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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-03-25
JOINT STATEMENT
-OF rHE-
Auditor and Treasurer Of
ElkO County
For the Quarter Ending Dee, II 1903.

STATE OF NEVADA. ls>
COUNTY OF ELKO.
AUDITORS OFFICE.
ELKo. New Jan. /. 1894.
To the Honorable Board Of County
Commissioners Of EXC county. New;
GESTLKAES:-We herewith submit our
Qarterly Report Of the Finances of the
county for the quarter ending Dec 81,
1903.
Respectfully submitted.
9. w. GROVER. A uditur.
4. @. DAwIEY. Treasurer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-03-25
L"i'S Hear You sing u.

Tho 'lapapcse vcreion Of AMY Country
'Tis OF Thee. runs as follows:
"Kima ga so wa.
Chiyo nj yacbiyo nj,
Sazare ishi no:
fwaO to nRtIto
KOkO no musu made
Now sing IL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-29
Mrs. MaYhrlck.

With the release of Mrs. Florence
Maybrick from prison, in England, in
terest is renewed in the litigation Of
enormous land suits in Virginia and
West Virginia, involving 423, 900 acres,
and to which Mrs. Maybrick claims she
is heir Mr.. Edward NJ. Hammond,
of Coe & Hammond, attorneys of Balt-
more, who are prosecuting these land
suits against Mrs. Maybrick, says he is
informed that she is not at Rouen, France,
in seclusion, as reported, but is on her
way to this country, travelling incognito.
Several years ago Messrs. Coe & Ham,
mond commenced the prosecution of
suits for the possession of this immense
tract of land claimed by Mrs. Maybrick,
but nothing was accomplished until re-
Gently, when proceedings were instituted
in the court at Warm Springs, Bath
county, Va. This was the first step
taken, and was to have come to a trial
last Saturday. The sudden death of one
of the defendants attorneys, however,
forced postponement, and the case has
been placed on the court docket for trial
November 20. This suit is for the pos
session of 20, 965 acres, and is being con-
tested by Mr.. ]. 7. Fudge, of Bath
county, Va, who is considered a squat
ter in the eyes of the court. There are
other contestants, but none of them are
actively participating in defending the
LITIGATION
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-29
rhc General slocum Disaster.

New York, July 29.-The federal
grand jury, which has made an investi-
cation of the burning of the steamboat
General Slocum on June 18th last, when
nearly 1000 lives were lost, presented
the results OF their inquiry before Judge
Thomas at a special session of the crimi-
nal branch of the United States Circuit
Court today District Attorney Burnett
asked that bench warrants be issued
for all persons who might be named in
the indictments found by the grand jury.
Former Judge Dittenhoefer. counsel for
the officers of the Knickerbocker Steam
boat Company, said that he had an I'M
Outstanding with the District Attorney
whereby those indicted surrender them
selves when court was ready to accept bail.
Clarence J. McManus, who represents
CAPTAIN van Setback and other officers
of the Slocum, as well as Inspectors Lund-
berg and Fleming, also agreed to have
any of his clients who might be indicted
surrender themselves and asked that the
court fix the amount of bail. Judge
Thomas said that he did not know
that any indictments had been found,
and that until he knew who the4per
sons indicted were, he would not
consider the question of bail. 1t was
finally agreed that Judge Thomas should
be present in court at 1870 o'clock on
Monday morning, when those indicted
will be present to plead and offer bail,
which will probaly be fixed at So, 900
each. After the adjournment of court
General Burnett asked for the names OF
those against whom indictments had
been found, and he admitted that among
them we're Captain van Schaick and In
spectors Lundberg and Fleming. he
was asked if an indictment had been
found against Captain Pease, of the
steamboat Grand Republic, but declined
to acknowledge. He also took the same
course when asked as to the action Of
of the jury toward Frank j. Barnaby,
president; James X. Atkinson, secreta-
ry; and Frank H. Dexter, treasurer of
the Knickerbocker Steamboat Company.
From other sources, however, it was learn
ed that these four men were also included
in the indictments found by the grand
Jury. Captain Pease, of the Grand Re-
public. it is understood, is indicted as
director and stakeholder of the Knicker-
booker Steamboat Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-29
Tho Striking RrickIayers.

