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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-05-04
AGAINST REPEAL.

Senator James J. Jones, Of Arkan-
sas, Is one of tho staunchest friends OF
silver on the floor Of the United States
Senate. While in New York Tuesday
night, he was interviewed by an AS
ISOLATED press reporter, and spoke as
follows, regarding TIE conference
held by Secretary Carlisle with the
New York bankers:
II apprehend that an erroneous
construction has been placed upon
what the Secretary told the bankers.
According to the reports, which per-
haps they circulated themselves, lie
declared his intention to render the
Sherman silver law 80 obnoxious that
public sentiment would compel Con-
gress to repeal the act. Or course
Carlisle favors the repeal, but he is
not the kind of q man to go to work
celebrating to make this or that law
unpopular. The conduct Of the New
York bankers during all Of this scare
about gold expectations has boen, to
say the least, unpatriotic. They have
tried to force the Secretary of the
Treasury to ISSUE bonds, but he has
bravely wlthstood them. I find
throughout the country great resent
ment towards New York bankers for
their refusal to core to the aid of the
government and they are not likely
TO hear the last Of it for some time to
como"
Is it your opinion that the Sher-
man law is responsible for the large
expectation of gold, be was asked.
Tits not. The balance of trade
has been against US and that accounts
In great measure for the eXporta-
ton. J. dc. not anticipate the repeal
of the law next session unless salts
factory substitute is offered. l OPP
posed it when it was brought before
the Senate, because 1 do not believe
In making commodities OF silver. l
would suggest the return to tho
Bland law if Il compromise is to be
mado. l hardly think n free silver
blll will become law next session or
during the administration of Cleve-
land"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-05-04
A Difference.

Love and wine, SO much sung
about III poetry" observed tho phil
osophcr, are two very different kinds
Of in!ox .cInts."
in what way" asked tho listener.
The ohe," was tho reply, 'swells
tho heart and the othor tho head. -.
Texas Siftings.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-05-04
A SMALL VOCABULARY WILL DO.
Four or Five Hundred Words Answer
Ordinary Purposes

Four or Five Hundred Words Answer
Ordinary Purposes.
1t is astonishing how few words are
really needed to transact the business
of life and how often these are called
into requisition. Some expert in such
matters computes that with one thou
sand words an ordinary man can trans
act NIL the business of life, and of these
he commonly uses only four or
Ave hundred, reserving the remainder
for extraordinary occasions when some
idea out of the usual line of his think
ing occurs to him, compelling an I'M
common strain of his verbal resources.
In just such emergencies the blessings. of
slang are manifest, one slang or can't
word being made to do duty for n dozen.
When he wishes to convey the idea
that the weather is extremely cold he
says it is awfully cold; few months
later he discovers that it is awfully hot;
at dinner his pie is awfully nice; the
young lady on whom he called last even
ing is awfully pretty; and SO on he
goes, making one word answer the pur-
pose of whole vocabulary.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-05-04

"a wolf IN sleeps clothing"--the
substitute offered by tho "cutter" rs
being just as good as Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla. IL you don't want TO DO bitten.
insist upon having Ayers Sarsaparil-
la, even if it is little dcarer. Do
pend on it, it will be cheaper for you
~ tho end.
Evening journal., 1893-12-04
News TO Secretary Gresham.

WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-The announce
ment of the declination by Mr.. j. j. Van
Allen of his. commission to Italy was re-
ceived with apparant surprise 10y govern
ment officials in this city. AT the White
House inquiries on the subject were met
with a fiat refusal to make any statement
whatsoever. Secretary Gresham, when in
formed of it, said that it was news to him
and that this was the first he knew of IT,
Mr.. j. j. Van Allen was appointed by
President Cleveland as ambassador TO Italy
during the extra session. His appoint
ment, when announced, was bitterly op.
posed by some newspapers on the ground
that it was but the reward of a contribu-
tion of $4,000 made to the Democratic cam
paign fund, with the understanding that
he was to obtain some lucrative appoint.
ment at the hands of Mr.. Cleveland should
he be elected. These papers charged also
that Mr. Van Allen was un-American as
well as being ultra aristocratic in his ideas
and habits. A determined effort was made
to defeat his confirmation, but without
avail, and after "A short delay his name was
favorably reported TO the senate, and he
was confirmed. Mr.. Van Aliens action is
a declination and not a resignation, as his
commission as ambassador to Italy has new
er been executed
Evening journal., 1893-12-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

