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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-02-13

There is a rumor in railroad cir
cles that the Western Union has
decided to remove its repeating
instruments from Reno to Winnie
mucca. The arrival of the neces-
sary equipment at the latter place
indicates the change will take
place at once.
Mrs. R. M. King, an old and
much beloved resident of Haw-
thorne, Esmerald county, died at
that place last week. She was
the wife of Postmaster King, OF
Hawthorne, and had lived in Ne
vada for many years. Besides her
husband, a daughter, Miss Lydia
J., survives her.
The Southern Pacific Company
is building four new pile drivers
and two derricks, which will be
used in constructing permanent
trestle on the Ogden-Lucin cutoff
between camps 20 and 20. The
trestle will be 5000 feet in length,
and it is believed trains will be
running across the lake within
sixty days.
According to the Salt Lake
Tribune, Golconda is to take a
new lease of life in the near flu
ture. An electric process, tried
out by the Glasgow & Western
Company with most gratifying re-
suits, is to be installed. This COM
pany now has a concentrating
plant at Golconda that cost in the
neighborhood of 100000, but
owing to the refractory nature of
the ore it was unsuccessful.
John Pagan last week closed
the sale of the Vulcan Copper
Mines at Luning to R. w. Salter
and associates. A force of men
under the formanship of Ted
Brodigan is now at work on the
mines. Mr.. Sater says he has a
process that will work copper ore
to a higher percentage than eva
hide will gold, and the company
will at once install crushing and
precipitating plant at the mines.
Reports from Cherry Creek,
Nevada, state that there is great
rush of leasers to Cocomungo dis
trict, four miles south of camp,
nearly every ablebodied man in
camp having taken up leases on
the rich free gold claims which
crop up at grass roots throughout
the district. The Little Johnny,
Maggie-Maud, Joana and a score
more claims are being worked sue
ceesfully under leases, and the
mountains are full of prospectors.
Hon. Thomas Wren died in
Reno last week Friday, after an
illness of about six weeks. He
was taken with a severe cold which
developed into pneumonia, and
he was unable to shake it off. He
had been a resident of Nevada
since 1868 and held many posi-
tions of trust. He took an active
part in politics and stood high in
the legal profession. He was a
native of Ohio, aged 80 years and
leaves a wife and two children to
mourn his loss.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-02-13
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formed a union ana Will Close
their shops on Sundays and at 8
o'clock during the week, except
Saturday.
]. E. Sorenson was killed last
week by being run over by a
wagon laden with lead ore near
Hamilton, White Pine county.
He was freighter.
For the year ending December
3Ist, 1903, the money order bust
ness of the Tonopah postofhce
amounted to $4,000 and receipts
from the sale of stamps, etc.
The new gypsum quarry, at
Empire, is shut down and no more
rock will be shipped until the
new storage capacity is enlarged
at the new mill in Oakland.
The marriage of Ernest L. Bing-
ham, of Reno, to Mrs. Lorraine
Greenwood, of Gold Hill, has just
been announced. The happy
event took place last Summer.
1t is reported that Fred Dang
burg, of Carson Valley, is nego-
tiating for the purchase of the
Douglass ranch, in Churchill Co.,
formerly the old Bailey ranch.
The Southern Pacific Railroad
Company has renewed its offer to
carry all exhibits to the Reno
Chamber of Commerce from any
part of the State free of charge.
Many houses are being torn
down in Virginia City and moved
to Hartman. Virginia has fur
nished houses for nearly every
section in western Nevada of late
years.
The trainmen on the V. & T.
road have had their wages raised
twice in the past six months. The
company has been doing a good
business and therefore thought it
could pay its employees more.
Friday morning saw the finish
of poker game of ten days dura-
ton and in which thousands OF
dollars changed hands. A snug
sum of outside money was left
with Fallon poker sharps.-Stand-
ard.
There was five feet of snow at
Summit Monday morning, with
the beautiful still coming down.
The weather observer at Independ-
ence Lake reports a fall of forty
four inches to date, and Truckee
has over three feet.
In the District court at Winnie
mucca Judge Bonnifeld has ac-
cepted bill of exceptions in the
motion for a new trial of the four
men under sentence of death in
State prison for the murder Of
Walsh, at Lovelock, last April.
There is no truth in the report
by the San Francisco Examiner
that thirty men have persisted on
the desert between Maopa and Los
Vegas, on the line of the Los An.
geles and Salt Lake road. The
Dead Mans Well" story is &
myth.
The owners of the Hartman
tract have donated two lots at the
town of Hartman, to the unions
of Washoe county, as a building
site for a Union Hall to be con
structed if the unions see fit tC
take advantage of this generou:
offer.
The burial of the man Bentley
who was killed at the prison las
Thursday, took place at the
prison Saturday. Rev. Darneill,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-02-13
State News

