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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
TON or DYNAMITE LETS GO.
Every Building in Town Damaged by
Explosion.

Nearly every window in the bor-
ough of Christiana, Pa, was broken
by the explosion of 1000 pounds Of
dynamite.
Forty boxes had been packed around
steam pipes to be thawed out for use
in railroad construction. When the
explosion occurred, no one was near,
and as far as can be ascertained, no
one was injured. The walls of the
Christiana Machine Company's build
ing were blown in. Every residence
and store throughout the town were
more or less damaged The green
houses of William Brinton are demol-
ished
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
7AyLoR,s GRAVE NEGLECTED.
Relatives VIII Repair it in Case the
Government VIII Not.

J.J. Taylor of Chicago, relative Of
President Zachary Taylor has arrived
in Louisville to investigate the condi-
tion of the grave OF his distinguished
relative. The grave is at st. Matthews
near Louisville.
It is the intention of Mr. Taylor's
family, in the event Of the refusal OF
the government to repair the grave, to
expend a sum of money sufficient to
nut it in a condition beftting the last
resting place of a president of the
United States.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
BOILER BLOWS UP.
Engineer and Fireman Killed ana Cab
Passenger Injured.

The boiler of a locomotive of the
east bound express on tho Erie blew
up while standing at the Creston sta
ton. Frederick Keller, the engineer,
of Gallon, O., and Fireman Halfick,
of Gallon, were killed and Joseph
Newman OF Elmira, n. Y, will prob
ably die.
The cause Of the explosion is not
known. Aside from the engine, which
was completely demolished, none Of
the equipment was damaged. Traffic
was blocked for four hours.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
MODIFY INAUGURAL PROGRAM.
No Sunday Concerts and Parade For
nation viii BE Smaller.

The Inauguration committee decided
that there shall be no Sunday concert
at the pension Office building, follow
ing the inaugural ceremony and that
three concerts will be given Monday
March 6.
1t was stated that the number OF
troops and civic organizations, COM
bined, in the inaugural parade would
approximate not more than two-thirds
of the number four years ago; that
all the organizations would be in close
formation, permitting the parade to
pass within three hours instead Of six
hours. as was the case four years ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
Noei and stoessel Decorated.

Emperor William has conferred on
Gen. Stocssel and Gen. Nogi the ord
or of Pour le Merite" in recognition
of the bravery Of themselves and their
troops at Port Arthur. His majesty
has asked the Russian and Japanese
Emporors to authorize Gems. Stoes-
sci and Nogi to accept the decora.
tiOnS.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
Thinks He Has Divine Call.

Count Pueckler, Germany's most no.
ted Jew-baiter, was sentenced in one of
the courts of Berlin to six months in
jail for public incitement to disobedi-
once of laws and violence of one class
against another Count Pueckler in
formed the Court that he had spec
ial mission from God to lead an anti
Jewish propaganda.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18

Frank P. Flint, Republican, of Los
Angeles, Cal, was elected United
States Senator to succeed Thomas r.
Bard.
The General Assembly elected Will
lam B. Bate, to succeed himself as
United States Senator from Tennc-
ssee. The Republican minority vot-
ed for Congressman w. p. Brownlow.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
s1an noo. Goo for Postofflces.

The House Committee on Postoflices
and Post Roads has completed the
postoffice appropriation bill and will
report it to the House next week.
The approximate amount carried is
$3.50. 100000, which is $10,OOO,0OO
greater than the current appropria-
tion. An increase of $5,0O0,000 is
made for the rural free delivery SER
vice
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
ORDERS 1000 STEEL CARS.

Will Be New Equipment and Not Re-
newaIs OF Old Cars.
It YVES announced at the general Of
fees of the Panhandle railroad that
the company had placed an order for
1000 steel cars with the Cambria
Steel company and Standard Car com
pany for delivery in February and
March, 1905. The order entails an eX-
penditure OF S4,5O0,o0O. There will
be 1900 all-steel self-cleaning hopper
cars. 1900 drop bottom cars and 1000
straight goadola cars. The order is
the largest ever placed by the Pan
handle company, and is made in an
ticipation Of an enormous traffic dur
ing the coming year. The order is all
additional equipment, and no renewals
of old cars.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18

Andrew Evans, died suddenly at
Johnstown, Pa, from alcoholism. The
coroner's investigation developed the
fact that Evans had drank two quarts
of whisky and considerable beer short
ly before death.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Company has a surplus of S99S,O0O,
and $350,00O due from wrecking
company. Out of these sums post
exposition expenses will be paid, and
it is expected a small surplus will be
left to divide among the stoclihold-
ers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
WRECK COUNTY SAFE.
Robbers Escape by Stealing Horse
and Sleiuh.

