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SITUATION IN CHINA.
Continues Unsatisfactory - Revolu
tionary Agitation Is Growing.

BERLIN, August ia special dispatch
from Shanghai published today says that
the situation in China. especially In the
Yangtse valley, continues unsatisfactorys
1t Is impossible, the message adds, to say
whether or not a general outbreak is i'm
pending. but the revolutionary movement
gains strength daily ana the secret organ
izations are growing visibly The Chinese
officials say that thousands of revolution
lists are concealed in the foreign quarters
Of the cities. thus placing themselves out
side the jurisdiction of the Chinese courts.
The revolutionary agitation recently was
carried into the army. The provincial Of
ficials are doing their utmost to suppress
the revolutionary movement and promote
reforms, but they feel themselves helpless.
Murderous plots against the Manchus
continue to be discovered in Pekin.
Evening star., 1907-08-19
THE LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, August 19-American securi-
ties opened irregular today. Trading was
quiet and prices ranged from " below to Y
above Saturdays New York closing.
There was a disposition to await definite
knowledge regarding the forthcoming
speeches by President Roosevelt and Sec
retary Taft. In the afternoon the market
frightened considerably under the influ-
ence Of the cheerful New York opening.
and active issues arose one to two points
New York bought we'll and the market
cInaaI firm
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Mrs. Taft Much Weaker.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MILLBURY. Mass, August 19.-Mrs
Louisa NJ. Taft. mother of Secretary Taft
is, according to DR.. c. A. Church, much
weaker than she has been and did not pass
comfortable day yesterday. Dr. Church
says the Inflammation has increased.
Evening star., 1907-08-19
New York Cotton Prices.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK. August 1s.-Call prices on
the cotton exchange were 1 point lower
to points higher, the decline being in
September, which sold for 11.e5. and the
was unchanged at 1185, December up 2
points at 1855, January points higher at
laos and March leading at 1913, or 6
points above Saturdays final. New Orleans
opened at a decline of l point on the new
crop months, with the undertone easy.
Later fluctuations were in line with those
in the local market.
Evening star., 1907-08-19
BULLS AND BEARS
Special Disnatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August ia man who mas
been closely connected with one of the large
railroad systems in the south declared
this morning that the position of the rail-
roads, SO far as the political leaders are
concerned. actually improved materially
within the last few days, although the pub
lished report indicates quite the contrary.
He thinks that there will be less aggressive
ness on the part of state authorities from
this time on, because. in his opinion, they
are already convinced that such an attitude
toward the railroads and other large cor
porations. which have been the chief fac
tors in the upbuilding of the south, will not
be popular wit" the people.
A well-informed banker who few days
ago expressed the opinion that conditions,
both financial and political, in the
United States would soon show considera-
Die Improvement said that If Washington
were to lessen its activities with respect to
the corporations the state authorities
would soon follow suit. because they would
realize that they could no longer make po-
litical capital by initiating Washington
Near the close OF the week some important
interests We're disposed to believe that the
speeches of both President Roosevelt and
Secretary raft would be construed favora-
bly by those who will take the trouble to
read them carefully, and that as a result
confidence would begin to come back In a
measurable degree, and already indi-
Gated, political leaders in the various
states would take to the woods.
some spectators this morning were dis
posed to take very conservative position
regarding the market. If Wall street ac-
cepts Mr.. Roosevelt's and Mr. Taft's
speeches favorably, a sharp up-turn in
prices Is looked for. Consequently those
who have operated on the short side do not
care TO make further commitments
until they are able to foresee the probable
trehd OF the market more clearly than they
90 at the moment. Accordingly, those who
oeheVe that stocks are extremely cheap at
present prices realize that II the lack of
conndence becomes still more intensified
lower levels may easily be established
therefore, they are inclined to buy only in
q small way
Evening star., 1907-08-19
Grain and Provisions SUMMARY,

LIVERPOOL. August 19-Wheat-Spot
steady; No. red western winter, Is Nd
futures quiet; september. rs. nd Decem-
ber. IS. 3t4d.: March. Is. 4asd Corn-Spot
steady; American mixed new. 5s. I'D; old
northern. 5s. 2l1d. Futures quiet. Septem-
Der. As. llasd.: October. 5s.
Hops in London Pacific coasO, quiet
81 los. a E3.5S
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The World Of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 1410 F street members New
York Stock Exchange, Washington Stock
Exchange and Chicago Board Of Trade.
Open High Low 2:l5.
Evening star., 1907-08-19

Bar silver. steady. 81 9-16d. per ounce.
Money. 2s4a3 per cent.
The raj OF discount in the open market for short
bills is 4Aa4% per cent
The rate OF discount In the open market for three
month bills Is ~. .a4S per cent.
Evening star., 1907-08-19
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received for redemp-
ton, $5S2, ,625. Government receipts: From
internal revenue. $1,2SO,2l6: customs. $7l3,-
467; miscellaneous, $l36,119. Expenditures,
So 600.
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CURB QUOTATIONS.

