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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-04-17
Personal and Local Items of
Interest to All, Picked
Up Today
HOME HAPPENINGS IN DETAIL
Visitors Here From Points Out
side--A Panorama of Our
Own Little World.

JH. Griffin went to Reno this morn
ing
owen Mcclure is in from Toll
House.
B. Stapleton of San Francisco is at
the Winnemucca.
F. ]. Button came in this morning
from the Bliss ranch
Advertise your rooms for rent In
our "50-Cent Column" It's win
ner.
Alec Borland returned to Elko this
morning, after being In the city seve-
raj days.
Newest designs in carpets. Call
and examine our large stock. E.
Reinhart & Co. 14-tf
NJ Hunt, representing the Simmons
Hardware company, of st. Louis, is
in the city today.
G. E. Riddle has returned from
Lovelock, where he has been enjoy
ing a visit with friends.
Sisson Bros freight team left this
morning for DEMO. Ore, hauling
heavy load of merchandise.
Matt Dinglemaier came in from Sod
House last night after a lot Of sup
plies and returned this morning.
Ladies, see the complete line of the
newest creations in summer skirts
and shirt waists at E. Reinhart e. Co.,
Inc. 4-S-tf
]. S. Long left today for Liver
more, Cal. After brief visit he ex-
poets to go to Montana, possibly to
remain for some time.
James Comerford of the University
of Nevada is in Winnemucca today in
"Artemesia," with the staff of which
he is connected
Engineer Con Cadagan and family
left today for Promontory, Utah, to
take up their residence temporarily.
The Silver State will keep them posted
on Winnemucca happenings while they
are there.
In the district court this morning
IN the matter of the estate of ]. r..
Brown, deceased, the decree settling
the final accounts, and ordering a dis
tribution of the money and property
remaining after said settlement, was
entered. IA
Threatening clouds forced the chain
gang today just as they were getting
W. good motion on the street clean
Ing process. Most of us would be
willing to let the prisoners have a
rest if we could have about four in
ehes of rainfall.
Wlnnemucca may be on the hog
When it comes to getting pork, If a
supply don't come pretty soon from
some quarter at present unknown.
Inc shortage in good butchering hogs
mas been apparent locally for some
ume' and George Berk of the Railroad
market has been compelled to send to
osueh Tor a carload of hogs to supply
his trade. They are expected in next
week.
II anyone doubts the prosperity and
substantial condition of Humboldt
county citizens, a glance of the re-
port OF the condition of the First
national Bank of winnemucca. pub
hshed in yesterdays Silver State will
disabuse his mind of any wrong i'm.
preston. The statement shows tha,
the bank holds individual deposits
subject to check, amounting to ss47..
800, and demand certificates of de.
posit amounting to s2ss, ,442. .12. /,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-04-17
INNOCENT MAN MoBBED.

SHREVEPORT, Ia, April 15.-It
has been established beyond any cause
for doubt that the negro who was kill
ed Saturday. and whose body was
burned at an early hour Sunday morn
ing as the murderer of Mrs. Alice Mat
thews, was innocent of the crime.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-04-17

1t is claimed that SO.OOo,ooo feet OF
lumber has been cut from the Maine
forests in the last year. Over half OF
this is spruce. the most OF which is
used in the manufacture OF paper.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-04-17

Hallet Kilbourne, formerly chief
clerk of the Interior department, and
one of the most widely known citizens
of Washington, died yesterday of par
alysis, aged 70.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-04-17