Safe robbers wrecked the safe in the
Office of the Fulton County treasur-
er, at Wauseol, o., and secured $5,-
900 of the county funds. The safe was
blown to pieces by the dynamite. The
treasurer had deposited 100000 tax
money in the banks of the town, which
accounted for so small sum in the
safe The looters, four in number,
stole a horse and sleigh and escaped
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
Only S5O.O0O.OOO.

Directors Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company decided to ask the
shareholders at their annual meeting
March IA to consider an increase in
bonded Indebtedness, believed to be
more than $50,000,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
CHADWICK DIAMONDS FOUND.
Customs Officers Get on the Track Of
Sparklers That Dodged Duties,

Oncials Of the customs depart,
ment have succeeded in finding more
than $4,000 worth of imported dia-
monds and jewels owned by Mrs
Chadwick on which it is declared no
duty was paid. Most of these valu
ables, it is stated, are held in -Cleve-
land as security for loans.
As the sums loaned on them were
generally far below their appraised
value it is believed the present hold
crs will suffer little, if any, loss by
paying the duty. which the local col
lector of customs has announced they
must do.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
Taft to Visit Phlllpplnea.

If the business of the war depart
ment will justify it, Secretary Taft
will make an official visit of inspection
to the Philippine islands in the coming
summer, probably starting from San
Francisco for Manila early in July.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18
More Land Frauds Develop.

Colorado and South Dakota have
been added to the list of States
where there have been extensive land
frauds and where rigid Investigations
will be made by the interior Depart
ment. There are now six States in
which inquiries are being prosecut-
ed-Callfornia, Colorado, Oregon,
Idaho, Montana and South Dakota.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18

The supreme court of appeals refus,
ed a writ Of error in the case of ex-
Mayor McCue of Charlottesville, Va,
convicted Of wife murder and sentenc-
ed to hang January 20.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18

Gen. Nogi reports that the Japanese
captured at Port Arthur 546 guns, S2,-
$40 shells, 10000 kilos of powder and
2.226,SOO rounds of rifle ammunition
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18

With bowad heads, Port Arthur's
shattered garrison marches out of the
captured fortress on its wsv to Jap
anese prisons.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-18

The Pennsylvania presidential elec.
tors met at Harrisburg and cast their
votes for Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-04-22
May Return to Eureka.

The reports that were circulated in
Eureka the first Of the week that many
former Eurekans had escaped from To-
nopah before the town was quarantined
and were on their way back to Eureka,
resulted in q meeting of the County
Commissioners and County Physician
Burnett to discuss the situation and to
safeguard Eureka from infection with
the Tonopah epidemic. 1t vas decided
to telegraph to the State Board OF
Health at Carson and learn if a quaran.
tine had been established. On Tuesday
DR.. Burnett received an answer to his
dispatch, In which the Board stated
that Tonopah was not quarantined
and that there was no necessity for it.
With this information in hand the
county officials decided that they were
not justified in taking any action.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-04-22
&. H. Nanuel's Funeral.

The remains of Richard II. Manuel.
who died at San Francisco last week.
were brought to Eureka for interment
by his brother .in.law. w. j. Hooper.
At Palisads Mr.. Hooper was joined by
John Manuel, who came from Butte,
Mont, upon receipt Of the news of his
brothers death. The Rescue Hose
Company marched to the depot just be.
fore Saturdays train arrived, and es.
corted the body to Mr.. Hooper's home.
The funeral took place Sunday after
noon from the Presbyterian Church,
aud the edihcs could not contain the
many friends assembled to attend the
obsequies. Mr.. John Pardy read the
funeral service and the Misses Annie
Luoey. Nellie Reid. Edith Swick
Christie Fulton and John Smith
rendered the parting hymns. The
Rescue Hose Company attended
in . body In full uniform, six OF
the members acting as pail bearers. and
the funeral cortege was one of the larg-
est seen In Eureka in recent years.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-04-22
Transients Keeping Up Goldfeld

Transients Keeping Up G0ldfield.
o. ]. Cooper, a mining man, who re.
turned TO Salt Lake from Southern Ne
vada last Sunday, in An interview
with a Tribune reporter described the
situation in Goldfeld as follows: Mr.
Cooper said he would NOT be surprised
TO see hard times in Goldfeld this Sum.
mer. "There are not over 200 men
working in the mines in the camp. and
there are from 1000 to 5000 in the town.
The transient people. who keep coming
INTO and leaving the camp are the only
ones that keep it mp to its present pitch.
Times are not nearly SO good there now
as they were q month ago. OF course a
man with some money can do business
there, but any M who is looking for
work had better keep away"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-04-22
Deal for Palisade Property.