At stormy meeting last night the
bricklayers' union of Washington de-
cided to send committee of three, with
full power to act, to confer with Capt.
SeweII, in charge of the work at Wash
ington Barracks, in the hope of having
reinstated the twenty-eight men who
struck because Tayor, colored non-
union bricklayer, was put to work. The
meeting was behind closed doors, and
officers of the union refused to give out
any statement after the meeting, on the
ground that it would embarrass the
union in carrying out the decision of the
meeting. The action taken was in the
face of the decision of the Civil Service
Commission, announced yesterday, that
TAYLOR should not lose his place nor his
pay during the three days that elapsed
between the day his name should have
been dropped from the civil service
eligible list and the day he again regis
tered. While the men are trying to ar
range with Capt. Sewell to return to
work, the Civil Service Commission may
decide that the fact that they refused to
work with a non-union man is sufficient
cause to strike their names from the
eligible list. As the case now stands,
the union may have to deal with the
Civil Service Commission instead OF
Capt. Sewell. The striking bricklayers
are open to the charge of insubOrdina-
ton, and if discharged for that cause
they could not again get on in the civil
service eligible list until they had made
amends. This would practically put the
twenty-eight union men on the black
list, so far as government work is con-
cerned. There are so many questions Of
civil service, union, and non-union, and
even race, that it is the opinion of gov
ment officers who handle per diem men
that the entire matter sh ould be placed
before the President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-29
President objects TO the Name.

Jackson, Miss, July 3d. sensation
has been caused by the governments re-
fnsal to allow a new post0fiice in Chicka-
saw county to be named Vardaman, in
honor of the present governor OF Missis-
sippi. The petition was delayed for an
unusual length of time and finally word
was received that the Office would not be
established, with the intimation that the
name is Objectionable. 1t is believed by
the governors friends that the petition
was referred to President Roosevelt, to-
gether with clipping of an editorial ut
terance &c Gov. Vardaman while editor
of the Greenwood Commonwealth, in
which he made disrespectful criticism
of President RoOsevelts mother
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-29

THE INVESTIGATION into the burning
of tb9 steamer General Slocum has
brought forth some startling facts, and
shows the perfunctory manner in which
the inspection of steamboats, Is carried
on. Many think the time has come
when the inspectors should be subject 10
inspection. Capt. Luther B. Dow, mas
tter of the Pilots Association, of New
York, yesterday before the federal COM
mission made some startling statements
concerning methods of steamboat inspec-
ton and their evasion. He declared
that equipment, such as hose, life-pre-
servers. &C., was often borrowed for the
purpose of passing inspection. ga boat
is all right when she is inspected" con-
tinued the witness, "but often, within
one hour after the inspection, part OF
the equipment is in the shop, on the
dock. or back on the boat to which 1t
belongs" He also said; eff the Slo-
cum had had a licensed mate and uni
formed crew many lives might have been
saved that day." The witness said he
knew one boat today the captain of which
had masters license, though he had
only served three months as pilot. Be-
fore Capt. Dow took the stand Thomas
III. Barrett, of the New York board Of
steamboat inspectors, had testified thai
the board did not personally inspect
steamboats,, but that the work was lei'
to assistant inspectors. The reports o.
the assistant inspectors are read over by
the local inspectors, who then sign the
certificate of inspection without having
personal knowledge that the report Is
correct.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-29
France and the Vatican.

Rome, July 29.-Cardinal Merry del
Val, the Papal Secretary of State, has
sent personal proposal to Foreign Min
lister Delcasse, of France, that the nego-
tiations relative to the relations between
the Vatican and France be suspended
till after Bishop lie Nodz, of Dion,
makes his visit to Rome. The Cardinal
expresses the hope that this visit will
result in complete change in the com
plexion of affairs.
Paris, July 29.-The council of Min
listers met today and discussed the ques
ton of the differences between the Gov
ernment and the Vatican. The session
lasted for three hours. After the meeting
the note which is usually issued was moi
forthcoming. Premier Combes received
deputation of journalists and informed
them he had no statement TO make, eX'
cusing himself by saying the proprietie'
did not allow any statement at this time
This is taken to indicate that rupture
has actually occurred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-29
Virginia News.