ufacturers, because they often buy
their raw material whole year ahead
OF the time when the clothing made
from it reaches the people.
1t, therefore requires at this time
something more than the very favor
able closing of the recent London
Wool Auctions, to induce the buying
Of wool to an extent that will restore
the confidence in wool prices that pre-
vailed about the end of last year.
The present prosperity of the agri-
cultural and industrial masses was
never before approached. Food and
fuel are cheaper, and wages higher
than half a year ago, so the most nu-
merous class of consumers was never
better able to buy clothing; but the
demand has not kept up to the record
breaking sales of other commodities.
Governor Cummlns' letter in regard
to the above reads:
Executive Office,
Des Moines, Iowa, Apr. II.
F. w. Roach, Editor Silver State, y
Winnemucca, Nevada-My Dear Sir:
l beg to acknowledge yours of the
9th instant. with circular that is be-
ing distributed throughout the United
States by Justice, Bateman & Com
pany. l thank you very heartily for
your interest in the matter and can
only say what you already know, that
the representations of the circular are
abnominably false, both in spirit and
in letter.
Trusting that you will succeed be-
yond your most sanguine hopes in
your new field. l am
Yours Very Truly,
ALBERT B. CUMMINS.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-04-17

Very latest patterns In wall paper.
See them. K. Reinhart & Co. 14-tf
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-04-17
A STRENUOUS SQUEEZE.

PANA, H., April 15.-In the Circuit
Court here Miss Stella Nichols of
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-20
WERE THEY LIEUT..
GENERALS?
The Question Relates to Generals
Gordon and wheeler.

Hawkinsville. Ca, Feb. 1S.-Editor
Morning News: A short communica-
ton in your issue of yesterday Q7th),
the United States, regarding the con-
tention relative to actual rank of Cen
erals Gordon and Wheeler, that Meth
er of these officers ever received their
promotion to the rank or grade of lieu
tenant general. l think the writer of
that communication is in error as far
as Gen. Wheeler is concerned. 1 think
the statement is made and l believe
with authority in "Wheeler's Cavalry"
that Generals Wheeler and Forest re-
ceived their commissions as lieutenant
generals in February, 1865, dated, either
14th or 2Sth, while the commission of
Gen. Wade Hampton antedates these
by just two weeks, making him the
senior lieutenant general of cavalry in
the Confederate service. Mai Sidney
Herbert has often adverted to the rank
of these two officers and states Pres
ident Davis considered these generals
entitled to the rank of lieutenant gem
eral, though neither were officially com
missioned. According to military us
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-20
DUE TO "PISTOL TOTERS."
Record of HOmicides for south Car
OIina in 1902.

Columbia, S. c., Feb. 19.-The an
just issued contains a statement of the
criminal cases brought to trial in South
Carolina during 1902. While there are
always quite number of homicdes for
which no one is brought to trial, last
year 223 men and women were actually
arraigned for murder. There were 1O2
acquittals, but of those convicted only
three were hanged. AS probably at
least twenty-seven persons were
killed for whose murder there
was no trial, the loss of
life reached $50. In South Cardinals
population of about 1,4OO,OOO this was
one homicide to every $500 inhabitants
men, women and children-of the
state. The same ratio of killings to
population for the other states of the
Union would make casualties last year
1850 in the United States. These
would make an army corps of two di-
visions, each having two brigades, each
brigade containing three full regiments
of 1,200 men each The Columbia
Evening Herald says:
This is a fearful record. We VEN
ture TO say that SO out of every 100
was the direct cause of carrying con-
cealed weapons. Yet there are legis-
lators who refuse to vote for the pas
sage of a bill to compel violators of
the law to serve on the chaingang, or
law to disfranchise them. And why?
Simply because some white men would
be likely to suffer the ignominy of
wearing stripes or losing his right of
citizenship How much longer are we
to have our lives in danger and remain
disgraced in the eyes of the world
about this thing?"
Three years ago, when the record of
killings was not so large as in 1902,
the Episcopal Bishop called on the
clergy to preach against this blood
guiltiness,' and invited the preachers
of other denominations to join with
them, but the response was not par
ticularly hearty
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-20
BROUGHT IN MUSTER ROLLS.