Furnished by E. B. Chapman & Co. e. B. Chip
man. managerl, members New York Stock Ex-
change 1901 + n
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Early Gains in Prices Melted
Away Later in Day.
IRREGULAR TENDENCIES
Further Rise in Sterling Feature of
Dealings.
LONDON MARKET REACTIONARY
Local Money Conditions Showed Little
Alteration-Price Movements at
Large Were Fairly Uniform.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August 19.-No experienc d
observers of stock market affairs attemptei
to assign any other than purely technical
explanation to this morning initial rise IN
prices which ranged between one and two
points in the most active stocks. For the
time being there a material abate-
neut in the volume of liquidation which
pressed upon the market during the larger
part of last week. and In addition some
really large buying orders appeared in
nearly every quarter of the market These
circumstances were naturally dlsConcerteo
to the short interest, which started In
promptly to reduce outstanding commit
ments, with the results noted.
With the course of the morning decided
Irregular tendencies developed, and the mar
ket at large lost the greater part and in
many instances the whole of the gains
scored at the outset of the dealings. sat
urday very sharp advance in the STERLING
exchange market was at the time generally
construed as foreshadowing a resumption
OF exports OF gold. and Furthermore ad-
vance on Thurs day in the Bank of Eng
lands minimum rate OF discount.
The Rise in Stering.
The rise in sterling made further progress
this morning. and this was indeed the Sole
new fact in the situation a large presented
for consideration in the earli T part of the
day Negotiations looking to gold ship
meuts were opened but were somewhat
impeded by the sharp rise in sterling at
Paris. The sudden chang for the worse In
the state of the foreign exchanges was,
however. as noted. the soc development
over Sunday, and one that could scarcely
be mentioned in connection with the raj id
rise in the stock market at the opening of
business
Searching For other explanations of the
course Of the market at the time. Wall
street hit upon the homecoming Of Americas 8
foremost tlnanCter, and last week 5 rumOrs
with regard 10 TIE tenor q. the addresses
To- b,, made this week 10y the President and
Ills Secretary Of War were also made to do
fresh service Local money market Coudi-
tiUnS showed little alteration. the rates for
loans on call continuing low and those for
loans on time remaining a matter of iudi-
viGua! negotiation between the borrower
ana the lender.
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y ibimeDt Of OiliriIs-except When
Roosevelt breaks a promise and throwe
the gall into his benefactore.-Ely
Exposition.
lie INDEPENDENT respectfully re.
quests the school trustees to publish
their plans regarding the sale OF
the present echool grounds and
the purchase Of a new cite. 1t fears
that unless the people are thoroughly
posted on what the trustees propose to
do In the premises, the election on the
9Th will result in the defeat OF the
proposition now before the people OF the
district. The colun.n s Of the lNDEpESp.
EST arc open to the trustees.
The operatia Mt tie High school Sat
urday night was well attended. The
young ladies. under the management Of
Miss Caldwell, acquitted themselves
with a great deal Of credit The audi
ence WAC we'll pleased with the enter
taInment and vote! il n succ,ss, Quite
a snug little cum we.It into the clubs
treasury, to the C ,uIt Of their htheletIc
fund Tho ISDEPENDENr apologies to
the young ladies for Quitting to meu-
ticn their success in yesterdays rssuc.
1t ia reported that Elko will soon have
two more saloons. One il the building
now occupied by the Sproule estate rs
Il book and stationery store and the
other in the building now occu pied by
the Free Press. IL there is anything
that Elko doesn't need, il is moro
s%aloons. II the increase in saloons con-
tinues ut the same ratio in the next
three years that it has in the last three,
tho people OF Eiko will be up against a
very hard proposition. There oucht to
be Il way to limit the number of saloons
according tn population,
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GROIN MoNnAY's-DAlLY
q

