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The Record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1902-1904, 1903-12-04
STATE
NEWS

NEWO
There, re about one thousand union
men at, ork In Reno.
The SC ool at Battle Mountain has
been clos ID on account of the preva-
lence of smallpox.
Reno papers say the Western Pa
cific has bought $4,000 worth Of
ground there.
There are. now 1868 pupils enrolled
in the Reno public schools, the largest
number in the history of the city.
Berlin, Nye county, has several cases
Of pneumonia, one of them proving
fatal.
The Flanagan warehouse In Reno
has sold one million pounds of wool
directly to eastern consumers.
The Government has just let a con-
tract for 5000 barrels oflcement to be
used in connection with the irrigation
work in Churchill county,
One Of the old-time stage drivers,
Mr.. Sneed, who was well known in
this section of the country, died In
Arizona recently.
In the football game in Reno Thanks
giving day between the Wheelman
aud team from the Carson Indian
School the score was a tie.
Goldfield, formerly known as Grand
pa District, % miles south Of Tonopah,
is now the center of attraction, rich
strikes recently having been made
there.
Joseph Williams was shot and SER
iously injured at Wadsworth Wednes-
day night by woman of the town
known as Elizabeth Doe She was
arrested and charged with assault with
intent to kill.
The Tuscarora Times Review has
made its appearance as weekly.
The Review says the prospects Of that
camp does not warrant the publication
of the paper oftener than once n week.
In the football game at Corvallis,
Oregon, Thursday between the Oregon
State College and the University of
Nevada teams the former won by n
score Of Is to 0.
The survey of the big irrigation ditch
from near Wadsworth to the Hum
boldt river in upper Lovelock valley
IA completed. 1t will be so miles long,
twenty miles of which will be through
rock.
Dresback, driver of the stage between
Sun Creek and Wells, was discovered
dead In the bottom Of the vehicle near
the latter place November IA. From
all appearances the man had been
murdered.
The prison authorities of San Quen-
tin, Cal, are becoming interested Ia
some of the four condemned men In
tho Nevada State Prison awaiting the
gallows. II IL there belief that Linder-
man and sevner have served terms in
the California p snitentiary.
Thursday morning fatal accident
occurred at Granite Point, nine miles
west Of Lovelock, in which Luigi
Guidotti, section hand, was instantly
killed by shotgun accidentally
discharged by one Of his companions
while trying to take out the shells
Charles Lane was robbed of $500 and
a watch on the G. & G. train between
Hawthorne aud Sodaville. The thief
was later captured with $500 OF the
money on his person, while the man
he robbed il in Jail at Reno, afflicted
with the jams.
The Wells Herald states that one
&. c. Williams, an alleged newspaper
man. is a blk and fraud, and warns
the business men of the State to look
out for him. He piled his trade In
Wells and the merchants there are look
ing for him.
The Record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1902-1904, 1903-12-04

The Dexter mine at Tuscarora has
closed down for an indefinite period
and everything about the place has
been torn up. This will be hard blow
to Tuscarora, as it was the only mine
operating at that place. The cause OF
the shutdown is said to be poor
management.
The Record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1902-1904, 1903-12-04

The Montana-Tonopah Mining
Company, of Tonopah, during October
shipped 270 tons of ore averaging 1920
per ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-17
APPEAL IN MERGER CASE.
Judge Sanborn Sets April 20 for the
Hearing.

Hearing.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 17.-Judge George
B. Young appeared for President Hill, M.
D. Grover for the Great Northern railway
and General Counsel Bum for the North
ern Pacific railroad Under instructions
from Attorney General Knox. District At
torney c. c. Caupt appeared to oppose any
motion for a modification of the decree.
The attorneys for the railroads explained
that the regular dividend day had nearly
arrived, but that under. the decree it was
impossible for the railway companies to
close their books and pay any dividend, a
matter affecting something like 1900 indi-
viduads, many of them dependent on these
dividends for the necessities of life.
No modification of the decree was asked
all such matters being left for the formal
appeal which was sure to come In the
course of time. Judge Sanborn preferred
that the whole matter be left over until
all four circuit court judges could hear it,
which would be on May 4, but owing to
the urgency of the matter on which sus-
pension was desired finally agreed to hear
and decide as to the requested suspension
on next Monday morning April 20.
District Attorney Caupt said he would
present the case to Attorney General Knox
in the meantime and learn his wishes.
The attorneys for the Northern Securities
Company and the two railways said they
only wished permission to pay the regular
dividends, which is impossible under the
understanding of the decree of the court
Before the case can be finally passed upon
by the Supreme Court over $14. 600 600 would
be paid in dividends in case. this part Of
the decree could be suspended but other
wise the sum would be tied up, and the
people to whom 1t was properly due could
not receive it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-17
Naval Orders.