-Beecher, the photographer, 3l5 Market St.
Gold bought for cash. No. l05 w. eth st.
-Cummins. the photographer, 32 Market
street.
THE Water Witch Steam Fire Engine
COMPANY received a 500 contribution to-day.
60 to Wilmington Photograph Company,
No. 81 y Market street, 20 cents per dozen
The magistrates and the clerk of the
United States Court are busy to-day swearing
veterans holding pension certificates.
Part of the iron work for the roof OF the
new Feder4l Building at Ninth and Shipley
streets has arrivei.
REGISTER of Wills COOch has granted Eros
w. Claire letters Of administration upon the
estate Of Jesse M. Claire. late OF brandyWihe
hundred
The British steamship L.umen cleared At
the Custom House this morning, for London
with a.cargo Of l,ll20OO gallons OF OIL from
Marcus. Hook.
John Coleman, colored. was arrested IL
Chester on Saturday night on suspicion ol
having stolen watch and chain from per
son in this city.
Cure cough with McInalI's syrup of Tai
etc. Made only b. n. b. Danforth, graduate
in Pharmacy, Second and Market streets
~ Trusses a speciality.
"A concert for the benefit of the poor vii
be given under the management of Rev. VI
Church on December IA.
-Kennard a Co, are making great prepara
tions for The holiday trade Their fancy OOd
are all open. and AS in former seasons the
are among the choicest specialties to be foun,
in the city.
Before insuring your life elsewhere. cal
At the oillceofthe Equitable Life-in the Equit
able Building for Information as to actua
results paid TO living policy holders in tn
largest, strongest anu best Life Company ii
the world. Anson A. Maher. Manager.
Evening journal., 1893-12-04
WorI, nefnre lhe sonnlo.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-rhe extra session
disposed of all the preliminaries generally
necessary at the opening of the long ses-
sions; consequently there will be none of
the usual reasons why congress may not
begin business promptly upon conyening
today. The committees Of both the semitic
and the house, having been appointed no the
beginning of the extra session, reported
many bills which are now on the calendars
of the two houses and in position to be con-
sidered when 10 shall be the pleasure of the
members TO take them up.
There are between 30 and 90 bills and
resolutions on the senate calendar, SO that
it can begin legislating Immediately after
the receipt of the presidents message il
such course should be deemed desirable.
A large majority of these bills are Of
minor importance and relate to private
pension and other claims against the gov
ernment for small amounts. These will
be disposed of with dispatch in "a majority
Of instances when taken up. Many of the
resolutions refer TO subjects which were
incidental to the silver repeal bill, and
with that measure out of the way they
will i'm all probability be dropped.
There are, however, a few bills of general
| importance, such as Senator Hills federal
elections bill, the bill reported by Senator
Voorhees, TO increase the circulating notes
of national banks, Senator Morgan's con-
current resolution for the appointment Of
joint committee of the two houses to
consider financial questions, Senator Stew
arts two resolutions-the first for COM
mittee TO inquire if any senators are stock
holders in national banks and the second
relating to the independence Of the co-or-
! dinate departments of the government;
Senator pefler's resolution concerning in
terstate commerce and Senator Palmer's
regarding pensions to nonresidents.
1t is impossible to say which, if any. OF
these measures will be taken up during
the first week of the session. IL Is consid
cred probable that none of them will re-
! ceive as much attention as the Hawaiian
question, which is not now before the sen
Evening journal., 1893-12-04
NO MORE WAR TAXES.
The Socialist Deputies Call Halt to MILF
tary Extravaganza.

inc SOCIALIST deputies tnit HAlt 10 miit-
tary Extravaganza.
ROME, Dec 4.-The manifesto of the Ey-
treme Left vigorously condemns the Clio
litti cabinet.
IL is incumbent upon the country. the
manifesto says, 20 expel IN Dee headyenturers
implicated in the great bal k scandal from
public lie. The manifesto proceeds 20 de-
clare that the Extreme Lcft is opposed TO
any increase iu taxes, and 10 demands "a
financial measure which viii insure relief
to the poor, reduce the number of minis
tries and diminish the civil list
The manifesto concludes by saying that
TO ask for the addition of "A single contime
ia the taxes In a country such as Italy,
which is reduced to it's present deplorable
straits by military extravaganza and n per.
sistent policy bound mp 10y interests which
are not national, is no proof of statesman
like courage nor patriotism, but sheer mad
ness The sacrifices of the country must
be i'm proportion 60 les vital forces. There
is limit beyond which no nation can pass.
Italy has long passed this limit IL is now
time 20 cry a halt and think, noto increas-
cd taxes, but of absolutely necessary remis.
siOus.
Evening journal., 1893-12-04