Glad TO hear that Mr.. Henen is bette,
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Thompson arrived
yesterday for a Wis it.
MIR. E. l.. McMahan returned frou
California Saturday. tie is looking we'll
MIR. and MB. John Henderson md
Miss Sadie Henderson returned from the
East yesterday.
Dir. Romer returned t. Elko Saturday
afternoon. lie EXPECTS Ia remain here
until the Western Pacific right Of way
ID settled in this section
IL any resident OF Elko wishes 10 dis.
cuss the purchase Of h site for the new
schoolhouse, the INDEPENDENT is omen
to hiU. This includes the mothers of
The rising generation. IL you favor sell
ing the present school grounds let tho
vJters know why you do SO. IL you are
opposed TO it and want a new school.
house, give the voters your reasons.
The new railroad ommissiop OF Ne
vada has found difficulty in getting a
secretary at n salary al $500 "a year
because the law requires OF him certain
qualifications. In California no trouSle
OF thia sort has ever ariren, Tor the
secretary is not required to 10 any bet
ter qualified than the commissioners
themselves In their case all TINT is
necessary is TINT they shall be salts
factory to the Southern Pacitic.-Sacra-
mento Bee.
'One Of our leading farmers" says a
local paper, found Il cigar in his small
sons pocket tho other day Oh getting
home after a shopping trip to Cass City.
II farmer c~ontiscated the cigar and
whipped the boy with the rope used to
tie the family jackass at night. Thpn
the farmer lighted the cigar und started
10 smoke it himself. II was loaded. II
exploded and burned the farmers li!acs
oil his physioguomy and set fire to the
barn. The problem now puzzlmg the
community is TO find the jackass."
Tue ocean, sea and lake surface OF our
planet il estimated ut something like
l45,OOO,O,0 square mIles, with an aver
aye depth OF $1,000 feet, and is calcu.
lated To contain not less than 3,2TO,G00,.
O0o,0O coo tons II water. The rivers OF
the earth are estimated to have a flow
sufficient to cover thirty six cubic miles
OF the above area each day. Now, il all
the oceans were suddenly dried and the
rivers could keep up their present rate
Of flo Y, which, OF course, they could not
without ocean evaporation, il would
take $500 years to refill the basin.
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Nevada is to have two state engineers
from Nav ! until August /. Henry
Thurtn, who resigned his place during
the early part 81 the year. and who was
succeeded by F. Il. Nicholas Of Reno.
has 10 been made railroad commise.
ioner, but he viii remain in office three
months longer to participate in the
litigation Tint Inns been brought over
the Waller river water rights. In the
meantime, +. e. Nicholas will draw
pay.
While shopping the other day, MB.
Firth ~ Reno noticed another woman
wearing her sl55 dress, whiah was
stolen from her some time ago. a po-
Gaemau vas called and the woman was
permitted 20 go. She gave her name as
Mrs. McA voy Of Sparks and claimed the
dress was given to her 10y the man che
intended to marty. She has turned the
dress over to the Reno officers. 4 war
rant has been issued for her arrest on
the charge OF grand lar ,eny.
Melting IL in the ravine between
Ophir hill and The northern shoulder of
Mt. d .vIison. ia sent ny II How OF water
down Ca son street equal to a miniature
river. The wnsh has exposed millions
OF gold nuggets that are being gathered
in baskets 10y children like berry hunt
ing Pud the hills bordering the ravine
are be ng searched 10y p~rospectors for
the source from which this ricn float
drifted. This story il told with apologies
to the Southern Nevada press which
discounts it i'll every issue.-Vlrginia
Chronicle.
Nelson Chatter, a Reno hoy, shot
George Murphy, u government engin-
eer at the Derby dam yesterday. Chat
fer was fishing ON the dam when he was
ordered of By Murphy, who had Il pick
handle in his hand. CHATTER ran from
the dam and Murphy followed him aud
struck at hun with the pick handle.
Chaffer tell over Il log and when Muir
ply attempted to strike him he shot.
The bullet struck Murphy Just at the
Of the left ey and lodged beneath
the scalp, back Of his left EAR. Cliutrer
gave himself up to the officers and was
locked in the Reno jail. lie says he
shot IN self. defense and il no, afraid Of
the consequences. At last reports,
Murphy WIS alive.
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conrl that he was suiiy ..nd would ,al,y
his medicine.

