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The oasis., 1904-06-11

| flames at his warehouse. At most of the stores on the west side of Morley Avenue large quantities of goods were taken out and carried to places of safety. From the Bos- ton Clothing House a number of suits of clothes were stolen during the excitement, several of the thieves being apprehended later in the evening and placed in jail.
 The heat from the burning struc- lures was so intense that THE [ OASIS" office started to burn and but for the prompt action on the part of number of citizens, would have fallen victim to the flames and would have probably caused the burning of the Methodist church and parsonage and the hotel. Immediately after discovery was made buckets of water were secured and the incipient blaze extinguished, and the office escaping with nothing worse than Q severe scorching and the loss of number of windows and doors.
 The fire was of comparatively short duration; the wooden build ings being as dry as finder, and burned like so much paper and within a short time there remained of the buildings, which for so many years had served their purposes nothing but smoldering mass of ruins.
 Owing the several attempts made of late to destroy freight cars in the yards, Thursday nights conha' grafton is believed by many to have been of incendiary origin, and if such was the case, the results at tained by the fends must certainly have exceeded by far their fondest expectations. The supposition is that the fire was started in one O the loaded freight cars standing or the track in the rear of the depot it being first discovered at that point and spreading with lightning like rapidity to the platforms and II an in credibly short space of time the entire building was a blaz, from end to end and from bottom to top, the heat caused by th' flames being of such intensity tha it was impossible to remain any where near the burning buildings.
 The total losses sustained by all effected are variously estimated a from $4O,000 to $l00,000, partially covered by insurance. The burned structures will of course be replaced as soon as possible by others of g more substantial and modern natur, than those destroyed. In com pliance with an ordinance adopted last year the buildings vii
 necessarily be of brick or stone the erection of frame building: within the limits of the town being expressly forbidden.
 While business with the burne,, out concerns is at somewhat of ; standstill everything will be nov ing along smoothly within a few days. The express company has taken temporary headquarters in the warehouse of the Southwest ern CommercialCompany, while tn railroad company is selling tick ct and attending to other bushes Il the offices of the Sonora railway The telegraph office is for tim handling despatches from th'
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-03-19
MufY Maher Shot at Goldfelds.

Muff Maher, formerly Of Empire,
near Carson, superintendent of the Bar
rett Lease No. Z at Goldfelds, was shot
and mortally wounded at the new min
ing camp on March ~ by a man named
Kepler. The shooting resulted from a
saloon quarrel. The bullet entered the
victims arm and lodged in the left
breast. Kepler vas arrested, and a mob
gathered about the Jail and threatened
to lynch him. He was later taken to
Tonopah. The shooting created great
excitement at Goldfelds. where Maher
is well liked. In his younger days he
served a term in the State Prison for
stealing, having been sentenced from
Storey County, his former home. In
later years he gained a reputation as a
la~w-abiding citizen, and ranks high as
a mining man.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-03-19
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.

The Commercial Club of Salt Lake is
making an effort to get a permanent
home for the National Mining Congress
and Board there. A committee Is at
work on the matter.
A meeting of Mormons was held at
the Tabernacle in Salt Lake on March
II to denounce alleged persecution in
the Smoot case. The speakers declared
themselves ready to lay down their lives
for the church.
The editors of Illinois, 500 strong, de-
clare that they will not print another
line about the big show at st. Louis,
unless the st. Louis show management
comes to the front with admission
tickets for all the editors and their
families.
Colonel William F. Cody Buffalo
Bill), is suing his wife for a divorce in
Wyoming. The complaint charges
cruelty, and alleges that on Dec. 26,
1900, Mrs. Cody attempted to poison
the plaintiff. Mrs. Cody denies her
husbands charges and will contest the
suit. Colonel and Mrs. Cody were
married at st. Louis, March @. 1856.
Mrs. Martha Hichborn Blaine has
separated from James G. Blaine. She
declines to say whether divorce pro-
ceedings will follow. Miss Hichborn
was noted for her great beauty and was
q Washington belle. Her parents earn
estly protested against her marriage to
young Blaine on accoun of his un-
savory record, his first wife having been
divorced from him.
Admiral Walker, President of the
Panama Canal Commission estimates
that it will take eight years to complete
the canal. The work ON the uncom.
pleted line of the French Company
will be prosecuted, and that is the route
surely adopted. The members of the
Commission are expected to be in Wash
ington, ready to start for the Isthmus,
on March %.
The New York Court Of Appeals has
decided that a woman teacher cannot
be tossed out of her place in the schools
merely because she has taken unto her.
self a husband. To struggle long years
to be in a position to support a husband
and then lose her job as soon as soon as
she gets one, should give the injured
party just grounds for recovering on.
emplary damages.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-03-19
Passes for Trainmen.