Governor and Mrs. Montague and
Miss Gay Montague left Richmond yes
terday evening for Lake George, where
thev will remain a week or ten days.
The third reduction in working time
in the Norfolk and Western Railway
shops at Richmond was ordered yester-
day when an order was posted announc-
ing that until further notice the shops
will be closed down on Saturdays.
The jury in the trial of E. G. Wool
bridge, for the alleged burning of the
home of John 5. Forbes, in Buckingham
county, stood nine for conviction and
three for acquittal. They stated to the
judge that they might stay together a
week and would never agree. This case,
which has been on trial since July Is,
remains as much a mystery as ever. The
Jury was discharged yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-29
News of the Day.

The main building of Milton Snyder's
poultry farm near Reading Pa, was
struck by lightning last night and burned
with 500 pigeons, 600 chickens and 90
incubators. Loss, $4,000.
Oscar, the young son of the German
Emperor, who is about IA years old, Is
seriously i'll with pulmonary complaint
that has developed growth in the throat
similar to the Emperor's tronble.
An order reducing the salaries OF all
those employed at the Worlds Fair was
issued yesterday by the board of directors
through the executive committee. 1t Is
to take effect August and will AFFECT
every employe who receives a salary OF
over $50 month.
There is grave fear in Scranton, "a,
that the executive board of District NO.
|, United Mineworkers, will order strike
involving approximately 20, 900 men
when it meets in special session at Scran-
ton next Monday to consider the question
of the refusal of the coal companies to
deduct check weighmen's wages.
Miss Bridget Riehl, OF Doyleston, Pa,
has passed her ninety-third birthday an
niversary and is now cutting her third
set of teeth, five new molars having made
their appearance within few months
Miss Riehl is the oldest resident of the
borough, and enjoys excellent health.
The packers in Chicago won an impor-
tant incidental victory in the big stock
wards strike when 500 livestock handlers
threw aside their allegiance to the allied
trades and began to handle shipments in
discriminatory both for the packers in
the combine and for the independent
companies. This action was regarded by
the employers as serious loss to the
cause Of the strikers.
The offer of the Western Maryland
Railroad Company to purchase the right
of way Of the Chesapeake and Ohio ca
nal from the State Of Maryland has re-
vived the story that the Goulds have
their ewes on the national capital, and
will make an effort to get into Washing
ton and split up the passenger traffic,
which is now enjoyed largely by the Bal
timore and Ohio, and in a smaller de-
gress by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
At meeting of the national executive
board of the National Cotton Spinners'
Association in Boston, yesterday, iull
support to the striking mule spinners at
Fall River was voted Unanimous in
dorsement also was given to the action
of the strikers. Thomas O'Donnell, sec
rotary of the Fall River spinners, said
that if the cut in wages at Fall River
was allowed to proceed without a pro
test in the form of a strike the wage GU
would become general Throughout New
England.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-29
The Situation in the Far Fast.

St. Petersburg, July 29.-An official
denial was issued today of the report
that General Kuropatkin had been
wounded in the shoulder, during the
battle with the japanese forces at
Taschi-Kao.
Rome, July ga dispatch from
Tientsin says that Gen. KurOpatkin is
evacuating Lao Yang, and Withdrawing
to the north of Mukden. BY this, says
the dispatch, he hopes to extricate part
of his army from the Gordon which the
japanese are attempting to draw around
them. A large body of the Russians,
however, will be needed to delay the adj
vance of the japanese while the forces
Of Kuropatkin are retreatipg.
Rome, July pa rumOr is current
here this evening that Port Arthur has
fallen. There is no confirmation OBJ
tainable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-29
FRIDAY EVENING. JULY 20, 1904.