would be not only a hindrance TO national
progress but in time positive menace to
the success Of popular government and hav-
ing large interests at stake, / was impelled
by both patriotic and selfish reasons to
aid the Democratic cause.
81 did not do so until had made myself
familiar with the methods of the campaign
as conducted by the national Democratic
committee ] visited the Democratic head
quarters and was astonished at the great
work being done An expenditure, just
I'm proprieties, was being made to bring
home to the American people the truths
upon which believed the welfare of the
country depended Hundreds of speakers.
too poor TO pay their own expenses, were
being helped to do a patriotic duty by the
national committee, and a vast amount Of
literature was being distributed free to
awaken the public mind on the questions
pending i'm the campaign. The Democratic
party had no favored interests to ASSESS and
was obliged to rely upon individuals for
necessary financial assistance; hence my
contribution, It was by no means the first
time l had assisted the party since Mr.
( Cleveland's aggressive leadership aroused
my admiration, aud do not hesitate to say
that if it shall again seem to be my duty
as a citizen desirous Of the best govern
ment it will not be the last.
Does Not Regret It.
$50 far from attaching undue impor-
/ tance to it, was fully aware that the con-
tmbution meant far less to me than the
time and effort devoted by thousands Of
unselfish citizens to the same campaign.
Nor did believe that it should entitle me
to any more consideration. On the con-
trary, have not only admitted, but have
positively insisted at all times, that it
created no obligation TO me whatever, and
/ feel confident that the president, who in
fact was kind enough to say to the Demo
Gratis of Rhode Island that his personal ac-
quaintance with me enabled him to con-
bider my candidacy solely upon its merits,
will bear me out in this assertion.
"On the other hand, 1 frankly admit
that until after the appointment had been
made it never once occurred to my mind
that my contribution could De used to my
Injury / may add that, although ! have
endeavored to study without bias the ar
puments which have been advanced, can.
not even now perceive that it is any less
creditable or patriotic for one TO aid with
his means a cause in which he believes
than with his voice or pen.
"But whatever may be the correct con.
slusion regarding the ethics of the case, the
fact remains that a large number of my
fellow citizens have been led, either by co
incidence of circumstances or by false re
port, to look upon my appointment as in
some way inconsistentw with the professions
Of the Democratic party and the hepresident'i
high ideals of public service BY thes'
J critics generally my fitness for the position
has been generally conceded, but the fac
Evening journal., 1893-12-04
No Important DEGREES.

Chancellor Wolcott sat at the Court
House to-day aud transacted routir
business He disposed Of a number OF
minor matters, but made no DEGREES in,
volving important interests
William J Ferris, David w Elkin' or,
y O. Mahoney. Lewis E Eliason. j B
Toman we're appointed a commission ia
partition the real estate of the late
Joseph Taggert, of New Castle
Charles Tracy was appointed trustee
of Isabella Tr cy, a Judged insane
The chancellor Issued "a decree desig-
mating the secureties to be held Iback by
the Equitable Guarantee and Tru,
Company trnstee under the vii
of the late Theodore Rodgers to secure
to the widow Mary n. Rodgers, q.
annuity of 5000.
Evening journal., 1893-12-04

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec Airs Emma
Van Patten has heen arrested here on the
charge OF poisoning her uncle, Soren Neil
son, n wealthy banker of Ephrmm City.
Investigation has elected the fact that
Mrs Van Patten had the evening before
Nelson's death purchased a vial OF lauda-
mum. Mush aud milk which was served
the same evening aud of which Nelson
partook proved fatal when administered %
several fowls IL was found that 5000
which Nelson had i'm his room the evening
Evening journal., 1893-12-04
WINTER ARRIVES.
New York state Wears Blanket of Snow
and the Lakes WIN soon Close.


