Books 53-76

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE April 5, 1900

AN AMERICAN IDOL GONE WRONG.

Admiral Dewey's announcement that he is a candidate for nomination for the Presidential office will be a source of deep regret to a multitude of people who have delighted to honor him. It is not that the ambition is discreditable to any man, or that the prominence of Admiral Deway or the esteem in which he is held as the personification of a glorious achievement might not have rendered the mention of his name in connection with the Chief Magistracy under proper conditions seem appropriate. It is the time and character of the announcement which will shock the people. In the first flush of enthusiasm over the victory of Manila bay and for months afterward his name was freely mentioned for Presdential honors, and yet even those who proposed it were pleased that the prospect of the glittering prize seemed not for a moment to disturb the mental equipoise of a brave and modest sallor. His positive and emphatic refusal to be even considered in that connection seemed evidence of good sense in recognizing that enthusiasm for a triumphant Admiral could not be counted on to endure, and that his life-long devotion to his profesalon had totally unfitted him for the labors and responsibilities of high civil station. He was properly taken at his word and the idea of considering him for President had utterly passed from men's minds.

Now, like a thunder clap out of a clear sky, comes the authorized statement of the Admiral himself that he is a candidate for the Presidency "if the people want him." He has discovered in Washington that the "office of President is not difficult to fill," as all he has to do is to obey Congress. Asked upon "what platform he would stand," his only reply was "I have said enough at this time, and possibly too much". Yes, that is true. He has said altogether too much. He has made it plain that he has no political convictions, and no sense of the obligations of high civil office, and he will have brought upon himself the knowledge that "the people" do not desire him or any other such man for President. They want a man of political experience, political influence and political convictions. They want a leader in civil affairs. They do not want one who will accept a nomination from either party. They do not want one whose only desire for the office is that he and his family may be made even more prominent than they now are in Washington society. It is unpleasant to say these things of Admiral Dewey. But in the end it will be best for his own happiness that his ill-timed ambition be nipped in the bud, and that his unfortunate announcement be permitted to fade from the public memory.

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CARSON NEWS

A Lovelock correspondent of the Wadsworth Dispatch says: It is rumored that the attempt to revive the Nevada Magazine and start a new paper in connection with it at Lovelock has been abandoned.

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CARSON NEWS APRIL 5th, 1900

STEWART INTRODUCES A BILL

A dispatch to the Journal says that Senator Stewart has favorably reported a bill for the relief of Robert D. McAfee and John Chiatovich. On January 16, 1890, Elias B. Zabriskie was appointed melter and refiner in the mint at Carson City. On March 1, 1890 John T. Jones was appointed assistant melter and refiner. Zabriskie gave a $20,000 bond with Robert D. McAfee and John Chiatovich as bondsmen. Eight months after the death of Zabriskie, a deficiency in gold and silver bullion aggregating $75,000 in value was discovered. Evidence pointed to Jones, assistant melter and James Heney who was employed as silver dissolver. Jones and Heney were indicted and convicted.

The purpose of Stewart's bill is to absolve the bondsmen of Zabriskie, whom the Government holds responsible for a crime committed by his assistants, Jones and Heney.

CARSON APPEAL June 12, 1900

PIUTE TRAGEDY

Six Indian's Suffer Dangerous Injuries

A Piute buck named Jim Higgins ran amuck Saturday night and in consequence six other Piutes are either at death's door or not far from it.

It seems that the murderous red man was married three years ago to a squaw named Annie Cleveland, and was insanely jealous of her. Saturday night he called at her campoodie near the Ward shaft, and asked her to take a walk with him. She consented, and they had only proceeded a short distance up the hill from the campoodie, when without warning he fell upon her with a knife and slashed her in terrible style. He stabbed her in the breast, abdomen, and other parts of the trunk and slashed her throat and arms. The wound in the throat came within an ace of slashing the jugular, but the most dangerous are the two in the body, one in the lung and one which it is feared has penetrated the liver. In all he stabbed and slashed Annie Cleveland 11 times.

Leaving her for dead upon the ground the blood-thirsty fiend next made his way to the Indian village just north of the railroad track below the Divide reservoir and entering a campoodie there, he invited its inmates to be seated as he wished to sing to them.

Unsuspicious of any evil intent they compiled and were hardly seated when he arose, and making for the door of the hut so that none should escape, the fiend turned upon them and sent three charges of bird shot into the outfit from double-barreled breechloading shotgun.

The murderer then disappeared from the scene, and the alarm was given, but too late to effect his capture. The next heard of him was when word came from Dayton yesterday morning that an Indian had entered a campoodie there and fired a charge of bird shot into a squaw.