WHILE FEW persons will condone the
terrible crime committed at st. Peters
burg Yesterday, few seem to express any
commisseration for the fate OF the un-
fortunate NJ. Plehve. The newspapers
today contain his biography minus en-
comiums. Noneseems TO have been sur
nrised at his fate, as it was known that
many in the realms of the Gar would end
his existence we're they sofferded the
opportunity. The life of Plehve will be
read with interest-not with admiration
There was nothing in the man savoring
Of greatness. He performed the duties
of his position as Minister of the Interior
with an iron hand anG with no regard
for the feelings of others, seemingly with
,be motto that no one had any rights he
was bound to respect. There is every
reason TO believe he instigated the hiSh-
enef massacre, as his course made 1t
evident that he was as hostile to the
Semitcs as the son of Hsmmedatha Of
old. Like the Agagire, he has been
laid low while in the zenith OF his
mower. The terrible fate of the Rus
sian minister, while dePlored by lovers
of law and order, should be warning
TO all in authority in despotic countries
who ride rough shod over helpless sub
iects Sooner or later worms turn.
Throughout the pages of history scenes
akin TO that enacted at ST. Petersburg
Yesterday have shocked the law-abiding
and many have for a time at least breath
ed easier at the fall of some merclless
Nero. AssassinatiOns, however, are not
10 be condoned. They are feartal ex-
amples to set before the naturally
vicious, unthinking, enthusiastic or un-
evenly balanced of this world, as often
the best of rulers have fallen victims OF
repicides when assassination fever has
ragged. Many today are convinced that
Caesar, Charles the First, Louis the
Sixteenth and others deserved their fate,
and it is a dismal sign of the times.
The assassination of three presidents Of
the United States is still fresh in our
memory-all having taken place in less
than two score years. Law'ahiding
people in all countries prefer to suffer
wrong than to engage in conspiracies
against rulers, or to resort to the dagger,
pistol or bomb in order to displace
their oppressers. Such acts should be left
to higher power.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-29
Rode the Deer Ashore.

Jersey Shore, Pa, July ga fierce
encounter with deer in Pine Creek, at
Hartranft's Island, three miles from this
place, was waged by Frank Lovelace, a
clerk in the Jersey Shore National
Bank. Lovelace was seated on the
bank, holding fishing rod, when he
saw the animal coming toward him. AT
first he did not know what it was, but
soon discovered that it wss n deer.
Without hesitation he jumped into the
water, and, swimming to the animal,
grasped it by the head and yelled for his
companions to secure rope. After a
brief struggle in the water the animal
gained the bank, with Lovelace on its
back Once on land, the deer had little
difficulty in shaking the Young man Oft
and disappeared in the thicket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-29

Baltimore July 29.-James Cooper,
colored, was hanged in the jail yard in
this city this morning for the murder of
Edward Powell, also colored. The man
was pronounced dead in seven minutes
after the fall of the trap. Cooper shot
and killed Powell on March 18th last
during a quarrel over Powell bringing
beer into COoper's house. Cooper spent
Yesterday and a part of last night in writ
ing history of his life. He refused to
see nearly everyone, including two min
listers who had come 10 offer soothing
words of comfort, and paid little atten-
ton to anything save the wad of paper
on which he scrubbed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-29
The New York Stock Market

New York, June 80, IL .. m The market
showed some diminution of enthusiasm. indi-
eating that foreign speculation was not pre-
pared to base itself entirely on the idea Of a
positive settlement of international compica-
tions. There also appeared to be some doubt
as TO the nearby consequences of the assassina-
tion of Minister Plehve. Scattered profit
taking continued throughlthe first hour, caus-
ing general fractional recessions. The trading
element is inclined to hesitate. pending more
definite developments in the foreign situation,
but there is no selling pressure and buyers
are evident on all concessions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-29
All Operators MAY Curtail.

The curtailment in the production of
anthracite, which has been fore shadow
ed for several weeks, owing to the falling
off in the demand for the domestic sizes
aud the rapid accumulation OF the steam
sizes, will become an accomplished fact
next week so far as the Reading and Jer-
sey Central are concerned. Both com
panies have ordered an entire suspension
of mining for the week beginning August
|. While none OF the other companies
have as yetissued orders in that direction
it is expected that they will follow suit.
With the cellars of many consumers
filed, and the yards of the dealers gen.
orally we'll stocker, there is no special in
centive at this time on the part of The OPP
orators TO work the collieries on full time
unless it would be for the purposes of
storage. Unfortunately, however the
great accumulation of the steam sizes
during the boom in the domestic sizes
since April have taxed the facilities of
the various storage plants. The disposi-
ton of the steam sizes is becoming a
rather serious problem.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-29
Electric Storm.