Surgeon N. H. Drake, from the Solace to
the New York for duty as feet surgeon Of
the Pacific squadron.
Surgeon A. c. H. Russell, from duty as
member and recorder of the board of med
ical examiners, Naval Museum, Hygiene
and Medical School, Washington. D. c., to
the Newark for duty as feet surgeon Of
the South Atlantic squadron.
Surgeon F. J. B. Cordeiro, from the naval
training station, Narragansett Bay, r. l.,
to the Solace.
Surgeon G. H. Barber, from the Monon-
gahela to the naval training station, Nara
gansett Bay, r. I.
Passed Assistant Surgeon c. D. Lang
horne, from the naval hospital, Port Royal,
s. c., to the Monongahela.
Pay Inspector ]. r. Martin, to continue
on duty as paymaster of yard, naval sta
ton. Cavite, P. !.
Passed Assistant Paymaster c. Conard, to
the naval station, Cavite, P. l., for duty as
assistant to general storekeeper
Boatswain A. Mack, retired, to the naval
station, New London, Conn.
Warrant Machinist e. A. Salvador, to the
navy yard, New York, N. Y, for duty in
the department of steam engineering Of
that yard.
Assistant Naval Constructor J. E. Nc
Donald has been granted two months sick
leave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-17
PLEASES THE SOUTH
MooDY's APPRECIA-
TON OF CONFEDERATE VOTER.
Returns Thanks for Photograph of the
Torpedo Monument on the Bat
terry at Charleston, s. G.

Secretary Moody of the navy. in cordial
letter of acknowledgment. has completed
pleasant interchange of tokens of good feel
ing, and may be said to have added another
link to the mo north, no south" chain. On
the battery at Charleston, 8. c., Is hand
some granite monument to the men who
lost their lives in the operation of the con-
federate submarine torpedo boat "Hunley,
called by the federal authorities the
David" Not only were the crew of that
vessel lost to a man in the attack on the
United States steamer Honsatonic but in
previous experiments not less than twenty
six men had been drowned in her, and each
crew volunteering understood that service
in her practically meant ultimate death
The sacrifice of life was not considered
foolhardy. because the situation OF the
southern states with respect to operations
by sea was such that the success of their
cause in a very great degree depended on
the invention of a device which could be
manufactured in the southern ports with
the limited means at hand and which could
be used to open the blockaded ports of the
confederacy. There Is no reason to doubt
that the value of the success of such de-
vice was the controlling motive that dc
tated the ready volunteering of successive
crews for the Hunley in the face of prac-
tically certain death.
On Secretary Moody's return from the
West Indies he received through Mayor
Smyth of Charleston handsome double
frame containing photographs of the two
inscribed faces of the Torpedo Monu-
ment" with the following letter:
"You expressed wish for photograph
Of the monument on our battery to our tor
pedo heroes during a drive had the honor
to have with you when recently in our city
l mentioned your request to Mrs. S. E. Con-
ner president of the Charleston Chapter OF
the Daughters of the Confederacy. and also
your remarks you stood with head un-
covered before that monument, Mr.. Mayor,
this belongs to our country, not to Charles
ton alone 1t gives me great pleasure to
present this photograph to you and to
thank you for your kind words and the In
terest you have manifested in this old city.
Such feelings you expressed do honor
to your brain and heart and will be cher
ished by US all as typical of the true and
broad American citizen you have always
proved yourself to be-
At this years graduation exercises at
Annapolis Secretary Moody referred to the
monument and type of courage 1t repre-
sents, and Mrs. Conner in note which ac-
companied that of Mayor Smyth referred
to the expression at the Naval Academy,
and said: "It struck kindred spirit in
our hearts, and we would like to record our
appreciation of his Justice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-17
IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Mr. Dovener Says That Prosperity
Continues.