The Southern Pacific Railway pro-
poses &c furnish to engineers and con-
ductors annual passes on the road on
the basis of service. Those who have
been five years in the service are to be
given ANIMALS, good over the division
on which they are employed; those hav'
ing ten years to their credit are to re.
ceive ANIMALS good over the entire line,
and for those who have served fifteen
years their wives will be included in
the privilege.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-03-19

At a meeting of the executive board
Of the National League Of Women's Or
CARNATIONS of America held March II
In Washington, d. O., a resolution vas
unanimously adopted requesting that
on Sunday. March 81, or as DON there
after as possible, every clergyman in
the United States ask every man to
write to his Senators. requesting
them. in view of the EVIDENCE al.
ready presented i'll the case Of Reed
Smoot Of Utah, to vote against the re-
tention of said Smoot in the highest
lawmaking body of the country.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-03-19
STATE NEWS.

There are ffty-four doctors practic-
ing in Reno.
Mrs. Belle Doraugh died in Reno
March IL from Appendicitis
The first session of the District Court
at Fallon, the new county seat OF
Churchill, will be held March IA.
The Commissioners of Lander County
have fixed the State and county tax
rate at 1856 on the 800 valuation.
The Record says that fruit trees in
the lower part of Lincoln County have
been in bloom for the past three weeks.
1t is officially stated that by 1905
water will be ready for distribution
over $4,000 acres on the National Irri-
CATION System in Nevada.
A robber attempted to enter the home
of Sol Hip in Reno the night of March
IL, but was detected at the windows
and was frightened away.
Lincoln County will have 210 miles
of the San Pedro g. Salt Lake Railroad
within its boundaries that will add s3,-
OO0, 900 to its assessable property.
Mrs. N. E. Barton of Battle Mount
ain let a hot curling iron slip Friday
of last week and it struck her in the
eye, nearly destroying the sight.
The Walker brothers of Salt Lake are
reported to have purchased a group OF
mining locations at Columbia Mount
ain, Esmeralda County. for $40, 600.
Monday the San Pedro, Los Angeles
& Salt Lake Railroad received at Salt
Lake twelve new engines, which Will
be used for freight and passenger SER
vice between Salt Lake and Calientes.
A mortgage issued on the Tonopah q
Rhodes Railroad has been recorded in
Nye, Esmeralda and Ormsby Counties.
The document is made out in favor OF
the Land Title and Trust Company OF
Philadelphia for the sum of $750,OOo at
6 per cent interest.
Fong Gong, a Chinese prisoner held
in the W~innemucca Jail on a charge OF
selling whisky to Indians, died last
Sunday. This is the second Chinaman
arrested for selling liquor to Indians
who has died in that Jail within a short
time.
Mrs. w. NJ. David died at Carson
March IL after a brief illness. She was
a native CT Yerington, Lyon County,
Nevada, and aged 81 years. She was a
student at the University of Nevada
some years, and afterwards made her
home in Reno. About three months
ago she was married to Mr.. David.
Miss Mabel Stanaway of Reno, a
pupil in the opera school OF the Boston
Conservatory of Music, scored a great
success on March 10 in the new opera
"Santuzza," given for the first time IN
| America at the Boston theater. She
has a voice Of great range and power,
and is looked upon as one OF the com.
ing grand opera singers of the country
Goldfeld, the new mining camp in
Esmeralda County, bears at least one
of the earmarks of a bonanza camp,
Alex Dromiack tells the Reno Gazette
some of the prices prevailing in the
now diggings. Water is 80 a barrel de-
livered at the prospector's tent. Hay
costs SIS a ton. Lumber retails for $8(
a thousand and wood costs $50 a cord
The price of these materials is not the
chief trouble. The supply is limited.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-03-19
The Best Liniment.

