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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-08

A crew Of fily picked men were On
tho Vora Cruz"
"How do you think an accident
could have occurred p
"rhero is no manner in which | can
account for the loss OF the steamer un-
less she had met with collision dur.
ing fog. We have never lost life
on any Of our steamers before. II the
telegraph wires to Havana were open
| could tell at once how matters stood,
but have no means of communicating
with our Southern agents"
MAKING INQUIRIES,
Ono-of tbe htss callers at the office
Of the Alexander steamship line this
morning was Capt. Van Size, whose
father commanded the steamer City OF
Vera Cruz. lie could get no additional
news, and tears started to the young
mans eyes. Dozens of men and women
called 'and turned away mourniully,
only to call again and make fruitless
inquiries, Other callers were anxious
to know whether the Niagara was safe,
No news has been received from her.
She left this port the day before the
City of Vera Cruz did, and it is thought
she must have encountered the south.
ern tornado. The cable having been
out of order to Havana, no direct news
has been received from there, and com
munication with that city is not yet
resumed. The Vera Cruz had nine
bags OF French letters and newspapers,
two bags of letters from this city and
also eleven bags of newspapers from
New York, The mail that was saved,
it is expected, will arrive here at noon
to morrow.
THE CYCLONE DESCRIBED.
First officer James Hinckley, of the
steamer New Orleans, which, it is said,
passed safely through the gale in which
the illfated vefa Cruz was lost, being
interviewed today, said ut was a
tremendous cyclone. We lett the port
Of New Orleans, August 25tb, and
were out three days when the cyclone
struck US. 1t was about 8 p. NJ. on
Saturday, The storm was from the
north, and passed to the east. The
steamer was struck on the port side,
and was heaved on her beams end. At
IL p. NJ. the wind was very strong,
and the waves carried everything from
our deck. julius Thompson, who was
securing the tiler ropes, was carried
overheard by the waves almost as high
as house, and nothing was seen of
him. At 10 A. NJ. next day the storm
abated, then we learned that our entire
deck-rail had been carried away, three
Of our boats stove in and the fourth
one lost All during the terrible cyclone
four men remained at the rudder 1t
was OF no use, however, and we were
driven at the mercy of the sea and high
waves. 1t was impossible for II human
being TO stand on the deck unless he
was lashed TO the rigging, and then
his chances were very slight. The
storm first struck us between Capes
Jupiter and Canaveral off the coast Of
Florida. Several seamen On board the
New Orleans incidentally remarked
that the Vera Cruz must have been
about sixty miles to the northward of
their steamer
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-08

-ITUW UE 70 lNUW 7 OFK 0TlTt
ooh, can't say, except that matters seem en-.
couraging. don't prefer to converse abou, poll
tics. or course, everybody understands that
have my prejudioes, principles and sympathes
but meet people ofevsry political faith. They
come to see mo and talk with me- therefore don't
deem it best to converse about politics"
Is it not wonderful how polite "tho
Government" has become lately2 Mr..
Hayes evidently has sense enough to
see which way the political tide is run.
ming, and therefore assumes an attitude
Of decent Presidential behavior, al.
though not elected to the position he
holds. Good for Hayes
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-08
alep advertisements.

4 ssIGNEEs' NOTiCE.--To whom II
N May Concern The undersigned, having
been appointed Assigneos for the beneht ofereii
tors by Jas. Il. Graham, Of clearheld borough, all
persons, therefore, having claims against him viii
present them to Us for settlement, and those in
det cd to the said Graham are required to settle
and make paymont 10 US.
EDWARD A. Bl0LER,
AsBURY W. LIE.
Clearheld, Pa, Dec. ~, isT9-tfl Assgnees.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
HlnAHr ELECTION, SATURDAY, SEPT. IS, 1850.