Philadelphia, July ga wind and
thunderstorm swept over the city about
8 O'Clock last night and did considerable
damage to trees and electric wires. The
Seventeenth district police station was
left in darkness, while the Geographic
instruments were put out of business.
Across from the station house, on Point
Breeze avenue, @. Romonilla keeps
house-furnishing store, and the kettles,
pots, pans, step-ladders and other uten-
sils we're blown away from the front of
his store. Policeman Ben Robinson, Of
the Fifth district, while making call
at Twenty-ffth and Lombard streets
through the patrol box, was shocked by
an electric bolt and rendered uncon-
scious. He was found by acting Ser
geant Cannon, who sent him to the
Polytechnic Hospital. He is not danger
ously injured. Lightning struck the
residence Of Peter Rogers, No. Sal:
Shawnee street, Chestnut Hill, anc
caused fire resulting in loss of $500
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-29
stood ON CoiIeti Rather.

Julia Divers, the young daughter Of
w. A. Divers, prominent man of Rosy
mount, Va, on Wednesday kept huge
rattlesnake captive under her feet for 10
minutes and came out unscathed. She,
her father and little brother were on a
picnic on Grassy Hill, at the foot of big
mountain near the town, when she
stepped on the venomous reptile. The
snake was in coil, but unable to strike
because of her weight. She recognized
her danger and planted the other foot
firmly on the writhing serpent and
called to her little brother. He went
nearly a quarter of a mile for his father,
who dispatched the RATHER. The snake
measured five feet and carried nine
rattles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-29
A Novel Suit for Damages.

Indianapolis, Ind, July "a suit
brought in the name of six-months old
baby for damages on account Of the death
of its father, two months before it was
born, has reached the appellate court.
The complainant alleges that Charles T..
Markin a saloon keeper at Grand Sta
ton, in VigO county, sold a bottle OF
whisky to Wesley Neice, and zone Car
rington," when they were both intoxi-
Gated, and, in a drunken quarrel, Car
rington shot and killed his companion.
Neice's infant son, Wesley S. Neice, is
named as relator in a suit on the saloon
keepers bond for 81, 900. The circuit
court sustained a demurrer to the COM
plant, holding that it did not state a
cause of the action. The question
whether child can recover in an action
for an injury which preceded its own
birth is discussed at length by the appel
liant in his brief and be insists that such
an infant has the same rights as any
other.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-29

REPUBLICANS are much embarrassed
by the fact that apOstal card vote taken
by the New York Herald shows that
a large majority of New York Stock Ex-
change members who responded are IA
vorable TO the election of Mr.. Roosevelt.
As the Philadelphia Record says, re-
publicans want Wall street to support
them, but they don't want the country
to find it out. The Herald has just de-
clared itself for Judge Parker, and the
republicans will probably claim that the
postal card vote was an INSCRIPTIONS eff
fort to injure the Presidents prospects
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-29

SAMUEL Fox, OF Chicago, has beer
making use o. the tie-up in the packing
industry to bring to the public notice q
device for the painless slaughter of ami
mails. He would use ar naesthetic, adj
ministered in pen into which the cat
tie sheep or hogs are confined in small
space by the working of an automatic
floor and walls. The method as de-
scribed is as fast as the present one in
use. but so far Fox has not succeeded
in interesting the packers. He now pro-
poses to the humane societies that they
make the use of some such device COM
puls0ry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-29
RInwn Nh with Dynamite.

A dynamite bomb or internal machine
which was placed in the doorway of Pog-
groriale Ciro's grocery, on Elizabeth
street. New York, by some unknown per-
son. exploded at 1870 O'Clock yesterday
morning, wrecking the store, throwing
Giro and his wife, who were sleeping in
a rear room, out of their beds and at
tracing such crowd of frightened ltal-
ians from the neighboring tenement
houses that the police reserves from the
Mulberry street station had to be called.
Mrs. Giro was found unconscious, and
when she revived she became hysterical
and had to be taken to hospital. Giro
had received a number of letters in
which he was commanded to meet the
writer and bring 80, 900 with him. Each
letter bore a skull and cross-bones and
was signed with black hand. Giro be-
came frightened and few days ago
turned the letter over to the police, who
have worked on the case ever since. In
the last letter Giro was told thatif he did
not pay the money demanded he would
be killed.