The original muster rolls of the Sec
ond Florida Regiment of Cavalry,
United States Army, for the years 1864
and 1865, were produced in the United
States Court at Tampa as evidence in
the case of the United States against
Reuben Cramer, an aged resident of
Plant City, who is indicted for making
a fraudulent application for pension.
The old records were brought into court
by Col. John c. Hesse, veteran off,
cial of the War Department at Wash
ington, who has been connected with
the department since 1864, and who
made the trip to Tampa especially to
bring these valuable archives of the
Civil War. Cramer made an applica-
ton for a pension a few years ago,
claiming that he served in the Second
Florida Cavalry. The muster rolls
were introduced to show that Cramers
name does not appear upon them as
having been in the service. Cramer's
defense seems to be that he served in
the regiment alleged. regardless of
whether or not his name appeared on
the muster rolls
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-20
GEORGIA. AND FLORIDA
COMPROMISE WAS OFFERED.

dispatch from Macon says: The
strong friends here of Mr.. L. o. Ben
ton of Monticello. who has been in
dicted by the Bibb county grand jury
on charges preferred by Miss Kate
Roebuck of Americas, states that he
strongly denies the accusation charged
and say that he stated that he was
willing to part with a few thousands
to suppress the story Miss Roebuck
was ready to tell and which she has
since repeated to the grand jury. 1t
is said that Mr.. Benton insists that
the whole matter is a Matchmaking
scheme 1t is said by Mr.. Benton's
friends that Miss Roebuck was engaged
in the millinery business in Monticello,
where she became acquainted with Mr..
Benton. He was confronted with the
charges ninety days ago and arranged
during a conference for the payment
of $500 to Miss Roebuck and $500 at
torneys' fees, she signing a contract to
settle the matter thereby. A further
demand for $4,000, it is alleged,
brought on the defiance of Mr.. Benton.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-20
HOW THEY GOT LANDS.

Florida Times-Union: Some sixteen
years ago a party of Georgians went
down to Fort Meade. bought supplies,
chartered a boat and started down
Peace river on what they announced
was camp hunt. They were after big
game and they found il. There was an
expert chemist with the party, and in
the quiet seclusion of his tent he daily
made chemical tests of rock grabbed
up from the river beds. Finally they
found the location they were seeking
Then caucus of the aggregation was
held. II was the unanimous verdict
that their discovery must be kept
graveyard secret, for II the natives
learned their mission the price of land
would be jumped up sky-high. One OF
the party suggested a scheme by which
they could buy all the lands wanted al
their own price. The country for miles
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-20
AGAINST CHILD LABOR.
South Carolina Legislature Passed
Bill.

Columbia. s. c., Feb. 19.-The Legis-
lature has passed the child labor bill,
which was Immediately approved by
Gov. Hayward, but the bill providing
for compulsory education that passed
the Senate was killed in the House,
the vote standing so to 81. The bill
really had a majority of members, but
it was taken up at a time when a
friendly batch of representatives were
absent. As the sentiment in favor of
a compulsory educational law is grow
ing daily. this measure will doubtless
be passed at the next session.
Children, who are the sole means of
support of crippled fathers and widow
ed mothers or depending on their own
work for a living, are exempt from the
operations of the law against child
labor; and those children who can read
and write and who have attended
school during the four preceding
school months of the year, presenting
certificates from teachers as to these
facts, may work in factories during
the months of June, July and August.
regardless of age or circumstances.
This is to give other members of the
family. who have borne the burden of
labor during the balance of the year,
an opportunity to take a rest.
Where false certificates are made by
parents or guardians, or where a fac
tory employs children without certifi-
Gates, the penalty is from $40 to $50
fine in each case, or thirty days in
Jail.
After May l this year no child under
10 years old can work in factories.
One year later children under II are
excluded, and the year following those
under II years old are not permitted to
work. The age limit does not extend
above II years.
At no time will children be permit
ted to work in factories at night
from I p. m. to a. m.
The law was passed this session
without a serious fight being made
against it. The mill presidents, who
have been vigorously opposing it's pas
sage for three years, acquiesced in this
hill
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-20
BUSINESS LOCALS.