"Chamberlain's Pain Balm is considered
the best liniment on the market" write Post
& Bliss, OF Georgia, VT. No other liniment
will heal a cut or bruise 30 promptly. No
other affords such quick relieffro rheumatic
pains. No other is so valuable for deep
seated pains like lame back and pains in the
chest. Give this liniment a trial and
you will never wish to be without it. Sold
~ II. NJ. Schneiders & Co.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-03-19
MINING TAX.

Notice Is hereby given that the taxes on the
proceeds of the mines of Eureka county for
the quarter ending December 81, 1908, are
now due and payable to me at my office in Eu-
reka and the law in regard to the same will be
strictly enforced. W.. J. HoopER.
Assessor Of Eureka County, Nevada.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-03-19
NEVADA PRESS

Carson News.
The Reno Wheelmen are holding
meetings and formulating plans for a
good roads movement in Washoe
County. This proposition is one that
should become general in Nevada, for
no State suffers more from miserable
highways.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-03-19

Carson News.
One of the tasks undertaken by the
Nevada Democratic newspapers is to
prove now that the Panama canal will
do this State little good. The difficulty
lies in the fact that every n of them.
their State Conventions and their Legis-
lasures, in the past have designated the
delay in the construction of this water
way, as one of the crimes Of the
century.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-03-19

France produces more than twice as
many potatoes as the United States.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-03-19
Lyon County Times.

Lyon county Iimts.
The Reno Journal says that some
body in the East says that the only
thing that prevents Senator Newlands
from receiving the Democratic nomina-
ton for President is the fact that he
m from Nevada. This is another
slap at the Battle Born State. 10
remedy this matter it would seem that
the Senator might appropriately hail
from Maryland. This would also clear
things so that Van Duzer could secure
the nomination for ice-President. !.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-03-19

Reno Observer.
If q club of Nevada public school
teachers call themselves 'Nits," what
sort of language is to be expected OF the
children?
Governor John Sparks, it is said, is
shaping things in a political way to at
tract the attention to him as a United
States Senator from Nevada. He has
some opposition within the ranks OF
the Fusion party. however.
Senator Stewart is a politician with
many resources. but then it will tax
him to convince the people Of Nevada
that they want him to represent them
again in the United States Senate.
ALI. Chartz in Gardnerville Courier.
1t is my opinion that we pay a great
deal too much attention to u Sena-
torial elections. 1t would be difficult
for us to trace any benefit derived by
the State at large from it. Outside OF
the money spent for brass bands. bon
fires, halls, teams and board and lodg-
ing, / cannot now think of any benefit
that Nevada gets from her representa-
ton. Next in importance to the farmer
is the Legislature and State Officers.
About our most important elections are
those for County Commissioners and
Assessors, and we pay least attention
to them. We should pay greater atten'
ton to the election of men who serve
us nearest home, and the least to those
who serve us farther away. First
govern the family and manage the
farm well, and then the district in
which you live, and then the county
and next the State, and finally the Uni
ted States, which includes the Philip
pine Islands for certain purposes. Yor
don't need to bother abont China.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-05
PROH|bITIONISTS TO
MEET HERE ON JUNE 29
Official Call for National Conven-
ton Issued by Chairman
Stewart.
NUMBER OF DELEGATES

CHICAGO. Feb. 4.-The official call for
the Prohibition national convention, which
is to convene in Tomlinson Hall, in Indian
apolis, at 10 o'clock a. m on Wednesday,
June 30 was issued tonight by Oliver W.
Stewart, chairman of the national COM
mittee. The time and manner of selecting
these delegates and alternates will be de-
termined by the Phohibitionists of the vari-
Gus States and Territories subject only TO
the provision that in every State where the
party has an organized state committee
the delegates must be chosen by such con-
gressional or state conventions as the state
central committee may call for that purpose
or by the state committee in such manner
as il may determine.
The number of delegates 10 which the sew
eral States and territories are entitled under
the call of the national committee is as
follows: Alabama, Is; Arkansas. Z; Califor-
MIA. %; Colorado, %; Connecticut, 13; Della
ware. Z; Florida, 10; Georgia, IL; Idaho. S:
Illinois. 90: Indiana, 70; Iowa, 80: Kansas,
p; kentucky, IS; Louisiana, 1; Maine II;
Maryland. %; Massachusetts. 30: Michigan,
63; Minnesota, AZ; Mississippi. 4; Missouri,
"a; Montana, 5; Nebraska, %; Nevada. 4:
New Hampshire. u; New Jersey. 4O New
York ia; North Carolina, 9; North Dakota.
S: Ohio. So; Oregon. u Pennsylvania, IA:
Rhode Island. Z; South Carolina, 4: South
Dakota. u; Tennessee, %; Texas. II; Utah
5, Vermont, 6; Virginia Is; Washington. is:
West Virginia. u: Wisconsin. 55: Wyoming.
A.: Arizona, &; New Mexico. 4: Oklahoma a:
District Of Columbia, ?. Total, l,2il.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-05
Mr.. HANNAS CONDITION
SAID TO BE UNCHANGED
Physicians Report No Alarming
Symptoms and Expect His
Recovery.
MAY SIT UP IN A WEEK