R. O. Walsh, q veteran Nevada min
ing operator and the first man to oper-
ate a smelling furnace at the old camp
of Eureka. is here on business having
for its object the closing of a deal for
property which is located seven miles
southwest Of Palisade, Eureka County.
Average samples Of the ore are now be-
ing tried out by the Ameri, an Smelling
& Refining Company and there is every
probability that a sale of the ground
will be made before Mr.. Walsh leaves
for home again. In the early days of
smelling in Nevada, Mr.. Walsh was
called upon to install and operate plants
at various points throughout the State.
He thus became familiar with the nu-
merous districts, and his acquaintance
ship was limited only by the field in
which he operated.-Salt Lake Herald.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-04-22
Baker Hartley Engagement.

The engagement is announced OF
Rives Baker Of Oakland. Cal. and
Miss Dale Hartley of Auburn, Cal. Miss
Hartley 10 . daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
B. +. Hartley. her father being man.
ager Of the Three Stars mines near
Auburn. Rives Baker is a native OF
Eureka and 10 the youngest son Of Mr.
and Mrs.. George w. Baker. his father
having been one Of the firm OF Rives &
Baker, who were attorneys in Eureka
years ago. Mr.. Baker is associated
with the real estate offices Of Wickham
Ravens Of Oakland. The wedding Ii
set for the latter part Of June.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-04-22
The Storm.

Eureka was visited by quite a rain'
fall last Saturday night and the pre-
vailing storm conditions and high wind
Of Monday snd Tuesday terminated in
a SNOW storm Tuesday night and
"Wednesday. which was general all
through this section. About eight
inches Of snow fell in Eureka. At Bull
Greek. south Of Duck water, in south
eastern Nye County. six inches of snow
fell. The storm was very heavy in the
Hamilton country and it was necessary
to dig Q road through the now for the
stage to get over the summit to Hamil-
ton.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-04-22
NEVADA CATTLE IN THE EAST
Last shipment Of 30 Carloads Brings
Fancy Prices In Chicago.

$500
Cattle OF Nevada are commanding
premium prices in the East. says the
Reno Journal Of April 10. This was
evidenced last week when q shipment
consisting Of 33 carloads arrived in
Chicago. It created considerable inter
est among the big stock buyers in that
city. The shipment was on the road
nine days. but was in the best possible
condition when IL arrived. The steers
in this shipment weighed from 1000 to
1885 pounds. and sold at s4.S5 to t5. 20 +;
the bulls were not very good and sold
At IS. Two loads of heifers in this ship
ment were sold en- route. while nm
loaded at Pueblo, at a .12K. netting the
owners an average of just $3.50 per
head above San Francisco prices. The
heifers could have been sold here at Is.
The string of cattle was divided as
follows: I. B. Hickey. Carson, 10 car.
loads; Fred Dangberg. Carson. Q car
loads; T. A. Henderson, Carson. 8 ar
loads; J. J. Hylton. Elkos 8. carloads; 9.
A. Hawkes., Reno. 8 carloads.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-04-22
Set Clothes Afre With Matches.

Last Sunday while playing with
matches the 3.year.old daughter of Mr.,
aud Mrs. John G. Kitchen of Ruby
Hill. set IRE 70 her clothes and nearly
lost her life. Her left side and leg
were 90 badly burned that the skin
peeled Of. and her chin and nose were
also burned. In extinguishing the
flames Mrs. Kitchens hands were
badly burned. DR.. Burnett IA sum.
moned from Eureka and dressed the
wounds. The little child suffered
frightfully. but no serious results are
anticipated and both mother and child
are said to be getting along nicely.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-04-22
TONOPAH COURT POSTPONED.
Judge Breen Asked to Change Date
Of Session on Account Of Sickness.

