The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-05-10

Tell recently over the Wneat uis1ricts Vi
Washington, Idaho and eastern Oregon.
Mrs. Falimata Castro, who vas born
Ut Santa Cruz, Cal, rs years ago, died
recently in that city. She was the last
of the old Castros, who settled at Santa
C.az soon after the establishing of the
mission.
The British war Office has placed
some large orders for canned salmon to
be shipped direct to South Africa, says
a Vancouver (B. CO. dispatch. Great
trade transactions are looked forward
to with that part of the world.
A Boston dispatch states that Puget
sound is to be connected with the Phil
ippine islands, North China and Siberia
by the steamers of the Boston Steam
ship company. Seattle is to be the
American terminus of the line. Five
steamers will be operated at frst-three
running to Manila via Chinese and jap
anese ports, and the other two to North
China and Siberia. The line will engage
exclusively in freight carrying. Other
vessels will be added to the feet at the
end of next year.
The neglect of Edward Edwards of
Oakland, Cal, to inform the insurance
agent who examined him that he was
afflicted with a bunion has caused his
heirs the loss of $3.50. Edwards was in
sured with the Mutual Reserve Insur-
ance company for ST., 500. His death
was due indirectly to q bunion which
became infected, followed by blood
poisoning. 1t was admitted by a sister
of Edwards that he had been treating
his bunion at the time he applied for the
insurance policy. The heirs finally con-
sented to accept 90 per cent of the face
value of the policy.
President E. II. Hartman of the
Southern Pacific was entertained at a
banquet in the Palace hotel at San
Francisco, and the attendance repre-
sented every phase of business life in
the city. Mr.. Hartman spoke with
great frankness of the affairs of the
great corportion, and said that many
millions are about to be spent on the
improvement of the road. He gave
many interesting details.
Major Cicero Newell, superintendent
of the Seattle Boys and Girls Aid Soci-
ETY., confessed before the board Of
county commissioners during IN inves-
tigation that he sometimes put leg irons
on youthful wards. Seeking to modify
the opprobrium arising from the dis
closure he explained that this course of
discipline was not the regular thing,
and that he did not compel the children
to wear the irons all day. The county
commissioners were taken completely
by surprise, as they had not the slight
est idea that such a method of handling
refractory children was INDUCED in.
So far no action has been taken against
the superintendent other than a severe
reprimand from the commissioners.
Lord Sholto Douglas, brother of the
Marquis of Queensberry, made a spec
tacular exit from the saloon business in
Spokane, Wash. Returning from the
ball game, he went to his saloon to
figure up the days receipts, and found
that the cash register yielded up only
$3.50. Disguised with this poor show
ing, he announced that he would close
up the place, and sent messengers into
the tenderloin to invite the denizens to
''come in and drink up the saloon"
The place was soon jammed. In his
shirt sleeves Lord Sholto went behind
the bar and passed out the drinks until
every drop was gone, when the crowd
filed out. His lordship recently received
a2, 900, the first installment of el0. 900
from his fathers estate. He says he is
going to London to attend the corona
ton.
William Bartlett walked into the
Montgomery market, San Francisco,
about $50 in the morning, picked up a
butcher-knife off a meat block and cut
his throat. He fel. to the floor and died
instantly. Bartlett had been separated
from his wife since last Christmas on
account of his dissipated habits. Be.
fore he got so far on the downward path
he was employed at various times as
assistant foreman in the mailing depart.
ment of two morning newspapers. He
was 2S years OF age and a native of San
Francisco.
The San Francisco fire department
AdS AOW q lava - +P$SA
Of 5000 gallons a minute, and as a fire.
fighting machine is far ahead Of any
thing of the kind in any city in the
world. The inventor is Henry Gorter,
machinist of the fire department.. and
the tower was constructed in the corpo-
ration yard. The tower is raised, low
cred and adjusted to different heights
by motive power, a Pelton wheel being
fixed to the truck and operated by two
three-quarter inch The nozzle
can be depressed until the water can be
directed into q first floor window or it
can be elevated to q roof 800 feet above
the street.
Theresa Knapp. a laundress at the
Pacific hotel, Aberdeen, Wash, has been
informed shat a large legacy from an
aunt in Stockholm, Sweden, is awaiting
her acceptance. Mrs. Knapp has lived
In Aberdeen for 10 years, and for several
years received money regularly from