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.--There was no
Senator Hanna, who is suffering from the
grip and great physical exhaustion. In
their morning report the attending physi-
clans said there were no alarming symp-
toms, and tonight they express the belief
that if there is no untoward developments
in the case the senator will recover in a
reasonable time.
Tonight, after the consultation of the
physicians, DIR. Rixey made the following
brief statement: There is no change in
Senator Hanna's condition since the morn
ing report. He was resting well at o'clock.
A blood examination is being made and a
report will be made at 8 o'clock tomorrow
morning. If everything goes all right from
now on we will have Senator Hanna up in a
week and send him away to recuperate."
DR.. Rixey ascribes the irritation which
had set up In his patients stomach to the
resulting effects Of the grip. DR.. Rixey
Senator Hanna's blood will show the pres
ence OF typhoid. If IL does, however he eX-
planned that il would be only in 'irreg-
ular" form. The blood examination was
determined on. he said, as a precautionary
measure with the view to aScertaining the
presence of an suppuration anywhere.
Dr. Rixey said that Mr.. Hanna by no
means had exhausted his strength. The
senator is unable TO take any solid food
and to-day his nourishment has been con-
fined to milk. He Is in consequence very
much weakened. His pulse tonight is said
to be normal with temperature slightly
over 100. This is about degrees above
normal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-05
SHIPBUILDING TRUST
FIGHT IS ADJUSTED
Agreement Reached by Which the
Is to End and the
Company Be Financed.

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-After frequent con-
ferences the long fight between the Shell
don reorganization committee in United
States Shipbuilding affairs and the bond
holders protective committee. represented
by Samuel Untermeyer, was settled tonight
by the formulation of a new plan, which
has been agreed to by both sides, and the
litigation, in which Charles NJ. Schwab
has been the central figure, will end. Max
Pam has been removed from the reorgani-
zation committee, and Pliny Fisk, the
banker, whose house will take part of the
work of financing the new company, takes
his place, while Max Nathan, of the Inter
national Pump Company. has been agreed
additional member of the commit
tee TO represent the protective committee.
The new plan. made public by William
Nelson Cromwell, is put out coming
from Receiver Smith, and provides for
new company with a capitalization of
$30 600. 600, half preferred and half common,
Schwab as the owner of the Bethlehem
bonds. to get 100000 of preferred and
Sc. 900 of common stock. and the first
mortgage bondholders to get the remainder,
pro rata. Mr.. Schwab gives up his prior
lien on Bethlehem, and all the present stock
is wiped out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-05
TO-DAY MAY DECIDE
THE WHOLE QUESTION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-"War or peace
will come with tomorrow" This is the
general opinion in the diplomatic corps.
Both at the Russian embassy and at the
Japanese legation the situation in the far
East is described grave.
II is stated at the Russian embassy that
the St. Petersburg government has made
determined and earnest effort for peace.
even going so far as TO offer magnanimous
concessions in Korea. The question OF
Manchuria Russia is unwilling TO discuss,
taking the ground that this is a subject
for negotiation between st. Petersburg and
Peking, and not between St Petersburg and
Toxic. In opinion of the Russian govern
ment Japan's legitimate interests in Man
churia do not exceed those of the United
States and Great Britain or of other powers
signatory to the peace protocol OF 1900 For
this reason Russia has declared her un-
willingness to discriminate between the
powers and enter into a special treaty with
Japan.
In the event of war IL may be expected
that the Russian government will address
the powers. setting forth her position and
briefly reviewing the various steps In the
negotiations IL is expected by Russia that
a war manifesto be Immediately followed
here by an official declaration of neutrality
on the part OF the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-05
RUPTURE REGARDED
IS ALMOST IMMINENT