ported in Tonopah.
Goldfield will soon have two
newspapers, it is said.
Ten cases of measels are report
ed at the State University.
The tax levy for Douglass Co.
has been fixed for 81 40 for this
year.
The Herald predicts popula-
ton of $1,000 for Hartman within
two years.
Angelina Vassar was granted a
divorce from James Vassar in
Hawthorne last week.
Mrs. Abbie Danielson, eldest
daughter of Senator w. W. Will
liams, of Churchill county, died in
Sacramento Saturday.
The construction of the Western
Pacific across Nevada will COM
mence in the Spring.
A Chinaman in Reno has been
sentenced to sixty days in Jail for
running an opium joint.
The postoffice business of Reno
shows an increase of 20 per cent,
during the past seven months.
The Bishop Whitacre school
property, in Reno, has been sold to
the Whitacre hospital for $4,000.
The Elko County Oil Well Co.
has closed down its plant until
warm weather comes with spring
time.
Mart c. Flanagan, of Wisconsin.
has assumed the business manage
ment of the Winnemucca Silver
State.
Sheepmen on the California
Nevada line are paying bounty
of one dollar each for wildcat
scalps.
The sleighing is good clear
through from Elko to Tuscarora
and the mail is now carried on
runners.
The Commissioners of Ormsby
county have fixed the tax rate for
1904 at $2.o5 per hundred dollars
valuation.
Twenty residents of Lovelock
have signed the charter for the
Eastern Star lodge to be'instituted
at that place.
Ten miles of the Tonopah rail-
road has been graded, and it is ex-
pected to have the line completed
by April 18th.
The Troy laundry, of Reno, re-
Gently burned, will be replaced by
brick building and again be do
ing business by April Ist.
The old district of Marietta, Es-
meralda county, in the mines of
which the late DR.. Weber lost a
fortune, are being reopened.
James Morrill,, of Verdi, was APP
pointed fish and game warden by
the County Commissioners of
Washoe county at their last meet
ing.
Owing to scarcity of water it is
not likely that the c. & c. railroad
will make a terminal at the point
where the Rhodes & Tonopah
line starts.
Albert Septine committed sui
eide last week about three miles
from Maopa, Lincoln county, by
hanging himself from the limb OF
a cottonwood tree.
Some one stole the starry flag
that waved over the Elk's Hall,
at Reno, and the Elks are very
mad about it. They are making a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17
Launching a Torpedo

OF insulated cable carried reel within the
torpedo and unreeling as the torpedo advances. By
means OF this, the operator steers the torpedo and
fires II at will. 1t also may be exploded by impact
with the target.
\ wireless drigible torpedo has been experimental
with: but thus far II has been found possible
maintain necessary control much beyond two hundred
yards
The other dingble torpedoes mentioned have a
speed OF twelve twenty miles hour They
be used for ranges Of about and half miles and
carry large charges of explosive.
The dirigble torpedoes have not met with much
favor. because:
FfrSt-They must be seen by the operator throughout
their As at best they present little view
above water. il is difficult to them throughout
the course. when the water is rough is foggy
even hay
SeoOnd-lf they essay which is unsuccessful.
the torpedo may be brought home but ii cannot be
made ready Immediately foT another attempt it
requires sometime to recharge and to gather in and
properly re-ree the cable.
1hlrd-They expensive.
landing these objections they still should
be provided among the auxiliary appliances for harbor
defense Under favorable conditions, they have
siderable chance Of securing results. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17