FEKs.-The fees must be paid in advance for
the names Of candidates and the print.
Ing Of 1900 tickets will bo as follows.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-08

HAzY.-An interviewer met the
Hayes family on trap "0ut Vest
in the State of Indiana-ono day last
week, and among other things, he re-
marked
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-08
A NEW DEPARTURE
LU TIL X RS B U RIG.
CLOSE THE RECORD.

am determined to sell my goods at cash
prices, and at a discount far below that ever
offered in this vicinity. The discount allow my
customers, will make them rich in twenty years II
they follow my advice and buy their goods from
me. will pay cash for wheat, oats and clover
seed. DANIEL G00DLANDER
Luthersburg January II. 1877.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-08

Mr., II. Alexander was seen by a
reporter Thursday night at his resi-.
denco in West Thirty-seoond street,
but he declared that he had not heard
any news of an accident TO the steamer
City of Vera Cruz.
"Have you not until this time heard
that there was news in the town Of her
loss " asked the reporter.
"There were rumors on the streets
this afternoon" said Mr.. Alexander,
"but no credence was placed in them.
IL seems TO be Incredible
"What was the condition of the City
Of Vera Cruz when she left port 7"
"Wcalways considered her staunch
vessel, capable Of weathering any
Storm
"What cargo did she carry 7"
"Shc was loaded very lightly. Her
cargo consisted Of potatoes, provisions
and general merchandise, amounting
in all 10 about $4,000 worth"
"Capt Van Sioe was in command of
the ship. lie has been coasting for
the last twenty years, and Is probably
without equal as an expert seaman.
He has the reputation of being one of
the most careful men in the trade, and
was known as such when ho was In
the transatlantic trade, before he came
TO us, Tho first officer, Capt. Haines,
IL.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-01
WESTERN DISPATCHES.
Brutal Assault By . Tramp.

Sax BuExAvExTuRA, May sl.-Miss
Jennie Mclean. who was 30 brutaily
assaulted on Monday. 20 far recovered
her reason this morning - 10 give tho
facts to the officers. She says that.
hearing some one In the kitchen. she
went there and encountered . man with
. handkerchief Owe bis face In the
pantry. She asked him II hs wanted
bread. Receiving no rrply, abe said
abe would call her mother, and trisd
to retreat. He caught her arm and
wrsnched OF one bracelet, when she took
the other of and threw Il at him. She
again started to leave, when hs caught her
and thr, " her against the stove and on
the door. kicking her on the knee. She
said. "Don't kick me-" when the bguts
kicked her In tbs mouth. She tried 70
rise, whsreupon be cut her severely On
the ohs-k With something sharp and
left. The young lady . under lip IVES
cut through. her head was somewhat
swolltpt and her right thumb badly
wrsnched. 0us tramp has been arrested
Who answers the description 20 far
Obtained, bat may account for himself.
I, 10 hoped that BY tomorrow the lady
will b.. able to describe her sssailant's
clothing more accurately. Up to this
morning she has never been able 70
make an intsllisibls statement.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-01
4 BACK sst 70 the Grant Boon.

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE Grant move
msns has apparently spent it, force. and
few shrswd observer here consider biz
nomination . possibility. This impres.
sion 10 strengthened BY the despondsni
air Of Conklins and other third term
managers. Every hour develops sd.
dsuos that the Grant movement was moi
q strong - Ito msnagets bad asssrtsd.
One Of the serious and dishsartsnips
surprises was the discovery last night
that twenty-five New York delegates had
signed . written protest against Grants
nomination, and pledged themselves 10
oppose Il BY oil honorable means - fatal
70 Republican supremacy. This destroys
the great effect expected from New
York's unanimous presentation Of Grant.
Il 10 thought that two other signatures
will bs appended today.
There are still other surprises In store
for the Grant men. Cameron cannot
hold the Pennsylvania delegation, nor
come q neal doing 70 - be supposed.
In other States The detection from the
shird.tsrm movement 10 spreading hour
", In presence Of the accumuiasing sn'
dsnos Of It, unpopulasity and DANGER -
the delegates compare nots.. o.
Blaine stock II riding rapidly. Many
AZ his friends are extremely conhdent OF
Sis nomiustion, and some OF the afant
msn bet,sy thsir fear Of this result by
sullsn threats Of beating him By CON.
Nrsnoss fog Washbafns. Isl esnss'
NJ Sonssdsd list Grant sssnet b non.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-01
Important BodIe Items.