The Ryan Business College is nov
open. New students are arriving daily
Every young man and woman can't af.
ford to miss the valuable instruction.
The Savannah District Messenger
Company will make you special rate.
on drayage, messenger service, furnl.
ture and pianos moved and stored. 8,
Montgomery street.
For this week at John Sullivans, IL
Congress street, west, fresh country
butter, in prints, 20 cents pound; gold.
en- Rio coffee, 15c pound. A fine quail
ity of Oolong and gunpowder tea al
30 cents pound.
]. & C. N. Thomas, watch inspectors
for the Seaboard Air Line Railway.
Leaders of low prices on watches
clocks and jewelry; reliable opticians.
120 Whitaker street.
j. w. Teeple's great sale continue.
on furniture, carpets and stoves. Tht
people say Teeple's prices are the low.
est. This accounts for the large sales.
One Stillie & Duhlnleir fine walnui
suite at $50, great bargain We are
Offering this suite at above price to
close out our walnut suites. We have
only this one walnut suite left Come
quick or it will be sold, at such a lov
price. w. T. Walker Furniture Co.
corner Broughton and Jefferson
streets.
Twice a week-An undisputed fact Is
this! All successful men, in their re-
spective callings are meat eaters to
great extent, and Winkler's is the
place to get it Gf you want quality.
Phones 266, City Market.
George Wagner's Son, florist; never
before in the history of Savannah have
the people had the opportunity of get.
ting such beautiful cut flowers. Bull
street.
George wagners Son, Savannah'
leading and reliable florist. Now is the
time to order a choice selection OF ths
most beautiful roses of all kinds.
The Frank Werm Jewelry Store Il
showing the new necklaces in coral
pearl and jet. They are the lates,
French patterns; rs per cent. saved az
Werm's.
The Chatham Trunk Factory VIII re-
pair your trunks, satchels and SUIT
cases like new. Try them. Brough-
ton, corner Abercorn. Georgia phone
1861.
Chas. A. Cox. the practical tin-plats
and sheet iron worker; tin, slate, TAR
gravel and tile roofing; best work.
lowest prices. 142 Barnard street.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-20
TRADE AND FINANCE.
Continued From Eleventh Page.)

tCOnIlnUeQ from Eleventh fdBe.)
London and reports of a large decline
in copper exports of this country for
February were the only new develop
ments to account for the action of the
stock. Missouri Pacific in the railroad
list was notably weak, and its action
suggested a Tightening of the load car
ried by the pool in the stock. London
was a seller here, but not to an impor-
tant extent.
Sterling exchange continued to adj
vance to-day and was not offset by
corresponding rise at Paris, thus mar
rowing the margin from the gold eX-
port point. 1t is not expected, however,
that gold will go out before Thursday
of next week at the earliest, owing to
transport considerations. The progress
being made by the Senate in the con-
sideration of the Panama canal treaty
gives a livelier interest to the question
of providing for remittanceS to pay the
purchase price for the canal. The ac-
tive bull campaign in cotton is watched
with interest in the financial district,
owing to not only the additional re-
qurement involved for currency, but to
the effect of the high price of the ar
ticle upon the export demand. Yester-
days currency transfers to New Or
leans and large customs payments
brought the requisition by the sub
treasury upon the money market up to
81, $4,000, making the loss of the banks
since February, s2,496, 900. The rally
on short covering of stocks early in the
last hour was not held, and the closing
was dull and heavy. New York Cen
trail, the Fries and the United States
Steel stocks showed quite notable re-
ststance to the general depression.
Bonds became weak in sympathy
with stocks. Total sales, par value, ST.
100000. United States bonds were all
unchanged on the last call.
Total sales of stocks were 554,200
shares, including Atchison, 2O,5OO; Bal
timore and Ohio, 11,300; Canadian Pa
clio, $780, Chesapeake and Ohio, 5,400;
Erie. $4,000; do LIST preferred, $500;
Manhattan, 5000; Metropolitan Street
Railway 22,400; Missouri Pacific, 29,5OO;
New York Central, $500; Pennsylvania,
16,S0O; Reading, 5000; ST. Paul, q, 400,
Southern Pacific, 1900; Southern Rail-
way, 14,900: Texas Pacific, $780, Union
Pacific, $4,000; Wabash preferred, 49,
300; Copper, 40, 100; American Smelling
and Refining, $500; Brooklyn Rapid
Transit, $4,000; Sugar, 1900; Tennessee
Coal and Iron, 1000; United States
Steel. 16,4O0; do preferred, 1920; Rock
Island. 24300.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-20
Shipping Memoranda.