LONDON, Feb. 5.-The news that Russia
has dispatched her reply 20 japan has not
reached the English newspapers. The most
pessimistic views are taken OF the situation.
Reports are current that prominent CONNER
cial houses having relations with Japan have
received private dispatches intiInating the
belief that a rupture or relations between
Russia and Japan is imminent, but nothing
Of any official character Is obtainable. the
alarmist views OF this morning being based
solely upon the reports OF yesterday ot
the sailing OF the Russian feet from Port
Arthur and the rumored Japanese move
ment on Korea which are repeated from
different points in the far East.
The Seoul correspondent OF the Daily Mail
says in a dispatch that a Russian army is
moving south from Mukden. while the cor
respondent OF the same paper al Port Ar
thur says that both Russia and Japan have
placed an embargo upon coal shipments.
a telegram received here from Copen-
hagen declares that eighteen foreign steam-
ers have just been chartered by Russia 10
convey war material from Odessa and Libau
10 the far East.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-05
REPORTS FROM TOXIC
SHOW WARLIKE TREND

TOXIC, Feb. 4.-Premier Katsura and his
associates in the Cabinet gave dinner to-
day TO eighteen peers and communicated
TO them the nature and the progress Of the
diplomatic negotiations with Russia. The
Marquis Ito had a private audience with
the Emperor at which the situation was
discussed. These and other incidents clear
ly indicate the seriousness of the situation.
1t is generally believed that Russia is mass
ing troops north of the Yalu river. so as
TO be prepared TO resist a possible invasion
by the japanese.
The Cabinet, elder statesmen and COM
manders of the army and navy are in al
most constant conference or communica-
ton. There is. however. no indication OF
the course they intend to pursue. The belief
is prevalent that Russia is seeking TO pro-
woke Japan TO take the initiative.
The first break in the reticence of the
Japanese government was the publication
to-day of four official dispatches from Man
churia and Siberia, which are significant.
showing as they do the trend of events. one
announced that the Russian fleet had left
Port Arthur. Another stated that the
Japanese commercial agent at Vladivostock
had been notified on Wednesday by the
commander of the Russian garrison that he
might at any time, In accordance with
orders from st. Petersburg, have 10 pro-
claim a state OF siege. Consequently he de-
sired the agent to make arrangements for
the eventual departure Of Japanese resi-
dents. Should any wish TO remain they
will be ordered TO repair TO Habaroust-
other official reports confirm previous stor-
les OF marked military activity in Man.
churia. Houses have been prepared at TiO-
Yang. Heisheng. Kaichow and other places
for the accommodation OF Russian soldiers.
Carts also have been requisitioned 10 trans
port ammunition and stores Troops are
steadily moving in the direction Of the
Yalu. and the Chinese residents OF Ying-
Chop are preparing for flight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-05
WATER WORKS LIABLE TO
FALL AT ANY MOMENT
Evansville Plant Has Been Slowly
Sinking for the Past Twenty
Four Hours, Despite Props.
OLD PLANT IS FIRED UP
pecIal to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE. Ind. Feb. 4.-The situa-
ton at the water works plant in this city
remains quite serious and it is feared the
river wall of the plant. which has been
gradually sinking for the past twenty-four
hours, will fall in a short time. and with 1t
the entire building is liable TO collapse.
Engineer w. +. Luddington. of st. Louis.
who has been in correspondence for the
past week with the water works board, ar
rived here this afternoon and will try to
save the plant from destruction. He is in
consultation with the city authorities to-
night Props have been placed at the sink
ing wall in the hopes of saving the build
ing.
The old water works is now under steam,
and i'm case of a break down at the new
plant the engines will be put in action. Men
in charge OF the new plant say the building
may collapse at any time.
MayOr Charles G. Covert issued proc
lamation tonight asking the people of Ev-
ansville to exercise economy in the use of
water during the present trouble at the
plant which he hopes to save.