is of prime Importance.
The Whitehead type much modified appears
be accepted generally, being the survival of the
fttest. 1t originally the conception of Captain
Luppn of the Austrian Navy in 1900. Robert White
head. English engineer, being called in to assist
introduced numerous changes which finally made il
successful. This torpedo has a thin, Cigar-ShaIed
body its shell of thin steel phospho bronze
At present there two prevailing sizes. These
sixteen feet and FIVE inches long eighteen inches in
diameter, and eleven feet long fourteen inches in
diameter. They cost from fifteen hundred to two
thousand dollars each in Europe
The motive power Is compressed air at pressure of
twelve fifteen hundred pounds to the square inch.
contained in a steel flask This operates a three
cylinder Brotherhood engine. which operates twin
propellors. Increased energy is impaired To-
the compressed air by heating it Just before it is
brought into action This gives greater speed. and
makes greater ranges possible. Efforts also
being made to increased air pressure, and to
increase the volume of the air reservolrS
The greater energy tends to insure accuracy. it
is likely to be affected 10y slight current
obstacle 1t maintained through the
water, approximately at any desired depth of sub
mcrsion. by a hydrostatc valve which may be
ad busted before the This is dependent upon the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17

would repay for the expense involved in
maintaining many of them. The sinking of
single battle ship would. pecuniarily consid-
cred. counterbalancc the cost of about four
hundred, while the material and moral effects
secured would be UNNECESSARILY more val
liable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17

The automobile torpedo differs from the
dirigible in that once elected INTO the water.
II goes its way without further control of
the operator. Its success or failure is de-
pendent upon:
First Maintaining in its passage through
the water the direction initially given or any
desired angle herewith
Sccond-Not encounto ring adverse or de
hccting currents
Thud-Thc judgment and nerve OF the
operator The man behind the torp, do :
as VOL as tho man behind the gun"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17

DflglDle tOTpedoeS are Sucn as are Steered
throughout by operator shipboard or
shore. None OF this class has yet been used actual
There are three principal kinds which may be said
to have been brought to a working success.
The first OF these Is the Brennan which operated
by means of fine. steel piano wires, wound reels
within the torpedo. and unwOund by a winding engine
shore. This thus operates the f)ropeors which
imel the torpedo Its operation involves the paradox
that the harder the wire pulled the faster the
pedo goes away. This has been adopted by the
British Government for coast defense. 1t appears
70 have given such favorable result retain
confidence
Another is the Sims-Edison which is supported by
float that retains II submerged several feet. The
torpedo contains electric for the propellors
reel Of insulated cables electric steering apparatus
and the explosive charge. The for operating
the engines through the insulated cables
from the operating station. special insulated cable
also provided for steering and firing the torpedo
at the viii OF the operator. The explosion also
may be arranged TO contact with the target
The third is the Patrick torpedo which Is sustained
by float. like the Sims Edison. The motive power
hquefled carbonc-acid gas. which IS heated when
used, to secure maximum energy. 1t Is con-
trolled by operator shore shpboard by means
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17

NNlNG TO the notable success achieve
with torpedoes in the Far East by the
japanese Navy the attention of the
public has been turned especially to this
branch OF naval warfare.
1t is no eXaggeration to claim that hun
dreds of millions OF dollars have been ex-
pended by different nations for torpedoes,
their installation on war vessels. and the
creation OF numerous special vessels having
the torpedo as their principal weapon.
Up TO the outbreak of the present war
instances OF the successful use of tOrpedoes
may be counted on the fingers OF one hand:
and even IN these cases the crews OF the
vessels torpedoed We're not on the alert
having neither steam up nor search-lghts
IN operation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17

With these preliminary remarks | shall
first give attention to the torpedo itself, and
refer later to the special vessels from which
they are used.
The principal kinds for consideration are
OF the movable classes. sometimes known as
Fish Torpedoes." These are designated as
"Dirigible" and Automobile a"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-05-26
TO SUBMIT AFFIDAvITs.