Charleston, Feb. 19.-Arrived, steam
er Arapahoe. Kemble, Jacksonville, and
proceeded for New York; United States
revenue cutter Tuscarora, Holt, Will
mington, N. g.
Sailed, schooner yacht sylth. Reed,
Havana.
New York, Feb. 19.-Sailed, steamer
Apache. Charleston and Jacksonville.
Baltimore, Feb. 19.-Sailed, steamer
Itasca. Savannah.
Philadelphia, Feb. 19-Cleared, West
over, Jacksonville; Allegheny, Savan-
nah; S. T. Morgan, Charleston.
Bremen, Feb. T.-Arrived, Dordrecht,
Pensacola, via Bermuda.
Shields, Feb. 17.-Sailed, Clematis
(from Antwerp, Savannah.
Fernandina, Fla, Feb. 19-Arrived,
schooner William z. Downs, Haskell,
Providence.
Key West, Fla, Feb. 19.-Arrived,
steamers Nueces, Hix, New York, and
sailed for Galveston; Olvette. Allen,
Havana. and sailed for Port Tampa.
Port Tampa, Fla. Feb. 19.-Arrived,
schooner Frances NJ. Hagan, Calves
ton.
Sailed, Mascotte. Turner, Havana, via
Key West.
Apalachicola, Fla. Feb 1s.-Cleared
schooner Jennie lockwood. Hawthorne,
Pawtucket.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-20

age. therefore, they may be considered
brevet lieutenant generals.
Brevet rank is rare in the Confed-
crate service, but officers of inferior
rank often commanded above their
actual rank. From losses in battle or
from disease. brigadier generals were
often in command of divisions. colOnels
directing brigades and captains gov
erning the movements of regiments.
These generally retained their relative
ranks until promotion was actually
conferred by commissions from proper
authority. Gen. Gordon was in COM
mand of what was left of Ewell's
Corps, after the capture of that splen-
did corps commander. at Sailors Creek
when the collapse came at Appomat-
tOX. g. n. Saussy.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-20
FAXED A REVENUE OFFICER.

In the Superior Court at Columbus,
Tuesday, Charles Jackson, a we'll
known young man, was convicted of
cheating and swindling, and was fined
$3.50. with an alternative of twelve
months on the chaingang. 1t
was alleged that on Sept. %, 1900
Jackson, who had previously been do
ing detective work, went to a negro
named John Neal and, representing
himself to be John c. Kimbrough, a
revenue officer, arrested the negro on
the charge of Illicit distilling. He re-
leased the negro when the latter paid
him IS, so it is charged. Jackson adj
mitted receiving the money, but said
that the negro had paid it to him to
go to the revenue officers and inter-
Cede for him.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-20
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 20. 1908

around was a tangled mass of saw
palmetto roots. 1t costs from $50 to
S75 an acre to grub out these~roots and
fit the land for cultivation. The chem
list had informed them that these pal
metto roots were rich in fannie acid.
1t was agreed to announce that they
Intended starting a plant to extract
the fannie acid, provided the property
owners would sell them the land cheap
enough; that as soon as they had
grubbed out all the roots they would
have no further use for the lands and
would sell them back to the former
owners for a mere song. The plan
worked beautifully and soon, at very
reasonable prices. they had deeds for
all the land desired. Thus was the
Peace River Pebble Phosphate indus
try born. The fannie acid laboratory
has not yet been installed.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-20
INSPECTION Ar PENSACOLA.