Representative Dovener Of West vir-
ginia was at the Treasury Department to-
day. He is in Washington with other
prominent men of West Virginia on their
way to attend the launching Of the battle
ship West Virginia at Newport News to-
morrow. The most Of the West virgtnians
Of prominence will leave here at 8 o'clock
tonight on a special boat Of the Norfolk
and Washington line, the Newport News.
This boat has been placed at their dis
posal. Speaking of conditions in his state
Mr.. Dovener said:
Prosperity continues In West Virginia
Times were never better in the state Real
estate and all other kinds of property
are increasing in value. We find trouble
in handling all the people coming to the
state. Our advancement is marvellous The
people are satisfied with political and all
other conditions and will probably not
care to see anything like revision of
the tariff until most careful study has
been given to the subject. 1t must be dis
cussed thoroughly and found advisable be-
fore the majority of the people Of West
Virginia will approve change"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-17
Army Orders.

Second Lieuts. William A. Mitchell and
Warren T. Hannum. corps Of engineers,
have been relieved from duty with Com
pany H, I'd Battalion of Engineers, and as
signed to duty with Companies and X, Sd
Battalion of Engineers, on the arrival of
the last companies in the Philippines
First Lieut.. John G.. Livingston Artillery
Corps, has been granted three months ad-
ditional leave Of absence on account of dis
ability.
First Lieut.. John R. Devereux, assistant
surgeon, has been assigned to duty at Fort
Smelling, MINI.
First Lieut.. Harry L. Gilchrist, assistant
surgeon, has been ordered to temporary
duty at Philadelphia.
Capts Charles H. Clark and Frank E.
Hobbs, ordnance department, have been
ordered to examination for promotion.
Capt. Edwin B. Babbitt, ordnance de-
partment, has been ordered to temporary
duty at the Sandy Hook proving grounds
on business pertaining to the manufacture
of field and seacoast guns.
Capt. James NJ Kennedy, assistant sur
geon, has been ordered to visit points in
New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts,,
Ohio Illinois and Missouri on business per-
tanning to the medical department and then
to proceed to the Preside of San Francisco.
An army retiring board has been appoint
ed to meet at the army building, New York
city, whenever necessary for the examina-
COn OF OIQcerS OrQereO De1Ore II. Major
General Chaffee is president and Capt.
Grote Hutcheson, 9Th Cavalry, recorder of
the board.
Capt William Chamberlain, Artillery
Corps, has been ordered to accompany the
chief Of artillery to Fort Barrancas. ia,
for the purpose of observing the tests of
the new system of fire control to be under
taken at that post.
Maj. Benjamin H. Randolph, Artillery
Corps has been ordered to Fort Preble,
Me-, for temporary duty in that artillery
district in connection with the Joint army
and navy maneuvers this summer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-17
WILL GREET LOUBET.
The European Fleet Will Salute the
French President at Marseilles.

French President at Marseilles.
Secretary Moody has directed that the
European fleet rendezvous at Marseilles on
the Both instant in order that 1t may par
ticipate in the naval demonstration at that
port on the occasion of the return to France
of President Loubet from his visit to AL
giers. This action was taken at the sug-
gestion of the Secretary of State. and was
based on a dispatch received from General
Porter, United States ambassador to
France, giving brief account Of the part
taken by other foreign nations in the dem
onstration in honor of the President OF
France on his visit to Algiers. The United
States was not represented by warsh1p
on that occasion, and it was thought ad-
visable to make amends for what might be
misconstrued as slight by participating
in the ceremonies which will mark the ar
rival of the French president at Marseilles
The fleet is composed of the cruisers Chi
cago Cincinnati and Albany and the gum
boat Machias. These vessels are now at
Villefranche awaiting the arrival of Rear
Admiral Cotton the new commander-ln-
chief of the station, who is expected to
hoist his nag on the Chicago the latter
part Of next week. There will be ample
time after that for the fleet to reach Mar
seilles, as that port is only about a day s
run from Villefranche.
There is no ground for comparison be-
tween this action of the United States gov
ernment and its recent decfina ton to have
the North Atlantic battle ship fleet par
ticipate in the ceremonies at the German
port of Kiel, as the two cases are entirely
dissimilar. In the latter case an accept
ance of the invitation of the German gov
ernment would have necessitated a fleets
leaving its station and disarranging its
entire program of evolutions. On the other
hand, the European fleet in going to Mar
seilles remains on its regular station and
practically continues a cruise in Mediter-
ranean waters without the least interfer.
ence with it's program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-17
REFUND1Na OPERATIONS.
They Give Promise of Being Success
full in Everv Way.