and the Lakes WIN Soon Close.
BUFFALO. Dec 4-Over foot of snow
has fallen ia this city and vicinity The
storm has been central over the lower lake
region, and the Erie and Ontario districts
have borne the brunt of it leegmphic
reports from the ncighboring villages and
cities show that 10 TO 90 inches of snow
have fallen all over western New York.
Geneseo reports brisk wind amounting
almost to blizzard, which has driftod the
snow badly. AZ Niagara Falls 10 inches
have fallen. Trains are late, and street car
traffic is entirely impedod. The railroads
generally are reporting delays caused by
heavy drifts in exposed localities.
Lake navigation is looked upon as closed.
II is believed here that the last cargocs OF
grain aud lumber for the season are now
on the way. No more will be shipped. Tn,
Buffalo forecast official predicts freeze.
up and hard winter. No damage of ma
terial proportions resulting from the heavy
snowfall has been reported.
Evening journal., 1893-12-04

ate IN any shape, but which Is almost sure
TO be brought before it in some way before
the close of the week.
lt is probable that n number Of resolu-
tions OF inquiry will be introduced asking
for all the papers la the case. including the
instructions TO Minister Willis. and there
will undoubtedly be fun discussion of
the entire subject-if not during the pres
ent week, later ia the session. The exact
shape in which this subject will come up
for consideration will depend somewhat
upon the portion of the presidents mes
sage bearing upon this question.
1t is also probable that there will be
some executive business during the week,
ns there win be several recess appoint
ments TO Office to be confirmed.
Evening journal., 1893-12-04
IA II. 9. w. MEYEn.

Policies were taken on Brandt's life IN
favor of his legal representatives at the
time of his death, and then Mrs. Meyer
went through a ceremony Of marriage with
Brandt, under the name of Gustave II. NJ.
Joseph Baum, in order 20 become bene-
icary under the policies. There was at
that time, SO far as known, no intent to do
murder, and Brandt was an accomplice to
the fraud. Their plan, il it can be proved
that they had q plan, at the time was for
Brandt disappearance, the substitution Of
% body for his and his resurrection for
division of the spoils. 1t has been said,
though it may not be proved on the trial,
ihat this was the means of livelihood Of
Meyer and Brandt
Tho Latest Conspiracy.
In March, 1892, the trio and another man
named WINNERS, who is said to have
turned states evidence since, came 20 New
York and took the east side ground floor
fat of 800 East Thirteenth street. Shortly
aiterward the alleged accomplice, Brandt,
called, under the name of Baum, ON Dr. 5.
b. Minded, then of First avenue and Eighth
street, for treatment for what he called
aud the doctor diagnosed as chronic dys-
rntery.
For several weeks he fingered, quite I'M
fraud For an these weeks DR.. Minded con-
tinued TO treat him for dysentery. Then
be died and was buried in the Lutheran
cemetery, and the survivors of the house
hold on the ground floor fiat suddenly
fitted.
The conspiracy Of fraud and murder, il
such it was seemed TO have succeeded, for
DR.. Minded had innOcently made out the
I papers necessary for the widow TO get her
money. But the Mutual Life had had its
suspicious aroused by the incautious APP
/ pearance of Dr. Meyer with MRS. Baum
when she came TO get her money, and its
chief inspector, Daniel G.. Gillette. was
sent hunting evidences "with fine tooth
csmb."
= Famous Poisoner.
Detective Gillette soon found out that
| "Mrs Baum'sn onicious friend was the
most famous suspect poisoner in the coun-
I try.
he had been arrested and tried unsuc-
cessiully in Chicago for poisoning his first
/ wife and tha husband of a woman named
| Gelderman, who became his second wife.
/ lie had been charged with attempting to
I poison her before he deserted her. lie had
beeu accused OF administering nitroglycer-
I in to a man whose life was insured in his
favor and taking him out rowing on hot
summer day with the purpose of bringing
him back dead of "suueroken The
Equitable company had refused to pay a
policy of 5000 which he had on the life of
7 "a woman whose proof of death came from
Toledo.
The exhumation of Brandts body nat
urally followed these discoveries. District
Attorney Nicolps pathologists and chem
lists examined it and said that they found
proof of the administration of at least 80
grains of antimony The symptoms Of
poisoning by this drug are similar to those
found in dysentery.
The arrests of DIR. and Mrs. Meyer were
made in Detroit, where they were living in
July last.
Dr. Meyer will be put on trial alone. 1t
Is expected that the man Winners and a
woman named Mary Neiss, who, il is said,
was selected as the victim of the Toledo
ease, will prove the chief witnesses against
| lim
Evening journal., 1893-12-04
sudden Death M Mnr,Innd.

Mrs Walter S Dicksrson, about %
years old, of Pivot Bridge. near Chess-
peake City. Nd. died suddenly at her
home yesterday Her husband. who
survives her was originally Delaware
man, many New Castle countains being
acquainted with him.
Evening journal., 1893-12-04
Knled Across a Card TabIe.