courl that he was Z uii and would take
his medicine.
Thos. Griffin, one OF Carlin'+ solid
citizens, is in town. He says the excite
ment over the gold discovery north OF
Carin still continues. Men are going
TO the strike every day aud a search is
being made for the lodges the placer
gold comes from.
At "a meeting Of the Nevada Editorial
Association in Reno Monday this busi-
ness was transacted: Creation OF a
legal Department.; resolution ling
libel suits aimed at IL class ~ lawyers
ready to take such cases for what they
may get III fees; appointment or ielc.
gates to the jamestown expnsi I"u and
irrigation congress. At Tue uiuquet
Sam Davis announced hc would retire
from the Carson Appeal May |.
Judge Orr .ined Judge Massey live
dollars yesterday for contempt OF conrt.
Massey paid the fiuc. Judge Orr had
refused the application of Ian .,i.r:,. one
=" Ihe men COuNlClSu III "ttilIlg ore
from the Mohawk mine, for Il writ Of
habeas corpus and then granted the
motion Of Langdon's counsel tn permit
him to remain IN Reno two days before
returning to the ~penitentiary. Massey
was SO dIegusted by this ruling that he
grabbed his hat and rushed out of the
courtroom. Mas q conduct disgust
ed Judge Orr in tuI. and he fined the
contemptuous attorney.
Tho announcement has been made
that suit Will be Immediately began by
the government against the s. z. rail-
road company for cancellation of
patents on miner Il lands - " ,itchorse
district which were granted under the
euppOsitIou that the land was uon-
mineral bct.ring. The government has
had special agents ON the ground who
have made a careful investigation of
conditions, aud report that no monu-
mcTts OF the government survey are to
he found i'll the district. The case will
doubtless be fought through the courts
by the railroad company, but If the
allegations Ill the suit are sustained the
railroad compnny will be Torsted III the
legal battle.-Cars0n News.
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FROM THURSDAYS DAILY
SalmaQundi.

Mr.. IIennen Is reported about the
same.
10y Llng returned to Tcnabo Inst
night.
The pulpit OF tba Presbyterian church
will be filed next Sunday. We have
not been able to learn the name OF the
minister.
The loss by tho fire in Reno Tuesday
night is placed the ncighborbood OF S25,
600. The fire was started by an in
cendjnry,
Tho Intest reports from Gold"cld arc
hat peace negotiations between the
miners End mine owners are progressing
satisfactorily.
Three students OF the university are
in the university hospital with typhoid
fever and two others are threatened
with the disease.
Joseph Plat, u pioneer merchant Of
Carson. and father Of u. S. District
Attorney Piatt, died in Carson Tues
day evening. 10 was born in Germany
and cnmc to this country when u lad Of
sixteen.
Tho board Of pardons held n special
session Tuesday md granted Il full par.
don To william DAILY, u Sparks man
who was serving u sentence Of six
months III tho Washoo county Jail for
assault and battery.
the STANDARD Oil Company has to
pay go, 200. 900 in tincs, how high will
coal oil goY John ID. will scratch his
hnirlcEs pate and couture up II plar Ia
make the consumers pay tho iinC.
Deputy Shr-iE Grm cnIae in from
Bnws Siding last might. lilo reports
everything reasonably quiet @lonk Tie
! line % tho Wetcrn Pacific III this
county. He viii return tonight
This afternoon Judge Blown commit .
ted tho fighting basque to the asy It-n.
Tho man ~ the victim Of II severe b,ain.
storm ard 10 not satc TO be at large,
Sheriff Clark will take him to the
asylum, when he takes Watson, Adume
and Kewana TO tho ponitcntihry,
Tho Silver State saloon ut Winno,
mucca was burglnrizcd early Tuesday
morning aud about 1900 were taken from
IL. -. -...N.. n,.I ,I.t ,,ual.,,Lpa
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Reward For Fugitive Thug .

Governor Sparks has issued n pro.
the apprehension and arrest OF Frank
Crouch, the Goldiield man who murder.
ed Deputy Sheriff Harry Mannap, May
%, 1905, ON tho desert some distance
from Goldfcld. Immediately after tho
murder the governor offered a REGARD
OF 800 for the arrest OF Crouch, but tic
amount reverted to the general fund the
beginning Of the year aud another pro-
clamation wns issued in order to keep
tho reward posted Tor the mnu.
Tho murder Of Mannan, who was one
OF the most popular md best liked men
in the southern country and served
under Sheriff Bradley, aroused the
entire state ut tho time Of the occ ur.
renee. Crouch and a companion, it
appesrs were guilty OF highway rob-
thry nj OF near GoiJfield and the two
men struck out across the country.
Deputy Sheriff Mannnn, Ton McCabe
and q third mnu started after the
iugIiives IN n buggy AID after n long
chase ovcrbnuiod them late mt night.
AZ they ncaicd .be two men Mnnuap
aud McCabo uiighted from tho buggy
and began to approach Crouch and his
companion md commanded them To
halt. They refused 10 heed the rnlnest
and instead Crouch opened fire, the first
shot striking Mnnnan IN the stomach
AZ no fell 10 the ground mOr,ally woun
cd he fired one shot tho bullet taking
effect In Crouob's arm.
Croucb's companion was captured by
NcCIbo but Crouch mannged 10 get
away and has since been u fugitive.
Mnnnan WIS taken TO Goldiield, where
no fingered Tor u short time and then
| died.
Crouch IL now eaid TO be In Arizona
md the officers OF Esmcraidn aud the
iriends Of Mannan are hopeful Of cap.
turing him ,her re- and returning him "a
this state 70 face tho charge Of murder,
Croucb's companion, after his arrest
was taken 10 Golifold, but later ro,
lenscd.
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FROM WEDNESDAYS DARYL
Sa1magundi