Boprr, May 81 THE didrrrness b.
tween the University snd Maryland
Consolidated Mining Companies have
been adjusted upon . basis sstiiiactory
to both companies. The UOivsrsity
people have removed the bulkhsad
which thy placed In the Maryland
orossout, and the Maryland Company
will proceed to develop the valuable
lodges recently opened by them. 4
concert OF sotion will hereafter b
observed between the Two companies
named and the Queen Bee Company.
and II 10 probable that the entire ground
embraced 10 the three properties will b
the subject OF az equitable division.
All legal proceedings oommsncrd In the
matter have therefore been Withdrawn.
The Fres Press will tomorrow morning
contain q detailed description Of the
recent rich discoveries 10 the MONDAY
and North MONDAY mines on the 6i2
level. A large body Of ore rich In silver
aud gold has been opened Il u
regsid,d BY leading mining men - the
most important discovery since the nch
discovery In the Bodis.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-01
Manhslins tho Forces.

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE California
delegation met yesterday and organized
by the election Of Frank II. Pixlsy 81
Chairman. A. D. Sharon was absent,
and Benson. his alternate. was elected
to act In his place. DIS Payne. Of
Santa Glars, was selected - the choice
Of the delegation for . place on the
Committee on associations. with instruc.
lions to work for the insertion Of an
anti. Chinese plank In the resolutions Of
the convention. The delegation 10 IMAM.
imously against the unit rule, and will
be for washburns II Blaine drops out Of
the contest.
CHICAGO, May 81. = The different
political leaders were busy yesterday.
The nrst hght will bs upon breaking up
the unit rule, and deposipg Cameron In
order to reach that result. The anti.
Grant feeling in Chicago IL very strong.
Don Cameron 10 sick. probably from
work. and. rumor says. on account Of
d~iscoursging reports from his own State
delegation, which II IL not improbable to
And turning the unit rule against bis
wishes and going solid for Blaine.
Grant 10 far ahead 10 actual votes. bat
seems to be losing ground. and cannot
win II the unit rule 10 broken; Blaine 10
next on the list, and under some very
possible contingencies will be nomi.
mated; Sherman has Q strong det-rmintd
following, and 10 the second choice Of q
great number Of delegates.
CHICAGO. May Silt 10 estimated
that the anti. Grant members Of the oom'
mittse, who have Q considerable major.
ity. are determined to hrst exact . pledge
from Senator Cameron 10 carry out
their instructions, aud then to subs'au
TALLY abolish the unit rule 10 the pre-
lIminary organisation.
1t 10 asserted that Cameron was handed
Ave names which would be satisfactory
to the anti Grant men, namely. Ben
Harrison. Mitchell OF Oregon, boar.
Foster and B~utterWorth.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-01
Tho gathering In.

CHfcAoo. June I The arrivals 1t The
Palmer House yesterday were literally
TOO numerous 10 mention. and the clerks
we're kept busy registering and Assigning
rooms to fresh arrivals. 20 that at times
10 was almost . physical impossibility to
get within shouting distance OF the reg.
lister, much less TO obtain . glance ct IL.
The Delegates from Georgia, Alabama
and other States came 10 full force. odd:
Ing greatly TO the numerical strength OF
Grants forces on the ground.
The Alabama delegation. twenty soIid
for Grant, took possession Of room NO:
~, Palmer House. and formally opened
their h.adquastsrs. They Say they are
for Gran, Arst, last and all the time.
The visitors ct the Republican Na-
tional Headquarters yesterday were con:
6ned mainly to delegates who dropped
IN 10 register. Some bsnsvolspt party
placed 4 bible on the comfortable In the
room, bat u Il only rarely referred TO BY
the political army Of ~salvstion.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-01
san Francisco Items.

Ban FsASosoo, June l.-Gensnl B.
r. Butler arrived In this city BY the
overland train from the East. The
General disavows any connection or
sympathy with Kssrney. and also that
hs has come to Csliiornis 10 defend
Kalloch, Jr.. or on any other profss-
sional business. The Generals trip II
simply for pleasure, and to see about
some mining property In which he II
interested. He II stopping ct the Palace
Hotel.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Com.
pany has commenced suits 10 the Sups.
rior Court Of Tulsre county against ITO
Mussel Slough settlers on the compsny's
land. each suit being for $4,000 back
rents and profits and $4,000 damages for
unlawful holding over.
A telegram from Ban Luis 0bispo
says: A heavy shock Of earthquake
occurred here ct 8 o'clock yesterday
morning, doing no damsgs bat throwing
books and articles from shelves In sew
eral cases. II was preceded BY . heavy,
rambling noise, and lasted about fifteen
seconds, followed, after an interval Of
Ave minutes, by another light shock.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-01
Casash - BsIehss.