vi SESSION. On OF
Judge Peter Breen on Monday re-
ceived . request from the Commission
ers OF Nye County asking him L post
pone the term Of the District Court
which had been ordered to be held in
Tonopah beginning Monday, May 8.
As q reason for the postponement the
Commissioners stated that they would
be unable to have Q temporary Court
Room in readiness by the 9Th of May.
On Wednesday the following telegram
was received by Judge Breen from W.
B. Fttman, District Attorney. and w.
O. Cuddy, long term Commissioner of
that county:
ToSopAH. Nevada. April IS, 1905.
Judge Breen. Eureka, Nevada.
Advise postponement Of court, ac-
count sickness aud no Court Room.
venire not served ; held by Sheriff
Logan awaiting answer by wire.
w. B. PIrTMAN,
W. @. CUDDY.
In answer : the above dispatch
Judge Breen wired the Nye County of.
ficials a. follows:
"Wil comply with request of County
Commissioners and District Attorney to
postpone Will make new date
for session upon receipt Of answer to
yesterdays letter."
Judge Breen believes that, whilst
there can be no doubt the health condi-
tions in Tonopah at present are not
good, the extent Of the epidemic is
much exaggerated, and that the
SCARE" which seems to have the upper
hand in the town for the moment, will,
il not checked. add greatly to the fatal
ity Of the prevailing conditions. He
was about to leave Eureka for Tonopah
when the foregoing messages came to
hand.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-04-22
Death of Ward Eaton.

Ward Eaton, who conducted a lodg-
ing house in Tonopah. died on Monday
after an illness of several days. His
father, F. w. Eaton. al official Of the
Sunset Telephone Company arrived
from San Francisco just before his
death. Deceased leaves . wife and
family. The remains were taken to
San Francisco for interment.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-04-22
ORE OVER 20 PER CENT LEAD
Roceo-Homestske Has Large Body Of
High Grade 0re-Mining Notes.

Austin Jackson. Superintendent Of
the Rocco Homestake mine near Hamil.
ton. spent several days in Eureka this
week. He reports the mining outlook
in and around Hamilton very good for
. prosperous season as soon as the
weather settles and men and teams can
get 10 work. When asked about the
Rocco Homsstsks. Mr.. Jackson said:
1.-THE Rocco 10 to-day one fine looking
property. with an abundance of high
grade lead ore In sight. In a recent is
sue Of the SENTINEL there appeared on
account Of the ore In our lowest work.
ings and it was stated that it went over
40 per mi lead The assay value of
Of this ore 10 over 70 per cent lead, and
the streak is all the way from 4 to IL
feet In thickness. We are now sinking
. Wine Oh the shaft level with every
indication OF striking ore in the very
near future.
"E. L. Whittle, . mining expert, has
Q examining the Ne Plus Ultra in
the interest Of W. O. Rose, and after
making N examination of the under.
ground workings. he was unable to get
. line Do the surface ON cou of the
snow. 70 he left to look at some other
properties. but 10 expected back in
Hamilton shortly. There was a nice
strike made in the lower workings of
the Ne Plus Ultra last week.
81 M told some days ago." con.
tinusd Mr.. Jsckson," that John Faira-
vins hsd struck . fine body Of ore in the
Julia mine on Treasure Hill. Phil
Paroni. the Eureka merchant, is in
terestsd In this property.
"Alsx Muir and William Read are
working the Protection mine, just south
Of the Homestake and have a fine pros
poct."
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-04-22
Will Leave Battle Mountain on Lin

Will Leave Battle Mountain On Line
The Southern Pacific is ballasting the
track between Argenta and Battle
Mountain. This piece Of road was the
section left by the company when the
reconstruction work was uuder way,
the intention being at the time to build
a cutoff from Stone House to Argenta,
leaving Battle Mountain of the line.
The ballasting on this section indicates
that this project has been abandoned
for some time at least. 1t will take
about two months to complete the work.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-04-22
Jack Bannerman Dies in Goldfielt

Jack Bannerman Dies in GOldfield.
John S. Bannerman died in Goldfeld
last Monday Of pneumonia. He was a
promising young lawyer, but for the
past year had been working on a lease
of the Atlanta mine. His father is
Thomas Zimmerman. President Of the
Tonopah Mizpah Club and a member of
Kenneth Donnellan & Co., stock brok.
ers of Tonopah. The body was shipped
to San Francisco for burial.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-04-22
First Forest Reserve in Nevada.

First Forest Reserve in Nevada.
The first forest reserve to be estab-
lished in the State Of Nevada has just
been surveyed in Elko County. and
ordered maintained as a permanent
timber supply. The reserve is over
100 miles long aud Is miles wide, and
includes all Of the Ruby Mountains,
beginning at the south end of the Ruby
Valley and ending neal Wells and the
Starr Mountains and the Glover Range,
from Wells to Ruby Valley.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-04-22

Memorial Resolutions Adopted by the
Rescue Hose Company.