The Bayonne Sunday baseball case
came up again in Chancery this morning
and Lawyer Bentley, of counsel for the
New Jersey Exhibition Company, sub
mitted number of afidavits from prop
erty owners showing the improvement Of
the baseball grounds in Forty-second
street had increased the value of real es-
tate and other property in the vicinity of
the grounds The afldavits also set forth
that noise complained of in connection
with Sunday baseball was much decreas-
ed since the Exhibition Company took
possession of the property whep play
was going on.
Vice Chancellor Pitney asked lawyers
of both sides to submit the affidavits Of
August seastream and Charles c. Al
exander, who were the principal COM
plainants in the original petition, and
who withdrew from the case He want
ed the affidavits to send to Judge Blair
Lawyer Demarest read an affidavit
showing that one had ben induced to'
withdraw by the promise Of a railway
spur that will benefit his property.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-05-26
WILL Be TRIED
IN AUSTRIA.
As There Is no Extradi ton
Treaty Mihaly viii not
be Brought Back
Here.
DATA WILL 81 FORWARDED
Prosecutor speer Will Pre-
pare the Case for the
Austro-Hungarian Au-
thorities.
DATA WILL Be FORWARDED

While Michael Tonesi, or Michalz. as
he has been called. will not be brought
from Austro-Hungary for trial of the
murder of Mrs. Julia Schuazepa whom
he strangled to death and threw in a
closet of her house in Suydam avenue in
April. he will be tried in that country,
the case being prepared here, and if
found guilty will be executed there.
There is no treaty between this country
and Austro-Hungary compelling the au-
thorities of that country to extradite
him.
Chief of Police Murphy received the
following communication from the Aus
tro-Hungarian Consul General at New
York
Hon. Benz. Murphy, Chief of Police,
Jersey City
''Dear Sir: Referring to your letter of
April 20, and my reply of the 3rd inst
beg to inform you that I have received
a cablegram from the Chief of Police at
Budapest regarding arrest of Michael
Toncsi, Tor Mihaly, as he has been called
The translation of the cablegram reads
as follows
Michael Tonesi. accused Of the muir
der by the Jersey City police arrested.
Hungarian subject. The investigation
records are to be sent ungently to the
Royal District Attorney at Nyiregyhaza.'
Respectfully yours for the Austro-
Hungarian Consul Genera.
On receipt of this letter the Chief call
ed at the Consulate on Broadway, N. Y,
and was there informed as to the proceed
ure to be followed in the prosecution, of
this fugitive.
The Prosecuting Attorney Mr.. Speer
will prepare the case as though it were
being tried in the Court Of Oyer and Ter
miner in this city, dispositions of wit
nesses in the case, proof of death and
cause Of death. the Identification Of the
deceased, ETC., exemplifed copy of the
indictment. copy of proceedings at cor
oner's inquest, documentary evidence
that may be in the case. in fact
everything to show guilt Of the accused
will be sent by the Prosecutor of the
Pleas to the Governor of this state and
thence to the Royal District Attorney at
Nyiregyhaza Hungary who will place
Michael Tones on trial.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-05-26
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the Third day
of May, 1901 the Commissioners of Assess
ment filed IN the office of the Clerk of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
M their Mi final as assessment map and report for the
EASTERLY SIDEWALK OF HUDSON
BOULEVARD,
from q point 10 feet east of the westerly line
OF Lot 81. Block 1858, TO Bergen avenue; and in
BERGEN AVENUE
cordance with petition previously presented to
said Board the 24th day of March, 1903 and
conformably to the provisions of Chapter 217
of the Laws of 1895, and the same Is now open
to public inspection in the office of the Clerk
of said Board
And notice is also iven that the following
streets or avenues or particular section thereof
included in said assessment, namely
HUDSON BOULEVARD.
on the north side to points about 1925 feet
less easterly thereof from the centre line OF
Bergen avenue, If produced northerly;
HUDSON BOULEVARD
on the south side, from Bergen avenue to a
point about 4S: g feet west thereof;
BERGEN AVENUE,
on the west side, from the Hudson Boulevard
to point about 65.05 feet south thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
Of the act above cited, the 24th day of May,
1904, at two o'clock P. NJ, and une Assembly
the time eand place when and where the Board
of Street and Water COMMISSIONERS will meet
to hear consider and adJudieate upon all OBJ
jections to the confirmation OF said final as
sessment map and report that may be present
BY order Of the Board of Street and water
GEORGE T. BouToN.
Clerk.
Dated Jersey City. May u, 1894.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-05-26
GRANTS THREE REQUESTS
Finance Board Passes All the
Appropriations the Fire
Board Asked Except for
the New No. 5 House.

