Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-24
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NIGHT DISPATCHES.
SPECIAL TO THE EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL.
PURCHASE 0e SILVER BULLION.
BIDS RECEIVED BY TELEGRAPH.
UNSAFE WAY or THANKSGIVING BUSINESS.
The Fight for Free Silver Coinage.

WASHINGTON, October %.
Bids will be received tomorrow for the
purchase # silver bullion under Mr.. Sher-
mans recent order. In accordance with
the Secretary's regulations, the bids will
be made by telegraph, and the bidders
whose offers may be accepted, either for
the whole amount or any part thereof, will
receive q notification by telegraph. The
new regulations require these Geographic
bids to be simply addressed to the Director
OF the min at Washington. This seems
to be a careless and unsafe manner to
transact a business of this kind, for the
reason that there is no way presented for
distinguishing the bids for bullion from
any other business that may be addressed
by telegraph to the Director of the MINIS.
The bids thus addressed are liable to be
opened at different times through the day,
making il possible to give tardy bidders
the figures already received. and the adj
vantage Of any favorable change that may
take place in the market. Under the Sec
retary's regulations. it is possible, in
various WAYS for the more alert oper-
ators to become possessed of the figures of
competitors, and while the possession Of
such knowledge would be likely to inurc
to the advantage of the Government in
purchasing, early bidders would be preju-
diced and placed at an unfair disadvantage.
1t is probable that when the attention Of
the Secretary is called to this matter
methods will be adopted to Illustrate the
possibility of bids being opened until all
that are to be considered shall be received
The amount of silver bullion to bs pur-
chased tomorrow is 400. 900 ounces. Here
tofore the regular weekly purchases have
been about $50. 900 ounces, that amount
being about equal to the weekly yield of
our MINIS. The order limiting the pur-
chases to 400, 900 ounces, weekly. will
probably result in reviewing the agitation
in favor Of free coinage at the next session
of Congress. Unless this humiliation ia
removed, holders Of the surplus product of
our mines, as well as the owners of demon
etized silver in Europe, will very likely
urge the advocates of silver in Congress to
renew the fight for free silver coinage.
An Important Decision.
WASHINGTON, October 30.
The Commissioner General of the Land
Office, in deciding the matter Of the Hope
Mining Company's application for a patent
for the Potosi lodo, announces the follow
ing new and important ruling in regard to
the width Of all lode claims. Referring to
Section 1880, OF the Revised Statutes,
which provides-No claims shall extend
more than 800 feet on each side Of the vein
at the surface-he SAYS: When q vein out
crops at the surface, there can be no ques-
ton rs to the point from which the lateral
measurement must begin; but when the
discovery shaft develops the vein at some
distance below. the surface, and the loca-
ton does not determine by any further
prospecting that the nearest actual surface
point is elsewhere. N the fact does not
otherwise appear, l am Of the opinion that
the point OF the vein so discovered must be
assumed to be the middle Of the vein. and
the lateral measurement be calculated
therefrom. The law is mandatory, aud
contemplates that but 800 feet shall be
taken on either side Of the vein, and com
pliance with tho law necessitates the fixing
Of Q point from which these measurement
begin. l think the rule / have indicated il
the only one practicable. In this case the
width Of the claim on one side being more
than 800 feet from the discovery opening.
the plat and field notes are returned to the
Surveyor General for correction. All
other objections and protests against the
c~ompany's application re however, over.
ruled.
A severe storm,
New YoRx, October %.
A severe storm has intercepted telegraph
bushes.
The storm which broke over this city
this morning originated in the Gulf Of
Mexico. The velocity Of the wind was SO
miles an hour. The rain fall was severe,
but not as heavy here as further South.
The area covered by the storm is . narrow
belt along the coast.
The storm Is now further east, and it ID
expected TO move northeastward to Maine.
The indications are that the wind will
shift to the northwest this evening. and
cool weather will follow. The telegraph
wires are down in all directions. The bay
is very rough. The damage to shipping il
probably very heavy, as it is blowing di,
rectly on shore.
Yellow Fever Items.
MEMPHIS, October 20.
From 6 O'Clock last night until noon to-
day, the undertakers report IL interments,