A party of army officers, including
Gen. Nelson A: Miles, Gen. A. r. Buff
ingston, Gen. George l.. Gillespie, Col
Marion P. Mosby, Col. Wallace F. RAN
dolph, Capt. VIM. Chamberlain, Col
j. L. Rogers. Col. John p. Story, are
expected at Pensacola the latter part
of this month to inspect the new fire
control system now nearly completed
at FIT. Pickens. The officers will wit
ness the first test of firing the big dis
appearing guns by underground cleo
tricity and If it proves satisfactory,
will be adopted for other artillery
posts.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-20
PARKER TO OKEFENoKEE.

A dispatch from Macon to the At
lanta Daily News says: Gilbert Park
er, the clever English novelist, was
among the arrivals in Macon to-day.
The English novelist will leave this
morning for the Okefenokee swamps,
where he will pass the next two weeks.
ard 1t is likely that a magazine arti-
Gle from his pen may describe this
Georgia wilderness, the home of the
rattlesnake, the alligator and the deer,
to those who are fond of following the
BritonS clear cut English.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-20
GRAIN, PROVISIONS. ETC.

New York, Feb. 19.-Flour dull. Rye
flour steady. Buckwheat flour quiet,
81 9O@2.2
Corn meal quiet.
Rye steady.
Barley quiet.
Wheat-Spot easy: No. 2 red, size.
Options had an irregular day. Follow
ing a weak start due to bearish cables
and favorable weather West, they raj
lied on light receipts and with corn A
second decline after midday in response
to poor cash demand and liquidation
gave place TO closing steadiness on Eu-
ropean war rumors. Last prices were
&c lower to 1sc higher; March, S2Nc;
May, s0%c; July, 7Shc; September,
1870.
Corn-Spot steady; No. 2, 6Oc. Op-
ton market was firm and higher on
small receipts, lighter country offerings.
demand from shorts, and prospects
for rain in the Ohio valley, closing nc
net higher; March, 56Bc; May, 5IMc;
July, soc.
Oats-Spot dull; No. 2, 4s%c. Or
lions dull. but fairly steady with corn;
May. 421lc.
Beef dull.
Cut meats steady.
Lard firm refined quiet.
Pork steady.
Tallow steady.
Rice firm.
Molasses quiet.
Coffee-Spot Rio steady: No. 7. In
voice, b%c; mild quiet. The market for
coffee futures opened steady at a par
tial decline Of points and ruled quiet.
The close was steady, net SOLO points
lower. Sales. $3.50 bags.
Sugar firm; refined Arm.
butter nrm; extra creamery, &c;
state dairy. l5Q24e.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-20
Passengers by Steamships.

Passengers by steamship Nacoochee,
New York for Savannah, Feb. 17.-Mr
Pazzani, ]. r. Herman and wife, l. N.
Jones, F. L. Bishop, Mrs. j. Walcott,
c. r. Van Buskirk, c. E. Lewis and
wife, F. Birgen, Mr.. Lavens, Miss l..
Smith. Mrs. o. P. Kibby, A. H. Lee
Blanch, j. Peterson, W. c. Eldridge,
c. H. Johnson and wife, j. V. Brook
foeld, c. A. Martin, A. C. Maron and
wife, Miss K. Prog, Mrs. ]. H. Fran
els, Miss Francis, Miss Tyson, w.
Mitchell, c. u. Y. Benton, Jung Bung,
Mrs. l.. Ago, w. Joy, Charles A.
Fagm, F. e. Wells Daniel Kelly.