At a meeting held by the Rescue Hose
Company No. 1 Of Eureka, on April II.
1905, the following resolutions were
adopted in memory Of the late Richard
II. Manuel, who was Q member of the
company:
WHEREAS. Almighty God has seen
fit to take from rs by death our beloved
brother, Richard II. Manuel, who In
going has deprived us of one of our
o efficient members, and while we
bow in submission Il the will of Divine
Providence we cannot refrain from
testifying in q formal manner our ap-
probation of his sterling qualities.
Therefore, be 1t
Res lived. That in the death Of our
Brother the Rescue Hose Company has
lost one of its most faithful and efficient
members, who with kindly and
tireless energy was ever ready to help
those in distress.
Resolved, That we tender to his sor-
row stricken family our heartfelt sym.
pathy and coincidence in this. the hour
of their affection.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes Of this Hose
Company, and that q copy be presented
to the sorrowing family of our deceased
Brother; and that q copy Of these reso-
buttons be published in the EUREKA
SENTINEL.
D. E. NosrRosA,
WILL HARRIS.
WILL STEWART.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-04-22
LOCAL MENTION.

Mrs. Llewellyn Pedlar returned TO
Ely Tuesday.
Charles Minoletti Of Hamilton was .
visitor in Eureka on Thursday.
r. Sadler and AL Street left Saturday
bv private conveyance for q trip TO Ely.
M B. Bartlett Of Goldfeld departed
for San Francisco the first Of the week
Miss Minnie Mau left Monday TO visit
relatives and friends ct Hamilton and
Ely.
Miss Anna s. johnson left last Sat.
urday for Salt Lake on . visit &c
friends.
Mrs. @. H. Cronant Of Reno was IN
arrival in Eureka Wednesday for q
short visit.
Lee Tippe returned to Eureka Friday.
He sold his shipment of horses at La
Junta. Col.
Angelo Fiorio and George Cox Jr.
were arrivals Ia Eureka Monday, com.
ing overland from Tonopah.
Ed Looney. who has been on the sick
list for some time, has recovered and
left Monday for Ely to 60 to work in
the mines.
Miss Ambrosetti, who has been teach.
ing school at Typo. Nyc County. passed
through Eureka Thursday ON her way
home to Carson.
A. Jackson, formerly Of Eureka, 10
quite ill in San Francisco. but his con.
dition is reported improved since the
first of the week.
Mrs. w. r. Amidon returned from
California to Eureka Wednesday and
has rome to join her husband at the
Fish Greek ranch.
Supt. @. d. Abbott Of the Eureka q
Palisade Railway spent . few days in
Eureka this week on business and re-
turned to Palisade Thursday.
John Hancock Sr. and his grand
daughter, Geraldine. who spent the
past two months in San Francisco, re-
turned home to Enreka Friday.
Mrs. r. H. Stickney, who has been
visiting her brother. B. L. Smith. the
past few weeks, left for Reno Thursday
to visit her brother, Oscar J. Smith and
his wife.
Rev. Father Manion was called TO
Newark, White Pine County, Monday
on account Of the serious illness Of Mrs.
Joseph Meister. who is reported much
improved.
Chris Malatesta. accompanied by DR..
Hammond, both former Eurekans. left
Tonopah Tuesday Of last week for San
Francisco, where the doctor. says the
Bonanza, viii perform an operation on
Chris leg.
Mrs. A. Mckay left for Tonopah Mon.
day by private conveyance and expects
to return shortly with her son. viii,
and his family. Will Swick aud Roy
Cobb went with Mrs. Mckay. bound Tor
G~oldfeld.
Mrs. Gus Simons Of Hamilton I'M.
derwent an operation at Q San Fran.
cisco hospital last Sunday and is re.
ported to be getting along nicely. Mr..
Simons, who is the foreman of the
Rocco-H omestake mine. took his wife
to the city several weeks ago for medi.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-04-22
Let Contract for Tonopah Court Hous

AT a special meeting Of the County
Commissioners held at Belmont last
week the contract for the erection of
the Court House and Jail in Tonopah
was awarded to the Continental Con.
struction Company and E. Burdick, for
s27. $50. Until the completion Of the
county buildings court will be held in a
building leased for the purpose. The
county officers will not change their
place of abode until the vaults are in
readiness for receiving the Nye County
records.