The refunding operations in progress in
the Treasury Department give promise Of
being successful In every ways When Sec
retary Shaw gave notice of his willingness
to refund 3s and 4's into per cents he
said that he ,woulus refund this class of
bonds to the total ;extent OF 500 600. 600.
Up to today more than $3l O0000 have
been received for conversion into per
cents, and large amount of per cents
has been added to the security holdings of
new banks for circulation purposes. The
Secretary announcement had the effect
OF cheapening the 2 per cents and making
them attractive to national banks for the
increase OF their ciEeulation.s Banks have
been taking advanta8e OF this state Of af-
fairs and have be4n buying per cent
bonds right along. The great bulk of the
$3l 100000 bonds received for conversion
SO far are In per cents, at least four-fifths
being In that class Of bond. mighty
small percentage Of the SO and As come
from national bankA which held compare
lively few of these ciasses of bonds at the
nounosd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-17
DEMAND HOME RULE.
Irish Will Never Accept
Less.
so SAYS REDMOND
STRONG RESOLUTION PASSED BY
LEAGUE.
Patrick Flynn, a Picturesque Charac-
ter, Makes Stirring
Speech.
so SAYS REDMOND

DUBLIN April 17.-The national conven-
ton called by the United Irish League to
consider the new land bill, which assem-
bled here yesterday, reconvened early to-
day in the round room of the Mansion
House in this city. There was smaller
attendance.
In view of a misunderstanding in the case
of certain English papers. John Redmond,
the chairman, introduced a strong home
rule resolution, declaring that the Irish ma
ton would never be satisfied until it OBJ
tanned full measure of self-government.
mo substitute" said Mr.. Redmond, can
or will be accepted"
Michael Davitt briefly seconded the reso-
luton, saying Irishmen would be neg1ecting
their sacred duty to the cause If they did
not send such a message to their race
throughout the world.
Mr.. Redmonds resolution was carried by
acclamatiOn
William OBrien then proceeded to ex-
plain the various suggested amendments to
the land bill.
An amendment Of Mr.. O'Brien providing
for extending financial assistance to the
evicted tenants was welcomed, but many
of the delegates wished it to go further.
Patrick Flynn Picturesque Character.
Patrick Flynn Of the Cork branch Of the
United Irish League man Of great girth
with a shillelagh in one hand and a broad
brimmed hat in the other, then mounted
the platform. His appearance created
laughter.
IT did not" said Mr. Flynn, "travel $50
miles to be laughed at"
A few seconds later Mr. Flynn held the
convention spellbound by the extraordinary
eloquence with which he insisted that the
present occupiers of holdings which for
merly belonged to evicted peasants should
themselves be evicted.
This peasant orator worked up a storm
against "grabbers," but Mr.. O. Brien's more
moderate counsels prevailed.
Throughout the morning peasant speakers
discussed the details of the bill with in
telligent rhetoric.
Mr.. O'Brien's suggestions as a rule were
passed without division.
John Redmond and Lord Dunraven had
an informal meeting this morning, and de-
cided to postpone the sitting of the land
lords and tenants conference, which will
probably be held in London next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-17
RAr1oNs FOR THE DESTITUTE,
Gen. Davis Issues Directions Regard
ing Their Issue.

General Davis. commanding the division
of the Philippines. has promulgated a cir
cular in reference to the issue Of rations to
destitute people In the Philippines, in which
he says:
"All applications for the issue of rations
to destitute citizens must. Of necessity, be
declined. except in those overruling demands
Of humanity where starvation or extreme
suffering shall move the commanding
officer to assume the responsibility of maxi
ing limited issues, he trusting to the cir
cumstances, to be fully stated in his order
for the issue, that the. Secretary Of War
will sustain his action..1
1T is not deemed that any executive au-
thortty can. in advance Of occurrence Of the
special occasions OF necessity. properly give
orders for or regulate such issues, as this
would transcend the provisions Of the law"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-17
CANAL TREATY OPPOSED.
Received by DR.. Herran From
Colombia.