ERIE, Pa, Dec. A party Of Italians
quarreled over a game Of cards, and Mike
Lamero shot and killed Jora Lavoni
across the table. Then he emptied his re-
volver at the other players, seriously injur-
ing one. He was arrested just as his com
panions were about to lynch him.
Evening journal., 1893-12-04
Coai Steamer Ashore.

MICHIGAN CITY. Ind, Dec 4.-The pro-
peller +. w. Wheeler, bound from Buffalo
for Chicago, went ashore here with 2,lO0
tons of coal aboard. The crew OF l6 men
were rescued by the Michigan City life
savers amid a binding snowstorm and "A
furious sea
Evening journal., 1893-12-04
strilkers Denv the charge.

WHITE HAVEN, Pa, Dec. MANY res.
idents Of this place are indignant at the
statement made by General Manager Voor.
hees charging the strikers with being re.
sponsible for the wreck here by pulling
the coupling pins Of the freight trains
The statement is denied in vigorous terms
by the strikers,w who say that il would have
been utterly impossible to have boarded
ha train
Evening journal., 1893-12-04
anldlnr. Ilnr nrnrII-

WAsHNGTON, Dec. captain Rhodes,
who has he.,l engaged in AN effort TO Sc
cure volunteers in Washington in the in
terest Of the PeiXoto government, asserts
that he has recruited i37 men and that they
will sail from New York for Rio de Janciro
between the 22d and 25th inst.
Evening journal., 1893-12-04
weil-Known in Delaware.

Both Downing and Farrow are we'll
known in Delaware, especially ia Sussex
county. Downing was for ten years
clerk of the Orphans Court and register
in chancery of ussex county. In 1881
he was clerk of the Senate Of this state
After the expiration of his term of Office
at the Sussex county Court House, be
engaged in the insurance business and
did nOtarial work He was a shrewd
business man with what is known as an
"oily" tongue and the late Chief Justice
Alfred P Robinson has been heard to
say, Il would give $ 000 900 il had it,
for Hiram Downings oily tongue"
Downing left Georgetown three or four
years ago and went to Barnegat Park, in
the employ of the company organized by
Lieutenant Farra Soon after his arrival
there he was appointed postmaster
Downing's wife was a Miss Martha T.
Cannon He has two daughters Mrs.
o d Robinson, of Georgetow wn, and Miss
Elizabeth Downing, who accompanied
her father to BArnegat Park. Mrs
Downing is the sister Of the wife of Dr.
Robert 6 Ellegood, of Concord, Sussex
county The Downing family and its
connections always held an irreproach-
able position in Sussex county society.
| Farrow Married Delaware Woman.
Lieutenant Farrow was ons of the
most promising young officers in the
regular army He graduated 40 West
/ POINT with honors aud commanded some
! expeditions against the Indians in the
northwest territories with such success
IS TO gain for him lasting reputation
in military circles, and the commenda
tion of the President of tine United
States. He was appointed instruc'or az
West Point, wrote a number Of valuable
text books on certain branches Of
military tactics, and one or two novels
His best known book is the Military
Encyclopedia, iu the compilation of
which he exercised 80 much care and
patient research that its completeness
AID accuracy won for it good standing
among persons interested in military
affairs
L. is understood that he exchanged his
interest in this publication for an III
terest in the lands ~ Barnegat PARK
resigning from the army to devote bis
time to the development of his landed
interests in New Jersey
He was born in one of the lower coun
ties of the Eastern Shore of Maryland
and is the son of a minister His wife is
a daughter Of William w. Dashiell, one Of
/ aurels richest citizens, aud a sister o
the wife of DR.. Robert Ellegood, Of thi
city. Last year Mrs. Farrow began di
vorcs proceedings against her husband il
the Philadelphia courts, alleging inf
deity.
Evening journal., 1893-12-04
Death Of Judge whiteIey's widow.

Mrs. Nancy p whiteley, II years old,
widow of Judge William & Whiteley,
died at her home, No. 615 West street
yesterday, surviving her husband nearly
eight years She was a daughter of DR.
William Elmer, of Bridgeton, n. j.. aud
married Judge Whiteley on June ID
1874 Her children are Mrs. Lewis p.
Bush, Henry, William and Charles E.
all living in this city
Evening journal., 1893-12-04
~ nInlln Ilsrnncd.

PARIS, Dec. 4-The agent of the Brazilian
government in this city received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Rio de Janeiro; "Ihe
Aquidaban succeeded in escaping, owing
to the fact that a spy indicated to the rebel
admiral the location Of the government tor
nplOps