil V. Gerhart. of the Reformed
Theological Seminary. OF Lancaster
Pa. assisted by the Rev. Robert lie
Bair, of Hanover, Pa. The weddinl
party entered the beautifully decorate'
parlors. while the march was beinl
played by Miss Alice TAFT, of Wyom
ing. the bride leaning on the arm O
her father, who gave her away Afte
Evening journal., 1902-10-02
Rodirss MasL IN Nam,nd

Bodices distinct from the skirts are
rather in demand at this particular sea-
son for dressy occasions. They are
made in pale colored crepe do Chine.
trimmed with lace, with soft falling
sleeves; and for day wear and for tisv-
cling bodicee there are many akin to
skirts. Some of them cross in front
Ikea hchu. some have crescent shaped
yollos; some are made Of hand painted
goeeamcr materials. some OF emhroid-
cred nets. and there are some after the
Chinese and Japanese order and a
great many lace ones. The vests be-
meath these gowns are mostly chiffon.
and the belts grow wider.
Evening journal., 1902-10-02

My husband enlisted In the Confed-
crate army during the war and became
a colonel of a regiment During the
war his sister was In this country and
she wrote TO him. / think IL was from
Boston THAT she wrote. She said she
had married an Englishman and was
going TO England to make her home
there She wanted my husband to 20
there and live also. But he could not
leave. He was then serving in the Con
federato army.
When he died I wrote to her telling
her OF the fact do not know whether
she got it or not If she did she paid
no attention to Il.
Il do not know very much about
'Ouida.' even though she is my sister
in-law. Although. as / have told you.
| do not remember her given name,
am sure II was not Louise. ais she calls
herself now. | think have heard that
she married again after her first hus-
band. the Englishman. died. do not
know whether her last husbands name
was de la Rance or not She calls her.
self now Louise de la Rance. She al
ways was very eccentric, / have heard.
But you may be sure she Is an Ameri-
can woman: that her family name was
Gliddon and that she was born I'm OF
near Natchez. Miss"