Dr. Thomas Herran, the Colombian charge
d d'affaires here, said today with reference
to the prospects for the ratification of the
canal treaty by the Colombian congress:
1.-The advices 1 receive from Bogota
through private sources are quite contra
dictory. They show the opposition to the
treaty to be very strong. The letters do
not state who are leading the opposition.
have received no information from official
sources to indicate the prospects for the
success or failure of the treaty, and at
this distance am not able to form an opin
ion as to the relative strength Of the friends
and opponents of the treaty. I am still
without information as to the date when
congress will convene. except that contain
ed in earlier advices, which were to the ef-
feet that it would be assembled about the
1st of May"
The two important matters to come be-
fCre the special session are the canal
treaty and the question of reorganizing the
finances of the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-17
SKULLS AS WITNESSES
Gruesome Evidence for Fair
Will Case
TO OFFSET MAS STORY
BODIES WERE DEcAPITATED
AFTER FUNERAL.
Heads to Be Produced in Court, Ac-
cording to the Sam Fran
cisco Call.
0 OFFSET MAS STORY

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE Call
this morning says that startling develop
ments are promised in the Charles L. Fair
case, now before the New York courts. 1t
is alleged that facts have come to light
here most damaging to the testimony givea
a few days ago in New York by Lucien
Mas and Alfred ]. Morane, the Frenchmen
who were called to recount certain Incl
dents attending the death OF Charles Fair
and his wife in France, which, If true,
would strongly tend to establish as fact
that Mrs. Fair survived her husband, and
thus left her own relatives the direct heirs
to the fortune inherited under the circum-
stances from her husband.
It has been learned. continues the Call,
from one of those who is deeply concerned
in the Fair case that the skulls of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Fair, whose bodies were
shipped back to San Francisco after they
had been relinquished by the French au-
thorities, have been preserved, and are now
in the custody Of responsible persons here,
ready to be produced when the time comes
for refuting the evidence given In New
York. Whether they will be sent to New
York or remain here is a matter that is to
depend wholly upon a move that Is to be
made shortly to have the case transferred
to the courts of this city.
Decapitated After Funeral.
When the bodies Of the Fairs were re-
ceived in New York from France they were
discovered to be in such asdecomposed con-
dition that it was deemed advisable to
hasten the funeral in Sam Francisco. 1t is
now stated that the funeral was followed
by an autopsy that included the decapita-
ton of both bodes-an operation that was
made by Drs. Galway and Robinson.
The testimony of Mas and Morane that
Mrs. Fair was living when they approached
the bodies, and that blood was streaming
down one side of her face, is contradicted
by concrete evidence-the. woman's skull
1t can be shown by the skull that such
would have been an impossibility, 1t is
claimed. The skull Of Charles Fair, now in
the safekeeping of his friends, was not
crushed in the manner described by the
French witnesses. In fact, 1t remained in
tact, although showing a depression caused
by a fOrceful contact, which resulted in
concussion of the brain and the death Of
the man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-17
washingtonian Dies in Baltimore.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, April 17.-George A..
Dunning of 1880 North Capitol street.
Washington, D. c., formerly a stenog-
rapher in the bureau of soils. Agricultural
Department.. who was found unconscious
on West Pratt street yesterday, as a re-
suit of an overdose of laudanum, believed
to have been taken with suicidal intent
died at the Maryland University Hospital
at an early hour this morning.
Dunning was found on West Pratt street
by a policeman about noon yesterday, It
was stated, In an unconscious condition,
and from letters found in his possession It
was ascertained that he was resident Of
this city and had at one time been en-
ployed in the Agricultural Department.
The chief Of detectives had an investiga-
ton made. and 1t was learned that the man
was the son Of Hugh Dunning of 1890
North Capitol street. and he was notified
by the police of the second precinct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-17
BRYAN MEETS "GoL.D BUGS"
Took Lunch With NJ e. Ingalls, at Gin

CINCINNATI. April 17.-Colonel VIM. J.
Bryan was the guest today of Melville e.
ingalls,, president of the Big -Four railway.
President ingalls, was one of the most
prominent OF the so-called> gold demo-
crats'' in both of the Bryan presidential
campaigns and many Of the Bryan demo-
Gratis are reported as not having supported
Ingalls, here for mayor last week.
While Colonel Bryan is here to I'LL lec-
ture engagement his luncheon with presi-
dent Ingalls, and meeting other so-calle0
gold democrats" was the feature Of the
day In local political circles.