During the late suspension Of pump
ing In the Bslohsr. the pump nearest
the surface Was ovsrhaulsd. and at the
olack we're found . numbsr Of catfish.
one being nine inches In length and fat
a. mud. There were some twenty
smaller ones. ranging in size down TO
less than an inch In length. About two
years ago W. p. Bennett purchased .
lot Of these Ash and placed them In the
Beloher tank on the surface. where they
grew and bred. A very hns wire screen
was placed over the outlet Of the tank to
prevent their escape. These fsh must
have wigglsd through this screen when
very small and then found their way
through the connecting pipes to the
pump column. 1t Il . mystery. how.
ever. how these Ash could have lived In
the hot water raised By the pumps, for
IL one from ordinary water 10 placed In
Il, Il Immediately soalds the skin Of.
But the fsos that they did live In Il and
thrive on 1t 10 attsstsd BY their presence
there and the nns condition Of the large
one taken out.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-01
Bslchsf.

Following 10 last weeks statement OF
Bslcher: During the week the north
drift on the 5000 level was advanced 10
feet, making its total length lls feet
from the incline. The main south lat
sral drift on same level 10 In . distance
Of 500 feet from the station. The face
shows . mixture Of favorable looking
quartz and porphyry. On Tuesday
evening our pumprod broke. This
caused . suspension. for the time. Of
further prospecting. The rod was re-
paired, and the pump again started on
Tuesday morning. During the time
the puuprod was being repaired the
water rose to the top Of the station, all.
ing up all the drifts and crosscuts on
the 5000 level. At the present writing
the water 10 two feet two inches on the
station and. 10 NO breakags occurs. the
mine will be sufficiently cleared Of water
to admit Of work being resumed tomor.
row.
lJust - the mine wss freed from
water came the break OF Sunday morn.
ing, which allowed the water to raise
about three feet In the station. The
pumps started again last night at 10
o'clock. but the vater II NOT yet out
RxP.l
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-01

Some Of the boys think Il pretty hard
to have to come down from "a per day
and Ave kinds OF meat on the table
every day to 81 per day and hard tack
tba, can only be broken by laying 1t on q
Trail and running . oar over u, a. they
have to do at the railroad workings; and,
II true, Il II hard-i. o., the bread.
Those wishing soilsd linen or gar.
ments renovated In the most thorough
and satisfactory manner can leave orders
at the vsssy House. Gold Hill. snd the
carriages Of the old and reliable Pioneer
Lsundry. g.. W. Hall. proprietor. will
call and get the bundles and return them
promptly. See ad. elsewhere.
W. 8. Harkins, brother Of Tom Har.
kins. died Of pnsumonia ct z o'clock
this morning. Hs will DO buried BY the
Miners Union, Of which he was Q Nom.
Der, at $50 tomorrow afternoon. Mem.
bers OF the Union will and 10 another
column notice 70 meet ct that time to
attend his funeral.
L. B. Fianksl, the popular stock and
money broker Of Gold Hill. has more
coin than hs has use for himself and IL
ready to let his friends use his surplus
to purchase stocks and try and make .
turn In them. He buys. sells or carries
on margins a. directed. Bee his id. In
another column.
On the evening Of the 10th instant the
Odd Fellows will give . social dance and
collation. at National Guard Hall In
honor Of the many brethren that will
then DO in the city to attend the session
Of the Grand Lodge. The Affair will DO
strictly for the dedication Of Odd Eel.
lows.
L. P. Drsxlsr was among the dspsr.
lures from the Comstook last evening.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-01
THAT WATER.
n. n.ss ssrssss Problem .. sns
Comsseek.