The Board of Finance yesterday
granted three of the four appropriations
lsked for by the Board of Fire Commits
'ioners for necessary improvements. The
Exception was the one for the erection Of
| new fire house on the site now occu-
lied by No. 8 Engine Company. 1t is
aid that the necessity for the erection of
he proposed new building is not impera-
i've at present.
The appropriations granted we're
s1,250 for an addition to the Department
Horse Hospital; 5000 for alterations
md repairs to No. 12 Engine House,
and $1,150 for an addition to the De-
partment Hose House.
While no definite action was taken in
he matter, it was announced after the
meeting that the Finance Commissioners
decided to purchase the O'Connor shore
front property on the Newark Bay shore,
which is wanted for sewer outlet.
The Board ordered returned $19.o5 to
Eliza ]. Nelson as surplus of sale of
land for adjusted taxes, etc.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-05-26
THE ERIE R. RS EXCURSIONS


The Erie Railroad win issue round
trip es curs;on tickets for 81 for Sunday,
May 20. and Memorial Day. Monday,
May 30, 10 beautiful Shohola Glen Or
to Greenwood Lake. For Shohola the
first express will leave Jersey City at
9.15 A. NJ. and arrive at ShohoIa at
1915 P. NJ. The second express at 9.45
A. NJ. and arrive at Shohola at 1.10
P. NJ. Returning. Sunday, May 20, the
first express will leave Shohola at 4.30
P. AZ. and the second express 5.15 P. M.
Returning Monday from shohola the first
express win leave at P. NJ. and the
second at P. NJ
For Greenwood Lake the train will
leave Jersey City at 10 o'clock and ar
rive at Greenwood Lake Glens at l1.23
A. NJ. Returning, Sunday, May 20,
trains will leave the Glens at and 6.5s
r NJ; on Monday. train will leave at
;8P. NJ.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-05-26
SHERIFF RuEMPLER OFF.

A big crowd of Democratic and some
Republican politicians wished former
Sheriff Carl Ruempler. his wife and
daughters. Elsie and Winnie, bon voyage
at the North German Lloyd pier in Ho-
boken when the former Sheriff and his
family sailed this morning on the steam
ship Bremen. There were also many
prominent members Of influential Ger
man-American organizations in the gath
ering at the pier. Members Of the Platte
deutsche Volksfest Verein and Of the
Arion Singing Societies were there and
sang number of songs. The staterooms
occupied by Mr. Ruenipler and his fam
lily were smothered with floral tokens of
good will and friendship. Mr.. Ruempler
and his family will visit relatives in Ger
many and will tour the continent They
will return in SEPTEMBER.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-05-26

ceNso1IDATEp sqoaAa@ gATTEaIEs co.
age Batteries Coanpany:--
Notice is. hereby given that at q meeting Of
the Board OF Directors Of this Company, duly
called and held at Quincy. Mass. May 7, 1904
it was duly
Resolved. That in the opinion Of the Dree-
tors eof the Consolidated Storage Batteries
Company ii is deemed a&Vsabfei and most for
the benefit of such corporation that 1t should
be dissolved and that to that end notice of
the adoption of this resolution he mailed to
each stockholder of the Consohdated Storage
Batteries Company reading IN the United
States Within ten days after the holding -sef
this meeting and the passing OF this resoIu-
ton. and also, beginning within said ten days
be published In newspaper published in the
County wherein this corporation has its prin-
cipal Office to wit, the County Of Hudson, in
the State Of New. Jersey. Qnoe a week for at
leaat four weeks ss6ceesslvely next preceding
the time appointed for the holding OF a meet
ing Of the stockholders OF ski3s Company, to be
held at the office OF the corporation at No. 15
Exchange Place, Jersey City, New Jersey
which meeting shai be held On the 18th day
of june, 1904, at IL o'clock in the forenoon OF
the day no named, and shall be called to take
action upon the foregoing resolution.
Pursuant to said resolution special meet
ing of the stockholders of this Company will
be held at the above time and place for the
purpose Of taking action upon the foregoing
BY order OF the Board Of Directors
JAMES P. CLARE,
President
GEORGE w. HOLDEN,
Assistant Secretary.