A dispatch was received this morning from Wabuska saying that he had passed within four miles of that place, headed apparently for the Reservation at Walker luke. He was without hat or shoes and carried a shotgun. A number of Indians were following him but did not seem to be burning with anxiety to catch up.

In addition to the name of Higgins he is also known as "Convict," having served three years in the State Prison for stealing Judge Stone's horse in Carson. He is considered by the Indians as an all-around bad man. In addition to his wife here, he had one in Dayton, Mason Valley and at the Walker Lake reservation.

Later -- A dispatch was received this afternoon stating that a constable and ten armed Indians had Jim Higgins surrounded at Mason station some miles from Wabuska on the C. & C. and that they would get him before night. -- Report.

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VIRGINIA JUNE 14, 1900

How Jim Higgin Died

Further particulars in the death of Jim Higgin, the Indian who ran amuck here on Saturday night, go to indicate that the accounts hitherto published wore not absolutely accurate.

Instead of being shot by a white man and an Indian policeman, it seems that Jim met his death at the hands of Indian posse consisting of five or six policemen from Walker Lake Reservation. They were looking for Jim and ran into him just as they reached the brow of Reservation Hill, about five or six miles from Schurz, the reservation postoffice. They called upon him to throw down his shotgun and as he did not comply, they all fired. Two bullets entered his body and he lived about an hour after being shot, dying at sunset. Before his death he made a statement denying that he had shot anybody.

The statement that Jim had been eating wild parsnip originated with some squaws of the reservation who thus hoped to conceal the real, cause of his death. -- Report.

THE MORNING APPEAL TUESDAY...JUNE 19

The Ball Game.

Sunday the Carson baseball nine invaded the great divide and although the nine was minus its regular catcher the game progressed without a hitch and the Carson's carried off the colors of the day.

The Carson boys were received by the Reports with open arms and received the best treatment possible.

The game was a hot one at the opening with Carson at the bat and a score of 4 rolled up. The Reports scored 3 in their first inning and then gave Carson a whitewash and followed the advantage by 2 more in the next inning. It was not until the fifth inning that the Carson boys landed. Harry Edwards punched the ball clear over a three story house and the other boys proceeded to knock it over all the dumps, scoop piles and nearly killed a dozen or more urchins who were rooting for Virginia by hammering old boilers with quartz.

The Reports realized that they were up against the real thing and it was nothing but Carson. The game had progressed as far as the sixth inning when, through some misunderstanding, the game broke up in a row, which was more wordy than otherwise. A Carson merchant and a Virginia clerk exchanged compliments and it took the entire force of the two clubs to keep the men apart. The game was declared off and the score stood 12 to 5 in favor of the boys from this city.

Fred Kitzmeyer did the star act of the day, waking up in time to pull a liner out of the sky. Vail pitched an exceptionally good game for Carson, although he did not spread himself, and every member of the Carson nine played good ball. The Carson nine is looking for more game and it is hoped the Reports will patch up a good nine and give them some exercise.

CARSON APPEAL June 26, 1900

THE RELAY.

Reno Wins by a Good Margin

Sunday morning a hig crowd of Carson people boarded the special train for Reno where the relay race between the two towns was to be run. The Carson team were supported by their townsmen and the purple and gold was everywhere in evidence.

After visiting the riverside town the people drifted out to the track and it was about 2 o'clock when the boys lined up for the first relay. Theo. Peterson and Sparks of Reno lit into it, and after the first mile Sparks began to do some lively riding and shook our town boy, and from that time on the race was a safe one for Reno. Although some of the boys put up a good ride. the Reno boys always more than held their own and it made a hard race for the Carson boys from the fact that there was always a big distance to be covered in front of them.

Keddy [Keddie] of Reno scored the best time, making the five miles in 13:07, while Ed. Peterson did the best for Carson, covering the distance in 13:32. Rube Kelley, who always does things right, got the best individual mile, covering it in 2:28.

It was in the eighth relay that the only accident occurred, when Everett of Reno, ran into Moore, of the Carson team, and Moore was thrown, which lost him considerable distance.

Carson lost to Reno by one mile and five-eights and the boys take off their hats to the superior riders. Reno will meet Sacramento on the 4th and the boys hope that their defeat will be repeated when Sacramento hits the good team from Rene.

ELEVEN SONS BORN IN LESS THAN FIVE YEARS

PARIS, Aug. 4. -- Viscountess Rochemaille has given birth to triplets. Four times before twins have been added to the family. Thus this beautiful society woman, who married when 17 years of age, is the mother of eleven splendidly healthy boys before she is 22 and after four and a half years of marriage.