Mrs. Brain and Mrs. McL4uglin re-
turned from CalitoruIa this morning.
The Olympic skating rink at Reno
bun he last night, The rink was II large
frame building. The loss is estimated
at about $4,000.
We give II large portion Of our space
toMr. 10 Mr.. Greenfield letter from the
Holy Land. 1t is Il very interesting de.
scription Of what he has seer in TINT an.
Client land.
Judge harrington afforded Mr..
Lang's funeral this afternoon. Ills
looks indicate tina the duties of his
high office have no appreciable effect
upon his ~avoirdupois.
Rock giving values Of S2i per ton in
gold, silver and copper has been found
on Grindstone mountain on South Fork.
a number OF locations have beer made
and the prospects are good for finding a
large body OF ore. James Cowling
found the ore. and il it turns out as well
as it promises, he will soon be a ;%:.illIon-
eire.
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Worlds Copper Output.

A. Hirsch &c Son, Halberstadt, Ger
many, estimate that the production OF
copper in the world in 1906 was 736, I'll
metric tons.
Messrs. Hirsch's estimate of the copper
output for 1916 is US follows: United
States 4l7,41l metric tone, Spain and
Portugal $1,000, Mexico 10000, Chile
10000, japan $4,000, Germany 26,2OO
Canada 24,O0O, Peru 1880. Russia
10000, Cape Colony $685., Norway and
Sweden G.5U0, Italy 3lCo, Newfoundland
300, Bolivia 1000, stria. Hungary
including Servia and Bosnia, 1900
Turkey 1909, o her countries 1900;
total 73G,7ll tons. Tnts total compare.
with the estimate of G97.SI5 tons To-
1908, showing nm increase OF SO, 1866 tons
or 90 per cent.
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NO SNAKES IN CANADA.
The Great FORESTS Arc ~sinaulariy
Free from Reptiles.

A curious thing about Canadian for.
eats is that there are no anekes, and
even from a description the Indian
guides did not seem to understand
what n snake would be like.
Fishing all through Canada Is IA
good as the hunting. and should one
fall to bag a o no 10 fully recon.
penssd for the trip by the abundance
OF other game. including bear and
deer. There is n weird melancholy
about Canadian forests, with their
hundreds Of small lakes and rivers
scattered here and there. and although
the scenery never rises to the magnin.
cent, there is something haunting,
aside from the sport In It. that draws
the hunter back season after season.
Canada Is file with legends and
strange superstltions. most OF them OF
Indian origin. and all Of them interest.
Ing to a degree. especially when re-
lated by n OF the Indian guides who
can be Induced TO talk.--Leslie's
Weekly.
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The renders Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
ono dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all It's stages. and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is
the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being n
constitutional disease, requires a con.
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease. and giving the
patient strength by building up the con.
stitution and assisting nature in doing
it's work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it failsto cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials.
L. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 10 cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
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Business Locals.

Save those natural teeth, thereby re-
tain your facial expression. DR.. Gill;
land 1tho dentist" Office over Drug
Store. Elko.
S. jacobs hns a beautiful line of
ready nude clothing.
a tue line Of Ste,son hats at s.
Jacobs. =
Mr.. ]. W. Thompson has put a team
on the street and is prepared to do all
kinds Of hauling. All work entrusted
to him will receive prompt attention.
a splendid line Of shoes at S. Jacobs =
For sale.-A ueS Ideal Incubator,
capacity, 24D eggs, tnge ther with brood.
er. Will sell cheap. Inquire al INDIE.
PENDENT office.
l have u nice line OF hats on display
at reasonable prices. Also make over
old hats into the latest styles. Cali and
see me nex door to Post Office. Mn
r. BUSDY.