All the problems concerning dssp
mining on the Comstock have besn
solved except that pertaining to water.
By means Of connections fresh air can
be led anywhere throughout the lower
levels, and blowers and compressor
help the circulation. OF oourss II ID
difficult to mako these connections when
hot water IL encountered. and some
times-in fact, almost at al tmss-ths
hot water has TO be confined. and even
its drippinss prevented. in order TO
protect the miners against the heat and
the steam. When ono the fow or
sespass Of hot water IL confined, the
rocks cool OF rapidly.
The Savage u prs-sminsntly Tie water
mine. The living stream which for 90
many years flooded that mine and the
hale & Norcross, and which now keeps
the pumps busy, has been supplemented
By another Of great magnitude bot Of
lsss heat. This IL the last fow snoount.
cred ON the 2400 level In the drift from
the @. N. 8. shaft for the Savage incline.
This water flows directly to the Q. n. D.
pumps. During the month Of May those
pumps. aided BY bsilipg tanks running
to tho surface. have raised an average OF
5000 tons Of water daily. which IL equiv.
al.nt to about 1000, 600 Of gallons. The
worst OF IL Il that during the last thirty
d.vs thar has been no diminution In
this heavy fow.
Moreover, the Savage has given up
sinking its incline on aocosnt Of the
heavy aow Of water encountered below
the 2200 MI. The incline below that
level has been put In good repair. the
lower pump disconnected and the water
allowed TO raise TO the 2200 level. This
puts everything at q standstill In that
mine since the water on the 2400 pre-.
Vents work toward the line Of the incline
on that level. The water In Savage II
therefore still unoonqusrsd.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-01
ATss sf Copper.

This morning . chunk OF copper
weighing 4 ton. smsltsd BY D. q. Jack.
SON out Of ore from his mine in Walker
Valley in m old furnace. wa safely
landed ct the Fulton Foundry, where II
will be placed under the big steam ham.
mer and cut up. It shows that there 10
copper in Nevada. The teamster agreed
to bring II in As miles for BIC. thinking
it weighed about 800 lbs. When he
tumblsd Ii, after much trouble, into Q
two horse wagon 1t went through the
vehicle to the ground again. There 10
Q little alag and some earth attached to
the mass, but the body Of II IL a. pure
copper % an old.fsshioned cent. OF
the pure copper there are about 1900
pounds. The boys at the foundry
thought II they had 1t coined into cents
they could play penny ante all day.
Those who handled II did not feel like
coppsring its weight after II wa on the
scales.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-01
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
Al CHICAGO.
Ednunds Draws ~eut-srant and
AnIi.Grant.

CHICAGO, June LA letter has BEEN
received BY Judge Hoar from Senator
Edmunds declining absolutely to allow
the use Of his name a. . candidate for
President. The friends OF Grant be-
lisvs this will help them. while the Yer.
mont delegates, although refusing to
state Who their second choice will be, say
they will not vote for Grant. A Massa.
ohusetts delegate said today that Ed.
munds' withdrawal would add twenty
yotss TO Shsrman's score.
The Southern delegates have become
objects Of great sslioituds and devoted
attention for the last day or two.
The principal candidates have very
sctivs and very confident friends. and 20
far - can b learned there 10 no giving
way In any quarter - yet.
4 large delegation from Philadelphia,
With white hats, arrived yesterday. and
we're received With . band aud other do.
monstrations OF welcome. Cincinnati
furnished another large delegation, who
were received In like manuer.
Last evening proved to Be = hus one.
and ct an early hour Q large crowd Of
people poured from the trains. street
cars, and came from the extrems parts
Of the city In masses to attend the two
meetings on the Laks shore. The meet.
ing OF Grants supporters was held In
Dearborn Park and the anti Grant meet.
Ing Just across the street In the base
ball grounds. The speakers announced
for the Grant meeting were Senators
Conkling, Logan. Carpenter, 8. l..
woodford OF New York. Leonard SWEET,
Emory Storrs. Robert Lincoln and
9. A. Douglass; and for the anti.
Grant meeting were Colonel B. @. Iueer.
soil, Davis Of Maine, Fred Hasssur.k.
Wayne MoVsieh. Parker Gibson and
others. -.
The advertised speakers did not oil
appear. Neither SWEET, Storrs, Conk.
ling or Carpenter spoke at the Grant
meeting. and Ipgsrsoll and bale failed
to appear at the anti.Grant meeting.
Resolutions were adopted BY the latter
dsnouncing the nomination OF Grant %
being opposed to the wishes Of the
party. and declaring that In case he IL
nominated they would not sustain the
nomination.